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Summary: Peptidase family A21
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External database links
Pseudofam: | PF03566 |
SCOP: | 1ohf |
SYSTERS: | Peptidase_A21 |
This tab holds annotation information from the InterPro database.
InterPro entry IPR005313
In the MEROPS database peptidases and peptidase homologues are grouped into clans and families. Clans are groups of families for which there is evidence of common ancestry based on a common structural fold:
- Each clan is identified with two letters, the first representing the catalytic type of the families included in the clan (with the letter 'P' being used for a clan containing families of more than one of the catalytic types serine, threonine and cysteine). Some families cannot yet be assigned to clans, and when a formal assignment is required, such a family is described as belonging to clan A-, C-, M-, N-, S-, T- or U-, according to the catalytic type. Some clans are divided into subclans because there is evidence of a very ancient divergence within the clan, for example MA(E), the gluzincins, and MA(M), the metzincins.
- Peptidase families are grouped by their catalytic type, the first character representing the catalytic type: A, aspartic; C, cysteine; G, glutamic acid; M, metallo; N, asparagine; S, serine; T, threonine; and U, unknown. The serine, threonine and cysteine peptidases utilise the amino acid as a nucleophile and form an acyl intermediate - these peptidases can also readily act as transferases. In the case of aspartic, glutamic and metallopeptidases, the nucleophile is an activated water molecule. In the case of the asparagine endopeptidases, the nucleophile is asparagine and all are self-processing endopeptidases.
In many instances the structural protein fold that characterises the clan or family may have lost its catalytic activity, yet retain its function in protein recognition and binding.
The asparagine endopeptidases are all autocatalytic endopeptidases utilizing Asn at position P1. Cleavage occurs as a consequence of cyclization of the Asn residue [PUBMED:16246842].
This group of peptidases belongs to the MEROPS family N2 (clan NA). In the Nudaurelia capensis omega virus capsid protein the residues that form the catalytic dyad in the active site are Glu103 and Asn570. The cleavage mediated by the enzyme is an autolytic one, and the catalytic Asn is also the P1 residue in the cleavage site, Asn570-|-Phe571 releasing a 74-residue fragment from the C terminus of the coat protein. This cleavage occurs during the late stages of virion assembly. Heterologous expression of the coat protein gene of tetravirus in a baculovirus system results in the spontaneous assembly of virus-like particles (VLPs) that remain uncleaved when purified at neutral pH [PUBMED:15659373].
Domain organisation
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Pfam Clan
This family is a member of clan Viral_ssRNA_CP (CL0055), which has the following description:
The clan contains a set of viral coat protein families and peptidase A6. The only known peptidase activity is an autolytic cleavage releasing a 44-residue C-terminal fragment. The reaction is very slow and only occurs within the assembled virion. There is debate whether this is actually a true peptidase. The virion with these coat or capsid proteins are icosahedral viruses containing sixty triangular coat protein units, each unit consisting of three proteins. The coat protein consists of two subdomains, an eight-stranded beta-barrel on the surface and a three-helix bundle on the inner face.
The clan contains the following 17 members:
Birna_VP2 Bromo_coat Calici_coat Capsid-VNN Circo_capsid Como_LCP CRPV_capsid Cucumo_coat Luteo_coat Nepo_coat Peptidase_A21 Peptidase_A6 Rhv SP2 TT_ORF1 Tymo_coat Viral_coatAlignments
We store a range of different sequence alignments for families. As well as the seed alignment from which the family is built, we provide the full alignment, generated by searching the sequence database using the family HMM. We also generate alignments using four representative proteomes (RP) sets, the NCBI sequence database, and our metagenomics sequence database. More...
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We make a range of alignments for each Pfam-A family. You can see a description of each above. You can view these alignments in various ways but please note that some types of alignment are never generated while others may not be available for all families, most commonly because the alignments are too large to handle.
Seed (5) |
Full (29) |
Representative proteomes | NCBI (36) |
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PP/heatmap | 1 | |||||||
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1Cannot generate PP/Heatmap alignments for seeds; no PP data available
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Seed (5) |
Full (29) |
Representative proteomes | NCBI (36) |
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You can also download a FASTA format file containing the full-length sequences for all sequences in the full alignment.
External links
MyHits provides a collection of tools to handle multiple sequence alignments. For example, one can refine a seed alignment (sequence addition or removal, re-alignment or manual edition) and then search databases for remote homologs using HMMER3.
