This weekend it has been the hottest Easter here in the Netherlands since records began. Last summer, a lot of sections of trails were closed because they were so dry that the surface was just crumbly sand and there has been nowhere near enough rain over the winter to make up the loss. On Saturday, the trails were like the hottest period of summer, with clouds of dust coming from our wheels in some places. I had to keep 10-20 meters behind the person in front of me some of the time. A lot of heather and bilberry plants died of drought last year. In some places I've seen them recovering nicely, but certainly not everywhere. If you look at the photo above, you will see that most of the vegetation is dead and grey, with just a few small patches of living green. There must be a good chance that this heath is never going to recover, which would be a big shame, but who knows maybe it will manage to regenerate from seed, with the right management. There is rain is forecast to come in the next few days, but it will take more than a couple of days of rain to get the water table back to normal, otherwise it is going to be even more closed trails this summer.
The buds are bursting on the trees and shrubs in the woods, the skylarks are singing in the meadows and to cap it all we passed a group of Primulas (elatior or verna) flowering away in a verge this morning. What is more I saw at least four large buzzards flying around, two of them definitely together and we all stopped to look at a red squirrel playing in the branches overhead. But the new life of springtime wasn't the only new thing today. We had heard rumours of a new track being made near to Doorwerth, not quite finished yet, but still rideable. We were not disappointed. Because it isn't yet finished, some parts were more challenging in terms of loose sand than you might wish for on a twisty up-and-down track, but it was great. The builders had made the most of what elevation there was and we had to keep our wits about us as one after another twist came up round each corner. I guess it won't be long before it is finished off, the signposts go in and everyone else can explore it.
It has been ages since I wrote my last bog. It is not that I haven't been out on my mountain bike. Despite a few (albeit short) severely wintry spells, there has hardly been a week the whole winter when I haven't been out. But there simply hasn't been anything noteworthy happening. So when I was mountain biking yesterday with the club I was thinking that it was about time that something newsworthy happened. I am not one of those who subscribe to the belief that fate can be tempted by such wishes, I don't really think the inner workings of my mind have such a great cosmic influence, but it was remarkable that only a few minutes later a large stick jumped up and inserted itself between my chain and the derailleur, prising the lower of the small wheels off and sending the arm firmly in between the cogs of the cassette. One broken bike.
Fortunately, extracting the derailleur arm was no problem, but that still left me with a completely non-functional system, there being now nothing to hold the chain tight and in place against the cassette. All those hours reading mountain bike magazines came to my rescue; if I could make the chain shorter then I could bypass the derailleur and still be able to pedal, although not change gear any longer (see the photo below). That would at least get me home - we were (naturally) at the furthest point of the ride when this happened, so walking would have taken some hours. First of all, I tried un-linking the quick link, with a small pair of pliers and then a piece of string (another trick I had read about, but that one didn't work). However, after a few minutes struggling, it occurred to me that I had a spare quick link with me, so all I needed to do was to make the chain shorter and I would be mobile again. That was quite straightforward with my multi-tool, the only problem being that I hadn't noticed that the chain was not properly on the front cogs, so I made it shorter than optimal and ended up in a rather low gear.
I was now able to head for home, but if I pedalled as fast as could, I could go all of 11 kph. Once it became clear that I would be able to limp home, I had expected the rest of the group to go an and finish their planned route. However, they insisted in coming with me, not only keeping my spirits up, but sheltering me from the strong wind, picking up some key bits and pieces which fell off the derailleur as we went along, and giving me a lift by car the last few kilometres. Two clear lessons learnt. Firstly, even if the tools and bits and pieces I carry around in my rucksack don't come out very often, it really is worth taking them with me every week. Hooray for quick links! And secondly, what a difference cycling with a group of friends makes!
Last week I had to go to Lisbon for work, and luckily enough if I took a flight back in the evening, there was time to fit in a mountain bike ride before coming home. I searched on internet, first for the best places near to Lisbon (Sintra, 1/2 hour by train to the West came up) and then for bike hiring possibilities. I found portugalmountainbiking.com, but apparently their rented bikes always come with a guide, which wasn't really what I was looking for. On the other hand, they also advertised a shuttle service to the airport, which from the experiences I've had of that going wrong (or almost so) after trying to fit in as much cycling as possible before getting a train to the airport, sounded like a Good Idea.
If you have ever visited Lisbon, you will know that large parts of it are ridiculously steep, with roads that are hard work walking up, let alone for cycling, so I was a little nervous of just how bad it was going to be in the nearby hills of Sintra. That is of course the real benefit of going with a local guide, they know all the best trails and can adjust the route to the skills and fitness of the riders. That was indeed the case, my guide Luis found me the most brilliant trails to cycle along. That is not to say that they were easy, there are no trails there without steep bits. We had some serious inclines (18-20% maximum) and even steeper downhill bits. However, that was not the challenging aspect of the ride. Especially in the first half of the ride, the sand was quite slippery, and oddly enough in a quite different way from the sandy forest here. That meant that I was really struggling in some parts and annoyingly frequently had to get off and walk short technical stretches. That was quite frustrating as I had the idea that if only I could ride those trails a few times (and perhaps with different tyres) then it would have been ok. There were other technical patches which I didn't feel so bad about stopping for, especially the bridges made out of damp slippery logs at an angle and with scary drops next to them. Needless to say, my guide Luis not only sailed up the hills without even getting slightly out of breath but bounded over all the technical bits like he went that way on a frequent basis. Maybe there was a reason for that. More to the point, he did a super job of warning me about difficult bits coming up and showed great patience with my slow and cautious style.
Although I wished I had some more skills when it came to the technical sections, when it came to the landscape, it could not have been better. Beautiful forests bathed in glorious sunlight, completely stuning views from the top and stupendous waves crashing against the cliffs by the sea. Even the areas which had been damaged by the fires earlier this year were interesting to see with Colchicum flowers (C. lusitanum, I suppose) and fresh bright green shoots of bracken fern poking up through the ash. The top of the hill had old chapel buildings, some parts of which went back to the 12th century. Another advantage of a having a guide, who can tell you about those things.
I would love to learn how to ride that landscape a bit better. A few days practicing round there would be nice. But for now I'm just hoping that another meeting will come up in Lisbon someday so that I can repeat the expereince again. That would be great.
For a few more photos, see my flikr album.
MTB Zuid-Veluwe are busy making new mountain biking routes near us. The routes close to Ede, Otterlo, Lunteren and Renkum are being upgraded and joined so that in the end there will be over 80 kms of track all in one route. Some of the track to the East of the Ginkelse Heide have been completed and are now open, with arrows showing the way and everything. Yesterday, we went and took a look at what it is like.
In short, it was great! The old rather straight and boring route (shown in yellow-green below) has been replaced by a sinuous path that has transformed a flat landscape into a continuous series of steep ups and downs, demanding quite some concentration to get the steering, gears and pedalling just right.
If you don't recognise that bit of track, you can see where it is from the GPX file. Right-click to download, and then view with one of the programmes or websites on the Links page.
Apparently, the trail builders are stil looking for more volunteers. If you are interested, contact them on the MTB Zuid-Veluwe Facebook page. I hear that our club might help out one day as well, so I'm looking forward to that!


