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4 Counterintuitive Signs That You're Actually On the Right Career Path
03 December 2018 / By Jayne Thompson Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on December 03, 2018
As another year rumbles to a close, you may be starting to wonder, "Hey, am I in the right career?" On the surface, it sounds like a dumb question. If you don't like what you're doing, you don't like what you're selling, or you can't get behind your company's mission, then it should be obvious that you're in the wrong job.
For most of us though, career satisfaction isn't black and white. We dislike the work but love the people. We jump out of bed each morning, but sometimes feel like we're drowning. Some days we're having a blast; other days we're bored to tears. And if we're not careful, then we allow the minor irritations to become much bigger than they really are and we jump ship prematurely. We throw away a promising career because we can't sort out what's not working from the stuff that is.
So how do you know if you're on the right track careerwise? Here are four counterintuitive signs that show you're actually in the right career, even if it doesn't feel that way.
#1: Other People Love the Job
Look around. Is this a career that others aspire to? Are other people happy, advancing, making money? Do other people love the job? If so, then maybe the problem isn't the career. Maybe the problem is you.
We're so used to hearing that a career must be exactly the right fit for our personality type because that's where the path to happiness lies. Yet personality tests are notoriously unhelpful when it comes to picking which career will fit you – that's you, not every other INFP or ESTJ out there. For sure, a well-designed personality test can help you to identify your strengths, weaknesses and motivations. It can provide a list of careers that match those attributes, so your research has a good place to start. Knowing these things can help you make a conscious decision in your career choice.
But that's as far as it goes. An ENFJ might have all the right personal qualities to have a great career in social work, for example, but if she finds the politics frustrating and hates having to hold people accountable to a set of unsympathetic compliance rules, then the career could be a really poor fit. Not all ENFJs are the same!
The first thing then, is to establish whether it's you or whether it's the career that's the problem. Are you taking things too personally? Are you seeing every minor failure as a slight on your abilities or competence? Are you expecting great things to happen overnight? Are you always itching to do something else, even when you haven't made an effort to make the job as fulfilling for you as it could be? Some people make the mistake of blaming the job when the problem is really themselves.
#2: You're Making Sacrifices
Are you giving up personal time, family time, recreational spending, dates, parties, everything for the sake of your career? Why are you doing that exactly? There's a difference between making sacrifices because the job was misrepresented to you and you'll be fired if you don't stay late, and making sacrifices because the time is flying by and you're working on something important. The first is futile. The second shows that you're invested. There must be something right about your career if you're prepared to work instead of binge-watching Netflix.
It's so tempting with careers to believe that we all have "one true calling" and that finding our vocation will set us up for life. But people are complicated: lots of things get us fired up and interested. If a career hits none of your personal passion triggers then yes, it's probably a bust. But if it's working for you on some level, enough that you're prepared to make sacrifices for it, then does it matter if the career doesn't land slap-dab in the middle of your life's Venn diagram?
Sometimes, it helps to consider the things that leave you feeling satisfied than the other interests you may be missing out on due to your career. If you like marketing, and you're good at it, and you're making a living at it, stay in marketing. Priorities change, and unless you passionately dislike something, it's unlikely that a 360-degree career change will provide everything you need over the span of your lifetime any more than your current career will.
#3: You Have Imposter Syndrome
Let's not sugar coat imposter syndrome – it feels like crap. Every time you're asked to step up, you get anxiety like the worst type of stage fright. You constantly feel like you're in over your head, not waving, but drowning. And despite the obvious success, you just will not be able to accept that you're worthy of all this achievement. No one is immune from imposter syndrome. Even the wonderful Maya Angelou once said in an interview, "I have written eleven books, but each time I think, 'uh oh, they're going to find out now. I've run a game on everybody, and they're going to find me out!'"
But is imposter syndrome really the bad thing that experts make it out to be? Is it truly a hot mess of self-esteem issues that will hold you back from achieving your full potential? The counterintuitive answer is no. Imposter syndrome could, in fact, be the key to staying motivated and doing incredibly well in your career. Consider the following:
Imposters downplay their accomplishments – but that means they must have something to brag about in the first place! Keep a log of your wins to remind yourself how well you are doing in this career. Use it as a reality check whenever you get the "grass is greener" feeling.
Imposters say "no" a lot – but is it because you're trying to stay on task and have a firm grasp on the projects that will grow you? Saying "no" leaves space and energy to say "yes" when it matters.
Imposters set themselves too high a goal – if you're setting ambitious goals, it means you refusing to limit yourself. If you're struggling, it means you are trying to achieve something. You're motivated to achieve more in this career and that's worth protecting.
#4: You Want Your Boss's Job
If you're not sure about your job but your boss's-boss's gig is making you green with envy, that's a sure sign that you're on the right track. It's means you can visualize yourself at the top of the professional tree in this industry, and you're looking for upward growth. People in the wrong job tend to look on the opposite direction: towards the nearest exit.
The challenge is not in letting your current menial status drag you down. If you're getting mad because you're not rising fast enough, or (horror of horrors) your boss has less experience than you, it can lead you to abandon a career that might have been good for you. A lot of people have abandoned their careers prematurely because of all the external noise – the expectations, the shoulds, the "your sister's a manager so how come you haven't been promoted yet?" – when really, they're in a good place. Or rather, they would be, if they only stopped running before they could walk.
Even if you determine that your boss's job is a good fit for you, it doesn't mean that you're a good fit for it – at least not yet. Take a step back for a moment. Is your ambition working against you? What was your last performance review like? Is your personality getting in the way? EXTJs, for example, are motivated by power. INTJs are motivated by competency. ENTPs want to make change happen and ESFPs want to be in the spotlight; of course these types desire their boss's job! And they're all going to get mighty frustrated by the schmoozing and political maneuvering it takes to get there.
Wanting more authority now is not a reason to throw your career under a bus. With enough patience, time and planning, your boss's job could one day be yours for the taking. But it won't if you throw away the opportunity away because you're a legend in your own mind.
Getting the niggly feeling that a career may not be for you is not a negative thing. It's a good thing, because it forces you to assess what you have and what you may be missing. Career satisfaction isn't as clear cut as we'd like it to be, though. There really aren't that many people who wake up happy each day, unconditionally singing their company's praises.
Most times, you have to cut through the noise to figure out if you're investing your time and talents wisely. You get to choose what you do in this life, and you owe it to yourself to choose consciously rather than jump ship prematurely. Try applying these counterintuitive signs to your career path – then take a step in the right direction!
Jayne Thompson
Jayne is a B2B tech copywriter and the editorial director here at Truity. When she's not writing to a deadline, she's geeking out about personality psychology and conspiracy theories. Jayne is a true ambivert, barely an INTJ, and an Enneagram One. She lives with her husband and daughters in the UK. Find Jayne at White Rose Copywriting.
Ninaspot (not verified) says...
AAAAH! Where was this post two years ago? I literally check every.single.box in this. Items #1-#4: I did that. I complained, I was impatient, I felt like an imposter but I also loved the job. Damn, but at least now I have this list to cling to as soon as I am back on track, or in other words:
I Love This! Thanks so much for sharing!
lori simon (not verified) says...
Thanks, something to ponder.
Vincent Donkor (not verified) says...
Hi, I am a photographer from Ghana. I work with a photography company and I've been having this urge to start something on my own. Currently I rent equipment to shoot when I have a job. I put out my rate card today for wedding and engagement booking, I have some friends who are also free lance so I made plans around the fact that they can take up some of the jobs I get that I can't be at. Thing is I am a phlegmatic and I have been scared of doing things myself so I always hide behind people, people who are willing to take the blame for jobs not well done and took responsibility for the company. Told myself if I don't do it now, I will stay stuck hiding behind people and I know I can do more if I just push myself. I also realized everybody around me who made it on their own also rented equipment for their work, saved and moved on. I easily get depressed when I don't get the desired results and end up thinking that I am not meant for the job or I'm in the wrong career. Clients tell me I'm good and they like my work but for me to believe in myself is the problem. I will be glad if you could send me some tips so I don't go back into depression when I don't feel like I did a good job.
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VERGENNES — Holiday spirit will be bubbling over in the Little City of Vergennes this season starting off with the ninth annual Holiday Stroll this Saturday, Dec. 6. The month of December will see many activities in Vergennes to keep people in the holiday frame of mind.
CORNWALL — The spirit of the season will come to Cornwall this Sunday, Nov. 30, when the Cornwall Congregational Church hosts a special 3 p.m. Advent celebration.
Attendees will be welcome to deck the church with a traditional "Hanging of the Greens," the ceremony that readies the sanctuary for Advent, the four weeks before Christmas when Christians are called to prepare themselves spiritually for the coming of Jesus.
SHOREHAM STUDENTS RECENTLY took a day to study local geology up close and personal. Andy MacIntosh of the Omya quarry in Middlebury talks to, from left, Wyette LaFleur, Nicholas Suchomel, Grace Paquette, Kelsey Treadway, Charlie Bortell, Daniel Duplissis and Bailey Farrell.
MIDDLEBURY — The locally owned Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury will host three authors as honorary booksellers this Saturday.
Hundreds of independent bookstores across the country will be hosting local authors this Saturday, Nov. 29, Small Business Saturday, thanks to a movement called Indies First. Launched by noted author Sherman Alexie in 2013, Indies First encourages authors to volunteer at their local bookstore, to give back some of the support that independent bookstores have traditionally given to authors.
MIDDLEBURY — Postseason honors have poured in for Middlebury College football head coach Bob Ritter, his quarterback and eight other members of his team.
This week, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced that Ritter was named the 2014 New England Division III Coach of the Year. The 14-year head coach led the Panthers to a 6-2 mark this fall, finishing the season ranked fifth in New England in NCAA Division III with a five-game winning streak.
12/5 Winooski at MUHS...................... 7 p.m.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The Middlebury men's basketball team captured its second tournament title in as many weekends by winning the Bridgewater State Invitational this past weekend. The 4-0 Panthers defeating Clark (2-2) in Sunday's final, 72-67. Middlebury returns to action next Sunday when it hosts RPI in the Panthers' home opener at 2 p.m.
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Middlebury College women's basketball team split two games last week, losing on Saturday at Salve Regina, 61-54, after edging host Castleton on Nov. 20, 64-62.
The 3-1 Panthers also hosted Johnson State on Tuesday night after the early holiday deadline for this edition of the Independent. They will also entertain Norwich this coming Tuesday at 7 p.m.


