The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art

It was a cold day in March when my Art Professor arranged a trip to the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art, as a class project, I will never forget that day. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was constructed in April 13, 1870, by Architect Richard Morris, Calvert Vaux and Jacob Mould and open to the public on February 20, 1872, it was redesigned in 1910 by Mckim, Mead and White. It is located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan New York City according to www.wikipedia.com  it is the largest museum in the United States which measured more than 2,000,000 square feet and the second most visited museum. On that day we did not honor the privileged to visit the entire museum it was too immense.

You have to ascend over thirty steps to enter the exquisite monument. The entrance of the building exterior is composed of classical antique and ancient Egypt sculptures with and extensive collection of American and modern art, the columns are Greek  and Corinthian style with the offshoot characterized by slender flutes, the columns also entails Doric, Ionic and Tuscan order with Asian, Byzantine, African and Islamic designed. At the hallway desk there were two individuals that provided us with tickets, being that we were on our class project we showed our Bronx Community College Identification card and paid a donation. Inside the museum possessed a tremendous amount of lighting with high ceiling, it contains over two million of art work that is divided into seventeen department and two Library that you can accessed during your visit there.

The most prominent and renowned art are enclosed on exhibition within the museum such as Jan Van Eyck, Crucifixion and the Last Judgement, 1430-40, Robert Campin, The Altarpiece, 1425-1428, Edouard Manet, The Dead Christ with Angels, 1864.  

I was fascinated with the Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses statue, standing in the presents and been lectured of what had taken place in history and looking at the demonstration of their work of art is phenomenon. Their unique way of how they performed a burial for their follow members, they  buried in the desert because they thought that they will live again in the afterlife, they wrap their bodies them in cloth and buried them with their favorite item or with food, individuals that were wealthy were given a more formal burial. The Crucified of Christ also caught my attention it was crafted with a wet drapery that wrap around him it looked so authentic the beard that covered his face and the crown on his head was well sculpture I detected muscles throughout his body. Visiting the museum provides me the opportunity to educate myself on the history of Ancient time.  

Work Cited

The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.wikipedia.org, web September 22, 2017

Art in New York City

Art in New York City

    I had the great opportunity of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) located in 

Manhattan, New York. Upon approaching,the first thing I noticed was the huge stairs that led up to 

the entrance of the museum that was surrounded by water fountains. Once inside the museum lobby, 

I noticed a huge statue of a Pharaoh. It was extremely crowded with a copious amount of people and 

one guy was actually sketching out one of the art pieces.

            One of many things that I found interesting and rather enjoyed was that admission to the museum only required a donation of any amount which is great because you get to view numerous art pieces on a budget. I felt rather privileged that I had the chance to visualize all the great art pieces that I have heard several people talk about while growing up as a child.

            The museum was bigger than I anticipated so I found myself lost and had to ask the workers where I could locate the pieces of art that I was interested in finding because I am horrible at reading maps. Once I was pointed in the right direction, I began finding myself getting distracted by other statues, paintings, and artifacts.

            As I roamed from gallery to gallery, I was blown away by how impressive the art pieces were. Don’t get me wrong, they are amazing when you see them on television but a whole different story when they are directly in front of you.

            Due to the nature of my visit,  majority of my time was spent with  four art pieces that really drew my attention.  If I can recall correctly, the first piece I saw was the statue of Aphrodite which is a roman marble statue. When I approached her I saw a nude lady with curly hair that was elegantly styled in a bun positioned in the rear of her head. She is an example of a sculpture in –the-round.

            Parts of her nose, lips, and both arms were missing. Her left breast was noticeably lower than her right breast and the left nipple was protruded out more than the right. I noticed that she was standing with her right leg slightly bent and her left foot positioned forward. I got the vibe that maybe she was trying to look away from something that she didn’t want to see. Maybe something unpleasant or something that ticks her nerves.

