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The vast majority of Linux distributions are very closely tied with GNU. Remove GNU from Fedora or Ubuntu and they will not boot. Making them boot again would be quite a lot of work.
My point was that just because somebody doesn't start bash and go sed-ing and grep-ing their way through source code, doesn't mean that they don't depend on GNU software every day.
A GNU fork to a more flexible umbrella ?
BSD is almost completely free from GNU. I think gdb and ld are the only GNU components remaining ... and LLVM has infant projects for these two (not sure if BSD will pick them up though).
Admittedly, the newer BSD tools have less features and some even had performance problems (e.g. like BSD grep), but they're maturing
BSD code will live on to solve real problems in corporate, government, academic and open source environments (and already has). I mean, imagine the applications of LAPACK and BLAS (used by everyone) for example ... now try imagining the same for GSL.
took me... idk 7 weeks avg 1-2 max3 days a week couple hours a day (most of it was reading syscall codes and standards)
years ?
for a better programer then me ?
other GNU programs probably need years, but coreutils/binutils probably dont
Here though lies a true statement: Most GUIs that are pleasant to 99.999% of human beings are 99.999% unpleasant to people that actually want to get something real done.


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Dr. Rockoff received his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva College with the distinction of Summa Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His internship and two years of Pediatric residency were at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, followed by training in Dermatology at the combined residency program at Tufts and Boston Universities. Dr. Rockoff is certified by both the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Pediatrics.
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Our fast-paced lifestyle often makes it difficult to think about eating healthful foods. There's less time to spend in the kitchen so people often stop at fast food places or restaurants for their meals. And, to help offset our busy schedules, grocery stores offer a variety of "heat and eat" or ready-to-serve convenience foods. Whatever lifestyle you have, you need to remember the importance of eating good foods that contain a variety of vitamins and minerals for strong, healthy bodies.
Research has shown that plant-based foods are among the most beneficial of foods to consume. According to the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, it is recommended that adults consume between five and nine servings a day of fruits and vegetables.
Here's a list of some nutritious foods that are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants* and other protective phytonutrients** that can help your heart, strengthen your bones, reduce some cancer risks, help keep eyes healthy as well as provide other health benefits. Unless you're allergic to these foods, include them in your diet often, along with other healthful foods. No single food can provide all the nutrients that your body needs so you should incorporate a variety of healthful foods in your daily diet.
* Antioxidant - vitamins, minerals and proteins that help the body fight infections (Note – according to the American Heart Association, extremely high doses of antioxidants could lead to health problems.)
** Phytonutrient – a natural, organic substance found in plants which has health benefits
Avocados - Rich in monounsaturated fats, folate, fiber and phytonutrients that help lower cholesterol and protect against cancer. Ounce for ounce, avocados have more blood-pressure lowering potassium than bananas (but also more calories; about 300 calories each.) Avocados are cholesterol-free, sodium-free and low in saturated fat. Avocados are sometimes called the ACE of fruits because they contain vitamins A, C and E. Vitamin A contributes to healthy vision, skin and hair; vitamin C builds healthy bones, teeth and gums, and vitamin E helps maintain blood cells and muscle tissue.
Blueberries - Full of antioxidants. There are almost four grams of fiber per cup and a good amount of vitamin C. Blueberries also help protect against cancer, urinary tract infections and boost brain health and vision.
Brazil Nuts - A good source of selenium, a mineral that may prompt cancer cells to self-destruct, promote DNA repair and boost your immunity. Brazil nuts also contain a wide variety of nutrients. Limit yourself to eating two medium sized nuts per day to help reduce prostate, colon and lung cancers.
Broccoli - A super-vegetable that has anticancer substances. You should have three servings a week or try its cruciferous cousins: bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage. One of the most nutritious of all vegetables, broccoli contains complex carbohydrates, antioxidants, protein, vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, folic acid, calcium and iron. It is also high in fiber, has antiulcer and antiviral properties, helps regulate blood sugar and insulin, helps reduce the risk of heart disease and cataracts and boosts the immune system.
Butternut Squash - An exceptional source of beta-carotene that converts to vitamin A. One cup of cooked squash provides more than four times the recommended Daily Value. Squash also provides calcium to build strong bones. All squash are low in calories, high in vitamins and minerals, full of dietary fiber and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Flaxseed - The tiny nutty-flavored seeds are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and lignans, which may block hormone-related cancers. They have lots of protein and fiber – one third of which is cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. Flaxseed has anti-inflammatory benefits, helps protect against cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Sprinkle one or two tablespoons of ground flaxseed into soups, cereals, salads, yogurt and batters.
Kale - A leafy, green vegetable that is an excellent source of antioxidants. Kale helps guard against free-radicals (which contribute to age-related eye diseases such as cataracts) and may filter out eye-damaging blue light. Kale is an anti-cancer food and a good source of calcium and fiber. Try also collards, spinach and turnip greens for variety.
Kiwifruit - Two medium-sized kiwifruits can provide more potassium than a banana and twice as much vitamin C and fiber as a small orange. It also has folate, magnesium, vitamins A and E, calcium, iron and other minerals. Kiwifruit's little black seeds are much like grains, providing lots of nutrition.
Lentils - Brown, green, red and yellow lentils are good sources of heart-protective nutrients and fiber. Because they also have protein and iron, lentils are good meat alternatives and easier to prepare than their bean cousins. Lentils help stabilize blood sugar levels and provide iron for energy.
Onions - The pungent sulfur compounds thin your blood and lower blood pressure. Onions also help defend against cancer and cataracts. Onions are low in calories, high in energy and contain valuable chemicals touted as disease-fighters. Research shows that eating 1/2 an onion daily increases the "good" cholesterol, increases circulation, prevents blood clots and lowers blood pressure. Onions are an excellent source of vitamin A and vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, calcium and fiber. Eating onions regularly can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Quinoa (KEEN-wah) - This seed is full of protein, amino acids and fiber. The rice-like granules have more iron than true grains and provide a good amount of magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin E and riboflavin. Magnesium is a mineral that helps relax blood vessels and that can help reduce the frequency of migraine headaches. They can also help protect against some cancers and heart disease. In many studies, eating whole grains, such as quinoa, has been linked to protection against atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance and obesity.
