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Torta Della Nonna
Earlier this year, I talked about my cooking trip to Sichuan and the great friendships I made while studying there. One of my fellow students is a journalist, and he wrote a fantastic article for this morning's Boston Globe. Another is a retired university professor living in China for a year with his wife (who is teaching at the University), and the third, a retired exec from a large international accounting firm. The latter came to Seattle last weekend to stay with us and meet David for the first time. His only instructions were, "Rather than going out to dinner, let's cook together. You invite your c*ntiest gays, and I'll do the same when you come to Florida in March".
I can do that. Game. ON!
Since we spent two weeks cooking Chinese food together, and have both burned out our respective husbands with Sichuan fare since returning to the US, I decided to cook Italian for him. With the exception of the appetizer tartlets I mentioned recently, every dish came from Nancy Silverton's Mozza cookbook, with which I am completely OBSESSED. We have used this book in the past for our cookbook club, where every dish blew our minds.
For this occasion with my friend, we started with the tartlets, moved on to a beautiful take on a caprese salad with burrata, pesto, pine nuts and oven-roasted tomatoes, made a pasta dish with homemade sausage, herbs and fennel pollen, and taking the main stage, a stuffed quail agrodolce dish my friend Becky took over and rocked. (It's always to have a chef friend over for a dinner party. Especially when they ALSO meet the aforementioned "c*nty gay" requirement). I'll be blogging about the quail dish for sure. This night was one of those perfect dinner parties for a host, where every dish outshone the last,...culminating in this cheese-filled Torta. This is, for me, the most intricate dessert I've ever made successfully to the point I'd call it a "10", other than that Pastel de Tres Leches cake, which was also a bitch to make.
No weird substitutions or anything here, since it is a dreaded baking recipe. I did find unbleached pastry flour but I had to look for a while to find it. I didn't find the Italian leavening at either of the Italian delis in town, so I used the baking soda/powder mixture and it worked great. I had to search for honeycomb, but if you have a grocery store with a good cheese selection, they're likely to sell it. (For Seattleites, I got it at the University Village QFC). This dessert looks so impressive with the cheesecake topped with the individual cookies and honeycomb. It's definitely one I will make again, but there's a significant time investment here.
Cooling the torta and the cookies
This dinner party involved lots of Negronis, many bottles of red and white wine, and we served the last of my homemade Arancello with dessert. After many jokes, puns and jabs at one another to accompany the food and wine, everyone stumbled their happy asses home. As my friend swerved downstairs to the guest room, he gave the concession I was waiting to hear: "Your friends are WAY c*ntier than mine".
Well done, people.
Well done.
Torta Della Nonna
From Mozza, by Nancy Silverton and Matt Molina
For the crust:
11/2 cups unbleached pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/4 teaspoon Italian leavening, such as Bench Mate, Pane Angel, or Rebecchi, or 1/8 teaspoon baking soda and 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of kosher salt
4 extra- large egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (if not using Italian leavening)
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Unsalted butter, for the pan
1 extra- large egg white
1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
For the filling:
10 ounces Philadelphia style cream cheese
1 cup mild- flavored fresh goat cheese, such as Coach Farms goat cheese
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon unbleached pastry flour or unbleached all- purpose
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 extra- large eggs
1 cup sugar
11/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For serving the tart:
Two types of single- flower honeys, such as chestnut honey and wildflower honey
Cooking Directions
To make the crust, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter, leavening, and salt in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, and mix on low speed until the butter and dry ingredients form a coarse cornmeal consistency, about 2 minutes. Add the egg yolks and vanilla, if you are using it, and mix on medium speed until the dough is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Dust a flat work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Knead the dough for a few minutes until it comes together into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour and up to three days; or freeze it for up to two months. (Defrost the dough overnight in the refrigerator.)
Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Dust a flat work surface with flour, cut the dough into chunks, and knead the dough on the countertop to soften it, until it is the texture of Play- Doh. Cut off a 1/3 cup portion (about 3.2 ounces) of dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and return it to the refrigerator.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, butter the inside of an 11- inch flan ring, and place the ring on the baking sheet. Remove the remaining dough from the refrigerator. Dust your work surface and rolling pin with flour and roll the dough out to 2 inches larger than the ring, and to a thickness of 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Gently fold the dough in quarters and place it on top of the flan ring, placing the point in the center and gently unfolding the dough so the ends are flopped over the ring. Gently push the dough down to fit inside the ring, pressing into the crease around the inside circumference so the dough fits snugly against the corners and sides. (Don't stretch the dough to fit or it will shrink during baking.) Dip the knuckle of your index finger in flour and use it to press the dough into the crease to create a straight edge, not sloping sides. Roll the rolling pin over the top of the flan ring to cut the dough. Pull off the trimmed dough and discard. Place the tart shell in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes and up to one day.
Remove the 1/3 cup of dough from the refrigerator and place it between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll it into an 8-inch circle about 1/16 inch thick. Place the dough sandwiched between the parchment paper on a baking sheet and put it in the freezer to chill until it is firm but not frozen, about 30 minutes.
Adjust the oven rack so it is in the lowest position and preheat the oven to 350ºF and line another separate baking sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the sheet of dough that you rolled very thinly from the freezer, lay it on a flat work surface, remove the top sheet of parchment paper, and use the 8-inch ring to cut a circle out of the dough, working quickly so that it stays cold. Pull away and discard the scraps of dough around the circle and cut the circle into eight or ten equal wedges as you would a pie— however many servings you want the tart to make. Still working quickly, use a metal spatula to carefully lift the wedges one at a time and place them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each. Brush the wedges with the egg white. Scatter 2 tablespoons of the pine nuts over the wedges, dividing them evenly, and gently press the nuts into the wedges to make sure they adhere; reserve the remaining pine nuts for serving with the tart.
Bake the wedges until they're golden brown, about 8 minutes, rotating the pan in the middle of the baking time so the cookies brown evenly. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place it on a wire cooling rack until the wedges cool, and dust them lightly with powdered sugar.
To make the filling, combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, butter, and mascarpone in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until the ingredients are combined and the mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and salt, mix on low speed to incorporate, and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl you mixed the cheeses in. (There's no need to wash the bowl.) Exchange the paddle attachment for the whisk attachment on your mixer and beat the eggs and sugar together until the eggs are thick and fluffy and the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and beat just to incorporate. Gently fold one- third of the egg mixture into the cheese, using the flat side of a spatula to smash the cheese and break up the density of the cheese with the egg. Add another third of the egg mixture, folding it in with a light hand so the eggs stay light and fluffy. Fold in the remaining egg mixture, mixing until the ingredients are combined but there are still visible lumps of cheese in the mix. (The filling can be made up to four days in advance. Transfer it to an airtight container and refrigerate until you are ready to bake the tart.)
Remove the tart shell from the refrigerator and pour the filling into the shell to fill it 1/8 inch from the top. (You may not use all of it but you don't want to overfill the ring; discard the excess.) Place the baking sheet with the tart on it in the oven to bake for about 40 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking time for even browning, until the filling is set and the top is golden brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set it aside to cool slightly. Cut the tart into the same number of wedges that you cut cookie wedges. You can serve the tart warm, or set it aside to cool to room temperature. (To rewarm the tart, place the whole tart or individual slices on a baking sheet and put it in a 350ºF oven until it is warmed through; about 5 minutes for slices, about 15 minutes for a whole tart.)
