Prospects for (non-SUSY) new physics with first LHC data

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The ATLAS and CMS experiments will take first data soon.

• I consider here the prospects for new physics (excluding SUSY) with a few inverse fb of data.
• This means processes with signal cross sections of a few 100 fb or less, with clear and fairly simple signatures - precision comparison of data to Standard Model tails will take longer, needing more luminosity and very good understanding of detector calibrations, resolutions and trigger efficiencies.
• The approach I take here is signature rather than model based, but examples of models will be given.