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Western Digital Red WD30EFRX 3TB SATA3 64MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD $160 shipped @NCIX
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I need to replace the 2TB SAMSUNG HD203WI drives in my Netgear ReadyNAS Duo, but is this a good deal with only $9.99 off from their regular price? (Going rate at Newegg and other etailers seems to be $179.99)
Also, I have no experience with these WD "Red" drives, are they any good? Coincidentally, my 3-year old WD Black just crapped the bed last night after a power out. Last edited by BMWBig6; 10-03-2012 at 07:00 AM.. |
Your other post is a much better deal. (Seagate Barracuda 3TB 7200RPM SATA3 64MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive $132 ($44/TB) shipped free.)
Unless you're beholden to WD, $53.33/TB really is a mediocre price. But, at least we're inching back down towards $30-35/TB again Last edited by wiiwok; 10-03-2012 at 07:12 AM.. |
I dont see them in the authorized retailer list on WD page:
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Seagate drives now have lousy warranties (N.B. I didn't check the above link), with some going down from 3 years to 1, and others from 5 years to 3. they're more than happy to sell you last year's real warranty for a premium price, but I won't buy their products unless I'm forced to by circumstances. Both companies are keeping drive prices artificially high now that they've eliminated the competition. We're still a long way from the lower prices of old; they simply have no incentive to provide decent deals anymore. Last edited by xcopy; 10-04-2012 at 01:00 PM.. |
These are NAS Drives. I would not buy one of these for just storing stuff in my computer... sheesh Last edited by hyperz69; 10-03-2012 at 09:30 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost |
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I don't often use NARS products mostly because of the price tag, but I wanted to try a NARS foundation because it looked like their shades would match my often difficult to match pale skin.
I was right about the shade - I bought (cheaper on ebay) this foundation in Gobi and it matched perfectly, however it was extremely difficult to blend into my skin - I just couldn't get it to. I tried using my fingers, a brush, beauty blender, and different applications like wiping, stippling, etc. but NOTHING seemed to work - the foundation remained streaky and seemed to just "sit" quite noticeably on my skin, such a shame as the shade really was a brilliant match!
I gave this 2 lippys for overall function - I can't say if the foundation is actually firming because I can't even get it to blend well!
I gave 3 lippys for price BUT that was because I bought it for less than the original cost on ebay...
I gave 4 lippys for packaging because I do really like NARS packaging - it's simple and dignified. This foundation also had a pump which was a lot better than ones I've used in the past and dispensed a perfect amount for me.
That said, I would definitely not purchase this foundation again, and will be sticking to my Estee Lauder double-wear which I absolutely adore :)
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For a start, I use NARS sheer matte in shade stromboli for my 'everyday' foundation, & I love it because it is the exact match to my hard to match skin tone & last the day with my type of skin.
NARS firming foundation was on sale so I decided to purchase this as I love the shade of this foundation. But when it arrived in the mail it was an off colour compared to my sheer matte in the exact same shade of stromboli. The firming was more orange & less yellow. Super disappointing as I can only get away with it in summer when I'm at my darkest & more so because I only get NARS as it has my perfect shade.
The coverage & application
It goes on horribly with my stippling, even worse with my beauty blender & terrible with my fingers. Worst application. Plus the blotchy application on my skin looks terrible because it does not match my skin ;( Takes too long to fix up & apply nicely. It turns out to be a med coverage with a really nice semi dewy matte.
On my oily skin it does not last 2 hours. It comes off my face with or without the use of primer fist. You could literally wipe it clean off with a tissue after a few hours of wear, it just sits on my skin & it is beyond blotting. Plus it shows my acne of my forehead too. Would be good for DRY or NORMAL skin but not at all for even slightly oily skin or a all day wear for a busy person. I'll just stick to using this for nights out where the lighting is low & I'll only be an hour.
Love the packaging as always with NARS, simple, DOESN'T go yucky with the words coming off etc.. Matte bottle, The pump is great too!
