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CRESTVIEW � Employees at the Dogwood Acres veterinary clinic recently had the opportunity to give some advice to pet owners.
CRESTVIEW � Employees at the Dogwood Acres veterinary clinic recently had the opportunity to give some advice to pet owners.
Ami Johnson, a certified veterinary technician, and Kristy Guthre, head receptionist of the clinic recently sat down with the Crestview News Bulletin to discuss what pet owners should know to keep their pets healthy.
One deadly threat that Dogwood Acres' patients experience increasingly is parvovirus, Johnson said.
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A series of about four vaccinations per year can help protect dogs, Johnson said, adding the vaccines must be kept cold to work.
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Vaccines cost about $20 each, which is less than paying for medical treatments should health problems arise, Johnson said.
Heartworms � spread from host to host through mosquito bites � result from larvae entering dogs' bloodstream.
Within six months, the larvae can form adult heartworms, which can damage canines' hearts.
"Heartworms around here are all year round because it does not get cold enough to kill mosquitoes," Guthre said.
Preventive medication can be purchased at retail stores and veterinarian clinics.
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"There is no cure for rabies; once you get it, you die," Johnson said.
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However, a rule of thumb is that "they usually should be walked for 30 to 45 minutes a day," she said.
Owners taking their dogs to a dog park should be cautious of the other dogs.
"One thing you want to think about when you get all of those dogs together is their vaccinations," Johnson said.
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The closest dog park for Crestview residents, outside of apartment complexes' offerings, is in Niceville. The city's Community Redevelopment Agency has discussed the possibility of adding such a facility in Twin Hills Park along with a skate park. The CRA is expected to present proposed plans at their next yet unscheduled meeting.
A dog park may be unsuitable for dogs considered antisocial.
"Each dog is different, and it depends on what they have been through," Guthre said. "Some may have been left in crates all of their lives and that's all they know.
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Configuring Analog Sound DVI to HDMI
Newer nVidia hardware supports audio over HDMI. When a display device notifies the drivers that it will accept audio, the card will provide an audio stream. This will occur on both HDMI and DVI ports, whether or not the card has pass-through audio inputs. Some TVs will automatically use this empty audio stream, and have no option to switch to another input
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In order to resolve this, the nVidia drivers must be provided a modified EDID block saying the TV does not support audio. On nVidia hardware, there are two ways to acquire the original EDID block.
Using nvidia-settings
This method requires you have a mouse and keyboard attached to the machine.
- Run 'nvidia-settings' on the local X-Server
- Click the entry corresponding to your TV (e.g. DFP-0)
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- Run an X server with enough verbosity to print out the EDID block
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- After the X-Server has finished initializing, close it
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- Extract the EDID block using nvidia-xconfig
nvidia-xconfig --extract-edids-from-file=/var/log/Xorg.0.log --extract-edids-output-file=edid.bin
- The previous nvidia-xconfig command may fail to extract an EDID even if it's present in the log file. Open the log file and look for 16 lines of raw hex (it should be exactly 512 characters once all the spaces and non-hex characters have been removed). Copy the raw hex into a hex editor like HxD and save it as edid.bin (the resulting file should be exactly 256 bytes).
Modify EDID Block
The EDID block contains a block listing capable extensions, which must be removed. A program to do this is available at analogbit.com. Download 'edid_disable_exts' and compile if necessary. The program takes two arguments, the input file and the output file, so process your original EDID and save the new one in '/etc/X11/'.
Version 1.2 of edid_disable_exts supports a --to-dvi command line argument that leaves advanced resolution/hz settings intact.
Apply Modified EDID
Open your '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' file, and go to the Device section for your video card. Add the line
Option "CustomEDID" "DFP-0:/etc/X11/edid.modified.bin"
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One year you're national champions, the next you are having this conversation:
Yesterday, my students said to me, "Is your team even in the tournament this year?". (I may have been regaling them with the Carolina basketball psychodrama all term.)
"Thanks," I replied, scowling at them, "I appreciate your concern."
They went on, cruelly: "Duke's in first place! What happened to you guys?".
I looked down at my lesson plan, and felt a violent blush rising up my neck, all the way past my cheeks to my hairline. The whole vivid wave of shame took about twenty seconds to complete its journey. I couldn't even look up and meet my students' eyes. I had thought I was at peace with our enfeebled basketball season, I really did.* I was wrong.
And then we went back to discussing Life is a Dream. Which seemed apt.
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Maybe the reason why you can't change to a healthy diet is because food has become this profound visceral experience every time you sit down to a meal. Flavor and texture are the king and queen in your mouth, palate, taste buds and especially your brain. You can't go from a diet loaded with yummy fat, sugar, salt and chemicals to bland old steamed vegetables and quinoa because the eating experience will no longer provide the kind of pleasure you expect from eating.
Starting a diet is easy. Desire to change and the intentions that go with it are strong at first. The trigger could be the image in the mirror you despise. Maybe it's the impact of how walking up a simple flight of stairs feels like a triathlon. You say enough is enough and begin the process (again) of choosing a diet. When you do, you have to give up something. Something you love. Portions or flavor or both. Some folks never get past the first day while others can hang in there for years. Both fail in the the end because eating feels like that job you hate. How long do you want to suffer? How long do you want to feel deprived? How much longer can you tolerate being miserable while eating?
Changing your eating habits is no different than starting a workout regime. Both are hard at first, get easier with time and become enjoyable if your purpose is clear. Fitness is fun and effective when you combine variety, intensity, consistency with purpose, a plan and accountability. It's hard if you only focus on how you want to look in front of other people. You can stick with a healthy eating plan when you find ways to make fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats taste good! A weight loss only diet plan fails every time because being miserable while eating now with the hope that you look better later will make you sad, depressed and crazy!
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.NET Tip: Comparing Strings Safely
You often need to compare strings (or other data types), but sometimes a value could be null or DBNull if it's coming from the database. The built-in C# comparison functions don't handle nulls properly, so I wrote a couple of functions to take care of this for me.
This function, and its overloaded version, compare the string value of an object and another string:
private bool SafeCompare(object test, string testValue) { return SafeCompare(test, testValue, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase); } private bool SafeCompare(object test, string testValue, StringComparison compareSetting) { if (test != null) { if (!Convert.IsDBNull(test)) { return String.Compare(test.ToString(), testValue, compareSetting) == 0; } else return false; } else return false; }
The function first tests the object against null, then against DBNull, and then against the string in question. Any null/DBNull value will cause the function to return false. The overloaded version also allows you to default the StringComparison value, which enables you to specify case-sensitive or case-insensitive comparisons. I prefer to do a case-insensitive comparison in most cases, so that's the default value I send if that parameter is omitted.
