We study various modifications to the minimal models of gauge mediated supersymmetry breaking. We argue that, under reasonable assumptions, the structure of the messenger sector is rather restricted. We investigate the effects of possible mixing between messenger and ordinary squark and slepton fields and, in particular, violation of universality. We show that acceptable values for the μ and B ...

From a cultural history and game theoretical perspective my work focuses on the relationship between the fantasy subculture, fantasy role-playing games and the daily life of their participants in the Netherlands. Main research themes are the construction of game/play space and identities. Within this context I elaborate in this paper on the usefulness of the term magic circle (Johan Huizinga). ...

Engineering I loved it, but it did not love me back. Is it because I am a woman or because I am Black? These are traits, by which I am defined. Labeled, placed in a box, I have been confined. My intellect, my own abilities, I am beginning to doubt. To gain back self-worth, I must get out. Others too, sad to say, will face this same dilemma, before graduation day. Is this degree worth it? Am I t...

It is not every day that a scholar stoops to defend legislatures. Oh sure, lots of political theorists rush to the defense of democracy in the abstract, but they often have little to say about actual democratic practice. By contrast, empirical political scientists (and “positive political theorists”) have lavished attention on the institutions of democratic governance such as legislatures (part...

The process of developing learning material is very important in language education, and that materials should be adapted to the progress demands time.This paper aims develop arabic writing for Student Department Arabic Language University Muhammadiyah Malang, this used Bolito Julie model, data was collected through interview, observation, documents, questionnaire, pre test post test, technique...