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It has been a strange year for the futures industry. Despite increased volume and open interest, there has been unease because of the uncertain nature of the regulatory structure. The specter of Dodd-Frank and what it could mean for the industry has been an annoyance, but a common refrain from within the regulated futures industry is that its market structure worked flawlessly during the financial crisis. However, as we roll out our 2011 Top Brokers feature, a scandal is hitting the futures industry that extends far beyond the failure of a large member firm, striking at the core protections the industry has been patting itself on the back over since the financial crisis hit. An apparent shortfall in segregated funds at MF Global calls into question those protections.
On Oct. 31, MF Global Holdings Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection sending MF Global Inc, into liquidation. But the fate of the eighth largest futures commission merchant at the time as measured by customer segregated funds is not what is causing so much concern. Rather, an apparent shortfall in customer segregated funds scuttled a sale to Interactive Brokers Group and began a disorganized liquidation process, which had customers trying to see who had their back and discovering no one did.
"It's the most disruptive and disorganized transition of business that I've ever encountered," says Marc Nagel, COO of Dorman Trading.
Newedge CEO Nicolas Breteau says, "The industry needs to step up and restore the confidence in [client] protection. That is really the first lesson that we take from it. How do we as industry participants make sure that we are very transparent in how we protect customer funds?"
Thomas Peterffy, chairman and CEO of Interactive Brokers Group, calls it an ongoing crisis of trust. "Up until MF Global, the crisis was more on the securities side than on the commodities side."
Breteau says "it is a reality" of Dodd-Frank. "The cost of running the business is higher but let's face it: It is a legitimate response to what we are facing. Our world has changed so there is no way after the events we have witnessed — one of them just happened in the heart of our industry — that we can shy away from those responsibilities. It is a duty we have to our clients to increase supervision and control."
Newedge is preparing to be a player in the cleared over-the-counter (OTC) trading world and has taken an active role in trying to shape the rules. "We contributed a lot in terms of writing letters to the regulator in order to express our clients' views on topics," Breteau says.
OptionsXpress EVP Futures Dan O'Neil says, "[Dodd-Frank is] a huge law with countless provisions. We have legal and compliance people looking at it day and night, and we're certainly going to be ready for the new rules it puts forth."
While some FCMs are preparing for its inevitability, others are weary of its uncertainty. "We are waiting for the rules to be finalized," says Rosenthal Collins Group CEO Scott Gordon. "There is [definitely] uncertainty with respect to what will ultimately come out but there is not much we can do about it so we are just going about our business."
Thomas Kadlec, president of ADM Investor Services, agrees. "We don't know what the final rules are going to be so we have not invested a great deal of time and capital in the process," Kadlec says. Peterffy adds, "We wouldn't want to spend any time and energy until it is finalized."
A year ago Peterffy argued for CME Group to set up a separate clearing pool for cleared swaps, which they did, but is unsure whether IB will get involved. "We have been considering doing it but every time we look at it we say let's wait until final regulations come out. It depends on transparency; we are extremely risk conscious. We always prefer trading on exchanges with transparency than over-the-counter without transparency," Peterffy says.
Kadlec and others are worried about unintended consequences and he points out there already have been additional requests from regulators. "We are getting many more questions from the exchanges and the CFTC in terms of looking at customer positions and how we go about our day-to-day business," Kadlec says.
For some FCMs it's a matter of how the rules will affect their core business. "There's very little of Dodd-Frank that's been passed thus far that will affect us," says Nagel. "We're of course affected by things like position limits, which [recently were passed], but we haven't seen them yet. It's not like we know exactly how we're going to be affected."
He, too, is worried about unintended consequences. "What remains to be seen about Dodd-Frank is whether or not there are unforeseen consequences to the actions they've taken. On the whole, this may be a negative for our industry. There will be a lot more regulation, a lot more compliance, a lot more money spent on those things than customers who are actually protected," Nagel says.
A year ago the non-bank FCMs were complaining that CME Group set too high a capital bar, $1 billion, for them to get involved in cleared swaps. Recently the CFTC lowered that bar to $50 million but there appears less enthusiasm for entering the space. Newedge still is working on being a player though Breteau is taking a cautious approach.
"We have been vocal about the level of capital required and making sure that the space not be kept as a private club, but that it would be open to numerous participants, the same way we compete on the listed side. That is the best way to guarantee transparency and efficiency in the market," Breteau says, while adding, "Reducing capital doesn't mean a small firm should be entitled to clear as much as it wants. What really matters is the quality of controls that are in place."
