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Good Questions: Masculine & Modern Window Treatments?
Hi Apartment Therapy, My boyfriend just bought a new apartment — so for his birthday, I decided to give him a "while you were out" style bedroom makeover. My goal was to create a look that was both modern and masculine. The aubergine article geared me in the right direction when choosing a color to paint the walls. He was very surprised, but loved the result. Now we are unsure as to what would be the best choice for window treatments. Any suggestions?
This room looks great — our advice can be simplified down to Keep It Simple! We'd opt for a simple roller shade in a neutral, textured fabric. The Shade Store would be a great place to start. Does anyone else have suggestions?
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Great choices - I agree that with those windows, architecture and views that a minimalist window treatment is required - and only for light control.
Solar Shades - rolling, or even better, fabricated as Roman's would do the trick.
Agreed-- roller shades in natural materials. Something like this is a good option on a budget:
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This looks so great! Its wonderful inspiration for the my new bedroom I'll soon be renting!
And I love, LOVE, that headboard! Where is from?
I don't wonder that he loved it. FABULOUS.
The first thing I would do is determine whether or not there is a UV protector on the windows to prevent the fabrics and wood floors from fading. Then, I would consider shades that can be opened from both the top and bottom.
For trim, I would hang sheer white curtains, floor length, across the entire wall and trim the edges with an aubergine border.
I agree with enmnm. Sheer white curtains (I really like the VIVAN curtains from IKEA) would be great and simple.
i love the duvet and shams in the pic!! do you know where they are from? :)
Sheer white Curtains would be great, especially to show off the gorgeous walls! But you also should consider sunlight. I put up sheer white curtains in my bedroom, but I'm one of those people who needs as close to total darkness for sleeping. So I ended up hanging them up with a tension rod and putting thicker (and darker) curtains over them to close at night.
I have to disagree on the sheer white curtains, especially floor length. That's really going to take away from the dramatic impact of the color (which is great by the way).
I'd go for rollers given how your windows meet in a corner. I'd also go for minimal hardware. You don't want a lot of pulls/rods cluttering the look.
Roman shades. Hands down. In Beige.
The most masculine window treatment is no window treatment.
I love this room.
So yummy and sexy with paint color and lighting.
If you do not need a shade for privacy the bare window looks beautiful just framing the city.
If you need to block sun or privacy natural jute/linen color roman shade is all you need.
Well done!
Shoji screens.
I stayed in a hotel that had a similar sort of feel; their windows were covered with wood blinds, and then curtains. I am usually pretty minimalist when it comes to window coverings, so I was surprised at how great this felt. And I loved the subtle shadows cast by the wood blinds. Sexy.
Here's the hotel -- (click on the Standard and Superior rooms to get a good look at the window coverings)
The draperies are pretty simple...
In your case, wood blinds the same shade as the floor, and simple drapes the colour of the design on the duvet, to tie everything together. It would look great -- very polished.
Another option would be Roman blinds made of linen, or perhaps Hunter Douglas pleated shades (I like Kashmir Everest White, but there are lots of options).
I agree about using roller blinds, although I would make them dark to match the walls. I'd also paint the window frames are darker colour, but that's just me.
Hmmm - They've redecorated since I was there last time...
...their bathrooms were/are fabulous tho.
Personally, I love the room without window treatments. But if you must...
Delia Shades - i have coveted them for ever!
I vote for Metallic Sheer Curtains- loose and flouncey-
definitely longer than shorter.
Think Pewter/Silver OR Copper- very sheer, though.
High End Budget look at Jack Lenor Larsen in The Mart.
they have some amazing fabrics....
Budget- try IKEA- I remeber seeing some there I liked in the past-
or check out the Sari Shops on Devon Avenue in Chicago, making sure you have time for the infamous Chicken Boti and Dal Fry @ Khans BBQ-Western and Devon
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Keep it simple - also my first thought.
Simple, un-dramatic long white curtains - crisp white to match the white trim - or simple, white roller shades.
I'd do floor to ceiling white (maybe linen or linen look) tab back curtains. Relaly streamlined look, you could close for light control or leave open for the view. It would frame the windows beautifully. (If you use shades that merely fill the window space, I think the look will be choppy and not elegant.)
I love the room so far, and especially (what I can tell about) the art installation. Nice job! (Nice surprise!!)
What color is that on the wall? I must know! :0)
Hi All,
Thanks for all the wonderful responses. We just had Hunter Douglas Designer Roller Screens installed in a light silver. We will post the result soon!
In regards to your questions:
1) The paint is Ralph Lauren's Mahogany. (be careful with this color. I tested 2 others before choosing this one and the tiniest tint variation could make the room look either purple, brown, or red, which I didn't want)
2) The duvet cover is Tamburiini from Crate and Barrel - http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1624&f=292063)
3) The sapphire blue velvet shams are from pottery barn -http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p11229/index.cfm?pkey=cbedding%2Dsale%2Dall
Anything else, let me know! Most of this is on sale now.
The headboard is from West Elm: wood frame upholstered headboard in rice color
On sale too!
About to redo my bedroom with hardwood and I love the floors in these pics with the color! It also looks like a wide plank. Any idea what they are? dimension, species, stain, etc...


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You sure you didn't test it..? ;)
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Just barging in with a question;
What is this?Code:
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How might it be used?
Ok, I'm just guessing. But I think that it isQuote:
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And it would be added to a URL of a GET form, or typed into a text box in a form that does something (Like a login page or a delete page). It is trying to do an SQL Injection. So if the programmer used code like
And the user typed in Sojomy for the username, and ' AND 1=1 for the password, the actual SQL Query would look like thisPHP Code:
$SQLStatement = 'SELECT * FROM Users '
. 'WHERE UserName=\'' . $_GET['UserName'] . '\' '
. 'AND Password=\'' . $_GET['Password'] . '\'';
SELECT * FROM Users WHERE UserName='Sojomy' AND Password='' AND 1=1
But I'm confused HarryF, shouldn't it be ' OR 1=1 so that it will find a user even if the Username and Password don't match, and still give you access? Or in a delete table, delete everything even if the query paramaters don't match?