From the end of last month, the bearish sentiment has been prevailing on the EUR/USD currency pair. The Price Action method signals a further correction of the trading instrument. At the moment, near the "mirror" resistance level of 1.23000, the classic pattern of Pin Bar (H1 timeframe), which acts as a reversal formation, has been formed. The local support is the level of 1.22850. We recommend you to pay attention to this situation.
If the price fixes below 1.22850, you need to look for entry points to the market to open short positions. The closest target for fixing profits is the level of 1.22550. In the medium term, the EUR/USD currency pair may reach the round level of 1.22000. When following the positions, we recommend using a trailing stop.


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Q: Position button to dynamic TableView bottom I have a dynamic TableView that changes size based on API content. That is working fine, but I can't get a button or any content below, outside of the TableView to position correctly and keep the space consistent. The button moves up and down depending on the number of rows in the TableView.
I have a Top Space to TableView constraint set, but it doesn't give me the same amount of space between the bottom of the TableView and the button if my data is longer.
Is there any way to anchor that to bottom of the TableView regardless of if the heading has 1 or 2 lines, etc?
Thanks for any help

A: 1- set tableView height constraint to 3000 (any high number)
2- get bounds of the last cell and access it's y , height from bounds property
let currentHeight  =  y of last cell  + it's height

3- set it to table
self.tableViewHeightConstraint.constant = currentHeight

4- hook button's top to tableView's bottom + 20

A: This is how ended up doing it.
After successfully getting the data.
            // Get visible cells and sum up their heights
            let cells = self.notesTable.visibleCells
            var heightOfTableView = 0
            for cell in cells {
                heightOfTableView += Int(cell.frame.height)
            }
            //total tableview height after data loaded
            //so rows aren't cut off or blank
            self.tableViewHeightConstraint.constant = CGFloat(heightOfTableView)
            //distance from top of TableView to place button
            self.buttonFromTableTopConstraint.constant = CGFloat(heightOfTableView)

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Q: What is the hashCode for a custom class having just two int properties? In Java, I have a class that represents a point with int coordinates
public class Point {
    int x = -1;
    int y = -1;

    public Point (int xNew, int yNew) {
        x = xNew; y = yNew;
    }

    public boolean equals (Object o) {
        // no need for (o instanceof Point) by design
        return x == ((Point)o).x && y == ((Point)o).y;
    }
}

I'm using objects of class Point as keys in a HashMap and as elements in a HashSet.
What would be the best candidate for the hashCode function? I would make it double so that the left part is x and the right part is y, for example:
x = 4, y = 12, then the hashCode returns 4.12. But by the implementation, it cannot be double, only int.
This is not an option:
public int hashCode() {
    // no need to check for exception parseInt since x and y are valid by design
    return Integer.parseInt(Integer.toString(x) + Integer.toString(y));
}

because values x and y can be too long, so that together they will not be converted.

A: You can't change the type of hashCode, nor should you want to.
I'd just go with something like:
public int hashCode() {
    return x * 31 + y;
}

Note that this means that (a, b) is different to (b, a) for most cases (unlike e.g. adding or XOR-ing). This can be useful if you often end up with keys for the "switched" values in real life.
It isn't unique - but hash codes don't have to be. They just have to be the same for equal values (for correctness), and (for efficiency) "usually" different for non-equal values, with a reasonable distribution.
In general, I usually follow the same kind of pattern as Josh Bloch suggests in Effective Java:
public int hashCode() {
    int hash = 17;
    hash = hash * 31 + field1Hash;
    hash = hash * 31 + field2Hash;
    hash = hash * 31 + field3Hash;
    hash = hash * 31 + field4Hash;
    ...
    return hash;
}

Where field1Hash would be the hash code for reference type fields (or 0 for a null reference), the int itself for int values, some sort of hash from 64 bits to 32 for long etc.
EDIT: I can't remember the details of why 31 and 17 work well together. The fact that they're both prime may be useful - but from what I remember, the maths behind why hashes like this are generally reasonable (though not as good as hashes where the distribution of likely values is known in advance) is either difficult or not well understood. I know that multiplying by 31 is cheap (shift left 5 and subtract the original value)...

A: This question is quite old, but I think the very idea will be actual as long as java exist. Let us analyze approaches above:

*

*Objects.hash(...) is fluent and clear what needs to be done, BUT it uses varargs (implicitly creating an array) and moreover, it implicitly boxes every single primitive, being passed into the method.

*x * 31 + y is performance-efficient: there is no boxing, no explicit or implicit array creation operations being used. BUT, it is unclear what needs to be done. Why 31, not 42? For the ones familiar with how hashing works there's no difficulties to understand such code, but what for the others? The second pitfall is that it is difficult to extend: you easily can forget to add new values into the hashing code if you, for example, wanted to go 3D and added z coordinate, because it forces you to copy-paste almost identical code many times.

I can introduce the third approach, not being mentioned in answers above:
@Override
public final int hashCode()
{
    final int[] numbers = {x, y};
    return Arrays.hashCode(numbers);
}

It uses a temporary array to hold integers being hashed, and calling Arrays.hashCode(), which is available since Java 1.5, there's also versions for other primitive types.
Pros: It is DRY, fluent and completely clear what needs to be done. It does not suffer from implicit boxing and does not uses implicit vararg. It is relatively fast and cheap. It can be easily extended by adding extra numbers into array initializer.
Cons: It is not as fast as copy-paste method. Please consider it if hash code is being called frequently.
Best regards.

A: It's often worth considering Apache Commons HashCodeBuilder

This class enables a good hashCode method to be built for any class.
  It follows the rules laid out in the book Effective Java by Joshua
  Bloch. Writing a good hashCode method is actually quite difficult.
  This class aims to simplify the process

and I would definitely recommend looking at the referenced book Effective Java.

A: There is a common strategy of generating a hashcode operation. In your case this would be :
public int hashCode() {
    final int prime = 31;
    int result = 1;
    result = prime * result + x;
    result = prime * result + y;
    return result;

}

A: I know that it is ok for non-equal objects to have the same hashcodes. However, the more collisions, the worse the performance will be (for example, in a hash table).
As far as I know, the best mapping from Z² → Z is the "elegant pairing function" (google it).  Here is the implementation
// x,y must be non-negative
int elegant(int x, int y) {
    return x < y ? y * y + x : x * x + x + y;
}

// returns a unique number for every x,y pair
int elegantSigned(int x, int y) {
    if (x < 0) {
        if (y < 0)
            return 3 + 4 * elegant(-x - 1, -y - 1);
        return 2 + 4 * elegant(-x - 1, y);
    }
    if (y < 0)
        return 1 + 4 * elegant(x, -y - 1);
    return 4 * elegant(x, y);
}

This will begin to overlap as soon as you get multiplication overflow. If the absolute value of x and y is less than about 46000, then this will have zero hash collisions.

