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Cannot connect to Wifi nor BT devices
Hi, I have a brand new HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0835no but cannot connect to WiFi at all. I have followed the support suggestions including updating drivers, removing/adding the device and so on, but the result remains the same - it simply cannot see any WiFi access points.
I have the same issue with the Bluetooth IF where also it cannot find any devices.
The Pavilion uses the Realtek RTL8821CE - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 combo
Driver: 2014.0.10.209
Thank you!
Cannot connect to Wifi nor BT devices
Are you able to go online using the Ethernet?
If yes, I suggest you download and run the HP Support Assistant from this Link: https://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/hpsupportassistant/hpsupport.html?jumpid=va_r602_us/en/any/psg/p...
HPSA will automatically search for all the latest drivers for your Notebook
Click My devices in the top menu, and then click Updates in the My PC or My notebook pane.
Click Check for updates and messages to scan for new updates.
Review the list of updates. Updates with a yellow information icon are recommended. Updates with a blue information icon are optional.
Click the update name for a description, version number, and file size.
Select the box next to any updates you want to install, and then click Download and install.
Also ensure Windows is up to date.
Select the Start button, and then go to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update , and select Check for updates. If Windows Update says your device is up to date, you have all the updates that are currently available
Keep me posted how it goes
Thank you and have a wonderful day 😊
If the information I've provided was helpful, give us some reinforcement by clicking the "Solution Accepted" on this Post and it will also help other community members with similar issue.
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Cannot connect to Wifi nor BT devices
Hi! Thank you for your reply.
Yes I can go online using wired connection and all drivers are updated. I spoke to one of your support agents and I was advised to also check if I could see anything physically wrong. Once I opened up I could see that the antenna from the WLAN chip was not attached so it's a DOA / HW fault and not SW.
Anyway I swapped it to a new today and will test it later. Thank you!
Cannot connect to Wifi nor BT devices
Keep us posted how it goes
Thank you
I Am An HP Employee
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Years ago, as a volunteer, I created a garden along the Ilwaco boatyard between Eagle and Howerton on First Avenue. It had gone to nothing after being removed for a new electrical line. Last year the port crew had dug out the mid section and Allan and I had started to bring it back (as a paid job!), to the delight of passersby some of who still remembered the old garden! The response was so positive that the crew dug out a whole new section for us to plant in spring of 2012.
Thanks to Steve of the Port crew we had signs to discourage rampant picking.
Above, the two year old middle section. I measure the garden sections by chain link fence panels, so the last six planted sections are new this year, and past the light pole the garden is still grass and weeds down to the corner (Eagle Street).
early August: poppies in the new section of the boatyard
Deer browse along here so all the successful plants have proved to be deer resistant.
Port manager Jim Neva decided in the autumn to take the garden all the way down to Eagle Street. A couple of weeks later, the crew filled the beds with soil energy and later in fall we planted bulbs and perennials divisions and also collected and tossed in some poppy seeds from the other sections.
The flower display carried through well into autumn and looked especially vibrant on misty days.
By late November, autumn storms had battered the garden and we had pulled the cosmos and planted narcissi. (No tulips because of the deer.) Steve strung Christmas lights along the boatyard fence in the rain.

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Darren Springer is a grass-roots researcher and event organizer based in London. He's the Director of Ancient Future, convenor of the Psychedelia Railway Gatherings and curator at Earth Tone Arts.
After setting up Ancient Future in 2006 — a voluntary organization — he has continued to develop workshops and projects geared around creative arts, personal-development and African-Caribbean spiritual systems in his community.
Collectively his work aims to inform and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds to cope with social challenges and contribute to community development as well as self-improvement in an innovative, creative, culturally-aware style
Presenter and chair at the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention London, the Detroit Entheogenic Conference and numerous consciousness gatherings around the UK, Darren is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker who is passionate about sharing his research on African entheogenic plants and their various applications.
Entheogenic Africa: Exploring the Realms of the Ancestors
Although not often recognised by researchers and scientists fungi and plants have been used for millenniums by indigenous Africans for spiritual, personal and community development. Darren will be sharing his extensive research on the indigenous usage of psychedelic plants on the African continent. Several communities use these sacred plants in their rites of passage, initiation ceremonies and daily ritual. We have discovered that when these groups left the African continent onto new pastures their practices traveled with them. In this presentation, Darren will take you on a historical journey from the pre-historic ancient world and bring you into the here and now. In this talk Darren will explore ancient mythologies that connect the human entheogenic experience, the mythical Underworld and the ancient art of navigating the afterlife. He will take you on a historical journey and look at the origins of these practices in ancient Africa, Mesopotamia and Europe and how they have became coded in several mythological entheogenic rites of passages throughout the ancient indigenous world.


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On the 7th of December 2018 I lined up for my 4th Desert Dash. A 24hr MTB race covering a distance of 373km and in the process crossing the Namib Desert from east to west.
I am in a 4-man team. Twice I completed the race in a 2-man team and last year I completed a solo. The 4-man format should therefore not present any problems whatsoever.
That was also the overriding thought during my preparations for the race. I've soloed this thing so riding a 4-man should be easy. Not necessary to train all that hard. Just show up in reasonable shape and the rest will take care of itself.
But the Dash had other ideas. Straight out of the start-shoot we were met by a nasty westerly wind that derailed our carefully worked out plan for the first two stages. I deliberately took it easy up the Kupferberg Pass on stage 1 knowing that stage 2 was straight into a headwind. The youngsters on our team were however either full of adrenaline or just simply over excited as they blasted up the pass hardly pausing to wait for me as I gingerly made my way up to the top. (Everyone can start strong but it's not about how you start, it's all about how you finish…a lesson that'll be learned during the next 20 odd hours…)
I suffered through stage 2 and handed over the baton to one of the young guns who's unenviable task was to deal with the unrelenting hills of stage 3. He did a stellar job but arrived at the halfway mark looking ragged and utterly spent.
Another youngster took over on stage 4, a flat stage and by far the easiest of the 6 stages. He arrived at the end of the stage cramping like crazy and for the first time the thought occurred that we might not make it to the end.
Pieter, my Dash partner for my two two-man finishes was on next, only he could not get himself on the bike! He had severe stomach cramps, was throwing up and already in a state of dehydration. We still had 126km to go and the possibility of a DNF was now real.
Summoning every ounce of willpower Pieter got on his bike and wearily started the 72km 5th stage. Waiting anxiously at the end of stage 5 word arrived that Pieter was found lying on the ground next to his bike at the waterpoint midway through the stage where somebody gave him valoids and something to drink (and persuaded him to again get on his bike and cycle to the end of the stage). In the meantime we arranged for the ambulance personnel to be on standby for his arrival. Pieter arrived at the end of the stage, grey as a ghost and went straight into the ambulance and onto a drip. There he lay for an hour while a little bit more than a liter of fluids slowly entered his system.
Pieter is not a quitter, In fact he is one of those you would want to go to war with. Pieter still looked weak after the drip but he spent a couple of minutes walking around, allowing his system to cope with the added fluids and then looked us in the eye and said that he was ready to get going. The last stage, although shorter than most is by no means easy. A fair bit of climbing, thick sand and against the prevailing westerly breeze, it hammers in the last nails…
Just the fact that Pieter got onto his bike and was literally willing his body to the finish line gave me all the inspiration I needed to drag the team to the end. I went to the front and sat there dishing out a steady but brisk pace, the youngsters on my wheel and Pieter following in the slip. On a few occasions one of the youngster would come to the front to help with the pace setting but neither lasted more than a few minutes before slipping back onto my wheel again. Pieter did not say word, he kept his head down and clung to the wheel in front of him as if his life depended on it.
I've seen, and experienced this type of thing a couple of times. When you're weak, you're strong. Pieter could not have been physically weaker than he was, yet his courage and determination fueled me with a strength I did not think I had. Fitness wise I was not supposed to be able to operate at that pace for that length of time as I did on that last stage, but somehow I did. The mind is able to override the body, it is however most likely to happen when fueled by strength in the face of obvious weakness.
