One-particle inclusive CP asymmetries

One-particle inclusive CP asymmetries in the decays of the type B -> D(*) X are considered in the framework of a QCD based method to calculate the rates for one-particle inclusive decays.Comment: Latex, 13 pages, 6 figures (eps). Analytical and numerical results unchanged, extended discussion of model assumptions and systematic uncertainties. Version to be published in Phys. Rev. D 62, 0960xx. Additional transparencies are available via the WWW at http://www-ttp.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/Slides

CLEO Contributions to Tau Physics

We review many of the contributions of the CLEO experiment to tau physics. Topics discussed are: branching fractions for major decay modes and tests of lepton universality; rare decays; forbidden decays; Michel parameters and spin physics; hadronic sub-structure and resonance parameters; the tau mass, tau lifetime, and tau neutrino mass; searches for CP violation in tau decay; tau pair production, dipole moments, and CP violating EDM; and tau physics at CLEO-III and at CLEO-c.Comment: Invited talk at the Seventh International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics (TAU02), Santa Cruz, Ca, USA, Sept 2002, 14 pages, LaTeX, 21 eps figure

CLEO Results on Tau Michel Parameters

We present measurements of the tau Michel Parameters made by the CLEO experiment. Three different analyses are performed: a spin-independent lepton spectrum analysis and a second spin-dependent analysis using $\ell^\pm$ \vs\ $\pi^\mp\pi^0$ events, and a third spin-dependent analysis using $\pi^+$ \vs\ $\pi^-$ events. the results are used to derive limits on the general four-fermion couplings, the mass of the charged Higgs in the MSSM, and a right-handed $W$ in left-right models. Many of these measurements are more precise than the PDG world averages.Comment: Invited talk at the TAU'98 Workshop, 14-17 September 1998, Santander, Spain. 7 pages, 7 figures, LaTeX -> postscrip

The Cleo III Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector

The CLEO detector has been upgraded to include a state of the art particle identification system, based on the Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector (RICH) technology, in order to take data at the upgraded CESR electron positron collider. The expected performance is reviewed, as well as the preliminary results from an engineering run during the first few months of operation of the CLEO III detector.Comment: 5 pages, 2 Figures Talk given by M. Artuso at 8th Pisa Meeting on Advanced Detectors, May 200

Using Semantic Similarity and Text Embedding to Measure the Social Media Echo of Strategic Communications

Online discourse covers a wide range of topics and many actors tailor their content to impact online discussions through carefully crafted messages and targeted campaigns. Yet the scale and diversity of online media content make it difficult to evaluate the impact of a particular message. In this paper, we present a new technique that leverages semantic similarity to quantify the change in the discussion after a particular message has been published. We use a set of press releases from environmental organisations and tweets from the climate change debate to show that our novel approach reveals a heavy-tailed distribution of response in online discourse to strategic communications.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figure

An Evaluation of Hive Connecting Creativity

Hive, a Shipley based charity, run a variety of creative courses. Three of their programmes - Thrive, Flourish and Make@Hive – are run for people with low to moderate mental health problems by project workers and volunteers, with the aim of improving wellbeing. The Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR) at Leeds Beckett University (LBU) were asked to evaluate the impact of these programmes on service users