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Transaction journals, similar to receipts, that mirror all trading and accounting activity that the custodial bank has performed on a given account.
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There are some important dates that one must keep in mind when describing bond markets. It is important to note that date terms are not used consistently across markets. The following definitions allow for a consistent comparison and are used in the government bond outlines.
Announcement date (or Launch date): The day most of the terms of the bond are made public such as the issue size and maturity date.
Bad Days: Refers to days delayed in the receipt of redemption proceeds because the maturity date falls on a weekend or a holiday.
Call Date: The date on which a call option may be exercised.
Cutting Date: The day on which the coupon is physically "cut" from the bond.
Dated Date: The day interest starts accruing on a new issue or tap, frequently the issue date.
Ex-Dividend Date: The ex-dividend date determines who, from a trading perspective, receives the next coupon payment. Transactions settled on or after the ex-dividend date are deemed to be "ex-coupon" and therefore the buyer does note receive the next coupon. The seller must compensate the buyer with negative accrued interest. In some markets such as Germany, the trade date rather than settlement date determines custody.
Issue Date (or Payment Date or Primary Date): The day the issuer receives payment for a new issue of tap.
Market Day: A day when the domestic bond market is open.
Nominal Day: Any calendar day without regard to whether the bond market is open or not.
Nominal Payment Dates (or Coupon Dates or Coupon Due Dates) : The dates on which coupons are scheduled to be paid. This day is used to calculate the accrued interest due to the holder. If the nominal payment date falls on a non-market day, the actual coupon payment is usually on the next market day.
Non-Market Day: a day when the domestic bond market is closed.
Record Date (or Cutting Date): The record date determines, from a custodial perspective, who actually receives the next coupon payment. This is usually the market day preceding the coupon due date ( or ex-dividend date). Ownership of the next coupon payment is determined by who holds the securities after close of business on the Record Date.
Secondary Date: The first day that the bond is available for trading in the secondary market.
Settlement Date: The day on which settlement is scheduled to take place. In the Eurobond market, this is referred to as "value date"
Subscription Period: The period during which investors place their bids for a new issue with a syndicate.
Value Date: The day the buyer begins to earn interest on his investment, often referred to as the interest bought/sold date. In many markets this is the same as the settlement date. Value dates may fall on non-market days.
Following is a list of conventions used to count the appropriate number of days between two dates in order to calculate accrued interest, yields and odd coupon amounts. For each rule, the numerator indicates the number of days between the dates and determines what happens if one of the dates falls on the 31st of a month. The denominator indicates how many days are considered in a year.
Numerator: The actual number of days between two dates. Denominator: The actual number of days in the coupon period times the coupon frequency resulting in values ranging from 362 to 368 for semi-annual bonds.
Numerator: The actual number of days between two dates. Denominator: 360
Numerator: the actual number of days between two dates. Denominator: 365
This rule is used for some Sterling Flat rate notes (FRNs). Numerator: The actual number of days between two dates. Denominator: If the next coupon payment date falls within a leap year use 366, otherwise use 365.
An order to buy or sell securities which must be executed by the end of the trading day on which it was entered, otherwise it expires.
A person or firm acting as a principal in buying and selling securities, usually compensated by the spread.
Expensive; perceived to be overvalued.
An obligation secured by the general credit of the issuer rather than being backed by a specific lien on property.
A series of payments comprised of principal and interest that are calculated to extinguish a debt over a specified period of time. For level debt service these payments would be equal. Specifically, the periodic payment of principal and interest earned on mortgage loans.
A bond issued at a very low issue price. Deep discounts have low coupons offering an investor high principal return and low interest income. An extreme example is a zero coupon bond which pays all of its return in principal on the redemption date.
Failure to pay principal or interest promptly when due. If caused by a minor omission which is remedied quickly, it is known as a technical default.
A new issue whose terms call for payment of a percentage (for example 25 %) of the issue price on the normal closing date with the remaining percentage paid at a future date, usually six months to one year later. Failure to make the second payment results in forfeiture of the initial payment.
A court order to pay the balance owed on a loan if the proceeds from the sale of the security are insufficient to pay off the loan.
On a FHLMC GMC issue, a principal amount guaranteed and paid to bondholders in excess of actual principal collections on the underlying mortgages. All deficiency payments on a given issue must be repaid to FHLMC bondholders may receive any payments of principal in excess of the guaranteed amounts.
The amount by which expenditures exceed revenues.
A progressive reduction in the price level, which would make real interest rates greater than nominal rates.
1. An arrangement that may be made with the underwriters of a new issue that permits certain persons or institutions to pay for and take delivery of certain amounts of the new securities on specified dates after the original offering.
2. Trades arranged to settle after scheduled settlement date (i.e. Mortgage securities, see PSA for scheduled Settlement dates.)
