text:
.class public final Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;
.super Ljava/lang/Object;

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/MemberClasses;
    value = {
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$d;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$c;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateListResult;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$b;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateDeletedResult;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$e;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateConflictResult;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateLoadedResult;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;,
        Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$a;
    }
.end annotation

# static fields
.field public static final API:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api;

.field public static final SCOPE_APP_STATE:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;

.field static final jO:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b<Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;>;"
        }
    .end annotation
.end field

# direct methods
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
    .locals 5

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$1;

    invoke-direct {v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$1;-><init>()V

    sput-object v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->jO:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;

    const-string v1, "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/appstate"

    invoke-direct {v0, v1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;-><init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    sput-object v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->SCOPE_APP_STATE:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api;

    sget-object v1, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->jO:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;

    const/4 v2, 0x1

    new-array v2, v2, [Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;

    sget-object v3, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->SCOPE_APP_STATE:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;

    const/4 v4, 0x0

    aput-object v3, v2, v4

    invoke-direct {v0, v1, v2}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api;-><init>(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;[Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Scope;)V

    sput-object v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->API:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api;

    return-void
.end method

.method private constructor <init>()V
    .locals 0

    invoke-direct {p0}, Ljava/lang/Object;-><init>()V

    return-void
.end method

.method public static a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;
    .locals 2

    if-eqz p0, :cond_0

    const/4 v0, 0x1

    goto :goto_0

    :cond_0
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    :goto_0
    const-string v1, "GoogleApiClient parameter is required."

    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/eg;->b(ZLjava/lang/Object;)V

    invoke-virtual {p0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->isConnected()Z

    move-result v0

    const-string v1, "GoogleApiClient must be connected."

    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/eg;->a(ZLjava/lang/Object;)V

    sget-object v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->jO:Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$b;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Api$a;

    move-result-object v0

    check-cast v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;

    move-object p0, v0

    if-eqz v0, :cond_1

    const/4 v0, 0x1

    goto :goto_1

    :cond_1
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    :goto_1
    const-string v1, "GoogleApiClient is not configured to use the AppState API. Pass AppStateManager.API into GoogleApiClient.Builder#addApi() to use this feature."

    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/eg;->a(ZLjava/lang/Object;)V

    return-object p0
.end method

.method private static b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Status;)Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;
    .locals 1

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$2;

    invoke-direct {v0, p0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$2;-><init>(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Status;)V

    return-object v0
.end method

.method static synthetic c(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Status;)Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;
    .locals 1

    invoke-static {p0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Status;)Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static delete(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateDeletedResult;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$5;

    invoke-direct {v0, p1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$5;-><init>(I)V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static getMaxNumKeys(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)I
    .locals 1

    invoke-static {p0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;->getMaxNumKeys()I

    move-result v0

    return v0
.end method

.method public static getMaxStateSize(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)I
    .locals 1

    invoke-static {p0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager;->a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/internal/dc;->getMaxStateSize()I

    move-result v0

    return v0
.end method

.method public static list(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateListResult;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$7;

    invoke-direct {v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$7;-><init>()V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static load(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$6;

    invoke-direct {v0, p1}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$6;-><init>(I)V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->a(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static resolve(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;ILjava/lang/String;[B)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;ILjava/lang/String;[B)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$8;

    invoke-direct {v0, p1, p2, p3}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$8;-><init>(ILjava/lang/String;[B)V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static signOut(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/Status;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$9;

    invoke-direct {v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$9;-><init>()V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public static update(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I[B)V
    .locals 1

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$3;

    invoke-direct {v0, p1, p2}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$3;-><init>(I[B)V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    return-void
.end method

.method public static updateImmediate(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I[B)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Signature;
        value = {
            "(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;I[B)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/PendingResult<Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$StateResult;>;"
        }
    .end annotation

    new-instance v0, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$4;

    invoke-direct {v0, p1, p2}, Lcom/google/android/gms/appstate/AppStateManager$4;-><init>(I[B)V

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/GoogleApiClient;->b(Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;)Lcom/google/android/gms/common/api/a$a;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

