Tuesday October 27, 2009 Times Reading
Reading the Times today I was looking forward to reading the follow up story to the Runaway story in Mondays paper. I thought this article called “For Runaways on the street, Sex Buys Survival” a very interesting follow up to the previous piece. It narrowed down the specifics of run-away to a certain way that these individuals survive being on the streets. The realization that this article gave was that many have to turn to desperate measures to provide for themselves. It was a sad article to read because it showed me something that I am not used too and a reality that not many people can understand.
The statistics that this article presented and how young the girls were that were interviewed made the article all the more interesting and sad. It was hard to see how young thee girls start out, and the younger they are the longer they do it and the harder to get out of the system. I thought that the interview with the young girl who Mr. Garrabrant knew had a pimp but would not admit it very difficult to understand. It was hard to see someone who was in danger and led a very difficult life of prostitution not able to find the strength to admit it and get out of it. This interview showed how difficult of subject this is to control and to help the girls who are trapped in it.
Wednesday October 28, 2009 Times Reading
While reading the New York Times today, an article that first caught my eye was the one about the 2-year-colleges and their sudden increase in enrollment. I thought that this class was extremely interesting and pertained to me because even though I do not attend a two year college I still attend college and what effects them also effects me. Bunker Hill community College’s class times surprised me because until now I had never heard of a college class going until 2:30 a.m. and still attracted students to take that class. They must be extremely dedicated and made me second-guess when I have to miss a 9:00 am class and they are in class til 2:30.
After reading the article I understand why there would be an increase in applicants to community colleges. Because of the economy and rises prices of state and private schools, many cannot afford to go and choose a community college instead. The percentages that the article presented of increase up to 9% for New York community colleges and 33,000 more students than last year enrolled in the United States largest community college, Miami Dade.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Times Readings
Tuesday October 6, 2009 Times Reading
During my reading of the New York Times today I thought that the front page had a wide variety of stories that the Times wanted to portray. From devastating stories in New Guinea to a magazine closing grazed the front page of the Times. Although sometimes I feel like the stories can be awkward being next to each other I like to see that the Times is putting variety on their front page to interreges all sorts of readers.
One article that I thought was interesting was the one on Blogging. I read into it more because I was in-fact writing a Blog on the New York Times and it interested me to see if any of the information pertained to me and what I was writing. I thought that it was interesting because starting Dec. 1 bloggers who were writing reviews for certain products to include whether they are being given certain incentives for writing these reviews. It’s not something that I have to worry about but I was glad to know for the future if I was ever to do something like that I know the do’s and do not’s.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Times Reading
Today again, there were a variety of different stories on the front page of the Times and they all were interesting in their own way. Above the fold they were government related pieces and most were in the United States with exception of the Obama’s pulling troops out of Afghanistan. Bellow the fold there was the first sport story I've seen on the front page of the Times since my reading started. I think that it was good to see a completely different article on the front page than you would normally see the Times do. Also bellow the fold I thought the story of the poor turn up at the Polls in New York was very interesting because after this presidential election I assumed that many citizens would keep up their votes considering the state in which out country was in. I thought it was almost a shock to see the low numbers and how surprised many people were regarding the turn up.
I love the dining section so whenever its in the paper its my favorite section to read. I would love to write about food one day so I love to see the creative stories that are in the section and the style of writing that is used to write them. I love how some of the articles are paired up with recipes and talk about creating the dishes. The descriptions are so great and the articles make me want to go out and buy the ingredients to the recipes and cook. I really enjoy reading articles that take me away from the many problems that are all over the news and bring me to something that I love to do and enjoy reading about.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Times reading
In reading the New York Times this week I couldn’t really find any story that I got attached too and really wanted to read and pursue further. It was one of those dull days for me that the articles just didn’t grab me like normally. I read through the paper and thought that a few of the side graphs were interesting was the one entitled “Another Public Opinion” in which it talked about San Francisco’s providing a form of health insurance within the city to uninsured persons. At first it started with just people who were bellow the poverty line and then has moved up to 500% above the poverty level offering it to many people now. I thought this was interesting because it is just at certain places where you can receive the care and if you are outside the city at all there is nothing you can do if you are uninsured. It seems like a good system for right inside of the city but if you are uninsured you have to be careful about where you go especially if you are not covered by health insurance.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Times Reading
Going through the Times today I saw an article that was very similar to one that I saw in the Times last week. It was an article on Boneless Chicken Wings and last week that had an article featuring fried chicken. I like to see the variation on the front page but I thought it was interesting having two stories about the same thing, and this same thing was a chicken wing. I guess you don’t notice as much when the Times repeats stories pertaining to the war in Iraq or issues about health care and the swine flu, but when you see one article about something different like chicken you automatically remember the one you saw last week in the paper.
