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The State in Waiting: State‐ness Disputes in Indigenous Territories
Authors: Martínez Juan Carlos 
Published: February 2017

ResumenEste artículo analiza los límites del estado mexicano de garantizar los derechos de las comunidades indígenas y los pasos que han tomado las comunidades para intentar y asegurar que sus derechos sean garantizados en la práctica. Este análisis contribuye a la antropología del estado, específicamente la que discute que la formación y las funciones del Estado tiene lugar fuera de las instituciones gubernamentales. El caso de la presa Cerro de Oro y el proyecto de conversion hidroeléctrica en el estado de Oaxaca revela cómo los derechos son ignorados por los servidores públicos y subordinados a los intereses del gran capital trasnacional en la nueva fase de expansión capitalista. Mi principal hipótesis es que el estado neoliberal genera una tensa contradicción al tratar simultáneamente de garantizar los intereses de las grandes empresas y los derechos de los pueblos indígenas. En esta contradicción, el gobierno mexicano ha abandonado el ejercicio de la soberanía, generando disputas entre empresas privadas y comunidades locales para asumir funciones del estado creando sus propias condiciones de Estado o lo que algunos autores en América Latina han llamado “estatalidad”.
Unusual location of primary hydatid cyst diagnosed on aspiration cytology
Authors: Singal Rikki , Mittal Amit , Garg Monika , Zaman Muzzafar , Chaudhry Manish , Singal Samita , Sharma Bhanu Pratap 
Published: February 2017

SummaryHydatid cyst (HC) is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It occurs frequently in liver and lungs. Hydatid cyst of neck is extremely rare occurrence, and here, we report it with this unusual location. A 25‐year‐old male nonhypertensive and nondiabetic presented with slowly growing painless swelling in right side of neck for 4‐5 years. The swelling measured 5 × 3 cm and was of soft to firm consistency. Fine needle aspiration cytology yielded fluid aspirate and smear showed features suggestive of HC. The intact cyst was removed surgically, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid cyst.
Short‐ and long‐term complications and the impact on quality of life after cervical conization by harmonic scalpel
Authors: Furugori Megumi , Asai‐Sato Mikiko , Katayama Kayoko , Hirahara Fumiki , Miyagi Etsuko 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAimThe incidence of non‐obstetrical complications after cervical conization is low, and women receive minimal postsurgical attention. In this study, we investigated whether women felt any discomfort after undergoing conization by harmonic scalpel, one of the hot‐knife devices widely used in Japan.MethodsEighty‐eight women aged 20–47 years who were still experiencing menstrual cycles and had undergone harmonic conization participated in a questionnaire survey regarding perisurgical complications and postsurgical changes in gynecological issues. Correlations between the occurrence of postoperative complications and clinical characteristics were analyzed.ResultsRegarding the complications immediately after the surgery, 37 women (45.1%) complained of postoperative bleeding that was heavier than their usual menstrual bleeding, and 14 (18.2%) reported that the postsurgical bleeding was greater than they had expected. Regarding long‐term gynecological changes after conization, 27 women (30.7%) reported that the duration of menstrual bleeding had increased after the surgery, 20 (22.7%) indicated that pain during menstruation had changed, and 40 (45.5%) stated that the amount of menstrual bleeding had changed. Irregular genital bleeding outside of menstruation appeared in 23 women (26.4%). Additionally, 24 (27.6%) of the women reported that the conization procedure negatively impacted their quality of life. Finally, the occurrence of long‐term atypical bleeding after the surgery was significantly correlated with the thickness and circumference of the tissue specimen.ConclusionSeveral women experienced a significant change in quality of life after harmonic conization. Women who undergo conization should receive a comprehensive preoperative overview of the procedure and attentive postsurgical care.
Comparison of thyroid function tests and blood count in pregnant women with versus without gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors: Gorar Suheyla , Abanonu Gul Babacan , Uysal Aysel , Erol Onur , Unal Aysun , Uyar Seyit , Cekin Ayhan Hilmi 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to compare thyroid function and complete blood count parameters in pregnant women with versus without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).MethodsA total of 269 pregnant women patients with (n = 110, GDM group) or without (n = 159, non‐GDM group) GDM were included in this study. Data on age, rate of cesarean section, birthweight of neonate, hemogram, and thyroid function tests were collected. Multivariate analysis was performed to determine factors predicting increased risk of GDM.ResultsRate of cesarean section (70.9 vs 57.2%, P = 0.022), median (max–min) age (33.0 [26.0] vs 26.0 [20.0] years, P < 0.001), platelet count (246.7 ± 68.3 vs 227.8 ± 64.2 ×103/μL, P = 0.021) and thyroid‐stimulating hormone (1.3 [97.6] vs 1.0 [4.1] μIU/mL, P = 0.028) were significantly higher in the GDM than in the non‐GDM group; whereas mean platelet volume (10.4 [5.3] vs 10.6 [5.6] fL, P = 0.031) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) (2.9 [3.6] vs 3.1 [3.0] pg/mL, P < 0.001) levels were significantly lower in the GDM than in the non‐GDM group. Older age (odds ratio, 1.281; 95% confidence interval, 1.182–1.389, P < 0.001) and lower FT3 levels (odds ratio, 0.295; 95% confidence interval, 0.149–0.586, P < 0.001) were independently associated with increased risk of GDM.ConclusionOur findings revealed that lower FT3 levels and older age predict the likelihood of developing GDM in euthyroid pregnant women, with no influence of other thyroid hormones or blood counts on the risk of GDM.
Having fewer than 21 teeth associated with poorer general health among South Australians
Authors: Jamieson Lisa , Brennan David , Peres Marco A. , Luzzi Liana , Miller Caroline , Bowden Jacqui , McCaffrey Nikki 
Published: February 2017

