Angelica Gonzales marched through high school in Goth armor -- black boots, chains and cargo pants -- but undermined her pose of alienation with a place on the honor roll. She nicknamed herself after a metal band and vowed to become the first in her family to earn a college degree.
I never imagined that this would actually be possible, but holy fuck she's got me.
I broke up with my ex ("X" from now on) a few times over the last month but agreed to get back together for various reasons. I could write 10 pages on how truly fucked up she is, but I'll just briefly mention, she's got very deep and serious issues (and one's that up until recently I've been very sympathetic to). She's an only child raised by an insanely controlling, paranoid-delusional mom, in a locked-in gated house, and she's been abused as a child.
She was so horrible to me one night a few weeks ago that I tried to end it once and for all as we sat in her car in front of my apartment. Just as I was about to open the door, she it the gas. (And again at the red light when I tried to jump out). Finally the next light I escaped, she got out after me leaving the keys in the car, she broke down crying on the sidewalk at my feet, I couldn't get her to budge so I said finally that we would go somewhere together and talk, car got stolen with all her stuff... not wanting to abandon her after this I got back together with her, figuring I'd at least stay with her until she was in a stable place again regarding her lost car, IDs, laptop, iPhone, etc.
AND, I gave her my Samsung tablet so she'd at least have access to the internet in the days immediately following. It wasn't long before major fights continued and there was a period where I refused to take her calls or communicate with her.
One night about a week and a half ago I was online late at night and I got a strange message in gmail that my account recovery info was changed. Well the message wasn't strange (and I quickly responded to it and changed the gmail password) but what was strange was that the message immediately disappeared from my inbox without a trace (bot in "trash" either).
At some point I noticed my skype password was changed and I regained access to that. And FB was changed once or twice where I was able to get back in. BUT a couple of days ago, on the 21st, she called me while I was drinking in a bar with friends, and I foolishly answered it. She threatened me numerous times with how she's gonna ruin my life and I told her in no uncertain terms "I'm not interested in your threats. Do whatever you need to do".
While I was still in the bar she managed to get into my facebook account, remove all the email addresses associated with it, create a new fake email address to associate with it, and remove phone numbers and other security verification info.
When I got back to my friend's place that evening I tried to log in and couldn't. There was a verification procedure I could follow but in the end FB said I'd need to wait 24 hours before gaining access again and te page would be down in the meantime. I figured, OK I can deal with it further tomorrow when I'm sober.
But the following day she had already gotten back in and posted personal and fairly explicit photos on my profile. I tried again to verify my identity with FB and again they accepted it but said I'd need to wait 24 hours before logging in again. Five minutes later she was back in.
I went to the police and filed a report but the police officer (a nice guy who genuinely wanted to help) really had nothing to say about the cyber stuff. (There was other real-life stalking going on as well). I got home and she had posted even worse video.
At this point, when I tried to do the "forgot password" verification, I only had 2 choices: either reset my PW through the fake email address that she created, or I could choose 3 friends who would be sent a code, who I could then call, get the code to provide to FB, which again locked me out for 24 hours. She was back in the next minute. And this is what I did all night. I have wonderful friends who took it very seriously and immediately provided the codes, but at some point X thought to unfriend some of them. (probably coincidentally, not because of the verification process). In any case I would provide codes, page went down, she was back in the next minute, wash rinse repeat about 5 or 6 times.
At some point FB no longer offered this other procedure and it was only through the email that she controlled that one could verify their identity. Holy fuck! I was losing my mind.
At this point there's nothing you can do. Absolutely nothing. After clicking "forgot password" there's the option of reset through that one email address or you can click that you no longer have access to that account, at which point FB simply says "sorry, you need access to a registered email to gain access to your account", and there's a link to help menus and stuff. None of the help menus, or various reports will get you anywhere I've tried them all.
(shit, apparently she's back in my account now unfriending more of my friends who I'm in contact with).
Anyway, there is absolutely no mechanism at this point to regain control. None. This is simply unbelievable. There are no email addresses or phone numbers or ways to report this.
The Samsung had my email password saved and from that I guess she got into my other accounts. I had my deleted mail recovered yesterday and I saw everything she did. About 15 or 16 emails in all where she did every step. I called a lawyer who is on the case but there's nothing he can do to get any immediate action. He has sent a letter to the offices in Dublin and I think contacted the police, but she could very well have control of my account for weeks.
This is truly a nightmare.
