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ENVIRONMENTAL TENDENCIES IN MODULAR GREEN INSTALLATIONS
Authors: Anghel Anamaria Andreea , Mohora Irina , Preda (Hapenciuc) Alma-Dia , Giurea Diana , Frigura-Iliasa Flaviu Mihai 
Published: December 2019

ABSTRACT
There are two main approaches when discussing living green walls: an ecological one and an artistic one. Ecological thinking mainly considers environmental aspects, comfort enhancement and energy consumption and oversees human interaction and actual proximity to plants. In opposition, art or architecture installations that involve vegetation, lack technical and ecological aspects, aiming to raise awareness on environmental issues using human interaction either physically (direct) or emotionally (indirect). The present paper aims to analyze methods of combining the two directions, in a functional, ecological, yet aesthetically pleasing composition. In order to further develop previous experiences gathered by the team members, authors of this article, a green installation concept made out of interactive modular systems unites all the knowledge into a new, living, moving, dynamic, interactive structure whose inspiration is taken from nature while using biomimicry as main principle for its development. This new concept responds and is influenced by both external, natural stimuli and by the human factor. Multidisciplinarity is a key element in developing this project, involving architecture, art, interior and landscape design, botany, geometry, mechanical and electrical engineering, leading towards new research directions and innovative approaches in greenery—interior environment connections.
DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF BAMBOO IN CONTEMPORARY VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
Authors: Habibi Shahryar 
Published: December 2019

ABSTRACT
This paper discusses the development of design concepts for a row of typical bamboo houses, including the layout configuration and the function/aesthetics properties that are important from an architectural perspective. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of bamboo in investigations of structural and sustainability benefits and to highlight key research ideas that are important for industrialized production and cultural systems. The development of bamboo housing systems can advance efforts directed at securing home ownership for low-income families through lowering the construction costs to levels that are within their budgets. This paper aims to demonstrate approaches for using bamboo as a structural material for low-income and affordable housing. Bamboo housing can improve the financial stability and economic sustainability of low-income families. This paper presents a review of examples of vernacular architecture and building elements and then highlights the design of two bamboo-structure residential houses based on bio-climatic design strategies.
EVALUATING GLARE IN LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS TO INFORM CRITERIA FOR DAYLIGHTING CREDITS
Authors: Wilder Robin , Mukhopadhyay Jaya , Femrite Tom , Amende Kevin 
Published: December 2019

ABSTRACT
Extensive documentation has been developed to support the benefits of daylight for building occupants. Recently, the high performance building industry has shown a trend towards prioritizing better daylighting conditions. In response to this trend, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system now addresses daylighting and views as one of the criteria for compliance. However, effective daylighting has its challenges—most importantly addressing the issue of glare. This paper discusses the issue of glare and its relationship with requirements for effective daylighting within the criteria of the LEED rating system. In this study, a LEED certified building on Montana State University's campus was considered as a case study. This paper conducts an analysis by comparing the results obtained from compliance procedures for LEED with independent evaluations of glare using simulation and post occupancy evaluation surveys. This paper concludes that the ‘illuminance simulation’ option provided in the current version of LEED (LEED v4) for compliance does not adequately address the issue of glare. This paper provides recommendations to improve the LEED rating system for indoor environmental quality which include: the incorporation of glare assessment in the evaluation procedures of daylighting and views; the use of dynamic simulations that incorporate climatic conditions in the evaluation of daylighting; and evaluating glare in early stages of design by using simulation tools.
Synthesis and characterization of new 3,3`-bipyrazole-4,4`-dicarboxylic acid derivatives and some of their palladium(II) complexes as pre-catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction in water
Authors: Al-Fulaij Othman Abduallah , Elassar Abdel-Zaher Abdelaziz , Dawood Kamal Mohamed 
Published: December 2019

