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Mayor Julie Van Domelen called an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) early Monday (September 13) evening. On the agenda, were two items; the first a proposal to allow the "Good Sam Bike Jam" to use Sandstone Park as a rest stop on Sunday, September 19, and the second item concerned instituting a town-wide fire ban.
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Several Boulder County Sheriff's Deputies, coming home from the big pot bust near Raymond last Tuesday evening (August 31), stopped a very large (60 to 80) "peloton" of recreational bikers riding through Lyons. The deputies scolded them for riding through such a densely populated, and congested traffic area in a manner which obstructed traffic. The officers said this was not the first time this group had been warned, but it might be the last.
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Ray Manzarek says that at the time of wrapping the Doors' final album with Jim Morrison -- the band was contemplating a new label for its future work. After finishing the band's sixth album, 1971's L.A. Woman, the Doors had completed their deal with Elektra Records and were already eying their next move for the new decade. Manzarek recalls where the band's mindset was at after the L.A. Woman sessions ended in early-1971.
He said, "This was the last album left on our contract and this was it, we were free. After we delivered this, our contract was fulfilled, we were free to break up the band, never make music again, resign with Elektra Records, go somewhere else -- Ahmet Ertegun from Atlantic Records wanted the Doors, and I think at that point, anybody would've said, 'We'll take the Doors!' (We) coulda made a nice advance. So we had all those possibilities, but the one possibility that was never in anybody's mind was Jim Morrison dying."
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The case contrasts the tradition-bound Old World wine industry with the market-oriented New World producers, the battle for the US market, the most desirable export target in 2009 due to its large, fast-growing, high priced market segments. The case allows analysis of the way in which newcomers can change the rules of competitive engagement in a global industry. It also poses the question of how incumbents can respond, especially when constrained by regulation, tradition, and different capabilities than those demanded by changing consumer tastes and market structures.
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Second National Height Census of School Children conducted in Belize on 12 May 2009
The Second National Height Census of School Children in Belize was conducted on May 12, 2009. Over 9,000 Standard One children throughout the country of Belize were measured to determine their height in relation to their age. The census was carried out by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Committee for Families & Children, and UNICEF. Technical support was provided by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, the Institute of Nutrition for Central America and Panama (INCAP) and the Regional Program on Food and Nutrition Security, PRESANCA.
The first National Height Census of school children in Belize was carried out in 1996. In that census, a total of 22,426 school children aged six to nine years old from 262 primary schools country-wide were studied. The results showed that growth retardation was observed in 15.4 per cent of children at the national level. Height for Age measurements show linear growth, express the height of children in relation to their age and reveal stunting or growth retardation. This index is mainly used to identify chronic malnutrition and is also a reflection of socio-economic and environmental factors that influence their growth.
Instruments for the height census were adapted and standardized for use in Belize. Teachers, nurses, and support personnel were trained on how to take the measurements utilizing these instruments. The information collected from schools will be collated, and the level of growth retardation in each school, community, and district, as well as at the national level, will be computed.
Information from the Second National Height Census of School Children in Belize will be used as an advocacy tool and to develop social interventions for at-risk communities. The information is critical to the development of poverty maps and will provide the evidence needed to assign resources to specific regions and support poverty alleviation. The results will also support the design and evaluation of policies, and provide baseline information to improve food and nutrition security in Belize.
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- Overall (with flip-up lid closed): 46" wide x 17.5" deep x 37" high
- Overall (with flip-up lid open): 46" wide x 17.5" deep x 50" high
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SpineWorld Overview
SpineWorld is a virtual world where kids can socialize and play mini-games together. SpineWorld is decidedly nonviolent, instead players can raise pets, buy new clothes for their avatars, and decorate their very own apartment room. Several NPCs scattered across the world provide players with quests and achievements for exploration earn players badges to show off. While the game is initially free to play, full membership is required to enjoy most of what SpineWorld Has to offer.
Member Benefits - Can add more than 10 friends, allow others to visit your apartment, buy new clothes and furniture, unlock more achievements, raise pets, and more!
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By, Erhan Altay
Released in April 2008 by the Swedish developer Playdo AB, Spineworld is a virtual world designed with children in mind. Like Habbo and Club Penguin, Spineworld is aimed at a young audience and mainly serves as a place where kids can chat or socialize. Gameplay elements may be thin but there are several mini games to play and a bright, vibrant world to explore.