Just before serving, place the cookie wedges on the tart with the outside edges of the cookies about 1 inch from the edge of the tart. Lift the flan ring off the tart. Use a large knife to cut between the cookies, creating even slices using the cookies as a guide. Use a metal spatula to carefully transfer each wedge to a dessert plate. Spoon 1 teaspoon of honeycomb on one side of each wedge. Spoon 1 teaspoon of each of the two honeys into circles about the size of silver dollars on either side of each wedge. Scatter a few of the reserved pine nuts in the center of each pool of honey, but not the honeycomb, and serve.


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New 'Maleficent' Trailer Hits the Web
The new trailer for Disney's "Maleficent" hit the Web today, with the teaser "You know the tale, now find out the truth." The villain from "Sleeping Beauty" is played by Angelina Jolie with wings, horns and cut-glass cheekbones, while teenaged Aurora, the innocent target of Maleficent's curse, is played by Elle Fanning.
When they meet, Aurora asks Maleficent, "All the other fairies fly. Why don't you?" and the trailer reveals Maleficent's enormous wings before "they were stolen from me." As a battle with the kingdom ensues (the king played by "District 9's" Sharlto Copley), Maleficent calls on those who live in the shadows to join her. It all leads up to the trailer's final scene, suggesting Maleficent has shape-shifted into a fire-breathing dragon.
The film, directed by Robert Stromberg, comes out May 30.
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If you've never been to Holley's LS Fest, it's definitely something to add to your bucket list. The weekend is jam-packed with Bow Tie insanity, including a 3S Challenge (speed, stop, and steering), freestyle autocross, an autocross shootout, and drag racing. There's also Super Chevy's Dyno Challenge, an engine swap competition, and hundreds of LS-powered Chevys of every description.
The three-day event at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was much larger than in previous years, and the Super Chevy dyno competition was far busier than usual, too. We had almost 60 cars and trucks compete to take First, Second, and Third Place titles in two classes—Power Adder and Naturally Aspirated. The dyno ran throughout the day Saturday and Sunday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Redline Motorsports' own Matt Bell did a great job keeping tabs on each car throughout both days.
Check out the full list of competitors and how they performed at www.superchevy.com/events/1309_super_chevy_dyno_challenge_ls_fest_results/.
Taking Third in the Naturally Aspirated class with 485 hp was a '06 Corvette owned by Chance Tozer of Springfield, Illinois. Second Place belonged to Drew Tyler (Lewisport, Kentucky), with a 516hp '01 Camaro SS. And the winner, with 542 hp, was Anthony Cooper (Empire, Alabama) with a blue '02 Camaro.
The top three Power Adder winners boasted a bit more power, to say the least. Coming in Third with 839 hp was Rob Melcher's turbocharged and nitrous-equipped '02 GMC Sierra 5.7L out of Ladson, South Carolina. With 19 added horses bringing the total to 858, Joshua Tyrell's Vortech-supercharged '02 Corvette slid into Second Place coming from Susser, Wisconsin. First Place belonged to a turbocharged LS2 engine housed in a blue '01 Pontiac Firehawk with 859 hp, owned by Ian Smith out of York, Pennsylvania, beating Tyrell out by a single horsepower.
LS Fest also hosted an Engine Swap Challenge sponsored by sister magazine Car Craft. Two teams were each given an equally prepped running car and an LS crate engine on a stand. It all came down to who could install the LS in place of the older engine and get it running in the shortest amount of time, before taking the car on a lap around the event space without breaking down. The teardown for the contestants was far more involved than in years past. The winning team, Adam Leigh and Peter Eskew, completed the challenge in just one hour and forty minutes to beat their competitors, Kelium Griffin and Mike Edwards, and were awarded the LS crate engine equipped with numerous bolt-on parts from Holley Performance, including an EFI system.
By the end of Saturday, Editor Jim Campisano and yours truly compiled a list of our top 12 favorite Chevys in the show. Keep in mind that the turnout was tremendous—the biggest Fest car show yet—and choosing only 12 was possibly one of the most difficult tasks ever. But we managed to get through it, so turn to page 94 to see our list of the best LS Fest had to offer. For more pictures of our favorites, check out www.superchevy.com/events/super_chevy_choses_a_dozen_at_ls_fest/.
We are pumped for LS Fest 2014 and can't wait to make our way back to Kentucky for some insane LS action. See you there!
LS Fest Editor's Choice Top 12
|1. Malcolm McMullan—'67 Chevelle 5.3L
|2. Steve Rutter—'55 Bel Air LS1
|3. Jeff Williamson—'72 Nova Supercharged LS1 383
|4. Elizabeth Cruz—'70 Chevelle LS
|5. Tim Poole—'69 Camaro Supercharged LS3
|6. Brandon Miller—'70 C-10 LS1
|7. Michael Barnes—'66 El Camino LQ9 6.0L (driven from California)
|8. Alan Gross—'70 Chevelle convertible LSX
|9. Charles and Monika Kestell—'91 Camaro convertible
|10. Missy Waddell—'79 Camaro LS1
|11. Mike Teague—'67 Impala LS1
|12. Billy Utley—'72 Nova 416 LS3


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An overview of family facilities and children's programs on ships introduced in 2008, by our family cruise editor, Luisa Frey Gaynor.
This year -- unlike last year -- a number of new ships entering the market are not exact replicas of other vessels in the lines' fleets. This refreshing news is especially welcome to parents. There is an abundance of new, fun, family-friendly facilities on these new ships, as well as expansive dedicated youth and teen facilities.
Much of the innovation is facilitated by the fact that many lines -- Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America Line and MSC Cruises -- are debuting their largest ships yet. This means they have plenty of space for bells and whistles that appeal to children and teens.
The following new ships boast 2008 inaugurals and have family friendly facilities.CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES Carnival Splendor -- Delivered July 2008The 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor is the largest Carnival ship to date. Because of its extra space there are a number of family firsts. The one that kids are most likely to flock to first is a "water spray park" where the little ones can splash around for hours. This is located just above Camp Carnival and features a small slide and climbing apparatus as well as water fountains for splashing. The water park complements the ship's four swimming pools and the line's signature 214-foot-long "Twister Waterslide."
Adding to the fun is the 5,500-square-foot youth room, the largest in the fleet, boasting 30% more capacity than any other Carnival ship youth facility. This room is designated for two to 11 year olds participating in Camp Carnival. Decorated in warm and bright colors, the room is separated into three areas: a computer/electronics area outfitted with twelve 22" plasma tv's for PlayStation 2 as well as a 26" flat screen for playing Wii; a dance floor and big couch for viewing movies on the 52" screen; and playroom stocked with puzzles, toys, and crafts.
For those 12 to 14 years old, there is the line's first purpose-built "Circle C" facility. This modern facility is separate from Camp Carnival in order to help promote the feeling of being different and more mature from Camp Camvial. Circle C features a dance floor with high tech sound and lighting; a 42-inch plasma screen television for videos and movies; a touch screen jukebox; and PlayStation 2's, Guitar Hero, and more of the latest electronic games which are displayed on 20 inch plasma screens throughout the facility.
Club 02 is a separate 2,365-square-foot facility for older teens aged 15 to 17 years. The facility has a dance floor, DJ booth, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, lounging area and a library area with teen books and magazines. According to Kristi Ainsworth, Camp Carnival Youth Director, "teens can bring their headphones to listen to music in the Music Pod located at the back of the room." She also notes "there is ample seating to play cards, board games, PSP's or PlayStation 3."
Additional family friendly public facilities include Carnival's Seaside Theatre which showcases a 270-square-foot LED screen perched poolside for broadcasting movies and concerts.CELEBRITY CRUISES Celebrity Solstice -- Expected Delivery December 2008This is Celebrity's largest ship ever, by far, at 130,000-tons and 2,800 berths. Because of its size, Celebrity Solstice will feature the line's first all-inclusive teen center. The facility will offer an array of programs geared towards entertaining teens day and night. These include electronic gadgets such as MP3 players, portable WiFi access units, digital jukebox, DDR, and more.
