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Aware Parenting, development of the self, and repression
When I first came across Aware Parenting, one of the first things that I was amazed to learn, was that babies can heal from stress and trauma from birth onwards. Trained as a psychospiritual psychotherapist, I had believed up until then that repression, splitting and denial were part and parcel of childhood, and could only be let go of, and with difficulty, in adulthood, through psychotherapy or body psychotherapy.More than ten years later, I am revisiting this amazement. Most healing paradigms have yet to integrate the findings of parents practising Aware Parenting - that is, when babies are held and listened to daily by loving parents able to be present with, and attune to, the myriad of feelings that all babies experience, then repression, denial and splitting are not necessary.
In practice, since most parents have emotional blind spots themselves, what this looks like is attunement to a proportion of their baby and child's feelings, with some other proportion of feelings still being repressed. However, with each generation, this proportion of repressed feelings thus can decline, and quite radically with each generation.
Bringing together these different fields, that of the psychospiritual context, (which includes the pre-personal, personal, and transpersonal, as well as most psychotherapies, models of body armouring, and so on), and the Aware Parenting context (which is that all babies have feelings at least from birth onwards that can be heard and released), we come to quite a different conclusion to many other perspectives.
The conclusion is that repression of feelings, armouring of the body, and splitting off from painful experiences is not a necessary condition of developing from baby to child to adult. And that we don't need to wait until adulthood to reconnect with our more authentic self hidden underneath such patternings, sometimes collectively referred to as the "false self".
Instead, the more a parent can be present with her own feelings, and differentiate between his baby's present-time needs and his need to express his feelings, the more she will be able to be present with her baby's feelings. When her baby experiences being held and being attuned to and listened to, he is able to simply be with and express his feelings. The more his parents are able to do this, the less he needs to repress.
When a parent has a blind-spot, which means is unable to be present with a feeling in himself, for whatever reason, then he will simply be blind to that feeling in his baby. Thus his baby will not experience being held and heard in that feeling, and will need to repress it in order to experience safety. Repression in Aware Parenting is called a "control pattern". When a baby represses a feeling because in this way, he has several ways of doing this. Often he will repress it in the way he is unwittingly taught by his parents.
For example, if a dad distracts himself from his feelings, he is likely to do something similar with his baby when she is upset. This might mean jiggling a toy in front of her, or taking her to show her something interesting. She learns to similarly take her attention outside of herself, and may start to look around at lots of things when upset, or move from playing one toy to another.
If a mum eats when she is upset, then she is likely to feed her baby when he is upset. Thus, he too will learn to deal with his feelings in this way. When feelings arise, he will indicate that he wants to be fed. The mum, already clouded in her own perceptions of her body states, confusing hunger from emotional states, will believe he is hungry and will feed him.
If a dad represses his feelings through movement, then he will tend to read some of his baby's feelings as a desire for movement, and will rock, or bounce, or move his baby. His baby too will learn that when certain feelings arise, movement dulls them, and so will move whenever those feelings do arise.
If a mum talks when she is upset, without actually feeling the feeling, she will tend to talk in that same disconnected way with her baby when she is upset. This often happens with mothers and their baby girls, who then also learn to talk when upset but without being connected to their feelings.
These active-type mechanisms of repression can be accompanied by tension in the body, which in certain psychotherapeutic models might be called armouring.
For example, any of these could be accompanied by tension around the eyes, to hold off the tears; tension in the jaw, to hold off rage; tension in the pelvis to hold off fear; tension in the shoulders and arms to hold off rage or powerlessness.
In addition, some control patterns are simply picked up by the baby, either unwittingly copying a parent, or simply as a way to disconnect with the feelings that her parents are unable to hear.
This includes, sucking a finger, thumb, or hand; clutching onto a soft toy; clutching onto a blanket; or repetitively scratching herself.
These "control patterns" or repression mechanisms, shift and change as the baby grows, if the underlying feelings are not expressed with loving support.
In traditional developmental psychology, some of these mechanisms have been seen as necessary developmental stages. For example, Donald Winnicott wrote in detail about "transitional objects", which were things like soft toys which a child clutched on to. This was seen as a healthy and necessary development from attachment to the mother towards individuation. From an Aware Parenting perspective, we would see that when a baby or child clutches onto a soft toy in a certain way at certain times (for example, when being left by a parent), that this is not a healthy developmental progression, but rather, an indication of the arising of painful feelings, and the child has experienced that the parents are not able to be with such feelings, and thus he is himself not able to be with these feelings.
So, the more we as parents are able to be present with the full range of our own feelings, the more we will be able to hold, contain and be present with our baby's feelings. As he moves through different states, we can meet his needs, such as for closeness, food, protection from overstimulation, and also listen to the feelings which he has every day. As we listen to his confusion, fear, sadness, excitement, joy, and wonder, he is able to move through them without disconnecting from them. The more we can do this, the less he needs to repress anything. This means his body remains relaxed and alert, without a build up of tension. He is free to make eye contact. He concentrates for long periods. He sleeps when he is tired and wakes when he has slept enough. He sleeps with a relaxed body. He moulds into being held. He is interested in his world and excited to learn. He is present and alert in his body. There is a sense of awareness in his body.
The more we are able to do this, the more he stays connected with his unique inner-sense and innocence; able to be connected with his own truth and inner direction. In psychotherapeutic terms, the development of his egoic structures more accurately reflect his authentic self. As he becomes an adult, he is much less likely to suffer from the pain which occurs when the developed self is discordant from the authentic self. Who he "thinks" he is, and who he senses he is, from the inside, are more congruent. The more accurately we, as his parents, have read and responded to his feelings, states, and preferences, the more congruent those two are. As he moves into later stages of development as an adult, this greater congruence will mean he has less "baggage" that was not his, and was not him, to get rid of, before feeling that sense of congruence between inner and outer, and before offering his true gifts to the world.
I believe that the more we are connected to our own inner-sense, and the more we trust, and live, from this, the more we model this for our children, and the more accurately we are able to see who they really are. Each time we disentangle and differentiate what are our feelings, preferences, and beliefs, from that of our child, we free them from carrying something that isn't, and never was, theirs. The more we live our lives true to ourselves, connected with who we are, the more we are able to support our children in flourishing in their own unique and beautiful ways.
Thus, being a parent is a sacred task.


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1 February 2013
Dr Emerson: We're all in it together
In his latest op-ed, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson writes about the importance of applying guiding principles aimed at locking in jobs growth and fighting poverty. Dr Emerson highlighted this message at the recent World Economic Forum, arguing that countries adopting protectionist trade policies would invoke retaliation, causing damage to the world economy and lost jobs.
Op-ed: Whatever the system, we're all in it together
New Austrade office slated for Myanmar
Austrade is set to open a new office in Myanmar's commercial centre of Yangon this year. Austrade has committed more resources to helping Australian businesses break into and expand in emerging markets. The move is part of the Government's commitment to expand Australia's footprint in Asia. Merchandise trade between Australia and Myanmar – worth $95 million in 2011-12 – has expanded strongly in recent years, with annual average growth of 14.5 per cent since 2007-08.
