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Lara Croft returned earlier this year, re-establishing her cred as one of the premiere leading ladies in gaming. However, Lara's stock may never have been higher than it was a little over a decade ago when she inspired not one, but two feature films. Now, twelve years after her first silver screen adventure, we take a look back at 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' and 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life' to see just how far the stars of those loose adaptations have come.
Angelina Jolie, Lara Croft
Then: The casting of Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft was everything a fanboy could have dreamed. She was gorgeous and beat the crap out of everybody who gave her a sideways look. The obligatory and exploitative shower scene early on in the first movie also didn't hurt box office returns. Mostly because young boys couldn't stand up to leave for the next hour.
Now: Angelina Jolie has come quite a long way since her days as the pixie-haired Acid Burn in 'Hackers' and the brunette bombshell, Lara. She's hasn't been in front of the camera for a few years, but Jolie has turns in 'Maleficient' and 'Kung-Fu Panda 3′ on the docket. She's also still incredibly gorgeous. So she's got that going for her.
Jon Voight, Lord Richard Croft
Then: Jon Voight showed up in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' to play Lara's missing father. Ironically, Voight had been missing from his real daughter's life prior to filming with her on this movie. Though Angelina Jolie and Voight seemingly reconciled their differences, it didn't last long. There's a reason Voight wasn't invited back for the sequel… or Christmas dinner with Brad and the kids.
Now: Voight can be seen in the Showtime original series 'Ray Donovan.' He'll also play the role of Moriarity in the next two 'Baby Geniuses' movies. Remember, this is an Academy Award-winning actor.
Iain Glen, Manfred Powell
Then: Illuminati member Manfred Powell was a bad dude who didn't like the Crofts, and who had grand designs on getting a priceless artifact. Glen pretty much got to play Generic Villain Numero Uno.
Now: It's been more than a decade since his unremarkable turn in 'Tomb Raider,' and Glen has spent much of his time building up his resume on British television. However, you probably know him best as Jorah Mormont, the creepy old dude leering at Daenerys Targaryen, on 'Game of Thrones.'
Daniel Craig, Alex West
Then: In 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,' Craig was a fellow archaeologist of Lara's, though his methods were considered unscrupulous compared to our fair braided maiden's.
Now: Daniel Craig pretty much fell off the radar after 'Tomb Raider.' No one has seen him since. However, there is a man by the name of James Bond who has appeared in several documentaries like 'Casino Royale' and 'Skyfall,' and bears an awful close resemblance to Mr. Craig.
Noah Taylor, Bryce
Then: Taylor played Lara's tech head and resident computer nerd Bryce in both 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' and 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life.'
Now: The years following the second Tomb Raider film saw Taylor continuing to build up a solid list of minor roles in ensemble casts. Like so many other actors on this list however, Taylor might now be best known for his recent turn on 'Game of Thrones' as the guy who chopped off Jamie Lannister's hand.
Chris Barrie, Hillary
Then: Barrie played Lara's wise-cracking butler. He also had a penchant for powerful weapons, but spent more time looking dapper than dangerous.
Now: While his parts in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' and 'Cradle of Life' may have been small, Barrie is actually a pretty well known genre actor in the U.K. As one of the original stars of 'Red Dwarf,' Barrie has entertained a generation of sci-fi fans and more.
Gerard Butler, Terry Sheridan
Then: Butler played one of Croft's former flames, Terry Sheridan. After she rescued him from a Kazakh prison, Sheridan assists her in tracking down Pandora's Box.
Now: Gerard Butler bounces around between awful rom-coms like 'Playing for Keeps' and over-the-top action flicks 'Olympus has Fallen.' He's also been tapped to star in the film adaptation of 'Kane and Lynch,' which should be a spectacular failure all around.
Ciaran Hinds, Jonathan Reiss
Then: Reiss wanted his hands on Pandora's Box so he could have the power to shape the future of the world. Unfortunately, it's pretty tough to rule over the globe after you've been knocked into an acid pool.
Now: You can find Hinds portraying the King Beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder, in 'Game of Thrones,' which seems to be some kind of theme in this article. He's also been keeping busy in films like 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and the upcoming 'Frozen.'
Djimon Honsou, Kosa
Then: Honsou had the distinction of playing Lara's friend and translator. But hey, at least the screenwriters met their quota for racial diversity, even if it was the most stereotypical role of all time.
Now: Mr. Honsou has indeed moved up in the ranks since his bit part in 'Cradle of Life.' He co-starred with Leo DiCaprio in 'Blood Diamond,' voiced T'Challa in the 'Black Panther' animated series and will appear as Korath in 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'
Til Schweiger, Sean
Then: As Reiss' right-hand man, Sean was responsible for ensuring Lara Croft offered little resistance and stayed out of the way of Reiss' plans. He was so terrible at his job that he died. Horribly.
Now: Schweiger may not be a household name here in the States, but over in Germany, he's one of the biggest stars in town. Still, that doesn't stop him from appearing in more American productions like 'Muppets Most Wanted' and 'Inglorious Basterds' from time to time. Of course, he also starred in Uwe Boll's 'Far Cry' adaptation, which was probably the worst decision anyone ever made in the history of the universe.


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Shortly before the conclusion of General Assembly, on Sunday afternoon, Unitarian Universalist President William Sinkford joined other immigration rights advocates for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Portland. A crowd of about three hundred attended the event although the afternoon was peppered with soaking cloudbursts. Individuals were welcomed by organizers and offered signs to hold. The crowd itself was a mix of ages, ethnicities, and political sensibilities. A group of young Black Block anarchists stood side by side with some Catholic priests, watching as a small contingent of Portland Police kept an eye on the proceedings. A number of rally goers were holding signs and the crowd periodically broke into chants of "Si Se Puede!"("Yes, We Can").
The rally was held in response to a June 12th raid at the Fresh Del Monte Produce fruit and vegetable processing plant in North Portland. News reports indicated that the raid resulted in one hundred sixty five detentions of undocumented workers and three arrests. Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC), the organizer of Sunday's event, invited a number of speakers from all walks of life.
Teachers, faith community leaders, immigration lawyers and detainees were there to share their responses to current immigration policies and speak about their own experiences, with translations in English and in Spanish. Reverend Sinkford told the group that the issue of immigrant workers rights was an important one to Unitarian Universalists. He speculated that as he was speaking, the delegates of the General Assembly were almost certainly voting for the Action of Immediate Witness (AIW) on these injustices. Reverend Sinkford assured those gathered that more than five thousand Unitarian Universalists would be taking that message to their home congregations, educating and enlisting others in the cause of fair and just immigration policies. Those five thousand and the others they inform can influence policy as the elected representatives of our nation take up this issue.
Unitarian Universalists from around the country joined the rally as well. They came because they wanted to know more, because they wanted to witness that "that no human being is illegal" and because, as one stated, "We need to get out of our heads and into the streets". The Reverend Nina Grey observed that President Sinkford's speech seemed very well received and inspiring to the crowd as well as to herself. Reverend Lee Marie Sanchez is consulting to a church in which half the population is latino/latina and that currently is putting financial and community resources into supporting families against harassment. "And the witnesses for their cause can't come forward because they're undocumented." Social justice coordinator Lynn Hanson wants to raise the awareness of this issue and the work that a number of communities, hers among them, are doing in the local and national sanctuary movement.