Celebrity's partnership with LeapFrog SchoolHouse is being expanded on Celebrity Solstice to visually enhance the décor and theme of the youth facilities. Lily pads adorn the walls and the rooms include various LeapFrog products such as LMax, LeapPads, and some new LeapFrog products exclusive to Celebrity. On board programming in the youth room will include a "solstice" theme and thus will focus on astronomy, weather, the planets and conservation.HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Eurodam: Delivered July 2008Eurodam, the first in Holland America's Signature Class series, is the line's largest to date, weighing in at 86,000-tons. The three dedicated rooms for those under 18 years, all of which are very modern in design, are the line's largest yet, according to Ingrid Werner, Manager of Cruise Programming.
The Club HAL room, for those from three to seven years old, is themed around an artist's palate and features a storytelling area with a huge padded paint bucket that kids can sit in. Additionally, the youth room has a stage area and easels. The facility for the Tweens (ages 8 to 12), has many tables and chairs for active pursuits such as games and crafts. The Loft, which is for teens, includes computers, music system, plasma screen for movies, couches built into the walls, and big plastic lounge chairs.
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There is a common gaming area nestled near the youth and teen rooms that features foosball, X-Boxes, and computers. "We wanted more active games for the children rather than just arcade games," Werner noted.
Other family friendly spots on the ship include Explorations Café, where families can play a variety of board games, as well as the Culinary Arts Center which features kids' cooking activities each cruise. Additionally, there are new cabanas in the Lido pool area. Families with little ones may want to consider renting one and using the double wide lounge chairs for little ones to nap during the day. Werner noted that there is a privacy curtain on the cabanas, hence it's a perfect solution for parents who want to be outside but need their little one to take a nap.
The Eurodam's movie theater is called the Screening Room and has a more intimate feel than other theaters. Werner said that the line will show some family friendly movies there.
In addition, Holland America's new Digital Workshop by Microsoft is in the midst of developing some programming for teens, according to Werner.
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RIM board considering two options - embrace Windows Phone, or open up its secure network to others
posted by Daniel P. / Jun 29, 2012, 3:24 AM
The first possibility is, naturally, opening up RIM's biggest asset - its secure email and BBM network - to others, and allowing them to use it with third party apps, or just pawning it off to the highest bidder.
Now a Windows Phone 8 with Nokia's manufacturing prowess, and RIM's unrivaled network security would be a match made in heaven for Microsoft and its bread-and-butter enterprise/government clients, but that would mean RIM losing independence, which for the Canadians might be a bitter pill to swallow, says the source.
In return for getting a stake in RIM, Microsoft will be the one giving money for R&D, and ponying up for the marketing of the new devices, if the alliance scenario is the one that the board rubberstamps.
source: Reuters
35 Comments
1. RangersK
Posts: 68; Member since: May 15, 2012
To be or not to be, that is the question.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 3:42 AM 1
26. frmrVZguy
Posts: 42; Member since: Mar 10, 2012
Proper gravitas there RangersK! The moment of truth....and since BBM is nothing if not for its security, and since the Army/USDOD has now released and embraced standards for Android use (see Motorola Attrix) let's talk 256 bit encryption and last minute hardware mods to SG3. Did Sammy just add 256-bit capability based on the very recent DOD standards release? Not all silicon is created equal and it would be interesting to know if the added 1Gig was to establish secure standards AND processing power. I'm very confident that Heins knows Blackberry's greatest weakness has been its hardware development, not its software development, wittness the departure of its top hardware sales executives. Now, which platform can bring the best hardware? Looks like the green guys and Samsung are ahead with the PROOF that the board of directors needs. But I have no doubt NOKIA can bring the rain also.....fun times ahead!!
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 11:17 AM 0
2. CharlieAtInfinity
Posts: 253; Member since: Apr 10, 2012
NO!! WP is for Nokia or Samsung.. will never buy WP from BlackBerry!! Especially for the crap specs they put on every phone then sell at premium price Better idea is make BBM available on Android!!
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 3:53 AM 8
14. -box-
Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012
Obviously they were to make Windows Phones they'd have to meet the same minimum hardware specs as everyone else. Consult a proctologist about that ingrown head problem you seem to have. The real question is what sort of form factors RIM would be able to make with WP, though the BB10 prototypes seem fit enough for the task
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 8:01 AM 3
19. tegradragon
Posts: 68; Member since: May 23, 2012
Yeah! They should make it available on other OSs and kinda put a monthly fee on it. That way they'll earn some much needed cash!
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 9:13 AM 2
3. bobfreking55
Posts: 866; Member since: Jul 15, 2011
Hahaha. I remember when Nokia and BB ruled the phone industry --- now they will both use WP. Not sure if it's bad or good. It's up to you now, Microsoft.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 3:58 AM 6
10. aaronkatrini
Posts: 242; Member since: Jun 06, 2012
A moment of silence for our commrade fallen in war, BB. I personally think that BB went just like Nokia. They wanted to stay with thier platform, just like Nokia with Symbian. Well there's nothing wrong with those Os's, but the fact is -the market wants- people need new "cool" stuff. Thats why Sam is in the first spot right now because they bring always the innoviation, just like Apple did with their iPhone and also Htc (not mentioning others.). So, all they need to do is go with the market. Don't do like Nokia did, that now can only sell WP phones. Go like Samm, make Android, WP, BB10, and see who sells better, than decide. Simple as that. bye
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 5:57 AM 6
5. shy2papa
Posts: 336; Member since: Jan 23, 2010
Puting BB on an os that is still unproven and the market share is not even close to iOS or android okay goodluck RIM, why not licence BBM to all iOS, Android and WP7 make more money from all
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 4:18 AM 6
23. cdgoin
Posts: 614; Member since: Jul 28, 2010
They need cash.. and help with R&D. That means they have to pick a dance partner Apple - Help ruin them (B*tchy Cheerleader) Google - OS too fragmented to keep security tight (School Sl*t) MS - Enclosed Dev team, that like them has a grudge to settle with Apple. and BOTH Old windows CE/WM6 and BBM are used by business and enterprise types.. (The Wallflower) MS looks like the best dance partner even if she is currently a wallflower. Otherwise they open BBM to becoming unsecured and losing its value.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 9:26 AM 3
6. darktranquillity
Posts: 285; Member since: Feb 28, 2012
Symphony of destruction
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 4:35 AM 2
9. Glim12808
Posts: 394; Member since: Oct 26, 2011
"The other, much more interesting option, comes straight from Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer" - this statement is inaccurate because the source said MS declined to make a comment and in fact the source states the leak comes from a RIM insider. Further, the source also said partnering with MS is unpalatable with RIM's board and that they would rather wait for BB10 to launch in early 2013 and take it from there. Much as I love WP and would love RIM to get onboard, this is nothing but rumor at this stage.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 5:54 AM 1
11. _PHug_
Posts: 482; Member since: Oct 11, 2011
Wait, so am I supposed to believe that taking 3 crap products and combining them will result in one awesome product? HA!
