Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Multimedia Clips
The first clip I looked at was the kayak polo clip. I found it interesting because it teaches you how to paddle in a kayak correctly as well as how to play the game of water polo correctly. The video in the clip is very clear and it is very cool how they are able to show the participants underwater.
The second clip I looked at was the clip about radio dj Slow Flow's last day. I really liked the clip because it shows what the inside of a radio station looks like and all of the work that goes into producing a show. I would imagine it would be tough to stop doing what you have done for 13 1/2 years.
The third clip I watched was about the one-armed soccer kid. Despite his disability, he still plays the game he loves and plays well. His teammates and coach have adapted well to his disability and he is a pretty good soccer player.
The fourth clip I watched was the polar bear jump. I cannot believe that anyone would ever jump into water that is that cold during the winter. There is snow around the water and some ice floating in the water they are jumping into. I would never do that and they wear ridiculous costumes while they are doing it.
The fifth clip I watched was the blues jam. I liked the clip because I am a fan of blues music. The clip gives the atmosphere of a local bar or restaurant where they just play music and relax. I like the clip also because it reminds me of the House of Blues.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Florida Citrus & HTML/Hyperlinks
For Immediate Release:
LAKELAND, Fla. (February 10, 2009) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its February orange crop forecast for the 2008-2009 season, reducing its earlier estimate by 2.5 percent, or 4 million boxes. The USDA did not attribute the decline to the freezes that hit the Florida citrus belt in late January and early February. The USDA attributed the decline to smaller sizes and increased fruit drop and said it would continue to assess the impact of the freezes. The crop is now expected to total 158 million boxes.
“The USDA has taken off several million boxes since their original orange estimate in October and with the field reports we’re getting regarding fruit damage and juice yield loss from the late January and early February freezes we would expect less juice production than we were just a month ago,” said Michael W. Sparks, executive VP/CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual. “As a result, we would anticipate better grower returns for the late crop than what we experienced for the early crop.”
“This is most definitely a challenging season, however, Florida citrus growers will continue to produce the quality citrus known across the globe for its taste and health benefits.” Florida citrus was hit with a cold spell on January 22 and February 5 which dropped temperatures below 28 degrees for several hours on both nights. In its release Tuesday, the USDA said “A freeze survey…conducted on (January 27-28) showed little or no damage at that time. Additional assessments will be made in mid and late February.”
The USDA makes its initial forecast in October and then revises it monthly until the end of the season in July. In 2007-2008, Florida harvested 170.2 million boxes of oranges. The USDA maintained its prediction that 23 million boxes of grapefruit will be produced in ’08-’09. The early and midseason crop is now projected at 83 million boxes, down from 84 million boxes. The Valencias projection is now at 75 million boxes this season, down from January’s forecast of 78 million boxes. Florida specialty fruit is down; the USDA predicts 1.3 million boxes of tangelos, down from 1.5 million in January, and 4.6 million boxes of tangerines, down from 4.9 million. The yield for from-concentrate orange juice (FCOJ) is expected to be 1.61 gallons per 90-pound box, down from 1.62.
The Florida citrus industry creates a $9.3 billion annual economic impact, employing nearly 76,000 people, and covering more than 576,000 acres. Founded in 1948 and currently representing nearly 8,000 grower members, Florida Citrus Mutual is the state’s largest citrus grower organization. Visit the Florida Citrus Mutal website for more information.
Additional Links
Click here to link to the Ledger’s news story about the freeze.
Click here to link to the Ledger’s story about Florida’s declining orange crop.
Click here to link to Florida Southern College’s Citrus department website.
Click here to find information about agricultural real estate.
Click here to visit the University of Florida’s Citrus website.
LAKELAND, Fla. (February 10, 2009) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its February orange crop forecast for the 2008-2009 season, reducing its earlier estimate by 2.5 percent, or 4 million boxes. The USDA did not attribute the decline to the freezes that hit the Florida citrus belt in late January and early February. The USDA attributed the decline to smaller sizes and increased fruit drop and said it would continue to assess the impact of the freezes. The crop is now expected to total 158 million boxes.
