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Selective coupling as institutional response to sustainability development in electric utilities

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

Electric utilities are in an environmental sensitive industry, exploiting natural resources and contributing to climate change issues. The focus of critical stakeholders on sustainability agendas and management approaches and the increasing tight sector-regulations pressure electric utilities to act and distribute sustainability reports declaring their sustainability performances and goals towards achieving climate targets. However, literature criticizes the utility’s reporting practices as form of impression management being decoupled from actual sustainability compliance. This paper analyzes in light of institutional theory the compliance with or decoupling from sustainability agendas in the under-researched electricity sector by identifying the coverage of materiality in sustainability reports and the implemented sustainability management control systems for sustainability development. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used including correlation- and variance analysis of material indicators and expert interviews. This study contributes by having identified a sector-wide continuous form of selective coupling from the sustainability agendas in electric utilities. Furthermore, this paper found that sustainability agendas and the implementation of sustainability control mechanisms are governed by institutional hybrid logics which are still at an early stage.
Content Variation of Main Nutrients in Shoots,Leaves and Fruits of Peach in Greenhouse and Their Correlation

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

The 'Chaohong'peach was used for studying the content variation of main nutrients in shoots,leaves and fruits and their correlation in greenhouse.The results showed that the variation of N,P,K,soluble sugar and starch content were different,and had no obvious laws.The correlation between N content and soluble sugar content was significantly positive(P0.01) in shoots,while that in fruits was significantly negative(P0.01).The N content in shoots was positively(P0.01) correlated with that in leaves,while the K contents between them were negative(P0.05).The content of soluble sugar in shoots was negatively(P0.05) correlated with that in fruits.
Effects on Foetal Weight of Growth-hormone-containing Anterior Pituitary Extracts Given to Pregnant Rats

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Life Sciences)

SKIN MANIFESTATIONS OF MALIGNANT DISEASEMEDICLJORA of hormone levels with pregnancy may explain the telangiectasia of the face and chest, reversible after parturition.Disease of the liver, with disturbance of its ability to regulate oestrogen and androgen blood levels, has been known to be associated with telangiectasia of the face and palms, and occasionally with enlargement of the male breasts.A myositis may be an early sign of thyrotoxicosis.At some stage in their course malignant tumours of the genital organs-for example, the ovaries-may themselves produce steroids capable of affecting vessels and connective tissue.Acanthosis nigricans in which there is hypertrophy and pigmentation of the skin, in adults, is in most cases associated with malignancy.The maximum incidence of the benign cases is at puberty, and in one case quoted there was additional evidence of endocrine disturbance (acromegaly and virilism).
Genetic and epigenetic silencing of mircoRNA-506-3p enhances COTL1 oncogene expression to foster non-small lung cancer progression

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Although previous studies suggested that microRNA-506-3p (miR-506-3p) was frequently downregulated, and functioned as a tumor suppressor in several cancers, the biological role and intrinsic regulatory mechanisms of miR-506-3p in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain elusive. The present study found miR-506-3p expression was downregulated in advanced NSCLC tissues and cell lines. The expression of miR-506-3p in NSCLC was inversely correlated with larger tumor size, advanced TNM stage and lymph node metastasis. In addition, we also found patients with lower expression of miR-506-3p had a poor prognosis than those patients with higher expression of miR-506-3p. Function studies demonstrated that aberrant miR-506-3p expression modulates tumor cell growth, cell mobility, cell migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistic investigations manifested that coactosin-like protein 1 (COTL1) was a direct downstream target of miR-506-3p. Knockdown of COTL1 mimicked the tumor-suppressive effects of miR-506-3p overexpression in A549 cells, whereas COTL1 overexpression enhanced the tumorigenic function in HCC827 cells. Importantly, we also found GATA3 transcriptionally actives miR-506-3p expression, and the long non-coding RNA urothelial carcinoma-associated 1 (UCA1) exerts oncogenic function in NSCLC by competitively 'sponging' miRNA-506. Together, our combined results elucidated genetic and epigenetic silencing of miR-506-3p enhances COTL1 oncogene expression to foster NSCLC progression.
On the Dirichlet problem of elliptic type

Field: Mathematics (Physical Sciences)

We investigate the existence of solutions and their stability for elliptic Dirichlet problems with nonlinearity of a convex-concave type. By relating the primal action and the dual action functionals on certain subsets of their domains we get the existence of solutions which are further stable with respect to a numerical parameter. We allow also for the differential operator to depend on a numerical parameter.
Biomonitoring of particulate matter by magnetic properties of Ulmus carpinifolia leaves

Field: Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)

