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The whirring of flash photography, clinking glassware, ringing applause and peals of laughter filled a crowded ballroom Monday night at the Sheraton as 96 regional winners were recognized during the 28th annual Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet.
Athens Bible School's Jacob Hagewood and Ardmore High School's Lydia Eubanks were among 48 Scholar-Athlete Award $2,500 scholarship winners. The 48 Achievement Award regional recipients also received $2,500 scholarships.
Hagewood lettered in basketball and cross-country, and is the starting catcher for the third-ranked Class 1A ABS baseball team. He is ranked second out of 34 seniors, and has a 4.41 grade point average.
Eubanks lettered in volleyball, basketball and soccer for the Class 4A Tigers, and was named All-County on the hardwood. She is ranked third among 107 seniors, and has a 4.37 GPA.
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COLUMBIA, SC — Public-school districts in Richland and Lexington counties will be able to expand their 4-year-old kindergarten programs for low-income children after Gov. Nikki Haley declined to veto education spending in the states $22.8 billion budget that takes effect July 1.
The budget includes $26 million to expand a 4-year-old kindergarten program into 17 school districts including Richland 1, Lexington 2 and Lexington 3 where at least 75 percent of the students qualify for Medicaid or free or reduced-price lunch, two measures of poverty.
Haley said she did not support the expansion touted by her chief Democratic rival, state Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Kershaw County because she thinks the state should focus first on reforming K-12 education funding before spending more on preschool programs.
But, she added, Im not going to say that my way is the only right way to do it. Im willing to test it and see how it goes.
In a statement, Sheheen, who ran against Haley for governor in 2010, said he has fought for full-day 4-year-old kindergarten because it is the best way to increase opportunity, improve public education, help children learn and responsibly invest in South Carolinas economic future.
He said the expansion is a testament to the importance of working with both sides of the (political) aisle but did not mention Haley by name. Sheheen already has said he plans to run against Republican Haley of Lexington for governor again in 2014.
In issuing her budget vetoes Tuesday 81 vetoes that would cut $94 million if sustained Haley signaled she was not ceding the education issue to her Democratic rival. Haley told reporters that education needs to be the next front priority in 2013, adding, You are going to see us come up with an education reform package in the future.
House lawmakers return to Columbia Wednesday to decide whether to sustain or overturn Haleys vetoes. They will find many of the same budget debates that they have seen in previous years.
While Haley did not veto a $1 million increase in arts grants, for instance, she eliminated $417,750 in operating money for the agency that administers those grants, saying it would motivate the Arts Commission to take steps to reduce its back-office and administrative costs by partnering with other state agencies.
But Ken May, the Arts Commissions executive director, said Haleys veto would eliminate money needed to pay rent and run programs.
Its not our whole budget, but in a way it might as well be, May said. (The veto) makes it impossible for us to function.
Haley also vetoed nearly $3 million that would pay for a day off for some of the 770,000 South Carolinians who provide free care for their elderly or disabled loved ones. Haley said she sympathized with the caregivers but has very little confidence that there will be sufficient funds next year to keep the program going.
It would be irresponsible to begin a caregivers initiative now with temporary funding, knowing that the state would likely be forced to abandon participants a year from now, she said.
Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, who heads the states Office on Aging, said Haleys veto is based on a lack of understanding. He said if caregivers dont get a break once in a while, they will burn out and send their loved ones to nursing homes that taxpayers will have to pay for through the states more costly Medicaid program.
These are not free-loaders looking for handouts, these are hard-working South Carolinians looking for a helping hand, McConnell said. Im not any free-spending liberal. I believe in extending a helping hand and helping people help themselves. And thats what this is about.
As she has in previous years, Haley again vetoed state spending $2.3 million this year on mostly private health care charities, including:
• $1.5 million for the Best Chance Network, which provides free breast cancer screenings, and the Colon Cancer Prevention Network
• $350,000 for HIV prevention
• $100,000 for S.C. Bleeding Disorders Premium Assistance Programs
• $100,000 for a nurse-family partnership
• $100,000 for the Donate Life S.C. Organ Donor Registry
• $100,000 for the James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation
Each of the organizations ... serves a laudable purpose; the stories of those affected by these diseases tug at our heartstrings, Haley said in her veto message. At the same time, how do we decide to distribute funds to fight colon cancer, but not breast cancer? ... Many of us support Habitat for Humanity, Harvest Hope or the American Red Cross, and yet none of those worthy organizations receives an earmark in this years budget.
Haley also vetoed $11.4 million from the states $112.7 million capital-reserve fund for projects, including a $1.5 million cadet-accountability system at The Citadel a computer program that tracks students progress and $300,000 for a computer science program at the University of Charleston.
Haleys budget vetoes
Q. What did Gov. Nikki Haley veto?
A. 81 line items in the states $22.8 billion spending plan, set to begin July 1.
Q. How much money did she veto?
A. About $94 million.
Q. What did her vetoes focus on?
A. Haley continued to target what she calls irresponsible budgeting by cutting one-time money used for recurring expenses. She also cut projects that she says state agencies did not ask for, including $150,000 for the Transportation Department to build a boat ramp and $200,000 to buy equipment at the Benjamin Mays Historical Preservation site.
Q. What did she not veto?
A. A $26 million expansion of the states 4-year-old kindergarten program and up to $8 million in tax deductions for scholarships so disabled students can attend private schools.
