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We entered 2010 with hopes of an economic recovery and while we received news over the summer that the recession "officially ended" in June 2009, we are still in recession mode as the Federal Reserve is adding stimulus rather than exiting accommodative policy.
Looking at last December's market piece (see "Hot markets 2010: Hold on loosely"), it seems many of our analysts had a good grasp on the markets, at least until some surprises were thrown into the mix.
Knowing where we have been can help gain an understanding of where we are going. Overall, the three main themes that set much of the course for 2010 were the U.S. dollar, European sovereign debt concerns and harsh weather conditions.
Darin Newsom, senior analyst at Telvent DTN, says the U.S. dollar was a driver of the markets as it entered the year depressed, spiked and now is testing those lows. "A lot of those moves were a result of the Fed. That played a key role in commodities," Newsom says.
The dollar had a strong first quarter, excelling as the Fed finished the first round of quantitative easing in March and received a boost in the second quarter as the European sovereign debt crisis was coming to a head and investors sought the greenback as a safe haven. But with that crisis averted and hints of another round of quantitative easing (QE2) coming from the Fed, the dollar freefell, boosting commodities and commodity currencies.
The European sovereign debt crisis also played a significant role as the PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain) faced up to debt concerns that left many questioning their ability to operate without defaulting. The euro fell, leaving more than a few in the blogosphere warning of the end of the common currency. That sentiment turned pretty quickly as the Europeans put in place the European Stabilization Fund, which limited concerns over the viability of the euro according to Brian Dolan, chief currency strategist at Gain Capital.
Currencies defined many of the moves over the last year. "If you look at 2010, the overall trend has been currency evaluations. You can call it currency war, currency competition or whatever, but everything has been based off the U.S. dollar. As the U.S. dollar made its path to the downside clear, things in general made their way up," said Robert Chesler, account executive at FC Stone.
Finally, inclement weather shaped the outlook for a number of the commodity markets. News that the drought in Eastern Europe forced the Russians to ban exports of grains occurred as we were beginning to realize in the United States that there were issues with what had been expected to be a record crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decreased projected U.S. corn yield from 165 bushels per acres earlier in the year to 158 bushels per acre in October, and flooding in Pakistan decimated the country's cotton crop and made the country a net importer rather than exporter.
While our experts see opportunities in the metals, softs and energies sectors in 2011, they will all be significantly affected by what happens with the dollar.
Metal heads
Through the second half of 2010, gold and silver have taken a nearly uninterrupted trip to the up side with gold making nearly daily new record highs for a two-week stretch (see "Off to the races," below). Remembering the overarching themes for the year, those moves are easy to understand.
"The European crisis is how we got to that June [gold] record. That brought with it a beginning to spread distrust of paper currencies. Gold tried to correct after the European crisis was averted, but then the Fed started leaking hints at QE2 and people said, 'let's sell everything we can out of the dollar,'" said Jon Nadler, senior analyst for Kitco Metals.
Looking forward, how the dollar reacts to QE2 may be the canary for gold and silver. "If the dollar turns around and starts going higher for the next 60 days, gold could start back. In 2011, if the dollar falls apart again, then gold could certainly find itself again. Once it moves down first, it could have another very impressive year," Newsom says.
Nadler agrees, adding, "[If the dollar stabilizes in 2011], gold could come back to $850 to $1,150. We could start to see some better demand from the primary fabricators for jewelry and an abatement of the scrap coming to market."
Instead of gold or silver, which will be dependent on the U.S. dollar, Phil Streible, senior analyst at Lind Waldock, suggests investors look to China to determine the standout metals for 2011. "Chinese demand for copper is up as well as Chinese auto sales, which will affect the platinum and palladium markets," he says.
Nadler agrees that platinum and palladium may be standouts as "these are the ones with good fundamentals and have demand with actual users who don't have the luxury of substitution." Look to the upside after they have established a floor of probably around $1,550 for platinum and $530 for palladium, he says.
Finally, Newsom says copper may be a leading indicator for the global economy. "If [the global economy] improves, the first signs will be seen in copper. It is going to close out 2010 stronger than [the other metals] and that is going to give it momentum going into 2011," he says. Streible projects copper may hit $4.20 per lb. on those fundamentals.
Old softies
The softs experienced a much more polarized year, with a few commodities making standout moves while others were range-bound. Cotton and sugar had dramaitic moves (see "Pushing limits," below). In both cases, it was mostly a matter of weather that changed crop conditions and market expectations.
Cotton in particular was a victim of bad weather. As was already mentioned, flooding in Pakistan took a particular toll that left the country being a net importer rather than exporter of cotton. The result was a dramatic short supply move in the market. Don't watch for that move to continue too far, though. "Cotton has been almost a classic picture of a short supply situation. When that ends, you can almost flip that chart right over," Newsom says.