Soybeans (edamame) - The soy protein lowers low-density lipoproteins (the "bad" LDL cholesterol). Some research studies indicate that soybeans can help protect against colon cancer and strengthen bones. It can also lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as help protect against atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries which can lead to heart disease and stroke.)
Tomatoes - A rich source of lycopene, which is thought to protect against some cancers - especially prostate cancer, heart disease and some bone loss. Processing tomatoes into sauce, paste, soup, juice and even ketchup helps release lycopene from cell walls. A good source of potassium, tomatoes contain vitamin A, vitamin C, some calcium and iron.
Yogurt - provides an excellent course of protein and calcium, as well as promotes good digestion and boosts your immune system. Yogurt can also help protect against ulcers. Recent research links the consumption of dairy foods to reduced body fat.
Other good foods to consider:
• Apples
• Asparagus
• Bananas
• Beans
• Beets
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Cranberries
• Garlic
• Grapes
• Mushrooms
• Nuts
• Oats and oatmeal
• Olives and olive oil
• Oranges and orange juice
• Pears
• Peppers
• Pomegranates
• Spinach
• Strawberries
• Sweet potatoes
• Tea
Remember to thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables before you eat them.
Always check with your physician or a dietitian before starting any special diet. To maintain a healthful lifestyle, eat a variety of foods to ensure that you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs from a well-balanced, nutritious diet that is not too high in calories. Also, combining good dietary habits with physical activity and not smoking can help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes and some cancers. The next time you get ready to eat, choose your foods wisely to help ensure that your food works toward your good health.
Broccoli Salad
1 1/2 pounds Broccoli
2 Tbsp. Sesame oil
1/2 Tbsp. Shoyu
1/2 Tbsp. Water
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Garlic salt
Clean and cut broccoli into pieces. Cover with hot water and let stand for one minute. Drain and cool under water. Mix together sesame oil, shoyu, water, sugar and garlic salt. Pour over broccoli. Mix well. Chill.
Yield: 12 servings
Nutritional Information (Per serving)
Calories: 55 calories
Protein: 3.1 grams
Fat: 2.4 grams
Carbohydrates: 5.3 grams
Sodium: 120 milligrams
Cholesterol: 0
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Find information and ideas on how to raise awareness of diabetes prevention and control.
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Diabetes can cause vision in your eyes to change even if you do not have retinopathy. Maintaining good control of your blood sugar helps reduce episodes of blurry vision. Learn more about it.
Review Date: December 06, 2011
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Diabetic eye disease has no warning signs. Finding and treating the disease early, before it causes vision loss or blindness, is the best way to control it. If you have diabetes, make sure you get a dilated eye examination at least once a year.
Review Date: March 13, 2012
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A brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins. An AVM is usually congenital, meaning it dates to birth.
An AVM can develop anywhere in your body but occurs most often in the brain or spine. A brain AVM, which appears as a tangle of abnormal arteries and veins, can occur in any part of your brain. The cause isn't clear.
You may not know you have a brain AVM until you experience symptoms, such as headaches or a seizure. In serious cases, the blood vessels rupture, causing bleeding in the brain (hemorrhage). Once diagnosed, a brain AVM can often be treated successfully.
A brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) may not cause any signs or symptoms until the AVM ruptures, resulting in bleeding in the brain (hemorrhage). However, some people with an AVM may have symptoms other than bleeding that are related to the AVM.
An AVM may also be detected on a brain scan performed for reasons unrelated to the AVM.
Symptoms of a brain AVM include:
Some people may experience more-serious neurological symptoms, depending on the location of the AVM, including:
Symptoms may begin at any age, but you're more likely to experience symptoms between ages 10 and 40. Brain AVM can damage brain tissue over time. The effects slowly build up, sometimes causing symptoms in early adulthood.
Once you reach middle age, however, brain AVMs tend to remain stable and are less likely to cause symptoms.
Some pregnant women may have worsened symptoms. However, it's not clear that pregnant women are at greater risk of an AVM bleeding. More research is needed to determine the risk during pregnancy.
Seek immediate medical attention if you notice any signs or symptoms of a brain AVM, such as seizures, headaches or other symptoms. A bleeding brain AVM is life-threatening and requires emergency medical attention.
A brain AVM is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins in your brain. Doctors believe that a brain AVM develops during fetal development. Why this occurs in some babies and not others is unknown.
Normally, your heart sends oxygen-rich blood to your brain through arteries, which branch into smaller arterioles and subsequently to the smallest blood vessels (capillaries). Oxygen is removed from blood in the capillaries and used by your brain.
The oxygen-depleted blood then passes into small venules and then into larger veins that drain the blood from your brain, returning it to your heart and lungs to get more oxygen.
If you have a brain AVM, blood passes directly from your arteries to your veins via abnormal vessels. This disrupts the normal process of how blood circulates through your brain.
Anyone can be born with a brain AVM, but these factors may be a risk:
Complications of a brain AVM include:
Bleeding in the brain (hemorrhage). Walls of the affected arteries and veins may become thin or weak. An AVM puts extreme pressure on these walls because no capillaries are available to slow down the blood flow. This may result in bleeding into the brain (a hemorrhage).
A very small (microscopic) hemorrhage causes limited damage to surrounding tissues and is unlikely to produce noticeable symptoms. A larger hemorrhage, however, can cause brain damage. It is known as an intracerebral hemorrhage when bleeding occurs in the brain tissue.
Reduced oxygen to brain tissue. With an AVM, blood bypasses the network of capillaries and flows directly from arteries to veins. Blood rushes quickly through the altered path because blood isn't slowed down by channels of smaller blood vessels.
Surrounding brain tissues can't easily absorb oxygen from the fast-flowing blood. Without enough oxygen, brain tissues weaken or may die off completely. This results in stroke-like symptoms, such as difficulty speaking, weakness, numbness, vision loss or severe unsteadiness.
Brain damage. As you grow, your body may recruit more arteries to supply blood to the fast-flowing AVM. As a result, some AVMs enlarge, which displaces or compresses portions of the brain. This may prevent protective fluids from flowing freely around the hemispheres of the brain.
