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FB4 Reversible Slam Lock Kit (Cat No FB4/UN)
FB4 Reversible Slam Lock Kit (Cat No FB4/UN)
We are pleased to offer the all new FB4 Reversible Slam Lock kit!
£24.95 each + vat
Or for 5 + £21.95 each + vat
PEW Ledelite Pro35
PEW Ledelite Pro35
Following the success of LEDelite, PEW is proud to introduce a brand new range of professional level LED lighting kits, LEDelite Pro35, specifically designed for lift car ceiling installation.Features include:-
Each kit can accommodate up to 8 x 300 lumen LEDs (7 mains + 1 emergency) at fixed brightness.
The LED connected to the emergency output, provides FULL brightness for a minimum of 3 hours in the event of mains failure.
Choice of cool white or warm white LEDs with either white or stainless steel housings.
(Cut out for housing 70mm)Each LED is pre-wired with 2m of cable for ease and flexibility of installation.
Integral emergency test facility (with LED diagnostics indicator and key chart)
Power Save Option (retrofit), available from June 2013!
50,000 hour LED life.
Electrical: Mains Input = 230V, AC, System Voltage = 12V DC, Power =35W, Battery = 12V 1.2Ah
The ultimate GREEN option! A 4 way kit consumes just 20 watts!
Avaliable in PVC and LSF, Flat combination trailer
This cable is ideal for intercom, CCTV and data transmission applications.
Features Include
Overall Dimensions: 33mm x 8mm (WH)
4 twisted pairs (8 cores total) and 1x RG59 75ohm coaxial cable.
Maximum free hanging length: 45m.
Operating temperatures: -20 deg C to +70 deg c.
Max Lift Speed: 3m/s.
Weight: 351g/m.
Available from stock.
Self Service at The PEW Trade Counter
Self Service at The PEW Trade Counter
If you have a log in on our website, you can now use our self service facility on the PEW trade counter via our touch screen terminal.
If you prefer you can simply browse our web site, print technical documents or COSH data sheets.
Light Weight Fixed Car Top Barrier Set
Light Weight Fixed Car Top Barrier Set
Light weight Aluminium fixed car top barrier. No need for hot work permit, just cut to size with a hacksaw and assemble.
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In partnership with Avire Ltd
Contact our sales office to place your order or order online!
PEW are now Nationwide distributors for all Memco & Memcom Products
PEW Super Stainless Steel Handrail Offer From £41.95 !
PEW Super Stainless Steel Handrail Offer From £41.95 !
We now stock a high quality range of stainless steel lift car handrails at UNBEATABLE PRICES!
Available in both curved end and straight end profiles, we stock four different lengths, 300, 600, 900 and 1200mm.
And there is more good news! ....Buy more than 5 of any one size
and we'll give you an extra 10% discount!
PEW goes GREEN again! Henning Light Watcher (Power Save) Kit
PEW goes GREEN again! Henning Light Watcher (Power Save) Kit
Did you know that 40 % of the overall power consumption of a lift car is consumed when it is at standstill, and that 30% of this is consumed by the lift car lights alone?
To combat this, we are proud to introduce the Henning Light Watcher (Power Save) Kit, which enables the lift car lights to be switched off when not required.
It is installed directly onto the car roof, where it senses car movements/vibrations via its three acceleration sensors. These sensors even recognize movements of the car door!
The lift car lights are switched on each time a movement in the car is sensed, however, following a pre-set (adjustable) time period, during which no further car or door movements are sensed, the lights are automatically switched off again!
For ease of installation on the car roof, the kit is supplied complete with a rigid polycarbonate enclosure, a choice of cable glands and an integral DIN rail mounting facility.
In addition to the lift car lighting, the Henning Light Watcher ( Power Save) Kit can switch off an additional energy consuming source and also, by virtue of a third contact, switch on a third device while in low power mode, like an emergency light, for example.
THE NEW GEMINI 4 Surface Mounted Multi-LED Vandal Resistant Lift Car Light
THE NEW GEMINI 4 Surface Mounted Multi-LED Vandal Resistant Lift Car Light
GEMINI 4 leads the way in the next generation of LED lift car lighting solutions!
Featuring cutting-edge Tridonic LED technology, this super compact lift car light utilises high efficiency multi-LED boards, rather than conventional LED tubes, which provide even more lumens per watt, thus making the GEMINI 4 the most cost efficient, low energy, vandal resistant LED lift car light available!
Escalator Moly Dry Film Lubricant
TVC loop induction system
TVC loop induction system
The more you hear about the TVC loop induction system the more you'll love it.
PEW are pleased to announce their new distribution agreement with Thames Valley Controls, where we will be stocking a range of their fast moving products, including the new YSEL Induction Loop! You will find access to Thames Valley Controls products via the products menu to the left of the home page.
We guarantee that this is the easiest lift loop induction unit to install on the market. No external loop required, just add power.
PEW LEDelite
PEW LEDelite
Designed and built in the UK, The PEW LED lift car lighting system. This system is far superior than other previous models and those currently available.
Saturn LED Downlights
With a life of 70,000 hours, coupled with 700 lumens of brightness, SATURN7 is our latest robust and powerful digital LED light, specifically designed to replace inefficient MR16 and GU10 halogen lamps for lift car lighting installations.
SATURN7 is extremely shallow, requiring only a small 45mm diameter ceiling aperture, yet is able to cover existing holes over 100mm diameter. Its unique design employs a ONE piece hemispherical optical element that optimises light propagation.
SATURN7 is available in both surface and recessed formats and also in a number of finishes.
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Scruffs Workwear Clothing
Scruffs Workwear Clothing
PEW stock Scruffs Workwear. Why not visit our trade counter and take a look at our range or visit the Scruffs website http://www.scruffs.com/
PEW stock a complete range of Faltcom autodiallers and accessories!
PEW stock a complete range of Faltcom autodiallers and accessories!
