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Church music; both as a soloist and as a music director.
Touring musician; stage presence, improvisation, sound.
Carnival Cruise Lines staff musician; '99 -2000
*** Lesson Details ***
I believe that your interest in the instrument from the "get-go" is what makes the lessons seem to fly by. As you learn, this interest only gets stronger. It is my responsibility as the teacher to make sure your time spent with me is time spent where knowledge is TRANSFERRED to you and not DISPLAYED to you. There will be responsibilities for you as the student, as this is necessary in order for you to get intimately acquainted with your instrument. But my style of teaching is simple & laid back. I feel the need that learning be enjoyable.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide my personal instrument. The student must provide instrument he / she wishes to learn on.
· Guitar · In home
· Bass Guitar · In home
· Music Performance · In home
Timothy K.
Timothy K.
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I have extensive recording experience including an album on Columbia Records. I have a 16 track recorder in my studio to record performances by students, if desired.
About John
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From beginners to experienced players everyone has their own goals and style of learning. I will try to have my students playing songs as soon as possible, in the style (rock, blues, country) that they want, while teaching some basic music theory to build on. My studio is fully equipped with instruments,
*** Studio Equipment ***
guitars, amps, drums, 16 track recorder, soup to nuts
*** Specialties ***
Rock (all kinds), Blues, Pop, Country, ear training.
· Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In studio
John N.
John N.
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I specialize in Pro Tools, acoustics, and microphone selection and staging with a wide variety of production experience
About Aleksis
My education includes classical voice training with Michele Howard Hansen, an opera singer that often performs at the Kennedy Center. I studied piano with Geoffrey Chappell, who writes for Jazz Times. I also received compositional training on multiple instruments from Stanley Cowell, who recorded and performed with legends like Miles Davis.
I have been performing professionally since 1992. I studied education in college and did my student teaching in a music class at Goshen Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
I have been teaching music pr
Whatever your goals or abilities, I look forward to working with you!
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Experience fun based lessons as my teaching approach is relaxed and inspirational. I enjoy working with all ages, adjusting my teaching methods to accommodate your learning style and abilities. Learn to play the music you love! You learn best when you enjoy what you are playing, I can help you play along with your favorites or even write your own songs. I always ask my students at the beginning of a lesson "What would you like to do today?" Then structure the lesson accordingly into a routine that the student can practice on their own. Generally the time is divided into warm ups, learning new material, then picking a fun song the student choses. Whether your interest is Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop music, etc... I'm here help you reach your goals so let's make your dreams come true with music together!
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Books, Guitar, music stand, metronome, picks, tuner, page clips, capo, media player, laptop, Keyboard (on request), and recording equipment (on request)
*** Specialties ***
With Voice I specialize in helping people prepare for auditions such as American Idol. I have students who simply want to be karaoke stars. I have several professional singers that hire me as a voice coach and producer for recording sessions. I have taught children as young as 2 and those that retired with a lifelong dream to sing. Though my training is classical, I can teach Jazz, Pop, Rock, Rap, R&B, etc...whatever is fun for the student. I highly recommend learning to read music but I do not push it unless parents want their child to.
With Piano I can teach traditionally from Alfred and Bastien Piano Courses depending if they are auditory or visual learners. For Kinesthetic learners I use Hanon scale exercises and Rothman Rhythm Exercises. For those that want to learn notation I introduce classical and Jazz composers unless there is a popular artist/band/movie theme etc...that they would like to learn. However I do not push students to read music unless their parents would prefer it. I tend to keep more students that want to learn to play by ear especially adults by using rhythm training and music theory exercises and then applying them to songs they love. For piano I haven't had much success with children younger than 3. I also have a lot experience working with special needs children.
For Guitar I teach Classical, Acoustic, and Electric all styles and genres. I encourage sight reading but don't mind using tabs. I use more exercises with these students, since the first month students have a hard time making a sound. I try to make the lessons fun by having students strum chords along with songs they chose. I teach lead and rhythm even songwriting and composition. Job satisfaction for me is seeing my students leave a lesson with a smile on their face so I make sure to be a fun based teacher that doesn't give the student a hard time about not practicing.
For Recording and Performance I use the knowledge I gained doing Pro Audio Sales for Guitar Center from 2000-2002 to help clients build their own home studio. I have lots of producers and engineers I work with on a regular basis to produce broadcast quality audio and video recordings and help my students use their lessons and pre-production for those opportunities. I can teach Garage Band or Pro Tools classes on navigating the software and utilizing all the commands. I can also teach room acoustics and using the right microphone and how to position them with the right equipment and the right acoustics to get the best possible tone that they are looking for. I can also teach editing, mixing, looping, sampling, midi, and mastering so that the student can eventually work on their own writing, performing, and recording their music.
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· Singing · In home
Aleksis B.
Aleksis B.
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About Valyncia
I began singing when I was five years old in church. I continued singing exclusively inspirational music until I was a teenager. At that time, in addition to the second soprano part I sang in a five-part harmony a Capella (without instrumental accompaniment) Gospel group, I also sang in a few bands (Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and Rock). My undergraduate studies we
Most of my present expertise in teaching voice grew from my vocal pedagogy studies, my teaching experience which has developed over time, my own personal vocal dedication, and my training and understanding of various genres of vocal performance. My present singing career is as an inspirational singer; my vocal students encompass various genres in which I have experience, including: Inspirational, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, as well as various degrees of popular music.
*** Audition Preparation ***
I have coached many of my students to prepare for auditions: auditions to be accepted into performing arts schools, parts in musicals and plays, joining a band or vocal ensemble, as well as auditions for televised singing shows, such as "The Voice," "Sunday's Best," "American Idol" and "The X Factor."
*** Lesson Details ***
I teach students by using the tried and true techniques I have found to be successful, and allow the student to be my guide as to which direction to take with his or her vocal training. Whether the student is a novice, a professional, or somewhere in between, each student, after obtaining the basic singing knowledge and techniques, will have a vocal training schedule geared to his or her individual needs and development. Lessons are for the most part very casual in nature, and the student's dedication (practice, practice, practice) will dictate whether or not the lessons become stricter. A few months into the vocal instruction, students will be given the opportunity to learn more about reading music and sight singing, if he or she so chooses, as well as vocal performance techniques for singing in front of an audience. Within one year, dedicated students may also have the opportunity to show off what they have learned, and perform in front of an audience at a recital with other vocal students. Please note that my preference is to work with teens age 13 through adults of any age. I believe that younger voices need more time to develop and stand to be damaged if too much stress is put on them too soon. However, exceptions for children under 13 may be made for gifted young singers.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home studio- entry room of home, baby grand piano, seating area, dry erase board, mirrors
Music Studio- one recording studio, seating area, classroom
*** Travel Equipment ***
If needed, I provide a portable piano keyboard, microphone with amplifier, paper handouts of lessons, etc. The student needs to have paper to take notes and a writing instrument.
*** Specialties ***
Most of my voice lesson experience has been with adults, and contemporary popular and inspirational music.
· Singing · In studio
· Singing · In home
· Singing · In studio
kind and very knowledgeable. I enjoy talking to her each visit. She is very patience with you and will work with you until you get it. I really enjoy spending my time with her on saturdays.
Valyncia V.
Valyncia V.
