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Can you imagine how perfect the offseason would be if Omar was axed?
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I would take a bullet that Omar supposedly shot in order never to read his **** again.
His rough childhood led to him watching line play.
How does anybody still even follow him?
Forget he exists like I do - makes life wonderful. The only time I hear, see, or am exposed in any way to his terrible work or actions is through the forum bringing him up.
Some people do got it rough out there.
You can't always jump to conclusions and judgements based off a 140 character tweet.
Deshaun Watson is the TRUTH!
"Someone hacked in my account. I swear!"
Is it just me, but when you click Nubs original link it says it does not exist. Does this mean Omar took it down?
It was me! I'm suing.

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text: Front Back (LCD illuminated) Back (LCD off) Front (alternate view) Front (alternate view) Front, higher angle Front, higher angle, with included 55-200mm VR lens Front, straight-on Front, straight-on, body capped Front, straight-on, with flash deployed Function dial Help screen on LCD display Included 18-55mm VR lens Left side view Right side view Shown with on-board flash extended Shown with optional GPS receiver (not included) Status displayed on LCD screen Supplied 55-200mm VR lens Supplied software disk Top view View larger Nikon D3100 Kit with Standard Zoom and Telephoto VR Zoom Lenses 14.2-megapixel camera with image-stabilized 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses Item #: 05413290 3 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $679.95 Shop all Digital SLR Cameras Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Woody Sherman Your child's first trip to the beach. A backyard party with friends and family. That once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Nikon's D3100 makes it easy for anyone to accurately capture the beauty of life's fleeting moments. This feature-rich digital SLR will surprise you with its simplicity, and impress you with superb results. Whether shooting casual snapshots, carefully composed portraits, or colorful HD movie clips, you'll love the ease and precision with which the D3100 does it all. A great first SLR — no previous experience required You don't have to be an expert to use the nimble D3100. Its intuitive Guide mode lets even first-time SLR photographers snap gorgeous, detailed images with minimal effort. Simple, step-by-step instructions on the LCD screen help you adjust camera settings to get the exact look you want for your photos. The two supplied Nikon zoom lenses helps keep your pictures and movies looking sharp, thanks to the quality Nikon optical elements. This kit offers both a standard 3X zoom lens, giving you angles of view from wide-angle to portrait length, and a telephoto zoom, that takes you from that portrait length to impressive, detailed close-ups, captured from a football-field's distance. Both lenses feature Nikon's VR image stabilization, for sharper pictures when you're zoomed in in low-light circumstances. Fast, responsive handling If you've ever missed a perfect photo opportunity because your digital camera just couldn't keep up, you'll appreciate the D3100's quickness. Its near-instant start-up time, split-second shutter response, and speedy autofocus make it ready to snap crisp, in-focus shots as soon as you turn it on. A continuous drive mode lets you hold down the shutter button to capture cool action sequences at three frames per second. And of course, you get the fully manual exposure control and focusing capabilities that SLRs are famous for. Save your photos to optional SD memory cards (no memory included). A bright, clear display and lots of cool extras The large, crisp 3" LCD monitor gives you a clear view of the pictures and videos you've taken. Flip a switch to toggle between "live view" shooting using the LCD or framing your shots using the optical viewfinder. Use Nikon's Active D-Lighting in tricky, high-contrast lighting conditions. This mode preserves important photographic details that otherwise might be washed out in brightly lit areas of your picture, or lost in deeply shadowed ones. A wide variety of in-camera editing options let you retouch, enhance and have fun with the look of your images, while leaving the original picture file intact. Product Highlights:14.2-megapixel effective recordingDX-format CMOS image sensor (23.1 x 15.4 mm) for superior low-noise and low-light image performanceAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 27-82.5mm) and an AF-S DX VR f/4-5.6 55-200mm IF-ED telephoto zoom lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 82.5-300mm)high-def movie mode with dedicated record button and full-time autofocus3" color LCD screen with live view for composing shots on-screen in real-timeoptical SLR viewfinder (with diopter adjustment)Integrated Dust Reduction System to keep image sensor clean for spotless photosNikon's latest EXPEED 2 image processing engine for more responsive shooting and higher-accuracy photosfast 11-point autofocus system for rapid, precise autofocusingActive D-Lighting mode for better shadow and highlight detail in high-contrast shooting conditionsintelligent pop-up flash and flash exposure compensationin-camera image editing functions, including: red-eye correction, cropping, image overlay, monochrome settings, filter effects, NEF (RAW) processing, miniature effect (tilt-shift), color outline, and perspective controlwarranty: 1 year camera body, 5 years lensOur 60-day money-back guaranteeCompatible Lenses:AF-S and AF-I Nikkor lenses: all autofocus and metering functions supportedAF Nikkor lenses (type G or D) not equipped with an autofocus motor: all functions supported except autofocusExposure Modes and Controls:continuous shooting mode: 3 frames per secondshutter speed range: 30-1/4,000 seconds, bulbsensitivity or ISO (film speed equivalent) range: 100-12,800program auto, scene modes, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual, and fully automatic exposure modesflash sync at up to 1/200 secondFile Formats and Storage:image storage modes: JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic), RAW (NEF), and RAW+JPEG (Fine)JPEG options (pixels): 4,608 x 3,072; 3,456 x 2,304; 2,304 x 1,536movie mode: up to 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution at 24 frames per second with mono sound and full-time autofocus)accepts optional SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cardsConnections and Dimensions:high-speed USB interface (USB cable not included)Mini HDMI output (type C connector, cable not included)video output (video cable not included)accessory terminal (accepts optional Nikon MC-DC2 remote shutter release cord and GP-1 GPS unit)4-15/16"W x 3-13/16"H x 5-3/4"D (with lens attached)weight (body only): 16 oz.supplied lens weight: 9.2 oz.Supplied Accessories:18-55mm vibration-reduction Nikon standard zoom lens55-200mm vibration-reduction Nikon telephoto zoom lensrechargeable EN-EL14 lithium ion batterybattery chargeradjustable neck strapbody capsoftware CD-ROM (PC and Mac) Develop your photography hobby You don't have to be an expert photographer to use an SLR they all offer easy automatic shooting. Because of their build quality and the physics of good glass and large sensors, even their built-in automatic settings will get you better pictures than most point-and-shoots or mobile devices. But experienced photographers and budding hobbyists can get more creative by manually adjusting settings like aperture and shutter speed. SLRs let you expand your shooting options with additional lenses and flashes to suit just about any situation. If you'd like to record the occasional video, look for a model with high-def movie mode. Nikon D3100 Kit with Standard Zoom and Telephoto VR Zoom Lenses Reviews Average Customer Review: 3 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. 