If fluid builds up, it can push brain tissue up against the skull (hydrocephalus).
A brain AVM may be diagnosed in an emergency situation, immediately after bleeding (hemorrhage) has occurred. It may also be detected after other symptoms prompt a brain scan.
But in some cases, a brain AVM is found during diagnosis or treatment of an unrelated medical condition. You may then be referred to a doctor trained in brain and nervous system conditions (neurologist or neurosurgeon).
Because there's often a lot to discuss, it's a good idea to arrive well-prepared for your appointment. Here are some tips to help you get ready for your appointment, and what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions ahead of time will help you make the most of your time together. For brain AVM, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Your neurologist is likely to ask about your symptoms, if any, conduct a physical examination and schedule tests to confirm the diagnosis.
The tests gather information about the size and location of the AVM to help direct your treatment options. He or she may ask:
To diagnose a brain AVM, your neurologist will review your symptoms and conduct a physical examination.
Your doctor may order one or more tests to diagnose your condition. Radiologists trained in brain and nervous system imaging (neuroradiologists) usually conduct imaging tests.
Tests used to diagnose brain AVMs include:
Cerebral arteriography. Cerebral arteriography, also known as cerebral angiography, is the most detailed test to diagnose an AVM. The test reveals the location and characteristics of the feeding arteries and draining veins.
In this test, your doctor inserts a long, thin tube (catheter) into an artery in the groin and threads it to your brain using X-ray imaging. Your doctor injects dye into the blood vessels of your brain to make them visible under X-ray imaging.
Computerized tomography (CT) scan. A CT scan uses a series of X-rays to create a detailed image of your brain.
Sometimes a doctor injects dye through an intravenous tube into a vein so that the arteries feeding the AVM and the veins draining the AVM can be viewed in greater detail (computerized tomography angiogram).
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRI, more sensitive than a CT scan in showing the AVM, uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of your brain.
MRI also provides information about the exact location of the malformation, which is very important for determining treatment options.
Your doctor may inject dye to see the blood circulation in your brain (magnetic resonance angiogram).
There are several potential treatment options for brain AVM. Your doctor will determine the most appropriate treatment for your condition, depending on the size and location of the abnormal blood vessels.
Medications may also be used to treat related symptoms, such as headaches or seizures.
Other treatments may include:
Surgical removal (resection). Surgical treatment of a small brain AVM is relatively safe and effective. In this procedure, your neurosurgeon removes part of your skull temporarily to gain access to the AVM.
Your neurosurgeon, aided by a high-powered microscope, seals off the AVM with special clips and carefully removes it from surrounding brain tissue. Your surgeon then reattaches the skull bone, and closes the incision in your scalp.
Resection is usually done when the AVM can be removed with little risk of hemorrhage or seizures. AVMs that are in deep brain regions carry a higher risk of complications. In these cases, your doctor may recommend other treatments.
Endovascular embolization. In this procedure, your doctor inserts a long, thin tube (catheter) into a leg artery and threads it through blood vessels to your brain using X-ray imaging.
Your surgeon positions the catheter in one of the feeding arteries to the AVM, and injects small particles of a glue-like substance to block the artery and reduce blood flow into the AVM.
Endovascular embolization may be performed before other treatments to reduce the size of the AVM, before surgery to reduce the chance of bleeding during the procedure or alone as a treatment. In some large brain AVMs, endovascular embolization may reduce stroke-like symptoms by redirecting blood back to normal brain tissue.
Stereotactic radiosurgery. This treatment uses precisely focused radiation to destroy the AVM. The radiation causes the AVM vessels to slowly clot off in one to three years following the treatment.
This treatment is most appropriate for small AVMs and for those that haven't caused a life-threatening hemorrhage.
If you have few or no symptoms or if your AVM is in an area of your brain that's hard to treat, your doctor may prefer to monitor your condition with regular checkups.
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Is there a Team Titleist in Ohio? Can't seem to find any posts concerning one. Any interest in getting together in the 2014 season?
Bear, good info. I keep track of top public courses from the major magazines as I used to travel a lot with work and you never know when you get to take the sticks and the opportunity presents itself. Came in pretty handy a few times since I got burned on a family vacation by not doing my homework before going to a place like Tampa. For everyone that cares, DO NOT PLAY AIRCO Golf course, haha. First one in the phone book and right next to the airport. 747's literally flying over head taking off and landing while you are trying to hit. I'm still hearing it from my dad and uncle about that one. I'm down for whatever side of state we want to go, just going to be cool to play and meet everyone.
Ya Allen, Longaberger is legit but carries a $100 price tag on weekends. I've found it for $50 on golfnow and thats when I go out there due to I'm on the west side of Columbus and still takes me 1 hour and 15 to drive out there so it is close to nothing. I'm not opposed to driving anywhere it will be about 2 hrs for me to get near cleve and 2 hours to get towards Cincy. I've driven down to play TPC Rivers Bend and back in the same day but that course was worth the drive and I have no connections to get us on there. Interesting bit for Chris and others that travel to the TT events; does everyone just spring last minute and grab flights to play in those things? I'm assuming TT picks up the green fee or the course just comps it but how early do they pick people to get flights and last minute flights could be rough. Just wondering.
Looking like there is enough interest to possibly get 3 groups to play. This is sounding better an better and it's still months away, lol.
Hopefully, we have people of matching skill levels and age closeness. Not sure that exactly what to call it.
I'll say that I'm 39, play to a 6 hdcp. and normally I play the back tee's, but do play the next ones forward if the others I'm playing with prefer it. I even play the senior tee's when I play with my dad an his buddies, but they don't allow me to hit driver or 3w, lol. Would be great if we got a team game, if we had enough for it. Something simple an a small amount, but enough to brag about later, lol.
I live in Northern KY, 12 miles south of Cincinnati, in Florence. Riversbend, Stonelick, Shaker Run, Legendary Run... A lot to choose from in SE Ohio. I'm in, willing to drive up through Columbus or a bit further.
Keep me in the loop, thanks
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Looking like there is enough interest to possibly get 3 groups to play. This is sounding better an better and it's still months away, lol.
