Data visualization

http://flowingdata.com/2014/06/24/burger-place-geography/
This week I decided to use flowingdata to find a news story and to critique it.


The story I found talks about the different fast food burger places in the United States. I thought this was a great thing to do because it shows the amount of fast food chains on the map of the United States.


I think this can cause people to rethink the amount of fast food we allow in our lives.
Another good thing this website did was show all the fast food chains in this country. With the growing problem of obesity I think this chart can really get across to people.
I think it was also interesting to see based on their geographical settings which type of fast food people in the USA like and how it differs across the country.

I believe this map was better than a chart because it really shows how over run this country is with fast food.

It shows the numerical amount in different maps below just this one and it also shows the growth of the food chains in the country

I believe that the only thing that could make it better would have been to show different countries not just the United States for a greater emphasis. Over all though, this website definetely gets it's pint across and I believe it did a great job

Kaitlyn and Victor's college dating podcast

COLLEGE RELATIONSHIPS! To some, having a relationship in college has either been a huge success while to others, they just happen to fail miserably during the four years at college. 1/3 of college seniors have been on fewer than two dates. Does this surprise you? What about the fact that 32.5 percent of college relationships are long distance. Dating in college is nothing like what the movies and tv shows make it appear as. Scientists, professors and psychologists including Charlotte Lieberman, a recent Harvard grad, takes on what's wrong with love on campus. We all know that college is the place where you get to find yourself and make all the mistakes when it comes to relationships, before you find you special one in life. No matter the relationship status we are in individually, we all have a word or two that we can share on the topic of relationships. Hook ups, friend with benefits, open relationships, long distance relationship are what seems to be the trend, especially in the generation of today. It’s even harder now to find your soul mate with this new rules. Welcome to college relationships. If you are interested in learning more about studies and statistics found about: http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/E6F6928C/7-Surprising-College-Dating-Statistics/ http://www.loveisrespect.org/43-college-women-experience-violence-and-abusive-dating-behaviors http://www.seventeen.com/college/advice/college-dating-truth-nov05

Dating in college-The good, the bad and all the ugly

Dating in college……to many it’s a huge deal. In so many movies college is where the girl finds this too good to be real prince charming who comes out of nowhere, sweeps her off her feet and carries her into the sunset. Or it’s where the boy who was always in the shadows in high school catches the eye of the most beautiful, perfect girl who ends up falling deeply, and utterly in love with him. Sounds perfect right? Wrong. While many college relationships are great they are the furthest thing from perfect. Kaitlyn Manktelow and Victor Mwangi are going to talk about the ups, the downs and all the twist and turns of dating in college. They will be joined by Zach Perry who will talk about handling long distance relationships within the college scene. Just in case you don’t take their words to heart, they will also include some findings by Scientists, professors and psychologists including Charlotte Lieberman, a recent Harvard grad, who takes on what's wrong with love on campus in this century. Stay on the lookout for their upcoming podcast because it is definitely something you will not want to miss!​

Counting to Chinese AND Czech! Victor and Kaitlyn style

Critiquing Podcasts!!!!

The first podcast I decided to listen to is called “Things you should know”, and the episode I listened to was called how the Ouija board works.

 The first thing I found that I liked about this podcast was that the tones of the two hosts were very conversational. Listening to them was great because I was learning so much random but interesting stuff but it wasn’t boring. They not only just speak of the Ouija board but the past of it and the correlation to Egypt. 

Another thing I very much enjoy about this podcast is there are so many different options to choose from alongside “how the Ouija board works”, there was also other topics such as “How temper tantrums work”, “Who killed JFK” and “How Pet Psychics work”. It was actually hard for me to choose just one topic because they all sounded good and it allows the listener to listen to a topic they want to listen to not just what is available. Because of the many choices I was given, I downloaded more than just this one episode on my android phone with the app “podcast republic”.

 I also like how they give out additional information such as sites and museums I can go to if I wanted to learn more about the Ouija board. I also like how they broke down the science of the Ouija board, sometimes they did get a bit off topic or went on a ramble and that was the only thing that I found I disliked about the podcast.

