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Moore Drop Forging Company
Selected Tools
Contract Production
Other Production
What's New (Last Updated May 6, 2019)
Recent changes to this page:
05/06/2019: Changes for responsive design.
01/13/2019: Moved Ford 40-17017 Wrench to Other Production.
11/20/2015: Minor reorganization.
04/02/2011: Added a Moore Drop Forging 6 Inch Stillson Pipe Wrench.
08/15/2010: Added a Moore Drop Forge 5/8x15/16 Spark Plug Wrench.
06/21/2010: Added link to period advertisement.
09/01/2009: Added patent table.
08/31/2009: Moved to separate page, still under construction.
03/18/2009: Added a Moore Drop Forging 9N17014 Open-End Wrench
03/16/2009: Added a Moore Drop Forge Open-End Wrench.
03/07/2009: Added a Ford 40-17017 Spark Plug Wrench.
04/18/2008: Added a Moore Drop Forge 12 Inch Pipe Wrench.
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The Moore Drop Forging Company was founded in 1900 by Arthur L. Moore as a merchant drop-forge operator, with an initial location on Birnie Avenue in the Brightwood section of Springfield, Massachusetts. A 1902 report from the Massachusetts Tax Commissioner listed incorporation date as October 15, 1900. A 1903 directory of iron and steel operators, published by the American Iron and Steel Institute, noted the company as a maker of steel forgings for bicycles, automobiles, and machines, with an annual capacity of 500 tons.
Fig. 1A. 1914 Advertisement for Moore Drop Forging Monkey Wrenches. [External Link]
The advertisement in Fig. 1A was published on page 24 of the November, 1914 edition of American Exporter. The illustration shows two of the monkey wrenches offered by Moore Drop Forging, one with a steel handle on the left and a wooden handle on the right.
Fig. 1B. 1915 Advertisement for Moore Drop Forging Stillson Wrench. [External Link]
The advertisement in Fig. 1B, published in a 1915 edition of American Exporter, shows a Stillson-pattern pipe wrench offered by Moore Drop Forging.
The Sears Contract
In 1938 Moore Drop Forging began supplying tools to Sears Roebuck, possibly initially for the Sears Dunlap brand. The vendor relationship with Sears apparently went well, as by the mid 1940s Moore won a major contract to supply a wide range of tools for the Sears Craftsman brand. Moore became the primary producer of Craftsman open-end, tappet, box-end, and combination wrenches, as well as sockets and drive tools. These tools were marked with the well-known "V" manufacturer's code and formed the backbone of the highly successful modern era of Craftsman tools. (See our article on Craftsman Maker "V" for more information.)
Moore built a large modern factory in Springfield to support its Craftsman contract, and photographs of the factory and operations can be found beginning on page 52 of Springfield, Volume II by Ginger Cruikshank (Arcadia Publishing 2000). Cruikshank's book is a collection of photographs and essays related to Springfield, and includes information on Moore Drop Forging as one of the important businesses in the Springfield area. (The book credits the Danaher Corporation, Moore's later corporate parent, for several of the photographs, so the information on Moore is presumed to be accurate.)
The Formation of Easco
In 1967 Moore Drop Forging was acquired by the Eastern Stainless Steel Corporation, a maker of stainless and specialty steels, and by 1969 the company had been restructured as the Easco Corporation. Easco continued the Moore contract for production of wrenches and socket tools for Sears, and also offered a line of hand tools under the Easco brand.
Moore Drop Forging: Issued and Licensed Patents
Patent No.
Notes and Examples
949,731 A.L. Moore 05/11/1908 02/15/1910 Pipe Wrench Handle
1,009,168 A.L. Moore 02/02/1910 11/21/1911 Pipe Wrench Handle
2,181,764 A.T. Murray 11/23/1938 11/28/1939 Wrench Set Holder
Dunlap Wrench Set
2,430,368 J.J. Rearden 04/12/1946 11/04/1947 Method for Broaching Sockets
D185,651 R.W. Vose 02/19/1959 07/07/1959 Design for Ratchet Shift Lever
Craftsman Ratchet with "V" Shifter
2,944,452 R.W. Vose 04/10/1959 07/12/1960 Chain Pipe Wrench
Craftsman "V" Chain Pipe Wrench
3,467,231 H.J. Haznar 02/12/1968 09/16/1969 Pawl Reversing Mechanism
3,532,013 H.J. Haznar 05/01/1968 10/06/1970 Quick Release Mechanism
The company registered a trademark for their M-Circle logo, with the first use listed as 1908. The M-Circle logo will be found marked on both Moore's own tools and as a forge mark on some of their contract production.
1913 Application for "Morco" Trademark. [External Link]
On March 22, 1913 the company filed an application for a "Morco" trademark to be used on a line of pipe wrenches. The notice at the left shows the application as published by the USPTO on June 17, 1913, but we haven't found the actual registration number yet.
Photographs and observations of particular tools are based on items in the Alloy Artifacts collection.
Catalog Coverage
Currently we have no catalogs for Moore Drop Forging.
Moore Drop Forging Stillson-Pattern 6 Inch Pipe Wrench
Fig. 1. Moore Drop Forging 6 Inch Stillson-Pattern Pipe Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail.
Fig. 1 shows a Moore Drop Forging 6 inch Stillson-pattern pipe wrench with a wooden handle, stamped "Stillson's Wrench" with "Made by Moore Drop Forging Co." and "Springfield, Mass. U.S.A." on the shank.
The overall length is 6.0 inches closed and 7.0 inches fully extended. The finish is plain steel.
Moore Drop Forging Stillson-Pattern 12 Inch Pipe Wrench
Fig. 2. Moore Drop Forging 12 Inch Stillson-Pattern Pipe Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail.
Fig. 2 shows a Moore Drop Forging 12 inch Stillson-pattern pipe wrench with a wooden handle. The shank is stamped "Stillson's Wrench" with "Made by Moore Drop Forging Co." and "Springfield, Mass. U.S.A.", followed by the M-Circle logo (see middle inset). The M-Circle logo also appears as a forge mark on the movable jaw of the wrench.
The overall length is 12.0 inches closed and 13.8 inches fully extended. The finish is plain steel.
In this section we'll show some examples of contract production by Moore Drop Forging. The extensive production for Sears Roebuck is documented separately in our article on Craftsman Maker V tools.
Walden-Worcester OR916 1/2-Drive Ratchet
Fig. 3. Walden OR916 1/2-Drive Ratchet, with Insets for Reverse and Side View, ca. 1930.
Fig. 3 shows a 1/2-drive Walden OR916 female-drive ratchet acquired as part of a No. 16-R socket set from around 1930. The shank is marked with "Walden Worcester" forged into the front, with "Made in USA" forged into the reverse. Note also the M-Circle logo forged into the reverse shank at the right.
The overall length is 10.5 inches, and the finish is cadmium plating.
Walden is not known to have had much (if any) drop-forging capabilities and therefore turned to other companies, in this case Moore Drop Forging, when forged parts were needed.
This ratchet can be seen in context as the Walden OR916 Ratchet in our article on Walden.
Moore Drop Forging "Ford" 5/8x15/16 Spark Plug and Head Bolt Wrench
Fig. 4. Moore Drop Forging "Ford" 5/8x15/16 Spark Plug and Head Bolt Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail.
Fig. 4 shows a Moore Drop Forging "Ford" spark plug wrench, with measured openings of 5/8 on the hex box end and 15/16 on the open end. The shank is marked with the "Ford" script name forged into the top, with the M-Circle logo and a "50" code forged into the reverse.
The overall length is 10.0 inches, and the finish is plain steel.
This was a very familiar wrench for Ford Model T owners, as it was intended for servicing head bolts and spark plugs.
Moore Drop Forging "FoMoCo" 9N17014 11/16x1-1/16 Open-End Wrench
Fig. 5. Moore Drop Forging 9N17014 11/16x1-1/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail.
Fig. 5 shows a Ford "FoMoCo" 9N17014 11/16x1-1/16 open-end wrench, made for Ford by Moore Drop Forging. The wrench is marked with the FoMoCo logo and "USA" forged into the shank, with the M-Circle logo and "15" forged into the reverse.
The overall length is 10.5 inches. The finish is plain steel with traces of the original black paint.
Moore Drop Forging 9/16x5/8 Open-End Wrench
Fig. 6. Moore Drop Forging 9/16x5/8 Open-End Wrench.
Fig. 6 shows a 9/16x5/8 open-end wrench made by Moore Drop Forging, marked with the M-Circle logo and "30" forged into the shank.
The overall length is 5.6 inches, and the finish is plain steel.
Other Production (Easily Mistaken for Moore Drop Forging)
As long as we're showing examples of contract production by Moore Drop Forging, it's worth noting that there were other companies using a similar "M" forge mark (without the circle) that made comparable tools for Ford.
Ford 40-17017 11/16x1 Spark Plug and Head Bolt Wrench
Fig. 7. Ford 40-17017 11/16x1 Spark Plug and Head Bolt Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail.
Fig. 7 shows a familiar wrench for Ford spark plug and head bolt service, a number 40-17017 wrench with an 11/16 hex box end and a 1 inch open end. The wrench is marked with "M" and the model number forged into the reverse shank (see lower inset).
We got a note from the National Ford Tool Collectors (NAFTCO) that this wrench was probably made by the Manzel Forging Company or Michigan Steel Products Forging Company, but not by Moore Drop Forging as previously reported. We currently don't have any further information on these other drop-forge operators, so we'll leave this tool here for now.


