bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of Prefrontal Cortex in a Battle of the Sexes Dilemma involving a Conflict between Tribal and Romantic love
Authors: Duarte Isabel Catarina , Brito-Costa Sónia , Cayolla Ricardo , Castelo-Branco Miguel
Published: August 2018

The neural basis of dilemmas involving decisions with profound affective impact, such as in romantic life, remains to be understood. The “Battle of the Sexes” is a paradigm from Game Theory that can be used to experimentally address such dilemmas. A form of in-group love, tribal love in football fans, provides the opportunity to study strong affective dilemmas when tribal and romantic love compete for hedonic decision-making. Here, we used for the first time a “Battle of the Sexes” dilemma using fMRI. We investigated, in 44 male football fans, the neural correlates of cooperative behaviour under conflicting choices in the context of romantic versus tribal love. We identified a critical functional segregation of prefrontal regions in affective decision-making. The orbitofrontal cortex signalled emotional appraisal of the dilemma. The medial anterolateral and the ventromedial prefrontal cortices reflected reciprocal cooperation instead of selfish engagement in football-related activities. The lateral portion of anterolateral prefrontal cortex was recruited during ultimate deliberation. In sum, emotional appraisal and rational choice reflected a contiguous functional parcellation in anterolateral prefrontal cortex: appraisal (medial) vs. choice (lateral region).
Strong increase in the autofluorescence of cells signals struggle for survival
Authors: Surre Jérémy , Saint-Ruf Claude , Collin Valérie , Orenga Sylvain , Ramjeet Mahendrasingh , Matic Ivan
Published: August 2018

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells exhibit an intrinsic natural fluorescence due to the presence of fluorescent cellular structural components and metabolites. Therefore, cellular autofluorescence (AF) is expected to vary with the metabolic states of cells. We examined how exposure to the different stressors changes the AF of Escherichia coli cells. We observed that bactericidal treatments increased green cellular AF, and that de novo protein synthesis was required for the observed AF increase. Excitation and emission spectra and increased expression of the genes from the flavin biosynthesis pathway, strongly suggested that flavins are major contributors to the increased AF. An increased expression of genes encoding diverse flavoproteins which are involved in energy production and ROS detoxification, indicates a cellular strategy to cope with severe stresses. An observed increase in AF under stress is an evolutionary conserved phenomenon as it occurs not only in cells from different bacterial species, but also in yeast and human cells.
Lily Pollen Tubes Pulse According to a Simple Spatial Oscillator
Authors: Hemelryck Milenka Van , Bernal Roberto , Ispolatov Yaroslav , Dumais Jacques
Published: August 2018

Polar growth is a fundamental mode of cell morphogenesis observed in nearly all major groups of organisms. Among polarly growing cells, the angiosperm pollen tubes have emerged as powerful experimental systems in large part because of their oscillatory growth, which provides a window into the network of interactions regulating morphogenesis. Empirical studies of oscillatory pollen tubes have sought to uncover the temporal sequence of cellular and molecular events that constitutes an oscillatory cycle. Here we show that in lily pollen tubes the distance or wavelength (λ = 6.3 ± 1.7 μm) over which an oscillatory cycle unfolds is more robust than the period of oscillation (τ = 39.1 ± 17.6 s) (n = 159 cells). Moreover, the oscillatory cycle is divided into slow and fast phases, with each phase unfolding over precisely one half of the wavelength. Using these observations, we show that a simple spatial bi-oscillator predicts the most common modes of oscillation observed in pollen tubes. These results call into question the traditional view of pollen tube morphogenesis as a temporal succession of cellular events. Space, not time, may be the most natural metric to inteprete the morphogenetic dynamics of these cells.
Integrated analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression in rainbow trout families showing variation in muscle growth and fillet quality traits
Authors: Ali Ali , Al-Tobasei Rafet , Kenney Brett , Leeds Timothy D. , Salem Mohamed
Published: August 2018

Muscle yield and quality traits are important for the aquaculture industry and consumers. Genetic selection for these traits is difficult because they are polygenic and result from multifactorial interactions. To study the genetic architecture of these traits, phenotypic characterization of whole body weight (WBW), muscle yield, fat content, shear force and whiteness were measured in ~500 fish representing 98 families from a growth-selected line. RNA-Seq was used to sequence the muscle transcriptome of different families exhibiting divergent phenotypes for each trait. We have identified 240 and 1,280 differentially expressed (DE) protein-coding genes and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), respectively, in fish families exhibiting contrasting phenotypes. Expression of many DE lncRNAs (n = 229) was positively correlated with overlapping, neighboring or distantly located protein-coding genes (n = 1,030), resulting in 3,392 interactions. Three DE antisense lncRNAs were co-expressed with sense genes known to impact muscle quality traits. Forty-four DE lncRNAs had potential sponge functions to miRNAs that affect muscle quality traits. This study (1) defines muscle quality associated protein-coding and noncoding genes and (2) provides insight into non-coding RNAs involvement in regulating growth and fillet quality traits in rainbow trout.
The establishment of a marine focused biorefinery for bioethanol production using seawater and a novel marine yeast strain
Authors: Zaky Abdelrahman Saleh , Greetham Darren , Tucker Gregory A. , Du Chenyu
Published: August 2018

