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iPads issued for student use are the sole property of Sandusky Central Catholic School. iPads are permitted to be removed from the school ground for home use. Student assumes responsibility for loss, theft, or damage at all times, whether home or at school.
Upon unenrollment from the school iPads are to be returned on the students last day of classes. Failure to return an iPad will result in the full cost of a replacement billed to the student's guardian.
All iPads will be returned to the school at the completion of each school year for summer storage. Unless circumstances prevent it, students will be reissued the same iPad yearly.
This device is issued as an academic tool and should be treated as such. Students are not to jailbreak or modify their device in any way.
Students are not permitted to loan their iPad to anyone for their use. This includes family members, friends and classmates.
Students are responsible for the loss of their school issued iPad. If the iPad is lost students will be assessed the cost of a replacement. Any loss must be immediately reported to either the Main Office or the Technology Department.
In the event of theft a police report must be filed and a copy submitted to the main office before a replacement will be issued.
Loss or thefts must be reported immediately to the Technology Department. In many cases the device can be quickly tracked and recovered. Students are also encouraged to enable the "Find my iPad" feature in the device settings. This will allow them to track the location of the device through icloud.com.
iPads are not to be left unattended. When not in use they are to be stored either in a backpack or locked in the student's locker. If any faculty or staff finds an unattended iPad they have been instructed to take it to the Main Office. Students will be able to recover it there. Disciplinary action may occur after 3 or more recoveries.
Each student issued an iPad will be allotted 1 screen replacement per iPad. Any damage to the iPad beyond this will be individually assessed by the administration and reparations will be determined if necessary.
Any damage of an iPad of a malicious or reckless nature will be treated as a Level III infraction #24, Damage to school/Church/community property.
Students are not permitted to change the case on their school issued device. These devices should be kept in the school issued case at all times. If at any time an iPad is observed without the case disciplinary action will be taken. The offense will be treated as Inappropriate use of technology, Level II infraction #18, resulting in a mandatory 60 minute detention.
Students are permitted to use accessories with their iPad so long as it does not require removal or modification to the school issued case. For example a standalone bluetooth keyboard is permitted for use, but a keyboard with a built in case is not.
Students are issued a charging cable and wall adapter with their iPad. If lost or damaged the student will need to purchase their own replacement. No disciplinary action will be taken for the loss of charging equipment. The student will however still be expected to have the device charged enough for their school day.
Tips to stay prepared
If the student has a history of loss or damage to cords purchase of a backup charger and cable is suggested.
If an accident occurs the night before the student should complete any work needed and shutdown the iPad completely for the night to preserve the remaining charge.
If necessary the student should make arrangements with a classmate to arrive early for school and charge. (Tip: iPads charge faster in airplane mode.)
Loaner cables will be available for use at school if needed. These cables cannot be taken home.
The student should immediately communicate with their first period teacher and coordinate time to charge during class. This should be done the night before.
Students are responsible to maintain enough storage on their iPads for school issued books, apps, and class materials. Students are permitted to store personal materials on their device until a time that storage becomes scarce. In the event that a student is instructed to download class materials (app, book document etc) and that student cannot quickly comply with that request due to personal materials using storage space, the student will face disciplinary action. Failure to comply may result in a Level I infraction #3 "Lack of class materials" as available storage is a class material.
Students are not to use the audio video or still picture recording features of this device without expressed permission of the subject being recorded. For example, if you would like to take audio recordings of class lectures you would first have to obtain permission for the teacher. This rule also applies to other students and staff as well. Failure to comply with the recording policy will be treated as inappropriate use of technology (Level II infraction #18) resulting in a mandatory 60 minute detention..
While on school grounds students are not permitted to connect to any wireless access point not owned by the school. This includes access points of neighboring houses and cellular hotspots. Any violation of this policy can be treated as a Level II infraction #18) resulting in a mandatory 60 minute detention.
Students are permitted to connect to any wireless connection available while off school grounds such as businesses and home. The school will not employ filtering on the devices outside of the schools network, however to we reserve the right to implement filtering at any time that the administration deems suitable.
Social networking apps and websites are prohibited from use in the school at any time. This includes photo sharing and 3rd party messaging apps.
Students are required to use headphones when listening to music or watching videos on the iPads. Playback of media in classrooms, hallways, or any other locations throughout school property without direct permission to do so by faculty or staff is prohibited. This includes before and after school.
Students are also to be aware that they are responsible for screening for inappropriate content. If a teacher gives permission to play media through the speakers the student may receive disciplinary action for any content deemed inappropriate by any faculty and staff.
Students are not permitted to have their iPads out in the cafeteria during lunch period, restrooms or locker rooms.
Students are permitted to install games and other apps onto their iPads so long as they adhere to the storage policy outlined in this document.
Students are not permitted to play any games during school hours (including lunch) on their school issued iPad or any other personal device. Students may only choose to use their iPads for non academic purposes before and after school.
The iPads are intended for academic use in class. At the beginning of each class every student is required, without being instructed by the teacher, to close all running apps on their iPad. A student must comply immediately with a request from a faculty member to view their running apps. If there is any app running which the current classes teacher did not instruct the student to use the teacher will issue a Level I infraction #10, "Off task during class", recorded on the students infraction card.
If a student does not immediately comply with the faculty members request, the student will be issued a Level II infraction #11, "Disobedience to teacher's directives or disregard for assigned activity". Resulting in a 60 minute detention.
All data stored or accessible through a students SCCS issued iPad is permitted to be searched by SCCS staff at any time. This includes but is not limited to videos, photos, web history and GPS location data. Certain data can be obtained and logged remotely without student knowledge or consent.
Students are encouraged to backup their iPads regularly. Backing up an iPad can be done through iTunes on any PC or Mac computer for free or students can choose to purchase storage space through iCloud to use Apples automatic backup service. It is highly recommended that students backup all data on their iPads before returning it for summer storage. SCCS will not be retaining any backup data from the student iPads.
Students are to arrive at school each morning with a fully charged iPad. If a student does not have sufficient battery to perform a task when instructed to by a teacher that student will be issued a Level I infraction #3 "Lack of class materials". The teacher may choose to allow the student access to a charger during class to complete the lesson.
If a student is consistently not prepared for class it is within the teachers right to issue a Level II infraction #19 for chronic or repeated Level I infraction, resulting in a 60 minute detention.
The loss or damage of a charging cable or adapter will not be an acceptable excuse.
Downloading, transmitting or viewing any inappropriate materials will result in disciplinary action. Inappropriate materials include, but are not limited to, illegal, discriminatory, racist, pornographic, sexually explicit, crude or obscene apps pictures websites etc. Violating any of these will result in the student receiving a Level III infraction #30 which carries a mandatory 90 minute detention.
Do not leave the iPad in direct sunlight or in a hot or extremely cold car.
Do not consume food or drink while using the iPad.
Do not take the iPad out of the protective case.
Do not use the iPad near bodies of water.


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For centuries, people have been gathering in churches on New Year�s Eve for a Watch Night to welcome in the new year. But for African Americans, and especially this year, the event has special significance.
For centuries, people have been gathering in churches on New Year�s Eve for a Watch Night to welcome in the new year. But for African Americans, and especially this year, the event has special significance.
This New Year�s Eve marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln.
Many black men, women and children gathered in their churches on the last day of the year to give thanks to God, as they did every year, but also to rejoice over the first step the country was making toward the freedom of slaves.
They waited for word � via telegraph, newspaper or word of mouth � that Lincoln�s Proclamation had been issued, according to NPR.org. In fact, it�s said Lincoln�s hand shook, making it difficult to sign his name because of his certainty he was doing the right thing.
�The slaves actually waited in churches for Lincoln to make his final proclamation declaring that all slaves in the U.S. were free,� said Eldress Veronica Jackson of Emmanuel Hill Memorial FWB Church in Kinston.
Many area churches are holding their Watch Nights or New Year�s Eve service during the last couple of hours of the year.
Some churches and other institutions around the country will be holding special events. The National Archives is celebrating by displaying the original Proclamation document over the New Year�s weekend and hosting a number of programs. The Emancipation Proclamation, by executive order, freed slaves held in states then in rebellion against the Union.
Pastor Sandra Johnson of Tree of Life Ministries in Kinston said Watch Night is traditionally a time to sing songs and give testimonies as to what God has done for members of the church.
�We give Him glory for the past year,� she said, �and we thank Him for the incoming year.�
Afterward, the congregation shouts out �Happy New Year!� and gives greetings to one another.
Pastor Claude Daughety of A Ray of Hope Christian Church and Ministries in Kinston said his church holds a regular service with praise and worship, testimonies and a sermon.
�We�ll be praying at midnight,� he said.
Jackson said Night Watch is an opportunity to review the past year and look ahead for blessings. Prayer and exultations are an important part of the service, she said.
Emmanuel Hill Memorial will also have a concert with a soloist, the Rev. Bonita Burney Simmons, and after midnight the church will be serving breakfast � a tradition in some churches.
This year, the celebration may simply be what it is every year, but with an added significance for some.
