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How Much Is a CRISPR Patent License Worth?
Jacob S. Sherkow Contributor
Last Wednesday, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of the Broad Institute in the most monumental biotech patent dispute in decades: a patent "interference" trial over foundational patents covering CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing technology. A day later—in some truly fortuitous timing—Jorge Contreras of the University of Utah and I published an article in Science examining some of the licensing complexities surrounding research institutions' surrogate companies: for-profit biotech companies with exclusive licenses to the universities' CRISPR technology.
One of the obvious but unresolved questions from the interference decision—and the intersection between the decision and our Science article—is: what happens to these licenses now? How much are they worth? And who's going to get them?
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First, let's lay some groundwork. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the University of California, Berkeley and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard are at war over foundational patents covering CRISPR-Cas9. In brief, UC Berkeley filed a patent application covering the basic contours of CRISPR-Cas9, while the Broad Institute's later patent applications—which matured into real, issued patents—described in further detail how to use the technology in the cells of higher organisms, i.e., "eukaryotic" cells. At the request of Berkeley, this triggered an "interference" proceeding at the PTO, a trial over, essentially, who invented what first.
Last Wednesday, the PTAB ruled that even though it had originally instituted the interference proceeding, it was wrong: the Broad Institute's patents do not "interfere in fact" with Berkeley's patent application. This is widely seen as a win for the Broad because it's a determination that the Broad Institute's patents are separately patentable inventions regardless of how one interprets Berkeley's still-pending patent application. Further, the PTAB went out of its way—roughly 45 pages of a 51-page decision—to explain how Berkeley's patent application did not disclose in enough detail how to work the CRISPR-Cas9 system in eukaryotes given the uncertainties surrounding the technology when it was originally developed. This decision—breathlessly anticipated by commentators and journalists alike—now gives Berkeley the option of either going back to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to salvage what it can from its patent application—an uncertainty, to say the least—or to appeal the PTAB's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which seems to largely defer to the PTAB on such issues. (For what it's worth, Berkeley seems confident it will prevail in obtaining even broader patents than the Broad; I'm less sure.)
Regardless of Berkeley's strategy, the PTAB's decision seems likely to affect the market for patent licenses for the CRISPR technology, perhaps no more importantly than those emanating from the research institutions' surrogate companies. As things stand now—and as detailed in our article in Science—each side has largely delegated its licensing responsibilities to a for-profit surrogate company that is also in the therapeutic development business. For the Broad Institute, this is Editas Medicine. For the University of California, this is a combination of Caribou Biosciences, Intellia Therapeutics and CRISPR Therapeutics. Because none of these companies currently sell a human therapeutic product, their value is largely predicated on the strength of their intellectual property. To that end, the Broad's win on Wednesday was also Editas': its stock jumped over 30% in the days following trading. And Berkeley's loss was Intellia's and CRISPR Therapeutics': their stocks plunged following the PTAB's decision, although both have recovered in the wake of Berkeley's pronouncements of eventual victory.
If you're interested in assessing what the CRISPR-Cas9 technology is worth—or, how much licenses to the technology are worth—then these stock fluctuations provide some clues. Because these surrogates have the broadest licenses to their respective research institutions' patent rights over CRISPR, it's reasonable to assess these shifts in stock price as being largely equivalent to the certainty value of these rights following the PTAB's decision. Whatever Editas gained, for example, is likely solely attributable to the gain in in the value of its patent estate—not any marked advance in technology over the past several days.
How much is that? Well, since the PTAB's decision, Editas' stock has gone up roughly 36%—from about $19 a share immediately prior to the judgment to, today, $26 a share. That represents a market cap increase of about $265 million—taking Editas from a previously $765 million company to one worth a cool $1 billion. A broad, exclusive license to a keystone of CRISPR-Cas9 is therefore valued somewhere in the $265 million range.
This valuation of the Broad's patents seems to align with the losses, and gains, experienced by Intellia and CRISPR Tx. Take Intellia. Following the PTAB's decision, Intellia's stock dove about 19%—from $13.50 a share to $11 a share before wholly stabilizing again last Friday back at $13.50. The immediate perception of the PTAB's decision, therefore, represented a roughly $90 million loss to Intellia investors. This—and the bounce back—seem to make sense: an outright loss of foundational, exclusive rights to CRISPR-Cas9 seemed worth about $100 million—about how much some CRISPR licenses from Editas cost—but the bounce back, in the wake of the uncertainty surrounding the effect of the PTAB's decision, simply shows that investors believe Intellia is at least no worse off than it was before Wednesday. The same, it would seem, goes for CRISPR Therapeutics. It initially fell to about $12.50 a share from $17.50 a share, a $195 million bath, before regaining lost ground—and then some—at $18 a share on Friday. (I think the increase in value following the decision is inexplicable, but then again, the market sometimes does inexplicable things.)
This all suggests that the value of the certainty these patents provide have a calculable price tag: somewhere between $100 million and $265 million. And, perhaps interestingly, that's roughly in line with some drug companies' milestone payments for the development of single indications of the CRISPR technology. If multiplied over numerous indications, that would make CRISPR-Cas9 one of the most valuable biotechnologies ever developed by a research institution. But it also suggests that the cost to commercial development—namely, merely paying upfront payments to get the commercial iterations technology off the ground—could be but a dream for many smaller biotech companies out there, especially where their competitors are the surrogate companies themselves. This is precisely the concern shared by me and Jorge Contreras in our recent Science article, one, we hope, makes dollars and cents of an otherwise abstract debate about the value of patent rights to an important but yet-to-be-commercialized technology.
Jacob S. Sherkow
I'm an Associate Professor of Law and affiliated faculty at the Innovation Center for Law and Technology at New York Law School, where I focus on how scientific developm...