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Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera Written By Greg, Kent Wa. on Sunday, October 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" Ease of Use Features Picture Quality Value This was a replacement for my old D3100 which was stolen, so I already knew the product. Been shooting w/Nikons for over 30 years and never disappointed. This one works like a champ straight out of the box w/minimal setup time, does the job reliably. You won't be disappointed. I consider myself a semi-pro or educated amateur photographer, most of my shots are travel related. The Crutchfield price was very good and delivery was prompt, on time and best of all no shipping charges. A very good value for the money. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Love this camera Written By Jeannineb, New york on Sunday, September 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Ease of Use Features Picture Quality Value Love it so far, had it a few weeks and have taken tons of pictures of my kids, dog and nature. Picture quality is great. I am still learning all the functions and modes it has to offer. Great camera for anyone. Pros: Great pictures, easy to use. Cons: None so far 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? D3100 camera body with body cap and accessory shoe cover installed Viewfinder eyepiece cover EN-EL14 (7.4V/1030mAh/7.7Wh) Lithium Ion battery pack with plastic terminal cap MH-24 battery charger Adjustable shoulder strap 2 Ferrite Core noise filters (1 large/1 small) AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens with front (52mm) and rear lens caps installed AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF ED lens with front (52mm) and rear lens caps installed HB-37 Bayonet lens hood Nikon CL-0918 flexible lens pouch Nikon ViewNX2 Software CD-ROM Nikon Reference Manual CD-ROM User Manual (English) User Manual (Spanish) Quick Start Guide (English) Quick Start Guide (Spanish) 55-200mm Lens Instruction Manual Nikon Digital Imaging Limited Warranty sheet 2 Lens Warranty cards 2 Lens Extended Warranty forms Product Registration card Manual error sheet Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No GPS-enabled Optional Lens 35mm Equivalent 27-82.5, 82-300 Optical Zoom 3x Digital Zoom N/A Filter Diameter 52mm Manual Focusing Yes Manual Exposure Yes Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory None Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 14.2 Total Megapixels 14.8 Image Stabilization Optical Highest Resolution 4608 x 3072 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720 Dimensions Width (inches) 4-15/16 Height (inches) 3-13/16 Depth (inches) 5-3/4 Weight With Battery (ounces) 26.9 Warranty Parts Warranty 1Y body, 5Y lens w/reg Labor Warranty 1Y body, 5Y lens w/reg Product Research Recording Features Lens Features Playback, Editing And Printing Functions Connections Battery Information Supplied Software Recording Features Overview: The Nikon D3100 Two Lens VR Kit includes the Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera body, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Zoom Lens, and the AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR zoom lens. The kit also includes a EN-EL14 rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack and a battery charger. LCD Monitor: The Nikon D3100 has a 3" TFT LCD monitor featuring approximately 230,000 dots and adjustable brightness (-3 to +3). The large 3-inch LCD monitor has large fonts with easy-to-view menus. The monitor can display shooting information such as shutter speed, aperture, and number of exposures remaining as well as the settings currently applied. You can choose from a classic information display or a graphic display. Live View: The camera features One-Touch Live View, which allows you to frame your photographs in the monitor instead of the viewfinder. When the Live View switch is rotated, the mirror is raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. The Live View display will show up to 10 items, including shooting, focus, and AF-area modes, along with other status indicators. You can opt to hide many of the indicators, or overlay a framing grid in the monitor. Optical Viewfinder: The D3100 uses a fixed eye-level penta-mirror single-lens reflex viewfinder with a built-in diopter adjustment to set the viewfinder to your personal eyesight (with or without glasses). The viewfinder's coverage area is approximately 95% horizontal and vertical. During self-timer or remote control operation when your eye does not cover the viewfinder eyepiece, stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure when the image is captured. To prevent this, you can use the supplied eyepiece cap to cover the eyepiece. Image Sensor: The D3100 features a 23.1mm x 15.4mm CMOS image sensor with a total pixel count of approximately 14.8 million pixels and an effective pixel count of approximately 14.2 million. Dust Reduction System: The image sensor is equipped with a low-pass filter to remove dust or dirt on the sensor. You can set the camera to clean the image sensor automatically at startup, or at shut down, or both. It can also be set to turn the auto cleaning function off. Recording Media: The camera records images on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards up to 2 GB in size, SDHC memory cards up to 32 GB, and SDXC cards up to 64 GB. No SD cards are included with the camera. Still Image Formats: The D3100 records still images in JPEG and NEF (RAW) formats. You can choose from the following Image Quality and Image Size settings: Quality Option (Compression ratio) Available Image Sizes Description NEF (Raw) 4608 x 3072 Raw 12-bit data from the image sensor is saved directly to the memory card in compressed Nikon Electronic Format (NEF). NEF + JPEG Fine 4608 x 3072 Two images are recorded, one NEF image and one fine-quality JPEG image. Fine (1:4) L: 4608 x 3072 M: 3456 x 2304 S: 2304 x 1536 Fine image quality, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints. Normal (1:8) Normal image quality, suited to most applications Basic (1:16) Basic image quality, suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. Movie Recording: The D3100 records movies in High Definition in 16:9 aspect ratio and Standard Definition in 3:2. Movies are recorded in MOV file format, with H.264/MPEG-4 advanced video coding, and Linear PCM audio, recorded by the built-in monaural microphone. The maximum clip length is 10 minutes. The only metering method available is Matrix. Movies can be recorded in the following frame sizes and rates: Frame Size (pixels) Frame Rate (frames per second) 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 24 fps (actually 23.976) 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30 fps (29.97) 1280 x 720 (16:9) 25 fps (for PAL displays) 1280 x 720 (16:9) 24 fps (23.976) 640 x 424 (3:2) 24 fps (23.976) Focus Modes: The D3100's advanced 3-Area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver fast, efficient and precise Autofocus. AF refinements deliver greater precision with fast, more consistent subject acquisition and improved focus tracking for consistently sharper pictures. You can choose from the following autofocus and manual focus modes: AF-A: Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is stationary, and continuous-servo autofocus if subject is moving. Single-servo Autofocus (AF-S): For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Continuous-servo Autofocus (AF-C): For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway. Manual (M): Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lenses) or when autofocus does not produce the desired results. AF Assist Illuminator: The built-in AF assist illuminator enables the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. This feature will light automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. It has an operating range of 1'-8" to 9'-10". AF-Area Modes: The D3100 offers a choice of five focus areas that together cover a wide area of the frame. The AF-area mode determines how the focus area is selected and what happens if the subject moves out of the selected focus area while the camera is still focusing. You can choose one of the following AF-area modes: Single Point: You select the focus area manually and the camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area only. The selection can be made from any one of the eleven AF spot sensors. Dynamic Area: In AF-A and AF-C modes, user selects focus point manually but camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly leaves the selected point. In AF-S focus mode, you select the focus point manually. Auto Area: Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point. 