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The Challenges of Chinese Outward Investment in Developed Countries: The Case of CITIC Pacific's Sino Iron Project in Australia
Authors: Sun Sunny Li , Zhang Yanli , Chen Zhu 
Published: April 2013

AbstractSino Iron is a multibillion‐dollar magnetite iron ore project located in Cape Preston, a remote region in western Australia. Acquired by China International Trust and Investment Company (CITIC) Pacific for 100 percent of its equity, Sino Iron is China's most significant investment in the Australian natural resources sector and is the largest magnetite mining and processing operation under construction in Australia. Written from the perspective of Dr. Hua Dongyi, the executive chairman of the Sino Iron project, this case highlights the significant challenges faced by Chinese companies venturing overseas, including government relations, labor relations, and social and environmental responsibility. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.This research was supported in part by the Bloch Summer Research Grants, University of Missouri–Kansas City. We appreciate helpful comments from the three anonymous reviewers, Professors Mike W. Peng, and John Cantwell. The views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the sponsor.
Morphogenesis of simple leaves: regulation of leaf size and shape
Authors: Rodriguez Ramiro E. , Debernardi Juan M. , Palatnik Javier F. 
Published: April 2013

AbstractPlants produce new organs throughout their life span. Leaves first initiate as rod‐like structures protruding from the shoot apical meristem, while they need to pass through different developmental stages to become the flat organ specialized in photosynthesis. Leaf morphogenesis is an active process regulated by many genes and pathways that can generate organs with a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Important differences in leaf architecture can be seen among different species, but also in single individuals. A key aspect of leaf morphogenesis is the precise control of cell proliferation. Modification or manipulation of this process may lead to leaves with different sizes and shapes, and changes in the organ margins and curvature. Many genes required for leaf development have been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, and the mechanisms underlying leaf morphogenesis are starting to be unraveled at the molecular level. WIREs Dev Biol 2014, 3:41–57. doi: 10.1002/wdev.115This article is categorized under:

Plant Development > Vegetative Development
Plant Development > Cell Growth and Differentiation
Data mining and life sciences applications on the grid
Authors: Cannataro Mario , Guzzi Pietro Hiram , Sarica Alessia 
Published: April 2013

AbstractData mining (DM) is increasingly used in the analysis of data generated in life sciences, including biological data produced in several disciplines such as genomics and proteomics, medical data produced in clinical practice, and administrative data produced in health care. The difficulty in mining such data is twofold. First of all, data in life sciences are inherently heterogeneous, spanning from molecular level data to clinical and administrative data. Second, data in life sciences are produced at an increasing rate and data repositories are becoming very large. Thus, the management and analysis of such data is becoming a main bottleneck in biomedical research. The main goal of this paper is to review the main methodologies to mine life sciences data and the ways they are coupled to high‐performance infrastructures and systems that result in an efficient analysis. This paper recalls basic concepts of DM, grids, and distributed DM on grids, and reviews main approaches to mine biomedical data on high‐performance infrastructures with special focus on the analysis of genomics, proteomics, and interactomics data, and the exploration of magnetic resonance images in neurosciences. The paper can be of interest both to bioinformaticians, who can learn how to exploit high performance infrastructures to mine life sciences data, and to computer scientists, who can address the heterogeneity and the high volumes of life sciences data at the data management, algorithm, and user interface layers. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.This article is categorized under:

Algorithmic Development > Biological Data Mining
Application Areas > Data Mining Software Tools
Application Areas > Health Care
Technologies > Computer Architectures for Data Mining
A survey of fuzzy web mining
Authors: Lin Chun‐Wei , Hong Tzung‐Pei 
Published: April 2013

