Sunday, May 16, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
IMHO #2
IMHO #2
The world had been taken over by a phenomena knows as Lady Gaga, her extravagant nature and use of extreme props and costumes has elevated her to a level of stardom that few artists have achieved.
The craze surrounding her has changed the way music is produced and listened too. However Lady Gaga is not the type of role model that young children should be looking up too.
Her use of off the wall costumes and lyrics is not suitable to young children; this has not stopped her music from becoming mainstream.
Every station you tune to on the radio a song of hers is playing, there is no escaping Lady Gaga. Crowned the modern day Madonna, Lady Gaga’s rein is nowhere near over. Her hit songs include lyrics of a very sexual nature.
Parents now face the struggle of filtering the music their kids are listening too. While this is not a new issue, understanding that Lady Gaga is being pumped into the little brains for the world’s children is the first step in creating a balance between good music and appropriate behavior.
Before Lady Gaga, another artist was taking the world by storm with her antics. Amy Winehouse personified the image of a drugged out music artist, with her hit that “Rehab.” Deciphering the difference between was is just a song and what teaches our youth to think is cool and what to emulate is difficult, but needs to be done in order to prevent children from failing in a dark hole where education is not valued.
Positive role models for children, especially young girls is important to set them up to succeed in the future and artist like Winehouse and Gaga are not leading the world in the right direction.
The world had been taken over by a phenomena knows as Lady Gaga, her extravagant nature and use of extreme props and costumes has elevated her to a level of stardom that few artists have achieved.
The craze surrounding her has changed the way music is produced and listened too. However Lady Gaga is not the type of role model that young children should be looking up too.
Her use of off the wall costumes and lyrics is not suitable to young children; this has not stopped her music from becoming mainstream.
Every station you tune to on the radio a song of hers is playing, there is no escaping Lady Gaga. Crowned the modern day Madonna, Lady Gaga’s rein is nowhere near over. Her hit songs include lyrics of a very sexual nature.
Parents now face the struggle of filtering the music their kids are listening too. While this is not a new issue, understanding that Lady Gaga is being pumped into the little brains for the world’s children is the first step in creating a balance between good music and appropriate behavior.
Before Lady Gaga, another artist was taking the world by storm with her antics. Amy Winehouse personified the image of a drugged out music artist, with her hit that “Rehab.” Deciphering the difference between was is just a song and what teaches our youth to think is cool and what to emulate is difficult, but needs to be done in order to prevent children from failing in a dark hole where education is not valued.
Positive role models for children, especially young girls is important to set them up to succeed in the future and artist like Winehouse and Gaga are not leading the world in the right direction.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Copy Edit the World
I found this in an article on Yahoo.com on the top college earning college majors. The typo is in the way the document in numbered
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5. Spanish (starting annual salary: $35,600; mid-career annual salary: $52,600)
As an old proverb puts it, when you learn a new language, you "gain a new soul." Who could put a price on that? And certainly, knowing Spanish--the language with the second-highest number of native speakers (after Mandarin)--in addition to English opens up a world of job opportunities beyond Spanish teacher or translator (as a plus, you can better enjoy a world of fantastic Spanish-language music, movies, and literature).
4. Music (starting annual salary: $34,000; mid-career annual salary: $52,000)
Hey, if being a musician were easy, everyone would do it. Some of us are guitar heroes; most of us just play the video game.
3. Theology (starting annual salary: $34,800; mid-career annual salary: $51,500)
This is the perfect example of a degree earned by someone who's "not in it for the money": people who choose to study theology often feel they're pursuing a higher calling (and often feel a strong desire to do good in the world, no matter the cost).
1. Social work (starting annual salary: $33,400; mid-career annual salary: $41,600)
They say that crime doesn't pay. As this list seems to point out, neither does helping people. So it's a good thing that many college students seem to believe that helping others is its own reward--social workers are an indispensable safety net for people who've fallen on difficult times. And the BLS reports that the outlook for opportunities in this field are favorable--particularly for social workers who work in rural areas or with senior citizens.
(Source: PayScale salary survey. Methodology: Annual pay is for bachelor's graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting salaries are for graduates with two years of experience; mid-career salaries are for graduates with 15 years of experience. PayScale also provides salary information by college; for more information, check out PayScale's Best Colleges Report.)
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5. Spanish (starting annual salary: $35,600; mid-career annual salary: $52,600)
As an old proverb puts it, when you learn a new language, you "gain a new soul." Who could put a price on that? And certainly, knowing Spanish--the language with the second-highest number of native speakers (after Mandarin)--in addition to English opens up a world of job opportunities beyond Spanish teacher or translator (as a plus, you can better enjoy a world of fantastic Spanish-language music, movies, and literature).
4. Music (starting annual salary: $34,000; mid-career annual salary: $52,000)
Hey, if being a musician were easy, everyone would do it. Some of us are guitar heroes; most of us just play the video game.
