text: East West Bancorp Company Profile (NASDAQ:EWBC) Company Profile Analyst Ratings Earnings History Earnings Estimates Dividend History Insider Trade Headlines Social Media Chart About East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) East West Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company's principal business is to serve as a holding company for East West Bank (the Bank) and other banking or banking-related subsidiaries. The Bank is a California state-chartered bank, which operates in the United States and Greater China. The Bank provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses, business executives, professionals, and other individuals. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking and Other. The Retail Banking segment focuses primarily on retail operations through the Bank's branch network. The Commercial Banking segment primarily generates commercial and industrial (C&I) loans and commercial real estate (CRE) loans through the domestic commercial lending operations in California, New York, Texas, Washington, Massachusetts, Nevada and Georgia, and through the foreign commercial lending operations in China and Hong Kong. Industry, Sector and Symbol: Sector: Finance Industry: Banks Sub-Industry: Regional Banks Symbol: NASDAQ:EWBC CUSIP: 27579R10 Web: www.eastwestbank.com Capitalization:Market Cap: $8.23 billionOutstanding Shares: 144,485,000Average Prices:50 Day Moving Avg: $55.78200 Day Moving Avg: $55.3752 Week Range: $35.53 - $60.42 P/E:Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.40Foreward P/E Ratio: 14.91P/E Growth: 1.47Sales & Book Value:Annual Revenue: $1.22 billionPrice / Sales: 6.74Book Value: $25.40 per sharePrice / Book: 2.24Dividend:Annual Dividend: $0.80Dividend Yield: 1.4% Profitability:Net Margins: 34.63%Return on Equity: 13.31%Return on Assets: 1.34%Debt:Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14%Current Ratio: 0.99%Quick Ratio: 0.99%Misc:Average Volume: 765,794 shs.Beta: 1.43Short Ratio: 2.46 Frequently Asked Questions for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) What is East West Bancorp's stock symbol? East West Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EWBC." How often does East West Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for East West Bancorp? East West Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 28th. View East West Bancorp's Dividend History. How were East West Bancorp's earnings last quarter? East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 20th. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81. The firm earned $337.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $329.32 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 34.63% and a return on equity of 13.31%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.71 EPS. View East West Bancorp's Earnings History. When will East West Bancorp make its next earnings announcement? East West Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 17th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for East West Bancorp. Where is East West Bancorp's stock going? Where will East West Bancorp's stock price be in 2017? 9 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for East West Bancorp's shares. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect East West Bancorp's stock price to reach $62.86 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for East West Bancorp. Who are some of East West Bancorp's key competitors? Some companies that are related to East West Bancorp include Credicorp (BAP), Banco De Chile (BCH), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN), Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC), Comerica Incorporated (CMA), BanColombia S.A. (CIB), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (AVAL), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Grupo Supervielle SA -ADR (SUPV), Macro Bank (BMA), Signature Bank (SBNY), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL), CIT Group Inc (DEL) (CIT), New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), PacWest Bancorp (PACW) and Commerce Bancshares (CBSH). Who are East West Bancorp's key executives? East West Bancorp's management team includes the folowing people: Dominic Ng, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the BankGregory L. Guyett, President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the BankIrene H. Oh, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the Company and the BankDouglas Paul Krause, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel, Secretary of the Company and the BankAndy Yen, Executive Vice President; Head of International and Commercial BankingGary Teo, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources of the Company and the BankRudolph I. Estrada, Lead Independent DirectorMolly Campbell, Independent DirectorIris S. Chan, Independent DirectorPaul H. Irving, Independent Director Who owns East West Bancorp stock? East West Bancorp's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.23%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.81%), Capital Research Global Investors (5.98%), State Street Corp (4.91%), Boston Partners (4.55%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.00%). Company insiders that own East West Bancorp stock include Dominic Ng, Douglas Paul Krause, Herman Y Li, Jack C Liu, Julia S Gouw, Molly Campbell, Rudolph Estrada and Wendy H Cai-Lee. View Institutional Ownership Trends for East West Bancorp. Who sold East West Bancorp stock? Who is selling East West Bancorp stock? East West Bancorp's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, FMR LLC, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Capital Research Global Investors, Hermes Investment Management Ltd., Victory Capital Management Inc. and Fisher Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold East West Bancorp stock in the last year include Dominic Ng, Douglas Paul Krause, Herman Y Li, Jack C Liu, Molly Campbell, Rudolph Estrada and Wendy H Cai-Lee. View Insider Buying and Selling for East West Bancorp. Who bought East West Bancorp stock? Who is buying East West Bancorp stock? East West Bancorp's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., William Blair Investment Management LLC, State Street Corp, Vanguard Group Inc., American Century Companies Inc., Boston Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for East West Bancorp. How do I buy East West Bancorp stock? Shares of East West Bancorp can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is East West Bancorp's stock price today? One share of East West Bancorp stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.95. MarketBeat Community Rating for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ EWBC)Community Ranking: 2.4 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 259 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 271 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 530MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about East West Bancorp and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Analyst Ratings Consensus Ratings for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.Ratings Breakdown: 2 Sell Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 3 Buy RatingsConsensus Rating:Hold (Score: 2.11)Consensus Price Target: $62.86 (10.37% upside) Analysts' Ratings History for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Show: Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage All Ratings For This Stock DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails7/20/2017WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform$68.00Medium7/14/2017Deutsche Bank AGDowngradeBuy -> Hold$61.00Medium7/7/2017BMO Capital MarketsDowngradeOutperform -> Market Perform$63.00Medium7/6/2017Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight$59.00 -> $60.00Low6/23/2017Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingHold$57.00Low6/17/2017Piper Jaffray CompaniesSet Price TargetBuy$68.00Low4/23/2017Barclays PLCReiterated RatingOverweight$61.00 -> $63.00High3/16/2017Raymond James Financial, Inc.Reiterated RatingMarket Perform -> UnderperformLow3/16/2017Citigroup Inc.DowngradeUnderperformLow7/22/2016MacquarieUpgradeNeutral -> OutperformN/A12/10/2015SunTrust Banks, Inc.Boost Price Target$46.00 -> $48.00N/A10/23/2015Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeMarket Perform -> OutperformN/A(Data available from 9/25/2015 forward) Earnings Earnings History for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)Earnings History by Quarter for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ EWBC)DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails10/17/2017$0.86N/A7/20/2017Q2 2017$0.81$0.81$329.32 million$337.49 millionViewN/A4/19/2017Q1 2017$0.74$0.88$314.52 million$388.15 millionViewN/A1/25/2017Q416$0.71$0.76$265.74 million$272.70 millionViewN/A10/19/2016Q316$0.69$0.76$258.29 million$303.40 millionViewN/A7/20/2016Q216$0.69$0.71$295.04 million$297.85 millionViewN/A4/20/2016Q116$0.67$0.74$290.65 