The words singing bowl may be new to some of us. a singing bowl is a type of bell but is not made like the normal ones. The larger side is closed and sits, while the top side which is open faces upwards. It was used in Hinduism and Buddhism. It produces an amazing sound once rubbed or even tapped. Research shows that sound affects every part of our body. This is the reason music has a known calming effect to everyone. Discussed in this article are some of the benefits of a singing bowl.
the bowl emits beautiful noises which in turn relief stress. This means when you feel low in spirit you should try listening to the singing bowl. You can be assured of being cheered up. Singing bowl music will also discourage tension from your body. You feel uplifted and relaxed.
The rate of getting pissed off or having blood pressure complications goes down. Being angry or overwhelmed sometimes alters the blood pressure of a person. However, listening to the soothing sounds of a singing bowl helps you to stay level headed and your anger slowly fades away. The faster your anger disappears, the faster your blood pressure goes back to normal.
The blood in your system flows as expected. Bodily functions are performed in a better way because your body is well rested. Your blood flows to all the organs as required. Your heart is in a position to supply all the organs efficiently. You are healthy and so all your arteries and veins are clear of all the blockage that would prevent blood floor.
The more you get lost in the sound the more you get relaxed. It is also a way of relieving pain. The same way alcohol makes you forget problems, the sound relaxes you and relieves you of the pain you may have. This music can work as an anesthetic and drive away pain.
It puts you in a better mental and emotional state in which you can think clearly. This is mainly because of the calming effect of the singing bowls. This is similar to having a sit down with your thoughts and emotions. You get to know how to go about various issues.
You are always going to be in a great state of mind. You will always be emotionally stable and able to make sense out of every situations. How you react in different situations depends on your well being. You have the assurance you will not make any rushed decisions. music bowls should be considered.


Trading homemade food is a thing — apparently the "barter economy" is hot. Find out how it all works from author Emily Paster, signing copies of "Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing & Giving."
Where: Headhouse Square Farmers Market at 2nd and Lombard St.
When: August 7, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.


