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DENVER (AP) Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning. He was 25.
Moore was being treated at a hospital in Grand Junction since the Jan. 24 crash. Family spokeswoman Chelsea Lawson confirmed his death, the first in the 18 year history of the X Games.
``He lived his life to the fullest. He was an inspiration,'' Lawson said.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Phil Mickelson missed a 59 by a fraction of an inch in the first round of the Phoenix Open.
Mickelson had a chance to become the sixth player in PGA Tour history to break 60 with a 25-foot birdie attempt on his last hole, the par-4 ninth at TPC Scottsdale. The putt looked good all the way, and Mickelson pointed his putter at the cup as he prepared to celebrate.
Right at the end, though, the ball caught the right edge of the cup, curled 180 degrees to the other side of the hole and stayed out.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was ``absolutely shocked'' that it may contain a banned substance.
Singh cited a back injury in pulling out before the first round.
The 49-year-old Fijian first revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Singh paid one of the owners of Sports With Alternatives To Steroids $9,000 last November for the spray, hologram chips and other products.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Richard Sterne nearly broke the course record at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, shooting 10-under 62 in the first round to finish one shot ahead of Stephen Gallacher.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies - eight head coaching jobs and seven general manager positions - were all filled by white candidates since the regular season ended a month ago.
``Obviously, it's not working the way it should,'' said Tony Dungy, who was with the Indianapolis Colts during the 2006 season when he became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl.
Former New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards and Jim Caldwell, who succeeded Dungy in Indianapolis, also say the rule implemented in 2003 and named for Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney needs to be revisited.
Before the rule went into effect, the NFL had had only six minority head coaches in more than 80 years. Since it has been in place, 12 have been hired.
But none were hired this year to replace the two black coaches who were fired - Romeo Crennel in Kansas City and Lovie Smith in Chicago - and the one fired black GM, Rod Graves in Arizona.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day, saying ``that's not what I feel in my heart.''
``I'm sorry if I offended anyone. They were very ugly comments,'' Culliver said during an hour-long media session. ``Hopefully I learn and grow from this experience and this situation.''
He said he would welcome a gay teammate to the 49ers, a reversal of his remarks to Artie Lange two days earlier during an interview at the Superdome.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Donald Driver, the Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver, announced his retirement, with a public ceremony planned for Feb. 6 at the Lambeau Field Atrium.
``I've always said I never want to wear another uniform. I've always said that I owe it to the fans to retire as a Packer,'' Driver said. ``I feel like I can still play, but if I can't play for my organization, then I can't play for anyone else.''
Driver finishes his 14-year career as Green Bay's all-time leader in yards receiving (10,137 yards), catches (743) and 1,000-yard seasons (seven), and is third behind Don Hutson and Sterling Sharpe with 61 touchdown receptions. A four-time Pro Bowler, he was Green Bay's MVP in 2002 and was part of the team that won the Super Bowl following the 2010 season.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could - with another sterling performance of the national anthem.
The difference?
On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to sing to a prerecorded track because she didn't have time to practice. Calling herself a self-proclaimed ``perfectionist,'' she said wanted the day to go off without a hitch.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The NFL Players Association wants the San Diego Chargers to replace team doctor David Chao, who lost a malpractice lawsuit last summer and is facing an attempt to have his medical license suspended or revoked.
SEATTLE (AP) - Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill has made his first court appearance since he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Hill made an initial appearance in King County District Court. He is being held on $150,000 bail and has a second court appearance scheduled for Friday.
PARIS (AP) - In a dazzling career filled with riches and titles, David Beckham is taking his globe-trotting soccer tour to one of the most alluring destinations of all.
The 37-year-old midfielder signed a five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain, and has agreed to essentially play for free. He will donate his salary to a children's charity.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know as Lennay Kekua.
Tuiasosopo, the 22-year-old mastermind of the elaborate hoax that embarrassed Te'o and left him looking gullible, spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the ``Dr. Phil Show,'' the first part of which aired Thursday.
Tuiasosopo said Te'o knew nothing of the scam, and doesn't believe he ever suspected Kekua was fake.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Kansas State coach Bill Snyder signed a new five-year contract that includes an increase in base compensation to $14.75 million over the life of the contract.
The new deal, which rolls over annually, replaces one signed in 2009 that did not specify Snyder's compensation past the fifth year. Snyder will now make $2.75 million for the 2013 season with annual increases of $100,000 through the 2017 season.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Just three months after becoming the first Venezuelan to win the World Series MVP award, Pablo Sandoval is celebrating a new feat - the championship win of his team in Venezuela's professional league.
The 26-year-old slugger helped lead his team, the Navegantes del Magallanes, to an 11-9 win on Wednesday night in the final game of the championship series over the Cardenales.
Sandoval hit one home run and two doubles, and had two RBIs. He was selected most valuable player for the series, and his team won its first title since 2002 in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with Martin Prado just a week after acquiring the former All-Star infielder in the trade that sent Justin Upton to Atlanta.
PHOENIX (AP) - Former Arizona Diamondbacks television analyst Mark Grace was sentenced to four months in jail under a work-release program.
The 48-year-old former first baseman with the Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty to felony endangerment and misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Greg Jamison missed his deadline to buy the Phoenix Coyotes before a lease agreement with the City of Glendale expires.
The former CEO of the San Jose Sharks had until midnight Thursday to buy the team from the NHL under the terms of the lease agreement with Glendale, but was unable to get the money or investors he needed in time to hit the deadline.
HERNING, Denmark (AP) - Danish rider Michael Rasmussen admitted that he took performance-enhancing drugs for more than a decade, the latest cyclist to acknowledge doping since Lance Armstrong's confession this month.
Rasmussen, a climbing specialist who won stage victories in the Tour de France and Spanish Vuelta, said he took testosterone and growth hormones and had blood transfusions from 1998-2010 in an effort to boost his performance.
The 38-year-old Dane said he would quit the sport and cooperate with anti-doping agencies. In return, Danish anti-doping officials said they would seek a two-year suspension instead of the eight years that normally comes with a second violation.
DEER VALLEY, Utah (AP) - Hannah Kearney, Heather McPhie and Eliza Outtrim completed an American sweep at a freestyle World Cup moguls event at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
It was only the second sweep by U.S. women, with the other occurring Jan. 21, 2010, in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Kearney won gold in 2010 as well, while McPhie took bronze behind Shannon Bahrke.
DALLAS (AP) - A North Texas jury has found the 22-year-old son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel guilty of murder in the shooting death of a longtime friend.
A Dallas County jury deliberated about 2 1/2 hours before returning its guilty verdict against Nickey Maxwell Van Exel. The penalty phase begins Friday.


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Following the success of its Ferrari edition, a new Abarth limited edition model will be displayed in the Piazza della Loggia in Brescia, Italy to coincide with the historic revival of Mile Miglia.
The Abarth 695 Maserati Edition will consist of only 499 vehicles to be sold mainly in European markets. It's public debut take place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Mille Miglia, which Enzo Ferrari described as "the most beautiful race in the world."
The new model represents the bond between Abarth and Maserati and follows the collaborative project with Ferrari for the creation of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari three years ago. Therefore, this new project reinforces Abarth in the luxury sport segment.
The new limited edition combines the elegance and comfort of a "GranTurismo" with the handling of an every day car. The new Abarth 695 Maserati Edition is an exclusive convertible that blends sportiness with refined aesthetics.
The 1.4 Turbo T-Jet 16v engine is boosted to 180hp and teamed with the electrically operated Abarth Competizione manual transmission with paddle controls.
The Maserati Edition has exhaust tailpipes modified to resemble the hexagonal shape that is a hallmark of Maserati cars.
The car is fitted with 17" wheels featuring a Maserati-inspired "Neptune" design. The ride and braking system have also been uprated: 305mm Brembo disc brakes with grey four-piston calipers and Koni shock absorbers guarantee performance in complete safety.
The exterior features Pontevecchio Bordeaux paint from Maserati while the soft top is grey fabric.
The interior has seats upholstered in sand beige leather, with single-layer padding strips; sporty and comfortable at the same time. They also have the number "695" heat-printed on the head restraints.
The dashboard and transmission trim are distinguished by a matte-finish carbon lining, enhanced with the 695 logo, while the door panels undergo a special UV-LUX treatment to give them a grey "flocking" effect.
The black leather steering wheel has beige leather inserts and tricolour hub, while the instrument panel has been produced by Jaeger.
Other details include aluminium pedals and sill plate, carbon fiber kick plate with "Abarth 695 Maserati Edition" graphics, and a plate with the car's serial number from 1 to 499.
Lastly, the car comes with a JBL audio system with nine speakers and an eight-channel amplifier supplying 400 watts of power.

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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – There's nothing like a list to get everyone stirred up and there's nothing that Hang Time likes to do more than provide the straw that does the stirring.
So first we'll provide with what the good folks at The Sporting News – continuing their 125th anniversary celebration – are calling their Top 10 NBA teams of all time.
But that's the easy task. We here at Hang Time will do the heavy lifting and boil that down to our Top Five, including some changes:
No. 1: 1996 Chicago Bulls – Nobody's really going to argue with the consensus top choice, are they? Michael Jordan fresh out of retirement and at the top of his game, joined by fellow future Hall of Famers Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, the Bulls set the NBA record with 72 wins and outscored opponents by an average of 12.2 per game. These Bulls knew they were going to win every time they walked onto the court and usually were right.


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Hey folks. I'm probably way behind the ball on this one but I just thought I'd mention a fantasy football mock draft site that I didn't know about before today - Fantasy Football Calculator. Here's the link: http://fantasyfootballcalculator.com/
They have a really great interface that shows the whole draft board by team and round, not just one or the other. I love it.


