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Lie Down in the Darkness, Rise up from the Ash: 3. Falling
For then into the Song came the great Silence, and even the least were not untouched by it….
"Ai! ai! A Balrog! A Balrog is come!"
Pippin tore his eyes from the towering horror that stood before them and glanced up at the Elf. Legolas's eyes were wide, and his teeth were bared in a grimace of hatred and anguish so strong that the hobbit felt nausea roil through his already cramped stomach.
Then Gimli moved to stand beside the elven prince, heedless for once of the animosity he bore for his companion. The Dwarf's horror was no less great than Legolas's, and he slipped heavily to his knees as a harsh whisper emerged from his lips:
"Durin's Bane!" Then, as if overborne by the sight, he cast his hood over his face.
Pippin looked from Dwarf to Elf and then back again, unable yet to comprehend their words but equally unable to bear to turn back to the bridge. Nearby, Frodo stood gaping, sheet-white with some terrible emotion, and his left hand clutched his chest just at the level where the Ring should lie concealed on its chain about his neck.
What is happening? What do I do? Pippin felt utterly at a loss, seeking reassurance that someone among them knew how to deal with this fell thing.
"A Balrog," breathed Gandalf, shaking his head in wonder. "Now I understand. What an evil fortune, for I am already weary!"
The wizard stared a moment longer, then his old face hardened and his eyes gleamed. Of a sudden, he was striding back onto the bridge, moving with a vigor that belied his words, and Pippin gasped, unable to imagine what the wizard intended. He had wanted surety in action, but it was a fool's errand to go back onto that narrow span of stone, surely…!
"Gandalf!" Aragorn's voice sounded harsh and strained – And afraid , Pippin thought miserably – but then the Ranger was sprinting after Gandalf, sword drawn. Boromir, too, gave a cry, though it sounded more like a curse. Pippin had been too stunned to move when Aragorn did, but now he perceived the other Man's intentions and something stirred in his heart. With a shout of his own, and without thinking clearly what he did, he lunged forward and caught the edge of Boromir's cloak.
If he had thought to try and restrain him, though, that hope was quickly dashed, for the Man of Gondor seemed not to notice the hobbit's weight at all: he dragged Pippin forward almost to the brink before the hobbit thought to let go and drop back from the precipice.
"W-what…? Wait! Come back!" Pippin cried, or rather croaked, and then swallowed any further words in terror. His eyes were drawn irresistibly upward, to the looming figure in the midst of all that blackness; something like awe blossomed in his breast, and it pulsed sickly there. It came into Pippin's head, briefly and confusedly, that this was a power of the world, and that before its black master they would bow in the end! And then all within him was stilled as Gandalf's challenge rang clear and desperate in the hot air.
"You cannot pass," he said. The Orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass!"
Pippin quailed and flinched, unable to watch the blow descend. But then came the clash and ring of steel on steel, clear even through the blood pounding in his ears, and the young hobbit managed to open one eye to peer fearfully at the frozen tableau.
Gandalf and the Balrog still faced each other, but the Balrog's sword was no where in evidence, while Glamdring glowed white. Some ten paces behind the wizard stood Aragorn, and a pace or two behind him Boromir, and the tall silhouettes of the two Men were poised to spring forward should their help be needed. Yet Pippin guessed that they, too, were held in place by the power of the demon, unable to break free until something changed–
The Balrog let out a roar, and it leapt high, its whip streaking outward in a dark blur. At that same moment, Gandalf cried aloud and rammed his staff down upon the white stone. The staff shattered and fell away, and Pippin was momentarily blinded by an intense light. It was slow to fade from the hobbits' eyes, but when it did, he saw that the bridge was cracked beneath the Balrog. Yet the battle was not over, and Pippin stared, struck dumb by amazed grief as time moved forward once more….
The instant that Gandalf smote the bridge, Aragorn felt the spell broken, and he gasped, flinging up an arm to protect his eyes from the stabbing light.
"Valar save us!" Boromir's prayer was nearly lost in the explosive sound of stone that split itself asunder. Nevertheless, Aragorn heard it, and a part of his mind spared a moment to add his own petition, but he feared it was too late – that it had been too late for Gandalf from the moment the Balrog had appeared, just as they had crossed the bridge.
It was too late the moment we entered this pit, his inner voice snapped bitterly, cursing his own impotence. Never had he loathed foresight more than in this moment, for he knew that he was powerless to prevent what was about to occur. But that did not stop him from trying to stave off fate nonetheless, and, sheathing his sword, Aragorn lunged desperately forward….
The Balrog's whip burned through the air and the thongs curled about the wizard's legs. Gandalf cried out, falling to his knees as he was pulled bodily towards the abyss. Instinctively, his hands shot out, seeking purchase on the too-smooth stone, knowing it was a futile effort.
The Ring! O my brother, you will not have the Ring at least, Gandalf thought, and braced himself for the headlong plummet into darkne–
A jolt ran through his body as something caught him, and the wizard looked up in shock to see Aragorn staring back at him. The Ranger had his arm, and he slowed Gandalf's sliding descent enough for Gandalf to latch onto the stony protrusion of what was left of the bridge. The strength granted a Maia in utmost need is greater than any Man's, and it was Gandalf rather than Aragorn who held them briefly on that precipice, as the Balrog fell still below him on its long whip. But he could not hold on forever, and Gandalf knew it. So did Aragorn, but he did not release him, and there was a challenge in his eyes that the wizard knew well: Let Sauron himself come forth, the Ranger would not be forced to leave a friend in need.
"Fly, you fool! Live!" It was all Gandalf could manage in the seconds remaining him, and then he shoved Aragorn back, breaking free… and was borne into the chasm.
Pippin felt a keen rise up in him as Gandalf disappeared, but it never left his throat for it died aborning, crushed by the bedlam darkness that seemed to crash down upon them all. Upon the bridge, Aragorn seemed unable to move, but Boromir yanked him to his feet and after a moment's hesitation, they both turned and fled as the bridge crumbled in their wake. Still stunned himself, Pippin did not at first realize that he was in their way until Boromir tripped over him and fell hard. Aragorn, forewarned, managed to throw himself to one side, and he rolled and came smoothly to his feet again.