Press release: Austrade office for Myanmar
Government response to EFIC review released
Dr Emerson has released the Government's response to the Productivity Commission's review of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) on 29 January, during his trip to India. The response builds on the commitment in the Asian Century White Paper to direct more of EFIC's resources to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand into the emerging and frontier markets of Asia.
Press release: EFIC reforms to help business in Asia
New OECD publications
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released several new publications, including updated editions of International Trade in Services, International Trade by Commodity Statistics, and Main Economic Indicators. These useful resources contain a wide range of statistical information for the 34 OECD countries, including Australia.
OECD publications: International Trade in Services, International Trade by Commodity Statistics, and Main Economic Indicators.
Shanghai free trade zone
Shanghai's Acting Mayor, Yang Xiong, has unveiled a new free-trade zone action plan aimed at transforming the city into a 'mini-Hong Kong'. According to the South China Morning Post, the action plan is expected to be officially launched on a trial basis this year. A free-trade zone facilitates the flow of goods with zero tariffs on imports.
South China Morning Post news article: Free-trade Shanghai aims to create a 'mini-Hong Kong'
Latin America, Europe back free trade
The 27-member European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held trade talks last week at a two-day summit in Santiago, Chile. The Australian reported that EU and CELAC leaders pledged to 'avoid protectionism in all forms' and 'boost their strategic partnership to foster free trade'. The EU also expressed a desire to conclude free trade agreement negotiations with the South American trading bloc Mercosur.
The Australian news article: LatAm, Europe back free trade
Pacific Alliance trade deal struck
Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico are set to eliminate 90 per cent of tariffs under a new trade deal struck last week at the annual Summit of the Pacific Alliance. According to The Santiago Times, targets for 2013 include facilitating financial, transport, telecommunication and professional services between the four countries, and promoting increased customs cooperation and market access.
Santiago Times news article: Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico to eliminate trade barriers
Did you know?
Australia exports a range of its own native animals - $20.6 million of kangaroo meat, $12.9 million of kangaroo skins, and $24,000 of live emus were sold overseas in 2011-12. Learn more with DFAT's fact sheets.
Visit the DFAT trade portal for more on Australian trade, including FTA updates and the latest trade statistics.

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- Color: Orange Or Red (Mostly)
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I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, not good with kids, and not good with dogs.
Bit is a one year old neutered male who has a best friend named Kittie. Both cats were turned into the shelter by an elderly couple who had no other choice. These cats have never been outside and are lost at the shelter. Both cats are friendly to people, but are not comfortable around other animals and children. Please help me get these animals into a good, loving home before it is too late.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Bit, a Union Domestic Mediumhair cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Mediumhair for sale in Union, or seeking a Domestic Mediumhair cat from a breeder in Union.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Union already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Union breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Mediumhair breeders who help with Domestic Mediumhair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Union paves the way for another one to be saved.


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October 28, 2009 By Bill Schrier
In 1940 the French declared Paris an "open" city so the invading Nazi Army would not destroy it while capturing it. Today modern cities are starting to declare themselves "open" in slightly more trusting ways, by exposing their data and information to all citizens and, indeed, to anyone on the Internet. By declaring ourselves "open" we hope to marshal an army of citizens, developers and analysts to give us new insights into governing and better engagement with the people we serve.
I've had the opportunity to participate in a couple of fascinating conferences lately. One was the Open Cities conference sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation in Washington DC. The other was "Future in Review", Mark Anderson's FiReGlobal conference held in mid-October, for the first time here in Seattle.
The theme is consistent: city governments, by opening their information, their data, their engagement processes, can generate a wealth of new ideas and understandings which make them more efficient and effective, and more robust, exciting places, with improved quality of life.
The old model, used for 250 years or more, is for a City is to collect as much data as possible about problems, its responses, services it provides and the general city environment. Then the typical city hires analysts or consultants - experts, if you will - to pore over the data and discern patterns. These experts then make recommendations for policy, action or changes.
Oh yes, we try not to forget regular citizens in this. We'll present the experts' ideas to citizens in public meetings for their "input". And citizens can give feedback, one at a time, for two or three minutes each, in a public forum. A terrifying (or wonderful) example of this is a recent Seattle City Council budget hearing, 205 minutes of 2 and 3 minute mini-speeches, most focused on just one or two topics (cutback of Library hours) out of a $4 billion budget. If you have a spare three+ hours, watch it here.
Most such public hearings are very one-way - experts or city officials talking at people, citizens talking back individually to elected officials and experts. This is extraordinarily inefficient as dozens or hundreds of people "watch" the mini-speeches, while waiting their turn to speak. Far too much air time is taken up by one-issue, professional gadflies ("citizens in comfortable pants"), often with off-the-wall opinions not representative of most people. Almost as bad, often the only people with time or interest to show up are often homeowners and others who NIMBY ("not in my backyard") the ideas, a negative dynamic. And this whole process is virtually the same as the process we used at the birth of the nation, in 1776, when our largest city was Philadelphia with 50,000 people.
Enter the Internet, and, more specifically, enter Web 2.0. All of a sudden, now in 21st Century America, there is tremendous computing power in the hands of ordinary people - smartphones, desktop and laptop computers. And those devices are connected, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Now you hear ordinary people talk about formerly obtuse technology concepts like databases and spreadsheets and pivot tables and Wi-Fi. And suddenly (at least in historic terms) there are millions of people and trillions of dollars involved in computing and software and development of applications.
In Seattle, for example, 84% of homes have access to the Internet. Nationally, there are 255 million cell phones , 21 million iPhones , and 101,000 iPhone applications . Cities are getting on the bandwagon. Many are publishing detailed crime statistics and even the details of 911 calls on their websites. You can find restaurant inspections and building permits and census statistics.
Public engagement, however, is still broken. We still hold public meetings with death-by-PowerPoint presentations and long lines of people trooping up to the microphone to give their 2 minute NIMBY mini-speeches.
Isn't there a better way?
There are beginnings of better ways. Fedgov websites like Citizens Briefing Book and local sites like ideasforseattle allow some limited input online input from people - allowing people to post their ideas, view each others ideas, and rank them. More robust applications for engagement are emerging, from Seattle's own Ideascale and companies like Athena Bridge. These applications allow people to shape ideas and develop them, commenting and ranking along the way.
But we need even more robustness - we need to bring such software to public meetings, so that, as officials or citizens are presenting ideas and talking, everyone in the room, or gee, anyone on the Internet watching the meeting, can be commenting, tweeting, and ranking, and the results are immediately displayed. The gadflies will quickly see their ideas have little public support.
In many other cases, obscure and even anonymous ideas and unique solutions to problems will emerge and be developed. Then, with open data feeds and citizen-developed applications, those solutions can be quickly tested against the real data published by a city which defines the problem. Almost as fast, options will emerge and consensus may develop on the right approach.
This new, emerging world of public engagement via the Internet and technology is not a panacea. It will take a lot of tweaking and mistakes before usable software emerges and public officials understand how to use it. And it won't work in every case or to address every problem.
Yes, the hordes and armies of citizens are about to invade. So let's declare our cities "open" and embrace them.
P.S. Those readers who are astute will make comments that Seattle is one of the major cities with no data.seattle.gov. Believe me, THAT will soon change!