Selling assets and/or repaying loans to reduce the amount of debt on the balance sheet.
Describes securities which meet standards of futures contracts as to quality, maturity, principal amount and coupon rate and which may be physically delivered to satisfy the contract.
There are two methods of delivery of securities: Delivery versus payment and delivery versus receipt.
Delivery versus payment: Delivery of securities to a designated point (bank or broker) upon receipt of payment for the securities; can be in the form of a bank-wire or a check.
Delivery versus receipt: Delivery of securities with an exchange of a signed receipt for the securities.
The minimum purchase amount, or multiples thereof, of a new issue when it is priced.
A central securities certificate depository through which members effect security deliveries among one another via computerized bookkeeping entries, thereby reducing the physical movement of securities.
A severe recession.
A security which derives its value from movements in an underlying security.
The portion of an order allocated to an underwriter by an investor through the manager of the offering.
A check issued when the same securities have been both bought and sold for delivery on the same date; the check is for an amount which equals the difference between the purchase and sale prices.
A futures purchase or sale intended to reduce price-level risk for a deliverable financial instrument.
A letter officially directing the custodial bank to release funds for a buy to an account, or to accept funds for a sale.
The price of a bond which includes accrued interest (see Clean Price).
The difference between the cost price of a security and its value at maturity when quoted at lower than face value. A security selling below original offering price shortly after sale is also considered at be at a discount.
A method for quoting non-coupon securities (which always sell at a discount) in which the discount from par is annualized based on a 360-day year.
Those bonds selling below par.
The interest rate, fixed by the Federal Reserve, which must be paid by a financial institution when it borrows from its regional Federal Reserve Bank.
An account in which the customer gives the broker or someone else discretion to buy and sell securities or commodities including selection, timing, amount, and price to be paid or received.
Consists of purchases deemed postponable rather that routine- I.e., "luxuries" vs. "necessities."
A declining rate of inflation. Analysts are predicting modest disinflation in the U.S. in 2002.
The withdrawal of interest-bearing deposits for reinvestment that tends to occur when interest rates on Treasury bills and other market instruments rise significantly above those paid on funds deposits.
A financial instrument that has a suffered a substantial reduction in value. As a result, it is near/going through bankruptcy.
The average percent of a mutual fund's assets distributed to shareholders.
A cash or other distribution to preferred or common stockholders.
In the case of bonds, it is the coupon rate on the bonds. In the case of stocks, it is the current annual dividend amount per share expressed in dollars. In the case of cash equivalents, it is the annualized yield.
When a stock goes ex-dividend, we show the dividend as receivable. It is automatically posted to cash on the dividend payment date.
The percentage obtained by dividing the dividend by the market price of a stock.
A method of borrowing versus securities owned which is similar to a repurchase agreement but different in the following respects:
1. Unlike an ordinary repo, in which the securities are used to collateralize a loan, the securities are actually sold and subsequently repurchased in the dollar repo. This means that the seller loses possession of the securities during the dollar repo period.
2. The sale and repurchase prices are agreed upon at the time of the dollar repo, and both confirms are printed simultaneously. In each transaction, the buyer pays the seller accrued interest, and the buyer keeps any coupon income.
3. The securities repurchased need not be the same physical securities sold—an equal par amount of the same issue may be acceptable.
Also known as Dollar Repurchase Agreement or Dollar Price Repo.
A binding term used to signify the completion of a transaction.
1. The changing of a rating by a rating agency to a lower (less credit worthy) rating.
2. The sale of one block of bonds and the purchase of another block with a lower rating.
The delivery of securities to another city through a corresponding bank. Securities are financed at the current rate of interest until paid for in the city of delivery.
A provision on certain floating rate securities assuring that, should rates drop on the instrument to which the floater is tied, the coupon will become fixed ("locked") until maturity.
An assignment or other instrument employed for the purpose of evidencing the transfer of title to any dividend, interest or rights pertaining to securities contracted for, or evidencing the obligation of a seller to deliver such dividend, interest or rights to a subsequent owner.
A due bill in the form of a check payable on the date of payment of a cash dividend which, prior to such date, shall be considered as a due bill for the amount of such dividend.
The process of careful investigation by an underwriter to ensure that all material information pertinent to a security issue has been disclosed to prospective investors. Prior to issuing a final prospectus, a meeting is held to discuss whether due diligence has been exercised toward securities laws. All participants including the underwriter, issuer, syndicate members, accountants and attorneys attend this meeting. This term is also used to describe an investor or consultant review of an investment management firm with which they plan to do business.
This aggregates items which have been sold, including short sales (forward pass-through sales). They are removed from the inventory as of the Trade Date, but posting to cash does not occur until Settlement Date.