The 4-man Dash of 2018 proved to be my most memorable Dash yet. Even more memorable than the Solo attempt of the year before. It's the tough times that linger longest…


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The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in southern France. Built by the Romans in the 1st C AD, it carried an estimated 44,000,000 gallons of water a day to the citizens of Nimes. Serious flooding over the years has washed away other bridges of more recent construction in the area, but the Pont du Gard still stands two thousand years later.
Nearby is an olive tree …
and beside the olive tree is a plaque with the inscription: "I was born in 908 AD in Spain and was planted by the Pont du Gard in 1988 – 1080 years later."
Still in France, this is from an old slide taken over 40 years ago on my first visit to Europe –
The ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo – believed to have been created sometime between 130 and 100 BC. That is a much younger me to the right of the statue.
The marble quarries of Carrara in Italy are said to be the oldest continuously used industrial site in the world, going back to at least the 2nd C BC. Michelangelo is said to have valued the blue-grey marble of Carrara above all others. His David is carved from marble from these quarries. The Pantheon in Rome, Marble Arch in London and the Oslo Opera house all contain marble from Carrara.
Mayan ruins at Coba in Mexico. The site already had a sizeable population by the 1st C AD but much of the construction dates to between 6th and 10th C.


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Getting driver's license in United States is very easy. Even if you already have any drivering experience and license of your country you need to get an American driver's license according to requirements of state where you live.
My own experience was a little curious but any way I will never forget it.
Before I start let me say that I took my drive courses in Ukraine but my own experience was as a zero. » Read more..


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Capital acts as a cushion against losses and as protection for members during periods of financial trouble for the credit union. It follows then that a credit union's level of capital is an essential measurement of its financial resilience. When it comes to safety and soundness, the more capital, the better.
LAUNCH received a score of 14 out of a possible 30 points on our test to measure capital adequacy, lower than the national average of 15.65.
LAUNCH had a capitalization ratio of 14.00 percent in our test, lower than the average for all credit unions, suggesting that it's on less solid financial footing than its peers.
Bankrate uses this test to determine the effect of problem assets, such as unpaid loans, on the credit union's reserves set aside to cover loan losses, as well as overall capitalization.
A credit union with a large number of these types of assets could eventually be forced to use capital to cover losses, diminishing its equity cushion. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and no longer earning money, resulting in reduced earnings and potentially more risk of a future failure.
LAUNCH beat out the national average of 38.09 on Bankrate's test of asset quality, racking up 40 out of a possible 40 points .
The credit union's ratio of troubled assets was 0.00 percent in our test, below the national average and potentially indicative of greater financial strength than other credit unions.
How successful a credit union is at making money affects its safety and soundness. A credit union can retain its earnings, giving a boost to its capital buffer, or put them to work addressing problematic loans, potentially making the credit union more resilient in times of trouble. Conversely, losses lessen a credit union's ability to do those things.
On Bankrate's test of earnings, LAUNCH scored 10 out of a possible 30, less than the national average of 10.11.
One sign that the credit union is doing better than its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, above the average for all credit unions.
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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Leafly.com and Weedmaps are two of the biggest sources of information online. If you have a question about strains, suppliers or anything else marijuana-related, chances are that one of these two will pop up first in a Google search.
But does this necessarily make it credible or even legal? Are they really qualified to give medical advice? Where do they get their information from? These are all questions we need to ask, regardless of the information source.
The problem is that when a company or brand becomes highly established, people tend to take it more seriously. But this is a huge logical fallacy.
For instance, if a big celebrity starts claiming that Earth is flat, should we take his or her opinion as gospel just because they're famous? Frankly, intelligent people should be willing to listen to the opinion of an obscure – but qualified – NASA scientist (or anyone who was alive around 700 years ago).
The point is that bigger isn't necessarily better. So let's see where the giants fall flat and how www.weedadvisor.com differs.
The Credibility of Leafly and Weedmaps
Although Leafly.com and Weedmaps do offer information that's easy to verify, it's because thousands of bloggers know – and provide – the same advice. We all know that edibles are healthier than dry herb and THC makes you high.
Product Reviews
When it comes to product reviews, Leafly.com does offer some cursory strain information. But not every review displays the same thing. Sometimes it'll talk about strain origins, while other times it'll be lacking. They also do mention the effects of certain strains, but again, where do they get it from?
The answer is simple – the manufacturer. They regurgitate facts that they receive from these companies. It's impossible for any website to have staff review every single strain out there.
www.weedadvisor.com is different. We don't just look for what people say about strain effects. We have experts with several years of writing experience who understand what makes strains "tick". Specifically, we analyze the terpene content of each strain and base our answers on our knowledge of their effects.
Credible Sources
Again, the source of the information is what makes it reliable. While we're not saying that everything Leafly.com and Weedmaps say is wrong, we just don't have a solid reference point.
When we discuss the effects of medical marijuana strains and terpene profiles, we get this information from third-party lab analyses and the medical sites themselves. Never do we extract this from third party sites.
The reason we do this is because medical distributors have thoroughly researched and tested their products.
The Legality of Weedmaps Weedmaps isn't an illegal site, but they certainly have no qualms providing tons of illegal information. A quick search through Toronto, for instance, yields all kinds of results. Sounds, great, right?
Unfortunately, the online dispensaries they talk about are all functioning outside the law. Ontario doesn't allow private sales, yet here we have Weedmaps leading its consumers into a legal minefield. All the police have to do is raid one of these places and find your credit card transactions on file. Then, you're in a heap of trouble.
Weedmaps is fine if you live in a location where private dispensaries are allowed, but if they're unlicensed or sell products that currently aren't approved, then it's equally risky.
www.weedadvisor.com Keeps You Safe
At Weedadvisor, we would never direct anyone to an illegal location. We want our customers to learn about the best products and get them from legitimate sources.
Any products we list from private dispensaries are those found in places like Colorado and Washington, where these practices are allowed.
Our sources for Canadian medical marijuana are extracted from Health Canada's list of government-approved distributors. Once recreational businesses open, again, we'll only offer information about ones that operate within the law.
In short, we want you to read our blog at home, not in jail.
The Sativa vs. Indica Confusion
One of the most heinous crimes being committed throughout the weed industry is ignorance. Specifically, we're referring to the sativa and indica misconceptions.
Leafly.com mentions the parent strains of the advertised products, but in doing so, misleads readers.
Why Strains Don't Matter
According to Leafly.com (and virtually every online source), indica strains are relaxing while sativas provide more energetic highs. This just isn't true.
In fact, these were arbitrarily assigned long ago. Due to years of cross-breeding, sativas can act like indicas and vice-versa. This is why you'll find some sources that say sativas are the relaxing strains and indicas create an energetic experience.
If you're surprised by this, we understand. This myth is so rampant that very few sources – www.weedadvisor.com


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U.S. District Court Decision Court Treats Physician Loans as W-2 Income Rather Than Bona Fide Debt
A recent federal court decision illustrates how "loan" arrangements between physicians and their employers, if not properly structured, may be treated as the payment of taxable compensation and the employers may be hit with substantial tax, penalties and interest for failure to properly withhold income and payroll taxes.
In order to recruit and retain qualified physicians, The Vancouver Clinic, Inc. (the "Clinic") gave newly hired physicians "loans" that would be forgiven by the Clinic if the physician receiving the loan remained employed by the Clinic for the full five-year term of the physician's employment agreement. During the years 2007 through 2009, the Clinic made over 100 loans in an aggregate amount in excess of $1.5 million. The Clinic anticipated that the vast majority of these loans would be forgiven, rather than repaid. For federal income and payroll tax purposes, the Clinic treated the loans as bona fide loans, rather than W-2 compensation income, and thus did not withhold income or payroll taxes from the physicians when advances were made. The IRS audited the Clinic, and assessed withholding and payroll taxes, together with interest, in excess of $625,000. The Clinic paid the assessment, and sued for a refund, but a federal district court agreed with the IRS, and held that the physician loans were taxable compensation income when made. The district court stated that for a transaction to constitute a bona fide loan, there must be an unconditional promise to repay at the time the funds are advanced, and that in this case the applicable facts and documents strongly suggested that the parties did not actually intend repayment. (The Vancouver Clinic, Inc. v. United States, 111 A.F.T.R.2d 2013-1571 (W.D. Wash., 2013)).
