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    Population genomics of marine zooplankton

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    Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2017. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Bucklin, Ann et al. "Population Genomics of Marine Zooplankton." Population Genomics: Marine Organisms. Ed. Om P. Rajora and Marjorie Oleksiak. Springer, 2018. doi:10.1007/13836_2017_9.The exceptionally large population size and cosmopolitan biogeographic distribution that distinguish many – but not all – marine zooplankton species generate similarly exceptional patterns of population genetic and genomic diversity and structure. The phylogenetic diversity of zooplankton has slowed the application of population genomic approaches, due to lack of genomic resources for closelyrelated species and diversity of genomic architecture, including highly-replicated genomes of many crustaceans. Use of numerous genomic markers, especially single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), is transforming our ability to analyze population genetics and connectivity of marine zooplankton, and providing new understanding and different answers than earlier analyses, which typically used mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers. Population genomic approaches have confirmed that, despite high dispersal potential, many zooplankton species exhibit genetic structuring among geographic populations, especially at large ocean-basin scales, and have revealed patterns and pathways of population connectivity that do not always track ocean circulation. Genomic and transcriptomic resources are critically needed to allow further examination of micro-evolution and local adaptation, including identification of genes that show evidence of selection. These new tools will also enable further examination of the significance of small-scale genetic heterogeneity of marine zooplankton, to discriminate genetic “noise” in large and patchy populations from local adaptation to environmental conditions and change.Support was provided by the US National Science Foundation to AB and RJO (PLR-1044982) and to RJO (MCB-1613856); support to IS and MC was provided by Nord University (Norway)

    An evaluation of Minor Groove Binders as anti-fungal and anti-mycobacterial therapeutics

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    This study details the synthesis and biological evaluation of a collection of 19 structurally related Minor Groove Binders (MGBs), derived from the natural product distamycin, which were designed to probe antifungal and antimycobacterial activity. From this initial set, we report several MGBs that are worth more detailed investigation and optimisation. MGB-4, MGB-317 and MGB-325 have promising MIC80s of 2, 4 and 0.25 μg/mL, respectively, against the fungus C. neoformans.MGB-353 and MGB-354 have MIC99s of 3.1 μM against the mycobacterium M. tuberculosis. The selectivity and activity of these compounds is related to their physicochemical properties and the cell wall/membrane characteristics of the infective agents

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    found to poeaosa many posalblllUe* ol napplnass. wbleh th* marking* *polled lor pa a* Ing on. Inspired With thla Idea of acndlag out renaambratiLe* tbat night bo mul- UpUed four-fold a new. sat uf cards waa given to air*. Aldcn by the Ke- cordera atari and thasa cards were at one* a*at out. Tbe tbanha i«oal**d for tteu were ao pretty that aa Item was made of tbetn la tbe New York Hacordrir. Tola canwd furtber corit- d tn a club for mdly gmetlnga. The of "Chat" waa ' THE BEGGAR TRUST. MZCVLARLTORCASLZED FOR TBB rruross of mclctsxg the mite lookout* were appointed for each, and at lb* aan-e- time made- houriy rnllatv ■ :im Of li.i- Uiuuvy [Visaed out by a Ingcnlowe Maker-Up* and Cruel Devi- ««• Practiced- Afreet Made and the Ptintipsla :.. m to Prison. I snwbs UVrfcot Beggar. Aa old aa la < irlliaatlon. « aid If Ibe blsturyof the beggar kingdom. a for the column, but in time the: vru-rrvcr bare Lveu found any colL. toembersblp grew ao Urge tbat tbo j ^^ ^ ^.