He expects we may see a little strength still in cotton, but as soon as the new crop year begins, traders should be wary. If cotton sells off and the fundamentals start to turn it, he expects to see a quick move to the downside, dropping to $1. Below that he pegs support around $0.75-$0.85.
Shawn Hackett, president of Hackett Financial Advisors, agrees that the cotton market does not look bright for 2011. "You have to eat and drink water, but you don't have to buy a new set of clothes. Cotton is a luxury item. You don't need to have a big acreage shift in cotton to affect output," he says. As a result, Hackett is calling cotton his "Short of the year."
While most analysts agree that cotton will not sustain strength, there is much less agreement as to which markets are primed for a large upside move in 2011. Newsom is bullish on sugar. "We are approaching the 2009 high. If we can take that out, we've got clear sailing. If we are able to take out this 30¢ range, then moving into the 40-45¢ range is a real possibility.
Both Streible and Hackett are bearish on sugar, though. "The biggest reason is that we have had very high prices for an entire crop cycle. The unique thing about sugar is that when a farmer decides to expand sugar acres, he gets four harvests out of that crop," Hackett says.
A market that did not get much attention in 2010 that Streible is watching is orange juice. "There have been a lot of concerns such as diseases and weather. Orange juice could advance over the $2.00 mark," he says.
Hackett offered milk and lumber as the two markets to watch. Unlike the metals market that will be dictated mostly by the U.S. dollar, the direction for softs is more opaque with a lot of markets dependent on weather in 2011.
High energy
Throughout 2010, energy markets in general and crude oil specifically benefited from the weak dollar and Fed moves (see "Two stepping," below). Phil Flynn, senior energy analyst for PFGBest Research, says oil is not strong because of demand, but is a product of Federal Reserve actions in the market. "The price of oil is somewhat artificial. The Fed is worried about deflation so they print more money. When they print more money, it pushes the price of oil. The oil bulls' and OPEC's best friend has really proven to be the U.S. Fed," he says.
Looking to 2011, analysts believe crude, like the rest of the commodity sector, is dependent on the dollar, especially if the economy improves and governments begin to remove stimulus from the markets. "What you could see is the price of oil fall if demand gets too strong because central banks will be forced to remove stimulus. What will happen when we start removing stimulus is the dollar will regain strength and people will realize the U.S. economy isn't going to fall apart, which will make the dollar attractive and put downward pressure on oil prices," Flynn says.
A lot is dependent, though, on QE2 and the markets' reaction. Streible is bullish on oil as he expects the dollar to continue its decline. "With the dollar decline, OPEC is going to become frustrated and they are going to move their price range from $80 to $100," he says, although he does not see that becoming a reality until the end of 2011. He expects oil to spend most of the year in the $88-$93 range, moving up as consumption increases from 86.9 million barrels per day in 2010 to a projected 88.2 million barrels per day in 2011.
Newsom is more bearish on oil as he sees it as overpriced. "If the dollar goes up, crude oil will be one of the markets to suffer the most. The fundamentals are bearish," he says. "If that happens, we should see oil back in the mid-$70 range and longer term back into the $60s, but that may not be possible if the dollar does not stay strong."
Flynn expects oil to stay in about the same range as it has been trading in 2010, saying, "We're going to be in for a lot more of 'home, home on the range' for 2011."
As for natural gas, Flynn says, "The shale gas revolution really has changed things. This year we are still looking for a bottom. Next year we will be in a range still."
As was to be expected, much of the forex sector's direction for 2010 was determined by the U.S. economy and the European sovereign debt crisis. Throughout the year, we saw the dollar strengthen before weakening, the euro dip below 1.20, the Aussie and Canadian dollars go near parity with the U.S. dollar, and the yen strengthen to a 15-year high. Much of next year's direction will be determined by the world's perception of QE2 and economic expansion or retraction for countries in 2011.
Dolan expects the euro to be the currency hit hardest next year as the European Central Bank (ECB) removes stimulus, resulting in weakened growth outlooks. "Depending how big the slowdown in 2011 is, we may see weaker growth outlooks reignite sovereign debt concerns," he says. "That will be the catalyst for the euro testing below 1.20 and moving down to 1.10-1.05. The Europeans are pursuing austerity measures and that is not going to be good for an economic impact."
Commodity currencies, specifically the Australian dollar and Canadian dollar, look to continue their expansion into next year. According to Dolan, this is because they are likely to resume their interest rate hikes.
Streible says the Australian dollar will be one of the firmer currencies based on its relationship with China. "They depend mostly on China and China is continuing to expand. Australia is constantly creating jobs, has low unemployment, good inflation and they are raising rates." He sees the Aussie trading on par with the U.S. dollar next year. Dolan is more bullish, seeing the Aussie move into the 1.04-1.07 level and the Canadian to trade in the .93-.96 area.
