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14-3-3 proteins are a family of conserved regulatory molecules that are expressed in all eukaryotic cells. 14-3-3 proteins have the ability to bind a multitude of functionally diverse signaling proteins, including kinases, phosphatases, and transmembrane receptors. More than 200 signaling proteins have been reported as 14-3-3 ligands.
A lectern is a standing reading desk with a slanted top, on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading, lecture, or sermon. A lectern is usually attached to a stand or affixed to some other form of support.
Until 2010, prime ministers used generic lecterns, or simply used a microphone stand to deliver speeches outside number 10. [7] Conservative prime minister David Cameron was the first to have a custom-built and bespoke lectern, designed by his head of operations Liz Sugg to appear "statesmanlike," with a curved, flared column, lighter wood and glossy finish.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan used a Blue Goose lectern to give the "Tear down this wall!" speech in West Berlin. Described by Politico as "bulky" and "formal", [4] and named by the United States Secret Service after the color of its top and its gooseneck microphone, [5] the bullet-resistant [2] or bullet-proof [5] Blue Goose lecterns are boxy, with a dark blue desk section and dark panels ...
Because the antique lectern desk is smaller than most kinds of standing desks, it is suitable for writing in cramped quarters, in a residence or at a workplace. Most lectern desks have a slanted top with a lip, to keep pens and paper from sliding down. Lectern desks can sometimes be found in churches.
Stone, on the Romanesque pulpit (1207) of San Miniato al Monte, Florence Eagle lectern at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England. An eagle lectern is a lectern in the shape of an eagle on whose outstretched wings the Bible or other texts rest. [1] They are common in Christian churches and may be in stone, wood or metal, usually brass.
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester.It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England.The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Werburgh, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Dunkeld Lectern, also known in Scotland as the Holyrood Bird, [1] [2] is a medieval brass eagle lectern. It stands approximately 1.6 metres high and takes the form of a large eagle or phoenix with outspread wings, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] with the bird perched on an orb supported by a turned shaft.