PIRC organizer Daniel Denvir was pleased with the energy and attendance at the rally. "We need to be strong allies to each other," he said. "We need to not let the raids terrorize us into inaction. And we need to send a strong message to the government on this issue."
As the group prepared to march to Pioneer Square and then hear another round of speakers, the final pre-march speaker gave rally-goers more information about a previous speaker. The woman she referred to has been under electronic surveillance and was attending (and speaking at) the rally with an ankle bracelet on her leg. The ankle bracelet has the name of the company which manufactured it, a phone number and the word "REWARD." The name of the woman who wore the bracelet appeared nowhere.
Reported by Rebecca Kelly-Morgan; edited by Jone Johnson Lewis.
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Since 1985, the Department of Defense (DOD) has invested $85 billion in ballistic missile defense programs, with $66.5 billion more anticipated over the next 7 years through 2011. As a major result of this investment, the Department is on the verge of activating our nation's first missile defense system for protecting the United States from intercontinental ballistic missile attacks out of Northeast Asia. This initial capability--referred to as Limited Defensive Operations (LDO)--is the first step of a national priority to develop, field, and evolve over time an overarching ballistic missile defense system (BMDS). To fulfill a congressional mandate, GAO assessed how well the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) met its cost, schedule, testing, and performance goals during fiscal year 2004. GAO assessed the program last year and will continue to provide assessments of MDA progress through 2006.
By the end of fiscal year 2004, MDA carried out activities needed to field an initial missile defense capability, as planned. These included delivery and emplacement of Ground-based Midcourse Defense interceptors; upgrades of ground-based radars; enhancements to Aegis Navy ships for improved surveillance and tracking; development of command and control software for system operation; and tests to verify that components of this initial capability can communicate as part of an integrated whole. However, the performance of the system remains uncertain and unverified, because a number of flight tests slipped into fiscal year 2005 and MDA has not successfully conducted an end-to-end flight test using operationally-representative hardware and software. Additionally, based on our analysis of prime contractor cost and schedule performance, the development of BMDS elements cost approximately $370 million more than planned during fiscal year 2004. To cover much of this cost overrun, MDA deferred work planned for fiscal year 2004, redirected funds earmarked for other programs, and requested additional funds in its fiscal year 2005 budget to cover the cost of deferred work. In the future, MDA will likely face increased funding risks. MDA plans to request about $10 billion annually from DOD for BMDS development, procurement, and sustainment. However, DOD's acquisition programs are likely to be competing for a decreasing share of the total federal budget and MDA's programs are competing against hundreds of other DOD programs. Also, MDA continues to budget for unanticipated cost growth. For example, the Airborne Laser program plans to spend an additional $1.5 billion to develop and demonstrate a prototype aircraft. Furthermore, procurement and sustainment will demand increased funding as more missile defense components are fielded over time. MDA policy defines a block as an integrated set of capabilities fielded during the 2-year block cycle, but we observed that MDA's fielding goals do not consistently match its cost goals. For example, Block 2004 funds are used to procure 32 Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense missiles, but of these missiles, 11 will be delivered in 2004-2005 and the remaining missiles will be delivered during 2006-2007. MDA officials intend to clarify the block policy in the near future to better align the cost and fielding goals.
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Recommendation: To assist decision makers in Congress and DOD in exercising their oversight of MDA's acquisition plans and in evaluating MDA's budget requests, the Director, MDA, should clarify and modify, as needed, its block policy to ensure that a block's cost and fielding goals are consistently aligned.
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In "Moral Tales," a Tapestry of Faith program
Why look for truth in distant lands? Seek it in the depths of your own heart. — Buddhist saying, adapted
We heard a Buddhist story about conscience, or inner voice, in which a child recognizes that no matter what he does, or who else is watching, he always sees his own actions. We did a drama activity in which we stepped into the shoes of the characters to better understand the ideas in the story.
We introduced a visual aid, the "Moral Compass" poster. In each session of Moral Tales, children explore a different direction one can go, or a virtue one can tap, to act with goodness and justice. Today, the children talked about using one's conscience or inner voice to find direction. They also talked about remembering the interdependence of every living being on Earth as another virtue that can lead us to decide and act with goodness and justice.
We also introduced the "Gem of Goodness" project today. Please read the handout (Letter to Parents) describing this activity. A Gems of Goodness activity will happen each time the children meet. Your participation will ensure your child is ready to participate each time and gain maximum benefit from this project.
A book about developing social conscience in children is Raising Resilient Children by Robert Coles and Sam Goldstein (Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2001). Coles and Goldstein offer some principles for parents to help children develop responsibility, compassion and social conscience. The first principle is, "Serve as a role model of responsibility." The second is, "Provide opportunities for children to feel that they are helping others, which includes acknowledging the helpful things they do each day."
Tell your child some examples of times when you have noticed him/her using their conscience, as well as times when you have used yours.
Start a list this week of times each day when a family member has used their conscience to make a decision. You might pick certain areas to focus on, such as dealing kindly or fairly with others at school or work, sibling interactions, awareness of taking care of the Earth, or clean-up at home.
Start a family ritual in which the Moral Tales story is retold at a meal, soon after the session. Then invite family members to share a question or a feeling about the story and tell a personal story about a time when something like that happened to them.
The stories used in Moral Tales are part of the Tapestry of Faith religious education program published online by the Unitarian Universalist Association. You can find "The Wise Teacher's Tale," the Buddhist story your child heard today, along with the full Moral Tales curriculum and all the session's central stories.
You are your child's best teachers and the personal stories you share of how you have learned and grown from experience will stay with them for guidance and comfort.
The quotation above comes from Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents by Sarah Conover (Boston: Skinner House, 2010), a collection of Buddhist stories for children.
Other books with Buddhist stories for children are:
Zen Shorts by Jon Muth (N.Y. Scholastic Press, 2006)
One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages, by Rafe Martin (New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1995)
A book to help children understand Buddhism is What Makes Me A Buddhist by Charles George (Farmington Hills, MI: Kidhaven Press, 2004).
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Which character set do people prefer? I've played the game a dozen times at least, but nobody seems to want to relearn the new characters' roles. Does anyone prefer the new ones to the old? Any advice? Is it possible to mix and match?
Expansion vs original
Posted 15 December 2011 - 09:27 AM
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play. - Heraclitus
Posted 18 December 2011 - 02:55 PM
It's definitely possible to mix and match. We do that all the time. As long as you only pick one character for each number, you're good to go.
Posted 20 December 2011 - 09:08 AM
on 1 we rotate between witch and assassin
2 is always the thief
3 mostly the magician
4 intrigeur, cause it's boring if the king blocks his spot for the whole game
5 the new priest (don't know his english name)
6 merchant
7 bob, the builder (don't know his real name either (original game)
8 soldier of fortune
9 usually the queen cause she is fun but the artist is fun too
so we mostly play the old champs, but some of the new ones are fun too
at the end it's personal preference anyway
Posted 06 July 2012 - 08:06 AM
For new players we generally just play with the basic set.
