Somerset Patriots Field Trip

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Bridgewater, NJ- I have never attended a baseball game in my life. I always believe baseball is tedious, after I went to the TD ballpark to watch my first baseball game. I would say it completely change my view toward baseball. Everything happened went nice and smoothly. Although the gloomy weather was a factor to watch the game, but it couldn’t cover the fans’ joy to see their favorite teams gain their victory.

It was the Somerset Patriot against the Camden Riversharks at its home stadium. While the member of staffs were wetting the field to avoid dust emerge at any point during the game. On the other hand, both teams were throwing ball to get loose. While they were setting up the game, I went to the stores that surrounded the stadium. To start of, I went to the team gear shop to buy my 1st “finger” in my life. As I walked pass retailers, Hog Dogs, funnel cake, even domino pizza are in my vision. Not only food, I saw many kids wore their “hero” team’s jersey (mostly Patriots). I saw a kid has a sign said, “Go! Patriots…!” I didn’t expect that would happen in a minor league. This kind of enthusiasm shocks me in many ways, like a caveman gets a culture shock.

As I return to my sit, I start to feel my soul is burning as the game begins. I thought game will start at the 1st pinch. I was completely wrong, the Patriot mascots, Sparkee and Slyder came out and got the crowd raise up their tension before or during the game. As they were making cheer, I saw the flat screen that located by the ballpark showed the country’s flag. The whole crowd stood up and sang the national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Once again, Baseball has made our country proud.

Suddenly without any notice, the SpongeBob theme song burst out front of the crowd. With the face of SpongeBob showed up on the flat screen, the whole atmosphere again, was full of joy. The elementary kids on my front rows attracted my attention. They wore the glow green T-shirt with Somerset patriot logo on their back. They danced as they listen to the song! I imagine them as the high school grown ups’ in a party. They all went nuts. I didn’t realize, they’ll be my nightmare throughout the whole the game… Finally, after hours of boredom, the game began with Riversharks on the base, making its 1st run in the 1st inning. Before I cheer for the patriots… the kids in front of me already stood up and cheer, with a mixture of spiteful slag and swear. I was surprise about their behavior. I always believe high school teenager don’t behave. They were worse than the high school kids. Their actions have spoiled my mood to watch the game. Their cheer properly didn’t get their “heroes” ears. Riversharks make one more run while Patriots made two. I was anxious but I couldn’t do anything but cheer. Because of the time condition, I have to leave before I could finish the game. The game ended with Riversharks victory over the Patriots with 5-2. I felt a little bit sad because the Patriots lost in their home, but I hope they would make a come back and win another time.

Even through the kids in front of me acted like animals, but something else has already got my interest. The little games for kids while teams were switching position during innings. Some of the games that were played as a fan chosen by the staff had to run to home plate and beat Sparkee (or Slyder) in order to win a prize. Also they chose kids to play musical chairs. These games certainly draw the crowd attention towards the game. The flat screen in the stadium always shows signs to encourage people to make some noise to cheer the Patriot… That makes me love about baseball. Not only just the baseball game itself, is also the things around stadium bring my excitement up to the boiling point. After the game, if anyone invites me to any baseball game. I will be the person’s guest. Baseball definitely brings family joy and it is full of entertainment. I would ask my parents to bring me to a baseball game in a future. I’m looking forward and wait to watch another baseball game. My soul is already heats up! Go Patriots!

Somerset Patriots Game

• What is name of ball park the somerset patriots play at

TD bank ballpark

• What is the somerset patriots mascot name

Sparkee

• What is weather going to be like on wed 5.19 - (daytime)

Partly Cloudly with a 30% chance of rain

• What League to the Patriots play in

Atlantic League

• Who is the Manager of the Patriots(why is he famous)

Sparky Lyle and he is famous because he was the first American League reliever to capture a Cy Young Award (1977) and ranks among the all-time leaders with 238 career saves. Between 1967-1980, Lyle had more saves than anyone else in the AL (231). He had a sixteen-year career and played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox. Lyle won back-to-back World Series with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978.

• What is date of next fireworks event at patriots game

5/21/10

• Who did the somerset patriots just add to their roster - names and former teams played for.

