Sorry about that! Here is the actual link.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
POD-O-MATIC TROUBLES
THE SERVER HAS BEEN BUSY FOR A LONG TIME AND I WILL UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO TURN IN THE AUDIO PORTION OF MY ASSIGNMENT LATE...GRADE ME HOW YOU WISH!
BROADCAST ASSIGNMENT
I’VE RECENTLY BEEN HASSELING WITH THE REALITIES OF HAVING TWO PUGS IN THE HOUSE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT ADDING TWO CUTE, FUN LOVING CREATURES INTO MY LIFE WOULD MAKE THINGS MORE RELAXING AND ENJOYABLE, RIGHT?
WRONG!
WHILE HAVING BUFFY AND PEACH AROUND HAS HAD IT PERKS, I HONESTLY CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHY I DIDN'T BUY TWO CATS INSTEAD.
I MEAN REALLY, WHY SET YOURSELF UP WITH SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO POTTY TRAIN WHEN YOU CAN GET A CAT?
CATS HAVE BEEN LITERALLY PREPROGRAMMED TO DISCARD THEIR OWN FECAL MATTER IN CONVENIENT, OUT OF THE WAY PLACES.
OR IN OTHER WORDS, THEY GO ON YOUR NEIGHBOR'S LAWN. NO CLEANUP NECESSARY!
BESIDES THE OBVIOUS, THEY ARE INDEPENDENT, CAN FEED THEMSELVES AND, LET'S FACE IT. THEY HAVE A LOT MORE CLASS THAN ANY OLD MANGY SLOBBERY DOG WILL EVER AMOUNT TO.
IN OTHER WORDS, THINK TWICE BEFORE CHOOSING FIDO OVER FLUFFY!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
How To Appear Smarter Than You Actually Are
The amount of people I've met who have declared that they were "just born stupid" is astounding. I know that everyone has been insecure about his or her intelligence at some point or other, especially when conversing with people you don't know too well. I, who have gotten mostly straight A's since middle school, still manage to feel stupid in conversation from time to time.
Thankfully it's actually pretty easy to come off as an intelligent individual with minimal effort. All you have to do is learn a few obscure facts, and presto! In this small article I will reveal several key things that you can actively begin doing to ensure coming off more intelligently in conversations, etc.
First, like I mentioned above, learning a few obscure facts can greatly enhance how smart other people perceive you. Think about it; hardly anyone you meet will know much about your area of expertise! You also won't have to worry about making mistakes because no one else will know enough about your topic to know the difference!
About now you're probably wondering how one can go about learning obscure facts in a pain-free way. No one likes going to the library to do extensive research! The answers are simple:
1. If you pick up and actually read scientific magazines you're guaranteed to literally become an expert on something weird and interesting. National Geographic and Scientific Weekly are both landmines of obscure information. My sister learned quite a deal on "bog bodies" after reading an article in National Geographic and has impressed quite a few of her friends with her knowledge.
2. If reading entire articles at a time consumes too much time for you and your schedule, you can always learn through trivia game cards and "word-a-day" calendars. Simply place them by your bed and learn a new word or fact everyday, as simple as that.
I hope that this has helped you to understand just how easy it is to appear smart, and that you apply some of these techniques in your daily lives! It's essential that every person feel comfortable with their ability to appear knowledgeable and interesting in social situations. The simple learning of obscure facts definately helps with this. If my ideas seem like too much work for you, you can always opt to not say anything at all, for "it's better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool than to open your mouth and prove it"!
News Website Critique
a) Do the news items reflect immediacy?
Yes, they do. The Santa Barbara fires are a very important story right now, and it is given the most attention ontheir the home page.
b) Does the site try to help readers save time?
No. The site takes time to navigate through. The type is in small font, and there is a lot of it on the page. You really have to focus and physically get close to the screen to find what you want out of all of the rest of the stuff they have displayed.
c) Is it quick and easy to get information?
Check above.
d) Does it provide both visual and verbal information?
Yes, although most of the pictures are quite small. It would have been nice to have some bigger ones! There was also quite a bit of text covering the page!
e) Do the stories contain lists and bullets to make them easier to scan?
Yes, there are lists and bullets, although the bullets are hard to distinguish since they are not physically separated from the bullets above and below them.
f) Are the stories broken into "chunks"?
Yes, some stories are broken into chunks. On the right hand side of the screen there are links to several stories, all with a small chunk of catchy information to get the reader to pursue the story.
g) Do stories provide hyperlinks to additional information?
YES! For example in an article titled, "South Bay voters approving school tax measures", there is a link provided to help readers to get a better understanding of the material.
http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_12303561?nclick_check=1
h) Are there opportunities for readers to "talk back"?
Yes, there is a designated area on the bottom of each article for people to make comments as they see put. Not many people appear to be taking advantage of this, however.
i) Does the site use multimedia to enhance understanding and add appeal?
There are no videos on the site, but there are quite a lot of photos!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Lead Exercise
LEAD #1 : As Californians grapple with ways to save water in this third consecutive dry year, Jerry Block has taken an extreme path.
Last month, the retired medical doctor had four gravity-fed, 5,000-gallon polyethylene water tanks installed on his Monte Sereno property. The system will harvest raindrops to provide irrigation for an extensive food garden.
Block sees it as a patriotic as well as an environmental statement.
LEAD #2 : Given the circumstances, Kristen Graczyk might have abandoned her pursuit of a soccer career. She has suffered three major knee injuries and wasn't drafted when the Women's Professional Soccer league began this year.
ANALYSIS : Lead #1 is a focus story lead while Lead #2 is a character lead.
Last month, the retired medical doctor had four gravity-fed, 5,000-gallon polyethylene water tanks installed on his Monte Sereno property. The system will harvest raindrops to provide irrigation for an extensive food garden.
Block sees it as a patriotic as well as an environmental statement.
LEAD #2 : Given the circumstances, Kristen Graczyk might have abandoned her pursuit of a soccer career. She has suffered three major knee injuries and wasn't drafted when the Women's Professional Soccer league began this year.
Yet she has become a starting defender for FC Gold Pride.
ANALYSIS : Lead #1 is a focus story lead while Lead #2 is a character lead.
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