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Environmental Ethics, Environmental Philosophy
Heidegger's Da-sein and Environmental Ethics
November 26, 2013 jliter	1 Comment
The formulation of a meaningful environmental ethics is an ongoing philosophical endeavor that has been marked by historical influences and attempts to apply earlier theories to problems on a scale never faced by humanity (Kottak, 2006, p. 41). While these theories have much to offer, it is doubtful to me if any of them are wholly adequate, without some adaptation, to be applied to the complex environmental issues we face today. In my opinion, the inadequacy of earlier ethical systems seems to lie in their attempts to determine the value of some thing. In environmental ethics, this is formulated through attempts to ascertain whether nature has inherent value or purely instrumental value (Simmons, 2006, p. 53). A further question of environmental ethics is on how much future generations should be worthy of moral consideration – if they should play a role in our determination of how to conserve the environment (Pojman, 2008, p. 11). These questions provide an inadequate basis for approaching the environmental crises. In spite of these inadequacies though, I find many of the ideas put forth in earlier ethical theories, especially those of Heidegger, are at least partly valid and provide the beginnings of a foundation to and formulation of my relationship to the environment, and offer a more adequate ethical theory, based on the value of life, for the contemporary human interaction within the environment in general.
In a summary of ethical systems, Simmons (2006) looks at different lenses with which to view ethical attitudes toward nature. All of these can be summarized in his description of two overarching attitudes toward nature, that of stewardship and that of oneness. He respectively labels these Benedictine and Franciscan (Simmons, 2006, p. 62). Though I see these categories as problematic, the attitudes they represent are traced back to interpretations of bible passages concerning humanity's relationship to nature. Simmons (2006) describes the Benedictine view as arising from the idea that the bible places humanity above nature, but in a position of stewardship with "acute responsibility" (p. 62). The Franciscan view, in contrast, is a process of an "evolution of consciousness which would end with a total enfolding of the universe" (Simmons, 2006, p. 62). This is a result of the doctrine of immanence tradition in Christianity (Simmons, 2006, p. 61), in which humans are simply an inherent part of nature in which there exists a basic spiritual equality between humanity and nature as co-creators (Simmons, 2006, p. 62). Though the one view does not necessarily exclude the other, it can lead to confusion, and at best, is not adequately serving the needs of our times.
Simmons (2006) provides an alternative approach to environmental ethics with his summary of the thought of Heidegger. One aspect of what Simmons (2006) suggests is what Heidegger termed sorge (care). In some respects, sorge is an extension of the concept of stewardship, but one that encompasses all of Da-sein (being-as-such). Heidegger (2004) describes Da-sein as existence "for the sake of itself. As long as it is, up until its end, it is related to its potentiality-of-being" (p. 300). Da-sein, is thus a process of unfolding authenticity and potentiality of all being-as-such. Sorge applies to all of Da-sein, and not only to humans or nature. In this idea we find a unification of the Benedictine and Franciscan views. Sorge is especially a form of stewardship in the scope of its responsibility – it is not only concerned with the conservation of being, but with the nurturing of that being in becoming it's true self, in its striving for authenticity and reaching of potential (Heidegger 300).
Sorge is therefore an ongoing process of stewardship of all being-as-such that is never finished. This is an ongoing project of being which Simmons (2006) claims to occur when "we allow ourselves freedom to be what we truly are when we understand rightly what our place is in the universe" (p. 66). It seems to me that sorge is a better approach to engaging the human existence in the ecosystem. In matters concerning the life giving and sustaining environment, the questions on the type of value or moral consideration, typical of early ethical theory, is merely a distraction from the essential questions, and can even become detrimental to life. Heidegger offers a valid approach that provides a more thoughtful basis to my relationship with the environment than would other value based theories. Instead of inquiring into the value of the environment as some object, I can simply accept the self-evident value of life and instead ask how I can most effectively live with and within the world – as it actually is.
The concepts of sorge and Da-sein summarize my relationship with the environment, and one that I feel would resolve many of the issues we face. Once the obvious value of nature as life is accepted, we can more effectively engage our place in the ecosystem, not only the local level, but also on the global scale with its frantic contemporary movement of people, information, and technology (Kottak, 2006, p. 41). We should practice sorge neither for ourselves, nor for nature, but rather for being-as-such. Through this liberation of environmental ethics from questions of value, moral consideration, and Cartesian duality (Simmons, 2006, p. 54), we allow the Da-sein of nature and of humanity to authentically reach their true potential, as a whole, and thus autonomously meet any requirements for value or moral consideration. It is a safe assumption that humanity is the most active (and most likely, the highest) consciousness on the planet, and therefore, part of our authentic potential is to act, through thoughtful sorge of the Da-sein, as caretakers of the physical well-being of the environment.
Through their dichotomous nature, many earlier ethical systems become sources of contention and are thus inadequate. Heidegger's theories likely will also not escape criticism and prove inadequate to fully address the scale of the environmental issues we currently face. However, while Heidegger's entire philosophy likely cannot (and should not) be applied one-to-one in questions of environmental ethics, I feel his concepts of dasein and sorge should be adopted. It is evident to me that by acknowledging the value of being, the distraction of semantics is avoided and the real problem can be engaged. This will allow for a more meaningful human interaction with everything else within the environment. It will lead to a more thoughtful, intentional (and presumably, healthier) adaptation of culture to the limitations of the environment, and the forced adaptation of nature to human needs. Environmental ethics, and indeed our entire relationship to the environment will be on a completely different footing.
Heidegger, M. (2004). from Being and Time. In G. D. Marino (Ed.), Basic writings of existentialism (pp. 299-336). New York: Modern Library.
Kottak C. (2006). The New Ecological Anthropology. In N. Haenn, & R. R. Wilk (Ed.), The environment in anthropology: A reader in ecology, culture, and sustainable living (pp. 40-52). New York and London: New York University Press.
Pojman, L. P., & Pojman, P. (2008). Environmental ethics: Readings in theory and application. Belmont, Calif: Thomson Wadsworth.
Simmons, I. G. (2006). Normative Behavior. In N. Haenn, & R. R. Wilk (Ed.), The environment in anthropology: A reader in ecology, culture, and sustainable living (pp. 53-72). New York and London: New York University Press.
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Over £1.7M Raised At Rolls-Royce Dine On The Line Event
by Daniel Norgaard
During the 'Evelina Art for Allergy x Dine on the Line' evening, Rolls-Royce Patrons raised a staggering £1.7M for charity.
For centuries the aristocrats of Europe lived by the code Noblesse Oblige, which historically meant that nobility had obligations to give to those in need. Although the aristos of the world no longer have the only seats at the table of influence, it seems that the spirit of Noblesse Oblige is very much well and alive.
Recently the home of luxury motor giant Rolls-Royce opened its doors and welcomed a very select group of patrons and supporters for a wonderful evening of giving back. The Dine On The Line Event event started with British artist Jonathan Huxley creating a new artwork during the welcoming cocktail reception.
Jonathan Huxley creating a new artwork live at the event
Following this, guests were treated to see media artist Refik Anadol's, commissioned for the Rolls-Royce Art Programme, new work entitled Art of Perfection: Data Painting.
Anadol's unique work of digital art used data sets relating to the colour of every Rolls-Royce motor car created over the last ten years.
Once guests settled inside, the event was well underway and started with an immersive dining experience dishing up some of the most incredible food around. The menu was created and carefully curated by world-renowned chef, Giorgio Locatelli.
Then the real reason for the evening started. The auction! Led by globally acknowledged art auctioneer Simon de Pury, the event saw art world cognoscenti and Rolls-Royce collectors outbid each other for a great cause.
Works by some of the world's most sought-after artists included pieces by British artists Jake & Dinos Chapman, David Yarrow, Harland Miller and Mary McCartney and enjoyed some serious bidding. But, the big lot was what everyone was truly waiting for. What was it you may ask? Well, it was a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a collaboration between Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and world-renowned artist Marc Quinn.
From the moment the car went on offer, the bids started flying at such a rapid rate that the higher the price rose so did the crowds appreciation. By the time the winning bid was announced at a staggering £888k, the crowd was roaring with applause. The winner of the bid is not only a fan of the car but continued bidding to help the cause and ended up bidding well over £1 million in total during the course of the evening.
Simon de Pury
Marc Quinn and Simon de Pury
The main bid, however, will see him receive a truly incredible piece. Mark Quinn will now create a bespoke artwork featuring the iris of the winning bidder's daughter, using Rolls-Royce Phantom as his canvas. Talk about personalization!
Commenting on the sale, Rolls-Royce's Chief Executive, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, commented "Rolls-Royce is deeply privileged to have worked with Evelina London on this exceptional event. We are thrilled that Marc Quinn's artwork, using Phantom as the canvas, raised a fabulous £888,000 and are humbled that nearly £2million was raised in total throughout the evening for this centre of medical excellence in London."
All of the proceeds raised during the Dine On The Line event will go toward allergy research at Evelina London Children's Hospital. Commenting on the contribution this will bring to the research Professor Gideon Lack from Evelina London stated: "The generous donations from the Art for Allergy event will make a dramatic difference to our research programme and to our mission to prevent allergies, to protect against allergies, and to ultimately cure allergies in children."
The professor continued: "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and event co-chairs Kate Storey and Marc Quinn for providing us with a fantastic platform to highlight the importance of our research and raise these significant funds. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the guests, contributing artists and auction prize donors, without whom this achievement would not have been possible."
Wol Kolade and guest
Torsten Muller-Otvos and Jonathan Huxley
Kate Storey
Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkilic
Following the auction and dinner, guests were treated to a musical performance by singer-songwriter John Newman. Following his set, DJ Fat Tony ended the evening on the decks.
Images: Getty Images
Tags: ART, cars, Charity, Cocktails, David Yarrow, DJ Fat Tony, Efsun Erkilic, Evelina London Children's Hospital, food, fundraiser, Giorgio Locatelli, Goodwood, Harland Miller, Jake & Dinos Chapman, John Newman, Jonathan Huxley, Kate Storey, limited edition, Marc Quinn, Mary McCartney, Professor Gideon Lack, Refik Anadol, ROLLS-ROYCE, Rolls-Royce art programme, ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM, Simon de Pury, TORSTEN MÜLLER ÖTVÖS, United Kingdom, Wol Kolade
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Originally from Denmark, Daniel Nørgaard serves as the Arts & Culture Editor at Salon Prive Magazine. He and his team covers the latest news from the world of Arts, Music, Theater and Literature from around the world.
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• MAN IN THE ATTIC: THE MAKING OF "THE LODGER"
Dir: John Brahm. With: Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, George Sanders, Glenn Langan, Faye Marlowe, Alan Napier. Twentieth Century-Fox. B&W.
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Advent. Day 16 of 24.
for everything to be made right.
In the meantime finding joy in having the privilege of playing in my first brass band in too long to remember.
I'm trying to take the Jesus Way on the road of life. I've been hanging out with people that live on the street for more than 25 years. I've been married to Erinn for close to 20 of those and we have an awesome daughter Cate who is a teenager. I've also lived with Multiple Sclerosis for almost 20 years. I've learned that life is a confusing, exhilarating, joy and pain filled adventure that on most days is worth getting out of bed for.
That time I got stuck in the garbage room.