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Seeking help with recording software? Protools, Garage Band, recording and mixing techniques? Lessons with a qualified instructor such as myself can help you learn 10x faster than studying manuals by yourself, and you will learn the tricks of the pros that are not taught in books.
About Kevin
Kevin has written and performed myriad and diverse styles of music which include everything from jazz, rock, funk, country, blues, fusion, R&B, and classical, to world music and avant-garde. Kevin has recorded CDs and has be
*** Lesson Details ***
Well structured lesson plan covering all aspects of music, specifically designed to help you reach your individual goals.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Acoustic piano, full keyboard, 4 guitars, bass, amps, microphones, Pro Tools recording equipment, and seating for parents
*** Styles ***
Rock, funk, jazz, country, blues, fusion, folk, R&B, and classical
· Piano · In home
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Kevin T.
Kevin T.
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Masters of Music Technology Graduate program at Indiana Purdue University Indianapolis
About Gregory
I am able to provide a full piano. With recording capabilities and metronome.
*** Specialties ***
Gospel, Gospel, a little jazz, and more Gospel.
· Audio Engineering · In studio
He may know a thing or two about GarageBand (I don't know that for sure), but he knew very little about iPad GarageBand. It was a complete waste of my time. In text messages I said to him that I would not give him a bad review, but I was going to ask for a refund. He said thank you for not leaving a bad review. But then he wouldn't allow refund. Good God!
So here we are. He wasted 2.5 hours of my time, cost me parking in the city, didn't teach me literally anything, and he wouldn't give up the 50 bucks
All that said, now here I am having to take more of my time that could be used for productive purposes, to have to write a bad review. He really deserves this.
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In studio
Gregory B.
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About Maria
The mission of my studio is to create well-rounded, educated musicians who will always have a lifelong passion for the art no matter their long-term goals. I strive for my students to be:
(1) Lifelong learners who develop successful learning habits.
(2) Creative and critical thinkers who will become effective communicators.
(3) Responsible and respectful members of society who respect other cultures.
(4) Able to set short-term and long-term goals and be able to see them through to their success.
It is of the utmost importance that my students are well-educated in their chosen instrument; they must know and understand music and music-making. Students who can play are a dime a dozen, but students who understand the music they are playing are often hard to find. I teach students to kno
Although students differ in ability and development, I maintain high expectations for our students. I expect attention and respect in lessons, faithful and diligent practice, careful adherence to instructions, and an "I'll-do-my-best" attitude. If students regularly meet these expectations, then they will excel to the level that they are able. It is my joy to help students master their music, to do the best they can, and to strive for and achieve excellence.
Lastly, I want students to enjoy and appreciate their instrument, music, and music-making; and I know as as a teacher, I am very influential in making this happen. Students develop enjoyment of music by understanding music, experiencing success in music, being exposed to good and varied genres of music, and receiving instruction from a teacher who is enthusiastic and encouraging. It is my goal to provide all of these opportunities for students, and as a result their lives will be enriched as they enjoy their instrument.
· Opera Voice · In studio
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Maria M.
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I have a few different specializations under the recording umbrella, but if you're starting from scratch with recording, I can get you going. Often the initial investment is very low since awesome DAW software like GarageBand is widely available for free.
About Emilio
My goal as a teacher is to get you to the point of not needing a teacher. I want you to be able to figure out any kind of music you want to make! But, I also realize that getting to that point takes a long time and a lot of patient, thoughtful instruction. I have been lucky enough to study with some really amazing people over the years and I want to be able to give that same experience to other people.
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Will learn the fundamentals of recording and production.
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· Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In home
· Bass Guitar · In studio
Earl C.
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RARas association (RalGDS/AF-6) domain
|SMART accession number:
|RasGTP effectors (in cases of AF6, canoe and RalGDS); putative RasGTP effectors in other cases. Kalhammer et al. have shown that not all RA domains bind RasGTP. Predicted structure similar to that determined, and that of the RasGTP-binding domain of Raf kinase. Predicted RA domains in PLC210 and nore1 found to bind RasGTP. Included outliers (Grb7, Grb14, adenylyl cyclases etc.)
|Interpro abstract (IPR000159):
Proteins with this domain are mostly RasGTP effectors and include guanine-nucleotide releasing factor in mammals [(PUBMED:8987396)]. This factor stimulates the dissociation of GDP from the Ras-related RALA and RALB GTPases, which allows GTP binding and activation of the GTPases. It interacts and acts as an effector molecule for R-ras, K-Ras and Rap [(PUBMED:7972015)].
The domain is also present in a number of other proteins among them the sexual differentiation protein in yeast that is essential for mating and meiosis and yeast adenylate cyclase. These proteins contain repeated leucine-rich (LRR) segments.
|GO process:
|signal transduction (GO:0007165)
|Family alignment:
There are 5524 RA domains in 5125 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
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- Evolution (species in which this domain is found)
Taxonomic distribution of proteins containing RA domain.
This tree includes only several representative species. The complete taxonomic breakdown of all proteins with RA domain is also avaliable.
Click on the protein counts, or double click on taxonomic names to display all proteins containing RA domain in the selected taxonomic class.
- Cellular role (predicted cellular role)
Cellular role: signalling
Binding / catalysis: RasGTP
- Literature (relevant references for this domain)
Primary literature is listed below; Automatically-derived, secondary literature is also avaliable.
- Vetter IR et al.
- Structural and biochemical analysis of Ras-effector signaling via RalGDS.
- FEBS Lett. 1999; 451: 175-80
- Display abstract
The structure of the complex of Ras with the Ras-binding domain of its effector RalGDS (RGS-RBD), the first genuine Ras-effector complex, has been solved by X-ray crystallography. As with the Rap-RafRBD complex (Nasser et al., 1995), the interaction is via an inter-protein beta-sheet between the switch I region of Ras and the second strand of the RGS-RBD sheet, but the details of the interactions in the interface are remarkably different. Mutational studies were performed to investigate the contribution of selected interface residues to the binding affinity. Gel filtration experiments show that the Ras x RGS-RBD complex is a monomer. The results are compared to a recently determined structure of a similar complex using a Ras mutant (Huang et al., 1998) and are discussed in relation to partial loss-of-function mutations and the specificity of Ras versus Rap binding.
- Shibatohge M et al.
- Identification of PLC210, a Caenorhabditis elegans phospholipase C, as a putative effector of Ras.
- J Biol Chem. 1998; 273: 6218-22
- Display abstract
Mammalian Ras proteins regulate multiple effectors including Raf, Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator (RalGDS), and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, LIN-45 Raf has been identified by genetic analyses as an effector of LET-60 Ras. To search for other effectors in C. elegans, we performed a yeast two-hybrid screening for LET-60-binding proteins. The screening identified two cDNA clones encoding a phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) with a predicted molecular mass of 210 kDa, designated PLC210. PLC210 possesses two additional functional domains unseen in any known PI-PLCs. One is the C-terminal Ras-associating domain bearing a structural homology with those of RalGDS and AF-6. This domain, which could be narrowed down to 100 amino acid residues, associated in vitro with human Ha-Ras in a GTP-dependent manner and competed with yeast adenylyl cyclase for binding Ha-Ras. The binding was abolished by specific mutations within the effector region of Ha-Ras. The other functional domain is the N-terminal CDC25-like domain, which possesses a structural homology to guanine nucleotide exchange proteins for Ras. These results strongly suggest that PLC210 belongs to a novel class of PI-PLC, which is a putative effector of Ras.