Hopefully, we have people of matching skill levels and age closeness. Not sure that exactly what to call it.
I'll say that I'm 39, play to a 6 hdcp. and normally I play the back tee's, but do play the next ones forward if the others I'm playing with prefer it. I even play the senior tee's when I play with my dad an his buddies, but they don't allow me to hit driver or 3w, lol. Would be great if we got a team game, if we had enough for it. Something simple an a small amount, but enough to brag about later, lol.
Yeah Tyson, this is beginning to take some momentum. Hope we can get enough interest to gain some bargaining power over green fees at some point.
I no longer have an official handicap, but hope to have a membership on the Robert Trent Jones Trail late next year so I can winter down south and run a handicap again. On good days I'm in the 70's and on one of my bad ones in the 80's playing from the whites. A course I have played well on and know the layout, then I'll go for the back tee's. 66 years old, retired, and I'm good for a game any day of the week.
I am interested. I live near cleve and have no problem traveling. The suggestions for The Quarry and Longaburger are great. Also one to consider is Eaglestyx in Zanesville. What might be really fun would be to do a couple of outings in different parts of Ohio. There are some wonderful courses in NW Ohio!
Hey guys, we are gaining momentum for sure and if only the warm weather were doing the same. I think we could work out some stuff with some local courses for sure. I've got my stats listed on my profile and not sure how much people can see but it says I'm a 13 hcp right now and I am using that as motivation but feel somewhat limited in doing much about it right now.
I'm 32, married and have 2 daughters (3 & 7 months) and if I hit 20 rounds I'm doing alright the last couple years. In 2006, at 25 I worked for a ProGolf in Indiana and played 50-60 rounds that year and played down to 6-8 hcp range. My best score that year was a 69 on a Par 70 that I grew up playing near where I grew up. I was set to play college baseball but retired before I started and have been converting from the bomber to control style golf game ever since. I enjoy playing the back tees and never get the chance it seems similar to Tyson's story, when I play with my dad it is not fun for him to take the length of the course on. The longest course I've played was Purdue's Kampen course from the tips coming in at anywhere from 7400-7600 yds right before they tipped it out to 7800 and change for NCAA Men's Championship in 2008. At that distance I find it hard not to try to kill it and get your game out of sync. My problem this year is feeling that you play a few rounds and start to figure a few things out then get busy take a few weeks off then start it over. While playing seriously I am shooting for 75-85 range so I'm thinking we all will have a lot of fun.
I'm pretty easy company and enjoy playing golf when I can as you can see. I'm the kind of guy that will show up and play a new course and join a foursome and hit the tee. Getting anxious to play already!!!
I'm pretty much in the middle of everything. Depending on when, and where, I'd play. Longaberger's nice. I've played all over Ohio. There are a lot of nice courses all around. Cincinnati. Columbus/Dublin. cleve. Toledo. Findlay. We'll have to think of something. Or, say, Pebble? Sawgrass? Anybody up for a nice trip?
Representing TT @ Longaberger just this summer!!! Next to my Titleist Hole in One bag tag!
Longaberger would be nice. It plays just a tad over 7,200 yards. Well maintained. Huge range. Guess that's on the list. How far is everybody willing to travel, is the question? Not too sure if the folke up North would want to drive 3-4 hours to Nashport. Once we figure out how far everyone's willing to drive, then we can start dialing in a few NICE courses.
I see that Team Titleist Texas has a Facebook page set up. Do we need or want one for Ohio? Being retired with plenty of time during the off season this year I could set one up pretty quick. It is a good place to post photos, upcoming events, and other info.
I would say if you can do it go ahead and do it and we'll get the word out. David I agree Longaberger is a long drive away for everyone. I have heard of a nice course in Findlay as well and seems like we have several people in Cincy area so a game down there would be real easy to put together. Allen you and I may just need to car pool if we go West for a game. We will have to see, still about 4 months out it would seem.


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===Recommended books for Operation Teen Book Drop===
===Recommended books for Operation Teen Book Drop===
The books listed here are all about teens whose lives are affected by illness and injury, either their own or a loved one's. Some of these books are realistic fiction, some nonfiction, some historical fiction, some science fiction and fantasy. By reading these books, ill and injured teens, or those with sick family members or friends, will know that they are not alone in their battles against disease.
The books listed here are all about teens whose lives are affected by illness and injury, either their own or a loved one's. Some of these books are realistic fiction, some nonfiction, some historical fiction, some science fiction and fantasy. By reading these books, ill and injured teens, or those with sick family members or friends, will know that they are not alone in their battles against disease.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. ''Fever 1793''.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. ''Fever 1793''.
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Librarians all across the country are encouraged to participate in Celebrate Teen Literature Day on April 17, 2014 by hosting events in their library or through their web site on that day. The purpose of this celebration is to raise awareness among the general public that young adult literature is a vibrant, growing genre with much to offer today's teens. Support Teen Literature Day also seeks to showcase some award-winning authors and books in the genre as well as highlight librarians' expertise in connecting teens with books and other reading materials.
Things You Can Do To Celebrate Teen Literature
If you have ideas for celebrating Celebrate Teen Literature Day in your library, school or bookstore, please add them here:
1. Become aware of the multiple Teen/YA book awards. Every year, YALSA committees select books and media for six awards: Alex, Edwards, Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey, and Printz. In addition, committees work to compile various booklists representing the year's best books in several categories: Quick Picks, Best Books, Great Graphic Novels, Popular Paperbacks, etc. Each summer Teens pick their top ten favorite books for the Teens' Top Ten. Teens' Top Ten nominations are posted on the YALSA web site in April, so teens can be reading them all summmer. In addition to all of these, many states have their own awards that highlight books reflecting them. Visit the Awards & Booklists page on the YALSA site for more details.
2. Read a book that has been honored
3. Set up a display of award winning books
4. Recommend an award winning book
5. Highlight award winning books or the latest Teens' Top Ten nominations during your Summer Reading programs.
6. Feature an award winning book on your web page.
7. Booktalk an award winning book.
8. Talk to teens about what they are reading and why. Find out what they think is good literature.
9. Celebrate Teen Literature Day (the Thursday of each National Library Week).
10. Hold a mock- Printz award contest, inviting teens to talk about what makes a teen book award winning.
11. Talk to area teachers about what is new in teen reading and encourage them to read The Hub to keep up to date on teen lit.