Also, this will only work if magic_quotes_gpc is turned off, and the programmer does not use AddSlashes() on his data before puts it into the database. Was I close enough?
Pretty close, I think Harry was just trying to show how it could be done, and not an actual thing, but the 'OR 1=1 does make more sense.
Whoops - yep 'OR 1=1' ( *cough* ) - anyway - spot on!
Back on track people! You've got to answer a question before you can ask one. The next question should be from cyborg
Sean :)
Sorry - couldn't help myself ;)Quote:
Back on track people! You've got to answer a question before you can ask one. The next question should be from cyborg
Technically, I am the one who answered HarryF's question, Cyborg just validated it :)Quote:
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But since I'm still new (I think) and Cyborg did answer the base64_decode, questionI'll let him ask a question for me.
That's the question I'm on about. If he doesn't post one soon feel free
Sean :)
Go ahead, I am at a loss, been thinking for over 25 hours now... can't come up with anything.
Well I can't think of anything trivial, so I'll ask a question that I want to know the answer to, and I'm sure HarryF will jump right on it...but others feel free to if he doesn't.Quote:
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What is the point of using OOP to create classes that you will never instantiate more than one instance of at a time? I understand it makes stuff "cleaner" (as everyone here seems to put it), but so does putting the relative functions in a file together. So why is OOP a better method?
In my opinion, in most cases, it isn't... Until PHP5 that is, which will bring more functionality in general to the entire OOP interface.
Let's have a question ...
Sean :)
Why don't you post one, sean? Otherwise everyone will just be looking to each other for the question.Quote:
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It's hard to think up questions, but hopefully we're all learning something
Which PHP extension allows you to process credit cards without a third-party (such as Authorize.Net)?
Sean :)
That would be cURL with SSL support :)
That's right in that it can be used for that, but there's a specific extension I'm looking for. You're welcome to post a question though
Sean :)
ah, think I got it. But I'll give some one else a chance to guess first.
Will post my question in a few hours. leaving for college right now [img]images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Answer to sean's question is: CCVS & MCVE
don't have anything usefull to ask, how about what does LAMP stand for, in context of opensource development.
Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP
But I'm more of a WAMP kinda guy :)
same here ;)
I thought the P in LAMP was PHP/Python/Perl.
Question sojomy?
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Crock Pot Beef Tacos
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- 1-2 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pound(s) boneless chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon(s) chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) smoked paprika
- 1 cup(s) beef stock
- 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
- 1 whole(s) chipotle pepper in adobe sauce minced
- 1/2 whole(s) sweet onion diced
- 4 clove(s) garlic minced
- 1 package(s) flour tortillas
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, combine the chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika in a small bowl.
- Rub the spice mix into the beef, covering each side evenly. Once the oil is hot (it will shimmer a bit in the skillet), place the beef in the skillet and sear on each side.
- Remove the beef from the skillet and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Leave the pan on the heat, and add in the beef stock to deglaze, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomato paste and minced chipotle and whisk into the pan sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic on top of the seared beef in the slow cooker. Pour the pan sauce down over the onions, garlic, and beef. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred with two forks. Use a slotted spoon to remove the onions from the slow cooker, and mix into the shredded beef.
- Serve the beef in the flour tortillas, topped with your favorite taco toppings.
- Some topping ideas include:
- * guacamole or avocado
- * fresh salsa
- * Mexican rice
- * grated cheese
- * fresh lettuce
- * tomato
- * onion
- * cilantro
- * squeeze of lime juice
October 2013
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What Are Good Recipes for a Liquid, Choke-Proof Diet?
Good Questions
Q: My husband has been having some scary issues with choking, and so for the time being has been put on a strict non-solid-foods-only diet (basically, nothing that requires being chewed).
Naturally I'm grateful to have a solution that's working, but, as you can imagine, am quickly running out of foods to make! We've done the obvious — smoothies, Cream of Wheat, veggies steamed and pureed, and pureed soups — but I've cycled through all the interesting options I can think of.
What else can I make that's safe for him to eat? He'll eat pretty much anything. The only criterion is it has to be choke-proof. (Perhaps this is good practice for when we have babies — I imagine little ones' eating habits might look somewhat similar!)
Sent by Kelly
Editor: Kelly, wow, that does sound like a challenge. It is indeed like having a small child at the table, except your husband probably has much more grown-up tastes than a toddler!
Our thoughts and suggestions run mainly towards the things you've already tried (here are all our soups from 2009) but we also wonder about adding some rice. Can he eat small amounts of rice, or perhaps jook, rice soup?
Readers, do you have suggestions for Kelly?
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i was turned on to a new smoothie last week - vanilla flavored kefir with some canned pumpkin seasoned with cinnamon. it's delicious! and really healthy. i prefer coconut milk kefir but you can find it soy, goat or cow milk based.
i also love really ripe avocado smashed up with goat or cream cheese seasoned with lime juice and cumin or hot sauce. usually i would spread this on chips or crackers but eating it straight up would work.
also, in the same vein as the avocado spread, hummus or other bean dips would be tasty and super nutritious. chick peas with tahini and lemon juice, black beans with lime juice and cumin or white beans with basil. all could be eaten cold, at room temp or heated up.
You could look at some of the baby food recipes. There are several that involve blending meat and vegetables. You could add more spice than the recipe to give it a little kick. I really like www.wholesomebabyfood.com for inspiration and ideas for different recipes.
Ice Cream? "Dips" without bread/chips/etc (hummus comes to mind). What about small sized grains-and-grain-like-foods like bulgur, couscous, orzo, Israeli couscous, or quinoa? Perhaps even rice? The best bet is probably couscous or really fine bulgur in teensy spoon fulls.