Nidec, based in Kyoto, Japan, has expanded rapidly by acquiring many of the world's major manufacturers of motors, large and small. Established in 1973 by the current CEO and Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, now a 71 year old billionaire, and three colleagues, they had the objective of "becoming the World's No. 1", and designed small precision motors (fractional HP motors for small fans). In 1979, Nidec became the first company in the world to successfully commercialize a direct drive spindle motor for HDDs that used a brushless DC motor. Nidec subsequently established a position as the world's biggest maker of precision motors for hard-disk drives, acquiring part of the Seagate Corporation in Thailand, and achieving a claimed market share of around 80%. Based on this success, between 1989 and 2007 Nidec invested in the acquisition of 27 companies, mainly based in Japan. Some of these were on the edge of bankruptcy, including units cast-off by Toshiba and Hitachi. Then there was the financial crisis of 2008, and at the same time the personal computer growth shifted away from disc drives to solid-state storage modules for the new top-selling computer tablets and smartphones.
As a result, Nidec started a new international acquisition strategy in 2010, when their group sales were quoted at $8Bn. One of the largest deals was a major move into the North American market with the purchase of the Commercial and Industrial Motors and Appliance Controls businesses from Emerson Electric: combined these businesses accounted for more than $0.8Bn in sales. This was, in fact, the founding business of the Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company, started by John Wesley Emerson, a Civil War Union veteran, in St Louis in 1890.
Overall, Nidec spent $2.9Bn on acquisitions between 2010 and 2016. In their 2016 FY Nidec Group annual sales were quoted as $10.5Bn, which some analysts consider shows a lack of any organic growth over the six year period, the sales figures being enhanced by the acquisitions. Employees in 2016 were approximately 100,000, apparently 20% lower than two years earlier: this lower number still only results in sales of $105,000 per employee. More recently quoted figures have mentioned 140,000 employees.
A different, outside view (possibly a European biased view) was provided by IMS Research (now part of IHS) in 2012. In their view, driven by the multiple acquisitions made in the fractional HP motor market by major groups like ABB, Regal Benoit (of the US) and Nidec, Ametek of the USA spent $270m to acquire Dunkermotoren of Germany, a consolidation of two of the top ten manufacturers of such motors in the World, particularly concentrating on factory automation and medical markets: Dunkermotoren had sales of $170m. According to Bryan Turnbough, market research analyst with IMS: "Since the  downturn, larger companies have been finding new areas of growth through acquisitions, while smaller companies are struggling to keep up. This is changing the competitive dynamics of the industrial fractional HP motors market, which has a low growth of between 3 and 4 percent annually". Ametek and Dunkermotoren were considered amongst the market leaders in fractional HP DC motors, particularly aimed at rotary and linear motion applications, and the combination was seen as a threat to the dominance of the top two suppliers, Maxon and Faulhaber.
The Nidec 2016 FY report shows small/fractional HP motors now represent only 38% of their total sales: the rest is automotive motors 23%, appliance and commercial motor markets 24%, plus 14% in instruments, factory automation, robots and switch components. Chairman Nagamori said that Nidec had "expanded our range from small precision to supersized motors of all kinds, and from motor peripherals to application products. These components are widely used not only in IT products but also in a wide range of fields including home appliances, automobiles, office equipment, industrial equipment, and environmental energy equipment. We strive to become the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer, based on everything that spins and moves".
Nagamori is known for his eccentric management style, and has been voted Japan's best CEO. He is driven by 'ambition and ego': plus is always obsessed by cleanliness in the factories and of the workers. To him passion matters, and enthusiasm, and tenacity: "Motivated people can do anything if they work hard". His style has enabled him to retain the backing of the Japanese banks and investors.
So in 2016 Nagamori negotiated his largest ever acquisition, a $1.2Bn cash deal to buy two further Emerson businesses, Control Techniques of the UK and Leroy Somer of France. Emerson had been looking at the 'strategic alternatives' available to them for their motors and drives, and power generation and storage businesses for over a year, and there were several parties interested in the acquisition of the motors and drives companies – from Europe, Asia and elsewhere. Both had been acquired by Emerson in the 1990s, and employed 9500 people, producing combined sales of $1.7Bn in 2016.
Control Techniques manufacture variable speed drives, servo drives and motion controllers, with AC and servo motors, targeted at industrial applications. Similarly Leroy Somer produce alternators for power generation, diesel generators (at the Kato factory in the USA), and higher power motors and drives for industrial markets. Nagamori has visited the two European HQs, to meet and greet the staff following the acquisition: his normal approach is to look for dirt and grime, walls to paint, anything that can be cleaned up – hopefully he did not find any walls to paint. Whether the staff were reassured by his exhortation to "Look at the expansion in the use of robots, electric vehicles and drones" [as new markets for their motors and drives] is not certain. Nagamori had a very successful acquisition of Sankyo Seiki, a robot company in Japan in 2003, turning in a profit of $180m inside 12 months: Nidec also sells drone motors for the Amazon fleet. They were maybe happier with his statement that Nidec "put great emphasis on research and development".
Time will tell. His latest (scaled down) target is group sales of 2000 Billion Yen by 2020, which equates to $18Bn, or 70% up on the 2016 figures. Consolidating the Emerson acquisition he has already added 16 of the required seventy points. As the company logo says: "Nidec…. All for Dreams".
This article was first published in my column in the 'South African Journal of Instrumentation and Control', June 2017 issue, published by Technews in South Africa.


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Neuro-navigation system – a revolution in removing brain and spine tumours
The computer-aided neuro-navigation system is the latest technology that has revolutionised the manner in which surgeries are performed to remove brain or spine tumour, according to KG Hospital chairman Dr. G. Bakthavathsalam.
The hospital is equipped with the state-of-the-art neuro-navigation system that has come as a boon for the patients suffering from brain or spine tumour and it does away with the customary practice of breaking open the skull to reach the tumour, Bakthavathsalam said in a release on Wednesday.
The unwanted tissue growth in the brain, however big it may be, could be excised by making just a few milli metre-size hole in the skull, he said.
The Head, Department of Spine and Neurosurgery, Dr. R.R. Ravi, said earlier the surgeons had to totally rely upon their judgment in reaching the lesion in the brain for which they had to cut open the skull to a considerable size. "Even then, there might be problems in finding the exact location of the lesion, or where it was actually seated.
In such a case, the exact removal of the lesion would be a far cry. While attempting to remove the lesion in the traditional manner, the surrounding healthy tissues might also get affected to a certain extent," Ravi said.
The new system would do away with such shortcomings. "It gives a 3-dimensional view of the brain, thus helping the surgeon in locating the lesion seated in the vital areas of the brain," he pointed out.
Just as the Global Positioning System helps a motorist to cruise his way through an unfamiliar route with ease, the neuro-navigation system helps the surgeon to land the surgical tools right on the "hidden" lesion, he said.
Ravi noted that this highly manoeuvrable system would help to perform the required surgery in quick time and that too with absolute precision. To prove his point, Ravi said that a 65-year-old man from Tirupur was brought to the hospital recently, with slurred speech and memory loss. On examination a huge tumour of the size 7 cm x 6 cm was found in the patient's brain.
After its removal by using the neuro-navigation system, the patient recovered his speech and free movement of the limbs, Ravi said.


