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After ages of testing and re-testing, Beatnik Games finally unleashes on Steam and other fine downloadable PC game services Plain Sight, a multiplayer robot fighting game where the goal is to kill yourself before the other players do.
Of course it isn't quite that simple. Players take control of a ninja robot, which is all the description I really need to drop $9.99, but it gets better. The robots hop around colorful cartoonish levels, killing each other to gather energy. The more energy you gather, the more of a target you become. And the only way to score points from the energy you amass is to kill yourself, exploding into a fiery ball and hopefully taking several of your opponents with you.
The game is starkly pretty, and the action can get very intense, especially if you're good at it. I generally just get taken out before I do any damage, respawning to get taken out again.
You'll do better than me, I promise.
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Sunday, November 24, 2013
Lemme go get my alt, and, um... This may take a while...
Anyway, I'd been playing a Commando on SWTOR for months, and I decided to pull my Sith Sorcerer out of stasis and level her for a bit. When I last went adventuring with her she was on Quesh, or as I like to call it, Hutta Part II.* It took me a few minutes to get my bearings, then off I went into the polluted swamps.
I'd figured that I'd need some time to settle into the button commands, but what I didn't expect was how long it would take to become comfortable with those commands. I've been playing her for several hours now, but I still don't have an attack sequence down pat.
This is the first time I've had trouble getting myself to remember what buttons to push for a toon. This goes beyond the "it'll take a level or so to get used to things" that I've become accustomed to, and into the "OMGWTF is happening here?" realm. Have I finally crossed that age boundary where things become harder to understand?
I certainly hope not.
When I hear people 10+ years younger than me say "well, back in the day...." in an MMO chat session, you just know that this genre is designed with younger people in mind. There's no avoiding that of the people who still login to my WoW guild, I'm by at least a half a decade the oldest. I used to chuckle at Ancient's blog subtitle** because she was poking fun at herself, but now I chuckle because I wonder if I'm joining her in being well outside the demographic too.
I look at LOTRO's keybar graphics and wonder how someone with worse eyes than mine can distinguish between the abilities. When I first tried LOTRO a few years ago, I thought the keybar graphics were the worst part of the game, and as time has gone on, my eyes --and my opinion-- have only gotten worse.
While I get that computer games are considered the province of the young, there are plenty of us out there who began playing in the Pong era. Those of us who remember Colossal Cave or Zerk or even Space Invaders would like a seat at the big table, and not pushed off to the Candy Crush/Farmville table.*** Like the grandma who plays Black Ops, we want to challenge ourselves and enjoy a game with a deep storyline. And maybe blow up some stuff, too.
I recognize that I'm not going to be the quickest clicker out there. Hell, even when I was young I was never one of the best at the old Konami Track and Field arcade game, and the entire game consisted of pounding the buttons to go as fast as you could. Being the quickest, however, shouldn't automatically translate into being the best. Strategy and knowing your limitations are both important, as well as finding ways to maximize your strengths. And those are things that anybody can do, regardless of age.
It may just take some of us a bit longer than usual to get up to speed on a particular toon, that's all.
*Or "Bejing on a sunny day." I'd have said Los Angeles in the past, but I think Bejing's well documented pollution problems have pushed it way past Los Angeles or Mexico City.
**"No wisdom here, just thoughts about the games from someone seriously outside the demographic."
***The Sid Meier's Civ series, on the other hand, is a fantastic turn-based game, proving that you don't have to be the quickest clicker around to win a strategy game. Same for the Total War series, where you don't have to fight the battles and instead play the game strictly as a strategy game. Now, if someone could get around to making an updated Master of Orion without overloading on the fiddly bits....
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Welcome to my world, lol. It took me a while to understand that the classes I might like might also not be the best for me. The time between registering what key I need to push and the actual event are ... slow.ReplyDelete
I love leather wearers like Rogues, Monks and of course kitties but when playing with others I feel more confident on my Warlock. She allows for that time lag between knowing what to do and getting around to doing it so I don't feel my bad reflexes are hurting anyone else.Replies
I actually found that a Rogue was easier for me than a lock. It seems that a lock has so many buttons to push and DoTs to keep up that a Rogue is easier by comparison.Delete
I'm debating what to play next expac, and the two options I have are Druid or Shaman. I figure if I went Hunter or Priest they'd be nerfed in WoD after being on top in Mists, so why not try something else? Besides, Kitties have the advantage of stealth.
Only missing a "Posted by Greybeard" tag... ;)ReplyDelete
My first PC games were Starflight and Pete Rose Baseball (which I'd swear was available on the PC) and I was an experienced "gamer" by then so we're likely in similar demographics.
One odd thing, I still generally prefer more twitch classes, I find a slower rotation ... slow. Sometimes that's fine but GCD-locked classes are a bit of a frustration for me when I don't play them regularly.
It is nice that some games have options for a variety of playstyle preferences, though.
As for your keybar ability issues, do yourself a favour and upgrade to a larger and higher res monitor for gaming and general use... as long as you can get the UI elements to scale appropriately (last thing you want is to make them smaller in the process), should make for an easier time. 27", 2560x1440 is my current recommendation for my demographic. We deserve nice things and if we can use age as an excuse to have them, more power to us!
(and if you can figure out some age-related justification for 2 of those monitors, lemme know...)Replies
I remember Starflight quite fondly. I sort of know Pete Rose Baseball, but I played Earl Weaver Baseball for the strategy.Delete
When I play slow rotations, like those in Age of Conan --due to the lag-- it drives me nuts too. I prefer rotations that are 3-4 buttons, with CC's thrown in for good measure, so I can keep an eye on the overall situation. If I spend too much time trying to figure out what button is doing what, I lose that situational awareness that is essential in a BG.
While I can't justify a 27" screen (yet), when I replaced our PC last year I bumped up the monitor from 19" to 23", and Dear Lord was the difference huge.


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New Life, New World
We've all heard it before, Edward leaves, Bella gets changed into a vampire, and after years, she meets Edward again. But what if this time there's a twist?
1. The End of the Beginning
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"I'm leaving, Bella." The words echoed in my head. I didn't really take them in. Was he kidding?
I shook my head at him as we stood in my front yard, next to the driveway.
"Why?" I croaked.
"We've stayed too long, we can't stay here anymore. Carlisle barely looks twenty-five and he keeps saying he's thirty-two." Edward says.
I'm still not taking in anything he is saying the first three words he said to me still rang clear in my mind.
"You can't come with us, Bella. I am hurting you by staying here with you. I have to leave." He says.
I'm not even crying, I'm just staring into his topaz eyes that were one of the many reasons about him that dazzled me so. I couldn't understand what he was saying.
"Know this, I will always love you, know that. Know that I will never stop loving you." He said, putting his hand on the side of my cheek.
I hadn't said anything besides the why, I just stood there the words 'We're leaving, Bella' still rang through my head, me not taking any meaning to them.
