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Threet Guitars
Calgary, AB
|Above: Lion: mahogany mane; maple face; ebony and gold mother-of-pearl eye. Photo by John Dean.
Threet's interest was piqued when she saw Heiden working on some of inlays. "At some point he offered to show me some the basics," she says. "That was all it took." Having spent several years teaching philosophy at the University of Calgary, Threet was ready to have something tangible to show for a day's work: "For the last year and a half that he was in Calgary, even though I was still teaching part-time, I did Michael's inlays. By the time he left, he'd not only taught me the basics of inlay, he'd overseen the building of my first guitar and given me a new career."
Beyond the mechanics of inlay, Heiden encouraged Threet to play with the chatoyance of different materials. "But lots of materials jump in the light," Threet explains. "Even most woods do. From the start, chatoyance intrigued me, and the more I inlay, the more I find myself focusing on the chatoyant properties of the materials I use. For instance, I often spend hours searching for the right piece—a piece that holds its own within a design, speaks for itself, one that requires no extra engraving. And, if I can, I'll require more—that every piece not only has to speak for itself but has to get along with its neighbors. It's my attempt at social engineering, a perfect neighborhood of perfect individuals!"
The search for the right piece for the inlay has occasionally morphed into a different search: a search for the right inlay for the piece. "Perhaps the best example of this is Owl. I had a piece of bocote that was begging to be made into this inlay. So that's what it became! With only a little help from me, it provided a suitable house for a little owl."
A piece of curly koa suggested waves on a pond. "I tried to choose a lot of right pieces for the inlayed geese, but I also tried to choose the right inlay for this particular piece of wood."
None of Threet's inlays involve any engraving or extra colorant. All textures and colors in the inlaid materials are, according to Threet, "as God made 'em." Given the natural variations in both wood and pearl, Threet's inlays are strictly one-of-a-kind. "I couldn't repeat an inlay even if I wanted to," she remarks.
Threet has so far resisted expanding her palette: "Basically, I just use pearl and wood. I've tried other stuff—some metals and Recon stone (imitation semi-precious stone)—but those don't give me my chatoyance fix! I do use a lot of different mother-of-pearls, my favorite being black, and I use a lot of different woods, many of whose names I don't even know because I pick them up in cut-off bins at the local wood store. The biggest problem with wood is that you have to leave it out on the bench for a while to see how much it changes with exposure to air and light. Some gorgeous woods get ruled out quickly because you can't rely on them to retain their color. But wood does have advantages. It's usually pretty cheap—and sometimes its use actually simplifies the inlay process."
As for future projects, Threet will keep finding her inspiration in beautiful wood grains and chatoyant pearl. She adds, "I have an adorable panda on the drawing board that I need to talk someone into..."
Geese: koa background; darker koa shadows; ebony, white and black mother-of-pearl geese; gold mother-of-pearl goslings. Photos by John Dean.
Aspen: ebony background; gold mother-of-pearl leaves; gold, white and black mother-of-pearl trunk.
Owl: bocote background; maple, koa and ebony owl with black mother-of-pearl beak; gold and white mother-of-pearl eyes. Photos by John Dean.
Gryphon: koa background; mahogany haunches; rosewood foreground feathers and ebony background feathers; gold mother-of-pearl beak and feet; white and black mother-of-pearl.


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One of the more encouraging aspects of the food reform movement is the latest push by urban planners and city dwellers to save neighborhoods from neglect through community gardening. People are realizing that greenspace and the environmental services that plants provide can be just as important to the overall health of a metropolis as its infrastructure. The interest and demand for public growing space is growing across the country. Advocates say that community gardens provide new opportunities for residents to learn and connect with each other and the city around them, while agencies and city planners see them as a way to beat back the entropy that has come to define declining cities, bringing a welcome respite from the concrete jungle. Check out these 10 examples and find more information about each in the related links section.

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Archive for Thursday, February 24, 2011
NWS issues winter storm warning for region; 3-6 inches of sleet and snow possible
February 24, 2011
The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter weather advisory to a winter storm warning for the following counties:
Kansas weather updates, via Twitter
Weather watch
- Brown
- Clay
- Dickinson
- Douglas
- Geary
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lyon
- Morris
- Nemaha
- Osage
- Ottawa
- Pottawatomie
- Riley
- Shawnee
- Waubaunsee
The warning is effective from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. The winter weather advisory is no longer in effect.
In addition, a winter storm warning has been issued for noon Thursday to midnight Friday for these counties:
- Atchison
- Doniphan
- Johnson
- Leavenworth
- Wyandotte
The NWS expects freezing rain to begin by late morning before changing to sleet and then snow by late afternoon. Snowfall rates of an inch per hour are possible when the storm hits its peak this afternoon.
The storm will travel from west to east.
Accumulations of 3-6 inches of sleet and snow are possible before precipitation ends about midnight.
Driving will become hazardous by the afternoon. Allow for extra time on the roads. If possible, postpone travel plans.
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This is Meg Ryan
I thought I should tell you because you might not recognise her. It's understandable. After all, it's not like there's anything natural, or original, about her face anymore.
This is Meg Ryan. At the premiere of Serious Moonlight at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, her lips expanding to attack her cheeks, her cheeks swollen and taking over her eyes, she looks like Rupert Everett. Click here to view. Have you seen what Rupert Everett looks like these days? They all look like this – scary and the same.
Scary and the same…but only to us?
Because someone must be telling them it's not that bad, right? Otherwise why are they all doing it? Madonna, and her Dr Brandt, and Granny Freeze, and Meg and now Rupert…
In their circles, they're being told this is good. And attractive. They believe it, their friends believe it. This is what frightens me the most.
But sometimes others just take to it better. Maybe it's genetics. Genetically programmed for plastic surgery? It's not like Sharon Stone hasn't had any work done. Please. She's the same age as Madonna, but face for face, Sharon's surgeon has a better canvas for his particular products, non?