12. Talk to parents of teens about what is new in teen reading and encourage them to read The Hub to keep up to date on teen lit. .
13. Recommend a teen book to an adult looking for something new and good to read. Try the Alex Awards--the top ten adult books with teen appeal.
14. Create a list of cross-over books (teen books that appeal to adults)
15. Highlight the number of adult authors that also write for teens
16. Create a display of teen authors (authors who were published when they are in their teens)
17. Visit YALSA's wiki for a list of the 100 best summer reads for teens
18. Celebrate Banned Books Week
19. Celebrate Teen Read Week
20. Include recommended reads in your webpage, Facebook page and other social networks
21. Host a teen author at your library. See YALSA's List of YA Authors by State
22. Host an online chat with a teen author
23. Survey teens on their favorite teen book
24. Host a cover art contest and ask teens to create a cover of their favorite book
25. Highlight the different genres of teen lit (don't forget the graphic novels!)
26. Create a video where teens booktalk their favorites
27. Create a YA book discussion blog and recruit teens to post reviews.
28. Share YA books with adults - there's good reading here, no matter what your age!
29. Send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
30. Encourage local schools to add contemporary teen literature to their required reading lists.
31. Download free bookmarks, spine labels and more from YALSA and distribute them in your library.
32. Ask teens to create their own book trailer: http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/events/teen_book_video/index.jsp
33. Host a teen movie night and show movies made from YA novels.
34. Start a teen book group.
35. Ask your teens to design posters for their favorite books.
36. Hold a fundraiser for Books for Teens.
37. Throw a book release party for a popular YA title.
38. Give a free book to every teen that says a special phrase (For instance, "I love teen literature.")
39. Host a Tweet-a-thon and have your teen patrons use a specific hashtag on a designated day to discuss a particular book, author or genre.
40. Nominate titles for YALSA's Awards and Lists, including YALSA's Readers' Choice list.
Operation Teen Book Drop
Previous Operation TBD Efforts
In 2008, YALSA and the readergirlz celebrated Support Teen Literature Day by working with twenty publishers to donate 10,000 books, which YALSA distributed to 12 children's hospitals nationwide and in Canada so recuperating teens will have something great to read during their hospital stay. The results were so positive that YALSA and the will do this again, along with Guys Lit Wire.
In 2009, eighteen book publishers donated 8,000 books, which YALSA again distributed to several pediatric hospitals. Read the official press release for details.
Library workers are encouraged to take part in their own communities. Learn more about the 2009 effort via this brief YouTube video. Here are some tips and ideas on how you can connect with your local hospital and shut in teens to ensure that the hospitalized teens in your community have access to great books and other library materials.
In 2010, YALSA, readergirlz, and Guys Lit Wire for another iteration of Operation Teen Book Drop! Operation TBD on Support Teen Literature Day, April 15, 2010. Over the past two years, Operation TBD has put 20,000 books for teens into pediatric hospitals in the United States and Canada. This year, Operation TBD will coordinate donations to tribal libraries and schools by joining forces with If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything: A National Book Club for Native American Children, a project directed by former ALA president Loriene Roy.
To learn more, visit the Operation TBD website or watch this short video about Operation TBD. The readergirlz website has more information, including downloadable bookplates.
Ideas for Serving Sick & Homebound Teens:
Thanks to YALSA's Outreach to Young Adults with Special Needs Committee for developing this list.
1. For a holiday activity, have members of your Teen Advisory Board make and design greeting cards, crafts and decorations like duct tape wallets, duct tape flowers, or picture frames and bring them to a local children's hospital.
2. Help a local children's hospital create or update their lending library by holding a book drive for new or gently used YA books and donating them.
3. Use your website as 24/7 online outreach for hospitalized, sick, and shut-in teens. Encourage participation on online discussion groups, book review sites, etc.
4. Provide the hospital or sick and homebound teens with WMA and MP3 players on which teens can download books from NetLibrary, Overdrive, and other sources.
5. Take obvious religion, ethnicity, gender, language issues into consideration when choosing materials and visiting hospitals and/or shut in teens.
6. Take videos and pictures of library events and share them with shut in or hospitalized teens. Find ways of involving teens who are unable to make it to the library programs. For example, passive programs that allow them to create entries for contests are always great ways to involve teens, regardless of their ability to visit the library.
7. Keep accessibility in mind. Hospitalized and homebound teens may have a variety of challenges. Make sure to have audio materials, large print materials and/or other formats as well as assistive devices as appropriate.
8. Work with your library director to facilitate the pick up and delivery of materials and/or assistive devices to sick and homebound teens. This could be facilitated by the library's Friends group, or possibly by the library's Teen Advisory Group. Also consider a lenient overdue policy, or an extended loan period.
9. For the many teens in your community who deal with common illnesses, such as the flu, create a "Sick Teen Survival Kit" that parents and caregivers can check out and bring home to their teen. Consider including a few fun and easy reads in a variety of formats as well as games to help the teen pass the time while he/she recovers.
10. Work with your local hospital to organize an author visit at the hospital where the author can read to teen patients, autograph books, etc.
11. Work with the hospital's community contact to get a feel for the needs of teen patients. Offer library services, where appropriate, such as developing bibliotherapy type lists of recommended reading for teen patients and their families.
Advice for Interacting with Sick and Homebound Teens:
- Do not ask what is wrong or why a teen is at the clinic or is confined, unless they are willing to volunteer that information. They have a right to privacy.
- Remember that they are just like any other teen patron, just with different circumstances.
- Listen to them and take an interest. Sick or homebound teens may have feelings of anxiety, guilt or sadness that can be diffused by taking ten minutes to make conversation with them.