�We celebrate for all the things we normally do for the New Year,� Jackson said, �but it has an added dimension to it. We always recognize that it�s part of our giving thanksgiving to God.�
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or email@example.com.
Breakout box:
For more information on the history of Watch Nights since Dec. 31, 1862, visit the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum�s website at afroamcivilwar.org
Breakout box:
Some of the New Year�s Eve and Watch Night services in Kinston:
A Ray of Hope Christian Church and Ministries, 215 E. Gordon St., New Year�s Eve service 10 p.m.
Emmanuel Hill Memorial FWB Church, 401 N. Rochelle Blvd., New Year�s Eve service 10 p.m. with concert and breakfast
RhemaWordChristianCenter, 704 East St., Watch Night service 9 p.m.
SandHillFWBChurch, 3138 Neuse Road, Watch Night service 10:30 p.m. with Holy Communion
St. James A.M.E. Church, 402 E. Shine St., New Year�s Eve service 10:30 p.m.
Tree of Life Ministries, Watch Night service 10:30 p.m.

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|Intruders beware
Why do Scottie dogs always have a scarlet collar and an air of importance quite out of proportion to their size?
|Who is really doing the taking?
(It was just too much being completely wordless for the second Wednesday running, she said, her head over-running with words all spilling out on to the desk. Three books on the go and an index to fit into under three pages were having an interesting effect on her brain. Did somebody mention barking?)


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The Women's Choir arrived back on campus Tuesray evening. They left the campus on January 26,
singing their concert 17 times in 13 days, on their Midwest Tour.
Volume XLI—No. 14
Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, February 9, 1967
Professor C. Howard Smith is presently with the Chorus in Nashville, Tennessee. The tour which
began on January 26 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin will conclude in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on February 12.
Camelot To Host Sno-Daze Dinner;
Busy Athletic Slate Marks Weekend
Touring Women's Group
Performs In Seven States
The 42 voice Women's Choir, one
of Bethel's three traditional vocal
groups, is currently engaged in a
13 day tour of the Midwest. The
group conducted by Oliver Mogck,
left the college campus on Janu-ary
26 to travel in 7 states from
Pennsylvania to Minnesota. During
the two week period, the choir
plans to present its concert a total
of 17 times.
Works performed by the choir
include numbers by such famous
composers as J. S. Bach, Beethoven,
Hassler, and Mascagni. Mere con-temporary
musicians such as Noble
Cain, David Johnson and L. Stan-ley
Clarum are also being featured.
This season's major work of the
choir will be Beethoven's "Halle-lujah
Chorus" from his oratorio,
"The Mount of Olives." The con-cert
repertoire includes other great
spiritual classics, hymn arrange-ments,
and spirituals.
Assistant conductor this year is
Cheryl Henry, who hails from Cres-ton,
Iowa. At the keyboard in an
accompanying capacity will be
Norene Shephard from Crystal,
North Dakota. Also serving in a
similar capacity will be Janice
Fjeldeim, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Representing college interests to
the listening audiences, Miss Cath-erine
Williams, Dean of Women, is
travelling with the choir as a fac-ulty
An on tour report from Sue
Howard indicated that highlights
of the tour were a tour of the
Ford Plant in Dearborn, Michi-gan,
a visit to the Radio Bible
Class in Grand Rapids, and a
TV appearance in Erie, Pennsyl-vania
which was followed by a
tour of the city's port facilities
and historic sights.
The tour ended in Red Wing
on Tuesday night, when the girls
zeroed in on the campus for a
return to studies and the cold.
Male Chorus Tours South
Presenting Sacred Music
by C. David Snyder
While Bethel College students
are returning from all parts of
the country to resume second sem-ester
classes in sub-zero tempera-tures,
38 of her members, the
Bethel Male Chorus, are privileged
to enjoy the warmth and comfort
of the climate of the deep south.
Every year each of the choral
groups presents a season of sacred
concerts in a particular section of
the country. It is presently the
honor of the Chorus to "invade"
a part of the country little-touched
by the Bethel influence.
After their departure by char-tered
Greyhound from the Col-lege
parking lot on Thursday of
finals week, the men have made
their way, step by step, to the
deep south, where, as of this
writing, they are about to pre-sent
a concert at their southern-most
point, Miami, Florida.
A matter of concern to any
director is a large turnover in per-sonnel
from one year to the next,
Such was the case with Male Chor-us
director, C. Howard Smith.
With only a dozen veterans return-ing
from the group which toured
Europe for six weeks during the
summer of '65, Mr. Smith was
faced with an obvious task of re-building.
After long and exhausting hard
work, disappointment, and succes-ses,
the Chorus is now experienc-ing
a strong feeling of oneness —
oneness in musical sound, in per-sonality,
and in Christian love.
Accompanying the Chorus a-gain
is junior, Dennis Rockford.
Also providing instrumental var-iety
are trombonists Ken Smith,
Cal Parent, and Dean Finnestad,
along with trumpeters Dave Sim-mons,
Rich Swanson, Tom Blom-strand,
and Bruce Dischinger.
Soloing is Dan Wickman, Presi-dent
of the group.
Traveling with the group again
is Head of the Department of His-tory,
Dr. Roy Dalton. But Doc is
more than this to the fellows of the
Chorus. To us he is our mascot,
our seamstress, our constant object
of practical joking, our Christian
friend and helper.
The repertoire presented by the
Chorus this year is one of "new
joy" found in serving Jesus Christ.
It is one of acknowledging that
the Lord is King; that He alone
is the controller of our lives, and
of the world.
Cry out, and shout!
Ye people of God!
The Lord is strength
and song.
Therefore shall ye draw waters
from the wells of salvation:
Cry out and shout!
Ye people of God!
Make a joyful sound unto the
Lord, all ye lands!
And serve the Lord with
gladness . . .
It is He that hath made us,
and not we ourselves;
For we are His people, and
the sheep of His pasture.
Make a joyful sound,
make a joyful sound!
These are the words of two
numbers which mean much to the
men of the Chorus. Although per-forming
the same concert night
after night, there are variances
within the churches and within
the men, which create a new at-mosphere
in each setting.
Few problems have been en-countered
during the tour thus
far, with the exception of dif-ficulty
in getting through t h e
Chicago area on the way south.
The concert scheduled for Mt.
Prospect on Friday night was
forcibly canceled by the heavy
snowfall and blizzard conditions.
Refuge and housing was pro-vided
for the entire group by
Temple Baptist, the Conference
Church in Rockford, with only
a few hours notice.
The Chorus hopes to arrive in
St. Paul at 2:30 a.m., next Monday,
providing no further complications
present themselves. They will give
their homecoming concert at Beth-lehem
Baptist in Minneapolis on
Feb. 19.
Due to the limited seat-ing
capacity of the Bethel
Fieldhouse the Norman
Luboff Concert has been
moved to the Norton
Fieldhouse at Hamline
University. The concert
will be held at the same
time, 8:00 P.M. on March
10th. Group transporta-tion
will be provided for
on-campus ticket holders
who have no private cars.
Refunds for cancellations
will be available at the
ticket windows during
Founders Week.
Sno-daze, highlight of Bethel's
winter social calendar will com-mence
on Friday night, February
17 at 7:45. The scene will be the
now famous Minneapolis restau-rant,
the Camelot. This restaurant
is well known for its exquisite Old .
English decor, carried through by
a motif drawn from the legends
of King Arthur and his Knights.
The Camelot will host the cor-onation
of the Sno-Daze queen
and her court. Dress for the oc-casion
will be formal for women,
suits and ties for men.
Chicken in burgundy, french,
pastries will be highlights of the
menu. Vocal and instrumental din-ner
music has been planned.
Sno-Daze activities for Saturday
include three athletic events, din-ner,
and an aftergame social. The
Bethel Royals will face the River
Falls puckmen in a duel at Wakota
arena. Busses have been secured
for those needing a ride. This 4:30
event will be followed at 6:30 by
a wretling meet asgainst Morris
and a basketball game against the
same school.
The halftime show for t h e
game will include an appearance
by the queen and her court for
her official introduction to the
students. Her majesty will pre-side
over and knight the winner
of the beard growing contest.
The basketball game will be fol-lowed
by a light hour of refresh-ment
in an atmosphere of candle
light and folk music in Room 106.
Earlier in the day, the winners
of the snow sculpture contest
will receive a trophy which it
is hoped will begin a precedent
for future Sno-Daze.
The Saturday evening dinner will
follow the theme of the Old Eug-lish
motif. This occasion will be
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the CLARION Thursday, February 9, 1967
intersession' Essential To
Bethel Calendar Reform
The European influence on American college calendars
is becoming more and more pronounced every year. Prime
feature of this influence has been the "intersession", variously
known as the minisemester, reading interlude, and inter-semester.
This one month unit which falls between the second and
third quarters of the school year is tailored to encourage
student initiative in broadening their interests. It provides
an opportunity for students to take courses they would not
ordinarily have taken. (Grades are banished from this ses-sion;
students are usually given a pass fail mark which is
not included in the transcript)
Students generally select one course which meets three
times weekly, allowing for a maximum time for outside
Often, such programs include field trips of various kinds.