Current technologies for bioethanol production rely on the use of freshwater for preparing the fermentation media and use yeasts of a terrestrial origin. Life cycle assessment has suggested that between 1,388 to 9,812 litres of freshwater are consumed for every litre of bioethanol produced. Hence, bioethanol is considered a product with a high-water footprint. This paper investigated the use of seawater-based media and a novel marine yeast strain ‘Saccharomyces cerevisiae AZ65’ to reduce the water footprint of bioethanol. Results revealed that S. cerevisiae AZ65 had a significantly higher osmotic tolerance when compared with the terrestrial reference strain. Using 15-L bioreactors, S. cerevisiae AZ65 produced 93.50 g/L ethanol with a yield of 83.33% (of the theoretical yield) and a maximum productivity of 2.49 g/L/h when using seawater-YPD media. This approach was successfully applied using an industrial fermentation substrate (sugarcane molasses). S. cerevisiae AZ65 produced 52.23 g/L ethanol using molasses media prepared in seawater with a yield of 73.80% (of the theoretical yield) and a maximum productivity of 1.43 g/L/h. These results demonstrated that seawater can substitute freshwater for bioethanol production without compromising production efficiency. Results also revealed that marine yeast is a potential candidate for use in the bioethanol industry especially when using seawater or high salt based fermentation media.
A manganese porphyrin-based T1 contrast agent for cellular MR imaging of human embryonic stem cells
Authors: Venter Andrei , Szulc Daniel A. , Loai Sadi , Ganesh Tameshwar , Haedicke Inga E. , Cheng Hai-Ling Margaret
Published: August 2018

MRI for non-invasive cell tracking is recognized for enabling pre-clinical research on stem cell therapy. Yet, adoption of cellular imaging in stem cell research has been restricted to sites with experience in MR contrast agent synthesis and to small animal models that do not require scaled-up synthesis. In this study, we demonstrate the use of a gadolinium-free T1 contrast agent for tracking human embryonic stem cells. The agent, MnPNH2, is an easily synthesized manganese porphyrin that can be scaled for large cell numbers. MRI was performed on a 3 T clinical scanner. Cell pellets labeled at different MnPNH2 concentrations for 24 hours demonstrated a decrease in T1 relaxation time of nearly two-fold (P < 0.05), and cellular contrast was maintained for 24 hours (P < 0.05). Cell viability (Trypan blue) and differentiation (embryoid body formation) were unaffected. Cell uptake of Mn on inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy corroborated MRI findings, and fluorescence microscopy revealed the agent localized mainly in cell-cell boundaries and cell nuclei. Labeled cells transplanted in rats demonstrated the superior sensitivity of MnPNH2 for in-vivo cell tracking.
Nanohydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 strut subsidence after one-level corpectomy: underlying mechanism and effect on cervical neurological function
Authors: Zhong Weiyang , Liang Xinjie , Tang Ke , Luo Xiaoji , Quan Zhengxue , Jiang Dianming
Published: August 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate n-HA/PA66 strut subsidence after one-level in Anterior cervical corpectomy decompression and fusion (ACCF) and its effect on treatment outcomes to better understand the underlying mechanism and related risk factors. In total, 56 patients undergoing ACCF using n-HA/PA66 struts were analysed retrospectively. After a 12-month follow-up, the height of the fused segments and fused intervertebral heights were measured, the neurological findings were evaluated using the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) and axial pain was assessed using a Visual Analogue Scale(VAS). Subsidence was defined as a decrease in the height of the fused segments or the fused intervertebral body greater than 3 mm compared with that on postoperative day one, and all patients were assigned to the n-HA/PA66 strut subsidence and control groups. In total, 45 patients experienced n-HA/PA66 strut subsidence during the postoperative (3 ± 2.42/3.11 ± 2.01) months. No significant differences were observed in sex, age, hospitalization time, surgical haemorrhage,bone mineral density (BMD), or height in the n-HA/PA66 strut group. The JOA and VAS of neck pain in the control group improved more than those in the subsidence group, suggesting that subsidence might be correlated with poor improvement of neurological function. In conclusion, n-HA/PA66 strut subsidence is a common complication after ACCF, and the reduced height of the postoperative fused segments and the height reduction in the postoperative fused intervertebral bodies are independent risk factors of n-HA/PA66 strut subsidence.
A Mixture of Atropisomers Enhances Neutral Lipid Degradation in Mammalian Cells with Autophagy Induction
Authors: Kobayashi Keisuke , Ohte Satoshi , Ohshiro Taichi , Ugaki Narihiro , Tomoda Hiroshi
Published: August 2018

Atropisomers with a biaryl dihydronaphthopyranone structure, dinapinones A1 (DPA1) (M position) and A2 (DPA2) (P position), were isolated from the fungus culture broth of Talaromyces pinophilus FKI-3864 as inhibitors of [14C]neutral lipid ([14C]triacylglycerol (TG) and [14C]cholesteryl ester (CE)) synthesis from [14C]oleic acid in Chinese hamster ovary-K1 (CHO-K1) cells. DPA2 inhibited [14C]TG and [14C]CE synthesis (IC50s, 0.65 and 5.6 μM, respectively), but DPA1 had no inhibitory activity on [14C]TG and [14C]CE synthesis even at 12 μM. However, a 1:1 mixture of DPA1 and DPA2 (DPAmix) had the most potent inhibitory activity on [14C]TG and [14C]CE synthesis (IC50s, 0.054 and 0.18 μM, respectively). The mechanism of action of DPAmix was investigated. DPAmix had no effects on the enzymes involved in neutral lipid synthesis, while DPAmix enhanced the degradation of [14C]neutral lipids with concomitant decrease in cytosolic lipid droplets accumulated in CHO-K1 cells. From analysis of autophagy marker proteins, DPAmix caused dose-dependent induction of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3-II (LC3-II) and degradation of p62. In the autophagic flux assay using bafilomycin A1, DPAmix upregulated autophagosome turnover. These results reveal that DPAmix enhances neutral lipid degradation together with induction of autophagy.
TiOxNy Modified TiO2 Powders Prepared by Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition for Highly Visible Light Photocatalysis
Authors: Cao Yan-Qiang , Zhao Xi-Rui , Chen Jun , Zhang Wei , Li Min , Zhu Lin , Zhang Xue-Jin , Wu Di , Li Ai-Dong
Published: August 2018