- IFLA's Guidelines for libraries serving hospital patients and the elderly and disabled in long-term care facilities
- ALA's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services' Library Services For People With Disabilities
- Libraries and Autism
- MLA's Pediatric Libraries Special Interest Group
Recommended books for Operation Teen Book Drop
The books listed here are all about teens whose lives are gemscool affected by illness and injury, either their own or a loved one's. Some of these books are realistic fiction, some nonfiction, some historical fiction, some science fiction and fantasy. By reading these books, ill and injured teens, or those with sick family members or friends, will know that they are not alone in their battles against disease.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Fever 1793.
Aronson, Sarah. Head Case.
Bingham, Kelly. Shark Girl.
Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Crutcher, Chris. Deadline.
Downham, Jenny. Before I Die.
Hautman, Pete. Sweetblood.
Halpern, Julie. Get Well Soon.
Hamilton, Bethany. Soul Surfer: a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board.
Hopkins, Ellen. Impulse.
Koss, Amy Goldman. Side Effects.
Mass, Wendy. Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall.
McDaniel, Lurlene. Six Months to Live.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. The Off Season.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Breath.
Picoult, Jodi. My Sister's Keeper.
Rapp, Adam. Under the Wolf, Under the Dog.
Runyon, Brent. The Burn Journals.
Sonnenblick, Jordan. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.
Voight, Cynthia. Izzy, Willy-Nilly.
Weaver, Will. Defect.
Westerfeld, Scott. Peeps.
Werlin, Nancy. Double Helix.
Zevin, Gabrielle. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac.


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Lemongrass Beef Skewers
It's Labor Day weekend this week and I am sure many of you are throwing one last summer party before Fall arrives and the weather becomes colder. I have shared many summer recipes with you this year and I hope you have had a chance to try them out. I have two more recipes that will complete this summer. Let's start with this lemongrass beef skewers that I absolutely love. Everything tastes better when they are threaded onto a stick and grilled over fire. I am a huge fan and I hope you like it, too.
This Vietnamese-inspired beef skewers are marinated with fish sauce, lemongrass, shallots, and garlic. When you have these ingredients in your meat marinade, you are pretty much going to have some deeply flavorful meat. The fire will do its magic to char the meat and seal in the juicy flavor, and the end result is sure to please.
As you know, grilled beef is dark, so I garnished these lemongrass beef skewers with some crushed peanuts and sautéed scallions (green onion), just like how most Vietnamese restaurants serve them. The beef skewer is tasty enough so you don't actually need any dipping sauce. Try this lemongrass beef skewers recipe before summer ends, and I am sure you would want to have them again and again after this year.
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Too funny- I just made and posted grilled lemongrass beef a couple days ago! I love how flavorful the beef gets with just a simple marinade. Next time I'll have to make the sauteed scallions for topping the skewers… I'm sure it makes them even better :)
Hi, Our local markets don't carry lemongrass. However, they do have the lemongrass in the tubes. Any thoughts of using that instead? Thanks!
I like the combination of fish sauce and lemongrass. Can't go wrong with them.
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Vietnamese Nem Nuong and Chicken Tikka:)
Must be shrimp.
Great recipe! Made it along with mu ping and Thai grilled chicken skewers from SheSimmers. We're going to make them again tonight!


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29-2041.00 - Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Sample of reported job titles: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); Emergency Medical Technician, Basic (EMT, B); Emergency Medical Technician/Driver (EMT/DRIVER); EMT Intermediate (Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate); EMT, Paramedic (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic); EMT/Dispatcher (Emergency Medical Technician/Dispatcher); First Responder; Flight Paramedic; Multi Care Technician (Multi Care Tech); Paramedic
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
- Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.
- Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
- Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
- Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities.
- Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures under a physician's direction.
- Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
- Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Emergency medical services suction units or accessories — Airway suction units; Battery-powered portable suction units; Fixed-suction equipment
|Emergency response litters or stretchers or accessories — Multi-level wheeled cots; Stair chairs; Stretchers
|Intravenous infusion pumps for general use — Intravenous IV pressure infusers; Intravenous IV pumps
|Laryngoscopes or accessories — Curved adult blades; Laryngoscopes; Straight adult blades; Straight pediatric blades
|Medical gas cylinders or related devices — Fixed-oxygen equipment; Portable oxygen equipment
|Medical oxygen masks or parts — Adult non-rebreather oxygen masks; Child oxygen masks; Infant oxygen masks
|Orthopedic splint systems — Cardboard splints; Rigid splints; Splints
|Spine boards — Extrication devices; Full-spine immobilization devices; Half-spine immobilization devices; Spinal immobilization equipment
Technology used in this occupation:
|Information retrieval or search software — Epocrates software; HyperTox; Skyscape software; TechOnSoftware HazMatCE Pro
|Medical software — MedDataSolutions Regist*r
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Medicine and Dentistry — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
|Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
|Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
|Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
|Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
|Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Work Activities
|Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
|Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Work Context
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 88% responded "Very important results."
|Physical Proximity — 88% responded "Very close (near touching)."
|Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 85% responded "Every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 86% responded "Extremely important."
|Deal With External Customers — 85% responded "Extremely important."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 79% responded "Every day."
|Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 80% responded "Very high responsibility."
|Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 73% responded "Every day."
|Consequence of Error — 84% responded "Extremely serious."
|Contact With Others — 64% responded "Constant contact with others."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, occupational therapy assistants, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Post-secondary certificate
|Some college, no degree
|Associate's degree
Interest code: SIR
|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
|Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
|Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Work Styles
|Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
|Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Respiratory Therapists
|Registered Nurses
|Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Green
|Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors
|Municipal Firefighters Bright Outlook
|Fire Inspectors
|Police Patrol Officers
|Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$15.24 hourly, $31,700 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|239,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Much faster than average (22% or higher)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- EMTs and Paramedics . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) , P.O. Box 1400, Clinton, MS 39060-1400. Phone: (800) 346-2368. Fax: (601) 924-7325.
- National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), EMS Division , 400 7th St. SW, NTS-14, Washington, DC 20590.
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) , Rocco V. Morando Bldg., 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, OH 43229. Phone: (614) 888-4484. Fax: (614) 888-8920.


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Graduation? Check. Next stop? The future Massabesic High School celebrates accomplishments of 234 graduates
Thursday, June 13, 2013
PORTLAND — Family members and friends nearly filled the seats on the floor and the bleachers at the Portland Expo to bear witness as the 234 members of Massabesic High School's Class of 2013 marked the end of one era and the beginning of another.
