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HIGH DAWN: Noah Ross, S*an D. Henry-Smith, Jamie Townsend, Topazu, Subset
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Small Press Traffic presents HIGH DAWN, a monthly reading and music series that showcases poets, prose writers, musicians, DJs, and visual artists from the Bay Area and beyond presenting their work.
HIGH DAWN 4 features poetry readings by Noah Ross and S*an D. Henry-Smith, with an introduction by Jamie Townsend, music by DJ Topazu and visuals by Subset.
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Presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Poetry Colloquium
Noah Ross is a bookseller, editor, and poet based in Berkeley, CA. Noah is the author of Swell (Otis Books / Seismicity Editions, 2019), Active Reception (Nightboat Books, 2021), and an editor of Baest: a journal of queer forms & affects, and, with Lindsay Choi, Mo0on/IO.
S*an D. Henry-Smith is an artist and writer working primarily in poetry, photography, and performance, engaging Black experimentalisms and collaborative practices. S*an is also the author of two chapbooks, Body Text and Flotsam Suite: A Strange & Precarious Life, or How We Chronicled the Little Disasters & I Won't Leave the Dance Floor Til It's Out of My System. Wild Peach, released fall 2020, is their first full length collection.
Jamie Townsend is a genderqueer poet and editor living in Oakland. They are the author of 6 chapbooks as well as the full collections Shade (Elis Press, 2015) and Sex Machines (speCt!, 2020). They are also the editor of Beautiful Aliens: A Steve Abbott Reader (Nightboat, 2019) and Libertines in the Ante-Room of Love: Poets on Punk (Jet Tone, 2019). With Nick DeBoer they curate Elderly.
Topazu is a San Francisco-based selector whom hosts the local Infinite Beat Ambient showcase and radio show Infinite Beat on SutroFM.Since 2015, the show features producers, artists and DJs that are shaping the Bay Area sound in experimental synthesis as well as celebrates romanticism, nostalgia and cinematic themes with modern day electronics.Besides curating Infinite Beat, she has been featured DJing many local shows including Sure Thing, Surface Tension, Honey Soundsystem and Recombinant Media Labs. With her interests in abstract textures, carnal rhythms and her exuberance in darker, chaotic noise, Topazu has also supported many international artists such as Wolfgang Voigt, Evigt Morker, Silent Servant, Takaaki Itoh and Marie Davidson. She was a featured performer for the first San Francisco edition of Mutek in 2018.
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Gary DeWaal's Bridging the Week April 7 to 11 and 14, 2014 (Futures Law Potential Overhaul; Bank Capital Treatment for Clearinghouse Exposure Clarified)
Jump to: Bridging the Week Compliance Weeds My View Totally Irrelevant (But Is It?)
Published Date : April 13, 2014
A surprising proposal to amend provisions of US law that govern certain exchange-traded derivatives and OTC swaps, as well as the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was introduced last week on a bipartisan basis by four members of the House of Representatives' Agriculture Committee. Later the bill was passed by the full Committee. Separately, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued eagerly awaited final rules telling banks how their capital would be impacted by their exposure to clearing houses, while the CBOT and CME were named in a lawsuit that appears right out of Michael Lewis' recently published Flash Boys.
As a result, the following stories are covered this week on Gary DeWaal's Bridging the Week:
House Committee Proposes Major Amendments to Law Governing Futures and Swaps Trading and Industry Participants; Chief Compliance Officers in the Crosshairs Again (includes My View);
Basel Committee Finalizes Capital Rules to Address Bank Exposure to Central Clearing Houses (includes Compliance Weeds);
Flash Boys Redux: CBOT and CME Sued for Allegedly Revealing Price Data to High Frequency Traders Before Anyone Else; CME Vehemently Refutes Charges;
CFTC Issues Rule Review of OneChicago; EFP and Block Trades' Handling Cited: Déjà Vu All Over Again? (includes My View);
CFTC (Again) Addresses Swaps Trading On Multilateral Trading Facilities Overseen by Certain EU Regulators; APRC IOSCO Objects about Potential Applicability of SEF Rules to Asia Pacific-based Swaps Trading Platforms;
Pharmacy Company CVS Charged with Failing Adequately to Fill SEC Prescription for Fair Disclosure to Investors;
Again, a Well-known Company, Hewlett-Packard, is Charged by the SEC with Bribing Government Officials to Win Business;
Deadlines Extended by CFTC (for FCMs re: Certain Customer Funds' Handling Obligations) and by CSA (for Canadian Clearing Agencies, Dealers and Market Participants re: Trade Reporting);
NFA Shows Heart by Issuing Heartbleed Virus Update;
FINRA Reviews Efficacy of Certain Rules; and more (includes two book reviews).
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House Committee Proposes Major Amendments to Law Governing Futures and Swaps Trading and Industry Participants; Chief Compliance Officers in the Crosshairs Again
Last week the House Agriculture Committee approved proposed amendments to the law governing US futures and swaps trading and industry participants that, if adopted, would significantly change the way the Commodity Futures Trading Commission operates. The bill would also (1) require the Agency to issue rules instead of Guidance to govern cross border swap dealing while exempting a broad class of non-US persons from US swaps requirements; (2) reduce and clarify obligations of certain end users in connection with their use of swaps; (3) impose an annual obligation on futures commission merchant Chief Compliance Officers to assess the internal compliance programs of their employer; and (4) expand the definition of bona fide hedging.
The bill contains a host of other measures too, and proposes to re-authorize the existence of the CFTC. By law, the Agency's authority is subject to periodic renewals; its last authority expired on September 30, 2013.
The bill, entitled the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act," is proposed to amend the Commodity Exchange Act. It was introduced by a bipartisan group of Congressmen including Representatives Michael Conaway (R), Frank Lucas (R), Collin Peterson (D), and David Scott (D). The House Committee on Agriculture approved the bill on April 9, 2014.
The bill is divided into three parts. The first part generally incorporates into law various enhanced customer protection regulations recently adopted by the CFTC following the demise of MF Global and Peregrine Financial Group in 2011 and 2012 (see "CFTC Adopts More Stringent Customer Funds' Protection Rules" on this website; click Here to access). These provisions principally impact FCMs. The second part reforms the governance of the CFTC, while the third part reduces and clarifies obligations of certain end users in connection with their swap transactions.
Provisions in the first section make law an FCMs' impending regulatory obligation (as of November 14, 2014) to maintain at least a specific minimum amount of their own funds in the customer funds' accounts they maintain for their clients trading domestic futures and related options in order to ensure that one customer's obligations to the FCM are not being paid with funds of other customers. Under the proposed law, FCMs' so-called "residual amount" funding obligation will arise by the end of business each day as of the close of business on the prior business day. The CFTC previously had required that this deadline be by the following business day morning beginning December 31, 2018, unless the Agency voted otherwise by then. Customer funds related to swaps trading already are subject to an enhanced requirement by statute and CFTC rule. The proposed bill seems not to address customer funds related to the trading of non-US futures and options.
