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Mass Spectra and Semileptonic Decays of Doubly Heavy and Baryons
In the framework of a non-relativistic quark model, the mass spectra of the
ground and excited states of doubly heavy and baryons are
calculated.
We estimate the mass difference between the and corresponding baryons as MeV for all the states
containing , or quarks.
A simple form of the universal Isgur-Wise function, as the transition form
factor between the doubly heavy baryons, is introduced. Working in the
close-to-zero recoil limit, we investigate the semileptonic
decay widths and branching fractions of the doubly heavy baryons. The obtained
results are compared with other theoretical predictions.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures and 5 table
Localization of Elko spinor fields in tachyonic de Sitter braneworld models
In this paper, we investigate the localization of a five-dimensional (5D) Elko spinor field in de Sitter tachyonic braneworld models. These branes are generated by gravity coupled to a tachyonic bulk scalar field and include a de Sitter cosmological background induced on the 3D-brane. Using Yukawa-type coupling mechanism we show that a free massless Elko spinor field cannot be localized on tachyonic de Sitter branes while massive Elko fields are localized if their bulk mass obeys an upper bound. Also by introducing a tachyonic function F(T) as Yukawa interaction term between the Elko spinor and the background tachyonic scalar field we find that localized massless zero modes are given in terms of general Heun functions. Furthermore, it is shown that employing a new derivative coupling term in the action of Elko spinor fields leads to the Elko field localization on tachyonic de Sitter branes
The association between parental mental health and behavioral disorders in pre-school children
Background and Aim: Behavioral disorders among children reflect psychological problems of parents, as
mental illness of either parent would increase the likelihood of mental disorder in the child. In view of the
negative relationship between parents’ and children’s illness, the current study intended to determine the
correlation between mental health of parents and behavioral disorders of pre-school children.
Methods: The present descriptive-correlational research studied 80 children registered at pre-school centers in
Pardis Township, Tehran, Iran during 2014-2015 using convenience sampling. The research tools included
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Preschool Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ). The resulted data were
analyzed using Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coefficient and regression analysis in SPSS 21.
Results: The research results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between all dimensions of
mental health of parents with general behavioral disorders (p<0.001). The results of the regression analysis
showed that parents’ depression was the first and the only predictive variable of behavioral disorders in children
with 26.8% predictive strength.
Conclusion: Given the strong relationship between children’s behavioral disorders and parents’ general health,
and the significant role of parents’ depression in children’s behavioral disorders, it seems necessary to take
measures to decrease the impact of parents’ disorders on children