During Star Trek: The Next Generation 's run, Deanna Troi went through a number of outfits and only donned an official Federation uniform for a small part of it. The remainder of the time, she wore civilian garb, which often meant she revealed a great deal of cleavage. Marina Sirtis ultimately rose above it to find a compelling character, but TNG still left her with a bewildering wardrobe problem. The reasons largely came down to behind the scenes decisions and a large helping of sexism. But in-canon, the reasons for Troi's lack of uniform are far more empowering.
Sirtis has proven quite good-natured about her outfits on the show, though she also described the relief she felt when finally putting on the standard Federation blue. However, how TNG explained that transition sheds quiet insight into the way Jean-Luc Picard ran his ship . Behind the scenes, it's a testament to how the Tori became more than eye candy and transitioned over the course of the show.
Even as the character developed in more substantive directions, it wasn't reflected in her attire. After her brief appearance in the infamous "skants" (the skirt-uniforms patterned off of the women's uniforms in TOS ) in the very first episode, she appeared in a series of jumpsuits, flowing dresses and even a spandex aerobics outfit before finally gaining a Starfleet uniform in Season 6, Episode 10, "Chain of Command: Part 1." She wore the uniform for the remainder of the series and the four movies that followed, though she did change back into civilian wear during less formal occasions.
Troi holds the rank of lieutenant commander when she first joins the Enterprise-D; the pips can clearly be seen on her collar in Season 1, Episode 1, "Encounter at Farpoint." However, she doesn't wear them on her civilian clothes after that, which infers she prefers a more informal relationship with her fellow officers. This aligns with her position on the ship. As a counselor, she needs those around her to feel at ease. That dynamic changes very late in the series -- Season 7, Episode 16, "Thine Own Self" -- when she passes the test for promotion and playfully notes she now outranks Data at the end of the episode. However, even then, she often approaches others as a peer first and a superior officer second.
That ultimately says a great deal about how Picard runs the Enterprise-D, and more importantly why Deanna is on the bridge in the first place. TNG always endured a little snickering about the "counselor" position, and critical fans speculated what role a therapist could possibly have on the bridge. However, despite her title, Troi actually fulfills a significant diplomatic and protocol role: advising Picard on how to address potential enemies and allies and generally serving as his consigliere alongside Riker. While a counselor might not normally belong on the bridge, Deanna Troi does.
Picard clearly values her insight and acumen, and might very well relax military protocol in her case if it helps her do her job. Captain Jericho's insistence that she dress "appropriately" in "Chain of Command" reinforces this notion, as do her efforts to take on more command responsibilities by seeking promotion. Roddenberry may have envisioned her as eye candy, but the character defied and ultimately transcended the costume choices which she was originally saddled with.
Boron insertion into alkyl ether bonds via zinc/nickel tandem catalysis | Science
The Summer Of Thirst Trap Short Shorts For Men Is Here
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3C-Like-Proteinase Inhibitors Pipeline Insight Report 2021: A Cysteine Protease that is Excised
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The "3C-Like-Proteinase Inhibitors" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com 's offering.
3C-like-proteinase is a cysteine protease that is excised from polyproteins by its own proteolytic activity and forms a homodimer with one active site per subunit.
Various studies are going on to study this protein in order to identify therapeutics against the SARS-CoV in particular and other pathogenic coronaviruses. A number of patented inhibitors with promising clinical potential have been developed through different methods.
The companies and academics are working to assess challenges and seek opportunities that could influence 3C-like-proteinase inhibitors R&D. The therapies under development are focused on novel approaches for 3C-like-proteinase inhibitors.
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Fendi Launches Limited-Edition Capsule Collection - V Magazine
Following Kim Jones' first Fendi collection since his appointment as Artistic Director at the house , the label is launching today an exclusive capsule inspired by the designs showcased at his debut Spring/Summer 2021 couture show .
The limited-edition capsule will expand on the romantic, androgynous air of the SS21 set, which was largely inspired by Virginia Woolf's classic novel Orlando . Woolf was associated with the 20th-century British intellectual society known as the Bloomsbury Group, whose women opted for gender non-conforming behavior and clothes to express their personal freedom.
The capsule features relaxed, flowy silhouettes along with sharp, tailored pieces that bring elegance and sensibility together in neutral colors. A highlight is a structured jacket that features a Victorian-era-inspired collar and buttoning translated for the modern woman.
The long, white sleeveless dress comes in an ample cut that gives the wearer the effect of a floating goddess. In contrast, a dark silk dress features a fitted vintage-style delicate cleavage, with a twisted rose-knot detail that makes it look like the entire piece converges there.
Accessories include soft knee-high boots and reimaginations of the Peekaboo and the Baguette handbags – the latter coming with coordinating pearl linings. In jewelry, the main event is the oversized pearl drop earrings with rhinestone details, along with minimalistic ear cuffs.
The capsule will be exclusively available for only two weeks starting April 15 at nine Fendi locations worldwide: Miami Design District, Beverly Hills Rodeo, London, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. It also marks the first Fendi collection by Kim Jones to hit stores.
Mechanism and dynamics of fatty acid photodecarboxylase | Science
Photosynthetic organisms are notable for their ability to capture light energy and use it to power biosynthesis. Some algae have gone a step beyond photosynthesis and can use light to initiate enzymatic photodecarboxylation of fatty acids, producing long-chain hydrocarbons. To understand this transformation, Sorigué et al. brought to bear an array of structural, computational, and spectroscopic techniques and fully characterized the catalytic cycle of the enzyme. These experiments are consistent with a mechanism starting with electron transfer from the fatty acid to a photoexcited oxidized flavin cofactor. Decarboxylation yields an alkyl radical, which is then reduced by back electron transfer and protonation rather than hydrogen atom transfer. The wealth of experimental data explains how algae harness light energy to produce alka(e)nes and provides an appealing model system for understanding enzyme-catalyzed photochemistry more generally.
Photoenzymes are rare biocatalysts driven by absorption of a photon at each catalytic cycle; they inspire development of artificial photoenzymes with valuable activities. Fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP) is a natural photoenzyme that has potential applications in the bio-based production of hydrocarbons, yet its mechanism is far from fully understood.
To elucidate the mechanism of FAP, we studied the wild-type (WT) enzyme from Chlorella variabilis ( Cv FAP) and variants with altered active-site residues using a wealth of techniques, including static and time-resolved crystallography and spectroscopy, as well as biochemical and computational approaches.
We provide a detailed and comprehensive characterization of light-driven hydrocarbon formation by FAP, which uses a remarkably complex mechanism including unique catalytic steps. We anticipate that our results will help to expand the green chemistry toolkit.
Fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP) is a photoenzyme with potential green chemistry applications. By combining static, time-resolved, and cryotrapping spectroscopy and crystallography as well as computation, we characterized Chlorella variabilis FAP reaction intermediates on time scales from subpicoseconds to milliseconds. High-resolution crystal structures from synchrotron and free electron laser x-ray sources highlighted an unusual bent shape of the oxidized flavin chromophore. We demonstrate that decarboxylation occurs directly upon reduction of the excited flavin by the fatty acid substrate. Along with flavin reoxidation by the alkyl radical intermediate, a major fraction of the cleaved carbon dioxide unexpectedly transformed in 100 nanoseconds, most likely into bicarbonate. This reaction is orders of magnitude faster than in solution. Two strictly conserved residues, R451 and C432, are essential for substrate stabilization and functional charge transfer.
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