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Miss Platts
The Bethel Clarion
Vol. XIX No. 8
BETHEL INSTITUTE (St. Paul, Minn.) February 7, 1940
New Staff Reveals Registration
Annual Schedule
Brings New
19 Church
Tour Shown
For Chorus
Eastern Trip Takes
Men Three Weeks
For three weeks, the Male chorus
will tour through Eastern states to
sing in 19 churches. Concerts will
be given in 10 states during the
Spring vacation.
The first week, beginning on
Monday, March 25, the singers
will visit Rockford, Illinois
(Temple church) ; Detroit,
Michigan; Rochester, N ew
York; Worcester, Massachu.
setts (First), and Boston.
Beginning the second week, they
will sing two concerts on Sunday,
at Quincy, and Brockton, Massa-chusetts.
They then go to Provi-dence,
Rhode Island; Hartford, ,
Meriden, and Bridgeport, Connecti-cut;
and Brooklyn, New York.
The last week will find the
men in Sunday appearances at
Monte Clair, New Jersey, and
New York city, to follow with
programs in Wilmington, Dela-ware;
McKeesport, Pennsyl-vania;
Youngstown and Cleve.
land, Ohio; and Chicago (En-glewood).
On Thursday, March 14, the male
chorus will sing a concert at the
First Swedish Covenant church, St.
Paul. A post-concert program will
be presented in the Isle's Baptist
church following their Spring trip.
New 'Cut' System
Allows No Excuse
"Cutting" classes will be a rare
thing because of action the faculty
took last week to reduce such oc-currences.
A resolution reads as fol-lows:
"That we go back to the
old system of taking roll call.
If the number of unexcused ab-sences
exceeds the number of
credit hours in a course, the
semester grade will be lowered
one letter per cut. An unex-cused
absence on the day pre-ceding
or following a holiday
is to be considered a double
Miss Effie Nelson, secretary of
the faculty, explained further that
failure to respond to roll call will
constitute an absence.
A few examples of excused
absences would be serious ill-
Campus Calendar
College club.
Basketball, Bethany, here.
Lincoln's birthday, Holiday.
WEDNESDAY, February 14
Alexis Literary society.
THURSDAY, February 15
Bethel Women's association.
FRIDAY, February 16
Basketball, Albert Lea, here.
School Hires Bus
For All-student Trip
There will be about 15 seats
available for students on a char-tered
bus when the basketball team
goes to Rochester, Minnesota, to
play a conference game with the
junior college there in the new
municipal auditorium, Dean Emery
Johnson announced.
The date for the proposed
all-school trip is Friday, Feb-ruary
23. There should be be-tween
50 and 75 that will at-tend
the basketball game to
see the Bethel team play Roch-ester,
according to the Dean.
The fare for a round-trip on the
school bus will be $1.25 per per-son.
There will also be a charge
of 25 cents admission at the audi-torium.
Students are also remind-ed
that they will have to eat din-ner
in Rochester.
Freshman class officers an-nounce
that they are planning a
program for March 15 in the form
of a radio event to raise money for
their class budget.
The evening's outline in-cludes
an amateur hour, com-munity
sing, news flashes,
Church of the air, a take-off on
some comical program, and
commercial "plugs," Gene Ny.
man, president, announced.
Refreshments will also be served
after the entertainment.
The advertising and tickets com-mittee
is headed by Cliff Bjork-lund.
The others are: Carol Eng-wall,
Betty Danielson, Louise Joon-son,
Viola Carlberg, Dale Bjork,
Lowell Marquardt, and Merle Sjo-lund.
ness, death or serious illness
in the immediate family, and
participation in extra-curricular
activities outside of the city.
"Oversleeping" will serve no ex-
With some 25 students working
on the 1940 SPIRE, the Student
Publications office' has become a
busy place. From general commit-tee
meetings to private consulta-tions,
there is a serious aspect per-vading
the room.
Carol Jane Engwall and
Glenn Anderson, as Editor and
Business manager respectively,
were appointed by the Student
council to be in charge of the
production of this year's an-nual.
Their work will be su-pervised
by Lemuel Petersen,
as Editor of Student Publica.
tions, and Stanley Rendahl, in
a similar capacity on the busi-ness
"This year's book will be larger
and better than formerly. We plan
to publish a
yearb o o k
that will be
staff prom-ises.
Relea s e
of the 1940
SPIRE has
been set
t e n tative-ly
for May 29, according to Peter-sen.
Students who have paid their
activities fees will be charged
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Muriel Petersen is chairman
of a decorations and properties
committee. Assisting her are:
Bernard Hammerbeck, Wilbur
Ogren, Harriette Fossum, and
Arlene Johnson.
The program will be under the
direction of the cabinet, consisting
of Nyman, Miss Engwall, Virginia
Carlson, and Glen Soule. They put
out a call for any student talent
that may be worked into the above
The sophomore class is planning
a program for later in the Spring.
The second-year committee is com-posed
of Joyce Johnson, chairman,
Olga Anderson, Viola Waihela,
Don Johnson, and Lemuel Peter-sen.
cuse, as will neither "Street car
was late," "I had to work," nor
"One of my instructors detained
me." Miss Nelson indicates that
these all can be remedied.
Former Students
Enter Nursing School
Several new students have been
added to the rolls of Bethel for the
second semester. They are to be
welcomed and made to feel one
with us.
New students are: Merriam
"Mike" Olson from Redtop,
Minn. (a member of the Op-stead
church) and Marjorie
Lundholm from the St. Paul
First Swedish church. Both
are taking a combined College
and Bible course.
Chester Stripe, a member of the
Immanuel 'church of Waukegan,
Ill., is new in the Seminary. He
has completed 3 1/2 years work at
Lake Forest college in Illinois.
John Bowman of St. Paul is a spe-cial
student in sociology.
Blanche Sherman from An-gora,
Minn., is back to school
for a part-time course.
Eight students failed to re-regis-ter
for the second semester, accord-ing
to Miss Edith Larson. Lorraine
Cooper discontinued school because
of ill health.
Juanita Johnson, along with
Marjorie Lager and Marie
Dahlberg, former students, will
enter nurses' training as a
member of the February class
at the Mounds Park sanitorium.
Other Bethelites at this institu-tion
are: Ethel Ahlquist, Doris Mo-berg,
and Olivia Geide.
Publications Staff
Promote Dinner
Some 35 journalistically-minded
students gathered for a Publica-tions
dinner in the Boarding club
dining hall last evening to promote
enthusiasm for the SPIRE produc-tion.
Miss Lydia Mitlyng, publica-tions
adviser at Minnehaha
academy, was a special speak-er.
She developed an address
on the theme, "Do's And Don't's
In Yearbook Planning," indicat-ing
some of the problems. to be
met in yearbook publication.
Glenn Anderson, SPIRE Business
manager, served as toastmaster of
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Radio Night Frosh To Stage ■
Unique Program
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Notice! A closed-in booth is to
be installed in the German class
room. For whom? Doris Molander.
Why? Well, ah—Dean Nordell is
her neighbor.
Looking for a good Boarding club
waiter? Suggestion—Lloyd Shold.
He has lately developed the altru-istic
trend of clearing the table for
each and every fellow "stomach-stretcher."
C. E. Carlson (to sociology be-ginners)
: Has any one had a so-ciology
course, previous to this?
"Sofa" Davenport: Yes, I have—
"Better Homes And Gardens."
George Ohsberg has developed a
"sweet" technique. We hear he's
been dishing out candy and cookies
to girls of late. What has hap-pened
to our old-time woman-hater?
Hearty welcome to all our new
students!! And fellows—have you
gotten a peck at that cute little
Margie Lundholm?
Miss Effie Nelson (from German
into English) : ". . . and I ordered
your mother to take a spoonful of
raspberry juice. . ."
Dallas West: Boy! This is the
By Muriel Petersen
Friday, January 26
Whoopee! Exams are all done
for this time! To celebrate Miriam
Johanson and Joyce Davenport had
a party tonight after the Chatau-quan
program. Jack Anderson's in-terpretations
of "Mr Gud skall ha
pengar skall magen ha mat," and
"Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat"
were highlights of the evening. Re-freshments
came from all parts of
the country: Brooklyn, next door.
Monday, January 29
"What's the matter with the fac-ulty?"
"They're all right!"
"Who says so?"
"Everybody that was on the
sleigh ride!"
It's no wonder that Miss Platts
felt as if her joints needed some
oil on Tuesday, and that C. E.
Carlson couldn't understand why
he didn't have to wash his face
Tuesday morning because Miss
Platts and Miss Sabel had done
such a good job of it. That was
the evening for Seminary fellows
to take it out on jaysee students,
for Romeos to protect their Juliets
(latest report: Rodney Kephart
gallantly performed this duty for
"Baby Bunting"), and for every-body
to show his appreciation to
the faculty for his semester grade.
