John Beale
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- Associate Teaching Professor, Penn State University
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A photogenerated triplet aura-nitrene for gold-mediated nitrene transfer
Abstract The isolation and characterization of metal-stabilized, low-valent nitrogen species remain central challenges in advancing nitrogen-atom transfer chemistry. Although gold has emerged as a powerful catalyst in C–N bond formation, proposed mechanisms have consistently bypassed gold nitrenes as key intermediates—leaving their chemistry largely uncharted. Here we report the characterization of a bona fide aura-nitrene, formed via photochemical N2 extrusion from a gold(III) azide complex.
Illuminating the molecular basis of human daylight vision
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Human daytime vision relies on a trio of visual receptors called opsins, which are found in the cone cells in and around the central region of the retina.
Integrated structural dynamics uncover a new B12 photoreceptor activation mode - Nature
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Abstract Photoreceptor proteins regulate fundamental biological processes such as vision, photosynthesis and circadian rhythms1. A large photoreceptor subfamily uses vitamin B12 derivatives for light sensing2, contrasting with the well-established mode of action of these organometallic derivatives in thermally activated enzymatic reactions3. The exact molecular mechanism of B12 photoreception and how this differs from the thermal pathways remains unknown.
By Ronald Rios-Santacruz, Harshwardhan Poddar, Kevin Pounot, Derren J. Heyes, Linus O Johannissen, Sara Schianchi, Laura N Jeffreys, Elke De Zitter, Danny Axford, Emma V. Beale, Matthew J. Cliff, Sylvain Engilberge, Kyprianos Hadjidemetriou, Jochen S. Hub, Sofia Jaho, Robin Owen, Antoine Royant, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Kensuke Tono, John Beale, Matteo Levantino, Sam Hay, David Leys, Nigel S. Scrutton, Martin Weik, Machika Kataoka, Annica Saaret
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Tasting 1660s Bordeaux claret: temporal transformation and wine economics
Keywords: Robert Boyle, claret, wine history, sensory analysis, Bordeaux wine This article reports on and contextualizes documentary evidence regarding the organoleptic properties of 1660s era Bordeaux claret, including prominently Robert Boyle’s (1627−1691) experiments on wine and air in the late 1660s and early 1670s. To this are added descriptions of Restoration era claret from other sources like William Hughes’ The Compleat Vineyard and Alexander Brome’s Ode to claret.
One couple is trying to restore Yellow Dog Village, an abandoned company town
Latif Yeniceri and his wife Maysa Gharib left Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood in search of peace and a chance to own a farm. What they found was Yellow Dog Village — an abandoned company town in Armstrong County with 23 decaying structures, complete with missing plumbing, peeling paint, deteriorating roofs and shattered windows. Despite the deterioration, the couple saw potential and bought the 33-acre property near Worthington for $100,000 in 2022.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. VIII
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. VII
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. VI
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. V
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. IV
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
PNC Park at 25: Meet the dedicated people behind the Pirates' home
As PNC Park celebrates 25 years as the home of the Pirates, we celebrate some familiar faces at the ballpark. Each season, the Pirates say they hire about 2,000 seasonal workers. Here are some of the players on the Pirates’ “other” team working at PNC Park. David Wolf of Castle Shannon is one of the first employees you see at PNC Park. He works as a greeter at the center field gate. David said he’s in his 10th year working for the Pirates.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. III
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. II
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
Pittsburgh's Contributions to the World
To celebrate the beginning of our 20th year, we’ve set out to catalogue the contributions that Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania have made to the world. The list has grown and grown, and despite our best efforts, we know we’ll leave out key contributors. I think you’ll find that this small city at the confluence of three rivers has played an astonishingly outsized role in the creation of this country and the world we inhabit.
What's new in Punxsutawney? Twin groundhogs and preparations for more visitors than ever
If Punxsutawney Phil appears bleary-eyed when he emerges from his burrow to make his weather prediction on Groundhog Day, it may be because the 139-year-old father of young “twins” has a lot going on at home. Phil, who the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says has been predicting the weather since 1887, and his wife, Phyllis, became parents to groundhogs “Sunny” and “Shadow” last March. “We were excited when we discovered the addition of the twins.
Josiah Golojuh's journey from Russellton paperboy to paranormal author
As a fifth grader, Josiah Golojuh faced a dilemma. His teacher had assigned the class to write a descriptive essay about a family vacation, but Josiah hadn’t been on a vacation he thought was interesting. So, Josiah wrote about a fictional vacation that included far-fetched interactions with the supernatural. Josiah’s classmates voted his essay one of the best, and Josiah was hooked on writing fiction.
