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Denver Union Station Engagement / Julie & Brad
I had a blast photographing Julie & Brad in celebration of their engagement in downtown Denver, along with their dog at the iconic Union Station!
Julie and Brad contacted me as a referral from another amazing client of mine, the lovely Heather (see her and her beautiful family here) and so I knew Julie and Brad would be a great couple and easy to work with! Heather is a wonderful champion of my business and the folks she sends my way are always wonderful! As a non-native of Colorado, referrals, even after being her for 4 years, are my best advertisements and so I am so grateful for those clients who've been with me for years now and continue to bring new faces to my camera!
But back to Julie and Brad!! These kids are getting hitched in Mexico (gasp!), but for their engagement photos they wanted to do a little nod to home!
Along for the ride was Julie's mom Theresa as well as their little pup Rosie. We started our session at the iconic Union Station which for those of you who don't know, recently received a MAJOR facelift inside an out. For our session we just stuck to the gorgeous view outdoors, but for anyone looking for a a great place to go on a Friday night check out the two new bars inside; the Terminal bar and the Cooper Lounge. And, if you need a place to crash the new adjoined hotel The Crawford is unparalleled!
Later in our session we went north a few blocks in search of some great graffiti art. I think Julie's mom was a bit skeptical at first given the nature of walking down alley ways and all, but not long after she was out scouting for the next location while we were still photographing at the prior! In fact I have to credit her for finding the amazing Black and White wall featured in the last two images of this post!
Denver is awesome in the way of 'pro' graffiti, (don't really know what to call it- but graffiti that is legal and planned) and from what I can tell it's always a work in progress with the walls getting turned over to new artists every so often. This means it's great to take advantage of the unique back drops and immortalize them in photos because you never know when your favorite art wall will have turned into a new piece next time you return!
You really can't beat sun flare & the epic orange Union Station sign!
Such a cute little dachshund! She was a little nervous to be in photos I think, but happy to be in her mama's arms!
Oh how I love when the sun shines like this for a session!
Here's that awesome Black & White wall Julie's mom Theresa spotted for us- I love it!


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- City Guide - Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 82,997 as of 2011. The Niagara Falls area has seen continuous settlement since the 17th century, first by the Iroquois and then by Europeans - who were drawn to the immense falls. Louis Hennepin, a French priest, is regarded as the first European to visit the area in the 1670s.
Tourism started in the early 19th century and has been a vital part of the local economy since that time. As well as the obvious attractions of the falls, Niagara Falls markets itself as a honeymoon destination and is self-proclaimed as the honeymoon capital of the world.
Much of the land adjoining the river is parkland under the jurisdiction of the Niagara Parks Commission. Many attractions in Niagara Falls are based on the local natural environment - but the city is host to a number of additional attractions. Niagara's Fury is also a popular attraction – which creates a simulated ice age environment where the visitors is feel rain and snow fall, as well as the rapid temperature drop. The Niagara Peninsula is also a significant wine-growing area, with winery tours and festivals becoming a significant area of growth in the local economy. The Canadian side of Niagara Falls has more attractions.
Come to Niagara and discover our wonderful wineries, spas, attractions, dining and casinos.
Whatever wonders you choose, Niagara is the ultimate getaway destination!

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If anyone has doubts as to the abilities of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a leader, it is only necessary to survey his actions leading up to the recent election and his subsequent inability to reach out to opponents to create a climate of cooperation. His solution to wide-spread dislike of his leadership is to call for punishment of opposition leaders who, most probably, are supported by at least 40% of the population. "those from lower ranks and the ones who were deceived should be treated with Islamic compassion, " but "riot leaders should be executed." His loyal followers shouted approval along with chants of Death to America and Death to Israel.
No outside nation influenced the election. But, it is clear a significant part of the Iranian population disagrees with Ahmadinejad. He even went to far to claim that British Foreign Minister, David Miliband, told a diplomat his nation wanted to "finish the Islamic republic."
The real question facing Afghanistan is not Ahmadinejad, but clerical leaders like Khamenei and will they allow this incompetent to continue leading the nation.


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Cooking healthy doesn't mean you have to spend hours in a hot kitchen. Debbie Terenzini-Wilkerson serves a low-fat, fuss-free fiesta at her Lusby, Maryland home by simply combining a refrigerating a few tasty ingredients.
Recommended: 37 Light Pasta Recipes with Big Flavor
- 8 ounces rigatoni or penne pasta
- 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a bowl; stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. Yield: 9 servings.
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The dollar gained ground and rose above ¥101.70 in Tokyo trading Tuesday, drawing purchases thanks chiefly to the solid performance of the stock market.
At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥101.79-80, up from ¥101.34-36 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.3752-3753, down from $1.3770-3770, and at ¥139.98-140.02, up from ¥139.55-56.
After moving below ¥101.50 in early trading, the dollar attracted buying and rose above ¥101.70 at one point as Tokyo stocks wiped out early losses, market sources said.
The U.S. unit briefly came under selling pressures later but resisted falling further, helped by the firmness of Tokyo stocks in the afternoon.
The dollar was also supported by improvements in U.S. economic data released overnight, including personal consumption spending in January and the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index for February, the sources said.
Still, the upside of the dollar was capped by worries over the course of the crisis in Ukraine.
"Amid uncertainties about the Ukrainian situation, investors found it difficult to step up dollar purchases," an official at a foreign exchange brokerage said.
Due to the lingering tension in Ukraine, investors became risk-averse, an official at a foreign financial institution said.
The dollar briefly surged to near ¥102 after European players joined trading in late hours.
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The Bracco Italiano breed was bred for hunting. So they do have an impressive bark/howl. But they are not known for doing it all day long at nothing. However, they are known to get bored and will bark/howl at nothing if they are. They will also alert you and your neighbor's to any other people in the area, animals and anything else they feel they need to alert you about. It is up to you, the owner, to train the dog what is to be alerting too and what is not.
Bracco italiano's surely do drool.
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- K-1 Grand Prix (http://www.mmaforum.com/k-1-grand-prix/)
- - **Official K-1 Dynamite!! 2007 NYE Discussion Thread** (http://www.mmaforum.com/k-1-grand-prix/28895-official-k-1-dynamite-2007-nye-discussion-thread.html)
**Official K-1 Dynamite!! 2007 NYE Discussion Thread**
Hero's MMA Rules:
-Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Masakatsu Funaki
-Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Rani Yahya
-Bob Sapp vs. Bobby Ologun
-Hideo Tokoro vs. Kiyoshi Tamura
-Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Wagner da Conceicao Martins (aka Zuluzinho)
-Melvin Manhoef vs. Yosuke Nishijima
-Joachim Hansen vs. Kazuyuki Miyata
K-1 Kickboxing Rules:
-Masato vs. Yong Soo Chi
-Musashi vs. Bernard Ackah
-Kenji Kubo vs. Yudai
-HIROYA vs. Tsukasa Fuji
Discussion for this event will take place here.
