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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Ayam Sambal Tomat
I fancied something hot and spicy...so decided to make something with sambal (sauce laden with chillis), and I have always been a sucker for juicy chicken drumsticks.
(serves 4)
- 8 chicken legs (drumsticks)
- Aromatics: crushed ginger, chopped spring onion, finely chopped garlic, onion, chilli (remove seeds)
- 5 small tomatoes
- 1 large potato, cut into small cubes
- ketchup, kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce), soy sauce, salt, pepper
Rub chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper, pan fry until skin is golden brown, set aside. Pan fry potato cubes, set aside. Saute aromatics with olive oil, add tomatoes, add ketchup, kecap manis, soy sauce, throw in the potato cubes, chicken drumsticks, cover wok, cook until the chicken meat is cooked through.
Remember to adjust the amount of chillis up to your acceptable level, as for me, the heat from the chillis bit me in the ass, I guess I am not as heat tolerant (nor jerks- tolerant) as I used to be. LOL
7 comments:
- deeTha said...
woaaa Rit, ayammu lemu tenan...
- February 21, 2008 at 6:48 AM
that is not chicken ... it look like turkey
- February 21, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Hi...aku gak dari semarang sich..aku asli solo,cuma sering main ke semarang waktu kuliah di UKSW...met kenalan juga...ayam gorengmu enak kelihatannya..ntar boleh coba ya...iya mie ayam basah ini buatan china kok..maksudku..mie ini sering digunakan utk masakan china...rasanya persis dng mie yg biasa digunakan utk mie ayam di indo...pasti ada deh di hongkong...kamu perlu coba2 beli...
ok..aku linknya..blog kamu
- February 21, 2008 at 7:45 PM
- Dwiana P said...
thank you Rita udah mampir ke blog ku yah. Ayam mah gw gemar banget.....!!!
- February 22, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- Mochachocolata Rita said...
hi someone, haha, they are chickens pretending to be turkeys
to lia, ohh mie chinese yah, aku coba2-in yg disini kenapa ga bisa sama yah...mungkin bln ketemu yg cocok, aku akan terus cari deh, aku link jg hehe
to dwiana, iya ayam emang favoritku juga, makanya ntar pasti keliatan aku masak ayam melulu heheh
- February 22, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm) said...
I can have a serious drooling session over this chicken. Man, it looks good.
- February 22, 2008 at 11:24 PM
- Mochachocolata Rita said...
Hi Nina,
Thanks for dropping by...hmm...I wonder why I could not post comments in your blog...sob sob
- February 25, 2008 at 11:27 AM


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If there's one thing that The Hills alum Audrina Patridge can be thankful for this year, it's that her bikini bod has continued to amaze.
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The Unexpected
So, I'm at the gym the other day. Yeah, I know it's a miracle, but hey sometimes it happens. (The fact that we are going to Hawaii in three months where I will spend 80% of my time in a bathing suit and be photographed by my wife for distribution to most of the known universe when we get back, has nothing to do with it.) Anyway, I'm getting off the treadmill when I almost bump into another guy. No problem, it happens, and then I realize, "Hey I know that guy."
"Bob?" I ask. Yes, it is Bob. Bob from some meeting/event/seminar/tradeshow/party in the past. Bob (not his real name) runs a family owned supply company that specializes in something or another. Anyway, Bob and I got to talking at whatever it was that we were at together when our mutual professions came up and Bob mentioned that maybe he could use someone like me down the road. We exchanged cards and that was it.
As it turns out, Bob has some business for us now. Great. Only, I'm terrible with remembering everything in a situation like this. So, I do my best to talk to Bob while trying to memorize the important details. When we finish talking, I make a beeline for my locker. I dial the combination, rip open my gym bag and realize that I have nothing to take any note with. Why would I? It's my GYM BAG! What would I need a pen for at the gym? But, I notice my cellphone, I'm saved!
Until that day, I had the number for an online service named Jott programmed into my speed dial. I never use it. Well, not never, but hardly ever. Most of the time I do have pen and paper (I'm a writer). On this day, the voice on the other end informs me that the service is leaving beta testing and I'll have to start paying. Yipe! Whatever, just let me get these details down, and I'll worry about it late
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Now, don't get me wrong. I understand that people who provide useful services can't do it for free all the time, but I don't use Jott often enough to pay for it. So, I started looking for alternatives, and I'm glad, because I found reQall.
(Quick side note, I panicked too quickly, there is a free basic version of Jott still available. I'll compare the two in a later article.)
reQall works in several ways to help you remember and organize your tasks, ideas, and thoughts. The most straightforward way is to dial a number and record a message. A computer voice guides you through the process and then depending upon what you say, it transcribes what you have said and creates an appropriate list or message for you to access later.
So, in the example above, I would dial the number (1-888-9-REQALL) and then a computer will answer. It asks me if I want to "Add", "Share", or "Recall". I would say "Add" and then it beeps, just like an answering machine. At that point you record a message. What is so cool is that certain keywords get certain results. In this case I would say, "Note. Met Bob Smith at gym. He is president of Bob's Supply on King Road. He needs someone to re-write blah...blah...blah" Basically, anything you want to say for up to 30 seconds. (You can always call back if you need longer.)
Because I said, "Note", reQall really won't do anything with this message except send it on to me. You can set it to send a text message or an email, or whatever. Or, in this case, I'll go online when I get back home and get all the data.
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Super Cool Options
Ok, now this is pretty cool already, but you could just use the record option on your phone if you have one. But, it is all the other stuff reQall can do that makes it so useful for the home office user out defenseless in the real world.
When I'm done with the note, I will call back reQall. This time, I'll say "Add" and then say, "Call Bob tomorrow at 2:00pm" Now, reQall is smart enough to recognize certain words including "call", "tommorow", and "2:00pm" so it will actually add a todo to my list to call Bob at 2:00pm. I don't have to manually do it. Then, I can have it setup to send me a text message to remind me so that if I forget to logon and get the info or forget to move it into my calendar, I'll still get a reminder from reQall.
Wait, it gets better. I can also add my business partner to my reQall group. If it would be better for him to call Bob I can say, "Add", and then "Tell Sally to call Bob tomorrow at 2:00pm" and reQall will actually add that to Sally's todo list and then send her a text message to remind her all without any more interaction from me.
Other things reQall understands are "buy" which adds something to your shopping list, "meet" which adds something as an appointment (you can cheat and say "Meet the doctor at 4:00pm" to get your doctor's appointment on the calendar as a meeting), and it understands dates and times as well as things like tomorrow. "Next week" or "later this month" are no good, so you'll have to make up a date.
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The other great thing is the number of ways you get can reminders. Text messages don't help much when you are in a meeting and have your phone on silent. Email might be better. It does that. How about an RSS feed for yourself with all your todos and notes? It does that too. One of my latest favorite gizmos is the Firefox plugin which allows you to highlight text in your browser and select "Add to reQall". What you selected gets added as a note, so you can find the name of that company, or product, or website again without have to add a bookmark.
But, the best thing is that it integrates with your calendar. If you use Google Calendar, Outlook 2007, or Sunbird, you are all set. I hear it also does Apple iCal, but I haven't tried it (no Apple). There is also a client for Windows Mobile, but it is in alpha phase, so we'll leave that for the time being.
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Oh, yeah, it is free, and it isn't beta. It is free for as far as they know. My guess is that they are waiting to get bought out and we'll see what happens then, but until then, I won't miss making that call to Bob tomorrow!