"Goodbye, Bella." He whispered, he withdrew his hand and got in his car and drove away without waiting for me to say goodbye.
I sank to my knees and stayed in the wet grass with rain still coming down and pelting me. I didn't feel anything, I didn't hear anything. Not the patter of the rain on the driveway, not the cars going by on the road, people on their way home.
I didn't even hear Charlie pull his cruiser into the driveway. The slam of his door and the rush of his footsteps still didn't break the spell that seemed to be put on me.
When I felt the hand on my shoulder, I jumped.
"Bella, are you okay?" Charlie asked, hesitantly.
I nodded slowly, my throat feeling like there was a huge object stuck in it so I couldn't speak.
"Let's get you inside, you'll catch a cold." He helped me up and inside.
I walked zombie like up into my room. My window was open, and on it was a white lily. A piece of paper was under it. I picked it up and it said:
I will always love you. Be safe.
I dropped the paper and the flower and sank onto my bed and rolled over onto my side and started crying. For the first time since Edward said he was leaving.
The next night, when I was still in bed, not moving from where I had been last night, I looked over to the still open window and saw red eyes glaring back at me.
That was twenty three years ago, since the night I was changed. I still don't know who did it. I have moved on. Although, every time April 16th rolls around, I disappear from the world for a day.
When I found the coven that I have joined now, I didn't expect them to be the way they are.
Alexandra is probably the sanest out of all six of us. She keeps everyone from ripping the other person's heads off, even if we haven't even got in the fight yet! She is almost like Jasper, except she can feel the moods, but can only send calm and not other moods.
Daniel, or Danny, is Alexandra's husband. He was the one that changed her when he found her dying after drowning in a lake in Minnesota. He is the one that makes people laugh, even though they want to be mad or sad. His power is telepathy, but you have to be in the room with him to have him able to read your mind.
Emily is probably by far the funniest and weirdest out of the all of us. She acts blonde, but she isn't. I guess the gracefulness of being a vampire didn't really kick in with her. She constantly is running into walls and saying the opposite of some question someone asks her and trips over anything, even though it's not in her way. She is worse than I am when I was human. Her power is invisibility. She uses it to her advantage, whcih sucks, if she hates you or is getting revenge on you.
Christian is Emily's husband. He is probably the most like Jasper. He is calm, but not sane at times. He can do some weird stunts with Danny, but they're more entertaining. He just stands on the sidelines and laughs when Emily and I get in fights. Plus, he and Danny get in fights as well. His power, Danny and I say is stupidity, but it really is to freeze time, it is one of the handiest at times, but he can only freeze humans, which is funny at times, but oh well.
Then, there's Aidan. He is my best friend in the world. He is like a big squishy Emmet. Except, no muscles. He is strong and has muscles, except they're normal vampire size. He is the only one who knows why I disappear and he is the only one who knows about Edward, besides Emily, who probably already forgot anyway. His power is to fly. Yes, I did say fly. He doesn't turn into a bat or anything, he just flies.
Then, last but not least, me. I found my 'family' when I had spent a year as a vampire. Aidan found me, collapsed of hunger and not being able to move because I hadn't fed in a long time and couldn't move. He fed me and brought me back to his family and I've been here ever since, they all are vegetarians, like the Cullen's. My power is I control the weather and the earth. My emotions reflect the weather, and if I want someone to be sucked into a hole in the ground, I can.
My life has flourished in the past twenty-three years, and no one can end the life I have created. Not even Edward.
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What: "Artful Bridges to Community" (Puentes de Arte Para la Communidad)
Featured: Egyptian folk art by Hassan el Shark; Mexican-American/crypto-Jewish art by Netanel Miles-Yepez; paintings of African children by Sophia Sweeney; mixed-media works depicting Guatemalan women in village life by Lee Lee
When: Opens Friday, May 10. Artists' talks, 4-5 p.m., followed by a reception. Runs through Friday, June 14
Where: The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder
Cost: Free
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You could call it a family portrait, even though it came straight from a dream.
The painting is a depiction of Netanel Miles-Yepez's grandmother sitting across a chessboard from his grandfather -- who's actually depicted as a skeleton in a button-up shirt and tie. The painting feels part Day of the Dead, part modern and fully unique.
Which it is; it's part of Miles-Yepez's story.
The Mexican-American Boulder resident's art hangs in The Dairy Center for the Arts as part of a new exhibit designed to honor the different stories of immigrants, travelers and artists across the world.
Miles-Yepez's work is rooted in Mexican-American folk art, though with a nontraditional, personal significance, he says. For example, instead of painting traditional Catholic saints inside wooden bread bowls, he paints "great exemplars" and figures from world spirituality, such as Native American medicine man Black Elk. (Miles-Yepez is a comparative religion scholar.)
The Dairy Center exhibit, "Artful Bridges to Community," also includes Egyptian folk art, paintings of African children and mixed media works of Guatemalan women, among others.
"Artful Bridges" opens Friday at the Dairy Center, with artists' talks and a reception, and will remain on exhibit through June 14.
Mary Horrocks, with the Dairy, says she wants the exhibit to paint the picture of one big global village.
"When I think about these exhibits and things that I've learned and things that come up for me emotionally when looking at the art, I realize that we're all rather fragile," Horrocks says. "Most of us are migrants. And we really need to embrace each other and understand that it's not 'us' and 'the other.' "
"Artful Bridges" began as a collaboration with Intercambio, a nonprofit that provides cultural integration and English classes to area immigrants. The goal: to reach out wider into the community, to the immigrants and people who don't speak English, to share the Dairy's services and provide a space for those people's voices.
Many of Intercambio's participants had never been to the Dairy before.
Dairy members started by bringing "art play" to entertain kids at Intercambio, while their parents were taking dance classes. "Artful Bridges" quickly expanded into live performances, films and the multicultural gallery exhibit.
Lee Shainis, executive director of Intercambio, says art has the ability to bring people's stories to life -- "make them real" -- and for people who are learning English, it is also a way to communicate without words.
"Everyone has amazing stories, but the newcomers have a different kind of story that the rest of the community is not aware of most of the time," Shainis says. "This is just another avenue to share different experiences. That's really how we build understanding."
Many of these stories have never had a microphone before. This exhibit marks the first time the United States has seen the Egyptian folk art of Hassan el Shark.
Boulder retired math professor Dan Knifong first saw el Shark's work in 2009, during a cruise on the Nile. On the cruise ship, Knifong became intrigued with an el Shark paintings that was on display. Knifong repeatedly tried to buy the painting, but it wasn't for sale. Eventually, he connected with the artist and bought two newer paintings.
Knifong had never seen art like this before. El Shark came from humble origins, with minimal higher education and art training. He began painting as a child, using pal tree fiber, wrapping paper and paint created by mixing spices from a local herbalist.
Knifong worked, pro bono, with a translator to bring el Shark's work to Boulder.