On April 29, 2017, JCI Metro Area's 2nd Area Council Meeting hosted by JCI Marilao Marilag was held at Marilao Municipal Hall in Marilao Bulacan.
With the 2017 Metro Area Officers and Presidents present, updates from the offices of the Area Secretary, Area Development Council, Area Executive Director, Area Training Director and Regional Vice Presidents were presented.
Area Chairpersons and Area Project Directors were also given the opportunity to present their plans to the Council. Area Chairman for TOYM Alexander Uy announced the official opening of TOYM Search. AC Charles Ng announced the renewal of partnership between JCI Philippines Advantage and its merchants. JCI Taytay President Philip Jeison Cruz presented the plans for an Epic MAMO which will be held in Assumption College, Antipolo on May 27, 2017, while President Stephanie So of JCI Manileña shared how the 2017 Metro Area Conference will be everyone's #DreamHoliday. Metro Areacon will be held in Club Morocco Beach Resort and Country Club on September 1-3, 2017.
Simultaneously, the 2nd AVANTE training led by Area Training Director Ran Pilapil was facilitated by three senior trainers and JCI Members. NTC Gleendo Dasmariñas facilitated an interactive training on Team Communication. JCI Manila 2010 President and Founder of Toby's Arena, RUNNR, and urbanAthletics talked about "Working Like a Champion" by using techniques elite athletes and entrepreneurs use. And lastly, 2016 AVP Bong Quiroga facilitated the JCI official course on Effective Leadership.
Area Vice President Chai Talag congratulates the host LO, President Betcha Austria and JCI Marilao Marilag, for a successful Area Council Meeting. She also wishes to thank all the Presidents for working very hard in ensuring that JCI LOs in Metro Area will create a mark in its communities by extending a service that's Beyond SELF.


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The 1991–92 Buffalo Sabres season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The season saw the Sabres finish in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 31 wins, 37 losses, and 12 ties for 74 points. They lost the Adams Division Semi-final to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

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The Sabres ended the regular season with the most power-play goals scored, with 105, and the best power-play percentage, with 22.53%.

