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Summary: CRISPR associated protein
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CRISPRs (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) are loci containing multiple short direct repeats that are found in the genomes of approximately 40% of sequenced bacteria and 90% of sequenced archaea.[2][3] CRISPR functions as a prokaryotic immune system, in that it confers resistance to exogenous genetic elements such as plasmids and phages.[4][5] The CRISPR system provides a form of acquired immunity. Short segments of foreign DNA, called spacers, are incorporated into the genome between CRISPR repeats, and serve as a 'memory' of past exposures.[6] CRISPR spacers are then used to recognize and silence exogenous genetic elements in a manner analogous to RNAi in eukaryotic organisms.[6]
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Discovery of CRISPR [edit]
The clustered genomic repeats that are today known as CRISPR were first described in 1987 for the bacterium Escherichia coli.[7] In 2000, similar clustered repeats were identified in the genomes of additional bacteria and archaea, and were termed Short Regularly Spaced Repeats (SRSR).[8] SRSR were renamed CRISPR in 2002.[9] A set of genes, some encoding putative nuclease or helicase proteins, were found to be associated with CRISPR repeats (the cas, or CRISPR-associated, genes).[9]
CRISPR locus structure [edit]
CRISPR repeats and spacers [edit]
CRISPR repeats range in size from 24 to 48 base pairs.[10] They usually show some dyad symmetry, implying the formation of a secondary structure such as a hairpin, but are not truly palindromic.[11] CRISPR repeats are separated by spacers of similar length.[10] Some CRISPR spacer sequences have identity to sequences from plasmids and phage,[12][13][14] although some spacers have identity to the prokaryote's own genome (self-targeting spacers).[15] New spacers can be added rapidly in response to phage infection.[16]
cas genes and CRISPR subtypes [edit]
The CRISPR-associated (cas) genes are often associated with CRISPR repeat-spacer arrays. More than forty different Cas protein families have been described.[10] Of these protein families, Cas1 appears to be ubiquitous among different CRISPR/Cas systems. Particular combinations of cas genes and repeat structures have been used to define 8 CRISPR subtypes (Ecoli, Ypest, Nmeni, Dvulg, Tneap, Hmari, Apern, and Mtube), some of which are associated with an additional gene module encoding repeat-associated mysterious proteins (RAMPs).[10] More than one CRISPR subtype may occur in a single genome. The sporadic distribution of the CRISPR/Cas subtypes suggests that the system is subject to horizontal gene transfer during microbial evolution.
CRISPR associated protein | |||||||||
crystal structure of a crispr-associated protein from thermus thermophilus |
Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | CRISPR_assoc | ||||||||
Pfam | PF08798 | ||||||||
Pfam clan | CL0362 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR010179 | ||||||||
CDD | cd09727 | ||||||||
CRISPR associated protein Cas2 | |||||||||
crystal structure of a hypothetical protein tt1823 from thermus thermophilus |
Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | CRISPR_Cas2 | ||||||||
Pfam | PF09827 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR019199 | ||||||||
CDD | cd09638 | ||||||||
CRISPR-associated protein Cse1 | |||||||||
Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | CRISPR_Cse1 | ||||||||
Pfam | PF09481 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR013381 | ||||||||
CDD | cd09729 | ||||||||
CRISPR-associated protein Cse2 | |||||||||
Identifiers | |||||||||
Symbol | CRISPR_Cse2 | ||||||||
Pfam | PF09485 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR013382 | ||||||||
CDD | cd09670 | ||||||||
CRISPR mechanism [edit]
Exogenous DNA is apparently processed by proteins encoded by some of the CRISPR-associated (cas) genes into small elements (of ~30bp in length), which are then somehow inserted into the CRISPR locus near the leader sequence. RNAs from the CRISPR loci are constitutively expressed and are processed by Cas proteins to small RNAs composed of individual exogenously derived sequence elements with some flanking repeat sequence. The RNAs guide other Cas proteins to silence exogenous genetic elements at the RNA or DNA level.[1][17] There is evidence for functional diversity among the different CRISPR subtypes. The Cse (Cas subtype Ecoli) proteins (called CasA-E in E. coli) form a functional complex, Cascade, that processes CRISPR RNA transcripts into spacer-repeat units that are retained by Cascade.[18] In other prokaryotes, Cas6 processes the CRISPR transcripts. Interestingly, CRISPR-based phage inactivation in E. coli requires Cascade and Cas3, but not Cas1 and Cas2. The Cmr (Cas RAMP module) proteins found in Pyrococcus furiosus and other prokaryotes form a functional complex with small CRISPR RNAs that recognizes and cleaves complementary target RNAs.
Evolutionary significance and possible applications [edit]
A bioinformatic study has shown that the CRISPRs are evolutionarily conserved and cluster into related types. Many show signs of a conserved secondary structure.[11]
Through the CRISPR-Cas mechanism bacteria can acquire immunity against certain phages and thus halt further transmission of targeted phages. For this reason, some researchers have proposed that the CRISPR-Cas system is a Lamarckian inheritance mechanism.[19] Others investigated the coevolution of host and viral genomes by analysis of CRISPR sequences.[20]
The proof-of-principle demonstration of selective engineered redirection of the CRISPR-Cas system in 2012[21] provided a first step toward realization of some of the several proposals for CRISPR-derived biotechnology:[22]
- Artificial immunization against phage by introduction of engineered CRISPR loci in industrially important bacteria, including those used in food production and large-scale fermentations.
- Genome engineering at cellular or organismic level by reprogramming of a CRISPR-Cas system to achieve RNA-guided genome engineering, proof of concept studies has demonstrated examples on this front both in vitro and in vivo.[23][24][25][26]
- Knockdown of endogenous genes by transformation with a plasmid which contains a CRISPR area with a spacer, which inhibits a target gene.
- Discrimination of different bacterial strains by comparison of CRISPR spacer sequences (spoligotyping).
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Horvath P, Barrangou R (January 2010). "CRISPR/Cas, the immune system of bacteria and archaea". Science 327 (5962): 167â70. doi:10.1126/science.1179555. PMID 20056882.
- ^ 71/79 Archaea, 463/1008 Bacteria CRISPRdb, Date: 19.6.2010
- ^ Grissa I, Vergnaud G, Pourcel C (2007). "The CRISPRdb database and tools to display CRISPRs and to generate dictionaries of spacers and repeats". BMC Bioinformatics 8: 172. doi:10.1186/1471-2105-8-172. PMC 1892036. PMID 17521438.
- ^ Barrangou R, Fremaux C, Deveau H, et al. (March 2007). "CRISPR provides acquired resistance against viruses in prokaryotes". Science 315 (5819): 1709â12. doi:10.1126/science.1138140. PMID 17379808.
