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Free content is not free education
In my first post for 2012, I want to challenge a common misconception about online learning. I find it interesting that free content is often misrepresented as 'free education'.
There are a large number of providers - most notably the Open University in the UK - providing free content online. This is not the same as a free education. If it was, it would mean the existence of libraries equates to providing free education in a paper-based world.
Neither the Open University nor MIT offer active teaching or assessment through their free portals. The Khan Academy does provide some teaching, but there are no assessments or feedback. It is the teaching and assessing that costs money and this is what students pay for.
Undertaking self-study without the support of an interactive teaching environment does not deliver excellent student outcomes. Free content does not provide a high quality learning experience. You might read a book and learn something from it. But this cannot be compared to the value and quality of education gained through an interactive, student-focused, learning environment.
Let's take a simple example of training a puppy. Let's call our pup Max. We read a book on dog training and get started. However, we quickly discover that training a puppy is harder than we expected. Our book doesn't have all the answers we need. We don't feel confident or skilled at dog training.
So, we decide to take Max to puppy school. There we work with an experienced animal trainer, we talk to other dog owners and we are assessed to ensure ongoing progress. It is a genuine learning environment for both owner and pup. As a result, we leave puppy school with new skills and confidence and Max's training is well underway.
The importance of a high quality learning environment is what underpins the Swinburne Online approach. Our focus is on providing a supportive, interactive online learning experience, with ongoing feedback and assessment. We have a student-focused, personalised approach to teaching. We know positive student outcomes and experience are directly related to teaching quality. We have skilled e-learning advisors to support and facilitate successful online learning.
Because we are not just providing content, we expect our online students to have the same excellent student experience and graduate satisfaction as our on-campus students. And that is the Swinburne Online difference.
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We make mistakes. We're not perfect and to my surprise, no one expects me to be except me. How many times have I snapped at my kids, not because they were doing something catastrophic, but more because I was at my wit's end, frustrated, stressed, and alone?
Of course normally this occurs during what I like to call, the "I can't take any more, get my husband home" stretch. It's that hour to hour an half between the time my 5-year-old gets home from school and the hubby walks through the door.
It's not like I have a lot of dignity to begin with. After three labors, births and breast feeding, that all went out the window a long time ago.
So it's yesterday, end of the week, and Owen, my oldest, barrels through the door. Every day he says the exact same thing: "Mommy, may I please have a snack?"
He barely gets inside the house before the words are spilling out of his mouth. No "Hey mom, good to see you," or "Love you mommy." Nope, he just wants a snack.
However, he does ask nicely and I can imagine how tired and hungry a 5-year-old can get at kindergarten. It's a very taxing day. So I get up and prepare a quick snack for all the kids. Then I start picking up the house, my daily reset.
A few moments later, I notice how quiet it is — which is never a good sign.
I walk into the boy's room to find Blake and Owen playing games on my iPad. You can imagine how that might be a big no-no. Off they go to time-out. Meanwhile, Madison has taken advantage of the distraction and headed for the bathroom to play in water. Can you sense the frustration building?
After I let the boys out of time-out, my friend Paul drops by to pick up some stuff. While we're chatting, I hear something coming from the outside room. I panicked Immediately. Crap, paint! It suddenly occurred to me that I'd been painting some rods for the Catonsville Prom and I'd left the paint out.
I round the corner to find all three of them with paint brushes in hand, literally caught red-handed. Frustration building again and back to time-out they go. This time I was firm, but had not quite lost it yet. After all, my friend was still there. But wait, there's still some icing for the cake.
While I'm cleaning up the mess and the kids are sitting in time-out, Madison, my 2-year-old, climbs up on the counter and grabs the bag of tortillas that I'd brought out for dinner. I walk in to find that the kids have devoured my dinner plans and were trying to hide it. There was nowhere else for my frustration to go. I snapped.
Do you know how humbling it is to apologize to your kids for losing your temper?
Yep, it sucks. There were many other ways I could have dealt with the situation. I didn't have to yell, but at the time it felt like my only options were to yell or get in the car and drive far, far away.
Believe me, I understand that we're not perfect. As parents, we make mistakes all the time. Remember, it's not like we got an operating manual for parenthood. I'm not saying it's OK to blow my lid, but I am saying that when I do and I'm willing to own it and take responsibility, I find a deeper bond with my kids. They have so much love and a huge propensity to forgive. We just have to be willing to ask for it.
Right after my fit, which was like a grown-up version of a temper tantrum, I walked out of the room, took several deep breaths and came right back. I sat down with each child and apologized for raising my voice and talked with them about not only their behavior, but mine as well.
Owen and Blake both gave me a hug, and Madison popped her fingers out of her mouth and pulled my hair. Oh well. To each his own.

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Tony Morzello of Wheelabrator Bridgeport and nine fellow Wheelabrator Technologies employees joined more than 200 other teams for a two-day, 200-mile trek from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to Lake Placid, N.Y., September 27-28 as part of the Ragnar Relay Adirondacks.
The race, organized by the Ragnar Relay Series, engaged the Wheelabrator Power
Runners in a race through the Adirondack Mountains with each runner completing
three legs of the race. The team completed the race in 29 hours and 50 minutes,
nearly four hours ahead of the expected pace. With the support of Wheelabrator friends
and business partners, the team raised nearly $5,000 in sponsorships to benefit
the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK).
"Wheelabrator's commitment to the environment and its ability to support the outdoor recreational activities of its employees, all while protecting our natural resources, is commendable," said the ADK's Director of Membership and Development Deborah Zack. "I thank Wheelabrator for supporting the environmental conservation work of ADK's staff and volunteers through its participation in the Ragnar Relay and its tremendous donation to ADK."
Wheelabrator's participation in the race was organized by Chris Leyen, a manager of maintenance systems for the company. "Wheelabrator is focused on serving as an engaged community partner and many employees at Wheelabrator run in numerous road races throughout the year for various charities," said Leyen. "I thought it would be a great opportunity to put together a Wheelabrator team to run together for a cause."
Ten Wheelabrator employees from seven company locations participated in the race. They include:
· Chris Leyen of Wheelabrator Baltimore located in Baltimore, Md.
· Tony Morzello of Wheelabrator Bridgeport located in Bridgeport, Conn.
· Mike Irwin and Mike Lysyk from Wheelabrator North Broward located in Pompano Beach, Fla.
· John Rice of Wheelabrator Falls located in Morrisville, Pa.
· Don Musial, Michelle Turcotte and Kenny Roy of Wheelabrator Hampton located in Hampton, N.H.