3. Theology (starting annual salary: $34,800; mid-career annual salary: $51,500)
This is the perfect example of a degree earned by someone who's "not in it for the money": people who choose to study theology often feel they're pursuing a higher calling (and often feel a strong desire to do good in the world, no matter the cost).
1. Social work (starting annual salary: $33,400; mid-career annual salary: $41,600)
They say that crime doesn't pay. As this list seems to point out, neither does helping people. So it's a good thing that many college students seem to believe that helping others is its own reward--social workers are an indispensable safety net for people who've fallen on difficult times. And the BLS reports that the outlook for opportunities in this field are favorable--particularly for social workers who work in rural areas or with senior citizens.
(Source: PayScale salary survey. Methodology: Annual pay is for bachelor's graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting salaries are for graduates with two years of experience; mid-career salaries are for graduates with 15 years of experience. PayScale also provides salary information by college; for more information, check out PayScale's Best Colleges Report.)
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Fish out of Water
Immersing myself in new experiences, I spent the last weekend in Las Vegas to celebrate my roommate’s birthday. I had never been to Vegas before and did not know what to except from the city that never sleeps.
The clubs in Vegas were a foreign idea to me; the extravagant nature of the variety of types of clubs that were offered at the hotels was extensive.
For me the fish out of water experience was the entire weekend, the amount of money that people spend is ridiculous. The pack streets with stumbling drunks opened my eyes to the fact that even in a time when the country is in a recession and people are loosing there jobs, Vegas still draw huge crowds, needing an escape from reality.
Las Vegas was an entirely different world. I felt very out of place initially, having not ever been to a club let alone the Mecca of party places also known as Vegas.
After meeting and getting to know people who were also visiting Vegas, I realized that people are willing to gamble with extreme amounts of money. One person I talked with has just lost 700 dollars. This large loss did not even seem to faze him. He was still enjoying himself and continued to gamble, loosing more money through out the night.
My fish out of water experience was longer then most people, since I was visiting for the whore weekend. However, the longer stretch of time allowed me to become more comfortable in the unique environment that embodies Vegas.
The clubs in Vegas were a foreign idea to me; the extravagant nature of the variety of types of clubs that were offered at the hotels was extensive.
For me the fish out of water experience was the entire weekend, the amount of money that people spend is ridiculous. The pack streets with stumbling drunks opened my eyes to the fact that even in a time when the country is in a recession and people are loosing there jobs, Vegas still draw huge crowds, needing an escape from reality.
Las Vegas was an entirely different world. I felt very out of place initially, having not ever been to a club let alone the Mecca of party places also known as Vegas.
After meeting and getting to know people who were also visiting Vegas, I realized that people are willing to gamble with extreme amounts of money. One person I talked with has just lost 700 dollars. This large loss did not even seem to faze him. He was still enjoying himself and continued to gamble, loosing more money through out the night.
My fish out of water experience was longer then most people, since I was visiting for the whore weekend. However, the longer stretch of time allowed me to become more comfortable in the unique environment that embodies Vegas.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
*** REVISED Blog# 9 Japanese Internment Memorial essay
Ruth Asawa is an American artist who through her artwork and sculptures details the lives of the 120,000 Japanese immigrants that were forced into internment. Her artwork is nationally recognized and she is best known for her wire sculptures and public commissions.
On Display in San Jose, Calif. is her depiction of Japanese immigrants life leading up to interment as well as daily life and struggles while being housed in the camps. The Japanese Interment Memorial stretches the streets of San Jose, may times passed and unnoticed by those that pass by. However, the impact of the internment camps deserves the recognition that Asawa has molded into a permanent figure in the streets of downtown.
The Executive order 9006 signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Of the 120,000 forced into interment two-thirds were American Citizens and over one half were children and infants.
One of the first stops before heading to the camps was San Jose State University. Yoshida Hall was used to check Japanese immigrants in before they were shipped off on their way to internment.
Asawa’s sculpture is filled with a multitude of small vignettes that give you a glimpse into what life was like.
The first scene that grabbed my attention was of a small house with a family crowded around a fire outside. At first inspection you only see the family and the fire, although after looking closer you are able to see the heartbreaking images of a young child covering her face as the father figure tosses a doll into the fire. Another young child is huddled behind the father figured crying because the family has not choice but to burn their possessions.
Families were only allowed to bring the possessions that they could carry, anything that was not of incredible importance to the family. Crowded in to small, makeshift, tents there was little room for unnecessary objects that would not fit in the little luggage brought to the internment camps.
The second sculpture image at the memorial that caught my attention was of a solider standing guard at the interment camp. The simple, stoic image gave me chills thinking of the fear that the Japanese immigrants would be feeling after being forced out of their homes. The guard is hold a gun and standing on a fort over looking all of the groups that is contained within the camp. This in my opinion symbolized the lack of respect at this time in America, especially along the west coast for Japanese immigrants.
