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FR Doc E8-26199[Federal Register: November 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 214)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65514-65516]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
17 CFR Part 190
Interpretative Statement Regarding Funds Related to Cleared-Only
Contracts Determined To Be Included in a Customer's Net Equity
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Interpretative Statement; correction.
SUMMARY: This interpretation by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (``Commission'') is issued to clarify the appropriate
treatment under the commodity broker provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
and Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations of claims arising from
contracts (``cleared-only contracts'') that, although not executed or
traded on a Designated Contract Market or a Derivatives Transaction
Execution Facility, are subsequently submitted for clearing through a
Futures Commission Merchant (``FCM'') to a Derivatives Clearing
Organization (``DCO''). The Commission first published this
interpretation in the Federal Register of October 2, 2008 (73 FR
57235). A statement of concurrence on a different matter was printed at
the end of the interpretation, in error. The Commission is republishing
the interpretation to clarify that the statement of concurrence is not
related to the interpretation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert B. Wasserman, Associate
Director, [email protected], (202) 418-5092, or Amanda Olear,
Attorney-Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight,
[email protected], (202) 418-5283, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581.
Section 20 of the Commodity Exchange Act \1\ (Act) empowers the
Commission to provide how the net equity of a customer is to be
The Commission may provide, with respect to a commodity broker
that is a debtor under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States
Code, by rule or regulation--(1) that certain cash, securities,
other property, or commodity contracts are to be included in or
excluded from customer property or member property; * * * and (5)
how the net equity of a customer is to be determined.
Subchapter IV of Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, governing commodity
brokers, has the same effect, explicitly basing the definition of ``net
equity'' on
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``such rules and regulations as the Commission promulgates under the
Act.'' \2\
The Commission has exercised this power in promulgating Part 190 of
its regulations.\3\ In particular, the term ``net equity'' is defined
by Commission Regulation 190.07 \4\ as:
\3\ 17 CFR Part 190.
The total claim of a customer against the estate of the debtor
based on the commodity contracts held by the debtor for or on behalf
of such customer less any indebtedness of the customer to the
Therefore, the determination of whether claims relating to cleared-only
contracts in section 4d accounts are properly includable within the
meaning of ``net equity'' is dependent upon whether an entity holding
such claims is properly considered a ``customer.'' This, in turn, as
discussed below, requires an analysis of whether such claims are
derived from ``commodity contracts.''
Cleared-Only Transactions as Commodity Contracts
Commission Regulation 190.01(k) defines ``customer'' through
incorporation by reference of the definition of the term appearing in
section 761(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, which provides, in relevant
(9) ``Customer'' means--
(A) With respect to a futures commission merchant--
(i) Entity for or with whom such futures commission merchant
deals and holds a claim against such futures commission merchant on
account of a commodity contract made, received, acquired, or held by
or through such futures commission merchant in the ordinary course
of such future commission merchant's business as a futures
commission merchant from or for the commodity futures account of
such entity; or
(ii) Entity that holds a claim against such futures commission
merchant arising out of--
(I) The making, liquidation, or change in the value of a
commodity contract of a kind specified in clause (i) of this
(II) A deposit or payment of cash, a security, or other property
with such futures commission merchant for the purpose of making or
margining such a commodity contract; or
(III) The making or taking of delivery on such a commodity
contract [.] \5\
\5\ 11 U.S.C. 761(9) (emphasis added).
Therefore, for an entity to be considered a ``customer'' of an FCM,
such entity's claim must arise out of a ``commodity contract.'' \6\
\6\ A similar analysis would apply to a customer of a clearing
organization (i.e., a clearing member).
A ``commodity contract,'' as the term appears within the context of
section 761(9), is defined in section 761(4) of the Bankruptcy Code,
which states, in pertinent part:
(4) ``Commodity Contract'' means--
(A) With respect to a futures commission merchant, contract for
the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery on, or
subject to the rules of, a contract market or board of trade[.] \7\
This definition contains two elements: (1) The nature of the contract;
and (2) the nature of the venue whose rules govern the contract.
With regard to the first element, over-the-counter contracts that
are cleared-only contracts are contracts for the purchase or sale of a
commodity for future delivery within the meaning of this section of the
Bankruptcy Code. When cleared, they are subject to performance bond
requirements, daily variation settlement, the potential for offset, and
final settlement procedures that are substantially similar, and often
identical, to those applicable to exchange-traded products at the same
clearinghouse. Cf. 11 U.S.C. 761(4)(F). Although the creation and
trading of these products is outside the Commission's jurisdiction, the
clearing of these products by FCMs and DCOs is within the Commission's
With regard to the second element, section 761(7) of the Bankruptcy
Code states that a `` `contract market' means a registered entity,''
and section 761(8), in turn, provides that a `` `registered entity' * *
* ha[s] the meaning[ ] assigned to [that] term[ ] in the [Commodity
Exchange] Act.'' \8\ Section 1a(29)(C) of the Act defines the term
``registered entity'' as including ``a derivatives clearing
organization registered under section 5b'' of the Act.\9\
\8\ 11 U.S.C. 761(7) and (8).
