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October 15, 2003 | 454 Life Sciences, in Branford, Conn., has submitted a whole-genome sequence of adenovirus to GenBank and for peer review. What makes this submission special is that the sequence was generated in less than a day using a novel DNA sequencing method designed specifically to sequence whole genomes, not one gene at a time.
Since the first viral genome was sequenced in the late 1970s, DNA sequencing has relied on the dideoxy chemistry method developed by Fred Sanger in Cambridge, England, a feat that earned the biochemist his second Nobel prize. Although genome sequencing is now highly automated, the basic methodology has not changed in 25 years.
Last month, 454, a three-year-old subsidiary of CuraGen, unveiled its new massively parallel and integrated platform that miniaturizes the basic steps of DNA sequencing -- sample preparation, amplification, and sequencing. Borrowing microfluidic techniques from the semiconductor industry, the credenza-sized instrument fragments a small genome, prepares the fragments for amplification, and amplifies them -- all without using robotics.
The process isolates each DNA fragment and amplifies it separately, then binds each fragment to a bead, which is deposited in a well on a picotiter plate. Three different plates currently exist -- the smallest, with 300,000 wells, is the size of a microscope slide. The largest contains more than 1 million wells and is about twice that size. Each well is 44 microns in diameter (four wells could fit on the tip of a human hair) and holds about 75 picoliters of DNA, or one fragment per well.
The sequencing reagents flow through the microfluidics system in a programmed order. When a nucleotide matches up with its complement on each DNA fragment, it triggers a light ignition that is picked up in a charged-couple device (CCD) camera beneath the well plate. Each well has four to six pixels dedicated to collecting light once the chemical reaction occurs. High-performance electronics process the light emissions and store the information digitally for subsequent analysis.
Since the nucleotides are always flowed in the same order, base calling is accomplished in a straightforward manner. For example, if a C nucleotide is flowed, it pairs with its complement, G, and the resulting light ignition indicates that a G nucleotide has just been sequenced.
Because the readout is done massively in parallel, it generates a huge amount of data. So 454 Life Sciences is leveraging advanced technology in the form of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) -- logic circuits that can be created or reconfigured electronically using a high-level hardware description language. These FPGA chips, able to process hundreds of millions of transactions per second, process images as the sequences are occurring, and assemble sequences using software developed under the direction of 454 board member Gene Myers, the former bioinformatics leader at Celera Genomics.
The company reports doing 50-base assemblies "at production quality" now and expects to be doing production-quality 100-base assemblies by year-end.
Aggressive Commercialization454's sequencing of the adenovirus is also significant because it represents the company's initial target market -- the rapid resequencing of viruses and bacteria for agricultural, public health, and biodefense applications. "Any genome center can do a virus," says Richard Begley, 454's president and CEO, "but not in one hour 45 minutes! We've had plenty of people talk to us about resequencing viruses with tens or hundreds of strains, and they want to get the job done very quickly."
The company is aggressively moving to commercialize its technology, touting speed as a key selling point, along with throughput, ease of use, and instrument portability. There are currently 12 beta instruments in operation at its Branford headquarters. A recently opened "measurement center," which provides contract sequencing and other services for academic, government, and commercial customers, is running two shifts per day.
"We'll be able to do a bacteria from sample in the door to sequence out the door in 24 hours," Begley says, predicting this feat by year-end. A typical genome center may take a week or longer to sequence a bacterial genome.
454 also intends to have production instruments and consumables kits ready to ship by mid-2004, packaged as a "personalized genome center," but the product so far lacks an official brand name. Some 454 scientists, presumably fans of Arnold Schwarzenegger, are lobbying for "The Sequenator."
Two big questions remain, however: How well does the technology perform compared to Sanger-based instruments? And at what cost?
"Whether we'd want this particular device depends on its performance relative to the cost," says George Church, director of the Harvard-Lipper Center for Computational Genetics. "It must be as accurate per raw sequence as existing technology -- and no more expensive."
Church's lab is working on a new sequencing technique, too, reported in a recent issue of Science, that involves bathing DNA in different light frequencies. The various frequencies produce a color-coded snapshot that reveals the order of a DNA sequence. Other Harvard scientists are developing a method for shooting DNA through a tiny hole called a "nanopore" and using built-in sensors to measure electric signals that each base pair emits. Nanopore sequencing reportedly has the potential of reading very long stretches of DNA at rates exceeding 1 base per millisecond.
454 says it can achieve raw throughput of greater than 1 million bases per hour per machine, but accuracy is the other key performance metric. Here, 454's system "is a work in progress," Begley admits. At press time, the system had less than a 1-percent error rate (absent oversampling) for embedded quality-control fragments that test system accuracy, and a 0.1-percent to 0.2-percent error rate using oversampling. For real-world libraries, the company has achieved a 1-percent to 2-percent error rate with five times oversampling and is working to drive that below 1 percent.
Zach Zimmerman, a senior analyst with IDC's Bio-IT/Life Science research group, and a former scientist with 454, believes the technology is fundamentally sound. To him, the bigger question is cost.
"A $1,000 genome certainly isn't in our future," Zimmerman observes, " but is a $100,000 genome? Maybe in 10 years."
Next year, 454 will likely price its first product shipments "in the six figures," Begley says. "Our goal is to make the price per base and the cost of ownership low enough so that everyone is motivated to do whole-genome sequencing."
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Physical Description: Sturdy pitcher's
build. Solid athlete with some projection in his lower half.
Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. Some
effort in his delivery, including long arm action behind. Slight lean to
the third-base side. 1.35-1.44 seconds to the plate from the stretch.
Fastball: 91-93 mph. Fastball generally works
low-90s once he gets loose, and touched 96 mph in college. Heavy and shows
sink and run down in the zone, leading to weak contact and groundballs.
Showed the ability to locate to both sides of the plate in college.
Potential solid-average pitch. Slider: 80-84
mph. 10-to-4 movement. Shows best in the upper velocity range. Sharp, with
depth and tilt. Loose and on the loopy side in the lower velocity range.
Solid-average potential. Changeup: 83-84 mph.
On the firm side, but flashed fade and drop. Tendency to slow his body on
the pitch. Did not throw the pitch before being drafted. Average potential. Summation:
Potential to be a back-end starter with three average-to-better pitches.
Throws strikes, strong pitchability. Needs to improve secondaries and
fastball command. If need be his stuff could tick up working out of the
bullpen. Combination of fastball and slider could play in seventh-inning
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CAIRO -- The death toll from the latest clashes between Islamist protesters and security forces in Egypt has risen to 17, a security official said Saturday, less than two weeks ahead of a key referendum on an amended constitution.
Meanwhile, 13 of the country's most prominent human rights groups issued a report condemning the authorities' human rights violations and recent arrests of political activists.