It is often difficult to attract a physician to a community, and it is important not only to attract qualified physicians, but to have them stay for an extended period of time. Given the substantial up-front costs incurred to recruit and train a new physician, an employer should structure the compensation arrangement to encourage the physician to stay for a sufficient period of time to allow the employer to at least partially recoup its investment. As the Vancouver Clinic decision demonstrates, however, tax issues must be carefully considered when structuring recruitment and retention packages. Referring to a given arrangement as a "loan" or calling a document a loan agreement is not sufficient to make it a bona fide debt for income tax purposes if the applicable facts and circumstances indicate that the parties did not actually intend for such amounts to be repaid in accordance with its terms. As illustrated by the Vancouver Clinic decision, if the loan arrangement is not properly structured the advances may be treated as the payment of taxable compensation and the employer may be hit with substantial tax, penalties and interest for failure to properly withhold income and payroll taxes.
Similarly, physician recruitment agreements are very popular by and between hospitals, employer medical practices and individual physician recruits. There are specific requirements to ensure compliance with the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and its practitioner recruitment safe harbor, as well as the federal Stark Law and its physician recruitment exception. The Stark law also has an exception for physician retention arrangements in underserved areas. While failure to satisfy the AKS safe harbor does not make an arrangement illegal per se, the federal government will review the facts and circumstances to determine the parties' intent and AKS compliance. Stark is a strict liability statute so ensuring adherence to the requirements of the physician recruitment exception OR the physician retention exception in underserved areas is critical.
Business items, fraud and abuse issues, and tax considerations must be carefully considered and addressed as such issues are directly relevant to all physician recruitment and physician employment relationships.
Saul Ewing's healthcare and tax attorneys routinely counsel clients and draft and review recruitment arrangements, employment contracts and employer-employee payment arrangements, and continue to monitor developments in this area. Please click here for more information about our Health Practice and here for information about our Tax Practice.


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9:24PM October 15, 2018
Robert Schneider
Julie, We are in the A-1 area. Any estimate of when we might get service? We have lines strung past our house with coils of slack service. How long do you estimate it will take to hook up everyone in A-1? I have not received an email completing our order yet - does that mean that connection is not imminent for us?


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I'm excited that you're starting your own online business! Building your own business is very fulfilling and rewarding. This page is designed to help you understand the key concepts of starting a business. I've also added a section with all my favorite tools you can use to help you start your online business. If you have any questions or want to talk more about your business model, send me a message in the message box!
5 Cores of Starting a Business
The first core of starting a business is coming up with your value proposition.
Your "value prop" is the value you're going to provide your audience through your products, services, or information. If you're selling physical products think about what the deeper value is that you're bringing the customer. Is it happiness, time savings, comfort, satisfaction, etc…?
If you're providing services or information what is the value you're giving? Write down your mission statement or value proposition so it's clear and focused.
"I help people learn how to use technology to build an online business and create a life of freedom!"
The audience are the people you are going to provide value to.
Everyone is not an audience. "A business for everyone is a business for no one. Unless you're Amazon."
Think clearly about who your audience really is. Write it down. What's the demographic? What's their age, gender, lifestyle, hobbies, interests, passions, pains, thoughts, desires, etc…
The more detailed you can get with your audience, the better you'll be able to provide value to them.
Every business needs a distribution channel.
How are you going to distribute your value to your audience?
- Digital Media: YouTube, Blogging, Podcast, Social Media, EBooks…
- Physical Products: Amazon FBA, Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, EBay…
- Services: Speaking, Coaching, In-Person, Skype, Storefront…
You may find that your business uses more than one distribution channel. Consider all the distribution channels you can use to deliver your value proposition.
Getting your value proposition in front of your audience is easy. Doing it profitably is the challenge.
There are two ways to gain awareness for your business.
- Organic (free)
- Advertising (paid)
Organic awareness includes: word of mouth, organic searches on Google, or posts on your social media accounts.
Advertising awareness includes: digital advertising (Google, Social Media, Banner, radio, TV), print advertising (newspaper, billboards), or any other paid promotion.
"The business that can afford to pay the most to acquire customers while still being profitable wins."
There are multiple strategies to gain awareness. The more you use the better your chances of scaling up.
Scaling up is how you grow your business to reach more people and increase your revenue.
If you're selling 10 products a month, how do you increase that to 100 products per month?
If you're getting 100 blog visitors each month, how do you increase that to 1,000 blog visitors per month?
Scaling up is ultimately how you turn a "side hustle" online business into a full-time income! Using the proper tools, resources, and technology are critical to your ability to scale up efficiently.
I'm here to help you learn how to use technology to scale up your business and get to that full-time income level so you can enjoy life on your own terms!
How Much Money Do I Need to Start?
Depending on the type of online business you choose to start, I recommend a minimum budget to get started. This will help you get what you need and understand what it takes to really start a successful online business. Checkout some of the flip cards below for more information about different business types. Hover or tap on the boxes to learn more.
Want to Talk More About Your Budget?
Send me a quick message and we'll discuss your specific online business goals and what you need to get started for your online business.
The 3 Things EVERY Online Business Needs
Every online business should have a website.
Regardless of what your business model is, a website will add credibility and visibility for you or your brand. Social media influencers, YouTubers, Podcasters, Dropshipping, Physical Products, Amazon FBA, or any other type of online business will benefit from a website.
If you build your business on an E-commerce platform like Shopify, that will work as your website. If you're not using Shopify, you should strongly consider starting a WordPress website with a homepage, about page, contact page, and privacy policy.
CLICK HERE to learn how to start a WordPress website.
*A good WordPress website will cost you about $48 for the first year.
Every online business should have a social media presence.
Having different social media accounts will help with organic visibility, give you the ability to do social media advertising, encourage social sharing and mentions, and help build your brand authority.
I recommend creating the following social media accounts:
Other social media accounts that could also be very useful are Snapchat, YouTube, and any other platform where your audience is.
One of the first things you should do when you're serious about starting your online business is open a business bank account.
You should be able to open a free business bank account wherever you have your personal banking. This will help with accounting, taxes, and legal aspects of your business down the road.
Even if you're not making money initially. I recommend using a business bank account for all business related purchases when getting started.
Your Online Business Toolbox
To build a house you need tools. You need a hammer, saw, nails, wood, etc…
To build an online business successfully you also need the proper tools. Below you can find a list of different business models and the recommended tools that will help you start your business with the best chance of success early on.
I've personally used every tool I recommend. I am also an affiliate for some of the tools listed which means I earn a small commission if you choose to purchase any. I sincerely thank you for supporting me through any of my tools.
If you want to make money on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat) you'll need an account. It's free to setup an account on these platforms and get started.
Depending on your budget, you may want to consider automation or analytical tools to help you build your audience and gain awareness.
Here are a few social media tools I recommend:
CLICK HERE for a free 14-day trial
Iconosquare is a great Instagram management tool. It was built specifically for Instagram and focuses on getting the best from the platform. You can schedule posts, see best time of day to post, compare your results to competitors, search for competitors accounts, monitor impression, reach, and other analytics.
Scipio Web is a company with the sole purpose of helping you grow your Instagram following. You'll find the price higher than a lot of other growth tools, but this is a hands off type of program. You tell them your goals, audience, and targets and they handle the rest.
I personally used them to grow my account to over 10,000 followers in less than 6 months which gave me the "swipe up" feature on my stories. Another good friend grew her account to over 39,000 followers and now frequently get's paid hundreds of dollars for sponsored posts.
