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For a few days in January, it might have seemed to the casual observer that the Republican Party's worst nightmare had come true.
There was Tom Daschle, D-S.D., serving as majority leader of the Senate. Democrats chaired committees conducting hearings on President-elect George W. Bush's cabinet nominees.
The leadership switch, which lasted only until Vice President Al Gore left office, thus returning the balance of power to the GOP, gave Republicans a taste of what life might be like had the 2000 elections gone differently.
"Everyone is watching each member's health very closely," said Mark Keenum, chief of staff for Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., referring to the effect the loss of even one seat could have on Republican control of the Senate. "Anyone who starts sneezing or coughing gets a full checkup."
Speaking at the Mississippi Farm Bureau's Winter Commodity Conference in Jackson, Keenum said the House of Representatives is almost split along the same lines: 221 Republican members, 212 Democrats and two independents. "It takes 218 votes to pass bills in the House, so the loss of three votes means a great deal to them."
The makeup of the two chambers will be extremely important in the weeks ahead as Congress tries to deal with budget issues and how to help farmers deal with low commodity prices and high input costs.
Until a short time ago, Congress was expecting to work on legislation addressing a projected budget surplus of $4.6 trillion over the next 10 years. But, the Congressional Budget Office or CBO has issued a revised projection of $5.6 trillion. Of that $2.5 trillion is earmarked for Social Security, leaving a $3.1 trillion net surplus.
"We have a brand new Congress and a new administration, and all the talk in Washington is about what to do with all this money," he said. "Some in Congress are salivating at the thought of it."
Spending ideas
Keenum said some are coming up with big ideas for spending the surplus. "There is a big faction that says 'we have this $6 trillion debt, why not take some of the surplus and start paying off the debt,'" he said. "President Bush has proposed a $1.6 trillion tax cut, which is about one-half of the amount left after Social Security.
"I think most would agree that these kinds of surpluses indicate the American public is being over-taxed."
Whoever maintains control, "It is very likely this Congress will set farm policy for the next 10 years," Keenum notes.
Some congressional leaders had discussed passing a new farm bill in 2001 — a year before expiration of the 1996 law - but Keenum said some of the pressure for new legislation appears to be fading.
Rather than pushing for a new law, farm-state leaders will be working with the budget committees of both Houses to obtain increased spending authority for farm programs.
"Some analysts says that even without an emergency, it could take $14.5 billion to cover 2001 farm program costs — supplemental AMTA payments, loan deficiency payments, conservation payments," he said. "The last three years Congress has provided between $22 billion and $28 billion annually for farmers or an average of $25 billion per year."
Keenum said farm-state leaders have been educating budget committee members on low price supports. "This year, we will also have to stress high input costs and the need for more funds to offset them."
Another reason for patience in writing a new farm bill, he said, is that many observers think farmers generally fare better in election years when it comes to funding farm programs.
"The 2002 election is shaping up to be a very important election," he said. "Democrats think they have a very good chance of winning control of one or both Houses of Congress. In fact, it could be said the campaign has already started for 2002."
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"The most sporty looking Jazz in the range at the time this Si grade car had its own unique front and rear bumpers and alloy wheels differentiating it from the rest of the range. Inside the black and silver trimmed seats alongside the sporty gearknob set it apart also. The Jazz Si maintains the peppy 100hp VTEC engine giving a great balance between power and economy. Practicality is maintained with the magic seats inside allowing for multiple carrying options. Specification includes all round electric windows, electric mirrors and central locking. Sold with 12 months Honda warranty and Hondacare Assistance. Honda Nottingham is based on Lenton Lane, just off the A52 and within easy reach of both the M1 and A1."
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Superb for practicality and a great fit in the urban environment, the Honda Jazz is less assured on the open road and looks a little frumpy compared to most superminis. Prices are high but residuals are good and economy from the petrol-only engine range is top class. It's a mixed bag that will be perfection for some and leave others puzzled.
Honda is not your ordinary car company and the Jazz is not your ordinary supermini. This is a manufacturer that doesn't believe in following the herd. It does what it thinks is best and in many cases, turns out to be right. This is the thought process that gave rise to the Jazz. While other superminis are intent on being sporty and dynamic, the Jazz adopts a boxy shape and builds-in practical MPV design features. While rivals campaign with vast sprawling model ranges, Honda has assembled a small and simple one. Many people won't understand the Jazz but it's a car that rewards closer inspection. The 1.4-litre model that we look at here is the range-topping variant in the Jazz range. The other option is a 1.2-litre petrol engine. There are no diesels. There's one bodystyle - a somewhat frumpy five-door. Many manufacturers would mark this down as commercial suicide in a supermini market increasingly obsessed with coupe-like three-door shapes and economical diesel engines. This is what Honda does though and while some rivals have both a supermini and a supermini-based MPV, the Japanese marque spans both sectors with a single model.
Driving Experience
There aren't too many superminis these days that have a 99bhp engine as their range-topper. It means the Jazz is rather lethargic against the watch in comparison to the alternatives. The 0-60mph sprint is an 11.8s affair - or 13.9s if you specify the i-Shift automatic gearbox. This doesn't tell the whole story though. The 1.4 i-VTEC engine is one of the very best 1.4-litre petrol units around. Like all Honda petrol powerplants, it's extremely eager to rev and the best performance is only obtained higher up in the range. The engine is very refined at normal cursing speeds and takes on a sonorous high-pitched note when you hold the gears longer. You rarely find yourself being caught out with too few revs on the board or banging into the limiter and needing to grab another gear double quick. When the engine is asked to work hard, on the motorway for example, the noise can become tiresome and there's also a lot of sound generated by the wind at high speed. As befits the MPV-look of the exterior, manoeuvrability is very good on the Jazz thanks to the wide range of visibility, short overhangs and the tight turning circle. There's plenty of adjustment in the driving position and it shouldn't be a problem for most people to get comfortable.
Design and Build
The packaging brilliance of the first generation Jazz was made possible because the designers moved the fuel tank from beneath the rear seats to a position under those at the front. This approach is continued with the MK2 model and as before, it liberates the floor of the cabin and allows the seats to be folded into all sorts of permutations. The car features the Honda Magic Seating system through which the back seats can fold down in one fluid motion into the footwell with the headrests in place. What's more impressive still is that this action doesn't involve scurrying around the car to manually slide the front seats forward, it can all be accomplished from the rear door thanks to a convenient set of levers. Sports fans will appreciate the fact that if you then recline the front passenger seats, there's enough room inside the diminutive Jazz for a pair of 240cm long downhill skis! Garden centre shoppers meanwhile, will love the way you can lift up the rear seat cushion against the rear seat back creating a tall protected space in the rear seat footwells for items like plants. Meanwhile, you can also load up the surprising spacious Double Trunk boot which can divide its 399-litre capacity into four different configurations for carrying different loads. Fold the rear seats and there's 883 litres of space.
Market and Model
Honda traditionally prices its products a shade higher than equivalent mainstream models and the Jazz is no exception. The 1.4-litre engine is offered with the three higher trim levels badged as ES, Si and EX. The price differential between grades is around ?£1,300 but the Si gives the styling a sporty edge and the EX does come with a whole heap of equipment. Most buyers will still settle for the ES. Standard safety equipment looks very generous with dual front and side airbags, plus full length curtain airbags on all models. There are also five three-point seatbelts with reminders for the belts in the front and the back. Honda's VSA stability control system is available as an option on all models.
Cost of Ownership
By leaving the sporty end of the supermini sector for others to fight over, the Honda Jazz is left free to concentrate on economy and its advanced petrol engines do a grand job. The 1.4-litre manages a 54.3mpg showing on the combined cycle, with 123g/km emissions making it one of the cleanest units of its kind. There's also an SLI Shift Light Indicator on manual models that shows the optimum time to change up for improved fuel economy. Fit the i-Shift 6-speed gearbox to the 1.4-litre engine and emissions actually drop to 120g/km. Insurance is in group five and residual values are strong, helping to offset those higher asking prices.
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I have a number of different ideas on additional functionality that I'd like to add to WinPCD over time. One of them is additional graphing tools. I started to add a multi-file measurement display tab, but decided that rather than add to WinPCD as a tab, it would be almost as easy to make a free-standing tool.