Peterffy is concerned that lowering the bar will add risk. "I think $50 million is dangerous. We have $4.7 billion in capital so we prefer people who have [more] capital because if the clearinghouse loses capital then the members are assessed. The little guys only can be assessed to the extent that they have something to give."
Peterffy is most concerned over the movement of trading onto transparent exchanges. "We need trading to take place on exchange platforms; all trades [should] be reported to clearinghouses, and not too many clearinghouses because too many clearinghouses are just like too many firms. When you have too many central clearinghouses they are not really central anymore."
While there is still resistance there is also a sense of inevitability and, of course, the MF Global situation is a game changer.
"As leaders of this industry [we need to] reflect on what additional level of transparency and supervision could we bring to our clients because as industry leaders, we have a duty to [do so]," Breteau says.
Profits floating away
If there is anything that has grown more inevitable than regulation it is a low interest rate environment. And while many brokers may have lessened their dependence on interest income (the float), it has been an important profit driver for firms. No one could have predicted a zero interest rate environment lasting from 2008 through 2013.
"Every firm is dependent on float. It's part of our business model.We certainly make money on transactions, but float is hugely important to us, as it is to every FCM," Nagel says.
Gordon adds, "It is just something that FCMs have to deal with. We are prepared for the environment whatever it may be. We constantly are tweaking our operating model and if anyone doesn't do that they are going to struggle."
The bottom line appears to be that interest income will not be part of a viable business model for the near term.
IB returns interest income to customers after the first 0.5% and does not depend on the float. "A broker should be able to provide their services in exchange for a commission," Peterffy says.
Like some other firms, optionsXpress's profitability is not dependent on float and O'Neil points out that this environment will not last forever. "[The float] isn't dead, interest rates won't be down forever. Interest always will be an important component of profitability," he says.
However, not everyone agrees. Breteau says even when rates eventually come back up, they may not be the driver of profits they were in the past. "The rules in terms of segregation will continue to evolve. The rules in terms of what banks and brokers will be allowed to invest in with client money will continue to be more and more stringent," Breteau says.
The MF Global situation likely will lead to much tighter rules on seg funds and brokers will not be as free as they have been in the past to earn interest on their customer funds held in segregation.
High times
After Dodd-Frank and before MF Global, regulators began to focus in on high-frequency trading, and the industry worried that this source of liquidity would be the next target. Most FCM leaders we spoke to see high-frequency trading as a net positive, yet some were a little more open to putting down some rules of the road.
"They make it easier for individual traders to enter trades and establish positions, and to get out of positions at favorable prices. We have not seen any evidence that they've had a negative impact on the markets at all," says O'Neil.
Kadlec believes the controversy is overblown. "If the trade is done on a regulated exchange in a proper manner and there is true price discovery I don't know what the controversy is," he says.
For Gordon, this is an issue where a rash judgment could have serious unintended consequences. "Over time there have been calls to limit one kind of trading or another," he says. "It is often unclear what the effect of that particular type of trading is. If you restrict [high-frequency trading] there easily could be unintended consequences that hurt the liquidity of markets."
Breteau sees the value in increased volume. "There are good high-frequency traders and bad high-frequency traders, but there is nothing inherently bad about this category of client. They improve prices, bring liquidity into the market, bring competition and efficiency to the market," he says. "However, we should have more industry-wide controls. We have invested in diverse [risk management] technology at Newedge.We also are extremely vigilant [over] what level of control the high-frequency trader has."
Breteau adds, "We have seen rogue trading in big institutions. I don't want the next one to happen in [a] high-frequency trading organization."
Peterffy, whose firm derives a portion of its profits from market-making activity, has a more dramatic recommendation. "We believe that high-frequency traders should be incentivized to register as market-makers and they should be compelled to take on affirmative obligations," Peterffy says. "If you are not a registered market-maker your order should be delayed by one tenth of a second. If you are a registered market-maker [with an] affirmative obligation your orders go to the markets immediately."
He adds that this would solve the two problems associated with high-frequency traders: "They leave when the market is under stress and they initiate runs in the market. When the market looks to run, they jump on it."
What comes next?
In recent years the futures industry has been forced to deal with a crisis not of its making, which resulted in a more stringent regulatory model that perhaps unfairly affected business. Today there is a crisis that strikes very close to home as the sanctity of customer segregation has been challenged.
The early reports have not been good as many end-users have expressed a feeling of abandonment by exchange and regulatory leaders. There is much more at stake than the reported missing MF Global segregated funds, estimated to be $633 million; the integrity of the industry is based on the notion that when a clearing firm comes under pressure, customer funds are safe and secure. It is what industry leaders — whether exchange officials, regulatory officials, lobbying groups, FCMs, vendors or legal professionals — have been touting for years, particularly in the face of the recent financial crisis. It has led one industry professional to ask whether it all was just a mirage.
