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Creamy Turkey Crepes with Sherry Mushroom Sauce
4 servings
- Eight 7-inch premade crepes
- 1 pound mesquite smoked turkey breast, sliced thin
- 1 pound frozen broccoli florets, thawed and drained well
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- Sherry Mushroom Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced thin
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dry sherry
- 2 cups chicken or turkey stock
- Salt and white pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Assemble crepes, one at a time. Place on flat surface and top each with 2 ounces (about 2 slices) of sliced mesquite smoked turkey breast, covering the length of the crepe.
Top with 5-6 small broccoli florets and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Swiss cheese.
Roll crepe edges around the filling and place in a lightly oiled 11x14-inch baking dish.
Repeat with remaining crepes.
Cover baking dish with foil and bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add mushrooms and onions and sauté until soft. Add flour and cook, stirring to evenly coat and slightly brown flour. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add sherry and poultry stock and stir over medium heat until sauce is thickened. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Add chopped parsley just before serving.
To serve, place 2 crepes on each plate and nap the crepes with mushroom sauce.
Recipe reprinted by permission of National Turkey Federation. All rights reserved.
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I have found in my life that we often take things for granted, and there is no more quote as true as "you only want something until you have it." I guess that could be true with some rearrangement as well, maybe something like "you don't know what you have until it's gone." Often that's referenced in relationships between people, but here, I'm referencing these quotes to my one true love: Soccer.
The relationship I have with the sport has taken an entirely new life this year. As a junior and one of the staples in the team I realized a new found love of the game. From going to the locker room before a practice, to getting taped in the training room, to warm ups before games, and even playing deep into the fall where 6:00am practices are miserable and incredible all at once. To see the field so early, to be with your friends on the pitch and to simply play is a one of a kind feeling. I have realized that without soccer I have no real motivation, no drive, and no sense of purpose between the hours of 3:00pm and 8:00pm. I have too much time on my hands and not enough to do! Naturally I've caught up on school work, dabbled in some classic readings, and updated my iPod, but it's only been a week. I've begun working out as a substitute for a good sweat every day but it just isn't the same. So I'm leaving you with a message: Appreciate the things you love, and never take them for granted. I believe I took this season for granted a bit, and realizing I have one more year of competitive soccer left puts a lifetime's worth of work into perspective. I've begun preparations for next season already because I'm so anxious, because I miss it, and because I need the game. If there's something in your life you need, make sure to never let that desire go…love your game!

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In the early 1950s, P.K. Morkel was attempting to obtain Gamay to add to the Bellevue vineyards. Unable to find any, he approached the Stellenbosch Agricultural College at Elsenburg for advice on possible alternative varieties to plant. The new variety developed by Prof Perold was suggested. At that stage Pinotage had only been planted on a trial basis by Elsenburg.
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Dec. 5, 2003
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Head coach Kim Newbern has signed four women to play for the Lobos in the 2005 season after the loss of this year's five seniors, pitcher Amy Dumas, catcher Kim Korsak, infielder Ora Hensley, outfielders Sabrina Sandberg and Jen Sena.
Phenom pitcher Katie Gregg will join the Lobos for her junior year after spending her first to collegiate seasons with Washburn University. As a freshman, Gregg earned the Freshman of the Year award, first team All-MIAA honors and second team All-Region accolades after winning 21 games with only three losses tallying a 1.19 ERA in 171 innings pitched. Gregg walked only 12 batters and tossed 11 shutouts. She led the MIAA in walks per seven innings at 0.49 and eighth in strikeouts per seven innings with 5.08 while finishing second in ERA. Gregg and current UNM pitcher Ashley Perkins were a dynamic one-two punch that year, shelling out 50 consecutive shutout innings. She hails from Overland Park, Kan. and attended Notre Dame de Sion high school.
After spending her sophomore year at Pima Community College and her freshman year at Campbell University, Tucson, Ariz. native Kristina Schmallen will join the Lobos as a strong utility player. At Campbell, she was recognized by the Atlantic Sun Conference to the All-Freshman team besides serving as team captain. She hit .278 as a freshman with eight home runs and 42 RBI. Schmallen started 43 of 45 games played.
Coming to the Lobos as freshman are infielders Christina Rios and Lindsey Elcess. Rios, hailing from Auburn High in Auburn Wash., holds a team-leading .374 batting average with 25 hits and 11 RBI. She was selected to the 4A SPSL honorable mention as a sophomore and to the second team as a junior.
Elcess, a Tucson, Ariz. native, is a two-year All Southern Arizona first team selection from Salpointe Catholic high school. She guided her team to four state championships and was the MVP for the 2002-03 season. In 2002, she was second in the East Valley region in RBIs and in 2001 was named to the first team All-Region.


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I'm stealing a poll of of ESPN but I thought it was interesting for this forum given that we play the Dodgers this weekend and the fact that some Reds fans have a fear of St. Louis.
Would you root against the Reds this homestand knowing that a Dodgers and/or Brewers win hurts the Cardinals chances of reaching the playoffs?
Personally, I will not. I'm hoping to celebrate "Clinchmas" tonight but what say you?


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Since Mischa is still MIA (somewhere in the UK last time I heard), I figured it would be a good time to start the next fan poll. We might not see Mischa out and about for a little while longer as the only public appearance I've heard that could be coming up for her is the Russian/World premiere of You and I. That's assuming she doesn't return to the USA sooner. The below options were selected from my affiliates list, so again, there is no rhyme or reason to the poll.
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Why not Daniel Craig ? I'd love to see her in a James bond movie, or any movie that is a success so that people remember she is a great actress !!


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Monday, January 17, 2011
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CONYERS -- Children and staff at Elks Aidmore recently celebrated the makeover of the residence center's recreation room and are preparing for a larger change as the 33-year-old institution looks to refocus its mission.
Dawn Robinson Butler, development director for the private, nonprofit, residential facility for adolescent females located on Morrison Road in Conyers, said the center has recently begun to emphasize foster care. It's part of a transformation of the center's mission from residential to community-based services.
The center offers services on a 24/7 basis to residents, their guardians and their families. The campus is comprised of four cottages, a gymnasium, an administrative building, a computer lab, a family house, a recreation room, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a pavilion, camping facilities, a ropes course and a lake for fishing and canoeing.
Elks Aidmore received state accreditation to accept boys in 2011 and plans to add new programs geared toward foster care and to help locate suitable foster homes for special needs or hard to place children.
The moves come after a transitional period that began in 2009 for Elks Aidmore where staffing was cut in half and the number of girls living there dropped to 12. Today, Elks Aidmore has 14 girls living on its 125-acre campus.
"We reduced the number of girls, but we wrote in a program to bring boys to the property because boys are very hard to place and even at a certain age if they go to a shelter with their parents they can't stay in those shelters," Butler said.
Foster care in Georgia is a concern for Elks Aidmore, Butler said, as the economy puts pressure on families while shrinking state government funding for programs.
Butler explained the new programs will be rolled out in the coming years in phases as Elks Aidmore finds funding. By 2013, center officials hope to be able to serve 48 youths and families.
Covington's Project Adventure, which served youngsters 12 to 21 who were referred from the Department of Family and Children Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice, closed last summer, citing a decline in referrals and state funding. The organization had headquarters on Elk's Club Road and 14 group homes throughout the county.
However, Elks Aidmore is not dependent on state funding. It plans a three-year fundraising campaign as part of its makeover efforts and receives the majority of its funding from the support of the fraternal organization Elks of Georgia and individual donors. Butler said the center will focus on attracting private and corporate contributions.
She said Elks Aidmore is in a strong position despite the cutbacks it went through in 2009, mainly because of that private support.
"We do not solicit nor do we receive grants from the government, and there's not that many nonprofits that can say that," she said. "Because we don't depend on these government grants, we're not as impacted by grants when the government says, 'You know what? There is no more money and we're changing the budget.' We're not in the background sweating. We never have."