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 6:57 AM 0
12. snowgator
Posts: 3621; Member since: Jan 19, 2011
What scares me for RIM (and yea, it is their fault. Doesn't mean it is fun to watch them slide) is we here NOTHING from developers or carriers about BB10 devices. Nada. Zero. No excitement. No buzz. It is like they are in a bubble, and the only news about them comes from "unknown insiders" that could be anything from red herrings to disgruntled employees. After the report of them splitting into two divisions, and being up for sale a couple times I am not sure I am inclined to believe this. I do believe Microsoft is selling itself, though. Just not sure RIM would buy until they get their BB10 devices out and see how they perform. I also hope they license out their services. Great security and BBM across platforms? That could put all kinds of money into their ever-shrinking bank account.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 7:15 AM 0
16. imran_khan0786
Posts: 61; Member since: Jun 21, 2012
Make phone like that nokia+pureview+wp8+bbmassenger=AWESOME MOBILE, THAN RULED ON THE WORLD
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 8:32 AM 1
18. remixfa
Posts: 14605; Member since: Dec 19, 2008
RIM joining with MS would be a huuuuge victory for MS. That said I dont know if its the best move for RIM. Undoubtedly joining either W8 or Android camps would boost their sales a bit, but joining the android camp would probably be much better for them in the long run. They already have their BB10 software able to run Android apps, so its not like they are that far apart. An android device with corporate RIM style security would be a huge hit in the business world if paired with great battery life. I have a feeling Google might be talking to RIM in the background just like MS. I also wouldnt be surprised if Apple was talking to them as well. RIM's security suite is a big win for whoever gets it.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 9:07 AM 2
21. cdgoin
Posts: 614; Member since: Jul 28, 2010
They couldn't "join" Android.. development and kernel is all over the place. If they want to loose everything and just be an "APP" then sure. But BBM is now thier bread and butter, and the biggest part of it is the security it provides. So WP8 is the only solution other than Apple. Unless of course as I mentioned, they make it an APP, and then they have to figure out how to do that and keep its security within the Android ecosystem. With limited resources.. Unless they got into bed with Google themselves and included BBM into 4.2 or something like that.
posted on Jun 29, 2012, 9:22 AM 0
33. remixfa
Posts: 14605; Member since: Dec 19, 2008
not true at all. they can change the android kernel and integrate it much like Moto did initially with Blur, which wasnt just a skinned android, it was fundamentally changed from its base building blocks. There are a dozen ways to make sure that RIMs tech stays secure on an android. If there wasn't, NO manufacturer would use android with proprietary code. They've also already been working with android code since they have android app compatibility with BB10. MS isnt the only option. Hell, they could go with Tinzen if they wanted to (id laugh, but they could). Going to MS would be best for MS. Honestly, I think it would be best if they would licence it out to multiple partners instead of just picking one like Nokia did.
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25. satydesh
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if bb wants paternership like nokia then they have to contribute to platform then they have to give their bread and butter to platform that is bbm like nokia have given maps and drive.I still belive that nokia knows all tricks in navigation they get cream out of platform and put into lumia series!!!
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My guess is that BB is too spooked by Nokia's current woes to commit to Windows Phone. However, contrary to public opinion, the Lumia line is selling quite well, just not enough to offset Nokia's purge of Symbian.
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I had the pleasure of participating on a panel at 17th Europa Cinemas Network Conference in Paris last month with Saskia Wazel, the policy manager for Consumer Focus UK. What follow is Saskia's presentation "Cinema as the Essential Link Between Film and Audience" .
Saskia used herself as a case study and did a very good job also articulating why she did not want to see most movies. When I complemented her on her frankness, she responded:
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I spent this past weekend in the sun celebrating a very special friend's birthday in the park. We had a great time hanging out at Fort Mason eating some red velvet blondies and drinks and enjoying each others company. I had a perfect day but I brought a something unexpected home… the worst sunburn! My back and shoulders are bright red and incredibly painful. Since I'm pale I do have the tendency to burn but it's been years since I've had a burn this bad.
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Ann Quesada, APRN-C received her undergraduate degree (BSN) from SUNY Utica/Rome in 1992. She earned her Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Russell Sage College in 1994. Ann began serving Brevard in August of 1996 and works in collaboration with Dr. Mario Oliveira OB/GYN in providing gynecological care to women in our community. She has 18 years of experience in the field of Women's Health with a special focus on menopause and female infertility.
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Boeing, Delta take opposite tacks on Ex-Im Bank
Boeing is a big beneficiary of the U.S. Export-Import Bank's mission, but to Delta, it's helping to finance foreign competitors. New pickle-maker shares something with its predecessor, Nalley's.
By Seattle Times business staff
Last Wednesday morning, an important national policy issue was ripe for a public discussion in Seattle.
At a Hilton hotel near the airport, Boeing Commercial Airlines chief Ray Conner presented to a Seattle Chamber of Commerce audience his views on the future of Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Later that day, at the airport, visiting Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Richard Anderson was eager to talk about the Ex-Im Bank and give the counter-argument.
Unfortunately, only one side of the debate gets a public airing here.
Boeing insisted on keeping its event private. No press allowed.
In contrast, Anderson — the leader of a $40 billion business set to play an increasingly prominent role in this city's future — freely expressed his passionate opposition to the Ex-Im Bank's role in making loans that help Delta's foreign overseas rivals buy planes from Boeing.
"The bank hurts Delta in a very serious way. Our tax dollars are used by the U.S. government to subsidize our foreign competitors, to take jobs from the U.S.," Anderson said in an interview.
"We are opposed to the government picking and choosing between industries in our country," he said. "Aviation and travel is a huge industry. We employ 80,000 people. We're just as important as manufacturing."
The debate — now a hot political issue in the other Washington — is over whether Congress should reauthorize the funding of the government-owned Ex-Im Bank.
Current authorization is set to expire in September and congressional Republicans are balking at renewal.
Boeing is by far the biggest beneficiary of the bank's mission to promote U.S. exports by providing loans or loan guarantees to foreign companies so they can purchase U.S. goods. In the past five years Ex-Im has provided $40 billion worth of loans or loan guarantees to Boeing customers.
On the other hand, Delta and some other airlines are fuming at the Ex-Im Bank giving low-interest financing to their foreign competition.
"When you are buying a $150 million airplane and you get 2 percentage points less interest over a 12- or 15-year period, that can be the difference between profitability and not having a profit," Anderson said.
He's particularly galled that wealthy, state-owned foreign carriers such as Dubai-based giant Emirates have lined up for cheap Ex-Im-backed financing.
He recalls how Delta had a profitable business in India until Air India and other carriers bought Boeing widebody jets with Ex-Im backing and flooded the market with too much capacity.
"We pulled out of the market and reduced head count," Anderson said.
Anderson blames the power of Boeing for the fact that Delta is the lone voice on this issue among the big U.S. carriers. He points out that when American Airlines was in bankruptcy, Boeing was the chair of its creditor committee.
Yet he says he's not out to hurt Boeing's business. Delta has nearly 600 Boeing airplanes in its fleet.
It ordered 100 single-aisle 737-900ERs in 2011 and is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing a new order for up to 50 widebody jets.
"There are not many customers in the world that buy a hundred 737-900ERs and pay cash," Anderson said.
To ensure Boeing is not at a disadvantage versus Airbus, he wants the federal government to urgently negotiate with the European Union an end to the equivalent export-credit agencies there that support Airbus purchases.
In Washington state, where Boeing dominates the export-driven economy, political, business and labor support is heavily in the jet-maker's corner, in favor of the Ex-Im Bank.
At Wednesday's Ex-Im promotional event, Boeing's Conner was backed by former Gov. Chris Gregoire, this year's chairwoman of the Ex-Im Bank's Advisory Committee.
You'd think Boeing would want to make the most of that local support.
The event was promoted by the Seattle chamber, but journalists who are chamber members and registered to attend were turned away at Boeing's behest.
Ironically, Anderson's other beef with the Ex-Im Bank is the secrecy of its transactions. He said that when Delta finances an airplane purchase, such details as the interest rate and the financing fees are filed publicly with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank, by contrast, does not disclose the terms of its deals, he said.
