{"672780":{"#nid":"672780","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"For top jigsaw puzzlers, 500 pieces in an hour is no problem","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the world of competitive speed puzzling, where an eye for detail and fast handiwork can impact completion time \u2014 down to the second \u2014 the ability to assemble hundreds of pieces quickly no matter where players stand gives them an edge. They are part of a growing group of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts who participate in the sport \u2014 a fast-moving, hyper-focused variant of the relaxing pastime that has seen a resurgence in popularity. Faith Lindell-Taylor, Research Grants and Operations Manager in the College of Sciences, is quoted in this Washington Post story, and for good reason: she is a co-founder and current treasurer of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usajigsaw.org\/?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUSA Jigsaw Puzzle Association\u003C\/a\u003E. Lindell-Taylor told the Post that speed-puzzling organizers try to pick unreleased images to avoid giving any competitors an advantage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the world of competitive speed puzzling, where an eye for detail and fast handiwork can impact completion time \u2014 down to the second \u2014 the ability to assemble hundreds of pieces quickly no matter where players stand gives them an edge. They are part of a growing group of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts who participate in the sport \u2014 a fast-moving, hyper-focused variant of the relaxing pastime that has seen a resurgence in popularity. Faith Lindell-Taylor, Research Grants and Operations Manager in the College of Sciences, is quoted in this Washington Post story, and for good reason: she is a co-founder and current treasurer of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usajigsaw.org\/?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUSA Jigsaw Puzzle Association\u003C\/a\u003E. Lindell-Taylor told the Post that speed-puzzling organizers try to pick unreleased images to avoid giving any competitors an advantage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2024-02-06 19:14:47","changed_gmt":"2024-02-06 19:14:47","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"The Washington Post","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/interactive\/2024\/speed-puzzling-competitions\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzA3MTA5MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA4NDkxNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDcxMDkyMDAsImp0aSI6ImYwZGEwN2M5LTJkNWEtNDQzMS1iNTBmLTNkMzQ2MTE5YTZmNyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zdHlsZS9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZS8yMDI0L3NwZWVkLXB1enpsaW5nLWNvbXBldGl0aW9ucy8ifQ.M294f6TFga56exMJcY6Gfcsmt4pbRPyjoUU0B0N6Cic\u0026itid=gfta","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"193498","name":"Faith Lindell-Taylor"},{"id":"193499","name":"competitive speed puzzling"},{"id":"193500","name":"USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}