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Technology, market and policy changes are transforming European utilities and new creating strategic opportunities
15 December 2017
Solar PV grew faster than any other fuel in 2016, opening a new era for solar power
China, the undisputed leader in renewables growth, holds the key to the future of solar
4 October 2017
ETP 2017 maps major transformations in energy technologies over next decades
Energy Technology Perspectives 2017 examines how the global energy system is changing
6 June 2017
Preparing the power sector for the low carbon transition
Countries work to transform their power sectors in order to integrate growing shares of renewables
2 June 2017
Statistics: Key electricity trends 2016
Overall production of electricity rose slightly in the OECD last year, but each region saw different changes in production shares by fuel type
19 April 2017
The challenges and opportunities of low carbon transition in India's power sector
About 75 participants from national and state government bodies, regulators, system operators and other market actors gathered in New Delhi to discuss the low carbon transition in India's power sector
21 March 2017
Winter challenges for energy security in France
With a series of nuclear power station shutdowns for maintenance, France is facing electricity supply constraints.
24 January 2017
New policies needed for next-generation wind and solar
The dramatic expansion of renewable power in recent years thanks to falling costs has raised a new challenge for power-system operators and regulators:
14 December 2016
Australia and IEA Agree to Cooperate on Energy Security Review
Agreement between the Australian Government and the IEA was reached following a meeting between Australia's Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg and the IEA's Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol in Paris.
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Traffic Collision; 6:36AM; 1358 W 66th St; https://goo.gl/maps/sSuMwfqSQBu; South Los Angeles; (LAUSD?) School Bus (incorrectly reported initially as unoccupied) vs multiple vehicles (some parked?) and utility pole; No injury to 7 students and driver aboard bus; One adult M occupant (driver?) of passenger vehicle taken to hospital with non-life threatening injury; NFD; Media Inquiries: LAUSD; LAPD South Traffic Incident #804; CHP Log #600; FS 57; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; Dispatched Units: E266 T66 E66 RA266 RA866; CH: 4; 10; - Brian Humphrey
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Unpatched systems represent a very serious IT security threat with potentially extremely important consequences, as documented in a large number of high-profile breaches that exploited known unpatched vulnerabilities. Since these vulnerabilities are known, not just to attackers, but also to system administrators, and since patches exist, it is on first look surprising that unpatched systems even exist. The reality, however, is that patching is not that simple: Because of interdependencies, it must be verified that the patch is compatible with everything else in the system, e.g., an operating system patch must be compatible with the applications and databases running on top of the operating system. Sometimes, they are not, as manifested, for instance, in the recent Spectre and Meltdown vulnerability, where some application providers explicitly warned against patching. Verifications mean testing by other vendors, and this may not be a high priority for the application vendor, with an answer or full solution sometimes coming with the next release. Today's organizations typically employ a large number of systems and applications, and making sure all of them are patched promptly is not automatic.
In light of this situation, organizations need to bolster the first line of defense, i.e., do everything possible to ensure prompt patching and, in addition, prepare a second line of defense to deal with systems that cannot or will not be patched in a reasonable time frame. Such a strategy could entail:
Read Spiros Alexiou's recent Journal article:"Practical Patch Management and Mitigation," ISACA Journal, volume 3, 2019.
The nature of risk management has changed over the past 2 decades. Previously isolated IT infrastructures are more connected with the outside world, and organizations face an ever-expanding threat landscape. Most organizations operate in a reactive mode, typically driven by an outside-in fear and avoidance approach where priorities are based on the latest known threat or new regulation. The challenge with this approach, in addition to it being reactionary and driven by outside forces, is that it promotes a keep-the-lights-on mentality, results in an inefficient use of resources and distracts from the priority of protecting an organization's most critical data assets.
The motivation is primarily the fear of fines and reputational risk. For a security program to succeed and reduce information technology risk, a focus on driving business value by effectively mitigating risk wherever it may live is preferred.
The Risk IT Framework developed by ISACA includes the following core principle: Make IT risk management a continuous process and a part of daily activities.
This tenet is prescient because today's threat landscape never sleeps. Digital transformation, SensorNet, cloud and DevOps are creating dramatically expanding attack surfaces. Attackers are constantly looking for a way in, and employees are finding new ways to accidentally expose sensitive information. Annual penetration tests or security reviews do not cut it. Regulatory-focused security programs cannot keep up. So how can organizations move from a reactionary approach to a proactive, risk-centric program?
Information security and risk management are not easy fields in which to succeed. These 3 basic steps can help you start transforming your organization's approach to cybersecurity. The benefits of doing so include reducing security technology clutter, minimizing operational expenditures, and creating a program that is business aligned and more effective at reducing risk.
Read Brian Golumbeck's recent Journal article:"Moving Risk Management From Fear and Avoidance to Performance and Value," ISACA Journal, volume 3, 2019.
Managing cyberrisk is critically important for organizations. Interconnectedness, digitization, the focus on utilizing data and providing enhanced client experiences expand the attack surface and expose an organization to increased cyberrisk. I cannot think of a worse experience for a board member than to be told (or to read in a newspaper) that the organization's client database has been leaked online, that a significant amount of money was stolen or that the organization cannot operate because all the servers have been locked up with ransomware. No organization can be 100% secure, and bad events will happen. There are, however, practical steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of a cyberevent happening and, when it does happen, to recover the organization to the same state as before the event.