In what were the deadliest street battles in months, Cairo and other residential areas witnessed hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members and their supporters throw firebombs and rocks at security forces, who responded with water cannons and tear gas.
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Give new life to unfinished wooden trays with this Mosaic Breakfast Tray project from Diamond Tech. Feel free to be creative with these mosaic patterns. Designs are included in most kits, but you can easily alter it to match your decor style.
- Antiquity Mosaics™ – Ming Green 4 pkgs.
- Antiquity Mosaics™ – Crema Marfil 1 pkg.
- Antiquity Mosaics™ - Antique Silver Roma Inserts 1 pkg.
- Antiquity Mosaics™ Pattern enclosed in packaging
- Wooden Tray 11"x 14"
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- Mosaic Adhesive or Clear Silicone
- Jennifer's Mosaics Grey Sanded Grout
- Mixing bowl and spoon
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- Paper Towels and Newspaper
- To protect work area, cover with newspaper.
- Lightly sand the wooden tray. Use a soft cloth or paper towel to remove surface dust or dirt. Paint the tray with white latex paint and allow it to dry.
- Next, apply a second coat of grey paint to the surface to completely seal the wood.
- Find the center of the tray using a ruler and a pencil. Place the ruler so that it reaches from corner to corner diagonally. Draw a line on the tray along the edge of the ruler. Do the same to the remaining corners. Where the two lines intersect is the center of the tray and your starting point for your mosaic.
- Choose a pattern from the 6 enclosed in the Antiquity Mosaic package.
- Should you choose to use medallions, place these in the desired position before tiling. Peel the protective covering from the tile. Starting in the center, place tile on the tray following the color-coded pattern.
- Lift each piece and apply a thin layer of glue to the back. Firmly press each piece back into its place on the tray. Allow glue to dry.
- Measure grout; follow the manufacturer's recommended instructions. Reserve a few tablespoons of grout and set aside. Adding 1 tablespoon of water at a time to remaining grout, mix with a craft stick until the grout reaches "fudge-like" consistency. If it is too watery, add the reserved dry grout in small amounts until the consistency is correct.
- Wearing a disposable glove/s spread the grout into the openings around the marble tile and along the outside edges. Wait about 15 minutes for grout to set.
- Begin to wipe away the excess grout using a paper towel or sponge, taking care not to pull grout out of tile spaces. It is very important to remove any grout on the tiles surface before it completely dry.
- Use the soft cloth; buff the tiles to a clean shine. Allow 24 hours for the mosaic piece to dry thoroughly before using your tray.
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What are you most proud of? I love how the lace looks so difficult in this pattern but its not. This hat works up quickly and easily. There are both written instructions and chart to suit your preference. Repeats are easily remembered but with enough variety to keep you challenged.
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While many Christians take the fourteenth of February to celebrate the Feast of Saint Valentine – or one of the saint Valentines – many contemporary Gnostics have taken this day to memorialize the great Gnostic teacher and bishop Valentinus who the best known as the most successful early Christian gnostic theologian.
Recognized as a brilliant theologian even by his contemporaries who would later repudiate his teachings as unorthodox, Valentinus attracted a large following in Rome which would later become divided into an Eastern and a Western or Italian branch.
In honor of this great teacher, here are a selection of writings from the school of this great teacher, theologian and bearer of the Sacred Flame.
"Many of the things written in publicly available books are found in the writings of God's church. For this shared matter is the utterances that come from the heart, the law that is written in the heart. This is the people of the beloved , which is beloved and which loves him. " – Fragment 6.
"For each one loves truth because truth is the mouth of the Father. His tongue is the Holy Spirit, who joins him to truth attaching him to the mouth of the Father by his tongue at the time he shall receive the Holy Spirit." – The Gospel of Truth
"For this reason, God came and destroyed the division and he brought the hot Pleroma of love, so that the cold may not return, but the unity of the Perfect Thought prevail" – The Gospel of Truth
"Moreover, the first baptism is the forgiveness of sins. We are brought from those of the right, that is, into the imperishability which is the Jordan. But that place is of the world. So we have been sent out of the world into the Aeon. For the interpretation of John is the Aeon, while the interpretation of that which is the upward progression, that is, our Exodus from the world into the Aeon." – On the Baptism A.
"It is from water and fire that the soul and the spirit came into being. It is from water and fire and light that the son of the bridal chamber came into being. The fire is the chrism, the light is the fire. I am not referring to that fire which has no form, but to the other fire whose form is white, which is bright and beautiful, and which gives beauty." – The Gospel of Philip
Wherefore on this day, may we be reminded of the great and holy Valentinus and as successors and heirs give him due honor and praise.
O glorious teacher and protector, Holy Valentinus,
we who are but babes rushing forth from the womb
ask thee to hear our requests,
attend to our prayers,
make clear the path of righteousness,
reveal by your intercession the Truth we seek,
and obtain for us the blessing of the Unknown Father,
that we may be found worthy to join you in the Limitless Light,
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UCL alumni and friends have supported a project to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in Malawi. Gifts from UCL supporters have enabled the production of Umodzi (Together) a documentary about women's groups in rural Malawi facilitated by MaiMwana Project, a collaboration between UCL's Centre for International Health and Development (UCL-CIHD) and the Malawi Ministry of Health.
In rural Malawi primary and secondary care for mothers and their infants is poor because of variable service quality, high turnover of service providers, lack of drugs and supplies, and lack of ownership of health programmes by local communities. According to the DHS survey report for 2005, maternal mortality is 984 per 100,000 live births and infant mortality is 76 per 1000 live births.
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Western Kentucky will leave the Sun Belt and join Conference USA, replacing Tulsa, the Bowling Green Daily News first reported.The school has accepted the invitation and an official announcement is expected as soon as Monday, the paper reports.
Tulsa, according to ESPN.com, is leaving C-USA to join the soon-to-be-renamed Big East Conference. That move has not been made official.
Conference USA added Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee State already. The conference, like others, has lost teams and finds itself trying to replace them.
