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Before a knee injury felled him in late September, A.J. DeLaGarza was of the constants on the LA Galaxy in the starting XI and ahead of the 2013 campaign; he's hope for more of the same with the back-to-back MLS Cup champions.
During the 2012 MLS Regular Season, DeLaGarza racked up 30 appearances playing nearly exclusively at center back for the Galaxy before his knee injury on Sept. 30 effectively ended his season. In the seasons early months, DeLaGarza became LA's back four leader with Omar Gonzalez out after undergoing knee surgery. Although he admits it wasn't always easy, the 25-year-old emerged as a centerback despite playing alongside five different partners in central defense over the course of the season.
With such flux appearing unlikely next season due to health of Gonzalez and the emergence of rookie Tommy Meyer, DeLaGarza is preparing to step up again along the back line.
"I'm about to go into my fifth year right now and if I was in college, I'd be a senior and you'd be a leader," DeLaGarza recently told LA Galaxy Insider. "With these guys, we have Landon, Robbie and on a back line standpoint, myself, Sean and Todd were in [the lineup] day in and day out with a few other guys. I just need to do better from the start, it's not how you start, it's how you finish apparently. I think we'd take that start and take this finish, next year."
With an eye toward next season, DeLaGarza's lone goal for the offseason is to "stay healthy" ahead of a competitive 2013 preseason which will likely see DeLaGarza battle with Tommy Meyer for the starting spot next to Gonzalez.
That is not the only positional battle that is promised with the departure of David Beckham and continued questions surrounding Landon Donovan and Juninho among others. However, DeLaGarza is confident that LA can battle through any potential adversity—as they did in 2012.
"It happens every year, that's not to say that some players won't come back but it happens every year," said DeLaGarza. "We know that we won't have David…we don't know about Landon and a couple of other players, but whoever we have out there will do a tremendous job as we try to win a championship."
The question of whether or not LA Galaxy forward Robbie Keane will go on an offseason loan for the second consecutive year remains unanswered, but it seems certain -- or as close to certainty as you can get during the silly season of the transfer window period -- that he will not be joining the English premier League's bottom side Queen's Park Rangers, at least according to their manager Harry Redknapp.
Keane had been linked to Redknapp in December, but QPR's always entertaining manager told reporters on Friday that he would not pursue Keane, New York Red Bulls midfielder Tim Cahill or any other short term loan deals as he attempts to lift his club out of the relegation zone.
"They are both top players but it will only be a short- term loan and that's the problem," Redknapp said. "You take them for just six weeks but then you lose them at a time when you still have another 10-12 games to stay up. They'd improve any team but I'm not close to doing anything with them."
QPR are currently mired in last place in the EPL table, a full five points from safety, but are coming off a shocking 1-0 victory over fourth place Chelsea on Wednesday.
Below is more news and notes from Friday...
*Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi will join EPL side West Ham United on a one week training stint according to Yanks Abroad's Brian Sciaretta.
*Former Sporting KC man Roger Espinoza may make his EPL debut with Wigan Athletic as his deal became official on Friday.
*The Montreal Impact added yet another Italian to their squad on Friday by signing Andrea Pisanu on loan from Serie A side Bologna FC.
*The Colorado Rapids re-signed Haitian back-up goalkeeper Steward Ceus. The move comes a day after the Rapids bolstered their back line with the signing of Ecuadorian International Diego Calderon.
*Soccer by Ives is reporting that New Zealand International Ryan Nelsen may join the Toronto FC coaching staff. The report comes after England's Daily Mail linked him with a job at Ben Olsen's staff at D.C. United.
*Lastly, remember, U.S. national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will reveal his January camp squad at 10 a.m. PT on Fox Soccer's Goals on Sunday show. The lineup is expected to be made up of MLS players and Scandinavian talent.
In a wild season that saw numerous changes along the back line, no player was more consistent than right back Sean Franklin. (Read my review of his season here)
The New Year is a time for new beginnings and reflection and one of the more interesting pieces that I found recently was this video created by U.S. Soccer looking back on all of the federation's goals in 2012.
Give the video below a gander and let me know which goal was the best.
Here are a few stories to get you through your Thursday.
2013 is U.S. Soccer's Centenary and as part of the celebration to commenrate the federation's 100 years, the federation website is looking back at some of the more interesting stories of those who have U.S. Internationals who collected just a single cap.
U.S. Soccer began their series with a look back at current LA Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena's first and only cap during a match against Israel in November of 1973. The then 21-year-old goalkeeper made a 45 minute stint in the USMNT's 2-0 defeat to the Israelis in Bersheeba, Israel.
*Frank Lampard's agent Steve Kutner told Italian website cittaceleste.it that the midfielder wil not leave Chelsea until the end of the Premier League season. Kutner told the Italian site that the midfielder's favored destination is a club in the UEFA Champions League. UPDATED: in an interview with BBC 5Live Radio, Steve Kutner denied that the interview had taken place. Clearly this isn't the last that we've heard of this situation.
*U.S. Soccer also takes a look at current LA Galaxy Under-14 coach Ante Razov in a "Where are they now" segment.
*Former LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is reportedly close to a deal with Chinese club Shanghai Shenua according to the British tabloid, the Daily Mirror.
*Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero is reportedly off to Colombian club Millonarios on a six month loan.
*Those aren't the only move that is going on around MLS as the Columbus Crew inked defender Tyson Wahl after deciding that right back Sebastian Miranda would not return for the 2013 season. Meanwhile, the New England Revolution have signed Portuguese central defender Jose Goncalves on loan from Swiss side FC Sion.
*Former LA Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall is returning to his native England after signing with League Two side Port Vale.
*MLS unveiled the preliminary list of Generation adidas signings have been unveiled. The initial list includes defenders Walker Zimmerman (Furman) and Andrew Farrell (Louisville), midfielder Mikey Lopez (University of North Carolina) and forward Jason Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University).
*Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl placed the LA Galaxy at the top of his MLS ambition Rankings.