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Lucas Cruz Joins the Norco Factory Racing Team
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Lucas Cruz has announced on social media that he will be the latest rider to join the Norco Factory Racing Team after riding with Vali Höll on the Sram TLD team for the past two years.
The young Canadian rider saw some great successes while racing as a Junior with seven top-five finishes and a 4th place at the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Champs last year. For 2020 however, he joins Sam Blenkinsop and Henry Fitzgerald onboard the Norco Factory team.
Cannot thank Norco Factory Team enough for this amazing opportunity! A Canadian brand with cutting edge tech and wicked teammates, it's really a dream come true! Let's go racin'— Lucas Cruz
With 2020 being Lucas' first year as an Elite rider we can't wait to see how he will adapt to his first season in the big leagues. Find out how he feels about the upcoming season in our interview with 10 of 2019's top Junior riders who are racing as Elites in 2020.
Racing and Events Racing Rumours Norco Lucas Cruz
Who Faved
north-shore-bike-shop (Feb 13, 2020 at 7:41)
Norco's support of Canadian DH racing is admirable.
Lanebobane (Feb 13, 2020 at 9:17)
Santa Cruz could have signed him and had material for a great Xmas instagram post. Missed opportunity.
DirtbagMatt (Feb 13, 2020 at 10:10)
Bwahaha!!
Paretoparent2 (Feb 13, 2020 at 14:37)
Took me a moment - snicker
lalientoxc (Feb 13, 2020 at 17:31)
They played themselves
peytodog (Feb 13, 2020 at 7:14)
Yeah Lucas! Great kid .
giantwhip (Feb 13, 2020 at 8:02)
I still remember my norco vps dh with shivers from 2001....the bb noises were legendary
CircusMaximus (Feb 13, 2020 at 8:34)
Haha yep. I had a launch with monsters.
Tmackstab (Feb 13, 2020 at 8:46)
Cant remember which NSX movie it was, but Ken Maude sliding into a tree on his green VPS-1 was hilarious because of the loud 'TWANG' sound his frame made lol
SnowshoeRider4Life (Feb 13, 2020 at 9:10)
I had an A-line, 2008. The noises that were made when my headtube snapped off were legendary, the sounds off my fullface bar snapping off were legendary too just a split second after.
jakketayylor (Feb 13, 2020 at 9:57) (Below Threshold)
giantwhip (Feb 13, 2020 at 14:48)
@jakketayylor: I'm 33 so might want to troll elsewhere
stiksandstones (Feb 13, 2020 at 21:11)
Just have to say....working with this kid was an extreme pleasure. Even before we put him on SRAM TLD RACING, we had him with Andrew Shandro's Trek Development program-working with Ethan Shandro and Lucas Cruz got us to know 2 awesome kids. Moving into 2019 and putting Lucas on SRAM TLD, he is super fast, cool as a cucumber, kind and thoughtful, but with a calculated racer head. Wish him nothing but success, the Cruz family is amazing and so stoked he ended up with a great team for 2020-always a bummer to lose riders from the TLD program, but it's like seeing your kids go off to college haha. BEST OF LUCK BRO! and we will look after lil bro! haha
sylwhistler (Feb 13, 2020 at 21:18)
Good and right decision from Norco to invest in more Canadian talents. The team may not be on the podium immediately but I suspect (and hope) they'll get more fellow Canadians to cheer for them.
mtbmaniatv (Feb 13, 2020 at 7:35)
He's really fast! Good luck
On another note, what's the word with his old teammate Shandro?
gramboh (Feb 13, 2020 at 9:29)
Trek Factory Racing for Ethan.
mtbmaniatv (Feb 13, 2020 at 15:20)
@gramboh: right on
ryann (Feb 13, 2020 at 7:52)
Yew! Awesome news. Kill it this year!
markcorrigan (Feb 13, 2020 at 10:07)
Norco have got a killer team along with a killer bike this season.
bretttippie (Feb 13, 2020 at 15:18)
Go Lucas!!
PinkyScar (Feb 13, 2020 at 7:15)
Go fast,. Win medals.
tadgercat (Feb 13, 2020 at 20:38)
The #3 Jr of 2019 , Tuhoto-Ariki Pene anyone have any idea if he has some support ? will be able to cross both ponds to do some World CUps ? tough ride from NZ....
ewikpark (Feb 13, 2020 at 9:53)
wooho
good deal. Wanna see more of this kid !


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Latest News for the Plastics Industry
NEW TECHNOLOGY ZONE
Tracey Flynn Appointed as Client Marketing Officer at Verus Metrology Partners
March 11, 2019 / Tom Clarke
Verus Metrology Partners are always looking for ways to add value to the services they offer their clients. As part of that ongoing plan, they have appointed Tracey Flynn to the role of Client Marketing Officer.
An honours graduate of Business majoring in Marketing, Tracey is an experienced Marketing Executive with a demonstrated history.
TRACEY'S ROLE AS CLIENT MARKETING OFFICER
As Client Marketing Officer, building long-term relationships with both new and existing customers is Tracey's main focus.
"I will continue developing our account-based marketing program, which is a strategic approach to business marketing. This approach will be tailored to each individual client's needs," says Tracey Flynn, IT Sligo graduate, who is originally from Crossmolina in Co. Mayo.
"We will be using our core skills and in-depth knowledge at Verus Metrology Partners to create and deliver relevant content and thought leadership directly to our clients."
Tracey joined the team at an exciting time for Verus. Her appointment coincided with a number of changes as they celebrated 10 successful and rewarding years in business.
They have recently changed their name to Verus Metrology Partners and have also launched a new-look website which is easier for their clients to navigate.
VERUS METROLOGY PARTNERS CONTINUE TO BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP
Tracey's appointment as Client Marketing Officer also means that the ratio of females working at Verus now stands at 25%. Which, impressively, is more than double the average for the industry.
According to a recent survey by Engineers Ireland, women make up only 12% of professionals across the industry. Verus believes in providing equal opportunities and is proud of its track record in gender diversity – throughout the organisation. In fact, 40% of their managerial positions are held by females. Therefore, almost half of the women employed in the company work at a managerial level. Verus will continue to encourage more females to join the sector and continue to bridge the gender gap.
Andrew Hodson, Managing Director at Verus Metrology Partners, welcomed Tracey to the team and said he was looking forward to her engagement with Verus clients:
"The aim of Tracey's role is to assist us as a company to really get to know our clients even better than we already do and to deliver specific and relevant content that they want to read and is of benefit to them. Her role is not to sell our existing clients or potential clients services but to provide added value to them. We look forward to seeing our clients reap the benefits of her expertise," Andrew says.
Contact Tracey Flynn to discuss how she can help deliver relevant content to you and your employees on +353 71 91 43506 (ext. 223) or via her direct line +353 87 66 19000. Also be sure to subscribe to their newsletter to receive their technical blogs, customer updates, and the latest developments.
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In the neighbourhood of Belém, one of Lisbon's oldest neighbourhoods, a monument to the Portuguese discoveries looks out across the Tagus River leading to the sea. It's from this point that ships set out to explore the world, and where the great Portuguese Empire began. Located in the south of Europe, Lisbon is both vibrant and traditional. This fairly compact city is an excellent choice for a trip spent sightseeing, bar hopping or simply lounging at the beach.
Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) serves the city and is conveniently just a 10-to-15-minute taxi ride to the very centre of the city. Check flights from Dublin or Cork. Portugal is an EU member, and the local currency is the euro. The timezone is the same as in the UK and Ireland. The local language is Portuguese, although Spanish and English are widely spoken, particularly among service workers and younger citizens. Lisbon city breaks make for relaxed and pleasant holidays.
Even in winter, temperatures in Lisbon are mild and usually above 10°C. From spring, the thermometer pushes into the 20s, and summers bring ideal beach conditions, with long, sunny days and balmy nights. There's no best time for Lisbon package holidays, although the period between June to September is great for hitting the nearby coast.
Visit just before or after this time for fewer crowds and great walking weather. The city has many great elevated spots for taking photos, so you'll want to bring your walking shoes. Alternatively, take a leisurely tram ride to the hilltop parks and castles. The markets and festivities around Christmas in this traditionally Catholic country make winter breaks here special.
A weekend in Lisbon can be whatever you want it to be – you won't be far from excellent surfing beaches, and you can easily join the throngs of sunbathers and kick back with a cocktail by the sea. A favourite day trip destination is nearby Queluz. Dubbed the 'Versailles of Portugal', it features a magnificent former royal palace. Another favourite is Sintra, which houses fairytale castles, forest walks and delicious locally made cheese pastries called queijadas.
Cycling along the coast, catching a football game at the Stadium of Light or lounging with a book and sipping strong cups of bica (Portuguese espresso) are other favourite pastimes for visitors. A short train ride will take you along the coast, where you can hop off at Estoril beach, which is beautiful and calm, or Cascais, the most popular and great for its vibrant ambience. Another local favourite is Parede – whereas it's often overlooked by visitors because it's small and quieter, it's excellent for sunbathing amid beautiful surroundings.
Visit the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, one of the world's finest examples of Manueline architecture.
See the nearby Belém Tower, which has earned the area its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Climb the hill or take the tram to São Jorge Castle, which boasts superb views over Old Lisbon.
Stroll the narrow streets of Bairro Alto by day for great coffee or by night for buzzing bars.
Take the family to the Lisbon Oceanarium, in the attractive and modern Park of Nations district.
See the ruins of the haunting Carmo Convent, partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1755.
Snap a photo of the Vasco de Gama Bridge, which resembles San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
Lisbon package holidays are a chance to gorge on amazing food. Portuguese cuisine is similar to most Southern European cooking, with a twist. Try codfish, one of the country's most beloved foods – there are over 1,000 different ways to prepare it! Shellfish, duck served with rice, and steak and chips with mushroom sauce are other great Portuguese dishes to try on Lisbon city breaks.
Vegetarians and vegans need not fret, as there are plenty of meat-free restaurants in the capital. The local wine is both amazingly affordable and excellent – make sure to try the semi-sparkling and light vinho verde, which is simply delicious with fish. A Lisbon weekend is a treat for the taste buds.
What souvenirs can you bring back home from Lisbon?
Book your Lisbon flight and hotel and you can start planning your trips to the markets and enormous shopping centres throughout town. If you're looking for a locally made souvenir, you'll find several shops selling tiles, cork goods and textiles. The day you leave, grab some pastéis de nata (custard tarts) as a present for loved ones back home. A bottle of port also makes for a great gift for those who like an after-dinner tipple.