A bruised and much chagrined Pippin crawled toward them, and as he looked up at Aragorn, the Ranger looked down and met his eyes. The light of Strider's eyes seemed extinguished by grief, but then Aragorn bestirred himself, reaching out to shepherd Pippin firmly back towards the remainder of the Company, while Boromir picked himself up from the ground.
"Come! I will lead you now!" Aragorn said, and his voice was taut as a drawn bow, but nevertheless it was the voice of authority, a voice which knew it had to be obeyed in this moment.
"We must obey his last command," he continued, giving Pippin a shove and forcing Sam and Frodo forward with his body while Merry staggered alongside. The hobbits, dazed, moved in one huddled mass, trusting Strider blindly as they had in the beginning. Legolas and Gimli, suddenly aware of each other again, paused uncertainly, and Aragorn called out over his shoulder with a trace of impatience, "Follow me!"
At last, they did, and Boromir, grim and silent, brought up the rear. Once they had begun to move, it seemed their legs took on a life of their own, and soon all were running through the last hewn hallway, plunging ahead heedlessly, seeking only to leave Moria behind at last. The gates loomed bright before them, seeming to mock their grief for having been so very near at hand. Pippin wept as he ran, and he swiped at his eyes, unwilling to fall now and delay them.
Something hot splattered on his face, and he blinked them open again quickly, staring in horror as his hands came away bloody from his cheeks. Then he saw the headless Orc captain, and saw Andúril flash red in the sunlight as they spilled out of the eastern gates, and he understood. It was a measure of his discomposure that he did not think to wipe the blood away. All the way to the eaves of the Golden Wood he bore it, as if it were the proscription of Fate itself.
Upon the land of Lórien there lay no stain of evil, unless one brought it thither oneself. But the Music was changed, and they lay now in the heart of the Silent Void. Galadriel, who sat upon the throne of Lothlórien, was troubled in her heart, and so the land itself knew doubt, for she could not defend it against that which the Void woke in her…
Tears burned hot against his lashes, but they did not fall. Yet that was not due to any strength of will on Pippin's part, but to the blindfold that drank them in. With a start, he woke fully, disoriented for a moment before memory returned.
We are in Lórien, passing blindfolded through the land, he thought, and wondered if he ought to be relieved. But though he walked now in safety, led by the elvish guards, he felt nothing, unless it were a dull ache for the fact of his continued existence. Gandalf is dead! He died for us… died to save us… to save me! Why?
It made no sense to one Peregrin Took, and he pressed at the bandage, grateful that no one but their guides could see him. And perhaps the others, too, relished this time of private grief. Pippin sighed and lay still, thinking.
Though he knew better, the journey to Lórien had seemed to stretch on into eternity. Aragorn had led them on from the gates at such a pace that even Boromir had been winded when they had come to a halt. The hobbits had collapsed in their tracks, exhausted and grieving, and the Company had surrendered at last to helpless tears. Pippin had wept in the circle of Merry's arms, while Frodo and Sam had sat together. He had been too absorbed by his own sense of loss to note the manner in which the others mourned.
Finally, Aragorn had roused them all, reminding them of the danger of vengeful Orcs, but the look that he had cast back at the mountains had been as close to murderous as Pippin had ever seen. He had not actually thought Strider could carry such rage within him, and he shuddered at the memory, wondering what it meant.
When at last they had reached Nimrodel, Pippin had been staggering and half asleep on his feet. Though Legolas and Aragorn had seemed relieved to have come at last under the eaves of the golden woods, even there they had not been wholly without fear. For Legolas had cocked his head and listened to the stream, which carried a music in its rushing falls, and he had frowned. For the song of Nimrodel was disturbed: it lured the ear, and yet it did not quite achieve melody, wavering between song and sickness.
"I like it not," Legolas had said. "There is something amiss even here!" Boromir, who had not liked this path from the beginning, had darted a dark look at Aragorn's back upon hearing that, as if he counted this pronouncement as evidence of the malice of Lothlórien.
And what would make him do such a thing? Pippin wondered briefly. He had not taken Boromir for a grudge-holder, and he was glad that Aragorn had missed that resentful gaze. Having glimpsed briefly Strider's own anger, he decided that he would not want to be present if the two Men ever found reason truly to quarrel.
Of course, Boromir was back to being stuck between the openly resentful Gimli and Legolas, which had to be a trying place to be, though the Man made no effort to escape the tedious duty. Pippin sighed again. He knew too little of the history of the Elves and Dwarves to understand what drove such relentless hostility, however muted, but he knew better than to ask. Even Gandalf had not wanted to broach that subject.
In the mean time, he knew not where he went, trusting the guides to lead them well, and he wondered at the changes that he felt within himself. Once, he would have been content to lean upon the guidance of Frodo and Gandalf and the others without question, but now… now he flung himself after Men twice his size in efforts to save them! Now he found himself watching his companions closely for the first time, and though his gaze remained light, he had begun to notice things. Frodo seemed so tired and grave at times, and Gandalf was gone. Strider's thoughts were veiled as always, but it was clear that he was worried, and Boromir had suddenly (or so it seemed to him) grown moody.
For a hobbit new to the wide world, it was all overwhelming, and for the moment he wanted nothing more than for this journey to end.
Unbowed and fair were leaf and glen
Within the realm of Lórien But falt'ring Song no Child can mend
Within the realm of Lórien
But falt'ring Song no Child can mend
Alas, alas, for Lórien!
Galadriel stood silently upon the edge of the talan , and gazed out over her realm as it lay under the twilight.
Lothlórien the Beautiful, fairest land of the Elves in exile. How I grieve for all that shall pass away! Even here, the stars do not shine so brightly as once they did. Alas, that the Shadow of the East lies no longer only in Mordor, she thought, remembering the hard words in the council. She had sensed the pain that the Company bore from the moment that they entered her realm, and she had also missed Gandalf's presence among them.
But she had not seen – or perhaps had not wished to see – how the one inspired the other until Aragorn had told their tale of woe. There was no comfort to be had in words, and she had had to release them without it, saying only that they should have refuge here until they were prepared to go on. For if the stain of her own troubled heart lay upon the land, still it was a restful place, and she imbued it with the desire to forget, to set aside the darkness that crowded upon its borders.
At least Gimli now knows some peace, she thought, smiling at the memory of the Dwarf's sincere gratitude for her words to him. At least I have still the power to ease some hearts… though not all, she thought.