It's an investment but it works. I know the owner of the company personally and the support is fantastic.
With Pinterest there's only one tool and it's a MUST have tool in my opinion for anyone serious about getting blog traffic from Pinterest.
I have multiple tutorials on my website and YouTube channel that show how you can use Tailwind to massively grow your traffic. It's worth every penny.
I love YouTube. It was the platform that I originally used to build Learn How. I've since incorporated blogging and podcasting, but YouTube is my first love and still an AMAZING opportunity to build an online business. Neil Patel recently stated at a conference that YouTube was one of his top two platforms for building an audience over the next 5 years.
There are two programs for YouTube. They both have similarities and differences. I still to this day pay for both and use both to grow my channel.
CLICK HERE to get Tube Buddy for FREE
I like Tube Buddy slightly more than VidIQ for a few reasons. I find their keyword research tool more accurate than the VidIQ tool (from my experience). It also makes searching and adding tags to videos a breeze.
I have multiple videos on my YouTube channel that show this exact strategy. There are a ton of other useful features like mass cards, endscreen templates, channelytics, and more. The Star License is also worth it in my opinion.
It's a must have tool.
CLICK HERE to get VidIq for FREE
VidIq is the other YouTube tool I use to build my channel. It has a lot of similar features to Tube Buddy and I suggest trying them both out for free to see which tool you like better.
I do use both tools for the reason of I really like the trending videos features that VidIq has. I use it for research purposes to find new ideas for videos to create.
Like I mentioned, I have a bunch of tutorials for these programs on my channel, and you can find a ton more online. Both tools are very useful and I definitely recommend investing in at least one of them.
Dropshipping is a great low-risk business model if you're interested in getting into selling products online, but don't want to spend the upfront investment of manufacturing.
I successfully built and ran a fishing dropshipping site which I have since sold. Dropshipping with AliExpress and Shopify is a very common strategy for building an online business and it's very easy to get started.
CLICK HERE to get a free 14-day trial
Shopify is a great platform designed for selling products online. It has the full suite of tools you'll need to start a dropshipping site. There are built in apps like Oberlo that allow you to easily connect to Aliexpress for quick and easy product management.
You can create product pages, changes prices, collect orders and payments and much more with Shopify. It's a well designed platform and one that I recommend for anyone interested in Dropshipping.
Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) is how you sell your private label product on Amazon.com. As I'm sure you're well aware, Amazon is the behemoth of E-commerce and they could soon take over the world! Ok just kidding…
Selling on Amazon is a very lucrative business when you can find the right product to sell and successful manufacture and source the product for the right price.
How do you find the perfect profitable product to sell without all the guesswork…?
I have personally used Jungle Scout for Amazon research for multiple businesses I've started with Amazon FBA.
This tool is amazing.
I would NEVER sell anything on Amazon without doing research about the sales data using Jungle Scout. I have the chrome extension as well which I still use frequently even when I'm just shopping on Amazon to see what the numbers are like for the products I'm buying.
Here's a secret tip…
(It's also a great tool for affiliate marketing) You can find products that are already selling well so you know what types of products to review and promote on your affiliate site…😱
When it comes to Amazon FBA this is the one and only tool you need when getting started. But it could be the difference between finding a gold mine or launching a complete dud.
If you want to write a book I'd encourage you to consider writing an E-Book. There are far less upfront costs, less risk, and no inventory limits.
To put out an E-Book all you really need is a word processor like Microsoft Word. As far as distribution goes you'll need a place to sell your E-Book.
A really nice and easy way to build a custom sales page and deliver your PDF to customers is with Leadpages.
CLICK HERE to get a free 14-day trial
You can easily create drag and drop sales pages and funnels to sell your E-Book and the software will even deliver the product for you and accept payments. You can have it all easily done within the program itself.
Selling online courses is a really popular business model and for good reason! E-Learning is projected to hit $325 BILLION by 2025. It's currently right around $150 Billion…
If you've got knowledge about ANYTHING that you can bundle in a nice online course to sell you can make some great money!
You may have heard of Udemy, Linda, and other online course platforms. Don't waste your time or profits with these! There's one platform that's got everything you need without the profit sharing.
CLICK HERE to start building your course for free!
Teachable has all the bells and whistles of a professional online course. I personally use Teachable to build all my online courses. You can check out some of my courses and see what the feel of Teachable is like by clicking here.
Create beautiful modules, lessons, pages, and easily accept one time payments or memberships. They have everything you need!
If you're considering doing any sort of online coaching you'll obviously need a website, but you'll also need some good tools to effectively communicate with your clients.
Skype is a great free software that you can use to make video calls with others anywhere in the world. It's widely used and reliable and has some nice features.
Starting a blog is still one of the best ways to build a long term online business. It's easy and low cost to get started. I help people every day get started with their blogs and I firmly believe ANYONE can build a successful online business blogging. You don't have to be good on camera, or have a voice for podcasting. All you need to do is write!
I teach the recommended method of starting a WordPress Self-Hosted blog in my FREE COURSE.
In that course I talk about some recommended websites and tools you can use to start and grow your blog.
I've adopted NameCheap as my domain provider for the reason that they have great prices on domain names, they provide free WhoIs privacy protection (many other providers charge for this) and they are really easy to use.
If you need to buy a domain name, use Namecheap.
I've done A LOT of research on blog hosting and compiled a lot of stats and information which you can find in my free course and on my YouTube channel, but when it comes down to it. Everyone loves SiteGround!
I personally have blogs hosted on SiteGround and they have great performance, great service, great reliability, and great hosting!
CLICK HERE to get Elementor FREE!
Once you setup your blog hosting and install WordPress you'll be able to pick a theme. There are thousands of great themes available. Unfortunately, not all the themes give you the customization options you may want to build a professional website.
That's where Elementor comes in!
Elementor is a WordPress plugin that works with tons of themes but gives you the ability to create amazing custom pages (like the one you're on right now). This page was built with Elementor Pro.
I love this plugin because it's very affordable (and a free version) and you can use it with multiple themes!
Every blogger needs to build an email list of subscribers. It's the most important asset you'll own next to your blog itself.
ConvertKit is the email marketing software I use to get email subscribers, send out automated email sequences, and broadcast emails to all my subscribers. I've tested and used other email marketing software including MailChimp, MailerLite, Constant Contact, and Drip and I ConvertKit is by far my favorite with the best features for the best price.
It's worth it to start building your email list right from the start.
If you're thinking of starting a podcast you'll need some good equipment like a microphone and audio editing software.
CLICK HERE to get Adobe Audition
I personally use Adobe Audition to edit audio for my podcast. It's an extremely powerful software and regarded by many as the top of the line software available. If you're serious about podcasting, you'll need good audio and Audition is the way to go.
For your podcast you'll also need a podcast hosting company. Libsyn is your one-stop solution for everything you need to start podcasting, get your podcast in Apple Podcasts and iTunes, and even turn your show into an App.
I personally use Libsyn for The Learn How Podcast. There are great features and affordable pricing plans for whatever your needs are.
If you want to sell products online you have a variety of options. Selling on Amazon FBA is a highly recommended strategy, or you can start a Shopify store (see Dropshipping).
There are also ways to sell products online without a website. Flipping products on EBay, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace is a free and easy way to sell online.
If you have a WordPress website you can also sell directly on your site using WooCommerce.
WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin that let's you turn your WordPress website into an e-commerce store.
It's a great platform for selling in the U.S. AND worldwide which is why it's such a popular tool for people outside the U.S. If you want to avoid the monthly membership of Shopify, I recommend you consider using WooCommerce with your WordPress website.
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Why You're Thinking About Starting a Business...
Every day millions of people are inspired with thoughts, ideas, or inspiration to start their own online business. There are many reasons why these thoughts come. Some of the most common reasons why you might be inspired to start a business are:
- You are unhappy at your current job.
