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Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016 7:00 PM
It's there. The mountain. A giant monolith of code that blocks everything we do. But there's no rewriting it. What can we do? How can we continue? Don't worry, because this month's speaker Michiel Rook is here to help! He's going to speak from his experience tweaking, refactoring and replacing a…less than stellar…code base to Continuous Deployment.
With food and drinks hosted by the great folks at Qii, on site at the Hogeschool Utrecht, with updates about November's conference, it's going to be a great evening!
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Title: The Road To Continuous Deployment: A Case Study
It's a situation many of us are familiar with: a large legacy application, limited or no tests, slow & manual release process, low velocity, no confidence…. Oh, and management wants new features, fast.
But how to proceed? Using examples and lessons learned from a real-world case, I'll show you how to strangle a legacy application with a modern service architecture and build a continuous integration and deployment pipeline to deliver value from the first sprint. On the way, we'll take a look at the process, automated testing, monitoring, master/trunk based development and various (possibly controversial!) tips and best practices.
Speaker: Michiel Rook
Michiel Rook is a PHP/Java/Scala contractor from the Netherlands and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science. He loves coaching teams to develop better software and implement continuous deployment. He is a member of the Dutch Web Alliance and is one of the people behind the build tool Phing. He is an Army reservist and enjoys music, cars, sports and movies.


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June 27, 2016
Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
Customer education encouraging safe payments practices has always been viewed by staff at the Retail Payments Risk Forum as a vital element in mitigating payments-related fraud. We have stressed this need time and time again in our posts as well as our numerous speaking engagements at payments-related conferences and events.
Financial institutions (FIs) have generally been identified as the group that should bear this responsibility as they own the account relationship, but with more intermediaries in the payments process, I think that others should also be involved. The advent of mobile banking and payments has introduced even more challenges since the financial institution doesn't get involved in the acquisition of the mobile device as that is normally handled by the mobile network sales representatives. My personal experience with these sales representatives is that once the device sale is done, they are more interested in selling me accessories or upgrading my data plan than they are teaching me about selecting and setting strong passwords or preventing malware and viruses from finding their way into my phone.
When I raise this issue with others, all too often I hear a pessimistic chorus that getting consumers to adopt strong security practices will always be a losing battle for FIs. They say that consumers will always choose convenience over security—that is, until they fall victim to fraud. And forget about any other player in the ecosystem taking on the education responsibility because if they have no liability for fraud losses, why direct funds to education when they could be deployed elsewhere?
The impact of fraud on a consumer's relationship with his or her financial institution has never been greater. We read every day about the increasing economic importance of the Gen Y or millennial segment. With an estimated 80 million people, they represent the largest segment of our country's bankable population. A late 2015 study by FICO on millennial banking habits revealed that 29 percent of respondents indicated that they would close all their accounts with a financial institution if one of those accounts experienced fraud. To make matters worse, one quarter of the survey participants indicated they would write a negative post on social media about their financial institution if they experienced a fraud incident.
So are financial institutions in a no-win situation? A ray of hope emerges from the same FICO study, which states that 41 percent of the millennials surveyed indicated that they recommended their FI to friends, colleagues, or family members after a positively handled fraud incident. Studies have consistently shown that payment security is a key concern of all customers, not just millennials. So although it may not seem fair that financial institutions have to shoulder most of the security education effort, the impact of not doing so could be significant. Perhaps it is time for a coordinated payments industry campaign to encourage consumers to adopt safer and more secure banking practices.
By David Lott, a payments risk expert in the Retail Payments Risk Forum at the Atlanta Fed
June 27, 2016 in banks and banking, financial services, payments, risk | Permalink
June 20, 2016
There's an App for That!
Few would question that mobile phones have had a considerable influence in our everyday activities. They provide a level of convenience and connectivity that also generates benefits to our personal safety and the security of our banking accounts and other assets. The Pew Research Center estimates that almost two-thirds of adults in the United States own a smartphone and 15 percent use them as their primary online access device either because they do not have broadband access at their home or have few other online options.
In recent blogs, I highlighted some key findings from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' recently released Consumers and Mobile Financial Services 2016 report. The report includes a section of questions that probe how consumers use their mobile phones in financial decision making. Within the past year, 62 percent of mobile banking users with smartphones responded that they checked their balance before they made a large purchase. The power of that information is demonstrated in that for those who checked their balance or available credit, half didn't make a purchase as a result of having that information.
Forty-five percent of smartphone owners use their phone for comparison shopping at retail stores. Forty-one percent reported they use their phones to obtain product information while shopping at retail stores, and 28 percent use a barcode scanning application for price comparisons.
Though smartphone owners value the convenience phones bring to financial decision making, security and safety are primary concerns. A little more than half of the mobile banking users take advantage of the feature of receiving some type of alert from their financial institution. The most common alert cited was for a low balance, but 36 percent reported they also receive fraud alerts.
Later this year, a number of the Federal Reserve districts, including the Sixth District, will be conducting a survey of the financial institutions in their districts about the mobile banking and mobile payments services they offer. The Sixth District participated in this effort in 2014; you can find the results here. It will be interesting to see the changes that have taken place over the last two years, especially in light of the launch of the various mobile wallets, so stay tuned.