Sharon squeezed her ridiculous body into a pink Herve Leger on Saturday night at the LA Gay & Lesbian Centre benefit. Admit it. These are good results.
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The first in this year's series from Doma, Dreamgirls, does not disappoint. Full of song, energy and fun, the play, which was first a smash Broadway musical and then an award winning motion pictures, captures the spirit and hope of Motown in the 1960s. Inspired by such hits as the Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson and others, it tells the story of a black girl group from Chicago who make it big in a business controlled by white men. The trio- Effie White (Constance Jewell Lopez), Deena Jones (Jennifer Colby Talton) and Lorell Robinson (Tyra Dennis)-- together with their brother, CC White (Frank Andrus, Jr.) fight for recognition, also fight for friendship and love while their cultural identity changes. The musical's universal message is about striving to "get to the top" and the personal cost of staying there.
Discovered by an ambitious agent, Curtis Taylor (Welton Thomas Pitchford) as he tries to find back up singers for his act, James Early (Keith Arthur Bolden), he soon realizes the gold that he has and must pull Lorell away from James even as he leaves Effie for Deena. When Effie leaves the group Michelle Morris (Tiffany Williams) takes over as the third singer and Marty (Lorenzo T Hughes) goes on to assist Effie.
Other great singers in the play were the Stepp Sisters (Regan Carrington, Leslie Marrero, Desiree Parkman); Les Styles (Tandrea Nicole Tarver, Lina Green) , 5 Tuxedos (Stephen Anglin, Ty Brittingham, Ra'Shawn Durell, James Oronoz, Jeremy Whatley) and The Sweethearts (Michelle Holmes, Marni Stone, Melissa Owens.) Back up ensemble singers and actors included also Parnell Damone Marcano, Alan Fleury, Robert Gee, Mookie Johnson, Paul Lange, Theodore Mark Martinez, Nik Roybal, and Tandrea Tarver with Adair Gilliam and Rachae Thomas as understudies.
Executive Produced and directed by Marco Gomez and Produced by Dolf Ramos and Michael Abramson, it was scored by their musical director, Chris Raymond and choreographed by Rae Toledo. The costume designer, Michael Mullen, is to be applauded for the fantastic mouth watering array of gowns that the cast wore. He was ably assisted by assistant Ellie Follet and wardrobe supervisor Aja Morris-Smiley and props master, Hallie Baran. The excellent sound was provided by David Crawford. Johnny Ryman did the lighting while Danielle DeMasters managed the production. Amanda Lawson did the scenic design. The band included Antonio Rodrigo, Martin Diller, James Blackwell, Ermuel Navarro and Tom Luer.
You'll definitely enjoy the glitter and the spectacle. There is haze in some of the scenes, but that shouldn't be enough to bother anyone.
Doma has consistently presented large scale Broadway style musicals in a small intimate setting. The play runs Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm until April 14. Ticket prices range from $40-34.99 with seniors and students paying only $20. The Met theatre is located at 1089 Oxford near Western and Santa Monica. Parking is available at the Catalina Market for $5.
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text: Citlali was founded in 1968 and currently has two designers, Francisco and Rosana Sanchez, father and daughter in the state of Jalisco. Citlali means star, and this is the inspiration that has led them on for several decades to preserve Mexican traditions and craftsmanship Designers by heritage and calling. Francisco and Rosana enjoy when they imagine the excitement of a woman when she receives and shows off one of their jewels. Their source of inspiration is endless and everlasting: nature. the feeling of the original Mexican cultures, the diversified manifestations of wild life and the expression of cultures from the world come to life as jewelry meant for contemporary women who feel attracted by the timeless of beauty and culture. In the manufacturing of our jewelry, expert artisans work with care and creativity until they obtain an original piece that is full of warmth. The purpose of its products is to embellish customers with the everlasting pieces Citlali offers. Pieces made with materials like silver and natural stones. Feminine symbols like the moon, the night, ideas, transparency, elegance, and originality can be reflected in silver. Joy, color, texture, reality and extravagance in stones. It is well known that natural stones cause different beneficial effects whether they are psychological or physical to those who have them near. Citlali has received many important awards like the Jalisco Award in 2000. Francisco Sanchez obtained a scholarship to study International Commerce in Rotterdam, Holland. In 2010, he was recognized as a consolidated designer at the Minerva Fashion event. For 12 years, he has been participating in the Quality Committee of the Jewelry Chamber in Jalisco, where he has always obtained results higher than the .925 for Sterling silver. And for over 45 years, he has maintained the originality of his products which has resulted in the success of Citlali.


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"Dozens of police departments nationwide are gearing up to use a tech company's already controversial iris- and facial-scanning device that slides over an iPhone and helps identify a person or track criminal suspects. The smartphone-based scanner, named Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System, or MORIS, is made by BI2 Technologies in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and can be deployed by officers out on the beat or back at the station. An iris scan, which detects unique patterns in a person's eyes, can reduce to seconds the time it takes to identify a suspect in custody. This technique also is significantly more accurate than results from other fingerprinting technology long in use by police, BI2 says. When attached to an iPhone, MORIS can photograph a person's face and run the image through software that hunts for a match in a BI2-managed database of U.S. criminal records. Each unit costs about $3,000."
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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symbiora necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 88 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
Symbiora is newly formed company whose scientists are unlocking the medical potential of the beneficial bacteria that are a natural part of a healthy body.
Everyone has heard about the benefits of probiotic bacteria - like the ones found in yogurt. What we discovered is that these beneficial bacteria not only can improve digestive health, but they make natural compounds that can benefit overall health and wellness - and may offer new treatments for key diseases.
Our science is world class and we need to create a company identity to match!
