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Long, Tall and Tempted
by Diana PalmerThree untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches--ready or not! REDBIRD: After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man.... PAPER HUSBAND: Hank Grant is not interested in marriage--been there, done that. But if it means saving his ranch then he'll commit, as long as it remains a business transaction. Of course, he didn't expect his wedding night to feel so real...and so right! CHRISTMAS COWBOY: Corrigan Hart hasn't escaped life without a few bruises, and it seems neither has Dorie Wayne--his long-lost love. After fleeing town from his rejection eight years ago, Dorie is finally back. Is she willing to give Corrigan another chance, before it's too late for both of them?
A Long, Tall Texan Summer
by Diana PalmerThree gorgeous, iron-willed men, forged under the hot Texan sun Tom Walker Discovering he has a daughter could be stubborn Toms last chance to win back Elysia Craig, the mother of his child and the woman he lost so long ago. Drew Morris When Kitty Carson became his receptionist, Drew didnt know what had hit him. She attracted trouble like a magnet, making Drew determined to protect her! Jobe Dodd No one believed that this rugged rancher would ever settle down until Sandy Regan made it her mission to tame him! Discover Diana The author of over a hundred books, Diana Palmer is one of the top ten romance authors in America. This is sweeping, intense, passionate romance at its very best!
Long, Tall Texans: Calhoun, Justin and Tyler
by Diana PalmerThey're rugged and lean...and the best-looking, sweetest talking men to be found in the entire Lone Star state! CALHOUN, JUSTIN, and TYLER-the three cowboys who started the legend. Now they're back by popular demand in one classic volume-ready to lasso your heart! CALHOUN: When would the powerful rancher realize the possessive and protective feelings Abby aroused meant she was a grown woman ...? JUSTIN: The bitter rancher had dreamed of Shelby begging for his help-but when she finally needed him, how could he refuse? TYLER: The smooth-talking charmer always won over every woman he met-until he encountered plainspoken, irresistible Nell!
Lord of the Desert
by Diana PalmerSheltered small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon, the formidable ruler of Qawi. They came from different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long-and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made the virtuous young woman aware of her own courage...and, in turn, she aroused his sleeping senses as no other woman could. However, now that Gretchen's heart belonged to the Lord of the Desert, danger loomed when she became the target for vengeance by the sheikh's most diabolical enemy. In a final showdown that would pit good against evil, could love and destiny triumph...?
Love by Proxy
by Diana PalmerChairman of the board Worth Carson had been none too pleased when beautiful Amelia Glenn walked into his office wearing only a trench coat and belly-dancer costume. While revenge had been the primary goal in Worth's mind as he sought out the mystery woman, all thoughts of getting even soon vanished.A free spirit who couldn't resist a dare, Amelia didn't know that baiting a man like Worth was rather like baiting a grizzly bear. Or guess that a tiny misunderstanding with the police and getting fired from her job were both part of an unorthodox strategy to get her into his lair...
Love on Trial
by Diana PalmerPalmer has been a reader favorite for more than 30 years. In this tale, attorney Hawke Grayson is known as a ladies man around town. Reporter Cyrene Jameson feels she's immune to his charms But when she's assigned to do a story on Hawke, she wonders if her defenses will hold up.
Love with a Long, Tall Texan
by Diana PalmerThey're long and lean...and impossible to resist. Mavericks through and through. And they have all the ladies in Jacobsville swooning. But not just any woman can tame these rugged Texans and make them give up their bachelor ways. Because when these Long, Tall Texans fall in love, it's for real, for life, no holds barred....LUKE CRAIG: The elusive bachelor. He won't be lassoed-until the most infuriating lady he's ever met careens into his life....CHRISTOPHER DEVERELL: The man on the move. An ambitious reporter is about to break the story of a century-unless he can stop her.GUY FENTON: The rogue. With a bad-boy reputation, he's beyond redemption. Until a prickly publicist vows to bring him to his knees....
by Diana PalmerTHE SETTING: New York THE CAST: Bett Cambridge, aspiring actress. She had devoted her entire professional life to escaping her backwoods past and was now a Broadway star. The one blot on her resume-an ill-fated affair with America's most promising playwright. Edward "Cul" McCullough, hot new author. He left Bett behind when his career took off, but now they were working together again. Yet Cul was still afraid of commitment, and even as Bett's sensuality washed away his inhibitions, he still tried to deny their love. THE ACTION: A love story, fraught with complications, but destined for fulfillment.
