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Where any belligerent, obnoxious male tool goes through the process to bro-verload their truck with absurd rims, almost as if to reach the sky. This attempted form of showing off finesse yield no success nor results towards attracting members of the opposite sex; only their gay selves.
Bro: Instead of stocking up on Birkenstock sandals, Tapout, and my knack of always wearing sunglasses indoors/outdoors/day/night, I invested in giving my truck skyrims.
Dude: Kill yourself.
Dude: Kill yourself.
ayon kay Sir Flavour ika-01 ng Enero, 2012
The act of getting a rimjob on a plane. Similar to the mile high club.
"Dude my girl and I just played skyrim on our flight from Miami!"
ayon kay Styx Devito ika-01 ng Hulyo, 2015
Giving a rim job on an airplane.
"Hey Patrick, how did your flight go?"
"It was great! Joined the mile high club, and gave John a Skyrim."
"It was great! Joined the mile high club, and gave John a Skyrim."
ayon kay Raxim ika-28 ng Agosto, 2014
A rim-job given on an airplane
I gave Tommy a Skyrim on our flight from London to Singapore.
ayon kay Zweifel8 ika-09 ng Enero, 2012
A sexual act wherein the anus and asscrack are slathered in marshmallow fluff prior to a rim job
She wanted some s'mores, I wanted a rim job, so I compromised by letting her give me a Skyrim.
ayon kay mosshollow ika-09 ng Disyembre, 2011
A game made by Bethesda Shitworks in 2011.
It's about a Swedish nigga who runs around killing dragons
It's about a Swedish nigga who runs around killing dragons
"Damn I was-a playing Skyrim last-a night-a and I found-a one hundred dragon souls"
ayon kay poopookid ika-02 ng Nobyembre, 2014
The act of having one's anus licked while on an airplane.
"So did you join the mile-high club?"
"Nope. Just gave her a Skyrim."
"Nope. Just gave her a Skyrim."
ayon kay Rep_Boehner ika-25 ng Mayo, 2013


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Gus YeroThree Kings Re-visited,unknown
H 48 in. W 48 in.
Three Kings Re-visited
Gus Yero
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Paint
Acrylic on canvas, 48" x 48"
Michael De FeoUntitled (Maartje Verhoef and Grace Hartzel by Patrick Demarch...,2016
H 10.75 in. W 8 in.
Untitled (Maartje Verhoef and Grace Hartzel by Pat...
Michael De Feo
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Danziger Gallery is pleased to announce our representation of the artist Michael De Feo (a.k.a. The Flower Guy). Our first exhibition of his work will open on Wednesday, July 13th and r...
Erin O'KeefeThings as They Are #26,2016
H 21 in. W 17 in.
Things as They Are #26
Erin O'Keefe
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Archival Pigment Print
Erin O'Keefe is a visual artist and an architect. Her work explores both the specific properties of photography and many of the material and theoretical concerns of architecture. She is...
John Baldessari
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Prints
Screen Print
3 color screenprint
L'Amerique Septentrionale. L'Amerique Meridionale...
Alexis Hubert Jaillot
18th Century and Earlier Prints and Multiples
Full title: "L'Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties scauoir Les Terres Articques, Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, Le Mexique, ou Nouvelle Espagne, Le Nouveau Mexiqu...
Wayne DavisCurtiss Hawkes over N.Y.C.,c. 1942.
H 20 in. W 16 in.
Curtiss Hawkes over N.Y.C.
Wayne Davis
1940s American Modern Landscape Prints
Drypoint, Etching
c. 1942. Drypoint. 6 1/2 x 12 1/2 (sheet 9 5/8 x 12 1/2). A rich, tonal impression printed on cream wove paper. Signed and titled in pencil. ------------------------------------------...
Robert MinerviniWaiting for the Sun / Waiting for the Moon,2016
H 32 in. W 42 in.
Waiting for the Sun / Waiting for the Moon
Robert Minervini
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic Paint
Acrylic on canvas, framed
Bernard MeyersFontastic,2015
H 24 in. W 31 in.
Bernard Meyers
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints
Inkjet Print
Tied by Bernard Meyers is an archival inkjet print on paper. The artist prints on archival Hahnemuhle papers with Canon printers with Canon Lucia Pigment Inks Bernard C. Meyers create...
Isidro BlascoNYC Subway (White),2016
H 14 in. W 16 in.
NYC Subway (White)
Isidro Blasco
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
C Print, Illustration Board, Wood
Isidro Blasco's artist-designed architectural environments are impressive intimate habitat-like structures that merge mental, perceptual and physical spaces, actively encouraging viewer...
Joan MiróSérie Noire et Rouge: one plate,1938
H 12.99 in. W 17.52 in.
Série Noire et Rouge: one plate
Joan Miró
1930s Modern Prints and Multiples
Etching printed in red and black 1938 Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 30
Frank RothFeb.March 1982,1982
H 44.25 in. W 6 ft.
Feb.March 1982
Frank Roth
Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Acrylic Paint, Canvas
This very large abstract work from one of the original group of AbExers, is richly layered and very striking, with a very good provenance, having been exhibited in 2 important galleries...
Fonseca CaioUltra Mar,2014
H 37.5 in. W 37 in.
Ultra Mar
Fonseca Caio
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints
Archival Pigment Print
Caio Fonseca, American, born 1959, was raised in New York City. In 1978 he went to Barcelona where he studied and painted until 1983. He moved to Pietrasanta (Lucca) in 1985 where he wo...
Patricia SmithMarnix Incident,2013
H 25 in. W 19 in.
Marnix Incident
Patricia Smith
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolo...
Graphite, Ink, Watercolor
Known for her idiosyncratic cartographic explorations of the psyche and mental states, Smith incorporates outer and inner geographical regions in this piece. Referencing Situationists'...
