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Abstract and Applied Analysis
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 350407, 19 pages
The Convergence and MS Stability of Exponential Euler Method for Semilinear Stochastic Differential Equations
Department of Mathematics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Received 23 May 2012; Accepted 4 June 2012
Academic Editor: Yeong-Cheng Liou
Copyright © 2012 Chunmei Shi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The numerical approximation of exponential Euler method is constructed for semilinear stochastic differential equations (SDEs). The convergence and mean-square (MS) stability of exponential Euler method are investigated. It is proved that the exponential Euler method is convergent with the strong order for semilinear SDEs. A mean-square linear stability analysis shows that the stability region of exponential Euler method contains that of EM method and stochastic Theta method and also contains that of the scale linear SDE, that is, exponential Euler method is analogue mean-square A-stable. Then the exponential stability of the exponential Euler method for scalar semi-linear SDEs is considered. Under the conditions that guarantee the analytic solution is exponentially stable in mean-square sense, the exponential Euler method can reproduce the mean-square exponential stability for any nonzero stepsize. Numerical experiments are given to verify the conclusions.


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Comedy of Errors, Like "Frozen", with two princesses, we have not one but TWO set of twins. Each twin has the same name as his counterpart. Neither twin knows of the other. Much mistaken identity leads to beatings, arrests, seductions, and other hilarity -- all set in a neo-Victorian Steampunk world. But it all works out. Come see how!
This year's show is adapted by Don Thumim, of the Theater Company of Lafayette, and co-directed by Don Thumim and Dave Dahl.
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Sounds like you're on the right track; practice doesn't make perfect, PERFECT practice makes perfect. Only shoot as fast as you can hit, concentrate on the fundamentals, and once they're ingrained, speed will come.
Clever idea on the target photo; you have no idea how many pix I've taken trying to get a good shot of a group of itty-bitty holes in a target. Next time, I'm gonna try your method.


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What did the Chinese people most and least care about the past "Two Meetiangs"? Reading NPC through Weibo statistics.
Mao Xingyu, often seen as a joke among Chinese netizens, was given the title of "the most dedicated representative at NPC." He not only listened but also took notes in the middle of sleeping representatives and he filed an anti-corruption proposal.
Chinese netizens called out the luxury accessories NPC representatives are wearing, using it as another example of why representatives cannot representing the people.


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Personal Financial Planning Major
The personal financial planning major provides a basic competency in the functional areas of finance and provides students with the education foundation that is needed to prepare students for professional exams such as the Series 7, CFP and CFA. Like the finance major, the personal financial planning major combines the applications of analytical skills to the problems facing financial managers, financial institutions and individual investors while developing an understanding of today's financial markets. The program leads to careers in business financial management, banking, securities and commodity brokerage, consulting, insurance, financial planning and small business entrepreneurship. Students who have completed the personal financial management major have the option of private consulting. Becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)* is another option by electing to take a national exam.
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An announcement last week that Target plans to open 21 stores in the coming fiscal year was interesting on a number of levels.
For starters, the disclosure was rather uncharacteristic for a company that in years past would publicly release its stores openings a week or two in advance of the actual openings. In this case, the company shared its full list of openings for the entire year two weeks before its new fiscal year even begins.
That's nice because it allows for a bit of analysis. It is interesting that five of the 21 new stores will be located in California, a state in a horrible financial mess with one of the worst housing market in the nation after Nevada and Florida. Hawaii gets its fourth store, and this time it's on the slow side of the big island in the town of Hilo. Talk about a replenishment challenge.
One of the most interesting openings promises to be a 174,000-sq.-ft. SuperTarget in Woodbury, Minn., a suburb on the eastern edge of St. Paul. Given the proximity to Target's home office in Minneapolis is conceivable the Woodbury store will house some merchandising experiments.
Other Target stores will open in the following communities in 2011:
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• Lakewood, Colo.
• Woodbury, Minn.
• Madison, Wis.
• Newport, Ky.
• Marlborough, Mass.
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• Oxnard, Calif.
• Chandler, Ariz.
• Moore, Okla.
• Kenner, La.
• Swansea, Mass.
• Hanover, Pa.
• Pittsburgh, Pa.
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• Dublin, Calif.
• Blue Ash, Ohio
• Gastonia, N.C.
• Morrisville, N.C.
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The picturesque town of Blankenburg am Harz, at the base of the mineral-rich Harz Mountains in central Germany, is home to some unique health-spa opportunities as well as picturesque tours of the nearby rivers, hills and small villages that make up the confederated area of the Blankenburg am Harz. Hotels are plentiful for such a modestly-sized town, and there are plenty of Discount hotels, Blankenburg am Harz being outside of the cosmopolitan sphere of some of the larger cities in the region. On-line services such as EasyToBook.com can help you make reservations to suit your inclination and budget.Many people come here for some time to relax and the unique cures of the town spas. In addition to chalk treatments from the local hills, there are pine needle baths that many swear by. Whether spending a single night or a whole weekend, Blankenburg am Harz. Nordic walking is very popular in the area, and there are many fascinating walking trails, such as the Devil's Wall trail. Hotels in Blankenburg am Harz are very often smaller and homey, rooms often coming with some of the unbeatable local cuisine. When visiting Blankenburg am Harz, cheap hotels can be found in the off season that includes the annual Walpurgis Night festivities on 30 April that are some of the most impressively odd in Germany.


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"You have to take the good with the bad and I'm a songwriter so I stay sensitive. I have to live with my feelings on my sleeve so that means I can't harden my heart and I get hurt a lot but I've learned to take all that." -Dolly Parton on Good Morning America
When I was a little tyke, I started my career in sales by making bookmarks and forcing folks at church to buy 'em. Then I became a makeup artist. Then I sold cosmetics. Somewhere in between, I did a stint as a medical assistant. I fainted and got fired. Now, I'm a photographer, blogger, church leader, charity runner. I'm in the perfect position to get punched in the face every single day. I've never never been in as hard a business as photography. Or blogging. Or ministry. Or charity. All these things bring me the greatest joys and the greatest heartaches of my life. Basically, I'm in 4 different businesses that all invite criticism. A glutton for punishment? Maybe. A rebel with a cause? Absolutely.