Galadriel sighed. She had looked into the hearts of the eight companions, and knew well the fears and temptations that pushed ever more sharply against the demands of conscience and duty. Boromir, she sensed, suffered more than any other, and she felt an immense pity for him. Yet she could not help him, for he did not trust her. What would become of him, she knew not, but she wished him well.
As for Aragorn, who had now to assume the mantle that Gandalf had let fall, it was not her words that he needed to hear, and she knew that her granddaughter was not in her chambers. She did not doubt where she might find Arwen at this moment, and she smiled slightly.
Last but not least in her thoughts was the Ring-bearer, Frodo son of Drogo, for Galadriel felt the tug of warring desires within her. On the one hand, she wanted nothing more than the success of his mission for the salvation of all, knowing well the burden that he bore. And on the other hand, there was, of course, temptation.
The longer he remains with us, the more will the malice of Sauron's tool make itself felt in my heart. I know what I must do, but ah! How carefully does Námo take our measure in the end!
And yet she could not resist the desire to touch once more upon Frodo's mind, and she felt his agonized fear, his doubt. Some debate, she guessed, took place among the Company, for she felt the touch of other thoughts, tense, confused, uncertain… then all faded from her mind as she let go Frodo's thought.
At last, she sighed, and turned her head and smiled sadly at Celeborn, who had come noiselessly up behind her. Her husband spoke no word of greeting, only wrapped his arms about her and pressed his cheek against hers. She laid her hands atop his, and Nenya glittered upon her finger, winking bewitchingly at her, like a lost star.
Let us not fall into the darkness! She sent her thought out to whatever power might hear it, and knew not yet that it was too late indeed to escape it.
Aragorn sat with his back to a great tree, legs crossed, hands resting lightly upon his knees, and he savored the knowledge that there was no one about him for miles. He should have remained with the others, he knew, but he simply could not bear to face them and their pain as well as his own. The fear that had haunted him ever since that long ago conversation with Gandalf in Rivendell had at last been borne out upon the bridge of Khazad-dûm, and his own self-control was near to breaking.
For, unlike the rest of the Company, Aragorn had enjoyed a long and intimate friendship with Gandalf, and the wizard was more than a guide to him, however dear. His thoughts returned incessantly to Moria, to the bridge and to the terrible sense of helplessness as Gandalf had writhed violently out of his grasp. That he could not have saved the wizard in any case – that Gandalf, indeed, had not wanted him to try – was no comfort at all to one who had loved him as a second father.
But there was more, even: for in that moment before Gandalf had escaped him, as he had ordered him to run, the wizard had looked straight into his eyes, and Aragorn son of Arathorn had felt a spark leap between them. And suddenly, he had known. He had known, with dreadful certainty and clarity, what it was that Gandalf had concealed from them, and in that very moment he had misdoubted his own strength.
How can I carry this? How can anyone bear such a burden? His mind shied away even now from the contemplation of that presentiment. Before the others, Aragorn could not pretend that all was well; he could not even summon the strength to keep his pain safely inside, where it could harm no one. In the swift journey south from Dimrill Dale, he had tried to push the pace not simply because of the danger of pursuit, but because he knew of only one way to stop his mind from thinking: physical exhaustion. But he was bound to others who could not match his speed, and so he had been forced to wait for them, feeling guilty for having tested the limits of their endurance for no reason but a selfish one.
And so, after washing, he had gone not back to the clearing beneath Caras Galadon.
Instead, he had slipped away and wandered in the glades of Lórien, having for once no particular destination in mind. And yet, once he had reached this isolated hillock, with its screen of gold-leafed mellyrn trees and grass laden with sleeping elenyr, he felt as though he had always intended to come there. It was now late indeed, and he had been sitting there for long hours, but he felt no desire to return yet. Though he supposed his companions were long since asleep, he had no heart for company of any kind.
"If that be so, my love, then I fear you will be disappointed," came a soft voice, near at hand, and Aragorn glanced sharply left.
There he beheld the slender, grey-clad form of Arwen as she paused and stood a moment against the trees. A small silver lamp she held, and its soft light cast wavering shadows upon her, giving the illusion that she shimmered as her namesake did. Then came she unbidden to his side and sat gracefully, draping her skirts about her as she set the lantern down.
She reached out and gently touched his face with her fingertips, and her eyes gleamed in the night. "Have you no word for one who has long missed you?"
"Arwen…." Words failed him momentarily, and he closed his eyes, feeling the heat of her body as she leaned close and kissed him lightly on the mouth. Will I ever touch her again, once I leave this place? No new question, that – it was ever with him, whenever they met, yet there was more in it this time. How many times have I drunk her kisses like wine and hoped for a day beyond the Shadows? Now though…. "How did you find me?"
With a soft laugh, and a light touch as she smoothed a lock of hair from his eyes, she replied, "As I always do." Aragorn caught her hand in his, and she gazed solemnly at him in the close darkness. "I know you mourn, Estel," said she, and her tone was gentle and sad, "and I can taste your grief as my own, and your fear also. But why suffer alone?"
Aragorn sighed and shook his head, lowering his eyes as he sought an excuse. "I am not fit company tonight, beloved… for anyone." He started to look away, but Arwen laid her hand to the side of his face and restrained him, forcing him to look at her as she leaned close, and he saw that she was troubled.
"Aragorn, will you then hide even from me, who would be your wife? Shall the darkness drive you ever from me, even when we are together? Beloved, look to your own heart and have a care, for break it in your solitude and I cannot help you!" Arwen replied earnestly, and her eyes pierced him to the core, laying bare the wounds he bore. Aragorn felt his breath catch hard, even as Arwen urged, "Let me see you: speak!"
It would wound her, if he did not. That was certain; moreover, he wanted to yield, to let her see what he hid from the world and perhaps know some relief. But to say it... there he hesitated, feeling himself poised on the brink, and he feared to lean too far lest he fall.
Too late for fear – we are already falling, all of us, unwanted foresight retorted, and he shut his eyes. Even Gandalf's death could have been borne, but for that knowledge.
"Estel," Arwen murmured.
"That name is forfeit!" The repudiation slipped out ere he could stop it, and he opened his eyes to find her watching him, grave and grieved and wide with dark wonderment now. Too late, mocked the voice of knowledge. A long time too late! And since it was:
"How if you should fall with me, Arwen?" he managed at last. "I would not deliver you to darkness, but if what I have seen is true..."