In this addition of the Times I noticed a lot of international based news that varied more than normal. There was stories involving Eastern Europe and one of the more interesting was in South America. It took place is Salvador Brazil and was a profile on Mr. Brown, a singer and song writer who founded a music school in his community to better educate children and help his town escape poverty. Once poor himself he wants to help children realize their dreams and that they can rise from poverty to something great if given the opportunity to do so. I really enjoy reading articles like this one because it gives me hope that around the world people are doing the right things to better their communities and to raise the upcoming generations to hopefully do the same.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Times Reading
During my reading of the New York Times today the article “A Cheap, Easy Way to Curb Climate Change: Seal the Gas Leaks” sparked my interests. What first caught my eye was the images that they showed above the article of what I would see looking at a gas tank and what an infrared lenses would show. I was shocked because I knew that I breathed in way too much gas and chemicals in the air, but to see first hand what you breathe everyday and that you cant even see it made me jump right too the article to see what a simple solution might be.
What shocked me was that methane the main gas that is released out of these gas tanks staying in the air for 10 years. With the amount of emissions now a days I cant even think of the amount of gas that is hovering in out atmosphere and will stay there until I am 30 years old. If more leaks were spotted as soon as they began we could cut our emissions substantially, but even with countries leading efforts it seems to be a difficult task. 3 trillion cubic feet of methane is leaked into the air a year, and the US along with Russia is the leading country in doing that. I think that the New York Times should have more articles regarding the environment because it is a large problem that citizens need to be informed about so we can all make small efforts to help the environment we live in.
During my reading of the New York Times today I thought that the front page had a wide variety of stories that the Times wanted to portray. From devastating stories in New Guinea to a magazine closing grazed the front page of the Times. Although sometimes I feel like the stories can be awkward being next to each other I like to see that the Times is putting variety on their front page to interreges all sorts of readers.
One article that I thought was interesting was the one on Blogging. I read into it more because I was in-fact writing a Blog on the New York Times and it interested me to see if any of the information pertained to me and what I was writing. I thought that it was interesting because starting Dec. 1 bloggers who were writing reviews for certain products to include whether they are being given certain incentives for writing these reviews. It’s not something that I have to worry about but I was glad to know for the future if I was ever to do something like that I know the do’s and do not’s.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Times Reading
Today again, there were a variety of different stories on the front page of the Times and they all were interesting in their own way. Above the fold they were government related pieces and most were in the United States with exception of the Obama’s pulling troops out of Afghanistan. Bellow the fold there was the first sport story I've seen on the front page of the Times since my reading started. I think that it was good to see a completely different article on the front page than you would normally see the Times do. Also bellow the fold I thought the story of the poor turn up at the Polls in New York was very interesting because after this presidential election I assumed that many citizens would keep up their votes considering the state in which out country was in. I thought it was almost a shock to see the low numbers and how surprised many people were regarding the turn up.