“The USDA has taken off several million boxes since their original orange estimate in October and with the field reports we’re getting regarding fruit damage and juice yield loss from the late January and early February freezes we would expect less juice production than we were just a month ago,” said Michael W. Sparks, executive VP/CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual. “As a result, we would anticipate better grower returns for the late crop than what we experienced for the early crop.”
“This is most definitely a challenging season, however, Florida citrus growers will continue to produce the quality citrus known across the globe for its taste and health benefits.” Florida citrus was hit with a cold spell on January 22 and February 5 which dropped temperatures below 28 degrees for several hours on both nights. In its release Tuesday, the USDA said “A freeze survey…conducted on (January 27-28) showed little or no damage at that time. Additional assessments will be made in mid and late February.”
The USDA makes its initial forecast in October and then revises it monthly until the end of the season in July. In 2007-2008, Florida harvested 170.2 million boxes of oranges. The USDA maintained its prediction that 23 million boxes of grapefruit will be produced in ’08-’09. The early and midseason crop is now projected at 83 million boxes, down from 84 million boxes. The Valencias projection is now at 75 million boxes this season, down from January’s forecast of 78 million boxes. Florida specialty fruit is down; the USDA predicts 1.3 million boxes of tangelos, down from 1.5 million in January, and 4.6 million boxes of tangerines, down from 4.9 million. The yield for from-concentrate orange juice (FCOJ) is expected to be 1.61 gallons per 90-pound box, down from 1.62.
The Florida citrus industry creates a $9.3 billion annual economic impact, employing nearly 76,000 people, and covering more than 576,000 acres. Founded in 1948 and currently representing nearly 8,000 grower members, Florida Citrus Mutual is the state’s largest citrus grower organization. Visit the Florida Citrus Mutal website for more information.
Additional Links
Click here to link to the Ledger’s news story about the freeze.
Click here to link to the Ledger’s story about Florida’s declining orange crop.
Click here to link to Florida Southern College’s Citrus department website.
Click here to find information about agricultural real estate.
Click here to visit the University of Florida’s Citrus website.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Linking: God or Bad?
Linking can be a good thing in a story but only if the links are credible and go to factual news websites. Making sure to check the website's content, material and objectivity is vital and absolutely necessary. Links also make websites more interactive, which is what most viewers want. Through linking, more websites should get more traffic, thus helping get their name out in the public mainstream even more so. Linking should not make the AP become obsolete because the best pictures and stories are from the AP. Wire services are also used by many news organizations to get photos and some stories.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Steroids In College
Steroids are defined as "any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action." These drugs can be used for helpful purposes, such as medicine and have to be perscribed by a doctor. However, most usage of steroids or human growth hormone (HGH) is illegally done and the drugs are shipped in from other countries where they are legal illegally. Steroids have become extremely prominent in sports, especially in Major League Baseball in the past few years. They are also found in the school system, specifically in high school or college. However, their usage is declining.
The first website I looked at was http://www.steroidlaw.com/steroid-law-44.html. This website article comes from the website steroidlaw.com. The article lists the NCAA's sanctions on steroid usage in sports as well as a brief history of the illegal drugs. Also featured is many different types of steroids as well as what measures are being taken to test for these illegal drugs.
The second website I looked at was http://media.www.msuspokesman.com/media/storage/paper270/news/2008/10/25/BodySoul/College.Students.And.Steroids-3505954.shtml. This website belongs to Morgan State University, which is a college institution. The article makes the case for why steroids should not be used and what some of their harmful side effects are. It also mentions many reasons as to why people, specifically college students use steroids.
The third website I looked at was http://www.anabolicsteroids.com/steroidscollegesteriods.html. This website has the story of a kid in California named Mike who took steroids to help him get more girls. The story details his weight gain and the early fatal side effects of his experiment with the illegal drugs. Mike ends up overweight and has to go through rehab and psychological evaluation. This website features many different stories about steroid usage and its harmful impact.