Using this function as a model, you could easily add other overloads for non-string data types, such as doubles or integers. Here's a version for comparing two integers "safely":
private bool SafeCompare(object test, integer testValue) { if (test != null) { if (!Convert.IsDBNull(test)) { return Convert.ToInt32(test) == testValue; } else return false; } else return false; }
Because the parameter types are different, you can add this overloaded version to the other two shown above. This saves a lot of duplicated code and works around the inability to deal with nulls without throwing exceptions.
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I am trying to impelement a two-point perspective projection and don't really know how to fill custom matrix for such a case.
The problem is as follows.
- My camera is placed at camZ offset and camY height and looking at the origin point, which in turn the rotation center of the zx surface about Y axis.
- All objects are disposed on this zx surface.
- I need to create two-point perspective in order to eliminate any distortion along Y axis. In this case lines parallel to Y axis will remain parallel.
I could not find any code examples written in openGL.
Does anyone know how to do it?
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Whilst trying to setup a PerformancePoint 2010 dashboard on my SharePoint 2010 boot to vhd environment today I received this error message – 'An unexpected system error has occured'…' when adding a data connection in the Dashboard Designer.
A couple of Google searches didn't turn up much but did point me towards the 'Secure Store Service' – this can be found in Central Administration > Manage Service Applications.
The service was started but when I tried to manage the service I received another error stating that the service was not responding!
It was then that I realised – the environment in question did not contain the pre-requisite WCF hotfix which is required for SharePoint 2010 to install on Windows Server 2008 R2. This machine had actually been been upgraded from Windows Server 2008 x64 to Server 2008 R2 x64 (this was the SharePoint Information Worker VHD) therefore the hotfix did not exist.
I was worried I would have to re-install SharePoint after installing the hotfix but it turns out you don't need to, just follow the steps below –
- Download the Windows Server 2008 R2 WCF hotfix (there are two versions of this patch and the latest is version 2 – 'Windows6.1-KB976462-v2-x64.msu'), get it from here – KB976462
- Install the hotfix and reboot the machine
- Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies configuration wizard – PSCONFIG
- Proceed through the wizard and it will upgrade your SharePoint farm
- Check in Central Administration and you should now be able to successfully manage the 'Secure Store Service' and Dashboard Designer should work!!
Hope this helps 🙂


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NM Tech explains pressure cooker bombs
New Mexico Tech is recognized as home to some of the top explosives minds in the world, and they are providing insight into the type of explosive used in the Boston Marathon blast.
Investigators said the scene was likely caused by two six-liter pressure cookers just like the ones many people have in their homes.
Dr. Van Romero, vice president of Research at NM Tech, said the deadly explosion came from the same science used to speed up cooking. The pressure builds until it bursts, but in this case, the cookers were filled with metal, ball bearings and nails.
Romero said it wouldn't take much to create the blast.
"You can get that much pressure from a half pound of explosives," Romero said.
Scientists at NM Tech have been studying video of the scene. They are generally called to partner with the FBI to re-create explosions after major attacks. Romero confirms he has been in contact with the Department of Homeland Security.
According to Romero, the devices appear to have been placed low to the ground so the shrapnel could blast at just the right height to inflict the most possible harm.
"To make maximum damage to people walking, running standing, around," Romero said.


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Only Sentience Matters
Animals Who Are Almost Human, part of an online psychology program, provides a perfect example of reinforcing the seriously problematic notion that the cognitive capacities that matter morally are humanlike ones–and not just sentience, or subjective awareness.
To the extent that we link the moral status of animals with cognitive characteristics beyond sentience, we continue the humanocentric arrogance that is speciesism. To say that the animals who matter are the ones "like us" is similar to saying humans who are light skinned matter more than humans who are dark skinned.
It's not a matter of how "smart" animals are or whether they have mental capabilities that we recognize as being like ours. If they are sentient, that is the only characteristic that they need for us to have a moral duty not to use them as our resources.
The "animal movement," which, in addition to its promotion of "happy" exploitation, continues to have an obsession with nonhuman great apes, marine mammals, elephants, etc., is stuck in the hole of speciesism. That approach is seriously problematic for at least two reasons:
1. It ignores that cognitive characteristics beyond sentience are morally irrelevant for determining whether we use a being exclusively as a human resource. We see that in the human context. That is, being "smart" may matter for some purposes, such as whether we give someone a scholarship, but it is completely irrelevant to whether we use someone as a forced organ donor, as a nonconsenting subject in a biomedical experiment. We ought to see this in the animal context as well.
2. It sets up a standard that animals, however much they are "like us," can never win. For example, we have known for a long time that nonhuman great apes are very much like humans in all sorts of ways but we continue to exploit them. However much animals are "like us," they are never enough "like us" to translate into an obligation on our parts to stop exploiting them.
What I call the "similar minds" approach involves a game that animals can never win. They'll never be enough "like us."
A final issue: Does a focus on sentience itself establish a hierarchy of the sentient over the non-sentient? No, because sentience is a necessary as well as sufficient characteristic for a being to have interests (preferences, desires, or wants) in the first place. A rock is not sentient; it does not have any sort of mind that prefers, desires, or wants anything. A plant is alive but has no sort of mind that prefers, desires, or wants anything.
It is interesting to note that the "animal movement" itself perpetuates the notion that chickens, the animal most exploited in terms of sheer numbers, lack all of those "special" cognitive characteristics and may continue to be used as a resource by humans if we do so "humanely." And although the list of seven animals discussed here includes animals other than the ones that animal advocates usually fetishize, it still excludes chickens and our main source of dairy–cows. How convenient.
If you are not vegan, please go vegan. Veganism is about nonviolence. First and foremost, it's about nonviolence to other sentient beings. But it's also about nonviolence to the earth and nonviolence to yourself.
The World is Vegan! If you want it.
