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Ingredient Spotlight: Octopus
I think that octopus is a misunderstood food. Many people are often put off by the idea of eating it. Maybe they're afraid of it, or they think the tentacles are disgusting. Perhaps they had a bad experience with octopus prepared in a way that masked the deliciousness of this cephalopod. I'm hoping that this post will convert more people into eating octopus, because it's cheap, healthy, and yummy!
Many cultures eat octopus, from the Asians to the Mediterranean Europeans to South and Central Americans. As there are abundant sources of wild octopus off U.S. coastal waters, I'm a bit surprised that it hasn't become a part of American cuisine. Well - to be honest, most Americans have encountered octopus only in deep-fried form and covered in marinara sauce, and this isn't a fair presentation of this delicacy.
The first time I had octopus was at an Italian restaurant when I was a kid in Miami. My father had ordered a pasta dish that had assorted seafood in marinara sauce, and one of the seafood ingredients was whole baby octopus. I was always a pretty adventurous eater so I asked if I could try some. I took a bite and loved it, so we ordered another plate to take home.
Octopus is found in Asian markets, and sometimes found in the seafood departments of upscale markets. Sometimes it can be found in Latin American markets - the Spanish name for octopus is "pulpo." The Japanese call it "tako." Octopus can be purchased in whole, raw form, and sometimes, live. It can also be purchased already-boiled, cut in portions, and shrink-wrapped. It's also sold in dried and frozen form. Catalina Offshore Products also sells it online.
Octopus is the key ingredient in takoyaki, a savory Japanese street food of fried octopus balls. It can also be cooked in the ubiquitous Japanese pancake, okonomiyaki, or in oden, a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs winter stew. It is also a popular sushi item. Whole baby octopus grilled and tossed with olive oil, lemon, garlic, parsley, and fresh tomatoes is a common seafood salad in the Mediterranean region. Octopus grilled in white wine with potatoes, peppers, and garlic is a delicious tapa in Spain. In Peru, octopus is stewed with tomatoes and corn. Dried octopus is like beef jerky and served along with beer and spicy kimchi pickles in many bars in Korea. There are just so many ways to eat octopus!
The texture is firm and it is satisfyingly chewy, but it should not be rubbery. If it is too chewy then that's a sign it's overcooked. The flavor is unique - it has a faint taste of the sea and a slight sweetness to it. The mouthfeel is very interesting. The skin is subtly pebbly in texture, the flesh is firm and smooth, and the suckers add a whole new dimension to the experience.
Choosing and Preparation of Octopus
If you're buying a raw octopus, make sure it has been recently caught and is not giving off any strong odors. It should smell like the sea in a pleasant, fresh, salty way, but not offensive. Rinse it under cold water. Octopus needs to be tenderized before cooking, so beat it for a few minutes with a rolling pin or a meat tenderizer. Add to a pot of boiling salted water and boil for a hour. When it can be easily cut with a fork, it is ready. Leave it in the water and let the water cool off before removing the octopus. From here on it can be sliced up and added to your favorite recipes. Some people say that freezing an octopus is a very good way to tenderize it but I haven't tried it. If you're planning to grill or saute the octopus, no need to boil; just cut up and add to the heat source and cook until firm and opaque.
If buying a precooked octopus, the skin should be dark purple (like in the photograph above) and the flesh should be white. It should smell slightly like the ocean, but not overly fishy. Rinse it off in cold water and pat dry. From here, you can slice it up for sashimi or nigiri, or you can use it in recipes for octopus salad.
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Fried octopus balls. Sorry, you lost me there.
They're fried balls of dough with pieces of octopus in them, Annegret. NOT fried octopus testicles.
Thanks for this post - I had no idea how to cook octopus. I've had it in Italian and Japanese restaurants, and it's delicious!
LOL at "fried octopus balls." At first I thought it was akin to eating sea urchin gonads in sushi form. Glad for the clarification.
I really wanted to comment about the photo, it's gorgeous! Aside from that, I'm "meh" on octopus (I've had the whole baby salad version and it was just okay, but it might have been a prep issue more than flavor).
Eeee that photo gives me the willies
yummy! my favorite way to cook octopus is on the grill and as a dipping sauce white miso and rice wine vinegar...with some hot white rice it is awesome!
takoyaki - the fried octopus balls are incredibly tasty - too bad they're not street food here. yet.
That photo made my eyes pop. That being said, I love calamari, so I'd be willing to try it fried. I'd be hesitant to try it another way until after that.
so tasty. I love eating bby octopi because it makes me feel like a giant. I secretly roar each time i eat one.
beautiful picture!
Kathryn, that is a beautiful photo!! Squid and octopus are definitely underappreciated in the US. This post is so informative.
In Pisa I had an AMAZING octopus dish that was basically just very thinly sliced rounds of octopus grilled to a smokey, slightly chewy texture and drizzled with olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley. Soooooooo good!!
I love octopus, but my husband who has worked on a prawn boat and dealt with the octopuses that get into the traps and don't get out in time, has told me stories that make me a little sad to eat them--they're so fascinating (and smart)!
They are amazing creatures, and apartmenttherapy has a post about how they're the new "it" animal in home decor (I already have 4 octopus prints in my home).... if you live in Los Angeles and want an intro to the wonderful world of eating octopus, try Sushi Ike on the north-east corner of Hollywood Blvd and Gower. They do a grilled octopus that will blow your mind with it's acidity, tenderness, and perfect char. And James Spader eats there a few times a week!
@mangabanana - I have been to Sushi Ike and have seen James Spader there! True story.
Here on Brazil we can eat takoyaki on streets of Liberdade, a japanese district of São Paulo. =)
Oh man...in Puerto Rico, we eat Ensalada de Pulpo (Octopus Salad). So good! It's eaten cold (after being cooked, of course) w/celery, onions, EVOO, olives, lemon juice, garlic....It's amazing.