The main audience for this corporate logo will be potential scientific collaborators, business partners and investors.
We would love to have a logo that looks great on our letterhead, makes our website pop, and can help us build company recognition as we present our findings at conferences around the world.
We are looking for a corporate logo.
Design can be abstract or related to our mission of improving human human.
Our company name is derived from the concept of "symbiotic" relationships, like the ones that exist between humans and the beneficial microbes that populate the digestive tract.
We prefer that the logo incorporate the word "symbiora" where "symbiora" is in all lower case letters and utilizes the Mixage ITC Std Medium font.
The logo should incorporate PMS 295.
We prefer that the logo be no more than three colors, but are open to having your design change our mind!
The design needs to work well across several scales, from business cards to banners.
Attached file contains an abstract logo design which was previously developed. Feel free to use it for inspiration - or head in a completely different direction.
While we encourage creativity, please remember the logo is for a life science company who is pursuing solutions to serious health problems and needs to project credibility when communicating with leading, global health science and pharmaceutical companies.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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Back in July, I wrote a post about two skin cancer detection apps. For anyone worried about getting skin cancer or wanting to monitor moles or skin lesions, these types of apps seem very helpful. However, BBC News recently warned people about relying on these apps, and that the use may actually delay skin cancer diagnosis.
Four popular apps that supposedly can help someone determine if a mole is cancerous or not were reviewed by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh. In the test, 188 pictures of skin cancer and other skin conditions were compared to the app. Almost one-third of the time, three of the four apps determined a cancerous lesion to be not harmful. The fourth app misdiagnosed 1 out of every 58 moles, largely because photos submitted to the app were reviewed by a skin specialist.
One of the researchers for the study was Professor Laura Ferris. She warned about the danger of having apps replace actual medical advice.
It is important that users don't allow their apps to take the place of medical advice and physician diagnosis. If they see a concerning lesion but the smartphone app incorrectly judges it to be benign, they may not follow up with a physician.
After Wednesday's post about the study that showed 35 percent of Americans consulting the Internet about health problems, reading this article worried me. As I mentioned, of the 35 percent, 38 percent felt they could treat the problem at home. It makes me wonder how many of that 38 percent should be going to the doctor, even if they feel confident in their self-diagnosis?
I don't think that these skin cancer apps are the only ones that consumers need to be careful about. Although mHealth apps are very helpful (for the most part), I think it's important for consumers to realize that mHealth apps aren't meant to replace doctors (even though it does seem like some could!, but to act as a complement. Especially with something as serious as skin cancer — I don't think I'd want to be diagnosing myself.


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Myleene Klass has admitted that she regrets not having got a prenup and has vowed never to marry again.
The presenter and former Hear'Say singer said during an appearance on Loose Women that her short-lived marriage to Graham Quinn had been an "expensive lesson".
According to the Daily Mirror, asked if she would marry again, she replied: "Never."
Myleene, 35, added: "I don't regret much in life, but if I had one regret, it would be not getting a prenup... When my priest, who was also a friend, said to me did I want a prenup I said, 'absolutely not. This is for love. This is forever'."
She had been with Graham, who provides security for JLS and Little Mix, for 11 years when she married him in 2011, but he told her the marriage was over just six months later.
Myleene said the priest had called her after the split to apologise for not changing her mind over the prenup.
Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams told the audience she had been with the same partner for 20 years but never married and Myleene commented: "I tried it my way, maybe I should try it another way."


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It is the policy of St. Tammany Health System to obey federal and state laws, to implement and enforce procedures to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse regarding payments to the Hospital from federal or state healthcare programs, and to provide protections for those who report actual or suspected wrongdoing.
What are some of the things that the Hospital is required to do to comply with the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 & Louisiana's Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law? These laws require us to establish written policies and procedures about federal and state false claims laws and whistleblower protections and how we will take steps to detect and prevent healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse.
We have the required policies and procedures in place, and our policies are applicable to employees and to our business partners and independent contractors who furnish healthcare items and healthcare services to our patients or on our behalf. The Hospital's corporate compliance plan establishes standards for conducting hospital business with excellence, integrity, and responsibility. It also provides guidelines which employees may use to prevent and detect any violation of the law. Because you do business with the Hospital, you are required to comply with the plan and related policies. You may review the document at www.stph.org/contractors. You may also request a copy by calling the Administration Department at (985) 898-4402.
What is the False Claims Act? This federal law (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733) establishes liability when any person or entity improperly receives from or avoids payment to the United States government. The Act authorizes federal prosecutors to file a civil action against any person or entity that "knowingly files" a false claim with a federal health care program, including Medicare or Medicaid, and applies to any person or entity that:
· Knowingly submits a false/fraudulent claim for payment to the United States government;
· Knowingly makes/uses a false record or statement in order to get a false or fraudulent claim paid by the United States government;
· Conspires with others to get a false or fraudulent claim paid; or
· Knowingly makes any false record/statement in order to avoid or decrease an obligation to pay the government.
Anyone who knowingly submits a false or fraudulent claim to a Medicare, Medicaid or other federal healthcare program is liable to the federal government for three times the amount of the federal government's damages plus penalties of $5,000 to $10,000 per false or fraudulent claim. The government may exclude "violators" from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs, and any person or entity that makes an intentional submission of a false claim is subject to federal criminal enforcement.
Louisiana also has a false claims law which is called the "Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law" (LSA-R.S. 46:437.1, et seq.), and it is very similar to the federal False Claims Act.
What are some examples of false claims? In healthcare, false claims may include things like: billing twice for the same service or billing for services not rendered; billing for medically unnecessary services; unbundling or billing separately for services that should be billed as one; creating false medical records to increase payments; failing to report and refund overpayments or credit balances; and giving and/or receiving unlawful inducements to healthcare providers for referrals for services.