Would be an alright foundation if It wasn't a high end brand like NARS as it is sold for over $70USD in New Zealand. Was expecting alot more.
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Good coverage, buildable, but not the best foundation I've ever used. It does a good job but the finish it leaves is about a 4/5. I use it but combined with other foundations.
This is a terrible foundation, I chucked it. It ALWAYS looked drying on my skin (I have combination/oily skin!!!) and was a waste of my time. It looked okay when I applied it, but by the end of the day I was just a cakey mess.
I love that this matches my skin, and I like the way it sits on my cheeks.
It's very close to my natural tones, though a bit more yellow.
I included swatch/pictures of it on my face. One is a nicely edited full face photo, the second is a closeup on what it does on my face- nose settling, and overtop of acne scabs (with Clinique Acne Solutions concealer). I am also wearing BeneFit Coralista.
I don't think that I am the target demographic for this product, but I definitely prefer it to the Sheer Glow foundation.
For application, I find it all looks streaky and wet until I let it set for about 30 seconds, then blend it with my fingertips.
I don't love the way that if you don't use it daily it clogs up a little within the pump, and that on my nose it settles in my pores. That's to be expected though, I didn't prime.
Ehh, oh well.
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I used to wear the Balanced Foundation in Santa Fe. When this line was discontinued I chose the Firming foundation because of the supposed firming properties. NARS is not sold in Sweden so a friend of mine bought it for me elsewhere. After having had the opportunity to try the different formulas on firsthand, next time I will go with Sheer Glow instead as I like that texture better (and it is a tad cheaper). Love the pump though!
This is hands down the worse product I have ever purchased. I am 30 yrs old and have very few wrinkles. However this NARS Firming foundation was on sale in my Sephora so I thought i would give it a try. First of all, it does not go on smoothly. I apply with my hands and then try to pat with a damp sponge to even the application. I have to apply very little. At this stage I am just trying to use this foundation up as it was quite expensive. My other problem is that is sits in every pore and wrinkle i have. I have no idea how it is targeted as "firming"...because the only thing it does is sits in every pore. Ive used Nars Sheer Glow (which i like alot), and Nars Sheer Matte (which I didnt like at 1st but was alright). However this for me was a complete disaster. Would not recommend this at all if you have acne prone/pores/wrinkles.
So far, I really like this foundation. I'm 30, and, like one of the below reviewers, I bought this not so much because I am in dire need of its "Firming" properties, but because NARS Siberia is usually a spot-on shade match (NW5-10 here). Siberia leans more yellow in the Sheer Glow formulation (which is sometimes good for balancing my pink tones and slight redness), but I found it to be more neutral-toned in the Firming.
I apply it in with my fingers or a dampened sponge, and it blends easily, leaving a smooth, even finish. Like Sheer Glow, only a small amount is needed, even for medium coverage; if I apply more than that, it can look thick. Oddly enough, the Firming Foundation seems to be better for my dry(ish) skin type -- Sheer Glow can highlight any dry spots I have, but the Firming Foundation leaves a very smooth finish. I haven't been using it for very long, so I hesitate to say I like it better than the Sheer Glow. I will be sure to update if my opinion changes, but so far, so good!
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I am in my late thirties & have really volatile, hormonal-acne prone skin, so I need a non-clogging foundation- yet at the same time I need one that gives good coverage, yet also smooths out my skin tone nicely & also lasts. THIS IS IT!
I've used MAC studio fix for years & always found it a bit heavy, but need the coverage- then I noticed a friend's amazing skin & asked her what her secret was & she put me onto this stuff so I gave it a try. I'm so glad I did. They have a good range of colours/tones to choose from so you can get the right shade - and the packaging is great.
Its too soon to tell what affect it has on my acne (I dont use it every day) but as its quite light & I apply it with a foundation brush- and even my husband made a comment how my skin looked good when I was wearing it - so far so good!
Again another real disappointment from NARS. This time the colour I was match to with this foundation was a perfect match which is Punjab. I wish Revlon would have this shade!
