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1 The number of Children Subject of An Investigation is calculated from the total number of children by Disposition, and is a national estimate for the 50 States and the District of Columbia based on submissions from reporting States.
2 Victims are defined as children subject of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment. In 1998, Ohio included "In Need of Services," and North Dakota did not use these dispositions.
3 Includes estimates for States that did not report.
Source: U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, Working Paper 2, 1991 Summary Data Component, May 1993. Child Maltreatment - 1992, May 1994; and Child Maltreatment -1993, April 1995; Child Maltreatment -- 1994, May 1995; and Child Maltreatment -- 1995. Child Maltreatment 1996: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect System, April 1998. Child Maltreatment 1997: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect System, April 1999. Child Maltreatment 1998: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect System, April 2000.
Child abuse and neglect are defined in both Federal and State legislation. The Federal legislation provides a foundation for States by identifying a minimum set of acts or behaviors that characterize maltreatment. This legislation also defines what acts are considered physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), as amended and reauthorized in October 1996 (Public Law 104-235, Section 111; 42 U.S.C. 5106g), defines child abuse and neglect as, at a minimum, any recent act or failure to act:
Resulting in imminent risk of serious harm, death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation
Of a child (a person under the age of 18, unless the child protection law of the State in which the child resides specifies a younger age for cases not involving sexual abuse)
By a parent or caretaker (including any employee of a residential facility or any staff person providing out-of-home care) who is responsible for the child's welfare.
CAPTA defines sexual abuse as:
Employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of any child to engage in, or assist any other person to engage in, any sexually explicit conduct or any simulation of such conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct; or
rape, and in cases of caretaker or inter-familial relationships, statutory rape, molestation, prostitution, or other form of sexual exploitation of children, or incest with children.
With the reauthorization of CAPTA, withholding of medically indicated treatment has been defined as failure to respond to an infant's life-threatening conditions by denial of treatment (including appropriate nutrition, hydration, and medication) that would most likely be effective in ameliorating or correcting all life-threatening conditions. This definition does not refer to situations where treatment of an infant, in the treating physician's reasonable medical judgment, would prolong dying, be ineffective in ameliorating or correcting all the infant's life-threatening conditions, or be futile in helping the infant to survive. In addition, this definition does not include situations where the infant is chronically or irreversibly comatose.
Each State is responsible for providing definitions of child abuse and neglect within the civil and criminal context. Civil laws, or statutes, describe the circumstances and conditions that obligate mandated reporters to report known or suspected cases of abuse, and they provide definitions necessary for juvenile/family courts to take custody of a child alleged to have been maltreated. Criminal statutes specify the forms of maltreatment that are criminally punishable. (The State Statutes Desk at the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information offers a comprehensive resource summarizing over 30 civil and criminal State statutes pertaining to child maltreatment.) * WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF MALTREATMENT?
There are four major types of child maltreatment: physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
Physical Abuse
Physical abuse is the infliction of physical injury as a result of punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, shaking, or otherwise harming a child. The parent or caretaker may not have intended to hurt the child, rather the injury may have resulted from over-discipline or physical punishment.
Child Neglect
Child neglect is characterized by failure to provide for the child's basic needs. Neglect can be physical, educational, or emotional. Physical neglect includes refusal of or delay in seeking health care, abandonment, expulsion from the home or refusal to allow a runaway to return home, and inadequate supervision. Educational neglect includes the allowance of chronic truancy, failure to enroll a child of mandatory school age in school, and failure to attend to a special educational need. Emotional neglect includes such actions as marked inattention to the child's needs for affection, refusal of or failure to provide needed psychological care, spouse abuse in the child's presence, and permission of drug or alcohol use by the child. The assessment of child neglect requires consideration of cultural values and standards of care as well as recognition that the failure to provide the necessities of life may be related to poverty.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse includes fondling a child's genitals, intercourse, incest, rape, sodomy, exhibitionism, and commercial exploitation through prostitution or the production of pornographic materials. Many experts believe that sexual abuse is the most under-reported form of child maltreatment because of the secrecy or "conspiracy of silence" that so often characterizes these cases.
Emotional Abuse (Psychological/Verbal Abuse/Mental Injury)
Emotional abuse includes acts or omissions by the parents or other caregivers that have caused, or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or mental disorders. In some cases of emotional abuse, the acts of parents or other caregivers alone, without any harm evident in the child's behavior or condition, are sufficient to warrant child protective services (CPS) intervention. For example, the parents/caregivers may use extreme or bizarre forms of punishment, such as confinement of a child in a dark closet. Less severe acts, such as habitual scapegoating, belittling, or rejecting treatment, are often difficult to prove and, therefore, CPS may not be able to intervene without evidence of harm to the child.
Although any of the forms of child maltreatment may be found separately, they often occur in combination. Emotional abuse is almost always present when other forms are identified.
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
Copyright © 2006 Photius Coutsoukis and Information Technology Associates, all rights reserved.