WinGraph is that tool. It allows a separate window to be open for comparisons of measurement files, both SPL and impedance. You can import and display any number of files simultaneously. I don't know what the limit may be, it's not limited within the program code itself. All files imported are displayed with the full filename in the legend at the bottom.
You can import raw driver files or design output files. If you want to compare designs, you can export them from any software package that puts it into the FRD style output. WinPCD has an export option on the system graph. Once exported, go to WinGraph and import it. It's that simple. The scheme is the same as it is for the graphs in WinPCD. Right click on the graph to pop up a context menu of controls for the graph. You can zoom, pan, display a section highlighted with the mouse (draw a box shape of that area with the cursor), display data points on the curves, etc. The window is fully resizable.
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BATON ROUGE, La. � When Eric Reid arrived at LSU, the older players made one thing clear:
BATON ROUGE, La. � When Eric Reid arrived at LSU, the older players made one thing clear:
He was expected to contribute right away on defense. There was to be no drop-off from the guys who came before him.
Now, he passes it on.
�We tell the freshmen the exact same thing,� said Reid, a junior safety and one of the leaders of the Tigers� defense. �We don�t want them to use youth as an excuse. You come to practice, practice hard and get the job done.�
The same could be said of top-ranked Alabama.
After last season, the Crimson Tide had six players off its national championship defense � considered one of the best in college football history � selected in the NFL draft. Three of them went in the first round. Another was taken early in the second.
For most programs, that sort of exodus would have led to a major rebuilding job. Not at Alabama (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference), which again leads the nation in all four of the major defensive categories, seemingly just as dominant as it was with players such as Mark Barron, Dont�a Hightower and Dre Kirkpatrick.
�I�m not really surprised,� said one of the replacements, linebacker C.J. Mosley. �Great players left last year, but we had players that could fill their roles. So far, we�re getting the job done. It�s all about communication because we�ve got the athletes and we�ve got the players who can play with anybody in the nation.�
Defense isn�t just a vital part of the game for these two schools.
It�s who they are.
It�s why they seem to meet every year with so much on the line.
This year is no exception. Alabama will travel to Baton Rouge on Saturday night for what is essentially a playoff game in the national championship race. The winner will have the inside track to a spot in the SEC title game, which has become a routine conduit to the BCS finale.
Despite plenty of inconsistency on offense, LSU (7-1, 3-1) is right in the thick of things again largely because of its defense. While not quite as dominant statistically as Alabama, the Tigers are certainly in the same ballpark, ranking in the top 10 nationally in points allowed, total yards, rushing yards and passing yards.
�It�s a tradition that was established long before we got here,� said LSU linebacker Kevin Minter, the team�s leading tackler. �It�s fundamental here. It�s what we do. We play hard-nosed, hit-you-in-the-mouth defense. Both teams do.�
Like Alabama, LSU lost a number of top defensive players off last year�s unit, which carried the Tigers all the way to the national championship game before they lost to the Crimson Tide 21-0.
Cornerback Morris Claiborne and defensive tackle Michael Brockers were both selected in the first round of the NFL draft, while safety Brandon Taylor went in the third. Then, the Tigers lost perhaps their most dominant player on either side of the line, cornerback and Heisman finalist Tyrann Mathieu. The Honey Badger was reportedly kicked off the team for several failed drug tests, and he�s spending the year away from the field, trying to get his life in order.
Despite those heavy losses, especially in the secondary, there hasn�t been much of a slide. LSU ranks fourth in the nation, allowing just 148.5 yards per game through the air. Tharold Simon and freshman Jalen Mills have filled those big shoes at cornerback, each coming up with a pair of interceptions. LSU ranks eighth nationally with 13 picks as team.
�Their secondary still looks good,� Alabama receiver Kenny Bell said. �They still have a good defense. I feel like this is going to be the one of the best defenses we�ve gone against all year. We�ve just got to keep working hard � and get better so we can be able to execute against this defense. Because, you know, they are good. Their front four is very good and their secondary is real good.�
When you consider that Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron hasn�t thrown an interception all season, the play of LSU�s secondary becomes even more important. In last year�s regular-season victory at Tuscaloosa, a 9-6 slugfest, Reid came up with a huge pick right at the goal line. The Tigers would like nothing better than a repeat Saturday night.
�Hopefully we can force him to make a bad throw and see if we can get an interception,� Reid said. �That definitely would be nice. It would give us some momentum for our offense.�
LSU�s offense needs all the help it can get. In two meetings last season, the Tigers never got to the end zone against the Crimson Tide. It looks like they�re facing another daunting challenge.
Robert Lester has three interceptions, and five other players have two. Mosley is the closer in the middle of coach Nick Saban�s 3-4 defense, leading the team with 65 tackles. Ed Stinson spends a lot of time in opposing backfields, leading the team with 7.5 tackles behind the line.
Saban, along with defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, gets a bulk of the credit for assembling a defensive scheme that isn�t that far off from the pros are doing. LSU has its own defensive guru, coordinator John Chavis, the man they call �Chief� and a must on any list of the nation�s top assistant coaches.
�I feel like it�s great coaching,� Minter said. �Bama obviously has great coaches with Saban and Kirby over there. I�ve always admired them. We have Chief over here. They�re all great at developing talent. Both teams always find a way to reload, regardless of who leaves.�
AP Sports Writer John Zenor in Tuscaloosa, Ala., contributed to this report.
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Fashion at the Golden Globes
Fashion at the Golden Globes
"Smash" star Katharine McPhee was the least shy of the batch.
Julianne Moore, who arrived in a custom Tom Ford gown with shoulders covered, still showed curves.
"The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies combined sex with danger in her purple lace Emilio Pucci dress.
Nicole Kidman's fitted McQueen gown showed a swath of midriff.
Jessica Chastain's seafoam Calvin Klein gown puckered and bunched in all the wrong places.
Halle Berry's "Mad Max"-style gown showed us that even Hollywood's most beautiful can have an off night.


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Schneider pointed out that Nassau does not own most of the storm drains throughout the county. It owns the larger "trunk" lines, while the towns and cities, which have varying budgets and debt levels, own the rest. Installing drain flaps, Schneider said, would cost millions of dollars –– funding that would be hard to come by in these times of fiscal restraint.
Finally, Schneider said, Nassau's storm drains are not sewer lines, which are separate –– unlike New York City, where storm drains and sewer lines feed into the same system.
Sewer lines connect to one of two sewage-treatment plants –– Bay Park and Cedar Creek. In western Nassau, Bay Park was overrun by floodwaters and experienced a catastrophic failure, causing sewer lines to back up into people's homes and onto streets.
In eastern Nassau, however, Cedar Creek held up in the storm, and sewage did not back up. That is not to say, though, that no residents in eastern Nassau had sewage backups in their homes. If a home had a toilet on a flooded first floor or basement, the floodwaters may have opened up an already inundated sewer line into the house, causing a backup.
In the end, Schneider said, any home that is in a federally designated flood zone –– that is, any home below seven feet above sea level –– could be flooded during a major storm.
"If you're below elevation seven," he said, "you're going to be at risk."
All that a homeowner can do, it appears, is to prepare as thoroughly as possible –– sandbagging around entryways to the home and boarding up windows –– and hope for the best.
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Stitch School: Blanket Stitch
69 comments:
- atelier455 said...
I wanted to find out how to sew blanket stitch last week, to edge a scarf I'd knitted, and your guide is so much better than the info I managed to find online at the time. Great work!
- November 07, 2006 1:23 AM
- lamplight designs said...
This series of tutorials is wonderful. Just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying them!
- November 09, 2006 9:33 AM
- June said...
Thank you again for the tutorials. I'm enjoying embroidering and practicing the stitches.
- November 10, 2006 9:39 AM
Thank you SO much for the lovely - and very understandable - embroidery tutorials. Yours is the best on the web and I really appreciate it!!
- December 02, 2006 9:46 PM
- Kari said...
I have read... oh say maybe 10 differet instructions for this simple stich, some even had photo guides. I can honestly say I haven't unsderstood it until I read yours. Thank you.