The faculty bowl — the only award presented at graduation — is awarded by the Massabesic High School faculty to a member of the graduating class who most embodies the qualities of leadership, citizenship and dedication.
"This person is a leader in the truest sense," said teacher Mim Myers-Burch, as she announced that Katherine Sobonik was the recipient of this year's faculty bowl.
As the honor essayist, Jacqueline Stolo was first student speaker to address her classmates. Stolo reflected on what had happened in the world during the years they had been in high school.
"It's difficult to view the world as a safe and prosperous place," she said, "but we need to.
"We need to believe in good," she continued, "the good of people and the good inside ourselves."
She urged her classmates to make a difference in the world, to "pay it forward" by doing things like giving blood, donating time to a soup kitchen or donating clothes to those who need them.
"Everyone can do something," she said. "We can all be a little nicer."
Salutatorian John Secunde called high school a "four-year orientation for the rest of our lives" and a time when "we figure out where we want to go, what we want to do."
Secunde spoke to his classmates about learning who they are and then being the best they can be.
"We only have one chance to make a positive mark on this world," he said, "so do something to make it worth living in ..."
A musician, Secunde recalled some advice he learned from "an amazing conductor" two years ago.
Despite her assertion that she "can barely cook pasta without burning it," never mind give life advice, valedictorian Emma Faith offered her classmates words of advice based on quotes they had probably heard frequently, mixed with humor.
"There's nothing to fear but fear itself, and spiders — big, hairy spiders," she began. "Sometimes, though, you have to just deal with the spider," she said, because your mom won't always be there to get rid of it for you.
The message? "Don't let fear destroy your opportunities."
And there was, "Sticks and stones may break your bones ...," with the sage advice, "Don't post something [online] you're going to regret later."
"I may not know much about the world out there, but I've listened to what other people have said," Faith said, summing up her advice: "Don't be afraid of everything, stand up for yourself, be careful what you put out there, don't do stupid stuff, make memories, follow you heart but don't neglect your head, love the ones you're with, and pick your battles."


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FLASHBACK: John & Yoko, George Harrison, Eric Clapton & Keith Moon Jam For UNICEF
Saturday, December 15, 2012
It was 43 years ago tonight (December 15th, 1969) that John Lennon and Yoko Ono assembled their legendary Plastic Ono Supergroup for a historic performance at London's Lyceum Ballroom. The event was part of UNICEF's Peace For Christmas concert, which featured a number of other performers including the Hot Chocolate Band, Jimmy Cliff, and the Rascals, among others.
Lennon's backing band featured George Harrison -- marking the final time the pair ever shared a stage together -- Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, bassist Klaus Voormann, Lennon's primary drummer at the time -- and future Yes sticksman Alan White, Billy Preston, Delaney & Bonnie and their backing band -- which included drummer Jim Gordon, keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, and bassist Carl Radle -- who the next year would for Derek and the Dominoes with Clapton -- and horn players Jim Price and Bobby Keys who would soon move on to greener pastures as part of the Rolling Stones' touring band.
Lennon led the ensemble through his and Yoko's current single -- "Cold Turkey" which was extended to nearly seven minutes. The band also performed Yoko's B-side "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow) which topped out at over 15 minutes.
Drummer Alan White remembers the evening's performance taking a turn for the bizarre once Keith Moon joined him onstage: "Keith Moon came in very close to the end of the jam. Got on stage and started beatin' -- literally almost trying to break one of my drums on the side -- the 16-inch tom. He was hittin' it and he had that look in his eyes, like he was a crazy man. So, it was just getting really hilarious."
Despite Yoko's musical abilities being slammed at the time, Lennon later said that her performance that night at the Lyceum went on to help inspire the next decade's punk movement. Yoko admits that she never understood why critics always attacked her work with such vitriol: "I would say, 'What's your problem?! What's your problem about me?!' Y'know, that was the problem that I had from the beginning, so it's not a new feeling."
The entire performance was recorded on both four-track soundboard tapes and two-track audience tapes, which was mixed in for ambiance. Although Lennon had wanted to release the performance soon after the show, the tapes were saved for the Live Jam bonus disc of the couple's 1972 double album set Some Time In New York City.
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'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Judging part one of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude "The Hobbit" is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.
Remember the interminable false endings of "The Return of the King," the Academy Award-winning finale of Jackson's "Lord of the Rings"? "An Unexpected Journey" has a similar bloat throughout its nearly three hours, in which Tolkien's brisk story of intrepid little hobbit Bilbo Baggins is drawn out and diluted by dispensable trimmings better left for DVD extras.
Jackson and his wife, Fran Walsh, along with screenwriting partners Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro -- who once was attached to direct "The Hobbit," with Jackson producing -- have meticulously mined Tolkien references to events that never played out in any of the books (stuff the filmmakers call the "in-between bits").
Yet off he goes, encountering trolls, goblins, savage orcs and a grisly guy named Gollum (Andy Serkis, re-creating the character that pioneered motion-capture performance in "The Lord of the Rings"). Improved by a decade of visual-effects advances, Gollum solidifies his standing as one of the creepiest movie creatures ever. And as big-screen prologue moments go, Bilbo's acquisition of Gollum's precious ring of power may be second only to Darth Vader's first hissy breath at the end of George Lucas' "Star Wars" prequels.
Richard Armitage debuts as dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield, ennobled from a fairly comical figure in Tolkien's text to a brooding warrior king in the mold of Viggo Mortensen from the "Rings" trilogy.
Proponents, including James Cameron, say higher frame rates provide more lifelike images, sharpen 3-D effects, and lessen or eliminate a flickering effect known as "strobing" that comes with camera motion. I saw the movie first at 24 frames a second and then at 48, and they're absolutely right that higher speeds clarify the picture. Strobing noticeable at 24 frames is gone at 48, providing a continuity that greatly improves the action sequences.