When everyone has played at least a couple of games we usually randomise between individual cards in the two sets, giving a mixture of old and new. You can then vary it by showing everyone which cards are in and out, or playing the whole thing blind and not knowing from which set each card comes (we then say for assassin/thief they have to kill/rob a number not a character), until a round or two has passed anyway.
All best,
Posted 31 October 2012 - 09:47 PM
1: Assassin
2: Thief
3: Magician
4: King/Emperor
5: Bishop
6: Merchant
7: Architect
8: Warlord/Diplomat
9: Queen
The choice between Warlord/Diplomat often comes down to how fast we want the game to be played. Players who prefer to build sturdy cities usually want the Warlord, while people who like the "Every card has its worth"-approach, like the Diplomat.
On the King/Emperor-issue we've started to use the emperor more frequently. The King usually sees play when we are introducing new players.
Posted 16 December 2012 - 12:35 PM
We change it up quite a bit, however there are a few cards that we do always keep:
1) Witch
7) Navigator
8) Diplomat
All of the other cards we can switch around at will.


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Hawaii Island's Mauna Loa loses title of world's largest volcano
by: Catherine E. Tothposted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 at 12:53 PM
A 3-D map of Tamu Massif, a massive undersea shield volcano believed to cover an area the size of New Mexico.
• We are the only state in the union made up entirely of islands.
• Our northwest-drifting Islands were formed entirely by a single magma hotspot, now located beneath the southern half of Hawaii Island and still feeding the growth of the island.
• We have the largest volcano on the planet: Mauna Loa—covering 2,035 square miles of land area (more than half of Hawaii Island's above-ocean lands) and possessing a maximum width of 75 miles.
Turns out, we may have to scratch one of these out of the science textbooks.
The science journal Nature Geoscience reports that a recently discovered Pacific Ocean submerged supervolcano called Tamu Massif, located about 1,000 miles east of Japan, surpasses shield volcano Mauna Loa in total size. The massive undersea volcano is believed to cover an area of more than 120,000 square miles—about the size of New Mexico or the British Isles—and have a maximum width of 400 miles.
Mauna Loa looms large over Hilo Bay on Hawaii Island.
To put Tamu Massif's, uh, massiveness into perspective, the volcano's enormous rounded dome is only 25 percent smaller than Mars' Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our solar system. The name "Tamu" is an acronym for Texas A&M University, the institution where William Sager, geology professor and lead author of a study that revealed the volcano's existence, began his research two decades ago. "Massif" is French for "massive" and a science term describing a large mountain.
Tamu Massif's summit is about 6,500 feet below the ocean's surface. Its base, four miles below sea level is part of an oceanic plateau called the Shatsky Rise in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii residents can take comfort in one geological fact about Mauna Loa that remains true despite Tamu Massif's discovery: It is still the largest active volcano on Earth.
Tamu Massif erupted for a few million years during Earth's late Jurassic to early Cretaceous period—about 144 million years ago—and has been extinct ever since. Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984, but is still considered very much active and long overdue for another eruption.
Measured from its base on the Pacific Ocean floor, Mauna Loa is also the tallest active volcano on Earth, rising to 30,085 feet and making it even loftier than Mount Everest.
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Hi all. Please see accompanying photo. I moved to a new house in Southern California couple months ago and the front yard needs updating and sprucing up badly. I would like to plant some interesting foundation plants/bushes/ flowering or foliage only. However, I want plants that will always have some greenery. i.e. I wouldn't want anything that sort of dries up and becomes leafless and withered. Don't like to see bare branches and twiggy plants in front yard. I would like a good mixture of flowering plants and foliage. Also, any flowering plants that after they finish blooming, will still hold interest with greenery. I have a front porch with 3 columns that would look lovely with some sort of trailing vine like flowering creepers. Basically there are 5 separate areas of beds with ground cover/foundation plants. I would like some harmony and commonality amongst all the beds. The 2 beds I want to address immediately are the one by the upside down smile window and by the porch/railing. The bed along the porch extends along the side all the way to the wall that you see separating my home from the neighbors. The third "bed" that needs attention is along the sidewalk wayyyy out in front of the porch. Yes, there is a bed there separated from the lawn and covered with ground cover. The entire look of the beds is very messy. I would like 80% structural/ linear/ architectural plants and maybe 20% free flowing. My examples of structural would be canna, horse reed, yucca, philodendron, etc. Free form would be bougainvillea, honeysuckle or some such. I would like some variety in texture and form, variations in leaf color and shapes. I would also like at least some color blooming/showy year round. Of course, the flowers would have to complement/contrast the colors of the garage and roof. I know it's a tall order, but any ideas are welcome. I am in Southern California USDA zone 9 0r 10(not sure) and sunset zone 18 or 19. I was a Michigander for 23 years so have no idea about California horticulture. |
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Welcome! Read my name you should know where I'm from... I figure with the hills in the background you are inland where its hot and dry and your page confirms Corona. First, pick up a Western Garden Book and Pat Welsh's Southern Cal gardening. Both are great resources. I agree it is a bit boring. But don't rush into things. Learn and do a lot of research on each plant. You also might have bulbs buried. You might think about a small water feature near your entryway. The sound is nice approaching and if you leave a window open. There are plenty of drought tolerant plants to save your water bill that do stay nice all year, but not knowing what colors it hard to recommend. There are also plenty of natives that don't turn to sticks in the summer and that aren't succulents. |
Take your time and drive around the neighborhood to see plants you like. Go through the books mentioned above. You might want to visit the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden in Clarement. Riverside also has a Master Gardener group you could consult. Try the website Bewaterwise and look at their garden ideas. That site is run by the Metropolitan Water District and has lots of information about plants that do well in our climate. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Drought tolerant planting
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Wed, Dec 5, 12 at 1:04
The most shocking thing about Southern California gardening is how BIG everything gets here. Never trust the tag or the nursery workers. Ask here. It will say 3-4 feet, but it will grow to 5-7 feet, trust me! I think your garden needs some height. You seem to like tropical plants, is that the direction you are headed? I would start with that- do you want native/Mediterranean plants, tropicals, or something else? Your garden is also pretty small for things like bouganvillea or giant bird of paradise. Honeysuckle and horse reed should be avoided like the plague here, because they are far too difficult to control and take over the yard. Cape Rush has a form similar to horse reed and although it gets big, it doesn't run. It's very pretty. Philodendron will need shade, and they get so huge that you may want to reconsider. Cannas are easy but require lots of water, and they have to be cut back because they get ratty looking rather quickly. lgteacher has a good suggestion- driving around your area to see what does well and looks good to you. Have fun building your new garden! |
First, pick up a Western Garden Book and Pat Welsh's Southern Cal gardening. And Smaus "52 Weeks in a California Garden". These three will make you a competent California gardener right away. |
Amen to that....... |
Thanks all. great tips and advice. Off to order the books. |
Your local library will have those books also....... |
