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Will 1974 be the Year of the Gridiron Gryphons? Head football coach Dick Brown thinks so. But even if this isn't the year that the University of Guelph football team goes all the way to the Vanier Cup, the coming fall schedule is likel y to be one of the most entertaining yet. Saturday , September 7 is opening night at Alumni Stadium when the Gryphons w ill be playing in an exhibition gam e against Seneca College. The regular schedule opens on September 15 in a game against the Western Mustangs on their home ground. Guelph's first home game will be with the much touted Sir Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Coach ed by David "Tufty" Knight, whose lifetime record in Canadian intercollegiate ranks speaks for itself, the Hawks are expected to provide the Gryphons with their toughest home game of the season. By the time of the Hom ecoming game against Guelph's enduring rival, the University of Waterloo , on October 19, the Gryphons should again be boasting some nationally prominent names. Last season, seven Guelph ball players were drafted by professional teams in the Canadian Football League, while two others signed pro contracts as free agents. In addition, all-Canadian honours went to defensive back John Kelley , while kicker and punter Mike Telepchuck led the western division of the Ontario Universities Athletic Association in scoring with 48 points. Both Telepchuk and Kelley will be wearing Gryphon colours again this year. Plan now to attend the season's games at Alumni Stadium. Tickets for all home games are $4 per person and sing le games are $2. Tickets may be booked by mail through the University's Athletics Centre .
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July-August, 1974 Volume 7, Number 3
4 To be a veterinarian It requires mo re than just liking animals. Tod ay's veterinarian practices a variety of medical sk ills and is ofte n called out at all hours of the day or night. A glimpse of what it's like to be a veterinarian is given in these two articles about a large animal practice and a sm all animal practice.
9 Munroe Scoll: artist in residence One of Canada's foremost documentary film writers and directors spent two month s at the University as artist in residence . He talked about his craft and the satisfaction it brings in a recent interview with the Alumnus .
PICT URE CR ED ITS: Pages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 (bottom) John Bowles; pages 9, 10, 11, 14 and 15 Audio-Visual Se rvices; page 12 (top) Rosemary Clark. UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: Mr. T. R. (DiCk) Hilliard, OAC '40. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Sho rtt) Bandeen , Mac ' 57.
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10 Human kinetics- the new phys ed What was once known as physical education has undergone some radical changes at Guelph. The new program is called human kinetics and it investigates all types of human mo ve ment, from the microscopic level of the cell to the entire human body.
VICE-PRESIDENTS: Mrs. J. B. (Doreen Kern) Daw son , Mac '54; Mrs. R. P. (Vale rie Mittler) Gilmor, B .A. '72; Dr. Wm. C. (Bi ll) Hacking, OVC '69, Mr. J. A. (John) Wiley, OAC '58. SECR ETARY : Mrs. A. R. (Shirley Ann McFee) Holmes, Mac '62. DIRECTORS: Mr. P. D. (Peter) Anderson, Well '68 ; Dr. D. A. (Donald) Barnum, OVC '41; Mr. G. R. (George) Green lees, OAC '62; Mr. M. G. (M ilt) Greer, OAC '41; Mrs. M . (Linda Sully) Keith, Well '67; Mr. J. N. (John) Mayes, OAC '69; Mrs. J. R. (Shirley Jackson) Robinson, Mac '48;
Dr. Jean Rumney, OVC '39; Dr. D. I. Silve r,
OVC '72; Mrs. S. W. ( Pat Damude ) Squire,
Mac '63; Mr. M. C. (Michael) Streib, Well '69 .
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS: Mr. R. W. (Robert) Close, B.Sc. '69, Pre Si dent, Arts and Sciences Alumni Associatio n ; Mr. F. T. (Tom) Cowan , OAC '65, President, O.A.C. Alumni ASSOCiation; Dr. H. J. (Howard) Neely, OVC '51, Pre Sident, O.V.C. Alumni Association; Mrs. D. J. (Jill) Varne ll, Mac '61, PreSident, Mac -FACS Alumni Association; Mr. T. (Tim) Hawkins, Pre si dent, U.G.C .S.A.; Mr. J. K. (John) Babcock, OAC '54, Director, A lumni Affairs and Development.
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The GLJ e lp h AILJmnus is published by the Department of Alumni Affairs and Development, in co-operation with the Department of Information, Uni verSity of Guel ph. The Editorial Committee is comprised of Editor-John Bowles , BA '72 , Publications Officer; Art Director-Lyle Docherty, BA '72; J. K. Babcock, OAC '54, Director of Alumni Affairs and Development; Rosemary Clark, Mac '59 , Assistant Director, A lumni Programs; D. L. Watersto n, Director of Information ; D. W. Jose, OAC '49, Assi stant Director of Information.
Campus highlights
Contributors to this issue
Helen Aitkin BA '71 has an MA in English and is a freelance
writer. John Bowles BA '72 is editor o f the Alumnus.
Cover design by Lyle Docherty .
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The Editorial Advisory Board of the UniverSity of Guelph Alumni Association is comprised of Mrs. S. W. (Pat Damude) Squire, Mac '63 cha irman ; Dr. Allan Austin, Robert Merc er: OAC '59; G. B. Powell , OAC '62; James Rusk, OAC '65; Mrs. J: W. (Joan Ellerington) Tanner, Mac '57, Ex-offi CIO: J. K. Babcock, OAC '54 ; T. R. Hilliard , OAC '40; Corresponding members: D. R. Baron, OAC '49; G. M. Carman, OAC '49; and H. G. Dodds, OAC '58. Undelivered copies should be returned to Alumni House, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2Wl.
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by Helen Aitkin and John Bowles
program itself is four years long with four semesters of "pre-vets" study required in preparation for entry into the college. To gain acceptance into the pre-vets program a student requires a good scholastic record in scientific subjects-but that is not all. He must go before an adm iss ions board to demonstrate his aptitude and disposition for the study of veterinary medicine. Once accepted into the DVM program, the student is faced with a demanding course of study and clinical training. By the time of his graduation he will be qualified to work with animals of all sizes, from hamsters to horses. Usually, however, the practitioner will choose to specialize in either large or small animals. To find out what it is like to be a veterinarian in those fields, the Guelph Alumnus spent a day with a veterinarian with a small animal practice and one with a large animal practice.