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Recapping Georgia Tech's 76-71 win over Boston College Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (5 observations, courtesy of freelancer Mike Shalin, is here. I apologize if you've been looking for it and couldn't find it. We've been having some technical difficulties.)
Four thoughts
Georges-Hunt impresses again
Another phenomenal game from guard Marcus Georges-Hunt. The line speaks for itself. 7-for-7 from the field (1-for-1 from 3-point range), 8-for-10 from the line, five rebounds, three assists, three blocks, one steal, three turnovers. That is making an impact.
He made a number of critical plays. I'll highlight two. Midway through the second half, when Boston College had cut the 13-point halftime lead to six points and Tech's offense had turned the ball over on the previous three possessions, he drove to the basket to pick up a foul and two free throws, which extended the lead to eight points, helping restore order.
With Tech ahead 72-68, guard Adam Smith missed a jump shot with 32 seconds left. Boston College attacked in transition for the chance to cut the lead to two or even one. Guard Eli Carter drove to the basket on Georges-Hunt, who, while his momentum was carrying him backwards, was able to get enough lift to block Carter's shot, then get the rebound and force Boston College to foul. After that, he made both free throws with 10.7 seconds remaining, moving the lead to six to all but close out the game.
Georges-Hunt made a block like that either against North Carolina or Pitt at the beginning of the ACC season. It struck me as impressive then and Saturday, being able to generate enough lift while backpedaling to get higher up than someone running forward and leaping takes considerable timing and power.
Consider this: In the past two games, he is 15-for-17 from the field (2-for-3 from 3-point range), 16-for-19 from the free-throw line, 48 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists. He has developed such a soft touch around the basket. I remember not so long ago that he was effective at getting to the rim on drives but had trouble scoring when he got bumped, both in the half-court and in transition.
He is now shooting 51.6 percent from the field in ACC play, which is second on the team to center Ben Lammers, and he's a guard whose shot distribution includes 26 percent taken from 3-point range. I don't know if it's quite mind-boggling – ACC guards Malcolm Brogdon and Grayson Allen are in the same territory shooting percentage-wise – but it's pretty extraordinary.
Strange flow
Kind of a crazy game. Tech shot the lights out in the first half (while turning the ball over seven times in 35 possessions, which is way too many), nearly gave the lead away in the second half, had winning contributions in particular from forwards Quinton Stephens and James White, but gave up way too many open looks to Boston College, particularly in the second half. It was the second closest call that Boston College has had to getting a first ACC win, following its 68-65 loss to North Carolina in which the Tar Heels trailed most of the game.
The Jackets made 16 of 22 shots in the first half, which is 72.7 percent, which is higher than they have shot in any half this season, including any of the four halves in their two 100-point games this season. In the second half, they were 6-for-18 (33.3 percent) and actually scored as many points from the free-throw line (14 of 16) than they did from the field. They turned the ball over 10 times on 33 possessions, which is dreadful.
It's the kind of game the Jackets have lost plenty of times in recent seasons, and sometimes against Boston College. Tech was rescued at various points by White's active play – six rebounds, two blocks and two steals, along with eight points in 22 minutes – and Stephens, who did a little bit of everything, including a pivotal 3-point play when Boston College made a push with about six minutes to go.
Lammers made two big blocks in the second half to thwart Boston College fast-break opportunities, one against 7-footer Dennis Clifford that would have cut the lead to four early in the half. (Lammers wasn't credited, but it certainly looked like a block.) The second was at the 8:52 mark, when Carter tried to answer a Georges-Hunt basket (set up by a Lammers screen) with a transition score, but Lammers blocked him at the basket, leading to a stop that turned into a Smith 3-pointer, a five-point swing.
It wasn't Tech's best game by any stretch, and a repeat performance against Louisville Tuesday will result in defeat (for Tech), but Saturday, it was enough.
"I don't think it was the best-looking win, but, hey, we'll take it," Smith said.
Critical mistakes by B.C.
Boston College bailed Tech out three times by fouling when the shot clock was about to expire. With Tech ahead 56-54, guard Josh Heath drove and put up a shot to the right of the lane when guard Matt Milon fouled Heath, sending him to the line for two shots. Heath made both with 9:35 remaining, averting a Boston College possession in which it could have taken the lead.
With the score 63-56, the shot clock was about to expire again when Lammers was trying to attempt a catch-and-shoot attempt while in the air but was fouled by forward Garland Owens at the 6:49 mark. It proved somewhat inconsequential, as Lammers missed the first free throw and then Charles Mitchell killed the second attempt with a lane violation, but it did put Tech in the bonus for the rest of the game.
One possession later, Stephens put up a jump shot as the shot clock drew down, but Clifford crashed into him as he tried to challenge the shot. Stephens made both free throws to expand Tech's lead to seven points, 65-58. (Curiously, it was a one-and-one, even though Clifford appeared to foul Stephens in the act of shooting. My guess is that Clifford fouled Stephens after the actual shot.)
It's hard to fault a player too much for defending aggressively – the only thing worse than fouling a shooter at the end of a shot clock is not defending him and allowing him to toss in a desperation attempt at the end of a well-played defensive possession – but Heath and Lammers in particular were in really tough spots to make shots.
In a game in which Boston College had the ball with 30 seconds left and the chance to cut the lead to 1 point, those three plays, which resulted in four points, were pretty critical. Tech was having major problems on offense – when Heath was fouled, the Jackets had scored just one basket in the second half –and was undoubtedly glad to get free throws out of such unadvantageous positions.
It helps explain how Tech had a 33-7 advantage in free-throw attempts from the free-throw line, though not entirely. That is a stunning differential. Boston College's minus-26 gap was by far its largest of the season, and the Eagles have spent the entire ACC season getting outshot. The average in ACC play coming into the game was minus-9.1.
On to Louisville
Who, three weeks ago, would have thought that this game might mean so much? Tech will play for its fifth win in a row and maybe for its existence as a way-off-the-bubble tournament team. At 17-12, the Jackets might be maybe 2-3 wins from an NIT berth and maybe 4-5 from a spot in the NCAA tournament, and how crazy is that?
Louisville, which is keeping itself out of the postseason due to its recruiting scandal, will be celebrating senior night, and the KFC Yum! Center should be off the wall.
Stat of the game
Tech has now won four ACC regular-season games in a row for the first time since 2001-02. That was coach Paul Hewitt's second season. That was a long time ago. Every other ACC team had won four ACC regular-season games in a row at least once since 2010, although that might deserve some context. Tech became the 10th ACC team this season to win four league games in a row.
Three quotes
"What we've been able to do now is, even during that stretch, in all those close games last year and a couple of them this year, we've been able to maybe get a stop, but then not follow it up with a really good execution on offense, or we've been able to execute on offense and then not get a stop. During that time, our poise has shown. We're able to get a stop and then execute well on offense and hten get another stop, and then maybe score again and now the three-point (lead) was back up to nine or 10, and that's what happened today." – coach Brian Gregory
"It's a great feeling. I always say, we tell each other, 'Write your own story.' Right now, our story is in the process of being written." – Georges-Hunt
"You could feel it at the end. They had nothing to lose. They were running and jumping and they hit some big shots toward the end, but we weathered the storm." – Smith on Boston College
Four factors
A look at how both teams fared in four critical statistical categories, effective field-goal percentage, offensive rebounding percentage, turnover percentage and free throws/field-goal attempt.
Just a really strange game statistically speaking. Both teams shot exceptionally well (Tech's season rate is 49.6 percent and Boston College's is 47.0; a good average is 53 percent) and rebounded well on the offensive glass (the Eagles did far better than normal), but both teams were also atrocious handing the ball, Tech uncharacteristically so.
The Jackets' season average going into the game was 15.1 percent, but they've been sliding of late. Killing a quarter of your possessions with turnovers – granted, Boston College is pretty good at turning teams over – is not what you'd call winning basketball.
The free throws/field-goal attempt rates are off the charts, quite literally. According to teamrankings.com, the No. 1 team in the country at getting to the line, Howard, is at 49.6 percent. The site also lists the rate for each team in its last game as of Friday. The highest is 71.2 percent. But Tech was more than 10 percentage points higher than that, attempting 33 free throws and 40 field goals. And it wasn't skewed that much by Boston College fouling late. Tech took just four free throws after intentional fouls by the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Boston College's rate would have been 340th out of 351. I'd say that's where the game was won/lost.
Tech opened the game going right into the post, typically a sure way of getting to the free-throw line. The Jackets also benefited, again, from Georges-Hunt's remarkable knack for drawing fouls. Going into the game, he was averaging 7.17 free throws per game, 31st in the country and third in the ACC.


