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Vector-pseudoscalar two-meson distribution amplitudes in three-body meson decays
We study three-body nonleptonic decays by introducing two-meson
distribution amplitudes for the vector-pseudoscalar pair, such that the
analysis is simplified into the one for two-body decays. The twist-2 and
twist-3 two-meson distribution amplitudes, associated with
longitudinally and transversely polarized mesons, are constrained by the
experimental data of the and branching
ratios. We then predict the and decay
spectra in the invariant mass. Since the resonant contribution in the
channel is negligible, the above decay spectra provide a clean test
for the application of two-meson distribution amplitudes to three-body
meson decays.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure, Revtex4, version to appear in PR
A polarized version of the CCFM equation for gluons
A derivation for a polarized CCFM evolution equation which is suitable to
describe the scaling behavior of the the unintegrated polarized gluon density
is given. We discuss the properties of this polarized CCFM equation and compare
it to the standard CCFM equation in the unpolarized case.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figures, RevTeX, some minor typos corrected, version to
appear in Phys. Rev.
Paracorporeal Lung Devices: Thinking Outside the Box
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a resource intensive, life-preserving support system that has seen ever-expanding clinical indications as technology and collective experience has matured. Clinicians caring for patients who develop pulmonary failure secondary to cardiac failure can find themselves in unique situations where traditional ECMO may not be the ideal clinical solution. Existing paracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD) technology or unique patient physiologies offer the opportunity for thinking “outside the box.” Hybrid ECMO approaches include splicing oxygenators into paracorporeal VAD systems and alternative cannulation strategies to provide a staged approach to transition a patient from ECMO to a VAD. Alternative technologies include the adaptation of ECMO and extracorporeal CO2 removal systems for specific physiologies and pediatric aged patients. This chapter will focus on: (1) hybrid and alternative approaches to extracorporeal support for pulmonary failure, (2) patient selection and, (3) technical considerations of these therapies. By examining the successes and challenges of the relatively select patients treated with these approaches, we hope to spur appropriate research and development to expand the clinical armamentarium of extracorporeal technology
A 'Regent' pedigree update: ancestors, offspring and their confirmed resistance loci
'Regent' is the fungal resistant grapevine cultivar with the highest acreage in Germany and an important resistance donor in international breeding programs. It carries the resistance loci Rpv3.1 as well as Ren3 and Ren9 against downy and powdery mildew, respectively. As the parents of 'Chambourcin', the resistant paternal ancestor of 'Regent', did not coincide with the breeder's information, the germplasm repository of JKI Geilweilerhof was screened to find the missing ancestors. SSR marker analysis revealed that 'Joannes Seyve 11369' and 'Plantet' are the true parents of 'Chambourcin' and not 'Seyve Villard 12-417' and 'Chancellor'. Furthermore, the origin of the resistance loci Ren3 and Ren9 could be traced back to the genotypes 'Seibel 4614' and 'Munson'. Since the breeder Hermann Jaeger mentioned 'Munson' as a direct descendant of Vitis aestivalis Michx. var. linsecomii (Buckley) L. H. Bailey and Vitis rupestris Scheele, one of these wild species might have been the donor of the loci
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