Love, love, love octopus! That said, I'm in the middle of the country, so when I can even find it octopus is definitely not cheap.
My uncle used to be a fisherman up in AK and when we'd go to his house when I was a kid he'd make octopus balls (I'm guessing similar to the Japanese ones), but I'm pretty sure he pan fried them. They were amazing!
Ike really does make wonderful octopus. I had to laugh because it is the first place that springs to mind when i saw that post.
AT is Octopus City today. Over on the design side of the site I saw two different postings with octopus subjects, and now this....
I've been teaching in Korea for almost two months now, and get school lunches every day. I would say one day out of three we have some variety of octopus or cuttlefish in our lunch. Usually this is in some sort of kimchi and tentacle soup, and I can't really get my tastebuds around it. I've had some interesting conversations with my coteachers about food and how limited a Western diet is - they find it hard to believe how many kinds of seafood and produce we just don't eat regularly.
I would not eat an octopus because they ARE intelligent and have personalities. I wince at the idea. Sorry.
I'm not a huge fan of octopus in most dishes - the flavor is a bit too plain for me - but I do love takoyaki. The dancing bonito flakes on top make me giddy.
Grilled octopus or squid is amaaaazing. And deep-fried squid tentacles dipped in some sweet chilli sauce is such a great snack.
@KidMoe boy that sounds good!
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Hi there everyone. You know, here in Portugal, octopus is a major national dish. Usually we prefer it deep fried ( in a dough, similar to Tempura), with rice or simply grilled with olive oil, a bit of garlic, a splash of vinegar and parsley on top. I know it may seem a strange thing to eat, but try it, it is absoluletely delicious. ;)
@pipoca thanks - that sounds scrumptious!
Talk about bring a post back from the dead, I ended up on this site from another one and found the "Spotlight On:" posts to be quite interesting. I have actually eaten Octopi before but these days simply can't bring myself to do it. I guess my viewpoint is somewhat skewed as I grew up in a farming community but most of the farmers in the area are organic and humane, in so much as is possible, so eating livestock hasn't been an issue for me. Octopi are different, there are, quite simply, better at problem solving than any other species I have ever encountered, save our own. It was once said, in jest of course, that the only reason we aren't bowing before out Octopi Overlords is that they have a short life span of three years in general. They are tool using intelligent, to the point of creating, and baiting, traps/snares to catch larger prey using smaller prey as bait. I guess I just can't bring myself to eat a fellow inventor.


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I wish I had time to teach my children better what I profess to do as a profession. I mean really teach them, including by example. I have this vision of them "getting" the soul-nourishing aspects of giving as they look oh-so forward to what they will get for Christmas. And aside from writing some measly checks, and having them clear out stuff for donations, I'm not really offering much to go on.
So much busy-ness, so much harried-ness, means that that which is my best intention I don't have time for myself, let alone take the time to teach others. Intentions just don't cut it in terms of spiritual payoff.
This time of year, when the requests for cash support to great organizations are many (and one of which I've written and sent myself), I reflect on all of the other ways I would like to be involved and haven't been. And yet I must be kind to myself for what I do, which, by many accounts is "too much" as defined by the number of times I hear "I don't know how you do it."
When life throws you a curve ball and you're forced to focus on where the ball landed (or maybe the ball whacked you in the head) you begin to realize how priorities might have shifted earlier, and so you re-order things, shed things, and ostensibly tread a "saner" path. Personally, I've spent a lot of time over the last several months looking inward to open up to myself. Centering, and working to stay there, resisting old habits to be pulled away from myself because if you can stay centered, even the best/worst curve ball will have you standing firm. Decisions are clearer. Respect from self and others greater.
And then life spins up again. Especially at holiday time!
It's easy to then get caught up in the same cycle, responding automatically to the many requests and interests that plead for attention, and putting ourselves off because surely we know exactly where we are. However, in so doing, we are tempting life to come back and force a reminder of what is important, and to shock us back to discerning ourselves. And so I live in the desire to be leading a "normal" life, but not to let my guard down so much as to lose myself, become complacent, and stop discerning decisions, actions, and my responses.
Giving is a way to stay connected. It may seem antithetical to say that giving to others brings you closer to you. But by all accounts, researched and felt, giving contains an emphasis on personal awareness combined with a balanced awareness of community, social justice, and the world around us. We give through a sense of what is important to us.
"This sometimes means looking at things we would prefer not to look at and feeling things we would prefer not to feel." ~ John Neafsey
It may seem overwhelming to take a clear, hard look at the state of things, but to have a dream for humanity, according to writer and teacher Sharon Daloz Parks, "depends upon serious engagement with the truth of the world, the universe as it is, including 'things that should not be so.'" Then, its required that we lift our wide, open eyes with a realistic hope and a sense of what is possible. Not naive utopia, but rather a measured and balance awareness of what can be done when we individually and collectively "imagine what is possible" for our souls and for our world.
I look forward to moving beyond intention into action on what I imagine to be possible not only for myself, but for society in 2012 and beyond.


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flaming slow motion tennis
Lost it over the last gif
can we talk about the donuts who filmed this tho
the people who filmed this are utter fools
My boyfriend of over 2 years sent me a game over skype. He said he wants to try and make Pokemon games since I play them so much. I opened it up and was super excited.
It seemed really well done and was super ready to start on my adventure!
He left a lot of cute notes and tips around…
"There was a place near an airport, Kowloon, when Hong Kong wasn't China, but there had been a mistake, a long time ago, and that place, very small, many people, it still belonged to China. So there was no law there. An outlaw place. And more and more people crowded in; they built it up, higher. No rules, just building, just people living. Police wouldn't go there. Drugs and whores and gambling. But people living, too. Factories, restaurants. A city. No laws."
