Magnetic moments of spin {1/2}^+ and spin {3/2}^+ charmed baryons

The magnetic moments of spin ${1/2}{^+}$ and spin ${3/2}{^+}$ charmed baryons have been calculated in chiral constituent quark model ($\chi$CQM). The effects of configuration mixing and quark masses have also been investigated. The results are not only in good agreement with existing experimental data but also show improvement over other phenomenological models.Comment: 5 pages, 2 tables. Presented at the XIII International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy, Florida State University, Florida, USA, November 29-December 4, 200

Semi-leptonic Octet Baryon Weak Axial-Vector Form Factors in the Chiral Constitutent Quark Model

The weak vector and axial-vector form factors have been investigated for the semi-leptonic octet baryon decays in the chiral constituent quark model with configuration mixing (\chiCQM_{config}). The effects of SU(3) symmetry breaking and configuration mixing have also been investigated and the results are not only in good agreement with existing experimental data but also show improvement over other phenomenological models.Comment: 5 pages, 2 tables. Presented at the 18th International Spin Physics Symposium, University of Virginia, USA, October 6-11, 200

Customer perception of Bancassurance: A Survey

Bancassurance as a channel of selling insurance has fast gained momentum in the Indian insurance scene. The customer, who is at the receiving end of the services jointly provided by the banks and insurance companies is influenced by a number of factors while making the purchase and looks out for different parameters to judge his satisfaction levels. The present study analyses the factors affecting the buying behaviour and satisfaction level from bancassurance of 400 respondents from 4 cities of Punjab.  After agents, banks are the preferred medium of buying insurance because of banks commitment, cost effectiveness, return on investment. Also, given the benefits of updated policy information and ease in premium payments and claims receiving, a majority of the customers are willing to purchase their future insurance policies through the bancassurance mode. Hence, conveying that future of bancassurance can be bright in India too if the tying up companies can channelise their efforts effectively to tap the customer’s needs

Development of the enactment effect: examining individual differences in executive function to predict increased memory for action

The enactment effect, remembering self-performed action phrases better than identical phrases learned verbally, is a robust effect documented in many studies with adults and older children. Evidence for the enactment effect in children younger than 8 years of age, however, is equivocal. Some studies indicate that children as young as six years of age show the enactment effect while others reveal that the effect does not emerge until later in development. Previous research has indicated that memory for actions may be related to executive function (EF) skills. The present study examined whether working memory (WM) and cognitive flexibility (CF; cognitive abilities associated with EF) predicted the enactment effect in 4- to 6-year-olds. Results indicated that when imaginary objects are used during enactment, the enactment effect is expressed, but this was only true for 6-year-olds. Additionally, WM and CF predicted the production of the enactment effect. These findings suggest that increases in cognitive abilities associated with EF contribute to increased memory benefits from physical actions