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A Lesson before Dyingby Ernest J. Gaines
From the author of A Gathering of Old Men and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman comes a deep and compassionate novel, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. A young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to teach visits a black youth on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Together they come to understand the/i>/i>
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From the author of A Gathering of Old Men and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman comes a deep and compassionate novel, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. A young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to teach visits a black youth on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.
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Grant Wiggins, the hope of the community, has returned to teach school after having left for a university education. He fights internal demons, his aunt, and his guilt-ridden sense of community in deciding whether to escape the small town (and the small- town mentality) or to stay. He receives a visit from his aunt, Jefferson's godmother. With the pain of history on her face, the godmother spoke. "Called him a hog... I don't want them to kill no hog," she said. "I want a man to go to that chair, on his own two feet." Grant's mandate was to instill in Jefferson a firm sense of self in the short time prior to his execution—a Herculean task, in that Grant had yet to come to terms with his own expectations of himself. In the end, and through their interaction, the two men come to realizations that allow each of them to successfully meet their demons.
In A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest Gaines personifies the angst of expectation that comes with being the first of a generation to succeed, the resolute power of community, and the importance of reciprocity—giving back to that which nurtured us.
"A Lesson Before Dying reconfirms Ernest J. Gaines's position as an important American writer." — Boston Globe
"Enormously moving. . . . Gaines unerringly evokes the place and time about which he writes." —Los Angeles Times
"A quietly moving novel [that] takes us back to a place we've been before to impart a lesson for living." —San Francisco Chronicle
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- 9781400077700
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- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 01/20/2004
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- Oprah's Book Club Series
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- Random House
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- NOOK Book
- Pages:
- 272
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- 40,602
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I was not there, yet I was there. No, I did not go to the trial, I did not hear the verdict, because I knew all the time what it would be. Still, I was there. I was there as much as anyone else was there. Either I sat behind my aunt and his godmother or I sat beside them. Both are large women, but his godmother is larger. She is of average height, five four, five five, but weighs nearly two hundred pounds. Once she and my aunt had found their places--two rows behind the table where he sat with his court-appointed attorney--his godmother became as immobile as a great stone or as one of our oak or cypress stumps. She never got up once to get water or go to the bathroom down in the basement. She just sat there staring at the boy's clean-cropped head where he sat at the front table with his lawyer. Even after he had gone to await the jurors' verdict, her eyes remained in that one direction. She heard nothing said in the courtroom. Not by the prosecutor, not by the defense attorney, not by my aunt. (Oh, yes, she did hear one word--one word, for sure: "hog.") It was my aunt whose eyes followed the prosecutor as he moved from one side of the courtroom to the other, pounding his fist into the palm of his hand, pounding the table where his papers lay, pounding the rail that separated the jurors from the rest of the courtroom. It was my aunt who followed his every move, not his godmother. She was not even listening. She had gotten tired of listening, She knew, as we all knew, what the outcome would be. A white man had been killed during a robbery, and though two of the robbers had been killed on the spot, one had been captured, and he, too, would have to die. Though he told them no, he had nothing to do with it, that he was on his way to the White Rabbit Bar and Lounge when Brother and Bear drove up beside him and offered him a ride. After he got into the car, they asked him if he had any money. When he told them he didn't have a solitary dime, it was then that Brother and Bear started talking credit, saying that old Gropé should not mind crediting them a pint since he knew them well, and he knew that the grinding season was coming soon, and they would be able to pay him back then.
The store was empty, except for the old storekeeper, Alcee Gropé, who sat on a stool behind the counter. He spoke first. He asked Jefferson about his godmother. Jefferson told him his nannan was all right. Old Gropé nodded his head. "You tell her for me I say hello," he told Jefferson. He looked at Brother and Bear. But he didn't like them. He didn't trust them. Jefferson could see that in his face. "Do for you boys?" he asked. "A bottle of that Apple White, there, Mr. Gropé" Bear said. Old Gropé got the bottle off the shelf, but he did not set it on the counter. He could see that the boys had already been drinking, and he became suspicious. "You boys got money?" he asked. Brother and Bear spread out all the money they had in their pockets on top of the counter. Old Gropé counted it with his eyes. "That's not enough," he said. "Come on, now, Mr. Gropé," they pleaded with him. "You know you go'n get your money soon as grinding start." "No," he said. "Money is slack everywhere. You bring the money, you get your wine." He turned to put the bottle back on the shelf. One of the boys, the one called Bear, started around the counter."You, stop there," Gropé told him. "Go back." Bear had been drinking, and his eyes were glossy, he walked unsteadily, grinning all the time as he continued around the counter. "Go back," Gropé told him. "I mean, the last time now--go back." Bear continued. Gropé moved quickly toward the cash register, where he withdrew a revolver and started shooting. Soon there was shooting from another direction. When it was quiet again, Bear, Gropé, and Brother were all down on the floor, and only Jefferson was standing.
He wanted to run, but he couldn't run. He couldn't even think. He didn't know where he was. He didn't know how he had gotten there. He couldn't remember ever getting into the car. He couldn't remember a thing he had done all day.
He heard a voice calling. He thought the voice was coming from the liquor shelves. Then he realized that old Gropé was not dead, and that it was he who was calling. He made himself go to the end of the counter. He had to look across Bear to see the storekeeper. Both lay between the counter and the shelves of alcohol. Several bottles had broken, and alcohol and blood covered their bodies as well as the floor. He stood there gaping at the old man slumped against the bottom shelf of gallons and half gallons of wine. He didn't know whether he should go to him or whether he should run out of there. The old man continued to call: "Boy? Boy? Boy?" Jefferson became frightened. The old man was still alive. He had seen him. He would tell on him. Now he started babbling. "It wasn't me. It wasn't me, Mr. Gropé. It was Brother and Bear. Brother shot you. It wasn't me. They made me come with them. You got to tell the law that, Mr. Gropé. You hear me Mr. Gropé?"
But he was talking to a dead man.
Still he did not run. He didn't know what to do. He didn't believe that this had happened. Again he couldn't remember how he had gotten there. He didn't know whether he had come there with Brother and Bear, or whether he had walked in and seen all this after it happened.
He looked from one dead body to the other. He didn't know whether he should call someone on the telephone or run. He had never dialed a telephone in his life, but he had seen other people use them. He didn't know what to do. He was standing by the liquor shelf, and suddenly he realized he needed a drink and needed it badly. He snatched a bottle off the shelf, wrung off the cap, and turned up the bottle, all in one continuous motion. The whiskey burned him like fire--his chest, his belly, even his nostrils. His eyes watered; he shook his head to clear his mind. Now he began to realize where he was. Now he began to realize fully what had happened. Now he knew he had to get out of there. He turned. He saw the money in the cash register, under the little wire clamps. He knew taking money was wrong. His nannan had told him never to steal. He didn't want to steal. But he didn't have a solitary dime in his pocket. And nobody was around, so who could say he stole it? Surely not one of the dead men.
