Phenomenology of the minimal supersymmetric U(1)B−L×U(1)RU(1)_{B-L}\times U(1)_R extension of the standard model

We discuss the minimal supersymmetric $U(1)_{B-L}\times U(1)_R$ extension of the standard model. Gauge couplings unify as in the MSSM, even if the scale of $U(1)_{B-L}\times U(1)_R$ breaking is as low as order TeV and the model can be embedded into an SO(10) grand unified theory. The phenomenology of the model differs in some important aspects from the MSSM, leading potentially to rich phenomenology at the LHC. It predicts more light Higgs states and the mostly left CP-even Higgs has a mass reaching easily 125 GeV, with no constraints on the SUSY spectrum. Right sneutrinos can be the lightest supersymmetric particle, changing all dark matter constraints on SUSY parameter space. The model has seven neutralinos and squark/gluino decay chains involve more complicated cascades than in the MSSM. We also discuss briefly low-energy and accelerator constraints on the model, where the most important limits come from recent $Z'$ searches at the LHC and upper limits on lepton flavour violation.Comment: 46 pages, 11 figure

Proposal for generalised Supersymmetry Les Houches Accord for see-saw models and PDG numbering scheme

The SUSY Les Houches Accord (SLHA) 2 extended the first SLHA to include various generalisations of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) as well as its simplest next-to-minimal version. Here, we propose further extensions to it, to include the most general and well-established see-saw descriptions (types I/II/III, inverse, and linear) in both an effective and a simple gauged extension of the MSSM framework. In addition, we generalise the PDG numbering scheme to reflect the properties of the particles.Comment: 44 pages. Changed titl

Therapie des femoroazetabulären Impingements über die chirurgische Hüftluxation: Technik und Ergebnisse

Zusammenfassung: Die chirurgische Hüftluxation ist eine sichere und etablierte Technik für die Behandlung des femoroazetabulären Impingements. Die Komplikationsrate ist niedrig und mit der korrekten Technik, welche die Blutversorgung respektiert, tritt eine Femurkopfnekrose nicht auf. Die häufigsten Komplikationen sind milde ektope Ossifkationen und die Trochanterpseudarthrose. Die intraartikuläre Chirurgie schließt sowohl die azetabuläre wie auch femorale Korrektur ein. Klinisch kann in ca. 75-80% der Fälle ein gutes bis sehr gutes Resultat erzielt werden. Allerdings fällt die Erfolgschance beim Vorliegen fortgeschrittener degenerativer Veränderungen, welche eine Grad-1-Arthrose nach Tönnis überschreiten, rapide ab. Der Erhalt des Labrums hat einen signifikanten Einfluss auf das klinische Ergebnis und die radiologische Progression der Arthrose. Das Erhalten des Labrums scheint deshalb unabdingbar zu sei

Crystal Symmetry Lowering in Chiral Multiferroic Ba3_3TaFe3_3Si2_2O14_{14} observed by X-Ray Magnetic Scattering

Chiral multiferroic langasites have attracted attention due to their doubly-chiral magnetic ground state within an enantiomorphic crystal. We report on a detailed resonant soft X-ray diffraction study of the multiferroic Ba$_3$TaFe$_3$Si$_2$O$_{14}$ at the Fe $L_{2,3}$ and oxygen $K$ edges. Below $T_N$ ($\approx27K$) we observe the satellite reflections $(0,0,\tau)$, $(0,0,2\tau)$, $(0,0,3\tau)$ and $(0,0,1-3\tau)$ where $\tau \approx 0.140 \pm 0.001$. The dependence of the scattering intensity on X-ray polarization and azimuthal angle indicate that the odd harmonics are dominated by the out-of-plane ($\mathbf{\hat{c}}$-axis) magnetic dipole while the $(0,0,2\tau)$ originates from the electron density distortions accompanying magnetic order. We observe dissimilar energy dependences of the diffraction intensity of the purely magnetic odd-harmonic satellites at the Fe $L_3$ edge. Utilizing first-principles calculations, we show that this is a consequence of the loss of threefold crystal symmetry in the multiferroic phase

Intergenerational transmission of height in a historical population: from taller mothers to larger offspring at birth (and as adults)

Background Changes in growth and height reflect changes in nutritional status and health. The systematic surveillance of growth can suggest areas for interventions. Moreover, phenotypic variation has a strong intergenerational component. There is a lack of historical family data that can be used to track the transmission of height over subsequent generations. Maternal height is a proxy for conditions experienced by one generation that relates to the health/growth of future generations. Cross-sectional/cohort studies have shown that shorter maternal height is closely associated with lower birthweight of offspring. Objective/Methods We analyzed the maternal height and offspring weight at birth in the maternity hospital in Basel, Switzerland, from 1896–1939 (N=ca. 12,000) using GAMs. Results We observed that average height of the mothers increased by ca. 4 cm across 60 birth years, and that average birthweight of their children shows a similarly shaped and upward trend 28 years later. Our final model (adjusted for year, parity, sex of the child, gestational age, and maternal birthyear) revealed a significant and almost linear association between maternal height and birthweight. Maternal height was the second most important variable modeling birthweight, after gestational age. In addition, we found a significant association between maternal height and aggregated average height of males from the same birth years at time of conscription, 19 years later. Conclusions Our results have implications for public health: When (female/maternal) height increases due to improved nutritional status, size at birth—and subsequently also the height in adulthood of the next generation—increases as well. However, the directions of development in this regard may currently differ depending on the world region

Caricature and Hyperbole in Preservice Teacher Professional Development

Professional development (PD) “for diversity” aims to prepare teachers to support students from varying backgrounds to succeed, often in underresourced contexts. Although many teachers invite such inquiry as part of learning to teach, others resist “diversity” inquiry as extra to teaching, saying they cannot “do it all.” In this article, we discuss how preservice teachers at times caricature the requests of PD for diversity, hearing the task as a call to undertake superhuman tasks and to be people other than who they are. We argue that these caricatures require direct acknowledgment by both preservice teachers and teacher educators working in diverse contexts

Concentração e Inadimplência nas Carteiras de Empréstimos dos Bancos Brasileiros

This paper evaluates the loans market in Brazil in the 2003 to 2008 period. It measures diversification and nonperforming loans for Banks credit portfolios. We employ the credit risk bureau database, which classifies loans by sector and risk. Results show an increase in higher risk loans and diversification in low risk loans. The non-performing loans figures have shown a downward trend for most economic activities.