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Fresh Water Lesson Plans
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Grades K – 2
Grades 2 – 8
Grades 4 – 8
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Grades 5 – 8
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Grades 9 – 12
Alliance for the Great Lakes
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is dedicated to fostering an ethic of learning, appreciation and care for the Great Lakes. We offer two educational programs: Great Lakes in My World, an educator resource for kindergarten through 12th-grade that addresses Next Generation Science, Common Core and Great Lakes state learning standards, and Adopt-a-Beach™, a service learning and citizen science program tailored to all ages.
Aquatic WILD
From Project WILD and Council for Environmental Education
Water in all its forms is one of the most dramatic of today's arenas in which informed, responsible, and constructive actions are needed. Aquatic WILD activities and professional training workshops emphasize aquatic wildlife and aquatic ecology. The Aquatic WILD program and curriculum guide is available to formal and nonformal educators who attend an Aquatic WILD training through Project WILD state partners. For more information, go to the web site and click on "Get Training."
Bay Backpack
From the Chesapeake Bay Program
This web site has a wealth Chesapeake Bay related books, multimedia, curriculum guides, individual lesson plans and online data sources. It was developed to help educators provide meaningful watershed educational experiences or MWEEs to their students. MWEEs enable students to participate in hands-on environmental learning about the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Throughout the MWEE process, students develop a sense of environmental ethics and stewardship that are essential to the long-term sustainability of the Chesapeake Bay.Teachers can search by subject, level, types, alignments and/or keywords.
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
From the Colorado Climate Center and other partners
CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an interactive Web-site, our aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications. We are now in all fifty states.
Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff
From the US Environmental Protection Agency
Check out this web site for a collection of activities and lessons for students and teachers.
EcoEd Digital Library
From the Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America's EcoEd Digital Library (EcoEdDL) is a forum for scientists and educators to locate and contribute peer reviewed resources for 21st century undergraduate ecology education. Check out the lesson plan about fish schooling to teach tradeoffs in animal behavior.
Fish On!
From Wildlife Forever
In this lesson plan, students learn to: label the parts of a fish and describe their function; outline a simple aquatic food chain; explain several characteristics associated with fish adaptation including gills, fins and scales; describe specific examples of fish behavior including feeding and spawning; and identify their state-fish, its physical appearance, and its habitat requirements.
Freshwater Lesson Plans
From Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
This web site has multiple lesson plans relating to freshwater.
Forest to Faucet
From The Nature Conservancy
These lesson plans and resources help connect students with natural lands and waters.
Freshwater Availability Classroom Activity
From NASA, Global Precipitation Measurement
This classroom activity is designed to introduce participants to the concept that although about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, only a small fraction of that water is available to humans as an essential resource.
From Water.org
Classroom activities cover everything from poetry seminars and vocabulary-building worksheets to science and math lessons about potable water availability.
The GLOBE Program
From NASA, National Science Foundation and multiple partners
GLOBE's vision is of worldwide community of students, teachers, scientists and citizens working together to better understand, sustain and improve Earth's environment at local, regional and global scales. Through the GLOBE Hydrosphere Investigation, you can help address these questions by monitoring the waters near your school. Our knowledge of global trends in water measurements is based on sampling at very few sites. This sampling has generally been done only a few times. For example, our information on many lakes is based on sampling done only once or twice more than ten years ago. In order to evaluate water changes, we need access to reliable information on current and past conditions. If changes are already taking place, comparing multiple sites at different areas can help us understand what is happening. Students and scientists investigate hydrology through the collection of data using measurement protocols and using instruments which meet certain specifications in order to ensure that data are comparable. Learning activities aid in the understanding of important scientific concepts, the understanding of data and data collection methodologies. The Investigation appendix contains data sheets for all hydrology protocols, a hydrology site map template and a glossary of terms.
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience
From the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Here are a collection of lesson plans for a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE). As defined by the Chesapeake Bay Program, a "MWEE is an investigative or experimental project that engages students in thinking critically about the Bay watershed. MWEEs are not intended to be quick, one-day activities; rather, they are extensive projects that allow students to gain a deep understanding of the issue or topic being presented. Students participate in background research, hands-on activities and reflection periods that are appropriate for their ages and grade levels."
Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. PLT offers curriculum materials, many focusing on water education, and professional development for educators as well as service-learning opportunities for students through the PLT GreenSchools program.
Project WET
Project WET's mission is to reach children, parents, teachers and community members of the world with water education that promotes awareness of water and empowers community action to solve complex water issues. Project WET achieves its mission by:
- Publishing water resource education materials that are appropriate for many different age groups and cultures and offer comprehensive coverage of the broad topic of water.
- Providing training workshops to educators at all levels, formal and non-formal, on diverse water topics so that those educators can reach children with objective, experiential, science-based water education.
- Organizing and inspiring community water events, including water festivals and ActionEducation™ projects.
RainCheck: A Guide for Stormwater Action and Urbanized Water Cycle Lesson Plan
From EarthEcho International
Register for free access to resources about stormwater, the water cycle and more. Only a fraction of our global water resource is accessible for supporting life. Yet each day throughout the world, water resources are polluted as rainwater travels over roofs, pavement, roads, and bare earth often becoming contaminated before entering our waterways. Use the tools in this Action Guide to explore what happens to the water resources in your community when it rains and develop a plan to protect your local waterways from polluted stormwater.
Teacher Resources for Water Science
From the U.S. Geological Survey
Find resources about the water cycle, water properties, the Story of Dryville and more.
A Teacher's Guide to Water Related Lesson Plans and Materials
Educators have a tremendous opportunity to teach their young students about the significant role water plays in our society. In order to convey to students the importance of water, it helps if they have some background on where water comes from and how it becomes the drinking water that pours out of a faucet. Also, a teacher must incorporate the idea of water conservation into his or her lessons. Lessons with specific tips on how a student can conserve water are particularly effective. For instance, simply turning off the water while brushing teeth is a practical tip for both kids and adults.
Trout in the Classroom
From Trout Unlimited
Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is an environmental education program for students in grades K-12. Trout can be the focus of a lesson, an illustration of a concept, or just inspiration. Having trout in your classroom inspires students to think more broadly about everyday topics and skills. While there are some comprehensive trout lesson guides written, most teachers find it helpful to tailor lessons to their specific curricular requirements and tie in trout as appropriate for their classrooms.
Urbanized Water Cycle Lesson Plan
From EarthEcho International
As a result of these activities in this guide, students will be able to:
- Describe the natural movement of water in the hydrologic cycle
- Identify the state of water as it moves through this cycle and the energy inputs that drive that movement
- Understand how increased urbanization impacts the hydrosphere and adjoining biosphere
Virginia's Water Resources – A Tool for Teachers
From Clean Virginia Waterways
The information and activities for Virginia teachers are appropriate for all. They support interdisciplinary and problem-based teaching about watershed, water quality, stewardship, and management issues.
Water: Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
From the US Environmental Protection Agency
Find an array of environmental and science-based lesson plans, activities and ideas below.
Water Cycle
From NASA, Global Precipitation Measurement
Find multiple lesson plans and videos on the water cycle. Precipitation is a vital component of how water moves through Earth's water cycle, connecting the ocean, land, and atmosphere. Knowing where it rains, how much it rains and the character of the falling rain, snow or hail allows scientists to better understand precipitation's impact on streams, rivers, surface runoff and groundwater. Frequent and detailed measurements help scientists make models of and determine changes in Earth's water cycle. The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation. The water falling on land collects in rivers and lakes, soil, and porous layers of rock, and much of it flows back into the oceans, where it will once more evaporate. The cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere is a significant aspect of the weather patterns on Earth.
Meet Dr. Sun!
From the USDA Forest Service
This is a story with lots of pictures about Dr. Sun, a Forest Service scientist who studies the water cycle and changes in the environment.
Meet Ms. Laseter!
From the USDA Forest Service
This simple story with pictures introduces students to Ms. Laseter, a Forest Service scientist who studies how water moves on Earth.
Follow the Water
From PBS Learning Media
Ella and her dad, Mike, track the path of melting snow on a warm winter day, in this video from PLUM LANDING. They follow it out of their driveway, to a small brook, through a tunnel, and eventually all the way to the ocean. On their journey, they discover how water carries trash and pollution with it.
Follow the Water
From PBS Learning Media
Ella and her dad, Mike, track the path of melting snow on a warm winter day, in this video from PLUM LANDING. They follow it out of their driveway, to a small brook, through a tunnel, and eventually all the way to the ocean. On their journey, they discover how water carries trash and pollution with it.
Wyland National "Water Is Life"
From the Wyland Foundation
Check out the art lesson plans that support the Wyland mural contest. Students are introduced to the concept of cooperative art, work together toward a common artistic goal, and create a mixed media, group mural.
Teachers Guide for Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
From the Wyland Foundation
This guide is most useful when accompanying the film, "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk," but is a valuable resource on its own. The activities include: water cycle art, every drop counts, water's extreme journey, legendary layers, rock art, rollin' down the river, and Trash to Treasure.
From the Mountains to the Estuary: From the Schoolyard to the Bay
Using this lesson plan, students will plan and conduct investigations that are increasingly sophisticated and involve a refinement of science process skills. Key concepts include:
- Making observations involving fine discrimination between similar objects and organisms
- Recording precise and approximate measures
- Using scale models to estimate distance, volume, and quantity
- Stating hypotheses in ways that identify the independent (manipulated) and dependent (responding) variables
- Devising a method to test the validity of predictions and inferences
- Manipulating one variable over time with repeated trials
- Collecting, analyzing, and reporting data using appropriate metric measurement
- Organizing and communicating data through graphical representations (graphs, charts, diagrams)
- Developing and reinforcing an understanding of the nature of science
The Nature of Teaching: Discovering the Watershed
From the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
This activity will teach students how human impacts to the environment affect water quality and indicator species.
What in the World Is a Watershed?
From the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Students will connect to information about conservation and protection of natural resources. They will understand how each person in a watershed – all of us – can work together to protect the quality and quantity of water for our use.
There's a Watershed in My Backyard
From the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Students make a 3D model of a watershed and observe how water flows, pollutants, and determine how uses of water affect water quality and quantity.
Be a Watershed – Create a Living River
From the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Students learn how water moves in a watershed.
Natural Inquirer
From the USDA Forest Service
This web site includes a list of articles relating to water that have been published in Natural Inquirer journals. Please click on the title of the article to download a PDF file of the article. Each article includes educational activities.
Scientists' Card Series
From the USDA Forest Service
The Scientists' Card Series from the Natural Inquirer brings students deeper into the world of scientists. They will read and learn about many different scientists within the U.S. Forest Service, including what type of scientists they are, where they received their education, and what the scientists feel are important characteristics of scientists.
Connecting Classrooms and Communities through Watersheds
From Geography: Teaching with the Stars
This unit includes four 50-minute classes and a service-learning project all focusing on watersheds. The purpose of this unit is to help students understand watersheds, human impact on watersheds, and ways watersheds can be protected and conserved. For background readings on watersheds, go the Geography: teaching with the stars web site at http://geoteach.org and click on the Teacher Resources page.
Score Four: Students, Schools, Streams, and the Bay
From the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Score Four lessons culminate with student-led stormwater-reduction projects—but before students turn one shovel of dirt, they are engaged in hands-on investigations of their school's watershed and campus. Students assess permeability, stormwater dynamics, pollution sources, soils, and possible project sites. Using these findings, they pick a site for their stormwater-reduction project, create a project design, and plan maintenance. Projects can be native gardens, conservation landscapes, rain barrels, tree plantings, rain gardens, and more.
Water Water Anywhere
From The Water Project
Water scarcity is often a concept that students have difficulty truly visualizing. In this activity, students will go through three different stations for approximately five minutes each in order to experience the effects of water scarcity. The stations include: water abundance; physical scarcity; and economic scarcity.
Watershed Education Lesson Plans
From the Rivanna Regional Stormwater Education Partnership
This collection of lesson plans on watershed and water quality topics was drawn from a wide variety of sources, and is designed to provide local middle school teachers with interesting and practical SOL-based hands-on science activities. The activities were also chosen for their suitability for use in preparation for and reinforcement of meaningful watershed educational experiences.
Watershed Lesson Plan
From the Potomac Highlands Watershed School
This module teaches students about watersheds, their parts, and the functions of each watershed part. Why watersheds? Because that's where we live. Perhaps more importantly, the watershed – rather than political boundaries - has become the organizing concept underlying environmental assessment and protection efforts at both the local, state and regional levels. This is a logical approach, as most of us "live downstream" from somebody else, and that somebody we are downstream from lives in our watershed. For example, the Chesapeake Bay is "downstream" from West Virginia, and efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay from pollution focus on pollution delivered through watersheds (like the Potomac).
Are You a River Keeper?
From Learning to Give
Learners will utilize fundamental techniques to determine the health of a local river. They will collect, compile, display and interpret their data. The students will focus on how water speed affects rates of erosion and deposition. They will focus on the history of, reasons for, and possible solutions to excessive deposition in the southern branch of the Muskegon River or waterway in their community. Through the writing and performing of a short theatrical activity, learners will summarize articles they have read to increase environmental awareness. Learners will become aware of global issues of clean water scarcity. Learners will investigate the many causes of river water pollution and relate them to their sources. Students will then identify four sectors of society and how each can be an agent for change. They will locate and write letters to public service, nonprofit organizations in support of water clarity. After presenting their findings to peers, students will distribute a self-designed pledge, requesting households to commit to positive change.
How Clean is YOUR Watershed?
From the US Forest Service
CLICK HERE for .pdf of lesson plan
Students will explore ArcGIS Online and map watershed data from a U.S. Forest Service GIS analysis titled "Forests, Water and People: Drinking water supply and forest lands in the Northeast and Midwest United States." The dataset students will explore, the"Ability to Produce Clean Water" or APCW, is an index that predicts how clean the water is in each watershed. APCW was created by an overlay or "sandwich" of six data layers: percent Forest Land, percent Agricultural Land, percent Riparian Forest Cover, Soil Erodibility, Road Density, and Housing Density. Students will identify high, medium, and low APCW; discover how a watershed scored high or low; and make a map of their watershed.
Stormwater Sentries
From George Mason (Virginia) High School
Science teacher Pete Mecca, his George Mason High School (VA) students, and some community partners developed an online game to engage learners of all ages in learning about storm water runoff and water quality. Read how they did it and play the game!