- You would like extra income coming in.
- You want to help others.
- You want your work to be fulfilling.
- You're passionate about something.
There are many other reasons not listed. For whatever reason, you're being inspired to start a business.
I can promise you one thing…
You'll NEVER regret going for it! You'll ALWAYS wonder what would have happened if you did.
What's Holding You Back From Starting a Business...
I talk with people every day about starting businesses. I've heard all sorts of excuses and explanations of why people have business ideas but haven't acted on them. The truth is it almost always comes down to the same culprit.
You may think it's because you don't have time. You don't have money. You don't have the skill or knowledge… All those are just excuses.
You can make time. You can make money. You can learn the skill. The real reason you haven't started yet is fear. You're afraid of one or multiple things: failing, judgement of others, taking risk, even succeeding…
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Creating your own website is easy these days. Twenty years ago you would've had to hire someone with HTML knowledge or skills in web development.
Now What...?
It's time to stop debating and get out there and get started!
- Get your website setup.
- Get your social media accounts setup.
- Get your bank account setup.


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Baqua Marlowe Whiskey Bear
Baqua Founder and CEO Sandra Marlowe, left, with her son Daniel Marlowe, who recently opened Whiskey Bear at The Summit at Fritz Farm.
Sandra Marlowe was inspired to start her own line of plant-based health beverages when she tasted lemon barley water on a trip to England. Wondering why that type of lemonade wasn't available in America, she set out to make her own.
The experiment was successful, which lead Marlowe to further explore the health properties of barley, as well as six other grains — amaranth, buckwheat, chia, millet, oats and quinoa. She sweetened those seven ancient grains with organic fruit juice and created a healthful beverage with no added sugars or artificial ingredients.
"We wanted to have the most nutritious and healthiest product we could craft," she said.
In 2011, Marlowe and her five adult children founded Royalty Ridge LLC, a company that would grow to include the Baqua brand. Two of her sons, Daniel and Caton Marlowe, did the flavor development based on Marlowe's grain ratios. They came up with apple-ginger (the best seller, so far), blueberry-pineapple and lemon-mint. A cherry-lime flavor was introduced in October.
Baqua's first production run, in 2014, was funded in part by early supporters through an Indiegogo campaign. Marlowe launched additional crowd-funding campaigns through StartEngine — a platform that allows individuals to partner as shareholders of a product — as well as through Kickfurther, a source of inventory funding for brands that are seeking to scale their production.
"There is power in the crowd," Marlowe said. "Even giving a small amount can make a big difference for young startup companies."
Earlier this year, Baqua received designation as a "qualified small business" through the Kentucky Angel Investment Act program.
Baqua is available in apple-ginger, blueberry-pineapple, lemon-mint and cherry-lime flavors.
Currently, bottled Baqua is sold at Good Foods Co-op and Lucky's Market in Lexington. Marlowe is in talks with Kroger to see about regional distribution and is also working with Fishmarket, a Louisville-based distributor that distributes to Kroger, Rainbow Blossom and other accounts. Baqua is also available for customers nationwide through Amazon Prime.
"That one is complicated," Marlowe said of selling on Amazon. She is appreciative of an adviser who told her to "brace yourself, because you will get rejections before you get approval."
Becoming Kentucky Proud, on the other hand, was a more straightforward process. "I'm a proud Kentuckian," Marlowe said. "It means a lot to me to be able to put that sticker on my product."
While Baqua is headquartered in Lexington, manufacturing takes place in Louisville at Flavorcraft, a bottler that can produce and package small batches of pasteurized product. Marlowe also worked with the Food Systems Innovation Center at the University of Kentucky.
"I can't say enough about [what an important] resource UK is for food and beverage entrepreneurs," Marlowe said.
The name Baqua comes from three of the grains used in the drink: the first two letters of barley and quinoa, plus the 'a' from amaranth. It wasn't the first name Marlowe came up with, though. Thinking of names and running each one through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was quite a process. It took two years before Baqua was chosen and then approved.
"It makes my jaw drop to think how long it took," Marlowe said.
Sourcing the grains used for each batch of beverage has been another journey. Marlowe originally found some of them at Good Foods Co-op in Lexington, then later in Louisville and finally from a fifth-generation family business in Chicago, which ships the grains directly to the manufacturing site in Louisville. "I no longer have to be the middle man," said Marlowe.
Although barley is not a gluten-free grain, the company does provide gluten-free options. "For those not gluten-intolerant, barley has unique health ingredients," Marlowe said. For example, it's been shown to help protect healthy cells for those who are going through chemotherapy.
In her spare time, Marlowe competes in local, regional and national meets with the U.S. Masters Swimming organization. She discovered the competitive nature of swimming about 20 years ago during the Bluegrass State Games. At the time, her children were at home, and she took on the challenge and physical exercise intentionally. "I think it's good for kids to see their parents go after their own goals."
Now grown, her kids still see their mother actively pursuing her passion for creativity and innovation. She is creating employment opportunities locally and has ambitions to scale the Baqua health beverage nationally and globally, right here from the Bluegrass.
"We have such positive things in our state already with beverage," Marlowe said, citing Rooibee Red Tea Co. in Louisville and the many Kentucky bourbon brands known the world over. Through programs and knowledgeable staff members at UK and the Small Business Development Center, Marlowe has logistics and other business elements under control. "Central Kentucky is an ideal place for us to launch a beverage," she said.


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Arising from the low take-up of Government supports, a major awareness campaign is to be launched in Clare to inform SMEs of the programmes in place to assist start-up businesses. And local Dáil Deputy, Joe Carey has claimed the campaign is warranted as there are 80 Government supported programmes in place to support SMEs but "most people don't know about these schemes and there is a very low take-up rate". "With SMEs and regional growth taking a central focus in this year's Action Plan for Jobs, we need to ensure that all existing businesses and start-ups in Clare are aware of the support on offer", he added. The awareness campaign will consist of national and local radio advertising, online advertisements and the launch of a new website. "SMEs employ 650,000 people in Ireland, and start-ups account for two thirds of all new jobs created. SMEs are hugely important to local business life in Clare and I would urge anyone involved …Read More »
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Creepy Crawlies in Spain (non dangerous insects etc)
As in every country there are literally 1000´s of different species of insects, but these are the main ones you may come across.
The mention of cockroaches can often make your skin crawl and your hairs stand on edge, unfortunately they are part and parcel of living in a hot country.
Cockroaches have been around for millions of years, evolving into some of the most adaptable pests on Earth. There are approximately 4,000 living species of cockroaches in the world.
Cockroaches are commonly found in buildings and homes because they prefer warm environments close to food and water
Did you know
Cockroaches are cannibals!
Cockroaches aren't fussy eaters at all, they will eat nearly anything, fruit, glue, faeces, you name it! They will even eat each other if food is scarce.
Cockroaches are old!
Evidence suggests that Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs! fossil evidence shows that cockroaches have existed for over 300 million years!
The average lifespan of a cockroach is approximately one year.
Cockroaches can squeeze through the tiniest of gaps!
Just like rats and mice, cockroaches can squeeze through the smallest of cracks! This is all down to their exoskeletons. Cockroaches are able to fit through a gap as small as a quarter of their body height by flattening their flexible exoskeletons and splaying their legs to the sides.
Cockroaches can trigger asthma
Although not dangerous as such, i.e they don´t bite or sting studies have shown that cockroaches have been linked to triggering asthma as well as other allergies! the saliva, faeces, and shed body parts of cockroaches can trigger asthma when they are kicked up in the air.
Cockroaches can survive a week without a head
Cockroaches can live for approximately one week without a head! The reason behind this is, that unlike us, cockroaches don't need their mouths to breathe. Instead, they use spiracles (tiny hole) in their body to inhale and transport oxygen. Combine this with the ability to survive without food for a month and you have an insect that can last without it's head for a week!
Some female cockroaches only mate once and stay pregnant for life!
Cockroaches are super fast!
