Higgsless electroweak symmetry breaking at the LHC

While the Higgs model is the best studied scenario of electroweak symmetry breaking, a number strongly-coupled models exist, predicting new signatures. Recent studies of WW and WZ final states at the ATLAS and CMS experiments are summarized and expected sensitivities are presented within the frameworks of the technicolor straw-man model and the electroweak chiral Lagrangian.Comment: Proceedings for the EPS HEP 2007 conference, Manchester, U.K., on behalf of the ATLAS and CMS Collaboration

The Effect of Harvest Times on Mineral Contents of Almond and Walnut Kernels

Ca contents of almond and walnut kernels changed between 924.51 (4. Harvest (H)) and 1970.86 (1. H), and 13.43 (1. H) and 26.51 (4. H) mg/kg, respectively. While K contents of almond kernels range from 4817.31 (2. H) to 7218.58 (1. H), K contents of walnut kernels varied between 2707.33 (3. H) and 11,091.16 (1. H) mg/kg (p< 0.05). P contents of almond kernels were found between 3774.42 (2. H) and 5488.25 (1. H) mg/kg. In addition, P contents of walnut kernels ranged from 2329.10 (3. H) to 2977.60 (1. H) mg/kg (p< 0.05). While Zn contents of almond kernel change between 29.29 (2. H) and 42.15 (3. H) mg/kg, Zn contents of walnut kernels varied between 16.82 (4. H) and 21.25 (1. H) mg/kg. Generally, Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P and S contents of almond kernels at the first harvest time were found at the high level. The Cu, K, Mg, Na, P, S and Zn contents of walnut kernels were also highest at the first harvest date

Scalar Casimir effect between two concentric D-dimensional spheres

The Casimir energy for a massless scalar field between the closely spaced two concentric D-dimensional (for D>3) spheres is calculated by using the mode summation with contour integration in the complex plane of eigenfrequencies and the generalized Abel-Plana formula for evenly spaced eigenfrequency at large argument. The sign of the Casimir energy between closely spaced two concentric D-dimensional spheres for a massless scalar field satisfying the Dirichlet boundary conditions is strictly negative. The Casimir energy between D-1 dimensional surfaces close to each other is regarded as interesting both by itself and as the key to describing of stability of the attractive Casimir force. PACS number(s): 03.70.+k, 11.10.Kk, 11.10.Gh, 03.65.GeComment: 14 pages. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1207.418

What drives dollarization in Turkey?

This paper provides an analysis on the source of dollarization in Turkey by constructing measures for asset, liability and offshore dollarization. In doing so, the study seeks a co-integration relationship among these variables. Results suggest that rising asset dollarization was mainly demand-driven originating from increasing demand for foreign assets before the 2001 financial crisis. The increasing demand for foreign assets in turn resulted in an increase in foreign currency-denominated debt thus causing an increase in liability dollarization. However, this story changed radically after the crisis. The post-crisis period witnessed externally driven dollarization albeit at a decreasing rate. Increasing external funding opportunities for the banking system produced an increase in offshore dollarization, which eventually fed into higher asset dollarization than otherwise would have occurred. Thus, the empirical evidence suggests that if it were not for the increasing rate of offshore dollarization, asset dollarization would have been lower. The evidence also suggests that the strong fight against inflation under the Inflation Targeting framework led to lower asset dollarization through lower inflation and a more stable exchange rate; however the resulting interest rate differentials and decreased currency risk also motivated more external funding thus leading to higher offshore dollarization

Dedollarization in Turkey after decades of dollarization: A myth or reality?

The paper analyzes dollarization in the Turkish economy given the evidence on dedollarization signals. On conducting a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model, the empirical evidence suggests that dollarization has mostly been shaped by macroeconomic imbalances as measured by exchange rate depreciation volatility, inflation volatility and expectations. Furthermore, the generalized impulse response function (IRF) analysis, in addition to the analysis of variance decomposition (VDC) gives support to the notion that dollarization seems to sustain its persistent nature, thus hysteresis still prevails. Hence, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions apparently contribute to dollarization while dollarization itself contains inertia. Furthermore, dedollarization that presumably started after 2001 has lost headway after May 2006. Thus, it seems too early to conclude that dollarization changed its route to dedollarization. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Propiedades antioxidantes de algunas plantas que crecen salvajes en Turquía