Marcelo Sarvas arrived in Southern California with great fanfare from Costa Rican club Alajuelense and in his first season with the LA Galaxy, the Brazilian midfielder delivered on every promise. (Read my rating of the Brazilian here)
In his first season with LA, Sarvas notched 38 appearances over all competitions tallying two goals and two assists, both coming during the regular season. During last season, Sarvas earned most of minutes filling in for David Beckham during his Olympic absences.
With Beckham departing, Sarvas and his deft passing ability look to play a major role in the Galaxy starting XI next season. A challenge that Sarvas himself, is eagerly awaiting.
"It's not easy to lose David, but my job this year wasn't so easy because I had to replace David most of the time when I played," Sarvas recently told LA Galaxy Insider. "It'll be a new year, there will be new players and I'll have to fight for my spot on the team. We all know the job that I can do for this team and I hope that can show myself."
With preseason still several weeks away, Sarvas has returned to his native Brazil where he intended to spend time "eating his mother's cooking" while enjoying the company of his family by the beach. While in Brazil, he intends to meet up with his compatriot Juninho, who he formed a great partnership with over the course of the season. With Juninho's return still question, Sarvas hopes that his fellow Brazilian will return to Galaxy next season.
"I hope the best for him; if the best for him is to stay [with the Galaxy] then I hope he stays," said Sarvas. "He's my best friend here [in L.A.] and I would like for him to stay, but we know how life is in football. It's time for him [to decide his future], but I hope that he can stay."
Here we are, the final post on the LA Galaxy Insider for 2012.
From January 1 to December 31, the year has flown by in a whirlwind
Below are a few of my memorable moments of 2012....
*Breaking the story of David Beckham's return to the LA Galaxy in January during my time with my previous outlet Soccer By Ives.
*The incredible atmosphere during the CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals First Leg at the Sky Dome in Toronto and subsquently filing a story while standing on a tarmac.
*Trips to exotic locales like El Salvador, Puerto Rico and Portland.
*Conversations with members of the LA Galaxy staff, but most importantly the communications team.
*Watching David Beckham's remarkable two goals during LA's exciting 5-3 victory against the Portland Timbers in July. The first goal was my personal pick for LA Galaxy goal of the year.
*Then being in the stadium several days later as Jose Villarreal bagged his first professional goal with a tying strike against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
*The Western Conference Semifinal series against the San Jose Earthquakes
*Telling the inspirational stories of Rafael Garcia's son Izzy and Jose Villarreal's rise from Inglewood kid to LA Galaxy Homegrown Player.
*The intensity at The Home Depot Center during MLS Cup after Omar Gonzalez's tying goal.
*My appearances for Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
*The ability to interview David Beckham on camera after his annoucement that he was leaving the club.
*Talking to LA Galaxy supporters and other fans of MLS about the beautiful game and the ways to improve this website.
*But most importantly, the ability to hold the position as the LA Galaxy Insider and report about the club on a daily basis.
2013 promises to be another great year and I want to extend my appreciation to each one of the readers, who have made this beat possible.
According to a report by Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times, the LA Galaxy are deep in talks with Chelsea FC's Frank Lampard about a potential deal.
Baxter reports that the Galaxy have focused their attention on the 34-year-old Lampard after moving on from reported targets Ronaldinho and Kaka. After scoring two goals in Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday, Lampard, who is out of contract at the end of the Premier League season told BBC Sport that he had not discussed a new deal with the Blues.
The report of the talks come as the transfer window opens on Tuesday, which will allow the longtime England international to reach pre-contract terms with a new club.
Share your thoughts on the report below.
The tragic school shooting in Newton, Conn. affected the United States and the World, and on Jan. 7, three LA Galaxy players including captain Landon Donovan are joining a group of American soccer stars to do their part to bring some joy to those who have suffered so much.
Donovan, Sean Franklin and Rafael Garcia have joined Houston Dynamo President -- and Connecticut native -- Chris Canetti's "Soccer Night in Newtown," an event open only to the townspeople of Newtown and the Newton Youth Soccer Club. Newton residents will be able to meet the players and play in small sided games with the soccer stars.
Also joining the three representatives of the Galaxy are 27 other MLS players as well as male and female U.S. national team stars.
The LA Galaxy have themselves a new goalkeeper.
On Monday, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Italian veteran goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini will join the LA Galaxy on a free transfer. In the Galaxy's own annoucement, the club clarified that Cudicini's transfer is pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC), work visa and a medical examination. The 39-year-old goalkeeper had found himself down in the depth chart with Tottenham, serving as the club's fourth-string 'keeper.
Cudicini spent the last 15 years in the Premier League after starting his career in Italy. The veteran goalkeeper spent nine years at Chelsea before joining Tottenham in January of 2009. In that time, Cudicini made just 37 total appearances for Spurs including one in 2012 during a League Cup match against Carlisle United.
"We are delighted to be able to add Carlo Cudicini to our roster," Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena said in a statement. "Carlo is an experienced and accomplished goalkeeper who we believe will be a great addition to our team and our defensive unit."

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For Olaf Larsen, the worst part was the noise, but it was also the part that could save your life.
"The worst part, as far as I'm concerned, was the artillery fire," said Olaf Larsen, 88, of Morehead City. "We were always listening for 'Screaming Mimi's' as we called incoming fire. As long as you could hear them you were safe. They say the one you don't hear is the one that gets you. Luckily, I heard them all."
Larsen remembers World War II as a time of fear and happiness — fear while under fire and happiness when he was able to spend downtime with close friends. His career was a promising one from the start, he said. He scored so high on the engineering test that he was promoted right out of school.
But he wouldn't maintain his rank for long.
"When basic training was over, I got a six day furlough," Larsen said. "I stopped in New Orleans for a festival and I wound up missing my train ride. I was one day late getting back and they reduced me to private."
His job as an engineer wouldn't last long either.
"Stationed in England, I would sneak off the base during working hours," Larsen said. "I'd hop the fence and go to the nearby diner to get tea and crumpets for everyone in my work station. An officer caught me one day and I was in trouble once again."