Cockroaches are insanely quick. Being the prey of many predators, it's they only defence mechanism. They can run up to speeds of 1.5 meters per second, the human equivalent is around 200 miles per hour!
Cockroaches can't fly
Even though many species of cockroaches have wings, they can't fly, well not very well, their wings only allow them to glide and flutter for short distances. It is much quicker for a cockroach to scurry around the place than it is for them to try and fly.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes
Studies have shown that cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes, and can survive underwater for 30 minutes!
Cockroaches love beer!
Studies have shown that cockroaches are quite fond of a nice cold pint of beer, they are attracted to the sugars and hops found in beer.
Cockroaches can't survive a nuclear explosion
Fortunately, the theory of cockroaches being able to survive a nuclear explosion is just a myth. Well, to some extent.
The myth first appeared after the events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 where cockroaches were the only survivors. After various testing it was found that cockroaches can't actually survive a nuclear explosion as no crawling insects survived radiation levels of 100,000 rads, but they can endure far greater levels of radiation than humans.
Cicadas are oval-shaped, winged insects that provide a buzzing and clicking song heard in nature throughout the summer.
There are around 3,000 cicada species, and they vary in size from 0.75 to 2.25 in (2.2 to 5.5 cm) long. Cicadas can be black, brown or green and can have red, white or blue eyes.
Their wings are transparent and can seem rainbow-hued when held up to a light source.
The buzzing sound they make is a mating call. Male cicadas vibrate a white, drum like membrane on their abdomens called a tymbal. A group of singing cicadas is called a chorus. The singing attracts both males and females to a certain area. The males join in on the singing and the females mate with the males.
Some cicada calls can be heard up to 1 mile (1.5 kilometer) away.
Cicadas do not sting or bite. .
Each species of cicada has a different song.
Palm Weevil
Completely harmless to humans but deadly to the local palm trees. The red palm weevil is a member of Coleoptera: Curculionidae. The male and female adults are large reddish brown beetles about 3 cm long and with a characteristic long curved rostrum; with strong wings, they are capable of undertaking long flights.
Damage to palms is done mainly by the larvae. Adult females lay about 200 eggs at the base of young leaves or in wounds to the leaves and trunks; the grubs feed on the soft fibres and terminal bud tissues. Spanish authorities work continually to try and eradicate these beetles.
Grasshoppers, Crickets, Locusts
All the above can be found here in Spain and are completely harness to humans, you will hear them in the summer months as the males make very loud noises both during the day (grasshoppers) and night time (crickets), the noise is made by them rubbing a row of pegs on the hind legs against the edges of the forewings (stridulation). These sounds are produced mainly by males to attract females, though in some species the females also stridulate. In terms of size, a grasshopper is larger than a cricket, the grasshopper comes in colours of: neutral, green, grey, or light brown. On the other hand, crickets come in bright or dark colours
The main difference between a grasshopper and a cricket is that crickets tend to have long antennae, grasshoppers have short antennae. Crickets stridulate ("sing") by rubbing their wings together, while grasshoppers stridulate by rubbing their long hind legs against their wings, grasshoppers go out in the daylight and crickets are out and about during the nighttime.
While grasshoppers can fly and jump, crickets just only jump. Only some cricket species fly.
Praying Mantis
They do not bite humans, or spread disease. However, when handled, their spiny-like forelegs can be readily felt as a "sharp pinch." Mantids are most commonly seen in late September and early October, they can vary in colour from bright green to brown, and yes the females do eat the males after mating, these are fascinating insects to watch.
HARMLESS Snakes - Don´s panic you will not see any of these in Benidorm town centre.
Grass Snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the Ringed Snake or Water Snake
The Grass Snake is typically dark green or brown in colour with a characteristic yellow collar behind the head, which explains the alternative name ringed snake. The colour may also range from grey to black
Ladder Snake (Rhinechis scalaris)
It is found in France, Portugal, Spain. Its natural habitats are forests,shrub-land, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens
Obviously here in Spain we still get all the normal insects such as Bees, wasps, ants, flies, centipedes and spiders etc these are more annoying than dangerous unless you have an allergy to them.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
PUBLICATIONS: New Analyses by the Rights and Resources Initiative
The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) has released several new strategic analyses covering a wide range of topics including the intersection of rights and conflict, "rethinking forest regulations," the state of Liberian forestry sector management, and China's recent forest land reforms. And in reaction to the renewed attention on forests in 2009, RRI has produced an "annual report" on the status of rights and resources globally - and the issues that affected them - in 2009. The report is designed to both review the status and issues of 2009 and also preview what to watch for in 2010.
- RRI "Annual Report." The End of the Hinterland: Forests, Conflict and Climate Change
- Shearman, P. L. An Assessment of Liberian Forest Area, Dynamics, FDA Concession Plans, and their Relevance to Revenue Projections
- Gregersen, H. and A. Contreras. Rethinking Forest Regulations: From simple rules to systems to promote best practices and compliance
- Xu, White and Lele. China's Forest Tenure Reforms: Impacts and Implications for Choice, Conservation and Climate Change
- Wily, L. A. Fodder for War: Getting to the Crux of the Natural Resources Crisis


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Including the 1997-2013 seasons in The Post, Cat's record in print stands at 501-426 (54 percent) against the spread.
WASHINGTON (+6) over Ucla: Give the Bruins high marks for their muscular defensive bench-press against Arizona. But note: That effort consumed considerable energy, and with the despised Trojans on deck in two weeks, UCLAns face this significant hurdle. Expect the pass-rush-happy home side to hang, despite corernback Marcus Peters' dismissal. After all, it managed to play Stanford stiff at Husky Stadium when the Cardinal were looking ahead to Notre Dame, earlier. Bow down to Washington (+4 ½), for one unit.
SAINTS (-5) over 49ers: With Mark Ingram and Jimmy Graham again providing significant, sustained aid to Drew Brees' attack plans, this is not a great spot for San Francisco to suddenly get well off two losses. Linebacker Aldon Smith doesn't come back until next week, and it's hard to imagine 49ers' hit-and-miss offense will suddenly function smoothly in the hysterical noisebox that is the Superdome. Sean Peyton has won 20 straight at home (including a playoff game). Raise your Ramos Gin Fizz glasses to Dem Saints (-4½), for one unit.
LAST WEEK: 3-0. Duke (plus one unit). Auburn (plus one unit). Bucs (plus one unit).
To contact Cat about his comprehensive advisory services, write P.O. Box 739, Hightstown, N.J. 08520, or visit http://www.playbook.com


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Seriously, who doesn't know Benny D Williams? This awesome GC musician is always playing soon, at a GC venue near you, we promise. Natalie O'Driscoll hung five with the wonderful weirdo for Blank GC.
Give us a wrap up of your 2016 in five words only.
Floating on a musical cloud (that's five words on the DOT)
Tell us how you're planning to mix things up in 2017.
2017 is looking like another interesting year on the planet. I've already completed an east coast tour during January which was the best one yet! Sooooo fun. Musically, I'm writing and recording heaps of new stuff with new instruments and new feels which helps keep me flowing. On top of that, I've been chasing some decent festival spots and of course, more shows at my fave local venues. The big picture for me is to share the music I make with as many people as possible.
Music is amazing… People gotta share it.
I'm also spending more time in the studio this year but producing and mixing stuff for a bunch of other acts which I'm really enjoying.
We hear a rumour about new music! Tell us it's true, and what can fans expect?
New music?? Me?? YES. Affirmative. This is correct. 😀 I'm releasing a new single each month this year culminating with an elaborate album-scape concept thing at the end of the year with all the previously released singles on it and a few new ones as well. In January I released Blue which is available in all the regular spots on the interwebz. February I've released Free Falling.