PBP will either be in this thread, or a seperate thread, depending on the turnout we get.
Discussion for Yarennoka, which will be following this event can be found here:
I must say, I really pumped for this event.
The return of Hansen, Saku vs. Funaki, KID!, Rani Yahya!, Bob Sapp should stomp on a fool...ZULO vs. MINOWA!
Man, talk about a good card. And then YARENNOKA!
How can I watch this event?
Well if you have HDnet you can watch Yarennoka...Im not sure about K-1, Im gonna take a look right now.
I'm excited for this event! When does it start? 7PM pacific time, right?
I'm exicted to see Kid vs Yahya since Watching Yahya try to win in MMA by using ADCC rules is great.
UPDATE ON THE TIME: It will be starting at 1 AM Eastern or 10 Pacific time. Sorry about the false post before, my source just changed their time.
Im so pumped, Ill admit, the K-1 card looks more entertaining, as I have a new found love for Masato
why such a late start?
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A fictionalised account of the life of Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, the mother of famous statesman Sir Winston Churchill. A beautiful American magazine editor, Jennie moved to England at the end of the 19th Century, when she met Lord Randolph Churchill, who she later married. One of the most influential figures in Britain's high society of the time, Jennie developed a particularly strong relationship with her renown son Winston, who held her in the highest esteem and considered her his political mentor. Features the complete series.
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In the span of less than a week, Facebook's much-maligned initial public offering has led to billions in losses, multiple investigations and lawsuits. The fiasco began almost immediately after the stock became available for public trading May 18, with trading issues and Nasdaq delays. From there, the problems mounted as the shares dropped and reports surfaced that the banks that underwrote the IPO hid a report of weak revenue growth potential.
The mess created from all this chaos, however, has led to some lessons about how Wall Street and big businesses play the system for their own economic advantages. —TEB
Think Progress:
1) Facebook may have hid information about weak revenue growth: According to one lawsuit launched since the company went public, Facebook "concealed crucial information" regarding weak revenue growth, failing to disclose a revised revenue forecast, much like Wall Street banks failed to provide key information about mortgage securities they were peddling before the financial crisis.
2) Morgan Stanley alerted "preferred" investors to Facebook's poor growth forecasts: Facebook's Wall Street underwriters are facing scrutiny from regulators for only alerting certain "preferred" investors about Facebook's declining revenue stream, leaving many potential shareholders in the dark.
3) Facebook stock dropped, Wall Street got rich: Facebook stock plummeted on its second day of trading and has continued its decline since, but Morgan Stanley and the other underwriters are still turning massive profits by "shorting" its stock. "In fact," Fortune's Steven Gandel wrote, "Morgan Stanley and the other banks who were selling Facebook shares to the public were positioned to make more money the lower Facebook's shares went." As of Tuesday, the group of Wall Street banks that underwrote the IPO could have topped more than $450 million in profits — on top of more than $170 million in underwriting fees.
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Critically Acclaimed Black Metal Musician Arrested For Raping and Beating Girlfriend
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Jef Whitehead aka Lurker of Chalice was arrested in Chicago over the weekend for allegedly assaulting and raping his girlfriend. The acclaimed musician, known in metal circles for his solo project Leviathan and Twilight, the supergroup also featuring members of Nachtmystium, Isis, and Krieg, is also a tattoo artist.
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
Jef Whitehead, 42, allegedly choked and beat his 26-year-old girlfriend unconscious by banging her head against a wall above Taylor Street Tattoo and Piercing, 1150 W. Taylor, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He also attacked her with a pair of scissors, it?s alleged.
When she regained consciousness she discovered she had been sexually assaulted with the tattoo tools, Assistant Cook County State?s Attorney Tom McGuire said. Whitehead then allegedly knocked her out again, McGuire said. When the victim woke up she was in the street outside the parlor, he added. A heavily-bearded and tattooed Whitehead was dressed all in black as he appeared before Judge Israel Desierto Sunday morning. Wearing a hooded sweater with the words ?stop the madness? printed on it, he was ordered held on bail of $350,000.
Whitehead is from California but he and his girlfriend had recently arrived in Chicago and were considering making it their permanent home, McGuire said.


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Evan Derrick's "10 Ways To Be a Better Film Critic": Part One and Part Two.This is quite a read, and I like a lot of what Derick's said here.And hey! He even praises my friend Greg Wright!Think about your favorite film critics. What makes their reviews stand out? What ruins a good movie review?And if you want to get personal and tell me how my reviews might improve, feel free to comment. I'd like to know. (But no, I won't necessarily post those. I'll keep them to ponder.) … [Read more...]
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text: Mixing business with pleasure has never seemed so profitable."I've been playing this game for a long time and using it as a business for a long time." David Meier is a regular at the game citadel in bangor where he's both a customer and competitor."I come probably two or three times a week to play in the different events," said David Meier. The weekly game tournaments are just one of the reasons the gaming store has found success where others haven't."Most businesses expect to break even in about 13 to 16 months, but we've been seeing steady growth and profit since about month two," said store manager, Grant Beals. When the store opened in Bangor less than a year ago, it was one of three in the area. Now, it's only one of two left standing, and it hopes to be the place to break the mold in the otherwise limited market for role-playing games. "The die hard addicts have been in their houses playing their games by themselves very far away from their friends, but we've created kind of a community, I feel, in this area for gamers. We really have bonds that a lot of people would never make if this kind of place didn't exist," said Beals. And in an industry plagued by stereotypes, a store that offers products, as well a social scene, is key. "This is where I come to hangout. This is where I kind of feel like I have a little niche that I belong to," said customer, Chris Pierce."We have several colleges in the area that tend to turn over our customer base, yearly, because we get new students at Husson and UMO, which are located pretty close to the store," said Beals.And they don't seem to mind the price tag that some of these games carry."Minis games can cost you upwards of 300, 500, 600 dollars to get started in it."The prices are based on how many components a game has to it, and the manual labor that went into putting it together. "A lot of the hobby games require a pretty big degree of concentration and obviously the funds that go into it are a little bit more than your average video game."But for a gaming trend that values originality over other skills, cost has become secondary to its fans."We see a lot of new customers daily. We've been noticing nothing but growth since we opened."Which is as good for the gamers, as it is business.


