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Lepton Flavor Violation at the LHC
Recent results from Super Kamiokande suggest mixing and
hence lepton flavor violation. In supersymmetric models, this flavor violation
may have implications for the pattern of slepton masses and mixings. Possible
signals for this mixing in the decays of sleptons produced at the LHC are
discussed. The sensitivity expected is compared to that of rare decays such as
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Measurements in SUGRA Models with Large tan beta at LHC
We present an example of a scenario of particle production and decay in
supersymmetry models in which the supersymmetry breaking is transmitted to the
observable world via gravitational interactions. The case is chosen so that
there is a large production of tau leptons in the final state. It is
characteristic of large tan beta in that decays into muons and electrons may be
suppressed. It is shown that hadronic tau decays can be used to reconstruct
final states.Comment: 15 pages, 12 figure
Epidemiology of tobacco smoking in patients undergoing elective vascular surgery in the UK
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Test of lepton flavour violation at LHC
We study lepton flavour violating decays of neutralinos and sleptons within
the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model, assuming two and three generation
mixings in the slepton sector. We take into account the most recent bounds on
flavour violating rare lepton decays. Taking the SPS1a' scenario as an example,
we show that some of the lepton flavour violating branching ratios of
neutralinos and sleptons can be sizable (~ 5-10%). We study the impact of the
lepton flavour violating neutralino and slepton decays on the di-lepton mass
distributions measured at LHC. We find that they can result in novel and
characteristic edge structures in the distributions. In particular, double-edge
structures can appear in the e tau and mu tau mass spectra if ~tau_1 is the
lightest slepton. The appearance of these remarkable structures provides a
powerful test of supersymmetric lepton flavour violation at LHC.Comment: 15 page
Field Theory in Noncommutative Minkowski Superspace
There is much discussion of scenarios where the space-time coordinates x^\mu
are noncommutative. The discussion has been extended to include nontrivial
anticommutation relations among spinor coordinates in superspace. A number of
authors have studied field theoretical consequences of the deformation of N=1
superspace arising from nonanticommutativity of coordinates \theta, while
leaving \bar{theta}'s anticommuting. This is possible in Euclidean superspace
only. In this note we present a way to extend the discussion by making both
\theta and \bar{theta} coordinates non-anticommuting in Minkowski superspace.
We present a consistent algebra for the supercoordinates, find a star-product,
and give the Wess-Zumino Lagrangian L_{WZ} within our model. It has two extra
terms due to non(anti)commutativity. The Lagrangian in Minkowski superspace is
always manifestly Hermitian and for L_{WZ} it preserves Lorentz invariance.Comment: 8 pages, added references, two-column format, published in PR
Evaluating antimicrobial resistance in the global shrimp industry
This is the final version. Available on open access from Wiley via the DOI in this recordData availability statement:
The research data supporting this publication are provided within this paper.Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to global public health, and the overuse of antibiotics in animals has been identified as a major risk factor. With high levels of international trade and direct connectivity to the aquatic environment, shrimp aquaculture may play a role in global AMR dissemination. The vast majority of shrimp production occurs in low- and middle-income countries, where antibiotic quality and usage is widely unregulated, and where the integration of aquaculture with family livelihoods offers many opportunities for human, animal and environmental bacteria to come into close contact. Furthermore, in shrimp growing areas, untreated waste is often directly eliminated into local water sources. These risks are very different to many other major internationally-traded aquaculture commodities, such as salmon, which is produced in higher income countries where there are greater levels of regulation and well-established management practices. Assessing the true scale of the risk of AMR dissemination in the shrimp industry is a considerable challenge, not least because obtaining reliable data on antibiotic usage is very difficult. Combating the risks associated with AMR dissemination is also challenging due to the increasing trend towards intensification and its associated disease burden, and because many farmers currently have no alternatives to antibiotics for preventing crop failure. In this review, we critically assess the potential risks the shrimp industry poses to AMR dissemination. We also discuss some of the possible risk mitigation strategies that could be considered by the shrimp industry as it strives for a more sustainable future in production.CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agriâfood Systems (FISH)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC
R-parity-violating SUSY and CP violation in B --> phi K_s
Recent measurements of CP asymmetry in B --> phi K_S appear to be
inconsistent with Standard Model expectations. We explore the effect of
R-parity-violating SUSY to understand the data.Comment: Equations corrected. Conclusions unchanged. Latex, 6 pages, one fi
The QCD Coupling Constant
This paper presents a summary of the current status of determinations of the
strong coupling constant alpha_s. A detailed description of the definition,
scale dependence and inherent theoretical ambiguities is given. The various
physical processes that can be used to determine alpha_s are reviewed and
attention is given to the uncertainties, both theoretical and experimental.Comment: 56 page
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