In the latest intersession at MacAlester, students went as far
away as Europe to study Rennaissance art, to the Harlem
slums to work with the Protestant Parish, to work with a
congressman in Washington, to Florida for a study of marine
biology, to Mexico for Spanish, as well as to a host of other
places. Such a program at Bethel would provide:
1) a break from the dull prospect of a semester's work
clouded by dour skies in the dead of winter.
2) an opportunity for students to broaden their academic
interests; to explore fields of study they would not normally
have pursued.
3) a solution to the long standing feud over the departure
of touring groups during academic sessions.
4) an opening for professors to teach courses in which they
have a special interest; to plan courses of integrated studies
(see last issue's editorial).
5) an opportunity to study courses not framed within the
college curriculum.
6) a chance to prepare for work anticipated in the coming
7) an opportunity for both teachers and students to assess
academic progress made by the individual students (grades
,would be distributed after each quarter).
8) a nautural break for Christmas vacation long the
haunting spectre of the semester calendar.
Such a program is naturally based upon the integrity of
the individual students, and as such it is vulnerable to abuse.
But the benefit it would afford the serious students would far
outweigh its abue at the hands of the pseudo-students.
In accord with the plans for the "new look" Bethel will
have on the Arden Hills campus, it is time we began to recog-nise
some of the new and exciting innovations in college cal-endars.
For This Month
The following changes have
been made in the February
Chapel schedule:
Feb. 9. — Thurs. convocation
featuring Donn Od-ell,
previously sche-duled
for Jan. 17th.
Feb 15.— Wednesday — D r .
William Hulme, pro-fessor
at Luther
Seminary on "Sex
and the Christian."
the CLARION
Published weekly during the academic year,
except during vacation and examination
periods, by the students of Bethel collage
and seminary, St. Paul 1, Minn. Subscrip-tion
rate $3 per year.
Editor-in-chief Jonathan P. Larson
Sports Editor Lynn Bergfalk
Layout Editor Jane Bergeson
Photography Curt Courtney
Business Manager John Tegenfeldt
Advisor Wallace Nelson
L'AI c..r."'E YOU FELLAS NAVE ALL STUDIED WARP Folz TH(S
• i"--THeS GENTLEMEN ArzE HERE TO 6RADE Tte PAPeRs! ,
Letters to the Editor:
Dean's Note Disappoints, Insults, Shocks
by Leonard Sammons
Record snow is proving too much
for antiquated Chicago snow re-moval
crews. The forced abandon-ment
of cars has led to abundant
vandalism forcing police arrests.
It is to be hoped that the police
informed the alleged vandals of
their constitutional rights so that
if they are convicted they can pay
their fines and/or go to t h e
klink. It is still doubtful that Sno-
Daze will he moved to the Windy
Ci ty.
While cold, wet snow falls on
Chicago, students at the Univer-sity
of California's nine campus-es
are still fuming over the dis-missal
of Dr. Clark Kerr as Uni-versity
president. The dismissal
they feel was caused by personal
and political differences between
Kerr and the new, ultraconser-vative
governor Ronald Reagan
of Hollywood.
Even the campus Communists
who were once opponents of Kerr
have given him their support, but
it is the old story of too little
and too late.
Washington and Phoenix
It has been hinted that Secretary
of the Interior Udall is considering
running for the United States Sen-ate
from Arizona in 1968. The seat
is presently held by the nonogen-erian
President pro tempore of the
Senate, Carl Hayden, whose office
announced some time back that he
would seek an eighth term.
Also anticipating candidacy is
a former clerk of Goldwater's
store in Phoenix, who presently
is a ham radio operator, a man
who ought to be a recording star
and sing "I Left MY Votes in
San Francisco."
Washington and Saigon
When former-clerk Barry Gold-water
was runing for President un-der
the Republican label, he said
he could do away with the draft.
Well, he lost, and the draft lingers,
partially because of fighting in
Viet Nam.
While the war continued, the
President, Landslides Lyndon John-son,
said he knew of no serious at-tempt
of Hanoi to negotiate a set-tlement.
And Goldwater, who want-ted
to abolish the draft, is taking a
much more hawk (I think he con-fuses
it with an eagle)-like ap-proach
than Johnson.
Chiang Kai-shek is reportedly
more optimistic of the chances
of reconquering the Chinese
mainland since internal conflict
began in the Red-controlled
mainland. However, he has an
army of less than a million which
is hardly enough to invade a ter-ritory
which contains 700 mil-lion
Louisville, Bimini, and Washington
Cassius Clay, alias Muhammed
Ali, while preparing to challenge
Ernie Terrell for the heavyweight
boxing title, spent time arguing to
his draft board that he is a Black
Muslim minister and only a boxer
A fellow clergy man who actu-ally
has a church, but spends most
To the Editor,
The loss of respect for those in
authority is regretable. We are
deeply disappointed to find that
such is the case at Bethel in view
of the recent letter addressed to
off campus students by the Deans'
Office. May wt quote the Bethel
College Catalogue 1966-67, p. 34
and p. 8?
"The spirit of the school is to
work with a minimum of rules and
thus avoid a legalistic approach to
Christian living."
"The college attempts to provide
an intellectual, social, and spiritual
community in which individuals
can grow and learn in a variety of
situations, are encouraged to as-sume
responsibility intelligently,
and may develop a discriminating
awareness of and concern for
Christian motives."
We believe that the majority of
Bethel students (especially those
who have assumed the responsi-bility
of off campus living) are
capable of living up to the highest
expectations of the school. In the
dorms there are lounges. Off cam-pus
there is now nothing but —
We agree that it is not advisable
to entertain one of the opposite
sex in "the more intimate and pri-vate
atmosphere of one's personal
living quarters," However, may we
not compare our living rooms to
the dorm lounges?
May we remind you that a get
together in the supposedly "inti-mate
and private atmosphere" of
one's living room may be the oc-casion
for group Bible studies and
discussions rather than "an event
to be interpreted in the worst pos-sible
light." The lack of trust in
the imposition of petty rules is an
insult to our Christian principles.
May we sigh ourselves,
Bethel Students
of his time far away from it, Adam
Clayton Powell, has recorded an
album entitled "Keep The Faith,
Baby." His House colleagues, how-.
ever, have still not seated him.
To the Editor:
I write in reply to the letter
from the Dean's office issued to
off-campus residents just prior to
final week.
As to the scriptural quote of
"abstain from all apearance of
evil," I would also like to quote,
"Unto the pure all things are
pure." My university neighbors do
not think twice when a person of
the opposite sex walks into my
apartment nor do I think anything
of them in a similar situation. To
those Bethel personnel who think
otherwise, I suggest that their
minds need cleaning up.
Furthermore, it seems to me
that my apartment is my home
and I am not going to be so ab-normal
or outright rude as to
ask my date to wait in the hall.
Nor do I feel that my hospitality
of extending a dinner invitation to
the opposite sex need be condi-tioned
by "notifying the Dean" or
a note from my mother! Must I
then also consult Mrs. Johnson,
dietitian, as to what I should
As for "lighting a fuse," I am
sure a lot more are conveyed with-in
cars rather than apartments.
And I am not speaking about jump-er
May I finally add that I was
thoroughly insulted by a letter
of this nature. My relationships
with other people, including the
opposite sex, are built on trust
and respectability and I hope
that this is a reciprocal stan-dard.
And in reply to the idea that "no
student should engage in any type
of behavior which would seem to
require explanation," I would like
to say that I expect to spend the
rest of my life giving explanations
for my actions, for if I have no
reasons for what I do then I am
among Bethelites most miserable.
It seems to me that in the final
analysis someone has been talking
to Bob Jones . . . but I think they
got a wrong number!
Insulted Student
P.S. "Boys and girls" seem to be
rather immature terms for the type
of actions to which this letter re-fers.
Dear Editor:
I was shocked and disappointed
when I learned of the clarification
of Bethel's position regarding
males in apartments. I protest on
three counts.
1. This position serves to assert.
that Bethel men and women are
incapable of living according to
their own consciences. It seems to
imply that in order for a Christian
to maintain his morality, he must
be supplied with an alter ego. In
this case that alter ego is a system
which establishes an all inclusive
2. All of us have been discour-aged
at the number of marriage
failures that occur in our so-ciety.
Sociologists attribute part
of this to role discontinuity. The
dating pattern which this rule
necessitates does nothing to al-leviate
this problem.
A couple that is courting should
have every possible opportunity to
try on marriage roles. (I am not
advocating sexual license. A man
should see his girl making supper.
He should eat her food and he
should be able to see her with her
hands in the dish water—and it
would certainly do no harm for her
to see how he looked with a towel
in his hands.
There is certainly no time like
courtship to find out that Joe is
impecable and dogmatic about the
appearance of the house. During
courtship these problems can be
dealt with gradually and with re-latively
little tension. The result
is removing them as problems to
be handled during the first few
months of marriage.
The more experiences a court.
ing couple has together, the
more chances of success their
marriage has. By making this
rule Bethel has greatly reduced
the number of preparatory ex-periences
a couple can have.