Does he like yogurt? Greek yogurt has lots of great protein in it so it's healthful plus it's thick and creamy so it's satisfying. Delicious with a touch of honey or some jam.
Hmm Cottage cheese, pudding, rice pudding (easy to make from leftover rice if you're already making some rice for yourself)..
Anything made with mushed up avocado. Delicious..
Apart from the obvious you mentioned, humus, roasted eggplant puréed with yoghurt sauce and all other kinds of "meze" from Mediterranean cuisine will be both healthy and tasteful.
How about some creamy polenta?
I can completely sympathize...many years ago I was on a liquid diet for 6 weeks. I hate eating the same thing over and over again, so I quickly got sick of eating anything sweet (too many milkshakes and yogurt), or anything that tasted like soup. The only thing that I can recommend is making pasta dishes with lots of watered down sauce and overcooked noodles cut into in very small pieces that don't need to be chewed. It was enough to fool my stomach into thinking that it had got a "real" meal, and you can change the sauces to add variety!
Mashed potatoes & mashed mix-ins: anything from pureed caramelized onions, to cheese, to pureed broccoli, cabbage, artichokes, etc. Custard-y desserts are another realm to explore.
My brother was on a liquid(ish) diet for about 3 months with a broken jaw (wired shut), and lost 40 pounds so fast the doctor told him to live on mashed potatoes with extra butter at every meal. The poor kid was so miserable and bored, he tried to puree a cheeseburger - it kind of worked! You can try to puree just about anything in a blender, especially vegetable-based foods like curries, or fruits - think pie fillings minus the pie.
Good luck to you & your husband.
assuming you and your husband are meat-eaters... how about beef pho broth (satisfying even without the noodles, etc), parmesan-enriched chicken broth (with egg scrambled in last minute?), lobster or shrimp bisque, or cream of wheat made savory with broth.
Try looking at an Ethiopian cookbook. They have a lot of wonderful, savory mushes (for lack of a better word). Usually eaten with a flat bread, but you could leave that out.
I immediately thought of the blog Jaws Wired Shut, which was written by a girl who had her jaw wired shut (obviously), and had to be on a liquid diet that she could drink through a straw. She tried a lot of things, and there might be some ideas on there.
I was on a liquid diet after a jaw surgery (wired shut for 44 days) and one of my favorite drinks was a peanut butter drink that was in a packet of recipes the hospital gave me.
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup whole milk (I think I used 2% or skim)
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
combine ingredients in blend and mix.
I would make 2 servings at once (the recipe is just for one serving; it was one of the few ways I got all the protein I needed). According to the recipe: one serving has 479 calories, 28g fat, 15g protein 246mg calcium, 1.5mg iron and
2.6g fiber.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
I second the polenta. Could he do something like eggs or small curd cottage cheese?
I was also going to plug www.wholesomebabyfood.com as well as mention that there are lots of baby food cookbooks you could look into (I never got any because we were over the puree stage so fast with my daughter, but I've seen some that look great).
There are lots of great "baby food" recipes out there that an adult could love. The key I think is just seasoning things instead of sticking with bland flavors. We do this with my daughter's food - she loves the spices and her food is not that jarred bland stuff they sell in the store. Oh, and one of my favorite soup recipes: chickpea leek soup. I could live off that stuff.
Congee/jok! Just put something like 1 ratio rice to 8 ratio water and simmer till porridgelike. In Thailand, they serve with stir-fried ground pork (don't know if that's too big to eat), and with other garnishes like fried minced shallots, ginger, fried garlic, steamed veggies, soy sauce, fish sauce, cilantro, hot sauce, etc.
Or you can eat it sweet (butter, cinnamon, maple syrup) or with just butter and soy. Make with brown rice for more nutrients!
One last thing from me. I just happened to have this tab open right next to Mark Bittman's current blog entry on dal: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/dining/06mini.html?ref=dining - so I had to point that out. Good luck!
I love soothing a sore throat with Jimmy Carters. Toss a banana, 2 tbsp of peanut butter (give or take to taste), 2 scoops of vanilla frozen yogurt and a few splashes of milk to thin it out. Little bit of fresh grated nutmeg if you've got it around.
You may have already tried this, but what about daal? A nice lentil dish can be chew free and very satisfying.
Daal is a great idea. I don't have much to add but here's a blog that occasionally posts interesting baby food recipes: http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2009/10/15/homemade-baby-food/
Might want to check out http://pimpmyproteinshake.blogspot.com
What about tofu? You could use the soft variety and season it up different ways. It blends well into smoothies or dips. You could marinate it in soy, sesame oil, a pinch of sugar and some hot sauce then briefly saute it in a pan to heat it through. Sort of like a steak, but no chewing required, just a bit of mushing it with the tongue.
Good luck to your husband. I hope you are checking into his thyroid. I have Grave's disease and an early sign was choking due to my enlarged thyroid. I hope he is healthy again soon.
All the best to your husband!
As someone mentioned in a previous post - anything can be blended.
My friend started a blog last summer about her attempts to blend and eat after having her jaws wired shut.
Not every experiment worked - but her blog has lots of good suggestions, honestly, and bits to make you laugh.
And she continues to post, even though she now is wire-less.
I'll assume that the largest problem is getting used to a nearly liquid diet.
Unlike people who have their jaw wired shut, it sounds like your husband simply needs to avoid anything that can't be dislodged easily from the throat/windpipe (not a doctor, just re-stating what I think your goals are). This is well summed up by your "doesn't need to be chewed" point.
To that end, I'd suggest variations on already relatively chopped, mashed or otherwise smoothed foods. Hash comes to mind.
Try slow-roasting some pork until it falls apart (spice to taste, using whatever slow-roasted pork recipe you prefer). When it's almost done, boil some potatoes and carrots until very tender.
