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Johnnie Lee Grimsley Farmer Johnnie Lee Grimsley went to his Eternal and Heavenly reward on Monday, November 12, 2012, at the age of 92. Johnnie was born in Caraway, Arkansas in 1920. He was married for 67 years to Daisy Bailey until she passed away in April of 2011. They moved to Exeter California in 1945 where they raised their three children. Johnnie was a rancher in the Exeter area. He faithfully attended the Exeter Assembly of God Church, First Assembly of God of Visalia, and the Tulare First Assembly of God. He committed his life to Christ in 1947 and served the Lord faithfully ever since. He spent a number of years in the ministry, building a church in Gila Bend, Arizona in 1955. Johnnie was a friendly and generous man who made friends wherever he went. He was most proud of his family and loved his loyal dog Hercules. Each season he loved growing beautiful tomatoes and enjoyed building bird houses. He is survived by his son John Grimsley and wife Barbara of Visalia, Eddie Grimsley and wife Cindy of Exeter, and daughter Jeanne Lansford and husband Mike of Visalia. His son Dennis Dean Grimsley preceded Johnnie's death. Johnnie also had 9 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Evans Miller Guinn Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel. Burial will follow at the Exeter District Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at
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Published in Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Adv-Register on Nov. 17, 2012
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Rather than lament the Canadian cold, the up-and-coming garage rock trio kept warm this past winter by writing sun-soaked melodies and shredding through surf pop-inflected scorchers. The result is the band's seasonally soothing sophomore effort, Breath of Heat. Stream the album in full on Exclaim.ca ahead of its May 9 release date.
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On February 27th, 2013, Boston University Metropolitan College was proud to host the Innovation Semiars presented by the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. based in New York (GACCNY). Feel free to view the presentation slides from each of the three speakers on the links below and we hope you join us at future events!
Andreas Wagner, Professor at
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In Fall 2012, the Graduate Programs in City Planning and Urban Affairs presented to graduate students, faculty and the broader BU community a set of lectures and panels on the social, economic and environmental relevance of megaprojects. Particular attention was given to the intersection of large-scale infrastructural development with issues of governance, land use regulation, social equity, and finance. Click here for more details on the event flier.
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I've used a Dyson Animal upright previously and really prefered it's power to the canister. I thought the canister would have it's own motorized powerhead but I must have overlooked that detail. And frankly I don't know why it's not. The canister is great on my hardwood floors, vinyl and stairs and I can really get under furniture well, but the carpets really need the same power as the upright. I have 2 cats and one sheds a lot. Next time I'll buy the upright.
I did vacuum cleaner research for probably 3 weeks online and in-stores, etc. Bought and returned an upright from Hoover, simply bc it was too large for me to handle. I never even used it, so couldn't comment on Hoover performance compared to Dyson. Realized I just don't want to physically work that hard when I'm vacuuming pushing around a huge upright....so went with a canister. I need to vacuum the whole house once a week bc we have 2 cats and a dog....and the dog is allergic to the cats (the vet has rarely seen this!). I gave up trying to "score" something cheaper than a Dyson, simply because all other canister vacuum reviews had 1 bad review for each good one....even Dyson reviews were not all 100% good. I spent $100 more than I wanted to on a vacuum, but I've received 100% performance...I was on hands and knees the day after I vacuumed the first time with the Dyson TRYING to find a pet hair -- none. I am amazed at how easy it is to vacuum the sofas and pillows, the small bath rugs too. The attachment for the small stuff actually lets you vacuum the small stuff without sucking up the corners of the small carpets. I've never vacuumed hardwood floors, always swept and swiffer wet-mopped. The Dyson with the hardwood floor attachment is like magic to me, seriously. So easy, lightweight, effortless and all pet hair and dust balls and spiderwebs are gone. Emptying the canister is simple, and dust does not fly up everywhere, trust me. I empty the canister once with each whole-house cleaning...although it doesn't look full, there is a mark where the dirt builds up to, that's when you are "supposed" to empty the canister, so I do. Height adjustable handle is wonderful, the whole things lays flat to go under furniture and beds (awesome!), and changing the heads and using attachments is easy. Solid canister vacuum, does not feel like cheap plastic anywhere, especially when interchanging the carpet/floor/attachments. I will warn you that this canister vacuum looks small in the photos - I would say it is medium sized. Bigger than I was expecting, it's not heavy or anything, but just bigger than looks in photo. I love it - no complaints.
This is the most powerful cannister vacuum I have owned. So far it is performing above what I expected of it. It beats out the $1000 cannister it is replacing. No bags to handle and dispose of, not to mention the cost of replacement bags, is a big plus.
Get one, you'll love it.
I feel it is a bit premature to rate such an expensive product after about a month but here goes:
The Dsyson is actually replacing 2 - 10 yr old commercial vaccs we used at home for our numerous pets - a heavy duty upright for carpets and an heavy duty back pack for hard surfaces.
The Dyson has easily replaced both at 1/4 the weight , ease , noise and is much much more easy to move around and get under furniture.