3D-Tracking (11 points): In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, you select the focus point using the multi-selector. If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original subject while shutter release pressed halfway. If subject leaves viewfinder, you will need to remove finger from shutter release button and recompose photo with subject in the selected focus point. Focus Lock: Focus Lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in one of the focus points in the final composition. Release Modes: The camera can take pictures one at a time, or continuously as long as the shutter release button is pressed. You can also take photos using the self-timer or with an optional remote control. The camera allows you to choose from the following Release Modes: Single Frame: The camera takes one photograph each time the shutter release button is pressed Continuous: The camera records photographs up to 3 frames per second while the shutter release button is held down. In this mode, you can get continuous bursts of up to 100 JPEG images. The fast framing rates that contribute to the ability to capture moments in time instantly, along with high-speed buffer memory handling, fast image processing, high-speed SD memory card access and large system bus bandwidth help to make this feature possible. You cannot use the built-in flash with this mode. Self-timer: This mode can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. The shutter is released about 10 or 2 seconds after shutter-release button is pressed depending on setting. Quiet Shutter Release: The camera takes a single photograph, as in Single Frame mode, except that the camera makes no shutter sound when shooting or beep when focusing. Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II: The D3100's 3D Color Matrix Metering II evaluates each scene for brightness, color, contrast, size and position of shadows and highlights, selected focus area and camera-to-subject distance, comparing that information against an onboard database of more than 30,000 actual photographic scenes. The result delivers instantly and precisely determined exposures for each scene, even in challenging lighting conditions. Metering: You can choose from the following Metering Modes to determine how the camera sets exposure: Matrix: Produces natural results in most situations. Camera uses 420-pixel RGB sensor to meter a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition, and with type G or D lenses, range information. (See 3D Color Matrix Metering II above). With other CPU lenses, the camera uses color matrix metering II, which does not include 3D range information. Center-weighted: The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area. Spot: The camera meters exposure in active focus point only. This ensures that the subject will be correctly exposed, even when background is much brighter or darker. Shooting Modes: The Mode Dial on the top of the camera offers a choice of shooting modes: Auto Modes: Auto: The camera handles exposure, shutter-speed, ISO sensitivity and White balance so you can just point and shoot. Auto Flash Off: Captures scenes using only available lighting. Ideal for museums, weddings or any situation where a flash is prohibited or inappropriate. Scene Auto Selector: When in Live View in Auto or Auto Flash Off modes, the camera will automatically analyze the subject and select the appropriate shooting mode when autofocus is enabled. Modes that can be selected include: portrait, landscape, close up, and night portrait (see descriptions below). P, S, A, and M Modes: Programmed Auto: Choose from one of the automatically selected shutter speed/aperture combinations and allows control over exposure compensation, metering and other features. Shutter-Priority Auto: You determine the shutter speed to freeze or blur motion, while the camera decides the ideal aperture. Aperture-Priority Auto: Simply select the aperture to control the depth-of-field and the camera determines the ideal shutter speed. Manual: Choose both the shutter speed and the aperture on your own. You can refer to the electronic analog exposure display of the camera for help with appropriate exposures. Scene Modes: Portrait: Keeps your main subject in sharp focus with a soft background for more pleasing portraits. Landscape: Ideal for beautiful scenery with great perspectives and optimized greens and blues. Child: Delivers fresh, natural skin tones for stunning shots of children. Clothing also vividly rendered. Sports: Freezes fast-moving subjects easily. Close Up: Find beauty in small details by focusing sharply on a small area with a softly blurred background. Ideal for flowers and coins or other small treasures. Night Portrait: Capture your main subject in low light while retaining a natural looking background exposure. Guide Mode: The Guide Mode provides a menu for shooting, viewing and deleting, and set up. In this mode, the camera provides you step-by-step guidance for basic automatic shooting, as well as Advanced Operation. Easy Operation selections include: Auto, No flash, Distant Subjects, Close-ups, Sleeping Faces, Moving Subjects, Landscapes, Portraits, and Night Portraits. Advanced Operation selections include: Soften backgrounds, Bring More Into Focus, Freeze Motion (People), Freeze Motion (Vehicles), and Show Water Flowing. AE/AF Lock: If your subject is off-centered in the frame, it can become difficult to achieve proper exposure and focus. By engaging the AE/AF Lock feature, you can focus and meter on your subject, lock the exposure and focus by pressing the shutter release button halfway, then recompose your shot before taking the picture. You can choose from the following AE/AF Lock settings. AE/AF Lock: both focus and exposure lock while the AE/AF lock button is pressed AE Lock: exposure locks while the AE/AF lock button is pressed while the focus is unaffected AF Lock: focus locks while the AE/AF lock button is pressed while the exposure is unaffected align AE Lock Hold: exposure locks when the AE/AF lock button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed again AF-On: the AE/AF button initiates autofocus while the shutter-release button cannot be used to focus Exposure Compensation: You can alter the exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. You can adjust the exposure from -5.0 to +5.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Noise Reduction: This option controls whether photographs taken at high sensitivities (over ISO 400) or shutter speeds slower than 8 seconds are processed to reduce noise before being recorded to the memory card. If turned off, noise reduction will only be performed at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800, and does not apply to noise caused by slow shutter speeds. White Balance: White balance is used to preserve natural colors under different types of lighting. When the camera is set to one of the exposure modes, you can choose one of the following white balance options: Auto: The white balance is automatically adjusted to suit the lighting conditions. Incandescent: This is used under incandescent lighting situations. Fluorescent: This is used for most fluorescent lighting conditions. Direct Sunlight: This is for use with subjects that are under direct sunlight. Flash: This is for use with built-in Speedlight or optional Nikon Speedlights are used. Cloudy: This is used when taking pictures under overcast skies. Shade: This is used under sunny skies when subject is in shade. Preset: A white object is used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. Note: In addition to the the basic White Balance options, the camera features advanced White Balance (color temperature) settings for specific types of lighting. You can choose from Sodium-vapor lamps, Incandescent/Warm-white fluorescent, White fluorescent, Cool-white fluorescent, Day white fluorescent, Daylight fluorescent, and Mercury-vapor lamps. ISO Sensitivity: ISO Sensitivity is the digital equivalent of film speed. When lighting is poor, the camera will automatically increase sensitivity, permitting faster exposures, and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement, up to a maximum equivalent of ISO 3200. Using the ISO button and main command dial, you can manually select from ISO settings 100 to 3200, with incremental steps of 1EV. You can also choose HI 1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or HI 2 (ISO 12800 equivalent) for even higher sensitivity. Active D-Lighting: Nikon's Active D-Lighting can correct exposure issues due to difficult lighting conditions instantly and automatically while you shoot. Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Speedlight With i-TTL Automatic Flash Control: Nikon's innovative i-TTL flash control evaluates flash exposure with incredible precision to achieve better automatic flash balance and deliver outstanding results. The built-in Speedlight is always ready to bring beautiful exposures to darkened conditions, as well as add sparkle for fill flash in outdoor situations for enhanced twilight shots or an added impact to daylight images. In low-light or back-light situations, added illumination from the built-in Speedlight can make the difference between an average snapshot and a great picture. You can choose one of the following flash modes: TTL: output of built-in Speedlight is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions Manual: allows you to adjust the power of the Speedlight to one of the following settings: 1/32 power, 1/16 power, 1/8 power, 1/4 power, 1/2 power, or Full power Flash Sync Modes: The camera offers the following flash sync modes depending upon the shooting mode selected: Off: flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is backlit Auto: When lighting is poor or the subject is back lit, flash pops up automatically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Red-eye Reduction: reduces the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash Slow Sync: flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 seconds to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction: combines red-eye reduction with slow sync Rear-curtain Sync: The flash fires just before the shutter closes, creating effect of stream of light following moving subjects Fill Flash: flash will fire whenever a picture is taken Flash Exposure Compensation: In P, S, A, and M modes, the flash exposure compensation can be used to increase or reduce flash output from the level chosen by the camera's flash control system. The flash exposure compensation can be set to values between -3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of 1/3 EV. Accessory Shoe: The camera's integrate accessory shoe located above the viewfinder allows you to connect optional SB-series Speedlights. The shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin, such as the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400. The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Histogram: The D3100 features the ability to view a histogram on the LCD monitor screen. A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Image Enhancement: When the camera is set to one of the P, S, A, or M modes, you can choose from the following image enhancement options: Standard: Standard processing for balanced results--recommended for most situations. Neutral: Minimal processing for natural results. Choose for photos that will later be extensively processed or retouched. Vivid: Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect. Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors. Monochrome: takes photos in black and white Portrait: lowers contrast while lending natural texture and rounded feel Landscape: produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes Optional GPS: The GP-1 GPS unit (sold separately) can be connected to the camera's accessory terminal to allow information on the camera's current position to be recorded when photographs are taken. Multi-Language Menu: You can choose from one of 20 languages for display of the camera menus and messages including English, French and Spanish. Compatible Lenses: The D3100 is equipped with the standard Nikon F bayonet mount. It is compatible with the following types of optional lenses: AF-S or AF-I: all functions supported Type G or D AF NIKKOR (w/o built-in autofocus motor): All functions except autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported. Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported. Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some shooting modes. AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in Manual mode, but exposure meter does not function. Warranty Information: The warranty on the camera body is 1 Year Parts & Labor. The warranty on the included lenses is 1 Year Parts & Labor, with an additional 4 years when the product is registered. Lens Features Included Lenses: This package includes two AF-S DX Nikkor VR lenses: 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED. The lenses both include 52mm snap-on front lens caps and rear lens caps. The 55-200mm lens also includes a bayonet lens hood. Lens Technologies: Both lenses have the following Nikon lens technologies: Silent Wave Motor (SWM): Nikon's exclusive Silent Wave Motor (SWM) ensures fast, quiet auto focus operation. Auto Focus-Silent Wave (AF-S) is a type of focusing motor used in a number of AF-Nikkor lenses; the AF-S motor is very fast and quiet. AF-S lenses also have an A-M mode selector which allows the user to switch from automatic to manual focus with almost no lag time. Vibration Reduction (VR): Vibration Reduction (VR) minimizes image blur caused by camera shake, enabling sharper pictures, hand-held, at shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would otherwise be possible. Focus Mode Switch: The focus mode switch on each lens enables quick switching between A (Autofocus) and M (Manual Focus). Specifications: 18-55mm 55-200mm Type of Lens G-type AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR lens with built-in CPU Type of Mount Nikon F-bayonet type Filter Diameter 52mm 52mm Focal Length Range 18mm to 55mm 27mm to 82.5mm (35mm equivalent) 55mm to 200mm 82.5mm to 300mm (35mm equivalent) Maximum Aperture f/3.5 (wide) - f/5.6 (telephoto) f/4 (wide) - f/5.6 (telephoto) Minimum Aperture f/22 (wide) - f/32 (telephoto) f/22 (wide) - f/32 (telephoto) Minimum Focus Distance 0.9 feet (11") 3.6 feet (1.1m) Lens Construction 11 elements in 8 groups (1 aspherical lens element) 15 elements in 11 groups (1 ED glass element) Picture Angle 76° to 28° 50' 28° 50' to 8° Focal Length Scale 18, 24, 35, 45, 55mm 55, 70, 85, 105, 135, 200mm Playback, Editing And Printing Functions Auto Image Rotation: Photographs taken while this feature is set to "On" allow the image to be played back automatically in the orientation it was taken, including Landscape, Portrait (rotated clockwise) or Portrait (rotated counter-clockwise). Rotate Tall: Portrait photos are displayed in tall orientation during playback. This feature can be turned off in the menu, if desired. Image Review: When this setting is enabled, the camera displays the image on the LCD monitor after the picture is taken. You can choose how long photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting. If Image Review is turned off, pictures can only be displayed by pressing the playback button. Single-Image Playback: During single-image playback, you can view all the pictures stored on the memory card one at a time. Thumbnail Playback: This feature allows you to view 4, 9, or 72 images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly. You can also choose a calendar playback, sorted by date. Slide Show: This features plays photographs back in an automatic slide show manner. You can set the frame interval (2, 3, 5, or 10 seconds) and the transition type (zoom/fade, cube, or none). 