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If u were wondering who that Pretty pug was thats my bestest dogster friend Lady Isabella!! shes the greatest friend ever !!! shes always there when i need her and i never have to ask she s just there no matter what to lend a helping paw!!!
hi i just wanted to ask if any pup knows who wrote these messages(i dont have them ) to my friend Lady Iabella?? please come forward as that was not nice at all as shes a close and dear friend that doesnt deserve that at all no pup does!!! so why would u write that to her ? can u please tell me ? as she would never say or write mean stuff as shes one of the kindest and sweetest pups around and a great friend that is always there to lend a paw if needed and even u dont ask she will still be there for u! please come forward and tell me why you would act this way toward another dogster? as this is a fun and friendly place for all to get and give advice and to help and be there for each other not to be mean ,rude or hurtful !!!
please just come forward as im not gonna stop searching for whatever pup is doing this to my friend until i find out why and who u are!! as my friends are my family and i love ,respect and deeply care for each any every friend and ofcourse everyother pup that i have talked to or meet!!
anyways please just come forward and tell me why and if theres a problem then u 2 can fix it calmly and friendly but i will be here for my friend if needed to help in any way possable as thats what friends do for each other !!
ok sorry this is long im just upset that anypup would be so cruel and mean to anither pup and for no reason at all !! and even if there was a reason there are better ways to fix them then by doing stuff like this !!!
well today mom took me to the park to play with my new green ball,which didnt make it back home(hehe) and as i was playing mom nrought out this thing she calls a camera and there was flashing everywhere! So everytime i would try to play or something mom would flash this thing at me!!!
but i had alot of fun at the park even if i dont have my ball anymore!!
score- me-1 and ball-o (hehe)
anyways i have some new pics that mom just put on my page if u wanna see them!
im kinda tried now gonna take a nap
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Membership Categories and Time Appraisal in Interviews with Family Caregivers of Disabled Elderly
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In this study caring is shown to be a membership‐bound activity to kin and gender categories with strong moral connotations. "Being a daughter" or "being a son" are good enough reasons for becoming a caregiver, more so for women than for men. Caregivers were interviewed within the research project "The role of women in family care of disabled elderly" conducted by the Social and Economic Research Department of INRCA, Ancona, Italy. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed through a detailed discourse analysis within an ethnomethodological framework. Interview data are treated as interactional encounters that occasion members to display relevant aspects of their identities and morally adequate images of being a caregiver. In the interview interaction, interlocutors display an orientation towards the production of a moral order in which duty and responsibilities are allocated on the basis of gender distinction. Males are generally described as not being responsible for caring tasks, except for situations in which females are absent or sick, that is, for "serious reasons". Caregivers' perception of time dedicated to caring is pervasive. Most caregivers said it occupied all their time, but gender differences were noticeable. Caring tasks are recognized as gender specific practices, thus failing to carry out these tasks is morally sanctionable when women are involved, but not so for men. Many caregivers described caring for older relatives as an intense source of stress, involving serious physical and psychological problems. The study on moral and identity issues related to caregiving highlights endangering constructions of caring.


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Mach Assistant Commissioner, Kashif Nabi told Geo News that some unknown armed persons last night abducted 14 persons from two coaches at a place called Kashtari near Mach, whose bodies have been found from the nearby mountains this morning.
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Arkansas Derby (gr. II) winner Gayego is to be flown to Louisville, Ky., on April 14, to prepare for the May 3 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). He will be joined on the flight by second and third-place finishers, Z Fortune and Tres Borrachos.
Gayego, who earned the $600,000 first prize, and Z Fortune, who got $200,000 for second, have sufficient graded stakes earnings to make the Derby field, but Tres Borrachos, whose third-place finish was worth $100,000, needs some defections to make the cut.
Also set for the Tex Sutton 727 flight are Arkansas Derby competitors King's Silver Son, My Pal Charlie, Liberty Bull, Blackberry Road, and Jazz in the Park, who do not have the graded earnings to make the Derby field.
The Arkansas Derby, which attracted a crowd of 56,326 on a clear, windy afternoon, capped a remarkable hat trick for Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. Smith won the three biggest races of the Oaklawn meet -- the Derby on Gayego, the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) on Zayetta, and the Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) on Tiago -- all-California-based horses.
Gayego, who made the successful transition from the California synthetic surfaces to Oaklawn Park's standard dirt strip, came out of the Derby in fine shape.
"He's doing good," assistant trainer Martin Morales said the morning after, "and he's ready for the next one."
Paulo Lobo, who won with his only starter at Oaklawn, caught a pre-dawn flight out of Little Rock to California, and will reunite with Gayego this week at Churchill Downs.
Z Fortune also came out of his strong second in the Arkansas Derby in good shape, according to assistant trainer Kristin Crawford.
Fourth-place finisher Indian Sun returned to Southern California by plane April 13 to be rejoin the stable of trainer Dan Hendricks.
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Like many companies, EMC looked to the cloud as a means to address growth, reduce costs, and manage a data center that was rapidly approaching 100 percent utilization.
Unlike most other companies, however, EMC is a technology company, owner of the dominant vitualization provider, and embarked on its journey -- in 2004 -- long before the term 'cloud' became ubiquitous. "
The timing means it has already completed the first two phases of the migrating to the cloud. The first phase, IT production, involved consolidating and virtualizing IT infrastructure and optimising the data center. The second phase, 'business production', aims to deliver application services from a virtualized infrastructure. The company is now well into phase three: IT-as-a-service.
The phases had their technical challenges, such as security, server consolidation ratios and monitoring and logging virtual applications and infrastructure. But CIO, Sanjay Mirchandani, says fellow chief information officers in the midst of their own journeys must look to the weakest link -- people -- to avoid the biggest challenges.
For one, and as the analyst and strategy firm, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), notes in its examination of EMC's cloud move, it is easier to change technology than behavior. While CIOs may implement a new technology and change the way IT infrastructure is deployed fairly quickly, they must also understand the impact on the organization and the transformation that will ensue.