What are whistleblower protections? Individuals who observe activities that may violate the law in some manner and who report their observations either to management or to governmental agencies are provided protections under certain laws, and these protections are "whistleblower" protections. Generally, whistleblowers are protected by the law from retaliation in any form.
What & how do I report? If you suspect instances of healthcare fraud, submission of false claims or other noncompliance with laws or the Hospital's policies and procedures, you must report it. There are several options available to you:
· You may contact the Hospital's Administration Department at (985) 898-4402 and speak with the Chief Compliance Officer or any member of the Executive Leadership team. [Confidentiality will be maintained, to the extent possible.]
· You may call the Hospital's internal Corporate Compliance Hotline at 1-866-786-3891. You may remain anonymous, but you must provide as much information as possible to enable us to investigate your claims and take appropriate corrective action.
· You may contact the Office of Inspector General (US Department of Health and Human Services) at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477) or the Louisiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit at 1-888-799-6885.
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OHRC's new policy will support law enforcement to eliminate racial profiling
Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its new Policy on eliminating racial profiling in law enforcement at the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) CEOs Day. This policy, the first of its kind in Canada, offers practical guidance to help law enforcement identify and end racial profiling. The OACP is committed to the principles outlined in the policy, and more than 20 community and advocacy groups have added their support or endorsement.


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God has given us a vision to raise up a faithful group of men who will touch and transform their homes, their neighborhoods, their workplace, their church and their city. Will you be one of those men? Here's what you will find at M.E.G.A. Men: Men who face the same battles you do, fellowship, accountability and a band of brothers you can count on.


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Since 1986 Nova-Tech International has been providing quality laboratory equipment and supplies, chemical metering pumps, chemical process equipment and controllers, and HVAC indoor air quality products to our customers worldwide.
Welcome to Nova-Tech International Inc.
Click on the Products tab above to view the different categories of products that we offer. Continue by clicking on the category picture or link until to find a particular product of interest.
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5 pounds asparagus, cut into jar sized pieces
1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 oz fresh dill, chopped
1 oz fennel fronds, chopped
4 cloves garlic
8 fresh bay leaves
4 1/2 cups water
5 cups white vinegar
1/3 cup pickling salt
3 teaspoons black peppercorns
3 teaspoons dill seeds
3 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
3 teaspoons fennel seed
Bring the water, vinegar and salt to a boil. Prep the lids/jars. Evenly divide all of the spices, peppers and garlic between 4 wide mouth 1 1/2 pint jars.
Add the asparagus and fennel, leaving 1/4 inch headroom.
Pour in the vinegar mixture. Close the jars and process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath. Allow to sit 1 week before eating.
Yield: about 4 wide mouth 1 1/2 pints
Note: A great source for canning information is the Blue Book guide to preserving. I highly recommend it for learning how to can. Here is a bunch of other canning books and equipment I find useful.


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Oct 15, 2013 | ISBN 9780807001912
Nov 20, 2012 | ISBN 9780807001875
Praise for The $60,000 Dog
"Slater continually surprises wtih connections she makes. Beautifully written, and not just for animal lovers." —Kirkus Reviews
"A thoughtful examination of a sometimes difficult life, ameliorated and often alleviated by connections with nature and animals. . . .Dogs, wasps, and bats also figure in a poetic narrative that gives the reader a melodic look into a deeply considered life."—Booklist
"Assumption-busting, gut–wrenching, life-affirming."—Pam Houston, MORE magazine
"Edgy, revelatory, disturbing, and beautifully written, Lauren Slater's The $60,000 Dog is too unsentimental and idiosyncratic in structure to be lumped in with more traditional animal books."—Boston Globe
"A thoughtful memoir unravels the depth of our animal attachments."—Elle
"It's the fearlessness along with the beauty that makes The $60,000 Dog a work of lasting achievement."—Minneapolis Star Tribune
Praise for Lauren Slater
"The beauty of Lauren Slater's prose is shocking. . . . Slater's vision is, ultimately, one of unity and possibility."— Claire Messud, Newsday
"A lovely writer, easily read, often poetic."— Michael Winerip, The New York Times Book Review
"An enormously poetic and ebullient writer."— Elle
"Slater's writing is confessional without being sentimental, honest without being overbearing."— Joseph P. Kahn, The Boston Globe
"Slater is more poet than narrator, more philosopher than psychologist, more artist than doctor. . . . Every page brims with beautifully rendered images of thoughts, feelings, emotional states."—The San Francisco Chronicle
Chapter 1: The Egg
Chapter 2: Sugaring the Bit
Chapter 3: Old Homes
Chapter 4: The Swan with a Broken Beak
Chapter 5: The Sixty Thousand-Dollar Dog
Chapter 6: The Death of a Wasp
Chapter 7: Bat Dreams


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Capital works as a buffer against losses and provides protection for depositors when a bank is struggling financially. Therefore, a bank's level of capital is a crucial measurement of an institution's financial resilience. From a safety and soundness perspective, more capital is better.
Colorado Federal Savings Bank fell below the national average of 13.13 on our test to measure capital adequacy, scoring 10 out of a possible 30 points.
A bank's Tier 1 capital ratio is a widely followed measure of this buffer. Colorado Federal Savings Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 19.48 percent, exceeding the 6 percent level considered adequate by regulators, but less than the national average of 25.65 percent. A higher capital ratio means the bank will be better able to weather economic headwinds.
Overall, Colorado Federal Savings Bank held equity amounting to 11.30 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
This test's purpose is to try to understand how the bank's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves could be affected by troubled assets, such as past-due mortgages.
A bank with large numbers of these types of assets may eventually be forced to use capital to cover losses, shrinking its cushion of equity. Many of those assets are also likely to be in non-accrual status and no longer earning interest for the bank, resulting in reduced earnings and potentially more risk of a future failure.
