To treat heartburn, it is important to select the correct and most effective solution for you. That means getting accurate information about the real causes behind your heartburn symptoms. In general, there are three types of heartburn treatment: prescriptions, surgical operations, and natural/holistic solutions. These methods have marked differences in the way they are implemented and how they deal with the different underlying factors, as well as their long-term effects.

When the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) between the stomach and the esophagus is in a normal state, it allows food to pass one way into the stomach, but then closes to prevent acidic stomach contents from being pushed back into the stomach. the wrong address. However, when this muscle relaxes at the wrong time, that acid content backs up into the esophagus, causing the pain of heartburn. Thus, heartburn is the outward sign of acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). GERD is what happens when the muscular valve between the esophagus and the stomach becomes weak.

Doctors usually manage heartburn and associated problems by trying to use classic medications, some of which are available without a prescription. These OTCs to counteract acid reflux can be classified into three categories:

1. Antacids that neutralize stomach acid by creating a coating around the food contents, eg Maalox, Rolaids, Mylanta and Tums.

2. H2 blockers to reduce acid production and decrease acid production in the stomach, for example, Pepcid AC, Axid AR, and Zantac 75.

3. PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors) which work by blocking the stomach cells’ acid release mechanism, examples of these are Nexium, Protonix and Prilosec,

The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery published data in 2004 to show that PPIs do not combat the frequency of reflux attacks in GERD patients. Instead, PPIs simply transform acidic contents into alkaline ones. Reflux still occurs in the esophagus, but with an alkaline bile it may actually be worse. Although such drugs can relieve discomfort in the short term, long-term use can be very problematic. These drugs do not treat the actual causes but only the outward signs. They do this by changing the chemical composition of the stomach. These drugs usually only have a temporary effect and can also make a patient dependent on them in the long run, not to mention the many undesirable side effects.

The next option to drugs is surgery. This is designed to stop the valve from opening when it should remain closed, to stop the backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus. The surgeon wraps the upper part of the stomach around the lower esophagus to reinforce the muscular valve at the junction of the esophagus and stomach.

A patient who relies on this alone is likely to be frustrated, as without proper lifestyle or dietary alterations, heartburn symptoms will likely return. Other risks associated with this solution include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps, bloating, and trouble swallowing.

The above solutions attempt to decrease the amount of acid produced, neutralize the acid, or mechanically strengthen the LES. However, none of them address the actual cause. The biggest drawback of these classic heartburn methods is that they all address local GERD symptoms, only trying to resolve the symptom and not the actual cause.

Inner balance can also be destroyed by Candida infection, as well as by poor diet and lifestyle habits, including excessive stress and maladaptive sleep patterns, leading to excess acidity, fermentation, and buildup. of toxins. For any real progress, it is the underlying factors that need to be addressed to get rid of GERD and heartburn. Acid reflux arises from the simultaneous existence of different medical and lifestyle factors. Genetics, weakness, high-fat foods, excessive weight, and specific lifestyle and nutritional factors all come together to weaken the LES which prevents it from closing properly. The only chance to permanently resolve acid reflux and prevent it from happening again is to address these root causes.

Is it possible to make money using videos to sell your own product or hire salespeople to sell it for you? Yes it is. YouTube is absolute proof of this. Lots of great YouTube video promotions and promoters of guitar and piano lessons, anything and everything you can think of. In previous articles, I’ve mentioned the Blendit videos where the iPhone blending guys use YouTube to market through video. Mentos, that candy, have you ever seen those two guys in lab coats where they were taking Mentos and they put them in Coke and it creates a pressurized explosion and the Coke is shot like 10 feet into the air?

Go on YouTube and type in Mentos and this went so viral through YouTube. I heard somewhere and don’t quote me, I think Mentos candy sales, due to the viral nature of everyone buying these Mentos to blow up these 2 liter Coke bottles, were up 20%.

Absolutely, video is very powerful to sell, but you need a medium that people’s eyes have to be on that video. Video versus audio, if you have 100% of the attention of someone who is watching a video or demonstrating a product or just listening to audio, video will win hands down.

But audio has many other ways and opportunities to get into the mind of prospects from a CD to listening to it while exercising, cleaning the house. You can multitask and listen to audio. You can’t do that with video. You can’t watch videos in your car or you shouldn’t. So use video to help sell and get the word out, but don’t forget the power of your audio.