While looking that the memorial wall as a whole I could not help but notice that along the top on both sides was barbed wire. This is a literal representation of being fenced in while in the internment camps where the freedoms and rights of Japanese people were taken
On Display in San Jose, Calif. is her depiction of Japanese immigrants life leading up to interment as well as daily life and struggles while being housed in the camps. The Japanese Interment Memorial stretches the streets of San Jose, may times passed and unnoticed by those that pass by. However, the impact of the internment camps deserves the recognition that Asawa has molded into a permanent figure in the streets of downtown.
The Executive order 9006 signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Of the 120,000 forced into interment two-thirds were American Citizens and over one half were children and infants.
One of the first stops before heading to the camps was San Jose State University. Yoshida Hall was used to check Japanese immigrants in before they were shipped off on their way to internment.
Asawa’s sculpture is filled with a multitude of small vignettes that give you a glimpse into what life was like.
The first scene that grabbed my attention was of a small house with a family crowded around a fire outside. At first inspection you only see the family and the fire, although after looking closer you are able to see the heartbreaking images of a young child covering her face as the father figure tosses a doll into the fire. Another young child is huddled behind the father figured crying because the family has not choice but to burn their possessions.
Families were only allowed to bring the possessions that they could carry, anything that was not of incredible importance to the family. Crowded in to small, makeshift, tents there was little room for unnecessary objects that would not fit in the little luggage brought to the internment camps.
The second sculpture image at the memorial that caught my attention was of a solider standing guard at the interment camp. The simple, stoic image gave me chills thinking of the fear that the Japanese immigrants would be feeling after being forced out of their homes. The guard is hold a gun and standing on a fort over looking all of the groups that is contained within the camp. This in my opinion symbolized the lack of respect at this time in America, especially along the west coast for Japanese immigrants.
While looking that the memorial wall as a whole I could not help but notice that along the top on both sides was barbed wire. This is a literal representation of being fenced in while in the internment camps where the freedoms and rights of Japanese people were taken
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Packer’s story telling techniques display a unique style that places the readers into the scene. Her use of metaphors and similes create pictures in you mind that being a smile to your face.
In the short story “Brownies” Packer describes the troop leader in the as a “ White woman with the severe pageboy hairdo of an ancient Egyptian.” While reading, you understand what the character looks like, as some you get an idea of how she is setting type of character up to be portrayed in the story.
Her use of dialogue is reminiscent of the way people speak to each other, making her stories an easy read that jumps off the page. Great writers like Packer hone their style; she use of metaphors set her part from other writers. In one paragraph is would not be surprising to see her use four or five different types of metaphors to describe the scene and the characters involved.
Packer’s story telling techniques display a unique style that places the readers into the scene. Her use of metaphors and similes create pictures in you mind that being a smile to your face.
In the short story “Brownies” Packer describes the troop leader in the as a “ White woman with the severe pageboy hairdo of an ancient Egyptian.” While reading, you understand what the character looks like, as some you get an idea of how she is setting type of character up to be portrayed in the story.
Her use of dialogue is reminiscent of the way people speak to each other, making her stories an easy read that jumps off the page. Great writers like Packer hone their style; she use of metaphors set her part from other writers. In one paragraph is would not be surprising to see her use four or five different types of metaphors to describe the scene and the characters involved.
IMHO
The worlds obsession with Tiger Woods has created a hysteria takes away from the actual news that is taking place in the world. Back in November when the story first broke about Wood’s alleged mistresses the new media could not get enough of the story. Everywhere you look people were bombarded with the growing number of women stepping forward claiming to have had relations with the worlds best golfer. The world again has all eyes on Woods and is family as he prepares to make his comeback into the golfing world.
Woods has lost the respect for many of his fans, which once saw his as a role model but now are left feeling betrayed are the golfers persona and strikingly different social life. When will new coverage bring the same attention to the stories that matter rather then a private life of a golfer?
Infidelity is widely seen and displayed the world today. Divorce rates are at an all time high, however this does not mean that the infidelities of a celebrity like Tiger Woods have anymore bearing on our lives then an average person.
The grubby nature of this story sells papers and gets views to tune in. Ratings soared for the Masters Golf tournament where Woods made his first appearance on the course.
You can only hope that time will establish respect and meaning back into the news, but for now we are overwhelmed with the lives of celebrities like Tigers Woods.
Woods has lost the respect for many of his fans, which once saw his as a role model but now are left feeling betrayed are the golfers persona and strikingly different social life. When will new coverage bring the same attention to the stories that matter rather then a private life of a golfer?
Infidelity is widely seen and displayed the world today. Divorce rates are at an all time high, however this does not mean that the infidelities of a celebrity like Tiger Woods have anymore bearing on our lives then an average person.
The grubby nature of this story sells papers and gets views to tune in. Ratings soared for the Masters Golf tournament where Woods made his first appearance on the course.