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Former Mo. Lawmaker Peter Myers Dead at 81
SIKESTON, Mo. - Former Missouri House member and deputy U.S. agriculture secretary Peter C. Myers has died at the age of 81.
Ponder Funeral Home said Myers died Monday at his home in the southeast Missouri town of Sikeston. The cause of death was not available. Myers was born in Wisconsin and spent summers at his grandfather's farm near Canalou in southeastern Missouri.
A Republican, he served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1982 to 1989 during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
Myers was elected to the first of four terms in the Missouri House in 1998. He represented a district that included parts of Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties.
The funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston.


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Fox News Stokes Obama Gun Ban Fears And Then Reports On "Booming" Gun Sales
Blog ››› ››› TIMOTHY JOHNSON
Fox News is reporting that gun owners are rushing to buy firearms in light of President Obama's reelection at the same time it promotes the very conspiracies about the president's gun policies triggering those sales.
A December 6 FoxNews.com article on the firearms "buying spree" reports that to gun owners, "Obama's re-election, and the apocalypse -- amount to the same thing" while also credulously quoting the unfounded claim of NRA president David Keene that, "Obama is coming right at us" and his second term will be "an all-out assault on the Second Amendment."
The simultaneous reporting of an uptick in gun sales and promotion of wild-eyed conspiracy theories about Obama's gun policies is commonplace at Fox News, despite the fact that President Obama expanded, rather than restricted, where a gun can be carried during his first term.
On the December 3 edition of Hannity on Fox News, WorldNetDaily columnist Erik Rush discussed the murder-suicide involving NFL player Jovan Belcher, alleging, "Whenever there is a high-profile gun crime the fearmongering begins, the histrionics begin, and all of this stuff really has its genesis in the political left, and particularly the big government political leftists, who want to disarm the public."
Rush is an outspoken promoter of Obama gun ban conspiracies, who wrote about "efforts on the part of the political left to disarm Americans." He went on to claim that, "at nowhere in our history has there been a greater potential for armed conflict between the government and the American people."
The bottom line is that Americans need to wake up to the fact that (as I also said on "Hannity") all gun-control measures are efforts on the part of the political left to disarm Americans. As governments have known for millennia, unarmed populations are infinitely easier to control than armed ones. This effort will continue to move "Forward," particularly since Barack Obama was re-elected.
The Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America was intended to facilitate citizens' protection from a tyrannical government should the occasion ever arise. In layman's terms, this means militarily engaging the operatives of a criminal regime - with guns. The current administration is bristling with radical Marxists, and I would wager that 80 percent of Americans aren't even capable of conceptualizing the lengths to which they are prepared to go to manifest their decades-long dream of a Marxist America.
This being the case, at nowhere in our history has there been a greater potential for armed conflict between the government and the American people. Consequently, preserving Americans' Second Amendment rights has never been more important.
On November 29, Fox Business host Stuart Varney stated, "as we all know, sales of guns have been booming this year," before hosting National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, who previously purported to reveal evidence of a "massive Obama conspiracy" to ban firearm ownership. LaPierre's NRA organization went on to wage an unsuccessful $12 million dollar effort to remove Obama from office on the basis of this conspiracy.
During his appearance, LaPierre warned of a "full siege on the Second Amendment" and claimed, "the only way we're going to withstand this is to make the NRA stronger than ever. We are going to face an unprecedented blizzard of assault. It's going to come hard, it's going to come fast, it's going to come soon. And never before, if you're a freedom loving American, has so much been at the edge of a precipice."
Varney concluded the segment by saying it had been an "excellent commercial for the NRA." The previous day, Varney hosted Arizona gun store owner Cope Reynolds, who stated, "Many of us very much believe that [Obama] is going to implement more than just an assault weapons ban."
In recent months Fox has frequently run segments on "booming" gun sales, often drawing a connection between the sales and fears about Obama's second term.
On the November 29 edition of Happening Now, Fox News reporter Anna Kooiman reported from a shooting range that gun shops owners are attributing the surge in gun sales to "politics and Mother Nature, fears that lawmakers might soon enact tougher gun control laws."
During a September 17 Fox & Friends segment on "skyrocket[ing]" gun sales, host Brian Kilmeade asked a gun store owner Rich Wyatt, "Why are people running to grab their gun? Are they concerned about the president being reelected?" Wyatt -- channeling the NRA's "massive Obama conspiracy" -- stated "I think when he got elected the first time people were very concerned about whether they would be able to get guns in the future. And I think they are even more concerned now. Because if Barack Obama was to be reelected -- which I don't think he will be -- then we will see the true Barack Obama and we will get to see him make the rest of the country look like Chicago."
During the September 11 edition of Fox & Friends, host Steve Doocy stated, "50 percent. That's how much gun sales have risen at [gun retailer] Smith & Wesson. Gun dealers say people are worried they could see stricter gun laws if President Obama is reelected. So they're stocking up now."
In July, Fox News ran at least seven segments to suggest that that a United Nations treaty with the goal of preventing arms diversion to human rights abusers was actually a pretext to attack gun ownership in the United States. The claims were baseless, as the draft treaty affirms "the sovereign right" of countries to regulate firearms "pursuant to its own legal or constitutional system." Further, the Department of State declared that it will oppose any final treaty that contains "restrictions on civilian possession or trade of firearms otherwise permitted by law or protected by the U.S. Constitution."
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Tough, physical game. I think it's just a glimpse of what we have coming in the future. This kind of football is awesome to see. Lots of respect to the Hawks. Y'all have a good team. Things I think after seeing this (will keep it short)
- Niners have best Oline in NFL, no one else close
- Niners have best LBs in NFL, no one else close
- Hawks have best secondary in NFL, no on else close
- both teams have top 5 Dlines
- both teams have stable of tough runningbacks (Lynch and Gore were warriors) can't believe Buffalo let him go
- both teams could use some more WR talent. Although I think Niners Wrs core if including VD Are pretty good, just outclassed in this game by Hawks secondary
- both teams have questions at qb. Although hawks have more of developmental issue that has good chance of improving. Niners know what they have in Smith. If he keeps turning ball over, he will be riding bench. IMO, Niners with Kaepernick will be VERY dangerous team.
Can't wait for the war coming in seattle in December. I have feeling it will be very meaningful game. Will come down to execution, minimizing mistakes and who wants it more. Good luck on rest of the season gentleman.