Have you ever sat down to watch a ball game, and here the announcer says, “That pitcher is all over the place!” Or how about, “he took it to the alley!” Are you the person who says, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?” Then this article is just for you. I’m going to go over some popular slang used in baseball and I’ll do it step by step with the alphabet. I guess you could say this is going to be a sort of dictionary of baseball lingo, and this particular article starts out like Webster’s Dictionary, with the letter A. Of course, some of these terms are hardly used anymore, but who can you say they can? Don’t ever be hot again and hey, you might even learn some weird facts about the game!

Ace: 1. An excellent pitcher. The term generally refers to the best starting pitcher on a team, although it can also refer to the best reliever on a pitching staff, as in BULLPEN ACE or RELIEF ACE. “Ace” derives from Asa Brainard, the lone pitcher for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings team. Brainard’s record, as well as the team’s record, was 56 wins, 0 losses, and one tie. Thereafter, any pitcher who won many games was called “Asa”, which was eventually shortened to “ace”. Also STOP. 2. A race. In the 1840s, when men’s recreational clubs were forming the first amateur baseball teams, terms on cards were often applied to baseball, such as “ace” for a run scored. Currently, the first definition is the most widely used.

Action Pitch: A pitch thrown on a three-ball, two-strike count with two outs and a man on first base, men on first and second, or with the bases loaded. In either of these situations, the man or men on base start running just before the pitch is thrown, to jump in the event of a base hit.

Afterpiece: The second game of a doubleheader. Also NIGHTCAP, which is the most widely used term today.

Agent: A representative hired by a player to handle his business affairs, especially contract negotiations. In 1970, baseball team owners agreed that a player could use a representative in salary negotiations. Three years later, Jerry Kapstein became the first agent under the new system. His first client was Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Richie Zisk.

Air Ball: A flying ball, a baseball term from the late 19th century.

Ike Alibi: A player who has an excuse for each of his misses on the field. The name comes from a 1915 Ring Lardner short story of that title about such a player.

Alley: The area of ​​the outfield between the left fielder and the center fielder, or between the center fielder and the right fielder. Also GAP and POWER ALLEY.

All Over The Plate: Unable to throw strikes. The phrase refers to a pitcher whose pitches are consistently and variously outside the strike zone, and can also refer to the pitches themselves. Also WILD.

All-Star Break – The three-day break in the regular season during which the All-Star Game is played.

All-Star Game: An annual exhibition game that pits the best players in the American League against the best in the National League. Also SUMMER CLASSIC. In 1933, Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward conceived the idea for the game, to be played in Chicago’s Comiskey Park in conjunction with the city’s Century of Progress exposition. The game took place on July 6, with Babe Ruth’s two-run home run leading the Americans to a 4–2 victory. Selection for the All-Star squads, always a controversial process, was decided by the respective coaches (the captains of the previous season’s league champions) during the 1946 game, although fans offered their suggestions in informal polls conducted. by baseball officials in 1933 and 1934. From 1947 to 1957, the selection was in the hands of the fans. But after Cincinnati supporters were accused of stuffing the polls in favor of Red 1957, Major League Baseball players, coaches and managers began choosing All-Star teams, and did so until 1969. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn returned the vote to the fans in 1970.

Alternative Pitch: A euphemism for an illegal pitch. When a pitcher is having a bad game, he often has no choice but to go to his bag of tricks, the most useful of which is illegally putting some foreign substance, such as hair cream, saliva, or sweat, on the ball. , so that it breaks sharply and unexpectedly when it approaches the plate.

American Association: 1. A professional baseball league that lasted from 1882 to 1891. It was the third major league formed, after the National Association (1871-1875) and the National League (1876-). 2. One of the three minor leagues in the top, or AAA, level of the minors, along with the Pacific Coast League and the International League.

American League: One of the two major leagues, the other being the National League. AL abbreviated. The American League was founded in 1901 by Byron Bancroft “Ban” Johnson and immediately became an equal competitor to the National League, which had been founded 15 years earlier. The new league was dubbed the “youth circuit”, a name that is still used despite the fact that the two leagues have been considered equal since the early years of their rivalry. The founding member teams of the AL were in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. In 1969, each major league was restructured into two six-team divisions known as the Eastern and Western Divisions. In 1977, the American League added a team to each of its divisions. In 1994, the league, along with the National League, reorganized into three divisions (East, Central, and West) and added a second round to the playoffs in the form of the League Division Series, with the best team coming in second. advancing to the playoffs as a wild card team, in addition to the three divisional champions. Originally, the Milwaukee Brewers were in the Central division, but left to join the National League in 1998, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays joined the East division, which maintained the league’s membership at 14 teams.