"If the U.S. government is going to subsidize people to steal the U.S. airline business, they ought at least to do it in the open," Anderson said.
Boeing also might be advised to heed that call for more openness.
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Pierce County pickles picking up
Here's a puzzle: Name a former Tacoma maker of pickles and other foods whose name has two different consonants, one of them doubled. Switch which consonant is doubled, then rearrange to make a new Tacoma pickle-maker.
One is Nalley's, which shut its last Tacoma plant in 2011 after Pinnacle Foods bought the brand and moved production to the Midwest.
The other is Lynnae's, which this month inked distribution deals with both Costco and with Kroger's QFC and Fred Meyer chains. Though Lynnae's Gourmet Pickles isn't exactly a household brand name, its 31-year-old founder is moving up the food chain quickly.
Lynnae Schneller says she hadn't noticed how her name resembles the former local manufacturer, "but I think we started the month after they closed."
Using a recipe from Schneller's grandmother, she and her sister-in-law Ally Cullinane began production in a local commercial kitchen and sold at farmers' markets and small local stores. They expanded into some 2,000 specialty food stores and regional stores like PCC and Haggen's.
Now, at a facility in Oregon that packs blueberries one month a year but was otherwise unused, they are producing four varieties and enough quantity to supply Kroger and Costco. Sales were $144,000 their first year, and Schneller says this year "is on track to be at least half a million."
Although it's their first food business, the partners turned away some large retailers because the terms offered didn't leave much room for profit, says Schneller. But the big 29-ounce jars they are packing for the warehouse retailer mean there's less glass, more pickles — "so we're able to provide value and it works for us as well."
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May 6, 2012 is Lemonade Day!
The City Council of the City of Katy, Texas proclaimed it. All across Houston and Katy, kids aged 5-17 will be selling lemonade from their lemonade stands in order to learn about business.
Houstonian Michael Hothouse founded Lemonade Day in 2007 as a kids business education program with the theme, "Build a Stand. Spark a Dream." With a goal of 100 cities with one million registered youths having lemonade stands by 2013, currently 31 cities across the United States and Canada participate! For more information check out www.LemonadeDay.org.


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Name: Lance Layne
Hometown: Salem, Mass.
Age: 41
Occupation: Lawyer
Name: Keri Morrione
Hometown: Peabody, Mass.
Age: 33
Occupation: Finance Manager
Relationship: Engaged
Lance and Keri have been dating each other for over two years. Lance proposed this winter, and the two are planning to be married soon. Both are looking to the Race to test their relationship, communication skills and their physical breaking points.
Lance and Keri are very athletic, love animals and the outdoors. Some of their fondest memories include recent vacations in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, and they are now looking forward to traveling around the world together.
Lance, a self-made trial attorney and black belt in karate, has an über-aggressive personality and is admittedly confrontational he describes himself as having a "street persona" and will do whatever it takes to win. Keri is a health care finance manager and while she likes to take the kinder and gentler approach to dealing with certain situations, she admits that she is equally as competitive.
Keri's hobbies include jogging, jet skiing and shopping. Lance's hobbies include karate, weight training, and following the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics.
Lance loves the competition aspect of the Race and Keri loves to travel. Both are eager to compete and put their relationship through the rigors of the Race. They have not lived together around the clock before, or necessarily had to work as a team .and believe this experience will be good practice for the rest of their lives together.
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Kathy Pyeatt
Nationally acclaimed soprano Kathy Pyeatt has sung recently with the St. Petersburg Opera (Rosalinda Die Fledermaus), the Muddy River Opera (HannaThe Merry Widow) and the Springfield (MO) Symphony (Tosca Tosca), to name only a few of the Cedarburg, Wisconsin resident's out-of-state engagements. A local favorite in Milwaukee, Kathy's memorable performances here have included numerous roles with the Florentine Opera and Skylight Opera Theatre, as well as appearances with the Concord Chamber Orchestra, Festival City Symphony, Bel Canto Chorus, Fox Valley Symphony, Racine Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Kenosha Symphony, Rockford Symphony Orchestra and others.
Kathy's versatile acting, intelligent singing, and "impeccable voice" (Waukesha Freeman) have garnered warm praise from the press everywhere. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed her a "genuine triple threat." The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted her voice's "richness and elegance…attuned to every harmonic and emotional nuance." Pioneer Press described her stage personaas "passionate in the extreme." The Springfield News-Leader hailed her "warm and luscious" voice.
The Florentine Opera's production next season of Benjamin Britten's comic opera, Albert Herring, will present Kathy in the show-stopping role of the autocratic Lady Billows. Also among her upcoming performances will be return engagements with the Asheville Lyric Opera as Tosca in Tosca, the Key Chorale (Sarasota, FL) for Mozart's oratorio Davidde Penitente and her debut with the Bryan Symphony Orchestra (TN) as Tosca in a concert version of Tosca.
Kathy has also appeared with Natchez Opera Festival, Opera Company of North Carolina, Light Opera Works, Springfield Regional Opera, Opera Theatre Highland Park, DuPage Opera Theatre, Chicago City Opera, Impresario Productions, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Pamiro Opera, First Stage Milwaukee, and The Milwaukee Opera. Favorite roles include Tosca (Tosca), Violetta (La Traviata), Constanza (The Abduction from the Seraglio), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Micaela (Carmen), Fiordiligi (Cosi Fan Tutte), Hanna (The Merry Widow), Ilona (Gypsy Love), The Queen of the Night and The First Lady (The Magic Flute), Sybil Vane (The Picture of Dorian Gray), and Adina (The Elixir of Love).
Equally at home on the concert stage her wide ranging repertoire includes performances of Verdi's Requiem, Poulenc's Gloria, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Mozart's Requiem, Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne, Whitbourn's Annelies, Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate, Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Mahler's Fourth Symphony, Mendelssohn's Elijah and Villa Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras.
Ms. Pyeatt has been a top prize winner in numerous competitions, including the District and Regional levels of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the MacAllister Awards and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. When Kathy is not on stage singing you can usually find her backstage. She is currently serving as Director for the Wisconsin District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, is the Vice-President for SOS, Supporters of Opera Singers, Inc., a nonprofit arts organization aimed at promoting and supporting young opera singers and has recently served as the Education Consultant for the Opera Company of North Carolina in the building of their new Educational Outreach and Young Artist Program.
Kathy is also pretty good with a tool belt; she and her husband are in the final stages of a 2-year long restoration of their 100 year old late Victorian farm home in Cedarburg which they share with their daughter Emma and naughty chocolate Labrador Mocha.


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Newt's no-show debate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here he goes again.
With Florida and perhaps his presidential hopes in the balance, Newt Gingrich turned in an oddly passive debate performance that left his supporters scratching their heads and illustrated his unpredictable and even whimsical style.
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It served as a reminder of the essential trait of the Gingrich campaign: It is entirely dependent on the candidate's impulse or mood.
And the Gingrich who lit up a pair of moderators last week in South Carolina on his way to a thumping win didn't show up here Thursday evening.
The former speaker never once portrayed Mitt Romney as a "Massachusetts moderate," his preferred gibe, or ever even tied his chief rival to the "establishment" Republican voters in this state decisively rejected two years ago. He seemed more consumed with litigating the unfairness of Romney's attacks against him than driving his own message.
All told, Gingrich's performance was more a throwback to the last days of his Iowa campaign — a floundering, listless, message-free affair — than an extension of his Palmetto State victory tour.
Again and again over the course of the two-hour CNN debate, Gingrich either soft-pedaled his attacks against Romney or failed to make them altogether. Asked to explain it afterward, Gingrich backers offered a collective shrug — it wasn't the performance they needed heading into Tuesday's primary.