The makeover of the recreation room is an example of what Elks Aidmore looks to do in the coming years. Butler said there had not been many upgrades done to the room in over 30 years.
However, they were approached by Hey Lady Inc., a nonprofit agency in Conyers that mentors young and teenaged girls. Hey Lady, with support from employees of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Park Springs Inc. and Givens Inc., remade the space in about six weeks.
Butler said they wanted the recreation room to be a place the girls would want to come and "make it their own."
"... because of funding, (we hadn't had) the opportunity to bring it up to more modern standards," she said. "There was furniture in there, but it just needed a redo."
More like this story
- Turkey Trot 5K race to benefit Elks Aidmore ( November 14, 2011 )
- Elks Aidmore looking for bands to fill music festival line-up ( March 3, 2012 )
- Elks Aidmore receives $5,000 grant ( December 21, 2011 )
- Elks Aidmore expands into Newton with foster care program ( February 4, 2012 )
- Elks Aidmore in need of children's clothes ( October 27, 2014 )


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Got Old-Fashioned with Sean McElroy at the Moolah Lounge.
Found what might be the most annoying restaurant commercial...ever.
Hung out with Amy Zupanci of Fond and Township Grocer.
Reported on our steak poll results.
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Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I am proposing an Idea that as humans, we are limited by the natures of our bodies. How can everyone have the same technique when everyone's anatomical structures are different? I have really big palms and long fingers, but I have a relatively short thumb. From this, It is more comfortable for me to us a middle finger grip. A friend of mine has extreme hitchhikers thumb. This makes it really hard for him to play french grip, it also makes it hard for him to play any grip without his thumb looking as if it sticks out too far. There is a guy my high school's new percussion instructor knew that could play rudimental snare using no arm whatsoever because he was double jointed. He has not had carpel tunnel and has not sustained any sort of injuries his entire life.
"I fear a world where the rich and poor do better than the middle class." - Christian W.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I have been showing students at my school how to play rudimental snare. The very first thing I do is look at their hand structure. From there, I can then decipher the best way they can hold the sticks in accordance to their hand structure.
The phrase, "Do what works best for you" is throwm around a lot, but how many people are out there that doesn't know that this means, "Do what works with your body." Drummers are always injuring themselves because they push their bodies' limit or are using a damaging technique that only works for some people, but not others. In the study of the human anatomy, it may be possible to perfect technique for every type of body structure out there, and maybe even create new ones.
Who would support this endeavor and any ideas how I might go about this?
"I fear a world where the rich and poor do better than the middle class." - Christian W.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I also subscribe to the "do what's best for you" philosophy after having the "THIS is how you do it" perspective thrust uopn me. As a massage therapist, I can give you my perspective, based on hands-on experience, that we are NOT all the same, anatomically.
When I teach lessons, I teach the students the basic mechanics (fulcrum, balance point, wrists/fingers, etc...), but I let them develop the nuances of their particular grip.
Be vewwy quiet, I'm hunting Lawwy
My kit: http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44195
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
It would be much worse being limited mentally than physically. I think Steve Houghton(maybe Ed Soph) said drumming is 90% mental and 10% physically, i think the point being you have to understand how your body functions naturally...
Practice smarter. Not harder.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I subscribe to the "Do what WORKS" theory so much that I put it in my sig.
After years of making little to no progress with any variant of matched grip, I tried playing traditional grip just as a goofing around thing. Yeah, there was a period of awkwardness, but I liked the way it looked....as silly as it sounds, so I stuck with it. After about day 5 of this, I sat down behind the kit held the sticks in traditional grip and I just felt this incredible sensation that this is how my hand just wanted to hold the stick. Nothing ever felt more natural than having my hand under the stick.
So yeah I totally agree that our bodies are all different and react differently to force and pressure.
"Use only that which works, and take it from wherever you can find it." -Bruce Lee
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
The best technique is the one that is ergonomically comfortable for you that does your body, limbs no harm, and is effifcient in movement. If you watch Olympic swimmers doing the same stroke all within .00 seconds of each other they will not look the same. do what works for you. Back in the day when Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals there were swimming coaches that said that his technique was horrible. But who was going to change it.
I think the idea is that there are better ways and worse ways, and those that have been around a while would like us to do what they think is best. If there was only one right way we would all be left-handed or right-handed. We take a general premise and tweek it to fit us. Do we really think that clothing only comes in small medium and large. How many different sized people wear medium size shirts?
Retirement...August 21, 2015
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Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
Did I say something off? Everyone here seems to be saying the same thing I am but at the same time disagreeing with me. I suppose this might sound off because I was speaking more about marching styles. Oh well, I suppose this idea is sort of lost on this type of community. Maybe I will go talk to some of the folk over at snare science. Good day to you all!
"I fear a world where the rich and poor do better than the middle class." - Christian W.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I think it's more along the lines of agreeing with you, but offering our different interpretations of the concept.
Not sure why that would rub you the wrong way. Would you rather us all completely disagree with you?
"Use only that which works, and take it from wherever you can find it." -Bruce Lee
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
You seem to crave acceptance and to be taken seriously, yet continually flip your lid at the drop of a hat. What gives mate? I don't get it. This all too frequent, overly dramatic, stomping of the feet and picking up your bat and ball and going home is just so unnecessary. It's just bloody childish mate, honestly. Chill out on the 'teenage angst' bit a little. It's getting old.
The way I'm reading it, everyone agrees with you.....as do I.
But really, if you can't play nicely in the sand pit with the other kids then maybe you are better served on the snare forum.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
I don't see anything in your first two posts that mentions marching whatsoever. I spoke only in general terms. But I don't understand the attitude. I'm not sure how we could all be saying the same thing you did and be disagreeing at the same time. Off to work. Have a better day
Retirement...August 21, 2015
Feel. Control the Bounce.
Re: Physiology and Anatomy in application to percussion?
Also, as far as being better served on the snare forum, (technically a forum for all things marching percussion) it serves me fairly well. Many of the people on there have similar thought to me based on the fact that most of us learn in the same basic way. Here, as I have experienced, many argue whether or not they should use traditional grip. On snarescience, they only argue the usefulness of traditional grip. Everyone who is a high school percussionist has to know how to use both grips. Otherwise you're not a good percussionist. Here, since it's all drumming and all a solo act as far as the percussion section goes in a band or ensamble, there's more freedom to learn and play as you see fit.
So sorry if that came across crudely, I wasn't mad at the time nor did I really take anything offensively. If I reamember correctly, I was just enjoying a an episode of Star Trek Enterprise when I looked back here and responded. My main thought being, "maybe it's not a big deal to them." So I thought oh well, maybe the folk over at snare science will have some thoughts on it. I wasn't mad though. I was watching the one where T'pol was having personal issues while the fleet was drilling samples from the core of a comet.
I will say though that it gets frustrating when people tell me to chill. Most of the time I'm not even angry about anything yet someone finds something to say I was, even when I wasn't. In reality, no one knows me to get angry, I'm the one to tell people to "chill out" or calm down because I would rather not have people angry because it's relatively unnecessary. It becomes sort of a downer here because I say something possibly as a joke or a message to clarify what I mean, and then everyone attacks me for my so called "teenage angst!" This has been the only forum in which I have ever been misconstrued for such matters. I stay though, because I hope to learn something that will be useful to me in my endeavors. Isn't that what this forum is really about? I'm just saying because my sort of humour is lost somewhere between the transfer of ideas. I get it, I'm not funny. My dad is only right above the line of insanity so I have a very dark humour and demeanor. I have been told that at school and have been sent to the therapist a few times. I assure them that I was joking about my sibblings shoving marshmellows in my mouth, nose, ears, and pockets while I was sleeping... (actually, that really happened, but I thought it was funny after I was almost suffocated to death) so I'm not sure what it is about me that some here dislikes, but at school, I was known as the guy that "wouldn't get mad if you slapped him," it's not just a saying, they tried it.
