Monday 25 April 2011

The University of Alabama (UA) & English Language Institute (ELI)

The University of Alabama (UA), founded in 1831, is the states oldest public university and the senior comprehensive doctoral-level institution in the state of Alabama. UA consists of 12 academic colleges, offers over 200 fields of study, and is consistently ranked among the top 50 public US universities and colleges by US News & World Report. The University of Alabama has an enrollment of more than 28000 students, including approximately 1000 international students, and is located in the city of Tuscaloosa on a large, beautiful, traditional campus with a friendly atmosphere. Tuscaloosa has a population of approximately 90000 people, is conveniently situated just 90 km southwest of the largest city in Alabama (Birmingham), and enjoys a temperate climate with four seasons, including long hot summers, short mild winters, and pleasantly warm springs and autumns. The English Language Institute (ELI), established by The University of Alabama in 1982, offers a year-round, six-level intensive English program designed primarily for students who need English for academic purposes. In addition, the ELI conducts special customized programs upon request for groups which have specialized needs. The ELI is accredited by the primary accrediting agency for intensive English programs in the United States, the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), and is a member of UCIEP (University & College Intensive English Programs) and AAIEP (Association of American Intensive ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhP-zXbAHSs&hl=en

Sunday 24 April 2011

The Nashville Irish Step Dancers perform "Dance Above the Rainbow"

Athens Art on the Square Festival at Athens State University, Athens Alabama, September 11, 2010 www.nashvilleirishstepdancers.com Produced & Directed by Mary Moran, TCRG Choreography by Mary Moran Music by Ronan Hardiman Video by Jason Heym



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKyifusaMRY&hl=en

Saturday 23 April 2011

Colleges In Alabama & Alaska - Do I Have Any Options?

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com:80/education-articles/colleges-in-alabama-alaska-do-i-have-any-options-4154092.html

Friday 22 April 2011

Open the heart's lock

Not long ago, in the United State of Alabama t, a man named Freud who accidentally discovered a secret safe. From its end, you can faintly make out the date of its production, dating back more than 148 years of history. Is this safe in the possession of a secret, become the focus of discussion, and to know its secrets, became the key to open the lock. Thus, Freud 5000 dollars reward, hoping someone in the case without damaging the safe to open it.
The second day when the news came out, from the state capital in Montgomery, Alabama, came from a very famous locksmith. Locksmith in the eyes of all look forward eagerly, the ambitious battle of the. But the locksmith in the hard work of 6 hours had to renounce this bounty.
The third day came from the University of Alabama, a scientist. He confidently took the locksmith to open the more exotic than the previous tool set to work. However, he fiddle with nearly 4 hours later, defeated.
Freud decided that the amount of the reward increased to 1 million dollars.
Coram couple normal to unlock for the industry, they accidentally see the reward of this ad, the couple decided to go to race on. We heard about this little-known general locksmith to come unlock all laughed, said: "One is the well-known locksmith, one is a professional scientist, the two have a special unlocking tool, no way to open the final.
Do the couple's ability is greater than that the two?
Although people has a little hope to the couple, but everyone is still around them, just regrad to watch a free show. Coram is also the previous two, as the first paste safe to lock the ears, while gently turning the password disk, while the lock slot ears feel movement. 20 minutes later, he gently pulled the safe hands of a door, even the safe was opened successfully! Freud quickly ran up to see what treasures is hiding inside a result, he was disappointed, apart from the second floor there is a fundamental writing obscure documents, and other sandwich did nothing. But he generously fulfilled a commitment to 1 million dollars and handed Tomko Salem couple.
Coram couple Freud ask: "What do you use a special way to open the lock?"
Coram calmly replied: "I opened the lock because I try to simplify procedures, in accordance with the usual customary way to do it on the line of ordinary. In front of the reason why they failed because they created for their own preconceptions the illusion that the more long locks, the more difficult to open; and proved that the first judge is often unreliable. is that they added in their hearts an invisible lock, of course, also in the failure is inevitable. "
The successed story of Coram couple tell us that before open, it's first to open their heart, the truth will be came out.
Free your heart, everything will be getting simple and easy.

