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Today's news is the first revision of tomorrow's history. Times Past provides a look back on past events through the pages of the Standard-Times as a way for us to examine the events that have helped shape the news of today.
Five years ago
Thursday, June 28, 2007
North Kingstown teachers approved a three-year contract that calls for a three-percent increase in teachersŌĆÖ pay in each of the three years. The contract also included a two-percent per year increase for healthcare co-pays.
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
NORTH KINGSTOWNŌĆöEd Tarbox stands on the showroom floor of his brand-new car dealership on Quaker Lane in North Kingstown Friday afternoon and, for a moment, pondered all the obstacles he had to overcome during the past nine years to make the 49,000-square foot complex a reality.
It is the day before the official grand opening celebration.
By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard
NORTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆō The police department has launched an online crime mapping system to provide up-to-the-minute information to town residents concerned about such things as speeding, break-ins or other problems occurring in their neighborhoods.
According to Patrol Officer Kevin Gleason ŌĆō who is in charge of communications, the departmentŌĆÖs computer system and maintaining the mobile computer systems in all the vehicles ŌĆō he learned about the mapping service and went straight to the top.
By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard
NORTH KINGSTOWN ŌĆō Silo, a 16-year-old barn owl, is special for a number of reasons. Her advanced age is one; the oldest owl living in captivity is 20.
Her very existence is another. As predatory birds fall prey themselves ŌĆō theyŌĆÖre dying from eating mice which have consumed rat poison ŌĆō only five nesting pairs of barn owls remain in all of Connecticut.
Silo had every right to enjoy her moment in the spotlight on Sunday, during WickfordŌĆÖs first birding event ŌĆō although, to be honest, it was less a spotlight and more a heat lamp.
COVENTRY ŌĆö With the help of a grant from the Amgen Foundation, high school students will continue to get a hands-on experience in the ever growing field of biotechnology.
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was awarded the $94,000 grant to offer, for the sixth year, the Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program at high schools throughout the state.
More than 5,000 students and 100 teachers in Rhode Island participate in the program, including Coventry High School.
NARRAGANSETT—Coastal zones throughout Narragansett Bay and along Rhode Island's southern coast boast a rich tapestry of plants and animals living together, sharing the successes and challenges of the underwater environment. Habitats for species such as scallops and groundfish rely upon protection from eelgrass, and a new study from the University of New Hampshire aims at augmenting the knowledge base of eelgrass restoration, already developed by organizations such as The Nature Conservancy and Save The Bay.
PAWTUCKET - A local initiative that encourages all Rhode Island school districts to promote a culture of healthy, locally-grown foods will be switching hands at month's end. Known as the Rhode Island Farm to School Project, the initiative will be taken over by Farm Fresh Rhode Island when the original coordinating organization, Kids First, closes on June 30.


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Role Abandonment in Disaster:
Should We Leave This Myth Behind?
The New Orleans Police Department was reportedly unable to account for 240 officers of its 1,450-member police force during Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. Fifty-one officers were fired for "abandoning their posts," and almost as many resigned from the force following the disaster. How do we in the disaster management community make sense of role abandonment?
Role abandonment has been discussed in the disaster literature since the 1950s. Several early studies confirmed that emergency workers suffered psychological strain due to the conflicting demands of their professional duties and their desire to take care of their families. However, these studies also reported that role conflict and strain did not lead emergency workers to abandon their professional responsibilities. In 1976 Dynes and Quarantelli studied over 100 disasters and interviewed more than 2,500 organizational officials and found that role conflict was not a serious problem that created a significant loss of manpower. With the exception of Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Police Department, there have been no documented reports of widespread role abandonment during disasters in the United States. Nevertheless, belief in this myth by the public and even government officials continues and has been reinforced through popular culture and erroneous reporting by the mass media.
Despite the fact that role abandonment has historically not occurred, some social scientists have argued that the emergency management community should remain alert to the possibility that it might occur. According to Dynes (1986), the nature of a disaster might affect role conflict and thus role abandonment, suggesting that it could be exacerbated in slow onset or diffuse disasters where ambiguity is a key feature. He also observed that the lack of emergency planning could create more role conflict for emergency workers.