Wednesday, January 31
Viola W.: "Tell me, do you love
Bill H.: "—?—"
Only that was just a game played
at "Snuffy" Smith's house to-night.
"Snuffy" was feeling a little
"down," so a gospel team extended
its mission by doing some cheer up
work. Winston, have you guessed
your "Piggy" yet?
Eck-to/dal ea."
Word of Appreciation
Northern Baptist Convention
Office of the Convention President
January 27, 1940.
Dear Lemuel:
I was very much pleased to see a copy of "THE BETHEL CLARION."
A splendid piece of editing and printing.
Your school has many line friends across the country as I discover.
My best wishes,
—E. A. Fridell.
It is letters and compliments like this that make an Editor (or any
person for that matter) enjoy his work. The students and faculty mem-bers
of Bethel have been very gracious to us this year as! we tried to go
about our work. We wish to thank you all publicly for all the kind
words, thoughts, and even criticisms. We welcome your comments at all
times, so that we might serve you the better.
To the CLARION staff members and others Whom we've worked with,
we express our appreciation. May we continue to do as well.
However, we begin a new semester—we have much ahead of us. The
staffs of the Student Publications department have outlined a mass of
work for themselves. We must produce a new and better SPIRE by
May 29, continue to publish the CLARION bi-weekly, and take part in
other school and outside affairs.
The total student staff comprises about 35 names. We would like to
mention them here individually. It will be with their capable assistance
that the Editors and Business staff will fulfill their tasks. (Look at the
"masthead" below and find out who these are.
Defending the 'Cut' System
Are we students justified for all the criticisms that we make about the
new "cut" system? We have certainly done plenty of complaining.
The faculty must know what they are doing. Have we failed to regu-late
our personal habits so as to interfere with the best interests of our
life? It rather looks that way.
Perhaps, there isn't much missed in "cutting" class just once in a
while. But it is a devastating habit to get into. In the business world,
we make no complaints about getting to work at 7 or 8 a. m. But here
we think it is outrageous to have to be punctual.
No, we don't want to be poured into a mould with the rest—we want
to develop individually. We don't want to conform to everything put up
to us. But is not the matter of discipline worthy of consideration? It
is the man in the world who can meet the "deadline" and be depended
upon that gets ahead. No matter how promising he may be; if he can-not
be trusted, he is soon eliminated.
Our faculty isn't trying to be tyrannical. We believe that they are
seeking the best interests of the students.
May We Say That
Something has happened to our Men's Recreation club and its ping-pong
tourney? Certainly, this should be a worthwhile project. Let's
see something done about it.
We would put in a word of welcome to all of the new students on the
campus. Here's hoping that your stay here will be as,happy and blessed
as ours has been.
The CLARION staff expresses its sympathy to Dorothy Hademann at
the loss of her father.
The Bethel Clarion
1480 ,North Snelling Ave., St. Paul, Minn.
Official school paper of Bethel Institute.
Published by students bi-weekly except July, August,
and September.
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Lemuel Petersen
CAMPUS EDITOR Dale Bjork
SPORTS Bernard Hammerbeck, Elna Finstrom, and Vernon Pearson
FEATURES Carol Jane Engwall, Gladys Hanson, Mary Ann Liljenstrom,
Muriel Petersen, Leone Smith, Helen Sorenson, and Viola Waihela.
NEWS REPORTERS.... Glenn Anderson, Betty Danielson, Dalphy Fagerstrom,
Gunnar Hoglund, Archie Johnson, Miriam Johanson, Lloyd Shold,
Sara Mae Swenson, Marvin Toews, Robert Wallin, and Dorothy
TYPIST Grace Widen EDITORIAL ADVISOR Miss Enid Platts
Stanley Rendahl
Doris Jane Eggleston
Archie Johnson
Dean Emery Johnson
Anderson Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Entered as second-class matter October 9, 1935, at the postoffice at St. Paul,
Minnesota, under the-Act of March 3, 1879.
By Ned Holmgren •
Ephesians 3:14-21. Concerning
Paul's prayer in the third chapter
of Ephesians, Dr. W. Graham
Scroggie writes : "This is one of
the great Scriptures, the Holy
,Spirit's words of the first order,
and is, perhaps, the most fervent,
comprehensive and sublime prayer
in the Bible." Paul reveals, with his
characteristic depth and intensity
of spirit, the object or goal of his
prayer in the words, ". .. that ye
may be filled unto all the fulness of
God" (vs. 19b).
By his suggestion that every
Christian can be filled to plenty
with all that God is—in His holi-ness,
His love, His power—Paul
stabs our conscience with the sense
of spiritual poverty. And since, it
is God who so freely offers us His
fulness, is it not sin that we make
ourselves poor by refusing what
He offers? Indeed, spiritual pover-ty
is sin! What, then, is the solu-tion
to this particular problem of
sin? It lies in the three-fold formu-la
found within the verses which
precede the statement of the goal:
(1) ". . . that ye may be strength-ened
with power through His Spirit
in the inward man" (vs. 16).
(2) "that Christ may dwell in
your hearts through faith . . ." (vs.
(3) "and to know the love of
Christ which passeth knowledge
. ." (vs. 19a).
This, therefore, is the proper
equation for a consistent Christian
life: The power of the Spirit and
the presence of Christ plus a knowl-edge
of the love of God equals a
life filled unto all the fulness of
Winter Wind
To-day I walked against the wind,
Strong and boistrous in its desire
To get somewhere, just any where,
with no destiny in mind.
It just moved on, reckless, un-daunted
in its course;
Unthoughtful of others,
Pushing, forcing, wanting nothing
but its own way.
I could not see it, touch it, nor yet
find it.
I only felt its breath as on it swept,
Unmindful of us humans, bowed,
Submissive to its will.—H. S.
Publications Staff Promotes
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the dinner. Those who presented
toasts were: Carol Jane Engwall,
SPIRE Editor; Gene Nyman,
!SPIRE Advertising manager; and
Lemuel Petersen, Editor of Student
Dean Nordell will head the Col-lege
club this coming semester. He
will be assisted by Lloyd 'Shold,
vice-president; Dalphy Fagerstrom,
treasurer; and Annabelle Sherman,
THE BETHEL CLARION Page 3
Dr. Hagstrom Discloses Life of Many Interests
Team Revamping B. Danielson Uses PREXY
Makes Changes Talent to Advantage
By Dale Bjork
Administrates Bethel
Through 27 Years
Assisted by 57 second-semester
gospel team members, Olaf Nelson,
Leonard Hultgren, Dean Berry,
Rodney Kephart, and Dalphy Fa-gerstrom
will head the work of
witnessing for Jesus Christ as a
phase of the Religious council ac-tivities.
Rogers announced that spe-cial
gospel teams will be going
out Sundays this Spring to con-..
duct services in surrounding
rural churches. These groups
will travel in the gospel team
Paul Lundgren, treasurer of the
council, indicates that pledges are
being paid quite well. However, he
urges unpaid members to take care
of this soon.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the members of the
Boarding Club and other students
for the dinner given in our honor;
also to Dr. Hagstrom, Rev. Erikson
and Mr. Fleming for their words of
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Make ELIM Your Home
Madison at 13th N. E.
REV. J. G. JOHNSON, Pastor
1573 University Ave.
Midway 9910
Bethel Baptist Church
24th St. and 28th Ave. So.
Minneapolis, Minn.
In this column we say, "Hats off
to Miss Betty Danielson." She is
the individual who has painted and
sketched the artistic posters which
appear frequently on the bulletin
Although Betty always has had
a "knack" for art work, she first
learned the technique of drawing
and painting while in junior high
school. She received a more ad-vanced
course in the art depart-ment
at Verona high school.
An incentive to Betty's inter.
est in art came when one of
her sketches was chosen to be
placed over one of the foun-tains
in the halls of her high
school. After this encourage-ment,
she became especially
interested in oil paintings and
painting became her hobby.
Instead of buying canvasses to
paint ion, she learned from an art
teacher how to make her own. She
would take a cardboard of the de-sired
size and then shape and paste
window shading over it. These can-vasses
proved to be splendid back-ground
for her oil paintings.
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is in the East this week
attending a bimonthly meeting of
the Baptist Foreign Mission board.
He will also speak tonight at the
anniversary of the Monte Clair
church in New Jersey. Hagstrom
attended a Bible teacher's confer-ence
in Chicago and preached in
Cleveland over the weekend.
Do Your Grades
Rank With Average?
Each Junior College student
earned on the average 2 1/2 C's.
