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Alternative Baby Registries
6 Online Baby Registries Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know About
6 Online Baby Registries Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know About
For some moms-to-be, there's something just slightly uncomfortable about specifying a "wish list" for friends and family to gift you and your new baby with. People expect it, though, and if you're having a shower, it's almost necessary to create a registry to ensure that you don't end up with a stack of identical baby blankets or frilly, feminine nursery decor for what you were envisioning as an ultramodern baby room.
The trick is to look at creating a registry as doing your loved ones a favor. They're not required to abide by it, but if they want to give you something special, and need some guidance, it's there. Alternative registries have become increasingly popular over the past few years, and the best thing about them is that they offer a wider breadth of options than heading to a single store. Here, six unexpected registry spots that we think are worth a click through — including one that's geared specifically toward Pinterest addicts (you know who you are!).
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As of now, it's easy for eligible voters to make their voices heard in elections. With early voting, we get 28 days to cast our ballots instead of just one. The Bernalillo County Clerk has installed convenience centers all over the city so people can vote wherever they choose.
Advocates say government should be doing everything possible to keep voting fair and easy. That's because so many people are still absent from the process. More than 616,000 people in New Mexico are eligible but still unregistered to vote. Turnout in elections tends to be abysmally low—we've averaged a mere 28 percent of registered voters in presidential primaries since 1996.
With numbers like those, you'd think everyone would be passionate about increasing the ranks of voters and educating people about the importance of civic participation. Right?
First off, you DO NOT need to present ID at the polls to vote on Nov. 6. But voter ID laws instigated a serious brawl as this year's general election approached.
According to a report from public interest journalism group ProPublica, the laws are controversial because advocates have shown that requiring ID disenfranchises marginalized people who tend to vote for Democrats—especially minorities, low-income voters and the elderly. On the other side, Republican proponents of voter ID laws insist that fraud is widespread.
When Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran ran for office in 2010, getting a state voter ID law passed was one of her top priorities. She told the Alibi she'd heard busloads of people were committing voter fraud.
In November last year, Duran's office released a report saying that her staff uncovered 105 cases of non-U.S. citizens who had registered to vote, 19 of whom may have actually voted in elections. No supporting evidence was provided.
Duran's report was critical of anyone who might want to minimize the issue of voter fraud. "No instance of vote fraud, or ineligible registration, or ineligible voting, is now, or ever will be 'insignificant' to this office," she wrote.
Cases of alleged voter fraud were passed along to Attorney General Gary King's Office for investigation, which is still ongoing. Meanwhile, Duran's office says scrutiny of the state's voter rolls continues.
Duran's allegations of voter fraud may bolster Gov. Susana Martinez' case against undocumented immigrants obtaining driver's licenses. Federal voting law requires that people applying for driver's licenses are offered the opportunity to register to vote. It's possible, the SOS report states, that non-citizens "may have been misled into believing that they were eligible to vote, and may have lacked the intent to violate the law."
Let's make one thing clear: The previous secretary of state, Mary Herrera, failed to do an important part of her job. She didn't follow proper federal procedures that ensure voter rolls are up-to-date and voters are registered at their current addresses.
In August, Duran's office set about correcting this mess by sending out 177,000 postcards to potentially ineligible voters.
Even if people got postcards and didn't return them to Duran's office, they won't be immediately purged from the rolls—all they need to do to keep their status active is vote in a federal election between now and 2014.
The postcards freaked out advocacy groups and Democrats. Some regular voters—including a voting rights activist—received postcards, which raised concerns that the mailing could create confusion and act as another voting obstacle.
The Huffington Post reported in late September that some 110,000 postcards had been returned to Duran's office as undeliverable, with another 60,000 still unaccounted for. So that's just about all of them.
The Justice Department stated in a Sept. 16 New York Times article that few cases of actual voter impersonation (where a vote is cast in someone else's name) have been uncovered countrywide.
Many right-leaning groups are insistent that the integrity of elections remains in question. Some are taking measures to train poll watchers to help oversee the voting process on Election Day, saying they want to be sure no fraud takes place.
On Sept. 26, nonprofit ProgressNow New Mexico sent someone with a recorder to a Sandoval County Republican Party poll challenger training. The teacher was caught on tape giving out false information, according to ProgressNow. The state Attorney General's Office is investigating complaints about the training and released this statement: "A Sandoval County GOP official reportedly told trainees, among other false information, that they could ask voters to present identification in order to vote. New Mexico law does not require ID to vote."
Texas-based True the Vote set up shop in New Mexico to conduct poll challenger trainings. Although founded by a Tea Party activist, the group says it's nonpartisan. A congressional oversight committee launched an investigation into True the Vote's work in other states, citing concerns about unwarranted voter challenges. But True the Vote says its work is both responsible and legal, calling the congressional investigations "a calculated partisan charade."

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Hi-Res Reviews - September 2002, Pt. 1 of 3
click on any cover to go directly to its review
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Sea Symphony - Christine Goerke, Soprano/Brett Polegato, Baritone/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Robert Spano, Conductor/Norman MacKenzie, ASO Director of Choruses - Telarc multichannel SACD-60588:
Robert Shaw started the building process of developing the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra into a world-class ensemble; their Grammy awards under the late maestro offer a testament to a growing mastery of the choral repertory (Shaw's forte). The orchestra continued its growth under Yoel Levi's baton, who, despite an often tempestuous relationship with orchestra management, recorded numerous well-received releases over the next ten years. But I have to admit when Robert Spano was named as the ASO's new music director, I was somewhat underwhelmed, if not a little skeptical of his conducting abilities. This disc has allayed all my concerns and proves that maestro Spano indeed possesses a great understanding of a diverse repertory.
A Sea Symphony represents Robert Spano's second release for Telarc since becoming the music director for the Atlanta Symphony, and it's the first recording of a Vaughan Williams symphony by an American orchestra led by an American conductor. The multichannel SACD offers superb sonics, and the performance rates alongside the best recordings available. I really never expected Spano's version to compete with my personal favorites, Sir Adrian Boult (on EMI) or Bryden Thomson (on Chandos), but this recording places him among elite company.
Vaughan Williams' first symphony is almost more cantata than symphony; his brilliant choral settings of texts by Walt Whitman provide extensive work for the chorus and soloists. Baritone Brett Polegato performs admirably, but the real star here is soprano Christine Goerke -- her singing is breathtaking throughout, and will serve as a great test of your system's resolving abilities. High points are the first and fourth movements; midway through the fourth, "The Explorers," baritone and soprano combine with various solo instruments and build into an orchestral climax of intense power and majesty.
