12 research outputs found
NLL resummation of jet mass
Starting from a factorization theorem in effective field theory, we present
resummed results for two non-global observables: the invariant-mass
distribution of jets and the energy distribution outside jets. Our results
include the full next-to-leading-order corrections to the hard, jet and soft
functions and are implemented in a parton-shower framework which generates the
renormalization-group running in the effective theory. The inclusion of these
matching corrections leads to an improved description of the data and reduced
theoretical uncertainties. They will have to be combined with two-loop running
in the future, but our results are an important first step towards the
higher-logarithmic resummation of non-global observables.Comment: 32 pages, 12 figures. v2: journal versio
Fatigue time course during chemotherapy (CT) in patients with breast and ovarian carcinoma
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Circular Dichroism in Core Level Photoemission from an Adsorbed Chiral Molecule
The results of experimental measurements and theoretical simulations of circular dichroism in the angular dependence (CDAD) of photoemission from atomic core levels of each of the enantiomers of a chiral molecule, alanine, adsorbed on Cu(110) are presented. Measurements in, and out of, substrate mirror planes distinguish CDAD due to the chirality of the sample and the experimental geometry. The effect due to sample chirality is relatively weak, so such measurements may not provide a routine spectral fingerprint of adsorbate chiralit
Community prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England during April to November 2020: Results from the ONS Coronavirus Infection Survey
Background
Decisions about the continued need for control measures to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rely on accurate and up-to-date information about the number of people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for testing positive. Existing surveillance systems are generally not based on population samples and are not longitudinal in design.
Methods
Samples were collected from individuals aged 2 years and older living in private households in England that were randomly selected from address lists and previous Office for National Statistics surveys in repeated cross-sectional household surveys with additional serial sampling and longitudinal follow-up. Participants completed a questionnaire and did nose and throat self-swabs. The percentage of individuals testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA was estimated over time by use of dynamic multilevel regression and poststratification, to account for potential residual non-representativeness. Potential changes in risk factors for testing positive over time were also assessed. The study is registered with the ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN21086382.
Findings
Between April 26 and Nov 1, 2020, results were available from 1â191â170 samples from 280â327 individuals; 5231 samples were positive overall, from 3923 individuals. The percentage of people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 changed substantially over time, with an initial decrease between April 26 and June 28, 2020, from 0·40% (95% credible interval 0·29â0·54) to 0·06% (0·04â0·07), followed by low levels during July and August, 2020, before substantial increases at the end of August, 2020, with percentages testing positive above 1% from the end of October, 2020. Having a patient-facing role and working outside your home were important risk factors for testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the end of the first wave (April 26 to June 28, 2020), but not in the second wave (from the end of August to Nov 1, 2020). Age (young adults, particularly those aged 17â24 years) was an important initial driver of increased positivity rates in the second wave. For example, the estimated percentage of individuals testing positive was more than six times higher in those aged 17â24 years than in those aged 70 years or older at the end of September, 2020. A substantial proportion of infections were in individuals not reporting symptoms around their positive test (45â68%, dependent on calendar time.
Interpretation
Important risk factors for testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 varied substantially between the part of the first wave that was captured by the study (April to June, 2020) and the first part of the second wave of increased positivity rates (end of August to Nov 1, 2020), and a substantial proportion of infections were in individuals not reporting symptoms, indicating that continued monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 in the community will be important for managing the COVID-19 pandemic moving forwards