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Vol. XXXII — No. 16
Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota May 28, 1954
Wingblade and Carlson
Above: SPIRE dedicated to Dr.
blade by Barbara Olander, editor.
Photo by Bob Carlson
C. E. Carlson and Pres. H. C. Wing-ea
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Sunday, 30 May — Baccalaur-eate,
college chapel, 4 p.m.
Monday, 31 May — No exams
— Memorial Day Holiday
Thursday, 3 June — All-School
picnic, St. Croix Park, leave
girls' dorm, 12:30 p.m.
Charles Anderson
Photo by Bob Carlson
Pictured above is President Wingblade receiving a gift from the
student body presented by Wendell Anderson, president of Student
Senate. Wendell made the presentation at the Class Day exercises Wed-nesday
Bethel To Graduate
100 at Commencement
Friday evening, June 4, one hundred Bethel students will go through
the traditional "pomp and circumstance" of commencement ceremonies,
which will be held in the Bethel field house. The commencement ex-cercises
will begin at 8:00 P.M. There will be a prelude df organ music
by Prof. 0. Howard Smith beginning at 7:30.
The commencement address will be given by Rev. Harold J. Ockenga
of the Park Street Baptist Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Rev. Oc-kenga
is also the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena,
Special music will be provided by the three Bethel musical organ-izations:
the Chapel Choir under the direction of Prof. C. Howard Smith.
and the Male Chorus and the Girls' Chorus, both under the direction of
Prof. Nels Stjernstrom.
Of the one hundred students who will graduate, forty-three are from
the Seminary. Two of these will receive Bachelor of Theology degrees,
and forty-one will receive Doctor of Divinity degrees. Of the remaining
fifty-seven from the College, forty-four will graduate with Bachelor of
Arts degrees, and thirteen will graduate with Associate of Arts degrees.
Bachelor of Arts
Patricia Alms, Charles Ander-son,
Fred Baty, Ben Bartell, Ralph
E. Carlson, Shirley Chris-t
en so n, Lois Eliassen,
'Curt Fauth, Calvin Fern-lund,
Barbara Hage, John Hiben,
Robert Hilton, Phil Hovda, Flor-ence
Jacobson, Reuben Johnson,
Ernest Kratofil, Leslie Larson,
Virginia Larson, Bud Lee, Virgin-ia
Lee, Virginia Lovass, Norris
Magnuson, Gloria Manseau, Eu-gene
Messenger, Joe Niemeyer,
Gordon Olson, Shirley Olson, Wal-ly
Olson, Harris Paulson, Don
Richardson, Art Robbins, Claude
Roush, Harley Stull, Arlen Svare,
James Wickstrom, Gordon Witz,
Clarence Wood, Virgil Hegle (in
absentia), Richard Norris, (in ab-sentia)
Allen Peterson.
School Picnic
St. Croix Park, St. Croix Falls,
Wisconsin will be host to the an-nual
school picnic held this year
on Thursday, June 3. This all
school activity is sponsored by
the social council with Ginnie
Nepstad as chairman.
Working with Ginnie are Bailey
Anderson—quiet time and sing;
Phil Caldeen—sports; Sherwood
Talbert — advertising; Cal Fern-lund
— food; and Ronnie Palos-sari—
Buses will be leaving from the
girls dorm at 12:30 sharp. There
is no charge for the day's activi-ties.
Charles Anderson, resident of
Minneapolis, is valedictorian of the
senior class of '54. A philosophy
major, Charles plans on entering
Bethel seminary next fall.
Salutatorian is Norris Magnuson
of Davenport, Iowa. Also having
majored in philosophy, Norris will
enter the seminary next fall. He
is the newly-elected president of
the Student Senate.
The next eight highest graduates
in their rank order with their ma-jors
include: Gordon Olson, philos-ophy;
John Hiben, philosophy; Gor-don
Witz, history; Florence Jacob-son,
sociology; Allen Peterson,
philosophy; Bud Lee, philosophy;
Shriley Olson, psychology; and
Claude Roush, history.
Delmar Dahl, who pastors a
church at Wood River, Wisconsin,
is valedictorian of the seminary
class of '54. He is married and
has one son.
Both valedictorians, Charles An-derson
and Delmar Dahl, spoke at
the Class Day excercises Wednes-day.
During the awards chapel Tues-day,
Barbara Olander, editor of
the yearbook, dedicated the 1954
SPIRE to the retiring president,
H. C. Wingblade and the former
dean of the college, C. E. Carlson.
This double dedication was giv-en
to Drs. Wingblade and Carlson
because of their influence on the
lives of students and faculty dur-ing
their years at Bethel, and be-cause
of their undying interest in
students. Barbara expressed her
thanks for the encouragement giv-en
by these men towards the work
of the SPIRE, and dedicated it to
them as a remembrance of their
years at Bethel.
This year's 136 page SPIRE is
distinctly different than other
years because of its shape. Instead
of the former 8"x11" size, it is an
oblong 71/2"x103/4" with a padded
bluish-grey cover.
Congratulations to the editor,
Barbara Olander; assistant editor,
Marlys Malmsten; layout editor,
Frank Shindo; and all of the staff
for their efficient work on this
year's SPIRE.
Judges for the contest were
Deans Edwin Omark and Carl
Lundquist, Dr. Anton Pearson, Dr.
Virginia Grabill, and Wendell
High Hopes
Next Fall?
Entrance applications for the fall
quarter this year are running
about 30 percent ahead of applica,
tions at the same time last year,
reports College office secretary Ed-na
Schultz. This may not actually
mean such a dramatic increase as
the figures seem to show, she ex-plained.
It is too early to make any
predictions, since this trend may
not continue throughout the sum-mer.
But it seems fairly certain
that Bethel, in common with other
colleges all over the nation, is
growing and will keep on growing.
Baccalaureate services will be
held Sunday afternoon, May 30,
at 4:00 P.M. in the college chap-el.
Dr. Henry Wingblade will give
the Baccalaureate address. This
will be one of his last official acts
as president of Bethel College and
Seminary. Special music will be
presented, in accordance with
tradition, by the chapel choir un-der
the direction of Prof. C. How-ard
Following the service, there will
be a social hour with refreshments
served in the dining hall in the
basement of the girls' dormitory.
All are invited to attend.
Money Granted
Chem. Dept.
Dr. David Nelson, assistant pro-fessor
of chemistry, announced
this week that a $300 grant has
been awarded the chemistry de-partment
by the American Acad-emy
of Arts and Sciences.
Granted on the basis of appli-cation
and correspondence with
Professor Gilliand, head of the de-partment
of Chemical Engineering
at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, this fund will be for
the purchasing of equipment in
connection with research to be
done in the chemistry lab. Dr.
Nelson's research will be done in
synthetic organic chemistry.
Equipment will be purchased
and research will be done begin-ning
in the summer months.
New appointments have
been made for next year's
CLARION staff which include
Eugene Sprinkel, sports editor
and Ripley Moore, feature ed-itor.
Dale Nystrom is the newly-appointed
Anderson and Dahl Head
Their Graduating Classes
Olander and Hilton Take
Firsts In Speech Contest
Barbara Olander and Robert Hilton received the top places in
their respective fields of poetry and oratory in Bethel's annual speech
contest, last Tuesday.
Barbara received $15 as first prize. She read the selections, "Go
Down Death," by James Weldon Johnson, "The Journey of the Magi,"
by T. S. Eliot, and a selection from Shakespeare's "MacBeth."
Robert Hilton's original ora-tion,
"The Real Superman," cap-tured
first place and the award
of $25.
Barbara Hage placed second in
the poetry contest, winning $10.
Kay Hanson and Ariel Obinger
tied for third place and received
$5.00 each.
Second in oratory was Donald
Richardson. He received $15. Wal
lace Anderson took third place
and received a prize of $10.
The above winners were among
eleven finalists who won in the
try-outs which were held May 18
and 20.
Wingblade Speaks
At Baccalaureate
Bachelor of Religious Education
Carolyn Clark, Dorothy Dalbey,
Virginia Nepstad, Bernice Good-night.
Bachelor of Theology
George Johnson, Warren Soule.
Bachelor of Divinity
Clifford Anderson, Jacob Bar-nett,
Russell J. Baustian, Robert
Brunko, George Chalmers, Del-mar
Dahl, Jack Deitz, Robert Earl,
Morris Engstrom, Neal Floberg,
Robert Gillquist, Earl Glader,
Dennis Goodman, Alford Gustaf-son,
Carl Hage, Lowell Hendrick-son,
Bernard Holmquist, Elmon
Huddlestun, Donald Lantz, Wilbur
Madsen Donald Madvig, Roy Mag-nuson,
Phil McLain, Floyd Meyer,
Roy Nelson, Willard Nuss, Arthur
Peters, Walter Peterson, Claude
Roush, Ervin Clifton Rude, Mar-vin
Sandberg, Robert Sandin, Her-bert
Skoglund, Ronald Skoog,
John Soneson, Stanley Starr, Paul
Thompson, Gustave Tillman, Rob-ert
Vance John Weld, Paul Wick.
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as Doctor of Divinity
as Mr. Wingblade
as Administrator
Page 2 THE CLARION Friday, May 28, 1954
Our Thanks to President Wingblade
President H. C. Wingblacie, D.D.
