| Majesco lessens losses
With the casual gaming trend on the rise, few publishers have embraced the sector as wholeheartedly as Majesco Entertainment. After withdrawing from the premium-game-publishing market in 2006, Majesco shifted its focus to budget and handheld games, where it has found success with titles like Cake Mania and Cooking Mama. That approach has significantly reshaped Majesco, as evidenced by this week's release of the company's financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year, which ended on October 31, 2007. While Majesco's annual revenues were down nearly 24 percent to $51 million from $66.7 million, the publisher's net losses lessened 11 percent to $4.8 million from $5.4 million. For the fourth quarter on its own, revenues were down 45 percent to $11.9 million from the year before, but net losses were cut by 66 percent to $961,000.
A heads-up on what's happening at Dayton Intermediate School
So much has been happening at Dayton Intermediate School, that it's time to catch up on what's been and what's coming.
DIS hosts Math Night at 6 p.m. Thursday in the multipurpose room.
Parents and students are encouraged to attend to learn about various aspects of math instruction used at the school and how to integrate learning at home.
Hands-on learning creates fun and positive experiences for both parents and their children.
According to teacher Carol Goodfellow, who is spearheading the evening, there will be a "quick general session, then four breakout sessions."
Parents can choose three sessions, each about 20 minutes long.
Topics for the evening include "integrating math into daily life" which explores how to review math skills using shopping, cooking and family games; how to use technology at home to assist your child's learning; and how teachers use technology at school to "en-hance the learning experience."
DIS staff will describe a day in the life of a math student, including how teachers decide what to teach and materials used to get the most out of the learning.
Safford boys get 20th win; Thatcher beats Pima
The magic carpet ride shows no signs of slowing down for the Safford boys basketball team. A 75-49 blowout of Florence on the road Friday night raised the Bulldogs record to 20-1 on the season.Starting with last night’s game against Santa Cruz, Safford finally gets some home cooking. The Florence game was the last of a six-game road trip. The last three games of the regular season will be at home. .
Picks Videogames: From Sea to Shining Sea
Since its release more than a year ago, the Nintendo Wii has excelled at selling games based on real-life activities. Rather than focusing on the lives of wizards or outer-space warriors, popular games for the Wii find players cooking, bowling and sprinting, thanks to the Wii's motion-sensing remote. One of its newest titles, Endless Ocean, takes the Wii into fresh territory, allowing players to experience diving without any worries about the bends. And although the deep isn't quite as infinite as the title suggests, there's still plenty to explore. Mission: Possible The game follows your character as he or she makes a career as a diver. You answer email for your "missions" -- such as taking photos of different fish or exploring new parts of fictional Manoa Lai Sea. Completing missions adds features such as new equipment, but you're perfectly free to explore the entire sea at your leisure.
Comfort Food for Those Cold Winter Days
Coming inside from a cold, wet, wintry day and smelling a pot of simmering stew, flaky pastry on chicken pie, or a hearty macaroni and cheese casserole will bring a smile to almost everyone. One-dish meals are especially handy if you are short of time and still want a well-balanced meal for the family. Most of the ingredients are cooked together, so serving and cleanup are at a minimum. When making these recipes, think ahead and make extra for the next day, or freeze leftovers that can be used at a later date. The following recipes are easy to make and absolutely delicious. If you're not a fan of dumplings in your beef stew, make a batch of baking powder biscuits or have thick slices of multigrain bread as an alternative. If you're wanting something other than pastry on the chicken pot pie, put a layer of creamy mashed potatoes on top and brown in the oven.
Davidson Calendar: Feb. 15-24, 2008
AARP Tax-Aide: The nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax counseling and assistance service will be offering help in tax preparation at 86 sites in in 42 Tennessee counties. Membership in AARP or being a retiree is not required, although the service is directed at middle- and low-income taxpayers, particularly those 60 and older. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, can be found in many libraries, senior centers and churches. Service is also available for home-bound individuals whenever possible. Most sites offer computerized tax return preparation and offer electronic filing as well. All services are provided without charge. For details on locations in your area, call 1-888-277-7669, visit www.aarp.org/
taxaide or check for a list of sites at your local library or senior center.
Enjoy a bit of France in Lexington
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Delicious dilemmas: What to make for Valentine's Day dessert
Yes, it's the day before Valentine's Day and maybe that's a bit tardy to be considering making a dessert for tomorrow night's romantic dinner. Right. Like any of us has time during the week to come home from work and make a cake or truffles or brownies from scratch. I'm sure there are some dynamos out there who could be inspired by the following recipes and feel compelled to bake or create tonight, but here's another way of looking at what's before you: These are perfectly beautiful desserts that suit any occasion. And, when you do make them -- tonight, next week or next year, they'll come from the heart. These first three recipes were provided by Victoria magazine. Raspberry-Laced Brownies 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks 1/4 teaspoon raspberry flavoring 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Fresh raspberries, optional 1.
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