You can only hope that time will establish respect and meaning back into the news, but for now we are overwhelmed with the lives of celebrities like Tigers Woods.
Word of the Week
Word: Melee
Definition: (noun) a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
Sentence: From on article on Yahoo.com
Shields is known as a mild-mannered man out of the cage, and as he didn't instigate the melee, he doesn't deserve much of the blame.
New Sentence: The melee broke out as the Christmas shoppers where told that all the tickle me Elmo toys were sold out.
Definition: (noun) a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
Sentence: From on article on Yahoo.com
Shields is known as a mild-mannered man out of the cage, and as he didn't instigate the melee, he doesn't deserve much of the blame.
New Sentence: The melee broke out as the Christmas shoppers where told that all the tickle me Elmo toys were sold out.
Word of the Week
Word: Glinted
Definition: (noun) a tiny, quick flash of light, gleaming brightness; luster, a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.
Sentence: From "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere"
His muscles looked embedded, sleek, and round as cobblestones. His gold tooth glinted in the darkness.
New Sentence: Surrounded by the pitch black night sky, the young girl felt a glint of hope when she saw a shoot start stretch across the sky.
Definition: (noun) a tiny, quick flash of light, gleaming brightness; luster, a brief or slight manifestation or occurrence; inkling; trace.
Sentence: From "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere"
His muscles looked embedded, sleek, and round as cobblestones. His gold tooth glinted in the darkness.
New Sentence: Surrounded by the pitch black night sky, the young girl felt a glint of hope when she saw a shoot start stretch across the sky.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: incessant
Definition: (adjective) continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
Sentence: In Astrology, Geminis have also gained the reputation of being the incessant talkers of the zodiac
New Sentence: Even after the fire alarm sounded the incessant teacher continued the lecture on how the first light bulb was created.
Definition: (adjective) continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
Sentence: In Astrology, Geminis have also gained the reputation of being the incessant talkers of the zodiac
New Sentence: Even after the fire alarm sounded the incessant teacher continued the lecture on how the first light bulb was created.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Copy Edit the World
Miss spellings of words including: dryer, water, throughout and improper use of AP style with the random capitalization of words in the posting and not capitalizing the address for the apartment in the beginning of the post.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Blog #6
NPR Radio Assignment
Actor Bryan Cranston, “Breaking” With Type
Interview time: 14:40
Interview done one: March 19, 2010
While interviewing Bryan Cranston from “Breaking Bad,” Terry Gross did research on the character and actor to develop questions that spanned a variety of aspects of Cranston’s life. Gross appeared to know about Cranston’s previous roles in “Malcolm in the Middle” as the father, his lesser known roles as the dentist in “Seinfeld”, as well his appearances in a single episode of the series “Baywatch” and “Walker Texas Ranger.”
As a working actor in Hollywood Cranston has played a variety of roles, however none are like the one he is playing now as Walter White, a chemistry teacher who teams up with a student to create and deal meth in the local community. Gross introduced Cranston by leading into the interview with a clip from “Breaking Bad,” which allows for the audience to understand for themselves what type of character Walter White is. As an interviewer Gross allows the audiences to make up there mind about the career of Cranston by building up questions that he knows the answer too but does not just want to come out and tell the audiences about, rather allowing Cranston to elaborate further and tell his own story of his career and the show.
The strategy created was to ask simple questions that could be expanded on to learn more information from Cranston. Gross was not afraid to give his own reactions to the shows that Cranston had played roles in, but was careful not to offend the interviewee.
As a well-respected interviewer, Gross maintained a friendly demeanor through out the interview asked few evasive questions. For this interview about the third season of the Emmy award winning series “Breaking Bad” Gross focused the interview on the actor Bryan Cranston, while at the same time promoting the show by making the audience want to tune in and see what Cranston’s character is all about on a deeper level.
Actor Bryan Cranston, “Breaking” With Type
Interview time: 14:40
Interview done one: March 19, 2010
While interviewing Bryan Cranston from “Breaking Bad,” Terry Gross did research on the character and actor to develop questions that spanned a variety of aspects of Cranston’s life. Gross appeared to know about Cranston’s previous roles in “Malcolm in the Middle” as the father, his lesser known roles as the dentist in “Seinfeld”, as well his appearances in a single episode of the series “Baywatch” and “Walker Texas Ranger.”
As a working actor in Hollywood Cranston has played a variety of roles, however none are like the one he is playing now as Walter White, a chemistry teacher who teams up with a student to create and deal meth in the local community. Gross introduced Cranston by leading into the interview with a clip from “Breaking Bad,” which allows for the audience to understand for themselves what type of character Walter White is. As an interviewer Gross allows the audiences to make up there mind about the career of Cranston by building up questions that he knows the answer too but does not just want to come out and tell the audiences about, rather allowing Cranston to elaborate further and tell his own story of his career and the show.