Under this first section of the bill, FCMs are also subject to (1) restrictions on removing more than a certain amount of funds from any of their customer funds' protected buckets other than by following strict reporting and permission requirements; (2) immediate notification requirements to the CFTC if they are undercapitalized; and (3) along with their depositories, electronic reporting requirements of customer account balances to regulators. These provisions mimic current FCM obligations.
In addition, this section proposes that FCM Chief Compliance Officers file with the Commission annually a report that assesses the FCM's internal compliance program. Currently CCOs are required to prepare and file with the Commission an annual compliance report that addresses a number of topics; however, it may be certified by the FCM's Chief Executive or other senior officer. This section also requires the Commission to prepare a study of so-called high frequency trading within one year.
The second section of the bill requires, among other matters, the CFTC to (1) appoint a Chief Economist; (2) undertake a formal cost benefit analysis considering specified matters prior to adopting any new proposed rule; (3) have all Division heads report to all Commissioners (not just the Chair); and (4) not issue interpretive notices or no action letters without the prior potential consideration of all the commissioners.
Under this second section, the Commission also will not be able to authorize issuance of subpoenas (including by its Division of Enforcement) without first promulgating an order that states "in good faith the purpose of the investigation;" requires only "the provision of information reasonably relevant to that purpose;" and that is limited in time.
The proposed second section also provides that any person "aggrieved" by a new CFTC rule, may have the rule reviewed by the United States Appeals Court in the District of Columbia.
The third section of the bill provides record-keeping and margin relief to certain end users of swaps transactions, and to require a formal vote of CFTC commissioners before the current swap dealer de minimis level of US $8 billion is changed (it is currently scheduled to be reduced five years after swap data began to be reported to swap data repositories). The section also proposes to amend the definition of bona fide hedging to exclude from speculative position limits certain futures and swaps positions taken to hedge against anticipated business risks.
In addition, this section requires the Commission to promulgate its Cross Border Guidance related to swaps trading as a formal rule. Moreover, it mandates that the CFTC shall exempt non-US persons from US swaps requirements to the extent they are in compliance with swaps regulatory requirements of a jurisdiction that hosts one of the top nine largest swaps markets during the prior calendar year (based on notional value). This relief automatically would apply unless the jurisdiction was pro-actively deemed by the Commission not to have swaps regulations "broadly equivalent" to US swaps requirements.
Separately, on April 8, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance to the full Senate for its consideration the nominations of Timothy Massad as CFTC Chair, and Sharon Bowen and J. Christopher Giancarlo as CFTC Commissioners.
The fate of the proposed CEA amendments, as well as the timing of any action by the full Senate regarding the three potential new CFTC commissioners is uncertain at this time.
My View: The proposed legislation passed by the House Agriculture Committee is a surprisingly comprehensive bill that contains quite a few unexpected proposed amendments. Most of the customer protection provisions are non-eventful, and the fix to the residual amount calculation is welcome. That being said, putting an additional annual obligation on a Chief Compliance Officer to assess its FCM's internal controls seems duplicative of a CCO's existing obligation to prepare the FCM's annual compliance report. I have to think more about the proposed changes to the process for seeking No Action and Interpretive Letters. Certainly the status quo situation is out of hand; however, the proposal, if adopted, may complicate a difficult process even more going forward. The proposed amendments addressing cross border issues, end users and expanding the definition of bona fide hedging are all welcome.
Basel Committee Finalizes Bank Capital Rules to Address Bank Exposure to Central Clearing Houses
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued final rules governing how banks must address, from a capital perspective, their exposure to central clearing houses (CCPs). These rules effectively describe how banks must reserve certain amounts against their capital to guard against possible losses in connection with their trading activities, as well as their obligations that may arise as members of CCPs (e.g., default fund and other waterfall obligations).
The rules also make clear that banks' capital charges for exposure to a so-called "qualifying" CCP ("QCCP";" i.e., a CCP with the tough standards recommended by CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures) should never be higher under its new methodology than the capital charge for an equivalent exposure to a non-QCCP. (For a general discussion of these principles, see the article within Bridging the Week, "CFTC Adopts Final Rules to Ensure Systemically Important Designated Clearing Houses Can Qualify as QCCPs" on this website; click Here to access.)
In the first instance, the rules establish a standard risk-weight (2%) in connection with a bank's own trade exposure to a QCCP, as well as when a bank serves as a clearing member to clients and the bank is obligated to reimburse a client in case of a CCP default. (A risk weight effectively is an amount of a bank's overall capital required to be excluded when it calculates the amount of capital it has for regulatory purposes.) The rule also provides the methodology to compute trade exposure, including how to account for margin posted in connection with such trades.
Banks are also obligated to reserve capital in connection with their exposure to clients. Even for cleared transactions, they must reserve capital as if the cleared transactions were bilateral trades. However, the rules provide a methodology for calculating this exposure reflecting the benefits of cleared transactions (i.e., potentially a shorter close-out period compared to bilateral trades), as well as giving credit for margin provided by a customer.
The new rules also deal with situations where banks, in connection with their transactions, are a client of a clearing member (instead of serving as the clearing member itself) as well when a bank guarantees client transactions directly with CCPs.
Finally, the new rules discuss what risk weights banks must apply to their default fund contributions. This amount is determined pursuant to "a risk sensitive formula" for CCPs that considers the,
"(i) the size and quality of a qualifying CCP's financial resources, (ii) the counterparty credit risk exposures of such CCP, and (iii) the application of such financial resources via the CCP's loss bearing waterfall, in the case of one or more clearing member defaults.
Where a CCP is non-qualifying, banks must apply an onerous risk weight to their default fund contributions.
The Committee also makes clear that, banks acting as clearing members always have the obligation to assess whether they should maintain capital in excess of minimum requirements in connection with their exposure to each CCP, regardless of whether the CCP is a QCCP. Such banks must regularly monitor and report to senior management, as well as the appropriate committee of their board of directors, all its exposures to CCPs as a result of trading and membership obligations (presumably this would include not only default fund contributions but other waterfall requirements).
These new rules are effective January 1, 2017.
Compliance Weeds: FCMs should double-check to ensure that their standard customer agreement makes clear that they are not liable in case of a default by a clearinghouse. In fact, most FCM standard customer agreements make it clear that they are not liable for defaults by any intermediaries necessary to transact or process client trades, including clearinghouses, although these provisions often are subject to negotiation where the intermediary is chosen by the FCM (e.g., omnibus clearing firms, depositories).