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by Daniel A. Begun — Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WD Launches an Easy-to-Use NAS Device
Perhaps the second-most prevalent reason why people don't back up the data on their computers is that they think it is too difficult or time-consuming. (The main reason why users don't back up their data is that they don't realize that they should--until it's too late--but that's a discussion for another time.) If backing up was truly seamless, then a lot more people would likely do it and far fewer folks would wake up to the rude surprise that years of photos, ripped CDs, and e-mails were gone in the blink of an eye when their system's hard drive unceremoniously died. With its eyes firmly focused on the set-it-once-and-forget-about-it crowd, Western Digital is looking to make system backups simple and fully automated with its redesigned My Book World Edition network-attached-storage (NAS) device.
Western Digital recently conducted a study of 1,500 consumers. About 70-percent of them claimed that they were, in fact, backing up their data. But as it turns out, for most users this backing up was in the form of "sporadic, tedious processes such as copying to CDs/DVDs or USB thumb drives." This is certainly not the most elegant, timely, or thorough manner of backing up your data--albeit it is sufficient for the needs of some users--not everyone needs a multi-user-capable NAS device.
Setting up the My Book World Edition is very straightforward. You simply plug in the power and an Ethernet cable (the device supports up to Gigabit Ethernet) and it's ready to go. Of course, if you want to take advantage of the device's ability to perform automated backups of multiple Windows or Mac systems, act as a media server, or enable remote access, you'll need do a few additional things to get those functions up to speed.
The My Book World Edition comes with a Flash-based WD Discovery Tool app for Windows XP and Vista, which not only automatically finds the NAS device on the network, but it even gives you the option of automatically mapping the drive for your systems. There is no automated tool for the Mac, but the documentation does provide step-by-step instructions for both Leopard (OS X 10.5) and Tiger (OS X 10.4).
The My Book World Edition comes with three preconfigured, shared folders for music, pictures, and videos--these are the folders that the device uses for serving media via its DLNA, UPnP, and iTunes Music server support. The NAS device also ships with both Windows and Mac versions of the WD Anywhere Backup software. When installing the software, you can choose the "Back Up All of My Files" option or choose to "Customize My Backup." Using Western Digital's MioNet service and software, you can set up select folders on the NAS device to be remotely accessible over the Internet. The My Book World Edition also includes a USB port for attaching a USB hard drive for additional storage or for backing up the NAS device's contents.
While the My Book World Edition is very easy to use, advanced users will appreciate the detailed HTML-based, integrated Network Storage Manager interface, where you can access advanced features such as user and folder share management, set passwords, set groups, set user quotas, set a static IP address, enable/disable the media server functionality, and other similar settings. The My Book World Edition supports HTTP, HTTPS, CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, and AFP protocols.
The 1TB capacity version of the My Book World Edition is available now with an MSRP of $229.99. A 2TB capacity version will be available within a few weeks, with an MSRP of $449.99.
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Inside XDL Premiers on Versus, October 12, 2010
Los Angeles, CA (October 11, 2010) -- Inside XDL the show that will breathe some fresh air into the motorcycle industry debuts tomorrow, October 12 on Versus at 9pm PST, midnight EST. Inside XDL is a behind the scenes look at the 2010 season, as the cameras follow the top contenders and capture all the action and drama of the chase for the national championship. The show provides a unique perspective on one of the fastest-growing action sports in America.
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For more info on XDL visit xdlshow.com
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According to Google, there are roughly 40-60 billion searches each month just on their website in the United States alone. More than 90% of these traffic clicks are somewhere on the first page of the search results. This means if your website does not rank on the first page, then people will most likely never view your website at all. Investing in SEO can increase site traffic, increase SERP (search engine results pages) ranking, attract customers, and much more.
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Mazda introduces 2018 CX-9 featuring latest ADAS
On September 5, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) launched its 2018 CX-9 mid-size SUV.
The first-ever CX-9 debuted back in April 2006, offering a slightly larger frame than the already discontinued CX-7 along with three rows of seating. The current second-generation model, which was introduced in fall 2015, was assembled using Mazda's KODO design and given a powerful appearance. With an exterior length of 5,065mm, the body was trimmed down by 30mm from the first CX-9. On the other hand, the wheelbase was extended by 55mm, providing more space in the interior especially in the rear seating.
The second-generation CX-9 was equipped with a newly developed 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline turbo engine, which was downsized from the 3.7-liter naturally aspirated V6 gasoline engine featured on its predecessor. This SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine generates 250hp/5,000rpm of maximum output and 42.8kgm/2,000rpm of maximum torque. For the second-generation model, Mazda reduced its vehicle weight by up to around 130kg, and improved its engine performance and fuel efficiency.
The recently introduced 2018 model features the latest advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). All 2018 CX-9 models come standardized with smart city brake support (SCBS) as part of Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE technology. When driven at 30km/h or less, SCBS automatically stops the vehicle in emergency situations. The 2018 CX-9 also comes equipped with blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert systems.
In addition, even the base model is loaded with features such as automatic on/off headlights, high-beam control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist and rain-sensing wipers. The Sport Package comes with radar cruise control while the high-end Grand Touring features adaptive front light system and an active head-up display system with traffic sign recognition.
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Shake your shoes over to ALL SHOOK UP at the Hopebox Theatre
Posted by Rachel Helwig | Aug 14, 2019 | Davis County, Reviews | 0
KAYSVILLE — Sometimes I just want to go see a show that is fun, cheerful, and filled with familiar tunes that I can sing along to and not have to analyze too much. All Shook Up at the Hopebox Theatre is a great example of an upbeat, lighthearted romp written by Joe Dipietro that goes through a large catalog of Elvis Presley songs both iconic and lesser known. The story roughly parallels that of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, ticking all the boxes of a Shakespearean comedy: unrequited love times three, mistaken identity, cross-dressing, prejudice, hidden secrets in the past, and happy endings for everyone.
Show closes August 24, 2019.
Dylan Brinkman leads this cast as Chad, an Elvis Presley-type 'roustabout' who rides into town on a motorcycle and proceeds to turn everyone and everything upside down with his songs of love and hip-swiveling dance moves. The extremely conservative Mayor Matilda (played by April Beardall) immediately singles Chad out as a bad influence in her strait-laced town and sets about to drive him out. But before Matilda can save her precious, innocent, depressing town, Chad's personality has infected almost everyone, especially the young people. In particular, Natalie (played by Brittany Paskett) is affected by his magnetic pull. Natalie is discontented with her quiet life, and she longs for adventure. An only child, raised by her widowed father, Natalie is the best motorcycle mechanic in the area, and when Chad drives into her garage looking for someone to repair his bike, she thinks she's found her ticket out of town. The only problem is that Chad likes his ladies to be ladylike, not covered in grease. Natalie's solution to get his attention is to become Chad's 'sidekick' and help him woo Miss Sandra (Abigail Philpott), the object of his desire, the museum docent who in turn seeks a man who can quote poetry to her. Add into this mix Dennis (Josh Rogers), Natalie's best friend who is secretly harboring a crush on her, and the mayor's own son Dean (Ethan Hoffman), whose mother thinks is on his way to military school but who really sneaked off the bus to stay with Lorraine (Sophia Morrill), the daughter of a diner owner from the wrong side of the tracks, and things start to get very complicated very quickly. This comedy is indeed a tale worthy of the Bard himself.
Some standout performances in this production include Morrill as Lorraine, the forbidden love-interest of the mayor's son Dean. Morrill sparkles in every scene. Morrill's comedic timing is perfect, her best-friend sympathy for Natalie is genuine and believable, and her character's instant love for Dean is adorable. Her vocals are stellar and her stage presence is magnetic. What a find for this production! Morrill was by far my favorite character in the show. Brinkman is a convincing, swaggering, good-looking, arrogant Chad, who has perfected his Elvis snarl and southern drawl. Brinkman commands the stage from the get-go. It is not hard to believe that every teenage girl in town starts to follow him around. Chad brings his own 'magic' to the town, reviving the old broken down jukebox and reminding everyone of what it feels like to be in love again. Paskett is delightful as Natalie, and even more so as Ed, Natalie's male alter-ego who tries to get close to Chad in a roundabout way. Paskett is funny and sweet and her facial expressions are comedic gold. Natalie's friend-zoning of the devoted Dennis is understandable but also tender, as poor Dennis just wants to be near her and makes some tremendous sacrifices himself because of his feelings for her. Other performances worth a shout out would be Windy Martin as Henrietta, who belts out her step out song with gusto and style. Darin Beardall as Natalie's befuddled father Jim and Crystl Naylor as his long-suffering 'friend' Sylvia are also delightful.
The direction by Todd Wente was light and frothy. This performance did not delve too deeply into the racial issues that are sometimes brought forth in this show, mostly because the cast is not racially very diverse. Wente focused instead on the influence and distrust of an outsider, and he glossed over the inter-racial relationship problems. He and the cast worked hard to mine the comedic moments in the script with good results.
Choreography by Liz Christensen was fun and spirited. The opening number, "Jailhouse Rock," and later, "C'mon Everybody," were energetic, making me want to get up and dance with the cast. However, I did not love my seat on the front row, because I couldn't get a good view of the entire stage. Occasionally the actors would sit on the edge of the stage, literally at the audience's feet, which felt awkward.
The set design was the weakest aspect of this production. The HopeBox stage is unique in shape, with very little wing space, and a cross between a thrust and a slight proscenium stage. The designer chose to use a three-sided periaktos that turned to show various locations in town, which on the face of it was a clever idea, often used in Ancient Greek Theatre, but because there was only one column, the set looked unfinished. A set of three or more periaktoi would have given more substance and weight to the different locations and would feel less of an afterthought. When Act 2 moved to the carnival grounds, the back curtains were opened to reveal a painted, DayGlo background, and a puppet theater was brought on stage for one musical number and then removed, which seemed ill planned.
Costume design by Kathy Richmond was cute with many poodle-style skirts and rolled up jeans for the teens and period suits and dresses for the adults. The gradual changeover from regular footwear to bright blue 'suede' shoes was appealing, but not overdone. Vocal direction by Kirsten Jacobsen was well done. Vocals were strong, balanced and effective. "TeddyBear/ Hound Dog" was especially pleasing with four part harmonies and counterpoint melodies. The song list in the program was incomplete and somewhat out of order, which was confusing.
Overall this production is delightful and fun, one with a strong story accompanied by favorite songs of an American icon of rock and roll. What's not to like, when there is so much to celebrate? Bring the kids to see this family-friendly show, and introduce them to great music and fun dancing. You can even discuss a little Shakespeare along the way.
All Shook Up plays at the Hopebox Theatre (1700 S Frontage Road, Kaysville) through August 24, 2019 on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM with some Saturday matinees at 2 PM. Tickets are $12-$17, and a portion of all ticket sales goes to an individual or family fighting cancer. For more information, please visit their website.
Tags: Abigail Philpott, adaptation, all shook up, April Beardall, Brittany Paskett, comedy, Crystl Naylor, darin beardall, davis county, Dylan Brinkman, elvis presley, Ethan Hoffman, Hopebox Theatre, Joe DiPietro, Josh Rogers, jukebox musical, kathy richmond, Kirsten Jacobsen, liz christensen, Sophia Morrill, Todd Wente, Windy Martin
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Believe it or not, there are "types" of cracks that can form in your foundation. The different stresses on the basement wall materials can cause cracks to form in specific ways. Cracks caused by wall settling and shrinkage, and cracks in the basement floor, are all caused by different issues, and their treatment can depend on what they mean. Knowing what the cracks look like can lead us to the root of the problem and manage the cost to repair house foundation.
Not all basement floors are alike – depending on how they are poured, cracks can form in the base in different ways. A floating slab is concrete poured over the gravel or dirt without any anchoring; a slab on grade foundation is when the large concrete floor is poured at the same time as the building footers on which the foundation rests, usually meaning there is no basement; and supported slab concrete is poured on compacted soil or gravel while resting on a ledge of concrete footing.
Cracks in a floating slab are usually caused by settling in the soil or a shrinkage of the concrete, and these cracks can lead to water seepage and leaks. Usually, they won't harm the structural integrity of the building.
Cracks in slab on grade are usually caused by settling as well, but it's the footing that's settling; this is a cause of concern for the overall structure.
Cracks in supported slabs can be caused by settling and improper reinforcement. This can be a major concern.
Knowing what kind of foundation crack you have can make a difference in how we approach repairs. Repairs like control joints can diminish the cracks caused by stress on the structure; polyurethane injections can seal up anything non-structural to prevent leaks. Combined with good drainage technology, you'll keep water from getting into your basement.
After a foundation is poured, the settling of the concrete and the soil around it can cause vertical and horizontal cracks, sometimes extending the length of the wall. These form if the footings of the foundation are poorly laid or aren't reinforced, making the walls susceptible to the forces of horizontal loading and/or hydrostatic pressure. Most cracks will be vertical, but horizontal cracks can be caused by frost, the expansion of clay, or the concrete mix being unable to handle the "point load", or the force on a specific point on the structure.
screw piers, steel pins, and other reinforcements might be needed, but they are quite costly and might not be expansive enough to solve all your problems. Reconstruction and basement waterproofing, like round stone treatment and weeping tile systems, can be the solution. Without the right repairs, epoxy resin won't solve any severe problems.
When concrete "cures", or going through the chemical reactions necessary for it to gain its structural integrity, it shrinks. Cracks form to relieve the internal stresses caused by shrinkage. How the concrete is poured, how it is reinforced, and the temperature swings during the curing process can determine how bad the cracking gets.
Shrinkage cracks won't be structurally damaging, but they can lead to leaks, moisture, and flooded basements. Fill with epoxy resin injections or seal with patching compound to prevent larger issues. However, if you have brick foundation, shrinkage cracks can be indicative of structural problems that can lead to wall collapse; have an expert come in ASAP when you see cracks in a brick or stone!