At 19 years old, Larsen was transferred from his engineering outfit to an infantry unit as punishment.
"It was probably the best thing that ever happened to me," Larsen said. "I was such a punk kid. They turned me into a gung-ho infantryman. I think they brainwashed me."
Before he knew it he was on his way across Europe as a machine gunner, first stopping in France, he said.
"We had a 30 millimeter water-cooled machine gun but I remember having to carry an M1 Carbine as well," he said. "It was so bulky — I hated it. I swapped it out for a P38 from a dead (German)."
Showers and a change of clothes were extremely hard to come by, according to Larsen who said they would steal silk scarves from houses across France.
"We'd use them as neckerchiefs because our shirts were so dirty they'd cut our necks open," he said. "We never got to shower or wash our clothes it seemed, so we did what we had to do."
As an ammo man for his machine gun team, he recalls when his gunner earned a Silver Star during an intense firefight.
"We were set up at a hotel in the courtyard in order to make sure no one got in," Larsen said. "He killed about 20 people — just stacked them up. It was quite gruesome."
Later in the war Larsen would spend time as an occupational force in
"I couldn't believe I walked out not wounded," Larsen said. "One of my buddies got hit and he had a hole in his back. That was a terrible experience. I had a lot of friends get killed. I just wish I could remember their names still."
There are things that Larsen is happy about when he reflects on his wartime experiences.
"I don't think I ever had to shoot someone," Larsen said. "As a machine gun ammo man my back was always to the enemy. I got lucky because I only saw terrible things, I didn't do them."
The worst part of the war for Larsen was finding mass graves of Jews from local concentration camps.
"They were just horrible — indescribable," he said. "The Jews that weren't in the graves — the ones that we liberated would rummage our garbage looking for food. They'd eat anything even though we fed them as much as we could."
"They enjoyed the C and K rations as much as I did," he said. "I loved the corned beef hash. I'd eat anything. I didn't think they were that bad."
It has been more than 70 years since Larsen enlisted which has given him plenty of time to think, he said.
"I've realized that war is something I don't want to do again," Larsen said. "I missed out on some of the worst parts of the war. I got lucky I only saw small battles. I don't remember it being as graphic as the movies make it out to be but it may have been. Who knows? I forget. It's been so long."
There is one good part of war, said Larsen.
"Going home is great," he said. "Definitely the best part about war. Going home made me realize how proud I am to have served in the military. I think I did what I had to do. I never did anything I didn't think was right. I saw atrocities, but I'm proud to say the least."
It wasn't until years later that Larsen would learn he was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic actions in
"After the war I applied for my medals and they told me I was awarded the Bronze Star," Larsen said. "I still to this day don't know why I got it or what I did to deserve it. I just did my job."


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Katie Chancellor spent her first days as a LaGrange College student climbing a mountain in North Carolina. George Cordova celebrated the beginning of his college career by speeding down a zip line over the residential quad.
Ringing in the new academic season on the local campus took on several unique forms this year, with events that culminated last week in the school's first day of classes and the official opening convocation ceremony.
Passersby on Forrest Avenue couldn't miss the elaborate setup for the second annual Spirit and Traditions Kickoff, featuring a 200-foot zip line, "robo surfer," obstacle course and a showing of the film "The Avengers" on a 30-foot outdoor screen.
Cordova, a freshman from Tampa, Fla., was the first student to tackle the zip line, and admitted to being a little uneasy.
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"We saw a spirit of community that we hope will continue to grow," he said. "It was a wonderful way to start the year."
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"This was a fantastic way to start off my college career," Chancellor said. "Not only do I know I have a group of lifetime friends, but I also know that if I can survive the wilderness at its worst, then I can survive anything thrown my way.
"Overall, I learned that sometimes it is necessary to lean on others for support whether big or small because we cannot do everything on our own."


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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:50 pm
Post subject: Personal Measure Of Success?
So I was looking at my websites stats and kinda getting down because it's not doing as well as I feel it should. It started me thinking about how I'm measuring my Comic's success and the degree of personal fulfillment I'm getting from it. Personal contentment with a project shouldn't be just a matter of numbers on a hit counter, right?
So here's my question to you: What is your personal criteria for whether or not your comic is 'doing well'. Is it purely a numbers thing? Do you base it on the amount of feedback you get, the fact that you never miss a deadline, etc...
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:44 pm
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I get enough hits to keep me going. If I received absolutely no hits or only a few a month, or something close to negligible, then I would start to question whether it's worth my time.
It's of course not all about numbers; I enjoy brainstorming and drawing as well. But numbers do play a role. Posting comics into a vacuum, even comics that you're proud of, probably won't satisfy many for long.
So how many hits is enough to keep me going? If I compared myself with popular internet sites I would have quit long ago. Instead I measure based upon where I started. In almost 5 years my site visits have steadily increased and right now they're as high as ever. I'm not breaking any records, but I'm doing ok enough. Again, enough to make me think that more people than my parents and grandmother are reading (and I know they are not).
It also doesn't hurt that I occasionally get really rabid feedback. My site was reviewed out of the blue a month or so ago and more than a few people have told me that they think my site is very underrated. Whether that's true (not everyone will think so, obviously), it at least gives me a boost. That all of these people were not related to me in any way (I haven't or hadn't met any of them personally) also helps. It makes me think that at least some people "get" my site and enjoy it.
If after almost 5 years I had received nothing but crappy feedback then I would wonder. In the end, it's a balancing act of related and unrelated items. Mood swings also play a part. It's actually pretty complicated.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:01 pm
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I wasn't even checking the numbers the first two years I was doing my comic, so I don't know if I'm doing better or worse, now
I'm addicted to Google Analytics at the moment, though. I'm sure it'll pass eventually, or at least I
it does... Such a huge waste of time being glued to the screen... I have never been more pathetic.
Regardless of all that stuff - I just draw these comics because I want to. I'm not gonna be discouraged by numbers. I might be discouraged by a lot of negative feedback, though.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:31 pm
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I'll be successful when I can call my business again, rather than a hobby.