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To Sir, with Love is a 1967 drama starring Sidney Poitier about a young idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
The film's title song, sung by Lulu, making her film debut, peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the best-selling single in the United States that year. To Sir, With Love ranked number 27 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.
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In the Heat of the Night, a 1967 Academy Award winning drama (Best Picture) starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger (Best Actor), tells the story of a black Philadelphia police detective who is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared, is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Poitier's famous quote from the film, "They call me Mister Tibbs!" was listed as number 16 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. The film also appears on the Institute's list of the 100 greatest movies in American cinema.
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Nyssus coloripes is een spinnensoort uit de familie van de loopspinnen (Corinnidae).

De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1805 gepubliceerd door Charles Athanase Walckenaer.

Synoniemen
 Agroeca picta L. Koch, 1873
 Supunna versicolor Simon, 1896
 Medmassa bicolor Hogg, 1900
 Supunna michaelseni Simon, 1909
 Storena variepes Rainbow, 1912
 Storena auripes Rainbow, 1916

Loopspinnen

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Visiting Research Fellow, University of Portsmouth, Geoff Newiss has written us a blog to follow up on his 'missing on a night out study'. published last year.
It's nearly a year since, together with my colleague Ian Greatbatch, I published the 'Men missing on a night out' study.
The timing was deliberate. In more than half of the 96 fatal disappearances we examined the person went missing in the winter months of December, January and February. Six men had been on a work Christmas party the night they went missing, and five went missing on New Year's Eve or the early hours of January 1.
Whilst the study was primarily undertaken to inform search strategies, we also wanted to highlight these cases in a bid to prevent further loss of life.
Given that almost nine out of 10 men died in water the "don't drink and drown" theme was widely reported and shared on social media. Sadly, some nights out still ended in tragedy.
December last year saw a truly applaudable effort from the Search and Rescue community to take direct action to keep people safe over the Christmas period.
River boat patrols were operated in some of the UK's 'hotspots' for (fatal) missing on a night out incidents including Shrewsbury (West Mercia Search and Rescue), Kent (Kent Search and Rescue), Bath (Serve On and SARAID), Norfolk (Norfolk Search and Rescue) and York (York Rescue Boat). (Apologies if I've missed any – please let us know in the comments below).
Quite simply, these saved lives.
The loss of a loved one following a night out is, of course, a personal tragedy. Yet spare a thought also for the growing number of relatives and friends still waiting for an answer to the disappearance of their loved one in the same circumstances.
It's this very experience that Nicki Durbin – mother of Luke who disappeared on a night out in 2006 – now brings to the Missing People helpline.
My research may have 'shone a light' on a particular aspect of the missing person phenomena. But it's the efforts of the many organisations, staff and volunteers who help to prevent tragedies – and help people cope with unresolved loss – that really deserve our thanks.


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"Свети Пантелеймон" () е православен женски манастир край правищкото село Османли (Хрисокастро), Егейска Македония, Гърция, част от Елевтеруполската митрополия на Вселенската патриаршия, управлявана от Църквата на Гърция.

Манастирът е разположен на в южното подножие на Кушница (Пангео), на 8 km югозападно от Правища (Елевтеруполи) на мястото на село Еледжик (Аетоплая). До 1922 година на мястото има турско село, наречено Еледжик. След изселването на мюсюлманското население в Турция, дошлите на негово място понтийски гърци превръщат джамията в църква, посветена на Свети Пантелеймон. В 1960 година църквата е обновена от архимандрит Антоний Зумболерис. В 1978 година митрополит Амвросий Елевтеруполски възлага на отец Филипос Аврамидис да намери място за манастир. С усилията на жителите на Хрисокастро в 1981 година в новопостроения манастир влизат първите монахини. В 1990 година старана църква е разрушена и започва да се строи нов католикон, осветен на 31 август 2002 г. от митрополит Евдоким Елевтеруполски. През септември 2013 г. е осветен и храмът "Въведение Богородично" от Хрисостом Елевтеруполски.

Бележки

Дем Кушница
Пантелеймон (Османли)
Пантелеймон (Османли)


Johann Freidrich Bottger, German chemist and ceramicist, c1895. Bottger (Botticher, 1682-1719) was the originator of Dresden china. To protect the trade secrets, he and his colleagues were evacuated from Dresden when Sweden invaded Saxony in 1706. Under royal patronage, in 1708 he became director of large ceramic factories, and in 1715 he perfected European white porcelain. In 1716 he was put in prison for trying to sell the secret of the process. From Der Stein der Weisen.


At CES this week, Griffin Technology took the wraps off a new USB-to-Lightning cable with a twist —the USB Type A plug can be inserted in either orientation, just like Apple's own Lightning connector.
Griffin's new reversible USB-to-Lightning cable is set to arrive in March for $29.99. Their unveiling follows misplaced hopes that Apple itself would introduce a reversible USB-to-Lightning cable last year, but the company's first-party "iDevice" connectors continue to have standard USB Type A plugs that can only be inserted in one direction.
Griffin's forthcoming Lightning cables with reversible USB plug will be officially licensed Made for iPhone accessories.
It's unclear whether the product will be able to be marketed as an official USB cable, however, as the USB Compliance Committee has not authorized reversible Type A USB plugs. No USB consortium logos were visible with the product on the show floor on Wednesday.
Also at CES this week, Griffin announced a new, redesigned version of its Twenty digital audio amplifier. The new $149.99 Twenty connects to speakers and streams music from any handheld Bluetooth-enabled device, such as an iPhone.
Pushing out 20 watts per channel, the Griffin Twenty provides volume through nonpowered speakers with high-end AAC/aptX audio streaming digital codecs. It also connects direct plug-in connections from a computer, tuner, home theater, turntable, or other audio source.
Bundles of the Twenty with speakers are also available: Twenty + NHT SuperZero Passive Bookshelf Speakers for $299.99, or Twenty + NHT SuperZero 2.1 Super Stereo System with Powered Subwoofer for $599.99.


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            ),
            **kwargs,
        )

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A report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) states that Pickering nuclear generation station should continue until 2024.
Pickering Continued Operations: An Impact Analysis on Ontario's Economy, states that continuing operations of the Pickering Generating Nuclear Station until 2024 would be a benefit to Ontario's economy, its local communities and the stability of its energy system.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) sponsored the report's independent economic analysis regarding the Pickering station's impact on the greater Ontario economy. The Pickering station currently makes up 14 per cent of Ontario's electricity supply and directly employs more than 4,000 Ontarians.
To date, Pickering Station has been positively assessed twice over and has been recognized for safety and performance by the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). In 2016, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued Pickering station the highest possible rating, "Fully Satisfactory" on its Regulatory Oversight Report.
• $290 million in government taxation revenues ($155 million to federal and $135 million to provincial).
"The OCC and the CANCEA have confirmed the overwhelming benefits to Ontarians from the continued operation of Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Nuclear Generating Station," said Minister of Energy, the Honorable Glenn Thibeault. "Operating the Pickering station to 2024 would ensure that Ontario families and businesses have an affordable and reliable source of emissions-free power during the Darlington and initial Bruce refurbishments, generate billions of dollars in economic activity and support thousands of jobs per year.


