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February 12, 2003
UNITED STATES OF AMERICAv.LUTHER THOMAS, APPELLANT
ON APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS District Court Judge: Honorable Thomas K. Moore (D.C. No. 00-cr-00272)
Before: Scirica, Alito, and Rendell, Circuit Judges
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Alito, Circuit Judge
Argued: November 13, 2002
Appellant Luther Thomas contests the administrative forfeiture of $1,049 in cash. After unsuccessfully moving for a return of property pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(e), Thomas argued that the government's failure initially to assert jurisdiction over the res rendered the forfeiture invalid. The District Court found no jurisdictional deficiencies, and we affirm.
On May 25, 2000, the Drug Enforcement Administration obtained from the District Court a warrant to search Thomas's home. Officers seized $1,049 in cash pursuant to that warrant and arrested Thomas for possessing a small amount of cocaine base (crack) with intent to distribute. On June 1, a DEA task-force agent and Virgin Islands police officer converted the currency into a cashier's check and delivered the instrument to the United States Marshals' office. The DEA initiated administrative forfeiture proceedings on the money while Thomas awaited trial on the drug charges.
The DEA mailed a notice of seizure to Thomas at three different addresses and published notice in the Virgin Islands Daily News and the Wall Street Journal. Two of the mailed notices were returned to sender, and the DEA delivered another notice to Thomas granting him an additional 20 days to contest the forfeiture judicially by filing a claim and posting bond, as required by 19 U.S.C. S 1609(a). Thomas neglected to do so but moved the District Court for the property's return pursuant to Rule 41(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Magistrate Judge denied that motion, and the DEA declared the money forfeited on December 7, 2000.
Thomas then attempted to seek the return of the money administratively by petitioning the DEA for remission of forfeiture. See 28 C.F.R. S 9.5 et seq. In his petition, Thomas alleged that the $1,049 represented legitimate income from the sale of assorted knickknacks. While the petition was pending, the jury found Thomas not guilty of all of the criminal charges against him. On June 4, 2001, an attorney from the DEA's asset-forfeiture division informed Thomas that he had "failed to provide sufficient documentation showing a legitimate origin for the forfeited currency." The DEA's letter stated that a claimant alleging forfeited money to be legitimate business proceeds must provide "credible, verifiable documentation evidencing the transaction, such as bills of sale."
Thomas moved for reconsideration of his motions in both the administrative and judicial fora. Before the District Court, Thomas emphasized a different basis for his claim, arguing that the DEA never properly asserted in rem jurisdiction over the seized property, thereby undermining the forfeiture. For this argument, Thomas relied principally on Scarabin v. DEA, 966 F.2d 989 (5th Cir. 1992). The District Court ruled, citing United States v. McGlory, 202 F.3d 664, 670 (3d Cir. 2000), that it had no jurisdiction to adjudicate a Rule 41(e) motion for the return of property "once the government has initiated administrative forfeiture proceedings and the property is no longer the subject of an ongoing criminal proceeding." However, acknowledging McGlory's limited exception for a situation in which a Rule 41(e) movant alleges that the forfeiture proceedings failed to satisfy statutory and due-process requirements, see id., the District Court reached Thomas's Scarabin argument. It concluded that because the $1,049 "was at all times in the hands of the federal government," Scarabin was inapposite, and it therefore denied Thomas's motion. This appeal followed.
In Scarabin, the Fifth Circuit considered a challenge to the administrative forfeiture of $12,360 in cash. Scarabin operated a fuel dock and marine supply business at a marina in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. See Scarabin v. DEA, 919 F.2d 337, 338 (5th Cir. 1990) (hereinafter Scarabin I).*fn1 Acting pursuant to a warrant issued by a Louisiana state court, personnel of the Plaquemines Sheriff 's Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided the marina and found two marijuana cigarette butts on the premises but not in the vicinity of Scarabin. Id. In addition, the Sheriff seized $12,360 from Scarabin. Id. Scarabin was originally charged with criminal offenses, but these charges were dismissed. Id. The seized funds, however, were forfeited in a DEA administrative proceeding. Id. Scarabin pursued remission of forfeiture via administrative channels but was rebuffed due to a technicality. Id. In an opinion issued in 1990, the Fifth Circuit acknowledged that it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial of remission but remanded the case to the DEA with the following suggestion: "[This] is the perfect case for big government to be big hearted and big enough to return ill-gotten gains to the rightful owner rather than unjustly enrich itself on the basis of a technical'gotcha.' " Scarabin I, 919 F.2d at 339.
By the time the case returned to the Fifth Circuit in 1992, additional facts had emerged concerning the treatment of the seized cash. Unbeknownst to the ...
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addressing the PLA.
To be sure, in 'the era of information
technology,' our cub reporters also can do
some 'Googling' to make up for their lack of
formal education or the sheer ignorance of
China and world politics. Now, why don't
they do it?
To my mind, there is a seamy side to this, because such alarmist stories just stop
short of underscoring that India should
step up its military cooperation with the
United States. Coincidence or not, these
crude attempts to twist facts are surfacing
on the eve of Modi's visit to Washington,
during which the Americans hope to
firm up more lucrative contracts for
arms sales.
Do our cub reporters know that the
first foreign dignitary Washington will
be hosting after Modi departs from
the US will be Chinese Foreign
Minister Wang Yi, September 30 to
October 2? That's smart diplomacy,
isn't it?
Grow up, boys. Uncle Sam won't be
around if a war actually erupts in the
Himalayas. The good thing, of course,
is that there isn't going to be a war.
The bad part is that the Indian public
opinion is once again being manipulated, and that indeed is not in the
national interests.
Fortunately, it took the government
only 19 days to conclude Pakistan will
never end its cogitations with the
Hurriyat leaders in Jammu and
Kashmir. The decision to call off the
talks at foreign secretary level was
dated August 25, but by September 13,
Delhi already resumed the contacts
and even 'elevated' the interaction to
the level of National Security Adviser
Ajit Doval, who, of course, reports
directly to Modi.
The new mantra is that Delhi's problem
was only with the 'sequencing' of the meeting with the Hurriyat folks by the Pakistani
high commissioner just before the foreign
secretary-level talks and not so much the
idea of Pakistan's contacts with those folks
from the valley.
Yes, that is an important distinction, and
it drips with a much-needed sense of realism even if it leaves our moronic hardline
lobby in confusion and disarray. And I hope
India's hawks remain silent until at least
the beginning of the next week.
That is because a real possibility now
emerges for Modi to have a meeting with
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on
the sidelines of the UN General Assembly
session — possibly, September 27.
The former external affairs ministerSalman Khurshid has a way with wordswhile putting across complex feelings, andhe had this to say: 'Pakistan is a difficultcountry. And Pakistan has given us (India)lot of troubles and to expect Pakistan willjust click its heels and say sorry (aboutmeetings with Hurriyat)… is not some-thing you should have expected.'Khurshid is spot on. And his thoughtfulremark also stimulates thinking aboutdiplomacy as the art of the possible. Mymind wanders to the balmy afternoon andcool evening on the banks of the Sabarmatiriver in Ahmedabad September 18.
To my mind, Modi was at his best in making a genuine effort to elevate the India-China relationship from the hackneyed
path. But it was also a harrowing experience to watch him on the English channels
of our television, especially NDTV, Times
Now and Headlines Today.
The TV anchormen tore into China's
allegedly diabolical behavior in Ladakh
and, wittingly or unwittingly, Modi came
out like a babe in the woods, completely out
of touch with the realities. The visuals of
Modi on that afternoon should never have
been juxtaposed with such rancid commentaries from the television studios.
I don't think such a horrible mess-up of
the profound narrative on a high-level
diplomatic event of such momentous
import could have happened in any other
Indeed, I don't blame the media hounds
because someone has been steadily feeding
them with the 'hot' reports from the border
in real time and they found it irresistible,
given the panache for indulging in China-bashing in their DNA. Boy, they gleefully
lapped up the creamy stuff served on the
The question is, who gave them all that
stuff that made Modi look a country bumpkin on the TV channels? Someone in the
establishment 'planted' it, for sure, knowing our media culture to subsist on official
Not only that, there have been calibrated
media leaks to the effect that the RSS
stepped in on that fateful afternoon and
instructed Doval to telephonically advise
Modi on the Sabaramati river banks not to
go overboard and to behave with a sense of
Even if all that is true and Doval did
speak to Modi and advised the latter to
mend ways and to make a demarche
(protest) with the visiting Chinese president with whom he was spinning a charka
just a while earlier — which Modi reportedly did — is this how a country conducts
its diplomacy?