—William Gibson, Idoru
It was the most densely populated place on Earth for most of the 20th century, where a room cost the equivalent of US$6 per month in high rise buildings that belonged to no country. In this urban enclave, "a historical accident", law had no place. Drug dealers, pimps and prostitutes lived and worked alongside kindergartens, and residents walked the narrow alleys with umbrellas to shield themselves from the endless, constant dripping of makeshift water pipes above….
Kowloon 'Walled' City lost its wall during the Second World War when Japan invaded and razed the walls for materials to expand the nearby airport. When Japan surrendered, claims of sovereignty over Kowloon finally came to a head between the Chinese and the British. Perhaps to avoid triggering yet another conflict in the wake of a world war, both countries wiped their hands of the burgeoning territory.
And then came the refugees, the squatters, the outlaws. The uncontrolled building of 300 interconnected towers crammed into a seven-acre plot of land had begun and by 1990, Kowloon was home to more than 50,000 inhabitants….
Despite earning its Cantonese nickname, "City of Darkness", amazingly, many of Kowloon's residents liked living there. And even with its lack of basic amenities such as sanitation, safety and even sunlight, it's reported that many have fond memories of the friendly tight-knit community that was "poor but happy".
"People who lived there were always loyal to each other. In the Walled City, the sunshine always followed the rain," a former resident told the South China Morning Post….
Today all that remains of Kowloon is a bronze small-scale model of the labyrinth in the middle a public park where it once stood.
This isn't to say places like Kowloon Walled City no longer exist in Hong Kong….
here is a reddit AMA from someone who actually lived in this place. Here's a list of the questions he got and what he answered.
Nothing is more fascinating than hearing a first-hand account.
Sterling Silver Celtic Glow In The Dark Ring
This ring, crafted out of sterling silver, features an ornate Celtic knot pattern. When worn in the dark, the ring glow bright blue in color. Available in sizes 4-10. Sold on Etsy.
Another work in progress! Still endeavouring to improve my environments. Work for a personal project :)
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Well here it is…..the BIG reveal, with so many great books there really are no losers here. Having said that we do have the results of the books that you voted on as the VERY best from 2012 and we want to congratulate all the people nominated as well as the winners. Without the hard work and creativeness of the comic book industry we (Comic Impact) would not exist so without further adieu here they are!
Best New Book 2012
The Activity
Best New Writer 2012
Robert Venditti
Best New Artist 2012
Marc Laming
Most Exciting Moment 2012
Glenn Dying in Walking Dead #100
Biggest Surprise 2012
Justice League Dark
Best Graphic Novel 2012
Batman: Earth One
Best Story Arc 2012
The Court of Owls (Batman)
Best Ongoing Series 2012
Best Mini Series 2012
Punk Rock Jesus
Best Creative Team
Scott Snyder and Gregory Capullo (Batman)
Best Cover 2012
Daredevil #10 (Palo Rivera)
Best Writer 2012
Jonathan Hickman
Best Artist 2012
Mikel Janin
Most Improved Book 2012
X-O Manowar
Best Event Book 2012
Batman "Night of the Owls"
Best Indie Book 2012
Best Main Stream Book 2012
Best Publisher 2012
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Baseball Prospectus came out with their latest grading of the 2014 season, ranking the top-50 prospects during the halfway point. To check out the article (most be a subscriber), follow the link to check out the goods.
Jon Gray would be the first Colorado Rockie off the board as he was ranked the 11th best prospect. Gray is going through his first, full-season at the Double-A level with the Tulsa Drillers where he currently is 7-4 on the season with an ERA of 4.04. The numbers (in terms of ERA) may not look all that good, but Gray has wipe out stuff needed at the next level.
Gray has accumulated 82.1 innings pitched thus far, giving up 37 earned runs on 77 hits, walking 24 and striking out 76. His strikeouts per nine is pretty good, considering it sits at 8.3. I know many Rockies fans can't wait to see what this kid can do at the next level, but they have to be patient with him and his development throughout the minor league system.
Next up, David Dahl clocks in at number 24 on the list. Dahl only played in 10 games last season for the Asheville Tourists due to a torn hamstring that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Dahl has bounced back this season and is currently hitting at a line of .297/.339/.503 with 26 doubles, 6 triples, 10 home runs, and 33 RBI's. Dahl also possesses impressive speed as the outfielder has swiped 19 bags this season.
Last but not least, Raimel Tapia finishes off the list for the Rockies at the number 35 spot. Tapia wasn't a highly-touted prospect moving throughout the Rockies system but caught the eye of many scouts following hios 2013 season with the Grand Junction Rockies.
Tapia hit .357/.399/.562 last season for the Gj Rockies, collecting 20 doubles, 6 triples, 7 home runs, and 47 RBI's. This season at 20-years-old for the Asheville Tourists, Tapia is hitting .325/.378/.454 with 19 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, and 51 RBI's.
Jon Gray – 11th
David Dahl – 24th
Raimel Tapia – 35th
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You are obliged to see the pictures to come to a conclusion. You cannot simply ignore what it is that these images depict.
– Suzanne Cote, independent counsel to the Canadian Judicial Council commission investigating Justice Lori Douglas, urging the commission members to view the nude photos of Justice Douglas [link is safe for work; just detailed descriptions of the images, not actual pictures]. Douglas's lawyer, Sheila Block, objects to further viewing of the photographs and wants them destroyed.


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This property allows you to book online with a credit card. After submitting a reservation request, the owner or manager has 24 hours to accept, at which time your card will be charged and you will receive an email confirmation
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Tyntesfield roofscape. The National Trust describes Tyntesfield (which is in Bristol )as a "Spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with gardens and parkland; a fine country house created by one of England's richest commoners." Shocking, isn't it? I am aghast! And this fellow built his fortune on fertiliser! What is the Empire coming to?