His somnolent showing left other November-minded Republicans with a mix of shock that the famously hard-charging politician would go soft at such a high-stakes moment and relief that he may not be able to capitalize on his South Carolina win.
"Speaker Gingrich showed everyone tonight that he does not have the discipline to run a presidential campaign," said unaligned GOP strategist Curt Anderson. "He clearly came into this debate with no plan and no strategy to win it. If he had won this debate tonight, he would have won Florida, and pandemonium would have set in within the Republican Party."
Gingrich whiffed, fouled off or didn't even swing at one easy pitch after another.
His biggest wind-up of the night came when he told the audience he felt "shock" to learn that Romney has a financial stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — as well as "an investment in Goldman Sachs, which is today foreclosing on Floridians" — even as Romney attacks Gingrich for his ties to the government-backed mortgage industry.
Romney asserted that his investments are in a blind trust, which is actually not true in the case of his Fannie and Freddie stakes.
But Gingrich didn't challenge the explanation, instead resorting to a sarcastic question about the blind trust: "You didn't give any instructions to — to say, gee, let's not do this or let's not do that?"
That wasn't even Gingrich's biggest pulled punch of the night. When CNN's Wolf Blitzer repeated an attack Gingrich leveled at Romney Wednesday — linking him to "Swiss bank and Cayman Island bank accounts" — the candidate said he'd prefer to "talk about issues that relate to governing America."
"I'm perfectly happy to say that on an interview on some TV show. But this is a national debate, where you have a chance to get the four of us to talk about a whole range of issues," Gingrich said, only engaging Romney on his finances half-heartedly and after repeated goading.
He even offered to "have a truce" with Romney when it comes to discussing their "personal activities" — though Gingrich griped that "it would be nice if you had the same standard for other people that you would like applied to you."


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President makes brief visit to Valley
President Barack Obama took a whirlwind tour Friday of the central San Joaquin Valley's drought-damaged farm country, getting a look at fallowed dirt and hosting a roundtable discussion with farmers, farm representatives, environmentalists and politicians.
During the tour, the president also spent a short time at rural farmland just south of Los Banos, near the border of Merced and Fresno counties.
The president spent barely three hours in the Valley before flying on to Southern California, where he is scheduled to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage.
But taking a seat at a horseshoe table inside a cavernous metal San Luis Water District maintenance building on the west side of Fresno County, about 18 miles west of Firebaugh, Obama tried to assure roundtable participants that California's importance as a farm producer makes the state's water problems a national concern
"I wanted to come here to listen," the president said during brief opening remarks before the roundtable event was closed to reporters. "We are going to stay on top of this because it has national implications."
The president said he's been well-warned about the history of water politics in California -- politics he said he did not want to get mired in "because I want to get out alive on Valentine's Day.'
Turning serious, the president added that long-term solutions to water would be required. "Water has been seen as a zero sum game: agriculture against urban, north against south," Obama said. "We're going to have to figure out how to play a different game. We can't afford years of litigation and no real action."
See a replay of live coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to the central San Joaquin Valley.
About 25 people were invited to join the roundtable discussion. Participants included a range of people -- from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Rep. Jim Costa to United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez, Westlands Water District General Manager Thomas Birmingham, Nisei Farmers League CEO Manuel Cunha and Fresno Community Food Bank CEO Andy Souza.
California is in its third dry year, and this winter so far is one of the driest on record. Both state and federal water projects have told farmers to expect no water this year.
Prior to the president's arrival, the White House announced several steps that the president will take to deal with the drought.
The drought assistance includes speeded-up livestock disaster assistance for California producers, provided under a newly signed farm bill, as well as targeted conservation assistance, watershed protection funds, additional summer feeding programs and emergency community water grants.
By directing Agriculture Department staff to make the livestock assistance a "top priority," officials say they expect to provide California producers an estimated $100 million for 2014 losses and up to $50 million for losses in previous years.
Following the roundtable meeting, Los Banos farmer Joe Del Bosque of Empresas Del Bosque, Inc. gave the president, dressed in slacks and rolled-up shirt sleeves, a tour of a field that will lay fallow because he doesn't have enough water to grow a crop. Gov. Jerry Brown, who joined the president on the tour, last month announced a statewide drought emergency.
During comments following the tour, Obama told reporters that climate change will require rethinking how to meet the needs of all water users -- farmers, city residents, industry and the environment, and not just in California.
"California is our biggest economy. California is our biggest agricultural producer. Whatever happens here happens to everybody," the president said.
Three of Valley's Republican congressmen -- Reps. Devin Nunes of Tulare, David Valadao of Hanford and Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield -- said in response to the president's visit that the main need is long-term plan for reliable water.
"As farmers, farmworkers and communities in the San Joaquin Valley suffer, this administration has chosen handouts and a climate change lecture over real solutions," said Valadao. "We feed the world and all we ask for is a reliable, clean water supply. I will remind the president that my constituents are part of the environment too, and the lack of a long-term solution could spell economic and social destruction for the Central Valley."
Barry Bedwell, president of the Fresno-based Grape and Tree Fruit League, was among those who met with the president during a roundtable discussion about the drought.
Bedwell said the president and agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack were clear that they were in the Valley to supply immediate relief. But the conversation also turned to finding long-term solutions including water storage and conveyance.
"The message we wanted to convey is that this is an issue that is impacting not just one region, but the whole state and that there needs to be a cooperative effort to help solve this issue," Bedwell said.
This is Obama's first visit to the central San Joaquin Valley, and although he scheduled no public events, his landing aboard Air Force One drew large crowds to Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
At least 500 people gathered Friday afternoon outside the airport to catch a glimpse of Air Force One. Hundreds parked along the west side of the airport on Chestnut Avenue, between Dakota and Shields avenues.
"It's a very special moment for everybody," said Mario Rodriguez, 48, of Fresno, who played The Star-Spangled Banner on his trumpet as he waited for President Obama to land.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to make some noise -- Hail to the chief!" Rodriguez said of his trumpet playing. "It comes from my heart."
Rodriguez grew up working in the fields as a farmworker and hopes the president can help California through the drought: "There are lots of people out there who need vegetables, fruits, to make it through life and that's what we are here for."
Closer to the terminal, packs of dozens pressed their faces up against chain link fence, gazing out across the runway to see the enormous plane.
Some Fresno groups also showed up, including Peace Fresno and Central Valley Tea Party.
The president's plane landed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport about 2:40 p.m., carrying the president and three California Democrats: Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Rep. Jim Costa.
They were greeted at the bottom of the stairway by Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, who tried to make the most of her three minutes with Obama.
Swearengin had said earlier this week that she wanted just five minutes with Obama to make her case for more federal help in fighting poverty and unemployment in Fresno. The absence of anyone else in the receiving line enabled her to get three uninterrupted minutes before the president made his way to Marine One.
Obama waved to the cameras but did not stop to take questions. Swearengin was surrounded by reporters once Obama was gone.
"I thanked the president for being here," Swearengin said. The drought "clearly is an issue of national significance. I welcomed him and thanked him for his attention to this issue.
"But I also made sure to point out that we have long-standing issues of poverty and unemployment in the city of Fresno even when we have plenty of water. The drought makes everything worse. But we also want to deal with long-standing chronic issues that face us in the Valley."
Obama "committed to helping us," Swearengin said. "He certainly wants to be part of the solution here in Fresno. I asked for help from his cabinet secretaries. I asked him to say yes to Fresno."
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SINGAPORE—Negotiations over a trade deal among 12 countries around the Pacific Ocean adjourned without an accord amid disagreements between the U.S. and Japan over agriculture and automobiles.