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Play Date with my Sister
Last Friday I had scheduled to go to lunch and Pure Barre with my sister. But I had an emergency with work and ended up only being able to go to lunch and Hobby Lobby. Neither of us had ever been exposed to the joys of Hobby Lobby till the past couple of weeks and now we are OBSESSED. Like want to roll around in glitter and tie giant bows around ourselves love it.
We are both in suburbs more often than not now, so the restaurant options are limited. But there is a really good Greek dive near the house that I enjoy and she loved too.
Then it was off to Hobby Lobby and contemplating wrapping paper and glue guns.
I found this ridiculous mirror. It would be so fun in a certain tween's bedroom don't you think?
I'm wearing a J.Crew skirt that I had taken in to fit. I'm sure you've seen it everywhere and I wear it all the time. If you wanted your own here is a Factory option available on eBay.
The Hobby Lobby purchases were wrapping paper and bows to wrap presents for B's twin nieces and his brother.
So cute. Nothing better than a Tiffany bow to finish off a gift.
It was so fun giving the gifts. Honestly, I think they liked the wrapping better than what was inside the boxes.
We had so much fun during those couple of hours. We are going to Pure Barre together on Friday and then lunch at our Mom's so definitely looking forward to another adult playdate.
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LOVE the wrapping paper. I had no idea that Hobby Lobby had cute wrapping paper. I need to check it out.


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Socioeconomic status and health outcomes in a developing country
Lordan, Grace, Soto, Eliana Jimenez, Brown, Richard P. C., & Correa-Velez, Ignacio (2012) Socioeconomic status and health outcomes in a developing country. Health Economics, 21(2), pp. 178-186.
Although the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is well documented for developed countries, less evidence has been presented for developing countries. The aim of this paper is to analyse this relationship at the household level for Fiji, a developing country in the South Pacific, using original household survey data. To allow for the endogeneity of SES status in the household health production function, we utilize a simultaneous equation approach where estimates are achieved by full information maximum likelihood. By restricting our sample to one, relatively small island, and including area and district hospital effects, physical geography effects are unpacked from income effects. We measure SES, as permanent income which is constructed using principal components analysis. An alternative specification considers transitory household income. We find that a 1% increase in wealth (our measure of permanent income) would lead to a 15% decrease in the probability of an incapacitating illness occurring intra-household. Although the presence of a strong relationship indicates that relatively small improvements in SES status can significantly improve health at the household level, it is argued that the design of appropriate policy would also require an understanding of the various mechanisms through which the relationship operates.
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Bellagio view isn't the only draw of prime steakhouse __ gamingtoday. com
This week I ventured out for steak, and anyone who is a regular reader of my column is not shocked by my food choice. What is shocking is somehow I haven't made it to Prime Steakhouse at the Bellagio.
It's not like I'm not at the Bellagio very often. I'm there playing poker quite often yet I never dined at Prime.
The minute you walk in you can feel the class and elegance of the décor and that's even before you see what, for me, is one of Las Vegas' best
attractions, the Bellagio Fountains.
Next to the neon of the Las Vegas Strip the Fountains is the most famous landmark in Vegas. Prime Steakhouse is located downstairs right at Lake Bellagio so you get to take in the view of the fountains during your meal.
We started our meal with salads as I went with a classic Caesar that was good and my friend went with the Market Tomato. This salad was a beautiful presentation of Burrata Cheese, Tomatoes, Arugula, and Balsamic Vinegar and Basil.
They were out of the Bone-In Filet so we both had the Peppercorn Crusted New York Strip. My steak was fantastic, cooked to perfection and so flavorful. A great steak needs no sauce with it but I made an exception when both my friend and the waiter said to try the Soy-Rice Wine Sauce.
Honestly, that may have been the best steak sauce I've tasted. We also had side dishes of sautéed mushrooms and creamed Spinach; both were very good.
At this point I was stuffed and, as shocking as it may sound, I actually passed on dessert. My friend enjoyed a trio of fresh sorbets, which looked to be a nice light choice for dessert. Some of the flavors they offered were coconut, mango, pineapple, lemon and strawberry.
The wait staff was amazing with their knowledge of the menu, helpful suggestions and their attentiveness to us all night. My glass of tea never hit bottom before another fresh glass appeared at the table. I really don't know how I hadn't been here before. That clearly was an error by me and I will be back real soon.
The combination of the elegant décor along with impeccable service, one of the most amazing views on the Strip and sensational steak makes Prime Steakhouse a must place to try for yourself. I enjoyed it so much that for only the fourth time writing this column I give Prime my Top Rating of 4 Forks.
Marco D'Angelo is a Race Horse Owner and Breeder, Professional Sports Handicapper and Bettor. You can find Marco at WagerTalk. com and Twitter: @MarcoInVegas . Email: MarcoDangelo@GamingToday. com
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The state of Florida is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Seminole Tribe. The tribe last month sued the state in an effort to keep blackjack at its casinos, including the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa and Hollywood.


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My data is not as yours. In last 3 months it was without Wednesday/Thursday rule. I didn't want to look more than 3 monts back.
yes, you must make 75k+ to receive 70% of sales and it's per author, not per item.
14 by now and all for one project. Only one left to come in popular files for this week
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Looks Great. Will this be free or will we have to pay for the app.
It's free. Just click on link and it will take you to Google Play where you can download for free.
Thank you for this app! It's really handy.
Congrats Mat!
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I totally agree with that. With the current flow of never ending submission the reviewers are overflown with files to be checked. But I still think envato should do something about it. Maybe adding more standard messages to reject items (not only the one with "your item does not meet our quality standards") so the author could get a sense about what is wrong with his file. You know… make that rejection more meaningful.
We really liked you. Good luck in your future carrier!
Yeah, mine Ae template was reviewed for 30 minutes too. Really awesome but my audiojungle song, is in process for 6 days now.
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My thoughts: If you get a soft-reject, you cannot be hard-rejected afterwards.
The first reviewer decided it is good to go, only some tweaks mentioned in the soft rejection need to be done. Either leave the update the author did to the same reviewer, or just accept this reviewers decision that HE accepted it for the marketplaces and approve the goddamn project.
I had one project soft-rejected and when I done doing what they want, then they hard-rejected me
My earnings via Payoneer has just arrived! Good luck to ya all!