Telarc gives us a reference multichannel SACD with this disc -- a superb recording, no gimmicky surrounds, just lots of ambience and hall information -- the way I think most of us would have SACD done. Robert Spano proves that the ASO is still a force to be reckoned with -- the future looks quite bright indeed. Purchase Here
-- Tom Gibbs
MENDELSSOHN: String Quintets (complete) - Mendelssohn String Quartet: Miriam Fried, violin; Nicholas Mann, violin; Ulrich Eichenauer, viola; Marcy Rosen, cello; with Robert Mann, viola II - BIS multichannel SACD - BIS-SACD-1254:
The Mendelssohn String Quintets are quintessential chamber music, as indispensable as anything from the pens of Beethoven or Schubert. That said, I was really looking forward to hearing this multichannel SACD from BIS, and it does not disappoint!
The Mendelssohn Quartet plays with aplomb aplenty. Robert Mann, founding member and fifty-plus year member of the Julliard Quartet provides the second viola, and his playing here is just superb. The allegros are played with speed and finesse, and the scherzo of the Quintet No. 1 is masterfully acquitted. The real beauty of each quintet, however, is revealed in the slow, inner movements. Overall, the playing is really exquisite and nearly, if not truly, definitive for each of the works included.
The sound of the multichannel SACD is reference quality -- it places the instrumentation in front of the listener with plenty of ambience and hall information. The instruments are well separated and spread across the soundstage. Recent DVD-As from Tacet that I've heard experiment with placing the five instruments alone in each of the channels, and while placing the listener among the players works reasonably well, the approach that BIS has taken here works and sounds magnificent!
I would place this disc at or near the top of my collection of classical, or for that matter, all multichannel SACDs. If you can't find this disc in stores, get it at www.qualiton.com. Another fabulous SACD from BIS, with hopefully many more to come! Purchase Here
-- Tom Gibbs
The battle of the hi-res and non-hi-res, stereo and multichannel Pictures...
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition; Prelude to Khovanshchina - New Philharmonia Orch./Charles Mackerras - Vanguard Classics multichannel SACD, VSD 509:
MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain - The Cleveland Orchestra/Lorin Maazel - Telarc stereo SACD-60042:
Have a look at the xrcd reviews in this issue for yet another Pictures. The two here are both SACD but the first is four-channel - a product of the quad years, taped in l973 - and the second just two. The age of the original Vanguard certainly doesn't show in this case. Mackerras' tempi are faster than Reiner's on the xrcd, and there is a more flowing interpretation throughout. The very involving surround mix places the listener in the center of the orchestra - right up on the podium. As with the chamber music DVD-A recordings from Tacet, this may be a gimmick but it really does involve one in the music more deeply. The low bass hits in the score come thru deeper and with more impact than either of the other Pictures versions. The orchestra seems further away in front than on either of the two other versions, but the feeling of involvement minimizes this.
Telarc's SACD is one of their series of several from early in their existence, when they pioneered use of the Soundstream 50K digital recording system. The conversion to DSD was accomplished with a dCS Sample Rate Converter with custom software. The higher sampling rate improvement is subtle but hearable, similar to the higher of the two DAT sampling rates: 48K vs. the CD standard of 44.1K. Maazel also achieves a more flowing interpretation than Reiner, but since these are supposed to be discrete pictures that one promenades past and looks at, perhaps that is not really appropriate. In general this is a more workmanlike treatment than the others. The brass playing here isn't as good as on the other two versions, and the sonics are surprisingly not quite as open sounding as the other two either. So if you don't have SACD playback capability yet, I suggest the Reiner xrcd version, and if you do have it get the Vanguard. Purchase Here
- John Sunier
POULENC: Concerto for Organ; PETIT: Concertino; BARBER: Toccata Festiva - Dame Gillian Weir, organ/English Chamber Orchestra/David Hill (in Poulenc) & Raymond Leppard, conductors - Linn Records multichannel SACD CKD 180:
This gets my vote as the best classical disc of the month, and one of the three or four very best SACD discs yet. The Poulenc organ concerto is the only 20th century work for that combination of forces that has a place in the standard repertory. Poulenc reported that the work was the most difficult he had ever penned, but his efforts have given us one of the most exciting concertos for any instrument. Basically a Romantic work, the concerto makes some bows in the direction of Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky and mixes the composer's irresistible French joie de vivre with passages of deeply affecting emotional content. His tunes are soaring and inspiring, but with very modern harmonic trappings. As in his liturgical choral works, he seems to be able to successfully blend devout and serious spiritual expression with sophisticated and sensual melodies and harmonies. Weir is a fabulous soloist, and the involving surround puts you in the chapel where the recording was made. There is strong vertical component to the organ reproduction, as heard on the Michael Murray Telarc CD of the Jongen organ concerto. Pierre Petit was a music critic at Le Figaro but also wrote many different works. His concerto is almost as long as the Poulenc and recalls the style of Roussel. The short Barber work provides a celebratory conclusion to the program of this gem of a surround SACD. I give this five stars. Purchase Here
- John Sunier
SHOSTAKOVICH: 24 Preludes And Fugues, Op. 87 - Michiel Ras, organ - STS Digital multichannel SACD 611130:
This Dutch production was made in close cooperation with Philips and Marantz Europe, who are headquartered in Holland. Five Schoeps mikes were used for the five-channel Pyramix System DSD recording, using Ed Meitner's convertors. The recording engineer gets two pages in the booklet to talk about his approach to recording these works. The site was the RC Bartholomeus Church in Zevenbergen, which has a rich acoustic. The philosophy of recording was to bring the atmosphere of the venue to the listener by retaining the ambience. This meant micing at more distance from the organ pipes. As a result, in silences between tracks you can hear the sound of the pneumatic pump and at times the action of the organ itself. The idea is for the softer passages to float in the church's ambience but for the climaxes to never blow one away.