Social media sites have become an integral part of people's lives. They check their favorite sites as soon as they wake up and keep doing so all day long. How can you get involved with this huge potential audience? This article helps you include social media in your marketing plans.
A good way to advertise your business is through Twitter. Putting in the time to understand Twitter can bring you thousands of new viewers. Invest the time needed to master everything Twitter, including keywords and hashtags.
Before you decide to create any social profiles, make sure you have a thorough list of people to invite. Even those who are not organically connected to your niche can be useful when it comes to spreading the word about your business.
TIP! If you are using social media then you will want to market by inviting all the people you know to those pages. Whether they're loyal customers, potential customers or have no chance at all of ever buying from you, it's a good idea to have a large network.
Stay active! Success relies on your commitment to being social. If you aren't constantly updating your followers, they will go elsewhere as your campaign goes stale. Conversely, if you campaign is active and you are consistently engaging your audience, your campaign can become very successful.
You can have posts to your blog show up on LinkedIn by using the application for blog feed. Therefore, every time you create an article, it will help you gain double exposure. This is a time saver, and you will get more exposure when you reach out to your LinkedIn friends and a blogging community simultaneously.
TIP! Place a social media widget on your website for great results in social media marketing. Putting a widget on your site is the way to glean followers for your site.
Have you consumers fill up surveys about their habits when it comes to social networking. If a large base of your followers utilize social media sites, than it is a wise idea to create your own social media site designed specifically for your brand. If your potential customers don't use social networking, it probably isn't worth setting up a presence on social media.
Those who spend their spare time using social media sites can quickly become the ones that follow your content each day. Follow the advice given here to tap into the social media market. You will be winning with SMM in no time at all.
TIP! Always answer to the messages and comments you receive on social networks. Comments can get lost in the shuffle, so make a habit of specifically looking for new comments every time you check your feed.
Social media websites are an integral part of many people's daily lives. They log into their site each day or sometimes multiple times per day. These people constitute a major number of potential customers for your business. Read this article to learn more about social media marketing.
Put a share button near the header of your blog entries that allows users to put the information on Facebook. This will allow your blog's visitors to share this with people on their own friend's list. This helps to increase the numbers with access to the blog, which, in turn, brings in more visitors that may decide to use your service or possibly buy your products.
Before getting involved in social media, make a plan. Make sure you plan out who is going to manage your pages, what specific layout you desire, and how much of your time you're willing to invest. As is the case with other marketing campaigns, establish a timeline in which you will meet your goals. To succeed, stick as closely as possible to your plan.
TIP! If you are going to use Twitter as a business tool, then you need to stay closely connected to your audience. When people tag you in their tweets, you should thank them and thus introduce yourself further out in the web.
When working with social media and using it to promote your business, you must be prepared for any negative feedback that comes with it. It is great when your followers love your products and company, but you have to deal with the negative side also. Don't avoid it; confront it and try to help people who are not happy with you.
With social networking, it's a good idea to provide a way for your customers and potential customers to speak with you. Your customer doesn't want to make friends with you and then deal with an anonymous customer service rep. When customers feel they are having a direct, personal conversation, they instinctively feel more connected with the company.
Build excitement about products by giving them away through your social networking profiles. Everybody seems to love free things, so if you want to attract followers to social media profiles, try this. Decide on what you are going to give away, then visit the popular freebie sites and post the link to where readers can get their freebie.
TIP! To help your website become friendly and interactive with social media marketing, you should add ratings, comments and the ability to sort items. If you add these options, your visitors can find the content that everyone has read, and they will be able to give you their opinion.
Many of your customers probably log in to social networks every day: take advantage of this by developing a good social media marketing campaign. These suggestions will help you to get the most from your social media marketing efforts. You will be winning with SMM in no time at all.
TIP! Make it easy for your website's visitors to follow you on social media sites. The majority of social media site users access them every day, so if you can give them easy access to you on their favorite sites, they will see instantly each time you post.
Because social media is so user-friendly, it is necessary to avoid the temptation to send out as many videos as possible. As with any other form of marketing, flooding people with low quality content is not the answer and can hurt your reputation. There are many options to consider and temptations to avoid when using social media marketing. This article will help you better understand these.
A strong social media network will take a lot of time, effort and determination. It is not likely that you will wake up tomorrow morning with a few thousand new followers. Some people have gained 10,000 followers within 24 hours, but it's quite uncommon. Profiles seldom go viral instantly. Your followers will increase as time goes on.
TIP! Regularly create new blog posts. You see, people who use social sites are always looking for fresh and exciting content.
Never fear asking for assistance with a social media marketing campaign. Although professionals are available to help you with your social media marketing campaign, they can be quite expensive. You might have to throw down a little bit of money, but this is an investment that will pay off in the long run.
You should always post often to Twitter so your followers can always have updated, and not buried, information from you. Volume is critical when it comes to Twitter. Your posts must be of high quality, but you must post frequently. Short posts are valuable as they get the information across that is necessary without taking away time from your readers.
Ensure you select solid titles when posting videos onto social networks or YouTube. You should also incorporate relevant keywords into the title. If your videos turn up easily with the use of good keywords, then follow through with truly helpful content; you will get a greater number of views.
TIP! Be sure that you have a blog, and keep the content fresh with helpful information. A blog is a great place to get the word out about promotions and events.
Make sure your blog postings appear as part of your LinkedIn page by using its blog feed function. Simply put up your article and it will show up as LinkedIn-updated. This will not only save time, but will also garner you more exposure.
Give your customers a change to leave feedback and respond to them quickly. If just one person has one suggestion, many others do, too. You should always show that you are interested in their opinions.
TIP! If a Twitter account is an essential element of your social media marketing campaign, make certain that your tweets show variety and intrigue. Create tweets that include how to information about your products and reviews of similar products, too.
Encourage your customers to complete surveys and questionnaires about their views on social networking. If the results show that people are spending several hours a day using social media, you definitely need to have a visible presence for your company. On the other hand, if your customer base reports little interest in social networking sites, your marketing time may be better spent elsewhere.
The great thing about marketing with social media is that you can change your marketing strategy quickly and easily. Since the investment is minimal, it can create a freedom to experiment and try innovative approaches. The most essential elements of a social media marketing campaign were touched on in this article. From here, you can customize your own personal approach.
There are many potential customers who use popular social media sites that are willing to listen to what your product or service is about. They use their various accounts to create and share content with their friends. As a result of this, information is quickly spread throughout the World Wide Web, as friends exchange info with one and other. This is excellent because of the speed at which your advertising can reach a huge number of potential customers. If you own a company and wish to market in social media, then continue reading for some tips.
Keep your tweets interesting and rich in content. Be sure to tweet tips and helpful suggestions to help promote your business. If you combine these practical tweets with more assertive messages, you will create an mix of posts that is appealing to your followers.
Add a social networking widget to your website to maximize exposure. Putting a widget on your site is the way to glean followers for your site. Also, a widget allows consumers to vote on your site's quality and re-tweet information themselves.
Do you want to build a strong relationship with your customer base? Keep your messages simple if you want to be successful and increase sales with social media marketing. If you want to get on a level with your customers that requires back and forth, start off simple and just say "Hello." Your customers will tell you want they want once you take the first step.
One of the best ways to attract your target market is to promise incentives and offers exclusively to those who follow your business on social media. When they notice deals open only to Facebook followers, they are sure to give you greater attention and share the information with friends.
You really have to remember to respond to comments and reviews as fast, and as professionally, as you can. This simple gesture could turn your campaign into a real success. You must respond to negative comments and reviews if you want to go the distance. These posts can have a harmful effect on your business if you do not address them. A quick and positive response could resolve the issue, and leave a positive feeling in the end.
TIP! Consider including a share button for Facebook in your blog posts. This will allow your blog's visitors to share this with people on their own friend's list.
Answer any comments and questions on your social networking websites. Make it a regular part of your daily routine to look at your inbox and check notification messages. You may also get emails any time you receive a notification if you wish. Keep in mind that your response will be visible to everyone, so avoid making silly gaffes.
When marketing with social media, it is important for you to make sure your ads will be in a spot on the page where they will be seen often. If you don't assure your ad is placed in a proper location, it may not be seen, and you will be wasting time and money.
TIP! To draw the right kind of visitors to your site, use YouTube in your marketing with social media. Using YouTube is great, because these viewers will already be aware of the types of things you are marketing as they have viewed your video on YouTube.
As stated before, many people use social media. Content is created then shared with friends and family, which they then share with people they know and in the end, it spreads like wildfire throughout the Internet. Make use of this! These ideas should give you some help in using social media for your business.
If you wish to use an exciting and popular way to get your business out there, utilize social media marketing. A variety of ways exist in which social media can facilitate business growth and customer recruitment. This article will provide you with a few suggestions on how you can do just that.
Make sure that the top of all your blog postings have a share button for Facebook. This allows visitors to your blog to share it with others who are on their friends list. More people read your articles, develop an interest in your products and visit your website.
TIP! Maintain a current and relevant blog. Post any sales or promotions that you are offering in your blog.
Use plenty of social media buttons. Ensure that this is clearly visible on your websites, blogs, emails and in your signatures when you comment. Also, place links for your other social media pages so fans can easily find you.
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TIP! Before getting involved in social media, make a plan. Decide who will be in charge of managing the pages, the kind of layout you desire and the amount of time you are interested in investing in it.
Do not expect to see immediate results. It takes time to build a decent social media campaign. It will start out slowly as you begin to reach people through social networking. At the beginning, your focus should be on building a large network. Then, when you're advertising on Twitter, mention that on Facebook and vice versa. Tie it all in together.
When participating on a social network, reciprocal communication is required. If one person suggests something, then other people probably feel exactly the same way. Let them know you are paying attention to what they are telling you.
When you are working with social media you have to be patient. People must trust you as well as the product you are trying to sell them. Take it slow and focus on one customer at a time. Before you know it, you will have a large database of clientele.
TIP! Determine if you really want to establish a relationship with customers. If you want social media to simply be a sales channel, then just buy some advertising on social media sites to simplify things.
Read about social networking. You may already have a profile on Facebook; however, keep in mind that social media marketing is not the same thing as chatting with your friends. There are lots of great resources available online, and you can even find professionals to help you if you are stumped.
Now, after taking in the above article, you should be familiar with many ways you can include social media to help promote your business. You will be so surprised when you see what social media marketing can do for your profits. Take what you have learned here and move forward today!
TIP! Respond to comments and questions left by visitors to your site. Take the time to look for these each time you visit your site.
Twitter may be a great way for promoting your business. Putting in the time to understand Twitter can bring you thousands of new viewers. Block out the hours needed to educate yourself about hashtags, keywords and all things Twitter.
Include a re-tweet option on every post to your blog. This makes it easier for people to talk about your blog on Twitter. By having this option on your blog, your blog will gain a greater audience.
TIP! Try and add exclusive content to entice people to follow you on various social media sites. If your customers can get a special offer that is not found at any other place, they will probably pay more attention to your campaign and spread the word so that you get free advertising.
You must respond quickly to you Twitter followers, especially when they mention your business. Always thank people for sharing your posts, and acknowledge and answer any questions as soon as you can. This strengthens the bond between your brand and your followers. This will help you establish an individual identity so you will not be seen as some type of corporate entity.
Social media marketing is all about social networking, so you need to tie your different sites together within the same network. Add links to social media sites on your blog, your website, and any social media profile that you own. Your Twitter profile should link back to your Facebook profile and blog. Linking your social media profiles together will potentially increase your customer base.
TIP! Successfully utilizing social media takes time and does not happen overnight. It is extremely unlikely that you will have thousands of followers on your first days.
To help attract targeted visitors to your website, you should incorporate YouTube into your social media marketing. Using YouTube is great, because these viewers will already be aware of the types of things you are marketing as they have viewed your video on YouTube. When visitors surf to your website with preexisting knowledge about your products and services, your sales should go up.
Always use an original title when you share videos on YouTube or other social networks. Include important keywords that people searching for your type of content will recognize. You will obtain more views if the users can identify quickly that your videos are helpful, and the videos will emerge when the users type certain keywords.
Use social networks to get people to come to your stores. Offer relevant information about upcoming sales promotions or grand openings. Offer special discounts or coupons exclusively through your Facebook or other social networking page. Give people a reason to believe that becoming your friend on Facebook will be a good thing for them.
TIP! It is important to professionally address criticism and product feedback you receive through social media channels. This can help you save your social media marketing venture.
The frequency with which you update your social media status should change with the situation. Create excitement by updating the content of your social media sites more often when launching new products or services. Normally, you should update your content and blog posts four or five times per week.
When people leave comments or questions on your page, always respond to them. If someone leaves a negative comment, reply back them as well. The idea behind this is simple. People are taking the time to speak with you about your business, so the least you can do is return the favor. Respond as quick as you can to make people feel important.
TIP! Mention your progress on social networks in your content. For example, you could develop an article that celebrates your company reaching one thousand Twitter followers.
If you are in business today, you really need to be taking advantage of social media marketing since it is the most current method reaching your customers. It is useful for any business who wishes to market to, and touch base with, millions of consumers on a daily basis. What business doesn't want to do that? This article discussed some basic tips to help you create an effective campaign using social media marketing.
When it comes to advertising via social media, the truth is that you already know how effective social networking can be. What you probably aren't aware of, though, is just how you can personally use the power of social media to advertise your business. These tips will help grow your business.
TIP! Make sure any blog you keep is up to date, and contains useful and relevant information. Update your blog with information about promotions or sales your company has coming up.
Let followers know about different milestones you reach. You can simply write an article after you get up to one thousand Twitter followers. Publicly thank people for their interest, comments and other interactions and discuss the positive aspects of social media. This information is sure to be quickly shared.
Browse over Facebook's games. It would be easy for you to create a game of your own that is related to your industry or your product. Some games have gone viral and turned into very successful ventures for many companies and brands. You may consider it money well spent to hire a professional game design company to help you with game development.
TIP! If you are going to use Twitter as a business tool, then you need to stay closely connected to your audience. Answer questions, thank followers and interact with them in other appropriate manners.
Don't expect your social media presence to generate tons of followers and likes in a very short time. People must trust you and your business. Take it slow and focus on one customer at a time. After a while, your credibility will increase along with your customer base.
Remember, these tips are for building a business and developing a base using social media marketing techniques. Social networking sites now go far beyond the occasional status update or shared photo album; today, these sites offer significant opportunities for businesses. Using social media can expand the reach of your business and help you achieve your goals.
TIP! Every post you make on your blog should include a link at the top to share it on Facebook. This will allow your blog's readers to share the post with others.
You likely already use at least one social networking service to keep in touch with people all over the world. Using social networks to promote your business can work to your advantage. Keep reading for some of the most interesting and useful ways to develop your social media marketing strategy.
Be sure to link all of your social media sites to one another for the best results. On your blog, post links to your Twitter site, for example. In the information box of your YouTube videos, post a link to your Facebook page. Your Twitter profile should link back to your Facebook profile and blog. When you come up with different types of links in social media, you help to generate a larger customer base.
TIP! Twitter is an excellent marketing tool for your company. If you understand the ins and outs of Twitter, you will put your brand in front of hundreds, or even thousands, of eyeballs every single day.
One of the best ways to attract your target market is to promise incentives and offers exclusively to those who follow your business on social media. If the only place to get these special deals is though a specific social media site, the information will rapidly spread.
If you wish to have a big following in social media marketing, don't try to just sell products. Include testimonials, relevant articles and links to content your followers will find useful. Ask people questions, have a few contests and put some photos up. Provide compelling and interactive content. Engage them with your product as opposed to using sales pitches repeatedly. Aim to create an association between your brand and your customers' lifestyles and identities, rather than their wallets.
TIP! You must respond quickly to you Twitter followers, especially when they mention your business. Give people thanks when they mention you, and give them answers to questions they ask you.
It takes patience to create a social media network. It is unlikely you will attract a huge following in a short time. It is possible and has been done before, but it is highly unlikely that your social media profiles will go viral the moment that you set them up. Practice patience, knowing that you will find your users in time.
When posting from your social media accounts, you should strive to come across as humble and approachable. It doesn't matter how good your reputation is or how many followers you have, being arrogant or boastful can hurt your image. Don't ever assume that you have more power than your customer base and followers. Here are the cornerstones of success.
When you post videos to Youtube or on social networks, make sure you choose a good titles. These titles need to have relevant keywords to your industry and products. When you provide information of value to your viewers, your reputation will quickly spread as these views share your information with others.
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Mads Peder Nordbo is Danish but has lived in Greenland for several years and works at the town hall in Nuuk. He holds degrees in literature, communications and philosophy from the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Stockholm. He is the author of five novels; his two latest books will published in eighteen languages. The Girl Without Skin is the first to be published in English.
Charlotte Barslund is a Scandinavian translator. She has translated novels by Peter Adolphsen, Mikkel Birkegaard, Thomas Enger, Karin Fossum, Steffen Jacobsen, Carsten Jensen and Per Petterson, as well as a wide range of classic and contemporary plays. She lives in the UK.


The governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun state, Gboyega Nasir Isiaka on Wednesday narrowly escaped death when gunmen attacked his campaign convoy at Ibese axis of Yewa South Local Government Area of the state.
Two people from among the politician's convoy however, sustained varying gunshot wound in the aborted attack on Isiaka's convoy.
According to reports, the gunmen suspected to be political thugs waylaid Isiaka and barricaded the Ibese Junction with logs of woods, disused and broken bottles all in an attempt to prevent Isiaka's convoy from gaining access and proceeded to Ibese town where the guber candidate was billed to address his supporters.
Numbering about 30, the hoodlums allegedly chanted war songs and shouting at the tip of their voices, hauling abuses on Isiaka and calling him many unprintable words to discredit his candidature ahead of the year 2019 governorship contest.
Adeniji explained that the incident happened around 2pm and that it took the intervention of the security officers attached to the ADC governorship candidate to disperse the hoodlums before the convoy could gain access and proceeded on their journey.
"We had moved from Abeokuta en route Ibese when we were waylaid at Ibese junction of Ilaro axis. But when GNI's security challenged them and they ran into the bushes from where they shot sporadically at the convoy with bullets hitting two people", Adeniji said.
Adeniji also gave name of one of the victims of the gun shot as one Mrs. Irawo, while the identity of the second victim, a male was yet to be ascertained as at the time of filling this report.
He however, hinted that one of the victims could have his right arm amputated due to the degree of the gun shot.
When contacted, the state's Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi said the incident was yet to be reported to the police at Ilaro divisional headquarters.
He said if the matter is eventually reported, police would commence investigation towards bringing the culprit to book.
Oyeyemi however, implored all the political parties in the state to always inform the police about their movement to enable them provide the necessary security coverage for them.
PPRO said the state's Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu is keenly interested in such matters and would not handle such incident with levity.
"That was why the DIG in charge of South West, Oshodi Agboola came to lecture us about and we are ready to curtail such incident with all our strength".