Several questions arise. Who is this 10-
foot-tall RSS guy to instruct India's national security adviser? What has this fellow got
to do with India's diplomacy? Even if the
RSS wants to influence Modi, most certainly, it has its own ways to do that.
Second, why should Doval take instructions from some RSS fellow at all? Third,
wasn't Doval a key participant in the strategy team that prepared Modi for the visit of
the Chinese president?
His phone call to Ahmedabad — that is, if
he indeed was stupid to do that — was
unwarranted since China is a crucial partner and you don't change the compass after
the voyage had begun and the captain of
the yacht was already filling the sails with
the wind and setting out from the harbor
on a difficult journey.
Put simply, all this only ended up casting
Modi in a bad light as someone rather diffident in the world of diplomacy. Which is
unwarranted, because Modi has already
transformed the climate of India's relations
with Pakistan and China in a 100-day period.
All this can have only one denouement — Modi may end up looking ineffectual inhis dealings with the Chinese. Clearly, hisdemarche with Xi to pull back the Chinesetroops on the border hasn't worked. And itcould have been foretold that making ademarche so bluntly and rudely via themedia can never work with the Chinese.Alas, like in the case with Pakistan, wepresumed that China would simply click itsheels and say sorry. But diplomacy doesn'twork that way. Each nation state has itscore interests — in this case, Pakistan'sstance on the Kashmir issue and China'sstance on the competitive race by the twocountries to create a border in the vacantspaces in those inhospitable regions.What horrifies me is the thoughtthat there might have been a strategyworked out by the hardliners in oursecurity and political establishment tohamstring Modi on his China policy.The point is we do have a very seriousproblem here.
Professor Tansen Sen at theUniversity of New York had aninsightful piece in the East AsiaForum magazine on why India's Chinapolicy is going round and round in cir-cles. It'll be a real pity if Modi ends upas captive of the Indian bureaucracyand begins expounding like a pro-grammed robot the doctrine of 'peace-and-tranquility-on-the-border.'Doval was absolutely right in sug-gesting recently during his Beijingvisit that an 'orbital' thinking is need-ed. Hopefully, Modi won't allow him-self to be led by a special representa-tive with background in bureaucracyand rooted in Mandarin culture.
We should take Xi at his word when
he insists that he is 'determined' to
reach a border settlement. The time to
test the sincerity and efficacy is now,
and not when the Modi government
has completed half its term. All indications say China is ready to move forward
and, therefore, we should also come up
with a credible stand on border dispute and
negotiate with the Chinese purposively
with a view to resolve the problem once and
for all.
Meanwhile, do not expect China to click
its heels. In this particular affair, we don't
even have the foggiest idea what really has
been going on in eastern Ladakh.
To inflame public opinion and to have
cub reporters run riot on television channels like blood hounds, and with moronic
pundits offering running commentaries —
all this left Modi no option but to ask China
to click its heels. What does he do now if it
transpires China is reluctant to click its
The sad part is Modi now goes to America
with a weak hand. Xi's visit turned out to be
sub-optimal. Conceivably, that was also the
agenda of the lobbies in Delhi to whip up
such mad frenzy through TV channels over
Xi's visit. Is history repeating itself?
M K Bhadrakumar is a retired
Indian diplomat.
A young monk fills drinking water outside the Thiksey monastery, 12 miles east of Leh, May 14, 2009. Leh is the main town of Ladakh district, where the latest India-China standoff is on. AMI T GUPTA/REU TERS
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Here's one of the rarest games for the Atari 2600: The Music Machine…SEALED! Heck, in it's currently sealed state, it's one of the rarest games for any system. The last sealed version of Music Machine on eBay sold for $5250.00 USD on Oct. 10, 2009. Perhaps the best part of this auction is that seller inspired_idea has a bit of a historical connection to this game:
I was a game developer at Epyx where I worked on Summer Games, Winter Games, California Games for the 2600. When Epyx folded, it was bought out by Bridgestone Media Group. I went with that purchase. Bridgestone had some video projects with the Agapeland people who made the Music Machine songs and such. I was creating educational software using Agapeland intellectual property (specifically the mouse characters from the Amazing Book). I discovered an old box of sample items from Agapeland including a child's bowl, cup, organizer, stuffed animals, and the Music Machine cartridge. When I eventually left the company, I was allowed to keep these items as memorabilia. That was 10-11 years ago. I guess I've kept it (aside from my natural pack-rat tendencies) because it has historical value aside from its rarity. It's the world's first religious video game. I several years ago I took pictures before and posted them on the net (you can see them on AtariAge in the rarity section). Back then it still had a store sticker on it that read: "For Display Only" That sticker has since fallen off and been lost. I'm not sure why I never opened the box. Mostly because I had heard about the value of "unopened" and I was able to download an emulator ROM that satisfied my curiosity about the game. I guess that's a moral about how emulation can help preserve history: it keeps historical items from getting used up.
How it surfaced now: I'm in the process of moving, and we've been going though our stuff looking for what to get rid of. My teenage son went on eBay and Google to see what we could get for some of our old video games, and discovered the information here at AtariAge (Thanks!). Needless to say we were pretty excited! However, we couldn't find it! No matter how we searched, it was nowhere to be found. We searched literally every box in every closet and still couldn't find it. We has almost come to the conclusion that it had been thrown away. We were looking through the boxes under my bed one more time, when I asked my son Andrew if he could see any other boxes under the bed. He said yes! There was one small box that had been pushed back behind the others that we had never searched. He pulled it out and there it was!
The seller has gone above and beyond by creating a page that gives background on the Music Machine. He even does a little comparison between this game and Kaboom. It's well done and is definitely a good read for anyone interested in gaming history.
Overall this should be a great auction to watch. Will it hit $5,000.00 like the last sealed one? Let's watch and see!


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House leadership is exerting pressure to completely cut bicycling and walking out of transportation. Lawmakers seem to have gone through line-by-line to gut programs that make streets safer. The outrageous American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act:
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But there's still a chance to save biking and walking. This week, Representatives Petri (R-WI) and Johnson (R-IL) plan to stand up to leadership by offering an amendment that restores dedicated funding for Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Representative Petri and Johnson can only be successful if everyone with a stake in safe sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways contacts their Congressional Member today.
This is as urgent as it gets. If members of the Transportation Committee are going to stand up to House leadership by supporting biking and walking, they will need to know their constituents are behind them. Please contact Congress today and ask them to preserve dedicated funding for biking and walking.
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text: Obituaries Obituaries » IRENE LORRAINE GLASER Print IRENE LORRAINE GLASER August 7, 1926 - May 31, 2016 Service Date: June 8, 2016 Obituary Viewed 1633 times Obituary GuestbookDonations Subscribe to updates for IRENE GLASER Please choose your subscription settings below, you can unsubscribe through email at any time. Email me when someone posts in the guestbook Email me when an update is made to the obituary Email me on the anniversary of passing Subscription GLASER, Irene Lorraine age 89 of Greenacres, Fl passed away on May 31st. Loving mother of Lance (Patricia) Glaser and Sheila Glaser; Cherished grandmother of Bernard (Ben) Glaser. Services 11:30 am Wednesday, June 8th at Riverside-Stanetsky Memorial Chapels, 7205 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Fl 33446 561-496-7550. Donations may be made to City of Hope or Hospice of Palm Beach, County. The Glaser Family will be receiving friends Wednesday 3 to 7 pm at the Sheila Glaser residence, 130 Harbor Lake Circle, Greenacres, Fl.


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English, Mandarin
Jamie was born in Missouri and grew up in Southern California. She's an American Born Chinese with an emphasis on American, but she loves learning about Taiwanese and Cantonese culture and the Chinese community in general.
The web has a tremendous ability to connect people and bring the world closer together. In a world that is increasingly connected and saturated with information, good design plays a crucial role in conveying information in a clear and concise manner, cutting confusion from a user's experience both on and offline. She loves bad puns and creativity of all sorts.
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Hooray! The 1st graders finally got to paint!
After a few weeks rehearsing for their choir concert, these kids earned a fun project where they learned a cool technique using using oil pastels and the chance to paint. We learned all about symmetry and used pastels to draw a bug on one side of the paper, then followed instructions on how to make the bugs the exact same on both sides. To top it off, we got back into painting and worked on background.
The 1st graders did such an excellent job with everything, especially considering how distracted and excited we all can get this time of year.


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Big Tree Plant
Saturday (22nd) is Big Tree Plant day. Volunteers will be planting a new oak and a new beech tree in the meadow area, as part of our plan to add special trees to replace those that have gone from the Repton landscape. South Staffordshire Plc has, yet again, loaned us a man with a digger to help prepare the holes. Both trees have been adopted by families in memory of people who loved the park. The project has been funded by a "Big Tree Plant" grant.