million$292.72 millionViewN/A1/27/2016Q415$0.65$0.63$284.25 million$291.42 millionViewListen10/21/2015Q315$0.65$0.65$276.11 million$294.47 millionViewListen7/15/2015Q215$0.65$0.68$238.61 million$264.60 millionViewListen4/21/2015Q115$0.64$0.69$269.53 million$279.84 millionViewN/A1/21/2015Q414$0.65$0.65$268.36 million$267.29 millionViewN/A10/20/2014Q314$0.60$0.62$259.92 million$267.32 millionViewN/A7/16/2014Q214$0.58$0.58$250.25 million$251.51 millionViewN/A4/16/2014Q114$0.51$0.58$245.80 million$243.05 millionViewN/A1/22/2014Q413$0.55$0.55$213.00 millionViewN/A10/17/2013Q313$0.54$0.53$210.80 millionViewN/A7/17/2013Q2 2013$0.50$0.52$205.51 millionViewN/A4/17/2013Q1 2013$0.49$0.50$215.76 millionViewN/A1/23/2013Q4 2012$0.49$0.49$210.82 millionViewN/A10/17/2012$0.47$0.48ViewN/A7/18/2012$0.45$0.47ViewN/A4/17/2012$0.43$0.45ViewN/A1/19/2012$0.41$0.43ViewN/A10/19/2011$0.40$0.41ViewN/A7/20/2011$0.37$0.39ViewN/A4/26/2011$0.34$0.37ViewN/A1/25/2011$0.29$0.22ViewN/A(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward) Estimates Earnings Estimates for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.342018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.90QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage EstimateQ1 20172$0.72$0.79$0.76Q2 20173$0.80$0.84$0.81Q3 20173$0.85$0.88$0.86Q4 20173$0.89$0.93$0.91Q1 20182$0.88$0.93$0.91Q2 20182$0.96$0.97$0.97Q3 20182$0.98$1.01$1.00Q4 20182$1.02$1.04$1.03(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research) Dividends Current Dividend Information for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)Most Recent Dividend:8/15/2017Annual Dividend:$0.80Dividend Yield:1.40%Payout Ratio:22.92% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 21.56% (Based on This Year's Estimates)20.94% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)Dividend History by Quarter for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ EWBC)AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/20/2017Quarterly$0.201.39%7/28/20178/1/20178/15/20174/19/2017Quarterly$0.201.48%4/27/20175/1/20175/15/20171/25/2017quarterly$0.201.52%1/30/20172/1/20172/15/201710/19/2016quarterly$0.202.01%10/28/201611/1/201611/15/20167/20/2016quarterly$0.202.28%7/28/20168/1/20168/15/20164/20/2016quarterly$0.202.14%5/2/20165/4/20165/16/20161/27/2016quarterly$0.202.51%1/28/20162/1/20162/16/201610/21/2015quarterly$0.201.98%10/29/201511/2/201511/16/20157/15/2015quarterly$0.201.79%7/30/20158/3/20158/17/20154/21/2015quarterly$0.201.91%4/29/20155/1/20155/15/20151/21/2015quarterly$0.202.12%1/29/20152/2/20152/17/201510/21/2014quarterly$0.182.12%10/30/201411/3/201411/17/20147/16/2014quarterly$0.182.06%7/30/20148/1/20148/15/20144/21/2014quarterly$0.181.99%4/30/20145/2/20145/19/20141/22/2014quarterly$0.181.96%1/30/20142/3/20142/18/201410/17/2013quarterly$0.151.76%10/29/201310/31/201311/15/20137/18/2013quarterly$0.151.98%7/29/20137/31/20138/15/20134/18/2013quarterly$0.152.65%4/24/20134/26/20135/13/20131/24/2013quarterly$0.152.6%2/6/20132/8/20132/22/2013(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Insider Trades Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.88%Institutional Ownership Percentage: 90.48%Insider Trades by Quarter for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails9/18/2017Rudolph EstradaDirectorSell1,916$55.97$107,238.52 7/28/2017Molly CampbellDirectorSell124$56.46$7,001.04 6/13/2017Jack C LiuDirectorSell1,123$59.00$66,257.00 5/10/2017Molly CampbellDirectorSell590$55.93$32,998.70 4/25/2017Herman Y LiDirectorSell4,000$56.75$227,000.00 4/24/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,000$56.09$1,458,340.00 4/19/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,200$51.10$1,338,820.00 4/10/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,200$51.31$1,344,322.00 4/3/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,200$51.15$1,340,130.00 3/28/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,200$51.00$1,336,200.00 3/20/2017Dominic NgCEOSell26,200$54.08$1,416,896.00 3/8/2017Douglas Paul KrauseInsiderSell15,000$54.39$815,850.00 3/8/2017Herman Y LiDirectorSell3,200$55.50$177,600.00 3/7/2017Jack C LiuDirectorSell1,248$55.00$68,640.00 3/6/2017Molly CampbellDirectorSell636$54.47$34,642.92 12/8/2016Wendy H Cai-LeeInsiderSell1,782$50.41$89,830.62 10/27/2016Jack C LiuDirectorSell1,547$40.00$61,880.00 9/2/2016Jack C LiuDirectorSell2,101$37.35$78,472.35 8/24/2016Rudolph EstradaDirectorSell2,888$34.62$99,982.56 5/12/2016Wendy H Cai-LeeEVPSell1,200$36.37$43,644.00 3/18/2016Julia S. GouwPresidentSell15,810$33.05$522,520.50 3/16/2016Molly CampbellDirectorSell2,172$32.26$70,068.72 3/1/2016Julia S GouwPresidentSell44,629$30.75$1,372,341.75 2/29/2016Julia S GouwPresidentSell11,157$30.08$335,602.56 2/1/2016Julia S GouwPresidentSell14,743$32.57$480,179.51 11/25/2015Douglas Paul KrauseEVPSell15,000$43.21$648,150.00 11/20/2015Julia S GouwPresidentSell25,753$42.50$1,094,502.50 11/18/2015Julia S GouwPresidentSell50,000$42.03$2,101,500.00 3/18/2015Julia S GouwPresidentSell17,317$41.00$709,997.00 2/2/2015Jack C LiuDirectorSell2,676$36.38$97,352.88 12/5/2014Herman Y LiDirectorSell3,725$38.61$143,822.25 11/10/2014Dominic NgCEOSell30,000$37.35$1,120,500.00 11/7/2014Dominic NgCEOSell41,699$37.25$1,553,287.75 11/3/2014Dominic NgCEOSell15,783$37.12$585,864.96 10/29/2014Dominic NgCEOSell79,300$35.52$2,816,736.00 10/29/2014Irene H OhCFOSell5,690$35.50$201,995.00 10/28/2014Douglas Paul KrauseEVPSell14,225$35.21$500,862.25 10/28/2014Julia S GouwPresidentSell9,815$35.61$349,512.15 10/24/2014Dominic NgCEOSell8,182$35.00$286,370.00 6/5/2014Jack C LiuDirectorSell2,500$34.83$87,075.00 2/24/2014Jack LiuDirectorSell1,500$35.00$52,500.00 12/18/2013Herman LiDirectorSell3,000$34.01$102,030.00 10/30/2013Julia S GouwPresidentSell14,800$33.99$503,052.00 10/21/2013Julia S GouwPresidentSell10,000$34.20$342,000.00 7/31/2013Jack C LiuDirectorSell2,000$31.25$62,500.00 7/22/2013Julia S GouwPresidentSell18,966$31.36$594,773.76 5/30/2013Jack C LiuDirectorSell2,500$26.36$65,900.00 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Headlines Headline Trends for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Latest Headlines for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Source: All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat.com Bloomberg MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ Reuters Seeking Alpha The Street The Wall Street Journal Yahoo Finance DateHeadlineEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 25 at 9:52 PMEast West Bancorp Clears Technical Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS Ratingfinance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 9:49 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EWBC-US : September 21, 2017finance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 9:49 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Lifted to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 21 at 6:58 PMRudolph Estrada Sells 1,916 Shares of East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stockwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 20 at 8:44 PMZacks Investment Research Lowers East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) to Holdwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 18 at 10:56 PMGuaranty Federal Bancshares (GFED) & East West Bancorp (EWBC) Critical Contrastwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 15 at 10:21 AMZacks Investment Research Upgrades East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) to "Buy"www.americanbankingnews.com - September 14 at 10:35 PMEast West Bancorp Gets RS Rating Upgradefinance.yahoo.com - September 13 at 7:53 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analystswww.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 10:40 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 6:58 PMZacks: Analysts Anticipate East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $347.93 Millionwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 10 at 3:50 AM Brokerages Expect East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) to Announce $0.87 Earnings Per Sharewww.americanbankingnews.com - September 8 at 4:12 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Upgraded to Buy by Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 10:28 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. : EWBC-US: Dividend Analysis : August 01st, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : August 30, 2017finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 7:42 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 29 at 7:38 PM5 GARP Stocks to Buy for Marvelous Returnsfinance.yahoo.com - August 28 at 6:13 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Rating Increased to Buy at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 24 at 7:00 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"www.americanbankingnews.com - August 23 at 9:04 PMZacks: Brokerages Anticipate East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $347.93 Millionwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 22 at 5:56 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.87 Per Sharewww.americanbankingnews.com - August 21 at 12:06 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerageswww.americanbankingnews.com - August 18 at 10:38 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Raised to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 17 at 9:26 PMSee what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about East West Bancorp Inc.finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 4:35 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 15 at 9:52 PMTop 5 GARP Stocks to Scoop Up Right Nowfinance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 7:48 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EWBC-US : August 7, 2017finance.yahoo.com - August 7 at 6:41 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. – Value Analysis (NASDAQ:EWBC) : August 7, 2017finance.yahoo.com - August 7 at 6:41 PM$347.93 Million in Sales Expected for East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) This Quarterwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 7:45 AM$0.87 Earnings Per Share Expected for East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) This Quarterwww.