Angel: A cloud, in a virtually clear sky, that allows a fielder to better see a fly ball. Also known as GUARDIAN ANGEL.

Annie Oakley: A walk or a WALK. Traditionally, complimentary theater or sporting event tickets have been punched with holes to indicate that the tickets are free. In the late 1800s, these gifts were called “Annie Oakleys” after the famous riflewoman whose exploits included punching holes in small cards. Baseball observers quickly adapted “Annie Oakley” to mean a walk, which was also known and is still known as a “free ticket” or “free walk.”

Ant: A fan. The word dates from the early 1900s and is derived from the observation that fans in the stands often appear as small as ants to the players.

Appeal Play: A special appeal made by the defensive team to an umpire after a baserunner has failed to touch a fly ball or has refused to touch a base while advancing or returning to his original base. To put out the runner on an appeal, a defensive player with the ball must tag the runner or the base that he missed or the base from which he failed to tag correctly. The appeal must be made to the umpire before the next pitch. The umpire may have seen the misplay, but will not call it out unless the defense calls for it.

Apple: A baseball, named for its resemblance to an apple.

Arbitration: The process by which an objective party, or arbitrator, resolves a contractual dispute between a player and his team’s management. Such arbitration cases are binding; the ruling is entirely in favor of the player or the club. Officiating was first used in Major League Baseball in 1974.

Arlie Latham: A forceful ground ball that is difficult to field. Arlie Latham, a major league third baseman in the late 19th century, had a reputation for letting hard ground balls slide rather than risk injury by getting in front of them.

Arm: 1. Excellent throwing ability, as in “That outfield has an amazing arm.” 2. A strong throwing arm. Also known as BAZOOKA, CANNON, GUN, and RIFLE.

Around The Horn: Refers to a double play in which the third baseman fields a ground ball and throws to the second baseman, who forces a runner on second base and then throws to the first baseman to retire the batter. The term derives from the custom of ships taking the long route around Cape Horn at the tip of South America to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, or vice versa, before the construction of the Panama Canal.

Artificial turf – A synthetic, carpet-like surface that has replaced grass fields in some major league stadiums. Also known as CARPET and CARPET. The first artificial playing surface was installed in the Houston Astrodome in 1965. On April 9 of that year, the New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros, 2-1, in an exhibition at the Astrodome, the first game played on a synthetic surface. surface. Today, the only teams still using artificial turf are the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins, and the Tampa Bay Rays. Probably the best editorial comment on artificial turf came from a player, often attributed to Willie Mays or Dick Allen, who said, “If the cows won’t eat it, I won’t play on it.”

Ash: Beats. Ash has resilience and strength, and has long been a favorite type of wood for making bats.

Aspirin, Aspirin Tablet: A pitched or thrown baseball with such great velocity that it appears as small as an aspirin.

Assist: One credit for a fielder’s direct involvement in an out. Gets an assist for making a throw that results in a putout, or bunting a batted ball on a play that results in a putout.

There you go. Baseball lingo on the tune of the letter A!

From some of the oldest landmarks in the United States to some of the most modern wonders America has to offer; from the quiet and solitude of Mark Twain’s small-town life to the excitement and nightlife of America’s largest casinos; from the foothills of the Appalachians to the very shores where our ancestors first set foot on the mainland of the new world – you’ll find it all here in Connecticut!

The diversity of Connecticut, one of the original thirteen colonies that declared its statehood and independence, is astounding. And being one of our smallest states, it’s easy to partake in some of all the area has to offer in a short stay, or fill out an extended stay with enough different activities to appeal to any member of your family.

Spend the day trekking through the woods and the night in one of the country’s largest casinos, with time to dine at a world-class restaurant and a break from entertainment with one of the world’s top stars. Spend the day on one of the picturesque beaches and the night in the comfort of a Bed & Breakfast set up in an old country house.

With each major tourist area less than an hour’s drive from each other, and each offering truly rural settings anchored by a major and historic metropolitan area, Connecticut is the place to go!

