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THE DOMINATION GAME ON SPLIT GRAPHS
MSC 2010: Game theory
MSC 2010: Graph theory
TIJO JAMES, SANDI KLAVŽAR, AMBAT VIJAYAKUMAR
Journal: Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society / Volume 99 / Issue 2 / April 2019
We investigate the domination game and the game domination number $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FE}_{g}$ in the class of split graphs. We prove that $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FE}_{g}(G)\leq n/2$ for any isolate-free $n$ -vertex split graph $G$ , thus strengthening the conjectured $3n/5$ general bound and supporting Rall's $\lceil n/2\rceil$ -conjecture. We also characterise split graphs of even order with $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FE}_{g}(G)=n/2$ .
Characterization and simplification of optimal strategies in positive stochastic games
MSC 2010: Markov processes
MSC 2010: Stochastic processes
János Flesch, Arkadi Predtetchinski, William Sudderth
Journal: Journal of Applied Probability / Volume 55 / Issue 3 / September 2018
We consider positive zero-sum stochastic games with countable state and action spaces. For each player, we provide a characterization of those strategies that are optimal in every subgame. These characterizations are used to prove two simplification results. We show that if player 2 has an optimal strategy then he/she also has a stationary optimal strategy, and prove the same for player 1 under the assumption that the state space and player 2's action space are finite.
A SIMULATION STUDY OF TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER: WHAT TAYLOR SWIFT UNDERSTANDS AND JAMES BOND DOESN'T
J. FALLETTA, S. WOODCOCK
Journal: The ANZIAM Journal / Volume 60 / Issue 1 / July 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 August 2018, pp. 55-64
Recent years have seen a large increase in the popularity of Texas hold 'em poker. It is now the most commonly played variant of the game, both in casinos and through online platforms. In this paper, we present a simulation study for games of Texas hold 'em with between two and 23 players. From these simulations, we estimate the probabilities of each player having been dealt the winning hand. These probabilities are calculated conditional on both partial information (that is, the player only having knowledge of his/her cards) and also on fuller information (that is, the true probabilities of each player winning given knowledge of the cards dealt to each player). Where possible, our estimates are compared to exact analytic results and are shown to have converged to three significant figures.
With these results, we assess the poker strategies described in two recent pieces of popular culture. In comparing the ideas expressed in Taylor Swift's song, New Romantics, and the betting patterns employed by James Bond in the 2006 film, Casino Royale, we conclude that Ms Swift demonstrates a greater understanding of the true probabilities of winning a game of Texas hold 'em poker.
Stochastic nonzero-sum games: a new connection between singular control and optimal stopping
MSC 2010: Stochastic systems and control
MSC 2010: Mathematical economics
Tiziano De Angelis, Giorgio Ferrari
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 50 / Issue 2 / June 2018
In this paper we establish a new connection between a class of two-player nonzero-sum games of optimal stopping and certain two-player nonzero-sum games of singular control. We show that whenever a Nash equilibrium in the game of stopping is attained by hitting times at two separate boundaries, then such boundaries also trigger a Nash equilibrium in the game of singular control. Moreover, a differential link between the players' value functions holds across the two games.
Nash equilibria for nonzero-sum ergodic stochastic differential games
MSC 2010: Miscellaneous topics in calculus of variations and optimal control
Samuel N. Cohen, Victor Fedyashov
Journal: Journal of Applied Probability / Volume 54 / Issue 4 / December 2017
We consider nonzero-sum games where multiple players control the drift of a process, and their payoffs depend on its ergodic behaviour. We establish their connection with systems of ergodic backward stochastic differential equations, and prove the existence of a Nash equilibrium under generalised Isaac's conditions. We also study the case of interacting players of different type.
On zero-sum two-person undiscounted semi-Markov games with a multichain structure
Prasenjit Mondal
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 49 / Issue 3 / September 2017
Zero-sum two-person finite undiscounted (limiting ratio average) semi-Markov games (SMGs) are considered with a general multichain structure. We derive the strategy evaluation equations for stationary strategies of the players. A relation between the payoff in the multichain SMG and that in the associated stochastic game (SG) obtained by a data-transformation is established. We prove that the multichain optimality equations (OEs) for an SMG have a solution if and only if the associated SG has optimal stationary strategies. Though the solution of the OEs may not be optimal for an SMG, we establish the significance of studying the OEs for a multichain SMG. We provide a nice example of SMGs in which one player has no optimal strategy in the stationary class but has an optimal semistationary strategy (that depends only on the initial and current state of the game). For an SMG with absorbing states, we prove that solutions in the game where all players are restricted to semistationary strategies are solutions for the unrestricted game. Finally, we prove the existence of stationary optimal strategies for unichain SMGs and conclude that the unichain condition is equivalent to require that the game satisfies some recurrence/ergodicity/weakly communicating conditions.
Nash equilibrium in nonzero-sum games of optimal stopping for Brownian motion
MSC 2010: Miscellaneous applications of functional analysis
Natalie Attard
We present solutions to nonzero-sum games of optimal stopping for Brownian motion in [0, 1] absorbed at either 0 or 1. The approach used is based on the double partial superharmonic characterisation of the value functions derived in Attard (2015). In this setting the characterisation of the value functions has a transparent geometrical interpretation of 'pulling two ropes' above 'two obstacles' which must, however, be constrained to pass through certain regions. This is an extension of the analogous result derived by Peskir (2009), (2012) (semiharmonic characterisation) for the value function in zero-sum games of optimal stopping. To derive the value functions we transform the game into a free-boundary problem. The latter is then solved by making use of the double smooth fit principle which was also observed in Attard (2015). Martingale arguments based on the Itô–Tanaka formula will then be used to verify that the solution to the free-boundary problem coincides with the value functions of the game and this will establish the Nash equilibrium.
Asymptotics for the time of ruin in the war of attrition
Philip A. Ernst, Ilie Grigorescu
We consider two players, starting with m and n units, respectively. In each round, the winner is decided with probability proportional to each player's fortune, and the opponent loses one unit. We prove an explicit formula for the probability p(m, n) that the first player wins. When m ~ Nx 0, n ~ Ny 0, we prove the fluid limit as N → ∞. When x 0 = y 0, z → p(N, N + z√N) converges to the standard normal cumulative distribution function and the difference in fortunes scales diffusively. The exact limit of the time of ruin τ N is established as (T - τ N ) ~ N -β W 1/β, β = ¼, T = x 0 + y 0. Modulo a constant, W ~ χ2 1(z 0 2 / T 2).
Solving finite time horizon Dynkin games by optimal switching
MSC 2010: Mathematical finance
Randall Martyr
This paper uses recent results on continuous-time finite-horizon optimal switching problems with negative switching costs to prove the existence of a saddle point in an optimal stopping (Dynkin) game. Sufficient conditions for the game's value to be continuous with respect to the time horizon are obtained using recent results on norm estimates for doubly reflected backward stochastic differential equations. This theory is then demonstrated numerically for the special cases of cancellable call and put options in a Black‒Scholes market.
Maximizing the variance of the time to ruin in a multiplayer game with selection
MSC 2010: Combinatorial probability
Ilie Grigorescu, Yi-Ching Yao
We consider a game with K ≥ 2 players, each having an integer-valued fortune. On each round, a pair (i,j) among the players with nonzero fortunes is chosen to play and the winner is decided by flipping a fair coin (independently of the process up to that time). The winner then receives a unit from the loser. All other players' fortunes remain the same. (Once a player's fortune reaches 0, this player is out of the game.) The game continues until only one player wins all. The choices of pairs represent the control present in the problem. While it is known that the expected time to ruin (i.e. expected duration of the game) is independent of the choices of pairs (i,j) (the strategies), our objective is to find a strategy which maximizes the variance of the time to ruin. We show that the maximum variance is uniquely attained by the (optimal) strategy, which always selects a pair of players who have currently the largest fortunes. An explicit formula for the maximum value function is derived. By constructing a simple martingale, we also provide a short proof of a result of Ross (2009) that the expected time to ruin is independent of the strategies. A brief discussion of the (open) problem of minimizing the variance of the time to ruin is given.