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Saniflo UK has been recognised by JustGiving as a top fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Positioned in the top three per cent of fundraisers in 2014, Saniflo regularly holds fund raising events for the charity that is close to its heart.
In September 2014, a team of four from Saniflo UK cycled approximately 220 miles from the company's UK headquarters in South Ruislip outside London to the firm's new global headquarters close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris in a bid to raise £4,000 for Cancer Research UK.
The team, comprising managing director Tim Pestell, new southern regional sales manager Martyn Andreoli, plus long-term sales team members Paul Coleman and Astley Sharples, supported by Saniflo's technical expert John Jarmulowicz, who drove the van carrying everything the team needed, managed to raise £3,879.28, just shy of the £4,000 target.
Managing director Tim Pestell comments: "The journey took us four days. It was gruelling at times. Our sense of camaraderie kept us laughing and our sense of purpose kept us focused. We're very pleased with the amount raised and would like to that everyone who supported us and we're delighted to be able to contribute to Cancer Research UK in this way. The charity is very close to our hearts. Our former MD Paul Newson passed away in January last year after a seven-year battle with cancer. We like to raise funds for this hugely important cause in one big way at least once a year."
In 2013 a team of 10 from Saniflo UK walked to the top of the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis in Scotland to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. The team completed the 1,344-metre/10 mile hike in six hours and raised £10,000 for the charity, beating their original target of £5,000.
In addition, every Friday for the past 10 years Saniflo UK has held a 'dress down Friday' with participants donating £1 each time to Cancer Research UK.
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Why Representative Barbara Norton's Comments Matter
By now, many of you have heard about State Representative Barbara Norton's comments about how the Declaration of Independence is "unfair" and "not the truth", regarding her opposition to a bill mandating that schoolchildren in Louisiana be taught the Declaration of Independence.
Some have been understandably upset, to say the least.
And here's why it matters so much:
Our elected officials can't just show up and "check the box," without the same level of careful preparation and practice that a musician requires to play a musical instrument well, or that a pilot needs to fly an airplane, or doctor acquires before performing a surgery. But that is what is happening now, more and more, with who we are electing to public office.
You see, our elected officials have a great responsibility. They can support legislation to encourage businesses to relocate to our community, along with good paying jobs for families, or they cause them to leave. Our elected officials can improve the education system, and help inspire a lifelong love of learning for our children, or condemn them to a lifetime of barely getting by. They can remain silent to the erosion of our liberties, and support resolutions that send our nation's sons and daughters into harm's way.
Yet, even with all of this opportunity to "make a dent in the universe", not only are young people disgusted with politics, and are skeptical of its usefulness to make meaningful change, there is also now a reluctance of good candidates to run for public office.
In fact, only one out of three believe running for public office is honorable, and even fewer feel that the idea of working in some form of public service is appealing to them – and the number of candidates qualifying for public office show it.
And an electorate that is increasingly more unaware of our American history, and the principals upon which our nation, and the Declaration of Independence was written, only exacerbates the crisis we have in this country of electing competent officials to public office.
Thomas Jefferson said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." That's because knowledge is freedom in a democracy, and a responsibility.
Fewer engaged voters, and elected officials who are consistently not prepared for the job they were elected to do, will eventually reduce the pool of talented candidates interested in public service to a handful of those barely worth keeping in office at all.
You see, as voters, we must be in the "people" business. As Jack Welch, the former Chairman and CEO of General Electric said, "We spend all our time on people," and "the day we screw up the people thing, this company is over." The exact same is true for our government, from the statehouse to the White House.
So yes, when Representative Barbara Norton says that "all men are not created equal", it confirms what so many already believe: We've messed up the "people thing" in government, and it's time that the voters start doing something about it – like a boss.
Louis R. Avallone, Chairman
Caddo Parish Republican Party