- December 04, 2006 8:26 PM
I never have sewn a thing in my life and now I'm working on sewing a Christmas stocking for my daughter. I have made it out of two pieces of felt and am wondering if I can use this stitch to hols them together. Or what would you recommend? I love how you have each step photographed. It looks very easy to follow...I think I could even do it!
- December 16, 2006 10:39 PM
- janet said...
Hi anonymous! Go back and take a closer look at the round ornament with the bird on it—it's made with two pieces of felt back to back. So yes, this stitch would work perfectly for your stocking. I think I used all six strands of embroidery floss so it was nice and sturdy. You could also use wool (and a larger needle) for a chunkier look. Give it a try! The first few stitches may seem a bit awkward but you'll pick it up in no time at all. Good luck!
- December 17, 2006 7:13 AM
- sarah said...
I found the link to your blog from a recent Turkey Feathers post and I have to say, this is the best explanation of embroidery stitches I've found in either books or online. You spell it out, both with words and pictures, breaking each stitch down to its basics. Thank you so much for this. It means the world to me, as I'm sure it does to many fledgling sewers!
- February 06, 2007 10:49 PM
This site is amazing! Before I couldn't do all these difficult stitches but now I'M showing my friends how to do them!!!
- March 10, 2007 11:54 AM
Hi, just thought I'd say thank you very much for the brilliant tutorials... I'm a week away from my art exam, in which i stupidly decided I'd use lots of sewing... which I'm rubbish at. I spent ages looking for a website that illustrates how to do the stitches, then i came across this one. It is truly great, and has really helped me. Thanks!
- April 09, 2007 10:24 AM
I'm a student who is learning stitches from a teacher but easily forgets. Thank you for the wonderful tutorials! Now, I can do these stitches even when I'm not at school. I'm 2 days behind on my project and this helps a lot! Thank you so much!
- August 14, 2007 9:50 AM
This is so great!!! You have made it so easy to learn these stitches!! Love the pictures!! I was wondering though, How do you know how many threads of floss to use? Or is that just a matter of preference? Also, it looks like it is all sewn with the floss as a single strand tied at one end as opposed to doubled and tied together. Is that correct? Thank you!
- September 05, 2007 3:57 PM
I am really enjoying learning all of these stitches! Thanks for makit so easy!! I want to use this stitch to finish a fleece blanket. What is the best way to start and finish with the floss when you have no where to hide loose ends? Because of the size of it blanket I cannot use one long piece to stitch all the way around. I have tried tying the new piece to the last one but found it difficult to get it just right. I don't want to end up with pieces of floss sticking out every time I have to start with the new piece. Any tricks to that?
- September 06, 2007 3:56 PM
- janet said...
I often answer questions in new blog posts so they don't get lost in the comments. So, Carrie and Chloe, watch for answers to yours in the next week or so.
- September 07, 2007 11:00 AM
Thanks this helps a bit. I'm embroidering a pig pillow for my JH FCS class. I was supposed to take it home over the weekend to finish the blanket stitch, and found that I didn't know how to start it. Thanks.
- October 14, 2007 12:06 PM
Your instructions are fantastic and I can't wait now to blanket stitch some baby wraps and blankets for my newborn. Just thought I'd let you know these instructions will be used way down here in Auckland, New Zealand! Thanks for your great website.
Regards Shelley
- November 13, 2007 4:02 PM
While burning the midnight oil with needle in hand I had no one to call at 2 am to explain the blanket stitch. Went online and there you were.......very clear instructions ...thank you for being here with me lol
jo in michigan
- November 28, 2007 8:02 PM
Thanks for all those tutorials on those stitches. They'll come in very handy when I start making plushies, clothes and other handmade goodies!
- December 03, 2007 3:57 AM
- honeybunch said...
Beautiful. Just what I needed to finish paws on my Miyako Kanamori sock elephant. Thank you!
- December 19, 2007 8:43 PM
Thank you so much. I am teaching myself and my daughter. Your pictures were perfect.
- December 22, 2007 6:06 PM
- Leila - mommyof4 said...
Great post- I am linking this to a post on our homeschool crafts blog, if you don't care- I wanted to show how to do a blanket stitch and you give an excellent explanation. www.cmhandicrafts.blogspot.com
- December 31, 2007 4:01 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your careful instructions! I'm using these stitches to give my scrapbook pages some extra pizazz :)
- January 26, 2008 10:59 AM
- Levi said...
thank you so much for posting pics on blanket stitching; i forgot how and now i rem. thank you again!!!
- February 05, 2008 5:29 PM
that was a great explanation, it helped remind me how to do blanket stitch- it's such a long time since i last did it! Thank you!
- March 16, 2008 1:37 PM
This was very helpful for a school craftproject! thanks!
- March 30, 2008 9:51 AM
- Stockton said...
Thanks for this tutorial ... I misplaced my stitch book and this really helped me out in a pinch!
- April 12, 2008 8:14 PM
This is an awesome site - I googled "blanket stitch" hoping for simple instructions with pictures that my visually impaired little girl could see. I feel like I struck gold. She's making her doll a blanket. She can actually see the stitches in the photos. Thanks so much.
- April 15, 2008 5:16 PM
- laura said...
thanks fot the blanket stitch tutorial! i always need that visual reminder! :)
- May 10, 2008 11:46 PM
I've always wanted to learn the blanket stitch. I really am not crafty in any way, yet I am picking this up easily. Amazing site, thanks so much!
- July 11, 2008 11:14 PM
- milkcan said...
Thanks for the tutorial!
- July 25, 2008 2:12 AM
- A_Flama said...
Great!!! I was looking for it for a long time! :)
- August 27, 2008 2:35 PM
- amy.gunson said...
I've just stumbled on your tutorials and wanted to say thank you. I'm a machine sewer, but often need to add a handsewn decoartion. These were perfect tutorials for me! Thank you.
- August 27, 2008 8:30 PM
- Beth said...
wow, I found your blog by a search on yahoo. this is about the 5th exampl of a blanket stitch and yours finally made sense! It is like a light came back out that long burnt out in high school! thanks!
- August 29, 2008 3:08 PM
- Linds said...
Thank you for these wonderful tutorials! I found your blog through a google search. I'm currently making my kids felt crowns for their birthdays and these tutorials helped me put on the finishing touches.
- September 26, 2008 3:02 PM
I came across your blog while looking for a tut on blanket stitch (excellent tut by the way)but I've spent all afternoon looking through your blog. I've really enjoyed it your work is beautiful and tuts are great. Thanks!
- September 27, 2008 11:13 AM
- foobella said...
Just wanted to thank you for your Stitch School blogs and to let you know I'm giving you props in my blog.
- October 16, 2008 10:59 AM
What I am wondering is how to get the stitches the same length and how to get them perfectly far apart from each other.
- October 26, 2008 12:52 AM
- janet said...
Cala, if you're embroidering on linen or a heavy cotton where you can see the threads clearly (like in my photos) you can count threads like you would for cross stitch. Otherwise you can do it by eye, or you could mark on the fabric with an air-soluble marker. A line of evenly-spaced dots will mark where your needle should go.
- October 26, 2008 2:45 PM
After searching the web for how to do this stitch I came across your tutorial, and I am so glad that I did. The pictures and description have made it so easy to understand! Now I'm off to try my hand at it. Thanks so much!
- November 03, 2008 2:44 AM
I'm just beginning to really learn cross stitching, and these tutorials are far better than other examples I've found on the internet. This blanket stitch was especially helpful to the christmas presents I'm making for my friends. Thanks so much!
- November 06, 2008 11:04 PM
- Heather, paperfollies.typepad.com said...
what a great tutorial...yeah! i plan to go back and look at the others too, as this is all new to me and i am so excited to get going! xo
- November 16, 2008 2:17 PM
- fugitive247 said...
Thank you for posting this lovely and concise tutorial. I had wanted to hand down to my newborn a fleece blanket which had been enjoyed years ago by her two older brothers, but my heart sank when I discovered that part of the original machine serged edging had unraveled.
After removing the old binding I will be reworking the exterior using doubled strands of cotton crochet thread in a blanket stitch. This will provide a durable anchor for finishing with a pretty crocheted scalloped edge.
