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During the 1990 World Cup, when Argentina's coach, Carlos Bilardo, was asked to evaluate his team, he replied: "Maradona, Caniggia and nine others." Increasingly, though, that seems one standout too many. The focus on the virtuoso player – conductor, conjuror, superman – who elevates his team-mates to a higher stratosphere is more magnified than ever.
The months and managers change but the question – and the tailgating headline – remains the same: is X a one-man team? In January, after Robin van Persie scored 11 in 11 games, it was put to Sir Alex Ferguson. Last month, it was André Villas-Boas's turn after Gareth Bale's neon-boot howitzers. In the past fortnight it has been asked about Liverpool, Fulham and Wales.
The response is usually no, although Ferguson did concede "there was a time in our history when one man did carry us for a while … Eric Cantona". That tallies with a long-standing belief in the power of one in English football. A Guardian report by Eric Todd from 1970, for instance, asserted: "The belief that one man does not, or cannot, make a team was disposed of effectively by Manchester United's Brian Kidd. Many among the crowd … went home convinced that the scoreline 'Kidd 2 Arsenal 1' could have done adequate justice to an inspired performance."
Isn't it time we attempted a stab at a player's value to a team? After all, baseball analysts use a dazzling formula – Wins Above Replacement – to assess how a team would be affected if a player were injured.
In basketball and ice hockey another stat – plus-minus – shows how important a player is by looking at a team's performance when he is on court compared with when he is not.
Football has no such metric. But a crude poke around the top-line Opta stats unearths some interesting findings. Take Bale's record at Spurs since 2010-11, the season he flayed Maicon's reputation at the San Siro. With Bale, Spurs have won 44 of 92 Premier League games – a 48% win percentage – and averaged 1.74 points. In 14 games without him they have won 57% of matches and averaged 1.79 points.
There are obvious caveats. We are talking about a small sample size, and the strength of Bale's team-mates and the opposition needs to be factored in too. As Rob Mastrodomenico, of Global Sports Statistics, points out: "Football isn't baseball, which has one-on-one match-ups between the pitcher versus batter and is much easier to quantify. In football it's much harder as we have 11 v 11 and therefore the worth of every player becomes a function of the other players around him."
How Steven Gerrard's figures stack up is also worth noting. Liverpool's win percentage in the Premier League when he plays (50%) is almost identical to when he doesn't (51%), and that's across 448 games since Gerrard made his debut in November 1998.
His impact in Liverpool's 140 matches against others in the Big Six – Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Manchester City – is interesting too. Liverpool have won more matches (37% to 35%), scored more goals (1.30 to 1.21) and conceded less (1.19 to 1.30) when Gerrard hasn't played.
Even Fernando Torres made a smaller impression on some Liverpool stats than you might expect. Across 138 Premier League matches, Liverpool won 54% of games with him and 50% without, and their average points - 1.86 per game – was the same whether Torres played or not. The figures for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and Patrick Vieira at Arsenal are broadly similar. Again there are caveats: top players are sometimes rested against weaker teams, so we are not always comparing like with like, and few would doubt Torres's impact at Anfield. But the numbers should make us at least pause – the assumption that a team perform noticeably worse without their talisman may not be correct.
Conversely, the data does show that teams can perform worse without their best player. Arsenal scored significantly more goals (2.03 v 1.50) when Thierry Henry played, won 61% of matches compared with 52%, and had a higher points per game (2.07 v 1.80). Manchester United's results are better when Wayne Rooney starts.
But it isn't always the case, and it's worth asking why. Perhaps win percentage isn't the best way to quantify a player's performance. Or perhaps, in the modern squad game, the loss of a big player can be accommodated, so if Cristiano Ronaldo is injured, Gonzalo Higuaín or Karim Benzema can take his place.
Leadership doesn't necessarily have to be always shown in front of 75,000 people, either. A Roy Keane figure's Gekko-esque desire to win often permeates the club.
In some cases, however, a team might lean too much on their talisman, with lesser players trying to find Gerrard with a pass, say, even when better options are available. Interestingly, research in Chris Anderson and David Sally's forthcoming book, The Numbers Game, shows that improving a team's worst player is actually the most effective way to win more matches and climb the table.
There is another simple explanation too. In football, even the best player relies on his team-mates more than is acknowledged. The power of one remains far less than the power of 11.


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So by now you've realized that your protection Paladin has about 6-7k mana unbuffed at level 80, and all of your abilities for tanking but the average melee swing, require mana. So let's go over a way to keep your mana pool alive and full so your not having to sit for mana after each pull.
With this discussion I will go over some basic talent tree specc'ing for your mana regen, as well as your Paladin's Seals and Judgements.
Lets touch basics first, your talent tree. If you tab over to the Protection tree on the 1st column 7th Tier down you will have the passive talent called, Spiritual Attunement
Having 2/2 on this passive is highly recommended for your Protection Paladin because instead of just giving you equal to 5% mana back for the amount healed, having 2/2 will increase that by another 5%, giving you equal to 10% of the amount healed. It may not mean much of a difference. But for tanking with a Paladin you need your mana!
The next ability your Paladin has to regen mana is your Judgement of Wisdom, this is a must have when it comes to your 9696 Rotation as explained in my previous tanking guide. This will help you keep your mana up during some of those weaker mob pulls.
Last, but not least is the type of Seal your using during pulls. Now, depending on the size the pull, keep this in mind, Seal of Wisdom for single target pulls, and one of your other Seals for bigger pulls, like Seal of Vengeance.
I hope this gives you a better understanding on how to preserve that 7k manapool.
Good luck and Tank Hard!

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text: What is a relic? -In Death Call 2 there are relics that allow you to customize and increase the strength of your character. What is the Party Time relic? -The party time relic puts a party hat on all of the enemies and when you kill them they burst into confetti! How do I get the Party Time relic? -Just let us know that you want one, either in the thread or by pm. Then we'll send you a code for the party time relic. NOTE: There is a strong chance that we will be giving these out after release as well, but there is a chance we do not. Our goal was to create a shooter with a loot/upgrade system in the direction of Diablo's We have been working for a very long time on Death Call 2 and it is with a GREAT deal of excitement we make this post! After finishing up Death Call 1 we decided there was a ton of room for improvement and did a very large overhaul of the game's design (so much so that we recommend you hold back on playing Episode 1 until after Episode 2, even though Episode 1 was well liked). Death Call 2's new design improves virtually everything, but the thing we are most excited about is the deep level of customization you have with your character/equipment. Here is a very small taste of the game. (Screenshot of shooter gameplay) (Screenshot of the new equipment screen) (Taste of the new cinematic style) (New puzzle elements)


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In many countries, Apple has an exclusive deal with one particular carrier to sell and provide service for the iPhone 3G. However, the Conseil de la concurrence ruled today that any French mobile operator should be allowed to carry the iPhone.