Hans FrankRed Butterfly with Flower,1921
H 7.13 in. W 5.13 in.
Red Butterfly with Flower
Hans Frank
1920s Realist Still-life Prints
This is a beautiful still life image of a red butterfly resting on a flower. More details: Color block print. Signed in pencil. 7 1/8 x 5 1/8. In excellent condition with lar...
James RosenquistCold Rolled,ca. 1974-76
H 33.5 in. W 6 ft. 1 in.
Cold Rolled
James Rosenquist
1970s Post-War Abstract Prints
An abstract 14 color lithograph with string and stone depicting a paper clip with a geometric background in colors of red with and blue, with yellow, orange, black and red lines, by Jam...
Fred SandbackEight Variations for Galerie Heiner Friedrich,1971-73
H 15.38 in. W 18.88 in.
Eight Variations for Galerie Heiner Friedrich
Fred Sandback
1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Screen Print
Fred Sandback was a minimalist conceptual-based sculptor known for his yarn sculptures, drawings, and prints. He majored in philosophy at Yale University (BA, 1966) before studying scu...
Gilf!Empower Equality,2016
H 30 in. W 22 in.
Empower Equality
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints
Screen Print
30" X 22" 5 color hand pulled screen print on Coventry rag Edition of 200 Based in Brooklyn, Ann Lewis, otherwise known as the street artist gilf!, is one of NYC's most recognized...
Robert LongoForest of Doxa,2014
H 36.77 in. W 4 ft. 11.7 in.
Forest of Doxa
Robert Longo
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints
Archival Pigment Print
Technique: Pigment Print Year: 2014 Edition Size: 25 Dimensions: 93.4 x 151.7 cm (36.7 x 59.7 in) Signature: Signed and numbered This forest alludes to mystery and emotions that ...
Dominique LabauvieAces Wild,2016
H 5 ft. W 40 in.
Aces Wild
Dominique Labauvie
Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel
Pastel and charcoal / arches
David LyleThere Goes The Neighborhood,2015
H 34 in. W 42 in.
There Goes The Neighborhood
David Lyle
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Paint
Painting - Old Holland Ivory Black oil paint on white gesso on wood panel
Bernard CathelinNu au fauteuil rouge,1978
H 30 in. W 21.5 in.
Nu au fauteuil rouge
Bernard Cathelin
1970s Modern Portrait Prints
French nude edition of 125 image size 28 x 19 inches
Karin BrucknerOrangeBlast,2014
H 22.5 in. W 22.5 in.
Karin Bruckner
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Monoprint with oil based ink
Benny MerrisAn Other Another 25,2014
H 19 in. W 25 in.
An Other Another 25
Benny Merris
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Inkjet Print
Framed archival inkjet print
Michael De FeoUntitled (Kristin Stewart by Mario Testino Testing for Chanel)...,2016
H 10.88 in. W 8 in.
Untitled (Kristin Stewart by Mario Testino Testing...
Michael De Feo
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Danziger Gallery is pleased to announce our representation of the artist Michael De Feo (a.k.a. The Flower Guy). Our first exhibition of his work will open on Wednesday, July 13th and r...
Cara EntelesGone Wild,2015
H 48 in. W 43 in.
Gone Wild
Cara Enteles
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil Paint
Oil on acrylic sheet, 48" x 43" This painting consists of two overlapping plexiglas panels which are bolted together. It floats off the wall about an inch. There is painting on both...
Agnes DenesFloating Continents,2014
H 17.5 in. W 16 in.
Floating Continents
Agnes Denes
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Abstract Prints
Archival Pigment Print
This edition of only 25 was published by Anne MacDougall Editions and printed at The Lower East Side Print Shop. Ms. Denes is an internationally admired and exhibited conceptual artist....
Gina RuggeriExpansion Tapestry,2016
H 9 ft. 4 in. W 10 ft. 3 in.
Expansion Tapestry
Gina Ruggeri
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Paint, Ink
Acrylic and ink on cloth
Le Quy TongLong Bien Bridge 7,2012
H 4 ft. 2 in. W 43 in.
Long Bien Bridge 7
Le Quy Tong
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil Paint
(B.1977 Hanoi, Vietnam) Born in Hanoi, Le Quy Tong graduated from oil painting department at Hanoi Fine Art University where he received his M.F.A in 2001. Le Quy Tong's paintings have ...
Joan GrubinDetritus Series #1,2015
H 3.75 in. W 3.5 in.
Detritus Series #1
Joan Grubin
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Joan Grubin creates dimensional installations, objects, and smaller wall works that revolve around a collaboration between the physical presence of pigment on paper and the visible but ...
Jean KelloggHomage to Fernand Léger,1941
H 23.75 in. W 26.75 in.
Homage to Fernand Léger
Jean Kellogg
1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil Paint
Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, in a large, stepped, period-style designer frame. Extremely sophisticated in both color and composition, and clearly reflecting the Europe...
Francisco GoyaAl toro y al aire darles calle (Make way for bulls and wind) o...,Early 19th century
H 9.5 in. W 14 in.
Al toro y al aire darles calle (Make way for bulls...
Francisco Goya
19th Century Old Masters Animal Prints
Francisco Goya, Spanish (1746-1828) Al toro y al aire darles calle (Make way for bulls and wind) or Disparate de tontos (or toritos) (Fools' -- or Little Bulls' Folly), from Los Proverb...
Ed RuschaHollywood,1968
H 17.5 in. W 44.44 in.
Ed Ruscha
20th Century Contemporary More Prints
Screen Print
Screenprint on white paper From the edition of 100 signed, dated and numbered by the artist Publisher: Published by the artist Printer: Printed by the artist Notes: 8 colours printe...
