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My Ride: S54 325i & LSB M3
Build thread - 2010 to Now - S54 sedan
Hey fanatics! I've never setup a build thread so I might as well now. My 2001 325i is just about at 200k miles and I've decided to make some big changes. Honestly the car has been fun and enjoyable and I don't have plans of getting rid of it. It's about to get a whole lot funner. Cosmetically, the car needs some work but that will come in time. Right now I'm focused on getting it running in top shape.
I know some of the picture quality sucks ITT. Sorry - Will try to get good pictures when I have the car back in couple weeks! Also this is sort of a teaser thread. I plan on taking more detailed pictures of everything installed then.
Some recent mods in the past 2 years:
- 17x9 D'Force LTW5 wheels: Loved these wheels but somehow bent one. I found a set of BBS RKs on craigslist last fall within driving distance and bought them and sold the 3 LTW5s.
- Rear Shock Brace: Took a welding class in school and bought myself a Hobart 180 Mig welder. I ended up making a custom rear shock brace and had it powder coated by a local shop. I really can't notice any performance gain but it looks cool and might stiffen the chassis slightly. It's better than the cheap ebay ones but I'd love to upgrade to the mason engineering brace in the future.
- BMW Performance Strut Brace: I bought this when all the BMW Performance stuff went on sale. Looks great and is lightweight!
- Valentine 1 Radar Detector and Uniden BCT-12 Police Scanner
- M3 Tri-Stitch Steering Wheel: Bought this used from a fanatic. It's one of my favorite upgrades.
- Mtech I Front Bumper: I had some front end damage after hitting a fox. Literally right after this happened So Lowww was selling his Mtech I in Jet Black. I drove down to Philly right after school to get it lol. Thanks Khalil!
- 330 Front Brakes, Stoptech Front and Rear Rotors, Stoptech Pads, Stoptech SS Lines, Vorshlag 75mm Stud Kit : Bought the 330 brakes from a fanatic and rest of the brake parts from Anthony at Bimmerbrakes. Thanks guys for the quality parts!
- Cosmos Racing Intake: Sounded nice. I went with the Amsoil dry filter and also had the Amsoil hydro filter to prevent hydro lock. This is a great intake for the price. It's not flashy looking like an AFE or BMW Performance intake but it's a true CAI.
- ebay lip spoiler
- BBS RK wheels 17X8 - I actually found these by mistake. I found a set of steel wheels down near Philly on craigslist and contacted the seller. They were already sold but asked me if I was interested in RKs. Got a good deal so picked them up and sold the D'Forces. Turns out he's a fanatic on here too. They were too small for his M3 but fit my sedan perrrfectly.
Now for the stuff I'm VERY excited about!
I dropped the car off at Motorcepts in NY last weekend for an s54 swap.
It's getting an s54 with 76k miles, 6 speed transmission, complete M3 rear end, JVT headers, Active Tuned ECU, UUC Clutch, and UUC SSK. I can't wait to drive it but the wait is killer.
Okay, so now I have a build thread! I'll update pictures and maybe gopro video in the next couple weeks when the car comes together. Thanks for looking
D'Force LTW5s after getting them on.
lol suby rally mode..
Flange design for the rear shock brace
Flanges cut and pipe.
Welded and test fitted.
Finished project - I forget who got the other but I sent one out to a fanatic. I don't have any installed pics. Looks like sh!t without the trunk liner but with the trunk liner installed and slit properly the bar looks amazing.
BMW Performance Strut Brace
Snow pics.
Valentine 1
Uniden BCT12 scanner picking up Pennsylvania State Police chatter.
M3 Tri Stitch Steering Wheel - This replaced my sport wheel.
Mtech I Front Bumper
330 Front Brakes
Cosmos racing intake - sort of the reason I took the foglights out
lip spoiler
BBS RK 17x8
Some mods to go with the M conversion
M3 Rear view
Black gauge face from LEDmods. Should look good with orange needles.
Thanks again for looking! I'll keep this updated as the car comes together.
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This has my attention, will read article.
This is a discussion on Heads up on what should be a very interesting article about a study about SD ammo within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'm putting this here instead of in the ammo forum because it pertains specifically to self-defense. In his "The Insider" column in the Mar/Apr 2012 ...
I'm putting this here instead of in the ammo forum because it pertains specifically to self-defense.
In his "The Insider" column in the Mar/Apr 2012 edition of "American Handgunner" (on the newsstands now), Roy Huntington talks about an upcoming article - NOT IN THIS EDITION about "...a new groundbreaking stopping power article....".
Here's an excerpt from "The Insider" column.
"right of the top -- and we'll prove this in a future issue with a new, groundbreaking stopping power article -- any handgun caliber (from 9mm/.38 Special on up), loaded with reliable, modern defensive ammunition, will do the job to protect you. And amazingly enough, in our study we learned virtually any caliber, from 9mm to .44 mag, takes from one to two shots to stop a bad guy. The final numbers showed around 55 percent are stopped within one to two shots -- regardless of caliber!"
We don't want to do too much speculation before we've even read the article, but one thing that jumped out at me was this, "...The final numbers showed around 55 percent are stopped within one to two shots.". I'm going to restate that the 'other' way. The final numbers show that around 45 percent of the time (almost half the time), it took more than two shots for a stop.
Should be an interesting read.
I'm too young to be this old!
Getting old isn't good for you!
This has my attention, will read article.
Chicken Little? Who the heck is Chicken Little? And what does she know, anyway?!
" The will of the majority, the natural law of every society, is the only sure guardian of the rights of man." Thomas Jefferson.
Yup, I'll be looking for it for sure... Thanks for the heads up.
Yeah it sounds interesting, but it doesn't say a lot more than we currently know.
1) handguns are a compromise
2) once you get the minimum penetration with expansion, calibers tend to even out
3) anything worth shooting once is worth shooting twice
4) if given the choice, I'd defend myself with a carbine or rifle, but since i'm not often given the choice, I'll live with my handgun.