FLEX COP (Behind COP) Order Code -FC2187
FLEX ALBU (Surface + Alarm Button) Order Code- FC2232
Wurtec Rope Shortening Clamp
Wurtec Rope Shortening Clamp
Special Offer! Hurry while stocks last
Pfeifer Drako
Pfeifer Drako
PEW have teamed up with the world's leading steel rope manufacturer, Pfeifer Drako to offer a wide range of both fibre core and steel core ropes and accessories, all now in stock!
Lift and Electrical Product Guide - Issue 2
Lift and Electrical Product Guide - Issue 2
Issue 2 of the Lift and Electrical Product Guide, is now on-line. The entire guide, all 908 pages, is available for you to view 24/7.
To view the guide, it is required that you have the Adobe Flash Player, version 10 or later, installed on your computer.
Lester Controls PB4 Compact Pushbuttons Now in Stock !
Lester Controls PB4 Compact Pushbuttons Now in Stock !
PEW now stock a complete range of Lester Controls PB4 Compact Pushbuttons
Door Pressure Gauge
Door Pressure Gauge
Wurtec Pocket Door Pressure Gauge
Rated at 150N, this pocket sized door pressure gauge is designed for setting and measuring lift door closing pressures. It can also be used to check belt tensions on hydraulic pumps or door operator drives.
Order Code : DPG150/P
PEW's new CTC6 car top control unit
PEW's new CTC6 car top control unit
Student Open Day at PEW
Student Open Day at PEW
PEW recently hosted another Student day with Training Centre Direct (TCD) who offer NVQ training and assessment to the lift industry. NVQ Lift Engineering Training As part of PEW's CSR students from North West Kent College were given a tour of the PEW building, by Jason Clark company director and an insight into the day to day operation of the company.


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Power Protection Featured Article
Debunking Power Protection Myths
A number of myths surround the subject of power protection. When it comes to the service provided by data centers, power protection issues are a wide-reaching subject that includes the cost of power, its availability, and the protections that go into maintaining a constant supply to ensure reliability.
Regardless of the size of a business, it can never be too small to have a power protection plan in place, according to this Data Center Journal report. Any amount of downtime is going to result in a cost to the company. So, the myth that a business is too small to consider power protection provider is just that – a myth.
There are also reported savings that go along with energy efficiency steps. Some believe that investing in hardware that adds just a little efficiency here and there isn't worth the cost, but those costs add up, and in a year's time, companies are finding that their upgrades are on the right path to paying for themselves.
There are also many who believe that the energy they receive from their utility is clean and reliable just because they're on the grid. The reality is it's not; in fact, utility power can wreak havoc on IT equipment. Some say that if utility power is 99.9 percent effective, and that that's close enough. When it comes to critical processes in the data center, however, that one percent can equal up to nine hours of outages every year.
Those who are cognizant of the issues with utility power sources might invest in a generator and perhaps a series of surge suppressors to deal with any issues that crop up. While the generator can cover for a company experiencing a blackout, it can't address a number of other issues that can occur with utility power, which includes under-voltage – a problem that can be just as damaging as a surge.
Data centers that aren't monitoring their power are losing out in more ways than one. If an uninterrupted power supply is overloaded for any length of time, it could fail. Monitoring solutions can give the alerts to the right staff that can fix the problem before it leads to catastrophic ends.
Choosing the right power protection provider is important to the integrity of the data center. Minuteman UPS/Para Systems (News - Alert) is a company that specializes and dedicates themselves to keeping the power protection needs of small to large companies finely tuned.
The products offered by Minuteman are being used in 100 countries, providing power protection for equipment ranging from desktops to full racks of sensitive server equipment. As companies rely more heavily on data and the centers supporting information processes and storage, the demand for power protection will inevitably continue to grow. Needless to say, one should absolutely keep themselves protected.
Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO West 2012, taking place Oct. 2-5, in Austin, TX. ITEXPO (News - Alert) offers an educational program to help corporate decision makers select the right IP-based voice, video, fax and unified communications solutions to improve their operations. It's also where service providers learn how to profitably roll out the services their subscribers are clamoring for – and where resellers can learn about new growth opportunities. For more information on registering for ITEXPO click here.
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The West (ramped) entrance will be used to remove stock. Disruption will be kept to a minimum, but there may be times when you need to wait a short time to enter or leave the building via this entrance.
Holden entrance (next to the Cathedral)
This entrance, which doesn't have a ramp, will remain open throughout the stock relocation project.
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Frequently asked questions about stock relocation (pdf, 102 KB)(opens new window).
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On the ground floor just inside the West entrance you will find the Library café. The café is open daily:
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Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday: 1pm to 4.30pm
The café offers discounts to council employees and local businesses. With seating for up to 40 people, it's a great place to relax and meet up with friends, or enjoy a quiet moment over a coffee, lunch or afternoon tea, including:
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The Library café was awarded third place in the Bristol Fairtrade awards in 2012 and holds a five star hygiene rating.
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Laptop use at Bristol Central Library
We recommend our lap top users charge their devices in advance so that they can use the wi-fi on both of our public floors. If you do need electrical power, there is one large table in the Learning Centre on the first floor designated for that purpose but it is not bookable and it does get very busy.
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After a classic stormy Belgium battle Red Bull leave Spa with another trophy for Mark Webber and a hard afternoon's work for our mechanics.
Webber began in pole position, but a poor start left him sixth by the first corner. However, he battled hard through typically Spa dry and wet spells to finish second behind Hamilton.
Mark said: "The start was a mess, but fortunately I was able to overtake a few guys and get some of the positions back. It was a good day for me, but unfortunate for the team that we didn't get more points."
Sebastian had a less than successful afternoon; his troubles began with a collision with Jenson Button as he went to overtake the McLaren driver on lap 15. The result? A new nose for Sebastian plus a drive-through penalty and a resulting drop down the order. "What happened, happened." said Seb. "We can't change it now. Obviously I'm not proud of it, I lost the car going over the bump as I was braking and unfortunately hit Jenson, so he couldn't continue – I'm sorry for him."
The start was a mess, but fortunately I was able to overtake a few guys and get some of the positions back.
As Vettel subsequently made his way through the field, Force India's Tonio Liuzzi clipped his rear left wheel and Seb had to pit again replace the damaged tyre.