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The History of Thompson & Morgan® Seedsmen
It Started Behind A Bakery
As one of the oldest seed firms in the business, Thompson & Morgan® started off in a rather unusual place - the back of a baker's shop. (photo left, Tavern Street- Where we were born)
William Thompson, who always fashioned himself as a 'Baker Botanist' grew up with a father who owned a small baked goods store in early 19th century Ipswich, Suffolk, England. William helped out in the shop, but dreamed one day of becoming a botanist. After he tended to the needs of the bakery, he would also tend to his garden in the back of the shop everyday. When his father became stricken with ill health, William began studying botany full-time.
How Charles Darwin Helped
William specialized in growing rare and unusual plants from seed that were sent to him from many overseas countries. It brought him a sense of adventure and earned him a reputation for introducing many rare and unusual plants, a practice that continues today. His friendships with such well-known scientists as Sir Joseph Hooker, Sir Michael Foster and Charles Darwin allowed William to grow his passion into a business, which he moved to a nursery at the edge of Ipswich. Eventually, there were three nurseries in town. His efforts were rewarded in 1896 when received the Victorian Medal of Honor from the Royal Horticultural Society.
When Mr.Thompson Met Mr.Morgan
Though he was already publishing a magazine called "The English Flower Garden", William felt he needed to share his fabulous breeds and wide selection with a bigger audience. In 1855, his first catalog was produced. By now the seed firm was expanding rapidly.
He turned to John Morgan for his strong business acumen that would help strengthen the T&M brand. John may have been a stranger to plants, but he was no stranger to business. His sharp mind ensured Thompson & Morgan® Seedsmen, Inc. would be soundly financed so William could continue his breeding program. William Thompson died in 1903 at the age of 80 but had lived to see Thompson & Morgan® become one of the country's greatest seed firms with a reputation for introducing more species and varieties to the British gardening public than any other seed company - a tradition that continues to this day. Joseph Sangster, his replacement, only added to that reputation by adding 4,000 plant varieties to the 2,000 already established in the Thompson & Morgan® catalog.
Expanding Globally
Thompson & Morgan's® headquarters and trial gardens, still based in Ipswich allow our horticultural staff to continue breeding new and exclusive varieties for the public. The company's operations expanded with the opening of offices and warehouse space in Jackson, New Jersey in 1982.
Our various worldwide websites feature over 8,000 products showcasing the entire seed range. T&M catalogs are distributed in 163 countries.
Our vegetable, herb, annual, perennial, exotic seeds and sundries can be found in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Korea, Canada, Japan and the United States.
With each annual catalog, we offer the public at least two dozen new varieties to grow from seed. Gardeners can find valuable growing and sowing information in our free catalog or on our website. Customers have said time and again they keep our catalog long after ordering as a reference guide. We are very flattered by that compliment. Thank you!
Serving Gardeners Needs Today
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World-leading specialist lubricant manufacturer, METALUBE®, is awarded a highly prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise for Innovation 2014.
This is the second successive year METALUBE® has been honoured with a Queen's Award for Enterprise, the company winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade in 2013.
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious accolades for businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. The winners are announced each year on 21st April, Her Majesty The Queen's birthday. The process is highly competitive and METALUBE® has triumphed against stiff competition from a wide spectrum of businesses around the UK.
An Innovation Award was given to METALUBE® for inventing a synthetic grease, OCG 6000, for the protection of overhead electrical cables. The corrosion-protecting grease will operate effectively at temperatures over 200°C, with an operational life exceeding 20 years. OCG 6000 extends the life of the overhead conductors, delivering significant maintenance cost savings to operators by delaying the need for the renewal of pylon infrastructure.
"This is a great feather in our cap. To win a Queen's Award once is a major achievement, but to win two years in a row is a superb honour. I am so proud of all our chemists who innovate on a daily basis. It is fantastic that their hard work and technical expertise is now acknowledged by this esteemed recognition."
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BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Prosecutors who uncovered Brazil's biggest corruption case called on Friday for tougher prison sentences and more legal powers to crack down on rampant graft that costs taxpayers more than the annual budget for education and health.
Hoping to ride a wave of national disgust over the latest corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras, the top federal prosecutor's office known as PGR sent Congress proposals to stiffen penalties for corruption to up to 25 years in prison.
The prosecutors are seeking legal reforms to speed up the arrest of corruption suspects and seizure of their assets before they can be hidden. They also proposed reducing Brazil's long appeals process that often lets criminals go scot-free.
A multibillion-dollar kickback scheme uncovered at Petroleo Brasileiro SA has shaken President Dilma Rousseff's government and threatens to further slow a stagnant economy.
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Regional hydrologic and carbon balance responses of forests resulting from potential climate change
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- Running, S.W. & Nemani, R.R. Climatic Change (1991) 19: 349. doi:10.1007/BF00151173
The projected response of coniferous forests to a climatic change scenario of doubled atmospheric CO2, air temperature of +4 °C, and +10% precipitation was studied using a computer simulation model of forest ecosystem processes. A topographically complex forested region of Montana was simulated to study regional climate change induced forest responses. In general, increases of 10–20% in LAI, and 20–30% in evapotranspiration (ET) and photosynthesis (PSN) were projected. Snowpack duration decreased by 19–69 days depending on location, and growing season length increased proportionally. However, hydrologic outflow, primarily fed by snowmelt in this region, was projected to decrease by as much as 30%, which could virtually dry up rivers and irrigation water in the future.
To understand the simulated forest responses, and explore the extent to which these results might apply continentally, seasonal hydrologic partitioning between outflow and ET, PSN, respiration, and net primary production (NPP) were simulated for two contrasting climates of Jacksonville, Florida (hot, wet) and Missoula, Montana (cold, dry). Three forest responses were studied sequentially from; climate change alone, addition of CO2 induced tree physiological responses of-30% stomatal conductance and +30% photosynthetic rates, and finally with a reequilibration of forest leaf area index (LAI), derived by a hydrologic equilibrium theory. NPP was projected to increase 88%, and ET 10%, in Missoula, MT, yet dcrease 5% and 16% respectively for Jacksonville, FL, emphasizing the contrasting forest responses possible with future climatic change.


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When I think of coconuts, I immediately see images of palm trees swaying gently on a tropical beach and envision myself with my toes in the sand and my face towards the sun while I sip a cold, frothy drink. While the meat, juice and milk of a coconut is very nutritious, it is the oil that creates the magic. When purchasing coconut oil, be sure to buy only organic, virgin coconut oil. Other types of coconut oil may be hydrogenated and unhealthy. Read on to learn about the many beauty benefits of coconut oil.
