Gallery Homework Slideshow

I chose to use this photo gallery since the Miami Heat is my favorite basketball team.  This particular photo gallery doesn't tell a story but more of an outline of the victories the team has gotten and the losses they have had.  It shows some of the player's attitudes and their sportsmanship.  This photo gallery doesn't have sound since it's not necessary.

Miami Heat Photo Gallery:
http://www.nba.com/heat/hpg1415-sas-141018

Minimum Wage In Chicago slideshow no-audio:

I chose this slide show of people living on minimum wage, and it shows this woman caring for her kids and taking care of them the best she can, even though the times are rough and she's not making much money by working at Mcdonalds.  But it shows that she is still doing what she has to do to take care of her children.  This slideshow tells a story about her lifestyle and how she has to do whatever she can to take care of her children. 

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR4AKI6#a=3

Waiting For Death:

I chose this audio slideshow of a man old's age and him using this statute as a metaphor, this was interesting to look at it and watch with the sound.  The sound with the slide shows makes it a lot more intriguing, and it grabs your attention more knowing that what your listening to is a story being told.  Sound makes all the difference in a world depending on what kind've slide show it is.
http://www.latimes.com/local/ed_shneidmanff_ss-htmlstory.htmlhttp://www.latimes.com/local/ed_shneidmanff_ss-htmlstory.html

The Unemployment Rates of Burlington Vs. Guilford

 For  our data visualization, we chose to look at and compare the unemployment rates of Burlington, Vermont, and Guilford, Connectcuit.  From the months of March through August 2014 the unemployment rate has gradually increased in the months of June and August.  It started at 3.2 in the month of March 2014.  It seemed like in the months of April and May, that the unemployment rate decreased a little those being the months of spring meaning there was a bigger percentage of people who were employed and were able to find spring and summer employment.  The overall estimated unemployment rate for Burlington was 4.1 percent as of the month of July 2014.

Comparing the unemployment rate in Guilford, CT we notice that the rate was significantly higher which is kind of strange since it’s a lot smaller than Burlington, VT.  Must mean that there isn’t much opportunity around for employment and a lot more people have a difficult time trying to find employment in the town. 

During the recession we just came out of, the unemployment rate in Burlington was a lot lower than the national unemployment rate.  Right now, there are employers struggling to fill positions Known as the “Job Seeker’s Market.”  There are more jobs that are available; more then there are people who are actually qualified for the position. 

A lot of the jobs that in the Burlington area are in the service industry such as: hotels, restaurants, and convenient stores.  The majority of the class is listed in the hospitality industry. 

The fall foliage is going to open up demand for the tourist industry jobs, and also ski resorts are going to start getting busier.  It’s also the beginning of the holiday season.  There is a fair amount of manufacturing jobs in Burlington as well. 

Burlington in particular is becoming a tech hub “spot.”  There is a demand for highly skilled technical workers with advanced and specific computer skills, such as company’s like: dealer.com, mygofer.com.  Burlington is also becoming a place where there are a lot of people who are creating their own businesses also known as entrepreneurs which is effecting the job market in such a way that people don’t need to work for anyone they can just work for themselves and be paid under their own payroll.  The company uber.com is a taxi source company that has been designed using the Icloud new technology aspect.  The company will need drivers, which will also affect the job market.  As the years progress, the unemployment rate for Burlington will most likely decrease as more entrepreneurs create their own businesses, and will continue to increase in the town of Guilford, CT unless there is a change in the opportunity for employment and more jobs start becoming available. 

Facebook Popularity Analysis Critique

I chose this data visualization since it showed how popular face book has become over the past years, and how the co founder of the company Mark Zuckenberg, has become a self made billionaire according to Forbes.  Half of Facebook users have more than 200 friends meaning it's becoming popular every day.  An interesting statistic regarding 24 million people in United Kingdom log on to Facebook which was increasingly high.  556 million people access Facebook on their mobile devices or tablets.  I liked how the graph showed the average monthly users using a bar graph.  It was pretty easy to read and understand.  I didn't like how the article didn't talk much about the Facebook messenger app which seemed to become pretty popular recently and how that has affected Facebook users over the past year.  The bar graph showed a clear estimate of users, it was clear and accurate.  By the end of 2013,Facebook had 1.23 billion monthly active users worldwide. adding 170m in just one year.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/feb/04/facebook-in-numbers-statistics

LSC Men's Basketball Team

Promising future for LSC Men's Basketball
https://soundcloud.com/mike-amento/podcast-interview

Lyndonville, VT – The Lyndon State College Men’s Basketball program is shaping up to have a very bright future in the years to come with new head coach Chris Dorsey leading the team.