Colorado Federal Savings Bank scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, beating out the national average of 37.49.
The percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets is a handy indicator of asset quality.As of December 31, 2017, 0.60 percent of Colorado Federal Savings Bank's loans were noncurrent, meaning they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's below the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks maintain a reserve to handle troubled assets known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses." Comparing the size of that reserve to the total amount of problematic loans can be a widely used indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage problem assets. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on Colorado Federal Savings Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
How profitable a bank is affects its safety and soundness. Earnings can be retained by the bank, expanding its capital buffer, or be used to address problematic loans, potentially making the bank more resilient in times of trouble. Obviously, banks that are losing money are less able to do those things.
Colorado Federal Savings Bank beat the national average on Bankrate's earnings test, achieving a score of 18 out of a possible 30.
One important measure of a bank's earnings is return on equity, or net income (profit, essentially) divided by the total amount of equity. The most recent annualized quarterly return on equity for Colorado Federal Savings Bank was 9.05 percent, above the national average of 8.10 percent.
The bank earned net income of $18.0 million on total equity of $204.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The bank had an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 1.02 percent, above the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards, and above the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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The six deals cover about 20 percent of the state's rank-and-file workers, including California Highway Patrol officers. And the deal provide some savings in the current 2010-2011 by reducing pay 4.6 percent for 12 months and by forcing employees to contribute more to their pensions (an increase from 3 percent of pay to 5 percent of pay). The good news for taxpayers and the budget is that these increased pension contributions, combined with provisions in the deals that reduce pensions for future employees, "should reduce state costs substantially in the coming decades," the LAO concludes.
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apm: Pellet stoves are new to a lot of people. Many dealers including the one I work for did not really start selling them until the huge commotion last year. Right now I am the only person there who really knows how to work on them. Each call I get I am going with the service person and basically training them on site on how they operate and how to troubleshoot. You send a guy out that's worked on direct vent gas fireplaces for 5 years and all those wires and stuff going all over the place in a pellet is a little scary. As we have said before on this forum, buying the latest and greatest technology is not different in fireplaces than in any other industry.
I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu, with the new body style (they changed halfway though the year). The power steering light kept coming on during a drive back home from a vacation and each time it would the power steering was gone. We stopped at the next town and found a dealer. They popped the hood open and were totally baffled.... where is the power steering pump / fluid. We sat there for like 20 minutes while they figured out what the heck was going on. They came back and said our car has a new technology, electronic power steering with wires and pulleys, no pump or fluid. They had never worked on it before and had no clue what to do. Whoever they called said it would be fine to drive it home like that and we could take it to a dealer at home. Turned out there was actually a recall on some sensor in the power steering system so we got that done and it fixed the problem.
Also if you heard about this... think back to XBOX 360. Didn't they have all sorts of problems with it over heating?
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On the Obama era, the Trump era, Syria's ruling family, Saudi Arabia, sports, music, language, and more There was a song: "Mem'ries light the corners of my mind. Misty water-colored mem'ries of the way we were." I have been thinking lately about the way we were.
Remember when we knocked President Obama for spending so much time on the golf course? Not all of us did, but many of us did. Donald Trump, for example, was unrelenting in his criticism. You don't hear that anymore. Conservatives don't knock the president for spending so much time on the golf course.
We used to tote up Obama's travel — how much it cost to go to Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, etc. Remember the trip that Mrs. O. took, with one of her daughters, to the Costa del Sol? Man, we howled about that. Taxpayer dollars. Anyway, Trump is set to spend more in a year on travel than the Obamas spent in eight.
Remember how we counted up the times Obama said "I" and "me" in a speech? That was fun. It was kind of a conservative pastime. We don't do that anymore. It's natural to cut your guy slack while cutting none to the other guy. But there ought to be a limit — or a recognition.
Talking about Afghanistan the other day, Trump said, "What I do is, I authorize my military." "My military"? What would we have said if Obama had said that? Or if any Democratic president said it? Pinning a Purple Heart on a soldier, Trump said, "Congratulations." Normally, you don't say that, when awarding a Purple Heart. What if Obama had said it? Or Joe Biden? What would the conservative media have said?
On the South Lawn of the White House, the national anthem began, and Mrs. Trump and son Barron put their hand over their heart. Mrs. Trump nudged the president to do the same, so he did it, quick-like. I mean, I don't give a rat's behind. But what if this had been the Obamas?
During the campaign, Trump said that anyone asking for immunity was obviously guilty. Michael Flynn said the same thing. Later, Flynn asked for immunity — with Trump's hearty approval. Okay. But what if this had been Democrats?
The slack the Right cuts for Trump goes for his men. Take Sean Spicer. His words about Hitler, chemical weapons, the Holocaust, and so on were awfully convoluted. Embarrassing. Okay. Everyone makes mistakes. He repeatedly mispronounced the name of the Syrian dictator. Okay. Everyone makes mistakes. But what if this were a Democratic spokesman? Would we be indulgent? Or would we say that this fellow, however well-meaning, was unfit to speak for the White House on the world and national stages?
Appearing on a talk-radio show, Attorney General Sessions said, "I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the president of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and constitutional power." Hang on, Jeff, does it appear to be his power or is it clearly his power? Anyway, the allusion to Hawaii. Okay. No problem. But if a Democratic attorney general spoke this way, about a judge in Hawaii he didn't like? I can imagine Republicans talking about Pearl Harbor. The sneak attack. The more than 2,000 dead. The terrible sacrifice. The war.
See what I mean? Also, we used to talk about class warfare — I mean, against it. And against the politics of envy. And the politics of grievance. Also, we used to talk up character, as indispensable in leadership. Virtue was the rage. Those were the days …
Hypocrisy in human beings is as normal as lust. You can no more stamp it out than you can stamp out crabgrass. You'd have a much easier time with crabgrass. But, now and then, we should pause to acknowledge what we're doing, and not doing. We should hear the dogs not barking … … about golf, travel, "I" and "me," etc.