\9\ 7 U.S.C. 1a(29)(C).
Thus, when a contract is cleared through a DCO, such a contract
would be considered a ``commodity contract'' under section 761(4) of
the Bankruptcy Code.\10\ Therefore, an entity with a claim based on a
cleared-only contract would be a ``customer'' within the meaning of
section 761 of the Bankruptcy Code. Further, because Part 190 of the
Commission's Regulations defines ``customer'' as having the meaning set
forth in section 761, such entity with a claim based on a cleared-only
contract would also be a ``customer'' for the purposes of Part 190 of
the Commission's Regulations. Based on the foregoing, such claims
arising out of cleared-only contracts are properly included within the
meaning of ``net equity'' for the purposes of Subchapter IV of the
Bankruptcy Code and Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations.
\10\ Cf. H.R. Rep. No. 109-31(I) (2005) (emphasizing distinction
between definitions for purposes of Bankruptcy Code and for purposes
of other statutes).
Portfolio Performance Bond as Net Equity
There is an alternative path to reach the same conclusion. In cases
where cleared-only contracts are held in a commodity futures account at
an FCM and margined as a portfolio with exchange-traded futures (i.e.,
where the Commission has issued an order pursuant to section 4d(a)(2)
of the Commodity Exchange Act), assets margining that portfolio are
likely to be includable within ``net equity'' even if cleared-only
contracts were found not to be ``commodity contracts'' within the
meaning of the Bankruptcy Code and Part 190 of the Commission's
Where the assets in an entity's account margin (i.e.,
collateralize) both cleared-only contracts and exchange-traded futures,
the entirety of those assets serves as performance bond for each of the
exchange-traded futures and the cleared-only contracts. Therefore, (a)
a claim for those assets constitutes a claim ``on account of a
commodity contract made, received, acquired, or held by or through such
futures commission merchant in the ordinary course of such future
commission merchant's business as a futures commission merchant from or
for the commodity futures account of such entity;'' \11\ (b) the entity
qualifies as a ``customer'' within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code
as a result of that claim; and (c) those margin assets are properly
included within that entity's net equity.
\11\ Section 761(9)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that an
entity holding such a claim is a ``customer.'' 11 U.S.C. 761(9)(A).
The dynamics of futures trading render it unwise to distinguish
between an account that currently is portfolio margined and one that
was at one time or is intended to be so in the future. Indeed,
Subchapter IV of the Bankruptcy Code includes as customers entities
with certain claims arising out of property that is not currently
margining a commodity contract. Specifically, section 761(9)(A)(ii)
provides that an entity can qualify as a ``customer'' based on claims
arising out of any of the following: (I) The ``liquidation, or change
in the value of a commodity contract;'' (II) a deposit of property
``for the purpose of making or margining * * * a commodity contract;''
or (III) ``the making or taking of delivery of a commodity contract.''
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Accordingly, there is no requirement that the customer's assets be
margining commodity contracts on the day that the bankruptcy petition
is filed. Therefore, all assets contained in such an account are
properly included within the customer's net equity.
Account Classes
Part 190 of the Commission's Regulations divides accounts into
several classes, specifically: Futures accounts, foreign futures
accounts, leverage accounts, commodity option accounts, and delivery
\12\ See 17 CFR 190.01.
In October 2004, the Commission issued an interpretation regarding
the appropriate account class for funds attributable to contracts
traded on non-domestic boards of trade, and the assets margining such
contracts, that are included in accounts segregated in accordance with
Section 4d of the Act pursuant to Commission Order.\13\ In that
context, the Commission concluded that the claim is properly against
the Section 4d account class because customers whose assets are
deposited in such an account pursuant to Commission Order should
benefit from that pool of assets. The same rationale supports the
Commission's conclusion that a claim arising out of a cleared-only
contract, or the property margining such a contract, would be
includable in the futures account class where, pursuant to Commission
Order, the contract or property is included in an account segregated in
accordance with Section 4d of the Act.
\13\ See Interpretative Statement Regarding Funds Determined To
Be Held in the Futures Account Type of Customer Account Class, 69 FR
69510 (Nov. 30, 2004).
* * * * *
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2008, by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
David Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-26199 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]
Last Updated: November 4, 2008


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Jonathan Rand: The Year That Changed the Game
Longtime local sports writer and current KCChiefs.com columnist Jonathan Rand discusses his new book The Year That Changed the Game on Wednesday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Many sports historians believe that the emergence of professional football as America's premier sport was the result of a slow and steady evolution that began with the 1920 formation of a 14-team circuit that became the National Football League.
In The Year That Changed the Game, Rand argues instead that a "Big Bang" set off a chain of events, propelling professional football from a fringe sport to a fan favorite rivaling America's pastime, baseball.
In the 13 months following the Baltimore Colts' dramatic 23-17 victory over the New York Giants on December 28, 1958: the Green Bay Packers would hire Vince Lombardi as head coach; Lamar Hunt and other businessmen would establish the competing AFL, leading the NFL to respond with expansion, the Super Bowl, and eventually unification; and Commissioner Bert Bell would die, bringing the legendary Pete Rozelle into office.