Dr. Wingblade once wrote in his column, "Gems of Thought," these
words, " . . . the needs of the world are calling poignantly for people
'who 'care.' " Dr. Wingblade for many years at Bethel has been answer-ing
that call. It is because he cares that he has dedicated the richest
and most productive years of his life to Bethel. It is because he cares
that he has expended his energy and time in the task of preparing
men and women for effective Christian living and service. It is because
he cares that he has lived a life worthy of emulation by every earnest
Christian student.
There are many facets to the life of a great man. Anyone of them
would be worthy of the finest efforts of the most capable literary art-irst.
For an artist to compose a great display of words in tribute to the
splendid and faithful service of Dr. Wingblade would no ■. ae difficult.
But unfortunately, neither would it be effective. Words are simply not
an adequate medium for the significant expression of appreciation
and gratitude.
If we, as products of the influence of Dr. Wingblade, are to ex-press
ourselves well, it must be in the sphere of action. The genuine-ness
or our gratitude will best be proved by how quickly and faith-fully
we too answer the call of the world's needs. To follow well the
steps of the Master is to fulfill completely Dr. Wingblade's desires for
Dante once wrote, " . . . I am the man who, when Love lectures
in the heart, takes notes, and then retells the lessons to the rest of
men." Dr. Wingblade must have listened well and taken careful notes,
for he has taught us many lessons.
Wendell Anderson
It is difficult for any of us to realize that Dr. Wingblade has
passed his 70th birthday and must retire this fall. We can hardly
imagine Bethel without him. For over 37 years he has peen a spiritual
giant on the campus — 24 as professor of English and 13 as president.
Today he is the most distinguished link between Bethel's inspiring
past and her challenging future.
One of the unusual features of Bethel has been the longevity of
her administrative leaders. In the long history of the school there
have been only two presidents—Dr. G. Arvid Hagstrom from the
merger of the seminary and academy in 1914 until 1941, and Dr. H. C.
Wingblade from 1941 to 1954. Such loyalty has given the school sus-tained
and creative leadership. This closing year of Dr. Wingblade's
leadership has seen Bethel reach its highest enrollment, its largest
faculty, and its greatest campus valuation.
Throughout the years Dr. Wingblade has been a gracious, sympa-thetic,
and humble administrator. He has left a mark for God on the
campus that the years will never erase. We are better, and the school
'is better, and the denomination is better becaues God led Dr. Wing-blade
to us. As we see him, like Paul, we thank God and take courage.
Dean Lundquist
Bethel has a right to be proud of its retiring president, H. C. Wing-blade.
For years Dr. Wingblade has done outstanding work in the col-lege
and during that time, students have come to love his radiant Chris-tian
life and his humble devotion to His task as a servant of God.
Born on a farm in Kansas, Henry C. Wingblade attended the public
schools of Pittsburg, Kansas, and high school in Topeka, Kansas. At the
age of eight, in 1892, Dr. Wingblade was converted, and December 31,
1900 he was baptized and joined the Western Avenue Baptist Church of
Topeka. At that church he was choir director, young people's president
and served in other capacities.
Dr. Wingblade received his baccalaureate degree by graduation from
Washburn College in Topeka, Kansas in 1910 and after doing graduat,1
work at the University of Chicago and at the University of Minnesota,
he received his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. On coming to
the Twin Cities, he united with the Elim Baptist Church of Minneapolis,
and then became active as Sunday School teacher,. Y.P. president, Twin
City B.Y.P.U. president, State B Y.P.U. president, and chairman of the
Young People's Commission of the General Conference for seven years.
Dr. Wingblade was head of the English Department and also taught
other subjects in Bethel Academy from 1910-1936, and in Bethel Junior
College from 1931-1938. tIn 1938 Dr. Wingblade was called to serve as
pastor of the Addison Street Baptist Church in Chicago, and left there in
1940 when the Swedish General Conference called him to the presidency
of Bethel Institute. Since 1941, Dr. Wingblade has guided the affairs
of Bethel through its junior college days and its expansion into a four-year
college in 1947.
Dr. Wingblade was married September 27, 1917 to Gunhild Hag-strom.
The Wingblades are parents of four daughters.
An outstanding event in the life of Mr. Wingblade was when the
Northern Baptist Seminary of Chicago conferred on him the degree of
Doctor of Divinity on February 26, 1943.
Dr. Wingblade has been a great _contribution to the growth of Beth-el,
both scholastic and spiritually. His wisdom and understanding of
young people have been influential in the lives of many. His congenial
personality and his consistent Christ-like life will never be forgotten by
Bethel students and faculty.
At this time of your retirement, we say "thank you," President
Wingblade, for your years of devoted service to God and to Bethel. May
His richest blessings be yours as you continue in His service.
To write an appreciation of President Wingblade is both easy and
difficult. When we think of his significant association with Bethel over
the years, it becomes a pleasure to say "Thank you." Difficulty arises
from realization of the fact that his official duties as president must
soon terminate.
My colleagues in the Seminary would join me in expressing the most
heartfelt gratitude to our beloved president. At all times he has proved
himself a true friend and counselor. He Understands the significance
of the Seminary in relation to the denomination and has unfailingly
sought to strengthen the tie between them. In the development of the
Seminary program, any plans that meant progress and growth have had
his unqualified support.
Above all we have appreciated President Wingblade's fellowship in
prayer. We shall never forget his faithful participation in the faculty
prayer meetings.
Our lives are richer because this man of God has labored among us.
Thank you, brother Wingblade.
Edwin J. Omark, Dean
as Professor Wingblade
as President Wingblade
Friday, May 28, 1954
hems of Thought
by President Wingblade
THE CLARION Page 3
Photo by Ralph Carlson
Approximately sixty attended the annual Junior-Senior banquet,
which was held last Friday in the Gold Room of the Radisson Hotel
in Minneapolis. Guest speaker at the banquet was Dr. William Berg,
director of Evangelism for the Board of American Missions of the
Augustana Lutheran Church. Mrs. Ruth McPheeters rendered harp
music and Nancy Swanson and Dale Nystrom sang duets.
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ORACE H. HANSON, Reg. Phar.
Monday noon, May 17, the Ger-man
club held its last meeting of
the school year. After eating
lunch together in the dining hall,
the group assembled in the lounge
of the girls' dormitory. An instal-lation
service for the next year's
officers was held in German. They
are: president, Al Moyer; vice-pres-ident,
Dave Clark; secretary-treas-urer,
Barbara Martin; and social
chairmen, Dorothy Iblings and
John Swanson. Following the serv-ice,
Friedhelm Redandt, student
from Germany, spoke briefly ox,
what Bethel has meant to him.
Friedhelm will be returning to Ger-many
at the close of the school
The Camera Club has elected
Bob Carlson as its president for
the next school year.
Ed Erickson was chosen vice-president.
Pearl Anderson will be
secretary and Bonnie Carlson,
It is several years now since Richard Ellsworth Day came out with
"The Bush Aglow"—the life of Dwight L. Moody. It was a good titk
for the story of a great life—endued with a great Christ.
It is a marvelous thing to be a child of light. Jesus intimates
clearly and emphatically that there are children of light and children
of darkness—children of God and children of the devil. But if one is
a child of light then beams will go out in every direction and one
becomes a help and a blessing to the environment.
They tell us that a candle wick so small that it can scarcely be
seen fifty feet when not lighted—that this wick, when lighted and
conditions are favorable, will send its beams fifty miles through a
dark night. This illustrates the far-reaching influence of a "lighted
life. 91
A life divinely lighted is a victorious life: it is a giving or radiant
life; and it is a life that is efficacious—it makes its impact on the
darkness. The pages of history are aglow, here and there with the
;bright radiance of men who have been imbued with that glorious
When John Payton came to the cannibal islands of the Pacific,
chieftain after chieftain fell at the foot of the Cross, transformed by
the light of his gospel. One chieftain told Dr. Payton that when he had
landed on those shore he hated him and wanted to kill him, but the
light of the gospel conquered.
And so, as we go out into the summer months and into the years
ahead, may our light so shine before men that they may see our good
works and glorify our Father which is in heaven.
"I saw a human life ablaze with God and felt the power divine,
As through an empty vessel of frail clay I saw the glory shine.
I woke from dream and cried aloud—Oh Father, give to me
The blessing of a life consumed by God that I might live for Thee."
Pictured above is the Honora-ble
Hubert Humphrey, interna-tionally-
minded Democratic Unit-ed
States Senator from Minnesota.
He spoke at a convocation in the
college chapel last Thursday, May
20, on the subject, "Some Ethical
Implications of Current Political
Issues." Senator Humphrey em-phasized
the ethical responsibili-ties
America has toward the un-derprivileged
countries of the
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Roy Walters was soloist at the
Brooklyn Center Baptist Church of
Minneapolis on May 21. Dick Pe-terson
accompanied him.
The Courier Quartet sang at the
Powderhorn Park Baptist Church
of Minneapolis, May 21. Quartet
members are Len Anderson, Ron-ald
Nelson, John Soneson, and Don
Shirley Anderson and Bailey An-derson
played a 'cello and viola
duet at Park Baptist Church of St.
Paul on May 21. Rodney Erickson
was their accompaniest.
A gospel team composed of Clair
Cable, Chuck Franson, Cathy Bab-cock,
David Sperry, and Vicky Bal-com
was in charge of a meeting
at the First Baptist Church of Isle,
Minnesota on May 22.
Audrey Berge and Gladys John-son
sang a duet at the University
LMCA of Minneapolis on May 23.