"Fundamentally, I spend a lot of time with my leadership team on the fact the [infrastructure-as-a-service] phase is causing us to run, govern and consume technology differently," Mirchandani says. "In some cases, it is an evolution and in others you have to make it a revolution, because if you try to force virtulization and highly virtualized infrastructure into the classic ways of managing IT, you've lost the plot." Mirchandani says that with advanced stages of virtualization and the cloud, CIOs must manage a cultural change which moves IT staff beyond roles and into competencies.
"In converged infrastructure, like a V-Block, you have network, management, storage, compute, security and virtualization all in one converged box. So who looks after that box first? How do you troubleshoot issues that live on a converged infrastructure?" he asks.
"Classic IT silos between systems, networks, applications, databases have to be torn down and you have to create a layer that transcends all that. Does this mean creating new roles? Probably, but it is more about the competencies." As ESG also notes, the ease of acquiring cloud infrastructure services can make end-users feel that resources are unlimited. Without implementing chargeback mechanisms, it can be difficult to slow the acquisition process. At the same time, while chargeback can make departments more responsible, it may not be worthwhile to implement the additional tracking and accounting process.
"The conversation is moving from IT capabilities to service delivery, so there is a change in jargon, approach, roles, nomenclature. There is a fairly substantial transformation for IT," Mirchandani says. "I am trying to create a service catalogue of capabilities -- both on the business and the technology side."
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Parallel passions and the power of determination concludes the Journey To Greatness project
The most exciting thing to come out of the Journey To Greatness event, a product of six months worth of passion and process, insight and inspiration from four groups of talented graduates plucked from the University of the Arts institutions is this: The journey is not over.
The graduates were challenged – with the support of their mentors Lawrence Zeegen and Dave White – to interpret what drives world-class athletes and turn this essence into a piece of graphic art that will be showcased in a t-shirt collection.
Now, as the project reaches its conclusion and the athletes – Paula Radcliffe, Dai Green, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Allyson Felix – set their minds and hearts on the biggest summer of competition they're likely to ever experience, we spoke to both mentors to get further insight into what this brief meant to them and the grads.
Dave White, who also created a t-shirt for the collection, comes from a traditional foundation in art and has since gone on to develop an incredibly dynamic and emotive body of work, exemplifying the energy and passion that this project requires. The greatest challenge he highlighted was what he referred to as the "orchestra effect" of having 16 "incredibly talented individuals" who might be totally unknown to each other and yet were handpicked, each with their own voice.
But like Dave, these grads used their education as a set of skills from which they could springboard; "one of the most unexpected things to happen was that the teams didn't rely on previous techniques or media – nobody was predictable" and nobody, it transpired, was not part of a team-driven journey as they endeavoured to execute their ideas.
The access to athletes and their "amazing spirit and energy" was an incredible catalyst according to Dave. He remarked that, very quickly, the groups began to push each other away from just designing a t-shirt, "it became about physically and mentally understanding how these athletes function" he said, "about why they do what they do."
Lawrence spoke of his role as being one to "push the grads harder" – like a personal trainer to Dave's coach – and, as an educationalist, he was perfectly equipped to help the teams recognise synergies with the athletes, promoting conversations about the "dedication" necessary in both fields and, maybe most importantly, to ask questions of the athletes that no one, who wasn't them and didn't have such a special opportunity, could possibly ask.
In a presentation given by Dave and Lawrence during the event, they spoke of an afternoon spent in the inimitably buoyant company of American sprinter Allyson Felix. It uncovered so much more for the graduates than if she spent that time with the professional journalists who were waiting outside. The insights that she provided could fuel a visual response and were delivered as brilliant, anecdotal gems. Like, what colour was Athens for her? Pure yellow. And the colour she saw as she crossed the line second in Beijing? Black.
This immersion with the athletes was key: The graduates were able to use the intimacy and honesty achieved in these sessions and go on to have it inform their work. "What the grads created" explained Dave, "could not have come from any other process than from one that was completely heartfelt and on a par with the level of understanding afforded to them by the athletes."
It's the thing both mentors are firmly in agreement on; the parallel journey that art and sport traverse. This is a notion that the four teams of graduates have proven in their approaches and passion during Journey To Greatness. "The world's best creatives are just as focussed as the world's best athletes" Lawrence remarks, "commitment" and a "drive to do the next best thing" are all iterated during our conversation. In Dave's statement that sits alongside his own design, he makes an incredibly positive summation of this as "the spark of inspiration from one's soul, driving a primal desire to create or to explore into movement."
It would be strange then, that after all this, the graduates (and the mentors) would drop this attitude of positive assertion and collaboration with unexpected individuals. Obviously this isn't the case, the spirit of the night was an over-arching pride and real sense of accomplishment – something I'm certain the grads who told me they'd signed up for a ten kilometer run the following Sunday will be feeling by the bucket load.
All project photography by Ryan Hopkinson and project films by Andrew Telling. This article was produced in conjunction with Nike.
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Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam Обзор отеля
This hotel houses in a 17th
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When paying by credit card at the hotel, an additional fee of 4% will
be charged. Please
inform the hotel if you check-in after midnight.
In the breakfast room on the first floor the continental breakfast is served daily between 07:30 AM and 11:00 AM. In addition, around the 'Rembrandtplein' you can find several restaurants. This is also the place to be for a night out. On bright days you can enjoy the sun on one of the outside terraces at this square.
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Платная парковка рядом с отелем.
Wi-Fi бесплатно во всех номерах и общих помещениях (холл, приемная и т.п.)
1) From Schiphol Airport:
Every 20 minutes a train runs from the airport to Amsterdam Central
Station. When you arrive at the airport, go to the central hall, there
is a big sign with the train information. The trains to the central
station run from 05:40 AM to 00:30 AM (go to step 2).
2) From Amsterdam Central Station: You can take metro line 51, 53 or 54 from the square in front of the station and get off at metro stop 'Waterlooplein'. From there you can walk to the hotel in approximately 5 minutes. The trams in Amsterdam normally run from 07:00 AM to
Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam can be found in
Amsterdam city centre, a short walk from Rembrandtplein, Waterlooplein and
Artis Zoo. In close proximity to the hotel you can find various landmarks,
including the Jewish Historical Museum, Rembrandt House, Hermitage Museum, the
flea market and the Hortus Botanicus.
Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam, Amsterdam Информация об отеле
Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam is situated on a
peaceful canal in Amsterdam's city centre. Close to the hotel you will find
Waterlooplein and the Rembrandtplein entertainment area, offering a variety of
bars, clubs and restaurant. Also in close proximity to the hotel is Artis, the
city's zoo. Additionally, several nearby bus and tram stops and a metro station
provide you with fast transport links to all of Amsterdam.
welcoming boutique hotel houses in a 17th century canal house and is
entirely non-smoking. It has a gorgeous and peaceful garden where you can relax
after a busy day of strolling through the city. The Amsterdam Hermitage Hotel furthermore
has a breakfast room where continental breakfast is served every day.
Hermitage Amsterdam boasts 22 tastefully designed rooms, equipped with a
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Had Verizon (Alltell before them). On ATT now, over 2 years. Travel (camp) all over the State primarily north of US-10.
ATT coverage is as good as Verizon for voice. Each has weak spots in select areas. Some of the remote campgrounds we hit, ATT will be so-so and VZ will be just that tiny bit better; others are the opposite, most are the same.
ATT is generally EDGE data (the slow speed) for 99%, except some major areas. It will be better by/in 2014 as they are dropping EDGE spectrum to light up 4G; whether that means it will be 3G where it's currently EDGE, don't know.
I plan to switch back to VZ shortly as I believe they have better data speeds in northern MI. That's based on anecdotal evidence from folks with VZ phones that I check with at camp (and not just ask, have them show/use their phone). If we got 3G everywhere we get EDGE now, I'd stick with ATT.
Camped near Honor this weekend and had 3G. Easily able to full screen NetFlix while tethering off the phone.
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A Letter to Benchwarmers
I love basketball. I've played for 13 years, and it's about time we make it official. But when I think back on those years, there's a void: a time I didn't love the game. It drives me insane that I didn't, but I didn't know how I could as I sat there watching others enjoy my happiness. Then I came to college and remembered what kept me there: playing.
Now I think of my teammates, the younger girls following in my footsteps, and worry. I want them to love the game the entire time. I don't want them to forget about the grainy texture of the leather ball, about the echoing bounces that sound like doors shutting behind you, and everything that brings them back to the hardwood daily. I want to teach them to remember.
There will come a moment when you realize it was never up to you. I don't want that moment to come too late. You can't waste your time. You can't lose your love for the game.
I want you to enjoy it – hate it – move forward with it. I want you to celebrate emotions, not minutes. Agonize over attainable goals, not absent seconds. Stop trying to impress others. Start impressing yourself. I want you to grow sick of being controlled, and do something about it. Forget all the other voices, focus on your own.
I don't want you to forget why you are here. I don't want you to lose track of who you are.
Remember when you became addicted to the sport. When you found yourself itching to play, and you ignored all other responsibilities. You just wanted to see how fast you could dribble up the court, you just wanted to see yourself. I want you to shrug off insults, but take in criticism. Try for new abilities, not for forgettable time. Do it for yourself. Don't make your reason for ball be somebody who doesn't know you. You're the only one who knows you.
I don't want you to settle for what you're told.
I want you to cry and fight and smile and laugh and use it all. Think about what you enjoy and why it is gone. Keep playing so you can laugh at anybody who tries to make you stop. Smile because you love the game. Frown only when you're pushing yourself. I want you to be in charge.
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Force India almost won a race in 2009 then lost their way when two key technical men departed — so what's to suggest they could achieve their ambitious target of fifth place in the championship this year?
Vijay Mallya's team has slowly been working its way up the grid in recent years, progressing with a strong technical team, a valuable engineering collaboration with McLaren and a talented and highly rated lead driver in Adiran Sutil.
The stability of this slow rise in form was knocked off the rails when technical leaders Mark Smith and James Key left for Lotus and Sauber respectively — not only losing important talent but seeing it handed over to rival teams.
Despite this, and the resultant slump in form last year, the team has openly stated a challenging target of fifth place in the championship this year.
Now just think what that means. Based on last year's constructors' title table, Red Bull and McLaren were clear ahead with Ferrari third, Mercedes fourth and Renault fifth. In terms of points, fifth-paced Renault scored 163 points while sixth-placed Williams managed just 69 and Force India just one point back on 68.
In terms of points scoring alone, then, it is fair to assume that whoever is in the top five positions will collect a similar cut respectively, so that means Force India must more than double their tally of points this year to stand a chance of reaching their target.
So how are they going to do that? A hard question to answer, but as usual with position changes it takes two things — one team to improve and the other to not improve or to get worse. Right now, times suggest Mercedes and McLaren are struggling — but despite that, it is a big ask for a team like Force India make such a dramatic jump and it usually needs innovation or luck to make that happen.
One key aspect for Force India is creating a car that works everywhere. Traditionally, they have been fast on fast tracks, producing good low-drag/low-downforce cars, but on slower circuits they struggle to get efficient downforce and the performance suffers dramatically.
The technical team says the problem causing this has been identified, but because it is in the genes the team has admitted it might need "a strategic aero change" to fix it — and that suggests they have not yet made that change.
They have, however, had major investigation into why their performance upgrades failed to prove successful on track last year, and they have made some operational changes to sort this out having determined the exhaust blown diffuser was the problem area.
Like Sauber and Ferrari, the relationship between Force India and McLaren sees the mid-grid team using the McLaren gearbox and hydraulics alongside the Mercedes engine and KERS system, so their rear suspension layout follows the same approach as McLaren's, with a pullrod system. The car also has very short and quick dropping sidepods with a very large front undercut that leads back, past a dramatic 'batwing' turning vane on the outer edge of the floor, to the rear end.
The team is one of only two (Lotus being the other) to go for a central fin structure behind the driver with a lower rearward airbox intake, similar to the Mercedes approach from last year. Rule changes made on a safety basis have altered what can be done in this area this year and although the design remains possible, the fact the intake must be mounted lower has led most teams to deem it inefficient. Force India believe they can make it work, and if that is the case they will benefit from reduced blockage in front of the rear wing.
In addition to this, their decision to hire former Bridgestone chief engineer Jun Matsuzaki to try to get a better understanding of the Pirelli tyres could be crucial as teams get used to the new rubber — although the complexities of tyres are very different company to company and how well he will understand the Pirellis without insider knowledge remains to be seen.