The veto messages
See Haleys news conference about her vetoes below these documents
General appropriations vetos
Capital Reserve Fund vetoes
Video: Haleys veto news conference (afternoon of June 25)
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A strengthening global manufacturing market, and an understanding of its importance, is drawing optimism to the 2014 Hannover Messe in Germany. Hannover Messe, the world's largest industrial manufacturing trade event, takes place from April 7-11. The fair attracts more than 250,000 visitors annually, and the 2014 show will draw more than 6,500 exhibitors.
"I'm convinced 2014 will be a decisive year for the industrial sector," said Dr. Jochen Koeckler, a member of the Hannover Messe board, at a press conference in Berlin previewing the 2014 event. "The national and international press are now convinced manufacturing industries are important, that services and banking alone do not protect you against crisis."
The 2014 Hannover Messe will focus on two key areas: the movement toward an integrated manufacturing plant--the concept of Industry 4.0—and the importance of energy and environmental system to solve manufacturing's long-term power issues.
The turning point for manufacturing has come with the shifting of manufacturing emphasis to the U.S. This occurs as wages in China continue to rise, and the European Union's issues with slow industry growth from countries like Greece and Spain.
Koeckler said China, the 2012 Hannover Messe Partner Nation, will welcome new automation to combat the tide of rising wages. "It is a huge market for high-tech," said Koeckler. Lower energy prices in the U.S. helps boost the concept of reshoring in the last two years. For the 2014 show, Hannover Messe officials expect representatives of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers will attend the show to explore ways to attract more manufacturing investment and export opportunities.
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A few years ago, within the Sisters of the Divine Compassion community, our Social Justice Board encouraged us to check and reduce our carbon footprint, to help save our planet. Eager to make a difference, I found small ways I could reduce my carbon footprint at home.
I eagerly switched my light bulbs in as many places I could from incandescent to CFLs (compact fluorescent lights). I also changed the cleaning products I used to ones with plant-based ingredients that were more environmentally beneficial. I walked to nearby places instead of driving. I felt I was helping to sustain our planet.
Now it has been suggested that we also check our "slavery footprint."
It's hard to believe, but many of the products we rely on or use on a regular basis have come into being through "slave labor."
I was shocked to learn that, by State Department estimates, there are 27 million slaves globally—a slave being "anyone forced to work without pay, being economically exploited, or unable to walk away" from their situation.
We may have heard, for example, that cotton fabrics are healthier and better for your skin. What we don't know when we buy a cotton product is where the cotton is coming from. Today young children in Uzbekistan are being forced to pick cotton in the fields, a very painful and painstaking work.
For another example, to quote from a New York Times article, Slavery Becomes a Personal Question Online, "Every day, tens of thousands of women buy makeup. And every day tens of thousands of Indian children mine mica which produces the little sparkles in the makeup."
You can learn more about this form of forced labor in the New York Times article http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/business/22slaves.html and on the website www.slaveryfootprint.org.
"Do you know how many slaves work on your behalf?"
Do you know where the materials in your coffee, your computer, your smart phone, your iPad are coming from?
You may be as shocked as I was when you visit the website www.slaveryfootprint.org and take the quiz.
Perhaps this Lent is a call to not only check our slavery footprint, but more importantly to find ways to reduce it. Spread the word. Tell your friends and colleagues. If we can be instrumental in freeing one person from some form of enslavement, we will have done something very worthwhile indeed.


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Firefighters made progress Tuesday on fires across the Boise National Forest, but three large fires in the Garden Valley area and the 85-acre fire east of Lowman continue to pose challenges as afternoon heat and increased winds develop.
Ten smaller fires are either getting closer to containment with preliminary firelines around the flames, or are being called fully contained. Forest Service officials said midday Tuesday that winds were picking up in Garden Valley, and they expected extreme fire behavior later in the afternoon.
A voluntary evacuation of about 60 homes along the South Fork Payette River Road due to the Wash Fire remains in place. Most people who evacuated Monday have returned to their homes. But as the afternoon heats up, officials said people should be prepared to leave again.
A Type 1 national incident management team has been called to lead firefighting efforts in the Garden Valley area, where three large fires are burning after lightning strikes Sunday, according to a Boise National Forest spokesman. The team is expected to arrive late Tuesday.
The group of fires — the Calder Fire, Wash Fire and Grimes Fire — are now being referred to as the Whiskey Complex Fire.
The Garden Valley Fire Department will collaborate with the national fire team on Whiskey Complex. They're providing structure protection along South Fork Payette River Road.
At least 18 fires in the Boise National Forest were sparked by a Sunday lightning storm.
The Wash Fire was mapped at 970 acres Tuesday. Located three miles east of Garden Valley, it continues to be a top priority due to its proximity to homes. No structures have been lost.
The Grimes Fire is at 270 acres and about five miles east of Garden Valley. It prompted a second voluntary evacuation that includes all homes in the Pioneerville area — about two miles away from the flames. This new evacuation order is in response to potential extreme fire behavior, including forecasted northwest winds that could move the fire toward the community's 10 homes. Residents are asked to check in with Boise County sheriff's dispatch at 392-4411.
The Calder Fire is 260 acres in size, about 4 miles east of Garden Valley. Fire managers are working to develop the best method of attack with a close look at its location and firefighter safety. This fire is in remote, inaccessible, steep and challenging country.
The 85 acre Blue Jay Fire about 17 miles east of Lowman is in a remote area with no structure threats. A wind advisory has been issued this afternoon for strong gusty conditions. The Banks to Lowman Road, Highway 17, is open but smoky.
The Garden Valley Rural Fire Department has a contact line for local residents at 208-462-3175 and Boise County has a hotline number for evacuation information at 208-462-0552. The Garden Valley Fire Department helped to coordinate the Wash Fire evacuation, with a center set up at the Garden Valley School staffed by the Red Cross. Residents who planned to go somewhere else were asked to check in at the school to help organizers keep track of who's missing.