"Negra" Linocut, Edition 9/12, Mid Century
Santos Rene Irizarry
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
This 1964 linoleum block print on paper entitled "Negra" is by Puerto Rican artist Santos Rene Irizarry (1934-1997). He studied art at the University of Puerto Rico with Carlos Marichal...
Stanley William HayterAbout Boats (Boats),1957
H 9.5 in. W 13.13 in.
About Boats (Boats)
Stanley William Hayter
1950s Abstract Prints
Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 (26/100) References: Black and Moorhead 238 ii/II Sheet: 13 1/8 x 9 1/2"; Image: 9 1/2 x 16"
Louise NevelsonDouble Imagery,1967
H 36 in. W 5 ft. 9 in.
Double Imagery
Louise Nevelson
1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
Signed and numbered 5/20
Kim FrohsinBig Candy Grid
H 36 in. W 36 in.
Big Candy Grid
Kim Frohsin
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Monotype ev edition 1/4 with hand coloring wiht mixed media. Kim Frohsin spent 12 years working on monotype ev's, and works from this series are included in important Museum and private...
Tom WesselmannSmoker,1976
H 26 in. W 19.5 in.
Tom Wesselmann
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Smoker 1976 color silkscreen 26" x 19.5" ed. 175 signed and numbered (23 February 2 - 17 December 2004) Wesselmann was an American artist, central to the Pop Art movement. Born i...
Frank AuerbachGeoffrey,1989-90
H 10 in. W 8.5 in.
Frank Auerbach
Portrait Prints
Portrait from "Seven Portraits" Series
Jena ThomasCanal,2015
H 5 ft. W 5 ft. 11 in.
Jena Thomas
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil Paint
Oil on canvas
Andy WarholFlowers 70 by Andy Warhol,1970
H 36 in. W 36 in.
Flowers 70 by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Screen Print
Title: Flowers 70 Medium: Screenprint on Paper. Year: 1970 Size: 36" x 36" inches Details: Edition of 250 signed in ball-point pen and numbered with a rubber stamp on verso; some da...
Cyril PowerThe Tube Station,c.1932
H 10.16 in. W 11.61 in.
The Tube Station
Cyril Power
1930s Modern Figurative Prints
Printed from five blocks in yellow ochre, spectrum red, permanent blue oil paint, viridian and Chinese blue. Signed, titled & numbered lower center from the edition of 60
Andy WarholDiamond Dust Shoe 253,1980
H 40 in. W 4 ft. 11 in.
Diamond Dust Shoe 253
Andy Warhol
1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Screen Print
Long before the Campbell's soup cans, the Elizabeths, the Marilyn's, and the Maos, there were shoes. Andy Warhol loved to draw them—high heels, pumps, or jeweled stilettos– many of them...
Andy WarholMick Jagger 147,1975
H 43.5 in. W 29 in.
Mick Jagger 147
Andy Warhol
1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Screen Print
Screen print
Give & Take Series
William Kentridge
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Etching Sheet: 12 1/8 x 13 3/4 inches Edition of 40 Signed and numbered KENT005A
Todd Williamson#5,2011
H 40 in. W 30 in.
Todd Williamson
Contemporary Paintings
Oil Paint
Todd Williamson is a Los Angeles contemporary artist that has exhibited around the world, most recently in Germany, Italy and Houston. He was named as one of the 2009 Artists to Watch ...
Joanne UngarIkea Alang
H 21 in. W 34 in.
Ikea Alang
Joanne Ungar
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cardboard, Wax, Wood
Joanne Ungar's use of wax obscures and mystifies the origin of the materials she has imbedded. In this work, the composition is determined by the orientation and design of re-purposed...
Kenneth Paul BlockBlack & White Ball,ca.1966
H 25 in. W 17 in.
Black & White Ball
Kenneth Paul Block
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Gouache, Ink
Signed KPB
Cody S. Brothers'Warm Spring Bicycle',2010
H 32 in. W 25.5 in.
'Warm Spring Bicycle'
Cody S. Brothers
Contemporary Black and White Photography
Aluminum, Digital Print, Laminate
Cody works almost entirely with infrared film, using a range of different cameras, from a 4x5, a 6x17 panoramic, to a pinhole. The analog captures are then scanned and output as black a...
John BaldessariMan, Dog (Blue), Canoe/Shark Fins (One Yellow), Capsized Boat,2002
H 29.5 in. W 37 in.
Man, Dog (Blue), Canoe/Shark Fins (One Yellow), Ca...
John Baldessari
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Prints
It is hard to characterize John Baldessari's varied practice—which includes photomontage, artist's books, prints, paintings, film, performance, and installation—except through his appro...
Chris CosnowskiFerrigno,2016
H 27 in. W 27 in.
Chris Cosnowski
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Paint
Painting - Oil on panel
Margaret LanzettaTrade Naked,2014
H 5 ft. 10 in. W 4 ft. 7 in.
Trade Naked
Margaret Lanzetta
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil Paint, Panel
The repetitive patterns of Margaret Lanzetta's work are deeply familiar and satisfying. Taken from sources as diverse as Indonesian textiles, industrial die cut metal or calligraphic te...
Gary Thomas MorrowRhododendron,2014
H 4 ft. 6 in. W 37 in.
Gary Thomas Morrow
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil Paint
An original signed oil on canvas painting by Scottish artist Gary Thomas Morrow (1974-) titled "Rhododendron", 2014. Hand signed lower left "GM". Framed size: 54" x 37". Canvas size: 47...
Ian RuhterMonument Vallery (John Ford),2012
H 40 in. W 4 ft. 2 in.
Monument Vallery (John Ford)
Ian Ruhter
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Pigment Print
Ruhter's photographs, following in the steps of the great 19th century American landscape photographers transform the imagery of the west into a scale unimaginable in their time. Creati...