I love the dining section so whenever its in the paper its my favorite section to read. I would love to write about food one day so I love to see the creative stories that are in the section and the style of writing that is used to write them. I love how some of the articles are paired up with recipes and talk about creating the dishes. The descriptions are so great and the articles make me want to go out and buy the ingredients to the recipes and cook. I really enjoy reading articles that take me away from the many problems that are all over the news and bring me to something that I love to do and enjoy reading about.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Times reading
In reading the New York Times this week I couldn’t really find any story that I got attached too and really wanted to read and pursue further. It was one of those dull days for me that the articles just didn’t grab me like normally. I read through the paper and thought that a few of the side graphs were interesting was the one entitled “Another Public Opinion” in which it talked about San Francisco’s providing a form of health insurance within the city to uninsured persons. At first it started with just people who were bellow the poverty line and then has moved up to 500% above the poverty level offering it to many people now. I thought this was interesting because it is just at certain places where you can receive the care and if you are outside the city at all there is nothing you can do if you are uninsured. It seems like a good system for right inside of the city but if you are uninsured you have to be careful about where you go especially if you are not covered by health insurance.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Times Reading
Going through the Times today I saw an article that was very similar to one that I saw in the Times last week. It was an article on Boneless Chicken Wings and last week that had an article featuring fried chicken. I like to see the variation on the front page but I thought it was interesting having two stories about the same thing, and this same thing was a chicken wing. I guess you don’t notice as much when the Times repeats stories pertaining to the war in Iraq or issues about health care and the swine flu, but when you see one article about something different like chicken you automatically remember the one you saw last week in the paper.
In this addition of the Times I noticed a lot of international based news that varied more than normal. There was stories involving Eastern Europe and one of the more interesting was in South America. It took place is Salvador Brazil and was a profile on Mr. Brown, a singer and song writer who founded a music school in his community to better educate children and help his town escape poverty. Once poor himself he wants to help children realize their dreams and that they can rise from poverty to something great if given the opportunity to do so. I really enjoy reading articles like this one because it gives me hope that around the world people are doing the right things to better their communities and to raise the upcoming generations to hopefully do the same.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Times Reading
During my reading of the New York Times today the article “A Cheap, Easy Way to Curb Climate Change: Seal the Gas Leaks” sparked my interests. What first caught my eye was the images that they showed above the article of what I would see looking at a gas tank and what an infrared lenses would show. I was shocked because I knew that I breathed in way too much gas and chemicals in the air, but to see first hand what you breathe everyday and that you cant even see it made me jump right too the article to see what a simple solution might be.
What shocked me was that methane the main gas that is released out of these gas tanks staying in the air for 10 years. With the amount of emissions now a days I cant even think of the amount of gas that is hovering in out atmosphere and will stay there until I am 30 years old. If more leaks were spotted as soon as they began we could cut our emissions substantially, but even with countries leading efforts it seems to be a difficult task. 3 trillion cubic feet of methane is leaked into the air a year, and the US along with Russia is the leading country in doing that. I think that the New York Times should have more articles regarding the environment because it is a large problem that citizens need to be informed about so we can all make small efforts to help the environment we live in.
Times Readings
Monday October 26, 2009 Times Reading
While reading the New York Times today I found the article, “Salute All Cars, Kids. It’s a Rule in China”, interesting in more than one-way. I had never heard of a rule like that one and I thought that the initial idea of the article was interesting but they almost went into the Chinese government and criticized their laws. The waving law is within one school in china, not the entire country. The article goes too dept into other laws that don’t seem to have anything to do with the waving law, and even though these laws and regulations were very interesting to read about, they didn’t seem to co-inside with the article initial purpose.
One of today’s features in the Times was an article on run-away children. It was a large feature and went into great detail on the lives of the young teenagers and pre-teens that are living on the street. Before reading the article I figured that where were going to be more run-away kids than in the past because of the economy, but I never realized how great the number would be and how many children it would actually effect. One of the most interesting parts of the article I thought was when the author followed around the officer at the transit who tried to stop run-away children from leaving the city. The story of the young 14-year old girl was really sad and hard to read why she so desperately needed to run away. I look forward to reading the second article of the series that comes out in Tuesday’s paper.
Thursday October 22, 2009 Times Reading
Reading Thursdays Time’s paper I found an article that really interested me on the front page. The article was on a job that received over 500 applications for one position for a $13 an hour wage. What I thought was the most interesting part of the article was how high of positions some of the applicant held in their previous jobs. Some were employees of IBM with 18 years of experience, while others were former directors of human resources. The article was one that even jobs that may have been difficult to fill in a strong economy are receiving such large responses from people it was overwhelming and almost seemed impossible to them to receive that many applicants. It’s kind of a scary article to read for someone in college. It really makes me think about what will happen to me when I get out of college and if I will be able to find a job. I know that the economic situation in this country is very bleak right now, and the article did have a spin or a “happy ending” at the end in which a woman was able to get the job after being laid off for some time, but it is difficult to optimistic about something like a failing economy when there is no real story showing true promise.