Gary L. Francione
Professor, Rutgers University
©2012 Gary L. Francione


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2011 Fall Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney
2011 Fall Paris Fashion Week: Stella McCartney
As always, it was a family affair at Stella McCartney this morning as even Natalia Vodianova brought her children to the front row. The show notes stated, "to all my babies, husband, family and team. They rule!" It was a typical McCartney collection with sharp tailoring and glamorous yet fun party dresses. The colour palette was minimal using monochrome with the occasional blue and gold pieces (similar to Gareth Pugh). There were sheer trompe d'oeil aspects giving a sensual edge and applique paillettes. The whole collection felt more grown up than previous seasons with edgy elements including rigid shapes, voluminous dresses, and dropped shoulders.
- Trends: Sharp tailoring, monochrome, voluminous silhouette.
- Colours: White, black, blue, and gold.
- Key Looks: Little black cocktail dress with trompe d'oeil cutout detail.
- Accessories: Loafers, ankle boots, and sleek clutches.
- Who Would Wear It: Glamorous women who like to play with silhouette.


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PLAINFIELD — State and local officials gathered Monday inside a white tent off Norwich Road in Plainfield to formally dedicate Plainfield Renewable Energy's new 37.5-megawatt biomass plant, the planning and construction of which was never a sure thing.
"There were times when we were undertaking this project that we really wondered if this was ever really going to happen," First Selectman Paul Sweet said. "It seemed every time we made three steps forward, another mountain would come out of the ground."
Since its conception more than 10 years ago, the $225 million project weathered uncertain financing, a grassroots opposition campaign and a series of meetings in a neighboring town that threatened to derail the plan. But on Monday, representatives from Virginia-based Leidos Holdings, which took over construction of the plant from the Envola Energy group during a foreclosure process last year, were all smiles.
"Under an extremely aggressive deadline, we were able to complete this project on schedule," said John Jumper, Leidos chairman and chief executive officer. "And to the community, we've tried to, and will continue to, be good citizens. We realize we're guests here, and we hope you're as proud as we are."
The Class 1 renewable energy plant, built on 27 acres of former brownfields land, began feeding electricity to the grid late last month, 30 months after construction began. The plant, a 12-story building laced with conveyors, has the potential to power the equivalent of 37,000 homes using a variety of fuel sources, including construction and demolition wood debris, recycled wood pallets and land-clearing materials. Connecticut Light & Power is contracted to purchase 80 percent of the plant's power based on a 15-year agreement.
Plant representatives said dozens of trucks from across New England will drop off loads of wastewood to the plant daily. Once burned, the wood heats boilers, which produce pressurized steam that spin turbines. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, said the sight of those trucks on Monday was worth the struggle to get the plant operational.
"It's nice to see an energy source coming from Eastern Connecticut instead of the Middle East," Courtney said. "After the last 10 brutal years, it's very exciting."
During the state permitting process for the project — when it was a joint venture between Florida-based Decker Energy International Inc. and NuPower LLC — the Friends of the Quinebaug River, a coalition of residents opposed to the plant's cooling systems on environmental grounds, lobbied against the plan.
In May 2012, Canterbury selectmen agreed to a $3 million settlement with Plainfield Renewable Energy, or PRE, to avoid going to trial. The settlement, preceded by several town meetings, public hearings and referendums, allowed PRE to install water pipelines under Packer Road to the Quinebaug River for plant cooling. In return, the town would receive $3 million over 20 years for its ambulance company, library, recreation improvements and the repaving and reconstruction of Packer Road, among other items.
During Monday's event, guests were given a tour of the facility, which is expected to be run with a 30-person staff.
Sweet said the town is waiting for an appraisal to determine how much tax revenue the plant will generate for the town. Original estimates hovered around about $800,000 annually, but Sweet said those figures are no longer accurate.
"A lot of money went into that plant," Sweet said. "It's bringing jobs, commerce and tax revenue to town."


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USA chief says Jurgen Klinsmann always committed to their cause
Sunil Gulati insists that Jurgen Klinsmann's new deal was not just to fend off interest from the likes of Tottenham.
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Spurs are on the look-out for a new coach after sacking Andre Villas-Boas, and their former striker Klinsmann was one of the first names mentioned.
But Klinsmann has only recently been handed a four-year deal and Gulati hopes that his future is no longer in doubt, although he admits they had heard about possible interest from the likes of Tottenham and Switzerland, who are looking for Ottmar Hitzfeld's long-term successor.
"We've obviously read some of those things," said Gulati.
"On a specific level, none of those things were critical to us. The desire to make sure we had a long-term commitment from Jurgen, and he had one from us, was part of it, and market dynamic does dictate some of that.
"So we're not oblivious to the fact that Jurgen over the last two years has had an extraordinary run with the national team and that would bring a lot of interest from the outside.
"Sure, some of that matters, but not specifically the Switzerland or Tottenham issues, but generally a coach that has done very well, that has an international reputation, who speaks multiple languages would be sought after.
"So the desire to have a commitment from him, contractually, for a long period of time, that matters, of course."


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Media Day Odds and Ends
If you've been itching for six months for this day to arrive, Media Day (Weekend) is not the best time to attend an out-of-the-country wedding.
–Great start to the season Part 1:
DWill on FB being back: "It's not that awkward yet." (desnews)
–Great start to the season Part 2:
AK (strained left quadriceps muscle), CJ (strained left hip flexor) and KK (inflamed left knee) sat out the second session of two-a-days.
–No Matty, obviously. But no Fes in any of the pictures either. Maybe he was taking an extended smoking break during the photo shoot.
–Lots of talk about AK's new guns. See much of a difference?
I see that he has grown-up hair now and DWill appears to have shrunk…I will say, though, that the difference is probably more noticeable between April '09 and September '09 than September '08 and September '09.
–Does this look like a happy camper to you?
He looks just slightly happier than me to have Carlos back.
–Time for Jerry to put his money where his mouth is:
"Take guys out of the game," he said. "If they're not going to run the floor and get involved on the defensive end, I'm going to have to take them out of the game." (sltrib)
"Actually, 'four' from an offensive standpoint is probably Andrei's better position," Sloan said. "So maybe we take a look at that." (sltrib)
–FB can't even keep his lies/stories straight for one day. Remember how he spent all summer adamantly declaring that the Jazz and he mutually agreed for him to be traded? On Media Day, he changes his story:
That message [from management that he was not part of the Jazz's future plans], Boozer suggested, was delivered when the team declined to offer him a contract extension after he decided June 30 [to opt in]. (sltrib)
But then, he also says: "Coach wants me to be here. My teammates want me to be here. Management brought me back and I'm happy to be here in a Jazz uniform and not going somewhere else." (Dime)
So just to recap, first he and the Jazz agreed for him to be traded. Then, he and the Jazz never had any agreement, and he was merely drawing his own conclusions when the Jazz failed to throw more money at him even though the return on their initial investment was so freaking high. Then, management "brought me back." You're the one that opted in; the final year on your contract was not a team option. What the hell are you talking about?
