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The Taniwha and the Crown: defending water rights in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Authors: Strang Veronica 
Published: December 2013

Through the sale of hydroelectric and water company shares, the building of dams to impound and control freshwater supplies, and via water trading schemes, there is continual acceleration in the privatization of water resources around the world. Key opponents to the enclosure of this ‘common good’ are indigenous communities who, having had their land and water appropriated by colonial societies, are now seeing these subjected to further economic colonization, exploitation, and ecological degradation, often by transnational corporations with little or no local social or environmental accountability. Their protests regarding commercial appropriation are not merely attempts to assert prior rights of ownership and managerial responsibility. They are also a critique of ideologies oriented toward unlimited growth and development which, they argue, conflict with their more sustainable and reciprocal relations with place, and with the nonhuman environment. This article considers some of the efforts of indigenous people to uphold their traditional rights to own and manage water. It focuses particularly on a recent case brought by the Māori Council against the Crown in New Zealand/ Aotearoa. Taking this to the Waitangi Tribunal, to the High Court and finally to the Supreme Court, Māori tried to prevent the Government from privatizing a major hydroelectric company and thus its water allocations. As well as initiating a lively national discussion on water ownership and governance, the case articulated a bicultural dialogue which resonates with wider national and international debates about human–environmental relationships and what constitutes ‘the common good’.WIREs Water2014, 1:121–131. doi: 10.1002/wat2.1002This article is categorized under:Human Water > Rights to WaterHuman Water > Value of WaterHuman Water > Water Governance
Four Complexes derived from a Benzimidazole‐thioether Derivative Ligand: Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Luminescent Properties
Authors: Li Linke , Fan Liyan , Wei Lulu , Li Yanyan , Hou Hongwei 
Published: December 2013

Abstract Four complexes based on a benzimidazole‐thioether derivative ligand 2‐[(4‐pyridine)sulfydryl]‐ethyl‐1H‐benzimidazole (pteHb), namely, {[CdCl2(pteHb)2]2·2DMF}n (1), [CdI2(pteHb)]2 (2), {[CoCl2(pteHb)]2·DMF} (3), and {[ZnCl2(pteHb)]2·DMF} (4), were prepared under solvothermal and solvent evaporation conditions. X‐ray diffraction analysis reveals that the Cl– ions of complex 1 act as μ2 bridge to connect the CdII ions resulting in a dinuclear unit. The units are bridged by the ligand pteHb to give a 1D double‐looped chain. Complexes 2–4 are dinuclear and further assembled into a 3D supramolecular architecture via π–π interactions, hydrogen bonding interactions, and intermolecular forces. Complexes 1–4 were characterized by elemental analyses and IR spectroscopy. Furthermore, solid‐state luminescent properties of complexes 1, 4, and ligand pteHb were also investigated.
Ethylene‐bridged Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas with Large Spherical Pores Templated by PEO‐PPO‐PEO Surfactant Micelles Swollen by Ethylbenzene
Authors: Mandal Manik , Kruk Michal 
Published: December 2013

AbstractThe applicability of a recently identified potent micelle swelling agent, ethylbenzene, was verified for periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) and its performance was found to be comparable to that of xylene, which was previously shown to be an excellent swelling agent for surfactant‐templated ordered mesoporous silica and organosilica synthesis. Large‐pore ethylene‐bridged PMOs with face‐centered cubic structures of spherical mesopores were synthesized using Pluronic F127 (EO106PO70EO106) surfactant and ethylbenzene or xylene swelling agents at temperatures from 15 down to 7 °C. In the case of ethylbenzene, PMOs were synthesized at 15 °C using two different amounts of the inorganic salt (KCl) and under salt‐free conditions. It was found that ethylbenzene and xylene perform comparably well, allowing one to synthesize highly ordered face‐centered cubic ethylene‐bridged PMOs with unit‐cell parameters ca. 40 nm and nominal pore diameters ca. 14 nm. It was also possible to convert PMO prepared in the presence of ethylbenzene to silica with nearly closed mesopores via calcinations at 400 °C under air. The dependence of the PMO structure on the initial synthesis temperature and the salt concentration was found to be highly similar for ethylbenzene and xylene. Because of the fact that xylene (dimethylbenzene) was found earlier to work differently from toluene (methylbenzene) and trimethylbenzene, the observed similarity between the performance of xylene and ethylbenzene confirms an expectation that the suitability of alkylbenzenes for PEO‐PPO‐PEO block‐copolymer‐templated synthesis of well‐defined porous materials depends primarily on the total number of carbon atoms in their alkyl substituents. This finding is expected to streamline the process of identifying effective swelling agents for PMOs and other mesoporous materials.
Hydrothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Photoluminescent Properties of Two New Cadmium(II) Coordination Polymers Based on Asymmetric Dicarboxylate and N‐donor Ligands
Authors: Miao Hui , Wang Ying , Cui Yu‐Min , Liu Zhao‐Di 
Published: December 2013

