Photography inspiration: A selection from The D-Photo flickr group

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Hi guys. This is yet another selection from The D-Photo flickr group photo collection. I would love to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed with their greatest work, and has made our group what it is today! Remember, to get involved and have a chance at showcasing your work here too, all you need to do is head over to The D-Photo flickr group, become a member and start adding your photos.

There is no limit imposed on how many photos a member can add, so head over there right now and start sharing your best stuff. If it’s interesting in the eyes of other fellow photographers, it will be featured here!

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How to Increase Effectiveness of Group Brainstorming

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In order to run a successful business, you need to be able to successfully solve problems that arise, find ways to effectively market your products, strive to make your products and services the best they can be and also develop new ones to keep up with changing needs. At the core of all these issues is the ability to think creatively and generate new ideas. Group brainstorming can be a highly effective way to do this if done the right way. Here are some tips to help make these sessions the most productive they can be and maximize creative thinking.

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10+ LinkedIn Groups for Web Designers

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Working designers have very little time for finding new clients and keeping up to date on news in the design industry. This was the idea behind LinkedIn groups, and it’s a good one at that: provide a meeting place where like-minded professionals can communicate with each other, learn about their craft, solve problems, get feedback, find clients and promote their services.

LinkedIn provides a good place for self-promotion. As an employment forum, it is a place to find work and promote your services for free.

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Facebook Groups Now Tell You Who's Read Your Posts

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If you worry about who's read your posts on a Facebook group, now you can breathe easy. From today, Facebook groups will tell you—and the rest of the group's members—exactly who's read the post. Which is either useful, or incredibly creepy.

From now on, whenever an update is published on a Facebook group a running count of how many views it's had will appear below. When anyone with permission to view the post hovers over the counter, a drop down list will detail exactly who has seen the update. Eventually, it will say "Seen by everyone" if each group member has bothered to read it.

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20+ Great Free & Premium Photoshop Actions Packs

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Any Photoshop user will understand how time-saving the Photoshop Actions feature can be. Photoshop actions are useful add-ons for providing additional image effects that in just a few clicks. They’re also great for people who just want to add simple effects to pictures but don’t know how to do it themselves. Below we have listed free and premium alternatives for your convenience. Enjoy!

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These Are The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Armies

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With huge cutbacks slated for the U.S. military, the Marines and Army in particular, private security firms are sure to be getting a boost.

The Army is cutting 50,000 soldiers over the next few years and the Marines are looking to shave about 20,000 servicemembers over the same period of time.

So while business was booming for this group private military contractors, who take their military training and offer it to the highest bidder, it's likely to grow even more.

Modern-day mercenaries are stationed throughout the world fighting conflicts for governments that are reluctant to use their own troops or where foreign troops are unable or unwilling to go.

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Sprint creates mobile security alliance

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Sprint Nextel said today that it has formed a mobile security council to answer the growing threats to its customers and their smartphones.

The charter members include major technology players like IBM and Cisco Systems, security providers such as Lookout, and handset vendors Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility. Curiously, the group doesn't include Google or Apple, two of the major players in the wireless industry, nor does it include the other national wireless carriers.

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