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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., STAPLETON - A new restaurant in Stapleton, Molcajetes, has arguably raised the bar for quality Mexican dining on Staten Island.
With fresh, in-season ingredients and traditional, hecho a mano recipes prepared without shortcuts, executive chef Ricardo Hernandez hopes to elevate the reputation of Mexican cuisine in the borough and beyond.
"Staten Island didn't have this kind of food," said Hernandez at his restaurant last week. "Here, the focus is on service and every dish is made to order .¤.¤. I want people to recognize my food the way they do French food."
In a folder behind the bar, Hernandez keeps menus and clips from Time Out magazine, The Daily News and other publications that chronicle his experience as a longtime chef in New York City and an innovator in Southern, Mediterranean, Mexican and Asian-fusion cuisine.
He opened this, his first soley-owned restaurant, in November.
The menu features dishes served in molcajetes, lava-stone bowls used by the Mayan and Aztec peoples to crush and grind ingredients and keep them warm over fire.
Order guacamole ($10) and a server will hand-prepare the dish in one of these traditional mortars, decorated to resemble a stout, three-legged pig.
The menu includes Tex-Mex quesadillas ($8 to $11), burritos and fajitas ($8 to $17), bistec a la mexicana ($16) and mole poblano, the traditional chicken dish served with chocolate chili sauce ($13).
Mole is a specialty for Hernandez. His sauce takes two days to prepare, and includes toasted spices, roasted mulato, guajillo, pasilla and ancho chilis, plantains, chicken stock, and Mexican semi-sweet chocolate.
(A note to vegetarians: The beans at Molcajetes are meatless, but the rice is seasoned with chicken stock).
"Everything on the menu is based on what my mother and grandmother prepared in Mexico," said the chef, who grew up in Mexico City and studied gastronomy at that city's La Salle University.
Here in New York, he got his start at Plaza Garibaldi in Queens and served as sous chef at Matthew's Restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He was the chef at Manhattan's SoHo Cantina, Aspen in Gramercy, and Plate NYC in Nolita.
As a consultant, he developed the menu and helped open Justin Timberlake's Southern Hospitality BBQ on the Upper East Side, and Tribeca's Chino Rico, a fusion restaurant offering such inventions as the "chino cubano," featuring roasted serrano pork, queso iberico and ginger mustard dressing.
"I love food," said Hernandez. "I love eating, and I love to learn."
Opening Molcajetes has been a grueling and high-stakes investment.
Hernandez and a group of friends renovated the space, giving it a polished finish and a warm feel with scratched stainless steel walls, molcajete sculptures and textured, rich-hued paint. A partner poured in start-up funds, and Hernandez and his sous chef, Hernando Gonzalez, have worked without pay since opening because, said Hernandez, "we believe in what we're doing."
"It's been tough, but I think it's worth it," said Hernandez. "The customers that we've had have had a really good response and are coming back. It's getting a little better every day and I want to be here a long time. This is my dream, and I'm not going to give up that easy."
Molcajetes does not yet have a liquor license. BYO margaritas.
The restaurant is located at 704 Bay St., Stapleton, and is open from noon to late night.
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Ricardo Hernandez of Stapleton's new Molcajetes restaurant prepares mole, in bulk, like his grandmother did.
* 1 lb. each, mulato, ancho, guajillo and pasilla chiles (de-seeded)
* 2 roasted yellow plantains
* 1/4 lb. each, raisins, sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds and animal crackers
* 2 toasted Mexican rolls
* 8 oz. tortilla chips
* 4 oz. roasted cumin
* 5 clove heads
* 8 oz. each roasted garlic, roasted onions
* 4 medium-sized plum tomatoes
* 3 Abuelita chocolate bars
* 2 oz. cinammon sticks
* 4 bay leaves
* 1 gallon chicken broth
* 8 oz. vegetable oil
Toast the chiles in a saute pan and grind them to pulverize. Set aside. In a large pan, pour the oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, sesame seeds, raisins and nuts and roast them over medium-low heat. Add the rest of the ingredients except the chocolate, chilis and chicken broth. Cook the mixture for 10 minutes, then add the chili powder and the chicken broth and cook for another half-hour. Blend everything and transfer to a new pan. Finally add the chocolate bars and season to taste. Serve over rice and roasted chicken.


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You may recall how, back in April, JPMorgan Chase suggested it might be a good idea for investors to buy shares of Melco Crown Entertainment (Nasdaq: MPEL ) . At the time, I advised against this -- and Melco proceeded to lose 24% of its market cap.
Fast-forward five months, and yet another Morgan -- Morgan Stanley, this time -- is singing a similar tune. You see, losing 24% on their investment may not have endeared JPMorgan Chase to its customers, but looking at the stock today, Morgan Stanley points out that it's 24% cheaper than it once was, and a company that may be even more than 24% better-positioned to reward investors.
It's gotta be true. I read it in the Journal
What's got Morgan Stanley all hot and bothered about Melco? In a word: Macau. You see, just as Morgan was going to press with its upgrade on the stock, The Wall Street Journal was announcing a striking rise in the fortunes of gambling establishments in Macau. Gambling revenues across the Chinese entertainment enclave rose 40% year-over-year in August, and according to Asian analyst CLSA, are slated to post a 34% rise in the second half of this year.
What's more, it turns out that Melco is benefitting disproportionately from this rising tide of renminbi. The company leapfrogged Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN ) to capture third place in Macau market share last month. At a 17% share, Melco trails only SJM Holdings and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS ) . (Galaxy Entertainment held onto fifth place, while MGM (NYSE: MGM ) trails in sixth.)
Is bigger is better?
Maybe bigger is better. I presume that's the theory Morgan Stanley is going with. And yet, while investors seem to be swallowing this story hook, line, and sinker, I cannot help but wonder if they're actually being played for suckers ... again.
Consider: Back when that "other Morgan" told us to buy Melco in April, it did so based on several predictions. First, JP told us that Melco was leveraged to the "robust gaming environment in Macau" -- and it seems to have been right about that. If gambling revenues are up across the board in Macau, and Melco is capturing a bigger share of these revenues than it did a year ago, that's the very definition of leverage.
Better than what?
Problem is, that's about the only thing JP got right. Five months ago, JP told investors that perhaps the single best reason to buy Melco in April was the fact that Street earnings estimates for the company had fallen to unprecedentedly low levels. As a result, "near term and longer term Consensus EBITDA estimates" were "achievable/beatable," and JP expected investors would be rewarded with a bounce when the company achieved/beat expectations.
Instead, the precise opposite happened. Melco lost $0.02 per share in the first quarter, then followed up with a $0.06-per-share loss in Q2 -- a result 50% worse than projected.
Last but not least, you may recall that JP also told us Melco's "liquidity" was improving. Now admittedly, the company has a better-looking balance sheet than most companies in the gambling sphere. MGM and Isle of Capri (Nasdaq: ISLE ) , Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD ) and Ameristar (Nasdaq: ASCA ) -- they all carry debt loads that are multiples of their own market caps, while Las Vegas Sands isn't much better. Fact is, among the major players at this table, only Wynn has a balance sheet that approaches Melco's in terms of strength. But is it actually improving?
I doubt it. While it's true that Melco's cash reserves rose in each of the last two quarters, long-term debt, which had been on the decline, took a U-turn last quarter and shot up more than $100 million in fiscal Q2. The company continues to keep mum on whether it's achieved free cash flow-positive status. (Hint: When companies have good news to report, they usually do. So when they don't ...)
Foolish final thought
Last but not least, there was the troubling turn of events last month, when Melco's CFO abruptly left office. Call me a pessimist, but I can't help thinking that doesn't bode well for Melco's finances.
From where I sit, therefore, Melco remains a show-me stock. After accumulating more than a half-billion dollars in losses in five years' time, after burning through $2.8 billion worth of shareholder cash, I'm simply not interested in gambling on this one.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Officials from Bayer Properties, leasing agent for the BJCC entertainment district, today presented a site plan showing a project they say will make the $20 million district of restaurants, nightclubs and retail shops a downtown destination point and draw in visitors from across the Birmingham metro area.
Libby Lassiter, executive vice president of retail development and leasing, said Bayer aims to recruit restaurants and retailers unique to Birmingham, and is following a model it has used to make its Summit shopping center on U.S. 280 a regional draw.
"We want retailers, restaurants and coffee shops that are unique and that people will drive to because they are different," Lassiter said. "Our goal is to make this entertainment district special."
Her presentation with flashy drawings during today's Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex meeting was the first time the board has heard from Bayer since it hired the firm in July. David Silverstein, a principal with Bayer, said skeptics who say no visitors will visit the entertainment district because of its downtown location are wrong.
