Anisotropic flow of kaons and antikaons is studied in heavy-ion collisions at CERN SPS and BNL RHIC energies within the microscopic quark-gluon string model. In the midrapidity range the directed flow of kaons v 1 differs considerably from that of antikaons at SPS energy (E lab = 160 AGeV), while at RHIC energy (√ s = 130 AGeV) the excitation functions of both, kaon and antikaon, flows coincide...

varicella-zoster viruses complications involving the cns are estimated to occur rarely, transverse myelitis after varicella-zoster virus in most patients is characterized by an abrupt onset of progressive weakness and sensory disturbance in the lower extremities , like other viruses. we describe the case of 17 year-old boy who experienced cervical transverse myelitis after chickenpox with inabi...

By measuring transverse single spin asymmetries one has access to the transversity distribution function ∆T q(x) and the transverse momentum dependent Sivers function q T 0 (x,~kT ). New measurements from identified hadrons and hadron pairs, produced in deep inelastic scattering of a transversely polarized LiD target are presented. The data were taken in 2003 and 2004 by the COMPASS collaborati...

The transverse momentum Q(T) distribution is computed for inclusive Higgs boson production at sqrt[S]=1.96 TeV. We include all-orders resummation of large logarithms associated with emission of soft gluons at small Q(T). We provide results for Higgs boson and Z* masses from M(Z) to 200 GeV. The relatively hard transverse momentum distribution for Higgs boson production suggests possibilities fo...

High-resolution topographic data expand the potential of quantitative analysis of the earth surface, improving the interpretation of geomorphic processes. In particular, the morphologies of the channel beds of mountain streams, which are characterised by strong spatial variability, can be analysed much more effectively with this type of data. In this study, we analysed the aerial LiDAR topograp...

The phenomenon in which a Brownian particle moves faster than diffusively arises in a number of diverse situations. In the context of fluid mechanics [1-3], for example, a dynamically neutral tracer particle in a linear shear flow, with fluid velocity ~v(x, y) ∝ yx̂, exhibits a mean-square longitudinal displacement which grows in time as 〈x(t)〉 ∼ t. It is also well-known that the probability dis...

In a recent paper [Eur. Phys. J C 44, 567 (2005)] we developed a very general formulation to take into account explicitly the effects of hydrodynamic flow profile on the gluonic breakup of J/ψ’s produced in an equilibrating quark-gluon plasma. Here we apply that formulation to the case when the medium is undergoing cylindrically symmetric transverse expansion starting from RHIC or LHC initial c...

In recent years, the exploration of the solar system was intensified. Several space missions have been planned, launched, or are in operation yet. Some of them are supplied with modern camera experiments: the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on Mars Express or the Cassini Imaging Science SubSystem (ISS). Especially HRSC data are well suited to derive Digital Terrain Models and color orthoim...

Parton distributions in impact parameter space, which are obtained by Fourier transforming GPDs, exhibit a significant deviation from axial symmetry when target and/or quark are transversely polarized. In combination with the final state interactions, this transverse deformation provides a natural mechanism for naive-T odd transverse single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive DIS. The deformatio...

Parton distributions in impact parameter space, which are obtained by Fourier transforming GPDs, exhibit a significant deviation from axial symmetry when the target and/or quark is transversely polarized. In combination with the final state interactions, this transverse deformation provides a natural mechanism for naive-T odd transverse single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive DIS. The deforma...