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of bis-hydrazonyl chlorides with methyl propiolate afforded dimethyl 1,1¢-aryl-3,3`-bipyrazole-4,4`-dicarboxylates (5a,b). Heating the later compound 5a with a mixture of HCl/AcOH gave 3,3`-bipyrazole-5,5`-dicarboxylic acid derivative 6. Treatment of the hydrazonoyl chloride (1a) and 3,3`-bipyrazole-5,5`-dicarboxylic acid (6) with palladium(II) chloride gave the corresponding Pd-complexes 7 and 8, respectively. The catalytic activity of the prepared Pd-complexes was examined in the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of phenylboronic acid with activated and deactivated aryl(hetaryl) bromides. The catalyst system provides very good to excellent yields, 85-94%. The structures of the obtained products were established from their elemental analysis, spectral data, XPS, EDX, and single crystal X-ray crystallography. Crystal data for C10H7N2O2 (6): triclinic, space group P-1 (no. 2), a = 3.9956(10) Å, b = 9.8917(18) Å, c = 10.810(3) Å, α = 94.167(15)°, β = 94.979(19)°, γ = 98.953(15)°, V = 418.83(16) Å3, Z = 2, T = 296.(2) K, μ(Cu Kα) = 0.887 mm-1, Dcalc = 1.484 g/cm3, 5469 reflections measured (11.72° ≤ 2Θ ≤ 133.24°), 1420 unique (Rint = 0.0633, Rsigma = 7.24%) which were used in all calculations. The final R1 was 0.1055 (>2sigma(I)) and wR2 was 0.3620 (all data).
Investigating the effect of gold nanoparticles on hydatid cyst protoscolices under low-power green laser irradiation
Authors: Çolak Bayram , Aksoy Faruk , Yavuz Selman , Emin Demircili Mehmet 
Published: December 2019

Objective: Various scolicidal agents are applied for the destruction of protoscolices in cysts media. Undesirable complications of the scolicidal agents limit the techniques to treat the cyst disease. Therefore, new non-toxic scolicidal agents are needed. Upon laser light irradiation, the photothermal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) convert the absorbed laser light into heat through photothermal effect which kills the surrounding protoscolices by rising the temperature of the cysts media. In this study, we introduced biocompatible AuNPs as a non-toxic scolicidal agent to cure liver hydatid cysts.
Material and Methods: The protoscoleces were collected from the livers of naturally infected sheeps. In each experimental group, 1.5 mL suspensions of hydatid liquid containing protoscolices were added to test tubes. The test tubes were divided into five groups. Control, AuNPs only, Green laser only, High-dose AuNPs + laser and Low-dose AuNPs + laser groups. Two concentrations (0.4 and 0.8 mL) of AuNPs and three laser powers (30, 50, 150 mW) were applied for 30, 60 and 120 minutes to the groups. Then the ciysts liquid assessed under a light microscope and determined the viability of protoscoleces.
Results: Protoscolices in high-dose AuNPs group were destructed up to 89.30% deaths under 150 mW laser power for 120 minutes. However, negligible cell deaths were observed in cases where only AuNPs added or only laser irradiated groups. Increasing the dose of AuNPs or laser power or duration of aplication increased the protoscolosidal death rate.
Conclusion: In the study, we have successfully demonstrated that the AuNPs are an effective therapeutic and scolicidal agent to cure hydatid cyst disease under laser irradiation.
Nanoporous Palladium Hydride for Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction under Ambient Conditions
Authors: Xu Wence , Fan Guilan , Chen Jialiang , Li Jinhan , Zhang Le , Zhu Shengli , Su Xuncheng , Cheng Fangyi , Chen Jun 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is an alternative eco‐friendly strategy for sustainable N2 fixation with renewable energy. However, NRR suffers from sluggish kinetics owing to difficult N2 adsorption and N≡N cleavage. Now, nanoporous palladium hydride is reported as electrocatalyst for electrochemical N2 reduction under ambient conditions, achieving a high ammonia yield rate of 20.4 μg h−1 mg−1 with a Faradaic efficiency of 43.6 % at low overpotential of 150 mV. Isotopic hydrogen labeling studies suggest the involvement of lattice hydrogen atoms in the hydride as active hydrogen source. In situ Raman analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations further reveal the reduction of energy barrier for the rate‐limiting *N2H formation step. The unique protonation mode of palladium hydride would provide a new insight on designing efficient and robust electrocatalysts for nitrogen fixation.
Fabrication and evaluation of controllable core/shell magnetic molecular imprinted polymers based on konjac glucomannan for trichlorfon
Authors: An Kai , Kang Huiting , Tian Dating 
Published: December 2019