N a main highway at the north end of Guelph sits an attractive brick house, its surrounding property edged by a cedar rail fence. A black and white sign identifies it as the Woodlawn Veterinary Hospital, where Dr. James Millington conducts a small animal practice. He has been there four years, long enough to establish a successful business and to be an active member of the community. He wasn't too concerned when another veterinarian recently set up practice in the area and took away a couple of his clients. "Why should I worry?" he says. "I have more business than I can handle and I work longer hours than most people as it is." He does, too. From Monday to Friday, his clinic is open at 9:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening. On Saturdays he closes at 2:00. And because he has no partner or associate, he is on call to his clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If he wants to get away he has to arrange for another veterinarian to take his calls. "It is not exactly a profession that allows
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In the operating room of his clinic, Dr. James Miflin gton sutures the uterus of a German shepherd after performing a Caesarian section
you to take time off to play golf," he says. Jim M illington graduated from OVC in 1969 and accepted an offer to become an associate veterinarian at a clinic in Toronto. But he soon had a yearning for his own practice and in 1970 he bought the Woodlawn Veterinary Hospital when the owner reti red. It is just after 9:00 and Dr. Millington's first appointment has not yet arrived. He decides to perform one of the more unpleasant tasks that a veterinarian is sometimes called upon to do. Two dogs, a vizla and an Airedale, have to be euthenased. The vizla had been an even-tempered dog but had suddenly become hostile and would attack without provocation. Similarly, the Airedale had developed hostile tendencies; it had bitten a child for the second time. Dr. Millington administers an overdose of anaesthetic to each dog, which takes effect quickly and painlessly. He shakes his head with regret: both dogs have been well cared for and are good examples of their breeds. Like many veterinarians, Dr. Millington has an interest in animals that goes back to his boyhood. He decided when he was very young that he wanted to be a veterinarian and worked in a pet store when a boy in Montreal. When he finished Grade 13, he was accepted into the then five-year DVM program at OVC. Lynn Roslyn, Dr. Millington's receptionist and assistant, leads a reluctant German shepherd into the examining room. The dog is pregnant and the birth of its pup is overdue by a couple of days. An examination of the dog indicates that none of its tendons or muscles have relaxed and that a Caesarean section will be necessary. X-rays taken earlier show that the dog is bearing only one pup and there is some doubt as to whether it will be born alive. Despite the doubt, the owner asks Dr. Millington to perform the operation. The dog is taken to the back of the clinic and put in one of the kennels. In the double row of kennels are several cats and dogs that are being boarded while their owners are absent. There is also, rather strangely, a pigeon. "Two boys found it a couple of days ago with a broken wing," says Dr. Millington. "We'll keep it here until it's ready to fly again." The care and feeding of orphaned animals
is a not uncommon part of Dr. Millington's practice. A cat in one of the kennels has to have its fractured leg x-rayed, but it refuses to be picked up and claws at Dr. Millington's hand when he reaches into the kennel to pick it up. He finally has to lasso the animal and drag it out so he can hold it by the scruff of the neck. His left hand displays a deep cut that has two sutures in it (he put them in himself). Asked about it, he says: "We had a dog in here that felt the same way about being handled as that cat I managed to get my hand in the way of his mouth." Sustaining minor wounds from time to time is, it seems, an occupational hazard of being a veterinarian. The cat is anaethetised and placed in position on the x-ray table. Dr. Millington points out that the x-ray equipment, includi'1g a dark room for processing plates, represents just one of the many capital expenditures most veterinarians have to make when they go into private practice. His clinic also has a fully equipped operating room and a small laboratory area. "When I bought the Woodlawn Veterinary Hospital," he says, "I was buying a building and a name. As well as putting in equipment, I had to renovate part of the clinic and expand it." He points out that in Guelph. as in most other towns, each veterinary practice has similar facilities, which means that there is much duplication. He would like to see a central facility, run on a time-sharing basis, for taki'1g x-rays and making laboratory analyses-in much the same way that general practitioners of human medicine refer patients to a hospital if x-rays are required. In fact, one of the distinguishing features between the work of a small animal veterinarian and a physician is that the former, generally speaking performs a broader range of medical services than the latter. The veterinarian diagnoses, prescribes medication, takes x-rays. carries out laboratory analysis, and performs major surgery. There are, of course, veterinarians who specialize in relatively discreet areas of medicine, but the veterinarian with whom most people come into contact is a person who practices a variety of medical skills.
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A pre-vet student assists Dr. Millington to position a cat in preparation for taking x-rays Students intere sted in becoming veterinarians often calion Dr. Millington to observe him at work.
Te chnical assistant Lynn Rosl yn steadies a client's dog while Dr. Millington administers an anaesthetic.
A glance at the appointment book indicates that no more clients are expected for an hour and Dr. Millingto n decides to operate on the pregnant German Shepherd . A general anaesthetic is administered and the animal is secured on its back to the stainless steel operating table. Lynn Roslyn prepares the dog for surgery , shaving its abdominal region and swabbing it with alcohol. A freshly autoclaved surgical pack is opened and Dr. Millington , wearing a green disposable surgical gown, cap and surgical mask snaps on his rubber gloves and makes the first incision. With impressive speed he attaches hemostats to stop the flow of blood, exposes the uterus and carefully makes a second incision. Dr. Millington 's wife, Elizabeth , who is a registered nurse , takes the pup in a towel and massages it vigorously. To everyone 's relief , the animal emits a thin, but healthy squeal of life. Dr. Millington quickly sutures the two incisions before the effects of the anaesthetic wear off. After he has removed his s urgical clothing he take s an obvious pleasure in calling his client to tell her the good news. An elderly gentleman bring s in a large black cat that has been vomiting. An initial examination indicates the presence of a tumor, but that is later ruled out.