Erin O'KeefeThings As They Are #33,2016
H 21 in. W 17 in.
Things As They Are #33
Erin O'Keefe
Contemporary Abstract Photography
Archival Pigment Print
Erin O'Keefe is a visual artist and an architect. Her work explores both the specific properties of photography and many of the material and theoretical concerns of architecture. She is...
Quach Dong PhuongWalking Through Mountains,2010
H 40 in. W 4 ft. 7 in.
Walking Through Mountains
Quach Dong Phuong
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Quach Dong Phuong is a world-renowned Vietnamese artist whose works are widely exhibited and highly sought by art collectors around the world including private collections in France, US...
Jim DineOrange Juice,1998
H 38 in. W 32.5 in.
Orange Juice
Jim Dine
1990s Pop Art More Prints
Woodcut Print
A very richly colored print, in a small edition of 22. There is extensive hand coloring on the woodcut.
Aaron ShiklerPiano #3,1974
H 18 in. W 14 in.
Piano #3
Aaron Shikler
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil Paint
Signed (at lower right): Shikler '74 Provenance: David and Eula Wintermann, Eagle Lake, Texas Exhibited: Aaron Shikler: Recent Works, Davis & Long Company, New York, 1975 Com...
Claudio BravoFlora (Green),1998
H 38.25 in. W 29.5 in.
Flora (Green)
Claudio Bravo
Interior Prints
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I have plan to change music at hockey games
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The purpose of this study was to perform a 16S sequence-based quality control of two Leptospira strain collections. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to verify two Leptospira reference collections provided by the World Health Organization and maintained at a reference laboratory for leptospirosis in Brazil. Among the 89 serovars evaluated, four conflicting strains were identified in one of the collections. Although 16S rRNA gene sequencing cannot identify Leptospira beyond the species level, it is suitable for the identification of contamination and quality control of leptospiral reference collections. This study highlights the importance of the availability of high-quality 16S rRNA sequences in public databases. In addition, it emphasizes the need for periodical verifications and quality control of Leptospira reference collections.
Leptospirosis is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. that are maintained in a broad spectrum of mammalian reservoirs.1–3 Currently, pathogenic leptospires are classified into nine pathogenic and four intermediate species, containing more than 260 serovars, and six saprophytic species, including over 60 serovars.4,5 The reference test for the diagnosis of leptospirosis is the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), which is based on evaluating paired serum samples and their ability to agglutinate reference serovar strains with a battery of live Leptospira antigens.6
There are several potential problems associated with the maintenance of reference collections (RC) of Leptospira strains. Strain contamination, with non-Leptospira spp. or rapid-growing saprophytic leptospires, and mislabeling or switching of strains can be problematic.7 Non-leptospiral contamination is easily identified on microscopic examination; however, strain switching is a major concern. Furthermore, if there is no adequate quality control carried out on the reference strains, these problems may not be identified in a timely manner. This could adversely affect outbreak investigations and epidemiological studies. The greatest burden of leptospirosis is in the developing world where the reference laboratories do not have quality-control measures in place or the capacity for the long-term storage of culture collections. These two factors increase the potential for widespread contamination and switching of the Leptospira strains used in the diagnosis of leptospirosis.
Ideally, the strains from a reference collection should be routinely confirmed using monoclonal antibodies or reference sera;8 however, this is an expensive option. A robust method for the molecular speciation of bacteria is 16S rRNA gene sequencing,9and this has been applied to Leptospira spp.10,11 Morey and others12 found that this technique was a powerful yet simple tool for the identification of Leptospira species in a clinical setting. It has several important advantages including rapid turnaround time, widespread availability, and relative low cost. The present study applied 16S rRNA gene sequencing to validate two independent reference collections of Leptospira strains. We show that this technique was able to correctly identify the Leptospira spp. and also correct several cross-contaminated serovars.
The MAT battery strains were provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) reference center at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and maintained in Ellinghausen-McCullough-Johnson-Harris (EMJH) liquid media (Difco) at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Salvador, Brazil. Cultures were grown in liquid EMJH media at 30°C for up to 7 days before harvesting for DNA extraction. The strains included those from a panel (n = 29) received in 1999 (RC-99) and an expanded collection of reference strains (n = 60) received in 2004 (RC-04). RC-99 was maintained by subculturing, and no quality control had been performed on the strains. All of the reference strains in RC-04 were fully characterized by serological assays using monoclonal antibodies at KIT.
Leptospiral genomic DNA was extracted using the GFX Genomic Blood DNA Purification Kit according to the manufacturer's instructions (GE Healthcare, Piscataway, NJ). The 16S rRNA gene was amplified by the universal primers fD1 and rP213 and sequenced using internal primers: F2 5¢-GGCGGCGCGTCTTAAACATG; F4 5¢-GTGCCAGCAGCCGCGGTAA; F6 5¢-AGTGAACGGGATTAGATACC; F12 5¢-ACACACGTGCTACAATGGCCG; and R3 5¢-TCTTAACTGCTGCCTCCC; R11: CCTAGACATAAAGGCCATGA.14 PCR amplification was performed using Taq DNA polymerase (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) and the following cycling conditions: one denaturing cycle at 94°C for 2 minutes; 35 cycles of denaturing at 94°C for 30 seconds, annealing at 54°C for 30 seconds, and elongation at 72°C for 45 seconds; and a final elongation at 72°C for 10 minutes. The amplified products were analyzed by 1% agarose gel electrophoresis. The sequencing was performed using a MegaBACE 500 DNA sequencer and the Dynamic ET-terminator technology (GE Healthcare).