He was halfway across the room, the money stuffed inside his jacket pocket, the half bottle of whiskey clutched in his hand, when two white men walked into the store.
That was his story.
The prosecutor's story was different. The prosecutor argued that Jefferson and the other two had gone there with the full intention of robbing the old man and killing him so that he could not identify them. When the old man and the other two robbers were all dead, this one--it proved the kind of animal he really was--stuffed the money into his pockets and celebrated the event by drinking over their still-bleeding bodies.
The defense argued that Jefferson was innocent of all charges except being at the wrong place at the wrong time. There was absolutely no proof that there had been a conspiracy between himself and the other two. The fact that Mr. Gropé shot only Brother and Bear was proof of Jefferson's innocence. Why did Mr. Gropé shoot one boy twice and never shoot at Jefferson once? Because Jefferson was merely an innocent bystander. He took the whiskey to calm his nerves, not to celebrate. He took the money out of hunger and plain stupidity.
"Gentlemen of the jury, look at this--this--this boy. I almost said man, but I can't say man. Oh, sure, he has reached the age of twenty-one, when we, civilized men, consider the male species has reached manhood, but would you call this--this--this a man? No, not I. I would call it a boy and a fool. A fool is not aware of right and wrong. A fool does what others tell him to do. A fool got into that automobile. A man with a modicum of intelligence would have seen that those racketeers meant no good. But not a fool. A fool got into that automobile. A fool rode to the grocery store. A fool stood by and watched this happen, not having the sense to run.
"Gentlemen of the jury, look at him--look at him--look that this. Do you see a man sitting here? I ask you, I implore, look carefully--do you see a man sitting here? Look at the shape of this skull, this face as flat as the palm of my hand--look deeply into those eyes. Do you see a modicum of intelligence? Do you see anyone here who could plan a murder, a robbery, can plan--can plan--can plan anything? A cornered animal to strike quickly out of fear, a trait inherited from his ancestors in the deepest jungle of blackest Africa--yes, yes, that he can do--but to plan? To plan, gentlemen of the jury? No, gentlemen, this skull here holds no plans. What you see here is a thing that acts on command. A thing to hold the handle of a plow, a thing to load your bales of cotton, a thing to dig your ditches, to chop your wood, to pull your corn. That is what you see here, but you do not see anything capable of planning a robbery or a murder. He does not even know the size of his clothes or his shoes. Ask him to name the months of the year. Ask him does Christmas come before or after the Fourth of July? Mention the names of Keats, Byron, Scott, and see whether the eyes will show one moment of recognition. Ask him to describe a rose, to quote one passage from the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Gentlemen of the jury, this man planned a robbery? Oh, pardon me, pardon me, I surely did not mean to insult your intelligence by saying 'man'--would you please forgive me for committing such an error?
"Gentlemen of the jury, who would be hurt if you took this life? Look back to that second row. Please look. I want all twelve of you honorable men to turn your heads and look back to that second row. What you see there has been everything to him--mama, grandmother, godmother--everything. Look at her, gentlemen of the jury, look at her well. Take this away from her, and she has no reason to go on living. We may see him as not much, but he's her reason for existence. Think on that, gentlemen, think on it.
"Gentlemen of the jury, be merciful. For God's sake, be merciful. He is innocent of all charges brought against him.
"But let us say he was not. Let us for a moment say he was not. What justice would there be to take this life? Justice, gentlemen,? Why, I would just as soon put a hog in the electric chair as this.
"I thank you, gentlemen, from the bottom of my heart, for your kind patience. I have no more to say, except this: We must live with our own conscience. Each and every one of us must live with his own conscience."
The jury retired, and it returned a verdict after lunch: guilty of robbery and murder in the first degree. The judge commended the twelve white men for reaching a quick and just verdict. This was Friday. He would pass sentence on Monday.
Ten o'clock on Monday, Miss Emma and my aunt sat in the same seats they had occupied on Friday. Reverend Mose Ambrose, the pastor of their church, was with them., He and my aunt sat on either side of Miss Emma. The judge, a short, red-faced man with snow-white hair and thick black eyebrows, asked Jefferson if he had anything to say before the sentencing. My aunt said that Jefferson was looking down at the floor and shook his head. The judge told Jefferson that he had been found guilty of the charges brought against him, and that the judge saw no reason that he should not pay for the part he played in this horrible crime.
Death by electrocution. The governor would set the date.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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"A Lesson Before Dying reconfirms Ernest J. Gaines's position as an important American writer."- Boston Globe
"Enormously moving... Gaines unerringly evokes the place and time about which he writes."- Los Angeles Times
Meet the Author
Ernest Gaines was born on a plantation in Pointe Coupée Parish near New Roads, Louisiana, which is the Bayonne of all his fictional works. He is writer-in-residence emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1993 Gaines received the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for his lifetime achievements. In 1996 he was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France's highest decorations. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Oscar, Louisiana.
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This is a modern day classic. I've read and taught this book since 1998. I never get tired of the story and I constantly find new facets of the book that I am just now seeing. From the Christ figure of Jefferson to Grant's ambiguous atheism, Gaines takes an interesting look at the problems of faith for black men in the 1940's Deep South. Also, Grant's journey to manhood parallels Jefferson's. Could either of them have done it without the other? Their are other themes present as well: Human dignity, Community Responsibility, Running away from one's problems,and Universality are some of them. I've found that I learn something from this book every single time I read it with my classes. The humanity of Jefferson's diary always moves my students. Even though Jefferson isn't an educated, or even a smart man, he is still a man deserving of dignity and decency and justice. While seeming to be a rather dark subject, A Lesson Before Dying is an uplifting story of hope and redemption. I can't imagine not having this book in my classroom.
A Lesson Before Dying is a book about a mentally retarded man, Jefferson. Jefferson is wrongly convicted of a murder. He is called a 'hog' during his trail. His aunt, Miss Emma, wants him to become a man before he dies. Miss Emma asked the community's teacher, Grant, to make her son a man before his execution.
Grant is left with an enormous task when he reluctantly agreed. Grant has to break down the barriers surrounding Jefferson, who refuses to eat and talk to his visitors, but in the end, two complete opposite people become the best of friends.
I really enjoyed this book. It has a moving plot that makes you think about the life you are living. At times in the middle of the book it got a little tedious waiting for the end, but it picked up speed again toward the end of the story.
This book is a historical fiction book set in the 1940's while whites still had the upper hand. This book is for advanced young adults readers and older.
This has got to be one of the best works of fiction that I have ever read. Some of the most beautiful and moving passages ever written -- especially the writings by Jefferson. Felt like I was there. Unforgettable!
This book taught me what true shame is about, but it also taught me humility and strength.
Amazing book. I have read it several times. The first was when I was in high school.
I'm reading this in class, and it is really suprising. I love the concept of the story and the plot. The movie is also something to look foward to, but it may look boring but I thought it would be good read because i have black/ french heritage so i could relate ancestors with this novel!