Maggie's Dad
by Diana PalmerHot-tempered rancher Powell Long had once stolen Antonia Haye's heart. But small-town lies tore their young love apart, forcing Antonia to flee.Years later, she's returned to find Powell raising a daughter alone. Fatherhood hasn't tempered his wild side or his feelings for the one woman he's always wanted-Antonia.Not even her pride could make her ignore the eager pull of her heartstrings. And taking a chance at a future family with Powell was simply too irresistible....
A Man for All Seasons
by Diana PalmerThe Texas RangerWhen Texas Ranger Marc Brannon returns to the line of duty, a high-profile murder mystery pits him against a vibrant junior investigator from his past. He and Josette Langley had parted on explosive terms, but this time a lot more is at stake than just their hearts. Can they set aside past hurts and see justice served? Or will they both be caught in the cross fire?Garden CopOn a case to find a missing informant, FBI Agent Curtis Russell notices that his mother's neighbor is growing something suspicious in her front garden. Mary Ryan, a deputy D.A., can't believe her eyes when she comes across him attacking her tomato plants! Th e crazy mix-up leads to romance, but the missing man that Curtis is looking for is also wanted by the mob...and they'll kill anyone who gets in their way.
Man in Control
by Diana PalmerTwo vintage tales of romance by Palmer, previously available in the Silhouette Desire( series romance line, are now brought together for this special two-in-one volume. Reissue.
Man of Ice
by Diana PalmerIce Man: Dawson Rutherford, our 100th Silhouette hero!His scheme: Plan a mock engagement to help secure the land he so desperately needed.Only one woman had the power to drive this seemingly heartless cowboy wild, and now he needed her to pose as his bride-to-be! A tempestuous night long ago had forced Dawson to abandon all hope of making Barrie his lawfully wedded wife, but there was not telling what sharing a spread with this hot-blooded woman would do to the man of ice#133;
A Man of Means
by Diana PalmerFrom the moment rancher Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he was mesmerized by the lovely young woman. For not only did Meredith stir his jaded soul with her tempting innocence, he discovered she was a top-notch biscuit maker!Making a place for the beleaguered Meredith on the Hart ranch as his coveted cook turned out to be a cinch compared to breaking the enchanted spell she had cast over this Long, Tall Texan's heart. Now, the hot-tempered cattleman's plan to preserve his bachelorhood was on the verge of backfiring-big-time-because the more he learned about his mysterious housemate, the more he didn't want to let her go.
Man of the Hour
by Diana PalmerNIGHT OF LOVE: To save her struggling dance company, Meg must accept an unthinkable offer from the man she thought betrayed her long ago. But will it cost her more to trust Steven or to deny the irresistible passion reigniting between them? SECRET AGENT MAN: Corporate security chief Lang Patton could hand anything. . . except commitment. But to protect his ex-fiancegrave;e, Kirry Campbell, from a vicious stalker, Lange would rediscover a love worth dying for. . .
Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon
by Diana PalmerHe was rich, powerful and every woman's fantasy. Although many had tried to lasso Jacobsville's sought-after bachelor, none had managed to catch Matt Caldwell's eye. However, mysterious Leslie Murfy was about to change all that. For the cynical tycoon's spirited new employee roused his temper like no one ever had before. And despite his fierce denial, her soft vulnerability also brought out his every protective instinct. After sampling her soul-searing kisses, Matt was sorely tempted to possess the enticing innocent who clearly ached for a man's tender touch. Still, this Long, Tall Texan wasn't about to let down his guard until he sweet-talked Leslie into surrendering her heart! Silhouette Special Edition #1297
Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon
by Diana PalmerHe was rich, powerful and every woman's fantasy. Although many had tried to lasso Jacobsville's sought-after bachelor, none had managed to catch Matt Caldwell's eye. However, mysterious Leslie Murry was about to change all that. For the cynical Texas tycoon's spirited new employee roused his temper like no one ever had before. And despite his fierce denials, her soft vulnerability also brought out his every protective instinct. After sampling her soul-searing kisses, Matt was sorely tempted to possess the enticing innocent who clearly ached for a man's tender touch. Still, this Long, Tall Texan wasn't about to let down HIS guard until he sweet-talked Leslie into surrendering HER heart! Long Tall Texans: Rugged heroes from Jacobsville, Texas.
