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Analytical Green’s functions for continuum spectra
Authors: Megías Eugenio , Quirós Mariano 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Green’s functions with continuum spectra are a way of avoiding the strong bounds on new physics from the absence of new narrow resonances in experimental data. We model such a situation with a five-dimensional model with two branes along the extra dimension z, the ultraviolet (UV) and the infrared (IR) one, such that the metric between the UV and the IR brane is AdS5, thus solving the hierarchy problem, and beyond the IR brane the metric is that of a linear dilaton model, which extends to z → ∞. This simplified metric, which can be considered as an approximation of a more complicated (and smooth) one, leads to analytical Green’s functions (with a mass gap mg ∼ TeV and a continuum for s >$$ {m}_g^2 $$

m
g
2

) which could then be easily incorporated in the experimental codes. The theory contains Standard Model gauge bosons in the bulk with Neumann boundary conditions in the UV brane. To cope with electroweak observables the theory is also endowed with an extra custodial gauge symmetry in the bulk, with gauge bosons with Dirichlet boundary conditions in the UV brane, and without zero (massless) modes. All Green’s functions have analytical expressions and exhibit poles in the second Riemann sheet of the complex plane at s = $$ {M}_n^2 $$

M
n
2

− iMnΓn, denoting a discrete (infinite) set of broad resonances with masses (Mn) and widths (Γn). For gauge bosons with Neumann or Dirichlet boundary conditions, the masses and widths of resonances satisfy the (approximate) equation s = −4$$ {m}_g^2{\mathcal{W}}_n^2 $$

m
g
2

W
n
2

[±(1 + i)/4], where $$ \mathcal{W} $$
W
n is the n-th branch of the Lambert function.
Anomalous couplings in Higgs-boson pair production at approximate NNLO QCD
Authors: de Florian Daniel , Fabre Ignacio , Heinrich Gudrun , Mazzitelli Javier , Scyboz Ludovic 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We combine NLO predictions with full top-quark mass dependence with approximate NNLO predictions for Higgs-boson pair production in gluon fusion, including the possibility to vary coupling parameters within a non-linear Effective Field Theory framework containing five anomalous couplings for this process. We study the impact of the anomalous couplings on various observables, and present Higgs-pair invariant-mass distributions at seven benchmark points characterising different mhh shape types. We also provide numerical coefficients for the approximate NNLO cross section as a function of the anomalous couplings at $$ \sqrt{s} $$