The articulating floor brush is great, the turbine power heads work very well on carpet and furniture, so far absolutely no complaints! I bought through Walmart.com and they were a full $99 cheaper than ANYWHERE. A great sale, I paid hte .97cents to have it shipped to my home.
I love it!! It costs more than alot of vacuumn cleaners, but I was able to purchase it on sale with 97 cent shipping. It does not need bags and it is very easy to empty the canister.
I do not have any carpet but we do have 2 cats and 2 dogs in the house with alot of pet hair. It is able to get all the hair and the attachment works great on the furniture to remove the pet hair.
Very easy to pull around the house.
The vacuum does everything as advertised. It was amazing what this vacuum cleaner picked up that my previuos upright cleaner left behind. Even though my confirmation said it may take 5 to 7 business days to for local store pick up, I got it in two. Great service, no hassle, and a great product! Saving me money so I can live better! I like that.
This vaccuum works great and I can't believe how much dirt it pulls out of my carpet compared to my last vaccuum. I also noticed when I vaccuumed my tile floors the mop water wasn't as dirty as when I just use a broom. Awesome vaccuum and very versitile for cleaning different areas: sofa, tables, chairs and curtains.
I so love my first Dyson that I bought a second one for downstairs!
This was given as a gift and the recipient was so pleased with the performance of the vacuum. She had vacuumed with her old one and then with the Dyson. She could not believe all the dirt that the old vacuum had left behind. She thinks it is awesome!
This is my second Dyson vacuum. I already own an upright. I am extremely happy with this new canister vacuum.
Bought as a gift to my daughter. We saw it being used by her son. Everyone was amazed at how much animal hair was collected. So much that he had to keep emptying the bin frequently. They are very pleased!
My Mom is 78 and still wants to clean her own home, and she has a dog. Thus vacuum is lightweight and easy for her to use. She loves it!
The vacuum does a great job, the stairway option has been a very handy feature thus far. The only downside seems to be that there isn't an actual instruction manual present.
This is a great vacuum. My dog and cat shed alot and this vacuum takes care of it no problem. I like all the attachments and the fact that the vacuum does not weigh that much. I also like that the cord goes into the vacuum with a push of a button, no more winding it up around the vacuum like I had to with the old machine. All in all very happy so far.
I recently purhcased a Dyson Animal Vac. Clnrr. Having never owned a Dyson, I started to read the instruction manual. The instructions were practically helpless. Quite a disappointment. I actually had to call the toll-free help line in order to assemble my vac, use it, and determine what each attachment was used for. (Many of the attachments are not even mentioned anywhere in the booklet.) I was quite surprised how ineffective the booklet is. My daughter purchased a Dyson at Christmas and she was the reason I decided to purchase one also. She had the exact comments I had. As far as the vac. itself, I am quite pleased with it. However, I wish it had different vacuuming levels to choose from.
I LOVE this vacuum! So happy with my purchase. It takes care of all the pet hair (we have two long hair cats that shed constantly) and sucks up all those small little pieces my other vacuum left behind. It's so easy to use-makes me want to vacuum all the time-well, almost ;)
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after struggling with allergies and having a most wonderful dog with me I can now breath freely. The DC23 Animal is perfect it does the job more than I could have ever anticipated. It is compact neat and tidy when packed away, looks great, and is not all that noisy. All the tools I need to vacuum the house are stored away neatly within the machine. My sister was so impressed that she and her husband are off to purchase one now. Great machine wont ever look back, excellent job Dyson.
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Any ICAC officer who fails to strictly comply with civil service rules should face investigation, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said yesterday, amid a meals and gifts scandal engulfing the anti-graft agency.
Apparently targeting former commissioner Timothy Tong Hin-ming for the first time, Lam said that while the Independent Commission Against Corruption was independent of the government, its officers were bound by the rules on civil servants, which included the giving of gifts.
"If some individuals have done something contrary to these rules, there should be investigations into them," she said without naming anyone.
Lam also said the ICAC's system of regulating the giving of gifts by its officials may need to be reviewed. "Every system has room for improvement as public demands and social conditions change … every system has to be reviewed after a time," she said.
Tong spent hundreds of thousands of dollars from the public purse on gifts and lavish meals for mainland officials when he headed the ICAC from 2007 to 2012.
The convenor of the Executive Council, Lam Woon-kwong, said it was vital that ICAC commissioners set a good example, and he called on Tong - who has so far remained silent - to explain.
"The ICAC is the organisation that bears the cornerstone of Hong Kong's core value," Lam said. "The commissioner is not just the head of any organisation. [He] has a duty to uphold Hong Kong's corruption-free image."
Pressure also mounted on Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to speak out. The chief executive appeared at a cleaning event at a wet market in Shek Tong Tsui yesterday, but repeatedly refused to comment on the ICAC matter.
The Legislative Council's public accounts committee will hold a hearing next month with a focus on general policies and spending, while the ICAC is expected to launch its own inquiry.
On RTHK's City Forum, barrister Stephen Char Shik-ngor, a former ICAC chief investigator, said: "I agree with [lawmaker] James To Kun-sun's view that Leung Chun-ying should immediately intervene. This is a responsibility that he cannot shirk.