Refers to a fixed income portfolio strategy in which assets are concentrated only in the very short or very long maturity issues.
A measure rated to average maturity that incorporates a bond's yield, coupon, final maturity and call features into one statistic. Duration indicates the sensitivity of a bond, or portfolio, price to small and moderate changes in interest rates. For larger changes in rates, the price sensitivity using duration alone will understate price appreciation when rates fall and overstate price depreciation when rates rise. The convexity measure may be added to compensate for the curve of the price/yield relationship and generate more accurate results for larger interest rate moves.
A competitive bidding technique in which the lowest price necessary to sell the entire amount of securities offered becomes the price at which all securities are sold.
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BASHLEY hopped above rivals Lymington in the Southern Premier League standings courtesy of a routine six-wicket victory over Hampshire Academy.
Early wickets taken by Kevin Nash and Andrew Neal saw the visitors in trouble at six for two at BCG, but Will Arnold (32) and Ben Caldera (26) steadied matters.
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Neal ended with figures of three for 38 while Sam Thomson took two for 32 and Grierson two for 46.
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Captain Richard Morris and Jaron Morgan had plenty of work to do when they arrived at the crease but excellent unbeaten knocks of 38 and 44 respectively saw Bashley reach their target in the 43rd over.
Elsewhere, Lymington suffered a five-wicket defeat at Havant.
Damien Mortimer (59) and Ryan Scott (44) provided the heaviest knocks of the visitors' innings of 159. Steven Matthews and Richard Hindley were the scourge of the visiting batsmen with figures of three for 16 and three for 19 respectively.
Havant reached the target in the 35th over thanks in the main to Ben Walker (47), Robert Gibson (39) and Chris Morgan (44).
Paul McCann took three for 14 in four blistering overs for the visitors, while Darren Cowley claimed two for 40.


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When CIT Group (NYSE:CIT), a medium-sized lender, faced the threat of bankruptcy recently, it raised an uncomfortable prospect for the officials in Washington managing the bailout of the financial system. CIT got $2.3 billion in bailout funds last year--yet it was still failing. And the government decided not to offer any more help. So if CIT declared bankruptcy, taxpayers would be out their $2.3 billion.
CIT averted bankruptcy, for now, but the brush with insolvency highlighted one of the biggest risks of the entire bailout scheme: that taxpayers won't get their money back. That problem has been overshadowed recently by some good news from firms like Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), which have paid back loans they got under the government's Troubled Assets Relief Program. So far, 34 companies have returned about $72 billion in TARP funds to the government, according to a bailout tracker maintained by journalism site ProPublica.
But nearly 700 firms have received bailout money, and many of them are still in rough shape. To gauge how much bailout money may be at risk, U.S. News asked the Ethisphere Institute, a private research group that studies corporate responsibility, to identify who the biggest TARP-jumpers are likely to be. Ethisphere publishes a TARP index, updated weekly, that measures the financial performance of all TARP recipients and calculates the "return" to taxpayers if the bailout funds are treated as an investment in the companies that got them. By that measure, the government has been a poor investor, losing about $148 billion so far--$1,233 per U.S. household. Ethisphere analyzed the same data, including results from the Federal Reserve's recent stress tests, to identify firms most likely to write off their debts to the federal government, either partly or completely.
Bailout architects like Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have argued that the government is likely to get most of the bailout money back, which would make it more like an interest-bearing loan than a giveaway. But since the bailouts began last fall, a number of developments have made it clear that the feds--and the taxpayers--can kiss some of that money goodbye. Ethisphere estimates that the following nine firms could end up costing the government the most when the final bailout accounts are tallied. Together, they account for nearly $220 billion in government bailouts, including TARP money and other funds.
AIG (total bailout received: $85 billion). It's hard to imagine a more complicated bailout than this monstrous money hole. The $85 billion includes $40 billion in TARP infusions and about $45 billion in loans from a government credit line. The Federal Reserve has paid an additional $47 billion for troubled AIG securities, which it hopes to resell at some point in the future. And AIG can still tap another $30 billion in credit lines extended by the government.
All of that money has bought the feds 79.9 percent of the insurance giant—the most it can own without triggering accounting rules that would effectively nationalize the whole company. To pay back the government, AIG has developed a long-term plan to break itself up and sell off various insurance divisions and other assets. But the horrible economy makes it a fire-sale market, with many bids coming in at less than half the asking price. So it could be three to five years before all of AIG's assets have been spun off. The government's exposure should shrink later this year, when the $45 billion credit line drops to about $20 billion. But Ethisphere still predicts that the government will recoup far less than what it has plowed into the sinking firm.