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text: The mp3 of Driscoll's first talk from his weekend in Minneapolis is already online. He took a pre-conference session at Northwestern College on "Christ and the Media." You can download the mp3 or listen right here. (HT Kim Ketola.) He laid out a challenge to bring the gospel into the media outlets of our current day.


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Danilow's sometimes daily blog June 2014
06/26/2014 litigation:
Republicans seem to think that bringing legal action against POTUS will somehow contribute positively toward solving the nation's problems. Of course that's lame grandstanding intended to benefit the Republican party rather than restore sustainablilty to a faltering nation. Only an educated, benign, unified team effort of leadership can solve our problems yet we have none of that.
06/12/2014 Iraq:
This AP story*** asks
"What is going on in Iraq and Why?". Personally I believe the story entirely misses the point. What is going on in Iraq obviously
is a by-product of traditional US foreign policy.
US foreign policy is responsible for most of Iran's woes at least as far back as the 1953 overthrow of the
duly elected Mossadegh government. Similar US policies are credited with eventually spawning terrorism throughout the world.
***broken AP link removed 10/10/2014
06/10/2014 gun control:
Here is what BBC reported today: "President Barack Obama has said
no other developed nation would tolerate the 'off the charts' level of gun violence plaguing the United States." It has long been
maintained that the US harbors poor mental health as a result of obtuse foreign and domestic policies. No other developed nation
spends the bulk of her discretionary revenues killing the planetary less-fortunate while ignoring international law, the 1948
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and virtually all Magna Charta principle, doings not likely to encourage any nation's mental health.
Meanwhile militarization of her domestic policies arguably has created an enormous sense of citizenry helplessness by supporting elitism and in-your-face
lies, fraud, and cheating without accountability. To control firearms, America needs strong, well-educated, benevolent leaders in order to improve the nation's
mental health, not another ineffective, expensive bureaucracy anxious to dispense the "privilege" of yet another stolen freedom.
Link modified 06/11/2014 to track BBC text changes.
06/02/2014 intelligence and moral turpitude:
Moral turpitude is a legal concept generally referring to certain doings considered to be base, vile, and depraved acts between individuals. A large number of crimes traditionally are said to involve moral turpitude—non-exhaustive examples include fraud and crimes where fraud is an element, all theft offenses, perjury, and prostitution. Conviction of any one crime involving moral turpitude customarily constitutes grounds to deny various employment opportunities, preclude immigration approval, and deny professional licensing to teachers, attorneys, and others. In US courts credibility of witnesses has been successfully attacked using mere allegations of "moral turpitude conduct"—even without unequivocal verification or conviction. Traditionally in America instances of moral turpitude are not taken lightly.
Consequently it is extremely difficult for laymen to understand how the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Director of the National Security Agency (DNSA) can publicly lie to Congress, the American people, and the world with impunity. Lying to Congress about activities in general is bad enough, but using manufactured pretense to justify things being questioned seems egregious perjury and fraud—even if only lame attempts to preserve massive revenue streams (therefore arguably prostitution in selling moral integrity for unworthy purposes). In any case testimonies of these two high level officials in multiple separate instances seem to contain elements of fraud, perjury, prostitution, and misuse (theft) of tax revenue, yet neither man has been as much as publicly scolded by POTUS.
Edward Snowden on the other hand has never lied to the American public and has revealed government abuse of ill-advised anti-terrorism legislation and its implicit costs to constitutional principle. Regardless in these tyrannical times, Edward Snowden is considered a traitor while DNSA, a West Point alumnus and US Army flag officer, has been retired with full military benefits at the expense of those he monitored and tried to deceive. Meanwhile DNI travels the US at taxpayer expense recruiting impressionable young college students with his personalized propaganda about the evils of Edward Snowden.
Nevertheless the House of Representatives very recently approved (May 22nd) legislation claiming to curtail surveillance abuses. That legislation was clairvoyantly well-described in December of 2013: "Official changes are apt to be methodology cosmetics eliminating public outcry. Congress has no history of principled decision making and has neither desire nor capacity to withstand criticism of surveillance curtailment in the aftermath of future terrorism incidents. Consequently taxpayers very likely will continue helplessly funding the very mechanisms incrementally destroying their freedoms. It's the American way."—and so much for Magna Charta.
05/12/2014 moral turpitude:
Keith Alexander is about to "earn" more money than he ever dreamed possible although the liar should be indicted for misleading the American people and ignoring the Constitution. By the time organizations of political means finish lining his arguably traitorous contractor pockets, he'll be running extremely well-heeled with the likes of Dick Cheney and Halliburton. Nevertheless he's the same individual who lied to Congress and the American people with manufactured claims of specific success in thwarting terrorism with mass surveillance—blatant lies intended to advance official agendas. Interestingly, large-scale moral turpitude of this kind does not disqualify anyone from dealing with big government, big business, or the big banking and financial firms. In fact it is expected. Go figure.


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Hello: I am 30 yrs old guy going to college. Recently, I went to HIV testing center for testing. Today, my doctor called me and said that I was positive in first HIV test (class A) and intermediate in second. I am asked to do second blood test which I did. I has recently an unprotected sex.
Now, I am really scared and don't know what to do? Could you please let me know if there is a chances that I have HIV. I was thinking about settling down. If I have HIV can I still marry and have safe sex.
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Hi there:
I will assume by this point that they have done a PCR DNA test as a follow up to the initial testing. If your test came back negative, then this is a mute point. If it came back positive, I want you to know that you can ABSOLUTELY still get married and have safe, fun, and hot sex! Being diagnosed with HIV certainly starts a new chapter in the book, but the story is far from over!
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I opened a package yesterday and I became instantly giddy!! More supplies came in and I cannot wait to work with them! I'm especially excited about the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon. It's so subtle, I love it. It's a sterling silver ribbon with a tiny pink cubic zirconia on the end. I can't wait to start using these on stamping projects.
Here's a look at what was in my package! Lots more Swarovski crystals for my custom stamped jewelry!
Here is a shot of the Breast Cancer Awareness Charm that I love so much. :)
I will be working on new stamping projects tomorrow. I keep doodling ideas down on random pieces of paper, I really need to get a journal to keep them all in one place. Putting that on my to-do list this week!
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I know I already did a Thanksgiving post but that had no pictures of our day so I thought I would write about what we actually did:
The day began with Ron and Addi taking me to a 5 mile race (when I say 'race' I really mean that I was running along side the old ladies, ok, the SLOW old ladies that had not already passed me! And a group of annoying little high school chicks that would walk up every hill and tick me off but sprint down the hills to pass me...I hated them and secretly wished they would get shin splints or side aches or something!) Anyway, I wanted to run the race so bad so I would not have all the guilt sitting down for two glorious dinners. I usually have an awesome running partner to help me get though the runs, but she was sick so I had to hoof it solo. So there I was, happily shuffling my feet along the run when my Ipod quit! SO ANGRY! So now I only had the dumb high school girls to listen to and they had issues about some boy that texted them about another girl that she totally didn't like (is your mind numb yet...cause mine was!) But I finally finished and saw my wonderful husbie and baby and it made it all better!
Then it was time to feast! First we went to Ron's parents and ate good food, then went to my brothers house for the Flint feast and watched the Cowboys (Go Boys) win again!
Such a fun day! It is a little hard having a little girl now because usually we get to hang out all night, but Addi gets seriously angry at 7:30 and demands her bath and bed (aka, moms arms...yes still suck at this)
Such a fun day! It is a little hard having a little girl now because usually we get to hang out all night, but Addi gets seriously angry at 7:30 and demands her bath and bed (aka, moms arms...yes still suck at this)
Anyway, Friday was fun! We all watched Meet the Robinsons (cute if you haven't seen it) Then my wonderful mom demanded that she baby sit so me and Ron went out to play. We saw Dan in Real Life, (also very cute! I love that man!) then went to look for toys for Addi, if you have any suggestions for a 9 month old let me know! I want it all, Ron wants to just get her bubble wrap because she would probably like it just as much! We capped the night off with watching Knocked Up, it just re-established why people should not watch rated R movies because it kinda sucked. Unless you love pot and dropping the F bomb (which many people do and I am not judging) but if you don't, it really is not very good!
Anyway, great weekend, loved every minute of it! Happy Gobble yal!


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United States District Court, N.D. New York
November 17, 2014
RICHARD C. PIETRAFESA, JR., Plaintiff,v.KIM A. DWYER aka KIM DWYER and U.S. TURBINE AIRCRAFT SALES, INC., Defendants.
ESQ., Attorney for Plaintiff.
KIM A. DWYER, Defendant, pro se.
U.S. TURBINE AIRCRAFT SALES, INC., Defendant.