Please do not take offence; I absolutely love the National Trust. In my unworthy opinion some of the copywriters seem a bit, well, out of touch. I imagine a hundred and sixteen year old man named Sir Percival Fauntleroy Gilbert-Gibbons squeezing his monocle in place as he scrawls out the flowery descriptions necessary to pry open your coin purse.
The description of Tyntesfield continues: "Spiralling turrets and pinnacles adorn the roof, ornate stone carvings and church-like windows complete the Gothic look, giving the feel of a mysterious, fairytale mansion. Terraced lawns give way to spacious parkland filled with hundreds of trees and a glorious walled kitchen garden lies beyond."
What they need to do is hire ME, see. Someone important please get on this straightaway. Even if I am a commoner, I can use my Royal Wedding Guest Name! Remember the formula? Take the given name of a grandparent, then hyphenate your first pet with the street you grew up on, and tack on the requisite Lord or Lady. Mine is Lady Leona Frisky-Fernclyffe. Please address me as such in all future correspondence.
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We recently traveled to Kindig-It Design in Salt Lake City to get a better look at the '65 Ford Galaxie they built for John Walker. We'd seen the car at Flowmaster's booth at the 2013 SEMA show, but we really wanted to peek all around the bright leather interior, Coyote 5.0L V8, and custom Art Morrison chassis. We had our chance to ogle the car up close, we even got the car out on the roads in the chilly Utah winter, so now we want your opinion. Cast your votes below!
A Coyote 5.0L V8 uses an Edelbrock supercharger to produce 555hp. The Cammer-style cam covers are from Hollywood Hot Rods. Kindig-It Design continued the exterior stripes through the firewall and into the engine bay.
The dash uses a custom-built gauge cluster from Dakota Digital that fits in the factory bezel. All of the interior and the trunk are upholstered with the same bright red leather and square-weave carpet.


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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 8+ months – interviewed at Salesforce.
Interviews were over the phone, with one onsite presentation/demo. The questions were a little about my experience, and a lot more about how I would handle certain situations. The interviewer wanted to see a flexible approach to sales situations and presenting demos, and was interested in how I would make the decision about how and when to engage customers and present demos. The interviewer was looking for my approach to customer discovery, and also how I would show business process and value rather than talking about software functionality exclusively.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks – interviewed at Salesforce in June 2013.Interview Details
I was referred to SFDC by a former boss who was a sales manager there at the time. Recruiter reached out immediately for an initial screening. Sooner after, he scheduled time with the hiring manager approximately a week later. The call went well and he outlined next steps including a mock presentation and a sample scenario he would like to me cover, which I took as a good sign. Multiple weeks went by and eventually I had to reached out to the recruiter several times to get an update. Eventually he scheduled another interview with the same manager, this time in person. The manager did not remember anything about me or how I found SFDC, which was a turn off. He did express his disappointment that I was unable to attend a SFDC hiring event a few days earlier, although I never committed to attending. Over the next couple of weeks, I had calls with the manager's counterparts in other regions as well as his boss. None of the conversations were very compelling and SFDC lost its luster for me by the end. The boss did mention he had a concern that I did not have previous experience in a dedicated sales engineer role, but asked if I was open to looking at other positions within the company potentially. I agreed to explore other options, but never heard back from anyone at SFDC nor did I reach out. Other SFDC recruiters have reached out since but my experience was so poor I would not interview with them again.Interview Questions
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- Rather standard question for a software sales engineer position.. nothing difficult or thought provoking Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5+ months – interviewed at Salesforce in February 2012.Interview Details
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I was an employee referral and was contacted quickly by HR. I had 6 phone interviews with mgmt and their employees over the course of 2 weeks. The last step was an onsite demo/presentation to a panel (some were remote) based on a mock case study. I had a wonderful experience and even though some of it was difficult, everyone was easygoing and pleasant to talk to. The hardest questions came from the hiring manager and his boss.
This is an amazing company and it's worth pursuing hard.Interview Questions
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3+ months – interviewed at Salesforce.Interview Details
Extended process going through several interviews by phone and then face to face.
Standard process can take as many as 7 interviews during which you will not know if they are keen on you or not.
Final interview is a Scripted scenario in which you are expected to present from a deck of 80 slides, and if in pre-sales you will also need to demo the product.
Key to this process is to read the instructions!
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Oya: Turkish Needle-Knotted Lace
by Briony Foy, with photographs by Lori Ushman
I first encountered oya in a haunting photograph of a young Turkish girl wearing a headscarf with strings of tiny, bobbing lace "babies" wound around it. What I originally took for tatting was described in the accompanying article, a reprint of an MA thesis by fiber artist and educator Pat Hickman, as an unusual needle technique used in the Near Eastern region of Anatolia. When I found that the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection contained several fine examples of this work from Turkey, I began a research project to learn more.
I found a confusing array of descriptions and claims about oya. All of the written material that I could find in English agreed that the work was distinguished from other laces because it was made with a needle and each stitch was knotted. Without specifics, most claimed it is possible to identify the specific country (and sometimes village) where a particular edging was made by the type of knot used, as well as certain specific motifs and the spacing of those motifs. It seems that those differences, however, are so subtle, the average viewer would not detect them and, like many arts, these differences are blending together as contact between countries increases.
Knotted needle-lace edgings from this area are known by many names: oa, oia, ougia, igne oyasi, bebila, bir-bir, birbila, bibila, and bebelliå. These names come from the Greek, Arabic and Turkish words meaning "edge," "border," "embellishment," or "one after the other in a row" (to distinguish them from other kinds of knotted lace like macramé and tatting and mats or doilies that are also produced in the region). The laces and the knots are also known by the area they come from and I found references to Armenian, Oriental, Rodi, Arab, Smyrna, Nazareth, Palestinian, and Syrian lace. None of these terms are used very consistently, and I was not able to clearly define or distinguish any of them. I had the best luck limiting my search to needle knotted lace by using the Turkish terms igne oyasi and igne oyalari. The other terms are often confused with crochet work and/or doilies.