Chrysler ($14.9 billion). The government gave Chrysler $7 billion to stay afloat prior to its bankruptcy filing in March. That money essentially disappeared when the company declared bankruptcy in April. Then the government provided Chrysler an additional $8 billion in financing to help it exit bankruptcy in exchange for an 8 percent ownership stake in the new Chrysler. The idea is that Chrysler will go public at some point, sell shares, and buy out the government's position. But the return to the government will probably be well below face value, since the government holds a relatively small stake in a company that's still endangered. "The government will get back materially less than its $8 billion principal," says analyst Stefan Linssen of Ethisphere.
CIT Group Inc. ($2.3 billion). A string of strapped borrowers and a heavy debt load have nearly sunk CIT, a financial firm that lends money to small and medium-sized businesses. The firm escaped a bankruptcy filing in mid-July when bondholders provided fresh funds to keep the firm operating. But the interest rate is high, and many analysts think a bankruptcy filing is still likely. The Treasury Department, meanwhile, has hinted that it has already written off CIT's $2.3 billion in TARP funds.
Citigroup (NYSE:C) ($45 billion). The huge bank posted a $4.3 billion profit in the second quarter, but that's only because it spun off its valuable Smith Barney brokerage unit. Otherwise, it would have lost money, and by almost any measure, Citi is a deeply wounded bank. Its market value is just $16 billion--one third of the government's cash investment in the company. For the foreseeable future, Citi is likely to wrestle with mounting losses on credit cards and other consumer loans. In addition to $45 billion in TARP funds, the government has guaranteed a humongous pool of dodgy Citigroup assets worth $301 billion. Citi paid $7 billion for the insurance and must absorb the first $39.5 billion in losses. But after that, the government would bear 90 percent of any write-offs. That gives taxpayers long-term exposure to Citi's troubled balance sheet. Chief Executive Vikram Pandit has insisted his firm is on a path back toward sustained profitability, which will allow it to pay back the government. But Citi hasn't announced any timeline for paybacks.
General Motors ($50.7 billion). That long-forgotten $13.4 billion bailout last December was just a down payment, it turns out. Through bankruptcy funding and other expenditures, the government has nearly quadrupled its investment in GM, in the process gaining 60.8 percent ownership of the new company. For the government to get all of its money back, Ethisphere calculates that GM would have to achieve a market value of $80 billion--which would be 43 percent higher than GM's value in 2000 when the automaker was highly profitable and much larger. With half as many divisions now and falling market share, it's hard to see how GM could ever reclaim its former glory (or profits).
Ethisphere estimates that taxpayers will be lucky if they get back $20 billion, a mere 40 percent of their investment in GM. GM argues that its implied market value, taking into account the prices its bonds are trading at and other factors, will allow a higher repayment, closer to $34 billion. And that could go up, GM insists, if the company does well.
GMAC ($12.5 billion). GM's car-financing arm also writes mortgages, which got it into deep trouble, forcing the lender to take more bailout money than any bank except for Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Part of GMAC's funding came with the auto bailout, to help ensure that car buyers who want to buy GM or Chrysler vehicles can get loans. But Ethisphere believes that with GMAC's vast exposure to two depressed industries--cars and homes--at least $5 billion of GMAC's TARP funds are a complete write-off. GMAC says otherwise, insisting that it's taking the necessary steps to strengthen its business. "We intend to repay the full TARP investment over time and have been making scheduled dividend payments on the investment," says spokesperson Gina Proia.
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (NYSE:MI) ($1.7 billion). This bank holding company, parent of M&I Bank, is based in Wisconsin, but it made thousands of housing, construction, and commercial loans in Arizona, one of its target markets during the go-go years. With a huge housing bust in Arizona, many of those loans are now worth far less than their face value. That makes M&I one of the most vulnerable regional banks. Ethisphere believes the government could lose $1.3 billion, more than three quarters of its investment. M&I says it's confident that the government will get all of its money back, plus dividend payments. The bank also argues that it has higher "capital ratios" than many other banks of its size and points out that it recently raised $552 million through an equity offering, "clearly indicative of the market's belief that the [government's] capital will be repaid."
Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) ($3.5 billion). This Alabama-based bank has been losing a bundle from bad mortgages and other loans, mainly across the South. And its CEO said recently that losses are likely to get worse for the foreseeable future. Ethisphere believes taxpayers will be lucky if they get half their money back. A Regions spokesman says the bank plans to pay back its government loans in full, pointing out that Regions has $6.9 billion more in reserves than the required minimum, and recently raised $2.5 billion in the private markets.