Sonically the production is entirely successful, and the listener can concentrate on the realistic feeling of sitting in the church during the performance of this cycle of preludes and fugues inspired by Bach's original. Normally heard on the piano (Keith Jarrett has one of the best versions out), organist Ras decided that not only were the works flexible for different keyboards (as were Bach's) but some even sounded better on the organ than the piano. There were many decisions to be made regarding registrations - which of course are not used with the piano. The process was like orchestrating Shostakovich's piano works - selecting the appropriate timbres for each voice or section. There are more than 300 changes of register on the SACD, and very few edits were made in an effort to preserve the flow of the performances. Purchase Here
- John Sunier
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F Major "Pastorale;" RESPIGHI: The Pines of Rome - New Jersey Symphony Orch./Zdenek Macal - Aix Records DVD-A & V AIX 80006:
Rather odd bedfellows here, but an interesting hi-res disc in many ways. Recorded at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, the Pastoral Symphony gets a workmanlike delivery, with the widescreen spectacle of the Pines (although half the length of the Beethoven) receiving the more stirring performance as well as more appropriate multichannel sound. On this double-sided disc the DVD-Audio side includes both an audience-perspective surround mix as 96K/24 bits using MLP and a two-channel mix, also at 96/24, but using uncompressed PCM instead of MLP. Therefore the latter will play on any DVD-Video player whether or not it has DVD-A or DTS options. The video side contains both a 5.1 audience mix in Dolby Digital and a 5.1 "stage" mix using DTS. The complete performances both works are accompanied by full videos, and three angles may be selected - included one dubbed "Conductor Cam" - zeroing strictly on conductor Macal at the podium. Other extras include biographical and stylistic information about the composers, a commentary track on the Beethoven by Jamie Bernstein Thomas and another on the Respighi by conductor Macal, Behind-the-scenes session stills, Performer information and web connections, and a complete 5.1 system setup and checking section. Purchase Here
- John Sunier
ROY HARRIS; Symphony No. 2 (1934); MORTON GOULD: Symphony No. 3 (1947) - Albany Symphony Orch./David Alan Miller - Albany Records stereo SACD TROY515:
Here is a another World Premiere Recording, and this time of symphonic works by two of the major American composers of the last century - works which have not been heard by anyone for over a half century. Harris had a place near the center of America's serious music world most of his life. In some ways his spacious open-interval signature sound seemed even more "American" than his compatriot Copland. His three-movement Second Symphony was written for Serge Koussevitzky and the BSO, but for some reason Koussevitzky decided against conducting the new piece himself, the critics were aweless, and the work was neglected until its recent restoration via restoring major portions excised by Harris after the premiere and correcting 70-year-old copying errors in the parts. The first movement was inspired by Beethoven's Fifth, and the finale is full of rhythmic complexities though diatonic harmonies. Gould, who died in l996, wrote his longest and most ambitious work in his Third Symphony, on a commission from the Dallas Symphony. The composer's sardonic humor and jazz leanings are in strong evidence in the four-movement work, which also had been modified following its initial performance, including even a different final movement. The original finale was found and substituted for this recording premiere. The CD layer of this disc is very good, but the SACD shines with a transparency that makes this first hearing of the younger works of two great American composers sound even fresher. Purchase Here
- John Sunier
John Pizzarelli with The George Shearing Quintet - The Rare Delight of You - Telarc multichannel SACD-63546:
OK, I did this in our April Jazz section, so let me summarize to save you the effort of going back to that in our Archives: Pizzarelli is one of those great jazz instrumentalists who has decided to concentrate on singing. Not being a strong vocal fan I usually feel short-changed when that happens, but this album brought me around as far as Pizzarelli is concerned. Perhaps the inspired backing by the Shearing Quintet was a factor in the success of this meeting of two generations in blues. Pizzarelli has a light and loose young voice with a smile in it. And if you do an A/B comparison of the stereo CD with the multichannel SACD, you'll be smiling yourself. (This time the original CD and the CD layer of the hybrid disc sounded identical to me.) Man, this is the most! Now you're really digging the music, not just letting it bounce off you! Tracks: If Dreams Come True, The Lady's in Love with You, Everything Happens to Me, Lulu's Back in Town, Something to Remember You By, Lemon Twist, Lost April, Problem, The Rare Delight of You, Shine on Your Shoes, Indian Summer, Be Careful It's My Heart, September in the Rain, I Predict, Lucky to Be Me. Purchase Here
- John Henry
Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd, guitars - Brazilian Soul (with Milt Holland, percussion; Bob Magnusson, bass) - Concord Picante/Hi-Res Music Stereo 96K/24bit DVD-A:
The l980 gem of a duo from Concord Records was a perfect choice for the Hi-Res folks to do up in hi-res. Concord's engineer Phil Edwards gained a reputation among audiophiles for achieving superb reproduction on their LPs - though he really didn't do anything that painfully purist in recording them. Somehow things just came out right, possibly due to simplicity of approach. This was one of the label's most popular LPs and the super-clean impact of the quartet is now the best it's ever been. The styles of the two veteran Spanish guitarists are different enough to provide contrasts, yet they blend beautifully as they play off against one another. It doesn't appear either used amplification. All but two of the ten tunes have a Brazilian background; the first of those is an original by Charlie and the closer is the big tune from Evita (which sort of dates this date). Tracks: Carioca, Naquele Tempo, Cochichando, Puperce, Famoso, Choro II, Brazilian Soul, For Jeff, Don't Cry for Me Argentina. Purchase Here
- John Henry
Peppino D'Agostino, acoustic guitar, with Juan van Emmerloot, percussion & drums - AIX Records DVD-A & V AIX 80013:
D'Agostino approaches the steel string guitar in a unique way, playing the frets with his left hand while creating percussion effects with his right. He also uses unconventional tunings, and this all frequently gives the impression of multiple guitars being played. The majority of the 13 tracks are his originals, with titles like Acoustic Funk, The Dancer, Beyond the Dunes, etc. The disc, like all efforts from AIX, is two-sided with one side entirely multichannel DVD-Audio at 96K/24bits. This places the guitarist and percussionist up front, but with plenty of natural ambience surrounding. However, there's so much on the video side of the disc that the hi-res side seems limited by providing only music with nothing to look at! All 13 tracks are seen in live videos of the two performers, and not only that, but you can actually make use of the Angle button on your remote to change from a general long shot view to closeups.
There are also three different audio track options: a 96/24 stereo mix using uncompressed PCM, a 5.1 surround mix using Dolby Digital which places the listener in the audience similar to the surround mix on the DVD-A side, and a 5.1 surround mix using DTS but placing the listener up onstage with the performers rather than seating in the audience. The many additional extras on this side of the disc include comprehensive notes and setup information and software for DVD-ROM web connection. The music? Well, I'm not heavily into this Windham Hill guitar style myself, but for those who are this will be right up their alley. This is one disc which would be perfectly safe for an interested collector to purchase for all the video and audio features it has, without even considering the DVD-Audio side. Even if you never get the proper player and DVD-A fails in the end, you'll still have an unusual music video with excellent surround sound - especially in the DTS option. Purchase Here
- John Henry
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Rethinking Education Governance Session III: Alternative Approaches
February 24, 2012
Many lessons on effective governance arrangements can be pulled from other sectors--and other nations. During this panel, authors Michael Mintrom, Barry Rabe, and Richard Walley will explain what insights can (and can't) be drawn from other countries—and from other federal initiatives, like healthcare and environmental policy. Moderator Paul Manna will also present a paper by Sir Michael Barber on lessons from British education-reform efforts.
Moderator: Paul Manna, associate professor, College of William and Mary


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Picture Him On Top Of You: Part 2
Elizabeth Hurley is engaged to Shane Warne. It's been almost a year since it was revealed that the two were sleeping with each other while married to other people. Liz insisted that her marriage to Arun Nayer was over when she started up with Shane. I'm not sure Shane's wife would feel the same way. Still, she couldn't have been surprised. After all, he'd already been busted before for cheating on her.