s

= 14 TeV.
Exploring the new physics phases in 3+1 scenario in neutrino oscillation experiments
Authors: Fiza Nishat , Masud Mehedi , Mitra Manimala 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
The various global analyses of available neutrino oscillation data indicate the presence of the standard 3 + 0 neutrino oscillation picture. However, there are a few short baseline anomalies that point to the possible existence of a fourth neutrino (with mass in the eV-scale), essentially sterile in nature. Should sterile neutrino exist in nature and its presence is not taken into consideration properly in the analyses of neutrino data, the interference terms arising due to the additional CP phases in presence of a sterile neutrino can severely impact the physics searches in long baseline (LBL) neutrino oscillation experiments. In the current work we consider one light (eV-scale) sterile neutrino and probe all the three CP phases (δ13, δ24, δ34) in the context of the upcoming Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) and also estimate how the results improve when data from NOvA, T2K and T2HK are added in the analysis. We illustrate the ∆χ2 correlations of the CP phases among each other, and also with the three active-sterile mixing angles. Finally, we briefly illustrate how the relevant parameter spaces in the context of neutrinoless double beta decay get modified in light of the bounds in presence of a light sterile neutrino.
Complete one-loop matching of the type-I seesaw model onto the Standard Model effective field theory
Authors: Zhang Di , Zhou Shun 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
In this paper, we accomplish the complete one-loop matching of the type-I seesaw model onto the Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT), by integrating out three heavy Majorana neutrinos with the functional approach. It turns out that only 31 dimension-six operators (barring flavor structures and Hermitian conjugates) in the Warsaw basis of the SMEFT can be obtained, and most of them appear at the one-loop level. The Wilson coefficients of these 31 dimension-six operators are computed up to $$ \mathcal{O} $$
O
(M−2) with M being the mass scale of heavy Majorana neutrinos. As the effects of heavy Majorana neutrinos are encoded in the Wilson coefficients of these higher-dimensional operators, a complete one-loop matching is useful to explore the low-energy phenomenological consequences of the type-I seesaw model. In addition, the threshold corrections to the couplings in the Standard Model and to the coefficient of the dimension-five operator are also discussed.
Ginzburg-Landau effective action for a fluctuating holographic superconductor
Authors: Bu Yanyan , Fujita Mitsutoshi , Lin Shu 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Under holographic prescription for Schwinger-Keldysh closed time contour for non-equilibrium system, we consider fluctuation effect of the order parameter in a holographic superconductor model. Near the critical point, we derive the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau effective action governing dynamics of the fluctuating order parameter. In a semi-analytical approach, the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau action is computed up to quartic order of the fluctuating order parameter, and first order in time derivative.
An entropy current and the second law in higher derivative theories of gravity
Authors: Bhattacharyya Sayantani , Dhivakar Prateksh , Dinda Anirban , Kundu Nilay , Patra Milan , Roy Shuvayu 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
We construct a proof of the second law of thermodynamics in an arbitrary diffeomorphism invariant theory of gravity working within the approximation of linearized dynamical fluctuations around stationary black holes. We achieve this by establishing the existence of an entropy current defined on the horizon of the dynamically perturbed black hole in such theories. By construction, this entropy current has non-negative divergence, suggestive of a mechanism for the dynamical black hole to approach a final equilibrium configuration via entropy production as well as the spatial flow of it on the null horizon. This enables us to argue for the second law in its strongest possible form, which has a manifest locality at each space-time point. We explicitly check that the form of the entropy current that we construct in this paper exactly matches with previously reported expressions computed considering specific four derivative theories of higher curvature gravity. Using the same set up we also provide an alternative proof of the physical process version of the first law applicable to arbitrary higher derivative theories of gravity.
Relatively Compact Sets in Variable Exponent Morrey Spaces on Metric Spaces
Authors: Bandaliyev Rovshan A. , Górka Przemysław , Guliyev Vagif S. , Sawano Yoshihiro 
Published: September 2021

AbstractWe study a characterization of the precompactness of sets in variable exponent Morrey spaces on bounded metric measure spaces. Totally bounded sets are characterized from several points of view for the case of variable exponent Morrey spaces over metric measure spaces. This characterization is new in the case of constant exponents.
Macroeconomic and environmental consequences of circular economy measures in a small open economy
Authors: Brusselaers J. , Breemersch K. , Geerken T. , Christis M. , Lahcen B. , Dams Y. 
Published: September 2021

AbstractThis paper investigates the economy-wide impact of the uptake of circular economy (CE) measures for the small open economy (SOE) of Belgium, in particular the impact of fiscal policies in support of lifetime extension through repair activities of household appliances. The impact assessment is completed by means of a computable general equilibrium model as this allows quantification of both the direct and indirect economic and environmental impact of simulated shocks. The results show that different fiscal policy types can steer an economy into a more circular direction. However, depending on the policy type, the impact on the SOE’s macroeconomic structure and level of circularity differs. Furthermore, common claims attributed to a CE (e.g. local job creation or decreased import dependence) can be, but are not always, valid. Hence, policy-makers must prioritize their most important macroeconomic goals and opt for an according fiscal policy. Finally, this paper finds that the CO2 equivalent emissions calculated from a production (or territorial) perspective increase, while they decrease from a consumption perspective. This is explained by the substitution of international activities by local circular activities. This comparative analysis advocates for the consumption approach to assess the CE’s impact on CO2 equivalent emissions.
An in-home rehabilitation program for the treatment of urinary incontinence symptoms in endometrial cancer survivors: a single-case experimental design study
Authors: Bernard Stéphanie , McLean Linda , Boucher Samantha , Hébert Luc J. , Plante Marie , Grégoire Jean , Sebastianelli Alexandra , Renaud Marie-Claude , Froment Marie-Anne , Moffet Hélène 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
There is a high prevalence of urinary incontinence among endometrial cancer survivors. They are also known to present with pelvic floor muscle alterations. Evidence on the effects of conservative interventions for the management of UI is scarce. This study aims at verifying the effects of an in-home rehabilitation program, including the use of a mobile technology, to reduce UI severity in endometrial cancer survivors.