"Say on," she urged when he trailed off. "Aragorn – what have you seen?"
He shook his head, futile denial, even as he answered: "Gandalf said once that we might greatly rue the death of Sméagol in the end, and I see now what he saw then. There is no end to this Darkness, beloved, only a beginning that stretches out infinitely...."
"Even in Lórien, a stain has fallen – darkness has begun to seep through, and Grandmother is filled with misgiving," Arwen spoke at length and slowly into the charged silence that followed, and he listened as dread leached into her voice, as she confessed: "I had thought, though, that it might pass..."
In horror, then, she cast down her proud eyes, and Aragorn swore bitterly if silently, feeling the rebirth of that fury he had known after their escape from Moria: the despairing fury of one to whom the bitter truth is both unacceptable and yet undeniable. To bear the knowledge of the coming Darkness alone was impossibly hard, but to see Arwen crushed under that same weight of terror was a desecration, and he caught her in his arms, seeking some faint glimmer of hope to comfort her, but he could find none.
Instead, he began to kiss her, desperately at first, then with increasing passion as she responded in kind. Arwen clung to him, unresisting as he laid her down amidst the flowers, and she gave only a little moan when he undid the buttons down the front of her dress.
Not like this, some corner of his mind protested, horrified, even as impatient hands hiked her skirts up about her hips. Not like this!
But he could not stop himself. He half-hoped Arwen would stop him, but she seemed to have decided to fall with him. It was weakness – his, theirs – and yet more than that. There was a blindness to their loving that nevertheless bespoke an absolute trust, both of them surrendering to impulse, snatching this one chance to taste, however imperfectly and illicitly, what they had always thought to share one day. Always before, there had been a reason to wait, to hope still for a better day, for such blissful eternity as mortality permitted.
Now, though, bowed beneath Darkness unremitting, the old reasons and constraints no longer sufficed to hold in check the fire that kindled between them, and which grew stronger with each touch. Aragorn felt his very blood burn at Arwen's caresses, and at last surrendered even guilt, abandoning himself to the logic of the abyss, which knew but one law: take, hold, have.
Such was the intensity of the moment that there was no drawing it out, and Aragorn groaned softly, the noise forced from him by the exquisite mixture of pleasure and shame. They lay there entwined, sprawled one atop the other in the grass, and simply to breathe was an effort. All about, the forest was silent, save only for the rustle of wind in the trees, and the pounding of their hearts.
Below him, Arwen's face, lit by the lamp, was flushed and her dark hair, studded now with pale yellow blossoms, spread like an aureole, burnished in places to radiance by the silvery light. Ghostly she seemed, ethereal, and her beauty was now laden with the sadness that comes to all things mortal.
"Arwen," he murmured, fighting for breath and for a coherent thought, but wordless shame was all that seemed to come. When finally, he thought he might have found his voice, it was in his head to apologize profusely for having brought her to this pass, but Arwen reached up and pulled him close, forestalling him with a kiss.
"Be still, my love, and do not draw away from me now!" she whispered. "I made my choice long ago, and when we promised, then was I your wife in spirit even if not in name. And that makes you mine… and I would have you, come what may." She paused, running a fingertip lightly down his chest as she gazed deeply into his eyes. "So speak no words of regret to me, and when you leave again, as you must, then set the memory of tonight against the pain, and let me help carry you through this darkness."
"And if there is no end to it, as you and I foresee?" he asked.
Arwen smiled sadly as she gazed up at him with a knowing look, yet her voice was serene. And such was his love for her that Aragorn felt the spark of that love burn bright against the veils of hopelessness, compelling his belief in spite of himself.
"If there is no end to the night, then so be it," said she, stroking his cheek. "For Aragorn, even in the blackest night, we cannot sorrow forever, even if we should try to do so. There must be – there will be – moments of joy, else we do not live!"
After that, they lay silently together in the darkness. Shyly at first, and then with a great tenderness born of their need, they loved each other and were comforted, 'til at last the tears that came were a release; a measure of healing rather than of hurt.
The sun had just begun to show itself on the eastern horizon when Aragorn at last stood in the tent, and gazed down at the sleeping forms of the Company.
Well, he thought, with a forlorn sort of dignity, I am back.
And in the midst of the Silence, there rose a faint Note, clear and sweet, and then the Music began to change again. But the Void remained, for the time was not ripe, and the Note faded once more…
"Ai! ai! A Balrog! A Balrog is come!"
"A Balrog [...] Now I understand. What an evil fortune, for I am already weary!" "Durin's Bane!" "You cannot pass," he said. The Orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass!"
"A Balrog [...] Now I understand. What an evil fortune, for I am already weary!"
"Durin's Bane!"
"You cannot pass," he said. The Orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass!"
"Come! I will lead you now! [...] We must obey his last command. Follow me!"
- all of these drawn directly from: "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm," FOTR. "Fly, you fool!" is from the same chapter, with just one slight change.
Well, I am back - see "The Grey Havens," ROTK.
Elenyr: According to the site Ardalambion, elenyr should be the Sindarin plural of elanor.
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21-1021.00 - Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.
Sample of reported job titles: Case Manager, Case Worker, Caseworker, Child Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker), Family Protection Specialist, Family Service Worker, Foster Care Social Worker, School Social Worker, Social Worker, Youth Services Specialist
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
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts, to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Refer clients to community resources for services such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
- Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients, and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Laser fax machine — Laser facsimile machines
|Laser printers — Computer laser printers
|Notebook computers — Laptop computers
|Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment
|Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems
Technology used in this occupation:
|Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access; Student information systems SIS
|Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
|Medical software — Patient electronic medical record EMR software
|Office suite software — Microsoft Office software
|Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
|Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
|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.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
|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.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
|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.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
|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.
|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.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|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).
|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).
Work Activities
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
|Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
|Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
|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.
|Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Work Context
|Telephone — 100% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 95% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 91% responded "Every day."
|Electronic Mail — 87% responded "Every day."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 68% responded "Extremely important."
|Deal With External Customers — 66% responded "Extremely important."
|Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 62% responded "Very important results."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 83% responded "Every day."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 47% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People — 54% responded "Every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
|Related Experience
|A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
|Job Zone Examples
|Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, database administrators, teachers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
|SVP Range
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Percentage of Respondents
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|Not available
|Bachelor's degree
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|Master's degree
|Not available
|Post-baccalaureate certificate
Interest code: SE
|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to 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.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
|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.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
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.
|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.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
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|Counseling Psychologists
|Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Bright Outlook
|Mental Health Counselors
|Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
|Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
|Social and Human Service Assistants
|Directors, Religious Activities and Education
|Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Green
|Recreational Therapists
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$20.25 hourly, $42,120 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|286,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Faster than average (15% to 21%)
|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.