Also, there's this - click here if it's safe to do so at work. In other words, he's a f-cking PIG. Who proposed to Liz Hurley this weekend...and she said yes.
So there's all that and... he's GROSS.
Like, really, really gross.
Like, Shane Warne is some sick sh-t.
I mean, I know it shouldn't matter because a bad man is a bad man no matter what he looks like and how are you raising a child with this bad man but goddamn this bad man, he is some sick sh-t to look at. I just don't understand how this woman, any woman, finds this palatable.
Try to control your gag reflex while browsing through some examples of Shane Warne's vileness. It's not just the overall stank of douche coming off his over-processed body, it's also in the revolting small details: the fact that he always looks like he's wearing lipgloss which, oh my god, next to his orange skin, is that a burn fetish I haven't heard about because goddamn maybe I'm just too square, to say nothing of the fact that he cannot wear pants, and dresses like he thinks he's born from Will and Harry stock with an air of "I think I'm Brad Pitt" wafting off of his Ed Hardy clothes...
As IF!
And she...
She lets that inside of her, night after night.
Is that too graphic? GOOD. It should be. Because she's GOING TO BE ITS WIFE!!! So picture it for me, would you? Picture him on top of you and tell me...
Do you want to die?
When I picture him on top of me, I want to die. Shane Warne makes me want to die more than picturing Prince Albert on top of me. And that has nothing to do with the fact that he's a prince. It has everything to do with the fact that I WOULD RATHER a perverted bald guy with a paunch than Shane sodding Warne with the 5 strands of bleached desperate hair implants on his head walking around with a half open mouth like he's some kind of sex god...
F-ck. No. NEVER. Ew. EW!!!!
How much do you have to hate yourself to agree to marry Shane Warne? There's your insight into Elizabeth Hurley.
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Online Gantt Chart API Documentation
Available API Actions
Email me: firstname.lastname@example.com to receive your API credentials
Gantto's Online Gantt Chart API makes it easy to render an interactive Gantt Chart from your custom scheduling data.
Here is our list of supported API commands, and the corresponding responses. These examples are shown in the form of 'curl' commands. Curl is a command line utility used to perform HTTP requests, and is available on most Unix systems, but you can use any tool or language which can submit a corresponding HTTP request.
- Hosts
- Load API token
- Get the sample project
- View the sample project
- Create a read-only gantt-chart
- Read back the file sent over (for testing purposes)
- Embed Gantto into an iframe
- Get children of dynamically loaded summary
- Gantto project XML syntax
Email me: email@example.com to receive your API credentials
The api is hosted:
Available API Actions
Load API token:
Email me: firstname.lastname@example.com to receive your API credentials
curl -u $username:$password -X GET $host/api/token
Sample response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <token> <uid>123456789abcdef</uid> </token>
Get the sample project
This sample project illustrates how to build up tasks, summaries, resources and assignments by way of example. No authorization is required.
curl -X GET $host/api/services/v0/projects/sample
Sample response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <GanttoProject> ... </GanttoProject>
View the sample project
This project shows the example project, including one dynamically loaded summary
Create a read-only gantt-chart
To render the chart, first you push the xml project, and then you load the resulting url.
curl -H "X-GanttoToken:$token" -H "Content-type: application/xml" \ -X POST -d "<GanttoXML>...</GanttoXML>" $host/api/services/projects
Sample response:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <project> <url>https://api.gantto.com/api_client/gantto.html#cmd=api_read_only&file_id=123456789abcdef</url> </project>
Read back the file sent over (for testing purposes):
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The Todco team in their Montreal shop circa 1969. (L to R) Team owner John Todds, Peter Darlington, Ken Ulrich, Derek Johnson, Bill McLennan, and Ken Hall.Ken Ulrich Collection
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Okay, you're probably wondering why I haven't been posting here. This is a long overdue post. A few awesome things have been happening. You all know I managed to get a full-time job with DNA (Daily News & Analysis) in Mumbai. Shortly after that, I found a publisher for the novel and then, I got myself a brand new website.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Yarn Along and a Handmade (Handknit!) Holiday
It has been a while since I have been able to do a Yarn Along post, very happy to be joining Ginny today! And this can even count as my first official Handmade Holiday post for the season.
It seems most of my gift ideas for the girls this year are knitted gifts. I want them to have new winter hats and I found this really cute bonnet-like pattern. Here you see Chloe's, in dark red to match her cardigan. It is not blocked yet and I still need to knit the ties. I had a lot of fun knitting this bonnet, and learned quite a bit too, like how to do a neat attached i-cord binding. Chessa's hat will be green to match her cardigan...
Another gift will be a set of felted nesting bowls for each of them. They seem to be always in need of containers, baskets, boxes, bowls...
(I will try to include Ravelry links next time...)
Oh oh books! Wonderful wonderful books! Have any of you ever read the All-of-a-Kind Family books by Sidney Taylor? I had heard of them a few years ago but we only recently checked one out from the library. And we all fell in love with them! Our library has only two out of five from the series, and then I discovered that most of them are out of print. Tragic! Being as book obsessed as I am I of course had to hunt down some used copies. Even used they can be quite expensive, but fortunately I was able to find the first four books for us. These will be saved as Christmas gifts for the girls as well. They know that the books are out of print and they will be so excited and truly appreciate how lucky we are to have them. My book loving girls!
So I know I never even posted pictures of Chloe's finished cardigan, and here I am showing you Chessa's. Or part of Chessa's. I wasn't up for spending too much time on photos...
Chessa of course wanted a green cardigan. I wanted her to choose light green. She really wanted the dark green. I kind of had her talked into doing the lighter, but then I felt bad since I knew she really wanted the other, so I went ahead and knit it with the dark. We both liked the idea of adding the light green trim. Still waiting for buttons for the sweaters, so they really aren't 100% finished yet....
When I first went outside this morning this big boy deer (yes, I know really he is called a buck) was standing right by our fence. Later I looked out the window and saw that he had decided to stay and make himself comfortable. Always nice to have visits from our deer friends!
Oh, and happy November to you all!
20 comments:
- Plain and Joyful Living said...
All you do is so beautiful and focused... I admire that.
The nesting baskets are a wonderful idea! THe sweater is just precious too.
Thank you for sharing all - thinking of you.
Warm wishes, Tonya
- November 2, 2011 at 2:08 PM
- Mama Ash Grove said...
Dear Renee, I am so glad you found the first four books! They really are wonderful books aren't they!