In this work, TiN film deposited by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) is adopted to modify the commercial anatase TiO2 powders. A series of analyses indicate that the surface modification of 20, 50 and 100 cycles of TiN by PEALD does not change the morphology, crystal size, lattice parameters, and surface area of TiO2 nano powders, but forms an ultrathin amorphous layer of nitrogen doped TiO2 (TiOxNy) on the powder surfaces. This ultrathin TiOxNy can facilitate the absorption of TiO2 in visible light spectrum. As a result, TiOxNy coated TiO2 powders exhibit excellent photocatalytic degradation towards methyl orange under the visible light with good photocatalytic stability compared to pristine TiO2 powders. TiOxNy (100 cycles PEALD TiN) coated TiO2 powders exhibit the excellent photocatalytic activity with the degradation efficiency of 96.5% in 2 hours, much higher than that of pristine TiO2 powder of only 4.4%. These results clearly demonstrate that only an ultrathin surface modification layer can dramatically improve the visible light photocatalytic activity of commercial TiO2 powders. Therefore, this surface modification using ALD is an extremely promising route to prepare visible light active photocatalysts.
Superior adhesion of graphene nanoscrolls
Authors: Li Hu , Papadakis Raffaello , Jafri S. Hassan. M. , Thersleff Thomas , Michler Johann , Ottosson Henrik , Leifer Klaus
Published: August 2018

An emerging material in the carbon family, a graphene nanoscroll (GNS) is composed of tubularly scrolled monolayer graphene and  has shown superlubricity and large current sustainability, surpassing the properties of monolayer graphene itself. Here we report on the superior adhesion of GNS prepared with a high yield synthesis method that allows for mass production of high quality GNSs. Raman spectra indicate that the GNS still maintains the signature of monolayer graphene, implying the lacking of π-stacking between adjacent layers. Importantly, adhesion measurements using atomic force microscopy reveal these GNSs with height range of 120–130 nm show a 2.5-fold stronger adhesion force than pristine graphene. This result potentially indicates that the GNS has higher adhesion than monolayer graphene and even higher than the liquid–solid and hydrogen-bonding enhanced interfaces which are essential types of adhesions involved in the field of physical adhesions and thus, GNS could be a new candidate for super-strong and lightweight devices.
Electrocatalytic degradation of rice straw lignin in alkaline solution through oxidation on a Ti/SnO2–Sb2O3/α-PbO2/β-PbO2 anode and reduction on an iron or tin doped titanium cathode
Authors: Jia Yongqiang , Wen Yeqian , Han Xiao , Qi Jian , Liu Zhihua , Zhang Songmei , Li Gang
Published: August 2018

A novel procedure for selective production of biomass-based compounds by electrochemical conversion has been developed in this work.
ZrO2-SBA-15 catalysts for the one-pot cascade synthesis of GVL from furfural
Authors: Iglesias J. , Melero J. A. , Morales G. , Paniagua M. , Hernández B. , Osatiashtiani A. , Lee A. F. , Wilson K.
Published: August 2018

Controlling the zirconia coating thickness in ZrO2-SBA-15 materials allows tuning their catalytic performance in the one-pot transformation of furfural into GVL.
Platinum(ii) complexes with rutaecarpine and tryptanthrin derivatives induce apoptosis by inhibiting telomerase activity and disrupting mitochondrial function
Authors: Qin Qi-Pin , Zou Bi-Qun , Hu Fei-Long , Huang Guo-Bao , Wang Shu-Long , Gu Yun-Qiong , Tan Ming-Xiong
Published: August 2018

BrTry-Pt is a telomerase inhibitor targeting the c-myc promoter, and triggered T-24 cell apoptosis, which also caused mitochondrial dysfunction and S phase arrest.
Scalable faceted voids with luminescent enhanced edges in WS2 monolayers
Authors: Kumar Pawan , Chatterjee Dipanwita , Maeda Takuya , Roy Ahin , Kaneko Kenji , Balakrishnan Viswanath
Published: August 2018

Scalable CVD growth of faceted voids with active edges shows around 9-fold enhancement in photoluminescence. Defect reconstruction-induced epitaxial faceted voids with particular termination in WS2 monolayer have been explored with aberration-corrected STEM HAADF imaging.
On-surface structural and electronic properties of spontaneously formed Tb2Pc3 single molecule magnets
Authors: Hellerstedt Jack , Cahlík Aleš , Švec Martin , de la Torre Bruno , Moro-Lagares María , Chutora Taras , Papoušková Barbora , Zoppellaro Giorgio , Mutombo Pingo , Ruben Mario , Zbořil Radek , Jelinek Pavel
Published: August 2018