In Sutil, at least, the team has a strong and increasingly experienced leader, and they also have the insight of Nico Hulkenberg, who will be running on Fridays and has experience from Williams, potentially the team's biggest target. Meanwhile rookie Scot Paul di Resta, who had the Fridays job last year, will be in the race seat this time around.
The approach of running different drivers on Fridays is not beneficial for the race drivers however, as it limits their set-up time, and it will be interesting to see how long Force India believes Hullkenberg's running will be of benefit.
The car was launched one week later than most and so far there is nothing to point to the step change they need to climb up the grid — so unless they are hiding something they might just have to put their big ambitions on hold for one more season.
Every day leading up to the start of the F1 season, Will Gray will be breaking down a different team's prospects for 2011. The schedule is as follows: Mar 14 Virgin; Mar 15 HRT; Mar 16 Lotus; Mar 17 Toro Rosso; Mar 18 Sauber; Mar 19 Force India; Mar 20 Williams; Mar 21 Renault, Mar 22 Mercedes; Mar 23 Ferrari; Mar 24 McLaren; Mar 25 Red Bull
Every day leading up to the start of the F1 season, Will Gray will be breaking down a different team's prospects for 2011.
The schedule is as follows: Mar 14 Virgin; Mar 15 HRT; Mar 16 Lotus; Mar 17 Toro Rosso; Mar 18 Sauber; Mar 19 Force India; Mar 20 Williams; Mar 21 Renault, Mar 22 Mercedes; Mar 23 Ferrari; Mar 24 McLaren; Mar 25 Red Bull


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LONDON Prime Minister David Cameron passionately defended his 2015 deadline for pulling out combat troops from Afghanistan on Thursday, saying it was time for Britain's NATO partners to do more.
Cameron said the 2015 date for withdrawing the bulk of Britain's 10,000 troops from Afghanistan was a firm deadline, although even after that date Britain would give financial aid and help train Afghan troops.
"By 2015 we will have played a huge role, made a massive contribution, made massive sacrifices for a better, safer and stronger Afghanistan and I think the British public deserves to know that there is an end point to this," Cameron said, under questioning by a parliamentary committee.
Britain has the second-largest force in Afghanistan after the United States. Some 344 British troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, many of them in fierce fighting against Taliban insurgents in the southern province of Helmand.
"When you look at the price we've paid and the casualties that we've taken, I think we can hold our heads up high in NATO and say that we have played a huge part in trying to get this country to a better place. And I think other NATO members respect and understand that," Cameron said.
Cameron, who will attend a NATO summit starting in Lisbon on Friday, said it was time for Britain's NATO partners to do more.
"I think we should use, frankly, the fact that we have given so much, spent so much and lost so much life to encourage others in NATO ... even if they can't be in a combat role, (to) make sure they are in that training mission, they are helping that country," he said.
Some NATO countries, such as Germany, have placed restrictions on how their troops may be used in Afghanistan.
The 28 NATO leaders are expected to back a strategy of starting to hand responsibility for security to Afghan forces from next year.
The Afghan mission has cost Britain billions of pounds at a time when it is slashing public spending to reduce a budget deficit that hit 11 percent of economic output.
Cameron, who took power in May at the head of a coalition government, said setting a deadline could help "focus the mind" of the Afghan government and of military planners.
He said it was better to set a later, firmer deadline for withdrawing troops rather than to say a certain number of troops must leave in one month and a certain number the next.
Cameron, who said he had spoken to Afghan President Hamid Karzai earlier on Thursday, said the Afghan government must take the lead in talking to the Taliban.
"President Karzai ... has said that people who take a quite fundamentally strong religious view, southern Pashtuns who become associated with the Taliban, if they put down their arms, if they sever connections with al Qaeda, if they accept the broad outlines in the Afghan constitution, they can become part of the future of Afghanistan," he said.
"Some combination of military success, reintegration of low-level Taliban, and some reconciliation as well, I think is part of the answer, but it should be led by the Afghans," he said.
Karzai has included eventual talks with the Taliban as part of a wider reconciliation plan, but the Taliban in Afghanistan say they remain utterly opposed to peace talks.
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Producer and director Kathryn Liptrott is looking across Canada for examples of people going above and beyond in their jobs.
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Chernarus land texture is just ugly
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It's back to ofp quality. I understand performace aspect, but arma(1) has much better visual experience.
I don't know if it's low resolution or just satellite-photo quality, but it should be improved.
Updated by zGuba almost 8 years ago
- Category set to World
What are Your visual quality settings and graphics card?
I believe it's also connected to #2037
Updated by Xeno almost 8 years ago
zGuba, download LandTex and see the difference.
Here's an example:
Updated by zGuba almost 8 years ago
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Both are far from ideal. IMHO Czech highlands aren't that contrastful as LandTex shows, and BI textures would be more correct if they had darker colors.
LandTex has one major improvement - sea shores ;)
Updated by mr.g-c almost 8 years ago
For me the pictures Xeno showed are a huge improvement!
Is this a Mod/Addon for Arma2 or does it creates new satmaps?
Updated by zGuba almost 8 years ago
As half-highlander I have to disagree and support BI here ;)
Updated by Xeno almost 8 years ago
zGuba, I can't find those dark spots anywhere on real pictures.
More example material:
Updated by zGuba almost 8 years ago
zomg, you're right - LandTex 0.6 is major advancement, that's nearly how my granny's surroundings look alike in autumn :D
I have mixed something up, probably thanks to family party I had recently ;)
Updated by Fireball almost 8 years ago
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Updated by Fireball over 7 years ago
- Due date changed from 10/25/2009 to 02/25/2010
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Updated by mr.g-c over 7 years ago
Hello BIS, could you please please please in a final Patch or in Operation-Arrowhead, implement a improved Sat-Texture for Chernarus, like showcased in the pictures above?
We can see once again that Community is able to fix/improve certain things and therefor some kind of "sharing work with you" and also i strongly believe the Mod-Author won't say "No" to you, if you would use his awesome work.
Name of Mod: "LandTex".
URL: http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=6050
Please implement this, thanks!
