Sensitivity of the transverse flow towards symmetry energy

We study the sensitivity of transverse flow towards symmetry energy in the Fermi energy region as well as at high energies. We find that transverse flow is sensitive to symmetry energy as well as its density dependence in the Fermi energy region. We also show that the transverse flow can address the symmetry energy at densities about twice the saturation density, however it shows the insensitivity towards the symmetry energy at densities $\rho/\rho_{0}$ $>$ 2. The mechanism for the sensitivity of transverse flow towards symmetry energy as well as its density dependence is also discussed.Comment: Phys. Rev. C (in press)2011 14 pages, 6 figure

Isospin effects in the disappearance of flow as a function of colliding geometry

We study the effect of isospin degree of freedom on the balance energy (E$_{bal}$) as well as its mass dependence throughout the mass range 48-270 for two sets of isobaric systems with N/Z = 1 and 1.4 at different colliding geometries ranging from central to peripheral ones. Our findings reveal the dominance of Coulomb repulsion in isospin effects on E$_{bal}$ as well as its mass dependence throughout the range of the colliding geometry. Our results also indicate that the effect of symmetry energy and nucleon-nucleon cross section on E$_{bal}$ is uniform throughout the mass range and throughout the colliding geometry. We also present the counter balancing of nucleon-nucleon collisions and mean field by reducing the Coulomb and the counter balancing of Coulomb and mean filed by removing the nucleon-nucleon collisions.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figure

How ‘Zerodha’ Used Technology to Disrupt the Indian Stock Trading Industry?

In this practitioner-oriented research, we describe how “Zerodha” entered and disrupted the Indian stock trading industry through the use of technology by overcoming the challenges of (1) developing a new business offering that is accessible to all, (2) gaining trust across the community, and (3) fostering and growing their business ecosystem. Our case-based research illustrates how an organization can enter a well-established business area and create value by (1) rethinking the business model, (2) treating technology as a business enabler, (3) empowering the end user, and (4) proactively investing in the business and community. Based on Zerodha’s experiences, we provide guidelines and recommendations for other businesses contemplating to enter and disrupt an established industry by leveraging technology

Sejarah Pembuatan dan Makna Simbolik Pakaian Adat Muna

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah: menjelaskan asal-usul pakaian Adat Muna, menggambarkan proses pembuatan pakaian Adat Muna, menjelaskan fungsi pakaian Adat Muna, menjelaskan makna simbolik pakaian Adat Muna. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan sejarah. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumen. Sumber yang digunakan merupakan data lapangan melalui participant observation sebagai data primer, dan sumber kepustakaan sebagai data sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Asal-usul pakaian Adat Muna sudah lama dikenal oleh masyarakat Muna dan kerajinan ini merupakan salah satu kreativitas mereka yang digunakan dalam acara-acara tertentu, (2) Proses pembuatan pakaian Adat Muna terdiri dari proses menghani/kasoro dan Proses menenun, (3) Pakaian Adat Muna memiliki fungsi etik, estetik, religius, sosial, dan (4) Makna simbolik pakaian Adat Muna yaitu: (a) Mahkota yang berwarna putih dan merah mengandung arti sebagai simbol kesucian dan keberanian (b) Warna sarung yang berwarna biru mengandung arti kepatuhan.The objectives of this study are: to describe the origin of Muna traditional clothes, to describe the process of making Muna traditional clothes, to explain the functions of Muna traditional clothes, to explain the symbolic meaning of Muna traditional clothes in people's lives. The method used in this researchis descriptive qualitative method with a historical approach. Data collection techniques are carried out through field observation and interviews as primary source and document study as secondary source. The results of the study show that: (1) The origins of Muna traditional clothes have long been known by the Muna community and that this craft is one of their creative manifestations used in certain events, (2) The process of making Muna traditional clothes consists of the process of menghani/kasoro and the process of weaving, (3) The functions of Muna traditional clothes have ethical, aesthetic, religious, social dimension, and (4) Symbolic meaning of Muna Traditional namely: (a) White and red crowns mean as a symbol of chastity and wealth, (b) Blue sarong means obedience

EFFECTS OF STATIC STRETCHING, PNF STRETCHING, AND DYNAMIC WARM-UP ON MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT AND FATIGUE

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of static stretching, PNF stretching, and dynamic warm-up on maximum power output and fatigue. Ten participants were recruited to perform a vertical jump test at 3 minutes and 20 minutes post-treatment for all treatments until voluntary fatigue. Participants performed a standard protocol including one of the stretching/warm-up treatments followed by two repeated, counter-movement, vertical jump tests. Results of the study showed no statistically significant differences in maximum power output although the dynamic warm-up group resulted in a 10% and 9% higher average output compared to the control group. Results also showed no statistically significant differences in percent decline in power output as well as time to voluntary fatigue, although there was up to a 6 s difference between treatments and the control group. Although this study concluded with no statistical significance, an argument could be made for applicable significance

Ultralong-Range Rydberg Molecules in a Divalent-Atomic System

We report the creation of ultralong-range Sr$_2$ molecules comprising one ground-state $5s^2$ $^1S_0$ atom and one atom in a $5sns$ $^3S_1$ Rydberg state for $n$ ranging from 29 to 36. Molecules are created in a trapped ultracold atomic gas using two-photon excitation near resonant with the $5s5p$ $^3P_1$ intermediate state, and their formation is detected through ground-state atom loss from the trap. The observed molecular binding energies are fit with the aid of first-order perturbation theory that utilizes a Fermi pseudopotential with effective $s$-wave and $p$-wave scattering lengths to describe the interaction between an excited Rydberg electron and a ground-state Sr atom.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figure

Environmental Permitting in Ethiopia: No Restraint on “Unstoppable Growth?”

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Prison Privatization and Inmate Labor in the Global Economy: Reframing the Debate over Private Prisons

The pragmatics of privatization offer terrain for a critical understanding of the relationship between government and business under the conditions associated with the globalization of neoliberal capitalism. Prison privatization is especially significant in this context, given the fact that—for privatization advocates and critics alike, in the United States and elsewhere—prisons represent a bellwether for broader questions about the scope of government. We review the recent history of prison privatization in the United States from the vantage point of the policy responses to the privatization movement more generally, to highlight the various factors that, over time, made private prisons iconic of the limits of government. We develop three interrelated themes: (1) prison privatization was politicized as a test of government’s scope only after a priority on limiting government was set in place as a matter of policy under the Reagan and Bush Administrations (and continued thereafter); (2) the privatization movement pressed for prison privatization prior to the mass incarcerations of the 1980’s and 1990’s, often claimed as the rationale for private prisons (i.e., to relieve state budgets from the costs of expanding prison capacity); and (3) an earlier privatization project within prisons involved governmental partnerships with businesses, as a means of financing prisons and stabilizing businesses’ profit margins through prison labor. In sum, in relation to prisons, privatization should not be seen as a necessary response to prison crowding, but a favored response to instabilities within the global economy. What, then, is the problem with prison privatization? We read the private prison debate as pointing to larger questions of public responsibility and the government’s role in mediating the effects of the global economy on the conditions of life, labor and citizenship, inside and outside prison walls