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You can choose from one of the following: Skylight: Creates the effect of a skylight filter, giving the copy a "cold" blue cast. Warm Filter: Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the copy "warm" red cast. Red Intensifier: Intensifies reds Green Intensifier: Intensifies greens Blue Intensifier: Intensifies blues Cross Screen: Just as with a cross screen filter, this feature produces a star pattern with lines radiating outward from bright objects. Soft: Add a soft filter effect; choose from high, normal, or low effect. Color Balance: You can create a copy with modified color balance using the multi-selector to increase the amount of amber, magenta, green, or blue. Small Picture: You can create a small copy of a recorded image. The copy will be stored as a JPEG file. You can choose from the following sizes: 640 x 480: Suited to television playback. 320 x 240: Suited to display on web pages. 160 x 120: Suitable for email attachments. Image Overlay: Combine two RAW photographs. NEF (RAW) Processing: Create JPEG-format copies of NEF (RAW) photographs recorded at an image quality setting of RAW or RAW+B. Quick Retouch: Create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Straighten: You can create a straightened copy of an image. You can rotate the image clockwise or counterclockwise up to five degrees in increments of 0.25 degrees. Distortion Control: Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion (barrel distortion or pin-cushion distortion). Fisheye: You can create a copy that appears to have been taken with a fisheye lens. You can increase or reduce the effect using the multi-selector. Color Outline: You can create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting. Perspective Control: Copies can be created that reduce the effects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object. Miniature Effect: You can create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. Works best with photos taken from a high vantage point. Edit Movie: You can trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills. Before And After: Compare a retouched copy to the source image by displaying them side-by-side. Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure. PictBridge Printing Capability: You can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. PictBridge is a new standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints, regardless of brand. An optional USB cable is required for connecting the camera to the printer. DPOF: The DPOF feature enables you to create a digital "print order" for PictBridge-compatible printers and other devices that support DPOF. Exif Print (Exif 2.21): The D3100 conforms to "Exif Print", a worldwide standard. Vital camera settings (such as: exposure mode, white balance, exposure time) and scene data are recorded to the image file when it is captured. Printers compatible with "Exif Print" are able to use this information to produce high quality photographs, exactly the way they were intended at the time of capture. This intelligent communication process also allows the printer to correct for poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that can be even better than the originals. Connections USB Connection: The Nikon D3100 utilizes a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for interfacing with your computer. No USB is included; an optional USB cable (such as item 119USBHS15, 119USBHSM3, or 119CMNUSB7) must be obtained to connect the camera to your PC. HDMI: For playing back High Definition movies and high resolution still images on an HDTV, you can connect the camera via an optional HDMI cable. A Type C mini-HDMI cable is required (such as 119HDMICAM). The HDMI output resolution can be set to Auto, 480p, 576p, 720p, or 1080i. A/V Out: The camera features a 3.5mm minijack audio/video output plug to playback still images on a standard definition TV using the optional EG-D2 video cable (sold separately). You can select between NTSC or PAL video playback. Battery Information Li-ion Battery Pack: The D3100 comes with a long lasting rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (EN-EL14), with the capacity of approximately 550 shots per charge (when measured using the 18-55mm VR lens). Quick Charger: The camera also comes with an AC Quick Charger (MH-24) to the charge the supplied Li-ion battery pack. The MH-24 will charge the EN-EL14 battery pack in approximately 90 minutes. Backup Battery: The camera's internal backup battery can provide up to a month of backup power after about three days of charging from the EN-EL14 battery pack. The backup battery powers the camera's internal clock, and maintains settings when the power is turned off. Auto Off Timers: This feature allows you to choose how long the monitor and exposure meters remain on when no operations are performed to prevent battery drain. You can choose from the following four selections: Selection Playback/Menus Image Review Live View Auto Meter Off Short 8 sec 4 sec 30 sec 4 sec Normal 12 sec 4 sec 30 sec 8 sec Long 20 sec 20 sec 3 min 1 min Custom Make separate adjustments to each of the three timers. Optional AC Adapter: The optional EH-5A AC adapter and optional EP-5A power connector are recommended for extended playback. Supplied Software ViewNX 2 CD-ROM: The supplied ViewNX 2 CD-ROM contains Nikon Transfer 2, View NX and related software. Nikon Transfer is used to copy (transfer) pictures from the camera to the computer and to perform such other transfer-related functions as making backups and embedding information in pictures as they are transferred. 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Monday, August 05, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (August 5, 2002) - East Tennessee State University has released its men's tennis schedule for the upcoming 2002-03 season. The Buccaneers will begin play on Sept. 20, 2002 when they host the ETSU Fall Intercollegiate Championships. The tournament will kickoff an intense fall season, where the Bucs will also compete in numerous Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) tournaments in hopes of qualifying for the championship round at the ITA Omni Indoor Championships in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 7-10. "We always look forward to the fall season," head coach Dave Mullins said. "We play in some of the biggest tournaments in the country, and our players get to compete against a lot of nationally ranked players and teams. It gives a good indication early on of where we are, and what we need to do to improve." Following the Omni Indoor event, ETSU will be on a short break until it resumes the spring season in January. The Bucs, who finished last season ranked #67 by the ITA, will again compete against some of the top programs in the country such as Tennessee, who finished last season ranked #6 in the nation, Virginia Commonwealth (#19) and Wake Forest (#27). The team's regular season will conclude at home versus Chattanooga on April 11, 2003. Mullins will attempt to lead the Bucs to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance if ETSU can win back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament Championships on April 16-19, 2003. Mullins coached the Bucs to a 9-1 record in the SoCon last year (17-8 overall), including an upset victory over top-ranked Furman (#68) in the SoCon Tournament championship. ETSU has everyone from last year's roster returning with the exception of all-conference performer Roberto Fernandez (Cuernavaca, Mexico). "We are excited about the way we closed the season last year," Mullins said. "Our players are looking forward to getting back into tournament play."
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Monahans and Snyder shot 1,010 for the two girls regional berths, with Mon-ahans taking the top spot. Big Spring (905) and Wylie (917) claimed the two boys regional berths followed by Snyder No. 1, Snyder No. 2 and Sweetwater, whose team included Michael Hunt (84-241), Mason Andrews (85-241), Michael Hazard (78-249), Mark Lawrence (96-299) and Jeremy Witt (109-320). SweetwaterŌĆÖs No. 2 boys team shot 1,372 to place 12th and included Blake Cumbie (93-318), Colton Scott (112-343), Clay Kitchens (101-346) and Creed Kinsey (115-365).