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I'm the type of person who will do whatever I can to help another person in need, always have and always will. Complete strangers, nieghbors, friends and family can count on me to be there for them. My earliest memory of helping a complete stranger was when I was about 7 or 8yrs old. My dad and I went to Wal-Mart on a particulary hot day in the middle of summer. We parked close by a rusted, beat up truck with a family of four sitting in the bed. A father, a mother, and two twin babies. They looked exhausted, hot and dirty. I noticed a sign laying flat in the bed of the truck close to where the family was sitting. It read "Homeless and Hungry. Please help". I felt my emotions tugging at me and immediatly went to work on my dad to convince him to help. (I didn't have any money my self being so young) It took a lot of pleading and me taking nothing under a $5.00 bill, but he eventually handed over a $10. I walked over to the family quickly, said hello and handed them the money. Before they could speak, I was running back to where my dad was standing. As I was running, I heard the mother say "Thank you and bless you"
I guess you can say I'm what they call a humanitirian. I see someone suffering and at once... their suffering becomes mine. I feel the heaviness on my heart the same way they feel it in theirs. I can't always help financially, but I can help emotionally and physically. Occasionally though, I will meet someone who realizes this characteristic in me and will take advantage of it. That's when you have to just say no... no matter how much it bothers you to do so. If I don't walk away the instant I realize I'm being taken advantage of... I will become overwhelmed and bombarded with requests. Nothing I do will ever be enough. My neighbor is one of these people. She has recently fallen on hard times (most of it is her significant others doing) and has to move. I told her Aaron and I will do what we can to help. Since then, she has become super needy and asks for our help with the simplest things. Changing lightbulbs, switching her clothes from the washer to dryer, getting gas for her from the gas station. We let her use our trash barrel because we have the room to spare and she can't afford to pay trash. We've cut her grass, taken care of her dog, and picked up boxes to help her move. We've gathered newspapers when we could and I even spent a few hours helping her pack one day (I did the majority of the work). We've done all these things withen the last couple months and yet she asks for more. Now, I need to explain that she does have a few physical limitations due to a horrible car accident she was in about a year ago, but I have to say that she is physically able to do all the things we have done for her. Her latest request is for me to pack her whole entire house by myself. What the hell?!! Not only does she want me to pack her whole entire house, she wants us to get more boxes and buy newspapers to pack with! When she sprang this request on me... I decided it was time to walk away.
As I mentioned before, I would do anything in my power to help someone in need. My emotions take over and it's hard for me to say no. When I do have to walk away... I feel guilt knowing I was all they had. Life goes on and so do I. These certain people will not stop me from helping others, they will not effect the way I see people in need. You never know... I could be the one in need and I would certainly wish for someone like me to be around.
* The lady mentioned above doesn't read my blog, so I felt free to write this.


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It occurred to me the other day, how much cars take me to the person I associated them with. Much like old songs can send me back to a different time in my life, seeing certain cars immediately brings certain people to mind. Maybe it is a Southern California thing, but cars really take me back.
When I see anyone drive a big blue Ford Excursion around town, I think of "Heather, Heather, Heather" and french fries, early dismissal afternoons with all the kids and the way her phone used to pocket dial me all the time and hearing her drive through order with her mom and the kids at Taco Bell. I haven't seen Heather in more than six years as she and her family picked up and moved to Indiana right before we headed to the Pacific Northwest. Still, one glimpse of one of these cars takes me back to a time of toddlers.
(The interesting thing? Angelica had one of these, too, but seeing one doesn't bring her to mind.)
When I see one of these little minis, I think of Heather's mom, who was so excited to get one of these...
She loved that car...but I heard she doesn't have it anymore. Still, she'll always be a Mini-Cooper girl to me.
When I see a forest green Ford Windstar, I think of my friend Karen. This car turned out to be such a blessing for her, I always associate these with her. Truly, though, I should associate it with Superman's sister, because Karen's car used to belong to the Steel Magnolia.
But for Steel Magnolia, I think of her whenever I see a silver Toyota Highlander. I remember all kinds of funny things about her getting this car...zero percent financing, how excited she was after being a mini-van mom for so many years. It just suited her.
When I see one of these on the road, I think of Mr. R. With Mr. R. working in North Dakota, the trucks I see on the road aren't him, but still, I think, "Oh, there he goes off to work." He loves that truck...I think that for him it represents his family coming out of a difficult time and being on the other side.
And lastly, when I see one of these, which I very rarely do, I think of a younger Superman. This Camaro Z28 was his car before he had me and when we were dating, he would drive by to "visit" it at Costco,(where the young man who bought it from him worked) just to make sure it was being cared for. (I am sure I actually have an incorrect wrong picture, but this is as close as I could come.) The funniest thing? I never actually saw Superman with this car, I just know how much he loved it and that love always comes to mind when I see one of these.
Cars are funny, aren't they? Or maybe it is just people who are funny...