The Conseil de la concurrence, or Competition Council, is France's competition regulator. Its decision comes after a complaint filed by Bouygues Télécom, the number three mobile operator in France. The council has complained of the lack of competition in the mobile communications market before, and says that Apple and Orange's deal further stifles competition.
According to the council's injunction, which is preliminary and "pending a decision on the merits" of the issue, Apple and Orange are barred from enforcing the exclusivity between the two companies or entering into any new contracts until the final decision of the council is made. It essentially opens up the possibility that Bouygues Télécom or any other mobile operator can provide service for an iPhone, and that any capable reseller can sell iPhones themselves, whether they are authorized agents for Orange or not.
The exclusive deals between Apple and carriers made sense when the iPhone was first introduced; it got Apple a foot in the door with a radical, though unproven, mobile phone concept. But with Apple moving to a more common subsidy sales model with the launch of the iPhone 3G, and the more open nature of mobile markets in other countries, the exclusivity is seen more and more as a hindrance for consumers. The Conseil de la concurrence noted that handset exclusivity makes mobile operators compete more on which handsets they carry. That provides little incentive to offer better service or lower prices, both of which would benefit consumers.


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By Claire Markham, KF16, Kenya
On Kiva's website, the description of why Kiva does what it does is as follows:
We envision a world where all people – even in the most remote areas of the globe – hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.
We believe providing safe, affordable access to capital to those in need helps people create better lives for themselves and their families.
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to spend a day with a loan officer with SMEP's Nairobi Central branch, and we traveled to three different Kiva borrower groups at various stages of the savings/loan process with SMEP. Though these were fairly routine visits for the loan officer, they were far from ordinary from my perspective. My experience with meeting these borrower groups enabled me to see first hand how Kiva's raison d'etre actually plays out in real life.
Loans provide empowerment
We envision a world where all people – even in the most remote areas of the globe – hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.
The word that jumps out to me the most in this vision is power. My experiences from the day in the field have shown me that borrowers benefit not only from the financial aspect of having a loan, but from the pride and empowerment that comes as a result. In the borrower meetings, all of the clients were treated like capable, responsible individuals, regardless of their level of income or how well they were doing with their savings. Because they are trusted with financial concepts and treated as business partners, it was very clear the sense of power that each borrower that I met felt.
After the first group meeting, a few of the borrowers were showing me around so that I could see their businesses. There was one man who operated a small vegetable stand but he also had a small glass heating device that was used to store French fries so that they would stay warm and he could sell them. He was able to purchase this fry machine with his Kiva loan. I took a picture of him in front of his vegetable stand but then he insisted that I take his picture in front of the fry machine as well. He was evidently so proud of it, and I found it really heart-warming to see his satisfaction and delight because of the investment that he was able to afford with Kiva and SMEP's help. He wasn't given this fry machine as an act of charity; he had the power to create the opportunity for himself because he was the one who had the idea to purchase the machine, and he diligently saved month after month until the loan was available to him. That power that he feels knowing that he wasn't just handed this opportunity is what I saw to be reason he had such great pride in his investment.
Loans give hope for the future
We believe providing safe, affordable access to capital to those in need helps people create better lives for themselves and their families.
I believe that the fundamental steps in being able to create a better life for the borrower and their family are having goals for how a better life can be achieved, and having hope that these goals are achievable. From what I saw at the borrower meetings, microfinance loans give hope for the future.
All of the groups of borrowers that I met have goals are attainable. In borrower profiles, none of the clients state that their goal is to become an international sports gold medalist or prime minister of the country; their goals are as simple as to provide education for their children, or to eventually open a wholesale business. These goals are realistic as long as the borrower is motivated, saves and makes regular loan payments.
Though the clients may have had these goals before they became a SMEP client, I believe the savings and loan process has two effects:
1) It enables them to develop longer-term goals than they otherwise may have been able to
2) Access to capital increases the likelihood that the goals will be achieved
The first group of borrowers that I visited had the intention of taking out loans for water tanks once their business loans are paid off because their village does not have a source of clean water. Though this may have been a goal of the borrowers even without SMEP and Kiva's assistance, this goal would take a much longer time period to be reasonably achieved without safe and affordable access to capital.
In the first borrower meeting, one of the clients was required to exit from the group. It was for a valid reason because she lied to SMEP about her identity and her business. She had not yet received a loan as she was still in the savings mode, but she was required to withdraw all of her savings and could no longer attend group meetings. She was devastated that she would no longer have the possibility of a loan in the future and no longer be able to share in the feeling of community associated with group membership. Though this was not a particularly pleasant occurrence to witness, the devastation that she displayed demonstrated that she was losing something very important to her. This truly emphasized to me how significant the role of microfinance plays in each of these clients' lives.
Kiva's personal touch
The sense of empowerment and the hope for the future that are provided by microfinance loans are common to most microfinance providers that have their clients' best interests in mind. However, I noticed something special that Kiva brings that goes above and beyond these two benefits previously noted: personal touch. I recognize that Kiva's processes can be cumbersome at times for some MFIs, and I had imagined that of all people, loan officers might have the hardest time adapting to Kiva's model as it is additional work for them.
However, I heard an interesting perspective from the loan officer I traveled with. When I asked her what she thought of Kiva, she said she enjoys the personal elements that Kiva adds to the transaction. She likes to get to know her customers as part of her job, and thinks that should be something all loan officers strive to do regardless of whether the loan is funded through Kiva. Throughout the day, we met approximately 50 borrowers and she knew all of her clients' names. She told me that she does not think following Kiva processes adds that much time because all she is doing is documenting information that she would like to receive from customers anyways as part of her job.
I understand that this may not be the perspective of all loan officers, but I think that Kiva's processes enforce a minimum degree of personal interaction to take place between the loan officers and the client, which is how I believe business should be conducted no matter what the circumstance. Though I have no evidence to back this up, I suspect that a client would be more likely to act appropriately with the loan proceeds and make the repayments (within their control) if they are working with a loan officer that they know and respect rather than a loan officer whose only interaction with the borrower is collecting repayments. I also think that the benefits of a positive personal relationship between the loan office and the borrower transcends much further than between the two parties; it can create a strong positive image for Kiva, SMEP, and the microfinance industry.
Claire Markham is part of KF16, serving with SMEP Deposit Taking Microfinance Limited (SMEP) in Nairobi, Kenya. To lend to SMEP's borrowers, become part of the SMEP lending team.


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When the season began Brandon Holloway had no idea what was in store for his Canton Pisgah girls basketball team.