AbstractObjectiveTo explore whether having less than 21 teeth is associated with poorer general health in a representative population sample of South Australians.MethodsData were from a cross‐sectional state‐based survey, conducted from September to December 2013. Complete data were available for 2,908 participants (58 percent response rate). General health‐related quality of life (HrQOL), as measured by the EuroQol instrument (EQ‐5D‐5L), was the main outcome measure. Total disutility scores were calculated, with the five individual EQ‐5D dimensions then dichotomized into “no problems” and “at least one problem.” The main explanatory variable was self‐reported missing teeth, as assessed by having <21 teeth versus 21+ teeth in a questionnaire.ResultsOverall, disutility was low (0.09) (ranges from 0 to 1, with high scores indicating poorer general health). In multivariable analysis, total disutility was positively associated with older age, lower annual household income, lower levels of physical activity, being a current tobacco smoker, receiving mental health treatment and <21 teeth. When individual dimensions were considered, missing teeth remained significantly associated with mobility problems (PR 1.26, 95 percent CI 1.06, 1.50) and pain/discomfort (PR 1.16, 95 percent CI 1.06, 1.27).ConclusionsMissing teeth was associated with poor general health status as measured by EQ‐5D‐5L disutility. The relationship was especially evident with respect to mobility and pain/discomfort. The findings emphasize the importance of oral health as predictors of general health.
The role of healthcare system in dental check‐ups in 27 European countries: multilevel analysis
Authors: Kino Shiho , Bernabé Eduardo , Sabbah Wael 
Published: February 2017

AbstractObjectiveTo examine whether public expenditure on health and Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) are associated with dental check‐ups in European countries.MethodsIndividual data were from Eurobarometer 72.3, 2009 a cross‐national survey of 27 European countries. Eligible participants were those aged 18 years and older in 27 European countries. Dental check‐ups reflected dental visits for oral examination and getting advice on oral health in the last 12 months. Individual factors included age, gender, marital status, urbanisation, education, subjective social status, and difficulty in paying bills. Public expenditure on health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) and EHCI were used as contextual factors. A set of multilevel logistic regression models was used to examine the relationship between dental check‐ups and each of healthcare expenditure and EHCI adjusting for demographic factors, GDP per capita and socioeconomic indicators.ResultsTotal number included in the analysis was 23,842. Participants in countries with greater healthcare expenditure and higher score of EHCI were significantly 1.17 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.32) and 1.30 times (95% CI: 1.04, 1.64) more likely to report dental check‐ups within the past 12 months after accounting for demographic characteristics, GDP per capita, and all socioeconomic indicators.ConclusionThe findings suggest that greater governmental support for the healthcare and better characteristics of healthcare system are positively associated with routine dental attendance.
Preventive benefit of access to fluoridated water for young adults
Authors: Spencer A. John , Liu Pingzhou , Armfield Jason Mathew , Do Loc Giang 
Published: February 2017