He explains to his client the nature of the problem, saying that it will be necessa ry to x-ray the d og ' s shoul der and perhaps to perform surgery. Although the owner lives on a farm and is used to catering to the occasional sick or injured animal, she is obviously up se t at the animal 's lame condition. She does not care about the cost, she tells Dr. Millington, Just m ake tho dog well again. Dr. Millington assures his client that he will do everything he can to restore the dog 's health. He spends as much time consoling the owner as he does examining the dog. "PeopJe bec ome very attached to their pets ," he says. " Frequently a dog or a cat really is considered a member of the famil y. It's understandable that people should be upset when their pets are sick or injured , especially if the problem might be fatal. A sma ll animal practitioner has to get along with people, because public relati ons is 90 per cent of this business. " Well, not quite . To be sure, a veterinarian has to be personabJe , affable and sympa thetic-but he also has to be diagnostician , clinician, and surgeon. So it is not surprising that Jim Millington , like many other vete rinarian s, finds a high degree of job satisfaction in his work. 0
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Dr. Millington asks the owner to leave the cat so that he can carry out some tests on it. He sus pects that the animal has leukemia , but it is necessary to carry out a careful analysis of the blood in order to be sure. Dr. Millington takes a sample of blood from the cat and, using a machine that separates the component parts of the blood and a microscope, he makes a careful count of the blood cells. In contrast with the physical exa minati o n of small animals , laborato ry analysis is a more refined element of the ve terinarian 's diagnostic skill s. The diagnosis is positive: the cat has cancer o f the blood . Two more clients have arri ved, both with injured dogs. One of the dogs has a straightforward problem : it has managed to get a fish hook lodged in its gum . With the dog anae sthetised , Dr. Millington takes a large pair of wire cutters-a surprisingly handy "surgical instrument," he says with a grin-and cuts through the hook and rem oves it. The other dog, a purebred Dalmation , has a more serious problem. It has been hit with buckshot and some o f the pellets have lodged in its right shoulder. The dog is limping badly and Dr. Millington suspects that some of the pellets have migrated into the shoulder joint itself.
A farmer holds a bottle of sedative that Dr. John Hummel administers intravenously. Once sedated the cow will be securely tied in preparation for surgery.
Working by the light of an inspection lamp, Dr. Hummel reaches through the incision he has made in the co w's abdomen; the animal had a displaced abomasum. Dr. Hummel often works in such less-than-ideal conditions and ha s even performed operations by oil lamp.
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and sutures it securely to the abdominal lining . Layer by layer the incision is closed up with a neat row of sutures. The ropes are removed , dextrose administered, and in a matter of seconds the cow is on its feet. The farmers are smi[ing; the operation has been successful and soon the cow wi[ [ be we[1 again. Less than an hour has passed since Dr. Humme[ arrived. He packs up his surgical kit, records the operation in the farm records , washes off his rubber boots with disinfectant, and [eaves for his office to see what calls have come in. John Humme[ is a young veterinarian with a strong sense of pu rpose and community involvement. Since his graduation from OVC in 1968 he has been practiSing in E[mira, a small Ontario town in a predominantly agricultural area. Within a 10-mile radius of the town there are about 1000 farms that provide a steady demand for the services of E[mira's fou r veterinarians. Dr. Humme['s veterinary career came to him almost by chance. "[ wasn't very good at arts subjects at high schoo[足 [ used to sleep through my Latin classes -but [ was good at sciences," he recalls. "In my final year [ applied to study chemistry at the University of Toronto
HE operating room is a stable. Straw covers the floor and the lighting is dim. Two concerned farmers , one of them holding a lamp, prepare to assist. The cow has a displaced abomasum-the fou rth stomach-and surgery is required. Hurrying, but whistling cheerfully, the veterinarian, Dr. John Hummel , carries in two buckets of water and his field surgical kit. The first stage of the operation is to tie up the cow, and this is a skilled job. A few twists and tu rns of the rope and the cow is enmeshed in a net. A sedative applied earlier takes effect and a ton of unprotesting beef topples over onto the soft straw. With a tug on the rope the cow's legs fold up and are securely tied. It is now on its back , propped up with bales of hay. The area where the incision is to be made is disinfected , anesthetized, and draped with a sterile cloth. Plastic garbage bags cover the hind legs. [t takes longer to get set up for the operation than it does to perform it, observes Dr. Humme[. His tray of surgical instruments beside him on a bale , he is now ready to begin. He cuts, clamps, cuts, and clamps until he has penetrated the inch-thick muscle. Reaching in through the six-inch incision, he pulls out a section of the abomasum, moves it into place,
and veterinary medicine at Guelph. [ think chemistry was my preferred choice at the time, but Gue[ph accepted me first and the opportunity attracted me. When [ was a boy [ spent my summers working on a farm, so [ had some experience with farm anima[s." Students at OVC learn both large and small animal veterinary medicine so that on graduation a choice lies before them. Although he was invited to practice in a small animal clinic in Toronto, Dr. Hummel knew that he preferred to work with large animals. He accepted an offer to work with the only veterinarian then in Elmira and bought the practice when the owner retired. Dr. Hummel now has a full-time associate , Roger McCready , OVC '71. Small animals are included in their practice but they are of secondary importance in such a rural area. Dr. Hummel admits that he likes small animal work better now than when he graduated. Working with smal[ animals is general[y more sophisticated, he says, and is carried out in the clinic where sterile technique can be adhered to. " When you are working with farm animals in a barn , there is no way to prevent dust and other impurities from landing on the sick animal. A[[ you can do is
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keep the work area as clean as possible and use liberal amounts of disinfectant ," he says. Another major difference in the two types of practice is the natu re of work performed. In a small animal practice surgery may include repairing a damaged kidney or pinning a broken limb. "You can't expect a farmer to put out money for that kind of work-it would cut too deeply into his profit margin," says Dr. Hummel. Shortly after Dr. Hummel has returned to the office, two farmers come in requiring medicati on for their animals. One requires a hormone treatment for his cow, which isn ' t releasing its milk for a newly born calf. The other takes home bottles of nutritional supplements and antibiotics for his herd of swine . Although it is customary for a client to make an appointment to see Dr. Hummel or Dr. McCready, many farmers in the Elm ira area are Mennonite and do not have telephones ; sometimes they simply appear at the office doorstep with a sick animal. "One night around 3:00 a.m. ," remembers Dr. Hummel, " a farmer brought a full-sized sow into town in the trunk of his car and proceeded to pull it out by the ears. Before long the squealing aroused neighbours and it seemed as though the lights in all the houses around were being turned on ." Part of Dr. Hummel's work is to inspect the cattle sold every Thu rsday at the Kitchener stock yards , a job he shares with the veterinarian from whom he bought his practice. On the way he stops at a small house where a bull calf is to be castrated . An elderly widow leads him into a tiny barn that houses the calf and two small cows. Although there is scarcely enough light to see by, Dr. Hummel quickly performs the operation . The old woman invites him in for tea but , he regrets, he does not have time to stay.