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She said she was just getting the same type of items she purchases every week, but was doing so a day early. And she was hoping meteorologists predicting upward of two feet of snow were very wrong.
"Hopefully that's just Boston and not us," she said.
Describing her hometown, she said it normally either gets nothing at all in the way of snow — or a whole lot.
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Both teams try to ignore spectre of last year's championship
Dayton and Santiam Christian are doing their best to downplay their 3A state semifinal game Saturday. They're saying the right things, saying it's a different year and what happened last year doesn't matter.
"The whole rematch angle is a little bit for the drama, I think," Santiam Christian coach David Lange said. "It's not really a rematch when you haven't played them this year."
Even if both sides are saying those things, one has to suspect it doesn't mean they're not thinking about what happened in the 2011 3A state championship game. Santiam Christian came away with the 31-28 victory, winning on a last-second 47-yard field goal. Coaches can talk all they want about forgetting the past, but you can bet players — especially the Pirates — want to even the score with the Eagles.
Lange said from his standpoint, he will use the rematch angle a bit to motivate his players, but he said he's more pragmatic.
"It's so hard to measure," he said of the similarities between Dayton and Santiam Christian. "It's hard to say anything besides that it's a different season."
Dayton and Santiam Christian have played in each of the last five seasons, but Saturday's game and last year's final are the biggest of the bunch.
"We're familiar with each other," Lange said.
His Eagles return seven starters on each side of the ball from their 2011 state championship team, but it is Dayton who has made another undefeated run through the regular season. Both have veteran senior quarterbacks who have played in big games. Grant Schroeder for Santiam Christian has played in two state championship games (the Eagles lost in 2010 to Rainier), and he threw for 211 yards last year vs. Dayton.
"You're not going to rattle Grant Schroeder," Lange said. "He's not going to get rattled in a big game. And the same can be said for Nathan Bernards."
Both sides are loaded with talent (Lange's son, Jordan, is a senior this year and was 3A Co-Defensive Player of the Year last season along with Dayton's Hayden Craig), but the storyline for Dayton-Santiam Christian can easily be boiled down to one moment. The game-winning field goal.
The Pirates came back from two touchdowns down in the fourth quarter to tie the game on a scramble by Bernards, only to watch as Hendrix's kick floated through the uprights, ending Dayton's season.
Bernards said at the beginning of the season that he thought about that state championship game every day over the summer and that drove him to work harder. The Eagles weren't that much better than Dayton, but they just happened to take advantage of a few Dayton mistakes to win.
"Jeff makes that kick and we were state champs," Lange said. "Does that mean that Dayton was horrible? No. It just means it was a tied game and it could have been anyone's ball game, and we just happened to hit a play.
"The kid made a kick and everyone was happy on our side and sad on their side."
Lange said there was only one thing he knew about this year's semifinal game, held at Willamette University.
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A 6'8 groveler... is not something you see every day.
Anyway... racks look good. You're off and running, now. Go down to your local recycling center and see if you can find any blocks of EPS used for packing... or go to Home Cheapo and buy a sheet of EPS foam to cut into strips... glue the pieces together to make a the "rail" of a faux blank to practice on. You'll have to clamp it to something to work on. Once you've tried out your skills, go buy the right blank for your shape. The right blank means everything... from ease of shaping, to cost, to rocker, to durability. Don't buy an oversized blank.
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This is the time of year when one can most miss the farmer's markets and farm stands. And although there are an increasing number of winter markets, almost all food now comes from the supermarket. One good option is a blended fruit drink.
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The Dell Rapids Quarriers struggled in its 2013 football season debut and found mustering any offense early on to be a challenge against the No. 4-ranked Madison Bulldogs.By the time they clicked, it was too late and the Quarriers fell 39-12 in the season opener Friday night in Madison.In the first half, Dell Rapids failed to convert a fake punt on their first possession, and didn't complete a first down on its next three possessions.It wasn't until quarterback Tanner Solberg found Zach White in the corner of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown with 1:23 left in the first half that Dell Rapids had generated any success.
"We got beat," Quarriers coach Steve Hansen said. "Madison was the better team tonight, by far. We learned we've got to get better."Overall, the Bulldogs outgained the Quarriers, 405-235.Hansen said the Quarriers were not surprised by Madison's ability."Even before this game, we knew Madison was going to be one of the best teams in the state," he said. "You look at the seniors they brought back and the skill guys they have, they're certainly a strong team."
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Arrrr Shivvverrrs. I was hoping the new release would support the newer versions of flash. If that was the case I would ditch the Adobe version instantly.
Phoronix: Gnash Continues Marching Forward Quietly
Jumping in with the recent releases of the open-source Lightspark Flash Player is a new release of the Gnash Flash Player. The last Gnash release was version 0.8.8 back in August, but it's now been succeeded by a new point release. The previous release delivered on VA-API video acceleration support and "100% YouTube compatibility", but this new 0.8.9 release isn't quite as exciting for most users...
Arrrr Shivvverrrs. I was hoping the new release would support the newer versions of flash. If that was the case I would ditch the Adobe version instantly.
I think the open source flash like gnash is a great stop-gap until flash can be replaced by open source and patent free html5 video tag. While these releases are nice, the news I most want to hear is Adobe actually taking steps to add WebM support to their flash player and tools. That way, the transition to html5 video tag with WebM would be easier and more likely.
Very useful program.
Now if Gnash only implemented WebM.
This would give it a feature Adobe Flash Player hasn't and encourage Adobe to add WebM playback support to their Flash player.
The web would be a better place if IE wasn't one of the most used browsers.
I Just tried gnash for the first time... its actually plays youtube great. Significantly more cpu then flash but non of the glitches ive suffered under flash recently. It also plays http://amanita-design.net/samorost-1/ great. Never played any other video site i tried though.


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Carey Forges "X-Men Legacy"
In "X-Men Legacy," Rogue teaches the next generation of X-Men, but in "Second Coming," she has to fight to keep that destiny from being snuffed out. Mike Carey talked about the crossover and what lies beyond.