Lee Lee, a Taos-based artist who grew up in Denver, is one of the featured artists in the show. Her travels through more than 40 countries have influenced her art, which she describes as a "collision between traditional practice and globalization."
Her paintings span the agricultural production facilities in Guatemala, the Intha and Shan tribes in Myanmar, and women working in the silk mills in China.
Even for Boulderites with no connections to these countries, Lee says, her paintings have an important message to convey.
"A lot of people question why I, as an American, would tackle these subjects, like Guatemala. And I say because we're intimately connected to it. We're the ones profiting from how they're being treated. We're the ones who can buy a $5 T-shirt at Target," Lee says. "We're the ones who are supporting it."
And in that, she says, this is our story, too.


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Competitor Takes Over Verizon's West Virginia Landlines; Complaints Drop Nearly 70%
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Verizon's service record has been less-than-stellar over the years. The increased scrutiny it faced after it decided it wouldn't restore copper line service to New Yorkers whose connections were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy resulted in it partially walking back that decision. It was also recently ordered to turn over cost data on its copper lines (as compared to the wireless service it was trying to push these customers to switch to) by the New York Public Service Commission. This followed its original response to the FOI request, which was nothing but page after page of retracted data.
It's no secret Verizon would prefer its customers to switch to its wireless Voicelink, which contains profitable data and voice caps. This is something it has in common with other major service providers like AT&T. It sometimes appears Verizon is waging a war of attrition against its customers in hopes of shedding those subscribed to services it no longer wishes to support while pushing others towards more profitable, but inferior, services.
Evidence of this approach recently surfaced in West Virginia, where a competing company had taken over Verizon's former service area. The net result? A nearly 70% drop in complaints. (via BroadbandReports, Karl Bode's other home)
Nearly four years after taking over Verizon's West Virginia landline operations, Frontier Communications has expanded broadband access to roughly 176,000 households and seen consumer complaints drop by nearly 70 percent.The state set down a list of requirements when Frontier took over, including instructing it to invest nearly $300 million to build out the network and improve service quality. Frontier did both, and well ahead of schedule. Frontier was required to hit 85% broadband coverage by the end of this year. At this point, it has already hit 88%, well over Verizon's mark of 62% when Frontier took over. It has also added a 2,600-mile fiber optic transport system which has increased speed and reliability on the network.
But before we start inscribing Frontier's name on the Company of the Year trophy (remember: Frontier spent a bit of time pushing for data caps), it's important to note how little Frontier would have actually had to do to improve on Verizon's service level. As Karl Bode pointed out in the Techdirt back room, any company taking over that provided a minimum of competence and care would likely have seen the same level of improvement.
According to Bode, Verizon's "service" in the Charleston area rarely approached the lower rungs of "awful," and more frequently resembled complete abandonment. Verizon service members would throw garbage bags over outdoor equipment to "protect" them from the elements, service calls routinely went unanswered for days and the service techs themselves were further handicapped by the company's refusal to provide them with the proper tools and equipment. This abysmal service record helps explain the list of requirements the state's Public Service Commission handed to Frontier when it took over the territory.
In the end, though, it still looks like a win for Charleston residents. They're getting faster, more reliable service in more areas. But it also looks like a win for Verizon, which was able to ditch some landline territory it clearly had no interest in maintaining.
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giddyupgirl necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Totally dedicated to providing girls who love horses, real fashion alternatives to traditional and conservative equestrian wear. giddyupgirl is known as the Billabong for the Horse Lover!
giddyupgirl is the inspiration of mother of three, Tammy. While watching her (then) 13-year old horse-crazy daughter at Horse Training Camp, Tammy realised there wasn't an edgy fashion label dedicated to young girls and teens with a passion for horses - most girls were wearing surf brands! After the class, Tammy chatted to the horse-loving girls about the idea of a funky fashion label especially for them. Receiving a passionate reaction to the concept, Tammy started researching her idea that afternoon.
The label is designed for young girls 6-11 years and teens 12-18 years. Tammy's research revealed the teenage market was screaming out for some edgy horsey fashion with young girls wanting everyone to know how much they loved their horses without compromising on up to the minute fashion concepts. Tammy has also found her teenage range was selling to the groovy horsey 25+ age group so she has launched the giddyup line to cater for the more mature horse lover, again not compromising on fashion flair.
Teen - think Roxy/Billabong 13+
We require 2 pencil case designs but will begin with one to see if we can get what we require.
If you go to our website http://www.giddyupgirl.com.au and look under accessories you will see the pencil case designs we have done previously. We need to update for the new season.
The base colour will be black with hot pink zip
31cmL x 15cmH
Made from Neoprene (wetsuit) fabric
Our brand name is required and you can chose from the following slogans or you can come up with your own:-
Just Get Over It!
Ride It Like You Stole It!
Go Jump!
Horses Rock!


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How that Oracle and Pillar earn-out really works
Losses need reversing
Comment Pillar investors will only receive cash from Oracle for the Pillar acquisition if Pillar revenues in 2014 exceed net losses from 2011 to 2014.
The acquisition is structured so Oracle boss Larry Ellison's half billion dollar loan to Pillar is turned into preferred stock with other investors holding common stock. Larry gets 1.5 per cent dividend interest a year on his preferred stock. He will also own directly and indirectly 55 per cent of the fully diluted common stock.
Investors will receive a cash payment on or before November 30, 2014, if Pillar revenues perform in a particular way during a three-year earn-out period before that.
This period runs from the acquisition close to the end of July 2014. The investors will receive cash if Pillar's Axiom product-related net revenues in the third and final year of the earn-out period exceed Pillar's net losses, if any, in the full three-year earn-out period. Any cash payment will be three times the difference between these two numbers.
Specifically the earn-out will only be paid to Larry, his affiliates and, if applicable, to the other Pillar Data stockholders and option holders if the net revenues during year three of the earn-out period exceed the net losses, if any, during the entire earn-out period.
If Pillar earns $200m net in the last four quarters of the earn-out period and its net losses in the 3-year earn-out period are $100m then Larry and the other investors get 3 X ($200m - $100m) = $300m.
Larry gets paid first too, since he owns preferred stock.
Pillar needs a turnaround
Oracle is not formally bound to pay the Pillar investors anything. Pillar CEO Mike Workman – we assume he is an investor – and others will only get cash if they manage things, bearing in mind that "the operation and management of the Pillar Data business during the Earn-Out Period will be in the sole and absolute discretion of Oracle" – so that Pillar earn-out year-three net revenues are greater than the net losses in all three years of the earn-out period.
Pillar CEO Mike Workman
The Pillar business unit management, in effect Pillar's current executive management, has to turn the company around. It has two years to get the product line into a position where it can sell the hell out of it the following year and earn big bucks.
There's a balance to be struck between the costs of developing, improving and extending the Axiom product line and the sales revenues from doing so. Just throwing money at Axiom research and development won't cut it.