Thanks wcgypsy. Will check into it soon. After I find out where the library is. LOL. Yes, a water feature out front would be lovely. Any suggestions what spot it would look best? The yard indeed needs height and tropical would be my first choice as well. The inside of my home is very Asian/Zen looking so anything tropical/ zen/ Japanese garden type of plants would be perfect. I am kinda disappointed to hear about the horse reed :((. I rented for a while in Oceanside north of San Diego and the landlords had three separate areas with horse reed. And I absolutely loved it! Was great for arrangements. What about bamboo- papyrus- dwarf banana? Someone above said no bird of paradise or bougainvillea. Can you elaborate as to why? |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 23:22
In my yard, most of these have been too invasive, or too big in a very short time. Invasives: I have bamboo, horsetail reed, and papyrus. The bamboo is fine if you buy a clumping variety. Horsetails are fine in pots or in small areas surrounded by cement. They own my summers- I pick them out of the grass, the other beds, the pond, they come up twenty feet away. Papyrus runs like crazy and gets frostbitten here. It requires a huge amount of water and grows very fast. I just took mine out, but I like the dwarf variety, which I grow in my pond. Grows too big too fast: Bird of Paradise. I had both varieties, but I just got rid of the smaller orange one that I had in a whiskey barrel which I thought would contain it. Nope. It always looked ratty: all of the leaves had brown edges. It took me weeks to dig it out. I also have the Giant Bird of Paradise, also planted in whiskey barrels, but the whiskey barrels are long gone and the plant is now almost twice the height of the house and getting pups everywhere that are also huge. Plan on the eventual size and growth pattern of the plants. Bananas are pretty, but they can be damaged by frost. (I'd choose them over the orange Bird of Paradise.) The Giant Bird of Paradise might look nice in your front yard, though. Another cheap and easy plant is Phoenix Robellini, Pygmy Date Palm. I also grow cannas. I like them, but they require a lot of water and must be cut to the ground every year, because they get so ratty. Daylilies are tropical looking, and they do very well for most people. Something that you might like that gets big and does not require too much water is Ming Fern. It has a tropical look. King Palms are nice, but Queen Palms are not. Cast Iron plants are tropical looking and do well in full shade. You may want to look at some photos in the Tropical Plants forum too. I love the look of Bird of Paradise with bouganvillea- it reminds me of the San Diego Mission. That's a place you could visit to get ideas. Renee |
Such great tips and info Renee. Thank you for taking the time. I am so glad I thought about posting here before investing in and planting the invasives. Papyrus too??? :((. Everything I like seems to be a no-no. But I do love ferns so there might be a silver lining after all. Although I have heard they need shade and I don't Seem too have much of that in my yard. I do have some palms in the back yard. How can I tell if I have the queen or the kings? This maybe be a stupid question, but would I have to dig up cannas in winter here?? How about the colocasia, caladiums, alpinia zerumbet, , hedychiums? Also cordyline? would they be more desirable? Is Cyperus alternifolius same as papyrus? I should probably explain..... I am originally from India and for 30 years in Michigan have not been able to indulge my fondness for the tropical plants I grew up with. Now with being in California I am like a kid in a candy store. I do like showy plants out front. Dramatic leaves. With architectural lines. Also, how would crocosmia look in front yard? As an accent plant? Any suggestions for a compact yellow hibiscus? Any type of Irises that would look good? Would Callas look ok in front? Sorry If these are too many questions. But right now I am like a sponge trying to take in as much info as possible. I cannot believe I am finally in a zone I can garden year round. :)) |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Thu, Dec 13, 12 at 17:27
Hi jjjb, I saw a pretty tropical landscape today and thought of you. They had Bronze Loquat trees, which looked wonderful. They had Giant Bird of Paradise, daylilies, fortnight lilies, and Phoenix roebellini palms, and it looked like it was an easy maintenance landscape. But if you love gardening, don't limit yourself to those easy plants. Papyrus is not hard to control. If you love it, go for it. You do not have to dig up the cannas, or anything else, for that matter. That's the good news! The King palms have beautiful green trunks. The Queen palms are messy and get large date clumps that can weigh a hundred pounds. Otherwise they look similar. Ming ferns will take full sun. They are actually a type of asparagus fern, and they have thorns, so you have to be careful. They get huge, up to fifteen feet tall. I have never grown colocasias,caladiums,alpinia zerumbet, hedychiums, or cordyline. Stanof may chime in about those plants, he grows lots of tropicals. Crocosmia is pretty, but likes very little water, as I recall, so you will have to plan everything out and put it in a dry spot. Callas are one of my favorite plants. I especially love Green Goddess, it has bigger leaves and the flowers last forever. I cut mine back at the end of summer, but they are already huge again. Another great favorite is Clivias, for shade. Indestructible plant! We also grow sweet potato vines as annuals, and they come in a variety of colors. We can grow orchids outdoors, too, as long as they are protected from frost. I grow mine between a fence and the house, and they do fine and bloom every year. Bromeliads do well here too, but they need light shade. It sounds like you will have a lot of fun creating a garden that reminds you of home. If you see anything you like, just ask here and someone will let you know their experience with it. Renee |
I would put the water feature on the right side of sidewalk as you walk up to house by the front railing. Would be a nice surprise to turn the corner walking up and see it. You could also hear it from your door or windows. Renee is giving you lots of great advice. You have all winter to absorb it, read and learn. Take the time to do the research it will pay off in the end and the delay you will not regret. Whatever any plant tag says the full growth size is..add 20%. |
Lots of great advice indeed! A treasure chest of info. From all of you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Soooo glad I posted. It is one thing to read catalogs, check hardiness zones and research everything, but NOTHING compares to first hand experience. Always great to hear from folks who have actually planted these and know of each specimen's idiosyncracies, plusses and minuses. I believe I have Phoenix Robellinis in my back yard. Are those the ones that are planted in groups of 2 or 3 and close to the ground?? Love those! Would love to put them in front. Any suggestions what spot they would look best in???? LOL Renee had no idea what fortnight lillies were. I have seen them all around in the summer and thought they were some sort of an Iris! Who knew??? Hooray for not having to dig up cannas! Assume it's the same for gladiolii and dahlias? Southern California, I love you! Thanks for reminding me of the clivias, Renee. And orchids??? oh my my. Oh, and of course the sweet potato vine. They used to be annuals in Michigan. Here too? wow. Must be really delicate plant. But do they need to be watched over constantly and kept in control? I am an avid gardener and my back yard will be taking up a good chunk of time with fruit trees and vegetables, roses, etc. so would like front yard to be comparatively maintenance-free or minimum maintenance at best. Just plant and forget it kind of specimens. |
Gobluedjm, I was thinking to put water feature in the corner formed by the side wall of garage and the "sad" window. But maybe your idea of putting it by the railing is better. My elderly mother often sits on a chair in the front porch and she would love the water feature by the railing! Would like to pick all your brains further if I may for more design ideas. Q: If I do put the water feature in front of the railing, do I plant something between the water feature and railing to sort of frame the water feature and soften the lines? Or should I remove the railing altogether? Q: would the water feature be same height as railing or higher? Q: What would you guys suggest I plant under the 2 lights flanking the garage door? Q:The problem with the "sad" window is, it is pretty close to the ground so I can't plant ANYTHING higher than maybe a foot if I want the window to be seen in its entirety from the street. Any ideas what would look best under the window and in that entire bed by the window?? Q: I would also like to plant something tall and columnar on each side of the window. I love the linear Italian Cypresses. What do you guys think? Any problems with those being so close to home? Q: what would you guys plant in front of the 3 columns? Nothing? or something vining.... thunbergia, clematis, passiflora? Q: Suggestions as to what annual flowers(begonia, petunia, impatiens etc) to plant along the border of the walkway leading to front door? Q: what specific color scheme would you recommend for the flowers in the front yard? Would it be contrasting(blue/purple) to the orange/peachy of the garage door and roof? or in the same color palette, i.e. oranges, reds and yellows? Please do not feel obligated to answer any of the questions. I have already learned so much from your posts, I feel guilty asking for more advice. |