The Maverick
by Diana PalmerAlways in the middle of trouble, be it during roundup or at Jacobsville county dances, Harley Fowler emerges unscathed. Until he meets whirlwind, top-notch investigator Alice Jones, who is trying to solve a murder involving the one family Harley doesn't want to talk about--his own. Suddenly he's in the midst of mayhem--and all he can think about is protecting Alice. But the stubborn woman is unappreciative of his efforts. What's a confirmed maverick to do? Is seduction the solution?
The Men of Medicine Ridge
by Diana PalmerNew York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer commemorates the bliss of courtship with two romances set in a rollicking Montana setting! THE MEN OF MEDICINE RIDGE. For rugged ranchers Mack Killain and Gil Callister, setting pulses aflutter is all in a day's work. But these towering, tenacious men of Medicine Ridge Ranch won't be sweet-talked into marriage. Or will they. . . ' Sparks fly when two beguilingly innocent bachelorettes pull out all the stops to charm their surly cowboys into trading in a life of stubborn solitude for love on the range! THE WEDDING IN WHITE. From the moment Mack Killain branded her with his slow, sensual kisses, schoolteacher Natalie Brock knew the dynamic cattleman was her destiny. Now she just had to convince him of that! CIRCLE OF GOLD. Never in her wildest dreams had Kasie Mayfield believed that her formidable boss could sweep her off her feet. Why then was it on the tip of her tongue to passionately profess her love to the ornery Gil Callister?
Mercenary's Woman
by Diana PalmerShe was in danger and he fought to protect her. But this sweet-natured beauty yearned for so much more. Sally Johnson dreamed of a lifetime of love in Ebenezer Scott's powerful embrace. Could she slip through his iron-clad defenses and become this beloved mercenary's bride?
by Diana PalmerTall, dark and eligible? That's all that matters to the women of Jacobsville when it comes to handsome and aloof FBI agent Jon Blackhawk. But if it were up to him, he would never settle down. Luckily, Jon has a gatekeeper: his efficient and reliable assistant, Joceline Perry. Without her help, he'd be at the mercy of husband hunters-but the more he comes to rely on her, the more he notices how invaluable she really is....While Joceline can't deny that her boss is attractive, as a single mother with responsibilities she's determined to be professional. But when Jon is accosted by a criminal seeking revenge, she comes to his aid-fueling the spark that is growing between them.As the danger to Jon's safety grows, Joceline stands by his side. But when the smoke clears, will the man who avoided love realize that all he ever needed was right there all along?
Midnight Rider
by Diana PalmerCount Eduardo Cortes's fortune-and future at his beloved ranch-are in question. Tragedy, money woes and family pressure are now driving him toward a marriage of convenience. That is, until he encounters Bernadette Barron, wandering frightened and disheveled after a society ball....Beneath the grime, it's clear Bernadette is beautiful and rich. But is she just another heartbreak waiting to happen or has Eduardo finally found the one woman who can save his ranch and heal his heart? The Spanish count can provide Bernadette with the title she needs-but can he return her feelings?Gazing into her husband's penetrating eyes, Bernadette sees not only his calculating ways but also his quick arousal to passion. Will their growing desire be enough to overcome the mounting challenges they face...and to claim the love she will not be denied?
Montana Mavericks, Books 1-4
by Diana Palmer Jackie Merritt Myrna Temte Laurie PaigeThe return of the Montana Mavericks: Tough cowboys who you can't help but fall in love with. Enjoy the first 4 books in the series: Rogue Stallion by Diana Palmer, The Widow and the Rodeo Man by Jackie Merritt, Sleeping with the Enemy by Myrna Temte and The Once and Future Wife by Laurie Paige.
