April 2012
5 posts
stina26:
Enjoying the conversation about odd genres in WRD 111
WRD Blogspot: Famous Mason →
thesizemore:
Presidents of the United States of America
George Washington James Monroe Andrew Jackson James Polk James Garfield James Buchanan Andrew Johnson William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt Howard Taft Warren Harding Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Gerald Ford
Signers of the Declaration…
WRD Blogspot: WIN Speech →
thesizemore:
In his first inaugural address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, and I quote: The people of the United States have not failed …. They want direct, vigorous action, and they have asked for discipline and direction under our leadership. Today, though our economic difficulties do not approach…
March 2012
3 posts
WRD Video
There are tons of arguemnets
The way of researching has changed over time and the way the internet has evolved.
I have never seen of heard of card catalog
There is a new and an old way to doing things
Hes not only explaining the arguement he is performing it as well
we are all going to die #kystorms
February 2012
2 posts
The Archives
Has the first record from 1881
Has over 1 million records in his warehouse
That is the largest record collection in the world
Only 17% of his records are available on CD
He had to close his shop in 2008
His collection is estimated to be worth $50 million
Nothing like going to class in the basement, nothing like an extra 15 miutes of sleep
January 2012
2 posts
TED Talk
He keeps looking at his note cards takes away from the effectiveness of the speech at the beginning.
It took nearly 20 years for Netflix to become mainstream in technology, kind of surprising.
Generic brands help drive down the price in products, makes the brand name lower their prices to stay competitive.
November 2011
2 posts
Presentation
Topical Organization - We organized it in order of topic and that order goes back to the introduction and how we listed it back then. They were listed from least influential to most influential.
Questions
Did anyone influence you to join the military?
How has the military influenced you after you got out?
How many tours did you have?
What did it feel like being away for the holidays?
Where were you stationed at?
September 2011
13 posts
My Take on the Presentations
I liked everyone’s wide variety of different topics. There are things I don’t know about, do know about and will be interesting to see how they portray these ideas and see if they are the same or different then mine.
Two Questions (Group 3)
What do I like bout what they said?
Home away from home
Different definition of home and what all they are
Talk to me if you need song writers to interview (country singers)
What ideas did there presentation give me?
Interview first hand experiences
Two Questions (Group 3)
What do I like bout what they said?
I like the idea of learning different cultures
I enjoy the definition of what “car” will give me?
What ideas did there presentation give me?
There topic made me look at mine in a different life
Two Questions (Group 2)
What do I like bout what they said?
I like the idea of learning different cultures
I enjoy the definition of what “car” will give me?
What ideas did there presentation give me?
There topic made me look at mine in a different life
Two Questions
What do I like bout what they said?
It’s something new I don’t know much about/bonaroo
How she is making Arlington a positive place
How in depth she went on her research about the family business
What ideas did there presentation give me?
To go more in depth on my research
Hometown Fun Facts
Mishawaka, Indiana
The Princess City
Just under 50,000 people
The one of the main members in the Metropolitan Statistical Area(Michiana) pop. 317,500 people
Neighboring city of South Bend: Famous for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The “Peppermint Capital of the World” yet there is no mint grown here
Home of the Hummer plant: proud partner of keeping our soldiers...
Citations
Author’s
Zacharias, John1 zachar@vax2.concordia.ca
Bernhardt, Torsten
de Montigny, Luc
Source
Journal of Urban Planning & Development; Sep2005, Vol. 131 Issue 3, p195-200, 6p, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 1 Graph
Title
Computer-Simulated Pedestrian Behavior in Shopping Environment.
The Science of Shopping
This story was helpfully true in a way that it let me connect the dots on the my whole mall shopping experience. The mall layout now made sense, why people only go to stores on their right and very rarely cross traffic. The way things are set up in stores to catch my eyes as I walk by draw me in but if there are any long lines it discourages me from buying. I just wanna get in and out quickly with...
amckinney17:
Hey guys, this tumblr thing is really confusing.
how did you get your picture on there?
