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Gary Baddeley On "What One Learns About Film Financing From Film Financing Conferences" Part 2/
It seems Film Financing Conferences are not so much exclusively about film financing, but about the state of the industry and much of what factors in to it. Last week Gary Baddeley reported on attending one such conference, and today he continues to share what he learned. To me it is precisely this process (aka sharing knowledge) that will lift all our boats. It is this process that motivates this blog. We have a great deal to learn and unless we accept how dependent we are on each other to learn it ASAP, our options and opportunities will soon grow far more limited. Thankfully, today, Gary extends his generosity still further.
In Part 1 of my report for Hope For Film on the 11th Annual New York International Film & TV Summit, organized by BNA / ATLAS, I described the event as being loaded with
exactly the kind of indie film royalty a striving young producer might want to meet, with
the caveat that the conference might well be beyond their budgets. Nonetheless, for
those who could afford it, there were some valuable pieces of wisdom dispensed.
The conference was pretty old school in its coverage of the business of film, although of course the advice on hand was up to the minute and invaluable if you are producing a film that is capable of international presales, equity and bank finance, and so forth. Day One left me thinking that the side of the business that I live in, and most of the people I know in independent film operate, was far removed from the heady climes of seven- figure finance that was discussed.
I started Day Two by attending a panel on labor issues in dealing with guilds and labor unions. It was dominated by Susan Lowry of the Screen Actors Guild, who is a great advocate for the guild's members and very forthright. For instance, she freely admitted that the collective bargaining agreements are behind the times and don't reflect the reality of film production and finance today. As such, SAG will work with producers ... but she will still insist on collection agreements that give the guilds a first position set aside of about 10% in the aggregate.
Tom Leo of Sheppard Mullin reminded us that a producer must track the gross receipts "waterfall" to make sure all obligations can be met at the right time. He identified Fintage House and Freeway Entertainment as the leading third party collection companies that will help with set asides and meeting the producers' obligations.
Lowry mentioned that in the absence of reliable foreign sales estimates by a sales agent, SAG will look at the published high and low figures by territory published by the Hollywood Reporter every six months to estimate foreign grosses. Typically SAG might allocate 10-15% to theatrical, 30-40% for home video and the rest to free and pay TV. It's somewhat variable according to the genre, cast, and so forth of course.
The next panel focused on how to get a television series funded and sold to a network. As the only representative from a network, A&E's Alex McDowell got a lot of airtime. Responding to the question of how to persuade a network such as hers to buy a pitch, she advised that if you haven't produced for a network before, you really have to nest your production company inside one that has done so. She suggested looking at the attendees of the Realscreen Summit in Washington, D.C. as a proxy for a favored production company list.
She also noted that since A&E Networks now owns Lifetime, we can expect the latter to be buying a lot of reality and unscripted shows ... so producers get your pitches ready, but with budget included - they won't look at a pitch without it. The best way to get development execs to attend your pitch? Food - bring lunch for everyone!
John Morayniss managed not to say anything about his employer, Entertainment One, being an acquisition target whose stock has recently done a moon shot with Disney and Viacom amongst the potential buyers mentioned in the media. He did say that this is a fairly good time for producers of original programming, like eOne, especially with bidding wars for SVOD rights going on (he specifically cited eOne's recent experience with multiple bids from Love Film/Amazon, Sky and Netflix in the UK).
At lunch I had the opportunity to chat with art house film distributor extraordinaire Richard Lorber, whose name has been on the marquee of more companies than you can count on one hand, it seems, and is now the owner of Kino Lorber. Richard was on the post-prandial panel entitled "Latest Developments On Emerging Digital Distribution Plaforms," along with veteran entertainment lawyer Steven Beer and New Video's Erick Opeka.
Richard started things off by telling us that Kino Lorber's physical goods business (DVD and Blu-Ray) was up 40% last year, so don't bother telling him that physical goods is a dead business. As an aside, around about that moment I actually got some connectivity on my iPhone and noticed that my company had just received our first orders from Qwikster, which I happily tweeted about, recalling Ira Deutchman's suggestion the day before that Netflix spinning off its physical goods business was going to drive people into theaters, to his delight. (Those Qwikster orders may be the last ones we receive now that Netflix appears to have learned the lesson of New Coke and killed Qwikster off before too many customers fled.)
It was suggested that Netflix's competitors can smell blood in the water and they'll aggressively go after Netflix's business, but Greenberg Traurig's Steven Beer reminded everyone that Netflix still represents about 60% of digital revenue. Erick Opeka reported that it was more like 50% for New Video. Continuing with the statistics, he said that New Video is responsible for about 17% of the movies on iTunes (about 2,000 movies). iTunes represents about 60-80% of New Video's transactional (download to own) digital revenue, but things are shifting rapidly towards rental, where they are seeing about 55-60% annual growth.
The panel shifted somewhat towards a discussion of what they liked to call DIY distribution, which, as readers of my erstwhile officemate Nayan Padrai's guest blog on Hope For Film will know, should more accurately be called direct distribution. Steve Beer suggested that independent producers now have two marathons to run: making the film first, then marketing and building a community around the film.
Richard Lorber's comment: "DIY distribution too often turns into DWI distribution."
Echoing Ira Deutchman's comment the previous day about having your film on Netflix and iTunes being about as meaningful as having your name in the phone book, Erick Opeka made the point that where digital distributors can really add value is in their relationships with the gatekeepers of the home pages of the likes of Hulu and iTunes, as well as the programmers of the barker channels on cable VOD ("the most powerful people in digital media"). The uplift in performance for a movie featured in the barker is astonishing, so if you are considering direct distribution, remember that just landing on a platform is not really enough.
As to the future of digital distribution, Opeka expects that we'll be seeing the leading IVOD outlets competing for exclusive rights to content. The panelists noted that currently distributors can sell their movies and TV shows on a non-exclusive basis to multiple outlets, but these may seem like the good old days before too long. The other trend he noted was the emergence of massively popular niche content outlets like Machinima.com, which is now the number one all-time entertainment channel on YouTube, serving something like a billion video views a month. Yes, I did get that right, I just checked: 897 million video views in August 2011.
That's hard to compete against. Thanks for reading...
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Petrovich, who would have turned 64 on Feb. 28, died Thursday in New York City, said his nephew, Ron Petrovich.
A widely respected broadcast executive, Petrovich joined the AP in 2007. As Vice President for Broadcast U.S. Operations, he oversaw the day-to-day domestic operations, working with AP's broadcast wire, online, radio and television platforms.