- ^ Marraffini LA, Sontheimer EJ (December 2008). "CRISPR Interference Limits Horizontal Gene Transfer in Staphylococci by Targeting DNA". Science 322 (5909): 1843â5. doi:10.1126/science.1165771. PMC 2695655. PMID 19095942.
- ^ a b c Marraffini LA, Sontheimer EJ (February 2010). "CRISPR interference: RNA-directed adaptive immunity in bacteria and archaea". Nat Rev Genet 11 (3): 181â190. doi:10.1038/nrg2749. PMC 2928866. PMID 20125085.
- ^ Ishino Y, Shinagawa H, Makino K, Amemura M, Nakata A (1987). "Nucleotide sequence of the iap gene, responsible for alkaline phosphatase isozyme conversion in Escherichia coli, and identification of the gene product". J Bacteriol 169 (12): 5429â33. PMC 213968. PMID 3316184.
- ^ Mojica FJM, DÃez-Villaseñor C, Soria E, Juez G (2000). "Biological significance of a family of regularly spaced repeats in the genomes of Archaea, Bacteria and mitochondria". Mol Microbiol 36 (1): 244â6. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01838.x. PMID 10760181.
- ^ a b Jansen R, Embden JD, Gaastra W, Schouls LM (2002). "Identification of genes that are associated with DNA repeats in prokaryotes". Mol Microbiol 43 (6): 1565â75. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.02839.x. PMID 11952905.
- ^ a b c d Haft DH, Selengut J, Mongodin EF, Nelson KE (2005). "A Guild of 45 CRISPR-Associated (Cas) Protein Families and Multiple CRISPR/Cas Subtypes Exist in Prokaryotic Genomes". PLoS Comput Biol. 1 (6): e60. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0010060. PMC 1282333. PMID 16292354.
- ^ a b Kunin V, Sorek R, Hugenholtz P (2007). "Evolutionary conservation of sequence and secondary structures in CRISPR repeats". Genome Biol 8 (4): R61. doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-4-r61. PMC 1896005. PMID 17442114.
- ^ Mojica FJ, DÃez-Villaseñor C, GarcÃa-MartÃnez J, Soria E (February 2005). "Intervening sequences of regularly spaced prokaryotic repeats derive from foreign genetic elements". J. Mol. Evol. 60 (2): 174â82. doi:10.1007/s00239-004-0046-3. PMID 15791728.
- ^ Bolotin A, Quinquis B, Sorokin A, Ehrlich SD (August 2005). "Clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats (CRISPRs) have spacers of extrachromosomal origin". Microbiology (Reading, Engl.) 151 (Pt 8): 2551â61. doi:10.1099/mic.0.28048-0. PMID 16079334.
- ^ Pourcel C, Salvignol G, Vergnaud G (2005). "CRISPR elements in Yersinia pestis acquire new repeats by preferential uptake of bacteriophage DNA, and provide additional tools for evolutionary studies". Microbiology 151 (Pt 3): 653â63. doi:10.1099/mic.0.27437-0. PMID 15758212.
- ^ Stern A, Keren L, Wurtzel O, Amitai G, Sorek R (August 2010). "Self-targeting by CRISPR: gene regulation or autoimmunity?". Trends Genet. 26 (8): 335â40. doi:10.1016/j.tig.2010.05.008. PMC 2910793. PMID 20598393.
- ^ Tyson GW, Banfield JF (January 2008). "Rapidly evolving CRISPRs implicated in acquired resistance of microorganisms to viruses". Environ. Microbiol. 10 (1): 200â7. doi:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01444.x. PMID 17894817.
- ^ Makarova KS, Grishin NV, Shabalina SA, Wolf YI, Koonin EV (2006). "A putative RNA-interference-based immune system in prokaryotes: computational analysis of the predicted enzymatic machinery, functional analogies with eukaryotic RNAi, and hypothetical mechanisms of action". Biol Direct 1: 7. doi:10.1186/1745-6150-1-7. PMC 1462988. PMID 16545108.
- ^ Brouns SJ, Jore MM, Lundgren M, et al. (August 2008). "Small CRISPR RNAs guide antiviral defense in prokaryotes". Science 321 (5891): 960â4. doi:10.1126/science.1159689. PMID 18703739.
- ^ Koonin EV, Wolf YI (2009). "Is evolution Darwinian or/and Lamarckian?". Biol Direct 4: 42. doi:10.1186/1745-6150-4-42. PMC 2781790. PMID 19906303.
- ^ Heidelberg JF, Nelson WC, Schoenfeld T, Bhaya D (2009). "Germ Warfare in a Microbial Mat Community: CRISPRs Provide Insights into the Co-Evolution of Host and Viral Genomes". In Ahmed, Niyaz. PLoS ONE 4 (1): e4169. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004169. PMC 2612747. PMID 19132092.
- ^ Hale, Caryn R.; Majumdar, Sonali; Elmore, Joshua; Pfister, Neil; Compton, Mark; Olson, Sara; Resch, Alissa M.; Glover, Claiborne V.C.; Graveley, Brenton R.; Terns, Rebecca M.; Terns, Michael P. (5 Jan 2012), "Essential Features and Rational Design of CRISPR RNAs that Function with the Cas RAMP Module Complex to Cleave RNAs", Molecular Cell, New Articles (preprints), doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2011.10.023, retrieved 6 Jan 2012
- ^ Sorek R, Kunin V, Hugenholtz P (2008). "CRISPR--a widespread system that provides acquired resistance against phages in bacteria and archaea". Nat Rev Microbiol 6 (3): 181â6. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1793. PMID 18157154.
- ^ Jinek, M; Chylinski K, Fonfara I, Hauer M, Doudna JA, Charpentier E. (2012). "A programmable dual-RNA-guided DNA endonuclease in adaptive bacterial immunity". Science. PMID 22745249.
- ^ Cong, Le; Ran FA, Cox D, Lin S, Barretto R, Habib N, Hsu PD, Wu X, Jiang W, Marraffini LA, Zhang F. (2013). "Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems.". Science. PMID 23287718.
- ^ Mali, P; Yang L, Esvelt KM, Aach J, Guell M, DiCarlo JE, Norville JE, Church GM. (2013). "RNA-guided human genome engineering via Cas9.". Science. PMID 23287722.
- ^ Wang, H; Yang H, Shivalila CS, Dawlaty MM, Cheng AW, Zhang F, Jaenisch R. (2013). "One-Step Generation of Mice Carrying Mutations in Multiple Genes by CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Genome Engineering.". Cell. PMID 23643243.