            According to ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was considered a youthful, beautiful goddess who was associated with life, fertility, and love. She was frequently used as a subject matter in both Greek and Roman art. She was also considered the goddess of warfare by the Assyrians and Babylonians. Statues of Aphrodite were worshipped often by the Greek warriors prior to going into battle. She was seen as a symbol for all that the men were fighting for in order to satisfy their honor and the need to protect their property.

            The Greeks quickly grew famous for showing Aphrodite in the nude, however, they did not start out by posing her in such a way.

           I found her missing arms to be intriguing whether it was an accident or not. According to the MET, her arms originally reached forward to shield her breasts and pubic hair that concealed her sexuality. I suppose that would make sense since she is stamped as being a goddess of love and not lust. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Aphrodite was considered "one of the finest ancient sculptures in existence", says the MET.

            The second piece I saw was the Fragment of a Byzantine Floor Mosaic with Personification of Ktisis. This piece is dated at 500 – 550 A.D. and the style is mosaic coming from a Byzantine culture. When I first saw this piece, it actually frightened me a bit because it is placed on a wall and as soon as you turn the corner all I saw were these big bright beautiful eyes. Once I got passed how exaggerated her eyes were, I was immediately drawn to the elegantly jeweled lady who appears to be ignoring the man on her right who appeared to be determined to offer her a gift.

 This artwork displays hierarchy of scale. I also noticed that the word “KTT” is placed in the upper center of the piece. At first, I thought that maybe it is an abbreviation for Ktisis, but later on I learned that it’s a Greek word meaning “good” which might imply that he is a man with an acceptable character. This specific work of art reminds me of several couples that I am fortunate to know. This mosaic love story depicts some films I have also had the opportunity to see. However, her eyes remind me of a girl that I went to high school with who was teased because her eyes were the center of attention.

What I love about this piece is the pretty color sequence. Mostly darker tones were used like browns and beige. I saw red but it appears very washed out and I’m not sure if this was purposely done or the colors faded over time.

According to the MET, this bust of a richly bejeweled woman stares from the fragment of a floor mosaic that was once part of a large public building. The Greek word inscripted near her head that was mentioned earlier identifies her as Ktisis which represents the act of generous donation or foundation. Her role is emphasized much like her eyes as she holds the measuring tool for the Roman foot with the upper end in her right hand and the lower end in her left hand. The man positioned on her right side extends a cornucopia toward her as if he is offering her a gift.

Overall, this piece of art gives me a traditional, earthy vibe. This art work would be a perfect accessory to a thanksgiving feast with family and friends.

Thirdly, I saw Madonna and child. The artist of this piece is Duccio di Buoninsegna and the date is circa 1290 -1300. It comes from the Renaissance period and is tempra and gold on wood. This work of art displays a lady holding a child while looking pretty empty headed or like she is overthinking something. I think that she is either sad about something or a lot is going through her mind. If I were to just glance at this painting and did not have the name, I would have immediately guessed that the lady is the Virgin Mary holding her baby Jesus.

According to Christian beliefs, The Madonna actually represents the Virgin Mary and the child represents baby Jesus. The Madonna is shown wearing a huge, dark blue cloak with a golden interior lining that covers most of her body. To show her modesty, the only visible parts of her body that could be seen are her face, neck, and hands that have an unrealistic elongated and skinny appearance to them.

The child appears to be wearing an orange – red colored robe representing power that covers most of his body. He is seated on top of his mothers left arm. Although it’s rather strange that he is suppose to be a child, his face is adult like.

The Madonna’s eyes look extremely empty and sad as if she is without a soul and maybe a tad bit annoyed at the baby for pulling on her veil.

I appreciated the grungy look of this painting but I have to say that this has to be my least favorite piece of art. It finds to remind me of my adolescent years witnessing my mother suffering from depression. Her face would often display a flat affect similar to the one the Madonna had on hers.

According to the MET, the Christ child is pushing away the veil of his mother that obstructed his view of her. The faceful expression reflects her knowledge of his crucifixion that is going to happen later on down the road.