As if that's not enough prickery dickery dock for one day, he once again declares himself the starter:
"I feel like I'm the starter. I think I've earned that. That's the only role I've been in my whole career."
…declares himself far superior to Sap (even if he is, what kind of self-purported team guy does that? Do you hear DWill talking about how he's leagues ahead of Price, or KK talking about how he's a FT shooter than CJ?)
"You know, I think Paul is very good. I guess if we are competing, then we're competing for it. But I feel like I am the starter."
…and then tops it all off by claiming that winning is all that matters to him and that he's magnanimously willing to sacrifice seconds from his playing time for the sake of the team:
"I mean, if we win that's all that matters. Not to try to make people happy. But to win basketball games. So if we focus on that, and I have to take two less minutes a game, or whatever the case may be, I think I can make that sacrifice for the betterment of the group." (desnews)
Which is it, Carlos? Are you the starter, or is winning all that matters? His sense of entitlement is incredible, astounding, unreal. Mind-boggling! Unbelievable, incomprehensible, etc. He's earned starterhood? How? By sitting on the bench for 50 games? By putting himself ahead of team, time and time again? By destroying the locker room? By decimating the Jazz's chances of winning? By shooting his mouth off and talking out of his ass at every available opportunity? By being a snake (apologies to snakes)?
Like many others, I am sick of reading and writing about FB, but he just won't go away or shut his mouth. Even the sound of his voice offends me. Even the way his yappy jaw moves when he snaps his gum annoys me. It's unbelievable how disconnected from reality he is. He never once admitted any wrongdoing or offered an apology (not for what he said, not for lying, not for speaking out of turn, not for conduct detrimental to the team), and instead kept giving explanations as to why he didn't do anything wrong. You could have not opted in. Simple as that.
Haven't had a chance to listen to all the Media Day interviews yet, will get around to that hopefully tomorrow…


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"Ju-On: The curse of one who dies in the grip of powerful rage. It gathers and takes effect in the places that person was alive. Those who encounter it die and a new curse is born."
It's been several years since Hideo Nakata's Ringu swept Asian Box Offices ushering in the new wave of Japanese horror films. The renaissance that this movie triggered in Asia seemed to have run its course by the time Hollywood released Gore Verbinski's remake, The Ring. However, director Takashi Shimizu, has taken his V-Cinema (Japanese Straight-to-Video Market) classics Ju-On and Ju-On 2 and delivers a remake/remix/sequel with Ju-On: The Grudge that is sure to continue the genre's movement.
Having trained beneath director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Charisma, Pulse) and writer Hiroshi Takahashi (the Ringu Trilogy), Shimizu takes the classic "Onryou" (Japanese ghost story) and reinvigorates it. Ju-On: The Grudge is about a family's demise, at the hands of their Patriarch, that was filled with so much hate and rage that an unforgiving curse was placed on the home where they died. The concept is similar to another Japanese "curse" movie, but Ju-On: The Grudge one-ups Ringu's vengeful spirit and gives us an entire family of blue-skinned, black-eyed ghouls to scare us out of our wits.
Ju-On: The Grudge is separated into a series of segments that move back and forth along the film's timeline, each one eventually ending with the death of their main character. These sequences show pieces of the mystery without revealing too much by way of exposition or explanation. Failing to provide a concrete resolution only enhances the viewer's feeling of dread. With repeated viewings, the complex design of the curse reveals itself, spanning years over the course of the story.
Ju-On: The Grudge is one creepy looking film. The cinematography is very effective and creates the sense that the house itself is a character, where every dark hallway and empty room becomes a host for the curse. Even more terrifying is Toshio, the child who turns up everywhere; hiding at the top of the stairs, under tables, in your bed and even appearing inside a woman's blouse (!). He is usually the first sign of the curse, signaling that a character's doom is soon to follow. Shimizu also uses other visual and audio devices to keep the audience on the edge of its seat.
Ju-On: The Grudge is not a stand-alone film, but is actually the third in a series by the same director. The first is Ju-On (2000), followed by Ju-On 2 (2000), which similarly played as a series of connected segments about a cursed house. These original videos, highly regarded by those that have seen them, form the basis for Ju-On: The Grudge, a Theatrical remake/continuation of the earlier V-cinema films, revisiting some scenarios, while withholding some of the back-story. Shimizu even topped himself again by following up with a wholly original Theatrical sequel called, what else, Ju-On: The Grudge 2.
The DVD: Cinexus – Ju-On: The Grudge - Korean Special Edition 2-Disc Set [REGION 3/NTSC]
Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen. The transfer is very good and the picture is quite clear even during scenes that are darker or more atmospheric.
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS Digital Surround and 2 CH Stereo in Japanese with optional English, Korean or Japanese subtitles. I don't speak Japanese, but the sound effects and soundtrack were very eerie and effective. The translation was well done and the subtitles are easy to read without being distracting.
Extras: The Extras are included on the second disc and include the Original Theatrical Trailer/TV Spots, Trailers for Ju-On: The Grudge 2, Cast and Crew Bios, a series of Cast Interviews, a Behind the Scenes Featurette, some Deleted Scenes and, best of all, an Alternate Ending (!). These Extras are not subtitled, but most can still be enjoyed regardless.
Conclusion: Ju-On: The Grudge is yet another outstanding film in the genre of Japanese horror. The curse has already spread here to the States, with no less than Sam Raimi Executive Producing a US version starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Bill Pullman. To Raimi's credit, he was smart enough to hire the films original creator, Takashi Shimizu to write and direct this English Language version, as well as, letting him shoot it in Japan. Whereas The Ring turned people's attention to Ringu, I would recommend viewing this DVD before the new version is released simply to savor the chills this series has brought to so many.
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Gov. Pat Quinn dangled the possibility Tuesday that he'll call lawmakers back for a special session on Illinois' nearly $100 billion pension crisis, but he pressed Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan to first agree on a fix.
Gov. Pat Quinn dangled the possibility Tuesday that he'll call lawmakers back for a special session on Illinois' nearly $100 billion pension crisis, but he pressed Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan to first agree on a fix.