X-POSITION: Nick Lowe
X-Men editor Nick Lowe stops by CBR to answer your questions about the announcements from C2E2 and share details about the new X-Men books. Plus we have exclusive art from "Uncanny X-Men" #524 for you!
Cup 'O Video Q&A: Joe Quesada
What's up with "Runaways?" How about Iron Fist and Norman Osborn? Marvel's philosophy about digital distribution? Joe Quesada answers your questions and more in CBR TV's exclusive CUP O' VIDEO Q&A!
Marvel Comics Solicitations for July, 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new comics on sale in July 2010, including "X-Men" #1, "Avengers: The Children's Crusade," "Steve Rogers: Super Soldier," and much more.
C2E2: Aaron Sends "Wolverine" to Hell
This September, Wolverine's life becomes a living Hell thanks to the machinations of a mysterious organization. CBR spoke with writer Jason Aaron about his work on the next volume of Marvel's "Wolverine" series.
C2E2: Way on "Daken: Dark Wolverine"
CBR News speaks with Daniel Way about his and Marjorie Liu's plans for Wolverine's evil son Daken in "Daken: Dark Wolverine," a grim new title launching in the middle of Marvel's Heroic Age.
C2E2: Victor Gischler Talks "X-Men"
Victor Gischler and Paco Medina begin a new era for Marvel's mutants when their ongoing series "X-Men" debuts in July. We spoke with Gischler about the series, which pits the X-Men against new and unfamiliar threats.
C2E2: X-Men Panel
Marvel's X-Men panel at C2E2 featured news of new series, relaunched titles, creative changes... and Peter David marked with the brand of "M." Read about the new "X-Men," "X-Force," "Daken: Dark Wolverine," and more.
C2E2: Remender Unleashes "New X-Force"
When "New X-Force" begins in October, the X-Men must stop a secret society from turning the Heroic Age of the Marvel Universe into something more Apocalyptic. CBR News spoke with writer Rick Remender about the new series.
C2E2: "X-23" Marks the Spot
Laura Kinney knows how to kill a man in a variety of ways, but she doesn't know how to live life on her own terms. This September, she sets out to discover how to do that in the new "X-23" ongoing series by writer Marjorie Liu.
Jubilee Is A (Vampiric) X-Man?
Today's "We are the X-Men" teaser from Marvel is sure to get fan speculation flowing as it features not only the recently returned Nate "X-Man" Grey, but also what appears to be a rather vampiric Jubilee!
Elektra Is An X-Man?
Marvel's "We are the X-Men" themed teaser image for today teams the popular X-Man Gambit with the Marvel U's premiere ninja assassin, Elektra along with the now familiar news directing fans to Sunday's C2E2 panel.
Blade Is An X-Man?
Marvel has released a third "We are the X-Men" themed teaser image, with the Marvel Universe's premiere vampire hunter Blade making the cut, alongside the young mutant at the center of "Second Coming," Hope.
She-Hulk is an X-Man?
Marvel Comics has released a second "We are the X-Men" themed teaser image, this time featuring the offspring of the Hulk and Thundra, Lyra, accompanied by the promise of information at Sunday's C2E2 X-Men panel.
Claremont Continues Into (X-Men) Forever
"X-Men Forever 2" kicks off in June, continuing a story that began nearly twenty years ago. Writer Chris Claremont spoke with CBR about the future of the series and brought along exclusive art by Tom Grummet.
Spider-Man Is An X-Man?
Marvel has released a teaser image featuring both Spider-Man and Psylocke bursting through Jim Lee's cover for "X-Men" #1 with the declaration the "We are the X-Men" and the promise of an answer during next week's C2E2.
An X-Man Dies In "X-Force" #26
Marvel has released a "Second Coming" teaser image promoting "X-Force" #26 featuring the ghostly images of a number of X-Men characters along with the declaration that "To save the world, one of these X-Men will die."
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "X-Men: Second Coming" #1
Courtesy of Marvel Comins, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "X-Men: Second Coming" #1, by Craig Kyle, Chris Yost and Dave Finch. The issue time-crashes into stores next Wedensday, March 31.
Marvel Comics Solicitations for June, 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new comics on sale in June 2010, including "New Avengers," "Astonishing X-Men," ""Avengers Academy," "Heralds" and much more.
Advance X-Solicitations, June 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new X-Men comics on sale in June 2010, including new issues of "Deadpool Corps," "X-Campus," "Uncanny X-Men," "Wolverine: Weapon X" and more.
CUP O' Q&A: DC Execs, Astonishing Ideas & Graphic Violence
Joe Quesada is back with a new Friday installment of Cup O' Joe where the Marvel E-i-C dives into the new management at the Distinguished Competition, his upcoming rock show and the future of the X-Men Universe.
PRESS RELEASE: GelaSkins Inc. Releases Marvel Designs
Who Are The X-Men?
The future of Marvel's merry mutants, already in doubt with the onslaught of "Second Coming," may hold a bloody turn of events as a new teaser from the publisher casts doubt upon the teams makeup and fate in July and on.
PRESS RELEASE: Dave Cockrum Estate Donates Comics to Children's Hospital
Marvel Unleashes United "Second Coming" Teaser
All of the X-Men get together from Wolverine to Colossus to even Magneto as the hints to the heart of Marvel's upcoming X-Event roll on thanks to the paints of artist Daniel Acuña.
Advance X-Solicitations, May 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new X-Men comics on sale in May 2010, including "Second Coming - Revelations: Hellbound" #1, "Second Coming - Revelations: Blind Science" #1 and much more.
New "Second Coming" Teaser Focuses on Hope
Marvel has released a new teaser image featuring two different versions of Hope, one angelic, one surrounded by the Phoenix Force, both framed by a stained glass border and the statement that "One Will Rise..."
The State of Maberry's "DoomWar"
In "DoomWar," the new miniseries kicking off next month, a band of Marvel's premier heroes must stop Doctor Doom and his global network of terror from seizing absolute power. We spoke with writer Jonathan Maberry about the series.
Marvel Releases New "Second Coming" Teaser
Marvel has released a new teaser image by Daniel Acuña featuring Cyclops standing over a freshly dug grave, framed by a stained glass border with the single statement that "One Will Die..." inscribed above the leader of the X-Men.