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Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games—with high stakes. But, a tempting prize awaits the victor.
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History comes alive as student groups commune with the past in the oldest city on the Missouri River.
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Whether you've planned student trips for years or are just starting to take on the task, you know that the right destination is key. Plenty of activities, easy enough to get around, warm and welcoming are some of best qualities to consider when choosing a city to welcome your group.
St. Charles, Missouri, fits the bill to play host to student trips big and small. Just a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown St. Louis, you have the convenience of a big city but the charm and hospitality of a small town. St. Charles has a rich history and has played a part in shaping the United States as it is today.
Let this quaint, historic town welcome your student group as you explore, connect and enjoy. Check out these can't miss places in St. Charles and beyond:
South Main Historic District (South Main Street – City of St. Charles)
In small towns, Main Street is often the gathering place for residents and visitors alike, and this is just what you'll find in St. Charles. South Main Street has been named a historic district and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Missouri's first state capitol was in St. Charles and the site, which was restored in 1970, can be found along South Main. Those who have an appreciation for architecture will enjoy the varied styles spanning 150 years while walking the street. St. Charles Borromeo Church, with its beautiful vertical log construction in a French colonial style, was recently rebuilt by hand with period tools in the manner of the 18th century. Inside are ongoing educational demonstrations of the building techniques and displays on the architectural style of the early French colonists. Be sure to bring along your camera because the photo opportunities are endless.
Historic Downtown District (North Main Street – City of St. Charles)
South Main Street grew and extended north into what is now the historic Downtown District on North Main. In the quantity and quality of original architecture in such an arrangement along one street, this area is unique among the nation's historic districts. Take a stroll through this impressive area near the river and perhaps visit one of its cafes or restaurants. The Katy Trail (Missouri's celebrated rails-trails project) parallels the street, which is a great place to take in the beauty of the mighty Missouri River that flows through St. Charles. The trail, extending 200 miles across the state, is open to bikers, walkers, and joggers year-round.
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Frenchtown Historic District (City of St. Charles)
You don't need to leave Missouri to find some of the best examples of French colonial style architecture – in fact, it's right in the Frenchtown Historic District. The district is home to the Midwest's largest concentration of French Colonial architecture. Constructed between 1820 and 1850, the buildings feature an extended main roof over raised, galleried front porches and double front doors. Homes and commercial buildings dot the neighborhood, and you can stroll in and out of the antiques shops while searching for relics from the past. Art enthusiasts can check out the Foundry Art Centre, which was once a train car factory but has now been transformed into a massive space with a great hall, exhibition space with works by more than 20 artists. For history buffs, the Frenchtown Museum and Research Center displays memorabilia and is also a research facility for those interested in learning more about the people, buildings, and businesses in the district.
Historic Missouri Wine Country (St. Charles County – Defiance, Augusta)
While St. Charles offers plenty to explore in town, you'll want to plan excursions that feature the scenic beauty of the surrounding countryside. From a visit to the Daniel Boone Home at Lindenwood Park, which brings the story of Daniel Boone to life and recreates the frontier experience, to an exploration in agritourism at one of the local wineries, to a visit to Broemmelsiek Park and it's unique Astronomy Viewing Area, you should plan a daytrip to discover St. Charles County.
Lewis & Clark Boat House and Nature Center (City of St. Charles)
When in St. Charles, you can't miss the grandeur of the Missouri River. Luckily, it's just a stone's throw from the center of town. If you're looking for a fun way to experience this natural beauty, head to the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Nature Center, which is situated beside the Missouri River at Bishop's Landing. Here you'll find exhibits relating to the Lewis and Clark expedition as well as the Missouri River ecosystem – another educational experience to add to your group tour that is also plenty of fun. On the upper level is a museum and trading post, featuring dioramas on the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Native American displays and Missouri River habitats they encountered during their journey. On the lower level, there are full-scale replicas of the boats used by Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
Consider planning your student trip around one of the annual events in St. Charles, such as the Fete de Glace… ice carving competition, Riverfest…Fourth of July celebration, Christmas Traditions®, or one of our cultural heritage festivals, Missouri River Irishfest and Oktoberfest.
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Panthers will charge fans to attend Fan Fest for first time
July 11, 2017 at 10:23 am EDT
By Gina Esposito, wsoctv.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This year, for the first time, football fans will have to pay to attend the Panthers Fan Fest.
The team said it will charge $5 per ticket for the event on Aug. 4 at Bank of America Stadium.
All the money raised this year will be donated to Carolina Panthers Charities.
[LINK: List of Carolina Panthers charities]
The Panthers say they are charging $5 per ticket because of "an increased demand and precautions for fan safety."
Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis, beginning Saturday, July 22 at 10 a.m., through Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are limited to six per household.
[READ MORE: Scalpers cash in on 'free' Fan Fest tickets]
Fan Fest runs from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fan Katie Capozzi said she will gladly pay the money.
"I think when it's free, more people are going to go and participate," Capozzi said. "I know this year it's going to be $5 to go, but it all goes to local charity, which I think is a great idea."
The team issued free tickets last year for security reasons. They doubled surveillance at the stadium and fans had to go through metal detectors.
An Action 9 investigation also found some people were trying to sell those free tickets online for hundreds of dollars.
A limit of six tickets per household was put in place to prevent that from happening.
The team is currently focused on training camp, which begins in two weeks, and fans will get a look at how a couple of veterans are helping improve the team's defense.
The Panthers brought back Julius Peppers and Captain Munnerlyn after the defense struggled last season.
Linebacker Thomas Davis said they've all been working hard this off-season.
"It's all about going out and putting the work in," Davis said. "That's what we started in OTAs and minicamp. We're going to continue that in training camp and hopefully become the best defense in the league. That's what we're shooting for."
Training camp starts July 26 in Spartanburg.
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Q: How to merge two rows into a single one I have a df, looking like this and I would like to change it.

time
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80

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time (hh:mm:ss)
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12:05:26
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A: You should most certainly try to fix this issue during import of your data. Using for example header=[0, 1] in read_csv.
That said, you could use:
df2 = df.iloc[1:].set_axis([f'{a} ({b})' for a,b in zip(df.columns, df.iloc[0])], axis=1)

output:
  time (hh:mm:ss) lenght (cm) Weight (kg)
1        12:05:26         150          80

Note that that dtypes will probably be incorrect, which is why fixing the import is highly recommended.

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Обикновеният буревестник (Puffinus puffinus) е птица от семейство Буревестникови (Procellariidae). Среща се и в България.