Zions Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:ZION) ($1.4 billion). Utah has fared relatively well during the recession, but this Salt Lake City-based bank hasn't. That's because its core markets include California, Arizona, and Nevada--ground zero for the housing meltdown. Zions has lost nearly $900 million so far this year and remains exposed to housing woes. Ethisphere tallies Zions as another 50 percent writeoff, meaning taxpayers might get back just $700 million. Zions says it has plenty of earnings power and reserves to offset future losses, and points out that it recently raised $511 million in capital from the private markets. "Zions believes the company has the long-term capacity to repay TARP in full at the appropriate time," says spokesman James Abbott.
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Whitehaven coach Ged Stokes admitted he is proud to have taken over at the Recreation Ground but paid his respects to departing boss Paul Crarey.
Crarey stepped down as coach on Friday for health reasons and Stokes admitted he is sad to hear of his plight.
"I've got a smile on my face but it's tempered by Paul's circumstances," he told BBC Radio Cumbria.
"He got the club up to a good level and his health let him down. You've really got to feel for him."
The New Zealander will not be pitched into action immediately, but will attend Saturday's trip to highflying Widnes.
Despite a poor start to the season Stokes is adamant things can improve for Haven.
"Looking from the sidelines it looked to me as though the players had lost a bit of confidence," he said.
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The Oklahoma Digital Maps Collection contains over 9,200 images from the period 1803-1925.
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The American State Papers contain the documents of Congress during the period from 1789 to the first volume of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. Maps relating to the area including Indian Territory are included in this collection.
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Between 1941 and 1968 the Army Map Service was responsible for the publication of military topographic maps for use by the U.S. military. Maps of various scales covering parts of Oklahoma are included in this collection. Maps of the Defense Mapping Agency, established in 1972, have been added to this group.
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Starting with the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the area comprising what more than a century later would become the state of Oklahoma, was mapped extensively. Between 1803 and 1925 more than 1,000 political, expedition, geographical, meteorological, and topographical maps of the Oklahoma region were produced and included in the American State Papers and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
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Rare Antique Rosewood Corner Chair, Finely Carved, Aesthetic Movement c. 1880
This chair is a very fine and rather uncommon example of the unique works of the Aesthetic movement, where designers sought a return to individualized expression and hand craftsmanship during an age of mechanized furniture manufacture. In the same manner as lowback chairs of the 18th century, the crest rail is crafted in three parts, the arm rails on either side joined beneath the upper crest section; all three parts are joined from beneath with screws. Most attractive is the entire facade of this arm rail, the whole being carved out of solid rosewood with an intricate flow of Sunflowers amongst foliate surmounted by two facing butterflies. Typifying nature while not imitating it, the image is captured by knife with remarkable precision over a chip carved ground. The arms of solid rosewood wrap around the chair, terminating in recessed Sunflower handholds. The arrangement is found in works of Alexander Roux, Herter Brothers, Gillows and Gregory & Co. as well as some similar examples by the firm of Pottier Stymus - similar flower arrangements are often found both in marquetry and carved of the solid. The Butterfly, Daisy, Chrysanthemum, Sunflower and Anthemion motifs dominate the period, heavily borrowed from Japanism and the flood of importations from the Orient during the period.
The back of the rail is formed of two bent splats between each post, these splats laminated with rosewood veneers on the outmost edges; the face of the splats are carved with a somewhat imaginary honeysuckle and anthemion over the chip carved ground. The posts are finely turned solid rosewood with scratched channels, terminating at the end in a turned ring-and-ball arrangement. A woven tweed linen in outstanding condition covers the chair comfortably.
The result is highly accomplished, a work that in every way exemplifies the sentiments of the Aesthetic Movement. For the serious collector of fine antique furniture, this important evolution in the life cycle of the corner chair is an inspiring work of art that must be preserved for future generations.
Measurements: 25 1/2" wide x 25 1/2" deep x 28 1/4" high to crest; 16-17" high to seat
Condition Report: Upholstery in excellent condition. Old cracks, repairs to the crest rail, cracks along arm rail and where post joins rail. Chip to back of arm rail on right side and other scattered chips/losses to carvings, abrasions to the legs and stretchers; some veneer losses and separations to back of curved slats. Overall, very comfortable and strong for regular use.
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Silla, Ltd.
Silla, Ltd.
Shippensburg, PA
Fine Antiques, Art and Sculpture
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Oil futures pulled back Monday, weighed by fears that U.S. lawmakers could fail to raise the country's borrowing limit by an Aug. 2 deadline.
Light, sweet crude for September delivery fell $1.06, or 1.1%, to $98.81 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude on ICE Futures Europe traded down $1.44, or 1.2%, to $117.23 a barrel.
Negotiations over raising the U.S. debt ceiling faced a setback over the weekend after talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner collapsed. On Monday, Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill were formulating separate plans for how to raise the country's borrowing limit, but the impasse is raising fears that the government will run out of cash to pay its bills before an agreement is reached.
