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    Bulk Viscosity of dual Fluid at Finite Cutoff Surface via Gravity/Fluid correspondence in Einstein-Maxwell Gravity

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    Based on the previous paper arXiv:1207.5309, we investigate the possibility to find out the bulk viscosity of dual fluid at the finite cutoff surface via gravity/fluid correspondence in Einstein-Maxwell gravity. We find that if we adopt new conditions to fix the undetermined parameters contained in the stress tensor and charged current of the dual fluid, two new terms appear in the stress tensor of the dual fluid. One new term is related to the bulk viscosity term, while the other can be related to the perturbation of energy density. In addition, since the parameters contained in the charged current are the same, the charged current is not changed.Comment: 15 pages, no figure, typos corrected, new references and comments added, version accepted by PL

    A 2-Styryl-1,8-naphthyridine derivative as a versatile fluorescent probe for the selective recognition of Hg²⁺, Ag⁺ and F⁝ ions by tuning the solvent

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    A novel fluorescent probe 1 has been synthesized by a microwave reaction, and its ion-binding and fluorescence-sensing properties have been investigated under different solvent conditions. The analysis results indicated that probe 1 can act as a multiple analysis probe by simply tuning the solvent. Probe 1 exhibited high selectively toward Hg²⁺ through fluorescence quenching in H₂O/DMF. In H₂O/1,4-dioxane solution, probe 1 selectively recognized and discriminated between Ag⁺ and Hg²⁺ displaying ratiometric behaviour. Moreover, probe 1 readily recognized the anion F⁻ via the ratiometric fluorescent mode in CH3CN. Furthermore, distinct colour changes were observed under UV light, which can be seen by the naked eye and thus used for distinguishing Hg²⁺, Ag+ and F⁻ from the other ions screened herein using probe 1. Interestingly, almost pure white light emission was evident by simply tuning the F⁻ anion-concentration, which makes this system a potential candidate for smart and tunable luminescent materials

    Three-body molecules DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c}- understanding the nature of TccT_{cc}, Pc(4312)P_{c}(4312), Pc(4440)P_{c}(4440) and Pc(4457)P_{c}(4457)

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    The nature of the three pentaquark states, Pc(4312)P_{c}(4312), Pc(4440)P_{c}(4440) and Pc(4457)P_{c}(4457), discovered by the LHCb Collaboration in 2019, is still under debate, although the Dˉ(∗)Σc\bar{D}^{(\ast)}\Sigma_{c} molecular interpretation seems to be the most popular. In this work, by adding a Dˉ\bar{D} meson into the Dˉ∗Σc\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} pair, we investigate the mass and decay width of the three-body molecules DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} and explore the correlation between the existence of the DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} molecules with the existence of Dˉ(∗)Σc\bar{D}^{(\ast)}\Sigma_{c} and Dˉ∗Dˉ\bar{D}^{\ast}\bar{D} two-body molecules. The latter can be identified with the doubly charmed tetraquark state TccT_{cc} recently discovered by the LHCb Collaboration. Based on the molecular nature of Pc(4312)P_{c}(4312), Pc(4440)P_{c}(4440), Pc(4457)P_{c}(4457), and TccT_{cc}, our results indicate that there exist two three-body bound states of DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} with I(JP)=1(1/2+)I(J^{P})=1(1/2^{+}) and I(JP)=1(3/2+)I(J^{P})=1(3/2^{+}), and binding energies 37.2437.24 MeV and 29.6329.63 MeV below the DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} mass threshold. In addition, we find that the mass splitting of these two three-body molecules are correlated to the mass splitting of Pc(4440)P_{c}(4440) and Pc(4457)P_{c}(4457), which offers a non-trivial way to reveal the molecular nature of these states. The partial widths of two DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} molecules decaying into J/ψpDˉJ/\psi p \bar{D} and J/ψpDˉ∗J/\psi p \bar{D}^{\ast} are found to be several MeV. We recommend the experimental searches for the DˉDˉ∗Σc\bar{D}\bar{D}^{\ast}\Sigma_{c} molecules in the J/ψpDˉJ/\psi p \bar{D} and J/ψpDˉ∗J/\psi p \bar{D}^{\ast} invariant mass distributions

    Identification of alternative splicing variants of the β subunit of human Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II with different activities