The results can be chopped roughly and then pulsed a few times in the food processor to yield a nice smooth hash that's not so uniform as to be off-putting.
Another route would be over-cooked veggies that get nice and loose when treated this way. Broccoli comes to mind. Remove all stems, cutting off just the bundled florets (they have a stem inside, but that's fine) and then steam until you can't pick them up without them falling apart. Now rinse in cold water and shake roughly in a sealed container. This should yield a loose mix of individual flowers and slightly larger, spongy pieces. Take this one slow and see how it works. I don't know if your husband would be able to eat it, but if so, it might be a welcome break from blender-food.
Other fun things might be medium tapioca pearls (not as large as used in chain booths, but larger than those used in pudding) in various kinds of sweet drinks; over-cooked spaghetti with a meat sauce, pulsed in the FP until it's reasonably smooth but still distinct might also be workable; there are chessecakes and various forms of custard and creamy pie that would be nice.
I wonder if you could make a nice "appetizer" by combining cream cheese with various ingredients such as veggies for the base layer and then sharp cheese for the middle layer and then olives or pimento for the top layer. The result can be served with a fork and formed into all sorts of fun constructs.
@lotusmoss - I was going to suggest jook too! I had my jaw wired shut for four weeks and ate a lot of it - I like it savory, with lots of garlic and ginger. The strong flavoring somewhat makes up for the fact that it's still not "real" food.
On that note - I can say from experience that the hardest part is psychological - we derive a great deal of emotional satisfaction from the act of eating. Even though I was getting enough calories (I was having two or three milkshakes a day, plus several cans of Ensure, which is the world's most disgusting food), I never stopped thinking about food - my mind was hungry all the time even if my stomach wasn't.
Oh man, how scary! All the above suggestions are so great, I feel bad offering a soup recipe. But it's really good, I think. It's pretty much an all-vegetable soup with broth. My mom would make it for me when I was little with the vegetables from our farm, and it was really tasty.
Use a huge pot and medium to high heat. Fry in olive oil: Garlic, Onion, Celery, and any other vegetable that would become "clear" when fried. They don't need to be cut superfine or small or anything. Fry all these until they are clearish. Don't be stingy with the oil. Fry so as not to burn, just make the vegetables soft and clear.
Then add (again not cut superfine): Potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, zuchini, pumpkin, eggplant, peas, carrots, corn, spaghetti squash, cucumber, whatever else you want. Throw all that into the pot and fill with chicken/vegetable broth until covered. Add any herbs or spices if you wish. Simmer that until everything is soft.
When everything is done and cooked through, blend in blender. It can be eaten hot or cold. I like it as a soup with black pepper and big chunks of bread. It may not be very fancy but it was a good way for me as a child to get my vegetables in, and even today it does not irritate my stomach.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
I recently had oral/sinus surgery and was searching for similar foods. Goat cheese polenta with TJ's vodka sauce was a good alternative to the soups I was growing tired of.
I'll agree with trying pureeing or grinding foods. At one point, out of desperation, I took the moo shu my husband ordered and whirled it in the blender. It wasn't even good Chinese food, but it was one of the more satisfying meals I had in those weeks!
The things we take for granted, like swallowing! My heart goes out.
Martha just (on today's show) made a blended rice drink, with leftover cooked rice, skim milk, honey, and (I think) peanut butter, but all blended. Doesn't sound the dreamiest, but it's the best I can contribute! Perhaps check her website.
For more protein, you might like to add a powdered supplement to the blender batch. Most grocery stores have them, my fave is "Aria" at Trader Joe's. Ooops- the label says for women, but can't imagine anything untoward happening-!
People who make their own baby food usually just take whatever they're having for supper and put some in a blender. For something like a casserole or stew that's suppose to be all mixed together anyway... Or really you could stick anything in a blender. It wouldn't look pretty, but it would taste the same.
Yes to avocados. Nutritious and tasty.
I've recently been soft cooking an egg in my oatmeal. When there's still a little bit of water left (probably 1-2 minutes left in cooking), I'll make a hole with a spoon in the middle of the oatmeal, throw in an egg, and put a lid on the pot. It's really (surprisingly) nice with a little bit of melted cheese.
Thank you SO much, everybody! I have been so stressed out about his health (he's never been large and now he's lost like 15 pounds in the past month, and of course the choking) and I was almost in tears reading through all your comments-thank you so, so much for your kind words and your AMAZING suggestions. This was seriously the highlight of my day. I am making a list right this second and can't WAIT to try all these great ideas--there are so many things I would never have thought of that are totally going to work.
Thank you so much!!!!!!
My grandmother had some similar issues. Eggs, mashed starchy foods (potatoes, corn, taro, spiced yams) Pureed fruits (strawberries, mangos) always good. But also she was able to eat a few food in it's natural form like custards, yogurts, flan and puddings. You should also try CHEESE PUFFS too. They practically dissolve in your mouth when eating and a lot of people on liquid and pureed diets are able to eat them with some supervision.
If he is having trouble maintaining a healthy weight you should supplement his diet with Ensure or something.
Also never feed him with a straw.
All great suggestions. If it were me, I would be looking towards great tasting saucy things to eat, like Indian and Thai curries without the meat. (Blenderizing meat is unappetizing to me, personally)
Also, please pick up a protein powder and make him protein drinks. On a diet like this, getting enough protein can be hard. The Muscle Milk line is very good tasting, and comes in a bunch of flavors.
I'm sure you've already done it, but make sure to get a proper swallow eval from a speech-language pathologist.
Good luck!
If he gets a hankering for something sweet, batter is always delightful. Cakes, brownies, etc. You can puree fruit right into the batter & have a tasty liquid "treat". (Yellow cake mix blueberries, chocolate brownie mix raspberries, et. al) Since you're not baking, you won't need the eggs so you can leave them out & not worry about salmonella.