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"In the past 10 years many new club nights have started up and there's a very strong culture of resident DJs in the city. Twitch is now honestly one of the best small club nights in Europe. Their lineups are always totally on point, bringing a mixture of relatively fresh faces, and heavyweights like Ben UFO and Levon Vincent playing intense smaller crowds of 500 people. Housed in the same venue as Shine's Bunatee Bar, with a big system, low ceilings and often all night long sets, the crowd are always very open, giving DJs the chance to go left into experimental waters, and know that they can take people on a journey."
Twitch was formed in 2006 when Chris, Phil and Paddy met when djing in a field in Armagh at a small festival called Home Made Jam.
The first Twitch event took place in The Big Easy (formerly Larry's Piano Bar and now Harlem Cafe) shortly afterwards and after just 1 event moved to the upstairs of Laverys. During 2 years at Laverys the focus was mainly on residents parties along with local dj's. Towards the end of the 2 year stint in Laverys, Twitch began booking international guest artists to play with Marc Ashken, Perc, Kevin Gorman and Tadeo all playing the night.
In 2008 the opportunity came to move to The Stiff Kitten and Twitch remained there for 2 years, this presented the chance to book bigger guests with artists such as Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, The Wighnomy Brothers, Ben Sims, Derrick Carter, Efdemin and more all playing Twitch events. Along with the Stiff Kitten residency came the chance to play at Shine events hosting a room in Shine on a number of occasions and also warming up in the main room.
In 2010 Twitch moved on in order to take back full creative control of the night again and this has seen a host of top international artists play in the Bunatee Bar in Queen's University Students' Union.
Twitch resident Chris moved to Australia and Matt joined the night, Matt had previously played with Phil in the Menagerie and musically he was a perfect fit for the night in their new home at Queen's.
Artists such as Paul Woolford, Steffi, Virginia, Levon Vincent and Soundstream have claimed that Twitch parties were some of the best parties they had played at.
Whether it's the low ceilings and dark lighting of the Bunatee or the cleverly adapted use of the Mandela Hall, Twitch parties are some of the best Belfast has to offer and the music policy is on a par with some of the best clubs in the world with Panorama Bar/ Berghain residents (Steffi, Virginia, Soundstream, Tama Sumo) and world famous clubs and label parties (Mister Saturday Night, Hessle Audio, Extended Play) regularly appearing at the night.
Current Twitch residents Phil, Matt and Paddy maintain a balance between keeping the dancefloor happy and providing a range of sounds and styles to provide warmup sets for a host of world famous dj's and producers with a variety of sounds from Joy Orbison to Shed and Pangea to Motor City Drum Ensemble.
At 8 years of age Twitch has become one of the longest running dance music events in Belfast and continues it's task of providing the people of Belfast with quality house, techno, disco and beyond with regular local events featuring the best of local and international DJ's.
Going forward expect the return of some of our favourite guests, some exciting new guests and more great parties!