However, Quinn's efforts to nudge lawmakers hit an immediate snag when Madigan, who was out of the state, didn't show up to the first closed-door meeting legislative leaders have held since lawmakers adjourned and didn't participate by phone either.
Quinn said he impressed the urgency of the problem upon Cullerton in the roughly hourlong meeting, which came a day after a major bond house downgraded Illinois' credit rating. Quinn told reporters he spoke with Madigan last week in Springfield but that the speaker doesn't have a cellphone — which a spokesman confirmed — and so he left word with Madigan's wife.
"When he is available we will express to him the same thing I told John Cullerton ... He will come forward, hopefully soon," Quinn said. "Those two have to put aside any personal differences and work together to put a state public pension reform bill on my desk so I can sign it into law to help the Illinois economy."
It was Quinn's first public comments on legislative matters since lawmakers left Springfield Friday without accomplishing his top priorities, including plans to allow same-sex marriage and deal with Illinois' worst-in-the-nation pension problem.
Although Quinn made pensions his focus for more than a year, both chambers remained sharply divided with Madigan accusing Cullerton of a "lack of leadership." The Senate rejected a Madigan-sponsored bill that unilaterally cut benefits and a plan for state universities to start picking up their own retirement costs. A bill backed by Cullerton that gives workers and retirees a choice in retirement benefits was never called for a House floor vote.
Quinn said both leaders would have to move beyond the "personal acrimony" of last week. However, Quinn's leadership also came under fire, including that he waited several days after session to push forward on a solution. Quinn went to Michigan for a governor's meeting on the Great Lakes Saturday.
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, who is considering a Democratic challenge to Quinn in 2014, said he was "really shocked" that lawmakers left without a deal on pensions.
"What a debacle," Daley said. "I obviously believe the governor is the one who's got to bring people together, and that didn't happen. Leaders do that."
Republican gubernatorial candidates, including Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford and state Sen. Kirk Dillard, echoed the concerns.
"Last summer, when he (Quinn) said we would never leave town without pension reform, I said that if I were him I would make a cameo visit to the mansion for a change and lock all of the stakeholders into a room," Dillard said. "And no one goes over the wrought iron fence without there being an agreement on pensions."
For decades, lawmakers have either skipped or shorted payments to Illinois' five public employee retirement systems, which are about $97 billion short of what's needed to pay benefits. The full annual payment in 2014 will be about $6 billion — nearly one-fifth of the state's general revenue fund.
No one disagrees that it's the most pressing financial issue in Illinois; Fitch Ratings dropped the Illinois rating Monday based on lawmakers' failure to enact a solution to the state's public employee pension crisis. But finding consensus has been the hang up.
Quinn backs Madigan's bill, which purportedly saves more. But Cullerton said his plan would survive a constitutional challenge.
Cullerton's spokesman said no specifics were hammered out in Tuesday's meeting, though it was productive.
"Without a proposal clearing both houses, let's see how we can get something done in the future," said Cullerton spokesman Ron Holmes. "I hope that the governor can help negotiate a solution."
Madigan was out of state and unavailable for the meeting, something the governor's staff knew ahead of time, said Madigan's spokesman Steve Brown. He said Quinn's staff and Madigan's staff were in contact.
"If you look at the two bodies of work, it's clear where support ought to be," Brown said of Madigan's pension plan.
Quinn, a supporter of same-sex marriage said that he was disappointed that a vote wasn't called. Democratic Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago said late Friday that he simply didn't have the votes. The Senate approved the plan in February.
"I was very disappointed a vote was not taken ... It should have been taken," he said. "That's what democracy is all about."
Quinn said he hasn't decided whether he'll sign concealed carry legislation. Illinois had the nation's last ban on concealed carry of guns, but a federal appeals court called it unconstitutional and gave lawmakers until Feb. 9 to legalize it. The newly-approved legislation prohibits the possession of guns in such places as schools and parks, but would allow a gun to be kept securely in a car.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed an extension for lawmakers, but the court may not decide before the deadline.
Contact Sophia Tareen at https://www.twitter.com/sophiatareen .
Associated Press writers Sara Burnett and John O'Connor contributed to this report.


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Accepting a job below one's skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment because of the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to new research from a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.
We elaborate a cultural framing theory of legal cynicism—previously used to account for neighborhood variation in Chicago homicides—to explain Arab Sunni victimization and insurgent attacks during the U.S. post-invasion occupation of Iraq. Legal cynicism theory has an unrecognized power to explain collective and interpersonal violence in international as well as U.S. settings. We expand on how "double and linked" roles of state and non-state actors can be used to analyze violence against Arab Sunni civilians.
Taking advantage of historical census records that include full first and last names, we apply a new approach to measuring the effect of cultural assimilation on economic success for the children of the last great wave of immigrants to the United States. We created a quantitative index of ethnic distinctiveness of first names and show the consequences of ethnic-sounding names for the occupational achievement of the adult children of European immigrants.
Although several studies have examined the association between religious involvement and physical functioning, there is no consistent empirical evidence concerning the true nature of the association. The Hispanic population is also surprisingly understudied in previous work. In this article, we employ seven waves of data from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly to examine the association between religious attendance and performance-based mobility trajectories among older Mexican Americans.
This article develops a general theory regarding the onset of ethnic war, starting with two analytic innovations: a mechanism-based approach toward social facts and an emphasis on dynamic interactions. I deploy two meta-mechanisms – the security dilemma/spiral model and intergroup-intragroup interactions – as meta-synthesizers. I then bring together the numerous factors and mechanisms scattered in the literature into a more integrative and dynamic theory of ethnic war by linking factors with immediate drivers of conflictual behavior via the two meta-mechanisms.
Our understanding about the relationship between education and lifetime earnings often neglects differences by field of study. Utilizing data that match respondents in the Survey of Income and Program Participation to their longitudinal earnings records based on administrative tax information, we investigate the trajectories of annual earnings following the same individuals over 20 years and then estimate the long-term effects of field of study on earnings for U.S. men and women. Our results provide new evidence revealing large lifetime earnings gaps across fields of study.
Many minority, first-generation, and low-income students aspire to college; however, the college application process can present a significant obstacle. These students cannot always rely on their parents for college information and must instead turn to their high schools, where counselors are in a key position.