3. If a couple wants to neck, etc.
—they will do it with or without
the rule. Is a parked car so much
superior to an apartment?
Marie Weigum
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The Placement Office of the
Student Services has announced
that a number of interviewers will
be on campus for those who are
looking for employment and fur-ther
The Pleasant Valley School Dis-trict
of Camarillo, California, will
be sending a representative to
Bethel on February 9 for any in-terested
senior education majors.
Inquiries will be entertained be-tween
1:00 and 4:30 P.M. in Mrs.
Hardle's Office.
A letter from the District Super-intendent
indicates that there will
be vacancies for 18-20 elementary
teachers in that school district.
The letter notes that three Bethel
alumni are successfully working
on their first teaching assignments
in this area; they are Andrea
Richardson, Janet Skur, and Bob
Also on February 9, Thursday,
Air Firce recruiters will be in
Dear Mr. Editor,
I'm sure that you noticed it as
well as 1 did. Wasn't it interesting
how a noticeably coherent atmo-sphere
pervaded the campus last
week during finals. Wasn't it great
to notice that common bond of
testing and trial which united the
Everyone was "booking it" for
all they were worth, and they
knew that they were not alone in
their concern. The whole campus
was one big study hall. Every cor-ner
found students attempting to
absorb as much as they could in
as short a time as possible.
Friends were seen in the
strangest places — like the li-brary.
Rooms were shared with
perfect strangers who, like us,
were looking for that "quiet
place to study." It seemed that
everyone really did care when
they would ask, "Well, how's it
We rejoiced with those w h o
found that they had learned the
"right" things, and we had a real
sympathy for those who had been
weighed in the balances and found
wanting. After all — we knew just
how they felt.
Perhaps this experience has
caused you to have the same
thoughts I had. Wouldn't it be
great if we were concerned for
each other's spiritual examina-tions?
Wouldn't it be great if we
could find those who were con-cerned
enough about us to ask,
"How is it going with your prayer
life?" or "Have you discovered new
and exciting insights into the
Christian life this past week?"
It probably sounds "out of it"
to ask a friend how his spiritual
tests are going, but after all,
isn't that more important than
Chemistry and History and So-cial
Problems etc? Of course, we
aren't all tested "spiritually at
the same time — or are we?
Maybe each day is like a test
for every human — a test to see
what are our concerns and where
are our efforts. Any way, it seems
that Christians should receive spe-cial
motivation to be concerned
for others from God's Holy Word.
Maybe we've been using our
"shield of faith" to hide behind.
Isn't that shield part of a set of
armor designed to offensively meet
the temptation of the anti-God.
Yet we're using it to protect our-selves
and excuse ourselves from
Thursday, February 9, 1967
confronting our fellow Christians
in an honest way.
Man's spiritual condition in-volves
a relationship between the
man and God alone, we say. But
the same idea holds true in our
educational efforts. That test grade
comes from a student-teacher corn-munication
and help from other
sources invalidates the grade it-self.
We didn't waste time telling
our friends what to study for
their finals. The ACTIONS we
Rev. Dan Baumann, Instructor in
Pastoral Ministries at Bethel Sem-inary
is conducting a tour of Eu-rope
this summer. The tour, "Pro-testant
Highlights of Europe", has
scheduled a 3 week route through
England, Germany, Switzerland,
Italy, and France.
Areas of special interest will be
exploration of places prominent in
the life of Luther, archeological
remnants left by the early Chris-tians
in Rome, as well as frequent
visits to places of Protestant wor-ship
on the Continent.
Scenic beauty along the way will
include a boat cruise up the Rhine
river, extensive travelling in the
Alps, particularly in Switzerland,
as well as Paris, the "City of
The tour is being sponsored by
Gotaas World Travel, with head
offices in Chicago. Rev. Baumann's
trip is the second such tour in a
series of two slated for the sum-mer
months. July 11 to August 1
are the current dates
A unique aspect of the tour
is the extensive time given to
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suspended operations un-til
March in order to im-prove
reception and pro-gramming.
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did take were those of concern
and a desire to share our com-mon
Couldn't we transfer those ac-tions
to the essential realm of
spiritual efforts? Let's ask a fel-low
Christian today how much
trouble he's having with Bible read-in
or let's tell a friend how we
can't understand how our prayers
do anybody any good. That might
be a very basic part of our "rea-sonable
those who wish to do some solo
The price tag for the tour
which includes round trip air fare,
full hotel accommodations, most
meals, full sighseeing program,
English speaking guides, and other
extras, has been set at $799.00.
Students wishing more informa-tion
on this are invited to contact
Dan Baumann at the Seminary.
Coeval To Offer
Art Work Prize
The editorial board of the 'CO- •
EVAL' announces that it will be
offering two prizes of $25.00 each
in the categories of writing and
art, for contributions (poetry,
prose, short drama, etc.) may be
submitted to Dave Shupe, Norma
Wiese, Jon P. Larson, Esther Pear-son,
Mr. Rolland Hein, or Nan-cy
Applequist, by March 15. Art-work
will be photographed for
entry on or about the same date;
notify Nancy Applequist (P.O.
1075) if you intend to submit art-work.
All entries in either category
will be considered for the prizes.
Faculty in the departments of Eng-lish
and Art will judge the entries.
Our thanks to the many who have
already contributed; please con-tinue
to do so.
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Philosopher Chuckles At
All Computer Dreamland
by Dr. Roy Butler
Ed. note—Dr. Butler is the Chairman of the Philosophy Department
at Bethel College.
Computer replacement of college professors is a well-worn conver-sation
piece, but the question of student replacement is more interest-ing.
I suppose every professor, periodically leafing his notes on a
well-turned pun, which falls stillborn from his lips, momentarily
anticipates the golden age of student computers. Well adjusted com-puters
have a satisfying way of digesting last week's notes and re-sponding
From one perspective, the college population explosion perspective,
computer student replacement is idle dreaming. But from another, the
neat processing of facts and figures "man the machine view" of
learning, computer replacement of students is an updated "1984," a
predictable emergence.
Computers are ideal memorizers; what goes in one week as raw
data comes out as pun equivalents and functionally valid equations
the next. And what the heights of pedagogical success for the college
professor and a class of well adjusted computers! He might well rule
the world in one cool semester, and withall scorn the thought of
professor replacement — computers must ever be instructed.
Perhaps what brings the professor and his pun back to reality,
however, is the dubious motivational worth of computer response,
perfect though it be, to further punning. To chuckle alone, year after
year, among "blooded" students is, psychologically at least, more ad-missible
than chuckling with a class of well computed chuckles.
Probably it is on this note that the dream of student computers
erodes away entirely. Students somehow enequivocally are less than
mathematically ordered things — and infinitely more. It is the "in-finitely
more" which the professor, having confessed his pun episode
to his "significant other" (his wife), recognizes as somehow the essence
of knowledge-giving and getting. Man the chuckler (homo ludens) alone,
candidate for the B.A., constitutes a challenge to man the professor.
The arts of chuckling and guffawing have been exposed from
numerous viewpoints. The master of the incongrous, the double-levelled
creature is infinitely more than the machine; he is an evalu-ator.
It is the "blooded" student's capacity to engage the world of
gods and men and things with his full quiver of value judgments —
goods-bads, beauties-uglier, holies-sinfuls — that is the student's ir-replaceable
He has been made a "little lower than the angels" and learning
and knowing are weighted toward goals. (Man, the learner and laugher,
has his feet on earth and his head in the clouds.) Knowledge is for
worship (worthship) and man, the student, stands, as image-bearer of
the infinite, infinitely above the world of computers. Only at well-marked
times of testing puns does man, the professor, question man,
the student.
Opportunities To Knock
Says Placement Office
the Coffee Shoppe lounge from
9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
The Moser Secretarial School
will send an interviewer to the
campus on Wednesday, March 1
who will be available for inter-views
at 1:00 P.M. in the Student
Services office.
The Moser School caters to wo-men
anticipating careers in busi-ness.
Applicants for admission
must have either two years of lib-eral'
arts, or 60 credit hours as a
prerequisite for admission.
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1673 Arona St.
Arona Near Larpenteur St. Paul, Minn.
Letter to the Editor:
Spiritual Life Needs Genuine Interest
Protestant Highlights Of Europe
To Be Subject Of Baumann Tour
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Bethel's freshmen dominated
wrestling team took it on the chin
five more times over semester
break, bowing to Concordia, Mor-ris,
Pillsbury, and twice to North-land.
Bright spot for the Royals was
frosh grappler Bob Olsen. The 167
pound product of Davenport, Iowa.
continued his fine wrestling with
a perfect 5-0 semester break re-cord,
running his season record
to an unblemished 13-0.
Injuries have plagued the mat-men
all season, and have side-lined
key veterans. Presently the
team is without a single return-ing
letterman. The grapplers
have consequently been forced
to use inexperienced men and
usually have been unable to field
a full team.
Concordia, Morris, and Pillsbury
easily took the measure of the
shorthanded wrestlers, but the
young Royals twice gave Northland
a tough battle before suffering
identical 23-18 setbacks.