Petrovich "deeply understood and loved the broadcast business and was very optimistic about the possibilities of digital media," said Sue Cross, AP's senior vice president of U.S. media markets. "He was a force in encouraging our broadcast teams to explore new ways of delivering news, and always a source of inspiration and humor."
Petrovich served as executive vice president of CNN for 15 years, where he developed CNN Interactive, which produces CNN.com., CNN en Espanol and many of the company's niche channels. He was instrumental in developing CNN's news service to affiliates and its airport network.
He also held the title of president of Turner Broadcasting Latin America for two years.
Former CNN president Tom Johnson said Petrovich was brought in by Ted Turner to run CNN's Headline News, which he built into a prominent presence on the cable spectrum.
"He was a tremendous innovator and a creative force," Johnson said. "He really was somebody who helped lead CNN into the future."
Before joining AP, Petrovich was a professor and chairman of the broadcast department at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He served as visiting distinguished lecturer and on the school's board of advisers in the 1990s.
He oversaw international networks for Sony Television.
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A native of Gary, Ind., Petrovich began his career in 1970 as a reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, Ky. While news director at WBAL-TV in Baltimore, the station won an Edward R. Murrow Award for best regional newscast.
Besides his nephew, Petrovich is survived by his wife, Karen, a daughter and a son, and three grandchildren.
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When last night's Lion King audience returned to their seats after the show's intermission, they probably expected some more tribal music, some more freaky human-animal costuming, and a nice tidy Disney ending to their night at the theater.
What they got was a downpour all over the imagined Pride Lands.
The ceiling of the Arsht Center sprung a substantial leak during last night's storms, interrupting the sold-out performance and necessitating an evacuation of the premises.
So if you woke up this morning with Toto's "Africa" stuck in your head, this is the likeliest explanation.
According to the Miami Herald, the problem occurred when flooding caused a drain line in the roof to leak. Next thing theatergoers knew, water was pouring into the lobby from above.
It's just the most recent event in this year's summer Rainpocalypse, which meteorologists have determined arrived about two weeks early this year. The storm was intense but short-lived; in fact, by the time the audience was evacuated, the rain had almost fully ceased, the Herald reports. In fact, the downpour was estimated at between just 1" and 2" of water.
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The theater's conducting repairs, and projects the theater will be back to business as usual by Tuesday for the next scheduled performance of The Lion King. Here's hoping they're doing some upgrades, too. Hurricane season is upon us, after all.
Update: This afternoon, we received this statement from John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center:
Cleanup efforts are progressing as planned at the Ziff Ballet Opera House following Sunday night's drain line leak. The building is safe for patrons and Tuesday evening's 8 p.m. performance of The Lion King will be presented as scheduled. Additional tickets for performances through June 10, including Tuesday evening's show, are now available at www.arshtcenter.org. On behalf of the Adrienne Arsht Center, I would like to thank the partners and institutions who offered assistance during the cleanup efforts today.
Patrons of the Sunday, May 20, evening show are encouraged to call their original point of purchase or the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office at (786) 468-2337 to exchange tickets for a future performance of The Lion King.
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In my friend and partner's last blog, he highlighted the lost American dream of a carefree retirement and the difficulty of "letting go" of the security that comes from a career and years of work. He shared his concerns about being that rhesus monkey (with the fist caught in the coconut), unable to let go of the "goodies" from work, unable to find a new direction. He also shared how he and his wife Cyndy have discussed the risks of moving away, but worried that if they abandon security, "what are they abandoning it for?"
Now, do those concerns and worries sound familiar? With 74-77 million baby boomers, and with a huge percentage of them dissatisfied with their jobs, I think my friend's concerns likely reflects your own concerns. So, what is my recommendation for all of you? I think you have to approach this challenge from a different angle. The focus should not be on what you are giving up. Rather, the focus should be on what do you really want from the rest of your life. That seems like a simple question, but for any individual (and for any couple) the answer is often complicated.
So, what do you say we try to simplify the process? Before we start, do you know the 80:20 rule? That 80% of your happiness comes from 20% of your activities? For many of us, there is a hidden unpleasant realization. As we go through our careers and lives, that "20% of activities" (which gave us so much of our earlier happiness) shrinks smaller and smaller. So, you need to ask the correct question. Don't ask about the 20% of today's activities that give you the most happiness. That list would overlook too many important activities from your past. Instead, ask yourself: Over the entire course of your life, what activities have given you the greatest joy?
Let me explain. In the pursuit of work and in the quest of security, too many people give up their talents, their passions, and their dreams. Can't even remember them? Then think back to your early years between 7-13 years of age. That's when talents, passions, and dreams tend to surface. What were yours? What areas gave you joy in those early years? Then do that review for every decade of your life. That's right. Then make a list of the most satisfying activities (and moments) throughout your entire life. Ask your spouse to do the same – without sharing. Then, when each part is done, compare your lists.
So, what is my central point? I do not want you to be caught by the trap of thinking about what you might lose. That's the thinking style that prevents the rhesus monkey from letting go of the coconut goodies. Instead, ask yourself what do you want to do? In which direction, do you want to head? And in that context, what are the activities that would give you (and have given you) the most joy in that future? And here's the hardest part for any couple. Do you two still have a similar list? A compatible list? Do you want the same "20% activities"? Do you want the same journey? Or have you drifted apart over the years? If yes, can you utilize this exercise to spark a new dialogue, develop new "shared" dreams, and create a real change in your current direction? It worked great for my wife and myself. It can work for you! Want to give this exercise a try?


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generate coredumps to help developer for debugging
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This is what I learn from durian.
Sometimes I get an error while running certain programs, and I wish to help the developer for debugging, what should I send? config.log? screen output? What if successfully compiled the program and when I run the program it gives error? let say segmentation fault. If that is the case, Ican do something as bellow.
1. Generate CoreDumps:
To generate coredumps, I have to set the max core size to unlimited, so the correct coredump file will be generated. I do this:
ulimit -c unlimited
ulimit is a bash utils command, which use to control over the resources available to the shell and to processes started by it. ( I also not really understand what is that.) Anyway you can view all the resources control by typing
ulimit -a
2. Run the program.
Run the errornous program, and the coredump file will be generated. The file name usually looks like core.5645. And it can be very large, so it is not possible to send this file.
3. Using gdb to show which file and which line is causing these:
To run gdb with provided coredump file
gdb program-name core-filename
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Samsung Manufacturing Nexus Prime, Won't Be Only ICS Launcher?