The selective Kondo presence is correlated with explicit structural measurements.
Luminescent supramolecular polymer nanoparticles for ratiometric hypoxia sensing, imaging and therapy
Authors: Huang Yuan-Yuan , Tian Ye , Liu Xiao-Qin , Niu Zhongwei , Yang Qing-Zheng , Ramamurthy Vaidhyanathan , Tung Chen-Ho , Chen Yu-Zhe , Wu Li-Zhu
Published: August 2018

The first example of a multi-functional supramolecular polymer-based nanoprobe for ratiometric hypoxia sensing, imaging and PDT treatment is reported.
Improved fullerene-free polymer solar cells using a rationally designed binary mixed solution of an electron extracting layer
Authors: Gupta Monika , Yan Dong , Yao Jiannian , Zhan Chuanlang
Published: August 2018

A new binary mixture of Alq3 and QPhPBr is introduced as the cathode interlayer for highly efficient fullerene-free polymer solar cells.
Efficient room-temperature phosphorescence based on a pure organic sulfur-containing heterocycle: folding-induced spin–orbit coupling enhancement
Authors: Liu Haichao , Gao Yu , Cao Jungang , Li Tingxuan , Wen Yating , Ge Yunpeng , Zhang Lili , Pan Guocui , Zhou Tong , Yang Bing
Published: August 2018

A novel mechanism of folding-induced spin–orbit coupling enhancement is responsible for the efficient room temperature phosphorescence of a thianthrene emitter.
Asymmetric Diels–Alder cycloadditions of benzofulvene-based 2,4-dienals via trienamine activation
Authors: Yue Jing-Fei , Ran Guang-Yao , Yang Xing-Xing , Du Wei , Chen Ying-Chun
Published: August 2018

A new type of 2,4-dienal featuring a benzofulvene skeleton is utilised in asymmetric Diels–Alder cycloadditions with 3-olefinic oxindoles via trienamine catalysis.
The sustainable synthesis of peptidomimetics via chemoenzymatic tandem oxidation–Ugi reaction
Authors: Madej Arleta , Koszelewski Dominik , Paprocki Daniel , Brodzka Anna , Ostaszewski Ryszard
Published: August 2018

A simply and green synthetic protocol based on the selective laccase-oxidation of alcohol to a corresponding aldehyde and a following Ugi reaction in a micellar system made of SDS was developed and is reported herein.
Development of a selective, solvent-free epoxidation of limonene using hydrogen peroxide and a tungsten-based catalyst
Authors: Gunam Resul Mohamad Faiz Mukhtar , López Fernández Ana María , Rehman Abdul , Harvey Adam P.
Published: August 2018

Kinetic and modelling of the highly selective epoxidation of limonene with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in a solvent-free environment.
Oxidative dehalogenation and denitration by a flavin-dependent monooxygenase is controlled by substrate deprotonation
Authors: Pimviriyakul Panu , Surawatanawong Panida , Chaiyen Pimchai
Published: August 2018

Enzymes that are capable of detoxifying halogenated phenols (HPs) and nitrophenols (NPs) are valuable for bioremediation and waste biorefining.
High electrical conductivity and high porosity in a Guest@MOF material: evidence of TCNQ ordering within Cu3BTC2 micropores
Authors: Schneider Christian , Ukaj Dardan , Koerver Raimund , Talin A. Alec , Kieslich Gregor , Pujari Sidharam P. , Zuilhof Han , Janek Jürgen , Allendorf Mark D. , Fischer Roland A.
Published: August 2018

The host–guest system TCNQ@Cu3BTC2 is a striking example of how semiconductivity can be introduced by guest incorporation in an otherwise insulating parent material.
Capturing intracellular oncogenic microRNAs with self-assembled DNA nanostructures for microRNA-based cancer therapy
Authors: Liu Q. , Wang D. , Yuan M. , He B. F. , Li J. , Mao C. , Wang G. S. , Qian H.
Published: August 2018

Aberrantly overexpressed oncogenic microRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are excellent targets for therapeutic interventions.
Amino-fulleropyrrolidines as electrotropic additives to enhance organic photovoltaics
Authors: Karak Supravat , Page Zachariah A. , Li Shaoguang , Tinkham Jonathan S. , Lahti Paul M. , Duzhko Volodimyr V. , Emrick Todd
Published: August 2018

The synthesis, device fabrication, and electric poling of novel amino-functionalized fulleropyrrolidines in polymer solar cells is reported. Significantly improved device performances and retention stability were achieved with systematic variation in tether length, reaching PCE values in excess of 10%.
Next-generation flexible solid oxide fuel cells with high thermomechanical stability
Authors: Jeon Ok Sung , Hwang Ho Jung , Chan Kwon Oh , Lee Jin Goo , Shul Yong Gun
Published: August 2018

Solid oxide cells (SOCs) convert chemical energy into electrical energy at high temperature with very high energy efficiency and fuel flexibility.
Covalent organic framework based microspheres as an anode material for rechargeable sodium batteries
Authors: Patra Bidhan Chandra , Das Sabuj Kanti , Ghosh Arnab , Raj K Anish , Moitra Parikshit , Addicoat Matthew , Mitra Sagar , Bhaumik Asim , Bhattacharya Santanu , Pradhan Anirban
Published: August 2018