A Chat with the Captain
Account creation in Spineworld is quick and painless. The game does ask for an email address but verification is not required to log in. Each account is allowed a single avatar which can be customized in a number of ways. There are several hair styles, shirts, pants, and shoes to chose from with a varied color palette for each item. New hair styles and clothing can be purchased later on in game but require an active premium membership to purchase. After putting the finishing touches on their avatars, players are taken to a remote building which acts as Spineworld's tutorial. Here, Captain Hadley will greet new comers and offer to explain some of the game's key elements including Pets, Friends, Style, and Games. When players are ready to leave, Hadley will teleport them to the mainland. His face will always appear on the top left of the screen as a sort of help function.
Port Call
New players star their journey in Dragon Port, of the five currently available areas in Spineworld. The other four being Cloud Plaza, The Beneath, Meyan Jungle, and Misty Island. Each area has a unique style and several NPCs scattered across it. These NPCs act as shop vendors and provide missions. The first NPC players are likely to encounter in Dragon Port is Ravensilk the petmaster. The mission he has to offer requires a pet, fortunately he lends a rabbit so non members can complete the task. Each zone has several destinations including game areas. There are also lounges but these are members only so I haven't had a chance to see what lies within. It is possible to walk from one zone to the next but the quickest way to travel is by opening up the world map and using Tely-Port pyramids to teleport instantly. Don't waste your tely-port pyramids frivolously though, you only get a few each day.
Players can manually seek out the NPC in charge of each mini game or simply click the icon that looks like a super nintendo controller on the bottom right. Hitting the minigame icon brings up a menu with all available minigames currently available. There are three main games and four 'handheld' games. All games can be played either alone or multiplayer. The three main games take place on seperate screens with their own menus while the handheld games can be played right where your avatar is standing in a small side menu. The three main games include Steamcard Racer which is a simple racing game that supports up four simultaneous players. There are only a handful of tracks available and many of those are for members only. Magic Toggle involves two players placing pieces on a large grid in an attempt to control as much of it as possible. Surrounding your enemies piece converts it to one of your own and earns you points. The player with the most points when the board is filled is the winner. The final game is Sky Dive and is similar to Mootix Drop from Neopets. Players must fall pass through a series of rings as they fall in an attempt to score as many points as possible. The four handheld games are Gomoku (connect 5), Caveman Delight (wack a mole), Hoteps Riddle, and Swamp Swap (member only.) Playing these 7 games earns players varied amounts of coins depending on how well they perform.
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The few available minigames are not the main reason people log into Spineland, they only server as small distracts. An opportunity to chat with and befriend kids from around the world is the real attraction. Never before have I seen such a diverse community. As I walked around the various areas, I clicked on people's avatars to see what country they were from. In my short time playing Spineworld I ran into people from Brazil, Germany, Malaysia, Finland, Israel, Albania, Canada, Romania, New Zealand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Most areas are sufficiently populated but there is a dissapointing lack of general chat activity. Most people find or two people they're interested in and chat in private leaving the community disjointed. The talking does go on is of a rather low intellectual caliber but that is to be expected in a game catering to kids. Adolescent flirting a continuous stream of 'hi' make up the bulk of discussion. In this respect, the game isn't much different than Habbo or Club Penguin. And like those games, Spineworld allows players to decorate their very own rooms. Sadly, free players have extremely limited design options and are not even allowed to spend the coins they've earned without becoming members first.
Kid Tested, Mother Approved
As a game geared towards young children, Spineworld does all it can to ensure parents feel comfortable with the game. Not only are certain words filtered but even attempting to use them causes the game to kick you out. A warning screen alerts players that they will be banned if they continue breaking the rules but the filter seems arbitrary. Apparently 'crap' is okay but 'shit' gets you the boot. The words 'stalin' and 'mao' are safe listed but the Fuhrer's name will get your kicked despite being the least deadly of the three. When you add it all up, Spineworld accomplishes all it set out for. The game has bright, colorful cartoon graphics that appeal to a wide audience and enough varied environments to keep things from getting stale. Users who enjoy chatting and making friends online will find the game useful while the rest of us will quickly tire.
Final Verdict: Fair
Spineworld is a fine looking virtual chat client but that is about all it is. The few mini games on offer provide some gameplay elements but too many features are inaccessible to free players.
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"Wrongs kids in the resource room?"
For those who dread, rather than anticipate, parties, crowds and other social events, "Quiet" will take you from "What's wrong with me?" to recognizing the complex social roles that the "shy" or "quiet" personalities play. Like me, you might end the book wondering why the hyper-social, extroverted kids aren't the ones sent to the Resource Room; perhaps their behavior could be modified to be less loud, more aware...?
