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Same-sign W pair production as a probe of double parton scattering at the LHC
We study the production of same-sign W boson pairs at the LHC in double
parton interactions. Compared with simple factorised double parton
distributions (dPDFs), we show that the recently developed dPDFs, GS09, lead to
non-trivial kinematic correlations between the W bosons. A numerical study of
the prospects for observing this process using same-sign dilepton signatures,
including same-sign WWjj, di-boson and heavy flavour backgrounds, at 14 TeV
centre-of-mass energy is then performed. It is shown that a small excess of
same-sign dilepton events from double parton scattering over a background
dominated by single scattering WZ(gamma*) production could be observed at the
LHC.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures. Added references, slight changes in the text
In-vitro evaluation of certain Egyptian traditional medicinal plants against Propionibacterium acnes
Modeling of Ti-W Solidification Microstructures Under Additive Manufacturing Conditions
Additive manufacturing (AM) processes have many benefits for the fabrication of alloy parts, including the potential for greater microstructural control and targeted properties than traditional metallurgy processes. To accelerate utilization of this process to produce such parts, an effective computational modeling approach to identify the relationships between material and process parameters, microstructure, and part properties is essential. Development of such a model requires accounting for the many factors in play during this process, including laser absorption, material addition and melting, fluid flow, various modes of heat transport, and solidification. In this paper, we start with a more modest goal, to create a multiscale model for a specific AM process, Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENSâą), which couples a continuum-level description of a simplified beam melting problem (coupling heat absorption, heat transport, and fluid flow) with a Lattice Boltzmann-cellular automata (LB-CA) microscale model of combined fluid flow, solute transport, and solidification. We apply this model to a binary Ti-5.5 wt pct W alloy and compare calculated quantities, such as dendrite arm spacing, with experimental results reported in a companion paper
Prompt K_short production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=0.9 TeV
The production of K_short mesons in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy
of 0.9 TeV is studied with the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The
luminosity of the analysed sample is determined using a novel technique,
involving measurements of the beam currents, sizes and positions, and is found
to be 6.8 +/- 1.0 microbarn^-1. The differential prompt K_short production
cross-section is measured as a function of the K_short transverse momentum and
rapidity in the region 0 < pT < 1.6 GeV/c and 2.5 < y < 4.0. The data are found
to be in reasonable agreement with previous measurements and generator
expectations.Comment: 6+18 pages, 6 figures, updated author lis
In-vitro evaluation of certain Egyptian traditional medicinal plants against Propionibacterium acnes
ArticleMany plant species are reported in Egyptian traditional medicine for the treatment of different types of skin infections. The present study was designed to screen the methanolic extracts of twenty five Egyptian plants used in traditional medicine for the treatment of skin infections for their antibacterial activities against Propionibacterium acnes, and to isolate the bioactive compound(s) from the most active extract. The results showed that Myrtus communis, Curcuma longa and Myristica fragrans exhibited inhibition on P. acnes growth in which M. communis demonstrated the highest antibacterial effect with an MIC of 7.8 ÎŒg/ml. A phytochemical analysis of the extract of M. communis leads to the isolation of eight compounds viz., 5-acetoxy-4-hydroxy-4-isobutyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylcyclohexan-1,3-dione (1), ÎČ-sitosterol (2), isomyrtucommulone-B (3), endoperoxide-G-3-hormone (4), gallic acid (5), myricetin-3-O-α-l-rhamnoside (6), myricetin-3-O-ÎČ-d-glucoside (7), and myricetin-3-O-ÎČ-d-galactoside-6âł-O-gallate (8). Compounds 1 and 3 showed strong inhibition against P. acnes with MIC values of 6.3 and 0.8 ÎŒg/ml, respectively. This is the first report on the isolation of compound 3 from M. communis and the validation in the use of Egyptian herbal medicines against P. acnes.Mr. James SwezeyProf. I. Green, SU, South Afric
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