Strong Coupling Limit of Bethe Ansatz Solutions in Massive Thirring Model

We study the strong coupling limit of the Bethe ansatz solutions in the massive Thirring model. We find analytical expressions for the energy eigenvalues for the vacuum state as well as n-particle n- hole states. This formula is compared with the numerical results and is found to achieve a very good agreement. Also, it is found that the 2-particle 2- hole and higher particle-hole states describe n- free bosons states in this limit. The behaviors of the strong coupling limit of the boson mass for various model calculations are examined. We discuss an ambiguity of the coupling constant normalization due to the current regularization.Comment: 15 pages, to appear in Ann. Phys. 281 (2000), Ma

Spatial Justice—Decolonising Our Cities and Settlements

In my recently published book Rebuilding the Kāinga, I championed the idea of kāinga in a contemporary sense: integrated housing; cultural and communal facilities; sustainable use and management of whenua, awa, and moana; and sustainable economic activities. If implemented widely, the kāinga model will also have profound impacts on how we in Aotearoa New Zealand (Māori, Pākehā, and Tauiwi—all of us) plan our homes, towns, and cities. In this intervention, I expand on, and seek to further develop, this idea in relation to current discourse regarding economics, decolonisation, and, in particular, urban planning in Aotearoa New Zealand

Lifestyle Gap Analysis: Student Lifestyle and Employer Preferences

While the recent recession has wreaked havoc in many parts of the world, Asia has escaped relatively unscathed and managed to post growth rates unheard of in the Western world. This has been the case with Thailand which also had to deal with internal turbulence. A large part of the country’s resilience stems from its ability to produce high quality products and its productivity, which it needs, however, to increase even more. One way to increase its productivity is for Thai people to know what skills are required in the industry long before they decide what courses to take and lifestyle to adopt. By clarifying the gap between students’ lifestyle and corporations’ expectancies in terms of students’ lifestyles, both students and corporations will maximize education and employees’ training. As many graduates embark on inappropriate careers and as corporations often chose inappropriate employees, both students and corporations end wasting resources and time. Focusing on students at one large university in Bangkok, Thailand, this study takes a close look at this gap. It first makes it clear where the gap lies and then proposes a way to fill it

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Muscle RANK is a key regulator of calcium storage, SERCA activity, and function of fast-twitch skeletal muscles

Receptor-activator of nuclear factor kB (RANK), its ligand RANKL and the soluble decoy receptor osteoprotegerin (OPG)are the key regulators of osteoclast differentiation and bone remodeling. Here we show that RANK is also expressed in fully differentiated myotubes and skeletal muscle. Muscle RANK deletion (RANKmko) has inotropic effects in denervated, but not in sham, extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle preventing the loss of maximum specific force while promoting muscle atrophy, fatigability and increased proportion of fast-twitch fibers. In denervated EDL muscles, RANK deletion markedly increased stromal interaction molecule 1 (Stim1) content, a calcium sensor, and altered activity of the sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA) modulating Ca2+ storage. Muscle RANK deletion had no significant effects on the sham or denervated slow-twitch soleus (Sol) muscles. These data identify a novel role for RANK as a key regulator of calcium storage and SERCA activity, ultimately affecting denervated skeletal muscle function

Proving Environment Composition and Teachers' Interaction Encouraging Children to Move Their Bodies Actively: Through Modification of Three-year-old Children

本研究の目的は，子どもの変容する姿から，子どもたちが主体的に体を動かすための環境構成や教師のかかわりを明らかにすることである。研究の方法は，①動きの少ない外遊びの様子を観察する。②その遊びに動きが加わる環境構成を考えて取り入れる。③教師が動きの少ない遊びをしている子どもに動きたくなるかかわりをする。④動きを生み出す環境構成や教師のかかわりを行ったエピソードを記録，分析する。⑤分析から，子どもたちが主体的に体を動かすことにつながる環境構成や教師のかかわりを明らかにする。明らかになったことは次の5点が必要ということである。①子ども自身が意識して体を動かすことができる環境構成②あこがれとなる同学年や異学年の存在③遊びへの意欲を高める集団④あきらめない気もちを育む教師のかかわり⑤自信をつける教師のかかわり。The purpose of this study is to clarify environment composition and teachers' interaction encouraging children to move their bodies actively through their modification. The methods were as follows: 1. to observe children playing outside with a little movement, 2. to consider and to adopt environment composition which involves physical movement, 3. that teachers interact with children who play with a little movement so that they are willing to move more, 4. to record and to analyze episode of children when environment composition which encourages movement and of teachers' interaction were done, 5. to clarify environment composition and teachers' interaction leading to movement actively from the analysis. This research revealed these five points: 1. environment composition where children can consciously do physical activities, 2. existence of admirable persons in the same and different grades, 3. groups which raise their motivation to play, 4. teachers' interaction to develop children's mind of never giving up, 5. teachers' interaction to develop children’s confidence