Extreme heat, dry conditions and winds in the canyons combined to fan the four larger fires Monday, prompting an intensive response including smoke jumpers, helicopters and air tankers dropping retardant.
Garden Valley and Crouch communities are not threatened, and access north to the Middle Fork Payette River is clear, according to a Forest Service news release.
The Garden Valley Rural Fire Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Boise District are assisting Boise National Forest crews. Forest officials ask the public to take care with flammable materials — noting that any new fires will only exacerbate the situation.
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I'm curious myself. Big shoes to fill and so close to Sams. The menu(viewed it online) looks kind of boring and pretty pricey for what they offer. I would love to hear a review.
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They were given a big spread in the free white plains paper that comes out on Thursdays. Trying to market themselves as more than a pub that caters to the crowd that doesn't want to fight the kids and the parking at the bars on Mamaroneck Avenue. I'm going to give it a try for a drink and to access the bar crowd later this week.
Hi all, finally had a chance to check out emma's on saturday night.
we got there at 9:30 and the place was packed. the crowd was single twenty year old women as well as middle age couples at the bar; food is served at the bar; the tables in the other room were all full. we waited about five minutes for a table in the back room. place is very plain, all muted tones of colors. We were surprised to find that the manager is the former hostess at Rye Bar and Grill.
Since it was late, we were looking for a snack; menu just perfect for that. A few different burgers, selection of sliders, a few sandwiches and salads as well as dinner sized meat and fish dishes. A basket of warm pretzels were brought to the table with mustard in lieu of bread. the cosmo and tangier martini's were fine and priced right ($9 a piece). '
The better half had the chicken pot pie while i had the chicken and apple sandwich with home made potatoe chips as well as a side of fries. very good all around. since it is close to home, it might become our late night place for a snack and drink(Sam's kitchen closes at 10pm)
Write ups I have seen have said a great deal about owners wish to be as "green" as they can be.
Recieved the highest rating from group that tracks that sort of thing.
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We gave it a try earlier this week and were happy enough with our meal to want to go again. The warm doughy pretzels in lieu of a bread basket was a nice touch. The menu is limited with emphasis on affordable and comforting. I had a huge mesclun salad and fillet mignon sliders. DH tried the onion soup and a burger. The salad could have used a more assertive dressing but it was well worth the $9 dollar tab. It could have been a nice lunch with some protein. The sliders were a bit disappointing. The rolls were the best part, soft and a bit sweet with a shiny glaze. The fillet was chewy and the bite of meat on the roll couldn't have been larger than an inch and a half. Three of these little sandwiches came arranged on a plate with no accompaniment.
All said it is a very different experience from the more conservative, but always satisfying, Sam's. I wish them well.
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Tried it for lunch this week and was glad to find it was a step above the usual pub grub found on Mamaroneck Ave.
I had the French onion soup. It was good, but had one big cheese crouton the diameter of the bowl, and was hard to manage in terms of cutting and eating (and not burning your mouth). Also, the soup was exceptionally sweet, I don't know if that was a function of the onions or the wine within.
Others at the table had the chicken "lollipops" starter which came about 6 to the plate, and were clammering for more.
One person ordered the fish & chips, which was a HUGE slab of fried something on top of a bed of fresh french fries (which everyone else grabbed for). Everyone else had the sliders. The lobster slider is actually a lobster salad which they say they make fresh every day. It was good, not out of the ordinary. The burger was okay, a little too undercooked to my liking. The cheesesteak slider was very flavorful. Somene else had a meatball slider and liked it but thought it was small.
After we finished our entrees they sent over a different waiter to give us the hard sell on dessert. Unfortunately for us, she made it irresistable. Lunch for 4 without tip and no beverages was $72.
On this particular day, the bar was filled with older men drinking beer, who gave everyone the once-over as they walked in and out (you have to walk through the bar to get to the dining room). I thought that was a little eerie, there was not a smile among them.
All in all, we liked it and will probably go back.
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Unless you like a lot of BUZZ with your food don't go on a Saturday night! We went early for a light dinner and were blown away by the noise. The bar was packed and although we had a reservation we were offered a wait or a table at the bar area. No thanks. There were two large parties and one party was extremely raucous. I was happy with my flatbread pizza and side order of excellent asparagus. But, we really were happy to get out of the clamor.
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I found it to be extremely noisy also. We went about a week ago on a Tuesday night around 6:30. The bar was crowded and extremely noisy. The acoustics make the sound bounce off the floor and walls. Definately not a place to go and enjoy a meal and conversation. Good for a couple of drinks and some chips at the bar..


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Congratulations Felix for getting a mention on It's Nice That. Also to Magdelena and Malin. Looks like Billy Blue is continuing to deliver the goods. FELIX LOBELIUS Graphic Design For a design school I'd never heard of until last autumn, The Billy Blue College of Design in Sydney, Australia is producing some pretty accomplished designers. Felix […]
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How can design help to save the world? This is a question raised and answered in some part by the Designism symposium held at the Art Directors Club of New York. Speakers included Steven Heller, Milton Glaser and Tony Hendra who said this of design and dissent: "I believe design can change people's minds. Design […]
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Dan Collier a recent graduate from the UK was named D&AD's Best New Blood for 2007. The work above is a physical representation of links within the world of typography. Look at more on his site > Thanks to visual complexity for the link.