"Georgia." Geography, States of the US, Q-files Encyclopedia, 28 Sep. 2017.
Geography, States of the US, s.v. "Georgia," accessed April 26, 2019.
The state of Georgia is located in the southeastern United States. The Blue Ridge Mountains run across the northeast of the state, while the ridge-and-valley Appalachians occupy the northwest. The Piedmont foothills extends from the mountains down to the Fall Line, the "edge" over which rivers cascade down to the low-lying coastal plain in the southeast. (The Fall Line is a feature that extends diagonally northeast-southwest down the Eastern Seaboard). Parts of Georgia's coastal plain, especially near the sluggish rivers, are swampy. A chain of barrier islands, called the Sea Islands, hugs the coastline.
Georgia was named after King George II of Great Britain. British soldier, Member of Parliament and social reformer, James Oglethorpe received a charter from George II to settle the colony of Georgia in 1732. Oglethorpe saw Georgia as a place to resettle English subjects who had been imprisoned for debt, along with "the worthy poor". The colony's charter prohibited slavery and alcohol, although these restrictions were lifted in 1749.
Georgia is the largest state in the US by land area east of the Mississippi River.


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'Super plungers' will lead the charge into water this weekend
Frigid weather isn't going to stop the annual Polar Bear Plunge this weekend.
In fact, two people have agreed to be "super plungers" and jump into the icy water at Foster-Arend Park every hour for 24 hours, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday.
The Polar Bear Plunge has been an annual event sponsored by Rochester and Olmsted County law enforcement to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Last year, 217 people took a dip into the frigid water and raised $52,000, according to Lt. K.C. Reed, event co-chairman.
He said he expects the number of plungers to be up significantly this year and hopes the proceeds increase as well. He said that as of Tuesday, 178 people had registered online to participate. That includes several teams from various businesses competing with other teams, such as workers from one Kwik Trip competing with workers from another Kwik Trip.
This also is the first-annual Minnesota Super Plunge, he said. Sheriff's deputy Stacey Iverson and sheriff's Sgt. Kevin Torgerson have signed up to jump into the water once each hour for 24 hours. The final plunge will be immediately after the opening ceremonies of the main event at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, when the other plungers take their dips.
Registration for the plunge is at the north Whistle Binkie's from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The plunge itself takes place at Foster-Arend Park.
Reed said first responders will be on duty at the event.


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use Sonata\AdminBundle\Form\FormMapper;
use Sonata\AdminBundle\Datagrid\DatagridMapper;
use Sonata\AdminBundle\Datagrid\ListMapper;
use Sonata\AdminBundle\Show\ShowMapper;
use Sonata\FormatterBundle\Formatter\Pool as FormatterPool;
use Cpt\PublicationBundle\Interfaces\Manager\CommentManagerInterface;

use Knp\Menu\ItemInterface as MenuItemInterface;

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This decorative shelf is made from pallet wood. You will need six pallet slats (18 inches or more in length), tape measure, drill with bits, screwdriver, planer or sander, router, clamps, forstner bits, table saw or jointer, scroll saw or jig saw, wood glue, screws, and of course safety glasses. You will also need finishing supplies according to your choice of colors. This is another fun project and can be made as gifts or for craft shows. Use your imagination and show us if you make one of these.
I use a jointer to make clean and straight edges on any of the boards I join together. Both edges are ran through the jointer until smooth and level. You could also use a table saw to get edges straight.
I like to dry fit my boards and pick the sides with the nicest grain for the front. Then all the boards are ran through my thickness planer so they are the same thickness. The planer also gives you a clean fresh surface when using pallet wood.
Next apply wood glue to all joining edges on four of your boards. Then clamp the boards together securely. I place wax paper under the boards in case any glue seeps out. Your project won't stick to the wax paper.
Run the last two slats through the thickness planer to achieve a clean even surface (can also be sanded clean). Now cut 2 pieces 7 1/2 X 2 3/4 inches from your pallet slats. These will be the top and bottom shelf. Then cut two pieces 2 3/4 X 1 1/8 inch. These will be the sides of the shelf.
Now move over to the drill press and use a forstner bit the size of the bottom of the bottle you will use on display. These will be on the top of the top shelf. Set your depth on the drill press to make a depression deep enough to hold your bottles. Make sure the holes are centered according to the bottles you use.Trace the bottles on the shelf with a pencil if needed. You can also use a hand power drill for this, but you will need forstner bits. Forstner bits can be purchased in sets and they are not too expensive.
You will do the same for the bottom shelf using a bit slightly larger than your glass stems. On the bottom shelf you will drill the hole completely through the wood. Again center these holes according to the glasses you use. Then over to the band saw to cut slots for the glasses. I make the slots slightly smaller than the stem hole. This will hold your glasses in place. Now glue and clamp all of the shelf parts together forming a rectangular box. This will mount to the front of the heart soon.
Finally the glue has dried and we're ready to cut the heart. I drew a heart onto my pallet boards The heart was approximately 10 1/2 inches high and 10 inches wide. I angled the pattern to make the slats slanted. Then cut out the heart using a jig saw or a scroll saw. You will need to use either a router of sand the edges round. I use my router table and round all edges including the shelf.
Screw the shelf onto the heart from the back. Then use your choice of stain or finish. I kept the natural look with numerous coats of clear lacquer.
Choose a way to hang the shelf. I utilized a keyhole on a separate piece of woof glued to the back.Then place your mini bottles on the shelf. These bottles can be glued in place if you like. I picked up some nice stemmed glasses with a green tint. All that's left is to find a place on the wall for your new shelf.
The whole project turned out great. It was very easy to make and can be made with limited tools. Since I am a hobby woodworker I don't have the most expensive tools. I tend to buy my tools at discount stores and yard sales, and this works for me.
Let me know what you think of this project and be sure to send pics if you decide to make one. I'm happy to answer questions when I'm available.