Firstly very easy to blend, but the foundation seems to never set! Even with a good powder, it just ends up look cakey and dry. again, rubs of on everything. It reall accentuates on the dry spots. It is a medium to full coverage.
I now have realise for myself NARS foundation are terrible and the price tags are ridiculous at $99AUD. I love NARS blushes and I think from now on for NARS products I will just stick to their blushes.
This foundation is quite often overlooked by most, generally by those who are in favour of the other two NARS foundations; Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte. My theory is that it has something to do with the 'F word'. Firming, that is! The things I associate with the word 'firming' are wrinkles, fine lines, enlarged pores, and mature skin in general. I think NARS really blew this one in terms or marketing, because it makes most younger people shy away from it.
I'm in my mid-twenties, and I would have never considered this foundation if it weren't for its shade. Siberia is a perfect match for me, moreso than the same shade in Sheer Glow and Sheer Matte, which seem to run darker and more yellow. It blends wonderfully into my skin, which is very pale and neutral, leaning slightly warm. I find the best way to apply it is with my fingers. My stippling brushes are useless and cause buildup in some places, whilst my 'paddle' foundation brush leaves streaks that have to be ultimately 'patted out'. But when I apply this with my hands, I can spread it out evenly, and rub it gently into areas that seem to accumulate foundation more than others (above the temples, around the jawline).
The resulting finish is satin and the amount of coverage it gives makes my skin look quite lovely. But one thing that I find quite disappointing (especially given the 'F'-word tag) is that it tends to accumulate in my wrinkles. The only ones I have (yet!) are across my forhead and not deep or very pronounced, yet the foundation makes them look worse than they are. Heck, it makes me crave botox! Aside from that, it doesn't seem to cling to dry patches or look cakey better or worse than other foundations I tried. It also *looks* like foundation on close-ups, not like your real skin. Aside from that, you really have to watch what you use underneath. Any greasy moisturiser will transform this into a slick. I use Shiseido's Anessa Perfect Smooth sunscreen, which makes a great base. It even allows me to create a tinted moisturiser by mixing it with the foundation itself. Even though the mixture seems to separate on the back of my hand, there are no issues once applied on the face. A small amount along with 1 - 1 1/2 pump of foundation is great for a natural look.
The lasting power is very impressive, too. It lasts over 8 hours of me, without touch-ups, and without setting powder! Yes, you read right. I usually skip setting powder (in my case NARS Loose Powder) because firstly, the foundation sets on it's own, and secondly, the luminous finish would be subdued. Disclamier: I don't have oily skin, more normal leaning dry.
Overall, it's a decent foundation. It's not really breathtakingly good, and I find Sheer Glow to have a better finish and to be easier to work with. But as a PPP, it's damn difficult to find a perfect foundation match, and after 9 years of looking, it's the only one this far. This alone will never make rule out a repurchase.
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam
This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (May 2013) |
Type | Publicly listed state-owned enterprise |
Traded as | NSE: MTNL BSE: 500108 OTCQX: MTENY |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | (April 1, 1986 | )
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | A.K.Garg (Chairman & MD) |
Products | Fixed-line, mobile telephony, wired and wireless broadband, Fibre-to-the-home, dial-up internet, IPTV, digital television |
Revenue | $788.7 million (2010)[1] |
Net income | $-567.5 million (2010)[1] |
Total assets | $6.988 billion (2010)[1] |
Total equity | $1.351 billion (2010)[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of India (100%) |
Employees | 45,000 (2010)[1] |
Subsidiaries | Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML) |
Website | www.mtnldelhi.in www.mtnlmumbai.in |
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is a state-owned telecommunications service provider in the metro cities of Mumbai and New Delhi in India and in the island nation of Mauritius in Africa. The company had a monopoly in Mumbai and Delhi until 1992, when the telecom sector was opened to other service providers. "Transparency makes us different" is the motto of the company. The Government of India currently holds 100% stake in the company.[2] In recent years, MTNL has been losing revenue and market share heavily due immense competition in the Indian telecom sector.[3]
'Maha' = big or great
'Nagar' = city or town
'Mahanagar' = metropolis or megacity
'Nigam' = venture or enterprise.