Joanne Bennett was the pianist.
Music at the Wheelock Parkway
Baptist Church of St. Paul on Sun-day
morning, May 23, was provided
by Bob Peterson, Bonnie Carlson,
and Clair Cable.
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Several Bethel couples are entering upon the sea of matrimony
during their summer vacations.
The first of the weddings will be Saturday, June 5, when Ruth
Martinson and Don Helton will be married at Elim Church in Minne-apolis.
At Central Church in St. Paul that same day, Cal Peterson and
Peggy Grooms will be united in marriage.
Eddie Meyer and Marilyn Hart-ley
will exchange vows in Chica-go
at the Northwest Baptist
Church Friday, June 11.
Saturday, June 12 is a popular
day for weddings. Carolyn Clark
and Joe Sanders will be married
in Endicott, New York, and at the
other end of the nation, Irma Rud-dell
and Ken Gullman will be wed
in Tacoma, Washington. Here in
St. Paul, Morris Motley will mar-ry
Ruth Gustafson.
Pat Alms and Dick Bandby will
be married in Wheaton, Illinois,
June 19, and that same day, Phil
Carlson and Ardis Anderson will
be married here in St. Paul.
With a slight "summer slump"
during July and early August,
there are three weddings set for
August 28. John Swanson and Vir-ginia
Johnson will be wed in Cad-illac,
Michigan; Ray Brace and
Geneieve Sutton will be married
in Winnepeg, Canada; and Wes
Forsline and Gwen Parson will ex-change
vows in Willmar, Minneso-ta.
Dale Nystrom will marry Caro-lyn
Sandberg at the Payne Aven-ue
Baptist Church in St. Paul Sep-tember
3, and Don Richardson
will be married to Verla Neilson
September 17 at Salem, S. Dakota.
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Friday. May 28, 1954 Royals Capture Finale
Baseball Team Splits at
Luther and Bethany
The Bethel Royals collected a
split last week end as they en-countered
Martin Luther of New
Ulm and Bethany of Mankato,
In the Friday afternoon affair,
the Royals squared off against the
starting Luther hurler for 13 hits
and 11 runs while holding his
mates to 4 runs. Frank Burleson,
Bethel fast-ball pitcher, began the
slug-fest in the first inning with a
mighty triple, and before the in-ning
was over the opponents' pit-cher
remembered that he hadn't
taken a shower before the game
and thought that now was as good
a time as any to make up for his
forgetfulness. He turned in his
glove for a bar of soap and spent
the rest of the afternoon in the
shower room.
Up until this game, the Luther
diamond squad had been unde-feated
in college play. Several Be-
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thel sluggers claimed that this
was their best game of the seas-on
(naturally—with the score 11-
In the Saturday fray with Be-thany,
which incidentally turned
out to be a contest to see who
could keep their feet the longest
on the wind-swept diamond, the
Bethel crew fared somewhat
worse. They were swept away to
a 13-9 defeat. Stahnke was assign-ed
the chuckin' chores and lasted
until the middle of the fourth in-ning.
Brunzell, in his only mound
appearance of the year, came in
and suceeded in slowing down the
The Royals jumped into the
lead with a seven run fourth in-ning,
sparked by Dale Larson's
three run triple, only to fall be-hind
later in the contest.
Netmen Fizzle
In Last Match
The Bethel netters received the
season's second loss at the hands
of the St. Thomas tennis team.
Paul Sandberg said that the score
4-1, was not indicative of the play
of the team.
Roger Berg, Paul Sandberg, and
Cal Edlund dropped their singles
matches. Paul Sandberg and Lar-
,ry Van Heerden teamed up for
the only victory in a doubles
match. Cal Edlund and Roger
Berg lost the other doubles match.
Thus the netters finished out
.a very successful season on a sour
note. The play of the team
throughout the season has been
very good in many spots. An en-couraging
aspect was the excel-lent
play of newcomers Paul Sand•
berg and Larry Van Heerden. As
a whole, it has been a good year
in tennis.
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The Bethel Royals came
through with a beautiful 2-0 shut-out
of Martin Luther college at
Como Park, Monday, May 24. Al
(The Walker) Stahnke and Frank
(Slugger) Burleson teamed up to
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Al looked very effective for six
innings, but in the seventh inning
two successive singles by Luther
brought in Frank Burleson. Frank
got out of the jam by having the
next batter hit into an inning-ending
double play.
The Royals looked very adept at
fielding and the fact that there
was only one error added much to
the pitching efforts of Stahnke
and Burleson. The victory was
heightened by the fact that Luth-er
had lost only one previous
game, and that to none other titan
our up-and-coming Royals, May 22.
The hitting was limited, but the
big poke was provided by Frank
Burleson, who knocked a su.th-inning
homer into right-center
field. In fact, it was so well tag-ged
that Stahnke wanted to get
out his tape measure and "check
the distance.
With a season's record of five
and four, coach Lundin felt that
the boys did adequately. He said
that if the boys eat red cabbage
during the summer, they should
do even better next year.
Watch Out!!!
Watch out for the gridders! New
competition and scheduling are
the highlights of the '54 football
schedule. Coach Lynn Lundin has
announced there will be new
games on the schedule with Hib-bing,
Jamestown, and Itasca. The
varsity will also face old rivals
such as Northland, Augsburg, Wap-eton,
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Fanciful architecture and hip restaurants have come together with the sunny Spanish climate and beaches. This has transformed Barcelona in just a few decades from a rough port city to one of Europe's—if not the world's—premier destinations. Stroll along La Rambla, admire the Casa Calvet's façade or the Casa Mila designed by Gaudi, visit the Market of la Boqueria or shop at El Corte Inglés, and sample some of the many bars, cafés and late night haunts while you're at it.
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La Vanguardia
El Periódico
El País
El Mundo
Usually Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 1:30pm and 4:30pm to 8pm with some variations. Many establishments have the same opening hours on Saturdays and some are open until lunchtime on Sundays. Shopping centres and many large stores do not close for lunch/siesta.
1.81 million
Turisme de Barcelona
Plaça de Catalunya 17 - basement
+34 932 853 834
Like many other cities on the Mediterranean, Barcelona was founded by the Romans. The original settlement, called Barcino, was a small port located on the same spot as today's cathedral. The town was overshadowed by Tarragona, the capital of the province. Both the Visigoths and the Moors invaded Barcelona; however, their influence was not as important to the future of the city as the arrival of the Franks in the late 9th century. It was at that point that Barcelona and Catalonia started shaping their own identity, different from the rest of Spain.
This is most apparent in the language - Spanish, or Castilian, has many Arabic words, while Catalan has many French words instead. So Catalan is not a Spanish dialect, but a language in its own right, related to other Romance languages.
Barcelona's history is seen everywhere in the city. The oldest areas are located by the sea, including the shopping enclave Barri Gotic. On the other side of the main boulevard, La Rambla, lies the legendary Raval district. Until the 1980's this was the slum area, home to the city's own Chinatown (Barrio Chino) and the red light district. Today, designer shops and cafés have moved in. Further north is fashionable Eixample, the area created as a result of the 19th century expansion of the city.
Much of the attraction of Barcelona is the city's wide range of sights. The architect, the design nerd, the football fan, the art historian, the city planner - there is something for all of them in the most self-assured city on the Mediterranean. A visit to Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila and Casa Calvet is a must when visiting Barcelona.
PortAventura Park + Ferrari Land
Casa Vicens
La Sagrada Família
La Rambla
Casa Mila
Park Güell
Casa Batllo
Picasso Museum
Poble Espanyol Architectural Museum
Plaça Reial
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Camp Nou
Palau de la Música Catalana Concert Hall
Santa Maria del Mar
Aquarium de Barcelona
Barcelona Zoo
CosmoCaixa Barcelona
Parc de la Ciutadella
G Experiència
Born Cultural Centre
Barcelona Segway Tour
Cardona Castle
The easiest thing is to divide Barcelona's overwhelming range of restaurants into two categories: the new and the old. Some of the world's most modern restaurants, managed by the world's most innovative chefs (the most famous is Ferrán Adrià) can be found here, but there is also traditional Catalonian cuisine, which, despite being heavy on occasion, includes very good vegetable dishes (samfaina, a kind of ratatouille, escalivada, grilled, peeled peppers, aubergines and onions espinacs a la catalan, spinach fried with garlic, pine nuts and raisins). Best known is the simple rustic pa amb tomàquet: a slice of bread with olive oil, salt and freshly crushed tomatoes.
"The new ones" in particular may be expensive, but many of the best known chefs' apprentices have now opened their own lower-priced restaurants. Generally speaking, "the old ones" provide better value for money, although even the traditional restaurants know how to charge. You should always reserve a table in Barcelona. Dinner is not served until 9pm.
Cal Pep
Banna Restaurant
Due Spaghi
Toto Restaurant
El Filete Ruso
Cantina Mexicana
Poble Espanyol: The richness of traditional Spanish cuisine
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Piazze D'Italia
Viana Barcelona
Restaurant MIAN
Barcelona's café culture is half Italian, and comes with its own set of simple rules: café con leche (café amb llet in Catalan) is for breakfast, preferably with a croissant; mid-day, especially after a meal, the locals have an espresso, café solo (un café) or a cortado (un tallat), which is an espresso with milk (café Americano is what some would call watered down versions of the two first coffees); in the afternoon, or after dinner, order a café solo corto, a strong espresso, or a carajillo—a café solo with Spanish brandy.