Some analysts have hypothesized that new types of emergencies might lead to greater role abandonment. Anti-nuclear power advocates raised this issue when seeking to stop the licensing of nuclear power plants. Other analysts have argued that a distinction needs to be drawn between the responses of emergency workers and those of other workers with little or no training who were pressed into the performance of emergency functions.
The New Orleans Anomaly
In their study of disaster myths and Hurricane Katrina, Tierney et al. (2006) revealed the "distorted images disseminated by the media and public officials" that served to justify calls for sending in the military. These images of lawlessness and the breakdown of civil authority reinforced the role abandonment myth. But the images focused on the performance of the New Orleans Police Department and ignored the larger context of the disaster. If role abandonment was a problem for the police, why wasn't it a problem for other first responders in New Orleans? And why did the role abandonment problem not extend to other hurricane-affected areas? What, if any, extenuating circumstances might explain some of the absences? These were not questions that the media were asking.
Certainly the failure of 17% of the New Orleans police force to report for duty during the Katrina emergency exacerbated the problems of public order, but it hardly constituted "widespread" role abandonment. Much of the absenteeism was, in fact, a function of transportation problems when many parts of the city were inaccessible after hurricane landfall and the subsequent levee failure. Perry and Lindell (2007) noted that the institutional communications failure and breakdowns within the local incident command system exacerbated staffing problems.
Practice Considerations
Belief in the myth of role abandonment has serious implications for disaster preparedness and response. For example, widespread belief in this myth by the general public and organizational actors can create subtle, yet powerful, messages that emergency management systems cannot be relied on to perform effectively, that prior planning is useless in the face of such unreliability, and that the aftermath of disaster will be a Hobbesian world of "each against all."
For many emergency response organizations, the opposite of role abandonment is often true. Disaster and emergency workers, particularly in leadership positions, often ignore personal needs and family concerns and work long hours with infrequent breaks. Within the disaster community, this behavior is typical and often expected. Encouraging family preparedness for emergency workers has become a routine strategy used to complement organizational preparedness, and "on-call" availability is ingrained in emergency response organizational culture and training.
Increasing emphasis on continuity of operations planning (COOP) for government, particularly since the tragedy of 9/11, is helping to ensure that government departments and agencies can perform essential functions and rapidly resume operations following a disaster. As part of the COOP planning process, clearly defining lines of succession and delegations of authority helps reduce ambiguity and uncertainty and thereby lessen role strain and the potential for conflict.
Future Needs
Role abandonment has not been a problem during disasters in the United States. Although role conflict makes for good drama in feature films or made-for-TV movies, the reality is that advance planning and family preparedness has characteristically minimized potential problems for emergency workers.
Nevertheless, given the increasing attention to catastrophic disaster potential and unfamiliar disaster agents related to terrorism or public health emergencies, it may be time to institute a systematic review of role conflict, strain, and abandonment in this new light. Bearing in mind that the last serious attention given to the subject of role conflict and role abandonment in disaster occurred over 30 years ago, important generational differences or workforce issues may now be in play. For example, how has increased privatization affected the delivery of emergency services? How have changes in residency requirements for governmental workers affected contingency planning for disaster? (Many cities and counties no longer require emergency workers to live in the employing jurisdiction.) Will workers employed by private contractors exhibit the same commitment as workers in the public sector? Could there be generational differences among emergency workers that make role conflict or strain more problematic for one generation than for another? For example, Zemke et al. (2000) noted that today's age-diverse workplace has the potential for significant problems with respect to the clash of generational values, work ethics, and styles. How does this context affect emergency response organizations?
Recent studies have documented that the disaster agent may be an important factor in role conflict and role abandonment. Balicer et al. (2005) surveyed local public health workers and found that nearly half the respondents stated they would not report to duty during an influenza pandemic, with a greater likelihood of reporting for clinical workers than technical and support staff. Qureshi et al. (2005) polled 6,428 workers from 47 health care facilities in the New York City metropolitan region about their "ability" and "willingness" to report to work during various catastrophic events. Health care workers said they were most willing to report to work during mass casualty incidents (86%) and environmental disasters (84%), and were least willing to report during a SARS outbreak (48%), radiological event (57%), or smallpox epidemic (61%). Fear and concern for family and self and personal health problems were the most frequently cited barriers to "willingness." These findings certainly have implications for planning and preparedness efforts.