"I remember 20 years ago when we first talked of building The Summit on a mountain on U.S. 280, people said no one would come, and it has done well," he said.
Silverstein commended the BJCC board's decision earlier in the meeting to hire a land architect to help tie the project and adjacent Westin Hotel under construction in the 2200 block of Richard Arrington Boulevard to the rest of downtown. He said it was vital for the success of the project to make it accessible and pedestrian friendly, with lots of green landscaping.
The $50 million, 300-room Westin and 60,000-square-foot entertainment district are both slated to open by early 2013.
In an interview after the meeting, Lassiter said Bayer has talked to several potential tenants and gotten great feedback. Bayer is focusing first on restaurants, then will work on other tenants, she said.


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Over the years, I've seen John Dobberteen dive for many loose balls. Whether you agreed with him or not over the Trine University jobs-creation model, you have to respect his tenacity in bringing the opportunity to light. He challenged residents to think bigger on this issue and took heat from his peers when only trying to create jobs and wealth in the area. When the dust settled, Dobberteen respected the public's will and advanced other ideas for us to consider.
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The farmers market is returning to Wilsonville this summer! We are excited to see the farmers market continue in Wilsonville. With fresh food vendors and live music, the farmers market was a great way to catch up with neighbors and friends.
Starting June 28th and running until Sept. 27th, you can browse farmers' stalls and fresh local food vendors at Sofia Park in the Villebois neighborhood of Wilsonville. The market will be held from 4 - 8pm on Thursday evenings
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Nintendo have completely avoided telling us the RRP of the 3DS in Europe, instead telling people to "refer to retailers".
Satoru Shibata told excited Nintendo fans to find out the price by themselves, rather than do the decent thing and tell us the RRP of the unit. Although it's hard to find prices just yet, UK retailer HMV has just set the price at £229.99, a stupidly high price compared to the $250 American RRP.
GAME aren't sure yet: "We're still working it out – it may not be announced until tomorrow," said a GAME spokesperson.
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Northampton County Council says it disagrees with the NIZ but not they will not join the lawsuit against Allentown's controversial Neighborhood Improvement Zone.
Twelve muncipalities have joined the lawsuit so far.
Northampton County Council has yet to go that far but Thursday night they did agree by a 5-4 vote to send a position paper to the state stating they're against it.
"There is a huge hole in Allentown and no one is going to win if it doesn't get fixed, but the problem is deeper than just the hole," said councilman Robert Werner.
Leave it to Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone to hijack a Northampton County Council meeting.
"I don't want to see this thing die but I want to see us get treated fairly," said councilman Scott Parsons.
The issue at hand: should council oppose the 130-acre specially created tax zone created in the city of Allentown?
Many members on council agree the NIZ is too large and needs to be reduced. It was created unfairly and could hurt development outside of Allentown.
But head of Allentown's Department of Community and Economic Development Sara Hailstone stressed to council, the NIZ is a finite area in downtown and only several square blocks along the water front.
"It's not large enough to have a material impact on the Lehigh Valley real estate market," she said.
Developer J.B. Reilly, who has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in downtown development, told council only 26 out of the river front's 130 acres could be developed and says the Queen City needs this boost.
"It needs help and frankly it's very hard to get anyone to move into Allentown," he said.
Council did say it's not out to hurt Allentown but it does not agree with how the NIZ was created.
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A young man booked in the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Central City Dec. 23 must post $350,000 bail to await his trial outside of jail.
Richard Franklin, 21, of the St. Roch area saw a judge set the amount on Christmas Eve, according to Orleans Parish Criminal District Court records. He remained behind bars Saturday evening.
Officers booked Franklin with attempted second-degree murder after a 1 p.m. shooting in the 1400 block of Simon Bolivar Avenue. They accused him of shooting the boy five times -- once in the neck -- in an ambush outside of The Hot Spot barbershop.
New Orleans EMS paramedics later took the teen to LSU Interim Public Hospital for treatment in critical condition. He was listed in stable condition by Friday.
A witness turned investigators' attention to Franklin shortly after the attack, police said. He was handcuffed two blocks away in the 2200 block of Clio Street within the hour. Jail records showed Franklin had been processed into Orleans Parish Prison a short time later.
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The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest sent out an advisory on Saturday afternoon that the Hurricane Creek road closure has been lifted. No further details were provided.
I'm in Lewiston, headed onto the Idaho mountains and will not be able to provide updates. Check the forest website.
One of the busiest entry points into the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area near Enterprise in northeast Oregon is closed due to a wildfire. (It remains closed as of Wednesday, July 16: Here's a link to the current staus.)
The Hurricane Creek Fire located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest was reported at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14, and is currently estimated at 100 acres. According to a Forest Service news release, the fire was caused by lightning and is located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness on the backside of Chief Joseph Mountain in the Dunn Creek drainage about a half-mile from the Hurricane Creek trailhead.
The fire is burning on steep, heavily timbered slopes with large amounts of downed timber and other heavy ground fuels with occasional tree torching. Columns are very visible from Enterprise and Joseph. The expected fire growth potential is high.
One wildland fire hand crew, rappelers and smoke jumpers were working to contain the fire using minimum impact suppression tactics. A Type 3 team will transition to take over the fire on Tuesday.
Due to concerns for public safety, the U.S. Forest Service is issuing a closure order for the Hurricane Creek trailhead until further notice. The agency understands the desire to use the trail and will reopen it as soon as fire conditions allow.
This trailhead and Two Pan (Lostine) are the busiest entry points to the wilderness, after the large gateway at Wallowa Lake itself.
The current dry conditions across the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and extremely hot temperatures are of concern, and forest officials ask the public to be extremely careful with any flammable material as any new person-caused fires only exacerbate the firefighting efforts.
Public use restrictions are in effect for building of campfires; which include:
Campfires are required to be in pits surrounded by dirt, rock or commercial rings, with a five feet cleared area around the edge of the pit in areas not conducive to rapid fire spread. In addition, the following yearlong fire restrictions are in effect in the Eagle Cap Wilderness:
Building, maintaining, attending or using a campfire within 100 feet of any lake or posted wetlands or a quarter mile from certain designated lakes.
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Michael D. Merritt, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh to aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation to the IRS of a false and fraudulent 2007 Individual Income Tax Return, Form 1040.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made during Merritt's guilty plea proceeding:
From January 2007 through April 2009, Merritt aided nine of his clients in the preparation and presentation to the IRS of false and fraudulent 2006, 2007, and 2008 U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns.
Specifically, Merritt included in the returns fabricated and inflated credits and deductions -- including child and dependent care expenses, tuition and fees, charitable contributions, and job expenses -- in order for his clients to obtain larger refunds than they were entitled to receive.
The charge to which Merritt pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of three years in prison and a $100,000 fine, officials said.
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Diamond Bank:
Diamond Bank Plc Q3 2010 Results (594).
Diamond Bank Plc Q3 2010 Results Conference Call Presentation (935).Diamond Bank Plc Q3 2010 Results Press Release (680)
EcoBank:EcoBank Q3 2010 Results (539)
FCMB:FCMB Q3 2010 Results Presenation (607)
First Bank:
First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Detailed Results (547).
First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Press Release (593).
First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Results (540).
First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Results - Notes To Balance Sheet (569).
First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Results - Notes To Profit And Loss (534).First Bank of Nigeria Q3 2010 Results - Statement of Cash Flows (529)
Oceanic Bank:Oceanic Bank - Q3 2010 Results (648)
Skye Bank:
Skye Bank Q3 2010 Financials Results (530).
Skye Bank Q3 2010 Results (559).
Skye Bank Q3 2010 Results - Balance Sheet (778).Skye Bank Q3 2010 Results - Notes (569)
Sterling Bank:
Sterling Bank Q3 2010 Results (617).Sterling Bank Q3 2010 Results - Press Release (657)
UBA:UBA Q3 2010 Results - Investor Presenation (592)
Afrinvest has diligently prepared analyses of the recently released bank results. Here are the reports as well as excerpts from each report for each bank.
Happy Reading!
Zenith Bank
Q3 '10 Results:
– Zenith Bank reported gross earnings of N139.6bn, representing a 13.6% decrease from the N161.6bn reported in the corresponding 2009 period.
– Pre-Tax profits grew by 196.3% to N39.2bn from N13.2bn reported in Q3 '09.
– Continuous improvement across the bank's key efficiency and operating ratios has fuelled this impressive performance even as top-line growth continues to come under intense pressure.
FY '10 Outlook:
– We remain confident in the bank's ability to sustain this new level of efficiency as we do not envisage any significant risk to the bank's operating model in the near term.
– We believe improved efficiency ratios will be a key driver in growing profits thus enhancing the bank's valuation indices and creating additional upside potential.