· Dave Magill of Wheelabrator Gloucester located in Gloucester, N.J.
· David Wright of Wheelabrator Westchester located in Peekskill, N.Y.
"This is a great team effort," said Mike Irwin, Wheelabrator's director of finance and analysis who participated in the race. "I would like to commend my fellow employees for volunteering to support the Adirondack Mountain Club. There is a culture of giving back here at Wheelabrator, and these employees exemplify that by participating in this and other community events throughout the year."
The Adirondack Mountain Club is a nonprofit member organization dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve through a balanced approach of conservation and advocacy, environmental education, and responsible recreation. For more information on the Adirondack Mountain Club, go to www.adk.org. For more information on the Ragnar Adirondacks Relay Race, visit www.ragnarrelay.com/race/adirondacks.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. is a leader in the safe and environmentally sound conversion of MSW and other renewable waste fuels into clean energy. Wheelabrator's 17 waste-to-energy facilities provide safe waste disposal for towns and cities across the U.S. Wheelabrator also operates four independent power plants designed to generate electricity using an assortment of fuels, including waste wood, tires, waste coal, and natural gas. In addition to producing electricity, some of these facilities also produce steam sold to nearby government and commercial establishments. Wheelabrator's 21 facilities have a combined electric generating capacity of 853 megawatts, enough energy to power more than 900,000 homes. To learn more, visit www.wheelabratortechnologies.com.
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Tom Salter, a football assistant at La Puente Bishop Amat High since 1988, has been selected as the school's new coach.
He will be presented to the team Monday afternoon, when his promotion will be announced at a news conference at the school. "It would be best if I didn't say anything until Monday," Salter said Friday. He is in Tucson with the Bishop Amat baseball team.


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typically the abs has the most issues on ice. On one hand you dont want to lock up the brakes on ice either but the abs just keeps going. ABS takes some of the skill out of braking in some situations (and yes there is skill required in old school braking). That being said you shouldn't feel much pulsing unless you mash the pedal. If you feel it even in light braking there might be an issueDavid
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My 2006 Silverado has a low speed ABS acitavtion problem. I was told there was a recall on earlier models, but not my year. Check to see if yours is covered.*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"
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Sereia, Palm Beach
Embedded in Sydney's playground of Palm Beach, lies the exquisite Sereia home. This four-bedroom sandstone masterpiece will indulge and relax you within an instance. Effortless style creates the most tranquil serenity, especially when combined with northerly views, peering over Pittwater and Lion Island.
Sereia offers exceptional facilities and features that will exceed your 'typical getaway' expectations, containing four bedrooms, inclusive of two King's and one Queen with en-suites as well as a Twin with two single beds. Interiors designed by Marco Meneguzzi flatter the atmposhphere.
Vacating at Sereia is a blissful experience. Enjoy a pocket-full of sunshine by the pool-side cabana lounge as you flick on the plasma for some chilled-out tunes or sink into the comfort of an over-sized day bed, and afterwards you can ponder your blissed out day with a Mai Tai and movie by the open fire. Up for a refreshing work-out? Take a dip in the solar-heated swimming pool and turn on the swimming jets to get some laps in. There is also an outdoor shower and bath that witnesses the best views over Pittwater – a beautiful way to start the day!
Sereia is an exceptional Palm Beach property; a nearby oasis, an inviting home, a luxurious beach-pad, a slow-paced retreat and one of the finest Sydney-bound holidays you will ever experience.
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Looks like a pretty decent shop vac, if it's bad, it still just $15.
$15 is $15, add up all the $15 over the years and it's quite a bit of $$$
I bought this two years ago on black friday at an ace hardware shop and the shop vac is still running strong. great deal for a good product.
i have one of these, works great for small jobs.
nice. in for one.
Wonder why it's on clearance.
I'm loving most of my craftsman products and so far they all seem to be much better than cheap quality. They may not be built like a rock like they use to but in this day and age of Chinese crap, its still a cut above the rest.
Loving my craftsman hand vac and 4 gallon shop vac which is still going strong since last black friday.
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Queen City Classic Lacrosse Tournament
Welcome to the City of Cincinnati's Finest Lacrosse Tournament!
2104 Queen City Classic Results:
Champion: Raptors
Runner Up: 313
Middle Shcool "A"
Champion: Velocity South
Runner Up Velocity Central
Middle School "B"
Champion: Centerville
Runner Up: Worthington
5/ 6 Grade
Champions: Centerville
Runner Up: FCA
2013 Queen City Classic Results:
Champions: Cow Town Boys
Runner Up: Velocity Black
Middle School
Champions: Velocity Orange
Runner Up: BoroLax
2015 Tournament Date, July 18 and 19
The Queen City Classic Lacrosse Tournament is held the 3rd weekend of July each year at the beautiful Lebanon Sports Complex in Lebanon Ohio. In 2015 the tournament will be held on July 18th and 19th. This facility has 30 lacrosse fields with ample parking and space to set up your team's compound. Part of the reason we selected these fields was because of their central location. The fields are only ten minutes away from hotels, restaurants, Kings Island Amusement Park, Great Wolf Lodge and I-71.
This event was designed to offer a men's tournament to lacrosse players in the Mid-West and central states so they do not have to travel all the way to the east coast to play. With the explosive expansion of college players in this part of the country we felt it was time to have a tournament for them.
In 2014 we will have three divisions: Men's, Middle School (7/8 grade) and 5/6 grade.
Levels of Competition
The Men's tournament is made up of one division: Collegiate/Post Collegiate.
The Collegiate/Post Collegiate division is made up of players between the age of 18 and older. All players must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
The Youth/Middle School tournament is made up of two divisions: 5-6 grade and 7-8 grade.
In 2014 the tournament will expand the Youth/ Middle School tournament to be comprised of two divisions;
- Grades 5-6
- Grades 7-8
In 2014 there will be an "A" division and a "B" division for the Men's and Middle School divisions. The 5-6 grade division will only have one division.


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DANVILLE — In the U.S. nearly half of all ATV related deaths and injuries occur in children under the age of 16. Between 1982 and 2002, there were 5,239 ATV deaths, of which 38 percent involved children.
The general surgery department at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville has continued to support free ATV safety courses for kids for the past several years. Geisinger became involved in promoting the training in 2010 after the hospital saw a large increase in the amount of children who were injured in ATV accidents.
Certified safety instructors from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources teach the courses to children ages 8 to 15.
In the past few years, donations to Children's Miracle Network at Geisinger have helped fund this program for area youth.
