Somerset Patriots: Pregame Hype

What is name of ball park the somerset patriots play at
                    TD Bank Park
What is the somerset patriots mascot name
                    Sparkee
What is weather going to be like on wed 5.19 - (daytime)
                    Few Showers, 67 degrees
What League to the Patriots play in
                    Minor League/Atlantic League
Who is the Manager of the Patriots(why is he famous)
                    Sparky Lyle
What is date of next fireworks event at patriots game
                    5/21/10
What is the patriots current record
                    12-10
Name 4 teams in the patriots league
                    Newark Bears
                    Long Island Ducks
                    Lancaster
                    Nashua
What are the dimensions of the Ball park the patriots play in
                    Left Field: 317ft
                    Right Field: 315
                    Center Field: 402
what is name of tallest player on patriots team
                    Josh Pressley

a picture is worth 1000 words

             Las Vegas, Nevada, the biggest gambling city of the world. I was walking down the streets on my way to my favorite casino. You couldn't tell that it was night because of all the lights lining the streets. The streets were crowded. Every time you bumped into someone, you would get a dirty glare and maybe a "Hey! Watch it!" but I didn't care. It's where I belonged. Then the bell rang for third period. Somehow, my day dreaming always makes me late. However, I'd rather be roaming the streets in Vegas than the "hellways" at school.


             I walked in to class to see who playing cards? Steven. Probably the only person I'd ever have to watch out for if I went into a casino. No one has ever beaten him at poker, ever. I just kept on walking past him. Then THUD! I was lying face down on the floor. I must have tripped over something. I looked up. Rather, I tripped over someone. Laughter.

             "Would you look at that! ‘Sup future casino dweller. What do you say to a little poker?" smirked Steven while shuffling his cards. I stopped dead in my tracks. What to do?

             "Sure why not?" I said nonchalantly, hiding my fear. The cards were delt. The money was on the table. My heart was beating in my throat. On the table was a Jack of clubs, ten of spades, and an ace of diamonds. I had a five and eight of hearts. I was done. Caput. Game over. Steven was so confident, and I was a wreck.

             Why was I so nervous? This is my game; I should be doing better than this. I need to put Steven in his place, but how can I do that if I feel like I don’t even belong here. That’s when I went back to Vegas. The red carpets, the sound of clanging chips, the beeps and blings of the slot machines, the smell of cigar smoke; I was home. The game was all coming back to me. I was slapping cards on the table, picking some up. As the pile of cards diminished, so did the smile on Stevens face. The beads of sweat on his forehead looked as if they were saying something, "how is he doing this?"

             Honestly, I don’t even know how I was doing it. I was just, in my element. I put my last card down. That was it. Had I won? Was it over? I had won, but it was not over.

             Steven threw his remaining cards on the table in a fit of rage. The way they flew through the air looked almost like confetti, congratulating the victor, me. He threw the chair across the room, awaking the sleeping teacher who was now dizzy and confused. The way Steven glared at me brought me back to reality and out of my vision. I was back to being fearful, not feared. I’m always scared. Well enough is enough! I slowly stood up and pressed my hands against the table, and leaned over slowly, for dramatic effect. "I'll be collecting my winnings now," I stated quietly, yet forcefully. The playful jeers showed me that everyone was listening. Steven was shocked at my new found confidence, so shocked in fact, he backed off. He slid the money and watch my way and he just walked away. Too simple, I thought, but that was it. The bell rang again and I walked back down the hallway, but this time I didn’t see the brightly lit Vegas streets. I didn't see the bright red, wine stained carpets. I didn’t smell the smoke, no longer needing my Vegas alter ego. I was confident. I walked away, leaving behind the silver lined streets of Vegas.

Murder in the First Grade - Kayla Rolland

Feb. 29, 2000

Michigan. First grade student, shot, and killed student Kayla Rolland.

Owens, 6 years old, grew up in probably the worst environments a little kid could grow up in. His parents, and many other people in his family, made a living selling crack. 6 years old and living in a crackhead, of course hes going to grow up with problems! The gun he used to shoot his classmate was a stolen gun given to the family as payment for drugs. Owens was shown at a young age that having a gun gives you power. His parents and teachers all saw and felt that Owens was an angry child, however no one thought things would go to far. He was previously suspended for fighting and arguing, but no one thought much of it. The day before she was murdered, Owens and Rolland got into an argument with each other.

In this case, i would say that environment played a huge roll on the development of this child. If it werent for his parents displaying a destructive enviroment, he probably wouldn't have brought that stolen gun to school and shot Kayla Rolland.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/03/07/60II/main168970.shtml

Jeopardy

Top 10 Flaws:

- Failed crowd control
- Teams wouldn't quit talking
- Teams were sore losers when it came to wrong answers
- Some presentations were structred different and though cool, were confusing
- Rules weren't always enforced
- Cheating wasn't adressed
- Food Crazy Joe
- Questions weren't well worded
- Questions weren't worth the right ammount of points (ex: easy questions = 500pt hard = 100pt)
- Point system issues (wrong math)


Best Presentaion?

I'm not sure whose presentation i liked best, but i did really like Olivia and Joes presentation because they had reasonable questions and delicious cookies :)


Toughest Questions?
I think the toughest qquestions came from emiel and angelo's group mostly because they had no idea what they were talking about.