The difficult question is where to start managing cyberrisk, especially if the organization is not yet focused on cyber. I would advise against just jumping in and start implementing cyberactions. The most important task to start with in my view is to create a cyberresilience program with executive support. This task can be quite difficult, but without executive support, a vehicle for all the tasks that must be done and a report to keep the board informed of the cyberjourney, cyberrisk management will be dead in the water, and the organization will just be waiting to become a victim of a cyberattack. This becomes more difficult especially in organizations that have not experienced a cyberevent. I will not be surprised if there are many organizations where the extent of cyberrisk management is a technical team buried in the IT department that focuses on hardware and security settings.
Although I mention it in my Journal article, I recommend doing a current-state cyberrisk assessment first. Procure the services of a respectable external consulting firm to do the assessment. Openness, transparency and honesty are the keywords for this step. The cyberpractitioner will know many of the things that are not in place in the organization and should provide that information to the assessment team. Once the attention and commitment of the board has been obtained with an external report, the next step is to create a cyberresilience program. In this step, focus on ranking the items discussed in my article over a period of 2 or 3 years. It will not be possible to do everything in year 1 as it will be too expensive, and the resources will not be immediately available to address everything in one go.
It is very important that the board understand cyberrisk; therefore, implementing board reporting and promoting executive awareness should be high in priority of the 3-year plan. It does not matter if the first report has lots of red items. The more informed the board is—especially board members from the business lines and, more importantly, if they understand the impact that a cyberevent can have on their organizations—the greater the chance will be of obtaining resources to implement the cyberplan. The board report is probably one of the most important tools a cyberpractitioner has and should be utilized effectively to manage cyberrisk and to describe the cyberjourney to the board. I am of the opinion that an organization should not attempt to describe the end-goal for cyber, but rather to describe the journey and that the right actions are being taken along the journey to reduce cyberrisk. The next step is to adopt a cybermaturity framework against which to measure the organization internally. Armed with these tools, the other steps in my article can be mapped out and implemented, e.g., identifying the crown jewels, threat modelling, determining if controls are adequate to protect critical points along the kill chain, red team testing, etc., and each item that is implemented will improve the organization's cybermaturity.
Read Jaco Cloete's recent Journal article:"Practical Cyberrisk Management," ISACA Journal, volume 3, 2019.
Cybersecurity is an endless process of chasing and preventing known attacks; anticipating attacks; and monitoring, alerting, patching, remediating and implementing solutions. It is becoming a maintenance function that trails hackers and other bad actors.
Cyberresilience refers to the ability to constantly deliver intended outcomes despite negative cyberevents. It is keeping business intact through the ability to effectively restore normal operations in the areas of information systems, business functions and supply chain management. In simple terms, it is the return to a normal state.
Cyberresiliency is the ability to prevent, detect and correct any impact that incidents have on the information required to do business. Examples of the enterprise cyberresiliency goals are:
Cyberresiliency has progressed to enable enterprises to withstand and rapidly recover from cyberattacks that have a criminal intent to induce harm, cripple and extort enterprises. Cyberresiliency is a board-level responsibility with high business content. It is based on initiatives under the auspices of corporate governance, enterprise cyberprograms and supply chain network.
The trend and severity of serious cyberbreaches underscores the fact that enterprises will face a serious breach with intent to harm. The organization and its board of directors (BoD) ought to, in anticipation of such an attack, plan how to withstand it, rapidly recover from it, and how to evolve to reengineer its business and cybersecurity processes.
It is the enterprise's responsibility to evaluate and measure its current state of cyberresiliency and how to transform itself to strengthen its cyberenvironment to withstand serious cyberthreats.
A methodology was developed to build a cyberresiliency decision model (CRDM). It quantifies and compares the degree of impact of each proposed cyberresiliency initiative on any of the enterprise-stated goals and objectives and develops a road map to the containment of the threats.
Determining the portfolio of cyberresiliency investment and the realized value of such initiatives is highly correlated with an organization's willingness to articulate the following:
Read Robert Putrus' recent Journal article:"Enterprise Transformation to Cyberresiliency," ISACA Journal, volume 3, 2019.
In the past 5 years, the cybersecurity agenda has been raised and discussed and in many forums because cyberattacks have been developed for various purposes, and the number of cybersecurity incidents or data breaches have increased dramatically every year. After major incidents around the world in the past few years, cyberattacks have caused several impacts on public services, business, people and even the accusation of the cybercrime from others. Therefore, many countries, such the United Kingdom, German, Estonia, Australia, Canada and Singapore, have developed and issued laws to take action on cybersecurity, such as the national strategy, guidelines of implementation and reporting. Generally, all cybersecurity acts are focusing on industries identified as critical infrastructure (CI) or critical information infrastructure (CII) of the nations, such as national security, financial, telecommunication, public transportation and logistics, healthcare and energy sectors. These sectors are always the first primary target of cyberattacks and cause the biggest business disruption or impact nationwide.