– With a revised top-line forecast of N193.1bn for FYE 2010 and N54.1bn in pre-tax profits, we remain positive in our outlook on the bank.
– We hereby reiterate our LONG-TERM BUY recommendation on the bank and establish a 12-month price target of N16.85K which, at current valuations, translates to a 22.1% upside potential.
Company Report - Afrinvest - Zenith Bank Q3 2010 Earnings Update (551)
Unity Bank
Q3 '10 Results:
– Unity Bank reported a 41.9% increase in gross earnings from N29.3bn (US$192.6m) in Q3 '09 to N41.6bn (US$273.3m).
– PAT went up to N10.7bn (US$70.0m) from a loss position of N11.9bn (US$78.2m) recorded in the corresponding 2009 period.
– Net Assets also grew from N7.2bn (US$47.3m) in FY '09 to N42.1bn (US$276.6m), following the successful conclusion of the bank's rights issue.
FY '10 Outlook:
– This result suggests that Unity Bank has turned the corner, after failing to meet the 10.0% Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) prescribed for banks during the CBN audit in 2009.
– While we have yet to speak with management regarding its current operations and strategic outlook for 2011, we reclassify the bank along with our mid-tier banks, which thus makes it an attractive value proposition.
– With a trading multiple of 3.7x its 2010E earnings, compared to a peer average of 8.2x 2010E for the mid-tier banks, we establish a 6-month price target of N2.23 and place a BUY recommendation on the stock.
Company Report - Afrinvest - Unity Bank Plc Q3 2010 Earnings Update (677)
GT Bank
Q3 '10 Results:
– GTBank reported gross earnings of 119.8bn, 11.9% down from the N136.1bn recorded in the corresponding 2009 period.
– The company however reported an 82.1% increase in PBT to N39.0bn.
– Afrinvest Research believes this performance is efficiency-driven as the bank has driven down its interest expense by 43.6% to 24.7bn.
FY '10 Outlook:
– Although we remain positive in our outlook on GTBank, we have reviewed our forecasts on the back of the bank's decision to adopt a mono-line commercial banking business model, as against a holding company structure whereby accounts of subsidiaries are consolidated.
– Our updated forecasts show that the bank is currently trading at a discount to its peers (based on trailing and forward 2010 numbers) and still has room for further price appreciation.
– We revise our forecast turnover down by 20.0% to N169.2bn and our pre-tax profits up to N51.4bn. We also re-iterate our ACCUMULATE recommendation and expect GTBank's price to trade between a 12.5% – 17.5% upside over the next 6 – 12 months.
Company Report - Afrinvest - GTBank Q3 2010 Earnings Update (625)
Q3 '10 Results:
– UBA reported gross earnings of N136.4bn, representing a 6.9% decrease from the N146.4bn reported in the corresponding 2009 period.
– PBT also grew by 225.4% to N16.9bn from a loss of N13.5bn reported in Q3 '09.
– The bank's lending activities however declined by 4.2% from N664.2bn in Q2 '10 to N636.2bn in Q3 '10.
FY '10 Outlook:
– Overall, we remain optimistic on the future performance of the bank. We believe that the recently raised additional capital of N20.0bn will further strengthen the bank's capital base and also enhance its capital adequacy ratio, currently standing at 17.0%.
– We are however cautious based on this recent performance and the probability of further exceptional item charges.
– Our forecasts also suggest that UBA is currently trading at a 2010E P/E of 20.4x, a significant premium to the top-tier bank average of 12.4x and mid-tier bank average of 8.2x.
– We therefore revise our FY 2010 forecast gross earnings downward to N190.4bn, and PBT to N24.7bn. We also downgrade our recommendation on UBA from an ACCUMULATE to a NEUTRAL/HOLD, as we do not envisage any significant upside potential at current valuation levels in the near term.
First Bank of Nigeria Plc
Q3 '10 Results:
– First Bank reported gross earnings of N198.0bn, representing a 10.6% decrease from the N177.1bn reported in the corresponding 2009 period. This also falls 3.8% short of our projected N183.9bn.
– The bank reported an impressive pre-tax profit of N40.7bn for the period under review as against a loss of N6.7bn reported in the corresponding 2009 period.
– We would expect that the bank will focus more on driving its operating expenses further down. Operating expenses increased by 17.8% from N71.3bn in 2009 to N83.9bn, despite a 5.3% fall in operating income to N130.3bn from N137.6bn.
FY '10 Outlook:
– First Bank continues to leverage on its strong brand to grow deposits at a remarkable rate. This growth continues to sustain its strong liquidity ratio, currently at 64.7%.
– We believe First Bank is likely to adopt the holding company structure business model and we remain optimistic that the anticipated new model will support the bank's growth ambitions and further drive profitability.
– We review our initial top-line forecast of N249.8bn (US$1.7bn) down by 5.0% to N237.3bn (US$1.6bn), while maintaining our initial pre-tax projection of N56.3bn (US$374.1m).
– We also maintain our BUY recommendation on First Bank with a 12-month price target within the range of N16.00 – N16.50 (translating to a 27.3% – 31.2% upside potential at current valuations).
– The bank currently trades at a trailing P/E of 12.3x and forward multiple of 10.7x for FYE 2010; this is a discount to its top-tier peers with both trailing and forward multiples of 17.6x and 13.7x respectively.
Sterling Bank Plc
Q3 '10 Results:
– Sterling Bank reported gross earnings of N23.1bn (US$153.6m), representing a 13.0% decrease from the N26.6bn reported in the corresponding 2009 period.
– The bank however reported pre-tax profits of N5.7bn (US$37.9m) from a loss position of N7.0bn (US$46.5m).
– This performance is very much in line with the industry trend which has seen banks challenged for top line growth.
FY '10 Outlook:
– We review our gross earnings forecast down by 14.1% to N31.8bn (US$211.4m), as the outlook for credit expansion and yield on interest bearing assets remains subdued.
– We do however expect the impressive cost efficiency gains achieved thus far in 2010 to be maintained and therefore revise our net earnings forecast to N6.7bn (US$44.5m) (+6.0%), implying a 2010E EPS of N0.53.
– Sterling Bank thus trades at 4.2x 2010E earnings, a significant discount to its peers (trading at 9.7x 2010E earnings). We therefore maintain our BUY recommendation on the stock.
Skye Bank Plc
Q3 '10 Results:
– Skye Bank reported gross earnings of 66.2bn, 17.3% down from the N80.0bn recorded in the corresponding 2009 period.
– The bank however reported a huge boost in pre-tax profits to N10.2bn.
– Afrinvest Research believes that this is very much in tandem with the observed trend in the banking sector where the small universe of high quality borrowers has adversely impacted the capacity of banks for credit expansion, and by extension interest income.
FY '10 Outlook:
– While we have yet to speak with management regarding these results, we are inclined to believe that the increased focus on cost containment (following the drastic cost cutting of Q4 2009) have had a positive impact on its performance.
– On this basis, we establish a 2010E PAT and EPS forecast of N11.2bn and N0.97 respectively.
– On a valuation basis, the bank is trading at 7.7x its 2010F earnings, which is at a discount to its peer average of 9.7x. We therefore establish a BUY recommendation based on a 6M price target of N9.37 (a 27.0% upside).
Oceanic Bank Plc
Q3 '10 Results:
– Oceanic Bank reported gross earnings of N89.4bn (US$594.7m), 31.1% down from the N129.7bn (US$862.6m) recorded in the corresponding 2009 period.
– The bank reported a pre-tax profit of N13.1bn (US$87.0m) for Q3, 2010 as against a loss of N88.4bn (US$587.8m) recorded in Q3, 2009.
– Our analysis shows that these profits were fuelled by a write-back of N14.5bn (US$96.7m) as it made a net operating loss of N1.5bn (US$9.7m) during the period under review.
FY '10 Outlook:
– While the brand impairment (reputation damage) suffered by the bank in the wake of the CBN's intervention on August 14, 2009 limited its ability to grow deposits in the early part of the year, recent performance suggests that it may have regained market confidence with deposits rising to N644.5bn and comparing favourably with the N633.2bn in deposits, pre-intervention (March 2009).
– The bank has also remained a net taker of funds in the inter-bank market, with net deficit of N143.9bn.
– Overall, we remain cautious in our outlook on the bank while watching to see how the sale of bad loans to AMCON could boost its liquidity and help fuel risk asset creation; we hereby put a HOLD recommendation on Oceanic Bank.
Here are the company analyses from Vetiva Capital and Afrinvest for AP PLC, Neimeth International, BCC, First Bank, UBA and Dangote:
Company Report - Afrinvest - AP FY 2009 Earnings Update (522).
Company Report - Afrinvest - Neimeth International FY 2010 Earnings Update (604).