I just read a new study via email where after a total of 600 shootings the 32acp is not far from the 9mm, 38,,40and 45 in the number of shots that it takes to stop violent aggressive behavior during an attack. This study takes into consideration that a "stop" doesn't always mean attacker down and out, but includes a " change of mind" after being hit.
This sounds reasonable to me in this context, as stopping the aggression is the main goal.
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I subscribe...so I'll be waiting on this. Sounds like a rifle or a shotgun is the way to go where practical,of course !
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Agreed, we don't want to do too much speculation before we've even read the article, but there were two things that jumped out at me, from the posted excerpt:
The "55 percent stopped within one or two shots" doesn't address the number of stops with NO shots fired. There is plenty of evidence that suggests that the most frequent defensive use of a gun is to deter a BG - not to shoot him.
The "one to two shots" also doesn't say anything about "hits" or "CoM hits". I'd bet a dollar to a beignet that in the vast majority of cases where it took two or more shots, one or more of them missed, or were at least poorly placed.
Some folks will almost certainly read more into the stats than is really there. It sounds like the basic premise is that there's not a huge difference in "stopping power" between the major handgun calibers. For well-placed shots, I tend to agree with that (but still prefer a .45 over a 9 or a .38). I look forward to the article, too.
To my mind, lethal-force encounters are like real estate. The 3 important factors are: location, location, location.
Location of your weapon-easily accessible.
Location of yourself in relation to the threat-"Getting off the X", cover & concealment, etc. The ultimate name of the game is not being harmed if at all possible.
Location of your fire- CNS/Coronary hits are the key to 'real stopping power'.
There are trade-offs and larger calibers do allow for a larger 'margin of error'. That said, if I had the choice in self defense, I'd rather put a .22 in a BG's eye than a .45 in his arm.
I'd also be interested in these 'tests' for other reasons. There are an infinite number of variables in a "Dynamic Critical Incident" (as Mr. Pincus likes to call it). Will these tests be conducted in a stressful situation? Will they be conducted by highly-trained persons or the guy who spent an hour at the gun-show and fired a shot into a box? Will the test be the FBI one (Me to BG..."Excuse me...could you remove your ribs and put on 3 more layers of 6oz. denim so I can shoot you?)
I am highly skeptical, but I do hope this returns the focus to training>caliber.
I think I should be able to claim my guns as dependents on my taxes. I have to clothe them, feed them, clean them when they get dirty, keep them safe from bad people...
I presume the 'study' is based on street shootings. That's about the only way we could get 'stop' information about a gunfight.
It matters little where the shots hit; it represents what happened, not what could have. I realize we all could out shoot all the guys involved in the gunfight and would never miss the COM, etc.
Before we get too analytic etc., don't you think it might be a good idea to wait and read the article?
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Finally the argument will be settled
All the more reason to train to the double tap. Just firing off rounds at a target does not help prepare one for that confrontation for which we all want to train. Train as you fight.
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This is a discussion on Deciding when to stand and fight within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by OldVet One question I like to ask for any of these scenerios is: If you didn't have a gun, would you have ...
I have the knowledge, ability, and skills to fight.
I have the knowledge, ability, and skills to shoot.
I have the WISDOM to avoid both unless the situation dictates it shouldn't be avoided...and the wisdom to determine when such a situation does or does not exist.
Technical knowledge can be easily obtained with education.
Technical ability can be easily obtained with practice.
Widsom is usually obtained "the hard way."
Good judgement comes from experience...and a lot of that comes from exercising bad judgement.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
OP : to me , it sounds like you constantly use others to protect yourself or resolve issues for you. They 'escort the two out".... doesn't mean someone is not in potential harms way, due to your buddy or you getting your buddy to shut his mouth.
I don't agree that we need to act like 'mice' and be polite to someone who's a threat. In fact, some people will "feed" on your reaction and see you as a person that they can take advantage of and a potential victim.
Guns, are not there to resolve feuds, arguments, debates, confrontations, etc. ... that's NOT what they are for. They are there to protect ourselves from an attack or threat on our lives. You didn't list any that I think fell into that category..Why be confrontational with coworkers when you can solicit support from other colleagues and use the management chain to deal with your concerns?
That's called back-stabbing where I live.... and not highly respected by the bosses either. I know I"m not there to solve all of my employees issues, or to put up with those types of games either. If I had someone doing that, I would probably be looking for a means to get rid of them.
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Chief Justice John Roberts : "I don't see how you can read Heller and not take away from it the notion that the Second Amendment...was extremely important to the framers in their view of what liberty meant."
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"To survive you don't have to stand tall, but you Have to Stand Up."
To me that means, Avoid the confrontation IF you can,
if/when you can't, be rational in trying to defuse the level of conflict,
but if/when the circumstances (happens too fast, the other guy opens the ball with violence etc.)
your Primary motivation Must Be to Survive, even if that means the use of Deadly Force.
If you are not willing to use deadly force as a Last Resort Effort to survive (and that includes Protecting who or what is yours to protect) you shouldn't be carrying.
Likewise, if you're not willing to make that use your LAST resort, instead of your first the odds of you being "Judged by 12 instead of carried by 6" are going to be greater.
My advice (for what it's worth) is simple to give.
Decide, for yourself, what you are willing to give up to not have to shoot. If what's on the table AT THAT TIME is more than that, you'll react, and then deal with the consequences, alive.
None of this is about being a Mall Ninja or backup cop protecting society.
It's about you and yours Surviving.
If you ever do have to shoot,
you'll second guess yourself for years about if you could have done it different.
But, that's something you'll be able to do at leisure.
Instead of the alternative.
The night sweats are better than attending the funeral.