For more information on the safety courses, call the Northumberland County Planning Department at (570) 988-4220, ext. 4119. Classes are offered every spring and class size is limited.
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Birmingham, UK - From the 6th – 8th January 2011, Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel will host The European Elvis Championships and Convention.
The four star luxury hotel based at the National Exhibition Centre, will be the venue for the prestigious Elvis Championships with more than 80 tribute acts battling it out to be crowned the European Champion 2011.
The hotel itself will be transformed into a mini Las Vegas with live bands, showcases, merchandise, discos, a gospel contest and a novice contest.
Elvis Presley's performances at Hilton Las Vegas left an indelible mark on the city as it is today. In 1969, Presley performed 58 consecutive sold out shows, breaking all Vegas attendance records. He then broke his own attendance record in February 1970, and again in August 1970 and August 1972.
Patrick Stapleton, general manager of the hotel, commented, "We are very excited to welcome some of the best Elvis impersonators to the hotel for this event. Elvis Presley is synonymous with Hilton and to be able to recreate a little bit of that legend here in Birmingham, one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in Europe, is a great privilege."
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An experienced voice in US-Asia relations has been appointed CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia.
Malcolm Binks, chairman of the board of directors of the Perth USAsia Centre, recently announced Gordon Flake as the centre's inaugural CEO. For 15 years, Flake was executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, an independent organisation that promotes US-Asia relations.
"I am deeply honoured to be joining the Perth USAsia Centre and look forward to working closely with the vibrant academic, civic, political and business communities in Perth and across Australia to promote stronger ties and deeper understanding between Australia, Asia and the United States," Flake says.
The Perth USAsia Centre is an initiative between the US Studies Centre, the American Australian Association, and The University of Western Australia, with major funding from the Australian and Western Australian governments and US corporations.
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Three masters to play Chinese music with orchestra
The Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra will present a concert next month with renowned conductor Hu Bingxu, pianist Shi Shucheng and erhu musician Ching Sau-wing.
"Soaring Notes from Glorious China – Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra" will present many Chinese songs with cultural themes, including Piano Concerto "The Yellow River", Erhu Concerto "The Great Wall Capriccio", "Nocturne to the Victoria Harbour", "Hong Kong, the City that Never Sleeps" , "Ritual for a Bumper Harvest", "Celebration Overture", "Towards a Bright Future" and "Dragons".
Hu Bingxu is a National Class One Conductor who received the Outstanding Conductor Award from the Ministry of Culture and the "Golden Disc Conductor Special Award" by China Records. Hu led the Chinese National Orchestra on an 18-city tour to the United States in early 1997, which included the first concert performing "Spring Dream" with world-class cellist Yo Yo Ma.
Renowned pianist and conductor Shi Shucheng is a National Class One Performer. Shi was the Resident Conductor of China National Symphony Orchestra and the Assistant Artistic Director of the China Philharmonic Orchestra. His superb skills and excellent performance standards have been appreciated by the critics, who dubbed him the "gem of the Chinese music arena" and "a rare pianist maestro".
Ching Sau-wing is currently an Honorary Director of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society and the Erhu Society under the Chinese Musicians' Association, and Assistant Erhu Principal of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. A critique describes his performance as "a demonstration of excellent artistry in techniques delivered with ease, control and the stage presence of a maestro".
The Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra has made endeavours to promote Chinese culture and foster extensive activities between local and overseas music circles since 1994. It organised a series of concerts and seminars in the form of a chronicle under "A Retrospective Look at Chinese Music in the 20th Century" in 2000, which attracted great interest in music circles all over the world.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), "Soaring Notes from Glorious China – Hong Kong City Chinese Orchestra" will be staged at 8pm on November 25 (Sunday) at the Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Tickets priced at $90, $120 and $160, are now available at URBTIX outlets, while senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients may have 50% off (limited quotas for students and CSSA recipients on a first-come, first-served basis). A 10% discount applies to Friends of LCSD performing venues.
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A free pre-concert talk "On the Yellow River and the Great Wall - Three Virtuosi on two capriccios in Chinese music" (conducted in Cantonese and Putonghua) will be held by speakers Hu Bingxu, Shi Shucheng, Ching Sau-wing at 7.30pm on November 23 (Friday) at AC2, 4/F, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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ST. LOUIS — Rumors of the St. Louis Cardinals signing shortstop Jhonny Peralta picked up steam Saturday night.
Several media outlets reported that the Cardinals were on the verge of an agreement with the 31-year-old free agent, who this season batted .303 with 30 doubles, 11 home runs and 55 RBIs in 107 games with the Detroit Tigers.
Peralta reportedly has been seeking a four-year deal worth between $52 million and $56 million. The deal would make sense for the Cardinals, who would be able to retain coveted young pitchers like Trevor Rosenthal, Shelby Miller, Kevin Siegrist, Joe Kelly and Carlos Martinez. All have been in demand in trade talks.
Peralta, a two-time American League All-Star, also would give the Cardinals another right-handed power bat. He has a .268 career average with 156 career home runs, including a personal-best 24 in 2005 with the Indians. Peralta has 78 or more RBIs in five seasons, with a career-high of 89 in 2008 with Cleveland.
Last year, the Cardinals used Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso at shortstop. Neither player provided much offensive help: Kozma batted .217 with one homer and 35 RBIs and Descalso batted .238 with five homers and 43 RBIs.
Peralta would represent a defensive downgrade from Kozma. He possesses below-average range, although he has a reputation for being sure-handed. He also can play left field, third base and first base.
Pending other moves that could be made, the Cardinals' projected lineup has three left-handed hitters: third baseman (Matt Carpenter), second baseman (Kolten Wong) and first baseman (Matt Adams).
Center fielder Jon Jay also bats left-handed, but Jay's playing time likely was diminished Friday when the Cardinals traded third baseman David Freese and reliever Fernando Salas to the Los Angeles Angels for center fielder Peter Bourjos and minor-league outfielder Randal Grichuk.
Peralta, who broke into the major leagues in 2003 with the Cleveland Indians, served a 50-game PED suspension in August and September after he and 11 other players were linked to the Biogenesis clinic in Florida.
Peralta returned for the final three games of the regular season, then played in 10 of the Tigers' 11 postseason games. He batted .333 in the playoffs (11-for-33) with four doubles, one home run and six RBIs. Detroit was eliminated by Boston in the American League championship series.
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Are you in need of a laptop that, plain and simple, does the job for you? When looking for laptops, the most important thing to keep in mind is reliability. We all want a laptop that we can rely on.