Sequences were assembled using the Contig Express software (Invitrogen) and submitted to basic local alignment search tool (BLAST) alignment (information available at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST). Based on a previous study by Morey and others,12 we determined a cut-off point of 1,000 base pairs (bp) to represent the minimum sequence length for inclusion in this study. The phylogenetic analysis was performed using the MEGA 4 software,15 which employed 1,000 bootstrap replications and the maximum parsimony method.
The nucleotide sequences from the different strains generated during this study were submitted to GenBank under the accession numbers FJ154542–FJ154600.
The 16S rRNA sequences from the 29 reference strains belonging to the RC-99 collection were determined (Table 1). Based on nucleotide BLAST alignments using the Mega BLAST tool,16 the 16S rRNA sequences were compared with those in the GenBank database. There was no evidence of contamination or serovar switching in the RC-99 strains. Thirteen of these sequences were deposited in GenBank, five of which represent previously undeposited sequences (Table 1).
The 16S rRNA sequences from 60 strains belonging to RC-04 ranged from 1150 to 1473 bp in length (Table 1). Forty-four sequences were deposited in GenBank, and of these, eight corresponded to previously undeposited sequences (Table 1). Among the sequences generated, 25 contained nucleotides (nt) 55-1423, 21 contained nt 55-1230, and 9 contained nt 94-1230. The sequences belonging to the intermediate and saprophyte strains included nt 144-1165 and 48-1217, respectively. Note that the nt coordinates are based on the L. interrogans serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae strain RGA 16S rRNA sequence (accession number AY631894). One sequence (L. santarosai serovar Rioja strain MR12) was below the cut-off point of 1 kb and was excluded from further analysis. Of the 60 Leptospira reference strains included in this study, 57 were confirmed either by identification through Mega BLAST (data not shown), comparison with the RC-99 16S rRNA gene sequences (Table 1), or global alignment (Figure 1).
In four cases, we found 16S rRNA sequences that apparently mismatched either their equivalent entries in GenBank or the sequences from the corresponding strains in RC-99 (Table 1). The L. kirschneri strain Erinaceus Auritus 670 16S sequence was 100% identical to the L. kirschneri 3522 C strain. However, another frozen aliquot of this strain was cultured and sequenced, and analysis of the rRNA sequence correctly identified the L. kirschneri Erinaceus Auritus 670 strain. Additionally, the 16S rRNA sequence of L. weilii Celledoni strain aligned with the L. borgpetersenii serovars. A second aliquot of the L. weilii Celledoni strain was cultured, sequenced, and confirmed as the expected strain, indicating that the strain was mislabeled during subculturing for DNA preparation. The third potential problem was the finding that the L. noguchii LT 796 strain showed 100% sequence identity with strain L. noguchii 1161 U of the same species. However, this is in accord to a previous report that mentions the renaming of L. noguchii LT 796 to 1161 U, confirming that the two strains are identical (Table 1).8 The final problem identified was with the L. santarosai LT 117 strain, because the 16S sequence aligned with the L. interrogans serovars rather than with the L. santarosai strains. Sequencing of further aliquots of the L. santarosai LT 117 strain presented the same problem, suggesting that a contamination or mislabeling event occurred before the strain was stored. This was confirmed by serological characterization at KIT, and therefore, the strain was considered lost in the RC-04 collection (Table 1) and replaced by the correct strain in the KIT collection.
Leptospiral 16S rRNA gene sequencing has long been used as a typing method for molecular characterization of isolates, certification of bacterial panels, and taxonomic applications.10–12,17,18 DNA sequencing has several advantages over other typing methods, because it is relatively cheap and available, does not require complex reagents such as type-specific sera or purified DNA, and is not a time-demanding or laborious technique. Among some sequences, only partial coverage of the query sequence with the existing GenBank databases was observed. We also found several undefined bases in some sequences (both query and subject) that precluded the finding of 100% identity and consequently, impacted negatively on the identification of the reference strains. Although efforts have been made by several groups to deposit full-length (~1,500 bp), high-quality 16S rRNA sequences, there is still more work with respect to creating a complete set of sequences available in databases, such as GenBank, so that this method can be easily applied and interpreted. Indeed, as previously noted by Victoria and others,19 Leptospira speciation errors can occur in reference collections, raising the possibility that some of the 16S rRNA sequences available in public databases may not be valid.
In this study, the sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene was used for quality control of reference strains from RC-99 and RC-04 (Table 1). The results were mainly concordant, although some discrepancies were observed in RC-04. Four strains of the 89 evaluated presented as contaminated cultures, and three were identified as existing strains from RC-04, probably caused by switching or mislabeling of strains during subculturing. Although 16S sequencing is a useful technique, it can only discriminate Leptospira strains to the species level because of the highly conserved nature of the 16S rRNA genes. Before departure from KIT, the RC-04 panel was fully characterized using monoclonal antibodies, and it did not reveal the existence of any problems. Immediately on arrival, the RC-04 collection was quality controlled by the 16S sequencing, which showed the existence of possible switching or mislabeling of strains. Although the 16S rRNA gene sequencing presents limitations for the identification beyond the species level, we believe that a retyping of the strains confirmed as problems would provide similar results. The approach used for quality control seemed to be satisfactory for monitoring Leptospira strain collections and highlighted the importance of serological verifications. The ramifications of switching strains in Leptospira reference collections can be serious. During outbreak investigations, the serogroup is identified by the MAT and the panel of strains maintained at the local reference laboratory. Furthermore, few reference laboratories have the necessary facilities to maintain frozen stocks of their strain collections. Rather, the panels are maintained for years by repeated subculturing, significantly increasing the chances of strain switching or mislabeling. In a proficiency trial of the MAT, it was found that diagnostic laboratories often reported erroneous results.7 The serogroup was often incorrectly identified, resulting in false-negative and positive results. They concluded that contamination, mislabeling, and deterioration of the live cultures because of repeated subculturing likely contributed to these errors. Therefore, there is a need to establish an inexpensive quality-control method to identify these problems.
