tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80712042837825010882024-03-05T18:03:43.049-08:00Advertising For SuccessAlexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1001125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-6017345916360429462012-04-11T18:16:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.884-07:00Yet Another Google Update<h2>2012 Updates</h2>Have you ever wondered how SEO experts keep up with the changes to the Google search algorithm? I found this helpful breakdown of Google updates at <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/google-algorithm-change" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SEOMOZ</a>. The changes listed below took place during approximately a two-month period. It makes me wonder if the Google has the worst or the best product in the world . . .<br /><br />Search algorithm has taken search engine optimization (SEO) out of the hands of mere mortals. I remember when page names and meta tags were the new thing. Until someone comes out with <i>Cliff's Notes</i> to search engine marketing (SEM), I think I will have to pass.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWnEYKom_UItZHL8Rl_5b5ud-ViHvedzGdITqqnYToar85vs6x3D5IQBBVNzr9kPZcp9009ShRxkc1nKlyEB6WqAyF-Mq51FMh_SAAhI6kDkmljSkMT4EyGzS193MXLw3eXSxPG8oXXA/s1600/confused+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWnEYKom_UItZHL8Rl_5b5ud-ViHvedzGdITqqnYToar85vs6x3D5IQBBVNzr9kPZcp9009ShRxkc1nKlyEB6WqAyF-Mq51FMh_SAAhI6kDkmljSkMT4EyGzS193MXLw3eXSxPG8oXXA/s320/confused+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>March 50-Pack</b> - April 3, 2012 Google posted another batch of update highlights, covering 50 changes in March.<br /><br /><b>Panda 3.4</b><b> </b>- March 23, 2012 Google announced another Panda update.<br /><br /><b>Search Quality Video</b> - March 12, 2012 Google published a rare peek into a search quality meeting.<br /><br /><b>Panda 3.3</b> - February 27, 2012 Google rolled out another Panda update.<br /><br /><b>February 40-Pack (2)</b> - February 27, 2012 Google published a second set of search quality highlights at the end of the month, claiming more than 40 changes in February.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>Confused, yet?</b></h3><br /><b>Venice</b> - February 27, 2012 This local update appeared to more aggressively localize organic results and more tightly integrate local.<br /><br /><b>February 17-Pack</b> - February 3, 2012 Google released 17 search quality highlights.<br /><br /><b>Ads Above The Fold</b> - January 19, 2012 Google devalued sites with too much ad-space above the fold.<br /><br /><b>Panda 3.2</b> - January 18, 2012 Google confirmed a Panda data update.<br /><br /><b>Search + Your World</b> - January 10, 2012 Google announced a radical shift in personalization - aggressively pushing Google+ social data and user profiles into SERPs.<br /><br /><b>January 30-Pack</b> - January 5, 2012 Google announced 30 changes over the previous month.Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-29894628147504573942012-04-06T23:36:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.898-07:00Have a Blessed Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrtWIlbeKNnaoCZGQ1ND2gLOsws7WNeWhyphenhyphen9bLsMLq4M6YP-manbBpwIC5fHYbqdPfKatnn92l0FND_stgmombUf0QTP7ErIvgSz8QJ7Qi2GS9grHlvDUUExGhyIup6KlD-cxjiRd1Q2A/s1600/easter.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOrtWIlbeKNnaoCZGQ1ND2gLOsws7WNeWhyphenhyphen9bLsMLq4M6YP-manbBpwIC5fHYbqdPfKatnn92l0FND_stgmombUf0QTP7ErIvgSz8QJ7Qi2GS9grHlvDUUExGhyIup6KlD-cxjiRd1Q2A/s320/easter.gif" width="252" /></a></div><br />Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-6548197103936656762012-03-21T15:43:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.913-07:00Small Business News : New 1099-KMust be my day for finding interesting infographics. Below is an infographic about the 1099-K, an new IRS form for reporting certain income, like sales on eBay, Etsy and Amazon of over $20,000. IRS is hoping to collect taxes on rebates, class settlement payments, refunds and other sources of income that may be forgotten when tax time is here.<br /><br />The IRS says the form will not be compared to returns, but hopes it will improve voluntary tax compliance.<br /><br />I may fudge on deductions, but I claim every penny of income. I made up this rhyme to remember why: "inflate deductions, pay taxes and fine; under report income, serve federal time."<br /><br /><a href="http://outright.com/blog/1099-k-infographic/"><img alt="big news for small business owners 1099 K Infographic" border="0" src="http://a2.outright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1099KIG-OutRight-Taxes-500.png" /></a><br />Brought To By<a href="http://outright.com/"> Outright.com</a>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-9010953974221387842012-03-21T15:08:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.928-07:00Content: Who Wrote It First?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SdnaxKjEjivNN0TFuBI4gZp03cXqgJM3WduMNYpt0yfC-tvlDOVH80OCvyZd4syAUdfssvYEHvU3OLP80tS53dWrNJzIoN2i4PE3cb3ZIPQF8PtE1CtRBH2Ug6UGc-P_RmDt_h3IUCM/s1600/Tip+of+Hat.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SdnaxKjEjivNN0TFuBI4gZp03cXqgJM3WduMNYpt0yfC-tvlDOVH80OCvyZd4syAUdfssvYEHvU3OLP80tS53dWrNJzIoN2i4PE3cb3ZIPQF8PtE1CtRBH2Ug6UGc-P_RmDt_h3IUCM/s1600/Tip+of+Hat.png" /></a><i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_557880622"><i><span style="font-size: small;">A</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Code of Conduct for Content Aggregators </span></i><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">B</span></b></a><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=25905805" style="font-weight: normal;">y </a></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">David Carr (</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/12/business/media/guidelines-proposed-for-content-aggregation-online.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">March 11, 2011)</a>, </span><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">So where is the line between promoting the good work of others and simply lifting it? Naughty aggregation is analogous to pornography: You know it when you see it. </blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">Readers of Advertising for Success blog know that I had a problem with another of my blogs being scraped (both posts and photographs). Through following steps, I was able to have the other site taken down. After that incident, I added a copyright page to my blog.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The article referenced above talked about content aggregation and the problem of which story came first. We all know big name blogs that rush to post a story as soon as it breaks. Their source is seldom referenced.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The author suggests two symbols be used to let the search engines and the public know if the content is original, borrowed from another source or inspired by another source.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIrY4JnM540Lax5oB-__vINPD2-aU9XfDRRbf8robqbxtT9HIQKelXeLjlWQhk60cKCSL5wCotcaTDmoUqEsWpWDnRnaiV5g96-q4_pi-3evtHrhGjdnWPcPPumTyCAcU2obIgaweUOA/s1600/20120312_CARR_graphic-articleInline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIrY4JnM540Lax5oB-__vINPD2-aU9XfDRRbf8robqbxtT9HIQKelXeLjlWQhk60cKCSL5wCotcaTDmoUqEsWpWDnRnaiV5g96-q4_pi-3evtHrhGjdnWPcPPumTyCAcU2obIgaweUOA/s1600/20120312_CARR_graphic-articleInline.