The strategy created was to ask simple questions that could be expanded on to learn more information from Cranston. Gross was not afraid to give his own reactions to the shows that Cranston had played roles in, but was careful not to offend the interviewee.
As a well-respected interviewer, Gross maintained a friendly demeanor through out the interview asked few evasive questions. For this interview about the third season of the Emmy award winning series “Breaking Bad” Gross focused the interview on the actor Bryan Cranston, while at the same time promoting the show by making the audience want to tune in and see what Cranston’s character is all about on a deeper level.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Reciprocity
Definition: (noun) a reciprocal state or relation. Reciprocation, mutual exchange
Sentence: Heard in KIN 101 class during lecture
New Sentence: The reciprocity between the United States and China use to be non-existent because of the seclusive nature of the Chinese government.
Definition: (noun) a reciprocal state or relation. Reciprocation, mutual exchange
Sentence: Heard in KIN 101 class during lecture
New Sentence: The reciprocity between the United States and China use to be non-existent because of the seclusive nature of the Chinese government.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: nonpareil
Definition: (adjective) having no equal; peerless.
Sentence: Today, the Colorado Rockies hurler throws a baseball harder than every other starter in the major leagues, and his nonpareil arm isn’t nearly his most intriguing aspect.
New Sentence: In modern times the computer is nonpareil to any other technological advancement created by man.
Definition: (adjective) having no equal; peerless.
Sentence: Today, the Colorado Rockies hurler throws a baseball harder than every other starter in the major leagues, and his nonpareil arm isn’t nearly his most intriguing aspect.
New Sentence: In modern times the computer is nonpareil to any other technological advancement created by man.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Mystery Character
The fresh morning dew soaks in to the crisp pants of the man as he sets off to begin playing the first of eighteen holes. Adjusting his Nike hat he ponders his club selection as the wind whips through the course at Pebble Beach. As he approaches the ball the world’s best embarks on a day of domination.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Philandering
Definition: [verb] (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
Sentence: The six-week trial included testimony from more than 60 witnesses who told the story of a philandering doctor, his many mistresses and an international manhunt that crossed three continents and ended with his arrest in Cyprus in October 2006, 18 months after his wife's death.
(found in an article on CNN.com)
New Sentence: Young boy tend to philander with young girls by teasing and making fun of them in elementary school, rather then coming out and saying how they feel.
Definition: [verb] (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
Sentence: The six-week trial included testimony from more than 60 witnesses who told the story of a philandering doctor, his many mistresses and an international manhunt that crossed three continents and ended with his arrest in Cyprus in October 2006, 18 months after his wife's death.
(found in an article on CNN.com)
New Sentence: Young boy tend to philander with young girls by teasing and making fun of them in elementary school, rather then coming out and saying how they feel.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Lament
Sentence: I lament the way corporations have taken such a role in sports in america.
Definition: (VERB) to feel or express sorrow or regret for
New Sentence: Growing up in a house that did not have a dishwasher, I now lament having to watch my children do out families dishes.
Sentence: I lament the way corporations have taken such a role in sports in america.
Definition: (VERB) to feel or express sorrow or regret for
New Sentence: Growing up in a house that did not have a dishwasher, I now lament having to watch my children do out families dishes.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Ornery
Found in article about Orca while killing trainer on yahoo news
Sentence: Skaggs said he heard that during an earlier show the whale was not responding to directions. Others who attended the earlier show said the whale was behaving like an ornery child
Definition: (adjective) ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
New Sentence: The ornery group of high school students displayed there opinion about not being about to attend graduation know after they filled the school pool with thousands of goldfish.
Found in article about Orca while killing trainer on yahoo news
Sentence: Skaggs said he heard that during an earlier show the whale was not responding to directions. Others who attended the earlier show said the whale was behaving like an ornery child
Definition: (adjective) ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
New Sentence: The ornery group of high school students displayed there opinion about not being about to attend graduation know after they filled the school pool with thousands of goldfish.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
What Makes it News?
Toyota has recalled more then 8 million cars because of possible unintended acceleration. The 2010 Prius is also subject to recalls because of complaints about the brakes in the car.
Dealers have seen there sales of the vehicles plummet even considering the high brand loyalty.
The first of three Congressional hearings began Tuesday in the House Oversight and Investigations Committee. The investigation will be looking into documents and concerns that Toyota boosted about saving $100 million by dodging a more extensive recall.
-Human Interest
-Timeliness
-Proximity
-Impact
-Significance
This is story can be localized by the large amount of revenue brought in through the major car dealerships in the area. The large extent of the Toyota recall effects sales. Those not informed of the recall can also be at risk locally by driving vehicles that have brakes that do not work or that will unexpectedly accelerate.
Dealers have seen there sales of the vehicles plummet even considering the high brand loyalty.