MTNL was set up on 1 April 1986 by the Government of India with the aim of upgrading the quality of telecom services, expanding the telecom network, introducing new services and raising revenue for the telecom development needs of India's key metros - Delhi and Mumbai.[4]
MTNL's history in Mumbai dates back to 1882 when a company called Bombay Telephone was founded. Bombay Telephone set up the first Telephone exchange in Mumbai (then known as Bombay) at Fort on 28 January 1882.
Delhi's first telephone system with manual exchange was established in 1911.[5]
Telephone and Mobile[edit]
MTNL provides fixed line telephones and WLL services. It also provides mobile services on GSM and CDMA platforms. MTNL various service brands are:
- Dolphin - a postpaid GSM service which also provides value added services such as 3G,
- Trump - a prepaid GSM service, similar to Dolphin,
- Garuda - a WLL service which provides an FW tariff, and a Mobile tariff
Phone numbers belonging to MTNL start with the prefix 2 in fixed line telephones and WLL. In GSM, mobile numbers start with the prefixes 901x, 9868,9757,9869,9968,and 9969.
MTNL's efficiency has drastically improved from the past, when a customers had to wait much longer to be connected. At present, a customer can receive a connection within hours of the request being submitted.
3G Mobile Service[edit]
MTNL started 3G services in India under the name of "MTNL 3G Jadoo." Services offered include video calling, mobile TV and mobile broadband with high speed data connectivity up to 3.6 Mbit/s from 11 December 2008. MTNL plans to offer 3G services across India by mid-2009. MTNL also provides 3G data cards for usage in devices other than mobile phones. MTNL will be installing 15 lakh 3G lines in the first phase of its 3G roll-out in Mumbai and Delhi (which currently have 40 lakh existing mobile lines). MTNL announced in Jan, 2012 that they will upgrade its 3G network to more advanced HSPA+ with download speeds up to 28.8Mbit/s before the end of 2012.
MTNL rolled out its BlackBerry solutions on the 2G and 3G networks by launching India's first 3G enabled BlackBerry Bold smart phones.
Broadband and FTTH[edit]
MTNL is the largest ISP in Mumbai and Delhi (in terms of market share), and the third largest ISP in India though it has presence just in two circles. MTNL is one of the few ISPs in India that provide truly unlimited broadband plans with "Fair Usage Policy" (FUP).[6][7]
MTNL provides TriBand Internet services through dialup and DSL. It provides games on demand, video on demand, and IPTV services in India through TriBand. TriBand is targeted at homes and small businesses.
On 9 November 2011, MTNL launched Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) triple play high speed broadband service with core network speed up to 10 Gbit/s in Delhi.[8] FTTH, with core network speed up to 1 Gbit/s, was launched in Mumbai on 1 March 2012.[9] MTNL FTTH Broadband offers several services based on Triple play (voice-video-data) services like IPTV, HDTV, 3DTV, video on demand, bandwidth on demand, instant video conferencing, interactive gaming and several other value added services.
In 2004, telecom regulator TRAI mandated a minimum speed of 256 kbit/s for all broadband connections. MTNL increased the minimum speed of all its broadband plans to 512 kbit/s from existing 256 kbit/s, effective 26 January 2012, becoming the first ISP in India to opt for a minimum broadband speed from 256 kbit/s to 512 kbit/s, without any mandatory regulation.[10] On 12 November 2013, MTNL announced that it would upgrade the speed of all its existing unlimited broadband plans in Mumbai to a minimum of 1 Mbit/s, at no additional cost.[11]
MTNL also provides other services such as VPN, VOIP, and leased lines through BSNL and VSNL.
Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML)[edit]
MTNL has set up a wholly owned subsidiary called Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML) in Mauritius, providing mobile and international long distance services. MTML is the second operator in Mauritius. Necessary licenses were obtained in January 2004. MTML has already started its ILD & CDMA based basic services in Mauritius. In Mauritius, 44,312 telephone connections are operational from a total switching capacity of 50,000. Moreover, through joint ventures with local telecommunications providers, MTML plans to offer Internet access through its wireless network by February 2007.