With the Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6831 Laptop Computer, that is exactly what you can expect. Here we have a powerful laptop that performs all the tasks a modern computer user would demand. It's very affordable too, making it all the more attractive if you are on a tight budget.
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A few strokes will reveal they are very responsive and can keep up with the constant hammering of your fingers. Since it weighs around 6 pounds, you can still carry it around effortlessly. The laptop also feels exceptionally durable, which isn't such a surprise since Toshiba is simply one of the better laptop brands out there.
Designed to be both functional and good-looking, the laptop's 15.4-inch WXGA TruBrite Display provides a large enough workspace. Watching movies or playing games on the widescreen display is especially pleasing as well. With a 2.2 GHz Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Gold Edition TL-64 processor, you are able to run multiple resources intensive applications, thus letting you finish work quickly and efficiently.
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The vacation lake resort has 17 cabins of varying size, accommodating from 6 to 10 people each. The vacation cabins have heat and air conditioning, screened porches, fireplaces, cable TV's, and kitchens with coffee makers, microwaves, dishes, and pots and pans. Linens are provided, towels are not.
The riverfront property has a pier or dock, swimming pool, children's playground, tennis court, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, barbecue grills, fire pits, store, and laundry facilities. The resort has a boat launch, and boat and motor rentals are available. Bait, fishing tackle, and fishing licenses are available from the resort.
Pets and smoking are allowed. The resort is handicapped accessible.
Surrounded by the Ocala National Forest and Lake George Wildlife Area, the resort is Florida at its natural best. The secluded and quiet resort is on the beautiful St. John's River that connects to Lake George and Dexter. Water recreation includes swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, trophy fishing, boating and water-skiing, canoeing.
Old and young alike will find peace and tranquility on the banks of the National Heritage River. St. John's River is more than 200 miles long and has a maximum water depth of 11 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, catfish, and panfish. Fishing guide service is available.
Other nearby recreation includes golf, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and hunting.
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Watkins, John R. "Dick," services are 10:30 a.m. today at Stout & Son Funeral Home, 200 E. Main St., Russiaville.
Wasson, Gary Lynn, services are 1 p.m. today at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel, 3400 S. Webster St.
Bennett, Jean L., services are 2 p.m. today at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, 700 Gourley Pike, Bloomington.
Orr, Mildred, services are 3 p.m. today at Porter Funeral Home, 726 E. North St., Tipton.
Miller, Audrey L. Rice, a memorial service is 6 p.m. today at First Church of the Nazarene, 2734 S. Washington St.
Clevinger, Elizabeth Rayl, a memorial service is 1 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 602 W. Superior St.
Nash, Varidene, services are 3 p.m. Friday at Leatherman-Morris-Boyer Funeral Home, Tipton.
Holder, Gary L., inurnment services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery in Kokomo
Unger-Padfield, Rachel Elizabeth, a memorial gathering is 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 210 Main St., Michigantown.


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Caston's football team recorded its best regular season since 2003 this year.
A big reason behind the success has been the running of fullback Jeremy Gonzalez.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound senior has rushed for 1,285 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.
"It's been an exciting year," Gonzalez said. "We have a bunch of seniors who have stepped up every Friday, and we play our hearts out and leave it all on the field."
Gonzalez, who also starts at free safety, has particularly done a lot of damage to opposing defenses in recent games, as he's ran for 624 yards and nine touchdowns over the last three weeks.
"He plays very hard," Caston coach Chris Ulerick said. "He is a really strong kid and it shows. He's one of the hardest hitters we have. He usually makes the biggest pop of the night.
"He's had a great season. He's started since he was a freshman. He's been around for a lot of wins with Caston. He's a good, solid player. He'll really be missed next year."
A particularly memorable game for Gonzalez was the 20-15 win over Winamac in Week 8. During that game, starting quarterback Quentin Douglass left early in the second quarter with a rib injury. Gonzalez moved over to quarterback and carried the Comets on his back, rushing the ball 38 times for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
"That was the most dominating individual performance I've ever seen or been a part of," Ulerick said. "He pretty much beat them by himself. With Quentin out, we just snapped it to him and he ran where the holes presented themselves. It was a great game for him."
Gonzalez was humble when recalling the game.
"I put that on my line. They gave me big holes to run through. Without my line I wouldn't have had as many yards as I had that night," he said.
The Class A No. 13-ranked Comets (8-2) host No. 1-ranked and three-time defending state champion Lafayette Central Catholic (9-1) tonight in a sectional semifinal game.
"I've been told they're real fast," Gonzalez said. "Hopefully the weather will help us. I think it'll be an exciting game. I think we're ready for them this year. We have an extremely good offensive line. I couldn't have did what I've done this year without them."
Gonzalez also plays forward in basketball and center field in baseball for the Comets.
"We have a bunch of people back in baseball and basketball," he said. "Hopefully we win sectional and conference championships in both."
Gonzalez' older brother, Bryan Powlen, competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials this year in the discus but fell short of making the Olympic team.
"He's kind of upset with his performance, but he was happy being there," Gonzalez said. "Coming from a small community in Fulton, it was a big accomplishment for him to represent us there."
Gonzalez said Powlen now lives in Providence, R.I., and owns a business that sells Internet and phone service. He added Powlen has a goal of making the Olympics in 2016.
The following is a question-and-answer session with Gonzalez.
Q. Of the sports you play, which is your favorite? Why?
A. Football, because it has shown me over the years how to become a good teammate and leader.
Q. How did you first get started in sports? At what age?
A. I got started playing sports at age 4 playing T-ball.
Q. Do you have any family members who played sports?
A. Yest, both of my brothers Bryan and Andy did track, football and wrestling, and my sister Genie played volleyball, basketball and track.
Q. Have you ever played a sport that you were not successful at?
A. Yes, golf in junior high. I couldn't putt to save my life.
Q. How do you feel you've improved as an athlete since you first started playing?
A. I felt I have become a better leader and my work ethic has improved since I've first started.
Q. Who do you try to emulate in your life? Why?
A. My brothers because they have shown me you can start somewhere small and then make it big somewhere else.
Q. What experiences have you had in sports have made you the athlete you are today?
A. Winning sectionals last year in baseball has really taught me that offseason work really pays off.
Q. What is something that not everyone knows about you?
A. I was born in New York.
Q. What is your favorite memory of playing sports at your school?
A. My favorite memory would have to be winning the first-ever baseball sectionals last year.
Q. What are your goals for your future? Do you plan on attending college?
A. I plan on going to college to become an athletic trainer.
Each week during the school year the Pharos-Tribune recognizes an athlete from one of five area high schools. The recipients are selected by each school's athletic department.