ABSTRACTBy combining the controllable core/shell strategy with graft copolymerization of polysaccharides, controllable core/shell magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) based on konjac glucomannan for selective recognition and enrichment of trichlorfon were fabricated and evaluated. By varying the dose of the polymeric precursors, the shell thickness of the core/shell structure could be regulated over a wide range. The magnetic nanoparticles encapsulated by polymers still had high magnetic performance and could be easily separated by an external magnetic field. The results of adsorption experiments showed that the MIPs could specifically recognize and adsorb trichlorfon with excellent selectivity, repeatability, and stability. The adsorption isotherm of MIPs could be fitted by the Langmuir equation. In addition, magnetic MIPs have been successfully applied to the detection of trichlorfon in real samples. Eco‐friendly MIPs would be particularly suitable for the enrichment and separation of pesticide residues in food samples. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 137, 48910.
Abdominal wall morphometric variability based on computed tomography: Influence of age, gender, and body mass index
Authors: Jourdan Arthur , Soucasse Andrea , Scemama Ugo , Gillion Jean F. , Chaumoitre Kathia , Masson Catherine , Bege Thierry ,   For “Club Hernie”
Published: December 2019

AbstractIntroductionVentral hernia surgery does not usually account for the individuality of the abdominal wall anatomy. This could be both because medical imaging is rarely performed before surgery and because data on abdominal wall variability are limited. The objective of the present study was to perform an exhaustive morphometric analysis of abdominal wall components based on computed tomography (CT) scans.Materials and MethodsA retrospective study was performed on 120 abdominopelvic CT scans of clinically normal adults aged 18–86 years equally divided between women and men and into four age groups. Each abdominal wall muscle was evaluated in terms of area, thickness, shape ratio, fat infiltration, and aponeuroses width. The influence of age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) was investigated, as well as muscular asymmetry.ResultsThe abdominal wall muscle area represented 8.5 ± 2.5% of the abdominal area. The internal oblique muscle had the largest area, the rectus abdominis was the thickest, the transversus abdominis was the narrowest and had the smallest area. The width of the linea alba was 20.3 ± 12.0 mm. The evolution of the abdominal wall with age was quantified, as well as the large differences between the sexes and BMI groups, resulting in strong correlations and highlighting the specific pattern of the transversus abdominis. The asymmetry of the left and right muscle areas oscillated around 17%.ConclusionsThe various components of the abdominal wall have been precisely described. Knowledge of their variability could be used to enhance the planning of ventral hernia surgery or to develop numerical modeling of the abdominal wall.
MicroRNA26a inhibits cisplatin‐induced renal tubular epithelial cells apoptosis through suppressing the expression of transient receptor potential channel 6 mediated dynamin‐related protein 1
Authors: Yang Yan , Li Zuo‐Lin , Wang Feng‐Mei , Tang Ri‐Ning , Tu Yan , Liu Hong 
Published: December 2019

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common adverse reaction of the anticancer drug. Among these chemotherapeutic agents, cisplatin, an effective chemotherapeutic drug, is extensively applied to the treatment of solid tumours, yet various adverse reactions, especially AKI, often limit their use. However, the pathogenesis of AKI caused by cisplatin remains poorly clarified. Therefore, we tested whether microRNAs, which have been certified as key regulators of disease are involved in this process. AKI mouse and HK2 cells were treated with cisplatin. Annexin V/PI staining and cleaved caspase‐3 were used to assess apoptosis. Western blot analyses and qRT‐PCR were used to evaluate the protein and mRNA level of TRPC6 and DRP1. miR‐26a was remarkably decreased in cisplatin‐induced AKI and in cisplatin co‐cultured HK2 cells. Furthermore, we used a miR‐26a mimics in vitro and found that apoptosis was alleviated than that in the control cells. We further verified that miR‐26a protected against cisplatin‐induced cell apoptosis by acting on transient receptor potential channel 6 (TRPC6) which can regulate the expression of dynamin‐related protein 1 (DRP1), thus inhibited the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. Therefore, the study unveiled that miR‐26a/TRPC6/DRP1 is a novel protective pathway in cisplatin‐induced AKI and may be targeted for the prevention and treatment of drug‐related renal injury.Significance of the StudyOur study found that miR‐26a was significantly downregulated during cisplatin‐induced AKI and during cisplatin co‐cultured HK2 cells. Further, in vitro we used miR‐26a mimic to intervene cells and found that apoptosis alleviated compared with control group. We further verified that miR‐26a protected cisplatin‐induced apoptosis by target transient receptor potential channel 6 (TRPC6) which can regulate the expression of dynamic‐related protein 1 (DRP1) and inhibit the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. Thus, miR‐26a/TRPC6/DRP1 is a new protective pathway in cisplatin‐induced AKI and may be targeted for the prevention and treatment of drug‐related acute kidney injury.
Involvement of intracellular caveolin‐1 distribution in the suppression of antigen‐induced mast cell activation by cationic liposomes
Authors: Inoh Yoshikazu , Tsuchiya Yuuki , Nakanishi Yokiko , Yokawa Satoru , Furuno Tadahide 
Published: December 2019