And briefly:
Flash Boys Redux: CBOT and CME Sued for Allegedly Revealing Price Data to High Frequency Traders Before Anyone Else; CME Vehemently Refutes Charges: Sounding like a scene out of Michael Lewis' Flash Boys, the CME Group and the Chicago Board of Trade were sued last week by three traders who claimed that they and other traders were damaged because the exchanges permitted high frequency traders to "…see price data and unexecuted order information before anyone else in the financial world." Moreover, claims the Complaint, during the target period, mainly 2007 through April 10, 2014, the exchanges "invited HFT's to make trades ahead of all other market participants and because the HFT's generally entered very large orders, they had the ability through their de facto inside trading to influence the price of financial futures artificially." The plaintiffs, William Braman, Mark Mendelson and John Simms, seek to prosecute their lawsuit as a class action on behalf of other traders; they brought their Complaint in a Federal Court in Chicago. They claim the exchanges' alleged wrongful conduct constitutes manipulation and fraud, and seek unspecified damages, among other remedies. In a statement released on Sunday, December 13, the CME, said the lawsuit is without "merit," and that it will defend itself "vigorously." According to the CME,"[t]he suit is devoid of any facts supporting the allegations and, even worse, demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how our markets operate. It is sad when plaintiffs' lawyers bring a suit based on a desire for publicity, and in the rush to file a suit fail to undertake even the most basic effort to determine if there is any basis for their allegations." The CBOT merged with the CME during 2007. (For my review of Flash Boys, see "Flash Boys or Macbeth: Choose Shakespeare; click Here to access.)
CFTC Issues Rule Review of OneChicago; EFP and Block Trades' Handling Cited: A Rule Enforcement Review of OneChicago, LLC issued last week by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, recommended that the exchange (1) ensure its compliance surveillance department is adequately staffed to meet its self regulatory obligations and (2) increase the frequency and number of its spot checks for exchange of futures for physical transactions and block trades, among other matters. The CFTC expressed concern about the "relative inexperience" of the exchange's current Chief Regulatory Officer as well as a vacancy in the position of Director of Market Regulation. The Agency also noted that, during the target period of the audit, July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, the exchange did not have a compliance manual, and now, the compliance manual "…does not describe the role of the CRO in compliance matters, nor does it describe the supervisory signoff process needed to close investigations and cases." The CFTC also recommended that when OneChicago finds violations of its rules, it should not only take action against third parties (i.e., the wrongdoer's clearing firm), but against the market participant itself. Finally although block trades constitute 75% of the exchange's total volume, and EFP transaction 15% of total volume, there were only seven spot checks of EFP transactions during the target period and three of block trades. The Agency recommended that OneChicago "significantly" increase the frequency and number of spot checks, as well as a number of other enhancements regarding its handling of these off-exchange transactions.
My View: This OneChicago Rule Enforcement Review sounds ominously similar to the CFTC rule review of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange published in August 2013 (see "Alphabet Soup under CFTC Scrutiny: CFTC Review of CME Handling of EFRPs Suggest Tougher Times for Traders and FCMs; Time to be Pro-active" on this website; click Here to access). Following this review, the CME materially proposed to amend its EFRP rules to eliminate most transitory EFRPs as well as to initiate a number of enforcement actions related to EFRPs (see generally, "CME Publicizes a Plethora of EFRP Fines Involving Incomplete Documentation, Late Submissions and Improper Parties" on this website; click Here to access). Is this déjà vu all over again in the words of Yogi Berra?
CFTC (Again) Addresses Swaps Trading On Multilateral Trading Facilities Overseen by Certain EU Regulators; APRC IOSCO objects to the CFTC about Potential Applicability of SEF Rules to Asia Pacific-based Swaps Trading Platforms: The CFTC previously has provided a process for certain European-based Multilateral Trading Facilities to be exempt from registration as Swap Execution Facilities in order to facilitate swap transactions for US persons. The MTFs have an automatic short-term exemption through May 14, 2014 by which they must apply for a longer-term exemption (see article regarding initial No Action relief, "CFTC Grants Conditional Relief for Swaps Trading on Certain Multilateral Trading Facilities Overseen by EU Regulators" on this website; click Here to access) . Last week the CFTC aggregated all its obligations for qualified MTFs to operate without registration as SEFs in one No-Action letter, but included some additional requirements too. These additional requirements include (1) an ongoing obligation to report swap transactions to a swap data repository as if it were a SEF; (2) mandatory consent by all MTF participants to the MTF's jurisdiction over them; and (3) monthly reporting to the Agency regarding US persons' level or participation and volume. The Commission also clarified the reporting obligations of counterparties executing swaps subject to an MTF's rules (there are different obligations before and after an MTF begins to report swap transactions to a CFTC registered or provisionally registered SDR as if it were a SEF). Separately, the Asia Pacific Regional Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions addressed a letter to the CFTC raising its concerns about the application of the Agency's SEF requirements to certain swaps trading facilities under the jurisdiction of regulators in the Asia Pacific region. According to APRC, because some platforms apparently are refraining from servicing US participants because of concerns regarding the applicability of SEF rules, "…it appears that liquidity has been fragmented between US persons who are required to trade on SEFs, and non-US persons who are not required and prefer not to trade on SEFs."
Pharmacy Company CVS Charged with Failing Adequately to Fill SEC Prescription for Fair Disclosure to Investors: CVS Caremark Corp was charged last week with misleading investors about significant financial problems and employing accounting that improperly boosted performance results. CVS agreed to pay a US $20 Million fine to settle the SEC's Complaint. CVS is the nation's second largest chain of drugstores, and Caremark is the US's second-largest pharmacy benefits manager, says the SEC. According to the Commission, CVS violated federal law when it filed certain disclosure documents related to a 2009 Note offering, but failed to disclose the expected loss of significant revenue in 2010 (i.e., because of the loss of a contract for services with the State of New Jersey, and loss of a substantial amount of so-called Medicare-related revenue). In fact, when it finally disclosed this anticipated loss on November 5, 2009, its stock price dropped 20%. CVS then compounded its disclosure issues, says the SEC, when its CEO during a November 5 earnings call with analysts, talked about a slight improvement in the firm's retention rate of business, without indicating that it had changed its methodology to compute such rate, hiding the anticipated lost business. CVS was also charged with using improper accounting techniques in connection with another filing made with the SEC also on November 5 related to the acquisition of a chain of drugstores in 2008. Previously the SEC filed a complaint against Laird Daniels, the retail controller at CVS, whom it claimed organized the improper accounting techniques in connection with this acquisition. He settled his charged by payment of a US $75,000 penalty and agreed to be barred for at least one year from serving as an accountant for any public traded company.
Again, a Well-known Company, Hewlett-Packard, is Charged by the SEC with Bribing Government Officials to Win Business: The SEC charged the Hewlett-Packard Company last week with making bribes through three subsidiaries to government officials in three separate countries in order to secure business. This conduct, claimed the SEC, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. HP settled the SEC's Complaint, by paying more than US $108 Million, including fines of almost US $75 Million and US $29 Million in disgorgement of ill-gotten profits. According to the SEC, HP's indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries in Mexico, Poland and Russia made unlawful payments to various government officials in each country from 2003 through 2010 to secure business. These payments were falsely reflected in the subsidiaries and ultimately HP's books and records. In settling this matter with HP the SEC noted that, "HP has …undertaken significant remedial actions over the course of the Commission's investigation, including by implementing a firm-wide screening process for its [business] partners, training its public sector sales staff on its policies for dealing with business and implementing additional enhancements to its internal controls and compliance functions." Separately, the three subsidiaries have resolved criminal matters related to this action with the US Department of Justice. (For prior recent regulatory actions for violations of anti-bribery laws, see the article within Bridging the Week, "ADM Charged by SEC for Illegal Payments to Foreign Officials in Violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; JLT Specialty Limited Fined by FCA (UK) for Similar Type Violations" on this website; click Here to access.)