Copies of The Year That Changed the Game will be available for sale and Rand will sign copies purchased during the event.
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I have just arrived at the company, and was very much disappointed to learn that all my mail has been sent to the hospital which I left about a week ago. I have not received as much as a postal card from anyone since the later part of July and now Ive got to wait until the mail that has been sent me goes all the way back to the hospital and then return to the company. But then Ill get it some time and will sure have plenty of reading matter I bet.
It has been two months and more since I left the outfit and it does seem good to get back to the boys and to a place (no matter how humble) you can call your home. I know I havent been writing very often but there was really nothing to say or write about. You see I keep sending my mail to Mrs. Holland for I do not know the new address yet. As soon as I get word from you, you will get mail direct.
By the way, Im feeling O.K. now, and hope this finds everybody the same. Tell them the reason Ive not been writing and that I hope to get started again soon. Ive stil got the watch and chain which is going some.
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PARIS (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal problems are not over.
French judges decided Wednesday not to drop pimping charges against the former International Monetary Fund chief, according to his lawyers, who had sought to have the case thrown out. They quickly vowed to appeal.
Strauss-Kahn, 63, is fresh off a legal settlement reached in the U.S. last week with Nafissatou Diallo, the New York hotel maid who had accused him of rape in May 2011. That accusation torpedoed his once-illustrious political career, and was followed by other allegations of sex-related wrongdoing.
None has led to a conviction. The only case remaining is the investigation into Strauss-Kahn's suspected role in a hotel prostitution ring in the northern French city of Lille.
An appeals court in nearby Douai on Wednesday maintained preliminary charges filed against Strauss-Kahn in March for "aggravated procurement in an organized gang" — meaning the probe can continue. He is one of several defendants in the case, which allegedly involves prominent city figures and police.
Strauss-Kahn, a one-time French presidential hopeful, resigned from his IMF job and saw his international reputation collapse and his sexual proclivities aired in public after the claims by Diallo.
Strauss-Kahn lawyer Henri Leclerc lashed out Wednesday at the investigating judges leading the Lille case. In a statement, he claimed the charges against Strauss-Kahn were not specified, that some evidence was hidden from the defense, that facts were twisted and that the definition of "pimping" was created with no basis in law.
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I am just putting my finishing touches on a Facebook "cheat sheet" to help new users navigate the many options and settings. In one section, I'll be linking to this page – Facebook and Genealogy – here at High-Definition Genealogy. The purpose is to list people, groups, fan pages and more all related to genealogy.
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Surfing Florida: A Photographic History comes at a time when surfers throughout the world are beginning to seriously document this vital sport and lifestyle through books,museums and surfing history organizations. While Florida is part of this movement, it is also challenged by its reputation for lackluster surf. Yet, because of the inconsistent surf, surfers from Florida share an insatiable hunger for waves and an aggressive approach to the sport that has resulted in an incredible number of world titles for Florida's competitive surfers and a deep cultural history. Surfing Florida seeks to foster the movement to archive and document Florida surf history through collaboration, association and contributions from all corners of Florida's statewide surfing community.This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Konica Minolta is providing technical and production support for a Surfing Florida book.
Surfing Florida is an exhibition and book project that will present the history of Florida surfing and surf culture including its international dimensions. Florida surfers know that despite consistently marginal surf, the Sunshine State has produced an amazing talent pool that successfully competes globally and that the state has also contributed to the innovation and growth of the equally world-wide surf industry. It's time Florida got its props, including a book on the shelf next to the many California/Hawaii centered publications.
While it is important for the Surfing Florida project to credibly represent the state's core surfing community, the project also seeked to communicate to less informed audiences about core values and accomplishments of the state's many surfing communities. The project also coincided with and contributed to preservation and academic efforts that are emerging in America and overseas as modern surfing history approaches it's 100th year. For instance, students at FAU and UCF were receiving academic credit to assist in project research.
Surfing Florida: A Photographic History was organized by the University Galleries at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. Paul Aho, a lifelong Florida surfer and shaper who actively competed as a teenager was the project's editor and curator. Aho is an artist and a world-traveled surfer. To achieve the initial research and gathering of materials, Aho divided Florida into seven geographic regions.
As a traveling exhibition, Surfing Florida: A Photographic History will combine a thematically organized historical panel style exhibition combining digital reproductions of vintage photographs and interpretive texts along with many original photographic portfolios of the state's best known surf photographers and most significant historic photo collections. Selected vintage photographs and media stations will round out the traveling portion of the exhibition. While the traveling exhibition will not include surfboards and other surfing related artifacts, each exhibition venue will be encouraged to work with surfboard collectors in their region to showcase surfboards and other materials appropriate to the size and resources of their exhibition facility.
Daytona Beach, 1939. This early photo, shot during the first East Coast Surfing Championship includes Dudley and Bill Whitman, considered the State's first surfers and board builders along with Gaulden Reed. Photo: courtesy Patti Light for the Gaulden Reed Archive.
Florida has certainly produced a lion's share of world class talent, including multiple world title holders Kelly Slater, Frieda Zamba and Lisa Andersen. Centered here is a young Slater, now nine-time world champ, with (l to r) Todd Holland, Scott McCranels, Rich Rudolph, Matt Kechle and Charlie Kuhn. Photo: Tony Aruzza, all rights reserved.