Further reading [edit]
- Horvath P, Romero DA, Coûté-Monvoisin AC, et al. (February 2008). "Diversity, Activity, and Evolution of CRISPR Loci in Streptococcus thermophilus". J. Bacteriol. 190 (4): 1401â12. doi:10.1128/JB.01415-07. PMC 2238196. PMID 18065539.
- Deveau H, Barrangou R, Garneau JE, et al. (February 2008). "Phage Response to CRISPR-Encoded Resistance in Streptococcus thermophilus". J. Bacteriol. 190 (4): 1390â400. doi:10.1128/JB.01412-07. PMC 2238228. PMID 18065545.
- Andersson AF, Banfield JF (2008). "Virus population dynamics and acquired virus resistance in natural microbial communities". Science 320 (5879): 1047â50. doi:10.1126/science.1157358. PMID 18497291.
- Hale C, Kleppe K, Terns RM, Terns MP (December 2008). "Prokaryotic silencing (psi)RNAs in Pyrococcus furiosus". RNA 14 (12): 2572â9. doi:10.1261/rna.1246808. PMC 2590957. PMID 18971321.
- Carte J, Wang R, Li H, Terns RM, Terns MP (December 2008). "Cas6 is an endoribonuclease that generates guide RNAs for invader defense in prokaryotes". Genes Dev. 22 (24): 3489â96. doi:10.1101/gad.1742908. PMC 2607076. PMID 19141480.
- Shah SA, Hansen NR, Garrett RA (February 2009). "Distribution of CRISPR spacer matches in viruses and plasmids of crenarchaeal acidothermophiles and implications for their inhibitory mechanism". Biochem. Soc. Trans. 37 (Pt 1): 23â8. doi:10.1042/BST0370023. PMID 19143596.
- Lillestøl RK, Shah SA, Brügger K, et al. (April 2009). "CRISPR families of the crenarchaeal genus Sulfolobus: bidirectional transcription and dynamic properties". Molecular Microbiology 72 (1): 259â72. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2009.06641.x. PMID 19239620.
- Mojica FJ, DÃez-Villaseñor C, GarcÃa-MartÃnez J, Almendros C (March 2009). "Short motif sequences determine the targets of the prokaryotic CRISPR defence system". Microbiology (Reading, Engl.) 155 (Pt 3): 733â40. doi:10.1099/mic.0.023960-0. PMID 19246744.
- van der Ploeg JR (June 2009). "Analysis of CRISPR in Streptococcus mutans suggests frequent occurrence of acquired immunity against infection by M102-like bacteriophages". Microbiology (Reading, Engl.) 155 (Pt 6): 1966â76. doi:10.1099/mic.0.027508-0. PMID 19383692.
- Hale CR, Zhao P, Olson S, et al. (November 2009). "RNA-Guided RNA Cleavage by a CRISPR RNA-Cas Protein Complex". Cell 139 (5): 945â56. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.07.040. PMC 2951265. PMID 19945378.
- van der Oost J, Brouns SJ (November 2009). "RNAi: prokaryotes get in on the act". Cell 139 (5): 863â5. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.11.018. PMID 19945373.
- Marraffini LA, Sontheimer EJ (January 2010). "Self vs. non-self discrimination during CRISPR RNA-directed immunity". Nature 463 (7280): 568â71. doi:10.1038/nature08703. PMC 2813891. PMID 20072129.
- Karginov FV, Hannon GJ (January 2010). "The CRISPR system: small RNA-guided defense in bacteria and archaea". Mol. Cell 37 (1): 7â19. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2009.12.033. PMC 2819186. PMID 20129051.
- Pul U, Wurm R, Arslan Z, Geissen R, Hofmann N, Wagner R (March 2010). "Identification and characterization of E. coli CRISPR-cas promoters and their silencing by H-NS". Molecular Microbiology 75 (6): 1495â512. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07073.x. PMID 20132443.
- DÃez-Villaseñor C, Almendros C, GarcÃa-MartÃnez J, Mojica FJ (May 2010). "Diversity of CRISPR loci in Escherichia coli". Microbiology (Reading, Engl.) 156 (Pt 5): 1351â61. doi:10.1099/mic.0.036046-0. PMID 20133361.
- Deveau H, Garneau JE, Moineau S (June 2010). "CRISPR/Cas System and Its Role in Phage-Bacteria Interactions". Annu Rev Microbiol 64: 475â93. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.112408.134123. PMID 20528693.
- Koonin EV, Makarova KS (December 2009). "CRISPR-Cas: an adaptive immunity system in prokaryotes". F1000 Biol Rep 1: 95. doi:10.3410/B1-95. PMC 2884157. PMID 20556198.
- Touchon M, Rocha EP (2010). "The Small, Slow and Specialized CRISPR and Anti-CRISPR of Escherichia and Salmonella". In Randau, Lennart. PLoS ONE 5 (6): e11126. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011126. PMC 2886076. PMID 20559554.
External links [edit]
- http://crispr.u-psud.fr/Server/CRISPRfinder.php
- http://crispr.u-psud.fr/crispr/
- http://crispr.u-psud.fr/CRISPRcompar/
- Rfam page for the CRISPR entries
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This domain forms an anti-parallel beta strand structure with flanking alpha helical regions.
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Pseudofam: | PF08798 |
SYSTERS: | CRISPR_assoc |
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InterPro entry IPR010179
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) are a family of DNA direct repeats separated by regularly sized non-repetitive spacer sequences that are found in most bacterial and archaeal genomes [PUBMED:17442114]. CRISPRs appear to provide acquired resistance against bacteriophages, possibly acting with an RNA interference-like mechanism to inhibit gene functions of invasive DNA elements [PUBMED:17379808, PUBMED:16545108]. Differences in the number and type of spacers between CRISPR repeats correlate with phage sensitivity. It is thought that following phage infection, bacteria integrate new spacers derived from phage genomic sequences, and that the removal or addition of particular spacers modifies the phage-resistance phenotype of the cell. Therefore, the specificity of CRISPRs may be determined by spacer-phage sequence similarity.
In addition, there are many protein families known as CRISPR-associated sequences (Cas), which are encoded in the vicinity of CRISPR loci [PUBMED:16292354]. CRISPR/cas gene regions can be quite large, with up to 20 different, tandem-arranged cas genes next to a CRISPR cluster or filling the region between two repeat clusters. Cas genes and CRISPRs are found on mobile genetic elements such as plasmids, and have undergone extensive horizontal transfer. Cas proteins are thought to be involved in the propagation and functioning of CRISPRs. Some Cas proteins show similarity to helicases and repair proteins, although the functions of most are unknown. Cas families can be divided into subtypes according to operon organisation and phylogeny.