Veriva - Company Analysis - BCC - Sept 2010 (1076).
Vetiva Research - FirstBankof Nigeria (494).VetivaResearch - Dangote Flour Mills Plc - FY09 and H110 Earnings Release Report (510)
Courtesy of Afrinvest, Vetiva Capital, and FSDH, here are some analyses of the companies listed below who recently released their quarterly, half-year or annual results.
Afrinvest - CONOIL HY 2010 Earnings Update (595).
Afrinvest - Guinness FY 2010 Earnings Update (632).
FSDH - Company Analysis - First Bank Plc - 2010 (2208).
Vetiva - Company Analysis - BCC - Sept 2010 (565).
Vetiva Research - Conoil Plc Q2 June 2010 Earnings Release (812).
Vetiva Research - First Bank - Sept 2010 (744).
Vetiva Research - Insurance Update September 2010 (1157).VetivaResearch - Dangote Flour Mills Plc - FY09 and H110 Earnings Release Report (791)
As usual, Vetiva Capital has prepared some very informative reports – September Monthly Economic Note, Economic and Financial Review for 2010 and Analysis of the Banking Sector.
I encourage you to take time to read of these reports. From the report on the banking sector, they broke down the banks into the following tiers:
The September 2010 Monthly Economic Note provides very valuable information on the major economic news so far in the month of September. And the 2010 Economic Review is one of the most detailed analysis of the Nigerian economy that I have come across this year.
Happy Reading!
Vetiva – Banking Update – The Next Chapter
Vetiva – Economic And Financial Review – 2010 Review and Outlook
Here are the analyses of the recently released results of Nestle PLC, GT Bank, Unilever, Oceanic Bank, Oando and Access Bank by FSDH, Proshare and Vetiva Captial. Happy Reading! FSDH – Company Analysis – Nestle PLC – 2010FSDH – Company Analysis – GTBank – August 2010FSDH – Company Analysis – Unilever 2010Proshare – Results Analysis […]
Flour Mills, Union Bank, Benue Cement Company (BCC), Nigerian Breweries, Glaxo Smithkline, Zenith Bank, Nestle, Ashaka Cement, and Cadbury recently released results for their most recent quarters. Here are the analysis of their results by Afrinvest, FSDH, and Vetiva Capital. Afrinvest – Flour Mills Q1 2011Afrinvest – Union Bank 6M 2010 Earnings UpdateFSDH – BCC […]
In: Banks|business|companyanalysis|Market Analysis|special reports31 Aug 2010
Afrinvest has prepared a very detailed analysis of the banking sector. It is a top notch report and I recommend that everyone spends some time reading the entire report. From the stats, the 4 top tier banks are First Bank, Zenith Bank, GTBank and UBA. ?
In: companyanalysis|Market Analysis|stock exchange|weekly report20 Aug 2010
Once again, apologies for the late post. Here are the stats and reports from IBTC, FSDH and Lead Capital for the week ended August 13th 2010:
In the past 2 weeks, FCMB, GT Bank, Zenith Bank, Fidelity Bank and Skye Bank released their Q2 and Half-Year results. Here are their financial statements, press releases, and presentations: FCMB H1 2010 Results PresentationFCMB H1 2010 Results Press ReleaseFidelity Bank H1 2010 ResultsFidelity Bank Q2 2010 PresentationFidelity Bank Q2 2010 Press ReleaseFSDH – Company […]
Courtesy of Lead Capital and FSDH Securities, here is the NSE Report for the week ended July 30th, 2010:

Transactions for the week were higher with total volume and value traded both appreciating by 22.87% and 54.45% respectively. A turnover of 2.31billion units of shares valued at N18.58billion, in contrast to a turnover of 1.88billion shares worth N12.03billion that was recorded two weeks ago.
The Banking subsector was the most active during the week (measured by turnover volume). Volumes traded in this subsector were largely driven by activity in the shares of Skyebank, Aiico, Transcorp, Tourist, Diamondbank, Uba, Firstbank, Guaranty, Zenithbank and Access. On the segmented index, NSE-30 increased by 3.50% to close at 1,075.99, Food and Beverages index increased by 3.30% to close at 844.15, NSE-Banking increased by 4.72% to close at 392.06, NSE-Insurance Index 4.31% to close at 187.52 and NSE-Oil & Gas decreased by 2.35% to close at 377.34.
During the period under review, fifty (50) stocks recorded price appreciation compared with fortyone (41) gainers two weeks ago. FTNCocoa led the top gainers' chart to close with 16.92%, followed by Unhomes with 16.39%, followed by Aiico with 15.79%, followed by Fcmb with 13.70%. Other gainers in the top ten category were Nigerins with 11.11%, Fidelitybk with 10.48%, Springbnk with 10.00%, Intercont with 9.76%, FirstInlnd with 8.93% and Dangsugar with 8.88%.
On flip side, thirty-six (36) stocks depreciated in price last week compared with thirty-seven (37) decliners two weeks ago. AP led on the price losers' table with 13.37%, followed by Redstarex by 12.37%, Cileasing by 12.22%, Tourist by 9.56%, Airservice by 9.23%, Rtbriscoe by 9.05%, Bigtreat by 8.57%, Bagco by 6.99%, Japauloil by 6.37% and Mobil by 5.00%.

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And here are the reports from Lead Capital, http://www.fsdhsecurities.com/, and IBTC:
IBTC – Weekly NSE Report – July 30th 2010
FSDH – Weekly NSE Report – July 30th 2010
Lead Capital – Weekly NSE Report – July 30th 2010
In: companyanalysis|Market Analysis|stock exchange|weekly report28 Jul 2010
Courtesy of FSDH Securities, here is the NSE report for the week ended July 23rd 2010: Money and Fixed Income marketsThe money market was tight as a result of about N105bn that left the system through Federal Government Bond auction. Consequently, inter-bank rates inched up at the end of the week. Available data showed that […]
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EAST FARMINGDALE - An East Farmingdale woman is facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing jewelry from her own family.
Police say Ashley Lucarello stole jewelry from four family members with whom she lived in Massapequa. They say Lucarello, 27, then sold the items for cash.
The pieces were worth about $3,000 in total.


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It was another star-studded day at CinemaCon yesterday. After Chris Pine and Dwayne Johnson stopped by the event on Monday, celebs like Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis and James Franco all made appearances on April 24.
Jennifer showed off her post-baby bod in a chic mini, while Mila rocked a blazer with a beige top and a pair of stylish shorts. Meanwhile, James sported a bit of a scruff, as well as a slick suit.
So many fashion-forward stars, so little time! 😉
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Friday, October 18, 2013
Two Catholic churches in Georgetown have raised approximately $4,000 to help victims of the Sept. 25 fire on Front Street in Georgetown.
St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church and St. Cyprian's Catholic Church have raised most of this money through collections.
Other sources for the funds are Catholic Charities USA the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston.
A representative from Catholic Charities has already visited St. Cyprian's to meet with fire victims who need the funds and assess their major needs.
She will return to St. Cyprians on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. if anyone missed the first session.
Funds on gift cards will be distributed over the next few weeks according to Catholic Charities policy and in conjunction with other agencies distributing money to victims.
Needs will be met as they arise.
Rev. Ronald J. Farrell, known as Father Ron, of St. Mary, said this help is important to the people who have lost jobs, homes and businesses in the fire.
"It is a real tragedy," he said. "We should be able to help quite a bit in the long term. That is the nice thing about Catholic Charities. They try to look in the long term and not just meet immediate needs. Whatever the needs are, they will be there to help. We are just one of many groups trying to make things better."
He said this type of tragedy can happen to anyone.
"You go to bed and everything is fine and you wake up and you have lost everything," Farrell said. "It could be you or someone you care about."
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What some great ideas for your next Gatlinburg Cabin cookout? The smell of burgers of the grill evokes memories of summertime, carefree nights, playing outside and spending quality time with friends and family. A cookout is a great time to enjoy cooking, socialize, and relish time in the Great Outdoors.
Vacation is the perfect time to have a cookout, especially when you have a state-of-the art kitchen and grill conveniently located on your cabin deck. Select some of these recipes, make a drink, and get ready to enjoy a relaxing day or evening in your cabin.
What better setting for a cookout than a luxury cabin perched in the heart of the majestic Great Smoky Mountains. So fire up those grills and get ready to cook out!
Spiked Lemonade
3 large lemons
2 cups water
1 cup granulated sugar or 1 cup Splenda
4 cups water
1 cup vodka or light rum
1) Place well washed lemons in glass bowl with water. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove from water and cool slightly.
2) Juice lemons, remove the seeds.
3) Dissolve sugar or Splenda in warm water used for lemons.
4) Mix juice along with sweetened water until well blended.