CONNECTICUT – NORTHEASTERN AREA

– Heritage Valley Connecticut’s Heritage Valley is where it all began for this state. The first town was incorporated here and there are nine other towns in the area representing traditions from manufacturing to farming communities, college towns and businesses. It’s also set up for quick visits to Boston, Providence, Newport and New York. The towns are filled with quaint shops, historic sites, great restaurants, and wonderful old inns.

– Quiet Corner If you’ve ever seen a postcard from Connecticut or an advertisement symbolizing small town New England life, you know what “Quiet Corner” is all about. Small towns springing up between working farms, cattle grazing by the river. There are plenty of dining experiences here, from dining at luxury inns in the quaint village of Woodstock to roadside dining as you approach the Massachusetts border.

– Hartford Metropolitan Area Connecticut’s capital city is the perfect place for your stay in the Nutmeg State. A major metropolitan area, Hartford has everything a big city can offer: museums, nightlife, great restaurants, and great shopping. And its location gives you quick and easy access to everything else the state has to offer: the countryside, the beaches, New York City, a sleepy New England town, casino gaming and entertainment, or a concert in the park. from town. As the insurance capital of the world, Hartford itself is a sophisticated city that has undergone a great renaissance, offering world-class entertainment, arts and cultural attractions, as well as a multitude of opportunities for the more intellectual. For the confirmed city dweller who wants a taste of what New England living has to offer without giving up the comforts and convenience of the big city, Hartford is the ideal place to center your stay in the Nutmeg State.

CONNECTICUT – NORTHWEST REGION

Dividing what most people would consider a small region into smaller areas to begin with can seem very complicated. However, the diversity of this region demands attention to each of the exciting and entertaining places that will call out to you during your stay in Connecticut.

– Central Connecticut and New Britain The small town life enjoyed by all Americans from our earliest days to the 1950’s is still a “way of life” in this area. Halfway between Boston and New York City, you can visit just about everything this country has to offer in this microcosm of America. Flea markets, county fairs, art festivals, museums, working farms, small towns, modern cities. All of these can be found in central Connecticut. The greatest attraction of the area is that its rural nature offers you the rest that the demands of modern life demand as a component of any vacation. However, you can easily balance quiet moments with the fun and excitement that is only a short drive from your hideaway. Base your vacation in the big city of New Britain or just outside the city limits and it’s all within reach.

– Housatonic Valley and Bridgewater/Danbury Small towns, historic hamlets and quaint shops dot the landscape as you step back in time in Housatonic Valley. Enjoy the tranquility of country life all day – stop for a traditional meal on one of the picturesque back roads, do some antiquing and enjoy the sunset over the rolling hills. Head to the Bridgewater/Danbury area for world-class dining and exciting nightlife. Return to your country inn for the night or stay in one of the best hotels in the city and spend the day at some of the great museums and other attractions in the city and enjoy some great shopping including some of the factory outlets local and national. -represented in the area.

– Litchfield Hills This area is the real “New England”. Working and preserved farms give way to rolling hills. As you make your way over the foothills and begin your climb into the mountainous area, you can stop for a swim or a picnic or just a walk along one of the many mountain lakes and streams located in some of the best-cared for state parks in the land. Attracting tourists, photographers and artists from around the world, covered bridges span streams and rivers that lead to small towns and villages where the bandstand in the town park promises an evening concert after a meal homemade in one of the many great restaurants. Then retire to one of the old-fashioned inns or B&Bs that flourish in the area for a truly relaxing, old-fashioned getaway.

– Waterbury Region A major city surrounded by the incredible New England countryside. Who could ask for more! Truly the best of all worlds, this area is like getting a taste of everything New England has to offer in one convenient area. Museums, theater, shopping, musical shows await you in the city. To get away from it all, just drive a few miles and you’ll find yourself in the heart of the best New England has to offer.

CONNECTICUT – SOUTHEAST REGION

River Valley & Shoreline The rolling hills and small towns that line the Connecticut River lead you to the beautiful Atlantic shoreline dotted with beaches, fishing villages, and marinas. This area is the perfect blend of rural and coastal that has played such an important role in New England life since the earliest settlers. Experience it all in one of the most relaxed settings in New England.