After fighting through some tough times it has ended with a shot at Kinston for the state 2A championship.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK � When the season began Brandon Holloway had no idea what was in store for his Canton Pisgah girls basketball team.
After fighting through some tough times it has ended with a shot at Kinston for the state 2A championship.
The Bears (26-6) have had a season full of ups and downs, but it has ended on a high note as they find themselves playing for a state title for the first time since they won the 3A championship in 1989 in their only other trip this deep into the season.
Pisgah, from a tiny mountain town in Haywood County just off of Interstate 40 13 miles west of Asheville, returned only three players from a team that went 23-4 last season and reached the third round of the state playoffs.
Those growing pains led to a 6-5 start. Then there were transfers out of the program and a player or two who decided to quit, but the Bears as a whole did not.
Since then, they have won 20 of their last 21 games on their way to the Western N.C. 2A/3A Conference regular season and tournament titles and to Saturday�s 2A championship against Kinston at noon at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
�We�ve had a lot of unexpecteds since the end of last season. We�ve had transfers, we�ve had some who chose not to play, we�ve had others who opted out in the middle of the season,� Holloway said during Monday�s state championship press conference. �We preach this to our girls and we talk about it � everything happens for a reason.
�God is in control of this, and they have kept focus, they�ve kept working and persevering through some of the early-season aches and pains and distractions, and I think that�s only strengthened their character to make them be the caliber team they are now.�
The Bears are led by the only three who are left from last season�s team � juniors Sheridan Pressley and Mariah Lewis and senior guard Taylor Galyean.
Pressley, a guard who was named the conference player of the year, averages 15.8 points and 4.3 assists per game according to notes supplied to the media Monday by the NCHSAA, while Galyean scores eight points and has 4.1 rebounds per game. Lewis, a forward, leads the team in rebounding at 7.7 boards per game.
�To see them lead this group of young people has been a testament to their leadership abilities and their work ethic,� Holloway said.
Ryan Herman can be reached at 252-559-1073 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.
Meet Kinston�s opponent
School: Pisgah High School
Mascot: Bears
Location: Canton
Conference: Western N.C. 2A/3A
Head coach: Brandon Holloway
Record: 26-6
Last finals appearance: 1989
Players to watch: Brooklyn Allen, Sheridan Pressley, Taylor Galyean, Mariah Lewis
Of note: The Bears defeated Thomasville, 63-57, in the Western Regional final to advance. They have won 20 of their last 21 games after starting the season 6-5. They won the Western N.C. 2A/3A Conference regular season and tournament championships.


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July 19, 2004
There are few things with the potential to panic a parent like the illness of their child, but childhood ailments are not uncommon. What symptoms are safe to handle at home, and when should a parent make the time-consuming and expensive trip to an emergency room or clinic? How many parents are equipped with the knowledge to confidently make these decisions?
As shown by a first of its kind study from the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute, the impact of the answers to these questions extends beyond the personal problems involved. In fact, it reverberates out into one of society's most intractable dilemmas: the high cost of health care. Under Ariella Herman, senior lecturer of operations and decision sciences at UCLA Anderson School of Management and lead investigator, studies show that Medicaid costs can shrink significantly when parents are trained in the treatment of minor childhood sicknesses.
Ensuring Positive Health Outcomes in Head Start Children and Families, the research headed by Herman, was inspired by Head Start directors who had graduated from UCLA Anderson's Head Start-Johnson & Johnson Management Fellows Program. Founded in 1991, it is the only executive management program of its kind.
Specializing in research related to social issues, Herman is an expert in childcare and health care management. She is well versed in the concerns of Head Start parents and families, having taught in the fellows program for more than a decade. She received its first Outstanding Head Start Faculty Award in 2000.
"Head Start parents, like all good parents, want only the best for their children," Herman says. "Our studies showed that by raising the health literacy of Head Start parents, they could immediately apply that knowledge to become the first line of defense in taking care of their children's health. The findings could have far-reaching implications in bringing down Medicaid costs."
The studies began in 2000 with a survey of Head Start-Johnson & Johnson fellows nationwide. Initial research revealed a shared concern: Parents simply lacked time and tools to acquire the basic health care knowledge needed to effectively manage a youngster's illness. The fellows believed that if parents could become better informed about fundamental health issues, it could lead directly to healthier outcomes for their children.
Started as a pilot project in 2001, the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute entered its third year in April 2004. By the end of 2005, the institute estimates it will have trained 79 agencies, 790 staff and 11,600 parents nationwide. Achieving this goal could mean savings to Medicaid of nearly $2.4 million annually from direct costs associated with unnecessary health care facility visits. Using $200 as the average cost at a hospital's emergency room and $30 for a clinic, it was found that Medicaid costs could be reduced annually by at least $198 per family when Head Start parents are provided with easy-to-understand health care guidance.
Researchers estimate that the savings could reach many millions per year if funds were available to provide health literacy training for the nearly one million families served by Head Start. Most Head Start parents depend on Medicaid for their health care needs. The UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute's 10-year goal is to serve 400,000 Head Start families, reaching approximately half the Head Start agencies in the United States.
In the pilot and follow-up studies, involving 1,600 parents at 14 Head Start agencies, Johnson & Johnson gave parents a medical reference guide, What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick, by Gloria Mayer, R.N., and Ann Kuklierus, R.N. Designed for readers with low health literacy, the guide offers basic information on more than 50 common childhood medical issues, from fevers and minor scrapes to chicken pox and head lice.
Head Start parents were surveyed about their family's health care habits three months prior to the training and six months afterward. At the outset, 80 percent said that they did not have a single childcare book at home to reference for help when a child fell ill. However, parents said they were "very confident" about taking care of their sick children. Yet the study found that 49 percent said they would take their child to a clinic for a runny nose and cough rather than provide care at home. Over 50 percent of parents did not know what to do with a child who had a temperature of 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Parents surveyed post-training were, in practice, more confident, with 90 percent reporting that they used the book, some as often as four times in six months. By becoming better informed, participating parents reduced unnecessary trips for routine illnesses by 48 percent to emergency rooms and by 37.5 percent to clinics. This also translated to a dramatic drop in the number of "lost days," by 43 percent from work and by 41 percent from school. Further, the studies documented a profound improvement in parents' confidence in trusting their own good judgment. Parents reported universally that, for the first time in their lives, they had the know-how to take charge of their own children's health care needs.
From the start, an objective of the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute training was 100 percent parent participation. Historically, Herman says, Head Start parents have faced significant barriers – from working multiple jobs to lacking childcare or transportation – to take advantage of training offered by Head Start agencies. Head Start agencies participating in this study were allocated funds to facilitate parental involvement, offering transportation, on-site childcare and meals, and copies of the book.