This entry represents the Cse3 (CRISPR/Cas Subtype Ecoli protein 3) family of Cas proteins. The Thermus thermophilus HB8 family member has been crystallised and found to have a structure consisting of two domains with opposing parallel beta-sheets, known as a beta-sheet platform [PUBMED:16672237]. This structure is similar to those found in the sex-lethal protein and poly(A)-binding protein and is consistent with an RNA-binding function.
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Seed source: | pdb_1wj9 |
Previous IDs: | none |
Type: | Domain |
Author: | Mistry J |
Number in seed: | 50 |
Number in full: | 667 |
Average length of the domain: | 206.90 aa |
Average identity of full alignment: | 36 % |
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: | 97.62 % |
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Did you find a work around for this or did you change to a better server? This site is for a client so it's kind out of my hands when it comes to deciding where to host the site, the company claims to have thousands of WordPress sites under there service, so i wouldn't have thought this would have been an issue for them.@senff thank you so much for you help. It's Linux, but they told me that it can be changed to Windows if need be. By the sounds of it Linux is the better option out of the two.
I've tried writing a .htaccess file and uploading it but with no avail. So stumped with this.@CameronDuthie Well first of all there were several things why i suggested my client to change server:
1. The server panel was just like crap (his words)
2. Client had his server rented at an other company (personal profit)
3. He had no server access, so it was not possible to apply those rewrite rules. (problem)
4. Personal taste of working with. (like linux more than windows)
But if it's, like you think, a linux server it might be an other problem. I don't think you've changed any of the code of the .htaccess and the rewrite rules which are inside it?
Have you tried to reinstall WordPress and the theme? And have you tried to upload the theme to an other server and sees what it does there?@CameronDuthie -- sorry, I would NOT recommend changing to Windows, sorry if you misunderstood me. I was merely trying to say that changing servers is not the best option in my opinion, your first resort should be just trying to fix the issue on the current server, whether it's Linux or Windows or anything else.
I wouldn't change servers unless there are a BUNCH of problems (like @Vermaas just listed). Just having a problem with rewrite rules wouldn't be enough for me to do that.
My next answer would be to look into the .htaccess file indeed, but since you've already done that and it doesn't seem that's working either.....
You could try to change the permalinks in your Wordpress admin (settings -> permalinks). Change it to anything other than what you have right now, save settings, and change it back to what you want. It should automatically edit the .htaccess file for you, and if there's something wrong, you should get an error. If you do, maybe it'll give you a better insight in what's wrong.
@CameronDuthie: Tried to reinstall it?Thank you for your advice guys. @senff i've been on the phone to the server and they've told me that they don't run apache so rewriting the .htaccess files won't work with them. They run Zeus which requires a totally different kind of script.
They've directed me here, http://www.names.co.uk/support/search_articles.php5?query=rewrite+files
They permalinks was just one of the issues i was having so im going to take your advice and re-install WordPress all together in the hope that it will clear away the other issues as well.
Thank you for your help @senff and @Vermaas!Not sure reinstalling will resolve this
Here's a post about Wordpress permalinks on Zeus
http://www.netregistry.com.au/support/articles/wordpress-seo-friendly-permalinks@karlpcrowley Thanks for your comment and link. Your right, it didn't resolve the issue. But when i made a rewrite.script file and placed this in it,
#Zeus webserver version of basic Wordpress mod_rewrite rules
map path into SCRATCH:path from %{URL}
look for file at %{SCRATCH:path}
if exists then goto END
look for dir at %{SCRATCH:path}
if exists then goto END
match URL into $ with ^/wp-.*$
if matched then goto END
set URL = /index.php
it seemed to clear out any issues i was having before.
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A definitively sleek look characterizes the Home Styles Bar Table, making it easy to incorporate into any more modern dining or entertaining area. Simple stylish with long and cross-stretcher legs and sunken apron table top, this bar table is equally well-suited as an apartment / condo dining table for two. A pure black finish complements the cosmopolitan appeal of the Home Styles Bar Table. The Home Styles Bar Stool offers simple stylishness for your home bar or entertaining area at a price that's right! With a measure of distinction provided by it's contour grilled seat, this basic bar stool has a stylishly versatile black finish to complete it's look.
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I really like this table! It is a good walk up height, and very inviting during entertaining. Perfect for 2 to dine at, even a romantic dinner, or great to have a cup of coffee and read at in the morning! Great for my space and very stylish looking! Good quality for the price point, and it is only a bit wobbly because my floors are uneven; I put a height adjuster under one leg and it solved the problem!!
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I do like the pub table and stools but it is taking me awhile to get used to the height. This is a perfect set for a small kitchen, the table and stools are very sturdy. I would recommend it to a friend.
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Game 50 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (28-21) vs. #25 Ole Miss Rebels (34-18) May 15, 2012 6:30 p.m. Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field (1,200) Jonesboro, Arkansas Radio: 95.3 FM & KNEA 970 AM & AStateRedWolves.com LiveStats at AStateRedWolves.com
LEADING OFF: The Arkansas State Red Wolves (28-21) play their final home game of the 2012 season May 15 when they play host to the 25th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels (34-18). Tuesday's first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. All ASU baseball games may be heard on 95.3 FM and KNEA 970 AM, and through the StateZone portion of AStateRedWolves.com. LiveStats and video may also be accessed by logging on to AStateRedWolves.com.