AbstractWater fluoridation has been repeatedly associated with lower caries experience in children but uncertainty still exists on strength and extent of the association into adulthood.ObjectiveTo analyze the preventive effect of access to fluoridated water on dental caries among young adults.MethodsIn 1991/92 a cross‐section of South Australian children aged 5‐17 were recruited. Parents provided information on residential history, socioeconomic status, and behaviors. Children were dentally examined. Across 2006/2011, these participants were traced and recruited to follow‐up examination. Similar data were updated. Residential history was used to compute percent lifetime access to fluoridated water (%LAFW). The participants underwent examinations scoring tooth surfaces decayed, missing and filled due to caries (DMFS). Unadjusted and adjusted models were generated using generalized linear modeling to estimate rate ratios (RR).ResultsHalf of the 1991/92 participants traced could be recruited (n = 1,221) aged 20‐35 years. Mean DMFS was 5.57 (95 percent CI: 5.0‐6.1). Adjusted RR of DMFS for %LAFW (Birth‐2006) 0‐75 percent against 100 percent was 1.26 (1.01‐1.57). RRs for 0‐75 percent against 100 percent of %LAFW (1991‐2006) and %LAFW (Birth‐2006) were higher than that for %LAFW (Birth‐1991). However, these differences were small once the comparisons were adjusted for all covariates.ConclusionEarly life access to fluoridated water was not as strongly associated with caries outcomes than either full lifetime access or access across the more proximal years with the caries outcome of young adults, especially after adjustment for covariates which may become increasingly important across longer spans of the life course.
Timing of the evolutionary history of Corallinaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta)
Authors: Rösler Anja , Perfectti Francisco , Peña Viviana , Aguirre Julio , Braga Juan Carlos 
Published: February 2017

The temporal dimension of the most recent Corallinaceae (order Corallinales) phylogeny was presented here, based on first occurrence time estimates from the fossil record. Calibration of the molecular clock of the genetic marker SSU entailed a separation of Corallinales from Hapalidiales in the Albian (Early Cretaceous ~105 mya). Neither the calibration nor the fossil record resolved the succession of appearance of the first three emerging subfamilies: Mastophoroideae, Corallinoideae, and Neogoniolithoideae. The development of the tetra/bisporangial conceptacle roofs by filaments surrounding and interspersed among the sporangial initials was an evolutionary novelty emerging at the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (~66 mya). This novelty was shared by the subfamilies Hydrolithoideae, Metagoniolithoideae, and Lithophylloideae, which diverged in the early Paleogene. Subclades within the Metagoniolithoideae and Lithophylloideae diversified in the late Oligocene–middle Miocene (~28–12 mya). The most common reef corallinaceans (Hydrolithon, Porolithon, Harveylithon, “Pneophyllum” conicum, and subclades within Lithophylloideae) appeared in this interval in the Indo‐Australian Archipelago.
Complete mitochondrial genomes of prasinophyte algae Pyramimonas parkeae and Cymbomonas tetramitiformis
Authors: Satjarak Anchittha , Burns John A. , Kim Eunsoo , Graham Linda E. 
Published: February 2017