Thursday 21 April 2011

Wednesday 20 April 2011

Troy State University – The Ultimate Learning Experience

Troy State University is a public institution located at Troy , Alabama . It comprises 60 sites in 17 US states and 11 worldwide. The university has three campuses in the Alabama . It offers variety of educational programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. It also offers off-campus or distance education and offers many programs in association with United States Armed Forces. It is regarded as 63 rd best graduate school. It is ranked as 25 th best university in the United States for international students by the institute of International Education . Below mentioned Troy State University Information gives a brief on all aspects of this celebrated study center amongst the US Universities .
A Brief History
It was founded as a Troy State Normal School in 1987 on February 26 th , according to the Alabama Legislature act. The School was used to train teachers. It was later renamed Troy State Normal College . It offered extension courses and certificates for teachers and was again renamed as a Troy State Teacher's College. In 1967, it was granted the status of the university and was renamed as Troy State University .
Courses Offered at the University
The University offers several courses that are unique. It offers Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, Nursing, and Bachelor of Science degree program in deaf interpreting. Troy 's learning center is the only institute that offers certification program in Polygraph science.
Financial Aid to the Students
University offers exceptional services to the students in terms of financial aid to meet the education costs. There is a separate department called Student Financial Services.
Student Reporters
Students of the university run college journalism program, Troy 's television network which has a good reputation. The University has it official news paper called ‘Tropolitan'. It is a weekly publication. There is a huge bookstore for which, students and faculty contribute articles.
The College Library
University's academic library is very big. It provides instructions on how to use the library materials. It also offers interlibrary loan, for the materials which are not housed in the library. They also maintain online databases. They offer 24 hours web access to students. Online public access catalog called WEBCAT provides 24 hours services.
Other Facilities for the Students
Troy College entered into sports in 1909. They have won various titles till date. They have several teams of football, basketball, baseball, rodeo, and golf. Troy Trojans are the most dreaded sports team of the University.
The Hall of Fame Distinguished Band Conductors was started in 1979. There is also another band called Sound of south marching band. This band performs at different events.
There are nine social clubs for men and women at present. There are five Greek organizations. This university is the home for several religious organizations, such as Wesley Foundation, Baptist Campus Ministries, and Christian Student Center .
The Confucius Institute
This is a non-profit organization associated with the University that aims at promoting Chinese language and culture. It also supports Chinese language teaching, worldwide.

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Look Out Sec - Alabama Rates No. 1 as Nick Saban Prepares to Go to War

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley





If you think football in the Southeastern Conference is just a game that generates a ton of money for the schools and the NCAA that regulates it in a highly publicized environment, you do not understand what success is about in the SEC.





SEC games are not battles between teams, they are outright warfare with a fight to the last man standing won by heavy artillery (talent). That is why Wednesday's (2-6-08) first day of signing letters of intent by high school seniors was so significant. According to several analysts, Nick Saban and Alabama ranked No. 1 with the nation's best class of talent.





Among Rivals.com Top 50 prospects, Alabama picked up No. 4 Julio Jones, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound wide receiver from Foley (AL); No. 28 B. J. Scott, a 6-foot, 195-pound wide receiver-super athlete from Vigor (AL); No. 30 Tyler Love, a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive lineman from Mountain Brook (AL); No. 34 Jerrell Harris, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound linebacker from Gadsden (AL); and No. 35 Alonzo Lawrence, a 6-foot-1, 190 pound defensive back from George County (MS).





Add to that distinguished list No. 55 Mark Barron, a 6-foot-2, 202-pound athlete from Mobile (AL) and No. 60 Barrett Jones, a 6-foot-5, 271-pound offensive lineman from Memphis (TN), and no school in America had 7 of the Top 60 Rival.com prospects except Alabama.





Southern Cal had 6 in the Top 60, Ohio State had 5 and Notre Dame had 5. Notre Dame's recuiting class was rated No. 2 by Rivals.com, Ohio State's No. 8 and Southern California's No. 10.





Nick Saban, the highest paid college coach at about $4 million a year, earned his pay. Saban was able to sign 7 of the top 11 prospects in Alabama. Auburn did not have a single recruit among Rivals.com Top 100 prospects; the Tigers came up sucking pond water.





Look for Saban and the Crimson Tide to start a concerted march to a higher place as a current Division 1A powerhouse and national title contender. Should the Top 60 picks stay injury free and reach their potential on the college turf, they will most certainly be playing in the NFL on Sundays.





If you are not stoked about Alabama football you need to live in another state.





Three other schools catch my personal attention because I have ties to Washington, Arizona State and Michigan State.





Ty Willingham's Washington Huskies had the highest Rivals.com pick among these 3 teams with No. 57 Kavario Middleton, a 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end from Lakewood (WA). Middleton was joined by his teammate, Jermaine Kearse, a 6-foot-2, 175 pound wide receiver.





Washington also signed Everrette Thompson, a 6-foot-6, 255-pound defensive end from Burien (WA); Alameda Ta'amu, a 6-foot-4, 330-pound (yes, 330 pounds!) offensive guard from Seattle; Allen Carroll, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive guard from Oakland (CA); Chris Polk, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound running back with 4.5 speed from Redlands (CA); and Jordan Polk, 5-foot-10, 170-pound wide receiver with 4.46 speed from Portland (OR).





Washington's catch is being called the best recruiting class since Reggie Williams and Charles Frederick in 2001.