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Coconut oil is a fabulous ingredient to use in homemade beauty products. It is chock full of beneficial anti-oxidants and other ingredients that absorb easily into the skin. It can also help reduce free radicals that age and wrinkle the skin. Coconut oil has natural UV protection properties to help protect your skin and hair from sun damage. Here are some ways to incorporate coconut oil into your beauty routine:
- Apply coconut oil to a damp cotton ball and to gently remove make-up.
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- Slather yourself with coconut oil after sun exposure to reduce the amount of damage done by free radicals.
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Why Don't I Hate Walter White?
I'm back from vacation and Shrink Rap resumes, even in the face of the continuing federal shutdown.
Note that over on Clinical Psychiatry News, ClinkShrink wrote about "Trauma Informed Care" and how it has traumatized her, and I have an article on "Antipsychotic medications and The Psychiatrist's Dilemma."
So, I surfed over to Psycritic to read about all that is right with Breaking Bad in A Psychiatrist's Favorite Breaking Bad Moments. Like Psycritic, I too am a Breaking Bad addict -- come to it late, then caught up in real time. Maybe it's that we made popcorn during the episodes for a while, but the ritual of sitting down every night to popcorn, and Walt and Jesse, was pretty pleasant for a while there.
Warning: Spoilers here.
So why don't I hate Walter White? The man is evil -- he fills the world with 96% pure methamphetamine, he shoots people, and he arranges for the deaths of children (I mean really, how purely evil can you get?), and yet still, I was sucked in. Maybe it's the premise; the poor guy has lung cancer and his health insurance doesn't pay for his cancer treatment. Really? He's a high school chemistry teacher, his health insurance doesn't pay for cancer treatments? Deemed "experimental," I believe was the problem. Okay, I'll move beyond that hurdle. So he's a poor family man who teaches school, has a teenage son with cerebral palsy, and has a pregnant wife, and then he gets diagnosed with a fatal disease that he can't afford treatment for -- so, of course he's going to start a meth lab and bring in the big bucks.
But here's the part I got hung up on. Walter White went to Caltech -- his job as a chemistry teacher is deemed a failure. People who graduate from Caltech go on to bigger and better things, and indeed, Walter was involved with a company he started with a woman named Gretchen and her husband, Elliot. They had a business together, Gray Matter Technologies. Either the details weren't all there, or I don't remember them, but somehow the idea was that Elliot won both the girl (Gretchen) and then somehow stole Walter's brilliant ideas and screwed him out of his rightful stake in the business. He left the company feeling bitter, and went off to be a high school teacher while Elliot and Gretchen continued with a multi-million dollar firm and the high life. Upon learning that Walt was sick, they offer him a job so he'll have better health insurance, or if that wasn't good, they offered to pay for his treatment. Walter was too proud to accept their offer (? why -- given that he felt they owed him?) so he lies to his wife and tells her Elliot and Gretchen are footing the bill for his cancer treatment and he goes on make meth with Jesse in a trailer. So he had an option, he wasn't really forced to make meth.
Walter contends that everything he does is for the good of his family. He makes and loses money over and over, and finally has so much money that it has to be placed in a storage facility. Funny, these people never seem to spend any of the money, they continue with their modest lifestyle, and perhaps that adds to their likeability. Skyler, Walter's nagging wife who becomes a not-as-reluctant-as-you'd-think conspirator in the affair, is so hated by the general public that the actress, Anna Gunn, wrote an editorial in the New York Times pointing out that she is not the character, inspired by death threats she (the actress in real life) was receiving.
But despite his heartfelt insistence that the money and everything he did to get it was for his family, it is clear that Walter loves the new lifestyle. He loves being good at something. He loves being important. He loves the power and the adrenaline rush and the thrill of figuring out the next move and how to outsmart those who try to foil him. And perhaps it is this that draws us all in: after all, we all want to be important, we all want at least a little power, and even if we aren't going to pursue the fast life, it's kind of fun to watch someone else don a silly hat and have gunfights. We'll note that sometimes Walt starts out stranded in the New Mexico desert in his skivvies, muffin-top piling over the BVD wasteline, so we know that he's so very human, and so very vulnerable. You just want this guy to get some power, and when it goes much too far, when he destroys everyone he goes near and everyone he loves, you somehow remain still in his court. By the end, I didn't so much like him, but still I marveled that I didn't hate him.
Most of the characters are not who they appear to be, and Walter White is the ultimate anti-hero who somehow draws us in, even as he does all these heinous things.


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New at the Spring Expo were the Vantage VR6, featuring a bill recycler, and the VC6, equipped with a card reader. Both feature Coinco's Smart Bezel, which indicates acceptance to the patron in real time.
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HAVE IT YOUR WAY: Coin Acceptors' Bill Johnson (left) and Tom Paczkowski show off two models of the versatile new Vantage validator at National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo. Johnson is holding a VR6 bill recycler; Paczkowski has a VC6 combination bill and credit/debit card reader...
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This book, Introduction to Philosophy, was initiated by RMK (who also plans to complete it).
The original version of the book was begun on October 22, 2003, making it the first wikibook about philosophy. Of course, this is just an outline at the moment, but "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"...


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Q: Hi there! I stumbled upon your blog from another blog (of course, right?) … And have to say how much I love your decorating style. Clean, classic, uncluttered, timeless. I decorate the same way and have been slowly adding in furniture pieces that will last and still be classic and modern for at least the next 10-15 years! I've rid my house of anything that I do not love and have been saving and accumulating meaningful pieces. I have a question for you though … where do you buy most of your furniture? Is it a mixture of high end and bargain? Do you look for quality pieces or purchase more for the look of a piece? What are your furniture resources? Once again, LOVE your style! ~Julie
A: This is a question we've actually been getting a lot lately – which, we think is kind of funny because the only rooms in the house that are remotely "done" are the kitchen and the hall bathroom… which don't have much in the way of furniture. The other rooms in the house are slowly coming together with each little addition or project. I mean, we've been in the house for over a year now and still have a hefty To Do List just for the living room (more on that here). Though a house is never really "done", it will be nice to have a few more rooms a little bit closer to that comforting sense of "done-ish".
Since this question has multiple parts, we'll just tackle them one-by-one…
Where do you buy most of your furniture? Our favorite current furniture pieces are from Pottery Barn, Haverty's, World Market, Home Goods, Ikea and local antique stores.
Is it a mixture of high end and bargain? When it comes to furniture, we have a pretty good 50/50 mixture of high(ish)-end and bargain pieces. I guess you'd call it "middle-of-the-road-end", haha. If you pair the bargain finds with high(ish)-end pieces, you'll ultimately make the bargain finds look more expensive. Just like a good outfit – pair the Target pants with the Banana Republic top and top it off with Tory Burch earrings. The Tory Burch earrings are going to instantly dress up the Target pants and make the entire outfit look more expensive.