The Thai government will soon issue the first cybersecurity bill, which aims to level up the cybersecurity safeguard, minimize or control cyberrisk and create cyberresilience in CII organizations. According to the bill, the law will focus on the incidents or crises of CII that have impact on public services or could even cause death or injury, rather than individual computer crimes or monitoring behavior on the Internet. The CII has been categorized into at least 7 groups, which are: national security, public service, financial service, information technology and telecommunication, supply chain and logistics, public utility and energy, and healthcare.
The new cybersecurity agency created by the bill will be responsible for enforcing, cooperating with other regulators and international organizations, supporting, responding to cyberincidents and regulating the CII organizations. The law contains the obligations and several penalties for noncompliance. In addition, the law also contains details of how CII can be compliant with this law, which relates to risk base management concept and 5 functions of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) version 1.1 (i.e., identify, protect, detect, response, recover). Therefore, all CII enterprises are now facing the challenge of complying with the law and other coming regulations, which will provide more implementation details for the bill, especially the operation technology (OT) and public services. The OT is claimed to be in the closed network system (no external or Internet connection) for a long time, while public services sometimes focus on the service and avoid the security issues due to the service volume. These areas must be improved as fast as we can by using the NIST framework as the implementation guideline or other IT security standards, such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 27001 or European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) guidelines. The area of the cybersecurity development or improvement in the organization must be covered all aspects of people, process and technology.
Last but not least, for the implementors or compliance, ISACA has published the Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to enable practitioners and enterprises to gain an understanding of the CSF and its implementation.
Read Nipon Nachin, Chatpong Tangmanee and Krerk Piromsopa's recent Journal article:"How to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness," ISACA Journal, volume 2, 2019.
Organizations have diverse understandings of what digital security is and is not. As a consequence, they wrestle with who is responsible and who is accountable for digital security. This further complicates the question of whether the chief information security officer (CISO) position ought to be considered and instituted. CISO positions and responsibilities are greatly unsettled because digital security crosses many aspects of enterprise transactions, challenging if it is even possible to place boundaries on the responsibilities of the role.
Do organizations expect the CISO to be a technology wizard, business savvy or a hybrid of both? Do organizations expect the CISO to be the responsible and accountable person in securing the computing environment and informational assets in the enterprise? Should the CISO be part of the executive team, or should the role be confined within the IT group?
The subject of digital security within an organization creates a dilemma within the executive team with regard to defining the CISO role within the organization. There are several key gaps between what senior management may want or expect from the cybersecurity function and how far-reaching the responsibility of the CISO role ought to be that can be identified, and it is important to understand how to bridge and mitigate those gaps. The CISO can be involved in a wide spectrum of responsibilities depending on the organization's size and/or the lens the executive team looks through for digital security.
In my recent Journal article, I stated several gaps of understanding by CISO professionals as to how they perceive their role and what is the experience expected of them. The following are a few critical gaps:
Since the CISO position is being promoted to report higher in the organization chart, a greater emphasis is being placed on the CISO role and the expected skill level of those filling the role. It has moved the skill of the CISO from technical implementer of technology to one of business focus and the ability to oversee digital security as a vital business unit to justify its relevance and demonstrate the return on investment to the enterprise's bottom line.
Additionally, enterprises are evolving to become risk-based organizations. This requires transformation of the enterprise culture to a risk-based culture, where digital security is the responsibility of all the employees of the enterprise.
However, such cultural transformation has put greater pressure on the CISO to be a trusted advisor who operates as the integrator of the enterprise business units and a relationship builder. Digital security is becoming the bridge to integrate the enterprise products and services with the enterprise business functions.
Read Robert Putrus' recent Journal article:"The Role of the CISO and the Digital Security Landscape," ISACA Journal, volume 2, 2019.
According to the Ponemon Institute/Accenture Ninth Annual Cost of Cybercrime Study, the number of cyberattacks each enterprise has seen has increased, and these incidents take more time to resolve while the cost of cybercrime continues to rise. In the last year, the report notes, there have been many stealthy, sophisticated and targeted cyberattacks against public and private sector organizations. Combined with the expanding threat landscape, organizations are seeing a steady rise in the number of security breaches—from 130 in 2017 to 145 in 2018. Indeed, there has been a 67% increase in the number of security breaches in the last 5 years.
At the same time, ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2019 Report—Current Trends in Workforce Development notes that technically proficient cybersecurity professionals continue to be in short supply and difficult to find. This fact is compounded when coupled with the realization that the greatest skill needed in the field is business acumen. Currently, the most-prized hire in a cybersecurity team is a technically proficient individual who also understands business operations and how cybersecurity fits into the greater needs of the enterprise.
So, what can be done? In my opinion, we in the audit profession need to step up. We have the required business skills, but we need to develop complementary cybersecurity auditing skills. I discuss how to perform a cybersecurity audit including the tools, training and resources that ISACA has made available in my recent ISACA® Journal column, "Auditing Cybersecurity."
Read Ian Cooke's recent Journal article:"IS Audit Basics: Auditing Cybersecurity," ISACA Journal, volume 2, 2019.