The fourth website was http://media.www.sanmatean.com/media/storage/paper796/news/2007/09/10/Editorial/Steroids.A.Problem.For.College.High.School.Athletes-2959169.shtml. This website belongs to the college of San Mateo. The article talks about the harmful effects of steroids and the risks it can have, both short term and long term to student-athletes. It also mentions how student-athletes should be more educated on its risks.
The fifth website was http://www.acsm.org/Content/ContentFolders/NewsReleases/2003/STEROIDS_THREATEN_HEALTH_OF_ATHLETES_AND_INTEGRITY_OF_SPORTS_PERFORMANCE.htm. This website comes from the American College of Sports Medicine. The news release contains information on the harmful effects of steroids as well as a call for the eradication of all steroids usage in sports.
The final website was http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/sports-medicine-steroids-drugs.htm. This website contains information about steroid usage and how it can harm student-athletes. It also lists specific side effects and the effects they can have, both short and long-term.
These six websites all have to do with steroids in college but none contains exactly the same information. Rather these six sites together help form a more complete picture to help with understanding the harmful effects of these potent and illegal drugs on college students.
The first website I looked at was http://www.steroidlaw.com/steroid-law-44.html. This website article comes from the website steroidlaw.com. The article lists the NCAA's sanctions on steroid usage in sports as well as a brief history of the illegal drugs. Also featured is many different types of steroids as well as what measures are being taken to test for these illegal drugs.
The second website I looked at was http://media.www.msuspokesman.com/media/storage/paper270/news/2008/10/25/BodySoul/College.Students.And.Steroids-3505954.shtml. This website belongs to Morgan State University, which is a college institution. The article makes the case for why steroids should not be used and what some of their harmful side effects are. It also mentions many reasons as to why people, specifically college students use steroids.
The third website I looked at was http://www.anabolicsteroids.com/steroidscollegesteriods.html. This website has the story of a kid in California named Mike who took steroids to help him get more girls. The story details his weight gain and the early fatal side effects of his experiment with the illegal drugs. Mike ends up overweight and has to go through rehab and psychological evaluation. This website features many different stories about steroid usage and its harmful impact.
The fourth website was http://media.www.sanmatean.com/media/storage/paper796/news/2007/09/10/Editorial/Steroids.A.Problem.For.College.High.School.Athletes-2959169.shtml. This website belongs to the college of San Mateo. The article talks about the harmful effects of steroids and the risks it can have, both short term and long term to student-athletes. It also mentions how student-athletes should be more educated on its risks.
The fifth website was http://www.acsm.org/Content/ContentFolders/NewsReleases/2003/STEROIDS_THREATEN_HEALTH_OF_ATHLETES_AND_INTEGRITY_OF_SPORTS_PERFORMANCE.htm. This website comes from the American College of Sports Medicine. The news release contains information on the harmful effects of steroids as well as a call for the eradication of all steroids usage in sports.
The final website was http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/sports-medicine-steroids-drugs.htm. This website contains information about steroid usage and how it can harm student-athletes. It also lists specific side effects and the effects they can have, both short and long-term.
These six websites all have to do with steroids in college but none contains exactly the same information. Rather these six sites together help form a more complete picture to help with understanding the harmful effects of these potent and illegal drugs on college students.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Twitter: Social Networking Tool or Credible Journalism?
I believe that Twitter is a social networking tool, period. Twitter is not a credible journalism source. If Twitter is going to be considered a credible journalism source, then Facebook and Myspace should be as well. While we're at it, why don't we make Wikipedia a credible source as well? The reason why is that anyone who has access to the Internet can post anything on Wikipedia, they do not have to do any research or even be a credible source. The same goes for Twitter as both also fail to be unbiased as they are the thoughts & words of an individual.
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