As noted above, these edgings are different from other laces because they are made with only a needle and a single strand of thread, and each stitch is knotted, not just looped. Although almost every country in the area claims the technique as their own, the true origin of the knots is not known. Many historians theorize they developed from the knots used by fishermen to make nets, and others that they came from ancient pile carpet weaving. Most agree these edgings originated at least six hundred years before the birth of Christ, because they have found descriptions and depictions in early Egyptian and Christian writings and art. Another distinguishing characteristic of oya is that the lace motifs are often three-dimensional. A flower motif is built up with individual elements like petals, leaves, stems, and stamens. Larger motifs can be constructed by combining smaller ones or by adding new elements. Stuffing and stiffening materials are also used to enhance the dimension. Because of the way they are attached and draped, the motifs often have a wonderful sense of movement and come "alive" when they are worn.
Oya are found on women's headscarves, on scarves wound around men's hats, on table mats, purses, underwear, napkins, baby clothing, bedding, curtains, table covers, handkerchiefs, necklines, sleeves, hems and seams of garments. They are valued so highly that they are often recycled over and over again on new items or reworked to include new motifs.
The knotted lace is very strong and holds fast if a part is damaged, but it requires great skill to place and space the knots consistently and evenly. Once tied, they are impossible to undo and can only be corrected by cutting them out and starting over. The differences between the knots used mostly relate to spacing and direction. The Puncetto or Arab knot is generally worked back and forth from right to left and left to right. The needle is always pointed away from the maker. From the front the knots appear as a series of vertical bars, and from the back, they tilt in opposite directions in successive rows. The Palestine knot looks more like a knot and not like a vertical stroke. The direction of the knots is reversed in alternated rows but the lace looks the same on the face and backsides. The Armenian knot is larger, and although it too is worked from right to left and then left to right, the tilt of every row appears the same. This is achieved by working left-right rows with the needle pointing away from the maker and the right-left rows with the needle pointed towards the maker and the thread twist reversed. The Bebilla knot is the largest and most complex stitch. It is worked in a right to left direction only, and the thread is carried back from left to righty as a straight return. All the knots tilt towards the left. All the stitches and loops are of equal size and all the knots are centrally placed. To add to the confusion, a slightly different knot called the Armenian stitch is used to cover the horsehair or wire base and to reinforce stems.
Flowers are an important motif in all art from the area; some say that this is because of the arid desert landscape of some of the region. Flowers and foliage are by far the most common motifs, but oya can also depict fruit, birds, animals, grains, nuts and berries, insects, mountains, stars and moons, hands, and coins. The lace can be worked in various ways: as individual motifs that are later stitched together; as a separate edging made over a length of chain stitch, horsehair or wire that is later attached to a base (an embroidered, printed or plain scarf or garment); worked directly on a piece of cloth; or in a combination of these methods. The base traditionally symbolized the earth and the motifs "grew" from its surface.
Customarily, every young girl learned the techniques from her mother and grandmother, and the pieces were made for her own use or as gifts. It was not until the twentieth century that there was any commercial production, and even now the little made for sale is still handmade in small cottage or village industries. Like the American quilting bee, work is often done communally and involved songs and games. Charted diagrams do exist, but generally each maker develops her motifs and designs simply by looking at nature or other lace pieces, or learns them from her mother.
Before the mid-twentieth century, makers dyed silk thread (and sometimes linen) in brilliant colors with vegetable dyes and did the knotting with a common sewing needle. Horsehair, fine wire wrapped with thread, and thread wrapped with fine wire were used to shape certain parts of the flowers, and sometimes the work was stiffened with starch or sugar water. Less commonly, gold and silver threads, sequins, pearls and precious stones were made into lace by professional gold embroiderers. In the 1960's mercerized cotton and synthetic fibers were introduced, and today beads, found objects and trinkets are often mixed in with the needlework. Unfortunately, many of the needle knotting skills today are being lost as more commercial products are available, and as time becomes more scarce, lace makers are turning to the faster methods of shuttle tatting, hairpin lace and crochet.
The HLATC includes several fine examples of traditional silk oya from Turkey dated between 1900 to 1929. Unfortunately, we have no other documentation about them except that they were acquired in 1969. The silk edgings are delicate and are not attached to cloth. They are all worked on a base chain and simply stored wound around paper tubes. They all have flower motifs and are made with a combination of the Bebilla and Armenian knots.
Figure 1 HLATC: L.N.T.0842
The first piece, #L.N.T.0842, is a very realistic string of pansies worked in shades of purple and violet with off-white and orange shadings (figure 1.) The "earth" is worked with bright green floss, as are the typical triangular base, stem and leaves. In between each flower are six small green leaves growing from the earth. This piece is about one and one-quarter inch wide.
Figure 2 HLATC: L.N.T.0843
|Another piece of approximately the same width, #L.N.T.0843, has more elaborate stems and leaves (figure 2, unfortunately not yet photographed in high quality.) The earth and stems are black with three green leaves. The stems have three branches, which each have three flowers attached at the end. The flowers are cream colored and trumpet shaped. They are worked in a tube with four petals at the top and pink loops in the center for stamens. In between each flowering plant is what appears to be a long "hill" worked in varying shades of green with four small stalks growing from it.
