Question of Parity Non-Conservation in Weak Interactions

In order to reasonably explain the phenomenon of cell bioelectricity, we proposed the conservation law of cell membrane area, established the ion inequality equation, and therefore paid attention to the mystery of "θ-τ". We researched and analyzed the "θ-τ" mystery, discussed the parity non-conservation in weak interactions, suggested possible experiments to test the parity non-conservation in weak interactions, and gave our research and analysis conclusions: The experimental scheme proposed by C. N. Yang and T. D. Lee in the hypothesis cannot be used as a positive evidence of whether the weak interaction parity is conserved, nor can it directly answer whether θ and τ in the "θ-τ" mystery are the same particle; The Co60 β decay experiment such as C. S. Wu is a pseudo-mirror experiment, and it has not overturned the so-called "parity conservation law" or proved the "parity non-conservation" in weak interactions; The "θ-τ" mystery is a "man-made" mystery. θ and τ are two different particles, which may be the result of the same precursor particle being divided into two. Parity conservation or non-conservation under mirror image has no physical significance. The work of C. N. Yang, T. D. Lee, C. S. Wu et al. have brought quantum physicists from the "Little black house" to the "Big black house" or "smaller black house". The right and wise choice is to go back through "the door that came in". With the development of science today, it is time for some contents to reform from the bottom.

Is a Face-to-Face Engineering Design Workshop Possible During the Pandemic?

Possible? Sure. Probable? No. A wise choice based on what was known at the time? No. Desired by public K-12 school districts in Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020? Mostly no. But let us fill in some details.

Wealth redistribution between stakeholders

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a very popular concept that hits the headline recently, companies face the obligation, not only to maintain their viability to ensure the sustainability of their business by continuing to create value, but to adopt a mode of governance that combines interests of all stakeholders. A CSR strategy is becoming more and more an obligation than just a wise choice. The strong involvement of Moroccan companies in CSR strategies is not by coincidence; but fits perfectly into the Kingdom's strategy, which adheres to the principles of sustainable development and CSR, for a sustainable economy and an inclusive growth. The purpose of this empirical study is to examine the shareholder’s engagement and the degree of involvement in CSR strategy, of a sample of 45 Moroccan companies listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange and belonging to all sectors other than banking, insurance and equity investments, that claim to be socially responsible, through an analysis of the redistribution of their created value towards five categories of primary stakeholders, that are: lenders of funds, customers, suppliers, shareholders and employees.

Persepolis and Human Rights: Unveiling Westernized Globalization Strategies in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis

Persepolis is one of the significant memoirs published by Iranian émigré women in the tumultuous post-September 11 era. In the Euro-American context, critics embrace Satrapi’s emphasis on universal human rights; however, they have neglected her Orientalist discourse which problematizes her representation of Iranian Muslim women. The present paper looks into Satrapi’s Orientalist discourse in Persepolis mainly drawing upon Lacan’s theory of the object’s gaze. It concludes that Satrapi’s Orientalist discourse has been disguised through her emphasis on the intercultural momentum toward human rights, which makes her role as a ‘comprador intellectual’ much more destructive than that of her counterparts. Her peculiar style and wise choice of narration have unquestionably rendered the book to a wide-ranging audience, as a result of which, Persepolis has played a critical role representing Iranian Muslim woman in the post-September 11 era.

Measuring Trial-wise Choice Difficulty in Multi-feature Reinforcement Learning

Real world reinforcement learning (RL) requires learning about stimuli composed of multiple features, only some of which are relevant to reinforcement. We investigated RL in a multi-feature task known as the Dimensions Task. Past work developed a computational model of this task, where the expected value of a stimulus comprises weights assigned to the stimulus’s features, hence the weights estimate the importance of each feature. We studies these weights and how they relate to human behavior. We found a sparse subset of features accrued much weight, and just 2 of 9 features exerted a significant influence on reaction time (RT), suggesting this pair of features mostly influences choice. These findings clarify that the Dimensions Task requires selectively attending to just a sparse subset of features while ignoring numerous irrelevant features, emphasizing its distinction from other recent multi-feature RL tasks that either require attending to all features or learning to treat feature conjunctions as objects. We next examined whether we could use the feature weights to develop a trial-wise marker of choice difficulty that related to individual differences. We found that high (vs. low) performing participants were better able to calibrate their responses based on variation in the standard deviation (SD) of the 2 features influencing RT. This suggests better-performing participants may be more responsive to the difference between the features. We discuss how this measure of trial-wise choice difficulty could be applied in experimental and translational research.

SOME STORIES OF BRASIL-JAPAN COLLABORATION AND CHACALTAYA MOUNTAIN

An international cooperation, named Brasil-Japan Collaboration of Chacaltaya Emulsion Chamber Experiment (B-J Collaboration) exposed 2.35 × 108 m2.s, during the period 15thJun, 1962 till 10thMay, 1988. It corresponds to 22 'runs' on Cosmic Rays and in this figure are not included photosensitive material set in the lower part of the two-storied emulsion chamber. Although 3 more 'runs' occurred after 1988, they were not included either, because they were not yet properly measured and because they contain mixed Japanese and Russian films. Chacaltaya Mountain was firstly used in 1947 for 2 meson observations and π - μ decays. It was a wise choice not only for these observations but also for the B-J Collaboration and for the Alpaca Project, running at neighbouring sites. The main results observed by the B-J Collaboration are presented.