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13Ja80etgSqu0BZRJStw3j827wh8H3zu6T4LcsRcNmQfB7Ha3BukQUH9FR6PVHceG_S5-_N_JsyDwXdUFHA3gPtrCCZ44z3RdXj7sYEAGFA9QlEkKVn2nRJRu1uVZZy_4hIx7S0WuvzE/s1600/tiphat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13Ja80etgSqu0BZRJStw3j827wh8H3zu6T4LcsRcNmQfB7Ha3BukQUH9FR6PVHceG_S5-_N_JsyDwXdUFHA3gPtrCCZ44z3RdXj7sYEAGFA9QlEkKVn2nRJRu1uVZZy_4hIx7S0WuvzE/s1600/tiphat.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">I think this is a great idea. I have a little hat tip smiley or I use <i>via</i> and <i>sources</i> to cite references. What do you?</span><br /><br /><br /><h6 class="dateline" style="font-weight: normal;"> </h6>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-1198217415231485062012-03-21T14:24:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.941-07:00Support Social Good Without Donating $$$<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDAUqW4f7TAZ6T2PoC0f1Wjg30wkdQvBm_-B6Y1Z4ySsmjQa8bRmr3Y7ODoJ_qszPiCJGWeAoMdl6elnx1RDwQe5RlFWTF24ZQZfdukrCUqZUDZfRNBLFlfrvXf-Bdvn1s5ygCD9CYOY/s1600/social-good-preview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDAUqW4f7TAZ6T2PoC0f1Wjg30wkdQvBm_-B6Y1Z4ySsmjQa8bRmr3Y7ODoJ_qszPiCJGWeAoMdl6elnx1RDwQe5RlFWTF24ZQZfdukrCUqZUDZfRNBLFlfrvXf-Bdvn1s5ygCD9CYOY/s1600/social-good-preview.jpg" /></a></div>Via: <a href="http://www.wpromote.com/seo">Wpromote</a><br /><br />There have been many complaints about <a href="http://www.wpromote.com/social-media">Facebook advertising</a> and how the how social media marketing is just a way to market brands. <br /><br />The infographic above shows how some brands are using social media marketing and then donating a portion of income for social good:<br /><ul><li>One millions shoes for children, </li><li>13,000 trees planted, </li><li>78 improved playgrounds, </li><li>123 improved schools,<br /></li><li>21 foster homes and housing facilities, and<br /></li><li><b>$100,150,000 cash.</b> </li></ul>These donations add up. Five brands have made a real difference. The social good has surpassed the irritation of advertising on social networks. Curious if the brands would make the same donations if they were unable to engage directly with their subscribers and followers through social media.<br /><br />So when you see a "click here" or "like" for a cause, take a moment to see if the action leads to a social good you support. If it does, take another moment to complete the action. This is one way that you may support social good without donating money. <br /><br /><br />Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-19852658839864489872012-03-14T23:49:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.954-07:00Not thinking about utilitiesContributed by Milford Woods<br /><br />I did not realize how glad I would be to come across this website, <a href="http://www.wildbluedeals.com/satellite-internet/Montana/">wildbluedeals.com</a>, for satellite Internet deals. I was just looking at different companies and what services they offer. Then I was looking at jobs in the area and saw an advertisement that led me to the page. It was pretty good timing considering I was ready to move to a new house in a week and still did not have many things set up like Internet. I am not sure when people typically set those sorts of things up when they are moving, but I felt like I was so behind! I do not think I had even packed a single box. Honestly, I did not even think about setting all the services and utilities up in depth until I came across that link. Then I started to panic a bit. My husband helped calm me down. He went through the page with me to make sure it was worth getting into. Then he took off the rest of the week from work to help me. That was really the highlight about moving.Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-78606545330891174452012-03-12T18:59:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:49.986-07:00Copyright<div class="storycontent">All content on Advertising-for-Success blog is considered the intellectual property of Eileen F Trainor.<br /><br />For purposes of determining fair use, please refer to <a href="http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-c.html#3" target="_blank">http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-c.html#3</a>, specifically:<br /><blockquote><h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 74px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Internet </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 49px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Cases</span></span></b><b></b></span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 36px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Not </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 15px;"><span class="cufon-alt">a </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 34px;"><span class="cufon-alt">fair </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 35px;"><span class="cufon-alt">use.</span></span></b><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 5px;"><span class="cufon-alt"> </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 55px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Entire </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 108px;"><span class="cufon-alt">publications </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 22px;"><span class="cufon-alt">of </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 33px;"><span class="cufon-alt">the </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 66px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Church </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 22px;"><span class="cufon-alt">of </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 101px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Scientology </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 47px;"><span class="cufon-alt">were </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 63px;"><span class="cufon-alt">posted </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 27px;"><span class="cufon-alt">on </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 33px;"><span class="cufon-alt">the </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 74px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Internet </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 25px;"><span class="cufon-alt">by </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 65px;"><span class="cufon-alt">several </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 96px;"><span class="cufon-alt">individuals </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 70px;"><span class="cufon-alt">without </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 66px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Church </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 104px;"><span class="cufon-alt">permission. </span></span><b><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 91px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Important </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 63px;"><span class="cufon-alt">factors:</span></span></b><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 5px;"><span class="cufon-alt"> </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 37px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Fair </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 35px;"><span class="cufon-alt">use </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 19px;"><span class="cufon-alt">is </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 81px;"><span class="cufon-alt">intended </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 22px;"><span class="cufon-alt">to </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 62px;"><span class="cufon-alt">permit </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 33px;"><span class="cufon-alt">the </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 93px;"><span class="cufon-alt">borrowing </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 22px;"><span class="cufon-alt">of </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 76px;"><span class="cufon-alt">portions </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 22px;"><span class="cufon-alt">of </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 15px;"><span class="cufon-alt">a </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 52px;"><span class="cufon-alt">work, </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 34px;"><span class="cufon-alt">not </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 84px;"><span class="cufon-alt">complete </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 60px;"><span class="cufon-alt">works. </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 6px;"><span class="cufon-alt">(</span></span><i><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 81px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Religious </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 100px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Technology </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 62px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Center </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 19px;"><span class="cufon-alt">v. </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 54px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Lerma</span></span></i><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 10px;"><span class="cufon-alt">, </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 26px;"><span class="cufon-alt">40 </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 70px;"><span class="cufon-alt">U.S.P.Q. </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 27px;"><span class="cufon-alt">2d </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 47px;"><span class="cufon-alt">1569 </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 43px;"><span class="cufon-alt">(E.D. </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 30px;"><span class="cufon-alt">Va. </span></span><span class="cufon cufon-canvas" style="height: 18px; width: 58px;"><span class="cufon-alt">1996).)</span></span></span></h3></blockquote><br /><br /><a href="https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers"><img alt="Bloggers' Rights at EFF" border="0" height="224" src="https://w2.eff.org/bloggers/badges/bloggers-rights-148x224px.png" width="148" /></a><br /><br />Electric Frontier Foundation has written a <a href="https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal" target="_blank">Legal Guide for Bloggers</a>.<br /><br />If you would like to use the content on this blog, please use contact button or comments to request permission. 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Trainor, Advertising for Success blog 2005-2012<br /><br /><br /></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-89384857709733713832012-02-22T06:38:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.012-07:00Second Best Commercial of 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Back to the Start</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Second Best Commercial of 2011</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMfSGt6rHos?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMfSGt6rHos?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><br />This is a great commercial about sustainable animal husbandry. Willie Nelson sings a Coldplay song, <i>The Scientist</i>. I found the ad refreshing and it renewed my hope that we may yet become a gentler society. <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">. . . the spot is a marvel of craft, visually and musically. And it answers its own call, with all proceeds from the sale of Nelson's song on iTunes going to the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation (Tim Nudd, AdWeek, <a href="http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/10-best-commercials-2011-136663?page=9" target="_blank">Ten Best Commercials of 2011</a> : The year's most impeccable craft and storytelling in advertising). </blockquote>The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation is dedicated to creating a sustainable, healthful and equitable food future. The foundation has contributed $2+ million in to help fund sustainable agriculture, family farming and culinary education initiatives. If you wish to learn more about the foundation, <a href="http://cultivatefoundation.org/" target="_blank">visit their website here</a>. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Credits</span><br /><br /><b>CHIPOTLE • Back to the Start</b><br /> Agency: Chipotle and CAA<br /> Production Company: Nexus<br /> Nexus Director: Johnny Kelly<br /> Nexus Exec Producers: Cedric Gairard, Chris O'Reilly, Charlotte Bavasso<br /> Nexus Producer: Liz Chan<br /> Nexus Production Managers: Claire Thompson, Alistair Pratten<br /> Director of Photography: Matt Day<br /> Camera Assistant: Max Halstead<br /> Model Assistant: Joe James<br /> Electrician: Aldo Camileri<br /> Model Rigger: Gary Faulkner<br /> Character Animator: Gary Cureton<br /> Set Animator: Matthew Cooper<br /> Compositors: Alasdair Brotherston, John Taylor<br /> Production Designer: Graham Staughton<br /> 3D Previs Lead: Mark Davies<br /> 3D Modeling: Wayne Kresil<br /> Art Department: Gordon Allen, Ben Côté, Joe Kirton<br /> Studio Manager: Elizabeth Day<br /> Models: Bob @ Artem<br /> Music Supervision: David Leinheardt at Duotone Audio<br /> Music Producers: Justin Stanley and Doyle Bramhall<br /> Content Manager: Liz Graves<br /> Artist: Willie Nelson<br /> Sound Design: Barnaby Templer @ FonicAlexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-51067466918971131132012-02-01T10:35:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.030-07:00Hey, Those Are My Posts and My Photographs!! I had a serious problem with someone taking my posts from Texas RV Travel blog and copying them to their blog, word-for-word, including the title and photographs. At the end of the post there would be a small link back to Texas RV Travel blog.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj24XUoBzhLJq8qiP0IiJedmFa6NiyqMwaQGvLI0Uml6_jRNcRejYoV1CmWbdukFsuDYYjnvd9qDpe5XerhPkizxtGutdiQj0Ntnynuo3wzxaSYmOkUQwsfRGpK72eAK0QyeMPAe4lN_A/s1600/laptop-thief.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj24XUoBzhLJq8qiP0IiJedmFa6NiyqMwaQGvLI0Uml6_jRNcRejYoV1CmWbdukFsuDYYjnvd9qDpe5XerhPkizxtGutdiQj0Ntnynuo3wzxaSYmOkUQwsfRGpK72eAK0QyeMPAe4lN_A/s320/laptop-thief.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />This webmaster did not contact me and ask permission and s/he even hot-linked the photographs, using my bandwidth, not to mention violating copyright. There was NO contact information on the blog. When I did a WHOIS, I was given servers by proxy, which is just a way to hide who owns the site.<br /><br />Luckily, I happened to send an email to GoDaddy copyright infringement department and my questions were answered by a helpful man named Brian.<br /><br />He explained:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Although a domain name is registered through a specific company, the website (which is separate from the domain name registration) may be hosted elsewhere.