Montana Mavericks Weddings
by Diana Palmer Susan MalleryThe Bride Who Was Stolen in the Night by Diana Palmer Young, innocent Abby Turner is determined to marry Mr. Absolutely Wrong...until her childhood crush rides back into her life. Chayce Derringer has deliberately kept his distance from Abby, but can he bear to watch her walk down the aisle with another man? Cowgirl Bride by Susan Mallery Lady wrangler Sierra Conroy gave up on love the day Dylan McLaine broke her heart. And over the years, she's convinced herself she doesn't need it. But the heartbreakingly handsome Dylan is back in town, and he's determined to change her mind-fast!
The Morcai Battalion
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The Morcai Battalion: The Recruit
by Diana PalmerDiana Palmer's second installment in her thrilling space epic is a vast panorama of far-flung civilizations, interplanetary conflict and galaxy-spanning passion... THE MORCAI BATTALION: THE RECRUIT A prophecy foretold: Three years after the unprovoked attack on a peaceful colony, the war between the Rojok dynasty and the Tri-Galaxy Fleet rages on. Born of that war is the Morcai Battalion, a fleet comprised of Centaurians and humans-the first collaboration of its kind and a step toward an intergalactic alliance. But the fragile union is tested as their courageous commander in chief, Dtimun, is faced with the temptation of the forbidden-and human-Dr. Madeline Ruszel. A combat surgeon, Ruszel is aware of the danger of inciting a Centaurian's interest, even if he is the most intriguing of men. Besides putting their mission at risk, personal relations between their kinds are still outlawed. But a prophecy that touches on both their lives and the future of all alien nations hints that a greater unity may be theirs for the taking...if they, and their crew, survive in the battle for peace.
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The fact that hundreds of millions of card numbers could be stolen from retailers illustrates the flaws in a payment system that's built more for speed than security, as an Associated Press investigation found this year. For instance, credit and debit card numbers are not always encrypted as they move from retail stores to banks for approval.
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According to prosecutors, Gonzalez and his associates exploited vulnerabilities that remain widespread. Among them: flaws in the way retailers' computers handle requests in the so-called Structured Query Language (SQL), which is used to manage data — such as credit card information — stored in databases. Hackers who detect these holes can trick databases into coughing up more information than they should.
The vulnerability sometimes can be exploited as simply as entering a specially crafted command into, say, a search box on a badly configured Web site. Instead of returning normal search results, the site would surrender confidential information or allow a hacker to place malicious programs on the site.

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Nobody likes to roll up to a garage for an oil change to be told they need $1,000 worth of car repairs. But the truth is, even the oil change may be unnecessary. The every-3,000-mile oil change might have been standard for your father's Oldsmobile, but no longer, says Joe Wiesenfelder, executive editor of auto news site Cars.com. "People need to change their oil as frequently as the manufacturer recommends," he says. "Seldom is that 3,000 miles anymore for new cars. Today it could be 5,000 or even 10,000 miles." Some cars also have oil-life monitors that help extend the time based on how the car is driven and for how many miles. "These monitors go a long way toward eliminating unnecessary oil changes," he says.
Going to a garage can feel like going to the dentist. In fact, around 40% of U.S. drivers put off auto repairs, according to a 2011 survey by Consumer Reports, with some respondents even reporting that the reason they didn't go wasn't financial at all — they were embarrassed by the state of their car. Some 21% of 18 to 34-year-olds acknowledged they didn't fix a problem in a timely fashion versus 14% of drivers over the age of 45.
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With that in mind, here are seven car repairs that are inexpensive to make. Ignore them, and there could be costly consequences.
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Faulty windshield wipers
"Windshield wipers degrade over time," says Stacey Hamilton, director of operations at Pep Boys, an auto parts store, which obviously has a vested interest in car repairs. The trick is to change your wipers as soon as they don't clear the windshield well. They typically cost around $20 to $40 for a pair, depending on the manufacturer. It may not seem that important, but an excessively dirty windshield and a setting sun were cited by police as partially responsible for an accident in which a 16-year-old teenager died after being hit by a car at a marked crosswalk in Arcadia, Calif., in 2011.