REPORT-RECOMMENDATION and ORDER
THÉRÈSE WILEY DANCKS, Magistrate Judge.
This matter is presently before the Court to consider whether it should be dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure based on Plaintiff's failure to prosecute. For the reasons that follow, I recommend that the action be dismissed without prejudice.
Plaintiff commenced this action on December 19, 2013. (Dkt. No. 1.) Plaintiff then filed an amended complaint on March 9, 2013. (Dkt. No. 4.) The individual Defendant, Kim A. Dwyer ("Dwyer"), filed an answer to the amended complaint pro se (Dkt. No. 9) and the Court granted Dwyer additional time to obtain counsel and file an amended answer if necessary. (Dkt. No. 11.) No appearance or answer was filed by the corporate Defendant, U.S. Turbine Aircraft Sales, Inc. ("U.S. Turbine"), although it appears that Defendant was properly served with the amended complaint. (Dkt. No. 7.)
Thereafter, the Court held an initial pretrial conference on June 9, 2014, with Plaintiff's counsel and the pro se Defendant Dwyer. (Text Minute Entry 6/9/2014.) At that conference, Plaintiff was directed to file a request for Clerk's entry of default as to Defendant U.S. Turbine by June 20, 2014, and file any motion for default judgment within 30 days of the Clerk's entry of default being entered. Id. A scheduling order was deferred at that time. Plaintiff filed a timely request for Clerk's default, but it was not in compliance with Local Rule 55.1 (Dkt. No. 13); thus, Plaintiff was then ordered to file a compliant request for Clerk's default by July 14, 2014. (Dkt. No. 14.) Upon Plaintiff's failure to timely file the compliant request for default, an extension to do so was sua sponte ordered by the Court directing Plaintiff to file the request for Clerk's default by July 23, 2014. (Dkt. No. 15.) A proper request for the Clerk's entry of default was finally filed (Dkt. No. 16) and the Clerk entered default against Defendant U.S. Turbine on July 24, 2014. (Dkt. No. 17.)
By Text Notice dated July 24, 2014, Plaintiff was notified that any motion for default judgment should be filed within 30 days. (Text Notice, 7/24/2014.) Plaintiff failed to heed that Notice and on September 17, 2014, Chief Judge Gary L. Sharpe ordered Plaintiff to file a motion for a default judgment by October 10, 2014. (Dkt. No. 18.) When Plaintiff again failed to comply with the directive of the Court, Judge Sharpe referred the case back to the undersigned Magistrate Judge for further proceedings and issuance of a scheduling order for the progression of this matter. (Dkt. No. 19.) A pretrial telephone conference was scheduled for October 30, 2014, for the purpose of discussing discovery matters and issuing an appropriate scheduling order. (Text Notice 10/17/2014.) Neither Plaintiff's attorney nor the pro se Defendant could be reached for the conference, but the Court left appropriate voice messages for each of them. (Text Minute Entry 10/30/2014.)
Thereafter, this Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to file the appropriate motion for a default judgment as to Defendant U.S. Turbine Aircraft Sales, Inc. on or before November 7, 2014, and show good cause before the undersigned by November 7, 2014, as to why the Court should not recommend that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Dkt. No. 20.)
As of the date of this Report-Recommendation and Order, Plaintiff's attorney has failed to file the appropriate motion for a default judgment and failed to show good cause as to why the Court should not recommend dismissal of the action for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff's attorney has likewise failed to contact the Court with any further information as to why he was not available for the aforementioned conference call and whether he intends to prosecute this case, nor has he otherwise communicated with the Clerk regarding this action. The pro se Defendant has likewise failed to contact the Court or the Clerk.
Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a court may, in its discretion, dismiss an action based upon the failure of a plaintiff to prosecute the case, or to comply with the procedural rules or orders of the court. Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); see also Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626 (1962). This power to dismiss may be exercised when necessary to achieve orderly and expeditious disposition of cases. See Freeman v. Lundrigan, No. 95-CV-1190, 1996 WL 481534, at *1 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 22, 1996) (Pooler, J.).[1] Even though Rule 41(b) speaks only of a dismissal on a motion by a defendant, courts have recognized that the rule does not abrogate a district court's inherent power to dismiss a complaint, sua sponte, for failure to prosecute. See Saylor v. Bastedo, 623 F.2d 230, 238-39 (2d Cir. 1980). It is also well-settled that the term "these rules" in Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b) refers not only to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure but also to the local rules of practice for a district court. See Tylicki v. Ryan, 244 F.R.D. 146, 147 (N.D.N.Y. 2006).
The correctness of a Rule 41(b) dismissal is determined in light of five factors: (1) the duration of the plaintiff's failure to comply with the court order (or the court's procedural rules); (2) whether plaintiff was on notice that failure to comply would result in dismissal; (3) whether the defendant is likely to be prejudiced by further delay in the proceedings; (4) a balancing of the court's interest in managing its docket with the plaintiff's interest in receiving a fair chance to be heard; and (5) whether the judge has adequately considered a sanction less drastic than dismissal. Lucas v. Miles, 84 F.3d 532, 535 (2d Cir. 1996).
In considering the duration of Plaintiff's failure to prosecute his claims, the Court notes that Local Rule 41.2(a) of the Northern District states that "the plaintiff's failure to take action for four (4) months shall be presumptive evidence of lack of prosecution." N.D.N.Y.L.R. 41.2(a). Upon review of the docket, it appears that Plaintiff has failed to communicate as directed with the Court for nearly four (4) months since July, 2014. (Dkt. No. 16.) Plaintiff has communicated sporadically with the Court in the last seven months, and the limited communication by Plaintiff with the Court has been prompted by repeated orders and directives from the Court which have been largely ignored. (Dkt. Nos. 14, 15, 18, 19, and 20; Text Notices 6/9/2014, 7/24/2014, and 10/17/2014.) Plaintiff and Defendant both failed to appear at a telephone conference scheduled by the Court. See Text Minute Entry 10/30/2014. Despite prodding from the Court multiple times, Plaintiff has not followed the Court's directives after being given several opportunities to do so. Thus, the Court finds that the first factor weighs in favor of dismissal.
"The Second Circuit requires that the plaintiff receive adequate notice that the case could be dismissed due to inaction." Folk v. Rademacher, No. 00-CV-199S, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32899, at *10, 2005 WL 2205816, *4 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2005) (citing Martens v. Thomann, 273 F.3d 159, 180-81 (2d Cir. 2001). Here, Plaintiff failed to contact the Court or file appropriate documents after being directed to do so multiple times by the Court. (Dkt. Nos. 14, 15, 18, 19, and 20; Text Notices 6/9/2014, 7/24/2014, and 10/17/2014.) Plaintiff has also failed to communicate requested information to the Court regarding this action when explicitly directed to do so in the Court's order to show cause of October 31, 2014. (Dkt. No. 20.) Clearly, Plaintiff has failed to follow the Court's orders and provide information as directed after having been placed on notice in a Court order that his failure to do so would constitute grounds for a recommendation of dismissal. See Nolan v. Primagency, Inc., No. 07 Civ. 134, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31268, at *10, 2008 WL 1758644, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 16, 2008) ("The Second Circuit has held that where a court puts a plaintiff on notice that the court is considering dismissal, and a plaintiff fails to file a document explaining the failures and outlining why the action should not be dismissed, this element has been met.") (citing Shannon v. General Elec. Co., 186 F.3d 186, 194-95 (2d Cir. 1999)); Europacific Asset Mgmt. Corp. v. Tradescape, Corp., 233 F.R.D. 344, 353 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) ("A court's prior warning of dismissal, and subsequent inaction by a plaintiff, weighs in favor of dismissal."). Thus, the second factor weighs in favor of dismissal.
The third factor is also satisfied as further delay is likely to prejudice Defendant. The underlying promissory note that is the subject of this action was signed in 2002, the action was commenced nearly one year ago, and the pro se Defendant Dwyer filed and answer to the amended complaint approximately eight (8) months ago. (Dkt. Nos. 1, 9.) The parties have yet to conduct any discovery. Further delay may well affect the parties' ability to locate witnesses, and to preserve evidence. See, e.g., Georgiadis v. First Boston Corp., 167 F.R.D. 24, 25 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) (passage of time would cause memories to fade).
Under the circumstances, the Court finds that the need to alleviate congestion on the Court's docket outweighs Plaintiff's right to receive a further chance to be heard in this case. It is the need to monitor and manage cases such as this that delay the resolution of other cases, and that contribute to the Second Circuit's relatively long median time to disposition for such civil cases.
Finally, the Court has carefully considered sanctions less drastic than dismissal and finds them to be inadequate under the circumstances.