^ ^ i^gg^n tk*n played 5" RTfi? SSTJ^Z T?? «**" l"MUW-« *h5« indifference and ceae***1 to tB*"-?u»ab'.nVr tiw?.! »*» •«« •* "»' M*W*-J»* alway*. aa« IU active aaamher* war* to include f reaping their bancs! frutti tbe pbUatv all who war* deslro** of Urigbtanlng) tbrupli 'Ibe ut'Urr one draw* to ibe Ufa by srerd. Uuraght or deed. The growth of the Society hag been almost paeonmreal. From tbe pere-nl society branches have sprung up uaitl every State tn the Union ia reprw.-n'. ed with regularly enrolled president* and organiser*. When a Btata haa ten branch**., aarb one coualatlag of at least t*o member*. II become* ehlltlad to a Statu president. Brslrtrn tbs thousands of mem- Mra la the rolled Stat**, that* are nourishing liranrlte* to England, Ja- fan, lad la. France and Oetnsaoy. Th* Society Matte. The eanapetltlofl to furnish th* **> elely'a taotto ran for tare* oiuaths and 101 Morir-OSMftAI AaXJCN. *aong (ho many thousands of vtircoa •calved tbe following poem ami lo by air*. W. 11. Chase of Brooklyn waa Mra. select* warmer couimn-e inore aud more no- iBiTiitja one llnua tiu- prwfaaalonal beggar. Egypt, India and Italy are tbe worst example*. In coontrtea wbicb buaat of tbeir l.iRt.. r ctvlliaaiKui la-g- gury lluuriaaten not through want or p..vnt«hi, but Ibruugb a •-j»* uf people wbo make U-ggitty their profee- alon umI wlio batu math' a ti ■■■•■■ art nf Ibe tiurtlMHl* of reaching tbe anlt iMwrtcd. And beggnr* of tbla cuuai do not »• ■ 1.1 to *t"p at criminality. A rwTtii cane Waa nolrd in prrsr (11*pal. in-* of ttnuaual brutality brer tlcsd by a beggar upun thro* children in Auafrui wbo bed been kidnapped from tbi-lr parmta. Tbe children (ok a temti«- laie of aiiffi-riuj: at the bands nf i!i- iH-cirur who bnd broken tbelr r»r* In i*u p:.v * abd t:-n twtitro tbr limit* out uf aVifipe, ao tliat In anitiuig loaetlnr Eua bone* wnuld not *e*t straight. Tba man sent th* rhtl- PCOSPtBOlS SPAtttn run ac. dtyu out to beg l;.r Mm and tt.rlr |Hrl- g^^ paWi._ -ft*,,, ..rnlaga wer* ft;| eDo.li.ion tjw'ie mlupnasKiruto p*> ,,l„,,,i .„ \ l,,,... Mg] ,, ,r, „f v,hlrb •iiua because of tbelr, ;„ (1^, ,„ t£m£Kk for l<-gal reW*- .., gt*n Inrr" . apponut mlacry. Pake Deforanltlea. While a iHSrt'- ? of the beggars found lu larci- ••..* at* really *~ fnnned—bliii.l lata*, nuilmrd, erfp. or doaf and . vvt ll U ■ known tact to the potlco nutboriUe* tbat there ctv cstiiiill*uui>-tit, ii' en bile, wortr- irsa atxl Ury ocrsop. ar* rr*dl!y mai mtxuna into fMaen or rtiarir*. *n theme nf eao of tt..-* best of the t ' -ins' stnpl/.. !■ n wi.nilnrl (laod In iMymdit aratsimn wtf-n one of the "trust* might !•■■ arrested. At one time there w*r»> thirty men In ttv eorpnrallnn. *Jw! hut Ihr- police of New Tnrlt gradnaDy fmiliil *■"' '*n,' t,r "n" "( ,u" "■'•'"biT" linn °- V» toila of tbe- Uw abd the "truaT waa broken up. utlfuiiu fieGoratsa cmna Dinner set FREE FREE THs Urre China Tea Sit If- Cuctl* aa Described. ThUUslii in sift'. myHsaio. ■*« |pr**WSttM SsSsri **k**T sJll**!** mlUM* "1 **■*■.■>****■ atfteWi t*.'"*.'.'