According to Mernell King, former director of the Head Start program in Hannibal, Mo., which participated in the pilot and follow-up study, "personal empowerment" has been the greatest impact for the families. "The program is a miracle for Head Start families, saving lives and money in our community and giving parents the knowledge to act as primary teachers and nurturers of their children," King says.


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Date: February 24, 2005
House Passes H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act of 2005
On February 10, 2005 the House passed H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act of 2005, by a vote of 261 to 161. The bill has been sent to the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee, where no action has yet been scheduled. The bill would prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State issued driver's licenses or identification cards unless such documents are determined to meet minimum security requirements. It would set forth issuance standards for such documents that require, among other things: (1) evidence that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States; and (2) issuance of temporary driver's licenses or identification cards to persons temporarily present that are valid only for their period of authorized stay (or for one year where the period of stay is indefinite). Included in this legislation are the following provisions of interest to SSA:
Section 202. Minimum Document Requirements and Issuance Standards for Federal Recognition
Beginning 3 years after enactment, would prohibit a Federal agency from accepting, for any official purpose, a State-issued driver's license or identification card unless the State is issuing driver's licenses and identification cards that conform to the standards specified in this bill.
- These standards would require a State to include, at a minimum, the following information and features on each driver's license and identification card issued to a person by the State:
- The person's full legal name.
- The person's date of birth.
- The person's gender.
- The person's driver's license or identification card number.
- A digital photograph of the person.
- The person's address of principle residence.
- The person's signature.
- Physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes.
- A common machine-readable technology, with defined minimum data elements.
- Would require States to certify their compliance with the new standards to the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), may prescribe regulations establishing the time and manner of the certifications. The DHS will determine whether a State is meeting the requirements of this bill based on the certifications.
- Under this bill, States must require, at a minimum, presentation and verification of the following information before issuing a driver's license or identification card: 1) a photo identity document, or other identity document if it includes both the person's full legal name and date of birth; 2) documentation showing the person's date of birth; 3) proof of the person's SSN or verification that the person is not eligible for an SSN; and 4) documentation showing the person's name and address of principal residence.
- In addition, States would also be required to view evidence of lawful immigration status before issuing a driver's license or identification card to a person. A State would issue a temporary driver's license or identification card (valid only for the period of authorized stay or for one year if the period of stay is indefinite) to noncitizens who are temporarily present in the United States.
- States would be required to verify, with the issuing agency, each document required to be presented by the person to obtain a driver's license or identification card.
- States would have to confirm with SSA the full Social Security account number presented by a person to obtain a driver's license or identification card. In the event that a Social Security account number belongs to another person, to which any State has issued a driver's license or identification card, the State would be required to resolve the discrepancy and take appropriate action.
Section 203. Linking of Databases
- In order to receive any grant or other type of financial assistance available under this legislation, States would be required to participate in the interstate compact known as the "Driver License Agreement." This agreement would provide electronic access by a State to information contained in the motor vehicle databases of all other States.
- The State motor vehicle database would have to contain, at a minimum:
- All data fields printed on drivers' licenses and identification cards issued by the State.
- Motor vehicle drivers' histories, including motor vehicle violations, suspensions, and points on licenses.
Section 207. Repeal
- Under this bill, section 7212 of PL 108-458, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, would be repealed. Section 7212 requires the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the States and DHS, to promulgate regulations establishing minimum standards for drivers' licenses or personal identification cards issued by States.


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Juvenile Division
Contact Information:Lancaster County Attorney
Juvenile Division
575 South 10th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 441-8112
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: What are the various types of filings in Juvenile Court, and what do they mean?
A: The Juvenile Division of the Lancaster County Attorney's Office is responsible for enforcement of Nebraska's Juvenile Code as it applies to the following occurrences within Lancaster County:
- Abuse/Neglect Petitions: Children who have been subjected to abuse and/or neglect by their parent, guardian, or custodian. Children who have been placed in protective custody and/or foster care due to suspected abuse and/or neglect.
- Dependency Petitions: Children who need to be placed in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services due to illness or disabilities involving themselves or their parents.
- Delinquency Petitions: Children who are charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses and have been street released to their parents, or have been referred or transferred to Juvenile Court after being cited or arrested.
- Status Petitions: Children who have not been arrested or charged with a crime, but are at risk because of truancy, uncontrollable behavior, or behavior that is harmful to themselves or others.
Q: What are the differences between Adult Court and Juvenile Court?
A: In Juvenile Court, cases are heard by a judge, not a jury. However, the same Rules of Evidence that apply in Adult Court apply in Juvenile Court. In cases where a juvenile is alleged to have committed a criminal offense or is alleged to be truant or uncontrollable, the prosecution must prove that the charge is true by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. In cases where a child has been abused or neglected by a parent or when the child is a dependent child, the prosecution must prove that the charges are true by a preponderance of the evidence, meaning that the charge is more likely true than not true.
The main differences between Adult Court and Juvenile Court occur at the Sentencing or Disposition phase of the proceedings. In Juvenile Court, the Judge cannot sentence an individual to a term of incarceration or fine the individual a certain amount of money.
Possible penalties for juvenile offenses range from:
- Being placed on probation and remaining in the parental home under certain conditions;
- Court ordered treatment and/or placement in a foster home, group home or other residential placement; and
- Commitment to the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (Kearney or Geneva).
Q: What do the various court terms in Juvenile Court mean?
A: While juvenile court utilizes many of the same proceedings as Adult Court, frequently those proceedings have different names.
- When a law enforcement officer has sufficient evidence to believe that a juvenile has committed a criminal offense, the officer can issue a citation to a juvenile that is 16 or older, or the officer can issue a Notification of Juvenile Arrest to the juvenile and parent(s). The Citation or Notification is then referred to the prosecutor to determine if charges should be filed in court. This process is typically called a "referral."
- In matters involving abuse or neglect of a child, law enforcement officers or the Department of Health and Human Services submit reports regarding their investigation to the prosecutor to determine if a petition should be filed in court.
- "Petition" means the official court document that begins a juvenile court proceeding. It can allege that the juvenile committed a law violation, or was truant or uncontrollable. A petition is also the document that alleges child neglect or abuse, or that a child is a dependent child.
- "Adjudication" is like an adult court arraignment. It is the initial court appearance in Juvenile Court. At the adjudication hearing, the Court will advise the juvenile and parent(s) of their legal rights and possible consequences if the petition is found to be true.
- In Juvenile Court, the juvenile alleged to have committed the offense, or the parent accused of abusing or neglecting a child, may enter an Admission, a Denial, or a plea of No Contest to the juvenile court petition. An admission is the same as a guilty plea. A denial is the equivalent of a not guilty plea. A plea of "no contest" means that the juvenile does not challenge or contest the charges. For purposes of disposition or sentencing, the Court will treat the "no contest" plea the same as an admission.