"The Legislative Council should also invoke its special powers to investigate it as it would be difficult to find out the truth by only calling Mr Tong [to the legislature]. It would be unavoidable to require the testimony of ICAC colleagues by summoning them to testify [in Legco]. Otherwise, the truth would not surface."
Lawmaker Ip Kwok-him urged Tong to "respond as soon as possible so that people can know the facts".
But Ip, of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, stressed that it was not yet appropriate for Legco to invoke its special powers to question Tong.
Tong was appointed a Hong Kong delegate to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference after stepping down as ICAC commissioner last year.
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i can guranteee at the end of the day any investigation will end up saying that he used all the funds which were within his discretion and therefore there is NO way to find his corrupt.
you guys better now stick to review rules and tighten your rules so in future no one can repeat the same.
1. Please read what Shirley Yam so boldly and correctly wrote in her column on Saturday and the mountain of comments supporting her .
Please pass Shirley's open letter to our CE : CY Leung and persuade him to both to speak out strongly and take strong action
2. Please see the Harry cartoon in today's SCMP which was obliging attached to the end of the article about what you spoke in the on-line SCMP.
The cartoon is both hilarious and tragic.
Hilarious because it subtly expresses what almost every HK citizen now surely feels about the ICAC's leadership.
Tragic because the ICAC has been dealt a near-death blow as fatal as the Mainland's melamine scandal.
It will take the Mainland's milk industry decades to recover from the melamine scandal.
It may take the ICAC just as long to recover from this scandal
Tragic in the extreme !
Mr Timothy. Tong has a lot more to answer for at the court of public opinion than our ex- CE Donald. Tsang ever had to answer for..... unless we lay also the blame for this lapse in top level supervision at Donald Tsang's door because it happened under his watch.
A few days before we believed that ICAC is 'cleanest' and the most trustable institution among hk departments, and its job is to investigate anyone who involves in corruption. Now we have to find another group of 'cleaner' people to investigate the 'cleanest'. Which means, there is not gonna have any contributive result. In the government's eyes, it is a good chance to revenge.


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ABSTRACT: Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia was associated with high mortality, but the risk factors associated with mortality remain controversial. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was designed. All patients with MRSA bacteremia admitted were screened and collected for their clinical presentations and laboratory characteristics. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type of bacterial isolates were determined. Risk factors for mortality were analyzed. Results: Most MRSA isolates from the 189 enrolled patients showed reduced susceptibility to antibiotics, including MIC of vancomycin ≥ 1.5 mg/L (79.9%), teicoplanin ≥ 2 mg/L (86.2%), daptomycin ≥ 0.38 mg/L (73.0%) and linezolid ≥ 1.5 mg/L (64.0%). MRSA with vancomycin MIC ≥ 1.5 mg/L and inappropriate initial therapy were the two most important risk factors for mortality (both P < 0.05; odds ratio = 7.88 and 6.78). Hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA), carrying SCCmec type I, II, or III, was associated with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin, teicoplanin or daptomycin and also with higher attributable mortality (all P < 0.05). Creeping vancomycin MIC was linked to higher MIC of teicoplanin and daptomycin (both P < 0.001), but not linezolid (P = 0.759). Conclusions: Giving empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics for at least 5 days to treat catheter-related infections, pneumonia, soft tissue infection and other infections was the most important risk factor for acquiring subsequent HA-MRSA infection. Choice of effective anti-MRSA agents for treating MRSA bacteremia should be based on MIC of vancomycin, teicoplanin and daptomycin. Initiation of an effective anti-MRSA agent without elevated MIC in 2 days is crucial for reducing mortality.PLoS ONE 08/2015; 10(8):e0136171. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136171 · 3.23 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Brassica oleracea deoxycytidine deaminase (BoDCD), a deoxycytidine deaminase (DCD, EC 184.108.40.206) enzyme, is known to play an important role in the Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 mediated resistance mechanism in young leaves of Brassica oleracea var. capitata during Rhizoctonia solani infection. BoDCD potentially neutralizes cytotoxic products of host lipoxygenase activity and thereby BoDCD restricts the hypersensitivity related program cell death induced in plants during the initial stages of infection. To determine the biochemical characteristics and to partially elucidate the designated functional properties of BoDCD, the enzyme was cloned into an E. coli expression system and their potentiality to neutralize the toxic analogs of 2'-deoxycytidine was examined. BoDCD transformants of E. coli cells were found to be resistant to 2'-deoxycytidine analogs in all the concentrations tested. The BoDCD enzyme was also over-expressed as a histidine-tagged protein and purified using Nickel chelating affinity chromatography. The molecular weight of BoDCD was determined to be 20.8 kDa as visualized by SDS-PAGE. The substrate specificity and other kinetic properties show that BoDCD is more active in neutralizing cytotoxic cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside than in deaminating 2'-deoxycytinde to 2'-deoxyuridine in nucleic acids or in metabolizing cytidine to uridine. The optimal temperature and pH of the enzyme were 27 °C and 7.5. The Km and Vmax values of BoDCD were respectively, 91.3 µM and 1.475 mM for its natural substrate 2'deoxycytidine; 63 µM and 2.072 mM for cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside. The phenomenon of neutralization of cytotoxic dC analogs by BoDCD is discussed in detail based on the enzyme biochemical properties.