Coral hotspots found in deepwater canyons off northeast US coast

ScienceDaily (Sep. 25, 2012) ? For the first time in decades, researchers have conducted an extensive exploration for deep-sea corals and sponges in submarine canyons off the northeastern coast of the US. The survey revealed coral "hotspots," and found that a new coral habitat suitability model could help predict where corals are likely to occur. The model is being developed by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and the National Ocean Service's Biogeography Branch.

Among the canyons surveyed during the July 6-18 cruise aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow were Toms, Middle Toms, and Hendrickson canyons off New Jersey, and Veatch and Gilbert canyons off Georges Bank. All of these were known or suspected habitats of deep-sea corals. More than 70 deepwater canyons, ranging in depth from 100 meters (about 330 feet) to more than 3,500 meters (about 11,500 feet), exist along the Northeast US continental shelf and slope. Few are well studied.

"The deep-sea coral and sponge habitats observed in the canyons are not like those found in shallow-water tropical reefs or deep-sea coral habitats in other regions," said Martha Nizinski of NEFSC's National Systematics Laboratory in Washington, DC, a zoologist and deep-sea coral specialist who served as the chief scientist on the recent research cruise aboard the NOAA ship Bigelow. "We know very little about the distribution and ecology of corals in the canyons off the Northeast coast," she said. "Although our explorations have just begun, we've already increased our knowledge about these deepwater coral habitats a hundred times over."

Findings from this cruise will not only improve knowledge about deep-sea life off the Northeastern US, but will also aid the New England and Mid-Atlantic fishery management councils in their efforts to manage these habitats, which support a variety of fish species and other marine life.

The July survey on the Bigelow was the culmination of a larger mission to explore deepwater canyons, and gain increased knowledge of deep-sea corals. The Bigelow was one of three NOAA ships involved in the Atlantic Canyons Undersea Mapping Expeditions (or ACUMEN), which has been used to document the deepwater canyons on the continental shelf and slope from Norfolk, Virginia, to New England. During February-June 2012, the NOAA ships Okeanos Explorer and Ferdinand R. Hassler extensively mapped offshore areas designated as priorities by the NEFSC deepwater coral research team and external partners.

Using high-quality multibeam sonar maps, NEFSC scientists and collaborators explored the deepwater canyons in the Northeast. Cruise objectives included gaining a better understanding of deep-sea coral diversity and distribution in the region, and testing the accuracy of a habitat suitability model to predict where deepwater corals exist in the Northeast.

Bottom topography, as well as various other environmental factors, historical coral records, and model predictions helped guide the search and sampling of coral habitats. The science team aboard the Bigelow, using TowCam, a towed deep-sea digital imaging system operated by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), was then able to photograph what was on the bottom at the sites they chose, which is important for groundtruthing the modeling data.

Many corals observed during the Bigelow cruise live at depths between 200 and 2,000 meters (roughly between 650 and 6,500 feet deep). Although no specimens were collected during this expedition, more than 38,000TowCam images will be analyzed in the coming months. Data derived from these images will be used to evaluate the presence or absence of corals in areas having historical records; to quantitatively verify the habitat suitability model; and to enhance knowledge of the diversity and distributions of deep-sea corals in the region. These data will also provide the baseline information for a three-year research effort in the Northeast funded by NOAA's Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology program.

"These are the first surveys in several decades for deep-sea corals and sponges in the mid-Atlantic," said David Packer, a marine ecologist at the NEFSC's James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook, NJ. Packer participated in the Bigelow cruise, and was excited about the amount and variety of corals, sponges, and related marine life encountered during the survey and the importance of these findings for the future of deep-sea coral research in the region. "We previously had little or no data about some of the canyons or the available data were decades old, so what we learned in just a few weeks provided a 'quantum leap' in our knowledge about the canyons and their habitats."

The modeling effort to develop the predictive habitat suitability maps was conducted by Amy Drohan at the NEFSC's Sandy Hook lab and Brian Kinlan and Matt Poti, both at NOS. Kinlan participated in the Bigelow cruise and was able to use his expertise to interpret the model findings in the field as well as help guide the search for coral hotspots.

Although the July cruise focused on only a few of the canyons mapped using multibeam sonar, the researchers will also use the bathymetry data collected by the Okeanos Explorer and the Hassler at other deepwater canyons to refine and revise their coral model. In fact, work has already started on a revised model incorporating the new findings.