By David Lott, a payments risk expert in the Retail Payments Risk Forum at the Atlanta Fed
June 20, 2016 in banks and banking, mobile banking, mobile payments | Permalink
June 13, 2016
What Is GPR Feeding On? Part 2 of 2
In part 1, I shared several studies on the appetite for general-purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid cards. It turns out there is little public data covering the fraud portion of the industry. I look forward to results from the Federal Reserve's 2016 Payments Study, which added a number of questions related to GPR card fraud.
Last week, LexisNexis® released a fraud study titled Issuers Confront Application Fraud and Account Takeover in a Post-EMV U.S. The study reports that issuers annually lose $10.9 billion to card fraud overall, with 4 percent attributed to all types of prepaid cards (not just GPR), 25 percent to debit cards, and 71 percent to credit cards. The study examines what types of fraud schemes are responsible for losses, but the data is aggregated and not broken down by card type. We will look at these results and I will describe how fraudsters could use prepaid to perpetrate that type of fraud.
Lost/stolen cards: 28 percent of total card fraud
GPR card information can be lost or stolen in a variety of ways—as can happen with all payment card instruments. When the fraudster acquires the account numbers, he or she can then sell, clone, or counterfeit new cards to make fraudulent purchases. The most common schemes include:
- Skimming magnetic stripes via compromised ATM or POS terminals
- Cyberattacks/data breaches
- Simply lost or stolen cards
"Lost or stolen" also include information obtained from extortion by coercive measures and deceptive marketing. Fraudsters trick consumers into loading funds on a prepaid card and then handing over the account information. Some prepaid issuers have included warnings about this type of crime on their packaging. Some recent schemes include:
- Pretending to represent a creditor or utility and convincing victims they are overdue on bills and must immediately make a payment using a prepaid card
- Money-winning schemes (I always win cruises) whereby a consumer must pay taxes on the winnings with a prepaid card
Account takeover: 20 percent
These schemes typically involve business bank accounts. However, a blog by Kreb's on Security describes a well-known case involving prepaid. Cybercriminals allegedly breached a number of payment processors over a two-year period. They acquired account information and changed account balances and daily withdrawal limits. The criminals then used the breached payment card information to clone cards to use at ATMs all over the world and withdrew nearly $55 million in cash.
Application fraud: 20 percent
Ultimately, this scheme involves the criminal opening a GPR account under a stolen or false ID, using stolen funds to open the account. Schemes that fit into this category are:
- Filing fraudulent tax returns and sending refunds to prepaid accounts. (I recently blogged on this.)
- Buying prepaid cards with stolen or counterfeit cards, a growing scheme that essentially creates free money out of stolen funds
Counterfeit cards: 16 percent
Counterfeiting usually occurs in conjunction with other fraud schemes. Counterfeit cards (and even lost or stolen cards) can be sold, often at a discount to the purchaser, potentially making their way into the hands of law-abiding citizens through wholesale websites.
Maybe fraudsters stock their pantry with prepaid cards, but are these common schemes unique to GPR cards or prepaid accounts? Although it's easier to open a prepaid account with little direct human contact, couldn't we substitute debit card or credit line accounts in any of these fraud schemes? Every type of monetary instrument experiences fraud but the prepaid industry has worked diligently to address these common areas. The vast majority of prepaid customers are legitimate users that have chosen this type of product for economic or payment preference reasons.
By Jessica J. Trundley, AAP, payments risk expert in the Retail Payments Risk Forum at the Atlanta Fed
June 13, 2016 in cards, debit cards, fraud, identity theft | Permalink
June 6, 2016
Mobile Security and Privacy
In an earlier post, I provided some of the top-line findings from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' recently released Consumers and Mobile Financial Services 2016 report. Safety and risk continue to be cited by consumers as significant barriers to their adoption of mobile banking and other new payment technology. Many consumers either don't believe that the mobile banking channel is safe or they don't understand the security features that are part of the mobile technology. The research effort probed these issues in greater detail to better understand consumer perspectives.
One of the first questions in this area asked how safe a person's personal information is when using mobile banking. As the table shows, while there has been steady positive movement over the last three years in getting many consumers to feel their personal information is safe, there remains a great challenge. A decrease of only two percentage points (42 percent in 2015 compared to a high of 44 percent in 2014) in those who believe their personal information is "somewhat unsafe" or "very unsafe" doesn't signify much advancement in the safety education efforts for these folks.
Q. How safe do you believe people's personal information is when they use mobile banking?
In a separate survey question, a slightly higher percentage of respondents (46 percent) believed that their personal information was "very unsafe" or "somewhat unsafe" when conducting a mobile point-of-service transaction at a store.
With 15 percent of the respondents indicating they "don't know," the survey illustrates the need for additional education about the security aspects of mobile banking and payment technology. The research showed that among those with mobile phones and bank accounts, mobile banking users had more confidence in the security of mobile banking transactions than non-users. Only 3 percent of mobile banking users thought that their personal information was "very unsafe" when they use mobile banking, compared to 28 percent for non-users.
