From The Voice of A Business Major "Audio Slideshow"

The audio slide show reflected the experience that Chris has had with being a business major here at Lyndon State College.  Chris talked about the pros and cons of the business major that is offered here including the more difficult courses versus the much more simpler ones.

Chris first talks about his experience with what he has gotten out've the business program so far.  He talks about classes that he had to take, and the ones that were really useful to take.  He talked about the hard courses that are required for business students to take.

He also talked about his transition from being an Electronic Journal Arts major to becoming a business major and how he's enjoying the business field a whole lot more than the Electronic Journal Arts field.

He Shared his thoughts about not being an Electronic Journal Arts professional since he thought it would be boring and not as interesting as knowing how to run your own business, or becoming an entrepreneur.  He thought he would get more out've studying to become a business consultant.

Chris talked about the different professors that inspired him and actually enjoyed taking the course with.  There were some professors he had who weren't so great and didn't teach the material as well as the other professors did.

He talked about what his end goal was once he did receive his degree in business, and that was to work at a specific business that he had always had in mind.  He thought that with having a business degree, there were endless opportunities, as opposed to having a degree in Electronic Journal Arts.  Where he wouldn't be making as much money which amounted out to be approximately $32,000 a year.

The audio slide show was designed to show prospective students and whoever else wanted to know more about the business world, the required courses, and what typical business classes look like.  We also wanted you to hear what a person's insight was on about being a business major and the benefits you got out of it.

The audio slide show was aimed toward prospective business major students who are seeking that major and want to learn more about it.  It was a diagram showing what you need to know about becoming a business major and whats going to be needed of you in order to be successful in the business world.


Credits:

Photos/Editing: Wynston Longmore
Sound: Mike Amento
Sound Slides/Slide Show: Mike Amento
Text/Story: Wynston Longmore

200 Word Synopsis Audio Slide Show

For our audio slide show we have decided to interview one of our friends about their major in general. 

They are a business major at Lyndon, and they will be talking about the specific classes that are needed in the program and what you need know about being a business major.

He will be talking about his experience from the beginning of his freshman year to present time where he's a senior. 

The more challenging classes versus the more simpler classes will be described during the interview.  The story aspect will be about the life of a business major and what it will take to become successful in the business world. 

We will be using an audio recorder for the interview.  The photos will be shot with a DSLR digital camera and a cell phone. 

We hope to show the progression of a business student throughout their four years at Lyndon State including some of the business class rooms at Lyndon State, text books, and hopefully photos of the actual student depending on whether or not he decides to let us. 

The audience that this slide show will aim at is prospective business students that need some insight into what the actual major has to offer.  The interview will draw their attention because they are interested in what business classes are like at Lyndon State.

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