And, I am so glad you are knitting so much! I also love the pale green lining the sweater, is that the "green tea?" Oh and the sweater itself is so beautiful! That is the same green I did for second boy of mine, isn't it? "jalapeno?"
Oh and I really do think that is a big boy deer. Definitely.
<3 <3
- November 2, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- a little crafty nest said...
Renee, You finished the sweater! Mine will be off the needles tonight to be blocked so my big boy can have his birthday sweater on Friday. Yours is beautiful, and the different greens are a lovely idea. Your knitting looks very tidy and accomplished ~ wonderful! And really, that big stag or buck is magnificent! That he would nestle down so close to your home....hmmm...an omen, in a good way perhaps! Hoping all is well with you right now, stay cozy :)
xo Jules
- November 2, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- The Provincial Homemaker said...
I love the dark and light green sweater - it is just a beautiful combination. Congratulations on a successful book hunt too.
- November 2, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Look at your new friend! So fun :-) The cardigan is gorgeous and I'll look forward to checking out the All-of-a-Kind Family :-)
- November 2, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Kelly said...
And Happy November to you too! Renee, I always love your creativity. Your girl's knitted garments are beautiful. We love our books here too. Good for you on managing to get copies of the books you all loved. I love that deer so close to your home. Have a happy day today.
- November 2, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Laura said...
I love the colour of the yarns you chose, and the sweater pattern is gorgeous :-) that is soe deer wow! much love x
- November 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM
- Taira said...
I love the idea of bonnet style hats. I have been searching for a pattern like this myself. Becoming a follower today! x
- November 3, 2011 at 12:46 AM
- purplepear said...
It was lovely to have you come visit my blog. I have visited you often in the past and love the way you are bringing up your beautiful daughters. I have no doubt that Your children are NOT missing out on their childhood.
- November 3, 2011 at 12:58 AM
Dear Renee,
I would like to knit bonnets for my girls too and hope i find a pattern.
This green cardigan is wonderful.
It must be very special to get visits from deers.
Do you live so close to the woods?
All the best to you and your family,
(the google account still do not work on your blog)
- November 3, 2011 at 2:08 AM
- W-S Wanderings said...
I'm all about a Handknit Holiday too this year :-) Your knits are beautiful, as usual. I can't wait to see that bonnet being modeled. And good call on adding that light green trim to the cardigan. It makes for such a beautiful blend of colours.
And what a magnificent visitor you had!!!
- November 3, 2011 at 4:15 AM
- Swanski said...
You are a very productive knitter! I am amazed at all of the knitting you have completed. The sweater is lovely and I love the contrasting color for the button bands.
- November 3, 2011 at 5:20 AM
- Pumpkin Pie Baby said...
Your daughters are lucky to be getting some handknits from you for Christmas. I'm still trying to find something to make each of my girls, and time is passing quickly! That buck in your yard is enormous. We've had deer in our yard before, but none as imposing looking as he!
- November 3, 2011 at 5:40 AM
- anushka said...
what a sweet buck and lovely knits from you renee! i'll have to remember these books for the future. i can't wait to see your felted bowls.
- November 3, 2011 at 6:56 AM
- Proud Mama said...
Wonderful gift ideas. I just put a set of nesting bowls in my queue to make for Christmas. I love the idea of a place for my children to hold their treasures.
- November 3, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- amanda {the habit of being} said...
I am not at all familiar with those books but I plan to try and track at least some down. Sad to see all of these lovely, twaddle-free books out of print because the other options out there are simply less than.
Thanks for the kind comment on my blog!
- November 3, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- Mama Gone Green said...
what lovely fall colors you chose! And that is a great sweater!
- November 3, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Lisa said...
What a huge animal!! Lovely sweater!
- November 3, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- Lori ann said...
how pretty all your knitting is, the sweater is just beautiful. i had a wee bird fly in my room yesterday, but what i wouldn't give to look out my door at a deer like yours.
- November 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- suzanne said...
Hello my dear friend
I have been in the land of home and gardening...SO lovely to see your comment. How are you. I am sure you are receiving your colder weather now. Just seeing your knitting is cozy and comforting. In the throws of making gifts for Christmas. I just love it. wish I had more time though. Why oh why do I leave it too late. I thought I started early this year but time is running out. Next year I am starting in January!
Love to you and your wonderful girls and husband.
Lots of love
- November 6, 2011 at 11:55 PM


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When I go to the meat & fish counter at my market I always debate between salmon and sea bass, then end up buying a flat iron steak. Am I the only one that likes the idea of serving fish for dinner, but lacks some really great recipes that I actually want to make again? It seems like when I do serve it we both agree it was good, but not great. Therein lies the problem.
Mike's Mom has a great marinade that I use on just about everything. Recently I was revisiting a Barefoot Contessa recipe (Eli's Asian Salmon) that wasn't a huge hit the first time around. I realized it was fairly close to Joy's recipe, but with limes instead of lemons and the addition of a panko bread crust that the marinade soaks into. The real key ingredient is the addition of brown sugar - it turns the salty and sour marinade into a sweet sauce.
Here is another way to use this same marinade - Chicken & Vegetable Kebabs.
I decided to merge the two recipes and came up with a really delicious result. One that we will actually look forward to making again. It would be perfect for entertaining as it bakes in the oven for 20 minutes, pull it out when you sit down for salad - let it rest for 15 minutes. You can take it right to the table to serve.
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2 1/4 pounds center-cut salmon fillet
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Kobe Bryant was a solid distributor but couldn't finish down the stretch, his scoring touch amiss as the Lakers dropped their first foray on a seven-game Grammy trip.
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text: The Battle of the Wilderness marked the first stage of a major Union offensive toward the Confederate capital of Richmond, ordered by the newly named Union General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant in the spring of 1864. As the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River on May 4, Confederate General Robert E. Lee determined that his Army of Northern Virginia would confront the enemy in the dense Virginia woods known as the Wilderness. Familiar terrain for the rebels, the heavy woods and dense undergrowth also negated the Union's numerical advantage–115,000 to 65,000–by making it nearly impossible for a large army to make an orderly advance. Two days of bloody and often chaotic combat followed, ending in a tactical draw and heavy casualties, especially on the Union side. Grant refused to retreat, however, and instead ordered his battered troops to continued southward in what would be a long and costly–but ultimately successful–campaign.


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Celebrating Independence Day here in the U.S. always puts me in the mood to reflect on the state of various things. With that in mind, instead of picking a single topic on which to wax poetic for this week, I found a couple of subjects from the world of wrestling bouncing around in my head.
Whither for DX?
I have to admit that the cynical side of me was afraid that the WWE was just going to milk the return of DX to help sell Vengeance -- and let's face it, that pay-per-view usually needs some help -- move some t-shirts, count the money and move on. Last Monday's Raw helped put my fears at ease for the time being, but one still has to wonder what the plan is from here on out.