- November 17, 2008 10:00 PM
- Laura said...
Thank you for the great photos and instructions! I went to Ehow.com first and I couldn't figure it out, but you are so clear and straightforward...success! I did it! Thank you a million times over, our Christmas stockings this year will be perfect.
- December 09, 2008 6:20 PM
lol- hopefully now my mother-in-law will view me as a saint! I doubt that but I AM sure that she will be greatful that I can now show her the stitch and save the day! Thanks!
- December 09, 2008 7:46 PM
- Astrid said...
Hi there - just stumbled upon this tutorial which was just what I needed! Your blog is wonderful - just added you to my feed as well as my blogroll! :)
- January 31, 2009 2:08 PM
Thanks! I'll be using this to finish a Philadelphia Eagles fleece blanket for my father in law :) I thought about doing a no-sew tie blanket but figured a grown man wouldn't want that.
- February 06, 2009 10:30 AM
This is a great thing for me since I am doing stitching in tech and I need to write down the instructions for blanket stitch!!!!
- February 07, 2009 6:55 AM
- Kasey said...
Thanks so much for your tutorial! I learned to blanket stitch when I was in girl scouts and I totally couldn't remember how to do it anymore! This was a big help : )
- March 05, 2009 2:09 PM
- spookie said...
Hi Janet, Great site. I will use it often. The question I have relates to your response to Chloe's comment about blanket stitching a blanket. I cannot find the answer you said would show up. Of course I have never really blogged before so maybe I'm missing something. I just made a blanket for my Grandpa and have the same problem. How do you end and begin a bunch of times?
- April 04, 2009 2:28 AM
- janet said...
Spookie, you'll find that post here:
It's sometimes hard to find an answer to a comment because you don't know when the comment was posted. I couldn't remember myself so did a search for blanket stitch. I'll have to remember to post links in the comments :)
- April 04, 2009 6:59 AM
Wow, finally I found instructions that made it so clear. thanks so much
- July 09, 2009 3:51 PM
Thank you so much! This was so easy to follow. The only other thing I have ever sewed was a button and because of your instructions I picked up the blanket stich in twenty minutes!
- August 08, 2009 12:58 PM
- Luisa @ Dance in my garden said...
Thanks so much for this post...I was trying to work out how to blanket stitch around a panda's ears...and I found your blog...Brilliant!
- September 05, 2009 8:43 AM
- Tashano said...
Thanks for all those tutorials on those stitches.
- October 14, 2009 6:49 PM
- Vics said...
Thanks for the help! I'm making baby bibs and wanted to hem them with a funky coloured blanket stitch! I found your blog and I love it!! x
- October 27, 2009 5:43 PM
- HazeWea said...
Oh my gosh!!! I've been searching for a tutorial on this stitch for so long! Thank you for posting this! =)
- November 12, 2009 4:36 PM
After 3 hrs. of trying to figure out a blanket stitch, your tutorial made it very clear - Thanks Much!
- November 14, 2009 10:49 PM
Hello! I know how to do the basic blanket stitch, but when I come to the end of the thread and begin again with a new thread, I can't figure out how to do it so it looks continuous.
- November 20, 2009 7:31 PM
- janet said...
Anonymous, I answered a similar question from a comment above here: http://primrosedesign.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-stitching-q.html
If you're working on a piece with a folded over edge, then it's pretty simple to hide the knot inside that edge. Otherwise, you just have to be as neat as possible.
- November 21, 2009 10:04 AM
Very helpful! Pictures really helped! Thanks for the tutorial!
- November 21, 2009 7:54 PM
- (((((HUGS))))) sandi said...
AWESOME! *THANK YOU!* I can DO this!!!! ~smile~ (((((HUGS))))) sandi
- November 26, 2009 11:39 AM
- Meg said...
thank you so much for a fabulous tutorial! Very clear & easy instructions (which I totally appreciate as a non-sewer) THANKS! :)
- December 14, 2009 4:22 PM
Both my daughter and I are non-sewers but love to try new things so we downloaded some felt ornament kits to make and give as gifts only to realize we had no idea how to do blanket stitches, french knots, or satin stitching, that is until we stumbled onto your site. Voila! We got so confident we whipped out about 16 ornaments in two weeks. We looked at many places but yours was the very best to learn how to do these stitches and more. We'll be back!
- January 03, 2010 1:37 PM
- Christy said...
Your instructions were so clear! Thank you so much! I needed a refresher on how to do this stitch and this took all the guesswork out!
- January 15, 2010 11:35 PM
I'm a college student. Started sewing to be able to sew my torn jeans or fallen buttons. I have pretty much no experience or knowledge about it, but i found myself in need of learning more. And ths blog is really really helpful. Thanks.. :)
- January 19, 2010 8:22 AM
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial!
- February 05, 2010 6:02 PM
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- February 06, 2010 6:44 AM
- Quilt said...
This is quite an interesting and informative tutorial I must say. I am sure many beginners in stitching would find this posting quite helpful. :)
- February 14, 2010 2:48 PM
Fantastic..the blanket stitch is so well explained. Thank you SO much.
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EmptyGLOUCESTER, Mass. -- Sandra Bullock and her husband were unhurt after a head-on crash with a drunken driver, police said Saturday.
The actress and her husband, Jesse James of TV's "Monster Garage," were being driven in a sport-utility vehicle Friday night when a station wagon crossed the center line and hit them, said Gloucester police Lt. Jerry Cook.
Both vehicles were totaled, but no one was hurt. The vehicles were traveling 15 to 20 mph, Cook said.
The other car was driven by Lucille Gatchell, who registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.20%, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08%, Cook said.
She was held by Gloucester police overnight and released Saturday on personal recognizance. She is to be arraigned Tuesday in Gloucester District Court.
Gatchell did not immediately return a call seeking comment Saturday. Calls to representatives for Bullock were not immediately returned.
Bullock, 43, was "gracious" and concerned about whether Gatchell was OK, Cook said.
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So how much different are these 76ers when they have center Spencer Hawes in the lineup rather than on the bench?
Sixers coach Doug Collins has been pointing out the offensive slippage of his team to the press corps. And if you take a look at some of the Sixers' numbers as Hawes mends from his strained left Achilles' tendon injury, you kind of get the picture of what he's talking about.
The biggest differences are in scoring numbers and shooting percentages with some key player in the rotation.
As a whole, it goes without saying that they are not as good, averaging just 90.7 points in Hawes' absence as opposed to the 102.6 they have put up with him healthy and on the floor.
Taken individually, the guy who looks like he's missing Hawes' presence the most is reserve guard Lou Williams. In the 12 games with Hawes, Williams is averaging 17.3 points per game and making 45 percent (68 of 151) of his field goals.
But take the big man out of the mix and his numbers come down sharply. Williams has averaged 13.0 points per game without Hawes on the floor. His field goal percentage? A measly 36.5 percent (38 of 104).
Jrue Holiday is missing him, too. With Hawes, Holiday is averaging 15.2 points. Without him, Williams averages 13.0. However, it's his shooting percentage which, while not as grand as Williams', falls noticeably from 45.0 (72 of 160) to 40.3 percent (48 of 119).
Andre Iguodala's play has improved – he's registered a triple-double in Hawes' absence – but he's also having more trouble with his shot without Hawes. Iguodala averages 14.7 playing alongside Hawes, 10.4 without him.
Of course, if the team is scoring fewer points it stands to reason that the point totals would decline. However, the shooting percentages seem to plummet. Iguodala's field goal percentage drops from 47.7 percent (61 of 128) to 41.2 percent (35 of 85) sans Hawes. Iguodala has been lethal from behind the 3-point line with Hawes (43.5 percent), connecting on 20 of 46 treys. Meanwhile, he's shooting a pretty pedestrian 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) as Hawes continues to mend.
The saving grace for Sixers continues to be their play at the defensive end, where they are actually slightly better without Hawes. In the nine games without Hawes, the Sixers have held opponents to 86.3 points. With him they allow just 85.9.


