So, this week, the blog that I have chosen is relevant to my general theme of my first presentation. I have decided to inform students on how to successfully purchase a new vehicle. Though most of the material required to be collected is from my experiences of doing the actual research, and going to the dealers to negotiate a price, my presentation would be more of a narrative.
However, I have chosen this Youtube Video, advertising the Kia Soul. Recently my family purchased a new Kia Sorento having traded in our old 2000 Dodge Caravan. In this video, the Soul is being advertised in a humorous way with having animated hamsters. They dance to a funky beat, and rap as well. Amidst all of the frolic, the dancing and rapping hamsters, constantly utilize the comparison between different items and the Kia Soul. More specifically, the words "this" and "that" show the blatant differences between common items and the Kia Soul.
The comparisons are made in terms of social image, through the female hamsters checking out the new ride, that the male hamsters are boasting. Also, some of the available options, including the I-Pod Connectivity, and other technology behind it. At the end of the video, the miles per gallon, in the city and highway are shown. Finally, the actual price is shown. However, there are two prices to the vehicle "MSRP" and the "Invoice" price.
New Kia Soul
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
No. 6: Back to the Videos!!
"J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS!" , the famous chant led by Fireman Ed at all of the New York Jets home games resonated in my mind after hearing the New York Jets, beat the Minnesota Vikings 29-20. Both football teams had some events going on. For the Jets, the return of Darelle Revis after his hamstring injury. Want to know what was even better? Santonio Holmes returns from his 4 week Suspension! So both the Jets offense and defense, got a morality boost. However, the situation did not seem so bright for Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings, other than the return of Randy Moss, and catching a Touchdown Pass from the living legend. Favre, also is in some troubles of his own, after being caught in a fiasco sending some raunchy photos to a Jets Game Hostess, in the year of 2008.
All of the drama aside, the video that I have chosen to analyze was taken directly from the New York Jets website. This is an approximately five minute video, with commentary from both Coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez. To start off, Rex Ryan physically shows some swagger, wearing the New York Jets cap in a certain fashion, communicating, "Yup, we beat a tough team, and hit us with your best shot!" attitude, thus conveying the message that the Jets may have beaten a really great team, which could have defeated the Jets in a 40-0 score. However, the reality of it is that the score came out to be 29-20. Secondly, Rex Ryan, did pay his respects to the living legend Brett Favre, calling him "a competitive player," and an "excellent quarterback." Coach Ryan also mentions that Favre is "the best that there is." Brett Favre, now a Vikings quarterback, was once a Jets quarterback. Before the game on Monday night, Favre had issued a statement saying that he "would have stayed with the New York Jets if they did not draft Mark Sanchez."
Speaking of Mark Sanchez, he put on a stoic face to the media. As he made his comments, you can see Sanchez droop off from time to time. He, like Coach Ryan, was in a relaxed stance, but seemed to have been a bit hard on himself, when he commented on the failed two-point conversion pass to Tight End Dustin Keller, that it "was way out in front, and it was my fault." Second year QB, Sanchez seems to be taking responsibility after leading the New York Jets to the AFC Championship in his rookie season as the quarterback. Sanchez also credits the win to Ladanian Tomlinson, the Running Back acquired from the San Diego Chargers, and the return of Santonio Holmes from his 4 week suspension, due to drug abuse.
Sanchez and Rex Ryan
(Left) Ladanian Tomlinson
All of the drama aside, the video that I have chosen to analyze was taken directly from the New York Jets website. This is an approximately five minute video, with commentary from both Coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez. To start off, Rex Ryan physically shows some swagger, wearing the New York Jets cap in a certain fashion, communicating, "Yup, we beat a tough team, and hit us with your best shot!" attitude, thus conveying the message that the Jets may have beaten a really great team, which could have defeated the Jets in a 40-0 score. However, the reality of it is that the score came out to be 29-20. Secondly, Rex Ryan, did pay his respects to the living legend Brett Favre, calling him "a competitive player," and an "excellent quarterback." Coach Ryan also mentions that Favre is "the best that there is." Brett Favre, now a Vikings quarterback, was once a Jets quarterback. Before the game on Monday night, Favre had issued a statement saying that he "would have stayed with the New York Jets if they did not draft Mark Sanchez."