Cracked windshield
"Replace your faulty windshield the right way," says Phil Reed, consumer advice editor at car-shopping website Edmunds.com. When faced with a dirty or cracked windshield, many car owners will either live with it or default to the lowest-price option, he says. An incorrectly installed windshield could pop out in an accident and, when the airbags deploy, they can blow out a windshield that isn't firmly glued in place, he adds. "Your decision not to replace a faulty windshield could cost you your life," Reed says. To find a certified shop, check with the Auto Glass Safety Council, which offers certification for installers.
Tire pressure
Problems with tires can point to more critical issues, Wiesenfelder says. "Uneven tread wear can be a sign of misalignment or worn steering or suspension components or wheel bearings," he says. Tires must be properly inflated, not just to maximize fuel economy but also to prevent blowouts. A blowout could damage your car or even threaten your life, Wiesenfelder says. Likewise, overly worn tires are unsafe, especially on wet or snowy roads. Never buy used tires, Wiesenfelder says: "The previous owner might have driven it with low pressure. It could have hit curbs repeatedly or been patched for a nail." Word of caution, he adds: New tires are low-margin items, so some garage owners may find other ways to make a profit.
Oil is not the only fluid
"It's a common misconception that motor oil is the only fluid in the car that needs to be checked and changed," Hamilton says. While running on lack of oil can cause an engine to seize and require a replacement that could cost $3,000 to $10,000 depending on the manufacturer, there are other fluids to keep an eye on. Among them: Brake fluid, transmission engine fluid, engine coolant and power steering, Hamilton adds. This can be done by the owner in most cases, but mistakes can be costly. If transmission fluid or petroleum passes through the brake fluid reservoir, for example, the brakes will have to be replaced at a cost of $800 to $2,000, as oil will erode all the rubber seals, according to Cars.com.
Flashing check-engine light
"If the check-engine light is blinking, that means damage is being done and the car should be turned off," Wiesenfelder says. Engine lights come in orange, yellow or amber, depending on the manufacturer, but if the light begins flashing, it usually indicates a more serious problem, such as a misfire that can quickly overheat the catalytic converter, an emissions control device. Replacing a catalytic converter can cost $500 to $900 for a Honda Accord or $1,000 to $1,500 for an Audi A4, according to RepairJungle.com, a car maintenance advice website. "These emissions devices operate at high temperatures to cut emissions, but can pose a fire hazard if faulty," Reed says.
Oxygen sensor
The most common reason for a check-engine light to be flashing, according to CarMD.com, an automotive advice website, is a malfunctioning oxygen sensor. "A faulty oxygen sensor will cause the engine to start gulping down gas and can cause up to a 40% reduction in fuel economy," Reed says. As a first step, a car owner can look under the hood to see if there are any wires disconnected. In some cases, a wire leading to the oxygen sensor could be broken or burned out, which means a trip to the mechanic, he adds. Replacing it will keep you from wasting money by burning extra gas.
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Timing belts, which regulate the opening and closing of engine valves, are susceptible to wearing out after considerable mileage, so if the car mechanic suggests a replacement, don't dismiss his advice outright, Wiesenfelder says. "In some vehicles when the belt pops, the engine can damage itself to the tune of four figures," he says. Engines susceptible to this are called "interference" engines, which are more common in newer cars and known as "motor wreckers" in the industry. Vehicles with non-interference engines might survive a broken timing belt, but it still means the car immediately becomes inoperable. Most manufacturers recommend a timing belt change at 100,000 miles, he adds.
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Circular dichroism spectroscopy is a widely used technique to analyze the secondary structure of proteins in solution. Predictive methods use the circular dichroism spectra from proteins of known tertiary structure to assess the secondary structure contents of a protein with unknown structure given its circular dichroism spectrum.
We developed K2D2, a method with an associated web server to estimate protein secondary structure from circular dichroism spectra. The method uses a self-organized map of spectra from proteins with known structure to deduce a map of protein secondary structure that is used to do the predictions.
The K2D2 server is publicly accessible at http://www.ogic.ca/projects/k2d2/ webcite. It accepts as input a circular dichroism spectrum and outputs the estimated secondary structure content (alpha-helix and beta-strand) of the corresponding protein, as well as an estimated measure of error.
Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy is a widely used technique to analyze the secondary structure of proteins in solution. It is based on the dependence of the optical activity of the protein in the 170–240 nm wavelength with the backbone orientation of the peptide bonds with minor influences from the side chains [1]. Different types of secondary structure producing characteristic spectra, the spectrum of a given protein can be used to estimate its percentage content on the major secondary structure types. During the past 30 years, many methods that address this problem have been developed, which apply a variety of approaches from singular value decomposition to optimization algorithms, regression or neural networks [2-13]. One of these methods is K2D [8]. It uses a self-organizing map (SOM) algorithm, a type of neural network. Spectra from proteins with solved tertiary structure are used as training set to produce the SOM. From the resulting map of spectra, "secondary structure maps" are derived. The secondary structure map is directly related to the spectra SOM and this relation is applied to estimate the percentages of content in alpha helix and beta strand of a protein given its CD spectrum.
Here we present K2D2, a re-implementation of K2D using the latest version of the SOM_PAK package [14]. K2D2 accepts a broader wavelength range for the input spectra, 190 to 240 nm further to the 200 to 240 nm wavelength range originally accepted by K2D, and has been trained with a much extended set of spectra. As a result K2D2 displays a considerable advance in performance over K2D.
CD spectra and structural data
A number of 43 CD spectra from proteins was obtained from CDPRO reference set CDDATA.43 constructed from different contributors (W. C. Johnson and [15-17]). It consists of spectra for soluble proteins with a variety of secondary structure composition: mainly alpha (myoglobin, hemoglobin, hemerythrin, etc.), mainly beta (elastase, tumor necrosis factor, alpha-chymotrypsin, etc.) and alpha/beta (triose phosphate isomerase, lactate dehydrogenase, lysozime, thermolysine, etc) (see Table 1). Our attempt to use a larger CD data set that includes 13 transmembrane proteins resulted in a poorer performance of the method, which suggests that these proteins require a specialized method trained only with transmembrane proteins. The difficulties in predicting the secondary structure of transmembrane proteins with CD methods trained with globular proteins have been noted before [18].
Table 1. Performance on benchmarks for K2D and K2D2.
We selected best resolution tertiary structures corresponding to the proteins in the reference set from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) [19]. We used the DSSP program [20] on the PDB files in order to assign secondary structure class to the individual amino acids in every protein in the reference set. We assigned alpha-helix to the protein residues labeled as H and beta-strand to those labeled E and then computed the fraction of amino acids in the protein in each conformation (see Table 1). In addition to the CDDATA.43 spectra, we included in the training set six additional reference spectra from [21]: three spectra of poly(L-lysine) in aqueous solution in alpha, beta and random conformations, and three model spectra in alpha, beta and random conformation constructed from 15 proteins [16].
Spectra SOM and secondary structure maps
A map of 18 × 18 neurons was trained with the 49 CD spectra using the SOM_PAK package [14]. Small variations on the map size and training parameters that produced smooth maps did not produce big differences in performance. The final map was produced by averaging 100 randomly started maps. Once the spectra SOM is obtained we produce two "secondary structure maps", one for alpha-helix and another for beta-strand. We start with grids of 18 × 18 nodes (same size as the SOM), and we compare each spectrum in the training set with the weight vectors associated to the neurons of the SOM. Given a spectrum, we find its "closer" neuron in the SOM map, and we assign the fraction of secondary structure of the corresponding protein to the equivalent (same coordinates) node in the grid. In order to produce smooth maps (see Figure 1), instead of considering only the closer neuron in the spectra SOM we take into account a number n of the closest neurons, and the final value of secondary structure fraction is the linear combination of the values of the respective neurons weighed by the inverse of their distances. The inclusion of more than 6 neighboring neurons produced the best results. Better performance was obtained if the extra six reference spectra from [21] were not included in the computation of the secondary structure map, although performance decreased if we removed them as well from the training set of the spectra SOM. Therefore, we kept them for the training.
Figure 1. K2D2 web server input and output. (A) Window for input spectrum. (B) Comparison of input and predicted spectra.