Taken on the whole, only one out
of four students earned one A. (Ed.
note: We know some that got more
than one A, so woe be to the rest
of us.) There was an F given for
every seventh student. And there
were enough B's to give one to
each student.
If there had been nine peo-ple,
carrying four classes each,
with an A average, there would
have been no A's for the rest
of us (and plenty of us didn't
get them). Again, if there were
82 people with a straight C re-port
card with four classes
each, the rest of us would
have had to get higher or low-er
marks. I wonder if there
were five people who "flunked"
out completely?—then you and
I don't have to worry about
getting an F.
Almost half the total grades giv-en
at the end of the first semester
in the Junior College were C's.
The number of A's was a 5.08 per-centage
of the total. And to speak
of the worst, the failures were 3.05
per cent of the whole.
In all, there were 689 indi-vidual
class grades recorded in
the office. Of these, 329 were
The others were as follows: A's,
35; B's, 153; D's, 89; F's, 21. Con,
17; and Inc, 45, according to Miss
Edith Larson.
How did you compare in this?
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None will doubt that President
Arvid G. Hagstrom has accom-plished
the goal and task which he
has set for his life. In a recent in-terview,
he told of his vital inter-est
in youth, their training and de-velopment.
And he also indicated
how that he had wished early in
life to make it his major contribu-tion—
to help young people.
Our Prexy is a man of versa-tile
interests and activities.
Besides being head of Bethel
Institute for 27 years and in
the ministry for 48 years, he
has led or taken active part in
many another organization.
At present, Dr. Hagstrom is mod-erator
of the Minnesota Baptist
convention and is a member along
with 30 other prominent Baptists
of the American Baptist Foreign
Mission board. He is also a mem-ber
of the Committee for the Co-ordination
of Foreign-speaking Bap-tists,
the American-Scandinavian
Association for the Promotion of
Scandinavian Culture, a similar so-ciety
for the advancement of Swed-ish
culture, and the American-
Swedish Historical society. Our
President is also secretary-treasur-er
and trustee of the Northwestern
Baptist Hospital association and
holds similar positions in a group
to raise funds for needy patients
for the hospitals.
Dr. Hagstrom hopes that
Bethel can secure better physi-cal
equipment and increase its
faculty so as to do a larger
work through correspondence,
Bible courses, Christian culture
classes, and post-graduate
courses for ministers.
Hagstrom's main diversion is
reading in the fields of biography,
history, and psychology. He spends
on the average some 10 to 12 hours
a week at extra reading. He is
also a golf and fishing enthusiast
in the Summer seasons.
In a statement on the Swedish
Baptists, Hagstrom is convinced
that the Conference should remain
intact, so as to do a greater work
and make a larger impact on the
world. However, he urges tolera-tion
and cooperation for all other
groups of Christians for the ad-vancement
of the Kingdom.
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Hard Trip and Injuries Produce
Harmful Results For Cagers
Dean Johnson
Some extension will be made in
the curriculum of the social science
department next Fall, Dean Emery
Johnson announced.
He also reports that plans for
the Women's dormitory are pro-gressing.
Originally, the building
was conceived for 32 occupants.
However, this will undoubtedly be
enlarged in view of the 29 women
now rooming in private homes, he
Indians To Engage
In Fighting Games
When our Bethel quintet takes
the floor this Friday evening
against the high-flying Bethany
five, the Indians will have but one
thought in their minds—revenge.
The recent road trip eliminated
the Bethelites from the champion-ship
running, yet the Indians are
still in a position to do plenty of
On Jan. 20th, the Bethel five was
leading the league undefeated; that
evening they invaded the Bethany
floor and pitched one of the fiercest
battles of the current season. The
Bethanites, led by huge "Slug"
Guldberg, gave the Indians all they
could match and even a little more.
It was in that game that our frosh
star, Gene Nyman, received a foot
injury that benched him for the
The pace was fast and the bas-kets
were bombarded fiercely as
the two teams fought their way
through the 40 minutes of play, but
when the smoke of the final gun
cleared away the Bethanites were
victorious, 53-46, and Bethel had
been dropped from the ranks of
the undefeated.
Tonight the positions are re-versed;
Bethany is still in the
championship race, and Bethel is
just one game out of the running.
The Bethany five will be slight
favorites to twin, but our Adam-coached
Indians will be prepared
for the wildest game of the season,
and a prediction as to the outcome
would be very difficult to foretell.
Friday, Feb. 16, the Albert Lea
quintet will invade the local gym
for a cage contest with the Bethel-ites.
Bethel was an easy victor in
their first engagement, but the Al-bert
Lea team has improved con-siderably
since then and a close
battle is expected.
1940 Spire
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only $1, the business staff an-nounces.
Already 10 collectors
have been appointed to see
each student in school. These
are: Betty Danielson, Dalphy
Fagerstrom, Elizabeth Larson,
Bob Hovinen, Archie Johnson,
Rawlin Johnson, Mary Ann Lil-jenstrom,
Dale Bjork, John
Lindquist, and Gunnar Hog-lund.
This subscription amount
must be paid before Friday,
March 8, to secure a book.
Plans have also been developed
whereby the student body can help
raise money so that a better SPIRE
might be produced. Bethelites are
urged to send letters to their
friends urging them to subscribe.
Form letters are available for this.
For the price of $2 a friend of
Bethel can receive a copy and have
his name printed in a Friendship
section of the annual. However,
others can buy the book for a fee
of $1.25.
To in increase enthusiasm, a
prize of $5 will be awarded
the person in school who turns
over to the SPIRE business
staff the largest income, pro-viding
he raises $20 or more,
the Business manager announc-es.
To all students who re.
ceive $10 or more from their
friends, the annual will be
awarded free.
These letters should be sent im-mediately,
Anderson urges. All
money for books must be returned
by Wednesday, March 20 (just be-fore
Spring vacation). Arlene
Johnson, Lloyd Shold, and Paul
Lundgren have been appointed to
push this drive in the freshman,
sophomore classes, and the Semi-nary,
All the letters sent out by
students will be stamped by
the SPIRE staff. However,
they must be turned in at the
Student Publications office for
checking before mailing.
Working also on the SPIRE staff
are: Joyce Johnson, as Assistant
editor; Constance Swanson, Art
editor; Helen Sorenson and Elea-nor
Jacobson, Editorial assistants;
and Clifford Bjorklund, photogra-phy.
The business staff further in-cludes:
Gene Nyman, Advertising
manager; Doris Molander, Adver-tising
assistant; Muriel Petersen,
Circulation manager; and Sara Mae
Swenson, staff stenographer. Fac-ulty
advisers for the production are
Match Here
Friday night the women hoop-sters
will play the Minnesota Farm
school coeds here in a prelimini-nary
game to the varsity match
with Bethany.
Led by Opal Palmquist, who
scored 6 points, the Bethelites won
their first game on January 30,
16-14, at the Minnesota Agricul-tural
school. Elizabeth Larson and
Marie Larson swished two buckets
to tie for second scoring honors.
The cagerettes also played the
St. Paul Weit Side Neighborhood
house team recently, losing, 19-7.
Mary Ann Liljenstrom and Marie
Larson led the Bethel scorers.
Miss Enid Platts and Dean Emery
This year's graduates must
be photographed and have their
prints in by March 7, Miss
Engwall announces. Arrange-ments
will be made for this
The staff feels competent to put
out a SPIRE that Bethel will be
proud of. Work on the publication
is moving along satisfactorily, ac-cording
to Petersen. However, the
cooperation of the whole student
body is anticipated to alleviate dif-ficulties.
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By Bernard Hammerbeck
Wednesday, January 31st marked the end of a disastrous road trip for
the Bethel Indians as they bowed to a strong Nettleton Commercial
college team at Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Other games on the tour were
conference engagements with Tracy J. C. and Worthington J. C.
The squad arrived at Tracy late Monday afternoon, Jan. 29th, and
the evening's tilt with
Tracy J. C. showed the
results of the day's trip.
The Bethelites were
unable to hit the hoop
with any sort of accu-racy
and retired at the
half with a 4 point de-ficit.
The second half
showed no improve-ment
on the part of the
Bethelites and the Tra-cy
quintet increased
their lead to six points
for a 52-46 victory.
Leading scorer for the
Indians was Don Johnson with 20
Tuesday evening's encounter
with the league-leading Worthing- •
ton five proved to be a fiercely con-tested
battle even though the Blue-jays
won by a substantial margin.
The Worthington club was rangy
and well stocked with reserves
while the Bethel five was badly
handicapped by the injury to Cap-tain
Don Johnson. The first half
started fast and the Bluejays re-tired
at the half with the score in
their favor, 28-27; however as the
second half progressed the reserve
strength of the Bluejays overcame
the fast wilting Bethelites and the
Worthington team won by a score
of 59-43.