Mystic City is the perfect blend of old and new. Here lies Olde Mistick Village, the North East’s finest example of old seafaring life. The perfectly preserved town and the wonderful sailing and fishing boats offer an unparalleled combination of fun and history. Inns and Bed and Breakfast establishments offer comfortable rooms and good food for a real taste of life on the ocean. The nearby town of Stonington has the same attraction without being quite as crowded. The beaches and fishing are some of the best on the East Coast and opportunities for sailing and boat excursions abound.

Nights in these sleepy towns can be offset by the excitement of the fabulous Mohecan Sun and Foxwoods casinos. The largest and most successful casinos in the world, these 24/365 casinos offer all the excitement of Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, but with the comfort and affordability of New England. They offer meals to suit all tastes and pockets, from wonderful ethnic and local fast food to authentic, upscale cuisine. The showrooms, lounges, bars and theaters are a must stop for every major act touring the country and many of these great shows are free. From senior bingo and quarter slots to blackjack and high roller events and competitions, just about anyone can enjoy the excitement of gaming no matter their budget. Sail by day and relax at your inn by night or lounge on the beach all day to prepare for a night of excitement at the casinos – this area is truly one of the best destinations for a classic New England vacation.

CONNECTICUT – SOUTHWEST AREA

Coastal Fairfield Fairfield County is the destination for the busy tourist. As you travel up the coast from Manhattan, you’ll pass the Big Apple’s bedroom communities from Greenwich to Bridgeport, each with its own flavor and personality. The beaches that line Long Island Sound are some of the best in the country—in the world, for that matter—and are just one of the reasons so many are drawn to the area. The towns along the coast and those just a short distance inland represent an unprecedented blend of big-city sophistication with small-town tradition. Town and city colleges, museums, theater groups, malls, and sports teams form a dividing line between excellent fishing, boating, and swimming to the south and the backroad warmth of true Yankee hospitality to the north. And in the summer, there are an unprecedented number of special events (more than 1,000 at the last count), from arts festivals to the PT Barnum Festival, from parades to seafood festivals and everything in between. You are guaranteed a great time in this area on any day you visit.

Greater New Haven As you travel down the coast, you’ll find that it’s all topped off with the great city of New Haven. Home to the former Ivy League Yale University, this historic city offers excellent opportunities to explore the best that Connecticut has to offer: a large intellectual community brimming with museums and libraries, classical music and theater, historic sites, excellent international cuisine, and a lively club. and pop music scene. It’s all here in New Haven and just a hop, skip, and a jump away are the great beaches on one side and the picturesque countryside on the other. A perfect place to see and experience everything one looks for in a New England vacation.

The first half of the book is excellent! In the first half of Endless Helix, Ban’ya Natsuishi of the World Haiku Association uses a series of haiku poems to unleash a collection of sensory stimulants. It invokes sight and touch; also see, hear, and taste, with words like “unfolding from the fountain” to “saw noise,” then “rich colors of nothing,” along with “fields of sunflowers,” followed by “roaring laughter” and “peach tree in full bloom.” The haiku selection paints life in various stages that positively impact the senses.

Understanding the images is uplifting. The images it invokes in the mind of the reader are priceless. It also shows the quality of his poetic craft. For example, the contrast of “rainbow and darkness” with “snow roots amidst jet-black mud” and “mist is the sigh of the sun” expands the imagination and allows the mind to reach new realms as if one were traveling. around the galaxy and exploring the Milky Way.

The second half of the book reaches the reader in many ways. In the second half of Endless Helix, Ban’ya uses dreams in concrete ways to stimulate the mind. The figurative language of the wind as a metaphor could not shake its foundations by blowing through the openings. This means strength to withstand the elements and the test of time. The flow of water invokes cleansing and rebirth after an arduous journey, like a newborn baby experiencing its first refreshing drops of cleansing. The art of massage and meditation can also be understood as captivating metaphors that signify peace.

During the final part of the book, as he walks against the wind down a New York street, he reminds us of golden fruit, angels, and God in his own way, while feeling the rays of the naked sunrise across the sky. East River. What an impressive conclusion to this timeless series of haiku! In a sense, it concludes as Endless Helix, as it travels through time and space touching generational lifelines. This is a great book for all readers and cultures. Ban’ya Natsuishi can be found at: http://www.worldhaiku.net

Scholarships for African American students are often important in making an education a reality. The trick is knowing where to look and what to look for. Grants and other forms of financial aid for college are becoming more common. In the past five years, with the popular rise of various online universities, the doors of continuing education have been opened to more people. This means that people from various walks of life (including gender, race, and circumstances) can have opportunities that they were not able to have in the past.