The State Sustainability Index report covers all three pillars of economic, ethical, and environmental sustainability. Within the environmental section, it focuses on agriculture, energy, industry, residential, and forestry.
The initial application of the index will consider ten different states; including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Most of these states are in the Midwest and prove useful for developing metrics due to their similarity to Indiana. Washington and West Virginia were selected initially with the mindset that the former would provide a high standard and the latter a low standard. While this did not ultimately prove to be true due to the lack of agriculture in West Virginia, the comparison still proves useful.
The index is designed insofar that, if additional states wish to be included, the methodology and data sources necessary are clearly indicated. Input data for these metrics consists of both government and academic data sources and includes both quantitative and qualitative measures. This report contains a review of current policy tools being employed for each of the metrics in order to highlight best practices of government in ensuring water sustainability.
Indiana is the primary state of interest for this report. Our stakeholders include the Hoosier Environmental Council and its partners, Indiana citizens, the Indiana General Assembly, Indiana regulatory boards, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and local government bodies.
Below we list the rank given to Indiana in each of the metrics presented. Choosing to focus on Indiana revealed that Indiana lags behind other Midwestern states in most measures.
Overall Results for the 10 Index States across the 29 Ranked Sub-Indicators, with a rank of 1 being the best and a rank of 10 being the worst.
Average rankings were determined by adding up the relative rankings from 29 sub-indicators and dividing by 29. The lowest average score indicates the achievement of high rankings in these metrics. Based on all 10 scores, the states were then given an overall rank with the lowest score receiving the 1st place ranking and the highest overall score receiving the 10th place ranking. Based on the average score, Washington is the best state. Indiana and Kentucky are the worst. Indiana scored 10th out of 10 states indicating overall sustainability status is the poorest compared to other Midwestern states and improvements are needed.
For more information on state results, click here to find the overall index results.