What about dhal?
Most of the great ideas have been mentioned already. I second bean dips. I also like to make a mushrooms walnut pâté of sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic, & herbs in olive oil, with toasted walnuts and a bit of balsamic all thrown into the food processor. Yummy!
This also bring to mind traditional meat-based pâté, which you could either buy or make. I'm don't eat meat, so I don't have a recipe but I'm sure there are plenty out there and a traditional liver pâté seems like it would be very nourishing. If you're buying one, just make sure it doesn't have chunks of fat, as that might pose a hazard. From what I remember, pâté comes in various degrees of firmness, and I imagine that if you can't find one that's rather soft, you could just pulse a firmer one in the food processor and get good results.
Also, Sambar, a South Indian spicy tangy lentil soup would be a good meal as well. It's often made in a pressure cooker (though you could simmer it for a long time in a stock pot if you don't have one, or maybe use a slow cooker if you have one of those) and the lentils all but completely disintegrate. I usually have it with whole chunks of veggies but those could be left out or pureed into the soup.
That's a simple recipe, they get much more elaborate if you look around.
This soup is often served with idli, a pillowy steamed dumpling made of fermented rice & lentil batter. Perhaps your husband could eat these? They are very soft and practically dissolve in your mouth, especially if you serve them soaking in the sambar! To make them, you soak rice (white basmati is traditional, but I've used brown basmati as well and enjoyed the nutty flavor) and urad dal or other lentils (I use a 2:1 ratio) for at least 7 hours or overnight, then drain them and blend them into a paste, adding a bit more water so they batter is still thick but slightly pourable and smooth. You leave the paste in a slightly warm place (I use my oven with the pilot light on and door slightly ajar) for about 24 hours. Usually they're steamed in a special idli steamer or egg poacher, but you can use a bamboo steamer, one of those metal steamer baskets or colander with a piece of cheesecloth lining it, or anything else you can think of. I've even used Bittman's plate on a ramekin method, though the lack of holes in the plate left them a bit denser than usual. You steam them for 15 to 20 minutes. You can add anything you like to the batter for flavor as well; I usually add salt, cumin, grated ginger, or any other variety of things. Geez, that recipe sounds super long and complicated, but the actual amount of active time is really minimal. I love putting aside a bit of time to make the batter, because when it's ready I can have idli or dosa ready in no time.
Sorry for the lengthy comment. Good luck to both of you and I hope your husband recovers soon!
If he likes cream of wheat, perhaps you could try grits or polenta. They are both lovely with some cheese mixed in. You could season them up in any way you like. You could cook up a few pieces of bacon(saving them for the cook), and use the fat to sautee some very finely chopped onions. This added to the creamy grain with some non stringy cheese like parmesan or cream cheese would be pretty satisfying. I don't think it would feel like baby food.
These suggestions are so wonderful and I send my very best wishes to you and your husband. Swallowing issues can be so scary-- and I feel it's my duty as a speech-language pathologist to urge you to get a full swallow study by an experienced speech-language pathologist ASAP (if you haven't already). Changing diet textures can be helpful but an SLP can also give your husband some other strategies (e.g. pacing, positioning, other adaptive measures) that can help him to eat and enjoy meals more safely. And yes, unless an SLP tells you otherwise, I'd recommend you avoid straws.
Best of luck!


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"Umm, yeah, Dad, that would be me." my smile faded into some kind of small sarcastic grin through pursed lips.
"Bella?" He looked stricken. Like someone had slapped him across the face and ran away before he was able to their face. He looked at me dead on now.
"Yes Dad, it's me." I said, giving him the best smile I could. The shocked look on his face melted in a big cuddly bear grin. It made me realize how much I missed him. I dropped my bags as he wrapped his arms around me, giving me a bear hug to match his grin.
"I'm so happy to see you!" He said as he squeezed the air out of my lungs.
"Me too, Dad," I said and felt myself really smile. I stepped back, grabbing my bags again, Charlie smelled like the woods.
"Come on, let's get you home," He took the pink bag from me. We got in his police cruiser and headed "home."
I noticed and old beat up Chevy sitting in the driveway as we pulled up. "It's sort of a homecoming present." Charlie said in a gruff voice. Emotional Charlie was gone, he had stepped back into his old stoic self. I laughed to myself, something just don't change.
Two people came running out of the house as we pulled up, well one wasn't running, more like wheeling. Billy Black, my dad's best friend, but I didn't recognize the boy who came out with him. "Hey Jake, Billy," Charlie said.
I grabbed my backpack, "No way, that is not Jake . . . " I said quietly to myself as they walked up.
"Whoa, Bella!" Jake exclaimed. "Wow, uh, you sure look different." He said it with a smile but I could tell her was just trying to not be rude.
"Yeah you too Jake," I said as I got out of the car. I gave him a quick hug and then took a monster step back. "Wow, you sure don't look 5 anymore. More like 19 now." I laughed with him and then it was his turn, I guess, to grab the ugly pink bag. Man, I really had to get rid of that thing. Jake also took my backpack from me. He ran up the steps of the house and then up the stairs, placing the bags on the floor in my room.
"Whoa slow down there Jake," Charlie said the same time Billy said, "Come one Bella, give me a hug." I smiled a bit and gave Billy a quick hug.
"We can't all move as fast as you boy." Charlie said, slapping Jake on the back. We talked and caught up for about the next two hours. I was so ready for bed by the time they left. All night long I had gotten side glances. I didn't know if it was because I looked different or if it was because they hadn't seen me in so long. Jake was 5 last time I had seen him. He didn't look the same at all.
I went to my room and washed off the makeup that was covering my face. I looked at myself in the mirror. Plain, plain old Bella was what I saw looking back at me, the one who had tried to make everyone else happy but her. I sighed and crawled under the purple sheets and comforter, letting sleep take over. Before I knew it I was dreaming of the way things used to be.