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The stock yards are crowded. Farmers, handlers and buyers mill around as cattle are trucked in and out as fast as the auctioneer can sell them . With a stethoscope around his neck and a bucket of disinfectant in his hand , Dr. Hummel climbs in and out of stalls looking for signs of disease. Today there are about 2000 head of cattle and he must work fast to see them all before they go under the hammer. He diagnoses a sick cow and marks it so that it cannot be sold. This protects the buyer from making a bad investment and helps to prevent the spread of disease. Only two animals are marked today; one is heaving from pneumonia and the other is suffering from an infected knee. The farmers know Dr. Hummel and although those who have brought sick beasts to market are wary of his presence, most of them are friendly and acknowledge him with a greeting. Some of the farmers take the opportunity to seek free advice on an ailing animal, or to report on the progress of one treated previously by him. "It takes a while to become accepted by the farmers, " he admits. "You have to practice for some time to prove your worth. After I had gained the confidence of my clients , I was able to admit to them that I didn't always have the answers. Sometimes I lose an animal. If that happens I make some concession on the price of my services , but now the farmers accept the fact that I did all that could be done." Dr. Hummel finds most of his work gratifying. The safe delivery of a calf , for example, is especially satisfying to him. Now, after leaving the stockyards , he is calling upon a farmer who has a pregnant cow. The farmer has lost one calf an hou r before Dr. Hummel arrives, but he has another cow that is about to calve and he is hoping for better luck. He jokingly asks Dr. Hummel for a heifer. The
Hummel inspects a herd of calves at Kitchener stock yards. Once a week and another veterinarian check all animals sold at this location.
veterinarian laughs and says, ''I'll see what I can do." Wearing a long rubberized garment that looks like a poncho , he assists the cow 's labour and draws forth the two front feet of the calf. A chain is attached to each foot and Dr. Hummel and the farmer pull on the chains until the head of the calf appears. A clamp is attached between the calf's eyes and the two men pull the newborn calf into the world. Dr. Hummel holds the 70 lb. animal upside down to drain any liquid out of its lungs, then lays it in the straw. "It's a heifer, " he declares with a smile. On checking in with his office, Dr. Hummel receives an urgent message to treat a Mennonite farmer's sick calf. But there is some difficulty in finding the right farm as many of the local farmers share the same family names. At last a mailbox seems to indicate the farm in question, but the farmer says that he didn 't put in a call. He does, however, have a calf that appears to be sick-"Since you are here you might as well look at it." The calf is suffering from early stages of pneumonia and requires only an injection of penicillin. By now Dr. Hummel is becoming concerned about tracking down the emergency call, and luckily the next farm along the road is the right one. But the cause of the emergency is not a sick calf: it is a cow with a prolapsed uterus. The cow is lying in a stall with the displaced uterus spread on the barn floor. Putting on his rubber coat again, Dr. Hummel crouches on his knees behind the cow , the uterus resting on his lap. He cleans the inner lining of barnyard remnants. removes the remains of the amniotic sac, then carefully returns the uterus into the cow's abdomen. It is a long and tiring task that requires sheer physical strength and stamina. Once the uterus is put into place and some large yellow capsules of antibiotics administered , it is time to return again to the clinic. It is 9:00 p.m. when he gets back. No calls await him and he doffs his rubber boots and green coveralls. At last he can relax with a drink and review with satisfaction another day's work in which he has helped farmers earn their livelihood. He will be on call until midnight and Dr. McCready will be on call from then until 6:30 the following morning. With any luck they will be able to sleep undisturbed -that is, unless someone pulls a squealing pig out of his car in the middle of the night. 0
Y PICALLY, an artist in residence is a luminary in his own field - thoroughly established and well known, at least by reputation, to the public at large. In the past the University of Guelph has been host to poet Irving Layton and painter Ken Danby , both important figures on the contemporary Canadian art scene. Most recently the University has been privileged to have in residen ce film writer Munroe Scott. Unlike the names of Layton and Danby, his is unfamiliar to many of us. But in the Canadian film industry, Munroe Scott is a man to reckon with. He has written , and in some cases directed , numerous films for the National Film Board, CBC television, Crawley Films , Berkely Studios, and Carillon Films in Holland. This prolific output has won him more than 20 national and international awards , including the gold medal at the Sports FIlm Festival in Cortina, Italy , and three blue ribbons at the American Film Festival. By inviting Scott to be resident at Guelph for two months, the University recognized not only a talented craftsman; it also acknowledged film as a valid art form. Logically enough, Scott occupied an office in the Department of Drama where he was available most afternoons to talk about his craft and to offer advice to would-be film makers. Scott's involvement in film came about as a result of an early interest in drama when he was a student at Queen's University . Although he took "just a general BA " in English and history , he was active at the Queen's radio station and in student drama productions. " In fact , it was during final exams in my last year - 1948 - that I wrote my first play , a blank-verse farce entitled Sunstroke," he remembers. It was an auspicious start: the play won fi rst prize in the one-act category of Queen's Canada-wide playwriting contest. By then Scott knew he wanted to concentrate his energies on the theatre and enroled for an MA in Cornell University 's department of speech and drama. Majoring in playwriting, he wrote his thesi s on the open and th rust stages. "When I left Cornell in 1950," recalls Scott , " the only major theatre company in Canada was the Ottawa rep - so there wasn't much of a market in this country for budding playwrights." Choosing the next best thing , he went to work for Crawley , then as now a leading producer of sponsored films. "I was assigned to director George Gorman as an apprentice for two years, beginning at $20 a week." He was employed in most of the technical capacities of film making until his first
