McCain outlines plan to make federal government buildings, auto fleet energy efficient

Republican John McCain said Tuesday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging that if he is elected president he would switch official vehicles to green technologies and do the same for office buildings.

Expanding upon his ideas to address the nation's energy crisis, the Arizona senator also called for a redesign of the national power grid so power is better distributed where it's needed and the country has the capacity to run electric vehicles that he wants automakers to supply.

"Our federal government is never shy about instructing the American people in good environmental practice. But energy efficiency, like …

N. Side club carves a niche on S. Side: Lover of folk music shows culture doesn't stop at Madison St.

What this place is doing on the South Side, I'll never know. Thisis a North Side place.

To be precise, it's the North Side place that I wish had existedon the South Side when I was growing up on the South Side.

If I sound like I'm talking in riddles, sorry, but John Devensunderstands. That's why he and his wife, Julia Dusek-Devens, openedthis place, the World Folk Music Company, at 1808 W. 103rd St.,almost four years ago. Devens grew up on the South Side, too, inCanaryville, and this was the place he wished had been around backthen -- a place to take music lessons and go to shows and hang outwith other people who love acoustic music.

Instead, Devens says, …

Homology Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Transmembrane Domain Structure of Human Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

ABSTRACT

A three-dimensional model of the transmembrane domain of a neuronal-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), (α4)^sub 2^(β2)^sub 3^, was constructed from a homology structure of the muscle-type nAChR recently determined by cryoelectron microscopy. The neuronal channel model was embedded in a fully hydrated DMPC lipid bilayer, and molecular-dynamics simulations were performed for 5 ns. A comparative analysis of the neuronal- versus muscle-type nAChR models revealed many conserved pore-lining residues, but an important difference was found near the periplasmic mouth of the pore. A flickering salt-bridge of α4-E266 with its adjacent β2-K260 was …

PGA Tour-Mercedes-Benz Championship Scores

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Geoff Ogilvy 67-68-65-68_268

Anthony Kim 71-68-68-67_274

Davis Love III 69-70-68-67_274

Sean O'Hair 69-70-71-65_275

Justin Leonard 74-67-65-70_276

Ernie Els 68-69-73-67_277

Zach Johnson 71-75-64-67_277

Kenny Perry 68-71-68-70_277

D.J. Trahan 70-66-70-71_277

Johnson Wagner 68-71-70-69_278

Thieves stole scooter from disabled man

Thieves stole a mobility scooter from a vulnerable man.

The blue Voyager invalid scooter was taken from the man's home inAberdeen's Tillydrone.

It was understood to have been stored in a hallway of hisFormartine Road home when the culprits struck between noon on Sundayand 5am the following day.

It was later recovered, undamaged, in nearby Alexander Terrace.

ABERDEEN and District Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet onSaturday from 11am until 1pm at Choices, Westburn Road, Aberdeen.

SNP Councillor Wendy Stuart will be speaking at the meeting aboutthe issue or restoring concessionary bus passes to people sufferingfor debilitating …

Golden Bears learn a lot from 63-6 rout: Springston finds a silver lining in loss to I-AA Nicholls St.

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It's not easy painting over the ugliness of a 63-6 defeat.

But West Virginia University Tech football Coach Mike Springstonhas a heavy-duty brush.

"We're not that far off. The score looks like we are. But afterwatching the film, we weren't that displeased," Springston said,referring to his team's season-opening 63-6 loss to Division I-AANicholls State last week in Thibodaux, La.

"We felt like we got out of it what we needed to know. And that'swho our playmakers are."

The Division II Golden Bears also learned you can't lose fourfumbles, throw two interceptions and have a punt block returned for atouchdown and expect to be …

Colombia Cancels Chavez Mediation Role

Colombia's government said Wednesday it was canceling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's mediation role with leftist rebels in a possible hostage swap, dealing a blow to efforts to free three kidnapped U.S. contractors and a former presidential candidate.

The decision came after the Venezuelan leader, who began mediating an exchange in August with President Alvaro Uribe's permission, spoke to Colombia's army chief in defiance of an order not to talk directly to military leaders on the issue, said presidential spokesman Cesar Mauricio Velasquez.

Chavez spoke by telephone with Gen. Mario Montoya earlier Wednesday about the state of hostages held by the …