The first of three Congressional hearings began Tuesday in the House Oversight and Investigations Committee. The investigation will be looking into documents and concerns that Toyota boosted about saving $100 million by dodging a more extensive recall.
-Human Interest
-Timeliness
-Proximity
-Impact
-Significance
This is story can be localized by the large amount of revenue brought in through the major car dealerships in the area. The large extent of the Toyota recall effects sales. Those not informed of the recall can also be at risk locally by driving vehicles that have brakes that do not work or that will unexpectedly accelerate.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Library Scavenger Hunt
Library Scavenger Hunt
1. What type of system is used to organize the books in the MLK Library? Briefly describe how it works.
The Library uses the Library of Congress system and it works to provide you with other books or pieces of work that may not be found in the MLK library.
2. What's in the "Browsing Library" on the first floor?
The “browsing Library” on the first floor features the current best sellers, and is set up more like a bookstore then other parts of the Library.
3. What types of electronic databases are available in the MLK Library?
The types of electronic databases that are available in the MLK Library are Communication & Mass Media Complete, JSTOR, Lexis/Nexis Academic, ProQuest newsstand, and World News Connection, to name a partial list of the many databases offered through the library.
4. Briefly explain how to access the library's electronic databases.
To access the libraries databases you go to SJSU subject guides then click on the subject you are interested in finding databases about, next a list of databases pertaining to the topic you request will come up and you can navigate through the appropriate databases to find information. You will use your SJSU id # of your Library card # with your pin.
5. List 10 daily newspapers that are available in the MLK Library.
1.Aladmen Resident
2. San Jose Mercury News
3. Campbell Reporter
4. Evergreen Times
5. Gilroy Dispatch
6. Gilroy Pinnacle
7. Los Altos Crier
8. Metro Active
9. Milpitas Post
10. Sunnyvale Sun
6. Give the title and call numbers of a video, DVD and CD.
CD
Best of the Beatles
Call Number: CD POP Beatles
DVD
Video
7. Find a reference book; give the title and call number, and briefly describe the type of information found in this book
Title: The complete idiots guide to Gardening
Call number: 635.04 Bowman
Description: This book will tell you how to grow and maintain a vegetable garden in your own backyard.
8. Find a DVD, CD, newspaper and book in a foreign language. Give the title and call number for each.
Book
Title: Jiang, Yunzhong shu hua ji.
Call number: ND1045 . J53 1998
Newspaper
Title
9. List five magazines available the MLK Library
1. Nation Geographic
2. Readers Guide
3. Time
4.Rolling Stone
10 Locate a scholarly book on John Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author.
Scholarly Article on John Steinbeck
Call Number: PS3537.T3234 Z624372x 1974
Title: John Steinbeck in Salinas: a subject index to articles in the Salinas Newspaper
Author: Margaret Corlett
11. Locate an article about Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author
Title: “Tortilla Flat” the shape of John Steinbeck’s career
Author: Howard Levant
12.Find a book on farm labor in the California Room. Give the call number, title and author.
Call Number: CAL 979.473
Title: Santa Clara County, Harvest of Change
Author: Stephen M Payne
13. Find a book on San Jose in the California room. Give the call number, title and author.
Call number: CAL 979.474 Muller
Title: San Jose, City with a Past
Author: Kathleen Muller
14. Find a book on California minorities. Give the call number, title and author.
Call number: REF CAL 979.474 Reflections
Title: Reflections of the Past: An Anthology of San Jose
15. What is in the MLK's Cultural Heritage Center collections?
The Cultural Heritage Center holds information about specific groups of people. It is the African, Asian American, and Chicano Library
16. List three things you'll find in the Center for Beethoven Studies.
1.you will find a database specifically for Beethoven
2. Information about a benefit recital hosted by the Beethoven society
3. You can purchase book and other art pieces in the small shop in the center
17. What is the difference between a scholarly journal and a popular magazine? How can you tell them apart? (2 pts.)
The different between a scholarly journal and a popular journal is that an expert in the field whose credentials will be given will write a scholarly journal. Secondly popular journals will use language that is general and easily understood by most audiences. A last major difference between the journals is a scholarly journal will clearly define the references used to construct the piece while a popular journal rarely will mention references.
18. List five mass comm. (journalism/PR/advertising) journals available in the MLK Library.
1.Communication & Mass Media Complete
2. ABI/INFORM Global
3.Business Source Complete
4. JSTOR
5. ProQuest Newsstand
19.How many art installations are there in the library. Briefly describe your favorite one.
There are 33 art installations in the library.
1. What type of system is used to organize the books in the MLK Library? Briefly describe how it works.
The Library uses the Library of Congress system and it works to provide you with other books or pieces of work that may not be found in the MLK library.
2. What's in the "Browsing Library" on the first floor?
The “browsing Library” on the first floor features the current best sellers, and is set up more like a bookstore then other parts of the Library.
