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Can Mixed-Ownership Reform Drive the Green Transformation of SOEs?

In the construction of ecological civilization, green innovation has become an important driving force for the sustainable development of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This paper uses panel data of state-owned listed enterprises from 2008 to 2019 to explore mixed-ownership reform’s influence on the green transformation of SOEs and its specific mechanisms. The results show that the diversity of mixed shareholders, the depth of mixed equity, and the restriction of mixed equity significantly promote the SOEs’ green innovation. Moreover, there are distinctions in the impact of the shareholding ratio of heterogeneous shareholders on green innovation. Only the increase in the shareholding ratio of foreign shareholders has a positive correlation with green innovation. The mechanism tests indicate that the mixed-ownership reform plays a governance role in the green transformation of SOEs by optimizing the reasonable allocation of environmental protection subsidies and propelling environmental social responsibility’s active performance. Our study further subdivides the significant promotion effect of mixed-ownership reform on green innovation, finding that it only exists in the SOEs in heavily polluting industries and regions with a high degree of marketization. Finally, we find that the ownership structure adjustment caused by the mixed-ownership reform has improved SOEs’ environmental management system and facilitated its sustainable development capabilities.
Real-world first-line (1L) treatment patterns in patients (pts) with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) in a U.S. health insurance database.

5072 Background: Over the past 6 years, intensification of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with docetaxel (DOC) and novel hormonal therapies (NHT) [abiraterone, enzalutamide, and apalutamide], has been shown to improve survival outcomes in men with mCSPC. This study assessed the real-world utilization of effective combination therapies as 1L treatment in insured pts in the U.S. with mCSPC. Methods: This retrospective study used the Optum health insurance claims database, which includes pt claims data from both commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations. Eligible pts were adult men with ≥1 claim with a metastatic International Classification of Diseases diagnostic code (first claim was index date) within 90 days (d) prior to, or any time after, a prostate cancer diagnosis between January 2014 and June 2019. Pts with evidence of systemic anticancer therapy during the 1-year pre-index baseline period were excluded, unless the first drug claim occurred within 90 d prior to the diagnosis of metastatic disease. The 1L treatments were identified as any treatment for mCSPC within 90 d pre-index, plus any other treatment received within 180 d of the first, and were grouped by regimen: ADT only; ADT + first-generation antiandrogens (AA); ADT + DOC; ADT + NHT; and ADT + NHT + DOC. Results: Of 4221 men with mCSPC, 2364 (56.0%) received ADT only; 892 (21.1%) ADT + AA; 577 (13.7%) ADT + NHT; 348 (8.2%) ADT + DOC; and 40 (0.9%) ADT + NHT + DOC. Pts who received ADT + DOC or ADT + DOC + NHT were generally younger than the other treatment groups (Table). By 2019, use of ADT only and ADT + AA had declined, while the use of ADT + NHT and ADT + NHT + DOC had increased (Table). However, in 2018 and 2019, the majority of men with mCSPC still received either ADT alone, or ADT + AA, including those with visceral metastases (Table). Survival analysis across treatment cohorts is ongoing. Conclusions: Despite level 1 evidence demonstrating improved survival with intensified treatment (ADT + DOC or NHT), this study shows its underutilization in pts with mCSPC. This is evident even in those with more aggressive disease (visceral metastases) as recently as 2019. These data highlight that a minority of pts with mCSPC received optimal life-prolonging therapies in a commercially insured and Medicare Advantage U.S. population. Further studies are needed to identify the reasons for this underutilization of intensified treatments. [Table: see text]
Utilization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance Programs in Patients With Cirrhosis