Susan Cain's premise is that introverts have always gotten the message that there's something about them that needs fixing - or they're failing to meet certain social performance standards. But "Quiet" suggests that while Americans (and the world) enjoy outstanding benefits from quiet people, we also pay a high price for under-valuing them. (From the book-- how different Bill Clinton would be if he'd been pressured to conform to a "Bill Gates" personality or Bill Gates had been required to be more like Bill Clinton!) One of the best aspects of this book is how Cain zings in on introvert-specific traits (the ones even introverts view as quirky or fringy or even disordered) and demonstrates how absolutely critical they are to our progress in the arts and sciences.
"Quiet" is an especially timely book with the diagnosis of Asperger's and debilitating shyness and other spectrum "disorders" on the rise (and being behaviorally modified). It's naturally written and authoritative but there's no need (much) to buzz over scientific jargon. Cain makes a solid, entertaining argument that the introverted personality that we've all been conditioned to be concerned about, would be better off celebrated and cultivated. As an audio book, another 5 stars.
"Kicking known science over a cliff"
This appeared on the surface to be a thoughtful exchange of the best ideas on evolution. It's actually a small-town parade of the worst of creationist junk-science.
Daniel Dennett's and Richard Dawkins' words are artfully manipulated so that anyone unfamiliar with their highly respected works will presume that "evolution vs. creation" is hotly debated among scientists and philosophers. Additionally, Dawkins' and Dennett's professional caution is made to appear to be a lack of self-confidence in, (even a bit mocking of), science.
The creationists in this production are supposedly respected thinkers who don't want to embrace either side but are "forced" in the end, to give credence to creator-friendly scenarios. To succeed at this, they each kick the most basic concepts of science over a cliff.
I couldn't even recommend this to religious people, as reliance on so much misinformation will almost certainly make them an object of ridicule in any intelligent discussion.
I enjoy this topic but I resent the deception used here, beginning with the title. I've been a member of Audible since early days and I have a large library.This will be the first time I request a refund.
"A book for when the question is fresh..."
If a reader is familiar and comfortable with Ehrman, Dawkins, Onfray, Harris, Shermer, etc., "Baptized Atheist' would be a step backward.
It seems most appropriate for the reader for whom the validity of religion is a new, and still somewhat threatening, question. The author examines the truth of religion in general (and Christianity specifically) through the lens of his personal experience of becoming atheist. That his experience seems very similar to what most people endure makes this a potentially useful book for someone ready to explore the idea that his or her church is not a perfect source of truth and morality. There are a few inconsistencies, mispronunciations, and just a little hubris (at 19, the author claims to have stumped a veteran theology professor with his insights).
Overall, it's a good first exposure to the manufactured nature of Christianity.
The recording seems to be a little dated and tinny which may account for previous reviewers withholding stars. But the readers are skilled and they don't over-dramatize the prose.
It's a good collection and encompasses a variety of themes - most are dryly funny or ironic, a few are tragic, one is hopelessly sentimental. The stories are all entertaining and are a wonderful exposure to French and Russian authors without committing 20 hours at a time. I'll be looking for more like this.
"The book to have while stranded on a desert island"
???Arguably??? is great but it is not of the ???god is Not Great??? genre; it's a choice selection of Christopher Hitchens??? own essays, and of a vaster scope than the global-fallout-from-religion that the 'god' title focuses on. It is riveting in just the same way, however, and the temptation to adopt Hitchens' lucid opinions as my own is also similar.
???Arguably??? covers a wild variety of topics. Some I may not have typically sought out but all are worth reading and for me, re-reading. It has introduced many intriguing new titles, authors and subjects for my to-read stack. I???ve kept the globe spinning and Wikipedia fired-up throughout; memorized a little of the Rubayat and seen Animal Farm acted out in many times and places. The political essays are more than a few ranks above my typical American understanding but my perceptions are a bit sharper for having read them anyway (and my position on torture is validated). His graphic, sumi-style images from his experiences in Viet Nam, Cuba, Pakistan, Iran and many more, are intense. While reading, (I also bought the print version for proper mulling over), I???ve lost my optimism for humankind a few times, and re-found it almost the same number.
If I had a complaint, it???s that, at 749 pages, it???s still too short. Thankfully, everything Hitchens has written is archived "somewhere". In all, ???Arguably??? is brilliant and it???s the perfect book for a reader who wants to level up a few.
"ALL dogs descend from wolves..."