As a follow-up to our recent ISACA Journal article, "NIST's New Password Rule Book: Updated Guidelines Offer Benefits and Risk," we wanted to provide some additional thoughts on the password dictionary concepts. As our article suggests, organizations should place appropriate controls around the establishment and maintenance of the password dictionary. Under the passphrase approach advocated by the latest US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines, the dictionary becomes the primary tool for enforcing complexity and uniqueness in user authentication credentials. As such, it is integral to ensuring secure access to IT resources.
With respect to initially establishing the password dictionary, it can be difficult to build a comprehensive and highly secure dictionary from scratch. Enterprises should remember:
It is important to note that a password dictionary should not be considered a "one-shot and done" task. Organizations and the environment they operate in are dynamic, and the password dictionary will become obsolete over time. Organizations should consider the following:
Maintenance of the dictionary should become a routine and continuous process for the organization. Establish an appropriate owner of the dictionary maintenance process (for example, a leader in the IT security or compliance functions), and put controls in place to ensure periodic and ad-hoc maintenance of the dictionary. In highly sensitive applications, consider a periodic independent audit of the dictionary and its use. The organization needs assurance that the effectiveness and robustness of the dictionary does not erode over time.
Read Bachman Fulmer, Melissa Walters and Bill Arnold's recent Journal article:"NIST's New Password Rule Book: Updated Guidelines Offer Benefits and Risk," ISACA Journal, volume 1, 2019.
In the wake of the high-profile information security breaches that have made headlines over the past few years, leaders in the security field have been coaching organizations to make 2 fundamental changes in the way they have traditionally handled breaches. First, instead of focusing solely on impenetrability, organizations should accept that breaches are going to happen and place greater focus on detection and management. Second, organizations should be prompt and transparent when it comes to notifying impacted stakeholders about the impact of a breach instead of, well, doing the opposite.
These 2 pieces of organization-level advice can, and should, also be applied to individuals in the context of security awareness training, which was the topic of our recent Journal article.
In a 2017 blog post for NS Tech, Steven J. Murdoch and Angela Sasse write, "Companies often tell employees not to click on links or open attachments in suspicious emails. The problem with this advice is that…for many employees their job consists almost entirely of opening attachments from strangers, and clicking on links in emails. Even a moderately well targeted phishing email will almost certainly succeed in getting some employees to click on it."
From a training perspective, of course organizations should educate their employees to help them avoid risky behaviors that could threaten security. But organizations should also reassure their employees that they understand that employees cannot do their jobs without encountering some type of security risk. Assuring employees that the organization expects them to encounter threats sooner or later empowers employees to take the appropriate action when that time comes.
Read Randy Pierson, Kevin Alvero, and Wade Cassels' recent Journal article:"A Heightened Sense of Awareness: What the Internal Auditor Should Know About Information Security Awareness Training," ISACA Journal, volume 6, 2018.
The cyberworkforce gap is well documented. When we look at it from a macro level, it seems straightforward. Studies show between 1-3 million job openings over the next few years, unfilled due to a lack of talent. As schools pump out new cyber grads and push them into the workforce, our prayers are answered, right?
When we look closer at the problem, we see how woefully inadequate the macro view really is. The uncomfortable truth is this: We cannot close that gap by throwing bodies at it. The speed of change in the cyberarena means that new skill gaps are created daily, even on established cyberteams. In other words, every day our teams are not learning and applying new skills, they are a little less prepared for what may come at them.
This perspective shifts the arms race from buying the most talented cyberstaff to creating programs and cultures that foster development, teamwork, and a focus on continuous and persistent learning.
Success in such an environment requires a level of discipline many organizations are not used to. But something must change if we, as an industry, want to overcome the challenges in front of us. Here are just a few of the key strategies to prepare a cyberteam to be mission-ready at all times:
Discipline around workforce development can be daunting, but those that embrace the culture of learning and growth will outperform in recruiting, retention, and ultimately performance against the threats to come.
Read Philip Casesa's recent Journal article:"Growing a Cybersecurity Career: Five Questions for the Next Job Interview," ISACA Journal, volume 6, 2018.


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landscaper replied to donl1150's topic in Beef RecipesYour fine. It will hold for hours in a cooler. Sear when desired. Eat good!
Boston Butt stalled temp. Help!!
landscaper replied to fotomatt1's topic in Kamado Cooking and Discussion^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 275. Agree.
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landscaper replied to 1indy500's topic in Kamado Cooking and DiscussionGreat advice from all. I do the same as Frank. Put everything in once I'm steady Eddie. Let that thin blue start wisping out and your all systems go. Put ribs on smile and drink a coldie.
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landscaper replied to fotomatt1's topic in Kamado Cooking and DiscussionBump the temp to 300 and like ckreef said wrap it now.
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landscaper replied to fotomatt1's topic in Kamado Cooking and DiscussionYou're welcome
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landscaper replied to fotomatt1's topic in Kamado Cooking and DiscussionRelax and drink a beer. Its normal.
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landscaper replied to Ron5850's topic in Kamado Pizza and BakingMe three. Looks perfect to me. Now I want pizza.
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landscaper replied to ckreef's topic in The CoolerThose suckers love my garage.
