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Baryon-Pion Couplings from Large-N QCD
We derive a set of consistency conditions for the pion-baryon coupling
constants in the large-N limit of QCD. The consistency conditions have a unique
solution which are precisely the values for the pion-baryon coupling constants
in the Skyrme model. We also prove that non-relativistic spin-flavor
symmetry (where is the number of light flavors) is a symmetry of the
baryon-pion couplings in the large-N limit of QCD. The symmetry breaking
corrections to the pion-baryon couplings vanish to first order in .
Consistency conditions for other couplings, such as the magnetic moments are
also derived.Comment: (12 pages, 2 figs, uses harvmac and uufiles), UCSD/PTH 93-1
Liver Transplantation With Incidental Gallbladder Carcinoma in the Recipient Hepatectomy
Gallbladder carcinoma(GBCA) is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract1 and is often
found seredipitiously after cholecystectomy. We report the first two cases of incidental GBCA in the
native gallbladder of two liver transplant recipients. Both patients are 2.5 years following uneventful
orthotopiic liver transplantation(OLTx) with no evidence of recurrent disease. Pathology of both
recipients was early and favorable. Neither patient received any further therapy. Given the incidence
of GBCA and the evolution of OLTx we would anticipate this finding to be more prevalent
Spin-Flavor Structure of Large N Baryons
The spin-flavor structure of large N baryons is described in the 1/N
expansion of QCD using quark operators. The complete set of quark operator
identities is obtained, and used to derive an operator reduction rule which
simplifies the 1/N expansion. The operator reduction rule is applied to the
axial currents, masses, magnetic moments and hyperon non-leptonic decay
amplitudes in the limit, to first order in breaking, and
without assuming symmetry. The connection between the Skyrme and quark
representations is discussed. An explicit formula is given for the quark model
operators in terms of the Skyrme model operators to all orders in for
the two flavor case.Comment: 36 pages, 2 eps figures, uses revte
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Structure and stress of Re(11%21); chiral terraces at a racemic surface
The surface structure and morphology of the clean Re(11%21) surface has been investigated through combined low energy electron diffraction intensity analysis of data taken at multiple angles of incidence, scanning tunneling microscopy, and first-principles density functional calculations. The results show how this globally racemic surface terminates in two chirally distinct terraces, which show largescale out-of-plane atomic relaxations and in-plane lateral movement of the uppermost atoms. We further identify and discuss the initial stages of step bunching upon adsorption of oxygen that leads ultimately to the large-scale faceting of the surface. Finally, we present calculations of surface stress and the response to applied surface strain, which suggest routes to the exertion of control over the expression of chirality at the surface
Rising top-income persistence in Australia: evidence from income tax data
We use a new Australian longitudinal income tax dataset, Alife, covering 1991–2017, to examine levels and trends in the persistence in top-income group membership, focussing on the top 1%. We summarize persistence in multiple ways, documenting levels and trends in rates of remaining in top-income groups; re-entry to the top; the income changes associated with top-income transitions; and we also compare top-income persistence rates for annual and ‘permanent’ incomes. Regardless of the perspective taken, top-income persistence increased markedly over the period, with most of the increase occurring in the mid-2000s and early 2010s. In the mid- to late2010s, Australian top-income persistence rates appear to have been near the top of the range of tax-data estimates for other countries. Using univariate breakdowns and multivariate regression, we show that the rise in top-income persistence in Australia was experienced by many population subgroups
Survey under-coverage of top incomes and estimation of inequality: what is the role of the UK’s SPI adjustment?
Survey under-coverage of top incomes leads to bias in survey-based estimates of overall income inequality. Using income tax record data in combination with survey data is a potential approach to address the problem; we consider here the UK’s pioneering ‘SPI adjustment’ method that implements this idea. Since 1992, the principal income distribution series (reported annually in Households Below Average Income) has been based on household survey data in which the incomes of a small number of ‘very rich’ individuals are adjusted using information from ‘very rich’ individuals in personal income tax return data. We explain what the procedure involves, reveal the extent to which it addresses survey under-coverage of top incomes, and show how it affects estimates of overall income inequality. More generally, we assess whether the SPI adjustment is fit for purpose and consider whether variants of it could be employed by other countries
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