The Huskies also picked up some speed with linebacker Kurt Mangum (4.59), cornerbacks Adam Long (4.45), Anthony Gobern (4.4) and Justin Glenn (4.5), safety Johri Fogerson (4.55), and running backs Demitrius Bronson (4.5) and David Freeman (4.4). Let me be the first to dub Kurt Magnum as Magnum P.I. (Personal Intimidator) and Demitrius Bronson as Death Wish Bronson.





All of this comes as a surprise as Ty Willingham, unlike Nick Saban, does not have a rep as a recruiter. The fact that redstart freshman quarterback Jake Locker started last year and impressed almost everyone with his agility, speed and savvy probably did not hurt a lick.





Scout.com rated Washington's recruiting class as the 14th best among the NCAA's 119 Division 1A schools. Look for the Huskies to finally win more games than they lose next year. If they do not, Willingham may be looking for another job.





Scout.com rated Dennis Erickson and his Arizona State Sun Devils class as the 17th best nationally. Among Erickson's top prospects was Jack Elway, none other than the son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway.





Jack Elway has his father's arm but apparently not his speed. Nonetheless, he comes from an excellent gene pool. In addition to his dad, his mother Janet was an outstanding college athlete as a swimmer for Stanford University.





Here are two facts you may not know about John Elway. 1) He may have played football at Stanford University but he was born and raised in Port Angeles (WA). 2) He had 47 career game-winning or game-tying drives in the 4th quarter, an NFL record.





Mark Dantonio and his Michigan State Spartans (my alma mater, Class of 1966) did not fare as well as Washington or Arizona State. Other than any local coverage in Michigan and a little among Big Ten teams, the Spartans received zero national attention. That tells me they ended up with the short end of stick, and that is indeed bad news.





Dantonio knows that Jim Tressel and his Ohio State Buckeyes are only going to get better; Dantonio was the defensive coordinator for Ohio State's undefeated (14-0) national championship team in 2002. Tressel also won 4 Division 1AA national championships at Youngstown State, and his won-loss record as head coach at Ohio State is a stunning 83% (73-15).





If Ohio State is not enough competition for Michigan State, Michigan will cause the Spartans headaches as well since Rich Rodriguez left West Virginia to coach the Wolverines next year.





Michigan has won more games than any other team in college football history, and now along comes Rodriguez, who spent 7 seasons at West Virginia compiling a 60-26 record (69%) with 4 Big East titles.





Rodriguez, 1 of only 2 Hispanic head coaches in Division IA football, went 32-5 (86%) his last 3 years at West Virginia. Rodriguez is great for Michigan; for Michigan State he is two legs and bad news. The Spartans may get the snot kicked out of them by Michigan for the next 5 years.





I am praying that Dantonio can find a couple of nuggets among the scrap heap of players that are left over after all of the good programs have used up their scholarship allotments. The Spartans need talent and speed immediately, they do not have nearly enough at the moment.





The justified enthusiasm among Crimson Tide fans at Alabama does need to be tempered by the knowledge that recruiting is not an exact science. While we know that the sun will come up tomorrow, we do not know how these recruits will play out.





What we do know is that coaching can make average players better; Rich Rodriguez is an example. His recent West Virginia recruiting classes were rated mid-30s to mid-50s yet he led the Mountaineers to 2 BCS bowl wins in the last 3 seasons, and he came within 1 win of playing for last year's national title.





We also know that a position player like a quarterback, who touches the ball on every play, can make a team much better. An example this year was Todd Reesing of Kansas who led the Jayhawks to a 12-1 record and an Orange Bowl victory. Reesing was rated a 2-star to 3-star player by the rating services (5 stars is best) yet he became a 5-star player when given the opportunity to do so.





Since many of these kids will become redshirts (meaning they will not play their freshman year) and become redshirt freshman (like Jake Locker of Washington) when they start playing their sophomore year. It may take all of 5 years to determine who among the many players just signed will become tomorrow's stars and NFL draftees.





In the meantime, I will be praying for Mark Dantonio and my Michigan State Spartans. I view myself as an important intercessor as the Spartans have continued to disappoint in recent years. Wherever they have been I do not want to go.

Sunday 17 April 2011

2010 JSU Sonic Boom of the South drumline - Funk Train 5

The 2010 Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South during the JSU vs Alabama A&M game, 10/9/2010.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iOATq-m20M&hl=en

Saturday 16 April 2011

Samford University Choir opens Alabama All State Choir

The Samford University Acappella Choir performed to open the Alabama All State Choir Festival for 2010.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luP9hxfXTtE&hl=en

Friday 15 April 2011

Twist the Yard- KAPsi is DST

Twist the Yard at Alabama State University The Men of Kappa Alpha Psi switch with the Divas of Delta Sigma Theta.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOzGHm2F4EQ&hl=en

Thursday 14 April 2011

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Tuesday 12 April 2011

ASU Returns to Elite Eight!