Methods
This study used a single-case experimental design with replications. Primary outcome for UI severity was the pad test, and secondary outcomes were the ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire and 3-day bladder diary. Pelvic floor muscle function was assessed using 2D-transperineal ultrasound and intravaginal dynamometry. Adherence was documented using mobile technology and an exercise log. Visual and non-parametric analyses of longitudinal data were conducted.

Results
Results show a reduction in UI severity for 87.5% of participants, with a significant relative treatment effect of moderate size (RTE: 0.30). Significant small relative treatment effects were found for the quick contraction and endurance dynamometric tests.

Conclusion
This study provides new evidence that endometrial cancer survivors can improve the severity of their UI following an in-home rehabilitation program, including the use of a mobile technology. This mode of delivery has the potential to address a gap in access to pelvic floor physiotherapy services for survivors of EC living in rural and remote communities.
Cohnella cholangitidis sp. nov., a novel species of the genus Cohnella isolated from a clinical specimen in Korea
Authors: Kim Joon Ki , Choi Chi-Hwan , Kim Dae-Won , Kim Su Yeon , Hwang Kyu Jam , Lee Woo-Kon , Shin Min Kyoung , Jung Myunghwan , Choi Young Sill 
Published: September 2021

AbstractA Gram-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium, designated as strain 1605-214T, was isolated from the blood sample of a patient with cholangitis. Based on its 16S rRNA gene sequence, the strain 1605-214T belonged to the genus Cohnella and exhibited 97.9% sequence identity with Cohnella luojiensis DSM 24270T (GQ214052). DNA–DNA hybridization, digital DNA–DNA hybridization, and average nucleotide identity values between the two species were 23% ± 1.9, 21.1%, and 77.2%, respectively. The cellular fatty acids of strain 1605-214T were mainly comprised of anteiso-C15:0 (36.1%), iso-C16:0 (16.5%), and C16:0 (15.1%). The predominant quinone was menaquinone-7; predominant polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, and aminophospholipid-1. The cell wall peptidoglycan of strain 1605-214T contained meso-diaminopimelic acid. DNA G + C content of strain 1605-214T was 50.6 mol%. 5187 genes out of a total of 5413 (94.6%) were assigned putative functions using eggNOG v5.0. Based on genotypic characteristics and genomic sequence analysis results, strain 1605-214T was confirmed to represent a novel species of genus Cohnella, for which the name Cohnella cholangitidis sp. nov., was proposed.
Effects of in vitro simulated digestion on the antioxidant activity of different Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze leaves extracts
Authors: Governa Paolo , Manetti Fabrizio , Miraldi Elisabetta , Biagi Marco 
Published: September 2021

AbstractThe stability of tea phenolic compounds is influenced by pH value and digestive processes. However, the complex mixture of constituents in tea may modulate the stability of these compounds during digestion. In this study, tea infusions obtained from green, black, and Oolong tea leaves were exposed to in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion, and the stability of ( +)-catechin, caffeine, (−)-epicatechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), and gallic acid was compared to that of isolated compounds. Changes in antioxidant activity were also evaluated by means of DPPH assay and in a H2O2-induced in vitro oxidative stress model, using Caco-2 cells. The stability of teas antioxidant constituents was different when using teas extract, compared to the reference compound alone, with the total phenolic content being more stable in extracts containing them in higher amount. EGCG degradation correlated well with changes in the DPPH inhibition assay, confirming its pivotal role in the antioxidant activity of tea. Differently, the antioxidant effect in the in vitro cell-based model was much more related to the initial total phenolic content of the extracts, with green tea being more effective than black tea and Oolong tea. Moreover, the antioxidant activity of teas was strongly affected by gastrointestinal digestion. Taken together, these findings suggest a protective role of teas phytocomplex against gastrointestinal digestion of antioxidant constituents. In conclusion, the effect of gastrointestinal digestion on the antioxidant activity of tea should be taken into account, as this may be different from one extract to another and information on the stability of active constituents cannot be extrapolated from data obtained using single compounds.
Segmented bio-based polyurethane composites containing powdered cellulose obtained from novel bio-based diisocyanate mixtures
Authors: Głowińska Ewa , Kasprzyk Paulina , Datta Janusz 
Published: September 2021