I wouldn't remove the railing as that could be a safety issue for your mom. The railing will hide the back of the water feature unless you get a round fountain type. I wouldn't have the main part of it taller than the railing as it might be out of proportion. In the spring garden centers, Lowes and HD will have them and some I've seen at Lowes would be the right size. You could make it the focal point with the proper plants around it. Whatever plants you put around the water feature they shouldn't be messy or have a lot of litter. Otherwise you'll be cleaning it constantly. Perhaps you can take the picture into photoshop or other software and play around with colors, textures etc and see what appeals to you. Or even just paper copies of the pic and place pictures of plants around. Personally I like the cool colors liek blues and purples with splashes of red, yellow orange. When it gets to 90 degrees inland the last thing you want to look at are red flowers. I also wouldn't put any tree within 10 feet of my house. |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 1:30
You are right-'Fortnight Lilies' are actually in the iris family- they have gone through name changes from morea to dietes, I believe. Some people here call them African Iris. I would put a fountain in front of the big window instead of the railing. Phoenix roebellinis can go most anywhere, but not too close to the house. I might consider a Giant Bird of Paradise all the way off to the right corner of the house. It will get as tall as the house, so that's an issue. All vines are work, work, work, in my experience. The only one that is not too much work in my yard is the Star Jasmine. So I would not grow vines in the front if I was trying to keep it simple. As gobluedjm says, don't plant cypresses in your front yard- they are far too large and you will regret it. Take a look at hoovb's blog to see how big they get. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Piece of Eden on Italian Cypresses
A water feature is best in shade. This is because of algae growth. A water feature can become a PITA once the algae starts growing. One way to keep algae growth at bay is to add 30% hydrogen peroxide to the water at a rate of 1 cup per 100 gallons once a week. "Household" hydrogen peroxide is 3% and is too weak to be effective on algae unless you add a large amount of it. 30% hydrogen peroxide is available at pool stores under various brands as an "oxidizer". 30% hydrogen peroxide can burn the skin, so ALWAYS follow ALL package precautions and warnings. Once added to the fountain water it won't hurt much of anything except algae as it breaks down into water and oxygen. You also want to keep your water in your feature moving via pump or air pump because of mosquito potential. Mosquitos do not like movement in water. They want still water in which to breed. This is based on my experience of water features over 10 years, of course "your mileage may vary." |
I thin you need a tree or 2 for shade and vertical interest - olive trees are beautiful, evergreen and love the hot dry climate! |
- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 26, 12 at 14:13
My best friend bought a house at the south end of Corona almost where the hills start. The day we shopped for that house it was brutal heat in summer that reminded me of Palm Springs. The lawn lived for 4 years before he took it out. He says there are summer water restrictions now. The two crepe myrtles and a bottle brush he planted are looking fine. He's also got a couple of good looking grape vines that produce in that clay without a huge amount of water. There is (was?) a nursery near Ontario blvd. across from Home Depot that had a lovely shade house and inside they grew impatiens, begonias, hardy fern,gardenias and clivias. There was a big honeysuckle on the side of that shadehouse with its roots in the shadehouse and the vine in the sun on the southern wall. That was the only place in Corona I ever thought was pleasant to be in during the mad heat of summmer. There was also a water feature in there which helped to cool it. If I had your house, I would plant a big tree in the right hand part of your photo where the lawn is (not the slanting bed near the sidewalk) and make a shady bed under it with lots of bark mulch. I'd plan on a wide stair step and walkway with pretty lights going straight up from the sidewalk to the door with some daylilies on either side and other water wise plants. This would cut the lawn down in size to save money on water and give your entrance some grand style. I don't usually go for big hardscape solutions, but I saw just such a yard in Riverside and it was stunning. |
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So I am happy to write about a special young man, Matthew D. Binder, a senior at Hobart High School. On Oct. 22, he was named an Eagle Scout, an honor that only about 4 percent of Scouts achieve. One requirement is to complete a special project that improves the community.
Binder, a former student at Trinity Lutheran School, chose to improve the area around the church bell tower. He removed the shrubs and laid paving blocks.
Binder comes from a Scouting family. His father was a Scout, and his uncle, Michael Binder, and cousin, Seth Binder, were Eagle Scouts.
Matthew is a National Merit Scholar finalist and a finalist in the U.S. Senate Youth Program. He had a perfect score in Advanced Placement U.S. history and scored a perfect 800 on the SAT history test.
Matthew praised his Scout master, Joe Larson, who has been involved with Troop 241 for 29 years. Twenty young men have become Eagle Scouts under his leadership.
For 53 years, the St. Thomas Council of the Knights of Columbus has honored one of its members with the Columbian Award, given for distinguished service to the council, community and church.
This year's recipient is Joel Helding, a former Grand Knight of the St. Thomas Council and a Fourth Degree Knight. He and his family operated the concession stand at the 24-hour Relay for Life in Portage.
Each year, Helding works in the kitchen for the Mama Mia Spaghetti Supper. We know him for his sense of humor, but he also is a compassionate, caring person.
Joel and his wife, Betty, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year.
The Hobart Special Events Committee will sponsor its second annual Holiday Market on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Police Court Community Complex, where there is lots of space and great parking.
The committee is seeking vendors. This is a great chance for crafters of holiday items to sell their wares. Last year, decorations and sweet treats sold well.
For applications or more information, contact Raeann Trakas at 406-1938 or www.city.hobart.in.us.
Hobart senior citizens can get a free pass to all Hobart High School home sporting events at the HHS Athletic Office, Door 18.
Good news; the Country Lounge is under new ownership, and it is the "old" Country Lounge, where we all enjoyed dining. Zeb Vinovich must be smiling down on manager Butch Huntley and owner Hank Laninga.
In 1961, when the Rev. John Barley started the 1st United Pentecostal Church, his congregation included four or five families. Fifty years later, at least 200 people regularly attend services. The name was changed to the First Church, and his son, the Rev. Jonathon Barley, is the pastor.
Rev. John fills in as needed as senior pastor. During Pastor Appreciation Week, the congregation presented him with a golf cart.
At the start of each holiday season, Hobart senior citizens are treated to a play at Hobart High School. The event is made possible through the Maria Reiner Senior Citizens Fund.
This year's play is "The Crucible," written by the late Arthur Miller, and will be presented Sunday, Nov. 20. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 2 p.m., with the play at 3.
Registration is a must; call 947-7777.
Anyone interested in improving the fishing at Robinson Lake are invited to the Hobart Park Board meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Hobart Community Center. Tom Bacula, a Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, will discuss the results of a DNR fish study.
For more information, call Sam O'Brien at 743-0679.


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HAMILTON - The historic Grantsdale Elementary School may be gone for good, but it looks like the school's original bell is going to have a new home in Hamilton.