IMO, way to many feel they need their guns to get through most situations involving some jerk, or potential threat. What it boils down to is a simple fact IMO; are you willing to yield to someone pressing their will on you or not. Whether it's a robbery or a just a disagreement, you have to decide on the fly what's the best response, and having the mindset to defend yourself in any situation is what self defense is all about. Deciding on what method of response is your task when this stuff presents itself. I'll agree with the mindset to avoid the confrontation if at all possible, but just like this gentleman stated; it doesn't always work out like it should. Some idiots aren't satisfied with the avoidance, they have something to prove and you for what ever reason are their target.
Carrying a firearm elevates us to one of the most dangerous living things on the planet; that said, it doesn't mean we need to use it as our only means of defense. It also doesn't mean we need to take all the guff that's dealt out by the planet idiots. Just cause you choose to stand your ground doesn't mean you're aiming to shoot someone, it simply means you're standing your ground end of story. Some folks here seem to need everything laid out and worded perfectly to get the jest of what's being said. Personally I think they're just being argumentative and need to feel like they are above all this. These folks seem to enjoy reading into every post and looking for points to attack. pretty goofy IMO, it is what it is; someone's opinion and that's it. All sides have valid points and not one single opinion works for every situation. The smart guy/lady adjust to the problems on the fly and still maintains control. Some food for thought; Just cause some might lose their head and do something stupid doesn't mean everyone else will too.
In closing I'll offer up this analogy. If America operated under the philosophy along the lines of what the OP's message sends, I doubt we'd be where we are today, well maybe we're perceived a little weaker as of today, but I think my point is still valid. America is considered the foremost superpower for a reason; "Peace through strength" and IMO, that transcends down to the common man but on a much smaller scale. If anyone needs that defined further, I'll point you to a link and you can read about it until your hearts content.
And I agree, great thread BTW....
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Things would have to be pretty doggone crazy for me to pull either of my pistols. Robbery, Home invasion, or other clear threat to human life are the only situations that I can imagine. It is always best to retreat and try to remove yourself from any other type of confrontation.
You definitely cannot come across as being the aggressor, not unless you want to get into trouble with the law.
I also always carry a Taser C2 with me, to give me a far less lethal option.
Here is my carry battery. I generally carry some combination of at least two of these weapons:
+1 Lance.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
My dad told me that kids fight to fight and establish pecking order, it all depends on who you want pecking you. But when you grow up , you fight only to play for keeps.
A man has to make these choices in accordance with his beliefs and value system, his convictions of wrong and right measure that which will limit his choices in the matter.
Magazine <> clip - know the difference
martyr is a fancy name for crappy fighter
You have never lived until you have almost died. For those that have fought for it, life has a special flavor the protected will never know
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For the first twenty years of motion picture history most silent films were short--only a few minutes in length. At first a novelty, and then increasingly an art form and literary form, silent films reached greater complexity and length in the early 1910's. The films on the list above represent the greatest achievements of the silent era, which ended--after years of experimentation--in 1929 when a means of recording sound that would be synchronous with the recorded image was discovered. Few silent films were made in the 1930s, with the exception of Charlie Chaplin, whose character of the Tramp perfected expressive physical moves in many short films in the 1910's and 1920s. When the silent era ended, Chaplin refused to go along with sound; instead, he maintained the melodramatic Tramp as his mainstay in City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936). The trademarks of Chaplin's Tramp were his ill-fitting suit, floppy over-sized shoes and a bowler hat, and his ever-present cane. A memorable image is Chaplin's Tramp shuffling off, penguin-like, into the sunset and spinning his cane whimsically as he exits. He represented the "little guy," the underdog, someone who used wit and whimsy to defeat his adversaries.
Eisenstein's contribution to the development of cinema rested primarily in his theory of editing, or montage, which focused on the collision of opposites in order to create a new entity. One of the greatest achievements in editing is the Odessa Steps sequence, in his film Potemkin (1925). Eisenstein intercut between shots of townspeople trapped on the steps by Czarist troops, and shots of the troops firing down upon the crowd. Members of the crowd became individual characters to viewers as the montage continued. Within the editing track the fate of these individuals was played out. A mother picks up her dead child and confronts the troops. Then she is shot. A student looks on in terror and then flees--his fate uncertain. An old woman prays to be spared, but she is killed by a soldier who slashes her face with his saber. When a woman holding her baby carriage is killed, she falls to the steps, and the carriage begins a precipitous decline--shots of the baby crying are intercut with wide shots of the carriage rolling down the steps. To Eisenstein, each individual shot contributed an energy within the editing track that yielded far more than the sum total of shots. In other words, the "combination" of shots through editing created a new entity, based on the expressive emotional energy unleashed through the editing process.
Brian De Palma imitated the Odessa Steps sequence in The Untouchables (1987) in a scene where Kevin Costner, playing Eliot Ness, and his companions are waiting to ambush several mobsters. This confrontation is punctuated by the use of the baby carriage plummeting down a long series of steps while the good guys and the bag guys remain in a standoff. A more effective homage to Eisenstein can be seen in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse, Now (1976), when at the end of the film a cow is slaughtered ritualistically by the native people deep in the Vietnamese jungle. Shots of the slaughter are intercut with shots of the Martin Sheen character wielding a machete against the hulking Marlon Brando character, the crazed former American officer who has retreated to the jungle from the horrors of war and has become a sort of deity to the native people in his compound. Coppola was aware of a famous scene in Eistenstein's Strike (1925), when two dramatic scenes are intercut: one of Czarist troops massacre peasants, another of a cow being butchered.
