pinecone/core-2020-05-10-deduplication huggingface dataset:
Iron–platinum–arsenide superconductors Ca<sub>10</sub>(Pt<sub>n</sub>As<sub>8</sub>)(Fe<sub>2−x</sub>Pt<sub>x</sub>As<sub>2</sub>)<sub>5</sub>

An overview of the crystal structures and physical properties of the recently discovered iron-platinum-arsenide superconductors, Ca-10(PtnAs8)(Fe2-xPtxAs2)(5) (n = 3 and 4), which have a superconducting transition temperature up to 38K, is provided. The crystal structure consists of superconducting Fe2As2 layers alternating with platinum-arsenic layers, PtnAs8. The upper critical field H-c2, hydrostatic pressure dependence of superconducting transition temperature T-c, and normal-state magnetic susceptibility are reported
Linear and non-linear flow mode in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN=2.76TeV

The second and the third order anisotropic flow, V2and V3, are mostly determined by the corresponding initial spatial anisotropy coefficients, ε2and ε3, in the initial density distribution. In addition to their dependence on the same order initial anisotropy coefficient, higher order anisotropic flow, Vn(n >3), can also have a significant contribution from lower order initial anisotropy coefficients, which leads to mode-coupling effects. In this Letter we investigate the linear and non-linear modes in higher order anisotropic flow Vnfor n =4, 5, 6 with the ALICE detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The measurements are done for particles in the pseudorapidity range |η| <0.8and the transverse momentum range 0.2 <pT<5.0GeV/cas a function of collision centrality. The results are compared with theoretical calculations and provide important constraints on the initial conditions, including initial spatial geometry and its fluctuations, as well as the ratio of the shear viscosity to entropy density of the produced system
Leptogenesis in an SU(5) x A5 golden ratio flavour model

In this paper we discuss a minor modification of a previous SU(5) x A5 flavour model which exhibits at leading order golden ratio mixing and sum rules for the heavy and the light neutrino masses. Although this model could predict all mixing angles well it fails in generating a sufficient large baryon asymmetry via the leptogenesis mechanism. We repair this deficit here, discuss model building aspects and give analytical estimates for the generated baryon asymmetry before we perform a numerical parameter scan. Our setup has only a few parameters in the lepton sector. This leads to specific constraints and correlations between the neutrino observables. For instance, we find that in the model considered only the neutrino mass spectrum with normal mass ordering and values of the lightest neutrino mass in the interval 10-18 meV are compatible with the current data on the neutrino oscillation parameters. With the introduction of only one NLO operator, the model can accommodate successfully simultaneously even at 1σ level the current data on neutrino masses, on neutrino mixing and the observed value of the baryon asymmetry
GraphBAD: A General Technique for Anomaly Detection in Security Information and Event Management

The reliance on expert knowledge—required for analysing security logs and performing security audits—has created an unhealthy balance, where many computer users are not able to correctly audit their security configurations and react to potential security threats. The decreasing cost of IT and the increasing use of technology in domestic life are exacerbating this problem, where small companies and home IT users are not able to afford the price of experts for auditing their system configuration. In this paper, we present GraphBAD, a graph-based analysis tool that is able to analyse security configurations in order to identify anomalies that could lead to potential security risks. GraphBAD, which does not require any prior domain knowledge, generates graph-based models from security configuration data and, by analysing such models, is able to propose mitigation plans that can help computer users in increasing the security of their systems. A large experimental analysis, conducted on both publicly available (the well-known KDD dataset) and synthetically generated testing sets (file system permissions), demonstrates the ability of GraphBAD in correctly identifying security configuration anomalies and suggesting appropriate mitigation plans
Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group Guidance Paper 3: Methods for assessing evidence on Intervention Implementation:

Objective: This article provides reviewers with guidance on
methods for identifying and processing evidence to understand intervention implementation.
Study design and setting: Strategies, tools and methods are applied to the steps of the systematic review process to illustrate how process and implementation can be addressed using quantitative, qualitative and other
sources of evidence (i.e., descriptive, non-empirical experiential).
Results: Reviewers can take steps to navigate the heterogeneity and level of uncertainty present in the concepts, measures and methods used to assess implementation. Preparatory reviews and activities can lead to program theory and logic models that situate implementation in the causal chain. Four search strategies are offered to retrieve process and implementation evidence. Recommendations are made for critically
appraising evidence on implementation. Strategies are recommended for locating and extracting data from primary studies. The basic logic is presented to assist reviewers to make initial review level judgements about implementation failure and theory failure.
Conclusion: Although strategies, tools and methods can assist reviewers to address process and implementation using quantitative, qualitative and other forms of evidence, few exemplar reviews exist and there is a clear
need for further methodological development and trialling of proposed approaches.status: accepte
Search for electroweak production of charginos and neutralinos in multilepton final states in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV

Results are presented from a search for the direct electroweak production of charginos and neutralinos in signatures with either two or more leptons (electrons or muons) of the same electric charge, or with three or more leptons, which can include up to two hadronically decaying tau leptons. The results are based on a sample of proton-proton collision data collected at s√=13 TeV, recorded with the CMS detector at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb⁻¹. The observed event yields are consistent with the expectations based on the standard model. The results are interpreted in simplified models of supersymmetry describing various scenarios for the production and decay of charginos and neutralinos. Depending on the model parameters chosen, mass values between 180 GeV and 1150 GeV are excluded at 95% CL. These results significantly extend the parameter space probed for these particles in searches at the LHC. In addition, results are presented in a form suitable for alternative theoretical interpretations
Simulations of the Effect of Waveguide Cross-section on Quantum Dot-plasmon Coupling

Quantum dot–plasmon waveguide systems are of interest for the active control of plasmon propagation, and consequently, the development of active nanophotonic devices such as nano-sized optical transistors. This paper is concerned with how varying aspect ratio of the waveguide cross-section affects the quantum dot–plasmon coupling. We compare a stripe waveguide with an equivalent nanowire, illustrating that both waveguides have a similar coupling strength to a nearby quantum dot for small waveguide cross-section, thereby indicating that stripe lithographic waveguides have strong potential use in quantum dot–plasmon waveguide systems. We also demonstrate that changing the aspect ratio of both stripe and wire waveguides can increase the spontaneous emission rate of the quantum dot into the plasmon mode, by up to a factor of five. The results of this paper will contribute to the optimisation of quantum dot–plasmon waveguide systems and help pave the way for the development of active nanophotonics devices.Full Tex
High- and low-affinity PEGylated hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers: differential oxidative stress in a Guinea pig transfusion model

Hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) are an investigational replacement for blood transfusions and are known to cause oxidative damage to tissues. To investigate the correlation between their oxygen binding properties and these detrimental effects, we investigated two PEGylated HBOCs endowed with different oxygen binding properties - but otherwise chemically identical - in a Guinea pig transfusion model. Plasma samples were analyzed for biochemical markers of inflammation, tissue damage and organ dysfunction; proteins and lipids of heart and kidney extracts were analyzed for markers of oxidative damage. Overall, both HBOCs produced higher oxidative stress in comparison to an auto-transfusion control group. Particularly, tissue 4-hydroxynonenal-adducts, tissue malondialdehyde adducts and plasma 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine exhibited significantly higher levels in comparison with the control group. For malondialdehyde adducts, a higher level in the renal tissue was observed for animals treated with PEG-Hboxy, hinting at a correlation between the HBOCs oxygen binding properties and the oxidative stress they produce. Moreover, we found that the high-affinity HBOC produced greater tissue oxygenation in comparison with the low affinity one, possibly correlating with the higher oxidative stress it induced
VLBI observations of Jupiter with the initial test station of LOFAR and the Nançay decametric array

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                  36666.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)Aims.To demonstrate and test the capability of the next generation of low-frequency radio telescopes to perform high resolution observations across intra-continental baselines. Jupiter's strong burst emission is used to perform broadband full signal cross-correlations on time intervals of up to hundreds of milliseconds. Methods: Broadband VLBI observations at about 20 MHz on a baseline of ~50 000 wavelengths were performed to achieve arcsecond angular resolution. lofar's Initial Test Station (lofar/its, The Netherlands) and the Nançay Decametric Array (nda, France) digitize the measured electric field with 12 bit and 14 bit in a 40 MHz baseband. The fine structure in Jupiter's signal was used for data synchronization prior to correlation on the time-series data. Results : Strong emission from Jupiter was detected during snapshots of a few seconds and detailed features down to microsecond time-scales were identified in dynamic spectra. Correlations of Jupiter's burst emission returned strong fringes on 1 ms time-scales over channels as narrow as a hundred kilohertz bandwidth. Conclusions: Long baseline interferometry is confirmed at low frequencies, in spite of phase shifts introduced by variations in ionospheric propagation characteristics. Phase coherence was preserved over tens to hundreds of milliseconds with a baseline of ~700 km. No significant variation with time was found in the correlations and an estimate for the fringe visibility of 1, suggested that the source was not resolved. The upper limit on the source region size of Jupiter Io-B S-bursts corresponds to an angular resolution of ~3 arcsec. Adding remote stations to the lofar network at baselines up to thousand kilometers will provide 10 times higher resolution down to an arcsecond
A systematic Monte Carlo simulation study of the primitive model planar electrical double layer over an extended range of concentrations, electrode charges, cation diameters and valences