Finally, the last piece I viewed was Mars a Venus United by Love. This is one of my favorite pieces. The artist is Paolo Veronese dated back to 1570. This is an oil painting that definitely does not disappoint.

The colors in this Renaissance painting are extremely rich and vibrant. The blending is out of this world. Immediately when I saw it hanging in the gallery, I wished that it was hanging in my family living room.

I noticed two babies with wings on their backs at the bottom of the painting. My first guess would be that cupid is embracing the left lower leg of the woman named Venus while the man named Mars is supporting the same leg.

When I looked really closely at this painting, I  noticed the cupid that was located on the right had created some sort of barrier for the horse in order for the animal not to get by. I believe this is symbolic for keeping violence and war away and to just live in love and peace with each other.

The horse is probably the horse that Mars fights battles with. I noticed that the horse is painted a blackish color to emphasize fear and his physique is strong and profound. I would not want to get on that horses bad side at all.

Venus is portrayed in the nude while at the same time is attempting to maintain her modesty by covering her right breast with her right hand while Mars covers her pubic area by holding some sort of cloth with his right hand.

Mars is wearing a purple cloak which gives me the idea that he is well respected in his war surroundings and holds some type of superior status to his peers. Venus embraces Mars as she rests her left arm across his upper back as they both appear to be paying close attention to the cupid of love below. That is my interpretation but according to the MET, cupid is binding Mars to Venus with a love knot.

By 1621, it was owned by Emperor Rudolf III along with three other works by the artist but the original owner is unknown.
Work cited:
1. Tompkins, Calvin. Merchants & Masterpieces: The Story of the Metropolitan Museum of                     Art. Henry Holt and Company, New York. 2012.
2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. www.metmuseum.org. September 19, 2017

                                     GOULD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

The Gould Memorial Library is an old library located at Bronx Community College.

It’s a beautiful building on the inside with a bright light and amazing structure. It has an auditorium in the lower level and offices on the third floor. Along with the amazing status and design this building has, it also has many histories and was a victim of a protest many years ago by the student of the University of New York.

The Gould Memorial Library is a round building that catches the attention of everybody just by walking by its side. It has huge colon holding it on the inside and outside and around the building, it also has a circle on top of the building. And of course, can’t forget the beautiful art it has inside cover by glasses and the good build status.

  The Gould Memorial Library affected me in different ways. The most beautiful building on campus that makes you feel like you are part of an old historical movie, every time I’ve got the time to go in, it is like an adventure. I believe this building should be taken more care of and student should appreciate it more. Another way it affected me, was when I found out that the building has many part or room destroy due to the maltreated and the old the building is. There have been ideas of rebuilding part of it or fix the parts that are damaged but, that will lead the campus with a cost of $300,000 which is not an easy number to collect. That makes me feel disappointed and sad that nobody has ever thought of a solution or an organization to come all together and give life to this building again. I hope that one day this building gets the treatment that it needs and we all can see the beauty of it again.

Works Cited

no author,  "Gould Memorial Library: at threatened National Landmark." wed. Bronx Community College. 19 September 2017.

A debt paid. The redemption and rejection of Michelle Jones

When someone fulfills their prison sentence their debt to society is considered paid. Well, I guess it truly depends on who you ask.

 45 year old Michelle Jones was recently  released from an Indiana State prison after completing a 20 year sentence. Ms. Jones was convicted of murdering her 4 year old son Brandon Sims in 1992. Although it is still unclear exactly what happened to the child, authorities believe that she had a mental breakdown steeming from years of domestic violence along with an extremely traumatic childhood. A former friend of Ms. Jones stated during the trial that she had admitted to beating the child and leaving him alone in their apartment, returning later to find him dead. Ms. Jones then admitted to burying her son, but his body has never been recovered.

    What makes this case different is that Ms. Jones has used the past 20 years to inspire herself and do something positive. In many ways her hope is to make something good come out of something so tragic. Ms. Jones was able to complete her Master's degree in American history, She also became a published scholar of American history, produced the Indiana historical society's best research project last year and has written several dance composition and historical plays.