As with any effective disaster management strategy, the goal is to anticipate problems and design strategies to support emergency personnel in the execution of their duties. The continued pursuit of knowledge about workforce performance in emergency situations, including improved understanding of role strain and conflict, is always timely and appropriate in the face of larger disasters and emerging threats. But this planning needs to be based on solid empirical research and not a myth.
Jane Kushma (email@example.com)
Institute for Emergency Preparedness, Jacksonville State University
Foster, M. 2005. "New Orleans police fire 51 for desertion." Associated Press, October 31.
Balicer, R., S.B. Omer, D.J. Barnett, and G.F. Everly, Jr. 2006. Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. BMC Public Health. www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/99.
Dynes, R., and E.L. Quarantelli. 1976. "The Family and Community Context of Individual Reactions to Disaster." In Emergency and Disaster Management: A Mental Health Sourcebook, H. Parad, H.L.P. Resnick, and L.G. Parad (eds.), 231-245. Bowie, MD: The Charles Press Publishers, Inc.
Dynes, R. 1986. "The Concept of Role in Disaster." In Sociology of Disaster: Contributions of Sociology to Disaster Research, R. Dynes and C. Pelanda (eds.). Milan, Italy: Franco Angeli.
Perry, R.W. 1991. "Managing Response Operations." In Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government, T. Drabek and G. Hoetmer (eds.). Washington, DC: ICMA.
Perry, R.W. and M.K. Lindell. 2007. Emergency Planning. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Qureshi, K., et al. 2005. Health care workers' ability and willingness to report to duty during catastrophic disasters. Journal of Urban Health 82 (3): 378-88.
Tierney, K., C. Bevc, and E. Kuligowski. 2006. Metaphors matter: Disaster myths, media frames, and their consequences in Hurricane Katrina. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 604 (1): 57-81.
Zemke, R., C. Raines, and B. Filipczak. 2000. Generations at Work. New York, NY: American Management Association.


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MANILA, Philippines–Infrastructure holding firm Metro Pacific Investments Inc. grew its first quarter net profit by 13 percent year-on-year to P1.8 billion on higher earnings across its power distribution, water, tollways and hospital businesses.
Excluding non-recurring earnings, MPIC's core net profit for the first three months went up by 23 percent to P1.9 billion.
"All our businesses continue to be focused on service quality and operational efficiency, while growing our sales and core profitability," MPIC chair Manuel Pangilinan, adding that the strong results for the first quarter reflected significant improvements in service levels and efficiency gains for all the group's operating companies.
"The outlook for our full year core net income growth looks positive. We will provide full year guidance when we announce our half year results. We have significant expansion programs within each of our core businesses which should provide good long term value growth for our shareholders," Pangilinan said.
Pangilinan said the group intended to bid for the government's public-private partnership projects at levels which would provide "appropriate" returns for shareholders and service quality to its customers and for the public.
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Johor goes from ulu to ooh la la
Well-run film studio complex in Iskandar showcases the state's vast potential
A month ago, a group of us journalists were put into a van and taken to a new television and film studio complex in Johor.
I was grumpy. My throat was scratchy. I felt there were better things I could be doing on a Saturday morning than be stuck in traffic on the Tuas Second Link on a school holiday weekend. Sure enough, it took over two hours to cross the checkpoint.
But things looked up when we arrived. The Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios is impressive. It's a vast, high-tech centre, larger than similar facilities in Singapore and Batam combined.
The people in charge were clearly proud of what they had achieved. A multimillion-dollar television show for United States streaming services provider Netflix is already in production there. The series about 13th-century explorer Marco Polo will debut next year.
Lunch for us reporters was pasta bolognese in a takeout box from the gleaming commissary (or canteen to you and me). It's not exactly what the stars eat, but it was good.
The tour of the premises went as planned and the people in charge of the project were confident and well-organised. These outcomes are taken for granted in this country, but like a lot of Singaporeans, I reflexively and perhaps unfairly lower my standards when I cross the border.
I, and I suspect a lot more Singaporeans, will not hold on to these attitudes for very long.