'Battle Hymn...' is the reminiscence of a successful, wealthy Chinese-American woman married to an equally successful Jewish man. She is determined to raise their two daughters using traditional Chinese parenting principles while enjoying the privileged East Coast culture.
The concept is intriguing and there are moments of great wit and frankness. (Chua's rejection of her child's thoughtlessly scrawled birthday card is the sort of honesty I wish I felt free to use). But the author reliably veers away from points in the narrative that are ripe for deeper cultural introspection. Many promises of an expanded world-view are met with the usual stereotypes. Most of the points where cultures clash -- where interesting questions can be explored -- are indicated and then passed by.
There are many attempts at even-handedness, but Chua has clear biases against American parenting styles (using the euphemism "Western"). I would have enjoyed the book more, and perhaps even embraced her biases, if she had abandoned trying to sound fair and, instead, validated them with specific trends and data. There's an absolute wealth of it available.
This is not an Amy Tan style of prose. However, a reader who enjoys a "personal journal" approach to storytelling will be entertained and perhaps even inspired. If you're a parent who is dramatically more committed than the average "Westerner" to raising excellent children, you may find a kindred spirit in Amy Chua.
The premise of The Irresistible Henry House is a good one; an orphaned infant is raised in a "Practice House" of a college Home Ec. program in the 40's. Unfortunately, my anticipation for a good yarn was extinguished after hours of the story meandering forward in time, with Henry House crossing paths with the cultural touchstones of the 40's, 50's and 60's. It was like Forrest Gump but without the whimsy and poignancy.
A goal of the story is to show how dispassionately Henry involves himself with the women in his life, indifferent to how destructive his detachment is. But Henry doesn't treat his conquests half as harshly as the author handles his main female characters. They are, for the most part, unattractive, distasteful, friendless women whose sin of aging is regularly pointed out.
The dialogue is not as revealing as it could be and if I was reading the text, I think I would have scanned the quotes to save time.
I would only recommend this if, for some reason, you specifically want a story with an obvious conclusion and that won't make many demands on your imagination. To be a bit misogynistic will help as well.
"Final reckoning..."
I hadn't read Bourne prior to this book but I took a chance and have enjoyed it. The story of a police-style investigation entwines itself around the Holocaust era history of it targets.
The WW2 threads of the book are a more fascinating, more authentic, read than the contemporary detective work. It's what kept me listening.
Minus a star for having the predictably gorgeous semi-heroine (who evidently abandons her child patients for the ensuing drama) and for having what has become the de rigeur rape scene (which easily hits a level more consistent with a sadistic older man than a 14 year old virgin/brute). The Tom/Rebecca relationship borders on silliness but the historical aspects come along and save the story every time.
The narration by Adam Sims was excellent in every way.
"Original and gripping..."
I've been looking for a story that's original and gripping and will give me the escape I crave. 'The Ghosts of Belfast' scores big time!
Neville kept my curiosity both piqued and satisfied throughout. If I were to sketch the plot it would sound ludicrous and a maybe a bit implausible but every word rings true from the first paragraph. It can't really be classified as a ghost story lest one think of Stephen King. Neville's ghosts are more real and more motivated.
As a bonus, I inadvertently learned quite a bit about the true politics and culture of Ireland, especially during the turmoil in the 70's.
"Mr. Monk's Assistant is Miserable Too."
'Mr. Monk is Miserable' reads like a travelogue enhanced with low grade bickering throughout.
Monk's perseverative personality is rich with potential, (a la Running With Scissors, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) however, it's squandered on flippancy and whining.
The boundaries of the relationship between Monk and his assistant are inconsistent: Is her role to ease his way socially or to bully him? Does he see the world in literal terms or is he just selfish? Does she interpret him to the community and vice versa or is she merely his handler?
I couldn't finish it. The lack of compassion and prose got to me.
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Google Street View may be ever-expanding in its reach, but it's still a long way from covering the entire world. There are numerous services that not only offer their own street-level imagery but have beaten Google to the punch in numerous cities around the globe. That got us wondering just what we're missing from other sites over here at Google Sightseeing, so join us as we take a two-part tour of street-level imagery in places Street View hasn't reached yet!
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I like the 10 yr old single barrel Michter's Bourbon and the 10 yr old single barrel Michter's Rye. Based on what I tasted, I am not a big fan of Michter's small batch US 1 bourbon. As we all know, idividual tastes differ. That is a good thing; otherwise, we would not have many whiskies from which to choose.
By the way, how does one know if the original Michter's that you like was in fact distilled at Michter's?