Patients with cirrhosis are advised to undergo hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance every 6 months. Routine surveillance is associated with early tumor detection and improved survival. However, surveillance is underutilized. We aimed to characterize the uptake of HCC surveillance in cirrhotic patients following the implementation of interventional programs. We performed a comprehensive literature search of major databases (from inception to October 2020). Surveillance was defined as having an abdominal sonogram every 6 months. Nine studies were included for meta-analysis which involved 4550 patients. The etiology of liver cirrhosis was largely due to hepatitis C or B (n=2023), followed by alcohol (n=857), and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (n=432). Patients enrolled in surveillance programs were 6 times more likely to undergo abdominal sonography when compared with standard of care (odds ratio=6.00; 95% confidence interval: 3.35-10.77). On subgroup analysis, clinical reminders were associated with a 4 times higher rate of HCC surveillance compared with standard of care (odds ratio=3.80; 95% confidence interval: 2.25-6.39). Interventional programs significantly improve the rate of HCC surveillance. This is clinically impactful and should be considered as a means for improving surveillance rates.
Instrumental neutron activation analysis of Marrubium vulgare L., a valuable medicinal herb

Abstract Twenty two chemical elements were identified by Instrumental neutron activation analysis in Marrubium vulgare (Lamiaceae) a traditional medicine plant, used indigenously in Mediterranean basin to cure several diseases. The precision of the results was assessed by analyzing the certified reference material GBW 07605 (GSV-4) Tea leaves. Results showed that K was the dominant chemical element in studied plant (4.40%). The Ca and Fe mass fractions were also relatively high. However potential toxic elements in this Lamiaceae plant were within the safety limits suggested by WHO/FAO.
What makes a tumour worse: Taboo context affects how emotional distractors influence picture naming

ABSTRACT Strong emotional words tend to command attention and disrupt cognitive processing. Three experiments investigated whether taboo context, defined by the inclusion of taboo distractors in a picture-word interference task, influences how a distractor’s emotional properties affect speech production. Participants named target pictures accompanied by written distractors varying in arousal and valence. Trials were presented in blocks with negative, positive, and neutral distractors that also included or omitted taboo distractors. Results showed that positive distractors had no significant effect on naming times, whereas negative distractors slowed picture naming only when they were higher in arousal and only in a taboo block. Naming times were slower overall in the taboo context compared to the non-taboo context. These findings suggest that the presence of taboo words changes the influence of non-taboo emotional words during speech production, which has implications for the role of attention in speech production theories and more broadly for cognition.
The Relationship between Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor’s Serum Level and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-depression in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that can lead to depression. The involvement of the nervous system in psoriasis was proved by the influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in regulating corneocyte homeostasis. Low level of BDNF in patients with psoriasis result in transit amplifying subpopulation of basal keratinocytes not performing their function as inhibitors of keratinocyte proliferation, resulting in acceleration of keratinocyte proliferation. In depressed patients, it is known that levels of BDNF in the serum and hippocampus are low. BDNF level imbalance potentially affects the severity of psoriasis and depression. METHODS: This is an analytical cross-sectional study. The measurement of BDNFs serum level was carried out in the Medan Private Laboratory using a human BDNF (R and D®, USA) kit using the ELISA method. We use hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS-D) questionnaire to assess depression symptoms. RESULTS: The results of the Spearman correlation test for BDNFs serum level and HADS-D showed p < 0.05, it can be concluded that there is a correlation between BDNFs serum level and HADS-D. The strength of the relationship between HADS-D and BDNFs serum level is −0.537 that shows moderate correlation (r = 0.4 −<0.6). Relationship between HADS-D and BDNFs serum level is −0.537 that shows moderate correlation (r = 0.4 −<0.6). CONCLUSION: This study shows a moderate negative relationship between BDNFs serum level and the degree of symptoms of depression, which the lower level of BDNFs serum will increase the degree of depression symptoms. Edited by: Branislav Filipović Citation: Effendy E, Sjahrir M, Utami N. The Relationship between Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor’s Serum Level and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2021 May 20; 9(T3):164-167. https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021. 6290
Analysis of the Self-Association of Aliphatic Alcohols Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy

A number of industrially important systems contain molecules, such as alcohols, that form hydrogen bonds. To correlate the thermodynamic properties of such systems, assumptions must be made in modeling the chemical equilibrium. It has been found that the data can be fit to a high degree of accuracy if it is assumed that the system contains monomers, dimers, and trimers or tetramers. Alcohols are often modeled by an infinite equilibrium model that takes into account associated species of all sizes. In this model and in others as well, an additional assumption must be made concerning the values of the various equilibrium constants; it usually is assumed that all of the equilibrium constants for a given species are equal. In this work, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy has been used to study the chemical association of aliphatic alcohols. Analysis of FT-IR spectroscopic data was used to determine the species present in a mixture and the corresponding equilibrium constants and also to evaluate t.
Framework for Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Urban Forest and Vegetation Conditions: Case Study Zagreb, Croatia

Urban forest and vegetation conditions are an important variable in urban ecosystem management decision-making. However, it is difficult to evaluate and monitor solely on the basis of field measurements. Remote sensing technologies can greatly contribute to the faster extraction and mapping of vegetation health status indicators, on the basis of which agronomy and forestry experts can draw conclusions about the condition of urban vegetation in larger areas. A new remote sensing-based urban forest and vegetation cover monitoring framework is presented and applied to a case study of the city of Zagreb, Croatia. In this study, Sentinel-2 multi-temporal imagery was used to derive and analyze the current state of urban forest cover. Vegetation indices (NDVI, RVI, and GRVI) were calculated. K-means unsupervised classification of the vegetation indices was conducted. In this way, the dimensionality of the vegetation indices was reduced, while all the data contained in it were used to represent their graded values. Vegetation that was in a poor condition stood out better that way. Finally, PCA-based change detection was performed on the vegetation indices graded values, and a map of change was produced. These results need to be interpreted and validated by foresters and agronomists in further research.
Biodegradable Chitosan Films with ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Food Industry By-Products—Production and Characterization

This work aimed to produce bionanocomposites of chitosan incorporated with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) synthesized using food industry by-products and to characterize them. Such nanoparticles are highlighted due to their low cost, antimicrobial activity, accessibility, and sustainability synthesis. Four different levels of ZnO NPs (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0% w/w of chitosan) were tested, and the bionanocomposites were characterized in terms of their hydrophobicity, mechanical, optical, and barrier properties. Overall, the incorporation of ZnO NPs changed the composites from brittle to ductile, with enhanced elongation at break and reduced Young Modulus and tensile strength. Thus, ZnO NPs acted as plasticizer, turning the films more flexible, due to the presence of organic compounds on the NPs. This also favored permeability of oxygen and of water vapor, but the good barrier properties were maintained. Optical properties did not change statistically with the ZnO NPs incorporation. Thus, the characterization presented in this paper may contribute to support a decision on the choice of the material’s final application.
The status of black sea bass,
 
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 U.S.
 marine aquaculture

Black sea bass (BSB), Centropristis striata , inhabit continental shelf waters of the eastern United States and are a member of the family Serranidae comprising true sea basses and grou-pers. Highly sought by fishermen, BSB are sustainably managed with 2018 commercial and recreational catch quotas of 1,600 and 1,664 m.t. (3.52 and 3.66 million lb), respectively. Wild broodstock are easily caught and adapted to recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs). The initiation and duration of the spawning period are controlled by photothermal conditioning, and eggs and larvae have been produced from December through August. GnRHa (5 – 10 μ g/g bw) implants are effective at inducing ovulation in post-vitellogenic females (>500 μ m mean oocyte diameter = MOD). Fertilized eggs (0.94 mm diameter) are obtainable by strip spawning, but volitional spawning may yield higher egg quality. Most BSB develop as females and then switch to male (protogynous hermaphrodites) after several years. graded levels of (0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5%) for (19.8 – 182 g) no treatment differences in growth performance, plasma osmolality and electrolytes, and biochemical composition of body tissues compared to fish raised in full-strength 34 g/L seawater (Alam et al., 2020). When salinity was further reduced from 10.1 to 4 g/L, fish fed 0% salt showed poor survival (29%), whereas fish fed 7.5% salt showed highest survival (67%), and a significant linear relationship between dietary salt and survival was observed. The results suggest that BSB juveniles can be raised at a low salinity of 10.1 – 12.3 g/L with no negative effects on long-term growth performance. Salt-incorporated diets, however, improved survival under extreme low salinity ( (cid:3) 4 g/L) challenge conditions. These findings have important implications for rearing BSB in low salinity RAS and for expanding siting options for RAS growout operations, which may consider locations where brackish water of 10.1 – 12.3 g/L or higher may be sourced.
Factors Influencing the Interfacial Abruptness in Axial III–V Nanowire Heterostructures