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 6:23 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 7:21 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Researchwww.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 7:46 PMEarnings Review and Free Research Report: East West's Q2 EPS Growth of 14.1% Met Forecastsfinance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 7:01 PMZacks.com featured highlights: East West Bancorp, UnitedHealth Group, CBRE Group and Hasbrofinance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 7:01 PM4 GARP Stocks to Buy for Stellar Returnsfinance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 7:05 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : EWBC-US : July 25, 2017finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 6:46 PMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerageswww.americanbankingnews.com - July 24 at 10:38 PMEast West Bancorp (EWBC) Q2 Earnings Meet, Provisions Risefinance.yahoo.com - July 24 at 7:58 PMDA Davidson Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)www.americanbankingnews.com - July 24 at 8:43 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Announces Dividend of $0.20www.americanbankingnews.com - July 23 at 7:51 AMQ3 2017 EPS Estimates for East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Increased by Analystwww.americanbankingnews.com - July 21 at 9:46 AMEdited Transcript of EWBC earnings conference call or presentation 20-Jul-17 3:30pm GMTfinance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 2:07 AMEast West Bancorp's (EWBC) CEO Dominic Ng on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com - July 20 at 9:06 PMEast West Bancorp Reports Net Income for Second Quarter 2017 of $118.3 Million and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.81finance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 4:05 PMInvestor Network: East West Bancorp, Inc. to Host Earnings Callfinance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 4:05 PMEast West Bancorp meets 2Q profit forecastsfinance.yahoo.com - July 20 at 4:05 PMWedbush Reaffirms "Outperform" Rating for East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC)www.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 11:46 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPSwww.americanbankingnews.com - July 20 at 9:53 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Stock Rating Lowered by Deutsche Bank AGwww.americanbankingnews.com - July 16 at 12:02 AMEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursdaywww.americanbankingnews.com - July 13 at 9:44 PM Social Chart East West Bancorp (EWBC) Chart for Monday, September, 25, 2017 This page was last updated on 9/25/2017 by MarketBeat.com Staff


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Thread: Don Madden / AKJU
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Ok, so I've known about this man for a little over a year now, and I've been suspicious since I first looked at his website and saw all of his claims (listed below) I chalked it up to Japanese JuJitsu as opposed to BJJ and decided not to worry about it and was looking forward to trying one of the AKJU tournaments because they are only about an hour away from me, super cheap, and I have a friend that was going to be competing. Long story short, I decided not to compete after reading the rules (which took me forever to find, I even contacted them on Facebook and the woman who runs Don Maddens AKJU Facebook and she acted as if I was crazy for asking about rules before signing up. She kept telling me that Dont worry about the rules, Soke Madden runs a fair tournament for all disciplines and affiliations. She also kept bringing up how great he looks for his age and how amazing of a man he is)
Well, during my quest for rules for this tournament I had liked the AKJU page and had become facebook friends with the crazy lady. Well, apparently the AKJU National Championship is a qualifier for the Ireland Cup which was explained to me as being the premier event and a de facto world championship with over 400 international competitors who are the best of the best. Well, pictures came in from the event and its held in a high school gym. I cant express to you how pissed Id be if I showed up to compete and it was in a high school gym.
This man has written two books on JuJitsu and Martial Arts, he has multiple schools in the Ohio/WV/Kentucky Area who are run by students that he is promoting to black belt. Im unable to find anything in regards to his lineage on his website and my requests to his Facebook have gone unanswered. I just decided he was another fraud and let it go and felt bad for the people he was ripping off but then I saw him mentioned in another thread (WV Fighting Systems) and searched to see if he had an investigation of his own; I was unable to find anything (my apologies if I missed it, the search feature was a little buggy for me) and decided to post one to see if anyone would be willing to help out with it as your team here has much more experience than I would when it comes to exposing frauds.
I think all of AKJU is built on a lie, and that Don Madden might be one of the biggest frauds in Martial Arts history.
I'm unable to post the link to bis biography, but here is a list of his accomplishments from his website; you can also google search AKJU and he'll pop up
Founder and Chairman of All AMERICAN KARATE DO UNION, comprised of over 200 clubs across the United States and internationally.
Founder and Chairman of AKJU TEAM AMERICA which takes competitors in Karate & Ju-jitsu to International competitions.
National Chairman of Ju-Jitsu for the Amateur Athletic Union. Past
Lifetime member of A.A.U. and U.S.A.K.F.
Coached Ju-Jitsu 1994 Goodwill Games in Russia for International Cultural Exchange
Choreographed the 1994 Goodwill Games Closing Ceremonies Exhibition for karate & Ju-Jitsu in Kiev Stadium with capacity crowd of 85.000 and world-wide television coverage
Founder of the Irish Cup Karate & Ju-Jitsu - Dublin, Ireland 1997
Head Coach, U.S.A. Karate & Ju-Jitsu 1981-1996
First team manager for the U.S.A. Karate Team, November 1980
Chief of Coaching Staff. U.S.A. Karate, 1990
Coach for the first U.S.A. Ju-Jitsu team to compete in first ever Ju-Jitsu World Cup, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1993
Elected 1st Chairman of the W.U.K.O. Technical Congress Cairo Egypt. 1988
Chief representative of the Pan-American to the W.U.K.O. (Wortd Union Karate Organization).
8/10/2016 6:12am, #21
Second, based on the spelling alone, I would have to agree that this is JJJ, not BJJ.
Third, this is YOUR investigation. If you feel froggy, and want to vet this guy, the onus is yours. Once you have a reasoned premise for deciding somebody is a fraud, others may be eager to help you. You have to do the initial work, however. Jumping online with your first post claiming somebody is a fraud, with no proof, or even no real claim, is a sure way to marginalize your position into oblivion.


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The p-value helps us to know what is the likelihood or probability that the randomness in sampling would lead to difference in sample means as large as observed, even if the populations have the same means. Thus, it really is a probability, with a value ranging from zero to one.
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Let us first consider an experiment where two samples are measured and their means are found to be different. Now this may happen due to two reasons- either the populations have different means or the populations have the same mean, but the difference may be due to the randomness in drawing the samples.
The most important thing to remember about p-value is that it is used to test hypotheses.
