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Extracting the top-quark running mass using +1-jet events produced at the Large Hadron Collider
We present the calculation of the next-to-leading order QCD corrections for
top-quark pair production in association with an additional jet at hadron
colliders, using the modified minimal subtraction scheme to renormalize the
top-quark mass. The results are compared to measurements at the Large Hadron
Collider run I. In particular, we determine the top-quark running mass from a
fit of the theoretical results presented here to the LHC data
Probing non-perturbative QED and new physics with a LUXE-type experiment at the ILC
The proposed LUXE experiment (LASER Und XFEL Experiment) at DESY, Hamburg,
using the 16.5 GeV electron beam from the European XFEL, aims to probe QED in
the non-perturbative regime created in collisions between high-intensity laser
pulses and high-energy electron or photon beams. In this strong-field regime,
where the electromagnetic field of the laser is above the Schwinger limit,
physical electron-positron pairs will be created from the QED vacuum, similar
to Hawking radiation from black holes. LUXE intends to measure the positron
production rate in an unprecedented intensity regime, in and beyond the regime
expected in the beam-beam interaction of future electron-positron colliders.
This setup also provides a unique opportunity to probe physics beyond the
standard model by leveraging the large photon flux generated at LUXE, probing
axion-like particles (ALPs) at a reach comparable to FASER2 and NA62. In this
contribution, we will give an overview of the LUXE experimental setup and its
challenges and explore the sensitivity of a LUXE-type experiment using the
ILCs or another future Higgs factorys electron beam instead of the
EU.XFEL one.Comment: Talk presented at the International Workshop on Future Linear
Colliders (LCWS 2023), 15-19 May 2023. C23-05-15.
Experimental prospects for precision observables in with processes at the ILC operating at 250 and 500 GeV of center of mass
Future Higgs Factories will allow the precise study of with interactions at different energies, from the Z-pole
up to high energies never reached before. In this contribution, we will discuss
the experimental prospects for the measurement of differential observables in
and processes
at high energies, 250 and 500 GeV, using full simulation samples and the full
reconstruction chain from the ILD concept group. These processes call for
superb primary and secondary vertex measurements, a high tracking efficiency to
correctly measure the vertex charge and excellent hadron identification
capabilities using . This latter aspect will be discussed in detail
together with its implementation within the standard flavour tagging tools
developed for ILD (LCFI+). In addition, prospects associated with potential
improvements using cluster counting techniques instead of traditional
will be discussed.Comment: This work was carried out in the framework of the ILD concept group.
Talk presented at the International Workshop on Future Linear Colliders (LCWS
2023), 15-19 May 2023. C23-05-15.
Experimental methods and prospects on the measurement of electroweak and -quark observables at the ILC operating at 250 GeV
This paper describes a comprehensive experimental study on viability and
prospects for the measurement of electroweak observables in
and processes
at the International Linear Collider (ILC) operating at 250 GeV of centre of
mass energy. The ILC will produce electron and positron beams with different
degrees of longitudinal polarisation (up to 80 for electrons and for
positrons). The studies are based on a detailed simulation of the International
Large Detector (ILD) concept. This will allow to inspect in detail the four
independent chirality combinations of the electroweak couplings to electrons
and other fermions and also perform background free analysis. The ILD design is
based on the particle flow approach and the excellent vertexing and tracking
capabilities, including charged hadron identification thanks to the . We
evaluate the main sources of experimental systematic uncertainties and identify
the key design aspects of the accelerator and detector that are crucial to
achieve the required per mil level accuracy that matches the expected
statistical accuracy.Comment: 35 pages, 21 figures, ILD concept grou
Aging enhances contraction to thromboxane A2 in aorta from female senescence mice
The time-course for aging-associated effects on vascular reactivity to U46619, a stable analogue of thromboxane A2 (TXA2), was studied in aorta from female senescence-accelerated mice-prone (SAMP8), a murine model of accelerated senescence. SAMP8 and senescence-accelerated mice-resistant (SAMR1) were divided into three groups: 3-, 6- and 10-month-old. Contractile curves to U46619 (10â9 to 10â6 M) were performed in aortic rings in the absence or in the presence of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 10â4 M) and/or cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor indomethacin (10â5 M). Protein and gene expression for COX-1 and COX-2 were determined by immunofluorescence and real-time PCR, respectively. Maximal contraction to U46619 was markedly higher in SAMP8 at all ages. In SAMR1, increases were seen at 10 months, while SAMP8 displays augmented contraction at 6 months, which was further increased at 10 months. L-NAME enhanced U46619 contractions in both 6-month-old groups, although the increase was higher on vessels from SAMR1 at this age. Indomethacin equally increased U46619 contractions in both 3-month-old groups, suggesting the production of vasodilator prostaglandin in young animals. In contrast, at 6 and 10 months indomethacin decreased U46619 contractions in both groups, indicating an aging-associated swap to a release of contractile prostanoids in aorta. In conclusion, aging enhances contractile responses to TXA2 in aorta from female mice by a mechanism involving a decrease of NO production and increased action of contractile prostanoids. This process occurs earlier in SAMP8 mice, establishing these mice as good model to study cardiovascular aging in a convenient and standard time-course
Psychometric properties of the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for Children and Adolescents (TIPI-CA) in a Spanish sample
Background:
The Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) is a non-commercial very brief Five-Factor Model (FFM) measure widely em-ployed in research. Its use has been extended to children and adolescents, without exploring the suitability of its employ-ment for these early ages. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an adaptation of this ques-tionnaire (the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for Children and Adolescents, TIPI-CA).