Both of these songs are from completely different genres. Blue is a weirdo, psych-drenched, trip-hop number and Free Falling is pretty much a straight up, stomping 12 string blues song. But hey, ya know, variety is the spice of life. I like a heap of different styles of music so I make different styles of music…. based on the heart in the moment, I feel confined and rigid within a specific genre. Well, mostly. I feel like most people are musically evolved enough now to appreciate many different styles of music relative to the moment they're listening. For example, Van Halen for skydiving….and maybe Mozart for gardening…. and of course, there's nothing like a bit of Aretha Franklin when you're spending a quiet Sunday building meat helmets out of smallgoods for the children and their friends. Or maybe that's just me?
March I'm releasing a song called Way To Burn which is a laid-back acoustic groover that I wrote about summertime chilling in the Palmy hood. It makes you want to sit in a rockpool on a hot day with friends and sip a long cool drink as the world goes by.
Take five Gold Coast musos / bands on a road trip. Who are they?
Five musos on a road trip??? Well, Number 1 would be Jon Whitten as he is my regular east coast tour buddy. Great voice, killer originals, knows a billion covers which is good for late night campfire jams til the sun comes up.
Dave Pascoe. Amazing drummer and top bloke. We could talk Hendrix til the cows come home.
Craig Johnston. Bass player, all-round musician, great dude. We could talk Zeppelin til the Grass grows tall.
Mattie Barker. Amazing muso and an ultra chill laid-back mate. We could eat Mexican til we all turn into tacos.
Brennan Smith. Known that guy for many years. Heart of gold. Although he's not GC currently so I'll sub Brennan out for Dave Murray. Coz Dave is Dave. Wise and always carrying a fresh perspective. We can babble about just about anything until the beers run dry.
Your Bleach* performances. Where, when, how?
BLEACH FESTIVAL!! Man, I'm so stoked to be part of Bleach* this year… I'll be playing at the Burleigh Heads stage on Sunday 16 March in the arvo. It's a whole day of music down there so grab a blanket, some supplies and share the grass and shade with your neighbours. Oh! And when the day is over, don't forget to take your rubbish with you! Luv ya GC. xo
Catch Benny at Bleach* Festival Burleigh Heads on 16 March


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Bettina Becker
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Aston Business School
Bettina's research interests lie in the area of innovation, in particular open innovation, innovation diffusion, social innovation and innovation policy. She is also interested in the interface between innovation and entrepreneurship.
Contact Details
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Research Themes
- Business Growth
Bettina is a Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School. Bettina holds a PhD in Economics from Birkbeck College at the University of London, an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, and a Dipl.-Volksw. (MA equivalent) in Economics from the University of Bonn, one year of which she studied at the University of Cambridge. Bettina's research interests lie in the area of innovation, in particular open innovation, innovation diffusion, social innovation and innovation policy. She is also interested in the interface between innovation and entrepreneurship. Her research has been funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Anglo-German Foundation, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the German Ministry of Finance, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the British Business Bank, and Innovate UK. Her work is published in international journals such as Regional Studies, Small Business Economics and International Journal of Finance and Economics. She has guest-edited a special issue in Economic Modelling and has experience as grant reviewer for the ESRC.
Assessing the business performance effects of receiving publicly-funded science, research and innovation grants – Research Paper No 61( Revised )
Published: 6 September 2017
UK Research Councils spend around £1.7bn pa on supporting research. Here, we provide the first comprehensive assessment of these research grants on the performance of UK firms. Using data on funding and partnership from Gateway to Research on all funded projects by the UK Research Councils over the 2004 to 2016 period and business performance data from the Business Structures Database we have applied a difference-in-differences propensity score matching technique to evaluate the performance of UK firms who participated in publicly-funded research projects. Our analysis suggests five key conclusions. First, firms who participated in research projects funded by UK research councils grew their turnover and employment 5.8-6.0 per cent faster in the three years after the project, and 22.5-28.0 per cent faster in the six years after the project, than similar firms which did not receive support. Second, the impact of participating in projects is larger for firms in high-tech manufacturing and knowledge intensive services. Third, we find evidence that the impact of participating in projects is larger for small firms and those with lower starting productivity (turnover per employee). Growth impacts on firms in the top quartile of the productivity (turnover per employee) distribution are small. Fourth, support relevant to businesses is provided largely by EPSRC and Innovate UK. Participation in projects funded by both organisation increases both employment and turnover growth in the short and medium terms with only marginal differences in their impact. Fifth, the effects of grants vary depending on the size of the project. Participating in projects involving small and very large grants have smaller growth effects than medium-sized support packages. Our results have implications for the extent and targeting of future Research Council funding.
Our analysis is subject to a number of caveats. First, data limitations mean that we measure economic impacts using turnover and employment data rather than value added per worker or hour worked. Secondly, at this point we only consider the direct impacts on firms. Spillovers or multiplier effects may significantly enlarge these effects; displacement may reduce them. Both will be considered in a future study. Thirdly, data linking and the timing of some grant awards in recent years mean we are able to consider growth effects for only around two-thirds of firms which participated in publicly funded science and innovation projects.
Associated Themes
The effectiveness of regional, national and EU support for innovation in the UK and Spain. Research Paper No 52
Published: 9 January 2017
Innovation policy aims to stimulate innovation and hence firm-level productivity and growth. Here, we use data from the national innovation panel surveys in the UK and Spain over the 2004 to 2012 period to explore the effectiveness of regional, national and EU innovation support in promoting the extent of innovation activity, its novelty, and market success. Allowing for potential selection effects, our results suggest that regionalised support is most influential in increasing the probability of undertaking both process and organisational innovations. For both the UK and Spain, national innovation support is associated with a higher probability of product or service innovation, and the degree of novelty of product or service innovations. In terms of innovation success (sales) we see a rather different pattern in the UK and Spain. In the UK only regionalised support is associated with increased innovative sales. In Spain, innovative sales are influenced by both regional, national and EU support measures. Our results suggest that moves towards more centralised innovation policy in the UK since 2012 may reinforce a focus on leading edge, novel product and service innovation while placing less emphasis on broadly based process and organizational innovation.
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Firms' innovation objectives and knowledge acquisition strategies: a comparative analysis . Research paper No 38
Published: 25 February 2016
External partnerships play an important role in firms' acquisition of the knowledge inputs to innovation. Such partnerships may be interactive – involving exploration and mutual learning by both parties – or non-interactive – involving exploitative activity and learning by only one party. Examples of non-interactive partnerships are copying or imitation. Here, we consider how firms' innovation objectives influence their choice of interactive and/or non-interactive connections. We conduct a comparative analysis for the economies of Spain and the UK, which have contrasting innovation eco-systems and regulation burdens
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Public R&D policies and Private R&D investment: Research Paper No23
Published: 9 September 2014
The importance of R&D investment in explaining economic growth is well documented in the literature. Policies by modern governments increasingly recognise the benefits of supporting R&D investment.
This paper offers the first systematic review and critical discussion of what the R&D literature has to say currently about the effectiveness of major public R&D policies in increasing private R&D investment. Public policies are considered within three categories, R&D tax credits and direct subsidies, support of the university research system and the formation of high-skilled human capital, and support of formal R&D cooperation's across a variety of institutions. Crucially, the large body of more recent literature observes a shift away from the earlier findings that public subsidies often crowd-out private R&D to finding that subsidies typically stimulate private R&D. Tax credits are also much more unanimously than previously found to have positive effects. University research, high-skilled human capital, and R&D cooperation also typically increase private R&D. Recent work indicates that accounting for non-linearities is one area of research that may refine existing results.


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Greg observes the tree, examines it more closely, diagnosing the tree's health using all his years of experience. There are ways that a certified arborist can help to preserve healthy trees, and / or prescribe either preventive measures, or remedies for specific, acute or chronic problems that are effecting the tree's health. Our goal is to save trees, so we don't have to unfortunately come in later when they are dead and take them down.
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Sustains, augments healthy trees.