Augusta State University's Basketball Team Makes it to the Championship Again! Go JAGs!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX_7eNHIfDk&hl=en

Monday 11 April 2011

College Football Tickets - a Brief History

College football is just nothing else but American football played by teams fielded by the American colleges. These include teams from American universities, as well as from military academies. College football is very popular among college students, and it is through the American colleges that American Football has gained the stature it has today. College football developed from Rugby, a form of football played in England. Rugby reached North America through the British soldiers stationed in Canada, and became very popular in Canadian colleges.





The first game of ‘football’ played between two American college teams - Rutgers College and the College of New Jersey - was not a form of Rugby but more akin to soccer. This game, which Rutgers won 6-4, was played at College Field in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on November 6, 1869. Rutgers College is now the Rutgers University; College of New Jersey is now the Princeton University; and College Field is where, today, the College Avenue Gymnasium of the Rutgers University stands.





The first ‘rugby-style’ game of college football in the United States took place in 1875, between teams from Harvard and Yale. The credit of fashioning the game of American Football from rugby, by 1892, goes to the one time captain of the Yale football team – Walter Chauncey Camp. The most significant person in the history of American football, Camp has rightly been called the ‘Father of American Football.’





Camp pioneered the modern elements of scoring – at least most of them, the eleven man team, the traditional seven man line of offensive setup, the four man backfield, and the play from scrimmage. The college football became increasingly popular, and also more violent. After a series of player deaths in the collegiate games, Present Roosevelt, in 1906, threatened to ban the sport.





This caused the formation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which formulated rules to govern the game. It was during these days that college football was the predominant way to American football. College football was where style of play and strategy innovations were made and then passed on gradually to the professional arena.





College football remains very popular, despite the rise and popularity of professional football in America. It is more popular in rural areas, and in the south, due to the lack of professional teams there. College football is very popular in places, such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia, among others.





The Tickets





College football teams have as large a fan following as do the professional football teams, and their games draw more number of spectators than do the professional teams.





College football tickets are in great demand, and may not be easy to procure. You can safely forget to procure them from the venues of the games – they would be sold out. Your best alternative option - those ticket brokers. Legitimate and professional ticket brokers, such as have a successful history of helping you arrange college football tickets for the games of your choice.

Sunday 10 April 2011

1993 Florida State 28 Miami 10 Recap

A recap of the 1993 game between Florida State Seminoles and Miami Hurricanes.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-7pRU61hF4&hl=en

Saturday 9 April 2011

Friday 8 April 2011

Thursday 7 April 2011

Alabama State University-Officially Missing You

Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets vs. Southern University Human Jukebox 2003



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjClyZtc-8A&hl=en

Wednesday 6 April 2011

ASU Basketball Team Memorial

This is a video that I made in Memory of the people that died is a bus accident recently.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouZH8-kqRs&hl=en

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Monday 4 April 2011

Toomers Corner After 2010 BCS National Championship

The Tradition of rolling Toomers corner in Auburn, Alabama after the Auburn Tigers win a football game has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. This is the celebration of all the fans who couldn't make it to Arizona to support the team, but instead showed the nation how proud they were of the team after everything they went through during the season,and got the chance to represent the University and the State in 2010's BCS National Championship. This video is the first hour and thirty minutes of Toomers Corner being rolled. I filmed until I ran out of memory in my camcorder. The celebration continued well into the night.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iso55KnPCXc&hl=en

Saturday 2 April 2011

Capital One Bowl: Alabama offense vs. Michigan St.

Alabama Crimson Tide puts up historic number against Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, January 1, 2011.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-GFjp6kIYU&hl=en

Friday 1 April 2011

Condoleezza Rice Responds to Torture Allegations

Complete video at: fora.tv Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses the popular YouTube clip of her debating a Stanford University student on the issue of torture, stating "I need to work on my professorial skills a little bit." Rice then addresses accusations that the Bush administration authorized the torture of detainees with enhanced interrogation techniques. "Condoleezza Rice meets with some students" YouTube video: www.youtube.com ----- In her first return appearance in Washington since leaving the State Department, Condoleezza Rice reflects on her experiences in the Middle East, and her commitment to the education of children as a force against misunderstanding, terror, and war. As National Security Advisor to a war-time president and then as Secretary of State for the United States, Dr. Rice has pursued peace while defending war. To honor the memory of the great warrior and peacemaker Yitzhak Rabin, former Secretary Rice joins Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of The New Republic, in a far-ranging discussion on how to think morally and responsibly about the ideal of peace and the reality of war and on how to teach these perspectives in our classrooms. - Sixth and I Historic Synagogue Dr. Condoleezza Rice became Secretary of State on January 26, 2005. Prior to this, she was the assistant to the president for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, since January, 2001. In June 1999, she completed a six-year tenure ...



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