Earlier this month, one of BGR's sources with information on the development of Google's next Nexus devices let slip some supposed details of the smartphone, like a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, full 720p display, and a possible name. Now armed with some follow-up info, BGR is confirming many of those specs, as well as naming Samsung the manufacturer of the handset, which it now believes may be called the Nexus Prime.
The 720p screen will purportedly be of the Super AMOLED variety, with a new HD designation. In further support of the claim processor choice, BGR now names the chip itself as the Texas Instruments OMAP4460. Sure enough, that's a dual-core A9 running at 1.5GHz and with a PowerVR SGX540 for its visuals.
Even without a new OS revision, that hardware sounds like it could make for a pretty notable smartphone on its own. Lucky for us, though, the situation will be made all the sweeter with the release of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. What's interesting there is how BGR claims Google may release the code. Instead of having just one showcase phone released along with the OS, Google could coordinate a release across carriers and manufacturers, all arriving simultaneously, and giving you a choice of how to enjoy ICS. That sounds like part of a great idea, giving more users access to one of the smartphones straight away, but there was something nice about having one reference device to be associated with a particular software release. We suppose we'll find out what's really going to happen soon enough.
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Sounders Women on Tacoma TV
Katie Warner (defender), Leighton O'brien (head coach), & Jon Billings (General Manager) appear on TV
The Sounders Women were featured on Tacoma 12 - public TV for Pierce County and streaming live online on Thursday morning. The Sounders Women were asked to appear on Citiline, a channel 12 show highlighting local community events and organizations. The show was about local sports, as the Tacoma Rainiers and Sounders Women were both featured.
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SAN JOSE, Calif.--General Motors is teaming up with 30 utilities in 37 states and with the Electric Power Research Institute to develop a charging infrastructure for electric cars.
They aim to fine-tune the technology, safety, and customer experience for car-charging stations by 2010, when the Chevy Volt is due to be produced.
The challenges include providing an affordable, reliable electricity source that's weather-proof and child-proof at locations such as public garages, curbside meters, and workplace parking lots.
Another aim is to prevent utilities from being overwhelmed during peak hours when the grid is already challenged. Electric cars can be charged at night when electrical rates and demand are low, but that's not feasible for drivers either traveling away from a home outlet or living where a personal plug-in isn't available.
A national car-charging infrastructure will be far from being established by the time consumers can take the Volt for a 40-mile spin on a full charge of its lithium-ion battery.
However, Jonathan Lauckner, GM's vice president of global program management, said that involvement by big automakers will accelerate the spread of greener transportation, leading to a meaningful reduction of carbon emissions and dependence on foreign oil.
"Thousands of cars is a fail," he said at a dinner before the Plug-In 2008 conference, which is taking place here Tuesday through Thursday. "We need tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands over a number of years."
Lauckner said he hopes another 50 to 70 of the approximately 3,000 U.S. utilities will join the partnership by year's end.
"What's happening is the convergence of the energy and transportation industries," said Sherry Boschert, former president of the San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association and author of a 2006 book about plug-in hybrids.
Many electric car advocates have accused Detroit, at best, of lagging and, at worst, of killing progress to protect profits while lauding innovations in green transportation by Silicon Valley start-ups such as Tesla.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, hopes for his city to become a hub for electric cars. He has discussed partnering with Project Better Place, which is working toward electric-car infrastructure in Israel, Denmark, and Portugal.
Newsom's office on Monday invited companies to submit ideas by September 19 for charging infrastructure for plug-in hybrids and full-battery vehicles. The city next will seek requests for proposals.
"We will be the first bidder," said Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies, which is designing charging stations for cars. The company launched a two-year demonstration contract on Monday with the city of San Jose.


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Auditing Macroeconomic Data Production
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that the World Bank allowed politics to influence their assessments of business climates around the world, putting their fingers on the scales in ways that systematically punished some governments and helped others. That, needless to say, is a problem. It clouds what should be objective measurements and undermines their ability to help us tease out relationships between politics and economics.
The "doing business" report, which received substantial media coverage, highlights a broader and less well understood truth about macroeconomic data and their use in research: researchers need data to be measured apolitically, but they emphatically are not. Even without any particular actor interfering, macroeconomic data is created by states and reflective of states' political-economic conditions. In other words, economic data are often intrinsically politicized, and their capacity to reveal political-economic relationships are more limited than commonly appreciated.
In new research, we argue for social scientific inquiry into the "political economy of data production." We focus our research on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) role in the production of statistics relating to developing countries' economies. Using a dataset of annual revisions to the World Bank's GDP (gross domestic product, or the total economic value of a given country's economy in a year) growth data, we find sizable variation across countries' revisions. These are particularly sharp when we compare revisions in developing countries in which the IMF is active to revisions in developing countries in which it is not.
In some ways, it is not surprising to see that IMF presence influences how growth estimates are revised: The IMF is quite open about its aims to fund and professionalize national statistical offices. Those efforts aid the production of more accurate statistics, but are potentially problematic for those statistics' use to social scientists. It makes it harder to be sure, for example, if growth volatility differences among countries with and without active IMF programs are better explained by the IMF's effects on growth or by its effects on growth accounting.
More broadly, politics affects data production in myriad, dimly understood ways. Without recognizing, understanding, and adjusting for data's intrinsically political origins, we cannot confidently separate politics' effect on economics from its effects on economic measurement.
Andrew Kerner is in the department of political science at the University of Michigan, where Charles Crabtree is a graduate student. Kerner studies the politics of international finance and trade, and Crabtree focuses on repression and discrimination in comparative, American, and international politics.
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EllenaMarch 8, 2018
y LEÓN 2000, IMF son dos institución microfinanciera en Nicaragua que brindarán el servicio, el cual se llevará a cabo gracias a la alianza que tendrá con Memorial International , la Corporación Memorial cuenta con 23 años de experiencia en el mercado y oficinas en 18 países lo que le convierte en la Organización líder en Servicios Exequiales. Con este servicio Memorial International cumple con su misión de apoyar a la familia Iberoamericana ante la pérdida de un ser querido y en esta ocasión estará protegiendo a los clientes de FUNDENUSE y LEÓN 2000, IMF.
appsdemujerMarch 19, 2018
Thank you for sharing these numbers, Joehx
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3D Kitchen Design
Here we have a very cool 3d kitchen design that has a lot of depth, thereby enhancing the experience of using the kitchen space. Some people might think this a silly aim, but I would argue that if you are dealing with a space that you are going to use a lot such as the kitchen or bathroom, then a 3d kitchen design can be really great. I for one love having a good experience inn a kitchen outside of simply cooing and such. This is a great setup, and what we have here is new and modern appliances, and a really nice eating station just across from the appliances.


