G. Watt

The design and performance of the ZEUS Micro Vertex detector (2007)

We consider the role of the perturbative Pomeron-to-parton splitting in the formation of the diffractive parton distributions.

Brock, I., Goers, S., Kappes, A., Katz, U. F., Hilger, E., Rautenberg, J., ...

In order to extend the tracking acceptance, to improve the primary and secondary vertex reconstruction and thus enhancing the tagging capabilities for short lived particles, the ZEUS experiment at...

Parton Distributions for the LHC (2007)

Thorne, R. S., Martin, A. D., Stirling, W. J., Watt, G.

We present a preliminary set of updated NLO parton distributions. For the first time we have a quantitative extraction of the strange quark and antiquark distributions and their uncertainties...

Update of Parton Distributions at NNLO (2007)

Martin, A. D., Stirling, W. J., Thorne, R. S., Watt, G.

We present a new set of parton distributions obtained at NNLO. These differ from the previous sets available at NNLO due to improvements in the theoretical treatment. In particular we include a full...

The design and performance of the ZEUS micro vertex detector (2007)

A. Polini, DESY Forschung Hochenergiephysik, I. Brock, S. Goers, A. Kappes, U.F. Katz, ...

Journal article

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part A (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part B (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

Diffractive parton distributions from H1 data (2006)

12th International Conference on Elastic and Diffractive Scattering : Forward Physics and QCD (2006)

We analyse the latest H1 large rapidity gap data to obtain diffractive parton distributions, using a procedure based on perturbative QCD, and compare them with distributions obtained from the...

Bartels, J, Borras, K, Diehl, M, Jung, H, Abramowicz, H, Albacete, J, ...

Exclusive diffractive processes at HERA within the dipole picture (2006)

Kowalski, H., Motyka, L., Watt, G.

We present a simultaneous analysis, within an impact parameter dependent saturated dipole model, of exclusive diffractive vector meson (J/psi, phi and rho) production, deeply virtual Compton...

Small x Phenomenology: summary of the 3rd Lund Small x Workshop in 2004 (2006)

Andersen, J R, Baranov, S, Bartels, J, Barnafoldi, G G, Chachamis, G, Collins, J, ...

A third workshop on small-x physics, within the Small-x Collaboration, was held in Hamburg in May 2004 with the aim of overviewing recent theoretical progress in this area and summarizing the...

The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2006)

Mannino, D.M., Watt, G., Hole, D., Gillis, C., Hart, C., McConnachie, A., ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, and it remains one of the few diseases that continues to increase its numbers. The development...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part A (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part B (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part A (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part B (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part A (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings - Part B (2006)

Alekhin, S., Altarelli, G., Amapane, N., Andersen, J., Andreev, V., Arneodo, M., ...

The HERA electron--proton collider has collected 100 pb$^{-1}$ of data since its start-up in 1992, and recently moved into a high-luminosity operation mode, with upgraded detectors, aiming to...

Exclusive Diffractive Processes at HERA Within the Dipole Picture. (2006)

H. Kowalski, DESY Forschung Hochenergiephysik, L. Motyka, G. Watt

Journal article

HERA and the LHC - A workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics: Proceedings Part A (2006)

S. Alekhin, DESY Forschung Hochenergiephysik, G. Altarelli, N. Amapane, J. Andersen, V. Andreev, ...

Internal report | Preprint

HERA and the LHC - A Workshop on the Implications of HERA for LHC Physics: Proceedings Part B. (2006)

S. Alekhin, DESY Forschung Hochenergiephysik, G. Altarelli, N. Amapane, J. Andersen, V. Andreev, ...

Internal report | Preprint

Diffractive parton density functions (2005)

Watt, G.

We discuss the perturbative QCD description of diffractive deep-inelastic scattering, and extract diffractive parton distributions from recent HERA data. The asymptotic collinear factorisation...

Effect of absorptive corrections on inclusive parton distributions (2005)

Diffractive parton distributions from perturbative QCD (2005)

We study the effect of absorptive corrections due to parton recombination on the parton distributions of the proton. A more precise version of the GLRMQ equations, which account for non-linear...

Unintegrated parton distributions and electroweak boson production at hadron colliders (2005)

The asymptotic collinear factorisation theorem, which holds for diffractive deep-inelastic scattering, has important modifications in the sub-asymptotic HERA regime. We use perturbative QCD to...

Watt, G, Martin, A D, Ryskin, M G

We describe the use of doubly-unintegrated parton distributions in hadron-hadron collisions, using the (z,k_t)-factorisation prescription where the transverse momentum of the incoming parton is...

Simultaneous QCD analysis of diffractive and inclusive DIS data (2004)

A QCD analysis of diffractive deep-inelastic scattering data (2004)

We present a novel analysis of diffractive DIS data, in which the input parton distributions of the Pomeron are parameterised using perturbative QCD expressions. In addition to the usual two-gluon...

Simultaneous QCD analysis of diffractive and inclusive DIS data (2004)

We perform a novel type of analysis of diffractive deep-inelastic scattering data, in which the input parton distributions of the Pomeron are parameterised using the perturbative QCD expressions. In...