The future of the industry may depend on leaders stepping up and proving all this talk was not merely a mirage.
Additional reporting by Michael McFarlin.
European leaders
By Steve Zwick
We began the year wondering if the European Union could get its regulatory reforms in order, and closed wondering if it could keep itself intact. On Jan. 1, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) replaced the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), and ESMA boss Steven Maijoor soon promised a smooth road for European regulatory reform despite the bumpy periphery.
"It is all about transparency, stability and international co-ordination," he said at the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) annual meeting in May, identifying his three priorities for the summer: Implementing the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and overhauling the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).
Those efforts are still progressing, but have been eclipsed by the existential threat posed by Greece and Italy.
European regulators and exchanges don't release segregated funds figures for FCMs publicly. We compile our list of the top brokers by polling market participants and then confirming information with the FCMs. This survey is not scientific, and we welcome any feedback from those with a different view.
- Top Contract: Euribor Futures
- Year-to-date average daily volume (through October): 985,438
- 2010 average daily volume (for the full year): 963,198
- 2009 average daily volume (for the full year): 753,356
- Top Contract: Eurostoxx 50 Futures
- Year-to-date average daily volume (through October): 1.6 million
- 2010 average daily volume (for the full year): 1.45 million
- 2009 average daily volume (for the full year): 1.31 million
Top Brokers (in terms of customer funds, in no particular order)
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- JP Morgan Futures Inc.
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General Comments: Futures were a little higher on news that the Brazil government will look to raise the minimum price paid to farmers by 30% in an effort to raise prices. It also said it was considering the use of options or direct subsidies to farmers for support. Prices in general have been weak as traders anticipate another big crop out of Brazil starting the summer and as traders move out of May positions before the deliveries start in the next couple of weeks. Ideas are that supplies are good for now and can only increase down the road. The new Brazilian harvest is just a couple of months away, and traders expected big offers to develop on rallies. No one had been paying much attention to the reports of rust in Central America and parts of South America and prefer to concentrate on Brazil and also on improving production conditions in Vietnam. That is because the Central American losses appear to be made up by bigger production in other countries, including Brazil. Rains have increased in Vietnam and crop conditions have improved. Current crop development is still good this year in Brazil, and there are showers around. Production ideas remain big there. Central America crops are mostly harvested. Colombia is reported to have good conditions.
Overnight News: Certified stocks are higher today and are about 2.756 million bags. The ICO composite price is now 128.95 ct/lb. Brazil should get scattered showers. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Colombia should get a few showers, and Central America and Mexico should get mostly dry conditions. A few showers are posible in northern Central America and southeastern Mexico. Temperatures should average near to above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 135.00, 134.00, and 132.00 May, and resistance is at 141.00, 144.00, and 147.00 May. Trends in London are down with objectives of 1990, 1980, and 1955 May. Support is at 1970, 1950, and 1915 May, and resistance is at 2030, 2045, and 2060 May. Trends in Sao Paulo are mixed. Support is at 168.00, 166.00, and 163.00 September, and resistance is at 174.00, 176.00, and 177.00 September.
General Comments: Futures closed higher. Nearby months were a little higher in New York on ideas of more logistical problems in Brazil and on reports of slow shipments from there. Talk that some rain in production areas was hurting harvest progress also created buying. Most traders remain bearish on ideas that big production will be available to the market as the Brazil harvest is processed and comes to market. Traders know that there might be less production in India and Thailand, but expect Brazil to produce enough to cover any losses. So far, no new demand is being reported, and chart patterns continue to look weak. Reports indicate that Brazil will start harvesting next month and that a big offer is expected. Exports from Brazil continue to be very strong overall despite the port problems.
Overnight News: Scattered showers are expected in Brazil. Temperatures should average near to above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed to up with no objectives. Support is at 1760, 1740, and 1710 July, and resistance is at 1790, 1800, and 1810 July. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 487.00, 484.00, and 481.00 August, and resistance is at 496.00, 500.00, and 505.00 August.