A: Just use java.util.Objects.hash(Object... values).
public int hashCode() {
    return Objects.hash(field1,field2);
}

Objects.hash actually calls Arrays.hashCode(Object a[])
public static int hashCode(Object a[]) {
    if (a == null)
        return 0;

    int result = 1;

    for (Object element : a)
        result = 31 * result + (element == null ? 0 : element.hashCode());

    return result;
}

A: You may want to take a look at Google Guava's Objects.hashCode(Object...) method.
public int hashCode() {
  return Objects.hashCode(x, y);
}

A: try adding their hashcodes.  ?
return new Integer(x).hashCode()+new Integer(y).hashCode();


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In an interview late last year, Yahoo's global revenue chief Lisa Utzschneider told Adweek integration plans are moving forward with AOL as the companies look to close the deal by March. "I think those integration discussions are moving along quite well. Some critical decisions need to be made. And then post-close we'll start executing," Utzschneider said.
There will be expert voices contributing to the live pre-inauguration coverage on Friday, anchored by Couric and Bai with guests from across the American spectrum. Guests include Ann Graham Lotz, daughter of the Rev. Billy Graham, and millennial Muslim author Amani Al-Khatahtbeh.
"This will be different than from what you will see in a traditional cable news broadcast," Maciulis promises.


Due to your constant need and increasing demand, here i am posting the Monthly Graha Gochar or planetary transits of year 2011-12.
Since half the year is passed now and we are in already July 2011, i am writing bellow the Graha Gochar only from July 2011 to March 2012.
Hope it will help all of you needy people...!
For Any Astrological Help, Consultation, Match Making, Queries regarding, Jobs, Profession, Career, Business, Domestic Happiness, Marital Problems, Spouse Control, Education, Overseas Settlement please do write or call me directly...!
Shukra Asta or Combust from 26th July, hence no marriages should happen after this date till Shukra Rises...!
Hershel, Neptune and Pluto all are Vakri and Retrograde in July...!
Shukra is Combust in Entire August.
13th September to 27th September is the fortnight or Paksha for Shraddha or Pitrupaksha in 2011. No new, auspicious or good things should be started in this phase...!
Guru and Hershel are Vakri or Retrograde in this entire month.
This is the important Graha Gochar for the year 2011-12. I hope it will help you in understanding and planning your own life...! For personalized Kundali Readings or any important issue in your life, you can always reach us directly on my mobile number or email id...!


Head from Red River's Main Street in any direction and today's four-wheel-drive adventurer has multiple options. Because this area is rich with public land, there are hundreds of miles of roads and challenging trails. Those without their own rigs can still head to the high country courtesy of local tour operators and rental companies. Guided tours are a great bet for families as skilled driver/storytellers weave history, natural history, ghost stories and other lore into their trip. Trips to abandoned cabins and gold mines – and gold panning – are often part of the experience.
Click for more trail information for the Questa Ranger District of Carson National Forest.
• Travel only in areas open to four-wheel drive or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) use.
• Minimize wheel spin. On switchbacks, avoid roosting around the apex of the turn when climbing or brake-sliding during descent, both of which gouge the trail.
• When possible, avoid mud. In soft terrain, go easy on the gas to avoid wheel spin, which can cause rutting.
• Drive over, not around obstacles to avoid widening the trail.
• Straddle ruts, gullies, and washouts even if they are wider than your vehicle.
• Cross streams only at designated fording points, where the trail crosses the stream.
• Comply with all signs and respect barriers.
• When using a tree as an anchor, use a wide tree strap to avoid damaging the trunk of the tree.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, State Street Global Advisors
Steve is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of State Street Global Advisors' and is member of the State Street Global Advisors' Executive Management Group (EMG). In this role, he is responsible for leading State Street Global Advisors' Global Infrastructure including all business operations, technology, vendor management, transformation, data governance and management of the global hubs (Poland, India, and China). Prior to this, Steve was Chief Financial Officer of State Street Global Advisors' managing the Global Financial Operations of the 4th largest asset manager since 2015.
Before joining State Street Global Advisors' in 2015, Steve was Global Chief Financial Officer with BNY Mellon Investment Management, where he was responsible for the financial management of the asset management boutiques, distribution and wealth management businesses. From 2002 -2007, Steve joined Mellon Financial and served as Chief Financial Officer, first at Mellon Institutional Asset Management and then at Mellon International, based in London. Prior to joining Mellon Financial, Steve was with BankBoston / Fleet Bank from 1990 – 2002 serving in a variety of finance and operations positions. From 1999 – 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the European businesses of Fleet Bank based in London.
Steve holds a B.A. in Political Science from State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. in Finance from City University of New York at Baruch College. Steve is the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for Victory Programs. Steve is also on the Board of Trustees for the Baruch College Fund as well as a member of the Dimock Community Foundation Board of Directors.

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A series of new events will be released soon in the next update with changes as bugs fixed and new element added. Let's get a quick view of what a brand new Elf Online (http://elf.happymmo.com/game/)has.
Treasure Hunting Quest: To attend the event, players have to apply to join in at Mend Da in Sunset Prairie or Wu Xiaohu in Tranquil Seacoast 1. After you apply for join in, you may accept quest from Meng Da Wu Xiaohu, they will ask you to find Treasure Managers who are waiting at Tranquil Seacoast 1 and Sunset Prairie to finish some quests. If you could finish the quest, you will be rewarded.
Reward: Posters, you may also have certain possibility to get treasure map.
Treasure Hunting: When you had gethered 8 treasure maps of the same No., you may go to the Treasure Manager whose number could match the No. of the to hunt for treasure. You will get Exp, coins and mine.
Reward: Exp, coins, mine, rare items.
Poster: Posters is used to exchange treasure maps and special materials for making imaginary armors like magic crystal and fortifier.
Mine:Mine is to play tricks on other player who want to hunt treasure. When you get the mine, you may ask the treasure manager to place the mine for you. When the other players come to hunt treasure, mine will explore and the player will be send back to the village.


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This is an original, two-page solo from my harp book Gentility. It is bundled with a free mp3 recording of the harp solo so you can listen to it if you are so inclined. The mp3 was recorded using my Blevins harp.


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In this modern era, consumers are shifting to the virtual world. They look for products and services through the web. As a matter of fact, 96% of Americans shop online while 87% of U.K. consumers have purchased products online.
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For the last three years, content marketing is the leading digital marketing strategy for businesses. According to HubSpot, 40% of businesses are using a more strategic approach to their content. In content marketing, marketers create content in a variety of forms and techniques to attract customers online. It can be through their website, ebooks, or social media pages. With this, it makes content marketing one of the most versatile marketing strategies.
Every business with websites and social media pages invest in search engine optimization (SEO). This strategy helps you establish your online presence by increasing your visibility in search engines. According to a study, 93% of online experiences begin with search engines with Google being the most used among others. Three-fourths of marketers believe that the most effective SEO tactic is good content.
Pay-per-click marketing is competing against search engine optimization. In this strategy, a business pays for the search engine to advertise its brand on top of the results. AdWords by Google is the most popular pay-per-click tool. According to Search Engine Watch, 72% of businesses plan to increase their PPC budget. In Google's report, a business earns an average of $2 for every dollar they spend on AdWords.
Social media marketing has started to overpower other digital marketing strategies. According to We Are Social, there are about three billion social media users in the world. Facebook is the largest social networking platform, followed by Instagram and Twitter. Through social media, businesses can reach their customers instantly. Moreover, they have specialized advertising tools to help businesses achieve their business goals. According to Facebook, 50 million small businesses use Facebook Pages to connect with their customers.
With the rise of smartphone technology, marketers have innovated their marketing strategies to keep up with the trends. According to Strategy Analytics, almost half of the world population own smartphones. Further, comScore found out that an average individual spends 68% of his media time on smartphones. With this, businesses have optimized their marketing strategies for mobile use. According to a report, businesses spend 50% of their advertising budget on mobile ads.
We hope this guide helps you on your marketing ventures. Always remember that marketing trends come and go. You need to study the market and the trends before you come up with your marketing strategy.


