Future of Advertising .qs and ans.

What is 'product placement'? The appearance of a product or service in a broadcast program or movie, paid for by the manufacturer to gain exposure for the product or service. How much does Martha Stewart charge to mention a product on the air? about $10,000 Do you think her use of this is hurting her ratings? yes. Her ratings are going down maybe because she isn't managing her money well enough. What do you think of product placement? I think it is a smart way of exposing the product to people for advertising. But, you have to put your product on a good and popular show so it could get a lot of useful advertising.

Google Book Search qs

What has changed with the book search? This new way that Google is using will be easier for users around the world to look for books. You can search books that are digitally available and in print. For now, all you can do is just search for comments of the books and stuff, you cant read like the whole book online now( at least not yet). Do you think people will still be reading books in 10 years? Why or why not? I think very few people will be reading books in ten years for the simple fact that technology is advancing more and more everyday. In the future, books will probably all be online texts and stuff. Everything will just be computerized. How long do you currently read online per day (in hours)? How long do you currently read offline per day (in hours)? Probably like two hours; an average of like 50% of my day is spent reading stuff.

Summary of speech article

In the article "The Apocalypse is Yours Now", Barbara is trying to tell the class of graduates of '07 that if they want to make something of themselves and are going out to the real world to find it, then they better be prepared because they are going to go through pretty much "hell". With a debt of over $20,000 and no health insurance most graduates will end up either caged in cubicles, behind the counter of Starbuck's or Borders, or trying to still pay off that debt. The way the world is today, isn't going to help most graduates of the future. She also says that they have to make a new way of life because they way things are now aren't really going to help at all. So, they should try to change the world and make things easier not only for the ones graduating now but for the next generation. I think she is being optimistic but in a pessimistic way. I mean, yeah she's telling the graduates to go out into the real world and try to make the best of it with the resources available but that it wont be too easy because of the way this crappy world is now. So, her speech was pretty pessimistic but she is kind of trying to be a little optimistic??..

the loss of history and digital archives(summary)

Today, there is a lot of information produced by the world. Most of it has been lost throughout history and some has been recovered. Information that has been lost takes a large amount of money in order to be recovered. It is a shame that a lot of the information that the world produces isn't correctly saved and many times is lost. This compares to what happened at the library of Alexandria. I think that the American Government should invest money in a project like this. One that will record our present history so it could be used in the future. But, since it takes a lot of money and time to organize that project, what they need to do is make a plan on which information to store and which to throw away. This article talks about how there is only a few things that Congress has saved from the past. Many artifactures have been lost or misplaced throughout the yeats. The Library of Alexandria was destroyed and that caused a lot of information to be lost. Information that could be used today in order to learn about the past. If we want our future generations to learn about our present then we must learn how to save whats useful and whats not.

Linux vs. Microsoft

People should stick with Windows when there is proprietary software you can't live without, you're a hardcore gamer, you work in the book/printing industry, and your hardware is not yet supported. The three most compelling reasons to migrate to Linnux according to the website are because it's free (as in free speech) and because it's free (as in free beer) and because it has new and great features that Windows doesnt have.
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article reviews (50 words each)

Walmart sells worst on record
Walmart lost approximately 1.1 percent decline due to gas prices, easter, and the weather. Other retailers also reported losts due to the weather which hurt the sales of seasonal goods. But it went better the next month and sales were up by 6.5 percent. The week of April may not neccesarily mean prolonged weakness. Its just a rough little time. But the month of April has hurt many companies due to its weather. It has brought the sales down. But the weak April sales may not necessarily be a sign that consumer spending is weakening, analysts said, citing the Easter calendar issue. May sales could give a better indication of the state of the consumer.



Import Prices Rise More Than Expected
Prices for imported petroleum climbed 6.5 percent in April after an 8.1 percent rise in March. The department said that despite the strong rises in March and April, imported petroleum prices have fallen 1.8 percent over the past year to April. Export prices rose a slight 0.3 percent in April, half the revised 0.6 percent gain posted in March that was originally reported as a larger 0.7 percent increase. The department said prices were higher for fuels and chemicals and for iron and steel products. All these rise of prices are due to the economic problems that the US is having. If the gas prices go up then so does everything else. All the prices go up due to the oil companies and the exporting and importing goods.

my three prospective colleges

1) North Carolina Central University-- http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_2950_brief.php
I've heard its a really good school. Its got great medical programs .

2) Harvard University-- http://www.harvard.edu/
Harvard is the best university in the world. Its got a great business and medical program. Anyone who graduates from there could get a job wherever they want!!

3) Yale University-- http://www.yale.edu/
Yale is also one of the top schools in the world. I would also love to go there.

My College

Where do you want to go to college?
Well, I would love to go to Harvard University since its like the best university and the most known in the world. I would like to become a medical doctor.
Hobbies?
I swim for the killian team, and i do taekwondo, and I dance, and I play sports and stuff...
Work?
I dont work right now but I wouold like to work in the future as a medical surgeon.

2 majors & summary

Dance-- Rutgers offers two distinct programs of study in dance. Students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance through one of the liberal arts colleges.This is a generalist program that combines a broad experience in the liberal arts with a specialization in dance. It prepares students to advance beyond the bachelor's degree in performance, teaching, dance criticism, or history. The BFA program in dance is offered through the Mason Gross School of the Arts. It is more specialized for students who want to be professional dancers. Two primary goals of this program are excellence in modern dance technique and performance and outstanding creative achievement. The curriculum includes three main areas of focus: technique and performance; choreography; and theoretical studies.

Cell Biology & Neuroscience-- I want to become a medical doctor. So, while most graduates work in a related occupation and eventually obtain an advanced degree, others choose another direction. Many careers do not require a specific major but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your career choices, increase your marketability to employers through internships, responsible work experience, good grades and involvement in college activities. A bachelor's degree is sufficient for advanced technician jobs in the medical field, lab/research assistant positions, or testing and inspection jobs. An advanced degree is required for most other positions in the scientific field.

terms 4-9-07

1. Blog-- This is perfect for a small business because it can start them off.
   
2. Web Site-- This is perfect for both small and large businessess because it promotes their items.
   
3. FTP--It'll work for both because its a way of exchanging info between computers.
   
4. HTTP--Its perfect for a large corporation because its a way of transferring hypertext on the world wide web.
   
5. Web services-- for everyone
   
6. Podcasts-- for large or also small businesses
   
7. RSS feeds-- for small businesses with blogs
   
8. VOIP-- perfect for both
   
9. Web mail--for either small or large coporations
   
10. Web browser: Firefox vs. Internet Explorer-- firefox is an open browser unlike internet explorer which is kind of limited.
    

interesting things i want to learn

1. Of all the things we've done this year. which are the most useful and important up to this point? I think microtype really helped me for my typing and i can see how better i can type now than before. I have also learned many shortcuts and many other computer stuff.
   
2. What do you WANT to learn about computers in the last 9 weeks? I want to learn other shortcuts like instead of using the mouse for like copy and paste i want to learn how to go to other programs with just using the keyboard.
   

more video games less books at school summary

This aticle is about how the school's system is implementing the use of video games instead of books. They plan to make and educational video games that will help students by being fun and educational at the same time. This method will make students focus on the fun side of it but they will be learning at the same time. But, there is also a controversy whether life is a video game or what? I mean kids wont be getting real life situations by playing video games. So, video games engage children with continuous action, a concept known as "enthrallment," that raises the threshold for engagement, Freedman said. "It's the equivalent of giving kids a lot of sweets and then wondering why they don't want to eat regular food," he said. Several studies have shown that engaging through a lot of video games corresponds to higher rates of ADD.