AbstractCationic liposomes are commonly used as vectors to effectively introduce foreign genes into target cells. In another function, we recently showed that cationic liposomes bound to the mast cell surface suppress the degranulation induced by the cross‐linking of high‐affinity immunoglobulin E receptor in a time‐ and dose‐dependent manner. This suppression is mediated by the impairment of the sustained level of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) via the inhibition of store‐operated Ca2+ entry. Further, we revealed that the mechanism underlying an impaired [Ca2+]i increase is the inhibition of the activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K)‐Akt pathway. Yet, how cationic liposomes inhibit the PI3K‐Akt pathway is still unclear. Here, we focused on caveolin‐1, a major component of caveolae, which is reported to be involved in the activation of the PI3K‐Akt pathway in various cell lines. In this study, we showed that caveolin‐1 translocated from the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane after the activation of mast cells and colocalized with the p85 subunit of PI3K, which seemed to be essential for PI3K activity. Meanwhile, cationic liposomes suppressed the translocation of caveolin‐1 to the plasma membrane and the colocalization of caveolin‐1 with PI3K p85 also at the plasma membrane. This finding provides new information for the development of therapies using cationic liposomes against allergies.
LncRNA SNHG1 exerts a protective role in cardiomyocytes hypertrophy via targeting miR‐15a‐5p/HMGA1 axis
Authors: Yan Si‐Min , Li Hu , Shu Qing , Wu Wei‐Jun , Luo Xue‐Mei , Lu Lei 
Published: December 2019

AbstractHeart failure preceded by pathological cardiac hypertrophy is a leading cause of death. Long noncoding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 1 (SNHG1) was reported to inhibit cardiomyocytes apoptosis, but the role and underlying mechanism of SNHG1 in pathological cardiac hypertrophy have not yet been understood. This study was designed to investigate the role and molecular mechanism of SNHG1 in regulating cardiac hypertrophy. We found that SNHG1 was upregulated during cardiac hypertrophy both in vivo (transverse aortic constriction treatment) and in vitro (phenylephrine [PE] treatment). SNHG1 overexpression attenuated the cardiomyocytes hypertrophy induced by PE, while SNHG1 inhibition promoted hypertrophic response of cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, SNHG1 and high‐mobility group AT‐hook 1 (HMGA1) were confirmed to be targets of miR‐15a‐5p. SNHG1 promoted HMGA1 expression by sponging miR‐15a‐5p, eventually attenuating cardiomyocytes hypertrophy. There data revealed a novel protective mechanism of SNHG1 in cardiomyocytes hypertrophy. Thus, targeting of SNHG1‐related pathway may be therapeutically harnessed to treat cardiac hypertrophy.
Hollow Nano‐Mesosilica Spheres Containing Rhodium Nanoparticles Supported on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon: An Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of Nitroarenes under Mild Conditions
Authors: Wang Shihan , Dai Jinyu , Shi Zhiqiang , Xiong Zeshan , Zhang Zongtao , Qiu Shilun , Wang Runwei 
Published: December 2019

