Around the World at 19

Some people enjoy traveling, Jessica L. Thornbury has taken this hobby to a whole new level.

Thornbury has been to 28 of the United States and has traveled to 12 countries. The catch, she is only 19-years-old.

"I've been traveling since before I can remember," said Thornbury, of Lederach, Pennsylvania. "I began traveling because my parents enjoy it and they wanted to take me and my brother to places they didn't visit when they were young."

Thornbury has been traveling since she was a child. She visited places in the United States until she was 10-years-old. Her favorite state she visited was California.

"Even in California it was diverse because each city had something different," Thornbury said. "San Diego shows the historical aspect of our American culture."

As she grew up, her parents strongly encouraged her to experience new places to gain a broader knowladge of different cultures and ways of life. These experiences have helped to shape her into the globally conscious person she is today, Thornbury said.

Out of the countries she has visited, which includes Germany. France, Austria, Haiti and the Bahamas. She said her favorite country she visited was Italy.

"The people there make you feel right at home." Thornbury said. "The whole country makes you feel like you're family. The food, the architecture and the art are some of the most spectacular things I've experienced."

Within the next year, Thornbury will visit Sicily which is one of the only major cities in Italy she was unable to go to. Her parents also hope to go to Spain soon as well.

Thornbury has her own travel aspirations. She hopes to visit Greece sometime in the next few years and wants to take a trip to Hawaii soon.

"I want to visit all 50 states in my lifetime," Thornbury said. "I just love seeing new cultures and taking part in aspects of life I never would experience at home."

wall-slug

A 10-month-old child is in the hospital due to a wall between two apartments collapsing on a his crib on Monday at 1:00 pm from an explosion that occurred in the apartment building.

Arnetta Sands, 36, was in her apartment, spraying insecticide while her stove was on, the stove caused the chemicals to ignite which created an explosion which caused Ms. Sands first degree burns on her back and arms as well as the wall between her apartment, 10 B, and her neighbor’s apartment, 10 C, to collapse. Her neighbor’s 10 month old son, Andre Henderson was asleep when the wall collapsed on top of his crib.

Firefighters removed the potion of the wall that fell on the crib and Johns Hopkins says Andre may have suffered some smoke inhalation but is otherwise ok. The explosion occurred in the southeast district on the 200 block of North Aisquith Street high rise projects.

Andre’s mother who was also in the apartment, Renee Henderson, 23, was uninjured. The Fire Captain Thommen said the explosion was accidental.

Holdup Writing Assignment #3

Three men, one of them armed, held up a bank on Monday afternoon.
The suspects entered the bank which is located on the 3000 block of Greenmount Avenue at 12:22 p.m. Monday. One was armed with a .22 calibur rifle which he pointed at the bank manager upon entering the building.
The armed suspect ordered everyone to lie on the floor while the twounarmed suspects proceeded to stuff money from behind the counter. there were four employees and two customers in the bank during the robbery.
After obtaining an undisclosed amount of money, the suspects fled out of the bank. They dropped the rifle as they were running east. Nobody was injured and there have been no arrests made so far.

Interview

A 39-year-old mother from Long Island New York lives a hectic life and began quilting to unwind in her busy life.

“My first quilt was a disaster because it was a difficult quilt to make and I didn’t know how to do some of the stitches,” said Theresa Blunt, 39 ,of Setauket, New York. “It’s hard to explain. As I continued to quilt more, it became easier and now it’s a way for me to relax.”

Growing up, Blunt’s mother always had a sewing machine in the house, which is how she learned to sew. Nine years ago, a neighbor showed Blunt one of the quilts she had made and told her quilting was not a difficult thing to do, especially since she already knew how to sew. Blunt made her first quilt by following directions in a quilting magazine. She later discovered the quilt she had chosen was a very difficult one to make, but Blunt stuck with it and is now doing very well. She is currently working with the kindergarten classes at Arrowhead Elementary School, where she works, to make quilts they will be donating to local hospitals.

“The kids used the computer to make their squares,” Blunt said. I gave them fabric which was spray-glued onto paper so they could print them, and now they have computer generated squares. I am sewing all the squares together and then they’re going to donate them to local hospitals.”

Not only does quilting provide a creative outlet, but it can also be a great way to contribute to your community.

Map as Metaphor: Cellphones, Navigating Our Lives post 2

Cellphones are a staple in the everyday lives of humans in today's society. New developments seem to be made every day in hopes to improve the way people live. The word computer has been used almost simultaneously when describing the cellphone market today. Digital maps are probally the newest technology on the cellphone market today.

Maps have been transformed into an electronic form for cellphone customers, which seems pretty helpful. I know that there have been quite a few times when I was unsure of where I was going and I wished I had a map to look at. Google has created this friend-finding system that has many differnt purposes, some are helpful, and some are not. People have the option of turning on an application which displays your name and current location to other users. By having access to these maps through cellphones, designers and engineers are debateing the pros and cons of anyone being able to access information through their phones.

Many good points are being brought up in regards to this new technology. It seems like it will be really simple to stay in touch with friends, parents will be able to know where their children are and the map application can help you find where you are going very easily.

The negative debate seems equally strong. Privacy looks like it may be an issue because someone does not have to be your friend to find you or information about you which makes me a little worried. By translating maps into an electronic form, it seems like it will be that much more simple for people to rely on electronic devices as opposed to human instinct to get where you need to go. Humans have a natural way of processing information that can be hindered by having these maps at their disposal. Losing the ability to process important information in the brain could be a possibility that does not seem like it is worth the risk.

Through the use of cellphone maps, customer's lives may be made easier, but privacy and human development as a whole seem to be the biggest issues that have surfaced in the debate by the creaters and critics alike.

Map as Metaphor: Cellphones, Navigating Our Lives post 1

Cellphones have become a staple in the everyday lives of humans in today's society. New developments have been in the works that could change the way people live. The word computer has been used almost simultaneously when describing the cellphone market today. New technologies have been developed for cellphones that could help users in everyday life, specifically the use of digital maps.

Maps have been transformed into an electronic form for cellphone customers. Not only will people be able to find the places they are searching for, but Google has created a friend-finding system. People have the option of turning on an application which can display your name and current location to other users. By having access to these maps through cellphones, designers and engineers have debated the pros and cons of anyone being able to access information through their phones.

Many positive points have been brought up in regards to this new technology such as the ease of friends being able to stay in touch, parents knowing where their children are and knowing exactly where you are going by the map application.

The negative debate is equally strong. It is easy for someone to find you and information about you whether you want them to or not. By translating maps into an electronic form, it will be that much more simple for people to rely on electronic devices as opposed to human instinct to get people where they need to go. Evolutionarialy, humans have a natural way of processing information that could be hindered by having these maps at their disposal. Losing the ability to process important information in the brain could be a possibility.

Through the use of cellphone maps, customer's lives may be made easier, but privacy and human development as a whole have been debated by the creaters and critics alike.