"Like the hub of a wheel with many spokes, the July Bigelow cruise was central to a project that seemed to grow over time as opportunities arose to leverage resources and use these to their fullest potential," said Nizinski, who has studied deep-sea coral habitats off Florida, off the North Carolina coast, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

"What originally started with 16 days of ship time, provided and funded by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center to explore deepwater canyons off the Northeast coast, rapidly developed into a much larger project," Nizinski said. "What started with informal discussions between NOAA and colleagues led to a major field program that first surveyed and mapped deepwater canyons along the northeast continental shelf and slope, followed by underwater observations to verify coral occurrence. We are excited about the possibilities given the results from this first cruise."

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Politician kept budget vow, now tries to keep job

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Mich. speaks on Mackinac Island, Mich. Shortly after the newly elected Benishek arrived in Washington, staffers raised a banner in his Capitol Hill suite that proclaimed: "If you are here to ask for more money, you're in the wrong office!" The message was fitting for a tea party favorite who had railed against federal spending and a ?nanny-state mentality? during the 2010 campaign that led to Republican takeover of the House. But it was something new for his constituents in northern Michigan, a largely rural area where a spirit of self-reliance coexists with the reality that government _ popular or not _ is a crucial economic player. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2011 file photo, Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Mich. speaks on Mackinac Island, Mich. Shortly after the newly elected Benishek arrived in Washington, staffers raised a banner in his Capitol Hill suite that proclaimed: "If you are here to ask for more money, you're in the wrong office!" The message was fitting for a tea party favorite who had railed against federal spending and a ?nanny-state mentality? during the 2010 campaign that led to Republican takeover of the House. But it was something new for his constituents in northern Michigan, a largely rural area where a spirit of self-reliance coexists with the reality that government _ popular or not _ is a crucial economic player. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

(AP) ? Shortly after newly elected Rep. Dan Benishek arrived in Washington, staffers raised a banner that proclaimed to visitors in his Capitol Hill suite: "If you are here to ask for more money, you're in the wrong office!"

The message was fitting for a tea party favorite who had railed against federal spending and a "nanny-state mentality" during the 2010 campaign that led to a Republican takeover of the House. But it was something new for his constituents in northern Michigan, a largely rural area where a spirit of self-reliance coexists with the reality that government ? popular or not ? is a crucial economic player.

For decades, Michigan's 1st Congressional District elected representatives who sided with conservatives on social issues like abortion while energetically seeking federal dollars for local projects ? most recently Bart Stupak, a Democrat who retired after nine terms.

But Benishek aimed to fully embrace the conservative ideal. And now after two years in office, he finds himself in an unusual predicament, a politician taking heat for staying true to his campaign rhetoric rather than failing to do so. Whether he wins a second term will offer clues about how well the less-government-is-better philosophy actually plays out in the countryside and small towns where the staunchly conservative movement has flourished.

He isn't the only tea party freshman caught between the cut-government philosophy and the expectations of constituents. First-term Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle is in a close rematch with Democrat Dan Maffei in western New York. Republican Reps. Bobby Schilling of Illinois and Allen West in Florida are also fighting for their seats.

Benishek, a political newcomer and plainspoken surgeon from Michigan's Upper Peninsula town of Crystal Falls, has experienced a sometimes rocky first term punctuated by awkward meetings with constituents, conflicting attitudes and strained attempts to find common ground between the sharp edges of ideology and the practical demands of public service.

He created hard feelings by voting to phase out federal subsidies for airlines serving small airports, even though they benefited six airports in his territory. He jolted local development officials by refusing to support continuing a federal scholarship program for student-athletes at an Olympic training center that began in the 1990s.

Some local leaders grumbled that he showed little interest in them or in tackling problems that weren't on the tea party's national agenda.

"They are sick of Benishek," Larry Inman, a Grand Traverse County commissioner, told the Traverse City Record-Eagle in January after being recruited to challenge Benishek in the next primary election. Shortly afterward, the two made peace. And the freshman politician has raised his profile in the district, but the complaints may have taken a toll.

He won by a double-digit margin two years ago. But his rematch with former Democratic state legislator Gary McDowell is considered among the tightest House races. State and national organizations are pumping money into the contest.