The Smyrna Surfari Club, 1960s. Likely the oldest club in the state, New Smyrna's Surfari Club remains vital by putting purpose into practice – providing scholarship support for local youth, mentoring its own and positioning Smyrna as a player in surfing's hierarchy. Photo: courtesy, Smyrna Surfari Surf Club.
Surfing Florida project is supported by many community volunteers. The oral history component of the project, an effort to develop deep first hand content and preserve history, is a collaborative effort of the University Galleries, FAU; the FAU Department of History; the University of Central Florida History Department's RICHES Program; and the Cocoa Beach Surf Museum. Other academic departments at FAU that are contributing to the program include the Department of Music and the School of Communication and Multi-Media Studies, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
Thank you to the Surfers Journal for a complete set of bound volumes of their acclaimed publication for the project's research efforts and the FAU Libraries collection. Special Thanks to BigBuddhaBaba, Los Angeles and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, miami and Boulder for project development support.
Funding for the Surfing Florida project was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication, program, exhibition, and/or website do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities
A Traveling Exhibition and Book Project
Images in grid (starting from top left):
Row one : A day in the water is still a day in the water. Miami Beach shows its mid 1960s lets go surfin' enthusiasm. Photo courtesy: Bill Whiddon.
Row three : Mimi Munro, age 14, winning 3rd place in the 1966 San Diego World Contest. Mimi remains an advocate of the art of noseriding and runs a surf camp mentoring the next generation in her hometown of Ormond Beach. Right photo: Leroy Grannis, both photos courtesy Mimi Munro.
Surfing Florida: A Photographic History
Exhibition Dates:
Schmidt Center Gallery: March 17 – May 12, 2012
Paul Aho, Curator, Surfing Florida: A Photographic History
W. Rod Faulds, Director, University Galleries, FAU
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I had the chance to be a key note speaker at PROMISE (and ICSE workshop) last week. The group uses datamining and A/I techniques to look for patterns and make predictions on a variety of things, like where in code defects might occur, or how much effort a project might entail.
I was there because we had a project a few years a go running to predict which bugs might cause customer escalations, using similar techniques. I was responsible for implementing the fixing of these bugs proactively. My talk was geared around how to put a business case together and run such a project, and ultimately why in this case it was wound up before major benefits were realised.
There were loads of other great talks and papers, but the other keynote speaker, Murray Cantor from IBM had some interesting points, one of which I wanted to pull out here.
He said that there are three things you can monetize. Innovation, Customer Relationships, and Cost structure. For example, you can Make money by having the first product to market, or a good close relationship with the customer or buy doing it cheaper than anyone else. He drew this in a triangle like this
So this got me thinking as to where Sun fits in to the picture. First off I'd say it's a different place from IBM who put huge resources in to having a close relationship with the customer (Murray indicated he felt IBM was somewhere on the Innovation/Customer line). However It isn't purely at the Innovation point either. We provide Innovative technologies to help lower costs both for our customers (hey Free Software anyone - check out http://opensolaris.com), but also by automating things like system management thus removing cost and complexity (Take a look at our xVM strategy to merge virtualization and system management at http://openxvm.org, thus removing some of the headaches to running a virtual data center). Oh and did I mention our coolthreads hardware? So I think we're probably somewhere between the Cost and Innovation points.
I'm not saying this is a full theory of business, but I found it a useful thought experiment to see the different value propositions of various companies business models.


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There are many reasons why Wikipedia represents a flawed model for publishing accurate information. These 10 reasons critique Wikipedia and will hopefully provide some impetus for improvement.
- The theory that everyone's contributions to a topic are equally valuable sounds good, but is clearly nonsense.
- Wikipedia has no way of recognizing expert knowledge over inexpert knowledge. The members with most authority are the ones who have spent the most time working on Wikipedia – their "knowledge" is often just a combination of Google results and prejudice.
- Wikipedia gives people's opinions undeserved authority by virtue of its search engine rankings and authoritative presentation and identity.
- Too many people (especially students) who use Wikipedia believe the articles will be reliable – and Wikipedia's stance as an encyclopedia encourages this misguided belief.
- At the core of Wikipedia is the idea that bad articles will eventually be edited by the community until they become good (i.e. factual and well-written). In fact, they are likely to be edited until all but one member loses interest or gives up trying.
- "If you don't like an entry, you can fix it yourself"(1). But I came here for information, not to provide it.
- "Wikipedia pages have become increasingly complex and Wikipedia doesn't support a WYSIWYG editor."(3) This and other technical aspects of Wikipedia effectively prevent many people with valuable knowledge from participating.
- The lack of any required standard of writing, error-checking and fact-checking means that many Wikipedia entries are poorly-written and contain factual inconsistencies.(1)(2)(4)
- Wikipedia articles only ever skim the surface. Which is fine – but they don't ever indicate what might be below the surface either, leading people to believe that everything is as simple and uncontroversial as Wikipedia says it is. (2)
- Wikipedia entries are meant to be "notable" – but only Wikipedia's (self-appointed) editors have to think so. Is Stroyent really important?
1. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/18/wikipedia_quality_problem/page2.html
2. http://www.techcentralstation.com/111504A.html
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text: Hi folks, I'm looking to extend my (tourist) visa and been to the cnx office three days in a row now but it's just to crowded. Today I was there before opening hours but same thing, waited for about an hour then checked the situation again, the guy in front of me was still standing in the same spot, still in the line to get a que-number!?! Where would the office be closest to cnx that can extend a tr-visa? I know it's possible in Mae Sariang but if there is an option closer i'd rather chose that. Any suggestion is much appreciated!


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A double-file line of HootSuite hopefuls stretched nearly two city blocks during an open house the Vancouver-based social media analytics company held Tuesday to fill 100 positions.
HootSuite expected up to 1,000 job seekers to roll through their doors during the two-hour meet and greet. For people like Colleen Dunbar, the wait was worth it for a chance to work for the popular and rapidly expanding firm.
"I like the way that they treat their employees, I like their organizational culture and it looks like a fun place to work," said Dunbar, a master of communications from Vancouver who was seeking a role as a corporate responsibility strategist.
"They're this little homegrown company that just blew up into a social media powerhouse."
Ambrosia Humphrey is the vice-president of talent at HootSuite and the person whom every job seeker hoped to impress with their resume. When Humphrey started with the company it was only 20 employees deep, and she shared a desk with CEO Ryan Holmes.
For Humphrey, the ideal candidate would be looking more at the values of the company than it's perks.
"We spend a lot of time talking about the nap room and the beer taps and all of those things, but what really aligns us as a company is (shared) values," Humphrey said. "We believe that we are building something that really is revolutionizing the way people communicate."
That product is a social relationship platform that allows users to control networks like Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and LinkedIn from one "dashboard," and grants paying customers access to tools and data to analyze their social media impact and increase engagement with their audience. It is groundbreaking stuff, according to Humphrey, and demands top talent.
"If the top thing on mind is to be a cool company, you're going to crash and burn," Humphrey said. "We're bringing in people that we feel are really excited about creating revolution and disrupting a space."
HootSuite's hiring spree comes after an August announcement that the company had raised $165 million US in venture capital financing, the largest private placement for a privately held tech company in Canada.
The platform is popular, with 8 million users internationally. As of August 2012, about 96 per cent of HootSuite users did not pay to use the program and had access to only the basic functionality. Corporate packages start at $1,000 per month, with some large companies paying as much as $100,000 per month.
The company reported significant growth in paid clients in 2012, and it now includes 744 of the Fortune 1000 companies among users of its software. Notable names are PepsiCo, Virgin, FOX, Sony Music and the World Wildlife Fund.
Along with the growth in paid clients in 2012 was a doubling in employees to 300 from about 150. The growth is striking, particularly when considering the company only had 35 employees just two years ago.
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Preserving the Reserves
~ Amy Lignor
When it comes to the outdoor enthusiast, environmentalist, or simply the lover of the Great Outdoors – the natural reserves across the globe are a much-needed part of life as we know it.
Photographing the beauty of nature; riding bikes, running, walking, canoeing – you name it, the world is one big landscape that offers millions a way to rest, relax and rejuvenate. But as the world grows and the human population overtakes nature, preserving habitats and creating natural reserves becomes a far bigger problem to solve.
These protected areas are extremely important, seeing as that all types of wildlife, flora, fauna, and some truly amazing geological formations have to be kept alive. The nature reserves located in the U.S. come from various sources, with the government basically setting up protection by opening National Parks or designating certain acreage as private so that nothing can be harmed and the habitats can remain healthy.
In addition to the government, there are private landowners, charities and research centers that create natural reserves in order to make sure that this land and the creatures in it are not erased by the growth of suburbia or the ever-increasing energy and industrial issues.
Believe it or not, creating a natural reserve is not a modern idea. In fact, it was all the way back in the 3rd century BC that the first area was reserved for animals by King Devanampiya Tissa of Sri Lanka. Although conservation was not the issue then. It was because of cultural beliefs, as well as religious convictions, that had countries put aside lands and protect their animals and vegetation. These beliefs, as our world grew, seemed to fall off the radar when more homes were needed in order to take care of the human population.
In this new era, it was not America but Germany that claimed the credit for creating the very first natural reserve in our time. The land was actually bought in 1836 to protect it from quarrying – which was beginning to rip the area apart. Although the U.S. was not the first, it was the first when it came to creating a major natural reserve. It was Yellowstone National Park that took the title as being the largest and most stunning protected property in the world. Protected by the Federal government, Yellowstone – although having issues with hunting over time – is still the largest protector of animals, vegetation and geologic formations this world has ever seen.
When it comes to the global scene, there are many countries that have made sure to protect lands in order to save the habitats for the next generation to enjoy. Australia is one country that actually has a National Reserve System that comprises Commonwealth, state and territory-controlled reserves. But they do not stop there; there are also Indigenous lands and a slew of other protected areas that are overseen and managed by not-for-profit organizations.
