text: Hello Josh. You're basically describing something my little crew has been developing for the past year. I've learned a LOT by lurking on this list and I'm getting ready to show the fruits of the labor. A deskside renderfarm of sorts. I currently have a 28ghz box sitting in front of me that supports After Effects, Maya, Vue, and other graphics apps (supporting Mac and XP projects) through a simple web based GUI. We're not exactly live (selling to retail) yet as I'm using NAB in Las Vegas to garner interest from potential partners. We should be selling soon after. When do you plan to purchase? I have custom built several mpeg2 encoding boxes (whereby 10 nodes in one enclosure can do multipass mpeg2 encodes for high quality DVD's) and could would not mind talking to you about such an arrangement. Feel free to contact me off list if this is of interest to you. Alpay Kasal Admin/Engineer http://www.NYCRenderfarm.com _____ From: beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Josh Harrison Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 5:56 PM To: beowulf at beowulf.org Subject: [Beowulf] Mixed platform multimedia rendering cluster (newbie) Hello everyone, I'm a student worker for the University of Arizona's Office of Student computing resources, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a good resource for the following projects: We're looking to build (possibly) an x-grid cluster that will render scenes from Maya, movies from FinalCut, possibly Vue d'Esprit, and various Adobe programs, including after effects. I'd also like to investigate the possibility of getting a structure similar to e-on Software's Vue d'Esprit RenderCow (dedicated controller, using latent CPU and GPU cycles to render) running on our windows XP systems that would allow us to do renders in the programs listed above. What would be really cool is if there was an implementation that acted like rendercow, and could use the power of both our x86 systems and our PPC systems as a render farm. I know this isn't really a beowulf cluster question, and unfortunetly, we can't migrate our client nodes to anything other than OSX and XP, but I'm hoping someone will have some insights as to where I should look, or who I should talk to about configuring a cluster controller to do what I'm thinking about. Thanks for any help, Josh Harrison University of Arizona Office of Student Computing Resources Multimedia Tech Lead -- Josh Harrison Multimedia Technical Lead Zone Office (520) 626-3993 a alphabetically be in organised sentence should words -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20060313/b8aa7c14/attachment.html>


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I can't seem to get the token back from the api I get a bad request.
I am using java and a basic header at this point since its the token request.
TokenRequest tr = new TokenRequest("username","password");
RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
Anyway that the basic code. I can call this api no problem with the default built in rest client I have in the IDE.
I am pretty stumped and can't figure out what needs to be in the header since my built in rest client has one item in header. Accept: */*
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From DDwiki
Anyone want to start putting up some information about the beta somewhere?
I've started posting the new god information as I've been unlocking them. But experimenting is annoying and takes up dungeon runs.
Not to mention all the new bosses, vicious missions, the tower, etc.
I post most of my frustrations on my page... Crawly McCrawlsa 23:24, 25 November 2011 (UTC)


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Barrier Film Provides A Sustainable Packaging Solution
With a reduction in weight of 25% to 50% compared to traditional liners, the new FeatherWeight Film provides sustainability advantages in cereal, snack, baking mix and other high-barrier applications.
Developed by Alcan Packaging Food Americas, innovative FeatherWeight Film uses less plastic resin, energy and landfill space. Processors benefit from freight savings and reduced operations costs due to fewer roll changes. FeatherWeight also offers outstanding machinability and puncture resistance and runs on existing machinery at basically the same settings as the traditional calipers.
The new lightweight packaging also delivers an easy-open seal and high clarity that reveals the quality product inside.
Alcan Packaging supports FeatherWeight Film and all its flexible packaging with best-in-class service and support tools, such as ASSET (Alcan Sustainability Stewardship Evaluation Tool). ASSET analyzes the sustainability of packaging by considering economic, social and environmental impacts at each stage of its life cycle.


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DEDON MU sofa DEDON MU 4 seater DEDON MU Left module XXL DEDON MU Right module XXL DEDON MU Centre module XXL DEDON MU Centre module DEDON MU Left module DEDON MU Right module DEDON MU Daybed right DEDON MU Daybed left DEDON MU Chaise longue DEDON MU Footstool I Daybed DEDON MU Beach chair DEDON MU Lounge chair DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Footstool DEDON MU DEDON MU Daybed DEDON MU sofa DEDON MU DEDON MU sofa DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Daybed right left DEDON MU Coffee table DEDON MU Setting DEDON MU Coffee table with pouf DEDON MU sofa DEDON MU Setting DEDON MU Setting DEDON MU Setting
MU is an imaginative and versatile modular furniture system specifically created for contemporary lifestyles. It can be easily adapted to the various spaces and layouts of a home's living areas, indoor as well as out. Indeed, MU neatly combines the benefits of materials and textiles designed for outdoor usage with the modular logic, more compact size and increased comfort of the finest indoor sofas. And then there's the name. The range is branded with a word — and an idea — derived from Zen philosophy, which truly brings out its harmonious, unobtrusive inner identity. The latest addition to the most technologically advanced, well-conceived and exclusively constructed outdoor furniture collections in the world, MU bears the signature of the French designer Toan Nguyen, who has worked closely with Antonio Citterio and is renowned for his collaborations with such distinguished design brands such as B&B, Vitra, Flos, Walter Knoll and Technogym. The MU collection gave him the opportunity to apply his creative experience and expertise to the field of modular furniture. MU offers an unprecedented combination of sophisticated lightness, energy and versatility to garden furniture through a vast range of sofas, day-beds, benches, coffee tables and side tables. All these elements are of different designs, and are available in sizes as varied as the functions they perform. Their slender and compact structures allow you to utilize them exactly as you wish, according to your personal taste and preferences. MU is designed to meet your own personal requirements — in the way you choose and in the style you want. At last, you can create comfortable, well-equipped smaller or larger lounge areas as you wish. MU makes the ideal choice for chill-out, play or conversation areas, and is equally suitable for large social gatherings or more intimate occasions. The full covering of interwoven strands with a nubuck-look, of different shades and widths, is innovative and unique. It really does justice to the incredible handiwork of DEDON 's master craftsmen — and to this collection's exclusive design. Now, for the first time ever, seating accessories have been fitted with an ultra-light Ferrari Batyline interior support, which strengthens and supports structure and considerably enhances comfort while preventing cushions from slipping. Crafted on the physics of multidensity, their shapes expand to the point where they cover the structure's edges, thus rounding them off comfortably. MU is characterized by warm, light hues as well darker tones. Both color ways are sophisticated and simple, blending perfectly with the natural environment. MU has been defined by Toan Nguyen as a very discreet furnishing system, which does without superfluous volume, materials and decoration — "a sofa which, at first glance, seems to be a classical archetype." Colors: lipari, vulcano
At the end of the `80's, former professional Bayern Munich footballer, Bobby Dekeyser, decided to develop high quality outdoor furniture that could stand up to wind and weather.


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Rick Ross 2013 Birthday Weekend (Celebrates at Compound In Atlanta & LIV In Miami)
The Untouchable Maybach Empire presents @RickyRozay 2013 Birthday Weekend. First stop is Atlanta where he kicks off his BDay weekend @ Compound. Then its back to Miami where Diddy, French Montana, Ludacris, Fabolous, Christina Millian and more celebrate with the biggest boss at club LIV. #BoxChevy.
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- Tailoring
- Formal Dress
- Occasions
- Shirts
- Accessories
- New In
Pink Isometric Square Tie
(Price includes UK VAT)
- Exclusive design to Ede & Ravenscroft
- Italian woven silk
- Width 8.5 cm
- Made in London, England
- Hand cut
Ref. 90580
Size & Fit
8.5 cm blade
Info & Care
- 100% Italian silk
- High quality wool blended lining
- Keeper loop
- Dry clean
- Made in London, England
Delivery & Returns
Shipping of this product to the UK will cost £5 and has a delivery time of 6 - 8 working days. For overseas addresses, shipping prices and delivery times will be higher. Costs will be calculated in the checkout process. Please read our delivery policy for more information.
Returns and exchanges can be requested within 30 days of purchase. Please read our returns and exchanges policy for more detailed information.


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Sunpentown SF608R Portable Swamp Cooler With Remote Control
- Evaporative cooler
- Great for dry environments
- Reduces ambient tmeperatures
- Reviews
- Description
- Specifications
- Benefits
- Resources
Sunpentown SF608R Portable Swamp Cooler
The Sunpentown SF608R is easily one of the most easy to use swamp coolers in its class. With a simple and intuitive control panel and 3 fan speeds, your new evaporative cooler will be the most efficient in its category.
- Air cooler
- Humidifier
- Fan
Cools Up to 150 Square Feet
The Sunpentown SF608R is perfect for cooling small rooms and personal spaces of up to 150 square feet. Enjoy being able to focus cool air where it is needed most with 600 CFM of cooling.
Quiet Operation
This powerful evaporative air cooler offers efficient cooling while also being super quiet during operation. Even when on its highest setting, it's difficult to hear it running. All you need is some water and you're all set. There's no compressor, just a quiet running fan and pump.
Special Features Include
- Remote control operation
- 7.5 hour programmable timer
- 3 air speeds
- No installation required
Compact & Portable
This swamp cooler is the key solution to helping you and your family cool down and relax. Unlike a fixed AC, this unit requires no permanent installation. Designed with four caster wheels, you can easy move it between areas. With oscillating air louvers, you can choose which area of the room you want to cool down most.
Using the natural process of water evaporation to reduce ambient tmeperatures by up to 20°F, this unit is much more environmentally friendly than any other AC on the market. Providing improved cooling and lower energy consumption, Sunpentown SF608R swamp cooler will keep you cool and eco-friendly, all at the same time.
Evaporative Technology
The Sunpentown SF608R swamp cooler is best used in dry climates or open spaces. Leave a window/door open when temperature rises in the room. Add ice if you like and set the unit next to you for best effect. This unit is ideal for those dry environments that maintain relatively low humidity levels.
Guaranteed Satisfaction.