In this study, the antioxidant activity of 50% aqueous methanol extracts of 38 plants growing in the Afyonkarahisar province of Turkey were evaluated by various antioxidant assay, including free radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging and metal (Fe2+) chelating activities. The methanolic fruit extracts of the Cornus and Morus species (H2O2 and DPPH scavenging activities, Fe2+ chelating activity) and the methanolic leaf extracts of the Mentha species (DPPH scavenging activities) examined in the assay showed the strongest activities. These antioxidant properties depended on the concentration of samples.En este estudio, la actividad antioxidante de extractos metanólicos al 50% en agua de 38 plantas que crecen en la provincia turca de Afyonkarahisar fueron evaluados con algunos ensayos antioxidantes, incluyendo la actividad capta-dora de radicales libres y de peróxido de oxígeno (H2O2) y la actividad quelatante de metales (Fe2+). Los extractos metanólicos de frutas de las especies Cornus y Morus (actividades captadoras de H2O2 y DPPH y actividad quelatante de Fe2+) y los extractos metanólicos de hojas de especies de Mentha (actividad captadora de DPPH) son los que mostraron una actividad mayor. Estas propiedades antioxidantes dependieron de la concentración de la muestra

Quality Properties, Fatty Acid Composition, and Mineral Contents of Some Citrus Seeds and Oils Extracted by Solvent Extraction

In this study, while the oil yields of Citrus seeds were found to be between 27.61% (mandarin) and 36.42% (bitter orange), the crude protein contents of seeds ranged between 10.54% (bitter orange) and 14.21% (lemon). Total phenolic and total flavonoid amounts of Citrus seeds were determined to range from 411.43mg GAE/100 g (lemon) and 814.84mg GAE/100 g (bitter orange) to 97.84mg/100 g (grapefruit) and 126.48mg/100 g (lemon). In addition, the antioxidant activity values of Citrus seeds ranged between 53.27% (mandarin) and 74.21% (lemon). Results showed some differences depending on fruit type. In general, the sugar content of bitter orange was found to be low. However, the most abundant sugar in all samples was sucrose. Oleic and linoleic acid amounts of Citrus seed oils were detected to range from 21.84% (bitter orange) and 27.58% (grapefruit) to 33.94% (lemon) and 38.67% (mandarin). According to the results, the minerals found in the greatest amounts in the seeds were phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and calcium, followed by sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, and copper

The effect of roasting in microwave and oven on selected constituents, antioxidant activity, fatty acids, phenolic compounds and mineral contents of Chestnut (Cestanea sativa Milles) kernels

In this study, the effect of roasting in microwave and oven on selected constituents, bioactive properties, fatty acid compositions, polyphenol and mineral contents of Chestnuts (Cestanea sativa Milles) grown in Bursa in Turkey was investigated. The oil contents of Chestnut fruits are defined between 0.85 (control) and 3.30% (microwave). While antioxidant results of Chestnut roasted change between 68.07 (microwave) and 70.03% (oven), total phenolic amounts of Chestnut extracts roasted varied between 74.65 (control) and 129.10 mgGAE/ 100 g (oven). Gallic acid and 3,4-dihydroxy benzoic acid contents of Chestnut roasted were recorded between 9.55 (control) and 21.79 mg/100 g (microwave) to 2.93 (control) and 11.47 mg/100 g (microwave), respectively. Oleic and linoleic acid contents of unroasted and roasted chestnut oils were reported between 35.40 (microwave) and 38.91% (oven) to 39.02 (control) and 43.22% (microwave), respectively. The Ca and K amounts of unroasted and roasted Chestnut samples changed betweeen 770.40 (oven) and 1156.30 mg/kg (microwave) to 7436.01 (control) and 7947.72 mg/kg (microwave), respectively. In general, while oven roasting is recommended for bioactive components of Chestnuts, microwave roasting is recommended for phenolic components and minerals

The Effect of Some Chemical Additives on the Foaming Performance of the Pasteurized Liquid Egg White

The foam stability ranged between 46.7 (0.5 mg/kg phospholipase.24h) and 64.6 (0.5 mg/kg phospholipase.48 h). When tartaric acid is added to egg white in the rate of 5 %, an increasing in foam capacity and stability were observed. In the use of sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), especially on performance effects, it was seen that the similar results to citric acid and tartaric acid were obtained. In Control Group 1, while the effect on foam capacity was 200 units, due to the fact that it does not form cream of lump of dough. In Group 2, whose contamination of egg yolk is low, it was seen that it was only 40 units. In the rates of tryethyl citrate of 0.1 -1 ml/kg, in the studies on two different control group, in pH and brix, any variation was not observed. In foam capacity, the values between 640-690 were identified and in stability, the values ranging 60.3-67.4. It is considered that the rate of maximum using was around 0.2 ml/kg. Triethyl citrate protects egg white against the detrimental effects of egg yolk