What would you change about your presentaion?
If i could do my presentation over again, i would change the rules to bring the talking to a minimum. also, i would change the buzzer system so teams would only buzz in when they had the answer. no cunsulting should have been allowed after the buzzer was rung.


Best Prize EVAR?
My favorite prize was emiel and angelos garbage bag of goodies. cheesecake = yum!

Video Production Career Web Quest

Alexa Matos
March 22, 2010
Kerins
6/7
Video Production Career Web Quest

COMPONENT I

Camera Operator


Education Required: knowledge of
cameras, photography, lenses
and lighting.

Average Annual Income: $37,610

Basic Responsibilities: shoot based on
cinematographers instruction



Pro
Working on location

Con
Job Uncertainty
Working on location (away from home)

Sources: http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/101/Camera-Operator.html



News Anchor

Education Required: journalism

Average Annual Income: $31,320

Basic Responsibilities: keep that sweet
‘stach in check, present bulletins



Pro
New adventures each day

Con
dangerous

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_presenter
http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/130/News-Reporter-Correspondent.html-

Graphics Operator

Education Required: high school, 2 yrs
of college

Average Annual Income: $65, 000

Basic Responsibilities: create graphics,
credit slides, posters, and other
forms of visual media



Pro
Work individually

Con
Creative block
Sources:
http://www.thejobexplorer.com/Job_Description/Media/Computer_Graphics_Operator.html




Floor Director

Education Required: high school;
management

Average Annual Income: $35,000

Basic Responsibilities: manage
everything that happens on the
floor; cues, actors, camera angles

Pro
leadership

Con
Think quick
You run the show If something goes wrong or is not on time, its your fault

Sources:
http://www.naztoday.com/uncategorized/2009/03/behind-the-scenes-floor-director-teleprompter/


Teleprompt Operator

Education Required: College degree in English, communications, film

Average Annual Income: $76,000

Basic Responsibilities: Manage the teleprompter



Pro

Flexible hours

Con
Distracting settings
Sources:
http://www.jobprofiles.org/artfilm3.htm





COMPONENT II

Cinematographer

Education Required: College education, degree in film/photography

Average Annual Income: $75,000

Basic Responsibilities: artistic and technical guru



Pro

Artistic control
Good salary
Your way or the highway

Con

Stressful
A lot of work

Sources:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Average_salary_of_a_cinematographer_per_year
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinematographer





COMPONENT III


If any of the above careers in television production were to fit my personality and career/life aspirations best, it would be a graphics operator. With a decent to great salary, great conditions, and freedom to be creative, I think being a graphics operator, or otherwise a graphic designer, would be a good career for me.



Q: Why would you be a good fit for this career?
A: It’s creative. I think creating the title and credit pages and even graphics and animations is something I would excel at.

Q: What aspect of this career is most attractive to you?
A: I like the salary and the hours are pretty flexible. Also, not a lot of travel is required so I think my life could stay pretty normal.

Q: Which job responsibilities are you most looking forward to in this career?
A: I’m looking forward to creating graphics and posters and other things to inform the public of our shows and other programs

Q: Which job responsibilities do you think you can do without?
A: I actually wouldn’t mind doing any of the responsibilities labeled in this career

Q: What aspect of your personality would be beneficial to this career?
A: Definitely my creativity and mad graphic skills. Also, I’m great with time management

NJN Blog Post

On what date did the "digital tansistion" occur for NJN?
          - June 12, 2009


Can you watch NJN via Internet?
          - Yes, sir! Sesame Street, ahoy!

Where is the NJN studio located?
          - Trenton

What are the NJN funding sources?
          - Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, Fund for New Jersey, ETS, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Wal-Mart, Organon USA, Inc., the New Jersey Education Association, and the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life


List three items you are anxious/curious to see in the "STUDIOS" of NJN.
          - some show sets
          - see how the cameras work
          - see what happens bhing the scenes
Provide 5 "RELEVANT" questions you could potentially ask the tour director on the NJN tour. (suggestions include; employment, careers, lighting, teleprompter, stage setup, reporting, etc)
          - Are the teleprompter messages typed/changed on the spot or earlier in the day?
          - Are the reporters actually conversing and voicing thier opinions or are they practiced and scripted?
          - Do the papers on a news desk really say anything on them?
          - What kind of lighting techniques are used?
          - How much does a camera man/crew member get paid?

rube goldberg machines

What is the definition/ idea behind a rube goldberg design challenge

comically involved, complicated invention, laborously contrived to preform a simple operation.

What were your thoughts on the we Honda Accord Video?
theres no way all of those could be real. theres no way a tire could roll up a hill by a simple tap.


What part of the Honda Accord Video (part) did you like best.?
i thought the idea that the whole operation was preformed to hit the button to move the car was genius. i also liked the part where the nuts fell into the engine.  



Provide the 2 links to the videos you found in your own search.

http://www.rubemachine.com/rg104.html
http://www.rubemachine.com/rg108.html


Would you be interested in participating in a rube goldberg design challenge. ? Why or why not?
definately! the contraption you create could be totally awesome!