For our team principal it was praise for Webber and an echo of that disappointment felt by Vettel: "A great drive by Mark today, it was a very mature drive after a bad start – and it was great pit work by the guys to get Mark out ahead of Kubica," said Christian. "For Sebastian, everything that could happen today did happen unfortunately. Not a great weekend for him. But to come away from a track that we always knew would suit the McLarens with a second place was a great result."
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The Hera Oral History Project was spearheaded by Dr. Valerie Quinney of the History Department of the University of Rhode Island in the summer of 1988.
The Hera Gallery was founded in 1974 in Wakefield, Rhode Island as a small non-profit arts organization to serve as a venue for women artists, who were often under-represented at the time in commercial galleries. The founding of the gallery in the early mid-1970s, however, was also viewed as a political statement that reflected the feminist social movement of the time. Even the name, Hera, which comes from the Greek, refers to a wife who makes things uncomfortable, can be seen as a reflection of the feminist movement among the woman artists of South County.
For the founding members of the Hera Gallery, however, the gallery was meant to be a safe place to gather and create art. The difficulty women artists faced when searching for a sponsoring gallery, the lack of training in commercial art for women, and their treatment in the art world contributed to the feeling among women artists living in South County that they needed a cooperative art gallery in which to display their work. The gallery also served as a place where its members could engage in conscious-raising as a group, organize poetry readings and conduct classes in different art forms, such as printmaking.
Open for research.
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Hera Gallery Oral History Project, Mss. Gr. 64, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.
The interviews in this collection represent not only the recollections about the Hera Gallery, but also a personal history of the feminist movement among women artists in the South County of Rhode Island during the 1970s and 80s.
Each audiocassette tape is accompanied by release forms and an abbreviated transcript that also provides a general topic overview of the interview, a biographical sketch of the interviewee, and interviewer's comments.
After processing, the records were organized into one series as follows:
Open for research.
The collection was transferred by Valerie Quinney of the University of Rhode Island History Department on October 10, 1988.
The collection was previously held by Valerie Quinney.
The collection was processed by Kevin J. Logan in 1988.
Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
There are no known related materials.
No materials were separated during processing.
This series contains audiocassette taped interviews accompanied by release forms and abbreviated transcripts. The transcripts provide a general topic overviews, biographical sketches of the interviewees, and interviewer's comments. An index of terms frequently used is at the beginning of this series.
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Document Number: 5284The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization that unites, represents and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. NASAA's mission is to advance and promote a meaningful role for the arts in the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout the United States. It empowers state arts agencies through strategic assistance that fosters leadership, enhances planning and decisionmaking, and increases resources....
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|Accession Numbers: EG11011 (EcoCyc), b0738, ECK0727
Component of: The Tol-Pal Cell Envelope Complex (extended summary available)
TolR is one of three (along with TolA and TolQ) inner membrane protein members of the YbgC-YbgF-TolQ-R-A-B-Pal Cell Envelope Complex, also known as the Tol-Pal system. The inner membrane protein, TolA, forms a transmembrane link with the outer membrane lipoprotein, Pal, in an energy-dependent manner [Cascales00]. The Tol-Pal system functions to maintain cell envelope integrity and also serves a role in the import of group A colicins and DNA of filamentous bacteria.
TolA, TolQ, and TolR interact with each other in the cytoplasmic membrane and are homologous to the TonB, ExbB and ExbD complex which uses proton motive force (pmf) to drive uptake through the bacterial outer membrane [Cascales01]. Deletion mutation studies indicate that TolR is essential for TolA-Pal complex interaction [Cascales01]. Organisation of the TolR transmembrane helices has been studied using cysteine substitution mutageneisis [Zhang09]
tolR is located in an operon encoding YbgCF-TolQRAB-Pal proteins [Walburger02].
Review: [Lazzaroni02].
Gene Citations: [Vianney96]
Locations: inner membrane
|Map Position: [775,072 -> 775,500] (16.71 centisomes, 60°)
|Length: 429 bp / 142 aa
Molecular Weight of Polypeptide: 15.383 kD (from nucleotide sequence)
Unification Links: ASAP:ABE-0002513 , CGSC:17812 , DIP:DIP-48143N , EchoBASE:EB1004 , EcoGene:EG11011 , EcoliWiki:b0738 , OU-Microarray:b0738 , PortEco:tolR , PR:PRO_000024082 , Protein Model Portal:P0ABV6 , RefSeq:NP_415266 , RegulonDB:EG11011 , SMR:P0ABV6 , String:511145.b0738 , UniProt:P0ABV6
Relationship Links: InterPro:IN-FAMILY:IPR003400 , InterPro:IN-FAMILY:IPR014168 , Pfam:IN-FAMILY:PF02472
GO Terms:
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|GO:0043213 - bacteriocin transport
[UniProtGOA11a, Goemaere07]
GO:0006810 - transport [UniProtGOA11a, GOA01a]
GO:0015031 - protein transport [UniProtGOA11a, GOA01a]
|Molecular Function:
|GO:0005215 - transporter activity [GOA01a]
|Cellular Component:
|GO:0005886 - plasma membrane
[UniProtGOA11, UniProtGOA11a, DiazMejia09, Kampfenkel93]
GO:0016021 - integral component of membrane [UniProtGOA11a, GOA01a, Kampfenkel93]
GO:0016020 - membrane [UniProtGOA11a, GOA01a]
|MultiFun Terms:
|cell structure → membrane
|extrachromosomal → prophage genes and phage related functions