The school was shuttered in June, closing down what was widely considered the oldest continuously operating school in the State of Montana.
To preserve the history of not only the school, but Grantsdale itself, the Bitterroot Valley Historical Society has launched a drive to move the bell and place it on permanent display outside the museum in Hamilton.
But that requires permission from the Ravalli County commissioners, since the lawn outside the historic courthouse is controlled by the county.
The historical society is working with the Hamilton School District to dismantle the bell "tower", which was erected in the mid-1990s, helping to pay for the re-location with ceremonial bricks and pavers bearing the names of donors.
This week county commissioners discussed the idea with county maintenance staff and decided to endorse the idea, as long as a few provisions are satisfied for access and positioning of the bell.
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I really like this shadow although it is VERY sparkly! The color is so fantastic, and the base is actually a little bit darker, which I like as it helps keep it from looking too young. The only problem I have with EDM shadows is that they don't last very long at all, so a very, very good primer is a must! With these shadows Urban Decay Primer Potion seems to work best. Too Faced shadow Insurance works decent, just not quite as long.
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This is not a good eyeshadow at all. The fallout is crazy. I am pretty skilled when it comes to applying mineral eyeshadows, and of course I use different primers and the patting technique. So, with this one: A lot of fallout, creasing and and the small amount of base color in it faded so fast (basecolor and glitter particles separated). And very coarse glitter in it, also. Yuck!
I have a perverse love for this color. Yes, it is glittery and can be over the top especially for someone like me who is pretty basic when it comes to makeup. But applied with a gentle hand and I think it looks pretty good and not at all trashy or teenager-y.
I really like EDM and wanted to like this color but its just too glittery. It would be great for a teenager maybe that wanted tons of glitter but it just seems to be really sheer and after putting it on I just have glitter all over my whole face.
I really love this color. It's a sheer gold-ish color with lots of shimmer. I never wear it on its own (tons of fall-out) and usually but it on top of another shadow when I want to add shimmer to it. That's pretty much what I use it for, because it's far too sheer for wear by itself. I hate EM's packaging, although I know they changed it since I last bought from them. Be careful and use a shader brush to minimize the mess.
EDIT: EM has awesome customer service. i recently ordered a couple foundations in the intensive formula (i use matte right now), but one of the lids cracked. i noticed they didn't have an exchange policy, so i was just going to return...no big deal, but the customer service rep was so quick to respond...she not only sent me a replacement lid, but an entire full size foundation and a sample eye shadow. they asked me to take a picture of the crack to send to their quality control, which they do pay attention to since they did change their packaging from the last time i ordered.
anyway...the eyeshadow sample i got was juniper, a smokey purple/brown color...seems odd, but i LOVE blending it with oasis. it's a unique combination that is really complimenting of my asian skintone and dark brown eyes
Oasis is one of my favorite Everyday Minerals eyeshadows. Beware if you don't like sparklies, cause this is sparkly LOADED! It's a real true gold color. I like mixing it with a brown color like Starry Eyed or In the Garden to achieve a sort of vintage gold/brown color. Very flattering, IMO. Repurchasing when I run out.
I love this eyeshadow it is like applying gold dust to your eyelids.
If you dampen the brush it turns into molten gold for a more dramatic night look.
This shade looks good with all colours, I have worn this with browns, purples and greens and its just gorgeously rich.
Love it, one of my favourites.
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I originally got this shade to compliment a bronzed makeup look, but it's really too glittery and orange for my taste.
I can't see this working for many people as an everyday look unless applied with a very light hand, but I guess in some instances it would be a fun color to play with because it is very vibrant and has a fair amount of pigment. I've tried this over browns, and it's still just way too much.
Foiling this e/s highlights the shimmer to full capacity, but again, I don't see how many people could pull this off unless using it as costume makeup. There is a tremendous amount of sparkle fall-out when applying dry.
I think this color would compliment more skin colors if it were more of an antique gold than a bright orangey copper. If you're in search of an over the top sparkly copper, look no further! If you want something that will compliment an everyday look without looking cheesy, keep moving.
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This is a good option for a standard semi-neutral gold look. The color is sparkly but soft, with a definite mix of bronze/gold hues. I use it fairly often to line beneath my eyes to make them pop, but I'm becoming a fan of brighter metallics, so I'm not sure know how long this will remain my go-to gold. I can't say I agree with the posters who said that this is overly glittery - then again, I like very bold colors, so it really depends on what your tolerance level is. I think this has a very organic look when applied dry, especially after a couple hours of wear.
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I canned peaches and while slicking them I put them in water with fruit fresh, as the pot filled up the juices added up. I didn't use this to can them, but i put it in a jar in the fridge.
Can this juice be used to make jelly or something? I hate to waste it, it's so tasty. I used some in a smoothie last night... |
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Yes, and you can even add a few small bits of peaches, apricot, plum or pluot to make a nice jam. If you do, make sure it has enough acid beyond ascorbic. Something like citrir or an acid blend will bring up flavor some too. |
Make your own Peach Iced Tea! I often add Juice from various fruits to lemonade or tea. Deanna |
Deanna, thank you for your tip. My first thought was the same as Ken's, but I really like what you do with the juice. I, too, like flavored ice tea and lemonade. Madonna |
Another idea - my personal favorite... Add ice cubes and spiced rum. The perfect way to end a day of canning peaches (smile!). Cindy |
Thanks for all the tips. I love flavored teas also, but the rum idea really sounds good right now! I did use some in a cantaloupe/yogurt smoothie the other night, it was really yummy. |
I used my leftover peach juice plus the leftover medium syrup I canned them in for a brine for chicken. It was wonderful! I added a cup of salt, submerged a chicken in it, and left it there for ten hours, then roasted the chicken. The chicken was wonderful, tender and juicy. |
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161 Influential people have persecuted me for no reason, but it is only your words that fill my heart with terror. | 161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word. |
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Rochester, N.Y. Mayor Lovely Warren (D) was presented with a much-anticipated report from the Rochester Police Department that could change the way the department is organized and operates in 2015.
The plan reorganizes the RPD into 5 sections based on crime data and population information. The current RPD plan operates on an east/west division.
Were trying to go back to the neighborhood policing model, Mayor Warren said at a Monday news conference, talking about what she felt was a need to re-connect the police department with neighborhoods. Officers will be assigned to areas, officers patrolling areas, she added.
The 5 section plan is similar to a similar organization model previously used by the RPD, prior to switching to the current east/west model.
Not everyone is onboard with the proposed changes, former Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard has openly opposed the proposed changes, citing a drop in crime under the east/west RPD plan.
Current Police Chief Michael Ciminelli answered that criticism by saying the drop in crime may not have been from east/west plan, but rather, a number of other factors.
Its not yet clear how much the new 5 section plan will cost, but Mayor Warren has asked NY Governor Andrew Cuomo for $4.5 million to help make the plan happen.