Café de l'Òpera
Satan's Coffee Corner
Cafe Salambo
Cafes el Magnífico
Granja Viader
Barcelona stays awake while the rest of Europe sleeps. Nightlife starts late, preferably at a bar. Spaniards believe it's smart to eat while drinking, so most bars also serve tapas. Barcelona's trendy nightlife is in a constant state of change, so the best advice is to ask around for the latest and greatest places.
Marula Café
Sidecar Factory Club
Sala Apolo
Harlem Jazz Club
Carpe Diem
La Terrrazza
Mojito Club
Casino Barcelona
Shopping in Barcelona offers lots of interesting browsing. Unusual shops can be found in most parts of the city, but those who want to be efficient should focus on Placa Catalunya and the Gothic Quarter. The gigantic department store El Corte Ingles is located by Placa Catalunya. Come here for the wares, but also for the people. Across the street is El Triangle, a grotesquely large shopping palace with a good perfumery and a Camper shoe store.
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Carrer d' Avinyó
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Passeig de Gràcia
Poble Espanyol Crafts and Shopping Center
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Barcelona El Prat Airport
Aeropuerto de Barcelona (BCN), Barcelona's airport, is located 13 km southwest of the city centre.
Aerobus serves both terminals every 5 minutes before leaving for the city centre with stops at Plaza Espanya, Plaza Universidad and Plaza de Catalunya Square. It takes about 25 minutes to reach the city.
Local trains leave for Barcelona every 30 minutes (from the train station next to terminal 2). From terminal 1 to terminal 2 there is a free connecting shuttle bus that takes around 10 minutes. The train takes about 30 minutes to Barcelona's Sants station.
Consult the airport website to learn more about other public transport routes servicing the airport.
Taxis are available just outside the terminals. Price depends on traffic, luggage, day of the week and time.
Address: Barcelona El Prat Airport
Website: www.aeropuertobarcelona-elprat.com
Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Girona airport lies about 100 km from the centre of Barcelona, and there are three ways of getting between the two places.
Buses will take you to Estacio d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord. They depart on a schedule based on the flights arrival times.
A taxi to Barcelona city centre may cost a significant amount, so a better option might be to stay overnight at Girona and travel by bus the next day.
There are also trains to and from Barcelona from central Girona.
Address: Vilobi de Onyar, Girona
Phone: +34 91 321 10 00
Website: www.girona-airport.net
Public Transport
Tickets for the underground and trams can be bought from travel information booths and from stations. They are valid for one trip. Bus tickets are bought from the driver. There are also a selection of different travel cards to purchase if you know that you will be travelling a lot.
Website: www.tmb.net
Barcelona's black and yellow taxis can be hailed on the street, at stations or called by telephone. Standard fares apply between 6am and 10pm from Monday to Friday. At all other times, including public holidays, fares are higher. Remember that drivers often have minimal small change and do not take credit cards. Radio taxi companies:
Barnataxi: +34 933 22 22 22
Fonotaxi: +34 933 001 100
Ràdio Taxi: +34 933 033 033
The post offices in Spain are called "Correos" (Correu in Catalan). Stamps can be purchased from post offices and kiosks - "Estancos". The main post office at Plaça Antoni López is open Monday-Friday 8:30am to 9:30pm and Saturday 8:30am to 2:30pm.
Address: Plaça del Antonio López, 1, Barcelona
Phone: +34 902 197 197
Chemist shops in Barcelona take turns at operating the after-hours service. The nearest chemist shop that is open at night will be posted on the door of an adjacent chemist shop. Chemist shops with 24-hour service are:
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President Barack Obama has begun talking about his first presidential debate which will be held Wednesday night in Denver in odd ways. Yet, one can assume there is a method to his oddity on the topic. Before supporters on the campaign trail, he has indicated that his opponent – GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney – is a "good debater". In the same breath Obama forewarns his fanatical supporters that he is just an "ok debater".
When it comes to the notorious "zingers" Americans have enjoyed hearing in the presidential debates, President Obama suggests that there won't be any on his part. He, so he claims, wants a serious discussion of the issues as if to say that if Romney does deliver a "zinger" or two, it's to be expected but won't be addressed.
Of course, "zingers" have helped candidates not only get recognized but also be respected. America loved and respected the "zinger": "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." No, it didn't win an election for the late Senator Lloyd Bentson who was a vice presidential candidate in 1988, but it stopped former then-Senator Dan Quayle from insinuating that he was a comparable politician to the great President John F. Kennedy, for sure.
"Zingers" have their place in political history, and hopefully we'll be able to take at least one away from this round of presidential and vice presidential debates in 2012 to keep things interesting. Besides, like Senator Bentson's "zinger", it only stings if it fits. So, they aren't necessarily "throw-away" lines.
So the question is: Why is President Barack Obama prepping his supporters to expect Mitt Romney to be the better debater – other than, of course, the simple fact that Romney probably is a much better debater than Obama. By prepping the Obama fanatics to expect Romney to shine through the debates, does he actually believe that a good – or even better than good – showing on Romney's part will be less impactful if Obama concedes before the debates even begin? That's not the case.
Naturally, it is also that Obama wants to lower the expectations of his supporters so that any performance he gives in the debates will be "better than expected".
The reasoning for Obama's pre-debate chatter is so obvious that one wonders why he has said anything of the sort.
A good showing at the debate should and will have an effect on the all-important undecided voters, and any pre-announced apology for being just an "ok debater" won't change the effect it has on the undecided voters.
Besides, Romney is the challenger who doesn't have to defend a shaky-to-(often-times)failed four year presidency like President Obama has to do. It is usually the challenger who has the advantage in such a debate where the challenger only has to discuss what he plans to do while severely-yet-persuasively vilifying what the incumbent president has and hasn't done – while the incumbent president has to defend everything he's done in the past four years.
Of course, the "left" won't admit it, but we all know very well from the history of presidential debates, Romney – the challenger – will be incredible. Obama – the incumbent – will be damaged, while the question is how severely he will be damaged. With all of Romney's challenger-advantage as well as his experience in debating and being in command of such situations, he will be "absolutely" incredible!
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Telstra has confirmed it will cut nearly 650 jobs from its Sensis business around Australia.
Around 648 jobs are expected to be axed from Sensis' 3500 staff, including 391 back-of-house and customer care roles axed due to outsourcing.
The Australian first reported the job cuts last week.
Report: Optus staff nervous about job security
Telstra said the restructure aims to reduce "duplication of senior and middle management roles".
Revenue at Sensis, which includes the Yellow Pages, the White Pages and Whereis, has continued to fall, with Telstra revealing in its half-year results that Sensis suffered a 12.5 per cent drop in revenue, with most print revenue declines to occur in second half results.
For the six months to 31 December, 2012, Yellow Pages revenue dropped 20.6 per cent to $197 million.
The job cuts come amid Sensis's digital strategy to drive long-term profitable growth by transitioning it from a print-based business model to digital as demand for online services grows.
However, it has been a slow decline in revenue for Sensis for several years, with David Thodey, CEO at Telstra, stating in November 2011 that monetising a digital offering was proving to be challenging.
Unions and staff are being consulted about the restructure proposals, according to managing director John Allan.
"Until now we have been operating with an out-dated print-based model – this is no longer sustainable for us ... our future is online and mobile where the vast majority of search and directory business takes place," Allan said in a statement.
He said more than 60 per cent of customers now advertise online or in mobile apps.
"Not one of these decisions has been taken lightly and we are working with our staff and the unions to provide further detail of our proposed digital transition to ensure the best support for those affected by the resulting changes," Allan said.
Telstra's CEO, David Thodey, recently told analysts at its half yearly results that moving from a print to digital business is fundamentally different and there was still a lot of work to do.
"Now there will be continue declines, we've always said that, but we still do think that from what we can see at the moment, within 18 months [to] a couple of years ... we can see the potential to stabilise the business," he said.
As part of Sensis' restructure, a proposed digital customer management centre will be established and create 50 new jobs.
Sensis recently entered into a deal to acquire True Local from News Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Optus has also announced company restructures which will reportedly result in job cuts, following redundancies totalling nearly 1000 in the 12 months to 31 December, 2012.
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The RTC Interview Series: Pac-12 Preview with Don MacLean and Miles SimonPosted by Walker Carey on November 6th, 2013
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With the college basketball season nearly upon us, we thought it would be a good idea to gather some expert opinions on the nation's major college basketball conferences. To read through the entire 2013-14 preseason interview series, click here. As part of our national preview with the Pac-12, RTC correspondent Walker Carey recently had the pleasure of speaking with two Pac-12 experts in Pac-12 Network analyst and former UCLA star, Don MacLean, and ESPN analyst and former Arizona star, Miles Simon. (Ed. note – we spoke to each individual separately, but for the sake of expediency, combining their answers into a round table format made the most sense.)
Rush the Court: Arizona is the overwhelming preseason favorite in the league. What is it about Sean Miller's team that has expectations so high in Tucson?
Don MacLean: The talent level there is very high. Sean Miller has brought in some very high-level recruits. Aaron Gordon brings another dimension for the team with his great athleticism and versatility to play inside and on the perimeter. T.J. McConnell is going to be great for the team. I worked the exhibition game last week and I was really impressed by McConnell. I think he is really good. He is the first true point guard that Sean Miller has had since he has been at Arizona. When you have all that talent, you need a pass-first guy to spread the ball around. From what I have seen, McConnell seems to be that guy. Sean Miller is also a great coach. With this roster, the depth that the team has, and Miller's coaching, I think it is warranted to put Arizona as the best team in the league right now.