Next page: Cotton, Orange Juice and Cocoa
General Comments: Futures were higher yesterday in reaction to the USDA reports. The domestic estimates featured slightly more production, but more demand as well to keep the ending stocks estimates unchanged. World data showed increased ending stocks estimates, but only due to the Chinese government stockpiling. Ending stocks estimates for the rest of the world were actually lower, and this provided a lot of the reason to buy futures. Ideas are that Cotton prices will now hold strong for a while due to the estimates released yesterday. Some traders think that US planted area will increase from the estimates released at the end of March due to more favorable Cotton futures prices and sinking Corn and Soybeans futures prices. Weather will be watched as more wet weather in the Delta and Southeast could create less interest in Corn and more in Cotton to avoid having Corn pollinate in the hottest time of the year. Demand ideas remain strong overall based on the strong export paces seen in the USDA reports in recent weeks and on reports of tight domestic and world cash markets, but export demand is a little less lately.
Overnight News: The Delta and Southeast will see mostly dry weather except for rain today. Temperatures will trend to below normal this week and will turn warmer this weekend. Texas will get dry weather. Temperatures will average near to below normal this week but will warm up again this weekend. The USDA spot price is now 80.91 ct/lb. ICE said that certified Cotton stocks are now 0.441 million bales, from 0.431 million yesterday. USDA said that net Upland Cotton export sales were 147,100 bales this year and 17,300 bales next year. Net Pima sales were 5,600 bales this year and 0 bales next year.
Chart Trends: Trends in Cotton are mixed to down with objectives of 82.00, 78.85, and 74.95 May. Support is at 84.40, 84.00, and 82.60 May, with resistance of 86.10, 86.50, and 87.10 May.
General Comments: Futures closed a little lower in reaction to the USDA production reports that met expectations. USDA dropped production estimates by another 1.0 million boxes in its reports as expected by the trade. Greening disease and what it might mean to production prospects continues to be a primary support item. Weather is good for production overall, but more rain is needed. Irrigation is widespread, even with some rains late last week. Temperatures are warm in the state, and conditions are dry, and talk about the potential for more fruit drop and poor development of the crop for next year continues. The Valencia harvest is continuing. Brazil is seeing near to above normal temperatures and scattered showers.
Overnight News: Florida weather forecasts call for mostly dry conditions, but some precipitation is likely on Friday. Temperatures will average near to above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are mixed to up with no objectives. Support is at 144.00, 142.00, and 140.00 May, with resistance at 152.00, 153.00, and 156.00 May.
General Comments: Futures closed mixed as traders wait for the mid crop harvest in western Africa. It was mostly a consolidation trade yesterday, but chart patteerns suggest further rallies could be coming. The flow of Cocoa from western Africa is weaker, and traders wonder about the quality and size of the mid crop after some hot and dry weather during the growing season. However, weather has improved in western Africa lately with more rain and somewhat cooler temperaturas. Demand remains a big problema, with analysts looking for lower grind data from Europe when the data is released next Wednesday. For now, traders expect mid crop production from West Africa to hit the market soon, and wire reports said that the harvest started this week in Nigeria. Malaysia and Indonesia crops appear to be in good condition and weather is called favorable.
Overnight News: Scattered showers are expected in West Africa. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Malaysia and Indonesia should see episodes of isolated showers. Temperatures should average near normal. Brazil will get mostly dry conditions and warm temperatures. ICE certified stocks are lower today at 4.614 million bags.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are up with objectives of 2240 and 2370 May. Support is at 2170, 2140, and 2110 May, with resistance at 2220, 2260, and 2285 May. Trends in London are mixed to up with objectives of 1400, 1490, and 1565 May. Support is at 1450, 1430, and 1410 May, with resistance at 1495, 1520, and 1550 May.


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Most of you would have heard of Rolly Tasker that sail maker fella well he lives down here in Mandurah and has plans for a Marine Museum to be built in town as a gift to the community... Pretty cool stuff!!
Recently theres been a contraversy raging here about Rolly and his museum so I will give some information available from the Mandurah Mail article that showed up today
Now Rolly is 76 years old has raced and sailed since he was 10 and built many of his boats and has made a world wide name for sail making... whats not known about Rolly is that hes a man on a mission and when he gets a mission happening he goes hell for leather...
like the time he decided to build a model of every yacht that competed in the Americas cup since 1851... Rolly couldnt find an artist to do it so what he did was to do it himself... built from scratch some 61 models which is believed to be the only complete set in world... its been leant for display to New Zealand San Diago and Newport.
Now over the years Rolly has collected an awesome array of memorabilia that includes not only the above but also displays of Australias sailing history sicne 1900... A written history of each Americans cup event... 132 scale models of every Australian class yatch to have reached fleet status... 100 framed marine art works by John Mecray and Tim Thompson among others... An honour board for Australian Olympic sailers... Burgees from all Australian yatch clubs... 12 wax figures of famous skippers commodores and owners... scale models and illistrations of the 62 challengers and defenders of the Americas cup since 1851 ... among other marine related memorabilia.