Estimated maximum error
In principle, the more similar a given spectrum is to its closest SOM spectra node, the better would be the prediction. In other words, if a spectrum is very different to anything the method has "previously seen" (as for training set), results cannot be expected to be very accurate. To provide users with an estimate of the maximum total error of the prediction (as sum for the errors for the alpha and beta predictions) we used the distances to the closest node map and the corresponding observed total errors from the benchmark. At a given distance, the maximum error is the largest total error that was observed in the benchmark. Thus, the total error for the prediction is expected to be less than the estimated maximum error. If the distance is larger than anything observed in the benchmark, a message is given indicating that an estimation of maximum error is not possible; in this situation the structure prediction should not be taken into account.
Web server
K2D2 can be accessed at K2D2 site [22]. Users must choose the input wavelength range (200–240 nm or 190–240 nm) and provide the spectrum of the problem protein (see Figure 1A). Spectra must be in Δε units. As results are better for the 190–240 nm wavelength range, this option is recommended if the user can supply spectra in this range, although we maintain the short range input as it is sometimes difficult to obtain the former. The results consist of the estimated values for percentages of residues in alpha-helix and beta-strand, an estimated error for the prediction, and a graphic comparing the predicted spectrum with the user input (see Figure 1B). The plot provides a visual assessment of the accuracy of the prediction.
Results and Discussion
The performance of K2D2 was measured in a left-one-out benchmark, comparing real and predicted values, by means of the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) and the root mean square deviation (RMSD). We obtained averages of r of 0.93 for alpha and 0.82 for beta, and average values of RMSD of 0.08 and 0.09, respectively (see Table 1). In comparison, K2D was reported to produce average r values of 0.91 for alpha and 0.73 for beta, and average RMSD values of 0.11 and 0.14, respectively [8]. The performance of K2D2 for alpha helix did not improve much, something to expect, as K2D's prediction was already very good. In contrast, the prediction for beta strand was much improved. Furthermore, K2D was originally tested with only 24 proteins, and when evaluating it with the expanded set of 43 proteins we observed an even bigger difference (see Table 1). Thus, K2D2 produces significantly better predictions than K2D.
We have presented K2D2, a re-implementation of the K2D method for prediction of protein secondary structure from CD spectra. By using a larger wavelength range and larger dataset training, K2D2 represents an important improvement over K2D.
As for K2D [8], we chose to offer predictions for alpha and beta percentages and not for other structures that are sometimes considered by similar prediction algorithms. Beta-turns are predicted by various methods with mild success (see Table 2). Recent publications point out that protein CD spectra does not have good predictive value for beta-turns [23], the reasons being the small number of residues in turns and the heterogeneity of their conformation [24].
Table 2. Reported performance for different implementations of published methods.
K2D2 compares well with other published methods for prediction of protein secondary structure from CD spectra (see Table 2). We note, however, that the performance values are not readily comparable across methods because they have been trained and evaluated with different datasets (See the effect of this on K2D's performance in Table 1). Moreover, performance from methods that predict different number of secondary structure types are also not comparable because the variance of the predictions for methods that predict more types would be smaller as the predictions are normalized.
In any case, K2D2 and its predecessor, K2D, have a feature that we believe make them unique when compared to other methods, that is to warn conclusively the user when the prediction is not reliable according to the similarity between the user's input spectrum and the one computed from the training set. In summary, we believe that K2D2 represents a significant improvement and we have strived to make it easy to access and to use. We encourage users to provide suggestions for further improvements and to share novel CD spectra of proteins of known structures that can be used by us and by other developers of similar methods to improve the accuracy of the predictions.
Finally, since other methods might present alternative features not considered by us and since the benchmark results are apparently not that different, we recommend users to follow recent bibliography to see which prediction programs are used by colleagues doing similar type of analyses, and to try more than one method if the results of the predictions are unconvincing.
Availability and requirements
Project name: K2D2
Project home page: http://www.ogic.ca/projects/k2d2/ webcite
Operating systems: Platform independent
Programming language: Perl
List of abbreviations used
CD: Circular Dichroism; nm: nanometers; r: correlation coefficient; RMSD: root mean square deviation; SOM: Self Organizing Map; PDB: Protein Data Bank.