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HMM logos is one way of visualising profile HMMs. Logos provide a quick overview of the properties of an HMM in a graphical form. You can see a more detailed description of HMM logos and find out how you can interpret them here. More...
This page displays the phylogenetic tree for this family's seed alignment. We use FastTree to calculate neighbour join trees with a local bootstrap based on 100 resamples (shown next to the tree nodes). FastTree calculates approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees from our seed alignment.
Note: You can also download the data file for the tree.
Curation and family details
This section shows the detailed information about the Pfam family. You can see the definitions of many of the terms in this section in the glossary and a fuller explanation of the scoring system that we use in the scores section of the help pages.
Seed source: | MEROPS |
Previous IDs: | none |
Type: | Family |
Author: | Griffiths-Jones SR |
Number in seed: | 5 |
Number in full: | 29 |
Average length of the domain: | 607.00 aa |
Average identity of full alignment: | 68 % |
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: | 93.74 % |
HMM information
HMM build commands: |
build method: hmmbuild -o /dev/null HMM SEED
search method: hmmsearch -Z 23193494 -E 1000 --cpu 4 HMM pfamseq
Model details: |
Model length: | 648 | ||||||||||||
Family (HMM) version: | 8 | ||||||||||||
Download: | download the raw HMM for this family |
Species distribution
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For those sequences which have a structure in the Protein DataBank, we use the mapping between UniProt, PDB and Pfam coordinate systems from the PDBe group, to allow us to map Pfam domains onto UniProt sequences and three-dimensional protein structures. The table below shows the structures on which the Peptidase_A21 domain has been found. There are 20 instances of this domain found in the PDB. Note that there may be multiple copies of the domain in a single PDB structure, since many structures contain multiple copies of the same protein seqence.
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Pack structure
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Quileute shape-shifter packs are organized on a system of rank similar to what is found on real life wolves.
- "No one could refuse the Alpha."
- ―Jacob Black[src]
The Alpha is the highest ranking member of a shape-shifter's wolf pack and its leader.
As the leader, the Alpha holds absolute control over his pack members, allowing the whole pack to act as a single unit in fights, emergencies and when otherwise needful, eliminating any delay between an order and its execution.
After he rises to Alpha status, Jacob mentions feeling paternal towards the other wolves in his pack, as if he should put himself between them and an eventual danger.
The Alpha wolf can choose his most trusted companions to become his second, also known as Beta, and third. Both are then subsequently given the responsibility to lead the packs if the Alpha is unable to. The chosen mid-level leaders can also select their own second and third to assist them, allowing a finely tuned organization of the pack.
The Alpha is no different from other wolves with respect of slowed-down aging while phasing, rapid healing, enhanced senses, telepathy, and physical strength. Same as them, he's sensitive to vampire venom, which is fatal to shape-shifters.
In addition to the regular telepathic link with other wolves, Alphas can share their thoughts with Alphas from other packs, though in this case communication is far from indiscriminate. They can willingly choose to share a thought, even from a distance, and can willingly close themselves off, something they can't do with their pack mates. In addition, should the Alpha's mind become mentally protected from harm, the other wolves' will also be protected. This was proven when Bella shielded Jacob and Sam with her power, providing protection to the entire packs. This may also mean that if the Alpha falls victim to a psychically supernatural power, the rest of the pack is also subject to it.
Alpha voice
- "... The compulsion to follow orders felt like puppet strings hooked into all of my muscles. One foot forward, now another."
- ―Jacob's description of being controlled by an Alpha's command.[src]
The Alpha voice is an ability that only a genetic or elected Alpha shape-shifter possesses. It is unknown how the Alpha voice works and whether an Alpha shape-shifter can use his Alpha voice to command his pack members in both human and wolf forms. Once an Alpha shape-shifter gives orders to members of his pack, his orders are obeyed blindly. The pack members cannot directly disobey commands even if they are in disagreement. This ability, however, is limited to pack member and cannot influence another Alpha shape-shifter.
If the Alpha candidate has no interest in the role, he can, on approval of the rest of the pack, pass it to another wolf (generally the first phased among the possible choices). A genetically determined Alpha has a stronger voice than an elected Alpha.