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Beiltea School
"Gloria" and "Inky" from a picnic scene in "Dear Old Dad."
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If you haven't paid for your
Spire photo, please do so im-mediately.
See Marwin Lind-stedt,
John Balian, Bob Stassen,
or drop into the Spire Office
(room 14 in library building) in
the afternoon.
Alexis Discusses
Minister's Money
An interesting subject was pre-sented
at the Alexis meeting, Tues-day,
March 15. It was appropriate-ly,
"The Minister's Personal
Walton Johnson presented "The
Minister's Budget," dealing not
with percentages, but in general
principles to guide the minister's
spending. Harold Dark dealt with
"The Minister's Income"should he
try to supplement it. Mr. Dark
drew from his personal experience
in a small country church.
George Johnson presented "The
Minister's Insurance." He told
something of the M. & M. Insur-ance
of the Northern Convention,
of the Presbyterian Minister's
Fund, and of the Security Mutual.
"Let Your Conversation
Be As Becometh the
Gospel" Phil. 1:27
Vol. XXVII I—No. 11
Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota
Friday, March 25, 1949
Debaters Successful At Delta Sigma Rho
Opening Night For Comedy Choruses Plan Kingsley and Christenson Place
Set For Next Thursday Annual Tour Fourth in Seven Undefeated Teams
Bethel tied the University of Minnesota for fourth place in the Delta
Sigma Rho National Speech Tournament held at the University of Wis-consin
last week end. There were ninety-two teams, fifty-eight in the
senior division, from thirty-six schools entered.
The Delta Sigma Rho Organization is composed primarily of large
state universities, including the big nine who were all present at the
For Spring
For the first time in the history
of Bethel, three choruses are going
to go on tour. The Girls' Chorus is
the first one to leave, and will be
followed after Easter by the Male
Chorus. The Chapel Choir will go
during the first part of May. All
three groups will remain in the
Mid-vest, but they will range from
the Duluth area in the north to
Kansas in the south.
Definite itineraries have not been
announced as yet, but the general
areas to be covered are pretty well
settled. The Chapel Choir will tour
northern Minnesota. The Girls'
Chorus will sing in southern Min-nesota,
Iowa, and Illinois. The Male
Chorus will appear in the Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska area.
Four Teams
Enter Hir Meet
This Saturday four teams of the
debate squad -ntsr the "B"
tournament at River Falls State
Teachers College, Wisconsin to de-bate
the current topic of Federal
Aid to Education.
John Balian and Henry Peterson,
Louis Nelson and Bob Gilquist,
Delmar Dahl and Harold Lind, and
Clara Leggett and Margaret Shef-fler
will compose the four teams.
Charles Germany and Bob Daley
will act as student judges for this
Rev. C. Nelson
Deeper Life
Week Speaker
April 4 of this year will find the
Rev. Clarence Nelson, president of
Minnehaha Academy, on our cam-pus
to bring a series of Deeper
Life messages for one week.
Dealing as he does with about
500 young people each school year,
and having spent many years
studying philosophy, besides hav-ing
had 18 years of experience as
pastor of Salem Covenant church
in Minneapolis, Rev. Nelson is well
qualified to minister to the spirit-ual
needs of Bethel students.
A keen scholar, he has done
much to make Minnehaha one of
the outstanding Christian high
schools in the world.
Special music for Deeper Life
week will be supplied by student
talent. It is hoped that all mem-bers
of the faculty and student
body will be much in prayer for
this time of spiritual refreshing.
Deeper Life week is sponsored by
Bethel's religious council.
German Band
Scores Again
The German club scored another
hit with the students of the campus
and especially those visiting pros-pect's
last Friday, March 18th. A
special feature was the accomplish-ed
German band which shook the
dishes in their racks with the blast
of instruments of the windy brand.
Pete Unruh heads up the band
which he calls his "Windy Won-ders."
An international quartette of
Swedish, French, German, and
Greek students respectively blend-ed
to a group of German songs.
Bill Wright gave a reading "Mid
a Cherman Aggsent." Marilyn
Erickson sang a solo. Glen Enos,
who would pass very easily for a
member of the Blond Aryans, re-sponded
with the devotional por-tion
of the program.
Approximately ninety people
were served the oriental dish
"Chow Mein." Of the entire group
it is estimated that about one third
of the number constituted pros-pective
March 25—Chapel Choir Banquet
29—Spanish Club
31—Play, "Dear Old Dad"
April 1—Collegiate socities
2—Play, "Dear Old Dad',
4-8—Deeper Life week
Lee Kingsley and Harold Chris-tenson
defeated Albion, the Univer-sity
of Wisconsin, Whitewater and
Wayne. Charles Germany and Bob
Daley defeated Creighton Univer-sity
of Omaha, and lost to the Uni-versity
of Chicago, DePauw, and
Eau Claire State Teachers. DePauw
rated highest of the seven unde-feated
teams and was followed by
Christenson and Kingsley totaled
17 points of a possible 20 in win-ning
four debates. Germany and
Daley totaled 16 points of 20 win-ning
Christenson rated 17, Kingsley
16, Germany 16, Daley 14 of a pos-sible
20 individual points on speak-ing,
logic, etc.
The squad also entered discus-sion,
the topic being Civil Libert-ies.
Germany and Kingsley also en-tered
news casting.
Spire Nears
Completion !
With the Spire somewhat behind
schedule, the editorial staff is
using every available moment to
get the book to the printer in time.
Several bottlenecks have been over-come,
and several yet remain to
be solved. But the editor is still
expecting to get the yearbook out
on schedule, according to latest
Advance reports of the Spire in-dicate
that it will be better than
ever, and bigger than ever. An at-tempt
is being made to cover as
much as possible of all student
activities on the campus this year.
Due to the fact that Bethel's
four-year program is noW function-ing,
the scope of extra-curriculars
has increased appreciably. Thus,
the activities section of the book
will be one of the main ones.
Bethel Talent
Being Indexed
The Student Council extra-cur-ricular
survey was begun Monday
with a staff of twenty-four inter-viewers.
They spend fifteen min-utes
with each student helping him
to get a complete, accurate picture
of his talents and interests, and
where they can best be used in the
extra- curricular program.
Forms which were placed in the
postoffice boxes on Friday are
brought to the interview complete,
ly filled out to cut down the time
actually spent In the interview.
Any students who have not sign-ed
the chart on the bulletin board
for a time of interview are asked
to do so immediately for Thursday
or Friday. Every student's coopera-tion
is needed.
The scene are now set for the Junior Class presentation of "Dear
Old Dad," to be given on the evenings of March 31 and April 2 at eight
o'clock in the college chapel.
Einer Osterberg will take the leading role of Mr. Bostrom;
Helen Olson will play Mrs. Bostrom; Bob Daley, John; Shirley Hed-berg,
Barbara; and Teddy Johnson, Junior; Jim Hubbard will pro-tray
Oscar Gunnerholt, a family friend.
Starring in the comedy flashbacks are Delores Olson as the maid;
Mary Jane Daley, the matron; Shirley Daley, Barbara Kleinfelter, and
Pat Woodhouse, nurses; Lois Leaf, Ginny Hanson, and Mike Eastman,
cheerleaders; Neil Pike and 011ie Ohsberg, students; Janet Widen as
Miss Florence Price; Nancy Oman as Minnie Johnson; Char Ekberg
as Gladys Rundquist; Paul. Thompson as Ed Viren; Dick Nelson as Inky
Olson; Lois Mitchell as Hannah; Danny Nordgren, a soldier; and Marilyn
Fredrickson, a student.
Rehearsals have been held twice, daily, and the cast is preparing
to present a program that is sure to keep the audience amused. An
encouraging spirit of cooperation has prevailed throughout. Very
early in the preparations several new members were added to the
production staff.
011ie Ohsberg, who won a key in dramatics during his senior year
at Westminster college, has taken up the responsibilities of Assistant
Director. This entails the construction of stage properties, a share in
directing, planning, and the hundred and one details that go into the
making of a production of this sort.
Gordon Carlson, who gained much of his knowledge of lighting
during his high school years in Chicago, has developed an intricate
system for use in "Dear Old Dad." Through it he will 'be able to obtain
shades and tones which were scarcely imagined possible in a lighting
system as limited as ours.
Another of the highlights of the evening will be the music which
had been arranged and directed especially for the performance. The
Bethel Male Quartet and the Chapel Choir Octette will lend atmos-phere
to the setting with songs well loved by the students of that
Tickets may be obtained from Bob Nelson and ticket committee, or
from any member of the cast. Students are requested to attend on open-ing
night, Thursday, March 31, to allow the ministers and young people
of the Twin Cities to attend the Saturday night performance. If you are
unable to do so you may purchase tickets for the Saturday performance.
Come early in order to get a good seat, you won't regret it!
Senate Filibuster
A SIGNIFICANT BATTLE took place recently in the United States
Senate in the form of a filibuster by the Dixie senators. The American
College Dictionary defines the word filibuster as: " a member of a
minority in a legislative assembly who resorts to irregular or obstructive
tactics to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to
force a decision almost unanimously disliked." The irregular tactics em-ployed
in this filibuster were taking endlessly; simply talking on any
subject and topic pertinent to the immediate question at hand or not, to
keep the floor.
The question before the Senate that precipitated the filibuster was
the proposed rule change that would permit limitation of debate on any
subject by a two-thirds majority of senators voting. The Southern sena-tors
were angry over the Truman Civil Rights program and consequently
battled to prevent a rule weakening the filibuster as a weapon. If they
had given way to it their chances
of halting passage of the Civil
Rights bill would have been greatly
Another effect of this rule change
would be to greatly restrict the
"We must do more than simply power of minority groups of sena-have
a profession. We must live tors to block measures unfavOrable
Christ, and present to the world a to them.
portrayal of Christian living that This possibly could have a more
promotes the power of God." far-reaching effect than the Civil
—Dean E. Omark Rights program becaus' opportuni-
* ty to exercise political power by a
"Full time Christian service minority group is related to the
should start the moment we accept ultimate treatment minority groups
Jesus Christ. We need to be in His receive at the hands of the majori-service
every-moment of the day." ty.
—Dr. Wahl A change of rule in this matter
* * would have been a turing point in
"It is all right to sing and to American senatorial proceedings.
rejoice when the road is smooth, It shall be interesting to observe
but when the night time comes and the manner in which the filibuster
in the time of trouble, the real test and civil rights program are re-comes."
solved during the remainder of the
—C. Howard Smith
congressional session.
Chapel Quotes
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THE CLARION Friday, March 25, 1949
4,-G0,63RIOM Meditation
It is well to remember that "out
They say professors are supposed
to be absent minded, so it could
be that they forget what they have
presented. A professor once spent
a lot of time figuring out why pro-fessors
are absent-minded. He for-got
the answer.
Sounds like complaint week.
They say the average straphangers
complaint is one of long standing.
Here's one that should be taken
care of. Seems that the Seminary
is being overlooked some in the
building program. If all the stud-ents
on campus would chip in
about three dollars each, we could
install an organ in the Seminary
If any of you are in the sem.
building about three o'clock any
afternoon you'll hear the familiar
cry, "Volley Ball." Two seconds
later the stairway is a mad scram-ble,
and the next hour the battle
rages. Prior to that another gang
tangle is a combination football
basketball game. They claim a
record of an injury in every game.
And yet 'Four Horse' is the Beth-el
Special And never miss "Twist-shot'
Eric is the unofficial champ-ion.
Closing on the basketball note,
my prediction of the Lords-lads
basketball game score can be made
even before the game is started.
It'll be nothing to nothing.
I'll close with a little literature,
from Hamlett: "Treat every man
after his just dessert, and he shall
have his whipping cream."
by Morrie Engstrom
Whee! Final exam week of the second quarter is history, and the
problem now is how to get through those that are coming up next
quarter. Speaking of exams, why don't wbe get that window fixed in
the lecture room of the seminary. During the Introduction to New
Testament exam there would be some loud groanings as soon as every-one
left the room. Guess everyone studied the wrong material. Happens
in every course, doesn't it?
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Forgetting the things behind me,
And forward turning my eyes,
I reach for the things before me
And press toward the mark for the
For why should I think of pleasure
Or pain forevermore gone?
I turn my face to the future,
Through tempest and sun I go on!
The yesterdays came and vanished,
I ne'er shall know them again;
Their dreams are now true —. or
Why think of the yesterdays then?
So squarely I face the future,
(There opportunty lies!)
I gird my loins for the struggle
And press toward the mark for the
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painting of the late Dr: Karl J.
Karlson will take place at
Omaha, Nebraska, in June at
the annual meeting of the Gen-eral
Baptist Conference.
The portrait, painted by Roy
E. Swanson, will then hang in
the Seminary.
of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaks." Christ tells us
plainly that what we say really
matters. "I tell you, on the day
of judgment men will render ac-count
for every careless word they
utter; for by your words you will
be justified and by your words you
will be condemned."
It is not enough to know when
to speak or what to say; we must
know how to express a worthy
thought. Too often our baby-talk
reveals our mental and spiritual
immaturity, years after we should
have given up our childish ways.
It could be possible, too, that we
have developed a very finished
style and even speak as with the
tongues of angels, but still sound
like clanging cymbals because we
do not have love to back up our
Speaking involves the heart and
the mind as well as the tongue. It
is possible by God's help to develop
the true art of speaking by follow-ing
tne admonition found in Colos-sians
4:6, "Let your speech be
always with grace, seasoned with
salt, that ye may , know how ye
ought to answer every man."
Each morning prayer might well
include a plea for help that we may
know when and how to speak
wisely, that we may be identified
as belonging to Christ.
—Effie V. Nelson, Dean of Women
Jim Rehnberg, Seminary junior,
gave the following testimony in the
sem chapel.
"Before the close of school last
year, I put in my application to
study in France during the summer
under the G. I. Bill. A little later
I learned I had been accepted and
the government would pay for my
schooling and maintenance. How-ever
I must pay for transportation.
That seemed to settle the matter
because I just didn't have $300.
"Rev. Willard Samuelson offered
to put me in charge of all our
Eastern Baptist Summer Camps in
the Bridgeport, Connecticut area. I
decided to accept the offer, but
when I reached Bridgeport a spec-ial
delivery letter containing $300
was waiting for me and I knew God
wanted me in France for the sum-mer.
"Seeing the spiritual needs in
France I realizea the Lord wanted
me in missionary work, but I came
back to Bethel in the fall still not
knowing where God wanted me.
After hearing mesages on Africa, I
felt definitely called to that field.
On a Wednesday night I prayed
that God would call my fiancee,
Doris, to Africa also if that was
His will.
"The following Friday I received
a letter from Doris saying she had
heard a missionary from Africa
the same Wednesday night that I
had been praying. The message
touched her heart and she felt
sure we would be working in
Africa someday."
AH, SPRING! In spring a young
man's fancy turns to love. So they
say. Can't say that I've noticed
much of a change on our campus.
Maybe it's too early to tell. (That's
as good as an excuse as any, I
Spent the major part of the brief
vacation we had after finals think-ing
what an improvement it would
make in our school system if the
professors took the finals instead
of the students. It has become ap-parent
that the average program of
events of a student does not permit
time for him to study for finals.
It would be possible for students
to study, but in doing this they
would lose much valuable time
which is ordinarily spent on base-ball,
sleeping, and dating. In talk-ing
this over with Prof. Woods, he
chuckled to himself and said, "I'm
afraid it wouldn't bother me any.
You see, my English students have
given me a wealth of knowledge in
the themes they have handed in.
I think I could pass the exams
without any trouble."
* a *
Say, by the way, have YOU ever
tried writing a column? Well, don't.
For instance you are always on the
lookout for items like this one.
Three men wanted three indivi-dual
hotel rooms, but because there
was only one room left they con-sented
to take that one. Each man
paid the manager $10. a total of
$30. Later, discovering that the
roomwas only $25, the managed
gave the bellboy $5 to return to
the men. The bellboy gave each
man $1 back and kept $2 for him-self.
Thus each man paid $9. Three
time $9 is $27. This plus the bell-boy's
two dollars makes a total of
$29. Now where may I ask, is that
other dollar?
* * *
Here's a little note of widom:
"Love is like a chocolate Sundae.
It starts out sweet, then gets gooey,
and ends up nuts." How true.
—Jo Anne Jensen
I am sure that we rejoice to-gethei
in the fine progress mani-fested
on our campus—physically,
intellectually and spiritually.
We know that when we visit a
home we may be samewhat im-pressed
with the red stone front,
the lovely rooms and the well
chosen furniture — pictures and
But we all recognize that that
alone would not make a home. It
takes personality and heart and
love to make a home.
Somewhat so it is with a school.
The visitor may be impressed with
this and that of progress, but he
will soon catch the spirit of the
place if there is a spirit. And that
really cannot be taught--it must
b? caught.
Well, we believe we have that
at Bethel. As we cross the campus,
smiles of geniality and kindliness
meet us everywhere. Visiting rela-tives
and friends testify to that
over and over again.
The leading nations of the world
are tragically fighting a cold war
today. And it tends to freeze "the
genial spirit of the soul." We need
the warmth of divine love to break
and melt it all down. We do believe
that Bethel has something of that
warmth and that contribution.
We extend a hearty welcome to
visitors on the campus these days.
May they see us in action at our
every day best, and may they go
back to their homes and schools
with the conviction that Bethel is
indeed the House of God.
Robert Louis Stevenson, who in
his illness of fourteen years never
knew a day without pain, leaves to
us from his victorious life this
recipe and prayer:
"If I have faltered, more or less
In my great task of happiness;
If I have moved before my race,
And showed no shining morning
0 Lord, Thy most pointed pleasure
And stab my spirit broad awake."
Christian Speech
Few of us realize how much our silence or our speaking betrays
us. There are not many who have earned the reputation of being in-dividuals
of few words. Most of us speak more than is necessary. There
are times when it is better not to say one word.
The third chapter of Ecclesiastes tells us that "to every thing there
is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven, . . . a time
to keep silence and a time to speak." James advises us to "be swift to
hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
It is one thing to know when to speak, but it is also of great im-portance
to know what to say. How sad it is that in many Christian
groups the subjects of conversation- consist mainly of trifles, or even
worse, there may be filthy stories which have no place in any res-pectable
ta r erns of Tbougbt
By President Wingblade
Morrie's Glories
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American Red Cross Drive
IN YOUR HOME COMMUNITY you are a part of the American National
Red Cross. In the past we have seen the results of the work of the Red
Those of you who were overseas during the war have seen a side
of the Red Cross that was in some eases not up to its usual high stand-ard.
But, we on the home front have seen the splendid work that has
been done and is being done by the Red Cross.
When disaster strikes it is the Red Cross that is on the scene work-ing,
helping, and fighting to alleviate human suffering. There are many
fields in which they work. There most outstanding programs are the
Disaster Services; the Home Nursing Program; the Junior Rer Cross;
and the National Blood Bank Program.
If you have read your daily newspapers you know that this year
there is a greater need for the Red Cross to be prepared. Nebraska,
Iowa, and other states in the area 'near the Platte River or the Missouri
River know only too well that the coming spring thaw means flood.
Here on the Bethel campus we have set aside March 16, 17 and 18
as Red Cross days. Have you done your part in this opportunity for
service to your community, to your nation, and to the world? You can
help through the American Red Cross.
—Jim Hubbard, Student Red Cross Committee Chairman
Greenman Wins
Scoring Honors
With 296 Points
Now that the basketball season
is over with and the official point
totals have been added up, the
Clarion Sports Department an-nounces
that Kenny Greenman has
totaled 296 points for the season
making him the highest individual
scorer on the Indian cage team.
Kenny has scored portions of this
total while playing all three posi-tions
of forward, center, and guard.
The eft handed "hook shot" and
his hard driving-lay-in shot, are
the two shots that netted Kenny
the most points.
The following statistics are taken
from ,the official score book for
the season, however, they do not
include the game played against
the Agricultural School of Minne-sota
University, nor the recent
game played over Prospective
Student days week- end.
Name Pos. FG FT F TP
Greenman G 110 76 53 296
Unruh F 42 45 40 129
Sandberg F 48 18 54 114
Schlader G 40 11 42 91
Carlson C 37 12 35 86
Dischinger F 21 33 62 75
*Eklof C 18 7 17 43
*Moline G 17 8 20 42
Larson G 11 14 41 36
Waage F 11 9 19 31
*Swanson G 2 2 0 6
*Vance F 2 0 2 4
*Rentz G 0 1 1 1
*Skoog F 0 1 0 1
— — —
Totals 359 237 386 955
*Players who left the team early
in the season.
Bethel 52 — Northland 65
Bethel 42 — Brainerd 50
Bethel 43 — Sup. State 74
*Bethel 47 — Rochester 42
Bethel 41 — Wartburg 56
* Bethel 46 — Bethany 39
*Bethel 45 — Austin 58
* Bethel 40 — Austin 41
*Bethel 56 — Concordia 45
Bethel 53 — Northland 64
* Bethel 54 — Luther 27
* Bethel 48 — Luther 30
* Bethel 58 — Bethany 38
Bethel 45 — N. W. Schools 49
Bethel 46 — Waldorf 45
* Bethel 46 — Worthington 58
* Bethel 70 — Concordia 49
*Bethel 57 — Rochester 61
Bethel 75 — Sioux Falls 76
*Conference games
Total Points Scored 955
Total Opponents Points 967
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Bethel 9 — Sup. State 29
Bethel 19 — Rochester 24
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Bethel 59 — Bethany "B" 13
Bethel 22 — Bethlehem Bapt. 19
Bethel 38 — Bethlehem Bapt. 22
Bethel 43 — C'hicago Ave. Stags 27
Bethel 28 — Luther 31
Bethel 28 — Luther 47
Bethel 40—Bethany "B" 27
Bethel 36 — Chicago Ave. Stags 37
Bethel 31 — Alumni 32
Bethel 46 — Northcentral B. I. 30
Bethel 56 — Calvary Baptist 30
Total Points Scored 478
Total Opponents Points 402
Friday, March 25, 1949 THE CLARION Page 3
Intramura Basketball Leagues End Season
Taking a rest during a time out period in the Sioux Falls game are
Indian players from left to right Dischinger, Coach Edwards, Schlader,
Greenman, Sandberg and H. Carlson.
All-Stars Win Coffee
Cup Contest, 69-51
The intramural All-Stars dished out a neat basketball lesson to the
Faculty squad, 69-51, in the Second Annual Coffee Cup Game, played
before 200 cheering fans in the College gymnasium Monday night, March
This marked the second defeat for the teachers in this event, but
much credit must be given to their fine team that- put up a game battle.
The teachers were led in scoring by Wally Peterson, who was also high-point
man for the event totalling 15 points scored on 6 baskets and 3
free throws. Coach Edwards and Bob Sandin also shared scoring honors
with 11 points each.
Roy Johnson and Harold Nelson sparked the All-Stars, scoring 13
points each. Ed Eklof and Hagstrom followed with 11 and 10 points
respectively. The Stars took the lead late in the first quarter on some
accurate free throw shooting. From that point on, the All Stars never
relinquished their lead although the teachers threatened on several
Although the professors did not gain victory, they did get the eats.
Between the third and fourth quarters, loyal faculty women came to
the rescue of their heroes with a light lunch served In the best of fash-ion
including the finger bowls. However helpful it might have been, this
brief repast fell short of a faculty victory.
In the preliminary game, Sir Sandberg led the valiant knights of
the Lords Collegiate Society to a well-earned 58-51 victory over the Lads.
During the intermission between games, the gymnastic squad, led
by their coach Ernie Davis, presented a fine exhibition of tumbling.
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Team No. 8 Tops Men's Loop;
Girl's Led By Team No. 5
Finals for the boys intramural basketball championship were played
March 16, 17, and 18. The championship team is team No. 8 which is
captained by "Shine" Swanson. The other playoff was between teams
No. 2 and No. 6 who were tied for third place. Standings in the boys
league are as follows:
Sports Sketch
Our last Basketball player to be
introduced through this column is
19 year old Elwood Larson, a
sopOmore who lives in near-by
In spite of his lack of height,
"Woody," as he is better known,
has been an asset to the Indian
cagers in his ability to hit the
net and score from practically any
place in the back court of the hard-wood,
and also in his accurate pas-sing
and ball handling. Mr. Larson
makes a practical application of
his athletic ability by coaching a
boys basketball team in St. Paul.
Throughout his highschool days,
"Woody" attended Minnehaha
Academy in Minneapolis where he
was outstanding in athletics. 'Par-ticipating
in football, hockey, and
track, Woody states that baseball
is, and always will be his favorite
sport. Woody is anxiously waiting
for the baseball season to get un-derway.
Last Spring, he captained G. Berg and R. Berg both hold
the Indian nine. key positions in the mens badmit-
After graduating froth Minneha- ton singles but not all of the
ha in 1947, Woody attended North matches have yet been played.
Park College for one semester Outstanding in the girls badmit-after
which he transferred to Beth- ton singles is Bobbie Cooper who
el. Looking ahead toward the has defeated all her opponents thus
future, Mr. Larson plans to gradu- far. In the girls doubles, C. Ekberg,
ate from Augsburg College, major- P. Pope and C. Skoog, B. Cooper
ing in Social Science. are leading the championship race.
Indians Lose Thriller
To Sioux Falls 76-75
Bethel's own gymnasium was the scene of the Indian's last schedul-ed
basketball game of the season played on Saturday night, the 15th
of March, against Sioux Falls College, when the Indians bowed under
a one point margin of 76-75. Taking scoring honors for the event were
Greenman, who poured in 29 points, Carlson, who totaled 14, and Schla-der,
who hit for 13.
Two free throws and a field goal were completed by the Sioux
Falls five before a field goal made by Greenman put the Indians into
the scoring column. After tying the score at 6 points apiece, the Indians
went ahead 11-7, however, a scoring streak by the Sioux Falls team put
the visitors out in front 14-13 at the close of the first period. During the
second quarter, the Indians again went ahead 23-22 and also at 33-32,
but a field goal made in the closing seconds of the first half ended the
half 34-33, Sioux Falls leading.
As in the first two quarters,
after each team had gained the
lead an equal number of times, the
third quarter ended in a one point
margin, however, this time the
Indians had the lead at 56-65.
With four minutes of playing
time remaing in the last quarter,
the Indians narrowed a seven point
deficit when two successive push
shots were made by Schlander and
when Greenman then drove hard
down the left side of the court and
dropped in a hook shot, making the
score 76-75, Sioux Falls leading.
While taking his shot, Greenman
was fouled, however, the free
throw attempt was missed and
Sioux Falls still held the lead. With
seconds to go, "Woody" Larson
took the last Indian shot which
rolled off the rim of the basket,
and the game ended in Sioux Fall's
favor, 76-75.
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4th. Team No. 6
5th. Team No. 3
6th. Team No. 7
7th. Team No. 4
High scorers in the boys league
are LoWell Bergeson and Harold
Nelson who are tied with a total
of 101 points, Ed Eklof who total-led
97, Don Dye with 88 points, Bob
Daley with 80, Nels Nelson with 72,
and Al Lambert with 70.
Standings in the girls league are
as follows:
1st. Team No. 5
2nd. Team No. 1
3rd. Team No. 4
4th. Team No. 2
5th. Team No. 3
In the mens badmitton doubles
the winner between R. Bandy and
W. Anderson against B. Bennet
and C. Fernlund will play the Berg
brothers for championship.
Prospective students, about half
of them from Minnesota, began ar-riving
Thursday morning and all
day long cars and buses were at
the various depots and stations to
meet the visitors (hailing from
Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Michigan, the Dakotas, and even
such distant places as the State of
Washington and the Canadian city
of Winnepeg).
Following the welcome supper
Thursday night, the collegiate so-cieties
pooled their efforts to pro-vide
an unique and amusing pro-gram
complete with refreshments
and a singspiration afterwards.
Bodien Residence closed the day
with a fireside sing and short devo-tions
before "lights out."
Visiting various classes, German
club luncheon at noon, BWA tea,
and a musical program filled Fri-day
to capacity. Climaxing the
day's activities were the basketball
games Friday night with the two
top intramural teams playing for
championship and the Bethel var-sity
meeting and defeating Fourth
Baptist of Minneapolis.
The challenging, informative mes-sages
of President Wingblade and
Dean Carlson, the novel German
club band, Mantzke,'s rendition of
"Jack and Jill," numbers by the
Bethel Quartet, the Trumpet Trio,
Chapel Choir, and Male Chorus will
be remembered as outstanding fea-tures
of Prospective Student Days.
Bethel's student body sent their
guests homeward Saturday, having
enjoyed to the full their role of
host. .A vote of thanks is undoubt-edly
due John Dischinger, chair-man
of the Prospective Student
Day Committee, and his able as-sistants,
Joy Olsson, Janice Bixby,
Ralph Olsen, and Danny Bloom.
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THE CLARION Friday, March 25, 1949
What a
with God!
In last week's column the tri-bute
to our faculty was "inadver-tently"
deleted. (I think Friend
Editor's favorite word is "delete"
—especially when he reads this
column.) However, we would like
to say that professors who can
teach subjects, from science to
languages, with a Christian view-point,
and who have an understand-ing
heart for their pupils are deep-ly
appreciated by all Bethel stud-ents.
Rumors that the Chapel choir
was being flown to Europe for its
concert tour have definitely been
"scotched"—They're going to the
Duluth area instead.
Overheard Delmar Dahl saying
this recently: "Well, what he
didn't cover in his lectures, and
what wasn't in the textbook he
sure covered in the exam."—Mr.
Sundell has become acclimated to
Bethel's traditions. When asked
what he thought of approaching
exams, he dimpled, "Well, there'll
be lots of room for guessing."
Someone just missed an "A" the
other day. They forgot to lay their
coat down in the mud so that a
certain professor could walk to
his car.
God's Invasion Army Relates
West Coast Experiences
•Leaving St. Paul Feb. 2, God's Invasion Army traveled by way of the
southern route through Texas to San Deigo in the three new buses pro-vided
for its use for this year. The Army participated in three services
along the way, namely, Des Moines, Calvary Baptist church of Kansas
City, and the First Baptist church of Big Springs, Texas.
Reports are that many new recruits are volunteering for the next
contingent of God's Invasion Army to begin when the term of service
for this contingent has expired.
The College Avenue Baptist church
of San Diego has eight young peo-ple
who are entering the next
training class, and several other
churches report volunteers.
Four years experience on the
busy staffs of the Duluth Herald
and the News Tribune, three years
in army pre-med training at the
University of Maryland, and then
service as a "typewritter com-mando"
on Okinawa, make up the
fascinated and varied background
of one of our well-known campus
figures, Ralph Larson.
After graduation from the Semi-nary
this year, there yet remains
to Ralph one year of college to
complete before he can turn his
face at last to that glorious calling
for which he has been preparing,
the foreign mission field.
A broad-shouldered s i x-f ooter
with green eyes, light brown hair
and a determined set to his jaw,
Ralph has appeared before us in
the chapel from time to time, to
bring us messages in behalf of the
Missionary Band of which he is
Tennis Plans
Are Underway
Plans for another successful ten-nis
season are being furthered by
the "would-be" players, and the
coordinated efforts of Coach Ed-wards.
Last year the team walked
off with the conference champion-ship—
having taken five, and lost
one. Leading the "racquetteers" are
Mackinnon, the Berg brothers,
Eddy Baltz, and Edlund, although
other potential dynamos are offer-ing
interesting threats.
Coach has initiated some corres-pondence,
and we are hoping to
use the indoor courts at the Minne-apolis
Naval Air Station. We're
also plugging for the University of
Minnesota Farm School courts—
more particulars shortly. Will all
undisclosed net men reveal their
identity to either Mackinnon or
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"SO THIS IS BETHEL!" Approximately 185 pairs of eyes, belong-ing
to prospective students, took in the sights of Bethel March 17 and
18, and to the majority the college campus was a new sight. Of that
number about 45 were from the Twin Cities and of the 137 out-of-towners,
there were 87 girls and 50 fellows.
Bodien Residence became a scene of happy confusion as each
room welcomed two and three, or in some cases, four and five new
girls. Edgren Hall swung its doors wide while a number of its daily
dwellers moved their sleeping quarters temporarily to the recrea-tion
room in the basement to make comfortable 'beds available for
Swedish Club
Views Film
The Swedish club met last Tues-day
night in the recreation room of
Edgren Hall. Dr. Hagstrom, Presi-dent
Emeritus, gave a brief talk
on Sweden. and its people. Mrs.
Edwin Omark gave a few special
mu.ical numbers on her violin.
Mr. Victor Nisser from Minne-apolis
showed films taken in the
"old country."
Plans are now under way for
club meetings in the months of
April and May.
On the door of the
of God.
be shut off from the world and shut in
1583 No. Hamline Avenue
Compliments of
1535 W. Larpenteur Ave.
Midway 8583
Record-breaking college enroll-ments
since the end of the war
will, in the next few years, result
in increased competition for pro-fessional
and administrative jobs,
a Bureau of Labor Statistics re-port,
prepared for Veterans Ad-ministration,
Vocational advisers and apprai-sers
in VA guidance centers use
the report as an aid in counseling
disabled veterans planning to take
courses of education or training.
Because of the unprecedented
number of college graduates enter-ing
the labor market, the report
said, employment requirements for
many jobs "are likely to be rais-ed."
The report suggests that vet-erans
enter courses of education
or training "as closely related as
possible to their interests and
Those who plan to go into office
occupations, the report continued,
should "consider specific training
in this field, as many employers
prefer workers with well-rounded
business school or college business
administration training to those
with college degrees in liberal arts."
Ralph Larson,
Alexis Prexy
He holds the office of president
of the Alexis_ Society and that, to-gether
with his student pastorate
at Eveleth, Minn., keep him busy.
Work in the field of translation has
especially interested him, too.
Ralph was saved at the age of
nine and became a member of the
church when he was twelve, but
it was not until many years later,
in June of 1944, that the Lord
spoke, while Ralph was at private
devotions, through a verse in Isa-iah
42: "I the Lord have called
thee in righteousness, and will hold
thine band and will keep thee, and
give thee for a covenant of the peo-ple,
for a light of the Gentiles."
Upon that was based his decision
for full-time Christian service, and
within two years, on return from
Okinawa in '46, Ralph knew that
the Lord wanted him to fulfill that
call on the mission field. He had
worked with the natives on the
island on which he was stationed
during the war, trying to reach
them with the Gospel.
So, with a constraining call to
carry forth the marvelous message
of salvation coupled with a stauch
faith in the strength of Him Who
called him, another soldier of the
cross goes forth.
The week of Feb. 10-18 was spent
in Casa de Ora, Mission Beach, and
California Heights. About 1,500 per-sonal
contacts were made by mem-bers
of the Army during that week,
and a total of 394 children heard
the Gospel in children's meetings.
Thirty-six souls were saved that
week, and the Lord led the group
to many prospects who will be fol-lowed
up later by the pastor and
church members.
Pasadena and Kingsburg were
the next "camping" spots for the
Army members. A total of 457 calls
were made in Kingsburg during the
week, 51 of them being prospects
for salvation, church, or S.S., at-tendance;
and 238 were enrolled
in children's meetings. Seven souls
were saved and seven were re-claimed
for the Lord during that
week. Over six hundred calls here
made in Pasadena during the same
week with sixty prospects for the
church to follow up.
Members of the Army are prais-ing
God for many 'blessings along
the way, souls saved and answers
to prayer.
—Sylvia Hoist, GIA Correspondent
by Hazel
you frequented the prayer towers of late?
prayer tower one finds this inscription:
Prayer is so simple,
It is like quietly opening a door
And slipping into the very presence
There in the stillness
To listen for His voice,
Perhaps to petition
Or only to listen;
It matters not.
Just to be there
In His presence
Is prayer.
blessed privilege—to
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Anza Borrego Desert
Anza Borrego Desert is named for the Spanish explorer, Juan Bautista de Anza who used this route in 1775-1776 to reach the California coastline from Mexico. The park is also named for the big horn sheep that can still be seen in the park today. Borrego is Spanish for sheep. The elevations vary from below sea level to 3100 feet asl. Anza probably followed a sandy wash up through Grapevine Canyon to get over the coastal mountains. Anza Borrego Desert State Park is northeast of San Diego in the big Imperial Valley. It's southeast of Palm Springs, due south of Joshua Tree National Park and west of the Salton Sea. The town of Borrego Springs is near the center of the park at about 450 feet above sea level. The southern reaches of the park are near the Mexican border. From Los Angeles, we drove through the hills southeast of Temecula and about 30 miles east from Warner Springs and Julian.Read More