Polymorphisms within the 16S rRNA gene sequences of pathogenic Leptospira spp. were reported to range from 1 to 19 nt among the pathogenic species.12 In this study, we observed a similar number of mismatches (1–13 nt, data not shown). As with previous studies, although it was possible to differentiate the species, we found that it was not possible to discriminate between the serovars because of the high homology of the 16S rRNA genes.12,20 Several groups have reported using shorter sequences (≤ 500 bp) in other genes to improve the discriminatory power over the 16S rRNA gene, including secY,19 gyrB,21 and ligB.17 Alternative techniques such as variable-number tandem-repeat22,23 and multi-locus sequence typing24,25 also offer potential improvements over 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Further work is needed to evaluate these alternative strategies as applied to quality-control testing of Leptospira reference strains. This study has shown the need for periodical verifications and quality control in the maintenance of Leptospira culture collections. In addition, this study has highlighted the importance of the availability of high-quality 16S rRNA gene sequences in public databases.
We wish to gratefully acknowledge the late Dr. Alejandro Lopez from the Pan American Health Organization for all his efforts to make the Leptospira strain collections described in this paper available for all interested colleagues, particularly in the Americas, and for his tireless dedication toward improving the leptospirosis situation in Latin America.
Financial support: G.M.C. was supported by CAPES foundation, Brazilian Ministry of Education. This work was supported by Bio-Manguinhos, Fiocruz (09224-7 and PDTIS RVR05), the Brazilian National Research Council (01.06.0298.00 3773/2005, 420067/2005, 554788/2006), Research Support Foundation for the State of Bahia, and the National Institutes of Health (5R01 AI052473, 2D43 TW00919).
Authors' addresses: Gustavo M. Cerqueira, Centro de Biotecnologia, Instituto Butantan, 05503900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, E-mails: rb.vog.natnatub@arieuqrec and rb.moc.oohay@mgarieuqrec. Alan J. A. McBride, Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério de Saúde, Salvador, BA, 40296-710, Brazil, E-mail: rb.zurcoif.aihab.etnatisivqp@mnala. Adriano Queiroz, Hospitais das Clínicas, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil, E-mail: moc.liamg@sqonairda. Luciano S. Pinto and Éverton F. Silva, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil, E-mails: moc.liamtoh@otnip_sl and rb.moc.oohay@ednogaf. Rudy A. Hartskeerl, Department of Biomedical Research, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, E-mail: email@example.com. Mitermayer G. Reis, Gonçalo Moniz Research Centre, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Ministry of Health, Salvador, BA, Brazil, E-mail: rb.zurcoif.aihab@retim. Albert I. Ko, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, E-mail: ude.llenroc.dem@1002kia. Odir A. Dellagostin, Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil, E-mail: rb.ude.lepfu@rido.
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The Baucus plan would collect $2.3 billion annually from pharmaceutical makers, $4 billion from medical-device makers and $6 billion from insurers. It would assess $750 million annually on clinical labs. The net revenue to the government from all the fees combined would be $93 billion, the Joint Tax Committee said in a preliminary estimate Wednesday.
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I didn't feel like watching the election-night TV news at home — it was too depressing to hear the shrieks on Fox or the bromides on CNN — so instead I went up to cover Congressman Charles Rangel's "victory party" in Harlem.
Despite facing trial before the House Ethics Committee, Rangel's re-election was guaranteed in the overwhelmingly Democratic 15th District. But with the Republican takeover of the House assured, I wondered what the 40-year congressional veteran would say about his party's defeat, or about the eerie silence throughout the campaign about the war in Afghanistan.
For all his apparent lack of integrity in personal matters, Rangel has distinguished himself by his principled opposition to the waste of lives and money in Iraq and Afghanistan (his proposed bill to restore the draft is an attempt actually to end the wars); I hoped that now he might finally say something bluntly critical about Barack Obama's war policy, or the president's too-timid "reforms" of Wall Street and the health-insurance racket.
Charged with 13 counts of ethics violations, including failure to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in income and assets, Rangel clearly wanted to keep a low-cost profile — no ballrooms, no balloons, no music. In any event, the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday quickly found him guilty of 11 of those alleged violations. Announcement of his punishment is pending.
When I arrived at his headquarters election night, the Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club on 7th Avenue at 128th Street, I found only a few dozen supporters crowded inside the modest storefront space, some of them seated on metal folding chairs while they watched election returns on a wall-mounted TV, eating chicken, rice and beans, macaroni and cheese and collard greens from aluminum containers.
Just before 10 p.m., a chant went up: "Fired up — ready to win!" and Rangel came in off the street, resplendent in a natty charcoal suit, white shirt, red tie and elaborate red breast-pocket handkerchief. Until the ascension of Obama to the White House, the Harlem native was America's most powerful black politician — as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee starting in 2007. Now, having been obliged to step down as chairman, Rangel might have seemed, like his party, reduced. But Rangel at 80 is still one of those politicians who fill a room with his self-confidence.
Rhetorically, Rangel isn't as deft as his long-ago predecessor in the Harlem seat, the eccentrically charismatic and overtly corrupt Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Seventh Avenue above 110th Street is officially called Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, and the late congressman's shadow follows Rangel everywhere, most recently in the person of his son, Adam Clayton Powell IV, who in September waged the most serious primary challenge yet against the incumbent. This was seen in part as family revenge, since Rangel unseated a corruption-weakened Powell in a primary fight in 1970. Powell Jr. was punished by his fellow House Democrats for, among other things, using public money for private trips, and nobody needed to remind Rangel of the historical echo.