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Here's how to get over a breakup, mend a broken heart and enjoy the single life.
So, it's happened – it's over. The person that you loved and put in the top spot of your speed dial is gone and you're left feeling like you got kicked in the gut. You can't eat, you can't sleep, and literally everything that you see reminds you of them. Your friends and family all tell you that you're better off and that this feeling will pass with time, but when your heart feels like an Adele song, it's hard to believe them.
But listen -- it's time to pull yourself together. This sad sack isn't you and there's no way that one little breakup is going to take you down. You've got this. You're going to get over this breakup like a boss – and here's how:
We know that this is supposed to be an article about how to get over a breakup, so if you're here, chances are you want the magic bullet for ridding yourself of the soul crushing misery of your heartache. We get it. We've been there. It's the worst.
Unfortunately, when it comes to getting over a breakup, the only way through it is -- well -- through it. There's no way to sidestep the sense of pain and loss you feel. You've got to face it head on and deal with it if you want to be done with it for good.
Taking time to grieve is crucial. Grieving happens in stages and none of them can happen overnight. You're going to feel this way for a while and that's OK. Let yourself feel what you feel, but remember not to panic. You aren't going to feel this way forever. It will get better. You'll be OK. We promise. Just give it some time.
When a relationship crashes and burns, it can be tempting to let yourself crash and burn with it. Sure, you're entitled to spend a night or two crying into a pint of Ben & Jerry's or blowing too much money at the bar -- but then it's time to pull yourself together. Drowning your sorrows in things that are ultimately self-destructive is only going to make you feel worse. You already have a breakup to deal with. Give yourself a break and don't add any more negativity to the list.
If you find yourself needing to blow off steam, try channeling it in healthy ways. That box of wine is not going to do you any favors tomorrow, but going for a run might. That stack of Oreos is not going to love you back, but spending time with your family and friends will remind you that you've already got all the love you need.
When you're getting over a breakup, you need a little extra TLC. While your friends and family can be there for you, don't forget to be there for yourself as well. Dealing with heartache can be extremely draining, so make sure that you're taking care of yourself along the way. Take a bubble bath, get lots of sleep, eat healthy meals, and make sure that you are giving yourself lots of down time to relax. When you're feeling good physically, it's a lot easier for your emotions to follow.
Also, don't be afraid to indulge yourself a little. While you don't want to overdo it on things that aren't good for you, there are lots of other non-destructive ways to splurge. Book a vacation somewhere tropical, give yourself a makeover or spring for that personal trainer that you've been thinking about for ages. Taking the time to pamper yourself in positive ways will do wonders to turn your mood around and will give you something fun to focus on so you're not focusing on your ex.
We're not saying that you necessarily have to cut your ex out of your life completely (unless you want to, then by all means…), but you're at least going to need to take some space away from them if you want to get to the point where you can move on. If you're still hurting over your breakup, it's a sign that you probably need to stay away from them.
It's extremely difficult to get the perspective needed to move on if you and your ex are still hanging out and falling into familiar patterns. If your ex is someone that you would like to continue to have in your life as a friend, your relationship is going to have to evolve. It can't do that if you don't give it some room to breathe.
As with any train wreck, the end of a relationship will inevitably leave behind some debris. Her hair ties on your bathroom counter, his favorite sweatshirt on the shelf in your closet, that framed picture of you on vacation where you both look really happy – the still-smoldering ashes of the life you shared together are everywhere. If you're going to start healing, it's all got to go.
Go through your house and gather up anything that will only serve as a painful reminder. If you're not feeling ready to face it, get a friend to help you. Do it all in one sweep and then put it all somewhere that you won't have to see it. Reclaiming your space will make it easier for you to move on.
Keep in mind that your home might not be the only place that needs a proverbial exorcism. If you find yourself constantly being confronted with pictures of your ex every time you check in on social media, your digital life might need some cleansing as well. A lot of people find that blocking their ex on social media is a crucial step in getting over a breakup, but if you're not willing to go that route, keep reading for a list for apps and plugins that can give you more options.
There comes a dark hour in the course of any breakup when you forget all of the reasons that you and your ex broke up in the first place. You'll hear a joke that you just have to tell them or catch yourself getting nostalgic over your first date and suddenly all of the very sound and valid reasons that you had for moving on from that relationship will start to seem flimsy.
This is the critical moment when you will need to stay strong. If you prepare yourself ahead of time, you'll have the best chance of making it through without backsliding into your old relationship. Write a list of all the reasons that you should not be with your ex and put it away somewhere so that you can re-read it when you are feeling unsure of your decision. Have a couple of friends on standby that you can call when you are thinking of calling your ex. Having a contingency plan in place to help hold you accountable will make it easier to have clarity about the situation and do what is best for you.
Getting over a breakup isn't easy. You'll have good days and you'll have bad days. The good news is that you don't have to go through it alone. When it comes to heartbreak, basically everyone has been there – and chances are your family and friends will be able to empathize with what you are going through. This is the time to lean on the people closest to you for support, so don't be afraid to ask for it if you need it.
Plan to spend more time with your inner circle, especially at times that you know will be hardest for you. For instance, if you used to spend Friday nights cooking dinner with your ex, then plan a new tradition of catching a movie with a friend. Spending time with the people you love will keep you from feeling lonely and gives you fun things to look forward to. A full social calendar also means that you will have less time to feel sad about your breakup, which will help you move on.
When a relationship ends, you inevitably find yourself with a lot of extra time on your hands. Time that you spent with your ex can very easily become time that you spend binge watching Netflix. If you don't find something productive to do with that time, you're going to end up feeling even more isolated and lonely. That's why a breakup is the perfect opportunity to try something new.
Take up yoga, join a band, or start that novel that you've been wanting to write for the last five years. This is your opportunity to focus on yourself and make some decisions about what you want your single life to look like moving forward. Choose to focus your energy on something awesome and it won't be long before you are feeling awesome, too.
Yes, breakups are the worst. But you know what isn't? Being single. It can be hard to recognize through the haze of heartbreak, but the single life has a lot of perks. From sleeping diagonally across the bed to having the general ability to "do you", being single is actually pretty awesome.
And best of all, being single means that you get to fall in love again. Sure, you loved your ex, but the fact that you're broken up means that it clearly wasn't working. Being single means that you have the opportunity to meet someone new – someone who is right for you.
In the meantime, you get to enjoy all the fun parts of looking. The excitement of flirting, first dates and first kisses are all back on the menu for you now. Instead of struggling to make a dead end relationship work, you get to start over and make something new.
In this day and age, there is an app for literally everything. If you're still struggling with how to get over an ex and would like some digital backup, here are a few that might help:
If you and your ex are trying to be friends, but you're still at the stage where seeing their picture pop up in your Facebook Timeline is a dagger to your heart, Kill Switch has you covered. This app allows you to banish any and all pictures, videos, and statuses that tag your ex into a private folder. You can choose what stays and what goes and you can bring it all back at some point in the future when you're ready.
This browser plugin will block the up to five exes from appearing in your Google search results. All you have to do is enter their full names and their social media information into Block Your Ex and poof – they're gone.
If you're afraid that you might lose your resolve to not call your ex after a glass or two of wine, this is the app for you. Once Drunk Lock is activated, it requires you to answer a series of math problems before it will let you make a call. The idea is that if you've had one too many, you'll have trouble getting them right. However, even if you haven't been drinking, having to answer math questions will at least slow you down and give you time to reconsider making the call. You can even connect it to Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, so you don't make the mistake of contacting your ex on social media either.
What do you think of our list? Do you have any great advice for how to get over a breakup like a boss? Let us know by tweeting @ASTROGLIDE.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Chapter Twenty Seven: "Adventure - Brou-Ha-Ha."
The Friday night of February 24 bit a bit and the wind that night kicked the gut with an icy feeling. Not surprising I suppose, for winter in Kentucky, except this winter has been mild, and this day was immediately preceded by a Thursday that was nothing but sunshine and 70 degrees. Suddenly, it was harsh and windy, 28 degrees and petrifying in the reminder that seasons are still somewhat existent here in the "land of Daniel Boone". But winter is supposed to be cold, and similar to breaking open a geode with a hammer, it was all crystally and warm inside Zanzabar when Adventure wandered onstage to play the release show for their third full-length, "Brou-Ha-Ha."
Adventure was one of those bands upon my moving to Louisville that was immediately recommended to me by friends as a group of folks I definitely needed to see, and I'm glad they were. I eventually got to know and perform with Phillip and Josef Medley in the Health and Happiness Family Gospel Band. It was in that particular venture that I witnessed what many in the band came to call their propensity to delve out "hot licks" whenever necessary, both of which seemed to come from a bottomless pit of inspiration. "Brou-Ha-Ha" swims in the dual guitars of these cousins; each song watches what aren't riffs but separate melodies inhale and exhale in just the right moderation, allowing both guitarists to build the songs perfectly. At times I wonder how much improvising is occurring, and how much perfect planning and writing and sticking to the notes the Medleys do. The playing is loose and always fun on the strings, yet the melodies and rhythms mesh into such a screened-in backporch containment that it all seems too untarnished and faultless to have just been thrown out off-the-cuff during recording. But then, after seeing them belt out flawless notes during live performances and practices with both Adventure and HandH, its got a be a mix. The fact is, both Phil and Joe melt their styles into each other, and are able to play off one another seamlessly, one taking the lead then immediately throwing it to the other, without hesitation or a skipped or ignored moment or note. The Medleys seem to share that rare nexus of a shared musical common ground, and play well together.
"Brou-Ha-Ha" starts off rambunctiously with a barn-burner called "Punx" that finds drummer Josh Clark-Medley whisking through an uptempo piece that can't help to brandish headnods and footstomps along with it. I've been a fan of this band for a long time now, but this CD is filled with some of the best pieces of Adventure I've ever encountered. And hell, "Punx," in its strange inked proclamation of "where the punx come from," running through waves of demographics and energetic riffs of upbeat power-pop, is just one example of some of the best this band can do, in my opinion. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Josef Medley's vocals aren't attempting it at all, but in my car on Eastern Parkway following the show, I felt like I was listening to a Kentuckified version of David Johansen reminding us that music is fun, and well, where the punks come from.
The rest of the album is a jamboree showcasing the songwriting skills contained within the group, headed by the mysterious J. Forst and J. Welsh, who wrote everything contained herein except for "Somewhere Backstage," which was aided by Louisville singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Kirk Kiefer. Kiefer also plays bass on the record, and piano on the track "Bury Your Mischief," and as usual, adds nothing but quality, as he's prone to whenever someone hands him an instrument. Adventure has always seemed to toe several lines of genres, never sticking in one direction but touching several. I always hear country music inflaming their rock, or maybe rock inflaming their country. The guitar lines have a natural twang to them that matches the western shirts the band is always decked in when playing live, but that twang is never balled up at a crossing of country or rock. Adventure's music splits in several directions, swimming into streams of power pop, referencing some garage and punk, and splitting hairs somewhere in 50s rockabilly, and I swear I do believe I hear remnants of doo-wop and old soul music seeping into some of those melodies.
"Stranger Things Have Happened on the Farm" takes a rib from that boogie/rockabilly slab, but is immediately followed by the ascending pop of "When U Left (Why Didn't U Leave?)" that remains on the tongue and stays in the head long after the song is over, lead by a great rock n roll riff. Both are sung by the falsetto of Phil Medley, which brings to front another bonus with the band: the back and forth that exists between two vocalists that each bring their own personalities to the songs. Josef Medley takes the lead voice on one of my favorite tracks, "I Think We Should," which arms the heart-hopeful and left-footed for some clumsy mid-tempo dancing. "Can of Worms" goes back to that pop-rock that makes live performances of such material warming, which brought the crowd to shake a leg at the release show. Phil's lament sullies through "Let Go the 1 U Love" so perfectly, yet despite the sadness of the lyrics the guitar-lines of both guitarists allow the sway to turn it to joy. "Dirty Mouth" slams straight into a distorted study of garage and roll. And one of my favorite tracks, "Right Mind," makes me wonder why that riff has never been written before.
Mention needs to made of Adventure's artwork. As with their previous releases, the covers, inside and out, are adorned with the amazing cartoon skills of songwriter J. Welsh, an accomplished member of the Louisville Cartoonist Society. I'm always convinced each record is a concept album simply because of the various scenarios depicted throughout the beautifully crafted panels.The visual presentation of this CD is perfect.
One of the highlights of the CD release show to me was definitely the performance of the album closer, "Let the Bad Times Roll." The song was obviously made for a live audience (the track on the CD is taken from a live recording the Adventure made at a "Late Seating" show at Actor's Theater in Louisville), featuring a sing-along chorus that can't be ignored. Phil's cadence of repeating the title simply seems to suck the crowd down a stew that brews and simmers until the chorus is bared with just the crowd singing the chorus along with Phil a cappella. The catchiness, the mingling of the audience yelling at the top of their lungs the title, some claps, a bass drum backbeat, compounded with a tramp down that shared feeling of what Phil expresses in the line "who's gonna make it through the winter I said?" A perfect ending to a chilly February evening.
Recommended. There's too much good stuff on here.
"Brou-Ha-Ha" is available online at Android Market and CD Baby and all the fine Louisville record stores.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Chapter Twenty Six: "Benanthrope - Saddest of Bastards EP."
About six years ago, I moved back to my hometown of Louisville after an extended stay in Lexington and a much shorter stay in Portland. It was a rough time; I came without a job, little money, a few belongings, a broken down brown pickup, a (small...OK, a medium-sized) drinking problem, and some confusion in my brain. My brother, Derrick, immediately offered me a place to stay in an unfinished basement with him until I got on my feet, and even set me up with a job waiting tables at the Comedy Caravan, were he worked at the time. We both work late nights, and stayed out even later, watching music, playing music, and sloshing whiskeys until morning most nights for those first few lively months. I already knew some of the characters that populated the River City music scene due to my trips here playing in bands. I met newer acquaintances through my brother and his friends, who were all quick to welcome me. As I acclimated myself to my new surroundings, I immersed myself in every show I could afford, and stayed as late as I could at every social situation I found myself in, planting myself as deep as I could into my new old home. Two AM often became three AM often became six AM, and there were parties and walks home at dawn and faces and names were encountered left and right, four sheets to the wind and through and through on those dark, warm, narcotic Louisville nights.
Eventually, I found myself apartment- and dog-sitting on my own for over a month for a friend. The place was situated right off Bardstown Road, and late nights after the Caravan often led to post-last-call gatherings at the apartment, which was built like a warehouse, and furnished about the same. We'd wake in the afternoon, a guitar in the corner, one of us on the couch, the rest on the hardwood floors, episodes of "The Muppet Show" on repeat in the DVD player. It was one of these nights, in the obscured jacinth haze that framed those evenings, that I met Ben Lally, a fellow ex-Lexingtonian. It had been at the Hideaway, and Ben's experimental jazz band The Sexual Disaster Quartet had performed. The obvious answer after the show was to come to a place that was not mine and party longer. I do recall Ben and I getting into an argument, and I believe we exchanged some harsh words and some harsh shoves, and he left. We were both out of character and out of our own sorts.
Six years later, Ben and I ran into each other at the grocery store in the produce section, planning pasta dinners. Things definitely fell into the "oh ha ha we can laugh about it now" grin, as should all bizarre ancient drunken arguments. While I was holding a bulb of garlic and Ben held a sprig of basil, talk quickly turned to music and music production. He told me he was working on putting the time and effort into some new material. The results of that are Benanthrope, a band Ben formed around his songs. Benanthrope has just released as its debut, the "Saddest of Bastards" EP, which is both downloadable and available as a CD.
It's clear with one listen that lyrics drive and infest Ben's brain. Benanthrope is definitely driven by the words; each song is different painting that houses those lines. It's singer-songwriter music that experiments with the presentation of themes and ideas in the words, making for a pretty diverse listen, never staying within one genre, but jump-skipping from style to style. "Saddest of Bastards" wears like a jacket full of influences on its sleeve, much like other imaginative singer-songwriters pursue their muses. You can tell Lally listens to a lot of different types of music as the EP travels through outsider-hinged country, folk, blues, and just straight experimental presentations to express the ideas and the sounds that he's taking aim at. The full target is the song and the genre is wiped aside to find the perfect frame for that thought. I hear Tom Waits, "Mutations"-era Beck, Willie Nelson, and a host of other timbers for support, each meshing and mixing into music that makes for good medicine for a person intertwined into the idea of the song. Benanthrope is what songwriters for songwriters do; take everything around them and combine it into a whirl that becomes their own, like students of song. This EP definitely accomplishes that. It's interesting, creative, well-written, and time was definitely spent in its recording.
"Tuesday Morning Squared" and "Bomb Shelter in My Mind" walk stepping stones into country, finding footing on a mix of instrumentation that marks all five songs contained herein, hearing Lally's lyrics paired with steel guitar, banjo, guitar and keys. "Promised Land" is a slower tempo, with a down-timed piano and electronics supporting a spacey melody that doesn't shake until it melts at the end into that aforementioned medicine. "Like a Thoroughbred" takes a dark path, with Lally's vocals lowered and singing of being carried back to Kentucky through subtle blues/folk, the bass ringing like brush, creating a scene easy to see.
My favorite track is "Finally Don't Care," which sounds to me like a traditional melody sung by a down and out character on New Year's Eve with imagery that applauds the surrounding Wurlitzer organ and Telecaster, both of which seem to be have been drinking a little too much the night before, sauntering their way to a the grunt of a pig in the end. I think that's what that sound is; either way, it works as a hangover anthem for me.
Ben has roped in several great players to round out live performances for Benanthrope, including J. Glenn (who's latest album was reviewed right here on this very blog) on pedal steel, Andy Matter on bass guitar and upright bass, Rory Hanka on various styles of keys, and Tyler Little on percussion. Here's an upcoming show list where you can catch them (and purchase the CD):
Fri February 17 @ The Monkey Wrench (Louisville) with Randy Tuesday and the Opposable Thumbs
Fri March 2 @ Zazoo's (Louisville) with J. Glenn and Your News Vehicles
Fri March 16 @ Lynagh's (Lexington).
"Saddest of Bastards" can also be purchased at Benanthrope's bandcamp site, located here.
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text: New Strokes Video / Track March 1, 2011Videosadmin11 Comments The Strokes have dropped a new video for "Under Cover of Darkness," which I audio review'd the day it dropped. The band has also released a new song, "You're So Right," to keep the saliva coming for their forthcoming album, Angles. Check the, uh, cover: "You're So Right" reminds me of frontman Julian Casablancas' recent solo album with its rigid electronic foundation, but the songwriting is still pretty decent. I'm loving the burst of guitar distortion that finishes the song off, and the recurring addition of background vocals to the band's repertoire. They really made "Under Cover" a treat, and they're turning this song into something fun to listen to as well. Stream the track below: Stream: The Strokes- You're So Right -