Optimal Strategy for Limit Order Book Submissions in High Frequency Trading
MSC 2010: Computer system organization
MSC 2010: Special processes
Na Song, Yue Xie, Wai-Ki Ching, Tak-Kuen Siu, Cedric Ka-Fai Yiu
Journal: East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics / Volume 6 / Issue 2 / May 2016
An optimal selection problem for bid and ask quotes subject to a stock inventory constraint is investigated, formulated as a constrained utility maximisation problem over a finite time horizon. The arrivals of buy and sell orders are governed by Poisson processes, and a diffusion approximation is employed on assuming the Poisson arrivals intensity is sufficiently large. Using the dynamic programming principle, we adopt an efficient numerical procedure to solve this constrained utility maximisation problem based on a successive approximation algorithm, and conduct numerical experiments to analyse the impacts of the inventory constraint on a dealer's terminal profit and stock inventory level. It is found that the stock inventory constraint significantly affects the terminal stock inventory level.
Manipulative Waiters with Probabilistic Intuition
MAŁGORZATA BEDNARSKA-BZDȨGA, DAN HEFETZ, MICHAEL KRIVELEVICH, TOMASZ ŁUCZAK
Journal: Combinatorics, Probability and Computing / Volume 25 / Issue 6 / November 2016
For positive integers n and q and a monotone graph property $\mathcal{A}$ , we consider the two-player, perfect information game WC(n, q, $\mathcal{A}$ ), which is defined as follows. The game proceeds in rounds. In each round, the first player, called Waiter, offers the second player, called Client, q + 1 edges of the complete graph Kn which have not been offered previously. Client then chooses one of these edges which he keeps and the remaining q edges go back to Waiter. If, at the end of the game, the graph which consists of the edges chosen by Client satisfies the property $\mathcal{A}$ , then Waiter is declared the winner; otherwise Client wins the game. In this paper we study such games (also known as Picker–Chooser games) for a variety of natural graph-theoretic parameters, such as the size of a largest component or the length of a longest cycle. In particular, we describe a phase transition type phenomenon which occurs when the parameter q is close to n and is reminiscent of phase transition phenomena in random graphs. Namely, we prove that if q ⩾ (1 + ϵ)n, then Client can avoid components of order cϵ−2 ln n for some absolute constant c > 0, whereas for q ⩽ (1 − ϵ)n, Waiter can force a giant, linearly sized component in Client's graph. In the second part of the paper, we prove that Waiter can force Client's graph to be pancyclic for every q ⩽ cn, where c > 0 is an appropriate constant. Note that this behaviour is in stark contrast to the threshold for pancyclicity and Hamiltonicity of random graphs.
The Random Graph Intuition for the Tournament Game
DENNIS CLEMENS, HEIDI GEBAUER, ANITA LIEBENAU
Journal: Combinatorics, Probability and Computing / Volume 25 / Issue 1 / January 2016
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 September 2015, pp. 76-88
In the tournament game two players, called Maker and Breaker, alternately take turns in claiming an unclaimed edge of the complete graph Kn and selecting one of the two possible orientations. Before the game starts, Breaker fixes an arbitrary tournament Tk on k vertices. Maker wins if, at the end of the game, her digraph contains a copy of Tk; otherwise Breaker wins. In our main result, we show that Maker has a winning strategy for k = (2 − o(1))log2n, improving the constant factor in previous results of Beck and the second author. This is asymptotically tight since it is known that for k = (2 − o(1))log2n Breaker can prevent the underlying graph of Maker's digraph from containing a k-clique. Moreover, the precise value of our lower bound differs from the upper bound only by an additive constant of 12.
We also discuss the question of whether the random graph intuition, which suggests that the threshold for k is asymptotically the same for the game played by two 'clever' players and the game played by two 'random' players, is supported by the tournament game. It will turn out that, while a straightforward application of this intuition fails, a more subtle version of it is still valid.
Finally, we consider the orientation game version of the tournament game, where Maker wins the game if the final digraph – also containing the edges directed by Breaker – possesses a copy of Tk. We prove that in that game Breaker has a winning strategy for k = (4 + o(1))log2n.
DETERMINING THE NUCLEOLUS OF COMPROMISE STABLE GAMES
DONGSHUANG HOU, THEO DRIESSEN
Journal: Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society / Volume 92 / Issue 3 / December 2015
The main goal is to illustrate that the so-called indirect function of a cooperative game in characteristic function form is applicable to determine the nucleolus for a subclass of coalitional games called compromise stable transferable utility (TU) games. In accordance with the Fenchel–Moreau theory on conjugate functions, the indirect function is known as the dual representation of the characteristic function of the coalitional game. The key feature of a compromise stable TU game is the coincidence of its core with a box prescribed by certain upper and lower core bounds. For the purpose of the determination of the nucleolus, we benefit from the interrelationship between the indirect function and the prekernel of coalitional TU games. The class of compromise stable TU games contains the subclasses of clan games, big boss games and $1$ - and $2$ -convex $n$ -person TU games. As an adjunct, this paper reports the indirect function of clan games for the purpose of determining their nucleolus.
Nash Equilibrium Payoffs for Stochastic Differential Games with two Reflecting Barriers
MSC 2010: Stochastic analysis
Qian Lin
In this paper we study Nash equilibrium payoffs for nonzero-sum stochastic differential games with two reflecting barriers. We obtain an existence and a characterization of Nash equilibrium payoffs for nonzero-sum stochastic differential games with nonlinear cost functionals defined by doubly controlled reflected backward stochastic differential equations with two reflecting barriers.
Convergence in a Multidimensional Randomized Keynesian Beauty Contest
MSC 2010: Time-dependent statistical mechanics (dynamic and nonequilibrium)
MSC 2010: Geometric probability and stochastic geometry
MSC 2010: Limit theorems
Michael Grinfeld, Stanislav Volkov, Andrew R. Wade
Journal: Advances in Applied Probability / Volume 47 / Issue 1 / March 2015
We study the asymptotics of a Markovian system of N ≥ 3 particles in [0, 1] d in which, at each step in discrete time, the particle farthest from the current centre of mass is removed and replaced by an independent U[0, 1] d random particle. We show that the limiting configuration contains N − 1 coincident particles at a random location ξ N ∈ [0, 1] d . A key tool in the analysis is a Lyapunov function based on the squared radius of gyration (sum of squared distances) of the points. For d = 1, we give additional results on the distribution of the limit ξ N , showing, among other things, that it gives positive probability to any nonempty interval subset of [0, 1], and giving a reasonably explicit description in the smallest nontrivial case, N = 3.
SHUTOUT GAMES ON GRAPHS
Alexandru Cioba, Michail Savvas
Journal: Mathematika / Volume 61 / Issue 3 / September 2015
Two players take it in turn to claim edges from a graph $G$ . The first player ("Maker") wins if at any point he has claimed $s$ edges at a vertex without the second player ("Breaker") having claimed a single edge at that vertex. If, by the end of play, this does not occur we say that Breaker wins. Our main aim is to show that for every $s$ there is a graph $G$ in which Maker has a winning strategy.
Stackelberg equilibria in a continuous-time vertical contracting model with uncertain demand and delayed information
Bernt Øksendal, Leif Sandal, Jan Ubøe
Journal: Journal of Applied Probability / Volume 51 / Issue A / December 2014
We consider explicit formulae for equilibrium prices in a continuous-time vertical contracting model. A manufacturer sells goods to a retailer, and the objective of both parties is to maximize expected profits. Demand is an Itô-Lévy process, and to increase realism, information is delayed. We provide complete existence and uniqueness proofs for a series of special cases, including geometric Brownian motion and the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process, both with time-variable coefficients. Moreover, explicit solution formulae are given, so these results are operational. An interesting finding is that information that is more precise may be a considerable disadvantage for the retailer.
DETERMINACY AND INDETERMINACY OF GAMES PLAYED ON COMPLETE METRIC SPACES
LIOR FISHMAN, TUE LY, DAVID SIMMONS
Journal: Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society / Volume 90 / Issue 2 / October 2014
Schmidt's game is a powerful tool for studying properties of certain sets which arise in Diophantine approximation theory, number theory and dynamics. Recently, many new results have been proven using this game. In this paper we address determinacy and indeterminacy questions regarding Schmidt's game and its variations, as well as more general games played on complete metric spaces (for example, fractals). We show that, except for certain exceptional cases, these games are undetermined on certain sets. Judging by the vast numbers of papers utilising these games, we believe that the results in this paper will be of interest to a large audience of number theorists as well as set theorists and logicians.