- Vavvas D, Li X, Avruch J, Zhang XF
- Identification of Nore1 as a potential Ras effector.
- J Biol Chem. 1998; 273: 5439-42
- Display abstract
The small GTP-binding protein Ras is pivotal in transmitting growth and differentiation signals downstream of cell surface receptors. Many observations have indicated that Ras transmits signals from cell surface receptors into multiple pathways via direct interaction with different effectors in mammalian cells. We have identified a novel potential Ras effector or target named Nore1. Nore1 has no significant sequence similarity to known mammalian proteins and lacks an identifiable catalytic domain, but contains sequence motifs that predict DAG_PE binding and SH3 domain binding. We show that Nore1 directly interacts with Ras in vitro in a GTP-dependent manner, and the interaction requires an intact Ras effector domain. Nore1 becomes associated with Ras in situ following activation of epidermal growth factor receptor in COS-7 and in KB cells.
- Alam MR, Johnson RC, Darlington DN, Hand TA, Mains RE, Eipper BA
- Kalirin, a cytosolic protein with spectrin-like and GDP/GTP exchange factor-like domains that interacts with peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase, an integral membrane peptide-processing enzyme.
- J Biol Chem. 1997; 272: 12667-75
- Display abstract
Although the integral membrane proteins that catalyze steps in the biosynthesis of neuroendocrine peptides are known to contain routing information in their cytosolic domains, the proteins recognizing this routing information are not known. Using the yeast two-hybrid system, we previously identified P-CIP10 as a protein interacting with the cytosolic routing determinants of peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygenase (PAM). P-CIP10 is a 217-kDa cytosolic protein with nine spectrin-like repeats and adjacent Dbl homology and pleckstrin homology domains typical of GDP/GTP exchange factors. In the adult rat, expression of P-CIP10 is most prevalent in the brain. Corticotrope tumor cells stably expressing P-CIP10 and PAM produce longer and more highly branched neuritic processes than nontransfected cells or cells expressing only PAM. The turnover of newly synthesized PAM is accelerated in cells co-expressing P-CIP10. P-CIP10 binds to selected members of the Rho subfamily of small GTP binding proteins (Rac1, but not RhoA or Cdc42). P-CIP10 (kalirin), a member of the Dbl family of proteins, may serve as part of a signal transduction system linking the catalytic domains of PAM in the lumen of the secretory pathway to cytosolic factors regulating the cytoskeleton and signal transduction pathways.
- Bos JL
- Ras-like GTPases.
- Biochim Biophys Acta. 1997; 1333: 1931-1931
- Huang L, Weng X, Hofer F, Martin GS, Kim SH
- Three-dimensional structure of the Ras-interacting domain of RalGDS.
- Nat Struct Biol. 1997; 4: 609-15
- Display abstract
The Ras-interacting domains of the the protein-kinase Raf and the Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator, RalGDS, lack extensive sequence similarity, but their overall three-dimensional structures are very similar to each other. Mutational analysis indicated that three residues in the RalGDS domain are critical for its interaction with Ras.
- Block C, Janknecht R, Herrmann C, Nassar N, Wittinghofer A
- Quantitative structure-activity analysis correlating Ras/Raf interaction in vitro to Raf activation in vivo.
- Nat Struct Biol. 1996; 3: 244-51
- Display abstract
Binding of Ras to c-Raf-1 is a pivotal step of many mitogenic signalling pathways. Based on the recent crystal structure of the complex of Rap1A with the Ras-binding domain of Raf, mutations were introduced in c-Raf-1 and their effects on Ras/Raf binding affinity in vitro and Ras/Raf regulated gene expression in vivo were analysed. Our data reveal an empirical semilogarithmic correlation between dissociation constants and Raf-induced gene activity. The functional epitope that primarily determines binding affinity consists of residues Gln 66, Lys 84 and Arg 89 in Raf. This quantitative structure-activity investigation may provide a general approach to correlate structure-guided biochemical analysis with biological function of protein-protein interactions.
- Kuriyama M et al.
- Identification of AF-6 and canoe as putative targets for Ras.
- J Biol Chem. 1996; 271: 607-10
- Display abstract
Ras (Ha-Ras, Ki-Ras, N-Ras) is implicated in the regulation of various cell functions such as gene expression and cell proliferation downstream from specific extracellular signals. Here, we partially purified a Ras-interacting protein with molecular mass of about 180 kDa (p180) from bovine brain membrane extract by glutathione S-transferase (GST)-Ha-Ras affinity column chromatography. This protein bound to the GTP gamma S (guanosine 5'-(3-O-thio)triphosphate, a nonhydrolyzable GTP analog).GST-Ha-Ras affinity column but not to those containing GDP.GST-Ha-Ras or GTP gamma S.GST-Ha-Ras with a mutation in the effector domain (Ha-RasA38). The amino acid sequences of the peptides derived from p180 were almost identical to those of human AF-6 that is identified as the fusion partner of the ALL-1 protein. The ALL-1/AF-6 chimeric protein is the critical product of the t (6:11) abnormality associated with some human leukemia. AF-6 has a GLGF/Dlg homology repeat (DHR) motif and shows a high degree of sequence similarity with Drosophila Canoe, which is assumed to function downstream from Notch in a common developmental pathway. The recombinant N-terminal domain of AF-6 and Canoe specifically interacted with GTP gamma S.GST-Ha-Ras. The known Ras target c-Raf-1 inhibited the interaction of AF-6 with GTP gamma S.GST-Ha-Ras. These results indicate that AF-6 and Canoe are putative targets for Ras.
- Ponting CP, Benjamin DR
- A novel family of Ras-binding domains.
- Trends Biochem Sci. 1996; 21: 422-5
- Greasley SE et al.
- The structure of rat ADP-ribosylation factor-1 (ARF-1) complexed to GDP determined from two different crystal forms.
- Nat Struct Biol. 1995; 2: 797-806
- Display abstract
The ARFs are a family of 21,000 M(r) proteins with biological roles in constitutive secretion and activation of phospholipase D. The structure of ARF-1 complexed to GDP determined from two crystal forms reveals a topology that is similar to that of the protein p21 ras with two differences: an additional amino-terminal helix and an extra beta-strand. The Mg2+ ion in ARF-1 displays a five-coordination sphere; this feature is not seen in p21 ras, due to a shift in the relative position of the DXXG motif between the two proteins. The occurrence of a dimer in one crystal form suggests that ARF-1 may dimerize during its biological function. The dimer interface involves a region of the ARF-1 molecule that is analogous to the effector domain in p21 ras and may mediate interactions with its effectors.
- Nassar N, Horn G, Herrmann C, Scherer A, McCormick F, Wittinghofer A
- The 2.2 A crystal structure of the Ras-binding domain of the serine/threonine kinase c-Raf1 in complex with Rap1A and a GTP analogue.
- Nature. 1995; 375: 554-60
- Display abstract
The X-ray crystal structure of the complex between the Ras-related protein Rap1A in the GTP-analogue (GppNHp) form and the Ras-binding domain (RBD) of the Ras effector molecule c-Raf1, a Ser/Thr-specific protein kinase, has been solved to a resolution of 2.2 A. It shows that RBD has the ubiquitin superfold and that the structure of Rap1A is very similar to that of Ras. The interaction between the two proteins is mediated by an apparent central antiparallel beta-sheet formed by strands B1-B2 from RBD and strands beta 2-beta 3 from Rap1A. Complex formation is mediated by main-chain and side-chain interactions of the so-called effector residues in the switch I region of Rap1A.