Various grants and financial assistance come with various deadlines and criteria that must be met. For example, the Clayton Competition is available to African-American college students seeking a degree in the fields of journalism, mass communications, English, or public relations. Remember that the deadline is March 1, so please schedule your time to complete the necessary parts of the application. The amount awarded to the winners ranges from five hundred to one thousand dollars. To qualify, you must be currently enrolled in a school in Georgia. The average grade for one must be 2.5 or higher.

Some other scholarship opportunities for African Americans include the Deborah Wolfe Scholarship, WIBC Scholarship, Atlantic University United Negro College Fund, Carl English Award, and National Black Nurses Association funds.

Talk to your high school financial aid counselor or go to your college office if you’re already enrolled. Schedule when you’ll write your admissions essays as well as scholarship forms to stay organized.

Materials used for the construction of houses, offices, and commercial buildings are classified as construction materials. The most commonly used materials for construction include cement, stones, rocks, tiles, and bricks. Different materials are used according to specific requirements, availability of space and type of structure to be built.

Construction materials used then and now

The construction materials used during the first years were stone, mud and other materials. Instead of concrete, mud was used to fill the gaps between the bricks and stones. Construction was done using rudimentary methods and techniques. Ancient people also used clay, leaves, twigs, etc. to build houses.

Some of the most commonly used building materials include:

Mud and mud: During the early days, clay and mud were the most used materials, although they were not as strong as concrete constructions. However, it helped keep the houses cool during the summers.

Wood: Another most used material is wood. Throughout the centuries, people have used wood to build houses, furniture such as tables, desks, chairs, etc. Even today wooden houses and cabins are found in many places. Depending on the type of wood used, these houses are affected by different weather conditions.

Metal: Metals are also among the commonly used building materials. Huge mansions and offices built with metals are strong and last a lifetime. Today most of the constructions are made of metal to preserve its elegance and solidity.

Concrete: Concrete is another material that is used for construction. It is a combination of sand, cement, water and gravel. Most of the constructions are made of concrete nowadays. It has become an indispensable part of the construction process. It is durable and strong compared to mud and wooden houses.

Granite: Being one of the hardest materials available for the construction of walls, floors and kitchen accessories, this stone has been used since ancient times. Granite countertops are among the most preferred kitchen countertop materials. Its durability and opulence are the main reasons why most people choose it to decorate their homes.

The other advantages of this stone are that it is highly resistant to heat and can be easily cleaned. Does not retain stains or bacteria. Although it is a bit expensive, it is indeed an investment that lasts a lifetime.

Apart from these, there are many more building materials used in modern times such as non-shrink grouts, multi-wall panels, steel roof drains, crushed stone, wall putty, insulation products, etc. Brass materials are also used for construction purposes.

Today the construction materials business has flourished with the increase in the construction of houses, factories, industries and offices. New products are available in online stores at affordable prices. In addition to building materials, you can even find flooring materials that are quite versatile. Marbles, tiles, granite in unimaginable sizes and designs are sourced from online marketplaces. By logging on to a good website, you can find materials for your new home and office.

The history and history of Social Networks

The history of social media is an important milestone for businesses and websites. Social networking may seem like a relatively new marvel on the internet, with Twitter and Facebook being the two most popular, but in reality, social networking is not and was never created out of these two platforms. In fact, Facebook and Twitter were launched almost thirty years ago. after Social began on the Internet. It’s true that it wasn’t until 2004 and 2006, when Facebook and Twitter started, that social media started to change the world and the way people communicate online, but the truth is that social media started with email. , usenet, the world wide web, blogs and AOL instant messaging. The history of the Internet is the history of social networks.

Social media history

The social networking phenomenon flourished in 1994 with the creation of Geocities, which allowed its users to set up websites inspired by certain urban areas. At that time, more than 1,500 web servers were online in 1994, and people referred to the Internet as the information superhighway.

• In 1971, a government organization called ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) sent the first email.
• In 1980, the worldwide distributed Internet discussion system of Usenet was launched, and with it, thousands flocked to message boards to discuss music, science, literature, and sports.

