We test the hypothesis that configurations of a proton with a large-x parton, xp ≳ 0.1, have a smaller than average transverse size. The application of the QCD Q2 evolution equations shows that these ...small configurations also have a significantly smaller interaction strength, which has observable consequences in proton-nucleus collisions. We perform a global analysis of jet production data in proton- and deuteronnucleus collisions at RHIC and the LHC. Using a model which takes a distribution of interaction strengths into account, we quantitatively extract the xp dependence of the average interaction strength, σðxpÞ, over a wide kinematic range. By comparing the RHIC and LHC results, our analysis finds that the interaction strength for small configurations, while suppressed, grows faster with collision energy than does that for average configurations. We check that this energy dependence is consistent with the results of a method which, given σðxpÞ at one energy, can be used to quantitatively predict that at another. This finding further suggests that at even lower energies, nucleons with a large-xp parton should interact much more weakly than those in an average configuration, a phenomenon in line with explanations of the EMC effect for largexp quarks in nuclei based on color screening.
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The first measurements of energy spectra and substructure of anti-
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collisions are presented. The archived
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annihilation data at a ...center-of-mass energy of 91.2 GeV were collected with the ALEPH detector at LEP in 1994. In addition to inclusive jet and leading dijet energy spectra, various jet substructure observables are analyzed as a function of jet energy which includes groomed and ungroomed jet mass to jet energy ratios, groomed momentum sharing, and groomed jet radius. The results are compared with perturbative QCD calculations and predictions from the S
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event generators. The jet energy spectra agree with perturbative QCD calculations which include the treatment of logarithms of the jet radius and threshold logarithms. None of the event generators give a fully satisfactory description of the data.
The expected connections between signatures in the soft and hard sectors of small collision systems, and the status of experimental attempts to identify them, are discussed. These proceedings ...summarize the talk as given at the International Symposium on Multi- Particle Dynamics in September 2019 in Santa Fe, NM (ISMD19). As such, the choice of content and focus are selective and not intended to be comprehensive.
Here, several methods of generating three constituent quarks in a nucleon are evaluated which explicitly maintain the nucleon's center of mass and desired radial distribution and can be used within ...Monte Carlo Glauber frameworks. The geometric models provided by each method are used to generate distributions over the number of constituent quark participants (Nqp) in p+p,d+Au, and Au+Au collisions. The results are compared with each other and to a previous result of Nqp calculations, without this explicit constraint, used in measurements of √SNN = 200 GeV p+p,d+Au, and Au+Au collisions at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
Introduction. The gold standard of treatment for intermediate- and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB) in combination with ...intravesical therapy. However, this procedure may cause serious complications. At the same time, studies of various lasers for the treatment of NMIBC have demonstrated their safety and efficacy. Despite this, the topic has not yet been fully explored and is not widely practiced in clinical oncology, making further research necessary. Objective. To compare thulium and holmium lasers with conventional TURB for management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Materials & methods. In our study, depending on the treatment approach, 84 NMIBC-patients were divided into three groups. Group 1 included 27 patients (34.14%), who underwent laser thulium bladder resection; group 2 included 25 patients (29.76%), who underwent laser holmium bladder resection, and group 3 included 32 patients (38.1%), who underwent standard TURB. Prior to surgery, all patients received a standard set of preoperative general clinical and instrumental examinations for bladder cancer, and the choice of surgical approach was based on informed patient consent, taking into account the benefits and risks of the three treatment options. All surgeries were performed in accordance with established protocols. Results. In the TURB group, the surgery time was the longest and totalled in 20.5 ± 7.4 min. Laser technologies reduce the surgery time to 16.3 ± 5.3 min for a holmium laser and to 14.7 ± 5.2 min for a thulium laser. Also, in groups 1 and 2, a shorter duration of postoperative bladder irrigation was noted (4.4 ± 1.8 and 4.7 ± 1.6 hours) and shorter periods of postoperative bladder catheterisation (1.5 ± 0.08 and 1.6 ± 0.08 days) compared to group 3, where these indicators were 16.4 ± 2.5 hours and 2.5 ± 0.13 days, respectively. Among patients undergoing either holmium or thulium surgery, a higher rate of disease-free survival has been noted. Independent prognostic factors that influence the prognosis of NMIBC in all groups include the type of surgery, history of bladder tumors, and pathological stage. Conclusion. The use of laser technology, such as thulium and holmium laser, in bladder wall resection for NMIBC shows promising results and provides a good clinical outcome that is comparable to (and in some cases, superior to) standard TURB.