I would put them on about 6 am and run at 275 to 300. When probe tender take off and wrap and put in a cooler. No problem. One more thing. I would put them in a foil pan inside the cooler.
I want a hot Krispy Kreme donut.
Nope! Ran mine all the time without a controller. The FB I have is just convenient.
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Vacuum seal and freeze. Reheat in microwave or sous vide or water bath in pot. Frozen for a year or more.
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landscaper replied to John Setzler's topic in The CoolerI'm not sure but I would think they would use some type of acidifier.
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landscaper replied to John Setzler's topic in Accessories & Product ReviewsThat's crazy. I'm sure you know this about garlic but I'll post it anyway for others who may not be aware. Foods that need to be blanched first: • Broccoli • Cauliflower • Cabbage • Brussels Sprouts • Turnips • Other cruciferous vegetables Unfortunately there are just a few foods that cannot be vacuum sealed. Some foods contain anaerobic bacteria, which can grow without the presence of air, meaning even within a vacuum sealed pouch these bacteria will continue to grow and may pose a risk to your health. Foods that cannot be vacuum sealed: • Mushrooms • Garlic • Soft cheeses • Brie • Camembert • Ricotta ... • Other soft and unpasteurized cheeses
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landscaper replied to John Setzler's topic in Accessories & Product ReviewsI bought a Vacmaster 215 a few months back. I love the dam thing. I use it a bunch. We have a foodsaver too but we hardly used it due to the expensive bags and the PIA factor. Although bags have come down in price as more competition has entered the market. I had one seal break on some chicken breast I froze. But that was probably user error. Correct seal time and making sure the bags are not wrinkled or wet when sealing is the key. Its a huge time saver and it saves freezer space as well. I think your going to love it John. Vacmaster is Chinese made too so I would guess that they share the same components. I saw the one you bought and thought about it. Price is good. I was just worried about support and parts. Which is why I went with the Vacmaster. Looking forward to your review.
Vacuum sealer tips and tricks?
landscaper replied to O C's topic in Accessories & Product ReviewsI too bought a VacMaster. Best decision I made. We have a foodsaver but hardly used it over the years due to it being so fussy and horrible on liquids. The Vacmaster is a breeze to use and does a fantastic job. I bought a SS table and put wheels on it and have the VacMaster setup on it. Sucker weighs 85 lbs. so you have to have a dedicated spot for it. But man is it worth it. Bags are cheap too. I use it several times a week. OP If you can swing a Vacmaster you won't regret it.
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landscaper replied to John Setzler's topic in Accessories & Product ReviewsPretty cool John!
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landscaper replied to keeperovdeflame's topic in Kamado Cooking and DiscussionCouple tips. Stretch the dough to the size you want...actually a little bigger as it will shrink a little...before putting it on the peel. Dust the peel with some flour before putting on the peel. Only leave the dough on the peel long enough to dress the pie. The longer it sits the more its going to stick as it transfers moisture to the peel. Lastly....pick up one end of the dough and blow under the dough. Give it a little shake and launch. Blowing under the dough is a tip that has helped me. Works like a charm. One more thing. In the beginning I was using too much flour mixed with Semolina flour.....problem is it burns and you can taste it in the final pie. Cut back on both flours and started to blow underneath before launch and the results are much better. One one more thing....rub the flour into the peel. You don't need much at all. I have a peel similar to this I got at RD. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/american-metalcraft-2414-15-1-2-x-13-7-8-wood-pizza-peel-with-8-handle/1242414.html
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landscaper replied to John Setzler's topic in The CoolerTease!
Fired up - 700 degrees
landscaper replied to Jose Andres Zapata's topic in Saffire GrillsNoooo. I was talking about pics of the pizza!
Fig, Prosciutto, Goat Cheese, Pie
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But don't make the mistake of thinking this will be a passive source of income—you're on call whenever you have a guest and you'll always need to keep the place clean for incoming visitors. On top of just renting on Airbnb, consider offering your guests paid add-ons, like Lauren Gheysens', Royal Day Out in London, England—where she gives visitors a local's only tour of the city, complete with bespoke 18th century costumes.
Lead capturing is the most important part of affiliate marketing. Your business is built around your list. Anything you can do to increase its size means more money for you. During the Affiliate Marketing 101 contest, Jonathan offered a 27″ iMac to anyone who can take over my 1st place spot in seven days. Nobody was able to beat me but you can bet a lot of people tried and Jonathan's list benefited as a result.
They often expect you to commit to working a certain number of hours per week, which is generally part-time. They will pay you an hourly salary for that work, so it is really more of an at home job situation than it is in an entrepreneurial way to make money online. Still, if you want to get involved in political activity, and you have the time and motivation, this could be a way to monetize that passion.
Considering that you have a finite amount of time, passive income should make up a large part of your work. And if you're serious about generating any semblance of income online, then passive income should be one of your sole goals and ambitions. Why? Simply this. Wouldn't you prefer to do the work one time and get paid repeatedly as opposed to relying on your time to generate that income?
Even though commissions can be very high, affiliates still want to negotiate the best deal. This is where impression counts get in the way of sales. While cost-per-actions (CPA) and cost-per-lead (CPL) deals can be risk-free for brands because they are based on performance, they are not always ideal for affiliates, which prefer to get paid per impression (CPM).