While reading the New York Times today I found the article, “Salute All Cars, Kids. It’s a Rule in China”, interesting in more than one-way. I had never heard of a rule like that one and I thought that the initial idea of the article was interesting but they almost went into the Chinese government and criticized their laws. The waving law is within one school in china, not the entire country. The article goes too dept into other laws that don’t seem to have anything to do with the waving law, and even though these laws and regulations were very interesting to read about, they didn’t seem to co-inside with the article initial purpose.
One of today’s features in the Times was an article on run-away children. It was a large feature and went into great detail on the lives of the young teenagers and pre-teens that are living on the street. Before reading the article I figured that where were going to be more run-away kids than in the past because of the economy, but I never realized how great the number would be and how many children it would actually effect. One of the most interesting parts of the article I thought was when the author followed around the officer at the transit who tried to stop run-away children from leaving the city. The story of the young 14-year old girl was really sad and hard to read why she so desperately needed to run away. I look forward to reading the second article of the series that comes out in Tuesday’s paper.
Thursday October 22, 2009 Times Reading
Reading Thursdays Time’s paper I found an article that really interested me on the front page. The article was on a job that received over 500 applications for one position for a $13 an hour wage. What I thought was the most interesting part of the article was how high of positions some of the applicant held in their previous jobs. Some were employees of IBM with 18 years of experience, while others were former directors of human resources. The article was one that even jobs that may have been difficult to fill in a strong economy are receiving such large responses from people it was overwhelming and almost seemed impossible to them to receive that many applicants. It’s kind of a scary article to read for someone in college. It really makes me think about what will happen to me when I get out of college and if I will be able to find a job. I know that the economic situation in this country is very bleak right now, and the article did have a spin or a “happy ending” at the end in which a woman was able to get the job after being laid off for some time, but it is difficult to optimistic about something like a failing economy when there is no real story showing true promise.
Narrative News Story
Alleged assassin Pierre Jeantot was killed Sunday by a single shot from Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle after a long on-going chase throughout New York City.
Jeantot entered the country on November 4th from Paris, France and was suspected to be working with a crime syndicate that had been planning a major heroin shipment from France to New York City according to New York City Police commissioner Ruth L. Ess.
Doyle and his partner Buddy "Cloud" Russo had been investigating the potential French drug smuggle to New York City when they believed that Jeantot was involved.
The chase began when Jeantot fired several shots from the roof of Doyle's apartment building. Jeantot then hijacked a train in which he abandoned at the 15th St. elevated railway station, where he was shot and killed.
During the chase an innocent bystander was shot and killed, as well as two conductors and a 15-year veteran of of the New York City Police Department.
"We would have preferred to see Jeantot prosecuted in the courts, and we believe Doyle was close to a breakthrough on the case," said Ess. "We commend Detective Doyle for his bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances."
Jeantot entered the country on November 4th from Paris, France and was suspected to be working with a crime syndicate that had been planning a major heroin shipment from France to New York City according to New York City Police commissioner Ruth L. Ess.
Doyle and his partner Buddy "Cloud" Russo had been investigating the potential French drug smuggle to New York City when they believed that Jeantot was involved.
The chase began when Jeantot fired several shots from the roof of Doyle's apartment building. Jeantot then hijacked a train in which he abandoned at the 15th St. elevated railway station, where he was shot and killed.
During the chase an innocent bystander was shot and killed, as well as two conductors and a 15-year veteran of of the New York City Police Department.
"We would have preferred to see Jeantot prosecuted in the courts, and we believe Doyle was close to a breakthrough on the case," said Ess. "We commend Detective Doyle for his bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances."