Miles Simon: Sean Miller obviously brought in a tremendous recruiting class. Getting Aaron Gordon, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Elliott Pitts to come in is a good place to start with this team. Duquesne transfer T.J. McConnell is going to be an excellent addition for the team at point guard. When you look at this team, it is just so long and athletic. I think defensively, this might be the best group that Sean Miller has had since he has been at Arizona. There are just so many positives with this team going into the season.
RTC: Oregon made a surprise trip to the Sweet Sixteen last March after pulling off upsets over Oklahoma State and Saint Louis. Gone from last season's team are Arsalan Kazemi and E.J. Singler, but the Ducks did secure the services of UNLV transfer Mike Moser. With Moser joining a team that has the talented backcourt of Dominic Artis and Damyean Dotson returning, should Dana Altman's squad take a step forward in the Pac-12 this season and should another NCAA Tournament run be expected?
MacLean: You can never expect an NCAA Tournament run, but I think the team should be just as good. Do not forget that Oregon also added Joseph Young, the transfer from Houston. Adding Mike Moser as a fifth-year guy is an important piece and Dominic Artis and Damyean Dotson will be better as second-year players. With what Dana Altman does with his style of play and the way he changes up defenses, I think the Ducks will be as good as they were last season.
Simon: I think Oregon will get back to the NCAA Tournament. It really has some nice pieces, but when you lose guys like Arsalan Kazemi, E.J. Singler, Tony Woods and Carlos Emory, you are losing what was the heart and soul of your team. A lot of leadership and toughness left with those guys. If Mike Moser is able to return to where he was with UNLV two years ago, he will be excellent. The backcourt of Dominic Artis and Damyean Dotson should be explosive and one of the best in the league. Johnathan Loyd is the third guard and he has some experience because he had to play a lot when Artis was injured last season. When you consider these pieces, this is a team that should get back to the NCAA Tournament and finish in the top half of the Pac-12.
RTC: UCLA figures to be a very interesting team to follow in Steve Alford's first season in Westwood. The talent is there for the Bruins with the returns of Jordan Adams, Kyle Anderson, and the Wear twins. What can reasonably be expected of the Bruins in both the conference race and the national picture in Steve Alford's inaugural campaign?
MacLean: I think UCLA will be in the conference race for sure. Just because it is Steve Alford's first year, I think people are assuming the team is not going to be as good. It lost Shabazz Muhammad and Larry Drew from last season, but the Wear twins come back as fifth-year guys, Tony Parker is going to play a bigger role, and Jordan Adams and Kyle Anderson are very good players. UCLA has talent. I do not think it has the same kind of talent as Arizona, but I think it is in that group with Colorado, Oregon, and Cal that is a notch below Arizona, but are still certainly contenders.
Simon: UCLA should definitely contend to be in the top three in the conference. The talent is there. Kyle Anderson is terrific. He is a dynamic 6'8″ guy who serves as kind of a point forward. Jordan Adams was probably the least heralded of last year's recruiting class, but probably had the best year of anyone in the class. If he is back healthy after suffering a broken foot last March, he should be an All-Pac-12 player. The Wear twins being back is important. Travis Wear really played well last season and I think both of them will thrive in Steve Alford's motion offense system. If Tony Parker can stay in shape, he will be a presence down low. Like I said earlier, the talent is there. This is a team that should be in the Top 20 nationally.
RTC: Colorado suffered an offseason blow when talented swingman Andre Roberson declared for the NBA Draft, but most of the talent – including star junior Spencer Dinwiddie – from last season's 21-win team returns. Can it be expected of Colorado to potentially challenge for a top spot in the league and for Tad Boyle to lead his squad to its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance?
MacLean: I do not think there is any doubt that Colorado is going to make the NCAA Tournament. If it can challenge Arizona in the Pac-12 is something that remains to be seen, but this Colorado team is very good. I really like Spencer Dinwiddie and Askia Booker. I have not seen him play, but from what I understand, they really like redshirt freshman Wesley Gordon and think he can come in and pick up some of the slack that was left with Roberson's departure. Xavier Johnson and Josh Scott had good freshmen seasons and I think those guys will take a step forward. I think Colorado is absolutely an NCAA Tournament team.
Simon: Absolutely. Colorado returns four starters with Spencer Dinwiddie, Askia Booker, Xavier Johnson and Josh Scott. I have heard that Josh Scott has put on some extra bulk. He is one of the best post players in the league. Spencer Dinwiddie is going to be an NBA player as a 6'6″ guy who can really take the ball to the basket. Wesley Gordon is a guy who redshirted last year due to a lack of available minutes, but I know he is a guy they are high on in the program. I have Colorado projected to finish second in the league behind Arizona and it is a team that should definitely go to the NCAA Tournament.
RTC: Arizona State guard Jahii Carson is perhaps the most talented player in the league. The Sun Devils were a much-improved squad last season and challenged for an NCAA Tournament berth for much of the season. Do you believe Carson will be able to lead Herb Sendek's team this season to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009?
MacLean: I think Arizona State has a real good chance at getting back to the NCAA Tournament. Carson is an outstanding player, but there are more pieces there. Jermaine Marshall is eligible right away after transferring from Penn State and he was among the scoring leaders in the Big Ten last season. The big man Jordan Bachynski is going to take another step forward with his game. I think there are enough pieces on this roster for a successful season. Arizona State had a good year in changing its style last season because of Jahii Carson and I think that is only going to improve this season.
Simon: It is going to be tough. I know Arizona State ramped up its non-conference schedule. I actually talked to Herb Sendek about that at Pac-12 media day. That is what the committee looks at, so they made the necessary changes. The Sun Devils lost Carrick Felix from last year who was really an important piece. They do have Jermaine Marshall coming in from Penn State and Jordan Bachynski is a shot-blocking machine in the middle. The Pac-12 is a difficult league this season, so Arizona State is really going to have to do well in the non-conference slate. If it can finish between fourth and sixth in the league, it should be in the fight for a bid. I picked it to finish sixth. What helps the Sun Devils out though is that Jahii Carson is so dynamic. He can carry the team for stretches, but I am not completely sold on that being enough this season.
RTC: Cal returns many of the players that helped the team reach the Round of 32 in last season's NCAA Tournament. However, its lone significant loss is Allen Crabbe – who was the team's best player. If much-heralded freshman Jabari Bird can live up to the hype and if scoring guard Justin Cobbs can remain healthy, what can the Golden Bears accomplish this season?
MacLean: It seems like every year people discount Cal and do not think it is going to be one of the better teams in the league. Mike Montgomery has proven that he is going to be one go the best coaches in the country on a yearly basis. I do not think Jabari Bird is going to be as good as Allen Crabbe right now, but he is certainly talented. From everything I have heard, he is off to a good start up there. Justin Cobbs is a great piece for Cal. He can score very well. I definitely believe Cal is one of those teams that can contend in the conference and having much of the same players from last season is certainly a big plus.
Simon: I think Cal is another team that is loaded. It returns four starters and Justin Cobbs is really a great player. He is coming off a broken foot, but he should be healthy when the season begins. Jabari Bird was a McDonald's All-American and he will step right in to replace Allen Crabbe. He is a dynamic guard who can score inside and out. His athleticism is elite. If you remember, Cal's big men Richard Solomon and David Kravish really played their best basketball towards the end of last season. I expect both of them to continue to improve as the season begins. Cal is also a team with one of the best coaches in the country in Mike Montgomery. This is a team that certainly should make the NCAA Tournament and I could see it competing for the Pac-12 title.
RTC: There is little doubt that Andy Enfield can turn Southern Cal into a relevant squad in the Pac-12 and on the national landscape. The cupboard is a bit bare for the Trojans right now, but what can Enfield's squad achieve this season for the year to be considered a success?
MacLean: I think Andy Enfield and his staff need to build their culture there. The way Enfield wants to play does not happen overnight. He has not really had the time to recruit the type of players he wants for that system, so I think it is going to be a challenging year for Southern Cal. I do, however, think there is enough talent there to be able to sneak up and challenge some teams on any given night. In year one for Enfield, I do not think expectations are too high based on the roster that is coming back. In a couple of years, I think you will see Enfield having Southern Cal as one of the contending teams in the conference.
Simon: I think the biggest thing Southern Cal can accomplish this season is to show Enfield's style of play. By doing that, the program will show to recruits in Los Angeles and Southern California that this team is consistently going to play fast break, up-tempo basketball. It needs to show that it can play a similar fashion to the way Enfield had Florida Gulf Coast play in last season's NCAA Tournament, which made it the darlings of the postseason. That is the style of play that recruits are looking for from a Los Angeles team and it is a style it has not seen with Kevin O'Neill and Ben Howland at the helms of the two Pac-12 programs in the city over the past few seasons. If Southern Cal can become a bit of a Dunk City West this season, there are going to be some exciting times for the Trojans.
RTC: Washington is a program that has fallen a bit over the past few seasons. Due to what he has already accomplished with the program, it is logical to say that Lorenzo Romar's job status is currently safe. What will the Huskies have to do on the court to keep Romar off the hot seat and what do you believe this year's team is capable of accomplishing?
