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A Technology Assessment Survey for Web Based Higher Education Programs
Advances in communications and computer technology, as well as in human-computer interfaces, have enabled concurrent advances in Web-based education. A number of case studies concerning applications of Web-based education for both distance learning and on-campus programs have been published. Primarily, these studies have focused on individual assessments of the web-based technologies. In contrast, this paper will provide a broad based assessment of applied web-based technology for higher education. This research was conducted via a survey completed by university and college faculty from numerous 4-year institutions. To gain an effective assessment, eleven categories of web-based course delivery tools, such as chatrooms and digitized lectures, were included in this survey. In addition, for each course delivery tool category, course instructors were asked for the frequency of application of the particular tool and their perceptions of importance, efficiency of use, and instructor satisfaction for each tool. Accordingly, this paper presents the findings of this recent survey
Ab initio calculation of the neutron-proton mass difference
The existence and stability of atoms rely on the fact that neutrons are more
massive than protons. The measured mass difference is only 0.14\% of the
average of the two masses. A slightly smaller or larger value would have led to
a dramatically different universe. Here, we show that this difference results
from the competition between electromagnetic and mass isospin breaking effects.
We performed lattice quantum-chromodynamics and quantum-electrodynamics
computations with four nondegenerate Wilson fermion flavors and computed the
neutron-proton mass-splitting with an accuracy of kilo-electron volts,
which is greater than by standard deviations. We also determine the
splittings in the , , and isospin multiplets,
exceeding in some cases the precision of experimental measurements.Comment: 57 pages, 15 figures, 6 tables, revised versio
A study of the etapipi channel produced in central pp interactions at 450 GeV/c
The reaction pp -> pf (eta pi pi) ps has been studied at 450 GeV/c. There is
clear evidence for an a2(1320)pi decay mode of the eta2(1645) and eta2(1870).
In addition, there is evidence for an a0(980)pi$ decay mode of both resonances
and an f2(1270)eta decay mode of the eta2(1870). No evidence is found for a JPC
= 2++ a2(1320)pi wave.Comment: 15 pages, Latex, 4 Figures Branching ratio a2pi /f2 eta correcte
A study of the f0(1370), f0(1500), f0(2000) and f2(1950) observed in the centrally produced 4pi final states
The production and decay properties of the f0(1370), f0(1500), f0(2000) and
f2(1950) have been studied in central pp interactions at 450 GeV/c. The dPT,
phi and |t| distributions of these resonances are presented. For the J = 0
states, the f0(1370) and f0(2000) have similar dPT and phi dependences. These
are different to the dPT and phi dependences of the f0(980), f0(1500) and
f0(1710). For the J = 2 states the f2(1950) has different dependences to the
f2(1270) and f2'(1520). This shows that the dPT and phi dependences are not
just J phenomena.Comment: 14 pages, Latex, 4 Figure
A search for charmonium states produced in central pp interactions at 450 GeV/c
A search for centrally produced charmonium states has been presented. There
is no significant evidence for any charmonium production. An upper limit of 2
nb is found for the cross section of chic production using the decay chic(1P)->
J/psi gamma.Comment: 10 pages, Latex, 4 Figure
A coupled channel analysis of the centrally produced K+K- and pi+pi- final states in pp interactions at 450 GeV/c
A coupled channel analysis of the centrally produced K+K- and pi+pi- final
states has been performed in pp collisions at an incident beam momentum of 450
GeV/c. The pole positions and branching ratios to pipi and KK of the f0(980),
f0(1370), f0(1500) and f0(1710) have been determined. A systematic study of the
production properties of all the resonances observed in the pi+pi- and K+K-
channels has been performed.Comment: 16 pages, Latex, 5 Figure
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Experimental evidence for a vector-like behaviour of Pomeron exchange
Evidence is presented that the Pomeron act as a non-conserved vector current.
A study has been made of the azimuthal angle phi, which is defined as the angle
between the pT vectors of the two outgoing protons, in the reaction pp ->
pp(X0) for those resonances (X0) which are compatible with being produced by
double Pomeron exchange. These distributions have been compared with a model
which describes the Pomeron as a non-conserved vector current and a qualitative
agreement is found. In addition, when one of the particles exchanged is known
to have spin 0, namely pi-Pomeron exchange, the phi distribution is flat.Comment: 13 pages, Latex, 4 Figure
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