Equally, you can charge businesses to 'claim' their listing, a method used by many large directory sites like Google Business and Yelp. This involves companies paying to upgrade their listing and adding information such as their web address, social media links, images, and more. Other revenue streams include charging for ad space, adding affiliate links and even charging for services and products on your directory site.
Depending on the network, you may also need to pay setup costs. This covers the cost of integrating you to the network and testing tracking etc. Start-up fees can range from nothing to over $5,000. I have been asked for $30,000 before and, obviously, I never started with that network. This cost is often negotiable when you discuss contracts with the network, but it is worth noting when considering the start-up costs.
Manage social media for businesses. If you have a knack for social media, you could potentially get paid to manage various platforms for others. Many businesses are too busy running day-to-day operations to stay on top of their Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest accounts – and will pay someone with the knowledge and time to do it for them. To find these jobs, ask local businesses and check sites like UpWork.com and Problogger.net.
When promoting your affiliate program, make sure you're including information that potential promoters want to know. Generally, the most influential parts of your program are the product/service relevancy, affiliate program reputation , and affiliate network or tracking platform. Make sure you include that information when you promote your program.
With possibly the most transparent affiliate network online, we give affiliates access to stats no other program dare, including earning data, conversion stats, demographic information and seasonality trends. With ethics and consumer protection being high on the agenda, you can rest assured when working with MoreNiche you are working with an honest, trustworthy and transparent company.
Matched Betting (not available in the USA) enables you to gamble (nearly) risk-free. I say nearly as there is always room for error! It involves placing bets on all outcomes of an event, using free online bets given out by the Bookies. Although it may take a while to get your head around the concept, Matched Betting can make a substantial addition to your monthly income.
There is one thing common amongst all the top affiliate programs – they all started small. We'll help you learn how to start affiliate marketing successfully and how to constantly keep it on the path to success. We'll give you access to affiliate program tips from experts who have actually done it all. As one of the most comprehensive affiliate programs, LeadDyno constantly strives for your growth and success.
Whether you're looking to make some fast cash, or you're after long-term, more sustainable income-producing results, there are certainly ways you can make money online today. The truth is that making money online isn't as difficult as most make it out to seem. It does require some discipline. Sure. Without discipline, you'll find it tough to make a buck both online or offline.
Adam Enfroy is the Affiliate Partnerships Manager at BigCommerce. With 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, ecommerce, selling online courses, and web development, he is passionate about leveraging the right strategic partnerships and software to scale digital growth. Adam lives in Austin, TX and writes about affiliate marketing and building your online influence on his personal blog.
Re-selling web hosting will enable you to make money hosting your own client's websites. Large hosting companies like HostGator allow you to white label their hosting services. You could start your own hosting business or, if you are a web designer, include hosting into your web design packages. And the best of it is the hosting companies take care of the hosting for you, so all you need to worry about is selling.
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The process of getting a backlink is a bit different for each option listed below, but you can't go wrong here. The idea is to do three things: get a link to your site, use your keyword phrase in the description or tag when you're using a bookmarking site, use your keyword phrase as the "anchor text" (the text that's clickable…that is the actual link to your site) whenever possible. Don't worry about getting this perfect…any link is better than a perfect link, and you can do no harm!
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You will market Local Associates Products to Amazon customers only at those locations and through those methods by which you customarily conduct your registered business. Solely with respect to the Local Associates Program, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Participation Requirements, you may include Special Links in written physical and digital materials (including email) which are displayed, distributed, emailed, or offered to customers, clients, or third parties with whom you have a preexisting relationship; provided, that such written physical and digital materials are in compliance with the Associates Program Operating Agreement, the Trademark Guidelines, and the Amazon Brand Usage Guidelines. Upon our request, you will provide us with representative sample materials and written certification that you have complied with the foregoing. We will specify the form of, and content required in, that certification in any such request. Any failure by you to provide the certification in accordance with our request will constitute a material breach of this Local Associates Policy. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) for the purposes of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and any similar or successor legislation (CAN-SPAM), you are the "Sender" of each email containing any Special Links, (ii) for the purposes of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 and any similar or successor legislation (TCPA), you "make" and "initiate" each text message containing any Special Links, and (iii) you must comply with CAN-SPAM, TCPA and marketing industry standards and best practices for all emails, texts, and other messages relating to the Local Associates Program. Amazon may revoke the offline marketing permissions granted in this Section 3 at any time in its sole discretion by providing written notice to you.
Aweber offers a $1 trial account for all new customers. The account is just like a normal Aweber account and includes unlimited email campaigns, newsletter, broadcasts and follow ups. It's a great way to test drive Aweber to see what it can do for you. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. If you find that email marketing is not for you, contact Aweber within 30 days and they'll give you the $1 back.
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I got a question about the funnel. You were talking about the first page to be a blog page. I interpreted it as having you own blog(website), that should compete with other expert website. I was wondering if the first step of your funnel can be the opt-in page. The blogs that refers to the opt-in page are guestblogposts on expert websites, so multiple ways of traffic and seo. So you are only building an opt-in page, thank you page, landing pages etc on your website, but no blog to become an expert. Is that something you can do? Or is that not Google friendly or most expert websites are against?