"We're very excited about prospects of beating Dan Benishek," Michigan Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer said.

Benishek, 60, acknowledges his first term has been a learning process. But he says he's done more on local issues than many realize, including sponsoring a measure that will boost logging of national forests in his territory. He's toured the district for gatherings dubbed "house calls with Dr. Dan."

People back home want their share of federal money but also want the federal deficit brought under control, he says.

"Northern Michigan elected me to reduce federal spending and ensure that our children and grandchildren have the same opportunity for the American dream that we had growing up," he said. He added that House Republicans are "trying to make some reasonable cuts in the budget and still maintain the services that we depend on."

Michigan's 1st district, one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, is a sprawling expanse of forests, farms and villages framed by three of the Great Lakes ? Superior, Michigan and Huron. Its biggest city, Marquette, has just 21,000 residents.

Harsh winters and vast distances nurture a sense of independence and suspicion of big government, especially in the remote Upper Peninsula, where many feel so alienated from the state capital of Lansing that half-serious proposals to secede from Michigan occasionally pop up. Yet public institutions are economic pillars in the region, from the U.P.'s three state universities to national parks that support tourism.

Census data for the years 2006-2010 show about 16 percent of the district's workers ? and 21 percent in the Upper Peninsula ? had government jobs, compared to 10 percent statewide. Nearly 40 percent of the district's residents have publicly funded health care, largely because the population is disproportionately elderly.

Benishek's two immediate predecessors, Stupak and Republican Bob Davis, embodied the "all politics is local" adage. Davis helped win approval of a national park celebrating the region's mining heritage. That has drawn visitors to the remote Keweenaw Peninsula that has struggled since copper mining faded in the last century. Stupak sought funding for a Coast Guard icebreaking vessel, for upgraded navigational locks at Sault Ste. Marie and for the Olympic scholarships named for his deceased son, along with other projects.

"People up there aren't looking for a free ride, but they do expect government to lend a helping hand," said Stupak, now an attorney in Washington. "If you're a community of maybe 3,000 people and the EPA says you need a new sewer system because the pipes are broken and there's danger of E. coli, how are you going to afford that without federal help?"

Benishek's anti-government message resonated during his 2010 campaign, especially at tea party rallies, where Stupak was reviled for his key role in winning enactment of President Barack Obama's health care plan. But after Benishek took office, not all welcomed the contrast with his predecessor.

Amy Clickner, CEO of the Lake Superior Community Partnership, which promotes development in Marquette County, was taken aback when Benishek refused to push for continued funding of the Olympic athletes scholarship program, saying it was an example of the much-criticized lawmaker "earmarks" for pet projects.

"We wrote letters, talked to him," said Clickner, "but he was very strong in his beliefs on that."

Benishek told The Associated Press recently he supports the scholarships and is looking for other ways to fund them.

His 2011 vote against the rural airports subsidy prompted protests from communities in his district. And he said afterward he would try to find a way to continue them. This year, he voted against a proposal by a fellow tea party conservative to slash the program.

McDowell, his Democratic opponent, said Benishek was only trying to avoid political damage.

"He's putting a rigid ideology ahead of what's right for northern Michigan," McDowell said.

Duane Duray, manager of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport, which relies on the subsidies, said he thinks Benishek is learning some political lessons the hard way.

"'He hit the ground ready to change the world," said Duray. "Well, you find out pretty quickly that you're not there to change the world, you're there to help the U.P."

But tea party activist Bob Lamb of Alpena said many in northern Michigan still want Benishek to break the old model, even if it causes some hurt feelings.

"I think they'd just as soon see the strings cut and do their own thing," he said.

Associated Press

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Whole30 ? DAY 30!!!! | Twelve in Twelve

I MADE IT TO DAY 30!!!!!

You guys. Not to get all negative-debbie-downer, but I honestly had NO IDEA whether or not Jay and I would be able to survive 30 days without bread, grains, beans, dairy, processed foods, sugar and alcohol*?. BUT WE DID IT!!!!?And without getting too sappy-sap, I need to say: I honestly don?t think I would have made it to Day 30 without Jay?s support and encouragement. He held me accountable, helped me push through really difficult situations/feelings/emotions, and motivated me to keep going. I?m so thankful we could do this Whole30 Challenge together!

*Planned alcohol and a bite of dessert at a friend?s wedding. But no other drinks within the 30-day challenge.