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Technology increasingly permeates every aspect of society and provides the foundation for most modern innovation.
Girls and women in the U.S. are avid users of technology, but they are significantly underrepresented in its creation.
Girls' lack of participation in this important and growing area has serious consequences, not only for them but for the future of technical innovation.
Girls comprise nearly half of all Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) competitors. Compared to projects in physics, engineering, biochemistry, or math, however, computer science (CS) has the lowest representation of girls.
References: College Board (2012). AP Exam Grades Summary Reports for 2006-2011; Intel ISEF Participation Statistics (unpublished); U.S. Department of Education (2011). National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System; U.S. Department of Labor (2010a). Current Population Survey, Detailed Occupations by Sex and Race. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Department of Labor (2010b). Occupational Projections 2010-2020. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Wilson, C., Sudol, L.A., Stephenson, C., Stehlik, M. (2010). Running on empty: The failure to teach K-12 computer science in the digital age. Association for Computing Machinery and Computer Science Teachers Association.
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Acknowledgement to the following K-12 Alliance members for their valuable feedback in preparing this report: ACTE Guidance and Career Development Division, ETR Associates, Georgia Institute of Technology, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts of the USA, Intel Foundation, International Society for Technology in Education, Melissa Koch, National Coalition of Girls' Schools, National Girls Collaborative Project, World Wide Workshop, and the Computer Science Teachers Association.
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Playing Apocalypse World
The moves are cool! In AW, everything a player or the MC can do is structured as a move. Each one is described in this "If you do MOVE, roll +ATTRIBUTE. On 10+ you succeed, on 7-9 something more complicated happens and otherwise you fail." straight-forward and colloquial style typical for Vincent Baker. Its easy to understand and pretty quick to use. The really great thing about in my opinion is that every move description is basically the designer saying "do this for fun". Compare that to the design approach common to many other role playing games where the designers apparently spend lots of time to devise rules for how to simulate and decide different types of conflicts but forget to think about when and how those rules are fun to play out. Moves are really direct disgn-to-play tools. AW's moves are a lot of fun and in fact I think its where most of the enjoyment of this game comes from.
Most of the moves are cool, but the rest of them are truly awesome! Giving the players explicit powers to ask the MC questions is simply ingenious. The back-and-forth between in-game fiction an at-the-table mechanics works like a charm most of the time and is lots of fun.
The simplicity of the mechanics is cool... sort of. Everything is 2d6 + some attribute, success on 10+, partial success on 7-9. Thats refreshing after having to deal with dice pools or systems that have different dice mechanics for every other type of conflict. But AW's mechanics are also too simple for my taste...because there are no opposed rolls and in fact, the MC never rolls any dice!
I can see that it is a neat feat to write a major game like that, sort of as a design challenge. But does that improve the game? I think not. You see the PCs improve in their capabilities quite quickly. As the game goes on, they get more and more competent and the only way the MC can counteract is by raising the stakes, by increasing the hurt in case the PCs do fail against all odds. But at the same time, as a fan of the PCs you do not want to kill them. I may be wrong but I think that the game can unhinge after a few session if the players do not actively work to keep it in the tracks.
All this only has a chance of working out because AW has a very limited range of conflicts: You basically have only firefights between humans and one-on-one diplomatic/manipulatory contests, both of which are at least initially balanced by the design. You also have lots of minigames like healing, contacting the psychic maelstrom or taking care of an off-screen job. But those are each completely defined and isolated by a move so that the execution of each move is almost never influenced by context or by other moves.
To put it in another way: The designer chose the moves and fine-tuned their difficulty and risk to a certain balance, relying on a system that does not allow for mechanical complications. That works fine at the beginning, but because you also have quite substantial character improvement, it can quickly lead to very potent PCs. Combine this with the kind of gonzo play that is encouraged by the setting and the examples and you will arrive at play that I personally do not enjoy.
AW also has explicit moves for the MC/GM. If you follow those, you'll basically be mastering in sandbox fashion. I like that in this game, Vincent not only tells you not to plan plots or events ahead, he also pushes GM tools into your hands that make you do just that and stay organized and prepared to whatever the players decide to do. This starts with simply listing rules and moves like "introduce future badness", "spout forth apocaliptica" or "be a fan of the PCs". All of which are on the one hand just prose and non-mechanic but still binding because of their presentation as explicit, non-negotiable rules. But there are also more mechanical techniques like fronts, threats and threat clocks. I like all this a lot but strangely I did not use most of those rules... It just did not feel like fun to do nor did it seem necessary or convenient. Or maybe its just my laziness showing. So I think the idea is great but the actual design of the tools seems to be not to my taste or needs.
On a related note, since non of the MC moves require the MC to role dice, anything the MC does is either powerful GM fiat or ... fluffy GM fiat. Some of the sandbox tools do have mechanical properties (e.g. the threat clocks) but even those impact the fiction strictly as interpreted by the MC. It would have been easy to add a dice throw here or there to the existing MC moves and rules and simplify some of the creative burden placed on the MC. I think this is a missed chance but I also suspect that Vincent designed this very deliberately because he is a strong believer of benevolent GM power. Personally, I like the principle behind random encounters or generally random event tables so I would have liked to see something similar here to.
I think I may like the sex moves, but none of the 5 players made a female character (!) and none of them was ready to seriously entertain homosexual relationships in the game... To bad. Play unsafe guys! I tried to bring some sex, erotic relationships or at least positive relationships into the game through the NPCs, with mixed success. I would have needed more time to really corner some of the PCs and force them to commit to in to binding and relevant in-game relationships. I also could have done a better job of advertising for this kind of involvement with the game world upfront, before and during char-gen. Ultimately, play would
This post already got much longer than I expected and I am not even sure I mentioned everything I wanted to. Obviously, I have been thinking about AW a lot in the last weeks, so I may have overcomplicated some of my points. Please ask for clarifications if I make no sense, I know I often don't.