Egypt boasts 29 nature reserves, with the largest being Gebel Elba (13,700 miles). Denmark is on board with three national parks and several nature reserves; Germany has over five thousand; and the list goes on and on.
It is, or should be, a source of pride to know that no matter what the issues, battles, wars, etc., there are between countries out there – we all seem to be on the same side when it comes to protecting and preserving what little is left of the habitats and stunning animal kingdoms we need.
And the work does not stop when the land comes to an end; marine life reserves are also being opened and 'declared' by governments as protected areas all across the globe. Although there are still species that are endangered, people are working together to try and stop any animal, bird, fish, or plant from being taken away from the stunning, unique landscape that is Planet Earth.
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I'm sorting out a few boxes that contain old baseball cards. It's mostly Topps cards from the 80's. But they are wonderful for autograph purposes. I've found dozens of cards that will be useful. Mostly players that are now coaches throughout MLB.
I leave one box open and didn't pay attention for a minute and look what my son is doing....
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Someone eats a Tim Belcher baseball card for breakfast
3 comments:
- Val said...
I love that your son keeps grabbing it back. Collecting cards already :)
- March 22, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- CreditWise said...
mmmmmm... topps flavor...
- March 22, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Roberto Baly said...
@ Val - lol Yes, I'm trying to teach him not to eat the cards but to collect them and treasure them.
@ CreditWiseLA - Yes! It has a good taste according to my son.
- March 22, 2012 at 5:41 PM
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Learn the story of the famous Huon Pine.
Surrounding lush hills of temperate rainforest first fuelled the passion of pioneers whose skills survive today in the Huon Valley's centuries-old ship-building traditions. Wooden boats built here today use scarce remnants of 2,000 year-old Huon Pine. Famous for being lightweight, durable and craft-worthy, "Piners" would risk life and limb to navigate the most inaccessible stretches of river for this valuable timber resource.
You will meet the owners and crafts-people who build and sail traditional wooden boats made from Huon Pine and enjoy a calm-water sail on a traditional masted wooden sailing vessel.
You'll taste cider produced and exported by a local family who are descendants of Franklin's earliest settler and at lunch you will savour cider over a meal of fresh local produce.
After lunch, you'll travel upriver to the airwalk at Tahune. Situated on the banks of one of Tasmania's last truly wild and powerful rivers, you'll witness huge flood-wrenched Huon Pine logs washed high above the waterline. Here you can drink in the romantic aspect of the Huon and Picton rivers up close, take a guided walk to a rare living stand of Huon Pines, and experience dramatic views from the elevated treetop walk and swinging bridge.
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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes Liverpool old-boys Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing will have to be at their very best against their former club on Sunday if the Hammers are to have any chance of causing an upset.
The Reds visit Upton Park fighting it out with Manchester City and Chelsea to be crowned Barclays Premier League champions with both Carroll and Downing deemed surplus to requirements by Brendan Rodgers since he took charge at Anfield.
The England international duo were snapped up by Allardyce, with Joe Cole also returning to West Ham from Liverpool in January 2013, and the 59-year-old knows that those players will have to put in top-drawer performances if they are to hurt the title tilt of Rodgers' side and make their point to the Northern Irishman.
"He (Brendan Rodgers) made a decision early on (with Carroll) and we were the first to try and resolve that situation," said Allardyce.
"As disappointed as Andy was, that was the decision made by Brendan and you have to move on, you have to put it behind you.
"Stewart Downing also comes into the fray where he played a part in Liverpool last season and then joined us. The rest of the team and those two lads particularly will want to show how good they are on Sunday. Let's hope they play very, very well on Sunday because we need them to."
Allardyce has confirmed captain Kevin Nolan will be available for the game having been forced off late in the win over Sunderland.
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger insists it would be wrong to focus on the threat of former team-mate Carroll and under-estimate the rest of the West Ham side.
The Hammers' striker was injured for their 4-1 defeat at Anfield in December, but after two goals in his last four matches he is finding a bit of form ahead of the visit of the Reds.
It will be the first time Carroll has faced his former side since being off-loaded by Rodgers for £15million - a massive £20million loss on his record fee of January 2011.
Carroll will no doubt have a point to prove to Rodgers in particular, but Agger said the focus has to remain on themselves and not whom they are facing.
"West Ham is a tough place to go. They have a few more than Andy, it is a good strong team," he told Press Association Sport.
"You cannot underestimate anyone, we see that week in, week out.
"I think their whole team will give us a hard time, but we have to focus on our game and the way we play.
"The most important thing is to win the next one."
Liverpool went top of the table with a 4-0 victory over Tottenham last Sunday to make it eight successive league wins, but they could be passed by Chelsea if they beat Stoke on Saturday.
The Reds found themselves in a similar position at Christmas when they were top on December 25 yet two games later were outside the top four.
Agger said for that reason no-one was getting carried away with reaching the summit again.
"The most important thing is to be top of the league at the end of the season because the league is so tight," added the Denmark international.
"I think we showed confidence against Tottenham, but the most important thing is to stay focused and know your job.
"We wanted to win our last game and that was what was in our head and now we have prepared for this week."