Today, though, I'm just talking photography/business but these things can really apply to anyone, no matter why you're receiving criticism. I agree with Dolly. You have to stay sensitive if you're going to continue creating. Especially being in the business of Beloved photography, I have to stay soft, wear my heart on my sleeve and be ready to make deep connections with people I've never met before. I can't possibly do this if I have walls up. So I've been punched over and over and over and I just keep popping back up like one of those punching bags.
The title of this post is "how to not get hurt by criticism". It's impossible, by the way. It hurts. Below, I'm going to lay out the different things I've found helpful in dealing with hurtful criticism. But let me give you a little hope – I used to feel like I was getting punched in the face every time I was handed a cold plate of criticism. Now, it's more like a scratch most of the time and I got there without hardening my heart.
And you know what? Listening to people's criticism can make you a better person.
1.} Are they right?
So. You've been told your prices are too high. Are they right? Are you trying to be a luxury brand but netting a lower demographic of client? You're getting criticised for promising 300 wedding images and giving them 50? Getting raked over the coals for having poor business practices? You really need to listen to people and suss out the issue at hand. They may be right. In the beginning, I've been told flat out "I hate these wedding photos". Why is that? Because I fancied myself an artist but presented myself like a budget option – a hired camera. They didn't want my 'art', they simply wanted pictures and I failed to communicate. It hurt, but I had to take it and say "you're right. What can I do to make you happy?" and then change so it wouldn't happen again.
2.} Consider the source.
Who's the criticism coming from? It may be other photographers, clients or even your spouse. I've learned to consider the source. Other photographers are usually jealous {if you're good} or mean {if you're not}. Did you know there are entire websites, Facebook groups and pages dedicated solely to posting photos and then tearing them apart? It's utterly disgusting. It's the worst part of humanity – people shooting eachother down to feel bigger.
The criticism may be coming from your clients and these are the most important people to listen to. But again, consider whether you've had a hand in causing the problem. I receive far less criticism now that I've nailed down strategies to maintain consistency, manage expectations and communicate efficiently.
My friend Maddy Rogers once said to me, "I don't care what other photographers think. My clients are happy". So many photographers are creating their work to 'one-up' others. Separate the two. Focus on the ones paying you.
It may be coming from your spouse. I really love my husband – I'm only where I am because of him. But he really doesn't get my photography. He likes to walk into the room in the middle of the edit and say "eew" or "not sharp" or whatever. He's not my ideal viewing audience. He's not my target market, not my ideal client. So it's annoying, yes, but considering the source, I have to just say "yeah well after the parents cry tonight at their viewing session and hand me a cheque, tell me what you think." I'm not one bit interested in criticism on my style or technique. My clients love me and I really don't give a flying fart what people who aren't part of that think.
It's hilarious to me that people even think they are positioned to give criticism on certain things. Like when I post a photo and people say "too bright" or "washed out" or whatever. I was extremely young when I was taught about this thing called opinions. You know the things…they're like asses – everyone has one. Somehow, it seems that -oh- 65% of the world's population missed that lesson? There's no such thing as "too bright" or "too washed out". Nonsense! My images are exactly as I intended them to be. Heck, maybe they have a crappy monitor. Ever considered that? I feel that the sources of this sort of criticism completely disqualify themselves just by the fact that they're even saying such things. So although it makes me want to scream, I find it really easy to ignore any and all criticism of this nature.
It's really important to align yourself with someone who can give you valuable constructive criticism. Because I don't want you walking around with what I call American Idol Syndrome {which I explain here}. A great way to receive this is Chic Critique where you can locate a photographer you admire and sign up to have them critique your work for a month. I've done it a couple times and heard that it was totally game changing for my students. Do it – you won't regret it!
3.} Have compassion
Hurt people hurt people. That's my mantra. I have to say this to myself every day. All of humanity are walking through life with hurt. Disappointment, rejection, failure. We carry baggage laden with bricks of pain and when it gets too heavy, we find the nearest person and say "hey, carry this with me". This can come in the form of bullying, inappropriate communication, accusation. If someone has done something to hurt me, I try to look at the cause. If someone rejects me, there's a good chance that they've suffered some pretty bad rejection in their life. Rejected people like to try to control the rejection in their life by rejecting others first. People who have historically been disappointed look for disappointment and often find it in places where it simply isn't.
Disclaimer: I'm don't think I'm really talking about photography anymore. Just life.
The first step to being able to look at people who hurt you and really feel for them is to address your own issues. And not in that pathetic way that people try to make others feel small by saying "I feel sorry for you". The people I feel the most sorry for in my life, I can't possibly say that to them. They're already hurt – why would I add to it? There are people I can actually think about right now and my heart twinges with hurt for them. But that's because I've identified my own rejection and disappointment and I know how they feel. When someone strikes out at me, I know how they feel because I used to punch people in the face, too.
What does this have to do with business? Because business is about people. And you will come in contact with hurt people every day and some -a few- will take their hurt out on you. This doesn't happen often. This is why Beloved was an absolute godsend for me. By inviting people into an open space to better know themselves and eachother, I'm becoming part of the answer.
Have compassion. This makes criticism and accusation hurt a lot less. But first, get your own issues dealt with.
4.} You don't have to respond
Nothing shuts a bully up like silence.
5.} Manage your stress
If you're doing too much and your business is killing your happiness, you need to find way to manage your stress. Because when you receive criticism, you'll respond inappropriately.
6.} Sleep on it
SLEEP. ON. IT. Seriously – things always look different in the morning. The most bullying emails or Facebook posts I've ever seen were written around midnight. Perfect scenario of people not sleeping on it. Get some space between yourself and the situation. It may take serious SERIOUS self control {I still fail at times} but you'll thank yourself in the morning!