*tJ*f** s^sjse.sstfraa ss&t&ssm. latpoarrcD stv. u*ti CABtstTa w-ia t«ssa^'>eVss&a* aJatSt Oead Cheer, iraes yaw hod a klndneaa shown? Paws It on. Twaa not given for you alone— Vkaa It on. «at II tfaTDl duwo the years, •<H It WIbsi another * tear*, a. ■ 111 in beavtn the dw.l appeara— Paao It on. At the tuna the reran waa sHnrtr-d M oas knew tba author and it waa not for several year* after the Society had adopted the motto that th* witter was discovered to b* Hev. Hrnry liur- ton. D. D-, of Lytliam, I'jigland. Mr. Burton wrote tbe poem t*e«ty.five year* ago and bad almost forgottnn It until the Sunshine Society beougbt It Into prranlnenc*, air. Burton la rector Of Uio I.ylbam Ephvopal Churrh aod haa bacoma ao tntervarted in the ftocltrty that now everybody la bis churrh abd Sunday achool baa become a HiwsalrMT. Uf. Bur tons ew.rl*h!enrrt ar* hutld- l&g a beautiful new church and Bun- ■hl&sra the world over ar* planning 10 raise fund* for a handsome memorial window bearing the poem which baa inspired ao many to atta of glad- &*** atld t hough tftilnr**. The Due*. One of the unique features of the Society la the payinrnt of tnemleraMp fa** Which rouaiata merely of aomc klad aft which will bring "subablne"! a to aoot* one. It may be only aa .»- ■ ■ cbattg* of looks, picture* or Beware, or | at< It rnay bring mere material i-rin-ni. In ODb ffutla a fall knowa woman baa paid her due* by eduratieg soma boy at Ifsuc aa ab**b lire* ltialrail of phn-lng a costly taoeonvant over her aona ffrat*. in nearly orrry Stain lo th» 1'nioti the Bocifjt* own* a wheel chair Ifran In mranory of noma dear one. Tanas* tr* paaaed around to crippled an* neapVea* ones and ar* ennalaaily to ua*. "tfrtough the BoeVety baa tp«T*T aollc- Itod funds it it. estlmnted that llDO.rititi baa been given to rarer on tta work. rrorn th« Ititertiallotini ln-adfiimrters, H lHtth Avenc". New York fit), nearly |Mi.000 baa t«-rn expended in the paat flv* yrara to make others hApny. raewepapcr Aid. TTae ■s^rapaper* mnet be- given eredlt In a large degree lor the growih of Us Roeiety. Originating to a new. paper eaaea It baa everywhere received the e*d*rs*avent of tbe prvaa until today over >00 papers are regularly car* rytag Ounahlae departmeni*. The Isor-lety haa a paMlcatton of Its owa called the Sunshine Bulletin, of Which Mrs Alden, the founder and presidentgear-ml, la editor. Peats*--** of "sunshine Work. Each Stats division of th* Buaahlne Society endeavor* to have seme eetab- llaked feature besides the lodivljual aaasfe is* «*ch member atrfvee to nrat- tar. Thla work takes the form of day aursarla*. hem** tor rrlrr-led cbtldrrn and ngvil on**, maintaining bt>U In beeaiUI wanbi, frvwh air and .«nine enttaa**. Sunshine llbrariae, lu&cb room* for working girts, etc.. etc. The greatest mil lbs fWlelr haa to eontend with I* tbe fake, aunahln* ee> etatla* grartar* nrganlM to defrand tbe puhllr. The popularity nf the Roeiety and th" raw*f response- ttutt every appeal of Sun*hln« re^elv** hgs " i ll isseatkla for tb«w* Kraftst Dy Tcteptioaa. i th* reside Morgan. The bnayje an (•nginc at Oaana Thl* U Herbert I. Mtd-iii.-. Mr. Morgan'* s»n in-law, talking-" There waa unusual es-Iteraent at Bra hiftitrjtjarters recently whoa tbn telephone rang and the forssolo- warns mm* over the wire. Tbe engine was ir-nt. and 30 team ever made a quicker run When lbs Bremen arrived at Z'< Madlsnn avenue, tba borne of the- mulM millionaire, tbey found Mr. Battrrle* ia tbe doorway. Tbe only sign of fire was a atendvr •beet of llama akooMag out of tbe chimney. "For heaven's sake, do not use any water," Mr. Sailed** bogged. "Yob 'HI ruin trr*p!sr**L> painting* If you o. The Bre i» la the chlamey. But please be quirk.