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(Defense secretary calls for broad display of disapproval) (650) By Ralph Dannheisser USIA Congressional Correspondent Washington -- India's action in detonating five nuclear test blasts in the past two days could produce "a chain reaction of other countries following suit" unless it is met with broad-based sanctions, Secretary of Defense William Cohen warned May 13. Stressing the need for a worldwide show of disapproval, Cohen declared that if only the United States and a few other nations react, "the impact would be marginal and the political effect would be negligible. "We need to bring to bear all of the political will, not only in this country, but on the part of our allies," the secretary said. Cohen made his comments in an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense, shortly after President Clinton spelled out the United States' own plans to impose tough sanctions on India, including a ban on all U.S. assistance other than humanitarian aid. Asked by Senator Richard Shelby (Republican, Alabama) whether he had been surprised by India's action, Cohen replied that "it did come as a surprise," after Indian officials had made "a number of statements...(that were) misleading." Shelby, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has charged a failure of intelligence gathering by U.S. agencies and has scheduled hearings on the issue starting May 14. In the wake of the Indian tests, "there'll be pressure on Pakistan (to follow suit). There'll be other countries who see this as an open invitation to acquire the technology" to produce nuclear weapons of their own, Cohen told the subcommittee. "We have a real proliferation problem globally, and this is only going to make that worse," he said. When Senator Tom Harkin (Democrat, Iowa) said the new development makes it even more urgent to "push ahead on a comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT)," Cohen replied, "I agree with you... We ought to accelerate our effort." The secretary described himself as "a strong believer" in quick approval of the CTBT. On another issue, financing of the continuing U.S. military presence in Bosnia, Senator Ted Stevens (Republican, Alaska), the subcommittee chairman, questioned the continuing use of so-called emergency funds for the purpose. Noting that fiscal year 1999 would be the fifth year of U.S. involvement there, he said the Clinton administration should now request such funds as straightforward budget items. "We cannot treat the missions for which we're planning to stay for many years as annual emergencies," Stevens said. Senator Pete Domenici (Republican, New Mexico), a subcommittee member who also chairs the Senate Budget Committee, added that a continuing series of emergency funding requests "is making a mockery of the caps" set by Congress and the administration on defense and other spending. Cohen defended the U.S. role in Bosnia, if not the funding mechanism, citing the "demonstrable change for the better as a result of our having been there." He acknowledged that, while he had earlier hoped for completion of the U.S. role there by the end of June, the continuing involvement "no longer can be called an emergency." Thus, he said, costs would have to be budgeted in the next fiscal year. On other questions, raised by Senator Arlen Specter (Republican, Pennsylvania), Cohen said: -- He sees no indication that NATO enlargement to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic -- recently approved by the Senate -- would contribute to the rise of radical elements in Russia. "My personal judgment is that the expansion will not contribute to radicals coming to power," he said. -- Neither he, nor anyone at his direction, has tried to determine whether the Clinton administration's proposal for Israel to turn over another 13 percent of the West Bank to the Palestinians would compromise Israel's security. "I have not made an independent analysis with respect to Israel's security," he said.


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Chinatown Seattle
On my trip to Seattle, I was able to fit in an afternoon visit to Chinatown. I like to go to the different Chinatowns when I travel, just to see and compare them.
I didn't even know Seattle had a Chinatown until I opened my tourist map and saw Chinatown as one of the features. There is an even a free bus downtown that you can take to reach Chinatown.
The Chinatown in Seattle was pretty deserted. Definitely not like the extremely crowded Chinatowns of San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City.
There were the typical chinese bakeries, grocery stores. I stepped inside one chinese bakery and was really surprised by how expenisve the breads and pastries were. Usually they are cheaper in Chinatown, but they were a lot more expensive than I am used to.
There is also a large shopping center, Uwajimaya, which has a food court,a Kinokuniya bookstore, and a large grocery store.
Inside, I spotted a Beard Papa's, and of course had to stop for cream puffs. We got a matcha one and a vanilla bean one.
Henry's Taiwan
502 S King St
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-2611
We initially did not plan on eating in Chinatown, but when I happened upon a Taiwanese restaurant, I couldn't help but wander in. In hindsight, this was not a great idea. If I wanted to eat, I should have probably tried many of the other numerous restaurants I had passed, many of them Cantonese. Most chinatowns have a higher Cantonese population and usually don't have much of a Taiwanese population.
But it's hard for me to resist Taiwanese food, especially when there was an article posted outside their door talking about their famous stinky tofu.
Soon after we ordered, I heard the staff talking and realized they weren't Taiwanese, but were Cantonese. Not a good sign.
We ordered a rice roll and I was pleasantly surprised to see it used purple rice, as it's hard to find rice rolls with purple rice. The rice roll tasted pretty good, but there were some ingredients that are not usually found in rice rolls like soy sauce eggs.
We also ordered the beef noodle soup, made with handmade noodles. I liked how the noodles were thick and chewy. The beef soup on the other hand, was horrible. It was seriously lacking in flavor and the broth was very watery.
We also ordered the stinky tofu. They used some sort of curry sauce. I didn't like the tofu at all.
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It's interesting – Seattle's Chinatown wasn't very busy when I was there a few years ago, too. I wonder if it's because there aren't as many shops for produce, groceries, etc.? We picked a random restaurant for dim sum, and it was a so-so meal. Later, I heard that most of the good dim sum restaurants are out in the suburbs.
hi kirbie – i like the uwajimaya in seattle – they had a pretty big selection there – when we went, people were grilling foods outside – yum!
Bummer the dishes weren't that good. I've been to Seattle a few times but never visited Chinatown. I did have a great meal at a Chinese restaurant right outside of downtown (can't remember the name). I think they served dim sum on the weekends but I was there during the week night and they were packed to the rim.
BTW, love the new format of the blog.
I've got my eyes on that purple rice roll! Yummmmm. Yeah, a lot of TW-ese restaurants here are opened by chinese/canto ppl as well! Similarly with Japanese restos being opened by korean ppl. hehe.


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Hearts-a-Bustin' is the name of a beautiful flowering bush (eunonymous americanus) found in North Carolina, which is also called the strawberry or wahoo bush. It describes my feelings every time I go back to North Carolina, my home state.
A recent visit to the Outer Banks was no different.
The Outer Banks is a strand of islands located along the northern and central coast of North Carolina and it supports the towns of Duck, Roanoke Island, South Shores, Hatteras Island, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head. It is a fabulous vacation and recreation haven well-known to residents of states to the north of North Carolina.
The Outer Banks (OBX) is an extremely exciting place to visit at any time of year, offering broad-based outdoor experiences. You'll want to see the Wright Brother's National Memorial and Museum in Big Kill Devil Hill. You can walk on history at the "airstrip" where Orville and Wilbur flew, see the reconstructed rail track used to guide their aircraft, the hangar and the simple "summer house" where they lived. See the historic photograph snapped by a bystander.
One original eyewitness was reported as saying, "Damn, they done flew," and you might too. History buffs will enjoy visiting the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Historic Site, Civil War and Outer Banks Historical Trails, Fort Raleigh, Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island, lighthouses and Pea Island Cook House.
While you're into history and culture, go on over to Manteo, a short drive, to see "The Lost Colony," a symphonic, outdoor drama of the first English attempt at settlement in the New World. Virginia Dare is the first recorded American birth and was among the colonists who mysteriously disappeared.