Do you look for quality pieces or purchase more for the look of a piece? Both. I think one of the reasons it seems like our house is coming along slowly is because we wait to buy pieces until we find the piece we love – like a Romeo and Juliet kind of love. Even if it means taking over a year to buy a sofa. Which, in all honesty, sometimes gets us a little irritated with ourselves. On top of that, we keep our eyes out for good quality. For instance, when buying a sofa, we look for ones with a kiln-dried hardwood frame as opposed to particle board or other wood composite. Yeah, you're going to pay more money up front for the kiln-dried frame, but it will last a lot longer, and you won't be needing to replace it in 5 years or less. In the long run, buying good quality helps you save money in the long-run.
What are you furniture resources? We normally look at certain stores for certain things. For instance, we think HomeGoods is a great place for accent chairs, side tables (like our guest room side tables), and lamps. Haverty's is great for dressers and larger pieces of furniture (like our master bedroom dresser). We love Pottery Barn for large artwork (like the Rare Prints sign in the living room) and hard furniture pieces (like coffee tables and storage pieces). A few of our online go-to's are Home Decorators, Ballard Designs, Zinc Door and Joss & Main. Also, Ikea is starting to come out with a lot of pieces that are less "super mod" and a little more on the softer side (like our guest room bed and their new Strandmon chair!).
As for accessories, we like to switch them out from time to time, so it's nice to keep those things on the affordable side of the spectrum. Our first-to-look places are normally Home Goods, Target, Urban Outfitters, and ZGallerie. They have a great selection of interesting pieces at affordable prices. A little higher in price point, we also love Terrain and Anthropologie. We don't just stop at the "big box" places, though. One of our favorite things to do is shop around at local antique / thrift stores for vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces (like the chest of drawers in our laundry room). It's a fun way to add interest and history to our decorating without breaking the bank.
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The notion that there is a relationship between car colour and crash risk may initially sound ridiculous, equivalent to the belief that red cars go faster.
Nor is it likely that many people in the market for a new car would have 'colour' amongst airbags and electronic stability programs on their list of desired safety features.
Yet when light conditions are taken into consideration, there is a clear statistical relationship between a vehicle's colour and its crash risk, as detailed in a report by Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) in 2007. Compared to white, colours such as black, blue, grey and others ranking lower on the visibility index were associated with higher crash risk in daylight hours.
MUARC's research remains the most up to date research on this topic. It suggests crash severity is linked to vehicle colour, with "low visibility colours having higher risks of more severe crashes."
Previous studies
A study in Epidemiology from 2002 found white and yellow cars had a slightly lower risk of being passively involved in a crash. This was followed by a study published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) in 2003 concluding that silver cars were 50% less likely than white cars to be involved in a crash resulting in serious injury. The association between silver and reduced risk continued even when confounding factors were adjusted.
Both these studies, according to MUARC, were inconclusive. These two studies, as well as prior ones, left the role of colour in influencing crash risk as being uncertain, prompting MUARC to undertake a more in-depth study.
The MUARC study
NRMA vehicle specialist Jack Haley said the MUARC study remains arguably the most comprehensive to probe the link between vehicle colour and crash risk.
"Previous international studies have examined vehicle visibility and colour but have not fully taken into account other factors that may have an impact on crash risk, such as driver demographics," Mr Haley said.
Using crash data from Victoria and Western Australia, MUARC used the colour classifications black, blue, brown cream, fawn, gold, green, grey, maroon, white mauve, orange, pink, purple, red, silver and yellow, with all variables considered under the nearest category. Also included in the study were conditions such as light at the time of the crash, vehicle type, crash severity and state. Commercial vehicles and taxis were excluded.
The result compared white vehicles with all other coloured vehicles. MUARC's research showed there were a number of colours related to high risk, including:
- Black
- Blue
- Grey
- Green
- Red
- Silver
None of the colours tested were statistically safer than white, though some had equal relative crash risk.
The association between colour and crash risk was highest during daylight hours, the risk associated with the above colours during this period up by 10%. The link was reduced during darker driving hours due to colour being less distinguishable and headlights further reducing colour's effects. Results also showed that environmental factors had an impact on the relationship between colour and crash risk.
Of the study, Dr Soames Job of the RTA's NSW Centre for Road Safety said the results were useful but other factors were more influential on crash risk and for drivers to be aware of this.
"Driving a darker coloured car can increase your crash risk," Dr Job said, "but that is nowhere near as influential a factor as your driving behaviour. By driving within the speed limit, not driving after drinking and avoiding driving when tired, you increase your safety on the road."
Is colour something you've taken into consideration when buying a car? Are there any colours you have difficulty seeing in certain conditions?
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Manhattan jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and ultimately defeated Saint Peter's 5-2 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park. With the victory, the Jaspers swept the three-game series with the Peacocks and improve their MAAC record to 11-13.
The Jaspers won seven of their last nine conference games, putting themselves in position for a MAAC Tournament berth if Fairfield defeats Marist (10-13 MAAC) in the final game of their series on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Manhattan scored in the first inning for the second straight game, putting up two runs for an early 2-0 lead. Brendan Slattery stroked a two-out RBI single to plate Chris Kalousdian, who reached on an infield single earlier with one out. Slattery and Jose Carrera then executed a perfect double steal on a first and third situation to plate the second run of the inning.
That was all freshman right-hander William Fabra would need. Fabra threw six terrific innings, allowing just two base hits. The Jaspers went ahead 5-0 in the fifth on a two-run double by Slattery and an RBI double by Jason Patnick. All three runs scored with two outs.
Saint Peter's got closer in the seventh, scoring two unearned runs against Manhattan reliever Michael Martin. With a runner at third and two outs, Martin struck out Michael Wulff to end the inning and keep the game at 5-2.
The Peacocks made the Jasper faithful sweat in the ninth inning, loading the bases with nobody out. Matt Simonetti then struck out Zach Rawson on three pitches and got the next batter to bounce one to Joe McClennan at third base. McClennan got a force play at the plate for the second out, then Simonetti retired pinch-hitter Vinny Maietta on a fly ball to Patnick in left field for the final out, sealing the series sweep.
"I'm really proud of their effort," head coach Jim Duffy said about his club after the game. "There was a time when we were 4-11 in conference. I'm really proud of them. We've done what's within our control and now we need help elsewhere."