October 19, 2009 By Bill Schrier
In my previous blog entry, I discussed some of the "downswing" trends in IT in local government. This column will be about trends on the upswing - gaining prominence and resources - in cities and counties. Most of this information came from discussions with CIOs of other large cities and counties around the country, held at the Metropolitan Information Exchange (MIX) conference in Albuquerque in September.
On the rise in local government are cloud computing or hosted services, public safety support, geo-location, award-winning websites, social media use (blogging, twitter, Facebook, YouTube), consolidation, hiring chills or freezes, the "greening" of IT and responding to climate change.
MIX members certainly are leaders in online services, as recognized in the Center for Digital Government's annual best of the web awards. We are all driving more services online, but also struggling to make more data available for transparency and accountability. Those governments receiving awards are doing an exceptional job.
"Cloud computing" or hosted applications or software-as-a-service (SAAS) are finding fertile ground in government, although only the seeds have been planted - just a few applications are sprouting. Bill Greeves, CIO of Roanoke County, Virginia, has been a leader in this field in government, especially with his Muni Gov 2.0 initiative. Bill is also a fellow blogger here on Digital Communities.
As the budgets of IT departments are cut, they no longer have the staff or resources to support applications, sometimes even mission critical ones. Many of us are therefore hosting new applications such as job application or payroll systems in the cloud. The City of Seattle will probably implement both applicant tracking systems (although with budget constraints, jobs are few and far between!) and customer relationship management systems "in the cloud". Besides ease of support, placing applications "in the cloud" also results in regular software upgrades and predictable costs.
Most MIX cities and counties are not cutting public safety or fire/emergency medical services departments. The City of Seattle, while cutting over 300 city employees in 2010, is preserving the number of firefighters and increasing the police department by 21 officers.
And support for public safety systems such as computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management is growing. A side effect of this growth is geo-location or automated-vehicle-location (AVL). Many local governments have implemented it for fire departments and it is seeing increasing use in police, transportation and utilities. AVL allows dispatch of the closest unit to a request for service, shortening response times. During disasters or major incidents, the incident commander and emergency operations center can quickly see and coordinate the deployment of units from many different disciplines to the scene. As one example, the City of Seattle just implemented a new CAD for Police which includes a mapping component showing not just unit locations, but active calls, waiting calls and completed requests.
Social media are seeing an explosion of use (duh!). Social media include blogging, online video (e.g. YouTube), twitter, mashups (data display on a map), and "friend" sites such as Facebook. Every MIX member is trying to figure out how to use these new technologies but at the same time comply with the web (pun intended) of laws for local government, including records retention and public disclosure while somehow preventing degeneration of public comment into the gutter often found in comments on newspaper articles. The City of Seattle just implementedd a series of social media policies, and is robustly using blogs and Twitter, as well as video and Facebook.
Again, Bill Greeves and the Muni Gov 2.0 crew are actively holding meetings and discussions in Second Life, another use of social media.
Next, I'll mention climate change. Some amount of debate continues to swirl around this topic - is global warming real or not? Is it caused by humans, or flatulating cows? This whole discussion is actually irrelevant. The fact is the public - and their elected officials - are demanding climate-friendly reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, which, by the way, also reduce our use of and dependence upon foreign oil. Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle just had the 1000th city (Mesa, Arizona) sign the Mayors' climate protection agreement, an initiative he started in 2005. Bottom line: climate change is something IT departments need to address, too.
Then there is "green technology". I'm a notable skeptic that technology can ever been "green" (see my blog entry on "gray technology") although e-recycling programs like Total Reclaim in Seattle are recycling 99% of TVs and computer monitors. Every MIX member jurisdiction is working on green tech. Some of this is almost inadvertent, e.g. lengthening replacement cycles of desktop and server computers due to budget cuts. But other initiatives are quite proactive such as installing power-management software on desktop computers (e.g. from Verdiem), virtualization, and reducing the use of paper. In the future we will probably demand to know which manufacturers and vendors are kindest to the environment and use the lowest carbon emissions in production of their products.
As Rahm Emanuel has stated "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste". Those of us who are CIOs in local government are trying to balance reduced budgets, make staffing cuts and yet meet the increasing demands for technology by line departments in our governments. And we'll continue to share our good ideas through organizations such as MIX, publications like Government Technology and Public CIO magazine, and blogs such as these on Digital Communities.
We won't waste this crisis!
October 5, 2009 By Bill Schrier
Some trends or strategic directions seemed to be common to all our governments. These included the need for executive support and leadership, the desire of our cities and counties to be "high tech" to attract tech businesses for economic development, and the need for a voter ROI or "voter return on investment".
The "voter ROI" is perhaps the most fascinating of these trends, although it is really not new - its always present in government. Voter ROI refers to the need for information technology projects to improve the operations of city government and to translate into votes at the ballot box for elected officials. Just as the ROI in a private business is measured by the profit of the company, the success of a government is measured by improved constituent/customer service, and THAT in turn is measured by the satisfaction in that government by voters who elect their mayors, county commissioners and city council members. Not every project has a voter ROI, but at least some of them must.
Executive support and leadership for IT projects is related to voter ROI. Strong Executive sponsorship is one of the two or three critical success factors in all IT projects everywhere, whether in government or private industry. As MIX members shared their success and failure project stories, we saw that a CFO who was interested and continually supporting a new financial management system, or a police chief supporting an upgraded radio system, or a City manager supporting a consolidation of IT staff, are the key factor in those projects' success.
Some trends are downswing trends - initiatives or functions receiving less emphasis and less funding. These include budgets, staffing of IT units, disaster recovery, "big" projects, travel and training. Every local government has been hit by declining city/county revenues and consequent need to conserve and reduce.
Last Friday I presented the budget of my department - the Department of Information Technology at the City of Seattle, to the Seattle City Council. The video of that experience is online here, and the budget is online here. We'll be reducing our $59 million budget by $3 million in 2010 and reducing our staffing by 12 full-time equivalent positions to 205 jobs.
Other local governments are experiencing similar difficulties. Steve Ferguson, the new CIO in San Jose, reports that City has experienced nine straight years of cuts and reductions, starting with the dot-com bust which hit Silicon Valley in 2001. Steve Reneker, CIO of Riverside reports his City cut its technology staffing from 72 to 55 people and scrapped a VoIP project. Joe Marcella in Las Vegas has reduced his IT shop from 100 staff to 72 since 2002, all by attrition, along with salary freezes for executives and most staff. Other MIX members have similar stories, especially in California and Arizona where government in general is in more dire circumstances.
Besides staff reductions, about half of the MIX members are freezing salaries (at least for management) and furloughing staff for 5 to 10 days a year, which is effectively a salary cut. Most of us are lengthening replacement cycles for desktop and server computers and network gear. We've renegotiated or are recompeting telecommunications and service contracts.
Particularly troubling are reductions in disaster planning. This is primarily due to simple lack of budget because disaster recovery is not an "immediate" need. Disaster planning is one of those extras you never need until, well, disaster strikes!
Budget crises are a logical time to consolidate IT in governments and save dollars through standardizing, and at least one of our cities, Tucson has done it and one large county is planning a consolidation.