Essentiality data for tolR knockouts:
|Growth Medium
|Growth Observations
|LB enriched
|Yes [Gerdes03, Comment 1]
|LB Lennox
|Yes [Baba06, Comment 2]
|M9 medium with 1% glycerol
|Yes [Joyce06, Comment 3]
|MOPS medium with 0.4% glucose
|Yes [Baba06, Comment 2]
Subunit of: The Tol-Pal Cell Envelope Complex
Subunit composition of
The Tol-Pal Cell Envelope Complex = [TolA][TolQ][TolR][TolB][CpoB][Pal]
predicted periplasmic protein = CpoB (summary available)
The Tol-Pal system of the Escherichia coli cell envelope is made up of six proteins. These system proteins are encoded by genes organized into two operons. The first encodes YbgC, TolQ, TolR, TolA, TolB, Pal and YbgF and the second from an inner promoter encodes TolB, Pal and YbgF [Walburger02]. TolQ, TolR and TolA complex together in the inner membrane [Derouiche95], while TolB, a periplasmic protein, interacts with peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein, Pal, which is anchored to the outer membrane and with the C-terminal domain of TolA [Walburger02]. TolB has also been shown to interact in vivo with the major outer membrane lipoprotein (Lpp) and OmpA in a Pal-dependent manner [Clavel98]. In addition, purified TolB was shown to interact with the trimeric porins OmpF, OmpC, PhoE, and LamB [Rigal97]. YbgC is a cytoplasmic acyl-ACP thioesterase involved in phospholipid metabolism [Gully06]. YbgF is a periplasmic protein which interacts with the central domain of TolA [Walburger02]. Studies have shown that tol-pal system mutants display hypersensitivity to drugs and detergents [Davies75], [Cascales00], allow for the pleiotropic release of periplasmic proteins [FogniniLefebvre87], and form outer membrane vesicles containing trimeric porins correctly exposed at the cell surface [Bernadac98]. These results give strong evidence that the Tol/Pal system functions to maintain cell envelope integrity [Walburger02]. Mapping of interactive regions of the subcomponents of the Tol-Pal system indicate that TolA, TolB and TolR all map within the colicin A N-terminal domain [Journet01], indicating that multiple contacts with the Tol/Pal system periplasmic proteins are required for group A colicin toxin uptake. The Tol proteins function to maintain the colicins in an unfolded conformation, aiding in their translocation across the periplasm and targeting to the cytoplasmic membrane or cytoplasm [Lazdunski98]. The Tol-Pal system is also implicated in filamentous phage infection [Click97]. While initial bacterial membrane-phage interaction occurs between the phage gene III protein (pIII) and the bacterial F-pilus [Sun86], subsequent integration of the phage capsid and concomitant DNA translocation into the cytoplasm occurs through a process primarily involving TolA [Click97, Karlsson03] Studies using protonophores indicate that the interaction between TolA and the Pal lipoprotein form a link between the inner and outer membrane and that this interaction is driven by the membrane proton motive force (pmf) [Cascales00]. Sequence analysis indicates that TolQ and TolR share structural and functional homologies with ExbB and ExbD of the TonB system as well as with MotA and MotB of the flagellar motor system, both of which are ion potential-driven molecular motor systems [Cascales01].
|Feature Class
|21 -> 40
Gene Local Context (not to scale):
Transcription Units:
10/20/97 Gene b0738 from Blattner lab Genbank (v. M52) entry merged into EcoCyc gene EG11011; confirmed by SwissProt match.
Baba06: Baba T, Ara T, Hasegawa M, Takai Y, Okumura Y, Baba M, Datsenko KA, Tomita M, Wanner BL, Mori H (2006). "Construction of Escherichia coli K-12 in-frame, single-gene knockout mutants: the Keio collection." Mol Syst Biol 2;2006.0008. PMID: 16738554
Bernadac98: Bernadac A, Gavioli M, Lazzaroni JC, Raina S, Lloubes R (1998). "Escherichia coli tol-pal mutants form outer membrane vesicles." J Bacteriol 180(18);4872-8. PMID: 9733690
Cascales00: Cascales E, Gavioli M, Sturgis JN, Lloubes R (2000). "Proton motive force drives the interaction of the inner membrane TolA and outer membrane pal proteins in Escherichia coli." Mol Microbiol 38(4);904-15. PMID: 11115123
Cascales01: Cascales E, Lloubes R, Sturgis JN (2001). "The TolQ-TolR proteins energize TolA and share homologies with the flagellar motor proteins MotA-MotB." Mol Microbiol 42(3);795-807. PMID: 11722743
Clavel98: Clavel T, Germon P, Vianney A, Portalier R, Lazzaroni JC (1998). "TolB protein of Escherichia coli K-12 interacts with the outer membrane peptidoglycan-associated proteins Pal, Lpp and OmpA." Mol Microbiol 29(1);359-67. PMID: 9701827
Click97: Click EM, Webster RE (1997). "Filamentous phage infection: required interactions with the TolA protein." J Bacteriol 179(20);6464-71. PMID: 9335297
Davies75: Davies JK, Reeves P (1975). "Genetics of resistance to colicins in Escherichia coli K-12: cross-resistance among colicins of group B." J Bacteriol 123(1);96-101. PMID: 124727
Derouiche95: Derouiche R, Benedetti H, Lazzaroni JC, Lazdunski C, Lloubes R (1995). "Protein complex within Escherichia coli inner membrane. TolA N-terminal domain interacts with TolQ and TolR proteins." J Biol Chem 270(19);11078-84. PMID: 7744737
DiazMejia09: Diaz-Mejia JJ, Babu M, Emili A (2009). "Computational and experimental approaches to chart the Escherichia coli cell-envelope-associated proteome and interactome." FEMS Microbiol Rev 33(1);66-97. PMID: 19054114
FogniniLefebvre87: Fognini-Lefebvre N, Lazzaroni JC, Portalier R (1987). "tolA, tolB and excC, three cistrons involved in the control of pleiotropic release of periplasmic proteins by Escherichia coli K12." Mol Gen Genet 209(2);391-5. PMID: 3312962
Gerdes03: Gerdes SY, Scholle MD, Campbell JW, Balazsi G, Ravasz E, Daugherty MD, Somera AL, Kyrpides NC, Anderson I, Gelfand MS, Bhattacharya A, Kapatral V, D'Souza M, Baev MV, Grechkin Y, Mseeh F, Fonstein MY, Overbeek R, Barabasi AL, Oltvai ZN, Osterman AL (2003). "Experimental determination and system level analysis of essential genes in Escherichia coli MG1655." J Bacteriol 185(19);5673-84. PMID: 13129938
GOA01a: GOA, DDB, FB, MGI, ZFIN (2001). "Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms."