MacLean: I do not like to speculate on the job statuses of coaches in the league, but Washington is a bit down based on what Lorenzo Romar has been able to accomplish there. Romar is almost a victim of his own success because the program has had so much success during his tenure. I think this is going to be one of those years where people are not really expecting much and Washington is going to surprise a lot of people. C.J. Wilcox coming back for his fifth-year is huge for the team. I think he is going to have a really big year. He had nagging injuries for almost all of last season. He is healthy now and I am expecting a monster year from him. If Washington gets back to playing the way it did when it had a lot of success – high pressure defense, solid rebounding, and athleticism – I think it can end up being one of the better teams in the league.
Simon: I do not know about all the hot seat stuff. Lorenzo Romar has had tremendous success in Seattle. He has won a lot of games, won Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles, and has had the Huskies pretty consistently in the NCAA Tournament. I do know this team has some talent. Freshman Nigel Williams-Goss is going to step in and be an impact guy. He is tough as nails and a winner. C.J. Wilcox comes back for the Huskies and he is one of the best perimeter players in the league. Perris Blackwell is eligible this season after transferring from San Francisco and he should contribute right away in the post. This is a team that is always going to play hard. It defends well and should be very tough to beat in Seattle. It may struggle to finish in the top half of the league, but it is a team that should not be taken lightly.
RTC: Johnny Dawkins arguably has the most talent he has had at Stanford with players such as Dwight Powell, Aaron Bright, and Chasson Randle returning for the Cardinal. Do you think this will be the season that Dawkins finally leads the program to the NCAA Tournament?
MacLean: I think there is a good chance. Stanford has a very experienced group. Andy Brown is gone, but Anthony Brown is back. He missed almost all of last season due to injury and he should definitely provide a boost. The offense really had issues scoring at times last season, as it shot only 41% as a team. I think if Stanford can figure that out by finding easier ways to score while shooting a higher percentage, there is not doubt that this can be an NCAA Tournament team.
Simon: Johnny Dawkins has a very talented team this season. His best recruiting class of Dwight Powell, Aaron Bright and Josh Huestis are now all seniors. Anthony Brown returns from injury and he should be an impact guy on the wing. Chasson Randle is now an upperclassman and I think he is ready to take that next step forward with his game. This is an NCAA Tournament-caliber squad and I think it should do very well this season.
RTC: If you had to name a sleeper team in the league, who would it be?
MacLean: I think it is probably Arizona State. Everyone kind of has it in the #6-#8 range in the preseason, but I think it could be better than that. I kind of have to see it first, but I think Jahii Carson is going to take another step forward. Arizona State beat some teams last season – especially at home – so I think that is definitely a squad that can finish higher than a lot of people are projecting.
Simon: Utah is going to be a team that might sneak up on some people. It has a good young core – led by Jordan Loveridge – returning from a team that won a game in the Pac-12 Tournament last March. This is a team that finished last season really strong and it can always be counted on to compete. I am not sure if there are really going to be any considerable surprises in the league because I think everyone knows what to expect from each and every team.
RTC: There are many high quality players and coaches in the league. Who do you expect to take home conference Player of the Year and conference Coach of the Year when all is said and done in March?
MacLean: A lot of postseason awards depend on team success. If you are talking about who the best player in the league is, I think you have to look at Jahii Carson, Aaron Gordon, Spencer Dinwiddie and C.J. Wilcox. There are a lot of candidates. If a team finishes higher than it is supposed to and it has a guy who stands out, I think that is a guy who could probably win the award. It is hard for me to just pick one right now. When you look at Arizona, it has a lot of very good players that might end up just canceling each other out. I think the same thing is true when you look at coach of the year. If Arizona rolls through the league and only loses a couple times, Sean Miller will probably win it. Like I just mentioned though, if there is a team that performs a lot better than expected, its coach might be your coach of the year. There are a lot of candidates in both categories and it is going to be interesting to watch play out.
Simon: I am going to go with Spencer Dinwiddie as Player of the Year. I think he is going to have a big year for Colorado and I think Colorado is a team that is going to win a lot of games. Coach of the Year is tough because there are so many good coaches in the league, but I am going to go with Dana Altman. I think Oregon is going to have another good season and I think he is going to do a great job replacing those guys who are gone from last season.


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The Grove
600 Central SE, Suite A • 248-9800Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Known for fresh, local fare, The Grove also hosts a small market of culinary-inspired gifts and treats. Fanciful holiday chocolates, pretty little things for the kitchen, and gourmet treats like sparkling wine vinegar and organic jams are the store's staples. And since it shares space with a restaurant, you can grab lunch as you're checking off names.
The Candy Lady
524 Romero NW • 243-6239Hours: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Candy Lady is an Albuquerque chocolate institution. It is also a one-stop shop for last-minute holiday treats and sweets. From standard chocolate to vanilla red chile and lemon dream, the fudge alone comes in enough varieties to satisfy every taste bud.
The Alpine Sausage Kitchen
2800 Indian School NE • 266-2853Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It's easy to drive right past this unassuming German delicatessen—but don't let the building's ordinary exterior fool you. Carnivores will find a meat-lover's Eden within. This shop specializes in rare cuts of meat and offers more than 20 varieties of sausage. Unusual gourmet treats such as German pickles and beet horseradish will keep vegetarians (or anyone with an adventuresome palate) happy.
Golden Crown Panaderia
1103 Mountain NW • 243-2424Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The green chile bread here is legendary, but the bakers also offer plenty of other treats that wrap up quite nicely. Goodies include buttery biscochitos, flakey empanadas and—for those looking for a gift that packs an extra culinary punch—bread sculptures that are both whimsical and tasty.
Talin Market
88 Louisiana SE • 268-0206Hours: Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
With fare from more than 20 countries, this international warehouse of world cuisine might just have something for every food lover. The store specializes in Asian flavors, but you will find plenty of Latin American, European and Indian specialty items as well. Hard-to-find sake, beer and wine, cooking gadgets, dinnerware and cookbooks are always in stock.
Moons Coffee and Tea
1605 Juan Tabo NE Suite F • 271-2633Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Moon's little shop offers a huge selection of gourmet teas, roasted coffee and every imaginable means of brewing them. It is an ideal place to find offbeat flavors as well as standard, high-quality brews. And the owner is full of advice on finding the perfect leaf or bean.


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Starting Monday, we will feature excerpts from our interview with Janet Rine, owner of Caffe Moderne.
Our discussion centers on what it takes to earn the trust of an independent owner/operator.
Whether you sell meat, beverages, spices or mixes, you won't want to miss it.
For now, we leave you for the weekend with a quote from Danny Meyer, the brains behind wildly successful restaurants like Eleven Madison Park and Union Square Cafe. From his book, Setting the Table:
"Be the best you can be within a reasonably tight product focus. That will help you to improve yourself and help your customers to know how and when to buy your product."


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Brussels, 15 September 2005
EU-US wine trade accord will enhance protection of European names and safeguard EU's biggest market
The European Union and the United States have reached a first phase agreement on trade in wine which will protect EU wine names and secure the EU's biggest and most valuable wine market. Under the accord, the US administration will make a proposal to Congress to change the status of EU wine names such as Burgundy, Champagne, Chablis, Chianti, Madeira, Malaga, Port, Sherry and Tokay currently considered semi-generic terms in the US, and limit their use in the US. The US will also exempt the EU from its new certification requirements, accept the main principles of EU labelling rules and pledge to seek to resolve any bilateral issues concerning trade in wine through informal bilateral consultations rather than through dispute settlement mechanisms. The two sides have also undertaken to build on the agreement by starting to negotiate a more ambitious second-phase accord 90 days after the entry into force of this agreement.
Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, welcomed the agreement: "I am delighted we have managed to finalise this very important agreement, after 20 years of on-off negotiations. The US is our biggest market, importing EU wine worth about € 2 billion in 2004. This deal will remove the legal uncertainty which has hung over this trade for several years and benefit producers on both sides of the Atlantic. The conclusion of this first-phase agreement will pave the way for future close cooperation with the US in the wine sector."
The main elements of the agreement are:
The US and EU explicitly recognise each others' wine names as "names of origin".
The US administration will propose to Congress to change the status and to limit of use of 17 European wine names [1] which are currently considered as semi-generics in the US.
The US accepts the main principles of EU labelling rules and agrees to seek to resolve any bilateral issues concerning trade in wine through informal bilateral consultations rather than through dispute settlement mechanisms.
The US is allowed to use under certain conditions and for a limited period of time, 14 EU traditional expressions[2].
The EU recognises the US wine-making practices which are currently approved in the US. However, those practices which are not covered by existing EU derogations will only be accepted for wines exported to the EU once the US changes the status of the 17 EU wine names which are considered as semi generics in the US.
EU wine exports, including exports of wines below 7% of alcohol, are exempted from the US certification requirements adopted in late 2004. Once the US has changed the status of the 17 EU wine names currently considered as semi-generics in the US, it will benefit from very simplified certification requirements in the EU.
A second phase negotiation will start 90 days after the date of entry into force of the agreement and will, among other things, include a dialogue on geographical indications, a dialogue on the matter of names of origin including the future of the semi-generic terms, a dialogue on the use of traditional expressions, low alcohol wines, certification, wine-making practices and the creation of a joint committee on wine issues.
Both Parties also agree to exchange views on wine matters affecting international trade and on how international cooperation covering wine matters might be best structured.