In the original La Push pack, Ephraim Black was the Alpha. Sam Uley became the next one, since he was the first to phase. Jacob Black was offered the leadership when he also phased, but refused. Jacob later became the Alpha of his own pack after an argument between him and Sam. Traditionally, the Alpha of the pack is the leader of the entire Quileute tribe .
The position of Alpha could also apparently be fought over, but it seems the lineage of the wolf has more to do with it. When Jacob took his rightful place as Alpha to keep Sam from attacking the Cullens, Sam thought that he meant to usurp him.
Jacob explains his fight for wolf claim as "My body was responding to the challenge. The primitive core of my wolf sense tensed for battle of supremacy."
Known Alphas
Beta is the term Bella unofficially gave to the second-in-command of a shape-shifter's wolf pack. In Eclipse, Jacob laughs at this, after explaining to Bella about the Alpha's role and authority.
Similarly to the Alpha, the "Beta" is able to give orders to other pack members, that other wolves must obey, and which are overruled only by the Alpha, if need be. To be promoted, the chosen wolf must be trusted by the Alpha. How the chain of command extends to lower ranking members is unknown, but it may be surmised that it is similar to what is found in wolves. When running in formation, the Beta runs on the Alpha's right side. He can also choose another wolf to rule under him if something happens to him.
Known Betas
- Levi Uley (Ephraim Black's pack)
- Jacob Black (Uley pack, before he left to start his own pack)
- Seth Clearwater (Black pack, before Leah joined the pack)
- Leah Clearwater (Black pack)
- Jared Cameron (Uley pack, after Jacob left the pack)
Third refers to the third-in-command of a shape-shifter's wolf pack, and his authority and capabilities are supposedly similar to the ones of a Beta, only of one rank lower than him.
Similarly to the Alpha and Beta, the third is able to give orders to other pack members, which are overruled only by the Alpha and the Beta. While running in formation, the third-in-command runs on the Alpha's left shoulder.
He can also select a pack member to assume authority for the pack if anything happens to him.
Known thirds
- Quil Ateara II (Ephraim Black's pack)
- Jared Cameron (Uley pack, before Jacob left the pack)
- Paul Lahote (Uley pack, after Jacob left the pack)
- Embry Call (Black pack) (book only)
- Seth Clearwater (Black pack) (movie only)
Quileute tribe | |
Ephraim Black's pack | Ephraim Black • Quil Ateara II • Levi Uley |
Uley pack | Sam Uley • Jared Cameron • Paul Lahote • Brady Fuller • Collin Littlesea |
Black pack | Jacob Black • Leah Clearwater • Seth Clearwater • Quil Ateara V • Embry Call |
Ateara family | Quil Ateara III • more... |
Black family | Billy Black • Rachel Black • Rebecca Black • Sarah Black • more... |
Clearwater family | Harry Clearwater • Sue Clearwater • more... |
Uley family | more... |
Other characters | Kaheleha • Taha Aki • Taha Wi • The Third Wife • Yaha Uta • Yut • Utlapa • Tiffany Call • Kevin Littlesea • Emily Young • Claire Young • Solomon Finau • Kim |
Locations | La Push, Washington • First Beach, Washington |
Tribes | Makah tribe • Quileute tribe |
Shapeshiftrs | Astral projection • Imprinting • Pack structure • Shape-shifter • Treaty |


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Images: (top) Banner image by BT/A; (middle) (l – r) Alice Coote as Dejanira, Eric Owens as Hercules, Lucy Crowe as Iole, Marckarthur Johnson as a soldier and Richard Croft as Hyllus in the Canadian Opera Company/Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC) co-production of Hercules, 2011, LOC. Photo: Dan Rest
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By Claire Morley, Associate Manager, Editorial
If opera is a profoundly collaborative art form, it could hardly ask for a better keeper than Peter Sellars. "I don't think of myself as a director ever," he explains. "You have amazing people in the room – brilliant singers, composer, and usually somebody who wrote pretty amazing words. You have visual art and you have movement. Somebody has to invite all these elements to meet in interesting ways, to take risks and actually have a conversation about something that is difficult and not obvious. All of these complicated interactions need someone to help negotiate the exchange – my job is to be useful in those conditions."