** Tbe Bremen yielded to Mr Batter lew'* request, and used hand grenade* tostead of tba boae They found Po llceman Daniel Keiioher on the roof. Ho had almost eitlogulshed the Bre by throwing salt dosra tba cbimgey. Tbe Bra caused ao damage. OLD VETERANS' HOKE. rnv'Uiv hvsi itt;i> old hol- DISKS as** CASED FOR IX COM- fomt am» nesrr. tut KrMQ or H<^a*r3. and the regular detective* and tn fart evf-r*hody but tlm Man Hherlnek. Tat old bands In the drtcvilv* force *tale that tbla prlm-liMl *)luatlon la In no way overdrawn aa applied to actual cecatttlooa. A Ctoa* Cernoratlon S't, pu/fk/r Dtoponett Q£ A eertala eolonel la aa aatborlty a* tf^kl all military matter*, god bells- oftea ■ bealsgsd by craaka with pe*UMattr rapid Bring guns, rifle*, dirigible war balloons, and other martial inventions On one occnalon be waa alttlag lo hia private roam at th* barrack* wttb a friend when a servant brought la a card. "Oh. send htm la." said M. "HI* bualneea won't lake more than a minute or two." '• There waa shown to a wild-eyed. lonrMietred mao, twilling hia soft ha: nervously la both ban '.*. "Colonel.** be aahl, "I have here"— aod he took out a assail pare'—"a ■ bullet-proof army coal. If Ibe govern- 'meat would adopt this —-" t Tut 11 on. Put It oil" aald the sol- Sun^hK -oe.fi °uf /•/Tr r><" »•• S «1 «h.0V"'Vh ui.u.1 OialiTn.i .Ll ,.^.fl." .».,« '■ '■•»! apr**rrd a* the toveator wa porn mutual protr*-tion and tmnrll. Lh. waa rvevntly <-*lalilUbr*] fti Sfrt rui.. 'begpir iru«i" through tlie cttori* of or- le.TC'-d youth who fud il.J,. !■.. nev rf"' ly tn hctsftis:- tils reroarfuble to- am sight into Tiustni'ds iDciiiiMla would pntlmhly Jmvs rraprd btiu a greett-f reward than waedertrod through le-g- -■ry. UrgHtiliing „ ciniuiiniiy of lu- ri-at among tho rnotulleinta of Park ow, be picked out farnrahlo p.jnta throughout the city to which were assigned C-eelaln pi*n A tames emnttt sro old Trie pin red inaci bnd > point, a mil-l xMbh-d mer«ti- a*r nvenlor wa* get- g Into tbs coat. 'Joe**," aald hi* raa-t-r. •tell Ser- mi Drown lo order no* «f bl* m«n load hia rlue with ball and cartridge ( Ekuso inn. air. I forgot somMhlriB." loterrupted the' Inventor, and with a biinled look ho disappeared. Maintenance of a Crcat Inatltutlon T hruogh Compufnory Consribwtiins of Men uf the Hegular Army.-Haa Beautiful Ground*. Tho National Roldiera' norne in the- f>Utrkt uf folutuMa ia lb>- unly lQ*tl- ituuon of Its kind 111 tin* f(ilt<-.| St.itis, 'I'lt- horn.- wa» jfasJasssd Hafrefj '■'. VBt The Idea of \br rstsbliotitot-nt is *aUl to have nrigiiiutrd with ilr-m-rsl V- .;; r.fld Scoti. aft.r whom the- mam huiM . .; of tbe Home la named, and of wiiuui there is n fine bronae eulue In t!w iroOi.il* Huring tbe- occiipatkin of kleitro lirueral s.-nn nactid a *um of mouey frvtu that eouatry. Tbe uomey *r*a paid to lulu, aod bo aaked t'on- Rru> ih.il II !-■ -■! aside for ti->- e*Ub- bment at Washing ton of a borne for disabled anllslod nu-n of the regular Oavy aod army. Tni* waa done. Tbe Home la maintained by esactmg from every eiillstrd man ai:ii oillrvr 1'.' 1-2 crnta from each mnrjth*' pay 1'tnea !rnnn nttlfl Ibnrlisl nod ntotw-y iluo deaorters ia turned Into tbla fund. Im* provement* at the llttuie are n.ntr-tn- plated, which ran fur tin- eit»>iidlture of over one ttillllon iiotlars. T: - Home ha* nn de-poslt in t; .■ Trenaury of the t'tiltid htnn-s a filed nf trm-i- (ban two tallllou dollars. It WHinld be Utrne tn 11.ind that tbe (Jovi-niuietit of the i I'nlted Slat** d»e* not contribute* oae' dollar to tbe auCPort uf tbts great 10' tutloo. No woBsen ere emptovnl at tl.r Hotne excepting [!.■■■■ In tbe cor]'* of tr*ir;.d nurse* lu tbe Hum* bo*-;>;iaL Murb of the veorfc at t!m homo, farm work, ilatrylug, garUroIng^ rued ma! tenao'*, bouarwnrk. rookii.g, waiting' 011 table, etc., (* dom* by the Itauiair*. wbo ar* paid for tbelr acrvlce* out of tbe nome *■...;. Tbcro are about 1-T.al vetenns In the lasti-.ution Many «r tbrm are civil ivnr ■mldler* aoiuo wen* disabled In the West tod**, other* In tbe Philip- 1>inee, some intbe Indian cnmnalcns. ISd some wore dl«cl>arf>-d from tbe •M-rrtc* for dleahllrty incurred in estop anil garrison, Many of the Home loruatee ar* oaer* youth*. Every bun- uroUy diseliDrgod sohller or an I lor. who nred* -ii.-Ji.