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What's io pe on me minas i ana pqaies or leens in uuz. rage he Qlimes- nn nnr n2Sk, CONTACT KATHIE ROWELL 459-3258 or livingshreveporttimes.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2002 mm lii Lagniappe; (lan yapO n. Creole something extra TRENDS 4 smitmnwmi Nielsens: CBS keeps ahead in the Nielsens race CBS won its eighth consecutive prime-time ratings victory during a holiday week t. i In mm I i I I v-i If UitiMi 1 -A-. A almost exclusively turned over to reruns.

Two of the network's shows, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Survivor, were the week's most popular 1 if I IH" 4 1 pfi-inC 7 Hit si 1 ft 11 Vi 'i- mi programs, Nielsen Media Research reported Wednesday. After NBC's fast start, CBS has taken over as this televi- sion season's ratings champ. It is alone among the top three networks in seeing its viewership increase over last year. Second-place NBC, ahead among adults ages 18-49, may yet take over the overall ratings race since it broadcasts the Winter Olympics next month. In a sign of how much ABC is struggling, the network's five highest-rated programs of the week were a football game, a newsmagazine, an edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a collection of funny video clips and Domino Day, a special showing millions of dominos being set up and knocked down.

A ratings point represents 1,055,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 105.5 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show. 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.0, 12.7 million homes. 2.

Survivor: Africa, CBS, 10.8, 11.4 million homes'. 3. Friends, NBC, 10.2, 10.7 million homes. 4. Law Order, NBC, 9.2, 9.7 million homes.

5. Law Order Special Victims Unit, NBC, 9.0, 9.5 million homes. 6. NFL Monday Night Football: Baltimore at Tampa Bay, ABC, 8.6, 9.1 million homes. 7.

60 Minutes II, 8.2 million homes. 8. The West Wing, NBC, 7.6, 8.0 million homes. t- 9. Will Grace, NBC.7.4.

7.8, million homes. 10. CBS Sunday Movie: Eraser, 7.7 million homes. 10. Primetlme Tliursday, ABC, 7.3, 7.Y million homes.

WW Li I tt jMj 111 Ki 1 tm hM Hi i i5n If m'4F -v 'i. hit i.T Clothes: Popes; Models: Matt Mareiglla and Abe Rademacher, Michael Tumey Agency. Jim HudelsonThe Times ordiiroy is being used jn everything from shirts to pants, suits to coats and has turned up on handbags, hats and even shoes. 20 Trendy 1 I 0 Tonight's TV pick: Football, 7 p.m., ABC; 'Survivor; 7 p.m., CBS; 'Popstars; 7 p.m., WB Remember when New Year's Day lasted only 24 hours, tops? Now the major bowl games are spread over a three-day football festival. Things final I il Jf Ribbed fabric moves back into fashion forefront I.

-i ffllWIS fl 'I'll fl a i i fj ly end tonight with Miami and Nebraska in the Rose Bowl with the national championship at stake. Survivor and Popstars, the two reality shows, are' wrap- ping up now with opposite fates. For Popstars this is" the finale; things close with the first concert by the freshly formed pop group called Scene 23. For Survivor Africa, we're one week away from the million-dollar finale. The difference is in casting.

In its first two tries, Survivor cast wonderfully, getting a rich range of people; this time, everyone seems too cold, too careful, too calculating. Mix in an unrelenting environment and you have a show that's short on humanity and Usability. Popstars, by comparison, has a wonderful cast. ''U By Amy Mercer The Times Its royal roots may be in question, but there's no de-; bating that corduroy has made a grand comeback. Not that cords ever really went away, said Gail Hinton, a salesperson at Dillard's.

"Corduroy ,1 I is always around This year Tonight's top ticket: Fighting 'AH' Actor Will Smith is being touted for an ifs just got according to Vogue, actress Drew Barrymore is a fan and in fall 2002 will introduce cords with a "burnout" effect Hanna Gracie offers paisley on pinwale cords. Womyn and Work Order both have introduced corduroy jeans in toile prints. y- Corduroy capris in colors such as lemon yellow and baby blue are hot items in Sydney, Australia; pin-wales with fashion prints are being snapped up in Japan, the Lifestyle Monitor reported. Men's fashions are less trendy a more classic approach is preferred by most male shoppers, local retailers say. Pat Foster, who works in the men's department at Dillard's Mall St.

Vincent, said corduroy sales generally depend on the whims of Mother Nature. The colder it is, the more cords sell. Cold The truth is royalty likely never wore the fabric; their servants did. The word corduroy may come from cord plus duroy, a course, woolen fabric. Whatever the word's origin, the fabric's sturdy nature long has made it a good alternative to And like denim, the fabric is being used In everything from shirts and pants, to suits and coats, and in the case of couturier Kenlh Andersson in evening gowns.