Oracle itself is not duty-bound to pay anything to Pillar stock holders; everything depends on Pillar's executive management, now reporting, we assume, to Oracle EVP John Fowler, taking advantage of Oracle's resources and channels to fashion HP EVA, NetApp FAS, Dell Compellent and EMC VNX-beating product.
Can they do this against a background of Pillar not yet being profitable because not enough customers have bought Axiom systems? Will PIllar's executive management stick around for the three years needed to turn Pillar around, or, putting it another way, complete the start-up work and get PIllar standing on its own and profitable feet.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
retreat recap
1. flock block progress, 2. checkerboard, 3. it's a sham, 4. red color study
Trying to write a recap of the retreat last weekend is difficult. It really was oh-so-wonderful, just like everyone says it was.
I got a LOT of sewing done. I only had one project that I took that was left untouched. That surprised me. Of course if I would have slept a little more, things would have been different. I was too excited to sleep! It borders on pathetic, I realize, but it's true. :)
The group of women I was with was incredible. Quilters are wonderful people. Bloggers are wonderful people, too. Quilt bloggers, well, they are the cream of the crop.
I had met Victoria last year, so I already knew how lovely she was. It was fascinating to watch her work. I may or may not have fondled her bin of scrap fabrics more than is socially acceptable. She has a fun (albeit messy) approach to quilting. Her stars are beautiful! She brought her kitchen sink quilt for show and tell. What an impressive work of art. V also brought her Accuquilt Go! cutter so we could try it out. Talk about a slick machine! I'm not normally a gadget girl, but I think I may need one of these!
Heather sewed with us for a few hours on Friday. What a humble and genuine woman. There were bolts of fabric that she designed sitting on the shelves at Gruber's, yet she was still hanging out with us normal folks, sewing quite unassumingly. She is also very generous. She donated a box of scraps to share...and my are they lovely! Thank you, Heather!
Mary is sweet and kind and I secretly hope she adopts me as her 3rd child. Her authentic quilt is stunning! As is her Hope Valley quilt. Her and I had a chance to talk while everyone else went to the MN quilt show, which was lovely and comfortable, despite the fact that we had just met. She's the best quilt model I've ever seen, what a ham! Thanks to Mary, I'm now working on my applique project with the highly acclaimed straw needles. It's amazing how having the right tools helps so much!
Shelly P. has a great sense of humor and she is one persistent quilter! She makes beautiful large quilts with teeny tiny pieces. Then she will say, "it's only a rail fence quilt." No only about it when the pieces finish at 1" wide. Her quilts are very impressive! We got to meet "her cowboy"...they are an adorable couple. I appreciate Shelly because she gets why I don't want my face plastered all over the internet without any explanation whatsoever. Thank you, Shelly! ;)
Shelly S...well she's a HOOT! You gotta love Shelly because you never have to wonder what she's thinking! She may be slow to pick up on teasing, but she's lovely all the same. Just don't smack talk against her beloved batiks or you may end up with your very own bag of scraps to take home. It was fun to pick her brain about machine quilting and to see her amazing work in person.
Rene is sweet and kind and generous. What a wonderful woman! She makes a great roomie, too. She may snore a little bit, but she is dainty while doing it. (Sorry, Rene, I shouldn't be picking on you!) It was fun to get to know her better and we had, as she put it, some interesting discussions about quilting and blogging. She was working on a quilt that had me distracted. It's definitely going on my "to do" list.
Terri is a fellow Wisconsin girl and she sure cranked out the quilt tops! Her fabric choices were gorgeous. She made us laugh! (If you ever lose your bindings, check your quilts!) I loved hearing her approach and thoughts on blogging and weight loss. So inspiring. It was fun to see her cute purse in real life, too...it is even more ADORABLE in person.
Toni is a hoot, too! It was nice having another woman there who has small children at home. I could relate with some of her stories all too well. This woman is AMAZING! She didn't buy fabric for a YEAR AND A HALF!!!! I can. not. imagine. She made up for it over the weekend, but I don't blame her one bit. Gruber's DID have one good sale going on. She was also a wealth of information. Did you know that laughter is good for the health of your liver? That's what I hear, anyway. :)
Doris is a great dinner companion and one meticulous quilter. I could learn a lot from her! Her applique pieces are so precise! Plus, she has great taste in fabric. She made an adorable little baby quilt that made me swoon. It was seriously cute! Her and I are planning to do a little swap on the side that I am excited about. (In contrast to the batik challenge that I somehow got roped into. Sorry, Shelly, I can't stop picking on you!) Doris and I live close enough that we may have a quilting weekend together in the not too distant future. Woo-hoo! You can tell that she is a retreat veteran...she had the slickest little setup with everything she needed right next to her sewing machine.
Last but certainly not least, there is Andrea. What an all around pleasant woman! She celebrated her birthday over the weekend with us. She was my other roomie and my Saturday morning running buddy. Thanks again, A! She told the BEST inappropriate stories and was kind enough to retell them to those of us who missed them the first time. She also dropped some great one liners. What a funny girl! She brought fabric and chocolate to share with all of us. Thanks Andrea!
Other highlights of the weekend included meeting up with my long time friend, Linda, for dinner at the Mexican Village. Yum! Both the dinner and conversation were so very wonderful. I also had the chance to take my dad out for dinner on Father's Day, which was great...I don't get to see him often enough.
And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my wonderful husband. What. a. gem. When I got home he and the kids were happy. The house was CLEAN. Plus, he didn't even flinch when I brought in my huge bag of new fabric. I love that man.
27 comments:
- Shelly said...
I'm seriously covetous of your checkerboard quilt. What a creation! I'm so happy we got to meet live and in person; we HAVE to do it again. When I got home, my house was NOT clean, and I have no one to blame but myself! Keep in touch!
- Meredith said...
So much was accomplished. I am glad you gave us links to all the ladies. This post makes me want to go on a quilt retreat
- Linda said...
Love that flock block quilt! It was sooo good to see you over the weekend! I've missed being able to spend time with you.
- Vickie E said...
great post! thanks for linking to the bloggers. There are blogs I didn't know existed.I am always happy to find new ones :)
- Terriaw said...
Your recap just made me cry! Seriously! What a wonderful recap and description of each of us. Couldn't have said it better myself. In fact, I want to print this post and pin it up on my bulletin board above my sewing machine for inspiration from my wonderful new friends! I really loved our conversations about sewing, quilting, fabric, blogging, reading, husbands, dieting, and all the laughing that those talks sparked. My liver is feeling so healthy this week! Oh yeah, you go Kevin!
- Jessica Christensen said...
It's a good man who can admit defeat to fabric. I told my husband that I was taking an extra suitcase in the car with me when I go on vacation just for all the fabric shopping I was planning to do. He laughed and said he didn't care as long as there was money for it. Silly, because he should really be concerned about the lack of room for it in the house. Sounds like you had a BLAST at retreat. Now I have retreat envy. And just what is wrong with batiks? I love them! :)
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
What a wonderful retreat! And I am visiting all these ladies you mentioned. Great group of gals. Glad that you enjoyed your time away. Sounds like you were able to get a lot accomplished.