AbstractTwo new coordination polymers, {[Cd2(cpb)2(bpa)(H2O)]·H2O}(1) and {[Cd2(bda)2(bpa)2]·3H2O} (2) [H2cpb = 2‐(3′‐carboxyphenoxy) benzoic and H2bda = 2, 4'‐biphenyldicarboxylic acid; bpa = bis(4‐pyridyl)amine], were obtained from hydrothermal reactions of Cd2+ ion with two asymmetric dicarboxylic acids and N‐donor ligand, respectively. Complex 1 features a two‐dimensional (2D) 5‐connected SnS topological net with Schläfli symbol (48.62). Complex 2 also shows a 2D structure with 4‐connected sql topology with Schläfli symbol (44.62). Furthermore, the photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 were investigated.
Unprecedented Calcium Metalla‐macrocycle Having Phosphinoselenoic Amide and Diphenylphosphinate in the Coordination Sphere
Authors: Naktode Kishor , Bhattacharjee Jayeeta , Das Gupta Sayak , Pada Nayek Hari , Mallik Bhabani S. , Panda Tarun K. 
Published: December 2013

AbstractAn eight‐membered calcium metalla‐macrocycle of the composition [Ca{Ph2P(Se)N(Ar)}{Ph2P(O)O}(THF)2]2 (2) (Ar = 2, 6‐dimethylphenyl) can be isolated with a good yield by the reaction of neutral phosphinoselenoic amide [Ph2P(Se)NH(Ar)] (1) and calcium bis(trimethylsilyl)amides [Ca{N(SiMe3)2}2(THF)2] in toluene followed by crystallization in air. The homoleptic calcium phosphinoselenoic amido complex of the composition [Ca{Ph2P(Se)N(Ar)}2(THF)2] (3) can also be obtained through two synthetic routes. In the first route, [Ca{N(SiMe3)2}2(THF)2] is treated with phosphinoselenoic amide [Ph2P(Se)NH(Ar)] (1) at an ambient temperature followed by re‐crystallization in an inert atmosphere to give complex 3 of high purity. In the second route, a one‐pot reaction is carried out involving 1, calcium diiodide, CaI2, and potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide [K{N(SiMe3)2}] in toluene in an inert atmosphere. When complex 3 is treated with diphenylphosphinic acid in THF, compound 2 is also obtained with a good yield. Both complexes are confirmed using single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The solid‐state structure of complex 2 reveals an eight‐membered macrocycle formed by two diphenylphosphinate groups and two calcium ions. In addition, a four‐membered calcium metallacycle around each calcium atom is formed by the phosphinoselenoic amido ligand through coordination between the nitrogen and selenium atoms. In complex 3, the calcium atom is coordinated by two phosphinoselenoic amido groups and a direct metal selenium bond is observed.
Reoperative Experience with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Authors: Onkendi Edwin O. , McKenzie Travis J. , Richards Melanie L. , Farley David R. , Thompson Geoffrey B. , Kasperbauer Jan L. , Hay Ian D. , Grant Clive S. 
Published: December 2013