- "Formal" hearing is the same as a trial. If the juvenile, or the parent accused of abusing or neglecting a child, enters a denial to the allegations contained in the petition, then a formal hearing is scheduled. At the formal hearing, the Prosecutor presents testimony from witnesses and other evidence to the Court in an attempt to prove that the allegations of the petition are true. The juvenile, or an attorney representing the juvenile, can question the prosecution's witnesses. The juvenile may also present witnesses and evidence in his/her own defense. When a parent is accused of abusing or neglecting a child, each parent (if not represented by an attorney), or the parent's attorney has the same rights of cross-examination and presentation of witnesses and evidence.
- At an "Informal" hearing, the person will "Admit" that the allegations are true.
- "Disposition" is the equivalent of an adult court sentencing. After the Judge finds that the allegations of the petition are true, the Court will schedule a further hearing approximately 30 days later. The Court will order that during the 30 days, the probation office (or the Department of Health and Human Services) shall conduct a pre-disposition investigation to determine what services or programs would assist the juvenile or the family in correcting the conditions that the Court believes need to be addressed.
Q: My child was referred to the County Attorney for a criminal offense. What happens now?
A: After the police or sheriff determines that your child is responsible for a criminal offense, the case is then referred to the County Attorney's Office for consideration of prosecution. If your child's case is referred to the County Attorney's office for prosecution, and the County Attorney reviews the citation or notification and determines there is sufficient evidence to believe that the juvenile has committed a crime, the County Attorney may file the case in juvenile court. If that occurs, notice by U.S. mail would be sent or a summons would be issued and served upon the juvenile and parent(s) by the Sheriff's Office. That summons directs them to appear in Juvenile Court on a certain date. The summons would also include a copy of the Petition, which is the legal document containing the allegation of the offense(s) committed.
Q: Are there other options for juvenile offenders other than going to Juvenile Court?
A: In certain cases, the juvenile may be eligible for a Diversion Program, which is operated through Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services at http://lancaster.ne.gov/hserv/juvenile/diversion.htm. Most misdemeanors and certain non-violent felony offenses are eligible for that program. In most cases, if a juvenile is eligible for Diversion, he/she will receive a letter requesting him/her to contact Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services to set up an interview. Juveniles do not have to hire an attorney to participate in the program. Through this Diversion Program, typical requirements of the juvenile include: perform community service work, participate in education classes, write apology letters, pay restitution, etc. Requirements depend on many different factors. The benefit to successfully completing the program is that you will not have to go through the court system for the incident. More information regarding the Youth Diversion Program can be found http://lancaster.ne.gov/hserv/juvenile/diversion.htm.
Q: I'm a victim of a crime being prosecuted in Juvenile Court. How do I get restitution?
A: Restitution can be ordered in any case where the victim has suffered a monetary loss. If you are seeking restitution, it would be helpful to contact the law enforcement agency that investigated the crime and advise them of how much restitution is owed. You may also submit written estimates or documentation regarding the cost of repairs for your loss. After the judge has found the juvenile responsible for the offense, the judge will order the Juvenile Probation office to conduct a pre disposition investigation. During that investigation, the probation officer will gather information on restitution and may contact you. The County Attorney's Office cannot guarantee that the amount of restitution requested will be ordered by the court or paid by the juvenile. However, at the Disposition hearing, the Court may order the juvenile to pay restitution as part of the disposition. If you have not received full restitution from the juvenile, you may pursue the remedies available to you in small claims court or civil court.
Q: I'm a victim of a crime and had some of my property seized by the police during their investigation. How do I get my property back?
A: It may be necessary to hold your property as potential evidence to be offered at trial. Once the proceedings have concluded, the property may be released to you. When the case has been resolved, contact the County Attorney or the Law Enforcement Agency holding your property. Arrangements can then be made to release your property to you.
Q: My child ran away or is frequently out of control. What can I do?
A: If your child is currently on run, contact the Lincoln Police Department if you live in the city limits. Contact the Lancaster County Sheriff's office if you live outside the city limits. Those agencies will assist in locating your child. If your child is frequently on run or out of control, you may be able to request that an Ungovernable Petition be filed in Juvenile Court.
The Juvenile Code allows the County Attorney's Office to seek filing for any juvenile who, by reason of being wayward or habitually disobedient, is uncontrolled by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian; who deports himself or herself so as to injure or endanger seriously the morals or health of himself, herself, or others; or who is habitually truant from home or school. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-247(3)(b). Ungovernable behavior can include, but is not limited to: leaving the family home without permission; drug and/or alcohol use; refusal to participate in therapy and/or take medication as prescribed; refusal to follow the rules of the family home; threats to harm self or others; and truancy from school.
For more information and assistance on the process to determine whether an Ungovernable Petition should be filed, please contact Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services at 402-441-4944. The Human Services staff can discuss available options with you and provide a form that allows you to provide us with background information on your child, and specific information on your child's ungovernable behavior. If an Ungovernable Petition is filed and the allegations are found to be true, the Juvenile Court Judge would have the authority to order the ungovernable child to follow rules, participate in treatment and therapy, or if needed, reside in an out of home placement or treatment facility.


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That's all for today and is typical of the slow pace this workweek. I will really have to pull out the stops to accomplish what I need to do this weekend, since I won't have much time during the weekdays next week.
Here are my current standings, what I hope/want/need to do, and what doing all of that would yield:
Challenge 1: 23 citations (Silver)
Challenge 2: Nothing yet
Challenge 3: Tasks A, B, and E (Gold)
Challenge 4: Tasks A, C, D, and E (Diamond)
Challenge 5: Tasks A, B, D, and E (Diamond)
Challenge 6: Tasks A, F, and G (Gold)
To Do
27 more citations for a Platinum on Challenge 1
Task A for a Bronze on Challenge 2
Complete Task D for a Diamond on Challenge 3
Task B for a Platinum on Challenge 4
One more prepost to complete Task C for a Platinum on Challenge 5
Possibly Task B for a Diamond on Challenge 6
Friday, February 19, 2010
Day 7 of the GeneaBloggers Games
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I decided I don't have enough time at the moment to participate in the Olympics, but I'm cheering you on from the sidelines!ReplyDelete
I need to do a time line for quite a few. Is that feature free? I should try it. One of these days.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Shelley - I think it helped me today - it has been a "high activity" day!ReplyDelete
Rootdigger - Yes, TimeToast is free, though you do have to sign up. I think it will be useful, though I hope they tweak the date entry feature so that you can just enter a year without the day and month.ReplyDelete
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Kara deals with the loss of Mon-El by focusing all her energy on being Supergirl and the mysterious new threat against National City. Alex confesses a secret to Maggie about their impending nuptials. A citizen of National City has a mysterious connection to Kara, and Lena makes a bold move.
