Abstract: Sports apparel having a grommet installed on the sports apparel; and a projection installed on the grommet to extend outwardly from the sports apparel, the projection configured to support a plastic sporting ball by being positioned to penetrate an aperture of the plastic sporting ball for releasably supporting and snugly retaining the apertured plastic sporting ball.

Abstract: A ball holder for holding apertured plastic sporting balls having a plurality of apertures through the sporting balls, the ball holder including a frame and a plurality of projections extending outwardly from the frame. Each of the projections is configured to support one of the plastic sporting balls by being positioned to penetrate into one of the apertures of the plastic sporting ball for releasably supporting and retaining the apertured plastic sporting ball on the ball holder.

Abstract: Sports apparel having a grommet installed on the sports apparel; and a projection installed on the grommet to extend outwardly from the sports apparel, the projection configured to support a plastic sporting ball by being positioned to penetrate an aperture of the plastic sporting ball for releasably supporting and snugly retaining the apertured plastic sporting ball.

Abstract: An aquarium snail collection system and method, including a collector that is void of any enclosing structure and having a base and a substantially continuous and substantially permeable sidewall that extends upwardly from a central portion of the base to define an interior bait cavity. An upper portion of the sidewall is left open to permit easy access to the bait cavity and also to provide a structure that does not trap air that might cause the collector to float upwardly from the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are polypeptides which include an amino acid sequence corresponding to CCXXXCKEGXXC (SEQ ID NO:1). Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the activity of a flavivirus or other virus by contacting the virus with a miniprotein ligand under conditions effective for the miniprotein ligand to bind to the virus. Methods for detecting a flavivirus or other virus in a sample by contacting the sample with a miniprotein ligand and determining whether the miniprotein ligand is bound to a flavivirus or other virus as also disclosed, as are methods of assessing a compound's usefulness in inhibiting the activity of a flavivirus or other virus.

Abstract: Disclosed are polypeptides which include an amino acid sequence corresponding to CCXXXCKEGXXC (SEQ ID NO:1). Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the activity of a flavivirus or other virus by contacting the virus with a miniprotein ligand under conditions effective for the miniprotein ligand to bind to the virus. Methods for detecting a flavivirus or other virus in a sample by contacting the sample with a miniprotein ligand and determining whether the miniprotein ligand is bound to a flavivirus or other virus as also disclosed, as are methods of assessing a compound's usefulness in inhibiting the activity of a flavivirus or other virus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein database and methods of developing a protein database that contains identified single nucleotide polymorphisms that are relevant to protein function. Yet further, the present invention relates to utilizing the protein database to design protein pharmaceuticals that have optimized pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to generate and analyze ensembles of peptide and protein conformers and design proteins to exhibit desired characteristics. The present invention is particularly useful in protein pharmaceutical design.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and computer-based method that is used to determine thermodynamic environment differences within a protein. This method is used to construct a database of proteins, wherein the database can be used to identify correct sequences that correspond to a particular target fold.

Abstract: A tool for removal and reassembly of selective links of a chain includes separate clamping means for holding different types of chains and provides a tapered link engaging surface against which a selected link to be removed can be driven to separate the same from the chain. Indicators are also provided to enable a chain having removable pins to be aligned for the easy removal of the pins and the separation or reassembly of the links thereof.