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Фауна на Неарктика
Фауна на Неотропическата област
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Somewhere near the middle of the Pacific side of Mexico lies a beachside village that has more or less escaped the attention of large scale resort developers. It draws a certain breed of visitor, even converting some to part-time residents. For those with a sense of adventure and a desire to partake in the daily life of an authentic Mexican community, Troncones is probably the beach destination you have been looking for.
We found it the best way — by word of mouth. We had spent two nights in Zihuatanejo before the call to move came upon us thanks mostly to the fact that the harbour town had no waves to speak of and we were looking for surf. We would have spent much more time there if decent waves were close. The town has a rich history of pirates and conquistadores, and the warm hospitality we received from the community was second to none. But being a harbour town, the only waves inside the bay were quick closeouts that rarely went over the head.
Despite no surf in the town, there were a few random surf shops nearby, a sure sign that there were enough waves in the area to keep the locals stoked. One of the shop clerks was more than happy to share knowledge about nearby breaks, especially after we make a few purchases. He mentioned Troncones and gave the number of his friend Luis who owned a set of bungalows on the beach. All that sounded good enough to set a course to the village.
The only information we had was which bus to catch from the central depot. We told the driver to let us off at the stop toward Troncones, and hoped that he would remember to tell us. What ensued was probably the most fun I've ever had on a bus. The only parts on the bus less than 20 years old were the CD player, a 10" subwoofer, and a half dozen 6x9 speakers. For an hour the roof of the bus resonated with Reggaeton and Mariachi-Moderna, as well as the usual top 40 crowd-pleasers. All the while screaming down the road as fast as the old bus can handle — though we had our doubts about safety a few times along the way.
Finally the bus driver stopped and signaled to the only gringos aboard, us, that this was where our trip with him ended. We transferred to a van to take us to the coast. The van stopped at a village with plenty to offer to a tourist. English signs pointed to several mini-resorts, each one with no more than 20-30 beds. Of course, some were nicer than others with private pools and cantinas.
Luis' place ended up being everything we would need — a half dozen bungalows each with a double bed, outdoor shower, a communal kitchen, and enough hammocks on the property for everyone to have a siesta in peace. More importantly the front yard of the property was an immaculate beach with eight-foot barrelling breaks thundering offshore. This was exactly what we were looking for, and had it been featured in a guidebook, the hostel crowd probably would have overrun this place long ago.
Troncones has two main streets: the one that led into town from the main highway, and another that intersects that road and parallels the beach. The road along the beach boasted all the tourist activity. The local residents lived in the nearby hills but would congregate near the intersection, choosing between a community volleyball court, skate park, and pool tables for afternoon social activities.
Back at the bungalows we met three couples: one from Vail, one from Fernie, and one from China Peak. All had the same intention as we Whistlerites: escape the dead season doldrums for a few weeks, wait for the snow, and get some final shots of Vitamin D before the long winter ahead. The couple from Vail had rented a car and offered to take us along while they explored the local surf spots. Over the next week we went north to El Rancho and south to Playa Linda, rejoicing in perfect, fun waves that we had all to ourselves, meeting the random local every so often. The vibe behind the breakers was very relaxed, without the hint of possessiveness found north of the border where the waves are much more crowded.
At night a local family would open up their carport as a restaurant, and for less than $3 we fed ourselves until, stuffed on authentic home-cooked Mexican food, we trundled back to our bungalows.
Troncones might not be for everyone, but for those looking for an active vacation where you live the simple, unpretentious life of a beachside Mexican, then leave your worries at home and enjoy the opposite definition of "all-inclusive vacation."


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Why study Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence (research) at Leiden University?
You will be part of a research master's programme in which you will focus on processes that are subjects of heated current societal and political debates. You will study them from a comparative and historical perspective (covering the period 1500 until today) and place them in the wider frameworks of the development of trade networks, the emergence of multinationals, economic growth and stagnation, and regional unification.
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The social structural foundations of adaptation and transformation in social–ecological systems
Social networks are frequently cited as vital for facilitating successful adaptation and transformation in linked social–ecological systems to overcome pressing resource management challenges. Yet confusion remains over the precise nature of adaptation vs. transformation and the specific social network structures that facilitate these processes. Here, we adopt a network perspective to theorize a continuum of structural capacities in social–ecological systems that set the stage for effective adaptation and transformation. We begin by drawing on the resilience literature and the multilayered action situation to link processes of change in social–ecological systems to decision making across multiple layers of rules underpinning societal organization. We then present a framework that hypothesizes seven specific social–ecological network configurations that lay the structural foundation necessary for facilitating adaptation and transformation, given the type and magnitude of human action required. A key contribution of the framework is explicit consideration of how social networks relate to ecological structures and the particular environmental problem at hand. Of the seven configurations identified, three are linked to capacities conducive to adaptation and three to transformation, and one is hypothesized to be important for facilitating both processes.
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Rwanda radio transcripts
From October 1993 to late 1994, RTLM was used by Hutu leaders to advance an extremist Hutu message and anti-Tutsi disinformation, spreading fear of a Tutsi genocide against Hutu, identifying specific Tutsi targets or areas where they could be found, and encouraging the progress of the genocide. In April 1994, Radio Rwanda began to advance a similar message, speaking for the national authorities, issuing directives on how and where to kill Tutsis, and congratulating those who had already taken part.
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy believes his defense has the goods to support the team's well-known offensive firepower.
The Cowboys return the key offensive players from last year's 10-3 squad that won the Alamo Bowl. Quarterback Mason Rudolph and receivers James Washington and Jalen McCleskey are national honors candidates, and running back Justice Hill was the conference Newcomer of the Year last season.
The defense hopes to make some noise this season, too, and possibly propel the Cowboys to the Big 12 title and a slot in the College Football Playoff. Gundy said the unit has held its own in practice so far and has embraced facing some of the nation's best talent each day.
The defense had some strong performances late last season, offering hope that the unit won't put too much pressure on the offense. Oklahoma State held TCU to 343 yards in a 31-6 win to get in position to compete for the Big 12 title. After slipping against Oklahoma, the Cowboys bounced back and held Colorado to 318 yards in a 38-8 victory in the Alamo Bowl.
Some of the talent that produced those results is gone. Defensive tackle Vincent Taylor and safety Jordan Sterns – both AP All-Big 12 first-team picks – have moved on. Still, the Cowboys have solid players coming back. Safety Tre Flowers is a preseason all-Big 12 pick. Cornerback Ramon Richards has moved to safety after starting 23 games at cornerback. Linebacker Chad Whitener was a second-team All-Big 12 pick by the coaches last season. In all, five starters and 21 lettermen return on that side of the ball.
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Q: Error when trying to build cordova app with adaptive icons When trying to add an adaptive icon in config.xml I get the following error when trying to build

One of the following attributes are set but missing the other for the density type: ldpi, mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi, xxhdpi, xxxhdpi. Please ensure that all require attributes are defined.

My code is:
<platform name="android">
    <resource-file src="res/icon/android/colors.xml" target="/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="ldpi" foreground="res/icon/android/ldpi-foreground.png" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="mdpi" foreground="res/icon/android/mdpi-foreground.png" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="hdpi" foreground="res/icon/android/hdpi-foreground.png" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="xhdpi" foreground="res/icon/android/xhdpi-foreground.png" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="xxhdpi" foreground="res/icon/android/xxhdpi-foreground.png" />
    <icon background="@color/background" density="xxxhdpi" foreground="res/icon/android/xxxhdpi-foreground.png" />
</platform>

I'm using cordova-android 8.0.0

A: Pasting for reference here the answer to the same question (asked by the same dev) provided here.

@Fmaldonado6 After some digging through the code I found that it was because I was using global cordova cordova@8.1.2, upgrading to cordova@9.0.0 via npm i -g cordova@9.0.0 fixed the problem for me. This is because even though we upgraded to cordova-android@8.0.0 in our project this library depends on information passed to it from the globally installed cordova library which it gets from cordova-common@3.1.0 whereas cordova@8.1.2 has cordova-common@2.2.5 which does not pass along foreground and background props

A: I had the same error message and then I realised that I had used scr instead of src.
It seems that this error is to do with src and not density.


