Jacob I suspect it's derived from the card game "Queen of Spades", also called "Hearts", but is apparently originally from China where it is called "Gong Zhu". I (mis)spent a lot of time in my youth playing it! This site explains the rules: http://www.pagat.com/reverse/gongzhu.html . The game is fairly brutal, as indicated by this excerpt:
"An approximate English translation of the name of the game is Chase the Pig: zhu means pig or boar and gong is to root out, or force out of hiding. In the game, the queen of spades is a penalty card, known as the pig - players may try to drive out the pig by leading spades; also the loser of the game is known as the pig, and may be required to grovel under the table as a penalty." Have fun! -- Ian > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ccp...@jiscmail.ac.uk > [mailto:owner-ccp...@jiscmail.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jacob Keller > Sent: 26 January 2009 17:30 > To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] brute force molecular replacement > > Why is it called "queen of spades?" > > JPK > > ******************************************* > Jacob Pearson Keller > Northwestern University > Medical Scientist Training Program > Dallos Laboratory > F. Searle 1-240 > 2240 Campus Drive > Evanston IL 60208 > lab: 847.491.2438 > cel: 773.608.9185 > email: j-kell...@northwestern.edu > ******************************************* > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicholas M Glykos" <gly...@mbg.duth.gr> > To: <CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:14 AM > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] brute force molecular replacement > > > > Dear Xie, > > > >> What are the other brute force programs for molecular > replacement out > >> there? > > > > Qs (available via http://www.mbg.duth.gr/~glykos/Qs.html) > can be as brutal > > with your CPU(s) as they can take. > > > > Nicholas > > > > -- > > > > > > Dr Nicholas M. Glykos, Department of Molecular > > Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, > > University Campus, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece, Fax > +302551030613 > > Tel ++302551030620 (77620), http://www.mbg.duth.gr/~glykos/ > > > > Disclaimer This communication is confidential and may contain privileged information intended solely for the named addressee(s). It may not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been sent. If you are not the intended recipient you must not review, use, disclose, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received this communication in error, please notify Astex Therapeutics Ltd by emailing i.tic...@astex-therapeutics.com and destroy all copies of the message and any attached documents. Astex Therapeutics Ltd monitors, controls and protects all its messaging traffic in compliance with its corporate email policy. The Company accepts no liability or responsibility for any onward transmission or use of emails and attachments having left the Astex Therapeutics domain. Unless expressly stated, opinions in this message are those of the individual sender and not of Astex Therapeutics Ltd. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of computer viruses. Astex Therapeutics Ltd accepts no liability for damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. E-mail is susceptible to data corruption, interception, unauthorized amendment, and tampering, Astex Therapeutics Ltd only send and receive e-mails on the basis that the Company is not liable for any such alteration or any consequences thereof. Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Registered in England at 436 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 0QA under number 3751674