- Up To 30 days to return your purchase
- Money back guaranteed
- Free return shipping
- No restocking fees
- Model: SF608R
- Product Type: Swamp Cooler
- Product Dimensions: L: 12.00" x W: 16.00" x H: 25.00"
- Product Weight: 17.00 lbs.
- Product Color: White
- Application: Ideal for cooling small areas up to 150 square feet
- Warranty: 1 year
- Voltage: 120 volts
- Watts: 60 watts
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Coverage Area: 150 square feet
- Air Flow: 600 CFM
- Water Tank Size: 2.64 gallons
- Adjustable Louvers: Yes
- Automatic Louvers: Yes
- Number of Fan Speeds: 3
- Water Level Indicator: Yes
- Built-In Humidistat: No
- Ice Tank: No
- Hose Connection: No
- Timer: Yes
- Timer Length: 0.5-7.5hrs
- Remote Control: Yes
- Air Filter: No
- Built-In Air Purification System: No
- Control Type: LED
- Digital Display: No
- Casters: Yes
- 10-liter water tank allows extended operation
- Casters and compact size mean easy portability
- Nylon and photocatalystic filter
- Sleep mode for economical cooling
- The economical choice. Pay much less than you would for a portable AC
- Three air speeds: H / M / L
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Pharma typically refers to the pharmaceutical industry, a multibillion-dollar industry employing tens of thousands of Americans. The term Big Pharma refers to the large pharmacological lobbying trade association whose members produce most of the commonly prescribed medications today. The term "Biotech" may also be applied to pharmaceutical companies, thought his term is usually reserved for the smaller pharmaceutical companies or those small pharma companies that focus on the production of more "biologicals" (e.g. antibodies, enzymes) rather than small molecule drugs. The term comes from the industry trade body, supported by companies, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Profits are very high but unstable, since it commonly takes more than a decade and potentially billions of dollars to bring a new drug to market, and many promising drugs fail to make it due to safety, efficacy, and absorption issues. Once on the market, patents protect it for 17 years. In recent years the international industry has been consolidated as very large companies buy out large companies and biotechs. Along with improved nutrition and sanitation, the drugs produced by the pharmacological industry can be credited for much of the extension of the human lifespan in the 20th and 21st centuries.
In 1994 Pharma played a central role in defeating the Clinton health care package. In 2009, however, Big Pharma cut a deal with the Democrats, promising to cut drug costs by $80 billion over the next decade, and to support the Senate bill; in return they were promised they would not be hit by price controls and foreign drugs would not be allowed in.


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The Laia collection is a reflection of Alki's commitment to sustainable development. This is a rational design marked by well-thoughtout craftsmanship and a pursuit of timeless furniture that eschews the pitfalls of the fads and crazes of the moment. It features a simple oak frame topped with a plywood shell covered with foam, felt and wool.


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All New Jersey eleventh graders are taking the High School Proficiency test in reading, math and writing today October 5, Wednesday October 6, and Thursday October 7, 1999 respectively. In addition, all twelfth graders who have not yet passed the HSPT are taking the test.
New Jersey high school students must pass the HSPT in order to graduate, and they have four tries to do so--twice in their junior year and twice in their senior year. If a student is unable to take the HSPT this week, a makeup exam will be given on October 12, 13 and 14.
The class of 2000 will be the next to last graduating class taking the HSPT. A new tougher graduation test, the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) will be given for the first time in the 2001-2002 school year to juniors. The HSPA will be linked to New Jersey's rigorous academic standards. In the 2001-2002 school year, the HSPA will be administered in the areas of math and language arts literacy.
"I am looking forward to the first administration of the HSPA in two years," said Commissioner of Education David Hespe. "Over the course of the last three years, we have dramatically increased the expectations we hold for our children. Our new standards have raised the academic bar and will truly result in a higher level of achievement for all of the children in New Jersey.
"At one time the HSPT may have been a more difficult test than students were used to, but that is no longer the case. If we are to administer a true graduation test, that exam must measure the things that students need to know and be able to do when they graduate from high school. The new HSPA will be an important measure of those skills. "


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mipapage needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
We're looking for a clean, happy yet serious logo for a content based information site about Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: http://www.infovancouver.com/
Audience will be English and Spanish speaking people, travelers and families looking to go to Vancouver.
1. We would like a logo together with InfoVancouver.com as a wordmark.
2. We would like the logo to have blue, green and white elements, something from the blues and greens seen on this page: http://www.rifidi.org/.
3. Sans Serif fonts (Myriad Pro is a favorite, but something else with character would be nice to see)
4. We would like to see some element of Vancouver worked-into/used-as the logo. Either the iconic sails of Canada Place or something that includes the mountain and water theme of Vancouver would also be appreciated:
* http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/…8b72c3.jpg
* http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?…size=large
* http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/28…canada.jpg
* http://www.thevancouvertraveler.com…-place.jpg
5. Aspect ratio should be wider then higher.
We like the following:
- http://www.logospire.com/logos/700 - Layout and look and feel
- http://www.logospire.com/logos/2012 - Colors/Colorful (we specified colors above, feel free to include some others if it works for you)
- http://www.logogallery.net/?p=735 Concept of "Info" small and on top with "Vancouver" on the bottom = interesting, not req'd.
- http://blogsolid.com/ideas/ Cool font (Jekatep Bold)
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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How do I integrate with a third party logging framework
EclipseLink's default logging is based on Java (1.4 an higher) java.util.logging but is also extensible to allow other logging frameworks to be used.
EclipseLink User Guide References
This how-to example will illustrate how other logging solutions such as Log4J and Apache common logging can be easily used with EclipseLink.
How to configure a custom logger in JPA
Logging Extension Basics
Customizing EclipseLink to use another logging framework or integrate with an existing logging infrastructure involves:
- Implementing your own SessionLog
- Configuring the use of your SessionLog
Using Log4J
An eclipselink bug report exists for that point : https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=232240
It deals about apache commons Logging 1.1 & Log4J integration with eclipseLink 1.0 (so 1.1 should be supported too).
How to use Log4J :
- add apache commons logging 1.1 & log4J libraries in your classpath
- add the sample log4.xml in your classpath : https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/attachment.cgi?id=103596
- add the following class in the org.eclipse.persistence.logging package of your own project : https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/attachment.cgi?id=104821
- add the following lines to your persistence.xml :
<property name="eclipselink.logging.logger" value="org.eclipse.persistence.logging.CommonsLoggingSessionLog"/>
- Compile & deploy your code : that's done.
About log4J levels & eclipselink log levels :
Of course, you should check that the log4J level for the org.eclipse.persistence logger (and your root logger and appenders) is compatible with the eclipselink.logging.level.
For example, in log4j.xml :
<logger name="org.eclipse.persistence"> <level value="info"/> </logger>
In persistence.xml :
 eclipselink.logging.level = SEVERE
Change Log levels at runtime : As you may not know, log4J levels can be changed at runtime for debug purposes : see the CommonsLoggingSessionLog#setLevel() method :
/** * PUBLIC:
Set the lw lev to a logger with name space extracted from the given category.
 * * @param level * @param category */ @Override public void setLevel(final int level, final String category)
Using Apache Commons Logging
An eclipselink bug report exists : https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=232240
It deals about apache commons Logging 1.1 & Log4J integration with eclipseLink 1.0 (so 1.1 should be supported too).
To use Apache Commons Logging without Apache Log4J, you can get inspired by this class : https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/attachment.cgi?id=104821
Just remove any reference to org.apache.log4j classes ...
please contribute to eclipselink then.


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MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The Navy SEALs have one of the military's most successful physical training programs, and they'd like to introduce it nationally to coaches as an athletic standard of excellence.
The Navy SEALs from the Naval Special Warfare Center Recruiting Directorate were at the Minnesota-Oklahoma State wrestling match in early December at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion to promote the Trident Challenge, an athletic competition of running, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and swimming.
The Trident Challenge is open to everyone, not just those interested in joining the military, and is an opportunity for civilians to put themselves to the test and see how they stack up against the Navy's best. The ultimate goal of the Trident Challenge is to promote physical awareness and to set a level of standards that someday may be picked up not only by college and high school athletes but all Americans in their everyday lives.
"The pilot program is not necessarily a recruiting event, it is more of a physical awareness campaign," says Chief Special Warfare Operator Darek Laviolette. "It's something that America needs. America is getting a lot bigger, and we think if Minnesota embraces this, then we might be able to convince other people to say, 'Let's do this on a national level.' Let's try to do that at every high school and college around America."
Because Minnesota and Oklahoma are two of the top wrestling schools in the country, the pavilion was at standing room only capacity, which made it the perfect time to advertise the Trident Challenge to the community.
The SEAL motivators, as they call themselves, set up an informational booth about the Navy special forces community. They walked around and met people at the door, offering them an opportunity to try a few pull-ups or a push-up challenge during half time.
"SEAL teams and Olympic athletes are way up here for people," says Laviolette. "People are like, 'This would be something really, really cool to do but this is impossible.' This challenge brings that SEAL legend to the ground, and it shows that individual that he or she might be able to do this."
The Trident Challenge also broadens the awareness of the Naval special warfare community and SEAL team opportunities, and highlights the physical requirements of becoming a Navy SEAL, says Cmdr. Duncan Smith of Naval Special Warfare recruiting detachment.
"It also helps us identify qualified candidates who might be interested in becoming a SEAL and delivers to the community a physical standard set by the Navy SEALs," he says.


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fiE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota October 10. 1975
Lundqui's,t survives
20 years of cho'nge
-By Bill Trollinger
Many things have changed at Bethel College and Seminary
over the past 20 years. A new campus, a set of different
problems and opportunities, a new generation of students
and, for the most part, a different group of faculty
members all attest to the fact that Bethel has changed in
the past two decades. These changes, though, do not include
the man filling the role of president. Dr. Carl H. Lundquist,
only the third president since the inception of the
college/seminary in 1914, has presided over the school since
1954. Lundquist served as acting dean for one year prior
to this.
