A search for W+- H ---> muon-neutrino b anti-b production at the Tevatron (open access)

A search for W+- H ---> muon-neutrino b anti-b production at the Tevatron

All known experimental results on fundamental particles and their interactions can be described to great accuracy by a theory called the Standard Model. In the Standard Model of particle physics, the masses of particles are explained through the Higgs mechanism. The Higgs boson is the only Standard Model particle not discovered yet, and its observation or exclusion is an important test of the Standard Model. While the Standard Model predicts that a Higgs boson should exist, it does not exactly predict its mass. Direct searches have excluded a Higgs with m{sub H} < 114.4 GeV at 95% confidence level, while indirect measurements indicate that the mass should be less than 144 GeV. This analysis looks for W{sup {+-}}H {yields} {mu}{nu}{sub {mu}}b{bar b} in 1 fb{sup -1} of data collected with the D0 detector in p{bar p} collisions with {radical}s = 1.96 TeV. The analysis strategy relies on the tracking, calorimetry and muon reconstruction of the D0 experiment. The signature is a muon, missing transverse energy (E{sub T}) to account for the neutrino and two b-jets. The Higgs mass is reconstructed using the invariant mass of the two jets. Backgrounds are W{sup {+-}}b{bar b}, W{sup {+-}} c{bar c}, W{sup {+-}} + …
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Anastasoaie, Carmen Miruna & U., /Nijmegen
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quantifying the surface-subsurface biogeochemical coupling during the VERTIGO ALOHA and K2 studies (open access)

Quantifying the surface-subsurface biogeochemical coupling during the VERTIGO ALOHA and K2 studies

A central question addressed by the VERTIGO (VERtical Transport In the Global Ocean) study was 'What controls the efficiency of particle export between the surface and subsurface ocean'? Here, we present data from sites at ALOHA (N Central Pacific Gyre) and K2 (NW subarctic Pacific) on phytoplankton processes, and relate them via a simple planktonic foodweb model, to subsurface particle export (150-500 m). Three key factors enable quantification of the surface-subsurface coupling: a sampling design to overcome the temporal lag and spatial displacement between surface and subsurface processes; data on the size-partitioning of Net Primary Production (NPP) and subsequent transformations prior to export; estimates of the ratio of algal- to faecal-mediated vertical export flux. At ALOHA, phytoplankton were characterized by low stocks, NPP, F{sub v}/F{sub m} (N-limited), and were dominated by picoplankton. The HNLC waters at K2 were characterized by both two-fold changes in NPP and floristic shifts (high to low proportion of diatoms) between deployment 1 and 2. Prediction of export exiting the euphotic zone was based on size-partitioning of NPP, a copepod-dominated foodweb and a ratio of 0.2 (ALOHA) and 0.1 (K2) for algal:faecal particle flux. Predicted export was 20-22 mg POC m{sup -2} d{sup -1} at ALOHA …
Date: February 25, 2008
Creator: Boyd, P. W.; Gall, M. P.; Silver, M. W.; Bishop, J. K. B.; Coale, Susan L. & Bidigare, Robert R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2008
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2008
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The EMMA Main Ring Lattice. (open access)

The EMMA Main Ring Lattice.

I give a brief introduction to the purpose and goals of the EMMA experiment and describe how they will impact the design of the main EMMA ring. I then describe the mathematical model that is used to describe the EMMA lattice. Finally, I show how the different lattice configurations were obtained and list their parameters.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: Berg, J. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Three-dimensional lithographically-defined organotypic tissue arrays for quantitative analysis of morphogenesis and neoplastic progression (open access)

Three-dimensional lithographically-defined organotypic tissue arrays for quantitative analysis of morphogenesis and neoplastic progression