Kaolin polytype evidence for a hot-fluid pulse along Caledonian thrusts during rifting of the European Margin (2004)

We perform a NLO QCD analysis of deep-inelastic scattering data, in which we account for absorptive corrections. These corrections are determined from a simultaneous analysis of diffractive...

Parnell, J., Watt, G., Chen, H., Wycherley, H., Boyce, A., Elmore, D., ...

Sedimentary basins developed along the European margin during the earliest, Permian, stage of proto-Atlantic rifting, during a phase of high heat flow. The proximity of some basins to Caledonian...

Unintegrated parton distributions and electroweak boson production at hadron colliders (2003)

Unintegrated parton distributions and inclusive jet production at HERA (2003)

We describe the use of doubly-unintegrated parton distributions in hadron-hadron collisions, using the (z,k_t)-factorisation prescription where the transverse momentum of the incoming parton is...

A chip off the old block? Lay understandings of inheritance amongst men and women in mid-life (2003)

We describe how unintegrated parton distributions can be calculated from conventional integrated distributions. We extend and improve the 'last-step' evolution approach, and explain why...

A pilot study of N-acetylcysteine as adjunctive therapy for severe malaria (2002)

Recent developments in molecular biology open up the possibility of being able to provide more precise genetic information to individuals. It is therefore important to examine lay understandings of...

Watt, G., Jongsakul, K., Ruangvirayuth, R.

Background: The case fatality rate of severe malaria remains unacceptably high. N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) is a safe compound that inhibits tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and...

Pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate guidelines for the management of infertility across the primary care-secondary care interface (2001)

Morrison, J., Carroll, L., Twaddle, S., Cameron, I.T., Grimshaw, J.A., Baillie, H., ...

Objective: To investigate the effect of clinical guidelines on the management of infertility across the primary care-secondary care interface. Design: Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting:...

"Unwarranted survivals" and "anomalous deaths" from coronary heart disease: prospective survey of general population (2001)

McConnachie, A., Hunt, K., Emslie, C., Hart, C., Watt, G.

Objectives: To assess survival in people who are at apparent high risk who do not develop coronary heart disease ("unwarranted survivals") and mortality in people at low risk who die from the disease...

"I'd rather go with a heart attack than drag on". Lay images of heart disease and the problems they present for primary and secondary prevention (2001)

Invisible women? The importance of gender in lay beliefs about heart problems (2001)

Current public health policy emphasizes the importance of primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, evidence on the effectiveness of health advice to modify...

Lay constructions of a 'family history' of heart disease: potential for misunderstandings in the clinical encounter? (2001)

Coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for over a quarter of deaths in Britain, yet few qualitative studies have explored beliefs about 'heart problems' in the general population. A previous study of...

Hunt, K., Emslie, C., Watt, G.

Background Family history is recognised as a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) by epidemiologists, health professionals, and the public, and could act either as a spur or barrier to...

Passive transfer of scrub typhus plasma to patients with AIDS: a descriptive clinical study (2001)

Watt, G., Kantipong, P., Jongsakul, K., De Souza, M., Burnouf, T.

We examined the HIV‐inhibitory effects previously found to be associated with scrub typhus infection. Individual 500 ml units of plasma from donors with mild scrub typhus were...

How accurately do adult sons and daughters report and perceive parental deaths from coronary disease? (2000)

Watt, G., McConnachie, A., Upton, M., Emslie, C., Hunt, K.

OBJECTIVES: To describe how adult sons and daughters report and perceive parental deaths from heart disease DESIGN: Two generation family study. SETTING: West of Scotland. SUBJECTS: 1040 sons and...

Height and risk of death among men and women: aetiological implications of associations with cardiorespiratory disease and cancer mortality (2000)

Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Upton, M., Gillis, C.R., Watt, G., Hawthorne, V.M.

OBJECTIVES: Height is inversely associated with cardiovascular disease mortality risk and has shown variable associations with cancer incidence and mortality. The interpretation of findings from...

Public Health Implications of New Guidelines for Lead in Drinking Water: a Case Study in An Area with Historically High Water lead Levels (2000)

Watt, G., Britton, A., Gilmour, H. G., Moore, M., Murray, G. D., Robertson, S.

Individual social class, area-based deprivation, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and mortality: the Renfrew and Paisley Study (1998)

Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Watt, G., Hole, D.J., Hawthorne, V.M.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations of individual and area-based socioeconomic indicators with cardiovascular disease risk factors and mortality. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: The towns...

"Unwarranted survivals" and "anomalous deaths" from coronary heart disease: prospective survey of general population

McConnachie, A., Hunt, K., Emslie, C., Hart, C., Watt, G.

Objectives: To assess survival in people who are at apparent high risk who do not develop coronary heart disease ("unwarranted survivals") and mortality in people at low risk who die from the disease...

Kaolin polytype evidence for a hot-fluid pulse along Caledonian thrusts during rifting of the European Margin

Parnell, J., Watt, G., Chen, H., Wycherley, H., Boyce, A., Elmore, D., ...

Sedimentary basins developed along the European margin during the earliest, Permian, stage of proto-Atlantic rifting, during a phase of high heat flow. The proximity of some basins to Caledonian...