Al Glenn has described Dr. Lundquist as a "man of incredible
faith." One can see this in his description of his
role: "The president of this school must dream for the
future, making plans now to help Bethel become what it
ought to be." Dr. Lundquist obviously is not enmeshed
with the day-to-day operation of Bethel, but concentrates
on long-range planning. Also, he is involved with Bethel's
relationships with various constituencies and interest groups.
But concentrating upon these aspects of Bethel has its
drawbacks: "Being an administrator takes its toll. I don't
have the personal relationship with students that I would
desire." These administrative responsibilities, and the fact
that his office is located at the Seminary, restrict his
involvement with students; yet he maintains good relationships
with student leaders and extends an open invitation
to college students to visit him in his office.
One way that Dr. Lundquist (and the administration)
has manifested his concern for the students is the implementation
of security procedures here at Bethel. "The need
of security," Dr. Lundquist asserts, "is a new phenomenon,
brought on by the advent of the drug culture." He feels
that a wait-and-see attitude concerning the quality of security
is advisable, being a difficult area in which to measure
But whereas the security picture has brightened here
at Bethel, the financial picture remains rather bleak. Dr.
Lundquist admits that the bonds used to build the new
campus need refinancing, yet he has faith. "We assume
that they will be refinanced, on a long-term basis, by January.
If not, short-term refinancing has already been set
up. Rumors of impending financial disaster are not true. II
Dr. Lundquist proudly points to the fact that Bethel ranks
in the top 20 percent of colleges (regardless of size) in
gift money, receiving 1% million dpllars last year. Quoting
Virgil Olson, he says, "Bethel has always been one step
from disaster. Faith in God is what keeps us going."
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Theaters reviewed, p. 6
Football victory, p. 10
The Public Action Committee, which is under the auspices
of the Student Senate, has instituted (for the second consecutive
year) "Bowl of Rice." This is a program whereby
students Have the opportunity to sacrifice one regular
cafeteria meal (eating a bowl of rice instead) and $1.00
each Thursday night for the purpose of giving the extra
money to a relief fund aimed to ease the plight of the
hungry across the world.
It would seem that the response to this program would
be quite favorable, considering the merit of the cause; yet,
three negative responses are frequently voiced. One is that
an individual's money (or time) is invested in other areas
of giving. This is a valid response. But two other, less
valid, negative responses also appear with frequency. The
first can be phrased , as follows: "'Bowl of Rice' is ignoring
the needs we have in the Twin Cities, so I am not
going to give." These people are perfectly willing to shop
around for the "perfect" charity while half the world is
starving. Hunger is hunger, whether it be in Bangkok or in
Minneapolis; we as Christians must not ignore suffering just
because it is outside of our limited experience.
Also, there are the inevitable cries of: "Hypocrisy!
Rice-eaters are hypocrites. I'm not going to eat rice."
This is a manifestation of the "they ate rice at 5 and
cheeseburgers at 10" syndrome. The fallacies of such an
argument are obvious; it reminds one of individuals who
will not become Christians because of hypocrites in the
church. Human failing ·can be found in any institution, so
it must be realized that institutions need to be judged on
their merits alone.
We" 'are 'not saying that "Bowl of Rice" is right for
everyone. We are merely questioning certain arguments
against participation in this program.
The :Bethel Heritag'*e Pro*gr am *ha s now been officially
introduced to the Bethel community. Clarion articles have
been written and chapel talks have been given concerning
the positive vqlues of this type of endeavor, and it would
seem that everyone is enthusiastically in favor of Heritage.
IRE Cl4RIO
Vol. 51 - No.5
the Clarion is published weekly by
the students of Be.fhel College and
welcomes concise letfers to the
editor. All letters should be signed and
sent ·to P.O. 91 by the ,- Sunday preceding
Paul Healy
Bill Trollinger
Carla Ha,ge
Maty ' Norton
Arlan Swanson
Duane Turner
managing editor
copy coordinator
production supervisor
business manager
In fact, we have been informed that the wheels are already
turning, and certain aspects of the project are even now being
initiated. Apparently, Heritage is now getting off the ground.
Certain aspects of the program need clarification however.
The question needs to be asked: Is the Heritage Pro..
ject a program that is to be undertaken, supported, and
staffed by the Student Senate, or is it to be run independently
of the Senate, supervised apart from the Senate
structure? The answer to this question is a vital key
to understanding Heritage.
Let's examine the latter notion first. If Heritage is to be
operated outside of the structure of the Senate, then it seems
to us that the student body should be asked wheher they
actually want this program. The present student body President,
who is one of the key people behind Heritage, was
elected to serve and represent the students of Bethel
College. If he is going to devote a great deal of his time
and efforts to this project, shouldn't we at least have a chance
to decide on its relative merits?
If the Heritage Project, on the other hand, is to be
Senate-run, then the Senate should be polled, as representatives
of the student body. In other words, if the Senate
will be expected to support Heritage and do its inevitable
legwork, then they should be allowed to determine whether
or not doing so would be in the best interests of those
that they serve.
This editorial is not attacking the nature of the Heritage
project, in terms of need or chance of success. We applaud ,
those who have shown enough concern for the long-range
goals of Bethel to plan a program such as this. Let's just
.make sure that it is what a majority of the students want.
Choice Steaks
and tasty sandwiches
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Ho'urs: 6:30 o.m. to 10 p.m.
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Across from Flaherty1s Bowl
LRC responds to studen1t's
camp/a'int con'cernfng peri'ocIica/s
Dear Sir:
I read Bruce R. Bohne's letter to the ~ditor, printed
in the October 3, 1975 issue of the Clarion, with some degree
of indignation. Mr .. Bohne's letter, entitled "Boring Mags
Mocked," was an unfortunate and gross exaggeration of the
facts concerning the periodicals available in the Bethel LRC.
Mr. Bohne's basic contention was that there were too
many "intellectually verbose" journals in the LRC and not
enough "purely entertaining magazines." In response to this
complaint there are several points I would -like to raise.
I question, first of all, whether the author has thoroughly
checked the titles the LRC does subscribe to. He should have
found more than a "dozen or so readable magazines."
I offer the following list: Car & Driver, Ebony, Good Housekeeping,
High Fidelity/Musical America, Newsweek, New
~ York Times Magazine, Popular Science, Reader's Digest,
Redbook, Sporting News, Sports illustrated, Time, and U.S.
. News & World Report among many others. Mr. Bohne requested
periodicals that had lots of pictures. National -Geographic,
Audubon, Backpacker, or any of the numerous and expensive
art journals the LRC subscribes to should provide
that demand adequately.
Perhaps Mr. Bohne's reading interests are not, in fact,
shared by the rest of the "general populace." I know for
certain that the current copies of Time and Newsweek do
not remain on the display shelves for more than fifteen
minute intervals. The LRC also subscribes to a wide assortment
of daily newspapers and, for the first time this year,
is getting two copies of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune
(in consideration of the wide use that paper receives). It hardly
seems fair to call the LRC to ' task for not supplying Mr.
Bohne with reading material suited to his level of interest.
My final criticism of Mr. Bohne's letter is directed
toward his implication that the LRC has a responsibility
for assuring the entertainment of Bethel students. The LRC
is first and foremost an academic institution devoted to
the advancement of learning. Its purpose is to supplement
class room instruction and provide reference tools for research.
The greater majority of our periodical subscriptions
are the direct result of requests from faculty members:
(We currently subscribe to over 500 titles.) The small margin
of funds remaining after faculty requests have been filled
is used to obtain such periodicals as I have already listed.
It is pertinent to this discussion that one remembers
tha t entertaining magazines are generally not very useful
in the future as resource material. In fact, some of the
most popular periodicals are never looked at again after
they leave the display shelf. The long range value of the
periodical is an important factor in the decision to subscribe
or not to subscribe.
Janet Monson,
Periodicals Clerk
Shorter lectures planned
by Dr. Von Schueller
Earlier this school year, G.W. Carlson announced the
beginning of the Pi Gamma Mu lecture series ' and released
a schedule of speakers and topics for the entire academic
year. This program is worthwhile for those students who are
in school primarily to learn and are applying themselves
towards that goal. But what about those many students
who don't share this intellectual hunger? What about today's
student:-on-the-run who cannot take the time for his regular '
studying, much less "outside" -educational opportunities? Can
they be expected to relinquish one entire hour a month for
furthering their academic lives?
Pi Gamma Mu, if it hopes to be of use to a majority
of the community, must expand its present format to include
those students who cannot spare an hour each and -every
month. Consequently, I would like to propose an alternative
lecture schedule with these people in mind. In preparing this
list, I have attempted to choose provocative topics that
by their very nature must be extremely short; four minutes
is our longest lecture. Here then is our alternative schedule
for the rest of the year. (The lectures should begin around
6 :30, so that students may come after supper and yet
not miss prime time T.V. shows.)
October 21 ~ (6:30-6:32) "Honesty in U.S. Government: 1968-
Ronald Ziegler (Former White House press secretary)
November 11 (6 :30-6 :31) "Clint Eastwood Movies That We
Have Enjoyed"
G. W. Carlson and Roy Dalton
November 15 (6 :30-6 :34) "Fiscal Responsibility"
The Honorable Abe Beame (Mayor of New York)
January 12 (6:30-6 :31) "The Humor Content of Welcome Week
Patrick Repp (Bethel Student)
January 26 (6 :30-6 :32) "Objective Journalism"
A panel discussion featuring the Clarion staff.
February 10 (6 :30-6 :31) "Symposium: The Wit and Humor
of 'Chuck Haaland"
February 24 (6 :30-6 :33) "The Contemporary Rock Scene"
John Ensor (Director: KABY)
March 9 (6 :30-6 :30) "My Successes at Bethel"
Marshall Shelley
'March 23 (6 :30-6 :32) "Share Time" Testimonial featuring
those students who have enjoyed Introduction to Liberal
April 13 (6 :30-6 :33) "An Honest Approach to America,"
and "Let's Not Overdue the Bicentennial"
National Bicentennial Commission.
