A Slow Year

A collection of four one kilobyte games for the Atari Video Computer System, one for each seasosn, about the experience of observing things. Neither action nor strategy, each game requires a different kind of sedate observation and methodical iput. Accompanying the game are essays about the commonalities between videogames and poetry and 1,024 machined haiku--poetry generated by computer--9 bits worth for each season."--Unedited summary from back cover.

It’s finally here…a slow-cooker cookbook that’s ideal for every season! Taste of Home Slow Cooker Throughout the Year features 457 mouthwatering recipes, divided into four sections—one for each season. Now you can enjoy the stick-to-your-ribs comfort foods you crave in cool weather as well as the light and lively delights enjoyed during spring and summer—all from your slow cooker! Simmer up a family favorite every night of the year with more than 350 slow-cooked dishes sure to make mealtime special—and easy! Divided into four seasonal sections this colorful collection of recipes is like four cookbooks in one! Spring: Usher in longer days and warmer weather with fuss-free dishes that advantage of fresh produce, lighter ingredients and your slow cooker. Summer: Enjoy warm-weather entrees, berry desserts and other summer specialties that simmer on their own in the slow cooker. Turn here for contributions to block parties, backyard barbecues and reunions. Autumn: From cozy appetizers and savory sides to hearty main dishes and comforting sweets, these classic recipes are sure to make your slow cooker the staple of fall meals. Winter: Whether planning weeknight dinners or holiday buffets, make memories with these slow-cooked classics. Warm hearts with one-dish dinners, chocolate delights and more! CHAPTERS SPRING APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES SIDE DISHES ENTREES SOUPS & SANDWICHES DESSERTS SUMMER APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES SIDE DISHES ENTREES SOUPS & SANDWICHES DESSERTS AUTUMN APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES SIDE DISHES ENTREES SOUPS, STEWS & SANDWICHES DESSERTS WINTER APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES SIDE DISHES ENTREES SOUPS, STEWS & SANDWICHES DESSERTS RECIPES Jalapeno Spinach Dip Lemon Red Potatoes Garden Chicken Cacciatore Cajun Chicken Lasagna Maple Crème Brulee Hot Spiced Wine Cajun-Style Pot Roast All-Day Meatball Stew Fudgy Peanut Butter Cake Easy Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese Cider-Glazed Ham Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms Slow-Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

Is there anything more satisfying than coming home to a dinner that's ready to enjoy? Or waking up to breakfast that's ready to serve? In Slow Cooking All Year 'Round, you'll find the recipes and ideas that are the secret to these time-saving meals...smart cooks use them for every occasion and every season, from elegant entertaining to simple family meals! Over 225 no-fuss recipes in this cookbook will have you rediscovering your slow cooker and putting it to use in throughout the year! With inspiring recipes for mains, soups, appetizers, sides, beverages and even some slow-cooker desserts, it'll have you making the most of this popular kitchen helper in no time. Cozy up to comforting dishes that make the holiday season stress-free in the Warming Winter Dishes chapter. Family & friends will love Mom's Holiday Ham, Amazing Brie Fondue and Eggnog Bread Pudding...you'll love having more time to spend with them, instead of in the kitchen! Sunday dinners featuring Lemon Sage Chicken and Creamy Scalloped Potatoes mean springtime entertaining has never been easier. In the Simply Speedy Springtime chapter, you'll find these classics, plus lots of recipes for celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Easter as well. Go ahead and play all summer long, because mealtime is simplified with recipes from the Slow & Easy Summer chapter. From barbecue favorites like Chuckwagon Beans, to dishes that make the most your farmers' market finds like Garden Carrot Soup and Summer Berry Cobbler, you'll enjoy all the best of the season. Fall is the season of busy weeknights, tailgating parties and Thanksgiving dinner...they're all a breeze, thanks to the recipes in the Hearty Harvest Favorites chapter! School Night Tater Tot Casserole, Italian Beef in a Bucket and Pumpkin Pie Pudding are all sure to become often-requested family favorites. With Slow Cooking Year 'Round from Gooseberry Patch and a trusty slow cooker (or two!), a tasty home-cooked meal is never out of reach...even for the busiest families! Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2")

Make It Fast, Cook It Slow is the first cookbook from Stephanie O'Dea, the extremely popular slow cooking blogger: affordable, delicious, nutritious, and gluten-free recipes to delight the entire family. In December 2007, Stephanie O'Dea made a New Year's resolution: she'd use her slow cooker every single day for an entire year, and write about it on her very popular blog. The result: more than three million visitors, and more than 300 fabulous, easy-to-make, family-pleasing recipes, including: Breakfast Risotto Vietnamese Roast Chicken Tomatoes and Goat Cheese with Balsamic Cranberry Syrup Falafel Philly Cheesesteaks Creme Brulee -- and much more. Make It Fast, Cook It Slow is the perfect cookbook for easy, quick prep, inexpensive ingredients, and meals that taste like you spent hours at the stove.

In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of the Slow movement in academic life can counter the erosion of humanistic education.

“Thiessen’s new book is all about promoting creativity at a slower pace, offering advice on finding the time and space to knit in a restful, calming way.” —The Knitter Slow Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.

This open access book gathers authoritative contributions concerning multiscale problems in biomechanics, geomechanics, materials science and tribology. It is written in memory of Sergey Grigorievich Psakhie to feature various aspects of his multifaceted research interests, ranging from theoretical physics, computer modeling of materials and material characterization at the atomic scale, to applications in space industry, medicine and geotectonics, and including organizational, psychological and philosophical aspects of scientific research and teaching as well. This book covers new advances relating to orthopedic implants, concerning the physiological, tribological and materials aspects of their behavior; medical and geological applications of permeable fluid-saturated materials; earthquake dynamics together with aspects relating to their managed and gentle release; lubrication, wear and material transfer in natural and artificial joints; material research in manufacturing processes; hard-soft matter interaction, including adhesive and capillary effects; using nanostructures for influencing living cells and for cancer treatment; manufacturing of surfaces with desired properties; self-organization of hierarchical structures during plastic deformation and thermal treatment; mechanics of composites and coatings; and many more. Covering established knowledge as well as new models and methods, this book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the field, yet also with extensive details on each single topic.