AbstractA considerable number of research works focus on the positive influence of cellulose on the properties of polymer-based composites and their wide range of application possibilities. The present work is focused on the synthesis of novel bio-based polyurethane (bio-PU) composites filled with powdered cellulose (microcellulose, MC) in an amount of 5 wt.%. Bio-PU composites were synthesized via a non-solvent prepolymer method. First, the prepolymer was synthesized from diisocyanate mixture based on hexamethylene diisocyanate and bio-based polyisocyanate Tolonate™ X Flo 100 and α,ω-oligo(ethylene-butylene adipate)diol which contained cellulose. Then, resulted prepolymer was extended by bio-based 1,4 butanediol (bio-BDO). Bio-PU composites were obtained with the different [NCO]/[OH] molar ratios: 0.95, 1.0, 105 and 1.1. Special attention was paid to the influence of MC on the phase separation between soft and hard segments of bio-PU by studying the chemical structure, morphology and thermal and mechanical properties of the prepared cellulose-based composites.
A comprehensive method for determining cellular uptake of purine nucleoside phosphorylase and adenylosuccinate synthetase inhibitors by H. pylori
Authors: Wojtyś Marta Ilona , Jaźwiec Radosław , Kazazić Saša , Leščić Ašler Ivana , Knežević Petar , Aleksić Sabo Verica , Luić Marija , Jagusztyn-Krynicka Elżbieta Katarzyna , Bzowska Agnieszka 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Due to the growing number of Helicobacter pylori strains resistant to currently available antibiotics, there is an urgent need to design new drugs utilizing different molecular mechanisms than those that have been used up to now. Enzymes of the purine salvage pathway are possible targets of such new antibiotics because H. pylori is not able to synthetize purine nucleotides de novo. The bacterium’s recovery of purines and purine nucleotides from the environment is the only source of these essential DNA and RNA building blocks. We have identified formycins and hadacidin as potent inhibitors of purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) and adenylosuccinate synthetase (AdSS) from H. pylori — two key enzymes of the purine salvage pathway. However, we have found that these compounds are not effective in H. pylori cell cultures. To address this issue, we have developed a universal comprehensive method for assessing H. pylori cell penetration by drug candidates, with three alternative detection assays. These include liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, UV absorption, and inhibition of the target enzyme by the tested compound. Using this approach, we have shown that cellular uptake by H. pylori of formycins and hadacidin is very poor, which reveals why their in vitro inhibition of PNP and AdSS and their effect on H. pylori cell cultures are so different. The cell penetration assessment method developed here will be extremely useful for validating the cellular uptake of other drug candidates, facilitating the design of new potent therapeutic agents against H. pylori.

Key points
• A method for assessing H. pylori cells penetration by drug candidates is described.
• Three alternative detection assays that complement each other can be used.
• The method may be adapted for other bacteria as well.
A conveyor belt experimental setup to study the internal dynamics of granular avalanches
Authors: Trewhela Tomás , Ancey Christophe 
Published: September 2021