Without further?ado, and in no particular order, ?here are some of the lessons I?ve learned or successes I?ve seen in the past 30 days:

1. I?ve lost?17.8 pounds. That alone is pretty cool, right?

2. I came to the realization that I don?t need to plan workouts I don?t enjoy. If I don?t love doing something, I can try something else. If I?m not crazy about running races right now, I can do yoga or spin class or walks with friends instead.

3. I?ve changed the way my body processes foods. Even when I lost 50+ lb in 2010/2011, it was eating ?low-calorie? processed?foods ? it was a huge disservice to my body and what it needs to be healthy and successful. After a horrible week of the ?carb-flu?, I regulated my insulin and leptin levels, started working through my glucose stores and replenishing them in a healthy and natural way, listened to my hunger cues, and fed my body the nutrients, vitamins, carbs, fat and protein it needs.

4. I?ve learned about ?food with no brakes? ? those?danger?foods that never give our bodies the ?I?m?full?-sign until it?s too late and we?ve over-eaten to the point of sickness.

Last night, Jay and I were talking about how we have NEVER once had the ?Oh my gosh, I?ve eaten too much! I can?t eat another bite!? ? feeling. Not once the entire 30 days. And we realized it was because our bodies were sending the ?I?m?satisfied? ? cues after we had eaten food with significant nutrient value. Our bodies have been getting the nutrients, vitamins, carbs, fat and protein they need and after an?appropriate?portion, our bodies recognize they have gotten exactly what they needed. We never once stuffed ourselves to the point of physical fullness ? only eaten until we were satisfied.

I also haven?t measured a single portion the entire 30 days. And I still lost 17.8 pounds. No calorie-counting, no measuring, no points. Just me, eating healthy foods and listening to my body. What an amazing feeling!!

5. I?ve been feeling my feelings. And it sucks. Sometimes I sulk around, angry and frustrated. Sometimes I cry out of?sadness?or worry. Sometimes I can?t even recognize what I?m feeling and after a walk or some quiet-time, I can articulate how I?m feeling and what I need. It?s?much?easier to simply EAT the feelings away. But not only does it negatively affect my physical well-being, it doesn?t solve the problem. Those problems continue to fester and build; they need to be felt, processed, addressed, and put behind me. And I know much better coping skills now ? 30 days later ? than I had before this challenge.

6. I learned to believe in myself. Every single day, I looked down at my wrist and saw this beautiful bracelet I ordered from Thought Blossoms before the challenge started.

Believe

Every day, I reminded myself that?I am worth it. That I deserve to be healthy and happy. That I deserve to make choices out of respect for my body. That I deserve to feel great. And learning to love and respect myself is a really difficult lesson to learn. I haven?t mastered it ? I am still plagued with negative thoughts, feelings and remarks. But I am making progress through believing in myself.

7. Focusing on the foods you?can?eat is much easier than focusing on the foods you?can?t?eat. No, seriously. I had amazing, delicious meals through the entire 30 days ? chili, salmon, fish, salads, soup, beef, turkey, chicken, bacon, steamed veggies, roasted veggies, fresh veggies, egg bake, eggs over easy/hard, eggs scrambled, fruit! SO MUCH FRUIT ? apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, grapefruit, peaches, figs, dates, nuts, avocado, butter, oil. There were?so many?things?we could eat. And honestly? The food was delicious.?After the 1st week of the ?carb-flu?, I didn?t find myself missing that many things. Coffee creamer? Sure. Treats when I?m stressed? Yes. But day-to-day, the quality food we had for breakfast, lunch and dinner was wonderful-tasting, great for my body, and helped me lose weight and feel better.

8. The 30-days went by quickly. No, seriously. I met a friend for a walk last night, and she was saying,??I can?t believe you are already done! It seems like you JUST got started!??and it?s SO TRUE. Both Jay and I feel like the time went by SO QUICKLY and after a few bumps in the road, it really was an easy and natural transition to eating whole, unprocessed, natural foods. 30 days? You can do anything for 30 days. You really, honestly can.

9. Reading It Starts With Food has, without a doubt, changed my life. And I thought it was the most cheesy thing to say? but it?s absolutely true. The information in the book ? learning about how foods affect my body (both short-term and long-term) ? has opened my eyes to so many things. I?ve learned more about myself and my health and wellness in the past 30 days then I have in my entire life. If you take away ANY piece of advice from my Whole30 challenge? it?s this: READ THE BOOK.