U.S. officials cited "great momentum" in the talks, but were unable to meet their goal of getting an agreement by year's end. The talks are scheduled to resume in late January.


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A few days after the emails first went out, Ubisoft has responded to its accidental leak of around 500 fans' email addresses with.. .another email.
While a "sorry" might have been appreciated, all users received was a short message that read:
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Ubisoft takes privacy matters seriously. Recently we discovered some users' email addresses were gathered without following proper privacy guidelines and procedures. As a precaution, we are removing your email from our marketing database.
If you'd like to continue to receive updates and news on Watchdogs, update your Uplay account by clicking here.
If you would like more information on Ubisoft's stance regarding your privacy, you can check out our privacy policy here. We thank you for your interest in Watch Dogs and look forward to sharing more about the game in the future.
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When Selling Your Home, Prepare like You Are Having Guests
Most of us do at least a few things to make our home more presentable when guests come to visit. Showing your home for sale is very similar. Think of preparing your home as if you were having not one but hopefully several special guests that will be seeing every aspect of your home. The following are some tips to help you properly prepare for your house buying guests.
Clean. Nothing smells better than clean, unadulterated clean. Open a window to let fresh air in before potential house buyers arrive. Be careful with scented candles and fresheners that may cause allergic reactions in a larger and larger percentage of our population and therefore some of your guests. No one will want to buy a home that they are allergic to.
Create easy access at entrances and make sure there is lots of room for coats and footwear. Make it is easy for a group of people to enter your home at once and that there is lots of space for them to store their outerwear while they visit. Feeling crammed and uncomfortable to start is not a good first impression.
Tidy and reduce clutter. Put away personal belongings. Remember that these special guests will be looking at every inch of your house. There is no just hiding things in a closet or room and closing the door here! Make your house look great and moving day easier by donating, selling, or trashing unused and useless items in your home.
Let guests know where things are. Potential buyers need to know. Imagine these were overnight guests. Show them where light switches, thermostats, and amenities are and how to operate household features. It needs to be obvious what a room is used for and where they can find or put things.
Have the laundry done and put out fresh linens. Make sure the linen closet contents are stacked neatly and there are fresh linens on beds and in bathrooms. Crumpled up towels and dirty socks on the floor will make guests feel unwelcome.
Make an impact on guests with a fresh bouquet, plant or greenery. This would be sure to please the eyes of any dinner guest, and your house buying guests will be equally impressed.
Limit your pets' presence. You love your pets, but not everyone feels the same way. Put your pet out in the yard, in their kennel or with friends while visitors are seeing your home. Make sure they don't leave behind any "presents". No guest is pleased with souvenir dog or cat fur on their clothes.
Treat your potential buyers like special guests and they will want to stay in your home longer, not just as a guest, but as the new owner.
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There are approximately 1,300 solar jobs total in installation, manufacturing and project development.
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According to the Solar Foundation's website, Vermont added about 990 solar jobs from 2012 to 2013. Vermont previously ranked at 11th in solar jobs per capita.
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7.2 Channel Network Ready Receiver
featuring Class D3 Amplification
- Update: Spotify® Connect now available
- Network Ready with AirPlay®, HTC ConnectTM, Pandora® and vTuner® Internet Radio
- 3D and 4K Ultra HD Upscaling/Pass-Through
- HDMI® HD-Zone and Powered Zone 2 Audio
Pioneer's SC-1223-K AV Receiver Delivers 7.2-Channels of Powerful Class D3 Amplification to Your Home Theater
The new SC-1223-K receiver is your entry ticket to thrilling home entertainment, thanks to the power and finesse of Pioneer's Class D3 amplification. If you're serious about music and movies, this feature-rich AV receiver delivers Pioneer's advanced connectivity and cutting-edge digital power in our most affordable Class D3 receiver.
Bringing Today's Connected Lifestyle Together—You and Your iPad®, iPhone® and iPod®
Thanks to Made for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad certification, the SC-1223-K is right at home with Apple® devices and is easily connected with your normal charging cable allowing you to connect your Apple handheld device without the need for a dock. Plug-and-play has never been easier, and the SC-1223-K charges your Apple device too. You can even enjoy music enhanced with album art. for a total iTunes® experience.
When you receive a phone call, the iPhone will mute music so you can take it. Use the iPhone directly, or push a single button on the SC-1223-K's front panel to switch control to the included preset remote and an intuitive, full-color GUI.
AirPlay® Made Easy
Pioneer's partnership with Apple translates to effortless AirPlay connectivity through Apple devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod. You can network share your music with DLNA® and Windows 8®, stream your favorite music straight from your PC or Mac® with Pandora, or listen to a world of content with vTuner® Internet Radio.
Convenience comes easy with the SC-1223-K. On the front panel, plug a memory audio device into the SC-1223-K's USB port—in seconds—for music or photos. And of course, the SC-1223-K is Bluetooth- and WiFi-ready with Pioneer's optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth® adapter and AS-WL-300 WiFi adapter.
Or imagine listening, to your favorite music without interruption. Start in your car using your iPhone, leave your car mid-song and walk into your home. Using the AirPlay App on your iPhone, select the SC-1223-K: it powers up automatically and continues right where you left off. Not only that, the SC-1223-K supports network audio sources in Zone 2, allowing you to send music to another room. With AirPlay, there's really no reason why your iTunes music has to be restricted to your computer.
HTC Connect™ Brings a New Voice to Android™
The SC-1223-K delivers a whole new level of convenience and sound quality to the entertainment experience for users of HTC's Android-powered HTC One series smartphones. With HTC Connect, you can stream high-quality, WAV-format files for an easy, out-of-the-box audiophile experience. And audiophiles who demand serious sound can enjoy their music—with CD-quality resolution—using their HTC smartphone. Your music never sounded so good.
Spotify® Connect
Spotify Connect is a Premium feature that lets you play and control Spotify on your devices. Choose music on one device and listen on another. At home, hit play on your mobile and hear high fidelity sound on your AV receiver. You can also control the music from your mobile phone. Update your AV Receiver
Windows® 8 Certified
Windows 8 Play To feature makes it easy to stream your favorite music stored on your PC to our new line of networked AV Receivers. Don't limit your media experience to your laptop speakers. With the Windows 8 Play To feature and Pioneer's new networked Receivers you can enjoy your media library on the biggest speakers in the house.
Easily Connect to Your PC Music Files or Internet Radio
The SC-1223-K's networking ability opens up a whole new world of music possibilities. A rear panel Ethernet port allows full integration into your home network, and with Windows 8 and DLNA 1.5 certification, a whole new level of entertainment options are at your fingertips. With 192kHz/24-bit WAV, FLAC, and AIFF file compatibility, network streaming audio playback is now ready for the true audiophile. Stream your AIFF, Apple Lossless, MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV and FLAC music files from your PC, laptop or smartphone to your home entertainment system.
With vTuner, the SC-1223-K brings you thousands of Internet radio stations from around the world. And you can enjoy Pandora® radio services complete with on-screen album art and music information. An optional AS-WL300 wireless adapter is also available for your wireless network convenience.
Download Pioneer's exclusive Air Jam application for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android devices and you can pair up to four Apple devices via Bluetooth. Select songs from your device to add to the group playlist for playback on the SC-1223-K. If you like a song your friend added, just select it and buy it from iTunes, or watch the music video on YouTube®.
Enjoy Music From Your Smartphone with Bluetooth
The SC-1223-K is fully ready for wireless Bluetooth audio from virtually any A2DP profile Bluetooth device. With the Pioneer AS-BT200 Bluetooth adapter, you can untether yourself from cables and inputs, and you'll enjoy enriched sound quality with Sound Retriever AIR technology, created specifically to enhance Bluetooth audio.