When mobile phone users were probed about their specific security concerns about using their mobile phone for banking or payments, their most common response was that they were concerned about all of the listed security risks. For those who chose one specific reason, they most frequently cited fears about the phone being hacked or the data being intercepted, followed by concerns about their phone being lost or stolen.
On a positive note, consumers appear to be adopting more secure mobile phone practices. The percentage of smartphone users who password-protect their phone increased to 70 percent in 2015 from 61 percent in 2013. One-third of the smartphone owners were using antimalware software or applications to protect their phone, and a similar share used an app or service to help them locate, remotely access, erase, or disable their phone in the event it is lost or stolen.
Additionally, consumers are recognizing the need for improved authentication with their banking service provider. Seventy-four percent of smartphone owners indicated they either "strongly agree" or "agree" that they would be willing to undergo additional authentication steps when they were logging in to their mobile banking service.
Other important findings are contained in the research report, so be sure to give it a good read.
By David Lott, a payments risk expert in the Retail Payments Risk Forum at the Atlanta Fed
June 6, 2016 in malware, mobile banking, mobile payments | Permalink
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**Research Interests: Paleoanthropology; Paleolithic Archaeology; Diet and Subsistence; Zooarchaeology; Vertebrate Taphonomy; Paleoenvironmental Studies
**My research revolves around reconstructions of human-environment interactions in the past. I focus primarily on the analysis of animal bones from archaeological sites in order to understand diet and subsistence and to reconstruct past environments. I have conducted fieldwork in the American West and Midwest in addition to Germany, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and, most recently, the Republic of Armenia. My current interests involve the dispersals of Homo erectus from Africa around 2 million years ago and understanding Neandertal adaptations in the Caucasus. Since 2009 I have co-directed (with my colleague Boris Gasparian) the Lori Depression Paleoanthropological Project, which is a joint venture between the Department of Anthropology at UNCG and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. The purpose of this project is to document the Paleolithic settlement of northeastern Armenia and to understand the adaptations of Paleolithic peoples in the region. I am also involved (with my colleague Ryan Byerly) in a reanalysis of the bison archaeofauna from the well-known Paleoindian site of Olsen-Chubbuck in Colorado.
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Archive for October, 2014
By: Brad Miller – Mercer Landmark Agonomist
One question I get asked when talking about soil sampling is; " Can I save enough lime to pay for site-specific sampling?" The answer is YES YOU CAN! 76% of the time the savings on lime alone recoups the cost of site-specific sampling.
*Based on 50 randomly selected fields form Mercer, Van Wert and Paulding counties. $25/ton Lime cost*
As the chart below shows it is important to keep the pH between the 6.3 to 7.0 range. As your PH gets more acidic some nutrients have reduced availability such as: potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. Also some nutrients such as phosphorus, zinc, copper, boron and manganese have reduced availability at higher pH or more alkaline soils.
To get your fields soil sampled or to get more information contact your local Mercer Landmark agronomy representative.
By: Bob Utterback
What happened to harvest pressure? The bears were caught off guard and the bulls were left with a feeling of false hope that the market may go back up next week. Looking at the lead-month soybean continuous chart, the market did breakout above $10 but could not hold the gain on Friday profit taking with November soybeans closing down 15 cents at $9.78. If the market were to trend higher and close the gap at $10.40, there is the potential to go back to the $11.50 level. We would have to see continued large exports, and dry weather in South America for this to happen.
Looking ahead, the soybean market will continue to be in a sideways trading band until the November Supply Demand report. Here at UMS, we continue to believe supply will be sufficient next year along with increased acres in South America. Look for prices to be lower next spring.
Need to catch up? Here are some food, agriculture and farm stories you might have missed this week.
1. COOL not cool. World Trade Organization panel says revised country of origin labeling policy doesn't follow WTO trade rules. Farm Futures
2. Silver lining. Slow U.S. grain harvest, fast use easing squeeze on storage. Reuters
3. No-till a no-go? UC Davis study finds no-till farming may not bring hoped-for boost in global crop yields. UC Davis
4. LA GMO ban. A panel of Los Angeles lawmakers has advanced a citywide ban on growing genetically modified crops. LA Times
5. Get financially fit. Chuck Danehower of the University of Tennessee offers 5 best tips for keeping your farm financials in top shape. Southeast Farm Press
6. Farmers don't retire. Ninety-four-year-old Charles Bradley has cared for his family's 450 acres in Weston, Mo., all his life. Washington Post
7. Vote for the new 'faces.' Online voting for the next set of USFRA Faces of Farming and Ranching is now open. Farm Progress
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Stolen soybeans. An Iowa farmer says his $18,000 worth of soybeans was stolen.
By: Gary Prill – CCA, Mercer Landmark Agronomist
What if you had the potential to cut input costs without hurting your yield. Would you be interested? With current commodity prices I am guessing you would be. It involves just three words, soybean planting population. Why am I talking about planting populations at fall harvest? Because now is a good time to evaluate if you are using too high of a seeding rate. Take a look at the two pictures below. Which one would you rather harvest? Which one will yield the best?