It is a measure of how much evidence we have against the null hypothesis, which is the hypothesis of no change or no difference. The smaller the p-value, the more evidence we have against the null hypothesis.
Very often, a p-value less than 0.05 leads us to conclude that there is evidence against the null hypothesis and we say that we reject the same at 5%. A p-value less than 0.01 will under normal circumstances mean that there is substantial evidence against the null hypothesis.
One-tailed and Two-tailed P-values
P-values may either be one-tailed or two-tailed. A one-tail p-value is used when we can predict which group will have the larger mean even before collecting any data.
But if the other group ends up with the larger mean, we should attribute that difference to chance, even if the difference is large. For this reason it is usually best to use a two-tail p-value as such a situation leads us to conclude that the difference is not statistically significant.
This can be avoided by using two-tail p-values from the very beginning. Also a two-tail p-value is more consistent with the p-values reported by tests which compare three or more groups.
Misconception About the P-value
The main disadvantage of a p-value is that it is commonly misinterpreted. Many people misunderstand what question p-value answers.
For instance, if the p-value is 0.03, then what it means is that there is a 3% chance of observing a difference as large as observed in the particular experiment between the sample means even if the population means are identical.
It does not, in any way imply that there is a 97% chance that the differences observed is due to real differences between populations and a 3% chance that the difference is due to chance.
Simply put, it means that if population means are identical then randomness in sampling would lead to smaller differences between sample means than we observed in 97% of experiments and larger differences in 3% of experiments.
So, it simply refers to the percentages of experiments in which the sample differences would be larger or smaller than we observed.
Do's and Don'ts
There are certain do's and don'ts that should be kept in mind while using p-values.
The p-value should not be interpreted as the probability that the null hypothesis is true. A hypothesis is not a random event that can have a probability. We do not predict the happening of a hypothesis.
Rather, we try to infer whether it is true or not. We should be cautious while dealing with a small p-value. Also, a large p-value should not be taken as evidence in support of the null hypothesis as an inadequate sample size may have resulted in such a value.
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The Knish Will Set You Free
What's Hosni Mubarak to do, now that he's headed to a breezy exile?
Perhaps he should take a page from former celeb chef Michael Blum, who fell from grace recently, and seek salvation in the knish.
Here's a great story from the Miami Herald (thanks to Leah Koenig for passing it fwd). Chef Michael Blum's fortunes rose and fell in Miami, and after hitting rock botton professionally and personally, he's reinventing himself by selling gourmet knishes. What's not to love on a day of liberation?
Blum resurfaced in October in an unlikely venue — Hollywood's Yellow Green Farmer's Market — with an unlikely product: knishes.
The traditional, kosher-style knish, a staple of delis the world over, is a baked, bun-like pastry stuffed with mashed potato and/or ground beef and/or kasha. Think Jewish empanada.
Just as Michael's Kitchen devotees "never knew what the wacky chef was going to do next," Blum said, neither could they predict what they'd find on the knish menu at the market ($2.50 to $6 apiece, depending on the filling).
He might make a Reuben or clam-chowder knish along with vegetarian varieties like spinach-garlic, broccoli-Cheddar and portobello mushroom with truffle oil.
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Senior forward Kelsie Sampson tallied 27 points and six rebounds as No. 10 Westmont (16-7, 7-3 GSAC) defeated No. 15 Hope International (19-6, 7-3) by a score of 70-66 in the NAIA Women's Basketball Game of the Week. Sampson, the current Golden State Athletic Conference player of the week, made 11 of her 23 shots from the floor.
"Kelsie played great against double and triple teams," noted Westmont head coach Kirsten Moore. "She was able to maintain composure and still finish."
Westmont's Esther Lee added 15 points while Celina Gougis contributed 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. Lauren Sende came off the bench to post 10 points and seven rebounds.
Hope International was led in scoring by Alexis Perry who tallied 17 points and four rebounds. Andrina Rendon added 10 points and 12 boards while Shawna Staves notched 10 points and five boards.
"It was a battle the whole time," said the coach. "Hope is playing really well. They beat us the first time (we played them this year), so this was an important game for us to bounce back and get a win. We had to fight for it every possession.
"They played great defense against us last time and again tonight. I thought we stayed composed against it even though we didn't execute as well as we would have liked. I thought we were able to attack their pressure a little bit more and get to the free throw line."
In the closely fought contest, neither team achieved a double-digit advantage at any point in the contest. Westmont held a six-point lead at the intermission (35-29) and pushed it to nine points (38-29) in the opening minutes of the second half.
The Royals, however, roared back with a 13-3 run to take a 42-41 lead with 13:23 to play. Over the next eight minutes, the lead changed hands, or the score was tied, 14 times as fans of both teams could be seen sitting on the edge of their seats.
With five and one-half minutes to go, Sampson hit a jumper assisted by Celina Gougis to make the score 56-53 in favor of the Warriors. Half a minute later, she added two free throws, putting the Warriors up by five.
The Royals responded with jumpers by Canning (6 points, 3 rebounds) and Staves, to cut the deficit to one (58-57) with 4:05 remaining on the game clock.
After Gougis made two free throws, Perry and Krystyn Jacobs (8 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds) scored on back-to-back layups, to put the Royals ahead 61-60 with just under three minutes to play.
Before another minute would expire from the clock, the Warriors would get a layup from Gougis and a jumper from Sende to recapture a three-point Warrior advantage. Fifteen seconds later, Canning scored on a layup to make it a one-point game (64-63) with 1:51 remaining in regulation.
After both teams missed on their next possessions, Gougis came up big, hitting a shot from beyond the arc to put the Warriors by four (67-63) with 42 second remaining.
"Celina had a huge second half for us and made a lot of plays, but none were bigger than that three-point shot," said Moore.
Two field goals by Lee and one by Gougis gave the Warriors a seven-point advantage in the waning seconds. Before time expired, Jacobs drained a three-pointer for the Royals to account for the final score.
With four games remaining in the GSAC regular season, Westmont finds itself in a three-way tie for second place with Hope International and The Master's (19-6, 7-3). The Mustangs, who will be the Warriors' next opponent, lost tonight at Biola by a score of 74-61.
"The Master's is an excellent team and we have to go to their court," observed Moore. "We have to expect it to be a battle."
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MEGAXE for Make-A-Wish at the Sylvan Theatre on June 8th, 2014:
How We Give Back
In general, we hold monthly MEGAXEs (Meg-A-Shay) (Mega Axe! = lots of positive vibes!)Thank you so much for your support in these monthly fundraisers. Every dollar brought in is donated to the charity. Without your support we could not do what we do. I REALLY appreciate it. During the past 4 years, we (you included) have raised and donated close to $90,000. The veterans of our group know how nervous I get each month as our event comes. It is SO important to me that our philanthropy efforts are a success! THANK YOU!
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I was blessed to be raised by parents that showed me that GIVING is part of every day life. My father started a running club that ran for charities ranging from Make-a-Wish Foundation to the Special Olympics. I remember being excited about being part of that growing up, and now as an adult, I see how my parents' efforts to help people around them marked me forever. I want to follow in their footsteps. I was blessed with so much, I hope I can make a difference, and I want YOU to know that YOU can too! As a team, we can do amazing things! I hope this part of the company grows and grows!
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William Hartnell: "Why did you do such a thing, you mediocre dunces?" asked Professor McGonagall"
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WANT to go all Mad Max? You can in rural Victoria where Mel Gibson's former retreat is up for sale.
At least four of the Aussie star's former properties have been put on the market this year.
The Lethal Weapon actor has spent the past two years selling off most of his worldwide portfolio, following a high-profile split with former wife Robyn Gibson.
But the lengthy process has dragged on so long that some of his former residences have begun returning to the market, even as Gibson continues trying to sell those he still owns.