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writing assignment, tor the Toronto Stock Exchange, which won recognition in the Canadian Film Awards. While on the staff of Crawley , Scott scripted several half-hour episodes of R.C.M.P., a television series produced by Crawley that was broadcast in Canada and abroad . In 1957 he decided to become a freelance writer (which he has been ever since ), starting off with six of the R.C.M.P. scripts. He had little trouble acquiring additional work and was soon off to Africa for the United Church's Berkely Studios, where he helped to make 1'1/ Sing, Not Cry, a documentary film abo ut Angola. It won a blue ribbon at the American Film Festival, and if pressed Scott will admit that it is still his best documentary film. In 1960, Scott wrote his first television drama, The Devil's Petition, which was broadcast in the CBC series General Motors Presents. He also has written scripts for CBC's anthology series Playdate and the comedy series Hatch's Mill. The television drama he is "most pleased with " is Reddick, first broadcast in 1968
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on CBC and rebroadcast in 1970 along with its sequel Reddick II. It was also sold to the BBC and NET networks. To many television viewers , the name of Munroe Scott is identified with the widely acclaimed documentaries The Tenth Decade and First Person, Singular. Scott had acted as both writer and director on such public affairs series as Inquiry, The Sixties, Citizen's Forum , and Intertel , and he carried out the dual role for five episodes of The Tenth Decade. First Person, Singular, a film biography of the late Lester Pearson, was not only entirely written and directed by Scott; it was also conceived by him . Scott would probably agree that the Pearson documentary is one of his best achievements. It was not an easy series to make . " The editor and I set ourselves a tremendously challeng ing task by structuring the documentary without narration and very littl e Pea rson voice足 over," he says. To do that and yet achieve a continuity, a flow , was a major techni ca l achievement that often goes unnoticed to the average viewer. In spite of the acclaim accorded Scott's documentary films , drama remains an interest that "I will not desert easily." In fact, much of his time at the University was spent revis ing Wu-feng, a work of almost epic proportions written for the open stage. The play will have its premiere at Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre in October, under the direction of Leon Major. Wu-feng is based on tales of a Formosan folk hero of the same name, who died in 1769. It tells about a small people struggling to secure national identity in the face of economic and cultural domination of a neighboring super power with the struggle giving rise to re bellion . Scott wrote the play in 1970 and admits that he was influenced by the October crisis in Quebec. Reflecting on his years in the film industry, Scott believes it offers some of the most exciting careers available to young people. "As a film writer, " he says, " I have been persona grata. I have been given access to places and people simply because I have been doing research for a film . I have been around the world twice and have visited every region of Canada - all in the course of my work. What of the future of the Canadian film industry ? Canadian feature films - and Scott has written four feature scripts足 have yet to establish themselves , largely, Scott argues, because distribution and theatres are American controlled. But the documentary film in Canada is alive and well. " When it comes to documentaries," says Scott simply, "Canada produces some of the best films in the world. " 0
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Human kenetics - the new phys ed
b y Helen Aitkin Academy of Physical Education. Unlike physical education, which looks to practical resu Its for the pu rpose of teaching, human kinetics can be studied for its own sake. John T. Powell , chairman of the Department of Human Kinetics and originator of the program at Guelph, points out the difference : " At Guelph we don ' t train - we educate. Not only are we interested in healthy people , but also in those with physical problems and those of superior physical capabilities." According to Professor Powell , human movement can be organic , massive足 muscular, fine and delicate , religious , social, athletic , dramatic , impaired , beautiful, imperfect, psychologically inspired, dance-based , prescribed, inhibited , uninhibited , crude , formal. All of these factors must be considered in the study of human kinetics. Students enroled in the program, which leads to a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics degree , must take more than half of their courses from the Department
RADUATES from the University of Guelph's Department of Human Kinetics are more than potential teachers, coaches or professional athletes. Wider horizons lie before them , for after four years of study in the discipline students have a suitable background for further education in human and veterinary medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition , biomechanics or dentistry . Others who enter the teaching profession may be specialists in add iction research , biology , educational disabilities or physical education. What differentiates Guelph's human kinetics program from conventional studies in physical education is its strong biological emphasis. In fact, when the College of Biological Science was formed in 1971 the Department of Human Kinetic s was an integral part of it. The concept of
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human kinetics is itself unique as a field of study . It is the science of all human movement , from that of minute cells to that of the entire body. Psychological and sociological influences upon movement are considered, as weil as physiological and anatomical differences. When an academic program in physical education was established at Guelph in 1965, human kinetics was only a concept . The name had not been formulated. It was not until the formation of the College of Biological Science that human kinetics was used to name the academic足 as distinct from purely the athletic 足 program of the School of Physical Education . Since its ad op tion at Guelph the concept of human kinetics is being used at other universities, and is even being considered as a new name for the field of physical education by the American
Top: In the work physiology unit, electrodes placed on this student's body will help to re cord vital information on a physiograph. Above: Hiking is a popular extra-curricular activity among st udents in human kinetics.