And even more briefly:
Deadlines Extended by CFTC (for FCMs re: Certain Customer Funds' Handling Obligations) and by CSA (for Canadian Clearing Agencies, Dealers and Market Participants re: Trade Reporting): The CFTC extended the deadline by which future commission merchants may accept a client's funds in a single payment into the firm's specially protected customer funds buckets for domestic futures and related options trading; foreign futures and related options trading ("secured account"); and swaps trading ("cleared swaps account") and not immediately record a book entry credit to the customer's secured or cleared swaps account (as relevant). The new deadline is June 30, 2014. Separately, the Canadian Securities Administrators extended the date for the beginning of over-the counter derivatives trade reporting until October 31, 2014, for clearing agencies and dealers, and June 30, 2015, for all other market participants.
NFA Shows Heart by Issuing Heartbleed Update: The National Futures Association issued a notice on April 11 indicating that it has reviewed its systems' security and has determined that its website applications are not susceptible to the widely-publicized Heartbleed computer access vulnerability. Heartbleed is a computer virus that may improperly cause proprietary data to be disclosed over the Internet.
FINRA Reviews Efficacy of Certain Rules: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has begun formally to consider the effectiveness of its rules dealing with (1) communications to the public as well as (2) gifts, gratuities and non-cash compensation. The review process will result in findings, and if the findings recommend modification of the rules, FINRA will address this in a separate rule-making process. Comments from the public are sought by May 8.
How Much was that FINRA Arbitration Award?: You know how hard it is to research information on FINRA arbitration awards? The folks at New York Law School are trying to make it easier by including information regarding all such awards, initially for 2011 to 2013 only, in one location. They hope to expand their information to 2009, 2010 and 2014 too. Click Here for details.
Dodd Frank Title VII Practical Overview: William Meehan and Gabriel Rosenberg have recently edited a very helpful overview entitled "OTC Derivatives Regulation under Dodd-Frank" (Thomson Reuters 2014). This is a very practical summary of products and persons subject to Dodd Frank Title VII (swaps); Dodd Frank reporting, business conduct, recordkeeping and documentation requirements; mandatory clearing; and cross-border issues. There are also very concise summaries of obligations and issues for swap dealers, major swap participants, swap execution facilities, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors (I co-authored the chapter on CPOs and CTAs, but in fact, most of the writing was fantastically done by Christian Hennion of Katten Muchin Rosenman). My favorite feature in this book is the comprehensive list of terms and acronyms at the beginning; the value of that list alone makes the price of the book a bargain!
Guide to Futures Industry Alternative Dispute Resolution: Well-respected industry practitioner Louis Burke has also put together a handy new book entitled "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Futures Industry." The book provides a succinct summary of CFTC Reparation and NFA Arbitration rules and procedures and includes some insightful tips for practitioners. There is also a very helpful chapter on using experts in these summary procedures. The book is published by JurisNet, LLC (2013).
Basel Committee Bank Capital Standards for CCP Exposure:
http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs282.pdf
Braman v. CME:
accessible through Scribd™, at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/217982545/Braman-vs-CME
See also: CME Statement Regarding Lawsuit (identified as CME Statement, April 13):
http://cmegroup.mediaroom.com
CFTC No Action Letter re: MTFs:
http://www.cftc.gov/ucm/groups/public/@lrlettergeneral/documents/letter/14-46.pdf
See also: APRC IOSCO Objection to the Potential Applicability of CFTC SEF Rules:
http://www.iosco.org/committees/aprc/pdf/20140409-APRC-letter-to-CFTC.pdf
CFTC One Chicago Rule Enforcement Review:
http://www.cftc.gov/ucm/groups/public/@iodcms/documents/file/rerocx040714.pdf
FINRA Rule Review:
Communications with the Public:
http://www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/@ip/@reg/@notice/documents/notices/p479810.pdf
Gifts and Records:
NFA Heartbleed Update:
http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/newsNotice.asp?ArticleID=4417
Proposed Amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act:
http://agriculture.house.gov/press-release/ag-committee-approves-legislation-reauthorize-and-improve-commodity-futures-trading
Bullet summary of provisions:
http://agriculture.house.gov/sites/republicans.agriculture.house.gov/files/pdf/Summary_CustomerProtectionEndUserReliefAct_0.pdf
Proposed bill:
http://agriculture.house.gov/sites/republicans.agriculture.house.gov/files/pdf/legislation/CustomerProtectionandEndUserReliefAct.pdf
See also: Statement of Senator Thad Cochran regarding Senate Agriculture Committee Approval of Proposed Three CFTC Commissioners:
http://www.ag.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/cochran-statement-on-cftc-nominees
Deadline Extensions:
CFTC (FCMs):
CSA (Clearing Agencies, Dealers, Market Participants):
http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/press-releases-2014-pro.html_2014_derivatives-trade-reporting-implementation-date-to-be-extended10-04-2014-13-4.html
SEC Action re: CVS:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2014/comp-pr2014-69.pdf
See also SEC action re: Laird Daniels:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2014/33-9573.pdf
SEC Action re: Hewlett Packard:
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2014/34-71916.pdf
See also: US Department of Justice Resolution of a Criminal Matter with Hewlett Packard Subsidiaries:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/April/14-crm-358.html
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But a great many men have ceased to know, or have never known, that God is the Creator of all things, and that all creation is dependent upon Him for its very existence, and in their assurance and self importance they have assumed and professed (it) to be true that their progress or salvation depends upon their own efforts, and that these efforts are sufficient to bring about this state of purity or harmony with God's laws and desires.
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Spouses are Passé, Marrying Yourself is the Latest Relationship Trend
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'Sologamy', as the act of marrying oneself is sometimes referred to, is not a recognized form of legal union in Australia, but is seen as a symbolic union of a person with themselves.
Updated:August 1, 2018, 3:53 PM IST
Dying single is one of the biggest fears most people have. But a woman in Australia may just have found a cure for the malady.
Linda Doktar, an Australian wellness expert, entrepreneur, and social media influencer defied tradition and got married – to herself!
In a private beachside ceremony in February last year, the 33-year-old married herself with two other friends as witnesses.
She wore a tie-dye gown and said her vows into a mirror.
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In an Instagram post after the wedding, Linda wrote that the wedding was an expression of self-love. "So grateful to have experienced the most powerful ritual of self-love known to human-kind," she wrote.
Officiated by self-proclaimed 'love-coach' EJ Love, it became one of many such weddings that have taken place in the last couple of years.
While the idea of marrying your own self has existed for a while now, EJ Love who officiated over Linda's wedding is often credited with the self-marriage trend.