Picking the right soybean variety for your field's fertility and productivity level, and planting at the right population for your row spacing can help maximize your yield opportunity. If you are harvesting fields that are lodged and look like the picture on the right, then there is a good chance your planting population was too high, or you have the wrong variety planted in that field (your Mercer Landmark agronomist can help you with the latter).
At an average current seed cost of $50 per 140,000 unit bag of seed, you can save $7.14 for every 20,000 seeds reduction in seeding rate. Research has shown final harvest stands of 100,000 to 120,000 plants/acre can yield as well as 180,000 to 200,000 plants/acre. Soybeans have an amazing capacity to compensate for thinner stands. As a starting point consider 150,000-170,000 planted seeds/acre if you have 15 inch row spacing, and 170,000-190,000 planted seeds/acre if you have 10 inch or narrower row spacing. So as you are sitting in your combine this fall cutting soybeans remember it is an excellent time to evaluate if your planting population is where it should be to avoid lodging issues (like the picture above on the right), or could you reduce your seeding population thus reducing your input costs and still maintain yields that will maximize your profits.
By: Ryan Stuckey – Mercer Landmark Agronomist
Stalk rots cause damage and yield loss in many corn fields across North America each year. Depending on location, stalk rot organisms may include anthracnose, Gibberella, Diplodia or Fusarium, all of which survive in corn residue and are spread to the next crop by wind and/or rain. Stalk rots can reduce corn yield by killing the plant before physiological maturity. They can also cause plant lodging, increasing harvest losses and impeding harvest progress. Here are a few of those stalk rot diseases and what to look for when scouting your fields in the fall.
Anthracnose Stalk Rot
Anthracnose is the most common stalk rot disease faced by corn growers worldwide, with yield losses reaching as high as 40% as a result of reduced ear size and stalk lodging. Infection is favored by warm temperatures (70-80 F) and high humidity. Anthracnose has both a leaf and a stalk phase in corn. The infection can spread from leaves to stalk, or the stalk may be infected through the roots or base of the plant, or through insect cavities or other wounds in the stalk. Shiny black blotches which often coalesce are a distinguishing characteristic of anthracnose stalk rot. Removing the leaves and leaf sheaths from the lower stalk is the best way to inspect for anthracnose. Splitting the stalk reveals degenerated pith tissue, often with only the vascular bundles remaining. Diseased tissue is usually dark gray to brown in color.
Gibberella Stalk Rot
Another stalk rot common in most corn growing regions is Gibberella. Wet, cool weather during early ear-fill is conducive to disease development. Infection occurs through the roots or leaf collar of the plant and spreads to the stalk as the plant is weakened by stress. Rotting generally affects the roots, crown and lower internodes. Gibberella stalk rot can best be identified by splitting the stalk. The pith inside is disintegrated and characterized by a pink or reddish color. On the outside of the stalk, small superficial black spots (perithecia) are often evident.
Diplodia Stalk Rot
Diplodia and Gibberella have a similar disease cycle both thriving in warm, wet weather 2 to 3 weeks after pollination. Diplodia stalk rot may first reveal itself when affected plants die suddenly during mid- to late ear-fill. Upon examination, dark brown lesions can be found extending in either direction from the node. Small black spots (pycnidia) may develop just beneath the stalk epidermis near the nodes. The black dots are not easily rubbed off, which distinguishes Diplodia from Gibberella. Diplodia results in rotted stalks that are disintegrated and discolored, allowing the stalk to easily break. The discoloration is brownish in appearance, not pink like Gibberella.
Fusarium Stalk Rot
Fusarium infection is favored by warm, wet conditions following stress. It invades through the roots, wounds in the stalk or leaf scars. This disease can colonize any part of the plant and is commonly found on corn ears. The earliest symptoms of Fusarium stalk rot are wilted plants in the field. Infected plants take on a grayish-green hue, then turn tan. Outward symptoms of the disease are indefinite discolored patches on the lower internodes. Stalks feel spongy as the pith disintegrates, leaving vascular strands intact. A whitish-pink to salmon discoloration of the remaining pith and vascular strands may be observed when stalks are split. In addition, roots take on a reddish-pink discoloration.
How do you check for these possible stalk rot problems or possible lodging in the future? One way that I check when scouting a field, I will test 10 stalks in a row. I like to push them 12 inches or more and touch the row next to it. If the stalk snaps off check the bottom of the other stalks right above the roots (as seen in the pictures below). If you can pinch your fingers together, then you will want to seriously think about getting that field harvested. If you can't pinch your fingers then you have more time to let that crop dry down.
Contact your local Mercer Landmark agronomist to help you check for stalk rot issues and staging.