of Human Kinetics; the rest may be selected from eight other disciplines. In a traditional physical education program students are required to master certain physical skills. Although students at Guelph are encou raged to take motor performance courses, they receive no academic credit for doing so. Only courses clearly academic in nature count towards the degree. However, motor performance helps to bring about an understanding of various movement patterns, and courses in motor activity are required by students planning to teach physical education after graduation. Originally, both the academic and athletic programs were accommodated in what is now named the Athletics Centre. In 1973 the Department of Human Kinetics moved to a new building adjoining the centre. Containing classrooms , laboratories , administrative offices and a student lounge , the building was designed by architect Raymond Moriyama specifically to fulfill the requirements. of the human kinetics program. Through the symbolism of color and form , the graphic designs painted on the walls and ceiling of the building represent man and the continuum of his movement. Inspiration for this colorful expression of the concept of human kinetics originated in consultations between school director John Powell, graphic designer James Sutherland, and the architect. The new building contains rooms for the study of many specialized human functions. A densiometry lab, for example , contains a water tank for underwater weighings used to determ ine body volume and specific gravity. In the work physiology unit are ergometers, computer-controlled treadmills , and cardio-pulmonary analysers , used in determining physiological factors affecting motor performance. There are even highly specialized facilities for the study of muscle metabolism , chemical analysis and biopsies. The ancestry of mankind is also used as a means to comprehend man's present physical status. In the exercise research unit the evolution of human movement is studied in comparison to other primates and pre-man. Here , too , are faciliti es for the biochemical and physiological study
This dorsal exercise is designed to eslablish mobility and slrenglhen lhe long muscles of lhe spine.
of strength and flexibility . An audio足 visual tutorial room in the unit can be used to study the anatomical kinesiology and neurophysiology of motor control systems. In a movement development unit is European-type climbing equipment which can be monitored by remote-controlled television. The unit is particularly equipped to enable extensive study of the movement behavior of young children. Some of the work done here is carried out in conjunction with the Universitys ' Centre for Educational Disabilities. Since it was instituted in 1965, the human kinetics program has grown considerably in student enrolment. There are now 230 full-time students and , because of the growing reputation of the program , many more are applying for entry. In order to maintain high standards, however, freshmen enrolment is restricted to 75. This also provides a good student足 faculty ratio. Efforts are made to inform all prospective students of the special nature
of the program , for it is demanding and requires much more than just physical prowess. The department does not cater to athletic stars, but to people in search of an understanding of the intricate workings of the entire human body. The human kinetics program at Guelph is still young. Because of the breadth of the program the study material is not rigidly defined , but may change as man 's environment changes and as scientific discoveries are made. The human kinetics program and the building have been designed to accommodate growth and development. Expansion of the department will come with the establishment of a graduate program in human kinetics , which already is appraised and approved. In its present stage of development the program is as sophisticated and modern as existing equipment and resources will permit. Its concepts are unique and, although other institutions are beginning to adopt its principles, it is still the on ly place in Canada where human movement can be studied in its totality. 0
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Immunization sought against Diabetes An alternative to insulin as treatment for diabetes is being studied by researchers in th e Department of Chemistry. Successful results from current experiments could lead to patients being permanentl y immunized against diabetes. Professors R. M. Epand and R. J. Douglas, OAC '49 have been conducting research for almost a year and a half and have recentl y been assisted by Dr. M. Reid. Their research has concentrated on the hormone glucagon which raises brood sugar levels - the opposite effect of that produced by insulin . Exper iments with rabbits have shown that immunization again st glucagon results in normal glucose blo od levels but with a much low er plasma level of in sulin than before . If glucagon antibodi es are present a greatly reduced suppl y of insuli n is required to maintain normal blood-sugar level s. The resea rchers are cont inuing thei r experim ents using geneti ca ll y diabetic mice to dete rmine if identical results can be obtained from more than one animal. Professo r Epand says that on ce immunized, the diabeti c does not have to take insulin shots at regular inte rv als. He adds that some diabetics have built up a resistan ce to insulin, and it has been discovered that eye cat aracts and certain neurological disorde rs are the effects of long-term insulin treatment. Because in sulin is still a relati ve ly new di scovery, these effects were unknow n until recentl y. Immunization against glucagon , say the Guelph sc ientists, would hopefully elimin ate most of these probl ems. Th e project is supporte d by the Nati ona l Resea rc h Coun ci l, the Banting Re sea rc h Foundation, and the Uni ve rsity's researc h advisory board.
Alumni return for Green Thumb Day Over 200 alumni , fiends an d children attended the third annual G reen Thumb Day held April 27. The wea ther , normally unpredictable at th at time of year, turned out to be wa rm and sunny for the entire day . In the morning people particip ated in a va riety of interest sess ions coveri ng many aspects of gardenin g as we ll as a short course on improving on e' s go lf. A fter lunch at Creelman Hall, part icipants 12
Above: Dr. Williams, Dr. Winegard,
Dr. Caldwell and Shirley-Ann Holmes plant
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dem on strates golf technique during one
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Committee, and University president Dr. William Wi neg ard The dedication was made by the Rev. Mauri ce Franc is OA C '6 2. A lumni planted a variety of tre es from the Rosaceae famil y, including flowering crab apple , che rry , mountain ash , petentilla , an d evergreens such as spruce , pine, fir and juniper.
