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10 pieces snow peas,julienne
WOW! Looks so yummy~~makes me hungry again *+*
Today I just took something similar to this at a restaurant, but the taste just so so only, definitely can not compete with your, look so yummy.
Wow so much ingredients in this noodle.... how much are you going to charge ?....LOL
Hong Kong noodles - are they equivalent of yi mein? I missed yi mein :(
I usually enjoy homecooked version of this dish cos the restaurants usually have it too greasy!
wow.. so hungry ...
Wah the way you presented it looks the same in restaurants. HK noodles is yee meen right?
lol! thank you:)
Thank you my dear for your kind words:)
yeah! lol! I love to used lots of "lui" in my cooking! sendiri makan so better treat myself good,huh?
I think you can called "yee mien" but it's not fried ,it's come in fresh form!
oh yes! at home we don't used tons of oil when frying,right?
Thank you for dropping by:)
Thank you for your kind words:)Yes HK noodles look like yee mein but it's come in fresh form not fried..
I love noodles especially the fresh (no dried) egg noodles. But I always use hot water to quick boil the noodles and drain them before I pan fry. I wonder it makes any different to use cold water.

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Reinventing your restaurant when you are already hugely successful and well known is a task few would undertake. Leave it to a Knight to have the fearlessness to attempt this. Recently knighted Chef-Owner Bruno Seratoto decided that revamping the menu of the Anaheim White House was the path he was called to take. Taking on the challenge of turning his restaurant into an Italian Steakhouse brought out the creative juices in Chef Bruno and what he created was a unique that is unlike any other in Southern California.
"I wanted to do an Italian steakhouse because I wanted people to realize we eat fish and meat, I was tired of hearing people think an Italian restaurant only serves pasta and pizza, although we still serve amazing pasta," Chef Bruno said.
Chef Bruno succeeded in creating a menu that has cuts of beef that are as fine as any in the United States to go along with fish that is so fresh that Chef Bruno doesn't even bother going out for sushi anymore. No he just enjoys what fresh fish catches that are in his kitchen everyday.
When you dine at the Anaheim White House you don't just ask for a steak, this menu is far too eclectic for that. Where to begin? An easy choice would be the Wagyu Steak, who could pass up the close relative of Kobe Beef, the only difference is where it came from, and the difference in taste is negligible at most. The Wagyu would be the easy choice, but dig a little further into the menu for the best choice, the roasted bison. First off you are not going to find bison on many menus, so take the opportunity to give it a try. Secondly the bison from North Dakota is incredibly smooth and tender and Chef Bruno manages to enhance the flavor with the addition of hickory smoked bacon. Finally to round out the trifecta of beef is the venison rack. A bit more robust and full-flavored than the other two, the venison was made to go with a nice glass of red wine. My suggestion is keep coming back to the Anaheim White House until you try all three and you can choose for yourself which cut is the best.
Chef Bruno made sure not skimp on his pasta dishes despite all of the new additions to the menu. You certainly can't go wrong with any variety of pasta on the menu, but if you are looking for something unique and that you will be talking about long after your dining experience is done, the bucatini con gamberi is a must try. This is thick pasta with a hollow center and it is one of those pastas that when you take a bit you know you are eating a real pasta and you are left wondering what that so-called pasta you have been eating over the years. While the texture of this pasta is truly amazing, it is the flavor that gets you. Chef Bruno incorporates soy sauce directly into the pasta; it does not overwhelm you but gives you a great Asian flavor with each bit. The pastas combined with the sautéed pacific shrimp leaves you with a great blend of flavors that will take your taste buds wanting more and more.
So many amazing choices and we have not even gotten to the signature dish of the White House. Created by Chef Bruno and I'm sure soon to be copied by many is the white chocolate salmon. The description might conjure up many visions in your mind but it is plated beautifully with a piece of perfectly steamed salmon on a bed of Belgium white chocolate mashed potato puree. Don't expect to be overwhelmed by the white chocolate, Chef Bruno folds the flavor into the potato puree just enough so you know it is there and richness and sweetness adds a subtle twist to the salmon. I'm not sure how long it took Chef Bruno to come up with that combination, but after one bit you will agree it was sure brilliance.
As fine of a chef as Bruno is, in all likelihood he is a much better human being. In honor of his mother, he founded Caterina's Club, an organization dedicated to making sure the region's most vulnerable population – its children -- receive a hot meal before they are tucked into bed each evening. 7 nights a week he prepares dinner that is transported to the "motel kids," thus named as these underprivileged children are forced to live in rundown motels because their poverty stricken parents are unable to afford more permanent housing. In addition to having served more than 500,000 meals so far, he has begun placing some of these families into homes of their own. The subject of childhood hunger in the United States still does not get the attention that it deserves, but Chef Bruno has done an amazing job feeding children and making more and more people aware of this sadly growing problem.
Chef Bruno, despite being one of the most modest people you will ever meet, has had worldwide fame thrust upon him not only due to his cooking, but even more so his generosity. He was named one of CNN's 10 Heroes of the Year and has been featured in magazines (People, Elle, Vogue), television ("CBS Evening News," "EXTRA,") and newspapers (New York Times, Los Angeles Times, OC Register) countless times. To top it off, Chef Bruno is now to be called Cavaliere, as he was knighted by the Italian government.
Did we even talk about the restaurant itself? We didn't, but then again that gives you another reason to visit the White House, and trust me when I tell you that the name is befitting of the restaurant itself. The choices are plentiful but the Anaheim White House is one of those rare restaurants that it truly does not matter what you order, you will be glad you ordered whatever you did.
That Anaheim White House is located at 887 South Anaheim Blvd., in Anaheim, Orange County. For more information, visit www.anaheimwhitehouse.com
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I suppose I should explain my lengthy absence.
Originally, it was indeed that I had encountered what I assume was burnout: I felt that trying to find something to say about everything was starting to pall, and I started procrastinating on actually updating the blog. I still liked to watch and enjoy anime, but maintaining a blog about it was tedious and troublesome. I found myself wishing that I could just wish the words in my head to appear, correctly-spelled and grammatically coherent, on the screen, without having to go through the keyboard and finding a suitable picture and whatnot.
So burnout it was; no big deal, and I could always take a break and come back later. If I ended up not coming back, well, at least I had something of a good run.
Besides, I was trying to pick up a job. I set a goal for myself: when I got a job, I would start posting on this blog again. If I got my interest in blogging back earlier, well and good, but the best case scenario was that I would start blogging again when I became a productive member of society.
Things started looking up after a few months. I had a few blog posts worked out in concept, and an inadvertant break in anime-watching made me realize that I really did miss anime when I wasn't watching. I was on track to start blogging again, starting perhaps with a series of rambling posts on the whole Touhou thing. I was feeling kind of upbeat about this whole blogging deal, and if I started blogging early before actually getting a job (which I did get, in the end), well, so be it.
And then my father had a stroke.
He didn't make it.