"Come on Bellsy!" Jake yelled, "I made you a mud pie!" I giggled and chased Jakey across the beach. We threw mud pies at each other until we were so covered in it that we could have been boogeymen.
"Bella!" Mom called up the beach; her and Charlie were sitting in chairs next to each other, holding hands. She handed me my swim suit and I went to change. I came back and Jake was in his too, we swam until our fingers and toes looked like raisins right out of the box.
"Morning Bella," Charlie said as I came down the stairs and into the kitchen. I tried smiling and grabbed a bowl of cereal. "Morning," I said as I sat down at the small kitchen table next to him.
"School starts tomorrow." He said in an odd tone.
"I know."
"Just checking, you're uh, not going to, umm, be wearing all that stuff you had on yesterday are you?" He looked down at his own bowl of cereal.
"No Dad, why would I wear dirty clothes on my first day of school?" I knew he was talking about my clothes and make up being black, but I wasn't going to have this conversation with him, not now, not ever.
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Cocaine, cash and the Hells Angels
The RCMP confirmed Monday that the raid on the Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna was only the tip of the iceberg.
The raid was connected to a series of simultaneous raids held throughout the province and involved an international coalition of enforcement officers.
At a press conference held in Vancouver Monday afternoon, they announced that senior members of the Hells Angels are facing charges for conspiracy to import and traffic 500 kg of cocaine.
The arrests came as part of a significant Federal Drug Enforcement Branch led investigation which netted $4 million in alleged drug money.
The investigation, dubbed "E-PREDICATE," lasted more than 20 months and was helped by contributions from RCMP Detachments and specialized units throughout the Southeast District, various US law enforcement agencies, the Mexican Federal Police and Panamanian authorities.
The investigation focused on allegations that marijuana was being produced to fund the importation of cocaine to Canada.
"This investigation demonstrated how organized criminal groups engaged in drug trafficking have no respect for municipal, provincial or international borders," says Superintendent Brian Cantera, Officer in Charge of the RCMP Drug Enforcement Branch in BC.
"More concerning is the complete disregard these groups show for Canadian families and public safety, both of which pay the devastating price exacted for criminal profits."
David Giles, Kevin Van Kalkeren, Michael Read and James Howard have been charged with Conspiracy to Import a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Traffic a Controlled Substance and were scheduled to make their first appearance in BC Supreme Court on Monday August 27.
Giles is well known to police as the Vice President of the Kelowna Hells Angels Chapter. The clubhouse was one of five locations secured and searched by the RCMP Sunday afternoon.
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Last week we blogged about Yahoo News offering web-based video news reports from Kevin Sites in Iraq. In February, Yahoo streamed the premiere episode of "Fat Actress" starring Kirstie Alley. For more about Yahoo's plans to create original video content, see this SEW Blog post from yesterday.
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It's an archaic Old English word that means a meeting or conference. It connotes a long, solemn, weighty discussion amoung venerated elders.
The noun form is much more common and accepted (e.g. The monthly meeting of town Aldermen turned into a 7 hour long moot when the new postal tax was discussed.) , however it CAN be used as a verb (e.g. The cattle, standing in tight groups and lowing at one another, seemed to be mooting).
Personally I've never seen the word used in the verb form in the past thousand years or so, while the noun form is used much more frequently. So, even though the usage is 'technically' correct, it's quite a stretch.


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President George W. Bush lashed out at Democratic lawmakers Friday in a political tug-of-war over a wiretap program that pits US attempts to prevent terror attacks against its duty to protect civil liberties.
Bush accused Democrats in the House of Representatives of putting Americans at risk by blocking the Senate-passed legislation and allowing the post-September 11, 2001 measure to expire as they go on vacation.
"By blocking this piece of legislation our country is more in danger of an attack," Bush said.
The program, set to end Saturday, authorizes intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance of US and foreign calls and electronic correspondence without first seeking a warrant and offers immunity to telecommunications companies that participate.
As part of the increasing brinkmanship between Bush's Republicans and the Democratic-controlled Congress, the Senate passed a bill that makes the law permanent, but House Democrats refused to rubber-stamp the measure.
"The Senate passed a good bipartisan bill to make sure our intelligence community has the tools to protect us from this real threat," Bush said after meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney, intelligence officials and Republican lawmakers.
"There's still an enemy which would like to do us harm," he said. "We've got to give our professionals the tools they need to be able to figure out what the enemy is up to so that we can stop it."
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, concerned about possible infringement of US privacy laws and the bill's blanket immunity for companies that engage in the surveillance, accused Bush of fear-mongering and trying to bully lawmakers.
"The president knows full well that he has all the authority he needs to protect the American people," Pelosi said Thursday before Congress went on recess due to Monday's President's Day holiday.
"President Bush tells the American people that he has nothing to offer but fear, and I'm afraid that his fear-mongering of this bill is not constructive."
In a bid to raise the stakes, Bush threatened to postpone a trip to Africa in order to urge the passage of the legislation.
White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Bush "wouldn't have said it if he wasn't prepared to delay his trip" but that he went ahead with the travel plans anyway "because the House has made it clear that they don't intend to act."
Before leaving, Bush criticized House lawmakers for going on a 12-day vacation without passing the bill, and urged the House to "get a good bill to my desk, which is the Senate bill, as soon as possible."
The two sides have clashed over the issue of immunity for telecom operators.
"Clearly the problem here is a majority of the Democrats in the House would rather see companies in court than they would terrorists in jail," Republican Senator Mitch McConnell told reporters after speaking with Bush.
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell has argued that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which has been around for 30 years, needs modernization to keep up with advances in technology.
"For almost two years, we have worked with Congress to modernize FISA and ensure that the intelligence community can effectively collect the information needed to protect our country from attack — a goal that requires the willing cooperation of the private sector," he wrote in The Washington Post.