Anyone know if what she did is actually illegal in Germany, and what if so how is it even punishable?
Mobile marketing done correctly can be a significant boost to your business. A successful mobile marketing campaign does require that you do your research to get the best results. This can cause you to think just where you should start to increase your profits. Fortunately, much of the information you will need to begin implementing your own mobile marketing campaign is provided in the following tips!
If you run a business online, you are most likely aware that there are free apps available to offer to your visitors. However, do you realize that you can easily create your own apps? Your business could always offer its own special app and really take your mobile marketing to the next level. Research all the features that are available to you.
Use search engine optimization for your mobile website to get higher visibility and increase interest in your mobile marketing. The search engine used by most mobile devices is Google, so make sure you rank on the first page of the results.
Avoid sending texts to consumers in the early morning or late evening. Your customers may enjoy what you produce, but your awkward timing will likely not be well received.
The call to action you develop for your mobile marketing campaign should be user friendly and simple. Filling out a form is easy to do on a computer but can quickly become annoying on a smaller screen of a smartphone. It should be simple for your customers to sign up for your emails.
Although texting with abbreviations is commonplace nowadays, most people haven?t got a clue what they mean. People who do not understand your ad will ignore it, and that will result in the loss of potential customers.
Mobile Marketing
While mobile marketing is an effective way to connect with your customers, it is important to develop campaigns that work across multiple platforms. Customers are waiting out there with a plethora of different mobile gadgets; your marketing efforts will have no good effect ? or even a negative one ? if it doesn?t work with a customer?s particular device.
When creating a mobile marketing campaign you must focus on keeping your existing customers as opposed to gaining new clients. Your current customers will take much more kindly to receiving product updates and text messages than new customers. When new customers see mobile marketing efforts they usually think it spam.
Use mobile marketing in conjunction with all relevant online functions. Have marketing material that matches what you have on your mobile site?s landing page, and make sure that it?s designed to keep them on your website. You will sell more products on a site where people feel they can participate and interact, rather then just reading text.
Add maps and directions to your website that are mobile friendly. A lot of people use mobile websites to help them to get to different locations. Make it easy for them to get to you. Verify that the maps look great on mobile phones and come up correctly when doing mobile searches. Include a link that allows the customer to find your location through Google Maps.
By implementing the use of QR codes, you can broaden your customer base as you offer easily accessible information to customers. They can be used to share many things including both information about your product and discounts. Anyone with a smart phone can capture and use them. As you begin using these codes, you will be able to easily provide your customers with relevant information about your company and products.
It is important to have specific goals for your mobile marketing campaign. The first stages should be dedicated to figuring out what your intended outcome will look like. Are you using your existing customers to increase sales, or are you just trying to keep them around for future promotions?
Send coupons via Multimedia Messaging Service as a way to reward current customers or entice new ones. Attach promotional codes to your coupons to track which customers are using them. These codes can be linked to a mobile Web site with a special tracking code. You can use coupons to incentivize and reward loyal customers and attract new ones.
Begin by developing an appropriate database. Do not slap customers? cell numbers onto your subscriber list just because you have access to them. Get permission before adding anyone?s cell phone number to your list. You can either offer customers the ability to sign up online or let them text in a code; ideally, you should make both options available.
Do not overdo offer deliveries. Customers tend to respond more to offers that are only sent two to four times in a month. You want your customers to feel as if they are going to miss out on a fantastic opportunity if they don?t jump on the offer immediately. If people think that another, possibly better, discount will be arriving soon, they won?t jump on the current one.
Creating a mobile app with lots of helpful information for your target market is a great mobile marketing strategy. Those apps that offer the user a genuinely needed service are the most successful in popularity and profitability. You can use your app as a lead-generation tool for other products, or sell the app directly for profit.
Mobile Marketing
Location is of the utmost importance when you are engaging in mobile marketing. Much different to other marketing types, mobile marketing allows you to key in on your exact location. This opens up new location-based options that do not exist anywhere else. With some creative thinking, you can find ways for your company to benefit and profit from location awareness.
A mobile app may be just what you need. Customers can use the app to conveniently keep tabs on possible sales and special offers. It can build up your brand name?s recognition, and it will drive more traffic to your site. Ask a professional for help throughout the development process as app prices are variable.
Your emails will get a better response if they are mobile friendly. Instead of using links to access content, allow users to select phone numbers. If you do use links, you must be sure that the target page can be viewed easily on mobile devices. Many people check email on mobile devices, so use this to your advantage.