I wish everyone the best, and I'm sorry my humour somehow comes across as angst. I'm sort of hurt now, but I might just give up the forum anyways. I haven't really learned anything except for the time Anthony told me that the sticks should be level when using traditional grip. That was groundbreaking for me.... but my sort of thoughts and ideas aren't really important to anyone since they mostly come from marching and militaristic methods and concert and solo percussion. Many folk here don't play marimba so I have nothing to offer. Since I am mostly useless, I reckon it would be only logical to not try to be a part of something I have no say in.
Good day to everyone, may the force be with you, live long and prosper, etc. etc. etc. I'm going to take a break for now. I might be back in five years, who knows? but I have nothing to offer for now.
Lastly, I am sorry if there are any typos in the post but I'm on my brother's kindle and it's terrible with auto correct and it's hard to go back and change every little thing.
"I fear a world where the rich and poor do better than the middle class." - Christian W.
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Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
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|"To support scientific education, critical thinking and evidence-based understanding of the natural world in the quest to overcome religious fundamentalism, superstition, intolerance and suffering."[1]
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS or RDF) is a non-profit science education organization founded by British biologist Richard Dawkins in 2006.
Dawkins complained of the difficulty he faced in gaining tax-free status, which he attributes to the secular nature of the organization. In contrast to the presumption by officials that religious organizations benefit humanity without evidence, he points to a letter he received from the British Charity Commission requesting evidence for the claim that the advancement of science is connected to the public good.[2]
Theist author Marion Ledwig suggests that the foundation may have been set up as an atheist counterpart to the John Templeton Foundation,[3] an organization which Dawkins has publicly criticized, especially in The God Delusion, for corrupting science. In a TED talk prior to writing The God Delusion, Dawkins had called for the need for an "anti-Templeton" to step up, saying that if his books sold better, he would take the initiative himself.[4]
Among its activities, RDFRS finances research into the psychology of belief and religion, finances scientific education programs and materials, and publicizes and supports secular charitable organisations.[5]
In March 2009, following proposed anti-evolution resolutions by Oklahoma State Representative Todd Thomsen, including condemning a visit by Dawkins to Oklahoma,[6] he instructed the U.S. branch of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science to donate $5,000 to Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education.[7][8]
In March 2011, the RDFRS along with the Freedom From Religion Foundation began The Clergy Project which is a confidential on-line community that supports members as they move from their faith.[9][10]
In 2014 RDFRS joined several similar organizations, including the Stiefel Freethought Foundation, the Secular Student Alliance, and the Secular Coalition for America, to form Openly Secular, an initiative which aims to combat and draw attention to anti-atheist discrimination and to encourage more people to openly self-identify as irreligious.[11][12][13]
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- ^ "Mission Statement for Both Charities - The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science". Richarddawkinsfoundation.org. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ Dawkins, Richard (2009). The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-0-593-06173-2.
- ^ Ledwig, Marion (2008). God's Rational Warriors. Ontos-Verlag. p. 76. ISBN 978-3-938793-87-9.
- ^ Dawkins 2002 TED talk accessed 2010-04-14
- ^ "Our Mission". richarddawkins.net. The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
- ^ "Antievolution resolutions introduced in Oklahoma". National Center for Science Education. March 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Dawkins lecture draws thousands at OU". Norman Transcript. March 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Richard Dawkins at the University of Oklahoma - Introduction". Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. March 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "The Clergy Project". Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Winston, Kimberly (30 April 2012). "For clergy, lost faith can lead to lost family, jobs". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Announcing the Openly Secular coalition". Richarddawkins.net. 29 April 2014.
- ^ Winston, Kimberly (2 May 2014). "New 'Openly Secular' group seeks to combat anti-atheist discrimination". Washington Post.
- ^ Kumar, Anugrah (3 May 2014). "Atheist Groups Form New Coalition to Fight 'Discrimination'". Christian Post.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – The women's swimming and diving team finished second at the Worcester City Championship on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute as freshman Marielle Pavek (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) was given the Cathy Desrosiers Award for Female Swimmer of the Meet after finishing first in the 50 and 100 freestyles, breaking Worcester City Championship meet records in the process. The Crusaders finished with 964 team points as Assumption came away with the championship with 1,143.5 points.
Pavek finished with times of 24.88 in the 50 and 53.88 in the 100. She also finished fourth in the 200 freestyle at 2:02.15. The rookie was also a member of the first place 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams. Freshman Colleen Harrison (Lake Forest, Ill.) added a first place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:00.01 and second place finish in the 500 freestyle at 5:20.95.
Other second place finishers for the Crusaders included freshman Kristin Lane (White Plains, N.Y.) in the 400 IM (4:55.92) and 1,650 freestyle (18:36.34), freshman Jessie Cashman (Haddonfield, N.J.) in the 100 backstroke (1:02.41) and freshman Alicia Perry (Sudbury, Mass.) in the 200 IM (2:14.96). Third place finishers for Holy Cross included junior Alicia LiCalzi (New Canaan, Conn.) in the one-meter dive (315.55), Perry in the 200 freestyle (2:02.09) and 100 butterfly (1:01.42), Cashman in the 200 backstroke (2:18.35), freshman Gina DeFloria (Greensburg, Pa.) in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.18) and junior Anna Villani (Hanover, Mass.) in the 200 butterfly (2:20.54).
The 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams were comprised of Harrison, Perry, junior Mary Kate Schulte (Des Moines, Iowa) and Pavek and finished with times of 1:41.58 (meet record) and 3:40.58 (pool record). The 800 freestyle relay team of Harrison, Lane, Perry and Pavek finished up at 8:00.63 (meet record).
The women's swimming and diving team will return to competition on Saturday, Jan. 25, against Providence at the Hart Center. Prior to the meet, head coach Barry Parenteau will make a brief presentation to honor the senior members of the team in their final home meet. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.


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When it comes to scarves, blankets, and even hats, sizing is pretty straightforward. But when you're ready for your first sweater, things get a little more complicated. You see, there are really two sets of sizing on lots of sweaters: S, M, L, etc. and then there are the actual measurements.
The first type is not very useful. It will tell you what range of sizes an item comes in (e.g., a sweater that comes in XS, S, M, L, XL, and XXL has a range of six sizes, while a sweater that comes in S, M, L only has a range of three sizes), which can give you some clues about fit and patterning but these sizes really shouldn't be used to determine which size you're going to make.
What gets confusing is that S, M, L, etc. are relative sizes, so you can have one sweater with a small that's got a finished measurement of 32″ and another with a finished measurement of 46″. All that means is that it is the "small" of the range of sizes offered for that particular sweater.
What's really important are the actual finished measurements, generally given as a chest or bust measurement (I'll talk more about this in a minute). Note that unlike sewing patterns, knit and crochet patterns give actual measurements and do not include ease. So if you want your sweater to be a big boxy cardigan, you probably want to choose one with a finished measurement 4-6″ larger than your body measurements (positive ease). Looking for a figure-hugging glam-girl sweater? Choose a measurement that's 2-4″ smaller than your body measurements (this is called negative ease).
When we talk about "bust" or "chest" measurement, that's because for many people, that's the part of the body with the largest measurement. If this is not true for you — say your hips are wider than your bust and you're making a tunic length sweater — you should consider that when choosing which size to make.
Remember that when you're making a sweater, you're going to be putting a lot of time and care into crafting your garment, and you want it to be just right. It's not like grabbing a sweater off the shelf…you want to carefully consider which size will be perfect for you (or the lucky recipient of your hard work!).
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I've talked to you in the past about how to increase and decrease, but how do you know when to increase or decrease? Often a pattern will tell you very explicitly how to place your increases or decreases, for example:
Next Row (Increase Row – RS): K1 (4, 1, 4, 1), kfb, k4, p1, k5, p1, k4, kfb, (k5, p1) 1 (1, 2, 2, 3) times, k3, kfb; (p1, k1) 3 times – 37 (40, 43, 46, 49) sts.
