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Elmendorf's statement follows a controversial report released by the Congressional Budget Office that provides details on how millions of workers would cut their hours and opt out of the job market in order to retain the benefits provided by the healthcare law.
The Congressional Budget Office is a non-partisan governmental entity that serves to forecast the impact of governmental policies on future government revenues. Its findings on the economic impact of ObamaCare are disheartening.
Fox News reported, "The CBO report on Tuesday effectively found that more people would opt to keep their income low to stay eligible for federal health care subsidies or Medicaid. The workforce changes would mean nationwide losses equal to 2.3 million full-time jobs by 2021, the report said."
The report also assigns some blame to the reduction in labor force participation to the structure of the tax code, which pushes Americans into higher tax brackets as they earn more money, further highlighting the need for significant revisions to the federal tax code.
In his testimony before the House Budget Committee, Elmendorf underscored the findings of the report in relation to the healthcare law: "By providing heavily subsidized health insurance to people with very low income and then withdrawing those subsidies as income rises, the act creates a disincentive for people to work — relative to what could have been the case in the absence of that act."
When asked about the impact that the reduction in laborers would have on the economy, Elmendorf responded, "It is the central factor in slowing economic growth. After we get out of this current downturn, but later in this decade and beyond, the principal reason why we think the economic growth will be less than it was for most of my lifetime will be a slower rate of growth by the labor force."
In response to Elmendorf's statement, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said, "It's adding insult to injury. As the welfare state expands, the incentive to work declines — meaning grow the government, you shrink the economy."
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Mac mini, Apple TV
This week, Apple's online store has a variety of refurbished Macs on sale, along with an even lower price on the Apple TV. Starting at $509 is the refurbished Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. The refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air with a 1.8GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage has seen a $350 price cut to $849.
For $929 is the refurbished 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 2.0GHz Intel dual-core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage. A $200 discount is offered on the 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive, now $1,099. The refurbished Apple TV has been reduced from $99 retail down to $75, however until recently the refurbished version had been $85.
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Team Honda's Andrew Short emerged as the top gun of the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Lites Shootout at the Las Vegas Supercross. But it was a hard-fought battle, at least for a while.
At the start, it was Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto and Red Bull KTM's Mike Alessi fighting for the holeshot that ended up leaving Villopoto on the ground. Alessi found his way into the lead, but by the third lap, both Short and East Coast Champion Davi Millsaps had passed him and engaged in a dual for the lead. The two Honda riders battled for many laps until Millsaps went down in the whoops, handing Short a huge lead. Short went on to take the win with room to breath over Alessi, which was the KTM's best finish of the year.
Finishing fourth was SoBe/Samsung Mobile/Honda's Tommy Hahn, followed by Hahn's teammate Josh Grant, WBR's Ryan Morais and Villopoto, who climbed all the way up to sixth after his first-lap get-off.
Seventh place went to Darcy Lange, while Robert Kiniry, Kyle Partridge and Justin Brayton rounded out the top 10.
For Short, this was his second Shootout victory of his career. He also won it in 2003.
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Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Flushing bank last month.
The suspect entered the Flushing Savings Bank, on Hollis Court Boulevard near Utopia Parkway, on October 25, passed a demand note and fled with money, said cops.
Police describe the suspect as a white male who was wearing a white hat and grey sweatshirt, and had a black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or can text their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
- Cops: Suspect punches woman in face, tries to rob her in Long Island City
- Police searching for suspect in string of south Queens bank robberies
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Far as I recall Biscuit, in 2009 the Airwaves Yamaha Team had a bike / package that was FAR ahead of everyone else in the field. Camier ran away with it on about 550 points, Ellison about 417 not far ahead of Easton? Bearing in mind how superior the Yamaha was that year plus how far he was behind Camier, it's hardly that good a result is it?
Then 7th in 2010, 16th in 2011.