It's been a few more months since then. I'm still kind of picking up the pieces here, in the sort of way when I don't actually feel like doing any picking-up of anything. I don't know when something will set me off, or when I'll be watching something and enjoying it and then a tiny little voice inside my head cuts through: "Glad to see you're enjoying yourself. By the way, your father's dead."
I don't know what that will mean for this blog. I keep thinking that I should try to update it anyway: life goes on, right? But the rational approach doesn't seem to help when I pop my head out of my room to ask my father about some clarification of a random tidbit of general knowledge, only to remember just a few moments too late. Sometimes, when commuting, I get great ideas for blog posts that I make notes about, intending to write them when I get home.
And then I come home and remember and I don't feel like writing anymore.
So, in all, I don't know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll post some stuff now and again; maybe not. I'm trying to tell myself that it's okay for me to start to enjoy things again, to have a normal life. It's not easy, but sometimes I can even forget that I can't have any more enthusiastic conversations with my father about blogging the latest Japanese restaurant that opened nearby, or the convenience of my smartphone, or the latest trends in computer hardware, or indeed about anything else. It's anime; it's meant to be entertainment. It's okay.
It's okay.
This post was written because several people have asked me why I haven't updated my anime blog. I never know what to say then; they ask me the question in a jovial tone, and I try to remember that every teasing remark or misunderstanding is not actually malicious. The honestly-curious or honestly-concerned questions are even worse, since I know they expect a simple answer like "well, just burnout" or something, and I don't want to bring the mood down even more by mentioning the real reason, leaving everyone just standing around looking awkwardly at each other.


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Reaction is rolling in to UN Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name from consideration for Secretary of State — and East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, for one, is ticked:
"I am profoundly disappointed that Ambassador Rice, such a well qualified woman of color, would be denied the opportunity to become our next Secretary of State due to the baseless and manufactured allegations of the radical right.
"I have known and worked closely with Ambassador Susan Rice for many years—on many global issues. From the genocide in Sudan to the ongoing violence in Syria, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and the global HIV/AIDS crisis. Ambassador Rice works each and every day to advance the highest ideals of our country and would have been an outstanding Secretary of State."
Rep. Karen Bass, D-LA, said "it is unfortunate Ambassador Rice had to make this decision in the face of such unfounded and unfair character attacks. If judged fairly based solely on her qualifications for the job, she would've made an extraordinary Secretary of State."
Here's what Rice told NBC's Brian Williams tonight. (You can check out the complete interview at 10 p.m. Thursday on "Rock Center with Brian Williams.") Short answer: She felt like she was becoming a distraction to the Administration's priorities:
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Here's the text of what Rice told Bri:
Today, I made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the American people, that I not continue to be considered by the President for nomination of Secretary of State. I didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting, and very disruptive because there are so many things we need to get done as a country, and the first several months of a second term president's agenda is really the opportunity to get the crucial things done. We're talking about comprehensive immigration reform, balanced deficit reduction, job creation – that's what matters. And to the extent that my nomination could have delayed or distracted or deflected, or maybe even some of these priorities impossible to achieve, I didn't want that, and I much prefer to keep doing what I'm doing which is a job I love at the United Nations.
Here's President Obama's statement:
Today, I spoke to Ambassador Susan Rice, and accepted her decision to remove her name from consideration for Secretary of State. For two decades, Susan has proven to be an extraordinarily capable, patriotic, and passionate public servant. As my Ambassador to the United Nations, she plays an indispensable role in advancing America's interests. Already, she has secured international support for sanctions against Iran and North Korea, worked to protect the people of Libya, helped achieve an independent South Sudan, stood up for Israel's security and legitimacy, and served as an advocate for UN reform and the human rights of all people. I am grateful that Susan will continue to serve as our Ambassador at the United Nations and a key member of my cabinet and national security team, carrying her work forward on all of these and other issues. I have every confidence that Susan has limitless capability to serve our country now and in the years to come, and know that I will continue to rely on her as an advisor and friend. While I deeply regret the unfair and misleading attacks on Susan Rice in recent weeks, her decision demonstrates the strength of her character, and an admirable commitment to rise above the politics of the moment to put our national interests first. The American people can be proud to have a public servant of her caliber and character representing our country.


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Hey DSJ,I was able to score one of these through a trade awhile back.Do you have any idea what these orginally sold for at retail? Just wondering because I havent been able to find much info on em.
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The developers behind the episodic Kuma\War series are once again capitalizing on deadly real-world events, putting players in the shoes of the plundered with Somali Showdown: Pirates on the High Seas.
Kuma Games has quickly turned the recent spate of Somali cargo hijackings into a free to play video game based on the real world events. According to official word, the multiplayer "attack and defend" episode will see "vicious Somali pirates hijack a commercial cargo ship and attempt to hold the captain and crew hostage."
Yes, the graphics may be violently hijacking your eyeballs, but the thing is free. I've yet to play one of the 100-plus Kuma\War episodes, and the official trailer for Somali Showdown: Pirates on the High Seas doesn't look like it's going to change that.
But if you feel like defending cargo against "ruthless," "bloodthirsty" Somalians, you can do so starting tomorrow.


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Messaging and Email Learning Guides
We've gathered a collection of our learning guides and tutorials on messaging and email-related topics. You'll find administration tips, and information about application integration, backup and recovery, and dealing with spam -- among other topics. Then see below, our messaging and email-related quizzes and our larger collection of resources.
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- 30 LotusScript Tips -- These 30 tips came from a presentation by Bill Buchan, CEO of HADSL. HADSL develops best-practice tools for Lotus Notes and Domino.
- @DBLookup Lessons -- This resource explains @DBLookup capabilities and common errors. Also included: how to code faster lookups for Lotus Notes and Domino.
- Ajax for Lotus Notes Domino -- This collection of resources will help you learn to work effectively with Ajax in a Domino environment.
- Digital certificates for Lotus Notes and Domino -- These resources show how Lotus Notes certificates and Internet certificates work in a Domino Server environment. Also included: Managing certificates and certificate authorities for the best security and validation.
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- How to install Lotus Notes on Linux CentOS-4 -- It may be a little complex but this guide will walk you through the process.
- Importing Data into Notes -- Learn how to import data into Lotus Notes -- without programming.
- iNotes and Domino Web Access Administration Guide -- This guide offers help for Lotus Notes/Domino administrators trying to manage and troubleshoot iNotes and DWA.
- Instant Messaging in the Enterprise -- IM in the enterprise can be a blessing or a curse. Learn to manage it with this guide.
- Lotus Formula Language Coding Primer -- This guide explains the basics of the Formula language -- from retrieving lists of values in a Lotus Notes database, through processing documents to opening a database and starting an agent.
- Lotus Notes .ini Tips and Tutorials -- This collection of resources explains management of Domino server tasks and parameters through the notes.ini file.
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- Lotus Notes Domino Access Control Lists (ACLs) -- Use these resources to enhance your Lotus Notes Domino ACL knowledge and learn how to secure user permissions in the Notes/Domino environment.