AbstractBackgroundIntense postoperative monitoring has resulted in increasing detection of patients with recurrent papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Our goals included quantifying successful reoperation, and analyzing surgical complications and reasons for relapse.MethodsFrom 1999 to 2008, a total of 410 patients underwent reoperation for PTC relapse. We analyzed post‐reoperative disease outcomes, reasons for relapse, and complications.ResultsBilateral reoperative thyroidectomy was performed in 13 (3 %) patients; lobectomy, 34 (8 %); central neck (VI) soft tissue local recurrence excision, 47 (11.5 %); bilateral VI node dissection, 107 (26 %); unilateral VI dissection, 112 (27 %); levels II–V dissection, 93 (23 %); levels III–V, 86 (21 %); lateral single‐ or two‐compartment dissection, 51 (12 %); and node picking, 20 (5 %) of level VI and 53 (13 %) lateral neck. Complications occurred in 6 %; including hypoparathyroidism, 3 %; unintentional recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) paralysis, 3 %; phrenic nerve injury, 0.5 %; spinal accessory nerve injury, 0.5 %; and chyle leak in 1.6 %. Of 380 (93 %) patients with follow‐up (mean 5.2 years); 274 (72 %) patients are alive with no structural evidence of disease, 38 % developed disease relapse (mean 2.1 years), 42 (11 %) died from PTC, and 55 (14 %) are alive with disease. The reason for relapse was a false negative pre‐reoperative ultrasound (US) in 18 (5 %), nodal recurrence in the operative field in 37 (10 %), a combination of these two reasons in 10 (3 %), and disease virulence (local or systemic recurrence) in 81 (21 %).ConclusionsAlthough 72 % of patients were rendered structurally disease free after reoperation, nearly 40 % suffered additional relapse. Improved surgical technique or preoperative localization might positively affect 15–20 %; at least 20 % reflect the biologic aggressiveness of the disease.
Cloning, characterization and application of a glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase promoter from Aspergillus terreus
Authors: Huang Xuenian , Lu Xuefeng , Li Jian-Jun 
Published: December 2013

Abstract
It is important to develop native and highly efficient promoters for effective genetic engineering of filamentous fungi. Although Aspergillus terreus is an important industrial fungus for the production of itaconic acid and lovastatin, the available genetic toolbox for this microorganism is still rather limited. We have cloned the 5′ upstream region of the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (gpd; 2,150 bp from the start codon) from A. terreus CICC 40205 and subsequently confirmed its promoter function using sgfp (synthetic green fluorescent protein) as the reporter. The sequence of the promoter PgpdAt was further analysed by systematic deletion to obtain an effective and compact functional promoter. Two truncated versions of PgpdAt (1,081 and 630 bp) were also able to drive sgfp expression in A. terreus. The activities of these three PgpdAt promoters of varying different lengths were further confirmed by fluorescence, western blot and transcription. The shortest one (630 bp) was successfully applied as a driver of vgb expression in the genetic engineering of A. terreus. The function of expressed haemoglobin was demonstrated by the CO (carbon monoxide)-difference spectrum and enhanced oxygen uptake rate, glucose consumption and itaconic acid titer. Our study was successful in developing and validating an efficient and compact native promoter for genetic engineering of A. terreus.
Factors Which Impact the Delivery of Genetic Risk Assessment Services Focused on Inherited Cancer Genomics: Expanding the Role and Reach of Certified Genetics Professionals
Authors: Radford Cristi , Prince Anya , Lewis Karen , Pal Tuya 
Published: December 2013

AbstractThere is tremendous excitement about the promise of new genomic technologies to transform medical practice and improve patient care. Although the full power of genetic diagnosis has not yet been realized, paradigms of clinical decision‐making are changing. In fact, recent policy level changes to promote genetic counseling by certified genetics professionals (GP) such as genetic counselors and clinical geneticists, are occurring at both the payer and state level. However, there remain opportunities to develop policies within the United States to: 1) enhance the access to the limited workforce of GPs; 2) revise reimbursement schemes such that costs to deliver these services may be recouped by institutions with GPs; and 3) protect against the potential for discrimination based on genetic information. Although many of these issues predate advances in genomic technologies, they are exacerbated by them, with increasing access and awareness as costs of testing decrease. Consequently, evolving shifts in national policies poise GPs to serve as a hub of information and may be instrumental in facilitating new models to deliver genetics‐based care through promoting academic‐community partnerships and interfacing with non‐GPs. As we acknowledge the potential for genomics to revolutionize medical practice, the expertise of GPs may be leveraged to facilitate incorporation of this information into mainstream medicine.
Abnormal lysine acetylation with postovulatory oocyte aging
Authors: Lee Ah Reum , Thanh Ha Le , Kishigami Satoshi , Hosoi Yoshihiko 
Published: December 2013