<br /><br />To determine who the web hosting provider is, you can use a publicly-available tool like <a href="http://www.selfseo.com/find_ip_address_of_a_website.php">http://www.selfseo.com/find ip_address_of_a_website.php</a>. This tool will give you the resolving IP address and tell you where the website is based.<br /><br />Then you may compare this information on<a href="http://arin.net/"> ARIN.net</a>. ARIN handles the IP allocation database. This may give you the relevant information for the true hosting provider.</blockquote> With this information, I was able to contact the hosting provider. Good email addresses to use are abuse@hosting company.com, copyright infringement@hosting company.com, support@hosting company.com. <br /><br />Normally, I would start by trying to contact the website owner. However, there was NO contact information and no history on this blog To leave a comment you had to register for this blog. This blog was locked up tight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnI0NDzH0BYfZZe1sJNkDupJ6JK8_tpjITuQEPbuFGf74tVP4w2kXfbzf0Xt-Mru6iKDY7Bdalk82G959DLZ93ExDjr8_U7_-Ll5a1bd2s8sPMpgL03fwD7UeigCnbr4iNHhyphenhyphenXPfYDtO0/s1600/cybertheft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnI0NDzH0BYfZZe1sJNkDupJ6JK8_tpjITuQEPbuFGf74tVP4w2kXfbzf0Xt-Mru6iKDY7Bdalk82G959DLZ93ExDjr8_U7_-Ll5a1bd2s8sPMpgL03fwD7UeigCnbr4iNHhyphenhyphenXPfYDtO0/s400/cybertheft.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>All Voices.com</div><br />Once I studied the blog, I realized this person had been stealing my posts since early last year. The name of this blog is similar to an environmental blog about Texas. When I saw the name under uncommon uses of my blog feed, I just thought that my friend was linking back or tracking back and I just forgot it.<br /><br />Well, I wanted to share with you how I was able to find out who actually hosts a blog. Through a hosting provider, you usually get immediate response as to who is the owner of the blog or website.<br /><br />I have asked for the posts, all of them, to be deleted and an apology posted on the blog and a link to my blog. If the owner of the blog takes no action, I have asked the hosting company to take the blog down. The offending blog has been taken down, so I guess the problem is solved--for now.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">What I Learned</span></b><br /><ul><li>Look carefully at your Feedburner or other RSS stats.</li><li>Check all uncommon uses of your feed.</li><li>Post copyright statement on your blog</li><li>Make image that will inform and not humiliate </li><li>Check out all trackbacks.</li></ul> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Still to Do </span></b><br /><ul><li>Learn how to add unobtrusive watermark to all pictures.</li><li>Discover how to change permission on photograph folder.</li><li>Disable right-click and view source on my blog.</li><li>Am I forgetting anything? </li></ul>This is upsetting to me. I am a blogger, not an investigator or a policeman. Whenever someone asks, I almost always allow excerpts from my articles to be posted.<br /><br />During my treatment, I let things go. I am paying for it now. Learn from my mistake and protect your website. If you have had a similar experience, please share.<br /><br /><br />Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-52900327079243414082012-01-17T16:18:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.053-07:00SSOR - Stop Stealing Our Rights!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If tyranny and oppression come to this land, </span></span></b></i></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. </span></span></b></i></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">James Madison</span></span></b></i></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Losing the Freedom of the Internet</span><br /><br />The Congress and the House of Representatives have come up two separate bills to further curtail our freedoms. I guess it is just too hard for the poor peeps to tackle something important, like sending jobs overseas, corruption on capitol hill, the environmental dangers posed by fracking and the XL pipeline, climate change, the disappearing middle class, etc.<br /><br />Oh, but they have time to write the bills that will take away the few pleasures left to the public that is struggling to work, live and pay taxes.<br /><br />Congress is about to pass Internet censorship, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed to it. We need to kill the bills - PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House - to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity.<br /><h1 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S.968 - PROTECT IP Act of 2011</b></span></h1><b>PIPA -</b> Establishes process by which a website is taken down because the Justice Department (DoJ) says the site is conducting infringing activities. The DoJ or the copyright owner would begin legal action and the DoJ could demand that search engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access to the targeted site.This could all be done without anyone being heard by a judge.<br /><br />Stop Protect IP Adresses (PIPA) - <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c112:2:./temp/%7Ec112CXtFlh::" target="_blank">Read the bill here</a>.<br /><h1 style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act</span></b></h1><b>SOPA - Basically the same as PIPA</b>, with some additions: . . . against any site they deem to have "only limited purpose or use other than infringement," . . . It would also make unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty up to five years in prison. This bill combines two separate Senate bills -- <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s968/show">S.968</a> and <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s978/show">S.978.</a> <br /><br />Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) -<a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3261:"> Read the bill here</a>.<br /><br />People are saying these bills will break the Internet. In protest many of the large websites, like Wikipedia are "blacking out" their websites tomorrow 1/18. I have decided I will add this post to all my blogs as a public service announcement,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click the infographic below to take action. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do it today. </span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://americancensorship.org/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6l7VyXqZgKcdoqkJDoRThKAr6sneJVMsAvtNU1kBi_9k-seRXBkaY9Eo2IpkYQuXRhG6x4wvp2S00PW-4cMZe-15NPXZ1sZCh9hhSh1a5fbwLipY7043iFHUTj7GWSKxpv3pRP6Iyd4/s1600/infographic.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://americancensorship.org/" target="_blank"></a>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-7689327506825501992012-01-15T16:31:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.091-07:00MLK: We are Approaching Social DoomOver 40 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and this nation lost one of the greatest leaders for peace and non-violence since Gandhi. We do not celebrate his death today, but rather his life. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Y_YTScB58JdEoFBivUK8SNFkl9ldwqdbF3iIe5WlkdGl6M8YdkB4hL6VLHYOCreCpYWM1uvNjudJmRDgHwTsmEkVasgS-UAYrezU79kaVM21Zkims4T4u-JCp_dWiAozLu_LiPJ-c6g/s1600/MLK-doright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Y_YTScB58JdEoFBivUK8SNFkl9ldwqdbF3iIe5WlkdGl6M8YdkB4hL6VLHYOCreCpYWM1uvNjudJmRDgHwTsmEkVasgS-UAYrezU79kaVM21Zkims4T4u-JCp_dWiAozLu_LiPJ-c6g/s320/MLK-doright.