<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>                          L     A     Y     A     ! [ e L e t t e r   f o r   A m e r i c a n   Y o u n g   A d u l t s ]                h t t p : / / w w w . l a y a . c o m <<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> VOLUME II       ISSUE 11       NOVEMBER 1997 T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S . . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - A WORD FROM OUR STAFF: HAIRCUTS - A WAR NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN - WHY ENGINEERS DON'T WRITE RECIPE BOOKS - WHEN DOGS CROSSBREED - WEB SITE REVIEWS L A Y A !  looks best when viewed with 10 point Arial font. You should use 800 x 600 resolution and maximize your window when viewing. <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>          A   W O R D   F R O M   O U R   S T A F F : H A I R C U T S <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Dear LAYA! readers, Welcome to yet another issue of LAYA!  A note of inspiration: be clear in what you say.  Robert was at an anonymous barber shop recently and asked for his hair to be cut shorter.  Well, they did. He is now walking around with a buzz hair cut.  And just in case you're wondering: Robert has a buzz hair cut. Daniel has a buzz hair cut. Charles has a bowl hair cut. Chris has a bowl hair cut.  And... Serena has no hair cut..just really really long hair that's a few inches past her waist. And out of nowhere...In this issue, we have an article commemorating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial's fifteenth birthday. The LAYA! Staff info@laya.com <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>          A   W A R   N E V E R   T O   B E   F O R G O T T E N <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> PART 1 "This wedding ring belonged to a young Veit Cong fighter.  He was killed by a Marine unit in May of 1968.  I wish I knew more about this young man.  I have carried this ring for 18 years and it's time for me to lay it down.  This boy is not my enemy any longer." -Note left at the base of Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. "A part of me died over there, and deep inside I will never be the same." -William Kenealy, Baltimore, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The thirteenth of this month marks the 15th birthday of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which Congress authorized to be built in 1980 (paid for by the people of the United States).   Each year, thousands of Vietnam survivors, as well as their relatives and friends, make the pilgrimage to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to search for the names of their loved ones.  Many consider this to be the most beautiful and moving monument in all Washington. In the beginning, out of 2.7 million veterans, one in particular was haunted by visions and dreams of the horrors of Vietnam.  In 1979, Jan C. Scruggs decided to ensure that a monument was built to honor the thousands of soldiers who fought in this war.  Many people thought Scruggs was insane why would people want to build a memorial for a war that everyone wanted to forget?  Nonetheless, he started the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Fund and after a year of struggle, President Jimmy Carter signed a bill that granted permission to build a memorial "in a grassy, tree-lined park between two of America's best-loved places, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument." Whether by raffling off prize cows or homemade cakes, holding walk-a-thons, or fundraising parties, people across the U.S. suddenly became involved in Scruggs's project.  Even H. Ross Perot, that Texas millionare and past presidential candidate, donated ten thousand dollars to this cause. Scruggs's group of Vietnam veterans now decided to hold a contest for the design of the memorial.  A panel of eight experienced and well- known artists and designers were selected to judge, and a few rules were set down. Out of 2,573 registrants, 1,421 ideas (which needed to be stored in an airplane hangar) were received, some from nationally famous architects and sculptors.  The designs were "displayed without any indications of the designer's name so that they could be judged anonymously, on their design merits alone."  The jury spent one week reviewing the designs and unanimously decided that entry 1,026 was the winner. ***The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Brief Location: Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. Length: 493.5 feet Size and weight: 3,000 cubic feet, 175 pounds per cubic foot; Total weight of granite without foundation is 525,000 pounds Date construction began: March 16, 1982 Date of dedication: November 13, 1982 Number of names on wall: 58,126 Number of women's names: 8 Cost: $7 million (approximately), all donated by the public Number of contributors: More than 275,000 individuals Type of stone: Black granite, mined near Bangalore, India; Finished in Vermont Number of panels: 148, which are 2.75 inches thick, 40 inches wide; height of panels varies from 8 inches to 10 feet, 1 inch Numbers of names per line: Five Date of plaza dedication: November 11, 1984 (Veterans Day) --Taken from "The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial," David K. 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Additionally, add ingredient nine and ten slowly, with constant agitation. Care must be taken at this point in the reaction to control any temperature rise that may be the result of an exothermic reaction. Using a screw extrude attached to a #4 nodulizer, place the mixture piece-meal on a 316SS sheet (300 x 600 mm).  Heat in a 460K oven for a period of time that is in agreement with Frank & Johnston's first order rate expression (see JACOS, 21, 55) or until golden brown. Once the reaction is complete, place the sheet on a 25C heat-transfer table, allowing the product to come to equilibrium. <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>          W H E N   D O G S   C R O S S B R E E D <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Pointer + Setter = Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet Kerry Blue Terrier + Skye Terrier = Blue Skye, a dog for visionaries Great Pyrenees + Dachshund = Pyradachs, a puzzling breed Pekingnese + Lhasa Apso = Peekasso, an abstract dog Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel = Irish Springer, a dog that is as fresh and clean as a whistle Labrador Retriever + Curly Coated Retriever = Lab Coat Retriever, the choice of research scientists Newfoundland + Basset Hound = Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors Terrier + Bulldog = Terribull, a dog prone to awful mistakes Bloodhound + Labrador = Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly Malamute + Pointer = Moot Point, owned by....oh, well, it doesn't matter anyway Collie + Malamute = Commute, a dog that travels to work Deerhound + Terrier = Derriere, a dog that's true to the end Cocker Spaniel + Rottweiller = Cockrot, the perfect puppy for that philandering ex-husband <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>          W E B   S I T E   R E V I E W S <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Solaria's Interactive: Earth 2025 is an interactive web game that is suitable for almost all ages.  This game of conquest is very addictive and can be played on almost any browser or system with an Internet connection.  The object of this game is to succeed in a competetive atmosphere of about 10,000 people.  You do this by building up your empire with jets, tanks, buildings, and more.  This game is very fun because it is over the Internet so you can interact with your friends and other people whom you don't know.  There are also alliances so you can ally with others to increase your strength.  I give this game and website 5 out of 5 stars because I like strategy games and also it is an appealing game for a wide audience. 5/5 LAYA! 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