Authors' contributions
CP–I and MAA–N participated in the development and testing of K2D2, the web server implementation and in the manuscript's preparation. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We thank N. Sreerama and R.W. Woody for making accessible the spectra data at their CDPRO site. MAA is a recipient of a Canada Research Chair.
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quote:Obama's feel good foreign policy has left the US weak and without respect in the area.
quote:Is his ineptness any worse than the policies of Bush that cost us more money and lives and also left us weaker and without respect. Respect, what a crock of shit, who is going to respect the US for its fricke up interventions. Whose respect are you looking for and on what basis. Our Middle East policy has sucked since the end of the Cold War. Clinton, Bush and Obama have all screwed the pooch.
quote:Is his ineptness
quote:In Syria we did nothing but talk and Asad is killing his people and in the end whatever is left will be a radical regime of some sorts because we have no influence.
quote:Russia and Iran are influencing events in Syria and of course we have no influence on them.
quote:We encouraged the Palestinians by not coming out strong for the Jews, and we got rockets.
quote:Our Middle East policy has sucked since the end of WWII.
quote:What should he have done otherwise...other than not intervene militarily in Libya.
quote:For starters we, (Obama) should not have set up the muslim brotherhood to take over Egypt.
quote:Our media should not have joined Obama in the outright lies that the muslim brotherhood are good people and not radical terrorists.
quote:But as far as the "arab spring" - their countries, their choices. If you expect a transitions in this region from dictatorship to something closer to representative rule your naive. Frankly, it's not our problem unless it affects oil supply.
quote:In Syria we did nothing but talk and Asad is killing his people and in the end whatever is left will be a radical regime of some sorts because we have no influence
quote:Why do we have to come out "strong" for jews? Where is our national interest implicated
quote:ETA: And this current state of affairs - toppling dictators in hopes of getting democracy - was the central argument in the Neocon push to invade Iraq.
quote:How do you allow people to self-determine and prevent that genius?
quote:ure, but we were involved. We forced Murabak out
quote:and bombed Ghadafi, remember???
quote:The Middle East is a cauldron, democracy is great, but they don't have a democratic tradition; consequently, it's best to find a dictator favorable to us and support him. Remember the Shah of Iran? Murabak? Even Kadafy at the end. They were known quantities, we had incluence, things in the region were more peaceful. Sure the masses wanted them out, but the faxctions inside these countries take over and the result becomes chaos not democracy.
quote:syria is just an example of how feeble we are. I don't recommend intervening, but by intervening in Egypt and in Libya we encouraged these people to rebell. Now look at the horrific mess.
quote:The Israelis are allied with us. That has been the case for decades. We promised to be on their side and we've had influence inside their govt. for decades.
quote:Now if you recommend cutting them loose and helping terrorists, then say so.
quote:THese extremists don't care about borders. We already saw that on 911.
quote:And we all got the tin foil hat treatment for saying this would happen
quote:You may disagree with Clinton, and the Bush's policies; but the Bushes commanded respect.
quote:You're becoming incoherent.
quote:Once you learn to do that, people might be able to read your posts without gouging their eyes out.


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If someone asks me
What my colors are...
My answer would be
For the blood that was shed
And white
For the bones that were broken
I don't know if anyone disagrees
Or if anyone knew
But that was how my flag was made
Would you be so kind, dear sister
My dear sister Malaysia
To please call me 'akak' again?
Would you be so kind, dear sister
To please stop driving me insane?
Would you please hear me, dear sister
My dear sister Philippines
And come to visit me again?
Would you please hear me, dear sister
And at least contact me?
I've hated you, I've missed you, I've started hating missing you
My dear, dear sisters
I've died without you
I can't go on
Your poor sister is sick
Would you care?
Have you ever loved me?
Or have you just wanted to take advantage of me?
Like all the other nations in the world
Am I truly that alone?
To love
And to be loved back
That is my dream
Have you ever known that?
Or am I just a slave in everyone's eyes?
Even yours?
Is it true?
That Malaysia is the queen,
Philippines the princess,
And I the maid? The lowly servant?
We are not close
Are we?
It's nearly undeniable
It's hard to believe that we are a trio
We are not in sync
We never were
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