Joint Ventures[edit]
MTNL-STPI IT Services Limited[edit]
MTNL-STPI IT Services Ltd. is a 50:50 Joint Venture between Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, (MTNL). The joint venture formed in 2006 combines the STPI's rich experience as an ISP and MTNL's track record of being India's leading telecom operating company to offer niche portal services to the Indian community. The joint venture was formed to realize one of the 10-point agenda of MoC&IT, which are of extreme importance to India for bringing about an all-round economic development. The joint venture aims to provide exclusive data center services, messaging services, business application services to the identified sectors of economic activity and thereby also popularizing the .in domain in the networked community across the world.
Millennium Telecom Limited (MTL)[edit]
MTNL has restructured Millennium Telecom Ltd. (MTL) as a Joint Venture company of MTNL and BSNL with 50% and 50% equity participation respectively. The company will now be entering into new business stream of international long distance operations and will be executing a project of submarine cable system, both east and west from India.
BSNL – MTNL Merger Plans[edit]
On February 23, 2011, The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) wanted to revive a proposal for the merger of state-owned operators BSNL and MTNL. In its draft plan, the DoT, while showing concern over the deteriorating performance of BSNL and MTNL, said that BSNL and MTNL should be merged as they have complimentary operations and can combine their strengths for synergies. DoT said the government should set up a multi-stakeholder committee to develop a restructuring plan for both firms. The committee should have members from public enterprises, the DoT, Department of IT, and Ministry of Finance. The telecommunication operators should focus on enterprise business, services to government and the public sector, value-added services, and technologies like 3G, the department recommends.[12]
See also[edit]
- Centre for Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management
- Telecommunications in India
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- ^ a b c d e "2010 Form 10-K, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited". Hoover's.
- ^ Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd - Chairman's Message. Mtnl.in. Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ The Hindu Business Line : BSNL-MTNL merger back on the menu. Thehindubusinessline.in (2010-01-08). Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ About Us. Mtnlmumbai.in. Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ MTNL. MTNL. Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ Launch of new Broadband. Mtnldelhi.in. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ Launch of FTTH symmetric Broadband Plans. Mtnldelhi.in. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ MTNL Launches FTTH Unlimited Broadband Plans With 10 Mbps Speed. Telecomtalk.info. Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ MTNL Launches FTTH Broadband Services In Mumbai. Telecomtalk.info. Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
- ^ Bafna, Sanjay. (2012-01-25) Exclusive : MTNL Renovates All BroadBand Plans, 512Kbps is Minimum Broadband Speed From Jan 26. Telecomtalk.info. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ Bafna, Sanjay. (2013-11-12) Exclusive : MTNL to Say Bye Bye 512Kbps Speed, Hello to Minimum 1Mbps Speed and More on Broadband for All. Telecomtalk.info. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ India revives proposal of BSNL, MTNL merger. Telecompaper (2011-02-23). Retrieved on 2013-06-15.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited. |
- MTNL Official website
- MTNL Delhi Official site
- MTNL Mumbai Official site
- MTNL Centre for Excellence in Telecom Technology and Management (CETTM)
- Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML) Official site
- Companies based in New Delhi
- Members of the Conexus Mobile Alliance
- Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
- Internet service providers of India
- Telecommunications companies of India
- Mobile phone companies of India
- Companies established in 1986
- 1986 establishments in India
- Government-owned companies of India
- Communications in Maharashtra


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Monkey Junction could soon be one step closer to being part of the city of Wilmington.
City council members vote Tuesday night on a resolution of intent, which is the first part of a possible annexation.
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» Suspended girder latest hurdle at new Oak Island bridge
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WWAYTV3 learned new details Monday on last week's deadly construction accident on the New Oak Island Bridge.
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» Big prices come in small packages
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Presents in small packages could cost you a bit more money this year.