Check out the bottle. All the new Michter's stuff is labeled that it is from Bardstown, KY. All the PA stuff either says "Distilled and Bottled in Pennsylvania" or "Schaefferstown, PA." In 1993, the ATF came in and removed ALL the whiskey from the abandoned Michter's property in Schaefferstown. The whiskey was sent to Philly and redistilled into alcohol for coolant or high octane race gas. The ONLY surviving Schaefferstown Michter's is in old decanters or glass bottles or A.H. Hirsch bottlings.
If you have anything Michter's or Pennco and would like to sell it or share it with me, please let me know.
The point that I was trying to make is that not all whiskey sold by Michter's, Schafferstown was distilled by Michter's in Schafferstown and maybe the Michter's, Schafferstown whiskey that you really like was not distilled by Michter's in Schafferstown.
It wasn't? I'm not being smart or anything. I honestly didn't know that Michter's was not always distilled in Schaefferstown. I am doing very in-depth research about the brand and the distillery and this is the first that I have come across this. I had always heard that Louis Forman was buying whiskey from Pennco from the Schaefferstown distillery to fill his Michter's products with. After Mr. Forman sold the distillery to Veru in 1979, Michter's became a distiller and bottler of their product. Where was Michter's coming from if it wasn't all made at Schaefferstown?
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indeed - the devils probably should have missed the playoffs in 08 - but ilya's point still stands. he's going to a team that already makes the playoffs every year, in contrast to his previous team. the addition of ilya himself should put them over the top.
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GNOME is messing up its application (Calculator, Cheese, etc) by removing the menus from the menubar and shoving them all together into one menu.
A Xserver 1.13 supporting AMD Catalyst driver (based on fglrx 9.00) will be avaible as an Ubuntu 12.10 update within the next few hours.
it always was a glorified debian theme pack, which in turn is a glorified gnome distro with a nice package management system. i rather have outdated packages than 5000 breakages every 6 months.
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It's not clear why more don't see that.
I guess it's easier to blame the coach?
I posted the same thing during the game. 71 and 87 may be considered "vets", but they are still too young to be able to brush off the Flyer's gameplan and get the win. They miss Roberts/Guerin type to settle them when things are getting out of hand. I think it's crystal clear this hasn't been the same team since Guerin left.
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Atlantic Computer, a leading player in the high-end server market, has detected a marketplace opportunity in the basic server segment. They have developed a new server, the Tronn, to meet the needs of this segment. In addition, they have created a software tool, called the "Performance Enhancing Server Accelerator," or PESA, that allows the Tronn to perform up to four times faster than its standard speed. The central question revolves around how to price the Tronn and PESA. Although cost-plus, competition-based, and status-quo pricing are the most common means by which firms establish prices for their offerings, these approaches may prevent firms from fully realizing the benefits that are due to them. Provides an opportunity to optimize value capture for the firm by utilizing value-in-use pricing (i.e., examining the value that a firm's offering creates for the customer, and using the savings generated as the basis for developing prices). Also allows for the exploration of the challenges surrounding the implementation of a value-in-use pricing strategy. These include the reactions of competitors, customers, and stakeholders within the firm.
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Test away... take note PHP GD is now required if you wish to see the graphs. Aside from that, hopefully no major regressions in this release...
Phoronix: Phoronix Test Suite 0.4.0 Released
Following last week's release of Phoronix Test Suite 0.3.0 and the 0.3.1 hot-fix, a surprising amount of changes have wound up in this week's development release known as version 0.4.0. In fact, there are 21 major changes in this new release not counting general development work and minor bug fixes. Among the changes are new test profiles, a number of new PTS options, PTS External Dependencies support for new Linux distributions, reworking how results are saved, and the graphs are now rendered locally when saving the results.
Test away... take note PHP GD is now required if you wish to see the graphs. Aside from that, hopefully no major regressions in this release...
Wow progress is really fast on this, good to see, however do you really have to bump up the numbers so quickly? I mean are you trying to get to 1.0 as quickly as possible? By my accounts you should be on like 0.1.4 and not 0.4. Admittedly this is unimportant, but it seems silly to just jump so fast when there are not really all that many changes between some of the releases...
Ether way keep up the good work, just about to run a 0.4 universe benchmark...
Also how about a .deb package? and maybe .rpm, but it would be cool to have this product in the debian repo's! also it would help so people would be able to upgrade version easily... maybe your own apt repo?
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PTS really improves very fast and I think you are working hard to stabilize the main features in the first place. However there are some suggestions I would love to see included some day:
Option: ignore-first-run
On some tests (e.g. audio-encoding) the first run really suffers from disk activity and counting it into average seems a bit odd to me.
