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Chiral magnetic currents with QGP medium response in heavy ion collisions at RHIC and LHC energies
We calculate the electromagnetic current with a more realistic approach in
the RHIC and LHC energy regions in the article. We take the partons formation
time as the initial time of the magnetic field response of QGP medium. The
maximum electromagnetic current and the time-integrated current are two
important characteristics of the chiral magnetic effect (CME), which can
characterize the intensity and duration of fluctuations of CME. We consider the
finite frequency response of CME to a time-varying magnetic field, find a
significant impact from QGP medium feedback, and estimate the generated
electromagnetic current as a function of time, beam energy and impact
parameter.Comment: 10 pages, 12 figur
Free vibration of orthotropic thin plate with clamped edges
The explicit solutions for the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the orthotropic rectangular plate with four clamped edges are presented by the double finite cosine integral transform method. In the analysis procedure, the classical orthotropic rectangular thin plate is considered. Because only are the basic dynamic elasticity equations of the orthotropic thin plate adopted, it is not need prior to select the deformation function arbitrarily. Therefore, the solution developed by this paper is reasonable and theoretical. Finally, an illustrative example is given and the results are compared with those reported earlier. This method is found to be easier and effective. The results show reasonable agreement with other available results, but with a simpler and practical approach
Structural Stability of Lexical Semantic Spaces: Nouns in Chinese and French
Many studies in the neurosciences have dealt with the semantic processing of
words or categories, but few have looked into the semantic organization of the
lexicon thought as a system. The present study was designed to try to move
towards this goal, using both electrophysiological and corpus-based data, and
to compare two languages from different families: French and Mandarin Chinese.
We conducted an EEG-based semantic-decision experiment using 240 words from
eight categories (clothing, parts of a house, tools, vehicles,
fruits/vegetables, animals, body parts, and people) as the material. A
data-analysis method (correspondence analysis) commonly used in computational
linguistics was applied to the electrophysiological signals.
The present cross-language comparison indicated stability for the following
aspects of the languages' lexical semantic organizations: (1) the
living/nonliving distinction, which showed up as a main factor for both
languages; (2) greater dispersion of the living categories as compared to the
nonliving ones; (3) prototypicality of the \emph{animals} category within the
living categories, and with respect to the living/nonliving distinction; and
(4) the existence of a person-centered reference gradient. Our
electrophysiological analysis indicated stability of the networks at play in
each of these processes. Stability was also observed in the data taken from
word usage in the languages (synonyms and associated words obtained from
textual corpora).Comment: 17 pages, 4 figure
3,3′-Diazenediyldiphthalic acid dihydrate
In the crystal structure of the title compound, C16H10N2O8·2H2O, the organic molÂecule is located on a centre of symmetry. The two benzene rings are parallel, but not coplanar, as indicated by N=N—C—C torsion angles involving the azo group of 12.1 (5) and −168.2 (3)°. The organic molÂecule and the water molÂecule are linked by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network
Free vibration of orthotropic thin plate with clamped edges
The explicit solutions for the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the orthotropic rectangular plate with four clamped edges are presented by the double finite cosine integral transform method. In the analysis procedure, the classical orthotropic rectangular thin plate is considered. Because only are the basic dynamic elasticity equations of the orthotropic thin plate adopted, it is not need prior to select the deformation function arbitrarily. Therefore, the solution developed by this paper is reasonable and theoretical. Finally, an illustrative example is given and the results are compared with those reported earlier. This method is found to be easier and effective. The results show reasonable agreement with other available results, but with a simpler and practical approach
Network pharmacology-based elucidation of the molecular mechanism underlying the anti-migraine effect of Asari Radix et Rhizoma
Purpose: To determine the molecular mechanism involved in the anti-migraine effect of Asari Radix et Rhizoma (ARR) using network pharmacology.
Methods: The compounds present in ARR were identified through information retrieval from literature and public databases, and were screened based on absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity. Target genes related to the selected compounds and migraine were identified or predicted from public databases. Hub genes in ARR against migraine were identified through analysis of interactions in overlapping genes between compounds and migraine target genes, based on STRING database. Gene enrichment analysis of overlapping genes was performed using Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery.
Results: A total of 138 compounds were selected as potential bioactive compounds in ARR. Target genes related to the selected compounds (611 genes) and migraine (278 genes) were obtained, including 71 overlapping genes. The hub genes in the anti-migraine effect of ARR were BDNF, IL6, COMT, APP and TNF. Gene enrichment analysis showed the top 10 biological processes or pathways involved in the mechanism of anti-migraine action of ARR. The tissue source of the overlapping genes was not limited to the brain. The results from gene enrichment analysis revealed that the effect of ARR on migraine was holistic, which is characteristic of traditional Chinese medicines.
Conclusion: Network pharmacology has been used to decipher the molecular mechanism involved in the action of ARR against migraine. The results provide a scientific basis for the clinical effect of ARR on migraine
Mass Transport Induced by Heat Current in Carbon Nanotubes
Transport of helium atoms in the carbon nanotubes is investigated in the presence of temperature
gradients. The heat current flowing along the carbon nanotubes can induce a stable directed
transport of helium; it is demonstrated that the heat current density rather than the temperature
gradient performs as a fundamental physical factor to the mass transport. We provide an alternative
route to control the mass transport by using heat. Our results reported here are also relevant for
understanding the transition from thermal energy to mechanical energy
MapNext: a software tool for spliced and unspliced alignments and SNP detection of short sequence reads
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