The latest former home of the original Mad Max to be listed for sale is a rambling 390-hectare property in Victoria.
Springbank in the Kiewa Valley near Albury/Wodonga has views of the Australian Alps and was bought by Gibson in the late 1980s as a retreat to run cattle.
Gibson sold the four-bedroom home eight years ago for $1.85 million.
Current vendor, racehorse owner David Trevethan and wife, Christine, have $5.5 million-plus hopes for the farm.
Described by real estate agent Peter Hawkins as "the premier property of the local area", it can be traced back to the 1830s when it was part of the landmark Gundowring estate.
The listing is the first property owned, if only in the past, by Gibson to hit the market since his Malibu home was sold for about $9 million in October after spending two years on the market.
The Daily Mail reported the sale at the time and noted Gibson and wife Robyn bought the Spanish style compound for less than $3 million in 1989.
With six bedrooms and six bathrooms the monster home is among the last to sell of the Braveheart stars high profile portfolio.
The sale comes after a 15-bedroom mansion once owned by Gibson and wife Robyn was listed for sale in Connecticut in July this year.
The Tudor-style manor house in Greenwich was sold by Gibson two years ago for $23.2 million but its new owner is seeking a massive profit with hopes of just under $32 million, according to the Daily Mail.
Meanwhile in March this year Gibson's Costa Rica holiday home was re-listed for sale at just under $29 million, according to the Wall St Journal.
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Hospital Pricing Transparency a Marketing Game Changer
While hospital and health system marketers have traditionally been charged chiefly with touting the qualities of their healthcare services, the exposure of pricing data adds a level of complexity to the marketing mix.
Price comparison has been a top priority for consumers since the dawn of commerce, but it's something I was never particularly focused on until I started receiving daily emails from social spending sites like Groupon and LivingSocial.
Transparency has made me realize that for some things, such as haircuts and shoes, I'm willing to pay a premium in order to get exactly what I want when I want it. For other purchases, such as manicures and cupcakes, I'm willing to wait around for a deal to pop up. At the end of the day a cupcake is a cupcake.
I couldn't help but draw a comparison between consumer social spending and the hubbub revolving around the mandated hospital price transparency that was enacted earlier this month. Suddenly, instead of merely having to produce the best cupcake, er, healthcare, hospitals will have to compete based on price, too.
Price comparison panic
On May 8 the federal government for the first time released the "rate card" detailing the full price hospitals charge before insurance companies apply discounts for more than 100 of the most common services and procedures.
The "sticker price" data comes from claims filed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2011, including 163,065 separate charges from 3,337 hospitals in 306 metropolitan areas.


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Not even 24 hours has passed and I'm already second-guessing my Amazon order.
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Reviewbr> "They say people don't believe in heroes anymore. Well damn them! You and me, Max, we're gonna give them back their heroes!" – FiFi
Set in the near future, the Australian outback has descended into total anarchy and chaos. Society and law is breaking down as the gangs, marauders, and nutters take to the country roads. On the bright side, society does have the remnants of a police force in the form of Max Rockatansky and his fellow Main Force Patrol (MFP) officers. Considering their commander is named FiFi and they cause as much if not more damage than the future hoons, that's probably not of comfort to locals.
Max and team pursue a nut job who calls himself "The Nightrider", who has made off with an MFP car. Naturally considering Max is involved, this involves max-e-mum, geddit, damage and a fiery death for the perpetrator. Unfortunately for Max, the Goose (no, he wasn't a U.S. naval aviator in another life) and assorted civilians, a biker gang led by the manic Toecutter are out to avenge "The Nightrider".
Following the death of Goose, a victim of Toecutter, Max fears he might be turning psycho and offers his resignation to FiFi, who counter offers a few weeks' vacation time for his top gun to think things over. In an idyllic interlude, Max, along with loving wife Jessie and toddler Sprog, head "up north" to stay on Jessie's mum's farm. Unfortunately for the Rockatansky family, Jessie has an incident with Toecutter's gang – small world really – which leads to her and Sprog's death. That could have been one of the worst mistakes Toecutter has ever made as Max suits up again in his MFP leathers, grabs the last of the V8 interceptors, and heads out onto the back roads with revenge firmly fixed in his mind.
Being that it's the Australia Day long weekend, '09 the year of ozploitation, and a copy of Neil Marshall's Doomsday has landed on my desk, it would appear that the planets are in alignment and the gods have spoken from Olympus. Time for some Ozploitation in the form of Mad Max and Mad Max 2, to cover bases with a look at "post apocalyptic" cinema in the form of the previous mentioned Max adventures and Doomsday. A heavy load of "death of civilisation" coming down the highway, so let's break down cult Aussie flick Mad Max.
Containing one of the iconic scenes in Aussie cinema, Miller shows what the Country could have been producing if the Movie makers were let loose
Mad Max marks the introduction of legendary Australian director George Miller, who has pretty much just this franchise on his résumé, with some other resounding crap as he succumbed to the lure of Hollywood. Notably Mad Max shows what the then young Director is capable of, while his latest Happy Feet (2006) shows a talent squandered to the studio system demands. Mad Max is a fiercely independent movie prepared to take risks and let it all hang out; about everything else is background structure to the action, with non-action scenes simply setting up the next car chase.
Miller opens his movie with one of the best car chases you are ever likely to see depicted on cinema screens, and remember this was made without CGI and a balls to the wall approach. The Nightrider is headed for a populated area with his girlfriend in tow and a stolen MFP vehicle under his command. Miller films tightly, at rapid pace, and with stunning sudden cuts as things simply go ballistic. Maximum damage going down, with the stolen car crashing through a caravan an iconic moment in Australian cinema. Naturally this is all building up to the introduction of our squared jaw hero for the evening, Max Rockatansky. During the course of his opening gambit, Miller keeps cutting to Max who is a sort of calm eye in the middle of a cinematic cyclone of destruction. When Max does decide to join the chase, and wouldn't you know it he's our last hope, you are left wondering if this dude is really going to be the hero of the movie. Back then I guess people would have had second thoughts on Max, though now of course we note the name Mel Gibson and assume he's the hero.
Having established the basics, Miller then inexplicably throttles back right through the middle part of the movie to introduce some character development and to put some motivation behind differing characters' actions. It's here that Miller is at his weakest, with the emotional scenes seeming forced, and Gibson and Samuel showing no real chemistry. We do learn that there is a petrol crisis with rationing brought in, a court system of some sort exists, and as long as the paperwork is in order FiFi doesn't care what his officers do on the highways. To save what could have been a quick descent into the mire of inanity, Miller interjects some action scenes to keep us glued to the screen. I deducted a couple of points from the rating for Miller's inability at this stage of his career to nail the emotional side of things.
By the way, during the car chase scenes – and there's a few of them – the cameras are mounted a few inches above ground level in following vehicles to achieve that excellent low level effect indicating the sheer speed things are moving at. It shouldn't need mentioning that the speed is really going down, there's no sleight of hand involved here.
Miller does achieve a certain flair with his final act. As Max gradually comes to the realisation that no one else is going to help him and revenge isn't a dish best served cold, the storm clouds are gathering overhead mirroring his internal development. All very Shakespearian I'm sure, and a masterful effect for those wanting to note it. Of course, this being ozploitation an actual storm might have brewed up during shooting and Miller didn't have the money to postpone till better conditions. Regardless, it remains an apt metaphor as Max gets his resolve on and goes from hero to anti-hero.
Final note of the infamous hacksaw scene: nasty work there Mr Miller, and one of the aspects of Mad Max that ushers in the "horror" word. This scene influenced to a huge degree James Wan's similar use of the setup in the original Saw (2004) movie. In both instances a character is offered an unpalatable means of getting out of their situation via the judicious use of a hacksaw to an ankle. I leave it to the viewer to determine which character is more insane here, Max or Jigsaw.