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We made good progress during the day with wind on the beam but as soon as the sun went down the squalls started again. The first big one was 6 miles away but still increased the wind by 10 knots to 30kts - just as I started to make dinner so everything went flying!
The squalls then continued all night. Some were 6 miles across and moving at 30 knots so we couldn't out run them and took them all head on. The worst increased the wind to 30+ knots with lots of lightning directly overhead which was very scary. Even my iPhone went into the oven for that one. If I couldn't play spider solitaire and scrabble for the rest of the trip that would be a disaster! If we are struck by lightning all electronic equipment would burn out, but some say if they are in the oven – a faraday cage, they will be protected. We don't believe for one minute it will do any good at all, but it makes you feel better for having done something in a situation which you otherwise have no control over at all.
With sunrise the wind has died so we are motoring. The forecast is still showing a nasty storm in our path on Friday so we're not sure whether we should be wasting our precious diesel to head towards it or not. We phoned Commanders Weather in the US who were very helpful and they advised to carry on as normal towards the Azores and to phone again on Tuesday. They said the low shown on the computer model is not a normal one and there is a chance it may never appear or be very different.
Amazingly having seen nothing since Bermuda we saw 3 ships yesterday, 2 within 15 minutes, they are like buses! We also passed within 2 miles of Indra so called them on the VHF. They were heading south to avoid the storm but they later emailed to say they had listened to Herb on SSB who also advised the forecast may change and to carry on east, which is reassuring.
We still have about 1.0 - 0.5 knots of current against us at the moment which is better. Toby managed to find a site, although only had time for a quick look, at http://www.oscar.noaa.gov/datadisplay/oscar_latlon.php which showed that it will last until about 45W and then peter out. Although it also said we should have current with us above 40N. This is not what Rainmaker (another ARC boat) are reporting so I'm not sure it is worth heading north for, particularly with the possible storm. It gets suddenly very cold up there due to the gulf stream and to quote Rainmaker passes fairly close to 'where a certain large ship hit a large white object 100 years ago!' At least we are still in shorts during the day when it's not raining!
Before we set off I was worried how we would cope double handed in bad weather but actually it's been a lot easier than I thought. Alan does do most of the hard work sailing but I do all the cooking. I've also never spent so much time down below before and this is much easier without someone sleeping in the main saloon. With the radar, AIS and wind graphs you get more data down here than on deck so we only need to go up to change the sails or alter course. The forepeak is far too bumpy to sleep in in this weather so Alan and I sleep in the aft cabin which is very snug with lots of pillows and a duvet. There are also less sets of wet clothes to hang up, cooking is easier, and we can be more flexible on the watch system. Most boats are double handed by now, partly as this is a less attractive leg for crew and partly as they are much more confident and used to their boats than when we all started. I also haven't felt sea sick at all which is partly as I am getting used to it but also I suspect lack of alcohol! Having said that I may change my mind if this storm gets us!
The ARC was very different as we could sleep in the forepeak, it didn't rain much and poling out and flying the spinnaker needed extra crew.
Ooh the wind is backing so better get sailing again! Just downloaded the latest GRIBs and the forecast storm is now looking much less scary, the sky is clearing so let's hope for a better day. I may even get to wash my hair!