5) Add 4 cups of water and rum or vodka, mix thoroughly.
6) Serve lemonade in glasses over ┬╛ cup, 1 cup of ice, garnish with fresh lemon slices.
Watermelon Margaritas
4 cups cubed watermelon
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 limes juiced
1 lime cut into wedges
8 oz. tequila
5 oz. Triple Sec divided
3 Tablespoons salt
1) Puree watermelon in sugar in a blender until smooth.
2) Transfer mixture to a pitcher and add lime juice, tequila and Triple Sec. Stir to combine.
3) In a shallow dish pour the salt. Rub a lime wedge around the rims of four wide mouth glasses.
4) Dip the glasses in the salt mixture and twist until rim is coated with salt.
5) Divide margarita mixture between the glasses, garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
Best Blue Cheese Burger
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
teaspoon of ground black pepper
cup blue cheese crumbles (2 oz.)
1. In a bowl combine beef, Worcestshire, garlic powder, mustard, black pepper and blue cheese. Mix thoroughly with your hands until all ingredients are incorporated.
2. On waxed paper shape into eight, 4 ┬╜ inch patties
3. Prepare charcoal or gas grill for cooking over high, direct heat.
4. Using tongs and a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil to grease the grill grates.
5. Makes sure the grill is hot before laying down the patties.
6. Grill the burgers about five-minutes on each side.
Serve with buns and favorite condiments.
Turkey Burgers
1 lbs. ground turkey
1 Tablespoon of dry onion soup mix
teaspoon of black pepper
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1 egg lightly beaten
6 whole wheat hamburger buns
1) Mix turkey, soup mix, pepper, garlic powder, soy sauce and egg in a bowl. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
2) Remove from the refrigerator and form into six patties.
3) Pre-heat the grill to medium high heat and lightly oil the grill grate.
Cook for twenty minutes, turning once, until well done.
Spectacular Skirt Steak
2 lb. skirt steak
4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
cup olive oil
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp. honey
2 teaspoons salt
teaspoon ground black pepper
teaspoon red pepper flakes
1) In bowl mix garlic, oil, lime juice, honey, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
2) Place trimmed skirt steak in a zip lock bag shake and coat with marinade. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
3) Grease grill grates lightly with vegetable oil and Preheat grill for high heat.
4) When grill is very hot pull skirt steak from marinade bag and sear for 3-4 minutes on each side, or add an extra couple of minutes for each side if you want it more done. Remove meat, rest for 10 minutes, then cut into 1-inch-thick slices and serve with desired condiments.
Grilled Green Beans
cups of fresh green beans
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
teaspoon of salt
teaspoon of pepper
1) Place beans on a double square of aluminum foil.
2) Add remaining ingredients and mix.
3) Bring long ends of foil up and over beans .Fold together twice, until foil rests on beans. Fold ends down twice.
4) Place on grill, seam side up over medium heat and grill for about 30 minutes.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Apples
2 large sweet potatoes sliced
1 apple peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
2 Tablespoon of honey
1 Tablespoon of butter
1) Preheat an outdoor grill.
2) In a bowl, toss the sweet potato and apple slices with the cinnamon and honey.
3) Divide the mixture into 4 portions, places each on a large piece of aluminum foil.
4) Top each with an equal amount of butter. Tightly seal foil around each portion.
5) Place foil packets on the grill, and cook 40 minutes, turning every 5 to 10 minutes, until potatoes and apples are tender.
Easy Baked Beans
1 29 oz. can of baked beans
cup of packed brown sugar
cup of ketchup
1 Tablespoon Worstershire Sauce
6 strips of cooked bacon
1) Mix beans, sugar, ketchup and Worstershire Sauce in a bowl
2) Place in a casserole dish and top with cooked bacon.
3) Bake at 350 degrees for forty-five minutes or until bubbly
Pesto Potato Salad
┬╖ 6 red potatoes boiled
┬╖ 1 small jar of pesto
1) Mix potatoes and pesto.
2) Chill and serve.
Easy Microwave Fudge
1/3 cup of butter or margarine
5 blocks of semi-sweet chocolate blocks
cup of evaporated milk
1 lb. of powdered sugar plus 1cup of powdered sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
3) Combine butter, chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 2 minutes.
4) Stir mixture thoroughly.
5) Microwave mixture on high again for 90 seconds.
6) Mix well until smooth.
7) Add vanilla
8) Add the powdered sugar gradually.
9) Mix until it starts to thicken, pour into a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
10) Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
Chocolate dipped fruit
1 carton of washed and capped strawberries, cut up pineapple or other firm fruit
1 tub of dipping chocolate such as Baker's Dipping Chocolate
wax paper
1) Microwave dipping chocolate according to instructions on tub.
2) Slowly dip fruit into melted chocolate using tongs.
3) Place on waxed paper and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes and serve.
Anytime Cobbler with your favorite fruit
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
Fruit of your choice (peaches, blue berries, strawberries, etc)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1) Pour butter into a shallow 2-qt. baking dish; set aside.
2) In a saucepan, bring the selected fruit and a bit of its juice peaches and juice to a boil
3) Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, flour, milk, baking powder and salt; mix well
4) Pour over butter in baking dish.
5) Spoon hot fruit over batter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
6) Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
7) Serve warm with ice cream or cool whip.


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Salmonella is found on the outside of eggs. So yep, if they are contaminated, it's from the outside and then it gets contact with the inside and can make you sick. The boiling would definitely take care of the problem. Also, you can just spray each egg with a little bit of vinegar/water solution and then wash before breaking them open and that should fix the problem as well.
I have eaten fully raw eggs occasionally for years and never had a problem. (put them in shakes/smoothies). I typically have no fear, salmonella is not very common and it should be only on the outside I think. To be ultra anal you could indeed wash them but bacteria are tough buggers so really only a bleach rinse will actually kill them, but that is gross and overkill imo. Perhaps a rinse in vinegar will help. It might be better to boil them as you are doing; if it was me I would just switch brands/sources of eggs. But you should definitely also report the problem:
If you truly believe the eggs made you sick, you should contact the local health department and notify them of what happened; you should be able to tell them the brand, the date purchased, where purchased, there might be a lot number on the box, and better yet, provide them with some uncooked eggs in the original carton. Or if they were from a local farm same think, notify the health dept so they can investigate conditions on the farm.
This is a public health issue. A bout of food poisoning is just a nuisance to a healthy person, but could be potentially life-threatening to an immunocompromised person (very young or very old persons, cancer or transplant patients, etc). I strongly urge you to follow this up by officially notifying local health authorities and hopefully prevent other people getting sick from these eggs. Here's a link I dug up since you are in WA:
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CLINTON TWP. -- Two people were seriously injured after a head-on collision between a car and a pick-up truck on Route 629 this afternoon, according to a report by mycentraljersey.com.
One victim became heavily entrapped in the car wreck, and was falling in and out of consciousness, the report said. Both victims were taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital.
The vehicles involved in the accident, which occurred just north of Payne Road, appeared to be a Ford F-250 work truck and a Honda Civic, the report said.
The crash caused the Civic's windshield to cave in and ripped the car's roof and roll cage from the rest of the car, according to the report


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Midland Elementary hosting Jump Rope for Heart
Students at Midland Elementary School are jumping at a chance to help fight heart disease and stroke, our nation's number one and number three killers.
On March 22, the school will hold its 16th annual Jump Rope for Heart Event. The fun starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m. It will be held at the Midland School gymnasium. Jump Rope for Heart coordinator Bob Sponaugle said last year's students from Midland School raised more than $2,000.
Students will jump rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Research and Education programs. Jump Rope for Heart is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for health, physical education, recreation and dance.
Jump Rope for Heart teaches participants about the importance of healthy lifestyles. The event empowers children as they provide vital community service and discover they can make a difference. Students also enjoy being part of a team while jumping into the spirit of this fun-filled event. Jumpers will also receive thank you gifts for their efforts. The more funds they raise, the more gifts they receive.
Officials are asking area businesses for discounts on food items or some type of free offerings they can give away at the Jump Rope for Heart event. For more information about the event, contact Sponaugle at 304-636-7309.


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Staten Island's junior golfers are off to strong starts this spring and making the most of their many opportunities to get out and play.
Jesse Clemente and Steven Pedersen, juniors who play out of Silver Lake, will conclude the AJGA Preseason Junior today at Basking Ridge CC in New Jersey.
Clemente, a member of the Staten Island Academy team, shot 41-39-80 yesterday, 9 over par. Pedersen, who attends Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS in New Jersey, shot 41-41-82 in his opening round.
Staten Island Amateur champion James Buttermark has completed his first year at Rider University and shows plenty of promise.