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Alfa adds sporty trim to the MiTo and Giulietta
With only two models currently in its range, Alfa Romeo is keeping up the appeal of its MiTo and Giulietta models by adding a new sporty trim level.
The Sportiva trim adds more kit for a reduced cost. Building on the Distinctive trim, the MiTo Sportiva adds £1,500 of options for a £750 premium over the regular car. There's Sportiva badging, 18-inch alloys and black leather steering wheel and handbrake as well as black Alcantara sport seats.
Alongside the supermini sits Alfa's Golf rival, the Giulietta hatch which gets 18-inch alloys and red Brembo brake calipers, plus sports leather upholstery. Alfa Romeo reckons that the additions offer £3,000-worth of upgrades for the cost of £1,860.
The Alfa MiTo Sportiva is available with three engine options: the 85bhp TwinAir, at £16,100, the 1.4-litre 135bhp MultiAir for £17,000 and the 120bhp 1.6-litre diesel at £17,750.
The Alfa Giulietta Sportiva is available with a choice of six engines, starting at £23,110 for the 105bhp 1.6-litre diesel.
The Italian brand recently extended its current three-year warranty by a further two years across the MiTo and Giulietta product ranges to "provide retail customers with added peace of mind on their new car purchases" until the end of September.
Damien Dally, Alfa Romeo head of brand said: "Our strategy for the brand is all about attracting new customers. However, we appreciate in the current climate consumers are more risk averse and likely to stay with what they know.
"The Alfa Romeo brand has always had a strong emotional pull but we also have complete confidence in its rational credentials and believe our new extended five year warranty provides the retail car buyer with complete peace of mind."


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April 30, 2013 10:00 ET
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 30, 2013) - Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will welcome His Excellency Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of the Republic of Estonia and his spouse, Mrs. Evelin Ilves, at Rideau Hall on May 1, 2013, at 3 p.m. on the occasion of their State visit to Canada.
"I look forward to welcoming President Ilves and Mrs. Ilves, especially since this is the first State visit of an Estonian President to Canada," said the Governor General. "As President Ilves has both lived in Canada and visited our country on several occasions, this will be a great opportunity to deepen the dialogue between our two countries on issues relating to governance as well as explore the potential for greater cooperation in various sectors such as communications technologies and energy."
Events at Rideau Hall with the Governor General and Mrs. Johnston and President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Mrs. Evelin Ilves
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
3 p.m. - Official Welcoming Ceremony
An official welcoming ceremony, with military honours, will be held at Rideau Hall. The President of the Republic of Estonia will conduct an inspection of a guard of honour. The Governor General and the President will then offer remarks.
Rideau Hall Grounds, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
3:30 p.m. - Meeting between the Governor General and the President of the Republic of Estonia
Large Drawing Room, Rideau Hall
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4 p.m. - Ceremonial Tree Planting
The President will plant a tree on the grounds of Rideau Hall to commemorate his State visit to Canada. The tree will be a red maple (Acer rubrum), which was chosen to symbolize the President's ties to Canada.
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In honour of the President's visit to Canada, Their Excellencies will host a State dinner at Rideau Hall.
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Long before Maximus plunged a stiletto into Commodus' throat and Bud White raged against L.A. corruption, Russell Crowe (a.k.a. Rus le Roq) loved to sing "I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando" in O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's Newfoundland.
"That song, tongue- in-cheek to a degree, has some truth to it," says "The Sum of Us" director Kevin Dowling. "It goes to the complexity of Russell's character. Marlon Brando was this mythic unbelievably talented, meticulous actor. And that's the kind of actor Russell wanted to be, and is."
In his early days as an Aussie film actor, Crowe played a neo-Nazi Korean head-basher in "Romper Stomper" and a gay rugby player in "Sum of Us," proving to Hollywood that he had the rage. And the range.
The actor went on to demonstrate to other directors that he had guts, vulnerability and also the ability to ask seemingly endless questions about his character.
"He came to my office wearing this beard and mustache," says "No Way Back" director Frank Cappello. "He was really into his character, FBI agent Zack Grant. He explained that Zack's beard and moustache were about 'this man in hiding, this man that needs another chance.' "
Or, as "L.A. Confidential" director Curtis Hanson remembers it, "Russell likes to have his beer, and he gave up having anything to drink during the entire time we were shooting. He wanted to be that hard, that solid."
Crowe is a bloke's bloke. And if you do your job you could be one of Russell's blokes. If not…
"People think he's a bully," adds Cappello. "But his bulliness comes out when he just gets sick of a bunch of people that don't move. I've always defended him. When I hear he threw a phone at somebody, I go, 'Well, the guy was probably a prick anyway.' "