10. I couldn?t have made it 30 days without the support of everyone: Jay, my family, and my friends. I was open, honest and public about what I was doing ? from Day 1. And knowing I had the accountability and support of people around me made all the difference in the world. I can?t say??thank you? enough for all the encouragement ? the messages, the conversations, the comments and the texts.

Thank you, Ash for recommending the book that changed my life.
Thank you, Kat for our daily emails about food, emotions, and many, many rants.
Thank you, Jay for being by my side through the entire challenge ? and beyond!
Thank you, twelve-in-twelve readers for your support.

So what happens on Day 31? Nothing different. I keep living life ? same as I have been the past 30 days! I FEEL GREAT, and there?s no way I?m stopping now. I?ll be back in the next few days to talk about my plan. For now, no binges, no ?treats? or ?cheats? ? just continuing to eat whole, natural, healthy foods and continue losing weight and gaining my life back.

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Obama: US to 'do what we must' to stop nuke-armed Iran

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President Barack Obama greets 13-year-old Joshua Alvarez from Nassau County as he arrives at JFK International Airport in New York, Monday.

By NBC News staff and wire reports

Barack Obama will tell the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that the United States will "do what we must" to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, according to excerpts from his planned speech.

The president will also say that while there is still time for a diplomatic solution to the crisis that "time is not unlimited."

Amid mounting tensions over Iran's nuclear program and talk of a military strike by Israel on Iran, Obama has refused demands from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to set an explicit "red line" for Tehran.

Netanyahu has shown growing impatience over Obama's entreaties to hold off on attacking Iran's nuclear sites to give sanctions and diplomacy more time to work.

Underscoring the depth of the problem, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in New York on Monday that Israel has no roots in the Middle East and would be "eliminated," ignoring a U.N. warning to avoid his usual incendiary rhetoric ahead of the annual General Assembly session. Iran denies seeking a nuclear bomb.

'Elimination of Israel'
According to Obama's speech, he will say that the U.S. wants to find a peaceful solution to the problem and believes "that there is still time and space to do so."

"But that time is not unlimited. We respect the right of nations to access peaceful nuclear power, but one of the purposes of the United Nations is to see that we harness that power for peace," the speech says.

U.S. officials reportedly suspect Iran is behind a string of recent cyber attacks that were aimed at major U.S. banks. Jim Finkle of Reuters has more on the story.

"Make no mistake: A nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained. It would threaten the elimination of Israel, the security of Gulf nations, and the stability of the global economy," it adds. "It risks triggering a nuclear-arms race in the region, and the unraveling of the non-proliferation treaty. That is why a coalition of countries is holding the Iranian government accountable. And that is why the United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."

US-Israel rift over Iran widens; Obama denies Netanyahu asked for meeting

With exactly six weeks to go before the U.S. election, Obama will seek to reassure American voters as well as world leaders that they can count on him to handle the latest global challenges, even as Republican challenger Mitt Romney seizes the chance to pan his foreign policy.

Friction mounts as Israel asks that U.S. give Iran an ultimatum; a tricky position for Obama, whose foreign policy has been lauded. NBC's Andrea Mitchell and CNBC's John Harwood report.

With campaign pressures building in a close race, Obama's final turn on the world stage before facing voters has left little doubt about his immediate priorities.

Report: Iran mulls 'pre-emptive attack' against Israel; commander warns of 'World War III'

He skipped the customary one-on-one meetings with foreign counterparts but went ahead with the taping of a campaign-style appearance on the popular television talk show "The View" -- a tradeoff that drew Republican criticism.

Obama planned to be in and out of New York in 24 hours, one of the briefest presidential visits to the annual U.N. session in recent memory, and he will be off to the election battleground state of Ohio on Wednesday.

Attack on 'very ideals' of UN
His prepared remarks also discuss the attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates ? including the one that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans ? amid outrage over a California-made film that mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

"The attacks of the last two weeks are not simply an assault on America. They are also an assault on the very ideals upon which the United Nations was founded?," Obama was due to say.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the "danger of not acting" in the era of a potentially nuclear-armed Iran.