text: The Guild of Students In 'Why Birmingham?' Why choose Birmingham?The city of BirminghamThe Guild of StudentsPreparing you for your career Back to 'Postgraduate' The University of Birmingham Guild of Students is the students' union for more than 28,000 students. It represents students to the University and other organisations and is the voice on the issues that matter most to students. The Guild is also here to help you develop skills outside of study, have fun, meet people and make sure your time at Birmingham is special. You can follow the Guild on Twitter and Facebook. Guild Council Guild Council is a democratic voice, the Guild's parliament, for all students at Birmingham. It meets regularly to agree Guild policy and holds the Officer Team to account. Any student can turn up, speak and submit motions. Student Representation Scheme If a student has an idea, or issue with, your course, the Student Representation Scheme can help. Working alongside University staff to find solutions to the problems students raise, Student Reps are here to make sure students have the best possible academic experience. Contact them at email@example.com Guild Advice Guild Advice is an independent, free and confidential service for all students at the University which specialises in five main areas: academic, employment, finance, housing, and immigration. You can access support via Guild Advice's weekday drop-in service, an online enquiry service, or from the website resources. Jobs If you need to work to cover your living expenses while you study, Jobs gives you access to hundreds of part-time vacancies – locally, within the Guild, and vacation work all over the UK and overseas – as well as employment information and advice, including drop-ins and workshops. Worklink Worklink is the University's dedicated internal recruitment agency based in the Guild and will connect you to on-campus casual work opportunities. . Student Mentor Scheme The Student Mentor Scheme provides advice and guidance to all students living in University accommodation. The scheme can help with a variety of issues relating to: shared living and accommodation, academic courses, financial matters, and general wellbeing whilst studying at the university. Visit our student support pages or contact: firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more. Community Warden Scheme Our Community Wardens aim to make the local area safer, cleaner and greener for all residents. The team of Wardens work in places where students live in significant numbers, helping to tackle crime, dealing with problems with neighbours and refuse disposal issues and encouraging a sense of responsibility and pride in the area. Ben, Community Warden "As a Community Warden, I work alongside local police, council and community groups to ensure that students and residents in Selly Oak live in a safer, greener, cleaner environment. We complete patrols in Selly Oak identifying the key issues on waste, recycling and safety and advise students on ways to prevent any potential problems arising. We get involved with a number of local community groups and projects that bring all the residents of Selly Oak together; a challenge that is extremely rewarding" Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more. SHAC The SHAC is a dedicated lettings agency for students at Birmingham. They provide high-quality student accommodation from reputable landlords. And unlike other lettings agencies, they won't charge administration fees. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more. Entertainment Throughout the year the Guild provides entertainment just for students at Birmingham – from regular weekly events such as Fab 'n' Fresh, to Sports Night and live music, to annual events such as the Grad Ball and Vale Fireworks. The student groups also host and deliver events, which include comedy nights, theatre productions, dance classes, trips abroad and festivals such as Vale Fest. Groups and societies With more than 170 student groups, there really is something for everyone. With societies from Bhangra, Tea Appreciation to Battle Re-enactment, there are lots of opportunities to get involved. And if you can't find the group you want, the Guild can help you set one up. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to find out more. Volunteering The Guild also has a wide range of volunteering opportunities to suit all interests, passions and timetables. Students can volunteer on a regular or one-off basis, choosing from a range of roles – from teaching sports to local children to organising fundraising events. Contact email@example.com to find out more. Postgraduate and Mature Students Association (PGMSA) Specifically aimed at postgraduate and mature students, this association is a great way for you to discuss issues particular to you. The Postgraduate and Mature Students' Officer (PMSO) is also on hand to represent your views and offer support.