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Fire the bums!
Fire every damn politican in Washington D.C. Hell, fire 'em out of a cannon into the Atlantic Ocean, that'd be find by me.
It's been often said that there are two kinds of people in America today: September 12th people, who realize that we've been thrust into war, and September 10th people, who go along mindlessly and try to pretend like nothing happened.
Washington D.C. is full of September 10th people, including most of the Congresscritters and asshats, such as the 9-11 commission.
Why do I say this? Because I've been reading around the Blogosphere, including Captain's Quarters, and what I'm reading makes me want to launch every gutless politician out of the guns of a battleship.
The first problem the 9-11 Commission had was two of the panel members: Richard "The Dick" Ben Veniste, and Jamie "Wall, what wall?" Gorelick. Ben Veniste was doing his best to damage President Bush by any means possible, including ignoring evidence that might make his bestest buddy Bill Clintoon look bad. Jamie Gorelick, just to hammer the point home one more time, was the architect of a piece of legislation that blocked the FBI and the CIA from speaking to each other or giving each other intelligence information, thus creating an intel void the likes of which had never been seen before.
The result? We have a 9-11 commission more interested in playing politics than making sure this country is safe. Let's start with the fact that the Commission stated that they never recieved any information about Mohammad Atta. Well, it's been proven that this Commission isn't worth a hill of beans, because plenty of people have come forward to say that the Commission is full of shit. The Commission was briefed completely on an Army project named "Able Danger", which had ID'd Mohammad Atta as an Al-Queda operative. The Commission is now engaged in a "Well, mebbe we did, mebbe we didn't" tapdance that only proves that they're nothing but a bunch of double-talking, shit spined politicians who need to be hung from the nearest lamppost. From the CQ post linked to above:
After Douglas Jehl first broke the story in the mainstream media, the Commission first denied ever hearing about anything that identified Atta as an al-Qaeda operative and the existence of Able Danger. They then acknoweledged hearing about Able Danger but nothing about any identification of Atta, with specific denials coming from co-chairs Lee Hamilton and Thomas Kean. Within hours, that changed to recognition of the Atta identification coming up in a July 2004 briefing that occurred as the report was being finalized, giving them little opportunity to check out the data. Finally, the Commission generated a breathtakingly detailed rebuttal for a subject on which they had attempted to deny any foreknowledge only days earlier.
Now, one of the main people who briefed the Commission on Able Danger and Atta is coming forward to tell his side of the story, and it doesn't look good at all.
Not only did Shaffer get stiffed on informing the FBI, it appears that the 9/11 Commission had less than a fully enthusiastic response to his information. He insists that he told Commission staffers about the identification of Atta when he briefed them in October 2003, despite the counterclaims of the Commission staff. In fact, Shaffer says he risked his current security clearance to go public after Lee Hamilton and Thomas Kean released their last statement on Friday in order to counter the frustration their latest story change caused him.
At least we know that Rep. Curt Weldon didn't make up the whole story. The DoD has not responded to Shaffer's revelations, preferring to wait until it performs an internal investigation into Able Danger. The Times also reports that Shaffer is not the same officer who attempted to brief the Commission in July 2004, which establishes two separate sources for the Atta identification prior to 9/11.
And if that wasn't enough to raise your blood pressure, reports are coming out now that the State Department warned President Clinton to put a stop to Bin Laden back in 1996!
State Department analysts warned the Clinton administration in July 1996 that Osama bin Laden's move to Afghanistan would give him an even more dangerous haven as he sought to expand radical Islam "well beyond the Middle East," but the government chose not to deter the move, newly declassified documents show.
In what would prove a prescient warning, the State Department intelligence analysts said in a top-secret assessment on Mr. bin Laden that summer that "his prolonged stay in Afghanistan - where hundreds of 'Arab mujahedeen' receive terrorist training and key extremist leaders often congregate - could prove more dangerous to U.S. interests in the long run than his three-year liaison with Khartoum," in Sudan.
That's right, this country had warning about Bin Laden back in 1996, but I guess Bill "I'll fuck anything that walks!" Clinton was more interested in getting a fucking blowjob from a fat slut of an intern than doing anything that might be considered part of his fucking job! Clinton was told that Bin Laden was responsible for the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed OUR DAMN MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN, but selling weapons plans to the fucking Chinese was more important than dealing with a camel-fucking terrorist who was kill members of our military. I guess covering up the piles of shit he left behind was more important than protecting this country. I guess making a feel-good agreement with a COMMUNIST FUCKING DICTATOR that allowed North Korea to build a nuclear weapon was more important than stopping a major international terrorist.
Bill Clinton was the most fucking worthless piece of shit to ever sit in the Oval Office, and I thanked god for the day he left. He shouldn't be allowed to roam this country of his own free will, he should be rotting in a jail for the rest of his life for DERELICTION OF DUTY! He failed to do a SINGLE DAMN THING to make this country safer, and under his presidency, international terrorism flourished. Many of the problems we face today can be laid squarely at the feet of a fucking adulterous, coke-snorting buffoon from Arkansas.
Oh, and by the way, the very fact that Clintoon was briefed about Ben Laden in 1996 appears nowhere in the Commission's report. Isn't that nice? I guess that would be the reason why the Democrats wanted a hack and a whore to sit on the Commission for them.
You think you've had enough? Fuck you, take some medication because this is just some iceing on the cake: The FBI tried to warn someone about the dangers caused by Gorelick's wall, and they were pretty much told to shut up.
PRESIDENT Bill Clinton's team ignored dire warnings that its approach to terrorism was "very dangerous" and could have "deadly results," according to a blistering memo just obtained by The Post. ...
"This is not an area where it is safe or prudent to build unnecessary walls or to compartmentalize our knowledge of any possible players, plans or activities," wrote White, herself a Clinton appointee.
"The single biggest mistake we can make in attempting to combat terrorism is to insulate the criminal side of the house from the intelligence side of the house, unless such insulation is absolutely necessary. Excessive conservatism . . . can have deadly results."
She added: "We must face the reality that the way we are proceeding now is inherently and in actuality very dangerous."
Read the whole thing. Remember when Hillary "The Ice Bitch" Clintoon was waving the papers around and shrieking "What did he know and when did he know it?" From what we gathered, the FBI and the CIA knew quite a bit, but they weren't able to share it thanks to the Clintoon administration, Clintoon's AG Janet Reno, and Jamie Gorelick.
Janet Reno was just another example of how the Clintoons failed this country. Ruby Ridge, Waco, Elian Gonzales, the list keeps getting longer. Maybe if Bill Clinton had tried to do his job instead of stick his cigar into the cooch of an intern, he would have had the time to do something to prevent September 11th.
Just go over to Captain's Quarters and start scrolling. The Commission seems more interested in playing politics than doing it's job, and the Clintoon whores are doing their best to whitewash the fact that the Clintoon administration failed to combat terrorism so miserably that international terrorism exploded in growth during Clintoon's two terms.
Clintoon, Gorelick, Ben Veniste, and every political hack who helped cause this clusterfuck needs to be tossed in jail. Every last one of them. And I love Captain Ed's name for the Commission. The "Omission Commission".
It's still September 10th to the Commission, and to every gutless politician who lets them slide. It's still all politics and grandstanding and brown nosing and covering their ass while this country continues to fight a war for it's life. It's backstabbing and assgrabbing and hiding from the truth or anything that might look like it. It's politics at it's slimy, putrid worst at a time when we need honesty and straight talk from Washington D.C.
So screw them all. Fire them all. Get rid of them all by any means possible, and let them all rot in hell. I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire. I wouldn't use the Capitol Building as a toilet right now, because my shit deserves better than to reside in so vile a sewer. I wouldn't feed them to my dog, for fear that my dog might get sick, and this is a dog that eats rotten toads off of the road on our morning runs mind you. I wouldn't bury these politicians in a landfill, because the sheer amount of pollution that would come off of their worthless bodies would create a cesspool that would take years to clean up. If I had the power, I would drop every politician in D. C. into the Marianas Trench and order new elections in every state, because the only thing that could help this country out is to get rid of the corrupt, worthless, yellow bellied bootlicking parasites that currently infest the capitol.
FIRE THEM ALL!
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Under the influence of this full moon we may be struck by the desire to come together with loved ones, this is a time for relationships and fertilisation. The usual loner Leo is balanced out by Aquarius's need to be one of the team. Surround yourself with loved ones this week, solidify new relationships and breath new life into old ones.
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National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety
As our country deals with crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic—as well as natural disasters—support for health, behavioral health, and safety have never been more vital. All of these challenges hit the United States especially hard in 2020 and are exacerbating existing health disparities. Children and families served by Head Start and Early Head Start are especially vulnerable to and disproportionately impacted by these health crises and disparities.
To address this need, EDC and Georgetown University are leading the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. With funding from the Office of Head Start, the Center provides practical, high-quality, evidence-informed training and technical assistance (TTA) and resources to enhance the wellness of children, families, and staff.
Building on more than 40 years of EDC's work leading national, regional, and local Head Start centers, the project team is carrying out the following activities:
Build the capacity of Head Start and early childhood programs to address poor social determinants of health that negatively impact children and families
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Q: Precision issues due to aggregation on double values I have a set of double values.
Now i have aggregated these value after every fixed interval and then computed the grand aggregation from those sub-aggregation.
For example: there are 1000 values initially and i am aggregating it after every 5 values. And then computed grand aggregates for all the values.
Now due to some reason i have to aggregate those values again with different interval(say 10).
Now when i compare both the grand aggregates to validate my result, i am getting difference in the value.
We have tried rounding off the value and then use it but it is not working always.
Can someone suggest me how can we handle this.
I have also attached sample code related to this problem.
Note: we don't want to use BigDecimal instead of double.
public static boolean generateNumbersAndAggregate(int totalIterations)
{
    Random rnd = new Random();
    int accumulateAtN1 = rnd.nextInt(1000)+1;
    int accumulateAtN2 = rnd.nextInt(100)+1;
    int j =1;
    ArrayList<Double> valuesAtN1 = new ArrayList<Double>();
    ArrayList<Double> valuesAtN2 = new ArrayList<Double>();
    double sumAtN1 = 0;
    double sumAtN2 = 0;
    int totalRecords = 500000 /** (rnd.nextInt(1000) + 1)*/;