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It was bound to happen and it did today (February 11) when director of racing, Eric Warner, opened the entry box for Thursday, Valentine's Day at Monticello Raceway and found he didn't have enough drivers to make a full field for the track's 11th annual Lady Godiva, the race strictly for lady drivers which was to be the second leg of the Mighty M's Heritage Drivers Series-2013.
"Maybe the recent span of inclement weather kept the ladies from entering or maybe there were conflicts with the Thursday date, but whatever it was we didn't have enough drivers to make a betting race ," Warner said. "I'm surprised since we've been offer this race annually and have been filling it since 2003."
However, Warner is not disenchanted.
"We'll card the Lady Godiva later this year in mid-May around the Mothers Day Holiday. I'm quite sure we'll fill the race then."
Many phone calls were made to potential and former participants but to no avail. Some of the ladies were in Florida while others said our date conflicted with qualifying day at the Meadowlands. Others who usually come in from Maine are digging out from Nemo, the devastating Nor'easter that dumped nearly two feet of snow on the Pine Tree State.
"Sure we're disappointed but we're not discouraged. I'm sure we'll have a race for the ladies in May when the weather gets good," Warner added.
The tentative new date for Monticello's Lady Godiva will be Monday, May 13, one day after the Mothers Day Holiday.
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P 170 A Assumed 170 id length so used the P/A would give me January 1991.
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From that I figured it was a Nottingham built in November, but does the 8 make it 1998? 7 years on the shelf from Shimano components..
Found a 1991 Raliegh Cat online but bike not featured.. Getting curious now. I certainly bought it second hand around 1998/99 hmm not as old as I thought. I'll keep looking.
BUMP can anyone offer any clarification on the dates?? I cannot seem to get it narrowed down. I would also like to have a rough idea of its value... Now and if restored? Thank you.


text: The mysterious Original Song nominee "Alone Yet Not Alone" from the evangelical historical drama of the same name has become even more mysterious now that the Academy has taken the rare step of rescinding its nomination. According to EW, the song was pulled from the running after composer Bruce Broughton allegedly inappropriately used his influence as the former governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and current board member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers to lobby members to vote for his tune. We all know "Let It Go" was going to win anyway, but still … how perplexing.


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Hagerstown Community College's dental-assisting program recently received accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or CODA, and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements."
"This accreditation is a significant step for our dental-assisting program," said Angela Stoops, director of health sciences at HCC. "Students who graduate from an accredited program are eligible to sit for the Certified Dental Assistant exam upon completion, and certification greatly enhances their career mobility in the dental field."
CODA, established in 1975, is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education to accredit dental and dental-related education programs conducted at the post-secondary level. CODA's mission is to serve the public by establishing, maintaining and applying standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement of dental and dental-related education, and reflect the evolving practice of dentistry.
HCC's dental-assisting certificate program consists of 35 credit hours of course work designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become a qualified member of the dental team. For more information, go to www.hagerstowncc.edu/academics/divisions/health-science.


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Freshmen: Start exploring your interests, skills, and abilities.
Tamara Tavares, '16, arrived at Suffolk like many other freshmen—undecided on a major.She was selected to join the SUCCESS program, which pairs freshmen with student leaders and professional staff to explore academic, career, and cocurricular opportunities.
Her staff mentor in the program was Paul Tanklefsky, director of the Career Development Center. After meeting her and discussing her interests, Paul encouraged Tamara to pursue the Global Business major and even talked a little shop.
"Through SUCCESS and Paul I found out about the Career Center. He would talk to me about getting ready for interviews and other ways to use their resources," Tavares says. "We did mock interviews, which really helped a lot."
If, like Tamara was, you're undecided on your career path—or even your major—get in touch with the Career Development Center; the staff can help you identify your interests, skills, and abilities. The start of your career may be four years away, but it's never too early to be prepared for your future; opportunities might arise when you least expect them.
"Through Paul I found a job opening on campus. I applied for it, used the techniques he taught me, and got the job," Tavares says. "I even shared the advice he gave me with my roommates."
Sophomores: Find confidence in your major choice with a job shadow opportunity.
Emma White, '15, long had her sights set on a career in public relations, but it wasn't until she spent time with Geralin Hashway, BS '11, event marketing manager at Seven Swords Media of Providence, Rhode Island, that White knew it was the right field for her.
"I had an amazing experience at Seven Swords," White says. "Ms. Hashway does exactly what I picture myself doing once I graduate. She showed me around the office and we talked a lot about Suffolk, our experiences, visions, and interests. We have a lot of similarities, which made the whole experience click."
White and Hashway were connected through the Sophomore Job Shadow program. The program and Career Development Center staff help students who have narrowed their career path or want to explore more options do just that in real work settings. They also give students a great way to start building a professional network. That's because many Suffolk alumni, like Geralin Hashway, sponsor students on job shadows.
"Overall, it was very beneficial and an absolute confirmation that I am in the right major," White says.
Juniors: Seek an internship to gain relevant experience.
As editor of the Suffolk Journal, Derek Anderson, BSJ '12, thrived on the ink (or, nowadays, the pixels) running through his veins. But as the journalism major eyed a career in the field, he sought professional experience to give him a leg up in the job market after graduation.
Anderson gained his edge through a paid, full-time internship.
"Just getting the opportunity was fantastic, because it's what I went to school for and worked for as editor of the Suffolk Journal," he says. "But to be able to make a wage and get [academic] credit made my school experience."
Full- and part-time internships (paid and unpaid) are available to many students in all majors. The Career Development Center has relationships with employers from a variety of industries, and staff members like Peter McQuaid, director of internships, and Gary Anthony Wallace, associate director of internships, strive to place students with the organization that best suits their career goals.
For Anderson, that was the Boston Globe. He had the journalism chops from his time at the Suffolk Journal, and applied that to his internship, which he completed at night while taking classes during the day. After graduation, he turned his experience into a job as a correspondent on the Globe's Metro beat.
Seniors: Market yourself in order to land your dream job.
These days, you can find Ryan Antonucci, BSBA '12, MST '13, working at Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young. While experience got him the job, he says the help he got from the Career Development Center in organizing that experience was invaluable.
All along, Antonucci hoped he'd get his big break at the Meet the Firms job fair, but the resume from his high school days was seriously lacking. He worked with associate director of employer relations Laura Marchant to perfect it, and also got help with interview prep and job referrals.
"At first, Laura and I went through resume templates and found the one that worked best for me," Antonucci says. "It helped me get two accounting internships [at the ACLU of Massachusetts and PricewaterhouseCoopers]. From then, when I saw a prospective job, I stopped by [the Career Development Center] to revamp my cover letter and resume because I had all this new experience to add."
Whether or not you're a marketing major, you'll need to market yourself to land a job. Your resume is a great tool for doing that and, with the help of the Career Center, senior year is the best time to put the finishing touches on it.
"They really made me look like a valid candidate," Antonucci says.
Grad Students: Get the same level of career support as your undergrad peers.
As a graduate student in accounting, Nan Wu, '13, has a pretty good sense of where she wants to take her career. But from preparing herself for the job hunt to seeking the right opportunities, there's a lot to do before she gets there.
For Wu, the Career Development Center has been a critical partner in her journey. The office invites employers to get involved on campus through panels, presentations, and workshops, the latter of which Wu is especially fond.
With the encouragement of associate director of graduate student services Michele Rapp, Wu has attended several workshops, including Salary Negotiation and Make the Most of Your Internship, and even got a headshot taken for her social media profiles.
"They hold fun events like the LinkedIn Photo Shoot," Wu says. "I got a professional profile photo at their office and it definitely helped build a positive image when recruiters looked at my webpage."
Beefing up her career profile has surely helped. She met representatives from the industry's most powerful companies at the Grad Student Career Expo and Meet the Firms Night. They encouraged her to apply through the Career Development Center's website, and she landed an internship at State Street.
"When I started my internship, the skills from the workshops actually helped a lot," Wu says. "Without the support from the Career Center, it would not have been possible for me to get the internship and excel in it."
Alumni: Keep the Career Development Center in your Suffolk network.