But MIX members are also concerned about "de facto decentralization". As the resources and people of central IT departments are cut, service levels will drop, and the line departments (parks, utilities, police/sheriff, human services) tend to develop "shadow" technology support. Employees who should be doing policing or running community centers start doing technology support because they cannot get adequate support from the IT department. Individual employees or work units start buying their own cell phones or computers. Individually, such costs appear small, but those individual purchases don't take advantage of the bulk buying power of a whole government, or the efficiencies of standardization.
In my next column I'll talk about some of the technology trends which are on the "upswing" in local government, including public safety support, cloud computing, social media (blogging, twitter, facebook), the "greening of IT", and with a new emphasis on online services, accountability and transparency.
P.S. I also have the honor of being President of MIX in 2009 - 2010.
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If you want to add a little more fun to the walks you take your baby on, or you simply want to add a little speed to your stroll, then take a look at this design by Valentin Vodev.
"The transformation to a scooter occurs through a simple pull of the lower body, thus extending the buggy," Pure Austrian Design wrote. "The scooter opens up new possibilities to the common use of a baby carriage, meant for people with affinity to fast moving means of transportation with the child."
It's safe too, so don't worry about it. It's a great transportation method, and can be used on a number of different terrains… as long as you're traveling at a moderate speed.


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Many thanks to all who participated in the 2014 Rhode Island PBS Kids Health Living Writers Contest! Special thanks to the sponsors Corner Bakery Cafe, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and CVS | Caremark who made all the fun and learning possible!
From Farmer Jack's tractor to rebellious fruits, to talking carrots and magic portals, the message about nutritious eating and healthy living came through loud and clear - and creatively - in the winning stories in the Rhode Island PBS Kids Club Writers Contest. The purpose of the annual national contest is to promote reading and imaginative writing and illustration among children in Kindergarten through third grade.
More than 70 young authors in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts submitted stories with a healthy living theme to this, our first Rhode Island PBS Kids Writers Contest. Of the qualified entries, up to four winners (first, second, and third places, plus an honorable mention) were chosen per grade to receive special recognition and prizes during a ceremony at Rhode Island PBS studios on April 16. All participants received a certificate. Click here to read more about the 2014 contest.
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In 1995, we took delivery of the new-to-America Land Rover Discovery for a Four Seasons test. It was a distinctive, rugged-looking SUV with exceptional off-road ability but poor body control, flawed ergonomics, and limited cargo and passenger space. Even worse, however, was its appalling reliability. Ten years later, Land Rover created an all-new Discovery. It dumped the old SUV's pushrod V-8 and ladder-frame construction and in their place put a 4.4-liter, DOHC 32-valve V-8; a hydroformed frame supporting a much stiffer body; and an independent, air-sprung suspension. Land Rover North America badged the new SUV the LR3. In June 2005, our Tonga green LR3 HSE arrived here fresh from the Solihull, England, factory. Over the next year, we'd determine if the famous Land Rover values and abilities were intact but also if the old Discovery's many faults had been exorcised.
We were immediately smitten with the British SUV's styling. Although totally contemporary, the LR3 maintains the classic Land Rover design language--a boxy, upright stance, a stepped roof profile, and rear side windows that extend into the roof. "I love how it looks," said contributor Ronald Ahrens. "It's simple and honest: rectilinear perfection. The designers successfully produced raw drama, rather than having to contrive it, by using a tall profile, short overhangs, and large wheels."
It's not only the LR3's styling that is thoroughly modern: its driving dynamics also have leaped into the twenty-first century. Like most SUVs, our LR3 spent most of its year on pavement, but it handled the tarmac much better than past Land Rovers. The switch to independent suspension dramatically improved body control. The LR3 is still a tall beast, and since it weighs nearly three tons, it can feel a bit top heavy. Overall, though, the suspension tuning is excellent. As creative director Richard Eccleston noted, "The ride is just superb--it's better than in a lot of luxury cars."
While the ride and handling were universally commended, the drivetrain got mixed reviews. Occasionally, we felt a clunk in the transmission when pulling away from a stop. We've heard that other LR3s have similar issues, but it happened so infrequently to us that we never investigated. Our most common complaint was a lack of power. "It's not often that 300 hp feels weak," opined assistant editor Erik Johnson. "With the cruise set at 80 mph on the freeway, the transmission downshifts when the LR3 encounters even the slightest grade." Blame it on a peaky, Jaguar-based V-8 motivating a 5800-pound truck. That combination also contributed to the LR3's appetite for fuel; it downed a gallon of premium unleaded, on average, every fifteen miles. In Europe, an optional turbo-diesel engine provides better fuel economy and greater torque, but that engine isn't offered here.
We never drove our Four Seasons vehicle on off-road adventures comparable to those we've had with other LR3s in England, Scotland, and South Africa, but we did endure a few wicked Midwest snowstorms. On a drive to western Michigan through twelve inches of fresh snow, senior editor Joe Lorio found the LR3 exceedingly stable and comfortable, thanks in part to a set of Dunlop Grandtrek SJ5 winter tires. The aggressive rubber sacrificed steering feel and directional stability in warmer, dry conditions but was much appreciated when the flakes flew.


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Los Medanos for Fall 2011?
0Jan 10, '11 by want2banurse35Hello all, is anybody applying to Los Medanos CC for fall 2011. I just sent in my application with my fingers crossed
1Jan 10, '11 by hijadecalifasI am applying to LMC for Fall 2011 as well. Good luck to both of us! What other schools are you applying to?DReinerMBA likes this.
0Jan 12, '11 by want2banurse35I am applying to Contra Costa as well. Are you applying to other schools too. I wish I could have applied to the CSU's but I just finished physiology.
1Jan 12, '11 by hijadecalifasYeah, same here. I wish I applied to some BSN programs, but I haven't taken Stats yet. I'm applying to Contra Costa too! I'm also applying to Merritt, Hartnell, Chabot, Ohlone, City College of SF, Sierra and Solano Community College.DReinerMBA likes this.
1Jan 12, '11 by want2banurse35I think I will apply to some of those as well. I hope we get in somewherehijadecalifas likes this.
0Jan 19, '11 by DReinerMBAHi. I saw your post. I finally got in for 2010 after 4 years applying. Unfortunately I had to defer starting last August due to a spouses health. So, I was granted a deferrment and will be starting this August.
Luckily I have already taken the TEAS so it is just a matter of the waiting! Good luck and I hope your name is chosen! If it is, you will get a letter with a packet in May which has a bunch of forms for conditional acceptance. They need the TEAS cut score and then you have to have the background & drug screen as well as immunization updates. -
0Jan 19, '11 by want2banurse35Congrats on being accepted! I hope I get in, this is my first try. Since it is a lottery, I am going with luck. I have some classmates that got in on their first try and some that have been applying for years. Hope I see you this fall
1Jan 24, '11 by Kt21I applied as well. I have also applied to Samuel Merritt ABSN, Merritt College, Solano, and CSUEB. Fingers crossed!want2banurse35 likes this.