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Abstract: | We study the effect of donor–acceptor orientation on solvent-dependent three-photon transition probabilities (δ3PA) of representative through-space charge-transfer (TSCT) systems, namely, doubly positively charged [2,2]-paracyclophane derivatives. Our cubic response calculations reveal that the value of δ3PA may be as high as 106 a.u., which can further be increased by a specific orientation of the donor–acceptor moieties. To explain the origin of the solvent cum orientation dependency of δ3PA, we have calculated different three-photon tensor components using a two-state model, noting that only a few tensor elements contribute significantly to the overall δ3PA value. We show that this dependence is due to the large dipole moment difference between the ground and excited states of the systems. The dominance of a few tensor elements indicates a synergistic involvement of π-conjugation and TSCT in the large δ3PA of these systems. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5950 |
Abstract: | Spot 42 was discovered in Escherichia coli nearly 40 years ago as an abundant, small and unstable RNA. Its biological role has remained obscure until recently, and is today implicated in having broader roles in the central and secondary metabolism. Spot 42 is encoded by the spf gene. The gene is ubiquitous in the Vibrionaceae family of gamma-proteobacteria. One member of this family, Aliivibrio salmonicida, causes cold-water vibriosis in farmed Atlantic salmon. Its genome encodes Spot 42 with 84% identity to E. coli Spot 42. We generated a A. salmonicida spf deletion mutant. We then used microarray and Northern blot analyses to monitor global effects on the transcriptome in order to provide insights into the biological roles of Spot 42 in this bacterium. In the presence of glucose, we found a surprisingly large number of ≥ 2X differentially expressed genes, and several major cellular processes were affected. A gene encoding a pirin-like protein showed an on/off expression pattern in the presence/absence of Spot 42, which suggests that Spot 42 plays a key regulatory role in the central metabolism by regulating the switch between fermentation and respiration. Interestingly, we discovered an sRNA named VSsrna24, which is encoded immediately downstream of spf. This new sRNA has an expression pattern opposite to that of Spot 42, and its expression is repressed by glucose. We hypothesize that Spot 42 plays a key role in the central metabolism, in part by regulating the pyruvat dehydrogenase enzyme complex via pirin. |
Description: | The submitted manuscript version of this article is part of Geir Åsmund Hansen's doctoral thesis, which is available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3675 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4332 |
Abstract: | We present the first gauge-origin independent formulation of Jones birefringence at the Hartree–Fock level of theory. Gauge-origin independence is achieved through the use of London atomic orbitals. The implementation is based on a recently proposed atomic orbital-based response theory formulation that allows for the use of both time- and perturbation-dependent basis sets [Thorvaldsen, Ruud, Kristensen, Jørgensen, and Coriani, J. Chem. Phys. 129, 214108 (2008)]. We present the detailed expressions for the response functions entering the Jones birefringence when London atomic orbitals are used. The implementation is tested on a set of polar and dipolar molecules at the Hartree–Fock level of theory. It is demonstrated that London orbitals lead to much improved basis-set convergence, and that the use of small, conventional basis sets may lead to the wrong sign for the calculated birefringence. For large basis sets, London orbitals and conventional basis sets converge to the same results. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3909 |
Abstract: | Colonization of host tissues is a first step taken by many pathogens during the initial stages of infection. Despite the impact of bacterial disease on wild and farmed fish, only a few direct studies have characterized bacterial factors required for colonization of fish tissues. In this study, using live-cell and confocal microscopy, rainbow trout skin epithelial cells, the main structural component of the skin epidermis, were demonstrated to phagocytize bacteria. Mutant analyses showed that the fish pathogen Vibrio anguillarum required the lipopolysaccharide O-antigen to evade phagocytosis and that O-antigen transport required the putative wzm-wzt-wbhA operon, which encodes two ABC polysaccharide transporter proteins and a methyltransferase. Pretreatment of the epithelial cells with mannose prevented phagocytosis of V. anguillarum suggesting that a mannose receptor is involved in the uptake process. In addition, the O-antigen transport mutants could not colonize the skin but they did colonize the intestines of rainbow trout. The O-antigen polysaccharides were also shown to aid resistance to the antimicrobial factors, lysozyme and polymyxin B. In summary, rainbow trout skin epithelial cells play a role in the fish innate immunity by clearing bacteria from the skin epidermis. In defense, V. anguillarum utilizes O-antigen polysaccharides to evade phagocytosis by the epithelial cells allowing it to colonize rapidly fish skin tissues. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4914 |
Abstract: | The deep waters surrounding the coastline of the northern parts of Norway represent an exciting biotope for marine exploration. Dark and cold Arctic water generates a hostile environment where the ability to adapt is crucial to survival. These waters are nonetheless bountiful and a diverse plethora of marine organisms thrive in these extreme conditions, many with the help of specialised chemical compounds. In comparison to warmer, perhaps more inviting shallower tropical waters, the Arctic region has not been as thoroughly investigated. MabCent is a Norwegian initiative based in Tromsø that aims to change this. Since 2007, scientists within MabCent have focussed their efforts on the study of marine organisms inhabiting the Arctic waters with the long term goal of novel drug discovery and development. The activities of MabCent are diverse and range from sampling the Arctic ice shelf to the chemical synthesis of promising secondary metabolites discovered during the screening process. The current review will present the MabCent pipeline from isolation to identification of new bioactive marine compounds via an extensive screening process. An overview of the main activities will be given with particular focus on isolation strategies, bioactivity screening and structure determination. Pitfalls, hard earned lessons and the results so far are also discussed. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5969 |
Abstract: | Cold-adaptation strategies have been studied in multiple psychrophilic organisms, especially for psychrophilic enzymes. Decreased enzyme activity caused by low temperatures as well as a higher viscosity of the aqueous environment require certain adaptations to the metabolic machinery of the cell. In addition to this, low temperature has deleterious effects on the lipid bilayer of bacterial membranes and therefore might also affect the embedded membrane proteins. Little is known about the adaptation of membrane proteins to stresses of the cold. In this study we investigate a set of 66 membrane proteins from the core genome of the bacterial family Vibrionaceae to identify general characteristics that discern psychrophilic and mesophilic membrane proteins. Bioinformatical and statistical methods were used to analyze the alignments of the three temperature groups mesophilic, intermediate and psychrophilic. Surprisingly, our results show little or no adaptation to low temperature for those parts of the proteins that are predicted to be inside the membrane. However, changes in amino acid composition and hydrophobicity are found for complete sequences and sequence parts outside the lipid bilayer. Among others, the results presented here indicate a preference for helix-breaking and destabilizing amino acids Ile, Asp and Thr and an avoidance of the helix-forming amino acid Ala in the amino acid composition of psychrophilic membrane proteins. Furthermore, we identified a lower overall hydrophobicity of psychrophilic membrane proteins in comparison to their mesophilic homologs. These results support the stability-flexibility hypothesis and link the cold-adaptation strategies of membrane proteins to those of loop regions of psychrophilic enzymes. |
Description: | This article is part of Tim Kalkhe's doctoral thesis, available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5248 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4922 |
Abstract: | A new computational method for electronic-structure studies of molecules and solids is presented. The key element in the new model – denoted the perturbed atoms in molecules and solids model – is the concept of a perturbed atom in a complex. The basic approximation of the new model is unrestricted Hartree Fock (UHF). The UHF orbitals are localized by the Edmiston-Ruedenberg procedure. The perturbed atoms are defined by distributing the orbitals among the nuclei in such a way that the sum of the intra-atomic UHF energies has a minimum. Energy corrections with respect to the UHF energy, are calculated within the energy incremental scheme. The most important threeand four-electron corrections are selected by introducing a modified geminal approach. Test calculations are performed on N2, Li2, and parallel arrays of hydrogen atoms. The character of the perturbed atoms is illustrated by calculations on H2, CH4, and C6H6. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5808 |