- Sprang SR
- How Ras works: structure of a Rap-Raf complex.
- Structure. 1995; 3: 641-3
- Display abstract
The three-dimensional structure of the complex between Rap and the 'Ras-binding domain' of Raf could be the prototype for a G protein-effector interaction.
- Hofer F, Fields S, Schneider C, Martin GS
- Activated Ras interacts with the Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator.
- Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994; 91: 11089-93
- Display abstract
The yeast two-hybrid system was used to identify proteins that interact with Ras. The H-Ras protein was found to interact with a guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator (GDS) that has been previously shown to regulate guanine nucleotide exchange on another member of the Ras protein family, Ral. The interaction is mediated by the C-terminal, noncatalytic segment of the RalGDS and can be detected both in vivo, using the two-hybrid system, and in vitro, with purified recombinant proteins. The interaction of the RalGDS C-terminal segment with Ras is specific, dependent on activation of Ras by GTP, and blocked by a mutation that affects Ras effector function. These characteristics are similar to those previously demonstrated for the interaction between Ras and its putative effector, Raf, suggesting that the RalGDS may also be a Ras effector. Consistent with this idea, the RalGDS was found to inhibit the binding of Raf to Ras.
- Pai EF, Kabsch W, Krengel U, Holmes KC, John J, Wittinghofer A
- Structure of the guanine-nucleotide-binding domain of the Ha-ras oncogene product p21 in the triphosphate conformation.
- Nature. 1989; 341: 209-14
- Display abstract
The crystal structure of the guanine-nucleotide-binding domain of p21 (amino acids 1-166) complexed to the guanosine triphosphate analogue guanosine-5'-(beta, gamma-imido)triphosphate (GppNp) has been determined at a resolution of 2.6 A. The topological order of secondary structure elements is the same as that of the guanine-nucleotide-binding domain of bacterial elongation factor EF-Tu. Many interactions between nucleotide and protein have been identified. The effects of point mutations and the conservation of amino-acid sequence in the guanine-nucleotide-binding proteins are discussed.
- Metabolism (metabolic pathways involving proteins which contain this domain)
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% proteins involved KEGG pathway ID Description 13.21 map05223 Non-small cell lung cancer 11.32 map04670 Leukocyte transendothelial migration 10.38 map04070 Phosphatidylinositol signaling system 7.55 map05219 Bladder cancer 6.60 map05210 Colorectal cancer 6.60 map05212 Pancreatic cancer 6.60 map00230 Purine metabolism 5.66 map04520 Adherens junction 5.66 map00564 Glycerophospholipid metabolism 5.66 map04530 Tight junction 5.66 map04010 MAPK signaling pathway 5.66 map00561 Glycerolipid metabolism 4.72 map00562 Inositol phosphate metabolism 4.72 map04020 Calcium signaling pathway
This information is based on mapping of SMART genomic protein database to KEGG orthologous groups. Percentage points are related to the number of proteins with RA domain which could be assigned to a KEGG orthologous group, and not all proteins containing RA domain. Please note that proteins can be included in multiple pathways, ie. the numbers above will not always add up to 100%.
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3D Structures of RA domains in PDB
PDB code Main view Title 1ef5 SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF THE RAS-BINDING DOMAIN OF RGL 1lfd CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE ACTIVE RAS PROTEIN COMPLEXED WITH THE RAS-INTERACTING DOMAIN OF RALGDS 1lxd CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE RAS INTERACTING DOMAIN OF RALGDS, A GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE DISSOCIATION STIMULATOR OF RAL PROTEIN 1rax RA-DOMAIN OF RAL GUANOSINE-NUCLEOTIDE DISSOCIATION STIMULATOR 1rlf STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF THE RAS-BINDING DOMAIN OF THE RAL-SPECIFIC GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR RLF, NMR, 10 STRUCTURES 1wgr Solution Structure of the RA Domain of Human Grb7 Protein 1wxa Solution Structure of Ras-binding Domain in Mouse AF-6 Protein 2b3a Solution structure of the Ras-binding domain of the Ral Guanosine Dissociation Stimulator 2byf NMR solution structure of phospholipase c epsilon RA 2 domain 2c5l Structure of PLC epsilon Ras association domain with hRas 2cs4 Solution structure of N-terminal domain of chromosome 12 open reading frame 2 2m4n Solution structure of the putative Ras interaction domain of AFD-1, isoform a from Caenorhabditis elegans 2rgf RBD OF RAL GUANOSINE-NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR (PROTEIN), NMR, 10 STRUCTURES 3ddc Crystal Structure of NORE1A in Complex with RAS 3ec8 The crystal structure of the RA domain of FLJ10324 (RADIL) 3hk0 Crystal Structure of the RA and PH Domains of Grb10 3kh0 Crystal structure of the Ras-association (RA) domain of RALGDS 3tca Crystal structure of the Ras-associating and pleckstrin-homology domains of RIAM 4gmv Crystal Structure of the coiled-coil, RA and PH domains of Lamellipodin 4gn1 Crystal Structure of the RA and PH domains of Lamellipodin 4k81 Crystal structure of the Grb14 RA and PH domains in complex with GTP-loaded H-Ras 4kvg Crystal structure of RIAM RA-PH domains in complex with GTP bound Rap1 5kho 5KHO 5khq 5KHQ
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28 January 2013
Writte by Eric Eikenberry / Photography by Kevin Choi
Elmer Lee's widebody 240 was built against all odds
How far would you go to build the car of your dreams? Would you have the guts to stretch and pull the body like taffy until you had the perfect shape? Would you be willing to rebuild your car three times before your first show? Would you have the patience of Job when it came time to deal with shoddy shop work, or just plain bad luck? Elmer Lee has all of that in spades, as this wonderful interpretation of a Nissan S14 may be one of the widest 240s we have ever seen. Lee's journey has definitely been a 'road less traveled' and we're sure he wouldn't wish his luck on anyone else, but when push comes to shove, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
"I will start with a little background of myself. I've always been into cars. I have been in the car scene since 1997, however I've been more of a Honda/Acura guy. Five years ago, I came across my first wide body Nissan 240SX and fell in love! I was determined to get into the Nissan game. After searching for a few months, I came across a 1995 Nissan 240SX with an automatic transmission, an authentic BN Sports Blister wide body with the Kouki front end conversion, and 19-inch Deep Dish Amistad wheels. It was dumped on Megan Track coilovers. I was set on buying this car."
"My story begins here. At the time, I was living in Scottsdale, AZ and flew to Seattle, WA to purchase the car and drive it back home. The drive back was the biggest nightmare. The seller sold me a POS (piece of shit), therefore I literally broke down eight times! A few times in the Northern California area and the rest while I was driving from Southern California to Arizona. Issues ranged from failed wheel bearings to overheating, a cracked radiator, a major oil leak, worn tires (because of toe issues), the power wire to the battery being held with electrical tape, to minor flooding in my interior from rain and poorly-tubbed fenders." Strike one.