This book was great,I recommend this to anyone that can relate to the coming of age. This novel brings you to a small town in the southern states in the 1940's. A uneducated black man named Jefferson is in the middle of a shootout, where Jefferson is the only survivor. Jefferson is put on trial for murder, and as Jefferson and his friends and family are put though life changing events where they learn about each other and their ideals. Jefferson learns about heroism and how some push to be a hero and some fail to try.
This was a great book I really enjoyed this book it was an easy read and I could not put it down once I started! I originally picked this book up because I read the first chapter on an online review page and on this website you are limited to one chapter so after I had read the first chapter I was hooked on the book I tried to get the book as soon as possible so I could read it. I loved this book so much that I would be willing to read this book a second time and I have never considered reading a book twice that is how much I loved this book. Throughout the book Jefferson displays the theme of redemption in death. At the end of the novel Jefferson redeems himself in front of his community because he defies his society that tells him that he is a hog but instead of acting like the hog that everyone says he is he makes his community proud by standing strong at the execution being the "strongest man in the room." This novel is a heart wrenching book that made me feel for Grant Wiggins, Jefferson and Jefferson's friends and family and at points made me wanted to cry. The only thing I did not like about this book was that it went into extreme detail for instance the author would explain what the characters were eating and it said things that were not important sometimes, but other than that Ernest J. Gaines is a brilliant author. This book should be considered a classic literature but I do not think that it should be taught in high schools just because it had some bad parts and some not so good language it is definitely considered a young adult book it has some mature themes in it. One of the many things that I liked about this book is how much smarter Jefferson is than everyone gives him credit for. One thing that I like about the main character Grant Wiggins is that he never calls himself a teacher but in the end he teaches a "hog" to be a man and is a very smart man. One thing that I would change about this book is just not putting in every detail about Grant Wiggins and Vivian's relationship because I did not see how it tied into the story. This book reminds me of the movie The Green Mile. The Green Mile is about a guard who works in the jail for the people that are going to be executed. Tom Hanks plays a character that feels bad for a jailer that is to be soon executed. This movie reminds me of this book because there is a guard in there named Paul and he is emotionally compensated about the execution of Jefferson. This book has been a truly inspiring book it has taught me many life lessons for instance choose wisely on the people you hang out with it might cost your life.
I loved reading this book and can hardly wait to read other Ernest J. Gaines masterpieces. A tale of weakness, strength, and redemption and of two very different men living on a Lousiana plantation in the 40's. Lots of tears shed, not a lot of good times and well worth the time and expense. I highly recommend it.l


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It is almost like Christmas with all the new gear being introduced by Icom. After Icom received rave reviews on the ID-31A, and hearing how being dual band would be the perfect D-STAR portable, we're excited to introduce Icom's latest D-STAR portable: the ID-51A Dual Band Handheld.
Compact dual bander
The 26.4mm slim body contains 5W output, VHF/UHF dual bands, a rich D-STAR and integrated GPS receiver feature set.
Independent AM/FM receiver
FM and AM broadcast stations can be monitored while using the dualwatch function for monitoring VHF/UHF ham bands. When a ham band signal is received, the broadcast station is automatically muted.
Automatic position reply function (DV mode)
When receiving a call addressed to your call sign, this function automatically transmits your current position information. If the radio loses the GPS signal, the last position information with date and time information
can be sent.
V/V, U/U, V/U Dualwatch
The ID-51A/E receives two bands simultaneously including in the same band*.
*When DV modes are set in main and sub bands, sub band audio will be muted.
Other features
- TX voice memory (1 channel, 60 seconds) for repeated calls
- Voice synthesizer function announces frequency, mode and call sign
- Voice memory function records incoming and outgoing calls and can be used as a voice recorder
- 128×104 dots large full dot-matrix display (1.6 times larger than the ID-31A/E)
- CSV formatted communication log
- 10-step battery voltage indicator
- Integrated GPS receiver with GPS logging function
- IPX7 submersible (1 meter depth water for 30 minutes)
- micro SD card slot for voice and log data storage and data cloning
- DR (D-STAR repeater) mode operation makes it easy to access D-STAR repeaters
- Repeater search function searches up to 20 nearby repeater sites
Supplied accessories
*Depending on version
- Battery pack, BP-271
- Antenna, FA-S270C
- Cloning software, CS-51
- Wall charger, BC-167SA/SD*
- Belt clip, MB-127
- Hand strap


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THE JOB Investment firms underwrite and market a wide variety of stocks and bonds and other financial products. The sale of securities furnishes money for many purposes, such as building plants, purchasing equipment, and financing various governmental projects. The opportunity to purchase securities offers individuals and institutions a means for investing funds. SECURITIES BROKERS bring together the investor and the investment opportunity. Also known as a registered representative, account executive, or investment executive, the broker provides counseling to all parties in an investment interchange. Securities Brokers supply institutional and individual clients with pertinent facts to assist them in buying or selling stocks, bonds, commodities, and options. They may develop or maintain a diversified selection of securities known as a portfolio. They Research the performance record of individual securities, and identify those which are relatively stable, cyclical, or speculative. Because the performance of a stock, bond, or other investment product is subject to many variables, the Securities Brokers must be skilled in judging the effect of the subtle market factors as well as in analyzing past and present company and industry records. Resources the broker uses include reference manuals, statistical reports, corporation financial statements, and business and government publications. Also, because tax considerations are important to the investor, the broker must know the laws pertaining to securities transactions. The beginning broker develops a clientele by telephone solicitation, working from the employer's prospect list, or by calling on potential investors in person. By satisfying clients, the broker may gain additional customers through word-of-mouth recommendations. Brokers employed by discount brokerage houses do not perform Research on individual securities, although they may comment on the trend of the market. They quote the price of a security or option and place orders. They may be called account executives or traders. Depending upon the firm, clients may or may not always deal with one particular person. WORKING CONDITIONS The Securities Broker usually spends most of the morning hours in the office conferring with clients by telephone. Generally situated in larger metropolitan areas, brokerage firms offer well-lighted, comfortable and attractive surroundings. After hours, the broker may discuss business objectives in social settings or in a customer's home or office. The broker is subject to regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchanges, the National Association of Securities Dealers, and the State of California. EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK The cyclical nature of the economy can greatly affect the employment prospects for Securities Brokers. During periods of declining market values, investors are less likely to invest their funds in securities. Correspondingly, when the market is rising, and investment activity is increasing, the need for brokers is greater. The following information is from the California Projections and Planning Information published by the Labor Market Information Division. The figures represent the broad occupational group Sales Agents-Financial Services which includes Securities Brokers. Estimated number of workers in 1993 15,910 Estimated number of workers in 2005 22,250 Projected Growth Percentage 1993-2005 40% Estimated openings due to separations by 2005 3,490 (These figures do not include self-employment or openings due to turnover.) Rising income, the need for investments to keep pace with inflation, and the prospects for increasing personal and business holdings should create a moderate increase in the demand for brokers. Furthermore, a trend towards institutional trading -- purchases usually made in "blocks" or large numbers of shares -- should add future job opportunities for brokers. The number of institutional investors is expected to rise as more people enroll in pension plans and individual retirement accounts, establish trusts, and contribute to endowment programs of colleges and other nonprofit institutions. WAGES, HOURS, AND FRINGE BENEFITS The Securities Broker income is, to a great extent, in proportion to knowledge, initiative, energy, sales ability, and time spent in generating business. Brokers usually receive a percentage of commissions generated, which vary according to the firm, type of security sold, and total sales. A growing number of firms base compensation on portfolio performance, types of assets managed, or other indicators of performance. As a trainee, the broker usually receives a straight salary ranging from $1,200 to $2,000 a month for those with bachelor's degrees, and make more if the firm hires applicants with masters' degrees. Annual earnings of experienced brokers vary greatly, and can range anywhere from around $30,000 for beginning brokers to about $80,000 for experienced Securities Brokers. A few brokers who handle institutional accounts may earn over $200,000 a year. Many brokers begin work fifteen minutes or more before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (6:30 AM, Pacific Standard Time) and remain as long as is necessary to finish telephone calls and to complete paper work. Evening and weekend work is sometimes necessary, especially for new brokers. Fringe benefits vary from firm to firm. Profit sharing, retirement benefits, and employer paid health insurance are becoming more prevalent. Moreover, the knowledge brokers gain about general economic conditions gives them an advantage in deploying their own capital. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING Educational and employment histories vary among practicing brokers; however, a college education is becoming more important since brokers should have a knowledge of world and economic conditions. Most new brokers come directly from college, and some have had previous business experience. Persons who possess a well-rounded academic background including courses in business and finance have the best employment prospects. Experience in sales or public contact work is regarded as desirable, with particular value placed on positions which involve meeting people with diverse backgrounds and interests. Consideration is also given to recognition achieved for extracurricular campus activities. The larger brokerage houses normally provide a four to six month training program for new hires, including three to four weeks in New York. On the other hand, some of the smaller "houses" may only hire experienced brokers. Following this, the broker will be expected to generate the minimum volume of business stipulated by the firm to maintain employment. Upon completion of training, employees must pass the General Securities Registered Representative Examination, administered by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), pass another examination, in most states, and be an employee of a registered firm for at least four months. Since brokers deal with other people's finances, integrity, combined with sales ability, heads the list of attributes which are looked for. Brokers must be emotionally well-adjusted and physically able to cope with the pressures of the job. They must be self-reliant, hard working, and have the ability to inspire confidence, because their income is solely dependent on performance. Initiative, poise, sound judgment and a quick mind are needed by the broker, who should also be personable, well-groomed and fluent in speech. ADVANCEMENT Recognition of superior sales and management abilities may come to the broker in the form of an invitation to become a partner in the firm, which generally requires a substantial monetary investment. Although the title carries prestige and additional responsibilities, it does not guarantee a higher income. Partners represent their firms on stock exchanges, direct branch office activities, and manage a department in the company. Experience in the investment business sometimes affords opportunity for appointment to a high post in another industry. FINDING THE JOB An inexperienced person enters this field through sponsorship by a securities firm. Prospective brokers may apply to brokerage firms directly, or register with their college placement bureau and private employment agencies that specialize in this type of position. Newspapers and financial publications sometimes carry advertisements soliciting experienced Securities Brokers or trainees. ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION National Association of Securities Dealers 1735 K St., NW Washington, DC. 20006-1506 (202) 728-8000 Securities Industry Association 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 (212) 608-1500 RELATED OCCUPATIONAL GUIDES Insurance Sales Agents No. 455 OCCUPATIONAL CODE REFERENCES DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 4th ed., Rev. 1) Registered Representatives 250.257-018 Manager, Brokerage Office 186.117-034 OES (Occupational Employment Statistics) Sales Agents-Financial Services 430140 Source: State of California, Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division, Information Services Group, (916) 262-2162.Note: This is NOT a job opening. The purpose of This California Occupational Guide is to provide you with useful information to help you make career decisions. If you are searching for a job, go to:
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The NDSU School of Music is scheduled to present "A Conversation with Christopher Parkening," Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Beckwith Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
Parkening is celebrated as one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos of the classical guitar. For more than 40 years, his concerts and recordings have received international acclaim. He has performed around the globe, including at the White House, with Placido Domingo on "Live from Lincoln Center," participated in Carnegie Hall's 100th anniversary celebration and performed twice on the Grammy Awards.
Performance highlights include appearances with soprano Renée Fleming at the National Gallery, accompanying the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall in London and performances with John Williams, Josh Groban and the Boston Pops. He has collaborated regularly with soprano Kathleen Battle and baritone Jubilant Sykes.
Named "Best Classical Guitarist" by Guitar Player Magazine, Parkening was placed in their Gallery of Greats alongside his mentor and friend, Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia.
While at the NDSU School of Music, Parkening will present a master class for area guitar students. His evening presentation will be a discussion of his life, his experiences, and his thoughts on classical guitar and music.
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.


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Chicago -- Leading retailers are much better than other retailers at collecting data, measuring activities, acting on their insights, and measuring again to see the results, according to A.T. Kearney's 2013 Achieving Excellence in Retail Operations (AERO) Study.
The study also revealed that even with the proliferation of technology and vast quantities of store and customer data, retailers also need to focus on the core principles of retailing – employees, customers and the interactions among them. The retailers that most actively engaged their employees and customers were the most successful, according to the report.
"Leading retailers encourage measurement of the right data, invest in the skills to gain insights from that data, and use those insights effectively to frame future actions," said Joel Alden, A.T. Kearney partner and co-author of the study.
In the area of store operations, the AERO study analyzed the importance of field managers. The study findings show that across the board – at the district and regional level and above – managers are overseeing more stores than in the 2010 study. Retail field managers are spending too much time on administration and not enough time in the field.
The AERO study also addressed the importance of front-line staff, and found that while these employees interact with customers all day long, gaining valuable insights into customer needs, few retailers take full advantage of these insights.
Adam Pressman, A.T. Kearney principal and co-author of the study, commented, "The problem today is a lack of formal requirements or processes to gather these employee insights. Leading retailers create formal pipelines that capture and use these insights."
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VW Camper has become an iconic part of motor history. The first models went on sale in the early 1950's, and since then people can't seem to get enough of them. As well as being aesthetically appealing, these vans provide a perfect camping experience, with its large interior and comfortable living space. A VW camper can make your holiday, which is why it is such an iconic model today.
The VW Camper has become a retro icon during recent times, probably due to its association with hippies in the late 1960's. Many people now look to buy to restore them into their original forms, and then can live the culture that they created in the 60's. The Volkswagen Camper is a fun and fantastic option if you are looking to go on a holiday which requires you to travel as well as find your own accommodation.
The most important thing to look for on either model or it's spares is rust as it the most expensive and time consuming in repairs. The bottom 6" of VW Camper usually suffers all round. Look for signs of serious rust on chassis box-a valuable camper parts of your VW Camper,especially at the front near the front axle - an important camper spares and up to the front bumper, but also on the front and rear outriggers up to the sills. The roof guttering, sills, rear bottom corners, front panel edges (especially at window bottoms), wheel arches - all can disappear with rust.