AbstractThis paper shows how a conveyor belt setup can be used to study the dynamics of stationary granular flows. To visualise the flow within the granular bulk and, in particular, determine its composition and the velocity field, we used the refractive index matching (RIM) technique combined with particle tracking velocimetry and coarse-graining algorithms. Implementing RIM posed varied technical, design and construction difficulties. To test the experimental setup and go beyond a mere proof of concept, we carried out granular flow experiments involving monodisperse and bidisperse borosilicate glass beads. These flows resulted in stationary avalanches with distinct regions whose structures were classified as: (i) a convective-bulged front, (ii) a compact-layered tail and, between them, (iii) a breaking size-segregation wave structure. We found that the bulk strain rate, represented by its tensor invariants, varied significantly between the identified flow structures, and their values supported the observed avalanche characteristics. The flow velocity fields’ interpolated profiles adjusted well to a Bagnold-like profile, although a considerable basal velocity slip was measured. We calculated a segregation flux using recent developments in particle-size segregation theory. Along with vertical velocity changes and high expansion rates, segregation fluxes were markedly higher at the avalanche’s leading edge, suggesting a connection between flow rheology and grain segregation. The experimental conveyor belt’s results showed the potential for further theoretical developments in rheology and segregation-coupled models.Graphic Abstract
Steering microbiomes by organic amendments towards climate-smart agricultural soils
Authors: Brenzinger Kristof , Costa Ohana Y. A. , Ho Adrian , Koorneef Guusje , Robroek Bjorn , Molenaar Douwe , Korthals Gerard , Bodelier Paul L. E. 
Published: September 2021

AbstractWe steered the soil microbiome via applications of organic residues (mix of cover crop residues, sewage sludge + compost, and digestate + compost) to enhance multiple ecosystem services in line with climate-smart agriculture. Our result highlights the potential to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from agricultural soils by the application of specific organic amendments (especially digestate + compost). Unexpectedly, also the addition of mineral fertilizer in our mesocosms led to similar combined GHG emissions than one of the specific organic amendments. However, the application of organic amendments has the potential to increase soil C, which is not the case when using mineral fertilizer. While GHG emissions from cover crop residues were significantly higher compared to mineral fertilizer and the other organic amendments, crop growth was promoted. Furthermore, all organic amendments induced a shift in the diversity and abundances of key microbial groups. We show that organic amendments have the potential to not only lower GHG emissions by modifying the microbial community abundance and composition, but also favour crop growth-promoting microorganisms. This modulation of the microbial community by organic amendments bears the potential to turn soils into more climate-smart soils in comparison to the more conventional use of mineral fertilizers.
Satellite All-sky Infrared Radiance Assimilation: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives
Authors: Li Jun , Geer Alan J. , Okamoto Kozo , Otkin Jason A. , Liu Zhiquan , Han Wei , Wang Pei 
Published: September 2021

AbstractSatellite infrared (IR) sounder and imager measurements have become one of the main sources of data used by data assimilation systems to generate initial conditions for numerical weather prediction (NWP) models and atmospheric analysis/reanalysis. This paper reviews the development of satellite IR data assimilation in NWP in recent years, especially the assimilation of all-sky satellite IR observations. The major challenges and future directions are outlined and discussed.
Correlation of quantitative computed tomography derived bone density values with Hounsfield units of a contrast medium computed tomography in 98 thoraco-lumbar vertebral bodies
Authors: Buenger Fabian , Sakr Yasser , Eckardt Niklas , Senft Christian , Schwarz Falko 
Published: September 2021

Abstract
Introduction
Vertebral fractures in patients with bone density reduction are often a major challenge for the surgeon, as reduced bone density can lead to screw loosening. Several options are available to determine bone density preoperatively. In our study, we investigated the correlation of Hounsfield units (HU) of a contrast medium computed tomography (CT) to the bone density values of a quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and computed a formula to estimate bone density values using HU.

Materials and methods
In our retrospective data analysis, we examine 98 vertebral bodies from 35 patients who received a contrast medium CT of the spine and a QCT, performed no longer than 1 month apart. The determined HU from the contrast medium CT were compared with the bone density values of the QCT and examined for correlations. Linear logistic regression was used to estimate bone density values base on HU.

Results
A strong correlation was found between the HU measured in the CT and the bone density values (r = 0.894, p < 0.001), irrespective of patients’ gender. We also found no correlation differences when the HU were measured at different levels. Bland–Altman plot demonstrated good agreement between the two measurements. The following formula was developed to estimate bone density values using HU: QCT-value = 0.71 × HU + 13.82.

Conclusions
Bone density values correlate well to HU measured in contrast medium CT. Using simple formula, the bone density of a contrast medium CT of vertebral bodies can be estimated based on HU without additional examinations and unnecessary costs.