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Understanding the factors that lead to college success among Alumni with self-reported Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD
LHC Signatures of the Constrained Exceptional Supersymmetric Standard Model
We discuss two striking Large Hadron Collider (LHC) signatures of the
constrained version of the exceptional supersymmetric standard model (cE6SSM),
based on a universal high energy soft scalar mass m_0, soft trilinear coupling
A_0 and soft gaugino mass M_{1/2}. The first signature we discuss is that of
light exotic colour triplet charge 1/3 fermions, which we refer to as
D-fermions. We calculate the LHC production cross section of D-fermions, and
discuss their decay patterns. Secondly we discuss the E6 type U(1)_N spin-1 Z'
gauge boson and show how it may decay into exotic states, increasing its width
and modifying the line shape of the dilepton final state. We illustrate these
features using two representative cE6SSM benchmark points, including an "early
LHC discovery" point, giving the Feynman rules and numerical values for the
relevant couplings in order to facilitate further studies.Comment: 30 pages, 5 figures, corrections to figure caption
Transonic separated flow predictions based on a mathematically simple, nonequilibrium turbulence closure model
A mathematically simple, turbulence closure model designed to treat transonic airfoil flows even with massive separation is described. Numerical solutions of the Reynolds-averaged, Navier-Stokes equations obtained with this closure model are shown to agree well with experiments over a broad range of test conditions
Head impact exposure in junior and adult Australian football players
Tis study measured and compared the frequency, magnitude, and distribution of head impacts sustained by junior and adult Australian football players, respectively, and between player positions over a season of games. Twelve junior and twelve adult players were tracked using a skin-mounted impact sensor. Head impact exposure, including frequency, magnitude, and location of impacts, was quantifed using previously established methods. Over the collection period, there were no signifcant diferences in the impact frequency between junior and adult players. However, there was a signifcant increase in the frequency of head impacts for midfelders in both grades once we accounted for player position. A comparable amount of head impacts in both junior and adult players has implications for Australian football regarding player safety and medical coverage as younger players sustained similar impact levels as adult players. Te other implication of a higher impact profle within midfelders is that, by targeting education and prevention strategies, a decrease in the incidence of sports-related concussion may result
Separated transonic airfoil flow calculations with a nonequilibrium turbulence model
Navier-Stokes transonic airfoil calculations based on a recently developed nonequilibrium, turbulence closure model are presented for a supercritical airfoil section at transonic cruise conditions and for a conventional airfoil section at shock-induced stall conditions. Comparisons with experimental data are presented which show that this nonequilibrium closure model performs significantly better than the popular Baldwin-Lomax and Cebeci-Smith equilibrium algebraic models when there is boundary-layer separation that results from the inviscid-viscous interactions
Community-based participatory irrigation management at local government level in Ghana
Ghana has attempted to decentralise the management of irrigation schemes to communities at local government level. This study examines the existing local participatory management structures and the principles of the Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) strategy designed to promote sustainable management of irrigation schemes in Ghana. Two community-based irrigation projects, Bontanga and Golinga in the Northern Region of Ghana were selected for the research. The study demonstrated that farmersā participation was minimal and limited to the discussion of irrigation service charges at the expense of other issues related to the sustainability of the projects/schemes. The study also established that there was less participation of women, and more than half of all the crop farmers on the two irrigation projects were reluctant to assume additional responsibilities without remuneration. The study therefore concluded that the sustainability of the PIM strategy depends on the adoption of an integrated management approach involving all stakeholders including local government, with appropriate incentives
Leptogenesis in the two right-handed neutrino model revisited
We revisit leptogenesis in the minimal non-supersymmetric type I see-saw
mechanism with two right-handed (RH) neutrinos, including flavour effects and
allowing both RH neutrinos N_1 and N_2 to contribute, rather than just the
lightest RH neutrino N_1 that has hitherto been considered. By performing scans
over parameter space in terms of the single complex angle z of the orthogonal
matrix R, for a range of PMNS parameters, we find that in regions around z \sim
\pm \pi/2, for the case of a normal mass hierarchy, the N_2 contribution can
dominate the contribution to leptogenesis, allowing the lightest RH neutrino
mass to be decreased by about an order of magnitude in these regions, down to
M_1 \sim 1.3*10^11 GeV for vanishing initial N_2-abundance, with the numerical
results supported by analytic estimates. We show that the regions around z \sim
\pm \pi /2 correspond to light sequential dominance, so the new results in this
paper may be relevant to unified model building.Comment: 41 pages, 10 figures; v2 matches published version in PR
Ray methods for free boundary problems
We discuss the use of the WKB ansatz in a variety of parabolic problems involving a small parameter. We analyse the Stefan problem for small latent heat, the BlackāScholes problem for an American put option, and some nonlinear diffusion equations, in each case constructing an asymptotic solution by the use of ray methods
Triple mode Cepheid masses
Unconventional composition structures are proposed to explain the periods of the triple mode Cepheid aC And. A strong Cepheid wind appears to enrich helium in the convection zones down to about 60,000 K or 70,000 K. Then some downward partial mixing occurs to the bottom of a layer with about 1-q = .0005 of the stellar mass. It was found that AC And was not unlike anomalous Cepheids. However, masses of betwen one and two solar masses are suggested and the population is more likely a type two
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