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Journal of Development Communication, Jun 1, 2009
The astounding progress in the area of information and communications technology that we have wit... more The astounding progress in the area of information and communications technology that we have witnessed in the late 1990s and the present time has improved our understanding of the concepts for social sciences information in particular, but still there are large gaps in researchers' comprehension of a very rapidly growing market for development or social sciences information. Large areas of development and social sciences research overlap and hence we have used the terms interchangeably. Two major initiatives undertaken in the Asia-Pacific region for scientifically assessing the needs (demands) for this type of information were: a) International Development Information Network (IDIN), an on going project of the global network Interregional Coordinating Committee of Development Associations (ICCDA), and b) Development Research Reference Services (DRRS) of Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the now defunct UN Asia & Pacific Development Centre (APDC) which was based in Malaysia. Detailed surveys carried under the initiative of both ( in the 1990s) resulted in the creation of databases of social science research, social science institutions and social science experts in the five region of the world covered by ICCDA--Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab World, Europe and Latin America. The global database is located in Tilburg University of the Netherlands, coordinated by the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI), one of the five founding members of IDIN. Information professionals have been given training on information database management, and research on value added information products in highly differentiated information markets. Obviously, the entire approach has been supply-led, and the researchers encountered quite a few intractable difficulties in identifying effective demand for the products and services of the databases. These initiatives were promotional and not an attempt to create a market for profits even though in early 2000s there were serious discussions and debates on commercially marketing some of these products, rather than providing them for free as had been the case in the 1990s. The drying up of generous foreign aid flows in the late '90s was a major reason for this approach. We may recall that there was a qualitative change in international aid philosophy following the collapse of Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall (1991). The providers of these goods and services however are not profit maximisers, but development agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). They were providing the information with their own and donor funding which began to drop drastically following political developments of global dimensions. As a result, there was perhaps a situation of excess supply of information services. My own records show that these databases remained largely under-used for the following probable reasons: (a) Poor dissemination of information and their availability, and modes of use. (b) A mismatch between supply and demand. On going reviews and evaluations by its sponsors underscored the needs for better information sharing and a more refined understanding of demand for information. The development center of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), based in Paris, acts as the technical arm of IDIN, ICCDA, and helps them finalise strategies for better access and use. Any goods or services can become useless if not used by the target clientele. I have used the traditional supply-demand framework for analysing information markets. Information has been clearly defined, and its supply and demand situations, as they obtain in the Asia-Pacific region at the present time, is described in the next sections. I feel that the past attempt of a development NGO, International center for the Dissemination of Social Sciences Documents (ICSSD), based in the Netherlands, provided a better understanding of supply, demand and need for social science information in a differentiated market (i. …
Iup Journal of Business Strategy, Mar 1, 2013
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, also had an international presence with 158 offi... more State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, also had an international presence with 158 offices across 32 countries contributing about 16% of its revenue. By March 2011, SBI had become the largest bank in India with a distribution network totaling 13,542 branches and 20,084 ATMs and having assets worth 12,000 bn. Since mid-2006, under OP Bhatt, SBI had adopted an aggressive strategy to raise its market share to compete against the private banks in India. Though, by 2011, SBI had re-established its position as India’s largest bank, there was a drop in profits and its leadership position in India was once again threatened. The challenge before Pratip Chaudhuri, who took up the reins of SBI in April 2011, was how to stem the rot and maintain its market leader position.