While his team did not have its best year, James led the team in 4 of 5 spring events and made the starting five in all nine events they played. He played in the MAAC Championship at the Magnolia course at Disney World and finished in a tie for seventh and was named All-MAAC for the season posting scores of 79-76-75.
The usual cast of Island seniors — including Lewis Bonavoglia, Lou Buttermark Jr., Skip Tellefsen, Al Sala and Steve Zuntag — will be in action tomorrow in the MGA Senior Amateur at Shorehaven GC in East Norwalk, Conn. It's a 36-hole stroke play event.
The Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame will be joining the long list of major fundraiser golf outings on June 29 at Silver Lake.
The S.I. Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1995 at the urging of legendary New Dorp football coach Sal Somma. The project was nurtured by folks like Jay Price, Larry Ambrosino, Dennis Barrett, Lou Bergonzi and the late Tom Tierney.
The Hall now boasts 107 athletes and four teams and is known for its annual scholarship awards to the Island's male and female outstanding high school student athletes.
The Hall of Fame's inaugural Celebrity Golf Classic was introduced by Hall of Famer and honorary co-chairman Nick Fotiu, the only Staten Islander to play in the National Hockey League. He will have plenty of help from Jim Albus and Bill Britton as well as some of his old teammates, Rod Gilbert and Ron Greschner. To add some extra punch, former heavyweight contender, Gerry Cooney, will be on hand along with a long list of other celebrity athletes.
The golf tournament will start with a 10:30 a.m. check-in and breakfast, clinic by Albus and Britton and a noon shotgun start at the Lake. At 6 p.m., cocktails, dinner and fun will be had at LiGreci's Staaten. The complete golf package includes golf, cart, continental breakfast and dinner at the Staaten for $175 (dinner only $60) per person.
The organizing committee expects to offer many opportunities in the form of sponsorship packages.
Most importantly, the field for this event is limited to 144 players and those spots will fill quickly. Make reservations with Geralyn McHugh at 732-888-8113, John Iasparro at 718-981-0444 or Loretta Polanish at email@example.com.
The Atlantic City World Amateur Open is June 5-9 and is expected to draw more than 500 golfers including men and women in six different age brackets.
Rounds will be played as individual handicapped stroke play or two-player best ball with 48 players in different flights.
This event will include a kick-off party at the Borgata and in addition to the golf, there will be parties following each night at a different casino hotel. The championship round and awards luncheon will be held at the Seaview resort on June 9.
All players must have a USGA handicap and the maximum for men is 36.4 while women will be limited to a 40.4 index.
Entry fee, including golf and the post golf parties is $450 per person. Registration and the kick-off party will take place at Borgata on Sunday from 6-8 p.m.
The strongest players on the LPGA Tour will be at Hamilton Farm GC in Gladstone, N.J., from May 16-22 for the Sybase Match Play Championship.
Hamilton Farm's 700 acres include the 18-hole Highlands course, where the women players will go head-to-head in this unique match play tournament and Song-Hee Kim will defend her title.
Hamilton Farm also has the only 18-hole par-3 course in the country that is rated by the USGA. It plays at 3080 yards with every hole offering a different look. Both courses are manicured to perfection as well as the practice areas and practice putting greens.
Seeing the courses, the tournament action as well as surroundings that includes a 64-room Georgian mansion, is worth the trip from Staten Island. Routes 78 and 287 offer access to the course.
The same LPGA players will then play at the Seaview in the ShopRite Classic on June 3-5 near Atlantic City.
Cory Turkell is the new PGA teaching pro at the Staten Island Golf Practice Center. Turkell is from Bamm Hallow and will be at the Island center several days per week. He has been a member of the PGA for 36 years.
The LJ D'Alessandro Golf Outing for the benefit of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will take place at South Shore on May 16. Golf registration is at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. Contact Lenny D'Alessandro at 718-986-5528.


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Think of a wrestler - quick, efficient and light on his feet. Now think of an offensive lineman - tall, strong and lumbering. The two don't seem to go together, but when you mix them up, you get Bulloch Academy's Asa Johnson.
Bulloch Academy held its Fall Sports Awards ceremony for varsity student-athletes recently. Major award winners were (front row, l-r) Haley Burke (softball, rookie award), Corley Turner (competition cheerleading, coaches award), Danielle Atkinson (softball, most improved), Madelyn Vickery (softball, coaches award), Ashley Burke (cross country, best at state), JoBeth Hendrix (competition cheerleading, most improved), second row, l-r, Jaylen Evans (football, outstanding skill player), Bill Nguyen (cross country, coaches award), Clayton Rogers (football, team gator), Conner Fordham (football, outstanding lineman), Will Marsh (cross country, best at state) and Jake Hagan (football, most improved player). Not pictured: Jan Marie Page (competition cheerleading, best ...
Statesboro High will resume old rivalries, Southeast Bulloch will get some new ones and Portal stays pretty much the same in the new sports region alignments proposed Tuesday by the Georgia High School Association.
Bulloch Academy "brothers" Themba Twala and Jaylen Evans don't look anything alike, are not close in height nor do they have the same mother or father.
This could be the year for the Bulloch Academy wrestling program.
Bulloch Academy had three players in double figures as the Gators whipped David Emanuel Academy 47-38 in their home opener Thursday night.
Statesboro's Yakeem Coleman had a night to remember - even if it cost him any future modeling gigs.
It takes a lot to be a student athlete. Aside from the everyday demands of keeping up with schoolwork, there are long hours in the weight room and at practice that have to be put in.
As players progress through their high school careers, it's up to them to take on more responsibility and help their team make progress.
Bulloch Academy senior Jaylen Evans has been selected to play in the 2011 Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) All-Star football game Saturday in Macon.
Bulloch Academy held its Fall Sports Awards ceremony for middle-school student-athletes recently. Major award winners were (front row, l-r) Anna Kate Cook (girls' cross country, coaches award); Jan Marie Page (cheerleading, leadership); Dailey Averitt (cheerleading, most spirited); back row l-r, Lanier Olliff (football, best offense); Hunter Perry (football, best defense); Hannah Dasher (softball, best offense) and Chandler Williams (boys' cross country, coaches award). Not pictured: Ansley Daughtry (softball, best defense).
The 2011 football season held a great deal of promise for Statesboro High, but - like so many other schools around the state - the end goal was simply not meant to be.
Shaking off the cobwebs after the quick break over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Statesboro girls got right back to top form. Hosting Swainsboro Saturday night at the Devil's Den, Statesboro got out in front quickly and never looked back in cruising to a 61-17 victory.
After signing her letter of intent to attend the University of South Florida last week, Statesboro's Alisia Jenkins showed exactly why she was recruited to play at the collegiate level.
For Claxton's Michael Peel, a player of the year award was four years in the making. Peel entered his high school career as a lanky freshman with a good head for football. He was trusted to direct the Tigers' running game from under center, but gradually proved himself to be an effective passer and broadened his role.
After losing its third fourth-quarter lead last week against Effingham County, Statesboro High is still looking for answers with a road trip to Appling County ...
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SANDY -- Milwaukie's Henry Morris picked an ideal time to play one of his best games on the season on Friday night.
Coming off the bench, Morris played stellar defense against Sandy's Justin Adams during a pivotal third quarter and finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots, helping rally the Mustangs to a 67-56 Northwest Oregon Conference victory over the Pioneers at Sandy High School.
With the victory, the Mustangs (17-6, 13-1) clinched their third consecutive conference title and first outright league championship since 1991 when they played in the Three Rivers League.
"That was something that was one of our goals at the beginning of the season -- to win it outright this time," Milwaukie coach Kyle Bracy said. "It means a lot to these guys. That's one of the things they're playing for every day.
"Now we turn our focus on trying to get to the tournament and trying to make some noise down there."
Milwaukie's Tre'shann Stone led all scorers with 26 points and Jazz Johnson added 14, but the key to the game was Morris' play at both ends of the court in the third quarter when the Mustangs turned a 29-26 halftime deficit into a 45-39 lead entering the fourth.
The Mustangs made a couple adjustments at halftime, including how they wanted to play defense against Adams, the Pioneers' 6-foot-7 senior post, who went into Friday's game averaging a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds a game. Instead of using 6-5 C.J. Hubbard against Adams as they had to start the game, they turned to the 6-9 Morris.
Morris had a couple of big baskets on two strong drives along the baseline, but his biggest contributions were at the defensive end where he made it difficult for Sandy to get the ball down low to Adams. When Adams did catch the ball on the low block and looked to score, Morris contested every shot.
"To limit Adams' shots inside was huge for us," Bracy said. "Tonight, Henry was just big. I can't say enough about how he played."
Sandy coach Jason Maki saw the same thing.
