National Broadcasting Society Convention *Hollywood (Erica Farber)

“Rising Through the Ranks in Radio” session with Erica Farber with Farber Connections. She is the former CEO/Publisher of “Radio & Records.” Farber was a fireball explaining her journey in the media business. She gave us a formula, which was entitled her “Personal Formula to Being a Better You in the Media Business.” She gave us points to help us along the way. Some of the points were: 5. Show up on time. (Don not make people wait on you.) 11. Don not pretend to know the answer, ask questions. 12. Make mistakes. It is how you learn and better yourself. 15. Continue to learn (Stay on top of information.) She told us to ask ourselves, “What do I want to do and where do I want to live?” When writing a cover letter remember that it is a formal document and an introduction of yourself. Your cover letter should be a narrative about yourself, make it so the company wants to meet you. Always research the company that you are applying to. Know how to talk and write and do both well. Smile, show them that you are excited to be there. Take entry-level positions, they can always grow into something bigger. Make sure you are a match with the company. Everybody does not vibe well together. Above all, are you excited about what you are doing with your life?

TSUNAMI!!

Good Morning. We woke up today and for most of us we turned on the Weather Channel to see what the weather would be like in our neck of the woods. to our disbelief we found out that while we were still sleeping in our beds a  earthquake hit Japan  unleashed a Tsunami that has now hit Hawaii, and headed for the west coast. Many people have started to be evacuated from the west coast in preparation the incoming waves.

Tsunami waves have reached Hawaii, but the first waves hitting the state are only about a foot higher than usual, according to officials and local news reports.

Officials had ordered an evacuation of Hawaii's coastal areas after the 8.9 earthquake near Japan, which was expected to begin hitting the state at about 3 a.m. local time, or 5 a.m. Pacific time. Authorities warned of maximum wave heights of up to 6 feet.

~~READ FROM THE WEATHER CHANNEL.COM~~

In addition to the U.S. West Coast, tsunami warnings are also in effect for Hawaii. The first wave is estimated to arrive at approximately 3:07am HST for Kauai, 3:21am for Oahu, 3:27am HST for Maui and 3:46 HST for the Big Island.

~~CHECK THIS VIDEO OUT~~

TSUNAMI WASHES EVERYTHING AWAY


From The Weather Channel's Dr. Knabb:

-These waves are about a 7-8 hour travel time from the earthquake center to Hawaiian coast.
-Very long, fast moving waves moving about 50mph when they reach Hawaiian islands. It doesn’t take 20 or 30 foot tsunami waves to cause inundation. Even just 3 feet of water can cause major problems.

WHAT IS ALL THIS "WHITE STUFF" ABOUT?

 *Read from the Times Daily and the University of North Alabama Website*

Lion Alerts, Emails, one building out of the whole University closed. What is going on? A long time University of North Alabama  employee surrendered to authorities, Monday afternoon. In the case of a threatening letter containing a suspicious substance received on the fifth floor of Stevens Hall last Thursday. The fifth floor of Stevens Hall houses administrative offices for the UNA College of Education.

The letter, addressed to a UNA faculty member, quickly prompted an evacuation of Stevens Hall last Thursday afternoon. The building’s ventilation system was also shut down, while the building was decontaminated by Colbert County HazMat before reopening Friday morning. Three staff members coming in contact with the letter were also held for decontamination Thursday. They were released later that afternoon.

UNA Police have worked on the case in cooperation with Colbert County HazMat, the Florence Police Department, the Florence Fire Department, the FBI, the county EMA, the Department of Homeland Security and the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Many students and faculty members were very anxious to know exactly what was going on and who was responsible for this "Small Uproar". Luckily no one was hurt and the "White Stuff" is still an unknown substance.

(This is not the REAL substance. It is JUST a picture)

Until Next Time,

Elle

Cars, Trucks, and Buses…”OH MY”

Being a college student, I think that the second thing that is on every student and professors mind is, “Where am I going to park today”. One of the major problems at the University of North Alabama is the parking. There just are not enough parking spots for the number of students that attend this University. The University of North Alabama is planning to implement new bus routes in the fall to make getting to class a whole lot easier. The routes will be extended to surrounding parking complexes.

