Playing games with EPR-type experiments

An approach towards quantum games is proposed that uses the unusual probabilities involved in EPR-type experiments directly in two-player games.Comment: Submitted to the J. Phys. A: Maths & Gen., revised in the light of referees' comments, 14 pages, no figur

Tax Pilferage—Causes and Cures

“Tax pilferage” is an English equivalent of the well-known Urdu phrase “Tax Chori”. The formal expression is tax evasion. To begin with, we draw a distinction between tax evasion and tax avoidance. Tax evasion is defined to include all illegal acts of omission and commission which result in tax loss to the exchequer. According to the United Kingdom Royal Commission on the Taxation of Profits and Income, the term “evasion” To be more specific, evasion refers to the nonpayment of tax as a result of failure to submit a return without reasonable excuse, or underpayment of tax, by submitting an incorrect return where incorrectness is due to gross neglect or fraud, or due to omission, or understatement of income or the deduction of an inadmissible or a fictitious expenditure, or loss.

Motivation Factors On Knowledge Sharing Among Public Sector Organizations In Malaysia

Tujuan utama kajian dijalankan adalah bagi mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perkongsian pengetahuan di kalangan organisasi sektor kerajaan di Malaysia. A study has been conducted to explore the motivation factors on knowledge sharing among public sector organizations in Malaysia

Evolutionary stability in quantum games

In evolutionary game theory an Evolutionarily Stable Strategy (ESS) is a refinement of the Nash equilibrium concept that is sometimes also recognized as evolutionary stability. It is a game-theoretic model, well known to mathematical biologists, that was found quite useful in the understanding of evolutionary dynamics of a population. This chapter presents an analysis of evolutionary stability in the emerging field of quantum games.Comment: 38 pages, 2 figures, contributed chapter to the book "Quantum Aspects of Life" edited by D. Abbott, P. Davies and A. Pat

PENGARUH WORK-LIFE BALANCE DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN

Employee performance is essential in achieving organizational goals. Work-life balance and motivation need to be considered in supporting employee performance. The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is an influence of work-life balance and motivation on employee performance. The research method used is quantitative correlation. The subject in this study is someone who has worked as an employee as many as 384 people. Data analysis using multiple linear regression tests. The results of this study on work-life balance variables, especially in the demands dimension, have a negative influence on employee performance by 3.6%, while the resources dimension has a positive influence of 17.5%. The results of data analysis on motivation variables, especially in the physiological dimension, have a positive influence on employee performance by 21.9%, the security dimension has a positive influence on employee performance by 16.1%, the affiliation dimension has a positive influence on employee performance by 35.4%, the reward dimension has a positive influence on employee performance by 31.5%, and the self-actualization dimension has a positive influence on employee performance by 31%. Work-life balance and motivation together affect employee performance by 41.1%

Gauging Fine-Tuning

We introduce a mathematical framework for quantifying fine-tuning in general physical settings. In particular, we identify two distinct perspectives on fine-tuning, namely, a local and a global perspective --- and develop corresponding measures. These measures apply broadly to settings characterized by an arbitrary number of observables whose values are dependent on an arbitrary number of parameters. We illustrate our formalism by quantifying fine-tuning as it arises in two pertinent astrophysical settings: (i) in models where a significant fraction of the dark matter in the universe is in the form of primordial black holes, and (ii) in scenarios that derive the fraction of protons in habitable dark-matter halos from underlying models of cosmic inflation.Comment: 13 pages, 6 figure

The effect of flower-like tatania towards characteristics and performance of polysulfone mixed matrix membrane

For ages, the polymeric membrane such as PSf is widely used in liquid separation for various application as the polymer itself offer versatile and attractive properties. However, due to strong hydrophobic nature of PSf property that create serious fouling problem to most of the separation process, thus modification of membrane by integrating strong hydrophilic particles is always practically used among industries and researchers. In this research, the effect of FLT as an additive in the PSf membrane was investigated. With consideration of the FLT that offer larger specific surface area as compared to ST that able to generate better performances and properties of polymer MMM. In this work, the polymer MMM of PSf/FLT and PSf/ST membranes were prepared via phase inversion method at five different concentrations of additive. Membrane characterization involved several observations such as cross-section area, particle distribution, surface roughness, hydrophilicity property, mean pore size, mechanical strength and porosity. Meanwhile, membrane performances were evaluated in terms of HA rejection, PWF, antifouling, antibacterial activity and photocatalytic properties based on self-cleaning antifouling efficiency. From the result, the addition of FLT was strongly influenced overall structure and characteristics of the membrane compared to ST. With a larger surface area of FLT and homogenous distribution inside membrane structure have resulted in better hydrophilicity effect thus improved the membrane performances. The PWF result was increased from 61.33 L/m2h to 137.81 L/m2h for PSf/ST and 155.46 L/m2h for PSf/FLT as increased additive to 3 wt%. Same results were obtained by rejection analysis where the PSf/FLT membrane able to reject more than 96% of HA and improved antifouling and self-cleaning efficiency. It is clearly shown that the present of higher specific surface area of FLT has improved overall characteristics and performances of the membrane compared to ST especially at 3 wt% of concentration

The role of control system in increasing corporate social performance: The use of levers of control

One important instrument to be used in the control system design is strategic behaviors that can lead to the expected organization performance.Referring to the extended definition of strategic behavior using stakeholder-based strategic behavior, corporate social performance is kind of strategic behavior to be influenced by using control system. This paper discusses how control system, using Simons’ levers of control can play important role in increasing the corporate social performance. The interaction between control system, including belief system, boundary system, diagnostic control system, and interactive control system, as well as the corporate financial performance (CFP) can affect the corporate social performance (CSP) due to fact that increase in CFP resulting from the appropriate use of control system components enables the company has more chance to do the CSP. The levers of control are deemed to form an integral part of employee socialization and support the development of an organization’s culture, the system of shared beliefs, values, norms, and mores of organizational members which are deemed to be a primary determinant of the direction of employee behavior

Study of the effectiveness of outrigger system for high-rise composite buildings for cyclonic region

The demands of taller structures are becoming imperative almost everywhere in the world in addition to the challenges of material and labor cost, project time line etc. This paper conducted a study keeping in view the challenging nature of high-rise construction with no generic rules for deflection minimizations and frequency control. The effects of cyclonic wind and provision of outriggers on 28-storey, 42-storey and 57-storey are examined in this paper and certain conclusions are made which would pave way for researchers to conduct further study in this particular area of civil engineering. The results show that plan dimensions have vital impacts on structural heights. Increase of height while keeping the plan dimensions same, leads to the reduction in the lateral rigidity. To achieve required stiffness increase of bracings sizes as well as introduction of additional lateral resisting system such as belt truss and outriggers is required