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IVF QUESTION PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWER ASAP?
I'm suppose to test for pregnancy in 3 days everything was fine until few minute ago when I started bleeding a good amount of bright pink blood.
I'm on progesterone shots so I 'm not suppose to get a period until stopping the shots…what happening, I'm so worried. I called my clinic and i suppose to get a call back from my RE.
I failed an IVF cycle before, but never got my period until a month after I took the pregnancy test…I never experienced bleeding on my failed cycle.
I took a pregnancy test and there was a very faint line.
you're most likely spotting if you're on progesterone and also if you are preggo.
I've had 4 IVFs and was also on progesterone and I only bled when I was getting my period and not pregnant (even though I was on the progesterone, I sitll bled). The 4th IVF when I finally got pregnant, I did not bleed at all. It sounds to me like it's your period coming on. Like I said, I always got my period, even when I was on the progesterone.
you can still get your period when taking progesterone shot.
i hope its implantation bleeding. When doing ivf that would happen much earlier then 12dpo.
I am so sorry you are going though this. It could be one of a few things. Are you also on suppositories? If so don't give the bleeding a second thought as bleeding on them is very common. It could also be the blood leftover from your retrieval or implantation and that the estrace (estradiol) you are on is causing some cervical mucus and it is flushing the blood out. It is also possible that your progesterone levels are low and they need to up your dose. Though it is rare, it is possible to have breakthrough bleeding while on progesterone. In all the time I've answered questions here about IVF and other forums I belong to I have known 2 women to have breakthrough bleeding. With that said, I've have known plenty of women who after IVF had bleeding and went on to have successful pregnancies. I am hoping that you are one of them.
It is good you called your RE. Please request that you go in for an early blood test to check your progesterone levels and for pregnancy. You don't want to go 3 more days feeling uncertain.
Sending many gentle hugs and lots of positive thoughts.
Edit: Are you at least 10 day past the trigger? If so, a line is good news. The bleeding could be a result of an embryo snuggling in or still could be low progesterone. If you are not past the 10 day mark it could be lingering hCG trigger giving you a + test.
You got a faint positive pregnancy test so, unless your trigger shot is still causing the positive test result, you are pregnant and possibly having implantation bleeding. I was on progesterone for a thin uterine lining and it didnt prevent me from bleeding and then miscarrying (they didnt catch the lining issue until after implantation had begun and it was really kinda late to try to build it up thick enough to maintain).
So, you could be spotting as implantation or, spotting because your period is coming. Im not familiar with how long trigger shots last in your system but, a pregnancy test takes at least 15 to register pregnant on an early tester (5 days sooner) or, 40 on a regular tester, if that helps.
You do need a blood test though to confirm and chart… Good luck!