Inside George’s Song Shop, America's oldest record store
John George says he has more than a million vinyl records in stock at his record store in downtown Johnstown. But his business, George’s Song Shop, may be best known for a different kind of record. The shop is believed to hold the record as the oldest record store in America. George’s Song Shop was founded in 1932 by John George’s father, Eugene George, and his uncle, Bernie George. John’s Uncle Bernie sold his share of the business to John’s father in 1941.
Waiting For... - Pittsburgh Quarterly
So many people waiting. In Monroeville, paramedic Dave Sherman was waiting to respond to another emergency call. In Indiana Township, Lucas Goeller was waiting for a life-saving liver transplant. In Mt. Lebanon, Emily Eagleton and Laura Handy were waiting to become parents. In East Deer Township, dozens of motorists were waiting in a construction zone. At times, we are all waiting for something. For some, the wait ends with a life-changing event.
You Can Go Home Again
In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked Pittsburgh as the “most livable city in the United States.” It has fluctuated from three to nine in the rankings since then, but it consistently is among the top 10 with respect to “friendliness, economic opportunity, civic pride” and other positives.
A multi-reservoir extruder for time-resolved serial protein crystallography and compound screening at X-ray free-electron lasers - Nature Communications
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Abstract Serial crystallography at X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) permits the determination of radiation-damage free static as well as time-resolved protein structures at room temperature. Efficient sample delivery is a key factor for such experiments. Here, we describe a multi-reservoir, high viscosity extruder as a step towards automation of sample delivery at XFELs. Compared to a standard single extruder, sample exchange time was halved and the workload of users was greatly reduced.
By Maximilian Wranik, Quentin Bertrand, Tobias Weinert, Antonia Furrer, Hannah Glover Verified, Melissa Carrillo, Dmitry Ozerov, Claudio Cirelli, Philip Johnson, Florian Dworkowski, John Beale, Li Gao, Oliver Thorn-Seshold, Camila Bacellar, Michel O. Steinmetz, Christopher Milne, Michal W. Kepa, Emma V. Beale, Kristina Krauskopf
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VENEZUELA/GUYANA - The noise is coming from a Dictator
By John Beale Nicolas Maduro came to power in Venezuela in the wake of the death of the populist leader, Hugo Chavez, but not without the insurance of rigging the election in his own favour.
Family tree branches out at Indiana County Christmas tree farm
Four years ago, Brandon and Stacey Mytrysak bought an established 60-acre Christmas tree farm in Indiana that they are growing into a Christmas holiday destination. The sale of a Christmas tree farm in a county touting itself as “The Christmas Tree Capital of the World” may not seem like news. But, according to Gregg Van Horn, president of the Indiana County Christmas Tree Growers Association, the number of farms there has been shrinking.
Venezuela – Guyana: The noise is coming from a dictator - caribbeannewsglobal
By John Beale Nicolas Maduro came to power in Venezuela in the wake of the death of the populist leader, Hugo Chavez, but not without the insurance of rigging the election in his own favour.
Venezuela - Guyana: The Noise Is Coming From A Dictator
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) By John Beale Nicolas Maduro came to power in Venezuela in the wake of the death of the populist leader, Hugo Chavez, but not without the insurance of rigging the election in his own favour.
How many cars show up for food from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank? More than you think
Travis and Kristina Kelley of Johnstown wanted to be first in line for the monthly Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distribution at the Johnstown Galleria mall. The family has relied on the drive-through food distribution for six months so they knew to arrive at 7:30 a.m., even though the nonprofit doesn’t start handing out groceries until noon.
Fall foliage steals the spotlight on the Westmoreland Heritage Trail
As fall foliage reaches peak color, there are few better places to enjoy nature’s palette of reds and yellows than the western section of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. A popular destination to bicycle, walk or jog, the 9.2-mile trail from Lincoln Avenue in Export to B-Y Park in Trafford offers wooded views as you pass through Murrysville, Monroeville and Penn Township.
Faces of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
An esthetician from Clarion came dressed as a mushroom. A finance manager from Canonsburg wore a mask with horns. A high school teacher from Brookline was a Viking and a pediatric dental assistant from Stoystown was a witch. At the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, it’s difficult to distinguish the performers from the paying public. Patrons to the popular event say that’s all part of the fun.