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November 10, 2011
A Friday Freebie!
15 comments:
- Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...
This is magical. I want to know how you made her dress. It is exactly how I want my backgrounds to look, but can't get them that way. Love, love, love it. And I hope you have a great weekend with your family and those birthdays!
- November 10, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Diana Evans said...
oh what fun Terri!!!! I love your Moon Fairy!!! what a colourful character!!!! Wishing you a wonderful Friday!!!!
- November 10, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- Shannon said...
So sweet, thanks for sharing. Have a great evening.
- November 10, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- roc said...
oh...she is great. what a fantastic freebie! happy birthday to your family!
- November 10, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Sandy said...
Thanks so much Terri for this sweet freebie.
Have a lovely weekend.
- November 11, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- BLISS angels said...
I love the image.... thank you have a safe and happy weekend
Hugs wendy
- November 11, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Martina2801 said...
Your Moon Fairy is divine, Terri! Thank you so much my dear friend.
Wish you and yours a wonderful weekend.
- November 11, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Healing Woman said...
Oh how cute and funny Terri. Have fun with grandkids!
- November 11, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Wow, great freebie! I can't wait to make something with this, thanks again!
- November 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- *jean* said...
oo terri, she is so darling! and full of sparkle!!
- November 11, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Marilyn Rock said...
So cool Terri! Thank you! Happy Birthday to your family members! xxoo
- November 12, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- Ozstuff said...
Terri, if one of your intentions was to make us smile (widely), you succeeded. This freebie is priceless and very much appreciated. Thankyou so much. You are obviously delighting in a wonderful weekend with two very significant birthdays. Have fun!!
- November 12, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- sharon said...
Thanks so much for your beautiful freebie Terri, it is adorable! If we have to get sidetracked, family birthdays would be the best reason!
- November 12, 2011 at 10:05 PM
- Lynn Richards said...
Ah, yes..the best laid plans.
Ms. Moon is so amazing! Hope you had a wonderful time celebrating your loved ones.
- November 13, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- Elizabeth Golden said...
Terri thank you for the Moon Fairy!
I wanted to take a moment and actually thank you for your friendship. Your support this past year has been so wonderful. This week where we take the time to be thankful and grateful for people and miracles in our life I just wanted to take a moment and say I am thankful for you. You continued support and your wonderful take on things has inspired me. Thank you. I have finally found a house with a closing date. A house with studio space to die for. I thank you for encouraging me when I was down about not finding a home. Anyway I just wanted to share with you. Thanks for your friendship!
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
CVO Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 3
VA Announces $12.8 Million in funding to Help the Homeless
September 29, 2015
VA Announces $12.8 Million in funding to Help the Homeless
Twenty Community Agencies to Benefit
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced $12.8 million in renewal funding through the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program to 20 community agencies that currently provide transitional housing with supportive services for homeless Veterans under the Transition in Place (TIP) model.
As a key component of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plan to eliminate homelessness among Veterans, VA's GPD program provides per diem payments to help public and nonprofit organizations establish and operate supportive housing for specific homeless Veteran populations, which includes the innovative TIP approach to assist homeless Veterans transition from homelessness. TIP encourages rapid movement from transitional housing to permanent housing which enables Veterans to live as independently, as possible, while increasing housing stabilization.
Today's awards follows an announcement last week of $4 million in renewal funding through the GPD program to 21 community agencies that currently provide enhanced services for homeless Veterans with special needs.
More information about VA's homeless programs is available at www.va.gov/homeless. Community organizations seeking details and/or more information, may contact the National Grant and Per Diem Program office at http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/GPD.asp or by calling 1-877-332-0334.
Volunteers Needed for Shedd Aquarium Veterans Garden Project
Free Dental Care for Veterans
Next CVO Meeting October 17, 2015
The next CVO meeting will be on Saturday, October 17th from 10 to 12:20 at Jesse Brown VA.
Minutes for September 2015 CVO Meeting
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It's cold outside and that means we want something spicy to warm our bellies. Ginger is the way to go in the winter when everyone is ill. Ginger's use as a remedy for digestive distress, colds and viruses dates back at least 5,000 years to ancient Chinese practitioners. In addiction to calming inflammation ginger is calming to the intestinal tract. This zesty spice may also defend against the growth of colorectal and other cancer cells! Eat you food and your medicine for dinner. Enjoy!
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onion (2-3 large)
2 Tlb of Chinese 5 spice powder (from Mountain Rose Herbs)
garlic (4 large cloves)
ginger root (about 2 inches, peeled and grated)
homemade chicken broth (2 quarts)
2 cups of homemade yogurt
fish sauce to taste
sea salt (1/2 tsp or to taste)
2 Tlb of raw honey
small handful of chopped cilantro
freshly ground peppercorns
How To: Rinse and chop the carrots coarsely. Peel and chop the onions. Place them all in a pan. Next add the broth, garlic, ginger root, and spices. Bring to simmering point, put a lid on and simmer gently for about a half hour. Blend (I use a simple handheld blender). Taste and add salt and peppercorns (freshly ground) to taste. When it has cooled a bit stir in yogurt and fish sauce to taste. Top with cilantro.
Homestyle Tuna Casserole (Gaps, Scd, Paleo)
Tuna Casserole (Gaps legal)
1 med. onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 c. raw cheddar cheese (shredded)
1/4 c. Gaps legal whipping cream (un-whipped, un-sweetened) (see note)
1/2 c. dripped homemade yogurt
1/4 c. strong chicken broth
1/2 c. homemade mayo
1/2 c. white mushrooms (finely chopped)
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 tbl. dried dill 1/4 tsp. celery seed
1 large spaghetti squash
2 cans tuna (in water or olive oil, no vegetable broth)
1/2 c. "Topping" your choice, almond flour, crumbled pork rinds and/or more cheese.
Pierce and bake squash for 45 min to one hour. Let it cool a bit.
Cut it in half, scoop out seeds and scrape out the flesh into a bowl. Mix all ingredients together. Spread evenly into an 9×3 inch glass pan. You can sprinkle "breadcrumbs" for the last 15 minutes. I just did cheddar but you can add almond flour or crumbled pork rinds with cheese. Refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake at 400 degrees 45-60 minutes. The edges should be bubbly and the topping browned. Enjoy!
