Recent Twitter Changes

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 Twitter Alerts for emergencies

Twitter’s users helped it to grow organically into a place for updates on breaking news and emergencies. Thankfully, Twitter has taken advantage of this and introduced Twitter Alerts to make this process even smoother and more reliable.

After releasing Lifelife last year to help Japanese users find emergency accounts during crises, the Twitter team has moved on to helping users worldwide get emergency information when they need it.

You’ll need to sign up for alerts before you’ll receive any notifications. You can sign up by visiting twitter.com/[username]/alerts of a participating account and subscribing to the account’s alerts. When you visit a profile on the web, you can also tell whether the account is offering Twitter Alerts.So far the list of included accounts including organizations from the U.S., Japan and Korea, with more to come.

When an account you subscribed to sends out a Twitter Alert, you’ll get an SMS notification as well as a push notification is you’re using Twitter for iPhone (version 5.10 or higher) or Twitter for Android (4.1.6 or higher).

Alerts will also appear in your Twitter timeline with an orange bell icon to distinguish them from regular Tweets.

@officialfolks for recommended follows

You might have heard about Twitter’s experimental account @officialfolks recently. The account’s bio says that it “sends instant, personalized recommendations for users and content via direct message.”

 Scheduled tweets

A more exclusive recent update is the recent addition of a tweet-scheduling feature. This one is only available to Twitter Ads users, so many of us will see these scheduled Tweets but won’t have access to try them for ourselves—at least for now.

The popularity of this topic, especially when the best time to Tweet is, has often been discussed, most recently we’ve written about it in “A scientific guide to posting Tweets, Facebook posts, Emails and Blog posts at the best time“, which has stirred some discussion. Twitter’s change follows in that direction.

Twitter Ads users can schedule either Promoted or organic Tweets to be sent at specific dates and times up to a year in advance. Of course, this can be useful for marketers who want to promote time-sensitive events on Twitter, like product releases or premieres.

Twitter has included two ways to create these scheduled Tweets: one is the simple blue Tweet button on the navigation bar at ads.twitter.com, and the other is inside a new Creatives tab inside Twitter Ads accounts. The Creatives tab lets advertisers create scheduled Tweets and Twitter Cards from one place.A lot of people have also asked us if it’s now a good idea to stop using whichever social media management app they are using right now and switch over to scheduled Tweets with Twitter.

The short answer to this we found is that since Twitter’s scheduled Tweets product is tied to their Ads product it will likely not be a great replacement for Buffer, or any other social media management app you might be using.

Twitter for Android tablets

While Twitter for Android has been available for some time, a Twitter experience optimized for Android tablets was only recently released.

The app includes several unique features that were developed with the help of Samsung, including a multi-screen view that lets you run Twitter and another app at the same time. There’s also a feature that lets you create illustrations to share on Twitter, or draw directly on your photos.

iOS 7 updates

Twitter jumped on board with iOS 7 about a month ago, announcing new version of Twitter for iPhone and iPad with a refreshed design.

The updates came with some new features as well, including the ability to see what music is trending on Twitter with the Twitter #music station on iTunes Radio and searching Twitter with Siri.

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Pregnancy Facts

Pregnancy facts*

• A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks and is grouped into three trimesters.
• Symptoms of early pregnancy include the absence of menstrual periods, breast changes, tiredness, nausea, mood swings, or other symptoms.
• A pregnancy test measures the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin in the urine or blood.
• Symptoms of late pregnancy can include heartburn, difficulty sleeping, swelling of the ankles or fingers, hemorrhoids, and mild contractions.
• By the end of 37 weeks, a baby is considered full term and its organs are ready to function on their own.
• As you near your due date, your baby may turn into a head-down position for birth. Most babies "present" head down.
• Babies at birth typically weigh between 6 pounds 2 ounces and 9 pounds 2 ounces and are 19 to 21 inches long. Most full-term babies fall within these ranges.

Introduction

Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters (TREYE-mess-turs). Find out what's happening with you and your baby in these three stages

What is the first trimester (week 1-week 12)?