- Lotus Notes Domino Server Backup and Recovery -- Included here are best practices and methods for simplifying and improving backup and recovery operations. Also: how to troubleshoot common issues.
- Lotus Notes Domino Server Clustering -- These resources offer best practices for running a Lotus Domino server cluster.
- Lotus Sametime 7.5 -- Learn about Lotus Sametime 7.5 collaboration capabilities. Also: How to build Sametime plug-ins using the Eclipse framework.
- Notes.ini Tips and Tutorials -- Learn how to handle Domino server tasks and parameters through the notes.ini file.
- Outlook Web Access Administration -- This guide was designed to help Exchange Server administrators manage and troubleshoot OWA. Includes: mailbox management and security, password management and authentication.
- Project Guide: Email Security -- This guide covers how to implement various email security options, securing systems against malware and choosing among email security appliances.
- SharePoint & Exchange 2007 -- This guide explains enabling Exchange email for SharePoint document libraries and lists and relaying reports and alerts by email from SharePoint to Exchange. Also includes a solid overview of the Exchange Server 2007 architecture and outline important server-role topology deployment requirements and scenarios.
- Spam and E-mail Marketing -- Learn how spam affects email marketing campaigns and get advice to ensure that your messages aren't considered junk email.
- Project Guide: Unified Threat Management -- Become an expert on UTM implementation, device management, vendors and products.
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text: AUSTIN, Texas - Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel had differing views on the critical 42nd passing move that decided Sunday's 2012 United States Grand Prix in favour of McLaren's British driver.While Vettel complained about the nuisance factor of back-marker Narain Karthikeyan of Force India and his loss of seven precious points, Hamilton was delighted to find a way through for his fourth win of the season.HAMILTON VS. VETTELVettel said: "I wasn't too happy to send a nice big invitation to Lewis when I had to go through Karthikeyan. He was right behind in the DRS zone. He took that opportunity, fair enough, down the straight and he passed me."I tried to defend but I knew he would have so much more speed. I was obviously not too happy. Lewis had one chance and he took it, after that I tried to stay with him, there wasn't much between us."Hamilton admitted: "Overtaking Vettel wasn't easy... it was actually quite tricky. When I finally got close to him I seemed to be catching him in the first sector and that was difficult."And then the back-markers came into play, finally. How many times has it happened to me when I got caught out? (by back-markers). But this time, it worked out and I knew that was going to be the lap."I turned the engine up to maximise the revs and went for the inside, but he defended. So, I went to the outside and he closed the door a bit so I was very lucky."Hamilton added that once he had taken the lead, he nursed his car - sometimes physically - to reach the finish and win.Aware that he had been forced to retire as a convincing leader in both Singapore and Abu Dhabi, he said: "I rubbed the car and said 'Come on baby, we can make it'."


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FBI Director Robert Mueller confirms bureau probing leak of foiled Qaeda underwear bomb plot
Updated at 1:42 p.m. ET
(AP) WASHINGTON - FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched an investigation into who leaked information about an al Qaeda plot to place an explosive device aboard a U.S.-bound airline flight.
In an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mueller said a leak like this one threatens ongoing operations, "puts at risk the lives of sources, makes it much more difficult to recruit sources" and damages relationships with law enforcement partners from other countries.
Last month, al Qaeda's Yemen branch entrusted a new, sophisticated underwear bomb designed to take down an airplane with a would-be suicide bomber. But the bomber was actually a double agent, working with the CIA, Saudi intelligence agencies and the MI6. The double agent turned the bomb over to the U.S. government.
AP sources: Britain's MI6 key to foiled bomb plot
Al Qaeda in Yemen down, but not out
GOP rep. says leak of bomb plot "criminal"
Before he was whisked to safety, the spy provided intelligence that helped the CIA kill al Qaeda's senior operations leader, Fahd al-Quso, who died in a drone strike earlier this month, before The Associated Press and other news organizations revealed details of the bomb plot.
"We have initiated an investigation into this leak" and "will investigate thoroughly," said Mueller.
The federal investigation is the latest move in an aggressive campaign by the Obama administration to crack down on leaks, even as it has supported proposed legislation that would shield reporters from having to identify their sources. The administration has already brought at least six criminal cases against people for discussing government secrets with reporters, more than under any previous presidency.
Last week, before the House Judiciary Committee, Mueller said the FBI was examining the explosive device. He said the scheme hatched in Yemen demonstrates that it's essential for Congress to reauthorize counterterrorism tools enacted in 2008. Some of these programs expire at year's end.
A spokesman for the AP, Paul Colford, said in a statement last week that the news organization "acted carefully and with extreme deliberation in its reporting on the underwear bomb plot and its subsequent decision to publish."
"As the AP has reported, we distributed our exclusive report on the underwear bomb only after officials assured us on Monday that their security concerns had been satisfied and we learned that the White House would announce the news the next day," Colford said.
The explosive has been described as an upgrade over the 2009 Christmas bomb that nearly brought down an airliner over Detroit. This new device contained lead azide, a chemical known as a reliable detonator. After the Christmas attack failed, al Qaeda used lead azide as the detonator in the 2010 plot against cargo planes.
Security procedures at U.S. airports were unchanged despite the plot, a reflection of both the U.S. confidence in its security systems and a recognition that the government can't realistically expect travelers to endure much more. Increased costs and delays to airlines and shipping companies from new security measures could have a global economic impact too.
Security officials said they believe airport security systems put in place in the United States in recent years could have detected the new device or one like it. But the attempt served as a stark reminder that security overseas is quite different.
While airline checks in the United States mean passing through an onerous, sometimes embarrassing series of pat-downs and body scans, procedures overseas can be a mixed bag. The U.S. cannot force other countries to permanently adopt the expensive and intrusive measures that have become common in American airports over the past decade.


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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
You talking to me? Hublot celebrates launch of Hublot Nation blog
The bald middle aged man gazing at his watch while sitting the wrong way in an armchair just happens to be one of the most powerful names in the watch universe.
Now he's launched a blog to speak to customers more directly.
The name of the blog is Hublot Nation.
The name of the man in the picture is Hublot CEO Jean Claude Biver.
Hublot Nation promises to put new posts on its blog nearly every day, just like a regular blogger.
in this way it will share its latest news, its latest creations, offer in-depth reports, live coverage of the brand's major events, unusual stories, all the things a good blog should do.
If you subscribe to Hublot Nation you will also be able to discuss all the topics posted on the blog as well as make comments on events as they unfold live.
You can access the new blog through Facebook or Twitter. Or access the site directly using your real name, or with the anonymous nickname of your choice.
Above all what Hublot Nation offers is easy accessibility to the key decision maker at Hublot.
Switched on brands recognise that they have to have a two way dialogue with their customers and this is another way in which Hublot will help to achieve that.