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 01/2014; 62(8). DOI:10.1021/jf4048513 · 2.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii is a global problem. The purpose of this study was to elucidate current resistance mechanisms of imipenem-resistant A. baumannii (IRAB) in Taiwan and their correlation with patient outcomes. Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from two teaching hospitals in Taiwan were collected in 2009 and were examined by Etest for determination of the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of imipenem, ceftazidime and ceftriaxone. Primers specific for carbapenemase genes and upstream regions were designed for PCR amplification. Bacterial isolates were genotyped by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Clinical presentations of patients were analysed retrospectively. Upstream insertion sequence ISAba1 was found in 34 isolates that carried bla(OXA-23), including 28 with transposon Tn2006 (ISAba1-bla(OXA-23)-ISAba1) in an AbaR4-type resistance island and 6 with Tn2008 (ISAba1-bla(OXA-23)), as well as in 8 isolates carrying ISAba1-bla(OXA-51-like). All of these isolates expressed full resistance to imipenem (MIC>32 mg/L). Forty-one different PFGE genotypes were found among 62 isolates. Tn2006 was found in 19 genotypes (46.3%), which is more common than ISAba1-bla(OXA-51-like) (12.2%) (P=0.001). Prior use of carbapenems or extended-spectrum cephalosporins for ≥5 days was the only independent risk factor significantly associated with IRAB infection (odds ratio=361.175). Higher mortality was significantly associated with infection caused by IRAB and ISAba1-bla(OXA-23)-carrying strains compared with infection caused by imipenem-susceptible A. baumannii and ISAba1-bla(OXA-51-like)-carrying strains (P=0.009 and 0.027, respectively). Tn2006 is currently the most common imipenem resistance determinant, which showed a higher ability to spread among A. baumannii and was associated with a higher mortality in IRAB-infected patients.International journal of antimicrobial agents 06/2012; 40(2):163-7. DOI:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.04.018 · 4.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Our aim was to determine the effects of two secondary metabolites secreted by Trichoderma harzianum, pachybasin and emodin, on the mycoparasitic coiling behavior and cAMP content of T. harzianum. The number of T. harzianum coils around Nylon 66 fiber was increased in the presence of R. solani. The number of T. harzianum coils around R. solani hyphae and Nylon 66 fiber were significantly increased in the presence of pachybasin and emodin. The cAMP level in T. harzianum was significantly increased by close contact with R. solani and much higer cAMP level in the presence of exogenous pachybasin and emodin. A cAMP inhibitor diminished the effect of pachybasin and emodin on T. harzianum coiling around Nylon 66 fiber. The results suggest that pachybasin and emodin mediate the increase in the number of Trichoderma mycoparasitic coils via cAMP signaling. This is the first report to suggest that pachybasin and emodin play roles in the biocontrol mechanism of Trichoderma.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 03/2012; 60(9):2123-8. DOI:10.1021/jf202773y · 2.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The monomeric L-amino acid oxidase (mTh-LAAO) of Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 has been suggested to antagonize Rhizoctonia solani by an unknown mechanism. Here, the mTh-LAAO-treated R. solani exhibited hyphal lysis and apoptotic characteristics such as DNA fragmentation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, lipid peroxidation, and mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization. This hyphal lysis was suppressed by the mitochondria-dependent apoptosis inhibitor oligomycin while accompanied by reduction of ROS accumulation. This result suggested that mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in R. solani was involved in mTh-LAAO-induced growth inhibition, which was supported by the evidence of cytocheome c release and activation of caspases 9 and 3. Furthermore, the data indicated that the mTh-LAAO-induced fungal cell death was also closely interrelated with the interaction of mTh-LAAO with R. solani hyphal cell wall proteins. These results illuminate the biological function and mechanism underlying the antagonistic action of T. harzianum mTh-LAAO against fungal pathogens.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 03/2012; 60(10):2464-71. DOI:10.1021/jf203883u · 2.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: As opposed to single-cell yeast and mammalian cell lines, apoptosis has not been greatly investigated in filamentous fungi because antibodies to the relevant fungal apoptosis-related proteins are not available commercially and because multicellular organisms cannot be studied using flow cytometry. Here we demonstrate how antibodies from a nonfungal source could be used to investigate this pathway. We show that apoptosis in the filamentous fungus Botrytis cinerea is triggered by the mitochondria-mediated caspase pathway, with release of the apoptotic factors cytochrome c, caspase 3, and caspase 9, on treatment with Trichoderma harzianum-derived L-amino acid oxidase.Analytical Biochemistry 09/2011; 420(1):93-5. DOI:10.1016/j.ab.2011.09.003 · 2.22 Impact Factor