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Dodgers: Zach McKinstry Shares a Favorite Tommy Lasorda Memory
Clint Pasillas04/11/2021
The doors of Dodger Stadium are back open and fans are back in the stands, but in 2021 there's a sizable void at the ballpark. Tommy's missing. The Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda passed away this past January after battling failing health for a few years. Still, even with him gone, Tommy's presence is all around the stadium at Blue Heaven on Earth.
On Friday during the team's World Series ring ceremony, Lasorda was honored nicely as his daughter Laura was part of the presentation. But on Saturday, is was Lasorda night at Dodger Stadium.
Fans were serenaded by Tommy's rendition of "My Way" by Frank Sinatra before LA's 9-5 victory over the Nationals. After the game, Dodger rookie utility man Zach McKinstry was asked if he had any Lasorda stories to share.
Of course Tommy would make sure he did.
I was in the locker room in the minor league clubhouse in 2019, just standing around and he kind of wandered into the locker room and was just telling us stories about when he started playing baseball. Him pitching then going and playing defense and pitching the next day. It was really cool to hear him talk and just kind of relive those days… it was really cool to hear some of his stories.
If you knew Tommy at all as a Dodger fan, you know he comes with stories. Often times the same stories, as the players might point out. But he always found a way to share his time with players all throughout the organization. Even into his 90s, he made his way out to Camelback Ranch for spring training and the chance to impart some form of knowledge or share the good word of the Dodgers to young LA prospects.
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Dodger Stadium misses you, Tommy!
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Clint is the lead editor and manager of DodgersNation.com, and a host and analyst on DN's Blue Heaven podcast live stream. He's been writing, blogging, and podcasting Dodgers since about 2008. He was there for Nomar, Greg Maddux, and Blake DeWitt, and he'll be there for Walker Buehler, Alex Verdugo, Dustin May, and any Dodgers of the future. He's also a sandwich enthusiast, a consummate athlete, and a friend.
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It's official... America has lost it's mind!
Or at least that's what it feels like. With all of the partisan rhetoric spewing like a broken sewage pipe from every social media stream, it's hard to not get sucked in. In an epoch where everyone is a pundit, it seems that so many are stubbornly content with SCREAMING their opinions whilst willfully ignoring bipartisan, fruitful, and well intended discourse.
And why not? To be honest, this has been the ever increasing status quo. In a country that has completely replaced the value of community with our new fangled individualism, why would anyone want to tackle the pangs of engaging people who are different than them? Why would they want to be challenged, stretched, shaped, molded, etc., etc.? Or even further, why would they want to potentially be proven wrong?
The problems caused by America's individualistic spirit and how it's crept into the Church is probably another blog post for another day, but there is one pitfall that I think every disciple of Jesus ought to avoid during this rather chaotic season: Being sucked into the venomous arena of frivolous and and often hateful political rants. I'm not suggesting that Christians ought to avoid engaging in political discourse. This would be missionally insensitive and irresponsible. But I am advocating for Christians to use more wisdom in how they engage in such conversations.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. have all become cesspools of so many people talking and no one listening. Hyperbole seems the diction of choice and quite frankly, people can get down right nasty. So what should our response be? Whatever that answer becomes for you, I'd implore you to meditate and pray through Romans 13:14.
Ask the question: "Am I gratifying a fleshly desire of seeking validation?... Needing to be right?... Putting some someone in their place?... Etc.? Ask of yourself, "Can I genuinely say I have put on the Lord Jesus and am operating out of a spirit to edify and point someone towards the gospel?" Paul is blatant, make no provision for the flesh. Sisters, brothers, do not gratify it's desires. Rather, "If possible, as far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all."


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Man suspected of DUI drives into Colonial Lake, police say
Updated: Nov. 1, 2019 at 3:33 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston police say a man suspected of driving drunk crashed his car into Colonial Lake in downtown Charleston late Thursday night.
Christian Abreu-Hidalgo, 21, has been charged with DUI between .10 and .16.
Officers first received a report that a car had driven into the lake around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. When officers arrived, they found Abreu-Hidalgo, who told them he was coming from the Alley bowling alley and restaurant, but hadn't consumed alcohol and wasn't driving the car when it crashed.
A witness then said she saw Abreu-Hidalgo get out of the driver's side of the car, climb on top of the trunk, and then swim to the steps to get out of the water.
Abreu-Hidalgo then admitted to drinking, but still claimed to the officers he wasn't driving at the time. He couldn't give any other information about the driver when pressed for their home address or phone number, according to the report.
When the officer performed the field sobriety test, the officer stated Abreu-Hidalgo's eyes jerked. The officer also wrote that he lost his balance several times during the walk-and-turn test and didn't maintain balance during the one-leg-stand test.
The car was then towed out of the lake. According to the report, Abreu-Hidalgo refused a Data Master test at police headquarters. He then told police he wanted to go to the hospital. He was taken to Roper where he was cleared by medical staff, the report stated.