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Synthesised or not, watching Kim Ki-duk break down is a cabin an exercise in pure hubris.
There's a famous interview with Lou Reed from Mojo magazine in which the notoriously cantankerous Velvet Underground frontman starts to openly weep when played a saxophone sequence from his latest album, The Raven. On the page, it was difficult to gauge whether this was an act of pure, unfettered narcissism or a sincere demonstration of emotion in full, glorious flow.
Enter South Korea's Kim Ki-duk, a film director who, it transpires, has much in common with Reed. He's lauded as something of a pioneer and a national treasure, despite the fact that his creative output has been patchy at best. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...and Spring is his Transformer, The Isle is his Berlin and Time is his Sally Can't Dance. His latest, the highly personal and unforgivingly experimental auto- critique, Arirang, could be chalked up as his answer to Metal Machine Music.
During the production of his 2008 film, Dream, there was an accident on set in which the lead actress was nearly choked to death. She was only saved as a result of Kim's personal intervention. Arirang – named after a Korean folk song which Kim drunkenly caterwauls at 30-minute intervals – sees the director, now suffering from artist's block and a severe case of the blues, chronicling his life during a period of self-imposed exile. His camera becomes a mirror: Kim stares into it and simply rants. Then he makes an espresso with a machine he built himself. Then he rants some more.
Kim has some serious issues to deal with, and his doom-laden exploration of life's ultimate futility and death's omnipresent gaze is verbose, repetitive and only sporadically profound. His propensity for self-congratulation (he has decorated his cabin with the posters and scripts of all his past films) makes it much more difficult to empathise with his struggle. Also, like Reed, Kim films himself in floods of tears as he watches footage of himself (naturally) dragging a millstone up a hill.
Jafar Panahi's brilliant DV confessional, This is Not a Film, seems an apt point of comparison, even though it's a much more sophisticated, nuanced and philosophically rich work. Arirang is a slog, as Kim – intentionally or otherwise – swiftly tips over from a confused loner attempting to claw his way out of depression to a rather distasteful, vain and violent gentleman who can't understand why the entire world won't see him for the tortured and sensitive genius he clearly is.
Despite a critical mauling, it was the surprise winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes 2011.
The diametric opposite of happy fun times.
Vaguely interesting, but mostly painful and confusing.
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The cosmic and the microscopic are casually — and delicately — juxtaposed in "All the Light in the Sky," an evocative, slightly melancholic movie directed and photographed by the prolific mumblecore auteur Joe Swanberg. This portrait of a middle-aged actress in Los Angeles who makes a decent living as a Hollywood bit player but worries about the future, is bolstered by the astoundingly natural performance of Jane Adams ("Happiness," "Hung"). Her chipper, articulate character, Marie, is 45 and acutely aware of her professional shelf life. She lives in a comfortable Malibu home on stilts that hugs the Pacific Coast. — Stephen Holden


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My friend Paul Isakson recently posted this great quotation by Jim Jarmusch, the indie filmmaker (Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, Ghost Dog). His words so beautifully capture something I've felt for a long time, and I wanted to share it with all of you. "Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or [Keep Reading…]
I admit it: I'm always five minutes late. And it stops now.
I was just smacked in the face by a recent blog post by my dear friend Jeffrey Zeldman, Free advice: show up early, about the consequences of being late to client meetings. Why? Because it forced me to finally fess up to one of my major flaws: I'm always five minutes late. Sure, five minutes [Keep Reading…]
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IDEA 2009: Social and Experience Design – Day 2
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Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., left, speaks with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., outside the chamber after the immigration bill got more than 60 needed votes to advance in the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The vote was 67-27, seven more than the 60 needed, with 15 Republicans agreeing to advance legislation at the top of President Barack Obama's second-term domestic agenda.