Mobile marketing requires much more compact usage of space, so you will need to plan your content to be more concise. Having tons of content will only serve to frustrate your customers, so keep your writing to a minimum. When you are dealing with mobile marketing, you should just keep it simple.
Marketing Campaign
When you are mobile marketing focus mainly on keeping customers coming back. Existing customers will have a better reaction to texts than new ones. Many times, unexpected mobile marketing messages come across as spam to the recipients.
A very beneficial thing to use when setting up a mobile marketing campaign is social media. Have people TwitPic your store or share a deal on your website, and reward them with a contest entry or coupon. Cultivating an audience-based buzz this way will multiply the impact your marketing campaign has.
Use your traditional website. If you need a simple way to get your viewers to take advantage of your mobile sites and smartphone apps, make sure they are aware of these by promoting them on your base website. Customers can view how to sync with you when they are away from the office once they visit your website.
Make it simple for your customers to forward your mobile marketing ads to their friends. Before you put the finishing touches on your promotion, be sure it is simple and desirable to forward it. For example, you might offer a prize to the recipient whose forwarded information brings the most new visitors to your website.
There are many free apps you can give away to customers, but it?s also not that difficult to create your own apps. When your business offers a specialized app, your mobile marketing efforts will really take off. Be aware that you have a variety of different options to use here.
So, as you have seen, it is true that mobile marketing requires research, work, and effort to start bringing in the profits. It is also accurate that in order to see results that you have to keep at it. Keeping the aforementioned tips in mind, you are well on your way to being successful with it.
Contact: Jennifer Donovan jdonovan@mtu.edu 906-487-4521 Michigan Technological University
Satellite data helps map the spread of an invasive reed
Phragmites australis, an invasive species of plant called common reed, grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants that pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Early treatment is the key to controlling Phragmites.
But how can these invasive reeds be eradicated before they take over their environment if we don't know where they are?
Now we do know, thanks to scientists from Michigan Technological University's Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI), the US Geological Survey (USGS), Boston College and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). They mapped the US coastline of all five Great Lakes using satellite technologies. Combined with field studies along those coastlines to confirm the satellite data, the map shows the locations of large stands of the invasive Phragmites located within 6.2 miles of the water's edge.
The results of their three-year study are reported in a special issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research focusing on remote sensing.
The Phragmites map is the first of its kind. Lead author Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, a research scientist at MTRI in Ann Arbor, Mich., calls it "a highly accurate data set that will allow national, regional and local managers to visualize the extent of Phragmites invasion in the Great Lakes and strategically plan efforts to manage existing populations and minimize new colonization."
Why is invasive Phragmites such a threat? The invasive form can out-compete native wetland plants for resources, quickly dominating wetlands. It displaces native vegetation and reduces the quality of the habitat, the scientists say, altering nutrients in the soil and water, decreasing the diversity of animals and plants that normally live there, increasing air temperatures, drying wetland soils and trapping sediments. Mature stands of Phragmites often reach 16-feet tall, interfering with shoreline views, which can lower property values.
Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), the researchers were able to use the longer wavelengths of SAR (approximately 23 centimeters) to distinguish between high biomass invasive Phragmites and other types of wetland vegetation. It also helped them detect flooding under a canopy of plants. For the entire Great Lakes basin, the overall accuracy of the resulting map was 87 percent.
To validate their classification of the satellite data, similar information was collected by hand at random sites throughout the coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes during 2010 and 2011. By the end of 2011, a total of almost 1,200 half-acre field sites had been checked.
Lakes Huron and Erie turned out to have the greatest amount of invasive Phragmites. The project identified a smaller extent of Phragmites in Lake Michigan but only a few stands in Lake Ontario and almost none in Lake Superior.
Although other factors may be at play, it appears that climate is helping determine the northward range of Phragmites. Changing climate conditions, therefore, may have broad impacts on the distribution of Phragmites. With the developed dataset, scientists can effectively model future range extension and target control efforts. The methods developed in the project can also be used to re-map targeted areas in the future.
The Canadian coastlines of the Great Lakes were not included in this study due to financial constraints. In the future, the researchers hope to extend their mapping to the Canadian shores and further into the landscape than the current 6.2 miles.
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The research project was funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through a cooperative agreement with the USGS Great Lakes Science Center and USFWS.
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.