The three major credit rating agencies have threatened to cut their triple-A rating on U.S. debt if the government fails to raise the debt ceiling. Analysts say such an event would likely trigger a sell-off of risky assets like commodities because it could raise the cost of borrowing, hobbling the already-fragile economic recovery.
"It seems like we're focused on the demand-destruction element of this," said Phil Flynn, analyst at PFG Best in Chicago. "Oil is saying, 'Wait a second, if they don't get a debt deal, that's going to create havoc in the economy and demand for oil will be a little bit less.'"
Commodities traded broadly lower Monday on the debt ceiling concerns. Gold futures, widely viewed as a safe-haven, rallied.
Much of the rise in oil prices this year has been driven not by news in the U.S., but by brisk growth in emerging markets like China. Still, signs that the economic recovery in the U.S., the world's largest crude consumer, is threatened could trigger cause a pullback in prices, at least in the short term.
In the longer term, the implications for crude prices are less clear. Such an event could weaken the dollar, analysts say, which typically boosts crude prices by making the commodity cheaper for holders of other currencies. It could also raise expectations that the Federal Reserve will launch another monetary stimulus program, which in the past has boosted crude prices as well.
The impact of a default could be confined to Nymex crude prices, others have pointed out. Brent crude, widely viewed as a more global oil benchmark, remains supported by concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East and might see less impact from a U.S. default. That could widen the already-historic disparity between the two benchmarks, which Monday stood at about $18 a barrel.
"WTI has begun to mirror domestic inventory dynamics and domestic growth dynamics," said Jason Schenker, president of Prestige Economics in Austin, Texas, referring to the Nymex contract for West Texas Intermediate crude.
Front-month August reformulated gasoline blendstock, or RBOB, recently traded down 3.21 cents, or 1%, to $3.0980 a gallon. August heating oil gave up 2.83 cents, or 0.9%, to $3.0997 a gallon.


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Abi Hansen
December 11, 2013
All of these and a really nice breadmaker!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! I love giving gifts, don't you? If you are looking for ideas for yourself or for a Real Food Eater on your Christmas list, have I got the list for you!
I polled some of my readers and here are some of my favorite items (and theirs) and the Top 10 Christmas Gifts for all of those Real Food Eaters out there!
My favorite brand is Cuisinart…I have the 11-cup one from about 8 years ago, and this 12-cup version is the one I would buy next (but since mine is still going strong so I have no excuse). It's great for chopping up large quantities of veggies (and anything else you want to chop) and it comes with discs for slicing, shredding, chopping and even a dough blade. We use ours for making pizza dough, shredding cheese for recipes like Cheesy Vegetable Chowder and for making Homemade Hummus.
Everyone needs a small version of this…for those small jobs like chopping onion or garlic or making small batches of things. I have one and love it. I use it often.
These are both great for fermenting veggies, like Homemade Sauerkraut. If you like to do BIG batches, go with a fermenting crock…otherwise the fermenting lids are perfect for smaller batches in mason jars!
A few of my favorites are Nourishing Ways, Real Food: What to Eat and Why and I'm currently reading Gut & Psychology Syndrome (more about this in future posts). Click on "Real Food Books" above to be taken to a list of some of my favorites. These are great places to start if you need a primer on Real Foods and why you should be eating them.
One size doesn't fit all so my link above takes you to a whole smattering of crockpots. Personally, I have a large one and it's PERFECT for cooking a whole chicken and making Homemade Chicken Broth.
This is a handy kitchen tool to help blend things up right in the pan or pot! I use it all the time when I'm making Tomato Soup. It makes blending and pureeing things super simple with no need to get out a big, huge, clunky blender!
To avoid nasty ingredients in some store-bought yogurts AND to save money (or make from raw milk), this yogurt maker is amazing. I have this one…and it's great because they are in cute little containers. All you have to do to throw them in lunches is add a little honey and/or fruit and go!
Great for grating cheese and zesting citrus.
Every chef and real food eater needs a good chef knife or two. I have this one from Wusthof and it's my favorite! It makes cooking and chopping so much more fun.
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Every kitchen needs a good dehydrator. I use it to make crispy nuts, Homemade Soaked Granola, dried tomatoes, and dried bananas. Really, you can dehydrate SO many things. I have THIS ONE which has been a good, basic dehydrator. But, I really wish I had the Excalibur Dehydrator shown here:
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This has been shared at: Simply Natural Saturdays, Real Food Wednesday, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways
Abi Hansen
December 11, 2013
All of these and a really nice breadmaker!
January 3, 2013
a stand mixer with a pasta maker attachment
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Police broke up a cannabis factory in north Watford today after residents spotted a house with no snow on its roof.