THE TEAMS: Arkansas State will take the field Tuesday night looking to halt a two-game slide after losing just their second weekend series of the year last weekend at home against Florida International. The Red Wolves defeated the Panthers 7-4 in Friday's opener, but FIU countered with a 10-7 win in the Saturday contest and a 16-5 victory in Sunday's game to take the series. Offensively, the Red Wolves are led by third baseman Claude Johnson, who leads the team with a .355 batting average and a team-high 15 doubles. Left fielder Logan Uxa is hitting .303 and leads ASU with nine home runs. Center fielder Michael Faulkner is among the nation's leaders in stolen bases, swiping 33 bases on 34 attempts this season. Freshman right fielder Collin Massanelli is hitting .330 on the year and has reached base in 28 of the 29 games in which he has played. Shortstop Dustin Jones is hitting .299 on the season and .341 in SBC action. First baseman Zach George is hitting .271 with nine doubles, two triples and four home runs. The Rebels swept Tennessee last weekend to improve to 34-18 on the season, and have won seven of their last 10 games heading into Tuesday's matchup with the Red Wolves. Ole Miss is led by second baseman Alex Yarbrough, who is hitting .405 on the year with 16 doubles, two triples and three home runs. First baseman Matt Snyder is hitting .338 with 16 doubles and 12 home runs. The Ole Miss pitching staff has been outstanding during the 2012 season and does not have a pitcher with an ERA higher than 5.86. THE OLE MISS SERIES: Ole Miss leads the overall series 65-20, including an 8-1 victory over the Red Wolves when the teams met Feb. 21 in Oxford. The Rebels also notched a pair of narrow victories over the Red Wolves during the 2011 season. Ole Miss edged ASU 4-3 in Oxford and 11-9 in Jonesboro. The last ASU victory in the series was a 7-5 win in Oxford in 2008 over the then-No. 2 Rebels. QUICK HITS: Third baseman Claude Johnson's batting average of .355 ranks fifth in the SBC...senior pitcher Jacob Lee ranks third in the SBC (first among starters) with an ERA of 2.84 and fifth in strikeouts with 71...senior center fielder Michael Faulkner leads the league with 33 stolen bases on 34 attempts, and his four steals against Missouri State April 4 are the most for any player in a single game in the Sun Belt this season...junior John Koch is second in the Sun Belt with 10 saves...junior Daniel Wright has picked off five runners, tops in the league...with their 28 victories heading into Tuesday's game, the Red Wolves have already matched their total for last season...with four regular season games and at least three SBC Tournament games left to be played, the Red Wolves are within striking distance of a 30-victory season. The Red Wolves won 30 games during the 2010 season, which is the most in head coach Tommy Raffo's four years at ASU...with 16 conference wins, the Red Wolves have matched the second-most league wins in school history. The 2010 ASU squad finished 16-14, and 16 conference victories is second only to the 20-victory season posted by the 1995 A-State team. BERTH SECURED: With their 2-1 victory over South Alabama May 6, Arkansas State assured itself of a victory in the eight-team Sun Belt Conference Tournament scheduled for May 23-27 in Bowling Green, Ky. Arkansas State is assured of no worse than the No. 3 seed in the eight-team field, and can clinch at least the No. 2 spot with a victory this weekend at UALR, or an FAU victory over FIU. With a series victory at UALR and a series win by FIU over FAU, the Red Wolves would finish in no worse than a tie for the conference championship with FAU. The Red Wolves could claim the title outright and the No. 1 seed in the SBC Tournament with a sweep of UALR and a series win by FIU, OR with a 2-1 series victory over UALR, coupled with an FIU sweep over FAU. UXA LEADING THE WAY: Junior outfielder Logan Uxa is leading the Red Wolves in seven statistical categories, including RBIs (38), slugging percentage (.509), on-base percentage (.448), home runs (9), walks (38), total bases (84) and hit-by-pitch (7). His batting average of .303 is second best on the team. He is the only player on the roster to have started or played in all 49 games for the Red Wolves during the 2012 season. FINISHING STRONG: The Red Wolves are a perfect 24-0 this season in games in which they hold the lead after eight innings, 23-2 when leading after seven and 20-3 when leading after six frames. SPECIAL RECOGNITION: The Arkansas State rugby team, which will play for the D1A National Championship May 19 in Sandy, Utah against BYU, will be recognized during Tuesday's game against Ole Miss. The team defeated St. Mary's 31-17 last week in Moraga, Calif. in the semifinal round to earn the berth in the title game. NATIONAL HONORS: After holding South Alabama to just one run in each game of the May 4-6 Sun Belt Conference series sweep, the Arkansas State pitching staff has been named InsidePitching.com's National Pitching Staff of the Week. Arkansas State used just six pitchers over the weekend, giving up a total of just three runs in the Red Wolves' first-ever series sweep of South Alabama. The Jaguars went into the weekend with the league's best batting average at .326 in conference games, but ASU pitchers Jacob Lee, Daniel Wright, Cory Kyle, Brandon Farley, John Koch and Bradley Wallace held the Jags to a .149 average, allowing just 13 hits while striking out 14 batters. The ASU pitching staff is directed by second-year coach Tighe Dickinson and holds a team ERA of 4.23. Lee went seven innings to get the win in Friday's 8-1 victory, allowing just four hits and one run while striking out three and walking four. Farley came on in the eighth and Koch in the ninth, and neither allowed a baserunner in the final two frames. In the Saturday contest, Wright gave up one run on five hits, struck out four, walked just two and retired 13 of the final 15 batters he faced to pick up the win in the 6-1 ASU victory, giving the Red Wolves their first series victory over the Jaguars since the 2009 season. His seven innings of work in the game tied his career high. Farley and Koch again worked the final two innings and combined to give up no runs on one hit and one walk, with one strikeout. Kyle put the Red Wolves in position to get the 2-1 win in Sunday's finale, giving up the one South Alabama run on just one hit in seven innings of work, the longest outing of his career. Kyle struck out five batters and walked three, setting the stage for Wallace to work the final two innings to pick up the win. Wallace struck out one and did not issue a walk over the final two frames, giving up two hits to improve to 3-1 on the season. TEAM OF THE WEEK: Following their three-game sweep of Sun Belt Conference foe South Alabama May 4-6, the Arkansas State Red Wolves were named Honorable Mention Team of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsiders.com. The Red Wolves held South Alabama, the league's top-hitting team in league play going into the weekend at .326, to just one run in each of the three games, winning 8-1 in the Friday night contest, 6-1 in the Saturday game and 2-1 in the Sunday finale. ASU pitchers Jacob Lee, Daniel Wright, Cory Kyle, Brandon Farley, John Koch and Bradley Wallace combined to hold the Jags to a .149 average, allowing just 13 hits while striking out 14 batters. The Red Wolves wrapped up the sweep by rallying from a 1-0 deficit in the bottom of the ninth in Sunday's contest, getting a walk-off single from pinch-hitter Alex Potts to drive in the winning run. POTTS COMES THROUGH: Trailing 1-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Red Wolves rallied for two runs in the bottom of the inning, getting a walk-off RBI single from pinch-hitter Alex Potts to defeat the South Alabama Jaguars 2-1 May 6 in the Sun Belt Conference series finale between the two teams at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field. The Potts' single helped the Red Wolves sweep the Jaguars in the three-game series. For his efforts, he was named CollegeSportsMadness.com's Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week May 8. SEASON OF FIRSTS: The weekend series sweep of