But while Powell, the Baptist preacher backed into a corner, used to whip up his supporters with radical, biblical incantations of social injustice and class struggle, Rangel strove to keep things cool. Capable of talking as sharply as he dresses, these days he can't afford to antagonize his Democratic congressional colleagues or Obama. Cheers erupted when Rangel's 91 percent majority was posted on TV, but then the winner played it real quiet.
"I don't know who said it, but there's no place like home," said the congressman in his gravelly New York voice. He cited his "horrendous experience" on the way to winning but then quickly reverted to understatement: The election just completed "has not been one of the best days for our Congress or our country." With a nod to "bringing our military back home, holding on to health care, and continuing to invest in education and trade," he seemed determined to say, well . . . nothing. When I asked why the Democrats lost the House, the wise guy in Rangel replied, to widespread laughter, "Because we didn't have enough votes." When I kept pressing the question, Rangel wouldn't budge. "Clearly," he blandly continued, "we have gone through a very, very difficult financial period, historically, in this country." Yes, he said, "people are pretty damned angry" because of all the money and jobs lost, "because of greed and the system being out of control," but they were mad, "not at Republicans and Democrats alone but the whole system."
When I asked whether the Democratic Party itself, or Obama's policies, were to blame, I began to feel as if I had overstayed my welcome. Charlie, the old pro, the purest party stalwart, would not be baited: "I don't want to give you Civics 1 — there are 435 of us," each with a responsibility to convince their constituents (660,000, said Rangel) of their suitability to hold office. "The president's name was not on the ballot."
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I hung around long enough to see a few notable well wishers, such as former Mayor David Dinkins, in double-breasted elegance, and New York Democratic County leader Keith Wright, who also avoided blaming the party or Obama. I asked myself: What do the Democrats think they're doing? Eccentric though he was, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. often spoke candidly, most famously in his "Message to the World" LP, in 1967, another time when honesty was in desperately short supply. About the "downtrodden" whose lives seemed hopeless, he sermonized: "Too long have they waited in vain, black and white, poor and illiterate, for the better jobs, better housing, better education, better hospitals, but the conditions have not changed except for those who have always lived in the penthouses." To the "people who live in the basements, the cellar," his advice to "Keep the faith, baby," and to not wait to be saved by "the great white fathers," may today seem quaint, even somewhat absurd. But compared with the modern Democrats who kowtow to Wall Street, the insurance companies and the war lobby — who broke faith with people and lost their popular majority — it's a lot more inspiring.
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Full-length genome sequences of four polerovirus isolates infecting cucurbits in Taiwan determined from total RNA extracted from field samples
Version of Record online: 2 JUL 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02653.x
© 2012 The Authors. Plant Pathology © 2012 BSPP
Plant Pathology
Volume 62, Issue 3, pages 633–641, June 2013
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Knierim, D., Tsai, W. S., Deng, T. C., Green, S. K. and Kenyon, L. (2013), Full-length genome sequences of four polerovirus isolates infecting cucurbits in Taiwan determined from total RNA extracted from field samples. Plant Pathology, 62: 633–641. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02653.x
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"can the building behind your house be considered a second residence?"
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July 9th 2009
by Neil Jenman
A friend of mine is about to get ripped off. He's going to an auction to try and buy a house. Whether he buys it or not (and I think he'll miss out), he's still going to lose about a thousand dollars - needlessly.
It's so frustrating because there's nothing he or I can do about it. It's the way 'the system' works all over Australia (except the A.C.T.). Every week, thousands (yes, literally, thousands) of homebuyers are losing around a thousand dollars each when they try to buy a home.
Not only is this loss so frustrating, it's also needless and senseless. This rip-off not only hurts buyers, it also (as you will see), indirectly, hurts sellers. It's a rip-off that would be so easy to stop. The trouble is, of course, that protecting homebuyers means that those who benefit from the rip-off will suffer. For every loser, there's a winner. Unfortunately, in this case - as so often happens in real estate - the losers are the buyers and sellers.
Here's how it works. Before buyers pay several hundred thousand dollars for a property, they need to do some research to make sure the property is 'okay'. They need a building report, they need a pest report, they should get a valuation report and they need to get their solicitor to check the paperwork. Naturally, all this research costs a lot of money. There's little, if any, change out of a thousand dollars.
Now, when there is more than one buyer competing for a property (as often happens, especially when agents mislead buyers with false low quotes), there can be several buyers all doing the same sort of research on the same property. It's not uncommon for eight or ten buyers to fork out around a thousand dollars each for research on the same property. And, because only one buyer can buy any property, it follows that all the other buyers waste their money.
It's also not uncommon for buyers to waste several 'lots' of thousand dollars before they finally buy a home.
Now, what's really annoying (to me) about this rampant rip-off is that almost nobody seems to care about it.
The agents don't care because it's not their money being wasted; indeed, agents are often getting a kickback from inspectors. Also, agents love to see buyers spending/wasting their money checking out a property because the more the buyers spend, the more likely they are to 'hang in there' and turn up at the auction.
The inspectors don't care. On the contrary, they love it. Sometimes they are charging several hundred dollars to several different buyers for the same property. It's outrageous.
The regulators (other than in the A.C.T.) don't care because the agents (via those self-serving and hypocritical real estate institutes) have convinced the regulators that nothing can be done about this problem and, besides, it only happens on rare occasions (rubbish, consumers are losing tens of millions of dollars every year).
Incredibly, even though they are the ones being hurt, a lot of the buyers don't care too much. At least, they certainly don't care enough to send a written complaint to the regulators. The buyers have been conned into thinking "this is the way the system operates". As detestable as it may be to them, once they find a property, it's as if they grab an eraser and hurriedly rub out all the bad memories in their minds. Buyers, you need to start caring more about yourselves!! Speak out. Even if it won't help you, enough complaints will lead to legal reforms which means future buyers will be prevented from being ripped off.