Completely undeterred, Lee had a friend with a nicely cared-for 1995 240SX in maroon metallic. Feeling that chassis was a much better starting point he snagged it and transferred the BN Blister wide body kit, the wheels, and the Kouki front end conversion to it. To tub the rears and refinish everything in a Nissan 350Z metallic blue, Lee made use of a body shop in the Phoenix area which shall remain nameless.
"To make a long story short, I was not too happy with the paint shop's work, which took about eight months to semi-complete," Lee said. "As you can sense, I've encountered a lot of bad luck. It's been a love/hate relationship with a lot of bad luck." Strike two.
Still obsessed with 'going wider,' he resorted to the time-honored approach; saving up a lot of money. His goals were even wider wheels, more power in the form of a swapped motor with a turbo attached and, a "wide body on top of a wide body." Of course, it is easy to get side-tracked. Browsing the forums one day he discovered a guy with the same Amistad wheels, only in larger sizes. He had to have them. It took four months before the owner parted with them and Lee swapped his rears to the front to install the new 12-inch wide rears. He jumped from 19x10 fronts and 19x11 rears, to 19x11 and 19x12s, which is a respectable setup no matter what neighborhood you roll in.
Having one itch satisfied meant it was time to address the power issue.
"Once I saved up enough money to do my motor swap, I headed to Import Power House in Phoenix to have Ramsey and Will begin my Nissan Skyline motor swap. I've been going to IPH for many years. They've always treated me right and have never steered me wrong. It is extremely rare to find shops like this nowadays. They have since become family to me."
Lee let them stuff in an RB25DET S2 with a GReddy intake manifold, HKS blow-off valve, manual boost controller, giant front-mounted intercooler, a Stage 2 clutch, and an Apexi exhaust system. The wires were "partially tucked" and a custom gold-finished valve cover was installed for a very clean, tidy engine bay. He even has working air conditioning!
Clever readers will have noted by now that the Silvia in these photos does not wear Amistad wheels. And there's a perfectly good, if slightly loony reason why. Lee found an even crazier set of wheels he had to buy.
"At this point, I came across a set of insanely aggressive Weds Kranze ERM's that were discontinued - I had to have them! I came across these wheels on a forum that a guy posted. I asked him to sell them to me and he would not. I spent six months trying to get him to sell me the wheels. Every month I offered him a price that I was willing to pay. After six months, he agreed to sell them to me. The downfall of these wheels they were heavily oxidized and needed to be refinished very badly. I sent the wheels out to get the lips straightened and polished, the faces stripped of chrome and powder-coated gold, new Weds Valve Stems, and then re-assembled. I took the wheels to Robert and Ryan at Element Motorsports in Gilbert, Arizona. They have been my go-to guys when it comes to wheels and tires, as well as stretching. They are another shop that has never steered me wrong. Thanks guys!"
Enter Han Wong and Intense Motorsports in Chandler, Arizona. "As the Nissan Skyline swap finished, I took my car to Han at Intense Motorsports to repaint and wide-body the car. Seeing that they had done many wide conversions, from which they've also been featured numerous times, I knew they were the guys to use," Lee said. "At last, the car was built to my standards and is what you see today. Han, JJ, Oliver, and Jeremy did a lot of extra work to get this car to where it's at."
"Right after the car was finished, I moved to San Jose, California so I had it shipped. This is where I met a guy named Tony who introduced me to the guys with StillMotion. They are the reasons why I began showing my car at shows. It's always great meeting others with the same passion for cars. What I love about the car scene is the gathering and fellowship. Our most recent trip was to WekFest Los Angeles. The best part of driving to LA from the Bay Area was the cruise there and back and the stops we made on the way; to relax and hang out, the time we spent together at the show, as well as the new people I met," Lee said. It didn't hurt that his only repair for this trip was a new radiator, or that he took home a huge trophy. For Lee, this was simply a good chance to "enjoy the drive" as Nissan has suggested for years.
Lee's "ElmerFlush" sticker on the side glass is only one of many delightful touches that show how thoroughly this machine is built. The front and rear Stoptech brakes filling the wheels, the gold-finished Cusco roll cage, the Skyline R32 seats and JDM power-folding mirrors might go completely unnoticed with the attention the incredibly-deep 11.5- and 12.5-inch Weds receive. Lee may have spent more on his wheels than he's spent on entire Hondas in the past, but we simply can't suggest it wasn't money well spent. It is survival of the fittest out there and after five years under construction, Lee is finally enjoying his time as the top dog.
Vehicle: 1995 Nissan 240SX
Owner: Elmer Lee
Engine: RB25DET S2
Horsepower: 400 hp
Engine Modifications
RB25DET S2 swap
Custom plug cover
Suspicious Garage custom catch can
Powder-coated gold valve cover
GReddy intake manifold
Partial wire tuck
HKS blow-off valve
Turbo XS manual boost controller
Import Power House front-mount intercooler and turbo piping
Apexi Power FC w/ controller
Defi Control Unit
Functional A/C
Apexi GT Spec exhaust system
Clutch Masters Stage 2 clutch
Chassis / Suspension
Tein Flex coilovers w/ Tein Electronic Dampener Force Controller
Apexi carbon fiber strut bar
RMF front tension bar
NISMO power brace
S15 rear sway bar
S15 front lower tie bar
6 Custom rear control arms
Whiteline rear subframe bushings
Wheels / Tires / Brakes
Weds Kranze ERM - 19x11.5 -53 mm (f), 19x12.5 -35 mm (r)
Toyo T-1S - 265/30R19 (f), 285/30R19 (r)
StopTech big brake kit, six-piston calipers with 15-in. rotors (f)
StopTech big brake kit, two-piston calipers with 14-in. rotors (r)
Authentic BN Sports Blister wide body kit w/ custom fender flares (wide body on top of wide body)
3M Clear Bra on front end
C-West flush-mount wing
Vertex hood spoiler
Kouki head light conversion w/ 6K HID low beams/3K HID high beams
Kouki tail lights
JDM power folding mirrors
Custom Titanium burnt bolts for wide body kit
Nissan Skyline R32 seats
NISMO shift knob
Defi 60mm gauges: water temp, oil pressure, boost
Gold Cusco six-point bolt-in roll cage
Nardi steering wheel
LED interior lights
Razo pedals
Audio / Mobile Electronics
Alpine CDA 7998 head unit
JL Audio 500/1 amplifier
JL Audio 300/4 amplifier
Diamond Audio 6.5 component speakers
MB Quart 6.5-in. coaxial speakers
12-in. subwoofer
Ramsey and Will @ Import Powerhouse in Phoenix, AZ
Dave @ RS Machine in Norwalk, CA
Robert & Ryan @ Element Motorsports in Gilbert, AZ
Chris aka BIG C @ Ksport in Gilbert, AZ
Han, JJ, Oliver, & Jeremy @ Intense Motorsports in Gilbert, AZ
Efrain @ Suspicious Garage in Phoenix, AZ
Jesse & Brian @ Vex Motorsports in San Jose, CA
Rob @ ZCar Garage in San Jose, CA
My Crew StillMotion
And lastly, James for selling me his 240SX


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You may have noticed it's election season. If our feature this week wasn't signal enough, you can look to the deluge of campaign ads on street corners, television sets and billboards as markers that voting time is upon us. This Tuesday, Nov. 7, when you head to the polls to partake in the fall festivity, you'll have a number of choices to make. Many of said choices will hopefully be aided by our election guide in this issue, but you may want to do some of your own research as well. If that's the case, Project Vote Smart is your answer.