Although the technology for making movies was invented in 1895, a significant realization of the potential for film as art occurs with the appareance of D. W. Griffith's 1915 full-length epic, Birth of a Nation. In this film Griffith utilized crosscutting (parallel editing) effectively, particularly at the climax, when a number of editing tracks play off one another. He also portrayed battle scenes magnificently, with action in one set of shots moving from left to right, while action in another set of shots moves from right to left. But Griffith's work is diminished severely by the overt racism employed in characterizations and plotting and the positive portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan. As a sidelight, readers interested in films about Griffith should check Good Morning, Babylon (1987), directed by the Taviani brothers. It tells the story of two Italian immigrants who become carpenters on the set of Griffith's epic film Intolerance (1916). The English actor Charles Dance plays Griffith. Other well-known Griffith melodramas include Broken Blossoms (1919) and Way Down East (1920).
The German directors listed below deserve credit for their experimentation with unusual camera angles and complex stage settings. Two examples of this approach is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) by Robert Wiene and the nightmare-like Nosferatu (1919) by F. W. Murnau. The latter is also credited with perfecting the use of visual language in The Last Laugh (1924), a film about a lonely old man who is ridiculed by others. Few titles are used in the film because Murnau is able to communicate meaning by virtue of well-placed visual cues. One of the most unforgettable openings to a film is the opening scene from M (1931), directed by Fritz Lang. In that opening a child is shown playing with a ball. These shots are intercut with shots of the child's mother setting the table for a meal. As the scenes progress, it becomes evident that someone is following the child. Meanwhile, the mother completes the table setting. The last shot in the scene shows the ball rolling away. Where is the child? The murderer (M) has taken her. Fritz Lang went on to make films in America in the 1930s and 1940s. Another German director who went to Hollywood is F. W. Murnau. He made his first American film in 1927. The film, Sunrise, portrayed a married man's downfall when he is seduced by an evil dark temptress.A last note: the 1922 film Nanook of the North, directed by the American Robert Flaherty, is often credited as the first great achievement of documentary (or non-fiction) film. Flaherty lived among the Eskimos for six months, edited the film back in America, and was lauded for his achievement when the film premiered in New York City. Only a few documentary titles will appear in the lists of films that follow. I hope you will enjoy perusing these lists and consider renting titles you have not viewed before.
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Liberals and "Democratic" Party activists are doing their best to portray the legislative standoff in Wisconsin as Republicans fighting against working people. In reality, it's the result of a democratically elected governor and a democratically elected legislature with a Republican majority standing up for all the people of Wisconsin against well-organized special interests.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was right to not join with other states in the case between a family whose son was killed while serving in the military and the nut case Fred Phelps and his small band of followers from Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas.
By Peter Sawyer
Intern Writer
Beyond the Hills Gallery & Home Accents has become a hub for local artisans and craftsmen. Vera Swain is from the area and said she always wanted to own a business. A year and a half ago she opened her store.
"I decided in 2009, I was going to go for it," Swain said.
Lynchburg College and the Claytor Nature Study Center began a tour of Bedford area civic groups with a stop by the Bedford Kiwanis Club's luncheon meeting last week. The college and the Claytor Center were represented by John Stafford, a fundraiser for the college, and Dr. Greg Eaton, the Claytor Center's director.
Stafford and Eaton were there to talk about the Claytor Center's planned Eco-Village.
Last year, Bedford County Public Schools cut out funding for the Early College program. This year's graduating seniors will be the last group to graduate with taxpayer funding.
The program still exists, however. There are a group of high school juniors now attending, with their parents footing the bill, and the program is taking applications for a new group of juniors for next year.
Bedford County Public Schools may get more local money in the next fiscal year, after all.
This assumes that the supervisors follow their past practice of equalizing the real estate tax rate and sharing half of additional discretionary revenue with the school division, which would increase the local transfer to the schools by $1.1 million.
Monday, at about 11 p.m., city of Bedford Police responded to the parking lot of the Bedford County Sheriff's Office on Falling Creek Road in reference to a possible hit-and-run vehicle crash that had occurred in the city.
"This will be my last run," said Sheriff Mike Brown, when he announced last week that he will seek reelection as sheriff this fall. "It'll be 20 years."
By 20 years, Brown means that when he leaves office in 2016 if he's reelected in November, he would have completed 20 years in office. He was first elected in 1995 and took office in January, 1996.
Like a lot of folks in Bedford County, Richard Franklin has spent more than his share of time hunting.
"I was born with a pistol in my hand," he jokes.
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Colorado Adult Education and Literacy Programs
This is a list of known Adult Education and Literacy Programs in Colorado.
Note: this list is not comprehensive and is provided solely as a resource for the community. Sharing of the information does not constitute any endorsement of these services or organizations.
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Carbon storage in forest soil of Finland. 1. Effect of thermoclimate
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- LISKI, J. & WESTMAN, J. Biogeochemistry (1997) 36: 239. doi:10.1023/A:1005711024022
A total of 30 coniferous forest sites representing two productivityclasses, forest types, were investigated on a temperature gradient(effective temperature sum using +5°C threshold 800–1300degree-days and annual mean temperature –0.6–+3.9°C) inFinland for studying the effect of thermoclimate on the soil C storage.Other soil forming factors were standardized within the forest types sothat the variation in the soil C density could be related to temperature.According to the applied regression model, the C density of the 0–1 mmineral soil layer increased 0.266 kg m–2 for every 100 degree-dayincrease in the temperature sum, and the layer contained 57% and28% more C under the warmest conditions of the gradient comparedto the coolest in the less and more productive forest type, respectively.Accordingly, this soil layer was estimated to contain 23 more C ina new equilibrium with a 4°C higher annual meantemperature in Finland. The C density of the organic layer was notassociated with temperature. Both soil layers contained more C at thesites of the more productive forest type, and the forest type explained36% and 70% of the variation in the C density of the organic and 0–1m layers, respectively. Within the forest types, the temperature sumaccounted for 33–41% of the variation in the 0–1 m layer. Theseresults suggest that site productivity is a cause for the large variation inthe soil C density within the boreal zone, and relating the soil C densityto site productivity and temperature would help to estimate the soil Creserves more accurately in the boreal zone.