As a student myself who does have a car and lives on campus I find it to be a headache to look for parking spots. I usually walk to class but if I have an appointment right after class why not drive to class and just leave from there. I understand the commuters have to have a place to park but sometimes you just cannot help everybody. No matter what you will please one party and anger the other one.

I ride the bus every now and then and find that it is easy on the “calf muscles” especially when you have to walk up hills to get to where you are going. When I ride the bus I am on time to class and sometimes have time to prepare for the class ahead of time. I that this is a good idea and many students should use the new bus routes, especially since it is costing money which I think will be coming out of tuition. Everything that UNA has to offer, I am going to try and use it just to get my monies worth.

Check out this link from the Flor-Ala

Until Next Time,

Elle

 University of North Alabama Bus Route

 Check out this sound slide about being a healthy student!

Until Next Time,

Elle :)


Being a Healthy Student Sound Slides

ANTS, WORMS, GRASSHOPPERS..."OH MY"

So what is bugging you?

At the London restaurant Archipelago, diners can order the $11 Baby Bee Brulee: a creamy custard topped with a crunchy little bee. In New York, the Mexican restaurant Toloache offers $11 chapulines tacos: two tacos stuffed with Oaxacan-style dried grasshoppers.

Could beetles, dragonfly larvae and water bug caviar be the meat of the future? As the global population booms and demand strains the world's supply of meat, there's a growing need for alternate animal proteins. Insects are high in protein, B vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc, and they're low in fat. Insects are easier to raise than livestock, and they produce less waste. Insects are abundant. Of all the known animal species, 80% walk on six legs; over 1,000 edible species have been identified. And the taste? It's often described as "nutty."

(Read from the Wall Street Journal)  The MEAT of the Future!

The world is ever changing and we have to change with it. I don't know how I would feel about eating bugs hey "Don't knock it till you try" . The vast majority of the developing world already eats insects. In Laos and Thailand, weaver-ant pupae are a highly prized and nutritious delicacy. They are prepared with shallots, lettuce, chilies, lime and spices and served with sticky rice. Further back in history, the ancient Romans considered beetle larvae to be gourmet fare, and the Old Testament mentions eating crickets and grasshoppers. 

Our food needs are on the rise. The human population is expected to grow from six billion in 2000 to nine billion in 2050. Meat production is expected to double in the same period, as demand grows from rising wealth. Pastures and fodder already use up 70% of all agricultural land, so increasing livestock production would require expanding agricultural acreage at the expense of rain forests and other natural lands. Officials at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently predicted that beef could become an extreme luxury item by 2050, like caviar, due to rising production costs. (WSJ)

Tell me what you think. Lets have a discussion.

Until Next Time,

Elle :)

IS SOCIAL MEDIA A THREAT??

U.S. Military Works To Counter Social Media Threat (Found online at WHNT- Channel 19)

(Personal Employee Pages Could Offer Sensitive Information To Enemies)

Attempts to steal United States military secrets have been around as long as the country itself, but now our enemies have a new tool at their disposal... social media.Websites like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr are used by thousands of military personnel and contract employees. If these workers aren't careful about what they post, they could open the door to those looking for sensitive information. -WHNT CHANNEL 19

The Army has recently published a social media handbook to help guide workers on best practices for social media use. The Army hopes anyone working in a military capacity will read it.

In addition to the publication of a handbook, the Army now gives rigorous training on social media use to soldiers and personnel. Chang said there have been no leaks of classified information via social media to date.
She adds that ultimately social media is just another form of communication – one deserving of the same rules of secrecy military workers have practiced for decades.

Copyright © 2011, WHNT-TV

When you think about the Red stone Arsenal  in Huntsville, Alabama do you think that these employees have a Facebook or a twitter? To my surprise, they do. what about the fact that the idea that foreign governments, spies or terrorists might be looking to glean important state secrets from personal Facebook pages might seem far-fetched but the military is sure our enemies are watching. Wow! How much information do you put on your "Social Media" Device? Does this put more rules on how Military employees have to handle themselves outside and inside of work? I think so. With any other job you still have to be very careful about what you put on the internet. there are people that are constantly looking at everything you do.

Check out this link for a Video and more information.

Is Social Media a Threat?

Until Next Time,

Elle :)