We present a model that allows for self-consistent description of the interfacial abruptness in axial III–V nanowire heterostructures grown by the vapor–liquid–solid method. Our approach is based on the regular growth concept and avoids using chemical potentials of complex liquid alloys. The model applies equally well to Au-catalyzed or self-catalyzed growth and heterostructures based on either group III or V intermixing. We unravel the major factors influencing the nanowire composition and formulate general recipes for improving the interfacial abruptness. We show that the interfaces become sharper with the growth interrupts at the flux commutation, while the interfacial abruptness of group III based, Au-catalyzed heterostructures should be significantly improved by increasing the group V flux. Quite interestingly, there is a possibility to obtain a nanowire heterostructure by just sharply changing the flux of the other group element.
Selection of Suitable Biological Method for the Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

This paper aims to present a brief overview of different biosynthesis routes of silver nanoparticles (NPs), their applications and influence of the method used on the size and morphology of these nanoparticles. A detailed and comprehensive study of available biological methods, also referred to as a bottom-up approach, as well as techniques reported, have been provided with an eye for details and comparison between the techniques involving fungi, bacteria, algae and plant extracts. Plant-derived bioreductants such as leaf, stem or root extracts of various plants are seen as suitable solutions to green synthesis of silver NPs, implementing an easy, non-toxic, clean and environmentally friendly approach. Furthermore, reports on the antimicrobial activities with the zone of inhibition for various pathogens have also been included.
Valorization of Rice Husk for the Production of Porous Biochar Materials

Rice husk (RH) is one of the most important crop residues around the world, making its valorization an urgent and important topic in recent years. This work focused on the production of RH-based biochars at different pyrolysis temperatures from 400 to 900 °C and holding times from 0 to 90 min. Furthermore, the variations in the yields and pore properties of the resulting biochars were related to these process conditions. The results showed that the pore properties (i.e., BET surface area and porosity) of the resulting RH-based biochar were positively correlated with the ranges of pyrolysis temperature and holding time studied. The maximal pore properties with a BET surface area of around 280 m2/g and porosity of 0.316 can be obtained from the conditions at 900 °C for a holding time of 90 min. According to the data on the nitrogen (N2) adsorption–desorption isotherms and pore size distributions, both microporous and mesoporous structures exist in the resulting biochar. In addition, the EDS and FTIR analyses also supported the slight hydrophilicity on the surface of the RH-based biochar due to the oxygen/silica-containing functional groups. Based on the findings of this work, the RH-based biochar could be used as a material in environmental applications for water conservation, wastewater treatment and soil amendment.
An Intriguing Case of Maxillary Canine with Two Canals: A Rare Entity

One of the major causes of root canal treatment failure is inability to find and manage an extra canal (s). For achieving successful endodontic therapy, knowledge of root canal morphology and variations in the root is important. The purpose of this case report is to report a rare case of maxillary canine with two root canals. It describes the treatment of a permanent maxillary left canine having an additional canal (Vertucci’s Type II canal configuration) present in a 48 year old female patient. Clinical examination revealed a maxillary canine with a previously initiated access. Radiographic examination revealed a previously initiated access in left maxillary canine, having an
CPW fed metamaterial loaded dual‐band roof‐top antenna for vehicular communications