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Spacecraft Instruments: 1) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI); 2) Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec); 3)Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and 4) Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS)
James Webb Space Telescope Homepage, http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/index.html
JWST will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own solar system.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2011) – The start of the women's basketball season is right around the corner, so ETSUBucs.com will take you through preseason workouts with the Lady Bucs.
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The Lady Bucs, who return nine letterwinners from a year ago, begin full team practices in early October. Along with the nine returners, five freshmen and one transfer join the squad in 2011-12.
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*Participate in Halloween hashtags. Twitter has been lighting up with Halloween-themed hashtags – get in on the action and open yourself up to the wider conversation! Whether you talk about costumes, decorations, or plans for the evening, this is a great chance to show the human side of your business, and meet some new followers in the process. Remember that this is about conversation, though – don't get too spammy with promotional links!
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When you first start using social media to reach out to your audience, usually one particular social network stands out as being right for your business. For some businesses, Facebook seems like a natural choice; for others, it may be Twitter or Pinterest or another social media site.
It's important to remember, though, that social media is organic and ever-changing, and what works best for you at one point may shift over time. For example, lets say that three years ago you realized Facebook was a good social media fit for your company. The audience was engaged, they showed up in good numbers, and everything was great. On Twitter, you might not have been getting as much engaged response, so it would have made sense at that point to spend most of your social media effort on Facebook.
The tides can change, though, and the types of people who use a particular network vary as the network gets older. Recent research is showing that Twitter is currently attracting a much younger audience than it was when it first came on the social media scene, whereas Facebook's demographic is more mature. This was once the other way around, and trends can change quickly and without warning.
So the lesson to be learned here is not to take a static approach to social media, but to be continually assessing how to adapt to changes in both your audience and social media trends. If your target audience is young and you started out courting them on Facebook, you may now find that Twitter or even tumblr is more appropriate today. Likewise, you may have once been aiming for one segment of the population, but over time have discovered that your product or service is more appropriate for another group. This, too, may affect your decisions about how you spend your social media marketing efforts.
You only have so many hours in the day to promote, and as social media is effort-intensive rather than costly, you'll want to make every moment count. Experiment with different social networks, even those you may have discounted before. You may find that something that didn't work for you before does work for you now, or you may even discover new social networks to try.
When was the last time you branched out and tried a new social network, or revisited one that you tried briefly in the past?
Now that we're heading into the third week of the government shutdown, businesses across the country are affected to varying degrees. Obviously those business owners with direct governmental ties, for example those with government contracts, are affected the most, but the longer the shutdown continues, the further down the effects trickle.
This means that for most businesses, a flexible marketing strategy is more important than ever. Ongoing events like a government shutdown can really test your ability to adapt to adverse situations and make the most of tough times. Not only do you need to be prepared to deal with any direct effects to your company, but also the indirect issues that will pop up as a result of the shutdown affecting your customers.
If you haven't done so already, now is a good time to start communicating on social media, letting your audience know where things stand with you and and your company in the wake of the shutdown. If your products or services are continuing on as normal, that's great news to be able to convey; likewise, if services will be affected, letting people know now is much better than letting them find out the hard way.
You also need to keep in mind that your customers may be affected on a personal level by the shutdown, which may in turn impact their ability to continue using your products and services. If you had any specials you were thinking about running in the near future, now would be an excellent time to get those rolling, to try to help things stay business-as-usual. Again, social media is a great way to communicate this, and doing so will also come across as a gesture of good will at the most appropriate time.
Obviously the shutdown will not last forever, but while it does, it's a good opportunity for you to test out how readily you can shift to Plan B, and how well you can handle bumps in the road. That's not to say that the shutdown is a positive thing; only that every changing situation gives you a chance to expand your skills as a marketer, and find out what works for you and what doesn't when times get tough.
How has your business been handling the shutdown so far? What sorts of plans do you have in place to cope if it continues?
All businesses with an online presence are trying to achieve the same basic goal – getting the largest possible captive audience so that the highest possible percentage of that audience will become (and remain) customers. Search engine optimization is one of the key ways to achieve this, because search engines are generally the first stop for people who are looking to purchase something or solve a problem. As such, the quest to rank high for particular search terms has become both an art and a science, with new techniques for optimization continually surfacing.
It's important to remember, though, that the SEO game should not simply be about high rankings, but relevance. In the pursuit of getting to the top of Google, it's easy to forget that when people see a top-ranking hit, there is an expectation there. There's little point to being ranked highly for a particular term, only to have visitors disappointed or even angry when they arrive at the site to find that what they're looking for isn't actually there, or not to the standard that they'd hoped. Usually this does not happen intentionally, but sometimes the competitive nature of search optimization can lead to results being misleading.
In other words, it may pay off more in the end to back off the obsession with SEO, and veer toward a more balanced approach, in which relevant content helps drive rankings. This differs from older SEO techniques where keyword saturation and other little "tricks" were given more attention than actual content. Now, quality content is the driving force of SEO, as search engines employ increasingly sophisticated algorithms that reward true substance, and ignore or even punish those who try to manipulate the system to their advantage.
This is actually good news for everyone, marketers and consumers alike. It means that in order to find the audience you're looking for, all you have to do is focus on showing what you can do for them, and let the search engines (and social media word-of-mouth) take care of the rest. Spending less time "trying" to rank high frees you up to concentrate on your area of skill, and demonstrating your expertise will not only help you rank high organically, but will also impress visitors and help build reputation and trust. The days of SEO tricks are coming to a close; the age of demonstrating quality has arrived.
How has your attitude toward SEO changed over the years? Do you find yourself relying more these days on actual content rather than ranking tricks?
Facebook and Twitter are always there. You can pop in and check your accounts, disappear for a couple of weeks, and when you come back, everything is just how you left it, people carrying on the global conversation without you. What you're not seeing, however, is what your silence is costing you in followers and potential customers. Here are some reasons why it's important to stay consistently active on your social media accounts.
1. It makes you look reliable. Like it or not, if you only post on your social media accounts every once in a while, and are lax about replying to tweets and Facebook messages, people will make assumptions about your customer service ethic. If you can't even be bother to respond to tweets in a timely fashion, why should they believe you'll respond when they have a real need to speak to you?