However, as Mr. Biver is no doubt discovering, it's one thing to write a daily blog, it's another to proof read it; the opening sentence reads 'Dear friends, I wish you all a very welcome to our family.'
The url is www.hublotnation.com. You can start a dialogue today.
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Important - These 4 reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
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There is an antenatal clinic at the Surgery every Tuesday Afternoon for follow up and Thursday's for 1st Appointments with the doctors and midwives in attendance.
Postnatal examinations are carried out with newborn baby checks on by Dr's in the Morning's.
This is available at the Surgery which is delivered by our trained nurses and doctors. We also offer intra-uterine device insertion and removal as well as nexaplanon.
Contact a practice nurse for advice or for emergency contraception – the 'morning after' pill.
Wednesday Mornings from The Orchard Surgery and we offer Saturday Mornings every two weeks from Langley Health Centre. Multi-disciplinary care for both insulin and non-insulin dependent diabetics.
Held weekly to help in understanding and self management of asthma and in the proper use of treatment devices. Attendance is recommended at least once a year. Contact a practice nurse for details.
By appointment with practice nurses. To promote health and to screen for certain conditions including male/female health checks, blood pressure and weight reduction.
We strongly recommend all women between the ages of 20 and 65, who have ever been sexually active, to have a cervical smear every three to five years dependent on age. Please call on the appointment line to book these.
If you have a recall it very rarely means anything serious. Usually it is because you have a minor infection or your smear shows inflammation that requires to be observed until it settles down.
To treat warts and other small skin problems. Appointments need to be made at Langley Health Centre after being first seen by a doctor.
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Usually held in October and November every year.
There are clinics specifically for this. Please contact reception for further details
Minor operations for minor skin lesions (moles, small lumps etc) are performed by our doctors after they have been assessed for suitability and an appointment has been made.
Our treatment room is run by the practice nurses and is used for routine blood tests, minor surgery, ECGs, dressings etc. By appointment.
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It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
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Another colorful chapter of Shady Dell history has come to and end and a new chapter has begun. The Dell has been sold to a York County family of five.
Since 2006 the Dell had been owned by the Deroche family. Tom and Toni Deroche, along with Tom's brother Bob, bought the former restaurant and teen hangout at an estate sale following the death of previous owner Clarence "CN" Foose, one of John Ettline's nephews. (John had 14 nieces and nephews and 19 great nieces and nephews!)
The new owners have asked to
remain anonymous, at least for now,
and Shady Dell Music & Memories
will respect their wishes.
Kathleen Mae Schneider: This was her idea! Originally all
I ever dreamt to obtain was a photo of Mother standing on
the front porch of the house when she was 100 years old.
All the confusion and activity of her centennial birthday and
media coverage during the open house in April prevented
that, though of course we are thankful for that as well as
the other pictures and videos. It's just that she was over-
whelmed and distracted that day and it was hard for her to
express herself. She never in her long life had that much
attention paid her and she didn't quite know what to do
with it!
This time I was driving her home from an appointment and
seemingly out of nowhere she said, "Why don't we drive up
to the Dell?" I was totally surprised, but I know when I told
her earlier in the week that a new family would soon move
into the house, she realized there would most likely be no
other opportunities for her to go back. Judging by the way
she quietly moved around the outside of the house's front
and side, stopping to take good long looks, it was obvious
she was saying goodbye and had calculated doing that on
a day when she was already out and about. At 100, she
still is capable of pulling a coup!
As Mother made her way along the sidewalk she glanced to
the right and spotted the pump house, the little white out-
building where her father and mother, George & Allie Brown,
kept cheese and other food requiring a cool but not refri-
gerated environment. "I remember the grape arbor over by
the pump house," she remarked. "It's not the same.
Everything has changed so much."
As Mother gazed at her childhood home, her mind suffused
with memories, she shared with me her feelings about the
sale of the Dell. Mother said, "I'm o.k. with someone else
buying it 'cause I can't ever go back there to live again.
I'm just glad it's still standing and nobody tore it down.
I still have feelings for it because I liked it there. It was
my home."
Seeing my mother standing on her own power in that
wonderful dappled sunshine next to her childhood home
- priceless!!! This trip was arguably one of the most
moving experiences I've ever had.
I asked Kathleen how she feels now that a new owner is taking possession of the recently renovated Brown family home.
Kathleen Mae
Mixed feelings would
best describe it I think.
My heart aches because
I might not ever again
have the opportunity to
explore and document
the Dell house, barn,
dance hall and wheel
tree. I have so enjoyed
experiencing the spirit
of the place and giving
my imagination free
reign! However, my
overarching feelings are
good for two reasons.
First, the marvelous restoration work of the house by the
Deroches will not be a target for vandals -a possibility if it
had stood unoccupied much longer. The second and most
important reason is that my ancestral home will be vibrant
with life once again. That was my grandfather's intent after
all when he built it for his large family a century ago. The
thought that the house will be preserved and occupied for
a long time replaces my original fear that it would only exist
in pictures. Hopefully the sounds of laughter and perhaps
children playing will fill its rooms and porches soon. My
grandparents, George Andrew Brown and his wife Allie, and
all their children who were the first to live there would be
happy if they knew that!
Mixed feelings and sad goodbyes are indeed the order of the day
as we now turn our attention to our dear friend Toni Deroche.
I asked Toni what it
has meant to her to own and care for the Shady Dell and what memories she will take with her as a result of this experience.
TONI DEROCHE: When asked my feelings on selling the
Dell, the first word that popped into my head was "bitter-
sweet". Naturally, the emotions run pleasant and painful.
I, the "Dell keeper", along with my husband and his brother,
have proudly enjoyed owning, renovating and even cleaning
up the Dell estate. With the colder weather on its way we
also knew it was time for the house to have a full time
family living in it.
Over the six plus years that
I have owned the Dell I have
learned so much about this
place from Kathleen, whose
mother, Margaret, resided
there the first twelve years of
her life. Margaret's father built
this charming Victorian 100
years ago.
Also, there was the Spangler family and one of its
descendants, Phil Spangler, who gave us pictures from
when his father lived there as a child in the late 1920's
and early 30's.
Lastly, the "Dell years", the sometimes notorious, historical
"teen hangout" years (1945-1991), the "John and Helen"
years brought back to life through the eyes and skills of
Tom Anderson, the head honcho "Dell rat". Over the past
4 years with his memories and tedious research, Tom has
come up with a wonderful source of information along with
music and entertainment with this masterpiece, "Shady Dell
Music and Memories." Because of him, the "Dell" will live
eternally for many generations to come.
Tom and I developed quite a camaraderie with our Dell
passion. We composed several blog posts together
with my pictures and information and his wittiness and
imagination. We've collaborated on some fun and inter-
esting events and added a few missing pieces to the
Dell's history.
Although I grew up in York, I never experienced the
Dell in it's heyday. Somehow, I never knew it existed
or I would have certainly been there dancing the night
away. I'm so thrilled to have been a small part of the
Dell's history. But the biggest reward was getting to
know Tom, a.k.a. Shady, who will always be a lifelong
dear friend of mine!