Sellars' collaborative approach is especially evident in Hercules, allowing all five singers in this production (Eric Owens, Alice Coote, David Daniels, Richard Croft, Lucy Crowe) to establish a powerful rapport and chemistry that is rare to witness on stage. This is the second time this cast and creative team have worked together on Hercules, the first occurring in 2011 when the production premiered at Lyric Opera of Chicago and was called psychologically penetrating and spellbinding" (LA Times). Having the chance to see them work together again is to Toronto's advantage.
As Sellars points out, "We can go further. The first time you're just trying to pull it together; the second time out you can say 'Okay, we know what this is, now let's go much deeper.'"
Even before arriving in town for rehearsals, the cast began revisiting their roles as they prepared to work together as a team again. As Alice Coote (Dejanira) put it, "I can't wait to see the cast of Hercules again. The profundity of the piece means we get kind of close!" And Lucy Crowe, who portrays prisoner of war Iole says, "Having lived with the role for the past three years, the character has developed further in my mind. I think about her – I will watch the news and see victims of war, unfortunately too often. This adds to the depth of the emotions with which I portray her."
In fact, Hercules conductor Harry Bicket, who was also part of the 2011 Chicago team, considers Iole's first aria ("Daughter of Gods, Bright Liberty!") to be a particularly moving moment. Iole has been captured and, in Sellars' production, sings her aria about freedom while chained, wearing an orange jump suit and black hood. Bicket recalls, "We were worried people might be offended, but Peter's take was actually that, for instance, when an American president or defense minister talks about freedom and what it means to go liberate another country, it has a very different resonance to somebody who is tied up and being tortured. I'm not someone who thinks that all opera should be directly political – this is more of a human issue, and I think that speaks to people of any political persuasion."
As Bicket points out, "One of the advantages of Handel is that the score is really just a sketch – you aren't given exact instructions the way you would with a piece by Stravinsky or Strauss. With Handel, in many ways, it's more open." Sellars adds, "What's so beautiful about Baroque music is you can sing it in an extremely personal way – it's very improvisatory. Each performer creates something that is quite personal – you witness somebody searching their own heart and finding their own confession, moment of discovery, and moment of recognition." Aiding in the search for these moments is, according to David Daniels (Lichas), what makes Sellars particularly strong at directing Handel operas. "Peter makes everything so relevant, the way Handel is also very relevant the way he writes his music and characters. People really connect with Handel emotionally."
Eric Owens (Hercules) echoes Daniels' sentiments, and recalls that at the end of rehearsals in Chicago, "sometimes we would all just be crying. Peter does not direct to provide comfort to his audiences – he directs to make things relevant to them." Ultimately, these intense experiences translate into something that can be felt by artists and audience alike. And delving this deeply into the opera and each role requires profound levels of trust between everyone involved, allowing for the creation of that magical rapport we witness on stage. When it comes time to perform, Richard Croft (Hyllus) says that "Going out on stage is a lot like going into battle. It's good to know that Harry will be there for us in the pit."
Says Bicket, "Anyone who has ever done a show with Peter thinks it's the best thing they've ever done. He has a wonderful ability to make people feel what they are doing is really important."
This article also appears in our Hercules house program.
Photos: (top) Alice Coote as Dejanira and David Daniels as Hyllus; (middle) Richard Croft as Hyllus and Lucy Crowe as Iole. All production photos from the COC/Lyric Opera of Chicago (LOC) co-production of Hercules, 2011, LOC. Photos: Dan Rest
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Benowitz NL. Tobacco. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 30.
Hays JT, Ebbert JO, Sood A. Treating tobacco dependence in the light of the 2008 US Department of Health and Human Services clinical practice guideline. May Clin Proc. 2009;84:730-735.
Kealey KA, Ludman EJ, Marek PM, Mann SL, Bricker JB, Peterson AV. Design and implementation of an effective telephone counseling intervention for adolescent smoking cessation. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009;101:1393:1405.
Fiore MC, Jaén CR, Baker TB, Bailey WC. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update--Clinical Practice Guideline. May 2008. Accessed December 25, 2009.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:551-555.
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Is there any inspiration for this shirt?I seem to remember something a little close to it from a book. great design though, GMV
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Y'now I've visited America many, many times, but I'd never had a twinkie until after I saw Zombieland. ^__^ Great design!
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Love the colors!
Re: Magic Rainbow
Reminds me of Doug Henning. He was my favorite when I was young. :-)
Re: The Sword Spirit
Love the usage of colors!! This shirt is Epic.