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'Stargate Universe' Season 2, Episode 16 Recap
Rodney McKay was out of sight, but this week's episode of 'Stargate Universe' still inspired memories of the sunnier 'Stargate Atlantis.' A big, scary monster attacked our heroes during a scout trip and took two people captive, leading the team to embark on a dangerous rescue mission on an alien planet.
I make the 'Atlantis' comparison here because the plot of 'The Hunt,' at first blush anyway, felt like the same kind of well-worn sci-fi story that 'Atlantis' rehashed several times during its five season run: Alien creature attacks, important person is taken, others risk their lives to rescue them. But the comparisons pretty much end there. Despite some monster attack scenes and some so-so creature feature CGI, 'The Hunt' was less about reveling in sci-fi/action-adventure tropes and more about exploring Ronald Greer's troubled soul.
If you've been reading my 'SGU' recaps lately, you know that I've been very concerned about Master Sergeant Greer and his chances for surviving the season (or series) alive. The writers buried him under tons of rubble and threatened to blow him up last month, and just two weeks ago he risked his life in a dangerous transplant operation to save timid scientist Dale Volker. This week, Greer was severely off his game, and his hesitation during the initial attack almost led to TJ's death.
When we first met him, Greer was a one-note hothead, but the series hinted at a larger and more interesting arc for the character, and Jamil Walker Smith's seemingly improvised nuances hinted at a greater depth just beneath the surface. Recently, it seems like the writers have been scripting Greer with Walker's performance and acting style in mind. The success of several of Season 2.5's big emotional beats and tension-cutting jokes have hinged on Smith's charismatic line readings, subtle inflections and sad eyes. I'm not saying the guy is carrying the entire show on his back, but he's been stealing scenes from the leads without breaking a sweat lately, and he adds weight and soul to the show that helps to ground it in reality -- right where it needs to be if it's gonna make an emotional impact on the viewer.
Greer's internal conflict was perhaps the most compelling part of this ep (it certainly wasn't the CGI monsters, which looked serviceable, but not at all special). Our ever-evolving super soldier was dealing with a lack of faith -- in himself and, it seems, everything and everyone else around him -- following a near-death experience that left him feeling trapped and powerless. Greer's a take-charge kind of guy; he's the first one who'll sign up for danger. He's edgy and tense and not at all used to not being in control, much less trapped inside of his own body in the dark. So, yeah, it makes sense that he was distracted and coming apart here after his operating table experience. But the hunt forced Greer to face his demons and to shake off the walking zombie routine. It literally took staring death in the face to snap him out of it, and the visual of it all, while somewhat obvious, was quite powerful.
Greer's sorry state also brought out the best in Varro. Our Lucian Alliance turncoat lost plenty of Lucian pals during the hunt, but his feelings for TJ and a desire to prove himself to the crew inspired him press on. In true Varro fashion, he acted like a patient and stand-up guy through all of the death and craziness. I like Varro, but it goes without saying that the guy could use a little more complexity. Perhaps his future interactions with Young, who is feeling a little bummed about Varro and TJ's budding romance, will give us a deeper peek at this reformed "bag guy."
The minor plots back on the ship weren't very complex either, but they still managed to keep me intrigued. Our science team discovered a room full of stasis pods that, as Mr. Brody unwittingly displayed, still seem to work! And Rush displayed some of the calculated, manipulative and cold-blooded A-hole tactics that made everyone hate him early in the series' run. He used Brody as a guinea pig while teaching Eli a hard lesson, which pretty much boiled down to, "Don't frak with me, kid, I'm the boss."
With Greer back in the land of the living, it looks like Volker is out of luck when it comes to his prospects with Park. I do love Greer, but my big nerd heart would love to see Volker and Park hook up. But, as Rush warned, maybe Volker's destined to stay in the friend zone and devote his life to Lady Science.
The stasis pods, with their ability to possibly sustain the crew forever as they travel through the cosmos looking for God or...whatever, were the biggest discovery of the night. But our team showed more excitement over a hunk of barbecued space deer hanging in the mess hall. That final shot, with everyone enjoying a real meal for the first time in months, reminded me that 'SGU,' like the best 'Stargate' stories, is all about ordinary people dealing with extraordinary circumstances.
