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Kaluza-Klein Gluons as a Diagnostic of Warped Models
We study the properties of , the first excited state of the gluon in
representative variants of the Randall Sundrum model with the Standard Model
fields in the bulk. We find that measurements of the coupling to light quarks
(from the inclusive cross-section for ), the coupling
to bottom quarks (from the rate of ), as well as the overall
width, can provide powerful discriminants between the models. In models with
large brane kinetic terms, the resonance can even potentially be
discovered decaying into dijets against the large QCD background. We also
derive bounds based on existing Tevatron searches for resonant
production and find that they require GeV. In addition
we explore the pattern of interference between the signal and the
non-resonant SM background, defining an asymmetry parameter for the invariant
mass distribution. The interference probes the relative signs of the couplings
of the to light quark pairs and to , and thus provides an
indication that the top is localized on the other side of the extra dimension
from the light quarks, as is typical in the RS framework.Comment: 25 pages, 10 figure
Revisiting the Un/Ethical: The Complex Ethics of Elite Studies Research
Current ethical codes inadequately speak to the complexities of researching elite groups. These groups contribute to broader inequalities and yet are protected from scrutiny by their own resources and, in the research context, ethical guidelines. For this reason, Gaztambide-Fernández (2015) called for those researching elite groups to adopt an ‘un/ethical’ position. This position circumvents conventional ethical codes to disrupt the power of research participants. In this paper, we put forward a considered assessment of this position. We reflect on and theorise our own experiences in the field from this ethical perspective, paying particular attention to our multifaceted insider/outsider statuses. We find that an un/ethical position offers short-term benefits but also does long-term damage to the elite studies scholar community. Thus, we counter-propose a way forward that dismantles power relations while avoiding the drawbacks of the un/ethical approach. Our proposal continues a necessary discussion around the ethics of elite studies research.Introduction Theorising research ethics Our experiences in the field In lieu of a conclusion: a way forward Notes Reference
Revisiting the un/ethical: the complex ethics of elite studies research
Current ethical codes inadequately speak to the complexities of researching elite groups. These groups contribute to broader inequalities and yet are protected from scrutiny by their own resources and, in the research context, ethical guidelines. For this reason, Gaztambide-Fernández (2015) called for those researching elite groups to adopt an ‘un/ethical’ position. This position circumvents conventional ethical codes to disrupt the power of research participants. In this paper, we put forward a considered assessment of this position. We reflect on and theorise our own experiences in the field from this ethical perspective, paying particular attention to our multifaceted insider/outsider statuses. We find that an un/ethical position offers short-term benefits but also does long-term damage to the elite studies scholar community. Thus, we counter-propose a way forward that dismantles power relations while avoiding the drawbacks of the un/ethical approach. Our proposal continues a necessary discussion around the ethics of elite studies research
MÉTODO DE EVALUCIÓN ESTRUCTURADA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA EL CUIDADO FAMILIAR: EVALUACION DEL APGAR FAMILIAR
The importance of family assessment tools to the practicing family practice clinician cannot be stressed enough. Models are less practical than assessment tools and inventories in clinical practice. A structured method to evaluate assessment tools is presented. The Family APGAR is assessed using this method to demonstrate its usefulness to the family practice clinician. The intent of the structured method of evaluating each tool is to facilitate both the choice of a family assessment tool by the clinician and in the teaching of family assessment to those who use a family focus in their clinical care of patients.La importancia de tener instrumentos de evaluación para la practica clÃnica de la familia, no ha tenido el énfasis suficiente. Los Modelos son menos prácticos que sus instrumentos e inventarios en la práctica clÃnica un método estructurado para evaluar esos instrumentos. El APGAR Familiar es evaluado usando este método a fin de mostrar su utilidad al clÃnico de la práctica de familia. La intención del método estructurado de evaluar cada instrumento es facilitar la elección de un instrumento que