2. It keeps your followers from getting bored. There's a balance to be achieved with posting frequency on social networks. On one hand, you don't want to spam people, but on the other hand, you do want to look like you're there and participating in conversations. If there are huge gaps in your timeline, people will start to wonder why they bother following you at all, and many will unfollow.
3. It reminds people that you exist. Not everyone thinks about your company all the time, but being active on social media keeps you on their radar, and gives them a gentle reminder that you're still around, and still eager to help them with whatever they need. This means that when it comes time for them to make a purchase, your company name will be fresh in their mind.
If you're going to participate in social media (and you definitely should!) it's better to stick with a couple of networks that you know you can keep up with, rather than signing up for every network and spreading yourself too thin. There's only a finite amount of time you can commit to social media, so use it wisely, and make the effort to participate enthusiastically and regularly. You'll definitely notice a difference in how people respond to you, and that in turn will translate into more shares and retweets, better interaction, and of course more followers, which is what everyone wants.
How much time per week do you devote to social media marketing? Do you notice a difference when you don't keep up with it regularly?
Most business owners know that they should have a blog on their website, but often once the blog is in place, there's some hesitation or confusion about how best to use it. Filling your blog with content isn't something to be done randomly – you'll want to adopt a strategy to make sure that you attract readers and, more importantly, retain them as customers.
Consistency is probably the most important factor in blogging. Too many business owners wait too long between blog posts, causing readers to get bored and stop following the blog. Most blogs with a regular readership hang onto those readers by providing a steady stream of content – at least a post a week is recommended, and more is great if you have strong content ideas more frequently.
You also want your blog posts to be informative and/or entertaining. Don't let the desire to post regularly tempt you to publish posts just for the sake of it. As you go through your work day, make notes of any interesting situations that pop up that might interest your readers, any problems that you solve in your line of work or tips that you can pass on. You'll probably be surprised at how many interesting blog ideas you can come up with, and if the subject matter is not time-sensitive, you can even write several posts in one sitting and schedule them out to post at regular intervals on future dates.
Once you have a post published, the key to getting readers is effective promotion. This is where your social media accounts come in handy. Finding a balance is important – promote confidently, and be proud of your posts, but don't spam your audience with incessant promotional links. Rely instead on quality content that others will retweet and share with their networks, as that sort of organic promotion is the key to growing your readership.
Blogging is a great way to create brand awareness and to establish yourself as an expert in your field. Taking the time to post informative, helpful blog content on a regular basis not only helps your readers, it also helps your business in the long run. Although building a readership takes time and effort, it's an investment that will help improve your site's search ranking, as well as giving life to your site by serving up dynamic content that's perpetually being renewed.
How often do you find the time to blog?
The concept of a social media crisis is nothing new. Tales of people saying regretful things on the internet are nearly as old as the internet itself. The snag with online foot-in-mouth syndrome, however, is that unlike in real life, the things you say online continue to live on forever. Even if you delete the text in question, if someone has already drawn attention to it and reposted it, that text can still be spread around and read by countless numbers of people, long after you unsuccessfully tried to take back what you said.
As social media becomes ever more intwined with business lives, however, the issue becomes more than just personal embarrassment. Recently, Pax Dickinson lost his job as Business Insider's chief technology officer, over some tweets in which he expressed racist, sexist, and homophobic sentiments. Although Dickinson has shown little remorse and actually appears to be enjoying the attention the scandal has caused, for most of us that kind of thing would be a disaster, to say the least.
The idea of accidentally saying the wrong thing in the fleeting moment of typing a status update is only part of the problem, though. Sometimes we can be trying to help others or ourselves, and unwittingly be causing more harm than good. Take, for example, Pax Dickinson's connections on LinkedIn. Attention is being drawn to the fact that several people wrote recommendations for Dickinson, and some are now feeling silly that they publicly vouched for someone who behaves in the way Dickinson does. While it's impossible to be held responsible for or predict how everyone else acts, it's essential to take things like recommendations seriously, and not just write them because "that's what everyone does."
Communication on the internet is tricky at best. It seems like no matter what you say, someone could take issue with it, but at least you want to make sure that your words are consistently in line with your personal and professional values. In addition, if you are representing your business online, you want to limit yourself to saying things that are in keeping with your brand message, and that don't contradict your corporate tone. It can be a fine balance, but it's one that's essential to find if you want to continue to build positive relationships online.
Have you ever learned a hard lesson from saying the wrong thing online? How difficult was it to deal with the aftermath?
If there's one thing we can always count on, it's that Facebook will keep changing things, and the most recent set of changes involves how the news feed algorithm decides what stories to show at the top of a user's feed page. Previously, the average Facebook user read 57% of the stories in their news feeds, but older content got lost in the shuffle as users failed to scroll down far enough to see the other stories.
Now, with the new algorithm, Facebook mixes some older content back in with the newer stories, based on things like number of likes and shares, number of comments a story receives, level of previous interaction with the friend or page in question, and number of people who are hiding a particular piece of content.
So what does all this mean for marketers? The most important change is that timing is not as crucial as it once was. Figuring out the perfect timing for Facebook posts often involved complex metrics that measured engagement against time of day and demographic, but now, with older content having the potential to "come back to life," the focus simply shifts back to the creation of content that people find interesting and relevant.
In other words, even if timing was starting to share the throne with content, content is definitely back to being the one and only king. As a marketer, you don't have to worry so much anymore about posting updates at the "perfect" time, and instead you can concentrate your efforts on posting content that will get liked, shared and commented on so much, that it keeps appearing in the news feeds of those who may not have seen the update the first time.
This also means that posting spammy updates will become less tempting for businesses, as the algorithm now penalizes updates that too many people have hidden. The emphasis really is on relevant, interesting content, and the only thing to play around with is the nature of that content, and perhaps the format of it. For example, you might experiment with photos versus plain text updates, or videos, or whatever else you like to post, to see which kinds of updates perform better.
Have you noticed any changes in audience engagement since the new news feed algorithm went into effect? Has it indeed made your audience more responsive and reactive?
Pinterest is one of those growing social networks that's still somehow elusive to many people. Sometimes, if the nature of your product or service isn't particularly visual, it can be difficult to see how to create boards with compelling content, and to build a following for those boards. If you've been having trouble getting your pinterest account to grow, here are five ways you can help get the ball rolling.