The Court's records fail to reveal that any meaningful steps have been taken by the Plaintiff to pursue his claims in this action. Despite several directives from the Court requesting information from Plaintiff concerning the status of the action, or directing Plaintiff to take specific steps to pursue this action, Plaintiff has repeatedly failed to comply and has provided no information to the Court concerning any measures taken to continue the action, or from which the Court could meaningfully gauge his level of persistence and enthusiasm for pursuing the action. Accordingly, based upon Plaintiff's failure to comply with directives from the Court, and after considering the factors relevant to a dismissal under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, it is hereby respectfully
RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice, for failure to prosecute.
ORDERED that the Clerk provide pro se Defendant with copies of Folk v. Rademacher, No. 00-CV-199S, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32899, 2005 WL 2205816 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2005); Freeman v. Lundrigan, No. 95-CV-1190, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12296, 1996 WL 481534 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 22, 1996); and Nolan v. Primagency, Inc., No. 07 Civ. 134, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31268, 2008 WL 1758644 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 16, 2008); and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk serve a copy of this Report and Recommendation on the parties in accordance with the Court's local rules.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the parties have fourteen days within which to file written objections to the foregoing report. Such objections shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court. FAILURE TO OBJECT TO THIS REPORT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS WILL PRECLUDE APPELLATE REVIEW. Roldan v. Racette, 984 F.2d 85 (2d Cir. 1993) (citing Small v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 892 F.2d 15 (2d Cir. 1989)); 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (Supp. 2013); Fed.R.Civ.P. 72.
Wattie Folk, Great Meadow Corr. Facility, Comstock, NY, pro se.
William Lonergan, New York State Attorney General's Office, Stephen F. Gawlik, Assistant Attorney General, Buffalo, NY, for Defendants.
*1 Plaintiff commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 3, 2000, by filing a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Presently before this Court is a Motion to Dismiss filed by the remaining defendants in this case-P. Rademacher, Sgt. Stachewiez, Lt. Hendel, W.Kelley, Hartman, Fleming, Booker, Piasa and Sgt. Baker ("Defendants")-on September 2, 2004. Defendants bring their motion pursuant to Rules 41(b) and 37(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This is the third motion filed by Defendants on these grounds. For the reasons stated below, Defendants' motion is granted and this case is dismissed with prejudice.
This motion arises from a discovery ruling issued by the Honorable Hugh B. Scott, United States Magistrate Judge. On October 15, 2002, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Plaintiff to respond to their First Set of Interrogatories because Plaintiff's initial response had been inadequate. On May 27, 2003, Judge Scott granted Defendants' Motion to Compel and directed Plaintiff to file appropriate interrogatory responses within twenty days. Despite being granted an extension of time in which to respond, Plaintiff failed to file his interrogatory response. As a result, on August 19, 2003, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rules 41(b) and 37(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
On November 5, 2003, this Court denied Defendants' Motion to Dismiss after Plaintiff satisfactorily explained the reason he failed to comply with Judge Scott's Order. This Court granted Plaintiff an additional thirty days within which to file his response to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories. Plaintiff filed and served his response to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories on November 21, 2003. This response, however, was simply a photocopy of the response Plaintiff initially filed on August 29, 2002, the one Judge Scott found to be inadequate.
Consequently, Defendants filed a second Motion to Dismiss on December 19, 2003. Plaintiff filed a response in opposition. Therein, Plaintiff did not deny that he simply re-filed his initial interrogatory response. Rather, he argued that Judge Scott did not have dispositive jurisdiction, and therefore lacked the proper authority to find his initial interrogatory response inadequate. Further, Plaintiff argued that he did not fail to respond as Defendants alleged because he did indeed file a response.
On May 24, 2004, this Court denied Defendants' Second Motion to Dismiss. In doing so, however, this Court rejected Plaintiff's arguments and excuses for not complying with Judge Scott's Order. Nonetheless, because Plaintiff is proceeding pro se, this Court determined that granting the relief Defendants requested would be too drastic a measure at that stage of the litigation. See Bobal v. Rensselaer Polytecnic Inst., 916 F.2d 759, 764 (2d Cir.1990) ("dismissal with prejudice [under Rule 37] is a harsh remedy to be used only in extreme situations..."). This Court warned Plaintiff that his lawsuit may be dismissed with prejudice if he did not file and serve appropriate responses to Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories within thirty days. Cf. id. at 764 (discussing that a court may dismiss an action brought by a pro se plaintiff if such plaintiff has been advised by the court that further non-compliance with a court order could result in dismissal of the case with prejudice).
*2 On June 17, 2004, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Extend the thirty-day response deadline. By Order filed July 7, 2004, this Court directed Defendants to provide Plaintiff with another copy of their First Set of Interrogatories, extended Plaintiff's deadline to respond to August 30, 2004, and warned Plaintiff that this was his final extension of time and that his failure to respond could result in his case being dismissed ...
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micro chapter 8 metabolism
micro chapter 8 metabolism
Metabolism: All chemical reactions and physical workings of the cell
Metabolism - Anabolism
(1)__Anabolism____: also called biosynthesis- any process that results in synthesis of cell molecules and structures (usually requires energy input) possible ATP or NAD
Metabolism - Catabolism
(2)__Catabolism____: the breakdown of bonds of larger molecules into smaller molecules (often release energy)
Functions of Metabolism (3)
1. Assembles smaller molecules into larger macromolecules needed for the cell (ex. essential AA into protein)
2. Degrades macromolecules into smaller molecules and yields energy
3. Energy is conserved in the form of ATP or heat
***Make ATP
Enzymes General
1. Catalyze the chemical reactions of life
2. Enzymes: an example of catalysts, chemicals that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without becoming part of the products or being consumed in the reaction
Ex. catabolic, one substrate ---- 2 byproducts
chemicals that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without becoming part of the products or being consumed in the reaction
How do enzymes work: Energy of activation
1. Energy of activation: the amount of energy which must be overcome for a reaction to proceed. Can be achieved by: (energy needed
a. Increasing thermal energy to increase molecular velocity (ex. fever)
b. Increasing the concentration of reactants to increase the rate of molecular collisions
c. Adding a catalyst = enzyme
2. An enzyme promotes a reaction by serving as a physical site upon which the reactant molecules ([4]__substrate_) can be positioned for various interactions
Different classifications based on function
Site of action, Type of action, Substrate
Need more activation energy w/o substrate to get a reaction.
Enzyme structure
1. Most all or part protein (have to go to DNA, which is why there is a lag time)
2. Can be classified as simple or conjugated
a. Simple enzymes- consist of protein alone
b. Conjugated enzymes- contain protein and nonprotein molecules
Haloenzyme = (5)__apoenzyme__ (Protein) + Cofactor
Cofactors are either organic (nonprotein) molecules (coenzymes) or inorganic elements ([6]_metallic ions_)
simple enzymes
consist of protein alone
conjugated enzymes
contain protein and nonprotein molecules
aka haloenzyme or holoenzyme
haloenzyme or holoenzyme
is a conjugated enzyme
Apoenzyme (Protein) + Cofactor
cofactors - 2 types
1. organic (nonprotein) molecules (called coenzymes)
2. inorganic elements metallic ions (positive charge). Metallic ions help change the 3 dim. structure of the apoenzyme. will help bring together the substrate w/the enzyme
in a conjugated enzyme the protein is called apoenzymes
apoenzymes: specificity & the active site
1. Exhibits levels of molecular complexity ([7]_confirmation -proper arrangement of proteins_) called the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary organization
2.The actual site where the substrate binds is a crevice or groove called the (8)_active__ site or catalytic site
active or catalytic site
The actual site where the substrate binds is a crevice or groove
enzyme-substrate interactions
1. For a reaction to take place, a temporary enzyme-substrate union must occur at the active site
a. Formation of the enzyme-substrate complex (slight change in enzyme but won't stay that way)
2. "_lock-and-key_" fit . (What gets it going. key may fit but won't start the process.)
