By comparison, the spread between 10-year Treasurys and a standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is just 1.93 percentage points, near historical averages, according to mortgage-data provider HSH Associates.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which publishes the actual rules that Wi-Fi devices reference, said its standards-writing process is running ahead of schedule and should publish the new standard before year's end.
Within a six-block radius stood War Memorial Opera House, Herbst Theatre, Davies Symphony Hall and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, all venues used by SFJazz during its 30-year rise from upstart weekend festival to standard-bearing year-round jazz nonprofit.
Investments with a high standard deviation over one year have a lower standard deviation when measured over longer periods.
The policies it bought were all past the standard two-year contestability period, Mr. Thomas said.
The Drobo 5N, like the Drobo 5D and Mini, includes a new 2-year standard warranty.
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Oxford coach Sean Bowden believes this season's crew are of a similar standard to last year's victors.
The drivers licenses would look like a noncitizen license and would likely be valid for less than the standard six-year term.
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The average interest rate for standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 6.01% during the week ending April 25, from 6.04% the previous week.
The new Acer C7 comes with a standard one-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years with the Acer Advantage service.
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All HP Performance Displays come with a three-year standard limited warranty.
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Given the stakes for our people and country, however, getting an Open Fuel Standard adopted this year should be a test of the avowed desire of both Messrs.
The standard three-year cliff schedule is used in some cases, where the employee becomes fully vested in all of the options issued to him or her at that time.
Barack Obama's health reform requires hospitals to list standard prices each year, and more than 30 states have either proposed or passed laws to promote price transparency, according to the GAO.
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The Toughbook C1 includes a standard three-year limited warranty.
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The Toughbook SX2 includes a standard three-year limited warranty.
The Toughbook C2 includes a standard three-year limited warranty.
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While some tax incentives do exist (for ethanol and wind energy), there are no federal energy mandates besides a meager Renewable Fuel Standard passed last year by Congress to boost production of ethanol and biodiesel.
Dubbed "NEMA Premium"--a standard created last year by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association for motors between 1 hp and 200 hp--these motors offer a few extra percentage points of energy efficiency and sell for roughly 25% more than motors meeting minimum federal standards.
The new microSD card is going to be fully compatible with and have the same exact dimensions as TransFlash (both measure 11mm x 15mm x 1mm in size), and SanDisk has already announced plans to "transition" its TransFlash line to the microSD standard later this year.
In addition, the standard we set last year for cars and light trucks runs through 2016.
Consumer staples, which had a 10-year annualized standard deviation of just 13%.
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This year the standard is 12.6 billion gallons of corn ethanol, which the industry expects to exceed, with other renewables to contribute a little more than 2 billion gallons.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's PM, he explained the circumstances under which he, his then wife Sheherazade and his sister Jemima Khan had obtained the order, which was downgraded to a standard injunction earlier this year, allowing its existence to be made public.
The proportion of England's 11-year-olds reaching the required standard at reading increased from 67% in 1997 to 83% last year.
Markers have highlighted problems with basic English in this year's Standard Grades and Highers.
Both displays come standard with a 3-year limited warranty, and the industry's best pixel performance policy.
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The other major plus factor for officials this year was the standard of entry, particularly from European club sides.
Sure, at 3.8% global growth will be off this year if the standard you've come to expect is the annual 5% of 2004--07.
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