The Number of Collisions for the Occupancy Problem with Unequal Probabilities
Toshio Nakata
In this article we study a number of collisions concerning a simple occupancy problem with unequal probabilities. Using combinatorial arguments and negative associations of random variables, we have several limit theorems, namely, a weak law of large numbers and a Poisson law of small numbers including the Chen-Stein estimate.


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Becca Paxton tried for the fifth time to reach a town councilwoman for a comment following a stupid remark she'd made at the council table during a meeting.
Councilwoman Franks was obviously dodging Becca's calls and the copy desk was waiting.
The council meeting had run past midnight after she'd pulled an eight-hour day before the meeting. Becca was at the end of her eight-hour shift—and her patience.
Sleep—she wanted sleep and the delicious, blue-eyed, sandy-haired man who'd taken over her dreams.
"I'm heading out," Becca said. She packed her laptop iits soft case and slung it and her purse over her shoulder.
He waved goodbye, and she stowed her computer in the backseat of her Corolla. She glanced in her rear view mirror and cringed.
Haggard blue eyes ringed with dark circles stared back at her. She'd pulled her shoulder-length blonde hair, which had lightened a bit in the island sun, into a pony tail which only drew more attention to her pale skin.
of nights on her beat. She should let Mike fix her up with Glenn.
She texted Cheryl the councilwoman's response, copied and pasted it into Cheryl's email, called her editor's desk phone and left a message.
She called Councilwoman Franks back, but she didn't answer.
It was him—the guy from her dreams.
Was she experiencing a brief psychotic episode? Some of the symptoms fit—seeing and feeling things that weren't there. The information said these episodes were triggered by severe stress, such as death of a loved one or a natural disaster. A cranky editor didn't qualify.
Ethan paced the great hall of the Garnet City.
What was he thinking startling Becca like that when she was so mentally exhausted? His sire Thobian said he was impatient and told him to wait, but his need to touch her in her waking state was too strong.
"Her mother's illness makes her fearful," Thobian said.
Ethan's sire held a seat on the Ruling Council but cast only one vote. In cases of deadlock, Lovion cast the deciding vote, and he hated land dwellers, even those who could take sea form.
Ethan's mother Lara and his sire Thobian chanted ancient words of protection. Ethan bowed his head in thanks.
He grabbed a triangular quartz crystal and the ruby necklace he would give to Becca to signify their joining, sheathed his lucky knife, and headed through the winding caverns to the portal.
Becca sat on the beach and watched the surfers. She tried not to think about work. Things were heating up in the local election coming up in November in the town she covered as part of her beat. She loved writing about crime, education, and human interest stories, but she didn't like the government part of her beat. She checked the time.
She had agreed to have lunch with Glenn from sports. He covered high school sports and worked lots of nights, so lunch worked out best.
Becca glanced at the surfers. One caught her attention.
He had golden skin over a lean, toned swimmer's body and sun streaked hair like the guy in her hallucination. How many surfers looked like that in Kauai? She gathered her things as the surfer drew closer. She needed to get ready for her lunch date.
She sat inside at Zeke's restaurant, a Kauai institution, waiting for Glenn. He'd texted to say an editorial meeting had run late and he was on his way. She looked at the memaid carved of wood that hung near the bar.
Her thoughts strayed to her dream lover and the surfer.
"Do you surf?" she said.
"Not always. She's great when she's great," she said.He reached for her hand as his phone vibrated again.
Before she could answer, he said, "I'll call you, 'kay?" She smiled and he left her. She admired the way he moved through the room with an athlete's grace for such a big, solid guy, but she felt—nothing, not one tingle.
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"Failure to provide this screening is malpractice on the grandest scale," she said, adding that this intervention is a basic and potentially life-saving standard of care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA).
The RESULTS project Action to Control TB Internationally (ACTION) released a report card at the conference, which displays current global levels of TB screening among PLHA, and highlights the extent to which HIV/AIDS programs in the 20 countries most affected by TB/HIV are failing to screen PLHA for TB. For example, the report card shows South Africa had the highest number of deaths of PLHA from TB (more than 93,000) in 2007, and only 6 percent of PLHA were screened for TB.
Dr. Anthony Harries, Senior Advisor at the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease, outlined the three things that need to happen to improve TB screening: screening has to happen every time PLHA come to a treatment facility, it's not just a one time affair; screening has to happen at every treatment center and it has to be simple; and health facilities need to be safe, clean environments.
"Active outreach is cost effective," Harries said, adding that they are investigating using mobile vans to expand TB screening to rural areas without adequate health facilities in the countries most affected by TB.
Thabile Dlamini, Deputy General Secretary for the Treatment Action Campaign, said integration of services is one important component to ensuring screening happens. "Some patients are still going to different care sites to get care for individual diseases – sites that are far from each other and are costly for people to get to," she said. Dlamini buried her brother the Saturday before she left to attend the IAS Conference. He was HIV infected and died from TB.


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Peroxisomes
Microbodies
Microsomes, Liver
L Cells (Cell Line)
Cytosol
Organisms 13
Streptomyces
Coriandrum
Saccharopolyspora
Castor Bean
Chemicals and Drugs 127
Acyl Carrier Protein
Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase
Phytanic Acid
Acetyl-CoA C-Acyltransferase
Phytol
Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins
Haptens
Vaccines, Conjugate
Peroxisomal Multifunctional Protein-2
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type II
3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase
Diphtheria Toxoid
Pantetheine
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Ergosterol
Acyl-Carrier Protein S-Malonyltransferase
Enoyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Reductase (NADH)
Bacterial Vaccines
Oxidoreductases
Antibodies, Bacterial
3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Reductase
Stigmasterol
Squalene
4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan
Sterol 14-Demethylase
Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups)
Acyltransferases
Polyketide Synthases
Carbon-Sulfur Ligases
Fatty Acid Synthases
Drug Carriers
Reduced Folate Carrier Protein
Coenzyme A
Thiolester Hydrolases
Acyl Coenzyme A
Membrane Transport Proteins
Sterol O-Acyltransferase
Enoyl-(Acyl-Carrier Protein) Reductase (NADPH, B-Specific)
Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1
Ligases
Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases
Myelin P2 Protein
Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases
Cerulenin
Peptide Synthases
Malonyl Coenzyme A
Phosphatidylcholines
Malonates
Galactosides
Escherichia coli Proteins
Cholesterol Esters
Cholestadienols
Lanosterol
Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes
Apoproteins
Insect Proteins
Desmosterol
Proton-Coupled Folate Transporter
Acetyl Coenzyme A
Multienzyme Complexes
Mitochondrial Proteins
Dicarboxylic Acid Transporters
Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Thioctic Acid
Neoplasm Proteins
Cholestenes
Symporters
Phosphate-Binding Proteins
Mycolic Acids
DNA Primers
Lipid A
Hydro-Lyases
Dansyl Compounds
Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins
Dehydrocholesterols
Glycosides
Mixed Function Oxygenases
Carboxyl and Carbamoyl Transferases
Glycoconjugates
Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors
Sulfhydryl Compounds
Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Anthraquinones
Alcohol Oxidoreductases
Cholestanes
Cholestanetriol 26-Monooxygenase
Ubiquitins
Nitrophenylgalactosides
Acyl-Carrier Protein S-Acetyltransferase
Succinic Anhydrides
Glycerophosphates
Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins
Monosaccharide Transport Proteins
Oleic Acids
Proteolipids
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases
Cloning, Molecular
Heterozygote Detection
Crystallography, X-Ray
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Biotinylation
Models, Chemical
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
Antibody Formation
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Heterozygote
Esterification
Protein Conformation
Multigene Family
Biological Transport, Active
Genes, Bacterial
Peptide Biosynthesis, Nucleic Acid-Independent
Protein Structure, Secondary
Plasmids
Catalytic Domain
Genes, BRCA1
Carrier State
AnatomyChemicals and DrugsInformation Science
