The sedimentation of an institution: changing governance in UK financial services

Post-print version. Final version published by Sage; available online at http://jmi.sagepub.com/The Financial Services Act (FSA) 1986 was the first comprehensive attempt to create a unified statutorily based system of regulation within the UK financial sector. It generated a framework of regulation that is in a continuous state of development and modification. In this paper we study the development of UK financial regulation between 1986 and 2011. We trace how competing theorizations and logics of regulation have led to the institutionalization of a meta-form of financial regulation. In doing so, we address the conundrum of conscious, strategic theorizations leading to cognitive taken-for-granted institutions by identifying four catalysts that contribute to institutionalization when concurring with theorization. These are: the evocation of political ideologies, the appropriation of scandals, the growing number of actors and the increasing organization of actors. Finally, we argue that sedimentation is the appropriate metaphor for the version of institutionalization occurring in this setting

Early history of New Zealand, from earliest times to 1840, by R. A. A. Sherrin. From 1840 to 1845, by J. H. Wallace

'Early History of New Zealand : from earliest times to 1840' by R. A. A. Sherrin. 'The History of New Zealand : founding the early British settlements (1840 A.D.-1845 A.D.)' by J. H. Wallace. Includes list of 'Discovers, Visitors, Whalers, Traders and Early Residents from 1642 to the end of 1839' and 'Founders of the British Colony of New Zealand : Commencing January, 1840, ending December 1845'

Analysis and glycosyl composition of the exopolysaccharide isolated from submerged fermentation of Ganoderma lucidum CG144

The evaluation of glycosyl composition is an essential step to guide future research designs applied in bioactivity. In the same way, the unexplored potential bioactivity of exopolysaccharide from Ganoderma lucidum is huge. Therefore, this study investigated the glycosyl composition of the exopolysaccharide isolated from submerged fermentation of G. lucidum to serve as guide for future studies on bioactivity. Glycosyl content and composition were evaluated by combined GC/MS of the TMS derivatives of the monosaccharide methyl glycosides produced from the sample by acidic methanolysis. Glycosyl composition analysis showed that the dominant carbohydrate component in all samples of exopolysaccharide isolated from submerged fermentation of G. lucidum CG 144 was glucose (58.1%), mannose (26.6%) and galactose (12.5%) which can be referred to as heteroglycan. These results suggest that this Ganoderma exopolysaccharide may be a new immunomodulatory agent

a-L-fucosidases: Exoglycosidases with unusual transglycosylation properties

Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Societyα-l-Fucosidases (EC 3.2.1.51), the only members of the CAZy family GH-29, are widespread glycosidases involved in many biological processes including inflammation, metastasis, and the lysosomal storage disease fucosidosis. Despite their biological significance, information concerning the mechanism of α-l-fucosidases has only recently become available. In an attempt to obtain further data concerning their mechanism, we have investigated the hydrolytic and transglycosylation properties of a canine and a mollusk (Pecten maximus) α-l-fucosidase. Our results show that, despite the evolutionary distance between these two species, both enzymes have similar hydrolysis and transglycosylation properties. Surprisingly, we found that, starting from monosaccharides, these exoglycosidases were able to catalyze efficiently the synthesis of highly branched fuco-oligosaccharides as large as tetrasaccharides, a unique feature for a wild-type exoglycosidase. The structural analysis of the compounds formed revealed that the regioselectivity of α-l-fucosidases is strongly influenced by the structure of the acceptor. This leads us to propose an enzymatic approach for the preparative synthesis of fuco-oligosaccharides. This will not only allow the synthesis of biological determinants containing fucose but also of new fucose-containing oligosaccharides as α-glycosynthases appear to be difficult to obtain.Olivier Berteau, Julie Bielicki, Amuri Kilonda, Delphine Machy, Donald S. Anson, and Lennart Kenn