- Trees require certain nutrients to maintain growth and to stay healthy. These nutrients are found on the forest floor. Through the decay of leaves, animals and water. These nutrients are known as elements ( back to chemistry class ) nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium. These are the macronutrients for trees. The trees also need other elements such as iron, manganese, and zinc. These are some of the micronutrients. Since most homes don't have nutrient-rich soil, the trees and plants need to be fertilized to make up the difference. We can get that done for you, by either bringing in fresh soil or adding nutrients to your soil.
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If you look at the last few decades you can see that prices of working spaces have increased almost exponentially. This is due to various reasons and if you are looking for a place suitable for your business, don't let these prices make you feel bad. There is a huge competition in office hunting. And if you don't have the right edge or the knowledge, you will end up with a worthless space to run your business. Only way of wining this competition is by doing your homework and getting ready to face this competition with right knowledge. There are multiple guides with a lot of advices on internet but most of them do not address the most important factors. Following simple tips will help you gain the required knowledge and based on those points you can start your own research!
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Finding an ideal place to start your office can be really tough. Most people give up after their first few attempts. One thing you have to understand is that this is not the first time that someone is looking for an lease office Wanchai http://com.treasureland.com.hk/pro-cat/rent/?location=645. There are many people who have done their research, ground work and finally have obtained a good working space. You can always talk to these people and get their recommendations. There are skilled professionals that can give you amazing ideas and honest advices and it is up to you to ask for help when it is time. This might be a hard, expensive and hectic task but in the end, you will have a good working space if you manage to make the correct decision based on above important tips.READ MORE
Graduation is either the last day of your school, or the first day of the rest of your life. Among all the happiness and sighs of relief and all the cap throwing, one question always lurks at the back of everyone's minds, what next? There are three key factors that you need to master and life post-graduation will not be a question mark anymore.
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At this point you will have a reasonable idea of what you like and what you are good at. Profession is found at the point where aptitude meets attitude. There is absolutely no point in doing what you don't quite enjoy but may naturally be good at, because you are not going to have any fun. While there is no sense in breaking bones with something that you are just not cut out to do, no matter how much you would enjoy it. This is where you find a balance between the two and figure out where you want to head, master the art and own it. Be the best at your chosen field.
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Up until now, you have been protected by the walls of your home and the walls of your school. What you might have learned in the book would not necessarily translate into reality. Get an idea of what the market is like for your chosen profession. If it is a job that you are looking for, look at what are the key requirements to apply, like the key criteria for banking jobs would be to have an education in finance. Once you have a clear picture of what you require, the road ahead will become crystal.
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Getting into the treaded path is natural for every graduate. If you have studied banking and finance recruitment, it would be almost obvious to get into the finance sector. But sometimes, some of us instinctively want to do something different. Venture a path less travelled, take a break and glob trot. All your life you have been following a system, rules, policies, why not break free and breathe for a change. Why not explore. Why not, not do the obvious. It is these instinct that help you grow and help you learn what the books never taught you. These risks may pay off in the longer run. They will not only give you an experience that you are going to cherish for all the days to come, but they will also set you on a track that you are going to excel at, because you have not followed the tradition, but instead, have paved a path for your future. Find out more about human resource management jobs, go to this link
Graduation day is a pleasant memory for each of us. One that we all cherish and hold dear. It is also the day you grow up and take your life in your hands.READ MORE
As the owner of any business, one of the main things that you will want is to make sure that your office space looks and is able to give away positive vibes and a refreshing aura as someone walks in. However, redecorating or decorating your office space is believed to cost you and the management thousands of dollars. In most cases, having a beautifully maintained and decorated office space will simply mean that your company office is able to reflect the values, beliefs and the overall view of just how much your product or service benefits its clients or the general public.
Investing into this area also has its other benefits. Although to you, it may seem like you are just planning to purchase and place acoustic partition wall to help manage space in your office, but choosing the right style and color of such a simple thing can help elevate your office area from looking drab and boring into something with an accent color which will automatically brighten up the area you are in.
When choosing the office partition design you are looking to have installed, you will want to consider your options instead of just looking at the ordinary options. This simply means that you will be able to choose from a variety of colors, subtle yet eye catching designs and choices available at your local store.
You will also be able to use less décor and make sure that your office looks classily decorated in the end instead of a kaleidoscope of colors and designs all forced into one area. At this point you will also want to make sure that all the color and décor that you are planning to incorporate into your office space is able to complement the theme and / or the colors of the company. Choosing too many shades or colors will result in you losing the plot soon after you start decorating and eventually over do the whole decoration process.
And so, for this reason it is important that you have a clear idea of what you want to have done in your head, create a budget for it so that you will be ensured that you do not spend any more than is required and make sure that you entrust the job to someone who you are sure of. That person will not only be required to carry out the changes and the décor how you expected it but he or she should also be aware of the budget and the overall design of the office space and theme of the company.READ MORE
You must be needing an apartment and you might be fairly new to the process and being new to the process might make the entire thing challenging for you. You might have tried the whole process of going through a lot of lists just to find the perfect apartment but you may have not succeeded. Firstly, you could list down everything that you look for in an apartment. For e.g. a gym, swimming pool, hot water show, 2 rooms etc. Making a list will help you figure out places easily. Once you have listed everything down, it's time for you to start looking.
You could go and give over your requirements to a residential property agent and he/she will start looking into probable apartments for HK rental guide. Once the agent comes back with a few suggestions, you could pay a visit yourself. Firstly, you might have to look into the area and the distance which it has to your workplace. Talking about the area, you might want to make sure that it's safe enough to travel alone. You could do some digging about the neighborhood just to be sure that it's safe. If the safety aspect is no bother to you, you could then consider it as one of the options.
Once the place is looked upon, you could check if it fits your budget. If it's out of your budget range you could look into leasing methods. If you are unaware about leasing, you could hire a commercial leasing agent and get it done. This way, you could pay for your house in installments and worry about your budget a lot. If you do not prefer leasing and if you want to move forward with cash you could then look into apartments which are within your budget. If you feel that it's slightly over budget, you could always make it a point to negotiate with the landlord just to make sure that it's within your budget.
Furthermore, it's also good to check if the apartment is furnished or not. If you are planning on staying for a short period then you could give up the idea of moving in a non-furnished apartment. On the other hand, if you plan on staying for a long period, you could choose an apartment which is not furnished. There could also be times in which you might have to share your apartment with family or friends. During such times, if you are to go apartment hunting, you could always take them along. Ultimately, looking into these aspects will help you find yourself the perfect apartment for your choice.READ MORE
It's a common sight to walk into the office rooms, houses and apartments of people to find it in a messy clutter. Nothing is in its place and things just lying around. But then there is the opposite end of the spectrum, where you find an individual so well organized and everything around them is where they should be. Nothing is out of place. So why are there such polar opposites in existence? Why can all of us be alike? Well some people blame it on lack of time, while others say they like it when things are cluttered around and they can't actually find things they need when they are arranged in some kind of order. Chaos is what they like to live with.
But luckily for those who don't actually have the time there is some good news. They don't have to worry that organizational skills are something that some people are born with. No it's a skill that can be learnt by anyone if they try hard enough. Because there are some people out there who complain that even though they buy the best home organization products it's not giving them the desired results. But it's not just about buying things to organize your home or your office. It's about application in yourself. You need to be determined enough.
You can have everything in place that is required to keep things in their places from different files for different papers to a 3 drawer desktop organizer, but if you are not ready to actually put them into use, these things will only add up to the clutter and create an even bigger mess than what existed initially. You need to preplan what you are going to do for the day and how you are going to go about achieving it. For this you need to be proactive and take control of things. You need to know exactly how the day is going to pan out. Because by being organized you will increase you efficiency at work or at home and this can help you save a heap load of time, which you might otherwise waste on looking for things many times a day.
But don't feel bad and get discouraged if things don't work out in the exact way you planned them in. because there are always unexpected events and distractions that tend to pop up. But even for this you need to plan how you are going to deal with these unexpected turn of events. Because to achieve the skill of organization you need to persevere and work hard keeping in mind that one you will get it right.READ MORE