Until that visit, the Iskandar economic zone was just words on paper to me. To my mind, this is where Legoland Malaysia Resort sits, along with a sprawl of condos targeted at Singaporeans.
Conceived in the mid-2000s, the Iskandar region aims to be the yin to Singapore's yang, a zone where land and skilled labour are available for companies to do things that cannot be done on this crowded island.
That trip opened my eyes to the speed of change and how serious the Malaysians were about hitting the ground running. Plus, the executives we met exhibited two qualities in short supply here: flexibility and graciousness. Call me naive, but it felt as if they cared about the press getting what we needed from them, rather than the other way around, which is the more common occurrence at home.
The studio's top bosses hung around the lobby to chat and answer final questions as we Singaporeans waited for the vans to take us home. I don't remember seeing mingling like that happen in my own country.
Something else happened recently that brought attention back to how rapidly things are moving in Johor.
Forest City could be the name of a small English football club. But it belongs to an artificial island nearly 2,000ha in size - three times the size of Ang Mo Kio - which we are told will rise up from the sea, with a finger of land poking cheekily under the Second Link.
And until two weeks ago, most of us had not heard of it. But in a confusing series of reports from various agencies, it seems that work has already started and the first 20ha phase of reclamation may be completed by the year's end.
Along with a Johor government company, Forest City is being developed by Chinese property giant Country Garden. It makes me wonder if construction firms and their vast land reclamation projects should have names that make them sound like Hobbit villages or organic-food restaurants. They are not fooling anyone.
Because reclamation works over 50ha have to be vetted for environmental impact, Forest City could be composed of a patchwork of islets each under 50ha in size, says the Edge Review magazine.
If true, this exploitation of a loophole is morally awful, but it's also pretty amazing anyone would think of doing that. It reminds me of how Pizza Hut in China once had an all-you-can-carry-in-one-salad-bowl offer. Students seized the chance to build veggie-and-fruit towers tall enough to feed a village. Again, not a nice thing to do. But you have to respect the out-of-the-box thinking, as well as the audacity to see it through.
Babies born today will be having babies of their own by the time Forest City is fully developed. Those future parents will be of the right age to buy homes there, or visit its planned attractions.
The Singapore Government has informed its counterparts across the Causeway of its concerns about how the development might affect national boundaries and the natural surroundings and it seems construction has been halted for now.
The situation is delicate. Singapore has invested billions in Iskandar and, like Malaysia, sees the area's success as a win-win for both nations. Singapore's own reclamation projects at Tuas View Extension and Pulau Tekong raised protests over environmental degradation from its neighbour in 2002. An agreement was signed in 2005 settling the dispute.
The Forest City case is likely to drag on for some time and in the meantime, other projects on the Johor mainland will spring up - a chemical plant here, a university there. Today, there is a new film and television studio, built on a scale that could never be achieved here, a few minutes by car across the Second Link (if you avoid peak congestion).
In its vast sound stages, and in the poise and determination of its management, and in the rolling greenfields of land, I caught a glimpse the future. My future, actually.
As Singapore's population gets older, as its costs go up while its land banks go down, it is very likely that my destiny, and the destinies of many of us, lies tied up somewhere up north.
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Artificial islands
Forest City could be the name of a small English football club. But it belongs to an artificial island nearly 2,000ha in size - three times the size of Ang Mo Kio - which we are told will rise up from the sea, with a finger of land poking cheekily under the Second Link. And until two weeks ago, most of us had not heard of it. But... it seems that work has already started and the first 20ha phase of reclamation may be completed by the year's end.


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We expect this kind of thing from Tetris or Resident Evil 4, but whoever thought that Dragon's Lair would be appearing on so many consoles? It appeared on the iPhone just a week ago, and now the FMV adventure is (as rumored) set to appear on DSiWare on Dec. 21 in North America and Jan. 1.
Now, considering none of the DSiWare releases have been particularly large, we have no clue how they'll fit the whole game on the service. We do know from this video, however, that the console is powerful enough to handle the game. Now, the next obvious step in Dragon's Lair's quest for console domination? Well, Zeebo, of course.


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KARAIKAL: The Karaikal Struggle Group, that is fighting for separate Union Territory status for Karaikal region, has demanded separate UT status for Karaikal region by incorporating Mahe and Yanam regions.