"If we are serious about those ideals, we must speak honestly about the deeper causes of this crisis. Because we face a choice between the forces that would drive us apart, and the hopes we hold in common," he adds. "Today, we must affirm that our future will be determined by people like Chris Stevens, and not by his killers. Today, we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our United Nations."

Pugnacious Iranian president rips Israel, US ahead of final UN speech

Obama was also expected to take Syrian President Bashar Assad to task for efforts to crush an 18-month uprising against his regime.

The unsettled climate surrounding Obama's U.N. visit will be a stark reminder that the heady optimism that greeted him when he took office promising to be a transformational statesman has cooled.

Iran increases price on writer Salman Rushdie's head by $500k

Campaigning in Colorado, Romney argued that the United States should not be "at the mercy" of events in the Muslim world. "We want a president who will shape events in the Middle East," he said.

A Pew poll found that while 45 percent of Americans approved of Obama's handling of the attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world, only 26 percent backed Romney's criticism of his response.?

Ian Johnston, of NBC News, and Reuters contributed to this report.

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QVIVO Raises $1M From SingTel For Media Cloud To Store And Watch Movies

press_screen_moviesQvivo?has raised $1 million from SingTel Group's corporate venture capital fund for a media-only cloud that people can use to store and watch movies and television shows, as well as and listen to music available in its library. The Singapore-based company will use the funding to build out its service and white label program for telecommunications providers, media companies, and others. The company, founded by two former Electronic Arts executives, offers unlimited cloud storage that can be synced across multiple desktop and mobile devices. The service is available as a desktop app for free. Users drag and drop media files and links directly onto the browser to then stream to any device with the Qvivo app installed. To stream on the web, the subscription cost is $1.99 per month. It is $2.99 per month for streaming offline and syncing to mobile devices.

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PepsiCo wins debt-vs-equity dispute in U.S. Tax Court

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The Many Choices Of Home Business Internet Marketing Online

If you plan to have a home business, you need to decide how to market it. Internet marketing typically involves using the internet to advertise a company?s products or services. It has become more popular lately because business owners have found that anyone can use it, including small business owners.

There are many different components of home business internet marketing. You should become somewhat familiar with the keywords if you plan to get paid to market online at home, or even if you plan to market your own home business.

The main aspects of home business internet marketing online are article marketing, pay per click advertising, banner ads, blog marketing, e-mail marketing, and affiliate marketing. Article marketing, blog marketing and e-mail marketing all involve writing, so if that is your strength, you can concentrate on those.

E-mail Marketing

For example, e-mail marketing simply consists of sending out mass e-mails, hoping that many people will reply. In order to get and keep their attention, your writing should be colorful and persuasive. This way, they may give your website a chance and actually check it out, perhaps buying a product. If that even happens occasionally, then e-mail marketing efforts will be worth it.

Article Marketing

Article marketing, obviously another way to use your writing strength, entails writing articles about different aspects relating to your business and sending them to online magazines. They will usually include facts about you and your business at the end, which may lead people to click on your website.

Other Advertising Techniques

On the other hand, banner ads, affiliate marketing and pay per click marketing involve mainly creativity, as your goal is to entice consumers to click the ads to go to the website. Thus, if you are artistic or have a lot of great marketing ideas in general, you should do well in those aspects of marketing.

One benefit of internet marketing is that all the information you need is available online. Whether you need a fresh, creative idea, website content, or advice from seasoned internet marketers, you do not even need to leave your house to find the information. This is why it is both a great work from home job and an easy way to market for any home business that you have.

It is easy to become overwhelmed with all the choices in home business internet marketing online. However, once you perform some planning and research to find the right online marketing opportunity for you, it is sure to go smoothly.

Source: http://internet-marketing-guide.org/the-many-choices-of-home-business-internet-marketing-online/

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PHOTO GALLERY: Football vs. South Florida University

By Bobby Ellis, Corey Ohlenkamp, Jonathan Miksanek, Emma Flynn -->

Published:?Saturday, September 22, 2012

Updated:?Saturday, September 22, 2012 23:09

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DN PHOTO JONATHAN MIKSANEK

The team enters the field prior to the start of the South Florida game.

PHOTO GALLERY: Football vs. South Florida

Source: http://www.bsudailynews.com/photo-galleries/photo-gallery-football-vs-south-florida-university-1.2767708

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