This paper analyzes the patterns of incorporation of Latino/a immigrant generations into the American class structure. For that purpose, we use Current Population Survey data to construct a model of the American class structure and analyze the position of different Latino/a generations within that class structure. Our analysis reveals a complex picture that combines some intergenerational improvement and pervasive inequality. We find that the children of immigrants enter a racialized class system that features stable patterns of between- and within-ethnoracial-group inequality.
Using both qualitative longitudinal data collected 20 years after the original Unequal Childhoodsstudy and interview data from a study of upwardly mobile adults, this address demonstrates how cultural knowledge matters when white and African American young adults of differing class backgrounds navigate key institutions. I find that middle-class young adults had more knowledge than their working-class or poor counterparts of the "rules of the game" regarding how institutions worked. They also displayed more of a sense of entitlement to ask for help.
Rising income inequality, and the resulting scarcity of certain types of jobs, is a key reason a growing number of young Americans are having babies before getting married.


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I'm not sure this work is ready for commercialization (I think not) but it's certainly intriguing. From an April 5, 2017 news item on ScienceDaily,
Carbon nanotubes can be used to make very small electronic devices, but they are difficult to handle. University of Groningen scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Wuppertal and IBM Zurich, have developed a method to select semiconducting nanotubes from a solution and make them self-assemble on a circuit of gold electrodes. …
An April 5, 2017 University of Groningen (Netherlands) press release on EurekAlert, which originated the news item, explains the work in more detail,
The results look deceptively simple: a self-assembled transistor with nearly 100 percent purity and very high electron mobility. But it took ten years to get there. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics and Optoelectronics Maria Antonietta Loi designed polymers which wrap themselves around specific carbon nanotubes in a solution of mixed tubes. Thiol side chains on the polymer bind the tubes to the gold electrodes, creating the resultant transistor.
'In our previous work, we learned a lot about how polymers attach to specific carbon nanotubes', Loi explains. These nanotubes can be depicted as a rolled sheet of graphene, the two-dimensional form of carbon. 'Depending on the way the sheets are rolled up, they have properties ranging from semiconductor to semi-metallic to metallic.' Only the semiconductor tubes can be used to fabricate transistors, but the production process always results in a mixture.
'We had the idea of using polymers with thiol side chains some time ago', says Loi. The idea was that as sulphur binds to metals, it will direct polymer-wrapped nanotubes towards gold electrodes. While Loi was working on the problem, IBM even patented the concept. 'But there was a big problem in the IBM work: the polymers with thiols also attached to metallic nanotubes and included them in the transistors, which ruined them.'
Loi's solution was to reduce the thiol content of the polymers, with the assistance of polymer chemists from the University of Wuppertal. 'What we have now shown is that this concept of bottom-up assembly works: by using polymers with a low concentration of thiols, we can selectively bring semiconducting nanotubes from a solution onto a circuit.' The sulphur-gold bond is strong, so the nanotubes are firmly fixed: enough even to stay there after sonication of the transistor in organic solvents.
The production process is simple: metallic patterns are deposited on a carrier , which is then dipped into a solution of carbon nanotubes. The electrodes are spaced to achieve proper alignment: 'The tubes are some 500 nanometres long, and we placed the electrodes for the transistors at intervals of 300 nanometres. The next transistor is over 500 nanometres away.' The spacing limits the density of the transistors, but Loi is confident that this could be increased with clever engineering.
'Over the last years, we have created a library of polymers that select semiconducting nanotubes and developed a better understanding of how the structure and composition of the polymers influences which carbon nanotubes they select', says Loi. The result is a cheap and scalable production method for nanotube electronics. So what is the future for this technology? Loi: 'It is difficult to predict whether the industry will develop this idea, but we are working on improvements, and this will eventually bring the idea closer to the market.'
Here's a link to and a citation for the paper,
On-Chip Chemical Self-Assembly of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs): Toward Robust and Scale Invariant SWNTs Transistors by Vladimir Derenskyi, Widianta Gomulya, Wytse Talsma, Jorge Mario Salazar-Rios, Martin Fritsch, Peter Nirmalraj, Heike Riel, Sybille Allard, Ullrich Scherf, and Maria A. Loi. Advanced Materials DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606757 Version of Record online: 5 APR 2017
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The 24" Mini-Jelliquarium TANK-ONLY is our most compact and least expensive operational jellyfish display system. This Jelliquarium design has a Wet-Dry Trickle filter, and an optional venturi protien skimmer, integrated into its backside for compact and effective filtration. A separate Chiller and Chiller Pump Assembly are available for cold-water applications. This is the perfect choice for hobbyist preferring an entry-level jellyfish tank.
The Mini-Jelliquarium TANK-ONLY dimensions are 24" Long by 12" Wide by 26"Tall. The tank background, front and sides are black acrylic. Porthole opening is 20.5 inches in diameter.
The Mini-Jelliquariums' unique patent pending 20 gallon faceted tank-only design incorporates an entire 3 -in-1 filtration system built into the back of the aquarium. This system combines mechanical, chemical, wet-dry biological filter technology and an optional venturi driven protein skimmer into a compact area within the back of the Jelliquarium filter system.
The Mini-Jelliquarium's large biological area and optional Clear-for-Life™ Venturi protein skimmer fits into the rear filter compartment which is incorporated into the aquariums overall dimensions. All acrylic material is domestic cast, all aquarium seams are chemically bonded together and all tanks incorporate a solid top panel, with cut-outs, for added structural support. The TANK-ONLY does not come with any lighting, although an optional ABS light hood, with or without, dual fluorescent fixtures and light bulbs or our new Color Changing LED lighting system is available.
The Mini-Jelliquarium DOES NOT include a refrigeration unit. An optional Chiller and Chiller Pump Assembly are available. This Chiller Pump Assembly is $62.00 and it consists of two bulkheads drilled and installed into the backside of the Mini Jelliquarium. A small additional submersible water pump is placed into the filter compartment and discharges water through one of the bulkheads out and to an external chiller unit. The chilled water returns through the second bulkhead back into the filter compartment. Midwater Systems can also offers the JBJ 1/10th HP Artica chiller for $700, which can sit alongside the Mini Jelliquarium ( see options ). This chiller runs silent, capable of maintaining 60 degrees and is inconspicuolously attractive. This is a great combination for maintaining coldwater jellyfish species.
Cover the top of your Mini Jelliquarium with a matching black acrylic Canopy. This Canopy is hinged to the top of the tank and adds an additional 4.5 inches in height.