In 2017, Love, a former sex-worker turned relationship councilor made headlines when she married herself in a private ceremony, an event which went viral on social media.
While many have dismissed the trend of marrying self as a desperate cry for help, those like Linda and EJ believe that the lack of self-love is the reason why many people fail to find love.
Love, who decided to marry herself after a string of bad relationships, also dismissed those who slammed self-weddings as a way to shut oneself off from future romantic relationships.
"Please know that this ceremony is not done instead of being with someone, or because the person doesn't want to be with someone in the future," she wrote on her Facebook page.
'Sologamy', defined as the act of marrying oneself is sometimes referred to, is not a recognized form of legal union in Australia, but is seen as a symbolic union of a person with themselves.
In 2017, Love helped almost 200 people get married to themselves.
In fact, marrying self has grown as a popular business venture too with many websites such as 'Imarriedme.com' that give out tips and support to women looking to marry themselves. The website also offers a 'I married ME' box kit which apparently contains all the things a woman may need to marry herself.
In 2017, the Italian Laura Mesi married herself in a grand €10,000 ceremony, replete with a wedding cake. The only difference? Instead of a couple, the cake-top had the figurine of just a bride in white.
Writer and sologamist Sophie Tanner, who married herself way back in 2015, told Telegraph.uk that the idea came to her when she was recuperating after a flu and a bad relationship. According to the author, everyone always celebrated people marrying others or 'finding' someone for themselves but nobody celebrated personal struggles, overcoming unhappiness and challenges in oneself and finally accepting oneself at a personal level.
Modern relationships are complicated and divorce rates in most developed countries have been inching higher over the past decade. With rising numbers of unsatisfying relationships, many, especially women, have started viewing sologamy as a viable addition or even alternative to modern relationships. Love is love after all, albeit love for self.
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"Super-fast broadband is the electricity of the digital age….it must be for all-not just for some…We have already decided to commit public funding to ensure existing broadband reaches nearly every household in Britain by 2012".
Many councils and commercial businesses around the UK are exploring the opportunity to deliver free wi-fi to their customers, visitors, residents and businesses.
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Wi-Fi Interoperability should never be assumed. As 802.11n makes its way onto new smartphones and tablets, wireless administrators should stay sceptical about interoperability, warns Andrew Garcia from e week Europe publications.
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The requirements apply to retention of data in relation to all providers of Internet access, Internet email and Internet telephony services.
The Directive requires that data necessary to trace the source of a communication is stored. This means that the individual user ID, telephone number, and name and address of the subscriber using the service at the time of a communication must be stored. In addition, the same data must be stored so that the destination of a communication can be traced. Data must also be stored so that the date, time and duration of the communication can be traced, including the date and time of the log-in and log-off of the user.
The data must be stored for a minimum of 6 months, and destroyed after 2 years. The data must be stored securely, which means that service providers must ensure that it cannot be tampered with or altered, and that only specially authorised personnel can access the data. It must be stored in such a way that it can be supplied without undue delay to law enforcement authorities.
When did it come into force in the UK?
Who will have to pay for implementation of this new law?
The company or county providing the Internet access to the end-user will have to bear the cost of setting up, maintaining and managing the retention of data, whether the Wi-Fi service is charged for or not.
As the objective of the EU directive is combating terrorism, it will apply to those locations that offer free Wi-Fi services even if their core business is as an Internet Service Provider and they do not profit from their service.
Importantly the EU Directive will now govern service providers not previously obligated to retain data stipulations, Frost & Sullivan notes 4.
The cost of setting up such a service will increase astronomically, with hardware and labour setup costs running well into thousands of pounds, and monthly hosting, storage and data management fees exceeding hundreds of pounds per month.
This high level of cost and management will deter independent establishments wishing to entice customers to their coffee shop or hotel with free Wi-Fi from providing such a service in the future. So exploring alternate ways of communicating directly with mobile phone users is essential.
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Consequently, I wasn't all too thrilled when I remembered that I had to drive about 40 minutes just to teach a cooking class this evening at a local RCSS. Besides, the coordinator had called me on Friday to tell me only six people had signed up! I love doing these classes, and the intimate number of participants is always nice because it allows for one-on-one attention, but this darned Canadian winter just seemed too intimidating (the temperature was supposed to drop to -4 C this evening, which meant a slippery drive home at 9:00 PM).
Well, what a surprise when I showed up to the kitchen, only to be informed that the class was fully booked, with 30 people! Although I've previously baked quantities beyond that (muffins for 300, anyone?), I've never prepared such large quantities of food, all at one time, in front of an audience.
Even though the participants were neither vegetarian nor vegan, they arrived in such large numbers because the class was entirely gluten-free and they all had issues with gluten. One of the dishes I demonstrated was Tofu Quiche, a big hit with my HH as well, so I thought I'd share it here. I'll post some of the others as well over the next while. (Sorry there's no photo–I actually brought my camera with me to the store, then forgot to take a pic as the hungry crowd devoured the meal).
This quiche is great for anyone on a gluten-free diet. The unusual, mild millet crust is the perfect accompaniment to the smooth and flavourful quiche filling. Vary the vegetables in the quiche according to your taste—almost anything goes!
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a pie plate.
Make the crust: Pour millet into a small pot and add water. Bring to boil over high heat, then lower heat to simmer, cover, and let simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover and stir. The millet should be a bit mushy, with some moisture still in the pan.
Immediately pour the millet into the pie plate and, using the back of a spoon or wet hands (and being careful not to burn yourself!), press the millet into the pie plate to make a "crust." (Dipping the spoon or your hands in water helps). Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes until slightly dry to the touch.
Make the filling: Heat oil in a large frypan and sauté onions for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and soft. Add the pepper, carrot, and spinach, and sauté for another 5 minutes, until the spinach is wilted and other ingredients begin to soften. Cover and turn off heat.
In a food processor or blender, mix the tofu, miso, tahini, and soy sauce until very smooth. Pour the mixture over the vegetables in the pan and stir to combine well. Turn into the crust in the pie pan.
Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until top is light golden brown. Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving (the quiche firms up as it sits–it's actually better the next day!). May be eaten hot, at room temperature, or cold.
I just bought some dried millet this afternoon and really enjoyed a tofu quiche I made before Christmas so this recipe is high on my list of to do (as long as the weather keeps cool enough for the oven!). So do people just go along to cooking classes to eat the food or do they actually go away and make the food? I haven't done cooking classes before so hadn't realised if it was more people you had to make more food!
Welcome, and thanks! Let me know if you try it out.
We love this recipe around here–the flavor is perfect. The texture can be a bit soft, depending on the type of silken tofu used, aseptically-packaged (such as Mori-Nu) or just regular, water pack (I've never tried it with medium-firm, but wonder if that would be more consistent). But definitely let it sit at least 15 minutes before slicing, or else reheat the next day!
As to the cooking classes, the one in this post was offered by our local mega-supermarket, and is purely demonstration (so I can feel like a TV chef for once!). I do have an assistant, and for this class had two, but we were still scrambling to have all the prep done before people arrived (imagine a bowl big enough for 12 cups of cooked grains!!).