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><br />Reverend King's words still resonate with reason decades later; they still inspire new generations of folks to action.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~ <b>Words to Live By</b> ~~~~~~~~~~~~ </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"The time is always right to do what is right." <br /><br />"<b>A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is <u>approaching spiritual doom</u></b>."<br /><br />"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">God bless you, Reverend King. I am glad you lived, even for such a short time during my lifetime. I wish your journey could have lasted much longer. I wish you were alive today to guide our nation and our people. We need you and your wisdom, especially your thoughts on war.</div><br /><br /><div class="tag_list">Tags: <span class="tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/mlk" rel="tag">mlk</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/40+years+ago" rel="tag">40 years ago</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/martin+luther+king+jr" rel="tag">martin luther king jr</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/words+to+live+by" rel="tag">words to live by</a></span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-66538918533824360072012-01-06T15:53:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.236-07:00Most Useful Posts of 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrL41cQhd_WakAfB_enlZuktn9TMrfVtaNVRFsT5iCvFW4D-X1ND8FJB7zGTZoOsgdVmizUWQ9zM8s_B88Z_V4cxajap0PMtrlvI6NJk2aVrfQnYNLTphbXmvLLbzxUanL7GzC8obVPI/s1600/most_useful_fb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrL41cQhd_WakAfB_enlZuktn9TMrfVtaNVRFsT5iCvFW4D-X1ND8FJB7zGTZoOsgdVmizUWQ9zM8s_B88Z_V4cxajap0PMtrlvI6NJk2aVrfQnYNLTphbXmvLLbzxUanL7GzC8obVPI/s400/most_useful_fb.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.whosbloggingwhat.com/issues/2012/01052012/useful.html" target="_blank">Who's Blogging What</a> has put together a list of posts from 2011 that their readers found to be the most useful. There are posts for <b>Social Media</b>, <b>Search Marketing</b>, <b>User Experience</b>, <b>Email Marketing</b> and <b>Web Analytics</b>.<br /><br /><br />Here are a few random choices of mine, sort of a preview of the posts on the <b>Social Media </b>tab.<br /><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://blog.kissmetrics.com/spy-on-your-competition/" target="_blank">7 Sneaky Ways to Use Facebook to Spy on Your Competition [<span class="blogsource">Kissmetrics</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2011/08/22/9-tips-for-building-a-facebook-fan-base-from-scratch/" target="_blank">9 tips for building a Facebook fan base from scratch [<span class="blogsource">Smart Blog</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://www.allfacebook.com/8-cool-marketing-campaigns-using-facebook-places-2011-08" target="_blank">8 Cool Marketing Campaigns Using Facebook Places [<span class="blogsource">All Facebook</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/18192/7-Steps-to-Increase-Facebook-Fans.aspx" target="_blank">7 Steps to Increase Facebook Fans [<span class="blogsource">HubSpot</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2710-15-Ways-to-Get-Liked-on-Facebook" target="_blank">15 Ways to Get 'Liked' on Facebook [<span class="blogsource">Practical Ecommerce</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://socialmediaclub.org/blogs/from-the-clubhouse/how-ensure-your-facebook-wall-posts-are-seen-edgerank" target="_blank">How to ensure that your Facebook Wall Posts are SEEN (Edgerank) [<span class="blogsource">Social Media Club</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://web.appstorm.net/roundups/35-great-inspirations-apps-for-your-facebook-page/" target="_blank">35 Great Inspirations & Apps for Your Facebook Page [<span class="blogsource">Appstorm</span>]</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 3px;"><a class="useful" href="http://www.blueglass.com/blog/the-photo-strip-facebooks-most-underused-free-ad/" target="_blank">The Photo Strip: Facebook's Most Underused Free Ad [<span class="blogsource">Blueglass</span>]</a></li></ul>To see the complete lists of posts and bookmark the page for future reference, click this link: <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.whosbloggingwhat.com/issues/2012/01052012/useful.html" target="_blank">The most useful posts of 2011</a></span> (Who's Blogging What).Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-6639480992309384282012-01-02T20:20:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.346-07:00Free eBook on Driving Traffic, Leads and Sales<br />44 percent of marketers say engaging visitors and capturing leads is their biggest challenge. 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Add it to your library.<br /> <br />Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-57121066615797298402011-12-20T06:29:00.001-08:002011-12-20T06:29:20.220-08:00suella13suella13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-31438908070816133722011-12-02T16:10:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.444-07:00Have it All or Get What You Need<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> 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Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}</style><![endif]--><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZDPygm_PH0XGG1NdaNAOi87xvuBXZdhVTo-hPWebg9wHzV4WqrzEwRMitz5s8-2ejB7xL3ktI7MfOe3IMAbRJw1v1-jYlqUmB6fdB_dtSoxwIsWOiuzTzizy4aNFRfgkaJl3geC2LnQ/s1600/gpsbookcover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZDPygm_PH0XGG1NdaNAOi87xvuBXZdhVTo-hPWebg9wHzV4WqrzEwRMitz5s8-2ejB7xL3ktI7MfOe3IMAbRJw1v1-jYlqUmB6fdB_dtSoxwIsWOiuzTzizy4aNFRfgkaJl3geC2LnQ/s320/gpsbookcover.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I read <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TheWorking Woman’s GPS</b>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When the Plan toHave It All Has Led You Astray</i>, by JJ DiGeronimo. GPS in this instance isshort for Goals with a Sense of Purpose and Self (GPS). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">JJ lived in the generation that developed the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Haveit All</i></b> mindset. The battles for equal pay, equal treatment under thelaw, being valued as employee versus a “girl” had been waged and won. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Ms. DiGeronimo learned through cultural experiences, advertising,society, as well as through interacting with other women and men, that she could <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">have it all</i></b>. She could have a challenging career, flawless husband, picture-perfect life; quality spare timefor self, friends, community, philanthropy, hobbies and, of course, children. Whew!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Like most women, JJ did everything perfectly, for a while. Thenshe realized she was exhausted, over-committed and her life had become a tangledweb of strings, with each string becoming a drain on her energyand time. In short, there was no joy in JJ’s life.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The path she followed on her journey from <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">have it all</i></b> to<b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">get what you need</i></b> is detailed in her book. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>JJDiGeronimo developed a personal inventory that facilitates placing your friends,family, coworkers and neighbors into categories. For each person, answer howthey make you feel, if the person gives you energy or drains you. Moreimportantly, does this person support you? At the end of the inventory, youknow who is behind you 100% and who is a good time friend. Next, JJ looked at assets and resources. Assets are what youbring to the table and resources are whom you know. One more inventoryclarified feelings, commitments and risks that are present in everyday life. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">JJwent to other woman and listened to their stories. The inclusion of these womenand their lives changed the book from a tangled web of strings to a tapestry ofgreat beauty and utility. Find the support you need and add your threads to the tapestry at<a href="http://purposefulwoman.com/">PurposefulWoman.com</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-11240503209748851542011-11-29T20:22:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.541-07:00Build Mobile : Resources You Can UseI received the first edition of the BuildMobile newsletter today. This newsletter is from the SitePoint Network of sites, which includes PHPMaster.com, DesignFestival.com, RubySource.com and Cloudspring.com. <br /><br />If you are trying to build a mobile website or convert an existing website to a moblog, you should subscribe to BuildModile. From tutorials to events, this will be a good resource for you. You may read the <a href="http://buildmobile.com/">first BuildMobile newsletter on the web</a> as well as sign up for the newsletter.Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-57635988364897560292011-11-11T04:05:00.000-08:002012-04-17T20:36:50.636-07:00Remember . . .Veteran’s Day was set aside to thank and honor living veterans who serve or have served honorably in the military, in peace or in war. We also remember the fallen.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4896/707/1600/arlington-cemetary.jpg"><img alt="aerial view of Arlington National Cemetery" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4896/707/320/arlington-cemetary.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />On Veterans Day, special services take place at the <a href="http://www.qmfound.com/tomb_of_the_unknown_soldier.htm" rel="nofollow">Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4896/707/1600/unknown.jpg"><img alt="Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4896/707/320/unknown.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />Today, November 11, 2011, remember all veterans of all conflicts, whether standing proudly in your community, serving overseas in the Middle East, lying in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, in the <a href="http://endangeredspaces.blogspot.com/2011/11/remembrance-day.html" target="_blank">Fields of Flanders</a> or inscribed in <a href="http://www.vietvet.org/thewall.htm" rel="nofollow">the Wall in Washington</a>.<br /><br /><div style="color: #330033; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 180%;">God Bless You. Thank You.<br />We Will Remember …</span></div><br /><hr /><br /><span style="color: #993300; font-size: large;">Veteran's Day - A Reason I Blog for Peace - Dona Nobis Pacem </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 180%;"></span></div><div style="color: #330033; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"></div><div class="tag_list">Tags: <span class="tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Veteran%27s+Day" rel="tag">Veteran’s Day</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Arlington+National+Cemetary" rel="tag">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Tomb+of+the+Unknown+Soldiers" rel="tag">Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers</a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Armistice+Day" rel="tag"></a></span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-46810552765276192382011-11-03T02:54:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:50.739-07:00Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace)<span style="font-size: large;">November 4, 2011 is Blog Blast for Peace</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">You will see many peace globes (below) on many blogs today. Stop and read what your fellow bloggers are saying. Leave a comment or share the post with friends. Join us if you want <i><b>PEACE</b></i> in your lifetime.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYUVsEeMNI_B9S7bdbljyt8MjfwiaHzXlp5YklW0cBerTQzVGA9UZQ5dO-cEwfLHJr845jpa35BARqlMaUC607d7Bj2UCoDgIJuaWNE49lbeVuHbEURcdYyfMBrsruwAOrS181hxWRvs/s1600/peace_globe_ADS2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYUVsEeMNI_B9S7bdbljyt8MjfwiaHzXlp5YklW0cBerTQzVGA9UZQ5dO-cEwfLHJr845jpa35BARqlMaUC607d7Bj2UCoDgIJuaWNE49lbeVuHbEURcdYyfMBrsruwAOrS181hxWRvs/s400/peace_globe_ADS2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><blockquote style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Peace is thoroughly dominant, it becomes an inner experience with unlimited possibilities. Only when this really happens – when the spirit of peace awakens and takes possession of men’s hearts, can humanity be saved from perishing. ~Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), Alsatian physician and 1952 Nobel Peace Laureate</b></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="widget HTML" id="HTML15"><div class="widget-content"></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <span class="widget-item-control"> </span></span> </div><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=25905805" name="2373662550609357493"></a></span> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/p/blogblast-for-peace-2011-how-to-get.html">BlogBlast For Peace 2011 ~ What It Is - click this link to find out</a></span></div><h3 class="post-title"> </h3><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>November 4, 2011<br />Bloggers from all across the globe<br />will blog for peace. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We will speak with one voice.<br /> on one subject<br />on one day</b></span></div><br />Please visit with peacebloggers on FaceBook, Twitter, Mimi Writes and many of sites around the world. See all my peace globes on 11/4/11..<br /><ul><li><a href="http://blog.texasrvtravel.com/">blog.TexasRVTravel.com</a></li><li><a href="http://cooladzine.blogspot.com/">CoolAdzine.blogspot.com</a> </li><li><a href="http://endangeredspaces.blogspot.com/">EndangeredSpaces.blogspot.com</a></li></ul><br /><div class="tag_list">Tags: <span class="tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blog+blast+for+peace" rel="tag">blog blast for peace</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/peace+bloggers" rel="tag">peace bloggers</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/peace+globes" rel="tag">peace globes</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/mimiwrites" rel="tag">mimiwrites</a></span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-62461598374684745432011-11-01T22:55:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:50.838-07:00In The Market for Premium Websites? <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>This post brought to you by <a rel='nofollow' href='http://app.socialspark.com/disclosure_clicks?oid=6678827'>Rouper</a>. All opinions are 100% mine.</p> <div class='opp_description'> <h2> Marketing Your Website</h2> <p> I have a website that has been in operation since 2003. I have thought about selling it, but it is hard to determine market value and I do not know exactly how to handle the transaction. I also received offers for another website that I did not take seriously. I have seen websites for sale on auction and classified ad sites, so I know it must be difficult to <a rel='nofollow' href='http://app.socialspark.com/clicks?lid=19713&oid=6678827'>sell your website</a>.