The purpose of this study is to provide data for the primitive model of the planar electrical double layer, where ions are modeled as charged hard spheres, the solvent as an implicit dielectric background (with dielectric constant epsilon = 78.5), and the electrode as a smooth, uniformly charged, hard wall. We use canonical and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations to compute the concentration profiles, from which the electric field and electrostatic potential profiles are obtained by solving Poisson’s\ud
equation. We report data for an extended range of parameters including 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 electrolytes at concentrations c = 0.0001 1 M near electrodes carrying surface charges up to σ = ±0.5 Cm-2. The anions are monovalent with a fixed diameter d = 3 Å, while the charge and diameter of cations are varied in the range z+ = 1, 2, 3 and d+ = 1.5, 3, 6, and 9 Å (the temperature is 298.15 K). We provide all the raw data in the supplementary material
The Sierra Norte-Ambargasta batholith: Late Ediacaran–Early Cambrian magmatism associated with Pampean transpressional tectonics

The Sierra Norte-Ambargasta batholith is one of the largest plutonic expressions of the Pampean orogeny in western Argentina. A thorough petrographic, geochemical, isotopic (Sr and Nd) and geochronological (U–Pb SHRIMP) study is reported. The batholith comprises granitoid rocks that may be subdivided into those affected by Pampean D2 dextral shearing and mylonization and those emplaced after deformation had ceased; representative samples gave U–Pb zircon ages of 537 ± 4 Ma and 530 ± 4 Ma respectively. The earlier, dominant, group were derived largely from metaluminous calc-alkaline subduction-related magmas, whereas the late granites are peraluminous. However, all have relatively high initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.706 to at least 0.710, strongly negative εNdt values (−1.7 to −5.9) and, in some cases inherited 600 Ma and 970 Ma zircon, similar to the isotopic and zircon provenance seen in the metamorphic host rocks. A high degree of contamination of the magmas, possibly anatexis in the case of the post-mylonite granite, is related to emplacement during the latestage transpressional docking of the Pampean terrane against the Rio de la Plata craton. The absence of detrital zircon derived from the craton in either the Pampean metasedimentary host rocks or the batholith supports this collisional model for the Pampean orogen
Proof of concept : A bioinformatic and serological screening method for identifying new peptide antigens for Chlamydia trachomatis related sequelae in women

This study aimed to identify new peptide antigens from Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis in a proof of concept approach which could be used to develop an epitope-based serological diagnostic for C. trachomatis related infertility in women. A bioinformatics analysis was conducted examining several immunodominant proteins from C. trachomatis to identify predicted immunoglobulin epitopes unique to C. trachomatis.  A peptide array of these epitopes was screened against participant sera. The participants (all female) were categorized into the following cohorts based on their infection and gynecological history; acute (single treated infection with C. trachomatis), multiple (more than one C. trachomatis infection, all treated), sequelae (PID or tubal infertility with a history of C. trachomatis infection), and infertile (no history of C. trachomatis infection and no detected tubal damage). The bioinformatics strategy identified several promising epitopes. Participants who reacted positively in the peptide 11 ELISA were found to have an increased likelihood of being in the sequelae cohort compared to the infertile cohort with an odds ratio of 16.3 (95% c.i. 1.65 – 160), with 95% specificity and 46% sensitivity (0.19-0.74). The peptide 11 ELISA has the potential to be further developed as a screening tool for use during the early IVF work up and provides proof of concept that there may be further peptide antigens which could be identified using bioinformatics and screening approaches
Expression of transient receptor potential channels TRPC1 and TRPV4 in venoatrial endocardium of the rat heart.

The atrial volume receptor reflex arc serves to regulate plasma volume. Atrial volume receptors located in the endocardium of the atrial wall undergo mechanical deformation as blood is returned to the atria of the heart. The mechanosensitive channel(s) responsible for regulating plasma volume remain to be determined. Here we report that the TRP channel family members TRPC1 and TRPV4 were expressed in sensory nerve endings in the atrial endocardium. Furthermore, TRPC1 and TRPV4 were coincident with the nerve ending vesicle marker synaptophysin. Calcitonin gene-related peptide was exclusively confined to the myo- and epicardium of the atria. The small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (SK2 and SK4) were also present, however there was no relationship between SK and TRP channels. SK2 channels were expressed in nerves in the epicardium, while SK4 channels were in some regions of the endocardium but appeared to be present in epithelial cells rather than sensory endings. In conclusion, we have provided the first evidence for TRPC1 and TRPV4 channels as potential contributors to mechanosensation in the atrial volume receptors
Hypoglycemia-activated GLUT2 neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius stimulate vagal activity and glucagon secretion.