3. What types of electronic databases are available in the MLK Library?
The types of electronic databases that are available in the MLK Library are Communication & Mass Media Complete, JSTOR, Lexis/Nexis Academic, ProQuest newsstand, and World News Connection, to name a partial list of the many databases offered through the library.
4. Briefly explain how to access the library's electronic databases.
To access the libraries databases you go to SJSU subject guides then click on the subject you are interested in finding databases about, next a list of databases pertaining to the topic you request will come up and you can navigate through the appropriate databases to find information. You will use your SJSU id # of your Library card # with your pin.
5. List 10 daily newspapers that are available in the MLK Library.
1.Aladmen Resident
2. San Jose Mercury News
3. Campbell Reporter
4. Evergreen Times
5. Gilroy Dispatch
6. Gilroy Pinnacle
7. Los Altos Crier
8. Metro Active
9. Milpitas Post
10. Sunnyvale Sun
6. Give the title and call numbers of a video, DVD and CD.
CD
Best of the Beatles
Call Number: CD POP Beatles
DVD
Video
7. Find a reference book; give the title and call number, and briefly describe the type of information found in this book
Title: The complete idiots guide to Gardening
Call number: 635.04 Bowman
Description: This book will tell you how to grow and maintain a vegetable garden in your own backyard.
8. Find a DVD, CD, newspaper and book in a foreign language. Give the title and call number for each.
Book
Title: Jiang, Yunzhong shu hua ji.
Call number: ND1045 . J53 1998
Newspaper
Title
9. List five magazines available the MLK Library
1. Nation Geographic
2. Readers Guide
3. Time
4.Rolling Stone
10 Locate a scholarly book on John Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author.
Scholarly Article on John Steinbeck
Call Number: PS3537.T3234 Z624372x 1974
Title: John Steinbeck in Salinas: a subject index to articles in the Salinas Newspaper
Author: Margaret Corlett
11. Locate an article about Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author
Title: “Tortilla Flat” the shape of John Steinbeck’s career
Author: Howard Levant
12.Find a book on farm labor in the California Room. Give the call number, title and author.
Call Number: CAL 979.473
Title: Santa Clara County, Harvest of Change
Author: Stephen M Payne
13. Find a book on San Jose in the California room. Give the call number, title and author.
Call number: CAL 979.474 Muller
Title: San Jose, City with a Past
Author: Kathleen Muller
14. Find a book on California minorities. Give the call number, title and author.
Call number: REF CAL 979.474 Reflections
Title: Reflections of the Past: An Anthology of San Jose
15. What is in the MLK's Cultural Heritage Center collections?
The Cultural Heritage Center holds information about specific groups of people. It is the African, Asian American, and Chicano Library
16. List three things you'll find in the Center for Beethoven Studies.
1.you will find a database specifically for Beethoven
2. Information about a benefit recital hosted by the Beethoven society
3. You can purchase book and other art pieces in the small shop in the center
17. What is the difference between a scholarly journal and a popular magazine? How can you tell them apart? (2 pts.)
The different between a scholarly journal and a popular journal is that an expert in the field whose credentials will be given will write a scholarly journal. Secondly popular journals will use language that is general and easily understood by most audiences. A last major difference between the journals is a scholarly journal will clearly define the references used to construct the piece while a popular journal rarely will mention references.
18. List five mass comm. (journalism/PR/advertising) journals available in the MLK Library.
1.Communication & Mass Media Complete
2. ABI/INFORM Global
3.Business Source Complete
4. JSTOR
5. ProQuest Newsstand
19.How many art installations are there in the library. Briefly describe your favorite one.
There are 33 art installations in the library.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Plaguy
Found in a short story titled " The White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett
Sentence: "Soon it would be berry-time. and Sylvia was a great help at picking. The cow was a good milker, though a plaguy thing to keep track of," the hostess gossiped frankly.
Definition: (adjective) such as to torment or annoy; vexatious
New Sentence: After having a plaguy cough for many weeks, the teacher finally took a day off and went to the doctor to get medical treatment.
Found in a short story titled " The White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett
Sentence: "Soon it would be berry-time. and Sylvia was a great help at picking. The cow was a good milker, though a plaguy thing to keep track of," the hostess gossiped frankly.
Definition: (adjective) such as to torment or annoy; vexatious
New Sentence: After having a plaguy cough for many weeks, the teacher finally took a day off and went to the doctor to get medical treatment.
**REVISED "Fly on the Wall"
Nestled deep in the forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains stands Big Basin State park. The quite, serene surroundings are disrupted by busy park headquarters that is home to a shaded picnic grove where hikers can take a break for lunch or snacks before continuing on in the redwood forest.
I started my day in the picnic grove with my boyfriend, without even realizing I also here found myself acting like a fly on the wall, carefully taking in the beautiful surroundings from nature, while listening in on the conversations taking place around me.