The Wednesday night engage-ment
at the Coliseum in Sioux Falls
proved to be too much for the Beth-elites
as a rangy squad from Net-tleton
Commercial college swamped
the Indians, 64-26. The Bethel squad
was noticeably tired from the gru-elling
trip, and their lack of height
proved to be a great handicap as
the tall N.C.C. lads piled up a huge
Personnel of the traveling party
included Coach Bill Adam, Man-ager
Francis Otto, Driver Bertil
Friberg, and eight varsity players:
Del Peterson, Johnson, Gus Ferre,
Gordie Peterson, Stan Paulson, Bob
Hovinen, Lowell Marquardt, and
Bernie Hammerbeck.
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Iraqi soldiers backed by tanks retook control of a Sunni town north of Baghdad on Friday after gunmen withdrew without a fight, although violence erupted at three Sunni mosques and clerics called for the formation of a tribal army to protect Sunni cities.
The Sunni gunmen had seized Suleiman Beg on Thursday after a firefight with security forces, one in a string of incidents that have killed more than 170 people in a spate of violence and clashes in Sunni Muslim towns in western and northern Iraq during the past four days.
The growing turmoil prompted the top United Nations official in Iraq on Friday to warn that the country is "at a crossroads."
Police and military officials said army units entered the town after negotiations with local tribal leaders.
The recent unrest in the country followed a deadly security crackdown on a Sunni protest in the northern town of Hawija four days ago.
In Iraq's predominantly Sunni provinces, anti-government rallies continued as preachers at protest sites called for the formation of tribal army that would protect Sunni areas from attacks by government forces.
In Samarra, Sunni cleric Najih al-Mizan lashed out at what he said were "the policies of tyranny and repression" adopted by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. He said al-Maliki's resignation was the only solution to save the country from the current crisis.
"We call upon our tribes to form an army that can protect us from a government that does not hesitate to kill its people," said al-Mizan.
In Fallujah, Sunni cleric Ali al-Basra repeated the call to form a tribal army to protect Sunni cities. Several protesters held aloft al-Qaida flags during the rally.
The new calls for Sunnis to take up arms could further raise the tension between the government and the Sunni minority. Al-Maliki appeared on national television on Thursday to appeal for calm.
The U.N. envoy to Iraq, Martin Kobler, underscored growing concern about the deteriorating situation in a renewed call for restraint.
"The country is at a crossroads," he said. "It is the historical responsibility of all Iraqi leaders to assume leadership and take bold initiatives, such as sitting together and calling in one voice for immediate restoration of calm and for a broad-based national dialogue."
Violence continued on Friday.
A bomb blast hit Sunni worshippers as they were leaving a mosque in western Baghdad after the end of Friday prayers, killing five worshippers and wounding 22 others. Minutes later, a Sunni was killed and six others were wounded when a bomb struck Sunnis near a mosque in the Rashidiyah area, 20 kilometers north of the capital. Also, a bomb exploded near a third Sunni mosque in northeastern Baghdad, killing two people.
There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks against Sunni mosques, which have now happened for two Fridays in a row. Last Friday, a pair of bombs struck outside a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people.
Also on Friday, police said a bomb exploded shortly after sunset near a small restaurant in Baghdad's Shiite neighborhood of Sadr city, killing four people and wounding 20 others. Later on, police said three people were killed and 17 others wounded after a car bomb went off in a commercial street in southern Baghdad.
Al-Qaida's Iraqi branch, known as the Islamic State of Iraq, frequently carries out attacks against civilian targets such as mosques, markets and restaurants. The terrorist group mainly target Shiites, but it has also struck Sunni targets in an attempt to re-ignite the sectarian strife that pushed the country to the brink of civil war in the years following the 2003 U.S. led-invasion.
Medics in nearby hospitals confirmed the death toll. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to media.
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Re: starwars sketch art...
ok, first things first.
m_shadow warrior- ur character is the girl(solas) on deviant art, no?
adeptus-ur character is the mando(kalak) above?
and it helps if i know their demeaners or a brief profile of their characteristics so i dont draw one of ur
soundrel characters reading a bible or something.
and shadow warrior give me a run down of what ur character wears...
(ok i just started reading the description on ur RPG. that should do.)
here is one of my latest, of my character crush "spiker"
my drawing style is in a bit of a transition, another bffc member is coloring it for me.
a shout to corran, i will send you a bigger image
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(BPT) - America's unemployment rate recently hit its lowest level in seven years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, that's just in time for 2.8 million graduates with bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees to enter the workforce.
However, a college degree does not always lead to gainful employment. Millennials make up 40 percent of the unemployed in the United States, according to Anthony Carnavale, a director and research professor at Georgetown University's Center on Education and Workforce.
Now, more than ever, it is imperative that students select a college or university with the resources to land them a job. While it is important to consider proximity, cost, accreditation and atmosphere, you also want to keep the end goal in mind - a career.
So what else should you look at when researching a school?
1. Make meaningful industry connections.
It's all about connections in today's job hunts, and it's likely the same will be true for the class of 2020 and beyond. In fact, 80 percent of jobs aren't advertised according to Steven Rothberg, founder of CollegeRecruiter.com.
A search on a university's LinkedIn page will reveal the cities, companies and industries in which alumni work. Access to a strong alumni network will help prepare students for a career by opening doors to internships and jobs.
A network of trusted and connected professors is equally as important as a network of successful alumni. During the campus visit, students should ask about the faculty's experience and reputation and make introductions early.
2. Gain real world experience.
Today's employers are on the lookout for students who have found their niche and demonstrated leadership skills in real-world scenarios.
For example, students thinking about a career in engineering should look for schools with programs like EcoCAR 3, a premier collegiate competition grooming the next generation of advanced engineers trained across disciplines - from engineering to marketing. Public relations majors can participate in the Bateman Case Study Competition, where college teams create and implement a full public relations campaign to raise awareness on a selected topic. The National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition offers students interested in information assurance or computer security the opportunity to defend a commercial network against common outside threats.
"More and more we're seeing today's top companies request students from our program because they've gained the hands-on experience that the classroom doesn't offer," says Kristen De La Rosa, EcoCAR 3 program director at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. "We give students the opportunity gain access to millions of dollars of cutting-edge technology and top industry experts to solve complex engineering and marketing challenges. For this reason, almost 100 percent of our participants land a job immediately after graduation."
3. Position yourself close to the action.
While a beautiful campus is nice to look at, that alone isn't enough to justify years of time and money. It helps to be close to an industry hot-spot where internship and volunteer opportunities are plentiful and easy to access.
Studying near industry hubs will help students gain access to mentors, networking events and international conferences, furthering their competitive advantage and adding value to their degree.
Tech-savvy students who dream of launching the next big start-up should position themselves near the action in Silicon Valley, Boston or Austin. For those looking to create the next head-turning design it is best to study fashion and design in New York City or Los Angeles.
Physical proximity to an industry, participation in extracurricular activities and third-party recommendations can help make a student's dream career a reality. Parents and high schoolers should keep these tips in mind throughout the college application process to make the most of college and hopefully land that first job.
(BPT) - You've probably heard the popular adage that "there's no such thing as a free lunch," underscoring the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. Yet most Americans wouldn't want a free lunch anyway, recent research shows.
Only one in five (18 percent) American workers prefer free lunches as one of their top three employee benefits of choice, according to the 2015 MassMutual Generations@Work Study. Instead, 47 percent of workers age 18 and older prefer more vacation time, 44 percent opt for better 401(k) matches, and 40 percent like free health care coverage, according to the study.
What benefits workers prefer largely depends upon their gender and generation, the study finds, complicating benefit decisions for employers.
"Given the varied preferences for employee benefits, the takeaway for employers is to offer as broad a menu of benefits as possible. They should also consider offering new or expanded benefits on a voluntary or employee-paid basis," says Elaine Sarsynski, executive vice president of MassMutual Retirement Services and Worksite Insurance.
Half of all baby boomers surveyed and 48 percent of millennials say their benefit of choice is more vacation days, according to the study. Nearly half of Gen Xers (47 percent) prefer better 401(k) matches, the survey found, with more vacation days coming in a close second (44 percent).
After more time off, boomers express preferences for financial benefits. Forty-three percent of boomers want better 401(k) matches, 38 percent appreciate free health care coverage, and 24 percent want more investment choices for their retirement savings, according to the study. Four in 10 (43 percent) prefer expanded health care benefits.