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Holmes and Watson
Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller, right) and Watson (Lucy Liu, left) travel to London to help track down an old mentor and find themselves in the middle of an unsolved mystery on the second season premiere of ELEMENTARY, Thurs. Sept. 26 (10:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Des Willie/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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A CYCLIST was killed when he fell into on-coming traffic moments after being clipped by a mini-van, an inquest heard.
Devoted family man David Irving died while cycling to work on Mountbatten Way in Southampton on the morning of December 17, 2012.
The inquest heard how Mr Irving, 48, of Leigh Road, Wimborne, was hit by wing mirror of a Ford Transit mini-van driven by Steven Petterson in the inside lane of the carriageway.
The impact caused Mr Irving to fall into the path of a Mercedes coupe driven by Robert Fairbairn, causing fatal injuries, the inquest heard.
PC Edward Wilson, accident investigator at Eastleigh police station, said there was low sun at the time of the collision.
He said: "While the low sun and the elevated perception of Mountbatten Way was undoubtedly an issue for drivers on the morning of the incident, it does not account for the Ford driver's failure to identify the cyclist as a hazard at an earlier stage."
The inquest heard how Mr Petterson did not realise he had hit Mr Irving and stopped to check the van in a lay by further down the carriageway.
Mr Petterson was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but cleared after a trial.
Recording a verdict of death due to a road traffic collision, deputy coroner Gordon Denson said: "This is just one of those instances where you cannot comprehend what the future will hold when you wake up that morning."