3D settings detection
I don't know if it is possible to detect the driver settings of nvidia-glx or fglrx, but it would be nice to have AA and AF settings displayed in the results.
higher 4:3 resolutions
At least 1600x1200 would be nice, 1280x960 also seems to make sense.
additional run to measure the CPU limit of game tests
I would love to have an initial run of the game tests (maybe optional) with the lowest possible quality settings at 640x480 to determine the CPU limit of a game test. This should be displayed along with the final result (the "real" benchmark run).
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Grilled Five-Spice Pork Sliders
Ever since White Castle introduced the world to their "sliders," it really is no surprise that these mini-burgers have since become a hit at any party or picnic. As they say, good things come in small packages, sliders are not only visually appealing as appetizers or finger food, but also easily customizable to suit anyone's tastes.
For this recipe, I am throwing in an Asian flair by using leftover Asian slaw from my last post and also pork patties seasoned with Chinese five-spice powder. For those who aren't familiar with five-spice powder, it is a seasoning mixture commonly used in Asian cooking to marinate meats consisting of ground-up cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Summer is just right around the corner so hopefully you will get a chance to fire up that grill soon and wow your guests with this recipe. Alternatively you can broil the patties in a conventional oven or fry them in a cast iron skillet. It's just more fun at an outdoor grill among good company.
So, what's your favorite meat patty for sliders? Let me know.
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What is your favorite meat for the patty? Pork? Chicken? Beef? Turkey? Let me know your thoughts.
Love sliders. Good idea about using 5-spice powder to make the pork patties.
I like pork and chicken best
I like pork and chicken best
These sliders look very succulent and delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us.
What is the purpose of adding baking powder to the meat?
Personally, I find that adding baking powder to meat, especially ground meat that is lean, will help to produce a light, pleasing 'bouncy' texture.
One HEAD of garlic? Looks like a bit much, but I'm game to try.
If you think that is too garlicky, just start with 1/2 a head or less, whichever your prefer.
Really, a HEAD of garlic? Don't you mean a clove of garlic?
Your site will let me download one of your.jpgs to go with the recipe — at work (where I have Windows 7). But at home (where I still have XP) those same .jpgs will not open up. They only open up to be a tiny black dot. Even if I download them directly from your site to XP, bypassing Windows 7 completely, they still do the same thing. So if I download it at work and bring it home, or download it directly at home, they do the same thing.I haven't had this problem anywhere else. Do you know what might be different about your site? It's a little discouraging.
Try to print this grilled pork sliders pictures again, it should work.
I think I might have to figure out how to make this a pulled pork style slider….. mmmmm?
Put the seasonings in a sauce and soak the shredded port. I personally don't think the patties can be improved on!!! After my earlier concern about the amount of garlic, I did them with 15 cloves of roasted garlic and they were absolutely wonderful.
Looks awesome. I'm gonna try this out very soon!
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This looks awesome Bee! I need to try this soon…love the flavors going on here and I love pork patties! In the Philippines, using ground pork for patties and meatballs is very typical :)
Thanks for the beautiful recipe hope to see more recipe simple & practical & tasty like this
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Can't wait to try,just wanted to know if when topping the slider with Asian slaw, do you also top with the spicy soy sesame sauce that is in the recipe or just the yogurt sauce in the slider recipe recipe?
Also what is a good substitute for the almond biter? Walnut oil?
Nothing extra to top the Asian slaw, since its already tossed in spicy soy sesame sauce. As for the yogurt spread, you use it on the buns alone. Then again, go crazy with them and if you like more sauce/spread, go ahead, whichever way you like.
You can use peanut butter, or walnut butter, even cashew butter, if you like. It's your preference.
Slider buns?? Can't even find hamburger buns in China! Nor can I find muffin tins, bread loaf pans or cream! For that matter , no ovens either! Had to buy the largest toaster oven I could find and it does take a 13 lbs turkey. But no toasting pans! Since no bread loaf pans, I make French bread. Chinese bread is extremely sweet.


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Pampered Chef Skillet $155 12" Outer Coating Peels Off -Co.Won't Replace
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HOLLYWOOD (WORLDWIDE CO.), FLORIDA -- The currently $155.00 12" Pampered Chef Skillet I have had for several years is now peeling on the sides. The outer coating appears to be peeling away from the bottom edges all around the outside of the pan.