This even passed the
Super picky hubby test!
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Creating your own Memoji on the iPhone X
With iOS 12 you're no longer limited to posing as a robot or a poop emoji anymore, Apple is now allowing you to create a detailed Animoji that looks just like you – Memoji.
At the annual Worldwide Developers Conference that took place yesterday in San Jose, California, Apple announced these new features that would be coming to Animoji, a hit augmented reality feature that lets you put a digital mask over your face on iMessage.
Oh my god it's a HUMAN WITH A MEMOJI HEAD #wwdc18 pic.twitter.com/nOdgWbYeOM
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When you first open Messages/Animoji on iOS 12 you'll be greeted with a splash screen that shows your options.
Creating a custom Memoji on iPhone X
- Open the Messages app
- Tap on the Animoji button (monkey face)
- Tap the + sign in the middle left portion of your screen
- Messages will guide you through customizing your Memoji
- Tap Done in the top right hand corner to complete and use your Memoji
9to5Mac have released a detailed walkthrough, showing a range of skin tones that are available to choose from alongside head shape, hairstyle, lips, beards and even sideburns.
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Ok Morning OPPO's today is my second last day at work before I move to Denver and as such, I am doing as little as possible outside of Oppo today. So for my first post (of possibly many or even possibly of one) I ask you....
What car on the road do you irrationally love, lust, want or just have a profound amount of jealousy for the person who has it?
I thought about this long an hard (on my 30 minute drive to work) and this is what I came up with.
Side Note: I drive a brand new Focus ST, just for comparison when considering my decision.
My irrational jealousy is for people who drive 04/05 Forester XT's
I have no idea why, but I love these cars. I think part of me thinks that if I owned one I would eventually make it into one of these.
Which makes my thought pattern that much more irrational.
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I know that Sasha doesn't look happy on this photo but trust me she is. She loves winter more than any other season. It's the time of the year wherein she loves walking outside while I am freezing to death(kidding aside this dog keeps me healthy). I guess that's it for now, see you in awhile. BTW, is it a good idea to invest on booster bath replacement parts for a big breed like this one?
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Sasha is so fluffy and gorgeous!
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A box of fresh breakfast pastries makes every meeting better.
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A gallery of delectable treats
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Molasess (vegan)
Just like Grammy used to make! A chewy spicy ginger cookie with a light topping of crisp sugar.
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Coconut Macaroon (gluten-free/dairy free)
A bakery staple ours has a crisp golden coconut exterior and a chewy center.
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Almond Macaroon (gluten-free)
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Classic Buttercream Cakes
Choose from our vanilla watergate poundcake or our chocolate fudge cake, customize with your choice of fillings and top with our fluffy lighter than air buttercream frosting.
6"(serves 6-8)$24 / 8"(serves 12) $34 / 10"(serves 16) $44
Choices for fillings include: preserves (apricot, strawberry, raspberry), lemon curd, salted caramel or chocolate ganache.
Choices of buttercream include vanilla, chocolate, mocha, strawberry, raspberry, lemon, orange, almond, hazelnut and peanut butter. Looking for custom flavors? Just ask.
Buttercream Cakes available in larger sizes for groups from 12"round, 14"round, 16"round to half and full sheet, contact the store so we can help you pick the right size cake to fulfill your party needs.
8" (serves 12) $35 / 10"(serves 16) $40
Carrot Cake
Carrots, pecans, and cream cheese icing make this cake one of our personal favorites.
8" (serves 12) $35 / 10"(serves 16) $40
Carrot Cake can be made Gluten-Free.
8"(serves 12) $35 / 10"(serves 16) $40
Classic Cheesecake (GF)
Cream cheese, sour cream, fresh eggs and heavy cream make this extra special. A hint of orange and lemon zest enhance the flavor.
8"(serves 12) $35 / 10"(serves 16) $40
Strawberry, Lemon Curd or Fruit topped cheesecake available 8"(serves 12) $40/10"(serves 16) $50
Chocolate Marble Cheesecake available 8"(serves 12) $40/10"(serves 16) $45
8"(serves 12) $40 / 10"(serves 16) $50
Flourless Chocolate Cake (GF)
Chocolate Lover's Dream. Rich, dense a cake, topped with a layer of our famous dark chocolate mousse, and finished with dark chocolate ganache glaze.
8"(serves 12) $40 / 10"(serves 16) $50
8" (serves 12) $38 / 10"(serves 16) $48
German Chocolate Cake
Dutch chocolate cake with the traditional caramel coconut pecan filling, iced with rich chocolate buttercream, garnished with chocolate wafers.
8" (serves 12) $38 / 10"(serves 16) $48
6"(serv 6-8) $30 / 8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Luxurious semi-sweet chocolate mousse layered between discs of chocolate cake finished with hand shaved chocolate curls.
6"(serv 6-8) $30 / 8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
6"(serv 6-8) $30 / 8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
White Chocolate Mousse
Fluffy white chocolate mousse layered between discs of our vanilla watergate poundcake finished with hand shaved white chocolate curls.
6"(serv 6-8) $30 / 8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
Marble Mousse
The best of both worlds, a layer of semi-sweet dark chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, layer of white chocolate mousse, and a layer of vanilla poundcake. The entire cake is enrobed with chocolate ganache and decorated with white chocolate shards, vanilla buttercream rosettes and a beautiful white chocolate chevron design.
8" (serv 12-14) $40 / 10"(serv 16-20) $50
8" (serv 12-14) $40
Seasonal Fruit Mousse Cakes
We like to think outside the box and are inspired by fruits and flavors that come into season. Citrus, Strawberry, Pomegranate, Raspberry and Mango mousse cakes (to name a few) have made appearances in the case. Call for availability.
8" (serv 12-14) $40
8"(serves 12) $45
The Italian classic. Coffee flavored marscapone cheese mousse layered with Kahlua soaked ladyfingers. Finished with freshly grated chocolate.
8"(serves 12) $45
4"x8" (serves 10-12) $40
Marjolaine (GF)
Hazelnut meringue with chocolate ganache and praline (caramel toffee hazelnut) buttercream, garnished with vanilla buttercream, chocolate scrollwork and toasted hazelnuts. Served in terrine form.
4"x8" (serves 10-12) $40
Vegan Cakes available to order. Chocolate/Vanilla with buttercream frosting or chocolate mousse.
No time to plan? Our bakery display case is fully stocked daily with a variety of delicious cakes for immediate purchase.
Giant Strawberry Puffs
Cream Horns!