Murky waters ahead
The year started with high hopes that as the U.S. finished the first round of quantitative easing, the world would begin seeing a recovery. While we were told the recession officially ended last year, recovery still seems a long way off. What began as a year of hope is ending full of questions that will have to be answered next year.
Equities are finishing strong and worry, due to the "flash crash," is less directional and more overall market confidence. It is hard to say where the market would be without the events of May 6 and, like the commodity sector, equities have been negatively correlated to the dollar, which seems to be driving all sectors. Adding to the uncertainty going into 2011 is not only what will happen with the dollar but when more traditional correlations will return.
"Hopefully, 2011 is going to answer some questions. How is quantitative easing working in the market? Is it well accepted?" Streible asks. "Is it solving all our problems? Is the credit crisis being relieved there? Will the economy continue to expand and will inflation move up?"


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Re: Buy the Button?
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Quote from: Nick C on April 26, 2012, 04:17:53 PM
Okay, so here we are one year after Wolfster made the original post and nobody knows how it works, and that includes the links that suggest the answers! The only thing that makes sense to me is having 2 BB's on the first hand.
2 BB's + dead small? Or just 2 BB?
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April 27, 2012, 09:33:18 AM »
2 BB's + dead small. I'm trying to figure this out, but my confusion is coming from trying to eliminate the dead button, or the dead SB and I'm not sure that's how the buy the button rule works. I'm treating this as if it were the "moving button" (where I know there are 2 BB's and two SB's at times). I'm trying to play-out the following:
Seat 1 Button
Seat 2 SB
Seat 3 BB
Seat 4 UTG
During current hand both seat's 2 and 3 bust-out. A new player is seated in seat 2. What happens to the button? Who posts the Blinds?
Same scenario but a new player is seated in seat 3.
Can a new player actually come in on the button and post both the SB (dead) and the BB (like the moving Button) This would have the UTG from the last hand also post the BB (2 BB's + 1 dead SB).
Does the buy the button allow any dead button, and/or a dead blind when both blinds from prior hand bust-out?
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April 27, 2012, 12:19:01 PM »
For your examples, as I understand the process for "Buy the Button". The ONLY position that can "Buy the Button" is the vacant SB position. That position can post both blinds (dead SB, live BB) for the privilege of getting the button "on the next hand".
So, example 1, where both seats 2 and 3 bust and leave the table. A new player in seat 2 cannot Buy the Button as that will be the button seat for the upcoming hand (see definition above). This player seat 2 must want until the button passes.
Same situation, but the new player comes in to seat 3. This player can "Buy the Button" should he/she choose to do so by posting a dead SB and a live BB. The Button would be dead as it is physically located in the vacant seat 2 position. On the next hand the button would move to the seat 3 position. The new player in seat 2 can post or come in behind the button, the button is in the seat 3 position, the SB is in the seat 4 position and the BB is in the seat 5 position.
Granted there is an advantage to the player in seat 4 as this player is excused from paying the BB. However, there is no loss or gain to the table as a whole as both blinds are posted for each round.
If this house does not have a Buy the Button rule, then in your example, the button goes to seat 2 and is dead, the new player in seat 2 has to wait 1 hand until the button passes. The new player in seat 3 would have to wait 2 hands until the button passes. Seat 4 would be the lone BB (no SB). The next hand seat 2 can come in, seat 3 how has the dead button, seat 4 is the SB and seat 5 is the BB.
Under the Buy the Button concept, a new player CANNOT come in on the button and post both blinds. The ONLY place a new player can come in is if the SB position is vacant.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you for your explanation. I never knew that a player was spared posting his BB with the "buy the button" rule. If you are correct, at least it makes sense. The next hand would then have the player that bought the button, on the button and the player that didn't have to post the BB on the last hand would be the SB...got it! If you're correct I can say I now understand "buying the button." Somehow I don't think it's right.
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Chet - I mean no disrepect, but I have to agree with Nick. I don't feel it is right... Is there some authority we can look to?
I am almost 99% certain
that the classic buy the button case is a new player entering between the button and the person that would be the SB if the new player had not entered. So in this case, he is entering in the "SB" position, but this is only when the next person would have posted the SB otherwise. When a SB would actually not be posted by anybody if the new player had not entered, because of the button movement and vacated seats, which is the situation in your example, I think we are talking about a completely different thing, something rarer and definitely not the classic buy the button scenario.
I just can't see a player missing the Big Blind in any "dead button" rotation. I don't know about moving button rotations, but one of the key characteristics of a dead button rotation is that the button is
prevented from advancing
under certain situations, so I can't see why this would be an exception in which the movement would be accelerated. I believe that the button will never advance until every non-new player at the table posts the BB in a dead button movement, no matter what.