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Technology Can't Solve Everything
Last week there was quite an uproar over an Ad Agency HR executive accidentally sending out an e-mail to their entire staff divulging news of upcoming layoffs. It's an excellent example of how an honest mistake can cause a tremendous amount of pain, but it's also an excellent example of how technology can't be expected to solve every problem or prevent mistakes.
It brings to mind the early days of using computers in this industry when spell checkers would miss something, and we'd be asked why the technology failed. We'd become so accustomed to relying on the technology, that we stopped actually reading our copy to proof for errors.
One of the things about this story which encourages me is the follow-up, in which IT is significantly absent from the story. That's a good thing. The fact of the matter is this isn't about IT, and we shouldn't be looking for technology to prevent this sort of error. We'd like to think that such a solution exists, but the fact of the matter is that there are many cases in which we've simply got to be careful. This could just have easily come about as the result of leaving a document lying around on a copier, or faxing it to the wrong number, neither of which would necessarily be viewed as a technological breakdown. Mistakes are going to happen, and unfortunately technology can compound these mistakes, significantly faster than leaving a paper lying around.
Are there technological solutions to this problem? Maybe there are. I'm skeptical. Having heard a couple suggestions already, they still have holes. It always seems to come back to a people issue. An HR executive has got to be extremely careful when crafting this sort of message using e-mail. They should be double and triple checking their addressees before ever hitting the send button. The best way to combat those mistakes is by learning these lessons, and in teaching our users to be thoughtful and careful when using the technology. It's a tough lesson to learn the hard way.
Macs to Double Marketshare by 2011?
A Gartner study from earlier this year predicts that Apple will double the marketshare of the Macintosh by 2011. Despite my own reluctance to move onto the Mac for my day-to-day machine, I'm inclined to believe the prediction. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out in the broader IT community.
For those of us in the Advertising business, this is nothing new. If the prediction does come true, it will probably have some impact on us as well. Right now, I think we're fairly typical of Ad Agency's – We use Mac's for Creative, and PC's for everything else. If there were a change in this mix, I wouldn't be surprised to see more of a split between Macs and PC's among our Account Service staff. We're doing a small amount of this now in situations where Creative staff has moved to Account Service rolls, and it hasn't caused any unsurmountable issues. Part of the increased market share would also come from Agencies moving from a split to all-Mac environments. I think this is much more likely in smaller Agencies.
How will this impact other businesses? That will be interesting to watch, especially for those of who have lived in a dual-platform world for a while. Will the increased market share come primarily from smaller company's? Will we start to see the Mac make some inroads into larger company's? Will it happen with IT's blessing, or will IT have no choice? Where will corporate IT find folks to support the Mac and deal with cross-platform issues? Who knows, maybe those of us who have been doing this for a while may become a hot commodity.
Not Converting to the Mac
I've decided to end my attempt to convert to the Mac, but not necessarily because it didn't work. I've been using a MacBook Pro as my primary machine for about a month now, but I've decided to return to a PC.
The reason I'm going back is that I was spending way too much of my time on the PC side of things. Once I had things setup the way I wanted, I found that I was spending 60-75% of my time running something under the Windows VM running on Fusion. It's simply a function of what I do on a daily basis, and much of my time is spent on Remote Desktop sessions to our Windows servers. The Mac actually handled this very well, but the reality is it added a layer between me and what I needed to get done.
Performance was never the issue, although I'm not sure I'd agree with those who argue that Windows actually runs better on a Mac VM. I definitely noticed things slowing down on the Windows VM, especially when I started to push things with numerous apps running simultaneously.
By no means was the decision a slam-dunk. If my time was split 50/50 between the Mac and PC side of things, I probably would have at least stayed with the experiment for a bit longer. If I spent more time on the Mac than the PC, it would also be a no-brainer. I'd definitely side with the Mac in that scenario.
Keeping Users Out of FaceBook – I Don't Think So
This is another great example of why IT in Advertising is unique. One of the biggest challenges facing us in Advertising is educating our users, a group of marketing and creative executives, in the new world of digital media. When you've got a group of individuals who desparately need to learn about Web 2.0, the last thing you want to do is to discourage their use of these tools.
In fact, we spend a great deal of time doing just the opposite. We've been actively encouraging our users to sign up for, and use tools such as Facebook, WikiPedia, Twitter, etc., While most of the IT world may be worrying about how to restrict the use of such sites, we're doing exactly the opposite. We encourage our marketing and PR folks to actively monitor social media sites and blogs for news or comments about their clients. We encourage our creative users to actively monitor the latest trends in digital media.
It might be a bit out of the ordinary for IT to turn a blind eye to this stuff, or maybe to even encourage users to frequent these sites, but this business has always been a bit different. I'm just thankful that I have one less thing to police.
Storm Preparations
As Hurricane Fay approaches the Florida today, we're rapidly making plans to insure our Sarasota office is prepared. This is something of a new twist for us, because Upstate NY companies typically don't have to worry too much about hurricanes. One thing our preparations have highlighted is our data needs, and once again how insatiable our demand for storage space can be in Advertising.
To give you a better idea of what this means, here are some actual examples. We have a client folder in our Sarasota office which contains the current advertising files which are currently under production. This folder is about 85GB. While this might not seem like a huge volume if you're a large company, I would argue that it's a good size folder for an office of less than 20 people. We have one office which currently has no Creative staff, and the client folders in that office are less than 10 GB in size. Again, these examples are from our smaller offices. The file size dilemma becomes larger when you look at us as a whole and include our larger offices in the equation. I've had vendors tell me that we're more like a 3,000 employee company when you consider our storage needs, and we currently have about 275 employees.
Copying 85GB across our WAN in order to have a live copy of our Sarasota clients folders is not an option for today. However, we are looking at tools for replication and data deduplication which might allow us do just that. For now, we'll have to settle on backing things up the old-fashioned way, using tapes and off-site storage. It works, but it would certainly be nice if I had an up-to-date copy of my Sarasota client folders sitting here in Syracuse, ready to be brought to life if necessary. It's one of our goals to have such a system in place in the next year or so.
IT in the Ad Biz, Take 2
When I started this blog several months ago, I did so with the premise that IT in the Advertising business was a somewhat unique niche. I suggested that the people and the nature of our business, our use of two platforms, and our insatiable need for bandwidth and disk space make our version of IT somewhat different. However, at the end of the day – we still do IT, and we face many of the same issues faced by many other IT folks.
I hope that the topics of my posts provide interesting reading, even for those of you who don't work in this particular industry. I'd also like to ask those of you who might be regular readers to provide some feedback. Are the posts relevant to you because you work in this business, or is it the topics themselves which are of interest?