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Interesting Study
- A new Washington Post analysis shows that in almost all fatal police shootings, police are totally justified. The report analyzed 800 fatal police shootings.
"But only a small number of the shootings — roughly 5 percent — occurred under the kind of circumstances that raise doubt and draw public outcry, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. The vast majority of individuals shot and killed by police officers were… armed with guns and killed after attacking police officers or civilians or making other direct threats."
Only 5 percent raise doubt and concern, which does not mean the officers did anything wrong. Of those that raise doubt, police are almost never found guilty of any wrongdoing. Critics will say it's because the system gives them special treatment, but it is still a telling data point.
In 74 percent of fatal police shootings, police pulled the trigger only after the other person fired, brandished their gun, or attacked someone, the Post analysis points out.
95% certainly gives lie to the vast majority of #blm people, Sharpton, Louis, Jesse, Tarantino and all the race-baiters claiming the police are being oppressive and out-of-control. The facts don't support any of it.
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Clever Homemade Cat Toys
If your cat is bored and you're looking for a way to entertain him, there are many ways that you can use household items to create a new toy! This is an inexpensive way for you to express your creativity and give your cat a new toy to play with.
- Toilet paper roll toy – To make this toy, take an empty toilet paper roll and cut slits all around the sides, about 1-2 inches up, to create tabs on either side of the roll. Then fold all of the tabs out to a 90 degree angle. Now your cat has a new toy to bat around! (For pictures and more detailed directions, read the full instructions)
- Empty boxes – Many cats love empty boxes, and the great part is that they are so cheap and easy!
- Pill bottle – Take an empty pill bottle and be sure to clean it out. Put a couple of dry kibble or treats inside and replace the lid. Your cat will enjoy batting around this noisy toy.
- Soda bottle cap – You can make a great toy out of a soda bottle cap (you know the kind used on 2-liter soda bottles?)! Just drill a clean hole through the center and thread a piece of string through the hole. Tie a knot on the end so that the cap will not come off. Hang the other end of the string from a doorway or high place so that your cat can bat it around.
- Old sock – There are many things you can do with those old socks with holes. You can fill it with cat nip and sew up all of the holes. You can also stuff it and sew up the holes, tie it to a string and drag it around the house to bring out the hunting instincts of your cat.
Have you ever made homemade cat toys or do you have any ideas that weren't listed here? Share them with us in the comments!


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Shim Eun Kyung shows off her playful side in theatrical photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar
Shim Eun Kyung, who currently plays the offbeat Seol Nae-il in Tomorrow's Cantabile, was recently featured in the November issue of Harper's Bazaar in a fun, theatrical photo shoot! In the black and white themed, old world shoot, Eun Kyung dons a top hat and fake mustache and has a playful air about her.
Shim Eun Kyung rose to fame with her performance in the acclaimed movie Sunny as the younger version of the main protagonist. In Tomorrow's Cantabile, she plays Seol Nae-il, a talented but nutty piano player at a top music college in Korea who has an undying love for fellow student, Cha Yoo Jin, played by Joo Won.
Check out Shim Eun Kyung in Tomorrow's Cantabile on DramaFever now! If you love classical music and goofy love stories, you will love this show!
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Saturday was the end of the FLL robotics season for the Technology Cougar Chicks of Simonds Elementary School, as we spent all day at the Northern California Championship of the First Lego League.
TCC was one of 14 teams to advance from an earlier preliminary tournament. The 64 teams represented the best of 282 teams in Northern California from San Jose to Chico. The teams were judged on four criteria: robot performance, robot design, teamwork and presentation of an energy conservation research project.
Winning the robot performance was never in the cards, with four teams achieving perfect scores of 400. However, TCC raised robot score from 310 to 355 in five weeks. Our girls were disappointed not to get the 380 points we saw in practice Friday night, but finished 13th overall. This appeared to be the highest point total of any girl's team and one of the top (if not) the top score for an elementary school team.
However, we were all stunned when the girls were recognized as best "Rookie Team" out of 16 participating in the championship. This was the only trophy they had a chance to win, and reflected not only their robot performance, but their poise, understanding and hard work in 30 meetings since July 8. Quite an achievement for six fourth- and fifth-grade girls who a year ago didn't know that Lego makes robots.
|Members of the 2007-2008 Technology Cougar Chicks. Left to right with their trophy: Connie, Sonya, Nicole, Katy, Anjali. Not shown: Sahana.
Being interviewed by a reporter from the Almaden Resident, I had to articulate the benefits of FLL. At a young age, kids learn computer science and mechanical engineering. More importantly, they learn about teamwork, stick-to-itedness and the crucial engineering principle that "stuff happens."
In turn, I learned a lot about kids, K-12 education, and even technology policy from the exercise. There's no government money in this activity, except for a few schools that get the equipment donated from their principal or PTA. As with Little League, the teams are run by parents, and the tournaments wouldn't happen without referees, judges and other volunteers. (Google and the SIA were sponsors of the championship). Our team was greatly helped by volunteers from Leland High School's robotics club: Natalie, Beeta and Jenny.
Yes, it would be nice if this opportunity were more widely available, but it's certainly an important start. FLL (for 9-14 year olds) is completing its 10th year, and is a low-cost offshoot of the high school age FIRST Robotics Challenge. FIRST in turn was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, a serial entrepreneur and inventor of the Segway. These, in turn, are derivatives of MIT's famous (and influential) design course 2.70 (now 2.007) that began nearly 40 years ago.
Finally, I learned something about myself. Nine months ago, I asked parents if they wanted to launch a robotics program at Simonds. The result was 21 kids on four teams, including six girls ages 9-11 (and three coaches) on TCC.
So far I've helped start one company, two trade associations, a computer club, a school science fair and a local Internet initiative. Social entrepreneurship can be as exhilarating as the for-profit equivalent, as is the satisfaction of building something from nothing. I can see why those who no longer have to worry about paying the bills find it very rewarding.