Article: Cloning of a Novel L-Amino Acid Oxidase from Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 and Bioactivity Analysis of Overexpressed L-Amino Acid Oxidase[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: L-amino acid oxidases (L-AAOs) have been isolated from many organisms, such as snake, and are known to have antibacterial activity. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of the cloning of cDNA encoding a novel Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 L-amino acid oxidase (Th-L-AAO). The protein was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified to homogeneity. Comparisons of its deduced amino acid sequence with the sequence of other L-AAOs revealed the similarity to be between 9 and 24%. The molecular mass of the purified protein was 52 kDa, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The enzyme substrate specificity was highest for L-phenylalanine, and its optimal pH and temperature for activity were 7 and 40 °C, respectively; exogenous metal ions had no significant effect on activity. Circular dichroism spectroscopy indicated that the secondary structure of Th-L-AAO is composed of 17% α-helices, 28% β-sheets, and 55% random coils. The bacterially expressed Th-L-AAO also mediated antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative food spoilage microorganisms. Furthermore, a three-dimensional protein structure was created to provide more information about the structural composition of Th-L-AAO, suggesting that the N-terminal sequence of Th-L-AAO may have contributed to the antibacterial activity of this protein.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 08/2011; 59(17):9142-9. DOI:10.1021/jf201598z · 2.91 Impact Factor
Article: Identification of antibacterial mechanism of L-amino acid oxidase derived from Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Although L-amino oxidase (LAAO; EC 18.104.22.168) has been reported to be a potent antibacterial agent, the mechanism responsible for its antibacterial activity has not been identified. The present study aimed to identify the mechanism responsible for the antibacterial activity of Th-LAAO, an LAAO recently isolated from the extracellular proteins of Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323, at the same time as elucidating the nature of this enzyme. The results obtained indicate that the enzyme activity and structure of Th-LAAO are stable at pH 6-8 and less stable at both pH 4-5.5 and pH 9. At pH 7.0, the optimum temperature for Th-LAAO was found to be 40 °C, comprising the temperature at which enzymatic activity is greatest, with enzymatic activity deceasing with further increases in temperature as a result of thermal denaturation of the enzyme, leading to partial denaturation at 50 °C. The results obtained by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry indicate that Th-LAAO interacts with bacteria to cause membrane permeabilization, and this interaction may be promoted by the amphipathic sequence in Th-LAAO and other cytotoxic LAAOs located at the N-terminus. The findings of increased exogenous H(2) O(2) production and reactive oxidative species accumulation in Th-LAAO-treated bacteria indicate that reactive oxidative species accumulation may trigger forms of cell damage, including lipid peroxidation and DNA strand breakage that results in bacterial growth inhibition. Taken together, the results indicate that the processes of bacterial interaction, membrane permeabilization and H(2)O(2) production are involved in the mechanism responsible for the antibacterial activity of Th-LAAO.FEBS Journal 07/2011; 278(18):3381-94. DOI:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2011.08262.x · 4.00 Impact Factor
Article: A Novel L-Amino Acid Oxidase from Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 Associated with Antagonism of Rhizoctonia solani[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Trichoderma spp. are used as biocontrol agents against phytopathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani, but their biocontrol mechanisms are poorly understood. A novel L-amino oxidase (Th-LAAO) was identified from the extracellular proteins of Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323. Here, we show a FAD-binding glycoprotein with the best substrate specificity constant for L-phenylalanine. Although the amino acid sequence of Th-LAAO revealed limited homology (16-24%) to other LAAO members, a highly conserved FAD-binding motif was identified in the N-terminus. Th-LAAO was shown to be a homodimeric protein, but the monomeric form was predominant when grown in the presence of deactivated Rhizoctonia solani. Furthermore, in vitro assays demonstrated that Th-LAAO had an antagonistic effect against Rhizoctonia solani and a stimulatory one on hyphal density and sporulation in T. harzianum ETS 323. These findings further our understanding of T. harzianum as a biocontrol agent and provide insight into the biological function of l-amino acid oxidase.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 04/2011; 59(9):4519-26. DOI:10.1021/jf104603w · 2.91 Impact Factor
Article: Imipenem heteroresistance induced by imipenem in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Mechanism and clinical implications[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a major pathogen causing nosocomial infections, particularly in critical patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Increasing resistance to carbapenems in A. baumannii has been observed worldwide. Here we report the clinical impact and mechanism of imipenem heteroresistance (imipenem minimum inhibitory concentration of 6-32 μg/mL with the presence of resistant cells inside the inhibition zone of Etest strips or disks) in multidrug-resistant A. baumannii (MDR-AB). To identify risk factors associated with the emergence of imipenem heteroresistance, a retrospective case-control study was undertaken involving cases with subsequent clinical isolates of the same genotype showing loss of imipenem susceptibility and matched controls with isolates belonging to imipenem-susceptible MDR-AB. The molecular mechanism of heteroresistance was examined. From April 2006 to March 2007, 126 consecutive isolates of MDR-AB were identified from 29 patients. Switch from imipenem susceptibility to heteroresistance was more likely to occur in successive MDR-AB derived from patients who had been exposed to imipenem (length of use 10.9 ± 6.5 days for cases vs. 5.3 ± 4.8 days for controls; P=0.02). An insertion sequence (ISAba1) was found in the promoter region of a class C β-lactamase gene (bla(ADC-29)) in most imipenem-heteroresistant MDR-AB isolates. In vitro experiments indicated that imipenem heteroresistance, which was associated with overexpression of bla(ADC-29), could be induced by imipenem. Carbapenem use was the only risk factor identified for the emergence of carbapenem-heteroresistant MDR-AB. Physicians should weigh the benefits and risks of each carbapenem-based treatment in managing carbapenem-susceptible MDR-AB infection.International journal of antimicrobial agents 02/2011; 37(4):302-8. DOI:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.12.015 · 4.