Now Rolly is wanting to build {at his own cost} a museum on the forshore on his own land near the new whacketty dak marina hes had the architects draw up the plans not once but in total some 4 times to placate the local shire council... who keep changing the rules to suit... 2 house owners! ...Now this is the same shire council that allowed development to begin of a over height over width over everything backpakers hostel that will effect 80 home owners whos complaints along with those of many community members were totally ignored at every meeting... but this is also the shire council who states its "for the tourist" with some really excellent developments that have and will cost many millions of dollars but do infact enhance the region as a good tourist venue...
However! When Rolly offered this in the first place this same council said ooh thats flamin great mate! draw up some plans and we will see... so hes drawn and drawn and drawn and every time hes foiled by the same council.
In Rollys latest statement to the local community he is as he says "getting on a bit" and this whole deal of wanting to freely give back to the community this monumental marine gift has begun to wear him down...
Now Rolly and his wife have headed down to New Zealand to enjoy a respite with the Americas Cup mob... and good on him!... but hes wearing down I fear... after some two years of fighting with the Shire it appears that soon hes gonna find another shire or country that will bend over backwards to help him after all its not going to cost them anything!!... Personally I think this museum SHOULD go ahead as I for one would love to be able to go and have a gander!! what a collection!
So John B if your there mate and you see old Rolly {and hes a pretty nice chap from all reports!} let him know there are some fellas who are takin up the baton over here and not to give up on Mandurah yet!!!
And no I havent managed to wangle a looksee but then Im just getting arcked up about this so Im hopefull if I can stir something up then he may say "well done young fella come have a gander" and then I can post some amazing photos!!!
email letters of support through the local rag would be appreciated through Mandurah Mail The shire can be blast... err emailed at Mandurah Shire Council web site
Any support would be appreciated!
Take it easy
Okay I just checked that Mandurah Mail link and Im damned if I can find anything on the story! anyway its title was "Planning wrangle holds up sailing museum" by Daniela Englmayr subtitles of "setback dispute stalls plans" "The man behind the project" seems that this issue is one the Mail doesnt want aired outside the area?? the letters section has one as well titled "Museum should be given go ahead" by Robina McConnell but hey guess what? it aint there! so all your gonna get is what Ive said above and whatever else I can get!!... ****es!!
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"Snail mail" could get even slower; 12/28 public hearing about proposed closing of Cherrybell Post Office Processing Center
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011PRESS RELEASE – Ward 5 Council Office
Contact: Mark Kerr, 520-791-4231.
Update: At the December 20 Tucson Mayor and Council, by a 6-0 vote, they went on record to oppose the proposed closure of the Cherrybell Post Office Processing and Distribution Center.
This item was placed on the Council agenda by Councilmember Richard Fimbres. He expressed his appreciation to the Mayor and fellow Councilmembers for realizing the importance of this and how it could impact Tucson's economy.
Arnold Elias, retired Tucson Postmaster and Connie Sadler-Nelson with the local Postalworkers Union were present to speak about the impact this closure would have on Tucson.
Councilmember Fimbres also urged people to attend the public hearing or to write to get their comments in by January 12.
Tucson- On Wednesday, December 28, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be holding a public hearing in Tucson on whether to close Tucson mail sorting facility and moving that service to the Phoenix facility.
This hearing will be held at the Leo Rich Theater, 260 South Church, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Tucsons Processing and Distribution Center, located at 1600 South Cherrybell Stravenue is one of many facilities being studied for possible closure under the direction of the current U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe.
Currently, more than 1,000,000 pieces of mail a year is being processed by the Cherrybell Post Office.
Up to 400 jobs are in possible jeopardy with this potential closure of this facility by the USPS.
This would be a substantial setback to the effort to rebuild Tucson's economy, said Councilmember Richard Fimbres. In addition, this would also hurt businesses who rely on the distribution center, the elderly who may pay bills by mail or wait for their Social Security checks and medication, he added.
Fimbres went on to say that, If Tucson loses the Processing and Distribution Center, the effort to recruit companies to the area would be severely hampered, since the city would be one of the largest without a Distribution Center. Tucson is the 33rd largest city in the United States, according to the Census Bureau.
Government functions involving mailing items, peoples water bill, and electric bills and voting by mail would be impacted by this potential closure, Fimbres said. Small, local businesses that rely on mail order service could close if Tucson's distribution center is moved to Phoenix.