Goemaere07: Goemaere EL, Devert A, Lloubes R, Cascales E (2007). "Movements of the TolR C-terminal domain depend on TolQR ionizable key residues and regulate activity of the Tol complex." J Biol Chem 282(24);17749-57. PMID: 17442676
Gully06: Gully D, Bouveret E (2006). "A protein network for phospholipid synthesis uncovered by a variant of the tandem affinity purification method in Escherichia coli." Proteomics 6(1);282-93. PMID: 16294310
Journet01: Journet L, Bouveret E, Rigal A, Lloubes R, Lazdunski C, Benedetti H (2001). "Import of colicins across the outer membrane of Escherichia coli involves multiple protein interactions in the periplasm." Mol Microbiol 42(2);331-44. PMID: 11703658
Joyce06: Joyce AR, Reed JL, White A, Edwards R, Osterman A, Baba T, Mori H, Lesely SA, Palsson BO, Agarwalla S (2006). "Experimental and computational assessment of conditionally essential genes in Escherichia coli." J Bacteriol 188(23);8259-71. PMID: 17012394
Kampfenkel93: Kampfenkel K, Braun V (1993). "Membrane topologies of the TolQ and TolR proteins of Escherichia coli: inactivation of TolQ by a missense mutation in the proposed first transmembrane segment." J Bacteriol 175(14);4485-91. PMID: 8331075
Karlsson03: Karlsson F, Borrebaeck CA, Nilsson N, Malmborg-Hager AC (2003). "The mechanism of bacterial infection by filamentous phages involves molecular interactions between TolA and phage protein 3 domains." J Bacteriol 185(8);2628-34. PMID: 12670988
Lazdunski98: Lazdunski CJ, Bouveret E, Rigal A, Journet L, Lloubes R, Benedetti H (1998). "Colicin import into Escherichia coli cells." J Bacteriol 180(19);4993-5002. PMID: 9748429
Lazzaroni02: Lazzaroni JC, Dubuisson JF, Vianney A (2002). "The Tol proteins of Escherichia coli and their involvement in the translocation of group A colicins." Biochimie 84(5-6);391-7. PMID: 12423782
Rigal97: Rigal A, Bouveret E, Lloubes R, Lazdunski C, Benedetti H (1997). "The TolB protein interacts with the porins of Escherichia coli." J Bacteriol 179(23);7274-9. PMID: 9393690
Sun86: Sun TP, Webster RE (1986). "fii, a bacterial locus required for filamentous phage infection and its relation to colicin-tolerant tolA and tolB." J Bacteriol 165(1);107-15. PMID: 3001021
UniProt10: UniProt Consortium (2010). "UniProt version 2010-07 released on 2010-06-15 00:00:00." Database.
UniProtGOA11: UniProt-GOA (2011). "Gene Ontology annotation based on the manual assignment of UniProtKB Subcellular Location terms in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries."
UniProtGOA11a: UniProt-GOA (2011). "Gene Ontology annotation based on manual assignment of UniProtKB keywords in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries."
Vianney96: Vianney A, Muller MM, Clavel T, Lazzaroni JC, Portalier R, Webster RE (1996). "Characterization of the tol-pal region of Escherichia coli K-12: translational control of tolR expression by TolQ and identification of a new open reading frame downstream of pal encoding a periplasmic protein." J Bacteriol 1996;178(14);4031-8. PMID: 8763928
Walburger02: Walburger A, Lazdunski C, Corda Y (2002). "The Tol/Pal system function requires an interaction between the C-terminal domain of TolA and the N-terminal domain of TolB." Mol Microbiol 44(3);695-708. PMID: 11994151
Zhang09: Zhang XY, Goemaere EL, Thome R, Gavioli M, Cascales E, Lloubes R (2009). "Mapping the Interactions between Escherichia coli Tol Subunits: ROTATION OF THE TolR TRANSMEMBRANE HELIX." J Biol Chem 284(7);4275-82. PMID: 19075020
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The hope of a possible cut in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at last week's meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee was dashed, with the apex bank governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, insisting that the prevailing local and international economic conditions make it risky for the CBN to relax its grip on the rate for now, Festus Akanbi reports
For obvious reasons, the build-up to last week's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) drew attention from both local and international economic commentators.
Interestingly, there were divisions on the line of action likely to be taken by the MPC based on emerging economic fundamentals both within and outside the country up till the eve of the meeting. Those who called for a moderation in the rate relied on the marginal fall in inflation figure, impressive foreign reserves, consistent stability in the naira exchange rate and the cry of the private sector for a regime of industrial-friendly interest rate.
The other camp, however, feared the marginal drop in inflation figure was too fragile to be used as a basis for lowering the monetary policy rate. They also argued that the foreign reserves accretion which was significantly aided by the flow of portfolio investment could be checkmated by a cut in the policy rate while the insistence of the National Assembly to raise oil benchmark price in the 2013 budget to $79 per barrel as against the $75 recommended by the Presidency also provided a justification for CBN to tighten its grip on the rate.
So the apex bank committee settled for the latter at the MPC meeting where it held its benchmark Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) steady at 12.0 percent, as expected, but said two of its 10 committee members had voted for a 25 basis point rate cut in light of the benign outlook for inflation.
The committee had considered the calls for a rate cut but decided the current level was "just about right" because the outlook for inflation "may be undermined by the increased sub-national government spending and Federal Government high expenditure in 2013, the higher benchmark oil price in the 2013 budget and the U.S. debt ceiling with possible impact on commodity prices.
The central bank, which said at its last meeting in November 2012 that a rate cut would send the wrong signal that the tightening cycle was over, noted the drop in headline inflation in December but also recognised that core inflation had risen, mainly due to cost-push factors in the face of sluggish growth in the monetary aggregates.
The apex bank started the tightening policy in September 2010 and last raised rates by 275 basis points in October 2011. The CBN said inflationary pressure was elevated in 2012 with the annual average at 12.24 percent while the average score was 13.87 percent and food inflation was 11.32 percent.