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Dir: Scott Wiper. US. 2007. 113mins.Criticising the dumbing-down of entertainment culture while shamelessly catering to the lowest-common denominator, The Condemned gets points for chutzpah but little else. The result, an action film about a hyper-violent reality contest, quickly devolves into a series of hand-to-hand combat scenes that become monotonous since there's no one on screen worth liking, let alone rooting for.
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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The Merrimack women's tennis team was defeated on Sunday afternoon by conference foe Adelphi by the score of 5-4. With the loss, Merrimack is now 4-11 overall and 4-5 in conference play.
The Warriors picked up two points in singles action on Sunday as in no. 1 singles action, Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) fought hard for the three set victory as she defeated her opponent by the score of 7-6, 1-6, 6-4. Junior Kara Hole (Portsmouth, RI) continued her stellar play for the Warriors as she picked up the 6-3, 6-0 victory over Michelle Gurda.
The Warriors needed all three doubles matches in order to secure a victory on Sunday but they were only able to pick up two points. In no. 1 doubles action, the duo of Messina and Alyx Barnes (Portsmouth, NH) had to fight for the 9-7 victory over Maria Toft and Bianca Posa. The veteran duo of Mollie Fitzgerald (Melrose, Mass.) and Hole picked up the final victory for the Warriors by the score of 8-5.
The Warriors will return to the courts on Monday, April 8 with a conference match at Franklin Pierce at 3:30 pm.
1. Shakee Messina (MC) def. Maria Toft (ADE) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4
2. Kara Hole (MC) def. Michelle Gurda (ADE) 6-3, 6-0
3. Joanna Haich (ADE) def. Rachel Muller (MC) 6-4, 6-0
4. Gaby Adia (ADE) def. Alyx Barnes (MC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Sam Radzematovic (ADE) def. Mollie Fitzgerald (MC) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
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Sounds like you'll fit in just fine here.
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Re: Graph inside another graph
maruth at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
> I am generating graphs in mathematica 5.0 that I export to eps for use
> in latex.
> I have two graphics objects each from MultipleListPlot[.], However I
> cannot seem to find a way to place a graph inside another graph (the
> inside graph
> being smaller and in an upper corner having it's own axis but within
> the frame of the larger graph). If anyone knows an easy method to do
> this, or any method at all I would appreciate it.
Use Rectangle as in
Block[{$DisplayFunction = Identity},
g1 = Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2*Pi}]; g2 = Plot[Cos[x], {x, 0, Pi}]; ];
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In many ways Intel's new 520 240GB is one of the best SSDs currently on the market but with a price of about $500, many will likely overlook it. However, for those that can afford the fastest solution possible, combining two of these drives together in a RAID 0 setup could potentially result in stratospheric [...]
We've been hearing about and anticipating new Intel's Cherryville SSDs for some time now they are finally being released in the guise of the 520 series. They are built around the same SandForce SF2281 controller we have come to know from numerous other SSDs but Intel has taken it upon themselves to equip these drives [...]


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text: I know what you mean by the 'intertial' draw and that wasn't a problem for me at all. In fact, it was comforting to know that it took a swift jerk to get that gun to come lose from the holster. I really wanted the fobus to work but the best I could do was still not good enough for me. I must admit that I do not own a 'gun belt'. I was using a thick Carhart belt and I was doing it up pretty darn tight. I'm also not experienced in this concealed carry thing so there may be something obvious I'm missing. I should follow all input I post regarding carry with "I don't really know what I'm not talking about so take what I have to say with a grain of salt."


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The NFL on Thursday released the dates for its teams' offseason programs.
The Redskins begin workouts on Monday and then at the end of the month will hold the first of practice sessions.
The first two weeks of workouts consist only of conditioning and strength training, according to league rules. Two weeks later they are permitted to begin individual on-field instruction and drills.
The team's first voluntary minicamp will take place April 29 through May 1.
Jay Gruden and his players will then will hold three practice sessions on May 27 through 29, June 2 to 4 and June 9 to 12.
The team will hold its mandatory minicamp June 17 to 19. That session will conclude the offseason program and all on-field action until training camp, which begins in late July.
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right front pocket extra magazine?
This is a discussion on Concealed Carry Version of "Where's Waldo?". within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I have been trying to find a good way to carry my Glock 36 at work. I tried a holster in my holster box and ...
I have been trying to find a good way to carry my Glock 36 at work. I tried a holster in my holster box and it worked! Now I need to get one better fitted for it. I am not telling you guys to see if you can find it. Its my own version of Where's Waldo. Maybe this can be a thread of trying to spot the concealed handgun. So here is mine.
right front pocket extra magazine?
I think I see an ever so slight crease on your right hip at ~4:00 o'clock. Then again, the other side of your shirt has a similar crease...
Hmmm.... i see a mag in your right front pocket, which generally means you are left handed. I want to say left rear hip, 3-5 o'clock.
I took the pic in the mirror. Glock 36 in the right fromt pocket and the spare mag in the small flap pocket on the front of my left leg. I know its easy for carriers to see, but hopefully not to the untrained eye...lol
Hope you're not robbed sitting in the car.
Would you normally carry IWB?
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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A TREDEGAR mum has been awarded a first-class honours degree after successfully completing a two-year course in Early Years Care and Education.
Susan Davies, a 41-year-old divorced parent, successfully completed the part-time evening course while working full-time at a local school and caring for her family.
After completing a foundation degree course, Susan decided to stay on and complete the final year at The College Ystrad Mynach.
Having previously attained Advanced Diploma and Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualifications, Susan was keen to further develop her career, and top up her qualifications. With two children to care for, she opted to study for her degree at the further education (FE) college.
As well as being closer to her home and place of work, she was attracted by the close-knit community and support available.
Susan said: "When you have been out of the education system for so long, it can feel quite intimidating going back. Studying at the college really suited my life and fitted with my commitments, and I felt really at ease there. All of the staff are so friendly and supportive, as well as being fantastic teachers."
She added: "I couldn't have done it without the support around me, from my family as well. My children have been brilliant. I'm so grateful as I never thought I'd see myself with a degree after so long out of the system."
Tutor Alyson Lewis was thrilled for Susan.
Alyson said: "I'm so pleased for Susan, she deserves a massive congratulations for all her hard work and dedication over the last three years. Many of our students work full time and juggle home and work commitments and Susan has been a real inspiration.