These two events mark the beginning of social media.

What do people do with social networks?

• publish and share
• read and watch
• link and comment
• Interacting with brands
• Interacting with fan pages
• Playing games
• Chat and send messages

What is social?

• It’s huge. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous in the world, behind only China and India.
• The number of videos uploaded to YouTube every minute is more than 24 hours (double that of the previous year).
• The number of YouTube videos viewed per day exceeds 2 billion (double the previous year).
• The number of images hosted on Flickr exceeds 4 billion (ie 13 times more than the Library of Congress).
• The number of companies that use LinkedIn to find and attract employees is 95%.
• The number of marriages last year among people who met through social networks is 1 in 6, which is double the number of people who met in bars, clubs and other social events.
• The average number of tweets per day on Twitter exceeds 27 million (that is, 8 times more than the previous year).

Who is social?

More than half of the human race is under 30 years of age. So if you want to get a sense of where the world’s media habits are headed, it makes sense to look at what kids are up to.

reach customers

Social media is the best way to reach the most influential customers and the only way to reach the most cynical. Social media is the crack cocaine of the internet. We want it, we need it, and we go into retirement when we don’t have it.

The future of business and social media

Social media is a way of thinking. It’s not about sales, ads, or click-through rates. It is about seeking relationships and fostering communities of consumers. Businesses that want to grow need to rethink their entire business marketing process. Social requires companies to plan because with social, customers are at the center and in control.

Level the playing field

Social media is dramatically leveling the playing field and connecting us like never before. So, forget about your brand. You don’t own it. You can spend all kinds of time and money trying to fabricate public opinion, but ultimately it’s up to the public.

Social media is redefining everything.

• How we work
• how we play
• how we learn
• how we share
• how we found out
• how we create
• how we complain
• how we celebrate
• how we die
• how we applaud
• how we influence
• how we collaborate
• how we investigate
• how we evaluate

The rules of social networks are basically the same as those of the media.

1. Hear
2. commits
3. Be real
4. be respectful
5. have fun

Home on the Internet

Social media is the ongoing conversation on the planet. It is the source of news and, in most cases, the social is home on the Internet. It is the home page and the place where most people spend time on the Internet. Social media is mainstream. It moves the media spokesperson and distributes constantly into the hands of the public.

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Growing up in a suburb of Manhattan, I remember that in the foyer of our four-bedroom Center Foyer Colonial, we had what I thought was hideous pineapple wallpaper, I was so embarrassed that I remembered bringing my hormonal little friends right into our family. room from the back door.

I swore that I would never do to my children what our parents were doing to us.

Of course, as Mom told me, this was, “assuming that with such a surly attitude, anyone would want to have children with you!”

His words were wasted on me because I intended to raise my children democratically instead of hypocritically! My kids would have had something to say about the ‘Autumn Gold’ paint tone that graced the trim in the pinecone wallpapered foyer!

That, one can safely assume, was long before I knew the meaning of the phrase “be careful what you wish for.”

Unfortunately, at first, as in every home with raised children, from the day our eldest daughter started preschool and her siblings were somehow able to copy her artistic brilliance, until they finally hit the swelter of puberty; We had children’s art in all media wallpapering not just the fridge, but every room, including a not-too-small playroom and our bedroom.

By then, the democratic wallpaper was the least of my problems; my problem was continually removing what was then non-washable crayon from the walls of our house, it became the focus of my daily existence. Until we finally found a product that covered crayon wax well enough that we could paint it, and got our hands on some blackboard paint and a big round sidewalk chalk for the kids, it never seemed like there was much hope of keeping up the art. in a room.

It is true that I have always been a bit of an idealist.

I spent many hours scrubbing walls, which without today’s cleaning technology was considered decent aerobic exercise! So, I reasoned that at least I could still tuck my tops into my jeans without looking like I’d given birth 5 times.

Then during one of my sad post-Christmas experiences. I found a box of photos that Charlie and I had been taking of our Christmas trees every year, in the same box I also discovered photos of the kids opening presents, of Emmy’s first Christmas standing up, lots of Christmas photos.

Mainly I fell in love with my beautiful trees which had a different theme each year, I determined that would lift my spirits that year (and said a quick prayer that there would be enough money in our money tree jar as we were going through our poor but happy phase then), I would frame them and hang them on the big, bare wall that crept up our grand staircase.