Manager Rodgers is confident his players will not be distracted by the title run-in, especially being chased by Chelsea and Manchester City, who both have more experienced sides in terms of winning it recently.
He, for one, will not be losing too much sleep over what the chasing pack are doing.
"We can't afford to worry about other teams," he said.
"Manchester City are a squad full of outstanding players with an excellent manager and are a club who have been building for a number of years.
"Chelsea have some top, experienced players and a world-class manager and if I spent my time worrying about our rivals and what they have got I'd be wasting my energy.
"We are very calm and focused on what our job is and for me it's about the next training session and instilling the confidence and belief in the squad that we can get results.
"We'll continue to work that way until the end of the season.
"A lot of teams would swap where we are in the league. For me it is just about the concentration on performance, that is what our focus has been on and we have been performing to a real high level. "


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In diverticulitis, the colon or large intestine develops a diversion or outpouching that, because of its abnormal shape and position, can become irritated and cause painful symptoms. These bulges that become inflamed or infected are known as diverticula. (A single pouch is a diverticulum.) Having diverticula is a condition called diverticulosis. The presence of diverticula or diverticulitis is referred to as diverticular disease.
Most people with diverticulosis will not develop diverticulitis. But about half of all Americans ages 60 to 80, and almost everyone over age 80, have diverticulosis at some time. The disease is common in developed or industrialized countries - particularly the United States, England, and Australia - where low-fiber diets are common. It is rare in countries such as Asia and Africa, where people eat high-fiber diets that are more heavily based on vegetable food sources.
In some cases, the diverticuli in the colon can rupture, which can result in infection in the tissues that surround the colon, a sometimes-dangerous condition. Thus serious complications of diverticulitis can include bacterial peritonitis (abdominal cavity infection), bleeding in the colon, or colon obstruction.
Causes/risk factors
Diets that are too low in fiber appear to be the main risk for diverticular disease. Fiber is the coarse part of fruits, vegetables, and grains that the body cannot digest.
The main cause of increased pressure in the colon is constipation, as a result of which muscles must strain to move stool that is hard and compacted. The excess pressure caused by straining makes the weak spots in the colon bulge out, forming diverticula. These areas are a kind of herniation of the inner intestinal lining through junctures of the muscular wall, forming a protruding pouch on the colon. Physicians do not know what causes infection in these areas, but believe it may begin when stool or bacteria are caught in the diverticula.
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Diverticulosis may not cause any discomfort for some people. For others, it may cause mild cramps, bloating, or constipation.
The most common symptom of diverticulitis is abdominal pain and the most common sign is tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen. If diverticular bleeding occurs, blood may be present in the stool. When infection is the cause of symptoms, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cramping, and constipation may also occur.
In addition to taking a medical history and performing a physical examination, physicians may request the following diagnostic procedures in order to diagnose diverticulitis:
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- barium, lower-GI x-ray (lower GI series or barium enema)
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Treatment for diverticular disease may entail a change in diet to include more fiber. This increases stool volume and thus prevents constipation. However, once diverticula are formed, they are generally permanent unless removed surgically.
Diverticulitis can require treatment with medications for pain, infection and inflammation, and muscle spasms. Your physician may also recommend bed rest and liquid diet.
Hospitalization, blood transfusions, or surgery are sometimes required for acute attacks with severe pain, infection, or bleeding.
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We are a group of Australian, New Zealander and South African expats living and working in San Francisco and the Bay Area/Silicon Valley. The purpose of this group is to socialise (or is that socialize) with each other and share our experiences of being an expat in the USA. The meetups include BBQs, social gatherings at bars and restaurants, celebration of cultural holidays (Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Waitangi Day) and getting together to watch sporting events. The group is open to members of all ages. As well as expats, we also welcome those that may have temporarily lived in Aus/NZ/SA and miss the local culture.Note: The mailing list for this group is turned off, so you will not receive any spam. This group will never send you commercial offers or any email not related directly to organization of an event. If you are a business person and would like to post a message or offer to the group, then please use the message board to do so. Attempting to email commercial offers directly to group members will result in you being reported to Meetup for spam and banned from the group.
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London Translation Services, a division of Translator UK, (owned and operated by the translation company - London Translation Services Ltd.), which offers French to Lithuanian translation services to local residents and corporate entities of London. Arguably the world's foremost multicultural city, London has an enormous demand for translation and interpreting services from French to Lithuanian along with many other languages and London Translation Services is proud to provide for them.
The main aim of London Translation Services is to develop and maintain successful client relationships in London and throughout the United Kingdom. Every translation client is important to us. Whether you require a simple text translated from French to Lithuanian or you have a novel that you would like translated into all European languages, you will always receive the same personalised, professional treatment. London Translation Services works around the clock to exceed client expectations, earn customer loyalty and uphold their reputation as the leading translation agency in London.
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London Translation Services offer a many different French to Lithuanian translation services to individuals and companies in London and throughout the United Kingdom. As a division of Translator UK, London Translation Services adheres to the highest levels of standards with all translations performed.
Trust that all translations performed from French to Lithuanian by London Translation Services are completed to the highest standard by a native Lithuanian speaker. This is vital to ensure that the final translation will convey precisely the same meaning and tone of the original.