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2.In large pot of boiling salted water, cook elbows according to package directions until al dente. Drain, rinse and return to pot.
3.Meanwhile heat oil in large skillet, preferable cast iron, over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and just starting to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
4.Stir in 1 cup of milk and heat until milk is just starting to steam but is not bubbling. Remove from heat and sprinkle flour over milk; stir until smooth. Gradually whisk in remaining 1 cup milk; continue whisking, scraping along edges of skillet, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
5.Return skillet to low heat and cook, stirring often, until mixture bubbles and thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in both cheddars and gruyere cheese.
6.Pour cheese sauce over macaroni, stirring to coat. Stir in half of Parmesan, truffle oil and salt. Allow mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
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St. Charles Police Department Introduce New K9 Member
ST. CHARLES, MO (KTVI)– The St. Charles police force has a new member and this one has a very special meaning for the department.
'Phoenix' was introduced this morning at the St. Charles police department.
The two year old German Sheppard police canine is trained in criminal apprehension, tracking and narcotics.
This dog is special for St. Charles police because it was donated by the Grant Anthony Jansen Memorial Foundation.
Grant Jansen was a St. Charles canine officer who was killed in a 2008 crash.
His widow Annette Jansen started the foundation.
She told us, 'Being a canine handler meant everything to my husband and it`s how he got a lot of narcotics off the road. And I just wanted to kind of carryon that legacy which is part of the foundation and I wanted to give it back to the department that he had worked so many years for.'
St. Charles Interim Police Chief Lawrence Stulce added, 'Grant was a well-respected individual in the law enforcement community and a k9 handler. So this will always be a remembrance of grant every time we see phoenix out in the street working.'
Seven officers have applied to be 'Phoenix`s' handler.
'Phoenix' is one of three canines that are now part of the St. Charles police force.
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A week after President Obama spoke publicly for first time about the CIA's drone campaign in Pakistan, a new investigation by the Bureau for the Sunday Times in London reports the program has killed dozens of civilians who had gone to help rescue victims or were attending funerals.
Research by the Bureau has found that "since Obama took office three years ago, between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed including more than 60 children. A three month investigation including eye witness reports has found evidence that at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up strikes when they had gone to help victims. More than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners."
The report continues:
Although the drone attacks were started under the Bush administration in 2004, they have been stepped up enormously under Obama.
There have been 260 attacks by unmanned Predators or Reapers in Pakistan by Obama's administration – averaging one every four days. Because the attacks are carried out by the CIA, no information is given on the numbers killed.
Administration officials insist that these covert attacks are legal. John Brennan, the president's top counterterrorism adviser, argues that the US has the right to unilaterally strike terrorists anywhere in the world, not just what he called 'hot battlefields'.
'Because we are engaged in an armed conflict with al- Qaeda, the United States takes the legal position that, in accordance with international law, we have the authority to take action against al-Qaeda and its associated forces,' he told a conference at Harvard Law School last year. 'The United States does not view our authority to use military force against al-Qaeda as being restricted solely to"hot" battlefields like Afghanistan.'
What is striking about the report, observes Glenn Greenwald at Salon,
'We don't even need to get to the nuance of who's who, and are people there for rescue or not. Because each death is illegal. Each death is a murder in that case.'
- Naz Modirzadeh, Associate Director of the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University
is how conservative — almost to the point of inaccuracy — is the Bureau's methodology and reporting. Its last news-making report, issued last July, was designed to prove (and unquestionably did prove) that top Obama counter-Terrorism adviser John Brennan lied when he said this about drone strikes in Pakistan: "in the last year, 'there hasn't been a single collateral death because of the exceptional proficiency, precision of the capabilities that we've been able to develop." The Bureau's July, 2011 report concluded that Brennan's claim was patently false: "a detailed examination by the Bureau of 116 CIA 'secret' drone strikes in Pakistan since August 2010 has uncovered at least 10 individual attacks in which 45 or more civilians appear to have died." As I noted at the time — and again when I interviewed Chris Woods of the Bureau — their methodology virtually guarantees significant under-counting of civilian deaths (and, indeed, their July, 2011, count was much lower than other credible reports) because they only count someone as a "civilian" when they can absolutely prove beyond any doubt that the person who died by a drone strike was one. The difficulty of reporting and obtaining verifiable information in Waziristan ensures that some civilian deaths will not be susceptible to that high level of documentary proof, and thus will go un-counted by the Bureau's methodolgy.
The Bureau report, in addition to the number of deaths and tactics involved, puts focus on the 'legal question' of the drone program:
Naz Modirzadeh, Associate Director of the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University, said killing people at a rescue site may have no legal justification.
'Not to mince words here, if it is not in a situation of armed conflict, unless it falls into the very narrow area of imminent threat then it is an extra-judicial execution', she said. 'We don't even need to get to the nuance of who's who, and are people there for rescue or not. Because each death is illegal. Each death is a murder in that case.'
The Khaisoor incident was not a one-off. Between May 2009 and June 2011, at least fifteen attacks on rescuers were reported by credible news media, including the New York Times, CNN, Associated Press, ABC News and Al Jazeera.
It is notoriously difficult for the media to operate safely in Pakistan's tribal areas. Both militants and the military routinely threaten journalists. Yet for three months a team of local researchers has been seeking independent confirmation of these strikes.
Clive Stafford-Smith, the lawyer who heads the Anglo-US legal charity Reprieve, believes that such strikes 'are like attacking the Red Cross on the battlefield. It's not legitimate to attack anyone who is not a combatant.'
Christof Heyns, a South African law professor who is United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra- judicial Executions, agrees. 'Allegations of repeat strikes coming back after half an hour when medical personnel are on the ground are very worrying', he said. 'To target civilians would be crimes of war.' Heyns is calling for an investigation into the Bureau's findings.


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HOLLYWOOD — In a throwback to the days of the studio system when actors and directors were under long-term contract to individual studios, a major director, Sidney Lumet, has signed an exclusive three-year contract with Lorimar.
The intention is for Lumet to make a minimum of three motion pictures. He will be paid a yearly salary whether or not the movies get produced.


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Hi folks... I'm escher (Chris in the real world). Just turned 35, and work as an engineer in the automotive industry.
Been reading a bit through here and let me just say, I'm overwhelmed. Heres the story:
Been running Baqua in my Legacy AG pool (9K gals) for about 5 years, since it was purchased. Baqua has been a nightmare, and the pool was only clear the first half of the first season.... ever since I've been fighting cloudy or slightly green water. I had to drain it to do some maintenance so I found this site since I had been considering changing over to CL.
So, the wife and I scrubbed the entire pool today, I have replaced the filter sand and the pool is now filling.
Now heres the catch.... Hhehehehe... and no this couldn't be worse timing..
We leave for vacation Monday evening and return the following sunday (6 days).
So.... I figure the pool will be filled by Sat night, and I can add chemicals on Sunday.
This is where I need help.
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I've read though the forums for the last few days, but I'm confused as to exactly what I need.... My plan right now is just go to the pool store and suck it up for right now since I'm very limited on time...
Thanks for the help.... normally I'm not this much of a newb, as I frequent many forums I know this post is total flame bait, thanks for tolerating me! I promise to do the research properly when I return!


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Minibeasts and Wild Art at Painshill Park
On Thursday 25th May the Reception boys were very excited to visit the fabulous Painshill Park in Cobham.
We enjoyed two very special workshops: a Minibeast Safari and a Wild Art experience, expertly led by Lisa and Adam, teachers from the Painshill Park education team.
The boys were fascinated to be exploring the woodland habitat of minibeasts and observe various creatures, which included woodlice, centipedes, millipedes, beetles and many more!
The Wild Art workshop was packed with ideas for being creative in the great outdoors. A favourite activity for many of the boys was making minibeasts by literally squelching natural materials onto trees with mud! The boys also enjoyed decorating masks by mixing their own 'paint', using charcoal from the fire pit and various colours of mud. They painted this on the masks with feathers.
Thank you to the parents who accompanied us on this trip and took part in all the events so enthusiastically.
It was a very special day and one that the adults and boys will no doubt remember for many years to come.
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Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of digital, online and social games, launched Dungeon Hunter Alliance on the PlayStation Network today. Dungeon Hunter Alliance is the first action RPG for the PlayStation 3 with local and online multiplayer and PlayStation Move motion controller compatibility.
- A unique multiplayer experience on PlayStation Network: play locally or with your friends, or team up online with players across the globe! The game difficulty will adapt to the number of players. Do your training and climb the ranks in the online global leaderboards.
- A real quest to complete solo or with others, spanning over 30 levels with an immense world of dungeons, villages, and forests to explore, including areas that are randomly generated. Gothicus will never cease to amaze you!
- A level of production rarely achieved on PSN: graphics and special effects rivaling retail games, smooth animation even during multiplayer sessions, and a dark gothic ambiance that immerses you in the heart of the action.
- All the ingredients for a great role-playing game: choose your class, optimize your hero's development by assigning experience points to the attributes of your choice, and equip your hero with the best armor thanks to the items you collect throughout your adventure.
- A fun "hack & slash" gameplay adapted to your preferences: choose between classic controls (with a wireless controller) or innovative controls thanks to compatibility with the PlayStation Move motion controller to recreate a "point & click" experience similar to PC games.
The launch trailer can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jqd5HfghCk
For more information please visit: www.dungeon-hunter.com
About Gameloft
A leading developer and publisher of digital, online and social games, Gameloft has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple iOS and Android devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO, Spider-Man, James Cameron's Avatar, Ferrari and Sonic Unleashed. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt, Modern Combat 2 : Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 4,000 developers.