Mel Gibson (Max) was seemingly born to play the role. He is spot on with the "cool" requirements of the character but is slightly wooden with the emotional side of things. Both Miller and Gibson were in their respective career infancy so a certain amount of latitude can be given. Joanne Samuel (Jessie) isn't hitting it out of the ball park and ranges from ok to slightly stale depending on the requirements. Hugh Keays-Byrne (Toecutter) is excellently cast and has this sort of reserved manic evilness going down, really enjoyed the Actor's performance here. And finally Steve Bisley (Goose) makes you wonder why there's all that TV on his résumé and not more movies.
Surprisingly considering this is Ozploitation, there's nothing much going down in the T&A stakes. Maybe Miller's budget didn't run enough to get various extras undressed in front of the camera?
Brian May, no not that one, handled the score which ranges from excellent to exceedingly melodramatic. May hasn't caught all the nuances of individual pivot moments and the score mistimes on a few occasions. May of course would go on and do scores for quite a number of movies we'll be covering in '09 Ozploitation, and is probably best known to foreign viewers as the guy who did the music for Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
Mad Max is pretty disjointed pace wise through the course of the film, but does offer up the best ever car chases you are likely to witness this side of the dog on the tucker box. Director Miller is going balls to the wall in capturing the high octane stuff and he will have you going "wow". I pretty much enjoyed the whole film with the exception of a couple of scenes that seemed to drag way too much because at this stage of his career Miller didn't have a handle on the emotional requirements. I'm probably going to watch this movie again and again as it lives up to its status as a classic of Aussie cinema.
As of writing there have been two sequels to Mad Max, Mad Max 2 aka The Road Warrior (1981) which proved to one of the biggest ever commercial and critical success of the Australian film industry, and the less than impressive Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome that effective deflated the franchise. Currently there is a fourth movie being shot in South Africa, unbelievable, but to be honest it looks from this distance to be bollocks.
Do I need to say it? Full recommendation on George Miller's Mad Max, a classic of Aussie cinema and worldwide cult movie. You are going to get some of the best car chases you will ever see, a lot of high octane action, and real "gonzo" movie making. In fact you would be mad not to seek this movie out, play with a few brews at hand for max-e-mum enjoyment.


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Britney Spears tweets first pic from video as she fails to crack top 5
Britney Spears has treated fans to a glimpse of her new music video by posting a photo on her
Twitter page as her latest single failed to break into the top five.
The singer uploaded a futuristic snap from her new promo for Hold It Against Me showing her dressed in a red metallic suit surrounded by a circle of microphones.
Spears has been busy shooting the video which is directed by Jonas Akerlund.
'Day 2 is a wrap! #HIAM video coming soon,' she wrote on her page.
The day before, she tweeted: 'Day 1 of the HIAM shoot with Jonas. Such an incredible experience. I think this will be one of the best videos I have ever done.'
Hold It Against Me is the first single to be taken from Britney's forthcoming album, which is due out in March.
But the song failed to set the UK charts on fire ranking at number six on Sunday's countdown.
Instead, Bruno Mars held on to the top spot with his hit Grenade despite stiff competition from Adele's Rolling In The Deep which charted at number two.


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It didn't start off well for me though. I was so disappointed. Bobbi Brown has such rave reviews that I bought this foundation. Firstly the customer service was awful. I booked an appointment for colour matching - as advised by the CS online. When I got to House of Fraser the SA's actually tutted that someone had to match me up. There were 5 free and one even rolled her eyes. very unwelcoming! I was colour matched to a colour 3 shades darker than me (by the girl that tutted). When I went outside (after I bought it) I realised how horrendously orange it was so took it immediately back for a refund and pretty much had to fight for this. Always go outside as House of Frasers lighting is such that you think you look good till you get outside!
I am a MAC NC30 and was matched to Honey. .
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Long time since I was here last. er well about 3 months. well anyways I bought one of those powerball things to work with and I am having a problem getting the thing going properly. Could anyone maybe post a video or something about how they do it? I can get it started with the cord but then if i try to rotate it, it just slows down eventually.
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Locking up our children
Carol Rose and Amy Reichbach | 5/15/2008, 4:59 a.m.
"Although the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requires that the Commonwealth determine why youth of color are overrepresented and develop and implement a plan to reduce that overrepresentation, Massachusetts has done neither."
- Excerpted from the ACLU report "Locking Up Our Children: The Secure Detention of Massachusetts Youth After Arraignment and Before Adjudication," released May 12, 2008
When Maria was 15, she was locked up for eight weeks, for allegedly bringing a fingernail file to school.
James R. was also 15 when he was locked up, allegedly for stealing a bus pass from another child.
They are just two of the hundreds of Massachusetts youth picked up each year for minor offenses and then held in a locked detention facility before they even get a trial.
James was detained because his family couldn't afford $1,500 in bail. Maria was held because she had been raped by a family member prior to her arrest and could not return home safely. The Commonwealth had no other place for her to go.
Unfortunately, these stories are not isolated cases. A recent investigation by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveals that hundreds of children who should be either at home awaiting trial or in our child welfare or mental health systems are instead being jailed.
According to the investigation — compiled in a report entitled "Locking Up Our Children: The Secure Detention of Massachusetts Youth After Arraignment and Before Adjudication," released Monday — Massachusetts has one of the highest pre-trial lockup rates in the nation. Yet in nearly half of the cases, the youth being locked up are charged only with misdemeanors, and at least 80 percent of those who are locked up are released once their cases are resolved.
This overuse of pre-trial lockup disproportionately affects youth of color, who are overrepresented throughout the juvenile justice system. Minority youth account for 20 percent of all youth in Massachusetts, but nearly 60 percent of the 5,000 to 6,000 young people locked up after arrest and before trial, and 60 percent of roughly 1,100 youth committed to the state Department of Youth Services after trial.
So what happened to the notion of "innocent until proven guilty" for all these children? The law says that youth may be locked up before trial for only two reasons: either they are a danger to the community or they are a flight risk.
In practice, too many are being locked up for other reasons. Some, like Maria, are locked up because the Commonwealth lacks alternatives for children for whom it is unsafe to go home. Others are locked up because some judges and some parents want to "teach them a lesson."
Unfortunately, the lessons that kids learn in lockup often are the wrong ones.
Studies show that locking up youth makes them more likely to commit crimes in the future. Juvenile detention also has been linked to depression, suicide, substance abuse and dropping out of school. The educational instruction offered in detention facilities often has no connection to the public school curriculum. It's no wonder that so many never return to school and others drop out of school soon after their detention.
Locking up kids also costs Massachusetts taxpayers a lot of money. In 2006, it cost some $16,000 to detain a child for 16 days in a secure lockup. By comparison, it costs taxpayers less than $1,500 to provide a child permitted to remain home with six to eight weeks of supervision to ensure the child returns to court.
For the sake of our children and the safety of our communities, we can and must do better. To its credit, the Department of Youth Services is spearheading an initiative to develop alternatives to detention, and one such alternative is currently operating in Boston. But these starting efforts must be encouraged and expanded by our political leaders if they are to reach the hundreds of youth held in pre-trial detention throughout the state.
At the same time, judges must be encouraged to limit the use of detention as required by law, and defense attorneys must be trained to appeal excessive bail and to actively connect kids with community-based services.
For the sake of our children and the safety of our communities, it is time to invest our tax dollars in creating new ways to keep kids in school and out of lockup.
Carol Rose is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. Amy Reichbach is the organization's racial justice advocate.