Here we describe a simple micromolding method to construct three-dimensional arrays of organotypic epithelial tissue structures that approximate in vivo histology. An elastomeric stamp containing an array of posts of defined geometry and spacing is used to mold microscale cavities into the surface of type I collagen gels. Epithelial cells are seeded into the cavities and covered with a second layer of collagen. The cells reorganize into hollow tissues corresponding to the geometry of the cavities. Patterned tissue arrays can be produced in 3-4 h and will undergo morphogenesis over the following one to three days. The protocol can easily be adapted to study a variety of tissues and aspects of normal and neoplastic development.
Date: February 13, 2008
Creator: Nelson, Celeste M.; Inman, Jamie L. & Bissell, Mina J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modeled Neutron Induced Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections for Radiochemistry in the region of Iriduim and Gold (open access)

Modeled Neutron Induced Nuclear Reaction Cross Sections for Radiochemistry in the region of Iriduim and Gold

We have developed a set of modeled nuclear reaction cross sections for use in radiochemical diagnostics. Systematics for the input parameters required by the Hauser-Feshbach statistical model were developed and used to calculate neutron induced nuclear reaction cross sections for targets ranging from osmium (Z = 76) to gold (Z = 79). Of particular interest are the cross sections on Ir and Au including reactions on isomeric targets.
Date: February 26, 2008
Creator: Hoffman, R. D.; Dietrich, F. S.; Kelley, K.; Escher, J.; Bauer, R. & Mustafa, M. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 212, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 212, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 2008
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2008
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2008 (open access)

Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Holliday, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Stevens, Charlotte
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 34, Ed. 1, Friday, February 8, 2008 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 34, Ed. 1, Friday, February 8, 2008

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2008
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
DGS Newsletter, Volume 33, Number 1, February 2008 (open access)

DGS Newsletter, Volume 33, Number 1, February 2008

Newsletter of the Dallas Genealogical Society discussing membership, Society meetings, genealogical workshops and events, and other news of interest to members.
Date: February 2008
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 158, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 158, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 13, 2008
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 29, 2008 (open access)

Scene: North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 29, 2008

Weekly magazine edition of the daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 29, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (open access)

Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Yoakum, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: McCracken, Michael S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2008 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 37, Ed. 1, Sunday, February 17, 2008 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 37, Ed. 1, Sunday, February 17, 2008

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2008 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2008

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Wilson, Chris
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 154, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 154, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: McAuley, Davis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Understanding the Fundamental Properties of Dark Matter & Dark Energy in Structure formation and Cosmology (open access)

Understanding the Fundamental Properties of Dark Matter & Dark Energy in Structure formation and Cosmology

This program is concerned with developing and verifying the validityof observational methods for constraining the properties of dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Excellent progress has been made in comparing observational projects involving weak gravitational lensing using both ground and space-based instruments, in further constraining the nature of dark matter via precise measures of its distribution in clusters of galaxies using strong gravitational lensing, in demonstrating the possible limitations of using distant supernovae in future dark energy missions, and in investigating the requirement for ground-based surveys of baryonic acoustic oscillations.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Ellis, Richard, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 2008 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 116, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 2008

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 2008
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tape casting of magnesium oxide. (open access)

Tape casting of magnesium oxide.

A tape casting procedure for fabricating ceramic magnesium oxide tapes has been developed as a method to produce flat sheets of sintered MgO that are thin and porous. Thickness of single layer tapes is in the range of 200-400 {micro}m with corresponding surface roughness values in the range of 10-20 {micro}m as measured by laser profilometry. Development of the tape casting technique required optimization of pretreatment for the starting magnesium oxide (MgO) powder as well as a detailed study of the casting slurry preparation and subsequent heat treatments for sintering and final tape flattening. Milling time of the ceramic powder, plasticizer, and binder mixture was identified as a primary factor affecting surface morphology of the tapes. In general, longer milling times resulted in green tapes with a noticeably smoother surface. This work demonstrates that meticulous control of the entire tape casting operation is necessary to obtain high-quality MgO tapes.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Ayala, Alicia; Corral, Erica L.; Loehman, Ronald E.; Bencoe, Denise Nora; Reiterer, Markus & Shah, Raja A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library