S.P. Selvashanmugham, lawyer and convener of the group, said in a statement on Saturday said that Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy had on Friday insisted at a function that the time was right for the Centre to confer Statehood for Puducherry.
Mr. Selvashanmugham said that in the last five decades, Puducherry administration had created regional imbalances among its four territories of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam and made Karaikal region the most backward among the four territories. Hence, the people of Karaikal are now demanding separate UT status, he said.


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- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Check-in: after 3 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: MXN 300 per person (approximately)
- Late check-out fee: MXN 750
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Hotel Avandaro Golf And Spa is also known as
Hotel Avandaro Club de Golf & Spa
Hotel Avandaro Club De Golf And Amp
Avandaro Hotel Valle De Bravo
Hotel Spa
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Book your golf accommodation at Hotel Avandaro Golf And Spa, offering 72 guest rooms with fireplaces and iPod docking stations. Rooms open onto balconies. Guests can kick back at the end of a busy day and enjoy 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable channels. Corporate travelers will benefit from free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as desks, laptop-compatible safes and phones during their Valle de Bravo visit.
Individual décor and furnishings make each stay a unique experience. A good night's sleep in comfortable beds with down comforters will have visitors waking up refreshed and well-rested throughout their vacation or business trip. Private bathrooms are outfitted with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Additional comforts include blackout drapes/curtains.
Irons/ironing boards can be provided on request.
Accommodation Services
- Telephone
- Ironing facilities on request
- Hairdryer in each room
- Desk
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- Safe
- Cable TV
- Wireless Internet access
Distances from Hotel Avandaro Golf And SpaVelo de Novia Waterfalls - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Church of Saint Mary - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Joaquin Arcadio Pagaza Cultural Center - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Independence Square - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Saint Francis of Assisi Church - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary - 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Nevado de Toluca National Park - 40.7 km / 25.3 mi
Calixtlahuaca - 50.1 km / 31.2 mi
Zacango Zoo - 51.2 km / 31.8 mi
Modelo Museum of Science and Industry - 52.6 km / 32.7 mi
Monument to Ignacio Zaragoza - 52.6 km / 32.7 mi
The Cosmovitral - 52.7 km / 32.7 mi
Las Americas Plaza - 54.5 km / 33.9 mi
Galerias Metepec Shopping Center - 55.1 km / 34.2 mi
St. Christopher Church - 55.8 km / 34.7 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Avandaro Golf And Spa is Toluca, Estado de Mexico (TLC-Toluca Intl.) - 62.4 km / 38.8 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 km and mile.
Transportation services Hotel Avandaro Golf And Spa
- Free parking
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WISeKey Announce New Services and Solutions for Latin America at MIT
plans towards the region in an address to a selected audience of over 500
entrepreneurs and members of the science community in New England during the
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opening of the Conference.
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Our research interests are in protein conformational dynamics, protein-solvent interactions, and the characterization of dynamically distinct substructures in proteins and their role in protein function and stability. We employ a number of techniques to explore protein dynamics including 2H NMR, and hydrogen isotope exchange measured by 1H 2D COSY NMR and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). A second area of interest is the development of protein analytical methods including the development of novel chromatographic stationary phases for the separation of peptides, proteins, and metabolites, as well as the development of proteomics approaches to monitor protein chemical modification, oxidation and changes in protein stability. We also conduct proteomics studies of Multiple Sclerosis. Proteomics approaches include Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption and Ionization Mass Spectrometry (SELDI-MS), 2D HPLC, peptide mass fingerprint analysis, and various electrophoresis techniques including western blotting.
Protein molecules are not rigid but undergo a variety of internal motions with amplitudes that range from a few hundredths of Angstroms to tens of Angstroms and over time scales that vary from picoseconds to seconds. The types of motion include high frequency, small amplitude vibrations of bonded atoms, rotations of amino acid side-chains, as well as a rich spectrum of slower, more collective rigid body motions, including helix and loop displacements and motions of protein domains.
Protein conformational dynamics is important for a number of protein functions including ligand binding, enzyme catalysis and regulation, signal transduction, and the interaction of proteins with other macromolecules. The dynamic properties of proteins are also important for the protein folding process itself as well as for protein stability.