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I can explain the moving button, with all it's complexities with 2 BB's and 1 SB, or 2 SB's and 1 BB, but this buying the button is not that easy to explain. I believe K-Lo is correct because after buying the button the player to your left will post the SB because he already posted the BB on the hand before you bought the button. What is interesting is the incorrect way people that say it's so easy explain it ...well...wrong!
Well gentlemen, I guess we are the chosen few to sort out these rules. That's okay with me, I'd like to change a whole bunch of them anyway
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Guys: I cannot explain it any better than what I have said. I would think that there are some Poker Room Managers/Floor Persons that have experience with this and can clear it up. But I have done the best I can with my last explanation.
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April 27, 2012, 11:27:13 PM »
K-Lo, Chet and anyone else that's interested;
Buying the Button: There are two possible situations when a player can buy the button:
#1 You miss your big blind and return to your seat. While you were gone, the player to your left was the BB. You will post a dead small and a big blind. The next hand you will have the button and the hand resumes as normal.
#2 The button is in seat 1 the SB is in seat 2 seat 3 is vacant and seat 4 is the BB. On the following hand a new player is seated in seat 3 and buys the button!. That's it!
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look at 33:30 Mike Matusow buys the button, as you can clearly see Phil doesnt post another BB. Under this rule does Mike act last and can check if nobody raises preflop? If everyone is still in the hand on the flop turn river would Mike go first or Phil?
I try to understand the Moving button rule but its hard to remember as it is complex. If we use Chets example of having a dead button situation and buying the button behind the vacant seat, this would not be possible in a moving button table as it would already have passed the player wanting to by the button. A player has physcially got to be at that seat.
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I have explained rules for buying the button on the last post. If you are trying to compare this with the "moving button" you will become more confused. They are two different methods for moving the button. The moving button will never have a "dead" anything, because the button must move to the next active player. Buying the button may have a dead button.
I have not looked at the video yet, but I will as soon as I finish my reply. I know there are other's that you would rather get a response from, but apparently that's not going to happen. In their defense, the BOD are experts in tournament play only and this is not a tournament procedure.
I know the frustration of not understanding all of the different rules that pertain to button and blind procedures. It is obvious from your great question from over a year ago, has stumped most of us for a long time. I do believe that I can answer all of your questions regarding all of the different scenarios that now exist. I will now look at the video as you suggested and I'll see if I can figure it out.
Wolfster, I've just watched the video. To answer your questions; Mike is the only BB so he will have a raise option pre-flop. After the flop, Mike will have first option on each betting round.
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Thx for your response Nick much appreciated. If you were to buy the button though, could you do so when the croupier is dealing? Supposing cards have gone past the absent player because he wasnt there in time to request but in time before the last card was dealt. Would the croupier reshuffle, redeal and give the player a chance to buy the button?
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Think about your question a bit. Since the only player who can "Buy the Button" is in the SB position AND since the player in the SB position receives the FIRST card of the deal, is there ANY situation in which you would go back and allow the player in that position to receive cards AFTER other players have received their cards (covering for an exposed card does NOT apply)?
If the player has not exercised his/her option to "Buy the Button" BEFORE the first card is dealt, the player cannot "Buy the Button". It is kind of like trying to place a straddle bet after you have looked at your hole cards.
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the player that can buy the button is the player between the small and the button.
if a player in the big blind busts out and a new player shows up before the new hand he can not buy the button, because the player to his left has not yet paid the big blind.
in the example chet gave that k-lo quated the new player has to wait for the button to pass to play he can't buy it he has to wait for the button to pass
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Your statement: "the player that can buy the button is the player between the small and the button," needs more clarification. The new player seated in a vacant seat where the player to his left posted the BB on the last hand, and the player on the right was the SB. Example, last hand: button in 1 seat, SB in 2 seat, 3 seat empty,
seat 4 BB...
Next hand, new player seated in seat 3 is allowed to buy the button. However, if there were two empty seats between the Button and the SB, and both seats were filled before the next deal...that changes things. I believe that only one new player, seated closest to the BB from the last hand, can buy the button.
Example, Last hand: Button in 1 seat, SB in 2 seat, seats 3 and 4 are empty, seat 5 is the BB. Next hand, new players are seated in both empty seats.. Only the new player in seat 4 has the option to buy the button and the seat 3 player must wait for the button to pass.
Any thoughts?
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yes your explination is better nick, when i said between the small and the button its like the tourn. rule the only place you can't get a hand.
the second part with 2 seats i would ask seat 3 it he wants to buy it and then allow seat 4 to buy it on the next hand, just to give them both the option but only one can do it per hand
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There is talk in Washington of a bipartisan commission to review the entire fiscal situation, including the looming bankruptcy of the Medicare and social security systems. Traditionally, Democrats want to keep spending and cover deficits by raising taxes on high earners, while Republicans favour cutting spending. So far, there isn't much talk of compromise, perhaps because both parties are waiting to see how Obama plans to implement his pledge to bring the deficit down to about 4% of GDP by 2019, which will still be high by historic standards.