Semantics on the Fritz--To deal with today's political climate, my favorite coping mechanism has always been apathy. After the election of 2004, I, in disbelief, ceased to care. And it works well, for in my microcosm, responding to the daily actions of the president seems all too obvious. That is, I have refused to become caught up, and am not compelled to join the leagues of Bush bashers, that world of tiny liberal pundits with tiny soap boxes stating the obvious and sometimes making wild and unfounded claims in an already saturated Bush-hating market. Sigh.
When New Mexicans want to know about the numbers behind local elections—or any numbers, really—they turn to Brian Sanderoff. You've probably read his name at one time or another in a newspaper or on a blog, or heard it on the radio. Sanderoff's Research & Polling, Inc. conducts the vast majority of election polls throughout the state, most of which grace the pages of the Albuquerque Journal.
Editor's note: Kevin Tillman joined the Army with his brother Pat in 2002, and they served together in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pat was killed in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
If you saw the Al Gore movie, An Inconvenient Truth, you probably came out of the theater wishing there were a simple way to do something meaningful about the frightening scenario the film so indisputably lays out.
To loosely quote a famous philosopher whose name I forget: Elections are the process by which the people are free to choose the person who will get the blame later.
Dateline: Canada--The city of Richmond, British Columbia, under pressure for alleged sexual harassment within its fire department, will now be assigning gender-neutral underwear to it firefighters. The city has spent C$16,000 ($14,200) to buy six pairs of boxer shorts for each of the city's firefighters in a bid to make firehalls in the Vancouver suburb more gender neutral. "We supply firefighters with various pieces of gear such as gloves, now it's underwear," city official Ted Townsend told the Vancouver Sun, saying it was all part of the "integration of the sexes in the workplace." The underwear policy comes in the wake of a recent investigation of the department, which described its workplace culture as "characterized by juvenile and hostile behavior" toward female firefighters by their male colleagues. Firefighters strip off most of their clothes in order to don protective gear when responding to fire alarms.
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Bad news in the EV world, as Vectrix Motorcycles has filed for bankruptcy…again. Unlike its previous bankruptcy though, this time around Vectrix is filing under Chapter 7 of the US Code, meaning that the company will not be restructuring and keeping its business, but instead liquidating all of its assets and ceasing operation.
We had been hearing rumors as far back as October of last year that all was not well at the prominent electric vehicle company, and finally in December 2013 things came to a head, with Vectrix closing its doors on its US operations.


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Roger C. Hole is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
In 1998, Hole is the mayor of Liberty City. He was first elected in 1992 and was re-elected in 1996 despite two scandals during his time in office.
In 1993, three Russian prostitutes and a manager from a construction company attempted to gain government contracts, whilst in 1995 he was photographed with members of the Forelli Family. After his re-election, in 1997, he was accused of securing drugs for city officials in return for sanitation contracts. The GTA Liberty City Stories website also suggests that Hole has had sex with at least two under age females. A court case brought against Hole, who was later cleared, later denying that he knew they were under age and that their driving licenses were fakes.
By 1998, he has long given up on the democratic process of being mayor. His main political movements before 1998 include raising taxation, reducing public spenditure, increasing bureaucratic costs and keeping Liberty City in the national news. Hole is controlled by the Forelli Family Don Franco Forelli. Hole also works with some construction companies, as confirmed by Avery Carrington on the official GTA Liberty City Stories website.
In 1998, Hole, under orders from the Forelli Family, attempts to arrest Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone, who manages to escape to Staunton Island with Toni Cipriani. After this, and learning that Hole is controlled by the Forelli Family, Salvatore orders Toni Cipriani to kill the Mayor while he is on his morning jog in Belleville Park. After his death, the Leone Family attempt to get Donald Love elected, so as to control him. However, Hole's former opponent Miles O'Donovan is elected, due to Donald Love's connection to the Leone family.
Hole is buried in the cemetery beside the cathedral in Bedford Point. His tombstone reads "Running for office in heaven".
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Scientists ask the same question when genetically identical cells in identical environments—monoclonal cells produced by a single ancestor that replicated—exhibit wildly different behaviors. Researchers say the changes may be due to random biochemical fluctuations known as stochasticity, or "noise"—variability occurring over time and influenced by environmental factors.
Cells are highly sensitive to this noise, and minor fluctuations can lead to major changes, such as an Alzheimer's gene turning on or off or a cancer cell not responding to chemotherapy. Are these random events due to chance or is there an undiscovered cause?
The answer might be contained within nearly undetectable processes—the noise—at the molecular level, so researchers must peer into individual cells really, really closely without nudging and accidentally altering these sensitive cells and their processes. This is complicated in itself, there are so many cells—about 100 trillion in each human. All that can get lost in the noise, and even supercomputers cannot hope to capture all aspects of this incredible complexity.
But experimental and computational scientists developed methods to sift through all the complexity and improve the illusive process of prediction with a simple model.
Unraveling genetic stress reactions
Brian Munsky, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Center for Nonlinear Studies, is adept at untangling biology. Munsky and colleagues report their combined experimental and modeling prediction methods in the Feb. 1, 2013 edition of Science. These methods integrate single-cell experiments and discrete stochastic analysis to predict complex gene expression and signaling behaviors in Saccharomyces cerevisiae—or yeast, a scientific-lab standard since yeast and human cells share many genes. Scientists frequently test drugs or biological processes on yeast before advancing to human trials.
Using a technique called smFISH (single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization), the team attached dozens of small fluorescently labeled probes to each molecule of specific messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA), which causes these molecules to light up under the microscope. Some cells turn on (lots of lights) while others remain off. This data was incorporated into several models. Munsky notes that it would be impossible to combine the infinite possible reactions at different scales into a single computational model.
The combined, data-driven approach that includes validation allows researchers to systematically determine when models are too simple, too complex or just right—the "Goldilocks" approach.
The approach developed in this study helps researchers understand cellular death at the single-molecule and single-cell level—with wide applications
The research team identified predictive models of transcription—the first step in gene expression—when the yeast cell is responding to osmotic stress (salt), which greatly affects cell growth. Understanding how yeast cope with osmotic stress is useful to understand how human cells respond to medical treatments, but the principles are also applicable to many other fields, including agriculture.
"Depending upon molecular fluctuations, a single gene in a cell may switch randomly between active and inactive states, leading to vastly different biological responses, even for genetically identical cells," says Munsky. "The fluctuations can be quantified at the single-molecule and single-cell levels."
Munsky was a joint first author on the Science paper with Vanderbilt University's Gregor Neuert. The paper was selected as an Editors' Choice by the magazine.
"The approach we developed in this study is applicable far beyond yeast," Munsky adds. "Our experimental and computational analyses could enable quantitative prediction for any gene, pathway or organism."
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
A Word of Hope for LGBT Episcopalians
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Thank you Gene. I am a straight believer in God's love for ALL people, irrespective of race, religion, sex, gender. I too pray that those of us who live in countries where hush-hush is the order of the day can stand with you in open honesty about who we are as Christians in our own cultures. Like you, I continue to hope, thoguh I am not an optimist in regard to the Lambeth outcome.
- July 30, 2008 at 6:40 PM
- Billy said...