AbstractAtom efficiency, low temperature, low pressure, and a nontoxic hydrogen source as a reducing agent are ideal reaction conditions for the reduction of nitroarenes. In this work, an efficient catalyst comprising hollow nano‐mesosilica spheres loaded with Rh nanoparticles supported on nitrogen‐doped carbon was developed. Rh nanoparticles were stabilized and uniformly dispersed by nitrogen atoms, and the inner N‐doped carbon shell was used to adsorb reaction substrates and improve catalytic activity. The catalyst showed remarkable activity (maximum yield at 1.5 h) and selectivity (100 %) for the reduction of nitrobenzene at lower temperature (80 °C), atmospheric pressure (1 atm), and without base under aqueous conditions. Moreover, the hydrothermal stability of this nanocatalyst was better than other catalysts in boiling water at 100 °C for 48 h and effectively prevented the aggregation and leaching of Rh NPs during the reaction.
Reaction of Distonic Aryl and Alkyl Radical Cations with Amines: The Role of Charge and Spin Revealed by Mass Spectrometry, Kinetic Studies, and DFT Calculations
Authors: Andrikopoulos Benjamin , Sidhu Parvinder K. , Taggert Bethany I. , Nathanael Joses G. , O'Hair Richard A. J. , Wille Uta 
Published: December 2019

AbstractGas‐phase reaction of the aromatic distonic radical cations 4‐Pyr+. and 3‐Pyr+. with amines led to formation of the corresponding amino pyridinium ions 4‐Pyr+NR2 and 3‐Pyr+NR2 through amine addition at the site of the radical, followed by homolytic β‐fragmentation. The reaction efficiencies range from 66–100 % for 4‐Pyr+. and 57–86 % for 3‐Pyr+., respectively, indicating practically collision‐controlled processes in some cases. Computational studies revealed that the combination of positive charge and spin makes nucleophilic attack by the amine at the site of the radical barrierless and strongly exothermic by about 175±15 kJ mol−1, thereby rendering ‘conventional’ radical pathways through hydrogen abstraction or addition onto π systems less important. Exemplary studies with 4‐Pyr+. showed that this reaction can be reproduced in solution. A similar addition/radical fragmentation sequence occurs also in the gas‐phase reaction of amines with the aliphatic distonic radical cation Oxo+C., showing that the observed charge‐spin synergism is not limited to aromatic systems.
Electro‐kinetically driven route for highly sensitive blood pathology on a paper‐based device
Authors: Mani Naresh Kumar , Das Sankha Shuvra , Dawn Sayantan , Chakraborty Suman 
Published: December 2019

AbstractEnhancing the sensitivity of colorimetric detection in paper‐devices is a quintessential step in achieving frugal diagnosis. Here, we demonstrate an effective way of improving the detection sensitivity of paper‐based devices, as mediated by electro‐kinetic mechanisms. By directly employing blood plasma, we investigate the electro‐kinetic clustering of glucose, a neutral molecule in paper devices. Under the influence of uniform electric field, dispersed glucose gets accumulated in the paper strips. Due to the combination of EOF and electrophoretic migration, we achieve twofold increase in the colour intensity for both normal and diabetic samples. This approach is robust and possesses better sensitivity than conventional colorimetric assays and can be easily extended to other body fluid based diagnosis. These results may turn out to be of profound importance in improving the quality of pathological diagnosis in low‐cost paper‐based point‐of‐care devices deployed in resource‐limited settings.
Barndorff‐Nielsen and Shephard model for hedging energy with quantity risk
Authors: Wilson William , Nganje William , Gebresilasie Semere , SenGupta Indranil 
Published: December 2019

AbstractIn this paper, the Barndorff‐Nielsen and Shephard (BN‐S) model is implemented to find an optimal hedging strategy in the presence of quantity risk for oil produced in the Bakken, a new region of oil extraction that is benefiting from fracking technology. Hedging and price risk management become much more involved with the inclusion of quantity risk. Explorers and drillers have uncertainty on the quantity of oil that would be extracted, and governments have uncertainty of the quantity of oil that will be extracted, sold, and available for imposing tax regimes. One of the main assumptions typically made in a portfolio model of hedging is that the quantity of inventory or demand is known. This is inappropriate in many hedging situations. Quantity risk compounds the difficulty of determining the optimal size of the position under both price and production risk. In this paper, we provide a novel way of handling the quantity risk in connection with the BN‐S model. The model is analyzed as a quadratic hedging problem and related analytical results are developed. The results indicate that oil can be optimally hedged with a combination of variance swaps and options. For various quantity risks, the model is implemented to analyze hedging decisions numerically for managing price risk in the Bakken oil commodities.