Officers were alerted late last night after a resident reported a terrace house in Cromer Road was not covered in snow, unlike every other house in the street, and looked "extremely odd".
Early this morning, at about 9.30am, police arrived at the three-bedroom property, which had a lot of condensation on its windows.
They then forced their way into the house. Inside, they found two rooms downstairs and all three bedrooms filled with plants of mixed maturity, lighting and power equipment and fertiliser.
An area was also being used to dry the plants after they were cultivated. Nobody was found inside the house.
In total, officers found between 150 and 180 plants, which would have a street value of £100 to £150 each. Some of the plants were one foot tall, while others were more than double in size.
However, it is not known how long the factory has been operating for or how many crops may have already been cultivated.
Inspector Matt Dillon, from the Watford and Rickmansworth intervention team, said: "After we received the information last night, we acted immediately and went to the address this morning. There was a lot of condensation on the windows and no snow on the roof.
"All the blinds were drawn and speaking to local residents, they identified very limited foot traffic one hour every week coming to the house to water and maintain the plants.
"There was a very strong smell in the street. The plants were in every single room and they had large fans. It was quite a professional set-up. There were vents at the rear of the premises so the smell was coming round and drew everybody's attention to it."
Inspector Dillon said officers acted quickly and robustly to close the cannabis operation.
Forensics experts visited the scene earlier today before officers spent several hours emptying the house.
"These factories have got to be dealt with quickly," he said. "We were concerned as it is a fire risk. And when they are not manned by anybody, it's a safety issue. We also wanted to send out a bit of a message.
"This was a very tidy, very neat, very well kept. Everything was laid out. It was a decent operation.
"Previously when someone's manned the property, there's been a bed, chair, magazines or DVDs. There was nothing like this here. They purely visited to cultivate and water it."


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Torrential downpours saw schools closed and roads flooded as almost a MONTH'S worth of rain fell in just 24 hours.
Flood warnings were issued on areas close to the River Rea and the River Tame as the city bore the brunt of the atrocious weather which lashed the country.
The deluge, accompanied by high winds, led to huge tailbacks and congestion on the M6 near Birmingham, with two lanes on the carriageway reportedly submerged under water.
Traffic on the A38 between Birmingham and Lichfield also suffered delays, as large swathes of standing water made driving conditions treacherous.
Schools in the city were also hit by the downpours.
Frankley Community High School was forced to close due to flooding, with fears the water could have leaked into the electrics.
Mapledene Primary School in Sheldon and Boldmere Infants School, Sutton Coldfield, also closed early over fears about pupil and staff safety.
Met Office forecaster Charlie Powell confirmed the West Midlands was among the worst affected areas in the UK, as a period of low pressure moved up slowly from the south-west.
He said: "Birmingham and the West Midlands certainly had the majority of the heavy rain through Sunday evening and into yesterday morning.
"At Winterbourne weather station, near the University of Birmingham, 42.6mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The average rainfall for the whole of September is 59.7mm."
More rain and high winds were expected today and tomorrow but the outlook is bright leading into the weekend, with long dry spells forecasted, Mr Powell said.
The Environment Agency circulated flood warnings yesterday along the River Rea, from Cannon Hill Park to Constance Road in Edgbaston, and from Cartland Road to Dogpool Lane in Stirchley.
The River Witton, between Perry Bridge and Star City, was also the subject of a flood warning after its waters rose to dangerously high levels.
An Environment Agency spokesman said: "While the warnings have expired, we would urge the public to continue to monitor our website for any updates on future flood alerts and warnings."
Residents in Fashoda Road, Selly Park, barricaded the front of their homes with sand bags to avoid a repeat of the devastating flooding which struck back in June.
West Midlands Ambulance Service saw a spike in call outs with 1,529 logged between midnight and 3pm yesterday, up 17 per cent from the 1,273 received during the same period last Monday.
The number of road accidents rocketed from 43 to 69 during the same period, the service said.
Meanwhile, two horses were rescued from slow-moving water at Tame Bridge Parkway railway station in West Bromwich, West Midlands Fire Service confirmed.
The AA said it was 40 per cent busier than it would be on a normal Monday, with staff attending 8,300 breakdowns nationally. The RAC was equally as pushed, experiencing a 25 per cent spike in call-outs.
Birmingham Brummies' Speedway play-off semi final also fell victim to the weather last night.
The first leg against Swindon was postponed to October 1 because of a waterlogged track, the club said.


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Valley Outreach midway through annual food drive
March Food Shelf month hits the halfway point and Valley Outreach needs the St. Croix Valley's help filling their shelves.
"March is unique because that's when the Minneapolis Council of Churches pools their money and challenges the food shelves in the area to compete against each other," said Valley Outreach Deputy Director Sally Anderson. "Based on where the food shelf comes in they are awarded incentive dollars based on where we are in the state which allows us to turn around and purchase more food."