Set up a roadside stand. Depending on where you live, you could profit handsomely by setting up a roadside stand. If you live near a resort area, for example, you could buy cases of bottled water, put them on ice, and sell them to passers by for twice what you paid. Selling fruit and produce you grow yourself is also a smart idea in highly-traveled areas.
Once you've recruited your affiliates, you'll want to keep tabs on them and the performance of your program. Regular communication is essential to establishing a strong affiliate program, and this can happen via email, as that's the preferred method of communication for most affiliate marketers, per the AffStat 2016 Affiliate Marketing Benchmark Report.
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If you've got a way with words and expertise in a niche, there are plenty of sites that will pay for articles and content you write. Think of the sites you read regularly. What can you contribute to them that would be interesting? Research your niche and then look for ways to pitch articles. Many sites will simply have a submission or contact link in the footer. To get started, check out my full guide to becoming a freelance writer on the side and then submit your articles to places like Instash, Listverse, TopTenz, A List Apart, International Living, FundsforWriters, and Textbroker.
MemberPress is a feature-rich plugin that will enable you to turn your WordPress blog into a fully functional membership site. Depending on how you want to run your membership site, you could have a mixture of free and premium membership plans. Premium plans could include no adverts, free downloads, access to extra content, membership forums, and much more. However, it is important to remember that if people are going to pay to view your content then it must be high quality. Otherwise, your members won't renew their subscriptions when the time comes.
Ask for a raise. If you're unhappy with your compensation at your 9-5 job, asking for a raise is one way to beef up your bank account. Most employers offer an annual review of your work – which could be the perfect time to negotiate a higher salary or ask for better perks. If your employer doesn't offer such an opportunity, it might be time to initiate a review yourself.
One last thing to consider: even if your product listings point to reputable retailers, visitors might be confused or freaked out when they're sent to other sites when trying to purchase your curated products. By being upfront about your affiliate relationship and how the site works, you'll increase trust and remove any doubts they have about shopping with you.
Amazon Associates is an affiliate marketing program run by Amazon which allows you to sell its products on your own website in exchange for a cut of the profits. This enables you to boost your product range, test new types of products on your audience or even build a full business around this and perhaps other affiliate programs. For small businesses that currently sell products online, this could represent a great source of added revenue, if you sell additional products through Amazon, without worrying about getting the products yourself. Amazon conducts the sales and ships them directly to the client.
This is the question that gets asked the most, but it's the one with really no answer. It depends on a lot of variables, so you can make anything from zero to tens of thousands of dollars per month. For me personally, I don't make that much from Clickbank, and never have. I take in about $100 per month. It isn't impressive, but I'll explain more about my stats below.
Be Clear on Tactics and Strategies: You don't want to cannibalize your affiliate program with your own marketing tactics. Keep in mind that affiliates drive a lot of their business through search marketing. If you are both competing on the same keywords, this can often cause issues. For example, if you don't want them to bid on your brand terms be upfront about this at the very beginning of the program.
You could also opt to use existing websites for making money. These include both active income and passive income methods. For example, you could sell some used items or invest in creating some digital designs that then can be sold on merchandise. Again, devote a sizable portion of your time to passive income so that you can slowly build up earnings that will arrive on autopilot without any extra added effort.
Clickbank, huh… now that's a name I haven't heard in a while! I remember messing around with them back in 2011 when I was a newbie. Never did make any money with them, haha, but I've seen plenty of people who have! I've just never been any good at pushing the weight loss stuff, which I'm pretty sure is where most people make their money with Clickbank.
If you're in the WordPress industry like I am (whether it be design, development, or SEO) I have accumulated quite the list of WordPress affiliate programs. I excluded those I found unsuccessful or pay too little to make a profit from, specifically ThemeForest, Creative Market, and low quality theme stores like Template Monster. Hosting pays well and I wrote a tutorial for SiteGround's affiliate program and StudioPress themes which are my 2 highest paying affiliates. Those tutorials have tons of screenshots/social proof especially for SiteGround.
>> Article marketing and comment posting is also very effective method to promote your product for free on the web. Write articles about the product and publish in article submission websites including your affiliate link in signature. GoArticles.com, ArticleDashBoard.com, Articlesbase.com, iSnare.com, SelfGrowth.com, Buzzle.com, ArticleCity.com and hubpages.com are great websites to write article for the promotion of your product. On other hand posting comments on blogs including your affiliate link in the URL field can also give you free traffic. The more time you spend the more sales you can make.
You could also opt to use existing websites for making money. These include both active income and passive income methods. For example, you could sell some used items or invest in creating some digital designs that then can be sold on merchandise. Again, devote a sizable portion of your time to passive income so that you can slowly build up earnings that will arrive on autopilot without any extra added effort.