[1] Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne, Chianti, Claret, Haut-Sauterne, Hock, Madeira, Malaga, Marsala, Moselle, Port, Retsina, Rhine, Sauterne, Sherry and Tokay.
[2] Château, classic, clos, cream, crusted,/crusting, fine, late bottled vintage, noble, ruby, superior, sur lie, tawny, vintage and vintage character.
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Navigation trail: JMeterProjectPages
Note: I am not sure how best to structure this yet - feel free to totally reorganise this page if you feel you can do better. -- ScottEade
- To provide a scratch pad for current bugs and enhancement ideas (bugs should go to bugzilla, but there is no reason why they can't go here and be discussed a little before then). - I don't agree here, for short term things, the bug database allows discussion and email is fine. I think wiki is useful for conveniently "remembering" longer term discussions (Mike Stover - 2003-01-07)
- To provide a forum for determining which enhancements are to target which releases (i.e. formulation of a longer term development plan).
- A place to discuss long term goals and plans and preserve the discussion and the decisions. (Mike Stover - 2003-01-07)
- A place to community-build difficult documentation.
Proposed for development
Enhancements - bugzilla is also the place for enhancement requests, but this is a good place to discuss them prior to raising actual issues.
Developer Progress Pages
Changes made to code since 1.9.1
Thought it would be useful to start summarising changes to CVS since 1.9.1. Feel free to update/refactor ...sebb
Functional Changes
Basic IfController added (needs testing and documenting)
property() function now allows default value to be specified
Remote samples can be cached until the end of a test by defining the property hold_samples=true when running the server.More work is needed to be able to control this from the GUI
StringFromFile() funtion can now use a variable or function for the file name
BeanShell Sampler (BETA) added. This is optional. To use it, the BeanShell jar needs to be downloaded from www.beanshell.org.
Optionally start BeanShell server (allows remote access to JMeter variables and methods)
StringFromFile can now process a sequence of files, e.g. dir/file01.txt, dir/file02.txt etc
- Create all samplers with keep-alive disabled
- Add Separator markers between sets of samples
- Add Response Assertion to first sampler in each set
Other Changes
- component_reference tidied up to make display tidier
- Minor text updates
- Forever box moved back to start of line
- logging converted to use getLoggerForClass()
JavaTest sampler handles interrupts better
- Unused code items removed/commented out
- Version string moved to separate file, and build.xml can skip updating it
- Function Help now moved to a separate file
- HTML documentation now references the Jakarta logo using a relative URL, so local copies of documents (and the Help pages) no longer try to fetch the logo from the Apache Web Site
- images and demos moved back to xdocs; build.xml new targets for creating tars
- Gump builds to export jars
- handle RE errors better
- only open jmeter.log once
- re-aligned messages.properties files
fixed bug in TestCompiler which could cause Thread startup to spin or stall
- fixed bug in CSVRead (24076)
- fixed some broken links in the documentation
ProxyServer now forwards all browser headers to the server, regardless of whether the headers are being collected for the test plan or not.


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Last week I extolled the virtues of Cathy's Moore Action Mapping™ approach (take a look at my summary or, if you have a bit more time, Cathy's slideshow). In his workshop at Training 2010 Rob Hubbard did the same, but he briefly commented on one point in Cathy's explanation that he's not completely convinced by. Cathy advises to avoid fact checks and trivia games, as they don't happen in the real world. But I'm with Rob – I think these types of activity can have a place in e-learning (or any kind of learning, for that matter).
For instance, I've often used a 'myth or reality' type of interaction (essentially a trivia game) at the beginning of a course or section. I think that a well designed activity of this kind can offer a few important benefits. For instance, it can get the learner thinking about what they do and don't know, thereby increasing their motivation. Carefully selected trivia, which is both relevant and surprising, can pique their interest and get them wanting to know more. I guess for me it's a way of showing them that there is something they can learn from the course rather than just telling them what it's going to cover. (Of course, a well crafted scenario can achieve this too, but might be more appropriate slightly further into the course.) Check out this post from the Spicy Learning Blog for more about the virtues of the myth and reality interaction.
I agree with Cathy that fact checks and trivia games after the learning rarely add value, but I think they can be used to great effect to drive (rather than recap) the learning – getting the learner thinking, testing and gauging their existing knowledge, grabbing their attention and interest and so on. They can also help to embed the learning. For example, dispelling a commonly held belief as a myth can give the learner a 'hook' and help to make the learning stick in their memory beyond the course itself.
What do you think? Do fact checks and trivia games have a place in e-learning, or are they superfluous activities that don't add much value?.


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March 19, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - In a weekend tri-match hosted by Emmanuel College, No. 11 MIT defeated Wentworth Institute of Technology, 30-17, 30-14, 30-16, but lost to the host Saints, 30-26, 30-23, 18-30, 26-30, 16-14. Following Saturday's action, the Engineers' ledger moved to 24-5 on the year.
Scott Pollom had a strong outing as he finished with seven aces, five kills on seven errorless attempts for a .714 hitting percentage, and four blocks. Praveen Pamidimukkala contributed nine kills and five digs in two games while Michael Demyttenaere added seven kills and six blocks. Ryan Dean paced MIT with seven digs as Kenneth Rosche registered six kills. Caine Jette tallied 27 assists, five digs, and four blocks in the win.
Against Emmanuel, Demyttenaere posted seven blocks and two aces as Pollom totaled 13 kills. Pamidimukkala notched 28 kills and a .356 hitting percentage to go along with nine digs. Eugene Jang bolstered the Engineers' defense with 12 digs as Dean amassed 29 assists, 16 digs, and three blocks.


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Jennifer Lawrence — Crush of the Day
Jennifer Lawrence oozes hotness, and to be honest, we don't even think she realizes it. Barely of drinking age, and she's putting Hollywood's A-listers to absolute shame.
Lawrence was first cast on 'The Bill Engvall Show,' (seriously) on TBS before moving on to star in more lucrative roles in movies 'The Burning Plain,' and 'Winter's Bone,' for which she received much critical praise including Golden Globes and Oscar nods for Best Actress. Jen Lawrence looks like a old-Hollywood beauty and she can actually act. Eat your heart out, Megan Fox!
What will surely be her biggest role to date, Lawrence is starring as Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of 'The Hunger Games,' trilogy. Teenage girls (and grown men) rejoice!


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Haltingpoint needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 13 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
First, do NOT laugh at my original design! I know it is horrible. This is a fun project that allows you to get a little more artistically creative due to the nature of the theme. The site is a tool that displays steampunk eBay listings and has a blog. If you don't know what "steampunk" is, the brief has several links that will bring you up to speed in no time.
I'm looking to get a professional, modern looking homepage design that still evokes the charm and visual grittiness of the steampunk genre. Also interested in a basic logo design for a little extra.
Note: 99designs butchers brief formatting. If you want something a little easier on the eyes, I published a Google Docs version that has nicer formatting:
As I stated in the summary, I created this more as a proof of concept to see if I could find an easy way to aggregate steampunk listings on eBay to save me the hassle of searching every time by hand. I told some folks in the steampunkcommunity about it and word spread and now I get a decent amount oftraffic and have high rankings. That said, I'm looking to sprucethings up and give it a professional spit-shine and turn it into a useablesite that is able to grow with my user-base. I don't have a coderselected yet and am not really sure what the rule of thumb is forgetting work coded on here but I'm open to anything at this point. Ineed to outsource the coding and I don't care where that comes from aslong as the person can deliver and it is not expensive--this is a Wordpress theme after all.
Improve look/feel of site – The site needs a fresh new look and feel that plays off of the steampunk theme.
Convert to WordPress – As it currently exists, the site has a subdirectoryhosting the blog. This new design should incorporate the blog content(viewable at http://www.buysteampunk.com/steampunkblog) into the homepagedesign as I want to make that more prominent so people are actuallyreading the new stories when they hit the homepage.
Optimize for search – While I do want to add a high level ofvisual flare to the site, I have great google rankings and do not wantthose to suffer, so please take SEO into account when designing things like menus, etc.
Allow for expansion– The navigation needs to be something that can be easily expanded toadd an additional link or two while still remaining easy to navigateand uncluttered (yes, I know that's like asking for two mutuallyexclusive things there...which is why i'mrelying on your talent to solve this). In the near future I amplanning on adding a main navigation link to a forum I am creating andI also need the ability to add an additional category or two. If youcan figure out a way to easily and CLEANLY allow for subcategories tobe included in the navigation, that is a big plus. If I don't seesomething I'm happy with, I'll probably just include sub category linkson the individual category pages which will have other contentdisplayed where the current blog articles are showing (such as infoabout the category, relevant links, ads, etc.).
Target Audience
My users are typicallymen and women ages 20-35. They are fairly tech-savvy and have verysophisticated tastes in terms of style. They are of course attractedto the steampunklook/feel of things, but they like it to have a modern spin, forexample, modern-day computers modded to look like steam-poweredartifacts (you'll see examples in the links below). The crafts theycreate and purchase are all hand-made and of the most skilledcraftsmanship. I want this website to reflect that kind of hand-madecraftsmanship.