At last week's meeting, the committee expressed satisfaction with the federal government's efforts to keep deficits within the threshold prescribed but warned that the increase in the oil price benchmark to $79 from $75 in the budget may pose a risk to the inflation objective and constituted a pressure point for the low inflation objective and effective monetary policy.
"The committee reaffirmed its commitment to respond appropriately if panic spending in 2013 ultimately adds to inflationary pressures," the CBN governor Sanusi said, adding that one of the choices facing the policy committee was to raise the MPR.
Giving a breakdown of the committee's decision, Sanusi said the MPC raised banks' cash reserve requirement to 12 percent from 8 percent and reduced net open foreign exchange positions to one percent from three percent to support the naira.
He added that consumer inflation rose to 12.9 percent year-on-year in June, up from 12.7 percent in May, saying that the CBN expects it to peak around 14 percent later this year.
New Pressure Points
To defend its grip on monetary policy in spite of the arguments put forward by those calling for a policy reversal, the CBN explained that developments in the domestic economy in the past three months highlighted some new pressure points to macroeconomic stability. The committee was of the view that shocks to the economy could come from significant fall in the demand for oil, leading to a fall in oil prices and government revenues, weaker exchange rate, rising inflationary pressures and depletion in external reserves mainly by cost-push factors even in the face of sluggish growth in the monetary aggregates.
Private Sector Operators Uncomfortable
However, as expected, criticisms have continued to trail the policy thrust of the MPC meeting. From the organised private sector comes the argument that the prevailing regime of high interest rate is making the economy to be vulnerable to the liquidity squeeze and tight cash flow condition.
For instance, Director General LCCI, Muda Yusuf, said the natural consequence of the decision to retain a high interest rate is the perpetuation of unfavorable economic conditions, which include depressed economic activities, which had manifested in low sales, weak consumer demand and huge inventories by manufacturers.
The chamber also identified liquidity squeeze and tight cash flow conditions in the economy as well as high cost of funds, which will impede competitiveness of firms as part of the negative consequences of the policy. "What is paramount at this time is the stimulation of the economy and that is the norm globally. Affordable and long time finance may not be a sufficient condition for economic growth, but it is a necessary condition," Yusuf noted.
The chamber argued that the ultimate objective of the CBN is to strengthen the economy and improve the welfare of citizens. "The fixation of the CBN for curbing inflation and building reserves, in our view, is disproportionate," it said.
Alternative to Inflation Targeting
In his contribution, Head, Research and Intelligence, BGL, Olufemi Ademola, explained that inflation targeting has been a very popular economic policy for a long time, the management of which has been the use of interest rate to steer actual inflation towards the target inflation. He said that recent developments especially the financial crisis and the declining global economic growth have started to question the appropriateness of price stability (inflation targeting) at the expense of overall economic stability.
"Analysts globally have been arguing that stabilising nominal economic growth would be better than inflation targeting; hence the move by several countries to monetary easing in order to stimulate economic growth. In addition, the use of interest rate to manage inflation is being seen as inappropriate. Rather, economists are now recommending the use of 'credit channel', that is Open Market Operation (OMO) to manage inflation. In my opinion, the use of OMO has also been very successful in bringing down inflation in Nigeria in recent time. Hence I will expect the CBN to use more of OMO rather than interest rate, going forward.
He said it would be wrong to assume that the CBN is obsessed with maintaining a strong naira. "I think what the monetary authority targets is a stable naira exchange rate (within the agreed band). Overvaluation presents its own problems just like undervaluation, but in most cases, developments in the economy and arbitrage activities will pull the rate back to optimal value.
"For a country that adopts a semi-fixed exchange rate regime (managed float), volatility would lead to macroeconomic instability and the country's currency could suffer speculative attacks. Therefore, the policy focus of a stable exchange rate, which helps to build foreign reserves, will aid macroeconomic stability on which other economic reforms are built. However, I think there might be room for improvement on how the CBN manages the exchange rate.
"The adoption of a semi-fixed exchange rate regime, an independent monetary policy and a liberalised capital mobility may not be optimal as it appears to negate the principle of the 'impossible trilogy'. We may need to either float the currency or put in place measures against capital reversal," he said.
The BGL official disagreed with the notion that lowering interest rate could trigger the exit of hot monies in the short term. He said, "At slightly above 11%, yields on Nigerian bonds are still higher than most other markets at the moment while the inclusion of federal government bond in Barclay's Capital Emerging Market Bond Index will increase appetite for Nigerian instruments as global portfolio managers that follow the index rebalance their portfolio. In addition, the expectation of lower inflation in 2013 makes the outlook for real yield on Nigerian bonds to be positive. However, sustained high interest rate in response to high inflation (which is structural) could put pressure on economic growth and increase the country's risk outlook; a situation that is more likely to trigger the exit of hot monies.
"Overall, I think the decision of the MPC at the just concluded meeting to leave the rates unchanged is not totaling unexpected.
Fears of Inflation Risk
However, Regional Head of Research, Africa Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank, Razia Khan, who noted the desperation of the apex bank to guard against inflation risks, said, "We expect monetary policy to remain largely unchanged over the course of 2013.
Clearly, high loan-deposit spreads are a concern, but this is seen as a matter for the banks to resolve. There appears to be recognition that it might be futile for this to be a driving influence of the policy rate, when broader macroeconomic stability has to be the focus for the CBN. Likewise, the slowdown in the economy is also noted – as are the structural factors – well beyond the influence of the CBN (such as delayed passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill and the impact of this on oil-sector investment).
Khan described the committee's decision as a good, measured decision, weighing up the differing economic risks faced by the Nigerian economy. "The naira should continue to receive support from the current level of interest rates, while issuance plans and offshore appetite for Nigerian debt will remain key drivers of bond yields," she said.
Similarly, the Financial Derivative Company Limited, in its explanation for the position taken by the MPC said the CBN is proactive and is more aggressive in the execution of its strategy of maintaining price stability. Even though it talks of inflation targeting, the CBN's body language reveals a near obsession with maintaining a strong naira with a tendency towards overvaluation.