As you can see, this pattern is telling you to work a certain number of stitches for the size you're making, then make an increase, then work some more stitches, and so on across the row. However, sometimes what you will see instead is "Increase 3 stitches evenly spaced." How do you figure out where to put (or take away, if you're decreasing) the stitches then? Well, you do a little quick math.
Let's think for a minute about why you want to space out these stitches: if you don't, you end up with a big clump of extra fabric in one spot and a tight spot in another. What you want is a nicely balanced piece of fabric that shrinks or expands evenly, not a lopsided lump. To make this happen, you want to place these shaping stitches about the same number of stitches apart. To determine the number of stitches between your shaping stitches, divide the current number of stitches by the number to be increased or decreased.
Here are a couple of examples:
One final tip: You may find that when you are working on flat pieces you prefer to offset your beginning and ending stitches to preserve a selvage. This is a really great idea — just make your first increase or decrease in the middle of the first set of stitches, and then the final shaping will occur in the middle of what would have been the final set of stitches. To go back to our first example, you would work your first increase at stitch 3 (because half of 6 is 3) and your final increase would be worked three stitches from the end of the row.
When in doubt, remember to think about the big picture: your end goal is a balanced piece of fabric. Don't be afraid to do a little math to get there!
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Alright, knitters. Now that all of your crocheting friends are cranking out ripple blankets and lacy scarves thanks to last week's blog post, it's your turn. The good news is, your choices in decreases are pretty straight forward: k2tog, ssk (or skp) will turn two stitches into one, and for multiple decreases, you'll either see sk2p or k3tog (or 4, or 5, etc.). Mostly, they're worked exactly how you think they would be, so instead of covering the mechanics I'm going to just give you a link to our Learn to Knit tutorial for each stitch and then talk about when it's appropriate to use the different decreases.
K2tog ("knit two stitches together") and ssk ("slip, slip, knit two slipped stitches together") are both simple decreases: you're turning two stitches into one. The magic of these stitches is that they lean in different directions: a k2tog leans to the right, while an ssk leans to the left. Ever notice on a raglan sweater how the stitches along the seams seem to point to each other? That's because they are what is called "paired decreases": one left -leaning decrease and then one right-leaning decrease. You'll see this in lace a lot, too. You will also come across variations on these decreases, such as working them through the back loop (k2togtbl and ssk tbl) or purling rather than knitting the stitches (p2tog and ssp).
A couple of notes on the ssk: in some patterns, especially older ones, you'll see an skp ("slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over" called for instead of an ssk. These two decreases are interchangeable, but many people find that an ssk lies flatter and looks more like a reversed skp, which is why most modern patterns will call for the ssk. Also, when you are decreasing in knit (i.e., ssk as opposed to ssp), you slip as if to knit, leaving your yarn at the back of the work. (A quick tutorial on slipping stitches can be found here.)
For multiple decreases, the most common double decrease is the sk2p, which stands for "slip one, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over [the stitch you just created with the k2tog]". You'll also see k3tog pretty frequently, and for decreases of more than two stitches, you'll usually see kXtog, where "X" is the number of stitches. Note that the number of stitches you're decreasing is always one less than the number of stitches you are working. So a k5tog decreases four stitches, a k3tog decreases two stitches, etc.
Sometimes you will also see a bind-off used to decrease stitches. This is most commonly done at an armhole or neck edge, and the stitches are bound off as normal.
That's really all there is to it. Now you're all ready to knit a nice lacy wrap to ward off those chilly little spring breezes.
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Think you don't need to know how to work increases and decreases because you only want to make blankets and scarves? Think again–lots of beautiful patterning is created with increases and decreases in both crochet and knitting. Ripple patterns, lace patterns, even some cable patterns will require you to increase and decrease. I wrote about increasing awhile back, so let's talk about decreasing now. There are so many different ways to decrease in both crochet and knitting that I'm going to split the subject by craft. Crocheters, you're up first.
Let's talk about the really simple ways to decrease first: skipping stitches and slipping across stitches. Skipping stitches (usually written "sk next X stitches") is exactly what is sounds like. Let's call the last stitch you worked stitch A. The stitch next to that one will be stitch B, then stitch C, and so on. Now the pattern tells you to "sk next 5 stitches." This means that you will leave stitches B, C, D, E, and F unworked, inserting your hook into stitch G to make your next stitch. Don't worry — there won't be a big string across all of those unworked stitches. Stitches A and G will snug right up together, gathering the other five stitches underneath them, and you have decreased 5 stitches.
Slipping across stitches (usually written "sl across next X stitches") is similar, but you won't be gathering the stitches. Instead, you're leaving them where they are, either to form an edge (as in an armhole) or to be worked later. You simply slip stitch across the indicated number of stitches. On future rows, you won't count those slips as stitches unless expressly told to by the pattern.
Now we come to the more complicated decreases, the ones I call the "tog" (together) increases, where you're working multiple stitches together into a single stitch. Anything like sc2tog, dc3tog, etc. is a "tog". The tricky thing to remember is that the sc/dc/tc at the beginning of the stitch only refers to the type of stitch you are working, not the stitches from the previous row that you will be combining. In other words, the written out form of "sc2tog" is "single crochet next two stitches together." Those "two stitches" could be single crochets, double crochets, a single crochet and a double crochet–anything that counts as a stitch.
To actually make the "tog" decreases, you begin working the indicated type of stitch into the first stitch of those to be brought together. So if you're working on a dc2tog, you wrap and insert your hook as you normally would to make a dc. Continue working the dc as normal until you reach the point where you would be pulling through the final two loops. Leave those two loops on the hook and start a new dc in the next stitch to be decreased. Now when you get to that last pull-through, you will have an extra loop to pull through, so you'll be pulling through three loops instead of the normal two. If you were working a dc3tog, you would leave that last loop on the hook again, giving you a total of three loops on the hook as you started your next dc in the next stitch, and you would finish by pulling through four loops. The process is the same no matter what kind of stitch you're making or how many stitches you're decreasing: make the stitch as normal except for the last pull-through, leaving one extra loop on the hook for each stitch worked, then pull through all loops on the hook to end the last stitch.
And there you have the basics of decreasing in crochet. Knitters, you're up next! Come back next week for my knitting decrease post.
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Unless you are making a one-ball scarf or hat, there is going to come a point in your knitting (probably several, actually) when you will need to join a new ball of yarn. The absolute best way to do this is to join the new ball at the edge, as this avoids messy or gapped stitches. When you do this, you simply stop working with the old yarn at the end of one row and begin working with the new yarn as you begin working the next row.
However, there are sometimes that this just isn't possible. For instance, if you're working in the round you obviously have no edge to join at. You also might be working on a project where you're really concerned about running short of yarn and you want to use every inch possible. There are a couple of options for those times when you can't join at an edge:
The best thing to do, unless you are working with a very thick yarn, is work a couple of stitches while holding the old yarn and the new yarn together. Make sure to work these double-stranded stitches as single stitches on the next row–the double stranding won't show in the finished project. This particular method gives a nice stable join with no loosening of the stitches or possible gapping between them.
If you're working with a particularly thick yarn (category 5 or higher), you'll need to join as usual, meaning you'll just stop working with the old yarn and start working with the new yarn, leaving a tail of 4-6" of each. You'll probably need to snug up these stitches as you work the first couple of rows past the join, and may even want to temporarily tie a half hitch just to stabilize the area. Then when you're weaving in your ends, weave them across the join. In other words, weave the tail from the left over to the right and the tail from the right over to the left. This should keep that gap closed and give it the appearance of a normal stitch.