Breaking with boomers, millennials like flexible work schedules (43 percent) and reimbursements for education and tuition (30 percent). But many Xers join their boomer colleagues in wanting better 401(k) matches, most likely a reflection that few Xers have access to pensions and that many boomers have not saved enough for retirement, according to Sarsynski.
Men's benefits of choice are more vacation time (50 percent), better 401(k) matches (43 percent) and flexible work schedules (39 percent), MassMutual's study finds. Women's preferences are spread between more vacation (44 percent), better 401(k) matches and flexible work schedules (40 percent), expanded health care choices (37 percent) and free gym memberships (31 percent).
Workers should make the most of the benefits their employer currently provides and suggest other benefits that companies might make available on a voluntary basis, Sarsynski said. She recommends workers take inventory of their benefits and prioritize their importance based on personal financial needs:
Make sure you have health care coverage unless you are already protected by a spouse's medical plan.
Protection benefits such as life insurance and disability insurance rank next in importance, especially if you are married, have children or other people depend upon your ability to earn a living.
Defer as much of your income as you can afford for retirement as early as possible. The sooner you start saving, the longer the power of compound earnings will have to work and boost your savings power. Make sure you contribute enough to your employer's 401(k) or other retirement plan to qualify for any matching contributions.
Use your vacation time as it's important to get a meaningful break from your job.
The research was conducted on MassMutual's behalf by KRC Research as part of an employee benefits education initiative. The study focused on 1,517 working Americans who were at least age 18 in a wide variety of jobs and industries.
(NewsUSA) - Sponsored News - Health care reform is continuing to change how businesses offer health insurance coverage, and there are several regulations to remember throughout the year. As of Jan. 1, 2016, a new phase of regulations is now in effect as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Business owners have to be sure they are using the necessary tools to remain compliant and meet ACA reporting requirements, which include the administrative work that comes along with health care reform. Below are a few tips from Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite in the United States, for business owners and human resources representatives to keep in mind to stay on track all year:
Remember that the Employer Shared Responsibility requirement is now in effect. This means employers with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees are required to offer affordable health coverage that pays at least 60 percent of the cost of covered benefits for employees and their dependents. If employers do not comply, they may be penalized if one or more of its full-time employees receive a premium tax credit for purchasing individual coverage on one of the public health insurance exchanges.
Learn who needs coverage. Applicable large employers with 50 or more employees, including equivalents, are required to provide coverage to full-time employees who work at least 30 hours a week, as well as dependents under the age of 26. However, businesses are not required to offer coverage to part-time employees or the spouses of part-time or full-time employees.
Adhere to IRS reporting requirements for employers. Applicable large employers and businesses with self-funded health plans are required to report information regarding the health coverage of employees to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
It's important for business owners to keep track of any changes in employment status for each employee, provide ppropriate health coverage and report necessary information to the IRS. There are many resources to help businesses stay on track with requirements. A good place to start is with your local broker and insurance agent or by visiting aflac.com/health-care-reform.
(BPT) - Starting a business can be intimidating, but with a solid business plan and guidance from the small business community of experts, it can also be incredibly rewarding. Whether you own a local restaurant or an online Etsy shop, one of the biggest things to get used to as a new small business owner is filing taxes for the first time. If you're filing a business return, hiring an experienced professional tax preparer can help you avoid making common mistakes that can impact the success of your small business.
To get the most from your deductions, here are five tips for small business owners to keep in mind this tax season:
What tax deductions can I claim? Even if the expenses were incurred during the previous calendar year, the IRS allows businesses to deduct up to $5,000 worth of certain start-up expenses in the year the business began (subject to limitations). In addition to these costs, corporations and partnerships are allowed to deduct up to $5,000 of their organizational costs in their first year of operation.
Is my car mileage deductible? If you use your home as a place of business and consider it your principal place of business, car owners are typically allowed to deduct mileage costs from their home to business-related stops.
Can I deduct business travel expenses? When you are traveling away from your usual business location, you may be able to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses related to your work. These expenses include transportation costs, lodging, dry cleaning or laundry, tips, baggage charges and business equipment usage expenses such as fax machines or phones. Meals can be deducted if the trip is overnight but there is a 50 percent limitation on these deductions.
Are personal care and clothing expenses deductible? No, the IRS has a very strict rule against personal clothing being deducted even if they are bought for business use and only worn at work.
How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect my taxes and deductions? The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace allows for small business to purchase health insurance for their employees. If you pay at least half of your employee's premiums and have less than 25 full-time and equivalent employees with an average annual wage of less than $50,000 ($51,600 for 2016), you may be eligible for the small business health care tax credit. See the calculator at healthcare.gov.
Tax preparation is not one-size-fits all, and navigating credits and deductions makes them even trickier - especially for small business owners and individuals with more complicated tax situations. Filing a business return for the first time can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. A new offering is launching this year called Block Advisors that specializes in personalized tax preparation, tax planning, small business taxes and year-round support. For small business owners, Block Advisors also provides back-end needs like payroll and bookkeeping. Visit blockadvisors.com for more information or to find your nearest location.
(BPT) - John Lentini carefully considered his career options after leaving the Navy. He decided to leverage the leadership skills fostered in the military by starting a business in Asheville, North Carolina, specializing in search-engine optimization.
"I had the infrastructure to do it, and there wasn't a lot of competition," says Lentini, owner of AshevilleSEO.org. "In Asheville, people like to support local things."
Lentini's example supports the findings in a recent list that named Asheville as the best place in the United States for veteran entrepreneurs.
Military transition experts with USAA and an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation called Hiring Our Heroes commissioned the list. They worked with researchers from Sperling's BestPlaces and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University to come up with a list of 10 metro areas with a strong veteran-owned and small business environment.
They analyzed more than 400 metropolitan areas by criteria such as veteran-owned businesses per capita, small businesses per capita and overall economic stability. Cities in Florida and North Carolina dominated the list.
"This list identifies the top places for those veterans who want to use their discipline and determination to start and grow a small business," says Eric Eversole, vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and president of Hiring Our Heroes.
Geographic location choices are very important for service members entering the civilian workforce, especially those wanting to start their own business, Eversole says.
That's certainly the case for Brian McCarthy, CEO of Always Home, a real estate company specializing in concierge services for landlords and absentee homeowners. Always Home is based in Sarasota, Florida, which ranks No. 2 on the list of Best Places for Veteran Entrepreneurs.
"We have about 70,000 veterans in Sarasota County and surrounding areas, including 14,000 military officers," says McCarthy, who served in the Navy. "It's very veteran friendly with lots of activities for veterans. When you have that type of support, it makes it easy."
This list provides a snapshot of places where starting a small business could make sense. For instance, it excludes areas with a median cost of living of more than 20 percent above the national average.
It also aligns with the post-separation help service members learn about through the military transition assistance program from the U.S. Department of Defense. USAA also offers the military separation assessment tool to help give veterans a starting point from which to plan their next steps.
Lentini, the Asheville business owner, gives simple advice whenever he meets with others transitioning away from military life.
"Use whatever resources you can get your hands on," Lentini says. "And don't be shy about telling customers you're a veteran. It helps."
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(BPT) - More than half a million new businesses emerge onto the scene over the course of each month, according to Forbes Entrepreneurs. But even more businesses shut down than start up. Whether you're a new business owner or an employee looking to take your career to the next level, it's definitely a competitive environment. How can you differentiate yourself from the millions of others?
"Developing a purpose and setting goals to accomplish that purpose is the key to success," says Per Wickstrom, founder of Best Drug Rehabilitation and successful business leader. "As an individual, you have a unique and fresh perspective, so it's important to let that shine through."
Wickstrom offers his proven tips for setting yourself apart from the rest to reach your business and career goals:
Give back to the community
Never underestimate the power of giving back to your surrounding community. The local community is what helps your business grow, and giving back is immensely rewarding and valuable. From volunteer days to donation drives, there are hundreds of ways for you and your business to give back to the community.
Tell your unique story
All successful people have role models and mentors from which they draw inspiration and knowledge, but it's important to continue to develop your own individual style and viewpoint. How did you get where you are today? Don't be afraid to be your dynamic and complex self.
Continue to learn
Commit to learning something new each and every day. To be innovating and create new products and services, you need to stay on top of the trends and news in your industry. Keep an open mind and always be ready to absorb as much information as you can. Being flexible and adaptable are some of the most valuable assets.
Learn from your mistakes
Of course you'll never make it to the top without learning from your many mistakes along the way. There are very few "overnight successes" in the world, and it's likely you'll spend years working towards your greatest accomplishments. When you experience a setback, don't let it overwhelm your rational thinking. Instead, let it fuel your motivation on the road to achieving your goals.
