Paul B. Sears

پل کلودل Paul Claudel

E-business transformation at the crossroads: Sears' dilemma

Albert Benveniste , Paul Caspi , Paul

In this paper, we present a theory of synchronous data-ow languages. Our theory is supported by both some heuristic analysis of applications and some theoretical investigation of the data-ow paradigm. Our model covers both behavioural and operational aspects, and allows both synchronous and asynchronous styles of implementation for synchronous programs. This model served as a basis to establish...

Captive Supplier or Partner? Sears, Whirlpool and Washer Design

Exactly eighty years ago the founder of a struggling manufacturing company approached executives at the prominent mail order specialist Sears, Roebuck to demonstrate an electric washing machine. Despite the number of electrics marketed since the first Thor appeared in 1908, Sears sold primarily hand-powered machines. Now Louis C. "Lou" Upton sought to list his product. Just hirty years of age, ...

Paul Falkowski

team looked at satellite measures of sea surface temperatures for the wintering grounds of 24 humpback whale populations around the world. In all cases, the animals were opting for waters between 24 and 25oC. The whales in this study would have had to continue north of the Equator to find water this warm. Rasmussen believes that a high enough water temperature is crucial for them to breed. “It’...