Editor's note: When joining yarn, you also have several options to splice your old yarn's end and new yarn's end together before continuing to knit or crochet. Use Google (Bing, Yahoo, etc.) to search for "Russian join," or for feltable yarns, search "felted join". You'll be able to find many written, illustrated, and video tutorials on these two popular yarn-splicing methods.
Are there other skills that you need tips on? Let us know in the comments!
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How making a few easy changes to a pattern gave me exactly the finished project I wanted.
Possibly my favorite thing about Spring is finally wearing pretty skirts again. After the heavy long skirts of winter, it's a relief to have a light little twirly skirt on. Unfortunately, the weather is not always cooperative with my idea of what a perfect Spring day should be, so I sometimes find myself either shivering in a too-cool outfit or sadly donning heavier clothes yet again. When I saw the Carnaby skirt last year on Knitty.com, I filed it away as a possible solution, and when this winter began to look like it would never give way to Spring, I decided it was the perfect time to cast on, but with a few little tweaks to make it exactly what I was looking for.
The first thing I changed was the yarn. The original pattern calls for a category 4 yarn, and one of the samples even uses Lion Wool. While I do like Lion Wool–and it comes in some really great colors–I knew I had enough LB Collection Organic Wool in my stash for the skirt and I love being able to do a little easy stash-busting. I worked up a quick swatch, and the gauge was on the large side but I really liked the feel and drape of the fabric I was getting. Because of the way this skirt is constructed, stitches per inch will affect the length and rows will affect the waist measurement. There's no shaping other than the gores–you just work the panels until it's long enough to wrap around you–so I wasn't overly concerned about my row gauge.
Stitch gauge was another matter. With the larger gauge, my skirt was going to hit me right across the knees–not a great look for me. But since I really liked the way my fabric was draping I didn't really want to go down a needle size or two to get gauge. Instead I decided to just work fewer repeats of the pattern than originally called for. To do this, I needed to calculate two things: how many stitches made up a pattern repeat, and about how many stitches I needed to get the length I wanted.
Determining how many stitches would give me the length I wanted was fairly simple: multiply desired inches by stitches per inch. I measured a skirt I already own that I like the length of and decided I wanted a finished length of about 18″. At an in-pattern gauge of 16sts = 4″, or 4sts = 1″, I needed to cast on about 72 stitches. Now it was time to look at the pattern repeat.
This is a fairly simple box stitch, and it tells me right in the pattern notes that it's multiple of four stitches (you can find similar information in the Stitch Explanation section of Lion Brand patterns). 72 is actually a multiple of four, so I was done with the mathy bit. If 72 hadn't been a multiple of the number of stitches needed for the pattern, I would have gone up or down as necessary. For instance, if I'd needed a multiple of 10, I'd've just rounded down to 70. One thing to note here about stitch multiples: you will often see something like "multiple of 4 +1″. What this means is that your total number of stitches needs to be a multiple of 4, plus one additional stitch. If you are just up- or down-sizing a pattern, you really don't need to worry about the "plus" — just add or subtract the main multiple. In other words, if this was a multiple of 4 + 1 and the original cast on was 81, I would still only subtract 8 which would leave me with 73: a multiple of 4 + 1.
The final change I made was to forgo the buttonholes and actually sew the final panel to the first panel. Using buttons to hold a knit skirt closed just seemed like it was asking for a wardrobe malfunction. I really liked the look of the buttons, though, so I kept the overlap when I sewed the flaps together and sewed the buttons on top. Because the slip stitch waistband has very little give, I fell back on a trick I learned from garment design: I sewed a smaller button underneath the top decorative button and left a bit of a flap open at the top so I can actually get the skirt on and off. Once I've got it on, the smaller button fastens to the lower flap and no one's the wiser.
These few easy little changes gave me a skirt I absolutely love — I'm looking forward to wearing it all Spring and digging it back out again in the Fall when temperatures start dropping again!
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Looking at yarn requirements for a pattern can be confusing and, especially if you need to substitute yarns, trying to decide how much yarn you will need can be overwhelming. Often a pattern will call for a number of balls of a particular yarn and may or may not include additional information about those balls, such as the number of yards per ball or the weight* of each ball. BUT did you know that the only number you really need to know is the total yardage required for the project?
The number of balls required is useful if you are using the yarn called for in the project (and for working the math to determine total yardage), but otherwise can be misleading. The weight of each ball is almost useless for determining how much yarn you will need if you are substituting as different fibers, different thicknesses and even different yarn styles of the same fiber can have wildly different yardages for the same weight.
Let's take a look at a few different Lion Brand yarns that have the same weight per ball but widely varying yardage. Pay close attention to the differences in fiber and weight category:
Vanna's Choice (per ball): 3.5 oz, 170yds, category 4, 100% acrylic
Baby's First (per ball): 3.5oz, 120yds, category 5, 55% Acrylic/45% Cotton
Cotton-Ease (per ball): 3.5oz, 207yds, category 4, 50% cotton/50% acrylic
LB Collection Organic Wool (per ball): 3.5oz, 185yds, category 4, 100% organic wool
LB Collection Superwash Merino (per ball): 3.5oz, 306yds, category 3, 100% Superwash Merino
Let's say your pattern called for 5 balls of Cotton Ease, but you'd rather use Vanna's Choice. These are both category 4 yarns, so substituting should be pretty straightforward (though you will , of course, want to do a gauge swatch). However, even though the Vanna's Choice balls weigh the same as the Cotton-Ease balls, if you buy the "5 balls" required by your pattern, you'll end up being about 185yds short – that's more than another full ball of the Vanna's Choice!
Just remember when you're thinking about how much yarn you need for a pattern that yardage is what it's all about when you're deciding how much to buy and you'll be all set.
For more on substitution and figuring out how many balls of a different yarn you will need when substituting, see our FAQ by clicking here.
*Please note that "weight" here refers to the actual ounces per ball, not the thickness of the yarn
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It's easy to get so caught up in following pattern instructions that you lose sight of what's really important: gauge. You've probably already purchased the yarn for your project (or decided which of your stash yarns you'd like to use) by the time you sit down to work your gauge swatch, and you've probably just grabbed the needles or hook suggested by the pattern.
That's a great place to start, BUT the important thing to remember is that the needle/hook size given in a pattern is just that: a suggestion. All it means is that the designer (or possibly the pattern tester) got the gauge specified in the pattern using that particular combination of yarn and needle. Don't forget that everyone knits or crochets a little differently, and you may need to go up or down a hook size or two — or even more! — to get the correct gauge.
For more on how to make a gauge swatch (and why), please see this FAQ.
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The very first thing I ever knitted besides a swatch was an oversized black lace mohair sweater. I was so incredibly proud that I was able to make these giant pieces of lacy fabric…until I went to put them together and discovered that one piece was almost twice as wide as the other piece. I had somehow managed to increase so many extra stitches that I had four extra repeats of the lace pattern going, and I had never noticed as I was working. Partly this was due to inexperience and a willingness to fudge (I was 15 and had an aversion to asking for help), but I'm sure it could have been largely avoided if I had used one simple little tool: stitch markers.
Placing a stitch marker between each repeat of a lace pattern not only helps you maintain the proper stitch count in each repeat across, but can help you quickly find where you made an error in a previous row. For instance, if you have a lace pattern with 14 8-st repeats, that's 112 stitches to keep track of. If you place a marker between each repeat across, that's 14 sets of 8 stitches. It's much easier to notice and correct when one set's missing a stitch, instead of realizing when you get stitch 109 that you're not going to have enough stitches to finish the row (and also now your motifs are all out of whack) because a yo was missing way back in pattern repeat one or two.
Taking a couple of seconds to place a marker between each repeat as you work your first row can save you a lot of time and frustration down the road. Knitting should be relaxing and fun, not filled with the frustration of trying to located missed yarn overs or unworked decreases!