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Mind Over Mirrors
Check Your Swing
This year marks the 170th anniversary of the harmonium, a wind- and reed-powered keyboard instrument that has joined the bagpipes as premier drone-based musical instruments of the modern age. Now, over a century and a half later, we can mark the instrument's birthday with a new wind- and reed-powered record, Check Your Swing, courtesy of drone artist and master harmoniumist Jaime Fennelly as Mind Over Mirrors. Using both an old instrument and some other not-so-old ones, Fennelly (Peeesseye, Phantom Limb) creates a lush, swirling listening experience that fittingly evokes the characteristics of the dense, green wilderness cover art: constant and monotone, yet full of ornate detail and variety.
Pre-oder it from Hands In The Dark here, and listen to the entirety of Check Your Swing here:
• Mind Over Mirrors: http://mindovermirrors.tumblr.com
• Hands In The Dark: http://handsinthedarkrecords.tumblr.com/releases
"Your Cast Will Tire"
Quarter Turns Over a Living Line is the title of electronic duo Raime's upcoming full-length on Blackest Ever Black. The album drops as a 2xLP (and CD, but I've been told that is "uncool" and that most of you guys don't buy those) on November 19. "Your Cast Will Tire" is our first exposure, and it starts with some spindly string-scraping on a guitar that's eventually overtaken with a beat that sounds like it came from one of Andy Stott's 2011 EPs. The strings create an unsettling drone in the treble range, while the heavy weight of the consistent knocking in the lower register drags you to the bottom of some murky lake. Halloween was last week, but for those of you still holding a bag of candy, Raime's got some negative creep for you.
• Blackest Ever Black: http://blackesteverblack.blogspot.com
Kyle Bobby Dunn
"In Praise of Tears"
During the recording sessions of what may well prove to be the most impassive album of 2012, ambient composer Kyle Bobby Dunn crafted five fresh formations on his 1968 Jazzmaster at L'auberge de Belleville, Canada. Each piece was assembled with very little processing and the desire to propel the frontiers of what elongated torment might embody sonically.
The result is an arresting resuscitation of the sullen ambient aesthetic this sagacious composer has become so renowned for — a selection of calm, peaceful, and melancholic works that brood and dilate perfectly under the precise title of his latest record. In Miserum Stercus, or "Most Miserable Dung," is said to embody the feeling of being more miserable than thou, a state one can only hope the artist does not truly find himself in, for these are some of the most seductive ambient compositions of the year.
Have a listen to "In Praise of Tears" in preparation for Kyle Bobby Dunn's second release of 2012, which is out on November 27 through Komino.
• Kyle Bobby Dunn: http://soundcloud.com/kylebobbydunn
• Komino: http://kominorecords.com
LA Vampires and Maria Minerva
"Seasons Change"
Like behind-the-scenes footage for some French New Wave-era film, the video for "Seasons Change" from the Not Not Fun collaboration between LA Vampires and Maria Minerva manages to take mundane, daily activities and make them look cool. Scenes rotate between black-and-white and psychedelic color schemes as Amanda Brown (LA Vampires) and Maria Minerva (who earlier this year released the fantastic Will Happiness Find Me?) make their way between empty apartment hallways and sunny Los Angeles streets. But the detuned piano loop, minor keys, and cloudy vocals give what could be a fan-submitted YouTube video to Len's "If You Steal My Sunshine" that disconcerting quality of which only weirdos like LA Vampires and Maria Minerva are capable.
Watch the video for "Seasons Change" above and buy the LP collaboration, The Integration, from Not Not Fun. It's a pretty safe bet: none of the LA Vampires collaborations have disappointed yet, and the woman founded Not Not Fun and 100% silk, for god's sake.
• Not Not Fun: http://www.notnotfun.com


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Mulligan's 'nervous' kissing scene with Depp in 2009 flick had to be axed
Submitted by Kiran Pahwa on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 07:55
London, Nov 5 : Carey Mulligan's kissing scene with Johnny Depp in the 2009 film 'Public Enemies' was axed because the actress looked too "uncomfortable" and "nervous".
While speaking on the 'Graham Norton Show', the 26-year-old Oscar nominated star also revealed that she had to kiss the 48-year-old actor 16 times while filming the scene.
"I had to kiss him several times," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying.
"It was 16 times, but it was cut out of the film because I looked so uncomfortable.
''I was kissing Johnny Depp and I got really nervous," she said.
The 'Doctor Who' star appeared alongside Depp on the show. (ANI)


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Jules L. Plangere Jr., once deficient in English, mastered his shortcoming, thrived in the publishing world, and now underwrites students with similar remedial needs. This year, his alma mater recognized his achievements with membership in the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
The English Patient
Jules L. Plangere Jr. thought Asbury Park High School had prepared him well for college, but, like many young undergraduates, he soon discovered his basic communication skills weren't up to par. "I thought I was fairly efficient in writing until I took a couple of tests," recalls Plangere RC'44. A professor also recognized the first-year student's academic weaknesses and suggested help. Plangere signed up for a remedial writing class that immediately boosted his grades and had a lasting impact on his life.
I thought I was fairly efficient in writing until I took a couple of tests [at Rutgers].
Decades later, after a storybook career in newspaper publishing, Plangere and his wife, Jane, endowed the writing center in the School of Arts and Sciences that bears his name. (The couple, who split their time between Spring Lake, New Jersey, and Boynton Beach, Florida, also endow scholarships at Rutgers and fund the Plangere communication center at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, which houses the student television studio and radio station.) The Plangere Writing Center at Rutgers provides tutoring in basic composition, advanced research, and scientific and business writing to 1,200 students a year. The Plangeres' donation has allowed the center to remodel facilities, retain experienced tutors, expand tutoring hours, and develop online tutoring services.
Plangere's college career was cut short by World War II. He enlisted in the Army after sophomore year in 1942 and served as an antiaircraft artillery officer in the South Pacific and as an aide to the U.S. Peace Mission in Korea. Afterward, he jumped at the chance for a steady paycheck—a management-trainee program under the G.I. Bill at the Asbury Park Press paying $37.50 a week. He rotated through virtually every aspect of the newspaper business, from selling ads to covering stories. "When you finished [the two-year program], you knew all of the operation," says Plangere.