Thank you "UNA"
but I have LOST hope...the "Dont Ask Dont Tell" is alive and well..and I have been unwellcome now everywhere including my church....I love GOD and Jesus but NOT our bishops except maybe a couple
- July 30, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- SCG said...
Thanks, +Gene. I remain hopeful, even when it hurts. But I believe you're right: the HS is moving our church on a path that may not be that of the communion's, and that's OK.
- July 30, 2008 at 9:16 PM
- David said...
Dearest +Gene...I am now in the 68th year of my age..baptized at 2 months by an Episcopal priest under the auspices of the 1928 prayer book...
As I read the order for Baptism
it is not conditional..conditional upon me NOT being homosexual..I was created this way by my Loving and Just God , but these past few weeks have been the most difficult of my life.. Am I being thrown under the bus for the sake of unity ?? I am praying for you !!
- July 30, 2008 at 9:42 PM
- Pat in Phoenix said...
Thank you, Bp. Gene. I've come to think of you as a friend and mentor. Your words always take us back to the love and power of God in our lives, and with that we always have hope.
Our society in USA has grown and changed greatly since June 1969. That's a very short time in history. We are asking cultures at other points in their own histories to catch up with us in shorter time spans than we've experienced in our own culture. For some it will take more time; for others it may never happen. Some cultures have equally evil injustices to the women and children of their own societies as well as injustices to LGBTs.
Surely as you say, God is in this process. And surely God will lead us further in social and spiritual growth in TEC. Knowing the love and power of God in out lives, much good may come of this Lambeth Conference.
It just may not come in a form we are looking for.
With you and all the communion of straight and LGBT saints, I remain hopeful!
- July 31, 2008 at 2:26 AM
- Kirkepiscatoid said...
Thanks +Gene for your calm words, and I second Una's thoughts. I can't control what these bishops want. A lot of them don't seem to understand that in the US, the Episcopal Church has a grass roots component where clergy and laity prayerfully work together for change. They don't seem to understand that by excluding you, they have excluded every Episcopalian in NH, GLBT and straight.
It is aggravating for me. I can only continue to try to live in a spirit of inclusion where all of God's people are honored and respected as best I can.
But it still does not stop my anger over the situation that led to your exclusion. Your calm demeanor is a godsend to me. I have said more than once, if I had been in your shoes I'm afraid I'd have had to open the proverbial "can of whoopass"!
Thank you for being the calm rational guy you are--you have truly been a blessing in my life and I've never even met you!
- July 31, 2008 at 3:18 AM
- RevMomVt said...
Dear Bp Gene -- thank you for your comments. I agree with Pat in Phoenix. Much good might well come out of this Lambeth Conference -- just not in the form we had hoped.
God will get what God wants and I agree with you that God certainly seems to be at work in wonderful ways....difficult ways, but wonderful nonetheless.
As faithful Christians, our job is to "Show up. Pay attention. Tell the truth. And not get hung up on results." To God we must leave the rest.
As a straight woman - and a priest - I want my LGBT sisters and brothers to know that they are not alone.
Blessings --
- July 31, 2008 at 4:38 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Thank you, Bishop Gene. I believe that being hopeful still requires each of us to act. Here is an article I submitted to the Colorado Episcopalian. I hope others will take the resolution, found at the end, to your churches. I don't know whether it will be printed; I will let you know.Issues of Inclusion: One Episcopalian's Response
By Elizabeth Bennett
The Lambeth Conference was a time of personal pain for many Colorado Episcopalians. Many of us read Bishop O'Neill's blog, and also Bishop Gene Robinson's. It is hard to realize that five years have passed since Bishop Gene Robinson's election, which caused me to rejoin the Episcopal church. In 2004, I was married in Massachusetts to my female partner of 25 years…in the Episcopal church where I had grown up. Our multiracial children were there, and our families and close friends. I have a strange sense of time warp as Colorado continues periods of discernment, with tightly parsed half-a-loaf-acceptance for me and others like me.
My church, St. Thomas in Denver, which is celebrating its centennial this year, has a long tradition of work for social justice. St. Thomas has been an "open and affirming" church for years. Early meetings of Integrity were held in our parish hall; our beloved Charles Sparks has been at the vanguard of the fight for inclusion of GLBT people for more than 30 years. We have four gay and lesbian couples with a combined total of more than 65 years of commitment. The clergy, vestry, and congregation have struggled mightily with "the elephant in the room": the issue of full inclusion of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered) people in the Episcopal church.
St Thomas had classes about the first Bishop's Task Force. The vestry and rector sent a letter to the Bishop in 2004 urging an end to the period of "passionate patience" he requested of us. Four more years have gone by since then.
So the Diocese breaks my heart, but the people at my church warm it… what should I do in this environment? I struggle to find the appropriate answer…but it must must surely be "DO SOMETHING!"
So here are some of the things I have done. Two other members of the congregation and I presented a Resolution to the annual meeting, a sort of Martin Luther "Here I Stand-I Can Do No Other." (see sidebar.) Consideration of the resolution engendered enormous discussion, listening, tears, and warmth. And in the end, it passed almost unanimously.
I write…to the Bishop, the Priest in Charge, the Vestry.
Most Sundays, in Prayers of the People, I request prayers for GLBT people unable to be ordained, or unable to have their relationships blessed, or unable to be included with their Brother and Sister Bishops. I believe in every service, we should pray for the people being denied a seat at the welcome table.
I talk about it. In church, at coffee hour, in committees, in adult education.
I have gone to our vestry three times over the years, asking for action, asking personally, asking with tears.
I hosted a showing of THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO, the magnificent movie with Bishop Gene Robinson, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Rev Peter Gomes, Richard Gephardt, which debunks the biblical "imperative" to shun homosexuals, and humanizes us and out families.
I am sending a letter to every Colorado congregation offering to provide them with a copy of the movie if they will show it and discuss it.
And now, I am writing the Colorado Episcopalian, reaching out to every person who cares about full inclusion, and asking each of you…to do something.
Like many of your GLBT sisters and brothers, I find it an almost daily struggle to remain in the Colorado Episcopal Church. But I am here. I am a cradle Episcopalian. I waited, impatiently, for women to be ordained. And now I wonder whether if "in the fullness of time," the Colorado Episcopal Church becomes a fully inclusive, welcoming diocese…will I even be alive to see it.
My children are African American. I have participated in many aspects of the Civil Rights movement in this country. I was involved in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Bishop Desmond Tutu equates homophobia with apartheid. I know that God loves me. I want the church to love and value me as well. If you care, please do something.
SIDEBAR: Resolution
We support full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) people in every aspect of the life of St. Thomas Church, and of this diocese.
We support offering ALL of the Sacraments, including Marriage/Blessing of a Relationship and Ordination, to all of God's People, including, of course, GLBT people.
We agree with Nobel Peace Laureate and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who says, homophobia is "a crime against humanity" and "every bit as unjust" as apartheid.
We believe that our church, which offers Blessings to Animals, must no longer deny them to committed monogamous couples.
We believe that the GLBT members of this congregation are part of the Body of Christ.
We believe that silence can be interpreted as consent, and we can no longer be silent.
We believe that justice delayed is justice denied, and that the time for action has come.
- July 31, 2008 at 6:54 PM
- Tom E said...
Thanks for these words of hope for our lives together as a church.