Pittsburgh Architecture, "From the Spoon to the City"
In 1952, Italian architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers famously declared that architects should have been able to design everything, from “a spoon to a city” — dal cucchiaio alla città. While this can sound a bit excessive to those who are not architects, it expresses the enthusiasm that architects have for the spaces we inhabit. Every design effort implies the hope to improve people’s lives. At the city scale, architecture impacts a great number of lives, and for multiple generations.
Aging with grace: Photos from the 2023 National Senior Games
Skip to content Jack Eckenrode, 95, pumped his fists in the air as he celebrated winning his division in the 20K cycling race during the National Senior Games. The Washington County resident was responding to applause from a crowd of several hundred people gathered at the finish line at the Plain Grove Township Municipal Building in Lawrence County.
Forever Chemicals
In March, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first-ever national drinking water standard to limit six chemicals whose potential health effects are raising red flags. They are part of a family of about 9,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds — collectively known as PFAS — that are used to impart water-, oil-, grease-, stain-, and heat-resistant properties to countless products, ranging from non-stick cookware and fast-food packaging to electronics and fire-fighting foam.
Ye Olde Parking Meter?
Municipalities struggle with parking. some have eliminated parking meters. Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Mt. Lebanon, and Carnegie have installed kiosks instead. The time for parking meters hasn’t expired, but in many communities, you’ll no longer need coins. In Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Dormont, McKeesport, and others, meters still exist, but thanks to the innovative Pittsburgh-based app company MeterFeeder, payments can be made online.
Touring Pittsburgh’s Community Flower Gardens
Home › Article › Touring Pittsburgh’s Community Flower Gardens In the heart of Pittsburgh: Walkers and bikers can enjoy urban gardens all over the Pittsburgh area, including this Conservancy garden in Homestead. below: This bioswale at Centre and Herron avenues in Pittsburgh’s Hill District doubles as a pollinator garden.
Charles Allie: Running in the National Senior Games at 75
As a sixth grader at Schiller Elementary School on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Charles “Buddy” Allie was searching for a sport to help him stand out from the crowd. “In sixth, seventh and eighth grade, you’ve got to do something to prove yourself,” says Allie, a retired Pittsburgh Public Schools middle school industrial arts teacher. “We ran races on the playground at Schiller School, and in the alleys of North Side.
The PA Wilds - Pittsburgh Quarterly
New state forest lands to explore Rugged Refuge: The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy recently protected 90 acres in Potter County including the headquarters of the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek. Photos courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy April 26, 2023 Several hours from Pittsburgh, in the north-central counties of Pennsylvania, is the beautiful area referred to as the PA Wilds. It’s a region of deep forests, dramatic hilly terrain, and wild streams.
When Wampum High School was Small Yet Big
In the well-trod regions of the sportswriting firmament, there is a progression in cliches used to describe successful coaches. It starts with “winning” and escalates to “renowned” and culminates with — ultima gloria — “legendary.” With justification, sportswriters in Lawrence County, which borders Pennsylvania and Ohio about 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, reflexively apply the adjective legendary to L. Butler Hennon.
Watching the release of a photopharmacological drug from tubulin using time-resolved serial crystallography - Nature Communications
Abstract The binding and release of ligands from their protein targets is central to fundamental biological processes as well as to drug discovery. Photopharmacology introduces chemical triggers that allow the changing of ligand affinities and thus biological activity by light. Insight into the molecular mechanisms of photopharmacology is largely missing because the relevant transitions during the light-triggered reaction cannot be resolved by conventional structural biology.
Whites Creek Valley Natural Area
Winter Wonderland: Whites Creek is a destination for anglers looking for a fishing experience in a wild setting. The Conservancy’s Whites Creek Valley Natural Area in Somerset County protects the stream’s water quality and provides recreation opportunities. Photos courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy January 16, 2023 South of confluence in southern Somerset County is a beautiful and remote destination known as the Whites Creek Valley Natural Area.
Franco Harris, Pittsburgher
My wife and I were at a party Friday night at the History Center, and after a cocktail, chit chat and getting our picture taken with Santa, we were going to check out the John Kane painting exhibit before the seated dinner. As we were making our escape from the crowd, however, I saw Franco Harris standing a distance from the main body of attendees, talking with TV journalist Sally Wiggin.