  Although I believe that she has done more than enough to educate and  rehabilitate herself, the administration from Harvard have reversed her original acceptance to their institution to study for her PhD. They have claimed that she downplayed her participation in her son's death in her original application to their institution. Harvard officials have stated" out of concern that her background would cause a backlash among rejected applicants, conservative news outlets or parents of students." (From prison) . Ms. Jones later stated in an interview that "If anyone at Harvard wanted her to elaborate on the criminal case or her preparedness for the Ph.D program, they should have asked. "I just didn't want my crime to be the lens through which everything I've done, and hopes for, was seen." Ms. Jones was accepted to NYU in New York city and hopes that she will also teach in NYU's prison education program. She feels strongly that she has been to the toughest school of all, prison and holds no animosity towards Harvard.

Works cited
Hager,Eli "From prison to Ph.D: The Redemption and rejection of Michelle Jones" The New York Times. 9/13/17, Web,9/14/17

Medicare for all or State control: Health care Plans go to the extremes

 

An article published in the New York Times where former Presidential Candidate Senator Bernie Sanders divulge a single-payer health care system with his proposal 16 other Democratic senators has incorporated his idea. The American people yearned for this kind of aid. While on the other, Republicans senators united together to eradicated the affordable care act. Both parties are working together relentlessly to invent a new health care plan that will thrived beyond Obamacare, which was established by Former President Barack Obama which many highlighted has been intricate for the public, either parties seem to be able to rectify a solution.

Senator Sanders stated that instead of wasting billions of dollars trying to administered an enormous complicated system with multiple insurance plans they should initiate a single - payer  insurance system for all Americans. 60 percent of Democrats have supported a Medicare bill, Senator Sanders did not elaborate how he would pay for this bill nevertheless, he drafted financing options that states higher tax rate for the wealthy which will annihilate tax and out of pocket cost for consumers.

While Republicans Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

would extract funds from the affordable care act and distributed it to states as grants to allotted to a wide range of services. Lindsey – Cassidy bill would annul the affordable care act where Americans would get coverage and employers would be able to offer it, this would incorporate a drastic decrease in Medicare.

President Trump utterance on the Lindsey – Cassidy idea he acknowledged that they have inaugurated ways to tackle the Obamacare crisis and he will be supporting the plan.

Senator Sanders mentioned that under the present Medicare people who are 65 and older and some individuals with disabilities will have access to the services, in the next four years Medicare would be available to children from 18 to adulthood and adult 55 to 64 this would suppress the health care system separating and diminished the role of health insurance companies from employers. This news would be quite unsettling for Insurance companies this means that the tremendous amount of profit they relished in would be no more. 


Work Cited

Pear, Robert, “Medicare for all or State Control: Health Care Plans Go to Extremes”.
www.newyorktimes.com September 13, 2017. Web September 14, 2017.

Safety and Efficiency over Flowers!

The ongoing relationship we have with the lines at the airport might be over; we understand the lines are so long because TSA cares for our safety, but we hate them because who wants to stand in line any day?

As if the airport lines can't get lengthier and slower, starting on September 15th, the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will start allowing people who aren't flying, to get passed security using what will be know as the myPITpass (Estein). Whether it's to accompany a loved one right to the second they get on a flight, or enjoy some of the restaurants and shopping centers inside the airport, like Marathon Diner, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, Brooks Brothers, and Pandora Jewelry (Pittsburgh), anyone with a passport or state ID can board complimentary. 

    Yes- they go through boarding procedures for safety like everyone else but, don't consider Pittsburgh International Airport is going to hire additional staff, like TSA, do to the increase in clients (Estein). This is because Christina Cassotis, the chief executive of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, which oversees PIT, believes "An extra 1,000 people there doesn’t make it feel crowded”; Cassotis must fly private. 

     So now, you have to wait behind a family of five who's not flying, just to get past TSA and on your important flight (let's hope you're not running late). The more the merrier, or the more-the more crying babies? 