I wish I could say that episodes like this one bode well for a fun third season. But with the show coming to an end later this month, I'll have to hope that 'SGU' gets to wrap up its potentially epic story with a TV movie or, at the very least, a comic book or novel spinoff.
'Stargate Universe' airs Mondays, 10PM ET on Syfy.
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"And the United States remains committed to helping the Mexican Government go after the cartels and organized crime and the corruption they generate …. Our goal is … to provide support and help to enable our Mexican friends and partners to be as successful as they are seeking to be. And we will continue, through the Merida Initiative, to provide significant support."
— Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton
The U.S. Government recognizes the importance of preventing and deterring conflict by working with and through partners and allies. We have come to realize that the global challenges and opportunities of the future will demand a greater scale, more resources, and more strategic focus on our diplomacy and development efforts. One such effort is the Merida Initiative. The Merida Initiative is an unprecedented partnership between the United States and Mexico to fight organized crime and associated violence while furthering respect for human rights and the rule of law. Based on principles of shared responsibility, mutual trust, and respect for sovereign independence, the two countries' efforts have built confidence that is transforming the bilateral relationship.
The Four Pillars of Merida
Under the Merida Initiative, the United States has forged strong partnerships to improve citizen safety in affected areas to fight drug trafficking, organized crime, corruption, illicit arms trafficking, money-laundering, and demand for drugs on both sides of the border.
Bilateral efforts are being accelerated to support stronger democratic institutions, especially police, justice systems, and civil society organizations; to expand our border focus beyond interdiction of contraband to include facilitation of legitimate trade and travel; and to build strong and resilient communities able to withstand the pressures of crime and violence.
Secretary of State Clinton, center, left, meets with Mexican Foreign Minister Espinosa, center, right, during meetings at the Alhondiga de Granadits in Guanajuato, Mexico. Clinton traveled to Mexico on a one-day trip for meetings on border security and drug trafficking, January 24, 2011. ©AP Image


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Foreign exchanges that allow direct access to their markets by U.S. market participants have been operating for many years under no-action letter relief granted by the staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission). In Section 738 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), Congress amended Section 4(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to authorize the CFTC to adopt rules requiring registration of foreign markets in lieu of the no-action process.
On December 5, the CFTC exercised this authority and unanimously voted to adopt final rules imposing formal registration and other requirements on foreign exchanges, known as foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), that allow persons in the United States to directly access the FBOT's electronic trading and order matching systems for futures, options on futures and CFTC-regulated swaps. See 76 Fed. Reg. 80674 (Dec. 22, 2011). These rules will replace the CFTC's informal no-action process for FBOTs and will require FBOTs operating under these no-action letters to apply for registration. The final rules will become effective February 21, 2012.
Why did the CFTC abandon the no-action process?
In the preamble to the final rules, the CFTC acknowledges that the no-action process has served a "useful purpose," with the CFTC staff issuing 24 no-action letters to FBOTs offering direct access. 76 Fed. Reg. at 80675. However, the CFTC states that its no-action process is "better suited for discrete, unique factual circumstances" that are not addressed in the CEA or the CFTC's regulations. See id. In circumstances where the CFTC is granting the same relief on a repeated basis, the CFTC concludes that the relief should be addressed by a generally applicable regulation.
The CFTC identifies greater transparency, standardization and consistency with international regulation of FBOTs as benefits of the new regulation. See id. The CFTC also notes that because letters under the no-action process were issued by CFTC staff and not the Commission itself, a regulatory regime administered by the Commission will offer greater legal certainty for registering FBOTs. See id.
How does an FBOT register with the CFTC?