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) promise several benefits as materials in terms of gas adsorption, for use in optoelectronic devices, etc.
Localized heating with a photothermal polydopamine coating facilitates a novel membrane distillation process
Authors: Wu Xuanhao , Jiang Qisheng , Ghim Deoukchen , Singamaneni Srikanth , Jun Young-Shin
Published: August 2018

This study demonstrates a simple, stable, and scalable polydopamine (PDA) coated PVDF membrane for highly efficient solar-driven membrane distillation.
Dual-responsive BN-embedded phenacenes featuring mechanochromic luminescence and ratiometric sensing of fluoride ions
Authors: Han Yi , Yuan Wei , Wang Hongyan , Li Mengwei , Zhang Wenqin , Chen Yulan
Published: August 2018

Via N-directed borylation, the first examples of mechanochromic luminescent BN-embedded phenacenes were successfully developed, which are also responsive to F−.
Aligned fluorinated single-walled carbon nanotubes as a transmission channel towards attenuation of broadband electromagnetic waves
Authors: Liu Yang , Zhang Yichun , Zhang Cheng , Huang Benyuan , Wang Xu , Li Yulong , Lai Wenchuan , Liu Xiangyang
Published: August 2018

Highly fluorinated single-walled carbon nanotubes tend to be oriented under stress due to strong electrostatic interaction allowing directional propagation and then effective attenuation of electromagnetic waves by pristine single-walled carbon nanotube networks.
High performance, self-powered photodetectors based on a graphene/silicon Schottky junction diode
Authors: Periyanagounder Dharmaraj , Gnanasekar Paulraj , Varadhan Purushothaman , He Jr-Hau , Kulandaivel Jeganathan
Published: August 2018

In this work, we design and demonstrate a graphene/silicon (Gr/Si) van der Walls (vdW) heterostructure for high-performance photodetectors, where graphene acts as an efficient carrier collector and Si as a photon absorption layer. The Gr/Si heterojunction exhibits superior Schottky diode characteristics with a barrier height of 0.76 eV and performs well as a self-powered detector responding to 532 nm at zero bias.
Mn-Doped CsPbCl3perovskite nanocrystals: solvothermal synthesis, dual-color luminescence and improved stability
Authors: Chen Daqin , Fang Gaoliang , Chen Xiao , Lei Lei , Zhong Jiasong , Mao Qinan , Zhou Su , Li Junni
Published: August 2018

Solvothermal synthesis of Mn-doped CsPbCl3nanocrystals with dual-color luminescence and superior stability was reported for the first time.
The challenges of adopting BIM for setting and infrastructure management of University of Minho
Authors: Cruz Paulo J. S. , Azenha Miguel
Published: August 2018

The University of Minho (UMinho) is aware of the relevant role of higher education institutions in the global challenge of sustainability. The integration of sustainability values into its strategy encompasses all the fields of its activity. Taking into account the growing importance of shared knowledge resources as a reliable basis for decisions during infrastructures life cycle, the UMinho is currently undergoing an important process of implementing a ‘Building Information Modelling’ framework (BIM). This paper briefly describes the implementation steps that are current towards such a goal, in particular in terms of facilities management aspects.
The University of São Paulo on the 2017‘s GreenMetric Ranking
Authors: Faga Iglecias Lemos Patricia , da Rocha Brando Fernanda , Almeida Paulo , Consentino Kronka Mülfarth Roberta , Maria Gomes Aprilanti Tamara , Otávio do Amaral Marques Luis , Luciana Jorge Nayara , Fabrício Malheiros Tadeu
Published: August 2018

The University of São Paulo is a public University and the largest in Brazil. It is broadly organized into distinct campuses that are installed in different cities of the state of São Paulo, each one with its specific aspects. There are more than 95 thousand undergraduate and graduate regularly enrolled students, standing out as one of the best universities in Brazil and Latin America [2]. The performance of the University of São Paulo at the “UI GreenMetric World University Ranking” has improved considerably in 2017 (28th position) on the general ranking. The sustainability management process for USP is carried out considering the strengths each campus presents, but the USP governance process ensures standards and good practices are applied similarly to all areas under the university responsibility. As for example, the recent approval of the USP Environmental Policy, which process engaged the whole USP community, working together to understand the complex context of all campuses, what resulted at the end in very innovative arrangements for researching, teaching and practice for sustainability. Different of the past rankings, data provided for GreenMetric 2017 Ranking contemplated USP as a whole, because it is not possible to assess the university environmental sustainability performance in parts. This approach allowed showing the different enhanced efforts of the University as a whole. In addition, the USP’s environmental policy-making process brought about more integration between the campuses and effective actions were put into practice, helping to consolidate USP as a sustainable university. The highlight in the score was "Setting and Infrastructure": there are 76.4km2 of total area and only 2.6% from them are built-up. The University has been prioritizing the protection of green areas and biodiversity, in São Paulo city campus, totally surrounded by urban environment, but also in the other campuses in the countryside, some of them located in rural environment. This shows that USP’s campuses are environmentally responsible, providing students and staff with enjoyable, healthy and in close touch with nature places. On the topic “Transportation”, the University of São Paulo stands out also. Incentives to improve choice for public transportation and biking within the university community are among the constant concern of the University of São Paulo, which will be keeping up efforts for that.
Green@Universiti Putra Malaysia: cultivating the green campus culture
Authors: Aris Ahmad Zaharin Aris , Ponrahono Zakiah , Ishak Mohd Yusoff , Zamaruddin Nor Hazlina , Noordin Nor Kamariah , Varatharajoo Renuganth , Ideris Aini
Published: August 2018