Also, plan to visit the replica of the ship, Elizabeth II, and talk with the costumed interpreters aboard and see the other exhibits of early settlement life in the Roanoke Island Festival Park. The park also has an excellent gift shop, art collection and 400 years of historical displays. While you're there, check out any boat building at the North Carolina Maritime Museum. In fact, a casual stroll around town will engage you in visiting many unique stores and shops.
Those into outdoor gardens can drive a short distance to enjoy the Elizabethan Gardens, a 16th century pleasure garden designed as a living memorial to the lost colonists.
Nature lovers will enjoy walking the grounds of the Bodie Island Lighthouse and exploring the nearby 6,000-acre Pea Island Wildlife Refuge. Take the 4-mile trail and remember two important words: mosquito repellent. (They immediately covered my face.)
Both tent and RV campers will find excellent, very modestly priced camping near the ocean at Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Ocracoke and Frisco Campgrounds. Remember seven important words: mosquito repellent and extra long tent stakes.
There's plenty of outdoor adventure - lots of water and air stuff, including the usual and expected, but also wave sailing, parasailing and levels of hang gliding. Jockey's Ridge is the place to connect for hang gliding and some of the water sports.
No ATVs are allowed in Cape Hatteras National Seashore (28,000 acres along the seashore). Bicycle with extreme caution, since there are no established bike paths. While there are lifeguarded beaches at Buxton, Ocracoke and Coquina, swimming is extremely hazardous given the tides, rip currents and rough waves. Horses can be ridden on beach access roads and seaward of the dunes. The usual surfing rules apply. Always protect the dunes.
All types of fishing abound - charter, surf, pier and fly in sea and sound, and the fishing is best in fall or spring. The International Gamefish Association lists OBX and the Virgin Islands as the best places to catch 1,000-pounds plus Atlantic Blue Marlins. There's a neat pier area built under the new Washington Way Bridge on the way to Manteo as well as the usual piers piercing the ocean. The two micro-breweries in the OBX area are fun stops.
The food is tops. There are many family-owned, quality area restaurants with excellent seafood menus. Try Owens Restaurant, The Black Pelican, 1587 in Manteo, Sam and Omie's (the oldest Outer Banks restaurant), the Pier House Restaurant and the Lone Cedar Cafe.
For lodging, you'll find some of the usual hotel chains, but absolutely none of the high rise monsters on other beaches. At OBX, the emphasis is on individual houses and occasional condominiums lining the oceanfront and sound. All the beaches are public.
Contact the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau at (877) 629-4386 or visit www.outerbanks.org for all the information you need for your stay.
Of course, you can just enjoy the water, wind, sand and sun, but OBX offers so much more.
Hearts-a-Bustin' is the way I feel in the Outer Banks, but it's not unique to me. Just ask the thousands of annual visitors. But, best of all, find out for yourself.
- Branson Dunn is a freelance photojournalist in Martinsburg and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Sprint To Introduce EV-DO/Wi-Fi Router
LAS VEGAS -- Sprint is making high-speed wireless more accessible and more flexible with an EV-DO-to-Wi-Fi router and USB EV-DO dongle, carrier representatives said today at the CTIA wireless trade show.
The company will also build out the nation's fastest, widest-area data network over the next two years, according to Sprint's chief network officer Kathryn Walker.
Sprint will start selling a Linksys router during the second half of this year which can turn any Sprint EV-DO card connection into an 802.11g local-area network, according to business marketing program manager Larry Sherrard. The router, which doesn't yet have a model number, will cost "slightly under $200" and won't require any changes in subscribers' service plans, which currently cost $59.99/month for unlimited high-speed access, or $79.99/month for people without a Sprint voice phone.
Several manufacturers, most notably Kyocera, have put EV-DO to Wi-Fi routers on the market. But up until now, those products were shunned by the biggest wireless carriers in the US, who frowned on people sharing out EV-DO connections. Sprint will be selling their Linksys router both online and through retail stores, Sherrard said.
Click here to read more of PC Magazine's coverage of the CTIA show in Las Vegas.
Sprint will also sell an EV-DO USB dongle later this year, according to Sprint spokeswoman Amy Schiska-Lombard. The USB dongle will help owners of laptops like several Apple Powerbook models that don't have PC Card slots. Schiska-Lombard didn't disclose a price or model number for the dongle.
By the end of 2008, Sprint will also increase their number of CDMA cell sites by 40 percent, Walker said.
"Not only are we way ahead of Cingular, we're now ahead of Verizon," Sprint chief operating officer Len Lauer said.
EV-DO isn't the end of Sprint's network innovations; the company will also announce their choice of fourth-generation (4G) network technology during the third quarter of this year, according to Lauer. Sprint will deploy their 4G technology on their currently-unused 2.5-GHz national network, which right now covers 85 percent of the households in the nation's top 100 markets, Walker said.
Sprint will use the 4G network for "wireless interactive multimedia," including high-quality video broadcasting, Sprint senior vice president for product development Oliver Valente said. "There will also be, perhaps, a more consumer electronics focus, such as embedding it in cameras and sort of a cable modem on the go."
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Article written by Helene Dunbar and reprinted from Irish Music Magazine, March 2010.
Music festivals can sometimes create strange bedfellows. An appreciative crowd, a gathering of talented artists, a pint or two, and a whole lot of music – there's nothing like it to get the creative juices flowing.
Such was the case at Denmark's Tønder Festival when Grada (Nicola Joyce – vocals, bodhran; Gerry Paul – guitar, banjo, vocals; Andrew Laking – double bass, vocals, guitar; David Doocey – fiddle, concertina, whistle; Stephen Doherty – flute, whistle, melodeon, piano, bodhran) – who has now been around long enough not to be considered a "phenom" but an established force to be reckoned with on the international Irish music scene – converged with Tim O'Brien – bluegrass/Americana singer-songwriter/producer best known to Irish music fans for his 1999 project "The Crossing." "Everybody – maybe 5 or 6 groups - play on stage in a period of 3 hours," O'Brien explains. "They come on one at a time and play a couple of songs and then everybody comes back to play altogether. After that it goes on into the wee hours. We played on stage and we kept playing afterwards and they finally kicked us out because they were taking the tent down."
The Tønder meeting solidified a number of conversations that had been going on for a while between Paul and O'Brien. And all in all it took them over a year to make it into the studio. The resulting album "Native Angle" is part Americana, a tad Bluegrass, and all of the expertly played Irish music that Grada has been known for.
"There have always been similarities and connections between Scottish, Irish, and American folk music due to the continual migratory flow back and forth across the Atlantic," says Laking. "And we've always felt a connection with Americana music, which has strong historical links to Ireland. This connection has been fueled by the many tours we have made throughout the USA in the last five years. During this time, we've been fortunate to have listened to, met and played with a number of great American artists, which has had a big influence on us."