The Mac vs. PC thing will undoubtedly continue to be a topic I come back to again and again. However, there are other issues which impact those of us in this business, but which might seem very general in nature. Case in point, my recent post regarding the commoditization of IT (Am I The Director of Electricity?) is a topic which has been covered by plenty of bloggers before me. I hope my angle on it was just a little bit different, in that I make a case that the Advertising business may be one of the first to see this trend take hold.
Dual Platform Issues
Yesterday wasn't a great day in my migration to the Mac platform. I was doing a couple things yesterday which seemed to present some challenges for a dual-platform machine, and it highlighted some of the difficulties this presents. While these difficulties are manageable (but no less frustrating) for the IT Director, it still concerns me with regard to turning average users loose with this sort of setup.
I spent a day where I was doing quite a bit of work using Microsoft's Remote Desktop, connecting to several servers at once and jumping back and forth between them and my own desktop. The issues became evident when one of my admins joined me in my office, and we attempted to fire up an external screen which I attached to my laptop. I immediately started running into difficulties with screen resolution, to the point where I was completely unable to access the menu bar on some of my windows. I was stuck having to use keyboard shortcuts in order to get out of trouble. Once I disconnected the external monitor, I continued to have trouble and finally decided it was time to reboot the VM session.
I had similar network troubles in the afternoon when something tripped a circuit breaker in my part of the building. The Mac handled the network interruption without too much trouble, but I had to reset the virtual network adapter on the Windows VM. At another point I lost the sound completely on the Windows VM, and the only fix which seemed to work was a complete reboot of the Mac.
This stuff didn't cripple my efforts to work, not by a long stretch. But it did serve to highlight some of the issues which can crop up. I'm also not blaming Apple, VMWare, or Microsoft. When you think about what's happening with this sort of configuration, it's pretty darn amazing that it works at all. This stuff isn't easy, and when we start screwing around with external monitors, screen resolution, and sudden network interruptions, I'm not the least bit surprised when the trouble starts.
The bigger issue is what happens when the user is an Account Executive connecting to a projector for a presentation, or trying to make a connection to a wireless network. It's possible to do all this stuff, but it's also not possible to provide a set of instructions for every situation which might arise. For now, I'm convinced that this sort of setup would be difficult to manage for most average users. I'd only consider for end-users who were extremely comfortable in dealing with these kinds of issues, and those users are few and far between.
User Feedback via Company Blogs
We had an interesting post on our company blog (internal) today. It was a very negative post regarding Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac. We're not particularly heavy users of PowerPoint on the Mac platform, so I'm not terribly concerned about the perceptions regarding this particular product, however it does raise some interesting questions regarding the use of company blogs.
As those of us in the IT community know, perception can easily become reality in our business. When a negative groundswell exists regarding a technology product, it can become exceedingly difficult to support it. I've seen it work in reverse as well, where people fall in love with products, and before we know it we're rolling something out much more rapidly than we expected.
It's up to us to attempt to control these perceptions, whether they arise on blogs or in the hallway. We need to stay on top of what's being said, and we need to counter these arguments when necessary. In my own case this morning, the particular user doing the commenting was someone whom we respect and was asked to evaluate the software. We defended ourselves with an explanation about how we test and deploy new software, and hopefully a little bit of humor. In the future, I'm going to be a little clearer about asking them to at least give me a heads-up before they go public with a negative review, but I'm also not going to attempt to censor the discussion.
Virtualization and the Mac
As I mentioned in my previous post I'm in the midst of migrating to a MacBook Pro for my day-to-day computer, and virtualization is a big part of my making the move. I'm running VMWare's Fusion, and it's helping make the transition easier by keeping some of my Windows apps close by. As a company, we're firmly in the Microsoft camp with Exchange and SharePoint, and while both of those products are accessible from the Mac, it's much easier dealing with them running Outlook and Internet Explorer. In addition, I've recently become hooked on Microsoft OneNote, which is not currently available on the Mac.
So far, I've been fairly happy with the results. Performance has not been a huge issue, and other than some sizing issues with the drive space I allocated, it's been smooth sailing. I'm still switching back and forth a bit between Fusion's Unity mode which allows me to run the Windows apps on the Mac desktop, and the full-screen Windows mode. At this point, about the only time I jump back into full-screen Windows mode is when I need to access something like Remote Desktop which I haven't yet configured to launch from the OS X dock.
This isn't my first foray into desktop virtualization. I used it previously on my Vista laptop, running VMWare's Workstation product to give myself a virtual copy of XP to switch back to. That worked well for me also, and it provided me a way to easily maintain copies of both Office 2007 and Office 2007 on the same machine. In both cases, virtualization has proved invaluable in giving me with a simple way to keep one foot in two (or more) different camps during OS and application migrations.
All that being said, you also can't lose sight of the costs associated with virtualization. You do have to license all this software, but it's still not as costly as doing the same thing with two different pieces of hardware. I think this is a great tool for those of us in IT, but I have some concerns about putting it into end-user's hands. It's not always easy configuring and using networks and peripherals. We have a couple end-users trying to run it on MacBook Pro's, and they are struggling with that aspect of things. Even more troubling from my perspective, we're starting to get some requests for copies of both Office 2007 to run under their Windows VM in addition to the copy of Office 2008 they are running on the Mac. While I'm sure Microsoft would have no trouble selling me two copies of Office for one machine, it's a trend which will make this a very expensive option. Something else we're getting ready to take a look at is application virtualization, probably via Microsoft's SoftGrid.
What's even more interesting is watching how Apple deals with virtualization in general. We're jumping into this in a big way on both the server and desktop, but something is missing – there is no way to virtualize OS X. I have plenty of capacity left on my VMWare ESX servers, and I'd love to add an OS X server into that mix, taking advantage of my investment there as well as the reliability and cost savings it provides. I can't see Apple sitting this out entirely, but if and when they do jump into virtualization, I suspect they'll only allow it on Apple hardware. That's too bad. I think they could sell a lot of software. In fact, if I could virtualize Apple applications in a similar manner, I'd probably purchase 150 copies of Keynote tomorrow.
Migrating to a Mac?
A few years ago I spoke at an IT in the Advertising Business event, and I made the case that IT Directors in this business really need to live in both worlds. I suggested that we should have both Windows and Mac platforms on our desks, and that we should use them both on a daily basis. I still think it's a valid point, but I haven't been living up to it myself. In a recent review of the MacBook Pro, it was suggested that one of it's target users should be the folks administering both platforms. That sounds like me, so when a fairly new MacBook Pro became available I decided to take the plunge. I'm right in the middle of the switch now.