AbstractBackgroundA postovulatory mammalian oocyte decreases developmental potential with in vivo aging in the oviduct or in vitro aging in the culture dish. The mechanism underlying oocyte aging still largely remains an enigma. Accumulating data suggest that the epigenetic alterations such as histone acetylation are also associated with postovulatory aging.ObjectiveTo perform a review evaluating a new aspect of oocyte aging in terms of the epigenetic alterations focusing on lysine acetylation.MethodsIn addition to a search of the literature in Pubmed, we introduced our recent published data.ResultsHistone acetylation in the mouse oocyte increases during aging, potentially impacting gene regulation in the subsequent embryonic development. Oocyte aging results in increased acetylation of alpha‐tubulin, a non‐histone protein, and nicotinamide, an inhibitor of class III HDAC, partially prevents some of oocyte aging phenotypes.ConclusionAbnormal regulation of protein acetylation itself is suggested in oocyte aging and could contribute to the aging phenotypes.
Association between auditory P300, psychopathology, and memory function in drug‐naïve schizophrenia
Authors: Chang Wei‐Hung , Chen Kao‐Chin , Yang Yen‐Kuang , Chen Po‐See , Lu Ru‐Band , Yeh Tzung‐Lieh , Wang Carol Sheei‐Meei , Lee I‐Hui 
Published: December 2013

AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore memory deficits and psychopathology and their relationships with P300 in drug‐naïve patients with schizophrenia. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Wechsler Memory Scale—Revised were administered. Auditory event‐related potentials elicited by an oddball paradigm were obtained. After controlling for age, sex, the results showed a statistically significant negative correlation between the total PANSS score and P300 amplitude at the parietal position (r = −0.66, p < 0.05). Moreover, visual memory was significantly positively correlated with P300 amplitude at the parietal position (r = 0.67, p < 0.05). After controlling for the duration of illness, the above correlations remained statistically significant. The correlation between P300 and the severity of psychopathology was reconfirmed in drug‐naïve patients with schizophrenia. A possible contribution of memory decompensation in P300 among drug‐naïve patients with schizophrenia may be considered, and the compensatory or Default Model Network might be a possible explanation of this association.
The 5p12 breast cancer susceptibility locus affects MRPS30 expression in estrogen‐receptor positive tumors
Authors: Quigley David A. , Fiorito Elisa , Nord Silje , Van Loo Peter , Alnæs Grethe Grenaker , Fleischer Thomas , Tost Jorg , Moen Vollan Hans Kristian , Tramm Trine , Overgaard Jens , Bukholm Ida R. , Hurtado Antoni , Balmain Allan , Børresen-Dale Anne-Lise , Kristensen Vessela 
Published: December 2013

Genome‐wide association studies have identified numerous loci linked to breast cancer susceptibility, but the mechanism by which variations at these loci influence susceptibility is usually unknown. Some variants are only associated with particular clinical subtypes of breast cancer. Understanding how and why these variants influence subtype‐specific cancer risk contributes to our understanding of cancer etiology. We conducted a genome‐wide expression Quantitative Trait Locus (eQTL) study in a discovery set of 287 breast tumors and 97 normal mammary tissue samples and a replication set of 235 breast tumors. We found that the risk‐associated allele of rs7716600 in the 5p12 estrogen receptor‐positive (ER‐positive) susceptibility locus was associated with elevated expression of the nearby gene MRPS30 exclusively in ER‐positive tumors. We replicated this finding in 235 independent tumors. Further, we showed the rs7716600 risk genotype was associated with decreased MRPS30 promoter methylation exclusively in ER‐positive breast tumors. In vitro studies in MCF‐7 cells carrying the protective genotype showed that estrogen stimulation decreased MRPS30 promoter chromatin availability and mRNA levels. In contrast, in 600MPE cells carrying the risk genotype, estrogen increased MRPS30 expression and did not affect promoter availability. Our data suggest the 5p12 risk allele affects MRPS30 expression in estrogen‐responsive tumor cells after tumor initiation by a mechanism affecting chromatin availability. These studies emphasize that the genetic architecture of breast cancer is context‐specific, and integrated analysis of gene expression and chromatin remodeling in normal and tumor tissues will be required to explain the mechanisms of risk alleles.
Surfactant effect on path instability of a rising bubble
Authors: Tagawa Yoshiyuki , Takagi Shu , Matsumoto Yoichiro 
Published: December 2013