Grada has always been one of the more successful bands when it has come to integrating their various influences. Jazz, swing, and pop filtered through the Grada cloth often make an appearance on their CDs but Natural Angle probably has one of the more cohesive sets.
It's easy to credit O'Brien as the album's producer for that but he demurs. "They had their stuff well-figured out." And, he laughs, "they actually picked one of my songs which was very flattering." The biggest influence that O'Brien probably had was in the way that the album was recorded. "The thing that they had never done, which is surprising to me, is that they'd never recorded everything all at once. They'd recorded in pieces because of the way studios are. And people use a lot of home studios and they build a track from backing tracks and work the things together. It can be very pristine that way but it lacks the kind of spontaneity. You can hear people reacting when you play it all at once." That method allows Grada's musical exuberance and the chemistry that has made them a fan-favorite to shine through on the CD.
That method is also reflected in the album's title. "The title comes out of our desire to record something that comes naturally to us. In contrast to our previous efforts, we spent a lot less time thinking about how we were going to put the album together, and instead concentrated on getting a good vibe going in the studio and letting the music develop as freely as possible," says Laking.
While the band was free to let things develop, O'Brien was making sure that the album stayed cohesive. "I wanted to make sure that this album was more American and Traditional Irish…to keep it focused. It's what they do live and a nice section of tunes. As a producer, I'm mostly there to keep people from losing perspective on their performance."
Grada had additional help in the studio as well. "From our point of view," he continues
"the guest performances have a special significance. John Garnder's drumming is class throughout, understated yet ever present. This is possibly best highlighted on the song 'Pretty Polly'. Tim O'Brien's backing vocals are a constant high point (often literally!), along with his numerous instrumental contributions, as is Alison Brown's banjo cameo on the closing track 'Salthill Bugalu.'"
When asked if they were worried about whether their fans would think that they were veering too far away from the music that first put them into the public eye Laking says "We played most of the new album material at gigs for 12 months leading up to the recording and the reaction was positive. This feedback in part helped us decide which tracks and what direction we were going to take on 'Natural Angle'. At this point in time, we're enjoying delving further into Americana music styles, so it's likely that this influence will show up again in future."
For a band made up of artists from Ireland (Joyce, Doherty and Doocey ) and New Zealand (Laking and Paul) Grada's interest in Americana might seem odd but Laking thinks of it more as a natural progression of their individual interests. "I listened to a lot of North American folk music growing up in New Zealand, mainly groups like The Band, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Neil Young, etc, although not so much Bluegrass and old time. I think Gerry and Nic had always been into Americana music, although this interest certainly increased when we started touring around the States and being exposed to it more directly."
"David and Stephen have been more heavily immersed in Irish traditional music, although there's a surprising amount of country music in Ireland, especially in the more rural parts, and they seem to know all the classic songs and artists. All of us enjoy good music in any genre, especially acoustic, folk driven styles, so I guess it's natural that we were eventually drawn to the North American folk music scene, which is an incredibly rich one."
And speaking of Stephen….the multiple All-Ireland winning flute and melodeon player is the newest member of the band, replacing Alan Doherty. Hailing from the same small town of Foxford in County Mayo as Doocey "He has a similar playing style to Alan, although he offers a few different possibilities with his abilities on the accordion and bodhrán," explains Laking. "As with any transition, the group's sound will never be completely the same, so it's more a matter of focusing on the strengths that a new band member brings to the group. We've always been about developing our sound in new ways, and lineup changes, planned or otherwise, are ultimately one way of bringing this about. Fortunately, this new incarnation has worked out really well.
"Both the new kids are amazing," say O'Brien of Doherty and Doocey who replaced Colin Farrell in 2008. "It's interesting; they're excellent master tune players – this generation. When they play songs, a lot of times Irish players aren't up on that. But those guys did a really great job on the songs. It's funny how that's segregated – you hear a song at a pub session and everyone is quiet but then they go back to playing and everyone else goes back to talking. Through all of their transitions, Grada is a different band. They have so many other features – they've come a long way."
Karan Casey and John Doyle: The Exiles Return
Written by Helene Dunbar and republished from Irish Music Magazine (March 2010)
When I spoke to John Doyle and Karan Casey in the studio as they were recording their much-anticipated album "Exiles Return", their first a duo, there was much talk about the themes that held the songs together. The album had been a goal since 2005 when the old Solas bandmates joined with current Solas members to record their 10th Anniversary project "Decade".
Given their demanding individual touring and recording schedules songs were chosen mostly through emails between the two and multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell who joined them on the project and he was the first to point out the initial leaning towards songs about coming to, or leaving, America. ."I think that probably for myself and John – with John having moved to America and me having moved from America and going home (to County Cork), I think it kind of rings true that that would come out." said Casey at the time.
Only after finalizing the album did both of the artists realize that their initial thoughts weren't really on the mark. "They're not really all about exile," admits Casey. "I think the title points people in the wrong direction and I knew this would come up when we were choosing the name. Actually a lot of them are love songs, and caught up in that is a theme of abandonment." Doyle agrees that the songs are about "loss and longing. But then again," he wryly laughs "all Irish songs have longing in them; longing for home, longing for someone."
Both agree that the songs came out of a very selective vetting process. "A lot of it had to do with how John found it on the guitar and arrangement-wise how they would fit together," says Casey. "And I suppose, at this stage, we're both quite fussy and we'd like the songs to suite all elements of our tastes: to be strong lyrically – for an emotional challenge for the singer; to have a nice melody and to be open enough to have a hook or an arrangement for them. So they have to suit a lot of criteria."
One of those criteria involved the emotional weight of the songs. "I've definitely always been an emotional singer," admits Casey, "and the burden of that is really something that's only dawned on me over the past year or two. I suppose I've always done it so I always took it a little bit for granted but I'm probably more emotionally aware at this stage in my life. I'm mindful as to how that is for me on a personal level and how that is for the audience. It's quite challenging to deal with a lot of the issues in our history and the songs are a vehicle for that."
"I'm definitely in that state and taking up the challenge of that and I think that John is too. Maybe all folk singers are – maybe that's the reason why we exist. I'm looking for a reason when being asked about this album – why we'd choose songs with such loneliness because there IS loneliness about this album. A lot of that loss and abandonment – maybe that's the way we must feel at the core."
Given the gravity of the subject matter, the album is surprisingly upbeat in places. "There's some old English songs with a certain kind of melody to them," agrees Doyle. "The Irish songs - and I suppose that's why we chose them – some of them are a little bit different and grab you when you hear them first. I think that's because of the harmonies, you don't normally get that in Irish songs with two voices and I love that.