The proposed closure is only one item being considered by the USPS. The elimination of overnight service in the Tucson metro area as well as all of the 856 zip code areas is also on the table.
This is not just a Tucson issue, it will affect all of Southern Arizona, its citizens, businesses and their governments, Fimbres stated. This would end overnight service as well as cause delays for the mail for Tucson and the Southern Arizona region.
At the December 28 meeting, the public will have the opportunity at this meeting to speak to the USPS management in attendance and give their feedback on the proposed shut-down of the Tucson mail sorting facility and moving that service to the Phoenix facility.
USPS is also inviting their largest local business customers to the meeting so they can hear about the plan and its possible effects on their mailings.
The public may send their comments on this to the USPS. Comments will be accepted and postmarked by January 12, 2012. Written comments may be sent to: Management, Consumer and Industry Contact, Arizona District, P.O. Box, 21628, Phoenix, Arizona 85036-1628.
Contact: Mark Kerr, 520-837-4281, Ward 5 Council Office
Arnold Elias (former Tucson Postmaster) h) 520-622-6128
Alvaro Alvarez (former Tucson Postmaster) (c) 520-349-8534
American Postal Workers Union Local 255, Connie Sadler-Nelson, 520-325-5891
I've been receiving several email alerts & even one on Facebook about this proposed closing, so please plan on attending this meeting at the TCC Leo Rich Theater, and voice your concerns. If you miss it, send comments via mail by 1/12/12 to:
Management, Consumer and Industry Contact, Arizona District, P.O. Box, 21628, Phoenix, Arizona 85036-1628.
One of the emails I received from Beryl Baker (former Ward 1 Council candidate) said that this closure will impact the following:
* Elders who rely on USPS for prescription medication delivery.
* Businesses who rely on having a local distribution center; small and home
businesses who receive raw goods and resell finished ones via mail delivery will
see their turnaround times impacted.
* Vote-by-mail programs.
* Tucson's ability to recruit new business to the area.
* All of Southern Arizona — Oro Valley, Marana, Bisbee, Ajo, Tohono O'odham and
Pascua Yaqui Nations, Green Valley, et cetera.
Another email was about saving postal jobs and a rally/march on 12/28 as well:
Tucson's Jobs with Justice Coalition urges
YOU to support Tucson's postal workers.STAND UP TUCSON!
Say NO to cutting Postal jobs and essential services!
On Wednesday December 28th
4:30pm – Assemble at Veinte de Agosto Park
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LEELANAU COUNTY, MI -- Joe Lake has owned property on Glen Lake in Leelanau County for decades, but he'll never forget the wrath of the blizzard that hit last March.
"There were thousands of residents without power. We were out for seven days here," Lake said.
Again in December, just before the holiday, Mother Nature struck Leelanau County once again.
"Well, just before Christmas, same kind of system…heavy, wet snow and high winds snapped the tops of trees and they came down through the power lines," Lake recalled.
Lake decided to contact 7&4 News, asking why power companies don't place more power lines underground.
We took his idea to Consumers Energy, a company with more than 1.6 million customers in the state of Michigan.
Area manager Bob Gluszewski cited two reasons why power companies don't always go underground:
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"With overhead systems, we can see it if it is a broken line or if it is a broken cross-arm on the pole or whatever...if it's underground, again, you have to bring in specialized equipment, and it takes a while to find that. Then once you find the issue it takes much longer to fix," Gluszewski said.
The vast majority of Consumers' power lines are above ground, though larger subdivisions, by state law, are required to have underground lines.
Townships and other local government bodies can request to move lines underground but that costs money.
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Supplements of individual amino acids are recommended by doctors for specific purposes, such as lysine for herpes or phenylalanine for pain .
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Foods of animal origin, such as meat and poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products, are the richest dietary sources of the essential amino acids. Plant sources of protein are often deficient in one or more essential amino acids. However, these deficiencies can be overcome by consuming a wide variety of plant foods. For example, grains are low in lysine , whereas beans provide an excess of lysine. It was previously believed that, in order for vegetarians to obtain adequate amounts of protein, all of the essential amino acids had to be "balanced" at each meal. For example, a grain and a bean had to be consumed at the same meal. However, more recent research has indicated that, while consuming a proper mix of amino acids is important, it is not necessary to consume them all at the same meal.4
Possible Deficiencies
The vast majority of Americans eats more than enough protein and also more than enough of each essential amino acid for normal purposes. Dieters, some strict vegetarian body builders, and anyone consuming an inadequate number of calories may not be consuming adequate amounts of amino acids. In these cases, the body will break down the protein in muscle tissue and use those amino acids to meet the needs of more important organs or will simply not build more muscle mass despite increasing exercise.