Mitochondria are archetypal eukaryotic organelles that were acquired by endosymbiosis of an ancient species of alpha‐proteobacteria by the last eukaryotic common ancestor. The genetic information contained within the mitochondrial genome has been an important source of information for resolving relationships among eukaryotic taxa. In this study, we utilized mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes to explore relationships among prasinophytes. Prasinophytes are represented by diverse early‐diverging green algae whose physical structures and genomes have the potential to elucidate the traits of the last common ancestor of the Viridiplantae (or Chloroplastida). We constructed de novo mitochondrial genomes for two prasinophyte algal species, Pyramimonas parkeae and Cymbomonas tetramitiformis, representing the prasinophyte clade. Comparisons of genome structure and gene order between these species and to those of other prasinophytes revealed that the mitochondrial genomes of P. parkeae and C. tetramitiformis are more similar to each other than to other prasinophytes, consistent with other molecular inferences of the close relationship between these two species. Phylogenetic analyses using the inferred amino acid sequences of mitochondrial and chloroplast protein‐coding genes resolved a clade consisting of P. parkeae and C. tetramitiformis; and this group (representing the prasinophyte clade I) branched with the clade II, consistent with previous studies based on the use of nuclear gene markers.
Axial Strain Accelerations Approach for Damage Localization in Statically Determinate Truss Structures
Authors: Blachowski Bartlomiej , An Yonghui , Spencer Billie F. , Ou Jinping 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis work proposes an efficient and reliable method for damage localization in truss structures. The damage is localized on the basis of measured acceleration signals of the structure followed by simple statistical signal processing. It has three main advantages over many existing methods. First, it can be directly applied to real engineering structures without the need of identifying modal parameters or solving any global optimization problem. Second, the proposed method has higher sensitivity to damage than some other frequently used methods and allows to localize damage as small as a few percentages. Third, it is a model‐free method, which does not require precise finite element model development or updating. Validation of the method has been conducted on numerical examples and laboratory‐scale trusses. Two types of frequently used trusses have been selected for this study, namely, Howe and Bailey trusses. The presented experimental validation of the method shows its efficiency and robustness for damage localization in truss structures.
Circulating glutathione concentrations in marine, semiaquatic, and terrestrial mammals
Authors: García‐Castañeda Omar , Gaxiola‐Robles Ramón , Kanatous Shane , Zenteno‐Savín Tania 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAn important low molecular weight antioxidant in biological systems is glutathione; its efficiency depends on the equilibrium between its reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) forms. The oxidized:total glutathione (GSSG:GSH‐Eq) ratio can be used as an indicator of oxidative stress. Previous studies suggest that marine mammals, unlike terrestrial mammals, do not show adverse effects in tissues exposed to ischemia/reperfusion during the peripheral vasoconstriction associated with breath‐hold diving. This is due, in part, to higher antioxidant enzyme activities in marine mammals compared with terrestrial mammals. The objective of this study was to compare circulating glutathione levels among mammals with different diving capacities. Circulating GSH‐Eq, GSH, and GSSG concentrations in erythrocyte samples from northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), neotropical otters (Lontra longicaudis annectens), domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), and humans were quantified using spectrophotometry. Higher GSH‐Eq and GSH concentrations and a lower GSSG:GSH‐Eq index were found in erythrocytes from northern elephant seals and bottlenose dolphins as compared to otters, domestic pigs, and humans. Results suggest that marine mammals, independent of their diving capacity, possess a highly developed antioxidant system, including GSH; continuous availability of GSH could allow these species to avoid oxidative damage and tolerate ischemia/reperfusion and hypoxia/reoxygenation events associated with diving.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and celiac disease: A systematic review with pooled‐data analysis
Authors: Losurdo G. , Marra A. , Shahini E. , Girardi B. , Giorgio F. , Amoruso A. , Pisani A. , Piscitelli D. , Barone M. , Principi M. , Di Leo A. , Ierardi E. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractBackgroundA link between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and celiac disease (CD) has been hypothesized.MethodsLiterature search was performed in main medical databases. Methods of analysis/inclusion criteria were based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta‐Analyses recommendations. The end‐point was to estimate, by a pooled‐data analysis, SIBO prevalence in CD. Proportions/percentages and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by inverse variance method, whereas odd ratios (OR) and their 95% CI were estimated, where available, based on the Mantel‐Haenszel method. Data were entered into the RevMan 5.3 software.Key ResultsEleven articles fulfilled considered criteria. The pooled mean prevalence of SIBO in CD was 20% (95% CI of 10%‐30%). In comparison to asymptomatic controls, CD was associated to higher risk of SIBO, with an OR of 10.52 (95% CI 2.69‐41.21, P=.0007). Jejunal aspirate culture assessed SIBO prevalence of 11% (95% CI 3%‐19%) in CD, whereas breath tests detected a higher value (23%, 95% CI 10%‐37%). The pooled prevalence of SIBO in CD patients who were symptomatic despite a GFD was 28% (95% CI 10%‐47%), higher than in asymptomatic celiac patients (pooled prevalence of 10%, with a 95% CI of 3%‐16%), despite not statistically significant (P=.06). When GFD‐unresponsive CD was defined only by clinical persistence of symptoms, the prevalence of SIBO was higher than in the case of villous atrophy association (31% vs 16% P=.33).ConclusionsThe heterogeneity of available studies may not support a relationship SIBO‐CD. Nevertheless, SIBO could be more common in CD when symptoms do not improve after GFD.
Why we need more non‐seed plant models
Authors: Rensing Stefan A. 
Published: February 2017