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A few years ago I started reading all these articles and blog posts and forums about the loveliness that are Meyer Lemons. Excited writers posted about them coming into season and all their delicious plans. Others wrote about acquiring the fruit and then, essentially, hoarding it, only using them sparingly to make them last.
Of course, none of them talked about where to get them in Canada.
It was only after a physiotherapy appointment one day that I discovered you could get them right here in Calgary.
As a treat for being subjected to the torture that is fixing my ongoing back problems (painful, but necessary and my physiotherapist is a miracle worker), I often wander over to Mercato for a little Italian pick-me-up in the form of a panini or crusty baguette sandwich full of arugula and prosciutto. Then I peruse the gourmet food store side of this market/restaurant to look at the pretty tomatoes on the vine, the big bunches of herbs and the shelves of balsamic and olive oil. And it was during one of these wanderings that I found they had a giant basket of Meyer Lemons.
They look to have a slight orange tinge to them, but are otherwise indistinguishable.
Apparently, it's believed to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, so that would explain the slightly darker hue. And perhaps the slightly sweeter taste often attributed to this fruit.
So, I was intrigued. Scooped up four, came home and realized I had no idea what to do with them.
Then I remembered lemon curd.
Dreamy, smooth, lemony. That seemed like a logical — and delicious — application.
And it was.
Not to mention ridiculously easy. Zest, squeeze, crack eggs, add butter, and beat all over double boiler. Done.
In fact, it's frighteningly easy and I now have to resist making another batch. At least for another few weeks.
Meyer Lemon Curd
- 1 pound medium Meyer lemons (I used four)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into four pieces
Zest the lemons to gather 2 teaspoons, then squeeze out 1/2 cup of juice. Whisk together zest, juice, eggs and sugar in a metal bowl or double boiler. Add butter, then set over a pot of simmering water. Whisk continually until thickened and smooth. (Some recipes suggest an instant-read thermometer should read 160F. I didn't bother with that, just eyeballed it when it was thick.) It should take about five or six minutes. Force through a fine sieve to ensure the curd is smooth. Serve warm or store in the fridge.


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Here's some bad news for the haters of iOS 6's new Maps: there is no Google equivalent waiting in the wings. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed on Tuesday that his company has not submitted a mapping app of its own to Apple's App Store, though he didn't entirely rule out the idea.
"We have not done anything yet," Schmidt said in reference to a rumored Google Maps application for iOS, according to Reuters. "We think it would have been better if [Apple] had kept ours. But what do I know? What were we going to do, force them not to change their mind? It's their call."
Schmidt went on to say that Google is still open to partnering with Apple—"We welcome that"—but that Apple will ultimately do what it wants. He also pointed out that Google's own offerings through Android have performed well, implying that dissatisfied iOS 6 users might consider making the switch. "Apple is the exception, and the Android system is the common model, which is why our market share is so much higher," Schmidt said.
Apple recently promised its Maps app would continue to be improved over time, but some users remain dissatisfied with that aspect of the company's break-up with Google. In addition to some phantom locations and strange driving directions, urban users are displeased with the absence of built-in transit directions, though third-party developers have already begun to step up in order to fill the gaps in transit.


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It's not just you; Gmail appears to be down. Usually when this sort of thing happens it gets resolved quickly, but for now you might be stuck chatting with a real human person in your physical presence.
In the meantime, please feel free to make a Gmail-is-down joke of any of the following varieties:
- Internet snow day!
- Yahoo! Mail is still up.
- Google+ is also down, guys.
- You can reach me on AIM/fax/phone.
- Hotmail is still up.
- I'm free, I'm free!
- Let's take this to Orkut.
- NSA something something something.
- I want my money back.
Go ahead, get it out of your system. And if Gmail does happen to come back before you get your zinger in, at least you'll be ready for next time.
Update: Okay it's back now, hope you made a good joke, I'm glad we all got through this together.
Update 2: Uhhhhh unless you're this guy.
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FAQs about Options
General questions
Option pricing and margins
- How do you calculate the dollar value of a premium?
- Where do I find quotes on exchange traded options?
- Do I have to pay margins when I trade options?
- Does ASX pay interest on Cash Margins?
- What is the minimum options order I can place?
- What is the difference between an option and a warrant?
- How can I find a properly qualified broker to give me advice on options trading?
- Are there any ASX charges involved in trading options?
- How are options taxed?
Learn more
- How can I learn more about options?
- How does covered call writing work?
- I have heard that I can combine margin lending with writing call options. How does this work?
- Can I lodge warrants against my option margin?
- Can I trade options over an index?
- Can I trade options on expiry day?
- Is there a booklet that explains option adjustments?
- What is the difference between a company option and an exchange traded option?
- How likely is it that my written call option will be exercised early?
- What is the process by which exercise notices are assigned to written option positions?
- What happens to naked call writers after being exercised against?
- What if the underlying stock is suspended?
Is it true that most options expire worthless?
No, this is not true. Around 55% of options are closed out before expiry, around 15% are exercised, and around 30% expire worthless.
It is also important to understand that if an options trade is part of a strategy involving stock or other options, the best result for the trader sometimes is for the option to expire worthless. For example, when a put option is bought to protect a physical stock holding, the best result for the investor is for the stock to increase in price, in which case the put option may well expire worthless. The option trade should always be considered in the context of the overall strategy.
What are the trading hours of the options market?
For stock options 10:00am - 4:20pm Sydney time.
For index options 6:00am - 5:00pm and 5:30pm - 8:00pm Sydney time.
How do you calculate the dollar value of a premium?
To calculate the dollar value of a premium, multiply the quoted premium by the size of the contract (usually 100 shares).
For example, if you purchase one BHP option for a premium of 34 cents, the dollar value of the option is $34.00 (34c x 100).
Where do I find quotes on exchange traded options?
You can look up option quotes that are delayed by 20 minutes from this site.
Do I have to pay margins when I trade options?
If you take an option to open a position, you pay the premium upfront. You will not be called for margins.
If you write an option to open a position, and have not lodged the underlying shares or sufficient collateral, then margins may be payable throughout the life of the option.
The ASX website has a Margin Estimator that may assist you to estimate the amount that will be payable.
Does ASX pay interest on Cash Margins?
Interest on Cash Cover
Under Rule 10.2.5, ASX Clear must pay to a Participant interest on Cash Cover credited to that Participant. ASX Clear may charge and deduct an administration fee.