The assumptions underlying the president's deficit-reduction programme are, to put it mildly, questionable. His forecasts assume an annual growth rate of 5.1% in 2011 and very low inflation. Believe that the economy can achieve those goals only one year from now and I will get you a date with the tooth fairy.
My own guess is that this deal will eventually be cut by a bipartisan commission. Democrats will accept some limits on net, new spending and Republicans will accept some increases in taxes. Most likely America will join almost all other countries and impose a value added tax. Democrats, especially the president, like any idea that makes us more like Europe, and know that Vat is an easy tax to raise; it has champions in house speaker Nancy Pelosi and key Democratic adviser John Podesta. Republicans like a consumption-based tax, the adoption of which would ease the pressure to raise marginal income tax rates. Besides, by waiving Vat on exports, as Britain and other countries do, we will be able to provide a covert subsidy to exports without running foul of World Trade Organisation rules.
Irwin Stelzer is a Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies for the Hudson Institute. He is also the U.S. economist and political columnist for The Sunday Times (London) and The Courier Mail (Australia), a columnist for The New York Post, and an honorary fellow of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies for Wolfson College at Oxford University. He is the founder and former president of National Economic Research Associates and a consultant to several U.S. and United Kingdom industries on a variety of commercial and policy issues. He has a doctorate in economics from Cornell University and has taught at institutions such as Cornell, the University of Connecticut, New York University, and Nuffield College, Oxford.
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Campbell Named Monarchs 2012-13 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man Of The Year
MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, are proud to announce that defenseman Andrew Campbell has been named the team's winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Manchester community during the 2012-13 season.
Campbell, in his fifth year with the Manchester Monarchs, has become not only a fan favorite during his stint in Manchester but one of the leaders both on and off the ice for the Monarchs. Always one of the first members of the team to volunteer his services for the greater good of the community, Campbell takes pride in his community endeavors, always putting on a smile and willing to go the extra mile for those in need. He enjoys talking about the Monarchs, hockey in general, and bringing fans into his world as a professional athlete.
Campbell is a huge advocate for the Monarchs Winning With Wellness/Get Moving Manchester program. This program allows kids to interact with players in an educational setting. It is geared toward both elementary school and middle school children and features Monarchs players visiting schools throughout Manchester to discuss the importance of living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through a proper diet and exercise. Campbell jumps at the opportunity to go to local schools and speak with the children on a more personal level and share his story with them. This year, the Winning With Wellness/Get Moving Manchester program reached nearly 1,000 students to bring the total number of students impacted by the program since its inception in 2008 to over 6,000 students.
Kimberly Mueller, the Monarchs Vice President of Public Affairs, describes Campbell as the "textbook role model for our organization. His ability and desire to speak with children of all ages about reading or physical fitness through the many Monarchs Care Foundation programs is remarkable. He is able to effectively communicate the importance of reading, eating healthy and staying drug free – all values which Campbell speaks genuinely and candidly about to children," said Mueller.
In addition to the Monarchs Winning With Wellness/Get Moving Manchester program, Campbell has also participated in the Monarchs annual Kids Club Party and Ticket Package Holder Meet & Greets, the Read Across America program, youth hockey practices, sponsorship appearances and the Monarchs Care Foundation's At Your Service Dinner.
On his own time, Campbell volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester. Every Thursday afternoon, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Campbell helps the fourth and fifth grade kids with their homework and then plays games such as pool and foosball with them.
This season, Campbell purchased a Monarchs 20-game ticket package and donated the tickets each week kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester. Campbell did this in an effort to give local children who may normally not be able to attend Monarchs games the opportunity to see him and his teammates play at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Campbell has created everlasting memories in the lives of all the children he has met at the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester over the last two seasons.
"Campbell is always one of the first players to volunteer his services, and it does not go unnoticed from top-to-bottom in the organization," said Mueller. "His ability to communicate effectively with kids makes them feel comfortable, allowing him to convey important messages with ease. His enthusiasm and energy is contagious and students are able to take that positive influence into their daily lives. Campbell is an inspiration and a role model for children throughout Manchester."
Campbell is now one of 30 finalists for the AHL's 2012-13 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award, honoring the overall IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. The league award is named after the former Hershey Bears forward and AHL All-Star who died in 1997 following a 16-month battle with leukemia. The winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award will be announced by the American Hockey League on April 18.
The Monarchs return home to take on the Connecticut Whale at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Friday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. Catch all the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network WGIR 610 AM, WGIR.com and at www.manchestermonarchs.com, presented by Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.