"Not only are routes to qualifications more flexible at further education colleges when compared to universities, the locality of colleges to students' workplaces and homes can make it easier to juggle studying and other commitments. Also, the cost of attaining a degree at an FE college is considerably less than through a university."
The College Ystrad Mynach offers a range of higher education courses at its site in Ystrad Mynach, including HNC/D and foundation degree courses in a variety of areas.
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"Congratulations to Susan on her achievement. I am sure she will inspire more mature students to realise their potential."


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The Fighting Temeraire
- Date of Creation:
- 1839
- Alternative Names:
- The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up
- Height (cm):
- 90.70
- Length (cm):
- 121.60
- Medium:
- Oil
- Support:
- Canvas
- Subject:
- Landscapes
- Framed:
- No
- Art Movement:
- Romanticism
- Created by:
- Current Location:
- London, United Kingdom
- Displayed at:
- National Gallery London
- Owner:
- National Gallery London
The Fighting Temeraire Story / Theme
The Temeraire had a dramatic and victorious career in her more useful days. She earned her legendary place in British naval history after coming to the aid of fellow British ship, the Victory, during the important Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Napoleon, along with his newly acquired French and Spanish fleets, raged an invasion against Britain.
It was the morning of October 21st, 1805. The Franco-Spanish fleet had 33 ships, the British only 22. Fortunately, among the 22 was the 98-gun Temeraire. British Captain Nelson arranged his fleet into two columns to attack the enemy head on. His ship, Victory, went straight through the line but not without absorbing significant damage. They hadn't even opened fired yet. Recovering from the blow, they managed to take down a French flagship, the Bucentaure.
Victory's further progress however was blocked by the French Redoutable. Coming to the rescue, the Temeraire thwarted the enemy ship from the opposite side. The Victory and Temeraire defeated Napoleon's forces with combined tactics. Eventually it was the Temeraire that ultimately lead Britain to victory. Though many of Britain's men were killed in this battle, Britain was not without triumph. The Battle of Trafalgar allowed the expansion of British colonial power for many years, keeping Napoleon out for good.
Turner wanted to give credit where credit was due. He desired to admire the glorious and passing age of the sail ship, replaced by the new age of steam and steel. He sought to evoke a sense of loss, and focused more on that quality than portraying complete accuracy. In reality it was said that the Temeraire was pulled by two tugs, not one. The scene was also without the beautiful sunset Turner afforded viewers. Once again, Turner took the liberty to romanticize a scene very close to his heart.
In The Fighting Temeraire the enchanting old war ship towers over the new steam power tug, a vessel that lacks personality and the story that the 'Fighting Temeraire' does. She is being tugged by this new ship, ultimately to her death. She will soon be broken up for scraps.
The Fighting Temeraire Inspirations for the Work
Richard Wilson
Turner's great fascination and admiration for the 98-gun ship, the Temeraire, and her valiant battle story inspired this painting. The Temeraire played a key role in England's victory in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon forces. Her determined efforts earned her the name, "Fighting Temeraire. "
Thirty-three years after her glorious days, she was to be forgotten and broken up for scrap parts after being replaced by the modern steamboat. Turner sought to record this sad account in his painting, The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up.
Fellow landscapist Richard Wilson provided early inspiration for Turner's landscapes. Though he developed his own unique style, traces of Wilson's influence can be seen in The Fighting Temeraire.
The Fighting Temeraire Analysis
In true Turner style, the wonderful composition of The Fighting Temeraire was played out by his warm color palette. His use of colors served to create another fantastic sunset and sky scene. The tone of his favorite piece pays tribute to England's beloved Temeraire, showing her glory even on her way to be broken into scraps.
As this canvas is mostly devoid of objects, save the two sea vessels, Turner uses color to dictate the composition of this piece. The main subjects, the Temeraire and the tugboat that pulls her to her death, are enveloped in a triangle of blue.
That this color contrasts against the mostly warm palette, attention is drawn directly to the two floating objects. The sun sets on the right side, adjacent to the ships as a pleasant afterthought when the eye retreats from the ships.
Turner intended to invoke a nostalgic and somber response from the viewer. The Temeraire was a vessel close to the heart of the artist, and as it is tugged to its untimely death (replaced by modern steam vessels) Turner paints with reflection and admiration; the Temeraire sails proudly, still valiant, on her way to be broken into scrap parts.
Brush strokes:
The effectiveness of the lighting in this piece was achieved through Turner's light and loose brush stroke. Had he practiced a tighter, more precise stroke the atmosphere wouldn't have been so elusive and hazy.
Color Palette:
Turner's palette, save the blue triangle behind the ships, is predominantly warm. He chooses his colors wisely, in an effort to evoke a tribute to the beloved Temeraire. Though the colors he paints with are warm, the nostalgic notion is still apparent in this scene. The luminous whites of the sky demand attention, as do the bright yellows of the setting sun.
As this was one of his later paintings, Turner focused almost entirely on the lighting of this piece. He wanted the atmosphere to dominate, to evoke the feeling he felt during this scene.
The Fighting Temeraire Critical Reception
John Ruskin
The Fighting Temeraire is considered by both the general public and by Turner himself to be one of his greatest paintings. It has received a fair amount of positive attention from its first exhibit to the Royal Academy in 1837 up until now. As it is a classic, with an unforgettable landscape and very popular subject matter, it will most likely continue to be greatly admired for years to come.
Contemporary Reception:
As some of Turner's paintings went largely misunderstood by those of his time, The Fighting Temeraire was considered one of his greatest works by his modern day critics. He happened to agree with them, his "darling" was a painting he could not part with for any sum of money. It was later willed to the National Gallery after his death.
The Morning Chronicle of May 7th, 1839 speaks of the painting representing "the decay of a noble human being. " They continue on, "the gorgeous horizon poetically intimates that the sun of the Temeraire is setting in glory. " The Literary Gazette wrote four days later that "the sun of the glorious vessel... setting in a flood of light... typifying the departing glories of the old Temeraire."
More papers continued to admire the painting which would receive even wider recognition a few years later, once again thanks to friend and art critic, John Ruskin.
It has been suggested by 20th century critics, that perhaps it was the subject that the viewers liked, more than the actual painting.