"Henry's a big kid, and I think he bothered Justin and then Milwaukie didn't have to double much," Maki said. "We've had people have to double us all year, and that left our shooters open. Well, they were able to stick with our shooters, because Henry was able to do a decent enough job against Justin by himself."
After Hubbard nailed a three-pointer to end the third quarter for Milwaukie, Morris pulled a rebound away from Sandy's Scooter Turin and scored on the opening possession of the fourth quarter to push the lead to 47-39.
The Mustangs maintained at least a five-point cushion the rest of the way and sealed the game by hitting 10 of 12 free throws in the closing 3:34.
"It came down to they hit a couple of big shot and we missed a couple of big shots," Maki said. "Once they had the lead, they're a really hard team to chase."
The Pioneers (18-6, 11-3) were No. 8 in the OSAA's Class 5A power ranking heading into the game, and Maki is confident that they'll maintain that position and earn an automatic berth into Friday's opening round of the playoffs. If Sandy were to slip out of the top eight, the Pioneers would have to play a play-in game Tuesday at home.\
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LANSING — The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to prohibit smoking in all bars, restaurants and workplaces.
The 25-12 vote, a major development in efforts to enact a smoking ban in the state, came after a Democratic senator asked to discharge legislation from a committee where bills traditionally have gone to die.
Republicans who control the chamber allowed the request.
The bill passed the Democratic-led House in December. But it had been opposed by Senate leaders, who said it would put unnecessary government restrictions on private establishments.
Health groups say secondhand smoke is harmful to workers and patrons in bars and restaurants.
Interested in how state lawmakers voted?
Unlike the House version, the Senate version makes no special exceptions for casinos, bingo halls and other buildings.
The ball is back in the House's court, which will decide whether to accept a full ban or try to carve out exemptions. Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign a smoking ban.
Sixteen Democrats and nine Republicans voted for the bill. Eleven Republicans and one Democrat voted against it.
Republicans control the Senate 21-17. One Republican senator was absent and didn't vote.


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1. Walker (26-3)
Previous ranking: 2
Worth noting: The chaos has finally settled … at least for now. Walker pulled out a 51-49 win against Denham Springs on Wednesday night to take the reins on the Starting Five with just three games remaining. If the Wildcats take care of business as they should, they'll remain No. 1 by the end of the regular season – and rightfully so. Walker's three losses have come against teams with a combined nine losses, and two of those losses were delivered by the Wildcats to the Yellow Jackets. Korey Arnold and co currently rank No. 4 in the Class based on the unofficial LHSAA Power Ratings, and a No. 1 spot there is not a far-fetched goal.
2. University Lab (21-6)
Previous ranking: 3
Worth noting: U-High knew that if it continued its winning ways, a bump in the rankings would eventually follow. The Cubs had been stuck a slight notch below both Denham Springs and Walker following a tough early-season slate that left them just two games above .500. For weeks, neither the Wildcats nor the Yellow Jackets had done anything to warrant falling a slot until Wednesday night. U-High's 13-game win streak continued with a pair of district blowouts against Brusly and Glen Oaks, and the Cubs can still secure a spot at the top of the rankings with a win against Denham Springs on Feb. 13.
3. Denham Springs (22-3)
Previous ranking: 1
Worth noting: Denham Springs' drop may seem dramatic, especially for just one loss, but the top three of the Starting Five have been essentially interchangeable all season long. The Yellow Jackets are still one of the most dominant teams in the area and will almost certainly be a top-four seed in the Class 5A playoffs and can jump right back up to second place pending a win in the U-High showdown at the end of next week.
4. St Amant (22-5)
Previous ranking: 4
Worth noting: St. Amant extend its winning streak to 10 games with a pair of close wins against East Ascension, 32-31, and Dutchtown, 38-35 and a third win at Woodlawn. The Gators have learned how to win in recent weeks, recording seven single-digit victories during its 10-game run. St. Amant still remains perfect in district 5-5A with a 6-0 record and can complete the sweep with wins against St. Joseph's Academy, McKinley and Woodlawn.
5. Doyle (20-6)
Previous ranking: 5
Worth noting: Even though Doyle's schedule may not face as many heavy hitters as some of the other schools featured on this list, it's hard to discredit a team that consistently scores 60-80 points on any given night. The Tigers improved their winning streak to four games by beating French Settlement 61-35 and getting a 59-53 revenge win on St. Thomas Aquinas, which it had previously lost to in mid-January.
Off the bench:
Southern Lab (14-4) has sprinkled four losses throughout a 2014 season that has overall been impressive. The Kittens are just missing some landmark victories to put them into the top five. Zachary (19-10) bounced back from its tough three-game losing streak with a pair of wins against Scotlandville and Live Oak. The Broncos have taken care of business against most opponents but like Southern Lab, have failed to top the better opponents featured on its schedule. Broadmoor (14-11) couldn't ride the momentum from its 51-50 win against Zachary and dropped two more games to Walker and Denham Springs. McKinley (15-5) had a game against St. Joseph's Academy (12-13) postponed due to weather, and the Redstickers split their following two games. St. Michael (16-12) has now won a season-high six straight games and is still undefeated at 5-0 in District 6-4A play. Both Belaire (16-6) and Brusly (16-10) have put together a pair of wins following a district loss, while Baker (19-7) split its two games last week.


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Thousands of runners and walkers braved yesterday's soggy weather to compete is yesterday's Newport 10,000, a 6.2-mile race.
The top runner in the race was Alene Reta, 30 from San Francisco, Ca. who ran a time of 29:00.01, a blistering 4:40 pace.
The top women's finisher was Askale Merachi, 26, from Queens, NY, who finished the course at a time of 33:07.42, a 5:20 pace.
The top local finisher was Hoboken's Sean Swift, who finished the course in 31:34.78, a 5:05 pace.
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Crews will do ground testing along the highway beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day, which will require closing portions of the right lane in Roebuck and Trussville.
THURSDAY: I-59 northbound near Willow Lane, or less than a mile past Roebuck Parkway.
FRIDAY: I-59 northbound about one mile north of the I-459 interchange in the Trussville area.
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What is truly worrying when it comes to Taiwan is the fact that these developments occur at a time of intensifying Chinese pressure on Taipei, which is being compelled into signing various agreements that risk being detrimental to Taiwan's ability to retain its sovereign status.
Facing elevated opposition by legislators and civil society, the Ma administration has hardened its line with increased reliance on law enforcement to counter peaceful protesters and has frequently made a travesty of public hearings and other mechanisms associated with liberal democracies. This, in turn, has served to exacerbate frustrations within the country, with possible repercussions for social stability.
[G]rowing disillusionment with political institutions and heightened fears that current trends could curtail their ability to determine their destiny could eventually compel Taiwanese to take action which risks destabilizing the government. Recent incidents, such as the crashing of a thirty-five-tonne truck into the Presidential Office by a disgruntled former Air Force officer, are a sign that things are coming to a boil, with escalation all the more likely between now and 2016, when the next presidential elections are scheduled.
Should Taiwanese decide that their country's democracy is no longer sufficient to protect their interests and adopt nonpeaceful means to resolve the matter, the resulting instability would provide Chinese with justification to intervene militarily. [3]
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I'm so pumped!
Way to go!!!!
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Big tail wag!!;)
:p THANKS everyone! :) I'm pretty excited! thats 5 pounds since the 1st. :)
Congratulations, that is fantastic!
as expected after eating out last night - although totally primal and well within calorie and macro goals - the scales were up a pound at 180.4 No biggie. I'm sure it was too much salt. It will be gone in a day or so.
BUSY weekend with my son. I think I posted on Friday that my son was rear-ended on his way to work Friday morning. He was not hurt - although he is very sore - but his car was totaled. So........... my plans for Friday went out the window and I took him to the doctor, then had to go take my mom shopping, then stop at the Motor Vehicals Dept to pick up accident report forms and a form for the boatshop, then home to try to do the things that were on my to do list for the day. It was 9 pm when I finally finished the laundry and got it put away and got the sheets back on the bed. UGH! Saturday started off with car shopping for son - then shopping for a washer/dryer (in case I forgot to tell you, he signed closing papers on Thursday so he is now a home owner!!!! ) - more car shopping, then dinner out on the way home, and more car shopping. We found a killer deal!!! A 2000 Subaru Legacy with only 63,000 miles on it. And get this........ only $8500 !!!!! An elderly man whose wife passed away came in on Thursday and sold it to the dealer. It needed a couple small things fixed, but is basically in JUST LIKE NEW condition. We took it for a test drive and put down a deposit to hold it until son can get things handled with his insurance claim. So, in 2 days he bought a house and a car!!! After seeing the car dealer again this morning to handle the paperwork (they were about to close when we found the car last night) we spent hours at Walmart helping son buy stuff for his new house! Microwave - vaccuum - toaster - pots and pans - shower curtains........... that sort of stuff. He spent $435 - and still needs more stuff but will have to gather it bit by bit. We finally got home and then I needed to work on my front door - new door that I'm finishing so our guy can install this friday. :) then I hung wallpaper border in the bathroom of the 5th wheel - and it is now done! :)
Foodwise............ I'm spot on! Feeling pretty good about 13 days of staying on track and on plan! :) Hubby hinted at wanting rum - but I said "no till our vacation"!!!! He would have ran to the liquor store if I had given him any indication that I was willing to break my new years resolution. BAD MAN!!