Contact lead author Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, lchavez@mtu.edu; 734-913-6873
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Satellite data helps map the spread of an invasive reed
Phragmites australis, an invasive species of plant called common reed, grows rapidly into dense stands of tall plants that pose an extreme threat to Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Early treatment is the key to controlling Phragmites.
But how can these invasive reeds be eradicated before they take over their environment if we don't know where they are?
Now we do know, thanks to scientists from Michigan Technological University's Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI), the US Geological Survey (USGS), Boston College and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). They mapped the US coastline of all five Great Lakes using satellite technologies. Combined with field studies along those coastlines to confirm the satellite data, the map shows the locations of large stands of the invasive Phragmites located within 6.2 miles of the water's edge.
The results of their three-year study are reported in a special issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research focusing on remote sensing.
The Phragmites map is the first of its kind. Lead author Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, a research scientist at MTRI in Ann Arbor, Mich., calls it "a highly accurate data set that will allow national, regional and local managers to visualize the extent of Phragmites invasion in the Great Lakes and strategically plan efforts to manage existing populations and minimize new colonization."
Why is invasive Phragmites such a threat? The invasive form can out-compete native wetland plants for resources, quickly dominating wetlands. It displaces native vegetation and reduces the quality of the habitat, the scientists say, altering nutrients in the soil and water, decreasing the diversity of animals and plants that normally live there, increasing air temperatures, drying wetland soils and trapping sediments. Mature stands of Phragmites often reach 16-feet tall, interfering with shoreline views, which can lower property values.
Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), the researchers were able to use the longer wavelengths of SAR (approximately 23 centimeters) to distinguish between high biomass invasive Phragmites and other types of wetland vegetation. It also helped them detect flooding under a canopy of plants. For the entire Great Lakes basin, the overall accuracy of the resulting map was 87 percent.
To validate their classification of the satellite data, similar information was collected by hand at random sites throughout the coastal wetlands of the Great Lakes during 2010 and 2011. By the end of 2011, a total of almost 1,200 half-acre field sites had been checked.
Lakes Huron and Erie turned out to have the greatest amount of invasive Phragmites. The project identified a smaller extent of Phragmites in Lake Michigan but only a few stands in Lake Ontario and almost none in Lake Superior.
Although other factors may be at play, it appears that climate is helping determine the northward range of Phragmites. Changing climate conditions, therefore, may have broad impacts on the distribution of Phragmites. With the developed dataset, scientists can effectively model future range extension and target control efforts. The methods developed in the project can also be used to re-map targeted areas in the future.
The Canadian coastlines of the Great Lakes were not included in this study due to financial constraints. In the future, the researchers hope to extend their mapping to the Canadian shores and further into the landscape than the current 6.2 miles.
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The research project was funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through a cooperative agreement with the USGS Great Lakes Science Center and USFWS.
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.
Contact lead author Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, lchavez@mtu.edu; 734-913-6873
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Wal-Mart To Sell iPhone 5, iPad As It Snubs Amazon Kindle
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday that it began selling Apple Inc's flagship iPhone 5 smartphone at a big discount in thousands of its stores. Wal-Mart said it is selling the 16 GB Apple iPhone 5 for $127, versus an original price of $189.97. The price is valid with a two-year contract from wireless carriers Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, the retailer added. Wal-Mart said it is also selling the 16 GB iPhone 4S and the 16 GB iPad with Retina display and WiFi at discounts. The offers will be available for 30 days in about 3,000 of Wal-Mart's stores, which were not identified. They are not available online, according to the retailer. Apple has focused on high-priced, premium gadgets for many years and has strictly enforced its prices with retailers and other distributors. However, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman said on Friday that the discounts were arranged with Apple. "We worked together with them on this," the spokeswoman, Sarah Spencer, said. "They are a great partner." Wal-Mart is pricing the iPad starting at $399, down from $499. Beginning Dec. 17 the retailer said it will throw in a $30 iTunes card. Wal-Mart is selling the 16 GB iPhone 4S for $47, versus an original price of $89.97, it said. Apple did not respond to a request for comment. Wal-Mart's cooperation with Apple is a contrast to its relationship with Amazon.com Inc , the world's largest Internet retailer. In September, Wal-Mart said it would stop selling Amazon's Kindle eReaders and tablets, placing a bet that consumers would be more interested in Apple's gadgets. This spring, Target Corp st opped selling Kindle devices.
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday that it began selling Apple Inc's flagship iPhone 5 smartphone at a big discoun...
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