Floors can usually be reasonable, but could have patches anywhere in front of the VW Camper 's wheels and also a common floor rust place is side to side behind the front seats (above a box section that gets wet from driving wind blast). If there are cover plates under the floor this can hide a horror story of trapped moisture and rust. Look for signs of filler/repairs all around in your VW Camper, because if they've been done badly, they'll rust through in no time, and it's expensive/time consuming repair work. Check for rips in lifting roofs.
Any VW Camper that has been 'lowered' be wary of, because badly lowered or adjusted suspension can be dangerous, and the ride may be harsh. It may look 'cool' but you'll be uncomfortable on long journeys and you won't be able to see over hedges or over other cars, which is part of the fun. Neither will you be able to crawl underneath for any impromptu repairs.
Engine oil leaks near the gearbox flange usually mean an 'engine out' job to change the flywheel oil seal. Gearboxes are usually tough and synchros usually last, but listen for bearing whines, floppy gearchange is usual, but check all gears work and don't jump out of gear (accelerate and decelerate sharply in each gear with warm engine). VW Camper engine should not blow out smoke. Knocks are bad, rattles usually less serious. Lots of oil inside the engine compartment is bad news. Pull and push the bottom pulley wheel - if you feel a loud 'clunk - clunk' the engine needs a rebuild and will not last very long. Very very small movement is OK.
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Petrol tank leaks - a smell of petrol inside the car usually means the rubber breather pipes in the tank chamber (in front of the engine behind a fire wall panel) need renewing - an 'engine out' time consuming and fiddly job. Or it could be the flexible filler pipe. Also tanks can rust through underneath if exposed to other rusty bits of bodywork underneath.
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Website: http://www.ellenrobinson.com
In an art form awash with ingenues and shiny singers newly minted from music school, Ellen Robinson's emergence is a breath of fresh air. With her new album Don't Wait Too Long, the Oakland jazz vocalist makes a convincing case for the value of life experience as a template for reimagining American Songbook standards and more contemporary fare. Displaying impressive skills as a songwriter, she also infuses hard-won wisdom in original tunes. Like her two previous releases, Don't Wait Too Long was produced by the sure hand of drummer and veteran DJ Bud Spangler. It's the work of a late-blooming artist with a clear, heartfelt vision, exquisite taste, and lovely voice that lingers in your ear long after the music has finished.
Recorded live at Freight & Salvage, the album captures the vivacious singer with her highly sympathetic band featuring articulate bassist Sam Bevan, versatile drummer Dan Foltz, the unabashedly lyrical saxophonist Kristen Strom, and pianist Murray Low, one of the region's most sought after accompanists. Focusing on ballads with sinuous melodies, Robinson sustains a dreamy mood with a deceptively unadorned style, eschewing vocal acrobatics and scat solos in favor of close attention to melodies and emotionally insightful phrasing. Exploring a program laden with unexpected treasures, she distills the essence of each song.
"I have to feel connected to the lyrics," says Robinson. "I'm not a gymnastic singer. I do like taking a straight ahead jazz tune or a pop tune and making it my own. I pick songs that feel inclusive, so that sometimes steers me in a little different direction in terms of my repertoire."
The album opens with "Dance Only With Me," a rarely sung gem by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Greene from the 1958 Broadway comedy Say, Darling about the making of a Broadway musical. She turns the song into a wistful reverie, far more a whispered prayer than an imperious demand. Even when Robinson interprets familiar material, like Lerner and Loewe's standard "Almost Like Being in Love," or Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen's "But Beautiful," she unveils new shades of meaning in the lyrics, letting the tunes unfold at deliciously languorous tempos.
When Robinson takes liberties with a song, like her slyly re-harmonized version of Irving Berlin's "Be Careful It's My Heart" (from the 1942 Bing Crosby film Holiday Inn, which also introduced "White Christmas"), she doesn't so much reinvent it as highlight the tune's playfully imploring lyric. She transforms songs of more recent vintage too, like her jazz appropriation of the mid-60s pop hit "Our Day Will Come," which she delivers with righteous conviction. Robinson wisely takes Joni Mitchell's setting for the Rudyard Kipling poem "If" as is, dispensing his timeless advice to Mitchell's gently incantatory melody.
Listening to the album without looking at the credits, one might be very surprised to discover that Robinson contributes three original songs, so seamlessly do they fit in with the standards. "Soon" sounds like it was lifted directly from the first act of a classic Broadway musical, as the tension builds between a couple fated to take the plunge into romance. And with its lithe, insistently tuneful melody, the briskly swinging "Tick Tock" offers the kind of wisdom a character achieves in the third act, when busy activity gives way to reflection (thoughtfulness that's echoed in Kristen Strom's beautifully economical tenor solo).
"It's such a thrill to write a song and bring it to the band," Robinson says. "I'm very collaborative. We try different things. I'm really proud of the fact that I write my own charts, and that I can put my name on some of these songs."
Born in New Rochelle, New York and raised in Stamford, Conn., Ellen Robinson grew up in a sylvan setting and spent much of her adolescence climbing trees and enjoying nature. But after hanging out with a highly musical family that lived nearby she was inspired to explore the piano at home, and learned the basics from her mother. By high school she was playing guitar, writing and performing her own songs whenever she got the chance. Realizing that music was her calling, but with little family support for a career as a performer, she earned a music education degree from Manhattanville College with a major in piano.
"I wanted to be a composer, and my parents said I would never be able to support myself, so I got into music education," Robinson says. "When I got out of college I taught music to kids and I kept writing my own music, which kept me sane and alive."
In 1976 Robinson moved to the Bay Area with her partner at the time, and found work teaching music at private schools in the East Bay. Still intent on developing her craft as a singer-songwriter, she had started singing without accompanying herself after a mishap with her guitar. Working various jobs, including floor waxing, to pay the bills, she was given free rein by a client to explore his record collection. "I grabbed an album by Carmen McRae, and it totally amazed me," she recalls. "I didn't know people sang like that."
Bitten by the jazz bug, Robinson undertook years of intensive, self-directed study, buying albums and catching masters like Betty Carter, Etta Jones, and Ella Fitzgerald in concert. She immersed herself in the music of Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Irene Kral, Sheila Jordan, Shirley Horn, Carol Sloane, Dinah Washington, Jo Stafford, and Kay Starr.
"I loved piano too, so that was a major thing, listening to Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Monk, and McCoy Tyner," Robinson says.
Hanging out at the San Francisco jazz spot Storyville she met bassist Scott Steed, and he offered to play for her students at Oakland's Beacon Day School. He brought pianist Art Khu and drummer Bud Spangler to the morning presentation, and she ended up sitting in with the trio on "Give Me the Simple Life." The encounter launched an ongoing creative partnership between Robinson and Spangler, a Grammy Award-nominated producer whose credits include sessions by Cedar Walton, Mark Levine's Latin Tinge, Taylor Eigsti, Anton Schwartz, Mimi Fox, and vocalists Kitty Margolis, Clairdee, Ed Reed, and Nicolas Bearde.