He rose through the ranks of the Monmouth County-based daily with such savvy that publisher Wayne McMurray willed his protégé half of Asbury Park Press Inc. in 1974. He presided over the state's second-largest daily for more than two decades with partner Donald Lass before a confluence of forces—the climbing costs of newsprint and employee benefits and the loss of advertising revenue—caused them to rethink their investment. They sold to Gannett in 1997, but Plangere keeps a hand in media as an owner of Press Communications LLC, the parent company of a half-dozen small radio stations including 98.5 FM, a pop station at the Jersey Shore.
(This story is excerpted from "Star Gazing" in the Spring 2011 issue of Rutgers Magazine.)


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2011 SHJ All-Area and All-Academic girls golf teams
Sat. December 31, 2011 at 4:15 a.m. | By Kevin Melton
Spartanburg High School's Katy Funk (Photo by MICHAEL email@example.com)
Golfer of the Year
Morgan Webber, Sr., Dorman — Webber is the Cavaliers' No. 1 player and an all-region and all-state selection. The College of Charleston signee finished with a 34.8 scoring average and shot a school-record 32 at the Carolina Country Club. Webber won the Region II-4A individual title for the fourth consecutive year, while finishing as runner-up at the upper state tournament.
Coach of the Year
Lewis Terry, Dorman — Terry led the Cavaliers to their sixth straight Region II-4A title, runner-up finish at the upper state tournament and third-place finish at the state tournament.
First Team
Katy Funk, Jr., Spartanburg — Funk, the Vikings' No. 1 player, finished with a 36.1 scoring average. The Region III-4A champion was named an all-state selection and was the individual medalist at the Palmetto Preview.
Natalie Srinivasan, 8th grade, Dorman — Srinivasan, the Cavaliers' No. 2 player, finished with a 38.6 scoring average. She also finished as region runner-up, placed in the top five at the upper state tournament and top 20 at the state tournament.
Anne Taylor Hough, Fr., Spartanburg — Hough, the Vikings' No. 2 player and all-region selection, finished with a 37.5 scoring average.
Erin Penland, Sr., Riverside — Penland, an all-region selection, finished with a 39.0 scoring average.
Anna Chanthaphaeng, 8th grade, Boiling Springs — Chanthaphaeng, an all-region selection, led the Bulldogs with a 38.9 scoring average.
Second Team
Abby Driscoll, Jr., Byrnes — Driscoll led the Rebels with a 41.1 scoring average and was an upper state qualifier.
Miranda Saville, Sr., Boiling Springs — Saville, a Converse signee, finished with a 41.6 scoring average.
Ellis Bauknight, Sr., Spartanburg — Bauknight, the Vikings' No. 4 player and all-region selection, finished with a 41.6 scoring average.
Blake Hodges, Fr., Byrnes — Hodges finished with a 42.6 scoring average and was an upper state qualifier.
Page Morehead, Fr., Spartanburg — Morehead, the Vikings' No. 3 player and all-region selection, finished with a 42.6 scoring average.
First Team
Caroline Hollar, Sr. Spartanburg — Hollar, the Vikings' No. 6 player, is ranked third in her class with a 5.153 GPA.
Mary Eaton, Sr., Spartanburg — Eaton, the Vikings' No. 5 player, is ranked ninth in her class with a 4.904 GPA.
Ellis Bauknight, Sr., Spartanburg — Bauknight, the Vikings' No. 4 player, has a 4.763 GPA.
Katy Funk, Jr., Spartanburg — Funk, the Vikings' No. 1 player, is ranked first in her class with a 4.709 GPA.
Morgan Webber, Sr., Dorman — Webber, the Cavaliers' No. 1 player, has a 4.685 GPA.
Second Team
Conner Correll, Jr., Byrnes — Correll, the Rebels' No. 6 player, has a 4.63 GPA.
Courtney Dotherow, Sr., Boiling Springs — Dotherow, the Bulldogs' No. 3 player, has a 4.5781 GPA.
Arista Setro, Sr., Dorman — Setro, the Cavaliers' No. 4 player, has a 4.34 GPA.
Martha Chapman, Jr., Spartanburg — Chapman, the Vikings' No. 8 player, has a 4.254 GPA.
Kaitlyn Bush, Sr., Dorman — Bush, the Cavaliers' No. 6 player, has a 4.0599 GPA.
Note: Team selected by Kevin Melton based on nominations from area coaches. Juniors and seniors received preference on all-academic selections.


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That's right. Unless we start seeing some birth certificates, are we just supposed to believe on faith that Jesus was born in Bethlehem? What, just because a birth announcement was put in the Bible, like, what, two thousand years ago or something? Pfft. We want evidence! But where is Jesus' birth certificate? Surely the Son …
Monthly Archive: July 2009
Jul 31 2009
I'm converted — now I'm a birther too.
Jul 31 2009
Bin Laden cozy with US Gov't up until 9/11?
Uh, holy fucking shitballs. A diarist at Daily Kos just posted the following: Former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds dropped a bombshell on the Mike Malloy radio show, guest-hosted by Brad Friedman (audio, partial transcript). In the interview, Sibel says that the US maintained 'intimate relations' with Bin Laden, and the Taliban, "all the way until …
Jul 31 2009
A new addition to our zoo
So Jodi and I were visiting Deep Space Station K7 the other day, when this strange man by the name of Cyrano Jones approached us and offered to sell as a pet, a small, fuzzy creature he'd picked up recently. Came with a free bag of feed — some stuff called quadrotriticale or something. It's …
Jul 31 2009
Research 2000′s stats on Birthers
DailyKos released their Research 2000 survey results regarding who, exactly, makes up the intellectual backwash that honestly believes Barack Obama is a furr'ner and in office illegally. Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 7/27-30. All adults. MoE 2% (No trend lines) Do you believe that Barack Obama was born in the United States of America or …
Jul 30 2009
Awesome. Hat tip to Coturnix (via Twitter), and SoaringLeap.com.
Jul 30 2009
I am making a resolution to disengage.
Brother Sam makes several excellent points on why people get into debates about religion, and has a good deal of insight about what I've been doing wrong in engaging Zdenny as of late. So, except for where his ridiculous arguments are directly and demonstrably hateful, I will disengage. No amount of evidence, logic, or rationality …
Jul 30 2009
Are women evolving to be sexier? Or is there selection bias going on?