I had to overhaul my business plan in late 2010 due to injuries, so I had to start over. But, the nice thing about being at the bottom again is that I can still try to climb up.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:51 pm
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Still being here eight years later while most of the petty creators who slagged it off in the early days are long since gone from the internet.
Mind you, I would consider myself a bigger success if I wasn't still occasionally struggling to pick up 100 visitors a day some times.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:19 am
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Well, my husband isn't a daily reader of yours, Dutch, but when he bumped into your webcomic at random he ended up going through the entire archive. (And not because I sorta know you, because he didn't know that.) That's might be worth something?
Since I'm finishing my graphic novel
I post it, obviously getting "hits" isn't what makes me work on it. I would finish the story whether I ever got any hits or made any money. The need to tell the story is what drives me.
But I really, really, really want to be recognized as a skilled storyteller, and I want to entertain other people. It's just that even if I never am, I'll keep telling stories until I die anyway.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:29 am
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Well I want to feel like it's something worth doing, of course. Beyond that I suppose it's largely a numbers thing, although what that probably really comes down to is eventually trying to convert those numbers into smaller numbers that create other numbers with dollar signs in front of them. At some point. :P
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:36 am
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For me, success is having a finished book in my hands. I've got two books now, so that feels nice, but the story is nowhere near complete. Real success will be when the whole gosh-darn thing is finished, and I've got a nice set of books (or omnibuses, whichever) to admire on my shelf, and I can point to it and say, "Look what I made!"
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:47 pm
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Lavenderbard wrote:
Well, my husband isn't a daily reader of yours, Dutch, but when he bumped into your webcomic at random he ended up going through the entire archive. (And not because I sorta know you, because he didn't know that.) That's might be worth something?
Aw, that... that is Gold, LB.
Your husband is my new best friend. He can come round for a barbie and a few beers any day.
So... has he been back since?
I couldn't work through a graphic novel, I don't think. I've had the idea for one stewing in the back of my heard for a year or two now, but I know I wouldn't have the time to run with it. Not and still keep this one going.
Mind you... a graphic novel in the same style... possibly wouldn't look right anyway.
Congratulations on you perseverance with it. A whole different sort of work there.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:22 pm
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Personally, my measure is "am I entertaining people?"
It's a difficult thing to measure. My only real data is comments that people make. Just yesterday somebody made a long comment (about three paragraphs) on one of my background pages expanding on the mythology I created and adding some jokes.
Of course I'd like more readers as well, because that increases the chance I'm entertaining people, but I'm not out to be famous.
My wife and I have been making our little comic for a very long time, and it's not always that fulfilling. Sometimes it's, as you all know, a lot of work. Last year we had a rather rough year (with baby interrupting comic a lot) and we did consider hanging up the pencils, but eventually we made it through that and now we're all excited about it again. It comes and goes.
In the end, what makes it all worth it to me is to see people enjoy what I have helped create.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:41 pm
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So... has he been back since?
I honestly don't know. I've never tracked his web-browsing. I only knew he'd read School Spirit because I happened to walk in when he was three quarters of the way through your archive, saw it up, and said, "Oh, hey I know (sort of) the guy who makes that!" and he admitted he'd been working his way through the archive for the past couple days.
He reads webcomics during slow times while playing his favorite MMORG, Puzzle Pirates. So most of the time when I walk in I see the game, not the comic hiding underneath it. If you didn't have such an amazingly huge archive, I probably never would have found out.
Dutch wrote:
Congratulations on you perseverance with it. A whole different sort of work there.
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:34 pm
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I just want to know people read it. And hopefully enjoy it. My comic tends to be in the "everyone likes it, but nobody reads it" category, so that makes it hard to keep going. But every now and then someone sends me an email out of the blue saying something nice, someone I've never heard of, who's not my Mom. I guess I live for that.
Reversing the polarity of the neutron flow since 1976!
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:43 pm
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I consider my comic a success when people get attached to my characters. I have a very character driven story and it's vital that my readers like my characters or it just wouldn't work, you know?
When I have someone come out of the woodwork and tell me how much they love this character or they "claim" that character, I get that warm and fuzzy feeling... mixed with relief. I have my story planned out for a while but if I fail to present my characters in such a way that people empathize or relate with them then I've failed.
Honestly, my proudest moment so far was when I received a message from a teen-aged girl telling me how much of herself she could see in my main character. How everything my MC did she could see herself reacting the same way. And how much that's helped her get through the day when everything else seems grim. Then she thanked me.
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. ľ Mount Olive College erased as much as a 16-point deficit and held Pfeiffer University without a field goal over the final 7:46 to pick up a 79-73 victory in Conference Carolinas womenĺs basketball action on Thursday night. The victory pushes the Trojans to 8-3 overall, 2-0 in league play while the Lady Falcons dip to 6-5, 1-1.
The first half was dominated by Pfeiffer as the Lady Falcons didnĺt seem to miss from behind the arc shooting 56% led by junior Brittany Cox (Winston-Salem, NC). Cox poured in 20 first half points, finishing the night just five points shy of tying a 35-year-old school record for points in a game, knocking down six of the 13 triples on the night.
The Lady Falcons jumped out to their 16-point, 38-22 lead using a 22-8 run in a six-minute span keyed by triples from Cox, Haley Grimsley (Thomasville, NC), Shelley Reese (Brown Summit, NC) and Jodie Lemons (Madison, NC).
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Nesmith would cut the lead back down to three at 64-61 with 8:04 showing on the clock while Cox would lay in what turned out to be the Lady Falcons final field goal of the contest with 7:46 left. Free throws would keep Pfeiffer close until Jonesĺ layup three minutes later put the visitors up for good. Mount Olive wrapped things up on an 18-6 run to notch the six-point win.
Cox would lead all scorers on the night with 34 while Lemons and Grimsley each finished in double-figures with 12 and 10 respectively. The Trojans was paced by Jonesĺ 22 and Nesmithĺs 20. The stingy Mount Olive defense held the Lady Falcons to just 29% shooting in the second half.