"Bud said, 'Hey, you're good, I can help you with that,'" Robinson says. "We chatted up a storm, and he ended up helping me make a demo tape in 1999 with pianist Paul Nagel and bassist John Shifflett. Bud was the angel in my life. He's produced all three CDs. He's been my mentor and a dear friend."
She continued her education, studying at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and JazzCamp West. By the time she released her debut album, 2001's On My Way to You, she had emerged as a stand-out on the Bay Area's burgeoning jazz vocal scene. Featuring pianist Ben Flint, bassist John Shifflett, drummer Andrew Eberhard, and reed expert Harvey Wainapel, the album garnered enthusiastic praise from critics and veteran masters like Carol Sloane, who wrote, "Hers is a white chocolate sound, intense and pure, swinging and bitter-sweet. Keep your ears and eyes open for more Ellen Robinson."
She followed up with 2006's Mercy!, an album gleaned from performances in Berkeley and San Francisco between 2001 and 2005. The album documents her with her first band, and with a later incarnation featuring bassist John Wiitala, drummers Jeff Marrs and Jon Arkin, and soul-drenched saxophonist Charles McNeal. The album also received rapturous reviews, like the website AllAboutJazz's rave, "This singer delivers from the heart. That's her forte. . . . Robinson interprets lyrics in such a way that we feel them completely."
A gifted educator who teaches at the Jazzschool in Berkeley and Community Music Center in San Francisco, Robinson directs several vocal programs and ensembles, including a musical theater workshop at Stagebridge, and the Anything Goes Chorus, a community chorus that gives public performances and free concerts at retirement homes, homeless shelters, prisons, and halfway houses since the early 1980s.
Robinson's tireless efforts as an educator and cultural activist were recognized in 2011 with a prestigious Jefferson Award. She doesn't see much separation between her work in the classroom or on stage. With Don't Wait Too Long she offers an object lesson in music's transformative power, a power that she both embodies and transmits.
"As a teacher I feel like I'm a performer, and as a performer I feel like a teacher," Robinson says. "I want people to be entertained and I want them to feel different after they've heard my music."
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Tulane defensive back Devon Walker suffered a fractured spine in a collision with a teammate during the second week of the season vs. Tulsa.
Mississippi showed major class on Saturday by paying respect to Walker in its matchup vs. Tulane. Ole Miss sported "DW" helmet decals in honor of Walker, who is beginning his rehabilitation process. Tulane wore Walker's No. 18 on one side of its helmets.
Teammate Alex Lauricella ran Walker's jersey out before the game and the Tulane volleyball team sold shirts outside the Superdome to support Walker.
Check out images from Saturday of the outpouring of support.
Ole Miss defeated Tulane 39-0, limiting the Green Wave to 159 yards of total offense.
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Asia-Pacific commanders fear budget cuts would put security at risk
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. military officers in the Asia-Pacific said on Tuesday that budget cuts could hurt the ability of American forces to respond to a security crisis, including on the Korean peninsula.
Adm. Samuel Locklear, Pacific commander, said U.S. allies are carefully watching American defense spending, and are starting to question U.S. "staying power" as a guarantor of security.
Locklear and Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, who commands U.S. forces in South Korea, were testifying before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on the Defense budget for 2015, which trims spending and aims for a smaller, more modern force rather than a larger one less prepared for combat.
Some in Congress, however, view that as an approach that weakens U.S. capabilities in a period of growing uncertainty in Europe and Asia. Senators in particular voiced concern about the double-digit annual growth in China's defense spending and development of more and better warships and submarines, and the threat posed by a nuclear North Korea.
In prepared testimony, Locklear said budget uncertainties "ultimately reduce our readiness, our ability to respond to crisis and contingency as well as degrade our ability to reliably interact with our allies and partners in the region."
Scaparotti said U.S. forces in Korea are "fully resourced," but he voiced concern about the readiness of "follow-on" forces that would be needed if a security crisis broke out on the divided peninsula. The United States retains 28,500 troops in South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended in an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty.
Scaparotti said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is less predictable than his predecessor and so poses a greater threat.
He said a recent spate of tests of Scud missiles from a new, rapid-fire multiple rocket launcher were intended to demonstrate North Korea's capabilities to the United States and South Korea as they hold annual military exercises.
South Korea said North Korea fired what appear to be two mid-range ballistic missiles just hours after Pyongyang rivals South Korea, Japan and the United States met in the Netherlands to discuss the country.
A South Korean military official said the likely Rodong missiles flew about 400 miles off North Korea's east coast early Wednesday. It wasn't immediately clear where the missiles splashed down.


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Dodgers, Hanley Ramirez interested in talking contract extension
By the sounds of it, the Dodgers and their hard-hitting shortstop Hanley Ramirez would like to keep the relationship going.
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While Yasiel Puig continues to suck all the bandwidth out of the room and Clayton Kershaw seems bound headlong for another Cy Young, Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez has rather quietly been outstanding when healthy this season. Across 243 plate appearances in 2013, Ramirez owns a stellar batting line of .348/.395/.629 with 13 homers, 20 doubles and nine steals in 10 attempts. The numbers and the eyeballs both say Ramirez is back to vintage form after disappointing 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
On that point, it's worth noting that the 29-year-old shortstop is eligible for free agency following the 2014 season. That has Ramirez and the Dodgers floating the idea of a contract extension. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports that Dodgers lead owner Mark Walter says the team is "absolutely" willing to talk extension with Ramirez. As for Ramirez, he told Hernandez this of the Dodgers: "I want to stay here forever."
To be sure, both parties often say such things, even if the end result is the player's going elsewhere. But Ramirez is clearly reborn in L.A., and the Dodgers are nothing if not financially committed to the cause.
Should discussions begin in earnest, the Dodgers would do well to think of Ramirez as a player who may soon need to be moved off of shortstop and back to third base. With that said, Ramirez's bat will play anywhere, and, if healthy and primed to hit as did from 2007 through 2009 (or even better than that), then he's a middle-of-the-order guy for at least the next handful of seasons. Those are hard to come by.
Of course, the potential $200-million colossus in the room is Kershaw, who's also eligible for free agency after 2014. It's safe to say that between Ramirez and the franchise lefty, the money in Chavez Ravine likely won't stop flowing anytime soon.