There seem to be two fairly substantial obstacles to an extended run for D-Generation X. First up is the health of Shawn Michaels, which
reportedly will require him to miss some time in the near future for some minor surgery. That's something that might be able to be worked around if HBK is kept to a non-wrestling role, but what fun is it to see Shawn and Hunter together again if it doesn't include them teaming up in the ring?
Much has also been written about the second hurdle, which is Michaels becoming a more devout Christian and family man since DX's first run, and the effect his faith might have on current storylines. So far the WWE creative team has handled it with tongue definitely in cheek -- witness HBK put on a blindfold two weeks ago to shield himself from scantily clad cheerleaders, but it warrants keeping in mind as the new angle plays out. So far the group's trademarks of sexual innuendo (like the pump they had delivered to Vince) and anti-establishment humour (mocking the McMahons before dousing them with waste) are intact. Still, it's not that much of a stretch to
think that the line DX shenanigans won't cross might not be quite as far out as it was before.
If Triple H and Michaels are heading their separate ways in the next few weeks anyway, none of this makes any difference. But if there's more money to be made from the 2006 incarnation of DX -- and the signs and t-shirts suggest that there is -- the time is ripe to add some new members. A few columns ago I threw out a few names of younger wrestlers, guys like Carlito and Shelton Benjamin, who could pump some new energy into the group while receiving a bit of a boost from the group affiliation in return. Even more veteran hands with the right gimmick, say, a Val Venis, could be assets if added to the faction. As long as Triple H and HBK are heading it up and the writers keep the humour and attitude there, fans would accept just about anyone sporting the neon green.
Here's hoping the crotch chop sticks around a little bit
The ones left behind
Over in TNA there are a couple of guys who know exactly what it's like to get a career boost from joining up with DX but now find themselves unable to benefit from its second coming. I'm speaking, of course, of the James Gang (BG James and Kip James), better known as the artists formerly known as the New Age Outlaws. Not that they haven't tried, as I'm pretty sure I've seen some crotch chops from that direction and I know I heard them mention they had two words for someone on the latest episode of Impact.
Elsewhere in the same locker room is another team missing out on a different revival. It's hard to imagine ECW without the Dudley Boyz, but that's exactly what we've got as the team plies its trade as Team 3-D in TNA. Ray and Devon have been a bit more vocal about their situation, and despite their seemingly legitimate gripe with their former employer, it would be easy
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Love them or hate them, it's undeniable that these four men had a hand in building two of yesterday's wrestling concepts that are hot again today. The WWE won't be mentioning them, but their contributions shouldn't be forgotten.
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Something non-wrestling related that's been taking up what little free time I have is EA Sports' new NFL Head Coach game. For those of you who haven't checked it out or been subjected to the advertising campaign, it's like Madden's Franchise Mode on steroids: you take on the role of head coach (and GM) of an NFL football team and control all of the details, from running all of
the practices to hiring and consulting with a full staff of assistants. On game day, you call the plays and take care of all the motivating and strategizing to help your team win.
I highly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of that aspect of football, and it got me thinking how great it would be to have a similar game for wrestling. Several companies have done excellent work simulating the in-ring action on various gaming platforms, but a strategy game allowing you to head up your own wrestling promotion would be something different and would appeal to at least this gamer. I'd love a game where I'd be able to hire and fire talent, promote younger workers from developmental territories, approve or shoot down storyline ideas, negotiate TV deals and see how it all affects the bottom line.
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bada wrote:Uptempo, it is like what Beast said. No matter the topic, it comes back to Mullin. Like 6 degress of Kevin Bacon.
Someone could post "I like Fish Tacos"
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Breakfast has never been an easy meal in my house. Basically because I've got two polar opposites for kids: My daughter is one of those people who doesn't get hungry before 11 a.m. (like, doesn't even want to look at food) my son would happily eat a lumberjack-sized plate of bacon, eggs, and pancakes as soon as he wakes up.
(He's not the picky one.)
I've had to get creative when it comes to my daughter -- anything to get something in her stomach before school. Her tastes are always changing, so what works one week might not work the next, but the most important lesson I've learned about feeding a kid who's not a breakfast person?
Think beyond breakfast. It'll seem strange at first to be serving dinnertime foods at dawn, but you'll get used to it. Free your mind! Feed your breakfast-hater! The best part is, most of these ideas barely require any prep.
1. Cheese, whole grain crackers, and fruit. Does it get any easier? And it's actually a well-balanced meal: Protein, fiber, calcium, vitamins. Plus, the combinations are endless.
2. Energy-boosting smoothie. Smoothies are great when you're running late -- if worst comes to worst, pour it in a thermos and your kid can drink it on the way to school. This recipe, from Dr. Oz, calls for peanut butter, but if your child is allergic, replace the PB with sunflower seed butter or soy nut butter.
3. Macaroni & cheese. This has been a morning favorite with my daughter. Because we tend to be in a rush, I'm a big fan of the frozen organic kind you just have to pop in the microwave, but if you feel like getting ambitious, you can make it from scratch and freeze portions ahead of time.
4. Brown rice & tofu. Okay, this one might sound like something your kid would never, ever touch, but hear me out. Not only is this incredibly healthy, it seems to settle my daughter's tummy in the a.m. (maybe the starchy quality?). One tip: A few drops of tamari (soy sauce) make a plain old bowl of rice and tofu (get the packaged, prepared kind and cut it into squares) magically delicious.
5. Sunflower seed butter & jelly. Use whole-grain bread and sugar-free jam, and don't restrict yourself to sunflower seed butter (almond butter, cashew butter, or even hemp butter are nutritious alternatives to peanut butter). This is a surprisingly solid way to start the day!
Is it tough to get your kids to eat breakfast?
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Deconstructing moussaka
"comes in two versions: with an inner tier of saucy and succulent meat between layers of vegetable, and purely vegetarian. The two versions, of course, have many small variations, almost as many as there are Greek cooks. More white sauce or less. An eggplant with no potato, or a layer of potato as the foundation. A long-simmered meat center or a quick dash of meat and spices. (p. 313)"
Thus every Greek cook has their special moussaka recipe. Hoffman says that for the topping, 'redolent nutmeg cannot be bettered as the spice to accent curdy kefalotyri cheese'. Theodore Kyriakou uses cinnamon and kefalotyri in his version. Whereas Hoffman suggests either lamb or beef, Kyriakou prescribes lamb alone. Where Kyriakou layers both aubergines and courgettes (or eggplans and zucchinis:), Hoffman prefers the former alone. This is 'my' version - and remains so, until I feel confident enough to tackle the 'proper' version.