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Lynn Fauth: Californ'ian
ioins English department
by Jbn Morud
"There's only one thing wrong with Bethel," suggested ,
this year's addition to the Ellglish Department, Dr. Lynn
Fauth. "It should be overlooking the Pacific Ocean."
The tall, sandy-haired Californian misses the SQuthern
California sunshine, but he senses that the warm and trusting
Bethel climate will serve to insulate him from the Minnesota
"People are open here, not afraid to question. And that's
half of the Christian life. You've got to feel free to question.
It's better to be a thinking Christian than a habitual
one. A person at Bethel who has questions is not afraid
when he does not have answers because he feels assured
that he will have an answer eventually."
Dr. Fauth's observations of the Bethel atmosphere are
contrary to his remarks about a certain school where he
previously taught: "Faculty and students weren't as trusted
or trusting there. Students would often ask me questions
just to test whether I fit their preconceived notions. I
discovered that climate and location alone can't meet my
need for professional satisfaction."
Before teaching for one year at LA . Baptist College,
Dr. Fauth, who prefers to be called Lynn, was a teaching
assistant at Indiana University, where he received his PhD
in 1975 and his MA in 1972. Lynn completed his under
graduate work at California Western University in 1959,
which is now called U.S. International University.
Lynn and his wife, Toni, were married during his freshman
year of college. They have two daughters, Danielle,
9, and Norienne, 7 years.
"I don't recommend it," he responded when asked if
marriage, a family, and college is a compatible mixture.
But he added that the Lord and a loving wife helped
to make teaching pOssible for him.
After a rather disappointing year at LA Baptist College,
Bethel is an answer to many prayers entreated by the Fauths
although Minnesota was not specifically mentioned by this
fair-weather family in their petition to the Lord. Danielle
and Norienne can hardly wait for snowfall, but Mrs. Fauth,
who says she will go wherever Lynn will go, is still a
Californian in her heart.
Dr. Fauth would like to purchase a home in the near
future so that his family can finally be firmly planted in
one area. He and his Wife would like to take up skiing,
wind surfing (a sail mounted on a surfboard), and sailing
when time and finances permit. Canoeing looks fun too.
'For now they ' enjoy movies, reading, basketball, bicycling
and long driv~s - "Just anywhere."
Reclining his office chair to its limits, Lynn reflected
his relaxed yet watchful outlook on his job at BetheL
"I always want to be able to laugh at myself," he said ,
with a smile. "I do some pretty dumb things sometimes.
If I couldn't . laugh at myself, I'd probably have to shoot
"We're all students. I learn as much, maybe more,
from the students as they do from me. I've used many
of their insights."
Dr. Fauth offers instruction in Literary Forms, History
of English Literature, and Milton in the 17th Century.
He believes that God can use English instructors to
influence people to think.
"Literature is an avenue into thinking," he explained.
"We have seen how other people have thought, and so we
can learn how to think by looking at the way they thought.
"Literature is also a sharing of experiences writteq. by
men and about men. We can· learn from other people's , experiences.
And the study of literature can enhance our understanding
of the Bible and God, since the Bible is' literature."
Dr. Fauth is pleased that the Bethel administration trusts
its instructors and students, which produces mature, thinking
After several years of schooling and finally reaching his
goal of teaching, Dr. Fauth believes his most valuable
lesson is, "The more you ' learn, the less you know."
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Homecoming Highlighted
by Kathleen Asselin
Indian summer festooned the campus in full color last
weekend for Bethel's 1975 Homecoming, titled "Autumn Reflections.
Homecoming began with the Coronation ceremonies on
Thursday night at the Seminary Lounge. Amid ivy and candlelight,
,Sue Lock, a Bethel junior, was crowned Homecoming
Hostess. Designated as the school's representative, Sue's
duties include welcoming visitors to the college during big
events such as Festival and Founders' Week. A floor co'
ordinator on old campus, Sue said she felt "super, super
honored" to be chosen Hostess.
The Student Spectacular on Friday night captured the
intimacy of students celebrating their life in Christ via music
and drama. Songs performed by the Sons of Light; Suzy,
Dean and Lisa; Charlie Cosgrove ; Dan Fair and others impressed
the audience with their authentic meaning. One student
commented, "You could tell they were really singing
from the souL"
Another person said, "For the college that Bethel is,'
it was so. appropriate for Homecoming."
P.T. Barnum would have been enthralled with the Campus
Carnival on Friday night, which raised havoc in the lower extremities
of the school. The spicier booths included Kidnapers
Inc. (put-your-fellow-friend-in-jail), Computer Dating,
Bubble-Blowers, Sweet Country apple dunking, Backrubs,
"' and several "3-shots-for-a-dime."
The Bear-Hugging booth promoted healthy affection among
carnival-goers while pie-throwing offered the chance to
"cream your sweetie." Eats ran the gamut from pumpkin
cupcakes to popcorn balls. 'One enthusiastic response to the
carnival summed it l,lp: "It was a blast."
Homecoming halftime show was ushered in by the Bethel
band led on to the field by trombone-hurling Dick Huebner
and a cello player with a folding chair trailing behind.
The crusading crew, attired in a little bit of everything,
saluted famous Biblical stories in nasal nocturnes. Such wellknown
events as "40 Years Wandering in the Desert," "To.
wer of Babel," and "Walls of Jericho" were portrayed.
A tribute to Dean Brushaber was spelled out on the
field as well as a formation for oboe-playing Hostess Sue Lock.
Keith Harrison enioys a relaxing massage at
Friday's carnival.
Dates for the dateless were provided for the fans in the
stands, ,and the band mar.ched off the football field with
a resounding rendition of "Mickey Mouse."
An MG brigade of Homecoming Hostess candidates peeled
onto the field for the second half of the halftime show.
Linda Benson, Karen Hauck, Diane Lewis, Libby Mann, Shirley
Van Wambeke and 1975 Hostess Sue Lock were given
the white glove treatment by their escorts. The Royal Lion
presented each ...o. f the girls with yellow mums before they
were whisked off the- field. .
A freshman reacted to the weekend by saying, "I always
thought homecoming was centered around football, but here
the football game was just another one of the events. Best
part was that now I've seen' homecoming related to Christianity."
Honey tree performs her bluesy Christian music
during Saturday night's concert.
420 Roy Street, St. Paul
John Ande-rson
Ron Eckert
Lloyd Nelson
Bob Gustafson
8:45 and 11
10 (Bible' Study)
7 p.m. Evening
Bus Leaves:
N.C. . '- 9:25 am. Bodien - 9:45 am.
Minneapolis theaters reviewed'
Local area is rich with quality theater
by Bruce R. Bohne
The many outstanding theaters in the Minneapolis area
have given the city a top-rank position in .America as a perrorming
arts center.
The Guthrie, of course, is the "piece of Broadway"
in Minneapolis. However, other equally good area theaters
should not be overlooked. The following list was compiled
after talking with a number of Bethel people, both students
and faculty. The comments accompanying each theater are
gleanings from the conversations; they are not just one
person's opinion.
* * * I. Theater of Involvement
(331 17th Ave. S.E., Mpls.)
This theater received an enthusiastic "No.1" from
Bethel's Drama Department head. It is a rare experience in
theater, very intimate (seating only about 100) and, best
of all, it is cheap. The theater is a non-profit organization,
so donations are asked - usually $2.
"Three Psychologists In Search of a Character" and "I'm
Only In It FOr The Money" - Oct. 9 through 19.
"Bus Stop" - Oct. 30 through Nov. 23.
* * * 'II. Children's Theater Company
(2400 3rd Ave . .8., Mpls.)
This is one of Minneapolis' finest theaters in every way.
The children's productions are great, if you don't bring kids.
College age "kids" will thoroughly enjoy this top-notch entertainment.
"Treasure Island" - Weekend matinees, October through
* * III. 'Chanhassen Dinner Theater
( Chanhassen)
The mere mention of this name strikes fear into the
hearts of pocketbooks, but guys, here's where to take 'em
to really impress 'em. The theater offers qu~lity cuisine and
talent with three theaters to choose from:
Main Dinner Theater - $13-14 per person - now showing
"Man of La Mancha."
Playhouse - $12 per person - showing "I Do! I Do!"
Courtyard Theater - $12 per person - showing "Sleuth."
Prices include all the ingredients for a good time.
*- * *
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IV. University Theater
(Rarig Center, ' West Bank - U. of M.)
Here is high quality theater with guts. They are not
afraid to try originals, and they come off well. Productions
have the vitality that only college students can give. Watch
especially for the arena production of "Birthday Party."
Prices are reasonable at $2.50 - call early for tickets.
"Man and Superman" - Oct. 31, Nov. 1-2, 7-9, 14-16.
"The Birthday Party" - Nov. 13-16, 20-23.
V. Chimera Theater Co~*p any* *
(Crawford Livings,ton Theater, 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul)
Although it is a community theater, Chimera is very
close to professional. Students especially enjoy the easy, light ·
and lively atmosphere. Tickets are $3.50 for students.
"The Music Man" - Oct. 9-12, 16-19.
"Time of Your Life" - November.
VI. Land Fall Theater * * *
(2967 Hudson Rd., Landfall)
It might sound like it is at the edge of the world, but
it's not - just a nice drive to East St. Paul. Landfall
is a little fancier than some, and the quality of the plays
is very good. Tickets are $4 and there is a restaurant
right there.
"Nettie" - through Oct. 26.
"My Fair Lady" - Oct. 30 through Dec. 7.
VII. Lakeshore Players * * *
(522 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake)
While definitely not professional, this is a fair quality
community theater. Tickets are cheap at $2.
"The King and I" - through Oct. 12.
"The Drunkard" - Nov. 7 through Dec. 7.
* * * VIII. Theater in the Round
(245 Cedar Ave., Mpls.)
Not too many people rave about this one. Students feel
it is not innovative enough. Although the stage situation
is unique, the productions are sometimes boring. ,If you want
to check it out, it will cost you $2.50.