SummaryOut of a hundred sequenced and published land plant genomes, four are not of flowering plants. This severely skewed taxonomic sampling hinders our comprehension of land plant evolution at large. Moreover, most genetically accessible model species are flowering plants as well. If we are to gain a deeper understanding of how plants evolved and still evolve, and which of their developmental patterns are ancestral or derived, we need to study a more diverse set of plants. Here, I thus argue that we need to sequence genomes of so far neglected lineages, and that we need to develop more non‐seed plant model species.

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Evo‐devo: inference of how plants evolved
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Genomes are necessary, but not sufficient
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Mass extinctions over the last 500 myr: an astronomical cause?
Authors: Erlykin Anatoly D. , Harper David A. T. , Sloan Terry , Wolfendale Arnold W. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractA Fourier analysis of the magnitudes and timing of the Phanerozoic mass extinctions (MEs) demonstrates that many of the periodicities claimed in other analyses are not statistically significant. Moreover we show that the periodicities associated with oscillations of the Solar System about the galactic plane are too irregular to give narrow peaks in the Fourier periodograms. This leads us to conclude that, apart from possibly a small number of major events, astronomical causes for MEs can largely be ruled out.
Flexible conceptual combination: Electrophysiological correlates and consequences for associative memory
Authors: Lucas Heather D. , Hubbard Ryan J. , Federmeier Kara D. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractWhen meaningful stimuli such as words are encountered in groups or pairs (e.g., “elephant‐ferry”), they can be processed either separately or as an integrated concept (“an elephant ferry”). Prior research suggests that memory for integrated associations is supported by different mechanisms than is memory for nonintegrated associations. However, little is known about the neurocognitive mechanisms that support the integration of novel stimulus pairs. We recorded ERPs while participants memorized sequentially presented, unrelated noun pairs using a strategy that either did or did not involve attempting to construct coherent definitions. We varied the concreteness of the first noun in each pair to examine whether conceptual combination instructions would induce compositional concreteness effects, or differences in ERPs evoked by the second noun as a function of the concreteness of the first noun. We found that the conceptual combination task, but not the noncombinatory encoding task, produced compositional concreteness effects on a late frontal negativity previously linked to visual imagery. Moreover, word pairs studied under conceptual combination instructions showed evidence of more unitized or holistic memory representations on associative recognition and free recall tests. Finally, item analyses indicated that (a) items with higher normed imageability ratings were rated by participants as easier to conceptually combine, and (b) in the conceptual combination task, ease‐of‐combination ratings mediated an indirect relationship between imageability and subsequent associative memory. These data are suggestive of a role of compositional imagery in the online formation of novel concepts via conceptual combination.