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Independent, Third Party Candidates: Vote Your Conscience; Stick With Us
by Kathryn Bullington, published Oct 10, 2016
Why stick with third party and independent candidates in November, if Clinton and Trump have a combined 80% of the electorate in all major polls? In an election season that is anything but usual, one trend is holding up: outside campaigns are losing support in the last months of the race.
The campaigns of Libertarian candidate Gov. Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, independent candidate Dr. Lynn S. Kahn, and Veterans Party candidate Chris Keniston responded to a short questionnaire for IVN. They commented about who supports them, and why; why folks should stick with their campaigns to the ballot box in 2016; and how voters can stay engaged after the 2016 election.
Johnson/Weld
"Johnson and Weld are not focused on national poll numbers, they are focused on targeted states that, if they win, can 'force the vote into the House so no one wins the Electoral College." - Kathryn Bullington, IVN Independent Author
Washington Post/ABC poll Sept. 6th 50 States According to campaign manager Ron Nielson, Millennials and independents are Johnson and Weld's largest voting bloc. He says other major communities supporting them are active military, Hispanics, and LGBT. National campaign manager, Ron Nielson, stated that Johnson and Weld are not focused on the national polling averages, but "on targeted states, to force the vote into the House, so no one wins the Electoral College." Nielson says that if neither major party candidate wins the 270 in the Electoral College, the House can pick an alternate candidate, and he thinks Johnson has a good chance to win a majority of votes in the House. Political Director of the National Libertarian Party, Carla Howell, made an appeal to voters in a comment for IVN: "It is very much in the interest of any voter who wants real change in this country to vote Libertarian up and down the ticket. Republican and Democratic politicians - in the end - vote pretty much the same on all issues, leaving us with with higher taxes, more regulations, more government debt, and more terrorist-provoking war. By voting Libertarian, you send a clear message to politicians. You DENY them permission to continue their assault on personal liberties and on Americans' right to earn a living and keep the fruits of their labor. Your vote instructs them to get out of the way and allow small businesses to form, expand, and create jobs. You demand an end to government debt and devaluation of the dollar. You instruct them to bring our troops home now while expanding free trade. Each vote for a Libertarian is a vote for peace, prosperity, and freedom." #teamgov -- Johnson/Weld is the first ticket in 47 years to run two governors. Two governors on the ticket is significant, according to national campaign manager Ron Nielson, because it shows that the Johnson/Weld ticket is qualified, experienced, and proven capable. #YouIn - According to Nielson, Johnson/Weld hashtag slogans are not meant to woo, or change a person's mind. #YouIn is an invitation to join a movement that challenges the two major parties. Johnson has not discussed organizing past the 2016 election, according to Nielson. However, Political Director for the national Libertarian Party, Carla Howell, told IVN that voters can stay involved in the party a number of ways:
"Join the Libertarian Party and get active at the state and local level. Candidates are getting organized already for campaigns in 2017 and 2018. Consider running for office or supporting a campaign at the local, state, or federal level. Libertarians also get lobby for measures that reduce taxes and government regulation; initiate and help out citizen initiatives, do voter outreach and registration drives, and participate in a variety of political events. Also, by registering to vote Libertarian, it will help the party to gain ballot access in certain states."
Stein/Baraka
"If either establishment party campaign should collapse, it will become a wide open race, the "lesser evil" argument will disintegrate, and we could see a historic realignment in which the progressive independent majority finally feels free to vote for the candidate who most closely represents their values." -David Schwab, Stein Campaign Communications Director
Washington Post/ABC poll Sept. 6th 44 States, plus 3 with write-in status (Georgia, North Carolina, and Indiana). Voters in South Dakota, Nevada, and Oklahoma cannot vote for Stein/Baraka According to Stein's Communications Director, Dave Schwab, Greens' strongest support comes from "independents, progressives, young people, people of color, and low-income people." Communications Director, David Schwab commented for IVN: "Before Bernie Sanders' campaign was sabotaged by the DNC, he was leading in national polls by a large margin. Our campaign has the platform closest to Sanders'. So if Americans were informed about our campaign and we were included in the debates, we would likely be leading the race on the strength of our platform. [...] We are facing the 2 most unpopular establishment party candidates in history, and polls show that the frontrunner status of either one is based entirely on fear of the other one. So here is just one of multiple scenarios where we can win: if either establishment party campaign should collapse, it will become a wide open race, the "lesser evil" argument will disintegrate, and we could see a historic realignment in which the progressive independent majority finally feels free to vote for the candidate who most closely represents their values." "The Green Party is the only national party that refuses to take money from corporations, corporate lobbyists and super PACs. We don't have superdelegates because we practice grassroots democracy. Thanks to these built-in firewalls against corruption and concentration of power, we have total freedom to call for the real solutions that the American people are ready for. We invite everyone who shares our love of people, planet and peace to join us in building a new major party for the greater good." -David Schwab, National Communications Director What are the Greens slogans, and what do they mean? Communications Director David Schwab explains: It is in Our Hands -- "It is in Our Hands refers to the fact that the Stein/Baraka campaign, and the Green Party, is a grassroots movement powered mostly by volunteers who are inspired to take our democracy and our future into their own hands." People Planet Peace Over Profit -- "We need a new politics, a new society, and a new economy that puts priority on the things that we value: better lives for all people, a healthy planet we can survive and thrive on, and peace between nations and in our own country. This vision is the polar opposite of the corporate parties funded by Wall Street, fossil fuel giants and war profiteers that have consistently put corporate profits over the needs of the American people." For the Greater Good Not the Lesser Evil -- "Like most Americans, our supporters are fed up with the political establishment that has betrayed and abandoned them to serve the interests of the economic elite. We now see people waking up in unstoppable numbers to the fact that we can have an America and a world that works for all of us. Our supporters are ready to reject the lesser evil and fight for the greater good like our lives depend on it - because they do." "We as Greens will continue to build our party at the local, state, and national levels. We'll do this by running candidates for office, recruiting more members and volunteers, building infrastructure, and standing with grassroots organizations that share our values of grassroots democracy, social justice, nonviolence and ecology. We also plan to continue pushing for ranked choice voting, a simple reform to our voting system that takes the fear out of voting so that people no longer feel pressured to vote against the candidate they like most, simply to stop the candidate they like least." -David Schwab, Stein Campaign National Communications Director
Kahn/Monahan
"When you say , it is clear that you do not see the growing coalition of independent candidates and independent parties! You do not understand how a coalition can work together to gain significant electoral votes, and have a dramatic impact on the Electoral College." - Dr. Lynn S. Kahn
Kahn is on the ballot in two states: as an independent in Arkansas; and as the Independent Party candidate in Iowa. She was recently taken off of the Women's Equality Party ticket in New York, and replaced by Hillary Clinton. Kahn plans to be a write-in candidate in New York if she cannot reclaim her place. The Kahn/Monohan ticket has submitted paperwork for write-in status in 19 states: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin. Looking for electors to apply for write-in status in 6 more states: California, Connecticut, Kentucky, North Dakota, Virginia and Washington State. Kahn will definitely not be on the ballot in 8 states: Hawaii, Louisiana, Nevada, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota According to Kahn, she has picked up most of her support from voters in small and rural towns, and through professional networks including "government reform; justice reform; juvenile services and probation reform; homeland security; border control; and related to articles written on veterans issues and peace-building from the veterans community and peace activists." "Do I expect to win? It's still possible - anything is still possible! ...I see more and more polls showing dissatisfaction with both candidates. The BIG question that is getting no coverage is: What happens if a coalition of independent POTUS candidates get past ego and competition to work together - all together we are in all states and territories and all together we could easily have more than 270 electoral votes - so from my point of view - and through discussions with other POTUS candidates - I say anything is possible!" -Dr. Lynn S. Kahn
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. "The federal government has failed America for decades and most visibly in the past few years – independent candidates and independent parties know the corrupt two-party system is dying and politics in America must and will be transformed! Only independent political leaders at the federal level can bring together those who truly love America and know how to TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT to TRANSFORM AMERICA – I believe the survival of our republic and indeed the survival of our planet depend on independent and progressive leaders joining together to TRANSFORM AMERICA by TRANSFORMING GOVERNMENT! " -Dr. Lynn S. Kahn Fix Government, Build Peace - Kahn's slogan represents her goal to, "Transform our failed federal government agency-by-broken- agency while building peace here at home & around the world." According to her, the message attracts voters because, "Anger in 2016 America flows from our failed federal government and an overall lack of trust in government, conventional media and the two-party system. The American public believes government media and politicians "Lie to us all the time." My 32 years inside government as an organizational psychologist. and my running mate Kathy Monahan's 32 years in government as a homeland security strategic planner, encourages our supporters to believe our professional network has the skills to transform government; and this includes transforming the US Department of Justice to transition our militarized law enforcement to true community policing as well as putting in place a new doctrine for war and peace-building in 21st century America." "I stand with the smartest and most credible independent Presidential candidates and we are building a coalition to make sure independent political candidates are never again silenced by a compromised media and trampled on by a morally bankrupt and financially corrupt two-party system. If I am not the next President of the United States, I will actively and passionately communicate across all media strategies to transform government and build peace. I will dedicate myself to building the independent political movement in America so never again will We the People be forced to choose from such a limited selection of candidates!" -Dr. Lynn S. Kahn
You can read more about Kahn's partnership with other candidates here
Keniston/Taylor
"We watched everyone blaming each other, then realized -- people don't believe individuals can change the world. They are too scared, or frustrated to try to change things. Every individual has the power to change the world." -Deacon Taylor, Veterans Party VP Candidate 'Everyone is waiting for someone to step-up. Chris realized, 'I am someone.' It's a vet thing to jump in and fix it." -Deacon Taylor, Veterans Party VP Candidate
. 2 states: Louisiana, Colorado. Write ins pending in several other states. According to VP candidate Deacon Taylor, about half of Veteran Party supporters come from veterans, and half from civilians. The bulk of their support comes from Millennials, and Generation X, Taylor said. Social media has been a major tool for the party, and older generations are not as active on social media, he explained. He said older generations get their political information from 'main stream media,' and that the Veterans Party has not been covered much by main stream outlets. "It was never just about the presidential election," VP candidate Deacon Taylor said, "It's about restoring representative government, and accountability in government...we need to be working on every level." The Veterans party has candidates up and down the ballot. "No one should feel obligated to vote for the lesser of two evils," VP candidate Taylor said, "It is important to vote for something, not against something." He said, in the cacophony of voices out there, "Your vote is your voice." #IAMSOMEONE -- "Everyone is waiting for someone to step-up. Chris realized 'I am someone.' VP candidate, Deacon Taylor said, in comments for IVN, that other people have the same feeling as they do, but they might not believe that they, as an individual, can change the world. He said vets have a 'jump in and fix it' mentality. He also commented that, "Every individual has the power to change the world." A New Choice A New Voice -- "For the last 50-70 years, two major parties have controlled the entire process of government," Taylor commented. He lamented that new voices, like the Tea Party, and Bernie Sanders' supporters, have been co-opted into the major parties. "Organization after organization has fallen into the same pattern," he said. The Veterans Party was formed, based on volunteers, to challenge this process, he said. After 2016 Keniston and Taylor will continue to organize with the Veterans Party. "It is not just about the presidential election," he said, "...we need to be working at every level."
Independent and third party candidates are not giving up, despite a drop off in poll numbers, and unlikely victories. Johnson, Stein, Kahn, and Keniston are persisting with their goals to diversify control of policy in the U.S. -- beyond Democrats and Republicans, and beyond the 2016 election.
Photo Credit: Andriy Lipkan / shutterstock.com
Kathryn Bullington
Kathryn is a freelance writer covering politics, civics, and agriculture.


Love the sound of the mince pie challenge. Here's a good way of using up leftover mince meat.
Take a deep oven dish and chop the bread into traingles (or any other shap that will fit your dish). Butter both sides of your bread. At the bottom of the dish spoon in some mincemeat then add a layer of bread, another layer of mincemeat and so on and so forth until the dish is full. Whisk the eggs with milk and vanilla and pour over the bread. Make sure the bread is soaked! Cover with the caster sugar and bake in the oven at gas mark 5. Depending on the size of your dish it will take between 30mins and half an hour to cook. Enjoy!