Michael Hernandez from the Newark Bears

Jeff Kennard from Louisville

Jerry Dunn from the BrocktonRox

Ben Grezlovski from the Long Island Ducks

• List three intern positions availble witht he somerset patriots

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• What is the patriots current record

12 W-10L

• Name 4 teams in the patriots league

Somerset, York, Newark, Lancaster

• What are the dimensions of the Ball park the patriots play in

Ballpark Dimensions

Left Field: 317Feet
Center Field: 402 Feet
Right Field: 315 Feet

• what is name of tallest player on patriots team

Tom Mastny

HSPA Picture Promopt

Eric_Smith

According to court documents, Smith was often tormented by bullies for his protruding low-set ears, thick glasses, red hair and freckles.
The murder case made national headlines, largely due to the young ages of the killer (13 years) and of the victim (4 years).

Smith attracted Robie to a remote location in a park. There Smith strangled Robie, dropped a pair of large rocks on the boy’s head, undressed his body, and sodomized him with a tree limb.

The cause of death was determined to be blunt trauma to the head with contributing asphyxia.

Two days after Robie's funeral, Smith admitted to Robie's killing. In 1994 Smith was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to the maximum term then available for juvenile murderers — a minimum of nine years to life in prison.

Jeopardy Blog Post

Task: Please review and reflect the areas listed below regarding what you learned or would alter regarding the Jeopardy project.

List your top 10 flaws or correctible issues you noticed from other presentations. Please list them with 3-4 sentences to clarify them.

Glitches
incomplete assignments
grammar errors
background color
confusing rules
answer errors
audiences weren't following the rules
prizes were unequally distributed
the presenter couldn't handle the crowd
talking over the presenters

Overall, most of the presentations failed because they can't handle the whole class. They should be make more rules. Also, the prize has to be distribute equally. The reason is some winners didn't get the prize. Therefore, we need to learn from the mistakes from this project.

Whose presentation did you like the best - please explain in a paragraph why.?

I think my group has the best project overall. My group consist of me, Tony, and Jordon. First,we have more rule than any groups would do. Also thanks to tony's work, we have the best template for the game. Eventhrough the template has some glitches. But we did make a success in the presentations. One of the best thing is, everyone got something to eat.

Which Group asked the toughest questions in your opinion

Deep, Steve, and Rob have the toughest question overall. Their questions were so narrow that no one can get them. Especailly Deep, he is a terrible speaker. He could't control the crowd.

What would you change in your presentation if you had a chance to do it again.? why? please explain in paragraph form

First, we need to clear out the glitches if we have a chances. It's because there are so many pop ups'. They brought a negative effect the presentation. We also need more prizes to the game. The audiances want a little bit more.

What was your favorite prize? Which group brought that prize in.?

Cookies, and the Dali sandwiches. Joe's group bought that prize in and they were great!

NJN Studios

On what date did the "digital transition" occur for NJN?

-June 12, 2009 was the date they changed the signal.


Can you watch NJN via Internet?

-Yes, NJN does provide tv programs live online, but we need to watch them in flv. format.


Where is the NJN studio located?

-Main Headquarters is in Trenton. the other studios locate in Newark and Pomona.


What are the NJN funding sources?

-NJN gets fund from state.

List three items you are anxious/curious to see in the "STUDIOS" of NJN.

-Record room, Dignial tv camera, and real live show.

Provide 5 "RELEVANT" questions you could potentially ask the tour director on the NJN tour.
(suggestions include; employment, careers, lighting, teleprompter, stage setup, reporting, etc)

How much time does it take in order to record a show?
What kinds of device(s) require in order to record a show?
How do you set up a stage? How long does it take?
What is the feeling when your show is in recording?
What do we need to know in order to quadify the job?

rube goldberg design

What is the definition/ idea behind a rube goldberg design challenge

-A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task. Which involved scientific calculation, especially about physical science. We can all have fun while we are working on it.

What were your thoughts on the we Honda Accord Video?

-The video was amazing! I can't imagine the little part can trigger the everything.

What part of the Honda Accord Video (part) did you like best.?

The ending is my favorite because I didn't know all the little part just try to trigger the car to move.

Provide the 2 links to the videos you found in your own search.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8fpPf7Y0g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nyCmrbtQM&feature=fvw

Would you be interested in participating in a rube goldberg design challenge. ? Why or why not?

Yes, I would like to because I did something smiliar before. It was fun.

Symbolism Project

What is the name of the Current Novel you are reading?

"Point Blanc"

What is the "basic idea" of the story (min 3 paragraphs) - please remember i have not read the story , provide me with a basic understanding of the novel.