-r. flud* 11 at tbe Na- timiat Kolillrr*' Ilonw Ki.itt Hall atinds In the ivM-r of IVashlngtou'a Btwpst pork. It I* glorl- 011* in *umnirr and mal<-*tlc In winter. iV:i.!iHictmii.iii« know (his, and in fair weather a throng of persona afoot. BIG FUR SCARF, BEAUTIFUL RING & HAND BAG CI ■n, rtsiferfcsigt** ■ j KIO fflf M MuStuv"- .rf B4tU* la* dark, d xesie lu; ib.'k ■*! son, ss> S0mi.V*U,i^' PEMEMBER! *: Arrangemrnta am beinr: mado for tha rnaetruction of a great military rt8* factory in China. He Has Thrown Away His Bottles and Scales and oaea the ft, p. to(rjo*i»c- Pirepsrallent. nrgy. / He at the ■ eifhUii «r:-i you add th* water N.P.C& IIIUIIII'IK MtTOL HYDtTO DrVfLOPfR Tbe old *iandby. *s cent* for ■!> tubca, making up the same amount cat ric«-c«sc«»oosar>d*»mnt»t*intb* ' tI*v«l«P«. flngefa. ysccntafuraiatubes.aufflcMnt > . ft. P. C C srPM TOftCR ■ *lot^*oeVeloa.Cyke, BOaek sr^ whnepeinisoo devek>psd op"-ng oapara,ot j paper may be ra-developcd at anytime to a perfect sepia tj cents h* sis lubes- NAelOiW. FH0T009U*la^ CtttMICAL COMPANY*5* llth Street and Pa. Ave KotoxsnJtiilicr slrv It) ounce* plat* or film devsUiper. HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL GARDEiNS. By II. 1). Ucmcnwny. Thai *ug*e-*Jire little- bo k I* a practlcal foanual of sehoid f^rdening foe *n»th teacbor and pupil, and aiipphe* Uio Hot a'iciiuato work «f tbe sort in this couniry This voluntr is I n*H nn actual esperlence (tb* author U an suiboi-.ty and eiinxti* U the lisni'-rd N.bmd .4 HortK-ultuic). COSTrNTS. 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One of the Historic tandmjri* of the Chll War. Ahont thla brldee ellrtr* pwr» of thsjw^* hfrr. th.vt (he nnrnlnary battle of heroic htitcry or the fntt*d S"*'*^—the 1 1«i iwwan-—Trier's dtelston of the eld Dnit Itun brl.l«e, end Hull Hun. tbs: r-*lon armr on the ea«t aids or the Utile *:r»<*m flnwitc unJer its arcN-s. j r!e!:t of the plctnre. sad the Terma'a jln the South a eree*; l* cs'lcd a wi, ,brtgad« of the Confederate army on "''* and thla Ktrenm In th" Noreh would h* thn we*t or left bvnd Una of tbe r'* eallsd Hull frr*k. The Vrt.tr* msrv* ■ tor*. The** was fleMme Tn ttie nHeb- where the WartrntTn t"rno!kr.. tba; boehood of the bridge tn tea*., and a war-worn rosd aero** Northern -Vic ' rnai marine on tbh old bridge could ainla hetweeo tbs Potomac and lM bare hrsrd th» guoa of a ecore of flf his 1 Rappahannock crosses the sireasi. It; la tha Clrtt War. SCOTT HAlt awheel and with horw* or anto their appret-lailoo of the b^arlty of th. pbvee. The rrt>unda embraro five hundred acre* of h!t:v or evdlly rolling land and Bne tnvtM of the city aod It* enrIrons may be had. Purine tho war a new a.lm'nKtm- tiot) faaanans* hn* Ix-en cotie;rwt»-il and a large addition to the bovpttal baa been rua.V- A rn-w mesa hall ta pro- Jeetid. Tbe plana foe the neve hall e*n for an taipotine building of white marbV. rockftrvd, to conform In stylr of archltcrtur* with the P-cvtt tuii:dice ■ Arrrarrrtag to la*t tvport of Gen: It Hawkln*. gnteroor of the llmne. there wvre t"t"l pennvnr>nt inmatp* .-i lass tW, come nf them wrrv- ectunlly In the ground*, emttr of th»m re-e-elvlcg OUt-ofd"^ re"ef. son** Tt-'ng In O-e government Imapltal f«r the Insane, s<ir absent on furl..ugh ai-d some In the general hospital at fort lUyard, New Mexku. ;to ahow "*■' "*; rameaiber that the' onlv anthea' gnash tea aoclety has Mra Cvnthta Waatorer Alden aa Ha prealdeot-eerl*" era! and I* called tba iBternaUo&al Huoahin* Soclet*. Tbe human hair forma a proffteMe --"TV Five tens are annusllr import ■-' be the Derrbants of tendon. The OsrUlan harvest J* upwnrfl* of JOO.OsMi equal In value to Itou.oyu. par The Great Home Magazine of America •"■" t*la u»'i|iisi"i orser toe a Mteiiterl tim. anlr* ■sias ip«.iaii*nMUti.MMi>>ir*«i«i,iMlsi>w«ee»tf»Hin4s tSjaa CasStasssS* a^rfeasasWasSes. w- ■»> aSsa ted | Offer /Success \ /MagazineI ~i, /Continental i Lr Encyclopedia) r...