Slattery was 2-for-4 with three RBI on the day of his graduate school commencement. Mikey Miranda also had two hits for the Jaspers and Jose Carrera stole two bases and scored two runs. Simonetti earned his first collegiate save with a scoreless ninth inning.
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The determination of the gas-phase acidities of cysteine-containing oligopeptides is described. The experiments are performed using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The relative acidities of the peptides are measured using collision-induced dissociation experiments, and the quantitative acidities are determined using the extended Cooks kinetic method.
Date Published: 6/24/2013, Issue 76; doi: 10.3791/4348
Keywords: Chemistry, Issue 76, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Oligopeptide, gas-phase acidity, kinetic method, collision-induced dissociation, triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry, oligopeptides, peptides, mass spectrometry, MS
Ren, J., Sawhney, A., Tian, Y., Padda, B., Batoon, P. Determination of the Gas-phase Acidities of Oligopeptides. J. Vis. Exp. (76), e4348, doi:10.3791/4348 (2013).
Amino acid residues located at different positions in folded proteins often exhibit different degrees of acidities. For example, a cysteine residue located at or near the N-terminus of a helix is often more acidic than that at or near the C-terminus 1-6. Although extensive experimental studies on the acid-base properties of peptides have been carried out in the condensed phase, in particular in aqueous solutions 6-8, the results are often complicated by solvent effects 7. In fact, most of the active sites in proteins are located near the interior region where solvent effects have been minimized 9,10. In order to understand intrinsic acid-base properties of peptides and proteins, it is important to perform the studies in a solvent-free environment.
We present a method to measure the acidities of oligopeptides in the gas-phase. We use a cysteine-containing oligopeptide, Ala3CysNH2 (A3CH), as the model compound. The measurements are based on the well-established extended Cooks kinetic method (Figure 1) 11-16. The experiments are carried out using a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer interfaced with an electrospray ionization (ESI) ion source (Figure 2). For each peptide sample, several reference acids are selected. The reference acids are structurally similar organic compounds with known gas-phase acidities. A solution of the mixture of the peptide and a reference acid is introduced into the mass spectrometer, and a gas-phase proton-bound anionic cluster of peptide-reference acid is formed. The proton-bound cluster is mass isolated and subsequently fragmented via collision-induced dissociation (CID) experiments. The resulting fragment ion abundances are analyzed using a relationship between the acidities and the cluster ion dissociation kinetics. The gas-phase acidity of the peptide is then obtained by linear regression of the thermo-kinetic plots 17,18.
The method can be applied to a variety of molecular systems, including organic compounds, amino acids and their derivatives, oligonucleotides, and oligopeptides. By comparing the gas-phase acidities measured experimentally with those values calculated for different conformers, conformational effects on the acidities can be evaluated.
The acidities of amino acid residues are among the most important thermochemical properties that influence the structures, the reactivity, and the folding-unfolding processes of proteins 9,19. Individual amino acid residues often show different effective acidities depending on their locations in proteins. In particular, the residues located at the active sites often exhibit significantly perturbed acidities. One such example is the cysteine residue residing in the active sites of the thioredoxin super-family of enzymes 20,21. The active site cysteine is unusually acidic compared to those in unfolded proteins 3-5. It has been suggested that the helical conformation may have a significant contribution to the unusual acidity. There are extensive experimental studies on the acid-base properties of peptides carried out in solutions, especially in aqueous solutions 2,6-8. The results were often complicated by solvent effects 7. In fact, most of the active sites in proteins are located near the interior region where solvent effects are minimized 9,10.
In order to understand intrinsic acid-base properties of peptides and proteins, it is important to carry out the studies in a solvent-free environment. Here we introduce a mass spectrometry-based method for the determination of the gas-phase acidity. The approach is referred to as the extended Cooks kinetic method. This method has been successfully applied to a wide range of chemical systems for the determination of various thermochemical properties, such as the gas-phase acidity, the proton affinity, the metal ion affinity, the electron affinity, and the ionization energy 11-15,22-26. We have applied this method to determine the gas-phase acidities of a series of oligo cysteine-polyalanine and cysteine-polyglycine peptides 17,18,27. These studies show that the N-terminal cysteine peptides are significantly more acidic than the corresponding C-terminal ones. The high acidities of the former are likely due to the helical conformational effects in which the thiolate anion is strongly stabilized by the interaction with the helix macro-dipole. Because of the non-volatile and thermally labile nature of peptides, the kinetic method is the most practical approach available at present to produce reasonably accurate acid-base thermochemical quantities of peptides 28.
The general scheme and the equation associated with the kinetic method are shown in Figure 1. The determination of the gas-phase acidity of a peptide (AH) starts with the formation of a series of proton-bound cluster anions, [A•H•Ai]¯ (or [A¯•H+•Ai¯]¯), in the ion source region of the mass spectrometer, where A¯ and Ai¯ are the deprotonated forms of the peptide and the reference acids, respectively. The reference acids are organic compounds with known gas-phase acidities. The reference acids should have structures similar to each other (but not necessarily similar to that of the peptide). The similarity of the structures between reference acids ensures the similarity of the entropies of deprotonation among them. The proton-bound cluster anions are mass selected and collisionally activated and subsequently dissociated using collision-induced dissociation (CID) experiments to yield the corresponding monomeric anions, A¯ and Ai¯, with rate constants of k and ki, respectively, shown in Figure 1a. If secondary fragmentations are negligible, the abundance ratio of the CID fragment ions, [A¯]/[Ai¯], represents an approximate measure of the ratio of the rate constants, k/ki. Under the assumption that there are no reverse activation barriers for both dissociation channels, the CID product ion branching ratios, ln[A¯]/[Ai¯], will be linearly correlated to the gas-phase acidity of the peptide (ΔacidH) and those of the reference acids (ΔacidHi), as shown in Figure 1b. In this equation, ΔacidHavg is the average gas-phase acidity of the reference acids, Δ(ΔS) is the entropy term (which can be assumed constant if the reference acids are structurally similar to each other), R is the universal gas constant, and Teff is the effective temperature of the system. The effective temperature is an empirical parameter that depends on several experimental variables, including the collision energy.
The value of the gas-phase acidity is determined by constructing two sets of thermo-kinetic plots. The first set is obtained by plotting ln([A¯]/[Ai¯]) against ΔacidHi - ΔacidHavg, as shown in Figure 4a. Linear regression will yield a set of straight lines with the slopes of X = 1/RTeff and intercepts of Y = - [ΔacidH - ΔacidHavg]/RTeff - Δ(ΔS)/R. The second set of plots is obtained by plotting the resulting intercepts (Y) from the first set against the corresponding slopes (X), as shown in Figure 4b. Linear regression produces a new line with a slope of ΔacidH - ΔacidHavg and an intercept of Δ(ΔS)/R. The value of ΔacidH is then obtained from the slope and the entropy term, Δ(ΔS), is obtained from the intercept.