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The Blues
Some good work over at Spanish design company Lamosca, including a timeline of the history of Blues music in the USA. Link >
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Street Art
Some nice things via Wooster. The billboard above is like fridge poetry. It's by Seattle artist Ryan. Also, have a look at this interview with Shepard Fairey where he talks about his many influences, including one of my favourite punk songs, Black Flag's Rise Above.
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More on Peter Saville
Further to the post about the CR Blog interview with Peter Saville is this conference talk he did for the Urbis, an exhibition centre in Manchester UK. Interestingly, the talk was screened in Second Life as well as at the actual centre. There are a few more talks scheduled via Second Life, so if you […]
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Peter Saville
CR Blog has an interview with Peter Saville, the English graphic designer most widely known for his work for Factory records, such as his sleeve designs for Joy Division and New Order. That's the Blue Monday cover below. Link >
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The three-star Dom Carlos Liberty is conveniently located along Rua Alexandre Herculano, just to the east of the Avenida da Liberdade. The 59-room hotel is fresh and designed with panache.
Rooms are attractively decorated with modern beige-and-white color schemes, oversized wooden headboards with inset leather and throw pillows galore. Dom Carlos packs in all the amenities you'd expect, including cable TV, telephone, air conditioning and soundproof windows. We noticed quite a bit of storage and closet space in the rooms we inspected.
Bathrooms are glassy, spotlit, finished in marble and equipped with modern fixtures. It's a comfortable and posh package.
A complimentary fitness center on the eighth floor offers guests exercise bikes, treadmills, rooftop views and the chance to sweat it out while watching VH1. A full-scale "Dom Carlos" breakfast buffet (with eggs, cheeses and meats) is served in the lounge every morning and included in the nightly rate.
Another Dom Carlos hotel, the larger Dom Carlos Park, is located a few blocks away and offers rooms of a similarly high caliber (and even a bit larger).
Free Internet is offered through a plug-in cable in the rooms, while free Wi-Fi is offered in the lobby.
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Aw, how cute. Kim Kardashian just received a beautiful bouquet of flowers sent to her by Kris Humphries. How sweet! Or, wait a sec—sometimes a guy will send flowers when they've done something to upset their wife. Did Kris do something wrong that he's trying to sweeten the blow for?
It might be too soon to tell; Kim Kardashian only just posted the picture of the flowers minutes ago. Hopefully Kris is just being a sweet husband—that's entirely possible! Or, perhaps he sent Kim flowers to thank her for saving his butt earlier today when his interview with Ryan Seacrest slipped his mind and Kim covered for him. Flowers, in that case, are definitely a sweet gesture.
Kim Kardashian tweeted: "Awww look what @KrisHumphries sent me! Sweetest husband ever!!! http://twitpic.com/6w83m5"
Well, regardless of the reason Kris sent Kim flowers, the bouquet is quite beautiful, full of pink and purple flowers of different sorts.


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One of Kansas's most prominent entrepreneurs – Jack DeBoer – will talk about his business philosophy at the McPherson College Harter Lecture noon April 17 in Mingenback Theatre.
DeBoer has summarized his story and the business principles that guide him in the book "Risk Only Money", which encourages entrepreneurs to pursue success, but not at the expense of family, friends or reputation. His lecture will also be on this topic.
"Entrepreneurs are by nature overly optimistic," DeBoer said. "I'm no different, but I've managed to pair a little bit of luck with my optimism. I live by the mantra that 'Success is never permanent. But neither is failure.'"
He is recognized as a pioneer in the "all-suite hotel" concept – providing spacious hotel suites with multiple rooms that feel more like a comfortable apartment and offering amenities like an attached living room or kitchen. He designed the first Residence Inn all-suite hotel in 1975, co-founded Summerfield Suites in 1976 and founded Candlewood Suites in 1995. He also founded Value Place in 2002, which builds on the concept of a short-term apartment. He's currently co-owner and chairman of the board of Hix Corporation in Pittsburg, Kan., which supplies food and printing equipment worldwide.
DeBoer started his entrepreneurial path as a teenager in Michigan, selling real estate as his summer job. After graduating from Michigan State University and serving in Korea, he partnered with his father to build homes. Later he shifted to apartments and by 1973 had built 16,000 apartments in 25 states, becoming the nation's second-largest developer of multi-family housing.
Among his civic activities, DeBoer served as president of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Greater Wichita Community Foundation and helped found the Wichita State University's Center for Entrepreneurship. He's been awarded the "Uncommon Citizen" award from the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, was inducted to the Wichita Business Hall of Fame and was given the UCLA hotel industry Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dr. Steve Gustafson, professor of music, coordinates the lecture series every year. He said that in addition to the formal lecture, DeBoer will meet with business students to share his experiences and business philosophies as they apply to their education and professional preparation.
"Jack DeBoer's lecture ties well with McPherson College's emphasis on entrepreneurship in the liberal arts and the opportunities students have to explore or carry out an original entrepreneurial idea," Dr. Gustafson said.
The Harter Lecture in Business is named for McPherson College Alumni Jack and Eleanor Harter. The Harter's met during their student days at McPherson, Jack served for many years as a member of the trustee board, and both have given generously of their time, leadership skills, and resources.


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The course objective is to give the participants experience in critical reading of scientific papers in the area of impact biomechanics and injury prevention. This is meant to give the PhD candidates an increased awareness and guidance in their own scientific writing. At the same time the variety of paper topics will give the candidates a broader perspective on the topic of impact biomechanics and injury prevention. Papers will be scrutinized regarding scientific content as well as rhetorical and linguistic aspects. The formats and purposes of different types of papers, for instance journal papers versus conference publications or popular articles will be discussed. Differences in writing styles between disciplines such as engineering, epidemiology, and various medical disciplines will be covered. Various aspects of the review process and the merit value of different publication formats will also be treated. All participants are required to participate actively in the discussions and share their own experience from paper writing and communication with reviewers.