SterolsAcyl Carrier ProteinAcetyl-CoA C-AcetyltransferaseCarrier ProteinsPlant ProteinsPhytanic AcidAcetyl-CoA C-AcyltransferasePhytolPregnenoloneFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsHaptensVaccines, ConjugatePeroxisomesCholesterolPeroxisomal Multifunctional Protein-2HemocyaninMicrobodiesFatty Acid Synthase, Type II3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) SynthaseDiphtheria ToxoidLiverFatty AcidsPantetheineSerum Albumin, BovineMolecular Sequence Data
SCP2
The human sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2) is a basic protein that is believed to participate in the intracellular transport of cholesterol and various other lipids. (wikipedia.org)
SCP2D1 (SCP2 Sterol Binding Domain Containing 1) is a Protein Coding gene. (genecards.org)
Non-specific lipid-transfer protein also known as sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP-2) or propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SCP2 gene. (wikipedia.org)
This gene encodes two proteins: sterol carrier protein X (SCPx) and sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2), as a result of transcription initiation from 2 independently regulated promoters. (wikipedia.org)
The transcript initiated from the proximal promoter encodes the longer SCPx protein, and the transcript initiated from the distal promoter encodes the shorter SCP2 protein, with the 2 proteins sharing a common C-terminus. (wikipedia.org)
Evidence suggests that the SCPx protein is a peroxisome-associated thiolase that is involved in the oxidation of branched chain fatty acids, while the SCP2 protein is thought to be an intracellular lipid transfer protein. (wikipedia.org)
A number of proteins have historically been proposed to facilitate this transfer including: sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2), steroidogenic activator polypeptide (SAP), peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR or translocator protein, TSPO), and StAR. (wikipedia.org)
Intracellular
Sterol carrier protein 2/3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase (SCPx) belongs to a well-characterized SCP-2 gene family [ 1 ], whose members encode an intracellular non-specific lipid carrier protein. (biomedcentral.com)
Eukaryotic cells transport packets of components (membrane‐bound vesicles and organelles, protein rafts, mRNA, chromosomes) to particular intracellular locations by attaching them to molecular motors that haul them along microtubules and actin filaments. (wikipedia.org)
The net movement of proteins from the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) to the Golgi Apparatus represents one form of intracellular transport through this mode of vesicle budding. (wikipedia.org)
SCPX
Sterol carrier protein-2/3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase (SCPx) gene has been suggested to be involved in absorption and transport of cholesterol. (biomedcentral.com)
The Sl SCPx cDNA encoded a 535-amino acid protein consisting of a 3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase (SCPx-t) domain and a SCP-2 (SCPx-2) domain. (biomedcentral.com)
a 16-kDa SCP-2 protein was detected when anti- Sl SCPx-2 antibody was used. (biomedcentral.com)
Sl SCPx protein was post-translationally cleaved into two smaller proteins, SCPx-t and SCPx-2. (biomedcentral.com)
Sl SCPx-t and Sl SCPx-2 proteins have distinct and different locations in the midgut of sixth instar larvae. (biomedcentral.com)
Sl SCPx and Sl SCPx-t proteins were detected predominately in the cytoplasm, whereas Sl SCPx-2 protein was detected in the cytoplasm and nuclei in the Spli-221 cells. (biomedcentral.com)
Over-expression of Sl SCPx and Sl SCPx-2 proteins enhanced cholesterol uptake into the Spli-221 cells. (biomedcentral.com)
subfamily of START domain-containi
Together they comprise the StarD1/D3 subfamily of START domain-containing proteins. (wikipedia.org)
Sterol carrier proteins (also known as nonspecific lipid transfer proteins) is a family of proteins that transfer steroids and probably also phospholipids and gangliosides between cellular membranes. (wikipedia.org)
The scaffolding protein encoded by this gene is the main component of the caveolae plasma membranes found in most cell types. (wikipedia.org)
This fusion event allows for the delivery of the vesicles contents mediated by proteins such as SNARE proteins.SNAREs are small, tail-anchored proteins which are often post-translationally inserted into membranes that are responsible for the fusion event necessary for vesicles to transport between organelles in the cytosol. (wikipedia.org)
The aqueous phase between these two membranes cannot be crossed by the lipophilic cholesterol, unless certain proteins assist in this process. (wikipedia.org)
The reversible attachment of proteins to biological membranes has shown to regulate cell signaling and many other important cellular events, through a variety of mechanisms. (wikipedia.org)
lipid-transfer protein
StAR-related lipid transfer protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STARD5 gene. (wikipedia.org)
domain-containi
Following the discovery of StAR, 15 START-domain-containing proteins (termed STARD1 through STARD15) were subsequently identified in vertebrates as well as other that are related. (wikipedia.org)
START domain-containing proteins in the human are divided into five subfamilies. (wikipedia.org)
thiolase
In the present report we describe a method for the complete purification of native sterol carrier protein 2/3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase (SCP-2/thiolase) from normal rat liver peroxisomes. (kuleuven.be)
The gene appeared to be expressed into two forms of mRNA transcripts, which were translated into the two proteins, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
The ACAA2 gene encodes a 41.9 kDa protein that is composed of 397 amino acids and contains 88 observed peptides. (wikipedia.org)
The protein encoded by this gene is the first enzyme of the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway, which catalyzes the desaturation of acyl-CoAs to 2-trans-enoyl-CoAs. (wikipedia.org)
Forkhead box O3, also known as FOXO3 or FOXO3a, is a human protein encoded by the FOXO3 gene. (wikipedia.org)
Caveolin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAV1 gene. (wikipedia.org)
The STAR D9 gene encodes a 4.7 kiloDalton amino acid protein which is a member of the kinesin superfamily. (wikipedia.org)
In humans, the gene for StAR is located on chromosome 8p11.2 and the protein has 285 amino acids. (wikipedia.org)
Sodium bicarbonate transporter-like protein 11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC4A11 gene. (wikipedia.org)
Steroidogenic
The archetypical domain is found in StAR (Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein), a mitochondrial protein that is synthesized in steroid-producing cells. (wikipedia.org)
The steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, commonly referred to as StAR (STARD1), is a transport protein that regulates cholesterol transfer within the mitochondria, which is the rate-limiting step in the production of steroid hormones. (wikipedia.org)
Sterol transport is mediated by vesicles or by soluble protein carriers, such as steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR). (wikipedia.org)
We offer Sterol carrier protein 2 Peptides and Sterol carrier protein 2 Proteins for use in common research applications: ELISA, Protein Array, Western Blot. (novusbio.com)
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Choose from our Sterol carrier protein 2 Peptides and Proteins. (novusbio.com)
Some polypeptide hormones, antimicrobial peptides, and neurotoxins accumulate at the membrane surface prior to locating and interacting with their cell surface receptor targets, which may themselves be peripheral membrane proteins. (wikipedia.org)
Through this pathway it is possible to facilitate the movement of essential molecules such as membrane‐bounded vesicles and organelles, protein rafts, mRNA and chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
This protein likely functions as a trigger for apoptosis through upregulation of genes necessary for cell death, such as Bim and PUMA, or downregulation of anti-apoptotic proteins such as FLIP. (wikipedia.org)
Upon sterol depletion, LXRs are inactive and SREBPs are cleaved, after which they bind promoter SREs and activate genes involved in cholesterol biosynthesis and uptake. (wikipedia.org)
The conversion from cholesterol to cholic and chenodeoxycholic acids involves four steps: 1) the initiation of synthesis by 7alpha-hydroxylation of sterol precursors, 2) further modifications to the ring structures, 3) side-chain oxidation and shortening (cleavage) by three carbons, and 4) conjugation of the bile acid with taurine or glycine. (genome.jp)
Most importantly, the interior of the protein encompasses a 26 × 12 × 11-Angstrom hydrophobic tunnel that is apparently large enough to bind a single cholesterol molecule. (wikipedia.org)
While StAR may bind cholesterol itself, the exorbitant number of cholesterol molecules that the protein transfers would indicate that it would have to act as a cholesterol channel instead of a shuttle. (wikipedia.org)
STARD5 binds both cholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol and appears to function to redistribute cholesterol to the endoplasmic reticulum with which the protein associates and/or the plasma membrane. (wikipedia.org)
Cholesterol homeostasis is regulated, at least in part, by sterol regulatory element (SRE)-binding proteins (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
The regulatory protein subunits of many ion channels and transmembrane receptors, for example, may be defined as peripheral membrane proteins. (wikipedia.org)