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Public safety officials move operations to airport
Indianapolis public safety leaders have moved their operations center west while safety problems get corrected at their new Regional Operations Center.
Airport travelers move their bags, but across from the control tower, the airport's newest guests had to move very little - even though they moved 23 miles.
"Our technology people came out, worked with the airport's technology people, flicked some switches and got us going," Chief Gary Coons of Indianapolis Homeland Security said.
Indianapolis Homeland Security's temporary new home at the airport's Emergency Operations Center is an emergency shelter after the sudden shutdown of the city's $18 million ROC off Shadeland and Washington on the east side.
"Any type of events, we would manage them here. Presently, we are not using it. It was built for the future or emergencies," said Mike Medvescek, the airport's senior director of operations.
"But we never lost any kind of connectivity and never went blind as part of this," said Coons.
Thanks, in part, to the Super Bowl held in Indianapolis in 2012. The big game had big security needs. That sparked creation of the troubled ROC, but also boosted the Airport Operations Center and better connected other ops centers, including the state's.
"If their facilities were to go down, they can manage out of here. If our facilities would go down, we would actually go downtown and actively run our operations," Medvescek said.
That is critical in severe and upcoming winter weather.
"The building is built to withstand an F4 tornado," said Medvescek.
Some critics fear the old ROC wasn't as robust. The ROC's giant video wall is not here, but lots of laptops brought over from the old facility are.
"We're relying pretty much on laptops. (The) airport's been gracious to hardwire us into everything," said an IMPD officer based now at the Airport Operations Center.
From the airport he can even monitor downtown security cameras - the same ones that helped ID a suspect in the July 4th murder of a teen downtown.


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Vivian Collins, Batson Children's Hospital patient, talks with Walt Disney characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse during a surprise visit Nov. 14 in the Children's Hospital lobby.
Mickey and Minnie performed in the Disney on Ice presentation of Treasure Trove last weekend at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Dr. Harris R. Baig, an anesthesiologist with a special interest in cardiac and transplant anesthesia, has joined the Medical Center faculty as an assistant professor of anesthesiology.
Baig is a graduate of Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He had residency in anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, from 1992-95. Baig later continued in fellowship training in obstetric anesthesia at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, from 1995-96.
As assistant professor at the Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 2001-12, Baig helped establish a cardiac surgery department and led it until 2006. He also was instrumental in setting up a liver transplant program at the same institute.
Before joining UMMC, Baig also served four years as a clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport.
Dr. James J. Cox Jr. is a family practitioner with an interest in sports medicine who has joined the Medical Center faculty as an associate professor of family medicine.
After receiving his BA from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1972, Cox earned his DO degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Davie, Fla., in 1995. He did a rotating general medicine internship from 1995-96 and a family medicine residency from 1996-98 at Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, Fla.
While in private practice in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine at Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., from 1998-2008, Cox initially served as a clinical instructor of family medicine and of osteopathic manipulative medicine and, later, as assistant professor of family medicine and osteopathic principles and practice at Nova Southeastern University. He also served as a clinical assistant professor and attending physician at the Sanford L. Ziff Health Care Center, Davie, Fla.
Cox also has served as a clinical instructor in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, Fla., from 2008-10. Cox comes to the Medical Center from Jupiter, Fla., where he was in private practice in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
An active member of several professional organizations, including the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the American Academy of Osteopathy, Cox has given two dozen presentations to professional organizations nationwide. He has authored or edited numerous scientific course books and book chapters.
The Medical Center is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries this week:
25 Years
* Robbie Johnson, human resources assistant, Workforce Planning and Recruitment
20 Years
* Percilla Cavett, technician, Environmental Services
* Gloria Davis, chart review auditor, University Physicians
* Carmelita Johnson, health information services supervisor, University Physicians
* Carl Parnell, painter, Building Maintenance
15 Years
* Candice Kittrell, Epic application coordinator, Information Systems
* Ernest Proctor, materials handler, Materials Management
10 Years
* Diana Aycox, accountant, Payroll Office
* Debra Baker, billing specialist, Patient Financial Services
* Amanda Banks, patient access specialist, Admissions
* Shirlean Booker, library tech, Academic Information Services
* Shalonda Franklin, patient care technician, Batson Children's Hospital
* Mary Guest, ambulatory operations chief, University Physicians
5 Years
* Stacy Baughn, director of business operations, Pharmacy
* George Davis, pharmacist, Pharmacy
* Matt Gatlin, inpatient nurse, 2 MICU
* Janie Guice, executive director, Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
* Richard Jones, groundskeeper, Ground Expense
* Dr. Majid Khan, associate professor of radiology
* Charlie Noel, pharmacist, Pharmacy
* Marcus Palmer, technician, Environmental Services
* Barbara Patton, LPN, University Physicians
* Demetrice Thompson, cashier, Food and Nutrition Services
UMMC Cancer Institute scientists will host a "Cancer Research Day" event to showcase their research, hear what others in the medical community are doing and inform community groups about how research money is being spent, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.
The symposium will offer an opportunity for researchers from Jackson-area colleges and universities to meet with UMMC and University of Mississippi researchers and discuss further research collaborations. The event will include presentations from Cancer Institute scientists and a poster session.
Scientists, physicians, residents, students and cancer-related community organizations are invited. For more information, e-mail Veronica Mayes at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Division of Multicultural Affairs, the School of Medicine Student Affairs Office, the School of Medicine Academic Affairs Office and the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities will sponsor a Diversity Dialogue Session, "UMMC Common Reading Project: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down," at noon on Friday, Jan. 25, in room R153 (lower amphitheatre).
The format will include an interactive discussion with experts on pertinent topics in medical ethics.
Participants should read the selected book by Anne Fadiman before the event. Lunch will be available to the first 100 in attendance.
For more information, call 4-5012 or 4-1339.