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|Nov 17, 2012, 10:11 PM
Could Apple have messed up the iPad Mini Launch Anymore?
10/27 - Ordered the Mini WiFi, was told I could tether it to my iPhone 5 and get GPS
11/02 - Mini WiFi comes, tethering carrying GPS statement was inaccurate. need cellular
11/02 - Ordered Cellular Mini, Est Delivery 11/16
11/04 - Site updated my delivery from "Delivers 11/16" to "Ships Mid November"
11/07 - I received email from Apple saying "We will be shipping your iPad within 5 days"
11/12 - 5 days passed. No shipment.
11/13 - Apple site updated showing my order delivers 11/21
11/16 - I get shipping notice that says "Shipped: Delivers 11/22"
11/16 - I call FedEx and they said Apple missed the cutoff and as a result, the true delivery date would be 11/26
11/17 - I go into store and buy the Mini Cellular, and plan to return the one shipped to me.
11/17 - I get home, set up the Mini, and it has FOUR dead pixels
11/17 - I call the store back and they said all they can do is make me an appointment at the genius bar for two days later, and replace it with a brown box "refurb"
11/18 - I go into another store, and they happen to have them, and exchange it. I try it in the store, and it powers up, the screen flashed, then the entire right side of the screen died. Ouch. They exchanged it again, and now I SEEM to have one that works.
Tell me that's not a story worth being upset about.
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:14 PM
Return it - buy different tablet.
"If it came easy, you're not dreaming big enough."
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:14 PM
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:17 PM
What is the point of tethering the wifi Mini to an iPhone? The wifi Mini has no GPS capabilities in the first place and if you have an iPhone which already has one, why would you even need to do anything other than using the iPhone for GPS?
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:35 PM
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:45 PM
I'm trying to buy a WiFi iPad mini Black 32GB and they're all SOLD OUT in NYC.
I've been trying to place an order for pick up on the Apple website but "no shipments" are in, apparently.
I wish foreigners would just buy stuff in their own country.
I am livid at how ridiculous it has become to buy an Apple product.
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:49 PM
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:50 PM
Apple didn't have the foresight to see how crazy sales were going to be on the iPad mini during a holiday season? Surely they're not that naive.
I almost feel like buying a Nexus 7.
|Nov 17, 2012, 10:57 PM
|Nov 17, 2012, 11:42 PM
Not sure how you got an estimated delivery 11/16 ordering on 11/2, since you didn't order on launch day. On preorder launch day they were listed as available to ship mid November and estimated deliver date between 11/20-11/23 depending on when ordered on launch day. Your estimated delivery did change, but guess what, your cellular shipped out mid November like it stated from the beginning. It shipped on 11/16. Most launch day cellular Minis shipped 11/13-11/15.
Those whining and complaining on here remind of little kids saying, "Are we there yet?" It was stated that they were available to ship mid November and that's when they shipped. It's not like it's December 1st and they missed the mid November shipping guarantee.
|Nov 17, 2012, 11:44 PM
Bottom line is that Apple is struggling to meet demand. These new displays and Apple complicated assembly because these things are so thin have created havoc in the manufacturing. Not making excuses that is just the reality of the situation. You don't think Apple wants these things in the hands of everyone that wants to buy one?
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|Nov 17, 2012, 11:44 PM
One person's issue does not make a failed launch. Really, the only issue I am seeing with the launch is lack of stock, which is pretty common with many new Apple products.
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|Nov 17, 2012, 11:49 PM
the iPad 4's pre-order launch was botched as well.
go check out those threads and see countless customers (such as myself) who pre-ordered right when pre-ordering went live yet our's shipped 5 days after people who pre-ordered 2 weeks ago. the whole process got messed up for so many people, apple was dishing out smart covers left and right. i got so fed up with the nonsense from Apple that i demanded $50 off and a smart case. long story short, they complied plus they gave me a $45 off $300 coupon code as well. my ipad 4 lte didn't ship until last night, whereas many others shipped earlier in the week.
the iPad Mini and iPad 4 pre-order rollouts were an epic fail. throw in the ongoing iPhone 5 supply issues. it really makes you wonder what the heck is going on. imagine what the iPad 5 will be like when it's a total redesign - perhaps Apple will lease out a squadron of C17's
|Nov 18, 2012, 12:50 AM
Like the previous poster a couple of people having some delivery issues doesn't make for a failed launch. I understand people wanting these things, but I also believe Apple wants to deliver them and if they had the stock without the manufacturing issues that have been expressed this wouldn't be an issue.
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|Nov 18, 2012, 01:09 AM
I've paid attention to the launch of every product since the first iPhone in 2007. I've had ever model of iPhone, and every iPad. This launch, by far, was the most bungled launch in Apple's history. I could go on an on with the sob story about my Mini order..but no one really cares about that.
That said, I think the fact that Apple is shelling out free smart covers, and $100 shopping sprees if you complain enough (I got both, btw)....clear evidence that even Apple knows what screw-up this launch was.
|Nov 18, 2012, 01:25 AM
I don't imagine the ipad heist helped matters any either. I understand your frustration OP. Hopefully Apple gets it together soon.
|Nov 18, 2012, 01:40 AM
Frankly you should by a Nexus 7. It may not be the thing of beauty that a Mini is but the screen is vastly superior and the device is a better shape to use and once you stick it in a case who cares.
Far far too much Apple kit to admit to!
|Nov 18, 2012, 02:57 AM
Wow hahaha. A tad frustrated? It's ok, I'm annoyed as well. Apple charges premium prices and I don't feel like I'm getting premium products anymore. Before anyone starts attacking me. What I mean is: apple puts out devices just good enough compared to competitors. I guess it's smart business strategy and the average person doesn't calculate apples costs or even bothers to take the time to think about their marketing ploys.