AbstractThe Internet has become an unlimited resource of knowledge, and is thus widely used in many applications. Web mining plays an important role in discovering such knowledge. This mining can be roughly divided into three categories, including Web usage mining, Web content mining, and Web structure mining. Data and knowledge on the Web may, however, consist of imprecise, incomplete, and uncertain data. Because fuzzy‐set theory is often used to handle such data, several fuzzy Web‐mining techniques have been proposed to reveal fuzzy and linguistic knowledge. This paper reviews these techniques according to the three Web‐mining categories above—fuzzy Web usage mining, fuzzy Web content mining, and fuzzy Web structure mining. Some representative approaches in each category are introduced and compared. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.This article is categorized under:

Algorithmic Development > Web Mining
Technologies > Computational Intelligence
The Role of Unilateral Adrenalectomy in Corticotropin‐Independent Bilateral Adrenocortical Hyperplasias
Authors: Xu Yunze , Rui Wenbin , Qi Yicheng , Zhang Chongyu , Zhao Juping , Wang Xiaojing , Wu Yuxuan , Zhu Qi , Shen Zhoujun , Ning Guang , Zhu Yu 
Published: April 2013

AbstractBackgroundThe objective of the present study was twofold: to demonstrate our experience with unilateral adrenalectomy in the treatment of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)‐independent Cushing syndrome (CS) caused by bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasias, and to evaluate the long‐term results as evidenced by the main laboratory and clinical findings.MethodsFrom February 2000 to August 2009, unilateral adrenalectomy was performed on 27 patients with ACTH‐independent CS and bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasias, including 14 patients with ACTH‐independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH) and 13 patients with primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD). Signs and symptoms of CS, endocrine examinations, and radiographic imaging were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively.ResultsAt a median follow‐up of 69 months (range: 23–120 months) for AIMAH and 47 months (range: 16–113 months) for PPNAD, 25 patients were cured by unilateral adrenalectomy. Serum cortisol level, daily urinary free cortisol (UFC), and plasma ACTH regained the normal range in both AIMAH and PPNAD patients at monthly follow‐up visits; the circadian serum cortisol rhythm returned to normal, and a normal responsiveness to overnight low‐dose dexamethasone administration (LDDST) became obvious. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) levels were significantly reduced: 85 % of patients recovered normal BP levels, and the remaining patients need antihypertensive drugs, but at a reduced dose. No surgery‐related morbidity occurred, and there was no sign of further enlargement of the residual adrenal gland after successful unilateral adrenalectomy. One patient with PPNAD and another patient with AIMAH with similar weights and sizes of the bilateral adrenals needed contralateral adrenalectomy.ConclusionsUnilateral adrenalectomy may be the suitable treatment for selected patients with AIMAH and PPNAD. It can achieve long‐term remission of CS and improve glycemic control and BP values.
Experimental study of parametric subharmonic instability for internal plane waves
Authors: Bourget Baptiste , Dauxois Thierry , Joubaud Sylvain , Odier Philippe 
Published: April 2013

AbstractInternal waves are believed to be of primary importance as they affect ocean mixing and energy transport. Several processes can lead to the breaking of internal waves and they usually involve nonlinear interactions between waves. In this work, we study experimentally the parametric subharmonic instability (PSI), which provides an efficient mechanism to transfer energy from large to smaller scales. It corresponds to the destabilization of a primary plane wave and the spontaneous emission of two secondary waves, of lower frequencies and different wave vectors. Using a time-frequency analysis, we observe the time evolution of the secondary waves, thus measuring the growth rate of the instability. In addition, a Hilbert transform method allows the measurement of the different wave vectors. We compare these measurements with theoretical predictions, and study the dependence of the instability with primary wave frequency and amplitude, revealing a possible effect of the confinement due to the finite size of the beam, on the selection of the unstable mode.
Applied Practices: Perspectives from the Field
Authors: COLMAR SUSAN 
Published: April 2013