Making A Case for Naira
FDC also noted that the naira has traded in the official market between N150/$ and 155.72/$ in the last 18 months, adding that the CBN through its comments has alluded to the fact that it believes the exchange rate is a major factor in the consumer inflation equation. This is because with a marginal propensity to import of 0.63, any movement in the exchange rate is pivotal to the general price level and by implication, its index.
"The reality is that a strong naira policy is symptomatic of a Dutch disease syndrome. It ties the hands of the CBN and limits its options in the use of interest rates and other money market instruments," the FDC's report said.
The fiscal deficit in 2012 is approximately N1.2trn in normal terms or 2.85% of GDP. FDC noted that government borrowing is now funding the deficit through the issuance of securities of varying maturities.
It said, "The profile of the borrowing shows the intent of the FGN to elongate the maturity profile into the seven and 10 years maturity buckets. The CBN has always been concerned about reckless expenditure and its impact on increasing liquidity and the impact of high-powered money in the system. This type of money has a magnified impact on the general price level. We however believe that as long as the FGN bonds are purchased by investors and not funded by ways and means advances of the CBN (printing of money) the fiscal deficit does not directly lead to inflation. It, however, crowds out credit available to the private sector."
The MPC has consistently noted that even though the global recovery is underway, the probability of an extended slowdown or even a relapse in recessionary pressures in Europe could spill over and a cut in the demand for oil is a distinct possibility. The World Bank cut its outlook for global growth in 2013 to 2.4% from 3.6% in its October forecast. The decline in fiscal revenues will need to be bridged by increased government borrowing or a drawdown from the excess crude account.
Flight of Hot Money
The CBN has acknowledged the existence of inward investment flows in search of higher yields relative to the rate of inflation. Unofficial estimates of hot money are approximately $10-11bn. FDC is of the opinion that fears that a precipitous drop in rates or change to an accommodative stance could lead to a massive overflow of funds invested in fixed income securities are exaggerated. "This, according to the company's argument, is because, current yields on three years bond of 11.4% if allowed to decline by two percent and discounted by three percent currency depreciation will result in a fully hedged yield of nine percent. This is still substantially higher than US' 5years bond yields of 0.76% and remains competitive relative to other frontier or emerging market papers like Brazil where three years bond yields are approximately 8.56%," it said.
Money Market
According to FDC, money market rates usually move in tandem with the MPR. Hence, we expect average NIBOR to remain 200-300bps above the MPR.
It noted that in anticipation of an imminent cut in interest rate in March, longer tenor rates (90-365 days) are estimated to ease by 100-150bps, indicating a downward trend of the yield curve. This will result in a flattening of the yield curve.
However, economists explained that a declining interest rate environment is subject to expectations of a fall in inflation rate. Therefore, FDC explained that, "Due to a high base effect in 2012, with inflation at an average of 12.24%, we anticipate a moderate inflation figure of single digits in Q1'13. The impact on government interest expense is expected to be neutral. "The naira should remain relatively stable at its current rate, hovering around N156/$1, N158/$1 and N160/$1 in the official, interbank and parallel markets respectively. The external reserves should accrete to $45.5bn dependent on the oil markets.
"We anticipate a decline in inflation to a single digit figure of 9.29% in Q1'13. The high base effect in January 2012 after the increase in pump price will have a downward effect on the price level. The possible drivers of inflation include M2 growth, wage pressures and alternative energy costs. Notwithstanding, these do not pose any imminent risks," FDC said.
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Lovers of the written word converged on the Civic Grounds at Honolulu Hale to peruse the latest literary offerings of island authors. :03 OF nat@4:27 Along with local musicians taking to the stage, writers of biographies, novels, poetry, and other genres signed their latest works at the annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival. Many shared their personal publishing stories and gave advice to aspiring authors. In this age of kindles, nooks and ipads, there's still nothing like turning the pages of a book. 2:20 WE NEED BOOKS BECAUSE THEY'RE FUN ENTERTAINMENT AND THEY GET YOU OFF THE COMPUTER 2:25 2:45 SOMETIMES WHEN YOU GET INTO A REALLY GOOD BOOK AND YOU JUST CAN'T STOP IT'S REALLY FUN 2:50 The book swap drew a crowd, like it usually does, while others wandered the grounds for book readings, informative presentations and even poetry slams. The Hawaii Book and Music Festival continues
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Cateye's EL-120 is designed as a backup or town light. To that end it doesn't have the brightest beam but the light it does put out is well-focused and useful and certainly enough to get you home.
Side visibility is addressed in the design but to be honest it's pretty average; other Cateye units fare much better in this area. If you regularly dart out of junctions at night you might want something with a bit more peripheral light.
Where the EL-120 does score is in its simplicity. The rubber band clamp isn't as secure as other mounts but it's literally a five second job to fix the light on your bars and when you remove it you take the mount with you. If you've got multiple bikes it's a godsend, just bung the light in your bag and you can ride without worrying about which mount is where.
The light comes supplied with 2xAA batteries, after six weeks of regular commuting they're still going strong so no worries on battery life. Weather sealing is up to wet riding but it's not a light you'd want to leave outside as it's certainly not watertight. There's no need to, however, as it's so easy to fit and remove.
Does the job as a town light although side visibility isn't great. Where it really scores is when you've got more than one bike, the band mount is simple and effective
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Make and model: Cateye HL-EL120 Front Light
Price: 16.99
Weight: 97g
Size tested: n/a
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes, most of the time
Would you consider buying the product? Maybe, though I'd generally go for something a bit brighter
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Maybe, if they had a lot of bikes!
About the tester
Age: 36
I usually ride: Schwinn Moab, urbanised with 700cs My best bike is: Trek 1.5 with upgrades
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling
I'd spend the extra and get the EL-135. It's quite a bit brighter, but still tiny and also runs for ages on 2 AAs. The flex-tight bracket could be better but considering the price it's not a dealbreaker.
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25th March 2009 - 23:05
I'd go for the EL220 i think. mostly because it looks a bit like something out of star trek. Like the idea of the rubber band mount though - does it look like it'll last?