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|Nov 18, 2012, 05:21 AM
"Terrorism is horrible and must be stopped. All of us must do everything we can do to stop this craziness. These people shouldn't exist. They should be eliminated." Tim Cook
|Nov 18, 2012, 08:04 AM
If this is the biggest concern in your life you should count yourself lucky.
|Nov 18, 2012, 08:41 AM
I don't understand what the big drama is if you want the iPad so badly just call Mac Mall they have every model in stock except for the 16 gig white mini. they don't have the cellular versions yet but they have all the Wi-Fi versions and they are the same price as the Apple Store and you get free standard 2 to 3 day shipping.
I have a friend of mine who is leaving the leaving the country tonight and he thought he could just walk into the Apple store and buy an iPad mini this morning as he had no idea they were in such short supply and high demand. He was adamant that he had to have this before he left the country. And he tells me this on Friday. I called Mac mall and had it overnight delivery and I received it yesterday. It's perfect no stuff marks nothing, delivery was as promised service was as promised and he's happy he has his iPad Mini.
I totally understand the frustration of not being able to get it when it was promised and when you wanted but in that case I would just take other measures to be able to obtain what I want. In other words I would try the reservation system Best Buy target and in the last ditch scenario I would order it from someone who has it in stock such as Mac mall. After all it still has the same 1 year warranty and if he has any problems he just takes it to apple for warranty issues.
I myself sold my iPad 3 and pre-ordered my iPad 4 16 gig white Wi-Fi which I received on November 2. It wasn't till Sunday, November 5 that I decided to get an iPad mini for portability issues. I went on the reservation system and granted it did take four nights but I was able to get my white 16 gig iPad mini.
In the future if I'm ever in a pinch again I would definitely order from Mac mall if I was not able to get it from the Apple store in a timely manner.
I don't think the big honchos it Apple sit around and their board room and decide what they can do to create hype and create demand for their products. I think they have better things to do like running their company. What i do think is that the public likes the quality of their products and how easy it is to use the iOS operating system. while it maybe not the best out there is really the most intuitive system out there and it just is so easy to operate. And don't forget it's not just the demand in the United States Apple also releases these products through out the entire world and there are many many other countries which want their products. So there is a worldwide demand for anything Apple.
I'm sorry for the long post but I guess what I'm trying to say is if you want something bad enough you just go out and find other measures to get it.
|Nov 18, 2012, 09:12 AM
Quoting the FedEx red-lettered notice on my own order:
|Nov 18, 2012, 09:32 AM
If you want an android device, then the Nexus 7 is very good for the money.
I don't see it as an alternative to anything Apple. Totally different OS. Guess one has to decide what they want.
By the way the nexus 7 launch failed big time. Go talk to Staples and EBX about that for starters.
|Nov 18, 2012, 02:18 PM
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Protein tyrosine phosphatases (EC 18.104.22.168, PTPs, phosphotyrosine phosphatase, phosphoprotein phosphatase (phosphotyrosine), phosphotyrosine histone phosphatase, protein phosphotyrosine phosphatase, tyrosylprotein phosphatase, phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase, phosphotyrosylprotein phosphatase, tyrosine O-phosphate phosphatase, PPT-phosphatase, PTPase, [phosphotyrosine]protein phosphatase, PTP-phosphatase) are a group of enzymes that remove phosphate groups from phosphorylated tyrosine residues on proteins. Protein tyrosine (pTyr) phosphorylation is a common post-translational modification that can create novel recognition motifs for protein interactions and cellular localization, affect protein stability, and regulate enzyme activity. As a consequence, maintaining an appropriate level of protein tyrosine phosphorylation is essential for many cellular functions. Tyrosine-specific protein phosphatases (PTPase; EC 18.104.22.168) catalyse the removal of a phosphate group attached to a tyrosine residue, using a cysteinyl-phosphate enzyme intermediate. These enzymes are key regulatory components in signal transduction pathways (such as the MAP kinase pathway) and cell cycle control, and are important in the control of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and transformation.[1][2]
Together with tyrosine kinases, PTPs regulate the phosphorylation state of many important signalling molecules, such as the MAP kinase family. PTPs are increasingly viewed as integral components of signal transduction cascades, despite less study and understanding compared to tyrosine kinases.
PTPs have been implicated in regulation of many cellular processes, including, but not limited to:
By mechanism
The PTP superfamily can be divided into four subfamilies.[3][4]
Links to all 107 members of the protein tyrosine phosphatase family can be found in the template at the bottom of this article.
Class I
The class I PTPs, are the largest group of PTPs with 99 members, which can be further subdivided into
- 38 classical PTPs
- 21 receptor tyrosine phosphatase
- 17 nonreceptor-type PTPs
- 61 VH-1-like or dual-specific phosphatases (DSPs)
- 11 MAPK phosphatases (MPKs)
- 3 Slingshots
- 3 PRLs
- 4 CDC14s
- 19 atypical DSPs
- 5 Phosphatase and tensin homologs (PTENs)
- 16 Myotubularins
Dual-specificity phosphatases (dTyr and dSer/dThr) dual-specificity protein-tyrosine phosphatases. Ser/Thr and Tyr dual-specificity phosphatases are a group of enzymes with both Ser/Thr (EC 18.104.22.168) and tyrosine-specific protein phosphatase (EC 18.104.22.168) activity able to remove the serine/threonine or the tyrosine-bound phosphate group from a wide range of phosphoproteins, including a number of enzymes that have been phosphorylated under the action of a kinase. Dual-specificity protein phosphatases (DSPs) regulate mitogenic signal transduction and control the cell cycle.
LEOPARD syndrome, Noonan syndrome, and Metachondromatosis are associated with PTPN11.
Class II
LMW (low-molecular-weight) phosphatases, or acid phosphatases, act on tyrosine phosphorylated proteins, low-MW aryl phosphates and natural and synthetic acyl phosphates.[5][6]
The class II PTPs contain only one member, low-molecular-weight phosphotyrosine phosphatase (LMPTP).
Class III
Cdc25 phosphatases (dTyr and/or dThr)
The Class III PTPs contains three members, CDC25 A, B, and C
Class IV
pTyr-specific phosphatases
The class IV PTPs contains four members, Eya1-4.