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So happy to share one of our own bride blogger's weddings! Today we are sharing the lovely Laura's real budget wedding- she got married in a vineyard in North Carolina and pulled it off on an impressive budget. Everything turned out so great and it looks like they had a fabulous time, too! I hope you enjoy the lovely photos from Laura and Josh's vineyard wedding shot by the talented Christopher Bell Photography. And if you want to get a little behind the scenes info about Laura's plans leading up to the big day, be sure to read her previous posts! Congrats Josh & Laura– hope married life is treating you well! xoxo- Jessica
Laura and Josh
April 26, 2014
Asheville, North Carolina at Fontaine Vineyards
What was your wedding budget?
Photographer-$1,650 (including engagement session)
Officiant-$100 (donation to church)
Officiant-$100 (donation to church)
Hair, Nails, & Make-Up: $140
Dress & Bridal Accessories-$600
Groom's Tux-$180Flowers-$150
Invitations, Stationery, & Postage-$200
Wedding Party Gifts-$150
Sparklers for Send-Off-$30
Dress & Bridal Accessories-$600
Groom's Tux-$180Flowers-$150
Invitations, Stationery, & Postage-$200
Wedding Party Gifts-$150
Sparklers for Send-Off-$30
How many guests did you have?
50 guests attended
What creative or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?
A very personal aspect to us was the ceremony. The best man's aunt was our officiant, and we carefully chose our vows and the scriptures she read. I also chose to walk down the aisle with both my mom and my dad because they raised me to be the woman that I am today. I consider myself a modern woman and a feminist, so it was important to me have these aspects in our wedding.
Similarly, we used the ampersand (&) a lot to denote our joining together. Initially, we selected our invitations which had that detail, and then I found a silver ampersand to place on the head table. On that day, I wore a ring I had made with L & J engraved into a heart.
We did a few DIY projects with the signage, aisle markers, and centerpieces. I didn't want to spend money on things I wouldn't be able to give to another bride or reuse myself.
What was the biggest thing you did to save money?
Having a small guest list was a huge savings, and we did our ceremony and reception at the same venue. They had tables and linens, chairs, and pretty much everything we needed already there, so we didn't have to do any rentals.
What's the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you're on the other side?
Don't be afraid to do what you want. We chose to keep wedding planning between the two of us to decrease conflict, and that way we were able to do a lot of things
Don't be afraid to do what you want. We chose to keep wedding planning between the two of us to decrease conflict, and that way we were able to do a lot of things
What was your biggest splurge?
The venue and caterer, photographer
What was your favorite detail?
If I could only choose one, I'd say the chalkboard that Josh and I made together. My mom had a mirror at the end of the stairs in the house I grew up in, and she hadn't put it up in the new house. I asked about it one day, and we found it in the garage. The mirror was broken, but she let me take the frame. We painted a piece of plywood with chalkboard paint and painted the frame. We used it as a program for guests when they came in to see who our attendants were, etc. We now have it in our house as an "I love you because…" board. It is a special part of my childhood that is being incorporated into our new life together.
What is the most memorable moment of your day?
Our first look! I walked down the hill to where Josh and our photographer were, and I was so nervous! My heart was pounding. When he turned around and saw me, it was like we were just meeting again. We were both giddy with excitement, and neither of us had slept well the night before. It was so nice to just see him, and it made me feel okay with everything else.
Venue & Catering: Fontaine Vineyards // Photography: Christopher Bell Photography // Blue Ridge Event Staffing


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Hello, has anyone bought a dedicated Streamer and not used it?
For example has anyone went back to using their TV, PS3, AV Reciever or Universal BluRay player to stream music?
I'm finding myself using my PS3 more and more because it is more reliable and Sony Entertainment is very convienant. If the user interface on a my AV Reveiver was better I probably would use a dedicated Streamer at all.
Or has anyone regretted selling their Streamer?


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I am positive my left permanent purse string suture is Not connected. A couple months after surgery I saw a stitch and thought it was one that was suppose to dissolve so I cut it! I had no idea I had permanent stitches underneath. I guess is was poking out where the knot was. The appearance is bothering me when the nipple is not cold/contracted. My PS said everything was fine and it was still there. I was not completely honest and did not tell him I cut some stitch. I dont know what to do now!
Periareolar Lift- Permanent Suture Undone?
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Periareola stitch
First, you shoudl always be honest with your surgeon. Second, if the permanent suture was cut it may lead to widening of your areola.
Periareolar Stitch Cut and Areolar Widening
If the periareolar stitch is cut, this will tend to cause areolar widening, particularly in the early postoperative period. If you inform your plastic surgeon that the stitch was cut, this will provide for a better exam and to help in your overall care.
Patient-cut periareolar suture--areola will eventually stretch out.
What you did was unfortunate, but I've had patients do similar things as well. Being honest with your surgeon is a good thing (especially since you expect the same courtesy from him), but he will eventually figure this out anyway, since your areola will stretch (more) compared to the opposite side where the suture is still intact, requiring local anesthesia revision.
Even though this is technically "your fault," if you were my patient I'd still not charge you anything but a small operating room fee (no surgeon's fee) for the revision.
I'd recommend 'fessing up and offer to pay the operating room fee for the local anesthesia revision; your surgeon may just offer to do this as a very low cost office procedure if he is so-equipped. You should probably wait for at least 3 months (6 months is better) before re-do surgery is performed; it may actually take at least that long to firmly establish that you cut the permanent purse-string suture that should have remained intact--if you did, the areola WILL stretch as time goes by. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
Learn more: http://www.mpsmn.com/breast-procedures/breast-lift
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Concerns about Areola Symmetry after Cutting Suture?
At this point, I would continue to follow-up with your plastic surgeon and discuss your concerns/questions. If the areola spreads as a result of a permanent suture being caught, revisionary surgery may be necessary to improve the areola symmetry. Often, this procedure can be done under local anesthesia.
Best wishes; hopefully, you'll be very pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedures performed.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastLiftAug.htm
Permanent Suture
The most important issue to address is being honest with your surgeon. It is not possible for the surgeon to give their professional opinion without knowing all the facts. It does sound like the permanent suture purse-string remains intact if your surgeons says so as this is usually easily felt. Good Luck
Periareolar Lift- Permanent Suture Undone?
If your surgeon examined you and told you the pursestring was still there, it most likely is. It is pretty easy to feel, and follows the course of the circular scar around the areola. In that setting, you most likely did cut a dissolving suture. If the pursestring is gone, that areola will get larger than the other. Best wishes.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Are you looking for GED testing in Elk River MN? The GED test is only offered in pencil and paper format. Usually in order to take the General Education Development (GED) exam the student must be at least 17 years old. The General Education Development (GED) examination cost in the state of Minnesota typically ranges from $40 to $90.
The General Education Development exam consists of five topics: language arts (reading), language arts (writing), mathematics, science and social studies. Each part of the test awards a score between 200 and 800. Most states require students to get a score of 410 on each of the five sections and an overall average of 450 for the General Education Development (GED) exam to pass.
Typically GED testing centers in Elk River MN are offered at:
- Elk River High Schools
- Elk River Community Colleges
- Elk River Independent School District
- Elk River Adult Education Centers


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Texas explosion highlights risks to communities near facilities storing dangerous chemicals
by John Deans
April 19, 2013
The disaster at a fertilizer facility in West, Texas Wednesday night has killed and injured many people according to news reports, and our thoughts are with those impacted by this tragedy. New aerial photos of the explosion show the devastation to the neighboring community, including a nearby school and nursing home.Shockingly, dangerous facilities that store large quantities of toxic or explosive chemicals like anhydrous ammonia, chlorine gas, and hydrofluoric acid threaten communities all around the United States, from small towns to major cities. This interactive map shows over 400 high-risk chemical plants around the United States, empowering citizens to find out if theyre at risk. Its important to note that this map includes only facilities that threaten more than 100,000 people, mostly those in or nearby major cities where a release of toxic gases could cause mass casualties. There are around 12,000 more chemical facilities, water treatment plants and oil refineries that put communities at risk, and the transportation of these chemicals threaten still more.