7.} Lastly…
- Try to remember that criticism only reprsents one person's point of view.
- Look at the most influential people. They receive gargantuous heapings of criticism. Some bring it on themselves. For others, it simply comes with the territory.
- If you're trying to make everyone happy, you'll make no one happy.
Further reading //
How to deal with criticism well – 25 reasons to embrace it "Because I was desperately afraid of being judged, I took everything, from everyone as condemnation."Pin It


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This is a discussion on A Very Good Article within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I ran across this on another site, thought it was definitely something others might want to read and pass along. Firearms - Concealed Weapon Permit ...
I ran across this on another site, thought it was definitely something others might want to read and pass along.
Firearms - Concealed Weapon Permit Holders by MarkFreburg
A Dozen Things People Should Know About Concealed Weapons Permit Holders.
There's a lot of misinformation out there these days about people who have chosen to exercise their right to carry a concealed weapon according to the provisions made by state governments. Here are a few things that Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) holders want people to know about them. Now of course there are exceptions to these general rules but I think you'll find these things to be true about the vast majority of your legally carrying neighbors.:
1) We don't carry firearms so that we can ignore other basics of personal safety. Every permit holder that I know realizes that almost all dangerous situations can be avoided by vigilance, alertness and by simply making wise choices about where one goes and what one does. We don't walk down dark alleys. We lock our cars. We don't get intoxicated in public or hang out around people who do. We park our cars in well lighted spots and don't hang out in bad parts of town where we have no business. A gun is our last resort, not our first.
2) We don't think we are cops, spies, or superheros. We aren't hoping that somebody tries to rob the convenience store while we are there so we can shoot a criminal. We don't take it upon ourselves to get involved in situations that are better handled by a 911 call or by simply standing by and being a good witness. We don't believe our guns give us any authority over our fellow citizens. We also aren't here to be your unpaid volunteer bodyguard. We'll be glad to tell you where we trained and point you to some good gun shops if you feel you want to take this kind of responsibility for your personal safety. Except for extraordinary circumstances your business is your business, don't expect us to help you out of situations you could have avoided.
3) We are less likely, not more likely, to be involved in fights or "rage" incidents than the general public. We recognize, better than many unarmed citizens, that we are responsible for our actions. We take the responsibility of carrying a firearm very seriously. We know that loss of temper, getting into fights or angrily confronting someone after a traffic incident could easily escalate into a dangerous situation. We are more likely to go out of our way to avoid these situations. We don't pull our guns to settle arguments or to attempt to threaten people into doing what we want.
4) We are responsible gun owners. We secure our firearms so that children and other unauthorized people cannot access them. Most of us have invested in safes, cases and lock boxes as well as other security measures to keep our firearms secure. Many of us belong to various organizations that promote firearms safety and ownership.
5) Guns are not unsafe or unpredictable. Modern firearms are well-made precision instruments. Pieces do not simply break off causing them to fire. A hot day will not set them off. Most modern firearms will not discharge even if dropped. There is no reason to be afraid of a gun simply laying on a table or in a holster. It is not going to discharge on its own.
6) We do not believe in the concept of "accidental discharges". There are no accidental discharges only negligent discharges or intentional discharges. We take responsibility for our actions and have learned how to safely handle firearms. Any case you have ever heard of about a gun "going off" was the result of negligence on somebody's part. Our recognition of our responsibility and familiarity with firearms makes us among the safest firearms owners in America.
7) Permit holders do their best to keep our concealed weapons exactly that: concealed. However, there are times when an observant fellow citizen may spot our firearm or the outline of our firearm under our clothes. We are very cognizant that concerns about terrorism and crime are in the forefront of the minds of most citizens. We also realize that our society does much to condition our fellow citizens to have sometimes irrational fears about firearms. We would encourage citizens who do happen to spot someone carrying a firearm to use good judgment and clear thinking if they feel the need to take action. Please recognize that it's very uncommon for a criminal to use a holster. However, if you feel the need to report having spotted a firearm we would ask that you please be specific and detailed in your call to the police or in your report to a store manager or private security. Please don't generalize or sensationalize what you observed. Comments like "there's a guy running around in the store with a gun" or even simply "I saw a man with a gun in the store" could possibly cause a misunderstanding as to the true nature of the incident.
8) The fact that we carry a firearm to any given place does not mean that we believe that place to be inherently unsafe. If we believe a place to be unsafe, most of us would avoid that place all together if possible. However, we recognize that trouble could occur at any place and at any time. Criminals do not observe or obey "gun-free zone" laws. If trouble does come, we do not want the only armed persons to be perpetrators. Therefore, we don't usually make a determination about whether or not to carry at any given time based on "how safe" we think a location is.
9) Concealed weapon permit holders are an asset to the public in times of trouble. The fact that most permit holders have the good judgment to stay out of situations better handled by a 911 call or by simply being a careful and vigilant witness does not mean that we would fail to act in situations where the use of deadly force is appropriate to save lives. Review of high profile public shooting incidents shows that when killers are confronted by armed resistance they tend to either break off the attack and flee or choose to end their own life. Lives are saved when resistance engages a violent criminal. Lives are lost when the criminal can do as he pleases.
10) The fact that criminals know that some of the population may be armed at any given time helps to deter violence against all citizens. Permit holders don't believe that every person should necessarily be armed. We recognize that some people may not be temperamentally suited to carry a firearm or simply may wish not to for personal reasons. However we do encourage you to respect our right to arm ourselves. Even if you choose not to carry a firearm yourself please oppose measures to limit the ability of law abiding citizens to be armed. As mentioned before: criminals do not observe "gun free zones". Help by not supporting laws that require citizens to be unarmed victims.