Design Style
If you're not already familiar with the steampunkgenre, I recommend you familiarize yourself with it through thefollowing links to get a feel for what it is about, and the visualaesthetic that is associated with it. Don't just look at the designsof the sites themselves, look at the pictures of steampunk crafts that people have created and let that be your inspiration!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk - Wikipedia link
http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/ - Most popular blog in the steampunk community
http://steampunkworkshop.com/- Personal blog of one of the foremost craftspeople in the community(take note of his animated header, while I think the animation is overthe top, I love the visual design of the header element and think ithas some nice components that could be incorporated somewhere withinthe design)
http://www.steampunkwallpaper.com - A site for downloading steampunkwallpaper. I like the color scheme used but am totally open to otheroptions. I am not a fan of the torn paper look though. For me steampunk is about high quality craftsmanship.
Key Requirements/Specs:- The eBay listings widget is 540pxwide (unlimited length) currently. There is some flexibility withthat, but try to keep it around there as I want these to be verynoticeable. I am able to customize all the colors in there (includingfont colors) as well. - I'm looking into switching to an RSSfeed, so feel free to design the listings block in a manner that fitsthe overall theme of the site (within the limits of what is codeable for outputting RSS feeds in HTML), but please maintain the basic column listing format. The more it ties in with the steampunk theme of metal, steam and gears the better!
- Below is a list of some general technographic data of site users--please ensure your design will play friendly when coded to these requirements.
- - 56% use Firefox, 31% use IE
- 29% have a screen resolution of 1024x768 and the majority of the restuse higher resolutions, so you can make it bigger than 1024x768, butplease keep it under 1600x1200.
- I'd like to maintain the "How to use this site" section but the location/layout/design of that is up to you
- Primary navigation should be sidebar based (if you strongly feel itshould be a top banner or something else, please post in comments and Iwill consider)
- Sidebar should also include the following:
- - Existing main navigation links
- Recent posts section
- "Sign-up for our newsletter" form box to collect email addresses
- prominent RSS icon
- "Featured Craft" spotlight box (this should be above the fold if at allpossible...if its not feasible, not the end of the world) that willinclude an image (larger than those displayed in the main listings) anda brief blurb of text
- "Suggest a link" menu item
- Contact Us link
- Again, eBay listings and blog articles should both be viewable startingabove the fold on the homepage. I do like multi-column layouts forthis purpose but if you have something else in mind (such as havingarticle blocks across the top) I open to that as well as long as theeBay listings have a significant presence above the fold.
- If you include a logo, it should be something that spells out the entire website URL "BuySteampunk.com" and if it has graphical embellishments that is fine. Questions/Comments
Please post your questions in the project comments. I'll bechecking in on this very frequently and will be sure to respond in atimely manner. I'm happy to exchange info with 4 and 5 star voteddesigners for future projects.
- Extra money for logo, but not a lot...I'm not looking for anythingfancy logo-wise, just something other than plain boring text. Maybeadd a gear in it somewhere...whatever.
- Fast-loading graphics
- Design that draws attention to the product listings, the primary purpose of the site is to get people to click on a product
- Flexibility to allow for expansion
- I will ultimately be adding additional categories/sub-categories and need this designed in a way that is Wordpress-friendly
- Professional, unique design. This is a fun genre to design for so let loose a bit! Visual embellishments are what steampunk is all about, even if its a little excessive....think "Victorian Bling". (Please don't sacrifice useability for this though)
- No generic look/feel! I can spot this a mile away and won't consider it.
- Designs that will be prohibitively complex in terms of having it coded into a Wordpress theme for a low price.


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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-26 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Goforth Elementary School, Clear Creek, Texas, via WH6PN Successful Wed 2007-09-26 16:52 UTC 81 deg via WH6PN (***) Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC., telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2007-09-29 16:28 UTC 16 deg Town of Anamizu ARISS School Contact Executive Committee, Anamizu-town, Housu-gun Ishikawa, Japan, direct via 8J9ISS Sat 2007-10-06 09:24 UTC 41 deg Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America, Space Jamboree Camp Robert Drake (Oakwood, IL), Champaign, Illinois, telebridge via VK4KHZ Sat 2007-10-06 19:12 UTC 32 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 320. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-26 20:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-09-26 20:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.r tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ---- Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex
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If your current fashion statement is "college senior casual", venturing into the work world may be cause for a drastic shift in your wardrobe. Some of your individualism, at least from 9 to 5 may need to be kept in the closet. In most business and technical settings, when it comes to your attire, conservative and conformity are in order.
Each company, season, industry, and geographic region will call for different fashion decisions. Be sure to research your industry and the company you are applying with before the interview. Don't try to set new standards, especially in the interview. When in doubt, conservative is better than flashy. For men and women, a suit is the safest bet.
Source: Provided by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)
For further information, be sure to check out NACE's blog that provides an in-depth analysis of what and what not to wear.
You want your experience and qualifications to shine. Your appearance should enhance your presentation, not overwhelm it.
Relaxed workplace attire is becoming the norm. At many companies "casual Friday" has expanded to the rest of the week. The new office wardrobe includes:
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©Copyright 1993 by the Regents of the University of California
Annual to tree
Leaves generally compound, alternate, stipuled; leaflets generally entire
Inflorescence: generally raceme, spike, umbel or head; flowers sometime 12 in axils
Flowers generally bisexual, generally bilateral; hypanthium generally flat or cup-like; sepals generally 5, fused; petals generally 5, free, or the 2 lower ± fused; stamens 1many, often 10 with 9 filaments at least partly fused, 1 (uppermost) free; pistil 1, ovary superior, generally 1-chambered, ovules 1many, style, stigma 1
Fruit: legume, sometimes including a stalk-like base above receptacle, dehiscent, or indehiscent and breaking into 1-seeded segments, or indehiscent, 1-seeded, and achene-like
Seeds 1several, often ± reniform, generally hard, smooth
Genera in family: ± 650 genera, 18,000 species: worldwide; with grasses, requisite in agriculture and most natural ecosystems. Many cultivated, most importantly Arachis , peanut; Glycine , soybean; Phaseolus , beans; Medicago ; Trifolium ; and many orns
Reference: [Polhill & Raven (eds) 1981 Advances in legume systematics; Allen & Allen 1981 Leguminosae]
Family description and key to genera by Duane Isely.
Annual to shrubs; cotyledons generally petioled, withering early
Stem generally erect
Leaves palmately compound in CA, generally cauline; stipules fused to petiole; leaflets 317, generally oblanceolate, entire
Inflorescence: raceme; flowers spiraled or whorled; bracts generally deciduous
Flower: calyx 2-lipped, lobes entire or toothed, generally appendaged between lobes; banner centrally grooved, sides reflexed, wing tips slightly fused, keel generally pointed; stamens 10, filaments fused, 5 long with short anthers, 5 short with long anthers; style brushy
Fruit dehiscent, generally oblong
Seeds 212, generally smooth
Species in genus: ± 200 species: especially w North America, w South America to e US, also tropical South America, Medit
Etymology: (Latin: wolf, from mistaken idea that plants rob soil of nutrients)
Some cultivated for fodder, green manure, edible seed, ornamental; some naturalized from CA in e North America, South America, Australia, s Africa;
some (e.g. L. arboreus, L. latifolius, L. leucophyllus ) have alkaloids (especially in seeds, fruits, young herbage) TOXIC to livestock (especially sheep)
Reference: [Barneby 1989 Intermountain Flora 3(B):237267]
Infl length does not include peduncle
Horticultural information: Many lupine taxa need seed pre-treatment (scarification, stratification, inoculation) for successful germination.
Perennial or subshrub < 3 dm, greenish to silver, strigose to shaggy, long-hairy especially at nodes
Stem prostrate to decumbent
Leaves cauline; stipules 816 mm; petiole 26 cm; leaflets 59, 1035 mm
Inflorescence 1215 cm, ± open; peduncle 39 cm; pedicel 35 mm; flowers whorled; bracts 59 mm, deciduous
Flower 1013 mm; calyx upper lip 56 mm, 2-toothed, lower lip 67 mm, 3-toothed to entire; petals purple, banner back glabrous, patch whitish, upper keel margins ciliate, lower keel margins glabrous
Fruit 34 cm, hairy
Seeds 812
Ecology: Coastal sand
Elevation: < 100 m.
Bioregional distribution: n&c North Coast
Distribution outside California: to British Columbia
Doubtfully distinct from L. variicolor
Horticultural information: SUN, DRN: 4, 5 &IRR: 15, 16, 17, 24.


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Historic Places
The National Register's Teaching with Historic Places program and the National Park Foundation have developed a curriculum kit that brings the exciting stories of our national parks into the classroom. Funded by Target Stores and The Eureka Company, Explore Your National Parks: Historic Places features lesson plans for grades five through eight that are based on events that took place in six national parks. Each lesson has been adapted from a published Teaching with Historic Places lesson and uses carefully-selected written and visual materials that bring history to life.
Target designed and printed approximately 40,000 copies of Explore Your National Parks: Historic Places, which it distributed free of charge during its 2nd Annual Teacher Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 26, 1998. Now Teaching with Historic Places and Target are making portions of the kit available through the World Wide Web.
At present, all six lessons are ready for classroom use. Each lesson includes maps, readings, and photographs, all of which work together to explain the place and its importance in American history. Also available are introductions that explain how to use the lessons and how historic places enrich and enliven the teaching of social studies, history, geography, and civics.
National parks featured in the kit, clockwise from upper left: Edison National Historic Site; Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (2); USS Arizona Memorial (2); Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; San Antonio Missions National Historical Park; and Gettysburg National Military Park. Image courtesy of Target Stores