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FAR ' •^ S^" Memoer "•^ SV* 0 of the ^ kiv OBSERVER cti W TRIRUNF >" v l ' i Group of \ l/ V i Community *? Jr ^ Vj Newspapers i /^ FARM, MrsrvA' "* uci" P 4 R M I M G 0 A . C P U B L I C t » B 7 4 M * | N r 4 H M i N G O fc I H y 11 7 } 5 W - AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE VOL. 10 NO. 38 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Published by THE OBSERVER, Inc., Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, May 10, 1973 15o School Board Decides to Resubmit Budget June 23 The Farmingdale School Board will resubmit a budget to the voters on Saturday, June 23. Trustee Terry Weathers, chairman of the finance committee, said at Monday evening's board meeting that the Board would not at this time make any commitment to subtract or add but would be reviewing the budget very carefully in committee meetings and executive sessions. The hearing on the budget will be on Tuesday, May 29 and adoption will be on June 4 at the next regular public meeting. Registration on June 14 and voting on June 23 will be BUY A POPPY: Farmingdale mayor John T. Hallahan signs proclamation which declares May " Buddy Poppy Month" and urges all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as evidence of gratitude to those men who risked or lost their lives in the service of their country. Lookinf on are Poppy Sale Chairlady Yolanda Brognano ( left) and Margaret Jagoe, president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Corporal George Benkert, Jr. Post No. 516, VFW. Photo by David Pokress Proclamation Declares That May is " Buddy Poppy Month' In a short ceremony preceding Monday night's meeting of the Village Board, Farmingdale mayor John T. Hallahan declared May as ' Buddy Poppy Month" and issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, the sacrifices of those who have lost their lives, their health, or their livelihood as a result of their military service are rightly the concern of all citizens; and WHEREAS, the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars offers an opportunity for the people of this community to express their solicitude for those unfortunate persons who have paid more than their share of the cost of freedom; and WHEREAS, V. F. W. Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans, and the proceeds of this worthy fund- raising campaign are used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans, and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, in the desire to " Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"; therefore I, John T. Hallahan, Mayor of the Village of Farmingdale do hereby urge the citizens of this community to recognize the merits of this cause by contributing generously to its support through the purchase of Buddy Poppies on the day set aside for the distribution of these symbols of appreciation for the sacrifices of our honored dead. I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of our gratitude to the men of this country who have risked or lost their lives in fulfilling their obligations as American citizens. held at Howitt Jr. High. Board president Robert Campbell explained that the vote was being held so late in June because voting machines would not be available earlier. The championship basketball and swimming teams were presented to the public and the board at the meeting. In addition to citing his teams' swimming achievements coach John DeMarie praised them for raising more than $ 700 for lane dividers. President Campbell announced the result of the School Board's review on April 24 of the suspensions imposed following the racial disturbance in the high school on February 28. Charges were originally brought against five students. One withdrew from school. Following a hearing, the superintendent of schools suspended three students permanently and one for the remainder of the school year. Two of the permanently suspended students and the temporarily suspended student appealed to the board. The board upheld the permanent suspensions and slightly modified the temporary one. The student was allowed to return to school on May 1 with special restrictions. Parents of the 13 and 14 year old students in a special education class appealed to the board with a petition and a statement at the meeting to maintain the class in the district. Representatives of the board will meet with the parents of the three students involved. In answer to a question from the public, Campbell explained that the district had not yet made a decision on the release of names of students who had received psychological services for a New York State survey. The board has asked for advice from its counsel and from the state attorney. Trustee Robert Weiss said that he and other board members agreed that release of such information would be an invasion of privacy. The board also passed a resolution for the equalization of kindergarten attendance. Parents of all students involved were notified and a special meeting had been held to explain the situation. Problems of inflation were reflected in the awarding of bids. Prices of fuel oil and sheet music were substantially increased. Business Manager J. Richard Zutt also commented that bidders are now generally only willing to guarantee prices for thirty days. Joseph G. Molloy, the new board member, and Sheldon Bernstein, board member elect, were introduced at the meeting Marilyn Hametz 135 Years Fire Service Honored Some 135 years of service to the community were represented Monday night at Farmingdale Village Hall, when four members of the Farmingdale Fire Department were cited for their many years of duty in the Water Witch Engine and Hose Company No. 1. Certificates of Appreciation were handed out by Village Mayor John T. Hallahan to Ex- Chief and Fire Commissioner Heinz Riedrich and Ex- Chief John Beierling, who is the leader in years of service with 41, of which 27 have seen him keeping a close watch on the finances of the Company as financial secretary. Present at the ceremony were Engine Company Captain Joseph Schweitzer, himself