The success of the March campaign directly impacts what Valley Outreach can provide clients in the summer months. The incentives are given to the organization by Minnesota Food Share and the Feinstein Foundation Giveaway to Fight Hunger. Summer months are critical for this funding because students no longer benefit from the free and reduced lunch program at schools and families rely on the food shelf to combat hunger.
"When you know that 20 percent of the student in the school district are on free and reduced lunch that's really shocking, and that number has gone up in the last few years," Anderson said. "It's not always in front of everybody but we help 400 families a month."
Over the last few years Valley Outreach has seen a 64 percent increase in the demand for food shelf services.
"One in 10 residents of Washington County — families, children, the elderly — struggles with hunger. More folks are finding themselves making difficult choices: Pay for food or pay for rent. Pay for groceries or pay for medicine. We are asking the community to take action and get involved by combining efforts at your workplace, church, or in your neighborhood. Together we can have an immediate and profound effect on our community." said Valley Outreach Executive Director Christine Tubbs.
A variety of organizations have already stepped up in the community. Included in this list are about 40 area businesses, at least 20 churches, public libraries, city offices, and schools. Businesses range from small businesses to larger medical clinics meaning there's lots of places to donate throughout the area. This is a new feature this year and Anderson believes it will be a benefit.
"We've put them in very public places so people have easy access to them," Anderson said. "When businesses help us within their companies picking up foot traffic can really be a wonderful thing."
Public collection sites can be found at Stillwater and Bayport Public libraries and city offices in Bayport, Lake Elmo and Stillwater. A longer list of collection sites can be found on www.valleyoutreachmn.org. People may also drop off donations at Valley Outreach between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Financial contributions are also being directed toward the March campaign with every $1 donated purchasing $10 of food through buying partners used by the organization.
Anderson hopes to get as many donations as the organization possibly can.
"Though there's no specific goal set, the community has always been really generous and they've been great supporters of us," Anderson said.


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Almost all users satisifed with PASMO
With PASMO, a system allowing one electronic ticket to be used throughout almost all the public transport lines operated by many different companies, both rail and bus, throughout Tokyo and its environs, being recently introduced on Monday the 18th of March 2007, japan.internet.com reported on a survey conducted by Cross Marketing Inc on the Friday and Saturday of the same week as it was launched (ie the 22nd and 23rd of March) into the PASMO service.
300 internet users resident in the Tokyo area completed the survey. The group was split 50:50 male and female for each age group, with 20.0% in their teens, 20.0% in their twenties, 20.0% in their thirties, 20.0% in their forties, and 20.0% in their fifties. It is not stated how many were regular train users.
I'm resident in the Kansai area, and although there is a degree of sharing between the ex-public JR lines and the private operators, the main thing missing, which PASMO provides to the capital dwellers, is the ability to carry just one card with all my season tickets gathered together on it. At the moment I have three different ones, and only one is IC-based, as one of the lines I travel on is just introducing its IC commuting ticket, and another has instead of a season ticket a capped pay-as-you-go (actually pay-after-you-go) scheme that offers discounts on frequently-used routes that add up to never being charged more than a standard magnetic-type pass holder. In addition, carrying three active IC chips, plus my work IC chipped ID card, would mean I'd no doubt confuse the ticket gates no end if I accidentally let the wrong card be read.
Research results
When asked if they had heard of the PASMO service, 91.3% said they had. These 274 people were then asked the following questions. Note that Suica is the existing JR season ticket and electronic money system, and mobile Suica refers to mobile phones enabled with the appropriate IC chip so they can function as rail tickets. PASMO card is the electronic money system, whereas PASMO season ticket is a season ticket plus electronic cash.
Q1: Have you used the PASMO service? (Sample size=274, multiple answer)
Users Percentage Suica PASMO service (to SQ1) 49 17.9% PASMO card (to SQ1) 24 8.8% PASMO season ticket (to SQ1) 14 5.1% Mobile Suica PASMO service (to SQ1) 13 2.7% Not used it (to SQ2) 196 71.5%
Q1SQ1: How convenient do you think the PASMO service is? (Sample size=78)
Very convenient 57.7% Quite convenient 39.7% Can't say 1.3% A little inconvenient 1.3% Totally inconvenient 0.0% Don't know yet 0.0%
Q1SQ2: What sort of PASMO service do you plan to use? (Sample size=196)
Votes Percentage Suica PASMO service 29 14.8% PASMO season ticket 23 11.7% Ordinary PASMO card 12 6.1% PASMO card with credit card functionality 10 5.1% Mobile Suica PASMO service 6 3.1% Other 0 0.0% None 133 67.9%