KXL Goes International With a Lot of Luggage.
On Sunday, Lars and I will travel to Israel for a week. I'll be doing special reports each day and he'll be broadcasting live from Jerusalem. Each day we'll travel a different part of Israel and bring you a snapshot of life there. We plan on sitting in on an Israeli Parliament session on our second day there. We'll visit the Holocaust Museum and we'll see a number of other things as well. What it takes to make all this happen is amazing to me. We need to use so many different forms of technology and they must be portable too. I must bring my laptop for Internet searches and to edit my stories. I must have a special FTP site because I want to send videos of the interviews and scenery and I can only send about 17 seconds of video by email. Lars needs an ISDN line to broadcast from and his own FTP site for long form interviews. I set up a Skype account because using my Verizon wireless phone from Israel will cost $1.99 a minute. Texts will cost 50 cents each. That will add up. This doesn't even take into account the long flight to get there. When you're on a plane for over 14 hours, you need some form of entertainment. Books are fine, but tablets are better. Then there's E-readers, DVD portable players, and Ipods. Have I missed anything? I just hope I have room left in my suitcase for a change of clothes on the trip. Check out this blog for my updates of the trip along the way.
Rebecca Marshall News Director and Morning Anchor
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Bullying a Growing ProblemComing up today on Portland's Afternoon News, we'll hear from an expert at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, who helps kids cope with bullying. Dr. Ajit Jetmalani will explain the difference between teasing and bullying (it can be a very fine line) and talk specifically about cyber bullying and how it's different from the more traditional forms. He has a lot to say about the topic, so he'll also be on The OHSU Effect tomorrow morning at 8:00 here on KXL. I hope you'll tune in. -Lacey |
Life on the Streets of IsraelI was born the same year as the Six Day War in 1967. I've never
known there to be long lasting peace in the Mideast. I've never been to Israel
and I've never been anywhere near that part of the world, until now. I'm very
excited and nervous to go. My goal is to talk to teachers, vendors,
lawmakers, historians, Palestinians, even comedians. There's unrest in
neighboring Syria and Egypt which could make things interesting. Not to
mention, Iran testing missiles this week. Here's where you come in. What do you want to know? Please post on this blog or on Facebook and I'll do my best to get the answers you are looking for. Happy New Year! Rebecca Marshall
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Be Safe This New Years EveTo avoid drunk driving, or other drivers who might be drunk, you can always take public transit. TriMet buses and MAX trains will be free on Saturday night, starting at 8:00. MAX will also run later than normal. In fact, the last yellow line train will leave the Expo Center station at 3:42 a.m. And of course there are plenty of taxi services in the Rose City, but because New Years Eve is a busy night, it's recommended that you make a reservation in advance. However you celebrate, be safe, have fun and Happy New Year from KXL! -Lacey
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