It also may involve the formation or dissociation of protein quaternary structures or oligomeric complexes, and specific binding of ions, ligands, or regulatory lipids. (wikipedia.org)
These proteins may be anchored to the bilayer as a result of hydrophobic interactions between the bilayer and exposed nonpolar residues at the surface of a protein, by specific non-covalent binding interactions with regulatory lipids , or through their attachment to covalently bound lipid anchors. (wikipedia.org)
mitochondrial protein
The purification, cloning, and expression of a novel luteinizing hormone-induced mitochondrial protein in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells. (wikipedia.org)
StAR is a mitochondrial protein that is rapidly synthesized in response to stimulation of the cell to produce steroid. (wikipedia.org)
mammalian
Sterol carrier protein-2 (SCP-2) and SCP-x are ubiquitous proteins found in all mammalian tissues. (biomedsearch.com)
StAR or STARD1) and lipids like phosphatidylcholine (phosphatidylcholine transfer protein, also called PCTP or STARD2) and have enzymatic activities. (wikipedia.org)
vesicles
To ensure that these vesicles embark in the right direction and to further organize the cell, special motor proteins attach to cargo-filled vesicles and carry them along the cytoskeleton. (wikipedia.org)
Small membrane bound vesicles responsible for transporting proteins from one organelle to another are commonly found in endocytic and secretory pathways. (wikipedia.org)
Thousands of proteins containing at least one START domain have been determined in invertebrates, bacteria and plants to form a larger superfamily, variously known as START, Bet v1-like or SRPBCC (START/RHOalphaC/PITP/Bet v1/CoxG/CalC) domain proteins, all of which bind hydrophobic ligands. (wikipedia.org)
Representatives of the START domain family bind different substances or ligands such as sterols (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
Src tyrosine kinases, Galpha subunits, and H-Ras share a common membrane-anchored scaffolding protein, caveolin. (wikipedia.org)
Peripheral membrane proteins are membrane proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated. (wikipedia.org)
These proteins attach to integral membrane proteins, or penetrate the peripheral regions of the lipid bilayer. (wikipedia.org)
In contrast to integral membrane proteins, peripheral membrane proteins tend to collect in the water-soluble component, or fraction, of all the proteins extracted during a protein purification procedure. (wikipedia.org)
Proteins with GPI anchors are an exception to this rule and can have purification properties similar to those of integral membrane proteins. (wikipedia.org)
Membrane binding may also promote rearrangement, dissociation, or conformational changes within many protein structural domains, resulting in an activation of their biological activity. (wikipedia.org)
Additionally, the positioning of many proteins are localized to either the inner or outer surfaces or leaflets of their resident membrane. (wikipedia.org)
Peripheral membrane proteins may interact with other proteins or directly with the lipid bilayer. (wikipedia.org)
These proteins are usually described as peripheral as one of their conformational states is water-soluble or only loosely associated with a membrane. (wikipedia.org)
In order to be active, steroid hormones must free themselves from their blood-solubilizing proteins and either bind to extracellular receptors, or passively cross the cell membrane and bind to nuclear receptors. (wikipedia.org)
One study has found that these steroid-carrier complexes are bound by megalin, a membrane receptor, and are then taken into cells via endocytosis. (wikipedia.org)
The impact of the newly identified PA-binding protein on lipid homeostasis and the related macroscopic phenotypes of P. aeruginosa are discussed. (biochemj.org)
Uptake
Although both proteins interact with fatty acids, their relative contributions to the uptake, oxidation, and esterification of straight-chain (palmitic) and branched-chain (phytanic) fatty acids in living cells has not been resolved. (biomedsearch.com)
In protein-lipid overlay experiments, purified PA3911 bound specifically to phosphatidic acid (PA), the central hub of phospholipid metabolism. (biochemj.org)
Ligand binding by the START domain in multidomain proteins can also regulate the activities of the other domains, such as the RhoGAP domain, the homeodomain and the thioesterase domain. (wikipedia.org)
Other proteins also exist in the human with domains that are members of the START-based superfamily such as PITP, but are not part of the START domain itself. (wikipedia.org)
Protein variants of Leu 56 , Leu 58 , Val 69 and Leu 114 were shown to impair PA interaction. (biochemj.org)
Human fetal serum albumin contained 0.7 mol of fatty acid/mol of protein, with arachidonic acid and the docosahexaenoic acid comprising only 11.4% of the total. (biomedsearch.com)
Sterol carrier protein 2 and fatty acid-binding protein. (biomedsearch.com)
The encoded protein catalyzes the last step of the mitochondrial fatty acid beta oxidation spiral. (wikipedia.org)
PA3911 is a soluble, cytoplasmic protein in P. aeruginosa . (biochemj.org)
Some water-soluble proteins associate with lipid bilayers irreversibly and can form transmembrane alpha-helical or beta-barrel channels. (wikipedia.org)
Kino T, Chrousos GP, Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 accessory protein Vpr: a causative agent of the AIDS-related insulin resistance/lipodystrophy syndrome? (wikipedia.org)
Immunochemical, molecular sieving, and chemical cross-linking experiments indicated that these isoforms represent thiolytically active homo- and heterodimeric combinations of the 46- and 58-kDa subunits (2 x 58, 58-46, and 2 x 46-kDa proteins). (kuleuven.be)
The protein links integrin subunits to the tyrosine kinase FYN, an initiating step in coupling integrins to the Ras-ERK pathway and promoting cell cycle progression. (wikipedia.org)
STAR is homologous to a family of proteins containing a 200- to 210-amino acid STAR-related lipid transfer (START) domain, including STARD5. (wikipedia.org)
Myatt SS, Lam EW, The emerging roles of forkhead box (Fox) proteins in cancer , in Nat. (wikipedia.org)
A variety of synthetic steroids and sterols have also been contrived. (wikipedia.org)
CAV1 and CAV2 are located next to each other on chromosome 7 and express colocalizing proteins that form a stable hetero-oligomeric complex. (wikipedia.org)
The protein is most prevalent in the kidney and the liver where it is found in Kupffer cells. (wikipedia.org)
Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been observed. (wikipedia.org)
Some steroid antagonists: Androgen: cyproterone acetate Progestins: mifepristone, gestrinone Steroid hormones are transported through the blood by being bound to carrier proteins-serum proteins that bind them and increase the hormones' solubility in water. (wikipedia.org)
In the latter case, they are then known as amphitropic proteins. (wikipedia.org)

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Voters tip Labor to win election: Newspoll
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Camera IconThe latest Newspoll shows that voters favour Labor to win the next federal election. Credit: AAP
Voters favour Labor to win the next federal election the latest Newspoll shows.
The poll conducted for The Australian shows 47 per cent of voters believe Labor will form the next government following an election expected in March or May.
Just 37 per cent expect the Coalition to be returned for a fourth term.
Labor leads the two-party preferred race over the Coalition, 53 to 47 per cent, on a primary vote of 38 per cent.
The Coalition primary vote fell a point to 36 per cent while the Greens also lost a point to finish the year on 10 per cent.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation improved a point to 3 per cent with other minor parties also gaining a point to 13 per cent.
Scott Morrison dropped a point as the preferred prime minister to 45 per cent and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese lost two points to 34 per cent while 19 per cent were uncommitted.
The poll showed 44 per cent of those polled were satisfied with Mr Morrison's performance while 52 per cent were dissatisfied - a net negative approval rating of minus eight.
Mr Albanese's approval rating lifted two points to 39 per cent while those dissatisfied fell three points to 45 per cent - a net negative approval rating of minus six.
This is the first time Mr Albanese has enjoyed a lead in net approval since March last year.
The poll was conducted between Wednesday and Saturday but with most surveys completed before the release of Labor's climate change policy last Friday.
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Australia rules out Ukraine military aid


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The Shareholders
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Niche AM is the innovative investment boutique meant to enrich and bring new ideas to the asset management industry.
Recently set up, Niche AM provides investors with a different and unique service based on niche investing. The aim is to spot and anticipate trends inversions, major events, technology disruptions and, in general, significant changes that the market does not see (yet), and the industry does not adequately cover (yet), giving the clients more opportunities to invest. And we do invest responsibly. We all must.