11) Those with concealed carry permits are quite likely the most conspicuously law-abiding people you will encounter. In the majority of states with a permit system, the permit holder has voluntarily submitted himself or herself to a background check involving local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Most often, fingerprints have also been taken and submitted for examination. You can be assured that we are not criminals carrying under the shield of the law. Multiple levels of government have concurred that we have followed the law. In addition, we have spent a great deal of funds on training, equipment, and the permit process. We are not eager to jeopardize any of that through misconduct - we are well aware that if we misbehave we can lose every last penny of that investment, as well as our very freedom.
12) We would NEVER use our weapons unless it is absolutely necessary in order to save an innocent life. 13Sep09
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
It's a good message, unfortunately there will still be some nut out there who is the exception of the norm. They will be on the news, not the other 99% of us.
Great article indeed--may all 12 of those statements be true of each and every one of us!
God is love (1 John 4:8)
Well written; I liked it!
"The Second Amendment: America's Original Homeland Security"
Fantastic! I will be passing this along. Thanks...
Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. PSALM 144:1
I CLING to my guns and my Bible.
Georg BüchnerWo die Notwehr aufhört, fängt der Mord an
(Murder begins where self-defense ends)
This.2) We don't think we are cops, spies, or superheros. We aren't hoping that somebody tries to rob the convenience store while we are there so we can shoot a criminal. We don't take it upon ourselves to get involved in situations that are better handled by a 911 call or by simply standing by and being a good witness. We don't believe our guns give us any authority over our fellow citizens. We also aren't here to be your unpaid volunteer bodyguard. We'll be glad to tell you where we trained and point you to some good gun shops if you feel you want to take this kind of responsibility for your personal safety. Except for extraordinary circumstances your business is your business, don't expect us to help you out of situations you could have avoided.
(Unfortunately not always true, but something to aspire to...)
Kathy Jackson
My website: Cornered Cat
Good article....thanks for sharing
Always put Jesus first in your life.
NRA (Lifetime Member)
U.S. Navy Vet.
A very well written and pertinant message to any that will listen to reason.
When you accept mediocrity you sow the seeds for future failure.
One should never confuse good fortune with good training.
Illegitimus Non Carborundum. In God we trust.
Worthy of a "Stickey"?
Owning a handgun doesnt make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician. Jeff Cooper
I like it! Sending it to everyone I know!
That's EXCELLENT!!!!
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other"
~John Adams
Very good. There are always exceptions, but that's always the case...How few 'bad' LEOs are out there giving a bad name to the other vast majority?
Edit to add: Many of the postings of this indicate 'unknown author' or similar. Apparently the original was by Serenity here.


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By Congressman Robert Hurt
The Virginia General Assembly is up and running for 2011, and we are gearing up for a "short" session that will deal with major issues. General Assembly sessions held in odd-numbered years are called "short" because they have two fewer weeks than the 60-day sessions held in even-numbered years. This year's session is scheduled to end on February 26.
"Pretty soon we're not going to be able to find reasonable, decent people willing to subject themselves to serve in public office."
Those were the words of Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, after the awful shooting in his state that killed six people and almost killed a Democratic Congresswoman.
Once again, "Democrats" did not do well in an election.
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The unusual life of Tristan Smith (original 1994; edition 1994)
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The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Peter Carey (1994)
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Peter Carey is to literature what Terry Gilliam is to filmmaking. Carey creates densely detailed worlds while familiar at a first glance are askew from reality on a second glance.
AWESOME! Love this book
This is a very unusual story, which fortunately, is very well written.
When Tristan Smith is born, with deformities so severe people are repulsed when they look at him, he has three possible fathers, the handsome actor Bill, Wally the art director of the Feu Follet (Foo Follay) Circus which Tristan's mother owns and Vincent, whose wife is not Tristan's mother.
The story is based in the mythical country of Efica which is struggling to maintain it's identity against the cultural invasion of the neighbouring Voorstand.
We follow Tristan into young adulthood as he strives to achieve his dreams, supported by his unusual family.
A departure from Jack Maggs; think Geek Love, maybe, or A Prayer for Owen Meany.
This book is an excellent read for anyone wanting to get the perspective of a society on the receiving end of imperialism and colonialism. It's a not-too-hidden take on a small country that has been colonized, culturally as well as physically, by a large superpower. Americans in particular would do well to read this to get a sense of the conflicting sentiments that American power and culture provokes in other societies.
The story itself is strange and wandering, but the overall effect is wonderful.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0679760369, Paperback)From a writer whom Thomas Keneally calls "one of the great figures on the cusp of the millennium" comes a novel that conjures an entire world that suggests our own, but tilted on its axis—a world whose most powerful country, Voorstand, dominates its neighbors with ruthless espionage and its mesmerizing but soul-destroying Sirkus.
Into that world comes Tristan Smith, a malformed, heroically willful, and unforgivingly observant child. Tristan's life includes adventure and loss, political intrigue, and a bizarre stardom in the Voorstand Sirkus, where animals talk and human performers die real deaths. The result is a visionary picaresque, staggering in its inventions, spellbinding in its suspense, and unabashedly moving.
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Target: Jerry Pullen, Mayor of Sikeston, Missouri
Goal: Stop the wrongful confiscation of innocent pit bulls and pit bull type dogs
Pit bulls continue to be a victim of discrimination in Sikeston, Missouri. Laws have been enforced that deem "pit bull type" dogs automatically dangerous. Recently, these laws have been taken to a completely different level; pit bulls and pit bull type dogs are being confiscated from their homes simply because of their breed. Something needs to be done in order to correct and prevent this kind of injustice.
Previously, the laws regarding pit bulls and pit bull type dogs forced owners to take extra measures to control their "dangerous" dogs. Owners were required to license their dogs, keep their dogs leashed and muzzled, and have a "beware of dog" sign posted on their property. All of this was required if an owner wanted to keep their pet. Despite complying with these laws, owners are now facing the horror of having their pets removed from their homes.