Chocolate Raspberry Cake Boxes
Fauxstess Cupcakes
Cake Pops!
Goodies Galore!
Rainbow Swirl Buttercream
Raspberry Rainbow Cupcakes
Giant Strawberry Puffs
Rocket Fuel For Peace Cake Box
Peanut Butter Chocolate Dip Cupcakes
Mousse Bomb!
So many cake pops!
Unicorn Cupcakes!
Bubblegum Pink Cupcakes
Chocolate Mocha Cake Box
Chocolate Raspberry Cake Swirls
Individual Fruit Tarts
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Toasted Almond Butter Slice
Lisa Frank Inspired Cupcakes
Chocolate Mousse Bombs
Individual Strawberry Cheesecakes
Tiramisu Cake Box
Strawberry Diplomat Tarts
Chocolate Strawberry Cake Box
Pecan Tarts and Apple Flan Tarts
Massive Strawberry Puff!
Mousse Bombs
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Bombs
Fruit Tarts
Apple Shutter
4.50 each
Cake Boxes
Dainty individual layered cake squares. think a three bite petit four, featuring exciting rotating flavors and filings.
4.50 each
5.00 each
Strawberry Cream Puffs
Pâte à choux shell loaded with rich vanilla pastry cream, fresh sliced strawberries and fresh whipped cream. Share with a couple friends or tackle one yourself.
5.00 each
4.00 each
Crisp shortbread shell filled with an assortment of fillings, pecans, apple flan, pear flan, fresh fruit and custard, rotating flavors
4.00 each
3.50 each
Pâte à choux shell filled with vanilla pastry cream, dipped in rich chocolate ganache.
3.50 each
3.25 each 36.00 a dozen
Our cupcakes are a hefty four-bite jumbo size, creative daily changing flavors sure to inspire your palate.
3.25 each 36.00 a dozen
3.25 each
Cream Horns
Best in the city! Crisp lightly sugared puff pastry shell filled with a lighter than air sweet whipped frosting.
3.25 each
2.50 each
Cake Truffle Pops
Vanilla Cake, Chocolate Cake, Buttercream Frosting and Chocolate ganache are combined to make our rich truffle pop center, enrobed in chocolate and beautifully decorated.
2.50 each
5.00 each
Fancy Individual Cheesecake Bites (GF)
Our delicious vanilla cheesecake in mini bite size form, decorated with fresh fruit, flavored butter creams and chocolate, check case for availability.
5.00 each
3.50 each
Apple Shutter
A comforting slice of our apple slab pie made with our handmade puff pastry and housemade filling.
3.50 each
4.00 each
Chocolate Mousse Bomb
A Scattoloni classic! Disc of chocolate cake covered with a layer of rich chocolate mousse, enrobed with crisp chocolate.
4.00 each
Our selections change regularly, check in daily to find new and surprising individual treats.


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University of Oslo has Norway's largest research library.
IT services
Information about IT services at Department of Geosciences.
Geological Excursion in the Oslo region
The capital of Norway Oslo is renowned for its fascinating range of rock types, fossils and geological structures. Join an excursion to geological interesting locations in the Oslo area in this film.
The Yorkshire coast and the North Sea basin
This film will take you on a journey to geological sites of the Yorkshire coast in England. Here you can see how the North sea basin reveals its secrets when it get exposed on land.


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Suzuki Motor Names President
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Brea-based Suzuki Motor of America Inc. named a new president of the recently established company.
Suzuki Motor of America, part of Japan-based Suzuki Motor Corp., was established to operate the motorcycle/ATV, marine and automotive parts and service divisions of the now defunct American Suzuki Motor Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November.
American Suzuki sold vehicles in the U.S. but began winding down those operations late last year. Its parts and service divisions will remain in place to service customers and former dealers.
Suzuki Motor promoted Toru Muraki to lead the newly formed company as president. Muraki previously served as executive vice president.
Muraki replaces former President Seiichi Maruyama, who is expected to work in the parent company's European automotive division.
Suzuki Motor also announced the appointment of Takuya Sato to executive vice president, heading up the company's marine division.


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Tirana & Lushnje, Albania * December 2015
I didn't read about the people in this part of the world before I came to the Balkans. That they will be your fierce friends after one handshake, invite you to their homeland after two. And so I was riding shotgun driving across the border between Kosovo and Albania to Tirana. I had met Alda only a few weeks before, but she's a fellow Scorpio and my spider-senses told me she'd make an excellent muse, so I ran with it. I was weary about her driving skills, ignorant of where we would be staying and unsure of when we would return to Kosovo, the land of blackbirds*. For me, all of this uncertainty was particularly aberrant. I really do embrace the idea of spontaneity, but I rarely walk hand-in-hand with her; she threatens my sanctuary of feeling in control. And yet, as the night matured and Kosovo's smog dispersed with every mile forward, I gave in and, for one chilly December weekend, I let go.
From the outset, our adventure was lively. We tackled a flat tire, found our bed & breakfast and ate the entire Adriatic Sea at Alda's favorite seafood restaurant. We devoured crème brûlée at a bar on the tippy top of a hotel that slowly spins, offering a 360-degree view if you stay long enough, not unlike New York's rainbow room. At midnight we maneuvered between flashy new cars sitting in traffic that seemed eager to get somewhere but were heading nowhere. (I subsequently had severe flashbacks to my high school parking lot crammed with souped-up cars blasting music, begging for attention.) We briefly crashed a traditional wedding and eventually stumbled home unprepared for the violent wind running amid Tirana's tiny, windy streets. I wore my scarf around my head as a pathetic counter-attack.
Alda was a defense attorney in Tirana, but she changed careers because, in her opinion, the judiciary was just too corrupt. She mentioned an incident involving bribery that shattered her faith in her country's justice system. She became a bonds(wo)man before moving to Kosovo. Alda woke me up early on our first morning in Tirana. I have no idea where this woman sources her endless energy. She must have fed off of my mine and left me for dead. After a few cold fried eggs that tasted like they were prepared last night (apparently serving eggs cold is a thing here), we walked around the city, which was also entirely awake. Early-rising must be an Albanian cultural trait.
Albanians also love pet birds. Bird cages hung from almost every balcony I saw. And bird chirping made me jump in almost every apartment I entered. It was impossible to avoid Albania's national flag—a black, double-headed eagle-like figure impressed upon a blood red background—around every corner. I asked Alda whether it was a national holiday weekend. It wasn't. A few weeks after my Albanian adventure, I would come across an online article claiming to catalog the world's most colorful cities. I would feel accomplished being able to cross Tirana off my list. Indeed, the city's vibrant, saturated colors were abundant. Every apartment I entered had walls painted deep lavender, bright green, orange and pale yellow. The city itself, once under communist rule (1946-1992), bore no trace of its oppressive, architecturally-monotone past. At least on its façade.