    System.out.println("totalRecords=" + totalRecords + "  accumulateAtN1=" + accumulateAtN1 + "  accumulateAtN2=" + accumulateAtN2);

    double finalEpsilon = 0;

    while(j < totalRecords)
    {
        double randomDouble = rnd.nextDouble();
        int randomInt = rnd.nextInt(100000);

        /*double d1 = rnd.nextLong();
        double d2 = rnd.nextLong() + 1;*/

        double randomNumber = randomDouble * randomInt;

        finalEpsilon += Math.ulp(randomNumber);

        sumAtN1 += randomNumber;
        sumAtN2 += randomNumber;
        if(j%accumulateAtN1==0)
        {
            valuesAtN1.add(sumAtN1);
            sumAtN1 =0;
        }
        if(j%accumulateAtN2==0)
        {
            valuesAtN2.add(sumAtN2);
            sumAtN2 =0;
        }
        j++;
    }

    if(sumAtN1 > 0)
    {
        valuesAtN1.add(sumAtN1);
    }
    if(sumAtN2 > 0)
    {
        valuesAtN2.add(sumAtN2);
    }

    System.out.println("List Sizes= " + valuesAtN1.size() + "   " + valuesAtN2.size() + "\nRawEpsilon=" + finalEpsilon );

    sumAtN1 =0;
    double list1Epsilon = 0;
    for(double d : valuesAtN1)
    {
        sumAtN1 += d;
        list1Epsilon += Math.ulp(d);
    }
    System.out.println("List1 Eps=" + list1Epsilon );

    sumAtN2 =0;
    double list2Epsilon = 0;
    for(double d : valuesAtN2)
    {
        sumAtN2 += d;
        list2Epsilon += Math.ulp(d);
    }
    System.out.println("List2 Eps=" + list2Epsilon );

    System.out.println("Value1="+sumAtN1+"\nAbsDiff=" + Math.abs(sumAtN1 - sumAtN2) + "\nSumEpsilon=" + Math.ulp(sumAtN2) );

    double mm = list1Epsilon+list2Epsilon+finalEpsilon;

    System.out.println("TotalEpsilon="+mm);

    return isEqual(sumAtN1, sumAtN2, 2, null);
}

public static boolean isEqual(double N1, double N2, double maxDiffAllowed, JobContext context)
{
    if(N1==N2)
    {
        return true;
    }

    long n1 = Math.round(N1);
    long n2 = Math.round(N2);
    if(n1==n2)
    {
        return true;
    }

    double diff = Math.abs(N1-N2);
    double ulp = Math.ulp(N1);
    double finalthresholdval = Math.max(maxDiffAllowed, ulp);
    if(diff <= finalthresholdval)
    {
        return true;
    }