Interest rate and administration fee on Cash Cover
The interest rate will reflect the earnings rate earned by investing the Cash Cover on a short term or 11.00am basis, minus a 0.65 percent administration fee.
Payment of interest by ASX Clear to Participant
Interest will be calculated on a simple (i.e. not compound) daily basis and credited to each Participant at the end of each month. The interest amount will be included in the Participant's settlement on the first Business Day of the following month. The interest credited will be notified to Participants through DCS.
ASX Clear does not calculate interest at the individual Client Account level. ASX Clear Rules and Procedures do not make any reference to the payment of interest, in any amount at any rate or frequency, by Participants to their clients. Clients need to consult their Client Agreements and Participants need to be satisfied they meet their license obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
What is the minimum options order I can place?
One contract.
What is the difference between an option and a warrant?
You can download a fact sheet that explains the key differences between an option and a warrant (PDF 154KB).
How can I find a properly qualified broker to give me advice on options trading?
ASX Operating Rules require options advisers to be accredited. A list of accredited options advisers is available.
Are there any ASX charges involved in trading options?
Yes. ASX Clear charges a contract registration fee of $0.13 plus GST per contract. If you exercise an option, there is an exercise fee of $0.05 plus GST per contract.
How are options taxed?
You should take taxation into consideration when trading options, just as you would when investing in shares. The taxation of options is a complex area. For a detailed discussion, please refer to the taxation treatment of options (PDF 283KB).
How can I learn more about options?
Both introductory and advanced levels online classes are available from this site.
How does covered call writing work?
Covered call writing involves writing ASX exchange traded options against shares you own. This strategy usually reflects a view that the underlying shares will trade at or slightly below current levels during the life of the option.
If the share price at expiry is below the exercise price of the option you have written, the option will probably expire worthless. The premium you received for writing the option represents income to you.
Covered call writing involves two risks. The first is that the price of the underlying shares falls significantly. While the income received from writing the option to some extent offsets a fall in the share price, you should understand that the protection offered is limited.
The second risk is that if the stock price rises, your option will probably be exercised. No matter how high the stock price rises, the most you will receive for your shares will be the exercise price of the option. Your net sale price will be this amount plus the premium received for writing the option.
I have heard that I can combine margin lending with writing call options. How does this work?
Stock bought on margin can also be used to cover sold (written) calls.
Your margin lender must have an agreement with the ASX Clear Pty Limited. Then a further agreement is required between you and the margin lender. Once this has been completed the stock bought on margin can be lodged as collateral.
You can only use this as specific cover. That is, the stock bought on margin can only be applied against sold calls of the same stock. For example if you have bought 100 BHP shares, this can only be applied against sold BHP calls.
Can I lodge warrants against my option margin?
No, Please refer to the up to date acceptable collateral list.
Can I trade options over an index?
Yes, options over prescribed indices are available for trading. These are trading on ASX Trade just like share options. Normal market maker obligations apply. The traded premium is calculated in points not cents. Please refer to index options.
Can I trade options on expiry day?
Yes you can trade Index Options up til 12 noon on Expiry Day. Expiry Day will be the third Thursday of the contract month, unless specified by ASX. Index Options are cash settled using the Opening Price Index Calculation on expiry morning. This means trading will continue (up til 12 noon) after the settlement price has been determined.
Is there a booklet that explains option adjustments?
Yes, the Explanatory Guide for Option Adjustments (PDF 358KB) explains the various adjustments and provides examples.
What is the difference between a company option and an exchange traded option?
Company options are issued by companies for the purpose of raising funds. They give shareholders an opportunity to buy new shares at a fixed price on or before a predetermined date. This gives the company the ability to raise funds for future projects. The exercise of company issued options results in an increase in the company's capital.
Exchange traded options are traded over existing shares. Their exercise results in a transfer of ownership of the underlying shares, and not in an increase in the company's capital. The company is not a party to the contracts traded.
How likely is it that my written call option will be exercised early?
Early exercise of a call option may occur just before the stock goes ex-dividend, where the dividend the investor would receive, if they were to exercise the call, is greater than the interest expense incurred in buying the shares which are the subject of the option ahead of the expiry date. Generally this only occurs on the day before the ex-dividend date.
For in-the-money calls where the corresponding put option still has some value, the rule used by most of the market is that if the value of the dividend is more than the value of the corresponding put plus interest, then the call should generally be exercised for the dividend.
For more information, refer to Early exercise of options.
What is the process by which exercise notices are assigned to written option positions?
When the taker of an option decides to exercise that option, they instruct their broker to lodge a Notice of Exercise with the ASX Clear Pty Limited. ASX Clear then randomly assigns that exercise to an account with an open written position in the same Option Series. The following morning, the broker whose client has that account receives the Notice of Assignment, and advises the client that they have been exercised. Settlement of the share transaction that results from exercise of the option takes place T + 2 - that is, three business days after the date the taker of the option exercises the option.
What happens to naked call writers after being exercised against?
Naked or uncovered call writers must deliver (sell) the required number of underlying shares in T+ 2. Failure to deliver results in fail fees being levied on the client's broker who in turn may pass them onto the client.
In order to satisfy delivery, uncovered writers must buy the underlying shares the day after they are notified, T+1. This trade will be settled 4 days after the date of option exercise. Where this occurs the client's broker can apply to have the CHESS fail fee waived. Buying the shares any later than T+1 however will mean the waiver does not apply and fees for late delivery will be charged.
What if the underlying stock is suspended?
You can exercise an option (if American Style) at any time up until 7pm on expiry day, regardless of whether the underlying stock is suspended or not. This obviously is of concern to naked call writers, who then have to make alternative arrangements (i.e. borrow) to deliver. There are times, when on expiry day, ASX will open the Option Market (not the underlying stock) to trade in the last hour if the underlying stock is suspended, to facilitate closing of positions.
ASX 200TM is a trade mark of ASX Operations Ltd, ABN 42 004 523 782, a member of the ASX Group of companies. S&PTM is a trade mark of Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.


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IntroductionAgat (pop. 5,656) is one of the two beach sites where U.S. forces landed when they liberated Guam from the Japanese in 1944. Visit Gaan Point, a unit of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park commemorating this event, and the nearby Tailafak Bridge, an 18th-century Spanish bridge. Visit the marina and have a nice sundown drink. 11 mi/18 km southwest of Hagatna.
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