"As You Desire Me" - Oct. 17 through Nov. 9.
"The Great White Hope" - Nov.' 21 through Dec. 14.
IX. Theater 1900 * * *
(Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave.,
Productions are put on by members of Plymouth Church
and surrounding community and are amateur at best. Plymouth
Church is very liberal, so the shows aren't necessarily
"The Boyfriend" - Oct. 24-25, Nov. 1-2, 8-9.
* * '* X. Dudley Rigg's Brave New Workshop
(2605 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.) .
This is usually very funny and always very secular. Christians
may have a hard time with some of the stuff, but
if you can get around it you'll be in for a lot of laughs.
"Uncle . Sam's the Mother of Them All orJ Who Will'
Buy the Bicentennial?" -through Dec. 21.
'''Monday Night at the Workshop" - Mondays at 8 p.m.
Muck is 175 P'acesetter
Terry Muck, graduate of Central High
School, Bethel College and Seminary,
and Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern
University, ' was named a Pacesetter by
the Bethel Alumni Association during
homecoming f~stivities on October 3.
Such recognition by his alma mater
grows out of outstanding achievement
in the sports world as National Collegiate
and United States Handball Champion,
batting champion of the Men's National
Fastpitch Softball Tournament,
and subsequently being signed to the
Atlanta Braves farm team. Further education,
however, won out over a baseball
career a~ he moved into graduate
studies in the field of comparative religions.
Currently he is in Shri Lanka
Ceylon, under a Fullbright Hayes scholarship
doing a comparative study of
Christian and Buddhist Spirituality as
his dissertation project.
Muck will be represented by his father,
Professor Webster Muck of the Bethel
Department of Psychology, as Alumni
Director Curt Fauth pays tribute to him
from the words of Lord Byron in presenting
the Pacesetter award:
"You have deeply ventured; but all
must do so who would greatly win."
A place to work out Christian
perspective in your field among a
community of scholars
Instihtte for
Christian Studies,
an independent graduate faculty
adjacent to the University of
Toronto engaged in interdisciplinary
approaches to the
philosophy, history, methodology,
and general theory of several
, fields; master's and doctoral level
degree programs in: political
theory, psychology, philosophical
theology, aesthetics, history and
historiography, philosophy,
and economics (1976).
Study with Hendrik Hart, Ph.D.,
author of Communal certainty'.and
authorized truth: an examination of
John Dewey's philosophy of verification
(1966), and Albert Wolters,
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a detailed exegetical commentary on
Enneads III, 5 (1972).
For details and application forms 'write:
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7972 grad is alumni avyard winner
Toni Magnuson Kuhnmuench, Bethel
College graduate of 1972 and just-named
Pacesetter of 1975, "Never ceases to
be amazed at the magnitude of people's
physical problems or the abundance of
plain old rotten disease." This impression
was intensified as the result of Toni's
short term service a year ago at the
Door of Life Hospital in Ambo, Ethiopia,
where she worked with her father, Dr.
Raymond Magnuson of Cambridge, and
other medical personnel. Taking a break
from medical studies at the University
of Minnesota, Duluth, Toni's responsibilities
in Ethiopia involved teaching in
the local nursing school, out-patient and
hospitalized patient duties, multiple surgical
procedures, and maternal and child
health care. Now in a residency program
on the Minneapolis campus, Toni is plan-.
ning to practice medicine with her hus-band,
Paul J. Kuhnmuench, a University
of Minnesota Resident in Internal
Medicine, in some needy area - possibly
In presenting the Pacesetter award
to Toni at Bethel's homecoming festivities
on October 3, Alumni Director Curt
Fauth spoke of many service activities
in which she has been involved since
gradua ting from Bethel - free clinic
volunteer work, Sunday school teaching,
children's program le~der, junior high
tutoring, and counselling at an inner
city recreation center. Out of these many
expressions of compassion which Toni
has demonstrated for others, the Bethel
Alumni Association believes that she exemplifies
the words of Jesus: "I assure
you that whatever you did for the humblest
of my brothers, you did . for me."
In short .. •
KA-BY dU'mps ro'ck
fo·r Christian' fo·rmo't .
by Duane Turner
KA-BY Radio 56, . broadcasting songs
of the Savior, has started the, year with
the best response in the three years
of its existence.
KA-BY,with over 400 albums in i
library, plays a straight Christian format.
John Ensor, General Manager, explains,
"It's my belief that we can't mix Christ
with the world. So in order to glorify
God more, we decided to play music
that is directed at Him instead of trying
to mix Christian and non-Christian music
together. "
John said that the students' response
to the format is mostly favorable. "Every
once in a while I get comments
that we should play rock music, but
mbst of those kids don't listen to KABY
anyway." He continued, "I get a
lot more comments from people saying
that they enjoy the music and hope
it continues with this format."
If based on the requests alone, KABY
has a bigger listening audience than
ever. Every week, based on the students'
requests, Warren Sevander is compiling
a "top 15" for Christian songs as well
as the top five most popular albums.
Richard Alvarez, Music Director, said
that they are trying to expose the Bethel
students to the Christian sounds.
He said, "I think that there is a stereo-~
type of Christian music that we are
trying to break."
Monday: Chapiain Kelly, Army Chief
of Chaplains
Tuesday: S.M.P
Wednesday: Pastor Spikelmier
Thursday: Convocation
Friday: Dr. Bob Smith
The biannual Blood Drive, sponsored
by the Public Action Committee, will
be held on Tuesday, October 28. This
year's goal is a minimum of 260 pints
of blood donated by Bethel students.
It has been emphasized by the committee
that anyone can give blood and
that any blood donated will be used.
All the blood will not be used for transfusion
purposes, but it may be broken
down for the separate use of white blood
cells and plasma and for pharmaceutical
Restrictions to giving blood include surgery
and · ear-piercing within six months
of donating, as well as a weight minimum
of 110 pounds. Any student who
was outside of the United States this summer
should check with the Red Cross
officials before donating. It is important
that anyone who plans o~ giving blood
eats a well-balanced meal within six
hours of the donation time.
Volunteers to help with the blood drive
are needed. If you are willing to help
or have further questions, please contact
Jean Barker, 286, or Heidi Forsline,
Alumnus olf the year:
Tuttle honored by grads
The biographical data of Bethel College's 1975 Alumnus
of the Year, David Tuttle of Phoenix, ArizO'na, typically
lists a succession of vocational undertakings. After attending
Bethel from 1948-50, he earned his B.S. in agricultural education
from the University of Minnesota and then took two
years of post graduate studies in plant genetics. This prepared
him in 1955 for work with the Pfister Associated Growers,
Inc., Aurora, Illinois, as a corn research geneticist.
Through that firm he was led into the computer programming
and system analysis field. In 1960 he was employed by Royal
McBee Corporation in Arlington, Virginia, asa computer
research analyst and , in 1961 joined the Librascope Corporation
of LaCrescenta, Calif., which set the stage for advanced
computer systems work with General Electric in Euclid,
Ohio, and Phoenix, Ariz. Currently he is responsible for
computer related training of state employees for the Data
Processing Division of the State of Arizona. One facet of
this involves working with prison inmates who do computer
programming for state agencies.
conti nued from page 1
Two other concerns of students, besides that of general
school finances, have been discussed recently by the Student
Senate. One is that of the Heritage Program, the student
oriented project aimed at adding another building to Bethel's
educational complex. Dr. 'Lundquist acknowledges that
the indebtedness of the school is the key financial concern .
now, but says, "I am enthusiastically in suppoyt of the
Heritage Program. The student interest is great."
Another concern discussed in Student Senate is that of the
Regent proposals to restrict student representation on the
College Committee of the Board of Regents to invitation
only, and to limit representation to the Board from two
college students to one. Dr. Lundquist asserts, in response
to these issues, "It is my general feeling that student
representation from the college is usually welcome on most
levels of the Board of Regents; we do not place many
restrictions on their representation. It is our desire to. diminish
the number of college student representative$ because
representatives (from the seminary, VEC, and the college)
are beginning to outnumber regents."
Dr. Lundquist has two goals for the upcoming school
year: "First, I want to help planning processes for . all
administrators so that we can become managers of the
futur~ and not custodians of the present; second, I have
a great concern that college academics become intertwineq
with spiritual values."
But the amazing fact about Tuttle's life is that all he
accomplished has been without benefit of sight. A disease
of the retina robbed him of vision during his college years
and he was declared legally blind in 1956. Now in retrospect
as alumnus of the year, he marvels at "how wondex:fully
God has taken care of my family and me since school
days at Bethel. My goal only is to be sensitive to' His
will and command."
In tribute to David Tuttle on October 3 at Bethel's
homecoming festivities, Alumni DirectOr Curt Fauth quoted
the words of John MiltO'n: "God doth not need either man's
_ work or his own gifts; who best bear his mild yoke, they
serve him best."
High goals characterize
wom~n's volleyball team
by Laura Jean DeVries
Potential, determination an9 togetherness characterize the
1975 Girls Volleyball Team.
"Our goals are in sight," said the new coach, Naomi
Massa. "With the momentum of improvement in skills and
attitude so far, we have the potential to be the best team
in Minnesota." "
Bethel's A and B squads won their matches with Macalester
on September 28 at the first home game. The away
matches at St. Catherine on September 30 and St. Olaf
on October 28 were close contesJs but Bethel was · defeated.
With Christ as. the main goal, the desire to win has
a deeper meaning. Terry Schimbeno said that, in a game,
being a Christian "makes me want to give beyond a hundred
per cent because I'm doing it for God."
Co-captains Terry Schimbeno, Sr., and Jo Watlov, Soph.,
head the A squad also including Gail Anderson, Soph. ;
Jane Hegle, Sr.; Bobbi Hersch, Soph.; Linda Johnson, Sr.;
Cathy J. Olson, Jr.; and Cindi.Ramm, Fr.