Abstract: | The title compound, K+·C8H8BF3N3-, is a salt containing the chiral organic trifluoridoborate anion. The organic anions and potassium cations are tightly bound to each other by the coordination K-F [2.654 (3)-3.102 (3) Å] and K-N [2.951 (4)-3.338 (4) Å] interactions. Thus, the potassium cation adopts a nine-vertex coordination polyhedron, which can be described as a distorted monocapped tetragonal antiprism. In the crystal, the organic anions and potassium cations form layers parallel to (001). Weak C-H...[pi] interactions between neighbouring phenyl rings further stabilize the crystal. |
Description: | This article is part of Alexey S. Gorovoy's doctoral thesis. Available in Munin at http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4653 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4734 |
Abstract: | We demonstrate that the recently developed extended multi-state complete active space second-order perturbation theory (XMS-CASPT2) [Shiozaki et al., J. Chem. Phys., 2011, 135, 081106] provides qualitatively correct potential energy surfaces for low-lying excited singlet states of pyrazine, while the potential energy surfaces of the standard MS-CASPT2 methods are ill-behaved near the crossing point of two reference potential energy surfaces. The XMS-CASPT2 method is based on the extended multiconfiguration quasi-degenerate perturbation theory proposed earlier by Granovsky [J. Chem. Phys., 2011, 134, 214113]. We show that the conical intersection at the XMS-CASPT2 level can be described without artifacts if the entire method is invariant with respect to any unitary rotations of the reference functions. The photoabsorption spectra of the 1 1B3u and 1 1B2u states of pyrazine are simulated, based on a vibronic-coupling model Hamiltonian. The XMS-CASPT2 spectrum of the 1 1B3u band is found to be comparable to the one computed by a more expensive multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) method, while the XMS-CASPT2 simulation of the 1 1B2u band is slightly inferior to the MRCI one. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5866 |
Abstract: | [Erratum to document cited in CA140:010932] |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/3174 |
Abstract: | We present the first relativistic study of the electric-field-gradient induced birefringence (Buckingham birefringence), with application to the series of molecules CX2 (X = O, S, Se, Te). A recently developed atomic-orbital-driven scheme for the calculation of time-dependent molecular properties using one-, two- and four-component relativistic wave functions (Bast et al. in Chem Phys 356:177, 2009) is extended to first-order frequency-dependent magnetic-field perturbations, using London atomic orbitals to ensure gauge-origin independent results and to improve basis-set convergence. Calculations are presented at the Hartree–Fock and Kohn–Sham levels of theory and results for CO2 and CS2 are compared with previous high-level coupled-cluster calculations. Except for the heaviest member of the series, relativistic effects are small—in particular for the temperature-independent contribution to the birefringence. By contrast, the effects of electron correlation are significant. However, the reliability of standard exchange-correlation functionals in describing Buckingham birefringence remains unclear based on the comparison with high-level coupled-cluster singles-and-doubles calculations. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4219 |
Abstract: | By analyzing a set of organic π radicals, we demonstrate that zero-point vibrational corrections give significant contributions to carbon hyperfine coupling constants, in one case even inducing a sign reversal for the coupling constant. We discuss the implications of these findings for the computational analysis of electron paramagnetic spectra based on hyperfine coupling constants evaluated at the equilibrium geometry of radicals. In particular, we note that a dynamical description that involves the nuclear motion is in many cases necessary in order to achieve a semi-quantitatively predictive theory for carbon hyperfine coupling constants. In addition, we discuss the implications of the strong dependence of the carbon hyperfine coupling constants on the zero-point vibrational corrections for the selection of exchange-correlation functionals in density functional theory studies of these constants. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5970 |
Abstract: | The spin-rotation and nuclear magnetic shielding constants are analysed for both nuclei in the HCl molecule. Nonrelativistic ab initio calculations at the CCSD(T) level of approximation show that it is essential to include relativistic effects to obtain spin-rotation constants consistent with accurate experimental data. Our best estimates for the spin-rotation constants of 1H35Cl are CCl =−53.914 kHz and CH = 42.672 kHz (for the lowest rovibrational level). For the chlorine shielding constant, the ab initio value computed including the relativistic corrections, σ(Cl) = 976.202 ppm, provides a new absolute shielding scale; for hydrogen we find σ(H) = 31.403 ppm (both at 300 K). Combining the theoretical results with our new gas-phase NMR experimental data allows us to improve the accuracy of the magnetic dipole moments of both chlorine isotopes. For the hydrogen shielding constant, including relativistic effects yields better agreement between experimental and computed values. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5868 |
Abstract: | Phenylalanine hydroxylase from Legionella pneumophila (lpPAH) has a major functional role in the synthesis of the pigment pyomelanin, which is a potential virulence factor. We present here the crystal structure of lpPAH, which is a dimeric enzyme that shows high thermostability, with a midpoint denat- uration temperature of 79 ◦C, and low substrate affinity. The structure revealed a dimerization motif that includes ionic interactions and a hydrophobic core, composed of both β-structure and a C-terminal region, with the specific residues (P255, P256, Y257 and F258) interacting with the same residues from the adjacent subunit within the dimer. This unique dimerization interface, together with a number of aromatic clusters, appears to contribute to the high thermal stability of lpPAH. The crystal structure also explains the increased aggregation of the enzyme in the presence of salt. Moreover, the low affinity for substrate L -Phe could be explained from three consecutive glycine residues (G181, 182, 183) located at the substrate-binding site. This is the first structure of a dimeric bacterial PAH and provides a frame- work for interpreting the molecular and kinetic properties of lpPAH and for further investigating the regulation of the enzyme. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/5909 |
Abstract: | The Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-West (MSC-W) of the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) has been performing model calculations in support of the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) for more than 30 years. The EMEP MSC-W chemical transport model is still one of the key tools within European air pollution policy assessments. Traditionally, the model has covered all of Europe with a resolution of about 50 km × 50 km, and extending vertically from ground level to the tropopause (100 hPa). The model has changed extensively over the last ten years, however, with flexible processing of chemical schemes, meteorological inputs, and with nesting capability: the code is now applied on scales ranging from local (ca. 5 km grid size) to global (with 1 degree resolution). The model is used to simulate photo-oxidants and both inorganic and organic aerosols. In 2008 the EMEP model was released for the first time as public domain code, along with all required input data for model runs for one year. The second release of the EMEP MSC-W model became available in mid 2011, and a new release is targeted for summer 2012. This publication is intended to document this third release of the EMEP MSC-W model. The model formulations are given, along with details of input data-sets which are used, and a brief background on some of the choices made in the formulation is presented. The model code itself is available at www.emep.int, along with the data required to run for a full year over Europe. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10037/4915 |
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31 Then his brothers and all his family came down and took him and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Esh'ta-ol in the tomb of Mano'ah his father. He had judged Israel twenty years. | 31 Then his brothers and his father's whole family went down to get him. They brought him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had led Israel twenty years. |
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