accounting for 11 years of service, Village Board Trustee and Fire Commissioner Rocco Posillico ( 22 years)' Trustee Willis B. Carman ( 11 years), and Norman Krasnow, Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Dirty Ernie's to Be McDonald's? Slowly, but surely Farmingdale is becoming a magnet for the restaurant business. After the transformation of the old Villa Sweden into the Ho Wah Polynesian Gourmet Restaurant and the opening of the Friendly Ice Cream establishment, McDonald's is now all set to come into Farmingdale, too. The location would be the property now utilized by a bar and hotel with the fulsome name Dirty Ernie's at Fulton Street ( Route Essay Contest Winners Riga Schaber, a It) year old student at Parkway Oaks School has named the winner ol the recent i'ssay contest, spon-sored by the Friends ol the Farmingdale Library in observance ol the ;> Uth an niversar> of the Library. Winner in the adult category was A. Hoy Uglow who wrote oil the topic " What Life was like* in Farmingdale in ilJ2: r. 109) just west of Main Street. McDonald's is presently in the process of filing the necessary applications and forms with the Farmingdale Village Board for construction ol a restaurant with a seating capacity of 100. In line with what McDonald considers to be a strong trend towards family trade, the Farmingdale operation would have no drive- in or street service but concentrate solely on inside table and booth service. The property selected by McDonald's is zoned for business and thus could be utilized without change in the zoning regulations. The village board received oral assurances that all plans would conform to local rules and regulations. If such is the case, realization of McDonald's plans would take no more tune than is needed for thj tiling and the approval of the plans. This new restaurant would be open for business about three months after start of construction. * » *" MEETING OF THE BOARD: Oyster Bay Councilman Gregory W. 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In Michigan�s continuing battle to win more than it loses in the nation�s economic wars, competitiveness is necessary � but it�s no longer sufficient.
Just ask Hank Meijer, co-CEO of Meijer Inc., the privately held superstore chain. The steady expansion of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. into Meijer�s Midwest stronghold forced the 79-year-old company to reconsider its mission, streamline its processes and determine how it can beat its Arkansas-based rival at its own game.
�That was sort of an existential crisis to us,� Meijer, also co-chairman of the family controlled company, said in an interview. �Our brand couldn�t stand as the lowest price in the market. We were going to have to share that with someone else. We have to make sure we win store-by-store and town-by-town.�
Now that Michigan and its bellwether auto industry are no longer staring numbly at imminent economic collapse, business leaders are breathing easier about the state�s economic prospects and improving jobs climate. But the state still has a long way to go, as Business Leaders for Michigan will detail today at its CEO Summit inside Detroit�s Westin Book Cadillac.
There, Hank Meijer and fellow CEOs will try to explain what it means to be competitive in the cutthroat 21st-century economy, what it takes to get there, and how the exercise is more a continual process of challenge and reappraisal than it is a destination followed by a slide into complacency.
�We�ve made great strides in the past three years,� said John Rakolta, CEO of Walbridge Aldinger Co., a Detroit-based construction company. �And we�ve got a ways to go. It has to be cohesive. It has to be a team. All of the elements need to be pulling together. Winning these jobs is a complicated process.�
It�s seldom easy � whether the task is reforming the state�s economic and tax policies or responding to the threat posed by a tough competitor. Grand Rapids-based Meijer, which operates more than 190 stores in five states, confronted the central challenge posed by Wal-Mart, doubled-down on the strengths of its brand and crafted a strategy designed for the long term.
A competitive state economy and business-friendly policies can help, too. In Michigan, a notoriously anti-business state during the �Lost Decade,� the verdict is improving but not there yet, according to the 2013 Economic Competitiveness Benchmarking report to be released today by Business Leaders for Michigan.
The headline: Michigan�s economy is continuing to recover faster than most states, partly because it has more recovering to do thanks to the triple whammy of anti-business policies, the auto industry�s existential crisis of 2008 and a recession induced by the global financial meltdown.
Michigan�s corporate tax climate ranks seventh in the nation, according to the study conducted by the East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group, up from second worst in the latter days of the Granholm years. Overall, the state�s tax climate ranks 12th, but Michigan remains a bottom 10 state in the cost of doing business and �annual unemployment has remained higher than all peers except North Carolina and California.�
Per capita income, which declined in the decade between 2002 and 2012, is improving faster than most of its peers, but its level of $35,298 exceeds only Alabama among critical Great Lakes and southern rival states. And Michigan�s per capita GDP is recovering at twice the national average even as it remains nearly $10,000 below the national average.
The home to the American auto industry continues to be a national leader in research and development and patents awarded. Educational attainment, increasingly a marker for rising incomes and incremental business investment, lags peer states.
Venture capital investment improved to 19th nationwide from 33rd, but business leaders nationwide still perceive Michigan to be an unattractive place to do business, despite tax reform, becoming the nation�s 23rd right-to-work state and Republican control of the state Legislature and the governor�s office.