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I have been put on a special diet with no citrus acid. Therefore, no jarred grape leaves. I am desperate to find someone with excess leaves either fresh or frozen that I can buy. Your help is appreciated. My diet is fairly miserable. Thanks.
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Is it even possible to freeze them? Googled and cant even find any commercial vendors for frozen ones. I'd think they would be mush when thawed just like most other leafy greens are. Dave |
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No you can blanch and freeze them dry for up to a year. I found a great website about this http://greekfood.about.com/od/ingredientpreptechniques/a/abelofylla.htm |
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I've done it. Carol Costenbader also provides directions in Preserving the Harvest. It's a pain but works very well. Better taste than the brined ones also. The other option is to make the dolmas (in season) and freeze those. They freeze wonderfully. Carol |
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But does anyone have these leaves? Please help. I am a greek food freak. |
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What about using something like collards instead of grape leaves until the vines sprout some new leaves in the spring? |
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Swiss chard will also work in lieu of grape leaves until the spring crop comes on. Another option instead of dolmas is to use the stuffing in small peppers or eggplant so at least you have the flavor of the filling. Carol |
- Posted by treehugger100 z6MD (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 12 at 10:01
I guess anything can be used as a wrap but it does not have the flavor or texture of grape leaves. I was hoping either someone here had some frozen or dried or was down South where they still had leaves growing. I finally found a non-cheese Feta (real Feta has Citrus Acid, too and also yeast which I also cannot have) so I am all set except for the leaves. |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 12 at 14:00
I don't know if this would work for you, but here are suppliers of Middle Eastern Groceries that sell imported frozen grape leaves. I know Mandros Imported Foods in Lancaster, PA. does. So you might check nearby grocers or even Mandros and see if they will ship you some. However, you would need to see how they're processed and if there's any acid involved. Carol |
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You are a life saver! I am only 2 hours away from Madros and will call them. I'm crossing my fingers they have them. Thanks a lot! |
- Posted by treehugger100 z6MD (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 12 at 15:07
I called Madros and they do not have them. Still looking... |
- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jan 25, 12 at 20:27
I am sorry. Last time I checked they did. But at least it's a lead and some other regional Middle Eastern grocery may. Carol |
There aren't any grape leaves on the vines even here in the South right now. I've been looking for them, too. |
I would gladly sell you some grape leaves dirt cheap (sorry, no pun intended.) I've never eaten them. It will be a few months though before they start to leaf up. Does the variety matter? We have Muscadine and Scuppernongs. |
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alabama has the fourth-ranked pass defense in the country, and an All-America cornerback in junior Dee Milliner.
Tyler Eifert is unimpressed.
"They're not perfect, they're not supermen," Notre Dame's unassuming senior tight end said on Friday. "They're a really, really good defense, but they have their weaknesses, too. They're good cover corner guys, but sometimes they may not play the ball as well as a receiver would in the air. Things like that."
Eifert was then asked if the Crimson Tide had faced anybody like him.
"I don't know," he said. "I don't think so."
Tailback and frequent pass-catcher Theo Riddick also said he feels the Irish passing game — ranked 76th in the nation — has an advantage over the Crimson Tide that it can exploit in Monday's BCS national championship game.
Milliner actually has heard it before, and shrugged it off on Friday.
"If they say they can exploit it, go ahead," said Milliner, who has two interceptions and 20 defended pass this season. "Hopefully if they feel that way, they're going to try something in the game and we can change the way they think."
Alabama, on the other hand, had nothing but respect for Eifert, a two-time All-American himself. In fact, Milliner said he has gone up against somebody like Eifert — current Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery.
"He's built a little like the receiver from South Carolina, Alshon Jeffery," Milliner said. "Just that type of size and height."
The 6-6, 251-pound Eifert actually is three inches taller and about 35 pounds heavier than Jeffery, but has tremendous athleticism and an uncanny knack for getting tough balls in coverage. He had 44 catches for 624 yards and four touchdowns this year. Last year, with star receiver Michael Floyd drawing most of the attention, he had 63 catches for 803 yards and five touchdowns.
"It's harder to get to him this year because he is he's our go-to guy," said offensive coordinator Chuck Martin. "You have to be Harry Houdini to find one-on-one matchups in the red zone for Eifert."
Converted linebacker Troy Niklas is being groomed as Eifert's replacement, but as Alabama very well could find out on Monday, there are very few players who can do what Eifert can do.
"There's no heir apparent to what Tyler can do in the pass game for us," Martin said. "Even (Thursday), we threw three or four balls that I actually stopped and looked away because I knew they were incomplete passes, and then heard somebody yell, 'Great catch, Tyler.' I'm like, he caught that one?"
Note: Max Redfield, a five-star safety who decommitted from USC in November, committed to Notre Dame during the UnderArmour All-American Game on Friday night. Redfield is rated the No. 3 safety and No. 24 overall player by Rivals.com. He's the third five-star recruit in Notre Dame's incoming freshman class, joining linebacker Jaylon Smith and running back Greg Bryant.


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One of my favorite things about summer (since I'm a Seattle native and don't like heat, I look for other benefits....) is creating huge, English-style mixed bouquets from the garden. Nothing captures the essence of summer's bountiful garden like going outdoors early in the morning and clipping here and there (color, foliage, fragrance, large blooms, fluffy filler), then pulling it all together into an arrangement.
On the first weekend of every month, I have the pleasure of creating a bouquet for the art opening at Langley's Museo Gallery (July's show is the amazing Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, with pen and ink drawings by Seattle artist Joseph Pentheroudakis).
In winter, I have to break down and buy flowers, but this time of year even my little garden yields plenty - although in the bouquet shown below I admit the sunflowers are purchased. I needed a few big, bulky flowers to balance out the centerpiece delphinium, and couldn't bring myself to cut the lilies just coming into bloom.
The rest of the flowers - sweet peas for perfume, kale gone to flower, the plum-colored Clematis 'Polish Spirit', the first of the 'Annabelle' hydrangeas, the blue shrimp plant (Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens') and the silvery blue nettle in front (Eryngium 'Sapphire Blue') which I could hardly cut because it was bristling with bees...speaking of, check out the black "bees" in the center of each delphinium flower....are all from my garden, cut on Saturday morning....(my editors at the Seattle Times would never let me get away with a sentence like the one above!!...the pleasure and perils of blogging...)


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In my Mom's old house there are two small areas on her carpet where someone has spilled or tried something that has turned the dark brown good carpet a faint pink color... maybe trying to clean up a spot? Rather than replace the whole carpet, is there some sort of a permanent spray dye in different shade (like used on hair maybe?) that I could try to at least blend the pinkish spots with the rest of the carper color? Is in an area that would be covered by furniture.