The fabric is even being used for handbags, hats, and shoes in a range of styles and colors, reported Cotton Incorporated's Lifestyle Monitor. Lest you think today's corduroy resembles the duds your dad wore in college, here's evidence even corduroy can evolve to meet today's fashion fads: Juicy Couture offers "groovy" tie-dyed cords nliihi.iiiti Fabric facts Corduroy's vertical cut-pile stripes are categorized by the size of the stripes, or cords. The cords go from pinwale, -the thinnest, to regular and wide-wale. Pinwale is a lightweight corduroy, with a range of 16 to 23 wales to the inch, according to Cotton Incorporated's Lifestyle Monitor. ten a dii oi a boost, with companies such as Gap and Academy Award nomination for his performance of legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali nAli.

So take yourself to the theater tonight and see if you agree. Smith has made the stretch from rap Morgan weather also makes corduroy slacks a popular choice for golfers. "We have two different styles (of slacks)," Foster said. "The pleated, relaxed fit is geared toward younger men. The older men seem to like the smaller wale that's flat front" Alan Morgan at Pope's in Bossier City said corduroy has sold particularly well tlu's season.

The choice of textures has expanded shirts are extra soft with fine pinwales; slacks can be had in a pinwale for more formal wear or the wide-wale for a casual look and shoppers have responded to that. singer to top star. COMING FRIDAY Been experiencing "senior moments" lately? As the nation's population ages, more and more people are. We'll tips for learning to deal with memory glitches. Jill pulling the waled fabric out of closet for closer inspection and updating.

The fabric is described by -some sources as having rQy-al roots, coming from the phrase "corde du roi," trans-, lated by one source as "the cord of the by another as "rope of the king." i i i Greek-style lamb with rice Teaspoon of medicine isn't always a teaspoon I 1 cup water vs tsp. cinnamon tsp. oregano Freshly ground black pepper to taste 5 cups cooked long-grain white rice lv4 lbs. ground lamb v4 cup finely chopped' onion V' 1 tsp. finely chopped garlic 1 can (10 34 ounces) tomato you test it The best advice is to use the measuring device that comes with the medicine.

A number of measuring devices are available for use with over-the-counter drugs that don't come with them. Here's a look at choices for children: SYRINGES. They're most convenient for infants. The medicine can be squirted to the back of the baby's mouth, where it's less likely to spill out DROPPERS. They're also safe and easy to use with infants held 1 u't teaspoons.

If my friend had been using one of my kitchen spoons, his daughter would have gotten an extra week's worth of antibiotics over the course of a month. That's a big difference. The American Academy of Pediatrics says 75 percent of Americans use a dinner teaspoon to measure liquid medicine, meaning we're using too much or sometimes too little medicine. Flatware isn't made to a standard, so there's no way of knowing whether CYLINDRICAL DOSING SPOONS. They look like test tubes with a spoon at one end.

They're easy to hold, and the small spoon fits in small mouths. DOSE CUPS. They're convenient for children and anyone else who can drink from a cup without spilling. In all cases, measure at eye level and make sure you carefully check the numbers on the side. A "tsp." isn't the same as a "Tbsp." And a teaspoon isn't always a Thaf because a teaspoon isn't always a teaspoon.

Which may help explain why a friend's 6fklay supply of antibiotics for his daughter is nearly gone after a month. When measuring a teaspoon in a cylindrical dosing spoon and in a dropper, both from a local pharmacy, the same amount of liquid hit the same mark in each. But every kitchen spoon tested held more than a teaspoon. Most held 1 ut teaspoons. Even a plastic measuring spoon, By Karen Shideler Knight Ridder Tribune News If your house is like mine, taking liquid medicine means heading into the kitchen for a spoon from the silverware drawer.

For over-the-counter cough and cold medicine, thaf probably OK, because everyone at my house takes the adult dose. But for prescription medicines, it's time to rethink the practice. And for younger children, kitchen spoons are a defi puree In large, non-stick skillet brown ground lamb with onion and garlic. When lamb is no longer pink, tip pan and with spoon remove any accumulated fat. Stir in tomato puree, water, cinnamon and oregano.

Sprinkle with pepper; bring just to a boil then reduce heat and simmer about 10-15 minutes. Add more water if it seems too thick. To serve, mound rice on serving plates and top with lamb mixture. To freeze: combine lamb and rice and put into freezer and kids too young for a cup. nite no-no, teaspoon.

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