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 secretes two glucanases, a 23.5 kDa endoglucanase (EG Th1) and a 61 kDa exoglucanase (ExG Th1). They were identified by their hydrolysis products and were purified to homogeneity. The optimal temperature and pH for both EG Th1 (7.3-fold purification, 5.0% yield) and ExG Th1 (33.7-fold purification, 0.15% yield) were 50 °C and pH 4.5, respectively. The kinetic parameters of EG Th1 (K(m) = 23 mg mL(-1), V(max) = 294 μM min(-1), specific activity = 7.4 U mg(-1)) and ExG Th1 (K(m) = 85 mg mL(-1), V(max) = 385 μM min(-1), specific activity = 24.6 U mg(-1)) toward carboxymethyl cellulose were determined. Both enzymes favored CMC and maintained 100% activity for 10 days at 38 °C. KCl, MgCl(2), HgCl(2), and FeCl(3) showed approximately 30% inhibition against EG Th1 but not ExG Th1. They catalyzed transglycosylation of glucose in the presence of cellobiose, but ExG Th1 exhibited better activity and higher product diversity.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 10/2010; 58(19):10309-14. DOI:10.1021/jf1029338 · 2.91 Impact Factor
Article: Mechanisms of resistance to ciprofloxacin, ampicillin/sulbactam and imipenem in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates in Taiwan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii have been increasing in recent years, posing a threat to public health worldwide. The susceptibility to eight antimicrobial agents of 35 clinical A. baumannii isolates from Taiwan was tested. Isolates were examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing for beta-lactamase genes and mutations in the gyrA and parC genes. Expression of AdeB, an efflux pump protein, was evaluated by real-time quantitative PCR. The level of adeB expression correlated with resistance to ciprofloxacin and ampicillin/sulbactam in A. baumannii isolates. Almost all isolates with full resistance to ciprofloxacin had both high adeB expression and point mutations in parC and gyrA, but 4 intermediate-resistant isolates had only high adeB expression without point mutations in gyrA or parC, in contrast to 18 susceptible isolates with low adeB expression and without mutations in gyrA or parC. Sixteen isolates (45.7%) carrying a type 1 integron were MDR as well as being more resistant to imipenem, amikacin, gentamicin, ceftazidime or cefepime than those without the integron. The class 1 integron in A. baumannii carried different resistance gene cassettes, including 5'CS-bla(IMP-1)-aadA4-3'CS, 5'CS-aacA4-aadA1-3'CS and 5'CS-aacC1-aadA1-3'CS. In conclusion, expression of the adeB gene was associated with resistance to ciprofloxacin and ampicillin/sulbactam in A. baumannii. Multiple mutations in gyrA and parC also played a role in ciprofloxacin resistance. The major metallo-beta-lactamase contributing to imipenem resistance in A. baumannii in Taiwan was bla(IMP-1), which was carried by the class 1 integron. The class 1 integron was associated with the MDR phenotype in A. baumannii.International journal of antimicrobial agents 02/2010; 35(4):382-6. DOI:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.12.009 · 4.30 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Fungal mycelia mass and pigments are major obstacles to investigating the secretion of bioactive substances such as enzyme activities using a plate assay. In this study, we applied a cellophane membrane and demonstrated that it can block mycelia mass and conidia (especially pigmented spores that would likely interfere with any subsequent color development-based activity detection) while allowing secreting enzymes to pass through. Visual observation after lifting the cellophane membrane and the collected mycelia and conidia indicated that the bioactivities on specific plates were improved significantly, although some fungal growth hurdle was noted. This proved to be true whether the assays were color development based or not.Analytical Biochemistry 09/2009; 397(1):121-3. DOI:10.1016/j.ab.2009.09.016 · 2.22 Impact Factor
Article: Study on the Anthraquinones Separated from the Cultivation of Trichoderma harzianum Strain Th-R16 and Their Biological Activity[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The biocontrol fungal species of Trichoderma, which colonizes plant roots, are well-known for their potential to control plant pathogens. Six anthraquinones, of which four have been identified for the first time from Trichoderma and two have already been reported in other strains, were purified from Trichoderma harzianum strain Th-R16 to evaluate their biological activities. The structures of the compounds were determined by one- and two-dimensional NMR. The compounds were shown to exhibit stronger antifungal activity than antibacterial activity. Low yield compounds, like 1,5-dihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-9,10-anthraquinone, were found to be more active against fungal pathogens than pachybasin and crysophanol, which were found to be the major extracellular metabolites. Test anthraquinones with higher oxidation numbers had better antifungal activity, and their activities were concentration-dependent.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 09/2009; 57(16):7288-92. DOI:10.1021/jf901405c · 2.91 Impact Factor