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NEW YORK -- Lucas Duda entered Sunday's play leading the National League in OPS, the statistic that perhaps best encapsulates a power hitter's value. So it was only natural that in his daily staff meeting, manager Terry Collins considered moving Duda from sixth to fourth in the starting lineup.
Ultimately, the move never happened. Wary of affecting Duda's mindset, Collins opted to keep Duda sixth and Ike Davis cleanup, despite the latter's season-long slump.
"This game is about confidence," Collins said. "Lucas Duda is feeling pretty good. I don't want to change that. One thing I don't want to do right now is put him in a situation where he thinks he's got to do more than he's doing at this particular moment."
What Duda is doing is precisely what the Mets hoped when they named him a full-time outfield starter. Entering Sunday's play with a league-best 1.199 OPS, Duda also ranked third in the NL in on-base percentage, third in slugging and tied for ninth in home runs, with more walks (14) than strikeouts (12).
Compare that to Davis, who was hitting .161 with a .575 OPS, despite batting exclusively cleanup against right-handed pitchers. Davis' two-homer game Friday apparently did not spark him, as he finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts the following afternoon. More than a quarter of his plate appearances have ended in strikeouts.
But despite the stark contrast between Davis and Duda, Collins was unwilling to make a swap.
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I made us chocolate cupcakes! I know we've not spoken since December, and I sincerely apologize for that. Emails flooded my inbox daily for the past couple months, asking if I was well, and if another recipe post would be seen on this site. My answer the entire time was always, "Yes, I promise! Soon."
The time has come that I pull up the venetian blinds, and let life, no matter how grey and rainy at times (figuratively and literally), back in. For the past couple months, I've been working behind the scenes, but I'll get to that in a minute. And the work, I assure you has not been grey. It's made life a little clearer for me. It's made me learn more about who I am, where I want life to take me, and it's taught me that at times, something's got to give.
I've learned that in order for me to get anything done, I need a large legal pad filled with thin yellow pages and thick lines, which are suitable for only fitting ten or so tasks to list under "To-Do!" I guess I'm old-fashioned in the sense that I need to have my tasks at hand,literally in front of me. On paper. If it's on the computer, things don't end up working out very smoothly. Now, I know, this is coming from a 19-year-old– one who you'd suspect is constantly texting, watching television, and socializing on the telephone until two o' clock in the morning. I am the worst when it comes to texting, as a matter of fact, my mother can send a text message faster than I. If you've ever gotten a text message from me, you'll know that I am not educated when it comes to texting lingo. "FTW?! What is that supposed to mean?" I'll admit, I still feel uncomfortable writing "FTW", as I'm sure, knowing my luck, I'd type it into my phone incorrectly. As for watching television and socializing on the telephone until two-in-the-morning? Well, I'd much rather get in a couple hours more sleep, to be completely honest.
I've also learned that the longer I put something off, the tougher it is to begin. Like this post, for instance. After over two months of not posting, and realizing that enough was enough, the other night, I felt like I had to make up for that lost time. And I'm not sure if I will with a single post (if I have managed to do so, I thank you for thinking so). With each post on the site, I found that I was slowly pulling myself back, and it's scary to say such a thing, but that was the case until I sat down to write this post. I pulled myself back, for the fear that I'll have nothing left to write about, or that my photos or my prose will be nothing as great as my last one. But a friend reminded me that I started this blog for myself, and that I must continue to write for myself- whenever I have time to write. It seems sort of selfish to think that way, but I think putting myself in that mindset is the only way that I'll be able to share more with you. She also reminded me that "Good writing comes from living." So, I will do just that– live.
A regular schedule of posting would be nice for all of us, and I assure, you, with all my might and will-power, I will try to do just that. So, without biting-off more than I can chew, let's start off with once a week, shall we? And if I have more time and more to share, there might be a couple posts a week. I feel that putting it in writing makes it more solid, and sharing it with friends almost forces me to stick with it ("Force" isn't quite the word… I'm leaning more toward "encourage", but I'm sure you get my drift).
I'm sure you've been wondering about the work I've been doing behind the scenes. So, as you may have noticed, the site did go "under the knife". There weren't many physical changes, other than- larger photos, a larger sidebar, and a new color theme. There were some additions which includes a Visual Recipe Index! In addition to on-site things, I've created a Flickr Group dedicated to housing your photos of the recipes you've tried from the site, so please be sure to join the group and upload your photos– I'd absolutely love to see your beautiful photos and wonderful takes on the recipes from my little home on the web! Or tag me on Instagram (KamranTSG) and use the hashtag #handmadebaking :)
In addition to coding and re-working the site layout, I've been baking more than ever. Now, the site clearly doesn't show that, but I assure you, I have. If you remember the news in this post, I have more exciting news to share with you. I hate dancing around the topic at hand, and I've a very bad tendency to do so, as being the center of attention just isn't my thing. I'd much rather be giving others attention, than receiving all of it.
The publishing company I was developing a proposal with a while back? It was Chronicle Books in California. You might have quite a few of their books on your bookshelves or in your kitchen, in fact (Among a few: Plenty, Tartine, Tartine Bread, Ruhlman's Twenty, Sky High, and Flour).
We're calling the book Hand Made. As time draws closer to publication, of course there will be so much more information about the book to share with you, but for now, I know this much: there will be chocolate, and with each post, there'll definitely be talk of Hand Made.
Speaking of chocolate, as you've probably noticed, I made us some insanely rich and moist chocolate cupcakes in honor of all of this news, and because I wanted to make it up to you, my dear readers.