By Risk Management Team, The Andersons
The two most popular weather models are the GFS (American) and the ECMWF (Euro). There is no question it is very hard when trying to understand what the extended forecast could bring given the variables with model runs and key pieces. With weather being a big factor in not only the crop we produce but the current harvest time, we thought it would be good to discuss what models can offer and some differences in them. The GFS has a maximum skill range from days 1 to 8 in the summer and fall and 1 to 9 during the winter and spring. ECMWF has 1 additional day than the GFS. The day discrepancies cause the GFS to be as accurate as yesterday's ECMWF model run. Both models are good for predicting different things and the majority of weather forecasters use a combination of the models which is why there is usually never a consistent weather report from every agency. The GFS does a good job of predicting pattern shifts 37% of the time, the ECMWF does well with pattern shifts 61% of the time. After 6 days, the GFS will tend to only detect the very largest scale global pattern shifts. ECMWF is half a day ahead of catching synoptic pattern shifts and is more accurate in general when patterns shift.
When looking at winter weather, the models also have differences. GFS is generally better when looking into the next 24 hours. When going beyond 24 hours, an average of the two is recommended. When viewing winter weather beyond 3-5 days, the ECMWF has the better track record in being accurate. When judging the two weather models year-round, the GFS and ECMWF are similar in the nearby and the ECMWF is significantly better beyond 6 days. Once a month, the GFS model has "dropouts" where the forecast is a huge miss and inaccurate and differs from the ECMWF which doesn't have "dropouts". GFS tends to have a warmer bias in the upper troposphere and a cold bias for the afternoon temps during warmer months. The ECMWF tends to underestimate heavy precipitation events and tends to have a cold bias in the stratosphere and warm bias for morning temps.
How low can prices go, and what can make them go back up?
If you have talked to me recently, you probably have heard me mention what the technical or charts were showing, and it shouldn't surprise you that I like to follow the charts. The long-term charts let me take a longer view of the markets. They remove a lot of the day-to-day noise (the volatility) that I watch all day on my electronic screens of the live markets. Having a longer-term view gives me a better feel for trends and, most importantly, for when the trends change. Regardless of what the charts say, here are five market scenarios you should be watching that could create turnaround that everyone has been waiting for.
5 market factors
1. What if corn acres planted in South America go down?
Cash bids in the western Corn Belt dropped below $3 this year, but it was even worse in Mato Grosso, Brazil, where cash prices dropped to $2.10 per bushel. This will reduce full-season corn by as much as 10%. Many farmers will not even bother with double-crop corn if the cash bid stays below $3 in the local market this winter.
2. What if U.S. farmer's plant significantly less corn with less fertilizer next spring and then there is bad weather?
My early indications are for 1 to 2 million acres less corn in 2015. A lot of farmers have indicated that they would also be cutting back on fertilizer and other inputs in 2015 because of the tight margins. This will make the market respond violently to any weather threat.
3. What if there is bad weather in South America during its next growing season?
Last year, farmers in South America had almost ideal growing conditions. The odds of two years of ideal conditions is very low.
4. What if the U.S. has bad weather during the 2015 growing season?
A pattern of good yields has been observed in even-number years like 2014 and less-than-trend yields in odd-number years. It does not work all the time, but odds are good that the national average yield in 2015 for corn and soybeans will be less than the record yields of 2014.
5. What if China steps up and buys corn the way it has been buying soybeans?
China has become the dominant global buyer in the soybean market. I expect it to become the dominant global buyer of corn in the next five to 10 years. I think it will be amazing how much corn is sold to China over the next 18 months. China will use the current bargain-basement price to fill out its strategic grain reserves.
Final thoughts
By some time in early 2015, I expect the trend to change from sideways to an uptrend.
I am watching my weekly continuation charts for the first time that the nearby futures can close above the two previous weeks' high. This could be as early as December 2014 or as late as March 2015.
This is a signal that end users will not want to ignore, and it should give hope to growers waiting for higher prices.
By: Al Kluis – Agriculture.com
This fall, markets responded to record corn and soybean crops in the U.S.: Cash corn and soybean prices fell to the lowest level since 2009. When corn drops below $3.00 per bushel, it is essential that you make every last penny you can. The extra 30 to 50 cents you can make on your 2014 corn and soybeans can be the difference between a profit or a loss this year.
How can you do this? To make the right merchandising decisions, you need to understand two basic merchandising concepts: basis and carrying charge.
Basis is the difference between your local cash bid and the Chicago Board of Trade futures market. Think of basis as your cost of getting your corn or soybeans to Chicago. Add in the operating costs — and a profit — for your elevator. The normal basis pattern is for the worst basis at harvest. After that, basis levels usually improve by the following spring and summer. This year, basis levels were really wide at harvest in the western Corn Belt. They are expected to improve dramatically by next year.
The second basic concept is carrying charge. A carrying charge is when the futures contracts that are trading two to six months out in the future are trading at a higher price level than the nearby futures contracts. (In other words, the CBOT futures market usually has a carrying charge "built in.") Here's an example: Let's say July 2015 Corn futures are trading at $3.70, and December 2014 Corn is trading at $3.40. In that case, the July 2015 corn contract is trading 30 cents higher than December 2014 Corn. In other words, the corn market "has a 30-cent carry."
If you understand the basis pattern in your area of the country, and understand how carrying charges work, you can make better merchandising decisions. When you make better merchandising decisions, you are running your farm to maximize dollars — not just production.