"There is though, admits Doyle, a deliberateness to the arrangements. "I love really, really sad songs but just because they're sad doesn't mean that you have to play them that way. Then again, there are a lot of them that we DID play that way like 'The Bay of Biscay' which is quite sad: a man is lost at sea and comes back as a ghost because of his longing for this woman.
"While this might seem like a lot of different masters to serve, the two had the advantage of their almost intuitive musical connection. "There is a core understanding between myself and John", says Casey. "When I sing, he very much gets it – he almost can tell what I'm going to do. It's almost freaky because he almost has a telepathic view of where I'm going to go and he always manages to catch me musically. So it is incredibly reassuring to be back in that environment." "I always find it easy to play with Karan," Doyle echoes. "I pick up the guitar and it falls into place very naturally but I think that's always been the case since we first played." One thing that HAS changed is that, for better or worse, they each have more solo experience under their belts. "It was a bit hard for me," admits Casey "because I've done five solo albums and I've been pretty much the boss. It was fine but I had to switch into a more collaborative mode. Dirk really helped on that front. He is incredibly diplomatic and good at bringing people together. And John and I are both quite stroppy, you know. And we both have strong ideas which I think is what helps to create a bit of a buzz. I think though we do agree fundamentally on good songs and that's where we really gel.
"For a glimpse into the way that the two work as collaborators, you only need to ask them about the lengthy discussions they had that revolved around the inclusion of a parrot into the song 'False Lover John'. The album's opening track 'The False Lady' is, explains Doyle "the story of a woman and a man who meet in the road and the woman says 'will you come home with me' and the man says 'no 'cause I have a far better lover than you at home' and so she kills him. And then the parrot comes in which is the woman's conscious or the man's supernatural being." Which was all fine and good except that basically the same thing happens on "False Lover John. "It's a fantastic song," Doyle says of 'False Lover John' but the bird comes in again and it was like 'do we really need the parrot in the one because we're on verse 23 now?' So you have these arguments like 'is it playable?' You have to take all the verses of the parrot out because they tell a story….so that's where the complication arises."
"We talked for two hours of paid studio time of whether we should put in the parrot or not," says Casey with a laugh. "We're both very nerdy." But in a more serious vein, "It's quite a stripped-back, very exposed album so we both have to be confident in what we're doing to allow ourselves that amount of exposure. It's really about coming to your maturity and allowing that part of yourself to be that exposed. It's pretty vulnerable on many levels.
"Along with the release of "Exiles Return" and a few weeks of 2010 touring that the duo hope to do, both Doyle and Casey have their musical hands full. In addition to an album release with fiddler Liz Carroll, Doyle has been working as musical director and guitarist of Joan Baez's latest tour. "She's steeped in the English tradition so it's no real difference there," explains Doyle of Baez. "But going back to the Irish tunes you get worn out." He laughs, "I have to warm up a little bit because usually I spend so much time playing fast tunes but with Joanie, I don't."
Casey is both branching out and slowing down. "I'm doing these songwriting sessions with Graham Henderson – he's an amazing piano player and I'm very slowly, in the gestation period of writing songs with him." At the same time, she's realized her need to take things at a more leisurely pace. "I'm trying to give myself a lot more time; trying to slow down a bit. I'm really enforcing that notion of taking more time off. To channel all of that hurt takes quite an amount of energy and I think you need to be able to go off and reflect in order to come back to it. I also think I've done an awful lot – I've done 10 albums in 13 years and had 2 children. Women always think they can kind of do everything. Or certainly try to have everything and I don't think we can. I think we need a bit of help and a bit of downtime. On another level it's great that we have all of the opportunities but I'm definitely on a trip now of trying to relax a bit more."
Alison Brown has announced tour dates for Spring 2010. To see her full tour schedule, click here.
The Turning Tide, the much anticipated new release by Solas is now available. Click here to order your copy today.


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We like to give Ray Shero a hard time sometimes, but watching the complete mismanagement of the Edmonton Oilers makes you appreciate how tough it is to actually build a winner in the NHL.
From 2003 to 2006, the Penguins had a pick in the top three each summer. From 2010 to 2012, the Oilers had the top pick every year. Every year — and they still look like piss. By the time 2006 came around, at least the Pens were able to compete. Oh, and the Pens were lucky enough to draft two all-planet talents in Crosby and Malkin. But, still, the Oilers are terrible.
Get a goalie, man.
Still kind of difficult to get a feel on the Penguins right now. They are winning, which is great, but…
Stat to Remember
The combined record of the teams the Pens have beaten:
A trip to the 1-6 Flyers on Thursday awaits. LOL.
A little over 3 minutes into the game, the Pens were on the board. Crosby's pass to Dupuis setting up the goal won't be on his career highlight reels, but it was just too good. 1-0.
Oilers goalie Jason LaBarbera looked insanely uncomfortable. After a couple of stoppages in play, the teams bowled through the next 6:07 without a whistle. The best chance through that whole thing was Justin Schultz sneaking in to go one-on-one against MAF, but MAF poke-checked the puck out of there.
Harry Zolnierczyk was playing like a son of a bitch. He stepped on the puck and fell, which was hilarious. Visions of Chris Bourque dancing in our heads.
The first period was winding down when Ryan Smyth put his hand on the puck, so the Pens were jumping on the power play. But that only lasted 20 seconds because Malkin tripped up Boyd Gordon.
The play went down to the Pens' zone. The Oilers threw an extra man on the ice during a delayed penalty call, and it became a fire drill. Orpik was jammed about something at the end of all that, but the Oilers still were gonna have a PP going into the second.
Orpik jammed:
Here's probably why:
The Oilers came out in the second like they had watched a good Tom Hanks movie during intermission. The Pens killed off everything they had to, but then the Oilers scored anyway with some bullshit. 1-1.
The Oilers were back in the business. They got the next good chance in the game, but MAF made a big save on Taylor Hall then lost his mask.
Not too much action after that.
But then Crosby did this:
The zone rush led to LaBarbera fumbling another puck and Kunitz whacking home the trash. 2-1.
Oilers coach Dallas Eakins might off himself at some point this season.
Later, Andrew Ference lost a skate blade, and the officials just whistled the play dead. The fact that players are even losing their blades in the first place is so bizarre. Plus, Andrew Ference sucks.
Just like they did at the beginning of the period, the Oilers tied the game up again on some bullshit. 2-2.
Vitale drew a late penalty, and the Pens jumped on the PP. That was killed at the beginning of the third.
Still hard to believe Chuck Kobasew is in the Penguins top 6 right now. Whatever.
The Penguins started to shift the momentum early in the third with two good shifts from the first line. Crosby was the catalyst for some ridiculous chance for Dupuis.