This shirt made my morning. Voted and hoping that I can buy one down the road.
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i think this might be my pick of the derby
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thatrobert wrote: Congratulations on winning a Best Loser Award! This is not SPAM. Winning a BLA does NOT mean this shirt won't print -- I'm hoping it does. Your one and only gift is this crappy little badge in your shirt thread. Enjoy. I'm a beautiful chemical killing machine.
Thanks ThatRobert!!! Edit: And thanks to jmmbell1987 for the nomination!!
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I was sad to see this one drop out of the fog. It's cute without being sugary, and people will get the joke without staring at your chest for three minutes before giving up and having you explain.
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This will be my first purchase on woot. hah.. seriously though. This made me log in, even.
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Yay! Thanks so much for all your support, you are the best! I traveling in México visit my family and I don't have too much access to internet , but I'm so happy about this tee in the fog! Gracias!
Re: Inner Magic
Too much zipper. Otherwise pretty cool.
woohoo! thanks!
Re: Trapped
love it. makes me laugh and smile, the smirk on the bunny is most excellent. x3
DoublEE wrote:Ummm, you mean like Drakxxx and the NUMEROUS "Cthulhu" shirts floating around the internet (and here): ...Cthulhu as an audio tape ...Cthulhu as the whale vs. Captain Ahab ...Cthulhu baking cookies ...Cthulhu hovering over HP Lovecraft ...Ceiling Cthulhu ...Miskatonic Book Club Cthulhu I'm sure there's more but I think I've proven my point. Try googling Drakxxx + Cthulhu sometime... It's nothing personal against Drakxxx. You brought him into this argument. I happen to like his style but he does have a fascination with Cthulhu. If you're calling out Ramby on something than let's use the same measuring stick for others.
Same mythos, but they each look DIFFERENT.
For being the Grim Reaper, he doesn't exactly have a death grip on that rabbit's ears.
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Woooo, thanks for all the votes and comments folks! =D Pokes this little guy.
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This does remind me of Gwen Stefani. (For the record, I picked up Kasey's Devo shirt.)
Curses! All that work just to forget the blasted shirt template! Can I re-submit?
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Blast! All that work just top forget the t-shirt template! Can I re-submit?
I really hope this wins, I'd buy in an instant if it printed.
Why thank you! And thanks for posting such encouraging comments, everyone!
Spiritgreen wrote:Y'now I've visited America many, many times, but I'd never had a twinkie until after I saw Zombieland. ^__^ Great design!
I hope that twinkie was delicious. I'm kind of partial to the cupcakes myself : )
I really love this shirt. But IMO bad thumbnail = no click on image = not enough votes
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NORFOLK (AP) -- The USS Kauffman's skipper has been removed from the job due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
Cmdr. Corey Wofford was relieved of command on Friday. The Kauffman is a guided-missile frigate home ported in Norfolk.
The Navy says the commander of Destroyer Squadron 21 lost confidence in Wofford due to his poor performance. The Navy says that includes a failure to establish a culture of procedural compliance and his inability to correct identified deficiencies as directed.
Cmdr. Jennifer Couture has been tapped to replace Wofford. Couture previously served as the executive officer of USS Porter.
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Cycle of the Season
The major profession of the Kaghani people (in Pakistan) is farming, agriculture and having large herds of sheep. The shepherds in local language (Hindku) are called Bakarwal. The Bakarwal have large herds of sheep, goats and some ponies and bakarwal dogs for security.
The Bakarwal travel with seasons, in winter they stay near plains but as spring season starts; they start their journey to uphill pastures where they stay for more than four/five months. There they build temporary hut with crude stones and logs.
This picture was taken at the Sari & Paya pasture in Kaghan valley in the month of October so all Bakarwals had left with their flocks and this lodge was deserted. It would be buried under heavy snow during December and whole pasture will remain under tons of snow till next summer.
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Ash's Torkoal is the fourth Pokemon caught by Ash in Hoenn. It is also the fifth Pokemon on Ash's team with Corphish, Treecko, and Taillow.
Torkoal was found under attack by a bunch of Steel Pokémon in the valley. When Ash arrived to rescue it, it ran off but eventually followed Ash's instructions and defeated the Steel Pokémon.
It is an emotional and sensitive Pokémon which has been known to burst into tears, and blow smoke out of its nostrils, when happy. Torkoal hasn't been in many gym battles but is used in standard battles on many occasions and proves it's strength in those battles.