This article highlights the University’s strategic plan and institutionalization commitment in cultivating the green campus culture encircling the Green@UPM initiative. It presents a range of insights, lesson learned and way forward of UPM green strategies in continuously nurtures the environmentalfriendly campus atmosphere.
Expansion of renewable energy resources and energyconscious behaviour at the University of Szeged
Authors: Gyarmati László
Published: August 2018

At the University of Szeged, as the greenest University of Hungary, the sustainability project is built on two pillars. One of them is based on events and communication campaigns held regularly for the University citizens to prompt environmental-conscious behaviour, whereas the other is built on technological developments and on the extensive use of renewable energy resources. Thus the development of built environment and social responsibility both support the adequacy to sustainability requirements. The spreading of the effective solutions to making more and more buildings of the University energy efficient, numerous investments using renewable energy are also responsible for the decrease of the natural energy use of the institution contrary to the fact that the number of the buildings of the University of Szeged is continually increasing. It can be stated that the University of Szeged is committed to using renewable energy which is taken into consideration of each investment planning. The following examples confirm it: using geothermal cascade system for heating and cooling of five university bulidings, solar panels on 24 builidings and a unique technology of using the heat of wastewater to cool and heat one of the main bulidings of the university, namely the Study and Information Centre.
Methodological proposal for the assessment of environmental aspects in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Authors: Bernal Liven Fernando Martínez , Calderón José Javier Toro , Franco José Herney Ramírez
Published: August 2018

This work proposes a methodology specially aimed at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The methodology is based on the use of quantitative and qualitative indicators that allow diminishing the assessment’s subjectivity and the uncertainty of the results. This proposal was designed within the implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) according to the ISO standard 14.001/2015, so it can be applied by any kind of organization interested in improving its environmental performance by identifying its environmental aspects, as well as assessing and preventing its environmental impacts. The methodological proposal assesses standard criteria like the affected area and the frequency of the activities that generate the environmental aspects. This analysis is complemented by innovative indicators such as the danger of the substances related to the environmental aspect, the time of exposure and the effects on human health. Additionally, some indicators that allow measuring the magnitude of the harm generated by the identified aspects are also included. The proposed approach has two main advantages: first, it allows integrating the environmental analysis with other management systems, such as the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001), quality (ISO 9001) and general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO 17025), among others; and second, it establishes an indicators system whose frequent assessment allows following up the environmental aspects and evaluate the effectiveness of its management measures. The application of this methodology in the main seat of Universidad Nacional de Colombia revealed that the most significant environmental aspects were: generation of ordinary solid waste, consumption of potable water, consumption of electric power, generation of recyclable solid waste, and wastewater discharge.
Waste management for achieving sustainable management of water and sanitation in Universitas Sebelas Maret Indonesia
Authors: Karsidi Ravik , Parama Astirin Okid , Astuti Winny
Published: August 2018

Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) is the biggest university in Surakarta Central Java Indonesia, which was established on March 11th, 1976 through Presidential Decree No. 10 of 1976. Commitmen of UNS toward Green Campus began in 2012 by Rector Decree 7nd of August 2012. Land size of UNS, whis is only 60 ha becomes constraints in development of Green Campus Initiatives. In 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals gives attention to huge increased of urbanization thus cities and human settlements face the problems of high density, economies of agglomeration link economy, energy, environment, science, technology and social and economic output [2]. The Problem of Water and Sanitation becomes big issues of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is stated in the Goal 6 out of 17 Goals. Goal 6 not only addresses Clean water sanitation and health but also quality and sustainability of water resources all over the world. Universitas Sebelas Maret is one of Campus in Indonesia, which has awareness toward water and sanitation, especially related to the problem of waste. Liquid waste has become problems for a long time in UNS, when domestic liquid waste has come from residential areas surrounding campus passed through the lake in campus before finally flowing to Bengawan Solo River. This causes euthropication and sedimentation of the lake of UNS, which had impact on extremelly decreased the function of the pond estetically and functionally. By partnership with the Ministry of Public Works anad Spatial Planning in 2017, UNS has built Integrated Waste Water Treatment, which treats domestic liquid waste from residential area surrounding campus and internal campus becomes recycled clean water. In spite of that, UNS also treats organic waste of fall leafs through composting units and manages chemical hazardous waste according to the Indonesian regulation issued by Ministry of Environment. Several efforts of UNS related to Waste Management have contribution to achieving SDGs especially Goal 6: ensure availability and sustainable management of water a sanitation for all [2]. This contributes for improving water quality by reducing pollutions, dumping, minimizing chemical hazardous waste, increasing recycled and safe reuse of water on Campus.
Water conservation and water recycling program implementations at University of Kashan
Authors: Monemzadeh Majid
Published: August 2018

University of Kashan was founded in 1974 and is the oldest institution of higher education in Kashan. At the time of its foundation, only undergraduate courses in Physics and Mathematics were offered. The current activities of the university are classified into four sections of education, research, development, and side activities. The university is located on a 530 hectares campus, 15 kilometres outside of the town with several affiliated centres located near or at city of Kashan, Ghamsar, Niasar and Tehran. Presently, the university has nearly 300 staff and university lecturers and it has about 8200 students, studying in over 180 courses. Kashan University has awarded and certificated one of the most active universities in the Green Management. Some of the activities of Green Management of Kashan University includes, CCHP Plant, Sewerage Disposal, and Water saving policy, natural ventilation, using efficient applicants. The current paper studies some of the main activities of University of Kashan in Water conservation and water recycling programs.
Dublin City University – toward a sustainable campus: water
Authors: Fahy Samantha
Published: August 2018