DLSU Business & Economics Review, 2008
This study reviewed the subject of the urban allocation of land, and mainly drew from two major w... more This study reviewed the subject of the urban allocation of land, and mainly drew from two major works: Vernon (1960) and Vreeker, de Groot, and Verhoef (2007). The two major works were analyzed along with other relevant issues such as urban multifunctional land use, clustering of firms, and empirical implications. Recommendations regarding the urban allocation of land were then presented.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1972
Methyl 12-Acetoxypodocarp-ll,lJ-dien-l9-oate @).-The procedure of Dauben, et al., was used.@ To a... more Methyl 12-Acetoxypodocarp-ll,lJ-dien-l9-oate @).-The procedure of Dauben, et al., was used.@ To a solution of 1.00 g (3.58 mmol) of unsaturated keton 1 (mp 126-130') in 30 ml of isopropenyl acetate was added 0.300 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, and the mixture was heated at reflux under nitrogen, using the same apparatus and technique as above, for 4.5 hr. At the end of this period, 20 ml of distillate was obtained and, after cooling, the organic product was isolated via hexane extraction. Evaporation of the solvents gave 1.13 g (95%) of a light yellow oil, the pmr spectrum of which showed it to consist of 90% of acetoxy diene 2 and 10% of ketone 1. There were no discernible absorptions of the acetoxy diene 3 present. Crystallization from dry hexane at 0" gave 0.80 g (70%) of 2 as colorless needles: mp 78-80'; ir 1760 (acetate C=O), 1730 (ester C=o), 1650, 1600 cm-1 (diene); uv Xmax 262 mp (e 3400); ORD (concn 0.1 mg/ml CHaOH), 22O, [OIFAO +lOOO", [@]SSS +1500°, [*]too
Inorganic Chemistry, 1989
Supplementary Material Available: Listings of all crystal data, collection parameters, and refine... more Supplementary Material Available: Listings of all crystal data, collection parameters, and refinement details, hydrogen atom coordinates, thermal parameters, bond distances and angles, and least-squares planes and deviations from planes (9 pages); listings of structure factors (6 pages). Ordering information is given on any current masthead page.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1980
On the basis of pK measurements, 13C nmr, and chemical arguments, the zwitterionic structures 3 a... more On the basis of pK measurements, 13C nmr, and chemical arguments, the zwitterionic structures 3 and 4 have been assigned to the two minor products obtained by sulfonating strychnine or brucine in water with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and manganese dioxide. The same reagent sulfonates the quaternary salts of strychnine and brucine to give betaines, but fails to sulfonate many other strychnine derivatives as well as a number of other alkaloids examined.
Journal of Development Communication, Jun 1, 2009
The astounding progress in the area of information and communications technology that we have wit... more The astounding progress in the area of information and communications technology that we have witnessed in the late 1990s and the present time has improved our understanding of the concepts for social sciences information in particular, but still there are large gaps in researchers' comprehension of a very rapidly growing market for development or social sciences information. Large areas of development and social sciences research overlap and hence we have used the terms interchangeably. Two major initiatives undertaken in the Asia-Pacific region for scientifically assessing the needs (demands) for this type of information were: a) International Development Information Network (IDIN), an on going project of the global network Interregional Coordinating Committee of Development Associations (ICCDA), and b) Development Research Reference Services (DRRS) of Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the now defunct UN Asia & Pacific Development Centre (APDC) which was based in Malaysia. Detailed surveys carried under the initiative of both ( in the 1990s) resulted in the creation of databases of social science research, social science institutions and social science experts in the five region of the world covered by ICCDA--Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab World, Europe and Latin America. The global database is located in Tilburg University of the Netherlands, coordinated by the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI), one of the five founding members of IDIN. Information professionals have been given training on information database management, and research on value added information products in highly differentiated information markets. Obviously, the entire approach has been supply-led, and the researchers encountered quite a few intractable difficulties in identifying effective demand for the products and services of the databases. These initiatives were promotional and not an attempt to create a market for profits even though in early 2000s there were serious discussions and debates on commercially marketing some of these products, rather than providing them for free as had been the case in the 1990s. The drying up of generous foreign aid flows in the late '90s was a major reason for this approach. We may recall that there was a qualitative change in international aid philosophy following the collapse of Soviet Union and the