In their first encounter Bethel
opened up an 8-0 lead on a deci-sion
by Dan Versaw and Steve
Anderson's pin. A flurry of North-land
victories pulled the visitors
ahead 18-8 before Olsen put the
Royals back on the winning track
by pinning his opponent.
Bethel evened the score at 18
Enjoy the world's fast-est
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Bethel Royals vs.
River Falls
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Thursday, February 9, 1967
all when John Griffith's antagon- at Northland, three Bethel forfiets
ist was disqualified for using an spotted the Lumberjacks 15 points
illegal hold four times. Bethel's
before the first grappler stepped
forfiet at heavyweight, however, on the mat. The Royals 18-8 edge
gave Northland their 23-18 vic. i n actual competition wasn't
tory. enough to overcome that early de-
In a return match a week later ficit.
Bethel's grapplers faced a rough and tumble season. John Grif-fiths
is pressured by an unidentified Northland wrestler.
Favored Over Magics
An exhibition of comedy basket- arenas and stadiums throughout
ball featuring the world-famous the nation. Jan. 15 they appeared
Fabulous Magicians led by drib- on the wide-world of sports, show-bling
artist Marques Haynes will ing off their ability to shoot from
meet a Bethel College Faculty the hip, fire from any spot on
All-Star team Saturday (Feb. 11) the floor, and handle the ball like
evening at 8 o'clock in the Bethel a knife and fork.
fieldhouse, W. Nebraska at As- The Magicians have pleased aud-bury
in St. Paul. iences in 47 states and on three
The Magicians, under the fan- continents. Competent observers
tastic hand of owner Marques believe that the Haynes owned Ma-
Haynes, considered by most com- gicians can probably move the ball
petent observers to be the finest into scoring position with more
dribbler and ball handler in the skill and deft maneuvering than
history of professional basketball, any team in the roundball world.
will pack 40 minutes of consum- Bethel Athletic director Gene
mate court skill into a comedy Glader, who along with football
and crowd-pleasing routine against coach Maurice Shields, basket-the
All-Stars to demonstrate bas- ball coach Mack Nettleton, and
ketball at its entertaining best. other faculty members will play
T h e Magicians feature such
for the All-Stars, said, "We an-stars
as Sugarfoot Johnson, Mu. ticipate a great evening. We're
sic Scott, Walt Cummins, Jimmy using the best of our faculty and
Roberts, Ish Baker, Paul Martin, staff."
Tommy Gipson, and others. General admission for this event
Strictly amazing, the Magicians is $1.25 in advance and student
with over 3,00 victories against prices are 75 ,0. At the gate prices
only nine losses, play in the major are $1.50 and $1 respectively.
by Lynn Bergfalk
Losing seasons are never pleasant. When the teams have
the potential to make a much better showing, losing is even
more distasteful. Why? becomes a disturbing question. Such
a question has no simple answer; a multitude of factors are
involved. And out of these many factors, one thing in par-ticular
emerges as a basic need to athletic success — mem-bership
status in an athletic conference.
Participation in a conference yields many benefits and
abieviates numerous headaches. To begin with, athletic con-tests
would receive more publicity through the normal news
media. The benefits from this increased publicity are hardly
limited to the scope of athletics alone.
Furthermore, conference membership spawns two forces
vital to formation of a winning team. The first concerns
personnel. Recruiting becomes more effective resulting in
more good athletes.
The increased publicity mentioned previously, and the
opportunity for the prospective athlete to participate in con-ference
competition are two attractions that Bethel, as an in-dependent
(the only one in Minnesota this year), can not
offer in the way of recruiting inducements.
A second factor instrumental to success is the motiva-tional
force initiated by conference membership. Especially
when a team is high in the conference standings, desire for
championship laurels will spark them to top-notch efforts in
every game. In a season like the one the Royals are now
experiencing, motivation would still be important for a con-ference
team in attempting to evade the cellar and save face.
A list of advantages could run on forever. Attendance
would rise, particularly if Bethel joined a conference that
featured natural rivals like Hamline, Macalester, or other
schools in the Twin City area. Travel expenses and time
would be greatly reduced as excursions to neighboring states
were replaced by conference games. Furthermore, confer-ence
games would do more for the annual scheduling head-ache
than Excedrin.
Still a conference entails more than the above advantages.
In final analysis, such an organization is ultimately essential
in enabling athletics to make their most meaningful contri-bution
to the liberal arts experience.
Steps are being taken by the athletic department towards
assimilation by an existing conference. Let us hope that for-mal
application is made before losing seasons become a tradi-tion.
A losing tradition has little appeal to fans, athletes, and
future prospects. It would also draw little publicity — none
of it favorable.
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New York Times gadget reviewer David Pogue just posted his thoughts on the BlackBerry Z10.
He says the new smartphone is "lovely, fast, and efficient, bristling with fresh, useful ideas."
Here's a summary of his review:
- It's actually a complete phone: "So it's all here: a well-stocked app store, a music and movie store, Mac and Windows software for loading files, speech recognition, turn-by-turn navigation, parental controls, copy and paste, Find My Phone (with remote-control lock and erase) and on and on."
- He thinks the 4.2-inch screen is super sharp.
- It's thin and sleek.
- The BB 10 software is easy to use and master.
- The Z10 has a "mind-bogglingly clever typing system."
- Speech recognition is a little slow and not very accurate.
- The camera software is impeccable: "One feature, Time Shift, is mind-blowing."
- It's perfect for corporate workers: "If a company has BlackBerry's corporate software suite, they can create separate worlds on each phone: personal and work, with distinct calendars, address books, wallpaper and even app collections."
- Some flaws: "There's no physical silencer switch (only a software function). In the Mail app, you can't move from one message to the next without returning to the In-box in between. The calendar views don't rotate when you turn the phone, and you can't drag appointments to reschedule them. When you've used the faux Siri to dictate a message or e-mail, you can't edit it, even manually. And the battery barely makes it through a day."
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Actor Jeremy Renner is set to become a first-time father – his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, according to a report.
"The Avengers" star, 42, allegedly dated the unnamed mom-to-be last year, and although they are no longer together, he has allowed his former lover to stay in his Los Angeles home.
A source tells Us Weekly magazine, "They used to date but it wasn't serious. He's being ultra-secretive about it, but she has been going on about her life and not hiding it (her pregnancy)."
Sources tell the publication Renner was overheard telling TV beauty Eva Longoria about the baby news at the Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. The baby is reportedly due next month.
Renner previously dated aspiring actress Jess Macallan, but the couple split in 2010 after four years together.
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Anthony Bourdain wrote that about the vichyssoise he was served as a kid in traveling to Europe on the Queen Mary. (The book is the delightful "Kitchen Confidential," page 10.) Cold soup was "the first food [he] really noticed... enjoyed and.. remembered enjoying."
Anyway, Jac is into cold soup, and looking around the web for ideas he found a lovely blog post about gazpacho which included this line (from the blogger, Sarah Miller, but in the comments):
Chilled soups were a tough sell for Patrick (as they seem to be for many men).Jac doesn't like the gendered approach to food. Why not eat (and do) what you like and not worry about it?
I guess Jac wouldn't like "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche." Remember that? I'll bet a lot of men avoided quiche as a result of seeing that title. But do real men read books like that? (Do real men read?) The subtitle is "A Guidebook to All That Is Truly Masculine." That's a real artifact from the 1980s.
Do you care about gender and food? If you do and you want to eat cold soup, let me just say that Anthony Bourdain is thoroughly macho.
Or is he?


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19th April 2017
Prime Minister's Questions
It was clear in this session that both party leaders were testing out the attacks lines which will be used on the campaign trail. The Prime Minister pressed Jeremy Corbyn on his record on defence and criticised Labour's spending commitments. Theresa May also attacked Corbyn's Brexit stance, returning to an issue that polls well for the Tories. The Labour leader's main line of attack was on education, with a number of his colleagues challenging the PM on changes to schools funding. This session was the busiest the chamber has been for Prime Minister's Questions for a number of weeks, with energy levels rising ahead of the snap General Election. The stand out performer of the session was Yvette Cooper, who needled the Prime Minister on her u-turns, presenting the issue as a matter of trust.
Motion for a General Election
After PMQs finished in the chamber Parliament debated a motion on holding an early General Election. The Fixed Term Parliament Act, passed in 2011 by the Coalition Government to improve the stability of the Executive, requires a 2/3rds majority of all MPs in order to be bypassed and an early election held. The House of Commons was allotted nearly two hours for this debate, with a vote being held at 2:30pm. Arguments were made from the SNP and Labour benches that holding an early election was contrary to what Theresa May had initially promised, and as such a betrayal of the public. The Prime Minister used the same argument as she had in her initial announcement yesterday, that an election now would create stability for the Brexit process, to see off her critics.
The motion eventually passed by 522 to 13. Of the 13 MPs that voted against the motion, nine were Labour, including Clive Lewis and Dennis Skinner, three were independent, and one was from the Northern Irish SDLP party. The SNP abstained from the vote, MPs from the House of Commons backed the motion giving it the 2/3rds majority necessary. The House will now sit until 3rd May, before dissolving for the election period.
