Propagation of ultrahigh-energy neutrinos through the Earth

The dispersion relation in matter of ultrahigh-energy neutrinos above the pole of the $W$ resonance (E_{\nu} \gsim {\rm 10}^{7} {\rm GeV} ), is studied. We perform our calculation using the real-time formulation of Thermal Field Theory in which the massless limit for the $W$ boson is taken. The range of active-to-sterile neutrino oscillation parameters for which there is significant mixing enhancement during propagation through the interior of the Earth, and therefore significant attenuation of neutrino beams in the Earth at high energies, is estimated. Finally, this range is considered in view of the cosmological and astrophysical constraints.Comment: 8 pages, some comments and references added, to appear in Phys. Lett.

Sleeping Mindfully

Insomnia is a disorder of hyperarousal that affects up to 30% of adults. Insomnia is based on cognitive dysfunction that causes us to worry and neuroendocrine factors that upregulate our autonomic nervous system. Studies have shown that just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can improve sleep. Mindfulness is able to work at the root of both causes of insomnia. It improves our ability to relax through increasing attentional factors that impart control over stress hormones and helps reduce ruminative thoughts.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1520/thumbnail.jp

The Physics Role and Potential of future Atmospheric Detectors

We discuss the physics capabilities of basic types of future atmospheric detectors being considered at present, with their strengths and limitations, and compare them with those of long baseline (LBL) experiments. We also argue that recent studies signal the importance of synergistically combining complementary features of both these classes of experiments in order to accrue maximum benefit towards furthering our goal of building a complete picture of neutrino properties and parameters.Comment: Based on a Plenary Talk at NUFACT 09, Chicago; 10 pages, 6 figure

Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or NHL, is the predominant category of lymphoma. NHL is a type of lymphoid hematopoietic malignancy which approximately 70,000 Americans are diagnosed with annually, with the number of diagnoses growing annually. For decades, chemotherapy was the standard treatment of care, but since the discovery in 1997, monoclonal antibodies are increasingly used as an alternate form of therapy. Nonetheless, almost 20,000 Americans succumb to NHL annually, which highlights the translational gap between preclinical research and the market. Although a lot of progress has been made in therapy options by immunotherapy and combination chemotherapy, the ingenuity of nanomedicine may bridge the translational difficulties while serving as a novel form of therapy capable of eradicating solid tumors. The versatility of nanoparticles allows for personalized approach to NHL, as opposed to generalized medicine, since the subtypes of lymphoma are pathologically very different from one another

AN ANALYSIS OF ILLOCUTIONARY ACT ON JASON GRACE IN THE NOVEL “THE LOST HERO” BY RICK RIORDAN

Illocutionary acts cover the intention behind an utterance and analyze the speaker’s intent and the effect on the listener, this research aims to analyze the types of Illocutionary acts and which most dominant types of illocutionary acts used by Jason Grace in the novel “The Lost Hero”. The research used John R. Searle’s classification for the illocutionary act which consisted of representatives, directives, commisives, expressives, and declarations. This research used qualitative research with descriptive as a method. The object of this research is a novel by Rick Riordan entitled “The Lost Hero”. The instrument used for this research is content analysis mainly focused on analyzing Jason Grace's utterances in the novel. Furthermore, data analysis was conducted by the researcher by reading the novel, writing Jason Grace's utterances, and separating the utterances based on John R. Searle’s classification. The result of the research found that there are 5 types of illocutionary acts Jason Grace used in “The Lost Hero” novel. These utterances consisted of 10% declarations, 14% representatives, 26% expressives, 44% directives, and 6% commisives. The frequently used types of illocutionary acts Jason Grace used are directives utterances with commisives being the least used. Furthermore, this study found that Jason Grace's character in the novel used 5 types of illocutionary from John R. Searle’s classification