    return false;
}


The CRC® Board of Standards and Policy Development recently adopted a change to the number of assessment questions required for self-study continuing education (CE) credit. Effective April 1, 2019, the number of assessment questions required has been changed from ten questions per full CE hour to five questions per CE hour and three questions for additional half-hour increments. The purpose of the reduction in assessment questions required is to align with recently established financial planning industry and certification program best practice.
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Are you looking for a way to make a solid income online?
You also might be apart of the many that are even trying to make some kind of money online and I completely feel your pain.
I was once there about 4 years ago and I know what it's like to go through this process without finding any success.
There are millions of others just like you that are willing to do almost anything to accomplish the feat of even making a $1 and I want to show you how it's done.
The real problem here is that 99.9% of that group of people will probably never make a real income online and I want to explain why.
First, there are thousands upon thousands of scams out there that literally block out the legitimate opportunities out there.
You've most likely seen many in your journey through the online world as it is literally impossible for anyone looking to make real money online.
Gurus are all over the net and they make their money by telling you something is dead or they have a better way.
Sure that better way may work for about a month but it will usually fade and disappear just like every other method that isn't on this list of legitimate ways to make a solid income online.
They tell you something doesn't work just so they can pitch their product so that they can make money.
I have no problem with this if their products were actually worth something but they usually aren't.
These gurus have made their money using the same business models below and have used that knowledge to leverage the internet with people like yourself that are looking to make honest money online.
Just because someone is very popular online does not mean they have you in their best interests.
Before joining any program, please do your research as these sleeze balls are usually in it for themselves.
Now that I know more than the average bear, I can not stand seeing these marketing tactics.
When someone tells you to join them, that is nothing more than can you please sign up under me so that I can make money.
If you are cool with doing that, then by all means, go for it.
Things sound great in the beginning as they are marketed with this thing called hype.
At the end of the day, that is about all they will be.
The problem I have with these recruiting based programs is that they are most likely a ponzi scheme.
I'm not talking about legitimate multilevel marekting companies like Amway and Avon but programs that provide "training" for you to promote the same thing you just purchased.
These are what we refer to as this thing called a ponzi scheme.
This is a very common thing on the net and just because people are making money it does not mean it is legit.
If you are familiar with Digital Altitude, MOBE, or even any digital currency type of program that claims you can make money like USI-Tech, you will know that they have been shutdown for being the ponzis that they were.
They are slowly shutting them all down but they definitely still exist.
The way you will make this type of money is by having someone else do exactly what you just did.
Purchase some product for those same amounts.
Once that is done, you will be able to sell it for the same $25, $100, and $500 from which you can make if someone was to fall for the same marketing you just fell for.
This is very similar to ponzis but there is usually just a small fee that the creators of this product will receive.
They use tactics like "100% commissions" and sending emails.
This my friend is what you call cash gifting.
There is no solid product and although they claim you are selling leads or some training, the whole idea behind these schemes is to get someone to pay you.
This is also very popular but the FTC is slowly coming around to shutting these sites down.
If they were throwing around the million dollar promotions like a high ticket ponzi scheme, they would've been shutdown a long time ago.
They only deal with $100's so it is something that can fly under the radar.
Most of you might have seen some of these schemes in your life and some of you might have actually "gone all in" like I have just to find out it was designed for someone above you to make money.
Sometimes you have to learn the hard way but today will be the say that you actually get something solid going that can and will make you a full-time income if done right.
If putting money directly into someone else's bank account is cool with you then any of the schemes mentioned above will work for you.
There are literally only a handful of ways to make a solid income online and I want to go over them with you today.
When I say handful, I mean a few as that is really all there is out there.
Thousands of scams, only a few real ways to make money.
Now there may be only a few ways to make money but there are several sites and companies that will teach you how to make this money we are trying to make.
So let's get started on this short but amazing list of legitimate ways to make a nice income online.
Don't get me wrong, there are ways to make money without an investment but that is not what we are here to talk about today.
This post is for those of you who are ready to make an income and not some temporary money that can easily be made with sites like Swagbucks or Survey Junkie.
If you have $0 to your name, you might want to start there as you will not be generating any monthly income anytime soon.
Start at the bottom and work your way up to making more than just a couple of bucks a month.
Now if you have the money and time, let's get into the real opportunities that I know for a fact will work if you apply what is necessary.
This is the best way for anyone who doesn't have a huge budget to start an online business.
I personally have used this business model to get started and it ended up becoming my full-time gig.
Affiliate marketing is nothing more than selling other people's products to earn a commission.
By becoming an affiliate with sites like Amazon, Ebay, or almost every other huge name out there, you can promote any product on their site and make a commission in the process.
I mean, who do you know that does not shop on Amazon?
The only difference here is that you do not ever have to purchase any products and you will never have any inventory of a single product either.
You simply get your personal link from whatever site you plan on selling for and use that link to promote the products.
From that same link, they will then be on the other site but you will get credit for any and every product they decide to purchase after that.
Well, now you can cash in on what is already working just by using a simple business model like affiliate marketing.
This business requires a website, several other tools and of course the training before you can get started.
I recommend a site called the Wealthy Affiliate as they have a full on website platform, training, and even a community of online entrepreneurs who will help you along the way.
At $49/month, this is by far the best option for anyone interested in using the affiliate marketing business model.
Click Here to join Wealthy Affiliate and see how you can actually get started for free.
This is the 2nd best option but requires a lot more money to get started.
Just like affiliate marketing, you will also need a website and some tools but you will also need a budget for advertising as well as the knowledge to run such an operation.
With drop shipping, you will become a partner with a wholesaler from which you can get products for a really cheap price.
You will then populate your site with products like you would with any other e-commerce store with the goal to make a profit from these products.
The drop shipping business model is different from affiliate marketing though as you will have to purchase actual products.
You will have to make a purchase but you will do so by using the money from the person who placed that order on your site.
However, you will never have to see these products as they will get shipped directly from a supplier of your choice once an order has been placed.
Set your prices at a higher cost and make a profit once the order has been completed.
Pretty simple but again requires the right training in order for you to succeed.
A very common method that a lot of big marketers are using is by selling customized products.
By doing this, you sell to a very specific market which can save you a bunch on advertising.
For training, you can use sites like Print Profits to learn what you need to become great at drop shipping.
This is my most favorite way to make money online as you can use the affiliate marketing model as well as advertising and any other way possible to make money.
Just like every other business online, you will need your own website to get started here.
The thing about blogging is you will be doing nothing more than writing and sharing information with the world wide web on a specific topic of you choice.
Have a passion about surfing?
There is a website that is needed on specific information that others can benefit from that you can also use to create a full-time income as well.
Who do you know that actually makes money talking about something they are truly passionate about?
But that can all change if you became the next successful blogger.
You can also use Wealthy Affiliate for all your website needs as well as the training since blogging very much goes hand in hand with affiliate marketing.
I'm sure you've heard about the many success stories out there when it comes to YouTube.
Whether it be some gamer or even a kid playing with toys, there is someone who has become a millionaire thanks to this thing called vlogging.
Just like blogging, you will be talking about something you are passionate about but this time in video form.
There are thousands of YouTubers making a killing online and yes, they do make their money through simple vlogs.
If you can learn how to vlog and monetize that vlog, you will very much create a solid income online.
This is as basic as it gets.
If you aren't familiar with e-commerce, it is nothing more than a full on online retail store.
You will need your own products and you will need to deal with shipping out these products to your customers.
It is a very traditional business model and will work great for those of you who have a product that you are trying to sell.
With sites like Shopify, you can actually learn how to start a store without spending any money.
Other than that, there isn't much you can do as far as making money online is concerned.
If you are looking to make a real income from the internet, it is going to be done using one of the business models mentioned above and that is it.
Try doing it any other way and you will find yourself looking for the next best thing.