1. Interact. As with all social networks, too many business ignore the social aspect and go for the hard sell instead, which drives people away. Follow the boards of people in your niche and related niches, and make sure to comment on, fave, and repin their content as applicable. If you're seen as friendly and approachable, more people will want to follow your account.
2. Stay on-topic. Remember that this is not your personal Pinterest account; keep your company branding in mind, and stick with boards that are related to your niche. It's okay to create a couple of fun boards that deal with less formal aspects of what your company is about, but try not to go completely off-topic.
3. Boost awareness. Do your Facebook followers know you have a Pinterest account? How about your Twitter followers? Your blog readers? Mention your Pinterest account from time to time, and make sure you link to it on all your About pages.
4. Get ahead of the curve. Sure, repinning content from others is great, but you want to be first off the mark with some content, as well. Try to keep up with any new developments in your niche, and create pins for the content before others do. This will help you be seen as an expert rather than just a follower.
5. Don't slack. Pinterest is one of those sites where more is better, for the most part, so pin away! Try not to let days go by where you don't pin anything – even dozens of pins a day is fine. People like their feed to be chock full of new content. Keep an eye on quality, though – don't just pin things for the sake of numbers, make sure your pins and repins make sense in the context of your business.
How much of your marketing efforts are spent on Pinterest? Where could you make beneficial changes in your strategy?
We all know the importance of periodic website redesign. Over time, you'll find that your site has outdated contact information, old photos that need updates, or design features that do not reflect current standards. However, though most of us keep up with our websites, often we don't give the same attention to our social media accounts.
It's important to remember that the information on your social media accounts needs to be consistent with what is on your main website, both in terms of content and in terms of tone. For example, if your business address or telephone number has changed, it's not enough just to update your site – you need to make sure the information is current on your Facebook page, Twitter account, and so forth. From time to time, it's a good idea to go through the profile information all your social media accounts, and just make sure that everything matches up.
Likewise, if you have done any rebranding, it's essential that you not confuse your customers and potential customers with inconsistencies. Any change in logo, company colors, or language style needs to be reflected across the board, on all your social media accounts as well as your website. Sometimes we get so caught up in the web redesign that we put social media accounts on the back burner, figuring that we'll get around to updating those whenever we have extra time, a delay which sometimes ends up being drawn out indefinitely.
Put yourself in the position of your audience – if you see a business with a certain name whose visual presentation has a certain look and feel, you learn to recognize that company by those visual elements. If you then run across a Facebook page that looks completely different, at best you might be confused for a while, and at worst you might be convinced that you have the wrong company, and look elsewhere.
Take some time this week to have a quick look through all your social media accounts, making profile updates and refreshing items wherever necessary. It only takes a small amount of work to keep everything consistent, and the difference it makes to your visitors and to your brand is significant. In a sea of online brands, it's important to give yourself the best possible chance of being recognized no matter where your audience finds you.Why not look here link
When was the last time you refreshed your social media accounts? Do you make an effort to keep them up to date?


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Relationalists love to define time operationally as what clocks measure, but this begs the question of what counts as a clock. Clearly, it's a measuring instrument and what it measures is supposedly time. We need to avoid circular definitions of time. There are many possible measuring devices, and most don't measure time. Which of them counts as a clock? To which one has to answer it has to give a linear real number as a pointer reading, it orders events correlationally, etc etc has all the properties we demand of time. This is circular.
It's a good foundational question. There is the ordering of time (before and after) and the measure of time (how long after). I won't talk about ordering, since we all have a direct pre-theoretical sense of it. (You can see eg. Wikipedia's "arrow of time" article.)
As far as measure goes, time is what is measured by periodic processes. A periodic process is one that cycles in a fixed amount of time. This is circular, of course.
However, there is a broad class of cyclical processes that are standard in the sense that they all proceed in very nearly a fixed ratio with respect to each other. On the longer scale we have astronomical cycles. On shorter scales there is also the swing of a pendulum, the vibrations of a tuning fork, and oscillations of the electromagnetic field (the current SI definition of the second uses the electromagnetic radiation from the hyperfine transition of cesium). These relations depend only on cycles (order of time) and on counting (whole number). Therefore this class can underpin time measurement without circularity.
A clock is a device that measures regular (repeatedly equal) intervals of time for an observer in the rest frame of the clock. There is no call for it to produce a pointer reading, and it most certainly does not order events.
In order to define the notion of "clock" in general, in the context of (experimental) physics, it is instructive first to note certain more specific types of "clock" (whose explicit operational definitions may be more familiar already), namely
Prerequisits are of course the notions of "distinguishability" and "ordering" of the indications of any suitable participant (for which there may not be given any further definition, but which are instead rather a prerequisit in asking for any definition); and the notion of "duration" (or at least: "duration" ratios) for which the presciption of MTW Box 16.4 may itself be considered an operational definition (provided the necessary construction of "Schild's ladder" and identification of "free falling particles" could be followed without requiring the notion or even values of "duration" ratios in turn already).
Consequently, any "clock" in general, which is characterized neither as "ideal" nor "good", would have to be defined by even weaker requirements; suitably perhaps as a participant "$A$" (given as ordered set of his/her/its indications: $A \equiv \{ A_{\alpha} \}$) with a real-valued parametrization $t : A \rightarrow {\mathbb R}$ such that $t$ is a (strictly) monotonous function:
$$\forall A_{\alpha}, A_{\beta}, A_{\lambda} \in A | (A_{\alpha} \prec A_{\beta} \prec A_{\lambda}) \iff (t[ \, A_{\alpha} \, ] - t[ \, A_{\beta} \, ]) * (t[ \, A_{\beta} \, ] - t[ \, A_{\lambda} \, ]) > 0$$.
Examples of such general clocks are the various "forensic clocks", cmp. https://www.google.de/search?q=%22forensic+clock%22 which are not characterized by any particular "ticks" or "regularities", and which are not "good" by definition (but which may be found only incidentally more or less "good" by comparison with a "good clock" or an "ideal clock"; i.e. by measuring their "goodness" a.k.a. "accuracy").
Clearly, of any given clock (except an "ideal clock" according to the prescription of MTW Box 16.4, as far as it can be followed at all) it can be asked and measured, whether it was "good" (a.k.a. "accurate"), or how it deviated from having been so, in any particular trail. Therefore the defining and primary measuring instruments or setups are only any "ideal clocks"; while all other "clocks" would at best depend on a "calibration chain" and/or be subject to corresponding assumptions.


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