Dublin City University, originally established in 1989, is located approximately 5km to the north of Dublin City Centre and is the most significant and comprehensive provider of university education on the rapidly growing and economically important Irish Eastern corridor. DCU is committed to embedding an ethos of sustainability across the entire institution. Sustainable operations are a core element of the DCU Sustainability Plan. Baseline ecological footprint metrics have been agreed and ambitious targets are set on an annual basis to reduce these with the eventual target of delivering a carbon neutral campus. Such baselines have been agreed for all campuses for water consumption. Several projects have been undertaken both on an operational and research footing to address consumption levels. Such projects include full water surveys of all campuses leading to significant savings due to fixing of leaks. In addition to operational projects, DCU focuses on educating and information its internal and external communities raising awareness of the importance of this essential resource and seeking behavioural change to reduce consumption and increase the implementation of water efficient principles and practices.
Tra Vinh University and strategies heading to green campus
Authors: Thi Mai Khanh Nguyen
Published: August 2018

Tra Vinh University (TVU), the only university in the province for developing labour force in Tra Vinh. This article is to share the strategies that Tra Vinh University used to make the university become green. Being aware that environtment and climate change are issues should be concern as its impact to human life, Tra Vinh University identidied green campus is one of the mission that have to be done along with the development of the university. Different strategies have been applied and bring Tra Vinh University significant affect in terms of energy saving and green activities through the university curriculum, green projects and environment tracking in different aspesct. One of the environment issues that has been carried out frequently is waste water from daily activities and laboratories. The waste water is check physically and via database from the labs in different time of the year. The positive result from the test gives good signals to TVU’s green target.
The internalization of conservation mindset in disruptive era
Authors: Rokhman Fathur , Retnoningsih Amin , Pratama Hendi
Published: August 2018

Environmental conservation is not all about physical preservation of our surroundings but also the development of the human components of the conservation. Only with the right mindset, conservation can be maintained and, in the end, sustainable. Conservation awareness has been a common theme for academics and environmental activists but it is not always the case for the common masses. This paper focuses on illustrating the challenges and strategies of planting the appropriate mindset of conservation to young generation in Indonesia. Most of examples and cases provided in this paper are taken from our experience in managing the university we currently work for.
Belastungsfaktoren von Pflegekräften in der spezialisierten Palliativversorgung – Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Studie
Authors: Diehl Elisabeth , Rieger Sandra , Gutendorf Michael , Geißler Britta , Letzel Stephan , Escobar Pinzon Luis
Published: August 2018

Hintergrund Für Deutschland liegen keine Studien und kein Erhebungsinstrument vor, welches die Belastungen von Pflegekräften in der spezialisierten Palliativversorgung auf Palliativstationen, Hospizen und der spezialisierten ambulanten Palliativversorgung (SAPV) vergleichend erhebt. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, die gemeinsamen Belastungen dieser Pflegekräfte zu explorieren.

Methode Es wurden 10 Interviews mit Fachleuten unterschiedlicher Disziplinen in der Palliativversorgung durchgeführt und mittels qualitativer Inhaltsanalyse ausgewertet.

Ergebnisse Es wurden Belastungen, die aufgrund einer mangelhaften flächendeckenden Versorgung der SAPV in Rheinland-Pfalz entstehen, und Belastungen, die aus der Betreuung von Angehörigen sowie dem Zeitaufwand zum Informationsaustausch mit anderen (Fach-)Kräften hervorgehen, berichtet. Zudem wurden physische Belastungen genannt.

Schlussfolgerungen Durch die Interviews konnten Belastungen aufgedeckt werden, die in bisherigen Studien nicht bzw. nicht in ausreichendem Maße untersucht wurden. Neben psychischen sollten zukünftig physische Belastungen erhoben werden.
Common Consumer Health-Related Needs in the Pediatric Hospital Setting: Lessons from an Engagement Consultation Service
Authors: Lee Daniel , Cronin Robert , Robinson Jamie , Anders Shilo , Unertl Kim , Kelly Katherine , Hankins Heather , Skeens Ryan , Jackson Gretchen
Published: August 2018

Background Informed and engaged parents may influence outcomes for childhood illness. Understanding the needs of the caregivers of pediatric patients is a critical first step in promoting engagement in their child's care. In 2014, we developed an Engagement Consultation Service at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. This service determines the health-related needs of the caregivers of hospitalized children and makes educational or technology recommendations to meet those needs and support engagement.

Objectives This report describes the most common health-related needs identified in the caregivers of hospitalized pediatric patients and details the recommended interventions to meet those needs.

Methods The most commonly reported consumer health-related needs from our 3-year experience with the Engagement Consultation Service were extracted from consultations notes. Each need was classified by semantic type using a taxonomy of consumer health needs. Typical recommendations for each need and their administration were detailed.

Results The most frequently recognized needs involved communicating with health care providers after discharge, using medical devices, distinguishing between benign and concerning symptoms, knowing what questions to ask providers and remembering them, finding trustworthy sources of information online, understanding disease prognosis, and getting emotional support. A variety of apps, Web sites, printed materials, and online groups were recommended.