Torkoal's first gym battle was against Norman in Balance of Power. Ash chose Torkoal to battle Norman's Slakoth after Pikachu was called back and defeated it with a single Flamethrower, but went on to be defeated by a powerful Slash attack from Norman's Vigoroth.
Torkoal was one of the Pokemon that Ash used during the Hoenn league championships. It's only actual victory during the tournament was against Tyson's Shiftry.
After the Hoenn League, Ash decided to give it some time off at Professor Oak's Laboratory. He later used Torkoal to battle Brandon's Registeel. Although Torkoal had type advantage and had learned the powerful Heat Wave attack, Registeel was too powerful and although Torkoal exhausted the legendary Pokemon it lost the battle. Torkoal was also used against Tobias' Darkrai but was defeated with one attack.
Known moves
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Flamethrower + | All Torkoal, No Play |
Overheat | All Torkoal, No Play |
Iron Defense | Manectric Charge |
Body Slam | Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend |
Heat Wave | Overjoyed! |
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- Torkoal is Ash's only Fire-type Pokémon to not be a starter.
- Torkoal is the only Pokémon Ash caught in Hoenn that isn't capable of evolving.
- Torkoal was the 30th Pokémon species Ash ever owned, counting Haunter, Larvitar, and Raticate.


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MIG and TIG Welding - Merging Metal
Written by on October 1, 2009 Choosing The Right WelderTimes change. It wasn't that long ago that if you owned a set of oxy-acetylene gas bottles for welding and cutting you would be considered to have a pretty well-equipped home shop. Maybe you progressed to a stick welder, and most likely moved on from that to a basic MIG welder. I know that's the progression I followed, having possessed a MIG welder at home for the past 20 years now.
However, in recent years the cost of TIG welders has come down significantly, to the point where we expect to see a TIG in any rod shop we visit, and they've made a significant in-road into home shops too. But if you're in the market for a new welder, which is best for you? That depends on a number of variables, probably the most important being what it will be used for. However, let's take a brief look at the differences between MIG and TIG first. We shan't mention gas welding or stick welding here, as they're pretty much"old school" now, though you should know most TIG welders can also operate as stick welders if desired.
MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding, or wire feed welding, employs a consumable electrode in the form of the filler wire which is fed from the machine through the torch. Depressing the trigger will feed the wire, and as this touches the workpiece it strikes an electric arc, generating heat. Unfortunately MIG welding causes spatter because of this, which can cause damage to nearby objects and can be a fire risk. Another problem with MIG, especially for novices, is that while a perfect looking weld can be produced on top of the workpiece, there is a danger that it hasn't penetrated the metal at all, whereas with the TIG process, the metal is melted before the filler rod is added, ensuring penetration.
While MIG welding is useful when tackling body panels, and doesn't require such exacting tolerances between panels, the weld is harder than in TIG welding, and leaves a higher weld, meaning heat is generated when grinding a MIG weld back (which often isn't required at all with TIG) and the hard weld makes it tougher to work with a hammer and dolly to eliminate any warpage.
Developed originally for the aircraft industry some 60 years ago, TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) or GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding) as it's also known, uses a non-consumable electrode to strike an electric arc, which produces heat. Similar to oxy-acetylene welding, a filler rod can be used, though it's not always required. The tungsten electrode and the filler rod are protected from the atmosphere by a shield of inert gas, usually Argon, to prevent oxidation of the weld and metal workpiece. The relatively slow speed of TIG means the porosity that can occur with MIG welding is eliminated, while it also produces a smaller heat-affected zone than MIG, reducing the amount of distortion in the metal being worked, as well as reducing stress and the chances of cracking.
TIG welding produces no spatter either, unlike MIG can sometimes do, and the torch is smaller and therefore easier to hold and work with. Unlike MIG, the operator can adjust the heat input whilst welding by using the foot-operated amperage control pedal. However, the work surface has to be extremely clean for TIG welding, especially when welding aluminum, and it is a relatively slow process. If the electrode touches the work it becomes contaminated and must be cleaned immediately, which can be frustrating while you learn to TIG weld, as you'll spend more time removing and cleaning the electrode than actually welding until you get the hang of it! The power source is constant current, either AC, DC, or combination of both (AC/DC), with the type of metal being welded determining which type is used. DC (direct current) is usually used for welding stainless steel and mild and low alloy steels, while AC (alternating current) is used for welding aluminum. TIG welds are smaller, neater and of higher quality than MIG welds, and are what we have come to expect when we see high quality, precision fabrication and chassis work.