A post over at Skepacabra's reminded me of a TED Talks I'd watched a while back with Dan Dennett, wherein he explains why it is we find things sweet, cute, sexy or funny. There's nothing intrinsic about those objects that makes them so — but we're wired to think so, because otherwise how the hell …
Jul 30 2009
I have an ambitious plan for Sunday
Big plans for this Sunday, all of which revolving around one particular computer. First, we go over to Sara's mom's house sometime in the morning. Sam, Sara's sister, wants to upgrade their Dell Dimension 5150, and also to reinstall Windows to get rid of some long lingering issues. My plan is, first I'll assess the …
Jul 30 2009
Ricky Gervais on his atheism
First, from his stand-up routine Animals, he discusses the "alternative" to evolution that he found one day. "Oh, by the way, if a snake comes and talks to you, he's a lying little shit…" Later, in an interview, he asks a killer question: "if there IS a god, why did he make me an atheist? …
Jul 29 2009
"Conversion is like cultural AIDS"
I'm going to post a video, and hope certain elements that have frequented this blog as of late will see their reflection in it. That is, if they watch it at all. I don't think the guy who said this (at about 24:45) had any idea as to the provenance of what he said, when …


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Wildcats seek right balance
Thu. November 15, 2012 at 5:06 p.m. | By Powell Latimer | StarNews Staff Writer
Clayton's defense can't stop New Hanover's Jacen Murphy during a state playoff game Nov. 9 at Legion Stadium. (Photo by Photo by Jeff Janowski)
New Hanover High School's football team prides itself on having one of the thickest playbooks around. The Wildcats can spread the field or run it, and can set up in a dozen defensive alignments.
On Friday, none of that matters.
When the Wildcats travel to New Bern in the third round of the playoffs, it'll be less about an on-the-field chess match and more about mental maturation.
"Xs and Os and Jimmys and Joes have nothing to do with this game," New Hanover coach Kevin Motsinger said. "It's whoever can handle the other's success and whoever allows doubt into their head."
It's been central to the growth of New Hanover in the past half decade. Motsinger has repeatedly said New Hanover was on a short list of teams who could win a state championship. But the Wildcats had a long history of shooting themselves in the foot in big games – one bad play or turnover snowballs and the game quickly turns out of hand. That trend was most clearly expressed in a 15-year losing streak to cross-town rival Hoggard.
Things started to change in 2009 when the Wildcats made the Eastern Regional final. In 2011, New Hanover finally beat Hoggard and did so again this season. Getting those wins renewed a sense of trust in the program and helped the Wildcats manage massive emotional swings.
"We have a lot of leadership out there," senior Jacen Murphy said. "So it's not as hard as it was in past years to get everybody committed. And we're all on the same page. That's big. The focus is where it needs to be."
The best examples come from Motsinger's weekly pre-practice talks in the New Hanover weight room. In past years, players were skeptical when he talked about their championship chances – now they buy in.
"In the past, they wanted to believe," Motsinger said. "Now they believe."
The next hurdle for New Hanover is Friday night's opponent: New Bern. The Bears feature an offense just as versatile as New Hanover's, a defense just as strong and a 19-game unbeaten streak against Mideastern Conference opponents.
In the teams' regular-season meeting on Sept. 28, New Hanover's old demons resurfaced: the Wildcats committed eight turnovers in a 63-34 loss. Motsinger said his team was too amped up for the game, that they felt it was too important.
While that intensity has sometimes burned New Hanover, the Wildcats embrace it. And both teams know what the other will run Friday night, so it comes down to how well they harness that intensity.
"I think it goes back to emotions," Murphy said. "If we can control our emotions and keep our composure, I think, I know that we can win this football game."
Playoffs Week 3
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New Hanover at New Bern
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Red Springs at James Kenan
East Columbus at Albemarle
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UB Poetry Collection gets NEH grant for audio archives
It was the late summer of 1973. I was a freshman in my first week at the University at Buffalo. Early one evening, I was wandering around the old Main St. campus (the current North Campus was then a construction site) in search of some representative sample of what college life was supposed to be all about.
Quite by chance, I found myself on the second floor of the old student union (then called Norton Union) where in one conference room, a crowd of some size was listening to a venerable British poet I later learned was Basil Bunting. It was the first poetry reading I ever witnessed. I slipped into the room and sat mesmerized.
Bunting had just published his modernist masterpiece Briggflatts in 1966 and was then widely though to be the greatest living British poet. He read his work so emphatically as to allay any doubt. About 40 minutes into the reading there was loud click in the room that startled me and evidently Bunting as well. A bearded gentleman arose and nonchalantly sauntered up to a cassette recorder on a table next to the podium, flipped the tape over and the reading resumed.
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The Garden
Formal and Display Gardens
The formal beds are comprised of four large rectangular display areas which are changed seasonally to display a variety of fun colors and textures.
Sometimes subdued, sometimes exuberant, sometimes humorous, these changing displays are always worth checking out.
Reacquaint yourself with older flower varieties in the Old Fashioned Garden. Savor sweet fragrances in the Rose Garden. Engage your senses of touch and smell in the Sensory Garden (Garden for the Blind). Admire the unique Kumamoto En garden, a gift from our Sister City of Kumamoto, Japan, with its finely crafted structures and many symbolic features. Experience the beauty of the Sacred Garden, Shade Garden, Gertie's Garden and other garden displays. Learn from the testing and evaluations being conducted in the Watersaver Lane and Ornamental Grass Garden.
Lucile Halsell Conservatory
Designed by Emilio Ambasz, and built by the San Antonio Botanical Society at a cost of $6.9 million, the Conservatory opened to the public on February 29, 1988. Plants from desert regions to equatorial rainforests are housed in these individual glass buildings tucked into the earth. These buildings surround a sunken courtyard and tropical lagoon filled with aquatic plants. Specialty collections include epiphytic plants display, desert cacti and succulents, equatorial tropicals, palms and cycads, tropical fruits, ferns and aroids, insectivores, and aquatic plants. Each group is housed in its own climate-controlled environment. These environments range from the 65-foot tall Palm and Cycad Pavilion with its forest of palms to the glass display case filled with orchids.
Texas Native Trail
The Texas Native Trail is a unique aspect of the San Antonio Botanical Garden. This area consists of plant communities characteristic of the Hill Country (Edwards Plateau), East Texas Pineywoods, and South Texas. These three distinctive and diverse ecological regions of Texas vary in soil, plant life, topography, and weather. The authentic botanical setting is enhanced by several early Texas houses, which have been reconstructed on the site to help illustrate and interpret the regional theme.


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Comment on my Metal vocals
Hey guys, my band's demo just came out and I wanted to get some feedback on my vocals. Thanx.
not terrible.
but how old are you?