Interactions with Supplements, Foods, & Other Compounds
Amino acids include several different nutrients, each of which has the potential to interact with drugs. Look up the unique interactions for each and discuss the potential benefits and risks of your current medications with your doctor or pharmacist before adding amino acids:
- Essential: isoleucine , leucine , lysine , methionine , phenylalanine , valine
- Semi-essential: histidine
- Nonessential: arginine , alanine , cysteine , glutamine , glutamic acid , glycine , tyrosine
Interactions with Medicines
Side Effects
Side Effects
Many Western diets provide more protein than the body needs, causing excess nitrogen to be excreted as urea in urine. The excess nitrogen has been linked in some studies with reduced kidney function in old age. Some, but not all studies have found that when people have impaired kidney function, restricting dietary intake of protein slows the rate of decline of kidney function.5
Excessive protein intake also can increase excretion of calcium , and some evidence has linked high-protein diets with osteoporosis ,6 particularly regarding animal protein.7 On the other hand, some protein is needed for bone formation. A double-blind study showed that elderly people whose diets provided slightly less than the recommended amount of protein suffered less bone loss if they consumed an additional 20 grams of protein per day.8 A doctor can help people assess their protein intake and needs.
Amino acids include several different nutrients, each of which has the potential for side effects. Look up the unique side effects for each and discuss the potential benefits and risks with your doctor or pharmacist:
- Essential: isoleucine , leucine , lysine , methionine , phenylalanine , valine
- Semi-essential: histidine
- Nonessential: arginine , alanine , cysteine , glutamine , glutamic acid , glycine , tyrosine
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3. Lemon P. Is increased dietary protein necessary or beneficial for individuals with a physically active lifestyle? Nutr Rev 1996;54(4 Pt 2):S169–75 [review].
4. Young VR, Pellett PL. Plant proteins in relation to human protein and amino acid nutrition. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59(suppl):1203S–12S.
5. Sitprija V, Suvanpha R. Low protein diet and chronic renal failure in Buddhist monks. BMJ 1983;287:469–71.
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WILLIAMSTOWN -- The umbrella of the Public Safety Building Study Committee has expanded to include the nonprofit Village Ambulance Service and potentially the offices of the Forest Warden, Dog Officer and Inspector of Animals.
In July, the group's efforts to begin investigating the possibility of a joint police-fire station drew the attention of Dr. Edwin Stuebner, a member of the Village Ambulance board of directors, who requested of the selectmen on July 22 that the ambulance service be granted representation on the committee. General manager Shawn Godfrey will represent the service.
The current ambulance facility, behind the fire station on Water Street, was acquired as a gift from Williams College during the college's bicentennial celebration in 1993. It was an upgrade from the former site (now Ron's Auto on Route 2), but a growing crew and the acquisition of a fourth ambulance has led the board to begin evaluating its own need for a larger facility.
The now six-member study committee was formed earlier this year in response to the police department's decades-long need for a bigger station. The police department operates out of Town Hall, which is the former Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house. Due to a lack of space, most of its rooms serve multiple, often conflicting purposes.
John Notsely, chairman of the Prudential Committee, was asked to join the original Police Study Committee in May so that a joint public safety option could be explored. The Fire District had commissioned a study of its 1950s fire station in 2006, and has recently signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 3.7-acre site on Route 2 owned by the estate of Kurt Lehovec of California.
In addition to Notsley and Godfrey, the committee includes Sgt. Scott McGowan of the Williamstown Police Department; Dan Gendron and Andrew Hogeland of the Finance Committee; Ann McCallum, chair of the Planning Board; and Selectwoman Jane Patton, who is also serving as chair.
Unlike the police and fire stations, Village Ambulance is a private, nonprofit service, which adds another layer of complexity to the group (already the fire and police departments represent two separate governments). If the group chooses to hire a consultant, town funds would only be available for a police station study.
In 2012 the town allocated $143,295 for a police station design and engineering study, and another $160,000 last May for a site location study, architectural and engineering services, and for "the Board of Selectmen to negotiate the acquisition of a suitable site as defined by the study".
One question the committee addressed on July 29 was whether Village Ambulance's mission as a private company would mesh with the public nature of the police and fire departments. According to Godfrey, only about 40 percent of the service's revenue comes from emergency calls. The rest comes from private transactions with hospitals, nursing homes and other clients.