Any FBOT1 that seeks to permit direct access2 to its system to U.S. persons will be required to register by electronically filing a Form FBOT and Supplement S-1 with the CFTC. Rule 48.3. Form FBOT requires the FBOT to designate a clearing organization that will clear trades executed on the FBOT's trading system. FBOTs currently operating under no-action relief also must apply to register within 180 days of the effective date of the rules. Currently operating FBOTs that had previously sought no-action relief through electronic filings and FBOTs with pending no-action requests may use a more limited application process. Rule 48.6(b)-(c).
Items the CFTC will consider in reviewing an FBOT application include whether the FBOT is eligible to be registered, whether the FBOT and its clearing organization meet the other registration requirements (discussed below), and whether the FBOT and its clearing organization are subject to comprehensive supervision and regulation in their respective home countries that are comparable to the analogous U.S. regulations for such entities. Rule 48.5(d)(1)-(4). The comparable supervision and regulation determination will be informed by a principles-based review of the foreign country's support and enforcement of regulatory objectives equivalent to those supported by the CFTC for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), designated contract markets (DCMs) and consideration of the CFTC's prior findings with respect to the home country. Rule 48.5(d)(3) and (5).
What makes an FBOT eligible to register?
Not all FBOTs will be eligible to register. To be eligible, an FBOT will need to possess the attributes of an organized exchange, adhere to rules prohibiting abusive trading practices, enforce rules to maintain market and financial integrity, be authorized through a regulatory process that examines customer and market protections, and be subject to oversight by a foreign regulator that can intervene in the FBOT and share information with the CFTC. Rules 48.2(b), 48.4. The CFTC intends FBOT registration to be available only to those foreign entities that are regulated in a manner analogous to U.S. DCMs. 76 Fed. Reg. at 80686.
What are the other requirements for registration?
To register, an FBOT (and its clearing organization) will need to meet criteria in the same seven categories the CFTC employs under its no-action regime: (1) membership criteria, (2) the trading system, (3) terms and conditions of the contracts to be available by direct access, (4) settlement and clearing, (5) the applicable regulatory regimes, (6) rules and rule enforcement, and (7) information sharing. These criteria are discussed in turn below.
Membership Criteria Members of the FBOT and its clearing organization will need to be "fit and proper" and meet both financial and professional standards. Rule 48.7(a)(1). The FBOT and its clearing organization will need to enforce provisions minimizing and resolving conflicts of interest and disclosure of nonpublic information obtained as a result of a member's participation on governing boards or committees. Rule 48.7(a)(2)-(3).
The Automated Trading System
The FBOT's trading system will need to comply with the Principles for the Oversight of Screen-Based Trading Systems for Derivative Products developed by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Rule 48.7(b)(1). The trading system must fairly match trades, demonstrate reliability and provide secure access. Rules 48.7(b)(2), 48.7(b)(5), 48.7(b)(6). The audit trail will be required to capture and maintain all relevant data with adequate backup to prevent a loss of data. Rules 48.7(b)(3), 48.7(b)(5), 48.7(b)(8). The FBOT also must make adequate provisions for emergency operations and disaster recovery. Rule 48.7(b)(7).
Terms and Conditions of Contracts Made Available Through Direct Access
The final rules will limit direct access to those futures, option or swap contracts that the FBOT identifies in its application or in subsequent written requests. Rule 48.7(b)(9). Rule 48.10(a). To make additional contracts available through direct access, the FBOT must file a written request with the CFTC. Rule 48.10(a). Ten business days after the FBOT receives a receipt from the CFTC, the FBOT may make the contracts available for trading by direct access, unless the CFTC directs otherwise. Rule 48.10(a). Option contracts on or linked to previously approved contracts can be subject to fewer filing requirements, with options on contracts already listed for trading on a registered entity requiring only FBOT certification before the contract is listed. Rule 48.10(b).