After graduation, Corey Labonte, BA '10, entered into a notoriously difficult job market by taking a job in retail. At the same time, he saw several friends—including his best friend and Suffolk roommate—return from military deployments and struggle to readapt to the civilian lifestyle.
Witnessing his friends' struggles inspired Labonte to resume the task of finding a meaningful career. A friend and fellow Suffolk alumnus referred him to the Career Development Center. He met with director Paul Tanklefsky, who helped him reevaluate his goals, introduced practical steps to move his job search forward, and guided him away from the feeling that he was stuck in his retail job. He's now on his way to a career in veterans' services.
"Right away (Paul) got me in touch with people in the field and I got a lot of firsthand experience from interviewing them about the jobs and education," Labonte says. "I also met with a high-ranking member of veterans' services who I think is going to be an invaluable contact in the future."
Like Labonte, your first job after college likely won't be your last. When it comes time to move to another firm or make the shift to a different industry, let the Career Development Center lend a hand. As an alumnus, you'll receive the same support as any other member of the Suffolk community.
"For the first time in a while I have hope that a new job is around the corner," Labonte says.


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The Cancer Industry: The Classic Expose on the Cancer Establishment
Author: Ralph W. Moss, PhD
Dr. Moss is a member of the Alternative Medicine Program Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health. He has written numerous books questioning conventional cancer treatments, and advising alternative medicines. In this work, he questions the validity of the cancer industry.
This book is divided into four parts. The first part is entitled: "Proven Methods (That Often Don?t Work)." In this section, the author complains that the so-called war against cancer has accomplished nothing. He feels that doctors mislead the public by being falsely optimistic, using as an example the fact that they can?t even agree on a definition of the word "cure." The American Cancer Society defines a cancer cure as a five-year survival after diagnosis. But people may experience a recurrence after that. The author feels that this definition thus exaggerates the number of people being cured, and hence also exaggerates the benefit of conventional treatments. This section then goes on to argue against conventional treatments for cancer: surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Surgery is deemed often unnecessary or too excessive, and the book states that "...the search for safer, more effective, and less traumatic methods of treating cancer is one of the imperatives of modern medicine." Radiation therapy, the book argues, is useless and has too many side effects: "...radiation therapy appears to be of limited value in the treatment of cancer." The author uses as evidence the fact that many surgeons do not believe in the value of radiation therapy. It is unclear why the author uses surgeons' opinions to prove his point, when he attempted to discredit them in the previous chapter. The book then moves on to chemotherapy, explaining that it has too many side effects to be useful. The author believes that chemotherapy research is propelled not by the desire to help patients, but by the avarice of drug companies.
The second, and largest, part of this book is entitled "Unproven Methods." The author feels that cancer cures are more likely to come from small, independent labs with innovative ideas. He then lists and explains a number of alternative treatments that he feels are promising, such as Coley?s Toxins, laetrile, hydrazine sulfate, and vitamin C. He argues that the cancer establishment suppresses these ideas, fearing that their therapies will be rendered obsolete.
Part three is a short section entitled "Prevention." The book blames doctors for not focusing on prevention, implying that they take this stance because prevention would render their services unnecessary. Industry is blamed for standing in the way of prevention by opposing regulation, fearing that regulation may threaten its profits.
Part four of the book, the final part, is entitled "The Cancer Business." As this title implies, this section discusses the author?s belief that "In the United States today, the direction of cancer management appears to be shaped by those forces financially interested in the outcome of the problem." He complains that doctors who administer therapy often have little control over how they treat their patients. There are too many outside influences: peer review committees within hospitals influence the course of treatment, insurance companies have much power, and the government exerts much influence (with agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration). He then uses Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and the Food and Drug Administration as examples of how outside financial interests exert their power.
This book raises many interesting and important issues, such as the need for increased interest in prevention, the importance of independent labs, and the potential benefit of alternative treatments. However, while the author provides many quotes from notable physicians, he does not provide much evidence in the way of concrete facts and numbers. Also, it is important to note that a great majority of the references come from the 1970's, many from the 1950?s and 1960?s, and only a few from the 1980's. The opinions expressed in these references may thus be outdated.
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After reading "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco, I found that I enjoy the latin very much. It is a magical sounding language.
I understand that the Christians' Credo is "Credo in unum Deum", or "I believe in the one God." Now, I cannot state the same, since there's only one being or person in which I believe strongly -- and this is me, or more precisely: my ego, my own thinking self. (I do not necessarily consider my body being an essential part of "me.")
I don't speak/read/write latin at all yet, but I would like to create an "ex libris" motto for my books, and I come up with my credo's version, which is "Credo in meum ego." I asked for one of my friend's help who learned latin at school, and he told me that this translation is OK; but later, a different guy mentioned that he believes the correct translation would be "Credo in me ego."
Now I'm clueless. I was so proud that I could translate to latin what was in my mind. I thought that I "feel" the natural logic of this beautiful language -- but...
Of course, life must go on, but I would be really glad, if someone could help me (or even explain!), which form would be correct and why.
In short: how should one state in latin that he (only) believes in his own self?


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South of Los Angeles and north of San Diego lies an intermittently magical 789-square-mile realm where freeways hum and Disneyland flourishes, where immigrants remake old communities as new ones ripple across the hills. Many outsiders treat this place as they would a prosperous but hopelessly dull relative — the way some Europeans treat Belgium. Let's remember, people, that Belgium has given us centuries of good waffles, beer and chocolate, not to mention the French fry and Jean-Claude Van Damme. So it is, sort of, with O.C.
There is more here than Disneyland and beaches. And so we bring you these inland Orange County close-ups: 10 micro-itineraries for travelers and locals alike. This is the second installment in our yearlong series that looks anew at Southern California. (We started with downtown Los Angeles in January and we'll come back to the O.C. coastline another day.) On this expedition, we're all about the big orange balloon, the big black cube, the epic and edgy malls, Richard Nixon's old high chair and — because in the end, the mouse will not be denied — a few theme-park secrets.
1. What would Nixon do?
Nixon Presidential Library & Museum (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Disneyland can wait. First, consider the question they've printed on dozens of mugs and T-shirts at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, about 40 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. And get ready for a few more questions. Has anybody told Kevin Bacon, for instance, that Nixon got elected student body president at Whittier College by opposing the campus ban on dancing? The nine-acre Nixon complex is patrolled by legions of well-briefed docents in red and blue blazers, many of whom were among Nixon's "silent majority" back in the late '60s and early '70s. The graves of the president and First Lady Pat are here. You'll find a reflecting pool, a rose garden, displays detailing Richard Nixon's path to the White House, his domestic and foreign programs, his trip to China. If you fill out a form, you can listen to those notorious White House tapes (which are being transferred to CD). Hear former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger bragging about kicking the North Vietnamese "in the groin." Hear the president engaging in small talk with Ray Charles, making get-well calls to ailing friends and dismissing the importance of "hinky-dinky espionage" by one political party against another. Until 2007, the site was run without government input by the Richard Nixon Foundation, a loyalist group. The National Archives have since joined the party, as it were, bringing mountains of documents (and recordings) and a nonpartisan agenda. Sounds awkward — which makes it more interesting. (As of early 2011, the Watergate exhibit was still being redone.) Whatever your agenda, come see your 37th president's high chair, then step outside his modest childhood home — Nixon was born in the farmhouse on this site in 1913 — and also see the helicopter that carried him from the White House that last time in 1974.
2. The mouse that ate Anaheim Disney California Adventure Park (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
It's a given. If you have kids — and maybe even if you don't — you're going to Disneyland. And you're probably going to like it, because they're pros. So, brace for the bill — $76 for an adult day pass, $68 for kids ages 3-9 — and make your expedition easier by booking a night at a Disney hotel or one of the many "partner" hotels within walking distance. (If you live in Southern California, be sure to check for local discounts at http://www.mouseplanet.com.) Get to the park at opening (it varies by day; check the website) and make a beeline for a Fastpass (these are issued, for free, by a machine at many popular rides that allocates head-of-line status for a designated period later in the day). Don't get hung up on hitting every ride. And don't leave eating to chance; you can book meals up to 60 days ahead at many Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park restaurants by calling (714) 781-3463. Also, if you have an iPhone, there are several apps that tell you how long the line is for each ride. When your kids droop in the afternoon, retreat to the hotel for a nap or swim. Then return to the park for the nighttime stuff. If your family is doing a second Disney day, the Character Breakfast at Storytellers Café (in the Grand Californian Hotel adjoining the Downtown Disney District) is a fine way to start. But consider this: Much of Disney California Adventure Park will be renovated in 2011 and 2012. You might prefer a certain nearby berry farm instead.