I was told it had a lifetime guarantee but unlike Coach, Kohls, and other quality companies that stand behind their product, Pampered Chef does not. I called customer service and was told it was "normal use", had to have the original receipt, would need to ship it back at my expense (willing to do) and if they didn't deem it was faulty then they would return the skillet as is to me. I have other skillets purchased for less money and used way more frequently (like from William Sanoma) that perform terrific and have not peeled from their exterior or any other displeasing aspects.
Pampered Chef used to have my support but now I will no longer be a customer of this company. Protect yourself from high claims and little back up as well as less than stated product quality.
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Pampered Chef POOR QUALITY & Horrible return policy!!
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ADDISON, ILLINOIS -- Pampered Chef is the absolutely the worst company I have ever done business with!!! I bought a real expensive kitchen knife and used it once.
Washed & dried it by hand!! A month later went to use it again & looked closely & it had several rust spots on the blade.
Phoned the company & their reply was: Too bad it has been over the thirty days since you purchased it so YOU (meaning me) must pay for the shipping! JUNK PRODUCT considering the high cost I paid for it & very poor customer relations!!! AVOID THIS FLY-BY-NIGHT outfit!!!!
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Warranty changed after purchase
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I have used Pampered Chef products for many years, continuing to purchase them, although they are more expensive than local stores, because I believed in their quality. However, I have found that the company does NOT stand behind their products, nor do the honor the warranty they sell you the product under.
I purchased the deep dish baker several years ago. I have used it approximately 10-15 times. Today it cracked in the middle after heating. I didn't panic, because I KNEW I had a lifetime warranty on all Pampered Chef products and since it was an expensive product, I contacted them immediatelly. Well, now it seems the warranty that was advertised by their representative (who no longer sells Pampered Chef) has changed from lifetime to 3 years. Who knew that was legal?
The same thing happened when I called about a plastic stir pitcher that melted in the dishwasher (although labeled dishwasher safe). I was told that my water must get hotter than the average dishwasher. Nothing else, we have washed has melted to date.
Anyway, I will NEVER again buy a Pampered Chef product or HOST a party since I no longer say that I have had a good experience.
However, the baking stone I purchased from local department store at a fraction of price and use daily is going strong after 10 year.
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Over the years I have purchased Pampered Chef products and have really enjoyed them. at the party I was told there was a lifetime guarantee on the products also. A couple of months ago one of my bar pans broke in half in the oven. I called the lady that was the representative at the party and she now tells me that it is only a three year warranty. Funny how the warranty changes after you purchase the product. She was nice enough to replace it this time but told me that when you cook on it you can't have frozen meat on it and you can put frozen pizzas on it and you have to have the pan full on it etc. Well this certainly isn't told at the party is it. I would never have purchased these very expensive products if I had of known all these things about them and then the warranty changes. I really like the products and if the truth had have been known would you really sell as many items at a party that you do. I have read the comments on the warranty of your products and maybe as a company you should realize that we are not lying when we tell you that we were told that it has a lifetime warranty and maybe there should be a paper in the box or stamped right on the box that you need your receipt and there is only a THREE YEAR warranty not LIFETIME.
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Broken Stoneware, Refused to Honor Guarantee
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I have been a loyal Pampered Chef customer for 17 years and have spent hundreds, perhaps thousands on their products. Many times, when a consultant enters my home, they are "wowed" by how many Pampered Chef products I own. Last night, one of my large pizza stones cracked in half on my kitchen counter.
When I called the customer solution department, I was told that there is only a three year warranty on the stoneware. I was told by many consultants over the years that the stoneware has a lifetime guarantee. That if a piece of stoneware broke, you only had to contact the company, send in a piece of the broken dish, and Pampered Chef would replace the dish.
I am very disappointed in your new warranty. I will now take my business elsewhere.
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Misleading Sales Information
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HOUSTON, TEXAS -- At a Christmas holiday event, I bought a couple of items from Pampered Chef. I received a receipt for $114.47. After receiving the merchandise, including a free item, I decided to return the items for a refund. I packaged everything in the original packaging and returned everything including the free item.
My credit card account was charged $116.64 and my refund was $98.29 even though the receipt clearly indicated that the shipping was only $5.25. After four back and forth emails, a final phone call reiterated the fact that (1) Pampered Chef would not refund any more money and (2) their representative had misled me into thinking that (i) the shipping was $5.25 and (ii) miscalculated my receipt (although the math is correct).
This outfit is breaking the law and probably making a nifty profit by both overcharging and under-refunding.
Never again...