Both MIG and TIG require shielding gases, unless you use a gasless flux core MIG wire, which produces its own shield for the welding process, but we wouldn't recommend buying this type of MIG welder if you plan on doing any serious work with it. MIG welding uses Argon, as well as Argon mixes, such as 1 to 5 percent Oxygen, 3 to 25 percent CO2 or an Argon/Helium mix, while TIG uses Argon, Argon and Hydrogen or an Argon/Helium mix. It all depends on what metal you are welding as to which shielding gas is required. Helium is most often added to increase welding speed or penetration.
While there's a common misconception that anyone can MIG weld (we've all seen bubblegum or pidgeon-poo welds and were probably responsible for some when we were learning to MIG weld!), it's definitely easier than TIG welding, which takes practice and is an acquired skill, albeit very satisfying when you get it right. The superior quality of TIG welds, the precise control offered by the process, and even the appearance of the finished product, seeing as our hobby is as much about appearance as function, means a TIG welder wins over a MIG for chassis fabrication.
The benefits of MIG welding are that it's way easier to weld vertically or even upside down with MIG, less operator skill is required, long welds can be made if distortion isn't a factor, and it's easier to learn. Benefits of TIG welding are superior quality welds, precise control of heat input, it's spatter-free and offers low distortion and minimal cleanup. It also looks great!
Whether you're learning to MIG or TIG, you're going to have to master the machinery, though most MIG welders these days carry a chart inside the casing where the wire spool mounts, guiding you to the correct wire speed and heat settings for the thickness of metal you're planning to weld. TIG welding is more complicated and until recently the bewildering array of knobs and switches on a TIG welder meant you had to really know what you were doing to set the machine up. Miller has made things easier with the introduction of not only its 212 Auto-Set MIG, on which you simply set the wire size and metal thickness before welding, but also with the revolutionary Diversion 165 AC/DC TIG, on which you just set the material type and thickness. We've used the latter at Miller's Southern California facility during one of their training days, and actually preferred it to the considerably more complex and expensive Dynasty 200, finding it easier to use (for a novice-I may have been MIG welding for 25 years but can count the times I've TIG welded on both hands) though the latter is designed more for industrial use admittedly. The Diversion 165 also offers fingertip control of the heat input, thanks to the amperage control on the Weldcraft LS17 torch, though a more regular (for TIG) foot pedal can also be used.
I attended the training session with the intention of learning to TIG weld aluminum, as I was about to start fabricating an all-aluminum roof for my roadster pickup, and the Diversion 165 proved ideal However, Miller also has a spool gun which allows their newer MIG welders to easily convert to weld aluminum too, which I had previously used and found to be a great tool. This is compatible with, and easily attaches to, the 212 Auto-Set and Millermatic 252 as well as Miller's Passport Plus, and by simply switching to Argon shielding gas you're ready to tackle welding aluminum. In fact on the 252 the machine automatically detects which gun you're using when you pull the trigger. Speaking of Miller's Passport Plus, it's a compact MIG welder that not only contains a gas bottle and 8-inch spool of wire inside a 45lb package, but it can be plugged into either 115 or 230 V power using Miller's Multi-Voltage Plug for a truly portable welder. Probably not what you need in your shop but ideal for working up ladders or down holes!
Of course Miller isn't the only company making welders, and companies such as Lincoln Electric and HTP America offer MIG and TIG welders. I'd suggest doing a little research and making a decision on what's right for you and what you'll be working on, or may want to work on in the future. All the welder suppliers have websites that are informative and can guide you through any questions, with Miller's being particularly helpful. In fact, if you visit the "Order Literature" tab at www.millerwelds.com, you can download a TIG Buyer's Guide.
One thing we haven't touched on so far is what size welder you might require. The small portable MIG welders are very handy and easy to move around, but are they up to the task of chassis fabrication for instance? They are classified by how much amperage they can generate at a given duty cycle, which is determined as the number of minutes the welder can operate in a ten minute cycle before it needs to cool. Thicker metals require more amperage than thinner gauges too, so while a 130 or 150 amp MIG welder with a 30 percent duty cycle may suffice for small shop jobs up to 3/16-inch thick, you may be better opting for a 200 or 250 amp MIG with a 40 to 60 percent duty cycle if you plan on tackling heavier fabrication. If you're going to spend the money, why not just spend it once?