As Alda tells it, Albania's communist regime was not dissimilar from the oppression facing North Koreans today. She told stories, passed down from her mother and grandmother, of life in Albania when it was the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. How religion and holidays were banned. How no one had access to telephones so everyone met at the city center every day in order to see anybody. The people used ox- and donkey-drawn carts and bicycles for transportation. The communist elite, however, lived in villas in the center of the city and drove luxury cars. In an NYTimes article dated January 18, 1991, one reporter's impression notes "Albania seems to be caught in a time warp." I imagine Albania fifteen years ago as a less tropical Cuba. Alda told me about a wooden, intricately painted chest her grandmother once had, where she hid her most cherished items, like honey.
In Tirana's alleyways, I spied farmers furtively selling lemons and mandarin oranges out of car trunks, and I was momentarily transported to the black markets of NYC's Chinatown except for the clear dichotomy of goods: designer knockoffs vs. unregulated citrus. We walked alongside one of the remaining communist villas smack in the city center, now used sporadically for special events. Persimmon trees were sprinkled generously along residential roads and in the gardens of traditional homes. They bore hanging fruit, but the trees themselves were dark gray, bony and looked like discarded extras from a Tim Burton film.
We soon left Alda's favorite city to visit her parents in a suburban town about an hour from the capital—Lushnjë. Alda warned me her parents didn't speak English but that they would welcome me with the most open of arms. Upon arriving, we were greeted with wild forest berry tea and ushered into the warmest room of the house – painted deep purple, of course.
That night I never saw the end of food. On a simple coffee table, Alda's mom continued to present various dishes throughout the evening including olives and cheese, Alda's favorite chicken and rice dish (we ate the wings shamelessly with our hands), burek (a delightful, quintessentially Balkan, savory egg pastry filled with cheese) and then citrus and persimmons and walnuts and wine. Meanwhile, throughout the evening Alda's mom nurtured the forest berry tea on the tiny wood oven in the room with dried orange peels, apple peels and plum peels.
Once I finally convinced Alda's mom I was satiated,** we watched a Turkish series, on which they quickly caught me up to speed (short recap: two baby girls are accidentally switched at birth and their parents don't figure this out until the girls are well into their teens and then the mother of one child and the father of the other end up falling IN LOVE, y'all!). We played with Alda's three-year-old niece Alisa. I would later become infatuated with developments in the series, as well as with Alda's niece. The very clear bond between Alda and Alisa gave me heart palpitations thinking of my two-year-old nephew back in NYC. And it hadn't even been one month since I told him I'd be leaving (which I quickly followed-up with a song about how I'd be coming back).
Alda and I spent the night in her childhood room (painted lime green) before driving back to Kosovo the next morning. She assured me that Albania is even more delightful in the warmer summer months when we'd be coming back. And I can't wait.
*There are actually, incredibly THOUSANDS of blackbirds everywhere in Kosovo that fly and poop and nest in flocks. The name "Kosovo" is derived from the Serbian word "kos" which means blackbird.
**This proved almost as difficult as convincing my Italian grandmother or her sister, my great-aunt Rosie, that I was done eating. My great-aunt would actually cry when I refused a fifth piece of bread or a third helping of pasta. Alda often insists (only half-jokingly) that, because my ancestors are from the Southern boot of Italy, and because countless Albanians crossed the Adriatic to settle in Southern Italy throughout history, that I'm actually Albanian. Alda is not the first Albanian to try to convince me of my unknown Albanina roots. But it was in this moment that I actually started to wonder whether Alda's theory wasn't totally false.


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Using Emoncms
The Emoncms Data Viewer features a histogram tool for determining the time spent at different values or energy used at different power levels.
The following is an example of using this feature for determining the amount of time a heat pump spends on standby and the power level at which most of its energy demand is consumed.
Example: Heat pump power data
Here we select the heat pump power feed and data range to view. For higher resolution decrease the interval to a point where the number of datapoints is near 3000 datapoints.
Time at value
The first histogram mode shows the amount of time spent at a given range.
This could be useful for determining the amount of time a heat pump spends at standby as an example. Here we see that the heat pump spent ~1480000 seconds between 0-50 Watts out of a total time of 2498400 seconds selected in the data viewer. This tells us that the heat pump is on standby for 60% of the time in this period.
kWh at power
The kWh at power mode is useful for determining the power level where most power was used or generated, In this example we can see that most of the energy used by the heat pump was consumed in the 550-599 Watt segment.


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TurboVote's summer is already heating up! ☀😎🌴
By Brandon Naylor
The beginning of summer is here. I hope you're taking the opportunity to relax a little, but June has shaped up to be pretty exciting at TurboVote. Let me share what we've been up to.
CLDE in Indy
I'd like to start off by thanking you for the outstanding turnout to the 2016 TurboVote Voter Engagement Symposium at CLDE. It looks like all that constant harassment to register worked! Attendance for the symposium was actually over capacity, but we accommodated on the fly and couldn't have been more impressed with the energy of everyone there. After some discussion around voter engagement strategies and an exciting update from Cathy McLaughlin of Harvard University's IOP, we dove right into the main event.
Votes & Ballots, the latest craze in high-stakes gaming, was a hit! All participants were divided up to represent fictitious colleges and universities tasked with creating impactful voter engagement plans, while dealing with challenges and opportunities along the way. How do you contend with the academic calendar when registering students? How do you create excitement around every election? How can you incorporate voter registration into the IT landscape of your campus? These questions were thrown at our participants and they came up with some excellent responses. In the end, Pawnee Community College was named the victor (congrats!), though it was the exchange of ideas that really impressed the TurboVote team. Hearing from different partners from across the country tell us what works for them (and what doesn't) is invaluable to making sure we're reaching as many potential voters as possible. Thank you to everyone that participated and we hope to see even more folks next year.
Free webinar for government relations
Please join AASCU & TurboVote for a webinar, Leveraging New Technology to Facilitate Campus Civic Engagement, on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. During the program, representatives from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will share strategies for how government relations professionals can be advocates for civic engagement work on campus and help coordinate campus groups into a single engagement campaign. If you aren't the government relations person at your institution, please feel free to forward this invitation along to the appropriate individual, though all are welcome to attend.