The pit bulls and pit bull type dogs being taken away from their homes are being taken to animal shelters. Unfortunately, these dogs will most likely be killed. To the authorities of Sikeston, it does not matter if these dogs are family pets. It does not matter if the dogs have no history of aggression or that the dogs' owners complied with every law regarding the dogs. The only thing that matters to the authorities of Sikeston is that these dogs are "dangerous" simply because they are of a specific breed.
This is completely unacceptable. Innocent animals should not be condemned to death simply because they are victims of ignorance and discrimination. These animals are family members and should be treated and respected as such. Taking animals from their loving families and the comfort of their homes to murder them is extremely inhumane and cruel. Sign the petition below to demand that Sikeston authorities stop this brutal act of discrimination against pit bulls and pit bull type dogs.
Dear Mr. Pullen,
Discriminating against a certain type of dog breed is completely irrational. Not all pit bulls or pit bull type dogs are "dangerous." Pit bulls have already faced discrimination in Sikeston. The city has previously enforced certain laws that require the owners of pit bulls and pit bull type dogs to take certain precautions in handling their "dangerous" pets. While a majority of owners complied with these laws, the authorities of your city have taken the discrimination against these dogs too far.
Recently, authorities have begun taking pit bulls and pit bull type dogs away from their homes. There is no reason as to why these dogs are being taken away from their families other than simply breed discrimination. These animals will most likely face death at the animal shelters they are being taken to. I urge you to stop the discrimination against these animals. Please take the action to stop taking animals from their families and homes just so your authorities can kill them.
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Yesterday's late session hours presented us with a possible long opportunity but I wouldn't blame you if you missed it. The divergence on the Zero Lite was pretty pronounced after the fact but proved nearly impossible to time.
Equities may be ready to paint a retracement here but we need to see a bit more context. If you're already long since yesterday then you got a perfect entry and I suggest you do nothing and keep your stops loose. However if you're still looking for an entry opportunity then you may want to consider the following:
Conceding we have very little technical context right now I however do love the short term panel on the E-Mini right now. Without further ado – here's our evil scheme for the day: Grab a small short position here until about 1960 (we'll have to watch the Zero after the open). If 1960 gives then I'm long with a stop below the current spike low near 1940.
The fear is literally oozing out of my charts right now. Hedge fund redemptions are on the increase, various funds are closing, banks are allegedly buying puts on other banks. Retail has been heading to the exits a long time ago, even here in the comment section it's been suspiciously quiet in the past few weeks.
And who could blame you guys? After all we've got Mr. VIX slowly creeping higher and momo divergences are popping up everywhere. The Dollar is taking it up the rear and the Euro is back with a vengeance squeezing the shorts.
Here for example is the NYA50/NYA200 ratio. Boy, that is one scary chart!
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IMO, the cars look nicer without the DRLs on. I also don't believe GMs propoganda regarding DRLs. YMMV.
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IMO, the cars look nicer without the DRLs on. I also don't believe GMs propoganda regarding DRLs. YMMV.
Sounds like an easy enough fix, but someone should also check:
a) Whether DRLs can be disabled through dealer diagnostic-tool settings (as they can on BMWs and various other models)
b) Whether there's an alternative no-DRL module for use in vehicles sold where DRLs are illegal.
I did ask the dealer to disable them. They said they would look in to it but never did do it. I suspect that it can be done vis programming if you can get them to do it.
Nice job. :2thumbs: I agree that most DRL's look pretty bad. However, my opinion on the CTS's DRLs are the opposite.
I used to have a GTP before my CTS and I disabled the DRL's similar to the way that you illustrated. I was going to do it on the CTS when I bought it but when I saw another CTS driving towards me with its DRL's on, it actually looked pretty nice. I can only think of a few cars with yellow DRL's: F-bodies, the new Grand Prix, and the CTS. The yellow lights really set the car apart from the norm and it looks amazing on a black CTS. Just my opinion.
Buicks use them too.
I actually like the ones on the CTS. Low and out at the corners gives it a real sporty look IMO.
Back when I took driver's ed in HS, they told me you weren't spose to drive with your parking lights on (you could get a ticket in CA). Is this not the case anymore? :shhh:
DRLs are not the same as parking lights - the rear lights are not illuminated and on most vehicles a different bulb is used rather than the front parking lights. And yes, I remember being told in driver's ed that driving with your parking lights on would get you a ticket. (Back when we still shared the road with horses per my kids.)
Insurance studies claim a 12% decrease in daytime collisions when using DRLs. I think the CTS and vette DRLs, low and yellow look good. My son has an S-10, and his DRLs are dim headlights that look awful.
I hate looking at DRL's on cars that use the headlights. Got to say the CTS has good looking DRL's. Hey and if it prevents just one accident:bonkers: for me, all the better.
Several years back I bought a Tahoe that had DRL's. All I did was pull the fuse for them and no daytime running lights....all else worked AOK. I did look in the owners manual and it appears in the CTS they have a separate fuse just like the Tahoe did. Didn't try it since I too like the DRL's on a black CTS. Just a thought....
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Even a last-minute Amazon email campaign can't stop sales of Pippa Middleton's Celebrate from falling. Only 2,288 people bought her party planning book in its third week on sale (the first week she sold 2,189 copies and the second 2,747).
To convince the public it is missing out on Pippa's party-planning insights, Amazon is now recommending the book to anyone who browses its Food and Drink section.
But the title is today down to 219 on its bestseller list.
Publishing bible the Bookseller says there might still be hope for Pippa and her publisher Penguin, which paid her a £400,000 advance. "Sales often tend to fall slightly at this point in November," a spokesman says.
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Noguchi: Sculptor and Set Designer
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The Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi was born a hundred years ago. He died in 1988 and left behind a museum in Long Island City to showcase the breadth and scope of his work. He had an international reputation for large scale landscape design and corporate monuments. But the recently refuburished museum has just opened a special exhibition devoted to another side of his work. WNYC's Judith Kampfner reports.