Marvel Releases "Second Coming" Teaser
Marvel has released a new teaser image by Daniel Acuña featuring Emma Frost, Cyclops and Magneto framed by a stained glass border with the single statement that "One Will Lead..." inscribed above the trio.
Advance X-Solicitations, April 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new X-Men comics on sale in April 2010, including new issues of "Deadpool & Cable," "New Mutants," "X-Force," "Uncanny X-Men," "Wolverine: Weapon X" and more.
John Barber's Trip to "Nation X"
Issue #2 of the anthology miniseries "Nation X" is in stores today, and CBR News spoke with former Marvel editor turned writer John Barber about his story, featuring two characters from Grant Morrison's acclaimed "New X-Men" run.
X-POSITION: Top X-Moments of 2009
Your emails have been read and the results have been tallied - these are the Top X-Moments of 2009 as chosen by you, the readers. What were they, you ask, and who is the mysterious "Brick?" Come on in and find out!
Marvel Comics On Sale January 13th, 2010
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale this coming Thursday including "The Marvels Project" #5, "Strange" #3, "S.W.O.R.D," #3, & plenty more!
Advance X-Solicitations, March 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new X-Men comics on sale in March 2010, including new issues of "Dark X-Men," "Deadpool Corps," "X-Force," "Uncanny X-Men," "Wolverine: Weapon X," and more.
Bryan Singer Returns with "X-Men Origins: First Class"
During the Hollywood Premiere of James Cameron's "Avatar," director Bryan Singer announced his return to the "X-Men" movie franchise after a six-plus year hiatus with "X-Men Origins: First Class."
PRESS RELEASE: Kars4Kids Recieves Hundreds Of Comics From "X-Men" Creator
X-POSITION: Kieron Gillen
The writer of "S.W.O.R.D." drops in on X-POSITION headquarters to answer your questions about alien invasions, cosmic calamities, mortals and gods and the almighty Unit! Plus, an exclusive look at art from issue #3!
Advance X-Solicitations, February 2010
Marvel has released images and solicitation information for new X-Men comics on sale in February 2010, including new issues of "Deadpool," "Cable," "X-Force," "Uncanny X-Men," "Wolverine: Weapon X," and more.
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X-Editor Nick Lowe swings by X-POSITION headquarters to answer your questions about the various X-books, the potential returns of old characters, travels in outer space, the redemption of Emma Frost, Utopia and more!
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Sella & Mosca, which celebrated its centennial in 1999, was founded by Messrs. Sella and Mosca, two Piedmontese businessmen revered to this day for their prominent roles in the Risorgimento (Italy's 19th-century unification movement). Today, the property is owned by Campari.
As Sardinia's foremost wine producer, Sella & Mosca is renowned for premium wines made exclusively from estate-grown grapes. In addition to native varieties such as Vermentino and Cannonau, the winery has successfully pioneered the introduction of international grape varieties, notably Cabernet Sauvignon. View all Sella & Mosca Wines
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A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.


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Then someone come up with an idea that doesn't involve relicensing anyone's code that allows optimus to be used by the USERs?
Detail it below.
DMA_BUF is NOT an external interface used by userspace, it is an internal kernel-only interface between in-kernel modules.
Then someone come up with an idea that doesn't involve relicensing anyone's code that allows optimus to be used by the USERs?
Detail it below.
It means that a few strong armed people [nvidia] do NOT get to make decisions for everyone else.It means a few strong armed people get to make decisions for everyone else? Then the GPL means nothing but another way for people to control and menipulate each other. Alan might as well patent it and start sueing other implemetations, becuase he is as bad as Apple/Microsoft.
Yes, the GPL is there for manipulation; to manipulate HOSTILE ADVERSARIES such that they LOSE THE POWER to harm the USERS.
Now tell Nvidia to get onboard.
1) Nouveau. It is free to use this feature.
2) If nvidia wants to offer this functionality in their blob, they are free to implement it themselves in their userspace driver and advertise its availability for other drivers to use. Somehow, I doubt that anybody would be particularly impressed with this option, though. It would likely go unused.
3) Don't buy nvidia.
Doesn't bode well for Android, unless Google has their own method.
Of course iOS and WinRT won't be encumbered with insanity, so they won't have any problem implementing such a mechanism.
If you modify GPL software, you don't have to redistribute anything. But if you CHOOSE to redistribute, then the resulting code must also be GPL.
You can combine GPL software and proprietary software to your heart's content, as long as you don't distribute the result to others. GPL is a distribution license.
No, GPL is used to ensure that if you receive software, you keep the right to modify and redistribute it under GPL terms. It doesn't say anything about the case where you keep the code for yourself and don't pass it on.The difference is that GPL is used to keep the code open at all times and at all costs.
This is very important, because the "viral" FUD bullshit is based on such false premises. GPL doesn't force you to do anything with your code. It only governs the redistribution of code based on GPL code. If you want to distribute versions of GPLed code, it has to be under the GPL.


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Holidays are times for traditions, gatherings with friends and family, special meals and giving and receiving gifts. The holiday season is also a good time for shopping - though it may be a bit hectic. Coupled with shopping is the enormous "urge" to indulge in the ever so popular past-time of EATING OUT.
Eating in restaurants has become the way for people of all ages. But for those with health conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure, eating out can become a major challenge. While some fast food operators are becoming more health conscious, fast food and chain restaurants are still being frequented where foods are more than likely to be high in fat, sodium and calories. However, restaurants have changed their menu selections and many offer diners reasonable meal choices.
Whether you are diabetic, have high blood pressure or are just counting calories, you can enjoy meals away from home. Here are some suggestions to make eating out a healthy and happy occasion:
• Plan your meals wisely. Review your diet plan for the day and adjust accordingly. Food choices may be substituted from one meal to the next. If a favorite of yours is a higher fat entree, eat a lighter meal or choose fruit for dessert rather than chocolate cheesecake to help reduce extra calories or fat.
• Be wary of entrees proclaiming to be "low fat." These items can still contain as much as 30 grams of fat. The best way to choose food is to have the facts about the menu items. Don't hesitate to ask for specific information about the content of the food being served and for help in making choices based on that information.
• An easy way to estimate how much fat to eat each day is to divide your present or desired goal weight by three (3). For example, if you weigh 165 pounds, your goal for fat intake each day should be 55 grams (165 divided by 3) or less. The average older adult's total daily intake of fat should be no more than 60 grams of fat.