- August 9, 2008 at 10:00 PM


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H. Lindell Tracy, 72, Neosho, died March 17, 2013 at Freeman Neosho Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Tracy was born Dec. 8, 1940, in Fairview, the son of Houston and Maxine (Miracle) Tracy. He was a lifelong area resident, had served in the U.S. Army and worked at Vicker's in Joplin and later for the Big Nickel. Lindell was an active member of the Newton County Democrats and a former board member of the Neosho IOOF Cemetery.
He married Sharon Miller in 1963 and she survives.
He is also survived by two children, Sherry Appleman and husband, Ed, Mayflower, Ark., and Brad Tracy and wife, Stacey, Neosho; four grandchildren, Jason Tracy, Aaron Tracy, Dalton Potts and Reba Potts; one brother, Don Tracy and wife, Karen, Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers- in-law, Leonard Miller and Ed Pudzer, both of Neosho; and sister, Mary Alice Thompson, Kansas City, Mo.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Craig Michael Tracy; and two sisters, Wilma Miller and Judy Pudzer. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, Rev. Tom Thorne will officiate. Interment will be in the Neosho IOOF Cemetery and serving as pallbearers will be Jason Tracy, Aaron Tracy, Dalton Potts, Travis Oxendine, Andy Wood and Bill Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Compton, Leonard Miller, Ed Pudzer, Oliver Miller, Kenny Miller and Ed Appleman. Friends may call at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Not only is this movie crap, it's dubbed crap. There are one or two well done death scenes but the basic saving grace here is some female nudity and there's darn little of that. Zombies created by radioactivity (I have no idea how either) begin taking over some city full of people I don't really care about. At least the movie is interesting in that the zombies move quickly and use weapons, heck they're more intelligent than the humans as well. Although informed by superiors to shoot living dead through the brain we see very little implementation, soldiers spray bullets ineffectively into swarms of advancing zombies. And who lives through this entire mess? Not the soldiers or police - it's a damn reporter and his wife, the two least armed people! Further horror is garnered from the fact that we find the entire movie was just a dream but it begins coming true!
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Half-mutated nuclear zombies are better shots than military police.
Slit throats do not bleed much. Heck, at all.
TV shows involving badly dancing girls in blue suits are catching on in Europe.
TV sets are explosive and will set you on fire.
Machine gun bullets will not stop zombies or even knock them back.
Beauty marks can be in the wrong place - yuck!
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A single molotov cocktail will totally incinerate a huge area.
One journalist can cause more damage than your average Civil Defense Force.
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33 mins - Soldier arrives 30 seconds after the phone stops ringing since they didn't answer?
46 mins - Zombie boy was just drinking blood from her neck but there's no puncture...
55 mins - Neither is alarmed that a speargun is pointing at them?
70 mins - This military helicopter is just circling the zombies? Somebody shoot at them, please?
73 mins - Where did she come up with the logic that nuclear zombies can't enter churches?
80 mins - (to the zombie actor in brown) Annnnddddd... ...action!
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I didn't think this movie was that bad. I loved the zombies kicking butt! And at least they explained why a zombie (a dead creature) eats living people. One of the better Italian zombie movies.
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Posted on June 01, 1999, 01:29:17 PM by BLum BLum
I gotta agree with the second guy,this movie is extremely nostalgic,I found the idea of SMART zombies that could use weapons and run kinda eerie,and the dream-becoming-reality ending was the scariest thing to me back then!
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This movie was weird, some times the zombie would attack and no blood at all, knife attacks and all and that made the movie funny, other times you add great gore effect?????
I wonder why the director didnt pay more attention to the special effects???
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Why is this film so under rated? It has great pace, pretty good gore. A good example of campy
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I have this movie and i find it to not be as bad as some people say.the gore isn't bad and the basic plot(although could have been better executed) is pretty cool.
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Posted on July 14, 2000, 10:38:32 AM by Paul Westbrook
I, as a fan of this type of horror, really found this movie to be pretty good, aside from all the gore, and violence. The dream becoming reality idea, was well thought up. It adds to the terror that this film already generates. And that one scene in the basement takes the old addage AN EYE FOR AN EYE, literally. A excellent addition to the zombie genre.
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Posted on July 31, 2000, 12:53:40 AM by foy
One of my favorite schlock movies of all time. Bad dubbing, bad acting, dumb story, lame ending, this movie has everything I look for. My favorite moments were the exploding TV set, the scene where the soldiers were told to shoot the monsters in the head, only to later shoot them in every place but, and one of my all time faves, the scene where the two survivors discuss coffee (I guess they forgot they were being chased).
I'd recommend this piece of crap to anyone who enjoys all out schlock. Cleveland steamer monsters are cool.
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I just saw this movie for the first time thanks to the wonders of the internet and online broadcasting and really liked this movie. I mean the first time Swamp Thing appears I think to myself, "Hey, I didn't know Swamp Thing was a Zombie." I also caught a lot of things in this movie that made me think a little, was this city supposed to be in Europe or the US? Why was one of the Civil deffence soilders wearing a US Marine Corps dress blue Corporal patch on his arm? Lastly did anyone else see the dog playing with all the Zombies while being circled by the helecoptor, he sure looked like he was having a good time. This movie was very enjoyable and left me rolling with laughter.
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When Becky Mayer made plans to construct a seasonal home in Jupiter, Florida, one of her top priorities was to have abundant space for the paintings, photographs, and sculptures that the London-based arts patron and her husband, an investor, have assembled over the years. "But we also wanted a place that felt comfortable for our children and grandchildren," she says. Though the couple have an eye for important works from the 1960s to the present—mostly by Europeans, with a few Americans in the mix—they didn't want to feel like they were inhabiting a museum, even if the objects on display might suggest otherwise.
In the Mayers' stair hall, the first thing visitors see is a risqué Yinka Shonibare sculpture depicting two amorous ladies dressed in formal 18th-century-style costumes made of funky Dutch wax-resist fabrics. Walk into the family room and you pass one of Chicago artist Nick Cave's soundsuits, a wearable creation resembling a humanoid character from the pages of a magic-realist novel. Vast canvases by Georg Baselitz and Anselm Kiefer preside over the living room. A Joseph Beuys felt suit hangs in Mayer's study, while Andres Serrano's ghostly multiphoto rendition of the Last Supper dominates a wall in the dining room. On the lawn, an installation of glowing glass monoliths by Mariko Mori stands like a futuristic Stonehenge. "We live here, first and foremost, and the art lives with us," Mayer says.
The once-sleepy town of Jupiter, just north of Palm Beach, has become a lively biotech center, but traditionalism rather than modernity rules at the gated community where the Mayers reside. For inspiration, the couple's architect, the locally based Manuel J. Diaz, looked to the farmhouses that Andrea Palladio scattered across Italy's Veneto region in the 16th century. Those studies led Diaz to craft a two-story, five-bedroom mansion that sits on three acres adjacent to a shapely pond and a verdant fairway.
"I have always admired Palladio's principles," Mayer explains. "There's a timeless quality to the dimensions, the scale, and the proportions." Like its Veneto predecessors, her house seems spacious but not overwhelming, despite the 22,000 square feet sheltered beneath its terra-cotta-tiled hipped roofs.
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J.P. Morgan's CEO, James Dimon, renewed his apologies to shareholders for the London Whale debacle as an investor pushed for change to the company's board. Dan Fitzpatrick reports.
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