The group of PhD candidates meets 10 times per year. One pre-selected scientific paper is discussed regarding the technical content as well as how it is written and organised. At least one senior researcher from the Injury Prevention group participates and involves in the discussions. At each meeting a Chairman is appointed for the next coming meeting. The Chairman is one of the PhD candidates and has the responsibility to select a paper that is of particular interest, either from a scientific point of view or from another perspective. The Chairman distributes the paper together with a short summary of the paper and some instructions to the other group members regarding the desired focus of the criticism of the paper.
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Lower Back Pain: My Experience with Network Spinal AnalysisDecember 23rd, 2013
Breathing Exercises: Breathing Relaxation TechniquesNovember 20th, 2013
SMART PRACTICE: Strategies for Effective PracticeFebruary 27th, 2013
There's No "Right" Place to Breathe!April 15th, 2012
"Breathe in the right place."
"Breathe where it makes sense."
"Breathe only at the punctuation."
These precious gems of grade school wisdom are huge hidden traps for anyone learning to breathe well, as a speaker.
Your voice is a wind instrument. It requires generous amounts of breath to work optimally. If there's inadequate breath in the system, everything suffers, and I mean everything. If there's no breath to flow the sound out of your body, your only choice is to start squeezing sound from your body. You don't feel good, you don't sound good and you have no impact on your listeners.
The only "right" time to breathe is when you need to breathe. I don't care whether you're at the end of a sentence, the end of a phrase, or even in the middle of a phrase. The instant you feel that "I need a breath" feeling, you pause, allow a new breath into your body, and then resume speaking. Your need to breathe always takes precedence over the demands of the text.
That's the difficult part for a beginner: letting go of those ingrained rules long enough to explore and master the universal principles governing voice and speech. When you're too busy obeying the rules and "doing it right," you can't give yourself room to experiment and learn something truly new.
If you give yourself time and space to master the technique (connecting deep breath to sound), the application (speaking and phrasing) will emerge naturally, effortlessly and authentically.
So, long before you worry about whether you're breathing in the right place, you should learn to
- breathe deeply
- release breath easily
- experience sound as vibrating breath
- release sound easily and generously
- feel words and phrases as sound vibration
- honor the rhythm of breathing and speaking
When those skills feel natural, you can begin to explore the connection between breathing, speaking and the demands of the text. But you'll come at it with radically different priorities, and you'll find there's a lot more flexibility in that relationship than most people realize.
A rule says, "You must do it this way." A principle says, "This works… and has through all remembered time." The difference is crucial… Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form. —Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
That's not just true for writing, it's true for breathing and speaking, too.
Back away from the need to produce the "right" result. Practice is not performing. Learning is not about getting it right. Spend time experimenting and cultivating crucial skills. When you command your own breath, you control your own process. You perform the task of speaking and presenting with a sense of confidence and ease. You're in charge.
FREEDOM VS FORMULISM: From Mechanical to MasteryDecember 2nd, 2011
I'm starting to realize there's a pattern to the majority of questions people ask about public speaking and presentation. We're looking for simple solutions to complicated issues.
That's a problem. Communication is complex. After all, it's about human interaction. And we all have enough experience to know that anything related to humans takes complication to a whole new level!
But humans also prefer certainty and simplicity. We don't like things to be complex and iffy. So we constantly come up with rules, manuals and prescriptions to guide us through the chaos. We look for for tips and tricks that are guaranteed to work in every situation.
But rules never cover every possibility. So we make more. Pretty soon, the rules just add to the confusion and complexity.
Formulism is defined as a strict adherence to prescribed forms. It shows up in art, religion, ethics—even in math. And maybe it's okay, even necessary, for beginners. The trouble is, prescription creates rigidity. We get up tight trying to remember and obey all the rules. We become disconnected, focused on doing it right, rather than being present to what's actually happening. In this respect, formulism stifles peak performance rather than promoting it.
Can you see how this relates to presentation and public speaking?
The antidote is Freedom. We must accept that communication is complex and the outcomes uncertain. It's not for dabblers and slackers. We must work to develop concrete skills rather than manufacturing end results. Instead of making up rules for eye contact, we should be cultivating our ability to be engaged, open and connected to our listeners.
Bringing crucial skills to the interaction, trusting we have what it takes and allowing ourselves to be aware and present, we can apply our skills in unique ways that are highly relevant to the situation. That's true expertise.
When we commit to the way of freedom, in communication, we discover a sense of confidence and serenity. We're not trying to be perfect, but effective. We become present for our listeners, projecting a sense of, "I get you." We bring enhanced creativity and spontaneity to the situation. And we communicate with greater relevance and ultimately more impact.
BE THE CHANGE: Embodying SkillsSeptember 6th, 2011
During my holiday, I tried to finish a book that's been on my shelf for some time, The Anatomy of Change, by Richard Strozzi Heckler. This is one of those books that contains really great insights and resonates so well with the concepts I teach, but sadly I can't recommend it because it's so difficult to read. (Kristen Linklater's Freeing the Natural Voice is another one in that category.) Now, I'm no book critic, but when a smart guy who likes to read, and loves to learn, struggles to get to the next page, something tells me it's the writing.
Now that I got that off my chest, I'll share one quote from the book that keeps resurfacing for me in the middle of lessons.
"At the time of the race, the runner must let go of the [training] and concentrate fully on the race. He must be in union with the things he has practiced, because he is no longer practicing. He now needs to be those things."