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Who in the world is that masked man and boy?
Editor's Notes:
- This great parka will keep most of him covered.
- Just the hat for staying undercover on the playground.
- These boots will leave a distinctive footprint. Wearers beware!
Balmain Fall 2011 / Finger in the Nose Parka / Estella Batman Hat / Aigle Boots


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As we shall see throughout the tutorial, a great many algorithms are based on the principle of recursively decomposing a large problem into one or more smaller ones, using solutions to the subproblems to solve the original problem. We discuss this topic in detail in , primarily from a practical point of view, concentrating on implementations and apps. We also consider an example in detail in . In this section, we look at basic methods for analyzing such algorithms and derive solutions to a few standard formulas that arise in the analysis of many of the algorithms that we will be studying. Understanding the mathematical properties of the formulas in this section will give us insight into the performance properties of algorithms throughout the tutorial.
Recursive decomposition in an algorithm is directly reflected in its analysis. For example, the running time of such algorithms is determined by the size and number of the subproblems and the time required for the decomposition. Mathematically, the dependence of the running time of an algorithm for an input of size N on its running time for smaller inputs is captured easily with formulas called recurrence relations. Such formulas describe precisely the performance of the corresponding algorithms: To derive the running time, we solve the recurrences. More rigorous arguments related to specific algorithms will come up when we get to the algorithms—here, we concentrate on the formulas themselves.
Formula 2.1 This recurrence arises for a recursive program that loops through the input to eliminate one item:
Solution: CN is about N2/2. To solve such a recurrence, we telescope it by applying it to itself, as follows:
Continuing in this way, we eventually find that
Evaluating the sum 1 + 2 + ··· + (N - 2) + (N - 1) + N is elementary: The given result follows when we add the sum to itself, but in reverse order, term by term. This result—twice the value sought—consists of N terms, each of which sums to N + 1.
Formula 2.2 This recurrence arises for a recursive program that halves the input in one step:
Solution: CN is about lg N. As written, this equation is meaningless unless N is even or we assume that N/2 is an integer division. For the moment, we assume that N = 2n, so the recurrence is always well-defined. (Note that n = lgN.) But then the recurrence telescopes even more easily than our first recurrence:
The precise solution for general N depends on the interpretation of N/2. In the case that N/2 represents N/2 , we have a simple solution: CN is the number of bits in the binary representation of N, and that number is lg N + 1, by definition. This conclusion follows immediately from the fact that the operation of eliminating the rightmost bit of the binary representation of any integer N > 0 converts it into N/2 (see Screenshot).
Given the binary representation of a number N (center), we obtain N/2 by removing the rightmost bit. That is, the number of bits in the binary representation of N is 1 greater than the number of bits in the binary representation of N/2 . Therefore, lg N + 1, the number of bits in the binary representation of N, is the solution to Formula 2.2 for the case that N/2 is interpreted as N/2 .
Formula 2.3 This recurrence arises for a recursive program that halves the input but perhaps must examine every item in the input.
Solution: CN is about 2N. The recurrence telescopes to the sum N + N/2 + N/4 + N/8 + .... (Like Formula 2.2, the recurrence is precisely defined only when N is a power of 2). If the sequence is infinite, this simple geometric sum evaluates to exactly 2N. Because we use integer division and stop at 1, this value is an approximation to the exact answer. The precise solution involves properties of the binary representation of N.
Formula 2.4 This recurrence arises for a recursive program that has to make a linear pass through the input, before, during, or after splitting that input into two halves:
Solution: CN is about N lg N. This solution is the most widely cited of those we are considering here, because the recurrence applies to a family of standard divide-and-conquer algorithms.
We develop the solution very much as we did in Formula 2.2, but with the additional trick of dividing both sides of the recurrence by 2n at the second step to make the recurrence telescope.
Formula 2.5 This recurrence arises for a recursive program that splits the input into two halves and then does a constant amount of other work (see ).
Solution: CN is about 2N. We can derive this solution in the same manner as we did the solution to Formula 2.4.
We can solve minor variants of these formulas, involving different initial conditions or slight differences in the additive term, using the same solution techniques, although we need to be aware that some recurrences that seem similar to these may actually be rather difficult to solve. There is a variety of advanced general techniques for dealing with such equations with mathematical rigor (see reference section). We will encounter a few more complicated recurrences in later chapters, but we defer discussion of their solution until they arise.
2.33 Give a table of the values of CN in Formula 2.2 for 1 N 32, interpreting N/2 to mean N/2 .
2.34 Answer Exercise 2.33, but interpret N/2 to mean N/2 .
2.35 Answer Exercise 2.34 for Formula 2.3.
Suppose that fN is proportional to a constant and that
where c and t are both constants. Show that CN is proportional to lg N.
2.37 State and prove generalized versions of Formulas 2.3 through 2.5 that are analogous to the generalized version of Formula 2.2 in Exercise 2.36.
Give a table of the values of CN in Formula 2.4 for 1 N 32, for the following three cases: (i) interpret N/2 to mean N/2 ; (ii) interpret N/2 to mean N/2 ;(iii) interpret 2CN/2 to mean
Solve Formula 2.4 for the case when N/2 is interpreted as N/2 , by using a correspondence to the binary representation of N, as in the proof of Formula 2.2. Hint: Consider all the numbers less than N.
Solve the recurrence
when N is a power of 2.
Solve the recurrence
when N is a power of a.
Solve the recurrence
when N is a power of 2.
Solve the recurrence
when N is a power of 2.
2.44 Solve the recurrence
when N is a power of 2.
2.45 Consider the family of recurrences like Formula 2.1, where we allow N/2 to be interpreted as N/2 or N/2 , and we require only that the recurrence hold for N > c0 with CN = O(1) for N c0. Prove that lg N + O(1) is the solution to all such recurrences.
2.46 Develop generalized recurrences and solutions similar to Exercise 2.45 for Formulas 2.2 through 2.5.
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The murderer attempts to complete some unfinished business… namely, killing the old man who may know his identity. Could he be walking into SNAKE EYES' trap? The battle continues on the streets and rooftops of Japan.