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The only thing that surprises me with this report is how long it's taken for it to come to out. We've known about it for a long time, it's just that the numbers keep increasing...
Too many stressed soldiers slipping through cracks: report
'Canadian Forces members are strained almost to the breaking point,' says military ombudsman
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Some Canadian military personnel who have post-traumatic and operational stress injuries are not getting the care and attention they need, according to a report released Wednesday by the military ombudsman.
While senior military leaders have talked about a strong commitment to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and its devastating effects, the commitment hasn't reached down to the community level, interim ombudsman Mary McFadyen said.
There is a lack of care and support for soldiers across the country, she said in the 62-page report.
When one mother said her son was on the verge of committing suicide, she went to his supervising officer in Petawawa, who told her to suck it up, Susan Ormiston of CBC News reported. It's an experience the ombudsman confirmed is happening, based on interviews with 360 people across the country.
The report, released Wednesday, said 18 of the 31 recommendations made in a 2002 report on the issue haven't been fully implemented.
Create a full-time operational stress injury co-ordinator responsible for all related issues, including the quality and consistency of care, diagnosis and treatment, as well as training and education.
Develop a database of Canadian Forces personnel — both regular and reserve forces — affected by stress-related injuries.
Conduct an independent and confidential mental-health survey of Forces personnel.
Change the rules governing occupational transfer to accommodate stress sufferers who could continue their military service if moved to another military occupation.
Ensure military family members have access to all the services and care they need.
Provide funding across the country for the identification, prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and other operational stress injuries.
Develop a national program to treat and prevent stress and burnout among mental-health care workers.
"Clearly, the environment in which Canada's military has been operating in recent years has changed dramatically," McFadyen said in the report.
"With the mission in Afghanistan, the level and intensity of combat operations have increased substantially ... A significant number of soldiers are returning from overseas deployments suffering with mental health issues. ... It has also become evident that the Canadian Forces and Canadian Forces members are strained almost to the breaking point."
All is not equal at military bases across the country when it comes to helping military personnel.
At CFB Petawawa, an Ontario base which has seen many deployments to Afghanistan, one psychologist and a psychiatrist (.8 of a psychiatrist, the report notes) serve 5,100 military personnel. The lack of mental health professionals forces those needing an assessment for operational stress injuries (OSI) to travel more than 160 kilometres to Ottawa, but the rehabilitative care generally recommended is not available at Petawawa, the ombudsman said.
In comparison, at CFB Edmonton, five psychologists and three psychiatrists serve 6,600 people.
"The system is not perfect," McFadyen said in the report.
"Indeed, investigators found and the office is aware of a number of individual cases where military members and/or their families were not treated fairly by the Canadian Forces or, for a variety of reasons, did not get access to the care and treatment that they so desperately needed.
"Injured soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen who have served their country with courage and dedication are slipping through the cracks of an ad hoc system.
"The consequences for individuals who fall through the cracks are often devastating and long lasting."
There is also no national database, so people still work with paper records of medical treatments, which makes it difficult to track soldiers who have mental health problems.
Some improvements made
It appears that some progress has been made by the military since 2002. After the original six-year-old report was released, the military has:
Improved screening before and after soldiers enter conflict.
Set up and funded support groups across the country to help families.
Committed to hiring 200 more mental health professionals by March 2009.
But the negative stigma, myths and stereotypes of PTSD and OSI remains a real problem at most military establishments in Canada, the latest report reminds its readers.
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That needs to be rectified now.
Problem is govts think this kind of issue is seperate from the Military, it should be treated as an essensual part of the Military, e.g. you don't go to war without bullets, you don't go to war without proper medical care. :2c:
I know they are working on it but there is a serious lack of mental health practitioners across Canada. Add in the fact that the bases that are in serious need are not exactly prime living areas, it's really hard to attract qualified individuals. Leaving a good private practise for lower paying gov't work probably isn't high on their aspirations in life.
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Bonjour, Barcelona experience was so good. We are so glad to spend 2 months in Barcelona, which made us good exposure and we had a peaceful day in Barcelona, we were doing yoga during early morning at Barceloneta beach. It was common that people from various countries have a different culture and all you can learn is from experiences from time to time and from people to people. In the beginning, we were scared about the pickpocketing in Barcelona when I heard from my son's experience, but to be honest the people here so good and kind. Anyway, we should be alert wherever we go, I also suggest for everyone to go for walking along the Barceloneta Beach in the morning. It was calm and peaceful.
Finding an apartment is not that easy especially when we need a perfect location and good convenience during our stay, and Barcelona apartment rent for days or months are always expensive depending on the location and it's always better to choose the convenient one instead of cheap apartments. I was looking for apartments in several websites, none of them was up to my vision then later I saw the website Barcelona-home and read the reviews of each person and I had a choice of three apartments and I finally chose this apartment since it's near the park. Payment went through well and the confirmation of my booking made within a day from the owner, it was good and the customer service was a too good one of the girl who is working in Barcelona-home was so kind and polite in handling all my clarifications and it was a good experience, to be honest.
The best thing about this place is its central location to everything. The neighborhood has a lot of character and history – it's Barcelona after all! We were in close proximity to the Zoo and the beach.
We lived here for 2 months in the first floor flat. Clean and modern apartment with two bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a small balcony. Bright and clean, good air conditioning. The apartment is well located, close to the park and Arc de Triomf and to lots of bars and restaurants in the trendy Born area. Decent reliable WiFi. Although the roof terrace was a selling point, we rarely used it in practice because it was small and shared between the entire stairwell. The beds were comfortable and but low quality. Barcelona Home was always quick to respond to requests and friendly. Overall, recommended and these are the best apartments for short term stays.
Returning back to the apartment after a hectic day out in Barcelona felt just as relaxing as coming home. I really appreciate the service offered by the Barcelona-home for finding me the best home. I can give 5-star for Barcelona-home reviews.
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Wm. Polk Carey Pre-Business Program
In conjunction with its broader liberal arts offerings and its Babson Center for Global Commerce, Sewanee's business minor offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that serves as outstanding preparation for a career in business. In addition to taking required courses in economics, accounting, finance, and business ethics, students specialize in one of three tracks—Managerial, International, or Finance. During their sophomore year, business minors may apply to become Carey Fellows in order to acquire additional leadership and business skills.
Pre-business Advisor: Katherine C. Theyson, Assistant Professor of Economics
Sewanee offers a minor in education that prepares students for graduate programs in teaching, research, administration and other areas of education. The University also has an agreement with the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University for those wishing to pursue graduate study in elementary, secondary, early childhood, special education and additional fields.
Education Advisor: Mae Wallace, Professor and Director of Teacher Education
Pre-professional Engineering Program
Engineers put to practical use the discoveries of science and, by so doing, alter our way of life. Because of the narrow scope of many engineering programs, several leading engineering schools cooperate with selected liberal arts colleges to combine the professional training found in the usual four-year engineering curriculum with the breadth of education provided at liberal arts colleges. Such a program requires five years—three years in the liberal arts college and two years in the engineering school.
Pre-engineering Advisor: Randy Peterson, Professor of Physics
Pre-professional Law Program
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) does not prescribe specific courses or activities for preparation to study law. The undergraduate is best advised to concentrate on areas of study aimed at developing oral and written expression, language comprehension, critical understanding of the human institutions and values closely related to law, and a logical and systematic approach to solving problems.
The choice of a major field of study is far less important than the choice of courses best suited to achieve these ends. The pre-law advisor consults with students interested in a career in law to suggest appropriate courses of study and to offer advice about how best to seek admission to law schools.
Pre-law Advisor: Andrea Hatcher, Associate Professor of Politics
Pre-Health Program
Students interested in careers associated with medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine should register with a co-chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee soon after matriculation. Interested students should also plan to attend the special session scheduled during first-year orientation. Meetings with chairs of this committee benefit students who seek academic advice, summer program recommendations, permission to take courses at other institutions, and other help in preparing for a career in these fields.
Health Professions Advisors: Richard Summers, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Chemistry; Alyssa Summers, Associate Professor of Biology.


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