Niche AM's aim is to apply its approach to the traditional business as well as to create an innovative and imaginative one: Niche Jungle .
The company is based in London, registered in England and Wales (10805355) and authorised by the FCA (Rn 783048).
What we did in asset management before founding Niche AM
Andrea Andreis
Co-Founder and Fund Manager
Andrea started in 2002 as a financial analyst for Studi&Investimenti, an independent research provider specialised in small caps, and then moved to Banca Intermobiliare (Symphonia parent company) in 2007 where he was senior analyst in the financial research department. Here he covered several Italian and European micro and small caps in different capacities: independent research, specialist and IPO bookrunner. He specialised in uncovered and undercovered small and micro cap companies.
In 2010 Andrea started to collaborate with Massimo in the role of buy-side analyst, helping him to cover the European small cap universe. This turned out to be a fruitful venture. Then he moved to be a fund manager assistant and then a fund manager, helping Massimo to manage the global equity assets. In particular Andrea focused on the small and micro caps of a series mutual funds and institutional managed accounts, spreading his coverage over Asia, Europe and Usa. Andrea holds a degree in economics from the University of Turin.
Andrea left Symphonia in December 2017 to co-found Niche AM.
Massimo Baggiani
Founder and Fund Manager
Massimo after few years as credit analyst and auditor in 1999 landed a job at Symphonia sgr, a mid-size Italian asset manager, where he was first financial analyst, then fund manager assistant, and from 2001, fund manager. He had the privilege to work directly with Angelo Abbondio, the iconic Italian investor and the founder of Symphonia.
From 2006 to the end of 2017 he took care of most of the company global equity assets, directly managing about 1,5 bln usd of aum spread over many mutual funds and institutional mandates, covering different geographies (Europe, Usa, Emerging Markets, Asia, small caps, Global), products (equity, thematic, balanced, flexible, total return), asset classes (equity, gov bonds, corporate bonds, etfs, third parties funds). While doing so he also reorganized and led from 2006 to 2012 the Symphonia Multisicav sgr, a Symphonia sgr sister investment company focused on funds of funds.
In 2010 Andrea Andreis joined Massimo to help him to manage these assets.
In 2013 Massimo pushed the company to launch an electric vehicles fund. He studied with Andrea for almost two years the sector and in 2015 the fund was launched and it was globally the first of its kind. During Massimo and Andrea tenure (2,5 years) the fund recorded a performance gross of fees of about 60%.
From 2005 to early 2018 Massimo was director of Symphonia Lux and from 2015 to 2016 director of Leo Fund ltd, a small Uk asset manager. Massimo is CIIA and holds a degree in economics from the University of Turin. During the many years spent in Symphonia the products managed by Massimo gained several awards.
He left Symphonia in February 2018 as Head of Equity to found Niche AM.
Atul Patel
Atul successfully managed funds and teams for leading asset managers. Subsequently he moved to Asia as CEO of an asset manager active in niche markets and private equity, turning the business around. Since then he has held different roles as executive director in a number of businesses, including a couple startup companies. He is also currently involved with one which operates in the field of electric mobility in Asia.
Lorenzo Savi
Lorenzo boasts a significant experience in Risk and Compliance, having held several roles in that fields around the world over two decades, working for industrial conglomerates as well as for leading investment banks as BBVA, Bank of America and JPMorgan. Lorenzo's oversight represents a solid and prestigious pillar for Niche AM.
Edmondo Monda
Besides being chartered accountant and lawyer, Edmondo boasts a deep expertise in tax and legal audit of financial services firms. He is also an academic. He is professor at Scuola di Amministrazione Aziendale and at Scuola Superiore E. Vanoni in Turin and lecturer at the University of Turin. He is also a contributor of Il Sole 24 ore, the leading financial newspaper in Italy.
Edmondo brings further experience, credibility and oversight capabilities to the Board of Niche AM and we are delighted of his endorsement.
Roberto Bissoli
Roberto Bissoli is a highly regarded and reputable manager with 18 years of experience in the industry. He is Chief Executive Officer at UK asset manager Pentalpha Capital Ltd. Prior to moving to London, Roberto was based in Lugano, where he was the deputy CEO at Saint George Capital Management (Fondiaria-Sai grp). He began his career as a Hedge Fund Manager at Banca Zarattini. His hands-on experience in the asset management helps to supervise the compliance and risk management procedures and their implementation.
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Massimo and Andrea hold most of the capital of the company; Niche has then the privilege to count on two outstanding individuals as minority shareholders:
Angelo Abbondio, an iconic investor and entrepreneur. He has been one of the most successful investors in the Italian capital market. His flagship fund, Fondo Professionale, produced legendary perfomances. And he has never lost his incredible passion for the market. He is also a successful entrepreneur, being able to set up two asset managers that thrived enormously. In addition, he was visionary in launching the first Italian mutual funds.
Marco Malvicini, an accountant, a financial journalist, an entrepreneur and an investor. Since 1991 he is partner and CEO of Studi&Investimenti, a prestigious financial research company focused on small caps, anticipating the incredible trend of this asset class. He was the dealmaker in several operations of corporate finance in the asset management sector. Marco boasts a long experience as director of asset managers and investment funds vehicles. He is also a successful and passionate investor. His experience brings strategic vision to the start up.


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New governor does well with first hurricane | Guestview
Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to be coming through the first big crisis of his young administration.
New governor does well with first hurricane | Guestview Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to be coming through the first big crisis of his young administration. Check out this story on pnj.com: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2019/09/04/desantis-florida-governor-desantis-does-well-first-hurricane/2213097001/
Bill Cotterell, Guest columnist Published 2:41 p.m. CT Sept. 4, 2019
There's an unwritten rule of public relations, often attributed to the caveman comic strip B.C., that says, "Never screw up on a slow news day."
An obvious corollary to that be, "Always do well on a slow news day."
When whatever you do will get more attention than it deserves, you may as well do good. That goes double for those in political office, where appearance is reality.
By that measure, Gov. Ron DeSantis seems to be coming through the first big crisis of his young administration. And you know what Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and White House ex-chief of staff, said about a crisis — it's a shame to waste a good one.
This is not to suggest that DeSantis and the hundreds of state, city and county officials involved in responding to Hurricane Dorian, are just trying to look good. Sometimes, doing the job well is the best politics.
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a morning news briefing in Tallahassee with Jared Moskowitz, director of the state Division of Emergency Management, and Maj. Gen. James Effect, the state adjutant general. (Photo: Bill Cotterell/Tallahassee Democrat)
But Hurricane Dorian is a chance to show their stuff, probably the most visible event they (and we) will experience — perhaps the first of a few similar challenging experiences. We can all hope DeSantis won't be as lucky as Jeb Bush, who had eight hurricanes in two seasons.
If you dangle your state out there in the Caribbean, and have most of the population living within a half-hour of the coasts, you're gonna get hit. And when it happens, nobody blames themselves for not evacuating, or even preparing, and there's no point getting mad at Mother Nature.
It's got to be the government's fault.
Fortunately, Florida government is well-experienced in handling these things, going back nearly 100 years. It's not always hurricanes, but wildfires, oil spills and even terrorist attacks that the Division of Emergency Management trains for, out there at its big operations center southeast of downtown Tallahassee.
The guy in charge always gets the credit or the blame in an emergency. Remember how George W. Bush took the rap for Katrina? Or how President Trump's response to Maria is best remembered for tossing paper towels to desperate people in Puerto Rico?
Gov. Lawton Chiles used to say he knew when things were getting better as he visited communities after big storms, "and they wave at me with their whole hand, instead of one finger." Chiles was responsible for creating the modern EOC, equipped with satellite tracking and communication with local and federal governments, after coordinating the state's recovery from Andrew out of the Department of Community Affairs' cramped quarters, which must have been the last word in office efficiency for the 1960s.
Bill Cotterell (Photo: Democrat files)
Bush sometimes used his public appearances to ask TV reporters to stop doing those dramatic stand-up reports out in the high winds and heavy rainfall. Seeing Dan Rather or Al Roker struggling to stand up or clinging to a lamp post makes a few hurricane partiers want to go see a storm first-hand.