     Being that the allowance of non-flyers to board is happening for the first time since September 11, 2001 (Estien), it raises several flags as to why start something up again we were, and are still, trying to avoid. However, Cassotis claims this has been one of the top five requests she gets any time she has given a speech, and she agrees (Estien). She believes this decision will give “a return to the good old days, before 9/11, when anyone could show up with flowers to pick someone up from the gate".

     While the rest of us, implode screaming "safety and efficiency over flowers"!

Although there has been no recent airport crisis's- there is a reason why it has been 16 years with out a myPITpass. The number of the few that are suspicious and get passed TSA, could climb- which shines a light more on this increasing an issue with our safety, besides the longer lines soon to come. But, “for the time being, there are no plans to offer this at other airports.” said TSA spokesperson Michael England; good luck Pittsburgh- keep that over there.

Work Cited: 

Ekstein, Nikki. “At Pittsburgh Airport, No Need For a Ticket to Get Past Security.” Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg, 29 Aug. 2017, www.bloomberg.com, Accessed 12 Sept. 2017. 

“Pittsburgh PIT Airport Restaurants, Shops & Stores.” Ifly.com, www.ifly.com. Accessed 14 Sept. 2017.

The Ongoing Fight of Terrorism

Sixteen years ago, marked the deadliest terrorist attack registered in the history of the United States, the 9/11 attacks. This was a series of aircraft hijackings where two airplanes flew into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City, killing approximately three thousand people. Although this was the deadliest attack, it was certainly not the first.  In the article, “Sixteen Years After 9/11, How Does Terrorism End?”, the author Robin Wright explores how terrorism ends or rather how do these groups evolve.

Audrey Kurth Cronin, the author of “How Terrorism Ends”, and “who has studied more than four hundred fifty terrorist groups, found that the average life span of an extremist movement is about eight years.” (Wright) Wright sat down with eight experts in the field terrorism who were able to able to list six ways in which terrorism dies or fades away and which succeed. This article is a factual recount and long study of many terrorist attacks that were successful in achieving what they wanted, some who failed and some who had an unexpected turn out.

Terrorist groups are most likely to succeed when their objectives are reasonable. For example, wars fought for independence, rights in government or the seizure of land are reasonable and attainable goals set forth by extremist groups. Some extremist groups negotiate to achieve their goal. “They are the groups that hang on the longest. They often take years, and some lower level of violence continues, but they rarely fail outright.” said Cronin. Another way is the reorientation of tactics used by these extremist groups. Although it is rare, we have seen that some groups shift their tactics and even end up in the political realm such as the case of the Hezbollah, a Shi'a Islamist militant group and now very strong political party in Lebanon. The fourth way, and the most instinctive, is repression. (Wright) The fifth is the lack of cohesiveness said Bruce Hoffman, the author of “Inside Terrorism”. Some terrorist groups have no real central objective, they just make “a lot of noise”. And lastly, the capture or death of the group leaders. This is help “deflate or finish off movements”. (Wright)

Will terrorism ever end? Is there an easy way out? I don’t think so. Throughout history, we have seen these examples play out, some have been successful and some are an ongoing struggle. The reality is that “we’re dealing with adversaries who, tactically, organizationally, and strategically, have given the same amount of thought to terrorism as we have” said Brian Jenkins, the author of “Will Terrorist Go Nuclear? Radical groups are unpredictable and will never cease just as governments are an on-going fight for power.

Work Cited

Wright, Robin. “Sixteen Years After 9/11, How Does Terrorism End?”. The New Yorker. September 10, 2017. Web. September 15, 2017.

The Anti-LGBTQ President

Under the Trump administration, discrimination of the LGBTQ community has risen as the president put further efforts in distinguishing them from the general populace. During the presidential campaign, Mr. Trump seemed more resilient about the LGBTQ community. With the president coming from that state of New York, some have considered that the president was more lenient about the issue of people's sexual orientations. Similar to former President Ronald Reagan who had gay friends while still in Hollywood, President Trump also knew some gays people. Under the Reagan administration, neglect of HIV and AIDS had lead to thousands of civilian to perish. Without making funding to the research of the newly epidemic, President Reagan was met with much demands from activists. The Trump administration had showed the under it's supervision that LGBTQ people's supportive funding is being cut and neglected. More recently, President Trump had banned transgendered people from serving in the army which had led to much dispute.