Figure 3 HLATC: L.N.T.0844
One of my favorite pieces, #L.N.T.0844, is narrower and uses only two colors (figure 3.) It doesn't have the vibrant, happy feeling of the others, but does have a sort of dainty, serene dignity about it. The "earth," stems, and flowers are all worked in cream colored silk. The base has a zigzag edge to it and the stems reach out of the typical triangular base. The ends of the stems are attached to the middle back of a stuffed tube that forms the base of a five petaled, star-shaped flower. Each ellipse-shaped petal is pinched a bit where they are joined together so they have a slight boat shape and subtle dimension. In the middle of each flower is a tiny cluster of violet knots. This piece also has three small "spacer" motifs between each flower on the chain. These sprigs have four branches with three tiny violet loops on the end of each. This whole piece is stiffened with some sort of starch and is rather scratchy.
Figure 4 HLATC: L.N.T.0845
The last three pieces I looked at were even more complex. A chain of large fuchsias is worked on a green chain knotted over strands of horsehair in #L.N.T.0845 (figure 4.) Twisted dark green wire is used to outline the triangular base and to form two leaf stems and one central stem for the flower. Each flower has two long rectangular shaped leaves, one in dark green and the other in yellow green. The flowers are tubular and shaded from green into white or purple with four large, slightly stiffened petals. Each flower has a yellow green center. Along the base chain, the purple and white flowers are placed alternately and in between each one is a single purple or white petal. Although this edging is only one and a quarter inches wide, the flowers seem to swing and droop heavily just like real fuchsias because they are attached to the end loop of the twisted wire stem.
Figure 5 HLATC:L.N.T.0848
|One of the edgings, #L.N.T.0848, has such complexity of color, material, shape and detail on such a tiny scale that it is almost too much (figure 5, unfortunately not yet photographed in high quality.) A stripe of dark green earth is worked on a wide brown zigzag base. Large green leaves on brown triangular stems alternate with the flower clusters. Each leaf has a picot edge around it and scattered across its surface are three tiny loops made of white thread tightly wound with brown wire. The white thread shows on the back of the leaves. At the base of each flower stem are two wire stems with a gunmetal colored sequin on the end.
The main stems are worked in dark green thread with three branches. Each branch has a dark green leaf and a basket like flower at the end. These flowers have a triangular shaped base with a handle like loop attached. In the center of each handle a sequin is threaded on. Each flower is made of a combination of coral and light coral, purple and violet, or blue and light blue and these colors are alternated along the chain.
Figure 6 HLATC: L.N.T.0849
The last piece I looked at, #L.N.T.0849, is the widest at about two inches and also the shortest (figure 6.) It is not in very good condition, however, so its shortness may be due to damage. These flowers are also very complex, but what is particularly striking is that each one seems to be one of a kind. This may be an example of each flower being worked separately and then later joined together. It might also be a "sampler" or the result of repairs/replacements after damage. The flowers are rather fantastical shapes worked in various shades of cream, pink, maroon, black, purple and green. Some are stuffed balls or tubes with petals at the tops and others are clusters of petals with no base. Some petals are large and ellipse shaped while others are round or vary small. Most of them have more than one layer of petals in different sizes and shapes. Some of the petals also have long embroidery stitches worked on top of them. Most of the leaves on each flower cluster are on dark teal-covered wire stems and are worked in various shades of green and various shapes. In between the flowers are three large triangles with picot edges and a small sprig shape in between each of them. The triangles are variegated greens with alternating pink, yellow green and blue picots. The sprigs are burgundy. All of the motifs are worked on a dark teal blue chain.
Initially, my interest in oya was in the structure and technique of the needle knotting. As I read more about how these laces were made andused, however, I began to appreciate the cultural power they symbolize. As Pat Hickman observed, as in many cultures, color and motifs used in oya can be used as a language itself. The behavior and speech of women in the area that oya is made has often been restricted or constrained. Oya-making provided community, entertainment, income and a means of expression and communication. By wearing certain flowers and motifs on headscarves and garments, one could send a clear message to those that chose to look for it, without ever saying a word. Yellow signaled fatigue or unhappiness, red was for excitement or love, blue comfort and happiness, and green meant hopes and wishes. Blue headscarves with tiny blue flowers on them ward off the "evil eye" and bad health. Meadow flowers spoke of happiness while small red peppers showed anger or represented a "hot" marriage. Tombstone motifs told of a troubled marriage, but stuffed pink tubes announced a longed for pregnancy. Burdock motifs warned an interfering mother-in-law to back off.
I was particularly struck by the writing of Pat Hickman because she looked not only at the symbolic meanings of the motifs, but also at the spiritual nature of the process within the culture. It was her words that made me see the poetry in these needle laces, and express some of the significance and emotion I myself feel when making and wearing textiles. She sees comparisons between the oya and the repetition of geometric interlacing and decoration so common in tile and woodcarving of the region. It is a culture with ancient traditions that places high value and praise on work that is repetitive and unified. Oya-making can also be a meditative and contemplative process that gives the maker an identity and means of personal expression.
I was also struck by Hickman's observations on the wearing of oya. One of my initial questions about this lace was, why one would want to stiffen something as organic as these flowers, and wouldn't they be uncomfortable if worn around the edge of a headscarf or on a garment? Despite the careful and skillful rendering of the colors and shapes in nature, Hickman attributes the power and realism of the floral motifs more to the way they are perceived by both wearer and observer:
|The materials are not alive; the life quality comes when they are worn and in movement. If a scarf is worn folded over, the upper layers act as a veil for the shifting oya beneath. [For a woman] there is a sensuous delight in wearing oya, in its own weightlessness, its movement in the wind, its private, almost silent sound – a pleasure in feeling more beautiful merely because of it. A toss of the head would instantly mean an exciting flutter of flowers, a multiple presentation, orchestrated single-handedly… [Worn by men,] the needle lace expresses an exuberance, a vigor, an assurance.
"Turkish Needlelace:Oya," pp. 38 and 41.
A lovely image…
Online videos of oya makers and markets
Shows women stitching
Shows groups of womenand girls stitching- mostly doilies. (Young girls are mostly using crochet hooks)
Good how-to demo but poor video quality.