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This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Little is known about the views of young patients themselves on interactive Web portal services provided by pediatric practitioners. We aimed to explore their perceptions of a real-world diabetes portal that offers facts and contact with peers and practitioners; e.g., discussion forums, blog tools, self-care and treatment information, research updates and news from local practitioners. Twelve young patients (ages 12–21, median 15 years), one boyfriend, 7 mothers and one father each wrote an essay on their experience from use of the portal. Their essays underwent qualitative content analysis. A major theme was "Helping and facilitating daily life with diabetes", the portal was perceived as a place where contents are interesting, inspiring and may trigger users' curiosity. There were three subthemes; "Ease of use in my everyday life," which includes the perception that the portal was perceived as smooth and easy to enter and navigate whenever needed; that information was easy to understand for different groups of users. "Support via an exchange of experience," includes the ability to contact peers being regarded advantageous. Some said that just reading others' experiences can be helpful in terms of persevering; children could find peers in the same age group. "Evidence based information," includes the perception of the portal being a useful and trustworthy source of facts on e.g., physical activity, blood glucose, medical devices, emotional wellbeing, food and nutrition, and other aspects that impact living with diabetes. Young users expressed positive perceptions towards the interactive web portal. Such services seem to have great potential for supporting young patients and significant others -
Internet use today is increasingly enabling patients to manage their everyday care supported by interactive components. The accumulated daily experiences of patients and parents form a knowledge base from which information can be shared with others [
Health professionals need to tailor services for adolescents with long-term health problems appropriately [
Access to updated patient information from practitioners might enhance the evolution of empowered patients; thus electronic communication is promising for diabetes care [
Management of childhood type 1 diabetes requires daily intensive self-treatment, including numerous daily decisions regarding adaptation of treatment to the current life scenario [
The umbrella terms Web 2.0, Health 2.0 and Medicine 2.0 mirror a development area with a range of collaborative Internet applications facilitating user participation and co-creation of online health information [
Perception means the knowledge gained from a process of coming to know or understand something, implying the ability to understand inner qualities and relationships. Previously we have explored the perceptions of practitioners and families involved in a trial with a diabetes Web 2.0 portal, but only in a password-protected setting and data were obtained mainly from adults [
The aim of this study was to explore young patients' perceptions of a tailored open Web portal, combining factual information with interactive components and user-generated contents to support self-care. Opportunities and obstacles related to the implementation in clinical practice were sought.
In Sweden, children and adolescents with diabetes are treated by hospital-based pediatric diabetes teams, consisting of nurses and nurse specialists, physicians and dieticians, social workers and/or clinical psychologists. The practitioners meet the young patients, along with their parents, when hospitalized at onset, and continue to see them quarterly, or more often, as outpatients over many years. The process of care, the treatment policy and perceived quality of care have been described elsewhere [
During 2006–2008 the use of a Web diabetes portal for invited patients and parents was studied; a personal password was required [
The objective of the portal was to complement traditional treatment by enhancing diabetes-related information and communication supportive for the target group. As previously described, the portal combined extensive general as well as local information along with patient- and guardian-mediated information and dialogues [
A sample of practitioner information entitled "I made a mistake with the insulin!" with advice for specific emergencies. The text at the bottom of the screen includes "Written by…", "Revised by…" (names, affiliations).
The participants were pediatric patients, and their parents, treated by diabetes teams at pediatric clinics in south-eastern Sweden. Letters were sent in 2009 to geographic populations of two clinics with approximately 200 and 250 patients, respectively, below the age of 19 years. The invitation was also presented on the open portal without geographical restrictions. Patients aged 12–18 years and mothers and fathers of all children were invited. They could respond by e-mail or by mail to an independent researcher who was not their practitioner.
Of the 21 responders (17 females, 4 males), 7 were mothers (ages 37–49 years), 1 was a father, 1 was a boyfriend (age 17 years) of a young patient, and 12 were young patients (ages 12–21 years, median 15 years). All responders reported some experience with using the portal.
A sample discussion forum dialogue.
The respondents were asked to write an essay about their positive as well as their negative experiences with using the open portal in 2009, irrespective of frequency and/or success in doing so. The decision to use essays was related to the fact that young Internet users frequently write their comments and opinions. Two leading questions were asked, followed by some clarifying questions:
Considering the exploratory aim of the study, the respondents' essays were analyzed as a whole using modern techniques of conventional qualitative content analysis [
As the text material was read, statements with similarities were clustered and summarized into tentative positive and negative themes based on the questions used. The tentative themes with all respective statements were reviewed in detail. Unclear statements were explored with respect to the original context.
Through iterative in-depth discussions with stepwise re-categorizations and repeated validations
Thus all the themes were validated through systematic reviews of the material. To confirm and illustrate the themes and subthemes selected, quotations related to the respective themes were considered throughout the work process. The quotes used in the results section were chosen to illustrate themes emerging from all the respondents' statements.
The above analysis was performed by both authors. Before the sessions both of them read all the primary data and the material emerging in the analysis. Initially, the essays were analyzed by each of the authors independently, and open comparisons were made iteratively. Any discrepancies were resolved through discussion; no measure of reliability between the raters was used.
The co-author was experienced in the methods used for data collection and analysis as well as in nursing and nursing research. The main author was experienced in clinical research and the care of the target group and he was also familiar with the elements and design of the system. The risk for bias due to the authors' preconceptions or potential expectations was prevented as far as possible through the repeated validations
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Data were analyzed anonymously.
A major theme was that the portal was perceived as a tool that helps those who live daily with diabetes, a nice, pleasant place to be where the contents are interesting. Using it was inspiring in various ways, and it could also trigger users' curiosity. Users felt they got answers and found the information they needed, and they said it had excellent information about diabetes. Exchanging experiences and having contacts with others through the portal was seen as valuable and a source of self-confidence, as was being able to find facts and correct information.
The basis for this was that the portal was perceived as user-friendly with a nice atmosphere that was easy to access. Some respondents visited the site occasionally because they were curious, while others used it regularly as a place to find various tips and advice. There are many things to find: various snacks, breakfast cereals, new recipes for meals and baked goods, or using a virtual blood glucose diary, or an online simulator - some
This major theme was built upon the following three subthemes.
Entering the portal whenever needed, from a computer anywhere, was perceived as smooth and easy. Some users appreciated found that information found quickly on the portal took less time than waiting on the telephone, and the current, largely open site worked better as compared to the previous version with a password requirement. The portal as a whole was perceived as well designed, easy to understand, and functional for users. It was easy to find their way around on the site, and the information was also easy to read and easy to understand. It was perceived as easy to search and find specific information concerning various aspects of diabetes. Being enabled to quickly find answers that were needed was regarded as advantageous. Some users commented that they had never had failures when using the portal. Some suggested an e-mail reminder service so that they would not forget to visit the site.
It was appreciated that the site targeted different groups of users, such as parents, adolescents, younger children, and significant others, including school professionals, relatives, friends and important people in other activities, such as sport coaches,.
Only a few perceived problems were identified for users themselves. One user alerted the staff about an incorrect phone number and that was then corrected, and someone else commented on a missing phone number in the contact information. For the community functions, a clearer design was suggested to make it easier to become a member.
Many users reported that being able to talk to others with diabetes was a great advantage of the portal.
Reading the messages in the open discussion forum was considered interesting because users could learn things from others with diabetes who were in the same situation. Some said this was a real comfort to them. It was expressed that simply reading about the experiences of others, both positive and negative, could help them carry on. In addition to getting answers about things they wondered about, they could also help others who were unsure about things. For example, some said that right after the onset of diabetes, it could be good to get advice from those who were more experienced. Some mentioned that it was of value to find peers in the same age group who knew what it was all about (living with diabetes at that age). Furthermore, children could see that others also had diabetes, and the fact that children could also find peers with diabetes was appreciated.