Captain Debbie Nelson, Jr.; Suzy Edwall, Soph.; Pam
Graitzow, Sr.; Julie Karlsgodt, Jr.; Roth Moser, Soph.;
Janet Reynolds, Fr.; Trish Swanson, Sr.; and Robyn Wohler,
Fr. are on the B squad.
Naomi said that she enjoyed coaching these girls who ·
showed real care for each other and stressed unity in
their game. Debbie Nelson said, "Playng together as a team
rather than individuals is important in our performanc(!.
We're giving everything we've got for God and for each
other and enjoying it."
The next home games are Monday, Oct. 13, against Carleton
and Thursday, Oct. 16, against Concordia.
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Harriers defeat powerful Winona
The Bethel cross country team gained sweet revenge
last Saturday as they defeated powerful Winona State Unversity
and three other schools in the process. Winona, who
was twenty-seventh in the nation last year, had beaten the
Royals the week before by only four points. But things
were different for this Homecoming meet run on Bethel's
newly improved five-mile cross country course at Como
Park. Running in sunny seventy degree weather with a noticeable
southerly wind of 10 miles an hour, Jeff Larson cruised
to an easy victory with a fantastic new course record time
of 26 :12. He stayed with the front-runners for the first two
miles then forged ahead and crossed the finish line over
thirty seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Larry Caldwell
was the only other Bethel runner to break into the top
five by placing fourth with a 27 :23 clocking.
Crossing the finish line next for the Royals were Curt
Brown, seventh, and Dave Clapp, eighth, with times of
27 :55 and 28 :02, respectively. Dave's final kick over the last
300 yards was tremendous as he passed two Winona runners,
beating the second one by only a few inches with his final
lunge at the tape. Brad Strom's outstanding performance was
the highlight of the meet as he finished eleventh in 28 :20,
running the best race of his career and there by making
the difference between first and second place for the team.
Fi1rst 10'1/ g,oll season cOlmpleted
Rounding out Bethel's top seven runners were Tim Timp,
twentieth, (29 :18), and Greg Kramer, twenty-second, (29:
38). Bill Whittaker's great final effort gave him twentyeighth
spot with a 30 :19 timing and Dan Hed finished thirtyfirst
in a time of 31 :13. When team point totals were added
up, it showed Bethel with a substantial victory at 31"
points, followed by Winona with 36, Macalester with 76,
St. Thomas with 129, and Gustavus with no score. (They only
had four runners competing.)
Coach Steve Whittaker had a few comments on his team's
performance: "All last week we were pointing to beat Winona
and we accomplished our goal. This important victory
really gives us confidence for what we can do for the rest
of the season. Also, Brad Strom's performance really shows
that you are only as good as your fifth man. I would like
to thank everybody who came out and watched us perform.
You don't know how much that helps and how much we appreciate
Tomorrow morning the Royals are running in the tough
St. Olaf Invitational. Definitely the harriers toughest competition
of the season will be faced here with over ten
schools, including such powerhouses as St. Olaf and Hamline,
competing in the meet.
Roy'al golfers place third in conference
by Dale Johnson
A young Royal team finished third in the Tri-State Conference
during the first year of fall golf. Northwestern (Iowa)
finished first with Yankton placing second.
Fall golf came to Bethel as a result of a conference
coaches' meeting. The coaches decided upon fall golf because
of the potential for a longer season and because the
players are in better shape because they have been playing all
Coach John Merritt mentioned that there was one disadvantage
to fall golf. Most schools in the area have not
gone to fall golf, which makes it difficult to get matches.
Coach Merritt feels that fall golf is "definitely a trend for
the future."
Westmar, Sioux Falls and non-conference Dordt added
to the competition of the conference meet.
Jim Landis and Craig Hanson were strong freshmen
for the Royals this fall. Landis was the number five golfer
in the state of Minnesota last year. Junior Tom Steller,
last year's MVP, and sophomore Daryl Peterson, last year
an all-conference golfer, both played consistently superior
Freshman Ed Speck and sophomores John Hougen and
Dan Visel added to the strength of the team.
Spring practice starts in February and is open to any
student who wishes to be on the team. The highlight of the
four week competition is the District meet.
At the end of each match, the four best scores of the
five players are added up to get the final score. This is a
reprieve to a golfer who has had a bad day.
The golf team is allotted $950 to cover traveling expenses,
balls and green fees. This figure is stretched out to meet
both the fall and spring season expenses.
John Merritt debuted as golf coach last year ~th a team
that placed second in conference. He is a second year student
at Bethel Seminary and has been married 16 months. He was
on the Bethel golf team both his junior and senior years.
Coach Merritt is convinced that golf has many benefits.
He explains, "Golf builds character in that it improves selfcontrol
and concentration. I believe that 95 per cent of the
game is mental, and self-confidence is very important because
of this."
With the experience of fall golf that Bethel had this year,
Coach Merritt feels that we have an excellent chance of
placing first in conference next fall and also feels that we
should be strong in the District meet this spring.
Mike Anderson, linebacker, brings Sioux Falls'
opponent to his knees in Saturday's homecoming
contest. .
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tough defensive battles
by Scott Anderson
. Defense was the key during the men's intramural football
r ga~~s played last Saturday. With the season almost
over, most of the teams are bearing down and some excellent
games are being played. The only lopsided game of
the day was a 31-0 shelling of Bright-N by Off-Campus East.
Saturday's early game caught the Faculty still asleep as they
lost to Townhouse I, 7-0. Edgren Gold played tough defense
and edged Townhouse II by a score of 14-0. The 11 a.m.
game generated the most excitement as Edgren Blue and New.
Dorm battled to a 6-6 tie. Edgren Blue finally won in
overtime. The last game of the day saw Edgren Green
continue its string of forfeits, this time losing to Off-Campus
Off-Campus East and West continue to lead the pack
with identical 5-0 records. Townhouse II is right behind with
a 4-1 record. Bright-N is next at 4-2, followed by Townhouse
I and Edgren Gold at 2-3. The Faculty and New Dorm
have a 2-4 record while Edgren Blue is 1-4. Edgren Green
nails down the cellar with an unscathed record of 0:'6.
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Royals hold off Braves
by Dan Swanson
The Royals' defense held off a late Sioux Falls' comeback
to preserve a 21-14 win last Saturday at Homecoming.
Playing before 3000 fans, the team raised its record to 4-1.
The first half was a defensive struggle as both teams
had trouble getting any offense going. A strong wind hampered
the passing game that produced a number of interceptions.
Neither team could capitalize on mistakes or good
field position.
With time running out in the first half, Sioux Falls made
the first costly mistake. They punted directly to Kim Walker
who went for the sidelines, got the help of good blocking,
and turned upfield, breaking loose all the way for a touchdown.
Halftime score had Bethel ahead to stay 7-0.
After halftime activities, the Royals came out knowing
they had to establish a running attack. Willie Gardner
provided just that as he grinded, turned, and churned for
142 total yards, mostly coming in the second half. Gardner
scored one touchdown and helped sustain other drives as he
fought off tackles and put on a superb performance. Mark
Rapinchuk also ran 30 yards for a touchdown, a score
that provided the winning margin.
It was definitely the defense that won the game for
the Royals. Preventing Sioux Falls from capitalizing on
Bethel mistakes all game, the defense also provided the
offense with good field position to help set up scores.
Leafblad blocked two punts, both proving to be extremely
important. With only a few minutes left in the game, Sioux
Falls, playing catch-up ball all day, was given one final
opportunity as they recovered a bad Royals pitch-out. The
Bra ves could not move the ball and on a big fourth down
play, Wayne Lavrenz sacked the quarterback to give Bethel
the ball back and preserve the win.
Tomorrow, the Royals travel to Westmar a team that
has proven to always be a jinx. Bethel play~d their worst
game last year when they lost to Westmar at home. The
players have been looking forward to this game ever since.
The game, starting at 1 :30, will be Homecoming for Westmar,
making it that much tougher.
A win at Westmar is a must and would make the
next two games extremely exciting and important. In a big
upset last weekend, Yankton defeated Northwestern 20-17,
leaving the Conference title up for grabs. After Westmar, the
Royals will travel to Yankton on the 18th before hosting
Northwestern on the 25th.
Score by quarters:
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I just came across this great paper from Feb 2014, by ideas42, which describes a behavioral design project undertaken by them and Grameen Foundation to improve savings outcomes for CARD Bank of the Philippines.
They combined in-depth interviews of clients with quantitative analysis of the account balance and transaction data to identify the main barriers to "improving saving outcomes", and then designed behavioral levers accordingly.
Before we look at the specifics, let's point out the success of this intervention:
- 15% higher initial deposits
- 73% greater likelihood to initiate transactions in new accounts
- 37% increase in balances
It seems that whatever they did managed to increase how much new savers started out saving with, encouraged higher engagement with the accounts, and got them to save more in the long term.
What did they do?
First, they identified four primary barriers:
- Savers were anchoring themselves to the 100 pesos minimum opening balance, and the 50 pesos minimum balance required every week. They would start at that value, and then think how much they could save above and beyond that, and not focus on how much they could be saving.
- Clients open an account without actually having a plan on how to use the accumulated savings.
- CARD has a free program which allows deposit collectors to regularly come to their home or business and collect savings. Yet, many clients did not select this option, very probably because the option is presented to them only when they open the account, but is presented in "muted colors at the bottom of the form", making it easy to gloss over.
- Savings goals are "distant and abstract" – saving for expenses that are far off in time, such as school expenses, or harder to imagine, such as "an emergency" are harder to plan for than the more immediate, day-to-day realities.
With this in mind, ideas42 redesigned CARD bank's account opening process and developed simple interventions around four behavioral levers:
- Set a goal: Get the client to set a savings purpose and amount, use visual representation to make goal concrete, and allow client to decide on some of the savings components, with guidance.
- Make a specific plan: Get client to come up with a concrete savings plan – how frequently to save, where to save, and how much to save, and provide the option to receive SMS reminders.