A dual‐band monopole antenna exploiting the use of a novel double‐negative metamaterial is discussed in this article for use in vehicular communications. The proposed unit cell consists of an H‐cell resonator sandwiched between two inverted “E” shaped resonator connected to a “T” stub. The proposed unit cell exhibits double negative property from 3.4 to 5 GHz. The dual‐band property is achieved by loading the monopole with the proposed metamaterial. The loaded monopole antenna offers dual‐band property with resonance at 2.4 and 3.8 GHz making the antenna suitable for terrestrial communications in automobiles. Along with dual‐band property, the proposed antenna also offers miniaturization through frequency reduction. The prototype antenna is fabricated and the simulation results are validated using experimental measurements. The proposed antenna offers 6% and 9.15% measured impedance bandwidth with voltage standing wave ratio less than 2 and realized antenna gain greater than 3.2 dBi. Furthermore, the impact of the vehicle's body on the antenna performance is simulated and the results are presented.
Non-synchronism in theoretical research of information science

PurposeThis paper aims to reveal the global non-synchronism that exists in the theoretical research of information science (IS) by analyzing and comparing the distribution of theory use, creation and borrowing in four representative journals from the USA, the UK and China.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative content analysis is adopted as the research method. First, an analytical framework for non-synchronism in theoretical research of IS is constructed. Second, theories mentioned in the full texts of the research papers of four journals are extracted according to a theory dictionary made before. Third, the non-synchronism in the theoretical research of IS is analyzed.FindingsNon-synchronism exists in many aspects of the theoretical research of IS between journals, subject areas and countries/regions. The theoretical underdevelopment still exists in some subject areas of IS. IS presents obvious interdisciplinary characteristics. The theoretical distance from IS to social sciences is shorter than that to natural sciences.Research limitations/implicationsThis study investigates the theoretical research of IS from the perspective of non-synchronism theory, reveals the theoretical distance from IS to other sciences, deepens the communication between different subject and regional sub-communities of IS and provides new evidences for the necessity of developing domestic theories and theorists of IS.Originality/valueThis study introduces the theory of non-synchronism to IS research for the first time, investigates the new advances in theoretical research of IS and provides new quantitative evidences for the understanding of the interdisciplinary characteristics of IS and the necessity of better communication between sub-communities of IS.
IN VITROCARBOHYDRATE STRESS: SALICYLIC ACID INCREASES SOLUBLE INVERTASE ACTIVITY IN PISTACIA VERA L. IN VITRO PLANTLETS

The action of salicylic acid (SA) has been well investigated in plant resistance against pathogen attacks but its role may be extended to a more global anti‐stress plant cell strategy. The expression of defense‐related functions may be also enhanced by elevated hexose levels. To verify if there exists a relation between these two defense programs, SA effect on soluble acid invertase (EC 3.2.1.26) activity was investigated in in vitro grown Pistacia vera plantlets from isolated embryonic axes, at different doses of exogenous sucrose. For this purpose embryonic axes were cultivated on Murashige and Skoog medium containing 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 g.L sucrose (control range) with 50 μM SA. After one month of growth, roots and shoots were used for analysis separately. SA treatment significantly enhanced the soluble invertase activity in tissues. The increase was more remarkable in root tissues. Sucrose limitation (10 g.L) SA‐treated plantlets and sucrose osmotic stressed (50 g.L) SA‐treated plantlets have shown very important increases in invertase activity and this was accompanied with a significant raise of total protein in spite of growth reduction. The implication of soluble invertase in the anti‐stress strategy of these tissues seems to be important. It is likely that hexose signaling of defense expression may be related to the action of salicylic acid on soluble invertase activity.