From a modest addition or re-modeling project to a major renovation to a complete "from scratch" design and set of plans, ZANDO Designs can accommodate projects of all sizes. Available on either an hourly fee basis, or in conjunction with a complete design/build package, Libby Zando works closely and personally with every client. Drawing on her love of art and antiques, her innate sense of space and design, and practical "hands-on" personal experience, Libby creates designs that are both innovative and practical, deftly combining the client's preferences and tastes with the realities and requirements of a given site or existing structure. An antique cabinet converted to a bathroom vanity or a discarded decorative window incorporated into a renovated front porch are typical hallmarks of Libby's work. When necessary, Libby retains the services of a local structured engineer to advise on the feasibility of proposed designs, especially when considering major changes in existing older structures.


This is a bit unrelated, but after watching your video on Vat ll months ago, and that this misguided and ambiguous council represented God's chastisement of the Catholic Church, and the history of God's punishments which you trace back to the Old Testament. It just occured to me days ago to wonder if the Protestant "Reformation" was also God's way of chastising His church for prior centuries of corruption and unfaithfulness.
Your videos on the council and the conciliar popes have helped me to come to grips with the council, for what it really was. And now we have "Pope" Francis, the fruit of the prior Vat ll popes.
I apologize for not paying attention or even reading in time the comment conditions you set. I'm still hoping you will respond to my question. For the past 4/5 years, I have prayed and agonized over what has happened to the Catholic Church I grew up in. Like so many others I have encountered, starting with Church Militant.Com, then your videos, the late Fr. Gregory Hesse, Thr Fatima Centre, Trad blogs and Novus Ordo Watch. I continue to learn from you all. Even though it's not easy. It's also true that I don't expect life to be easy. God bless.


Google launches Local Services ads in Vancouver, Toronto.
Google's lead generation program for small local service providers marked its first forays beyond the U.S. this week.
Local Services by Google is launching in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. The program is starting with three verticals: locksmiths, plumbers and HVAC service providers. Kim Spalding, global director of SMB Ads at Google, said the markets appealed because Google has seen significant search demand for these kinds of services in these locations.
Local Services has steadily expanded since its launch (under the name Home Services) in San Francisco in 2015. A year ago it was available in 17 cities. Spalding said it's now available in 13 home services verticals in more than 90 markets in the U.S. The company also says it's seen roughly 5x growth in the number of advertisers in the local services program.
This is a relatively crowded field. There is the duo of Angie's List and HomeAdvisor, and Amazon launched its home services program a few months ahead of Google in 2015. Amazon Home Services expansion beyond the U.S. went to three markets in the UK in May.
Local Services ads appear at the very top of the search results. Advertisers pay for leads relevant to the services they offer.
As in the U.S., approved Local Services ads in Canadian Markets will appear with the Google Guarantee badge as well as customer ratings and reviews.
Last year, Google launched a Local Services app for service providers to manage their ads and respond to leads.
Spalding also confirmed an experiment to show the number of bookings a provider has received in a searcher's local area in the ads. See an example of this test below.
Google testing "booked near you" in Local Services ads.


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J-Term Takes Students Around UAE and Beyond
When it comes to hands-on education, there's nothing quite like January Term
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) students are exploring communities and cultures through January Term (J-Term), an immersive three-week learning experience taking place from Abu Dhabi to Florence to New York to Shanghai and beyond.
J-Term is a unique study program that aims to expand students' intellectual capacity and reach beyond the classroom. The program incorporates experiential learning, connecting students to contemporary concepts across the UAE, the Middle East and a range of global destinations. With courses taught by renowned scholars, writers, artists, journalists and policy analysts as well as distinguished faculty from across the NYU community, students learn first-hand about how the world is changing every single day while experiencing the rich diversity of NYU's global network.
With over 80 courses offered to NYUAD students across 23 countries, the 2018 J-Term program places a strong focus on the Arab world and beyond, including courses such as: Reporting Disasters Before They Happen To Save Lives; Colloquial Arabic: Emirati Dialect; Children, Youth and Sustainable Development of the World's Cities; Language of Business and Aristocrats, among others. Every course is designed to expand the horizons of students beyond their classroom studies to incorporate first-hand learning experiences that are often site-specific, connecting students to the place they are studying.
"The January Term is a curricular and pedagogical laboratory led by exceptionally talented faculty. The highly curated courses have students bring theory to practice through extensive research, field work, and artistic production in the real world. They learn to "read" the natural and human landscapes of the UAE, region, and the world as a critical text for their classes," said NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Education and Outreach and Vice Provost Carol Brandt.
January Term is a curricular and pedagogical laboratory led by exceptionally talented faculty. The highly curated courses have students bring theory to practice through extensive research, fieldwork, and artistic production in the real world."
Carol Brandt, Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor of Global Education and Outreach
J-Term 2018
Students share their J-Term photos from around the world.
Reporting Disasters Before They Happen To Save Lives, taught by Kunda Dixit, Editor and Publisher of Nepali Times, will focus on how media can reorient itself from covering disasters after they happen to serving as an early warning about calamities that are sure to take place. These can be slowly unfolding emergencies like climate change, or sudden events like earthquakes. The course will be structured around a field visit to Nepal where students can observe both the effects of climate change and the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, analyze how both are being covered in the international media, talk to climate scientists and seismologists and produce journalistic pieces that will be good examples of pre-disaster reporting.
Colloquial Arabic: Emirati Dialect, taught by NYUAD Senior Arabic Language Instructor Nasser Isleem, builds on students' prior knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic, while introducing them to the unique aspects that make the Emirati dialect distinctive. The students commit to speaking solely in Arabic for the duration of the three week-long course, giving them the opportunity to develop an Emirati dialect through their knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic during their stay with local host families in the oasis city of Al Ain. The course serves as a gateway to accessing intimate aspects of life, culture, and heritage of the Gulf region.
Children, Youth and Sustainable Development of the World's Cities, taught by Hirokazu Yoshikawa, the Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education at NYU Steinhardt and a University Professor at NYU, as well as Co-Director of the Global TIES for Children center at NYU, focuses on the goal of making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. This course will consider innovations from around the world in making cities sustainable for children and the youth, who represent the future of sustainable societies. Urban innovations for sustainability will also be reviewed. Fieldwork in India will provide opportunities for the observation of programs as well as meetings with NGO staff and other urban leaders, and will supplement student discussions.
Language of Business, taught by Dr. Frank Luntz, an American political consultant and pollster, will teach students how to identify and apply effective business language and communication techniques in real-world settings. It will examine and explain the words, visuals and video that change the way people think, the way they interact, even how they behave. The course will feature visits by prominent diplomatic envoys including His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America. With an emphasis on student and faculty interaction, it will explore the verbal and visual cues that shape corporate communication and public opinion. The focus will be on the practical, fundamentals of real-life public communications in the real world – with recent and current case studies. The class will be highly interactive, not just informative, and include presentations by global experts in their fields.
Aristocrats, taught by Kanchan Chandra, Professor of Politics at NYU, draws on history, political science, anthropology, and literature to raise the following questions: How did the aristocracy's fate vary when democracy was established? And how do these varying fortunes affect democratic politics? The course's first half, in Abu Dhabi, will focus on conceptual and theoretical questions, comparing the UK, Zambia, Japan, the US, South Asia, and the Middle East. The course's second half will include a seminar to India, where the aristocracy suffered a significant political decline, but was not wiped out, and has recently been reinventing itself.
"The intensive nature of J-Term allows for students to deeply engage in the subject matter and materials they will encounter during these courses. This depth not only allows for a comprehensive exploration of the students' chosen subjects, but also helps them develop how they approach learning when a deeper dive is called for. The intensive schedule also opens a unique opportunity for students to connect with faculty with whom they can forge a strong relationship in and out of the classroom," said Richard Hendler, Clinical Associate Professor of Law in Business at NYU Stern. Hendler will be conducting a J-Term course designed to prepare students for the interconnectedness of global startup organizations and relevant legal environments, titled Law in Entrepreneurship.
J Term, Global Education
Tony Blair Urges Students to be Global Leaders