Participants and procedure:
The sample comprised 2428 children and adolescents (Mage = 12.65, SD = 2.41, 47.16% girls). The psychometric properties of the TIPI-CA were explored in terms of factor validity (including measurement invariance across gender), as well as conver-gent and divergent validities in a subsample of 800 participants (Mage = 12.50, SD = 1.96, 49.1% girls). Furthermore, criterion validity was also tested by exploring associations with prosocial behavior and psychopathological problems in another sub-sample of 618 participants (Mage = 11.97, SD = 2.70, 53.2% girls). Finally, internal consistency and temporal stability were estimated too.
Results:
The TIPI-CA presented reasonably appropriate psychometric properties, although weaker discriminant validity was found among children and adolescents compared to TIPI adult versions.
Conclusions:
The instrument emerges as a useful tool to obtain a suitable approximation of the Big Five personality trait measures when time and/or space are scarce at early and young ages
Review of real-life teduglutide experience
Background: teduglutide is an agonist of glucagon-related peptide (aGLP2) effective as a treatment for patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS), an entity that affects quality of life, usually requires home parenteral nutrition (HPN) and generates significant health costs. The objective of the present narrative review was to assess the real-life experience reported with teduglutide.Methods and results: in real life, one meta-analysis and studies published with 440 patients indicate that Teduglutide is effective after the period of intestinal adaptation after surgery, reducing the need for HPN and in some cases even allowing it to be suspended. The response is heterogeneous, increasing progressively up to 2 years after the start of treatment and reaching 82 % in some series. The presence of colon in continuity is a negative predictor of early response, but a positive predictive factor for the withdrawal of HPN. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal in the early stages of treatment. There are late complications related to the stoma or the occurrence of colon polyps, although the frequency of the latter is very low. In adults, data on improved quality of life and cost-effectiveness are scarce.Conclusions: teduglutide is effective and safe and data from pivotal trials for the treatment of patients with SBS are confirmed in real life and can reduce or even stop HPN in some cases. Although it seems cost-effective, more studies are needed to identify those patients with the greatest benefit
Two-particle angular correlations in the search for new physics at future colliders
The analysis of angular particle correlations can yield valuable insights
into the initial state of matter in high-energy collisions, thereby potentially
revealing the existence of Beyond the Standard Model scenarios such as Hidden
Valley (HV). In this study, we focus on a QCD-like hidden sector with
relatively massive HV quarks (~GeV) which might enlarge and
strengthen azimuthal correlations of final-state SM hadrons. In particular, we
study the formation and possible observation of \textit{ridge-like} structures
in the angular two-particle correlation function at future colliders,
with a much cleaner environment than in hadron colliders, such as the LHC.Comment: Talk presented at the International Workshop on Future Linear
Colliders (LCWS 2023), 15-19 May 2023. C23-05-15.
Characterization and prediction of gambling behavior in adolescents using the COM-B model
Gambling is an international phenomenon, posing a serious threat to adolescents who
begin gambling at a young age. This study aims, to explore gambling behavior in adolescents and interpret its risk factors. We conducted a three-waves cohort longitudinal study
assessing gambling and associated risk factors in south-eastern Spain. Data were analyzed
using the Capabilities, Opportunities, Motivations, Behavior (COM-B) model and the partial
least squares path modelling (PLS-PM) technique. Gambling was measured by frequency
and money spent; associated factors were knowledge about gambling, parental attitude
towards gambling, risk perception, normative perception, and intention to gamble. These
items were assigned as indicators of each construct of the COM-B modelâcapability,
opportunity, motivation, and behaviorâusing the theoretical domains framework. Once the
behavior was performed, feedback on future capability, opportunity, and motivation was
observed. Results show that capability, determined by past experience, and opportunity,
determined by parental attitudes, motivates adolescents to seek gambling experiences in
the future. Identifying such factors that affect gambling behavior in adolescents and establishing relationships between them through a robust theoretical model is essential for
designing effective interventions
Single hadron response measurement and calorimeter jet energy scale uncertainty with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
The uncertainty on the calorimeter energy response to jets of particles is
derived for the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). First, the
calorimeter response to single isolated charged hadrons is measured and
compared to the Monte Carlo simulation using proton-proton collisions at
centre-of-mass energies of sqrt(s) = 900 GeV and 7 TeV collected during 2009
and 2010. Then, using the decay of K_s and Lambda particles, the calorimeter
response to specific types of particles (positively and negatively charged
pions, protons, and anti-protons) is measured and compared to the Monte Carlo
predictions. Finally, the jet energy scale uncertainty is determined by
propagating the response uncertainty for single charged and neutral particles
to jets. The response uncertainty is 2-5% for central isolated hadrons and 1-3%
for the final calorimeter jet energy scale.Comment: 24 pages plus author list (36 pages total), 23 figures, 1 table,
submitted to European Physical Journal
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