Shows left to right stitching on cloth edge.
Huge markets for oya and thread. Very brief demo of stitching right in the middle.
"Turkish Needlelace: Oya" by Pat Hickman, In Celebration of the Curious Mind- A Festschrift To Honor Anne Blinks On Her 80th Birthday, ed. Nora Rogers and Martha Stanley, Interweave Press (Loveland, CO) pp. 35-42
Oya Culture Since The Ottomans by Taciser Onuk, Ankara Press (Turkey) 2005 Wonderful source for patterns. Includes instructions for over 100 designs.
Armenian Lace by Nouvart Tashjian, Lacis (Berkeley, CA) 1982Reprint of The Priscilla Armenian Needlepoint Lace Book, 1923.
Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery by Alice Odian Kasparian, EPM Publications (McLean, VA)
"Bebilla and Oya, Needle-Knotted Miniature Laces" by Kax Wilson, Piecework Magazine, Interweave Press (Loveland, CO) July/August 1996, pp. 22-27
"A Meter Square: Headscarves Trimmed with Needle Lace" by Margo Krager, Piecework Magazine, Interweave Press (Loveland, CO) January/February 2006 , pp. 28-31
"Needle Lace" by Gretchen Allgeier, Piecework Magazine, Interweave Press (Loveland, CO) January/February 2006, pp. 32-33
"Needle-lace Motifs and Edging to Make," by Gretchen Allgeier, Piecework Magazine, Interweave Press (Loveland, CO) July/August, 1996, pp. 28-30
Embroidery and Lace of Ottoman Turkey a catalog by the Royal Scottish Museum, 1983.
Greek Threadwork Lace by Tatiana Ioannou-Yannara, 1989.
Needle-made Laces; Materials, Designs, Techniques by Pat Earnshaw, Ward Lock Limited (London) 1988.
Türkmen Gym, Türkmen Costumes by Sabiha Tanbsu?, 1985.
Needlework Through History: An Encyclopedia by Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Greenwood Publishing Group (Westport, CT) 2007


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Annabelle, a Warren Rottweiler/Labrador Retriever puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Rottweiler/Labrador Retriever for sale in Warren, or seeking a Rottweiler/Labrador Retriever puppy from a breeder in Warren.
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Kim Kardashian was seen making a phone call outside the home of Kris Humphries this afternoon in Chanhassen, MN.
As TMZ first reported, Kim flew in to Minnesota last night to talk to Kris face-to-face ... but no reconciliation is expected.
Kris was spotted leaving the home later in the day.
that is not kym and kris just dont open the door.
She better run back to LA soon or the cold Channie winter will freeze her big fat @ss off! Minnesota has enough nutz already. Go home lard butt.
the only way this family will go away if when all those tha*****ch their show stop watching it and you'll see how they will pull the plug..... I have no idea why people even watch that show, it's uneducated. Who wants to watch a dysfunctional family on tv?
Someone called it earlier this week...A commenter said she would fly to MN and appeal w/ Kris H. She's just trying to save face..such BS..she needs to grow the f-up.
Most commenter's here are so pathetic, that they feel better about themselves, by slamming someone they have never met.
Seems jealous to me.
What has Kim Kardashian ever done to you!!!
Kim is going to star in a new movie called "The marriage counselor" directed by Tyler Perry. Please go to his website and let him that you will boycott the movie if Kim Trashian is in it!!! Here's the link we can do this together
Please copy and paste this everywhere, we need more support from honest and hardworking citizens like yourself.
I bet the slut is still waiting for him to open the door. She knows she screwed her self and her family when she screwed Kris. BTW, I saw her "high class" crap in wal mart the other day. Pretty soon, Goodwill.
man, her behind grew in the last 2 months. She has an ugly shape and her fame porn tape is the only reason she thinks she is great. Reported in the news, she got 5million when it was released. Nothing but a ho, always will be a ho, just like her Mama.
I've got a bridge to sell anyone who believes the so-called husband and his family didn't know about the repulsive background this lowlife woman has, and that includes the porn. They're all part of some scheme dreamed up by the mother. I wouldn't be surprised if she had some OJ scenario planned for the least lucrative daughter. Now wouldn't that make great TV!
The good news is the K's have done for reality TV what Casey Anthony and Jose Baez did for the legal profession. The end of reality TV is near. Let's all say a prayer of thanks.
BIG FREAKING DEAL SHE'S on the PHONE, NEST YOU'LL HAVE HER on the CRAPPER, I DON'T GIVE A DUNG...
So did they refuse to open the door? or is she calling her pimp mother and E television to give them an update
So the KKlan thought her fans would stick with her after she LIED to them with her stupid wedding. It was all for show and more people than ever, especially her stupid fans, are going to leave her and her family's stupid shows and "products" aka junk. Well good!
It's about time reality shows are shown to be just LIES and STUPID people contributing nothing to society.
What talent do they have other than to SCAM the American people that tend to be more stupid than I thought? Thank goodness this is waking them up.
As for Kim ... well you can see she has not talent. She can't even ACT herself out of this.
KKK ... Kim Kardashian KARMA!
ohhhhh, all that big house you got to come outside (front yard) to make a call.............wow!!!! and someone is about to put her on a movie. i think Lindsey Lohan will do better. BOYCOTT THE MOVIES!!! she is just nasty as a human being.
Get out of Minnesota! You are stinking up the place!