This incident also highlights the importance of stronger oversight to protect communities, workers, and first responders from the catastrophic risks of these dangerous facilities - Bloomberg News has more on that in this article, Texas Explosion Seen as Sign of Weak U.S. Oversight.
These threats could be reduced by requiring facilities to use safer technologies whenever feasible. For example, the water treatment plant in Washington DC converted shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, eliminating the risk to Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and residents of Washington DC. Greenpeace is part of a coalition of labor, health, and environmental justice groups that have been petitioning for measures that would extend this kind of protection to communities beyond the nations capitol.
See more photos of the explosion in West, Texas.


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WoW.com: What do you do about rogues?
Beffyjunk: While there are several answers to that question, the best one is: I sick Rieku on them. He is a terrific rogue to play with and does an amazing job peeling rogues off of me.
In addition to having a strong teammate, wise use of your abilities is the only real way to survive a rogue. Barkskin with the glyph makes you pretty much uncrittable for 12 seconds, assuming you have at least 900 Resilience. The use of Typhoon and Faerie Fire are also key ingredients to controlling a rogue.
I have had countless matches where I took a shot in the dark with a Typhoon and broke a rogue's stealth and then forced him to use Cloak of Shadows by keeping Faerie Fire and DoTs up on him. Once those cooldowns are gone, the rogue will inevitably reopen on me, at which point my teammate will harass him while I get Cyclone on his teammate. I then help to burst the rogue. One on one, Boomkin versus a rogue . . . well, I hope that I have some cooldowns at my disposal, and that the rogue does not.
WoW.com: I know you play with Comotu -- how about your other teammates. You mentioned your partner. How did you all come together?
Beffyjunk: Finding my 2v2 partner was some serious luck. We met in a 2v2 skirmish. I was truly shocked to find a rogue that I played so well with in a skirmish of all places. Rieku and I seemed to automatically fall into a rhythm in 2v2 matches, going from 0 rating to 2k rating in our first week together. I had almost given up on finding the perfect teammate to 2v2 with after the arduous process of playing with as many people as possible to find the team that worked best for me.
My 3v3 team has changed composition nearly as often as I change clothes this season. I started with Dobson. He is a really solid Restoration shaman, and a warrior recently renamed Request. We started season 6 with no lofty expectations and managed to push our way to a 2k rating.
Request decided to move on to create a Cleave team. Since then we have played with several mages, warriors and Retribution pallies and managed so stay around 2k. After my success with Rieku in 2v2, I decided to bring him on to our 3v3 team and we have done reasonably well.
Dobson recently left to create a warlock, Resto shaman, rogue 3v3 team, and I wish the best of luck to him. Rieku and I are currently playing with a Discipline priest named Cobaine, and it is going well.
A brief and funny side note. Last night as we were doing 3v3 matches, I got a tell from Request saying that he was 3 points from 2200 on his 3v3. The queue for my 3v3 match popped as I was returning his tell by wishing him luck, only to get a message saying "that character with that name does not exist." It meant he was up against us in the 3v3 match that was about to begin.
Request and I exchanged killing blows to have Rieku and Cobaine 2v2 the remaining Resto druid vs DK match. We won that match, taking away 16 points from our friend and delaying his 2200 achievement. Immediately after our victory, hilarity ensued.
As for my 5v5 team, it's a work in progress. On some days, it is also an exercise in futility. I have an idea of what I would like to see in the future for that team, but only time will tell. I found everyone on the 5v5 team by word of mouth or having met them, when I began the search for certain classes to fill the team. A few names came to mind just from having met them while playing various battlegrounds or PvE encounters.
I like to experiment with different compositions until I find something that has great synergy. As of yet, we really haven't fully accomplished that in the 5v5 bracket. I remain optimistic about the future of this 5v5 team, though I do intend to rename it next season. The current name "rofl my copter" is due to me inheriting lead of this team last season, I did not choose it.
WoW.com: Okay, so when the gates open, how do you personally try and set up for the match? What are you looking to do first?
Beffyjunk: First thing we do is identify our opposition and work out what we are attacking first and coordinate our crowd control. In an ideal situation in a 2v2 match, one of the enemy players will be focused for a long CC chain. Rieku will Sap one of them, and we open up DPS on the other one.
As Sap breaks, I will Cyclone him three times, one after another. In most situations, the CC target will be forced to use his trinket, at which point he gets hit with Blind. At this point, we either have already killed someone or we are looking to reset the fight in some way.
WoW.com: Which actual attacks do you use? I assume you don't Moonfire spam, but which are your key attacks in a "PvP rotation?"
Beffyjunk: Generally, I like to open with a Starfire cast when the opportunity is available. It has the potential to crit for around 10k in my PvP gear and if it does crit I get an Eclipse proc out of it. This increases my damage with Wrath significantly. I will usually spam Wrath and keep up both my Insect Swarm and Moonfire DoTs as the fight goes on.
If I get focused, my rotation becomes more situational. If a melee goes after me, I will use Nature's Grasp and then hit him with as many Wrath casts as possible while he approaches. Once the melee gets to me, he gets rooted and I will attempt to create some distance between us. At that point, I like to summon my Treants and Shadowmeld, forcing the melee to drop target usually. I can get another long Starfire cast off before he gets me targeted again. Roots will break and when the melee resumes pursuit of me, I Typhoon them back and get a Wrath or 2 off before rooting him again.
Against a caster, I use my Typhoon as a spell interrupt, as well as Shadowmeld. I sometimes run away from a caster and use line of sight while casting Heal over Time spells to draw them around a corner and build their confidence. I have found that when you run from a caster, they think they have you against the ropes. I try to exploit that confidence at the right moment and drop them with whatever I have left.
WoW com: How does a Warlock versus Druid battle tend to go? It seems with their mastery of DoTs, and your mastery of HoTs AND DoTs, it's going to turn into some weird cat and mouse game.
Beffyjunk: It really depends on the type of Warlock I am up against. Fighting against an Affliction lock is very much a game of cat and mouse, with no certainty of what the outcome will be.
When I'm fighting against a Destruction lock, I try to get as much damage off on them without making myself a target. What I mean by this is that I like to use my Treants and Starfall and Shadowmeld. This allows me to get them down to about 70% before I give them a target. I will come out of stealth with a Starfire cast, and usually immediately I need to start healing, as a combination of Immolate, Chaos Bolt and 2 global cooldowns will let a Destruction lock do massive damage. Once I survive those cooldowns, most warlocks will Fear, which I will immediately trinket and then Typhoon them to stop the sure-to-follow second fear. At that point they will use Death Coil and some more Fear to restart their burst rotation. I try to get out of their line of sight to heal up then come back out for the kill.
WoW.com: There's a lot of people out there who want to Arena, but won't ever get ratings to really be able to get what feels like meaningful gear. It can be frustrating for them. What would you suggest those folks do?
Beffyjunk: My best advice for anyone that is struggling in Arena would be to keep at it, and make sure you are having fun. It took me several seasons to even get on a competitive level, and I have a long way to go towards earning a Gladiator title. I also highly suggest taking the time to figure out what other classes are able to do, and work on some ways to counteract that with the abilities you have at your disposal. Even classes or specs that are considered to be underpowered and weak have the ability to win fights. All it takes is getting the maximum use out of the tools you have at your disposal.


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