mrisenbarger

Your Voice and You

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:54:56 -0500

Many people lose their voice and do not think anything of it. Some people’s voices are rough, gravelly or scratchy most of the time. Other than singers, actors and the occasional teacher or professor, most people do not consider the loss of their voice for a day or two to be a condition which requires medical attention. However, people should be careful if their voice becomes raspy, breathy, harsh or takes on a quality other than what is normal too often. Every day, people abuse their voices without realizing that they’re doing it.

The impact of the renaissance

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:51:37 -0500

I will be leaving for Paris shortly, to complete Dr. Gillette’s final assignment for his ICS 602 Human Communications class for spring 2008 (Hopefully he is reading this and will give me extra credit!). On a more concrete note what has the Renaissance given to us in the 21st century? Has it proven worthwhile in its endeavor to create something new? I think so.
Some may say that the legacy left from the Renaissance is the critisim that is has brought out such as philosophers, art historians, students of literature. Those issues today are as hotly debated today as they were in the Renaissance. Even in today’s studies can we find issues today like this article http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/renaissance2/legacy.htm . Others can be pointed out to religion and skepticism. What does religion provide, its benefits, downfalls… Not only can this be still a hotly debated issue today, but it leaks over the cusp of the late history and spills over today. Now we have debates ranging from politics, religion, to IEEE standards, to new processors and so on. Does the Renaissance still have meaning today? I believe so because if mankind did not question itself then it could have never grown. A quote comes to mind, “If you cannot question yourself from time to time, then how can you grow?”

Speech and Parenting

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:53:39 -0500

Parents often watch their children grow up in wonder. How do they learn to walk? How to they grow so quickly? How do they learn to talk? As it turns out, children learn basic language skills at about the same age world-wide. From the day they are born, children begin to look, listen and learn from the environment around them.

What is the Renaissance

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:50:12 -0500

What is the Renaissance? “The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth"; Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere "be born") was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historic era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not uniform, this is a very general use of the term.”

Information Renaissance

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:47:42 -0500

Information Renaissance

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:30:36 -0500

What is it? Guess that is a good place to start as with any. The word that I will focus on will be Renaissance. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, renaissance means "rebirth or renewal". This sounds like another horribly written show about a teen finding themselves again and being "born again"...

The Breaking Point

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:07:33 -0500

As usual the classes go on and since its Indiana the weather drops as well. This is an indication that midterms are coming to an end and that eventually we will have Christmas Break to look forward to. This is also a time when students are under the most stress. Sometimes grades are not what they should have been on the midterm, issues at home starting, issues in relationships, but most important and common are issues with faculty.

Would you rather be blind of deaf?

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:54:19 -0500

A common question among friends is, “Would you rather be blind or deaf?” While no answer appears to be more appealing than another, and choosing “both” is considered insane, a person can reason to themselves that one would be better than another. According to a few unofficial polls, the majority of people would choose to be deaf for reasons such as: “It’d be too hard to learn Braille”, “I’d have to change my career”, and “I couldn’t enjoy art if I was blind.” However, there are flaws both with the question itself and with the responses.

What is Speech?

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:52:14 -0500

Speech is one of the most crucial parts of being an accepted member of society. For most people, speech comes naturally and flows easily. However, a closer look at how speech is produced makes one realize how amazing such a seemingly simple process really is. The production of speech consists of 4 phases: respiration, phonation, resonation and articulation.

So you now have access to the Internet. Great! Fabulous! Wonderful! Troll!

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:48:50 -0500

Now you may be wondering why I have decided to call out Troll, to you? This is because if your frequent forums you may come across a discussion board or a forum and you will find Trolls. Yes Trolls. Why this you may ask? Well let’s look at the definition first.