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A: Tried adding @throws \Exception on the docs. According to \DateTime class constructor and DateInterval constructor, each class could throws \Exception if some parameter not correctly declared. Timezone for DateTime and interval_spec on DateInterval
reference: DatetTime::__construct reference

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Sean Penney is the winner of the most voted upon CPTV UChoose Student-Athlete of the Week poll in history. The Simsbury Boys Lacrosse star received 50% of the 440,740 votes cast.
Frankie Graziano interviewed Sean Penney at Simsbury's Holden Field, which you can watch above, to talk about winning the award and scoring the game-winner against Guilford. The two also discuss Penney's big college plans to play more than just college lacrosse at Wesleyan University.


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Q: Map Testng.xml to a class via @DataProvider? Currently I have a number of TestNG test cases with the following format
Testng.xml
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My questions is that is there any way to map the parameters listed in Testng.xml to a class specific for that testcase alone by the @dataprovider level?
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is it possible to map to class like this?
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Then pass a testCase1Class object into @Test
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Levi's joi...
Levi's joins forces with V&A for retro exhibition
Vivian Hendriksz
American denim label Levi Strauss has partnered with London's Victoria & Albert Museum to develop a new exhibition, set to open September 10, 2016.
Named "You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70" the exhibition is set to explore the ideals and aspirations of the late 1960s through music, films, design, fashion and political activism. It is set to cover areas such as the global civil rights movement, environmentalism, multiculturalism, consumerism, computing as well as neoliberalist and communality politics.
"We're thrilled to be working with Levi's for the first time and grateful for their support," said Martin Roth, Director of the V&A on the exhibition. "The brand, which has such resonance with many of the cultural and social changes taking place during the period covered by the exhibition, is a very fitting sponsor."
The exhibition will showcase over 350 items from the era which defined the culture, including fashion, photography, literature, music design and performance. "The Sixties were not only a defining moment in popular culture but also a period when Levi's was at the forefront of the generational and social zeitgeist," said Richard Hurren, Vice President of Levi's North European division in statement.
"With the continued influence of the sixties on culture and society today, including current fashion trends and denim in particular, we believe that our partnership with the V&A is a perfect fit and that there is no better place to showcase the art, design and performance from such a defining and prolific era."
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====E. coli====
Promoter arsRp is associated with the dimer of ArsR for the arsenic induced transcription of genes involved in arsenic efflux (arsR, arsB and arsC, which is present on the genome of Escherichia coli str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU00239 link]. A second region, located at -41.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind dimeric ArsR. Upon binding of arsenic, the dimer dissociates and allows the RNA polymerase space to attach itself, and can also be found in the same [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU00239 link].
Promoter arsRp is associated with the dimer of ArsR for the arsenic induced transcription of genes involved in arsenic efflux (arsR, arsB and arsC, which is present on the genome of E. coli str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU00239 link]. A second region, located at -41.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind dimeric ArsR. Upon binding of arsenic, the dimer dissociates and allows the RNA polymerase space to attach itself, and can also be found in the same [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU00239 link].
*ArsR belongs to the ArsR/SmtB family of transcriptional regulators that respond to a variety of metals. ArsR has a helix-turn-helix motif for DNA binding, a metal-binding site, and a dimerization domain. In ArsR the inducer-binding site contains three cysteine residues that bind arsenite and antimonite specifically and with high affinity. Dimerization of ArsR is required for DNA binding and its ability to act as a transcriptional repressor. The dimer recognizes and binds to a 12-2-12 inverted repeat, but the binding of arsenic or antimonite to ArsR causes a conformational change in it, leading to dissociation from DNA and hence derepression (KEGG).
*ArsR negatively controls the expression of the genes involved in arsenical and antimonite metals resistance, whose expression is induced in the presence of these metals. The protein is autoregulated, because arsR is the first gene in the arsRBC operon that it regulates. Overexpression of ArsR in Escherichia coli has been used for removal of arsenite from contaminated water (KEGG).
*ArsR negatively controls the expression of the genes involved in arsenical and antimonite metals resistance, whose expression is induced in the presence of these metals. The protein is autoregulated, because arsR is the first gene in the arsRBC operon that it regulates. Overexpression of ArsR in E. coli has been used for removal of arsenite from contaminated water (KEGG).
(ArsR)2-DNA → ArsR-Ar + ArsR-Ar + DNA → Activation of transription
The presence of all genes and promoters on the chromosome of E. coli makes the use of the arsRp for induction of the GVP cluster relatively straith forward. The promoter sequence of arsRp, with the upstream binding box for ArsR dimer, can either be synthesized completely with the required restriction sites, or acquired using PCR and carefully designed primers. It might even be an option to alter the -10/-35 promoter region for higher or lower transcription of the genes.
The presence of all genes and promoters on the chromosome of E. coli makes the use of the arsRp for induction of the GVP cluster relatively straight forward. The promoter sequence of arsRp, with the upstream binding box for ArsR dimer, can either be synthesized completely with the required restriction sites, or acquired using PCR and carefully designed primers. It might even be an option to alter the -10/-35 promoter region for higher or lower transcription of the genes.
====Cloning strategy====
The ArsR sensitive promotor was designed by substracting it's sequence from the genome database of E.Coli str K12.
The ArsR sensitive promotor was designed by substracting its sequence from the genome database of ''E. Coli'' str K12.
It's binding region was established by Lee and co workers. The promotor region was designed in silico with it's own RBS and the pre and suffix were in silico cuted with EcoRI and SpeI creating sticky ends. See parts registry {{Part|BBa_K190015}}
Its binding region was established by Lee and co workers. The promotor region was designed ''in silico'' with its own RBS and the pre and suffix were ''in silico'' cuted with ''Eco''RI and ''Spe''I creating sticky ends. See parts registry {{Part|BBa_K190015}}
====Results====
oxidase for detoxification (Outten et al., 2000; Petersen and Moller, 2000)." (from Yamamoto K., 2005)
Promoter cusCp is associated with the two component system CusR and CusS for the copper induced transcription of genes involved in copper efflux (cusC, cusF, cusB and cusA, which is present on the genome of Escherichia coli  str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU0-1821 link]. A second region, located at -53.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind CusR. Upon binding of CusR, the RNA polymerase is able to recognize the site and attach itself, and can also be found in the same [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU0-1821 link].
Promoter cusCp is associated with the two component system CusR and CusS for the copper induced transcription of genes involved in copper efflux (cusC, cusF, cusB and cusA, which is present on the genome of E. coli  str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU0-1821 link]. A second region, located at -53.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind CusR. Upon binding of CusR, the RNA polymerase is able to recognize the site and attach itself, and can also be found in the same [http://biocyc.org/ECOLI/NEW-IMAGE?type=OPERON&object=TU0-1821 link].
*CusS, a sensory histidine kinase in a two-component regulatory system with CusR, is able to recognize copper ions, phosphorilate, and form a complex with CusR. It's a 480 amino acid long protein of which the sequence (aa and nt) can be found [http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?eco+b0570 here] along with other information.
A promoter is a part of DNA involved in the regulation of gene transcription by RNA polymerase. In general RNA polymerase tends to bind weakly to a strand of DNA until a suitable promoter is encountered and the binding becomes strong. Promoters are used to express genes of interest in cells in either a constitutive or induced manner. The constitutive promoters are used when a constant expression of enzymes is desired, and the amount of activity can be regulated by choosing from a range of promoters varying from low to high expression. If, however, expression is desired at certain points in time, or growth stage, inducible promoters are the best choice for regulating gene expression. In our system, we want to induce GVP production when the concentration of desired metal in the cells reaches a certain level. By choosing metal sensitive promoters already present in E. coli cells, the cells contain the necessary components for controlling the promoters, and the promoter sequence has only to be placed in front of the genes of interest.By cloning the ArsR and CueO promotor in front of RFP we have shown that by induction with respectively Arsenite and Copper repression of the promotor is reduced and expression of RFP enhanced. We took the following promoters into consideration:
Arsenic Induced Promoters Cu
Copper Induced Promoters Zn
Zinc Induced Promoters
Arsenic Induced Promoters
Because of the similarity to phosphate, sometimes arsenate is mistaken for phosphate, which is how it is introduced into living organisms, including E. coli, by the phosphate uptake system. Other molecules such as As(III) can also be introduced into the cells by various membrane transporters.
Promoter arsRp is associated with the dimer of ArsR for the arsenic induced transcription of genes involved in arsenic efflux (arsR, arsB and arsC, which is present on the genome of E. coli str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following link. A second region, located at -41.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind dimeric ArsR. Upon binding of arsenic, the dimer dissociates and allows the RNA polymerase space to attach itself, and can also be found in the same link.
ArsR belongs to the ArsR/SmtB family of transcriptional regulators that respond to a variety of metals. ArsR has a helix-turn-helix motif for DNA binding, a metal-binding site, and a dimerization domain. In ArsR the inducer-binding site contains three cysteine residues that bind arsenite and antimonite specifically and with high affinity. Dimerization of ArsR is required for DNA binding and its ability to act as a transcriptional repressor. The dimer recognizes and binds to a 12-2-12 inverted repeat, but the binding of arsenic or antimonite to ArsR causes a conformational change in it, leading to dissociation from DNA and hence derepression (KEGG).
ArsR negatively controls the expression of the genes involved in arsenical and antimonite metals resistance, whose expression is induced in the presence of these metals. The protein is autoregulated, because arsR is the first gene in the arsRBC operon that it regulates. Overexpression of ArsR in E. coli has been used for removal of arsenite from contaminated water (KEGG).
(ArsR)2-DNA → ArsR-Ar + ArsR-Ar + DNA → Activation of transription
The presence of all genes and promoters on the chromosome of E. coli makes the use of the arsRp for induction of the GVP cluster relatively straight forward. The promoter sequence of arsRp, with the upstream binding box for ArsR dimer, can either be synthesized completely with the required restriction sites, or acquired using PCR and carefully designed primers. It might even be an option to alter the -10/-35 promoter region for higher or lower transcription of the genes.
The ArsR sensitive promotor was designed by substracting its sequence from the genome database of E. Coli str K12. Its binding region was established by Lee and co workers. The promotor region was designed in silico with its own RBS and the pre and suffix were in silico cuted with EcoRI and SpeI creating sticky ends. See parts registry BBa_K190015
The functionality of pArsR (BBa_K190015) was tested by using a test construct, composed of pArsR and RFP on BBa_J61002 (Figure 1).
Figure 1: The promoter testing device in J61002, where RFP expression is under control of the promoter which is placed in front of it.
Fluorescence of resting cells
The fluorescence of the red fluorescent protein was measured as described in protocols. Upon induction of the ArsR promoter the expression of RFP increased, as seen in figure 2. From the enhanced fluorescence a value for the relative promoter unit (RPU) was calculated according to Kelly 2009 (formula 9). Thereby an induction of 2.3 RPU was found, which was in consensus with the promoter activity found for arsenic metal sensitive promoter (used in expression of MTs) (personal communication, Dr. D. Wilcox). The arsenite uptake in E. coli with J61002-BBa_K190015 over time was measured using the arsenite uptake assay, this was done upon incubation with 10µM NaAsO2. This data was multiplied by the following ratio: As(III) uptake upon induction for 1hr with 100µM As(III) devided by As(III) uptake upon induction for with 10µM As(III). The increasing intracellular concentration is shown in figure 3.
Figure 2: Increase of fluorescence (RFP = 590nm) upon induction of the pArsR promoter with 100uM As(III). The data was a bit noisy therefore a trendline was calculated and used to calculate the relative promoter unit with.
Figure 3: The internal arsenic concentration, calculated from experimental data for E. coli with J61002-BBa_K190015. The resting cells were incubated with As(III). For further information see text.
The raw data can be found at downloads.
Fluorescence of growing cells
In order to further characterize the ArsR promotor, measurements were done by inducing cells in the exponential phase. After induction the fluorescence was measured for 22hr see protocols. The RFP was excited at 580 nm and emission was measured at 600 nm. In order to have a significant high enough signal cells were resuspended at OD600=0.5 in half the volume. The cells were induced to an end concentration of 5000,500,50,5 and 0 µM. The fluorescence normalized to the OD is plotted in figure4.In all measurements BBa_J23101 was taken along to serve as a reference.