The dynamic properties of proteins are strikingly similar to the dynamic properties of many other complex systems, including glass forming liquids and synthetic polymers. For example, hydrated proteins display a dynamical transition at ~220 K and like synthetic polyamides are plasticized by water.
Figure 1: Location of the slowest exchanging proteins (blue and green) in lysozyme determined from a 1H 2D COSY NMR spectrum of the protein following kinetic labeling by deuterium-hydrogen exchange. The spectrum was obtained on a 500 MHz Varian NMR spectrometer by the method of Redfield et al [Biochemistry, 27, 122, (1988)].
Globular proteins appear to be dynamically heterogeneous, consisting of rigid, solid-like regions embedded in a more mobile liquid-like matrix. These dynamically distinct regions were first identified in hydrogen isotope exchange experiments and we continue to characterize them and explore their role in protein function and stability.
We are currently studying the dynamic heterogeneity of the protein interior by a combination of hydrogen isotope exchange and deuterium NMR spectroscopy in collaboration with Dr. Mahinda Gangoda. Protein samples are kinetically labeled by hydrogen isotope exchange so as to select regions of the protein interior with different hydrogen isotope exchange rates. The location of deuterium labels within the protein structure and the hydrogen/deuterium occupancy of each site are established by 1H 2D COSY NMR (Figure 1). We then acquire 2H NMR powder spectra using a quadrupole echo pulse sequence and employ the Lipari-Szabo model-free formalism to analyze the spin lattice relaxation times (Lipari, G.; Szabo, A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104, 4546, 1982).
Spin-lattice relaxation times of dry partially 2H labeled lysozyme are found to correlate with the average solution exchange rate of the labeled sites, which presumably reflects the fact that both exchange rates and motional correlation times depend on the same intrinsic features of the protein structure, such as local packing density and the number of residue contacts about the N-2H sites. These initial studies with lysozyme are being extended to other enzymes (ribonuclease A and adenylate kinase), where our interest is in exploring how protein conformational dynamic properties are perturbed by ligand binding and as the enzyme cycles through its catalytic reactions.
Figure 2:B-factor plot for sialidase (3sil.pdb). Upper plot: Contributions to the calculated B-factors from the TLS isotropic translation term (black), the TLS libration-screw terms (blue), and the Gaussian Network model (red) as well as corrections for lattice contacts (green). Lower Plot: Experimental (blue) and calculated (red) B-factors and residuals (green) (corr. coeff. = 0.83).
Another source of information about protein flexibility is the Debye-Waller factor or B-factor determined by X-ray crystallography. The isotropic atomic B-factor is given by:
Bi = (82/3)< -Ri2>
where < -Ri2> is the atomic mean square displacement of the ith atom. We are interested in modeling the atomic B-factors and in understanding the various contributions to B-factors from internal protein motions, rigid-body motions of protein molecules in the crystal, as well as the effects of crystal lattice contacts on B-factors. We are currently developing models (Figure 2) based on the Gaussian Network Model (GNM) [Haliloglu et al Phys. Rev. Lett., 79, 3090, (1997)] and Local Density Model (LDM) [Halle, PNAS, 99, 1274, (2002)] to account for internal motions in combination with the TLS model [Schomaker & Trueblood, Acta. Cryst., B24, 63, (1968)] to account for rigid-body motions of the protein within the crystal lattice.
A second area of interest is the development of protein analytical methods including the development of novel chromatographic stationary phases for the separation of peptides, proteins, and metabolites, such as 4-propylaminomethyl benzoic acid bonded silica (Figure 3), the development of multi-functional chromatographic stationary phases based on a reactive aldehyde silica platform, as well as the development of proteomics approaches to monitor protein chemical modification, particularly oxidation and changes in protein stability.
We employ SELDI-MS, 2D-LC and gel electrophoresis techniques in proteomics studies of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer McDonough (Dept. of Biological Sciences) and Dr. Ernie Freeman (Dept. of Biological Sciences). Oxidative damage plays an important role in a number of neurodegenerative diseases and appears to be important in MS where it may lead to mitochondrial dysfunction. We are attempting to identify proteins that are differentially expressed or chemically modified in MS and EAE brain tissue relative to controls. We have developed antibody pull-down methods coupled to SELDI-MS to identify protein peaks in the mass spectra and to identify oxidized proteins. These approaches are more rapid and convenient than current western blotting techniques.