For corn farmers this year, the combination of improved basis and the large carrying charge makes it a logical decision to hold corn until June or July of 2015. Farmers in the western Corn Belt have basis levels as wide as 80 cents below the futures market. But basis will improve (by perhaps 40 cents) and the carry will add another 30 cents. In other words, farmers in the western Corn Belt can likely make 70 cents per bushel holding corn until next year. Even after you deduct 20 to 30 cents for interest, shrink, and electricity, you should still add 40 to 50 cents to your bottom line. If you have 170-bushel-per-acre corn, then you have an extra $68 to $85 per acre in revenue.
For soybean farmers, this is the first time in many years that you have a significant carrying charge in the soybean futures market. Storing soybeans is not as attractive as storing corn, but it still makes sense (as in dollars and cents). If we get the normal basis improvement by next year — and keep the current carrying charge in the soybean futures market — then it can add to our bottom line. Western Corn Belt farmers should make an extra 30 to 40 cents per bushel holding soybeans into next spring and summer, even after figuring shrink and interest. For the eastern Corn Belt farmers, it's a way to make an extra 20 to 30 cents per bushel. These days, with soybeans below $10 per bushel, it is more important than ever to earn that additional return.
I get this question a lot: "If I have limited bin space, should I store my corn — or my soybeans?" Like most years, this year you will make the most money storing corn. I also think the fundamentals for corn basis improvement are much better than soybeans as we look ahead to 2015.
By: Jeff Keller – Mercer Landmark Agronomist
As the combines start rolling, the yield numbers are coming in with some quite high numbers. Rain fall was a big factor this summer, however soil variability is always a factor every year. Talking with growers as they watch their yield monitors; there can be a lot of change in soil types and hillsides.
Looking to improve the consistency of the farm, soil testing is a major role in this. Using zone and grid testing for soil test is a unique way to get soils on a level playing field to feed the crop you are growing. As the results come back on the test we can figure out what areas may need a little more to deliver that higher potential.
This is where variable rating the fertilizer can save you on amounts needed and giving a better return. It is better for the environment also to avoid excessive amounts on soils unable to hold the nutrients.
As this harvest moves on and you consider the plowdown rates of fertilizer don't forget these high yields are removing large amounts of nutrients and we need to replace what we remove to plan for a successful year next year.
Following recent meeting sponsored by USDA/FSA there has been much talk about the Margin Protection Program. Like many new programs the first discussions usually result in more questions than answers. How is it calculated? What does it cover? How will the program affect my farm? While margins in dairy look very promising in the near futures, farmers should consider dedicating a few minutes of study before the Nov 28 deadline. It could protect their margins.
Double click on the link below to view the USDA 2014 Farm Bill- Fact Sheet on the Margin Protection Program for Dairy dated August 2014.


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Paddock House Farm Holiday Cottages - Alstonefield - Ashbourne.
Paddock House Farm Holiday Cottages...
We have 4 Luxury Holiday Cottages. Accommodating from 2 - 26 persons in any combination. Ash Holiday Cottage has 3 bedrooms sleeping 6-8 persons . Beech Holiday Cottage has 3 bedrooms sleeping 6-10 persons. Hazel Holiday Cottage has 2 bedrooms sleeping 4-6 persons and Cherry Cottage has 1 bedroom, sleeping 2 persons.
Paddock House Farm Holiday Cottages lies about 2 miles to the north of the most attractive village of Alstonefield which nestles in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Alstonefield is located just inside Staffordshire with the Derbyshire border being immediately to the east of the village following the course of the River Dove.
Alstonefield lies amidst the beautiful southern area of the Peak District between the towns of Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock and Ashbourne. The area is famed for its stunning scenery with rolling hills dissected by beautiful valleys with Dovedale and the Manifold valley lying immediately east and west of the village. The area offers great scope for walking riding and other country pursuits.
Local villages provide a variety of everyday facilities and Alstonefield has a charming village inn. The nearest shop is at Hulme End where milk, newspapers and provisions are available and the Post Office is at Hartington, 4 miles away, which also has tearooms, shops and a cheese factory (famous for it's Stilton cheese). The nearest railway station is at Buxton - 13 miles and the nearest bus station is at Ashbourne - 9 miles.
The regional towns are all within easy driving distance and provide an excellent range of shops and recreational opportunities. The larger centres of Derby, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham and Manchester are all within easy reach.
All our Holiday Cottages are surrounded by spectacular countryside with open views. Set in 35 acres of grounds with access to 5 acres of gardens and grassland. For a small walk just wander up the main tree lined drive and admire the open views.
We are open all year and we are able to accommodate at the last minute or you can book well in advance. The arrival day is Saturday for 7 Nights during peak season. We cater for short breaks all year but during peak season you can only book a short break within 28 days of arrival. Short breaks start Friday for 3 nights and Monday for 4 nights.
When contacting this business please mention you found them on Peak District Online
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"The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past."