AbstractWe report results from the first systematic experiments for investigating surfactant effects on path instability of an air bubble rising in quiescent water. The addition of surfactant to a gas–water system causes a non-uniform distribution of surfactant concentration along the bubble surface, resulting in variations in the gas–water boundary condition from zero shear stress to non-zero shear stress due to the Marangoni effect. This leads to retarded surface velocity and ends up with immobilization of the bubble surface with increasing surfactant concentration, where the drag corresponds to that of a solid sphere of the same size. Using two high-speed cameras and vertical traverse systems, we measure three-dimensional trajectories, velocities and aspect ratios of a millimetre-sized bubble simultaneously for ${\sim }1~\mathrm{m} $. Experimental parameters are the diameter of the bubble and the surfactant concentration of 1-Pentanol or Triton X-100. We explore the surfactant effect on the drag and lift forces acting on the bubble in helical motion. While the drag force monotonically increases with the surfactant concentration as expected, the lift force shows a non-monotonic behaviour. Nevertheless, the direction of the lift force in a reference frame that rotates with the bubble along its trajectory is kept almost constant. We also observe the transient trajectory starting from helical motion to zigzag, which has never been reported in the case of purified water. The instantaneous amplitude and frequency of the transient motion agree with those of the motion regarded as steady. Finally the bubble motions are categorized as straight/helical/zigzag and experimentally examined in the field of two dimensionless numbers: Reynolds number $\mathit{Re}\in $ [300 900] and the normalized drag coefficient ${ C}_{D}^{\ast } $ which represents the slip condition. Remarkably it is found that the motions of a bubble with the intermediate slip conditions between free-slip and no-slip are helical for a broad range of $\mathit{Re}$.
Effect ofLactobacillus rhamnosusCGMCC1.3724 supplementation on weight loss and maintenance in obese men and women
Authors: Sanchez Marina , Darimont Christian , Drapeau Vicky , Emady-Azar Shahram , Lepage Melissa , Rezzonico Enea , Ngom-Bru Catherine , Berger Bernard , Philippe Lionel , Ammon-Zuffrey Corinne , Leone Patricia , Chevrier Genevieve , St-Amand Emmanuelle , Marette André , Doré Jean , Tremblay Angelo 
Published: December 2013

The present study investigated the impact of aLactobacillus rhamnosusCGMCC1.3724 (LPR) supplementation on weight loss and maintenance in obese men and women over 24 weeks. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial, each subject consumed two capsules per d of either a placebo or a LPR formulation (1·6 × 108colony-forming units of LPR/capsule with oligofructose and inulin). Each group was submitted to moderate energy restriction for the first 12 weeks followed by 12 weeks of weight maintenance. Body weight and composition were measured at baseline, at week 12 and at week 24. The intention-to-treat analysis showed that after the first 12 weeks and after 24 weeks, mean weight loss was not significantly different between the LPR and placebo groups when all the subjects were considered. However, a significant treatment × sex interaction was observed. The mean weight loss in women in the LPR group was significantly higher than that in women in the placebo group (P= 0·02) after the first 12 weeks, whereas it was similar in men in the two groups (P= 0·53). Women in the LPR group continued to lose body weight and fat mass during the weight-maintenance period, whereas opposite changes were observed in the placebo group. Changes in body weight and fat mass during the weight-maintenance period were similar in men in both the groups. LPR-induced weight loss in women was associated not only with significant reductions in fat mass and circulating leptin concentrations but also with the relative abundance of bacteria of the Lachnospiraceae family in faeces. The present study shows that theLactobacillus rhamnosusCGMCC1.3724 formulation helps obese women to achieve sustainable weight loss.