"Without long-term legislation that includes liability protection, we will be delayed in gathering — or may simply miss — intelligence needed to protect the nation."
But Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy dismissed the notion that businesses require immunity in order to cooperate.
"This is sheer nonsense. Under FISA, companies already have absolute immunity for any lawful cooperation. Future companies will be deterred only from cooperating with illegal surveillance requests, which is the whole point of the law."
Stanzel told reporters that the lapse of the law did not mean that surveillance efforts would stop, only that attempts to start new efforts might become more lengthy and cumbersome.
"Some of the efforts that are currently underway have an opportunity to continue; new efforts would have to go through the old process," Stanzel said.
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"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."
-James Madison-
"They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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"There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
-James Madison-
"If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy."
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President George W. Bush is the most failed president in U.S. history. Under his regime, thousands of innocent people who have done nothing to him, have died – all for corporate profits.
President Bush will also be the President remembered for allowing pension plans to go away in favor of corporate profits.
Under president Bush, the real terrorists, corporations, have won.
Whatever the reasons might be for the US Congress giving Bush all of these passes on his clearly illegal and unconstitutional behavior and actions, what is the most disturbing to me is that IF this were the Clinton Administration doing these exact same things the Neopublicrats would be having hissy fits and we would have likely seen executions in the proverbial Town Square by now.
I am by no means any great fan of the Clintons, however, when all is taken into perspective and when one "uses" the "Clinton Standard" to judge the Bush performance there are many more serious Constitutional issues that are raised.
It also doesn't matter one whit to me what the Bushies might have on any of these yellow-bellied cowards in Congress. They, just like I did upon my initial enlistment and several reenlistments, raised their right hands and swore to uphold and defend the US Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic and they are NOT doing that. As far as I am concerned that is a tacit approval to the illegal behavior of the Bushies. Any one who can't live up to their obligations should be shamed to the rafters for calling themselves servants of We, the People.
They all make me weep for what was once a country that I believed was passably decent and honorable and it breaks my heart.
Hello Helen,nicely worded.
Thanks for your kind comments. I haven't much time to get here for several months now. I am attending school full-time and idle time is now a luxury that is in short supply. We don't have classes today because of President's Day so wanted to stop by and check things out.
Good to see the old familiar names not only on this story but others I have checked out!
Frankly, I think the whole FISA law was bad; I hope they let it die. I don't agree with the whole concept of "secret courts" that issue warrants for spying–such warrants to be overseen by no one, with the public never informed about who was spied on, and for what reason. That is an obvious recipe for abuse.
The Bush Administration didn't even follow the incredibly lax requirements of FISA, which allowed them to wiretap first, then get the secret FISA court to issue a warrant up to 3 days later.
In a free society, the people have a right to privacy, but the government doesn't.
The telecoms, by the way, are perfect examples of "government/business partnership," aka corporatism, mercantilism, or fascism. They understood they were breaking the law by cooperating with Bush, but they felt their big brother would always protect them. I hope they get huge fines and are forced out of business. It would set a good example.
It's about time the Democrats got some courage and took on the beast.
There's a bit of confusion over what will expire . What is going to happen is that the new powers that bush was given will expire . Those are the ones he pushed through before the recess , the , gag , " protect america act " . What will end are those enhanced powers , the law will then revert back to the original FISA , which works just fine . All of this noise is much ado about nothing . I just wish the democrats would make that clear and stop letting chimpy fearmonger unopposed . I firmly believe that these new wire tapping powers were meant for political enemys , not islamo meanies . This program of illegal spying started soon after he slithered into office , well before the 911 attacks . I also believe thats why he's so interested in immunity . Once it's granted the investigatian is thworted . If not stopped , you can bet there will be a lot of things brought out in the court cases that the republicans want kept secret , like just who this wire tapping was aimed at for instance .
Thankfully, Mr. Bush's continued "sky is falling" rhetoric is, itself, falling on more and more deaf ears.
The man is growing more out of touch with reality by the day. And on the 20th of January next year, he will be out of office.
Somewhere in Texas a squirrel is missing one of his NUTS,and I don't mean a testicle.
Actually, Bryan, I heard a similar thought expressed as: "Somewhere in Texas a village is missing its idiot."
I've always thought – regarding the litany of new laws to "protect us" that Dubya has championed since 9/11 – that he has the police state mentality. But it dawned on me this week while reading another of his rants against the House of Reps that he may actually believe what he's been saying. In other words, he's scared shitless… ???
That one almost lends too much to the argument that he might have some semblance of a brain Keith.I cannot understand how the collective intelligence of our legislature fails repeatedly to outsmart this Loooooonatic.Every single member should be forced to walk the long rows of the fallen in Arlington Cemetery and get a grip on what it is this Nation of ours is about.That is,LAW,and the sacrifice it takes to uphold it.I heard a commentary yesterday( on NPR) about the legality of smirkies signing statements.The Constitution has no such provision anywhere in it.The speaker went on to say that the Judicial/Law scholars community has searched repeatedly into the tiniest crevasses to look for their justification and have come up empty every time.Clearly smirky has broken every tenet of his oath and these fools that allow this to reoccur(Congress)on a daily basis are culpable by association.Have they failed to pack their parachutes with logic and sense of duty,or failed to jump for reasons of stupidity? Are they in on the master plan with visions of their own little fiefdoms when they retire?Do they have a royalty complex where we are looked upon as serfs and indentured slaves,where title gives them license to steal from under our noses the very rights and dignity those who sacrificed provided?I felt and heard a wailing that assailed my soul whence last I walked the hallowed ground of Arlington,and it chills me to this day.How can there be so few in position of power that hear the anguished cries of our nation and so many that turn their backs to our predicament?We truly have become undone by an idiot/nut.PMFOT's
What I don't understand why the GOP congressional leaders don't step up and tell GW to shut the hell up. After all, he's only hurting them not the Dems.