Figure 3:4-propylaminomethyl benzoic acid (PAMBA) bonded silica - a versatile zwiterionic HPLC stationary phase which operates with high efficiency in cationic and anionic separation modes shown here separating (1) histidine, (2) lysine, and (3) arginine.
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GARYVILLE, La. -- The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in St. John the Baptist Parish, damaging the Marathon refinery and some homes.
It has been raining on and off all day in the river parishes. Wednesday morning there were some scary moments for folks at Marathon and on the other side of the river as that tornado hopped the Mississippi touching down in two places.
The Marathon refinery bore the brunt of a small tornado that touched down in St. John Parish around 5:30 a.m.
'Without a doubt, I see tin blown to one side and then I turn and see it blown in another direction, so you can see rotation,' said Ken Graham of the National Weather Service. 'It looks to me that it was 150 yards wide.'
Graham confirmed the twister was a EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of about 105 miles per hour.
A Marathon spokesman said one cooling tower is damaged, closing the processing unit it serves. He also said two refinery workers needed minor first aid.
Before moving across the river to the Marathon facility, the tornado hit Edgard on the west bank of the parish.
It knocked down tree and power lines and damaged homes and sheds.
'It was like a whistle, they say a train, but it was like a whistle. It was like a siren,' said Glynn Kendrick. 'It came from the ground and whistled right across and my trailer, just moved with it. I was up. I was going to the closet. Then it stopped.'


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A guy has shown up in the Pro Player section. He was in the finals of all the Junior Slams this year, and won the W and USO, and is the #1 ITF junior now. He is inviting questions.
See below. Note use of "through the ball" not once but twice.
Note the importance of sideways too (i.e. not standing open stance facing the net).
As others have mentioned, he's referring to the unit turn, not stance. Just look at Youtube videos of him playing and you will see that he hits open stance like every other pro.
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Filip, hope you don't mind a technical question.
What tips can you give about hitting a topspin forehand with the right balance of spin and pace (depending on the situation), and the control over the direction (down the line or cross court), even though the swing motion is approximately the same? In other words, what is the difference you consciously make to achieve a particular speed/spin mix and direction compared to another combination?
Technical questions are tough to answer without physically demonstrating it, but I will do my best.
Basically you need to get under the ball with your racket and legs, transferring your weight up and through the ball, in order to keep the pace and depth.
As for changing direction, you need to be turned sideways as preparation, (this applies to every stroke) and use your weight transfer and hand/racket manipulation to direct the ball. Pretty much all you have to do is guide your racket and weight through the ball in that direction.
Again, these are difficult to answer, as it is a lot easier to learn if you actually see somebody demonstrate it in person.
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Out with the old and in with the new. The saying could well have been coined keeping modern advertisements in mind, where you need something fresh every two months to get audiences interested. And with commercials ever-so-reliant on Bollywood to sell everything from hair oil to cola to cars and watches, the new crop of actors is also the ad world's most-wanted.And while the Khans and a veteran Amitabh Bachchan still reign, gen-next actors are in demand because they make for fresh faces and attract the youth. Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra have now been replaced by Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in the Bru coffee ad. Sources state the obvious — the brand wanted a younger, hip pair and roped in two actors who had just done a film together (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola).
Likewise, the three young actors who shot to fame with Student Of The Year (2012) — Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra — are being offered endorsement deals together and individually. Varun, who has just signed three new deals, says, "I've been little choosy about the ads. I want to connect with people of my age, who are also my audience, and these ads are helping me do that."
Ad-film-maker Prahlad Kakkar says, "Imran and Sonakshi Sinha are the young actors in demand, while Parineeti (Chopra), Ayushmann (Khurrana), Varun, Alia and Sidharth are the newbies creating buzz. They are affordable, exciting and have a hit under their belts. Everyone hopes their second films will be bigger; but if that doesn't happen, they will be forgotten." We got Prahlad and trade analyst Komal Nahta to analyse the appeal of the newcomers.