The picnic grove was filled with five groups, most of them being families with varying ages of kids. Hearing the questions asked by one young boy, around the age of five, to his mom and dad took me right back to childhood when your mind was working in overdrive and no question seemed inappropriate. As the little boy dug in to his sandwich, he leaned over to him mom and innocently asked “if one tree was enough wood to build a house,” his mother held back a smile and carefully answer that she was not sure but would look into if for him. This simple conversation between a mother and son before beginning their hike brought a smile to my face as well. I too started thinking exactly how many trees would be needed to build a house.
We spent roughly an hour in the picnic grove enjoying our lunch, breathing in the crisp, clean air that as you breath in your lungs are almost saying thank you because of the freshness felt through out your body. I understood that becoming a fly on the wall is easy; people tend to do it on a daily basis with out even thinking about it. Its human nature to be curious, by taking in your surroundings you are able learn from those around you.
I started my day in the picnic grove with my boyfriend, without even realizing I also here found myself acting like a fly on the wall, carefully taking in the beautiful surroundings from nature, while listening in on the conversations taking place around me.
The picnic grove was filled with five groups, most of them being families with varying ages of kids. Hearing the questions asked by one young boy, around the age of five, to his mom and dad took me right back to childhood when your mind was working in overdrive and no question seemed inappropriate. As the little boy dug in to his sandwich, he leaned over to him mom and innocently asked “if one tree was enough wood to build a house,” his mother held back a smile and carefully answer that she was not sure but would look into if for him. This simple conversation between a mother and son before beginning their hike brought a smile to my face as well. I too started thinking exactly how many trees would be needed to build a house.
We spent roughly an hour in the picnic grove enjoying our lunch, breathing in the crisp, clean air that as you breath in your lungs are almost saying thank you because of the freshness felt through out your body. I understood that becoming a fly on the wall is easy; people tend to do it on a daily basis with out even thinking about it. Its human nature to be curious, by taking in your surroundings you are able learn from those around you.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Bastion
Found in an article on CNN.com on Afghan Offensive
Sentence: " Helmand is a bastion of pro-Taliban sentiment and awash with the opium used to fund the insurgency."
Definition: (Noun)
1. Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
2. a fortified place.
3. anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of solitude; a bastion of democracy.
New Sentence: The young boy created his own bastion by collecting scrapes of wood to build a tree house deep in the woods of his backyard.
Found in an article on CNN.com on Afghan Offensive
Sentence: " Helmand is a bastion of pro-Taliban sentiment and awash with the opium used to fund the insurgency."
Definition: (Noun)
1. Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
2. a fortified place.
3. anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of solitude; a bastion of democracy.
New Sentence: The young boy created his own bastion by collecting scrapes of wood to build a tree house deep in the woods of his backyard.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Word of the Week
Word: Periphery
Sentence: The grasp of religion on the early-nineteenth century mind was so strong and conservative that sport could only penetrate the periphery of social life.
Definition: (Noun) The external boundaries of any surface or area
New sentence: Moving in to a new town, the family soon found themselves living on the periphery between civilization and wasteland.
Copy Edit the World
The error was found on my KIN 101 short answer homework questions
4. What do you make of the "silence"of stars like Tier Woods and former NBA great Michael Jordan? Many have suggested they use their clout to raise awareness to Nike's unfair labor practices?
This sentence contains a typo on the name of Tiger Woods. When publishing a document one of the most important things to do is spell peoples names correctly. Secondly, there should be no question mark at the end of the statement.
Correction:
4. What do you make of the "silence" of stars like Tiger Woods and former NBA great Michael Jordan? Many have suggested they use their clout to raise awareness to Nike's unfair labor practices.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Favorite Passage
"I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That's what I hope to give you forever."
Nicholas Sparks- The Notebook
This passage evokes emotion from the heart. You feel the moment and the passion that is being portrayed between the two people. Nicholas Sparks brings allows the reader to feel what is being said and expressed. Even though no pictures are present you are able to create am image in your mind of the meaning behind the words being said. Through repetition of words, Sparks builds up the meaning and creates build up and suspense between two people in love. A good writer paints a picture with the words they write, inspiring they can dictate the way a book will be remembered by those who read it.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
About Me
School has always been a struggle for me through from a young age. Facing diversity has allowed me to become stronger and develop better habits. I was facing with the reality of budgets cuts forcing me to stay an entire extra year at a community college, as well as over coming obstacles once I was admitted to San Jose State University in meeting to the schools unit requirements because of attending a variety of community college schools.
Born and raised in San Jose, I decided to still live on campus when I transferred in the fall 2009. I felt as though was an experience that I would never be able to recreate again in my life.
With the support of my family and friends I now am excited to the future in my education. Beginning in high school working as the Treasurer for my Junior and Senior classes, working with people and organizing events a passion was ignited within me.
As a public relations major, I hope to have a career in the sports field. Athletics have always interested me from a young age. With three more semesters until I graduate, I look forward to gaining more experiences to help further me in my career goals.
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