You Control the Sound With Advanced MCACC®
The SC-1223-K supports formats like Dolby TrueHD® and DTS-HD® Master Audio to give your Blu-ray Disc soundtracks unsurpassed audio quality. Pioneer also includes all of the Dolby® and DTS® surround formats best suited for the wide variety of entertainment sources, including the newest DTS® Neo X format.
Advanced MCACC processing precision-tunes your system to your living room. Pioneer's Advanced Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration system (MCACC) calibrates and customizes an optimized, multi-channel listening experience specifically to your room by measuring every speaker's connection, and noting size and distance from the listening point, sound levels and timbre. It's like bringing in a professional sound engineer, and much easier.
To eliminate the distortion caused by jitter during conversion, Pioneer's PQLS technology allows the SC-1223-K to use its own high precision clock to adjust the transmission rate of bitstream sound data from a compatible Blu-Ray player, insuring every note and nuance is faithfully reproduced.
The SC-1223-K takes the multi-channel audio experience to a whole new level with four advanced, sound-enhancing virtual speaker modes. Virtual Depth is designed to complement 3D movies. Virtual Height creates sound effects from above your main front speakers, creating virtual height speakers ideal for gaming enthusiasts. Virtual Wide creates a seamless blend between your front and back speakers. Virtual Surround Back replaces your back surround speakers, freeing you to use the surround amplifier to drive a second zone, or bi-amp the front speakers. Virtual speaker modes can be applied together or separately. Filling in areas where minute details were left out during the compression process, even compressed audio like WMA, MP3 and AAC is enhanced with another Pioneer exclusive, Advanced Sound Retriever.
A New Level of Power and Precision With Class D3 Amplification
The SC-1223-K proves Pioneer's commitment to serious 7-channel sound, with industry-leading Class D3 amplification designed for true audiophiles.
The amplifiers that power the SC-1223-K are revolutionary, featuring a direct signal path with no noisy EMI filters, feedback loops or current limiting. Rated at 150 watts x 7 channels at 6 ohms with two channels driven, the SC-1223-K delivers significantly more simultaneous multi-channel power than the competition.
When it comes to efficiency and sound, Class A/B amplifiers simply can't match Class D3 designs as their power output per channel diminishes rapidly when more channels are added to the workload. This kind of unprecedented power capability allows you to appreciate the full dynamics from any media source in a way never before possible. Playing formats like Blu-ray Disc, Class D3 takes high-resolution multi-channel Dolby and DTS soundtracks to a whole new level of immersive performance. And unlike regular amps, Pioneer Class D3 amplifiers are 4-ohm certified, so they safely power those low-impedance speakers that other receivers just aren't designed to handle. And because they're Class D3, they run cool, using just a fraction of the energy of less efficient amplification. Power and efficiency… a winning design solution from Pioneer.
Advanced Qdeo® Video Processing Makes the Source Picture Perfect
Thanks to industry-leading video expertise, Pioneer makes home theater a truly immersive experience. The new SC-1223-K supports Ultra HD (4K) pass-through and upscaling. Qdeo video-processing technology provides video conversion from composite and component video to HDMI for a single-wire high-definition audio and video solution, as well as up to 1080p/24fps video scaling for an exceptional picture regardless of the source, creating natural and noise-free video for maximum performance and flexibility.
Pioneer's Advanced Video Adjust lets you experience the very best in both high-definition and standard definition signals, with a complete suite of advanced image adjustments designed to fine-tune each of your video sources for the best possible picture.
Pioneer's HDMI Technology Gets Ready for 3D
Because Pioneer AV Receivers support the latest HDMI® specifications, not only do you get the most out of your existing movies and music, but with the SC-1223-K you're prepared for the new generation of 3D video content. With 8 HDMI inputs (7 rear + 1 front) and 2 outputs, you've got plenty of connectivity options for the growing number of high-definition sources available. The SC-1223 also offers advanced HDMI conveniences like Audio Return Channel and Power Save HDMI Standby Through.
Your Phone or Tablet Transforms into a Powerful Remote Control
Communicating with the SC-1223-K wirelessly through your home network, Pioneer's free iControlAV2013 app turns your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad device or select Android devices into a powerful remote control for your receiver. The all-new iControlAV2013 is fully redesigned, incorporating everything from basic volume and input selection to advanced features like EQ adjustments and Internet Radio control. iControlAV2013 for iPad includes enhanced features like vertical and horizontal orientation, intuitive control of music from networked PCs as well as Internet radio control, and an intuitive finger-EQ-adjust screen; simply draw the EQ curve to your desired sound preference. New Sound Explorer gives you easy access to experiment with the many powerful sound enhancements the SC-1223-K offers, like Hi-Bit 24, Auto Phase Control Plus, and Virtual Speaker modes. New for iControlAV2013 is the Push Player feature which allows playback of music directly from your IOS or Android device, without leaving our application. No need to switch between apps!
AVNavigator Makes Set Up Easy
An industry-first, Pioneer's AVNavigator is an interactive owner's manual that takes all the guesswork out of setting up your receiver. Imagine an owner's manual that actually communicates with your receiver. Or that asks you what sources you'd like to connect and how you'd like to configure your speakers—then walks you through the process as you do it.
AV Navigator uses your networked PC, MAC or iPad to communicate directly with the SC-1223-K, walking you through speaker set-up, Advanced MCACC room calibration, sound optimization, firmware updates and more.
Full-Color On-Screen Graphical User Interface
Navigate through all of the SC-1223-K's advanced control and connectivity options more easily than ever with a full-color user interface via HDMI on your connected TV.
- Class D3 (Direct Energy HD)
- 7.2
- VSX Model Power Rating Only
- 150 Watts
- 260 W/0.1 W (standby)
Handheld and Internet
- Yes
- Yes
- iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad with Retina display, iPod
- iControlAV2013
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Decoders & Formats
- Texas Instruments Aureus
- 192K/24Bit
- Hi-bit24 Audio Signal Processing
- Yes
- AIFF, Apple Lossless, WAV, FLAC, MP3, WMA, AAC, DSD
- Yes with Loudness Management
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Multi-Channel
Soundfield Calibration
- Auto / Plus
- Advanced
- 6
- Yes
- 9-Band
- Yes
- Yes
- 1/2 inch
- Yes
- Yes
Listening Modes
- Yes
- Yes (Direct, Pure Direct)
- 15+1 Mode DSP
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Surround Back / Height / Depth / Wide
Audio Features
- Yes
- Yes
- 2 Channel
- Yes (800 ms)
- Versatile Speaker Configuration
- Yes (Front Channel)
Video Processing
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes with Input Switch / Last Memory
- Yes
- Yes
- Marvell QDEO
- Yes
- 4K Ultra HD
- 4K Ultra HD
- 4K Ultra HD
- Yes
- YNR, CNR, BNR, MNR, Detail, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Chroma, Black Level
- Yes
- 8 In ( 7 Rear, 1 Front) / 2 Out
- 1 (Front)
- Optional AS-WL300
- Optional AS-BT200
- 2 In (Assignable)
- Yes (Audio Only)
- 2 (Front 1, Rear 1 for Wireless LAN)
- Preout 2.1 ch (2.2 ch terminals)
- Yes
- 63 Preset AM / FM Tunner
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Album Artwork (HDMI only)
- Yes
- HDMI HDZone Audio & Video / Powered Zone 2 Audio
- 1 In / 1 Out
- Yes
- Yes
- Learning Remote Control (Luminous)
- 30, 60, 90 min.
- Brushed
- All
- 1 Year Parts & Labor
- 17.13 x 7.31 x 15.56
- 25.75 lbs.
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