Village Ambulance serves Hancock, New Ashford, and Southern Vermont, Godfrey said, but a good portion of the private transfers they do are for Williamstown residents. He also said that every call needs to meet a medical needs assessment in order for Village Ambulance to get paid.
Godfrey mentioned a period of financial difficulty and revitalization that involved a criminal investigation, but did not provide further details. McGowan, who is familiar with the investigation, said at the meeting that it did not involve patient care or any current employees.
"We are not in jeopardy of closing at this point," Godfrey said. "The first thing on my agenda was to rejuvinate this service and make it viable ... I'd say we're doing well."
At the committee's first meeting, on June 25, McGowan had argued that addressing the needs of two separate governments would threaten the long-awaited efforts to build a new police station. On July 29 he again pointed to the danger of too many considerations bringing the efforts to a halt.
He said he had no doubt that trying to include three separate entities at three different phases in the process would be counterproductive.
"The Fire District is six years ahead of the town of Williamstown, the town of Williamstown is in the infancy stages of moving our own project forward, and Village Ambulance has discussed this over coffee," he said. "We are just going to grind this thing to a halt."
But surprisingly, a fourth department also entered the mix. The town's Forest Warden, who handles all outdoor fires, currently has no office or dedicated storage facility. Williamstown's Forest Warden is Richard Daniels, who stores the department's three firefighting vehicles in his driveway.
McGowan said Chief of Police Kyle Johnson, who has a background in construction and has drawn preliminary plans for a new police station, "does not believe that a structure to house the forest warden's equipment on any potential police department site would grow our building at a significant rate."
McGowan added that being a common department, much of the training needs of the Forest Warden's department would be in concert with those of both the police and fire departments, and could potentially occur in the same space.
Two other small but critical departments that could be incorporated into the committee's work are those of the Dog Officer and Inspector of Animals. In Williamstown, Jackie Lemieux serves both roles, which fall under the umbrella of Inspection Services.
"The union is prepared in the very near future to engage the town in discussions about consolidating that into the Police Department under public safety," McGowan said. "The union would like to see, at minimum, the animal control officer come under the public safety umbrella."
A discussion of the potential sites for a police station opened up some possibilities for how the police, fire and forest warden departments and the ambulance service could all be given the space they need.
McCallum had created several basic site plans, which revealed that the most suitable sites (in terms of space requirements) for a police station would likely be the property next to Harsch Associates on Route 2, the site of Dave's Auto on North Hoosac Road, the Financial Center on Route 2 (which recently went on the market), and a site near the Clark Art Institute on South Main Street.
McGowan proposed a scenario where the fire and police departments build on two separate sites, "Village Ambulance upgrades to the old Fire District property, and the Forest Warden's moves into Village Ambulance's old property." But there was no one site he thought could accommodate all four departments.
Godfrey had said earlier that moving into the fire station, in addition to keeping the current ambulance building, would likely provide Village Ambulance with the additional space it requires.


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The Table Designer can be accessed through a mouse action on table-type node of Server Explorer. To create a new table, right-click the Tables node (under the connection node) and choose the command from the context menu.
To modify an existing table, double-click the node of the table to modify, or right-click this node and choose the
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Table Designer consists of the following parts:
Columns Editor - a data grid on top of the Table Designer. Use the Columns grid for column creation, modification, and deletion.
Indexes tab - a tab on bottom of the Table Designer. Use the Indexes tab for indexes management.
Foreign Keys tab - a tab on bottom of the Table Designer. Use the Foreign Keys tab for foreign keys management.
Column Details tab - a tab on bottom of the Table Designer. Use the Column Details tab to set advanced column options.
Properties window - a standard Visual Studio Properties window, where the properties of the edited table are displayed. Use the Properties window to set the table properties.
Each of these areas is discussed in more detail in subsequent sections.
To save changes you have made in the Table Designer, use either Control+S. If you have not already named the table, you will be prompted to do so.
or button of the Visual Studio main toolbar, or pressOnce the table is created, you can view it in the Server Explorer.
The Table Designer main menu lets you set a primary key column, edit relationships such as foreign keys, and create indexes.
You can use the Column Editor to set or change the name, data type, default value, and other properties of a table column. To set the focus to a needed cell of a grid, use the mouse click. Also you can move through the grid using Tab and Shift+Tab keys.
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button.To change foreign key settings, select the required foreign key in the list box on the left. The detailed information about the foreign key is displayed in the right hand panel. Change the desired values.
The Column Properties tab can be used to set column options. In addition to the general column properties presented in the Column Editor, in the Column Properties tab you can set additional properties such as Character Set, Collation and Precision.
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