 However, over all it was a great episode and I can now say I am practically an expert on all things Ouija thanks to this forty minute podcast. I do believe I will listen to the podcast again because it was interesting and fun to listen to and I gained a lot of valuable information without having to do any work.

Then I decided to listen to the podcast, “Stuff mom never told you” with the episode, “Is modest hottest?” also on my android app. 


Right off the bat they brought in viewer’s statements, they asked the question on is dressing modest more beautiful than dressing skimpy on their Facebook page. The fact that they brought in the audience’s opinions makes me feel as though they have a more opening personality that makes me want to listen to them.

 I also like how they brought up more topics than just clothing, they spoke of childhood and how that can affect one’s decision on what to wear, as well as what was considered appropriate back in history.  What I really liked is how I got to hear other people’s opinions on a matter that affects me as a woman but as well as learning about things in history I would have never known. For example, in history in some countries, if a woman had long hair she was basically considered a whore but in the United States if a woman wears short shorts she is considered one. I thought it was so interesting to hear how things change throughout time and region. 

I can’t really find anything I didn’t like about this podcast, perhaps at time they could have been a bit flighty and hoping around on topics but even that I didn’t mind. I think this podcast is definitely something I will listen to again and it is something I’d recommend to any female who perhaps doesn’t want to ask certain questions or maybe just want to hear other woman’s point of view. A great podcast that I loved listening to! 

               Amber Alert for Missing boy of Sunderland, VT

    **********Notice: This is not a true story, it is used purely for educational purposes*****

            Amber alert released for missing 12 year old boy of Sunderland, Vermont.

            12 year old, Zachary Lee went missing at about 4:46 this afternoon after being dropped off at his foster home.

            Authorities are worried about Lee, who recently from France has only been here since August 29, 2014 and is not familiar with the area.

            Zachary’s biological mother, Patricia Kane, age 49 who has been extremely unstable since Lee’s arrival in the U.S is a suspect. Based on documented reports, Kane has made such attempts while Lee was in the custody of the Republic of France.

            Zachary Lee is described as being a 12 year old white male, 5’0” weighting 95 lbs.; he has brown eyes, shoulder length brown hair and speaks with a French accent. He was last seen in jeans, a light colored sweater, a black puffy coat and blue and black sneakers.

            Patricia Kane is a 49 year old, white female weighing 125 lbs and a height of 6’0”. Kane has white or blonde hair that may have been dyed, brown eyes as well as a French accent; her whereabouts are currently unknown.

Zachary Lee’s disappearance does not seem to be correlated with the disappearance of 16 year old Brooke Avery of Barre, Vermont. Avery who has been missing since September of 2011, her information can be found here, http://familyforthemissing.blogspot.com/2011/09/missing-brooke-avery.html

            Law enforcement urge anyone with information regarding Lee’s disappearance to please submit an anonymous to www.vtips.info<http://www.vtips.info/> or by texting “CRIMES” (274637) with Keyword:VTIPS, or call 802-442-5421.

Viewing www.thesartorialist.com

I decided to check out the blog, http://www.thesartorialist.com/ for a variety of reasons. First reason is that it is a well-known blog full of witty humor that captures the reader’s attention. However, despite its fame and popularity, the blog isn’t very appealing to the eyes of the readers. I believe that appearance isn’t nearly as important as content but I do believe it plays a prominent role in this type of industry. If I were to contact the blogger I’d advise changing the format to make it more appealing. Despite the unappealing background, I do enjoy how the website is set up as well as the information it provides. This blog provides good information with nicely shot photographs and an easy to use website, with only one downsize being the appearance it is still a well done blog. I will definitely be viewing this blog again and I encourage others to check it out if they have time!

Stories behind every face

What is the story behind every face?
It is my firm belief that everyone has a story to share, wisdom to give and memories to relive. Because of this thought process I have decided to discover the unknown stories behind different people. Each week I will find a person I do not know or vaguely know and will discover what they have to say, absorb what wisdom they have to give and relish in the stories they choose to share