I love this concept, and of course it's true for any kind of performance, including public speaking and presentation. It's not enough to know what you're supposed to do. It has to be in you at that point, part of your being. Yes, "conscious competence" is one stage of learning, and there's nothing wrong with being at that stage. But it's not the end of the road. You aspire to "unconscious competence". When you're at the front of the room, and all eyes are on you, it's too late to be thinking about grounding, breathing and resonance. You have to be grounded, breathing and resonant.
How do you embody skills?
- Practice. Time and repetition help to change muscle memories.
- Feel what you're doing. Don't just think about it.
- Go slowly. Give your body a chance to absorb what's happening.
- Focus. Pay attention to one thing at a time.
- Enjoy it. If it feels good, you're more likely to retain it and return to it.
BEING PRESENT: Noticing the DetailsJuly 27th, 2011
I was in the middle of a training session the other day, introducing an exercise I've been through hundreds—maybe thousands of times. Sometimes in those moments, I must confess, there's a part of me that whispers, "Oh my God, gimme a frying pan. I wanna smack myself on the head, right now." It's so tempting to shift into AutoPilot and go through the motions.
Of course, the professional side of me whispers back, "Get a grip! This isn't about you. This is about your client. It's completely new for them. And besides, they're paying for your undivided attention." Oh, right…
You know what I do in those moments? I focus on the details. I raise the bar on my own performance. As I'm speaking, I ask myself, "Is every vowel sound vibrating fully? Is every consonant sound articulated cleanly? Is every word spoken with openness and connection? Am I practicing whatever technique I'm preaching at this very moment?"
Then something interesting happens. I get present. I get out of my head and into the room. I'm truly with my client again, fully available. Not because of the self-talk. Certainly not because of my discipline. Just because I focused on the details. Paying attention to details heightens my awareness, sharpens my focus and restores my capacity to be attentive to the person in front of me.
I realize I'm essentially talking about my own experience of mindfulness in the context of my work. Mark Williams (The Mindful Way Through Depression) writes that "slowing things down and deliberately paying attention to each aspect of our sensory experience can reveal things that we may have never noticed before." That's important for anyone who wants to experience life more fully. It's even more important for those of us who aspire to any level of excellence and expertise in our work.
PRACTICE: Getting the Feel of ItJuly 25th, 2011
I normally won't touch the term "projection" with a ten-foot pole, since, for most people, it implies working harder and pushing one's voice to the back of the room. But I do teach Kristin Linklater's concept of "sound forward"—at least, I think it originates with her—this idea that every last vibration of sound is moving forward, flowing away from the speaker.
But that's not what this post is about.
Over the years, I've noticed that when we get to "sound forward" exercises, clients start to get uptight and over-think the process. They start to hesitate, make more mistakes and apologize, saying, "I've got too many things to think about."
And that is the problem: trying to mentally control what's happening. Once we reach a certain level of complication (and believe me, speaking and presenting can get very complicated) our brain starts dropping balls, as it were. A juggler knows they can't think about the steps. That would be disaster. They must know how it feels.
When we become preoccupied with the result, "getting it right," we start thinking about what we're doing. By thinking, we become less attentive to sensations. So when we focus on getting the "right" result, we forfeit the pleasure of the action. We become tense. We lose our flow. We become frustrated. We actually trigger an avoidance response to the task. We're fighting a battle instead of enjoying a discovery.
If we can put aside our need to "get it right," and immerse ourselves in the sensations connected to an exercise, it becomes pleasurable, a feel-good activity. That creates a powerful learning experience. In no time, our bodies absorb and memorize that feeling. We want more of it. We're able to repeat it again and again, easily and with joy.
When we know and enjoy how it feels, the desired result becomes effortless and authentic.
Quality feels goodMarch 30th, 2011
Several days ago, I had the privilege of viewing, Between the Folds, a documentary about the art of origami. If you thought origami was about peace cranes and paper frogs, think again. The state of the art, today, is mind boggling! The level of technical complexity and depth of soul in the work must be seen to be believed.
Paul Jackson, a well-known origami artist working in Israel, observed, "The process of making is the point of it. The object looks good if the process felt good. This needs to be a kind of ballet."
When he said that, I thought, "Oh, that's so true of public speaking." When we approach presentation as content and delivery, words that need to be spoken to listeners, delivery techniques that have to be flawless, it never feels good. So the speech doesn't look good, sound good or engage listeners.
Great speakers love the process of communicating. They're working from their center, flowing with their passion, living what they're saying. It's a feel-good experience. Then the magic happens. We take their experience and turn it into our experience. We feel what they're feeling. From a public speaking standpoint, they might make every mistake in the book, and we won't care. Because they've gone beyond words and presentation techniques. They've started a conversation, formed a relationship and enabled us to feel something new.
SMART PRACTICE: Moving from Mundane to MasteryNovember 17th, 2010
Are you wasting your practice time? Everyone knows practice is a critical component of skill-building and behavioral change, and author Malcome Gladwell has popularized the fact that we need at least 10,000 hours of dedicated practice to achieve mastery in any area. But there's a catch: it has to be smart practice. Skating around an ice rink for thousands of hours won't make you a champion figure skater. Since, it's hard to make time for practice, how can you be sure you're using that precious time most effectively?
Pay attention. Mindless repetition doesn't deliver results. In his wonderful book, The Brain That Changes Itself, Dr. Norman Doidge asserts that paying close attention is essential to long-term change. Learning with divided attention doesn't lead to lasting change in your brain maps. It's not just repetition that leads to improvement; your ability to notice what's happening while you're performing the task enables you to recognize obstacles and reinforce gains. Stop daydreaming, get focused, and notice what's happening.