Dr. Marc J. Tetel, associate professor and neuroscience program director at Wellesley College, will present "Nuclear Receptor Coactivators: The New Players in Steroid Action in Brain and Behavior" from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in room G151 in the Guyton Library.
All Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited. The seminar is presented by the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences.
For more information, call Lisa Boyd at 4-1640.
Dr. Jacqueline Crawley, Robert E. Chason Chair in Translational Research at the MIND Institute, University of California-Davis School of Medicine, will present "Mouse Models of Autism to Test Hypotheses about Causes and to Discover Treatments" from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the second-floor conference center of the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.
The presentation is part of the annual Neuroscience and Behavior Research Day event sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry, the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences and the Mississippi Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.
A poster presentation is scheduled from 10 a.m.-noon in the conference center.
For more information, call Linda LaBier at 4-5898.
Mississippi Blood Services personnel will visit the Medical Center Dec. 3-7 for UMMC's quarterly blood drive. All donors will receive an MBS T-shirt. Identification is required to donate blood.
Times, dates and places for the drive include:
* 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, between the Guyton Research Center and the School of Medicine and at the University Hospital entrance;
* 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, between the Guyton Research Center and the School of Medicine;
* 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, between the Guyton Research Center and the School of Medicine;
* 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the School of Dentistry lounge;
* 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Batson Children's Hospital entrance;
* 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Bailey Avenue entrance to the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center;
* 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the University Hospital entrance; and
* 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in the second-floor conference center at the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.
For more information about UMMC's blood drive, call Renee Howard at 4-2884 or send her an e-mail at email@example.com.
The Medical Center employees' mandatory annual compliance training will be available online on HealthStream through Friday, Nov. 30.
No make-up sessions will be offered. Those who fail to complete the training on time will be subject to disciplinary action.
To access the training, visit the UMMC intranet and select "HealthStream" under the "General Information" tab.
For more information, call the Office of Integrity and Compliance at 5-3944.


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Student Employment Tutorial (SET) Training: Legal Issues in Student Employment
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David Lichtenberg, an attorney with Fisher Phillips and expert in the field, will discuss how labor laws affect student employment in this half-day SET training to be held post-conference on Friday October 14, 2016 from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
Like any employer, colleges and universities must adhere to federal laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title IX, as well as state and city laws that may apply. With compliance a major concern on campuses today, those attending will receive the knowledge necessary to help ensure their student employment programs and their schools remain in compliance with employment laws.
"Legal Issues in Student Employment" SET Training is a must-attend for supervisors and anyone involved in student employment.
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SEE Training is comprised of two one-day, professional seminars that will teach you the skills critical to the success of every student employment professional as well as to your university's student employment program. These "hands-on" workshops immerse participants in all aspects of running a successful student employment office and provide a framework for you to sharpen existing skills and acquire new ones.
Expert trainers will provide you with well-researched, practical information you can apply immediately. You will receive a wide range of the most important student employment information, access to an expert, the opportunity to share information with colleagues, a training manual, and a Certificate of Completion. Click here to learn more about SEE Training.
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This professional development program combines the best of NSEA's conference sessions and volunteer opportunities into one unique program that honors the commitment of members to not only explore areas within student employment but to expand their own personal growth.
Program participants will be awarded an NSEA Professional Development Certificate for completing the requirements.
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Omni William Penn Hotel
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Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Located in the heart of the downtown business district, the renowned AAA Four Diamond award-winning Omni William Penn Hotel is an historic landmark elegantly renovated for the 21st-century traveler. The hotel is just steps away from the Convention Center, sporting and cultural venues and a variety of shopping. Adjacent to the Pittsburgh Metro Rail System, you will have the convenience to explore the city at ease with stops in Downtown, North Shore Stadiums and Station Square.
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Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI or on-line at this link. If calling, inform the reservationist that you are attending the NSEA Conference to ensure the NSEA room rate. All reservations must be guaranteed by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Reservations not cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival will be billed the first night's room rate and tax cancellation fee. Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out is 12:00 noon.
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Reservations made after the deadline may be accepted depending on the hotel space and rate availability.
Hotel Room Rates
Room rates are per night and do not include applicable state and local taxes. The NSEA conference rates are as follows:
Guestroom rates will be available three (3) days prior and three (3) days after the meeting dates based on availability at the time of reservation.
The last day to reserve a room at the NSEA conference rate is Friday September 16, 2016.
Hotel Parking
Parking at the hotel is approximately $35 per day and is limited.
Driving Instructions
From Pittsburgh International Airport - 30 minutes/19 miles
Follow the signs to Pittsburgh via I-279 North (Fort/Pitt Bridge and Tunnel). Go through the tunnel. Take the Liberty Avenue Exit (straight off the bridge). Proceed approximately 3 blocks and turn right on Sixth Avenue. At the third intersection, turn right onto William Penn Place. The hotel is located on the left.
From the North - via I-79 South
Take I-79S to I-279S. Proceed on I-279S to I-579S (Veteran's Bridge). From I-579S take the Sixth Avenue/Exit (Mellon Arena), bear right on Sixth Avenue and cross Grant Street. Go one block and turn left on William Penn Place to the hotel's main entrance on the left.
From the South & West -via I-79 North
From I-79N, follow the signs to I-376 East to Pittsburgh. Follow I-376E to Pittsburgh (Fort/Pitt Tunnel.) Go through the tunnel. Take the Liberty Avenue Exit (straight off the bridge). Continue for approximately 3 blocks. Turn right on Sixth Avenue. At the third intersection, turn right onto William Penn Place. The hotel is located on the left.
From the East - via I-76w & I-376W
Take I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) and exit on to I-376W towards Pittsburgh. Take the Grant Street Exit (on the left) to Grant Street. Follow Grant Street 6 blocks to Sixth Avenue and then turn left onto Sixth Avenue. Immediately turn left onto William Penn Place to the hotel's main entrance.