For some reason they think they can win on GW's failed policies. If McCain wants to stand a chance, now is his time to step up and bring congess together to do the right thing by our troops and the American voters and bring together a coalition in Congress that will just ignore GW and make him irrellevant for the rest of the year.
I'm with you pollchecker. Only a few of the GOP congress critters come from states or districts where the KKK wears their uniforms to church. Obviously, some of them are committing political suicide. That means there is something we do not know. They have earned something really special by continuing to enable Bush to the bitter end. After several terms in the senate, why else would they blow their careers?
I cannot believe that all of the Bush enablers do not understand that GWB suffers to a degree from the same syndrome that Hitler did toward the end of his power. He has promulgated his lies for so long he has come to believe them. And he believes his lies about terrorist fear to push his wiretapping law in spite of the fact that he has left our borders so wide open bin Ladin could drive a cadillac limo across at the head of a caravan of many of his family members.
I do know that most of the democrats in congress are afraid of Bush, what he might do if he doesn't get his way. But my attitude would be to deny him and then put a 24 hour watch on him of people authorized to snatch his little ass up and haul him off to a rubber room if he tries to do something crazy. I'm not ruled by fear.
As written, the Constitution grants a great deal more power to congress than to the executive branch. The congress can stop the president from doing anything if they wanted to. Our current bunch should exercise that power.
"I do know that most of the democrats in congress are afraid of Bush, what he might do if he doesn't get his way "
I think it is more they remembered what happened in 2002 to those that stood up for their principles. They got labeled unpatriotic and in support of terrorism and voted out of office.
But it is 2008 and LITERALLY EVERYTHING that GW has said has been proven to be false. So it doesn't make sense to continue to support something that has proven to be false except stubborn and blind loyalty. I don't think that will sell, let alone win, in 2008.
I think the people are looking for someone who listens and isn't a stubborn, know it all big brother type…literally.
Oh Bryan's version
…is much funnier!
In order for this to work for Dubya, people will have to be utterly ignorant of the facts in the matter. If you know even one of the facts, you will know that everything Bush and his toadies are quacking is an outright lie. On the other hand, Bush can't come up with a single fact that even approaches the truth in supporting his assertions.
So, the question is, what does the media do with this? Do they expose Bush and Blunt as the lying sacks of dung they are, or do they report what Bush says as some kind of set of "facts" and let you sort it out?
Any journalist worth a crap will call this what it is… probably with a bit more restraint than I would use, but nonetheless Bush and Blunt are fukkin' liars and and lying to subvert the Constitutional protections afforded by the 4th Amendment ought to be enough to impeach their asses out of Washington.
Cheers for your argument, but if you think Rupert Murdoch and his ilk will take on Dubya and Co., I think you're sadly mistaken. Truth is…
I have to wonder if all of this wire tapping might have something to do with it . Remember , this bunch has been doing it almost from day one . That could explain a lot of the very strange behavior exibited by many democrats , Reid has been working hard trying to get this immunity through while making statements that he is fighting it . Just look at how he has handled the rules of procedure . He has been doing just the opposite of what he has been saying he is trying to do , very strange indeed . The republicans didn't expect to lose both houses allowing investigations . Its quite apparent they're scrambling for cover, they did not expect to be in this position .
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- 1 (46-oz.) jar dill pickles, drained
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- 1. Cut pickles into 1/4-inch-thick slices; return to pickle jar.
- 2. Gradually add sugar, tapping bottom of jar gently on a flat surface to allow sugar to settle in jar. Add vinegar. Cover with lid, and let stand at room temperature 1 hour, shaking jar occasionally. Chill 8 hours, shaking jar occasionally. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
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According to Dan Sokil of The Reporter, the $125 million will go to a total of 54 projects in Pennsylvania, with Lansdale's project being one of two in Montgomery County.
Sokil wrote that Lansdale Parking Authority Chairman and Councilman Dan Dunigan lauded state Rep. Robert Godshall, R-13, with championing the project.
The Madison Lot Redevelopment will be by BPG Properties, who owns the property. Its concept plan for the development shows a mix of retail, condos and a parking garage. The property where the Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival is held will also be developed into townhomes.
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The project will focus on risks caused by a combination of river and surface water floods - where high rates of overland flow, typically associated with intense rain storms, can be particularly damaging in built up areas. Some of the UK's worst floods in recent years have been of this type.
The partnership builds on existing research links between Lancaster University and JBA and will be supported by academics from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, led by Professor Jonathan Tawn, and the senior management team at JBA. The partnership will also contribute to the work of the JBA Trust through scientific publications and advancing knowledge in this important area of research.
Financial support is provided by the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, to employ a two year postdoctoral researcher to lead this project. The Associate position will be based at JBA's Head Office in Skipton.
Lancaster University's Strategic Partnerships Manager, Dave Gregson, said "Lancaster University is at the forefront of mathematical and statistical research and we are thrilled to be able to apply our experience in order to influence some of the UK's most exciting developments in flood risk management. The link between business and academia is crucial in developing our scientists of the future and promoting the latest research and innovation across commercial environments."
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's innovation agency. Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board brings together business, research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the development of innovative products and services to meet market needs, tackle major societal challenges and help build the future economy. For more information please visit www.innovateuk.org.uk.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
KTP or Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (www.ktponline.org.uk) is Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness by enabling companies to work with higher education or research and technology organisations to obtain knowledge, technology or skills which they consider to be of strategic competitive importance. The UK-wide programme is overseen by the Technology Strategy Board, the UK's innovation agency, and supported by 16 other public sector funding organisations.
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I design and screenprint t-shirts, therefore I tested this pattern with a screen I already had made. As I make large quantities, I need patterns which are simple, hence the waistband. I do think it works well with this fabric, but will make some slight changes next time with the neckline and tunnel casing.
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