Figure 4: Shows the fluorescence of RFP expressed with the ArsR promotor. The fluorescence is normalized to 1 and p plotted against time. The ArsR promotor is induced to conc of 5000,500,50,5 and 0 µM sodium arsenite. Bba_J23101 is a constitutive promotor which is used as a reference for asigning promotor strength.
The fluorescence in figure 4 is normalized to the OD to correct for differences in cell concentration. As can be seen in figure 4 non induced ArsR RFP (0µM)is already fluorescent at the time of induction, meaning that the promotor is leaking. What figure 4 also shows is that upon induction the fluorescence increases meaning that the promotor although leaking is less suppresed in the presence of Arsenite. The highest increase in fluorescence is upon induction to a concentration of 50µM arsenite which is as high as 85% of the fluorescence from reference promotor Bba_J23101. Almost all plots show a slight decrease of fluorescence in the beginning due to the recovery of resuspending the cells at 4C°. Induction to a final concentration of 5000µM of Arsenite gives after 1 hour already an increase but decreases after 2 hours and shows only a slow increase in fluorescence after 5 hours. Reason for the lower fluorescence intensity of induction to 5000µM is the poisoning of the cells with Arsenite. The poisoning of the cells is best seen in the OD plotted against time as shown in figure 5. The cells induced to a concentration of 5000µM Arsenite shows a big decrease in OD between 5 and 22 hours after induction due to Arsenite poisoning.
Figure 5: Shows the OD plotted against time of E.coli with plasmid J61002 containing the pArsR RFP construct.
Both promoter test, with resting cells and growing cells, show clearly that the pArsR promoter is functional. The negative transcriptional regulator ArsR releases the promoter region upon induction with arsenite. The promoter strength was calculated in relative promoter units, upon induction of resting cells with 100uM As(III) an increase of 2.3 was found. A disadvantage of the usage of pArsR, also clearly shown by the two measurements, is that the negative regulation is leaky as there is already some RFP expressed without addition of arsenite. The OD measurements of the growing cell measurements showed that concentrations as high as 5000µM Arsenite are poisonous for E.Coli top 10 cells.
The three graphs below illustrate the promoter response after induction with arsenic (directly in the cell, with the equivalent of 1µM in the solution) with and without constitutive expression of ArsR (the first two graphs) and with slower production and degradation of ArsR (the two left graphs). Also, each graph has a line showing the formation of a product behind the ars promoter that does not degrade (and has production rate 1), subtracting the production that would have occurred without induction to show the effect of adding arsenic. Some conclusions:
Constitutive expression of ArsR greatly reduces (and slows) the promoter response.
On the other hand, if we divide the production and degradation rates of ArsR by ten the promoter response is ten times slower, producing ten times as much product.
In the bottom-right graph the induction is done gradually (the amount of arsenic increases linearly during the first five minutes), showing the high-pass behaviour of the promoter and that this can negatively impact product formation.
Wild-type
+ ArsR overexpression
+ extra ars promoters
Slower response
Gradual induction
In B. subtilis, an ArsR family repressor (ArsRBS) responds to As(III) and Sb(III) and regulates the ars operon encoding itself (ArsR), and arsenate reductase (ArsC), an arsenite efflux pump (ArsB) and a protein of unknown function (YqcK). The order in which ArsRBS recognises metals is as follows: As(III)>As(V)>Cd(II)~Ag(I).
A second protein, AseR, negatively regulates itself and AseA, an As(III) efflux pump which contributes to arsenite resistance in cells lacking a functional ars operon. The order in which AseR recognises metals is as follows: As(III)>As(V).
Copper Induced Promoters
Copper is an essential element that becomes highly cytotoxic when concentrations exceed the capacity of cells to sequester the ion. The toxicity of copper is largely due to its tendency to alternate between its cuprous, Cu(I), and cupric, Cu(II), oxidation states, differentiating copper from other trace metals, such as zinc or nickel. Under aerobic conditions, this redox cycling leads to the generation of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals that readily and efficiently damage biomolecules, such as DNA, proteins, and lipids.(needs a ref.). Most organisms have specialized mechanisms to deal with dangerous levels of heavy metals, like the production of efflux pumps. These genes are regulated by promoters, which are inducible by the respective metals.
"The intracellular level of copper in E. coli is controlled by the export of excess copper, but the entire systems of copper uptake and intracellular copper delivery are not fully understood. Two regulatory systems, the CueR and CusR systems, have been identified to be involved in transcription regulation of the genes for copper homeostasis (Rensing et al., 2000; Rensing and Grass, 2003). CueR, a MerR-family transcription factor, stimulates copper-induced transcription of both copA encoding Cu(I)-translocating P-type ATPase pump (exporter), that is the central component for maintenance of the copper homeostasis, and cueO encoding a periplasmic multicopper oxidase for detoxification (Outten et al., 2000; Petersen and Moller, 2000)." (from Yamamoto K., 2005)
Promoter cusCp is associated with the two component system CusR and CusS for the copper induced transcription of genes involved in copper efflux (cusC, cusF, cusB and cusA, which is present on the genome of E. coli str. K-12 substrain MG1655). The sequence shows the typical -10 and -35 region of the promoter and can be found through the following link. A second region, located at -53.5 from the transcription start site, is thought to bind CusR. Upon binding of CusR, the RNA polymerase is able to recognize the site and attach itself, and can also be found in the same link.
CusS, a sensory histidine kinase in a two-component regulatory system with CusR, is able to recognize copper ions, phosphorilate, and form a complex with CusR. It's a 480 amino acid long protein of which the sequence (aa and nt) can be found here along with other information.
CusR, "Cu-sensing regulator", regulates genes related to the copper and silver efflux systems under anaerobic growth and under extreme copper stress in aerobic growth . It's a 227 amino acid long protein of which the sequence (aa and nt) can be found here along with other information.
Cu → CusS → +P → CusR → Activation of transription
The problem so far is the site of detection of copper. The CusS protein senses the external copper concentrations and not the internal. For our project it would be nice to have an internal sensor for the induction of the floatation genes, so it will float after uptake. In addition to CusR, three other systems involved in copper resistence are present (CueR, CpxR and YedW). Both CpxR and YedW have the same problem of sensing external copper instead of internal copper, CueR is thought to respond to intracellular concentrations of copper. The choice for CusR over CueR would be based on the frequency of binding sites of both on the genome of E. coli (1 vs. 197 times), which gives CusR more chance of binding to our promoter. However, the idea behind our project is to induce GVP transtriction at a high intracellular concentration, and results in the CueR related promoter.
The CueR CueO sensitive promotor was designed by substracting it's sequence from the genome database of E.Coli str K12.It's binding region was established by Yamamoto and co worker. The promotor region was designed in silico with it's own RBS and the pre and suffix were in silico cuted with EcoRI and SpeI creating sticky ends. See parts registry BBa_K190024
In order characterize the CueO promotor, measurements were done by inducing cells in the exponential phase. After induction the fluorescence was measured for 22hr see protocols. The RFP was excited at 580 nm and emission was measured at 600 nm. In order to have a significant high enough signal cells were resuspended at OD600=0.5 in half the volume. The cells were induced to an end concentration of 5000, 500, 50, 5 and 0 µM. The fluorescence normalized to the OD is plotted in figure4.In all measurements BBa_J23101 was taken along to serve as a reference.
Figure 6: Shows the fluorescence of RFP expressed with the CueO promotor. The fluorescence is normalized to 1 and p plotted against time. The ArsR promotor is induced to concentration of 5000,500,50,5 and 0 µM CuSO4. Bba_J23101 is a constitutive promotor which is used as a reference for asigning promotor strength.
The fluorescence in figure 6 is normalized to the OD to correct for differences in cell concentration. As can be seen in figure 6 non induced CueO RFP (0µM)shows no fluorescence meaning that the promotor is not leaking. The Fluorescence for CuSO4 induced cells shows only slight increase in the order of 0 < 5000 < 5 < 50 < 500 µM CuSO4. The cells induced to a concentration of 5000µM CuSO4 show no increase in fluorescence which could be due to poisoning of the cells by the CuSO4. In figure 7 can be seen that the OD of the Copper induced cells is increasing in first 5 hours and then stabilizes or even decreases in case of induction to 5000µM CuSO4.
Figure 7: Shows the OD plotted against time of E.coli with plasmid J61002 containing the pCueO RFP construct.
The fluorescence measurements of the CueR promotor show that there is no fluorescence without induction of CuSO4. Upon induction with CuSO4 the cells show an increase in RFP fluorescence which keeps increasing over 22 hours after induction.
Parts Registry
Promoter from the copper-sensitive CusR/CusS two component signal system in E. coli (the CusR/CusS genes are not in parts registry, and are for external Cu concentration as mentioned before).
Abs: This nucleotide sequence is believed to be able to bind with phosphorylated CusR transcription factor in E. coli. CusR protein is phosphorylated by CusS transmembrane protein in a case of high extracellular concentration of copper ions. After phosphorylation CusR interacts with described DNA sequence and activates the transcription of cusA, Promoter from the copper-sensitive CusR/CusS two component signal system in E. coli (the cusR/cusS genes are not in parts registry, and are for external Cu concentration as mentioned before). CusB, cusC and Promoter from the copper-sensitive CusR/CusS two component signal system in E. coli (the cusR/cusS genes are not in parts registry, and are for external Cu concentration as mentioned before). CusF genes coding the proteins of copper metabolic system were used by Saint-Petersburg Team of 2007 for constructing a copper biosensor system.
BBa_I760005
Cu-sensitive promoter
Part-only sequence (16 bp):
atgacaaaattgtcat
Abs.: Cu(I) binding to the CsoR–DNA complex induces a conformational change in the dimer that decreases its affinity for the DNA Liu 2006.
Pseudomonas syringae
Abs.: The copper resistance (cop) operon promoter (Pcop) of Pseudomonas syringae is copper-inducible, and requires the regulatory genes copR and copS. Primer extension analysis identified the transcriptional initiation site of Pcop 59 bp 5' to the translational start site of copA Mills 1994.
Sulfolobus solfataricus
Abs.: That CopT binds to the copMA promoter at multiple sites, both upstream and downstream of the predicted TATA-BRE site. Copper was found to specifically modulate the affinity of DNA binding by CopT. This study describes a copper-responsive operon in archaea, a new family of archaeal DNA-binding proteins, and supports the idea that this domain plays a prominent role in the archaeal copper response. A model is proposed for copper-responsive transcriptional regulation of the copMA gene cluster Ettema 2006.
Lactococcus lactis
Abs.: Two regulatory genes (lcoR and lcoS) were identified from a plasmid-borne lactococcal copper resistance determinant and characterized by transcriptional fusion to the promoterless chloramphenicol acetyltransferase gene (cat). The transcription start site involved in copper induction was mapped by primer extension Khunajakr 1999.
Zinc is essential for the functioning of cells, and must be maintained at certain levels within the cell. However, apart from its function, zinc is also harmful at elevated concentrations. Zinc starvation and zinc toxicity both lead to transcription of a number of recently characterized E. coli genes that encode Zn(II) uptake or export proteins. (from Outten C.E. et al, 1999)
ZntR protein found in E. coli, a homologue of MerR, has recently been shown to mediate Zn(II)-responsive regulation of zntA, a gene involved in Zn(II) detoxification. ZntR functions as a zinc receptor that is necessary to activate Zn-responsive transcription at the zntA promoter. ZntR binds in the atypical 20-base pair spacer region of the promoter and distorts the DNA in a manner that is similar to MerR. The addition of Zn(II) to ZntR converts it to a transcriptional activator protein that introduces changes in the DNA conformation. These changes apparently make the promoter a better substrate for RNA polymerase. The ZntR metalloregulatory protein is a direct Zn(II) sensor that catalyzes transcriptional activation of a zinc efflux gene, thus preventing intracellular Zn(II) from exceeding an optimal concentration. (from Outten C.E. et al, 1999)
The sequence of zntRp has been used to design synthetic oligos ending in biobrick pre- and suffix with EcoRI and SpeI restriction overhangs. The promoter sequence contains the -35 and -10 sequence with the atypical 20-base pair spacer region for binding of ZntR (BBa_K190016). In addition, the promoter was designed with a RBS found before the zntA gene (BBa_K190022). The commonly used RBS part (BBa_B0034) might be to strong and give unwanted leakage of the promoter.
Abs.: The Bacillus subtilis cation efflux pump czcD, which mediates resistance against Zn2+, Co2+, Ni2+ and Cu2+, is regulated by an ArsR-type repressor (CzrABS) as well Moore 2005.
Abs.: Activation of the czcD promoter by SczA is shown to proceed by Zn2+-dependent binding of SczA to a conserved DNA motif. In the absence of Zn2+, SczA binds to a second site in the czcD promoter, thereby fully blocking czcD expression. A metalloregulatory protein belonging to the TetR family Kloosterman T.G., et al. (O.P. Kuipers), The novel transcriptional regulator SczA mediates protection against Zn2+ stress by activation of the Zn2+-resistance gene czcD in Streptococcus pneumoniae, Molecular Microbiology, 2007, 65(4), 1049–1063. Retrieved from "http://2009.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Project/Promoters"
Abs.: In Staphylococcus aureus CzrA, a member of the ArsR/SmtB family of DNA binding proteins, functions as a repressor of the czr operon, that consists of czrA and the gene encoding the CzcD homologue CzrB (Xiong and Jayaswal, 1998; Kuroda et al., 1999; Singh et al., 1999). CzrA-mediated repression is alleviated in the presence of Zn2+ and Co2+ (Xiong and Jayaswal, 1998; Kuroda et al., 1999; Singh et al., 1999).
Retrieved from "http://2009.igem.org/Team:Groningen/Project/Promoters"