This is our second publication with this section in our journal which encourages and welcomes applied practice contributions from colleagues. These papers have an applied focus with scope for colleagues to offer work such as:
Evaluations of practice, even if these are not methodologically at the standard required for contributions to the main journal (e.g., no control group),Conceptual reviews with implications for practice,Linked case studies in therapeutic and learning and behaviour areas of intervention,Reports from presentations and adapted student assignments,Research work put forward for psychologists' registration requirements.
Fuller details are noted below. Please contact Dr Susan Colmar, who edits this section of the journal if you wish to discuss your ideas, possibilities, probabilities or even the germ of an idea. Papers will be refereed; however criteria, particularly methodological, will be less restrictive than aiming for a full journal article. If you need some encouragement and assistance in preparing your paper, I am happy to guide you with my red pen.
Induced resistance against the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, by β-aminobutyric acid in citrus
Authors: Tiwari Siddharth , Meyer Wendy L. , Stelinski Lukasz L. 
Published: April 2013

Abstractβ-Aminobutyric acid (BABA) is known to induce resistance to microbial pathogens, nematodes and insects in several host plant/pest systems. The present study was undertaken to determine whether a similar effect of BABA occurred against the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, in citrus. A 25 mM drench application of BABA significantly reduced the number of eggs/plant as compared with a water control, whereas 200 and 100 mM applications of BABA reduced the numbers of nymphs/plant and adults/plants, respectively. A 5 mM foliar application of BABA significantly reduced the number of adults but not eggs or nymphs when compared with a water control treatment. In addition, leaf-dip bioassays using various concentrations (25–500 mM) of BABA indicated no direct toxic effect on 2nd and 5th instar nymphs or adult D. citri. BABA-treated plants were characterized by significantly lower levels of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur and zinc as compared with control plants. The expression level of the PR-2 gene (β-1,3-glucanase) in BABA-treated plants that were also damaged by D. citri adult feeding was significantly higher than in plants exposed to BABA, D. citri feeding alone or control plants. Our results indicate the potential for using BABA as a systemic acquired resistance management tool for D. citri.
Conflicting management policies for the Arabian wolfCanis lupus arabsin the Negev Desert: is this justified?
Authors: Cohen Orly , Barocas Adi , Geffen Eli 
Published: April 2013

AbstractConservation plans may conflict when both predator and prey in the same ecological system are threatened species. In this study we present a problematic case of conflicting conservation policies involving the Arabian wolfCanis lupus arabsand two species of gazelles (Gazella gazella acaciaeandGazella dorcas), all of which are threatened in Israel. By studying genetic subdivision using faecal DNA we evaluated the policy of treating the Arabian wolves in the Negev Desert as two separate populations. We analysed 95 wolf faecal samples from 12 feeding sites c. 20 km apart. Network analysis and Bayesian clustering were used for separating populations. Mark–recapture design, rarefaction and an urn model were applied to estimate wolf population size. We found that wolves in the central and southern Negev cannot be genetically separated, and their density is similar in both regions. Our results provide a better baseline for a unified management of wolves in the Negev. We call for the consideration of other factors influencing gazelle population size before adopting drastic measures such as wolf removal.
The harvest of freshwater turtles (Chelidae) from Papua, Indonesia, for the international pet trade
Authors: Lyons Jessica Ann , Natusch Daniel James Deans , Shepherd Chris R. 
Published: April 2013

AbstractThe international trade in wildlife is currently one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. One group, the turtles, has experienced far-reaching population declines and extinctions because the majority of animals are sourced from the wild. The island of New Guinea has the highest diversity of freshwater turtles (Chelidae) in the Australasian region and large numbers are harvested from the Indonesian province of Papua to supply the international pet trade. A total of 264 of these turtles representing six species were recorded between December 2010 and March 2011 while gathering information about wildlife trade in the Indonesian province of Papua. Most were juveniles, although a substantial number of large adults were also harvested. None of the species recorded are CITES-listed. Despite one species not being allocated an annual harvest quota, it was observed being traded. Illegal and unregulated trade coupled with a lack of basic ecological data for these species can have a severe impact on wild populations. We present recommendations for law enforcement and conservation of these species.
Regional variability in eukaryotic protist communities in the Amundsen Sea
Authors: Wolf Christian , Frickenhaus Stephan , Kilias Estelle S. , Peeken Ilka , Metfies Katja 
Published: April 2013