The price of gold rose nearly twenty dollars an ounce to almost $800 Monday. Gold prices had hovered around $450 for decades.
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» City Council to decide on Jason Thompson's replacement
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37 people applied for Thompson's position; three have risen to top of city council's list.
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» Remembering Pearl Harbor at Battleship Park
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Dozens of people gathered at Battleship Park to honor those who died and survived the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Five local men still remember the attack like it was yesterday.
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» Dept. of Transportation lays off temporary workers
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The DOT has laid off 88 temporary workers since October and will probably lay off hundreds more by the end of the year.
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Posted: 8:13 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
By Jamie Dupree
While Democrats will get one concrete thing done today by approving a small business bill, they seem to be setting plans for a series of political votes in Congress over the next week.
Both parties are good at doing this sort of thing, which is aimed at getting the other party on the record about issues that matter to the folks back home.
In this case, Republicans say it's all about Democrats playing to special interest groups.
Earlier this week, we had the Senate attempt to force action on the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy banning gays in the military and an immigration reform bill known as the DREAM Act.
I call it checking the boxes, all to show your supporters that you tried to pass a bill on a certain subject, but those pesky people in the minority stood in the way.
Another example comes today, as the Senate will try again to break a GOP filibuster on a bill that overturns part of a controversial Supreme Court decision from this year, which allows unlimited corporate and union spending in elections. It's known as the DISCLOSE Act.
Democrats were one vote short of the 60 needed for action on the first try, and they will probably end up at that point again today.
For certain groups, this is a big, big deal. All kinds of emails were flying into my email inbox yesterday from organizations like Common Cause and groups affiliated with the Democrats.
One should expect next week will also see a few more votes like those of recent days. There is talk of a bill in the Senate that would close some tax loopholes of multi-national companies opposed by Democrats.
And we could also see so-called "message" votes on other items as well.
With the Senate floor all but closed off to Republican amendments these days (it's been over three months since a GOP amendment was voted on directly), that means these message amendments will only be from the Democrats.
You know the Republicans would love the chance to bring up a few things of their own to make Democrats squirm before November, one reason Democrats have clamped down with procedural efforts.
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Individual Basepair Stability of DNA and RNA Studied by NMR-Detected Solvent Exchange Biophysical Journal, Volume 102, Issue 11, 6 June 2012, Pages 2564-2574 Hannah S. Steinert, Jörg Rinnenthal and Harald Schwalbe Abstract In this study, we have optimized NMR methodology to determine the thermodynamic parameters of basepair opening in DNA and RNA duplexes by characterizing the temperature dependence of imino proton exchange rates of individual basepairs. Contributions of the nuclear Overhauser effect to exchange rates measured with inversion recovery experiments are quantified, and the influence of intrinsic and external catalysis exchange mechanisms on the imino proton exchange rates is analyzed. Basepairs in DNA and RNA have an approximately equal stability, and the enthalpy and entropy values of their basepair dissociation are correlated linearly. Furthermore, the compensation temperature, Tc, which is derived from the slope of the correlation, coincides with the melting temperature, and duplex unfolding occurs at that temperature where all basepairs are equally thermodynamically stable. The impact of protium-deuterium exchange of the imino hydrogen on the free energy of RNA basepair opening is investigated, and it is found that two A·U basepairs show distinct fractionation factors. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (409 kb) |