- *»-* Llgbt V U., 5trongly and Richly Hound In Red Vellum a* Lave cloth.y \A'.. j i.« rnvRtii trmi mi.*rin tur. r a. W.r !••«-*. lesi >p .... LtlH* *»M Assshaa latsi'f rwMa .1 M«e t*rir I4H>* h smth. In »*wtit, ««« hewih Ltee sad \**.**i lni'»*pa!i taBksevsw*' S aw* terteitttaMaewS IvtsS.wsw i .litsvr.■ .-r***w»ua«*,"- Hei**ai...,• : i Istwaia ssill HI ml I I tlfws •>*p»*aaflwiamtrate ssOtesaaltaaran,fc« t—U»«s tw»|.tatf*t»■ • **»*»• ***U«| TVtaoit /^THE "^SWCJtoS COMPANY W"..:i«-M , .iiM »*»* to v«i r»*ttv racass.**, StmS+^uatLiSrSStmimwtmtmi • l*» ivasteajd^ •KMSvtssa*^ X iTa^aVi t mifMwSSil >ieV*a*'' i"*i *<* •« te»j»iwWr f Vnual, S-ad Item /wuas*****l lea*. fm\ tt -*ir >i;(W aui *e *llf retaatS (be 1 this i i.ur*>n and *■ TO-OAV. TOU eOrr la llaatea te Pea, *, lUuo

    Trust and transformation in the water sector in South Africa

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    Water policy under the 1956 Water Act actively discouraged participation and water was managed centrally. The principles enshrined in the National Water Act (no 36 of 1998), designed in line with international sustainable development goals that actively encourage participation of a wide range of stakeholders operating closest to the resources that are being used, require a shift from governing through direct controls to governance where the state interacts with a wide range of interest groups. Although policy seemingly embraces a new water management paradigm, the old is being resurrected with all the contradictions and contortions that precipitated the shift in focus from the old to the new in the first place. There is on the one hand an undeveloped notion of what participation should entail, but there is also a culture in the domain of water that negotiates meanings around technical rather than social discourses. It is the absence of knowledge, the unequal power relationship between water users and the inhibition of agency that makes participation so difficult and keeps those who have knowledge, in - and those who do not have knowledge, out, with the unintended consequence of strengthening bonds between those who have had, in the past, privileged access to water. Those who suffer water deprivation have not been able to use their franchise to improve their access to water and their access to decision-making bodies in the water sector. Repeated failures to achieve reform are costly in terms of finance, and they are costly because they affect the production of trust and make it difficult to retain the 'spirit of the law.' The changing role of the state and the influence that state policy and intervention has in developing or hindering the production of trust and the perpetuation or production of shame is pivotal. Trust is a valuable but volatile resource and the broader set of analytic tools have provided a scafIold using the following set of analytic themes: style of government, way in which bureaucrats accept or resist change, ability of non-state and state actors to develop synergistic relationships, equalising of power, meaningful transfer of knowledge and creation of an agency-enhancing and agency-enabling environment. Trust is a product of a set of 'ideal' conditions, public officials being trustworthy, trading credit slips between water users, having a sense of agency and being able to trust. The ideals of trust present trust as a product of democratic processes and in these ideal conditions trust, as an experience, is reproduced and smoothes relationships. The study expands on the theme of trust by introducing the idea of shame as an inhibitor of trust and examines conditions that activate shame based feelings
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