3. The bonds are weak and easily reversible
Why? (10) enzyme gets used over & over again
Cofactors: supporting the work of enzymes
Metallic cofactors (2)
Make up haloenzyme/apoenzyme
1. Include Fe, Cu, Mg, Mn, Zn, Co,
2. Metals activate enzymes, help change the 3 dim. structure & bring the active site and substrate close together, and participate directly in chemical reactions with the enzyme-substrate complex
Cofactors: supporting the work of enzymes
Coenzymes cofactors (3)
Make up haloenzyme/apoenzyme
1. Organic (non-protein) compounds that work in conjunction with an apoenzyme to perform a necessary alteration of a substrate
2. Removes a chemical group from one substrate molecule and adds it to another substrate
3. Vitamins: one of the most important components of coenzymes (B vitamins produce energy)
important coenzymes
1. Coenzymes/electron carriers that are derivatives of niacin (B vitamin) "middle men"
a. NAD+: Primary catabolic coenzyme (derivative of Vit B)
b. NADP+: Primary anabolic coenzyme (P-think photosynthesis) derivative of Vit B
2. FAD: derivative of riboflavin (B), electron carrier (useful in cellular respiration)
3. Coenzyme A: derivative of pantothenic acid (B) -don't need to know the name of the vitamin
a. Important in the synthesis and breakdown of fats
b. Utilized in the Krebs cycle
Location & Regularity of enzyme action
1. Either inside or outside of the cell
2. _Exoenzymes__ break down molecules outside of the cell
* Many pathogens secrete to help them avoid host defenses or promote multiplication in tissues
* These exoenzymes are called virulence factors or toxins (causing damage w/in cell) Can you name one? (13) Hemolysin - breaks down blood
3. Endoenzymes__ break down molecules inside of the cell
break down molecules outside of the cell
Ex. Hemolysin - breaks down blood
break down molecules inside of the cell
Rate of enzyme production
enzymes = energy is required
1. Enzymes are not all produced in the cell in equal amounts or at equal rates
Why? don't make them all at one time is you aren't going to use them.
2. Constitutive enzymes: always present and in relatively constant amounts (Krebs, glycolysis, glucose)
3. Regulated enzymes: production is either induced or repressed in response to a change in concentration of the substrate
* to make more enzymes go back to dna
Constitutive enzymes
always present and in relatively constant amounts
ex. enzyme for glucose (Krebs, glycolysis, glucose)
Regulated enzymes
production is either induced or repressed in response to a change in concentration of the substrate
induced = made, goes back to DNA & says lets make this b/c we have the substrate
Repressed = don't have substrate so you stop making it
Dehydration (condensation) reaction
1. anabolic reaction b/c releases water
forming a glycosidic bonds btw 2 glucose molecules to generate maltose, requires the removal of a water molecule & energy from ATP
hydrolysis reaction
1. catabolic reaction b/c needs water
breaking a peptide bond btw 2 AA requires a water molecule that adds an H & an OH to the AA
transfer reaction - Oxidation-reduction reactions (5)
1. A compound loses electrons (oxidized)
2. A compound receives electrons (reduced)
3. In biological systems REDOX (reduction to oxidation)reactions often have _protons (H+)_ moving with the electrons
4. Common in the cell
5. Important components- oxidoreductases = causes oxidation & reduction. remove electrons from one substrate & add to another.
A compound loses electrons
often have protons (H+) moving w/the electrons
A compound receives electrons
often have protons (H+) moving w/the electrons
transfer reaction - Other
1. Other enzymes that play a role in necessary molecular conversions by directing the transfer of functional groups:
a. Aminotransferases
b. Phosphotransferases (involved in energy transfers)
c. Methyltranferases
d. Decarboxylases - creating CO2
Sensitivity of enzymes to their environment
1. Enzyme activity is highly influenced by the cell's environment (same as proteins)
2. Enzymes generally operate only under the natural temperature, pH, and osmotic pressure of an organism's habitat
3. When enzymes subjected to changes in normal conditions, they become chemically unstable Labile_)
4. denaturation_: the weak bonds that maintain the native (confirmation) shape of the apoenzyme are broken
When enzymes subjected to changes in normal conditions, they become chemically unstable
the weak bonds that maintain the native (confirmation) shape of the apoenzyme are broken, distorts enzyme shape & substrates can't attach
Metabolic pathways
1. Metabolic reactions usually occur in a multiseries step or pathway (either a breakdown or build up)
2. Each step is __catalyzed____ by an specific enzyme
2. Every pathway has one or more enzyme pacemakers (determine how fast it goes) that set the rate of a pathway's progression
A-->Enzyme1-->B-->Enzyme2-->C-->E3-->D ....
Direct controls on the action of enzymes
competitive inhibition
The cell supplies a molecule that _mimics/resembles (same size, shape & charge)__ the enzyme's normal substrate, which then occupies and blocks the enzyme's active site
What is being competed for?? (22) the binding site
Direct controls on the action of enzymes
Noncompetitive inhibition
The enzyme has two binding sites- the active site and the regulatory (allosteric) site; a regulator molecule binds to the regulatory site providing a _negative feedback__ mechanism (b/c info giving back to stop)
changes shape of active site so the substrate won't fit
* Sometimes the product inhibits
Note: in negative feedback the product of the normal reaction acts as the regulatory molecule.
controls on enzyme synthesis
1. Enzymes eventually must be replaced
2. Enzyme repression: stops further synthesis of an enzyme somewhere along its metabolic pathway
3. Enzyme induction: The inverse of enzyme repression
Where do we get more enzymes? DNA
enzyme repression - regulated enzyme
1. stops further synthesis of an enzyme somewhere along its metabolic pathway.
2. enough product has been made, at which time the excess products react w/a site on DNA that regulates enzyme synthesis & its inhibits further enzyme production
enzyme induction- regulated enzyme
1. The inverse of enzyme repression.
2. need more of it & go to DNA. enzymes appear only when substrate is present. In other words, enzyme is induced by its substrate
ex. e. coli - changes the enzyme based on what needs to be broken down
Metabolic pathway tracts (4)
1. Linear
2. divergent
3. convergent
4. cyclic - starting material has to be regenerated
Energy cells: Exergonic reaction
a reaction that releases (gives off )energy as it goes forward
ATP---->ADP + P, Energy
ex. is aerobic cellular respiration, ATP is used
Energy cells: Endergonic reaction
a reaction that is driven forward with the addition of energy
Energy cells: Coupling
endergonic & exergonic at the same time. Exogonic fuels the endergonic reaction
Biological oxidation and reduction
1. Biological systems often extract energy through redox reactions
2. Redox reactions always occur in pairs
a. An electron donor and electron acceptor
b. Redox pair
3. Electron donor (reduced) + electron acceptor (oxidized) ---> Electron donor (oxidized) + electron acceptor (reduced)
4. Oxidation is loss of electrons
5. Reduction is gain of electrons
6. This process leaves the previously reduced compound with less energy than the now oxidized one
7. The energy in the electron acceptor can be captured to phosphorylate to ADP or some other compound, storing the energy in a high-energy molecule like ATP
Biological oxidation and reduction
Electron carriers: Molecular shuttles
1. The "middle" men of metabolism. taking energy moving it to where it can be utilized. IOUs
2. Electron carriers repeatedly accept and release electrons and hydrogens
3. Facilitate the transfer of redox energy - picking up & moving them
4. Most carriers are coenzymes that transfer both electrons and hydrogens (FADH, NAD - only converted in ETS, except for fermentation)
5. Some transfer electrons only
6. Most common carrier- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
an oxidation-reduction reaction
denoting oxidation-reduction reaction
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP): Metabolic money
1. Can be earned, banked, saved, spent, and exchanged
2. The Molecular Structure of ATP
a. Three-part molecule
b. The high energy originates in the orientation of the phosphate groups (btw 2nd & 3rd)
c. Breaking the bonds between two successive phosphates of ATP yields ADP (breaking bonds gives off energy)
i. ADP can then be converted to AMP
d. Adding a phosphate to ADP replenishes ATP but it requires an input of energy
i. In heterotrophs, this energy comes from certain steps of catabolic pathways
3. Primary energy currency of the cell
4. When used in a chemical reaction, must be replaced
Ongoing (24) _cycle (used & made, used & made)__
ATP molecular structure (4)
1. Three-part molecule
2. The high energy originates in the orientation of the phosphate groups (btw 2nd & 3rd)
3. Breaking the bonds between two successive phosphates of ATP yields ADP
a. ADP can then be converted to AMP
4. Adding a phosphate to ADP replenishes ATP but it requires an input of energy
a. In heterotrophs, this energy comes from certain steps of catabolic pathways
adding Phosphate functional group
1. Oxidative phosphorylation
a. Series of redox reactions (leads to making energy) occurring during the final phase of the respiratory pathway - lead to electrochemical gradient
2. Photophosphorylation (using sunlight to make ATP)
a. ATP is formed through a series of sunlight-driven reactions in phototrophic organisms
3. (25) _substrate_-level phosphorylation (uses enzyme)
a. ATP is formed by a transfer of a phosphate group from a phosphorylated compound (substrate) directly to ADP
Oxidative phosphorylation
Series of redox reactions occurring during the final phase of the respiratory pathway
(using sunlight to make ATP)
a. ATP is formed through a series of sunlight-driven reactions in phototrophic organisms
substrate-level phosphorylation
(uses enzyme)
a. ATP is formed by a transfer of a phosphate group from a phosphorylated compound (substrate) directly to ADP
The pathways
1. complex, don't just make ATP (a big part but not the only part) also makes AA
2. Pathway- a series of biochemical reactions
3. Metabolism uses enzymes to catalyze reactions that break down (_catabolize__) organic molecules to materials (precursor molecules) that cells can then use to build (_anabolize_) larger, more complex molecules that are particularly suited to them.