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26th March 2009 - 11:25
no problems with the elastic band so far, and it's the nature of the game that we have to do a *lot* of light switching round these parts. that would be the main reason to buy this light over any of the flextight™ ones in my opinion.
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In 2011, no running backs were selected until Mark Ingram with the 28th overall pick. In 2010, however, three backs — C.J. Spiller (No. 9 overall), Ryan Matthews (12th) and Jahvid Best (30th) — were taken in the first round.
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Power to the Peaceful T-Shirt from Cloth & Resin
Published November 21, 2011 in Artsy T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (1)
About a week ago, I got an email from Ed about his brand Cloth & Resin. They're located down under in Australia, and here's a bit about their influences from Ed himself:
Cloth and Resin is a small independent group creating unique collections of clothing with a focus on quality, comfort and simplicity. Our stoke and influence is the ocean, surfing, art and music which is evident across most of our creations. We're based out of a sunny beach side studio on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia
This t-shirt, Power to the Peaceful, comes from their latest Southern Summer 2011/12 collection (remember, they're Aussies so they have weird seasons…no offense). I really enjoy this design–I think the illustration is great, and I agree with the subject matter as well. I'm getting a little rambly 'cause it's late, but suffice it to say…I dig this shirt.
You can pick it up for $49.00 AUD (~$48 US) at the Cloth & Resin store. They have the design in the grey color that I posted, as well as a much darker charcoal version.
Your Argument Is Invalid T-Shirt from Snorg Tees
Published November 20, 2011 in Humorous T-Shirts Printed on American Apparel Quirky T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (0)
I really enjoy the "Your Argument Is Invalid" meme, and I think Snorg Tees perfectly encapsulated the feeling of that meme into this t-shirt. A goat riding one of those super cool old bicycles (that I've told you how much I love)? Sign me up. You're argument is invalid, bro; because there's a mother 'effin goat riding a bike on my t-shirt. It's the perfect way to show a person with weak arguments just how much disdain you have for them (just kidding, kind of). More importantly, it's also just straight up funny. I dig it.
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Big Sales at Glennz Tees and 604 Republic
Published November 17, 2011 in T-Shirt Sales. Comments (0)
H'ya folks, I'm stopping in to let you guys know about two awesome sales going on at two separate brands that I really enjoy: Glennz Tees and 604 Republic. Let's start with Glennz, where all his t-shirts are on sale for only $15.00 (25% off).
The sale at Glennz runs until Sunday November 20th and makes all tees only $15. Go check it out and save some moolah.
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The All Star Monster from Twantard T-Shirts
Published November 16, 2011 in Quirky T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (1)
Are you ready for a super crazy illustration (well, you probably already saw it, but you get the point)? Here goes…
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Anti-Twilight T-Shirt and 30% OFF at Threadless!
Published November 13, 2011 in Pop Culture T-Shirts T-Shirt Sales T-Shirts Threadless. Comments (1)
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Robot Blaster T-Shirt from Pistache Clothing
Published November 12, 2011 in Quirky T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (0)
I just got an email from Jaime about his company, Pistache Clothing, which he co-owns with his brother. I checked out their tees and this one is definitely my favorite. I'm usually not a fan of brand labels on t-shirts, but this one doesn't bother me too much as it fits with the shirt's design style. I also think the robot looks pretty dang cool. It reminds me a little bit of Wall-E. I dig it. They've got the design in a bunch of different colors (including some for men), but this is definitely my favorite version.
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Published November 9, 2011 in T-Shirt Coupons T-Shirt Sales T-Shirts Threadless. Comments (2)
From now until November 14th (and maybe even longer), you can get a massive 30% off all orders of $25+ at Threadless. Yes, thirty percent! What's more, this deal is exclusive to troundup. The standard deal they're offering right now is only 20% off orders $20+, while the deal I got is, once again, 30% off orders $25+. I'm super happy that I got something exclusive to save you the most money possible at Threadless, and I hope you take advantage of this offer. Once again, the deal is tied to my affiliate link (for serious, not just trying to get clicks). The only way to get the 30% off is by going through my link. Here are some instructions:
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Mona Lisa Smile T-Shirt from Be Positive
Published November 8, 2011 in Humorous T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (2)
I just got an email from Vangelis (awesome name!) about a new brand called Be Positive. Though the brand name makes it pretty obvious, their t-shirts are all about, well, being positive. I checked out the store and the first tee I saw ended up being my favorite. It shows the famously emotionless Mona Lisa with a smiley emoticon super-imposed over her face. It's a pretty goofy concept, and it's good to see Mona finally smiling more openly. I dig it.
You can purchase this design from Be Positive for $21.90. They use Spreadshirt for their printing and fulfillment so you can do a little customization if you so desire.
Creature from the Black Lagoon T-Shirt from 410 BC
Published November 6, 2011 in Humorous T-Shirts Quirky T-Shirts T-Shirts. Comments (2)
I was gone for the weekend and I have a test tomorrow, so I haven't had much time to post (lame, I know). With that being said, I did want to post a brief mention for a pretty sweet tee I saw over on Rumplo. It's called Creature from the Black Lagoon (maybe you've heard of it?) and comes from 410 BC as part of their limited stock reprint collection. I find the juxtaposition of the creature with the library and glasses pretty hilarious, and the titles of the books (on the shelf) add even more humor. It's a quirky tee, but that's why I like it.
You can grab this design for the fairly hefty price of $35.00 at 410 BC. This batch is printed in a small run of only 50 t-shirts, so it will probably go fairly fast. It's a perfect t-shirt to wear while you're lounging around the house during winter (unless you don't get winters, and then you're gonna have to find another use for it).
Introducing Why Because: Funny and Punny Type Tees
Published November 4, 2011 in Humorous T-Shirts Printed on American Apparel T-Shirts Type Tees. Comments (0)
I just got an email from Brett about the launch of his new t-shirt brand, Why Because. Why Because uses words and phrases (and some images) to make you laugh from looking at a t-shirt. I'll let Brett explain in more detail:
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