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    AbstractThe β subunit of human Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (β CaMKII) was identified by searching through an expressed sequence tag database and rapid amplification of cDNA 5′-ends and was assigned to chromosome 7. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and sequencing analysis identified at least five alternative splicing variants of β CaMKII (β, β6, βe, β′e, and β7) in brain and two of them (β6 and β7) were first detected in any species. When expressed in HEK 293 cells, the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase activity of β7, the shortest variant, was much lower than that of either β (the longest one) or βe (the medium one), suggesting possible regulation of β CaMKII activity by alternative splicing

    catena-Poly[[tetra­aqua­(μ-4,4′-bipyridine-κ2 N:N′)zinc(II)] fumarate tetra­hydrate]

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    In the title compound, {[Zn(C10H8N2)(H2O)4](C4H2O4)·4H2O}n, the ZnII atom is coordinated by two N atoms from two μ-4,4′-bipyridine ligands and four water mol­ecules in a distorted octa­hedral geometry. The coordination unit is extended through the Zn—N bond, leading to a one-dimensional cationic chain. A twofold rotation axis passes through the Zn atom and along the axis of the 4,4′-bipyridine ligand. Each uncoordinated water mol­ecule acts as both hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor. A three-dimensional network is constructed through hydrogen bonds involving water mol­ecules and fumarate dianions

    Multi-sensor Image Data Fusion based on Pixel-Level Weights of Wavelet and the PCA Transform

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    Abstract -The goal of image fusion is to create new images that are more suitable for the purposes of human visual perception, object detection and target recognition. For Automatic Target Recognition (ATR), we can use multi-sensor data including visible and infrared images to increase the recognition rate. In this paper, we propose a new multiresolution data fusion scheme based on the principal component analysis (PCA) transform and the pixel-level weights wavelet transform including thermal weights and visual weights. In order to get a more ideal fusion result, a linear local mapping which based on the PCA is used to create a new "origin" image of the image fusion. We use multiresolution decompositions to represent the input images at different scales, present a multiresolution/ multimodal segmentation to partition the image domain at these scales. The crucial idea is to use this segmentation to guide the fusion process. Physical thermal weights and perceptive visual weights are used as segmentation multimodals. Daubechies Wavelet is choosen as the Wavelet Basis. Experimental results confirm that the proposed algorithm is the best image sharpening method and can best maintain the spectral information of the original infrared image. Also, the proposed technique performs better than the other ones in the literature, more robust and effective, from both subjective visual effects and objective statistical analysis results

    Inoculation with Clariodeoglomus etunicatum improves leaf food quality of tea exposed to P stress

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    The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), Clariodeoglomus etunicatum, on leaf food quality and relevant gene expression levels of tea (Camellia sinensis cv. ‘Fuding Dabaicha’) seedlings exposed to 0.5 μM P (P0.5) and 50 μM P (P50) levels. Twenty-four weeks later, the seedlings recorded higher root mycorrhizal fungal colonization in P50 than in P0.5. AMF-inoculated tea plants represented significantly higher leaf fructose and glucose contents and lower sucrose content than non-inoculated plants, irrespective of substate P levels. AMF treatment also increased total amino acids content in P0.5 and P50, accompanied with higher expression of glutamate dehydrogenase (CsGDH) and lower expression of glutamine synthetase (CsGS) and glutamine oxoglutarate aminotransferase (CsGOGAT). The total flavonoid content was higher in mycorrhizal versus non-mycorrhizal plants under P0.5 and P50, together with induced expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (CsPAL) and cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase (CsC4H). Mycorrhizal fungal inoculation improved catechins content, which is due to the up-regulated expression of flavanone 3-hydroxylase (CsF3H), flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase (CsF3'H), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (CsDFR), leucoanthocyanidin reductase (CsLAR), anthocyanidin reductase (CsANR), and chalcone isomerase (CsCHI) under P0.5. However, under P50, the gene involved in catechins synthesis was not affected or down-regulated by mycorrhization, implying a complex mechanism (e.g. nutrient improvement). AMF also inhibited the tea caffeine synthase 1 (CsTCS1) expression regardless of P levels. Therefore, the results of this study concluded that inoculation with C. etunicatum improves leaf food quality of tea exposed to P stress, but the improved mechanisms were different between P0.5 and P50

    Viewpoint: Spinning Black Holes May Grow Hair

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    <p>Lane 1–11, Water control, Little Club, Monogenic <i>Sr28</i>, Jing 04–6, Jing 0202, Jingmai 14, Jingmai 11, Jingmai 10, Jingmai 8, Yunza 7, Yunza 6, Yunxuan 2, Yunmai 54, Yunmai 53, Yunmai 52, Yunmai 47, and Yunmai 39. ‘M’ indicates 1000 bp DNA ladder and white arrow indicates the position of the specific band.</p
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