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Fromelles Scots soldiers to be reburied
Relatives of John Smith said it is right that the soldiers have a proper burial
The remains of 250 World War I soldiers, including several Scots, who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles have now been recovered.
They will be reburied with full military honours at a new cemetery close to the site in northern France.
Relatives of Private John Smith from Forfar said it was important to give the soldiers a proper burial.
Work to recover the British and Australian soldiers buried there by German forces, began in 2008.
The battle, on 19 July 1916, was the first major one on the Western Front involving British and Australian troops.
Following a four month archaeological operation in northern France, the remains, including that of Private Smith, will be buried with full honours.
Heavy losses
In total, the 61st British Division suffered losses of 1,547 personnel, who were either killed, wounded, taken prisoner or missing.
The 5th Australian Division suffered 5,533 similar losses.
The excavation was carried out by Oxford Archaeology.
DNA samples were taken from each soldier and specialists in the UK have attempted to extract DNA strands to help with the identification process.
It is important, any family member would want to have a grave with a name and so it is important to all us, especially my grand-dad and my gran having known they were looking for him"
Louise Smith
Great-great niece
Every soldier recovered, will be reburied with an unnamed headstone in the new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
If the soldiers can be identified their relatives will be able to add a personalised inscription on the headstone at a later date.
The remains of Private John Smith, who transferred from the Highland Cyclists Battalion to the 2/7 Royal Warwickshire Regiment, were recovered from the mass grave.
He was from Forfar and was killed in action at Fromelles aged 21.
Louise Smith is the great-great niece of Pte Smith.
She said the family were awaiting the results of DNA tests, but were hopeful the body recovered and identified as John Smith, was her great-great Uncle.
She said: "We knew very little about him, it was a case of just knowing he was in the Highland Cyclists Battalion and he just got on his bike aged 19 or 20 and rode off and never came back."
She added that the whole family were grateful to the Fromelles project as it meant they could finally say a proper goodbye.
She said: "It is important, any family member would want to have a grave with a name and so it is important to all us, especially my grand-dad and my gran, having known they were looking for him".
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NEW TOPIC: ANIMALS OF THE WORLD
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25 Different Types Of Animals In The World With Images
BY TEJASWI DEC 6, 2019
Animals are multi cellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia. All types of animal are motile which means they can move independently and spontaneously from the point of their lives. All animals are heterotrophs. Most known animal phyla marine species. Animals are sub dived into various sub-groups like vertebrates, mollusks, arthropods, annelids, sponges and fishes. These sub groups are sub classified in to their respective groups.
As animals are heterotrophs, it means they feed on living organism directly or indirectly. Again these are sub divided into herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and parasites. Generally all animals are predators. It means they hunt for food on other living organisms. In general extinction of some animals had taken place since some year due to variations in the earth.
Animals are generally considered to have evolved from a flagellated eukaryote. Animals which are living close to hydrothermal vents and cold seeps on ocean floor will not depend on energy of sunlight. Animals are divided into two broad groups: vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals which have back bone. Invertebrates are animals which do not have backbone. There are different types of animals in the world. Let's see how many we can post with a short description of different types of animals in the world with their photos.
I will start with Squirrels "the cute little highly unstable creatures". The most surprising thing about them was the photograph was allowed to come very close to them. I think we all "Love Watching Them!!!
This is intended to be an ongoing topic so feel free to add as many animals as you would like! Like the squirrels most animals have several different members in the group. Some will surprise us all!
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Oribi Long Necked Small Antelope
Oribi is a graceful slender tagged, long necked small antelope found in grassland almost throughout the sub Saharan Africa. Oribi falls, prey to numerous animals like hyenas, python, crocodiles, carcicats, leopards, hunting dogs and jackals. Their populations are threatened by human activities like habitat destruction, illegal hunting.
Where to find the OribiThey are found in most countries throughout the sub Saharan Africa ranging from Senegal to west and central Ethiopia, southern Somalia, eastern Kenya across into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and in central and eastern South Africa. They inhabit open grasslands or thinly bushed country.
In Uganda you will easily this antelope in Bugungu Wildlife Reserve.
What the Oribi Eats
Oribi prefer to east short grasses but will browse on leaves, foliage and young shoots during the dry season. Life span up to 14 years.
How to identify the OribiOribi weigh an average of 12-22kg. The back and upper chest in yellow to orange brown. The chin, throat, chest, belly and sump are white. The tail is short and bushy. Has a white crescent shaped band of fur above the eye. Below each ear is a large sound black glandular patch the nostrils are prominently red. Only males grow horns which are slender and upright, ridged to about halfway up the ends being smooth and pointed.
Oribi are found on their own in parts or in small groups of one male with two or more females. Oribis are most active in the morning, late afternoon and evening. When alarmed, they produce a shrill whistle. It threatened they gallop array, bounding shift legged in to air every few strides, a behavior known as stetting. They breed from august to December and a single offspring is born.
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Heterometrus, whose members are also known by the collective vernacular name giant forest scorpions, is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is distributed widely across tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and China (Tibet).[ It is notable for containing some of the largest living species of scorpions.
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I didn't know these creatures existed. But here they are.
This is an Albino Raccoon.
Albino raccoon in tree.
Stunning wildlife photos that will make you see animals in a whole new light.
Tips for capturing nature photography of all kinds.
Often used as a catchall to cover everything from wildlife photos to macro images of flowers, nature photography spans a wide variety of styles and approaches that, while inherently different, share many similarities.
An introduction to nature photography.
Nature photography is a versatile medium with a unique set of challenges and the potential to tell compelling stories. Whether you're experimenting with shutter speed to catch an animal in motion, or you're trying out different depths of field in your close-up flower photograph, it takes patience and creativity to successfully capture the great outdoors.
How to shoot stunning photographs outside.
When shooting outdoors, there are several things to keep in mind. Thanks to inclement weather, constantly changing light, and uncooperative wildlife, nature photography shoots are different every time. As renowned animal and wildlife photographer Carli Davidson says, "Studio photographers have waking nightmares about having to shoot in nature because it's such an uncontrolled environment." If you're used to working in a studio, shooting outdoors pushes you outside your comfort zone — physically and creatively.
The art of planning ahead.
Before pulling on your hiking boots and hitting the trails, be sure to research and plan your outdoor shoot. This includes strategically choosing your time of day and lighting. Morning and evening light is often the best for capturing photos of the natural world, since the light is softer without the harsh shadows of midday — be prepared to set your alarm to 5 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.
Planning also ensures you have the right gear. You're at the mercy of the elements outdoors and you don't want to be unprepared. As Davidson says, "Whether it's 10 degrees or 150 degrees outside, I'm going to have to be out there all day." Getting the appropriate clothing, gear, and equipment is vital. Always bring something waterproof to protect your gear. And bring a hat to shade your camera if it's sunny, so you can see the camera display to check your exposures.
"You don't need a lot of specific gear. The most important thing with nature photography is getting yourself out into nature," experienced photographer Jeff Carlson says. Pack light, but always bring extra batteries, storage cards, and a lens with a broad focal length range. Carlson recommends starting with a DSLR camera with an 18–55 mm lens. This gives you enough range to capture some details in the distance, while also capturing the details in your immediate surrounding.
Link: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/nature-photography.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsv7B...!!
Capturing wildlife
Studying the creativity and intelligence of the octopus!
This story was originally broadcast January 12, 2020.
It's one of the most bizarre creatures on Earth, and not just because it looks so different. The octopus can camouflage itself in a flash; squeeze its entire body through a one-inch hole; and their brains? That's right, an octopus has one large central brain, and eight mini-brains, one in each arm.
"Octopuses are so brilliant," said author and naturalist Sy Montgomery, who believes their intelligence is almost off the charts.
"We give 'em the same toys to play with that we give our children," Montgomery said. "They love to play. Play is one of those characteristics of higher minds."
Rudy, a giant Pacific octopus, was one of the stars of the New England Aquarium in Boston, before she passed away recently from old age. When correspondent Chip Reid visited last year, Rudy seemed to want to play with us.
Reid said, "Some people go, 'Eeeww, that's creepy.' You go …?"
"I say, this is one of the most beautiful creatures on this planet, one of the smartest, one of the most interesting, and one of the most alien," Montgomery replied.
A giant Pacific octopus at the New England Aquarium in Boston. CBS NEWS
"In fact, they're portrayed in movies as aliens," said Reid.
"That's right, and as monsters."
Yes, Hollywood octopuses have torn down the Golden Gate Bridge, destroyed ships, and feasted on movie stars. Montgomery says it's unfair to demonize them: "You would really have to go to outer space to come up with someone more different from us than this. Their mouths are in their armpits; they have three hearts; they have blue blood. And the grace? I mean, who has grace like this?"
Montgomery spent countless hours studying these other-worldly beings while writing her book, "The Soul of an Octopus."
Reid asked, "Do you believe the octopus has a soul?"
"I believe if I've got a soul, this octopus has a soul," she replied.
And that, she claims, is not the only thing they have in common with humans.
"When I met an octopus for the first time, I was so struck by the fact that she was just as curious about me as I was about her," Montgomery said.
Reid went behind the scenes to see for himself, with the help of senior aquarium biologist Bill Murphy. It turns out that calling an octopus curious is an understatement.
"Ahhh, she's more interested in you than the food!" said Murphy.
"That's scary," Reid replied.
It was as if she wanted Reid to join her in her octopus' garden. "She is powerful," he said.
"Yeah, you feel the pull in the muscle?"
A big part of Murphy's job is keeping Rudy from getting bored. "Because they're so smart, we try and keep them mentally stimulated," he said. "And interactions like this help with that, 'cause they're figuring us out and who we are and what we're doing."
Chip Reid shakes hands with an octopus. CBS NEWS
There are about 300 species of octopus, but the giant Pacific octopus is the largest, averaging 16 feet in length, and 110 pounds. It's also the longest-lived octopus; even so, its life span is only about three to five years.
"They have such personalities," Murphy said. "Each octopus is different. So, when you work this closely with them and you're interacting with them on a regular basis, you build a relationship with them."
"That's gotta be difficult that they live such short lives," said Reid.
"It is. It is. It's very difficult. But you enjoy the time you have."
To learn more, Reid headed down to Cape Cod where he met Bret Grasse of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. He's responsible for the care and feeding of the lab's octopuses, and stocks up on their favorite food: tiny grass shrimp.
Next stop: the beach for another octopus delicacy – crabs.