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I recently had the opportunity to attend the Knit and Crochet Show in Manchester, NH. It was really great to get the chance to meet our customers in person to hear first-hand how much you enjoy our products and our service. The highlight of the week for me was the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) Professional Development Day that Lion Brand sponsored. Hearing all of the successful designers and teachers share their knowledge with the others in the room was really wonderful, and I picked up (and shared!) quite a few great tips and tricks during the breakout sessions in the afternoon.
There were three sessions, and I really had a tough time choosing where to spend the afternoon! I sat down first in Edie Eckman's group (Edie was the host of our Hexagon Afghan Crochet-Along), where I learned all about preparing for the pattern publication process. Since I deal with the patterns after they've already been chosen, edited, and published, it was very refreshing and insightful to see what designers (and publishers!) go through during this process. I followed Edie's session up with the always fabulous Lily Chin, who gave our brains a great creative workout by having us find design inspiration in our surroundings. I finished up with Karen Klemp's session on handling teaching challenges, which gave me some really great new ways to think about helping customers with pattern questions.
My biggest take-away, though, was seeing the camaraderie and sharing that was going on throughout the day. Kristin Omdahl and Lily Chin had started the day with an unvarnished snapshot of what it's like to be a full-time crochet professional. It's not easy, and this is a group of people in direct competition with each other for publisher and student dollars. In spite of that, not once did I see anyone hesitate to answer a question or give out detailed information — everyone was clearly invested in helping everyone else in whatever way they could. I know first hand how rewarding it is to pass on the knowledge I have, since I get to do that with our customers every day, and it was wonderful to see that there is a whole community of designers and teachers out there who clearly feel the same way.
Want to learn more about working in the yarn industry? Come to a future Professional Development Day, and also listen to our radio-style podcast, YarnCraft, episode 21: Sharing Your Designs with Others for more about publishing your designs or episode 70: Tips & Tricks on Teaching Beginner & Advanced Knitting & Crochet Skills for more on teaching.
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Vim feels at home with any Linux distribution. This text mode only editor, which completely does without a mouse, is a useful aid for command line fans.
The Vim [1] text editor, and its predecessor Vi (which is typi cally implemented as a link to, or an alias for, Vim) take some getting used to. And the unintuitive user interface prevents many users from trying this practical tool. But once you get to know the various operating modes, you will probably not want to do without the use ful services this lean editor provides. A Question of Status Most users have some difficulty grasping the concept of the various operating modes provided by Vim. After all, Vim has no less than four of them.
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Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
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Mate 1.1 Arrives
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The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
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Recipe by jrh143
"I invented this recipe out of a need for a way to use the surplus cucumbers from a friend's garden this summer. I had never heard of someone roasting cucumbers, and a quick internet search turned up nothing, so I thought it would make an interesting culinary experiment. As it turned out, though, I discovered a new family favorite! This fast and easy recipe makes a great side dish for any occasion. Great with chicken or steak! I've even eaten it by itself for a light lunch. What more could you ask for?"
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olive oil cooking spray
2 tablespoons
butter, cut into small chunks
1 large
cucumber - peeled, seeded, and cut lengthwise into spears
1 small
sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), cut in half and sliced
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh mint
Very good! I have never had warm cucumbers before, but it is just too cold right now so I decided to give these a try and am glad I did! I didn't have olive oil spray, so I brushed olive oil on the pan and used coconut oil spray on top of everything. I feel like the fresh herbs lost most of their flavor being in the oven so long, so next time I might add them when I turn everything. Also, needs a bit of salt, not a lot. Thanks for making up this unique recipe and sharing with us!
Thanks,JRH143 for this recipe. A neighbor gave me an abundance of cucumbers and I've made all the pickles I wanted. I also froze cucumbers for a sweet/sour pork recipe so I was looking for something different. I didn't have a Vidalia onion so just used a yellow one plus one green onion. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly including all the fresh herbs. All of the herbs were great and the cilantro was a must. Delicious. I'll be making this again!
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I just tried this for the first time. I never thought anyone cooked cucumbers, but they were very good! My sister gave me some from her garden and I used those for this. The only thing I changed was adding a pinch of salt. Not only was it tasty, but it was also cheaper than zucchini. I'll be using this recipe again for sure.
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Roasted Cucumbers and Onions with Fresh Herbs
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Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 67
Calories from Fat: 54
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Armavia Explains Russian Aircraft Snub
The Armavia airline elaborated Thursday on its decision to abandon two Russian-made Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft, saying that they have proved to be too costly and not reliable enough.
The company also said that from now on it will expand its fleet with mainly U.S. and European passenger jets.
"It's not that the [new Russian plane] is very bad," Armavia's director general, Norayr Beluyan, told RFE/RL's Armenian service (Azatutyun.am) "But for a new aircraft, it breaks down and requires repairs too often." The cost of those repairs is extremely high, he said.
Armavia was due to buy two newly designed SuperJets in accordance with an agreement with the Russian aviation group Sukhoi signed in Yerevan in 2007. One of those planes went into service in April 2011, making Armavia the first airline to use a SuperJet for commercial flights. Earlier this year, the plane was grounded due to technical reasons before being sent to Russia for urgent repairs.
Armavia said on Monday that it has decided to rescind the 2007 deal and will therefore return the plane to its Russian manufacturer. The Armenian carrier thus also confirmed that it will not take delivery of the second SuperJet.
"We told [the Russians] after negotiations that we are abandoning their aircraft because they are not economical," said Beluyan. "Their price is comparable to that of Airbuses and Boeings but the cost of exploitation is not."
"That is, the aircraft is newly designed but breaks down very quickly and is grounded for a long time. Its spare parts are very expensive. There are parts that are three or four times more expensive that those of Boeings and Airbuses," he explained.
"They admit that those prices are extremely high," added the Armavia chief. "They had promised to negotiate with Italians and lower the prices. But that didn't happen and the prices remained the same."
The Russian aviation group Sukhoi developed the 100-seat SupeJet jointly with an Italian company in 2000-2004 as part of Russia's efforts to revive its aerospace industry hit hard by the collapse of the Soviet Union. The project was dealt a massive blow in May when a SuperJet crashed during a promotional flight in Indonesia, killing all 45 people on board.
According to Beluyan, Armavia will "put the emphasis" on Western-made airliners in expanding its operations. He said the company owned by Russian-Armenian Mikhail Bagdasarov is now negotiating on the purchase of one Boeing and two Airbus planes.
Armavia already has three Boeing 737s and two Airbus A320s. Its relatively modest fleet also consists of three Bombardier CRJ-200LR and one Yakovlev-42 jets.
The national airline currently flies to more than 40 destinations in Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. It is often criticized by Armenians for what they see as disproportionately high ticket prices and inadequate quality of service.
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As Peter points out, E.J. Dionne is not exactly helping raise the level of discourse in Washington. Abortion is not the only issue at hand. He just seems to brook no criticism of the Obama administration whatsoever. He declares:
In a remarkably partisan op-ed in The Post last Thursday, Marc A. Thiessen, who was a speechwriter for former president George W. Bush, declared flatly: "If Obama weakens any of the defenses Bush put in place and terrorists strike our country again, Americans will hold Obama responsible — and the Democratic Party could find itself unelectable for a generation."
This is dangerous, both substantively and politically, and it suggests that some of Bush's loyalists will continue to politicize issues related to terrorism in their efforts to vindicate the former president's legacy.
Why is this "dangerous"? It seems a rather pedestrian statement of political reality. If the Obama team removes structures or changes policies that have kept Americans safe there will be a terrible price to pay. If FISA is amended and a terrorist communication is missed, resulting in American deaths, won't politicians of both parties be looking for someone to blame? Should a released Guantanamo prisoner mastermind an attack on American soil there will be an outcry. Indeed, that is why many don't expect the Obama team to really change much at all. The risks are too great.