Glucose-sensing neurons in the brainstem participate in the regulation of energy homeostasis but have been poorly characterized because of the lack of specific markers to identify them. Here we show that GLUT2-expressing neurons of the nucleus of the tractus solitarius form a distinct population of hypoglycemia-activated neurons. Their response to low glucose is mediated by reduced intracellular glucose metabolism, increased AMP-activated protein kinase activity, and closure of leak K(+) channels. These are GABAergic neurons that send projections to the vagal motor nucleus. Light-induced stimulation of channelrhodospin-expressing GLUT2 neurons in vivo led to increased parasympathetic nerve firing and glucagon secretion. Thus GLUT2 neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius link hypoglycemia detection to counterregulatory response. These results may help identify the cause of hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure, a major threat in the insulin treatment of diabetes
Direct photon production with effective field theory

The production of hard photons in hadronic collisions is studied using
Soft-Collinear Effective Theory (SCET). This is the first application of SCET
to a physical, observable cross section involving energetic partons in more
than two directions. A factorization formula is derived which involves a
non-trivial interplay of the angular dependence in the hard and soft functions,
both quark and gluon jet functions, and multiple partonic channels. The
relevant hard, jet and soft functions are computed to one loop and their
anomalous dimensions are determined to three loops. The final resummed
inclusive direct photon distribution is valid to next-to-next-to-leading
logarithmic order (NNLL), one order beyond previous work. The result is
improved by including non-logarithmic terms and photon isolation cuts through
matching, and compared to Tevatron data and to fixed order results at the
Tevatron and the LHC. The resummed cross section has a significantly smaller
theoretical uncertainty than the next-to-leading fixed-order result,
particularly at high transverse momentum.Comment: 42 pages, 9 figures; v2: references added, minor changes; v3: typos;
  v4: typos, corrections in (16), (47), (72
Photostop: Production of zero-velocity molecules by photodissociation in
  a molecular beam

We have demonstrated a new, accessible and economical technique, dubbed
photostop, for producing high densities of trappable molecules. Direct
measurements are presented of NO molecules produced with a narrow velocity
distribution centered at zero in the laboratory frame. NO2, initially cooled in
a pulsed molecular beam, is photodissociated such that the recoil velocity of
the NO photofragments cancels out the velocity of the beam. NO(X^2Pi_3/2, v=0,
J=1.5) molecules are observed up to 10 mircoseconds after the dissociation
event in the probe volume at an estimated density of 1E7 cm-3 per quantum state
and at a translational temperature of 1.6 K. Through the choice of suitable
precursors, photostop has the potential to extend the list atoms and molecules
that can be slowed or trapped. It should be possible to accumulate density in a
trap through consecutive loading of multiple pulses.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
A Multi-wavelength analysis of M81: insight on the nature of Arp's loop

Context: The optical ring like structure detected by Arp (1965) around M81
(commonly referenced as "Arp's loop") represents one of the most spectacular
feature observed in nearby galaxies. Arp's loop is commonly interpreted as a
tail resulting from the tidal interaction between M81 and M82. However, since
its discovery the nature of this feature has remained controversial. Aims: Our
primary purpose was to identify the sources of optical and infrared emission
observed in Arp's loop. Methods: The morphology of the Arp's loop has been
investigated with deep wide-field optical images. We also measured its colors
using IRAS and Spitzer-MIPS infrared images and compared them with those of the
disk of M81 and Galactic dust cirrus that fills the area where M81 is located.
Results: Optical images reveal that this peculiar object has a filamentary
structure characterized by many dust features overlapping M81's field. The
ratios of far-infrared fluxes and the estimated dust-to-gas ratios indicate the
infrared emission of Arp's loop is dominated by the contribution of cold dust
that is most likely from Galactic cirrus. Conclusions: The above results
suggest that the light observed at optical wavelengths is a combination of
emission from i) a few recent star forming regions located close to M81, where
both bright UV complexes and peaks in the HI distribution are found, ii) the
extended disk of M81 and iii) scattered light from the same Galactic cirrus
that is responsible for the bulk of the far infrared emission.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication by A&
The Herschel-ATLAS: The dust energy balance in the edge-on spiral galaxy
  UGC 4754

We use Herschel PACS and SPIRE observations of the edge-on spiral galaxy UGC
4754, taken as part of the H-ATLAS SDP observations, to investigate the dust
energy balance in this galaxy. We build detailed SKIRT radiative models based
on SDSS and UKIDSS maps and use these models to predict the far-infrared
emission. We find that our radiative transfer model underestimates the observed
FIR emission by a factor of two to three. Similar discrepancies have been found
for other edge-on spiral galaxies based on IRAS, ISO, and SCUBA data. Thanks to
the good sampling of the SED at FIR wavelengths, we can rule out an
underestimation of the FIR emissivity as the cause for this discrepancy.
Instead we support highly obscured star formation that contributes little to
the optical extinction as a more probable explanation.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in A&A (Herschel special
  issue