</p> <h2> Buying Websites</h2> <p> Looking around for help in selling a premium websites, I found Rouper.com. It is easy to use their website. You may search websites for sale by listing attributes, such as listing type (direct sale, auction) or price ("buy it now" option, reserve price) or by website attributes (traffic, ranking, age of domain, website age, net profit, gross sales, monetization methods and top level domain).</p> <h2> Selling Websites</h2> <p> Selling a website is almost as easy. First, you create a detailed description of your property, including the attributes discussed under <em>Buying Websites</em>. Next, you set a beginning price for private offers and a reserve price or a "buy it now" price for public bids. Of course, you are also responsible for keeping the website online during the auction</p> <h2> Fees</h2> <p> The basic fee for listing your website is $49. You may add listing embellishments if you wish to make your listing stand out. When the website sells, you will pay five percent of the sales price, sans taxes, as a success fee. The minimum success fee is $100. Alternately, you may pay a $499 success fee when you list your website. This is helpful if you think your website will sell for over $2000.</p> <h2> Coupon</h2> <p> If you want to sell your website, list the site before November 9, 2011 and use coupon <strong>FX7O0NP8</strong>. With the coupon, you may list your premium website for $1 and Rouper will also waive the success fee on any listings created using this coupon.</p></div> <p> <a rel='nofollow' href='http://app.socialspark.com/disclosure_clicks?oid=6678827'> <img style='border:none;' src='http://app.socialspark.com/views?oid=6678827' border='0' alt='Visit Sponsor's Site'/> </a></p> </div> Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-4415970604564617392011-10-31T01:17:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:50.930-07:00Which is Your Watch?Do you use a watch or your cell phone to get the time? I use a watch; my husband uses his cell phone. I happen to like watches. A watch was the first gadget I disassembled as a child. I think I was six; I did not get another watch until I was a teenager.<br /><br />Usually, I buy a watch in the jewelry department of a discount store. The watches last about three months before the battery dies. If I want a laugh, I take that watch back to the discount store and ask for the replacement battery. The salesperson looks at me, dumbfounded, "you want to replace the battery in your $10 watch?" I quit doing this, as it is cruel.<br /><br />So my stopped watches lie abandoned. As an eco-minded consumer, a drawer full of broken watches bothers me. I have heard that there are <a href="http://www.bluedial.com/">ladies watches</a> that do not require batteries. So, I decided to do some research and see if I could find the watch for the rest of my life. <br /><br />I found bluedial.com and spent an hour looking at watches and reading about different drives: quartz, atomic, automatic, hand-winding, kinetic, solar and eco-drive. Then I saw the skeleton display and I was six years old again. These watches show the movements on the face and back of case.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrnjxmBS4lovznKHLN1wwiSgmZuD2VY6YqItm8TzOb8QdR0jEJHoW66bd7SxeQxMOL8jKNLXwmTQVyIIZ30h_mjuMBuWg9svDYWy-9dLuP-inkIXY_6nxzDYlB1Eb_noVg1F0xOsHQCE/s1600/watch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrnjxmBS4lovznKHLN1wwiSgmZuD2VY6YqItm8TzOb8QdR0jEJHoW66bd7SxeQxMOL8jKNLXwmTQVyIIZ30h_mjuMBuWg9svDYWy-9dLuP-inkIXY_6nxzDYlB1Eb_noVg1F0xOsHQCE/s320/watch.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><br />This will be the first watch in my life that I picked out because I wanted it and not because it was under $20. Now, I just have to convince my husband that this is an ideal gift for me this Christmas.<br /><br />If you are looking for the perfect gift for a special someone this holiday, take a look at bluedial.com. They have 1000s of watches, many payment options, manufacturer warranty and free two-day shipping.Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-44462826215893250022011-10-27T22:16:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:51.028-07:00Have a Happy Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_EnEVSNsDtuls_9yiinMlaOXeJJebB_3gX6FwRoCPFw4_yElrc1Z0eRsF_e2eMUIqJlu_zH12kDRm0Pa387Hnuc5tL2tGtfRSzN40QZgCbm3FRarzQf6SrFfeKHVRnfzPk4d18eM15U/s1600/pumpkin_line.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VUtOQA-MoCNAwvz8TCfZOQPApmUZw8O-7KSfKWKjbmmM-x7pa1CXb-Pdih3uI-WPbdn6RaRqrak5eBvgq-YIlM8ZH5Dn4zpE3xYoYK7T684ijyJ6qsfQjG3g1oOPCOhYGswECXT4emE/s1600/ghosts+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VUtOQA-MoCNAwvz8TCfZOQPApmUZw8O-7KSfKWKjbmmM-x7pa1CXb-Pdih3uI-WPbdn6RaRqrak5eBvgq-YIlM8ZH5Dn4zpE3xYoYK7T684ijyJ6qsfQjG3g1oOPCOhYGswECXT4emE/s400/ghosts+43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_EnEVSNsDtuls_9yiinMlaOXeJJebB_3gX6FwRoCPFw4_yElrc1Z0eRsF_e2eMUIqJlu_zH12kDRm0Pa387Hnuc5tL2tGtfRSzN40QZgCbm3FRarzQf6SrFfeKHVRnfzPk4d18eM15U/s1600/pumpkin_line.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Men say that in this midnight hour,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The disembodied have power</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> To wander as it liketh them,</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> By wizard oak and fairy stream.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">William Motherwell</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCWzaPtnS0385q6Xv19BM_7AtYccBw_W1a5h1aFvFg22_A3FsN2IxA9S6kFKmC6FiBa913-RbgK67tZP23MzC-_ohsPQGpH52N3uTslY5A8j4naYQ-EchPsTv1ZISIzbtKsD0_VXOFdY/s1600/ironwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCWzaPtnS0385q6Xv19BM_7AtYccBw_W1a5h1aFvFg22_A3FsN2IxA9S6kFKmC6FiBa913-RbgK67tZP23MzC-_ohsPQGpH52N3uTslY5A8j4naYQ-EchPsTv1ZISIzbtKsD0_VXOFdY/s320/ironwork.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-39502192093579742382011-10-24T22:32:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:51.132-07:00Free 101 Marketing Quotes eBook<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maggie Georgieva, Inbound Marketing Manager for HubSpot has made available<b> </b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>101 Marketing Quotes</b> (PDF) for a free download.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These 101 quotes have been collected from interviews, articles, best-selling books and conferences. Enjoy them and share them with co-workers and friends in need of some inspiration. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a _blank"="" href="http://www.hubspot.com/101-marketing-quotes/?source=20111018-email-l-101-marketing-quotes%20target=" title="Download the Ebook Now">Download the Ebook Now</a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In this eBook you will find wisdom from:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* Chris Brogan</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* Seth Godin</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* Ann Handley</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">* Steve Garfield</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">========================= </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>This quote really resonated with me: </b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Before you create any more “great content,” figure out how you are going to market it first." </i>Joe Pulizzi and New Barrett, authors of <i><u> </u></i><u>Get Content Get Customers</u></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Download it and put it with the rest of your PDFs. One day soon, when you need some inspiration, use it.