Back at the lab, the day was about to get a lot better for a small California two-spot octopus – and a lot worse for one of those crabs.
Of all the octopus' oddities, perhaps the most extraordinary is its talent for disguise. The octopus changes its shape, colors, patterns, even the texture of its skin, to look like seaweed, and does it in the blink of an eye. It's called dynamic camouflage.
"I would argue that dynamic camouflage is a form of intelligence," said Roger Hanlon, senior scientist and a top octopus researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory, who recently gave a TED Talk on octopus intelligence that went viral:
Reid met him at the lab in Woods Hole, where he helped us understand what that means.
"It doesn't just happen instinctively; they actually think and decide how to camouflage themselves?" Reid asked.
"That's right. This is not a reflex; this is a decision-making process," Hanlon said. "They're taking into account the [surroundings] for camouflage, but also an approaching threat. And they're calculating all along about what they're going to do next."
As a scientist, Hanlon is skeptical about attributing human-like emotions to the octopus, or comparing their level of intelligence to ours. But he says they are stunningly creative.
He said, "This is a complex animal. It's making decisions all the time. That takes a big brain."
A big brain in a unique and mysterious creature that scientists are only beginning to understand.
I'm outta here ... CBS NEWS
New England Aquarium, Boston
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness" by Sy Montgomery (Atria Books), in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon
symontgomery.com
Roger Hanlon, Marine Biological Laboratory
"Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates" by Roger Hanlon, Mike Vecchione, and Louise Allcock (University of Chicago Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon
To most folks the pangolin looks something like a cross between an anteater and an armadillo.
Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus and Smutsia. Manis comprises the four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in Sub-Saharan Africa. These species range in size from 30 to 100 cm. A number of extinct pangolin species are also known.
The shy, harmless pangolin is becoming increasingly well known for one reason: It's believed to be the world's most trafficked non-human mammal. Tens of thousands of pangolins are poached every year, killed for their scales for use in traditional Chinese medicine and for their meat, a delicacy among some ultra-wealthy in China and Vietnam.
There are eight species of pangolins. Four are found is Asia—Chinese, Sunda, Indian, and Philippine pangolins—and they're listed by the IUCN as critically endangered. The four African species—the ground pangolin, giant pangolin, white-bellied, and black-bellied—are listed as vulnerable. All species face declining populations because of illegal trade. In 2016, the 186 countries party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the treaty that regulates the international wildlife trade, voted to ban the commercial trade in pangolins.
Just because he is so handsome!
I've seen a few albino squirrels but never a raccoon. Very nice, thank you!
We have a new born! Let's see who can come up with the best name!
Stretch?
Henry the giraffe!
Isn't this little fellow adorable? This is a baby fox.
And so is this.
And this cutie too.
Even fur babies from the wild are so sweet and cuddly.
I can't prove it but I've long suspected that the cuteness of babies, both animal and human ones, is a stroke of genius by nature to ensure survival. They look so cute and cuddly, who wouldn't want to care for, love and feed such beautiful creatures? Someone did it for us, or we'd not be able to enjoy such things now. Babies are beautiful but they grow up so fast!
The oh so cute....
and cuddly....
While watching a three part series on wolves in the Artic, I discovered a creature I'd never seen or heard of before--the mighty muskoxen.
The muskox, also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, is an Arctic hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted during the seasonal rut by males, from which its name derives. This musky odor is used to attract females during mating season.
Its Inuktitut name "umingmak" translates to "the bearded one". Muskoxen primarily live in Greenland and the Canadian Arctic of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with introduced populations in the American state of Alaska, the Canadian territory of Yukon, the Scandinavian Peninsula, and Siberia.
The Musk Ox is one of the lesser known animals that live inside the Arctic Tundra. The Musk Ox is vegetarian and has a diet that consists of grasses, shrubs, willow shoots, lichens and any basically any vegetables in the Arctic Tundra.
Cruziohyla craspedopus, the fringed leaf frog or fringed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae, alternatively treated as the subfamily Phyllomedusinae of the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazonian lowlands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and possibly in Bolivia.
Adult males measure 53–66 mm (2.1–2.6 in) and adult females 68–76 mm (2.7–3.0 in) in snout–vent length. The head is slightly wider than it is long. The snout is sharply truncate in lateral view. The fingers and toes are webbed. The hind margin of the tarsus bear extensive dermal appendages forming irregular spurs. The dorsum has uniform dark green dorsal background coloration interspersed with irregular-shaped large pale blue-grey lichenose blotches. The flanks have narrow black lines. The undersides and concealed surfaces of the flanks and legs are yellow
Cruziohyla craspedopus is a high-canopy frog of primary tropical lowland rainforest at elevations of 50–600 m (160–1,970 ft) above sea level. It only descends to lower branches for breeding, which takes place in fallen trees holding small water pools. However, tadpoleshave also been found in small pools on the ground.
Cruziohyla craspedopus is a rare species. It is not facing major threats, but it can locally suffer from habitat loss caused by human activities (e.g., agriculture). It occurs in several protected areas such as the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador and the Manú National Park in Peru.
When you see a wombat – a fuzzy little marsupial with a friendly face and calm demeanor – you'll probably immediately want to hug it. But don't be fooled by appearances: Wombats sport rodent-like teeth and can get aggressive if they feel threatened.
Wombats are surprising in other ways, too. Unlike other marsupials, their pouches face backwards and their poop is cube-shaped. To protect the tunnels where they dwell, they dive into them headfirst and stick up their rump, which is tough enough to thwart predators.
You can find wombats in the San Diego Zoo, but they are best viewed in the wild. Head to Australia's Maria Island, where they are prevalent and easy to spot. The island is located off the Tasmanian coast and is a beautiful place to visit in general.
The awesome wombat facts that will make you a mega-fan of this marsupial!
What poops cubes, has ever-growing teeth and can almost run as fast as Usain Bolt? The Wombat!! Today we share 10 incredible Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) facts…
1.They Poop In Cubes
One of the more unusual facts about wombats is that their poo resembles an 80s toy craze rather than actual animal faeces. No joke: these critters actually excrete cube shaped poop!
Apparently this stops the poo from rolling off their marked territory of rocks or trees. Glad we got to the bottom of that…
2. Their Butt Is Their Main Form Of Defence
♫ They've got big butts and they cannot lie, those predators can't deny. That when a wombat burrows down into the ground with a round thing in your face you get crushed ♫
MC Hammer jokes aside, the wombats rear end is really their main form of defence against predators. When a predator is near, these big booty mammals dive down their burrows and block off the entrance with their butts. As their booties mainly consist of cartilage, they are very resistant to scratches and bites.
They can also crush predator's skulls with their behinds. Crazy stuff.
3. Their Closest Relative Will Surprise You
Although Koalas could be physically compared to bears, pigs and guinea pigs, the closest living relative to the Wombat is actually the Koala. Although they may not look physically similar, both species have backward-facing pouches. This is especially useful for Wombats as they won't get dirt in their pouches while digging.
4.There Are Actually Three Sub-species Of Wombat
The three species are Bare-Nosed Wombat (Vombatus Ursinus), Southern Hairy-nosed(Lasiorhinus latifrons) and Northern Hairy Nosed (Lasiorhinus krefftii).
5. A Group of Wombats is Known As a Wisdom
A wisdom of wombats. A mob of kangaroos. A paddle of platypus. We can't get enough of Australian animal collective nouns!
6. The Heaviest Wombat Was 38kg
The oldest (31 years) and heaviest wombat was Patrick the Bare-nosed Wombat who lived at Ballarat Wildlife Park. This makes him the weight of around four Koalas combined.
7. They Can Run As Fast As A Human
Don't let their looks deceive you, these marsupials can run at speeds of 40 km/h! That's just 7 km/h slower than Usain Bolt!
Juliet The Wombat at Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda. Photo by our keeper Phoebe.
8. Their Teeth Don't Stop Growing
Next time you complain about your wisdom teeth coming through, spare a thought for the Wombat! Their teeth never stop growing, which ensures they don't grind away when they are munching on grasses, roots, shrubs and vegetables.
9. Their Guts Can Hold Food For 70 Hours
And it takes them around four to six days to digest a meal.
10. They Are The Second Largest of All Marsupials
The largest living marsupial is the Red Kangaroo. However, the largest ever marsupial was a Diprotodon, which was a wombat-like creature standing at around 2 metres tall. Yikes!
I've visited Australia and I saw some of the unique species of wildlife there with my own eyes. I must say though that wombats looked nothing like my mind had pictured they might. Great post!
Oh, my goodness! Can I have one of those wombats? They are just too cute!
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHIPMUNKS
By Debra Levy
Chipmunks of North America number more than 20 different species, with the eastern and least chipmunk the two most prevalent. They are not an endangered species, and indeed you're likely to see them almost anywhere there is vegetation. The only species you won't find is the Siberian chipmunk, which inhabits Asia.
Chipmunks, or tamias (meaning "storer"), are a type of r By Debra Levy
Chipmunks, or tamias (meaning "storer"), are a type of odent related to the squirrel family. Easily identified by their small stature -- much smaller than the average squirrel but larger than a mouse -- with a striped coat, dark eyes, bushy tail and fat cheeks, these rodents dart across lawns and sidewalks in the summer scavenging for food to be stored in underground burrows. In winter, they enter a near-hibernation state, awakening only to eat stored food.
Eastern Chipmunk
If you live in the eastern United States or southeastern Canada, chances are you've seen the eastern chipmunk. These chipmunks are usually 5 to 6 inches long -- but can get as tall as 11 inches -- and weigh 2.5 to 4.5 ounces. They have a brownish-red coat, two white stripes above and below their eyes, and brown and white stripes down their backs. They typically inhabit deep forests, but sometimes live in rural or suburban areas.
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus, or least chipmunk, is a smaller version of the eastern chipmunk and can be found throughout North America, particularly in the western states as well as western Canada; some are also seen in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. This species is smaller than the eastern -- 7.2 to 8.5 inches tall -- and weighs 1.1 to 1.8 ounces. The least chipmunk can be found in open areas, such as forests, but also near water.
We know travel plans are impacted right now.
But to fulfill your wanderlust, we'll continue to share stories that can inspire your next adventure.
Scientists have estimated that there are 8.7 million animal species on earth. Some of these are fierce (lions, sharks, tigers). Some are adorable (rabbits, deer, otters).
And others are, well, really weird.
Across the globe, you'll find animals that exhibit truly remarkable, and bizarre, features and behaviors. From a frog that shows off its organs to a goat that faints when scared, here are 40 unusual and extraordinary animals to add to your travel bucket list now. It would be helpful if others would help support this topic with other posts on the 8,700,000 animal species out there.
This exotic wild goat is also known as a "screw horn goat," and it's easy to see why: Its head is adorned with long, corkscrew-shaped horns.
Unlike most goats, which can appear a little silly, the markhor strikes a majestic pose, with a long beard that clearly demonstrates wisdom.
The species is a rare success story; thanks to dogged conservation efforts, its numbers have gone up by 20 percent, and it's no longer on the Endangered list.
You'll find markhor in the mountains of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, the Himalayas and Uzbekistan. If you want to see one in the wild, however, plan on hiking to high elevations in remote ranges, where it's most likely to roam.