Tim Berners-Lee
Some say that scientific discoveries do not depend on individuals; that, in a way, science moves forward no matter what; that if something is not discovered today due to obstructions, it will necessarily be discovered in the future by someone else. The theory of evolution is an obvious example of this, with Darwin hiding his revelations in a drawer for 20 years until someone else reached to the same conclusions with independent research. It can be then seen as true that science evolves on its own, and if the Church had effectively silenced Galileo someone else would eventually prove heliocentrism later on. Well, either way, we should all feel very lucky that it was Tim Berners-Lee who invented the World Wide Web, who decided to reject the idea that a governmental or commercial control of the internet was inescapable, and did everything he could to provide the product of his intellect for free to everyone, without ever claiming personal profit for it.
Tim found himself in CERN in the '80s. There, he saw a difficulty in the international communication and cooperation among researchers, since not all of them used the same operating system or programming language. So, through his own initiative, he took on, as a secondary field of research and for his personal use originally, to finding a solution for this problem and allow scientists around the world to share their findings with ease and speed. His boss considered his plan to be "vague, but interesting", and approved it. Thus, in 1989, Lee combined already existing technologies, such as hypertext and the internet (which originates from research by the American government in the '60s) and invented new ones, such as http and uri (a form of uri is the url), in order to create a set of protocols for the communication, storing and retrieving of documents, which he named World Wide Web (or WWW). In 1991, an open Web received its first users and the next year the first browser was created, capable to scan through and present documents stored in the WWW.
He describes it like this: "If the Web is made of trucks, then the Internet is the road".
Lee made his invention freely available, without applying a patent or asking for copyrights, and kept working through various organizations to guarantee free access to the Web for everyone, and to ensure web neutrality against efforts to control it by governments or businesses.
With the help of Michael Dertouzos, he founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and thanks to George Metakides this new community obtained dual headquarters in MIT and CERN, as Lee wanted. W3C aims at improving the quality of the Web through education, software development, promoting its use in several areas and by offering an open platform to discuss it.
In 2009, he started the promotion of Linked Data, a term that describes a systematic method of common distribution of data by individuals, businesses and organizations, for its wider utilization. Beyond the data being presented directly to the users, this method broadens its use by computers, resulting in a dynamic connection and providing queries among differing sources of data.
In 2014, the 25th anniversary of the Web's invention, Lee promoted the creation of a Magna Carta for the Web, so that every country might issue a "declaration of rights" concerning the intenet. He hopes this will be supported by organisms, businesses and government officials. We must realize, he believes, that if we want an open society and cultural variety, we must include the Web in our plans from now on. The Magna Carta will contain issues such as freedom of speech, responsible anonymity, copyright and a respect for private data.
In 2012 he appeared in the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in London, where he keyed the phrase, for all to see, "this is for everyone".


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Here is a Top 15 free and open source Ruby on Rails based project management software.
Here is a Top 15 free and open source Ruby on Rails based project management software.
Redmine Rails project management
Redmine is a Ruby on Rails based project management software which includes a Gantt chart, calendar, wiki, forums, multiple roles, and email notification. it's a multi platform , multi database supported project management software released under GNU general public license v2. features included Support for multiple project, Roles based access control, issue tracking and Time tracking system, News, Documents and file management, Feeds and email notifications, per project wiki and Forums, SCM integration, Support for LDAP authentication, Multilingual etc.. – Redmine
Gitlab hq
Gitlab hq is a self hosted free project and repository management software written in Ruby on Rails and Gitolite. features included issue and merge request, easy to browse source, SSH Key Management, Comments, Control Repository Access, network graph, Code Snippets, Administration, Wiki support, Issues etc.. – GitLab
BetterMeans Rails based project management
BetterMeans is a Rails based online project management software that help you to track work in a command and control environment. it's an open and democratic project management tool for social enterprise which allow you to work with your team in a more open and democratic way. A user friendly web interface provide equal voice and access to every team member to access information and agreed upon voting rules. features included Task tracking, Participation tracking, Forums for Discussion, document storage, Project News and easy to export data into multiple formats including .CSV format. – Bettermeans
Moo Agile project management
Moo is a agile project management software specially designed to run color coded, activity time line based agile project based on agile retrospectives. it's a web based application written in Ruby and Rails framework. – Moo project management
9arrows – Rails Project management
9arrows is a Open source project management software written in Ruby on Rails and ExtJS framework. – 9Arrows
Retrospectiva is an open source, web based agile project management and bug tracking tool. features included Story management, Goal Planner, issue tracker, Code review, SCM integration, wiki and blog that help development teams to work collaboratively on project. – retrospectiva
ClockingIT is a free hosted project management, collaboration and time tracking tool to manage team oriented projects. it help you to track all your tasks and time which you spend on your project. features included Handle unlimited projects, Time tracking, clean and easy to use user interface, interactive Gantt chart and scheduling tool, flexible reporting, communicate in multiple way, easy to track and index all changes, receive notification via RSS, email and iCal, support for Drag and Drop, Ajax and Comet, Multilingual, Based on Ruby on Rails framework. – ClockingIT