Berlin Wall (1991). The providers of these goods and services however are not profit maximisers, but development agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). They were providing the information with their own and donor funding which began to drop drastically following political developments of global dimensions. As a result, there was perhaps a situation of excess supply of information services. My own records show that these databases remained largely under-used for the following probable reasons: (a) Poor dissemination of information and their availability, and modes of use. (b) A mismatch between supply and demand. On going reviews and evaluations by its sponsors underscored the needs for better information sharing and a more refined understanding of demand for information. The development center of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), based in Paris, acts as the technical arm of IDIN, ICCDA, and helps them finalise strategies for better access and use. Any goods or services can become useless if not used by the target clientele. I have used the traditional supply-demand framework for analysing information markets. Information has been clearly defined, and its supply and demand situations, as they obtain in the Asia-Pacific region at the present time, is described in the next sections. I feel that the past attempt of a development NGO, International center for the Dissemination of Social Sciences Documents (ICSSD), based in the Netherlands, provided a better understanding of supply, demand and need for social science information in a differentiated market (i. …
Iup Journal of Business Strategy, Mar 1, 2013
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, also had an international presence with 158 offi... more State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, also had an international presence with 158 offices across 32 countries contributing about 16% of its revenue. By March 2011, SBI had become the largest bank in India with a distribution network totaling 13,542 branches and 20,084 ATMs and having assets worth 12,000 bn. Since mid-2006, under OP Bhatt, SBI had adopted an aggressive strategy to raise its market share to compete against the private banks in India. Though, by 2011, SBI had re-established its position as India’s largest bank, there was a drop in profits and its leadership position in India was once again threatened. The challenge before Pratip Chaudhuri, who took up the reins of SBI in April 2011, was how to stem the rot and maintain its market leader position.
DLSU Business & Economics Review, 2008
This study reviewed the subject of the urban allocation of land, and mainly drew from two major w... more This study reviewed the subject of the urban allocation of land, and mainly drew from two major works: Vernon (1960) and Vreeker, de Groot, and Verhoef (2007). The two major works were analyzed along with other relevant issues such as urban multifunctional land use, clustering of firms, and empirical implications. Recommendations regarding the urban allocation of land were then presented.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1972
Methyl 12-Acetoxypodocarp-ll,lJ-dien-l9-oate @).-The procedure of Dauben, et al., was used.@ To a... more Methyl 12-Acetoxypodocarp-ll,lJ-dien-l9-oate @).-The procedure of Dauben, et al., was used.@ To a solution of 1.00 g (3.58 mmol) of unsaturated keton 1 (mp 126-130') in 30 ml of isopropenyl acetate was added 0.300 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, and the mixture was heated at reflux under nitrogen, using the same apparatus and technique as above, for 4.5 hr. At the end of this period, 20 ml of distillate was obtained and, after cooling, the organic product was isolated via hexane extraction. Evaporation of the solvents gave 1.13 g (95%) of a light yellow oil, the pmr spectrum of which showed it to consist of 90% of acetoxy diene 2 and 10% of ketone 1. There were no discernible absorptions of the acetoxy diene 3 present. Crystallization from dry hexane at 0" gave 0.80 g (70%) of 2 as colorless needles: mp 78-80'; ir 1760 (acetate C=O), 1730 (ester C=o), 1650, 1600 cm-1 (diene); uv Xmax 262 mp (e 3400); ORD (concn 0.1 mg/ml CHaOH), 22O, [OIFAO +lOOO", [@]SSS +1500°, [*]too
Inorganic Chemistry, 1989
Supplementary Material Available: Listings of all crystal data, collection parameters, and refine... more Supplementary Material Available: Listings of all crystal data, collection parameters, and refinement details, hydrogen atom coordinates, thermal parameters, bond distances and angles, and least-squares planes and deviations from planes (9 pages); listings of structure factors (6 pages). Ordering information is given on any current masthead page.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1980
On the basis of pK measurements, 13C nmr, and chemical arguments, the zwitterionic structures 3 a... more On the basis of pK measurements, 13C nmr, and chemical arguments, the zwitterionic structures 3 and 4 have been assigned to the two minor products obtained by sulfonating strychnine or brucine in water with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and manganese dioxide. The same reagent sulfonates the quaternary salts of strychnine and brucine to give betaines, but fails to sulfonate many other strychnine derivatives as well as a number of other alkaloids examined.