"I'd rather go with a heart attack than drag on". Lay images of heart disease and the problems they present for primary and secondary prevention

Invisible women? The importance of gender in lay beliefs about heart problems

Current public health policy emphasizes the importance of primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, evidence on the effectiveness of health advice to modify...

A chip off the old block? Lay understandings of inheritance amongst men and women in mid-life

Coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for over a quarter of deaths in Britain, yet few qualitative studies have explored beliefs about 'heart problems' in the general population. A previous study of...

Lay constructions of a 'family history' of heart disease: potential for misunderstandings in the clinical encounter?

Recent developments in molecular biology open up the possibility of being able to provide more precise genetic information to individuals. It is therefore important to examine lay understandings of...

Hunt, K., Emslie, C., Watt, G.

Background Family history is recognised as a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) by epidemiologists, health professionals, and the public, and could act either as a spur or barrier to...

How accurately do adult sons and daughters report and perceive parental deaths from coronary disease?

Watt, G., McConnachie, A., Upton, M., Emslie, C., Hunt, K.

OBJECTIVES: To describe how adult sons and daughters report and perceive parental deaths from heart disease DESIGN: Two generation family study. SETTING: West of Scotland. SUBJECTS: 1040 sons and...

Who should determine competence?

Watt, G

Blood pressure reduction in elderly: a randomised controlled trial of methyldopa.

Sprackling, M E, Mitchell, J R, Short, A H, Watt, G

A total of 123 out of 549 elderly residents of local authority welfare homes in Nottinghamshire were found at screening to have a standing or lying diastolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or more....

Dietary sodium restriction for mild hypertension in general practice.

Watt, G, Hart, J T, Foy, C

Height and risk of death among men and women: aetiological implications of associations with cardiorespiratory disease and cancer mortality

Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Upton, M., Gillis, C.R., Watt, G., Hawthorne, V.M.

OBJECTIVES: Height is inversely associated with cardiovascular disease mortality risk and has shown variable associations with cancer incidence and mortality. The interpretation of findings from...

Individual social class, area-based deprivation, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and mortality: the Renfrew and Paisley Study

Davey Smith, G., Hart, C.L., Watt, G., Hole, D.J., Hawthorne, V.M.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations of individual and area-based socioeconomic indicators with cardiovascular disease risk factors and mortality. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: The towns...

Screen detected high blood pressure under 40: a general practice population followed up for 21 years.

Hart, J T, Edwards, C, Hart, M, Jones, J, Jones, M, Haines, A, ...

OBJECTIVE--To assess hypertension detected under 40 in a general practice population. DESIGN--Prospective case-control study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS--Former coal mining community in south Wales....

Control of communicable disease. A problem shared.

Campbell, D M, Christie, P, Reid, D, Carter, H, Chalmers, J, Watt, G

Who should determine competence?

Watt, G

Blood pressure reduction in elderly: a randomised controlled trial of methyldopa.

Sprackling, M E, Mitchell, J R, Short, A H, Watt, G

A total of 123 out of 549 elderly residents of local authority welfare homes in Nottinghamshire were found at screening to have a standing or lying diastolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or more....

Dietary sodium restriction for mild hypertension in general practice.

Watt, G, Hart, J T, Foy, C

Screen detected high blood pressure under 40: a general practice population followed up for 21 years.

Hart, J T, Edwards, C, Hart, M, Jones, J, Jones, M, Haines, A, ...

OBJECTIVE--To assess hypertension detected under 40 in a general practice population. DESIGN--Prospective case-control study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS--Former coal mining community in south Wales....

Control of communicable disease. A problem shared.

Campbell, D M, Christie, P, Reid, D, Carter, H, Chalmers, J, Watt, G

The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Mannino, D.M., Watt, G., Hole, D., Gillis, C., Hart, C., McConnachie, A., ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, and it remains one of the few diseases that continues to increase its numbers. The development...

"Unwarranted survivals" and "anomalous deaths" from coronary heart disease: prospective survey of general population

McConnachie, A., Hunt, K., Emslie, C., Hart, C., Watt, G.

Objectives: To assess survival in people who are at apparent high risk who do not develop coronary heart disease ("unwarranted survivals") and mortality in people at low risk who die from the disease...

Kaolin polytype evidence for a hot-fluid pulse along Caledonian thrusts during rifting of the European Margin

Parnell, J., Watt, G., Chen, H., Wycherley, H., Boyce, A., Elmore, D., ...

Sedimentary basins developed along the European margin during the earliest, Permian, stage of proto-Atlantic rifting, during a phase of high heat flow. The proximity of some basins to Caledonian...

"I'd rather go with a heart attack than drag on". Lay images of heart disease and the problems they present for primary and secondary prevention

Invisible women? The importance of gender in lay beliefs about heart problems

Current public health policy emphasizes the importance of primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, evidence on the effectiveness of health advice to modify...

A chip off the old block? Lay understandings of inheritance amongst men and women in mid-life

Coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for over a quarter of deaths in Britain, yet few qualitative studies have explored beliefs about 'heart problems' in the general population. A previous study of...