The contracts an FBOT proposes to offer for trading by direct access must meet a number of criteria. The contracts must be futures, option or swap contracts that would be eligible to trade on a DCM and must not prohibit trading by U.S. persons. Rule 48.7(c)(1). If the contract to be offered is either linked or has some other relationship with a contract listed for trading on a registered entity, the application must specifically identify this relationship. Rule 48.7(c)(3).
Foreign futures and option contracts on broad-based security indexes will also have to be certified by the Commission in the manner outlined in Part 30. Rule 48.7(c)(2). This will require the FBOT to provide additional information specifically relating to the contract, including selection criteria for the underlying securities and the methods of computation of the index. 17 C.F.R. 30.13(a)(2). The CFTC would then need to issue a letter certifying that the contract may be offered directly to participants in the United States. See 17 C.F.R. 30.13(d).
Settlement and Clearing
All contracts that an FBOT makes available for trading by direct access in the United States will be subject to a clearing requirement. Rule 48.7(c)(1)(ii). Several commenters objected that this clearing requirement was more rigorous than requirements for swap execution facilities, but the CFTC noted that the FBOT registration provision is only intended to be coextensive with its current no-action authority, which is limited to entities that are comparable to DCMs. 76 Fed. Reg. at 80686. An FBOT must certify that its clearing organization is in good regulatory standing in its home country and either observes the current Recommendations for Central Counterparties jointly issued by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the Technical Committee of IOSCO (Recommendations for Central Counterparties) or is a registered DCO. Rule 48.8(d).
Governing Regulatory Regimes
The FBOT's application must detail the home country regulatory regime governing the FBOT and its clearing organization. For any FBOT seeking to register, the foreign regulatory regime governing the FBOT and clearing organization must employ a regime and regulatory objectives that are comparable to the CFTC's supervision and regulation with respect to DCMs, DCOs and contracts traded on DCMs. Rule 48.7(e)(1). The regime would be required to have standards for continuous regulatory monitoring, market integrity, customer protection and regulatory intervention as needed. Rules 48.7(e)(2), 48.7(e)(4). The regulatory authority monitoring the FBOT or clearing organization must be empowered to provide the CFTC with information sufficient to evaluate the FBOT's eligibility. Rule 48.7(e)(3).
FBOT and Clearing Organization Rules and Enforcement
The FBOT and its clearing organization must implement and enforce rules designed to ensure compliance with the CFTC's rules governing FBOTs, such as prosecuting disciplinary actions imposing sanctions. Rules 48.7(f)(1), 48.7(f)(3). The CFTC also will consider whether the FBOT and its clearing organization are adequately staffed and maintain an adequate audit trail to detect trading and market abuses. Rules 48.7(f)(5), 48.7(f)(7). The FBOT is charged with enforcing rules regarding trading system access, fraud, abusive market practices, market manipulation, price disruption and other market disruptions and ensuring a competitive, open, and efficient market and mechanism for executing transactions. Rules 48.7(f)(6), 48.7(f)(8)-(10).
Information Sharing
The FBOT will have to execute the International Information Sharing Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement. Rule 48.7(g)(3). The regulatory authorities monitoring the FBOT and clearing organization must sign the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding and the Declaration on Cooperation and Supervision of International Futures Exchanges and Clearing Organizations or make other commitments to share the information anticipated by the International Information Sharing Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement. Rule 48.7(g)(1)-(2).
What conditions must be complied with upon registration? While reserving the right to impose other conditions, the CFTC conditions an FBOT's continued registration upon satisfying registration requirements, being subject to a satisfactory regulatory regime, maintaining adequate information sharing agreements and limiting direct access.
Jurisdictional Requirements
FBOT registration is conditioned on the FBOT requiring that each member or other participant that is granted direct access in the U.S file a written representation with the FBOT stating that the participant agrees to submit to CFTC jurisdiction as long as the participant is permitted direct access and committing to provide prompt access to the CFTC, the Department of Justice and potentially the National Futures Association with access to its books and records. Rule 48.8(a)(5)(i) and (iii). In a change from its proposed rules, FBOT participants will not be required to appoint a service of process in the United States, although the FBOT and its clearing organization will be required to appoint an agent of process in the United States. Rule 48.8(a)(5)(ii).