Biomonitoring of the particulate matter (PM) helps us to find out quantity and quality of vegetation in different parts of the city and create sustainable urban landscape. This study explains the results of an air pollution biomonitoring in Isfahan (Iran) with regards to the magnetic properties of tree leaves of Elm ( Ulmus carpinifolia ). Isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM 300 mT) of U. carpinifolia leaves was determined. Data collection apparatus was a magnetometer. Four stations in different areas of green space, including, one park, one square, one street and one control station were determined and the tree leaves of U. carpinifolia from two meter height were collected. Ten leaves from each tree were separated and ten repetitions were achieved for each station. Leaves were placed in a special box to measure magnetic field with magnetometer. Comparison of magnetic properties of Elm tree leaves before and after washing was done. Magnetic properties showed that high concentrations were seen in trees found in squares and streets. Also, rainfall and washing decreased the magnetic properties of the leaves. Keywords: Particulate matter, green area, magnetic properties, biomonitoring
Inverse neutrino mass hierarchy in a flavour GUT model

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

We construct a supersymmetric SU(5) x A_4 flavour GUT model in which an inverse neutrino mass hierarchy is realised without fine-tuning of parameters. The model shares some properties with the normal hierarchy model which we presented in arXiv:1305.6612 - in particular the relation theta_13^PMNS = theta_C / sqrt(2). Besides these shared features, there are also important differences, mainly due to the different neutrino sector. These differences not only change the predictions in the lepton sector, but also in the quark sector, and will allow to discriminate between the two models using the results of present and future experiments. From a Markov Chain Monte Carlo fit we find that the inverse hierarchy model is in excellent agreement with the present experimental data.
Angiographic Stenosis Progression and Coronary Events in Patients With ‘Stabilized’ Unstable Angina

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Background Recent studies suggest that angiographically complex coronary stenoses are associated with an adverse short-term outcome. It is not known, however, if this applies to unstable angina patients who stabilize on medical therapy. Methods and Results We prospectively studied 85 consecutive patients with unstable angina who stabilized on medical therapy but were found to require angioplasty for treatment of obstructive coronary disease. Angiography was carried out at admission, and patients were restudied 8±4 months (mean±SD) after the first angiogram. Ischemia-related stenoses were identified and classified as “complex” (irregular borders, overhanging edges, or thrombus) or “smooth” (absence of complex features). Stenosis progression (≥20% diameter reduction or new total occlusion) was assessed by automated edge detection. At initial angiography, there were 198 stenoses (≥50%, 102), of which 85 (54 complex and 31 smooth) were ischemia related. At restudy, 21 ischemia-related stenoses and 8 non–ischemia-related stenoses progressed (25% versus 7%, P =.001). Seventeen of the 21 ischemia-related stenoses that progressed developed into total occlusion compared with 3 of the 8 non–ischemia-related stenoses ( P =.02). Changes in average stenosis severity and in absolute stenosis diameter were significantly larger in ischemia-related stenoses than in non–ischemia-related stenoses ( P =.03). Eighteen (34%) complex stenoses progressed, compared with 3 (10%) smooth lesions ( P =.02). During follow-up, 1 patient died (myocardial infarction) and 25 patients had nonfatal coronary events that were associated with progression of ischemia-related stenoses in 14 (56%). Conclusions In unstable angina patients who stabilize medically, subsequent short-term stenosis progression and coronary events are common. The unstable coronary lesion (particularly complex stenoses) is often not stabilized and will continue to progress over the ensuing months.
Liquid−Liquid Phase Equilibrium in Glycerol−Methanol−Methyl Oleate and Glycerol−Monoolein−Methyl Oleate Ternary Systems

Field: Chemical Engineering (Physical Sciences)

In the present work, the liquid−liquid phase equilibrium data for the glycerol−methanol−methyl oleate and glycerol−monoolein−methyl oleate ternary systems were determined experimentally and compared with predictions of the UNIFAC and UNIFAC-Dortmund models. Liquid two-phase multicomponent systems consisting mainly of these chemical species are found in some industrially important transesterification reactions. For the glycerol−methanol−methyl oleate ternary system at 60 °C, the predictions of UNIFAC and UNIFAC-Dortmund are in good agreement with the experimental results. For the ternary glycerol−monoolein−methyl oleate system at 135 °C, the predictions of UNIFAC and UNIFAC-Dortmund deviate significantly from the experimental data and are only qualitatively correct. The reliability of the experimental data was determined through Othmer−Tobias plots.
Swine Ultrasonography Numerical Modeling for Pregnancy Diagnosis and Prediction of Litter Size

Field: Veterinary (Health Sciences)