So off I went, with a child under each arm, on the first of many purposeful, occasionally tricked-out design projects for our home.

I had each of the nine tree paintings I found similarly framed and piled them on the wall. Stepping back, I realized that my efforts had only caused that massive wall to appear emptier than before. So, I rummaged through every box I could find, pulling out photos of births, christenings, and first steps, even the children’s art we’d hidden ever since until I realized I’d finally found the perfect solution for that much-maligned piece of art. , I would frame THAT and hang it on the wall so that all our friends and family would be delighted!

Thus began what has sometimes been called “that wall”, “the wall of shame”, and the wall of “I can’t believe they shame us like that”.

Still, each year that wall grew until we had to start hanging pictures along the upstairs hallway, calling it the bedroom gallery to find a more suitable name than the printable my middle and high school age kids had given it. .

In the years since the boys started kindergarten, Charlie and I have redecorated the house many times, sanding, painting, or replacing what, depending on their stage of growth, was discolored, torn, carved with profanity, or worn. been saturated with beer.

Because we also had some lean years during this time, ‘the wall’ was sometimes my only real decorating endeavor.

Over the years, we’ve managed to capture the many more Christmases shared by all seven Clarksons, along with various and diverse friends, significant others, and now a new husband; but we’ve also captured many simple family moments that are among our greatest treasures. After all, how could we forget about the tree swing in the front yard, the playground that replaced it, and Charlie’s broken arm that came with it? Or the summer we installed the in-ground pool and landscaped the entire backyard, and realized one night that we’d have to come up with a rock-solid plan if we were to prevent the neighborhood’s population of 15-year-olds from dropping in on it. 2 a.m.; hence the number of young gardeners and pool boys trained at Winterberry Lane that summer!

That wall chronicles our family, unsurprisingly we have the usual photo ritual of all of us, like the photo I took of Charlie holding 2-year-old Emma the day she graduated from high school. Law School, his face reflecting relief. that we both felt as we celebrated reaching the top of a mountain that we had often doubted our ability to conquer.

There’s the wedding section, with ornately framed studio shots of my parents and their parents in all the bridal regalia, and our own wedding portrait from the wedding our parents had given us, which we loved every bit of! minute! We even have formals from the most recent bride, our own daughter, at her wedding a few months earlier.

My favorite part of the kids’ section is full of particularly funny Halloween snaps and lots of birthday/Halloween parties being thrown for our youngest, Bessie, whose birthday is the day before Halloween.

That section also contains footage of random Saturday nights when kids were “playing” and playing air guitars, singing karaoke into hairbrushes before there was a karaoke bar; even a series of three of our beloved hormone queens all grounded over the same long weekend, regressing playing dress-up at 14, 15 and 16, and running around the house in giant ribbon pigtails. Wearing my huge old sunglasses with bright red cheeks, arm in arm and laughing until I cried; of course, making a comment that was clearly well taken since I was the one holding the camera that night. There is also a photo of our son and some of his friends trying to make popcorn in the microwave; Five 13-year-old boys clustered around the microwave in the kitchen, wearing backwards baseball caps, one holding a giant Stetson and the other holding a baseball bat, all laughing, embarrassed and trying to read the instructions, are my favorites in particular. Because I remember the emotions I felt on those occasions, I remember an overwhelming joy with the girls and a deep melancholy as I forced myself to hold back and not help these young men, whose wives would probably one day expect them to do laundry, maybe even! polishing the silver, aware that I may have been negligent in my duties as a good mother to a son of the next century!

As for the Christmas tree paintings to which we keep returning with their different themes every year; when we look at them now, we realize that they reflect exactly where we have been in our lives each year.

Almost everyone who visits our house now asks us questions about the wall. During our two annual parties, we sometimes find it difficult to go up the stairs because there are so many people looking at her. While it sometimes feels like people are looking through our closed doors, more often than not that wall is a source of pride for Charlie and me.

Although we have made many physical changes to our home over the years, for me the picture wall in our stairwell is perhaps the most significant. The irony of watching our children bring their friends into the house through the front door, especially when they were held hostage by hormones, has never escaped me. To my knowledge there was never a word of complaint from them when their friends started coming upstairs and asking questions. No, they have always seemed to enjoy answering them and telling stories about them; and that makes my heart just overflow.

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