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Sounds like bleaching from something. You need to clean the area to get whatever it is that caused the bleaching out before you add anything or it may just bleach out too. Once you get it really clean, then you can try to dye it. I'd want to try something that gives you more control than a spray dye (which, short of an airbrush, I've not heard of). What comes to my mind would be a brown Sharpie or a fabric pen -- maybe a brush on fabric dye. For the Sharpie, you might find an office supply or art supply store that will sell colors individually, but otherwise, they come in the multi-color packs -- like crayons. Look in a crafts store for fabric pens. You want dye, not a paint that will sit on top of the carpet. Try it on a scrap or rag of white cotton fabric to test the color first, and if you're happy with that, I'd start as deep into the nap -- as close to the base as possible and go slow and easy. If the color isn't working, you can stop before you get to the surface. The pros probably have some other tools in their arsenal, but that's what I'd try first, especially if it is or will be covered by furniture. Good luck. |
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Maybe I am the only one, but I wanted to ask if somebody else also thinks that some of the trainings and special equipment doctrines are a bit off for the costs? Am I the only one with that issue? For example Augmetics and Demolitions, both grant the same bonus in different areas, one for explosives and special tank ammo, the other for bionics. But for no apparent reason Demolitions cost three points, Augmetics only two? Maybe that should be changed or buff Demolitions with granting Tech-Use so the unit can use the demolitions it can request easier?
Another example for me is warrior weapons, which is weaker that Hardened Fighters in my opinion, gives a drawback (losing your main weapon for a low-tech weapon) and cost three points, while Hardened Fighters only cost two. Close Combat Drill also only grants one talent and also costs two like Hardened Fighters, which gives a talent, a upgrade to your melee weapon and a bonus to WS.
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There are a number of on-campus organizations (clubs) that students can join and become active in to enhance their science learning and out-reach. The various organizations have events scheduled throughout the school year for your indulgence. There are also a number of organizations that you may be interested in even though they are not currently represented at UNC.
Biology student organizations at UNC
Several biology organizations are active on campus. You can select the one you are interested in below.
- Beta Beta Beta, Phi Omicron Chapter: Established in 2004, Phi Omicron is part of the TriBeta National Biology Honors Society. Membership required a GPA of 3.0, and completion of first semester biology course work.
- PreHealth Professions Club: The mission is to help prepare and educate students about opportunities and careers in all health related professions.
- Biology Student Association: A general biology club open to all majors and minors. The club advisor is Dr. Lauryn Benedict. For more information on the club and how to join, contact Dr. Benedict at firstname.lastname@example.com or 970-351-3364.
Other student science organizations
- The Society of the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
- The Minority Scientists Network
- The American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- The National Technical Association


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Then, Michelle Obama appeared at the Oscars and America decided that swooning was maybe a little much.
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The Team
Research activities
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Franklin Award
Welcome to the Frank Lab
We investigate the mechanism of translation on the ribosome by using cryo-electron microscopy and single-particle reconstruction.
Recent Publications
Found in Translation: Collection of Original Articles on
Single-Particle Reconstruction and the Structural Basis of
Protein Synthesis
World Scientific
The aim of this book is to make available, to students and experts, a compendium of important articles covering (1) the development of single-article reconstruction techniques, and (2) the progress in the exploration of structural basis of translation in bacteria and eukaryotes by cryo-EM and single-particle reconstruction. For novice and expert alike, a good overview of the development of tools and the ensuing discoveries spanning almost half a century has been lacking. Review articles attempting such an endeavor normally a very limited scope. The purpose of this book is to give the reader access to a selection of original articles spanning this period, from which he or she can form his or her opinion, the introductory text serving as a guide. There is no competing book. The author has made pioneering contributions both in the development of the technique, which is now on the verge of attaining atomic resolution, and to the exploration of ribosome structure and function. Selected reprints of key papers in the development of single-particle reconstruction methods, and in the research of ribosome structure and dynamics making use of these new methods. The reprints cover the period of 1969–2013.
Computational Methods for Three-Dimensional
Microscopy Reconstruction
Gabor T. Herman, Joachim Frank
Approaches to the recovery of three-dimensional information on a biological object, which are often formulated or implemented initially in an intuitive way, are concisely described here based on physical models of the object and the image-formation process. Both three-dimensional electron microscopy and X-ray tomography can be captured in the same mathematical framework, leading to closely-related computational approaches, but the methodologies differ in detail and hence pose different challenges. The editors of this volume, Gabor T. Herman and Joachim Frank, are experts in the respective methodologies and present research at the forefront of biological imaging and structural biology.
Exploring the dynamics of supramolecular machines with
cryo-electron microscopy
International Solvay Institutes
Joachim Frank
Supramolecular machines perform their work in the cell by going through many different states, distinguished by different conformations and free-energy levels. Ideally, in order to find out how these machines work, we would create a suitable in vitro environment containing all components including energy supply that allows the machine to function. We would then aim to take a "movie," capturing their structure at highest resolution in a continuous fashion. Keeping within that film analogy, we might consider taking a large number of "snapshots" in equal small time intervals, each short enough, as in the macroscopic world, to eliminate jarring transitions. However, we would find out that this project has flaws both on the conceptual and the practical level. Conceptually, it is incorrect to equate a molecular machine's progress to the workings of a macroscopic machine in motion since the states are not ordered in sequence of time but are visited in a stochastic manner, with occasional irreversible events such as NTP hydrolysis as the only mark of progress. In practical terms, there are in fact two problems, one affecting the way data for any given state can be captured, the other affecting the ability to obtain coverage of states in a continuum...
EttA regulates translation by binding to the ribosomal E site and restricting ribosome-tRNA dynamics
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Bo Chen, et al.
Cells express many ribosome-interacting factors whose functions and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we elucidate the mechanism of a newly characterized regulatory translation factor, energy-dependent translational throttle A (EttA), which is an Escherichia coli representative of the ATP-binding cassette F (ABC-F) protein family. Using cryo-EM, we demonstrate that the ATP-bound form of EttA binds to the ribosomal tRNA-exit site, where it forms bridging interactions between the ribosomal L1 stalk and the tRNA bound in the peptidyl-tRNA–binding site. Using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer, we show that the ATP-bound form of EttA restricts ribosome and tRNA dynamics required for protein synthesis. This work represents the first example, to our knowledge, in which the detailed molecular mechanism of any ABC-F family protein has been determined and establishes a framework for elucidating the mechanisms of other regulatory translation factors.
The ABC-F protein EttA gates ribosome entry into the translation elongation cycle
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Grégory Boël, et al.
ABC-F proteins have evaded functional characterization even though they compose one of the most widely distributed branches of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily. Herein, we demonstrate that YjjK, the most prevalent eubacterial ABC-F protein, gates ribosome entry into the translation elongation cycle through a nucleotide-dependent interaction sensitive to ATP/ADP ratio. Accordingly, we rename this protein energy-dependent translational throttle A (EttA). We determined the crystal structure of Escherichia coli EttA and used it to design mutants for biochemical studies including enzymological assays of the initial steps of protein synthesis. These studies suggest that EttA may regulate protein synthesis in energy-depleted cells, which have a low ATP/ADP ratio. Consistently with this inference, EttA-deleted cells exhibit a severe fitness defect in long-term stationary phase. These studies demonstrate that an ABC-F protein regulates protein synthesis via a new mechanism sensitive to cellular energy status.
Structure of the mammalian ribosomal pre-termination complex associated with eRF1•eRF3•GDPNP
Nucleic Acids Research
Amédée des Georges, et al.