empleado por el clinico sea aplicable a la familia y en el enseño de la evaluación de la familia la colocan como foco en el cuidado clÃnico de sus pacientes.A importância de instrumentos de avaliação para o praticante da prática clÃnica de famÃlia não tem tido a ênfase suficiente. Modelos são menos práticos do que seus instrumentos e inventários na prática clÃnica. Um método estruturado para avaliar instrumentos de avaliação é apresentado. O APGAR FamÃliar é avaliado usando este método para demonstrar sua utilidade ao clÃnico da prática de famÃlia. A intenção do método estruturado de avaliar cada instrumento é facilitar a escolha de um instrumento para avaliação da famÃlia pelo clÃnico e no ensino da avaliação da famÃlia à quelas que usam a famÃlia como foco no cuidado clÃnico de seus pacientes
Charged Lepton Flavor Physics and Extra Dimensions
We estimate the charged lepton electric dipole moments and the branching
ratios of radiative lepton flavor violating decays in the framework of the two
Higgs doublet model with the inclusion two extra dimensions. Here, we consider
that the new Higgs doublet is accessible to one of the extra dimensions with a
Gaussian profile and the fermions are accessible to the other extra dimension
with uniform zero mode profile. We observe that the numerical values of the
physical quantities studied enhance with the additional effects due to the
extra dimensions and they are sensitive to the new Higgs localization.Comment: 23 pages, 13 page
Profile of health-related quality of life outcomes after liver transplantation: univariate effects and multivariate models
AbstractAim. To test the effects of pre- and post-transplant clinical covariates on post-transplant health-related quality of life (HRQOL) score profiles in liver transplant recipients. Material and methods. HRQOL was measured before and after transplantation using the SF-36® Health Survey. Clinical data [diagnosis, model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, post-transplant rejection and infection episodes], pre-transplant functional performance (FP), and demographics were collected. Multivariate models for the eight SF-36 scales and two summary components were developed using multiple regression. Discriminant analysis was used to test whether the score profiles differentiated among recipients with and without hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Results. 104 adults reported pre- and post-transplant HRQOL. Time post-transplant averaged 9±8 months (range 1–39). Scores on all SF-36 measures improved from pre- to post-transplant (p<0.001), and 7 of 10 models were significant (p<0.05). After controlling for pre-transplant HRQOL and time post-transplant, HCV infection had a negative effect on the role physical, bodily pain, and role emotional scales. History of a rejection episode had a negative effect on the bodily pain and vitality scales. MELD scores ≥18 had a positive effect on the role physical scale. Pre-transplant FP and post-transplant infection episodes did not affect post-transplant HRQOL. HCV infection had a significant effect on the SF-36 score profile (canonical correlation=0.50; p<0.001). Conclusions. Pre-transplant HCV infection, MELD score, and post-transplant rejection episodes have significant independent effects on HRQOL after liver transplantation. Their specific effects vary among the individual SF-36 scales, and HRQOL score profiles differ among HCV+ and HCV– recipients
Observing Ultra High Energy Cosmic Particles from Space: SEUSO, the Super Extreme Universe Space Observatory Mission
The experimental search for ultra high energy cosmic messengers, from eV to beyond eV, at the very end of the known energy
spectrum, constitutes an extraordinary opportunity to explore a largely unknown
aspect of our universe. Key scientific goals are the identification of the
sources of ultra high energy particles, the measurement of their spectra and
the study of galactic and local intergalactic magnetic fields. Ultra high
energy particles might, also, carry evidence of unknown physics or of exotic
particles relics of the early universe. To meet this challenge a significant
increase in the integrated exposure is required. This implies a new class of
experiments with larger acceptances and good understanding of the systematic
uncertainties. Space based observatories can reach the instantaneous aperture
and the integrated exposure necessary to systematically explore the ultra high
energy universe. In this paper, after briefly summarising the science case of
the mission, we describe the scientific goals and requirements of the SEUSO
concept. We then introduce the SEUSO observational approach and describe the
main instrument and mission features. We conclude discussing the expected
performance of the mission
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