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The Daily Mail reports that Ben the border collie has taken to a flock of ducklings at a farm in Devon, in the southwest of England:
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I love what you're doing with your blog. Major kudos! The world needs a little more of this now and then. =)
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Introducing a new member to Sew Darn Neat Sewing Blog... it's Sergio! *Applause*
Great, so now that the formal introduction has been made let me just tell you how excited I am to be writing this blog post. It is clear to see that in my first year of sewing, it has definitely overruled my life. Having watched the Great British Sewing Bee, I realised that an Overlocker (or if you are Claudia Winkleman "Overlord") would become a part of my sewing hoard one day but never imagined it would be this soon. Santa has spoilt me rotten this year by bringing me an Overlocker completely unexpectedly. In fact, Santa built the exact model I dreamt of without a word from me.
Having done some research on overlockers I found that setting up an overlocker can be quite daunting and challenging but I intend to master it as soon as possible. This is why I'm writing this blog post, so that I can help you to setup your machine too! Be sure to pin these images on Pinterest so you have them handy.
In the box you should find the following:
(1) Overlocker
(2) Soft/Dust Cover
(3) Power / Foot Pedal
(4) Tweezers
(5) Cleaning Brush
(6) Hexagonal (Allen) Wrench
(7) Thread Net (x4)
(8) Thread Spool Cap (x4)
(9) Needle Set
(10) Gathering Foot (Option)
(11) Piping Foot (Option)
(12) Warranty Card
(14) Blind Stitch Foot (Option)
(15) Manual (Here is a link to the manual if you've lost it)
Side Settings
Stitch Length
This dial is just like the stitch length dial on a sewing machine, the higher the number the longer the stitch length. According to the manual the "normal" stitch length setting is 2.5mm to 3mm.
Stitch Width
Again this dial is just like the stitch width dial on a sewing machine, the higher the number the wider the stitch width. According to the manual the "normal" stitch width for regular overlock stitch is 5mm.
Differential Feed
This dial is a whole new concept for me to grasp. The overlocker has twos gets of feed dogs under the presser foot (unlike my sewing machine). The differential feed ratio dial controls the movement of both the front and rear feed dogs. This controls how the fabric passes under the presser foot. If the differential feed is set to 1 the front and rear feed dogs are moving at the same speed. If the dial is set less than 1 then the rear dog move faster than the front dogs, this stretches the fabric as it sews. This can prevent fabric from puckering. If the dial is set more than 1 then the rear dog move slower than the front dogs, this gathers the fabric as it sews. This can prevent fabric from rippling.
Knife Lever
Use this lever to move the knife so that it stops cutting your fabric.
Threading order
Upperlooper - Lower Looper - Right Needle - Left Needle
Green - Blue - Pink - Yellow (remember this as Grumpy Boys Push You)
Before Threading
Raise Presser Foot. Raise needle to highest position. Pull up Thread Tree.
I found this great tutorial on YouTube by Candice Ayala. Thank you Candice!
I found this great tutorial on YouTube by Candice Ayala. Thank you Candice!
If you don't thread in the correct order, your threads may snap or become tangled.
After ThreadingAfter you are done threading, make sure your presser foot is down and hold the tails towards the back of the machine. The overlocker should begin to chain.
The lower the number the looser the tension.
Currently my tension is at 4,4,5,5 from left to right. It might be a good starting point for you when adjusting your tension. When adjusting my tension I used this useful tutorial for Perfecting Serger/Overlocker Tension by Make it Handmade.
Currently my tension is at 4,4,5,5 from left to right. It might be a good starting point for you when adjusting your tension. When adjusting my tension I used this useful tutorial for Perfecting Serger/Overlocker Tension by Make it Handmade.
You need to oil your overlocker before first use, most people start playing before oiling because the manual doesn't mention oiling until about 50 pages in! You're meant to oil your overlocker once or twice a month for "normal use". Make sure you clear lint before you oil the machine.
Oil in these two spots, a couple drops will do.
I really am so excited about having this machine, look at for some blog posts about overlockers coming your way! Remember if you have Twitter or Instagram it would be great to connect with you, my name is @SewDarnNeat
Goodbye For Now!