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The Deacon Ministry at Triumph is a quiet, active ministry that exists to serve and come along side those within the Triumph family who might be experiencing a difficult time. Throughout the year, the Deacon Ministry helps those who might be facing financial hardship, those who are honoring anniversaries of the loss of a loved one, and sponsors the Winterize Your Car and Giving Tree projects.
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The community banking model is supposed to be simple: take deposits, make loans. There is, however, a growing number of banks that are largely omitting the lending part of the model.
As loan yields get tighter and key mortgage rules remain unclear, more community banks are reducing their lending and investing more in securities portfolios. These loan-averse lenders are following a conservative strategy that a subset of banks have been using for years, a strategy where lending plays a minimal role.
Some of those banks, including Bank of Utica (BKUT) in upstate New York and Union County Savings Bank in Elizabeth, N.J., have been consistently profitable despite having very low loan-to-deposit ratios. Each has had just one year of losses in over two decades, a successful run that came by following a model of investing deposits rather than lending them out.
Such banks have their critics. Regulators often discourage such practices, while community advocates argue that small banks are supposed to serve their communities primarily by making loans. Other critics deride banks with low loan-to-deposit ratios as little more than federally insured investment funds.
They're "subsidized hedge funds," says bank consultant Michael Iannaccone of MDI Investments, adding that the strategy is an unfortunate, if sensible, reaction to the burdens placed on banks after the last recession.
"The strategy makes sense as a response to the financial crisis and regulatory burden," Iannaccone says. "But the only way that an economy gets better is if the community banks in those markets lend."
Banks of all sizes have tightened standards and expanded their securities portfolios since the recession. The average loan-to-deposit ratio for institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has fallen from 89.43% at the end of 2007 to 68.2% at March 31 of this year. The number of banks that lend out less than half their deposits has grown 53% over the same period, to 1,134.
There are also more than 100 banks that reinvest less than 20% of their deposits in loans. Some belong to insurers or asset managers. A few are smaller banks that one would expect to lend.
Defenders argue that most traditional community banks would prefer to lend rather than shift to securities, but have been boxed in by increased regulation and the weak economy.
"They've more or less been forced to do this by overregulation," says James Kendrick, vice president of accounting and capital policy at the Independent Community Bankers of America. "Examiners are very cautious when looking at loan patterns of community banks, and loan demand has been weak. They want to be lending [and] growing, but they've been hit so hard."
Executives at many smaller banks with low loan-to-deposit ratios declined to publicly discuss their strategies, though several said they would prefer to reinvest deposits in their communities but couldn't find safe loans to make. For these banks, holding securities is preferable to stockpiling cash, but is not a long-term strategy for generating good yields.
Other community banks preferred securities over loans well before the crisis. The most successful of these banks usually have very low overhead, since they require few lenders or underwriters, and consistent returns.
The $969 million-asset Bank of Utica is one of the most successful; its stock has nearly doubled since it began trading in 2009. With one branch and 38 employees, it had a 28.26% efficiency ratio last year, compared to a 70.52% average for all community banks, according to the FDIC.
Bank of Utica has one of the industry's lowest loan-to-deposit ratios, at 6.34%. The family run bank earned $2.2 million in the first quarter and $15.1 million last year, almost entirely by investing in low-risk, short-term securities. Its $900 million securities portfolio accounted for 91% of its interest income in the first quarter.
Union County Savings has found consistent success with a similar strategy. The $1.7 billion-asset bank has a $1.2 billion securities portfolio, just $103 million in loans and a 7.1% loan-to-deposit ratio. It earned $2.3 million last quarter and $9.1 million in 2013, with a 38.11% efficiency ratio.
Other banks have large securities portfolios designed to keep their balance sheets flexible. Roselle Savings Bank in New Jersey has $410 million in assets, $300 million in securities, and a 21.1% loan-to-deposit ratio.
"The bank isn't doing it primarily to make money, but it is a way of keeping a nice even flow of income while managing our risk," says Andriette Mathews, Roselle Savings' chief financial officer. "The logic of the strategy is that having a concentration in securities gives us the flexibility to model our balance sheet as we need it to respond to shifts in the economy."
Roselle Savings has been profitable since 2009, earning $1.1 million in 2013 and $302,000 in the first quarter. Securities accounted for 71% of its interest income.
While securities-focused banks have performed well since the financial crisis, the road is becoming rockier, industry experts say. Yields have been pinched by low interest rates, and an eventual rise in rates may make portfolios skewed toward longer-term securities riskier.
Complying with the Community Reinvestment Act is another concern for banks with low loan-to-deposit ratios, lawyers say. Banks can buy CRA-compliant securities, but some, including Union County, have had issues. Bank of Utica and Roselle Savings passed their latest CRA exams.
Regulators have also been paying close attention to the interest rate risk in securities portfolios.
"It is becoming more challenging for these banks," says Chet Fenimore, a lawyer at Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford. "Regulators are focused on interest rate risk, and in those models there's a lot more interest rate risk than if you had a model that involved more lending. It's true for all banks, but there are heightened concerns for banks that have low loan-to-deposit ratios."
Banks can't be forced to lend, but the FDIC has in some cases taken steps to force banks to abandon investment-heavy strategies. The agency did not respond to questions about its policies toward such banks.
Frontier State Bank in Oklahoma City overhauled its business model due to FDIC pressure. The agency successfully argued that the bank's strategy of investing heavily in collateralized-mortgage obligations using short-term funding exposed it to too much risk. Frontier State has shifted strategy and has a 92% loan-to-deposit ratio, up from roughly 30% before the FDIC intervened in 2008.
It took nearly five years of legal wrangling for the FDIC to force Frontier State to change course. The bank legally challenged the FDIC's 2008 order, conceding defeat only after an appeals court affirmed the agency's position at the end of 2012. The protracted process let the bank hold its investments until the securities paid off, says Sanford Brown, a lawyer at Bracewell & Giuliani, who represented Frontier State.
"Legally, the FDIC won the case, but from a financial perspective the bank won," Brown says. "They kept doing what they were doing for five years and by the time the FDIC won the bank had moved on."
Regulators generally frown on extreme strategies like Frontier State's, Brown adds. "I think the regulators don't like any strategy that is viewed as aggressive, be that a 130% loan-to-deposit ratio or a bond bank that is highly leveraged," he says.
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In announcing arrests July 16 in Chicago, Washington and Baltimore, federal agents stressed that they were not investigating the Black Hebrew Israelites, but only some of the sect`s members engaged in what they charge is a sophisticated credit-card and passport fraud ring.
The disclaimer has been repeated in the past when members of the Chicago- originated sect were arrested in connection with financial crimes. But this time there was a difference: There was a large number of arrests, 27, and many were on conspiracy charges. Among them was the sect`s top U.S. leader and the alleged director of the scheme, Warren Brown, 44, also known by his Hebrew name, Prince Asiel Ben Israel, a man of some stature in Chicago`s black community.


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You've just been given a diagnosis that you don't know much about, so who do you call? Dr. Google!
Actually, there's nothing wrong with using the internet to educate yourself about things you're unsure about, a new diagnosis or term, or even some symptoms to find out the possibility of what you may be looking at.
However, it's best to use the internet to get a second opinion, not the first one. I get a few phone calls a week from people who have diagnosed their pet's symptoms and want advice-all for free of course, and without seeing their pet, which is against federal law. The info on the internet is for educational and not diagnostic purposes, but it seems most people don't read the disclaimers.
Not long ago we had a case of a young beautiful dog with neurological problems. It was horrible to watch. Not only could this dog not walk a straight line, he had lost control of his bowels and bladder. Turned out the owner wanted to save some money on heartworm testing and medication by giving ivermectin horse paste to his dog. He read about it on the internet. Too bad he didn't read further, he would have found out that his breed of dog carries a genetic mutation that allows ivermectin to pass through the blood brain barrier. This is toxic and can be fatal. For want of saving a few dollars he's spent thousands and his dog has a very guarded prognosis. Not to mention the heartbreak of watching a beautiful young animal go through hell.
Not all internet advice is bad. Here's a few pointers:
Check pages that are written by veterinary professionals. Their credentials will be listed on the page. Same with research done by schools.
Check the publication dates of the page. There are still tons pages with outdated studies/advice that search engines will hit. Look for more recent information.
Take with a grain of salt the manufacturer's page. They're trying to sell a product, and it may not be the right one for your pet.
Likewise, approach with caution the "all natural healing remedies" stuff. They aren't under any kind of regulation, and probably aren't tested.
Message boards/groups need to be approached with caution as well. It's worth reading them because they can be a source of valuable information and links, but it's one of those "don't try this at home" cautions.
It's okay to take the internet information with you to your vet visit and ask your vet's opinion of what you've learned. Making informed choices is a good thing.
If you're not willing to subject yourself or your human kid as an internet advice guinea pig, apply the same rules to your pet. They don't have a choice in the matter.