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-66254111164327767622011-10-05T15:58:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:51.238-07:00Changes to Google Analytics<span style="font-size: large;">SEO Reports in Google Analytics </span><br /><br />Search Engine Optimization (SEO) reports in<i> <a href="http://www.google.com/analytics/">Google Analytics</a></i> are now available. The reports are based on data from search queries that we found in Webmaster Tools.These reports are available in the <i>Traffic Sources </i>section of<i> Google Analytics</i>:<br /><ul><li>Queries: impressions, clicks, position, and CTR info for the top 1,000 daily queries</li><li>Landing Pages: impressions, clicks, position, and CTR info for the top 1,000 daily landing pages</li><li>Geographical Summary: impressions, clicks, and CTR by country</li></ul>See post on <a href="http://searchengineland.com/google-analytics-webmaster-tools-seo-reports-now-available-95626">Search Engine Land</a> or <a href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2011/10/webmaster-tools-search-queries-data-is.html">Google Webmaster Central</a> blog.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm3rEdJnllruRB7X4y0GzHs5Zuewb0uAmytqhAkcrB29WEu3cHUL44s52g6nBvrLstqdPJg3cVL5g_Hj6jiF4mI2Yor6CUZ7Uhsvheu7gnzSDE3ISajQJ2l5ctD3RpfyWSOulS00n6_s/s1600/webanalytics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrm3rEdJnllruRB7X4y0GzHs5Zuewb0uAmytqhAkcrB29WEu3cHUL44s52g6nBvrLstqdPJg3cVL5g_Hj6jiF4mI2Yor6CUZ7Uhsvheu7gnzSDE3ISajQJ2l5ctD3RpfyWSOulS00n6_s/s320/webanalytics.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Google Analytics Premium </span><br /><br />Google has also released a for-fee <i><a href="http://google.com/analytics/premium/#utm_source=gablog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=gapremium&utm_content=launch">Google Analytics Premium</a> </i>for large clients. Below is a summary of what the premium version offers:<br /><ul><li>Extra processing power - increased data collection, more custom variables and downloadable, unsampled reports</li><li>Advanced analysis - attribution modeling tools that allow you to test different models for assigning credit to conversions</li><li>Service and support - experts to guide customized installation, and dedicated account management on call - all backed by 24/7 support</li><li>Guarantees<b> </b>- service level agreements for data collection, processing and reporting</li></ul><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Google Webmaster Tools</span><br /><br />To enable these SEO reports for your blog or website, you must be a verified <i>Webmaster Tools</i> site owner and a <i>Google Analytics</i> administrator for your site. Once enabled, administrators can choose which profiles can see these reports.<br /><br />While having the information on search queries in <i>Google Analytics</i> is important, you will still need to use the <i>Webmaster Tools</i> for information on inbound links, subscriber stats, and Googlebot crawler reports.<br /><br />For more information, please see <a href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home?hl=en">Webmaster Tools</a> on your dashboard. Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-31253032154802765052011-10-02T21:41:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:51.337-07:00Blog Blast for Peace 2011<blockquote><div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother Teresa (1910-1997), Yugoslav humanitarian and 1979Nobel Peace Laureate</b></i></span></div></blockquote> What started with one blogger and one blog in 2006 has traveled from blog to blog across the globe until it has reached 50 countries. BlogBlast for Peace is an annual blog event and is expanding each year. Join us this year. All the information you need in one place: <a class="twitter-timeline-link" data-display-url="tiny.cc/79nxg" data-expanded-url="http://tiny.cc/79nxg" data-ultimate-url="http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/2011/10/reason-40-to-blog4peace-vision.html/" href="http://t.co/PWzwAZ9b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/2011/10/reason-40-to-blog4peace-vision.html/">http://tiny.cc/79nxg</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08XSE2P8tTdsrVGFvvD9A8Pm4gGrNvxcbGcEWJ-0v1h-qpomxgD_AVkHNFo1ItY1VGjgq1KjKV3AJeGdZr6JUotnT07UtyGLRlFxVwi4qvp686q82FhIFyh6dFy5a2q19XeI_ryraQKc/s1600/cybercelt_globe4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535643796358483106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08XSE2P8tTdsrVGFvvD9A8Pm4gGrNvxcbGcEWJ-0v1h-qpomxgD_AVkHNFo1ItY1VGjgq1KjKV3AJeGdZr6JUotnT07UtyGLRlFxVwi4qvp686q82FhIFyh6dFy5a2q19XeI_ryraQKc/s400/cybercelt_globe4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 301px;" /></a>Peace Globe from Prior Year</div><br />Please visit with peacebloggers on FaceBook, Twitter, Mimi Writes and many of sites around the world.<br /><br />On 11/4, I will have a different peace globe on each of my blogs. Please visit.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://blog.texasrvtravel.com/">blog.TexasRVTravel.com</a></li><li><a href="http://cooladzine.blogspot.com/">CoolAdzine.blogspot.com</a> </li><li><a href="http://endangeredspaces.blogspot.com/">EndangeredSpaces.blogspot.com</a></li></ul><br /><a class="twitter-timeline-link" data-expanded-url="http://twitter.com/BlogBlast4Peace/status/120716628638961664/photo/1" data-twitter-media-url="true" href="http://t.co/JJC9QeId" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://twitter.com/BlogBlast4Peace/status/120716628638961664/photo/1"></a><br /><br /><div class="tag_list">Tags: <span class="tags"><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blog+blast+for+peace" rel="tag">blog blast for peace</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/peace+bloggers" rel="tag">peace bloggers</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/peace+gloves" rel="tag">peace gloves</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/mimiwrites" rel="tag">mimiwrites</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/november+4" rel="tag">november 4</a></span></div>Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8071204283782501088.post-65307175249583078122011-09-10T22:58:00.000-07:002012-04-17T20:36:51.429-07:00Not all Heroes Walk on Two Legs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFqujzdaw7N1IyYy1Qi4h9wE3BGFBxlw-6-cjlImo4dBGMIVs0N8Gzyo7Kr5p6tUo83YGb6OlrDQ-S-uQY4qKwOlf-Oa-8O1wJvMWvCM1ofALh_ISaRl-bwk08s_RKPJRXsTwGI_5Y48/s1600/sar-dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFqujzdaw7N1IyYy1Qi4h9wE3BGFBxlw-6-cjlImo4dBGMIVs0N8Gzyo7Kr5p6tUo83YGb6OlrDQ-S-uQY4qKwOlf-Oa-8O1wJvMWvCM1ofALh_ISaRl-bwk08s_RKPJRXsTwGI_5Y48/s400/sar-dog.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">September 11, 2001 </span></b></i></div><br />After the World Trade Center Towers collapsed, the search and rescue dogs worked hard to find survivors. Some SAR dog dragged their handlers through wreckage and had to be physically restrained, which is unusual as these are highly trained animals. Without concern for their own safety, they continued to sniff and paw at the debris in hopes of finding someone alive.Alexandriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601907187035700437noreply@blogger.com