- Trisha said...
So glad you had a great time. Nice to come home to a clean home and happy family. Thanks for introducing us to your quilting buddies from the retreat. Some new to me blogs that I will have fun visiting. Love seeing the projects you worked on.
- Cathy Hutton said...
LOVE the colourways in the Flock Block! It really works but I would never think to put the lime, teal and brown together with the blues! Well Done!
- Rene' said...
Amanda, what a wonderful post!!!! Can I just copy and paste it onto my blog? ;-) It's funny because I was thinking the same thing as Terri...I would like to print your post and keep it on my studio bulletin board..actually I am going to do that....when I get back home. I really enjoyed meeting you and being your roomie (again, my apologies for the snoring). I had the best time. I love the progress you've made on your flock block quilt. We definitely need to retreat again...I didn't get the pillow sham lesson ;-) Take care and keep in touch!
- carol said...
You sound so relaxed and happy...it makes my heart sing! Quite a difference from a few months back. Glad that you re-found yourself!
- beth said...
Loved reading the recap of your weekend away. Sounds like you were in such GOOD quilty company!!
You got a lot done too! Woo Hoo!
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
Great post Amanda - you are so sweet!
And you are very blessed to have such a great husband. He's a keeper!
- Needled Mom said...
Wow...how amazing it must have been for all of you! We all need the motivation of seeing all of that gorgeous work.
To come home to a clean house....the topping on the cake!
- Cheryl Arkison said...
It all sounds so fantastic.
- Cindy said...
I've never been on a quilt retreat. Sounds like a blast. How fun to have that many hours to socialize and sew at the same time.
- Clair said...
I like the checkerboard quilt.
- shellysquilts said...
Hey Amanda, It was indeed an amazing weekend. I'm still smiling (and my house was not that clean when I got home). How are you coming with your batik scraps? Have a fabulous week, my friend and happy sewing!
- Thimbleanna said...
Wow CrazyMom -- it sounds like it was an amazing weekend. I personally think you should travel the country (well, at least the midwest) and go to blogger quilt retreats in each state. Heck, bring your little angels, we don't want them to be neglected. ;-)
- Quilter Kathy said...
What great fun! And how lucky are you to have such a great DH...clean house AND happy kids!?!?!?
- hook & needle said...
Sounds like your husband is a real keeper!
I absolutely love the red quilt, so vibrant and lovely. Makes me feel warm just looking at it.
- tarabu said...
Oh, that's pushing me even closer to scheduling my own quilting retreat (even if it just means taking my machine to a hotel for a few days of quietude!)
- The Fat Kid said...
I would love to know to know how you made the sham. That is soooo cute! ~ Lisa E.
- AnnieO said...
It's a good thing, for moms and quilters alike, to get away from home and play with other adults. Sounds like you had a blast and got some fun sewing time too! Going on a quilt retreat is on MY bucket list :)
- pratima said...
what a sweet post on your quilting retreat, Amanda :) So glad to know you had the most fabulous time with old and new friends! And you got to work on so many lovely projects... that's great!
- Toni said...
With Terri and Rene - I cried and printed it out! Just the thing to read to kick my own (bleep) and get some sewing done (and BLOG)! I had a fantastic time - don't forget me when you and Doris have that weekend (she basically has to drive by me to go your way!) - or I'll host as long as you're prepared to sew with a kid on your lap! ;-)
- Victoria @ BUMBLE BEANS said...
ALL BIG CHHEEKY GRIN, all the way from NYC...
lovely recap... Boy did we have fun!
So great to see and sew with you again Amanda!!! hugs!


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Yesterday we covered some of the blogswarm surrounding the iPhone having (possibly!) already sold 10 million units, becoming the most popular smartphone in the US, and the 2nd most popular handset in the US.
Well, Windows Super-Siter Paul Thurrott retorts:
So this is just like Mac market share, in other words. It's a subset of a subset of a market, picked to make the picture look even rosier than it really is. It's US sales of smart phones to consumers over the counter at retail locations only, not "US sales of smart phones." Most smart phones are sold to business users, not consumers, incidentally. And that means that "typical" smart phone sales are corporate sales, not consumer sales. This whole thing is a crock.
So, is Paul right? Are the sales numbers cherry-picked, smoke shrouded, mirror-skewed, squinted at slivers of fantasized reality? Or is he, a well known iPhone and Mac user, just trolling to get sites like ours to link to his blog? (D'oh!)


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…having now found some rhythm at work and soon to be (fingers crossed) a new home owner with upcoming high stakes tests, travel, and more on the agenda I decided to take one more Saturday off to tour my new city's culinary scene on Saturday and with a reservation at Noca secured for dinner thanks to the urging of one Steve Plotnicki the rest of the day fell in line thanks to localdines.com and (again) Phoenix's most celebrated chef with a few bites between.
Beginning first with breakfast, after a long morning run I made my way to Scottsdale's RnR; a bit off the grid for my predilections given its popularity as a trendy bar and space "focused on food and fun," but a space that seemed to have a lot going for in this particular instance in that they had early opening hours, plenty of space, a carb heavy breakfast menu, and (most importantly) The Buckeyes on satellite – not to mention a localdines certificate that would let me eat (essentially) for free. Having heard mixed things from people about everything from the location to the service to the food and the clientele I admittedly went in a skeptic, but what I found left a good impression.
Located on Scottsdale road just past 1st and featuring a 2-story dining patio plus an industrial chic interior I arrived at RnR just after 8:30 and finding ample parking I made my way in to a sign suggesting I could seat myself – a reasonable proposition that left me any number of 4-6 tops with a great view of the HD-Flatscreens as only one other (very hung-over) party was present – and moments later I was greeted by a young man named Fredrich who would act as my server – and a good one at that considering my substantial capacity for caffeine and nearly two hour stay.
Having already researched the menu online and with $30 to spend per my gift card I spent a few minutes perusing the menu and with the game now tuned in (by request) my order was placed I was left to wait – half studying/half watching the game and fully aware that the restaurant was soon to get quite full and quite loud but perhaps slightly less knowing of just how much food I'd ordered as I sipped a bold and smoky brew simply described as "Italian Roast" and fitting that description quite admirably with an ever so slightly 'over-roasted' top note that begged for something sweet – and here, sweetness would come in spades.