When the CBS Records factory in Carrollton, Georgia, opened its doors in 1981, it was the largest record-pressing plant in the world. It employed 1,400 workers on round-the-clock shifts to satisfy consumer demand for vinyl records. By 1990, CBS Records had shipped its billionth record. And by 1991, it closed forever.
With the advent of the CD in the late 1980s, both vinyl record and tape cassette sales plummeted. Vinyl was relegated to an analog hobby for old-timers and record-store nerds. The future was digital. By the early 2000s, the CD became the new endangered species, nearly killed off by the rise of the MP3 and peer-to-peer file-sharing networks like Napster.
It was then that we started reading the first obituaries for the album. File-sharing made it easy to download your favorite individual tracks, upload them to your iPod, hit shuffle and enjoy. But gone was the concept of the album-listening experience, sitting back and appreciating a musical work of art from beginning to end.
As we moved into the era of legal digital downloads from services like iTunes and Google Play, things didn't look much better for the album. Singles dominated the download charts and some artists began ditching the traditional album format altogether by simply "dropping" new tracks online one by one.
But two fascinating consumer trends have emerged over the past couple of years that may conspire to save the beleaguered album. First is the dramatic rise in popularity of subscription music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. And the second is the unexpected comeback of vinyl.
Ryan Lewis runs Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, Georgia, the only record-pressing plant in the very same state where CBS Records once ruled the industry. Lewis's operation is tiny compared to CBS Records, but the brand-new record factory and its state-of-the-art machinery is a sign of just how popular vinyl has become. The Kindercore Vinyl plant in Athens can press 3,000 records a day using new Warm Tone pressing machines from Viryl Technologies, the first fully computerized and robotic record-manufacturing equipment.
In 2016, vinyl sales topped $435 million in the U.S. and grabbed nearly 6 percent of total music sales, the highest market share for records since 1988. While the vinyl comeback may have originally been fueled by urban hipsters, Lewis says that it's absolutely gone mainstream, with vinyl records and turntables for sale at big box stores and vinyl references showing up in TV commercials and movies.
"The one that really blew my mind was when I saw 'Purple Rain'for sale on vinyl at a Cracker Barrel," says Lewis.
Lewis credit's vinyl's resurgence to the attractive physicality of records and a collective desire for a more personal connection with music. A few Christmases ago, he noticed a lot of his friends buying vinyl records as gifts for their teenage and twenty-something nieces and nephews. They wanted to share albums that meant something to them, and an iTunes gift card just didn't cut it. Lewis's friends weren't alone. Vinyl sales have been growing by 10 percent each year and 2017 vinyl sales are already up 2 percent over the same period in 2016.
But vinyl's numbers are a drop in the bucket compared to the explosive growth of streaming music. In 2016, on-demand music streaming from services like Spotify and Apple Music overtook digital music sales as the single most popular way to listen to music, capturing 38 percent of total audio consumption. And it's gotten even bigger in 2017, with Nielsen reporting a 62.4 percent year-over-year increase in on-demand music streaming compared to the same period in 2016.
At first glance, the increasing dominance of streaming audio looks like another strike against the traditional album. After all, Nielsen reports that in the first six months of 2017, album sales were down nearly 20 percent across all formats, including full digital albums, individual digital tracks and physical albums like CDs.
But there's also evidence that at least some streaming music listeners are attracted to the format precisely because it allows the kind of immersive, old-school listening experience that was missing from the digital download era. Lewis, for example, uses Apple Music to sample new artists, and because he's paying $10 a month for unlimited access, he's much more likely to listen to full albums. And if he likes what he hears, he'll fork over the $20 to $40 for the vinyl version.
"That's a way that digital and analog coexist really nicely together," says Lewis. "As we move toward streaming, it's made it easier to reconnect with music as a whole and easier to listen to longer-form music. It's like you're buying the keys to this enormous record collection."
If you need proof that streaming can actually be a good thing for albums, look at one of the biggest releases of 2016, Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." When the album dropped in May of last year, it immediately dominated streaming audio, with a record-breaking nine songs from the album appearing in the top ten slots on Billboard's On-Demand Streaming Chart (another "DAMN" track grabbed the 11th spot, too).
What that means is that streaming listeners weren't just playing the hit single on repeat, but were actually listening to the whole album. And Lamar's streaming streak wasn't a fluke. Earlier in 2016, both J. Cole and Drake (twice) took over the top eight spots on the Billboard streaming chart when they released new albums. And Frank Ocean's "Blonde" made the biggest splash, grabbing 17 of the top 20 spots on Apple Music's "top songs" chart a week after it came out.
Yes, hit singles still get the most streams overall, but there's also a clear desire to listen to full albums from important artists. Lewis sees a direct connection between the rebirth of vinyl and at least some of the wild popularity of streaming.
"I think the rebirth of vinyl has positive repercussions for the music industry. Even for people who aren't buying vinyl or don't have turntables, it's still positively affected the way people view albums, music and artists," says Lewis. "Whether people are playing music on vinyl or streaming it, there's this renewed cultural sense of an album as an individual thing. It's gotten back into our psyche."
Although vinyl's resurgence has gotten a lot of buzz, cassettes could be the next old school format to become trendy. Billboard reported cassette sales had grown 74 percent in 2016 from 2015, with 129,000 copies sold.