4. Reducing power and energy are needed in large quantities for the anabolic parts of metabolism; they are produced during the catabolic part of metabolism.
a series of biochemical reactions
Catabolism: Getting materials & energy
1. Frequently the nutrient needed is (28) _glucose_
2. Most common pathway to break down glucose is glycolysis (HINT: follow the carbon) 2 pyruvate acids
3. Three major pathways
I. Aerobic respiration: series of reactions that convert glucose to _CO2_ and allows the cell to recover significant amounts of energy.
II. Fermentation: when facultative and aerotolerant anaerobes use only the glycolysis scheme to incompletely oxidize glucose. everything that happens in glycolysis is true for fermentation
III. Anaerobic respiration: Does not use molecular oxygen as the (30) _final electron acceptor_. varies in productivity
* glucose to CO2 takes energy
Aerobic respiration
1. Series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions (check points along the way)
2. Electrons are transferred from fuel molecules (glucose) to O2__ as a FINAL ELECTRON ACCEPTOR.
3. Principal energy-yielding scheme for aerobic heterotrophs
4. Provides both ATP (energy) and metabolic intermediates__ for many other pathways in the cell (pathways diverge in many different pathways)
5. Glucose is the starting compound
6. Glycolysis enzymatically converts glucose through several steps into (33) _pyruvate acid__
glycolysis & krebs breakdown glucose into
Pyruvic acid
1. Pyruvic acid from glycolysis serves an important position in several _pathways____
2. Different organisms handle it in different ways (enzymes dictate pathways)
3. In strictly aerobic organisms and some anaerobes, pyruvic acid enters the Krebs cycle (then to CO2)
Krebs cycle: a carbon & energy wheel
1. Pyruvic acid is energy-rich, but its _hydrogens__ need to be transferred to oxygen
2. Takes place in the mitochondrial matrix in eukaryotes and in the _cytoplasm__ of bacteria
3. Produces reduced coenzymes NADH (4) and FADH2 (2) will be converted in ETS
at this point anaerobic
proton motor force
consists of a difference in charge between the outer membrane compartment (+) and the inner membrane compartment (-)
Electron transport & oxidative phosphorylation
1. The final "processing mill" for electrons and hydrogen ions
2. The major generator of ATP
3. A chain of special redox carriers that receives electrons from reduced carriers (NADH and FADH2) and passes them in a sequential and orderly fashion from one redox molecule to the next
4. Where does this occur in eukaryotes vs. prokaryotes? (37) cristae of mitochondria vs. cell membrane
the electron transport carriers shuttle electrons, they actively pump hydrogen ions (protons) into the outer compartment of the mitochrondria. this process sets up a concentration gradient of hydrogen ions called proton motor force
Potential yield of ATPs from Oxidative Phosphorylation
1. Five NADHs (four from Krebs cycle and one from glycolysis) can be used to synthesize:
a. 15 ATPs for ETS (5 X 3 per electron pair)
b. 15 X 2 = 30 ATPs per glucose
2. The single FADH produced during the Krebs cycle results in
a. 2 ATPs per electron pair
b. 2 X 2 = 4 ATPs per glucose
3. Energy yield varies eukaryote vs. prokaryote. Why? (38)
Summary of aerobic respiration
1. The total possible yield of ATP is 40
a. 4 from glycolysis
b. 2 from the Krebs cycle
c. 34 from electron transport
2. But 2 ATPs are expended in early glycolysis, so a maximum yield of 38 ATPs
3. 6 CO2 molecules are generated during the Krebs cycle
4. 6 O2 molecules are consumed during electron transport
5. 6 H2O molecules are produced in electron transport and 2 in glycolysis; but 2 are used in Krebs cycle for a net number of 6
The terminal step
1. Oxygen accepts the electrons
2. Catalyzed by cytochrome aa3 (cytochrome oxidase)
3. 2 H+ + 2 e- + 1/2O2 -----> H2O
4. Most eukaryotic aerobes have a fully functioning cytochrome system
5. Bacteria exhibit wide-ranging variations which can be used to differentiate among certain genera of bacteria
anaerobic respiration
1. Functions like the aerobic cytochrome system except it utilizes oxygen-containing ions rather than free oxygen as the _final electron receptor___
2. The nitrate and nitrite reduction systems are best known, using the enzyme nitrate (40) _reductase__
3. Denitrification: when enzymes can further reduce nitrite to nitric oxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen gas- important in recycling nitrogen in the biosphere (some organisms can work w/ nitrogen)
when enzymes can further reduce nitrite to nitric oxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen gas- important in recycling nitrogen in the biosphere
1. The (41)_incomplete_ oxidation of glucose or other carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen (won't go to CO2, have bigger molecules)
2. Uses organic compounds as the terminal electron acceptors and yields a small amount of ATP with each round of fermentation.
3. Many bacteria can grow as fast using fermentation as they would in the presence of oxygen
a. This is made possible by an increase in the rate of glycolysis
b. Permits independence from molecular oxygen
Products of fermentation of microorganisms
1. Products of Fermentation in Microorganisms
a. Alcoholic beverages
b. Organic acids
c. Dairy products
d. Vitamins, antibiotics, and even hormones
e. Two general categories
1. Alcoholic fermentation
2. Acidic fermentation
Alcoholic fermentation products
1. Occurs in yeast or bacterial species that have metabolic pathways for converting pyruvic acid to ethanol
2. Products: ethanol (two carbons) and CO2
Acidic fermentation products
1. Extremely varied pathways
2. Lactic acid bacteria ferment pyruvate and reduce it to lactic acid
3. Heterolactic fermentation- when glucose is fermented to a mixture of lactic acid, acetic acid, and carbon dioxide
4. __Mixed__ acid fermentation- produces a combination of acetic, lactic, succinic, and formic acids and lowers the pH of a medium to about 4.0 (can damage the bacteria)
5. Propionobacteria: produce pungent smelling Propionic acid (acne and _swiss___cheese)
☼ Propionobacteria freudenreichii subsp. shermanii
Heterolactic fermentation
when glucose is fermented to a mixture of lactic acid, acetic acid, and carbon dioxide
Mixed acid fermentation
produces a combination of acetic, lactic, succinic, and formic acids and lowers the pH of a medium to about 4.0
produce pungent smelling Propionic acid (acne and swiss__cheese)
☼ Propionobacteria freudenreichii subsp. shermanii
Catabolism of noncarbohydrate compounds
1. Polysaccharides can easily be broken down into their component sugars which can enter glycolysis
2. Microbes can break down lipids and proteins to produce precursor metabolites and energy
a. Lipase__ break apart fats in to fatty acids and glycerol
i. The glycerol is then converted to DHAP
ii. DHAP can enter step 4 of glycolysis
iii. The fatty acid component goes through beta oxidation
iv. Can yield a large amount of energy (oxidation of a 6-carbon fatty acid yields 50 ATPs)
b. Proteases___ break proteins down to their amino acid components
i. Amino groups are then removed by deamination___
ii. Results in a carbon compound which can be converted to one of several Krebs cycle intermediates
Biosynthesis & crossing pathway of metabolism
1. The Frugality of the Cell- Waste Not, Want Not
a. Most catabolic pathways contain strategic molecular intermediates (metabolites__) that can be diverted into anabolic pathways
b. Amphibolism: the property of a system to integrate catabolic and anabolic pathways to improve cell efficiency (broken down & then built up into something)
c. Principal sites of amphibolic interaction occur during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle (DHAP to G-3-P)
1. the property of a system to integrate catabolic and anabolic pathways to improve cell efficiency (broken down & then built up into something)
2. Principal sites of amphibolic interaction occur during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle (DHAP to G-3-P)
Amphibolic sources of cellular building blocks
1. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate can be diverted away from glycolysis and converted into precursors for amino acid, carbohydrate, and triglyceride synthesis
2. Pyruvate also provides intermediates for amino acids and can serve as the starting point in glucose synthesis from metabolic intermediates (gluconeogenesis - make new glucose_)
3. Two metabolites of carbohydrate catabolism that the Krebs cycle produces are essential intermediates in the synthesis of amino acids
a. Oxaloacetic acid - krebs cycle
b. α-ketoglutaric acid - krebs cycle
c. Occurs through amination
4. Amino acids and carbohydrates can be interchanged through transamination
Anabolism: formation of macromolecules
1. Monosaccharides, amino acids, fatty acids, nitrogen bases, and vitamins come from two possible sources (you make them or consume them)
a. Enter the cell from outside as nutrients
b. Can be synthesized through various cellular pathways
2. Carbohydrate Biosynthesis
a. Several alternative pathways
3. Amino Acids, Protein Synthesis, and Nucleic Acid Synthesis
a. Some organisms can synthesize all 20_ amino acids
b. Other organisms (especially animals) must acquire the essential ones from their diets
1. Proceeds in two phases
a. Light-dependent reactions (with sun)
b. Light-independent reactions (light doesn't need to be present)
Light dependent reactions
1. Solar energy delivered in discrete energy packets called photons
2. Light strikes photosynthetic pigments
a. Some wavelengths are absorbed