Keep productivity top of mind
When collaborating with others, meetings can be both incredibly productive or a complete waste of time. Keep your meetings and brainstorm sessions compelling and energetic without letting them run too long. Put away your smartphone and other devices to focus on the task at hand.
Focus on your passion
Successful entrepreneurs and business leaders are not successful because they let money drive them. Instead, they focus on their passion and spend time working on a vision that pulls them forward. While this involves a bit of risk, every successful person must take that leap in order to develop their goals and dreams. When you visualize your success, it means you believe what you want is more than possible.
For anyone seeking validation that rehabilitation works, Per Wickstrom's success is more than enough evidence. For more information and influential tips on success, visit perwickstom.com.
(BPT) - Financial and business education is a critical pathway for the future of America's small business community.
To start with, business owners should ask themselves: "What is the true value of my business?" It's an important question because the value of your business will have a big impact on both the professional and personal aspects of your life, including the well-being of your family, employees and possibly even the community in which your business in located.
The 2015 Business Owner Perspectives study commissioned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) revealed about half of business owners say they've had their businesses valued in the past three years, yet one out of three says they've done the valuations themselves. When business owners value the business themselves, they can significantly over or under value their business.
Knowing your business' true value gives you a more realistic perspective and allows you to put effective strategies into place for future growth, business continuation, succession planning, and retirement planning.
Here are three tips for evaluating what your business is worth.
Times to know the value of your business. Because of constant change in the economic, competitive and regulatory landscape in which so many businesses exist today, it's a good idea to review the value of your business on a regular basis. Doing this will allow you to have a firm grasp on the business's current value and track its growth over an extended period of time. With this knowledge, you could consider adjusting your business plans to focus more on the drivers of value, or simply be in a better position to take advantage of opportunities. In addition to measuring business health and preparing it for sale at some immediate or future date, there are other considerations in knowing what your business is worth, including funding a buy-sell agreement, retirement income planning and estate tax planning.
Turn to a credentialed valuation expert. A proper business valuation is not a "rule of thumb" or a figure agreed to with a handshake; it's thoughtfully crafted by a credentialed appraiser after thorough research and is documented in writing. Credentials to look for include: Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) or Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV).
Fund any potential "value gaps." Once you know the value of your business, it's common for there to be a discrepancy between what you thought the business was worth and what you need the business to be worth. The good news is proper planning can help reduce potential "value gaps" created by an owner's over- or under-estimation of the business's value. For example, having assets outside the business, such as qualified plans and other investments, can help reduce the value gap in your retirement plan. In addition, insurance products, such as life insurance and disability income insurance, can help address the value gap created if a business goes into forced liquidation following the death or disability of an owner.
Take the next step. Talk to a qualified financial professional about where your business is now and where you'd like it to be in the future, and to find financial solutions that can help you reach your goals.
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Back to Basics: Understanding Back Pain
Acute back pain is not a disease; instead it is a symptom that can occur for many reasons. Acute pain is defined as pain that occurs in response to an injury or inflammation and that usually resolves over a few days. Over the years, most everyone experiences normal wear and tear, or degeneration, of the spine from regular activities. This may not cause problems or it may result in occasional back pain that responds to home remedies. For others, the process of degeneration may be more significant, causing greater, longer-lasting pain and limiting activity. Chronic pain is pain that persists and does not go away long after the first incident. Some consider chronic pain as a disease. Fortunately, doctors have learned more about the causes of this kind of back pain and there are new and effective ways to treat it.
Types of Pain
The body experiences pain in two ways.
Neuropathic pain is caused from direct damage to the nervous system itself. This damage can be to the central nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord or to the peripheral nerves which extend to all parts of the body. Neuropathic pain can be long lasting and may persist beyond the time of an injury's apparent healing.
Inflammatory (nociceptive) pain is experienced when nociceptors signal injury. Nociceptors are the nerve endings responsible for signaling pain when a part of the body is damaged. This kind of pain is also associated with the inflammatory response of the body and is the category under which acute back pain often falls. However, chronic back pain may have both neuropathic and nociceptive origins.
Inflammation helps the body heal
The inflammatory response occurs as a way for the body to heal itself. During the inflammatory response, a series of complex cellular processes unfold. Certain cells cause the capillaries (smallest blood vessels) to leak and cause swelling at the site of injury. Meanwhile, other cells work to consume dead cells. It is through these actions that the injury site is allowed to heal. The inflammation (i.e. swelling) often excites the nociceptors and causes the sensation of pain. It is natural for everyone to experience back pain at some point during their lifetime.
Pain caused by injury
Whether the pain is short-lived (acute) or long-term (chronic) depends on the nature of the injury. Sometimes tasks like reaching for a book on a high shelf or bending over in the garden are enough to bring on pain in the muscles of the back or spinal bones (vertebrae). This same type of irritation may result from lifting a heavy object or stretching too far before exercise. Stress of this type may cause these muscles to become strained. This strain acts like an injury, causing the body to launch its inflammatory response, which causes inflammation and, subsequently, pain. Once this response works to heal the injury, the pain simply goes away.
Pain caused by aging
However, physicians and researchers are also now realizing that back pain can stem from minute tears at the cellular level. As in other parts of the body, the spine experiences a normal process of degeneration as we grow older. This includes the loss of the elasticity of the discs that act as cushions between each vertebra in the spine, weakening of the protective covering (annulus) around each disc and arthritis of the vertebrae themselves. These combined changes make the spine more susceptible to generating pain even with routine activity.
Herniated disc
A herniated or ruptured disc is a condition that occurs when the annulus surrounding the disc tears to the extent that internal parts of the disc break through its protective covering. Pain and other symptoms caused from a herniated disc, such as numbness, tingling or weakness, come from pressure and inflammation affecting nerves and spinal cord tissue. While herniated discs have long been recognized as a cause for back pain, research has now shown that major, ongoing pain can occur from this same process long before the disc actually ruptures. It turns out that as the annulus around the disc starts to decay in the normal process of aging, microscopic tears can occur. These small tears can trigger the inflammatory response. While the disc has not herniated, the swelling and inflammation itself can cause major and ongoing pain. Pain can be a warning sign of herniated disc development
If you are found to have a cracked or bulging spinal disc, trace amounts of liquid escaping from the inner disc between the vertebrae may be the cause of pain. (This is often marked by the appearance of a darker disc on a particular view of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan, MRI.) The fluid causes inflammation and pain and is often a warning flag that a disc is decaying and may be about to herniate, or "bulge-out."
Treating herniated disc preventively
IntraDiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) may be used to treat back pain due to disc degeneration. For this therapy, a needle is inserted into the disc and through it a wire is introduced and heated to a high temperature. The heat may treat the pain, however the therapy may not work in all cases. In fact, Medicare and most insurance carriers do not cover this therapy which was launched around the year 2000. Newer biological therapies are being investigated and may hold promise for allowing the disc to heal. Other minimally invasive options like Nucleoplasty and Radiofrequency lesioning use technology like x-ray imaging and electrical impulses to target the site of the injury and reduce pain. However, again the response to these treatments is variable and proper patient selection is critical.
Hope Through Research – You Can Be Part of the Answer!
Many research studies are underway to help us learn about back pain. Would you like to find out more about being part of this exciting research? Please visit the following links:
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Happy Halloween to everyone! Don't you love that Halloween falls on a Saturday this year? In honor of today, I'm injecting a little Halloween into my beauty routine. First up? A bubble bath with Philosophy Trick or Treat.
Philosophy is the master of creating seasonal scents that work. They aren't overly fragrant or indulgent. They're just right. And the Trick or Treat duo contains two scents that capture this time of year perfectly, Pumpkin Spice and Caramel Apple. Literally, these scents are autumn in a bottle. But, beware, side effects are increased desire to bake, rake leaves and constantly smell yourself. Don't say we didn't warn you!


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As most probably know, when water freezes it expands and crystalizes. For this reason, and with so much water in their bodies, most fish cannot survive in temperatures below -0.8oC. Though Antarctic waters often drop to -1.9oC, some fish still thrive in these conditions. These are the Antarctic Icefish.
Icefish - of which there are 132 known species - have adapted to the cold by carrying a sort of anti-freeze protein in their systems that allows them to survive at significantly lower temperatures than others. For a long time it was thought that having this anti-freeze protein and little competition from other fish resulted in icefish diversity, but in this recent study by Near, Dornburg et al, it was found that the story may be significantly more complicated.
Generally, closely related species share very similar ways of life. With today's icefish while they share a common ancestry, they do not share the same niche. Some are bottom dwellers, others live at mid-depths and others live closer to the surface. It was deduced that that this may be caused by the somewhat erratic Antarctic climate. Though it is always cool, over many millennia there has still been a great deal of temperature variation. At times ice has covered the entire Antarctic continental shelf and at others there have simply been scattered ice caps. This constant back and forth in temperature would result in a lack of evolutionary direction for any organism, as it has for the icefish. As groups of fish adapt to different water conditions, they find different niches.