A Study of Investigating Teachers Involvement in the Influence of Third Grade kindergarten children on Four-year-old Children

本研究の目的は，4歳児が成長するために，5歳児から受ける影響を生かす教師のかかわりを探ることである。 方法としては次の4点である。①4歳児が5歳児とかかわる機会を作る。②かかわっている姿とその後の姿を記録する。③その記録から教師のかかわりを明らかにする。④その教師のかかわりは5歳児からの影響を生かすものであったかどうかを考察する。本研究で教師のかかわりとして明らかになったことは，次の5点である。①教師が4歳児と一緒に5歳児にかかわること②気づいてほしいことを意識的に言葉にすること③5歳児からの影響を受けて意欲的に遊ぶ子どもの姿に共感すること④4歳児が5歳児から認められ自信をもてるように5歳児との橋渡しをすることである。This study aims to examine teachers' involvement with the influence of five-year-old children on the four-year-old children for their growth. This study was conducted as follows: (1) Four-year-old children were given chances to get involved with five-year-old children: (2) Records were kept when they got involved with five-year-old children and after it happened: (3) From the records, teacher's involvements were investigated: (4) whether the teacher's involvements made most use of influence of five-year-old children was examined. This study reveals following: (1) Teachers' four-year-old children got involved with five-year-old children: (2) They intentionally said what they want to be noticed: (3) They sympathized with the children who willingly played under the influence of five-year-old children: (4) They acted as go-between for four-year-old children and five-year-old children in order for four-year-old children to gain recognition and to have confidence in themselves

Familiarité et leadership en gestion de projet : un couteau à double tranchant

RÉSUMÉ : L’objectif de ce mémoire est de comprendre comment la familiarité influence l’adoption des styles de leadership dans la gestion d’équipes de projet et, ultimement, les répercussions de cette gestion sur la réussite de projet. Étant donné que la littérature traite peu ce sujet, un vide théorique est observé. L’étude s’appuie sur une méthodologie qualitative et adopte une approche autopraxéographique. Les résultats montrent que la familiarité peut être à la fois un atout et une contrainte dans la gestion d’équipe. D’une part, elle génère du soutien, de la confiance et de l’engagement des collaborateurs. D’autre part, elle occasionne un manque de discipline, des résistances aux changements et des difficultés à établir une autorité claire. La réussite d’un projet ne dépend pas exclusivement des outils de gestion ou des méthodologies, mais aussi de l’habilité du leader à aligner son approche sur les spécificités relationnelles de son équipe. -- Mot(s) clé(s) en français : familiarité, leadership, styles de leadership, gestion d’équipe, réussite de projet. -- ABSTRACT : The objective of this thesis is to understand how familiarity influences the adoption of leadership styles in project team management and, ultimately, the impact of this management on project success. The lack of sufficient documentation on this subject leaves a significant theoretical void. The study is based on a qualitative methodology and adopts an autopraxeography approach. The results show that familiarity can be both an asset and a constraint in team management. On the one hand, it generates support, trust and commitment from employees. On the other hand, it causes a lack of discipline, resistance to change and difficulty establishing clear authority. The success of a project does not depend exclusively on management tools or methodologies, but also on the leader’s ability to align his approach with the relational specificities of his team. -- Mot(s) clé(s) en anglais : familiarity, leadership, leadership styles, team management, project success

The Effect of Brand on Increasing Firms' Value

This study’s main goal is to assay how intangible assets, specifically the value of brands, affect firm value and the difference between book value (BV) and market value (MV). Excel as one of the software has been used to calculate ratios such as the B/M ratio, Interbrand value/MV, and Brand Z value/MV. The brand values were obtained from Interbrand and Brand Z, two companies that evaluate brands on an annual basis. In order to determine whether the value of the brands that are issued by these two firms has an impact on the value of the firm, the study also looks at the relationship between brand and firm values with the use of SPSS. The same brands in two separate companies were compared using Interbrand and Brand Z's top 100 brand rating lists from 2020, and an explanation of why the two valuation organizations place different values on the same brand was provided. The results show some businesses have relatively high book-to-market ratios, whereas, for others, the book value is higher. Brand value also accounts for a significant portion of both a company's book and market values. The findings also indicate that some organizations valued their brand more than their commercial value. According to the findings of the regression analysis, brand valuations by Interbrand and Brand Z have a considerable influence on business value