Kampfner: In 1961, Isamu Noguchi made a pioneering move to Long Island City to convert an industrial building into his studio which he later made into a museum for his work. He wanted control of his destiny - not to be at the mercy of art institutions. Half Japanese, half American, Noguchi traveled the world finding rocks and marble to carve and kept many of his best pieces placing them in a Japanese garden and ten galleries. The Noguchi Museum has started presenting special exhibitions in addition to the permanent collection. Go upstairs from now till next May and you discover another side to the sculptor – his designs for the stage. In an interview before his death in 1988,Noguchi said Japanese theater had influenced him.
Noguchi ( on tape ): My stage sets are minimal; they come from the recollection of Noh play stage in Japan.
Kampfner: There are nine Noguchi stage sets on the upper floor of the museum. He made them for the dancer and choreographer Martha Graham. Although Noguchi worked with other choreographers, his partnership with Graham was the most consistent – it lasted over four decades from the nineteen thirties to the seventies. He liked the way she used his objects inventively and encouraged him to experiment with different materials. Some sets feature spiky webs of wire and metal, some are structures of primeval wooden bones, others are like pieces of spare modern furniture..Curator Bonnie Rychlak sees the work of the sculptor in each object.
|Platform from Embattled Garden, 1958. (Kevin Noble, 2001. Courtesy the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance)
Rychlak: There's a beautiful. I shouldn't touch.
J: Is this wood? Yes… the way he smoothes this out and you have this edge and there's care, there's a particular way he wants things to move and for the dancers to interact with them.
Kampfner: There is no music or stage lighting. It's as if you are looking at the work before it left for the theater. Visitors can see what's behind and inside the objects. Looking at a very unnaturalistic tree, walking around the back of the trunk, you get to see what was hidden to the audience - you discover crafted steps inside and a lever which pulls down metal branches with plastic leaves. Noguchi called each stage object or prop a living sculpture and each had a title.
Rychlak: "Tree with green leaves"
J: the shape is like 2 surfboards...making an obelisk?
BR: yes ..it's so simple but the dancers are able to stand on it and they pull this and they have step there.
Kampfner: Nearby in the loft space is an ominous maze of tall sticks which fit into a base which is sculpted and painted –to look like the inside of an apple. Robert Tracy who is the author of separate books about Noguchi and Graham,explains
Tracy: This is the Embattled Garden which is the story of Adam and Eve
J: Here you have steel poles?
RT No.. rattan rods – he said he bought them out in New Jersey. They vibrate as you move in the garden – you push them aside and they come back sort of thing.
Kampfner: The sta ge props were completed by Graham's imagination. A light woven box. from a 1944 dance called Penitente was a pillar which could be collapsed and then opened up so the dancer when she stepped into it became a skeletal figure of death encased in its rib like structure.
Bonnie Lamp: That's a very simple structure in El Penitente, you pick it up and it take its form Gravity and the weight of it holds itself in place and it becomes so many things.
Kampfner: If you say Isamu Noguchi to New Yorkers who are savvy about interior design, they may well say "lanterns ". Noguchi designed products for everyday living and the Japanese bark paper and bamboo ribbed lamps he called his Akari Light Sculptures can stand over six feet high but collapse into a tiny box .The idea for these lanterns which he devised in the fifties came from that prop from Penitente. Much of Noguchi's furniture design came from his work for the stage and some of the stage props were lit from inside – a warm sensuous glow to create heighten the drama of Grahams narratives.
Rychak: They both understood the sensousness of the objects and the stories... it's very clear when you read some of Noguchi's interviews on the walls here how strongly the sexual components is in this objects.
Kampfner: Noguchi and Graham pared primal Greek myths and bible stories down to the essentials..the sets tell the stories but the style was impressionistic and suggestive. Their first collaboration was on a dance called "Frontier", Martha needed a fence. Noguchi gave her a rough wooden saw horse which was like a ballet barre. Dance historian Francis Mason calls this her Americana work.
Mason: She had Noguchi's fence where she put her leg up and looked at the world from there and raised her hand over her eyes as if she was looking at the great American horizon and this is it for me as if it say. And it's a wonderful thing to come here to this show and to stand at this fence and feel that.
Kampfner: He dramatized the horizon simply. With a long rope which was pulled taut into a V and gave a perspective of an endless distant landscape. Noguchi explained in an archive tape
Noguchi: I did Frontier in 35, I used a rope that bisected the atmosphere of the theater.
Kampfner: The stark design had a profound effect on Graham says Terese Capucelli,a Martha Graham dancer who now helps run the company.
Capucelli: She said no one understood the sterility of beauty as he did. J : Sterility that's an odd word TC yes it is I think she was referring to the coolness, the simplicity, down to the bare bone, the clean look, she found that beautiful.
Mason: She knew how to hold the audience in the palm of her hand and Noguchi made that easier for her. Isamu's settings always set her off and centered her and made her the key creature in the ensemble.
Kampfner: Her elegance Noguchi described as "poetry on the stage." He thought of dance as an extension of sculpture – he thought of the entire stage space as material to craft. Martha Graham took his work and continued to shape it. It was a partnership where each developed each others work and their work evolved together.
For WNYC I'm JK
The special exhibition of stage sets for Martha Graham continues at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City until May 1st next year. It coincides with a Whitney Museum show celebrating the centenary of Noguchi's birth, which runs till Jan 16th.