Dorsey, a former member of the men’s basketball team himself, has had extensive experience with the sport both on and off the court. Not only was he one of the best players ever to have worn the LSC jersey but he has also become a successful coach.

As a student at Lyndon, Dorsey graduated in 2007 as a Bachelor of Science with a degree in Exercise Science.

Being part of the team while Lyndon had its most successful season ever (23-5) shows that Dorsey is someone who is fit for the position of head coach. He knows what it takes to make a team work harder and play longer than they ever thought they could.

In 2004-05 Dorsey was named the Lyndon Athlete of the year after being recognized nationally for his assist/turnover ratio. It is facts like this that show hiring Dorsey as the head coach was a great idea for the Hornets.

Off the court Dorsey has coached the men’s basketball team at Esparto High School in Esparto, CA. This gave him the opportunity to coach and work with some of the most talented athletes in Northern California.

Also, Dorsey has done some assistant coaching at Lyndon immediately after he graduated in 2007. While coaching he taught Physical Education electives.

As far as bringing in a new coach is concerned, that really did not even happen here. Dorsey has been, and always will be an important staple in the Lyndon athletics community.

He has finally been given the opportunity to lead the Hornets the way he sees fit. As a former Hornet we can be assured that he will put everything he has into the team.

As a coach Dorsey is said to be stern with his players in order to instill great personal qualities in each of them. Also, he plans on changing the style in which the team plays, which will be a refreshing change for the players and fans.

Dorsey’s strengths as a coach are shown in his ability to recruit players, further their skill development, and managing the team during games and practices.

This coming season will mark the first of hopefully many with Dorsey as the head coach. All of Lyndon is looking forward to seeing what he can do with the program.

Counting to 10 in Foreign Language

https://soundcloud.com/mike-amento/foreign-numbers

A LSC Basketball Athlete

For our podcast, we are interviewing a current Lyndon State College athlete on the mens basketball team.  His name is John Williams.  John is also a captain of the team that will mark his senior year of playing on the team.

John will answer basic questions regarding the team and his own personal experience.  He will describe what his roll is like such as being the captain of the team.  John will talk about what it's like traveling to different games in different states.   John will talk about his injury that has been effecting his playing time but still was eligible to play for the next season.  He was out for the whole season, tearing his meniscus training in offseason preparing for try outs.  John recently encountered another knee injury in his left knee that will have him sit out for some time until it completely heals.  Until then John will have to undergo physical therapy.

The athlete will explain how the team handles a loss and how that affects everybody.  John will talk about his three years on the team playing as a power forward.  The team recently got a new coach, John will talk about what he thinks about him and how he thinks he'll be a better coach then their previous one.  "This coach has what it takes to coach a team," said John Williams.

The interview will end with John talking about his future playing basketball and how he will continue to carry out his career after college.  Stay tuned in to hear about John Williams basketball career here at Lyndon State College!

Subaru Rally Team USA and Tom Segura Comedian Podcasts

I listened and watch the video of Subaru Rally cars being worked on in the USA. It showed guys welding parts, painting, and detailing rally cars. I picked this podcast to listen to because it looked interesting and I wanted to learn about what cars are used for rally races. I liked how they showed close up shots of the cars that they were working on and high video camera quality. I didn't like the fact there was no audio, it was only video throughout the whole podcast. They were behind the scenes of what the guys were doing and preparing for the rally races. I would continue to listen to the Subaru Rally Team USA if it has some audio in it. I would put in on my ipod if there was audio, I need the audio to be able to figure out what the podcast is about. The second podcast I listened to was about a comedian named Tom Segura, the episode I listened to was called "White Girls With Cornrows." It was pretty funny what the comedian was talking about. He was talking about how white girls act really tough and tend to not act like themselves. He mentioned how women act once they come out've jail, they think the world owes them. I wanted to see if if this comedian was funny since I have never heard about him before, in which he was. I liked all his jokes. but if it was a bit longer it would've been better. I wouldn't continue to listen to his jokes and other podcasts by him since he wasn't that funny to me. I would't put this on my ipod just because it's not that funny to me and would kind've be a waste of time listening to.