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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Pardew vows to rebuild
Under-fire Newcastle boss Alan Pardew vowed to soldier on after the exit of star man Yohan Cabaye as derby defeat by Sunderland completed a dreadful week for him.
The 52-year-old, who saw midfielder Cabaye sold to Paris St Germain in midweek and then looked on as owner Mike Ashley and director of football Joe Kinnear failed to sign a replacement, found himself in the firing line as the Black Cats condemned the Magpies to a 3-0 home defeat for the second successive season.
However, asked if he felt let down by the club's hierarchy, he replied: "Listen, when you lose a player of Cabaye's class, you want a replacement. But he didn't arrive and I have to accept what was in my kitty today and going forward.
"For me standing on the sideline today with a team where we were, it would have been nice to have had a player to give us a boost for the second half of the season, but he didn't arrive.
"What else can I say? You can keep asking the question and re-phrasing it, and I have answered it.
"I don't want to answer that question again, if you don't mind. The bottom line is the players I have got, I have got to find a gameplan that is going to work for us."
Home fans among a crowd of 52,280 repeatedly voiced anti-Ashley and Kinnear chants both during and after a demoralising defeat, and one even ran on to the pitch and towards Pardew brandishing his season ticket with the mood turning ever uglier.
Sunderland went ahead with 19 minutes gone when, after Vurnon Anita had tripped Phil Bardsley inside the box, Fabio Borini smashed the resulting penalty high past keeper Tim Krul.
The in-form Adam Johnson made it 2-0 within four minutes after Krul could only parry Jack Colback's deflected effort, his seventh goal in as many games, and Colback made sure 10 minutes from time with the Magpies in disarray.
Pardew said: "Obviously in terms of the league position, we are okay. But today is a blow that is hard to take up here.
"Football and this particular fixture means so much to them and it will scar the season for us, as this defeat always does whether it is for Sunderland or for us.
"But the only thing I can do is prepare the team as best I can for next Saturday, and that's what I will do."
Opposite number Gus Poyet was understandably thrilled with his side's display, which landed them back-to-back Barclays Premier League wins for the first time since April last year and significantly boosted their chances of avoiding relegation.
He said: "What a league this is. We need to keep going.
"Before I said we needed to get safe somehow; now if we don't stay up, it would be a shame because we have done a terrific job until now.
"Now we are in a position where it is in our hands and we need to take it, so I am going to make sure that we do the right things from now until the end of the season."
Poyet reserved special praise for Johnson and debutant Liam Bridcutt, who started just a day after completing his move from Brighton.
The Uruguayan said: "He knows the role perfectly. If there is one person in the world who knows the role I want that player to play, it's Liam.
"Not being able to play Lee Cattermole because he was injured for the last couple of games, it was a relief for me to have Liam in the team.
"I had no doubt about playing him today and giving him a debut because I know that he knows what I want and what is needed in that role."