Farewell, Shady Lady, it's only on to bigger, better and
more improvements for you! Parting is such sweet sorrow...
Beautifully expressed, Toni, and I thank you very much for you kind words! Now, I have a few words to say to you, my
dear friend.
For the last six-and-a-half years, Toni, you were the reigning First Lady of the Shady Dell. You wore your title with pride. Here on the blog you eagerly embraced your role as Deroche family representative and spokesperson and did a superb job of keeping us updated on everything going on at the Dell.
You, your husband Tom and your entire family went way beyond the call of custodial duty. The Deroches will go down in history as preservers, protectors and defenders of the Dell legacy. You were nothing less than the saviors of the Dell. Now, as your tenure comes to an end, Dell rats around the world want to thank you and your family for your hard work and sacrifice.
The Shady Dell got lucky when you became owner, Toni.
Dell rats everywhere got lucky. You genuinely cared about the Dell and it showed. How can we ever thank you enough for all that you have done for us, for the Shady Dell, for the Ettlines, for the Spanglers, for the Browns and for this, our Shady Dell blog?
It can't be denied. Shady Dell Music & Memories is your blog as much as it is mine, Toni, and there are a thousand of your wonderful pictures to prove it.
Over the four years that this blog has existed, you devoted countless hours of your time to capturing rare, one-of-a-kind images for display here. You helped build Shady Dell Music & Memories as surely as you helped restore the Dell itself. I will go as far as to say that I can't imagine anyone else caring as much or doing as much.
I wholeheartedly agree, Toni, that you and I will always be friends. I know that the Dell will always be a part of you, deep in the heart of you, just as it is for the rest of us. Please stay close. Please keep checking back here to the Shady Dell online, your home away from home. Please stay
in touch with us and let us know how you're doing. Okay?
And now, Toni, as you prepare to step down from your post as Keeper of the Castle, as we bring to a close the exciting chapter of Dell history that you helped write, as the curtain falls and you take your bow, as you say goodbye to the place you loved as much as we do...
the place that was brought back to life and transformed into a modern home during your watch, the place that is much better off now than when you took possession of it, I want you to close your eyes, take a deep breath, open your heart and whisper "goodbye, old friend."
Now imagine if you will the Dell, our dear old M'Lady Shady, her steamy windows misty with emotion, bidding you a fond farewell with the words to one of her favorite songs...
But, if you must go
Mmm, I won't tell you no
Just so that we can say we tried
Tell me you'll love me for a million years
Then if it don't work out
Then if it don't work out
Then you can tell me goodbye
Please know this, Toni. People around the world have come to know and admire you through your appearances on this blog and your immeasurable contributions to it and to the Dell. You have made many new friends here and I am very proud to be one of them. Dell rats everywhere, the old and the young, the living and the dead, honor you and thank you, Toni, for your years of dedicated service. We wish you all the best, dear friend - health, happiness and success in all your future endeavors.
of the Shady Dell.


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The first promo poster for the feature film adaptation of the children's book character Paddington Bear has gone online. Paddington will feature a mix of CGI and live-action, with the titular teddy bear being created using CGI animation. Author Michael Bond's best selling books center on "a brown bear from Peru who is found at Paddington station by the Brown family," and Paddington is being brought to the screen by Harry Potter producer David Heyman. The poster boasts a 2014 release date, so it'll presumably be awhile before we see any footage from the pic. Paul King (The Mighty Boosh) is directing, and this poster teases Paddington's adorable signature outfit consisting of a raincoat and hat.
Hit the jump to check out the poster. Voice and live-action casting has yet to be announced.
Poster via Bleeding Cool.
Per Wikipedia, here's some more info on Paddington Bear:
Paddington is an anthropomorphised bear. He is always polite—always addressing people as "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss" and very rarely by first names—and well-meaning, though he inflicts hard stares on those who incur his disapproval. He likes marmalade sandwiches and cocoa, and has an endless capacity for getting into trouble. However, he is known to "try so hard to get things right". He is an adoptive member of the (human) Brown family, and thus gives his full name as Paddington Brown.


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Powerlifting Routines
"THRESHER" SEMA Build
PEAK400 and Con-Cret
PEAK400 and Con-Cret
More Reviews are found here.
So what is Peak400 and Con-Cret? Peak400 is made up of Adenosine-5'-triphosphate or ATP. Con-Cret is Creatine hydrochloride or HCL. ATP is the body's immediate source of energy. This is used for things like weightlifting and sprinting. ATP breaks up during a process called hydrolysis and this breaking is what creates a great deal of energy. When this happens, adenosine diphosphate or ADP is formed. From my research, the body has a small stash of ATP at one given time. So you run out fast. This is where Creatine is supposed to help out. Once creatine is inside the muscle cell, a phosphate bonds to it and now is creatine phosphate or CP. When energy is needed, the CP molecules break apart and produce ADP to re-form ATP. ATP is then able to begin the energy cycle again.
I found a few studies on ATP supplementation. Nothing huge stood out as no one showed a large increase in size or strength. Not one study showed a 1RM increase, but all the studies where short term (15days). With 400mg supplementation, they did show it took more reps for the muscles to fatigue. To me I would think over time this would help your 1RM increase.
When it comes to creatine, Monohydrate is King IMO. Some experience stomach pain or cramps with creatine mono. Some internet guru's think Creatine's like; Creatine Nitrate, Citrate and hydrochloride (HCL) are more water soluble then mono and usually handle the stomach issues. I have never had stomach issues with any form of Creatine.
I ran a log for around 4 weeks. First two weeks was Peak400 alone. Then I brought in Con-cret for the last two weeks. During this log I never really experienced anything beyond my expectations of Creatine. I had no Side effects of any kind. This Combo did work and wasn't a waste of time. My muscles looked more full and pumped all day, but not anymore then when I run Creatine Mono and powdered Gatorade. So the staking of Peak400 and Con-cret showed no benefits over just running creatine alone.
After I ran this stack and started doing a little more research. Someone brought a brand new study to my attention and by brand new. I mean just last week it was published. From my findings of the short 4 weeks wasn't much and I wasn't going to recommend it. Muscle takes time to grow. You have to break it down, repair it and keep doing that. That just takes time to do. It doesn't happen overnight. No matter what supplement you use, 4 weeks isn't enough time really. This new study was over 12 weeks. This is the best study to date on ATP supplementation on Trained Athletes. There were 21 trained athletes. Out of those 21, 11 were given 400mg of orally ATP for 12 weeks. These 12 athletes Squat increased 12.9% and Deadlifts by 16.4%. This is twice as high as the placebo group. Which had 4.4% and 8.5% increase. Results really didn't start showing till week 8,9 and 10. So my 4 week run was short compared this study. Also the study showed an increase in lean body mass in only the ATP group. Quad size in the ATP group increased 9.4% compared to the placebo group who increased 4.9%. After reading this study, I'm very interested in running and would recommend someone to give it a shot, but to give it time and allow more than just a few weeks for results.