walked to th e arbore tum fo r th e tree p lanting ce rem o ny near the newly finished OAC Centennial Arbo re tum Centre . The ceremonial tree plan te d th is year was a Sargent's flo wering cherry. The planting took plac e after comments from Ginny Bandeen Mac ' 57, se nior vice-president of the Uni vers ity of Guelph Alumni Association , Dr. Edith Willi ams OVC '41, chai rm an of the 1973 Alma Mater Fund Campaign Man age ment Comm ittee, Dr. Harvey Caldw ell OA G ' 51, cha irman of the OAC Cen ten nial Planning
Medals celebrate OAC centennial One hundred ce ntennial medal s are to be awarded to people who have made sig nificant co ntributions to the agricultural industry in Ontario . By the end of May eight of the medal s, which co mmemorate the Ontario A gr icultural Coll ege' s 100th An nive rsary had been awa rded . At the time of writing , six of the recipi ents are graduates of OAC : George Atk ins '39 , Don Ba ro n '49, Everett Biggs '48, Lewis Beaton '17, an d Gordon
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Sk inner '24. Other recip ie nts are William Young '26, John McArthur and Albert Thornbrough. Mr. Atkins, a commentator on CBC's Radio Noon, was commended in his citation for his work disseminating res ea rch findings and other information to th e rural community. After completing graduate work at the University of Colorado and the University of Wiscons in, Mr. Atkins was a farmer until he joined the CBC 19 years ago. Also a journalist, Mr. Baron joined The Country Guide in 1953 and since 1963 has been the magazine's ed itor. Mr. Beaton studied at th e OAC's dairy school , then entered the m il k processing industry in Osha wa and Orillia where he owned dairies. He has donated scholarships for OAC students and has supported equipment purchases for
research in the Departm ent of Food
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An agri c ultural rep resen tative for man y
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been involved in the study of e nvironmental proble ms around Port Maitland, Ontario . Since 1963 he has been registrar of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists and has been ass oci ated w ith OAC in various ca pac ities thro ug h the years. "Padre" William Young was awarded a cent ennial med al for his servic e to students and dedication to th e co llege, w here he was c hapl ai n from 1949 until his retire ment in 1967. Be fore he retired , Padr e Young w as d irector of counselling for the Un iversity. Mr. McA rth ur, who retired in 1968, was the Roya l Bank's first agri cultural representat ive . He was resp on ib le for in troduci ng and dev lo pin g a com prehen足 sive agricu lturai credit program , and su p ported the development of the OAC banke r's sc hool. Th e p resident of Massey-Fergu son ,
Student government sues university Tim Hawkins, president of the University of Guelph Central Student Association (UGCSA) has brought suit against the University. The action is the latest development in continuin g disagreements between the student government and the rest of the University community over the management and control of the University Centre , three leve ls of which are scheduled to open in September. The writ, served on president Wineg ard , is a class acti on made on behalf of Mr . Hawkins and "all other persons who are now or have been students at the University of Guelph from September of 1966 to the present time." Mr. Hawkins is requesting an injunction to restrain the University from using about $1 ,140,000 of the funds collected to finance the University Centre building and for damages for breach of fiduciary relationship concerning the application of that money. The money represents interest and the total of fees paid by students registered at the University since 1966 to assist in financing the construction of the $9 million Centre. The main disagreement that has led to legal action being taken ari ses from the UGCSA's demand that full and
ul timate cont ro l of the Cen tre be in the hands of user g roups, inde pendent of the admi nistration and th e Board of Governors. The board, on the oth e r hand, has approved in principle a report on governance and manag ement of the Cen tre su bm itted by an inte rim University Ce ntre go vern ing committee of user group representat ives. The re port rec ommend s that gene ral management of the Un iversity Centre - excludi ng the princ ipal administrative offices an d University depart ments in the building-should be under the authority of a Uni versity Ce ntre board made up of user group representatives. User groups include undergraduate and graduate students, fac u lty, staff, admini str ation , and alumni . The user grou p board would be accountable to the Board of Governors whi ch is the trustee of all University facilities and has ultimate resp ons ib il ity . However, the intent of the interim governing committee's recommendations is for management of the Centre to be as auton om ous as possible. Und er the proposed o rganiz at ion all stud ent space would be guaranteed by user group control as well as control of all common space. The student government points to
two referen da conducted in 1966 and 1968 as the basis for bringing suit. In those referenda, a majority of stud e nts then on ca mpus autho rized th e use of the fe e for a bu il din g if stu de nt control was gua ra nteed . T he Boa rd o f Go vernors agrees to th e position s ta en by other user groups of the Centre in accepting th e basic recomm end ati ons of the rep o rt. At a speci al meet in g of directors in April, the University of Guelph Alumni Associati o n endorsed th e stand taken by the inte rim governi ng com m ittee . Thos e at the meeting fe lt that the UGCSA ' s att mpts to recover student contributions made in the past are not soundly bas ed. The studen ts who co nt ributed before the levy became part of Uni ve rsity student fees are now alumni , and the stud ent government as it was then no longer exists. Seven of the directors present at the special meeting were students during the ti me th e stud en t levy was collected an d they fully supported the interim committee' s pos iti on . In addition, other alu mn i wh o have paid fe es for the buildi ng of the University Centre have expr essed concern over the action take n by the present student government on their behalf since it does not represent them.
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Albert Thornbrough was born in Kansas and attended Kansas State College and Harvard University. He came to Canada after the war to work at Harry Ferguson Inc. Mr. Th o rnbrough has been a member of the board of regents of the federated colleges and the University's board of governors and was co-chairman of the Development Fund.
Spring convocation Nearly 1300 undergraduates and graduate degrees were awarded during the three days of sp ring convocation in May. Two honorary degrees also were awarded and six former faculty members were made professors emeriti. D. Ralph Campbell, principal of the Uni ve rsity of Toront o's Scarborough College, received an LL.D . honoris causa and F. B. " Ted " Hutt OAC '23 received a D.Sc. hon oris causa. Named professor emeritus were: A. W. "Jack" Baker OAC '11, Ro ss Cavers OAC '29, Harold Goble OAC '31 , Edward Garrard OAC '27, Robert Moffat, and Anthony Kingscote OVC '28. Dr. Cam pbell was head of OAC's Department of Agricultural Economics from 1952 to 1962, after which he spent two years with the Ford Foundation as economic advisor and acting director of planning to the government of Jordan . After two years as a faculty member at the Unive rsity of Toronto , Dr. Campbell returned to the Ford Foundation as an economic advisor in Kenya. He was appointed principal of Scarborough College in 1972. Ted Hutt retired from Cornell University in 1965 after 31 years as professor and chairman acting variously in the departments of poultry husb andry , animal genetics and zoology. He has established an international reputation for his work in heredity research and has been honoured by several professional and learned soc ieties. Dr. Hutt has a Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba and a D.Sc. from the University of Edinburgh. Now emeritus professor at Cornell , he has published numerous books and learned articles.
will pay half the cost of new buildings for the Ontario Veterinary College to meet a 50 per cent increase in student enrolment. The Ontario government has agreed to pay the remaining capital expenses. Total cost of the expansion program is expected to be $5.76 million. Upon completion of the new facilities the program will be able to accommodate 160 more students. OVC dean Dennis Howell has been carrying on discussions with the federal Department of Agriculture for over four years. On learning of Mr. Whelan's announcement he said , " This means a suc cessful culmination of our discussions and justifies the ste ps we have already taken in anticipation of an agreement." Actual construction got underway some two years ago, at which time the new enrolment was increased from 80 to 120 students a year. The University also drew together plans for a new pathology building and other capital facilities needed to service the needs of 50 per cent more students. The $4.1 million pathology building was begun las t fall and is expected to be com pleted by Septem ber 1975.