This was the very well-received welcoming dish on Friday night. It is from BBC Good Food April 2004 issue, where it is called Hob-to-table moussaka. So don't think of the heavy, but flavoursome, oven pie dish* that is served in many a Greek restaurant. It's not the traditional layered affair at all, but cooked in the frying pan on the hob. Think of it more like deconstructing the Greek national dish, and serving it in a much lighter and simpler way. That is, omit the Saltsa Besamel and kefalotyri cheese, which have been replaced with feta cheese. May not necessarily be lighter, but it is definitely simpler.
Hob-to-table moussaka
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, minced
2 minced garlic cloves
500 grams minced lamb
400 grams chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp concentrated tomato pure**
2 tsp cinnamon
200-300 grams of roasted eggplant/aubergine slices in olive oil, roughly chopped
black pepper
To garnish:
200 grams feta cheese
fresh mint
Heat the olive oil on a big saucepan (feel free to use the oil drained from the eggpants). Add onion and garlic and fry gently, until soft.
Add the mince and fry until the meat is browned.
Add chopped tomatoes and tomato pure, season with cinnamon and generously with salt and pepper.
Simmer on a low heat for about 20 minutes***, adding aubergines half way through.
To serve, sprinkle with feta and mint (I used basil mint from my window sill).
Serve with fresh salad and toasted pita or plain naan bread.
Simple, delicious, aromatic, and very very Greek:)
Kali orexi!
* Susan Hoffman writes that 'The word moussaka refers to any layered vegetable casserole - only with tourism has the term become synonymous with the meat and eggplant version' (p. 316).
** Or replace chopped tomatoes and tomato pure with tomato perasti, if available (it's kind of thick and intensely-flavoured Greek tomato passata).
*** I cook the sauce for 30-40 minutes, stirring regularly and adding a bit of red wine/stock if necessary. I like the extra depth that slow cooking gives to tomato-based sauces.
7 comments:
- Paz said...
This looks good. I like the feta cheese part. ;-)
- 1:58 pm, September 13, 2005
- Melissa said...
Hi Pille, very interesting variation on moussaka. I had no idea that any vegetable casserole can be called moussaka - like everyone else I assumed it had to be aubergines, meat and bechamel. I've actually made something similar to this but using ricotta cheese instead of feta, but I'll definitely have to give feta a try!
- 2:05 pm, September 13, 2005
- Michèle said...
Hi Pille, I love that! It looks great and relatively easy to make. And I love feta, sounds like it would be perfect with this. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I'll definitely try it!
- 7:51 pm, September 13, 2005
- joey said...
Oooh! This looks yummy...and an easy way to whip up some moussaka...thanks for sharing the recipe :)
- 7:55 pm, September 13, 2005
- J said...
hi pille, a deconstructionist moussaka...how's that for food as art ;) i never knew moussaka referred to any vegetable casserole...thanks for the recipe and a wonderful post, as always...
- 6:29 am, September 14, 2005
- Pille said...
Paz - glad you like it - feta cheese is such a nice addition to lots of dishes - creamy & salty..
Melissa - we use ricotta a lot in Estonia, but mainly in desserts. Had never thought of adding it to a savoury meat dish - I'll probably ask you for the recipe soon!
Michele - it was easy-peasy indeed - and I hope you'll like it, too! Although it'll probably be a while before you get tired of all the French offerings and decide to cook something else from the continent:)
Joey - I will try to make a 'proper' moussaka soon, but meanwhile this will have to do:)
J - thanks for you kind words! I'll have my Greek beau ask his mum/grandma about the exact meaning of moussaka, but indeed, Hoffman suggests it's not necessarily a meat/aubergine/bechamel affair at all.
- 1:33 pm, September 14, 2005
- Cassandra said...
It was a great success, I'm happy to say. As Pille, rightly, says, 'every Greek cook has their special moussaka recipe'. So I was pleasantly surprised (and my partner too) to discover a different way to serve moussaka to the one we're used to… as Pille's title suggests, this recipe, in a way, 'deconstructs' moussaka. It doesn't use bechamel, making it much lighter and easier to make as a quick, everyday supper.
- 6:43 pm, December 28, 2012


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Governments at the UN climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, managed to approve a series of tangible if modest steps that set up a 'global climate fund' to help poor nations create a mechanism to share clean technologies, protect tropical forests and help the poor adapt to impacts ranging from storms to rising sea levels, says IUCN.
"The progress in Cancun puts talks back on track and revives hopes that a wider, legally binding treaty that sets concrete and credible targets to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions is possible in the future," says Stewart Maginnis, IUCN's Director of Environment and Development. "Under Mexico's strong leadership and guidance, governments in Cancun have ensured that confidence in the UNFCCC process is being rebuilt, which brings us a step closer to that final deal."
Adaptation, finance and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) were some of the key issues IUCN wanted to see the 194-nation talks move forward on. Today's deal is a move in the right direction, but in the end, only an equitable, comprehensive and legally binding agreement will bring the much needed international commitment to manage the climate crisis, says IUCN.
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PHILADELPHIA – Army's Jarrett Mackey hears the same order each day he walks around the barracks at West Point.
Beat Navy and bring home the coveted Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
"Every single time I pass them, it's, 'Army-Navy. CIC. Let's go,'" Mackey said. "I wouldn't say it puts more pressure on us, but it's time. Let's do this. We almost need to do it. We've got to get out there and get the win. It's been way too long."
Try 11 years.
The Army-Navy series is not only the most patriotic rivalry in sports, it's turned into one of the most one-sided. Navy has won 10 straight, doubling the previous winning streak of either team in a series that stretches back to 1890. It only seems like the Black Knights haven't won in 122 years. Army last beat Navy in 2001 at Veterans Stadium. The Vet has since been toppled.
So has Army's all-time lead in the series.
Mackey, a junior defensive end, wants so badly to be part of the class that ends the Middies' dominance. That alone, is incentive enough. But for the first time in nearly two decades, there is more on the line than just bragging rights.
Winning this game usually makes a season, but this one would mean more than most. The winner today (noon, Ch. 2) leaves Lincoln Financial Field with the Commander-in-Chief's trophy, awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies. Army and Navy each defeated Air Force, putting the prestigious trophy up for grabs in the regular-season finale for the first time since 2005. Army (2-9) hasn't hoisted the CIC trophy since 1996. Navy (7-4) won it a school-record seven straight seasons through 2009 before giving way Air Force the last two seasons.
"We didn't win much, but we won just enough to bring a little extra drama to this game," Army coach Rich Ellerson said. "From the moment these guys got to West Point, every building and everybody's front door says, 'Beat Navy' and 'Beat Air Force.' There is so much on the table for them."
Billed as "America's Game," the Linc will be stuffed with Cadets and Midshipmen standing, bouncing and cheering the entire game. Beating Army has become an annual tradition for Navy. None of the Mids want to be associated with a team that ended the streak.