Be curious. Expecting immediate results puts you in the wrong frame of mind for effective practice. It's tempting to treat an exercise like a vending machine: you do the exercise and you get a result. It's common to hear someone say, "That exercise didn't do much for me." As if it's the fault of the exercise… In reality, an exercise is more like an experiment: it's a chance to observe and learn something, and there's no way to predict what that might be. Get curious. Give yourself permission to explore. The discoveries you make will open doors for real change.
Be patient with yourself. Focusing on "doing it right" is a distraction and a recipe for frustration. When your attention shifts from "what am I observing" to "am I doing it right" you are no longer learning. Shunryu Suzuki wrote, "You become discouraged with your practice when your practice has been idealistic. Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice." Give yourself permission to fail, because failure reveals what you need to learn. It's a guide, not proof that you can't succeed.
Focus. Trying to practice everything will prevent you from perfecting anything. Bruce Lee said, "I fear not the man who has practiced 1,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 1,000 times." Focus on one thing at a time. Don't worry about the other mistakes that may be happening. Good practice requires that you allow one thing to fall apart while you focus on another. Trust the process. Know what specific skill you're practicing. Give it your full attention. Spend time absorbing one thing, and it will most likely be waiting for you when you revisit it.
Top performance does not stem from innate talent or genetic advantages. It comes from diligent practice of clearly, carefully defined skills. Making your practice hours count requires focus, patience, curiosity, and attentiveness. The ability to practice effectively will impact every aspect of your life, personally and professionally. It will ultimately distinguish you from your peers and put you at the top of your game.


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While President Obama is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, the White House let it leak that it has asked federal agencies to propose cuts of 10% or more to their 2013 budgets. Little is known about the details of this request, but the bare bones are a 5% reduction from the baseline budget and another 5% that can be trimmed in other areas in order to meet the 10% target.
At first blush this is real progress, isn't it? Well, not exactly –
- The President told us he had a plan for deficit reduction that the Republicans had rejected "in the last minute" and
- He said he has ideas to contribute to the newly formed Congressional Super Committee?
- Does the OMB memo confirm that the economy is, in fact, stalled?
- Lower economic growth means lower than expected tax revenues and larger than expected spending deficits in 2013.
Now, I am not big on gambling but, I would wager $5 its all three of the above.
While the White House leak leaves the impression the President is going to propose a 10% across the board cut in federal spending right after the Presidential Election (i.e. 2013 Fiscal Year), that's not reality.
- There is no 2012 Budget – to establish a baseline for the demanded cuts –
- President's budget was defeated in the Senate by vote of 97-0
- Senate also rejected the House 2012 Budget
- There has been no Senate budget offered in over 800 days – almost 3 years
- 60% of the Federal Budget is so-called "Mandatory Spending" that Congress does not even vote on –
- Social Security
- Medicare
- Interest on the Debt
- Defense
- !0% Reductions in Medicare and Social Security requires separate and specific Congressional action.
- Well, that's not going to happen absent a really "Grand Bargain"
- and did I mention that 2013 Federal Budget will be passed in an Election Year?
Connie Mack, a Florida Congressman, has proposed a different approach to reducing government spending. He has proposed that every year between 2012 and 2019, the federal budget be reduce one penny for every $1 of federal spending in the previous year.
The reason that this approach has received bi-partisan interest is that reducing the federal budget one penny at a time, would allow for a gradual and compounding reduction in the size of Federal spending – The penny, itself, could be absorbed through staff attrition and shifted spending priorities.
Most importantly, it allows time and space for a broad public debate on what the priorities of the Federal Government should be in the 21st century.
- What are the limits that we, the people, want to place on government's ability to think and act for us – rather than with us?
- Defined as the services Americans expect from government and at what level of government – local to national?
- How, once the services are defined, can government, at all levels, deliver those services efficiently, economically and fairly?
- Simply put, can government improve delivery through the application of modern business principles and technology?
- And, most importantly, how and at what level of government should these services be paid for – in other words what taxes, how much and at what level of government?
Important as this debate is, and it should be a major portion of the 2012 political debate, this debate still just nibbles around the edges of the same "old and dilapidated box" – to use a tired but appropriate old cliché.
What we really need is a Mission, Vision, Strategy and, above all, a Plan, to "build a new box", rather than trying to repair the old one. A Plan for an American Renaissance – a mid-century America that is innovative, self-sufficient, proud and secure. That's a Plan that comes from the hearts of Americans finding common purpose in building a better stronger country and that integrates —
- taxing
- spending and investing
- regulating
- global trade and
- national security
in support of a broad-based private economy.
The 2012 Election must be a contest of ideas about how to achieve the American Renaissance.
If you agree with me, call or write your Congressional Representative and Senators or forward this blog to their office. You can, also, forward the blog with your own comments and ideas to www.whitehouse.gov. Or to your preferred GOP candidate —?
If there is no answer. we voters can send one in November, 2012.


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Master Piano Workshop, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hartleb Technology Center, Northern Essex Community College, 100 Elliott St., Haverhill. Piano players will have an opportunity to perform and learn in a cooperative group setting. Solo piano works and instrumental and vocal works with piano accompaniment of various levels of difficulty will be explored with NECC music faculty member Christina Dietrich. Various aspects of piano performance and preparation will also be discussed. Students at all levels of playing ability are invited. Email email@example.com.