Flight 93 National Memorial
“Are you guys ready? Okay! Let’s roll!” This is what telephone operator Lisa Jefferson, who’d been on the phone with United Air Lines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer, says she heard at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
Remembering 9/11: A Portrait of Shanksville
On Sept. 11, 2001, Judi Baeckel was working at the Shanksville Post Office and talking with a customer about news reports that hijackers had flown jetliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. “At least we know we’re safe in Shanksville,” Baeckel recalls the customer saying. Within minutes, the roof and windows of the red brick post office shook, and a plume of smoke rose in the distance. United Airlines Flight 93 had crashed in Stonycreek Township just two miles away.
I Am Everyday People
Photos by Renee Rosensteel During the G-20 in Pittsburgh, Burmese monks march in Downtown to protest events happening in their home country. August 9, 2021 “When I was in college I had an incredible teacher named Mr. Pfaff. He thought I was really good at photography and he encouraged me. He really went the extra mile to make me feel I was special,” Renee Rosensteel remembers. Turns out he was right. For the last 20 years, Rosensteel has built a career as one of the region’s best photographers.
Brother’s Brother Foundation and Blood Science Foundation Host Inaugural Golf Event
On Monday June 21, 2021, Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF) and Blood Science Foundation (BSF) jointly hosted their Inaugural Golf Event at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. The outing, despite challenging weather conditions, raised money to support local healthcare and educational programs. Brother’s Brother Foundation was established by Dr. Robert A. Hingson in 1958 to assist those around the world who lacked good healthcare, education and nutrition.
The Lost Hole of Oakmont
Founded in 1903, Oakmont Country Club is hallowed ground in American golf. In 1987, it became the first course to earn federal recognition as a National Historic Landmark. In August, it hosts its sixth U.S. Amateur and, in June 2025, its 10th U.S. Open. Aside from Augusta National, site of the Masters each year, Oakmont has hosted more major championships than any American golf course.
The Understanding Digital Photography Website is a Great Resource to Help Students Learn About Different Camera Settings
Hardware Photography Tips Videography January 31, 2020February 1, 2020 John Beale 801 Views aperture, dslr, flash, focal length, iso, lens, shutter speed, white balance Is there an effective way to teach our students how different camera settings affect their photographs? How fast should the shutter speed be to stop action? How does the aperture setting affect how much of my photo is in focus? How do I use bounce flash to minimize shadows?
Faith Through It All
Photos by John Beale Jyothi Krishnan of Peters Township worships during a Friday evening Aarti service in which light from a flame is offered to deities at the Hindu Jain Temple in Monroeville. The Aarti services are held morning and evening at the temple. December 21, 2020 Photographer John Beale shows creative worship during the pandemic. Tags: photo essay religion
Roy Engelbrecht: City Life
“Pull out a camera and all of a sudden, strange things happen,” laughs Roy Engelbrecht. For more than 50 years, Engelbrecht has specialized in architectural and landscape photography and every picture, as they say, tells a story. Engelbrecht remembers them all, starting with the day his best friend gave him a box camera for his 8th birthday. That was in Aruba, where Engelbrecht grew up (he’s still fluent in Dutch). “From that day on I was hooked.
X-ray-induced photoreduction of heme metal centers rapidly induces active-site perturbations in a protein-independent manner
Vera Pfanzagl1*, John H.
Under a Bridge - Pittsburgh Quarterly
Since 1996, photographer Teake Zuidema has called Pittsburgh his hometown. For the largest part of that time, he photographed all over the country and world, but hardly ever in Pittsburgh. That changed in 2018 when he began to accept assignments to photograph musicians, dancers, ethnic minorities and roller skaters in the ’Burgh. When the pandemic hit and photographing people became difficult, he started touring Pittsburgh, mostly on his bicycle, looking for extraordinary places and visuals.
X-ray induced photoreduction of heme metal centers rapidly induces active site perturbations in a protein-independent manner
Vera Pfanzagl1, John H Beale2, Hanna Michlits1, Daniel Schmidt1, Thomas Gabler1, Christian Obinger3, Kristina Djinovic-Carugo4 and Stefan Hofbauer5* 1BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria 2Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, United Kingdom 3BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria 4Dept. for Struct. and Comput. Biol., Max F.
George Lange: Through a Joyful Lens
Internationally renowned photographer George Lange grew up in Squirrel Hill and recently returned with his family to live in his childhood home. He credits the joy from his Pittsburgh childhood with influencing his playful approach to photography, which often involves allowing his subjects to reveal sides of themselves that are not often shared. “I am obsessed with how we share what makes us all unique and amazing. This ranges from friends in my community to the most famous people in the world.
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