The article is devoted to life and activity of Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin, a famous Russian book-seller and enlightener of late ХIХ - early ХХ centuries. Along with primers, books and textbooks, which ...were available for impoverished village people, Sytin spread his countless calendars have becoming really popular encyclopedias.
Objective. The objective of the study was to investigate the results of operative endoscopic treatment of patients with urological profile depending on the duration of hospitalization.. Patients and ...methods. The study examined the treatment results of 1647 urological patients aged from 41 to 69 years (mean age 57.1 years), including 791 (48.03 %) males and 856 (51.97 %) females. A comparative analysis of the results of operative endoscopic treatment of patients in two groups was conducted. The interventions were comparable in volume. The first group consisted of patients who were observed in a hospital setting for 3-4 days; the second group consisted of patients who were discharged home within the first day. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess pain. Quality of life was determined using the SF-36 questionnaire. Results. The average pain score on the VAS scale in the first day after surgery in both patient groups was 5.45±0.3 and 5.16±0.2 points, respectively, which was considered «tolerable» pain. The quality of life of patients in the two groups during the first day of the postoperative period indicated comparability of data on the PR, PF, BP, and GH scales. Better parameters were recorded in the second group of patients, compared to the first, on the SF, RE, and MH scales. Analysis of the quality of life questionnaire three days after surgery showed improvement in all scales; better results were achieved in the second group of patients, compared to the first, on the VT, SF, RE, and MH scales, which characterized better social functioning and higher vitality. Conclusion. Endoscopic interventions in urology allow for better pain tolerance, especially in the first day after surgery, which has a positive impact on the quality of life of patients. Shortening the length of hospital stay to one day without increasing the pain syndrome increases the socio-economic significance of endoscopic techniques and emphasizes the prospects for further research.
The flow of liquid over the corrugated sheets of regular packings largely determines the processes of heat and mass transfer in distillation columns. An important role in the distribution of liquid ...over the structured packing sheets is played not only by the characteristics of packing surface microtexture, but also by the drip point location in the liquid distributor relative to the sheets in the structured packing plugs. It has been established that even a slight displacement of the drip point relative to the channels of a regular packing can lead to noticeable redistribution of liquid over the packing sheets. Knowledge of the detailed structure of the flow in the distillation column allows better understanding of the physical nature of the mechanisms that control the flow. It is shown experimentally that the negative impact of the uncertainty associated with the drip point position on the liquid distribution under a layer of a structured packing can be reduced using liquid redistributors in the form of inclined plates with horizontal microtexture.
The paper considers a mathematical model of the land use problem on hypergraphs. It is shown that, within the framework of this model, the problem can be formulated as an optimization problem on a ...fragmented structure. Moreover, the problem of finding the optimal solution itself reduces to the problem of unconditional combinatorial optimization on a set of permutations. A variant of a hybrid algorithm for finding approximate solutions to the problem based on a combination of a fragmented algorithm and an ant colony algorithm is proposed.
Sufficient conditions are studied for the presence of the completeness or quasicompleteness property in two-criteria discrete optimization problems with the same and different weight-type criteria. ...Estimates are computed for the cardinalities of sets of feasible solutions, the Pareto set, and a complete set of alternatives for a number of two-criteria problems.