AbstractWe determined the composition and structure of late summer eukaryotic protist assemblages along a west–east transect in the Amundsen Sea. We used state-of-the-art molecular approaches, such as automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA) and 454-pyrosequencing, combined with pigment measurements via high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to study the protist assemblage. We found characteristic offshore and inshore communities. In general, total chlorophyll a and microeukaryotic contribution were higher in inshore samples. Diatoms were the dominant group across the entire area, of which Eucampia sp. and Pseudo-nitzschia sp. were dominant inshore and Chaetoceros sp. was dominant offshore. At the most eastern station, the assemblage was dominated by Phaeocystis sp. Under the ice, ciliates showed their highest and haptophytes their lowest abundance. This study delivers a taxon detailed overview of the eukaryotic protist composition in the Amundsen Sea during the summer 2010.
Ethical Issues in DNA Identification of Human Biological Material from Mass Disasters
Authors: Caenazzo Luciana , Tozzo Pamela , Rodriguez Daniele 
Published: April 2013

AbstractEach mass disaster has its own characteristics and will involve a different approach, so the safeguarding and collection of forensic evidence have to be considered as part of the field response procedure. DNA typing has played a more prominent role in the identification of human remains, and particularly so for highly decomposed and fragmented remains. Although the ultimate goal is to obtain the identification, the specific context of each application of human identity testing has its specific problems, ranging from technical approach, through statistical interpretation, to ethical issues. The preparedness plan of the forensic genetics laboratory needs to include policies for family notification, long-term sample storage, and data archiving. For this reason, DNA sample collection and a strategy for DNA-based victim identification needs to be part of the preparedness plan. In this paper, the authors seek to define three of these ethical aspects: (1) the humanitarian importance of identification; (2) resource allocation in the victims’ DNA identification; and (3) the secondary use for research of the samples initially collected for identification purposes. DNA analysis for the purpose of identifying victims of mass disasters has complex implications that demand much more rigorous examination than they have received until now.CaenazzoL,TozzoP,RodriguezD.Ethical issues in DNA identification of human biological material from mass disasters.Prehosp Disaster Med.2013;28(4):1-4.
Glucocorticoid receptors in the prefrontal cortex regulate dopamine efflux to stress via descending glutamatergic feedback to the ventral tegmental area
Authors: Butts Kelly A. , Phillips Anthony G. 
Published: April 2013

Abstract
Enhanced dopamine (DA) efflux in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a well-documented response to acute stress. We have previously shown that glucocorticoid receptors in the mPFC regulate stress-evoked DA efflux but the underlying mechanism is unknown. DA neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) receive excitatory input from and send reciprocal projections to the mPFC. We hypothesize that blockade of prefrontal glucocorticoid receptors can reduce activity of descending glutamatergic input to the VTA, thereby attenuating stress-evoked DA efflux in the mPFC. Using in vivo microdialysis, we demonstrate that acute tail-pinch stress leads to a significant increase in glutamate efflux in the VTA. Blockade of prefrontal glucocorticoid receptors with the selective antagonist CORT 108297 attenuates stress-evoked glutamate efflux in the VTA together with DA efflux in the mPFC. Furthermore, blockade of ionotrophic glutamate receptors in the VTA attenuates stress-evoked DA efflux in the mPFC. We also examine the possible role of glucocorticoid-induced synthesis and release of endocannabinoids acting presynaptically via cannabinoid CB1 receptors to inhibit GABA release onto prefrontal pyramidal cells, thus enhancing descending glutamatergic input to the VTA leading to an increase in mPFC DA efflux during stress. However, administration of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist into the mPFC does not attenuate stress-evoked DA efflux in the mPFC. Taken together, our data indicate that glucocorticoids act locally within the mPFC to modulate mesocortical DA efflux by potentiation of glutamatergic drive onto DA neurons in the VTA.
The minimum pension as an instrument of poverty protection in the defined contribution pension system – an example of Poland*
Authors: CHŁOŃ-DOMIŃCZAK AGNIESZKA , STRZELECKI PAWEŁ 
Published: April 2013