The bottom line: a Michigan that started in a very deep hole is making progress and perception of the state is beginning to change. But only just, meaning there�s more to do.
Coalesce around a smarter, more realistic economic environment offering more room for improvement. Understand that the confrontational tactics of Michigan�s past alienate outsiders wielding mobile capital. Remember the lessons of action � and inaction � learned during the Great Recession.
Brig Sorber does.
�We were losing business because of the recession, but we were also losing business because of our broken processes,� said the CEO of Two Men and a Truck International Inc., the Lansing-based moving company. �It almost bankrupted us.�
The crisis exposed weakness before to spelled opportunity. A clunky website seldom used by franchisees was redesigned, along with IT services that Plante Moran graded an �F.� Executive skills were reappraised, with the corporate staff cut to 52 from 78 in the spring of 2009.
That was then, says the guy who advises business owners to embrace tough times, not take shelter. Two Men has added 35 to its corporate staff the past year. Revenue has grown 20 percent each year over the past three years, and Sorber expects to close the books this year up another 20 percent.
�If we didn�t change we were going to die,� he said. �Between change and death, it�s pretty easy to make the change.�
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've is short for have. C/Sh/Would've or c/s/would have. Not c/s/would of.
2/3rds of the way through level 85. Losing the will to play but I'm hoping I'll get there
I had the same problem but then i realized that Brewfest event is soon over and i want them epics. Dinged 90 yesterday.
87 Finished Jade Forest and started Valley of Four Winds.
Mainly because I'm questing with my bf and don't want to level without him. Pandaria is amazing, especially when taking our time to absorb every little nuance together Yes - we read all the quest dialog, most of it is really good and sometimes funny as hell.
"If you look out of the window as a human being, at nature, all of nature is unconditionally and absolutely beautiful wherever it is. Whether it's a jungle. Whether it's a desert. Whether it's the Arctic wastes. Or even your own back garden. The only ugly things you will ever see when you look out of the window are things made by man." - Stephen Fry
My third alt, 87 atm.
| Intel i7 2600k @ 4.2Ghz | Asus P8P67 Deluxe B3 | Asus Direct-Cu HD-6870 |
| Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-@1600 |
| 120GB SSD OCZ Vertex Max IOPS | 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black |
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Who else isn't 90 yet?
The 7,300,000 subscribers that didn't buy MOP.
Ba dum tish!
Did you think we had forgotten? Did you think we had forgiven?
Not 90 yet, currently 2 bars from 88... I prob would of been 90 if my trip to Europe wasn't 2 days after launch
I'm still level 88. Slowest I've ever leveled in WoW (and not because I dont find it enjoyable, but because I just dont have the time atm)
I still haven't gotten MOP. I think I will in the next week or so, but for now, nah. I'll wait on it.
Nope, alt working on and doing midterm stuff essentially.
I'm still lvl 87 almost 88..., i'm pretty slow lvling cause i like to do all the quest on one place, and sometimes i get bored of questing and go to SW to look for a raid (old content) or go to outland and do some dungeons to get my transmog set (still working on the headpiece..., i have killed the last boss of underbog like 15 times... /sigh)
also... my subscription canceled 5 days ago... and i haven't payed for it yet... >.>
Was 90 on the 26th, full heroic geared a few days later. And for nothing really, don't have a good raiding guild. Or time to raid much anymore during the week, for that matter O_o I just hate questing, don't think the alts will step anywhere else than in dungeons.
p.s. best expansion ever, of any MMO. And I've played a lot of those.
Calium videre eessit, et eraos ad sidera tollere vultus.
To resist the influence of others, knowledge of oneself is most important.I used to be red, then I took a Dark IV to the face.
I'm 89 now, nearly at 50%, as a boomy/cat druid. I'm taking my time and doing all the quests in every zone slowly, to get to know the lore of Pandaria.
I am not rushing myself one bit, and I am reading every quest's description. I plan on playing a bit with my Monk, later on.
Not quite yet but probably sometime this weekend.
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Expansion came out just the day I was going on vacation to my hometown, so I haven't played a lot, still 89 but i'm loving it :3
Sitll 85 , didnt buy the xpac cant get on my fucking server, fuck that game


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website problem
hi there i've just made a website i have a server called apache and ive got xampp as well?
now i gave people this link energyextreme.strangled.net to goto but no one can see the website only me?
please can someone help me out here
Is strangled.net on a server that is permanently connected to the Internet? Note that a PC-based (e.g., XAMPP) server is asking for trouble -- it will be hacked before you can say, "what's that?". If it's on a real server, how long has been since the registration was last updated? It can take up to 72 hours (usually 24) for changes at the registrar to spread around the world for others to use. Finally, is your configuration (Settings.php) updated to use the energyextreme.strangled.net instead of 127.0.0.1?
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