Conditions Applicable to Swap Trading
FBOTs will be required to ensure that all trade data, including price and volume, is reported to a CFTC-registered swap data repository (SDR) (once SDRs are registered) or to have an information sharing arrangement with the CFTC. Rule 48.8(a)(9).
Information Submissions FBOTs must maintain and update data on contracts on a quarterly basis. Rule 48.8(b). This data must include various trade volume data, such as volume originating from direct access and total trade volume on the system worldwide. Rule 48.8(b)(1)(i). The FBOT is required to provide written notice of any changes to the information it provides. Rule 48.8(b)(1)(ii)(A)-(C). The CFTC also must be notified of conditions that could affect the financial or operational viability of the FBOT or its clearing organization. Rule 48.8(b)(1)(ii)(D).
Annual Certifications
The FBOT and clearing organization (or their respective regulatory authorities) must provide the CFTC with annual certifications that include:
Does the CFTC add additional restrictions on FBOTs with linked contracts?
Yes, the CFTC requires that FBOTs trading linked contracts must meet several thresholds that are not generally applied to all FBOTs. Among other things, the FBOT must publicly disseminate daily trading information regarding the linked contract that is comparable to the information disseminated about the underlying contract. The FBOT (or its regulator) must also adopt position limits (with appropriate hedge exemptions) for the linked contracts that are comparable to the limits for the underlying contract and give the CFTC large trader and aggregate trader position information. The FBOT or its regulator must be empowered to liquidate or reduce participants' positions as needed. Rule 48.8(c).
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1 The final rules define an FBOT to include "any board of trade, exchange or market located outside the United States …" Rule 48.2(a).
2 The CFTC defines "direct access" as an explicit grant of authority by the FBOT to one of its members or participants located in the United States to enter trades directly into its trade matching system. Rule 48.2(c). See also CEA section 4(b)(1)(A). This access is limited, however, to U.S. members and participants that are trading for their own proprietary account, registered futures commission merchants (FCMs) submitting customer orders for execution, or commodity pool operators (CPOs) or commodity trading advisors (CTAs) (or those exempt from CPO/CTA registration) submitting orders on behalf of a U.S. pool or the account of a U.S. customer for whom the member has discretionary authority. Rule 48.4(b). An FCM must act as the clearing firm for all CPO/CTA trades executed through direct access. Rule 48.4(b)(3).
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Updated: Friday, December 6 2013, 09:46 AM EST
Webster, N.Y. – It was first of the many goodbyes to come.
On Christmas Day, the body of 19-year-old Tomasz Kaczowka arrived in Webster. On the way to the funeral home, the hearse was escorted past the West Webster Fire Department on Gravel Road.
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On Christmas Eve, Kaczowka and 43-year-old Webster Police Lieutenant Mike Chiapperini were both shot and killed while responding to a house fire on Lake Road. Both men were West Webster volunteer firefighters and were good friends despite their 24-year age difference and different personalities.
"Tomasz was quiet," Sienkiewicz recalled. "He did his job pretty much unnoticed. He didn't look for thanks or anything. He did what needed to be done."
Sienkiewicz says Chiapperini was an extrovert.
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By Tuesday, funeral arrangements had been organized for both men. Public calling hours for both Chiapperini and Kaczowka will be held at Webster Schroeder High School on Friday, December 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, December 29 from noon to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
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A funeral for Tomasz Kaczowka will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 31 at St. Stanislaus Church.
Amidst the pain and grief, the West Webster firefighters went back to work a day after the shooting – 6 p.m. on Christmas Day. For 36 hours, several fire departments from Monroe County had volunteered to cover the department's shifts to give the firefighters time to grieve, however, the West Webster chief felt it was time to come back to work.