This class is believed to have evolved separately from the other three.[7]
By location
Based on their cellular localization, PTPases are also classified as:
- Receptor-like, which are transmembrane receptors that contain PTPase domains.[8] In terms of structure, all known receptor PTPases are made up of a variable-length extracellular domain, followed by a transmembrane region and a C-terminal catalytic cytoplasmic domain. Some of the receptor PTPases contain fibronectin type III (FN-III) repeats, immunoglobulin-like domains, MAM domains, or carbonic anhydrase-like domains in their extracellular region. In general, the cytoplasmic region contains two copies of the PTPase domain. The first seems to have enzymatic activity, whereas the second is inactive.
- Non-receptor (intracellular) PTPases[9]
Common elements
All PTPases carry the highly conserved active site motif C(X)5R (PTP signature motif), employ a common catalytic mechanism, and possess a similar core structure made of a central parallel beta-sheet with flanking alpha-helices containing a beta-loop-alpha-loop that encompasses the PTP signature motif.[10] Functional diversity between PTPases is endowed by regulatory domains and subunits.
Expression pattern
Individual PTPs may be expressed by all cell types, or their expression may be strictly tissue-specific. Most cells express 30% to 60% of all the PTPs, however hematopoietic and neuronal cells express a higher number of PTPs in comparison to other cell types. T cells and B cells of hematopoietic origin express around 60 to 70 different PTPs. The expression of several PTPS is restricted to hematopoietic cells, for example, LYP, SHP1, CD45, and HePTP.[15]
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- ^ Paul S, Lombroso PJ (2003). "Receptor and nonreceptor protein tyrosine phosphatases in the nervous system". Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 60 (11): –. doi:10.1007/s00018-003-3123-7. PMID 14625689.
- ^ Sun JP, Zhang ZY, Wang WQ (2003). "An overview of the protein tyrosine phosphatase superfamily". Curr Top Med Chem 3 (7): –. PMID 12678841.
- ^ Alonso A, Sasin J, et al. (2004). "Protein tyrosine phosphatases in the human genome". Cell 117 (6): 699–711. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2004.05.018. PMID 15186772.
- ^ Wo YY, Shabanowitz J, Hunt DF, Davis JP, Mitchell GL, Van Etten RL, McCormack AL (1992). "Sequencing, cloning, and expression of human red cell-type acid phosphatase, a cytoplasmic phosphotyrosyl protein phosphatase". J. Biol. Chem. 267 (15): 10856–10865. PMID 1587862.
- ^ Shekels LL, Smith AJ, Bernlohr DA, Van Etten RL (1992). "Identification of the adipocyte acid phosphatase as a PAO-sensitive tyrosyl phosphatase". Protein Sci. 1 (6): 710–721. doi:10.1002/pro.5560010603. PMC 2142247. PMID 1304913.
- ^ William C. Plaxton; Michael T. McManus (2006). Control of primary metabolism in plants. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-1-4051-3096-7. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Knapp S, Longman E, Debreczeni JE, Eswaran J, Barr AJ (2006). "The crystal structure of human receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase kappa phosphatase domain 1". Protein Sci. 15 (6): –. doi:10.1110/ps.062128706. PMC 2242534. PMID 16672235.
- ^ Perrimon N, Johnson MR, Perkins LA, Melnick MB (1996). "The nonreceptor protein tyrosine phosphatase corkscrew functions in multiple receptor tyrosine kinase pathways in Drosophila". Dev. Biol. 180 (1): –. doi:10.1006/dbio.1996.0285. PMID 8948575.
- ^ Barford D, Das AK, Egloff MP (1998). "The structure and mechanism of protein phosphatase s: insights into catalysis and regulation". Annu. Rev. Biophys. Biomol. Struct. 27 (1): –. doi:10.1146/annurev.biophys.27.1.133. PMID 9646865.
- ^ Su XD, Taddei N, Stefani M, Ramponi G, Nordlund P (August 1994). "The crystal structure of a low-molecular-weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase". Nature 370 (6490): 575–8. doi:10.1038/370575a0. PMID 8052313.
- ^ Stuckey JA, Schubert HL, Fauman EB, Zhang ZY, Dixon JE, Saper MA (August 1994). "Crystal structure of Yersinia protein tyrosine phosphatase at 2.5 A and the complex with tungstate". Nature 370 (6490): 571–5. doi:10.1038/370571a0. PMID 8052312.
- ^ Yuvaniyama J, Denu JM, Dixon JE, Saper MA (May 1996). "Crystal structure of the dual specificity protein phosphatase VHR". Science 272 (5266): 1328–31. doi:10.1126/science.272.5266.1328. PMID 8650541.
- ^ Aceti DJ, Bitto E, Yakunin AF, et al. (October 2008). "Structural and functional characterization of a novel phosphatase from the Arabidopsis thaliana gene locus At1g05000". Proteins 73 (1): 241–53. doi:10.1002/prot.22041. PMID 18433060.
- ^ Mustelin T, Vang T and Bottini N. (2005). "Protein tyrosine phosphatases and the immune response". Nat. Rev. Immunol. 5 (1): 43–57. doi:10.1038/nri1530. PMID 15630428.
External links
- PTP Summary and Relevant Publications at Monash University
- Protein-Tyrosine-Phosphatase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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Dual specificity phosphatase, catalytic domain Provide feedback
Ser/Thr and Tyr protein phosphatases. The enzyme's tertiary fold is highly similar to that of tyrosine-specific phosphatases, except for a "recognition" region [2].
Literature references
Fauman EB, Saper MA; , Trends Biochem Sci 1996;21:413-417.: Structure and function of the protein tyrosine phosphatases. PUBMED:8987394 EPMC:8987394
Yuvaniyama J, Denu JM, Dixon JE, Saper MA; , Science 1996;272:1328-1331.: Crystal structure of the dual specificity protein phosphatase VHR. PUBMED:8650541 EPMC:8650541
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This tab holds annotation information from the InterPro database.