Andover Youth Foundation Spin-a-thon, 9 a.m. to noon at Yang's Fitness Center, 5 Dundee Park, Andover. Proceeds will benefit the Cormier Youth Center. Professional instructors, along with a DJ, will be on hand. Refreshments will be served. Participants must submit a completed registration form and $25 minimum donation (cash or check) to the fitness center by Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. Registration forms are available at Yang's, at the Andover Youth Services offices, 37 Pearson St., and online. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 978-475-2020 or visit YangsFitness.com.
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Angie Brown's favorite part of the Maryville Alcoa Jaycees Christmas Parade is seeing children experience something she didn't get to do as a child.
"To me my favorite part of the parade is to be on the last float right before Sanitation Santa and throwing candy to the kids," the parade co-chair said. "I remember going to Christmas parades as a kid. We didn't get candy."
This year, candy isn't the only thing being tossed into the crows. "This year we've added something a little bit different," said Brown. "We're taking donations for stuffed animals, and we'll throw out stuffed animals with the candy. Kids along the parade route may be lucky enough to get one. That's something unique."
The 2008 Maryville Alcoa Jaycees Christmas parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 13. The theme for this year's parade is "Your Christmas Story." The parade starts at 11 a.m. and begins on Joule Street in Alcoa and crosses Calderwood Street into New Midland Plaza. It then goes through Midland Plaza and turns right onto North Cusick Street. At the top of the hill, the procession turns right onto West Broadway Avenue and continues straight through downtown Maryville. At the intersection of West Broadway Avenue and West Lamar Alexander Parkway, it turns right and ends in the parking lot of New Providence Presbyterian Church.
The grand marshal for this year's parade is John Clark, the United States Jaycees national historian. Clark, who is from Oak Ridge, wrote a book about the history of the U.S. Jaycees.
This is the first year Brown and co-chair Chrissy Wells have chaired the annual Christmas parade. A 10-year member of Jaycees, she organized many of the events in Decatur while with their group, served as a Maryville Alcoa Jaycees Christmas Parade judge for three years while living in Sevier County when she was president of the state Jaycees. After moving to Blount County, she became active in the Maryville Alcoa Jaycees.
It was in Decatur that she first saw stuffed animals thrown out with candy during a Jaycees Christmas parade. Organizers thought it would be a good addition to the Maryville Alcoa parade. "I tossed them out in the Decatur parade, and the kids loved it," she said.
Brown said she's been collecting stuffed animals since July. "I'd say we'll have about 2,000 stuff animals," she said.
Brown said the Jaycees are looking for more entries for this year's parade. "We probably have about 30 to 35 entries, and we need many more," she said.
As of Nov. 24, 15 floats were registered for the parade along with 12 four wheelers and a couple of antique cars. "We have no horses yet and there lot of things that were in last year that haven't registered yet. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 28," she said, adding that after Nov. 28, prospective parade participants have until Dec. 5 to sign up, but they have to pay a $10 late fee.
Those interested in having a float or participating in the parade can contact the Maryville Alcoa Jaycees at email@example.com.
For members of the Maryville Alcoa Jaycees, the annual Christmas parade wraps up a year of activities for the group. The group organizes the Junior Miss program, a basketball tournament at Alcoa Middle School for sixth and seventh graders, Easter activities, Fourth of July activities, Junior Miss activities and work concessions at home University of Tennessee football games. They close out the year helping deliver baskets as part of the Empty Pantry Fund.
But the Christmas parade has a special place in Brown's heart. "To me, it wraps up everything we do all year. It's the big thing to end the whole year. It brings it all back full circle," she said.
Brown said one fun part of the parade for her is before it ever begins when the Jaycees gather at Midland Restaurant for breakfast. "We say, 'O.K. guys this is what we've got to accomplish. Let's work as a team.' It's like being in a big extended family."
Sponsors for the 2008 Maryville Alcoa Jaycees Christmas Parade include New Midland Plaza, United Grocery Outlet, Food City, Kroger, Big Lots and the Maryville Alcoa Jaycee. Applications for the parade can be picked up at the customer service desk at Wal-Mart, the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, the Daily Times and the Blount County Library.
Brown encouraged anyone interested in becoming a member of the Maryville Alcoa Jaycees to email her at firstname.lastname@example.com. The group meets at Alcoa Middle School at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Because of the activities during the holidays, their next scheduled meeting is in January.
"It's like family. It's awesome to be able to be in an organization that has helped so much," she said. "It makes good leaders out of people and makes you realize there's more to life than just take, take, take. It's not always a dog-eat-dog world."
Townsend Christmas Parade
The theme for the Townsend Christmas Parade this year is " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The parade is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.
Line up begins a 1 p.m. at Nawger Nob at 7747 East Lamar Alexander Parkway and ends at Little River Railroad at 7327 East Lamar Alexander Parkway. The parade route is 1.2 miles long.
There is no entry fee for the parade, but individuals must fill out an entry form.
The categories for judging include Large Float, Small Float and Horse or Pony and Rider. The Small Float category includes motorcycles, golf carts, tractors, automobiles, horse-drawn vehicles or decorated four-wheelers.
Prize amounts include: for the Large Float Division - first place is $100, second place is $75 and third place is $50. For the Small Float Division - first place is $50, second place is $35 and third place is $15. For the Horse and Pony Division - first place is $35, second place is $25 and third place is $15.
Entry forms can be picked up at City Hall at 133 Tiger Drive, at the Mary E. Tippett Library on Tiger Driver or by calling 865-448-6886.
Rockford Christmas Parade
The Rockford Christmas parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, with a rain date of Dec. 14.
Line up is between 1 and 2 p.m. at the Little Brook Industrial Park. The parade starts at 2 p.m. Anybody is welcome participate and there's no cost to enter the parade. Call Terry Willett at 865-970-9665 to sign up.