Pro-Mera Sports is an innovative company. Producing new supplements others haven't. They are pushing the envelope and really bringing cutting edge supplements to the table.
The taste, mixing, etc was all great. When I received the products, I also was given a bunch of sample packs as well in different flavors. Lemon Lime and Blue Raspberry being my favorite flavors out of them all. Snake Fruit was my least favorite, but still not bad. Just different really.
99% of the Time I just use Mono, because it's proven time and time again to work, but every once in a while I like to try different or new forms of creatine. These new forms always cost more. Con-cret comes in at .60 cents a serving. Which doesn't seem bad, but you can get Mono for .10 cents and even less per serving and this is from legit supplement Companies like ON, Dymatize and others. If you're like me and want to try a new form of creatine or Mono upsets your stomach. Give Con-cret a try, but I'm going to stick with Mono as it works just fine for me.
What's my take on ATP? The ATP results are similar to 12 week studies on Creatine Mono. I Found a study were in 12 weeks. The Creatine group increased strength by 24% vs. Placebo group with 18%. The Creatine group also gained 5lbs of muscle. Sounds a lot like the ATP Study.
Is supplementing ATP and Creatine the same thing just in different ways?
"Peak ATPs (PEAK400™) main methods of action are to increase ATP in the blood, not the muscle. And we know that ATP in the blood is the most essential aspect to increasing blood flow during exercise which impacts a vasodilation response and the delivery of key nutrients to muscle. It is also essential for muscle excitability; muscle velocity and power." – ProMera Sports
Which is best and is there a benefit of stacking them? I don't know, but this is something I'm going to find out for myself. ProMera has a buy 2 get one free online. So you can have 90 day supply of Peak400 for 55 cents a day. So if you are running creatine now or not. I suggest giving Peak400 a shoot, but give it a fair run and at least 8 weeks.
I'd like to see a controlled study on the stacking of these supplements vs. ran solo.
1. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2012; 9: 48. ,Published online 2012 October 9. doi: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-48
2. http://www.illpumpyouup.com/articles...-phosphate.htm
3. http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-con...ation%20on.pdf
4. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supple...tName=CREATINE
5. http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.co...7075-10-57.pdf
6. http://www.nutritionexpress.com/arti...e.aspx?id=1632
7. http://www.promerasports.com/atp-versus-creatine/


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Watchuseek Blog
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
It's the good life: Page & Cooper appointed Squale Watches authorised dealers
The Page & Cooper story
In 1969, the staid and often stuffy world of Savile Row was grasped firmly by its public school lapels and flung into a new era of working class heroes donning bespoke suits and shirts. It was nothing short of outrageous, and the revolution was courtesy of Nutters, the tailoring business established by Edward Sexton and Tommy Nutter. Darlings of the media world, the business was backed by Cilla Black and worn by luminaries such as Sir Roy Strong, Elton John and Mick Jagger. Traditional Savile Row tailoring skills, combined with innovative design, earned Tommy Nutter immense respect. He designed Hardy Amies personal wardrobe and famously dressed three out of four Beatles on the Abbey Road album cover.
The question is, did Harry Page and George Cooper of pageandcooper.com really meet outside Nutters in the swinging 60s and decide on a life of acquiring fine things for fine people? We don't know; there is no mention of Messrs Page or Cooper on Google, no pictures of them posing laconically with the Rolling Stones 'through a glass darkly', just pictures on their site hinting of a glamorous past. But what we do know is, they have spelt Savile Row incorrectly on their website, more than enough to infuriate the staid and stuffy traditionalists.
That aside, it's a good story, and in their bid to provide the finer things in life to discerning fashionistas, particularly of the diving and driving set, the boys have recently been appointed authorised dealers of Squale Watches. Not only that, they've also been fortunate enough to dart across to Milan and grab an exclusive interview with Andrea Maggi, owner of Squale Watches.
The Andrea Maggi interview
Q: How did you become involved in the watch business and how long have you been involved in the watch business?
A: My grandfather had a jewellery factory which he was forced to close during the Second World War. After the war was over he restarted it and also began to produce watches. My father joined the firm and when a child I used to go on business trips with him during the holidays. I maintained my involvement even whilst I was at University.
Q: What is the one thing you are most proud of in your career so far?
A: I am most proud of managing to establish business contacts with prestigious names in the watch making industry and seeing some of my Ideas flourish and prosper. With SQUALE I am involved in a major project and am acutely aware of working with a brand that was, and still is, a pioneer in the sports watch sector.
Q:What training do your crafts people have?
A: All of our watch making staff have attended schools specific to their craft and hold the relevant diplomas. They have served long apprenticeships with master watchmakers, learning about the most crucial phases in assembly and if necessary how to correct malfunctions in mechanical movements.
Q: How long does it take to make one time piece?
A: Developing a new design is a really long process. I have estimated that it takes about a year from conception to production. There is great complexity both from the technical and stylistic point of view.
Q: What new techniques or materials have you seen arrive in the last few years?
A: During the past few years a myriad of new materials have been introduced to the industry: titanium, carbon, bronze and then lower grade materials such as plastic. In addition, new material treatment techniques such as PVD, DLC have also appeared. This is amazing proving as it does that the watch making industry is always kept up to date. My one criticism is that sometimes this innovation can be confusing to the customer.
Q:The wristwatch has seen a dramatic rise in popularity over the last few years, where do you think this passion has come from?
A: Speaking personally I believe that that the watch is the only item of 'man jewellery' that a man can wear on any occasion. The arrival of ever more new consumers to the market over the past few years has made the watch an ever more desirable item. A combination of mechanical precision, technology, beauty and style in one package. Watches are still at the top of both men and women's 'wish lists' although for women appearance is still the most important factor.
Q: What do you think of the trend for making larger time pieces?
A: Extra large diameters have been a phenomenon of the post 10/15 years. I think they are on their way out and in a few years the trend will be sharply reversed. For example, SQUALE is still making diameters of 40mm (extremely rare in sports watches) and for women we actually produce watches of 27mm.
The Squale Watches story
The Swiss tradition of precision watchmaking, combined with a love of the sea and diving, were the two factors that led C. Von Büren to work exclusively on the construction of professional divers' watches from the early 1950's.
Initially the 'Squale' mark appeared on the cases of Swiss watches of various makes, as a symbol of quality and fine production. In the 1960's, Von Büren started to produce watches bearing the Squale mark on their dial, starting the brand's professional and commercial history. First of many sporting successes was with the World diving title won in Cuba in 1968. The 1970's saw the birth of the first '1000 metre' watch with sapphire crystal and a revolutinary bezel which only moved after the wearer intentionally depressed the bezel.
Squale continued to produce for other brands and started to supply the elite corps of a number of armed forces, such as Italy's Folgore Brigade and the Italian Navy's Diving Corps.