The other cooking classes I offer are in my home, and they are limited to eight people. I'm going to take a leap and shed my anonymity (the only reason I never revealed my full name was that I didn't fancy my college English students tracking my weight losses, but what the heck) and post my cooking class site: http://www.rickiskitchen.com. You can read more about the classes there.
thanks Ricki – will have a look at your class info – seems an interesting site!


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Title: To cut a long story short: formal chronological modelling for the Late Neolithic site of Ness of Brodgar, Orkney
Author(s): Card, Nick
Mainland, Ingrid
Timpany, Scott
Towers, Roy
Batt, Cathy
Bronk Ramsey, Christopher
Dunbar, Elaine
Reimer, Paula J
Bayliss, Alex
Marshall, Peter
Whittle, Alasdair
Contact Email: alexandra.bayliss@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: Orkney
Late Neolithic
Grooved Ware
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Citation: Card N, Mainland I, Timpany S, Towers R, Batt C, Bronk Ramsey C, Dunbar E, Reimer PJ, Bayliss A, Marshall P & Whittle A (2018) To cut a long story short: formal chronological modelling for the Late Neolithic site of Ness of Brodgar, Orkney. European Journal of Archaeology, 21 (2), pp. 217-263. https://doi.org/10.1017/eaa.2016.29.
Abstract: In the context of unanswered questions about the nature and development of the Late Neolithic in Orkney, a summary is given of research up to 2015 on the major site at the Ness of Brodgar, Mainland, concentrating on the impressive buildings. Finding sufficient samples for radiocarbon dating was a considerable challenge. There are indications from both features and finds of activity predating the main set of buildings exposed so far by excavation. Forty-six dates on 39 samples are presented and are interpreted in a formal chronological framework. Two models are presented, reflecting different possible readings of the sequence. Both indicate that piered architecture was in use by the 30th century cal BC and that the massive Structure 10, not the first building in the sequence, was also in existence by the 30th century cal BC. Activity associated with piered architecture came to an end (in Model 2) c. 2800 cal BC. Midden and rubble infill followed. After an appreciable interval, the hearth at the centre of Structure 10 was last used c. 2500 cal BC, perhaps the only activity in an otherwise abandoned site. The remains of some 400 or more cattle were deposited over the ruins of Structure 10: in Model 2, in the mid- 25th century cal BC, but in Model 1 in the late 24th or 23rd century cal BC. The chronologies invite comparison with the near-neighbour of Barnhouse, in use from the later 32nd to the earlier 29th century cal BC, and the Stones of Stenness, probably constructed by the 30th century cal BC. The Ness, including Structure 10, appears to have outlasted Barnhouse, but probably did not endure in its primary form for as long as previously envisaged. The decay and decommissioning of the Ness might coincide with the further development of the sacred landscape around it; but precise chronologies for other sites in the surrounding landscape are urgently required. Spectacular feasting remains deposited above Structure 10 may belong to a radically changing world, coinciding (in Model 2) with the appearance of Beakers nationally, but it was arguably the by now mythic status of that building which drew people back to it.
DOI Link: 10.1017/eaa.2016.29
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The festival takes place November 9th and 10th at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Kiln, Mississippi (4184 Kiln-Deslisle Rd), just a few miles north of Bay St. Louis, a coastal town known for its lively arts scene. Organizers also point out the rural location is less than an hour's drive from New Orleans.
That's one reason that in addition to Samantha Fish, the lineup of performers features some of New Orleans' most popular acts, including the Raw Oyster Cult – a jam band with four original members of the iconic Radiators. Other musicians hailing from the vibrant New Orleans music scene are Johnny Sketch & the Bandicoot 4, Dave Jordan and the NJA, Russel Batiste and Friends, Dana Abbot and the world beat group, Buku Broux.
Pat Murphy and 'Sippiana Soul represent the coast, while another headliner act – the eight-piece Americana group, The Dustbowl Revival, is based in California. Night owls will be rocking to The Iceman Special and The Quickening with special late night shows, both Friday and Saturday.
Sugar Magnolia 2017
Sugar Magnolia Fest 2017, Dave Malone and Marc Paradis of Johnny Sketch.
Best of all, for music lovers who are the last to leave a party - they're invited to spend the night. Primitive tent camping is included in the weekend ticket prices. For those who prefer a plusher experience, RV and camper hook-ups are available for a nominal additional fee.
RVs are even available for rent if you don't have your own but love the idea of a weekend of a music fest with a family-friendly, countryside setting.
Sugar Magnolia producer, Michael Rosato, says that one of the festival's most appealing attributes is the budget price. Early Bird weekend tickets are just $50 each. Early Bird RV/camping hook-up passes are $130 for the entire weekend – and include two festival weekend tickets.
Sugar Magnolia Festival 2017 camping on the grounds.
Sugar Magnolia Festival producer, Michael Rosato
"Fifty percent of people who attend these types of festivals camp out," says Rosato. "The other fifty come for the day either as "day trippers," returning home at night or checking into a vacation rental or nearby hotel. We've got wonderful options for all."
Gulf Coast cuisine available on-site this year includes Cajun shrimp remoulade, soft shell crab baskets, alligator sausage on a stick, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and an oyster bar, served up by seasoned New Orleans event chefs "Big Will and the Warden."
A local craft beer garden hosted by Abita, Chandelier Brewery and Southern Prohibition will be complimented with specialty libations from Kiln-Shine and Cathead Vodka. Booths with local artisans round out the event.
Rosato says he started small in 2017 to see if the concept would fly and to see how the county fairgrounds worked as a venue. The inaugural festival last year attracted only a few hundred people, but the enthusiastic response from both musicians and festival-goers was encouraging. Rosato plans to build the festival slowly, although he believes this year's music line-up will give the event a big boost.
"Samantha Fish is electrifying," Rosato says. "She's a mind-blowing guitar player, songwriter, vocalist and performer. She's been headlining festivals across the U.S. this summer and winning awards, so we're beyond fortunate to have her. Anyone who makes it out here to see her will witness rock'n'roll history in the making."
Also new this year to the line-up is The Dust Bowl Revival, a nationally touring band originally from Ventura, California. The eight-piece group features both strings and brass and was recently named the "Best Dance Band in L.A." by L.A. Weekly. Rosato called them a genre-bending blend of "indie country, bluegrass, Southern rock and New Orleans swing."
"I saw them at a festival in Washington, DC two years ago and was blown away," says Rosato. After seeing them perform at several other festivals, Rosato made it a priority to book the band for the Sugar Magnolia Fest.
"The Dust Bowl Revival exemplifies everthing a festival band should be," said Rosato. "Hot, spontaneous and most of all, a pleasure to dance to!"
Sugar Magnolia Festival advance ticket sales end October 10. Weekend passes and camping/RV spots can be purchased online here.
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A federal judge has denied a Utah gun rights advocate's attempt to block the recently imposed ban on bump stocks.
Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, argued in court papers that the ban on the shooting accessory — which alters semi-automatic rifles to fire in quick bursts like a machine gun — is unconstitutional.
He had asked U.S. District Judge Jill Parrish to grant an injunction and press pause on the bump stock ban until his lawsuit is resolved. Aposhian's attorneys wrote in court papers that he has been instructed to destroy his bump stock — or give it to federal firearm officials — by next Tuesday.
But Parrish on Friday denied Aposhian's request, finding that Aposhian did not show "a substantial likelihood of success" on the merits of his lawsuit. He filed a notice of appeal to the 10th Circuit Court on Monday.
Parrish acknowledged in her ruling that Aposhian will suffer harm by being forced to destroy or give up a bump stock that will be impossible to replace. But she wrote that it's unlikely that Aposhian will succeed in challenging the validity of the ban.
Parrish's ruling does not outright dismiss Aposhian's lawsuit, but it means the gun enthusiast and others like him who own bump stocks will have to give up the shooting accessory before the March 26 deadline — unless Aposhian succeeds in his appeal to the 10th Circuit.
Aposhian argued in the lawsuit that the executive branch cannot rewrite laws "as it sees fit." But he contends that's exactly what the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — named as defendants in the lawsuit — did to establish the new regulation.
President Donald Trump promised in March 2018 that he would ban bump stocks because they "turn legal weapons into illegal machines." To do so, his administration reclassified the accessories in December as machine guns; federal law heavily restricts buying, selling or owning those weapons.
Congress has not prohibited the possession of bump stocks by statute, though it has considered at least five different bills in recent years that would have regulated the devices, the lawsuit states.
The ban reverses an ATF decision made in 2010 and a second one under then-President Barack Obama that found bump stocks were not the same as machine guns and couldn't be regulated the same way.
The new interpretation followed intense scrutiny on bump stocks after they were used in an October 2017 shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas — the worst mass shooting in modern American history, which left 58 dead and almost 100 injured.


none carry me far enough.
things beyond them, as well.
The last poem of 2014, completed last night, appearing this morning. Looking into my files, I see I had used the title before, back in '03, but I reckon there is nothing wrong with recycling.


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Pray for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has Mozambique as its closest neighbour. The forthcoming elections are explosively loaded as Robert Mugabe seeks a 6th term in office. Robert Mugabe has not just defeated his enemy by destroying all opposition parties but he has destroyed the country as a whole. With an inflation rate of 10 000 % and increasing daily people are suffering.
The next elections will be on 29 March 2008. We seriously need to pray for Zimbabwe to prevent what happened in Rwanda and currently in Kenya.
POLICE READY TO SHOOT
(AP) Police in Zimbabwe are ready to use force to quell any violence during national elections next month and any unrest after the poll, the official media reported Wednesday.
President Robert Mugabe is accused of holding onto power by using intimidation and rigging to ensure previous election victories, and the latest comments by police were likely to add to concerns the March 29 vote will be no different despite promises of reform.
Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri said police officers will not hesitate to use "full force" to stop politically motivated violence, the state-owned Herald newspaper said."Police will never treat perpetrators of political violence with kid gloves. Please be warned," the paper quoted him as saying. "There has been talk from some opposition circles and civil organizations of street protests or Kenya-style riots if the ballot does not go in favor of one's political party ….
It is time for political parties to own up if they lose," he said. Mugabe faces a challenge from a former finance minister, Simba Makoni, as well as the head of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai.
Police had banned the prayer meetings under security laws. New legislation rushed through parliament at the end of last year has relaxed the security laws, but so far there have been few signs of a more tolerant government approach to opposition demonstrations.
Mozambique has already seen a huge influx of Zimbabweans flocking into a country where there is little infrastructure to support the people. Thank you for praying!
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Sex pest jailed for exposing himself on trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street
Daniel Hayden repeatedly exposed and touched himself on trains between Birmingham and Wolverhampton
Kelly Ashmore
Jailed: Daniel Hayden (Image: BTP)
A notorious sex pest has been put behind bars after he repeatedly exposed and touched himself in front of horrified women travelling on trains.
Daniel Hayden first struck on December 19 last year, after he boarded a train at Wolverhampton, which was headed towards Birmingham New Street.
During the journey, he walked through the carriage, on the prowl for women to target with his inappropriate behaviour.
He initially walked past his victim - a woman in her twenties - but then turned back and sat near to her. The 37-year-old then exposed and touched himself inappropriately while staring at her.
Just weeks later, on January 16, Hayden targeted another unsuspecting woman on board a train from Birmingham to Wolverhampton. But unbeknown to Hayden, an off duty police officer was on board - and when the victim went to get help, the officer detained him until British Transport Police officers arrived to arrest him.
The force managed to compile "overwhelming evidence" against Hayden, including witness statements and CCTV footage, forcing him to plead guilty to two charges of exposure. He was also sentenced in connection with a similar incident on a bus in the Wolverhampton area involving a girl in her teens.
Hayden, of Hobgate Road, Wolverhampton, was jailed for 21 months when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on November 19. He was also handed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sexual offenders register for 10 years.
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Speaking after the hearing, DC Andrew Parkinson from British Transport Police, said: "Hayden is a notorious sex pest, he is a registered sex offender who has history for this type of disgusting behaviour in the West Midlands and previously in south London.
"This imprisonment is very welcomed and is proof that if you do not improve on your behaviour, you can face time behind bars.
"I would like to thank the victims in these cases to reporting his behaviour to police. In doing so, we were able to link multiple offences as part of one trial, which ultimately proves how serious Hayden's offending has become."
Upon release from prison Hayden is prohibited from:
Unzipping, loosening or removing trousers, shorts or any other garment covering his genitalia - or taking any action that would result in his genitalia being exposed in any public place or private place to which the public have access or direct line of sight. This does not prevent him from using male public toilets or from getting changed in a private cubicle or male only changing environment.
Sitting immediately next to or opposite any lone female unknown to him on any form of public transport in the UK, unless the circumstances dictate that this is unavoidable (such as a busy train carriage or bus where this is the only seat available) and to move seats and/or stand away where possible if a female sits next to him.
Using public transport within the UK between the hours of 9pm and 8am .
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Drillhole samples obtained from petroleum exploration in South Australia must be submitted to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet using the Petroleum Core and Cuttings Submission Form (PDF 146 KB).
Inspections can be organised by booking online through the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG) - go to Geodata then Core Inspections. Data for drill holes in South Australia including stratigraphy, lithology and core sample information can also be downloaded from SARIG.
All petroleum core and cuttings submission must adhere to the following guideline.


When I designed my garden, I roughly planned for it to be at its best in November and April. To be honest the November thing is a hit and miss affair that is highly dependant on whether we get spring rains. Some years we do and the garden goes gangbusters. Other years it's dry as old boot leather and the garden gradually fizzles out as spring progresses.
But when it comes to April, a kind of alchemy takes place. As the light begins to soften and the air temperature cools but the soil remains cosy and warm, the garden puts on a burst of fresh growth that happens to coincide with the last of summer's vegies and the ripening of fruit like apples, pears, figs and feijoas. The result is pure magic, especially at the golden hour before dusk. I live for April.