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Under settlement, typical Duke bill to go up $3.72 per month
Utility company settles lawsuit over rate hikes
Electric bills paid by typical customers of Duke Energy Ohio would go up $3.72 a month under a settlement the company has reached over its 2012 request to raise its rates.
The settlement calls for an annual $49 million increase in revenue for the Cincinnati-based utility for an average 2.9 percent increase on electric bills.
The settlement announced Tuesday leaves gas rate increases unresolved because of lawsuits over environmental remediation costs associated with manufactured gas plants.
Duke Energy Ohio has also agreed to donate about $700,000 annually for its low income weatherization and fuel fund.
If the settlement is approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the electric rate increases would take effect mid-year.
Duke Ohio is a subsidiary of Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy.


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Here's our review of the Replay XD 1080 POV Camera https://reviews.mtbr.com/replay-xd-1080-review. Announced this week are some accessories to complement this flexible system.
Replay XD has been sort of quiet lately, but with the new release of the ReView HD video monitor, dive housing, RePower 2200 and 2400 battery packs, and the RePower Rapid XD charger, they come out with a big bang.
Replay XD makes some excellent cameras, and I had recently tested their top of the line XD1080 POV video camera. I found the XD1080 to have an excellent form and usage factor, exemplified by the power/record buttons, vibration feedback and small and light size. Since you don't have an external display device, you needed to guesstimate the proper lens rotation and tilt of the camera, which is best accomplished using the alignment lines on the lens, and matching them perpendicular to the horizon. With the new ReView display, you can set the proper alignment, and view and listen to your recorded footage. The large HD screen measures in at 4.3 inches, has a slew of input and output ports, and weights 6.5 ounces.
Sample video from the XD1080
Thoughts => This looks like a really nice display, and it allows you to look at footage in full HD glory. Since it accepts an HDMI input, you can use this display for not only the Replay XD cameras, but other vendor POV cameras. This will make in the field usage really nice, especially on road trips when you don't have to pull out the big laptop computer to check out your recordings. I am looking forward to trying out the ReView and seeing how the new battery accessories assist in using their cameras.
ReView Full HD Display
Record… ReView
- ReView Field Monitor is a 4.3 inch HDMI monitor, perfect for any shooter, featuring instant HDMI video connection, allowing you to frame your shot live and replay your footage after recording.
Pro Monitor, Not So Pro Proce
- ReView Field Monitor packs a punch with many Pro level features all built into a lightweight monitor, including a large LCD screen, audio-out, volume control, brightness control, and HDMI connectivity allowing for extremely flexible viewing, all without adding unneeded bulk to the Replay XD1080. ReView Field Monitor was priced to be added to any shooters gear bag.
Mount It, Hold It
- There are 3 built-in, 1/4-20 tripod mounts on the bottom right, left, and center of the ReView, allowing for flexible mounting with your existing gear. You can also hold-in-hand or stand-up the ReView with the removable ergonomic handle.
HDMI and Full HD
- ReView's HDMI input is fully compatible with the world renowned Replay XD1080, DSLR's, RED, large sensor camcorders, POV cameras, and other Full HD cameras with HDMI 1080p 30 or 1080i 60 output.
- ReView Field Monitor is perfect for utilizing Live View and Playback from your Replay XD1080. Just plug-in the HDMI cable and get instant Live View from your camera all without the headache of pairing or syncing to another device.
- ReView Field Monitor features a brilliant wide screen display, with brightness adjustment to fine-tune your picture whether if you're shooting indoors or outside.
Shoot and ReView, All Day
- The ReView Field Monitor features a built-in battery that lasts almost all-day. You can charge the ReView with a standard Mini USB cable or the USB cable that is supplied with your Replay XD1080. We also have a Rapid Charge USB cable available for an even quicker charge.
Adjustable Audio
- Built-in Audio Jack: ReView Field Monitor has a 3.5mm audio-out jack so you can listen to your audio during Live View or Playback to make sure the audio levels are just right.
- Built-in Speaker: You can also listen to your footage live through the built-in speaker, making it easy to show off your footage instantly.


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I would like some chevron fabric. It's not much to ask is it?
Well, apparently it is. Though some (me) would say that chevrons are The New Stripe and the thing to be decorating your house with this season others – meaning every UK manufacturer and distributor of fabric – seem to disagree and I can't find any for love or money … Some may say I'm backing the wrong horse but across the pond in the good old U.S. of A it's chevrons a-go-go, (though I have just been out there for two weeks and still couldn't find any) hmmm has my stylee sense got it wrong this time?
I don't think so … The chair above is amazing and from popular high street store Urban Outfitters. The American branches anyway ($349 if you're interested (click on the picture to go buy)).
I guess I could go down the DIY route like this natty little number
Or Etsy is awash with cushions
1. £10 SewGracious click here to buy
2. £22 Dekowe click here to buy
3. £20 MissyMackCreations click here to buy
But really all I want is a couple of meters of grey chevron stripe material to cover the padded top of an old wooden chest I have. Anyone have any ideas?