Today I've only eaten some chicken breast, roasted veggies and a chocolate cream cheese cloud. I will have a couple more clouds tonight I call it good. I need water -- my mouth is dry.
Tomorrow is Monday again............ they do come too fast!!!!
Yay for the weight loss!!!


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The Super Bowl And The Black Quarterback
I sat on the couch next to my 53-year old mother, and I engaged her in some small talk about the Super Bowl. She's a casual fan who tunes into games from time to time in between playing old Motown records and watching televangelists. While the team names are familiar, the names of the particular players are fuzzy and her relationship with football is admittedly fairly superficial. When I mention the Super Bowl, she responds in her heavy Jamaican accent, "One of the team has a black man quarterbacking, right? That's rare, right? I hope he wins. We don't really win playing quarterback."
That last line made me simultaneously proud and really disappointed.
In a letter to Tom Brokaw, Roger Stanton — publisher of Football Weekly magazine — wrote the following: "Black athlete players traditionally lack discipline, and they are the ones most likely to get into trouble." He then acknowledged yet dismissed Doug Williams, the Redskins quarterback who led his team to a victory in Super Bowl XXII by claiming, "That may have been a fluke. Frankly speaking, the quarterback is a very intricate position, and there are not very many blacks who are qualified to be quarterbacks."
This was 1989.
Black football fans of that generation watched as black quarterback after black quarterback graduated from the collegiate level only to have NFL coaches and executives value their athleticism in other positions than their potential as franchise quarterbacks. Talent evaluators fed into the false narratives about black inferiority in not so subtle ways. Black quarterbacks on a collegiate level were transformed into defensive backs or wide receivers in the pros.
The millennial generation refused to accept that black football players be shunned from the quarterback position. Despite the unprecedented success and opportunities for black quarterbacks, the criticisms of even the best black quarterbacks were tinged with racial undertones. Michael Vick lacked "preparation" and wasn't a "student of the game"; Donovan McNabb didn't have the "heart" to compete, and was a victim of a Rush Limbaugh attack, where Limbaugh suggest McNabb was some sort product of an imaginary affirmative action system in the NFL. Even Dante Culpepper's work ethic was questioned while he intensely rehabbed from chronic knee injuries.
After the failures of Jamarcus Russell and Vince Young, the decline of Donovan McNabb, and the off-the-field implosion of Michael Vick, the future of the black quarterback looked bleak. Progress was at a crossroads, and the nuanced perspectives on the issue seemed hard to come by.
But in 2011, the success of No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton in his rookie season opened the door for the 2012 season where the league embraced the heavily-loaded term "athletic, mobile quarterback." Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Colin Kaepernick all led teams to playoff berths in their first year as a starter. For the first time it seemed as though coaches opened up the playbook to take advantage of the extensive skills of these dynamic players. Credit to the coaches for understanding the talent in front of them. They didn't ask their quarterbacks to conform to the traditional offensive systems. The young quarterbacks were offbeat, exciting and improvisational. Most importantly, if you were a coach, GM or a fan, they won.
Although, I was pulling for the Saints upset, when Wilson's Seahawks beat the Saints in the Divisional Round, I was happy, because once again we were guaranteed that a quarterback of African-American descent would have a shot at winning the Super Bowl. This was another opportunity to topple the stereotypes and the borderline racist characterizations of the abilities of the black quarterback that have lingered for years. Super Bowl XLVIII is another chance to silence perceived limitations in intelligence, discipline and style that continue to persist, although there's evidence to the contrary. It's a chance to prove a quarterback can simultaneously ad-lib and throw with precision, be electrifying outside of the pocket and poised inside of it as well, and most importantly, win with these principles that were once believed to be a paradox.
Like Steve McNair, McNabb and Kaepernick before him, Wilson has the opportunity to pierce the armor of those old played-out sentiments. It's the last step before this all comes full circle, where we can open up a more all-inclusive assessment of what it takes to be a great quarterback. Talented starters, MVP trophies and winning are not enough to change the narrative — Super Bowls are imperative. Wilson has a chance to be what Williams was to the previous generation: to send a message once and for all that the black quarterback is not only here to stay, but a viable option to lead a franchise to a championship.
I feel a small tinge of guilt rooting for Wilson because we're both black. But as the late, great Ralph Wiley once questioned, "We all vicariously play through the people on the field on NFL Sundays — reflecting our own unique frame of reference. If they look like us, are we more likely to root for them?"
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'The X Factor' Recap: The Groups Finish The Four-Chair Challenge
Yellow House Canyon Sang: "Hell on Heels" by Pistol Annies
Kelly Said: I love you guys and I think you have such great energy.
Demi Said: I believe Tatum has a better voice. Christie has to work on her vocals.
Simon Said: You're not the best singers in the world, but you do bring an energy.
The Verdict:
Country group number two definitely isn't as good as the first. Individually, neither can sing. They're fine for karaoke but as actual singers they don't make snuff with very weak voices that do nothing but semi-twang.
The problem is exacerbated when they attempt to harmonize. Strangely, they actually do manage to sing a type of harmony, but the voices that which they sing are so bad, that they're just harmonizing one non-singer on top of the other.
Like singing a round in 4th grade.
Grade: C-
Result: GONE
Forever In Your Mind Sang: "Lovebug" by The Jonas Brothers
Kelly Said: Too much of the cuteness outweighing everything else. They're missing a lead singer.
Paulina Said: I am not blown out by your performance.
Demi Said: I think it was the wrong song for you guys.
Simon Said: The song wasn't the good idea. We need a lot more work on the vocals.
The Verdict:
Wow. These kids got it all. They're cute. They got style. They can move on stage. Everything a young singing group needs.
Except they can't sing. Can't sing at all. Off-key, woefully flat, pitchy, no sense of rhythm, just every vocal problem there is.
If these kids could sing they mighta won the whole damn show. As it stands, they'll have to join Stone singing in front of their One Direction posters.
Grade: D
Result: GONE
Good News Sang: "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac
Kelly Said: I felt like you guys could be giving more.
Paulina Said: I don't think you guys are ready.
Demi Said: I don't think you're ready right now.
Simon Said: This just didn't work in the slightest.
The Verdict:
It's hard to tell which was worse with these two hippie chicks. The complete inability to harmonize or their insistence on over-singing every inch of every note that came out of their mouths?
Well, the harmonizing was painful to listen to, but the oversinging was both painful to listen to and to watch as it came along with a lot of weird hand motions that are normally reserved for some sort of shadow theater.
So, it looks like the oversinging is the winner here. Though there really were no winners with Good News.
Grade: D-
Result: GONE
Alex and Sierra Sang: "You're The One That I Want" from 'Grease'
Kelly Said: I think you guys are so sexy.
Paulina Said: I belive in you guys as a couple and an artist.
Demi Said: I have to ask: What would happen if you ever broke up?
Simon Said: I really really like you. People are going to fall in love with you two.
The Verdict:
Another useless show tune on this show. This one charted so it's a little more forgivable, but still - what's with the show tunes?
And what's with turning this show tune into a Sara Bareilles song? And why does it work so well? Why is this insufferable couple making something that should be causing eye rolls in a coffee shop somewhere into the best performance of the night?
Is black white? Is light dark? Is wet dry? We're through the looking glass with these two, people. Be afraid.
Grade: B+
Result: SAFE
Roxxy Montana Sang: "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
Kelly Said: I can see y'all did not come here to play no games.
Paulina Said: I did not expect that to be so tight and so so good.
Demi Said: I look around and see everyone on their feet. That does not happen very often.
Simon Said: We could make you incredible.
The Verdict:
Great song choice. Great arrangement. Really solid singers. There's just a bit of a push over the edge missing from the trio. It's clear that they've got the chops to be on this stage, but to transcend it is unclear.
Maybe they're just a little too show choir-y. A good show choir, but one nonetheless.
Or maybe there's a bit of an identity crisis going on? They can't quite decide between going full R & B or staying in pop.
Whatever it is, there's a little something missing - but they've got the ability to get that back and really flourish on this show.
Grade: B-
Result: SAFE