TV Debates
Jeremy Corbyn used Prime Minister's Questions to push Theresa May on her unwillingness to participate in television debates, after a spokesperson made clear that the PM would not be taking part. From the Tory perspective, televised debates only serve the opposition, as they risk weakening her advantage over Corbyn should she fail to perform to expectations. ITV have since announced that they were planning on holding election debates regardless of the Prime Minister's involvement, threatening to 'empty chair' her. In reality, a compromise will most likely be reached between Theresa May and the broadcasters, benefitting all sides.
MPs standing down
Following the announcement of a General Election, a number of MPs have taken the decision not to contest their seats. Those who have said they will not stand again so far are:
The reasons for these MPs stepping down are mixed, but there is a slight trend towards Labour MPs in marginal seats not willing to contest the election again.
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<EDIT>you can play with DataPower developer Edition for free if you are interested: https://developer.ibm.com/datapower/docker/</EDIT>
In 2015 I blogged on DataPower Languages, and how to call from one of DataPower languages out to others (GatewayScript, XSLT, XQuery, XPath, Schema).
In 2016 I blogged on Using XPath 1.0 and XPath 2.0 in GatewayScript, which demonstrated how GatewayScript called out to XSLT that called out to XQuery allowing XPath 2.0 evaluation on XML in GatewayScript not available otherwise. In the solution there were three static files: GatewayScript script, XSLT stylesheet and XQuery script.
Last August I answered developerWorks forum posting Dynamic XQuery on how to execute dynamic XQuery from XSLT.
Today I want to show a more dynamic approach of calling XQuery from GatewayScript through XSLT, the red path in this diagram:
The simple XQuery sample I use today just calls (Xquery) XPaths 2.0 function fn:reverse() on XML nodeset "//*" from GatewayScript:
💻 coproc2 3lang.js <(echo '123') http://dp6-l3:2227; echo
You can find complete 3-language script here:
So lets discuss the different parts here now. Here GatewayScript variable "xslt" gets defined as XML parsed stylesheet. Why parsing? Sometimes in XSLT both, quotes and apostrophes are needed, which requires escaping in a GatewayScript string. Parsing successfully assures that no typo is in the stylesheet part. As you can see the XQuery script is inside the $xq XSLT variable definition. I added an unnneded XQuery comment only to have comment for 3 languages in a single source file (there is an XML comment explaining $xq nd the initial GatewayScript comment as well. While it is not documented in Knowledge center how to write to a context with <dp:set-variable> in XSLT, it works and writing to context variables is described of course. As you can see you need to write a sting into the context, writing just $xq (which is a text node) would not work. Finally <dp:xquery-transform> executed the dynamically create XQuery script in context "xquery":
// GatewayScript executes stylesheet "xslt", which executes XQuery script $xq
var xslt = XML.parse(" \
<xsl:stylesheet version='1.0' \
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<xsl:variable name='xq'>fn:reverse(//*) (: comment :)</xsl:variable> \
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var fs = require('fs');
var transform = require('transform');
session.input.readAsXML(function(error, xml) { throwIf(error); // B
While GatewayScript context object allows to execute scripts stored in a context, and to create contexts, read and write to/from context variables, it misses the feature of filling a context with content. So how can we pass a dynamic XSLt for GatewayScript execution? The answer is to generate a temp file in "temporary:" folder, which is a ramdisk filesystem. In order to avoid any interference between concurrently executed transactions, fs module fs.temporary() function creates a unique temporary filename each time. I never used GatewayScript temporary files until now, but I really like the "Mission Impossible" like "this tempfile will self destruct in 5 seconds" ;-) So the fs.writeFile() just stores our XSLT in a temporary file, that will go away from alone in 5 seconds:
var tmp_file = fs.temporary();
var options = {'file': tmp_file, 'data': XML.stringify(xslt), 'TTL': 5};
fs.writeFile(options, function(error) { throwIf(error); // C
Here we all out to XSLT referencing the new temp file as stylsheet:
options = {"location": tmp_file, "xmldom": xml};
transform.xslt(options, function(err, nodelist, abort) { throwIf(err); // D
Finally we output the resulting XML nodeset to session.output in GatewayScript. The explicit call to XML.stringify() demonstrates how to pass the option corresponding to XSLT's <xsl:output> setting omit-xml-declaration="yes":
XML.stringify( {omitXmlDeclaration: true}, nodelist) // E
The rest is just my minimal error handling throwIf() function, which minimizes code lines in above code. It behaves identical to XSLT <xsl:message terminate="yes">, aborts immediately (as long as no catch block is specified in GatewayScript):
function throwIf(error) { if (error) throw error; } // F
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Holland never sold non-Philips CD-i players
>> Sunday, May 25, 2008
I hate it when I see beautiful pictures of the LG GDI700 CD-i player below and I ask myself why they never released it it the Netherlands. The Netherlands had, of all countries, the most popular and biggest CD-i fan-base! Maybe I never paid enough attention to it, but I'm pretty sure I've never seen a non-Philips branded CD-i player here. Was it because Philips didn't allow for it, or was it because LG thought the dutch market was too small to invest in. To tease us 'dutchies' even more, look at the beautiful pictures below of a brand-new LG GDI 700 cd-i player and also a mint box of the Goldstar CD-i version of the Philips 450 CD-i player. I think honestly this LG player (or the DVS equivalent) is the most beautiful model ever released, and, also important, it offers a replaceable timekeeper battery which means it doesn't die like our Philips consumer models will!
These pictures are courtesy of Lemmi; this is his personal collection. Boy, am I jealous ;)
Thanks to: Lemmi (who we know from the 3DO part of CDInteractive.)


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Meet Stephen Speirs: Data Center and Cloud Blogger Expert
Based in the Glasgow Cisco Scotland office, Stephen is a distinguished blogger from the Data Center and Cloud team in Cisco Services. Stephen joined Cisco in the year 2000 via the Atlantech Technologies acquisition and was Senior Manager within Product Management in Cisco's Network Management R&D team, and he focused on IP/MPLS service provider network management.
During this time, he brought to market the unique Cisco MPLS Diagnostics Expert product, taking it from (literally) a corridor conversation through definition to launch, and on to win multiple industry awards. He has over 20 years of industry experience in IT, Data Center, and Service Provider Network Management which he shares with the world through his writing. By keeping customers' new technology adoption challenges at the forefront of his mind and weaving novelty into his blogging best practices, Stephen has gained the popularity of many of his readers and established himself as a role model for many other Cisco bloggers.
Stephen's Customer-Centric Vision
Blogging is no one-way conversation for Stephen. He has the customer in mind at all times and is always conscious of their careabouts. Prior to writing, he interviews customers and partners to better understand their viewpoints and present a more well-rounded perspective.
For one of his creative ideas, Stephen posted a poll on the Data Center Facebook page, asking customers, "What is your biggest challenge in taking an 'architectural-led' approach to your data center design?" Based on the feedback he received from voters, Stephen wrote a blog post analyzing results and showing how Cisco Services offerings can help customers' challenges. Additionally, Stephen has been using the poll conclusions as feedback into new services development activities to ensure the company's service offerings are best positioned and described via collateral to address such customer problems. After posting blog articles, he welcomes feedback and responds promptly to both positive and negative comments.
Integrating Innovation into His Practice of Blogging
In terms of using avant-garde techniques, Stephen enjoys experimenting with video and live blogging from events. During the Gartner Data Center Conference in London, Stephen posted a 4-part blog about his experience which sparked the interest of thousands of readers who followed him throughout his journey. Besides incorporating humor and a casual tone, he used videos to help highlight some of the key moments and partner activities from the conference as well.
By leveraging his extensive knowledge of new and existing services as well as his relationships with Cisco Services solutions architects who consult with customers on-site, this SME maintains a constant influx of novel ideas to write about which keeps readers on their toes. His creative, unique practices include interconnecting blog posts and craftily building on previous thoughts with his newer articles as well as drawing parallels between his expertise and interesting topics that are seemingly uncorrelated. Although his subject matter is very technical, Stephen writes in a way that is easily comprehended by even the most non-technical layperson.
Social Media Tip from Stephen"It's really key to break blogs into smaller "chunks". Everyone should be able to find 5 minutes in a day (usually at the end of the day or in the evening for me) to write down a few bullet points on a subject. Do this 4 or so times, and you have a blog outline that is much easier to convert into a polished article."
Learn more about Stephen and his social media work:
- Stephen's personal Twitter handle
- Stephen's Cisco Cloud Computing Blog entries (public Cisco.com blog)
- Stephen's personal LinkedIn page
"Meet Our SMEs" is a new blog series designed to acquaint you with some of our behind-the-scenes Cisco SMEs (subject matter experts) who have gone above and beyond to integrate social media into their day job. In addition to introducing you to their background and areas of expertise, we have highlighted some of their social media achievements and best practices. We hope you find these SMEs' stories interesting and possibly even applicable to enhancing your own social media practice
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I had made these earrings a while back, but never got around to taking pictures. So the silver has tarnished a bit. Maybe I should oxidize it completely.