"They're getting closer and closer," Navy linebacker Brye French said. "The 10 wins have been awesome. But this year is even bigger than all those because it actually means something with the CIC."
Navy's 27-21 win last season was the tightest margin since the winning streak started. The Mids won by a combined 74-3 score in 2007-08 and four times over the last decade the Black Knights failed to score more than six points. Army lost its 49-46-7 series lead during this decade of football futility.
The Black Knights did beat Air Force 30-22 on Oct. 27 to at least squeeze their way into the rare position of playing for the trophy. That ended Army's 13-game losing streak in service academy games.
"I think beating Air Force brings just a little bit extra to the equation," Ellerson said. "We've had a tough year but that gives us some confidence you might not otherwise see because of that win and that common opponent."
Navy beat Air Force 28-21 in overtime in early October to steer toward the trophy for a record 13 th time.
"I think we're both grateful we have an opportunity to play for it," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said.
There's more football left for Navy after today's tradition-filled spectacle. The Mids play Arizona State in the Fight Hunger Bowl on Dec. 29 in San Francisco.
Yes, the outcome and the trophy are important for each side, but this is a game about more than the final score. The run-heavy contests are rarely a treat to watch. But the Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets marching into Lincoln Financial Field – complete with a military flyover – are the moments that make this game one to savor.
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Montalvo was scheduled to travel to Philadelphia and dress for the Army-Navy game before the accident. The Mids will show support for Montalvo by wearing a sticker that says "Rafi" on the back of their helmets.
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Resources for Breastfeeding During Emergencies
La Leche League has compiled helpful information for breastfeeding mothers who experience natural disasters or other emergencies, and for the care providers who support them.
- Helpful LLL information for mothers.
- Listing of LLL information related to breastfeeding during emergencies including personal stories and FAQs about increasing milk supply and other breastfeeding concerns.
- How to Contact a local La Leche League Leader.
Links to information about Leaders and local Group meetings.
During emergencies, our 877-4-LALECHE (452-5324) phone line may be overwhelmed with calls, so using our Web site may be the quickest way to find breastfeeding help. If you need to call 877-4-LALECHE and want to find a Leader in the US, try using our automated system that gives the names and phone numbers of US Leaders using postal ZIP codes. Any Leader can answer questions. She does not have to be from the ZIP code entered. Leaders living in areas affected by emergencies may not be able to take phone calls.
- Professional Resources for Breastfeeding in Emergencies
- From the American Academy of Pediatrics, a two-page flyer Infant Feeding During a Disaster: Breastfeeding and Other Options: This two-page PDF document outlines steps pediatricians can take to support breastfeeding during a disaster. It explains why human milk is the cleanest, safest food for an infant and also lists the disadvantages of formula use during a disaster. The document lists relactation and the use of donor human milk as possible options during emergencies.
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- World Health Organization booklet on Infant Feeding in Emergencies: This is a 47-page PDF format document. You can print it and distribute it.
- International Lactation Consultant Association's Position Paper on Infant Feeding in Emergencies
- The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) fact sheet on feeding babies in emergencies. Also available on the web in Thai, French, and Spanish.
- The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) Web site includes several pages about Infant Feeding In Emergencies.
- Support for Breastfeeding Is Crucial for Infant Health in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters Press release from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, in Microsoft Word format.
- Sample of Brochure for Mothers in Emergencies from Houston, Texas lactation specialists who worked with mothers affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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- The Mamatoto site: Babies are calmer when they are carried. This web site has videos that show how to use common clothing items to make baby carriers and slings.
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Species NameChannel catfish(Ictalurus punctatus)
Common NamesChannel cat, blue channel, willow cat, speckled cat, forked tail cat, river cat, Mississippi cat, white cat, and silver cat.
Size RangeAverage 16-24 inches (2-5 years post stocking). Some individuals will live 15-20 years, grow over 30 inches in length and weigh in excess of 30 pounds.
State Record36.20 lbs; Ross Kincaid; I-82 Pond #6, Yakima County; September 6, 1999
DescriptionChannel catfish are one of several species from the catfish family that occur in Washington and are probably the most popular because of the large size they can attain and they are considered excellent eating. Channel catfish are the only established catfish species in Washington with a forked tail. The three species of bullhead catfish (brown, yellow, and black) occurring in Washington have a lobed tail. The fork in the tail of older and larger channel cats (greater than 10 pounds) may be worn and less pronounced, but the size of these fish should prevent confusion. Bullhead catfish normally top out at 2-3 pounds. Juvenile channel cats are usually light blue to grey, with prominent dark spots along the sides (see picture below). As they grow, their coloration may darken and the spots will become less distinct. Though uncommon, albino channel catfish (pure white their entire lives) may also be encountered (see picture insert).
Where to fish for Channel catfishChannel catfish are well-established and naturally reproduce throughout the lower Columbia, Snake, Walla Walla, and lower Yakima Rivers and the lower reaches of their tributaries. Highest densities occur in the Yakima and Snake River. In lowland lakes, channel catfish are not known to spawn and require regular stocking to maintain recreational fisheries. Thus, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks many lakes throughout the state to provide this opportunities for this popular fish, both "dinner-size" and trophy. Below is a list of lakes that have been stocked periodically over the past 15 years; the most recent stocking was in 2011.
Fishing RegulationsThe general statewide regulation for channel catfish is a 5 fish limit, with no minimum size. Several small lakes where channel catfish are stocked have a 2 fish limit, e.g., Fazon Lake (Whatcom County) and Twin Lakes (Snohomish County). In the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers, there is no daily bag limit on harvest. Regulations may change from year to year, so make sure you consult the latest regulations pamphlet for accurate information on the water you intend to fish.
How to fish for Channel catfishAdult channel cats are known to forage on an incredible variety of food organisms, including frogs, crawfish, clams, snails, worms, pond weeds, seeds, snakes and birds, in addition to the more traditional forage of fish and insects. As with the other catfish, feeding activity is generally greatest at night, but this species seems to rely more on sight than bullheads do. It is not unusual for bass anglers to catch channel catfish on diving plugs, spinners, plastic lures, and even surface lures.
The best technique for targeting channel catfish is fishing any number of smelly baits right on or near the bottom. The excellent olfactory sense of catfish makes baits with a strong odor very effective. Popular baits include worms, liver (chicken or beef), hotdogs, shrimp, cut bait (usually an oily fish like herring), and manufactured or homemade stinkbaits/doughbaits. Because fancy lures are not required, catfishing is relatively easy, inexpensive and does not require specialized equipment. All you need is a hook, a weight, and something to attract these scent-driven predators. Catfish make excellent table fare and many anglers consider catfish taken from cool, clean water to be the ultimate in piscatorial cuisine.
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