Over the years I've moved back and forth between both platforms, and at times I've had both platforms on my desk. The single most significant change since I last used a Mac regularly has been the introduction of virtualization on the desktop, and that's exactly what has brought me back to the Mac now. We're running VMWare Fusion, and since I'm a glutton for punishment I'm running a Vista VM on my new Mac. Two or three days into this experiment I'm not so sure that was a good idea. My MacBook Pro has 4GB of RAM, and I've allocated 2GB to the Vista VM. I've heard the hype about virtualization turning Macs into the best Windows machines, but I'm not buying into it – at least not with Vista. The speed on this machine is ok most of the time, but when I'm running a lot of apps I can definitely feel the hit. My Dell laptop (running Vista with 4GB of RAM) definitely outperforms it when I'm multitasking. Still, I'm going to continue using this as my every day machine for a while. It does do a pretty good job running Windows for 90% of what I do, and it really is convenient having both platforms in one package.
I'm keeping the Dell close by for a few more days, but unless my opinion changes dramatically, it looks like I'm finally going to practice what I've preached.


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Too Many Irons in the Fire
I'm crocheting again. I usually crochet afghans during the winter months when the weather is a bit cooler but it seems that I am a little late this year.
Having fun playing with hexagons and joining them together in a different way this time.
Making hexagon rings. I see so many possibilities with these.
Enjoying the process of piecing half square triangle blocks.
They make such a pretty chevron pattern. One day I will make a quilt from these blocks...when I have the time, which will probably be close to never.
Hopefully there will be some completed projects around here soon because having so many unfinished ones make me a little anxious.
So much to do. So little time. I'm sure that's your story too, huh?
23 comments:
- Barb said...
You certainly have alot of fun things going on there.....
- Thu Mar 18, 01:27:00 AM 2010
- Nile e Richard said...
Oi Arlette,bom dia.
Seus projetos estão muito bonitos,vou aguardar para ver as novidades.
- Thu Mar 18, 03:19:00 AM 2010
- Rumi said...
Ohhh...what wonderful things will you be doing with those hexagon rings. I can't wait to find out!
- Thu Mar 18, 03:52:00 AM 2010
- Maria said...
Oh yeh!! That's why I should be in the sewing room not on the computer.LOL
Love all your projects.Be great to see them finished
- Thu Mar 18, 04:19:00 AM 2010
- CreativeHands said...
I'm sure you've heard the saying "1 step forward and 2 steps back", well for me its "one project finished and two (or more) more started". The pile never ends and I tend to create UFOs. :-D Have a great day!
- Thu Mar 18, 06:44:00 AM 2010
- JG said...
Oh, definitely...I have three different projects ongoing. Learning Springfield, MA history, now. I will be giving tours at the new museum.
This afternoon I am off to Joann's Fabric for more supplies. :)
Your hexagon rings sound interesting!
Happy Sewing!
- Thu Mar 18, 08:10:00 AM 2010
- Tins and Treasures said...
I love stopping by to see what you are working on. I, too, have said that I have crafting ADD...sewing, painting, knitting, crocheting...
Today I must organize my crafting studio!
Have a thoughtful Thursday ~Natalie
- Thu Mar 18, 08:29:00 AM 2010
- Maylee said...
I totally agree...too many crafts, not enough time!
Love that design on your afghan!
- Thu Mar 18, 09:13:00 AM 2010
- Susan Ramey Cleveland said...
I have the same problem--but then I always do. Your crochet is lovely. In fact, all your work is lovely. Hope you're doing well, Lettie.
- Thu Mar 18, 09:23:00 AM 2010
- sweetiepie said...
Lettie, I understand what you are going through. I always seem to have more unfinished projects than I have finshed. I am sure you will get it all together soon.
Can't wait to see what you do with the hexagon rings. I am sure it will be something clever and creative.
Take care.
- Thu Mar 18, 09:28:00 AM 2010
- Linda said...
What a relief to know that someone as talented and sharing as you are also struggles to control one's projects. You make me feel SO much better! Keep up the beautiful work you do, especially when something isn't finished... yet.
- Thu Mar 18, 11:15:00 AM 2010
- Kim D. said...
Pretty hexes and love the chevron quilt too. I've been working on my hex quilt for 10 years now, but I call it my forever project. I only work on it when I'm traveling or occasionally in the evenings. I know exactly how you feel when you say your anxious with so many projects going. Hang in there, you'll get ahead of the game.
- Thu Mar 18, 05:10:00 PM 2010
- Barb said...
I love the yarn colors. I need to crochet a baby blanket. It'll be boring beige and brown. I just love color. Your other projects are great as well. I've always got a half dozen projects started.
- Fri Mar 19, 05:17:00 AM 2010
- Caroline said...
I love visiting your blog! Your photo's and creations are beautiful! Too many irons in the fire ..... oh, yes, here too :-)
Wishing a wonderful weekend, hugs Caroline
- Fri Mar 19, 02:06:00 PM 2010
- Valrie said...
Hawii! Wish I were there! Love the rolled felt pin cushion!
I am in Sandi's bunny hop and wanted to stop by for a visit. HOP over to me now for a visit!
- Fri Mar 19, 02:12:00 PM 2010
- Pat said...
Oh, I think I am the queen of unfinished projects and I do sometimes feel anxious at having so many in various stages of completion. I am part of Sandi's Good Eggs event and am visiting your blog for the first time since she gave us a list of participating bloggers. Have a great weekend!
- Fri Mar 19, 07:44:00 PM 2010
- Magia da Inês said...
Olá, amiga!
Voltei para mais uma visitinha...
Seu cantinho continua lindo, criativo e acolhedor...
Um ótimo fim de semana!
Itabira - Brasil
- Sat Mar 20, 06:55:00 AM 2010
- Stephanie D. said...
Beautiful yarn colors!
Too many projects? Nah, just too short a life!
- Sat Mar 20, 06:24:00 PM 2010
- Μαιρη said...
Hello Arlette! I'm Mary from Greece. Congratulation for your blog!I like very, very much!!!!
- Sun Mar 21, 01:14:00 PM 2010
- Bev C said...
Hello Arlette,love the colours you have chosen to crochet your afghan. Interesting to see how you made up the hexagons. Happy days to you.
- Sun Mar 21, 10:44:00 PM 2010
- Suze said...
Your projects look fun. I've got some of the too. I've also been playing with half-square triangle blocks...except I made a few pinwheel blocks...mostly to see if I could make the points match. I should post it on my blog too...you've got some great ideas brewing there. Happy Sewing!
- Mon Mar 22, 10:58:00 AM 2010
- Annette said...
Good luck on your different projects
- Tue Mar 23, 12:37:00 AM 2010
- Kristin said...
Such stunningly beautiful work.
- Thu Mar 25, 01:40:00 PM 2010