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Neil Johnson rounds up the latest action...
Taylors Garages Premier Division
The big Taylors Garages Premier Division clash of the day between Swineshead and Spilsby Town was settled by a solitary goal.
Swineshead now look certain to claim the title after a Bert Snaith strike earned three crucial points against their nearest rivals.
Old Leake found themselves in much better shape last Saturday after their previous nightmare.
Two more new signings, along with the return of Lewis Baines and Pete Evison, bolstered their ranks at Coningsby.
They also threw Ashley Jackson up front as he was suffering from an injury, but he still managed to score the crucial opener when he turned on the edge of the box before curling the ball into the corner.
And he almost added another but the goalkeeper pushed his shot around the post.
Old Leake also hit the bar before Coningsby drew level when they broke from a Leake corner and striker Shaun Boothby fired home to make it 1-1 at the interval.
Jackson finally called it a day in the second half as Coningsby gained the upper hand, and they too struck the crossbar, but Old Leake were determined to hold on to their precious point and they dug in to see out the remainder of the game for a draw.
Leverton visited Ruskington Rovers and it was the visitors who started the game very strongly, though both sides had chances to go ahead early.
Leverton did strike first when Joe Daubney was upended just outside the box, which resulted in a Nathan Rippin's free kick being drilled home from 20 yards to make the interval score 1-0.
Once again the visitors started well after the re-start and it wasn't long before Leverton added a second through Alex Lote, driving forward past a defender and finishing in style.
The home side had a glimmer of hope when a handball in the box was given and Matt Leonard tucked home the penalty.
The visitors contained the pressure for the last 10 minutesk, playing with only 10 men as all subs were used and another player was injured, to eventually see the game out as 2-1 winners.
Pointon's Dane Hardy suffered a broken leg as their Premier Division match with Benington was brought to a premature end with the scores locked at 2-2 as the game entered its final stages.
Hardy broke his fibula and tibula after making an 89th minute last-ditch tackle which saw Benington awarded a last minute penalty but, due to the seriousness of the injury, the spot kick wasn't taken as both sides agreed to call time on the match and a share of the spoils.
Gavin Bell had earlier put Benington ahead with a first-half penalty, but the hosts rallied after the break despite having Jamie Andrews sent off.
Ian Jaquest brought Pointon level with 20 minutes remaining and then Dom Kew fired the visitors ahead.
Ben Lawrence brought Benington back on level terms late on before Hardy's unfortunate injury ended the action.
Billinghay Reserves earned a creditable 1-1 draw away at Skegness Town Reserves, with Lee Hare grabbing the all-important goal for the visitors.
Charlie Arabin was on target for Skegness.
Jonny Butler and Jordan Favell hit the goals for Wyberton Reserves in their 2-1 away win at Boston College.
Taylors Peugeot Division One
Fosdyke, not surprisingly, went down to a heavy defeat at home at the hands of leaders Railway Athletic in the Taylors Peugeot Division One.
Luke Smith scored a hat-trick against his old club in the 9-0 win and Railway keeper Mark Haynes kept his third clean sheet in as many games, although he only had one save of any note to make.
Curt Yeatman and Nicky Frost combined excellently to deliver six goals between them (Yeatman 4, Frost 2), while golden-oldie Scott Wiseman was denied his first goal in more than years by missing two glorious one on one chances - one being saved by the keeper while the other he managed to send soaring towards the heavens.
Freiston did Railway a huge favour by sending their rivals Fulbeck United back home empty-handed after a high-scoring 7-5 victory.
Perrie Dale and Tyler Bobb both scored twice while Dan Vaughan, John Tomlin and an own goal sealed the three points.
Fulbeck surely won't hit five goals many times and still find themselves on the losing side - Regan Purvis hit a hat-trick while Dan Pinfold struck twice for the visitors.
Tom Johnson was on target for Horncastle Town Reserves in their home game against Fishtoft but it wasn't enough to earn any reward following a 2-1 defeat.
Fishtoft returned home with the three points following goals from Lewis Mundt and Neil Allen.
Friskney came away from Old Doningtonians with maximum points following a 4-2 away win.
Bob Jackson and Greg Brown gave Friskney 2-0 half-time lead and Jackson added another before Bogdon Brebeanu came off the bench and gave away a penalty which the Dons converted to make it 3-1.
From the re-start Brebeanu then made amends by scoring the fourth to seal the victory although Donington did pull another back before the end to make the final score 4-2.
Jamie Welsh and Mark Sharman were on target for the Dons.
Taylors Ford Division Two
Park United were slow starters and soon found themselves 2-0 down after just 10 minutes at Kirton Town Reserves in their Taylors Ford Division Two clash.
However, they gradually got back into the game and got a goal back through Tom Limb to make the half time score 2-1.
Park started the second half much better but were rocked back on their heels when Town's Alex Cammack scored an excellent individual goal.
However, Park kept pushing forward and they reduced the arrears through Ryan Huskisson, who scored from close range.
Park were then awarded a controversial penalty when the lively Alex Limb was brought down and Junior Samra tucked away the spot-kick in style.
Jimmy Harris then completed the fight back when he chipped the keeper to make the final score 4-3.
A Lee Bradley hat-trick helped Fishtoft Reserves to a superb 4-1 home win against Spilsby Town Reserves.
Fishtoft took control of the game from the outset creating numerous chances in the first period and they deservedly took the lead midway through the half with a header from Liam Watson from a corner.
And it didn't take long for the home side to double their advantage after Lee Bradley burst through on goal before sending a rasping shot into the top corner, giving the Spilsby keeper no chance.
The second half started in similar fashion and within five minutes it was 3-0 when Bradley outpaced the Spilsby backline to slot home for his second of the game.
Spilsby started to come back into the game from then on and they did reduce the arrears with a consolation goal from Dominic Griffin before Bradley completed his hat-trick after being teed up Liam Watson to make the final score 4-1.
Goals from Robbie Allen, Adam Newton and Lester Gabe helped Billinghay Reserves to a 3-0 home win against Swineshead A.
FC Hammers hit six goals at Boston International with new signing, Matt Howden grabbing two of the goals.
Reece Snade and Kristian Taylor also bagged two goals apiece in a 6-0 victory.
Taylors Vauxhall Division Three
With Wyberton A being otherwise occupied in the cup semi-final, Boston Athletic moved to the top of the Taylors Vauxhall Division Three table following a 6-2 away win at Leverton Reserves, but both teams are assured promotion.
Dave Wilson struck a hat-trick for Holbeach Bank in their 8-0 home win against Spalding Harriers.
Ruslan Dulkalskis (two), Dan Goddard, Liviu Negoita and Lonuts Darie hit the other goals for The Bank.
Old Doningtonians put up a brave fight away at Northgate Olympic before going down 4-3. Gary Lee, Trevor Hammond and Carl Appleyard were on target for the Dons, but the Sleaford side took maximum points with goals from Dan Broughton (two), Mark Davies and Ryan Smith.
Sheridon Goodhand hit two goals for Boston College Reserves in their 6-2 away win at Mareham United.
Lucas Wright, Matt Scott, Aaron Bradshaw and Adrian Kaczmerek hit the other College goals while Chris Barnes and Jonathan Barrs replied for the home side.
Mareham stood firm during the first half which finished goal-less before a couple of injuries put paid to their challenge forcing them to play out the final 20 minutes with 10 men.
BB Insure Willoughby Shield
Benington Reserves pulled off a semi-final surprise when the third division side saw off the challenge of second division outfit Pointon Reserves in the BB Insure Willoughby Shield.
Despite having Dan Fox sent off early in the second half, Benington managed to take the tie into extra time and they booked their place in the final with two further goals to run out 3-1 winners.
Benington's matchwinners were Scott Ellary, Jamie Lawson and Matt Poole.
Division One side Swineshead Reserves joined Benington Reserves in the final following a 4-1 away win at Wyberton A.
It was a perfect test for newly-promoted Wyberton A as they faced Division One side Swinshead Reserves, but two silly mistakes gifted Swinshead a two-goal start.
The Division Three side showed real character to get a goal back through Jason Allen and take the game to their opponents.
With time running out, Wyberton had no choice but to go for broke and try and get the equaliser but they got caught twice on the break.
Swineshead striker Chris Wing did most of the damage with a hat-trick while Josh Ullyatt-Sands also got on the score-sheet in a 4-1 away win.