But Dionne doesn't stop at national security. He ignores the observations of many observers (including his own editors, who noted that the stimulus plan is filled with non-stimulative, spending junk) and attacks Rep. Jeb Hansarling (R-Tex) who makes this very same, rather obvious point. Dionne doesn't much care that, from the Post's editorial board to John McCain, many people are disturbed by the level of pork and the increased long-term spending commitments entailed in a bill supposedly designed to help jump-start the economy. But Dionne says Hansarling is just one of many Republicans placing "bets on the prospect that Obama's policies will fail." Perhaps they are raising well-founded policy objections and trying to ensure the bill actually adheres to its stated goal.
It seems odd that Dionne feels so compelled to race to the new administration's rescue with such ferocity. Taking umbrage at the existence of criticism and attacking the critics' motives suggest an unwillingness to engage arguments on their merits. Worse, it smacks of the same sort of intellectual contempt for political opponents of which Dionne often accused the Bush team of displaying. Perhaps we can get back to a respectful debate revolving around the merits of the proposed measures. But, then, it's so much easier to attack the critics.


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Health care providers to learn about cardiac, respiratory emergencies
Recognizing cardiac and respiratory emergencies and instituting life-support measures will be the focus of a one-day workshop offered 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 by Antelope Valley College's Corporate and Community Services Office.
"Recognition of Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies" is designed for those working in the health care field. It will be taught in APL 115 at the Lancaster campus, 3041 W. Ave. K.
Instruction will cover basic anatomy and physiology of the heart, recognition of signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction, airway obstruction, sudden death and implementation of life-support measures.
Enrollment is limited to 16 students.
Cost of the workshop is $65, plus a $4 material fee and the purchase of a required textbook from the college's Marauder Bookstore. Students may register online at http://www.avc.edu/academics/ccs/ or contact Corporate and Community Services at (661) 722-6300, ext. 6584.
Upon request three days before the event, reasonable accommodation will be provided to facilitate the participation of covered individuals with disabilities. Call (661) 722-6360 (voice/relay).


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Chopped Greek Salad with Fresh Herbs
what's the first ingredient please?
what's the first ingredient please?
there's a difference between the attitude of CFA against a group of specific people and those who would ban Starbucks for supporting general left-leaning causes and not individual people. people in this country need to grow up and accept differences in intelligence, personality, color, religion, political points of view without going viral and vituperative. any person stuck with a needle will bleed and two people on opposite sides of any fence who get stuck will find it difficult to see any difference in the way blood looks. grow up, hold out your hand in friendship and compassion and gain a new outlook on life with new friends who are out there waiting.
@Funkthulhu if you can find a copy of "Better Than Store Bought" by Helen Witty, there's a corn bread recipe in it. If you can't find it and have a little patience, I'll type it out from my copy and post it.
how come Orwasher's wasn't included in your listing?
NC is loaded with them but not one comes close to the real thing - could we ever use a Sal's here.
I make coffee ice cubes and use coffee still available in the pot after breakfast - drink it sometimes black, sometimes with heavy cream and rarely but enjoyably with one tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk -
Mango, strawberry, lemon/lime, and now that I have a couple bottles of the Manhattan Espresso Coffee Soda that just might be next on the list to make.
I spent the first 70 years of my life in Manhattan and when we moved I knew Orwasher's was going to be the place I missed most. For 30 plus years I lived on CPW and 97th Street and we went to Orwasher's weekly for our bread fix - challah, seeded rye, Kaiser rolls and frequently Pullman bread, then next door to the now defunct Hungarian bakery - Nirvana - our freezer was loaded and we feasted. Nothing remotely resembling that in NC.
This is just up my husband's alley. He loves Cubano sandwiches but has been hard pressed to find them in the Triangle and we no longer get to Miami.
Sour rye with caraway seeds; crusty boule/bagette; challah.
butter, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, goats milk cheeses, goats milk butter
Don't know exactly where to post this, but I just printed out Lorraine Wallace's Quick Chicken and Vegetable Quiche recipe and was gifted with the advertisement for the Dawn of the Man Nacklace.
is the recipe for the Creamy Lemon Cake available to the public?
Indian veggies, fritattas with assorted veggies, Portobello "burgers"
You have just jostled this nearly 90-year old out of her comfort zone when reading Serious Eats - it's going to take some serious adjustment on my part to get used to this - it does look nice, I must say and it appears that a lot of serious, hard work went into this change. Good luck to you and to me to get used to is.
Aren't the "Better than Bouillon" products very high sodium products?
Bone-in ribeye steak, Idaho potatos, corn on the cob, pineapple slices -
grilled, medium rare to rare, more to the rare side, salted and peppered, topped with a soft goat cheese and topped off with a slice of onion and thick slice of summer tomato.
We really like the Gascon Malbec at Trader Joe's which runs between $10 and $11. My daughter brought it to our attention; we like it and have it regularly with both meat and seafood (and sometimes an afternoon nip).
brownies, brownies, brownies
here's where I use salted butter -
you can, and I have, make chopped liver from calves liver and beef live (but chicken liver is the epitome for me and mine) and I don't see any reason why pork liver couldn't be used.
I used to be able to get full-fat buttermilk at Whole Foods in Raleigh but it seems that it is now only sold in Chapel Hill in this area. I drink it regularly during the summer and have to get over there to buy some.
warm croissant with raspberry jam; cinnamon/nut Babka; my mother's yeast cake, warmed up in the oven dotted with butter on top; homemade cheese delkel (a Danish type pastry). I'd settle for any (or all).
Fage 2% or 4% (splurge) with cut up fresh fruit/berries/almonds or pecans and a small drizzle of honey make for a great breakfast/snack.
my husband brought home barbecued ribs from The Fresh Market in Raleigh and turns out he bought much too much for the two of us, particularly because I didn't enjoy them. Now we have a full rack and a single rib and I wondered the best way to reheat that for another meal.
when will the picture/et al of chick filA disappear from the top of Serious Eats?
In all my almost 90 years I have never had so many miserable boxes of strawberries, both local and CA imports - we were fortunate at the very beginning of the season to get a few boxes of delicious local berries and I'm glad I froze some. Since then what we have in the market are large, rock-hard, white-inside berries from more than one grower. Why bother shipping such poor quality and why does Whole Foods keep on selling them? Has anyone else met up with this problem?
North Carolina Triangle residents - have any of you purchased this soda in Raleigh, Cary or Durham? Or even Chapel Hill? Called the distributor named by Manhattan but they were unsure who sold it without doing a major check, which they promised, but did mention it was sold at Bella Mia in Cary - but I was basically looking for a retail outlet where it might be less expensive than $4.00 a bottle. Fingers crossed for a positive answer.
When I see pictures of deli sandwiches, I immediately think of Neal's Deli in Carrboro, NC - an eclectic, bucolic town fortunate to have Matt Neal who corns and smokes his own beef for sandwiches which are pretty hefty. I generally bring home half of what I ordered. It's not a fancy place and not very large but extremely well populated with customers whenever we have been there.
@shurshot - if you can get hold of "Better Than Store Bought" by Helen Witty, there is a wonderful recipe that should meet your needs. If you can't find it I can post a copy of it.
This is to wish all Serious Eaters Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, or all the best for any holiday you celebrate - and a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to all. Serious Eaters have given me much pleasure, assistance with problems and someplace to go each morning to start off my day. Thanks to all of you.
I posted a message for dbcurrie last night (the 19th) which did not show up as of this morning and so I posted another message about 15 minutes ago - same thing, it didn't appear. Was there something wrong with the content of the message and if so I'd appreciate knowing to avoid future contretemps. Thanks.
About a week ago there was a slide show featuring coffee desserts one of which was a recipe for blondies and now I can't find it. I'd appreciate help on this one. Thanks a lot -
I made this today for tonight's dessert - something went wrong somewhere along the line - recipe is from an Everyday Food issue in 2003 - calls for 2 cups berries; 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 2-1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp. grated lemon zest, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, tsp vanilla, 1/2 lb. butter, 1 cup sour cream - bake 60-70 minutes in 350 oven, rack on lowest level - at 60 minutes tester came out clean, cake was lovely golden color - when we cut into it, seemed like it needed more baking and it was a big disappointment - put it back in the oven on a sheet pan for another 12 minutes and it is cooling off now- the exposed sides look more done but that could be because they are exposed - will try a piece later to see if it is any better. Anybody have any ideas of what might have gone wrong?