Posthumous Reception:
Turner work as a whole was admired greatly by the impressionist artists. They studied and followed his later works very closely.
Modern Day Reception:
The Fighting Temeraire is viewed very positively in the present time. In fact, it was voted the "greatest painting in Britain" in a 2005 in a poll held by the National Gallery and the BBC Radio. The British public cast the votes and Turner's famous painting received the greatest attention with 31,892 votes out of 118,111.
The Fighting Temeraire Related Paintings
When Turner enjoyed a subject he would revisit it many times to depict different scenes or to keep perfecting the idea. He particularly enjoyed marine life and the steamboats of the new age. He painted four works containing steam vessels, The Fighting Temeraire, was the second of the four.
Other Works Done By Turner:
Staffa, Fingal's Cave, 1832:
This was the first of Turner's steamboat paintings. Though the waves crash about, the steamboat tugs along, unaffected. The steam of the boat contrasts against the white sky, the sun is just setting.
Peace - Burial at Sea,1842:
This painting depicts the burial of fellow painter, David Wilkie, who died in 1841 on his way home from the Middle East. The overall darkness of the piece signifies Turner's melancholy mood toward the event. He is recorded as saying he wishes he could have made the sails even blacker. The steamboat is seen behind the sails, almost an after thought.
Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, 1842:
The seemingly impenetrable steamboat is stuck in the heart of the storm. Even as man's products improved, Turner showed that they were still no match against the forces of nature. It is said that Turner tied himself to the mast of a ship during the storm to conceive this image, but this tale is not usually taken seriously.
Related Works Done By Others:
The subject of the Temeraire was a popular one not only in painting but in the literary arts as well. Well known English poet, Sir Henry Newbolt, pays tribute to a vessel that England possibly owes its success to in his poem, also titled, The Fighting Temeraire. Newbolt (1862-1938) was also a Minister of Information and best known for his WWI propaganda piece, Vitaï Lampada.
The Fighting Temeraire Locations Through Time - Notable Sales
As this was one of his favorite paintings, Turner could not part with it. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1838 and remained in Turner's possession until it was bequeathed to the nation of Britain by Turner in 1851. It currently hangs in The National Gallery, London.
The Fighting Temeraire Artist
J.M.W. Turner
J. M.W. Turner began his artistic career at a very young age. His success was fairly immediate, selling his first painting at just 12 years old. He continued to accomplish significant achievements at a remarkably young age and throughout his career he remained highly sought-after and acquired a very large fortune from his commissions.
He is remembered as an influential painter, said to be the best landscapist of the 19th century, and a key artist to influence the Impressionist movement. Turner is famed for his original interpretations of bringing light and color to his canvases.
Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire when he was 63-years-old. By this age, he began to break away from the classical traditions he developed while at the Royal Academy. His art began to take on a looser form, paving the way for Impressionism.
This was the second of four steam boat paintings completed by Turner. When he enjoyed a subject, he revisited it many times. The Fighting Temeraire is considered by both the general public and by Turner himself to be one of his greatest paintings.
The Fighting Temeraire Art Period
Romanticism is sometimes viewed as a reaction to its more serious predecessor, the Neoclassical movement. As Neoclassical artists focused on properly accounting history through a close attention to detail, Romantic artists flirted with themes of man's self glorification, man's part in nature, divinity found in nature, and emotion.
Though neoclassicism is generally associated with the history genre, Turner is credited with having embarked upon a subject matter so great that it actually rivaled the history genre. His subject matter accounts for recording history, but in a different style than ever seen before. He used color as an intensity of emotion to portray the passing of events.
The Fighting Temeraire Bibliography
You can find out more about this, and Turner's other works be referring to the books listed below.
• Brennan, Matthew. Wordsworth, Turner, and Romantic Landscape. Columbia, SC. : Camden House, 1987
• Gage, John. Color in Turner: Poetry and Truth. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1969
• Gaunt, William. Turner. Oxford: Phaidon Press, 1971
Recommended Readings:
• Lindsay, Jack. J. M. W. Turner: A Critical Biography. London: Cory, Adams and Mackay, 1966
• Turner, J. M. W. The Shipwreck. 1805


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North Marion High School tight end Sean Price gave his verbal pledge to the University of South Florida while visiting the school on Friday.
North Marion High School tight end Sean Price gave his verbal pledge to the University of South Florida on Friday.
The Rivals 250 prospect chose the Bulls over offers from a laundry list of BCS-level programs, including Florida, Florida State, Miami, Alabama, LSU and Notre Dame, among others.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star athlete was ranked the 190th overall prospect and the nation's fifth-best tight end by Rivals.com.
"He thought he might (commit), but then he wasn't sure," Colts coach Craig Damon said of Price, who took an unofficial visit to the Big East school on Wednesday. "South Florida is a school that he's very comfortable with. He's very comfortable with all the coaches and he'll be close to his grandparents.
"I think the recruiting process was getting old for him, so he went ahead and put an end to it."
As a high school junior, the all-county tight end caught 22 passes for 530 yards and seven touchdowns.
Price said the USF coaching staff plans to use him in a variety of ways when he gets to campus next year.
"They told me they would use me at the H, receiver, down in a three-point stance and as a fullback ... because of my athletic ability," Price explained. "They want me to come in and help turn the program around."
Damon backed that up, saying Price was the type of dynamic tight end who could stretch the field for the Bulls.
"They expect him to come in Day 1 and be an impact player," Damon said. "They feel like with Sean, they get that athletic tight end that can make that offense pretty potent."
He joins Vanguard High offensive tackle Reno Henderson on USF's 2012 commitment list. One prep teammate, wide receiver Latroy Pittman, is already committed to Florida.
Damon says he expects another of Price's teammates — fellow 2012 prospect Jamie Gilmore — to attend today's USF SuperBull recruiting camp at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
The veteran coach says it's possible the three-star running back could be the next USF verbal commitment.
"I think it could happen," Damon said. "They could both end up there. We've all talked about it — them going to school together — they'd love to be college teammates."
Price, who called Miami, Tennessee, Arkansas and Notre Dame his other finalists, fully expects Gilmore to be in Tampa with him next season.
