Comment on "Electron transport through correlated molecules computed using the time-independent Wigner function: Two critical tests"

The many electron correlated scattering (MECS) approach to quantum electronic transport was investigated in the linear response regime [I. Baldea and H. Koeppel, Phys. Rev. B. 78, 115315 (2008)]. The authors suggest, based on numerical calculations, that the manner in which the method imposes boundary conditions is unable to reproduce the well-known phenomena of conductance quantization. We introduce an analytical model and demonstrate that conductance quantization is correctly obtained using open system boundary conditions within the MECS approach.Comment: 18 pages, 4 figures. Physical Review B, to appea

Appointment Notes/On Unwanted Help and the Misuse of Empathy

The pandemic has shed light on a number of injustices. In this context, I revisit a comic I wrote to sort through an experience of ableism in academia. I encourage readers to think deeply about what teachers mean when we offer help as members of a caring profession, and consider some ways that the misuse of empathy can impede impactful help. I end with a call for systemic organization and resources to support workers in caring professions

PREVIEW—Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Company: Allocation of Remediation Costs under CERCLA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals originally scheduled oral arguments in this matter for Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ninth Circuit has postponed oral arguments in this matter. While still subject to change due to the pandemic, the court has rescheduled oral arguments for April 27, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 of the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. Shannon Wells Stevenson will likely appear on behalf of the Appellant. Gregory Evans will likely appear on behalf of the Appellee

PREVIEW—Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Company: Allocation of Remediation Costs under CERCLA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals originally scheduled oral arguments in this matter for Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ninth Circuit has postponed oral arguments in this matter. While still subject to change due to the pandemic, the court has rescheduled oral arguments for April 27, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2 of the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington. Shannon Wells Stevenson will likely appear on behalf of the Appellant. Gregory Evans will likely appear on behalf of the Appellee

Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren

The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled that the Atomic Energy Act did not preempt a Virginia law prohibiting uranium mining in the Commonwealth. The Court held that although the Act delegated substantial power over the nuclear life cycle to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it offered no indication that Congress sought to strip states of their traditional power to regulate mining on private lands within their borders

La mano del copista: Diego Martínez de Mora interpreta a Calderón

El objetivo de este artículo es considerar, en la cadena de manos y ojos que intervienen en un texto calderoniano, a un copista particular: Diego Martínez de Mora y de esta manera resolver qué uso se debe hacer de los manuscritos de Calderón transmitidos por este copista, para comprender la relación entre este “tratante de comedias”, las compañías teatrales y Calderón

Class and the Dirty Work of War in Calderón

Uno de los eternos debates entre los calderonistas es el del castigo del soldado rebelde que incendió la rebelión para derrocar a Basilio y coronar a Segismundo en “La vida es sueño”. Algunos arguyen que su encarcelación final es injusta; otros atribuyen el castigo a una prudente razón de estado que condena la traición al orden establecido y culpa al soldado por pedir una recompensa personal. Este ensayo ilumina algunos puntos de ese debate desde la perspectiva de otros dramas calderonianas de guerra y rebelión: “El sitio de Breda”, “El Tuzaní de la Alpujarra”, “La aurora en Copacabana”, “El divino cazador” y “El segundo Scipión”. Incluyo en mi análisis los cambios en el servicio militar en la España de la primera modernidad, cuando el ejército se hizo semi-profesional, arguyo que Calderón suele asignar el “trabajo sucio” de la guerra a las acciones egoístas de soldados villanos para así salvaguardar una ideología aristocrática de la nobleza del servicio militar por oficiales de la clase alta

Creaming and parking in marketized employment services: an Anglo-German comparison

The delivery of public services by nonprofit and for-profit providers alters the nature of services and jobs, often in unintended and undesired ways. We argue that these effects depend on the degree to which the service is ‘marketised’, i.e. whether its funder subjects it to price-based competition. Using case studies of British and German employment services, this paper scrutinises the link between funding practices and service quality. Of particular concern in marketised employment services is the problem of ‘creaming and parking’, in which providers select job-ready clients for services and neglect clients more distant from the labour market. We explore three questions. What are the mechanisms through which marketization produces creaming and parking? What are the differences between these mechanisms in commercial and non-commercial service providers? Which national institutions might serve as a buffer for the landscape of service provision facing price-based competition