Options from the Pittsburgh International Airport
Metro System
Adjacent to the hotel is the "T" or Pittsburgh Metro System (links all points of downtown Pittsburgh and Station Square). The metro is free in the downtown area and stops include:
Community Service Project - Beverly's Birthdays
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Each year, NSEA and its members give back to the community by adopting a local charity and organizing activities to benefit it. This year's charity is Beverly's Birthdays, whose mission is to provide birthday celebrations for homeless children in the Pittsburgh Region - http://www.beverlysbirthdays.org/.
A little bit about Beverly's Birthdays...
In March of 2011, Beverly's Birthdays founder, Megs Yunn, met a young girl, Beverly, who shared with Ms. Megs that she had never had her own birthday party or even her own slice of birthday cake. Inspired by Beverly's story, Megs decided to start an organization that provides birthday celebrations for homeless children in the Pittsburgh Region. Beverly's Birthdays became an official nonprofit in February 2012 and received our 501c3 status in August 2012. Today, Beverly's Birthdays currently partners with 54 agencies across the Pittsburgh region operating five programs to ensure that no child is forgotten on his/her special day. Since our inception we have provided birthday experiences for over 10,000 children.
Birthday Cheer Bin Wish List - These are the presents our kids receive on their actual birthdays.
These are gift suggestions. Beverly's Birthdays serves children ages 0-21 so don't be afraid to donate other creative toys and presents that YOU think are neat too!
What to Bring
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Those attending their first NSEA conference should know that the membership goes all out to make them feel welcome and at home! Many new student employment professionals enhance their training and develop valuable contacts at the conference. Returning participants agree that they get great ideas and solve pressing issues by networking with colleagues so remember to bring plenty of business cards.
The weather in Pittsburgh in October is in the low to mid-60's. Layer, layer, layer. NEASEA members will no doubt find the weather quite enjoyable whereas our southern and west coast NSEA members may feel like there is a chill in the air. It is autumn and the weather can be unpredictable but the foliage is spectacular in western Pennsylvania.
Conference Schedule & Workshops
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The National Student Employment Association (NSEA) Annual Conference co-hosted by the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators (NEASEA) provides pertinent training through a variety of relevant workshops geared towards the participant's professional development.
Attending this conference provides the opportunity for professionals to learn and train with other administrators from a wide range of states and types of institutions. Student Employment professionals come together to connect and collaborate on best practices, emerging trends and, most importantly, to build long-lasting relationships. There is always a wide a range of training topics, including the latest federal update.
Conference Highlights
Tentative Conference Schedule
The conference will begin at 8:00a.m. Wednesday October 12, 2016 and will end late afternoon Thursday October 13, 2016.
On Friday October 14, 2016, from 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m., David Lichtenberg of the law offices of Fisher Phillip will conduct a post-conference Student Employment Tutorial (SET) training. David is returning for this half day session at the request of many members who attended his employment law session at the 2015 NSEA Conference. There will be a nominal fee for this SET training. Plan to stay in Pittsburgh through this session. You will be glad if you do. For more information, see SET Training above.


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It's my very great pleasure to welcome Alison Stuart to the blog today! Alison is an award winning author whose latest book, Claiming the Rebel's Heart is set during the English Civil War. I love reading books set in this time period and I can unreservedly recommend Claiming the Rebel's Heart as a page-turning and very romantic adventure!
Alison, please tell us a bit about Claiming the Rebel's Heart.
In doing some research for a Hoydens and Firebrands blog on the feisty women who were left behind to defend hearth and home while their men went off to fight in the English Civil War, I came across the story of Brilliana Harley and her valiant defence of Brampton Bryan Castle in Herefordshire. It started the "what if" thought process. I have previously written my English Civil War stories from the cavaliers side of the war and I thought it would be interesting to play with the other side… so my heroine Deliverance Felton is left to defend her family home, in Herefordshire, against her royalist neighbours while her father, who supports the roundhead cause, is away. There the similarity to Brilliana Harley ends! Alas poor Brilliana died of pneumonia shortly after the end of the siege of Brampton Bryan.
Which was your favourite scene in the book?
I had so much fun writing this book (even though the subject matter is quite serious in parts), but the scene that made me chuckle was the scene in the chapel where Luke and Deliverance have gone as a last resort to get a few moments of intimacy (finding any privacy in a besieged castle is challenging!). The chapel is full of gunpowder so they are guaranteed some peace and quiet. Needless to say just as things are getting interesting there is an unexpected interruption…
Deliverance Felton, the heroine, is a tough and practical woman in a man's world. I loved her! Is there a real life character associated with the period who inspired you when you were creating her?
I have mentioned Brilliana Harley (pictured) above but the other inspiration for Deliverance was Charlotte, the Countess of Derby who defended Lathom House against Sir Thomas Fairfax. She was going to brook no nonsense and had no hesitation in telling those upstart roundheads where to go! The exploits of her wily captain of the guard provided some ideas for Luke.
I love reading about characters like Lady Derby and Dame Mary Bankes at Corfe Castle, who were such strong women in the era. They were a match for any man. Which brings me neatly to your hero, Luke. He was gorgeous! What qualities do you think are important in a hero?
Luke differs from my "normal" hero. My previous heroes have all been "wounded" heroes, carrying scars both physical and emotional. Luke has his secrets but he is far more cock sure of himself and is so convinced of his attraction to women that he is completely put off his game by Deliverance.
The main quality I look for in a hero (at least by the end of the book) is a degree of self awareness, a confidence in their own abilities that have been tested in the fire and an absolute certainty that this woman is the only one to complete them.
What do you enjoy about the English Civil War period in particular?
"Enjoy" is probably not a good word to describe a period of such enormous political and social upheaval. More people died per head of population than in WW1, but I am passionate about it, particularly as a writer. A King died on the block, England toyed with republicanism and a military state…civil war pits families and friends against each other and sets up the possibilities for conflict, both internal and external. It caught my imagination when I was a child and has just stayed with me.