I always love to see movement in the leaderboards, because that means you're out there promoting voter registration in one way or another. I'd like to welcome Stanford to the Top 25! I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the meteoric rise of Lone Star College, adding 433 sign-ups in a matter of a couple of weeks and now sitting at #1 overall. How'd they do it? Well, adding a TurboVote link to their student portal, as mentioned in the last implementer update, probably doesn't hurt! Now might be a good time to email email@example.com to see how you can do something similar. Let's also get some eyes on #2 Cal Poly, everyone. 486 in two weeks. To quote Emily, our partner support associate, "Cal Poly, comin' in hot!" Other risers include West Chester University with 56 and Miami Dade with 39 additional signups. Keep up the good work, all!
Leaderboards, since Jan. 1, 2016, TurboVote signups only:
- Lone Star College - 1706
- California Polytechnic State University - 1321
- University of Notre Dame - 1121
- Kennesaw State University - 1109
- The University of Virginia - 1032
- West Chester University - 968
- University of Maryland - 918
- UNC Charlotte - 799
- Boston College - 798
- University of Missouri-Columbia - 774
- Brigham Young University - 738
- Macomb Community College - 684
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro - 456
- Miami Dade College - 430
- Washington University in St. Louis - 395
- Northeastern State University - 392
- Northeastern Illinois University - 365
- Boston University - 346
- James Madison University - 335
- William Paterson University - 330
- The University of Chicago - 323
- DePaul University - 319
- St. Petersburg College - 305
- Stanford University - 304
- Pennsylvania State University - 296
How will you move the needle as the mercury rises? Summer is a great time to plan your push for new and returning students in the fall. Give us a shout if you'd like to talk over what your voter engagement plan looks like (or if you need to create a new one from scratch).
Brandon Naylor
Director of Communications
Democracy Works, makers of TurboVote


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Din Tai Fung @ Marina Sands Bay
After a long day's walk in the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, we decided to have our dinner at Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐). We had a sudden crave for the renowned Xiao Long Bao (a.k.a. steamed pork dumplings).
Din Tai Fung was awarded one Michelin Star and ranked as one of the world's Top Ten Best Restaurants by The New York Times. She is famous for her signature xiao long bao, traditional handmade noodles and steamed chicken soup.
It was around 7 o' clock in the evening, and the restaurant was already crowded.
While waiting for our queue number to be called, we stood around and observed some of the chefs in action, filling and wrapping the dumplings, through the restaurant's open concept kitchen. To my amazement, they actually have a mini weighing machine on each working table to ensure the dumplings are filled to the right weight.
We made our orders immediately after being guided to our seats.
The Steamed Pork Dumplings dish is a must try. The sweet tasty meat broth sealed in the dumpling is heavenly – one bite is enough to set your taste buds melting! It is said that the right way to enjoy a dumpling is to bite the tip off and suck all the juice out before finishing the entire dumpling. Don't forget to dip your dumpling in the black vinegar and shredded ginger, which is a perfect match of flavors that will make you screaming for more.
We also ordered the Stir Fried Dou Miao (a.k.a Pea Shoots) with Garlic. I bet you can tell from the photo (if you couldn't, I've failed to take a good photo :D), the vegetables were fried lightly without being heavily soaked in oil. It was a simple, yet delicious dish. It was definitely one of the freshest and tastiest Dou Miao I had tasted.
Their Steamed Chicken Soup also lives up to it's name as a signature dish. The rich essence of the chicken could be savored. In addition, it was neither oily nor salty and the mild fragrance of the herbs make this soup suitable for the young and old.
Wifey went for the authentic Zha Jiang Mian (literally fried sauce noodles). This dish comes with a bunch of stir-fried flavors which includes minced meat, bean-curd, mushroom, etc. The texture of noodles was smooth but firm and chewy (or a better word to describe — al-dente).
As usual, I went for the Beef Noodles. The noodles were served with chunks of beef brisket in a beef stew like soup. The meat was cooked to perfect tenderness. In addition to that, each of the beef brisket had the right proportion of fat and lean meat which makes it so yummy!
In fact, I've patronized this restaurant chain several times and it really deserves mention on my blog. I can't wait to visit one of their branches again!
Official Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) Website
13 responses to "Din Tai Fung @ Marina Sands Bay"
Ah, the Marina bay area is beautiful, unfortunately I only know it from pictures.
I really want to go to Singapore someday.
"ranked as one of the world's Top Ten Best Restaurants" Oh a high class restaurant, where the prices still affordable? The food looks delicious Im quite picky about food, but all the meals would be something for me this time ^ – ^
ah Zha Jiang Mian looks delicious
world's tope ten best restaurant that's make us curious to try
This is worth the wait, It looks wonderful, Ive never eaten in Marina Bay since it is expensive ^^
Good I miss Singapore!
Aw man, top 10 in the world? I can't believe I missed out. I was at Marina Sands Bay just several months ago.
I was just there during my Singapore visit at the end of April at Ding Tai Fung's Marina Bay Sands outlet. I was there for lunch and there was no wait at all on a weekend, which was awesome.
Ding Tai Fung is a very reliable chain at reasonable prices. Their food is consistent if not out of this world. I do love their vegetables though. Very fresh and tasty.
My full review here: http://thehungryegghead.com/2012/02/15/ding-tai-fung-%E9%BC%8E%E6%B3%B0%E8%B1%90-hong-kong/
I've heard of Din Tai Fung before and they are pretty famous indeed for their Xiao Long Bao. I should really try them someday. Those noodle dishes look really yummy too.
There's a restaurant near Fairmont hotel and they serve good Xiao Long Bao too. I forgot the name though. ^^;


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Salad & Guiltless Toast
Salad + Guiltless! Big, crunchy, sweet and tangy kale and brussels sprouts salad with a slice of Guiltless 7 Seed Sandwich Bread toasted is the perfect healthy, light and simple dinner. Loaded with vitamins, nutrients, protein, fiber, and antioxidants from the salad AND bread! So yummy and feels so good, too!!


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I am always looking for ideas for cards that could be used for teens or tweens. The Gorgeous grunge set is great for that. You can use various colors and patterns and come out with fun cards.
|Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Brig on the Cake
|Paper: Boy- Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Whisper White---Girl- Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Birthday Basics Designer Paper
|Paper Size: A2 4.25" x 5.5"
|Ink: Boy- Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit,---Girl-Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple
|Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Banner Framelit, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Clay, Flower Mold