Speaking of Mark Sanchez, he put on a stoic face to the media. As he made his comments, you can see Sanchez droop off from time to time. He, like Coach Ryan, was in a relaxed stance, but seemed to have been a bit hard on himself, when he commented on the failed two-point conversion pass to Tight End Dustin Keller, that it "was way out in front, and it was my fault." Second year QB, Sanchez seems to be taking responsibility after leading the New York Jets to the AFC Championship in his rookie season as the quarterback. Sanchez also credits the win to Ladanian Tomlinson, the Running Back acquired from the San Diego Chargers, and the return of Santonio Holmes from his 4 week suspension, due to drug abuse.
Sanchez and Rex Ryan
(Left) Ladanian Tomlinson
Monday, October 4, 2010
Post No. 5: Food and Culture
Hello Michelle,
I hope you are excited for our summer trip to Abu Dhabi! I have some great news to share with you. We have been invited by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to spend dinner at his palace for one night. His Highness is a Muslim, and he resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is a middle-eastern Nation, and you may think that since we are from the United States of America, we would not be treated well. However, when I went with my family to the same place, the tour guide who gave us a tour of Dubai was very friendly. He also included that the city of Dubai, is religiously tolerant. I know that you are a Christian so there is a church in the area, and since I am a Hindu, there is a temple as well.
The United Arab Emirates is a unique nation, which boasts amazing architecture, constant advancements, and yet still holds on to the tenets of Islam. Now get this straight, one of the tenets of Islam is to be peaceful, NOT violent. You must need to know a few major points regarding the etiquette at the dinner table, and while moving around the city. Michelle, I know that you could be uncomfortable to hear this, but one important point to note is that you must not eat with your left hand. In these Muslim nations, it is considered unclean if someone eats with their left hand. Secondly, I know that you eat meat, but keep in mind, the consumption of pork in the United Arab Emirates, and other Muslim nations are frowned upon. Instead, you must halal meat, where the meat is prepared in a certain way. Observant Muslims do not smoke or drink, but alcohol could be served at hotels in Dubai. If we are at a local restaurant, and alcohol is not served better not to ask for it.
The food that we will be having is baba ganoush, an eggplant dip that is served with pita bread, as the appetizer. His Highness has just informed that there will be Khuzi, a stuffed whole roast lamb, served over spiced rice. Since I am a vegetarian, His Highness has made sure to have felafel, fried chickpea patties served with pita bread. Also, I would be having vegetable biryiani, spiced rice with mixed vegetables. The vegetable biryani, is more of an Indian dish, but it is a common food served both in the Hindu and Muslim cultures. We will meet His Highness at around 7:30 pm local time in Dubai after he returns from his evening prayer service at the mosque.
See you soon,
Pranav
The websites:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/737620.stm (Country Profile of the UAE)
http://www.uae-embassy.org/travel-culture/traveling-in-muslim-country (Traveling in a Muslim Country)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Post No. 4: Back to the YouTube Videos
So, now we return back to the regular YouTube videos. For this one, I chose the President's annual address at the Correspondent's Dinner that is held each year around May. This video alludes to some of the landmark events that happened earlier in the year. For instance, when new Healthcare Reform was passed in April, and the whole Biden using an expletive on live television when the President was about to make the press conference regarding the new laws. Secondly, another allusion was made to Jay Leno, who was another keynote speaker at the same dinner. Jay Leno decided to move to another time slot from his regular 11:00 pm time slot after the debacle with Conan O'Brien and his show leaving the NBC network, and switching over to the TBS network.
Mr. Obama looks to be in a jolly mood, since he smiled for the entire video clip. Actually, this address he made was fifteen minutes in duration, but Part I of this speech is only being analyzed. Going back to the allusion regarding Jay Leno, Obama jokes saying that he was glad to "be speaking first, because we all have seen what happened when someone takes the time slot after Leno's." After laughing along, Leno cajoling yells out in the background, "Good night everybody!" Overall, this video turns President Obama, the Commander-In-Chief, into President Obama, the Comedian-In-Chief.
President Obama: White House Correspondent's Dinner, May 1st 2010
Mr. Obama looks to be in a jolly mood, since he smiled for the entire video clip. Actually, this address he made was fifteen minutes in duration, but Part I of this speech is only being analyzed. Going back to the allusion regarding Jay Leno, Obama jokes saying that he was glad to "be speaking first, because we all have seen what happened when someone takes the time slot after Leno's." After laughing along, Leno cajoling yells out in the background, "Good night everybody!" Overall, this video turns President Obama, the Commander-In-Chief, into President Obama, the Comedian-In-Chief.
