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...well-developed character," Sabath explains. "He's a happy character with a good sense of humor but he also has a dark side which comes across as his emotional side in the play." Sabath adds both his sense of humor and his strong emotions allow him to adjust to the whole world falling apart around him. He is the one who is forced to deal with change when the other characters don't realize what is happening...
...effort to adjust to the church's changing role in society, teachers at the Lutheran seminary in Wittenberg now train younger ministers to place less emphasis on church attendance. Instead, they are encouraged to be "innkeepers" who welcome guests to visit for beer, a snack-and open conversation. Generally, Lutheran clerics prefer to remain apolitical. Stephan Flade, a young minister with six generations of Lutheran clerics in his family, supported the "plow1 shares" movement, but he has reservations about the church's role. Says he: "I would not want to be pastor in a church as politically powerful...
...twelve, the UTX Five Star phones do a lot more than just give a dial tone. As in many hotels, guests can press different buttons on the phone for food, a bell captain, a maid, the valet service or medical aid. But they can also hit other buttons to adjust the temperature setting, change the speed of the fan and switch channels on the TV. If a guest forgets to bolt the door, a red light appears on the phone. Each unit is connected to a smoke detector, and if a fire breaks out, the phone automatically alerts the hotel...
This week at the photo industry's annual trade show in Las Vegas, Canon will promote its two most automatic cameras ever. The T70, priced at $450, features three computer programs that adjust the camera for particular situations ranging from fast movement to long vistas. A liquid-crystal display on top of the T70 can tell the photographer 152 different pieces of information about the camera, including the shutter speed being used and the amount of film left. The shirt pocket-size MC, $280, focuses itself, automatically advances the film and rewinds it at the end of a roll...
...Kirkpatrick was describing the progress and the meaning of the talks, about which she knew little, in a variety of public forums. She was acting out of a deep loyalty to her own principles and very intelligent opinions. The populist instincts of the White House staff, quick to adjust appearances to shifts in public mood and opinion, were the real cause of the problem...