Article: Screen and Genetic Assessment of Tea Germplasms with Elevated Methylated Catechin, (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The aim of this research was to identify tea varieties containing high levels of catechin methyl ester that could be used as important sources for genetic breeding and in the production of high quality tea. We examined 113 species that have been preserved in the Taitung Branch of the Tea Research and Extension Station of Taiwan (TTES). The average level of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl) gallate (EGCG3''Me) was 0.45% for all varieties screened. Among them, 16 varieties with higher EGCG3''Me content (>0.8%) were considered good candidates for manufacturing partially fermented tea. Analysis of these tea varieties revealed that the EGCG3''Me content in leaves did not correlate with the caffeine content. Genetic assessments revealed that the lengths of their internal transcribed spacers (ITS) were in the range of 638-670 bp and that the sequence identities were in the range of 0.690-1. Two major groups were constructed by phylogenetic analysis, I and II, with a genetic distance of 0.08 based on the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequences between the ribosomal genes. Our results provide genetic information about tea varieties with elevated EGCG3''Me content and indicate the need for a comprehensive genetic assessment of tea germplasms preserved in the TTES to better serve the future of tea breeding.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 09/2009; 57(19):8906-12. DOI:10.1021/jf901733c · 2.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: As a notable biocontrol agent, Trichoderma harzianum can antagonize a diverse array of phytopathogenic fungi, including Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium oxysporum. Elucidating the biocontrol mechanism of T. harzianum in response to the pathogens enables it to be exploited in the control of plant diseases. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed to obtain secreted protein patterns of T. harzianum ETS 323, grown in media that contained glucose, a mixture of glucose and deactivated B. cinerea mycelia, deactivated B. cinerea mycelia or deactivated T. harzianum mycelia. Selected protein spots were identified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Ninety one out of 100 excised protein spots were analyzed and some proteins were sequence identified. Of these, one l-amino acid oxidase (LAAO) and two endochitinases were uniquely induced in the media that contained deactivated B. cinerea mycelia as the sole carbon source. Activities of the cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs), including beta-1,3-glucanases, beta-1,6-glucanases, chitinases, proteases and xylanases, were significantly higher in media with deactivated B. cinerea mycelia than in other media. This finding suggests that the cell wall of B. cinerea is indeed the primary target of T. harzianum ETS 323 in the biocontrol mechanism. The possible roles of LAAO and xylanase were also discussed.Mycological Research 06/2009; 113(Pt 9):924-32. DOI:10.1016/j.mycres.2009.04.004 · 2.81 Impact Factor
Article: Proteomic Study of Biocontrol Mechanisms of Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 in Response to Rhizoctonia solani[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To elucidate the entire range of proteins that are secreted by Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323 in its antagonism with Rhizoctonia solani, an in vivo interaction between them was mimicked and not only the secreted cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) but also all of the proteome were investigated. Seven CWDEs, chitinase, cellulase, xylanase, beta-1,3-glucanase, beta-1,6-glucanase, mannanase, and protease,were revealed by activity assay, in-gel activity stain, 2-DE, and LC-MS/MS analysis. Extracellular protein extracts from media that contained R. solani exhibited much higher CWDE activities than media that did not contain R. solani. Cellulase and mannanase activity, however, were insignificant. Activity stain also revealed that beta-1,3-glucanase, beta-1,6-glucanase, and xylanase activity occurred exclusively in media that contained R. solani. Furthermore, 35 of the 43 excised spots on the 2-DE gel were successfully analyzed by LC-MS/MS, and eight proteins were identified. They were two glycoside hydrolases, two proteases, two beta-glucosidases, one endochitinase and, interestingly, one amino acid oxidase. Additionally, a possible mechanism was proposed to elucidate how the cell walls of R. solani are systematically enveloped and disintegrated.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 08/2008; 56(16):6914-22. DOI:10.1021/jf703626j · 2.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Anthraquinone-derivatives, chrysophanol and pachybasin, were purified by a silica column chromatography with two different solvent systems from Trichoderma harzianum ETS 323. The fungus was incubated in sugarcane bagasse solid medium at room temperature without rotation. Structure of chrysophanol was solved by X-ray diffraction and pachybasin by NMR spectra. About 233+/-13 mg of pure chrysophanol and 773+/-40 mg of pure pachybasin were recovered per kg of solid cultural medium, with yields 1.7+/-0.2% and 5.6+/-0.5%, respectively.Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods 05/2007; 70(3):391-5. DOI:10.1016/j.jbbm.2006.09.003 · 1.81 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The dissemination of cephamycin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and its correlation with a transposon-like DNA element consisting of a specific tnpA-bla(CMY-2)-blc-sugE structure were investigated. A total of 140 enterobacterial isolates belonging to 17 species (10 genera) of Enterobacteriaceae phenotypically characterized as putative AmpC-producers were evaluated. The isolates were examined by PCR analysis, DNA-DNA hybridization and nucleotide sequencing. The bla(CMY-2)-carrying element was detected in 34 isolates from 10 species (9 genera), including all 14 Salmonella and 4 Shigella isolates as well as 7 of the 10 Escherichia coli isolates tested. The remaining 9 isolates were from 112 isolates of the other 14 species tested. The genetic structure of the bla(CMY-2)-carrying element was identical in 29 isolates, while in 3 E. coli and 2 Citrobacter isolates an additional insertion sequence IS1 was found inserted at various nucleotide positions close to the 3' end, either within or downstream, of tnpA. In 12 of the 14 representative isolates examined, the bla(CMY-2)-carrying element was found inserted in the finQ gene of various-sized plasmids with highly conserved 8 bp direct repeats flanking the junction regions. Among the other 106 non-CMY-2-producing isolates, plasmid-mediated ampC genes were found only in one isolate of Enterobacter aerogenes which carried a bla(DHA-1)-like gene. bla(CMY-2) is the most prevalent plasmid-mediated ampC gene among Enterobacteriaceae. All the bla(CMY-2) genes identified in the present study were associated with a specific transposon-like element that may be responsible for the spread of bla(CMY-2) among Enterobacteriaceae.Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 04/2006; 57(3):424-9. DOI:10.1093/jac/dki478 · 5.31 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Destruxins are secondary metabolites secreted by Metarhizium anisopliae [Y. Kodaira, Toxic substances to insects, produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and Oopsra destructor, Agric. Biol. Chem., 25 (1961) 261-262. D.W. Roberts, Toxins from the entomogenous fungus Metarhizium anisoplaie: Isolation from submerged cultures, J. Invertebr. Pathol., 14 (1969) 82-88. D.W. Roberts, Toxins from the entomogenic fungi in microbial control of pest and plant disease, Academic press, New York, 1981, pp441-464.]. In recent research, other than being used as insecticides, destruxins exhibited great potential in therapeutical applications such as antitumor, antivirus, and animal cell immunization effectiveness, etc. In this study, the conformations purified destruxins were determined by circular dichroism (CD). The results indicated that these cyclic peptides have the type I beta-turn conformation. In addition, different types of destruxins exhibited different CD spectra in acetonitrile. Therefore, these characters can be used as fingerprints to identify each type of destruxin. To further investigate the interactions among destruxins, various combinations of destruxins in 10 mM phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) were also studied by CD. The results strongly suggested that destruxins might work independently in vivo. To our knowledge, this is the first report presenting the CD analysis of purified destruxins.Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods 02/2005; 62(1):41-50. DOI:10.1016/j.jbbm.2004.08.001 · 1.81 Impact Factor
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Barrett Brown has pleaded guilty to helping her son hide two laptop computers from federal investigators.
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A leading politician has given her backing to a Carlisle woman's fight to protect children from pornography.
Kirsty Hopley, from Currock, launched her Child Eyes campaign last year to try to stop sexual images and frightening headlines being displayed at a child's eye level in shops and supermarkets.
At a meeting in Carlisle with Shadow Culture Minister Helen Goodman, Kirsty presented examples of the front pages that concern her.
Mrs Goodman told the News & Star that Child Eyes has her full support.
"I think it's a great campaign. I think it's raised an issue that's of great concern to parents around the country," she said.
"I think they're fed up with their children being exposed to inappropriate matter when they go shopping."
Child Eyes has already gathered 25,000 signatures on a petition which was sent to 10 Downing Street. They've had no response so far, and so Mrs Goodman has pledged to take up their case.
She continued: "We already have commitments to make legal changes online but having heard what they've said to me, I'm going to write to the Prime Minister about the petition.
"I'm going to put Parliamentary Questions down to the Home Office to find out whether the Indecent Display act is being enforced, and I'm going to write to the large retailers to ask them what they're doing to make sure that the guidelines that already exist are being followed – because the evidence that Child Eyes has presented today is that the guidelines aren't being followed."
After the meeting, Kirsty said she was delighted with the outcome.
"I'm really pleased with the action she's going to take.
"We would like Labour to include this in their policy documents and to recognise the Child Eyes aims and that it is important to protect children from pornography and frightening headlines in public."
Mrs Goodman said it would be a tough fight but worth it.
"I think in this country people want to see their children protected and they think that is more important than profits," she said.
"We've got an agreement about what's acceptable on television, we have film ratings and what we're trying to do is to make sure that those standards, for which there's broad support, are applied across the board and that's what this is all about."
Lee Sherriff, Labour parliamentary candidate for Carlisle, is also backing Child Eyes.
"As a mother it's an important thing to me," she said. "I've been right behind the campaign since I first heard about it."
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As you know, for whatever reason, Joe Jonas decided that we all just didn't know enough about his life and his deep, personal thoughts about sex, drugs, and other celebrities and opened up about these things to Vulture. Demi Lovato finally reveals her initial reaction to the interview where he totally threw her under the bus. More


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Holy ****, the creator of My Little Pony also created Powerpuff Girls? God damn, I loved that show!
Tara voices, like, everybody.
references in the show and comics little girls will obviously understandStar Trek: The Next GenerationPepe Le PewCharlie ChaplainThe Big LebowskiStephen King's "It"Evil DeadPhantom of the OperaThe Twilight Zone
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