South Alabama May 4-6 was the first-ever sweep of the Jaguars by Arkansas State, adding to a string of firsts by the 2012 Red Wolves. The season already has seen not only the first series victories at Troy and Middle Tennessee, but also the first series win ever against Troy. The series victory at MTSU, coupled with a three-game sweep of the Raiders in 2011 also gives the Red Wolves their first-ever back-to-back series wins over MTSU. LEE BECOMES ASU CAREER STRIKEOUT LEADER: With his five strikeouts against FAU April 22, senior Jacob Lee wrote his name in the ASU record books as the school's career strikeout leader. Lee finished the day with 255 strikeouts, surpassing the record of 251 set by Rusty Bourg in 1967-70 with his five strikeouts April 22 against FAU. Lee tied the record when he struck out FAU left fielder Nathan Pittman in the first, then struck out center fielder Geoff Jimenez in the second to set the new record of 252. Following last weekend's action against South Alabama, Lee now stands at 265 strikeouts in his career. KOCH SETS RECORDS: Junior John Koch enjoyed a record-setting performance April 15 when he became the ASU single-season and career saves leader. Koch earned his seventh save of the season against Memphis April 10 to tie the single-season record, then closed out the series victory over Western Kentucky April 15 with his eighth save of the season to break the record. The two saves brought his career total to 12, which was also a new ASU career record. He has since raised his totals to 10 on the season and 14 for his career. FAULKNER TIES, BREAKS SCHOOL RECORDS: Junior center fielder Michael Faulkner tied the school record for stolen bases in a game when he swiped four in the Red Wolves' April 4 game at Missouri State, bringing his season total to 26 at the time. Faulkner picked up his first stolen base after a first-inning single. The second followed up a second-inning single, and the final two came when he stole second and third after a base hit in the seventh. Faulkner wrote his name in the ASU record books again April 15, stealing two bases in ASU's 6-3 win over Western Kentucky to tie the Arkansas State single-season record of 29 set by Jerome Miller in 1978. Faulkner was 4-4 on stolen base attempts during the Middle Tennessee series to break the record, and now stands at 33 on the season. The Sun Belt Conference steals leader, he also ranked third nationally heading into last weekend's action in stolen bases per game (.83) and sixth in total stolen bases. Faulkner now has 74 stolen bases in his career, just 10 short of the ASU career record of 84 set in 1976-79 by Miller. STREAKING: Junior Logan Uxa extended his on-base streak to 20 games, which is now a team high. Junior Zach Maggio's on-base streak now stands at 17 games. FIRST HOME RUN: Catcher Stuart Levy's second-inning home run during the Red Wolves 8-5 victory April 27 at Middle Tennessee was the first of his career. CENTURY MARK FOR RAFFO: Arkansas State head coach Tommy Raffo picked up his 100th career victory - all at ASU - when the Red Wolves defeated Western Kentucky 5-0 April 13. FIRST SHUTOUT: The Red Wolves' 5-0 win over Western Kentucky April 13 was ASU's first shutout victory of the season. BREAKOUT WEEK FOR MAGGIO: Second baseman Zach Maggio led Arkansas State at the plate during the week of April 9-15, hitting .562 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and four runs scored. Against Western Kentucky, his average improved to .615 as he went 8-for-13 against the Hilltoppers. He posted a slugging percentage of .692 and an on-base percentage of .667. He was 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts, walked twice, had nine total bases and struck out just twice. Just two weeks prior, Maggio was hitting .089 on the season, but raised his batting average to .276 heading into the FAU series. IMPRESSIVE START: The Red Wolves won their first three Sun Belt Conference weekend series for the first time since the 1996 season. Arkansas State swept UALR in the opening weekend, defeated ULL on the road 2-1 in week two and won at Troy 2-1 in week three to match the effort of the 1996 squad, which defeated Texas Pan-American, Louisiana Tech and Jacksonville in its first three conference weekends, before losing two of three the next week against New Orleans. The 2012 Red Wolves suffered their first weekend series loss on the year when they lost to ULM 10-1 in the rubber match of their series with the Warhawks, but bounced back the following weekend to take two of three against Western Kentucky and have not lost a weekend series since. CAREER HIGH FOR LEE: Arkansas State senior Jacob Lee struck out a career-high 10 batters in six innings of work March 30 against Troy. Lee went to the dugout having shut out the Trojans through six innings, but Troy got to the ASU bullpen in the final three frames and rallied for a 7-6 win over the Red Wolves. WALKING OFF: Sophomore Zach George came up with one of the biggest hits of his career April 6 against ULM. With the Red Wolves trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth, George went to the plate with runners at first and second and blasted a towering home run over the right field wall to give the Red Wolves a 7-6 victory. BREAKOUT GAME: Arkansas State's 16-8 victory over the Troy Trojans March 31 was the first game this season in which the Red Wolves hit three home runs. The 16 runs scored by ASU in the game was also a season high. EIGHT IS GREAT: Through 49 games, the eighth inning has been the most productive for Arkansas State, with the Red Wolves scoring 42 runs in the frame, and that productivity has paid off. Arkansas State is 24-0 on the season when leading after eight innings. STRONG WEEK FOR KYLE: ASU senior Cory Kyle was outstanding in his two appearances during the week of March 26, pitching 9.1 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts over a two-game span. Kyle retired the final 12 batters he faced to earn the save in ASU's 4-2 victory over UAPB March 28, then came back to shutout Troy for 5.1 innings in his April 1 start against the Trojans. CAREER DAY FOR WRIGHT: Junior starting pitcher Daniel Wright struck out a career-high nine batters in 6.2 innings to pick up the win in ASU's 6-4 victory at ULL March 24. Wright, a former walk-on, retired 19 of the first 22 batters he faced, including the first nine. He held the Cajuns to .200 hitting on the day, 78 points below their team batting average, gave up just five hits and did not issue a walk. He threw 103 pitches on the day and his nine strikeouts are the most for any ASU player in a game this year. STRONG PERFORMANCE BY JOHNSON: Third baseman Claude Johnson hit .538 in the March 23-25 series against ULL. Johnson followed that up by hitting .429 in ASU's five games last week and heads into the Missouri State series as ASU's leading hitter at .360 on the season, a figure that climbs to .441 against Sun Belt competition. Johnson's .360 average currently ranks sixth in the Sun Belt. McWILLIAMS, KYLE TAME LIONS: After Arkansas State gave up a pair of first-inning runs to visiting UAPB March 28, relievers Seth McWilliams and Cory Kyle came in to shut out the Golden Lions for the final 8.1 innings in the 4-2 ASU victory. McWilliams worked 4.1 innings to pick up his third win of the season, giving up no runs on two hits, with three strikeouts. Kyle worked the final four frames, retiring the final 12 batters he faced to earn his first save of the year. He struck out six batters and allowed just two hits, and neither Kyle nor McWilliams walked a batter on the night. FIRST ROAD WIN: ASU's March 24, 6-4 victory over the Cajuns was the Red Wolves' first true road victory of the season. Arkansas State defeated Dayton 9-3 March 9 on a neutral field at Clarksville, Tenn. for what was previously its only victory away from Jonesboro. SECOND STRAIGHT SWEEP: The Red Wolves posted their second straight sweep of in-state and Sun Belt Conference rival UALR March 16-18. Arkansas State opened their 2012 SBC slate against the Trojans and won 7-3, 2-3 and 8-4 to notch their sixth consecutive win against UALR. The Red Wolves also swept the Trojans to close out the 2011 regular season. SECOND