Top eBe program is broadcast from campus The top rated CBC radio network program This Country in the Morning was broadcast from the University recently in honour of the campus centennial. The show went on the air live from Mills Ha ll , where host Peter Gzowski interviewed Dr. John Bruce and Dr. Tom Settle of the Department of Philosophy and Dr. Jim Hunt of the Department of Physics on the su bject of how the world will end . Department of Family Studies lecturer Lynda Masters talked with mothers of pre-school children and Professor Gary Hutchison OAC ' 58 of the School of Agricultural Economics and Extension Education talked with Gzowski about his course for part-time farmers. Dr. Terry Gillespie, a meteorologist with the Department of Land Resource Science, explained the science of weather forecasting. Al so featured on the program were string bassi st Gary Karr, who played with the Orford String Quartet at the Festival , and mem bers of the cast of The Rape of Lucretia . The show was watched by a throng of students, faculty and visitors.
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Dr. Settle, left, Peter Gzowski, Dr. Bruce and Dr. Hunt on This Country in the Morning.
Four new directors appointed The appointment of four new directors has been announced by the University. They are: John Messenger, director of student affairs; Stanley Saunders , director of music; G. A. V. Morgan, director of the Centre for Educational Disabilities; and John Cairns , director of the Centre for International Programs. Mr. Messenger has been director of the Viger campus of Dawson College in Montreal since 1971. He also was involved in the development of a remedial program for potential high school dropouts and of a new curriculum for use in public schools. After completing a B.A. at Springfield College , Mass., and an M.Ed. at the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Messenger began course work toward a Ph.D. He has participated in management and leadership training programs and has extensive sensitivity group experience. Before his Montreal appointment, Mr. Messenger was director of student services at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he worked to promote student participation in the institution's decision making. Mr. Messenger also has been director of Central Residential College at the University of Massachusetts , has taught history in Montreal high schools , and was once a professional boxer. Stanley Saunders has been appointed a professor of music in addition to his overall responsibility for the development of music at the University. Dr. Saunders who comes to Guelph from Mount Allison University, received a diploma of music from the University of Wales and a doctor of musical arts from the University of Oregon. He has directed orchestras, bands and choirs , and has been a professional clarinetist since 1945. Among his publications are texts on renaissance music and music history. He has been an executive of the Canadian Conference. of Arts and an advisor to the New Brunswick government's Department of Cultural Affairs. Dr. Saunders is the founder and director of the New Brunswick Youth Symphony Orchestra and was director of Mount Allison's summer music camp. He succeeds Nicholas Goldschmidt who will continue part-time as director of the University choir. A graduate of the University of London, Professor G. A. V. Morgan has worked
extensively in many areas of child education. He was principal psychologist with the North Wales Child Guidance Service and was inspector of schools in Wales. Professor Morgan taught courses in the education of slow learners and was involved in the Ontario Ministry of Education's curriculum revision for elementary schools . In addition to being director of the Centre for Educational Disabilities , he will be on the faculty of the College of FamiLY and Consumer Studies. He succeeds retiring director Dr. D. H. Stott who established the centre in 1967.
and the University's Department of Career Planning and Placement, the office will be in operation for the summer months. It is located in Johnston Hall. The office , which is staffed by Manpower counsellor Debi Ashford, B.A. '73 and Vicki Kellar, B.A. '72 and two assistants is expected to handle about 3,000 applications from university and high school students. "As well as placing students in summer jobs locally ," says Mrs. Ashford, "we are acting as a clearing house for jobs throughout Canada." In addition to registering students for temporary work, the Manpower counsellors have been contacting employers in the Guelph area to encourage them to hire students for the summer.
Landscape Architecture offers graduate program
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John Cairns has been with the United Nations agency Unesco since 1968 where he has been responsible for the planning and implementation of adult education programs. From 1968 to 1971 he was director of Unesco's literacy division and acting director of out-of-school education from 1970 to 1972. Before joining the UN Mr. Cairns worked for Canada's Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the field of adult education. He also participated in Canada's external aid program in Nigeria and Tanganyika as an educational advisor. As director of the Centre for International Programs Mr. Cairns will be responsible for promoting the University's international education activities. The centre also works to strengthen international aspects of academic programs on campus. Mr. Cairns received his BA and MA degrees from the University of Western Ontario.
Manpower helps students find jobs A special office has been set up on campus to help students find summer jobs. Organized jOintly by Canada Manpower
Beginning in September the School of Landscape Architecture will offer a program of studies leading to the Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) degree. The program will eventually provide specialization in three areas. This year , however, only specialization in recreation / open space will be available. It will offer courses in planning , design and administration at the local, regional , provincial and national levels. A further specialization - regional land planning - will be made available in 1976. It will focus on the rational use of resources through the design of land, based upon biological, physical and social resources and processes. In 1978 a specialization in land development will be offered. It will be concerned with design and programming associated with land development at the site scale, recognizing legal, economic and administrative factors. The school will be collaborating with seven other schools and departments at the University to provide a number of interdisciplinary courses. Minimum entrance qualification to the M.L.A. program is an honours bachelor degree or a professional degree from almost any field. However, applicants who do not possess a B.L.A. degree may be expected to take up to six semesters of course work to complete the graduate program . The school will continue to offer the M.Sc . in resources development. 15
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