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O'Brien's passion as a tree rescuer started five years ago when a neighbor near his Key Peninsula property in Washington state removed scores of old-growth trees. Not only did the trees' removal cut back on his privacy, but he noticed that the owls and other birds who had made the trees their home could no longer be heard. His spread at one time had been full of holly trees but eventually had become pastureland. O'Brien decided he wanted to build his own forest, one tree and one weekend at a time.
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Cynthia Ford October 26, 2012 at 10:27 am
God bless you Bernie O'Brien:) What a wonderful thing you have done! I love tree's and have started my own group called PLANT A TREE give the gift of oxygen. You are a kindred spirit and I hope that all those like us will spread the word and create more kindred spirits and start creating and stop destroying. May you always have more than enough clean air, fresh fruit, beautiful birds, splendid shade, and breakers from the wind:)
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Discussing: November 2013 Birthday Cards
November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55293
26 Oct 13 12:26 PM
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General Audience
Birthday folks: Is your birthday in November and you would be delighted by a little story gift from your fellow HASA members? Then state your request here in this thread. To collect your birthday cards in one place, you can create a birthday workshop story.
Authors: Let yourselves get inspired by the suggestions - a chance to be creative and to make a fellow HASA member happy at the same time! Just like the recipients, you can collect the stories you've written in a birthday workshop story.
And don't forget to add your birthday cards to the 2013 Birthday Cards Challenge.
Here's a short recap on how to do that:
- Add each birthday present as a chapter in your story, using the story name (and the birthday recipient if there is room) as the story chapter. If you can't fit the person's name into the chapter title, just include it as the first opening line in the chapter.
- Be sure you give each chapter a number and set the status to public so everyone can read it!
- Since most birthday card stories are pretty short, you might include the birthday recipient's wish for what kind of story she wanted. Paste it from the forum.
- In your story summary, you can list out who you've written stories for if you like.
- It's up to you on the order you want to give your chapters - Alphabetical by recipient, order by month chronologically, newest first, etc.
In case you need help or have a comment, question or suggestion, please post it here or send me an e-mail - I'll do my best to help.
November, 01 - Cuinwen: I would like stories of the LONG WINTER, a tricky subject. I tried writing one such and got hung up on the matter of whether my protagonist would live or die. Better luck to you!
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55310
01 Nov 13 6:37 AM
Reply To: 55293
General Audience
Happy Birthday, Cuinwen!
Here's a drabble of the Long Winter for you:
Arathorn shivered despite his fur-lined cloak and inched closer to the campfire.
"At least with all the passes closed, we'll be spared Orc raids from the Misty Mountains until the spring," Elrohir said.
"If spring ever comes," Arathorn muttered. "We're well past Yule and it's still cold enough to freeze the balls off a troll."
"Father says the weather may improve once the wind turns to the west," Elrohir said.
"And we'll be stuck with melting sludge for a month," Elladan observed.
Arathorn sighed. "We'll be lucky to get any crops planted before May. This will be a lean year."
(A/N: this is of course Arathorn I)
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55311
01 Nov 13 12:41 PM
Reply To: 55310
General Audience
Aruthir's Note: Happy birthday, Cuinwen! I cannot take all the credit for this tale- the Professor is my co-writer as well as my inspiration today, it would seem- but I hope you don't mind too much...
An old Man rides by, a tall old Man dressed all in grey, and Fortinbras gives him a cheery wave- it is the neighbourly thing to do, after all.
"Good morning!"
The old Man brings his horse to a sudden stop, and turns his gaze upon the Hobbit.
"What do you mean?"
Fortinbras raises an eyebrow, a retort on his lips, but the old Man cuts him off.
"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"
Fortinbras thinks about this for a second- the old Man has a point, after all- but eventually comes to a decision.
"All of the above, and at the same time none of them. It is a morning that is full of possibilities, and that makes it good. Or at least, good enough for me- I don't know if it is good enough for you, after all. We know mighty little about each other, do we not?"
He blows a smoke-ring to prove his point, and the old Man chuckles.
"Indeed we do not, my good Hobbit… but I know enough that I like what I know."
The old Man slips down from his horse with a nimbleness that defies his years, and he strides over to where Fortinbras sits, a twinkle in his eyes.
"I go by many names and have gone by many, many more as the years have gone by… but you may call me Gandalf, if you like."
Fortinbras nods.
"A good name for a good morning, I'd wager!"
The old Man smiles, but a sudden shadow passes across it, though Fortinbras notes it not.
"A good morning, yes, but a good day? I fancy not- a distinct chill is in the air, I fear, and my old bones are martyrs to such- might I trouble you for a warming cup of tea before continuing upon my way, friend?"
The hobbit's eyes widen.
"But of course! How rude of me! Please, come inside and sit a while- I have some fine Dorwinion laid down just in case of visitors, after all, and some excellent Bree-cheese just aching to accompany it- and some quince jelly I bought on my last trip to Buckland that just has to be tasted to be believed!"
The old Man chuckles as Fortinbras opens the door of his hobbit-hole, still chattering merrily away, and it is done.
Man and Hobbit pass from outside to inside in a matter of seconds, and go from strangers to friends in a matter of minutes.
A snowflake falls as they do- the first of many.
They do not remember it...
...but history does.
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55313
01 Nov 13 12:54 PM
Reply To: 55311
General Audience
I like this one very much: the quotes you have incorporated, and how you have developed an "alternate ending" to the original conversation, and how you evoke the feeling of instant sympathy between those two characters. Fortinbras immediately goes from being a twig on a family tree to a vivid character in his own right with a quick wit and a generous heart.
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55314
01 Nov 13 2:00 PM
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Thankyou for the comment, Imhiriel- I just feel that anyone who can count Bilbo, Belladonna and the Old Took amongst his descendants must have had something special about him. Plus Gandalf himself mentions that the Long WInter was when he developed his love for Hobbits, so... yes. I only hope Cuinwen likes it as much as you did.
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55316
02 Nov 13 10:23 PM
Reply To: 55310
General Audience
Thank you, Nath. My vision of the long winter was all around a householder's POV, and yours is very different
Re: November 2013 Birthday Cards
Message: 55317
02 Nov 13 10:25 PM
Reply To: 55311
General Audience
Ah, thank you Aruthir. Neatly done!


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