3. Where the boysenberries are Knott's Berry Farm (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Knott's Berry Farm was up and running when Walt Disney was still a pup. It opened in the 1920s, http://www.knotts.com/public/news/history/index.cfm and despite its high-speed, high-tech rides, it feels more homespun than Disneyland. It also appears a little frayed around the edges. It's also a lot cheaper than Disneyland: Adult admission is $46.99 to $56.99, with frequent discounts and annual passes for as little as $59.99. Times staffer Brady MacDonald, whose Funland blog has covered theme parks for the last four years, calls Knott's "the best park in Southern California, if you're trying to please everybody." In other words, the rides range from little kids' diversions to serious, knuckle-whitening thrills, and the themes keep amusement park cognoscenti engaged. It really was a farm once; the world's first commercial crop of boysenberries was raised here in the 1930s. Now it has a hotel, an outpost of L.A.-based Pink's Hot Dogs, a summer-only water park and Camp Snoopy for smaller kids. It also has the old-school Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner, but recent meals suggest that the restaurant's best days may be behind it.
4. The Great Orange in the Sky Great Park Balloon (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
You are respectfully invited to step aboard a giant orange and hover above a mostly idle military base in Irvine. Now, stop snickering and suspend … yourself. It's true that the Great Park — the gradual conversion of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro into a 1,347-acre public playground in the middle of the O.C. — will be years in coming. But the Great Park Balloon is here now, a helium-filled ball with a people-carrying basket dangling beneath, and it's free. Permanently tethered and big enough to hold 25 people at a time, it flies four days a week, rising 400 feet so you can see 40 miles on a clear day. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, wind and weather permitting. The ride (which began in 2007) typically lasts eight to 10 minutes, but that's plenty of time to eye the hills and orderly subdivisions, assess the park's recently planted strawberry fields and read the fine print: Someone stenciled a list of major historical events on the old runway surface. Flights are first-come, first-served; kids and pets welcome. There's a free carousel too. Best day to fly: Sunday, when the fledgling Great Park farmers market is in session. If that bout with altitude isn't enough, head about 2 miles southwest to the Irvine Spectrum Center mall, where the amusements include a 108-foot-tall Ferris wheel.
5. Surf, turf, balls and pucks Honda Center (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
If you're looking for pro hockey or baseball in O.C., all roads lead to Anaheim. The Ducks (hockey) play from early October through early April (longer if the team makes the playoffs), with 41 home games at the 17,174-seat Honda Center. Most adult tickets cost $20-$110. (A seat at the glass fetches more than $300.) The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (blame owner Arte Moreno for the name) play baseball from April through October (longer if they make the playoffs), with 81 home games at 45,000-seat Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Most adult tickets cost $16-$200. During the season, the ballpark offers behind-the-scenes tours ($3 for adults; [714] 940-2070] on Tuesdays and Wednesdays). There's a Metrolink/Amtrak stop at the edge of the Angel Stadium parking lot (also walkable from the Honda Center). To fill your belly before or after the sports, there's the Catch on East Katella Avenue. Here are your surf, your turf, your taps, your multiple big screens. Impress friends (and appall others) by ordering the $49.95 OMG, a 4-pound burger with 10 slices of cheddar cheese and 2 pounds of fries. Sharing is encouraged, but if you finish by yourself within an hour, the restaurant will give you $500. As of early February, just one guy had managed it.
6. Two words: biker bar Cook's Corner (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
First, build thirst. You can do this by taking a hike or a bike or horseback ride in the Santa Ana mountains or the foothills near Rancho Santa Margarita. Maybe Limestone Canyon & Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park or O'Neill Regional Park, where you can make the 3.2-mile round-trip hike up Live Oak Trail to Ocean Vista Point, 1,492 feet above sea level, for a panorama of hills, suburban fringe and distant sea. Whichever trail you choose, head afterward to Cook's Corner, a biker bar and burger joint that since 1926 has stood at Live Oak Canyon and Santiago Canyon roads in the Trabuco Canyon area. Jukebox. Pool table. Sawdust on the floor. They say the kitchen was built from the remnants of an old Santa Ana Army Air Base mess hall. Whatever — it turns out tasty burgers. There are bands on the weekends, along with scores of bikers who fill the patio while their bikes gleam out front.
7. Santa Ana, urban and artsy Discovery Science Center (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Santa Ana has some of O.C.'s grittiest corners, but it's also home to a pair of worthwhile museums and a growing number of galleries. The kid-focused Discovery Science Center stands beneath the big black cube at the edge of Interstate 5 (the cube conceals a facsimile rocket) and has hands-on exhibits that cover populist themes such as the science of hockey, plus there's a modest climbing wall. About four blocks south of the cube at Main and 20th streets is the more grown-up Bowers Museum. The Bowers is a cultural museum, meaning it's just as likely to tell you about Benjamin Franklin as it is to show you Chinese adornments or an amazing pair of red and gold African earrings (under glass in the lobby). It also has a children's Kidseum space (1802 N. Main St.). If you want to see work by living homegrown artists, head to the nearby Artists Village area, park in the structure at North Broadway and West 3rd Street, and prowl gallery spaces such as the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (117 N. Sycamore St.), the Grand Central Art Center (run by Cal State Fullerton at 125 N. Broadway) and the quirky old Santora Arts Building (207 N. Broadway). The restaurants Gypsy Den and Memphis at the Santora are handy for a bite. And if you go on a Santa Ana Artwalk (first Saturday night of every month), a few dozen nearby galleries will be open as well.
8. Fullerton after dark Downtown Fullerton (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
When night falls, downtown Fullerton hops. This is especially true along Harbor Boulevard near the railroad tracks, where more than two dozen bars and restaurants cater to the hunger and thirst of Cal State Fullerton students and others. Count on young demographics, designate a driver or take Amtrak or Metrolink to Fullerton's handsome old station. Within an easy walk you'll find the Pint House, the Envy Ultra Lounge, the Mulberry Street Ristorante, Café Hidalgo, Branagan's Irish Pub, Ziing's Bistro & Bar, Heroes Bar & Grill and the Continental Room (which claims to be Fullerton's oldest drinking establishment, dating to 1925) and plenty more.
9. Retail detail South Coast Plaza (Mariah Tauger / For The Times)
If you're not shopping, the recession wins, right? Now more than 40 years old, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is still the biggest mall (by square feet) in California. Shoppers come from as far as Asia to roam the 280 stores and restaurants. You can spend $3,600 on a hand-etched, limited-edition silver Bentley writing pen (at Paradise Pen) or $5.75 on a cup of tangy gumbo at Seasons 52 restaurant, which opened in late 2010. If you want to spend many, many hours here, you can sleep a block away at the Westin (weekend rates as low as $109). For a more intimate, semi-subversive shopping experience, head 11/2 miles south on Bristol Street to the Lab, a slacker haven with about a dozen retail and restaurant tenants arrayed around a courtyard with couches and a magazine rack. Then cross Bristol and creep into the Camp, where chic sustainability is the order of the day. Note the Patagonia shop, the bike shop, the soothing sayings stenciled on the parking lot blacktop. Now, surely, you've had enough shopping, so double back toward South Coast Plaza. Head into the Segerstrom Center for the Arts next door, where you can see a play at the South Coast Repertory, hear music in four venues or just watch the limos pull up in front of the snazzy buildings. Don't forget to stick your head inside the tall, rusty steel sculpture by Richard Serra ("Connector," 2006), mumble and listen for the eerie echo.