The name Squale has become synonymous with quality and is the benchmark for divers' watches Internationally. A status it has enjoyed for several decades.
Squale watches are entirely Swiss made with a tradition of precision watch making, combined with solidity and durability. The case is made from Swiss 316L steel. Black PVD coating on Squale Watches is by Beretta the World famous gun manufacturer. All components are Swiss, winders, winder sleeves and gaskets. These are essential parts for a watch that has to withstand high pressures and salt water.
Squale Watches are painstakingly assembled by master watchmakers, taking the greatest care over the fitting of the gaskets and ensuring that each case is airtight. Every watch then undergoes strict examination, with regard to water resistance and timekeeping accuracy.
Quality tests are performed on every single watch and not on a sampling basis. The movement's reliability is certified by the fact that Squale has always been a direct customer of the ETA Factory at Grenchen, guaranteeing that all movements are of the finest quality. The watches range in price from £410.00 to just a shade under £750.00.
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We are seeking hard-working and self-motivated Spanish/English Bilinguals Customer Service Representatives to join our growing team of Work From Home call center professionals. This position is geared towards any person who is good at customer service, has strong computer skills, and has a desire to work from home. If you meet those criteria, you can be very successful in this role. SYKES Home seeks qualified individuals and places Bilingual Customer Service Reps in roles that best fit their qualifications.
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String Cheese Incident's Kyle Hollingsworth hosts his annual beer fest in Boulder
Kyle Hollingsworth, keyboardist for hometown heroes the String Cheese Incident and a dedicated home brewer, is at it again: On July 28 he hosts his third annual Kyle's Brew Fest at the Boulder Beer Co.
It's one of the more refreshing marriages of beer in music in the Colorado summer, which is already proving taxing. So we can applaud the pouring of the brewery's Hoopla Pale Ale. Huzzah and raise a glass. (Or a can, given that the beer, which arrives in stores nationwide July 23, will be packaged in six-pack cans this year.)
The beer fest features more than 30 breweries and 60 craft beers on tap. There's music — courtesy the Kyle Hollingsworth Band — and a silent auction, with proceeds supporting Conscious Alliance, the Boulder-based non-profit that helps feed the hungry.
Details: The event runs July 28 from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. at 2880 Wilderness Place in Boulder. Tickets are $25, and the event is open to ages 21 and over.
Oh, and you get a free souvenir pint glass complete with festival logo. Bottoms up.


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Streak Ends
In one way, the streak ended. In another way, it didn't.
The Rays stopped the Phillies' three-game winning streak this afternoon in a historic game in St. Petersburg. But, the Phillies string of strong starting pitching continued as Jamie Moyer turned in a solid outing. Pitching such as Jamie's effort today will pay off over a 162-game season.
How can a spring training game be historic? Next year, the Rays will be having spring training in Port Charlotte, so today was the last game the Phillies will play in Al Lang Field. That park opened in 1947, the first year the Phillies starting holding spring training in Clearwater.
Back home with Adam Eaton on the mound vs. the Pirates (1:05). Game can be heard on phillies.com.
Santino (Sandy) Gallone, who played in the Phillies minor league system for a couple of years (1994-95) before an injury ended his career, was one of six construction workers who died in the tragic crane accident last week in New York City.
Gallone, 37, was signed out of Fordham College by Phillies scout Sal Agostinelli.
Everyone with the Phillies sends their deepest sympathies to the Gallone family.
The Winner
Laura Smith, who lives in downtown Toms River, NJ, is the winner of the So Taguchi autographed baseball, a trivia quiz that was posted here earlier in the week. She's a huge Phillies fan who writes for the PhilaPhans website.
No Video
A reader wanted to know if video was available of Dale Badway who performed a "Broadway-styled" version of the National Anthem at Bright House Field on Tuesday. (Ken Mandel wrote about this on the site today) So far, we haven't been able to locate any video. I understand, Dale did the same thing at Al Lang Field this afternoon. Perhaps someone taped it.


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The Subscription Prescription: Q&A With Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo
Jul 14, 2010 5:00 AM PT
Zuora, a provider of on-demand subscription billing and payment services, was cofounded in March 2008 jointly by Tien Tzuo, who serves as its CEO; Cheng Zou and K.V. Rao. It received $6.5 million in Series A funding later that month and $15 million in Series B funding in October of 2008. It has been profitable since.
The company's more than 100 customers include Thomson Reuters, Box.net, Rearden Commerce, Pandora Media and HD Cloud. Its suite of products includes Z-Payments 2.0, a complete payment solution for subscription businesses built with PayPal X; three versions of Z-Commerce (for Facebook, Media and AppExchange); and Z-force, a billing and payment system fully integrated with Salesforce.com and 100 percent native to the Force.com platform. Zuora plans to unveil version 3.0 of Z-Force on Wednesday.
E-Commerce Times: How many employees does Zuora now have?
Tien Tzuo: We have over 75 employees, and will be going to 100 by the end of the year.
ECT: Like Marc Benioff, you're a former Oracle employee; further, you're an ex-Salesforce employee. What did you learn from these two companies?
Tzuo: That was a fantastic experience. These two companies were a fantastic place to spend my time and they were at the heart of both their industries, and I was in the thick of the client/server and SaaS revolutions. Today, we're trying to take the lessons we learned from our previous companies and bring them to our company.
From Oracle, we learned about building great product and understanding enterprise applications; from Salesforce we learned what the Internet means and how you redefine it as SaaS.
We focus on a monthly release cycle that allows us to get an enormous amount of product out in a short time, and we focus on our sales force.
ECT: You seem to do billing for SaaS companies -- handle the billing cycle for them.
Tzuo: At Salesforce, we talked about two big changes -- how the technology was different, and multitenant systems, which people now call "cloud-based systems." The business model has changed away from a manufacturing-centric view of business -- shipping CDs is a manufacturing exercise -- to a services view, where companies pay as they go on a monthly basis.
Our premise is that this trend is not limited to SaaS or software, but that the whole world is moving this way, whether you're talking about software or hardware or automobiles transforming into services like Zipcar; music transforming into services like Rhapsody or Pandora.
The interesting thing for us is, if you need to run this subscription-oriented business, you need a whole new infrastructure to allow your customers to not just place the initial order but go back in and add five more licenses or add text messaging, or upgrade to a bigger calling plan, for example, and you need a whole different system to track metrics like churn, renewal rate and so on.
We're in the heart of information -- information on SaaS, information on the cloud, the monetization of online content.
ECT: So what is it that you do? You look like a billing service.
Tzuo: The telephone companies spend 5 or 6 percent of their revenues on billing. The market there is at least $10 billion a year.
We do commerce, billing and payments. We allow our customers to design price plans, for example. Take AT&T -- it has a 450-minute plan, an unlimited plan, a family plan, each of which has different fees, activation fees and monthly fees and if you go over your monthly allowance of minutes they measure that and charge, say, 45 cents a minute for overage; and they also have a cancellation fee.