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Budget cuts into club funding
ASUAF has not been immune to the current budget shortfalls. The student government has, in years past, been a substantial source of funding and support for the various clubs and organizations around UAF. In the current economic climate of the university, senators find themselves in a hard position.
In fiscal year 2017, the Club Committee grants and projects budget totaled $30,000. In the current fiscal year, that number has been reduced to $7,100. This is a large cut, and the effects of which are still unknown. The summer senate set about trying to mitigate the damage.
In early August, senator Samuel Mitchell, and former senator Georgia Durden introduced a bill that would take from the $1,000 contingency budget of the summer senate and allocate $800 to supplement the Club Committee. The office of the Vice President also had its contingency budget reduced from $750 to zero for fiscal year 2018. The bill introduced by Mitchell and Durden supplemented this budget as well, on the order of $200 from the summer senate. Public Relations Director Melissa Clark urged senators to reach out to these affected clubs.
"We need to have senators assigned to specific clubs, to go once a semester, and just ask the clubs, is there anything that we [ASUAF] can do for you? How can we [ASUAF] help you as a student government?" Clark said.
Summer Senate passed a resolution, targeted at Faculty Senate, on May 26 regarding student bereavement leave. Senators Durden and Mitchell, along with Sierra Van Hafften and Daniel Dougherty, sponsored the resolution. In it they sight Actively Moving Forward, a national non-profit organization, who state that, 8.6 percent of college students, have lost a loved one or close friend within the past year. Because of this, they urged the UAF Faculty Senate to consider allowing a two-week grace period for affected students. Student Regent, Joey Sweet of UAA, heard of the resolution and is hoping similar resolutions can be implemented at the other campuses.
"Bereavement is such a good idea that I don't think there's really any reason such policy doesn't already exist," Sweet said. "It's probably just an oversight and so I'm trying to push it more."
If Faculty Senate at UAF passes such legislation it could serve to help an estimated 747 UAF students who may have seen their academic performance drop, because of a tragic loss.
Present: Esau Sinnok, Raven Palmer, Chris Martinez, Sierra Van Hofften, David Ambrose, Daniel Dougherty, Benjamin Boswell, Raymundo Lopez, Samuel Mitchell
Absent: N/A
Excused: N/A


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The other night I forced my boyfriend to watch with me Sophia Coppola's 2006 film 'Marie-Antoinette'; I don't think he appreciated me forcing him to sit through the two hours of what is basically a montage of her life at Versailles before the French Revolution.
As a history student I have previously studied this era and Marie-Antoinette but watching Coppola's film it made me realize how much I love this period for french style fashion and how much of a style icon she was.
Marie-Antoinette is known for the saying "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" (Let them eat cake) and her marriage to Louis XVI of France; she is also known for her clothes and fashion. The Marie-Antoinette fashion is distinctive; elaborate gowns with panniers to create the look of wide hips, tight corseted top, and tall and fancy powdered up dos to give a regal air and make them seem tall.
Marie-Antoinette didn't invent the fashions at the time but she promoted the new radical trends from Paris through her public persona; this is similar to what celebrities are doing now for high-end designers, and this all started with her.
I just love the fashion that she embodied at the time - costume fashion is exciting and also cheers up a dull history lecture about 18th century France.


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Lately, I haven't had a chance to update my blog as often as I used to. I am not sure if there still be anyone following my post here anymore. Anyway, I decided to write a short journal of my recent trip to San Francisco Bay area here for the sake of memory.
From October 18 to October 22, 2008, I had a chance to visit San Francisco Bay area for the first time. My friend from Thailand came for a conference in Mountain View, California and he invited me to be his guest at the conference. It was a good chance for me to fly from Portland to San Francisco and traveled around the city and then met up with my friend for the conference. I spent the weekend in San Francisco, visiting various famous spots of the city including the Golden Gate Bridge, the famous Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 (where you could watch tonnes of sea lions on the pier), Coit tower, Lombard street (the crookedest street in the world) and the Palace of Fine Arts. I also had a chance to visit Stanford University in Palo Alto and the NASA Ames Research center in Mountain View. All in all, it's an enjoyable and memorable trip.
Below is the video I took at Pier 39. You may notice the noise of those sea lions.
I also included the gallery of photos of my trip here as well.


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Ore Pings Mod 1.12.2, an amazing mod of Minecraft enable users to craft single use ore pings from ores. When active, users and their players near them will be able to see said ores through the world in a short time.
Uses ore dictionary to dynamically create pings for all ores.
For 1.7.10
Credits: kokolihapihvi


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Standing Up to the President-Elect
|English: Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I never imagined as a libertarian that my worst nightmare might be a Republican president. The following individuals should be nowhere near the White House: Stephen K. Bannon and Frank Gaffney. This should not be open to debate. The Senate should refuse to confirm any cabinet secretary until these two men are shown the door.
Yes, I understand that Bannon and Roger Ailes advised and helped control Trump during the campaign. I don't care. These are not the sorts of people with whom the GOP should be associated.
Standing up to Donald Trump will not be easy for the Republicans. Their voters elected Trump. But at some point, the GOP has to consider the long-term implications of embracing radical fringe zealots. You cannot claim to be a party of merit and individualism and then allow the president to surround himself with men of demonstrable prejudice.
By indicating they will not accept anyone the president wants with a rubber stamp voter, the Republicans would earn some respect. They also need to vocally reject some of the ideals and theories of the fringe that claims to be "alt right" when it is actually "alt lunatic."
I could not vote for Hillary. I certainly could not vote for Donald Trump.
The Republican Party must not acquiesce. Stand up for what the party was founded to be.
Too bad I expect this blog post to be like the writings of so many conservative and libertarian thought leaders… ignored.


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A Derry woman who continues to fight for her life after falling seriously ill in Asia - had given her family their best Christmas present ever this year, when she surprised them all by returning home unexpectedly.
Dennis and Sharon Orsi, parents of Lisa (22) have travelled to be at the bedside of their daughter in a hospital on the east of the island of Java.
This video shows the joy on the Orsi family's faces when they were all together at Christmas.
The family have allowed us to show this video of their daughter Lisa taken just two months ago, when she arrived home at Christmas surprising them all.
Lisa, who is originally from Woodside Heights in Top Of the Hill, was found in a state of collapse on Friday at the accommodation where she was staying.
She had moved to the South East Asia region some time ago and was working as a physiotherapist in Singapore.
Her mum Sharon posted on facebook: "As soon as we can we will move Lisa to Singapore as we feel that she needs friendly and voices she might recognise. Lisa at the moment is not responding to the treatment. We are eternally grateful to you all for the support God bless you all."
SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey spoke to her father before he and his wife began the long journey east on Saturday.
Mr Ramsey said how Lisa had not long returned back to Asia after surprising her family with a visit home for Christmas in December.
Mr Ramsey said: "Obviously her family are quite distressed by it all. The thoughts and prayers from across the city will reassure them."
An online appeal to help with travel and medical costs has been set up by Lisa's best friend since childhood Sinead McElhinney at the website address: www.gogetfunding.com/project/pray-for-lisa.
Over £11,000 has been donated already.


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Variety are reporting that Rob Bowman (Reign of Fire) is set to direct the pilot episode of a new ABC series called Castle about a horror novelist who consults for the NYPD.
Andrew Marlowe (Hollow Man) has penned the script and will executive produce with Armyan Bernsteins Beacon Television.
Come back for more info when we hear it.


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So yeah, one of my latest missions is to find some new, quality hip hop -since it seems like everybody and they mamma's are complaining that the genre itself is 'dead'. And yeah, there is a lot of whack-tastic ish floating around these days, but I'm determined to leaf through the whackness and find some hotness that is worth adding to my iPod. And these days that means I may have to 'travel' across the world to find such things.
My latest quest has taken me to Stockholm, Sweden where I came across this duo going by the name of Futuretro. They just dropped a single from their upcoming LP called "Magic" which they say will be 'one foot in new school hip hop and the other in the old school'. I'm digging the beat, the flow and the video – but it's gonna take a few more tracks to win me over completely – but so far so good. Check it out and let me know what you think.