Seeing as colder conditions were the catalyst for the icefish to evolve as they they have, it will be interesting to observe how the current warming trend and the slow advent of invasive species effects what has been termed as the icefish's "unparalleled radiation of fish". While it seems obvious that their numbers will dwindle, further study will have to be conducted on if/how the fish manage to cope with the warming trend and whether any specific niches of icefish are hit especially hard, by the change.


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Our latest template Business Meeting has versions for Joomla 2.5 and WordPress! The main new functionality we have added to this design is a header with sliding images in it. Below I will explain in details how you can manage the slider for the WordPress and the Joomla template.
WordPress Functionality
In WordPress, once you install the theme, a new menu will appear on your admin page named Business Meeting. On this page, you can configure whether you want to enable the slider or show a single image and how many slides to be shown if slide show is enabled. The images for the slide show should be 950x 290px and should be uploaded in the "images" folder of your theme directory with names image1.jpg, image2.jpg etc.
Additionally, in WordPress you can have a custom image in the header for each post or page you publish. This is achieved by using the standard WordPress functionality featured image. Our theme slider is configured to display such a featured image instead of the slider. If no image is featured the theme will show your default slider settings for the post.
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Joomla Functionality
The configuration of the slider for the Joomla 2.5 template is similar. In the Template Manager you can set the same options: if the slider functionality of the header will be enabled or disabled, and if enabled how many slides will be rotated.
In Joomla, however, you cannot have custom image for different pages, as this is possible for WordPress only. What the template offers instead is to choose whether the header will be visible for all the pages or only for the home page. If you decide to use the slider only on your front page, the design will adjust accordingly, so your other articles will still look great!
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Whatipu is a spectacular wild and untamed black sand beach.
South of Karekare, Whatipu is a spectacular area of remote and wild black sand beach, coastal dunes and wetlands. Located at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges about 1hr drive from Auckland city, and 45 minute's drive from Titirangi village. The beach is not as busy as the other west coast beaches, and is a scientific reserve owned by DOC and managed by ARC.
Whatipu offers beautiful costal trails which lead to the famous Whatipu Caves, which were once used as shelter by travellers and the largest of the caves was even found to be used as a dance hall. A trip to the Whatipu Caves is an outdoors adventure the whole family can enjoy! This beach offers camping grounds, picnic spots and fabulous bush trails for a stunning scenic our-doors experience.
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Pictures of Porta Brace Runbag RB-1 and the Heavy Duty HB-40 suede lether strap. Short review on my blog.
My new camera bag, 1000 Denier Cordura, suede leather strap, four side pockets two velcroed two zipped, two open pockets at the ends. Partitions inside.
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My new logo. Just made from the vector elements I most like.
Models face is lit with a 70cm Beauty Dish, Fill light is from a 180cm Octa Box, rim lighting is from a standard 7" reclector. Pictures were taken with Pentax K-5 and Sigma 85mm 1.4 EX and a Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 EX DG Macro
Only light is a 70cm Beauty Dish and pictures were taken with my old K200D and the 24-70 2.8 Sigma EX DG Macro lens
Headshots are clamshell lighting and all others beauty dish and octabox- All shot on Pentax K200D and 24-70 2.8
These picture where taken with my iPhone 4. I did use HDR and I have yet to make or buy a tripod adapter for it. So there is a bit of misalignment between the layers
The L looks like a small "d". It is like a company called Lock and the letter L looking like a "C" : )
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10 Literary Authors Who Have Written for TV
This week, were excited (and somewhat skeptical) about the news that Bret Easton Ellis, author of teenage-ennui classic Less Than Zero and bourgeois-ennui classic American Psycho, is working on writing a new drama series for the CW about monstrous high schoolers entitled Copeland High. Though television is often considered the junk food to the nourishing meal of literature, Ellis's project reminded us very fondly of the authors who have turned their literary chops to writing for television — whether for good or for ill. Click through to read our brief survey of novelists who have written for TV (and usually improved it in the process), and let us know if we've missed your favorite multi-faceted writer in the comments.
Salman Rushdie
Though it hasn't hit screens yet, Salman Rushdie has written a pilot for a Showtime TV drama entitled The Next People. "It's a sort of paranoid science-fiction series, people disappearing and being replaced by other people," Rushdie has said. "It's not exactly sci-fi, in that there is not an awful lot of science behind it, but there are certainly elements which are not naturalistic." Apparently, his agents suggested that he write for TV as opposed to film because "the writing quality of movies has gone down the plughole." We can't wait to see how much better Rushdie is than all those film writers.


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Washington in Virginia, Feb. 8th, 1781
I expect ere now that the Executive of Virginia or North Carolina have fully informed your Excellency of the defection of the whole of the Cherokee Indians from the American Interest and their meditated hostilities against the western Frontiers of those States.
The Militia of three Counties embodied to the number of about Seven hundred, repelled the Invasion, proceeded into the enemies' Country, where was dealt out to them not a few of the miseries that were designed for us. The Over Hill Country were chiefly made a field of desolation, the Families dispersed in the Mountains to starve, some of their principal Warriors slain, and a few Indians made prisoners.
The season and the means of subsistence prevented me from staying in the country as long as I could have wished; however, I found that the Chiefs were greatly humbled and were disposed to offer terms of peace. I was not prepared for such a negociation; however, on leaving the Country I sent them a message, the contents of which is herewith transmitted for your Excellency's perusal, as on the observance and prosecution of what is there said, much of the advantages of our success may depend.
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The group that posted inflammatory ads in the subway system earlier this year plans to put up more ads.
The American Freedom Defense Initiative told The New York Times it has purchased space beside the roughly 220 clocks that hang above subway platforms in stations throughout the city.
The ads depict the twin towers engulfed in flames and a quote attributed to the Koran: "Soon shall we cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers."
The group's earlier ads equated Muslims or Palestinians with savages. They were displayed in 10 stations in September.
Transit officials said they were reviewing the request. The MTA recently approved similar ads from the group at Metro-North Railroad stations.
The agency has also sold space to groups that disagree with those messages.


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With a particular focus on all men who have sex with men, women of color, and the southern region of the United States, we will take a leadership role in our advocacy in the following areas: Educating Congress, Budget and Appropriations, Integrating HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment into Health Care, Strengthening the Ryan White Program, Evidence-Based Prevention, and Diversity and Inclusiveness.
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A few days ago, I've cobbled together a note-taking solution for my email messages. It's very unixy, consisting of a fair number of different parts working together: Claws Mail with the Python plugin and two of the shipped example scripts on the one side, Tomboy with the Claws Mail addin and the Reminder addin on the other side.
Starting with a message selection in Claws Mail,
a click on the "Create Tomboy Note" menu item of the Python example script results in this dialog popping up (I know that this dialog is ultra-ugly, but hey, it's a quick&dirty easy-code example script, nothing more)
which in turn creates this Tomboy note
The Tomboy reminder plugin will take care to remind me about this next monday by raising the note.
To make the round-trip complete, there's a second example script that raises all Tomboy notes that link to a selected message.
Okay, admittedly not the end-user friendliest setup, but it suits my needs pretty well. And it shows the benefits of scripting language interfaces for glueing components together -- it didn't take long to write the scripts to make this work, even though the plugins and addins have not especially been designed for it.


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These are 8 x 10″ color prints, matted to fit an 11 x 14″ frame and are ready-to-ship. This design features a family of Dad, Mom, a boy (oldest), a girl (middle) and a boy (youngest) bird in the tree. You will receive the exact product pictured.
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Schools play an integral role in helping to shape the health and wellness of children and youth in Maricopa County. Public Health provides technical assistance and training to school personnel and helps keep school health providers informed about current health requirements, infectious disease issues, and resources available to support staff, student and family wellness.
Other ways Public Health supports Schools and their communities, include:
Together, we can help ensure students are healthy, ready to learn, and prepared to make healthy lifelong choices. You can learn more about the technical assistance, programs, and services we offer through the links below. Contact us for any questions, and we'll get in touch.


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A web search about a potential new electronics purchase, such as a digital camera, blu-ray player, or television can uncover numerous reviews that include commentary not just on the physical specs (megapixels, screen resolution, etc.), but also on the ease of navigating the menu screens, usability, and overall user experience.
Those of us in the industry who get a view inside companies' process for creating products like electronics, software, or websites aren't surprised when their usability is criticized by reviewers.
This is because most organizations use the wrong methods to understand their users.