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L.A.W.S. PROGRAM
Order in the classroom! L.A.W.S. IS IN SESSION
LAWS is an innovative partnership between the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School and the Toronto District School Board designed to deliver an education program aimed at supporting, guiding and motivating high school students.
Order in the classroom; Central Technical School launches legal program. U of T law school hopes to promote higher education;
Jeeniraj Thevasagayam, 14, likes basketball. But his real passion is riding his bike."It takes me everywhere", says the Central Technical School student.
In September, Jeeniraj will be one of about 300 downtown Toronto students participating in a new high school law program its creators hope will continue to take youngsters everywhere and anywhere they want to go.
The program, Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) - a joint venture between the law faculty at the University of Toronto and the Toronto District School Board - is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada . It will embed law and justice themes into core high school subjects, starting at Grade 10, and offer students a chance to visit U of T, meet faculty and students and be exposed to law firms and co-op programs beyond the usual scope of high school. The hope is to broaden horizons while sharpening critical thinking and literacy skills.
LAWS is a parting gift to Toronto students from U of T law Dean Ron Daniels, who's moving to the University of Pennsylvania.
About 55 students at Central Tech will be enrolled in September in a three-year law program described as "a school within a school." In a variation of the program, all 250 Grade 10s at Harbord College Institute will have law and justice themes integrated into the curriculum of their core subjects. The schools were selected for the pilot program because of their diversity and proximity to the university.
The high school law program will show students that legal and justice issues permeate their lives, said Fran Parkin, principal of Harbord Collegiate. Students will discuss such subjects as who owns the tissue in DNA samples collected for forensic evidence and the implications of downloading music.
The idea isn't to make more lawyers, but rather to get students who might not otherwise consider university to see it as a realistic option, said Daniels.
He introduced the idea to his faculty colleagues after learning some New York City schools were using law programs to successfully graduate more students and send them on to higher education. Some of those schools had relationships with law firms but none had a partnership with a university, said Daniels. When UofT brought the idea to the Toronto District School Board seven months ago it was met with enthusiasm. School board and university officials looked at programs in the Bronx and Brooklyn before collaborating on the two versions of LAWS announced yesterday.
Each year at UofT there are people who are the first in their families to go to university, Daniels told students from Harbord and Central Tech in the latter school's auditorium yesterday. "Picture yourself there," he said.
Daniels said he grew up in a home of privilege. "That I made my way to UofT is no surprise, but I'm one generation removed from your story," he said.
In 1939 his grandparents left Warsaw for Canada . Daniels' father, Phillip, attended Harbord, while his Uncle Jack went to Central Tech. They both went to UofT, to study law and architecture, respectively. Yesterday, the father and uncle looked on with pride as the law dean entreated the students to reconsider their future. "I fear there are too many of you who don't see your precious entitlement to higher education," he said.
It's an entitlement Jeeniraj thinks about when he's riding his bike across the UofT campus to his Regent Park home. Jeeniraj came here with his parents from Sri Lanka in 1997 speaking only Tamil. Now he's pulling off A grades and thinking about a career in law. "I talk a lot. I talk too much," he jokes.
An elementary principal once suggested UofT's interim president Frank Iacobucci also liked to talk, the former Supreme Court justice told the students at yesterday's program launch. "That was the seed that had me from an early age thinking about law," said Iacobucci, who will become chair of the board of directors of Torstar, which owns the Toronto Star, this summer.
"Education is not just a ticket to earn a living, it's a passport to learn how to live," Iacobucci said. "Don't rule out anything. Each of you has the talent to achieve those dreams."
Reproduced with permission - Torstar Syndication Services.