Alia BhattBrands: Idee, CokeRate: Rs 50-65 lakh per adUSP: "She is a sensation among the youth, especially teenagers, due to her cuteness," says Komal.
Sidharth MalhotraBrands: Idee, Coke, Kwality WallsRate: Rs 50-65 lakh per adUSP: "He has the right mix of cuteness and handsomeness, which appeals to the youth," says Komal.
Parineeti ChopraBrands: Kurkure, Nivea, Maaza, Spinz and a leading two-wheeler brand deal to be announced Rate: Rs 70-90 lakh per adUSP: "She's spunky, young and a lot of teenagers identify with her," says Prahlad. "She's very natural and lively, says Komal.
Varun DhawanBrands: Idee eyewear, Coca-Cola, Nestle, an upcoming Japanese hair gel and a mobile application ad with Parineeti Chopra Rate: Rs 50-65 lakh per adUSP: "He's good-looking and that's his biggest asset," says Prahlad. "His good looks, chiselled body and his ability to dance," says Komal.
Ayushmann KhurranaBrands: Colgate Plax (contract just over; no new ads)Rate: Rs 50-70 lakh per adUSP: "He has a quirky image and the look of a common guy. He doesn't have six packs or muscles, so his value is higher for certain products," says Prahlad. "He's a youth icon because of his TV career and acting skills," says Komal.
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First Bites: Two new tastes in Del Mar
On the menu: Sea & Smoke brunch, Pacifica Del Mar happy hour
The Niman Ranch Burger is worth the $13 price. Tender steaklike ranch beef is served with onion jam and melted Swiss and cheddar cheeses on a bun that's been spread with a tasty black olive aioli. Choose the spiced Kennebec fries as a side. They're twice-cooked, salty, crunchy and delicious.
Brussels sprouts seem to be on every menu this spring, but Sea & Smoke does something different than the usual roasting with balsamic and olive oil. These sprouts, prepared with Feta cheese, salt, pepper and butter have a creamy consistency and a nice tart texture bump with stirred-in pomegranate seeds.
The cauliflower cheese dip is also a nice side, a pureed spread made with Dijon mustard, goat cheese and thick slices of grilled bread.
Among the desserts we sampled, the house-made chocolate gelato, sprinkled with dehydrated peanut butter was the best. A coconut mousse, prepared with basil foam and roasted pineapple, looked better than it tasted and had a watery consistency that wasn't pleasing.
The Poire Belle Helene tasted good but the proportions were off. A think sliver of delicious flourless chocolate cake with caramel filling was topped with a half pear that was poached in anise, along with vanilla ice cream and a cigarlike roll of meringue. More cake, less pear and no meringue would've made this dish ideal.
Sea & Smoke, 2690 Via De La Valle, Del Mar; (858) 925-8212.
Pacifica Del Mar unveiled a new happy hour menu this month that offers excellent prices its small plates bar menu items.
From 4 to 6:30 p.m. daily (and all night Sundays), the rooftop seafood spot at Del Mar Plaza is offering half-off its Small Bites items and $2 off its beer, specialty cocktails and wines by the glass. This means good eats for as little as $2.50 and bottled beer starting at $2.
The Small Bites menu has eight items. We tried seven. Not all of them are home runs, even at half price.
An excellent value is the goat cheese risotto arancini, five hand-rolled balls of cooked risotto rolled in panko crumbs, flash-fried, and served in a bowl of San Marzano sauce with truffle cream. Just $6 ($3 during happy hour) this could be a filling meal on its own.
But I'd recommend pairing it with either the blackened fish or pulled pork taco ($5, $2.50 at happy hour). Lean grilled proteins are served with roasted vegetables and fresh-made salsas and aoilis and quite tasty. Not big enough for a meal on their own, but tasty and well-seasoned.
Although not as filling, the peppered ahi takoshimi ($7, $3.50) is refreshingly different with high-grade ahi tossed lightly with tomatoes and shiitake mushroom, and served (two of them) in fried wonton wrapper shells.
The lobster pretzel sliders are adorable, but they're not especially good. A thin layer of chilled Maine lobster salad is spread on tiny pretzel rolls. They're dry, have little flavor and are too bready. At $9 ($4.50 during happy hour) they're the not worth the price.