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Dantrell Savage, RB, Oklahoma State
There are a ton of positives about Savage, both from his numbers and from his skill set. Savage spent two years at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and broke the school's rushing record as a sophomore, before running for 820 yards and eight scores in his first year at OSU in 2006. This year, despite missing two games early in the season due to an injury suffered in the season opener against Georgia, Savage ran for 1,172 yards and eight scores and added two receiving touchdowns in the regular season (earning himself All-Big 12 first team honors). Running for 100 yards against all of your conference opponents is no small feat, especially against the likes of Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, and Kansas. It is also worth noting that he has 14 100+ yard games over the last two seasons, despite having to share carries with various ball-carriers -- including running backs Keith Toston, Mike Hamilton, Kendall Hunter, and QBs Zac Robinson and Bobby Reid. While he didn't show it as much as he did last season, Savage does have the speed (and then some) to take it a long way, but one thing he did show is his versatility, as he caught 25 passes as opposed to eight as a junior. Along with his blazing speed, Savage has the moves to go with it; as he can cut, spin, or juke his way past you if he doesn't just run right by you. The only knock on him, obviously, is his size. It would be nice to see him bulk up a little (without losing any of the speed) just to make himself more durable and help himself be able to be a north and south guy, instead of east and west and not shy away from contact, as he has been prone to do at times. If he wants to be in the game on most downs, he'll have to have some extra muscle to hold up as a blocker and not be a liability in that respect. But, by carrying the ball 25 (twice) and 28 times (once) this season, he's shown that he can be effective as a workhorse. By his consistent per carry numbers (nothing lower than 4.4 in a game this year), he has shown that he can be counted on to get at least a few yards a pop when the ball is in his hands. He is being projected as a third or fourth-round pick, though with his upside, someone could take a flyer on him earlier. Whether or not he's feature back material will be found out soon enough, but he could certainly be one of those guys that is a threat to make a big impact anytime he's in the game, whether it be for five touches or 15. Update (1/4/08): Savage capped his senior season off by running for 100 yards or more in the 10th straight game, as he totaled exactly 100 and scored a touchdown on 23 carries in OSU's 49-33 win over Indiana in Monday's Insight Bowl. Savage also caught two passes for one yard in the victory. He finishes his season with 1,272 yards rushing and nine touchdowns, with another 259 yards and two touchdowns coming on 27 catches. His 100-yard game against Indiana also put him over the 2,000 yard mark for his Oklahoma State career, as he finishes with 2,092 yards in his two years in Stillwater. Update (3/12/08): At last month's combine, Savage's best 40-yard dash time was in the low 4.5 range (a little slower than expected, given that he's been timed in the 4.4s). So, Savage went out at Oklahoma State's Pro Day on Wednesday and ran a time of 4.4 even, which no doubt helped his stock with nearly two dozen scouts in attendance (many of them likely there to see teammate Adarius Bowman) at OSU's Boone Pickens Stadium. Savage could go as high as early in the second day, but he could also fall into the later rounds.
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Lady Gaga didn't get a meeting yesterday with President Obama -- he was off in Kansas delivering a speech -- but the singer/songwriter did discuss her anti-bullying initiative with a top Obama aide, Valerie Jarrett.
"Lady Gaga is a source of strength for many young people who feel isolated and scared at their schools," Jarrett wrote last night on the White House blog.
"Today," Jarrett said, "I had the opportunity to welcome her to the White House, where we discussed ways we could work together to make sure that no child comes under attack, regardless of his or her race, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other factor."
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One of Lady Gaga's newest projects is joining together with the MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University to launch the Born This Way Foundation, which will explore ways to help change the culture, the policies, and the curriculum surrounding the safety of our children in school.
Lady Gaga has described this cause as a personal one – she has said that as a child, she was often picked on for being different. I am deeply moved by the way she has used her story, and her success, to inspire young people, and shine the spotlight on important issues.
I am proud to be part of an Administration that has taken steps to address bullying. In 2010, the Department of Education made it clear to schools that allowing bullying against LGBT students can violate anti-discrimination statutes. In 2011, the Department reaffirmed students' rights to form gay-straight alliances and other similar groups. Earlier this year, President Obama and the First Lady held a White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. And today the Administration released a new analysis of state bullying laws and policies, summarizing the efforts currently in place to prevent bullying in and out of schools. The report shows that while states have made recent progress in enacting policies and legislation to address bullying, more must be done.
Over the last three years, we have seen that when we work together on behalf of human rights, we can accomplish truly amazing things, yet too many young people still remain at risk.
As we continue protecting our children, we look forward to working with Lady Gaga, the Born This Way Foundation, and with every American who is willing to help make our society more kind, inclusive, and equal.
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Witch is the most reliable bmw ever?
Hello e-people
I wonder what is the most reliable BMW ever?
I mean ... If someone wants to buy a BMW and do not want to spend much money on repairs over the years, which is the cheapest model to keep.
I have one E30 316i for 4 years and only money need to this car was for one batery, oil, gas, water and small things...
Now I have a E46 330i and the repair's are terrible .. in one year i spend more then 4000USD on repairs....:yikes:
not the cheapest car to keep
I'm thinking to trade the car soon, and i want to know what is the most reliable BMW to keep.
This is a question I've gotten a million times over, and it's so hard to answer. I think of it as a bell curve really. The earlier models, such as the E30, has nothing that can really go wrong lol. It's simple and the upmost care was taken into it. The brand new straight off the line BMW is cheaper to run due to it's increases in efficiency and advances in technology, however since they're brand new they might still have some bugs (such as the wiper bug on one of the F30s).
The E46 to be honest doesn't cost much imo. I guess every car is different but I've had this thing for the last 12 months and she goes like a dream. Have only needed to replace front discs and pads, oil and coolant. However my water pump for the washers just died, so that sucks but hey!
I think the most expensive things for the e46 is the normal 'car care' things. Such as the tires being changed or servicing.
Good luck.
Witch is the most reliable bmw ever?
I know one thing for sure, don't buy an X3. X5 isn't much better.
Just to add this much too: If you're purchasing a used car, like an e46, it is going to come down to a couple things, but mostly, how the previous owner took care of maintaining the car. If you get a car that wasn't kept up, then you're going to spend more than average, catching up on what wasn't done. Second to that, is going to be parts wearing over time. Some parts are only going to last so long before needing to be replaced, and sometimes aren't on the normal schedule for maintenance (like window seals, etc). Those are the incidental things that many cars will suffer over time, and ours is no different.
It's kind of hard to say which model is most reliable. Taken care of properly, they'll all hold true. But there are some models more prone to certain things (subframe, etc) than others, but again, the main thing is how well it was looked after by the person before you.