- Create a feeling of commitment: Essentially get the client to go through some actions that make the commitment to save "feel real", such as having both them and the institution sign the plan, complete it in front of peers, even give a gift to symbolize the commitment.
- Personalize the experience: Ensure that the plan addresses clients' needs and abilities, use personal statements and encourage clients to share and discuss their savings plans with peers.
The paper details each of these steps, and it's quite fascinating – do check it out. Including the Appendices – the data work details are there.
ideas42 is very clear that the results of this study should not be simply transplanted to other situations without thoroughly investigating if they are relevant in that context. Still, one can't help but wonder about the potential implications of the findings generally.
No-frill accounts have been promoted heavily to further financial inclusion. Relatively large opening or minimum balance requirements were seen as impediments by small-balance savers, as were the slew of fees attached to them. Nevertheless, no-frill accounts often have a small opening balance component, as well as some kind of other performance metric requirement (minimum balance, minimum deposits, maximum withdrawals, etc.) that are designed as much to encourage savings as they are to ensure that accounts are financially sustainable. Does the issue of anchoring suggest, though, that an opening balance requirement or a minimum interaction requirement is having the opposite effect? That, instead of pulling up balances and increasing engagement, they are actually allowing savers to more comfortably "settle for less"?
This process also demonstrated the need to engage the client immediately when they are filling out the initial enrollment forms. These forms are often KYC focused, laborious to fill, and seen more as a formality by all parties. Shifting the focus to the client, and specifically to his or her goals with respect to the product, makes intuitive sense.
It might also help explain why people generally sign up for various promising tools and products, but never quite use them. As FAI recently found out in Bangladesh, with bKash.


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Family Service Agency supporters recognized City Manager Mike Flad for his commitment to the city he grew up in and his sense of humor during the annual Imagine a City Gala held at Providence High School on Nov. 3.
Flad has taken a job as city manager of South Gate and the Family Service gala was a chance for friends to wish him the best in the future. He received the agency's Mary Alice O'Connor Vision Award named for a beloved volunteer who gave 66 years of her life to supporting many organizations in town. She was a founding member of the Family Service Agency board in 1953.
Mayor Dave Golonski said it best that Flad was not only capable of handling his core responsibilities, but the unexpected things that pop up every day.
"He rose to the occasion so many times in so many ways." Golonski said.
Flad created great programs that he staffed with great people, the mayor added, and that is what he excelled at.
One of those programs was the Burbank Employment and Student Training program to help youth prepare for a career.
"He has done so much and put his heart and soul into this community," Golonski said.
And the compliments just kept coming in speeches from Supt. of Schools Jan Britz, Water and Power General Manager Ron Davis, Joan McCarthy and Jamie Keyser from the Walt Disney Co., Lisa Rawlins from Warner Bros., and in a video presentation featuring former city manager Mary Alvord and Flad's daughter and his dad.
Flad was presented a statue of a dove from J.P. O'Connor, the daughter of Mary Alice O'Connor, and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff. Artist Terre Bridgham created a three-dimensional version of the agency's logo in 2009 to be presented to award recipients every year. Each one is different. Mike's dove's wings are spread, as if it is ready to take flight.
An evening highlight was the unveiling of the Flad Family Youth Fund. It is not a vacation fund for Mike, but a fund named for Flad that will provide everything from resource materials to counseling services for children and families at the Family Service Agency.
On your marks for Turkey Trot
A great way to take off a few ounces before pulling up to the Thanksgiving table is to join in the Burbank Community YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.
Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with warm-up at 7:30 and 5K walk/run and 10K run at 8. There is a kiddie 1K fun run for ages 7 and younger at 9:15.
Proceeds go to the membership assistance program that makes YMCA programs available to children and families who need them most.
For more information, visit www.burbankturkeytrot.com.
Everything's coming up truffles
Kimberley Dumm Lovato, formerly of Burbank, won a Gold medal and Bronze medal in the Lowell Thomas Awards for her book, "Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves." Lovato is the daughter of Salle Dumm of Burbank.
The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation announced the results of the 28th annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition in a video presentation in September at the annual convention in Indianapolis, Ind.
The competition for work from spring 2011 to spring 2012 drew 1,163 entries in 25 categories and was judged by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with Monica Hill as coordinator.
The foundation presents nearly $20,000 in prize money in honoring more than 70 journalists and publications. The awards are named for Lowell Thomas, acclaimed broadcast journalist, prolific author and world explorer during five decades in travel journalism.
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"Shiloh National Military Park is inviting children to participate in a Civil War Christmas program on December 21, at 2:00 pm", Superintendent John Bundy announced today. "We are excited to present this fun filled, yet educational opportunity to area children. This unique hour long program will introduce young people to how Christmas was celebrated 150 years ago in our nation" stated Superintendent Bundy.
Children will gain insight into the different ways soldiers and their families celebrated the holiday in camp, and on the home front. During the Civil War Christmas trees were small, and were placed on top of tables. They were decorated with home-made paper ornaments, edible treats, like popcorn strings, and peanuts wrapped in paper, and items found in nature, such as pinecones. Each child will construct a Victorian Christmas ornament to take home to decorate their Christmas tree.
The children will also have an opportunity to participate in Operation Christmas Cards. They will decorate their own Christmas card to spread holiday cheer to a soldier who is serving away from home. "It is our mission to 'love our troops one card at a time' to ensure that each of our service members know they are appreciated, supported and loved by the very people they are sacrificing their lives to fight for", stated Operation Christmas Cards.
Santa Claus will also take time out of his busy schedule to make a special appearance at Shiloh NMP. He will be reading "The Night Before Christmas" to the children, while they enjoy light refreshments. Santa would like to invite the parents as well as the children to listen as he reads the story.
If your child is interested in attending the Civil War Christmas program, and listening to Santa, please register by contacting Heather Smedley at 731-689-5696.


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OC Roller Girls needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 63 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Our colors are orange, black and white. No more than 3 colors. Skater should be in sillouette so as not to represent any specific race or ethnicity. Roller Derby is a full contact woman's sport with punk rock roots. We need a league logo that instantly, visually says "Roller Derby." Be original ... show us your own style.
OC Roller Girls
Take a look at our website... right now the logo is just the girl with flags..
we need something that better represents derby.. not just skating.. and as we are in ca..maybe palm tree? sunset? water?
not slutty- but cheeky is good..with a retro feel..
If this goes well and we like your style.. we have other projects and run events every month that need artwork..
- orange black and white colors
- says oc roller girls or orange county ca
- do you derby? is our trademark and can be used
- vector format
- pic of a skater
- typical sexy girl pics
- pics of girls representing a specific race or ethnic group
- easily recognizable pin-up pics
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slattzo2000 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 820 designs submitted by 277 freelance designers.
we're a webdesign and computer (IT/computer repair and networking) + internet consulting firm. 18 years in biz. our old logo can be seen at http://www.supersoftware.net (it's lame -- but we'd be open to either a redesign of the old logo or a totally new direction)
supersoft / SuperSoftware
you can re-work our old logo (http://www.supersoftware.net) -- or create a new one from scratch -- the following elements could be worked into it: * CAT5/ETHERNET CABLING * DESKTOP COMPUTER TOWER * HARD DRIVES
Nobody has gone with distance with the ethernet/cat5 cabling concept -- all others have been reviewed: eliminated or rated. Looking forward to revisions and other concepts.
- must be vector, colorful and web 2.0
- will be used on everything from our vans, shirts, invoices and biz cards
- our strong holds are: cat 5 cabling, webdesign and data recovery (so ethernet cable, hard drives and related can be worked into the design)
- we're a fun, but professional company -- on the cutting edge and accepting of ingenuity.. esp. in design
Boring, lame and unimaginative need not apply.
Nothing that looks unprofessional or designed my non-pro's
MUST integrate the name "supersoft" or "Super Software" properly into logo --- name of co shouldn't appear to be added as afterthought.
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1. Nym's Wandering Hands: a bag containing 2d4 animated severed hands which will follow verbal commands of whoever holds the bag.
2. Shield of Sliding: a +2 large shield that, when stood one, will slide across any surface almost frictionlessly.
3. Brassiere of Fire Elemental Control (aka The Burning Brassiere): allows the summoning and control of a fire elemental while worn. If the user is male, the elemental will commend him on his open-mindedness and willingness to ignore conformist notions of gender-specific clothing.
4. Bottled Ocean: when uncorked, water pours forth from the bottle. The ornate silver stopper comes loose at the slightest provocation.
5. Amulet Collection of Protection: a huge number of minor protective amulets all tangled together. Collectively they count as a +1 protective item, but they weight nearly a stone, and if disentangled from one-another they lose their powers (which may not actually be magic so much as the sheer mass of amulets will absorb attacks...).
6. Wizard's Hat of Disorganized Storing: comes in a variety of styles, and weightlessly store any item that will fit through the head opening. When reaching inside, a random item from those stored is retrieved.
7. Mask of Disguise: a simple domino mask. Unless a person actually sees the user don or remove the mask, they will never realize the identity of the mask-wearer, no matter how distinctive the rest of their appearance is.
8. Scroll of Tavern Portal: user and up to seven companions are instantly transported to the nearest location with a sizable quantity of alcohol on hand. The user may activate the scroll a second time to return all those effected by it to their original locations.
9. Cursed Chainmail: this +2 chainmail works like normal, so long as it is given to a new user every week. If not passed on within that time, the wearer takes double damage from all attacks until the armour leaves his possession.
10. Boots of Exhausting Speed: when activated, the wearer moves at twice his normal speed. Afterward the wearer must rest, and cannot take any action (aside from gasping and wheezing) for a period of time equal to the time spent running.
11. Silent Ring: the wearer cannot make noise of any kind while the ring is worn.
12. Errol's Rope: this rope with attached grappling hook can be hung from a point in thin air.
13. Winged Boot: would allow the wearer to fly with perfect maneuverability and great speed if found in a pair. This singular boot instead allows the wearer to fly at their normal movement speed, with all the grace of a drunken cow.