STRAIGHT SWEEP, PART II: The Red Wolves three-game sweep of UALR was the second consecutive weekend sweep when playing the same opponent in all three weekend games. Arkansas State also posted a three-game sweep over South Dakota State March 2-4, whipping the Jackrabbits 15-5, 12-7 and 10-1. LEE OUTSTANDING AGAINST UALR: Senior Jacob Lee was outstanding in his Friday night start against UALR. Against the top-hitting team in the conference, Lee struck out seven batters and gave up just five hits – four of which were singles – to earn the win in ASU's 7-3 victory over the Trojans. Lee held the Trojans, who were hitting .328 and leading the Sun Belt in almost every offensive category, to a .200 batting average as a team and carried a shutout into the eighth inning. ASU PITCHING STAFF SHUTS DOWN UALR: Facing the league leader in almost every offensive category over the weekend, the Arkansas State pitching staff was outstanding in shutting down UALR's offensive attack. The Red Wolves held UALR to a .194 batting average and just six multiple-base hits on the weekend – and no home runs. The Trojans came into the series with the league's best batting average at .328. Seven ASU pitchers combined to post an ERA of 2.25 against the Trojans, which had scored 10 or more runs in eight of their last ten games. In the three-game series against the Trojans, the ASU pitchers struck out 26 batters while giving up just 19 hits and nine total runs. TRIO NAMED ALL-TOURNAMENT: Juniors Michael Faulkner, Ryan Roberts and Logan Uxa were all named to the Austin Peay Riverview Inn All-Tournament team for their performances at the classic March 9-11. Faulkner hit .592 with a triple, Uxa hit .416 with a two doubles and a home run and Roberts hit .428 and from his catcher position threw out two baserunners trying to steal. EXTRA INNINGS: Arkansas State's 11-inning game March 11 against Austin Peay was the Red Wolves' first extra-inning game of the season. The game lasted 4:35 and saw the Red Wolves battle back from a 9-3 deficit after five innings. Arkansas State tied the game in the ninth on an RBI single from first baseman Michael George before falling 10-9 in the 11th to the Governors. The Red Wolves evened their record to 1-1 in extra innings games this season against UALR March 17, posting a 3-2, 10-inning win to clinch the SBC series. BIG WEEK FOR FAULKNER: Junior Michael Faulkner was outstanding for ASU in its five games during the week of March 6-11. Faulkner hit .417 and was a perfect 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts. Faulkner went 10-for-24 at the plate with a triple, 7 runs scored and a pair of RBIs. He posted a slugging percentage of .500, drew three walks and was hit by a pitch, for an on-base percentage of .500 as well. He was named to the Austin Peay Riverview Inn All-Tournament team after hitting .592 with a triple and stealing six bases in the tournament. OFFENSE COMES ALIVE: The Arkansas State offense exploded for 37 runs in the Red Wolves' three-game sweep over South Dakota State March 2-4, blasting 40 hits along the way. The Red Wolves slugged eight doubles, two triples and two home runs in the three games against the Jackrabbits and posted a team batting average of .354. ASU's 37 runs in the series was the most since the Red Wolves scored 38 against New Orleans in 2010. KYLE SHUTS DOWN JACKRABBITS: With a 30 mph wind blowing out that had already played a part in five runs through the first four innings for South Dakota State, senior reliever Cory Kyle went to the mound and shut down the Jackrabbits through the final five innings, striking out six in ASU's 15-5 win March 2. Kyle picked up the win after holding the Jackrabbits to just one hit after SDSU had belted out eight in the first four frames. Kyle allowed just two baserunners in the final five innings, walking one and giving up one single. EMERY COMES THROUGH: Junior outfielder/designated hitter Ryan Emery led the ASU batting attack during the week of Feb. 20-26, hitting .467 with two game-winning RBI hits to help the Red Wolves to a 4-2 record. With the Red Wolves trailing 4-3 in the eighth inning of game two against Evansville, Emery hit a two-run single to erase the deficit and send home the winning run in ASU's 5-4 win. He came up big again in the Sunday finale, delivering an RBI single up the middle in the eighth that again proved to be the winning run in a 3-2 victory for the Red Wolves. For the week, Emery went 7-for-15 with four RBIs, a run scored, a walk and a sacrifice. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HOME DEBUT: With their 11-3 victory over Murray State Feb. 22, Red Wolves extended their winning streak in home openers to 22 games, a run that dates back to the 1991 season. 4-K INNING FOR FARLEY: Arkansas State senior right-hander Brandon Farley notched a rare four-strikeout inning in the Red Wolves' 11-3 victory over Murray State Feb. 22. After Murray State's Ty Stetson reached on a dropped third strike to lead off the seventh inning, Farley proceeded to mow down the next three batters to close out the frame with four strikeouts. Farley faced seven batters on the afternoon, striking out five without giving up a hit or issuing a walk. FIRST WIN FOR SHORDON: True freshman Levi Shordon made the most of his first career start against Murray State Feb. 22, picking up the win in ASU's 11-3 victory. In four innings of work, the lefty from Simi Valley, Calif. gave up just three hits and one run, while striking out one. Shordon gave up the run in the first, then settled in and pitched three and one-thirds innings of shutout baseball to earn his first win. CAREER HIGH FOR FAULKNER: Arkansas State junior Michael Faulkner drove in a career-high four runs in the Red Wolves' 11-3 victory over Murray State Feb. 22. Faulkner's previous career high was three runs, set in 2001 against Memphis and again against Louisiana-Lafayette. MOTHER NATURE UNKIND: The Red Wolves came up on the short end of a 2-1 score against Lamar in the season opener, with both the Cardinals and Mother Nature playing a role in the loss. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the ninth, Arkansas State was poised to tie the game or take the lead when the game was called due to weather. The Red Wolves had runners at first and second with just one out when heavy rainfall forced officials to call the game, giving Lamar the win. STRONG DEBUT FOR LEE: Arkansas State senior Jacob Lee was outstanding in the season opener for the Red Wolves, striking out five batters in six shutout innings of work on the road at Lamar. Lee walked just one batter and surrendered just five hits – all singles. FIRST HOME RUN: Arkansas State sophomore Claude Johnson slugged his first career home run during the Red Wolves' opening weekend at Lamar. Johnson went 1-for-2 in Sunday's finale to notch the home run. As a freshman last year, Johnson hit .220, going 11-for-50 with three doubles and two RBIs. NEWCOMERS SHINE: Newcomers Stuart Levy and Drew Burks both enjoyed solid outings in their first two games as Red Wolves during opening weekend, each hitting .333 in a pair of games against Lamar. Burks, a junior transfer from Coffeyville CC, started at DH and went 2-for-6 with a double and a walk to post an on-base percentage of .429. Levy, a true freshman from Little Rock, drew one start at catcher and went 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch to record an on-base percentage of .500. ASU IN SEASON OPENERS: The Red Wolves are 32-32 all-time on opening day. Arkansas State dropped its season opener Feb. 17, falling 2-1 on the road at Lamar. The Red Wolves are 2-2 in season openers under head coach Tommy Raffo, defeating Texas State 4-3 in 2009 and Southern Illinois 14-5 in 2010. SUCCESS UNDER RAFFO: Arkansas State has won two games at the Sun Belt Conference tournament each of the past two seasons under fourth-year head coach Tommy Raffo. Prior to Raffo's coming to Jonesboro, Arkansas State had not won a game at the SBC Tournament since the 1997 season. The Red Wolves advanced to the tournament semifinals in 2010 and went 2-1 in pool play a year ago - with the only setback being a 13-inning loss to eventual runner-up Florida International.