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HOBART | Hobart police Lt. David Grissom had to turn down two previous opportunities to attend the FBI National Academy.
Grissom hopes this third time, with his plans to be in Quantico, Va. in time to attend classes, will prove the charm.
"I can't wait," Grissom said.
Grissom, who serves as investigations commander, is only the second officer from the Hobart police department to attend the academy.
Retired police Lt. Leo Finnerty attended the academy in early 1999.
Police Chief Jeff White said he will be proud to attend Grissom's academy graduation later this year.
"The FBI National Academy is recognized worldwide as an outstanding professional development course for leaders," White said.
"He (Grissom) had been scheduled for two occasions, was prepared and had to give it up. He deserves to go," White said.
Police duties as a detective investigating a triple homicide in Hobart forced Grissom to initially cancel plans in 2005.
Then his plans were again canceled in 2006 after Grissom, who had helped work on the mayoral campaign of Brian Snedecor, was told he couldn't go by a former mayor, he said.
In addition to the leadership classes Grissom will be attending while at the academy, he said he will also be undergoing rigorous physical training.
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Two other Indiana officers, including one from Fishers Police department and one from the Indiana State Police, will be among the 250 attendees.
Grissom, a 20-year veteran with the Hobart Police Department, graduated from River Forest High School in 1985.
In addition to Hobart, Grissom also served as a military police officer with the U.S. Army and as a Gary police officer.
Grissom and his wife, Shelby, are parents to Tyler, 17, and daughter, Bryana, 15, both Hobart High School students.
Police Detective Sgt. Jeremy Ogden will fill in for Grissom until his return from the academy on Dec. 15.