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One (Potentially) Giant Leap for the NFL
Dave Bray February 10, 2014 February 10, 2014 Football, Sports
University of Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam is openly gay. Based on his talent, he should be selected in one of the top three rounds in this spring's NFL Draft. If that happens and if he makes a roster, he will become the NFL's first openly gay player. Sam came out to his coaches and teammates last summer, and now he's coming our to the rest of the world because he thought it would be better to control the story than to be outed. This is a major story, and a big step in the right direction, but it's also been a long time coming.
Professional sports used to be catalysts for social change, but on the issue of gay rights, they have been inhibitors. The NFL is the most inhibiting of America's four major leagues. NBA veteran The NHL and the game of hockey have been the most progressive and accepting league and sport on the issue of LGBT rights with the You Can Play campaign, but there is still not an openly gay player in professional hockey in North America. In the
Jason Collins broke the ice last spring when he came out, but the 35 year old seven footer has not played in an NBA game since then. Collins was met with overwhelming support from former teammates and from star players around the league, but no team took the chance of signing him this summer. Nevertheless, Collins was a good person to blaze that trail. He has a reputation for being hard working and tough. He was never a superstar, but he commanded respect from players and coaches everywhere he played. Last year, Collins wore the number 98 when he was with the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards, in honor of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who was beaten to death in Wyoming in 1998. The day he came out, Collins received phone calls from Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. He said he never intended to be the first openly gay athlete, but he was 34 years old and it was 2013, and he felt it was time to be honest about who he is with the rest of the world.
Michael Sam is more than qualified to play in the NFL. He was a very productive player at Mizzou, and was named the SEC's Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. Purely based on talent, he should be playing in the NFL this fall, but the NFL teams might be afraid to draft a gay man, and it wouldn't be the first time someone's draft stock has fallen because of this issue. Last year it was Manti Te'o who was suspected of being gay, and dropped to the 4th round after being a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Rumors have gone around of Aaron Rodgers being gay, and he's refuted them, but I can't help but think those rumors had something to do with a franchise quarterback who was projected to be selected first or second, to fall to the 24th in the draft. 23 teams passed on Rodgers. There's no way that many teams were that confident in the quarterback situation to pass on a talent like that unless they were afraid he would be some sort of distraction to the team. Heck, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was released for being outspoken in his support of gay marriage in Minnesota. Now he's suing the team because the special teams coach who made bigoted remarks towards him, and had a hand in his release, is still on the coaching staff even after the Vikings have replaced former head coach Leslie Frazier and undergone an overhaul.
Sam is a better player than Te'o , though. He had 48 tackles including 16 tackles for a loss and 11.5 sacks in 2013 in college football's toughest conference. Te'o looked really good until he face Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. While T'eo looked too small and too slow, Sam was ranked among the best defensive players in college football, playing against teams like Alabama, Auburn, LSU, and Texas A&M. If Sam falls in the draft, it will show that the NFL is still a couple decades behind the rest of the world.
Esera Tualo was a guest speaker at my freshman orientation at UMass Dartmouth in 2008. Tualo was a defensive tackle who played nine years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers. After he retired from playing, Tualo came out. He has since become an activist, but one thing I remember him saying that stuck with me was that hiding his sexual orientation held him back as a player. He was afraid of getting outed from the exposure he got in national telecasts. This was a guy who played in the Super Bowl, but couldn't enjoy himself out of fear of not being accepted. Tualo played in the 90s, but the NFL has remained unchanged since then in a lot of ways.
This is a good player who deserves to be playing football at the highest level. I hope whoever drafts him does it because they think he's the best player on the draft board, and I hope in ten years, gay athletes will be open about who they are and it not be a big deal. This has the potential to be a great story for the NFL, but it also has the chance to be another disappointment for a league that is stuck in the 70s socially.
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So Enterprise and crew are in desperate search of the people that plan to destroy Earth. They're zooming around, blindly, in a giant expanse known for its hostile aliens and bizarre anomalies. What they don't know is that most of these anomalies were spawned from The Matrix.
Right off the bat, some crazy morphing energy field rips through different decks of the ship, up ending crew members and making the warp core go nuts. It ripples through the captain's ready room and flips his coffee mug into the air, spilling its contents in super slow motion. The only thing missing from the scene was Captain Archer bending over backwards to dodge the Colombian roast.
This area of the expanse, plagued by so many anomalies, seems to breed piracy. After the Enterprise finds one ship stripped down and scuttled in space, they themselves are attacked by an alien ship that looks like Voyager before a much needed car wash. In a very cool fighting scene, complete with 1970's cop show percussion, the space pirates clean out the humans in a matter of minutes. They took the plasma coils, the cargo boxes, the data ribbons and weapons tags. The took the woozamawatizits, the garacoochoosits, the vealatroniages and the realatilloginigz. They even took the Roast Beast! They stuffed it all up the chimney and were gone in a flash!
But unlike the Grinch, they left behind one pirate. His face has been distorted by the anomalies (in truth by some very well done make up) and he explains the cutthroat nature of the expanse. Resisting Captain Archer's threats he refuses to reveal his former ship's location.
Fortunately, the crew tracks down an ion trail which leads to a gigantic ancient cloaked sphere (or GACS). They load up a heavily armed shuttle pod, filled with leading characters, and explore the few pockets of the sphere with breathable atmospheres.
IT'S NITPICKING TIME!
1. Why would you board an unknown, possibly hostile, cargo bay without wearing space suits? If the room had any defense at all the logical thing to do would be to depressurize the bay, and kill anything inside. Oh, it's more important to see the actor's faces.
2. Speaking of faces and space suits… When the crew do bother to put on the space suits there is this blue glow shining them in the face. Why? Wouldn't that light get in their eyes? Oh, it's more important to the see the actor's faces.
3. Then that probably explains this question. But we'll ask it anyway. Why would the shuttle pod pilot, Travis, be on the away mission? Wouldn't you want him to keep the engine running in case they need a quick get away? Oh, it's more important to give him more than one line an episode.
4. Speaking of actor's lines… What's the deal with T'Pol?!? Every line she mouths sounds like she's whimpering before Archer. The captain's mood has become more rigid since he's been on a mission to search and destroy (his character change is probably too much too fast), but T'Pol is acting almost unVulcan.
Yin and Yang. Sure, on a Star Trek show there will always be things to point out that are wrong or weird. But for the first time in a long time, there may be MORE right things. The writing on this show just seems to get better and better. With little or no dialog the writers are trusting the images to move the story along. And when the characters do speak it's in natural dialog revealing volumes about their unique personalities.
The editing, an art is that is almost ALWAYS overlooked, is so expertly done that it's no wonder the stories move along so fluidly. And when the editors aren't cutting and pasting it's so easy to miss the excellent camera work and performances as entire scenes are done in one take.
If you're not watching this show then you don't know what TV is supposed to be like.
In the end, the crew of the Enterprise recovers their lost items and is able to do a little pirating of their own. Instead of lifting cargo or weapons they are guilty of the kind of theft that every Silicon Valley guy still with a job worries about: information piracy.
Flying just close enough to the battered Voyager, Hoshi is able to log onto their servers and download all the info they have on the evil Xindi. Just before the alien FTP boots them off, Enterprise fires and their whole drive crashes (as well as the ship).
With new information on the Xindi, and a message from the lone pirate that "mercy will get you nowhere," Archer starts to soak in more about his enemy as we fade to black. Undoubtedly, Archer will become more and more ruthless as his newly fired need for vengeance burns inside his quickly chilling heart… oh, so dramatic.
Next week the hunt for the Xindi continue on a planet that hosts a plot every Star Trek show must have at least once. A magical parasite will devolve an away team. Some shows have Christmas specials - Star Treks have devolving. Are we not men?
On my new species ratings scale this week's episode scores a
Human - more specifically the crew of the Equinox on Star Trek: Voyager. They too were trapped and forced to mutilate their morality to survive - just like these pirates… and maybe ENTERPRISE… dum dum dum dum!!!!


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