Although products like consumer electronics or software are used widely, the web has become so ubiquitous, and such a natural part of the fabric of getting things done in modern life, that methods used to understand web users deserve special attention.
Part of the reason is that unlike a digital camera or software, where a consumer buys first before actually experiencing usability, on the web, the consumer experiences usability first - and then makes the decision to
- buy a product
- Renew their insurance policy without calling the call center
- Change their address on their own
- Open an account with a new bank
- Post a listing or classified to sell their car
- Upload pictures and start an auction
- Etc.
Is usability the only factor that contributes to the decision? Obviously not. I've watched users go to great lengths and overcome serious usability obstacles to accomplish something they're very passionate about, or to get a product at a significant discount.
However, in most cases, users have many options, and they will go elsewhere if they get the sense that a particular bank's websites are always going to be a disaster. And in the case of an impulse purchase, any added hassle or distraction caused by a tough-to-use website can easily interrupt or stall what was limited motivation anyways.
So the important question is: how do site owners avoid that outcome?
When bad web usability happens, part of the reason is that site creators use the wrong methods to understand users. Whether website creators have a formal "methodology" drawn up in a fancy diagram and posted on the wall or not, they are using an approach to understand what is going on.
One common method is to rely solely on analytics. While essential, analytics is inferential data that should not be your sole source of understanding users. With analytics you get the "what" (where did users enter the site, what pages did they visit, what links did they click), but you have to guess at the "why."
During a recent engagement, we observed users adding items to the cart of a major shoe retailer. A "mini-cart" deployed, but it retracted on its own without the user having to click a "CLOSE" button or otherwise consciously tell the system "OK, I've seen this; now make it go away." One outcome observed during that study was that users would then add the item to their cart multiple times, have trouble editing quantity, and then remove it altogether. Hardly the outcome the site owners were looking for.
The company had used analytics for years, but never knew that users were placing items in their cart without ever seeing the cart deploy and retract.
Had they relied solely on analytics and never done usability testing, they would never have known.
In the end, there is no substitute for watching actual users try out a product. Whether it is a printer, a digital camera, or a website, watching real people do real things with the product is key to discovering problems.


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Some links from around college football on a Saturday…
- Tom Osborne reflects on his time with Nebraska in this Q&A. The longtime coach and AD officially retires tomorrow.
- You want over/unders for win totals for every FBS team this year? You GET over/unders for win totals for every FBS team this year.
- LSU athletic director Joe Alleva is sure about one thing when it comes to the Tigers' 2014 schedule: Georgia and South Carolina won't be on it.
- A portion of Maryland's lawsuit against the ACC has been dismissed, according to the Baltimore Sun.
- Cal is hoping to pull in some extra cash by naming the field at Memorial Stadium.
- Is Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall getting too much hype?
- Can any player in the American Athletic Conference, besides Teddy Bridgewater, be a legitimate Heisman candidate?


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LinkOptimizer for InDesign Is Updated for Creative Cloud Compatibility
LinkOptimizer is a workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer allows you to reduce InDesign link size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data; it is now compatible with recently released InDesign and Photoshop CC featured as part of Creative Cloud. August 23, 2013


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You'd think that gains in the stock market and the rebound in housing values would be improving the retirement security of many Americans. But that's not the case, according to a recent analysis.
Despite the gains, there was only a modest improvement in the National Retirement Risk Index, a measure from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The index measures the percentage of working-age households at risk of being unable to maintain their current standard of living once they enter retirement. Given 2013 asset prices, half of households were figured to be "at risk." That's down from 53% in 2010, yet still up from 44% in 2007. Read the brief.
The reason the improvement was so modest: Most of the gains occurred in the stock market. The inflation-adjusted increase in house prices has been a modest 6% nationally since 2010; meanwhile there has been a 45% real increase in equity prices, according to the paper. Keep in mind, however, that home prices vary greatly from market to market.
"The house is a much more significant asset than stock holdings for most households, making trends in house prices a major influence on the NRRI results," researchers wrote.
For low-income households, equities make up only 2% of their total wealth. Middle-income households have 6% of their total wealth in stocks. High-income households have 17% of total wealth in stocks. The thresholds for the income groups vary by age. For example, a household between 45 and 47 years old would be considered low-income if it made less than $49,500 a year; it would be considered high-income if it made more than $90,500 a year.
Also worth reading:
When it's better to rent a home in retirement
Helping your kids will cost you in retirement
How retirement worries shift with age
The rise of the 'partial retirement'


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I want to know how to find any folder which has been deleted by accident. I cannot find my Document, Pictures and Video folders in $HOME. They just disappeared. I tried doing cd ~/Documents from the terminal but there seems to be no folder.
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Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa – Adults Only4
Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa, Esplanade Road, Newquay, TR7 1PT
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Situated overlooking Fistral Beach in Newquay, the Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa boasts a bar, restaurant and free Wi-Fi throughout. The hotel features panoramic views of Fistral Bay, an indoor swimming pool and a fitness centre. The hotel's luxury ESPA Spa boasts a sauna, a hot tub, and a beauty salon.
Spa treatments include massages, facials and body wraps. Fistral Beach Hotel features beautifully designed rooms and suites with a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The en suite bathrooms have luxury complimentary ESPA toiletries. The Bay Bar and the Dune Restaurant features stunning coastal views. Dishes from the à la carte menu are prepared using local and seasonal produce. The sandy Fistral Beach is ideal for surfing and is just 5 minutes' walk from the hotel. Home to Newquay Railway Station, Newquay's lively town centre is 1 mile away. Free private parking is available and Newquay Cornwall Airport is within a 15-minute drive.
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This lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Bunker Hill Monument" (with photographs), and historical and modern accounts of the battle. It was written by Sandy Brue, former Park Ranger at Boston National Historical Park. TwHP is sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Resources Training Initiative and Parks as Classrooms programs of the National Park Service. This lesson is one in a series that brings the important stories of historic places into the classrooms across the country.
Where it fits into the curriculum
Topics: The lesson could be used in units on the Revolutionary War or in courses on conflict resolution. Students will strengthen their skills of observation, research, and analysis of a variety of sources.
Time period: Late 18th century
Relevant United States History Standards for Grades 5-12
Relevant Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
Find your state's social studies and history standards for grades Pre-K-12
Objectives for students
1) To determine how the events in Massachusetts in 1775 united colonial forces in opposition to imperial rule.
2) To relate the events of the Battle of Bunker Hill and explain their importance.
3) To compare Boston and Charlestown land masses as they changed from 1775 to the present day.
4) To investigate their own community history to find out if there was a significant event in the past that united or divided the citizens.
Materials for studentsThe materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.
1) two maps showing the Boston area as it appeared in 1775 and today;
2) two readings about the causes of the battle and the fighting;
3) one drawing of the Charlestown Peninsula;
4) one painting of the battle;
5) one photograph of a diorama of the battleground.
Visiting the siteBunker Hill Monument is administered by the National Park Service. It is one of eight historic sites in Boston that make up Boston National Historical Park. The site is open daily, except January 1, Thanksgiving, and December 25. For more information, write Bunker Hill Monument, Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129, or
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WiFi signals spread out from the router like ripples in a pond when you've thrown in a stone. If your router is on a windowsill at the front of the house then you're already sending much of the signal outside. If you live in a block of flats then some will be going to your neighbours as much as to your bedroom. Every door and wall the signal must pass through will weaken the signal, and sometimes simply placing the router in a better place isn't enough. This is where a powerline adapter can be a cheap and efficient way to increase connectivity throughout.
A simple powerline adapter will send your network connection through the electrical circuit in your house, turning regular plug sockets into internet access points, thus extending the signal throughout your home. Powerline starter kits can be bought for under £30, making it a great value solution if you need a stronger signal around the house.
The Devolo powerline range has everything from powerline adapter starter kits to super high speed gigabit sets with WiFi adapters. You can choose to extend your network around your home with wired connections, or use the WiFi adapters for wireless use.
If your property is smaller and you don't have the need to create a powerline, then one of our Wifi range extenders will work just fine. Connecting to your WiFi signal and boosting it around your home will get rid of WiFi black spots and give you a seamless connection.
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We guarantee a minimum 50 ksi yield and 55 ksi tensile on many of our products with the ability to achieve higher properties with different steel chemistry. Compared with many alternatives that demonstrate a 30 ksi yield, Gatorshield demonstrates the unique ability to offer same strength in a ligher weight tube - up to 33% stronger!
Fabricate Without Flaking
Gatorshield tubing is capable of being fabricated using several different methods including hole punching, cutting, flattening, bending and more without the degradation of the coatings. All of these operations can be performed without cracking, flaking or otherwise damaging the integrity of the coating
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