I can tell that you must be young? or at least have a young voice?
it sounds very err...untrained? and there must be some mastering involved on it when you guys recorded it.
but it sounds decent, and it works with the music, so it's really pretty good.
hey on it it doesn't show a drummer... did U just add in the drums with like some technology?
but anyway kickass vocals
OK. How much vocal technique do you know?
I've really only been singing for about a year, because our band needed a vocallist and we didn't want to be a four peice band. I'm 17. Also, we hired a session drummer for the recordings.
You can have something going here, but I think you lack quite a bit in support, it sounds like you're straining your throat a lot and don't have the strength you could.
Find this muscle, the pyramidalis. It's good, because it's fairly easy to find, you can control it consciously and as you practice it, it will in time force all the "belt muscles" as well as the daiphragm to work too, creating a bellow - and lots of force.
Just start by placing your hand on it and try breathe from all the way down there - breathe in, belly falls outward like someone you find at a bayern beer festival. Point is, you shouldn't need to suck in air - the act of releasing your stomach from pyramidalis creates a space for air, which it is easier to fill than not. Takes MUCH practice for most of us, but it's worth it. I've found it useful when carrying heavy logs through bogs, as a sidenote.
When you breathe out, first tense the pyramidalis upwards without exhaling - very important, don't tense inwards, but UP - while keeping chest and shoulders completely relaxed. When pyramidalis is tensed upwards, your support is connected, as we say in Swedish. This is your foundation for nice tones and using your full potentianl, wether going for Nessum Dorma, exteme metal or soft ballads.
As you exhale, try to do it all the way down from the tense pyramidalis. And when you connect the support, don't do anything gradual about it, snap it in place.
I can go on for a good long time, if you're interested just pm me!
Actually, I quite liked your music, it has something. Vocally you need developing and practice, but your voice got potential and is not bad as it is, a good tenor I'd say.
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"The decision to boycott Israeli academic institutions is part of a broader boycott and divestment effort, which includes economic, cultural, and sport agendas. The academic boycott specifically is based on several premises. One is that, to date, the vast majority of Israeli academics have been carrying on their business as usual for the past 35 years oblivious to what is happening to their Palestinian counterparts, not to mention to the Palestinian nation as a whole, just as Israeli society on the whole is content to sanction the apartheid policies of its government. … Above all, this campaign is meant to call public attention to the fact that the Israeli colonial project is unacceptable, non-negotiable, and immoral."
Baker states that she is "not against Israeli nationals per se," but "only Israeli institutions as part of the Israeli state which I absolutely deplore."


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SPARTANBURG — South Pointe coach Strait Herron did not have to be very convincing to not let his team get too complacent with a 15-0 halftime lead over Spartanburg on Friday night.
All he had to do was to point back to last season when the Stallions blew a 21-7 fourth-quarter advantage, only to see the Vikings rally for 23 unanswered points for a nine-point victory.
That eventually was the lone blemish for the Stallions, who went on to win 11 in a row to capture the Class-AAA state title.
This year, there was no second-half letdown as South Pointe was able to seal the deal with a 33-3 road win at Gibbs Stadium on the Wofford College campus in Spartanburg.
Herron said that a newspaper article, which printed a pre-game preview which mentioned the Vikings comeback last season, was all that was needed as a reminder.
It was a good article that we got from online from a newspaper up here in Spartanburg, Herron said. We had that article just before they came out of the locker room.
It talked about how they scored 21 unanswered points to win the game last season.
Sure enough, the Stallions appeared determined not to let history repeat itself. Two third quarter safeties from a blocked punt and snap out of the end zone was followed by a C.J. Pendergrass 4-yard touchdown run, putting South Pointe in total control, 24-0, after three quarters.
Quarterback Devin Pearson, who ran for 88 yards, put the finishing touches on the rout with a 5-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. A late Vikings field goal prevented the Stallions from their second straight shutout victory.
Other than the outcome, the contest turned into a Isiah Zeek Rodney showcase.
The 6-foot-2, 255-pound defensive lineman did it all. First, Rodney got the Stallions on the board by scooping up an errant pitch from Vikings quarterback Banks Wise and waltzed three yards into the end zone.
After sprinkling in a couple of tackles for loss, Rodney took a direct snap in punt and displayed nifty footwork on a 31-yard run, giving the Stallions a crucial first down on an eventual second-quarter scoring drive.
It was fourth and two and I asked coach could I call it, Rodney said. I felt that I could outrun the guy who they had on the corner.
Furthermore, Rodney, who had two sacks and several other stops for loss, broke through the line and blocked a punt, resulting in a safety. Later, he was the lead blocker as the H-back in the Stallions offense during Pendergrasss 4-yard touchdown run.
All I wanted to do was to make plays for the team, Rodney said. We remembered that those guys beat us and cost us a perfect season last year. We were hiked up because of that.
Herron described it as just another day in the offense for the dominant junior defender.
He is outstanding; he has been that way for us all season, said Herron. He is just a junior and works real hard for everything that he is getting and will get.
The win improves the Stallions to 4-0 on the season.
South Pointe 33 Spartanburg 3
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SP Zeek Rodney 3-yard fumble return (Devin Pearson pass to Kyle Brandt)
SP CJ Pendergrass 13-yard run (Logan Ard kick)
SP Rodney blocks punt, which sailed out the end zone for safety.
SP Pendergrass 4-yard run (Ard kick)
SP Punt snapped out of end zone for safety.
SP Devin Pearson 5-yard run (Ard kick)
SHS Cameron Brown 20-yard field goal
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RUSHING South Pointe: Devin Pearson 11-88, CJ Pendergrass 7-61, Brandon Barber 6-27; Devin Starnes 1-5; Josh Brice 6-45, Davonta Blake 3-28, Zeek Rodney 1-31. Spartanburg: Simeon Byrd 7-(-7), Deuntrelle Goudelock 10-7, Banks Wise 12-(-14), Dana Barnes 1-7, Derek Brannon 1-7, Jamie Bowe 8-44.
PASSING South Pointe: Devin Pearson 14-19-0-123. Spartanburg: Banks Wise 10-14-0-112; Derek Brannon 7-14-0-75.
RECEIVING South Pointe: Anthony Johnson 4-36, Deshawn Davis 3-26, P.J. Heath 5-37. Spartanburg: Demarius Lyles 7-74, Jamie Bowe 3-27, Daquan Means-Campbell 5-54, Dwight Rogers 2-28.
RECORDS South Pointe 4-0, Spartanburg 1-2.