Based on the author's post, Michelangelo Signorile, President Trump is considered "the most anti-LGBTQ president in U.S. history." I could see that the president has made major changes from the last few administration on dealing with the LGBTQ community. "Trump has only been in office for a little less than eight months and yet, as hard as this may be to believe, the pro-active anti-LGBTQ measures he’s originated and enacted are greater in number and depth than those taken by Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and all other presidents - during their entire terms, combined." From Mr.Signorile perspective, he is well informed by the president's reflection on the activities of people of different sexual orientations and how they are being treated under the government. I feel that perhaps if the whole government is more lenient on this issue, it would then pressure the Trump administration to turn on a more positive view on how LGBTQ individuals should be better treated.

Word Sited
Signorile,Michelangelo "It’s Official: Donald Trump Is The Most Anti-LGBTQ President In U.S. History" Last Updates: 09/13/2017 11:09 am ET
September 15,2017
Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/its-official-donald-trump-is-the-most-anti-lgbtq-president-in-us-history_us_59b7ea66e4b09be4165832ce?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000313

Martin Shkreli apologizes.

Martin Shkreli, former Pharmaceutical CEO, former Hedge Fund Manager, and President Donald Trump supporter offered his Facebook followers five thousand dollars to grab a sample Hillary Clinton’s hair. Federal prosecutors asked Judge, Kiyo Matsumoto who sits on Martin Shkreli case to revoke Mr. Shkreli bail status and Secret service to investigate, calling him a community risk.

Martin Shkreli was found guilty on three counts of securities fraud in a Brooklyn Federal court during an August hearing. He lost a lot of investors’ money in a bad investment. Mr. Shkreli was criticized for raising the price of life saving drugs to treat patients by five thousand percent in order to pay back money from a bad investment. He was released on five million dollar bail and waiting to be sentence in January 2018.

Mr. Shkreli apologized for the Facebook post in a letter he wrote to Judge Matsumoto. He wanted to apologize for his behavior and did not intend to promote any act of violence. He stated “did not expect anyone to take his online comments seriously”. Mr. Shkreli asked Judge Matsumoto not to change his bail status so he can continue to prepare for his January 2018 sentencing.

During a hearing in Brooklyn Federal Court, Judge Matsumoto stated the Facebook post was Mr. Shkreli first amendment right. “Solicitation assault in exchange from money” is taken as a threat. Mr. Shkreli does not know his Facebook followers and what anyone is capable of doing. Fearing one of his Facebook followers may take him up on his offer secret service increase security around Ms. Clinton. Immediately after the hearing Martin Shkreli was taken into custody by Deputy US Marshals.  He is a waiting to be sentence. Martin Shkreli faces up to 20 years in prison.

Work Cited

Clifford, Stephanie “Martin Shkreli Is Jailed for Seeking a Hair From Hillary Clinton” September 13, 2017, nytimes (web) September 13, 2017

Social Media Users Becomes Detectives To Solve The Death Of A Chicago Teen

   Social media users joins together to solve the death of an Chicago teen who was found dead in a walk-in freezer. As the story is still developing people have been using social media to put together the pieces of this tragic lost.

     Over the weekend, a young woman by the name of Kenneka Jenkins was found dead in a walk-in freezer of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Village of Rosemont. Illinois, just northwest of Chicago.
   Kenneka Jenkins 19, was attended at a party at the hotel Friday night with friends when somehow during the night Jenkins got separated from her friends and was no where to be found. A missing person report was made by a family member on Saturday in hopes of finding Ms. Jenkins but still she didn't turn up. It wasn't until Sunday morning when apparently an Hotel employee stumble upon Ms.Jenkins' body in the hotel walk-in freezer.