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Cheap Products Made in China With Cheap Labor
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Just about like any of these home party marketing schemes Pampered Chef comes in at the bottom of the pile for low quality, overpriced junk made in China. Little of it is actually made in the U. S.A.
I purchased a vegetable peeler recently. You can tell it is cheaply made by the feel. A better one can be had at Walmart for about 1/4th the price. All of the stoneware is overpriced and again can be purchased at Walmart for 1/2 or better. Stay away from Pampered Chef junk.
Premier Jewelry is another rip-off with junk jewelry made in China. The markup is tremendous with at least 4 levels of sales people getting a big chunk of the markup. Stay away from home party junk.
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Insensitive Pampered Chef Hostess
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BEL AIR MD, MARYLAND -- Recently a friend of mine hosted a Pampered Chef party and had asked me to attend and buy something from the catalog. While I didn't need anything I had planned on buying a product and attend her party. I am new to the area and thought it might be a good way to make friends outside of work.
Well at the time of the party my father had passed away and was unable to do either for my friend. She was totally sympathetic to what happened and I thought that the issue would have passed. Well it turns out my personal email was passed onto another PC consultant who emailed me and she was informed by my friend that I had changed my mind about ordering from the catalog. She said that although she didn't know the reason it was none of her business. However if I changed my mind and ordered $60 worth of things from her I could get a gift with purchase. (As though I would change my mind after that). I had never changed my mind, I had had every intention to make good on the promise but had to rush out of town to be with my family and couldn't make it back until after the party was over. That was a very insensitive comment to make by a Hostess.
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ST.LOUIS, MICHIGAN -- I won a kit from the Pampered Chef, then got screwed over big time. Nobody told me I had to pay a fee for not having shows after 3 months even though it's a "go at your own pace" type of job. LIARS and you have to submit at least $150 for it to count...want to know what your commission is off of $150? barely $80. BULL CRAP! They don't tell you that stuff when you sign up.
Every time I bought something, it broke, and when a customer bought something and it broke, I called and they asked how it broke, I said it was unknown because she put it in the dishwasher, and then the paint chipped off the stainless steal pan after one wash. they said she shouldn't put it in the dishwasher...OK then don't put DISH WASHER SAFE ON THE PAN!
So bottom line...don't work with them, and don't buy from them.
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ADDISON, ILLINOIS -- I work at The Pampered Chef Home Office in Addison Illinois. I can easily say that all of the reviews I have read on this site are absolutely false. Here's some simple tips and common sense for you.
1. Keep the receipt from when you purchased $900 worth of Cookware that carries a Lifetime Guarantee.
2. Don't claim the sales receipt states all Pampered Chef products carry a lifetime guarantee, it clearly does not state this at all.
3. Please read the sales receipt. It clearly states the refund and exchange policy. You are required to have the item for return as well as the sales receipt. If you buy a hair dryer at Walmart and want a refund, you cannot just bring in a jar full of lightening bugs and expect to be refunded for the hair dryer. LIFE DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.
4. You may have just gotten your products from the host a year after the purchase date, but that isn't the Pampered Chef's fault. After all, you do have the option to have your products shipped directly to your address instead.
5. Stoneware is made of natural materials, it is extremely porous and very fragile. Of course it will shatter if you dishwash it or drop it. It's stoneware, not beveled-edge diamondware.
6. Pampered Chef Guarantees are Manufacturers Guarantees. They are used to replace items that become damaged during ordinary use as specified by our use and care instructions (which come with your items inside the box, are mentioned in the catalog and are also mentioned online). We don't replace the stone you dropped, the knife you threw at your husband or the dots plate your kids shattered to use as mosaic tiles.
7. Our Guarantee does not cover free shipping for returns or replacements. We only cover return shipping within 30 days from the day the original products SHIP out of our warehouse. Anything past 30 days is your responsibility.
8. Pampered Chef didn't rip off your wife. She just doesn't read the fine print. The New Consultant Kit is only $155, not $300. The Personal Website renews cyclically, as stated in the Web Site Agreement. It also states by purchasing the Personal Website, you agree to let Pampered Chef charge you automatically on your next billing cycle UNLESS you follow the instructions to cancel the website. When cancelled before the next billing cycle there is no cancellation fee.
9. We go above and beyond to satisfy our customers. Not everyone is going to be happy, but we do what we can to make it work. That being said, don't call in screaming at us about how your Food Chopper broke and you require that we send the replacement right away "or else".
10. Quit taking your lives for granted and step back and realize how privillaged you really are. Start being better people and better parents. We hear your children screaming in the background, quit using the TV as a babysitter.
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