Now bearing in mind that Fredrich was the only server I interacted with during the course of my meal I will say here that he could have warned me of what was to come but in all reality I'm kind of glad he didn't because it would have ruined the surprise of the first dish to arrive – a cinnamon roll the size of a hubcap finished off with a gigantic sparkler that simultaneously made me the child in me think awesome while the adult just laughed at the gluttony realizing that there were 4 more dishes to come…and that the whole room was staring at me. Presentation aside, the cinnamon roll itself was additionally quite excellent; the outside ring suffering from a bit of dryness due to the substantial size but the interior warm, flaky, and easily imbued with a whole stick of butter, a half cup of icing, and multiple tablespoons of cinnamon. For those wondering, I ate all but the outer ring – and yeah, I could've probably eaten that as well, but the Quails on Main Street looked hungry and I had four more places to eat on the day's agenda.
Moving on to my other options, proving the adage that bigger is not always better the Chambord French Toast would prove to be an excellent dish well worthy of its "signature" status with a thick slice of egg bread – think challah without braids or brioche but lighter – split and stuffed with Chambord infused cream cheese and topped with raspberries, Gran Marnier, and light crème Chantilly. Still a large dish, but far less so than the cinnamon roll the French Toast was a practice in subtleties as each constituent was present, pleasant, and balanced without overwhelming the others…and proving my little sister's theory correct once again, a bit of maple syrup certainly didn't hurt.
For the last item I'd eat during my stay, a single vanilla bean pancake with apple butter would prove to be sole lowlight of the morning as the cake itself was dense rather than fluffy and largely lacking in vanilla flavor, though the apple butter and seasonal berries were quite nice.
Noting here that I would have been more than contented to leave RnR with a favorable impression at this point, with a $30 certificate to spend and the Buckeyes to watch I stuck around sipping coffee for quite some time while picking at the cinnamon roll and once The Ohio State University had assured a win I picked up two items to go – a chocolate chip muffin and maple bacon scone – both baked in house, served warm, and very nicely done with the scone soft and subtle while the muffin was slightly toothsome and studded with dark chocolate…they went great with a cup of coffee later on at Cartel and solidified RnR as a place I'd definitely return for brunch or perhaps dessert to check out the carrot cake (and maybe a second go at the Cinnamon Roll.)
Having already mentioned Cartel, my second visit to the small shop on 5th would be much longer than my first as I spent nearly two hours reading, listening to Who/Hendrix/Stones/Zeppelin/Floyd, and drinking an excellent Toddy of 50/50 Black Market Espresso and Viota. Having obviously grown their fan base and selections (now including breakfast/lunch/dinner/pastries) since my first visit nearly one year prior when I came out for my job interview/recruitment I still love Cartel and stand by my original assessment that both the shop and the beans compare favorably to spots in New York, Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco – I'll have to come back some time to check out the pastries and sandwiches.
With plenty of studying beneath my belt as lunchtime approached I next decided to hop across the street to check out Baratin, but with the daily menu not terribly inspiring aside from the dessert I instead popped next door to Bodega to see what local produce and meats were in – and apparently to buy a brioche donut (complete with the hole) and a brownie with dates and pecans plus a bag of FnB blend coffee from The Roastery of Cave Creek. A small store but with a well culled selection of local cheeses and butters, immaculate organic vegetables and various salads, plus proteins like Jidori Chicken and Berkshire Pork from Tender Belly Farms I'll definitely have to make a return shopping visit in the future.
Moving on to the items I selected, beginning first with the donut I have to say I expected better – sure the brioche was buttery and surprisingly light, but perhaps due to the time of day or maybe because the donuts were stored on an air-exposed rack the overall consistency was simply too dry. Nicely flavored with what seemed to be vanilla tinged cinnamon sugar perhaps I just got a bad selection, particularly as the hole was much better. Waiting for a while to tackle the brownie (after lunch, to be exact,) it would prove to be far more successful than the donut and having the option to select a corner piece I was particularly impressed by the heft of the cocoa notes and how the use of fruit helped to sweeten the brownie without making it overly sweet. Clearly the result of quality ingredients and rustic as can be I will say that if you can resist temptation long enough to get it home a quick second in the microwave to enjoy it warm really helps as the melting pockets of chocolate juxtaposed against date, nut, and cake were lovely.
With Baratin not quite what I had in mind and dinner plans for noca later that evening I decided to check out noca(wich) but en route realized another space I'd been meaning to investigate was close by as well – Chris Bianco's "Italian Restaurant." Having now visited both the eponymous pizzeria and sandwich shoppe with results no less than wowing I'd unfortunately been unable to make it out to the most 'formal' restaurant in the Bianco empire since arriving in town and although I'd heard mixed things I knew I owed it to myself and to the Chef to find out whether all things Italian/Epicurean are made better in the hands of team Bianco.
Unassumingly set in the back corner of the "Town and Country" mall and demarcated by a sign simply reading "Italian Restaurant" I'll start out by saying that even if Bianco had chosen to put his name on the space it would have been tricky to find, but the fact that it goes under such a generic moniker almost seems to reinforce the fact that the chef isn't trying to rest on his name alone, but instead to focus on the food he holds dear. With rustic signage and large glass windows looking into the open kitchen there is not a shred of evidence that this is a "celebrity chef" restaurant and, really, if one didn't know any better they could walk right by without paying the space a second thought.
With the time just before 2:00pm and lunch hours till 3:00 I walked through the doors to find the interior largely similar to the outdoors and with the kitchen behind a small bar to the right and three other couples seated amidst the ~40 unmatched chairs and old wooden tables to the left the feeling was instantly anything but that of another Arizona shopping center. Working on a small crew of three during the late lunch hours I stood for a moment at the hostess stand before being greeted by the Chef who introduced himself as (I think) Rob and suggested I take any seat I like, eventually settling on a cozy two-top beneath one of the ceiling fans as the room was a bit warmer than I'd prefer (80ish I'd guess.) Settled in and with my books in hand it would not be long before I was greeted by Hillary, the sole server for the afternoon, who presented the 13-item menu.
With a vibe that speaks to a sleepy Italian villa from the shabby chic seating to paintings straight out of the hands of Italian street artists (or in some cases, family members of Chef Bianco) I spent a few moments perusing the menu before Hillary returned and inquiring as to what the daily ragu for the gnocchi entailed I inquired as to whether the dinner version could be accommodated at lunch instead and informed that she would ask the chef I also ordered a sandwich before turning my attention back to my studies as I waited.
With iced water in hand and the chef agreeable to my gnocchi request it would not be long before a plate of Pane Bianco Bread with Pac Sun Olive Oil would arrive from the kitchen and after a short conversation with my server about what I was reading I turned my attention to the crusty yeasted roll that, while good on its own, was vastly improved by ample use of the grassy and slightly fruited oil. A nice bread course and not served in a portion that led to me overdoing it I'd definitely try the $3 grilled option from the menu as an appetizer in the future.