Sequence-Dependent Basepair Opening in DNA Double Helix Biophysical Journal, Volume 90, Issue 9, 1 May 2006, Pages 3091-3099 Andrew Krueger, Ekaterina Protozanova and Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii Abstract Preservation of genetic information in DNA relies on shielding the nucleobases from damage within the double helix. Thermal fluctuations lead to infrequent events of the Watson-Crick basepair opening, or DNA "breathing", thus making normally buried groups available for modification and interaction with proteins. Fluctuational basepair opening implies the disruption of hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases and flipping of the base out of the helical stack. Prediction of sequence-dependent basepair opening probabilities in DNA is based on separation of the two major contributions to the stability of the double helix: lateral pairing between the complementary bases and stacking of the pairs along the helical axis. The partition function calculates the basepair opening probability at every position based on the loss of two stacking interactions and one basepairing. Our model also includes a term accounting for the unfavorable positioning of the exposed base, which proceeds through a formation of a highly constrained small loop, or a ring. Quantitatively, the ring factor is found as an adjustable parameter from the comparison of the theoretical basepair opening probabilities and the experimental data on short DNA duplexes measured by NMR spectroscopy. We find that these thermodynamic parameters suggest nonobvious sequence dependent basepair opening probabilities. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (257 kb) |
There and (Slowly) Back Again: Entropy-Driven Hysteresis in a Model of DNA Overstretching Biophysical Journal, Volume 94, Issue 7, 1 April 2008, Pages 2452-2469 Stephen Whitelam, Sander Pronk and Phillip L. Geissler Abstract When pulled along its axis, double-stranded DNA elongates abruptly at a force of ∼65 pN. Two physical pictures have been developed to describe this overstretched state. The first proposes that strong forces induce a phase transition to a molten state consisting of unhybridized single strands. The second picture introduces an elongated hybridized phase called S-DNA. Little thermodynamic evidence exists to discriminate directly between these competing pictures. Here we show that within a microscopic model of DNA we can distinguish between the dynamics associated with each. In experiment, considerable hysteresis in a cycle of stretching and shortening develops as temperature is increased. Since there are few possible causes of hysteresis in a system whose extent is appreciable in only one dimension, such behavior offers a discriminating test of the two pictures of overstretching. Most experiments are performed upon nicked DNA, permitting the detachment (unpeeling) of strands. We show that the long-wavelength progression of the unpeeled front generates hysteresis, the character of which agrees with experiment only if we assume the existence of S-DNA. We also show that internal melting can generate hysteresis, the degree of which depends upon the nonextensive loop entropy of single-stranded DNA. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (923 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 95, Issue 12, 5618-5626, 15 December 2008
Ka-Yiu Wong and B. Montgomery Pettitt,
Address reprint requests to B. Montgomery Pettitt, Fax: 713-743-2709.Details of the reaction coordinate for DNA melting are fundamental to much of biology and biotechnology. Recently, it has been shown experimentally that there are at least three states involved. To clarify the reaction mechanism of the melting transition of DNA, we perform 100-ns molecular dynamics simulations of a homo-oligomeric, 12-basepair DNA duplex, d(A12)·d(T12), with explicit salt water at 400K. Analysis of the trajectory reveals the various biochemically important processes that occur on different timescales. Peeling (including fraying from the ends), searching for Watson-Crick complements, and dissociation are recognizable processes. However, we find that basepair searching for Watson-Crick complements along a strand is not mechanistically tied to or directly accessible from the dissociation steps of strand melting. A three-step melting mechanism is proposed where the untwisting of the duplex is determined to be the major component of the reaction coordinate at the barrier. Though the observations are limited to the characteristics of the system being studied, they provide important insight into the mechanism of melting of other more biologically relevant forms of DNA, which will certainly differ in details from those here.


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The North Carolina "Rules Governing the Sanitation Food Service Establishments" require food service operators at festivals, public exhibitions and special events to obtain a permit, from the local health department, to prepare and sell food to the public. These food or drink establishments, considered Temporary Food Establishments (TFE). No food preparation or sale of prepared food is permitted until a permit is issued by the health department. Effective September 1, 2012 new TFE regulations were adopted. One of the changes requires all TFE vendors and food service personnel to adhere to an Employee Health Agreement.
A TFE Event Organizer must submit all Food Vendor Applications, TFE Commissary Applications (when necessary), and an Event Organizer Application to the Mecklenburg County Health Department.
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1129: Is Google finally too big?
Google is in talks to buy Yelp and it may finally be pushing the line over what's too big. Sure, a lot of you thought it was too big already, but now it's just getting ridiculous--although, I didn't like that it lost its court case in France over indexing books. We also touch on the Twitter hijacking and new 3D Blu-ray standards.
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