14. Loadstone Pauldron: a hefty shoulder guard that can be attached to any metal armour, giving it a +3 magic bonus. However, all attacks from metal or metal-headed weapons that miss somebody adjacent to the wearer will be re-rolled and applied to the wearer.
15. Eon Brandy: this bottle of alcohol is older than recorded history, and is so strong that if uncorked the mere fumes will render everybody nearby drunk. Actually drinking it would probably be lethal to most mortal beings.
16. Nevermiss Sword: a +3 sword that, on a miss, makes another attack against a random target within reach (this can include the original target, the wielder's allies, and even the wielder himself). New randomly-targeted attacks are made until the sword actually hits somebody.
17. Tiara of Timeliness: the wearer does not age in any way, and is immune to all damage, attacks, and anything that would change the wearer. However, when the tiara is removed, all such effects catch up.
18. Shoe Souls: These rune-stitched shoes can each bind the soul of a being that dies in the presence of the wearer. The shoes may be questioned by the wearer (but are under no compulsion to answer him). Smell faintly of ectoplasm.
19. Butterfly Sword: a +5 sword that deals no damage on a hit, but instead explodes into a cloud of butterflies, distracting the target. The sword reforms in the owner's possession at the next dawn.
20. Eric's Excellent Knife: will cut through ANY non-living thing, given a few minutes, or hours, depending on the material in question. In combat, works as a normal knife, but will reduce the target's armour bonus by 1 with each hit, due to bits being cut off.


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Title: Seraphina
Author: Rachel Hartman
Narrator: Mandy Williams with Justine Eyre
ISBN: 9780307968920 (audiobook), 9780375866562 (hardcover)
Pages: 465 pages
CDs/Discs: 11 CDs, 13.5 hours
Publisher/Date: Listening Library, Random House Children's Books, c2012.
Publication Date: July 10, 2012
"We find your security inadequate, Captain Kiggs. This is the third attack in three weeks, and the second where a saar was injured."
"An attack you set up shouldn't count. You know this is atypical. People are on edge. General Comonot arrives in ten days–"
"Precisely why you need to do a better job," she said coolly.
"–and Prince Rufus was just murdered in a suspiciously draconian manner."
"There's no evidence that a dragon did it," she said.
"His head is missing!" The prince gestured vehemently toward his own head, his clenched teeth and windblown hair lending a mad ferocity to the pose.
Eskar raised an eyebrow. "No human could have accomplished such a thing?" (25-26)
Forty years after a treaty was drafted and agreed upon, relationships between the dragon and human populations are strained at best. When the human Prince Rufus is murdered in a draconian manner, all eyes turn to the dragons. Dragons, who can assume the physical appearance of humans in order to interact with them, are being taunted, attacked, and held under suspicion. With the treaty anniversary approaching and official dignitaries from both sides meeting, Seraphina is kept busy as the newly hired music assistant. But her close, long-time friendship with a dragon puts her in a unique position to understand their analytical, emotionally detached way of thinking, and Seraphina quickly finds herself aiding Captain/Prince Kiggs in his investigation. They'd better act fast though, as the dragons and humans are meeting soon, and there may be a murderer in their midst with plans for more mayhem.
What can I say about this book that hasn't been said already? I've tried really hard to avoid all the praise that has been heaped on this debut novel, but it's almost unavoidable. Even the cover is stamped with praise from such big names as Christopher Paolini, Tamora Pierce, and Alison Goodman. I truly fell in love with this book, and the audio was excellent from start to finish. Yes, the dragons might be the stereotypical unemotional beings, but Hartman does manage to add depth to the dragon characters' rationality, even though feelings are treated like the plague for their kind. If I remember correctly, I compared the story to someone as if Star Trek Vulcans could fly and were plopped down in Renaissance court, something of a Spock meets Shakespeare.
The language is beautiful, the setting has depth and breath and, since Seraphina is a music teacher, sights and sounds come alive. Hartman has created a world with social and cultural background, from a full pantheon of diety-like saints and court etiquette to navigating political turmoil and espionage. Mandy Williams does an excellent job with her voices and has the inflection spot on, in turn emphasizing the emotion of the humans and the reserved nature of the dragons. I really appreciated the choice to have Justine Eyre contribute (I won't say in what way) because it clearly separated those two narrators and indicated the shift to readers. I have to feel sympathetic towards Kiggs because you know by the end of the book he has some of this figured out and he's just trying really hard to ignore the obvious inconsistencies of Seraphina's personality. What a personality Seraphina has though, it's no wonder she makes friends so easily. She's very likable in her naive sort of way, which aids her in convincingly lying when necessary to aid her in treading that fine line between navigating and mediating for the two distinct worlds. She's got a quick mind that is showcased throughout the book, something we don't really see in strong female protagonists very often who are usually too busy trying to save their own skin or getting involved in some sort of love triangle. Seraphina does both at some point throughout the story, but it's not the whiz-bang action but more a thinker novel. If you've seen the newest version of True Grit, I view her as very comparable to Mattie Ross (the little girl) in regards to her wits, intuition, and tenacity.
There were two things that I do have to complain about though. At the very end with the scene between Kiggs and Seraphina, I kind of wish that had gone differently, just because they have an amazing friendship that is built over their mutual collaboration and admiration for each other. Seraphina's humanity and her struggle to find her place in the world really ring true, with the author exploring some topics that some teenage girls are faced with in terms of self-acceptance. The other thing that fell flat for me was Seraphina's "mental imaginings" (what would you call them without giving them away) until you figured out what they actually were. Then they just struck me as massively convenient. As in "REALLY? You just did that because you'd backed yourself into a corner and needed somewhere to go with this, so you added this stuff to make it work." I think the story would have been much more interesting and Seraphina much more relatable if she didn't have this mental block hanging over her head and she didn't have all these clues to fall back on. Isn't one distinguishing aspect of her enough, now she's a freak of nature? I hope this makes sense to people who have read the book.
Both of those things played a very small role in the book, and while I think they'll later have a larger impact on my appreciation of the series, it should by no means detract from anyone's enjoyment of this book. I'd heard good things about this book, but the real reason I finally made an effort to snag a copy was that it was named a finalist for the Morris Award, YALSA's award for a work of young adult fiction by a debut author. YALSA's blog The Hub has issued a challenge to readers everywhere to finish the finalists before the award is announced next week. Go check out the Hub's interview with Rachel Hartman that they just recently posted, along with information about the challenge itself. It's also a Cybils finalist for the Teen Science Fiction and Fantasy category. At least take a look at this book before the sequel, titled Drachomachia, is released this fall.


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Hallelujah, on Wednesday morning I awoke to a cool and refreshing beginning to the day. At last the oppressive heat wave we had been experiencing had broken.
I know that our hot days are only at bay for a little while, but what a delight it was to feel natural cool air. I even did a little happy dance in front of the thermostat when I saw that it registered only 70 degrees. This was one of life's little pleasures. See? I'm not hard to please.
Speaking of weather and such, even though a week ago Saturday was one of those stifling hot days, the olive grove outside Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus was a remarkably pleasant and shaded place to be when Muse/ique began its second concert of the season. This is a beautiful venue.
More than 1,400 music lovers brought their picnic baskets filled with gourmet goodies to enjoy before the concert began. I admired the creativity of many who brought floral centerpieces to enhance their tables that had been covered with purple and pink cloths.
Before the concert began I had a chance to catch up with Joyce and Tom Leddy, who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary that night. A beautiful bouquet of white flowers centered their table and a bottle of bubbly was icing in a lovely silver champagne bucket.
An added treat for them was that their children, Tom, who lives in Chicago, and Erin, who lives in Austin, Texas, were also at the concert to celebrate with them.
Tom and Joyce just spent a month in France touring and visiting old friends. They then settled for a couple of weeks in Aix en Provence, a charming city in the south of France, where they experienced the beauty of the lavender and sunflower fields in full bloom.
Erin, Tom Jr., his wife, Christie, and their daughters Reilly and Bryn also joined them in Aix.
Joyce said each morning they would amble to the outdoor marketplace to peruse the fresh fruits and vegetables in order to stock their cupboards. They also delighted in buying their baguettes still steaming from the oven. All of them agreed that this was a very special family time spent in a picturesque corner of the world.
Just as the sun was setting, the concert began with the singing of the national anthem sung by members of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus.
The chorus, just returned from singing tour in South Africa, also sang portions of that nation's anthem in three of its languages – Xhosu, Zulu, and Sesotho. Thirty-five members of the chorus were there that evening with their bright red vests.
Some of the young foothill-area choristers were Abigail Rosen, Anastacia Menemenlis, Jamie Bang and Isabella Ramos.
Later on in the program the chorus sang Duke Ellington's arrangement of "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing," and Leonard Bernstein's "America."
Rachael Worby, music director and conductor of Muse/ique, did her usual masterful job of conducting this very talented orchestra.
She paid tribute to the late Marvin Hamlisch and the orchestra played his arrangement of Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer."
From the podium, Worby introduced Dr. Charles Elachi, director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory and vice president of Caltech. She then walked out into the audience where Elachi was sitting.
He had some very kind words to say in tribute to the late physicist and astronaut Sally Ride.
Worby then introduced singer-songwriter Ricki Lee Jones, who sang "Bye, Bye Blackbird," "September Song", "I Won't Grow Up," "My Funny Valentine," and "On the Street Where you Live." Jones then paid tribute to Ride by singing a song called "The Moon is Made of Gold."
A highlight of the evening came when L.A. Children's Chorus graduate Jacqueline Emerson made her orchestral debut in a song that she wrote called "Peter Pan." Jacqueline appeared in the movie, "The Hunger Games," as the character "Foxface." She is a busy young woman and has been accepted to Stanford University.
Her twin sisters, Hayley and Taylor, are both current members of the concert choir and they were also singing that night.
Worby, who loves to mix it up, conducted the orchestra in the compositions of three other composers who were there that evening: Laura Karpman, Daniel Chan and Michael Brooks.
It was an exciting evening of music made in a beautiful setting.
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