Early and reliable diagnosis of pregnancy in sows is considered one of the most crucial parameters for the proper management in pig farming. Reproductive activity of the sows is directly correlated with the overall productivity of the enterprise. The best and most precise methodology to diagnose pregnancy in farm animals, including pigs, is ultrasonography. For getting optimal outputs of real-time ultrasonography application in pigs, both gestation status and litter size of sows is of high importance. Hence, a detailed evaluation and careful reading of the retrieved ultrasonic image could serve to the prediction of the sow’s litter size, providing valuable information to the producer. In the present article we studied the ultrasonic typification of sows in an effort to develop a methodology for the precise pregnancy diagnosis and the prediction of the litter size. To achieve this goal, 1214 matings and 1010 pregnancies were recorded and evaluated over a period of 20 months, in a pig unit in Northern Greece. Two thorough scans were performed on each sow, classifying the ultrasonic image in a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being ‘non pregnant’ and 10 given to the most reassuring image of pregnancy. Evaluations took place in a wide range of time since mating, hence between days 16 (the earliest first scan) and 68 (the latest that a second scan was performed) and the mean values obtained were 8,36 and 8,83 for the first and second scan respectively. Furthermore, the litter size of each subsequent parturition was recorded (mean: 12.22) and correlated to the score of each of the two scans performed during pregnancy. The results showed that more reassuring images and higher scores for both examinations of pregnancy were achieved with increasing time interval from mating (P<0.05). It is therefore suggested that a detailed real-time ultrasonic scanning, can provide a very useful tool, not only for pregnancy diagnosis, but also for the prediction of litter size and eventually the precise management of pregnant sows.
Meningo-Orbital Foramen in South Gujarat population

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract Background & Aims: Meningo-orbital foramen is provides a route for an anastomosis between the meningo-orbital branch of the middle meningeal artery and recurrent meningeal branch of ophthalmic artery. Practical importance is emphasized when the middle meningeal artery has abnormal origin, in the cases of subtemporal epidural hematoma, tumors, vascular malformations and in the cases when the foramen spinosum is absent. Present study was undertaken in order to explore the frequency and positional anatomy of this foramen in ninety dry adult human skulls of south Gujarat population. Material & Method: This study was conducted on 90 dry skulls of human origin. Different parameters were noted. Result: Meningo-orbital foramen was absent bilaterally in 35[38.88%] of the skulls studied .The presence of the Meningo-orbital foramen was detected in the 55[61.11%] cases. It was present unilaterally in 30[33.33%] cases [10 on the right and 20 on the left side], and bilaterally in 25[27.77%] cases. Triple MOF were in 2 skulls on right orbit only. Largest variability was noted for distance from the lateral end of the superior orbital fissure. Conclusion: Knowledge of presence and variation in meningo-orbital foramen's anatomical parameter can be crucial for ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons.
A study on the effects of low temperature pre-sowing treatments and ageing on the germination performance of different tomato seed lots : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for Master of Agricultural Science (Seed Technology) at Massey University,Palmerston North, New Zealand

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Although the total germination capacities were not significantly different, ten different tomato seed lots differed in their vigour. LTPST caused signifi­cant improvement in germination rate both in high and low vigour seed lots of different cultivars of tomato seeds tested without altering their germination potential.\tThe degree of improvement in germination rate was positively related to the initial germination rate of the seed lots and it was even possible to predict the effectiveness of the treatment based on the initial T5O of un­treated seeds. Despite the treatment always causing a significant improvement in germination rate, the improvement in uniformity was lot-dependent and the treatment had little or no effect on initial seedling growth. \n \nIncreased SMC and temperature caused rapid loss of viability and ger­mination rate during storage. The effectiveness of LTPST treatment before ageing differed with seed lot and subsequent ageing conditions used. The application of the LTPST after ageing restored the germination rate to that of unaged untreated seed but as expected had no effect on loss of viability. The survival pattern of tomato seeds under rapid ageing followed a normal distribution and parameters of survival curves were in agreement with the norms of the general viability model for orthodox seeds. On the basis of these results of LTPST on aged seeds, it is argued that factors affecting loss of seed vigour may be different from those causing loss of seed viability during storage.
COVID, Climate Change, and Carbon-Neutral Medical Conferences