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Spyware another weapon for domestic abuse
Remote controlling spouses
Spyware is becoming a tool of domestic abuse, according to security researchers.
Privacy-invading software packages are most commonly associated with surreptitiously snooping on victims to find out the passwords they use for online banking sites or bombarding them with invasive pop-up ads. But spyware can also be used as a tool to monitor and control their spouses by abusive partners, McAfee researcher Anna Stepanov warns.
"With so much of our lives dependent on computers and other technologies such as cell phones, the use of spyware is ideal for abusers, who often feel the need to control all aspects of a victim's existence," she writes. "Monitoring a victim's online, cell phone, or general computing activity is of more value than ever in controlling or hurting a victim."
Safe computing has joined finding safe housing as a list of requirements for people fleeing abusive relationships. "There is a strong movement within the [US-based] National Network to End Domestic Violence to educate victims and the general public about safe computing," Stepanov adds. "Many security companies have made sizable monetary donations to this organization to assist in education and to provide aid for securing networks within shelters for victims of domestic violence."
The changing uses of spyware and its continuing evolution are dealt with in a white paper by Stepanov titled Spyware: A Morphing Campaign.
Commercial products such as FlexiSPY, which records information about an individual's mobile phone calls and SMS messages before sending them to a remote server, have already generated controversy over the last couple of years. Packages such as FlexiSPY and Mobile Spy, another similar product, are marketed as a means for parents to keep watch on their child's phone, or enables employers to enforce an acceptable use policy on their staff. The legality of both products has been questioned.
A mobile phone is an obvious target for snoopers, but email inboxes are also a tempting target for control-freaks looking to keep tabs on their partners. Stepanov's research shows that cybercrime in its traditional sense is not the only motive for planting spyware. ®


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Psychological Counseling – Confidential, Autonomous, Free of Charge
Further Offerings
The Student Advice Centre offer RWTH Aachen students psychological counseling in times of crisis, when encountering personal problems, and for all questions and problems that can compromise one's studies:
- Disruptions to working or learning ability
- Motivation problems
- Exam and assessment anxiety
- Other anxieties
- Mood swings
- Orientation or decision difficulties
- Contact problems
- Crises and conflict situations
You can send an email or call us for an appointment. If you have a specific request regarding the session such as gender of the advisor, counseling in a foreign language (English, Dutch, Polish, or Vietnamese), or otherwise, please let us know:
|Appointments arranged via email (all advisors)
|Dipl.-Psych. Kerstin Platt
|Phone: +49 241 80 99424
Office Hours: Monday to Friday
|Dipl.-Psych. Van Tien Tran
Phone: +49 241 80 99411
|Katharina Willius, M.Sc.
|Phone: +49 241 80 94049
Office Hours: Tuesday to Thursday
|Lea Kühn von Burgsdorff, M.Sc.- Psych.
Phone: +49 241 80 92721
|Dipl.-Psych. Inga Refghi-Brandis
|Phone: +49 241 80 99191
|If you cannot reach us:
|Please take note of the emergency plan!
What We Are Often Asked
What can I do in case of emergency?
If you or another person acutely need help, and you cannot reach anyone else, please contact the institutions in our emergency plan.
Can third parties find out that I have been to psychological counseling?
No. Advising and conversation content remains strictly confidential. This means, that without your clear agreement, no one finds out about your visit from us.
Does counseling cost anything?
No. Our advising is free of charge.
How long do I have to wait for an appointment?
You typically have to wait three to four weeks – depending on the number of requests.
At what times do the individual counseling sessions take place?
Individual counseling sessions can be scheduled between 8:30am and 4pm.
Can I also seek counseling if I am worried about fellow students?
Yes, if you believe that another person needs help or you, yourself are suffering because of mental problems of a fellow student, please contact us.
What can I do if I am worried about a friend and the situation is urgent?
If you are worried about a friend and the situtation is urgent, please take advantage of our psychological (telephone-) advising service. This will allow us to quickly get an idea about the specific situation and discuss any steps that might have to be taken. We will also inform other support agencies as needed.
Outside of business hours and in emergencies or urgent cases of crisis, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the Aachen region psychiatric counseling services - the "Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst."
Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst
Trierer Straße 1
52078 Aachen
Telephone: +49 241 5198 5566
Which (topic-specific) self-help options are available for students in the Aachen region?
In addition to the self-help groups organized by VORSCHUB at RWTH, listed on our Studientrainings pages, there is also the Junge Selbsthilfe Aachen. Please visit their website to find out more information.