Speaking of fruit trees, most of the mail order nurseries start taking orders this month for delivery of bare-rooted plants in winter. Have a wander around your garden with notebook in hand and write down some ideas for trees that might fill gaps in the garden. Then browse the nursery websites, a pleasure in itself, and make your selections, paying attention to pollination needs for each plant.
Once you've ordered, set about preparing planting sites. In good quality soils, all you really need to do is correct any pH problems, and dig a reasonable sized hole about 40cm deep and wide. Backfill, cover with mulch and let the site settle. If your soil is poor, mix a couple of 10L buckets of compost or rotted manure, along with a few handfuls of rock minerals into the hole before backfilling. When your trees arrive you'll be able to get them straight in the ground.
The idea that leaves fall only in cool climates is a myth. In reality, evergreen trees drop leaves all year round, especially if they get dry and stressed, while deciduous trees have a major leaf fall in autumn when daylight hours and temperatures reduce. Don't make the mistake of seeing fallen leaves as a problem. They're a resource, a valuable source of fertility. Gather them up, run them through the mower or a shredder, and either throw them back onto garden beds as mulch, or compost them. Get rid of your green waste bin!
Every gardener has their nemesis and mine is the common brushtail possum. They might look cuddly, but these marauding pests have had a smorgasbord feast in my garden so far this autumn and I'm at the point where nearly every half tasty crop has to be netted each night for protection. The situation is so out of hand I'm going to start trapping and releasing the blighters, which isn't an ideal situation (but neither is having your food eaten before it's even picked). If this doesn't work, I plan to try an ultrasonic device that some people claim does a great job of deterring them. If they're causing problems at your place, try these solutions and let me know how you go.
Finally, some quick ideas for your next April garden potter. Harvest apples. Feed native plants with low-phosphorous fertiliser. Break up clay soil by throwing on gypsum. Propagate succulents by taking leaf cuttings. Prepare rainwater harvesting systems for winter rains. Plant watercress for zippy winter salads. Plant coriander for zingy winter stir fries. Keep the water up to citrus trees as the fruit ripens. Pull tomato plants before the arrival of frost and hang them upside down in the shed to ripen.
That's plenty to keep you occupied. Catch you all next month!
*There is also anecdotal evidence that white eggshells on bamboo poles around brassia plants deter white butterfly.


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President Trump's FY18 Budget Proposal
May 26, 2017 Policy News
This week, President Trump released "A New Foundation for American Greatness," $4.1 trillion budget request for fiscal year 2018 (FY18) to Congress which largely mirrors the Administration's Budget Blueprint released earlier this year. The proposal calls for sharp cuts to several agencies that would significantly impact fisheries conservation, research, and management in exchange for increased defense spending.
Last month, Congress passed a bipartisan omnibus budget deal to fund the government through the end of September, when the current fiscal year ends. The sharp departure from the President's budget priorities in the Omnibus suggests that Congress is not likely to embrace the FY18 proposal.
Congress typically makes changes to a President's proposed budget and has, at times, ignored it altogether. Even if the House adopts the President's FY18 proposal as written, Senate Republicans will have to compromise to win over Democrats to get the 60 votes necessary to pass budget bills.
Now is the time for action! Contact your member of Congress in support of the programs that are critical to your work. An excellent way to make your point is with a letter explaining the consequences of a proposed cut on fisheries conservation, research and management.
Here's a quick reference to help you in writing your letter: www.aallnet.org/Documents/Government-Relations/writingMOC.pdf.
Here's a useful link to locate your member of Congress: www.house.gov/representatives/find/#linktowyr or www.senate.gov/states/.
If you need help drafting a letter, please contact Drue Winters at 301-897-8616 x202 or [email protected].
Total agency funding slashed 31.4% or $2.6 billion with at least 3,200 jobs and 50 programs eliminated.
Funding for the Office of Research and Development would be cut in half from $483 million to $249 million, with most of the remaining funds going to projects conducted in-house.
Prioritizes grants and low-cost financing to states and municipalities for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, but reduces categorical grants to state and local agencies by 45% from $1.07 billion to $597 million. These grants are issued to states and Native American tribes to implement and enforce the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act.
Completely eliminates funding for a dozen geographic programs including the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, Lake Ponchartrain, the Gulf of Mexico, South Florida, San Francisco Bay, and Puget Sound, a cut of $427 million.
Discontinues funding for international climate-change programs.
Total budget reduced by 16%, or $1.5 billion and includes cuts for NOAA to climate change and ocean research and $250 million in cuts to coastal research and grant programs that prepare communities for rising seas and worsening storms.
Elimination of the Sea Grant program, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, Coastal Zone Management Grants, the Office of Education, and the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund.
The National Marine Fisheries Service would lose $27 million in funding.
Total agency budget cut $1.4 billion, an 11% reduction.
Decreases funding for the agency's Land and Water Conservation fund by $129 million (84%) to focus on investments in existing federal lands and addressing the roughly $11 billion maintenance backlog within the national park system rather than new land acquisition.
USGS faces a $138 million budget reduction (15%) that proposes to eliminate 4 of the 8 Climate Science Centers, cuts to place-based research and monitoring including Chesapeake Bay and the Everglades, cuts to water quality research and assessment to maintain long-term monitoring data sets, and cuts to species-specific research in favor of landscape-scale needs and species of concern for which there is very little research.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would see a $14.8 million reduction in Ecological Services Programs which funds Endangered Species Act programs, a $10.2 million reduction in Aquatic Habitat and Species Conservation funds, and a $1 million reduction to the National Fish Habitat Partnership.
Bureau of Land Management resource protection programs would be cut by $31 million impacting habitat restoration efforts.
The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act revenue sharing provisions would be repealed, which fund long-term coastal restoration projects and serves as the cost-share for important conservation projects in GOMESA states.
21% cut to the department's discretionary spending budget
The U.S. Forest Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund would be cut by $55 million, leaving the program with an $8 million budget.
Eliminates the Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program due to duplicates in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State Revolving Funds (SRFs).
The Natural Resource Conservation Service's (NRCS) budget would be reduced by $83 million and the Watershed Operations account would be zeroed out, reducing technical and financial assistance for watershed protection and erosion reduction to states, local governments, and tribes.


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Q: any fltk gui integrated compiler? Well I have been stuck trying to successfully run code from "Stroustrup"'s book starting chapter 12, since I have tried everything to run it on windows visual studio 2015 I was wondering if I could somehow download a compiler which had all the fltk + gui things integrated on it so I could just straight start putting the code for the visuals, and if so what compiler would you recommend.
cheers

A: I'm pretty sure there is no such a compiler.
What you can use is the FLUID tool, that comes with FTLK (you must compile it). This tool allows for building GUI's in a rather visual way and generates the C++ code.
This is the official documentation: http://www.fltk.org/doc-1.3/fluid.html
You can also find tutorials on youtube

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