The experiments are performed using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer interfaced to an electrospray ionization (ESI) ion source. A schematic diagram of the mass spectrometer is shown in Figure 2. The CID experiments are performed by mass selecting the proton-bound cluster anions with the first quadrupole unit and allowing them to undergo collisions with argon atoms leaked into the collision chamber which is held at a pressure of around 0.5 mTorr. The dissociation product ions are mass analyzed with the third quadrupole unit. The CID spectra are recorded at several collision energies with the m/z range wide enough to cover all possible secondary fragments. The CID product ion intensities are measured by setting the instrument in the selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode in which the scan is focused on selected product ions. The CID experiments are performed at four different collision energies, corresponding to center-of-mass energies (Ecm) of 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 eV, respectively. The center-of-mass energy is calculated using the equation: Ecm = Elab [m/(M+m)], where Elab is the collision energy in the laboratory frame, m is the mass of argon, and M is the mass of the proton-bound cluster ion.
In this article, we use the oligopeptide Ala3CysNH2 (A3CH) as the model compound. The C-terminus is amidated and the thiol group (SH) of the cysteine residue will be the acidic site. The selection of the suitable reference acids is crucial for the successful measurement of the gas-phase acidity. The ideal reference acids are structurally similar (to each other) organic compounds with well-established gas-phase acidity values. The reference acids should have acidity values close to that of the peptides. For the peptide A3CH, six halogenated carboxylic acids are chosen as the reference acids. The six reference acids are chloroacetic acid (MCAH), bromoacetic acid (MBAH), difluoroacetic acid (DFAH), dichloroacetic acid (DCAH), dibromoacetic acid (DBAH), and trifluoroacetic (TFAH). Two of them, DFAH and MBAH, will be used to illustrate the protocol.
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1. Preparation of the Sample Solutions
2. Mass Spectrometry Measurement 1: Proton-bound Cluster Ion Formation
3. Mass Spectrometry Measurement 2: The CID Bracketing Experiments
4. Mass Spectrometry Measurement 3: The Kinetic Method
5. Data Analysis
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Figure 1. The overall scheme of the extended Cooks kinetic method. a) The scheme of the proton-bound cluster ion dissociation. b) The thermo-kinetic relationship between the gas-phase acidities and the CID product ion branching ratio. In this equation, ΔacidHi is the gas-phase acidity value of the individual reference acids, ΔacidHavg is the average gas-phase acidity of the reference acids, ΔacidH is the gas-phase acidity for the peptide, Δ(ΔS) is the entropy term, R is the universal gas constant, and Teff is the effective temperature of the system.
Figure 2. A schematic drawing of a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. ESI is the electrospray ionization ion source. Q1 and Q3 represent the first and third quadrupole units, respectively. Upon performing the CID experiment, the proton-bound cluster ions are mass selected by Q1, and are guided into the collision cell to collide with the argon (Ar) atoms leaked into the collision cell, and the resulting fragment ions are analyzed by Q3.
Figure 3. The CID spectra for the proton-bound cluster ions of the peptide with two reference acids, a) [DFA•H•A3C]¯ and b) [MBA•H•A3C]¯. The spectra are plotted as the relative ion abundance against the m/z value.
Figure 4. The thermo-kinetic plots for the peptide with six reference acids collected at four collision energies. a) The plot of Y = ln([A¯]/[Ai¯]) against X = ΔacidHi - ΔacidHavg. b) The plot of Y' = [ΔacidH - ΔacidHavg]/RTeff - Δ(ΔS)/R against X = 1/RTeff.
|11.7 eV
|17.6 eV
|23.4 eV
|29.3 eV
Table 1. Values of CID product ion branching ratios, ln([A¯]/[Ai¯]), for the cluster ions of the peptide with DFAH and MBAH.
|Ecolli, eV
|X 1/RTeff
|Y- [(ΔacidH - ΔacidHavg)/RTeff - Δ(ΔS)/R]
Table 2. Values of the slopes (X) and the intercepts (Y) resulting from linear regression of the first set of thermo-kinetic plots.
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The successful measurement of the gas-phase acidity of a peptide largely relies on the selection of suitable reference acids. The ideal reference acids are structurally similar organic compounds with well-established gas-phase acidity values. The reference acids should have similar structures to each other. This will ensure a similar entropy of deprotonation for each of the reference acids in the set. The reference acids should have acidity values close to those of the peptides. For shorter cysteine-containing oligopeptides with amidated C-termini, the halogenated carboxylic acids are suitable reference acids. A crucial step toward successful CID experiments is the formation of the stable proton-bound cluster ions with high abundance. The stability and the abundance can be largely improved by adjusting the ratio of the peptide to the reference acid, the concentration of the sample solution, and the instrumental conditions (such as the needle voltage, the drying gas temperature, and the capillary voltage). One crucial instrumental condition is the capillary voltage (or cone voltage for some other types of instruments). One caution is to avoid using sample solutions that are too concentrated.
The method described is not limited to oligopeptides. The method can be applied to a variety of molecular systems, including polar organic compounds, amino acids and their derivatives, organometallic compounds, oligonucleotides, and peptide-mimicking polymers. In addition to using the triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer, the experiment can also be carried out using ion traps and Q-TOF mass spectrometers.
The peptide used in this experiment was synthesized in our laboratory using the standard method of solid phase peptide synthesis 29-31. The Rink amide resin was used as the solid support to yield the amide C-terminus. The advantage of the Cooks kinetic method is that minor impurities in the peptide sample do not influence the acidity measurements, as long as the impurities do not have the same masses as the peptides or the reference acids.
The experimental measurements can be coupled with computational studies to examine conformational effects on the acidities. Computational studies provide predictions of the conformations of the peptides that match their calculated acidities. By comparing the acidities measured experimentally with the values calculated, the conformations of the peptides can be evaluated.
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The work was supported by the National Science Foundation (CHE-0749737). The instrument usage was provided by the Mass Spectrometry Facility at the University of the Pacific.
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|Mass Spectrometer
|1200 L and 320 L
|Chloroacetic acid
|Bromoacetic acid
|Difluoroacetic acid
|Dichloroacetic acid
|Dibromoacetic acid
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