The big dangly pearls are South Sea Shell pearls...man made from shells. The teeny pearls are fresh water pearls.
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- Ramsey brace seals Arsenal progress09:16 | 28/08/2013
Arsenal secured a 16th successive campaign in the Champions League group stage as two goals by Aaron Ramsey condemned Fenerbahce to a 5-0 aggregate defeat.
Ramsey's strong start to the season continued with a goal in each half of the second leg at the Emirates Stadium, his 26th-minute opener putting the tie beyond doubt before his brilliant finish from Theo Walcott's cross completed the rout.
The 22-year-old Wales midfielder has scored three goals in four appearances this season and impressed again as he sent Fenerbahce, overwhelmed 3-0 in the first leg in Istanbul last Wednesday, crashing out of Europe.
It was the Gunners' 12th victory in the 12 play-off matches they have faced in the competition.
Now that Arsenal are guaranteed to be present in Thursday's draw for the group stage, manager Arsene Wenger can step up efforts to make new signings before the transfer window closes on Monday.
Wenger stated on Friday that the biggest draw to any potential new arrival is Champions League football and the Frenchman's hopes of capturing targets including Karim Benzema, Angel di Maria and Mesut Ozil will have improved.
The victory came at a cost, however, as Lukas Podolski limped off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury, placing his involvement in Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham in doubt.
Jack Wilshere started at the expense of Tomas Rosicky after being rested on the bench for Saturday's 3-1 victory over Fulham and Nacho Monreal replaced Kieran Gibbs at left-back.
There were worrying moments late in the game as Wilshere went down clutching his ankle – he has undergone repeated surgeries on the joint – and he was then viciously hacked down by Bruno Alves, but he finished the game.
Fenerbahce make six changes to the team taken apart at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium last Wednesday with striker Emmanuel Emenike selected ahead of Pierre Webo.
Arsenal's start was lacklustre and after 12 minutes their defence was in a state of panic as Caner Erkin swept unchallenged into their area.
Carl Jenkinson arrived to break up play, but the ball squirted to Raul Meireles whose shot struck Bacary Sagna – once again operating as a makeshift centre-back – and found the arms of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Santi Cazorla, Wilshere and Olivier Giroud combined to create a chance for the Frenchman that was sent wide and high.
Pressure was beginning to build on Fenerbahce with Wilshere and Podolski spending more time on the ball and it was the Germany international that provided the initial burst that led to Arsenal's opener.
Podolski found Walcott running across the area and when he was tackled, the ball slipped to Ramsey who drilled home an easy finish.
Ramsey, who has enjoyed a strong start to the season, then sought to turn provider only for Giroud to direct his pass straight at goalkeeper Volkan Demirel.
Alves sent a Fenerbahce free-kick narrowly wide, but relief from the pressure was only brief as first Cazorla saw a shot deflected out of play and then Demirel flapped at a corner.
A powerful shot by Emenike was pushed onto the left post, but the first half should have finished with Arsenal pushing further head only for Giroud to miss a sitter.
Podolski lasted just five minutes of the second half before his hamstring injury struck, forcing him to make way for Kieran Gibbs.
Cazorla forced a fingertip save from Demirel with 25 minutes remaining, but it had otherwise been a difficult spell for Arsenal as Fenerbahce enjoyed their strongest period.
The increasingly influential Spaniard then struck the crossbar, before the Gunners finally delivered a second.
Walcott found space down the left, sped into the area and picked out Ramsey who expertly steered the ball beyond the reach of Demirel to complete a comfortable win.
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The weather has turned a bit cooler in Mountaindale and the leaves have slowly begun to drop off the trees. We are now closed for lunch under our Fall/Winter schedule. However, we will continue to be open on Tuesdays. If you are in the neighborhood around lunchtime, we recommend a visit to the Mountain Charm Market Cafe & Deli right next door.
I sincerely hope you will stop in to enjoy our new featured dinner dishes, which include some of my favorite recipes from Italy as well as some popular local treats. There is enough variety for you to come back again and again, without having the same meal twice!
I have also set up outdoor seating so you can enjoy your meal outside while it is still pleasant in Mountaindale. Our staff will gladly serve your meal al fresco.
Our dessert menu now includes luscious treats delivered fresh by the wonderful local bakers at Phyllis & Maris Bakery. I will also be brewing fresh coffee, teas, Espresso and Cappuccinos to further enhance your dining experience.
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My name is Chef Robert Uccelli, and I am the owner of a family style restaurant here in the hamlet of Mountaindale. Being in the food and restaurant business is not new to me, my first place being the Uccelli Restaurant in Williamsburg, NY that I opened up ten plus years ago soon after I graduated from "New York Culinary Arts School at Star Career Academy" in New York City.
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For almost as long as I can remember I have had a love affair with food and the preparation of it. Some of my fondest memories from my youth in Northern Italy (Florence) revolve around our family kitchen, watching my mother create beautiful dishes for myself and the rest of the family. When I immigrated to America back in 1986 my first job in the food industry was as a busboy, and I have steadily worked my way up in the Food Service Industry from there to finally realizing my own "American Dream" with the opening of that first restaurant all those years ago.
Uccelli Restaurant has gone through changes, moving to a new location in Hurleyville NY where I had quite a loyal following until tragedy struck in the way of a fire that destroyed the building. In America it is said when you fall down, you pick yourself up, dust off and get back in the race...well, I am pleased to announce that Uccelli Restaurant is back, in the race, and excited about opening up in our new location here in Mountaindale.
Please join me for dinner at Uccelli Restaurant, sample our 20 plus pasta entrees, some great vegetarian dishes, as well as an array of treats from both land and sea. I look forward to catering to all your needs, making your time at Uccelli Restaurant entertaining and memorable.
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Winner of The River Reporter Readers' Choice Award for Best Family Restaurant of 2011
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Nothing says Italy like pasta, and Uccelli Restaurant is proud to offer a selection of 18 different pasta dishes from Northern Italy every day of the week.
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Paella & Tapas offered Nightly
Due to the popular demand of our famous Taste of Spain Menu our specialty Tapas and Paella dishes have become a part of our regular nightly menu.
From The Oven...Try Our Fresh Baked Pizza Pies
Eat in, or call ahead and take out, our fresh baked specialty pizza is a perfect recipe for those nights when you don't want to cook. Order one of our gourmet pies, or design your own. Perfect for parties or that Sunday afternoon football game.
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All artists selected will receive an Artist's Opening, your work will hang in the restaurant for 4-6 weeks, and there is no commission on sales.
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The word 'inspirational' has effectively become part of everyday football vernacular, but rarely has the term been more appropriate than in describing Wales captain Jessica Fishlock. A high-energy all-action midfielder who plays with an obvious hunger for success, even if the odds are not in her favour.
With Wales having never qualified for a major tournament and club side Bristol Academy ending last season mid-table in the English Women's Super League, achievement is in itself a challenge for the 26-year-old. Yet Fishlock was rewarded for her consistent displays in the heart of the Bristol midfield by being named the league's player of the year, despite her side being well behind champions Arsenal and their galaxy of stars.
Fishlock, who stands out on the pitch with her distinctive shock of blonde hair, spent the English off-season enjoying a sun-drenched stint in Australia's W-League with Melbourne Victory. The Victory who reached their maiden final this season, lost just once during Fishlock's seven-match cameo, yet conversely won only twice in their seven other matches.
Wales too are enjoying a period of significant growth in recent years coinciding, in part, with Fishlock assuming the national team armband. Inspiration and achievement, it seems, are very much part of Fishlock's successful formula.
*Learning to fly *Born and bred in Cardiff, but a supporter of Manchester United – enigmatic French striker Eric Cantona is her all-time favourite player – Fishlock took the opportunity to develop herself personally and professionally with a leap into the unknown five years ago. A two-year move to the Netherlands with AZ Alkmaar proved somewhat of a watershed in Fishlock's career
"I wouldn't be the player or person I am if I didn't go to Holland," Fishlock told FIFA.com. "I developed so much and I have to credit a lot to my time in Holland.
"Everything is very football orientated, and they are all about developing players as much as results. At that time in my career it was perfect for me. I improved so much.
"To go over and play for the Dutch champions was something crazy. It was probably the hardest thing that I've ever done both personally and football wise, but you have to do things if you want to get to where you want."
Every female footballer puts in so much and makes so many sacrifices to do what we do, so it is great to get something back.
Half a decade on and Fishlock is clearly a star performer in the English domestic game, having spent the past two seasons with Bristol, not far over the border from her home city.
"I wouldn't say it was a breakthrough," says Fishlock when asked about winning the player of the year award last year. "But it was great to get recognition and acknowledgment. Every female footballer puts in so much and makes so many sacrifices to do what we do, so it is great to get something back."
And how does the English league, relaunched only two years ago, compare to its predecessor? "The Women's Super League is streets ahead," says Fishlock. "It is very professional, and players from abroad have helped lift the standard. It will only keep on improving."