Alex Rider is a 14 years- old kid who was assigned by MI6 to investigate the deaths of two billionaires, Michael J. Roscoe from U.S. and General Viktor Ivanov from Russia. Both of them had a son attending Point Blanc, an academy in the French Alps run by a South African scientist, Dr Hugo Grief. Many rebellous, rich kids have attended in this school because they were "bad". Alex has no time to choose and forced to listen the Agents. Alex to 's cover is that of the son of a supermarket owner, Sir David Friend.

Alex is taken to a hotel on the way to Point Blanc, and his dinner drink is drugged, causing him to faint. He was transported to a laboratory. Doctors took off all his clothings,and examined every inch of his body and photographed for unknown reasons...

After he arrived the school, he got a new friend called James. He told Alex that the school has some sercet in it. James has been in the school for six weeks but no one taught him anything. More than that, the kids who used to be rebellous become complacent. What Alex didn't know is the kids has been cloned by Dr Hugo Grief. He planned to dominate the world with his clones. Alex has no time to think and he is only one who can help the world.



In the current novel your reading are their any gender stereotypes or symbols you have picked up on . Please explain

--Not many gender stereotypes base on the story, but the novel has portraited a African woman, who named is Eva Stellenbosch, as " musclebound". I think it is stereotype for Arican woman.

What is ALL the characters in your current novel were male.? Please explain how that would affect the novel .

--Since this is the novel about spys, it will be interesting. Because of many guys likes the element of actions as they read.

What is ALL the characters in your current novel were female? Please explain how that would affect the novel.

--The novel will change completely because this novel is based on a boy's life. I can't imagine how the story goes if all characters are girls.

Please provide the definition of SYMBOLISM in your own words.

--I think symbolism is a sign of an objects or gestures that can connect something common to any particular people.

Controversial Science of 2009

Why did you pick this topic?


What is your stance on this article? WHY?(this should be at least 1 paragraph response)


Why do YOU think this article was selected as one of the TOP Controversial topics of 2009?

Spanking bad for the brain

I do agree to the research. The parents in now days are trying to make their children listen to them. They are willing to use any method, included hitting the children. But they don't realize how much damage that they have caused over years. Like spanking the head, that may stun the childrens' development. I think every parent should be aware to this research.


Dinosaurs succumbed to toxic algae

It is very interesting because no one know the truth to the end of the dinosaurs. It may be the truth. But no one knows which is right because many theories stated they are right. Some say the ice age cause the races of dinosaurs vanished. But some say the most dinosaurs died in asteroid impact. Sometime I wish I can go back in time and see what happened.

Fetuses have memories

I think this is awesome. Fetuses can think while they are still in the womb? So we may have a chance to "hear" the world( since we can't "see" it). But this reseach also bring up a good question: If we choose to get a abortion, then... are we killing a "life"? I think people want to get an abortion should think twice.

Our ancestor, 'Ida?'

When I look this research, my mind was like "WHAT?". Our ancestor was a 9.4 in. animal? This is amazing. Ida has a very long tail, but we have none. Also our appearences do not look ida at all! I think the mother nature has created us for a reason, which I don't know yet.

Guggenheim Reflections

1.) Your first impression of the Guggenheim

I think it's a very fashion building. It's look outstanding compare to other building that are surrounding it.

2. ) Any feelings you felt or experienced as you walked through the musuem

I thought I saw the heaven sky as I am looking up the celling. The natural light comes down stright to the lobby. In some way it gives me the energy and keeping me awake.

3.) Your thoguhts about the artist work on display

I bet many people have no idea as they 1st look at this artist's work. Some were very confusing, with the help of the audio record. I unterstand many art pieces have somewhat a hidden message or some expressions from an artist. It's very interesting and I have open my mind a little bit.

4.) What were your expectations before we went on this trip? Where your expectations met?

To be honest I was thinking to go try out the "bed", but it has been ship to other side of the US. Little disappointed, but I very excited as I see the building. I do agree the building is much better than the art work.

5.) Any suggestions for next year?

It's very annoying as you walking around without knowing where to go. The building is big, and it does has many hidden entrances. I was walking to same gallery over and over again. I don't even have chance to find more awesome work.

6.) What was your favorite part of the trip(do not put wendys)

I like the building as I stated before. I loved the art work called the "Memory" because this art piece was made of tons of iron. It covered almost 3 rooms. We will never this art piece as a whole. We can only imagine it. I think that's why it called "Memory".

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