Today, thanks to Irene in NC, we are not going out for dinner to celebrate my birthday. I decided I wanted to make a blackberry cobbler and found the posting Easy Blackberry Cobbler. When I tried to print it out by clicking "Get the Recipe" once again it was not available - only a very brief introduction was there. Am I the only one who is incapable of printing out recipes from SE (and this is only since the change in format) or are they just not showing up for one reason or another? There are about six thus far, besides the cobbler the latest was the garlic pickle recipe. If I am doing something incorrectly, can someone please help? And if it is not me, can this be fixed? Thanks.
Have been trying to print out the recipes for the Connecticut-style buttered lobster rolls and the Raspberry Honey with no success. The description shows up but not the recipe. Can someone please help? Thanks.
Just printed out Nick Malgieri's recipe and notice that the last paragraph is incomplete. The sentence begins: "Keep the brownies" and stops there.
I get Zester Daily and today's issue talked about the low pay of tomato pickers and how only Whole Foods signed on to pay one cent more a pound so these workers would get $80 a day instead of $ 50 and also wrote about the atrocious living conditions that prevail at the camps. Trader Joe refused to sign and this is the company that touts themselves as humane - oh yeah!!!!!! Of course no other markets signed on but none of them have ever bragged about their humane attitude. I am going to contact TJ's headquarters as well as the stores here in NC where I shop (I do go to the Cary store as well as Raleigh) and see what, if anything, might prod them into doing what I would consider the right thing. Of course, a flood of messages might very well help.
I have been searching around the Raleigh area to find lamb riblets or ribs which might be considered as lamb spare ribs to no avail. Has anyone ever seen these or bought them or have any idea of how I might describe them in a way that might bring results?
This evening out of curiosity I checked to see if there ever was a reply from Marty Lichtman and was pleasantly surprised to see a response dated March - I had not checked back for several months and now I can't find the original request where he wrote he posted the recipe - can anybody help, please?
I'd appreciate knowing the name of a bakery making the special hot dog rolls used when setting up lobster rolls - I know they open from the top and not the side but I haven't been able to find them locally - they may be available in Raleigh NC and its environs but I am now limited in my excursions so any assistance would be greatly appreciated -
The local Raleigh newspaper today gave the names of new pizza chains opening up in Raleigh/Cary and I'd like to have some input from people who have had the pizzas in the states mentioned.
From Ohio, Marco's Pizza - one open two more coming -
from Michigan, Jet's Pizza - one open two more coming by the end of the year.
We are still looking for something close to the best - Sal and Carmine's - nothing remotely resembling so far.
it seems to me that earlier today (the 25th) there were postings that I wanted to bookmark but didn't quite get to and now they are gone - am I wrong or what? and because of diminishing memory capacity, can't even remember what they were only that I feel so frustrated that they are gone. Is there somewhere/somehow to find them?
I've lost the connection to the pastrami haiku/giveaway and would appreciate help in finding it - thanks much.
will we learn who the best haikuers were?
At the end of the recipe for Vanilla Cream Pots is mention of a video demonstrating slow cooked Tuscan Chicken - no way for me to open this up and couldn't find the recipe on SE - any body have any ideas for me - would be appreciated.
The pictures posted on Facebook are just wonderful - looks like a great time was had by all. And yes, I am jealous.
In the January 3, 2011 issue of The New Yorker Magazine is a wonderful article by Adam Gopnik titled "Sweet Revolution" on the power of the pastry chef. It was kind of mind boggling to me but very interesting reading and it gave me a craving for the travel and desserts he writes about. And there is no way on earth this craving will be satisfied.
I have leftover cornbread that I made two days ago to accompany a chili meal - usually I let it stay around, nibbling here and there, but wondered if anyone has any suggestions on how to use this to good effect? Thanks.
It's embarrassing how many types of rye flour I usually have on hand. I love rye. Rye chops aren't a type of flour, though. Essentially they're roughly cut rye berries. They're chunky bits, sort of like the steel cut oats of the rye world. More


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I was cleaning out pictures on my phone when I came across this one I had forgotten about. It's from a couple of years ago at a driving range. I happened to turn around and notice this guy on the practice green. Hard to see, but behind him is one of those poles with wheels with an IV bag attached. He was practicing away, dragging the pole with him when he moved! I did walk over and let him know how awesome I thought it was.
What's your excuse for not practicing your putting?


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The Helicopter Parent's Reading List - Six classic children's books that get too close for comfort. by Lynn Harris for Babble.com.
Are you a hovering, indulgent, boundary-free moms or dad? Perhaps you know one? Here's the essential bedtime reading list for helicopter parents. Think of these kids' books as flight manuals. – Lynn Harris
A mother's dreams for her daughter, nicely written and illustrated; of no interest whatsoever to children. "Someday, a long time from now, your own hair will glow silver in the sun. And when that day comes, you will remember me." Right? RIGHT?!
2. KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO by Mo Willems
Hey, we all love the Knuff (not to mention MoWill). But a dead-of-night swap by two wiped-out parents when Trixie and her friend realize they have each other's Bunny? Boundaries, people. "Trixie's daddy tried to explain what '2.30 a.m.' means." Yeah? Try harder. (Seriously. Did the pigeon get to drive the bus?)
3. GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU by Sam McBratney
Poor Little Nutbrown Hare is just trying to tell Big Nutbrown Hare how much he loves him. But creepy competitive dad, the kind who would deliberately beat his kid at Candyland, keeps one-upping LNH by describing his own love as bigger still – even after the little guy, defenseless, is asleep (and no doubt dreaming of his own worthlessness). Let it go, Big Nutbrown Hare, let it go.


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Disney Classics for Clarinet (book/CD play-along)
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Instrumental Play-Along Pack
Play along with 14 timeless Disney favorites
Alice In Wonderland
Baby Mine
Bella Notte (This Is The Night)
Give A Little Whistle
I've Got No Strings
Little April Shower
Once Upon A Dream
Some Day My Prince Will Come
The Unbirthday Song
When You Wish Upon A Star
Whistle While You Work
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Miss Goose Creek Teen USA Jordyn Rogge placed in the top 10 in Miss SC USA Teen, held at the Performing Arts Center in North Charleston in November. Jordyn was one of 39 contestants in the event, which is one of the toughest state competitions in the country.
This was the first pageant Jordyn ever competed in, and she was surprised and excited to make the top 10. She will compete again next year as Miss Goose Creek Teen USA and is looking forward to representing her community with more experience and training behind her.
Jordyn thanked her sponsors and their gracious support. Expenses for this competition can be extensive. She will be looking for sponsors for this year.
John Lennon once said, A dream you dream alone is only a dream, but a dream you dream together is reality, she said. I believe this, and I dream of being Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2014, but I cant do it alone.
Jordyns 2013 sponsors included: Chrys Rogge, Financial Advisor, Cornerstone Financial Strategies; Ruth Singletary, Happy Feet Dance Studio and Dance Wear Closet; Paul and Donna Bolen, Cornerstone Financial Strategies; Dr. Reeves, Lowcountry Womens Specialists; Dr. Ross, Chiropractic; Lisa Blaney, Initials Inc.; Dr. and Diane Kenney; Dr. Brent Humphries, Pediatric Dentist; Julie Mise, Mary Kay Consultant; and Dr. Riley Cates, North Rivers Dental.
Please contact Chrys Rogge at 875-2133, ext. 12 or message Jordyn on her Facebook page @ Miss Goose Creek Teen USA.
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