It was all board play for a while until Andrew Ference made the fatal mistake of getting his stick up on Crosby:
The Pens wasted no time after that on the power play. Martin fanned on a shot, but it went right to Malkin. He buried it. Malkin's first career goal against the Oilers. He has now scored against every NHL franchise. 3-2.
For the next 13 minutes, here is what happened:
1. Oilers enter the Penguins' zone.
2. Penguins take the puck away from them and move the other way. In fact, after the Malkin goal, there was only one shot on goal between both teams.
The Penguins' defense is so systematic, it is disgusting. Maatta made a couple of outstanding player, one to shutdown Yakjoke and break up a cross-ice pass on an Oilers odd-man break.
It would have been nice to see someone end Ryan Smyth's NHL career, but you can't have it all. A Twitter account was apparently started last night that tracks how many times Ryan Smyth falls down.
Then Eberle pulled this move to buy the Oilers some extra time after an icing.
The Oilers pulled their goalie, and Crosby just missed the empty net.
— The Pens still aren't missing Letang.
— Pics: AP/Getty


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WARREN — Trumbull Art Gallery is moving to a new location that puts it right on Courthouse Square. The nonprofit gallery signed a 10-year lease with a 10-year option this week at 156-160 N....
It's good to see that the square is being populated with progressive businesses! This will breath more life into the downtown.
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Rastan must be one of the oddest looking blokes I've ever seen. He wanders round wearing nothing more than a pair of furry Y-fronts with kinky metal trim, and his hair obviously hasn't been near a bottle of Head And Shoulders for months. What's more, this guy is meant to be the King of Maranna! Just think of the outcry if our Liz turned up to open a new railway station looking like this! P'raps it's just as well that he's a bit macho actually, as his kingdom has been over-run by all sorts of horrible monsters, sent by the evil Karg, and Rastan is the only chap brave enough to volunteer to get rid of 'em.
Rastan (the game) is actually Imagine's spanking (Yurk! Yurk!) new arcade conversion, and all that I've just told you is in fact the plot to it. The coin-op is one of the best around at the moment, a great consumer of ten pees, and this conversion has managed to capture most of the intestine-spreading, brain-shredding atmosphere of the original, which is no mean feat.
Armed with a steely stare and one of the biggest choppers (Kwoo-ooar, eh?) this side of the USS Nimitz, Rastan sets out on his journey through six scrolling levels, slicing his foe into pieces thin enough to stick a stamp on and post back to their evil master.
For the first few minutes he wanders around out in the open, manipulating his weapon and flashing his biceps. Nothing too challenging here, just a few thousand demons to slash up, ropes to climb up and down and lava pits to leap over, and he usually comes out of it with a few lives to spare.
Things hot up a bit once he's made it to the castle, where he'll have to confront some much nastier nasties, not to mention bats which flit around causing untold damage to our hero's anatomy.
Rastan is more than just a horizontal scroller. In fact it scrolls all over the place as you climb up and down ropes, prance over pits of fire and explore underground caverns. All this is drawn out very nicely, graphics being one of the game's strong points. Or should that be even stronger points? Everything about this game seems to have had a good dose of spit and polish, not to mention body tissue.
But aren't we forgetting something here? That's right! Who would dare to write a game these days where there are no add-ons to collect? And there's no shortage of these in this game. Most of the things you can pick up either reduce damage to Rastan or increase your score, but if you're lucky you might find the odd mace to swing around, or some fire-balls to throw at the enemy.
But enough of all this praise! There must be a few probs somewhere, eh peeps? Well, multiloading's never any fun, but it's obviously compulsory for this one, what with all its billions of different screens (all accompanied by some great music on the 128, I might add). A re-define keys option would have been nice, as the ones that you're stuck with are pretty scummy if you're a member of the anti-joystick faction. Other than that, no grumbles.
It's nice to see that with coin-op conversions breeding faster than gerbils (and I should know - I've had experience of both!), there are still a few which stand out of the crowd. Rastan is definitely one of these, and although it doesn't quite manage to disprove the old theory that you can't cram eight million megabytes of memory and 14 custom graphics chips into something the size (and shape) of a beermat, you'd be a total twazzock to miss it.
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Reinventing Appellate Jurisdiction
Adam Steinman
University of Alabama - School of Law
August 13, 2010
Boston College Law Review, Vol. 48, p.1237, 2007
Appellate jurisdiction in the federal system has been properly criticized for both its doctrinal incoherence and its procedural complexity. Although these critiques are well-founded, this Article reveals that, as applied in practice, federal courts have drawn sensible lines between interlocutory orders that are immediately appealable and those that are not. A limited category of interlocutory orders, primarily those rejecting immunities from suit, are immediately appealable as of right. All other interlocutory orders are potentially eligible for discretionary appellate review. The doctrinal morass of the present framework, however, has obscured this basically sensible structure and has led to inefficient procedures for seeking appellate review of interlocutory orders. This Article proposes two new theories of appellate jurisdiction that preserve the current regime's pragmatic structure without its procedural problems. First, this Article argues that the All Writs Act authorizes discretionary appeals (not just writs of mandamus), and that such appeals are a superior vehicle for discretionary review of interlocutory orders. Second, this Article argues that for the limited category of interlocutory orders over which appellate jurisdiction is mandatory, 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a) provides a more coherent doctrinal foundation than the collateral order doctrine's awkward interpretation of the term final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
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State police unsuccessfully searched a wooded area early today for a driver who damaged a yard along West Lake Road in Fairview Township.
State police at Girard said troopers spotted the driver traveling in a pickup truck at a high rate of speed on West Lake Road just east of Eaton Road. When troopers attempted to follow the truck, the driver drove into a yard in the 6900 block of West Lake Road, police said.
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Cost cutting, popular titles help steer ship around
Cost cutting and a lineup of more popular titles has helped THQ put the brakes on its bleeding bottomline.
While the videogame publisher still reported a loss of $10.4 million during the last three months, it was better than the nearly $97 million it lost during the same fourth quarter a year ago.
It's a good sign for the videogame biz considering sales have taken a big hit due to the recession and hints of positive results from bigger rivals like Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts during this earnings season.
The strong performance was attributed to the nearly $198 million that the Agoura Hills, Calif.-based company generated in revenue during the period, which ended March 31, an uptick of 16%.
The sales figures were attributed mostly to the launch of "Darksiders" and "Metro 2033."
THQ's full year also improved with the company posting a $9 million loss versus $431 million during the previous year. Revenue for the year rose 8% to $899 million, thanks to its "Darksiders," "Red Faction" and "UFC" franchises.
It will release "UFC Undisputed" during the current quarter.