Moving next to my special request, I really did not know what to expect from the preparation as it was simply listed as "Potato Gnocchi with Arizona Sweet Corn and Zoe's Pancetta" but seeing as how I love all three ingredients I figured it would be good no matter what; little did I know that it would be the best gnocchi I've had in my life. Beginning first with the potato dumplings, each of the little balls was hand cut, light as a cloud, and literally melt in the mouth tender even after a quick sear in the pan but moving past the obvious pasta skills of the restaurant what truly put this dish over the top was the ragu – a sort of half roasted corn kernel/half creamed corn imbued with cream and smoky notes from the pork amalgam absolutely teaming with both sweet and savory notes. So simple, so rustic, and yet so perfect I simply cannot say enough about this dish – the one that finally unseeded Marc Vetri's 2 year stranglehold on the best version of my very favorite pasta.
With the restaurant slowly starting to fill as I swooned over each bite of the gnocchi Hillary kept my water filled and stopped by repeatedly to check in and find out when I was ready for my sandwich and although I was sad to see the gnocchi go I was happy to see the "House-Made Mozzarella with Prosciutto Di Parma and Basil" sandwich arrive in the same vivid glory as the one from a month prior at Pane. Again focused on bucolic simplicity and flawless ingredients it would be hard to find fault in this sandwich or its accompanying fennel and lettuce salad in a light vinaigrette but as good as the Prosciutto was I couldn't help but think I liked the tomato slightly better…though I bet a version with all three would be stunning.
At this point quite full and with dinner plans that would turn out to be quite extensive Hillary stopped by and boxing up half of my sandwich asked if I'd like dessert – a suggestion I nearly declined until her smiling description of the Asian Pear Crostata sold me that it was something I should probably just go with – and go with it I did, a bargain basement $5 for superlative poached pear served over a rustic butter pastry and topped with vanilla infused cream. Light, delicate, and much like the pasta and the sandwich a perfect evidence of what one should expect from all of Chris Bianco's restaurants – perfect ingredients largely unmanipulated and prepared just enough to extract maximal flavor.
A charming space with lovely service and food that speaks to everything I love about Italian it would be hard for me to find a single bad thing to say about Italian Restaurant and with an offer to stay and study as long as I liked the only thing that kept me from lingering at 4743 N 20th St was the fact that it was a little too warm for such a full stomach – it made me feel like I needed a nap; yet another sign of a very successful meal. I'll be back, no doubt, and next time I'm going to run through that pasta menu at length.


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2013 Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey: The Gloom Index Recedes
Wage increases averaging 2.65 percent and an easing of job-security concerns suggest food professionals and the industry are getting back on track.
It may be too early to cue the band to play "Happy Days Are Here Again," but responses to Food Processing's 7th Annual Salary and Job Satisfaction survey suggest a chorus of "Getting Better" might be in order.
More than 1,000 food professionals -- 1,094, to be precise -- participated in this year's on-line survey during May. Their answers to 34 questions that measure compensation levels, job demands, employment security and other topics provide a comprehensive view of job satisfaction and financial rewards in food & beverage.
Participants reported an average pay increase of 2.65 percent over the prior 12 months -- unspectacular, to be sure, but almost double the inflation rate of 1.4 percent, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Total compensation, including bonuses, stock options and other taxable perks, averaged $103,988, though the median package was $75,500. This is the first time average compensation topped six figures.
Respondents range from supervisors to C-suite occupants, and stock options, profit sharing and other factors add volatility to top-end pay, as reflected in the roller-coaster pattern in the survey's average salaries since 2008. Over that five-year period, the average pay package has risen 6 percent. Inflation over those five years increased 12.3 percent.
The Great Recession began December 2007 and ended June 2009, economists proclaim, but American wage earners outside the financial sector didn't feel the pinch until 2009. This salary survey suggests food professionals are finally shaking the income hangover. One in seven survey respondents (14 percent) indicated their employers had instituted pay cuts during the recession's dark days. Most (60 percent) say all or some of the cuts have been restored.
The 2.65 percent average pay bump since 2012 was retarded by the 18 percent of survey participants who did not get a raise. However, 54 percent of those wage earners received bonuses of some sort, so the effective salary increase likely was higher. That would bring the industry in line with overall U.S. manufacturing, where salary budgets were slated to increase 3.1 percent in 2013, according to World@Work, an association of human resource professionals. What is budgeted and what is expended are two different things, and World@Work found that manufacturers actually bestowed 2.9 percent more for salaries in 2012, despite 3.1 percent being budgeted.
Anxiety over job loss declines as income goes up, and the survey's participants are not only well paid, they are highly skilled and educated, with baccalaureate degrees defining the median. Job security concerns are at their lowest level since the economy hit the skids.
The complete package
Man and woman do not work for bread alone -- there's also the matter of bennies. Participants were presented with a menu of 13 benefits, ranging from health insurance to a company car. One executive -- a woman in the Mountain States region -- checked all 13. She offered no comments but indicated she enjoyed her challenging work and rated herself very satisfied. There is a difference between benefits offered and benefits used, of course. Her company offers day care, but this executive is eligible for Social Security.
Almost all (97 percent) of participants receive at least one of the 13 benefits from their employer. The benefits and ratio of respondents who receive them are:
- Medical: 93 percent
- Dental: 85 percent
- 401K match: 76 percent
- Life insurance: 78 percent
- Disability insurance: 66 percent
- Pension: 28 percent
- Tuition reimbursement: 36 percent
- Profit sharing: 24 percent
- Stock options: 10 percent
- Flex time: 19 percent
- Telecommuting: 8.6 percent
- Company car: 8.7 percent
- Day care: 0.5 percent
A medical and dental package is provided by 84 percent of the respondents' companies, and those employees' job satisfaction rating is 6 basis points higher than the norm at 3.62. The best segments to work in: meat & poultry and grain products/milling. Those employers represented 15 percent and 6.1 percent of the firms providing health & dental packages, respectively, but were only 14 percent and 5.6 percent of the survey sample. Baked goods was a laggard segment, representing 5.4 percent of companies with packages but 6.1 percent of the total firms.
With its universal health care, Canada was a perfect 10: Every Canadian respondent reported receiving medical & dental. Profit sharing and insurance frequency also were higher, and pension plans were twice as prevalent, although 401K matches are rare.
South of the border, the Great Lakes region was the best for workers who desire health benefits. Respondents in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin were 22 percent more likely to receive medical and dental than the average frequency for all food companies. Conversely, food companies in New England lagged the nation, with only an 89 percent fulfillment rate. Overall, 84 percent of respondents work at food companies that provide both medical and dental.
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R and R Acoustic at the Hocking Hills Winery
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William Jackson, a general merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, operated a shop called the Brazen Head that stood next to the Town House, the town's commercial center. This elaborately engraved trade card would have informed consumers of the variety of goods available at his shop. These included textiles, cutlery, glass products, and spices. In the 18th century, cards such as these served as a type of advertising and often had receipts for merchandise written by the merchant on their reverse.
