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Feasibility study for a model independent measurement of 2 in decays using final states
In this paper we present a feasibility study for measuring the combination of
the Unitarity Triangle angle 2 with a time dependent Dalitz
analysis in decays using final states following the
method proposed in [1]. For this study we build a model for this decay using
the latest experimental information and we investigate the possibility of
fitting together with 2 all the relevant strong amplitudes and
phases of the decay model.
[1] R. Aleksan, T.C. Petersen and A. Soffer, Phys. Rev. D67 (2003) 096002
[hep-ph/0209194].Comment: 14 page
Unitarity Triangle Analysis in the Standard Model and Sensitivity to New Physics
By using the most recent determinations of the several theoretical and
experimental input parameters, we update the Unitarity Triangle analysis in the
Standard Model and discuss the sensitivity to New Physics effects. We
investigate the interest of measuring with a better precision the various
physical quantities entering the Unitarity Triangle analysis and study in a
model independent way whether, despite the undoubted success of the CKM
mechanism in the Standard Model, the Unitarity Triangle analysis still allows
the presence of New Physics.Comment: Invited talk at the Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, IPPP
Durham, April 2003 (eConf C0304052). 9 pages LaTeX, 15 eps figures. Misprint
corrected and references adde
Investigating The Physics Case of Running a B-Factory at the Y(5S) Resonance
We discuss the physics case of a high luminosity B-Factory running at the
Y(5S) resonance. We show that the coherence of the B meson pairs is preserved
at this resonance, and that Bs can be well distinguished from Bd and charged B
mesons. These facts allow to cover the physics program of a traditional
B-Factory and, at the same time, to perform complementary measurements which
are not accessible at the Y(4S). In particular we show how, despite the
experimental limitations in performing time-dependent measurements of Bs
decays, the same experimental information can be extracted, in several cases,
from the determination of time-integrated observables. In addition, a few
examples of the potentiality in measuring rare Bs decays are given. Finally, we
discuss how the study of Bs meson will improve the constraints on New Physics
parameters in the Bs sector, in the context of the generalized Unitarity
Triangle analysis.Comment: 47 pages, 22 figure
Heavy Quark Parameters and Vcb from Spectral Moments in Semileptonic B Decays
We extract the heavy quark masses and non-perturbative parameters from the
Delphi preliminary measurements of the first three moments of the charged
lepton energy and hadronic mass distributions in semileptonic B decays, using a
multi-parameter fit. We adopt two formalisms, one of which does not rely on a
1/mc expansion and makes use of running quark masses. The data are consistent
and the level of accuracy of the experimental inputs largely determines the
present sensitivity. The results allow to improve on the uncertainty in the
extraction of Vcb.Comment: 13 pages, 2 figure
2000 CKM-Triangle Analysis A Critical Review with Updated Experimental Inputs and Theoretical Parameters
Within the Standard Model, a review of the current determination of the sides
and angles of the CKM unitarity triangle is presented, using experimental
constraints from the measurements of |\epsilon_K|, |V_{ub}/V_{cb}|, \Delta m_d
and from the limit on \Delta m_s, available in September 2000. Results from the
experimental search for {B}^0_s-\bar{B}^0_s oscillations are introduced in the
present analysis using the likelihood. Special attention is devoted to the
determination of the theoretical uncertainties. The purpose of the analysis is
to infer regions where the parameters of interest lie with given probabilities.
The BaBar "95 %, C.L. scanning" method is also commented.Comment: 44 pages (revised version
Constraints on new physics from the quark mixing unitarity triangle
The status of the Unitarity Triangle beyond the Standard Model including the
most recent results on Delta m_s, on dilepton asymmetries and on width
differences is presented. Even allowing for general New Physics loop
contributions the Unitarity Triangle must be very close to the Standard Model
result. With the new measurements from the Tevatron, we obtain for the first
time a significant constraint on New Physics in the B_s sector. We present the
allowed ranges of New Physics contributions to Delta F=2 processes, and of the
time-dependent CP asymmetry in B_s to J/Psi phi decays.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures. v2: numerical error in Delta Gamma_s/Gamma_s
corrected. Plots and tables updated. v3: update after ICHEP06, final version
published in Phys Rev Letter
TWO WEEKLY SESSIONS OF COMBINED AEROBIC AND RESISTANCE EXERCISE ARE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS IN SUBJECTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND METABOLIC SYNDROME
none10noThis study was performed to establish whether only 2 sessions per week of combined aerobic and resistance exercise are enough to reduce glycated hemoglobin (HbA(1c) and to induce changes in skeletal muscle gene expression in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) subjects with metabolic syndrome. Eight DM2 subjects underwent a 1-yr exercise program consisting of 2 weekly sessions of 140 min that combined aerobic [at 55-70% of maximal oxygen uptake (VO(2max))] and resistance circuit training [at 60-80% of 1 repetition maximum (RM)]. The training significantly improved VO(2max) (from 33.5 +/- 3.8 ml/kg/min to 38.2 +/- 3.5 ml/kg/min, p=0.0085) and muscle strength (p<0.05). Changes over baseline were significant for HbA(1c), reduced by 0.45% (p=0.0084), fasting blood glucose (from 8.8 +/- 1.5 to 6.9 +/- 2.2 mmol/l, p=0.0132), waist circumference (from 98.9 +/- 4.8 to 95.9 +/- 4.6 cm, p=0.0054), body weight (from 87.5 +/- 10.7 to 85.7 +/- 10.1 kg, p=0.0375), systolic blood pressure (from 137 +/- 15 to 126 +/- 8 mmHg, p=0.0455), total cholesterol (from 220 +/- 24 to 184 +/- 13 mg/dl, p=0.0057), and LDL-cholesterol (from 150 +/- 16 to 105 +/- 15 mg/dl, p=0.0004). Mitochondrial DNA/nuclear DNA ratio at 6 and 12 months did not change. There was a significant increase of mRNA of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma after 6 months of training (p=0.024); PPAR alpha mRNA levels were significantly increased at 6 (p=0.035) and 12 months (p=0.044). The mRNA quantification of other genes measured [mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase subunit II (MTCO2), cytochrome c oxidase subunit Vb (COX5b), PPAR gamma coactivator l alpha (PGC1 alpha), glucose transporter 4 (GLUT 4), forkhead transcription factor BOX O1 (FOXO-1), carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT-1), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1)] did not show significant changes at 6 and 12 months. This study suggests that a twice-per-week frequency of exercise is sufficient to improve glucose control and the expression of skeletal muscle PPAR gamma and PPAR alpha in DM2 subjects with metabolic syndrome.openC. FATONE; M. GUESCINI; S. BALDUCCI; S. BATTISTONI; A. SETTEQUATTRINI; R. PIPPI; L. STOCCHI; M. MANTUANO; V. STOCCHI; P. DE FEOC., Fatone; Guescini, Michele; S., Balducci; S., Battistoni; A., Settequattrini; R., Pippi; L., Stocchi; Mantuano, Michela; Stocchi, Vilberto; P., DE FE
The impact of SuperB on flavour physics
This report provides a succinct summary of the physics programme of SuperB,
and describes that potential in the context of experiments making measurements
in flavour physics over the next 10 to 20 years. Detailed comparisons are made
with Belle II and LHCb, the other B physics experiments that will run in this
decade. SuperB will play a crucial role in defining the landscape of flavour
physics over the next 20 years.Comment: 20 pages, 6 figure
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