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...Objectives This double-blind study evaluated the acute and longer-term psychological effects of a high dose of psilocybin relative to a comparison compound administered under comfortable, supportive conditions...Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance
Results Psilocybin produced a range of acute perceptual changes, subjective experiences, and labile moods including anxiety. Psilocybin also increased measures of mystical experience. At 2 months, the volunteers rated the psilocybin experience as having substantial personal meaning and spiritual significance and attributed to the experience sustained positive changes in attitudes and behavior consistent with changes rated by community observers.
Conclusions When administered under supportive conditions, psilocybin occasioned experiences similar to spontaneously occurring mystical experiences. The ability to occasion such experiences prospectively will allow rigorous scientific investigations of their causes and consequences.
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Crop prices have been moving sharply higher over the past several weeks due to a number of different factors.
While the Midwest is dealing with cold and snow, farmers in California are facing one of the most severe droughts seen in decades. Low levels of rainfall have left reservoirs well below normal levels and have made it increasingly difficult for farmers to irrigate crops.
Expectations for the next few months continue to be bleak for California and other areas of the southwestern United States. This could pressure crop output and result in shortages and agriculture price spikes.
Internationally, political tensions are also causing fear of supply disruption. For instance, Ukraine was expected to be the third-largest corn shipper this year, but that's in doubt with Russian troops on the country's border. Military action could have a destabilizing effect on the entire region, and disrupt supplies of grains that were previously expected to be shipped to global consumers.
With all of these issues causing supply concerns for wheat and corn, among other agricultural products, prices for grains have been rising for several weeks. Take a look at the chart of the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE: DBA), which tracks a commodity index composed of futures contracts on soybean, cocoa, coffee, wheat, cattle, sugar and corn, among other commodities:
The price increase also led to higher premiums for option contracts. Today, I want to set up an income trade by selling puts on DBA, creating an 18% per-year income stream.
To capitalize on this opportunity, we are going to sell the DBA May 28 Puts, which are trading near $0.70. By selling these puts, we agree to buy 100 shares of DBA per contract at the $28 strike price.
This purchase price is very close to the current price of DBA, but since we will be receiving $0.70 per share in premium from selling the put options, our net cost will be $27.30. This is a significant discount to the current price, especially considering that the average daily trading range for DBA is only $0.30.
If DBA remains above $28, we will be able to keep the $0.70 per share ($70 per contract), which represents a 2.6% profit over the $27.30 per share ($2,730 per contract) of our own capital we will need to set aside in case we are required to purchase shares of DBA. Since this income will be realized over the course of the next 52 days, our per-year rate of return actually comes out to 18%.
Of course, if DBA trades back below $28, we will be assigned the shares. Given the long-term growing demand for food, and the lingering ecological and political challenges for farmers, I am willing to take ownership of this ETF and possibly hold for long-term gains.
Another option for income traders would be to turn around and sell covered calls against the position once the puts are exercised. This would tack on more income to the trade and would further reduce our risk by lowering our cost basis.
Action to Take --> Selling puts is a great way to generate income in your investment account and potentially pick up shares of a stock or ETF at a discount. I use the strategy on investments that I would already like to own. That way, if I am compelled to buy shares, I am happy to be building exposure to the area. And if not, then I am pleased to be generating income from the premium I receive when selling the puts.
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wasn't in good health during the sessions for Thanks, which you wouldn't tell by his engaging performances, but from the lack of new tunes. Out of the nine songs on the album, only three are originals, and they're all collaborations. That's a drawback only in retrospect -- it's hard not to wish that the last album
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[QUOTE=Pedidoc;1103125]Maybe you need to give yourself permission once the 2 week neuro check is done?[/QUOTE]
You're right. Isn't it "weird" that I'll have to give myself permission?
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Whereas fruit is mentioned at least 30 times in the Holy Qur'an and seed at least 5 times, the word flower and buds is not mentioned even once
Say, 'Travel in the earth, and see how He originated the creation[29:21]
…… Look at the fruit thereof when it bears fruit, and the ripening thereof. Surely, in this are Signs for a people who believe.[6:100]
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We seek to address how is the rapid expansion of African diaspora religions through technology — the internet, blogs, YouTube, etc. — changing the racial and geographic composition of adherents?
To what extent is this participation in "virtual religion" through online forums and communities instead of flesh-and-blood houses of worship affecting the issue of the "authenticity" of religious practice and rituals?
How does religious art and ritual become translated/communicated through online media?
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Rethinking Paradigms and Methods in Religious Studies Through Teaching African and African diaspora religions
Contesting logocentricity, representing innovation and dynamism of oral traditions, using visual media, familiarizing the exotic, redefining "religion" — these are among the challenges and opportunities of teaching African/African diaspora traditions in religious studies.
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Erie man charged after police find gun, drugs in residence
An Erie man faces gun and drug charges after police said they found both during a search of a residence in the city on Friday morning.
Rodney D. Evans, 23, of the 1000 block of East 26th Street, was arraigned Friday by Erie 5th Ward District Judge Joseph Lefaiver on charges of possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a firearm without a license, persons not to possess a firearm, recklessly endangering and endangering the welfare of children.
Police said they found quantities of heroin and a loaded gun during a search of a residence on Friday at about 6:45 a.m. The gun was found near small children, according to the criminal complaint.
Lefaiver set bond at $35,000.
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Using the Hedonic Approach to Value Natural Land Uses in an Urban Area: An Application to Geneva and Zurich
Caroline Schaerer
Geneva School of Business Administration
Andrea Baranzini
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland - Geneva School of Business Administration
José V. Ramirez
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland - Geneva School of Business Administration
Philippe Thalmann
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
July 4, 2006
Economie Publique/Public Economics, Vol. 2007/1, N0. 20, pp. 147-167, 2008
We apply the hedonic model to the rental markets of the Geneva and Zurich urban areas, Switzerland, in order to assess the value of natural land uses and land use diversity. In order to construct variables to quantify land uses and patterns in the neighborhoods of the buildings, we make use of the Zurich and Geneva geographic information system (GIS). Then, by merging these GIS-calculated neighborhood variables with data on the dwellings' structure and noise exposure levels, we obtain a database of about 3200 observations for each urban area. We find that proximity to various environmental amenities as well as their size in the surrounding areas has a statistically significant impact on rents. In addition, homogeneity in land use commands higher rents. The estimated impacts are relatively similar in the two regions.
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Keywords: hedonic model, rental market, housing market, landscape value, geographic information system (GIS)
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Not a get rich quick Ponzi scheme. Rather, it is the beginning of working smarter, not harder.
thenetworkplan .com has all the information. Check it out. This is a great gamble!
I love wagering just like you, but since I don't win everytime, I have looked for other investments that guarantee a return.
No, not the stock market and no not a second job.
I studied the MLM system and figured out how to beat the payplan. It works very well.
I don't know about you but I don't want to get people to try a product so I can earn money. I do however look for people who understand that big money CAN be made with the MLM pay plan.
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