First responders have better things to do than rescuing gawkers, Bush would say. TV guys can report wind and rain in the comfort of a studio, but they still like to go out in it.
DeSantis was highly visible, attending briefings and holding news availabilities at the National Hurricane Center, Brevard County and Jacksonville.. After his briefing in the EOC, he headed for West Palm Beach and Orlando Friday, and planned more public appearances as Dorian's likely landfall and full strength became known.
He shrugged off any political considerations.
"I don't view it politically at all," he said. "We're trying to protect the state, protect people, and assist these local folks who are out there."
One encouraging sign is the new administration's willingness to turn on audio at the EOC so spectators can hear briefings in the big room. Before their televised briefings, DeSantis and Jared Moskowitz, the Division of Emergency Management director, do a pep talk and status report for scores of planners and managers at the op center, but nobody outside the giant room could hear them.
Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Tribune capitol bureau asked the governor about it at Friday's briefing. Apparently caught off guard, he said he'd look into the situation and soon after the briefing, staffers said they'd turn on the sound — as most previous governors did, in most storms.
It's not going to affect preparedness or recovery in emergencies. It won't mean much to many people except capitol reporters, who log long hours at the EOC during such events. But such willingness to abandon a pointless, closed-door policy is a welcome departure from the reflexive stonewalling of the Rick Scott administration.
And at Saturday morning's Dorian update, the EOC mics were live.
Bill Cotterell is a retired Tallahassee Democrat capitol reporter who writes a twice-weekly column. He can be reached at bcotterell@tallahassee.com.
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MainAll NewsMiddle EastPA Official: Abbas Holding Off on Turning to ICC
PA Official: Abbas Holding Off on Turning to ICC
PA official says Abbas has blocked an attempt to push for the prosecution of Israel in order to promote a new peace talks bid.
Ben Ariel, 14/09/14 06:20
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has blocked an attempt to push for the prosecution of Israel for war crimes in Gaza at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a senior Palestinian Arab official said over the weekend.
Hasan Khreisha, the second-deputy speaker of the Palestinian parliament, told the Ma'an news agency that the PA's decision to join the ICC and thus press charges against Israel was halted by Abbas in order to push forward a new peace talks bid.
"President Abbas decided not to sue Israel at the ICC unless his new initiative fails to resume peace talks with Israel," Khreisha said, adding that the PA was waiting for the United States to officially reply to a message from Abbas asking for the resumption of talks.
Khreisha told Ma'an that even though all major Palestinian parties had given Abbas a document in which they voiced their support for Palestinian accession to the ICC, "so far no practical steps have been taken in that direction."
"There are many golden opportunities open to the Palestinian leadership, but we are not using them," he added.
"Rights should not be traded for other rights, and we should not stick to one option at the expense of other options," said Khreisha.
The PA has been threatening for years that it will sue Israel at the ICC. The PA's Foreign Affairs Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, recently met with ICC officials and inquired about the legal procedures necessary for the PA to join the ICC and sign the Rome Statute, thus allowing it to take action against possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
That move came the PA requested to join 15 international agencies in breach of the conditions of the peace talks that were going on with Israel at that time.
Hamas is one of the factions that signed a proposal for the PA to apply to join the ICC in August, but so far no move has been made, and on Friday, senior Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh urged Abbas to sign the Rome Statute and hold Israel accountable for its "crimes in Gaza" at the International Criminal Court.
Despite the constant threats to turn to the ICC, PA officials realize that doing so is a calculated risk because it would give Israel a forum to pursue war crimes charges against the PA as well and particularly against Hamas.
In a recent interview, the PA's envoy to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) admitted the PA has no hope of pressing charges against Israel in international courts - because Palestinian terrorist groups are far worse violators of international law themselves.
Tags:Mahmoud Abbas, ICC, peace talks, International Criminal Court


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Methamphetamine and sildenafil (Viagra) use are linked to unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex, respectively, in a sample of men who have sex with men
G Mansergh1,
R L Shouse1,2,
G Marks1,
R Guzman3,
M Rader1,
S Buchbinder3,
G N Colfax3
1Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
2HIV/STD Epidemiology Section, Division of Public Health, Department of Human Resources, State of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, USA
3HIV Research Section, Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, USA
Correspondence to:
Gordon Mansergh
PhD, CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-37, Atlanta, GA, 30333 USA; gcm2{at}cdc.gov
Objectives: There is evidence that methamphetamine and sildenafil (Viagra) use are associated with sexual risk behaviour among men who have sex with men (MSM). We investigated the association of methamphetamine, sildenafil, and other substance use with unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex among MSM by conducting an encounter specific analysis.
Methods: Data were from a cross sectional, community based survey of MSM in San Francisco regarding behaviour during their most recent anal sex encounter. Mulitvariate regression analysed independent associations of specific substance use and demographic variables with unprotected anal sex behaviours.
Results: The sample (n = 388) was diverse in race/ethnicity, age, income, education, HIV status, and homosexual/bisexual identification. More than half (53%) reported unprotected anal sex, including insertive (29%) and receptive (37%) during their most recent anal sex encounter; 12% reported unprotected insertive and 17% reported unprotected receptive anal sex with an HIV discordant or unknown partner. Methamphetamine was used by 15% and sildenafil was used by 6% of the men before or during the encounter; 2% used both drugs. In multivariate analysis controlling for demographic factors and other substance use, methamphetamine use was associated with unprotected receptive (odds ratio (OR), 2.03; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.09 to 3.76) and sildenafil use was associated with unprotected insertive (OR, 6.51; CI, 2.46 to 17.24) anal sex. Effects were stronger with HIV discordant or unknown sex partners specifically.
Conclusion: Encounter specific associations of methamphetamine and sildenafil use with unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex, respectively, indicate the importance of assessment specificity and tailoring risk reduction efforts to address certain drugs and sexual behavioural roles among MSM.
DUA, unprotected anal sex with a discordant/unknown HIV status partner
DUIA, HIV discordant/unknown unprotected insertive anal
DURA, HIV discordant/unknown unprotected receptive anal
HS, high school
MSM, men who have sex with men
UA, unprotected anal sex
UIA, unprotected insertive anal
URA, unprotected receptive anal
sexual risk
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2005.017129
Study sponsorship: This study was funded by a Cooperative Agreement from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Competing interest: All authors declare no competing interests.
Ethics approval: The study protocol was reviewed and approved for scientific and ethical considerations by institutional review boards at CDC and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Copyright 2006 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Helen Ward Rob Miller
Sexually Transmitted Infections 2006; 82 95-95 Published Online First: 30 Mar 2006.


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According to preliminary estimates released by the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS), GDP grew 3.6% in annual terms in the full year 2015. The result overshot market expectations of a softer 3.5% rise and came in above the 3.3% expansion recorded in 2014. The reading marked the strongest increase in four years.
Private consumption picked up pace last year, expanding 3.1% in 2015 (2014: 2.6%). Fixed investment moderated and grew 6.1%, which was below the 9.8% increase tallied in 2014. Overall, domestic demand rose 3.4%, marking a deceleration compared to the 4.9% increase recorded in 2014.
More detailed data, including external accounts' contribution to growth, will be published on 29 February.
The Central Bank expects GDP to expand between 2.0% and 3.7% in 2016. FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists expect that the economy will expand 3.1% in 2016, which is unchanged from last month's forecast. For 2017, panelists foresee the economy growing 3.2%.


Just do not put your head in the sand, or maybe?
Have not you ever wondered where you would get out if you were to dig a hole in the ground right up to the other side?
Thanks to the Antipodes Map, this is now easy to see.
For my case, I land near New Zealand in the sea – attention sharks.
Where will you end up? Post your spot in the comments.


This is a video I did back on May 25th, 2011, showing the effectiveness of the Image Stabilization (IS) of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. For this I used the Canon EOS Rebel T2i in the 480p crop-mode, which gives a magnification of about 7x and really shows any instability in the video. This is a handheld shot.
Stabilization test using Canon EOS Rebel T2i in 480p 60fps crop-mode which basically uses the centre 640*480 pixels of the sensor, giving a magnification of about 7x.
The lens used is the basic kit lens that comes with it, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS.
The camera is handheld, and I start the video with Image Stabilizer (IS) off, then I turn it on.