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Registration Deadline: | January 26, 2009 over 4 years ago |
To apply for Funding you must register by: | December 05, 2008 over 4 years ago |
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Algebraic Geometry is one of the most diverse areas of mathematics. Due to the breadth of the subject it is often a challenge for graduate students and people from other fields to get a global view of current developments in the field. Algebraic Geometry has grown dramatically over the past century, with new subfields constantly branching off. The core of the field is now universally called Classical Algebraic Geometry, an exciting area itself full of fundamental unsolved problems and at the same time providing a theoretical foundation for the areas that have developed in recent years.
The main theme of the workshop will be to explore modern approaches to problems originating in Classical Algebraic Geometry, and at the same time offer an introduction to various subfields to the younger participants in the semester-long program. Topics will include:
- Birational geometry: minimal model program, singularities of pairs, linear series, classification of surfaces of general type.
- Moduli spaces of curves: intersection theory, cones of ample and effective divisors, limit linear series.
- Moduli spaces of vector bundles: intersection theory on Quot schemes, Strange Duality, generalized theta divisors.
- Abelian varieties: Schottky problem, analytic methods, Fourier-Mukai transform.
- Rational curves on algebraic varieties: rational connectedness, behavior in families, rationality.
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rose Garden Inn. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-992-9005 OR directly on their website. Click on Corporate at the bottom of the screen and when prompted enter code MATH (this code is not case sensitive). By using this code a new calendar will appear and will show MSRI rate on all room types available.
The cut-off date for reservations is January 9, 2009.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant. Please mention the workshop name and reference the following code when making reservations via phone, fax or e-mail: M00000. The cut-off date for reservations is December 26, 2008. Room Rate $159/ night.
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Food Art
Food Art | iMunchie
Food Art
Food Art | iMunchie
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Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish, Hebrew
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Catering, Consulting Offers, Business Deals
We are a full service caterer dedicated to setting the highest standards in event catering.
Our magnificent displays are showcased with artistic elements used to motivate the senses.
There is no event too big or small; from Outdoor Parties, Festivities, Corporate Events and Trade Shows to High Holiday Gatherings, Shabbat Meals and Birthday Parties.
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Food Art Caterers
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(305) 409-1386
Company Address:
2689 South Park Road, Hallandale, FL 33009
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Last night BET hosted their annual award show and aside from all the great performances and side stories going on, SneakerWatch had it's focus set on the sneaker appearances. Names like Kanye, Wale and Stalley were expected to have their fresh kicks on deck but notable additions such as Jamie Foxx, Spike Lee and Chris Brown also had neck breaking feet heat. Check out the full sneaker recap of the show and let us know who you think had the best kicks of the night.
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Lullaby Factory
studioweave.comThrough the rad Deutschlanders over at ignant.de I just discovered the most wonderful place —> Studio Weave - The Lullaby Factory is but a dip into their world. I hope the Wilderness of Wish has a chance to collaborate with them one day. Checkit.
Our Lullaby Factory was founded in 1852 by my great, great, great, great grandfather. This is the oldest Lullaby Factory in the world still in operation. We're very proud of our Lullaby Factory and the great lullabies it produces for the Sleepies in hospital and beyond….
Before any lullabies can be built, we need to collect the base ingredients. The two main collection tools are the Whistful Fillment Filaments, and the Satellite Lilters. The Whistful Fillment Filaments are very long invisible grasses that reach up from the rooftops and comb the air for wishes, the most important ingredients. The second tools are the Lilters that lie high up in the sky and listen to the planetary music.


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Carl Gregory Dodge submitted a low bid of $23,136 each. Once an order is submitted, the vehicles are scheduled for delivery within 60 days.
Police Chief Kenny Dodd said he is happy about the new cars his department will receive.
"We have several with more than 180,000 miles," he said. "We try to keep each about six years and get as much use as possible from the fleet. A new car means a lot to our people and is more safe for our officers to drive."
The county board also approved a $22,277 low bid from Law Enforcement Supply for equipment and installation in the public safety vehicles.
The board gave the green light to separate bids for the purchase of radar equipment for the four new police cars. The low bid of $6,700 was awarded to McLaggan Communication & Radar Service.
After implementation of the new countywide digitalized radio system in January, Polk's public safety agencies realized they could no longer communicate with key outside agencies.
A solution to the problem was to purchase four additional portable radios, two for the Department of Natural Resources and two for Georgia forestry staff in Polk. The $1,870 purchase will be paid out of county Special Local Option Sales Tax funds.
Commissioners also approved a $4,550 low bid from Randy McGee and Billy Bishop for metal steps at the firing range control building. Cartersville Fence submitted the $15,160 low bid for security fencing at the county owned facility.
The group voted in favor of a change order for culvert replacement. Ed Smith Construction, contractor, was asked to price a replacement of an additional culvert on Pleasant Hill Road in Southeast Polk County at a cost of $188,517.
County Manager Matt Denton presented each board member with a tentative paving schedule for 2013. The list of roads includes Lime Branch, Youngs Valley, Pleasant Hill, and Seney Pond.
Paving is also scheduled in Cedartown – Burkhalter Road, Robert L. Parks Boulevard, West Gibson Street and School Lane.
In Rockmart, the list includes Hunter Street, Oakcrest Drive and Prospect Road.