Is there any place associated with the English Civil War that you would especially like to visit?
Every time I go to England I make little pilgrimages – in fact we met when I was dragging my long suffering husband to Donnington Castle (the scene of the Battles of Newbury). My children have been trailed around all the major battlefields and my personal favourite was visiting Worcester. The one place I haven't been yet, although I've walked past it, it is Westminster Hall, the scene of the trial of Charles I. That is next on the list!
Donnington Castle and the battle site at Newbury are both fascinating places to visit. I find battlefields so poignant.
Do you have a particular type of story you are drawn to tell? What would you say are the core themes of your books?
Firstly I like to say I write historical with romance, rather than historical romances. It's semantics I know, but as soon as you say "historical romance", it envisions a certain type of book. I like my stories firmly rooted in historical fact first and I love a rattling good yarn. I'm not a reader of "pure romance" – I need a strong storyline to keep my interest and those are the sorts of stories I like to write.
As I mentioned above, my stories have generally revolved around wounded heroes and heroines and I like to think there is a strong redemptive theme running through them.
What's the best writing advice you've ever been given and what advice would you give to other aspiring authors?
So much advice over the years! Apart from being advised to join the Romance Writers of Australia which is a brilliant organisation, I think the one that has stuck with me, is to never lose sight of your goal. As we both know, the writing and publishing world has changed out of sight in the last few years – offering possibilities that no one could have envisaged even 5 years ago.
It is easy to get published but my caveat is that it is not so easy to sell books, and as a consequence, the way is strewn with disappointment and frustration. But if you want to write, set your goal and stick to it (I am still working toward a lifesize cardboard cutout of myself in airport bookshops). You will be bombarded with advice from all quarters but remember no one writes the same way you do. No one's plotting or writing method will be the same as yours. Take from it what works for you and discard the rest… oh and join a great writing organisation and learn your craft!
Thank you very much for visiting the blog today, Alison!
Now a question for blog readers – Do you enjoy 17th century set stories? Is there a particular character from the era, either real or fictional, who inspires or interests you?
About Alison Stuart
Alison Stuart is an award winning Australian writer of cross genre historicals with heart. Whether duelling with dashing cavaliers or waywards ghosts, her books provide a reader with a meaty plot and characters who have to strive against adversity, always with the promise of happiness together. Alison is a lapsed lawyer who has worked in the military and fire service, which may explain a predisposition to soldier heroes. She lives with her own personal hero and two needy cats and likes nothing more than a stiff gin and tonic and a walk along the sea front of her home town. She loves to hear from her readers and can be found at her website, facebook, twitter and Goodreads.
For more information and to read an excerpt from CLAIMING THE REBEL'S HEART visit Alison Stuart's Website: http://www.alisonstuart.com/claiming-the-rebels-heart.html
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War divides families…love unites hearts…
Herefordshire, England 1643
As the English Civil War divides England and tears families apart, Kinton Lacey castle is one of the brave few loyal to the roundhead cause.
With her father away, Deliverance Felton will do whatever it takes to defend her family home against the royalist forces ranged against it. She can shoot and wield a sword as well as any man and anything she needs to know about siege warfare she has learned from a book…but no book can prepare her for what is to come.
Captain Luke Collyer, soldier of fortune and a man with his own reasons for loyalty to the parliamentary cause, is sent to relieve the castle. Everything he knows about siege warfare in general and women in particular he has learned from experience, but when it comes to Deliverance Felton has he met his match?
Deliverance will not give up her command lightly and Luke will have to face a challenge to his authority as fierce as the cavalier foe outside the walls. He will do whatever it takes to win Deliverance's trust but will he run the risk of losing his own, well guarded, heart?


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I have started to use Google Plus, but I'm not very active. At first, I created my profile, just because I wanted to test and see what it was all about. Now, I'm using it like I'm using Facebook, and it's not part of a strategy. It should be, but it's not.
I'm currently working with my first client, and since I have been reading a lot about Google Plus lately, and since more than 100 million people are already using it, I am thinking that I need to create a Google Plus Business Page for my client. It seems that very few people in Norway have created a Google Plus Business Page, but like with Facebook, it's better to be early than wait for people to join.
Google Plus Business Page – Why create it?
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4. Finally, you need customize your Google Plus Business Page, by adding a tagline and uploading a profile picture.
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There are at least 10 tips that you should know about, in order to get the most out of your Google Plus Business Page:
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In every single social media site, creating a strong profile, with a lot of information, is very important. You should add details about who you are, and you should add pictures and videos to your Google Plus Business Page.
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I have started to use Long Tail Pro for my keyword research, and when I create the Google Plus Business Page, I will add the right keywords and optimize the profile for the search engines.
3. Communicate
Your customers might not be on Google Plus yet. Your potential customers might not be there. Well, it doesn't matter. Start to communicate with the people who are using it. Create relations, build trust. Your customers will eventually show up.
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7. Mentions
When you share something on your Google Plus Business Page, be sure to mention other people and pages in your status update. This way, they'll be notified that you have mentioned them, and it makes it so much easier to have a conversation.
8. Add people to your circles
A Google Plus Business Page is a lot like Twitter. The easiest way to get more followers, is to find interesting and targeted people to follow, and once you follow them, the chances are high that they'll follow you back.
9. Market it on your website (and on other social media sites)
Don't just try to find followers inside Google Plus. You should create a badge for your Google Plus Business Page and add it to your blog. This way it will be a lot easier for people to find you. You should also spread the words via other social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
10. Use hashtags
Like Twitter, you can use hashtags on your updates on your Google Plus Business Page. When you add # and starts to write a word next to it, you'll see various examples of hashtags you can use. Once you use a hashtag, it will not only be possible to click it to see other related updates, but you'll show up in search for the hashtag.


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