During the first trimester your body undergoes many changes. Hormonal changes affect almost every organ system in your body. These changes can trigger symptoms even in the very first weeks of pregnancy. Your period stopping is a clear sign that you are pregnant. Other changes may include:

• Extreme tiredness
• Tender, swollen breasts. Your nipples might also stick out.
• Upset stomach with or without throwing up (morning sickness)
• Cravings or distaste for certain foods
• Mood swings
• Constipation (trouble having bowel movements)
• Need to pass urine more often
• Headache
• Heartburn
• Weight gain or loss

As your body changes, you might need to make changes to your daily routine, such as going to bed earlier or eating frequent, small meals. Fortunately, most of these discomforts will go away as your pregnancy progresses. And some women might not feel any discomfort at all! If you have been pregnant before, you might feel differently this time around. Just as each woman is different, so is each pregnancy.

What is the second trimester (week 13-week 28)?

Most women find the second trimester of pregnancy easier than the first. But it is just as important to stay informed about your pregnancy during these months.

You might notice that symptoms like nauseaand fatigue are going away. But other new, more noticeable changes to your body are now happening. Your abdomen will expand as the baby continues to grow. And before this trimester is over, you will feel your baby beginning to move!

As your body changes to make room for your growing baby, you may have:

• Body aches, such as back, abdomen, groin, or thigh pain
• Stretch marks on your abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks
• Darkening of the skin around your nipples
• A line on the skin running from belly button to pubic hairline
• Patches of darker skin, usually over the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip. Patches often match on both sides of the face. This is sometimes called themask of pregnancy
• Numb or tingling hands, called carpal tunnel syndrome
• Itching on the abdomen, palms, and soles of the feet. (Call your doctor if you have nausea, loss of appetite,vomiting, jaundice or fatigue combined with itching. These can be signs of a serious liver problem.)
• Swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face. (If you notice any sudden or extreme swelling or if you gain a lot of weight really quickly, call your doctor right away. This could be a sign of preeclampsia.)

• Most women find the second trimester of pregnancy easier than the first. But it is just as important to stay informed about your pregnancy during these months.
  You might notice that symptoms like nauseaand fatigue are going away. But other new, more noticeable changes to your body are now happening. Your abdomen will expand as the baby continues to grow. And before this trimester is over, you will feel your baby beginning to move!
  As your body changes to make room for your growing baby, you may have:
  • Body aches, such as back, abdomen, groin, or thigh pain
  • Stretch marks on your abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks
  • Darkening of the skin around your nipples
  • A line on the skin running from belly button to pubic hairline
  • Patches of darker skin, usually over the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip. Patches often match on both sides of the face. This is sometimes called themask of pregnancy
  • Numb or tingling hands, called carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Itching on the abdomen, palms, and soles of the feet. (Call your doctor if you have nausea, loss of appetite,vomiting, jaundice or fatigue combined with itching. These can be signs of a serious liver problem.)
  • Swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face. (If you notice any sudden or extreme swelling or if you gain a lot of weight really quickly, call your doctor right away. This could be a sign of preeclampsia.)

What is the third trimester (week 29-week 40)?

You're in the home stretch! Some of the same discomforts you had in your second trimester will continue. Plus, many women find breathing difficult and notice they have to go to the bathroom even more often. This is because the baby is getting bigger and it is putting more pressure on your organs. Don't worry, your baby is fine and these problems will lessen once you give birth.

Some new body changes you might notice in the third trimester include:

• Shortness of breath
• Heartburn
• Swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face. (If you notice any sudden or extreme swelling or if you gain a lot of weight really quickly, call your doctor right away. This could be a sign of preeclampsia.)
• Hemorrhoids
• Tender breasts, which may leak a watery pre-milk called colostrum (kuh-LOSS-struhm)
• Your belly button may stick out
• Trouble sleeping
• The baby "dropping," or moving lower in your abdomen
• Contractions, which can be a sign of real or false labor

As you near your due date, your cervix becomes thinner and softer (called effacing). This is a normal, natural process that helps the birth canal (vagina) to open during the birthing process. Your doctor will check your progress with a vaginal exam as you near your due date. Get excited — the final countdown has begun!

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How To Get More Followers On Twitter

11 Creative Ways To Get More Twitter Followers

Strategy #1 – Use A Great Twitter Profile Photo!

When people scan through the list of potential Tweeters to follow one of the first things they will see is your profile photo. As such, you want to make sure that your photo is unique, interesting and eye-catching.

With a great photo your likelihood of attracting new twitter followers is significantly increased. It is also a good idea to change your photo regularly as this keeps things fresh and exciting.

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