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Chauncey Thomas (1877-1950) was a talented potter who briefly worked in Deerfield, Massachusetts during the height of the town's participation in the Arts and Crafts movement. The variety and skill of his works is evident. Thomas was heavily influenced by Art Nouveau, a style widely featured in the art periodicals of his day. This piece shows the influence of Japanese and Chinese style, with its irregular and deliberately artlessly applied glaze.
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10:00 am
The Electric Company "Wordball Games" Right before the yearly Wordball Games, the neighborhood Olympics, Hector sprains his ankle. With Hector unable to compete, The Electric Company does not have enough players to participate against the four Pranksters! But when Manny also gets hurt, the numbers are even once again. Now the question is, can Marcus handle Hector's event the Word Obstacle course?. D
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Wild Kratts "Tazzy Chris" When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D
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WordWorld "Castles in the Sea/Get Your Coat" Castles in the Sea: While playing in the sand on the beach, Duck and Shark discover the perfect home for Shark: a sand castle! But why, oh why, does it disappear every night while Shark is sleeping? When the WordFriends try to hunt down the castle thief, they learn about tides and waves.from a singing Crab. Get Your Coat: Duck thinks Frog doesn't want to play in the rain because Duck accidentally broke Frog's boat. D
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WordGirl "Father's Day Dance-A-Thon/Big Is Botsford's Boss" PLAIN OLD MISCHIEF MAKERS - When best friends Big Left Hand Guy and InvisiBill risk losing their super villain status, they decide to pull off their biggest heist to date. Can WordGirl stop this determined duo who always manage to escape her at the last minute? Vocabulary Words: Diminish, Declare. HOUSE ARREST - While Chuck's jail cell is being painted, he's put under house arrest at the Botsford's. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Eating Local" Most of our food travels about 1,500 miles before it ever reaches our kitchen tables. But there are a growing number of food producers and consumers who prefer to eat locally grown food; they say it's healthier and tastier. Today, more than 50 farmers markets operate throughout the state, allowing farmers and consumers to meet and learn from each other. It's a trend that harkens back to a simpler time, when communities supported local farmers and people knew where their food came from. Outdoor Idaho explores the growing fascination with eating local.G
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Pati's Mexican Table "Middle Eastern Influences" Immigrants from Lebanon, Syria and Israel have left a tasty influence on Mexican cuisine over the years. Pati will look at how and why they came to such a far-flung - but fascinating - country and what kind of legacy they've contributed. Recipes will include: Chicken with Tamarind, Apricots and Chipotle Sauce; White Rice with Fideos; Orange and Almond Flan; Cafe de Olla. D
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Katie Brown Workshop "Store-Bought Surprise" Katie puts a new twist on classic store-bought ingredients for surprisingly simple recipes and projects. In the Kitchen: Ham and Cheese Pockets, BBQ 'Fried' Cornflake Chicken and Butter Cream Pound Cake. Projects: Fresh flowers accessorize a standard lampshade and dress-up store bought votives. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Winter's Surprise, Part 3" As Jerry promised in the first episode, the winter surprise for this painting is revealed. Moving forward, Jerry demonstrates how to be loose and free with brush strokes, yet create an accurate painting. Through the final highlights you will learn how it creates shape through those highlights and value changes. D
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On Story "Elements of Great Horror" Professional horror writers explore how great drama lies at the core of the most frightening films, and discuss the style and techniques used to invoke fear, suspense and thrills that linger long after the credits roll. Followed by Lynne Vincent McCarthy's STRANGEFACE, a haunting and suspenseful short film about a peculiar and defiant young girl who unexpectedly finds companionship. In this episode: Mick Garris, Steve Niles, Erich Hoeber, Eric Heisserer. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Great Italian Pasta Sauces" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Pasta all'Amatriciana. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for box graters in the Equipment Corner, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of canned whole tomatoes. And finally, test cook Bryan Roof uncovers the secrets to making the best Quick Mushroom Ragu with lots of mushroom flavor. D
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Globe Trekker "Bangladesh" Holly begins her trip in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and the seventh largest city in the world. She then travels to Sunderban National Park for an encounter with Bengal tigers and a trek deep into the forest to find honey. Along the way, Holly visits a "floating" school, charms snakes, harvests tea in the hills of Sylhet, visits the ship-breaking yards in Chittagong and relaxes in the seaside resort of Cox's Bazaar near the Myanmar border. D
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The Artist Toolbox "Massimo & Lella Vignelli" "Design must be intellectually elegant," poses Massimo Vignelli. "What is intellectually elegant? Well, it's the opposite of vulgar." As the man behind such simple and beautiful design from the Helvetica font to the New York Subway map, the design world is indebted to this pragmatic yet lyrical designer. D
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Edward Pinto on what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new qualified mortgage rules mean for home buyers. Photos: AP
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... I ... when back to Washington now and the nation's housing market which I know a lot of you care about ... when God American Enterprise Institute scholar and ... so on the line from DC ... and new rules out today with the government setting ... more standards for ... mortgages ... is and how we got into the last housing crisis ... absolutely the government has been promoting loose lending for decade after decade ... the tip off here is the headline that the ... Consumer Financial product euro put on their release ... they will protect consumers from irresponsible and they ... say you know that ... buried in the ... rolls will be of the seeds of irresponsible lending ... and that that's really what's going on here's the continuation or spa salon and Fannie and Freddie ... the two taxpayer backed mortgage insurers that supercharged this crisis ... really get a sack huge run-up bubble and first and and a promising seen over the last several years ... are they reigned in and all by these new rules from CFPB ... no on the contrary there are actually unable to we have one regulator the ... Federal of finance allows the ... Federal Housing Finance Agency trying to ... extract them out of the ... marketplace and now this regulator has given them a seven year on grandfathering ... on their underwriting standards as long as they're in there ... of automated underwriting system which in fact ... was one of the main reasons we ran into this problem the first place okay so and ... then as I understand it these new rules are going to say the banks ... there are certain ... guidelines that you have to follow to have ... what we call a qualified mortgage if you have a qualified mortgage ... well now after reservists much capital against it were to protect you in some way from lawsuits ... so and ... what the Jews take the mortgage industry and Siobhan into that box that's ... that's the only kind of mortgage that they're going to see fit to do what implications does that happen ... well it the implication here is what the ... euro really did was defined ... what it's calling a prime mortgage ... but as a very curious definition it using ... high definition for housing and Urban domes definition ... of it he decided to prime long as the low interest rate compared to a riskiness of so-called risky long that we have a high of three ... the government of course promotes landing not on the basis of risk so pricing isn't based on risk FHA makes loans every day that are extremely risky that the gold price for them ... and so the lenders have now been put in a situation where you can make ... loans at low interest rates that are very risky and be given protection from the tort bar or that it makes loans that it has to charge the actual rate would need to ... it's been a subject to suit buy the car carts really put him in a no win situation either makes the risky loans at low rates or makes an irate and loses the case that work for my goodness what a mess American Enterprise Institute scholar and pans out ... thank you so much for being with us ...


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