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Comment on "Hara's theorem in the constituent quark model"
It is pointed out that current conservation alone does not suffice to prove
Hara's theorem as it was claimed recently. By explicit calculation we show that
the additional implicit assumption made in such "proofs" is that of a
sufficiently localized current.Comment: 8 pages, Late
Reply to Comment on "Hara's theorem in the constituent quark model"
In the preceding Comment it is alleged that a "hidden loophole" in the proof
of Hara's theorem has been found, which purportedly invalidates the conclusions
of the paper commented upon. I show that there is no such loophole in the
constituent quark model, and that the "counterexample" presented in the Comment
is not gauge invariant.Comment: 5 pages, reply to lanl e-print hep-ph/970923
Gravitational Lensing by Wormholes
Gravitational lensing by traversable Lorentzian wormholes is a ew possibility
which is analyzed here in the strong field limit. Wormhole solutions are
considered in the Einstein minimally coupled theory and in the brane world
model. The observables in both the theories show significant differences from
those arising in the Schwarzschild black hole lensing. As a corollary, it
follows that wormholes with zero Keplerian mass exhibit lensing properties
which are qualitatively (though not quantitatively) the same as those of a
Schwarzschild black hole. Some special features of the considered solutions are
pointed out.Comment: 20 pages, no figure
Validation of Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) forecasts from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The annual exploitable fisheries of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands are estimated to be 1.48 lakh t of
which a meagre 22% is harvested currently. Potential
Fishing Zone (PFZ) forecasts based on remotelysensed
chlorophyll concentration and sea surface
temperature were applied for harvesting the
unexploited marine fishery resources. Simultaneous
validation experiments (n = 87) synchronizing with
PFZ forecasts within (PFZs) and outside (non-PFZs)
the demarcated zones employing different vessel
categories viz., gillnetters (n = 50), trawlers (n = 22)
and longliners (n = 15) were carried out. Significant
disparity in fish catch was observed within and
outside PFZs. Fish catch from gillnetters composed
of carangids, clupeids, scombrids with Megalaspis
cordyla being dominant at PFZ. Carangids,
sphyraenids, serranids, lutjanids, lethrinids and
carcharhinids were reported from trawlers with
significantly higher CPUE from PFZs except
nemipterids. Fish catch from longliners constituted
mainly of carcharhinids and serranids, where the
catch of former was found to be significantly higher
at PFZs
Examining Perceived Entrepreneurial Stress: A Causal Interpretation through Cross-Lagged Panel Study
The entrepreneurial stress construct’s nomological validity is not well established as past studies have not delineated between entrepreneurial and employee stress. This study investigated several entrepreneurship-specific stressors positing their causal effect on perceived entrepreneurial stress (PES). It examined four directional hypotheses testing the causal, reverse, reciprocal relationships and moderation effects between stressors and PES. Further, it looked at the moderating impact of psychological capital. More than 300 entrepreneurs in emerging markets, namely India, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, participated in this longitudinal study (Time 1 n = 325, Time 2 n = 310). The study adopted a cross-lagged competing model research design and analyzed the data using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that entrepreneurship-specific personal, social, and occupational stressors cause PES. Further, the results also support the reverse causal effect of PES on stressors and a reciprocal relationship. The study advances resource-based theory to an entrepreneurial background, highlighting the role of intangible resource gaps in perceived entrepreneurial stress. The study concludes that entrepreneurship-specific intangible resources are useful to entrepreneurs at personal, social, and occupational levels. An actual or perceived loss of these resources may lead to perceived entrepreneurial stress. Furthermore, PES can interfere with the entrepreneurial capacity for innovation over time. Psychological capital can be an effective coping response as a moderator of perceived entrepreneurial stress’ adverse effects. This is one of the first studies that examines PES in an emerging market context, specific to entrepreneurial employment
CeCoIn5 - a quantum critical superfluid
We have made the first complete measurements of the London penetration depth
of CeCoIn5, a quantum-critical metal where superconductivity
arises from a non-Fermi-liquid normal state. Using a novel tunnel diode
oscillator designed to avoid spurious contributions to , we have
established the existence of intrinsic and anomalous power-law behaviour at low
temperature. A systematic analysis raises the possibility that the unusual
observations are due to an extension of quantum criticality into the
superconducting state.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Detubularized isolated ureterosigmoidostomy in a complicated common cloaca: A case report
Urinary incontinence in a child secondary to a severe congenital anatomical disorder or due to complication of a previous surgery can be difficult to manage. Decisions can be especially hard when a redo procedure is being considered. We present one such case where a 6 year old girl previously operated for cloaca was brought with incontinence and after much consideration of options available, underwent a modified ureterosigmoidostomy to aid in her continence. The modification used was detubularized isolated ureterosigmoidostomy, described by Atta et al in 1996
Absence of backscattering at integrable impurities in one-dimensional quantum many-body systems
We study interacting one dimensional (1D) quantum lattice gases with
integrable impurities. These model Hamiltonians can be derived using the
quantum inverse scattering method for inhomogeneous models and are by
construction integrable. Absence of backscattering at the impurities is shown
to be the characteristic feature of these disordered systems. The value of the
effective carrier charge and the Sutherland-Shastry relation are derived for
the half-filled XXX model and are shown to be independent of the impurity
concentration and strength. For the half-filled XXZ model we show that there is
no enhancement of the persistent currents for repulsive interactions. For
attractive interactions we identify a crossover regime beyond which enhancement
of the currents is observed.Comment: 14 RevTeX 3.0 pages with 1 PS-figure include
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