Eukaryotic translation termination results from the complex functional interplay between two release factors, eRF1 and eRF3, in which GTP hydrolysis by eRF3 couples codon recognition with peptidyl-tRNA hydrolysis by eRF1. Here, we present a cryo-electron microscopy structure of pre-termination complexes associated with eRF1•eRF3•GDPNP at 9.7 -Å resolution, which corresponds to the initial pre-GTP hydrolysis stage of factor attachment and stop codon recognition. It reveals the ribosomal positions of eRFs and provides insights into the mechanisms of stop codon recognition and triggering of eRF3's GTPase activity.
Hepatitis-C-virus-like internal ribosome entry sites displace eIF3 to
gain access to the 40S subunit
Yaser Hashem, et al.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and classical swine fever virus (CSFV) messenger RNAs contain related (HCV-like) internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) that promote 5′-end independent initiation of translation, requiring only a subset of the eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) needed for canonical initiation on cellular mRNAs. Initiation on HCV-like IRESs relies on their specific interaction with the 40S subunit which places the initiation codon into the P site, where it directly base-pairs with eIF2-bound initiator methionyl transfer RNA to form a 48S initiation complex. However, all HCV-like IRESs also specifically interact with eIF3, but the role of this interaction in IRES-mediated initiation has remained unknown. During canonical initiation, eIF3 binds to the 40S subunit as a component of the 43S pre-initiation complex, and comparison of the ribosomal positions of eIF3 and the HCV IRES revealed that they overlap, so that their rearrangement would be required for formation of ribosomal complexes containing both components. Here we present a cryo-electron microscopy reconstruction of a 40S ribosomal complex containing eIF3 and the CSFV IRES. Remarkably, although the position and interactions of the CSFV IRES with the 40S subunit in this complex are similar to those of the HCV IRES in the 40S–IRES binary complex, eIF3 is completely displaced from its ribosomal position in the 43S complex, and instead interacts through its ribosome-binding surface exclusively with the apical region of domain III of the IRES. Our results suggest a role for the specific interaction of HCV-like IRESs with eIF3 in preventing ribosomal association of eIF3, which could serve two purposes: relieving the competition between the IRES and eIF3 for a common binding site on the 40S subunit, and reducing formation of 43S complexes, thereby favouring translation of viral mRNAs.
Cryo-EM visualization of the ribosome in termination complex
with apo-RF3 and RF1
Jesper Pallesen, et al.
Termination of messenger RNA translation in Bacteria and Archaea is initiated by release factors (RFs) 1 or 2 recognizing a stop codon in the ribosomal A site and releasing the peptide from the P-site transfer RNA. After release, RF-dissociation is facilitated by the G-protein RF3. Structures of ribosomal complexes with RF1 or RF2 alone or with RF3 alone—RF3 bound to a non-hydrolyzable GTP-analog—have been reported. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of a post-termination ribosome containing both apo-RF3 and RF1. The conformation of RF3 is distinct from those of free RF3•GDP and ribosome-bound RF3•GDP(C/N)P. Furthermore, the conformation of RF1 differs from those observed in RF3-lacking ribosomal complexes. Our study provides structural keys to the mechanism of guanine nucleotide exchange on RF3 and to an L12-mediated ribosomal recruitment of RF3. In conjunction with previous observations, our data provide the foundation to structurally characterize the complete action cycle of the G-protein RF3.
Structure of the mammalian ribosomal 43S preinitiation complex
bound to the scanning factor DHX29
Yaser Hashem, et al.
Eukaryotic translation initiation begins with assembly of a 43S preinitiation complex. First, methionylated initiator methionine transfer RNA (Met-tRNAi Met), eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 2, and guanosine triphosphate form a ternary complex (TC). The TC, eIF3, eIF1, and eIF1A cooperatively bind to the 40S subunit, yielding the 43S preinitiation complex, which is ready to attach to messenger RNA (mRNA) and start scanning to the initiation codon. Scanning on structured mRNAs additionally requires DHX29, a DExH-box protein that also binds directly to the 40S subunit. Here, we present a cryo-electron microscopy structure of the mammalian DHX29-bound 43S complex at 11.6 A° resolution. It reveals that eIF2 interacts with the 40S subunit via its a subunit and supports Met-tRNAi Met in an unexpected P/I orientation (eP/I). The structural core of eIF3 resides on the back of the 40S subunit, establishing two principal points of contact, whereas DHX29 binds around helix 16. The structure provides insights into eukaryote-specific aspects of translation, including the mechanism of action of DHX29.
Story in a sample – the potential (and limitations) of cryo-electron microscopy applied to molecular machines
Joachim Frank
Molecular machines are workshops in the cell that bring molecules and substrates together in a coordinated, processive way.1‐2. The molecular complexes acting as molecular machines are often spatially localized and assembled in an ad‐hoc fashion, in response to the demands of the cell's metabolism. Products of such binding reactions can be RNA or DNA polymers, ATP, or other compounds needed at the site. Well‐known examples are RNA and DNA polymerases, ATP synthase, the ribosome, and the proteasome. Visualizing molecular machines in their various states of processing poses challenges which traditional techniques of structure research find hard to meet. The complexes formed in the course of the work cycle are typically large, relatively unstable, and flexible ‐‐ all properties that disfavor X‐ray crystallography as a means of visualization. In addition, molecular machines can have multiple binding partners and can go through numerous states, characterized by different conformations and binding configurations. Purification of such complexes can be done through two different routes: either from a cell extract or from an in vitro reconstituted system. In either case, it is difficult to isolate the complex by biochemical means in one of its many states with the purity required for structural research. Cryo‐electron microscopy (cryo‐EM) is a fairly new technique for obtaining a 3D image of a molecule from a large set of projections, harvested from micrographs of a field of molecules captured in random orientations.3 In some cases, resolutions in the range of 4 to 5.5 Å have already been achieved for the ribosome, an RNA‐containing molecular machine.4‐6 Purity of the sample in terms of conformation and binding state of the molecule is evidently an absolute requirement for obtaining a meaningful 3D image from the "single particle" projection data set. In certain cases, high purity can be achieved by affinity imaging techniques.7‐9 However, because of inherent difficulties of finding biochemical methods that guarantee 100% purity, it has been a goal in the development of cryo‐EM to accomplish the purification of the molecules after the imaging, at the data processing step. Cryo‐EM projection data have a typical signal‐to‐noise ratio in the order of 0.1 or even less.10 The challenge posed by classification of such noisy data is compounded by the fact that variability stemming from a change in viewing direction is intermingled with variability due to heterogeneity of composition or conformation.
Recent News
Energy Landscape computed by analyzing single-particle cryo-EM images of ~850,000 ribosomes purified from yeast
December 1, 2014
The picture shows the result of a novel method of analysis, by manifold embedding, as applied to a large dataset of ribosomes. These ribosomes are not engaged in translation as they lack mRNA and most tRNAs. However, they still undergo Brownian motions, and the analysis reveals the continuum of conformational changes that thermal bombardment at room temperature will produce. What we see is a three-dimensional landscape in which the x,y axes represent reaction coordinates (these are orthogonal coordinates associated with the system's two primary...
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The Ryanodine receptor (calcium release channel)...
Happy birthday, Dr. Frank!