Poor Victim Kim-Sarcams. Manipulator Kris Jenner probably came up with this photo op to make Kim appear as a victim; to create a false image to the press and her fans that Kim is the victim and Kris Humphries is the problem. So standing outside in the ice cold, alone, in the front of the house, where she KNEW cameras would be all by herself with NO BODY GUARD (which he paid to be there with her) to PROTECT HER from the mean media. This was a great but futile attempt to make Kim look falsely as an alone, lonely, sad, victim of big bad Kris Humphries. The K manipulation bulldozer is trying to make Kris Humphries look falsly bad by Kim standing out in the cold alone to make a call, when she chose to go in camera filled front yard. It is image rehabiliation again. I will not be seeing her movie "Marriage Counslor: Tyler Perry needs to re-cast Kim's role or loose views. I already notified him and the studio. Kim made a mockery of marriage and did the absolute wrong thing-going to see a preacher AFTER filling for divorce for image reasons. I use to be a fan. She betrayed my trust and is amorally corrupt wanna be who got all high and mighty and feels above everyone else. The Kardashians represent the epitome of what is wrong with our culture. Even US President OBAMA does not like Kim's show. You are not a victim him. You ought to be tried for crimes of moral turpitude agains the public and the Humphries family. The spend tons of money to get to your wedding and they could barely afford it. WHy not reimbuse all them if you really are sorry. After all, you wanted that type of wedding right.


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Trinidad and Tobago: Amnesty International welcomes Prime Minister's position against discrimination based on sexual orientation
Amnesty International welcomes the statement of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 14 August 2012, recently made public in the national media, in which she takes a clear stance "to put an end to all discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation".
The Trinidadian Sexual Offences Act criminalises consenting same-sex relationship and makes it punishable with up to 25 years' imprisonment, depending of the age of those found guilty, and the Immigration Act also prohibits entry of "homosexuals" into the country. Although these provisions are not enforced, they contribute to creating a discriminatory environment against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. In addition the Equal Opportunity Act (2000) explicitly excludes discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
The Prime Minister has stated that "the stigmatisation of homosexuality in Trinidad and Tobago is a matter which must be addressed on the grounds of the human rights and dignity to which every individual is entitled under international law". She and her Cabinet have now an historic opportunity to ensure that the Prime Minister's words become a reality, and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited once and for all in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Three-year-old peer-to-peer car rental service Relay Rides has run into a rough ride in New York, accused by the state's Financial Services Department of "repeated false advertising and violations of insurance law."
The two sides present different takes on what's happened – a state official makes it sound like Relay Rides willfully misled consumers when it told them "that they would not be liable for out-of-pocket expenses in the event that their car was stolen or involved in an accident," because the company's insurance isn't approved by New York. Relay Rides, which operates nationwide, has said that it works to make sure it abides by state laws but learned from the Financial Services Department that there was "noncompliance with certain unique aspects of New York insurance law."
While the quarrel is sorted out, Relay Rides has said it will discontinue the service in New York but that any existing reservations will be honored.


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LOL, awh thanks :D And yeah, but I think I see you around only occasionally, like in the morning or after 5th period or something.
Omg I swear my butt got smaller. I think its from doing butt workouts over the summer but wtf I thought thats supposed to make your butt bigger? >:O
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This whole "end hype" thing is useless. A hype is a trend, and if you're gonna end a trend with another trend, then well look here, where did you end up? Oh right. With a trend.
If you like it, buy it. If you can rock it, wear it. It's just personal taste. When in history hasn't there been a trend? Just do whatever the fuck you feel like.
Lol, omg next time you visit, Ill try to make you some :D
My mom really made me pay for my own tampons and shampoo >:| I dont even make money and these are like necessities.
I finally got a haircut today. It feels hella short! Cut off like 2 or 3 inches :O
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Insect control traits from Syngenta provide solution to aflatoxin
The 2012 growing season brought many challenges in relation to the drought, including high levels of aflatoxin, a byproduct of mold growth and a carcinogen that is harmful to humans and animals at high levels. With more grain elevators testing corn for aflatoxin, reports from farmers and dealers in dryland areas of the southern Midwest indicated the use of hybrids containing the Agrisure Viptera trait have played a role in successfully reducing aflatoxin levels in corn.
"Last year aflatoxin was noticeably higher in some areas and keeping it out is crucial," said Spencer McIntosh, Syngenta agronomic service representative, Kansas. "We saw a definite correlation of lower aflatoxin levels in hybrids containing insect control traits like Agrisure Viptera because of its superb ear protection."
Fungal spores, resulting in aflatoxin, can enter grain through injured, exposed areas that are often caused by insect feeding. The Agrisure Viptera trait provides breakthrough protection from ear-feeding insect pests, helping prevent the damage and stress to the corn ear that would otherwise provide a gateway for disease.
Tom Pauly, a farmer from Sumner, Kan., noticed insect feeding that led to fungal infections in his corn in 2011. In 2012, Pauly chose to plant hybrids containing the Agrisure Viptera trait and said he reaped the benefits at the elevator. "The corn I harvested without the Agrisure Viptera trait contained aflatoxin levels so high that it was rejected by the elevator," said Pauly. "The aflatoxin levels in the corn containing the Agrisure Viptera trait were very low. Elevators are scrambling for low aflatoxin level corn because of this widespread problem."
Toxin levels became such an issue that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved requests to allow Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska, the top three U.S. corn states, to blend corn containing aflatoxin with other grain to make animal feed. The FDA has established aflatoxin action feed levels as low as 20 parts per billion (ppb) for immature or dairy animals. Human foods must contain less than 20 ppb, and milk must contain less than 0.5 ppb (aflatoxin M1, found in milk).
Aflatoxins also can develop in fields with minimal insect damage, as a result of fungal spores entering through cracked or damaged kernels from heat or other environmental factors. Managing aflatoxins that are not a result of insect damage may require additional strategies.
Afla-Guard, a naturally occurring biocontrol agent, may be applied within the growing season prior to aflatoxins being established to help further reduce a grower's overall risk. Recent field trials showed significant reduction in aflatoxin levels from either Afla-Guard or the Agrisure Viptera trait, but the greatest reductions occurred when applying Afla-Guard to hybrids with the Agrisure Viptera trait.
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