So which to choose? MIG is easier to learn, is capable of welding light gauge or thick material, and will weld all common metals, from mild steel to stainless and even aluminum if you change gas and use Miller's spool gun (assuming you have a new Miller welder!), and is faster. TIG offers precise welding on thin material with less distortion than MIG, produced high quality, smaller, and good looking welds, can weld steel and aluminum with Argon, without swapping bottles, and offers adjustable amperage control while welding. You pays yer money and takes yer choice, though if it were my preference, I'd opt for the TIG, even though a MIG is perfectly capable of chassis work, but then I already have a MIG, so I would say that wouldn't I?!


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This ceremony is the official beginning of your four years at Carleton. You will be given a personalized frisbee, encircle the Bald Spot, and listen to a brief announcement by President Poskanzer. All students will aim for a target on the center of the Bald Spot for a chance to win prizes. Winners and prizes will be announced at this time. After the toss, take any frisbee and meet someone new by returning it to its rightful owner by the end of New Student Week.
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Finding Balance: A Somatic Approach to Meeting Trauma Mindfully and Skillfully, GGF 4/18 - 4/19
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An Interview with Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Jane Lazar
Meeting Trauma and Finding Balance: A Somatic Approach to Spiritual Practice, at Green Gulch Farm
with Rev. Jiko Jane Lazar, SEP and Patricia Meadows, SEP
in the Wheelwright Center at Green Gulch Farm
CE credits available
(see note* below.)
Saturday & Sunday, April 18-19, 2015
10 am - 5 pm
If this workshop is full, consider registering for a one-day version of the same workshop
presented by Jane Lazar, SEP,
on Sunday, May 17, titled
Meeting Trauma and Finding Balance: A Somatic Approach to Spiritual Practice
Both in our meditation practice and in our daily lives, we may encounter situations or internal states that are difficult to meet with compassionate presence. This could be the result of accumulated stress or trauma, which may leave our physiology in a habitual or easily triggered state of fight, flight or freeze. We may experience this as constriction in our body, emotional reactivity, or intrusive thinking, and it may manifest in many other ways.
In this two-day workshop, we will develop our innate resources for calming activated states of fight, flight and freeze, and restoring a sense of balance and flow. Using your resources this way is a skill which you can practice immediately in your daily life. It is beneficial for everyday stress as well as unresolved traumatic stress, and because these somatic practices cut through discursive thought, they can help deepen meditation states.
We will also practice and discuss mindfulness—how it is actually the basis of these skills, and how to take care not to reinforce painful traumatic symptoms in the name of mindfulness.
Skills taught and practiced will be based primarily on Somatic Experiencing
, developed by Dr. Peter Levine, and will include other somatic approaches such as iRest Yoga Nidra, walking meditation, and partnered touch.
The workshop includes optional exercises, short meditations, discussion and brief presentations. Self-care, safety and self-regulation (learning to track and discharge activation in the nervous system) are the priorities. There will also be time to enjoy the beautiful resource of the Green Gulch valley, so you can return home nourished and renewed with skills to meet life more fully.
$220, $198 current SFZC members, $176 limited income.
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Rev. Jiko Jane Lazar, SEP*, was ordained as a Zen Priest in 2005 by Tenshin Reb Anderson and has trained residentially at Green Gulch Farm and Tassajara for eleven years. She served as
with Abbot Steve Stücky in the Fall of 2009. Having discovered her own unresolved trauma through zazen, she found Somatic Experiencing® (SE) to be of profound help and a strong complement to Zen practice. Now a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner* with a private practice in Berkeley, CA, she sees her work as helping others to heal trauma and to face difficult karma with presence and compassion. Jane was a certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication between 1995 and 2000, and she holds a blackbelt in Aikido.
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Patricia Meadows, SEP*, is a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner* and a holistic nurse counselor. She brings 40 years experience in nursing, nursing and healthcare education, counseling, healing and trauma resolution work. Currently, in her integrative private practice, she facilitates a somatic and process-oriented approach to healing and living more fully and authentically in the present.