b. Some pass through
c. Some are reflected
3. Light is absorbed through photosynthetic pigments
a. Chlorophylls (green)
b. Carotenoids (yellow, orange, or red) - fall colors
c. Phycobilins (red or blue-green)
4. Bacterial chlorophylls
a. Contain a photocenter- a magnesium atom held in the center of a complex ringed molecule called a porphyrin
5. Accessory photosynthetic pigments trap light energy and shuttle it to chlorophyll - to help energize electrons
Light dependent reactions - Light strikes photosynthetic pigments
a. Some wavelengths are absorbed
b. Some pass through
c. Some are reflected
Light dependent reactions - Light is absorbed thru photosynthetic pigments
a. Chlorophylls (green)
b. Carotenoids (yellow, orange, or red)
c. Phycobilins (red or blue-green)
Bacterial chlorophylls
Contain a photocenter- a magnesium atom held in the center of a complex ringed molecule called a porphyrin
Light-Independent reactions
1. Occur in the chloroplast stroma or the cytoplasm of photosynthetic bacteria like (50)_cynobacteria (have thykoids)___
2. Use energy produced by the _ATP NADPH_____ phase to synthesize glucose by means of the Calvin cycle
Other mechanisms of photosynthesis
1. Oxygenic (oxygen-releasing) photosynthesis that occurs in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria- dominant type on earth
2. Other photosynthesizers such as green and purple bacteria (sulfur)
a. Possess __bacteriochlorophile________
b. More versatile in capturing light (has to capture light in environ. where there is no O2)
c. Only have a cyclic photosystem I (electron cycled. No photosystem II b/c O2 would kill, still need water)
d. These bacteria use H2, H2S, or elemental sulfur rather than H2O as a source of electrons and reducing power
e. They are _anoxygenic__ (non-oxygen-producing); many are strict anaerobes (may be killed by O2)
(oxygen-releasing) photosynthesis that occurs in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria- dominant type on earth
coenzyme - derivative of B vitamin
some made in glycolysis, alot made in krebs cycle.
middle man - later made into ATP
only do krebs cycle is you can convert NADH/NADH2 into ATP, otherwise fermentation. If no oxygen then don't do krebs cycle. you could do krebs but you wouldn't be able to convert to ATP, so why bother
reduced in Krebs, used in ETS
coenzyme - derivative of B vitamin
made in light dependent and used in light independent.
coenzyme A
important in synthesis & breakdown of fats
utilized in krebs cycle


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He was paying her to look at him that way. It didn't bother him. She was beautiful, soft, clean, and all he wanted was her to spend some time with him. There was no way a woman like that would ever be with someone like him. He knew he had paid for the softness of her eyes, he knew she did not love him, want him, she was only letting him breathe in the perfume in her hair because he had paid for it. He didn't mind. He wanted to rest the scars on his face against the dew on her shoulders, he wanted to feel her soft feet under his cracked soles, he only wanted her to not flinch as he reached out for her skin. He knew that every look of hers, every move of hers, every sound she was going to make was going to be a lie, but he didn't mind. He wanted her to lie to him, he was paying her for the performance. He wanted her to lie to him with all she had, the best she could, the biggest lies she could tell him. He would believe her. He was paying her for the illusion that someone like her could want him, that that was all it took to find a face like hers by his side, looking at him, only at him, reaching out for him with her small soft hands the way he was reaching out to her. It was beautiful. So beautiful. That something in this life could be so simple, such a small easy transaction, it was beautiful.
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Get the Look: White Dinnerware for All Occasions
Think white dinnerware is too plain? Think again! By using classic dinnerware as a foundation, you can create a festive, chic dinner table for any holiday. We share our inspiration, get-the-look product picks, and some fun DIY projects to get you started.
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DIY Decoration
Create custom napkins to update your everyday dishes! Tape out your desired design onto cloth napkins and place mats (we used chevron Frog Tape for ours). Paint taped area with fabric paint. Remove tape immediately, making sure not to touch wet paint. Let dry according to directions on paint package. Embroider with a running stitch in gold embroidery thread to finish.
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Thanksgiving Celebration
Versatile harvest gold is the perfect color complement to the deep-toned wood table and the rustic centerpiece. By using a solid place mat with a patterned napkin accent, we've created an arsenal of table linens that can be mixed and matched throughout the year. See slide 16 for the charming place cards!
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Charming Place Card
Create a tiny takeaway for your Thanksgiving guests! Fill a small terra-cotta pot with a handful of moss to create a mound at the top. Gather a few small pumpkins and other items from a fall floral collection (make sure they have picks). Stick pumpkins into the bed of moss, arranging as desired. Make a sign to top off your place setting. We printed "Be Thankful" onto brown paper cardstock and cut it out. Hot glue to a toothpick and stick into moss. Place the finished pot on a slice of wood to complete the look.
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Christmas Tidings
Swap place mats for gold chargers, bring back the everyday gold flatware, and top the table with a bold red tablecloth and we're ready for Christmas dinner! Vintage-inspired plaid napkins add pattern, and the easy napkin rings are a project found on slide 22.
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Nifty Napkin Ring
To make a festive napkin ring, take an acorn top and drill a small hole so twine can be inserted. Using a letter-size sheet of green cardstock, cut three strips approximately 3-1/2 x 8-1/2-inches. Snip each cardstock strip -- do not cut completely through strip -- to create thin fringe that will become the pine needles. Roll fringe and glue it into the acorn cap. Snip bottom ends to make uneven, and dip into glitter glue. Once dry, use twine to secure tassel around napkin.
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A Festive New Year's Eve
Our standard dinnerware gets a glitzy makeover with help from the gold flatware and shimmery woven place mats. Count down to midnight with festive party hats, a DIY crepe paper table runner, and party poppers (instructions on slides 28-30).
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Party Popper
Welcome the new year with a bang! Cut a strip of crepe paper to extend a bit beyond the ends of a purchased confetti party popper. Cut fringe into each end with scissors. Use double-sided tape to secure the strip of paper around the party popper, making sure to leave the ends open to release confetti. Finish off the popper with a small strip of contrasting crepe paper and secure as before.
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Stylish Table Runner
Create a glam ruffled table runner! Using one roll each of gold and silver crepe paper (50 x 250 cm), cut gold paper roll in thirds about 6-1/2 inches wide, running the length of the roll. Cut three silver paper strips approximately 3 inches wide in the same manner. Center the strip of silver paper on top of the gold. Before sewing crepe paper, adjust your sewing machine to the longest stitch possible and the tension to the strongest possible. Start off sewing crepe paper with a forward and backward stitch to keep the paper joined. As you sew, you will see the crepe paper begin to ruffle. Once you come to the end of your first strip of paper join the second, and then the final third.
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Hats Off
It's not a party without a fun hat! Glue precut confetti onto a preassembled party hat. Use hot glue to place decorative trim around the base of the hat. Print out "Happy New Year" in desired font and use a scallop paper punch to cut out the sign. Use glitter glue to decorate the edges of the scallop, glue onto hat.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Old Lahaina Luau.
Ron, The stage in on the green where the Canoe sitting at. If you sitting on one of those table in the front row, you could use the flash with your f3.5 lens.
This is one of the main course serve on the buffet line.
This is something remind me at the Old Lahaina Luau.
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Looks like an interesting place to spend an evening! Bring your appetite and camera...ReplyDelete
Who's that old guy with the girls? Is he in the show? LOLReplyDelete
Did they give you a grass skirt and show you how to hula? That would be a picture to see!
Thanks Q! I'll have to see if they will let me make a reservation for front row seats. (Most of the luaus do, you just have to pay extra.)
Of course, maybe I can tell Cheryl the front row seats were full and that I just have to have a 2.8 lens!
Nice country club like grounds. That pig looks delicious!ReplyDelete
OK! Now I see why You've been to the Luau at least ten times! What sacrifices a photographer must make!LOL
This just makes me want a vacation!! Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
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