This chocolate cupcakes recipe is as difficult as putting a boxed cake mix together. It all starts off with a scant cupful of all-purpose flour, a cup of sugar, a kiss of cocoa, a touch of baking soda and baking powder, and some sea salt in a large mixing bowl. The dry mixture is whisked together, just until the cocoa turns the pale ingredients into a milk chocolate tan. After that, vanilla extract, an egg, some sour cream, vegetable oil, and a bit of boiling water are stirred in until just combined. The watery chocolate mixture is spooned into a paper-lined muffin tin, and is then baked for about 17 minutes. In that time, the liquid chocolate concoction transforms into tender, moist-crumbed chocolate cupcakes.
Once baked, the chocolate cupcakes are left to sit in the tin until the tin is cool to the touch, then they're transferred to cooling racks while the frosting is made.
The frosting for this chocolate cupcakes recipe is as scarcely difficult as the cake- it requires a mound of cocoa and a small puddle of melted butter to be combined in a bowl with a couple heaping cupfuls of powdered sugar, some milk, and a scant teaspoon of vanilla extract. The mixture is mixed until smooth and spreadable.
Once the chocolate cupcakes have been completely cooled, the dulcet dark earth-colored frosting is generously spread onto each cupcake. Once finished, each cupcake is adorned with fairy dust, in the form of dark chocolate shavings.
And there you have it! Hand Made by Kamran Siddiqi. Chocolate Cupcakes. Yes.
Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Makes About 16 Cupcakes
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Serving size: 1 serving
Calories per serving: 225 cal
These cupcakes are as difficult as putting a boxed cake mix together. Because I find every excuse possible to not dirty another bowl or spoon when baking, I'm happy to say that this recipe doesn't require much to be dirtied. It's a one-bowl recipe that can be made, simply, with a bowl and a spoon / silicone spatula. It can also be made using a stand mixer (which in this case, I find to be a bit more work), or a food processor.
If you do plan to make this recipe at the last minute, and you don't have time to bring an egg and the sour cream to room temperature simply place it in a glass of hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes; doing so will take the chill off and bring the egg to room temperature. As for the sour cream, running it in the microwave for 10 seconds or so should do the trick.
The recipe calls for sunflower oil, but you can easily use any neutral tasting oil (Such as: Safflower, Corn, Canola, Vegetable…)
When filling the cupcake liners, be sure to fill them up with no more than 3 level tablespoons of batter, as this batter is quite runny, and doesn't dome over when it rises like a muffin would, instead it spreads out, and if there's too much batter in one of the cups, the batter will spill-over the liner and onto the pan. I have gotten away with making 12 cupcakes instead of 16 cupcakes with this recipe, but a few cupcakes did manage to spill-over, and I couldn't have that happen to you! I prefer to use a 1.5 ounce ice cream scoop for this task, as I know that each cup will be filled with the same amount of batter, and that all of the cakes will cook at the same time.
Do note that the frosting recipe provided can easily frost all 16 cupcakes, however, if you'd prefer to have tall "hats" of chocolate frosting on each of your cupcakes, as pictured in this post, 1 ½-ing the recipe will be necessary.
For the cake:
1 cup / 200 grams granulated white sugar
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons / 105 grams all-purpose flour
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons / 30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (natural, non-dutched), sifted
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg, room temperature
½ cup (4.25 oz) /120 grams sour cream, room temperature
¼ cup / 45 grams sunflower oil (refer to headnotes for alternatives)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup/ 120mL boiling water
For the frosting:
6 tablespoons / 85 grams unsalted butter, melted
½ cup / 40 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (natural, non-dutched)
¼ cup / 60mL milk
2 ¼ cups / 225 grams confectioners' sugar
¾ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon golden syrup / light corn syrup
Preparation:Make the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF/ 180ºC / Gas Mark 4. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
Now, in a large heatproof mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Crack in the egg, spoon in the sour cream, and pour in the oil and the vanilla. Mix with a wooden spoon or silicon spatula (which I prefer) just until smooth and combined. Pour in the boiling water, and slowly mix starting from the center working your way out (this makes it easier to mix without the splattering.). The batter will be liquidy, but fear not, this is normal.
Divide the batter evenly among the lined cups, using a spatula to help you scrape the bowl, filling each lined cup with 3 tablespoons of batter, about halfway full. (Kamran Note: I use a 1 ½ ounce ice cream scoop for this, which makes things a little easier when it comes to filling).
Bake for 15-19 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through, until a cake tester or a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of each cupcake comes out clean.
Transfer cupcakes in pans to wire racks for about 10-minutes until the tins are cool to the touch. Once the tins are cool, remove the cupcakes from the pans, and transfer to the wire racks. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Make the frosting and frost the cupcakes:
In a large bowl (or in a stand mixer), combine the melted butter and cocoa powder powder until smooth. Now, alternately mix in the milk and powdered sugar, beating (on medium speed) to spreading consistency. Add another tablespoon or so of milk, if necessary. Mix in vanilla and golden syrup / light corn syrup.
Frost the chocolate cupcakes using a small offset spatula or non-serrated butter knife, making sure to frost to the very edges (doing this is not only an excuse to have more frosting on your cupcakes–yum!, but it also helps keep the cupcakes moist), and adorn with chocolate shavings or other edible decorations of your liking.
Note on frosting the cupcakes: To frost the cupcakes, I used a small off-set spatula (you can use a butter knife without a serrated edge, if you don't have one) at an angle to spread the frosting smoothly around the cake. Then, I used a cake spatula to create the indent in the center. Turn 360º one way, and turn 180º in the opposite direction; lift the spatula, and that's it. Shave some dark chocolate on top using a vegetable peeler (or you can use a microplane or one of those manual cheese graters that they use at Italian restaurants to grate parmesan), and you're done.


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