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New York Times, Wednesday, October 21, 2009
In today’s paper one article that I thought was particularly interesting what the article on the reporter who sat in on the most executions ever. I thought that it was interesting because it is out of the ordinary for profiles to profile someone with such an interesting and different reporting beat. It was interesting to see a very different type of journalist then the status quo. Most would think it was odd and almost disturbing for someone to attend over 300 executions but Michael Graczyk just sees it as his job, and that makes it all the more interesting. He is very dry and unemotional when he talks about the actual execution, which does not surprise me at all because of how many he has been through and that he cannot get attached to anyone or his or her case.
Another article that surprised me was the one dealing with the car owners purchasing new cars within the same brand they already own or purchasing a different brand all together. The statistics that it presented were not what I expected in the economy. 20 percent of car shoppers stayed with the same company while back in the 1980’s four out of five stayed with the same company. I wondered if this had anything to do with the government money given through “cash for clunkers” this summer.
Another article that surprised me was the one dealing with the car owners purchasing new cars within the same brand they already own or purchasing a different brand all together. The statistics that it presented were not what I expected in the economy. 20 percent of car shoppers stayed with the same company while back in the 1980’s four out of five stayed with the same company. I wondered if this had anything to do with the government money given through “cash for clunkers” this summer.
New York Times, Tuesday, October 20, 2009
After reading today’s paper I thought one article on the front page was particularly interesting was the article on recycling and about the restaurant Ecco who brings their left over food scraps to a composite to reduce waste. I thought it was interesting because ever since I have attended UNH I have always heard about the dining halls ideas and methods of reducing waste. They have a composite machine and use that and other methods to reduce waste. It also said that many cafeterias, national parks, restaurants and stadiums are all using this concept and it is good to know that my school has been doing it for quite some time know and possible was one of the leaders in the movement throughout college campuses.
Another article in the Since Times sections of the Times that I thought was interesting was the article called, Flu Story: A Pregnant Woman’s Ordeal. I read this story because I have been keeping up with a lot of different H1N1 stories because going to a college campus and being young makes me particularly susceptible to all types of flu. This article was different because we were able to hear from a survivor of the swine flu and not just facts and stories on the vaccine. This story showed the dangerous and deadly affects the flu can have. Aubrey Opdyke barely survived the flu and was hospitalized for a month barely surviving the flu after going into a coma, collapsed lungs and a nearly fatal seizure. She was also pregnant and lost her child. This story makes you think that even though it hasn’t affected you personally, it is still something you need to watch out for and understand that if you have flu symptoms it is not a bad idea to go to the doctor and get them checked out. Like Aubrey said in the article, “Not blaming anyone and hoping to help others.”
Another article in the Since Times sections of the Times that I thought was interesting was the article called, Flu Story: A Pregnant Woman’s Ordeal. I read this story because I have been keeping up with a lot of different H1N1 stories because going to a college campus and being young makes me particularly susceptible to all types of flu. This article was different because we were able to hear from a survivor of the swine flu and not just facts and stories on the vaccine. This story showed the dangerous and deadly affects the flu can have. Aubrey Opdyke barely survived the flu and was hospitalized for a month barely surviving the flu after going into a coma, collapsed lungs and a nearly fatal seizure. She was also pregnant and lost her child. This story makes you think that even though it hasn’t affected you personally, it is still something you need to watch out for and understand that if you have flu symptoms it is not a bad idea to go to the doctor and get them checked out. Like Aubrey said in the article, “Not blaming anyone and hoping to help others.”
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Disaster
In the case of a school shooting contact:
1. Durham Police Department: (603) 868-2324 and Police Chief Dave Kurz
2. UNH Police: (603) 862-1427
3. National School Safety contact --> ronaldstephens@schoolsafety.us
4. UNH Alert system
5. www.securityoncampus.org--> website set up for all college campuses across the US displaying alerts and discussion of safety.
6. Author(s) of the book What If? Preparing Schools for The Unthinkable.
In the event of a man-made or natural disaster at UNH, follow these steps:
1. Contact local police and fire departments.
2. Contact UNH officials related to the incident.
3. Contact students or persons involved in the disaster.
4. Contact a neutral source who has insight to the subject at hand but is not involved at UNH.
5. Contact other student and communities responses to the situation.
1. Durham Police Department: (603) 868-2324 and Police Chief Dave Kurz
2. UNH Police: (603) 862-1427
3. National School Safety contact --> ronaldstephens@schoolsafety.us
4. UNH Alert system
5. www.securityoncampus.org--> website set up for all college campuses across the US displaying alerts and discussion of safety.