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Q: Galois group of a quintic with 3 real roots. How to conclude that there's one cycle of order 5? I understand perfectly the argument making use of Cauchy's theorem, which I'll lay down for clarity's sake: take $p(x)$ of degree 5 irreducible over $\mathbb{Q}$. Let $K$ be the root field of $p(x)$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ and $G$ its galois group.
Take $r_1$ a root of $p(x)$, then $[\mathbb{Q}(r_1):\mathbb{Q}]=5$ and
$$
[K:\mathbb{Q}]=[K:\mathbb{Q}(r_1)][\mathbb{Q}(r_1):\mathbb{Q}]\Longrightarrow 5\mid [K:\mathbb{Q}]
$$
Cauchy's theorem gives that $G$ has an element of order 5. Call $\sigma$ a 5-cycle permutation. Now, if $p(x)$ has 2 complex roots, $G$ has a transposition $\tau$. $G$ contains $\sigma\tau\sigma^{-1}$, $\sigma^{2}\tau\sigma^{-2}$, ..., $\sigma^{4}\tau\sigma^{-4}$, which are all possible transpositions and they generate $S_5$, hence $G=S_5$ and $p(x)$ is unsolvable by radicals because $S_5$ is an unsolvable group.
$\blacksquare$
This is clear and Cauchy's theorem is very elementary, but it puzzles me to imagine a 5-cycle that would always be a valid automorphism when there are 2 complex roots.
As an example of what I'm saying: take $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2},\sqrt{3})$, then $\phi : \sqrt{2}\mapsto\sqrt{3}$ is not a valid automorphism
$$
2 = \phi(2)=\phi(\sqrt{2}\sqrt{2})=\phi(\sqrt{2})\phi(\sqrt{2})=\sqrt{3}\sqrt{3}=3
$$
So the question is: how could I ensure that in such situations ($n$ is a prime and there's a pair of complex roots) the automorphisms are valid and couldn't end up in a case like above?

A: Now obsolete. The question was edited. That's fine, waiting for the issues to be isolated :-)
I'm not sure this exactly what you find puzzling, but it seems to me that it may fit. So, two observations:

*

*Presumably we know that the quintic is irreducible over $\Bbb{Q}$. For otherwise the order of its Galois group will not be divisible by five, and it cannot contain a 5-cycle.
Anyway, we can think of the elements of the Galois group $G$ of a polynomial as permutations of the roots. In the case of an irreducible quintic this means that we can think of $G$ as a subgroup of $S_5$. The question in the title can then be answered by recalling that irreducibility is equivalent to $G$ acting transitively on the set of five roots. By the orbit-stabilizer theorem this implies that $|G|=5\cdot|H|$, where $H$ is the stabilizer of one of the roots in $G$. The conclusion is that $5\mid |G|$. By Cauchy's theorem from elementary group theory we can then conclude that $G$ has an element of order five. But, the only elements of order five in $S_5$ are the $5$-cycles.

*The question in the body may (I hope?) be answered by recalling that there is no reason to expect the complex conjugation to be in the center of $G$. The real roots are the fixed points of the complex conjugation. But if another permutation from $G$ does not commute with the complex conjugation, there is no need to expect it to take a real root to a real root. If the complex conjugation corresponds to the 2-cycle $\phi=(12)$ (under some numbering of the roots), it keeps the real roots (numbered $3,4,5$) fixed. Yet, we may easily have the permutation $\sigma=(234)$ in $G$. Because $\sigma\phi\neq\phi\sigma$
there is no need for $\sigma(4)$ to be a fixed point of $\phi$ even though $4$ is.

The complex conjugation is just another element of the Galois group. It has no special status. Most notably, it is not always an element of the center of Galois group.

Do observe that if $G$ is known to be abelian, then the complex conjugation $\phi$ will be in the center. If $\sigma$ is another element of $G$ and $r$ is a real root, then $\phi(r)=r$, and therefore also
$$
\phi(\sigma(r))=(\phi\sigma)(r)=(\sigma\phi)(r)=\sigma(\phi(r))=\sigma(r)
$$
implying that $\sigma(r)$ is real also. Note the role played by commutativity.