I hope this is useful in showing the usefulness of having an IS lens for doing video.
Hi everyone, and welcome to the Studio JPIC blog.
The subject of this blog will be photography and videography. I will be discussing the equipment, the tools, as well as the techniques which we can use to improve both photos and videos.
I will also post the videos from my YouTube channel on here.
In this video, Knoptop shows you how to make your own Wolverine Claws in 5 minutes.


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Kinetics of the functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Implications on surface group distributions, adsorption and catalysis
J. Sebastián Manzano, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Hsin Wang, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Takeshi Kobayashi, Ames LaboratoryFollow
Pranjali Naik, Iowa State University and Ames LaboratoryFollow
King C. Lai, Iowa State University and Ames LaboratoryFollow
James W. Evans, Iowa State University and Ames LaboratoryFollow
Igor I. Slowing, Iowa State University and Ames LaboratoryFollow
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Ames Laboratory
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110276
The post-synthesis functionalization (grafting) kinetics of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) with organo-trimethoxysilanes (R-TMS) is studied via solution 1H NMR spectroscopy. The process involves a rapid adsorption/desorption pre-equilibrium followed by reaction of R-TMS with surface silanols. Grafting rates are affected by the functional group in R-TMS. For example, the grafting rate of aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane (AP-TMS) is one order of magnitude higher than other R-TMS. High concentrations of AP-TMS result in substrate-inhibition kinetics, likely due to steric and mobility constraints for reactant alignment at high coverage. The higher rates of AP-TMS grafting indicate a catalytic effect of amine groups. This effect depends on the amine's basicity and can be used to control the grafting rates and degree of condensation of other R-TMS. Adjusting the rate of mercaptopropyl-trimethoxysilane (MP-TMS) grafting using amines gives MP-MSN materials of varying adsorptive and catalytic activities, illustrated by Pd scavenging experiments and use of Pd@MP-MSN as catalysts for a Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
This is a manuscript of an article published as Manzano, J. Sebastián, Hsin Wang, Takeshi Kobayashi, Pranjali Naik, King C. Lai, James W. Evans, and Igor I. Slowing. "Kinetics of the functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Implications on surface group distributions, adsorption and catalysis." Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2020): 110276. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110276. Posted with permission.
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Manzano, J. Sebastián; Wang, Hsin; Kobayashi, Takeshi; Naik, Pranjali; Lai, King C.; Evans, James W.; and Slowing, Igor I., "Kinetics of the functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Implications on surface group distributions, adsorption and catalysis" (2020). Chemistry Publications. 1234.
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The Child Nutrition section has added a new page to its website that highlights information and resources for students and parents. Take a look and see what's coming up, links to related websites, and more at http://childnutrition.ncpublicschools.gov/parents-students.
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Once again, DPS will offer a Saturday Academy program to support students who are enrolled in one of the high school End-of-Course tested subjects. For this year, the tested course subjects are Biology, English II, and Common Core Math I.
What: An enrichment and enhancement program that provides additional support and instruction in the tested, End-of-Course subjects: Biology, Common Core Math I, and English II. This program will meet for five sessions prior to the spring EOC testing days.
Who: DPS High School Students (grades 9-12) and any middle school students currently enrolled in Common Core Math I.
When and Where: The academy program will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for students. The Academy will be held at Durham School of the Arts, located at 401 North Duke Street. The dates for the spring 2014 Fall EOC Saturday Academy are: December 6 and 13, 2014, and January 3 and 10, 2015.
Logistics: All DPS students who are currently enrolled in Biology, Foundations of Math I/Common Core Math I, and English II are invited to participate in the program since everyone must take the EOC exam.
Transportation: Buses will pick up and drop off students from selected locations around the district. Please see the transportation schedule on the DPS website for specific pick up/drop off times and locations.
The SCS PBIS/BADD Masquerade Dance is this Friday from 4:15-8:30. The middle school dance is from 4:15-6:00 and the high school dance is from 6:30-8:30. If your child is attending the Dance, please consider signing up to chaperone and/or to donate snacks. We understand that "beggars can't be choosers" but the donated snacks must comply with the DPS wellness policy. So we are asking for healthier items for snack donations — baked chips, popcorn, water, etc.
Come out and support SCS and take in all the action. This event promises to be an exciting first for SCS. Our school is already the first in the state for having a competitive cycling team and now it is hosting this amazing race.
Please contact Randy Garcia at randyg70@hotmail.com or cell: 706-718-2324 for questions.
Good Evening SCS Families. This is Ms. Price your weekly message for the week of November 10th.
This is a reminder that there will be no school tomorrow Tuesday, November 11th—for the Veterans Day holiday. I speak for all of us at SCS in saying that we appreciate and honor our veterans!
Attention 7th grade parents: Information for Duke TIP went home before intersession with students who qualified. This does not affect all students, just those who received the application because they met selection criteria. If you have not already completed the information, please do so because the extended deadline is November 17th. If you have a child who has participated in the past, you will need to re-apply. Information has also been posted to the AIG website linked to our homepage. You may contact Mrs. Tuck Thomas for additional information.
As chilly weather is here, the SCS PTSA and Guidance staff are sponsoring a winter coat drive. Please consider helping local students by donating gently used coats and jackets. Donated items may be delivered to the guidance office at SCS. Thank you in advance for your generous donation.
We are in desperate need of volunteers for the state Cyclocross race Saturday, November 15th from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SCS will gain great exposure and recognition by hosting this event, and we will all have the opportunity to be a part of it. Don't miss this opportunity to cheer on the more than 400 racers from juniors to elite pro's. You can get involved in several different ways. We need assistance with parking, club table set-up, logistics, concession stands, etc. Please contact Ms. Hundredmark for more details or to volunteer. Or you may choose to volunteer to help with the PTSA concession stand or donate items to sell. Sign-up is easy, just visit my blog for the link to sign-up if you'd like to participate in this option.
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 19th. This is a PLC Early Release Day and school will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m.
It's almost Spelling Bee season for our middle school students! Students will receive a copy of the Spelling Bee Study Words lists from their language arts teachers this week. Classroom spelling bees will be held the week of December 1st. Winners of classroom bees will compete in our schoolwide bee at the end of January. Students, start studying so we can celebrate the top spellers at SCS!
I had an opportunity to attend a NCPTA sponsored workshop on Saturday. One of the topics discussed included childhood nutrition. The speaker was Diane Ritchie, MPH, RD, LDN with the Durham County Dept of Public Health.
Did you know that your child can receive a free appointment with a registered dietician through the Durham County Dept. of Public Health? To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call 919-560-7791.
Adults aren't the only ones who get a say this election day. Kids Voting will take place on Tuesday November 4 as SCS students join students around the district casting ballots. Results will be released on http://kidsvotingdurham.wordpress.com/ on Wednesday.
As chilly weather is fast approaching, the SCS PTSA and Guidance staff is sponsoring a winter coat drive. Please consider helping local students by donating gently used coats and jackets. Donated items may be delivered to the guidance office at SCS. Thank you in advance for your generous donation.
Parents, I'd like to remind you to please pick up on time following clubs. Teachers do not receive compensation for sponsoring clubs, and it is unfair for them to have to wait sometimes for up to an hour after clubs are over for students to be picked up. For individual students who are frequently picked up late, your child will lose the right to stay for the club.
Ms. Hundredmark is in desperate need of volunteers for the state Cyclocross race Saturday, November 15th from 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. We can use your assistance during any time but preferably in the early morning hours. We need assistance with parking, club table set-up, logistics, concession stands, etc. Please contact Ms. Hundredmark for more details or to volunteer.
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 11th—there will be no school in honor of Veterans Day. Wednesday, November 19th is a PLC Early Release Day. School will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m.


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Creating Atmosphere
When writing noir, or any variation of it (in my case, young adult noir), the atmosphere of the book is as important as characters, plot, and setting. In fact, when done correctly, the atmosphere, gloomy and bleak, should affect characters, plot, and setting. The noir movement, most easily recognizable as a film genre of the early twentieth century, uses certain sensory elements to trigger in the audience's mind that this story is not a straightforward story of good and evil, but rather a complex, at times convoluted, tale of the twisted and intersected lives of gray characters living in a black and white world.
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