Colorplan is a unique rails based project management software that help you to manage your project by using colors based on the project priority. With Colorplan, every project have their own aging priority, when project get older it reflected on the interface as the projects' background color. – Colorplan
RailsCollab is a free, web based project management and collaboration software based on Ruby on Rails framework. features included password protected Access control, task management, Timescales, Milestone management, File management, Messages, Wiki style collaboration. – RailsCollab
ChiliProject is a online project management system that support your teams throughout the complete project life cycle, from setting up and discussing a project plan, over tracking issues and reporting work progress to collaboratively sharing knowledge. features included project planning, Issue tracking and progress reporting,collaboratively knowledgebase, track and control your expenses, define role based permission within a work flow, free and open source software released under GNU general public license version 2. – ChiliProject
Fulcrum is agile project management software that offer a real time product backlog for your project plan, so user can instantly adjust project plan as per Team's prior performance. features included Story based task management, Velocity and iterations, prioritisation, Story types etc.. – Fulcrum
Oupsnow is a simple project management and bug tracker for multi project written in Rails. user can manage several projects with Oupsnow. Also manage ticketing system project by project. – Oupsnow
isotope is a rails based project management, Repository management, ticketing system, Todos and GTD tool. – isotope
Ext rails ERP
Ext rails ERP is a Ruby on Rails based project management, ERP and CRM system that have Rails as a modular backend and Ext.JS as a modular frontend. it's an free and open source software released under GNU general public license (GPL). – Ext Rails ERP
ReruScrum is a open source task and project management tool in ruby on rails. – taskrey


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Darby Brighton
Licensed Physical Therapist, Owner
Darby is a licensed physical therapist. He received a Master's in Physical Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas in 1996. He owns and runs Innovative Spine Rehab right here in Little Rock, and has over 20 years of experience in the science of rehabilitation. Darby is also a veteran of the Little Rock Marathon and a competitor in Mixed Martial Arts and boxing.
Katie Dailey
Physical Therapist Assistant
Katie has been a PTA for 10 years. She received her certification in Massage Therapy in 2004 and an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy in 2006 from Southwestern Illinois College. After graduation, she worked at Alton PT in Alton, Illinois for 4 years, where she focused on orthopedic rehab and aquatic therapy. Katie began working for Darby in 2010. "It's always been my goal to help people improve themselves through exercise and self awareness." When she's not at work, she enjoys family time with her husband and two sons as well as cooking and baking.
Katherine Frazier
Physical Therapy Technician
Katherine received her bachelor's degree from Ouchita Baptist University in 2009. She began working for ISR that same year, and has been with us ever since. She loves working at ISR because the encouraging, positive, and light-hearted atmosphere gives patients such a great chance of success. When she's not at work, she loves painting oils and watercolors.
Beth McKitrick-Bandy
Physical Therapist
Beth has recently joined ISR. She received her physical therapy degree from University of Mississippi in 1980. She received her Master's degree in Motor Learning from Kent State University and her MBA from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She became interested in the non-operative treatment of scoliosis after learning about Schroth therapy for scoliosis. She is now one of five physical therapists in Arkansas trained in Schroth therapy, completing both C1 and C2 level training as well as Pilates Adaptations for Scoliosis. When she is not working Beth enjoys hiking, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
Elizabeth Smith-Kuykendall
Office Manager
Elizabeth has worked with Darby since ISR opened, way back in 2004. She processes insurance claims, tracks appointments, keeps the computer network running, and does just about anything else that needs to be done. Elizabeth has a real passion for life and for helping others. When she's not at work, she enjoys the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and racing.


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HKC Law Firm was founded with one goal in mind: To treat our clients like family. We pride ourselves on keeping you informed on all aspects of your legal situation, from start to finish.
We take injuries seriously.
Let us help you sort through the immigration process.
Representing your interests.
On your side to interpret contract law.
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What's the difference between "common law" and "statutory law"? Here's a snapshot from Wikipedia: Common law as opposed to statutory law and regulatory law Black's Law Dictionary, 10th Ed., gives as definition 1, "1. The body of law derived from judicial decisions, rather than from statutes or constitutions; [synonym] CASELAW, [contrast] STATUTORY LAW."[4] (Black's Law Dictionary […]
We talk about prudent practices, but when and where did the law begin? One branch is the Manu Smriti or "codes of Manu." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Smriti
Hitesh K. Chugani was born in Laredo, Texas and was raised in McAllen, Texas. He attended South Texas High School For Health Professions in Mercedes, Texas and later graduated from the University of Texas Pan American (now the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) with double majors in Criminal Justice and Sociology. After undergrad, he attended St. Mary's University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. While attending St. Mary's School of Law, he was a founding member of the Asian Pacific American Law Student's Association and was active in mock trials and student trial advocacy. Upon graduation, he received St. Mary University School of Law's Certificate of Pro Bono Service Award. Mr. Chugani currently lives in McAllen, Texas and serves the entire Rio Grande Valley.


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I moved to Reno 4 years ago, and shortly after, I saw people around here wearing some really cool hiking-boot-like-slip-ons.
I have coveted those shoes for 4 years. I can't really explain why it took me so long to get them. I went to two stores yesterday in search of my slip-ons (as I know that tieing my shoes will become more and more difficult each day), and couldn't find any. Perhaps I waited too long and they're out of style.
But that doesn't bother me (the being out of style part). I found them online and finally made the click to purchase. Yeah! My new shoes should be here next week!