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package edu.usu.sdl.openstorefront.core.view;

import edu.usu.sdl.openstorefront.common.exception.OpenStorefrontRuntimeException;
import edu.usu.sdl.openstorefront.core.entity.Organization;
import edu.usu.sdl.openstorefront.core.entity.OrganizationType;
import edu.usu.sdl.openstorefront.core.util.TranslateUtil;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils;

/**
 *
 * @author dshurtleff
 */
public class OrganizationView
		extends Organization
{

	private String organizationTypeDescription;

	public OrganizationView()
	{
	}

	public static OrganizationView toView(Organization organization)
	{
		OrganizationView view = new OrganizationView();
		try {
			BeanUtils.copyProperties(view, organization);
		} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException ex) {
			throw new OpenStorefrontRuntimeException(ex);
		}
		view.setOrganizationTypeDescription(TranslateUtil.translate(OrganizationType.class, organization.getOrganizationType()));
		return view;
	}

	public static List<OrganizationView> toView(List<Organization> organizations)
	{
		List<OrganizationView> views = new ArrayList<>();
		organizations.forEach(organization -> {
			views.add(toView(organization));
		});
		return views;
	}

	public String getOrganizationTypeDescription()
	{
		return organizationTypeDescription;
	}

	public void setOrganizationTypeDescription(String organizationTypeDescription)
	{
		this.organizationTypeDescription = organizationTypeDescription;
	}

}


This clinic is anything you want it to be. Got any questions about touring or other kinds of riding? Want to know how to shift your gears better? Problems with your pump? How to ride in a group? We can cover whatever you want. Bikes are welcome.
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It our turn to lead the worship service at The Brethren Retirement Center. We will leave after church for Domino's Pizza, spend some time at the Greenville Park and then share with the residents. The service will be over around 3:15.


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NioBay Metals Announces update on the Drill Program at its James Bay Niobium Project
Montreal, Québec, August 27, 2021 – NioBay Metals Inc. ("NioBay" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NBY) (OTCQB: NBYCF), a company focused on exploration, development and use of critical green metals with an Environmentally, Sustainable, Governance, and Indigenous (ESGI) focus is pleased to announce it awarded the upcoming drill contract to G4 Drilling ("G4") for to up 12,000 meters. The drill will begin in Q4-2021 and shall be completed in Q1-2022. G4 will be supported by Expedition Helicopters Inc. of Cochrane, Ontario ("Expedition") to establish a small exploration camp to reduce the carbon footprint of helicopter use and to improve the drilling efficiency. Both G4 and Expedition have joint venture business relationships with Moose Cree registered businesses.
As previously announced (February 2021), Moose Cree and NioBay signed a renewed and restated Protection Agreement for the exploration permit issued by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines.
The Company has approved the grant of an aggregate of 1,425,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. One third of the stock options granted will vest immediately and the remaining stock options granted are subject to a two-year vesting period. All grants have a seven-year term at an exercise price of $0.53. The stock options have been granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan and are subject to applicable securities laws and TSX Venture Exchange policies.
About NioBay Metals Inc.
NioBay will be a leader in the Environment, Sustainability, Governance and Indigenous inclusion supporting the development of smart mine(s) with low carbon consumption and responsible water and wildlife management practices. Critical to our success will be the consent and full participation of the Indigenous communities in whose territories we operate.
The Company holds a 100% interest in the James Bay Niobium Project located 45 km south of Moosonee, in the Moose Cree Traditional Territory of the James Bay Lowlands in Ontario. NioBay also holds a 72.5% interest in the Crevier Niobium and Tantalum project located in Quebec and on the Nitassinan territory of the Pekuakamiulnatsh First Nation and a 48% direct participation in mineral titles situated in the Chibougamau region, Quebec, under a joint venture agreement with SOQUEM.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information under the provisions of Canadian securities laws including statements about the Company's plans. Such statements are necessarily based upon a number of beliefs, assumptions, and opinions of management on the date the statements are made and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors should change, except as required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
NioBay Metals Inc.
Claude Dufresne, P.Eng.
Tel.: 514 866-6500
Email: cdufresne@niobaymetals.com
www.niobaymetals.com
Paradox Public Relations
jfmeilleur@paradox-pr.ca
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/niobay-metals-inc.?trk=biz-companies-cym