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i have an advent roma laptop running win 7 home 32bit that has some issues.
it keeps getting stuck on system repair for hours on end without any result.
i have tried running chkdsk.it gets as far as 50% then hangs like sys repair.at the point when it stops is at stage 2 of 3 and it is correcting errors in index. it hangs for hours and no result like system repair.both the system repair and the chkdsk scans i have let run for more than a day each before i stopped them.
i have tried scannow and that does work but wont complete as it says it cannot due to a sys repair pending and telling me to exit and restart.at this point the laptop freezes again.
wiping this laptop isnt a problem as its a spare one the kids use and there isnt anything important saved on it.
i cannot access the reinstall options in recovery as it just hangs again.i have tried to access them by using the back up dvd's made at the time of purchase and a recently made repair disk(1st in boot order) but no luck.every time i try to access the reinstall options it just freezes using both methods.
in the bios i can see my hdd which is in sata port 1 [toshiba mk1655gsx s1] and sata port 2 {tsstcorp cddvdw ts-l633a-].
in the advanced recovery options through notepad i can see my computer where it shows the drives attached.it shows 3 drives,sys c 4.27gb free of 9.27gb. boot x 31.1mb free of 33.5mb and local disk d which has no info.
is the drive fried? or could it be saved by doing a clean install?. i dont have the installation disk but i do have the product key and a downloaded iso that i can burn.
it might just be that i have to bring it to a shop but i do enjoy learning this stuff and this site has an unbelievable wealth of knowledge available and i have already learned some great stuff in the few days since i found this site.
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What Mad Men got wrong
Mad Men writers made a tiny chronological mistake on Sunday night, but it earned Christina Hendricks a dinner invite!
The people behind Mad Men work exceptionally hard to provide as accurate a setting as possible. Sometimes, though, they make mistakes. Like on this week's episode, "To Have And To Hold", when Joan's friend came to visit. Joan (Christina Hendricks) suggested she make reservations to the uber popular Le Cirque. Only, the show is currently set in 1968 and restaurateur Sirio Maccioni didn't open his legendary restaurant until 1974. Woops!
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The tiny blunder worked out in Hendricks' favor, though. Maccioni told The Hollywood Reporter that he was flattered to be mentioned on Mad Men, which he "consider(s) to be an outstanding American television drama."
Not only is he a fan of Mad Men, but he seems to be a fan of Joan's as well. He played right along with the show and the fun by saying, "If I had known she wanted a reservation specifically at Le Cirque, I would have opened our French restaurant sooner!" What a gentleman.
If they go out, Hendricks and Maccioni should read our Mad Men dating advice! >>
The flirting from Maccioni (who's 81) didn't stop there. Since he couldn't open Le Cirque early for Joan, he's extended a dinner invitation to Hendricks instead. He told The Hollywood Reporter that he'd love to have her as a special guest at the Chef's Table.
"We will craft a special 1968-style French menu for her and her guests. My philosophy is that one must always give a lady what she wants. That never goes out of style."
Oo la la! Sounds like someone has a crush on Christina Hendricks... and who could blame him? Maccioni may not be Don Draper, but we think Hendricks should accept his invitation. Classic French food, a kind, flirty dinner companion and the chance to do research in case execs change their minds about Mad Men's impending seventh and final season? Sounds like a win-win to us!


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As a part of Wittenberg's diverse residential community we value diversity because it enriches our university community and prepares us to fully appreciate how diversity contributes to our growth as human beings. We believe that such encounters, in this learning community, will go on to cultivate a campus culture in which a wide range of talents and perspectives are fostered and celebrated.
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Pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - who joins Manchester Camerata for its season opening concert Portrait of an Hungarian in September has just appeared at the BBC Proms.
|Bavouzet's performance was one of three visions of Hungary presented by conductor Vladimir Jurowski at the Royal Albert Hall.
The sparklingly tuneful Galanta Dances of Kodaly to the rhythmic vitality of Bartok's First Piano Concerto (Bavouzet) and finishing with music by one of this season's featured composers, Liszt - his Faust Symphony.
Bavouzet was performing in a special Hungarian Night - available on iPlayer until 5 August 2011.
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Splendiferous is an online wedding specialist shop. We sell everything that you need for you big day. This includes all of your venue decorations including wedding table decorations, cake accessories, cravats, ties, favours and much more. Take a look at our online website to view our large range of wedding products. We will also soon be selling wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and shoes. This means that you will be able to get everything for your wedding day all in one place.
We have many different wedding table decorations. We have table centrepieces such as birdcages. These are very popular table decorations for weddings. You can fill these with candles, flowers and gems. At Splendiferous, we also have a range of artificial flower arrangements. These are cost effective flowers for your wedding. You can use them after your big day too. We will soon be selling candelabras and wishing trees that can also be used as table centrepieces.
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As wedding specialists, we also have many practical wedding table decorations. This includes our range of mini metal favour pails. We have plain colour pails, pails with hearts, and mini watering can favours. These can be filled with tealight candles, confectionery, or small flowers. These come in many different colours so you can pick a colour to match your colour scheme.


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4:00 rolls around and I drag one of the guys down hoping that we can wrap the worn spot with electrical tape so I can drive it. Well, move the cable a bit and flames shoot up. That was really exciting. Now I'm worrying that the whole thing is going to go up in flames or my coworker will get the shock of his life. Finally wedged some plastic lunch plates and a plastic handled tool in there so it stopped sparking.
To try to make a long story shorter one of the security guards got involved and finally disconnected the wire from the battery by man handling it (since the screw was stripped) and then he was able to jump start the Jeep (battery was completely drained from all the sparking). After a couple hours of all this I was finally able to drive home without incident. Friday I'll have the shop look it over to be sure but between God's help and the toughness of Jeeps it seems to be fine.
So back to scrapbooking. The girls have all been asking to see pictures of my room. It is still very much in progress but here is what we have so far.
Before - Mom had her English country in the front living room and I was trying out my purple phase in the dining room. I had to try it out but it was too dark for that room.
Inspiration - I found this pillow at Pier One and fell in love with the color combination (bought it of course) and I found some dishes on clearance (picture another time) that pull together these colors. The foyer is a duskier version of the teal and I needed something that would go with that and go with the red kitchen.
In progress with Scooter helping out.