*Putting fire into the Dragon *Wales may be yet to achieve qualification for a FIFA Women's World Cup™ or a UEFA Women's EURO, but their development in recent times is unmistakable. Finnish coach Jarno Matikainen took the reins in mid-2010, becoming the nation's first ever full-time professional head of women's football. The following year Wales stated their intention to increase women's participation by 40 per cent.
Around the same time Matikainen handed the national captain's armband to Fishlock. "I enjoy the extra responsibility that comes with it, and it has also changed my personal life for the better," said Fishlock. "I still don't believe it until I put the armband on."
Wales were pipped for a play-off berth to this year's EURO in Sweden by Scotland, who in turn were edged out by Spain for a summer ticket to Scandinavia.
"We had a very good European campaign," said Fishlock. "It was a shame it didn't finish how we wanted. But as a team, as a squad and as a nation, we can be really, really proud.
"We came together and got ourselves into that situation (near qualification). In two years our national side has come on significantly since Jarno Matikainen became involved.
"The change since I joined the national team, I can't even put into words," says the proud Welsh skipper. "It is so different to what it was.
"I'm going to be realistic and say that World Cup qualification is nigh on impossible. It will be extremely difficult, but I firmly believe that we can qualify for the next EURO."


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National Education Summit
NCLB Update
Letters on Use of Race
Teacher Resources
Lincoln Poster
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
Rescheduled: Free Books!
Due to Hurricane Hanna's Southeast approach, the Department postponed its September 4 event with First Book in South Carolina, where it expected to announce the availability and subsequent distribution of 300,000 free new children's books for the 2008 Back to School Book Donation. The event has been rescheduled for September 30. Shortly thereafter, barring any unforeseen circumstances, First Book will reopen the registration process for schools, libraries, and literacy organizations serving low-income youth at http://www.firstbook.org/register/. Remember, to be eligible to register, an entity must: (1) serve children where at least 50% are from low-income households, (2) be a Title I or Title I-eligible school, or (3) be a military family support program. Since 2006, the Department has partnered with First Book and major U.S. book publishing companies to distribute three million books. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/bookcampaign/.
National Education Summit
On Monday (September 15), Secretary Spellings will join more than 300 national leaders in Washington, DC, for the Aspen Institute's National Education Summit. The Secretary will kick-off the summit with a dynamic presentation, entitled "Our ChildrenJoining the Fight for Education Reform." Then, following her remarks, she will participate in a discussion with Roy Romer, Chair of Strong American Schools, Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools, and Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this bi-partisan event is actually three-fold: (1) to highlight the impact of the under-performing education system on multiple community sectors, including business, the economy, health care, and national security; (2) to establish a broad consensus on critical reforms necessary for producing an effective education system that will adequately support all sectors of the society and prepare childrenregardless of background or family incomefor lives of opportunity and citizenship; and (3) to produce and release an action plan outlining the steps necessary for building adequate public support to sustain effective education reform. Attendance is by invitation only. However, interested parties are invited to watch the summit via live webcast. That morning, a link will be added to http://www.aspeninstitute.org/ (no log-in required). The Secretary's presentation will begin at 8:45 a.m. ET. For more information, please go to http://www.aspeninstitute.org/urgentcall/. (Note: After the event, the Department will post segments on http://www.ed.gov/.)
NCLB Update
This week, in Atlanta, Georgia, Secretary Spellings named 320 schools as 2008 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools. This program recognizes high performing schools (whose students, regardless of background, perform in the top 10% on their state assessments [public] or nationally normed assessments [private]) and dramatically improving schools (whose students, at least 40% of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds, dramatically improved on tests to score in at least the top 40% statewide). Chief State School Officers nominate public schools. The Council for American Private Education nominates private schools. Of the schools nominated by each state, at least one-third must have more than 40% of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all recipients must meet No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, as defined by their states. The schools will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, October 20-21. The principal and a teacher from each school will receive a flag and plaque signifying their Blue Ribbon status. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html. (Note: Seeking further insight from the Secretary? Read her redesigned travel log at http://www.edgovblogs.org/spellings/.)
Also this week, the Secretary announced a $4.3 million Early Reading First grant for Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools, which will help 400 preschool students learn the critical foundations of reading. During her visit, she also held a roundtable with parents and educators about Early Reading First and its counterpart, Reading First. "Early Reading First and Reading First have helped to crack the code and prove what strategies are most effective in helping kids learn to read well," she said. "These programs are lifelines for many of our nation's most vulnerable children and families..." For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/09/09102008.html.
The Achiever newsletter, available solely online, focuses on how successful schools across the U.S. are working toward the goal of the No Child Left Behind Act: to have every student reading and doing math at grade-level by 2014. The latest story spotlights Anna F. Booth Elementary School in rural Alabama, where 70% of students were homeless after Hurricane Katrina. School faculty and staff credit Reading First with helping move third-grade readers, from 29% in 2003 to 63% in 2008, on the Stanford Achievement Test. In fact, academic gains at Booth have been so steady that, over the past three years, it has earned the state's prestigious "Torchbearer" designation as a high-performing school serving a high-need population. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/achiever/.
Letters on Use of Race
On August 28, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe issued "Dear Colleague" letters providing guidance, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, regarding the use of race in the context of K-12 student assignment to schools and higher education student admissions. These important letters supply succinct statements of the key Title VI principles pertinent to the use of race in these contexts, as discussed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District (K-12) and Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger (higher education), and are intended to ensure that students are assigned to schools and admitted to colleges and universities on a non-discriminatory basis consistent with Title VI and its implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 100). "When developing policies, districts/ postsecondary institutions must comply with the constitutional principles of equal protection," she noted in both letters. "OCR is available to provide more detailed technical assistance to individual districts/ postsecondary institutions on a case-by-case basis." For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/whatsnew.html.
Teacher Resources
Wishing "teachers, principals, and administrators a successful and productive school year," the Department's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative has compiled an excellent list of new resources. For example:
American Stars of Teaching. Currently, the Department is honoring 2008 American Stars of Teachingteachers who are improving student achievement and using innovative strategies to make a difference in the lives of their students. One American Star will be recognized in every state and the District of Columbia with surprise school visits. A complete list of American Stars will be posted in October.
Math Panel. Teacher-to-Teacher has created a short informational movie that teachers can share with parents and members of their communities about the recommendations of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. A digital workshop on the recommendations is also being developed for teachers.
Native American Project. Teacher-to-Teacher has created a digital teacher workshop series for teachers of Native American students. The trainings, taught by Native Americans, target reading, selecting children's literature, and family and community involvement. Three additional modules, on math and science, will be available later this year.
For more information, please go to http://www.t2tweb.us/.
Other new publications:
- The Math Panel is now offering a helpful brochure for parents, summarizing the relevant findings of its final report (http://www.ed.gov/mathpanel/).
- A report from the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) examines the postsecondary majors and teaching certifications of public high school-level educators (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/
- Another report from NCES presents estimates of high school completion rates for 2006 and provides data about trends in high school completion and dropout rates over the last three decades (1972-2006) (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/
Lincoln Poster
Attention teachers! Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth this February 2009 with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's free classroom poster! The front side, suitable for display, is a portrait of Lincoln. The reverse side contains resources for educators, offering suggestions for incorporating Lincoln's legacy into the classroom. To request this poster, please call (202) 707-6998 or visit http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/ and select "Learning About Lincoln." At this site, you can also review key resources, search lesson plans, and find event ideas. In addition, students and teachers can become involved through the School Recognition Program, National Teach-In (February 12, 2009), and numerous other activities.
Quote to Note
"More demanding [school] coursework often results in a temporary decline in test scores, but its long-term benefits include a more educated workforce and greater economic security. As Atlanta Superintendent Beverly Hall said, 'Everyone knows that the second half of the climb is the toughest. The next phase of our school reform agenda will be more challenging... and will require agility, creative use of staff, resources, and the knowledge of how to conquer the rocky terrain of total district reform.' I fully agree, and I'm confident Georgia's up for the challenge. Blue Ribbon Schools like F. L. Stanton [Elementary School] are already leading the way."
|Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (9/9/08), on her travel log after visiting Atlanta, Georgia
Upcoming Events
Tuesday (September 16) is the first meeting of the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC). This 16-member body (see http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/08/08132008.html) was appointed over the summer to advise the Secretary on complex and technical issues regarding the design and implementation of state assessments and accountability systems. At this meeting, the NTAC will discuss Department guidance related to growth models, performance indexes, and the use of high school end-of-course assessments. The public is welcome to attend, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Department's auditorium (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC). For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/
To mark the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, Congress has mandated that educational institutions receiving federal funds take one day to teach the document that shaped America's democratic government. In support of students and teachers in their studies, a variety of online resources are available from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site. Additional resources are available from the National Archives and Records Administration and the National History Education Clearinghouse. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday08.html. (Note: Originally called Citizenship Day, Congress officially renamed the holiday as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in late 2004.)
Over the next two weeks, the Department will be exhibiting at the Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week conference at the University of Texas-Pan American (September 21-27) in Edinburg, Texas, and the National College Access Network's Annual Conference in Houston (September 22-24). If you are attending either of these events, please stop by the Department's booth.
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