Frank Lab celebrated with pizza at Antika.
NRAMM 2014 Workshop
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Scholarships for Study in Antarctica
Study on the Icy South Pole
The Antarctic is one of the world's least-explored regions. Located on the South Pole, it is only home to a variety of animals; there are no permanent human residences to be found. Because there is still so much to learn about the Antarctic, and because nobody actually lives there, it is where many international agencies and countries go to jointly conduct research. In fact, it is the only continent which is governed by an international treaty. This treaty promotes peace, advances scientific understanding and international collaboration.
Scholarship Programs
Michigan State University Studies in Antarctic System Science offers Biology students an incredible opportunity to study in an extreme climate. For students studying in this realm the Antarctic is a responsive laboratory in which the effects of global warming and many other phenomena are easily measured. This costly program may be offset by department scholarships offered by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. However, MSU also provides more general scholarships for students seeking scholarships for abroad study:
- For students with a 2.5 GPA or greater and who demonstrate financial need, there is the MSU Federal Credit Union Scholarship. This is the most charitable program at Michigan State. They offer $1000 for summer semesters, %1,500 for fall and spring semesters and up to $2,000 for full academic years.
- The Kellogg Foundation Scholarship is specifically given to students who are majoring in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Students may receive up to $1,750 in scholarships towards the Antarctic program.
- Forest Akers Endowment is designed to assist students who show they financial support but who did not qualify for Pell Grant assistance. The Forest Akers program allows students to learn about and test their own entrepreneurial innovation.
The National Science Foundation offers an international graduate training course in Antarctic Biology. This program is held at McMurdo Station and lasts for one month. Those in the field of biology and are interested in organisms in extreme environments such as Antarctica are encouraged to apply. Traveling to Antarctica is very expensive, but NSF offers full scholarships to cover the cost of travel from their home institution to Antarctica and for room and board.
University of Georgia offers a study abroad program in Antarctica. Here students study a variety of different subjects including climate, geology, history, and marine and terrestrial biology. They also focus a large part on different aspects of human activity in Antarctica, where students learn about conservation of ecosystems and how to responsibly use and maintain natural resources. They offer a few scholarships to study abroad participants.
- $3,000 fellowships are available to two UGA undergraduates through the UGA Alumni Study Abroad Scholarship. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must not have participated in any other study abroad program at the collegiate level.
- The Katherine John Murphy Scholarship is for UGA undergraduates attending a study abroad or foreign exchange program. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.3, demonstrate financial need, and not have participated in another study abroad program while in college.


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Circle Midyear Inspection
Residential Life staff will conduct apartment condition inspections in every Circle Apartment during the Winter recess (between the Fall and Spring semesters). A pair of professional staff members will inspect each apartment and document its condition.
The mid-year condition will be compared with the Apartment Condition Report (ACR) which residents submitted at check-in. If no ACR was submitted, the apartment and its furnishings will be considered in "like new" condition at check-in. Repairs will be completed as possible for all conditions deemed worse than what is considered normal wear and tear.
The mid-year inspection is designed to help maintain the Circle Apartments in good condition for current and future residents. This inspection is also designed to help educate residents about behaviors causing abnormal wear while the related damage is still minor in nature.
Repairs are typically completed during the Winter recess period, and we make every effort to restore the apartment to good condition. However, certain repairs (e.g., carpet repairs) cannot be completed before classes resume. These will be delayed until the Summer recess.


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In my opinion that food court at Pop is pretty amazing. The food is really taste and it is pretty big.
How is the food court at pop century? I stayed at all-star movies and my family and I enjoyed it. How is the variety of food? Thanks for the help!
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In my opinion that food court at Pop is pretty amazing. The food is really taste and it is pretty big.
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It is a large area with plenty of seating Indoors and out. They basically carry all your morning favorites mickey waffles and the like. lunch is good and dinner is ok.
It is a quick service and they have a lot of drinks and stuff for you to grab in a rush.
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Thanks for the tip, it will help in planning our next vacation.
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i really like the value resort food courts. i didnt like the peppermarket at all at coronado.. sadly its the only mod i have stayed to judge off of.. and i have to say it was my sadesr experiance at wdw
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MMmmmmmmmm turkey dinner.. that sounds good?
my hubby likes the eggs at wdw? i dont know if there real? or like mass made powdered eggs.. but the hubby loves them
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Nice variety, good tasty food.
There is a good selection and lots of seating. There is something for everyone, even picky eaters like my kids.
I have been quite pleased with the portion sizes as well as selection at the Pop food court. Its a decent value and good food. In my opinion, the theme of the entire resort--good resort at a good value.
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I LOVE the food court at Pop. Its so colourful and sparkly . The food is great too, we love getting the flatbreads. The drink stations are located right by the main exit doors, lead right out to the pool, which is great when its hot out.
It's my favorite "food court" set-up. If you go on the right day, they offer a varied selection of dishes.
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I vaguely remember the food court at ASMu, and for some reason I thought it was bigger than POP.
I've only been to POP a couple of times and just a couple days at a time, but the food was pretty decent.
I think I liked the Riverside Mill a bit better though...that and Artist's Palette (not bad but can be very crowded) are the only other food courts I've been to.
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I love the food court at Pop....and they have tie dye cheesecake - YUM!


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i think meta-flying would be too awesome, and would generate jellyness
atleast make our mount able to fly
As long as it doesn't get the flapping mechanism of the hyppogryphs in Hyjal that would be horrible.
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Good lord, I HATED that quest as well, the only reason I did the dailies was because of the pets, needed them for the 150 achievement back then.
Indeed. Now, I did say earlier that I am not a fan of the wings, but that's because I think they were poorly implemented, they are too static, no animation, nothing. It would be awesome if they did move somehow, then I would be begging for a cosmetic glyph that lets you have them on 24/7, no matter the spec etc.
real Warlocks don't fly, they crash to the floor in a Meteor then /flex
-in 5 man dungeons, Arms Warriors again are the weakest link in the chain as they require 3X amount of healing as other classes and therefore die much more frequently and receive less healing in general, as with the amount of mana spent to keep an Arms Warrior alive the healer can heal all other members and himself.
The funny thing is, Illidan has all the requisite animations for flying, which could easily be ported over to the Metamorphosis model.
The problem is that, to really do it properly, it would need to be a seperate, third form (Demonic Flight Form or what have you) that functions the same way as the Druid Flight Form. And it would only be available to one of three specs.
I did once have an idea for a glyph for Demonic Leap, where instead of just leaping up/forward, your character would leap and hover in place for 2-3 seconds. While hovering you can press the skill again to basically Heroic Leap, using Illidan's dive-and-smash-the-ground animation. If you press nothing, you'll fall back to the ground.
Flying meta form ? Not thinking epic enough. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again:
Demonic chariot drawn by flying Dreadsteeds. Go big or go home.
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In a typical academic year over 600 foreign students - from many countries - come to study at NUI Galway. Their presence on campus is welcomed and appreciated for the diversity and cultural enrichment which they bring to university life. A number of factors lead overseas students to come to NUI Galway; the University is acknowledged internationally for its academic excellence, and Galway itself provides an environment that is safe, friendly and supportive.
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