6. Author(s) of the book What If? Preparing Schools for The Unthinkable.
In the event of a man-made or natural disaster at UNH, follow these steps:
1. Contact local police and fire departments.
2. Contact UNH officials related to the incident.
3. Contact students or persons involved in the disaster.
4. Contact a neutral source who has insight to the subject at hand but is not involved at UNH.
5. Contact other student and communities responses to the situation.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Car Crash Story
Monday evening three teenagers were involved in a car crash on Mile Hill Rd. in Belmont Massachusetts, when their speeding car hit an embankment and flipped onto its roof.
Local 17-year-old Jamie Peterson, the driver of the car, was able to crawl out on his own and refused treatment at the scene, while it took rescuers 45 minutes to retrieve the other two female passengers, according to Belmont Officials. Both were taken to Memorial Hospital in Belmont were one remains in stable condition while the other was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital in Boston says Hospital officials.
Josie M. Crandall resident art 27 Mile Hill Road was the first to see the accident and place the call to the police. “I’ve never seen a car going so fast on this road,” she said. “It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
A driver behind the car was also the first one to scene after the accident. Another local 17-year-old Tom Carroll was driving behind Peterson when the car suddenly sped up and turned the corner. “I thought the worst. They were flying,” he said. The next time he saw the car, it was on its roof. “You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
Although there were empty beer cans found in the car, police will be doing a further investigation on whether or not alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident according to Lt. Judith Barkus of the Belmont Police Department.
Since the fatal 1998 crash on Mile Hill Rd. police have encouraged save and cautious driving on such difficult roads and will continue in hopes of preventing another accident of this magnitude.
Local 17-year-old Jamie Peterson, the driver of the car, was able to crawl out on his own and refused treatment at the scene, while it took rescuers 45 minutes to retrieve the other two female passengers, according to Belmont Officials. Both were taken to Memorial Hospital in Belmont were one remains in stable condition while the other was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital in Boston says Hospital officials.
Josie M. Crandall resident art 27 Mile Hill Road was the first to see the accident and place the call to the police. “I’ve never seen a car going so fast on this road,” she said. “It’s a dirt road, and it’s really easy to lose control.”
A driver behind the car was also the first one to scene after the accident. Another local 17-year-old Tom Carroll was driving behind Peterson when the car suddenly sped up and turned the corner. “I thought the worst. They were flying,” he said. The next time he saw the car, it was on its roof. “You realize when you see it what could happen, especially on this road.”
Although there were empty beer cans found in the car, police will be doing a further investigation on whether or not alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident according to Lt. Judith Barkus of the Belmont Police Department.
Since the fatal 1998 crash on Mile Hill Rd. police have encouraged save and cautious driving on such difficult roads and will continue in hopes of preventing another accident of this magnitude.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
During my reading of the New York Times today, I did not find many articles that interested me on the front page. Although they were all informative of many issues going on in the United States and around the world, today I was looking for something different to read. One article on the front page that I did read and think was very interesting was the one pertaining too firing of 1,800 immigrants from a clothing factory. I thought it was interesting because the company was American Apparel, a clothing store that I like to shop at because they make all of their clothing in the US and I like buying local. I thought it was interesting how devastated the company was when they learned they had to fire 1/4 of their employees and that the company treated their employees well, offering heath benefits and stock to its employees.
I always enjoy reading the articles on the Dining section of the Times because I am very interested in food and the food industry. All of the articles from the Wines of the Times and the story on testing school's cooking and food all were interesting this week. One article that made my mouth water was "Ripe for Autumn's Hearth". It had one paragraph describing a tart that she was making that sounded so good I wanted the recipe.
I always enjoy reading the articles on the Dining section of the Times because I am very interested in food and the food industry. All of the articles from the Wines of the Times and the story on testing school's cooking and food all were interesting this week. One article that made my mouth water was "Ripe for Autumn's Hearth". It had one paragraph describing a tart that she was making that sounded so good I wanted the recipe.
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