President Obama: White House Correspondent's Dinner, May 1st 2010
Post No. 3 Critical Listening: JFK Speech in 1962 (News Report)
News Report
October of 1962
John F. Kennedy and his Administration have been examining U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance photographs, and finally reached a conclusion today. Making a special address to the nation, he states that the Soviet Union has been running clandestine operations of a military buildup, with missile sites and airfields. President Kennedy states that because of these operations, the Soviet Union is ready to strike the United States and the ideology of democracy. While delineating the response of the United States to this mobilization of weapons in Cuba, Kennedy asserts: "Third: It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union." President Kennedy later on calls upon Chairman Khrushchev to end these clandestine operations, showing that he is ready to talk peacefully with the Soviet Premier.
October of 1962
John F. Kennedy and his Administration have been examining U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance photographs, and finally reached a conclusion today. Making a special address to the nation, he states that the Soviet Union has been running clandestine operations of a military buildup, with missile sites and airfields. President Kennedy states that because of these operations, the Soviet Union is ready to strike the United States and the ideology of democracy. While delineating the response of the United States to this mobilization of weapons in Cuba, Kennedy asserts: "Third: It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union." President Kennedy later on calls upon Chairman Khrushchev to end these clandestine operations, showing that he is ready to talk peacefully with the Soviet Premier.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Post No. 2: Critical Listening in FCWR-101
Today, my writing class, FCWR-101 met. The listening styles are mostly Action-oriented and Content-oriented. This class does digress sometimes, but it returns back on to the main subject. Today, more specifically, the class started in a different way. Usually, the class would start with the professor coming in, and the lecture would immediately begin. Instead, we started with watching a scene from Ocean's 11, pertaining to the assignment due.
As far as considering the attention diversions, there were not many. One would be that a student who forgot to put his phone on vibrate, went off, and he answered the phone in class. Another distraction was that there was a technical difficulty with the sound. There was sound playing; however, the sound was not loud enough for people who were sitting in the back row of the classroom. For internal distractions, the major one that I could notice was that I was still somewhat jumpy. I took the bus from home, transferred to another bus, and got to NYIT. However, the time I got here was about 11 o'clock, and the class started at 11:10 am. So, from the bus stop, I swiftly walked to Theobald Hall. Thankfully, I was able to get to the class on time and before the professor got to class.
I was able to respond to the diversions, pretty well. First by calming down, and taking a deep breath to calm myself down. I also was patient with the small difficulty with the volume of the sound. The distraction with regards to the student and his cell phone was not significant; the diversion resolved itself.
As far as considering the attention diversions, there were not many. One would be that a student who forgot to put his phone on vibrate, went off, and he answered the phone in class. Another distraction was that there was a technical difficulty with the sound. There was sound playing; however, the sound was not loud enough for people who were sitting in the back row of the classroom. For internal distractions, the major one that I could notice was that I was still somewhat jumpy. I took the bus from home, transferred to another bus, and got to NYIT. However, the time I got here was about 11 o'clock, and the class started at 11:10 am. So, from the bus stop, I swiftly walked to Theobald Hall. Thankfully, I was able to get to the class on time and before the professor got to class.
I was able to respond to the diversions, pretty well. First by calming down, and taking a deep breath to calm myself down. I also was patient with the small difficulty with the volume of the sound. The distraction with regards to the student and his cell phone was not significant; the diversion resolved itself.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Post No. 1
For the first blog post, I am going to be analyzing the press conference held by New Orleans Saints Head Coach, Sean Payton. This press conference is both an interaction and a transaction because the coach is giving his thoughts on the game. Then, the media present at the press conference, are giving the coach questions. The press conference is also a transaction because not only are the thoughts of Coach Payton being conveyed to the media, the thoughts are being conveyed to the viewers watching online or watching the television.
First, the body language of Coach Sean Payton shows fatigue. He is constantly leaning on the podium, and adjusting the microphone so that he can easily talk to the media. Next he is hesitant and trying to finish his thoughts completely, showing a mental fatigue. The sport of football puts a strain on everyone; the players, and the fans in attendance at the game. Moreover, the coaching staff of each team in the National Football League endure stress, be it a season opener, or the penultimate Super Bowl. Towards the end of the press conference, Coach Peyton musters enough energy to answer some last questions.
Though he looked to be fatigued, he spoke with a calm tone, but simultaneously seemed to be humble. Coach Payton was not an egocentric person, and he gave the credit of the team triumphing over the powerful Minnesota Vikings to the unsung heroes, who were able to train the Saints, and coach them to become victorious. Later on, the New Orleans Saints moved on to Florida and were able to win the Super Bowl for the first time in the history of the franchise of the New Orleans Saints.
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