10. Welcome to Orange. Please set your watches to 1940 Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen (Mariah Tauger / For The Times)
Plaza Square (a.k.a. the Orange Circle) is a roundabout that serves as the heart of the city of Orange. It's also a fine place for time travel, with hundreds of well-tended homes in the surrounding Olde Town Historic District dating from 1888 to 1940. Closer to the square, antiques shops huddle with a growing number of eateries. At Mr. C's Rare Records, customers such as 22-year-old Nathan Chase hunt for old gold in the vinyl bins because, he says, "everything is overproduced now." Watson Drugs & Soda Fountain (founded 1899, 116 E. Chapman Ave.) still serves banana splits up front and fills prescriptions in back. Chapman University is two blocks away, so Glassell Street is full of lively, youthful businesses and restaurants. At the Felix Continental Café (opened in the late '70s) on Plaza Square, you get Cuban cuisine and sidewalk dining. At the Filling Station Cafe (opened 2000) on North Glassell, you get sandwiches on a patio where gas pumps once stood. At Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen (opened 2006) on South Glassell, upscale Mexican. At the Bruery Provisions on North Glassell (opened 2010), craft beers, wines and fancy cheese. At Haven Gastropub (opened in 2009), pub grub and more beer. And at Bruxië Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches on North Glassell (opened November) — well, Orange County, there's your Belgian connection.


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I love parent/teacher conference time. I've loved it since I was a kid. As an elementary school student I enjoyed talking to my parents when they came home with glowing reports of my academic and social excellence. As a keener and a hard core pleaser, there was nothing I liked more than to hear about how much my teacher liked me and exactly which ways I was exceeding her wildest expectations for a student of my age and station.
Now I like conferences and progress reports for a slightly different reason. I love hearing from a teacher who spends a large chunk of time with my child and reaffirms my conclusions about what that child is capable of and where she is headed socially and academically. It's fun to talk to someone else who's invested in my child's education and to hear her tell stories that make me smile and nod and say, "That's my baby."
So far Laylee's shown herself to be intensely awesome academically. She craves perfection and will settle for nothing less than her best. Sometimes her perfectionism slows her down when, for example, the teacher asks her to draw a picture of her family and she feels she must draw each family member in painfully exact detail standing in the living room with light fixtures and wall hangings in place in the background. She reads well above grade level and is always intent on learning more than is being taught on any given subject. Her main problem at school is boredom. However, she'd never tell her teacher she was bored. She's too busy trying to be the model of the perfect student.
I've heard the following from her mouth: "Did you know that Sarah doesn't always show respect by looking at Miss Snop every time she's talking?!" The. Nerve.
Miss Snop mentioned at the parent/teacher conference that Laylee always pays attention and is absolutely consistent about making eye contact whenever the teacher is instructing the class. This made me smile. I picture Laylee sitting as close to the front as possible, her eyes glued to Miss Snop, her face beaming up at her in admiration, only occasionally looking away just long enough to notice the untoward behavior of her fellow classmates.
Everything she said about Laylee spoke to me. That's my daughter.
Magoo's preschool teacher didn't offer conferences, but she did send home a progress report and it was spot on. Although Magoo doesn't fully know his alphabet, he is doing great in school, doing incredibly well socially and is "well-liked by his peers." He's a 4-year-old that will walk into a room with hands in the air, a grin on his face, and body language that just screams, "What's UP?! Magoo's in the houuuuse!"
Every day he comes home and tells me about how class went. He loves school. He loves learning. He loves his friends. He rarely plays with the same kid twice in a given week because he just loves everyone so MUCH. I see that joy and excitement for life and it's infectious. So he can't ever remember the actual letters that make up ellemenopee in the middle of the alphabet? So what!? Magoo's brand of charisma cannot be learned.
It's refreshing to have teachers who see in my children what I see, and who care about giving them great experiences with learning. Their strengths are different but I love that they're both valued for who they are.


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For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 Tremble and do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.
6 Many, Lord, are asking, "Who will bring us prosperity?"
Let the light of your face shine on us.
7 Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
Only four psalms into this project and already I am realizing that this is more difficult than I expected. Here, again, we see a shifting focus.
Verse one is focused on God's actions. It is the understood "you." [You] Answer me; [you] give me relief; [you] be merciful; [you] hear. David is speaking directly to God, and the focus is on how David desires for God to behave toward him. David is petitioning God, but his trust is in God to respond according to His holy attributes.
In verse two, suddenly, we are talking to men; but verse 3 immediately returns focus to God's actions. David tells us how God behaves toward those He has set apart–specifically, that He hears when they call to Him.
Verses four and five are interesting. David is speaking again to men, telling them how to behave toward God. I'll just note that herein are two of the most fascinating phrases in Scripture to me:
In your anger, do not sin;
Search your hearts and be silent.
The last three verses are clearly focused on God.
In the Psalm 3 writing, I said that if there is something theological about music, then there must be something worth noting about silence, also. Although, I'm reconsidering my thoughts about this. Think about the moment of Creation (regardless of how you believe it happened): I have always said that it was God's voice that broke the silence and darkness. And that's true, I think. (I think!) Except that silence and nothingness in the realm of mankind does not necessarily denote silence and nothingness in eternity. Before man, before Earth, before our universe, were the living creatures of Revelation 4 still crying, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty; who was and is and is to come"? If so, then even though there is silence in the world of created man, there is sound in eternity. That is a really mind-blowing idea, and I challenge you all to think about its implications.
I am fascinated by verse four: Search your hearts and be silent. I have no idea what this may imply. It suggests to me more of a contemplative or reflective meditation, rather than a cognizant prayer. In fact, it may be why we see that beautiful word "Selah" at the close of the statement. We often think that for God to hear our prayers, we must offer something coherent or articulate. I know I do! For me, it has a lot to do with the way I write, the way I process: I am often more verbal than I need to be, simply as an exercise of discovery. The more I say (or write), the more I understand what I'm really thinking or feeling, what the "right words" are, etc. Fortunately for myself, this has lead to a very abundant prayer world; unfortunately, it has meant that I struggle with silence.
Piano has helped. It isn't silence, but it definitely allows me to focus and search without allowing my intellect to take over. It may be worth considering that in a noisy world, we could all use some silence–even in our prayers.
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Capital punishment, the administration of death as a legal sanction, is a criminal-justice response to a restricted class of criminal activities that involve the killing of another human being. As a legal process, capital punishment has been modified by several landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Yet, it remains a controversial penalty with factors of race, gender, socio-economic status, mental health status of the defendant, and other extra-legal factors often attributed to the sentencing decision. Social workers are increasingly used as mitigation experts or in similar types of roles for the defense team. As a profession, social work opposes the use of capital punishment. The purpose of this entry is to provide an overview of the death penalty as it is currently practiced in the United States and to review current issues and controversies surrounding its administration.
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Susan Mapp
The United Nations has defined six grave violations that occur in war that impact children: killing or maiming of children, recruitment or use of children as soldiers, sexual violence against children, attacks against schools or hospitals, denial of humanitarian access for children, and abduction of children. These violations have a myriad of negative impacts on children, including biological, psychological, and social effects. Culturally appropriate support and care provided at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels can help alleviate these impacts and help children recover from these experiences.
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C. Aaron McNeece
The United States has more than 7 million adults under correctional supervision, with more than 2 million incarcerated. The history and theories behind incarceration are described, along with the current jail and prison inmate populations. Specific problems of juveniles and women are mentioned. Current trends and issues in corrections are discussed, including community-based corrections, privatization, faith-based programs, and health care. The roles of social workers in the correctional system are outlined. Comments are made on the future of incarceration.
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Social workers have a responsibility to challenge discrimination and promote social and economic justice. To fulfill this responsibility, it must be understood how discrimination exists and the detrimental affect it has on the relationship between individuals who are disenfranchised (targeted groups) and individuals who have privilege, resources, and power (advantaged groups) (Hardiman & Jackson, 2007). This entry will present an overview of discrimination, define the various forms of discrimination, present public policy and legislation regarding discrimination, and discuss implications for social workers and the profession.
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This article summarizes the incidence of women in the United States who have been sentenced to prison as a consequence of a felony conviction for violation of state or federal laws. It also describes their characteristics and co-occurring health conditions; issues that contribute to women's experiences after release from prison, including those that lead to success and failure during re-entry; and gendered practices and policies that provide alternatives to incarceration.
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