InterPro entry IPR000340
Protein tyrosine (pTyr) phosphorylation is a common post-translational modification which can create novel recognition motifs for protein interactions and cellular localisation, affect protein stability, and regulate enzyme activity. Consequently, maintaining an appropriate level of protein tyrosine phosphorylation is essential for many cellular functions. Tyrosine-specific protein phosphatases (PTPase; EC) catalyse the removal of a phosphate group attached to a tyrosine residue, using a cysteinyl-phosphate enzyme intermediate. These enzymes are key regulatory components in signal transduction pathways (such as the MAP kinase pathway) and cell cycle control, and are important in the control of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and transformation [PUBMED:9818190, PUBMED:14625689]. The PTP superfamily can be divided into four subfamilies [PUBMED:12678841]:
- (1) pTyr-specific phosphatases
- (2) dual specificity phosphatases (dTyr and dSer/dThr)
- (3) Cdc25 phosphatases (dTyr and/or dThr)
- (4) LMW (low molecular weight) phosphatases
Based on their cellular localisation, PTPases are also classified as:
- Receptor-like, which are transmembrane receptors that contain PTPase domains [PUBMED:16672235]
- Non-receptor (intracellular) PTPases [PUBMED:8948575]
All PTPases carry the highly conserved active site motif C(X)5R (PTP signature motif), employ a common catalytic mechanism, and share a similar core structure made of a central parallel beta-sheet with flanking alpha-helices containing a beta-loop-alpha-loop that encompasses the PTP signature motif [PUBMED:9646865]. Functional diversity between PTPases is endowed by regulatory domains and subunits.
This entry represents dual specificity protein-tyrosine phosphatases. Ser/Thr and Tyr dual specificity phosphatases are a group of enzymes with both Ser/Thr (EC) and tyrosine specific protein phosphatase (EC) activity able to remove both the serine/threonine or tyrosine-bound phosphate group from a wide range of phosphoproteins, including a number of enzymes which have been phosphorylated under the action of a kinase. Dual specificity protein phosphatases (DSPs) regulate mitogenic signal transduction and control the cell cycle. The crystal structure of a human DSP, vaccinia H1-related phosphatase (or VHR), has been determined at 2.1 angstrom resolution [PUBMED:8650541]. A shallow active site pocket in VHR allows for the hydrolysis of phosphorylated serine, threonine, or tyrosine protein residues, whereas the deeper active site of protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) restricts substrate specificity to only phosphotyrosine. Positively charged crevices near the active site may explain the enzyme's preference for substrates with two phosphorylated residues. The VHR structure defines a conserved structural scaffold for both DSPs and PTPs. A "recognition region" connecting helix alpha1 to strand beta1, may determine differences in substrate specificity between VHR, the PTPs, and other DSPs.
These proteins may also have inactive phosphatase domains, and dependent on the domain composition this loss of catalytic activity has different effects on protein function. Inactive single domain phosphatases can still specifically bind substrates, and protect again dephosphorylation, while the inactive domains of tandem phosphatases can be further subdivided into two classes. Those which bind phosphorylated tyrosine residues may recruit multi-phosphorylated substrates for the adjacent active domains and are more conserved, while the other class have accumulated several variable amino acid substitutions and have a complete loss of tyrosine binding capability. The second class shows a release of evolutionary constraint for the sites around the catalytic centre, which emphasises a difference in function from the first group. There is a region of higher conservation common to both classes, suggesting a new regulatory centre [PUBMED:14739250].
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|Molecular function
|protein tyrosine/serine/threonine phosphatase activity (GO:0008138)
|Biological process
|protein dephosphorylation (GO:0006470)
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Pfam Clan
This family is a member of clan Phosphatase (CL0031), which has the following description:
This family includes tyrosine and dual specificity phosphatase enzymes.
The clan contains the following 9 members:CDKN3 DSPc DUF442 Init_tRNA_PT Myotub-related PTPlike_phytase Y_phosphatase Y_phosphatase2 Y_phosphatase3
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Robbie Fleck says WP are using the Currie Cup to improve their attacking game for Super Rugby next season.
Earlier this year, the Stormers topped the overall Super Rugby standings without any four-try bonus points. They also scored the least amount of tries in the competition (28). However, their defensive-orientated game plan proved ineffective during the play-offs.
The Stormers were thumped 26-19 by the Sharks at Newlands in their home semi-final. This was the Cape franchise's third Super Rugby play-off loss in as many seasons. They were beaten by the Crusaders (29-10, semi-final) and Bulls (25-17, final) in 2011 and 2010 respectively.
They also suffered Currie Cup heartache over the last three years as the Golden Lions (29-20, semi-final), the Sharks (30-10, final) and Blue Bulls (21-19, semi-final) all ended Province's title hopes. WP last won the Currie Cup in 2001.
However, WP have been the most impressive attacking team on the domestic scene this season.
After seven rounds, they have scored the most points (214) and are tied as the top try-scorers (22). They still have the best defensive record too, having only conceded 163 points and 15 tries.
Fleck stressed there is still room for improvement, but these initial signs are promising.
'After reviewing our Super Rugby season, we realised that a defensive-orientated game plan can only get you so far,' Fleck told keo.co.za. 'We did well in the league campaign, but if we want to win trophies, we needed to tweak our philosophy.
'If teams matched us in terms of goal kicking and defence, what would be the next step for us? A better attacking game would give us an edge. And the Currie Cup was a perfect platform to start strengthening it.'
WP forwards coach Matt Proudfoot lauded his heavies for their contribution to the team's attacking success: 'The pack's approach to the breakdown has become more dynamic. I'm also happy with our scrum and lineout performances. I still think we can contest better at the scrums, though.'
Fleck added that the forwards' contribution has given the backs quality possession.
'We haven't changed much to our backline systems,' explained Fleck. 'There are signs of improvement because we are getting better service. During Super Rugby, we used to be static on attack and depended a lot on our centres to create momentum. But now we are running the ball better and testing defences around the rucks.'
By Gareth Duncan