BMD are actually not a bad choice. But when they dio have problems they will cost you.
An Accord with an M3 badge.
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Wait for Mango to sell his car. It will be as new.
Seriously, I would buy his car in a heartbeat when/if he sells it.
I think you are over the hump. I have a low mileage 2002. It was taken care of by the previous owner at the dealership. Between 62,000 miles, and 72,000 miles I have done filters, belts & pulleys, cooling system, brake fluid, replaced the disa, fcabs, plus regular stuff (oil, tires, battery (lol lasted 7 years)). Next is head gasket and beisan stuff and then suspension. If you spent four thousand dollars you should have an almost perfect car.
I am wondering why you want a different car. You seem to have liked it enough to treat it right. Since I don't mod I hope for a two year grace period soon.
Witch is the most reliable bmw ever?
Now that the f30 is entering its third year of production I'd bet it would be the most reliable for several years. Either that or a new 128i if you can find one.
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I still think e46 is reliable.
Well, if we're really going to answer the OP's question, then no; a witch is not the most reliable BMW ever. A witch isn't even a car...they usually fly brooms, and brooms are pretty reliable. I usually proofread the title of a thread I'm making.
Generally speaking, older cars aren't as reliable as newer ones, because even if an older car is kept up very well, chances are things that only need replaced once every 10 or 15 years will soon need replaced and will just spring up one day as an issue, whereas a newer car will not even be 10 years old and thus won't need those rare-to-do items worked on.
X5s are trouble, but awesome.
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State Farm Deadline Looming
Before the week is out, Gov. Charlie Crist must make a decision on the most-watched bill of the legislative session. House Bill 1171 is an effort to keep State Farm in Florida by letting large insurance companies set their own rates.
The governor faces the choice of angering hundreds of thousands of State Farm customers or potentially running new start-up companies out of business.
The Office of Insurance Regulation has told the governor the legislation could put many of the 40 new Florida insurance companies at a disadvantage. So far, the governor has sent signals he is leaning toward a veto. He has until June 27 to act, according to the Capitol News Service.
"If you don't want to pay the rates by a deregulated company, then shop somewhere else. Go somewhere else," said State Farm Agent Kathy Fain.
State Farm plans to stop writing one million policies over the next two years. In a letter to the governor last week, it said it would reevaluate its options if HB 1171 becomes law.
Insurance regulators say the companies are offering no guarantees.
"Neither State Farm nor any other insurance company in Florida has come to the commissioner and indicated that they plan to offer policies or stay in the state of Florida if HB 1171 becomes law," said Ed Domansky of the Office of Insurance Regulation.
A State Farm corporate spokesman declined to comment for this story, according to the news service.
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I didn't realize how hard it was to find the manifolds at a b&m store in my area.
I purchased a copper manifold with 4 1/2" barbs. Is there more than one way to connect the pex to the barbs? or do you just use the crimping method? I searched google forever but could not find any answers. I also saw some swivel adapters but didn't know if they could be used for connecting to the manifold. I was just worried that if you clamped something wrong it would mess the barb up and wouldn't be reusable.
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NY exhibit pays homage to documentary photographers
By Ellen Freilich
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Compelling portraits of everyday life drawn from the streets of New York City form the heart of a new exhibit opening on Friday at The Jewish Museum.
"The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936-1951," recognizes the role that the League played in the evolution of the documentary photograph,
The organization of young, idealistic photographers saw documentary photography as both an art form and a way to argue for social justice.
"The documentary photograph changed as a result of the really great teaching that distinguished the League in the form of (photographer) Sid Grossman who pushed his students to discover the meaning of their work, but also their relationship to it," said Mason Klein, curator at The Jewish Museum. "That helped their work become more subjective and more poetic."
The League's photographers captured public and private moments: tenement balconies full of people angling for a good view of a passing parade, a woman gazing at a Bleecker Street bakery window, a solitary walker on the Brooklyn Bridge, swing dancers in Harlem. Some images are beautiful; some stark. Many comment subtly on class, race, and disparities of opportunity.
The League's darkroom, exhibition space, and its acclaimed newsletter "Photo Notes" all drew photographers together in a space where they could socialize and exchange ideas.
Women actively participated in the League where they found rare access and recognition.
"We were interested in the synergy of the League, that critical mass of artistry that resulted from the Photo League's panoply of activities," said Catherine Evans, William and Sarah Ross Curator of Photography at the Columbus Museum of Art, which collaborated with The Jewish Museum on the exhibit. Continued...


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Recreational Vehicle Dealers in Denver
Denver recreational vehicle dealers carry a multitude of motor homes, campers, and travel trailers that fit the needs of anyone who wants a luxurious open journey on the road. They offer customers an incredible selection of Class A, Classes B & C, travel trailers, fifth wheel, and toy haulers that provide the comforts of home while on the road. Many of these dealers also allow customers the option to buy insurance directly from them, enabling the dealer to be with the customer throughout their entire journey in case of any situation.
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4120 Youngfield St Wheat Ridge CO 80033
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5600 E 72nd Ave Commerce City CO 80022
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7685 Dahlia St Commerce City CO 80022
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7405 W 44th Ave Wheat Ridge CO 80033
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Small business owners not focusing on marketing.
March 6, 2013 Leave a comment
In a recent survey by Pitney Bowes it was discovered that the majority of small business, from a sample of 500, did not have a marketing plan in place, with only 20% saying they did, whilst 35% admitted to dealing with marketing on an ad-hoc basis.
The study went on to find that SME's lose focus and prioritise low level tasks over marketing, including buying the stationary, cleaning and office repairs coming before marketing.
Whilst multitasking is important, it would appear that many are concentrating too much on the day-to-day running and not looking at the bigger picture. Always difficult when you are running a small business.
Those that are marketing tend to favour print ads, whilst email marketing is still strong.
Read their full report here.