The sellers don't care because, well, it's not their money; and, besides, when they were buying (and when they buy again), the same thing's going to happen to them.
But wait a minute, all you property sellers. You are about to see how you can offer a solution to this horrible rip-off that hurts buyers. You are also about to see how you can make your property stand out like a beacon. You can attract more buyers which will almost certainly mean more competition for your property which means you'll get a higher price. Trust me on this - the truth will help you.
Here's what you do.
Before you put your house on the market (or, if it's already on the market, go back and do this), arrange and pay for a building report, a pest report and a valuation. You can then offer your home with these words - 'GUARANTEED FULL DISCLOSURE'.
Your message (or the message conveyed by your agent) will go something like this: "Come and have a look at our property and make us an offer without having to worry about wasting hundreds of dollars on needless inspections and reports."
You see, what most sellers don't realise is that - under the normal system where buyers are ripped off without any care or consideration - many buyers don't even bother to look at many properties (let alone make a serious offer or attend an auction) because they don't want to waste another few hundred dollars in needless reports and inspections.
If sellers obtain these reports once, it will save buyers from having to obtain these reports several times on the same properties. Sure, the buyers may still want to arrange their own reports (perhaps they won't trust the sellers' reports) but they can do so after they have made the decision to buy.
Or, better still, the sellers can legally guarantee that they have made full disclosure (as happens in the A.C.T. and in a rapidly growing number of states in America).
If sellers are concerned that, suddenly, there is an extra cost imposed on them, they shouldn't be. As soon as they see the look of delight on the buyers' faces - and as soon as they see the increased number of people inspecting their home, the sellers will know they've made the right decision.
Later, when their home is being sold - probably to buyers who, previously, under the 'standard system' may never have even seen their home - the sellers can 'adjust' the sale price to include the cost of the reports. Buyers don't mind paying for inspection reports when they know, for sure, that they are buying a property.
Sellers, give the buyers a break and do yourselves a favour. Tell buyers that your property is offered with "full disclosure". Tell buyers that they can inspect inspection reports at no cost before they decide to buy.
Sellers, if you follow this advice, there's an excellent chance that you'll attract more buyers which means that you'll sell your property for a higher price.
Telling the truth is an unusual and novel idea for the real estate industry.
In this case, the truth will mean more money for the sellers. Try it.******************


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"It leaps to the top of the golf novel genre." —Bradley S. Klein, senior writer, Golfweek
"An enjoyable and enlightening read . . . Equal parts an inside joke, an authentic glimpse into the PGA Tour, and a deeper look into journalism and society's treatment of celebrities. . . . Even though the story is a fictional account, Shipnuck and Bamberger pour invaluable insight into their alternate universe with little details that they've scooped up while covering golf for a combined four decades." —Monterey Herald
"The phrase 'ripped from the headlines' has never been more apt than in this entertaining, funny and surprisingly poignant and sentimental book by two writers who have been around since the beginning of the Woods Era. They skillfully weave reality and fiction to offer a morality play that, in the end, is more about hope than a tabloid slash-and-burn. Bamberger and Shipnuck's knowledge of the game gives the book a reality rarely seen in golf fiction outside of Dan Jenkins. . . . There are enough laugh-out-loud scenes to satisfy fans of the Jenkins Era of golf novels such as Dead Solid Perfect. The one in the Augusta National wine cellar, for example, will leave you howling. Unlike the current problems plaguing Tiger Woods, The Swinger has a resolution and it's one of redemption and optimism. Those who have admired Woods and his remarkable skills since he burst on the scene will finish the book wishing him the same fate." —Florida Times-Union
"Fast . . . Juicy . . . There's lots of insidery detail . . . Part of the fun is squabbling with the authors' speculation about what made Tiger—excuse me, Tree—behave the way he did." —John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal
"A devilishly fun summer read for sports fans, celeb-gawkers, or anyone that just likes a good story . . . If you had any interest at all in the Woods saga as it played out, you're nearly guaranteed to love this novel." —Fortune
"Funny and raunchy . . . The book really shines when it provides an alternate-history version of how a smart, sensitive, self-aware Tiger might and should have handled his return to the tour." —Jeff Neuman, Real Clear Sports
"Yes, it is fiction, but it will tell you more about Tiger Woods than we knew for years . . . And yes the golfer in the book is nicknamed 'Tree' instead of Tiger, and yes there is an upbeat ending, but in many ways this is a scary novel about the greatest golfer in the world who lost his own soul on the way to the green." —Bill Reynolds, Providence Journal
"No, they didn't! Oh yes, they did! . . . An entertaining, clever work of fiction that gives readers an inside look into pro golf and life in tour . . . I'm still laughing." —Wei Under Par
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The subject is obvious, but the characters are so thinly drawn and one-dimensional that it soon bogged down in silly exaggerations and totally over-the-top episodes. The story is so unbelievable and delights in kicking a guy (as well as his family) when he is down. I was never a fan of the obvious subject, but this book is really mean-spirited and serves no purpose other than making money for the authors and ridiculing its subject.
The fairy tale ending seems like it was written by a high school junior and lacks all credibility.
Seriously don't waste your time.
Many details about the exploits of the main character Tre Tremont likely closely mirrored details from the life of the real person whose self induced tribulations were portrayed here. I did find the ending too saccharine and kissy makeup-that part was pure fiction. The attempt was made there to remake Tre Tremont into a likeable and nice person. There is nothing kissy makeup about Tiger Woods. His whole approach to life and golf is that of a cold assassin and will always be. The tree this apple fell from was not Earl Woods-it was his mom. In the end, a fast read, entertaining, but not a book to keep. I passed it on.