876 research outputs found
Top Quark Spin Polarization in e \gamma Collision
We investigate the degree of spin polarization of single top quarks in the
collision via the process
with center of mass energies =0.5, 1 and 1.5 TeV of the parental
linear collider. Dominant spin fractions and spin asymmetries for
the various top quark spin bases are investigated. We show that -beam
direction is the favorite top quark spin decomposition axis. It is found to be
comparable with the ones in and collisions.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Production at Colliders and Anomalous Quartic Coupling
We investigate the constraints on the anomalous quartic
gauge boson coupling through the process .
Considering incoming beam polarizations and the longitudinal and transverse
polarization states of the final W and Z boson we find 95% confidence level
limits on the anomalous coupling parameter with an integrated
luminosity of 500 and =0.5, 1 TeV energies. We show that
initial beam and final state polarizations improve the sensitivity to the
anomalous coupling by up to factors of 2 - 3.5 depending on the energy.Comment: published versio
Anomalous Quartic and Couplings in Collision With Initial Beams and Final State Polarizations
The constraints on the anomalous quartic and
gauge boson couplings are investigated through the processes
and . Considering the
longitudinal and transverse polarization states of the final W or Z boson and
incoming beam polarizations we find 95% confidence level limits on the
anomalous coupling parameters and with an integrated luminosity
of 500 and =0.5, 1 TeV energies. Assuming the
couplings are independent of the
couplings we show that the longitudinal polarization state of the final gauge
boson improves the sensitivity to anomalous couplings by a factor of 2-3
depending on energy and coupling. An extra enhancement in sensitivity by a
factor of 1.3 comes from a set of initial beam polarizations
Anomalous Higgs couplings in egamma collision with initial beam and final state polarizations
We investigate the constraints on the anomalous WWH couplings through the
process . Considering incoming beam
polarizations and the longitudinal and transverse polarization states of the
final W boson, we find 95% confidence level limits on the anomalous coupling
parameters with an integrated luminosity of 500 and = 0.5
and 1 TeV energy. We show that initial beam and final state polarizations
highly improve the sensitivity limits of the anomalous coupling parameters
and .Comment: 15 pages, 10 figures, 2 table
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment I
The Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA)-I is widely used assessment tool for evaluation of balance and gait properties. The aim of this study was to translate POMA-I to Turkish and to assess its reliability and validity. People with amputated lower extremities using prosthetics, those who underwent orthopedic surgery within the last 6 months, those dependent on wheel chairs and also bed-ridden patients, subjects with dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and illiterate people were excluded. After translation into Turkish, the Turkish version of the scale was applied on the participants at 2-week intervals. Volunteers ≥65 years of age were enrolled in the study. Internal consistencies of POMA subscale scores of postural balance and gait, and total score were calculated using Cronbach's α coefficient. The Turkish version was evaluated with respect to inter- and intrarater reliability and test-retest reliability intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). For validation, Pearson's correlation coefficient between POMA and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) was estimated. Eighty participants enrolled in the study with a mean age of 76. 5 ± 6. 75 years. In the reliability evaluation of the scale, considering postural balance, gait, and total score, Cronbach's α coefficients were found to be 0. 72, 0. 83, and 0. 88, respectively. ICCs were detected above 0. 70 for test-retest reliability and also for interrater and intrarater reliability. In validation study POMA total score had a strong positive correlation with BBS total score (r = 0. 86, p<0. 0001), and also a negative correlation with TUGT (r = -0. 75, p < 0. 0001). According to the results of this study, the Turkish version of the POMA-I scale has been found to be a reliable and a valid scale for elderly Turkish people. © 2012 European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (EGREPA)
Unparticle Physics in the Moller Scattering
We investigate the virtual effects of vector unparticles in the Moller
scattering. We derive the analytic expression for scattering amplitudes with
unpolarized beams. We obtain 95% confidence level limits on the unparticle
couplings and with integrated luminosity of
and and 500 GeV energies. We show
that limits on are more sensitive than .Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, 4 table
Aplicación de EOMs y arcillas naturales para la eliminación de MCPD y EG de aceites comestibles
The aim of this study was to investigate the removal of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl esters (GEs) from edible oils by using Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) and natural clays. First, the model oil was treated with adsorbents and titanium (IV) butoxide-terephthalate MOF (Ti-MOF) and kaolin were selected as the best performing MOF along with natural clay, respectively, for the removal of 3-MCPD and GEs. The effects of treatment conditions were also investigated, 6.0% adsorbent level, 120 min treatment time and 95 ºC temperature were determined to be the best treatment parameters. Finally, palm oil samples were treated with Ti-MOF and kaolin under the selected conditions and removal of 3-MCPD and GEs was obtained at up to 27% and 58%, respectively. In conclusion, MOFs and natural clays showed good potential for the removal of 3-MCPD and GEs, and the efficiency of the treatment can be improved by modifying the adsorbents.El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la eliminación de 3-monocloropropano-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) y ésteres de glicidilo (EG) de aceites comestibles mediante el uso de estructuras orgánicas metálicas (EOMs) y arcillas naturales. El aceite modelo se trató en primer lugar con adsorbentes, se seleccionaron titanium (IV) tereftalato de butóxido (Ti-EOM) y caolÃn como EOM y arcilla natural, respectivamente, para el mejor rendimiento en la eliminación de 3-MCPD y EG. También se investigaron los efectos de las condiciones de tratamiento y se seleccionaron como los mejores parámetros un nivel de adsorbente de 6,0%, un tiempo de tratamiento de 120 min y temperatura de tratamiento de 95ºC. Finalmente, las muestras de aceite de palma se trataron con Ti-EOM y caolÃn en las condiciones seleccionadas y se obtuvo una eliminación de 3-MCPD y EG de hasta 27% y 58%, respectivamente. En conclusión, los EOMs y las arcillas naturales mostraron un buen potencial para la eliminación de 3-MCPD y EG, y la eficiencia del tratamiento se puede mejorar modificando los adsorbentes
The self-consistent calculation of the edge states at quantum Hall effect (QHE) based Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZI)
The spatial distribution of the incompressible edge states (IES) is obtained
for a geometry which is topologically equivalent to an electronic Mach-Zehnder
interferometer, taking into account the electron-electron interactions within a
Hartree type self-consistent model. The magnetic field dependence of these IES
is investigated and it is found that an interference pattern may be observed if
two IES merge or come very close, near the quantum point contacts. Our
calculations demonstrate that, being in a quantized Hall plateau does not
guarantee observing the interference behavior.Comment: EP2DS-17 Proceedings, 6 Pages, 2 Figure
2,3-Dibromo-1-[4-(2,3-dibromo-4,5-diÂmethÂoxyÂbenzÂyl)-2,5-dimethÂoxyÂbenzÂyl]-4,5-dimethÂoxyÂbenzene
The molÂecule of the title compound, C26H26Br4O6, is located around a crystallographic inversion center. The dihedral angle between the central benzene ring and the outer benzene ring is 89.26 (1)°
Open borders, closed minds: the discursive construction of national identity in North Cyprus
The article investigates the discursive construction of a Turkish Cypriot national
identity by the newspapers in North Cyprus. It questions the representation and
reconstruction processes of national identity within the press and examines the
various practices employed to mobilize readers around certain national imaginings.
Using Critical Discourse Analysis, the article analyses news reports of the opening of
border crossings in Cyprus in 2003, based on their content, the strategies used in the
production of national identity and the linguistic means employed in the process. In this
way, the nationalist tendencies embedded in news discourses, as well as discriminatory
and exclusive practices, are sought out
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