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Were you paying attention to the pop culture in 2011? It was certainly an eventful year, with pop stars and talk show hosts grabbing headlines and a colorful cast of Republican presidential hopefuls jockeying for position. Here's a little test to make sure you knew what was important in the past year. Don't worry. It's multiple choice.
1.) Christina Aguilera appeared at the Super Bowl to sing what became known as "The Star-Mangled Banner," wailing like an "American Idol" reject and getting several words wrong. Which line did she leave out altogether?
(a.)The one about the twilight's last gleaming
(b.)The one about the ramparts
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By Dodd Kittsley, CFA Global Head of ETP Research at BlackRock
According to the headlines last year, emerging market equities could do no wrong. With issues abounding in developed market economies and growth in the developing world on fire, these typically riskier stocks were tempting even the more conservative investors with their potential for out-performance.
Fast forward to now, and the story has changed rather drastically. With emerging market stocks hitting a 5-month low and significant outflows occurring in the biggest EM equity ETFs, at first glance it may seem as though investors are abandoning the category. But a closer look at ETF flows shows that many still agree with our long-term positive view of EM stocks [see also How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time].
In fact, the pattern of flows into and out of EM equity ETFs proves that investors are taking a more unique and varied approach to investing in the space. Here are three trends we saw in Q1 that show investor sentiment is still decidedly pro-emerging markets:
- Single countries. Q1 flows into the emerging market equity ETFs were split between funds that offer broad, diversified exposure (+$3.3bn) and single country ETFs (+$0.9bn). This represents a pretty sizeable pullback in the former category, but it also illustrates a significant increase in investors taking a more granular approach to emerging market investing. The standout country was Mexico (+$2.0bn), which could be the result of investor optimism over widespread reforms occurring in the country's telecom, oil and education sectors.
- Minimum volatility. This relatively new category of ETFs has been a timely solution for investors trying to navigate the "new normal" of volatile markets. Minimum volatility ETFs generally give access to a particular area of the market (in this case, EM stocks) with fewer of the high highs and low lows that the market experiences. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF (EEMV, A) is a great example, pulling in $910mn in Q1. But while investors may be discovering this category as a way to navigate current market volatility, they could end up sticking around for the potentially better risk-adjusted returns.
- All cap exposure. Many investors don't realize that the MSCI Emerging Markets Index -the bellwether index for the EM space - only represents large- and mid-cap stocks. While this may be the exposure you're looking for, there are several well-documented reasons to consider including small cap exposure - things like greater diversification and potentially higher returns. One of our newer ETFs, the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG, n/a), tracks an index that includes these small cap EM stocks and, with inflows of $691mn in Q1, is close to reaching "critical mass" status of $1bn in assets.
One interesting thing to note is that the outflows from (EEM, A-)(-$1437mn) were almost the same amount as the combined inflows into EEMV and IEMG. That said, we don't believe that any of these trends are indicative of a long-term aversion to the bellwether emerging markets ETFs. When the tides turn in emerging markets, many investors will likely return to the large EM ETFs as an easy way to gain relatively liquid, diversified exposure. And, as our capital markets team often points out, many large ETFs like the iShares Emerging Markets ETF EEM, can have their own "ecosystem" in the trading world, where institutions and traders use them for a variety of strategies alongside other investment vehicles- even when broad EM equity exposure may be temporarily out of favor with individual investors.
I think the takeaway here is that there's sometimes more to the investment story than the headlines suggest. While significant outflows in large emerging markets ETFs can make for a compelling article, it belies the flurry of activity that may be occurring below the surface in the newer or more granular ETFs. And as more ETFs with varied exposures continue to enter the market, the story will only get that much more complex. Which might be bad news for the news, but good news for investors.
[For more ETF analysis, make sure to sign up for our free ETF newsletter]
Source: BlackRock ETP Research, Bloomberg
In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Securities focusing on a single country may be subject to higher volatility.
Diversification may not protect against market risk. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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I am trying to understand an example of a line bundle over a Riemann surface; as it is very terse and short, I have lots of trouble. It is written in block-quotes below, and I ask questions as I go.
The canonical bundle $K$ over a Riemann surface $M$ is the cotangent bundle, or the bundle of holomorphic $1$-forms. Suppose we have local coordinates $z$ and $w$ with $$ w(z) = \phi_\beta \circ \phi_\alpha^{-1} (z) $$ a function of $z$ on the overlap.
Question 1: What is meant by "with $w(z) = \phi_\beta \circ \phi_\alpha^{-1} (z)$ a function of $z$ on the overlap"? Why is it a function of $z$? I don't understand this equation at all.
The $1$-forms $dz$ and $dw$ give local trivializations of the canonical bundle, and on the overlap $$ dw = w'dz. $$
Question 2: how are $dz$ and $dw$ are local trivializations? Isn't $dz$ at a point a map from the tangent space to $\mathbb{C}$? And how is this relation obtained?
Therefore the transition functions are $dw/dz$, where $w = \phi_\beta \circ \phi_\alpha^{-1}$.
Question 3: What does "dw/dz" even mean?


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The booing of Mitt Romney at the NAACP convention is just the latest hilarious result of Republican presidents and presidential candidates straining to court the African-American vote at the annual event.
Here's a trip down Memory Lane…
1981: President Ronald Reagan Pretends He Will Enforce Civil Rights Laws
In June 1981, the new president sought to reassure the NAACP that his conservative revolution did not mean a rollback of civil rights, saying, "My administration will root out any case of government discrimination against minorities and uphold and enforce the laws that protect them. I emphasize that we will not retreat on the nation's commitment to equal treatment of all citizens."
Of course, what Reagan then did was root out the people in government who actually wanted to prosecute civil rights violations. George Mason University Prof. Michael Fauntroy covered the Reagan civil rights enforcement record in his essay, "Conservatives Roll Back the Clock on Civil Rights Enforcement":
The dismantling of Federal civil rights enforcement under Reagan took two forms occurring concomitantly. First, was the freezing or reducing of funding for agencies charged with enforcement of federal civil rights laws and regulations. Rather than overtly end these programs and agencies, the Reagan administration sought to starve them to prevent them from doing their work. In this way, they could largely achieve their goal of civil rights deregulation without seeking the abolition of the programs and agencies, thereby providing some political cover. Second, was the hiring of individuals to lead these organizations, or take high-ranking positions therein, who were ideologically pre-disposed to not enforce federal civil rights laws and regulations as aggressively as their predecessors…
…One congressional investigation concluded that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shifted away from class action lawsuits, elevated the standard of proof to establish reasonable cause, orally directed staff not to recommend the use of goals and time tables and not to intervene in cases in which goals and timetables were proposed as a remedy for discrimination, and accelerated closure of cases at the expense of quality of investigations. The Justice Department filed no cases under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 during its first year under Reagan; they filed two in 1982. Under presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter, the department averaged thirty-two cases a year.
2000: Candidate George W. Bush Pretends He Will Enforce Civil Rights Laws
Assuming the NAACP were suckers, ">Bush tried to pull a Reagan during the 2000 campaign, telling the convention: " It must be our goal to expand this opportunity, to make it as broad and diverse as America its success–America itself. And this begins by enforcing the civil rights laws. Discrimination is still a reality, even when it takes different forms. Instead of Jim Crow, there's racial redlining and profiling. Instead of separate but equal, there is separate and forgotten. Strong civil rights enforcement will be a cornerstone of my administration."
The results? From The New York Times coverage of a Government Accountability Office:
When compared with the Clinton administration, its findings show a significant drop in the enforcement of several major antidiscrimination and voting rights laws. For example, lawsuits brought by the division to enforce laws prohibiting race or sex discrimination in employment fell from about 11 per year under President Bill Clinton to about 6 per year under President George W. Bush.
The study also found a sharp decline in enforcement of a section of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits electoral rules with discriminatory effects, from more than four cases a year under Mr. Clinton to fewer than two cases a year under Mr. Bush.
2006: President Bush Thinks African-Americans Hate The Estate Tax
After skipping the convention for years, Bush returned in 2006 and tried to the get the crowd to side with multimillionaire heirs, saying, "One of my friends is Bob Johnson, founder of BET. He's an interesting man. He believes strongly in ownership. He has been a successful owner. He believes strongly, for example, that the death tax will prevent future African-American entrepreneurs from being able to pass their assets from one generation to the next."
As ThinkProgress noted at the time, not many African-Americans in the country, let alone the convention, would likely care: "According to an American Progress analysis, just 59 African-Americans will pay the estate tax this year, and that number will drop to 33 in 2009."
2008: Candidate McCain Thinks African-Americans Hate The Corporate Tax
McCain, drawing the shortest straw ever in having to follow Barack Obama at the 2008 NAACP convention, gamely tried to convince the crowd he offered the better economic plan for African-Americans, by defending the Bush tax cuts and promising more of the same: "we will preserve the current low rates as they are so businesses, large and small, can hire more people … we'll lower the business tax rate so American companies open new plants and create more jobs in this country instead of going overseas."
He did not mention what the crowd surely felt, the Bush tax plan he pledged to "preserve" resulted in the worst jobs record on record.


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The sport, trad and big wall
climbers� secondary attachment point - for position
and convenience. Girth hitch into harness (at
tie-in point or belay loop) for an "unclippable"
attachment, then clip a locking carabiner into
end loop with bar-tacks - this is what you clip
to your anchor, ascender, etc. If you need to
clip in "short" (reduce the length of
the tensioned chain), clip a second locking
carabiner to a middle loop and then clip it to
the end biner. This biner-to-biner connection
is necessary to avoid total failure if the ANCHOR
CHAIN becomes overloaded - and is common to all
"daisy" chains. Remember it is always
good practice to anchor the climbing team with
the rope, stay tied in (to the rope) while ascending
and always have two separate (redundant) connections
to your anchor.
Choose 11/16" Nylon (slightly more dynamic
for aid climbing) or lighter weight 12mm Ultratape
for all around use.
strength: (pocket) 1100 lbf (4.8 kN); (end
to end) 4950 lbf (22 kN)


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Reviewed by Alyssa O (age 4)
Madeline is my favorite character because she is cute and has red hair. I did not like it when she said "pooh pooh" to the tiger at the zoo. She should have said(to the tiger)"Be nice to my friends." I liked it when the magician made the carpets fly. I would like to do that. Madeline took care of the magician when he was cold. She did something nice for him, so he does something nice for Madeline. He made the magic carpets fly so the girls could all go home for Christmas.
I would say "Let's read this book together because it is fantastic." It is great because it is a "helping" story at Christmas.
(This review was dictated to an adult.)


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As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world,
I rapidly realized - It's the tortoise life for me!
I rapidly realized - It's the tortoise life for me!
1. If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
2. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, and is fat.
3. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
4. A tortoise doesn't run and does nothing, yet it lives for 450 years.
And you tell me to exercise?? I don't think so. I'm retired. Go around me!
Golden Years Humor