Conclusion The parents of hospitalized patients share several common health-related needs that can be addressed with educational and technology interventions. An inpatient Engagement Consultation Service provides a generalizable framework for identifying health-related needs and delivers tools to meet those needs and promote engagement during and after hospitalizations.
Chitosan and spermine enhance drought resistance in white clover, associated with changes in endogenous phytohormones and polyamines, and antioxidant metabolism
Authors: Zhang Yan , Li Zhou , Li Ya-Ping , Zhang Xin-Quan , Ma Xiao , Huang Lin-Kai , Yan Yan-Hong , Peng Yan
Published: August 2018

The interaction of chitosan and polyamines (PAs) could be involved mitigating drought stress in white clover (Trifolium repens L.). This research aimed to determine the effect of chitosan and PAs, and co-application of chitosan and PAs on improving drought tolerance associated with growth, phytohormones, polyamines and antioxidant metabolism. Plants were pretreated with or without 1 g L–1 chitosan, 0.5 mM spermine, or 1 g L–1 chitosan + 0.5 mM spermine, then subjected to drought induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 (–0.5 MPa) in growth chambers for 14 days. Exogenous chitosan and spermine improved the level of PAs by regulating arginine decarboxylases, S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase, copper-containing amine oxidase and polyamine oxidase activity, and expression of the genes encoding these enzymes under drought. Application of exogenous chitosan improved ABA content under normal and drought conditions. In addition, chitosan and spermine significantly enhanced the levels of cytokinin and GA, but reduced IAA levels during drought stress. Exogenous chitosan and spermine improved antioxidant defence, including enzyme activity, gene expression and the content of ascorbate and glutathione compounds, leading to a decline in superoxide anion radicals, H2O2 and malondialdehyde, effectively mitigating drought-induced oxidative damage. Other protective metabolites, such as total phenols and flavonoids, increased considerably under application of chitosan and spermine. These results suggest that chitosan-induced drought tolerance could be involved in PA metabolism, changes in endogenous phytohormones and antioxidant defence in white clover. Co-application of chitosan and spermine was more effective than either chitosan or spermine alone in mitigating drought stress.
A combination of bovine serum albumin with insulin–transferrin–sodium selenite and/or epidermal growth factor as alternatives to fetal bovine serum in culture medium improves bovine embryo quality and trophoblast invasion by induction of matrix metalloproteinases
Authors: Mesalam Ayman , Lee Kyeong-Lim , Khan Imran , Chowdhury M. M. R. , Zhang Shimin , Song Seok-Hwan , Joo Myeong-Don , Lee Jae-Hoon , Jin Jong-In , Kong Il-Keun
Published: August 2018

This study investigated the use of bovine serum albumin (BSA) plus insulin–transferrin–sodium selenite (ITS) and/or epidermal growth factor (EGF) as alternatives to fetal bovine serum (FBS) in embryo culture medium. The developmental ability and quality of bovine embryos were determined by assessing their cell number, lipid content, gene expression and cryotolerance, as well as the invasion ability of trophoblasts. The percentage of embryos that underwent cleavage and formed a blastocyst was higher (P<0.01) in medium containing ITS plus EGF and BSA than in medium containing FBS. Culture with ITS plus EGF and BSA also increased the hatching ability of blastocysts and the total cell number per blastocyst. Furthermore, the beneficial effects of BAS plus ITS and EGF on embryos were associated with a significantly reduced intracellular lipid content, which increased their cryotolerance. An invasion assay confirmed that culture with ITS plus EGF and BSA significantly improved the invasion ability of trophoblasts. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that the mRNA levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2) and MMP9, acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 3, acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase long-chain and hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase significantly increased upon culture with ITS plus EGF and BSA. Moreover, protein expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 increased (P<0.01) in medium supplemented with ITS plus EGF and BSA compared with medium supplemented with FBS. Taken together, these data suggest that supplementation of medium with ITS plus EGF and BSA improves invitro bovine embryo production, cryotolerance and invasion ability of trophoblasts.
Benjamin and Borges
Authors: Moradi Joz Rasool , Pirnajmuddin Hossein
Published: August 2018

Borges’ works deconstruct the time lag conceived in the binaries such as the work’s production vs. its criticism, the original text vs. its translation, the source text vs. the derivative nature of the target text, and reality vs. fiction. Benjamin, as Borges’ near contemporary, echoes rather the same idea in his post-Nietzschean philosophy of translation. Focusing on the similarities between the views of Benjamin on translation and those of Borges as reflected in his stories as well as his essays, particularly in his well-received essay on translations ofThousand and One Nightsand in his meta-fictional short story‘Pierre Menard’: Author of the Quixote, this paper aims at bringing the two scholars together in the context of literary translation studies in the postmodern era, where intersemiotic and intertextual collage (in Eco’s terminology) and mimicry bear witness to the claim that translation, like other intertextual enterprises, is neither inferior to the other intertextual undertakings such as writing, nor is it detached from language as post-structurally conceived. Furthermore, another core objective of this study is to show how Borges’‘Menard’heralds and truly represents the translation theories built upon the underlying assumptions of deconstructionism since the 1980s. It is concluded that as far as postmodern and poststructuralist theories are concerned, both Borges’ and Benjamin’s works had predicted the future of literary and translation theories in which the decisive role of translation and translator in the construction of culture and identities cannot be denied.