• Control "extras" on food as much as possible. Request to have extra items such as whipped cream or shredded cheese deleted from the menu selection. They can add calories and fat and may make a difference between maintaining or gaining weight. Salad dressings, special sauces, gravies and mayonnaise should be served on the side. Use little or no salt on your foods. Avoid extra portions of margarine. Food containing considerable amounts of sugar should be avoided or limited. Hot pepper sauce, sweet and sour sauce and fat-free mayonnaise can add flavor without adding unwanted extras.
• Keep meat portions small. A recommended portion size of meat is about the size of the palm of your hand. Because most restaurants serve large portions of meat, take part of your meal home with you. Grilled or broiled meats are better choices. However, even meats cooked this way can vary widely in fat and calorie content.
• If a restaurant does not provide low-sodium seasonings, bring your own personal supply. Lemon juice and herb-blend seasonings help perk up low-sodium foods.
• If you drink alcohol, keep intake moderate and drink only with meals. A general rule of thumb for what constitutes "moderate" alcohol intake is one to two servings per day. Twelve ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or one and one-half ounces of hard liquor counts as one drink. Consuming drinks with food helps lessen the effects of alcohol because the alcohol goes into your system slower.
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A pure distillation of the archetypical hanging lantern, the Devon is made of precisely tooled brass with a hand worked surface, and glazed with clear seeded glass panels.
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I am creating an app that employs some computer vision techniques together with live video capture on Windows Phone 8.
In order to get reliant results however, I need to be able to disable all processes that potentially disrupt the temporal consistency.
I have already disabled auto focus using the KnownCameraGeneralProperties on the AudioVideoCaptureDevice (native C++), however I would also like to disable the auto white balance and, if possible, the auto exposure.
These properties are exposed for photo capture with the KnownCameraPhotoProperties, however no such properties seem to exist for the AudioVideoCaptureDevice...
Auto white balance can be disabled in both Microsoft's and Nokia's video capture app, so it should be possible somehow.
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Admiral Ackbar
A veteran commander, Ackbar led the defense of his oceanic home world, Mon Cala, during the Clone Wars, and the Rebel cruiser assault of the Battle of Endor during the war against the Empire. A Mon Calamari, Ackbar and his people manned the distinctive warships supplied to the Rebellion by that aquatic culture. Beyond the qualifications of his great skills and sterling character, Ackbar was a symbol to the rest of the galaxy that the Alliance is fighting for everyone, no matter what their background or origin. The Empire, in contrast, routinely subjugated non-humans.
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Into the Trap
The Rebel Alliance fleet closes in on the second Death Star, but it turns out they were expected....
The Destruction of the Executor
The Super Star Destroyer Executor faces a fiery end during the Battle of Endor.
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Mon Cala
Also known as Mon Calamari or Dac, Mon Cala is a a beautiful aquatic world filled with lush coral reefs and kelp forests bathed by the light of twin suns. It is home to the Mon Calamari and Quarren people. The two cultures have long clashed over their differences, but under the rule of the 82nd King of Mon Cala, Yos Kolina, these disputes were kept civil and respectful. His sudden assassination and the arrival of Separatist forces during the Clone Wars tipped the scales to civil war, with the Quarren staging an uprising against the Mon Calamari, backed by Confederacy forces and Karkaradon leader, Riff Tamson. It was up to the Jedi and Republic envoys to help young Prince Lee-Char, heir to the Mon Cala throne, restore peace to the planet.
Prince Lee-Char
The heir to the throne of Mon Calamari during the Clone Wars, Prince Lee-Char carried the burdens of his home world following the assassination of his father, King Yos Kolina. Separatist agitators began stirring up the undercurrents of hostility between the Mon Calamari and the Quarren, pushing the planet towards civil war. Despite his inexperience, Lee-Char longed to unite his people, but could not find the way. Surrounded by wise advisors, Lee-Char concentrated on survival as war erupted in the oceans of Mon Cala. But he did not give up hope in unifying the planet in resisting the Separatists.
Mon Calamari
The Mon Calamari people are a humanoid, aquatic species with high-domed heads, webbed hands and large, goggle-like eyes. They hail from the oceans of Mon Cala, a planet they share with the Quarren. During the Clone Wars, differences between the two cultures were fanned by Separatist troublemakers to erupt in civil war. During the Galactic Civil War, the Mon Calamari were said to be the soul of the Rebel Alliance. The Empire pressed these gentle, amphibious people into war by subjugating their watery world. In retaliation, the Mon Calamari became one of the key species of the Rebellion, supplying badly needed warships to the outnumbered Alliance fleet.
Rebel Alliance
The Rebel Alliance stood bravely against the evil of the Galactic Empire, never backing down despite overwhelming odds. Formed from resistance movements that arose during the Clone Wars, the Rebellion worked in secret for decades to overthrow the Emperor and restore democracy to the galaxy. Eventually, armed with the firepower of ships like the X-wing and A-wing, and the leadership of figures including Princess Leia and Admiral Ackbar, the Rebel Alliance triumphed over the Empire at the Battle of Endor.
Lando Calrissian
A canny businessman, Lando served as administrator of Cloud City, a Tibanna gas mine floating among the clouds of the planet Bespin. He welcomed his old friend Han Solo to Bespin, apparently offering him refuge from the Empire's hunters. But Lando couldn't tell Han that Darth Vader was already in the city, and had demanded Lando help capture the smuggler or face an Imperial takeover. After Vader repeatedly altered the terms of their deal, Lando decided to make amends. He rescued Princess Leia and Chewbacca from the Empire and joined the mission to save Han from Jabba the Hutt. He then led the starfighter attack on the second Death Star.
Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
The gentle Mon Calamari people brought more than their determination to restore freedom to the galaxy when they joined the Rebel Alliance. They also brought a fleet of powerful capital ships. These immense vehicles were a startling contrast to the straight-lined shapes favored by the Imperial fleet. Whereas the Imperial Star Destroyer resembles a pointed dagger in shape, a Mon Calamari cruiser lacks hard angles, and is covered with ovoid forms suggesting an organic sculpture. Despite their smooth lines, these vessels pack an enormous punch. Turbolasers, ion cannons, tractor beam projectors and shield generators dot the flowing surface of the ships.