   Their many unanswered questions surrounding the wide-spread of speculation about this young lady death. The caused of her death still remains unclear. As the investigating is ongoing, many are still trying to figure out how did she gets separated from her friends. The police told the family that when they viewed the cameras they believed that she was so intoxicated that she wandering into the freezer and laid on the floor until she was found dead Sunday morning, But Jenkins' family doesn't believed that. They are sure that foul play was involved. Jenkins' mother is convince that someone that works at the hotel has something to do with the death of her daughter. According to the family the Hotel was very uncooperative and seem to be trying to hide something. So many people is outraged and demanding answers to know what happen to Kenneka Jenkins that night.Why out of everyone at that hotel party she's the only one who never returned home.

  When videos and pictures from that night started surfacing the internet causing everyone to start their own investigating because the local polices was not doing enough. Its been brought to the public attention that Ms.Jenkins' could have been set up too be rape and murder by her Bestfriend who also works at that same Hotel for $200. Jenkins' Bestfriend also went live on Facebook at the Hotel party early Saturday morning, that video nearly reach 4 millions viewed. Apparently in the video there a conversation discussing rape and murder but due to the poor audio quality and several cross talk conversations in the background its difficult to hear.

    Jenkins' family doesn't quite understand the area of the freezer that her body was found was under reconstruction and was not being used so how did the employee know to check the freezer when the area is closed off.

      Kenneka Jenkins' murder has everyone attention nation-wide because this is unacceptable, she was only 19, she had so much more to live for and she deserve justice. According to reporters their no suspects yet and her family won't rest until they get justice for Kenneka Jenkins. The nations is behind the Jenkins' Family taking to their social media to express their deepest condolence and demanding answering for why this young lady life was taking from her.
 
   

   Work Cited:
          Fortin, Jacey. "After a Chicago Teenager Is Found Dead in a Walk-In Hotel Freezer, Mystery Lingers". The New York Times. September 14,2017.Web. September 14. 2017

Fears over e-cigarettes leading to smoking for young people

This article exposes a research on the United Kingdom of young people in the ages from 11- to 16-year-old that had experiment with vaping, and the result was that they did not convert it on regular use.

What is Electronics Cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered smoking devices often designed to look and feel like regular cigarettes. They use cartridges filled with a liquid that contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. A heating device in the e-cigarette converts the liquid into a vapor, which the person inhales. That's why using e-cigarettes is known as "vaping."

      

Sarah Boseley Health editor of The Guardian says that according to new studies Vaping or E-cigarettes are less likely to take up smoking. She also says that the public health opinion is divide some think that e-cigarettes may be helpful to quick but others think that may be attracting nonsmoker people to the new cigarettes era. This research include data from 2015-2017 with five survey and also with the help of expert from Public Health of England, reveal that only 3% or less used them frequently and the ones who did used to smoke cigarettes in the past. The author of the study state that the use of E-cigarettes was negligible between young people that never smoke.

This pattern was consistent through all the survey from the United Kingdom. As a today the study has concluded that smoking amount young people are continuing decline. Boseley says that tobacco is worse than e-cigarettes.

Martin Dockrell, tobacco policy manager at Public Health England, said that the study suggested the UK was broadly getting the balance right in the protection of children. “We have a regulatory system that aims to protect children and young people while ensuring adult smokers have access to safer nicotine products that can help them stop smoking. This includes a minimum age of sale, tight restrictions on marketing, and comprehensive quality and safety requirements. We will continue to monitor the trends in e-cigarette use alongside those in smoking.”

The author is very preservatives, she is proving her point of view with the research that she found and most of the information that she is giving is to convince you that she thinks e-cigarettes is not as bad or as addicted as regular nicotine for young people. I would like to know more facts about the people who think that e-cigarettes are not good for the health before a give my final opinion about it.

Worked cited

Boseley, Sarah, “Fears over e-cigarettes leading to smoking for young people” The Guardian. Web Tuesday 29 August 2017 10.42 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 29 August 2017 17.00 EDT