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Welcome to Spark Bits Weekly where I ask a panel of homeprenuers a blazing question about running and growing their business from home.
Today's Q is:
In the ever-changing landscape of social media, what strategies and networks do you find are working best for growing your home-based business?
Stephanie L. Watson from Barry Publishing says:
I have found that the very best social media strategy for growing my business is to use all the social media of which I am a part to share information, blog posts, articles, and products that are based on my website or blog.
In other words, everything I post on social media should "technically" go back to my website. I don't always accomplish that, because face it; social media is a huge distraction. But, it's the goal and the best way to use social media to promote my business. (Where did 2 hours go?)
IMO, the entire point of social media marketing is to help me get traffic to my products and services — not get likes, followers, and friends on social media — although that is nice too. I just have to be very careful and limit my time on social media so that I am not too distracted.
Reba Collins from PLR One Stop says:
Social media is tough for me. Since I still work a fulltime job, there's just not much time left to spend cultivating relationships on social media sites. I have a Facebook page, Twitter account, and Pinterest but I only give my time to Facebook and even then, it's limited. Because of my time constraints, I use social media to advertise in order to build my list instead of depending on it for organic growth. Currently I only use Facebook ads and I pay close attention to how they perform. Each week I try to tweak my ad a little to get better and better conversion rates. I'm still not where I want to be with the conversion but it's much better than it was when I first started. Practice and testing makes perfect!
Brenda Trott from Done4UMedia Marketing says:
One of the on-going conversations I have with my clients is that if they want to be FOUND on-line, they need to BE on-line. Sometimes, though, we forget to take our own advice! That happened to me when someone noticed that I offer all of these done-4-u services to get others found on-line, but I didn't do it for myself.
They challenged me to do it for myself for 30 days. I only lasted 15, but the results were fantastic. Here is how you can do it too:
- Write one blog post on your own website every day.
- Create one additional piece of content a day…a mini podcast, an article for an article directory, a video, or a guest blog post.
- Syndicate what you've created. I use Onlywire to syndicate my material and also selectively share content to groups I belong to on LinkedIn and other networking sites where my clients hang out.
Once you get the hang of it, it takes less than an hour to create your content and syndicate it.
Jessica Lee from Psychic Readings Guide says:
Without a doubt, the best social network for me has been Facebook. Not only am I able to bring traffic to my site when I post articles to my Facebook page, I have also built some wonderful relationships with clients and other people in my niche.
I can't necessarily say that I have a strategy other than being myself. I make sure to take the time to read each and every comment that is left on my page and interact with the people who follow the page. The experience has been overwhelmingly positive and, even with over 6,000 followers, I feel as though it is an intimate enough setting to get to know people. I love to post questions on my page and it's come to the point that, when I post a question, I'll think to myself, "I wonder what _____" will say about this. I love it! It's like an extended family.
Last year, before I started getting a lot of traffic to my site, I gained many new clients through Facebook. People got to feel that they knew me and could trust me. It's been a great experience and I've been pleasantly surprised with the depth of some of the connections I've made. This year, I've started connecting with other "soulpreneurs" on Facebook and that is really enjoyable as well!
I set up a Twitter account last month and plan to set up Google+ next month. To be honest though, I'm glad that I've spent an entire year focusing solely on Facebook because it's given me a good, firm foundation in social networking with a fantastic tribe of people that I've come to really enjoy.
One thing that I would tell people is not to worry so much about your number of followers. Focus on building relationships with people and, when others see that you are genuine, your social following will grow organically.
My Insights
Social media took the world of marketing (as we knew it) for a spin and changed the name of the game. In this new socially connected world, it seems like every time you blink, someone discovers a new social network faster than you can keep up with saying the word "social." But with that also comes the reality of dealing with maintaining the attention of your followers in addition to your own focus. Let's be real. It can be easy to get distracted with what's shining in the periphery even when things are popping right in front of you.
I asked the panel this question for several reasons. One, because in my quest to find a system for social media marketing that works, there's this little voice of "reason" in the back of my mind that tells me that by the time I finally get it, my method will be old news. Secondly, as some of our members described, it is darn difficult at times to stick to your guns and be consistent when there are so many aspects to keep tidy as a solo homepreneur.
To bring light to my first point, consider this study I came across about the fate of Facebook. In it, Princeton describes how Facebook's estimated usage will drop by 80% by the year 2017. Although, in Facebook's defense, some may argue that the questionable methodology used in this research would produce dubious results for any organization – including and in particular for Princeton University.
It is true that it's important to stay on top of the trends. After all, the customers do seem to be one step ahead. But in all the social media research I've done in order to grow my budding business, one thing's pretty consistent across the board. And that is – engagement. Customers want to be part of the conversation. As a marketer, engaging them plus offering solutions to a real problem seems to be the recipe for success.
So if you cultivate relationships fruitfully with your followers on social media, would the actual platform carry any weight or will they "like" you regardless?
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My original surgeon is willing to convert me to a Full TT at no cost for his service and I would only pay surgical center charges. I have decided to go with one of the surgeons that gave me another opinion even though I will be out $7500 instead of about $2000. This whole process has been very fustrating. The things I wish I would have known before hand are most people need Full TT. Have several consultations from as many surgeons that you can. Ask ALOT of questions. Let the surgeon know exactly what kind of results you are looking for.
Example if when you have on jeans and you sit down and your skin overlaps the top of your jeans and you want this gone show them what you are talking about. I was told when I had the Mini TT that I would have stomach contouring, lipo, and the love handle area greatly reduced. I still have the love handles, puffy stomach, loose skin and a wide scar. My original surgeon did not tell me a lot other than the Mini TT would do what I needed done, maybe I was unclear to him. The surgeon I have choosen to go with was very, very clear on what he would do, and asked me a ton of questions on what results I am wanting to achieve. Explained all the procedures that would take place and what I can expect. I will also send one night at the surgery center and will be place in a binder that more advanced and is very different from the one I had the first time. This has been very difficult since I could be to my original surgeon and save some money, but I do not feel I would get the best results if I go that route. My gut feeling is to go with the new surgeon since I feel so much more confident in the new surgeon. Again my advice is please do your homework it will help you in the long run and save you a lot of money. I consider this my $5000 mistake.
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