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...Such stitch-in-time wisdom should be obvious to cash-strapped governments trying to do more with less, but at the moment there's no single national figure teaching the preparedness lesson. In the 1980s, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop helped calm the early hysteria over AIDS, telling the well how to stay that way and reminding them that in the meantime there was no reason to fear the sick. Thompson and Ridge, national doctors without a medical degree between them, have been no match for that kind of performance. Even Satcher has not achieved the same iconic status. During...
...sick, but as the week went on the AbioCor, whirring away at a steady 120 beats a minute (later, it will be adjusted to respond to the patient's level of activity) was outperforming expectations. By Tuesday morning - even after a second, two-hour operation to repair a loose stitch - it had already cleared the patient's lungs of fluid...
...like-the-fairy-tale spinning wheel, creates couture, hand-dyed yarn. Her knits are available in cotton to cashmere and include handmade sweaters, skirts, dresses, hats, scarves and quirky but useful knit accessories (cuffs that transform into a scarf for $95). Yarn, patterns and knitting supplies are also available. Stitch by stitch, row by row, the French-born, Brooklyn-bred designer has woven a renewed interest in knitting. Her love of texture, flair for structure and ease with knitting needles has gained a following that has included Julia Roberts, Paulina Porizkova, Sarah Jones, Rosie Perez, Lauryn Hill, Benjamin Bratt...
Something, that is, other than designing cross-stitch needlework patterns...
...Everybodyis doing it. This once underground arts and crafts scene has finally hit the mainstream. With people whipping out their needles in lecture and rehearsal, soon everyone will realize a stitch is a cinch...