We allow our customers to design how they charge their fees and publish this information on their website and in their CRM applications, and take not just initial orders but also subsequent orders, all with a point and a click.
The whole commerce capability is what we do.
The second piece we do is the billing. In the old world you'd ship me my products and you'd invoice me for that and you'd be done. In a recurring world, that's not the end; it's hopefully the first of many interactions and you'll invoice me on a monthly basis.
We take care of that. We're a big calculating machine. We calculate how much each of your customers should be invoiced on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. In our office, there's a huge abacus on the wall.
Third, we do the payments. We plug into PayPal or Pay Tech to process credit card transactions; we plug into your banks; and we track all your payments so you can see how much customers owe you, who's got an outstanding balance, who's got a credit card on file, and whom you want to send a reminder to.
All that complexity -- pricing and packaging, taking orders, collection, the storing of files in encrypted formats so you're PCI-compliant -- we do all that on a pay-as-you-go basis.
ECT: You don't have a telephone company customer though, do you?
Tzuo: Open Range Communications is a telephone company and we're deploying there right now.
ECT: Many of your customers, such as Rearden Commerce, Pandora and HDCloud, seem to be cloud companies. Is that correct? Why is this the case?
Tzuo: Being a SaaS company in Silicon Valley, a lot of our early adopters were technology companies. A whole block of SaaS companies fueled our early growth. But if you look at our Q1 results, in the most recent quarter, when we signed on $1 billion of contracted revenue we signed on companies across the board. We're just now seeing strong adoption of our services across the board.
ECT: So the more traditional companies with in-house systems won't find it as advantageous to use your services?
Tzuo: They don't typically think of themselves as using a subscriptions-based model. But, if you have a coffee-of-the-month sale, you're a potential client.
ECT: So are you going after those guys even if they're legacy companies?
Tzuo: We are interested in being the engine of the subscriptions economy.
ECT: You signed more than $1 billion in contracted subscriptions revenue for the first quarter of your fiscal year which ends April 30. What does that mean -- that you're handling $1 billion-worth of contracted subscription revenues for clients?
Tzuo: That's exactly right.
ECT: How do you work? For example, do you charge X dollars then give discounts on that to larger customers?
Tzuo: Our list price is 2 percent of how much you invoice through our system on a monthly basis. That's if you want it completely in arrears. But if you know how much business you're going to do, we give you a better deal. That's business.
ECT: Do you look for large companies or those with a minimum number of subscriptions?
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Highlights from the Emirates Festival of Literature
This weekend was the fourth annual Festival of Literature in Dubai, and my fourth time attending. Yes, admittedly, the novelty has worn off slightly, and my level of enthusiasm wasn't as high as in years past.
Even so, I left the event feeling inspired by the sessions, the books, and the people I met. Over a period of four days, I attended nine sessions, all at the Intercontinental Hotel at Dubai Festival City.
Day One: I attended Heritage Night along the banks of the creek "under the stars." (In other words: outdoors and freezing) First up was David Nicholls, scriptwriter, novelist and author of One Day, the bestselling novel recently made into a film starring Anne Hathaway. The session was the right mix of thoughtful interviewer and hilarious speaker. David Nicholls entertained the audience with self-deprecating anecdotes about his days as a failed actor in London. He also discussed the challenges and pressures of following his previous success with a fourth novel. Even this best-selling writer has self-doubts!
Next was Mourid Barghouti, Palestinian poet and author of I Saw Ramallah, a tragic, poignant memoir, which I so appreciated (as did my Dubai-based book club). Barghouti read from his poems and discussed his latest book I was Born There, I was Born Here.
In the four years attending the festival, this was the first session I attended in Arabic. With a headset, I listened to a real-time translation into English. Okay, I realize the job of the translator is hard; they must listen to each word while simultaneous rattling off a translation. What I hadn't realized was how weird, disorienting and funny it was to hear the translator's breathless awkward translations overlapped with the Arabic on stage. (My apologies to Mr. Barghouti for giggling during his talk.)
Day Two: I attended two panel discussions on Identity, a theme of this year's festival. The first panel was four men who read from their work and discussed their backgrounds. Most interesting to me was a British-Punjabi poet from London Daljit Nagra, who read a charming poem about Punjabi women traveling from London to India for shopping trips. So, now on my list of must-reads is his latest multicultural poetry collection Look We Have Coming to Dover!
The next panel addressed the theme "Identity Shaped by Heritage." Of the three writers, I was most interested in Selma Dabbagh, a British-Palestinian writer and author of the novel Out of It. This book has been published in the UK and Qatar, and I was able to pick up a copy at the Lit Fest. However, the book is not out in the US until August. The novel is set in Gaza, London and the Gulf and follows the lives of two young men as they try to forge places for themselves in the midst of occupation.
Day Three: I attended a cookbook launch of a lovely new book on Persian cuisine: Pomegranates and Roses by Dubai-based writer Ariana Bundy. Seduced by the beautiful food photography and exquisite styling of the book, I had to buy it. I look forward to trying some of the saffron rice dishes, as well as the yogurt soup and cucumber salad.
Later, I attended a panel of first-time novelists discussing their journeys to publication. Also on the panel was British literary agent Luigi Bonomi. Most noteworthy was to discover how many aspiring writers were in the audience, and I met a few of them afterwards, which was an extra bonus of the event.
Day Four: I attended a session with writer and journalist Rosie Garthwaite, author of How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone. I bought this book thinking it was a memoir about her experiences working as a journalist in Iraq for Al Jazeera. Silly me! The book is actually a practical manual of how to stay alive in a war zone (just as the title says) with chapters on car bombings, kidnappings, and checkpoints. Who knows?! Maybe the book will come in handy.
Finally, I attended two cooking demonstrations. The first demo was conducted by chef, restauranteur, and writer Giorgio Locatelli, who did more talking than cooking, but it was still fun nonetheless to hear him discuss both the tomatoes and mafia in Sicily.
At last, the grand finale: Suzanne Husseini demonstrated recipes from her cookbook When Suzanne Cooks, which, as my friends know, is my all-time favorite Arabic cookbook. In her typical high-energy fashion, Suzanne worked through six recipes, each with her own modern twists, all while generously offering her tips and techniques, as well as mini-Arabic language lessons. And the best part—everyone in the audience got to taste all six dishes she prepared, from the baba ghanouj crostini to the mou'sakhan tart and to the homemade pistachio ice cream, all beautifully presented.
Take note: Just released is a new version of her cookbook, Modern Flavors of Arabia, which was created for various English-speaking markets. This new version is equally gorgeous with the same photos and recipes as the first edition; however, it's a slightly different format and therefore less in price. Keep an eye out for this cookbook!
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Disney's PROM is out on Blu-Ray DVD on August 30th complete with bonus features including a hilarious, laugh out loud short "Last Chance Lloyd," deleted scenes, music videos and more!
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