"We want [the firefighters] to return to a point of normalcy as quickly as possible," Sienkiewicz explained. "Obviously it's not going to be quick. The first few runs they go out on, they may be looking over their shoulders, but at some point in time, this organization needs to get back to what we do."
Sienkiewicz says the department has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from their brother firefighters all over the world and also from the local community.
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- You don't have to be Polish to come to the annual Pierogi Festival at the Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Church on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m.
The members of the Polish Catholic Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Atlanta expect more than 5,000 hungry attendees to be at the festival.
And how could they resist? It is a celebration of the tiny, boiled dumpling. They will be filled with meat, potato and cheese, and sauerkraut. Fried onions, bacon and sour cream are available to top the pierogies.
If that isn't enough to fill your stomach, there is also Golabki (lightly boiled cabbage leaves filled with meat and chopped onions), Polish kielbasa (grilled sausage), bigos (meat and sauerkraut stew) and salads for purchase.
There will be live entertainment throughout the day, including face painting for $1 to $2 per person. The doors open at 1 p.m. with a live polka band. At 3 p.m., Joanna and Friends take stage to perform Polish music and play game with the children. At 4 p.m., a magician takes stage for all to enjoy.
There will be no music between 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. because English mass will be held in the church. All are welcomed to attend.
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The event is free. Bring blankets or chairs for the event. Food tickets are $1 each. Six pierogies and a salad plate are $6. All proceeds go to the Polish Catholic Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
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Title and Escrow Commission created.
31A-2-403. Title and Escrow Commission created.
(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), there is created within the department the Title and Escrow Commission that is comprised of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate as follows beginning July 1, 2013:
(i) two members shall be employees of a title insurer;
(ii) two members shall:
(A) be employees of a Utah agency title insurance producer;
(B) be or have been licensed under the title insurance line of authority;
(C) as of the day on which the member is appointed, be or have been licensed with the search or escrow subline of authority for at least five years; and
(D) as of the day on which the member is appointed, not be from the same county as another member appointed under this Subsection (1)(a)(ii); and
(iii) one member shall be a member of the general public from any county in the state.
(b) No more than one commission member may be appointed from a single company or an affiliate or subsidiary of the company.
(2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(c), a commission member shall file with the commissioner a disclosure of any position of employment or ownership interest that the commission member has with respect to a person that is subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
(b) The disclosure statement required by this Subsection (2) shall be:
(i) filed by no later than the day on which the person begins that person's appointment; and
(ii) amended when a significant change occurs in any matter required to be disclosed under this Subsection (2).
(c) A commission member is not required to disclose an ownership interest that the commission member has if the ownership interest is in a publicly traded company or held as part of a mutual fund, trust, or similar investment.
(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current commission members expire, the governor shall appoint each new commission member to a four-year term ending on June 30.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of the commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the members appointed under Subsection (1)(a)(i) and half of the members appointed under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) are appointed every two years.
(c) A commission member may not serve more than one consecutive term.
(d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the governor, with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a replacement for the unexpired term.
(e) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Subsection (3), a commission member serves until a successor is appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
(4) A commission member may not receive compensation or benefits for the commission member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
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(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
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(5) Members of the commission shall annually select one commission member to serve as chair.
(6) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly. Notwithstanding Section 52-4-207, a commission member shall physically attend a regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the commission and may not attend through electronic means. A commission member may attend subcommittee meetings, emergency meetings, or other not regularly scheduled meetings electronically in accordance with Section 52-4-207.
(b) The commissioner may call additional meetings:
(i) at the commissioner's discretion;
(ii) upon the request of the chair of the commission; or
(iii) upon the written request of three or more commission members.
(c) (i) Three commission members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(ii) The action of a majority of the commission members when a quorum is present is the action of the commission.
(7) The commissioner shall staff the commission.
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