AbstractPension systems' reforms are often related to a shift towards (fully or partially) defined contribution (DC) systems, in which the pension distribution reflects to a larger extent the wage distribution. In addition, relatively shorter working lives of those who have lower earnings increase the risk of receiving lower benefits. The aim of the paper is to present the changing role of a minimum pension as a tool of redistribution in the country that replaced a defined benefit (DB) pension system with a DC pension system. The old system in Poland had a significant income redistribution in the pension formula and the minimum pension was only a tool supporting this redistribution. After the introduction of the new mandatory pension system the main mechanism of redistribution (and a tool of social policy preventing poverty) is the minimum pension, financed from general taxes. According to the current rule of indexation, the minimum pension is expected to fall relative to the average wage in the economy. According to our simulations, the lack of changes of the current indexation method means that the minimum pension will fall below the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standard of the poverty protection of elderly by mid 2020s and in practice the last instrument of the poverty protection of elderly is going to disappear. However, the sole decision to change the indexation mechanism to the one based on full wage can create a significant pressure on public finance and distort incentives for prolonging work as 45% of women would be probably covered by the minimum pension guarantee (MPG). Results of simulations show that a raise and equalization of the retirement age for men and women combined with keeping a constant ratio of the minimum pension to the average (and also minimum) wage in the economy can be considered as a balanced solution that assures no further reduction of poverty protection and effective maintaining of this redistribution instrument.
WHY DO COUPLES RELOCATE?
Authors: Melzer Silvia Maja 
Published: April 2013

ABSTRACT
This paper examines the determinants of family migration from a post-socialist country, the former German Democratic Republic (today, the eastern part of reunified Germany), to a western country, West Germany. The paper seeks to answer the following questions: (1) How does the migration behavior of married and cohabitating men and women differ from that of individuals who live alone? (2) What factors influence family migration? (3) Are there gender-specific differences in the factors that influence migration? Hypotheses are derived from theories of gender roles, household economics, and bargaining to investigate the migration of individuals and families. Data from the Socio-Economic Panel Study covering the period 1992 to 2007 are analyzed using logistic hierarchical regression models. The results show that the male partner's education level is the most important determinant of migration, whereas the female partner's education is of secondary importance. The results generally support the predictions of gender role theory. Despite their egalitarian views and socialization in a socialist country, couples from East Germany exhibit a traditional orientation toward gender roles when making migration decisions.
THE EU: THE COMMUNITARIAN DEFICIT
Authors: Etzioni Amitai 
Published: April 2013

ABSTRACT
The integration and centralization of the European Union (EU) has thus far proceeded without the level of community building necessary to sustain a full-fledged fiscal union. At issue is not the absence of a political union or a ‘democratic deficit’ but the very limited post-national community building, a communitarian deficit. The insufficient sharing of values and bonds – not the poor representative mechanisms – is a major cause of alienation from ‘Brussels’ and limits the normative commitment to make sacrifices for the common good. Major community building measures, in normative intensive areas, such as education and language must take place if the proposed steps towards significantly greater economic unity are to succeed. But, it is precisely these areas where community building is most absent. Hence it is likely that the current crisis will lead to a scaling back of the EU as administrative state rather than to ever higher levels of integration.
Cytoscape App Store
Authors: Lotia Samad , Montojo Jason , Dong Yue , Bader Gary D. , Pico Alexander R. 
Published: April 2013

Abstract
Summary: Cytoscape is an open source software tool for biological network visualization and analysis, which can be extended with independently developed apps. We launched the Cytoscape App Store to highlight the important features that apps add to Cytoscape, enable researchers to find and install apps they need and help developers promote their apps.
Availability: The App Store is available at http://apps.cytoscape.org.
Contact: apico@gladstone.ucsf.edu