Regarding further development of the service, some users felt it would be fun to be able to talk with peers worldwide as well in the forums, and a chat function was also suggested.
With respect to the open discussion forum and blogs, some older adolescents as well as some parents felt less interested since they perceived that few users in their respective age groups were active. Some users said that the site seemed to be unknown and that the discussion forums had not really got started, as it sometimes could take a long time to get a reply. This was considered just a matter of time, so that when more members gradually joined in, the community would become more active.
One individual perceived that the site seemed too serious and hospital-like and was therefore not willing to use the discussion forum, even though many potential advantages were expressed as well.
Many appreciated the portal as a useful and apparently trustworthy source of facts that was providing much good information regarding diabetes in daily life. They found it advantageous in that their questions had been answered and it had been easy to find and read the desired information. Individual users mentioned that not everything on the Internet can be trusted.
A number of examples were given showing specific information needs that had been met, for example concerning physical activity and blood glucose, available medical devices, emotional wellbeing and diabetes, food and nutrition, and other factors with an impact on life with diabetes.
A young user commented;
An individual user said that she used to visit the site when searching for news and updates in the field, but once having read most of the extensive general information there were few reasons to look at it again.
Regarding suggestions for improvement, some indicated specific needs, such as a section for those with both diabetes and celiac disease.
On the whole, the informants regarded the portal as helpful and as facilitating daily life. They expressed a sense of its usefulness in everyday life with diabetes that was associated with things such as getting new inspiration, a good spirit and that it evoked curiosity. Patients and their parents valued being able to search for specific information when needed, which can be well understood and verified from a clinical perspective [
Empowering processes identified among adult users of online support groups include exchanging information, encountering emotional support, finding recognition, sharing experiences, helping others, and amusement [
If a sense of helping and facilitating is achieved, an online resource presumably will be more likely to attract returning visitors [
This study also highlights the importance to users of having questions answered when needed [
Some mentioned that it was of value that the portal targets needs and perspectives of different groups, such as younger children, adolescents of different ages, young adults with diabetes, as well as parents, school professionals, health professionals and significant others. Whereas it is challenging to try to make everyone feel "there is something in it for me", the results along with those from previous studies also suggest that a further developed online community may enhance such positive experiences [
Previous studies indicate that in order to attract users, a living site is needed regarding various interactive elements such as discussion forums, blogs, questions and answers, and recent updates [
Indeed, site editors and practitioners need to balance a number of aspects aiming at professional information and dialogues that meet users' needs. This requires teamwork in integrating communication skills with the medical competence of several professions in order to meet the challenge of serving different user groups and ages. Since few systems work unless the individual components are in agreement, practitioners need to learn more about electronic communication with young patients. When information is transferred in an online community where dialogues are possible, the concept of
A particularly important issue is how to enhance users' trust in online health information [
The focus has shifted from whether healthcare should make use of Web 2.0 in communicating with patients toward how to increase the usefulness of interactive health portals in daily life and attract returning users. More attention must be focused on the education of clinical practitioners and others involved in the management of childhood long-term diseases regarding the use of online resources for parents and patients [
There is a continuous need to improve the channels for dialogue and questions between patients and practitioners [
Young users express positive perceptions towards a tailored, open Web portal combining patient communities, practitioners' facts, and other selected services and resources. Such open access services seem to have great potential for supporting young patients with long-term disease and their significant others. The complexity of target groups and their needs constitute great challenges for the development of high quality health information, as well as opportunities resulting from the integration of different perspectives—
We thank the participating patients and parents. This study was supported by the Linköping Centre for Life Science Technologies (LIST) at Linköping University, Sweden.


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2008 Gagliardo Barolo
Retail: $50.00
$39.98per bottle
Product Description:
"Grapes sourced from La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Barolo. Just mid ruby with broad orange-tinged rim. Bit grubby and reductive. Dried fruit with some depth. Good acidity to keep it fresh, but aggressive tannin needs time to settle. Drink 2014 to 2020. (WS)" (07/12) 15 out of 20 points, Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages
"The origins of Gianni Gagliardo date back to 1847, when the Colla family first began working vineyards in the Langhe zone of Piedmont. It was Paolo Colla, the fourth generation of the family who, in the 1960s, began bottling his own wine in the township of La Morra. In 1973 his daughter, Marivanna, married Gianni Gagliardo, a young man from Monticello d'Alba in the Roero zone on the west bank of the Tanaro river. Gianni was a passionate young man with a notable entrepreneurial talent. It was in 1973 that the winery, as it exists today, was established."
"Today, the sixth generation of the family; Gianni's sons, Stefano, Alberto, and Paolo, are the guardians of the estate. Stefano, the first-born, a careful and competent oenologist, has taken charge of the style of the wines, which are characterized by a tireless search for elegance, balance, and harmony. At his side, his brother Alberto, who has taken on the responsibility for the vineyards, continues to seek optimal balance in the vines and a perfect ripening of the grapes. Paolo, the youngest, after a doctoral thesis in Agricultural Sciences, dedicates his energies to the commercial growth and development of Gianni Gagliardo." -Importer
"A firm yet balanced Barolo made from Nebbiolo grapes sourced from proprietary vineyards in the communes of La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Barolo. The soils are mostly calcareous (chalk) and clay. The fruit is harvested in mid-October, macerated and fermented for 7-12 days, and aged for one year in barrique of at least one year in age and one additional year of aging in large botti. Wonderful notes of bitter cherry, spice and dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of fruit and an agreeably tannic finish." -Importer


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Accident in Seneca
Two cars collided a few minutes ago at the Seneca intersection of S. Oak and 3rd streets near Rosa Clark Medical Clinic. The police say the driver of one of the cars, a Volvo, was placed in an ambulance for trip to the hospital. Heavy damage was reported to the second vehicle, a Ford Mustang.


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Considerations Regarding the Development of the On-line Editions of the Argeş Print Media
The lack of interest that the Piteşti mass-media executives show the on-line press is obvious and is mirrored in today's offer of local on-line press. The fact that mass-media's indifference to on-line journalism is so clear is worrisome, driving away the potential Internet users that are interested in local news. Even if on-line versions of local publications are available, their quality is low, they don't even follow the basic principles of on-line journalism on web-design. They don't come up with anything interesting and don't offer the user fresh and accurate information. Elements that give an information site, a true on-line newspaper edition, its personality, are usually forgotten. The content isn't flexible enough to fit the needs of the individual user, there are no multimedia elements (images, music, voice, animation), no internal search engines and no databases. There is almost no interactivity, the user can notice the lack of any option whatsoever (click, search&find, Buy&sell, handling, building, game, discussions). The user is also stripped of the possibility of communicating his needs, his wishes, his opinions or perceptions to the site's owners.
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