We present a first study of the channel H,A → ττ → h + h + X in CMS at high mA values where no triggering difficulties are expected with QCD jets. At present the τ selection is based solely on the presence of a hard isolated track in the ”τ” jet, but further refinements based on calorimeter collimation or impact parameter selections are obviously possible. The main irreducible background in the...

The 'big five' causes of maternal death in South Africa in the 3 years 1999-2001 were non-pregnancy-related infection (mainly AIDS), complications of hypertension in pregnancy, obstetric haemorrhage, pregnancy-related sepsis and pre-existing medical conditions. Women 35 years and older were at greater risk of dying than younger women, and women in their first pregnancy or who had had 5 or more ...

1. To determine if there is an association between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor g (PPARg), agouti-related transcript (ART), neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its receptors NPY, Y5R and Y6R, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and obesity. 2. PCR of microsatellites regions within areas of suspected linkage will be used to identify candida...