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Flattening the Curve| January 2021 COVID, Climate Change, and Carbon-Neutral Medical Conferences Jodi D. Sherman, MD Jodi D. Sherman, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor January 2021, Vol. 85, 22–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000725852.02988.6e Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jodi D. Sherman; COVID, Climate Change, and Carbon-Neutral Medical Conferences. ASA Monitor 2021; 85:22–23 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000725852.02988.6e Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search For several years now, there have been calls for “net zero” medical society meetings. Until only recently, the suggestion to hold major conference events virtually and cut down on travel-related greenhouse gas emissions was considered too radical or burdensome for many organizations to adopt (BMJ 2007;334:324-5). With physical distancing and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, zooming has become a necessary part of our everyday lives. While no one wants to do away with face-to-face meetings, virtual options are here to stay. The bulk of conference pollution stems from travel – especially air. The transportation sector is the top source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for nearly 30% in 2017 (asamonitor.pub/3leGqhP; Environ Health Perspect 2020;128:14501-1-14501-3). While the literature is scant, average medical society conference attendee emissions just from flying have ranged between 4,000 (one European meeting) to 11,000 (one... You do not currently have access to this content.
Unveils the metabolic changes in groundnut CO 7 kernels stored under modified atmospheric conditions

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Storing groundnut kernels is more challenging than storing pods due to increased oxidative damage. Pod storage requires more space and is not cost-effective for long-term storage. Therefore, an attempt was made to store kernels under modified conditions for six months to address these storage issues. An experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of different modified atmospheric storage conditions on the groundnut cultivar CO 7, in both shelled and unshelled forms. Changes in seed quality parameters and metabolic profiles were analyzed during storage at intervals of 30 days and up to 180 days. The kernels stored under nitrogen and vacuum conditions maintained their seed quality traits, including physical, physiological, and biochemical characteristics. GC-MS analysis was performed at the beginning of storage (fresh seeds) and after 180 days (aged seeds). Sixteen metabolic compounds were identified as responsible for seed viability and deterioration, with sucrose being the predominant compound. The sucrose area percentage in fresh seeds was 52.52%, which decreased during aging. At the end of the storage period, the highest sucrose area percentages were found in kernels stored under nitrogen (28.9%) and vacuum (26.95%) conditions. This study concludes that groundnut kernels stored under nitrogen conditions have good storage potential and excel at maintaining seed longevity.
METTL3‑mediated N6‑methyladenosine modification of MMP9 mRNA promotes colorectal cancer proliferation and migration

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

N6‑methyladenosine (m6A) is the predominant chemical modification of eukaryotic mRNA, dynamically mediated by the RNA methyltransferase, methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3). m6A modification plays a critical role in cancer progression through post‑transcriptional regulation in various types of cancer. However, the role of METTL3 and its associated m6A modification in colorectal tumorigenesis remains to be fully elucidated. In the present study, it was demonstrated that METTL3 expression and the m6A levels were both upregulated in colorectal cancer (CRC) and positively associated with clinical progression, based on the bioinformatics analysis of cancer databases. Furthermore, knockdown and overexpression of METTL3 notably affected CRC cell viability, apoptosis and migration in vitro. Similarly, xenograft animal models confirmed that METTL3 promoted CRC tumorigenicity in vivo. Mechanistically, it was revealed that the m6A modification of matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) mRNA mediated by METTL3 promoted its expression in CRC by decreasing its degradation. Collectively, the findings of the present study suggested that the METTL3/MMP9 axis could serve as a novel promising therapeutic candidate for CRC.
Pricing, greening, and recycling decisions of capital-constrained closed-loop supply chain with government subsidies under financing strategies

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

Due to the growing awareness of environmental protection and their economic benefits, there has been rapid development in the closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) in recent years, with a general occurrence of CLSCs led by collectors. Even with government support such as subsidies, the operation of CLSC still requires immense investment, such as purchasing recycling equipment. Nevertheless, the unprecedented economic recession during the post-pandemic era has heightened the risk of insufficient funding for CLSC. This highlights the importance of understanding the complexities involved in CLSC financing strategies, as they are crucial for ensuring the sustainability and resilience of CLSC in the face of challenges. To investigate the equilibrium decisions and financing strategy selection of CLSCs, we developed and analyzed a series of three-stage Stackelberg models, considering practical scenarios involving capital constraints, environmentally friendly green activities, government subsidies for End-of-Life (EOL) recycling, as well as introducing common trade credit financing and bank financing for generality. The findings demonstrate: (1) Under trade credit financing, it is always beneficial for the collector granting credit. Interest income can motivate the collector to recover more EOL products. (2) In addition to financing interest rates, government subsidies and remanufacturing cost savings can affect the financing strategy selection of the capital-constrained manufacturer. Our study provides guidance for managers in selecting optimal financing strategies under specific conditions. (3) The total profit of CLSC under trade credit financing is always higher and we propose a revenue-sharing contract to realize the win-win status with the optimal profit of CLSC. (4) Furthermore, our results underscore the importance of government recycling subsidies, remanufacturing cost savings, and the positive impact achieved by reducing recycling difficulties and enhancing customer awareness of green consumption.