If you want to clear some space out in your house and have a big stack of books you've been holding onto for too long, you can make money selling your books and textbooks online. Stores like Half Priced Books and others will give you cents on the dollar for each of your current books while you can check what your book is worth by simply entering the ISBN number on Book Scouter.
nice article on clickbank i however make a lot more money with cb its not hard to make money if you choose a good product to promote i like to use blogger for my content make it look professional and dont try to over sell things add title, description & keyword meta tags and let google do the rest i also use facebook which has over 8 billion users 😉
I was really thrilled to get to know that an affiliate program can help with getting more traffic to your site. As a matter of fact, it makes sense because only relevant sites will become your affiliates and that's exactly how you will get links from related (relevant sites). Actually, even if a site is not relevant, it becomes one after it joins your affiliate program but it will use your products on its pages, which will make the site relevant. It's a win-win and a no-brainer to make that happen but you still need to make sure that your properly promote your affiliate program before it gets off the ground and gets you traffic results.
File-Sharing: Web sites that host directories of music, movies, games and other software. Users upload content to file-hosting sites and then post descriptions of the material and their download links on directory sites. Uploaders are paid by the file-hosting sites based on the number of times their files are downloaded. The file-hosting sites sell premium download access to the files to the general public. The websites that host the directory services sell advertising and do not host the files themselves.
What is ClickBank? ClickBank (CB) is an online marketplace that connects digital content creators with affiliate marketers. This article gives the information about how to make money with ClickBank in 2018. Founded in 1998, ClickBank has become the most important network of affiliates in the United States and is one of the most visited sites in the world. There are only a few places on the web where you can find online guitar lessons, guides to increase your height and tutorials of all kinds, all under the same domain. CB is one of them.
A lot of consideration, time, and effort go into launching and maintaining a successful affiliate program. The various platforms and plugins out there are geared towards different types of people and business needs. If you've created and run your own affiliate program with WordPress (and/or on a platform like Sharasale or Impact Radius) we'd love to hear about your experience in the comments below.
Cost per action/sale methods require that referred visitors do more than visit the advertiser's website before the affiliate receives a commission. The advertiser must convert that visitor first. It is in the best interest of the affiliate to send the most closely targeted traffic to the advertiser as possible to increase the chance of a conversion. The risk and loss are shared between the affiliate and the advertiser.
First I want to just say well done with what you have accomplished. You have done an amazing job. I'm not really one to post a comment on blogs as I'm sure everyone says. But the thing that struck me the most about you is I can tell your a great individual. You love cats, as my wife and I do. We also have rescue cats. You are a very generous and honest person and that is most likely why you also have done well. Very authentic and honest. I'm in the process of building an affiliate amazon site. So I can relate to the content side of things. I'm already a customer of siteground but If I wasn't I'd happily sign up through you. I have bookmarked your site as I'd like to come back and read a little more and keep an eye on your progress. Thanks for taking the time to write this post. It's one of the best blog posts I've read. Take care Tom
Leadpages also offers an option for affiliates to send referrals to attend a Leadpages webinar with standard commissions paid for any sale generated from the webinar. However, Leadpages requires you to get at least 150 people to sign up (but not necessarily attend) each webinar. Leadpages also offers affiliates the ability to view blog posts and videos on Leadpages's site, again with the standard commission paid for any sales.
So while I think affiliate programs are great and potentially offer up a lot of benefits, I'd also advise anyone thinking of starting one to consider the fact that as it grows so does your commitment to managing it. Resources will have to be diverted from your core business to support your network of affiliates as well as time spent preventing fraud or other problems that can arise.
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The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
It is better to know how to learn than to know.
Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
There is no authority who decides what is a good idea.
He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.
God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.
The highest result of education is tolerance.
Investigate, educate and organize the country must progress, productive works and industries are the main avenues at present next to education for the advancement of the country
That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.
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Hi Kyle… interesting roundup. I've been to most of the places you mention over the past twelve years — the period of time I have been living as a "global gypsy." I know San Marcos well, love the Oaxaca coast, used to really love my village in Goa until the tourists discovered it, and I really love Africa — for those who want a chill cheap life, Swaziland is an interesting choice, hugged by South Africa and Mozambique. It home to the Bushfire Festival, one of the most acclaimed music/ art/ culture/festivals in the world. I also really love Kenya and the beautiful Diani Beach. Ok, here's my current situation: I have grown weary (and older!) of living out of a backpack and am currently looking for a base. I have also accidentally adopted a rescue dog and am traveling with him. As such I need a beach destination with calm waters b/c he loves to swim — so Oaxaca is out. I also make and sell jewelry so some tourists are needed. I am currently on Roatan and it is just not resonating. It is more expensive than I expected and doesn't seem to have that sort of "mindful" community I prefer. So… any suggestions? I'm really stymied… I sometimes feel there is such a thing as too much freedom… peace and out.
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The Exumas of the Bahamas were probably the very first islands that took our breath away. We had been to many before, but when looking out the windows of our twin otter plane, we were stunned by the beauty of these 365 atolls in the middle the Caribbean Sea. To me, this photograph captures what the most beautiful tropical island pictures should be. Check out: Dream Trip, Exuma Cays Bahamas
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All the above tips are mostly about taking care of yourself. Give back to the ocean by taking care of it also. Do not touch corals, fish or turtles. The only thing you can touch safely is sand and rock and water (that means with your fins also). Read our snorkeling etiquette page for learning how to develop skills for taking a break in the water without having to stand.
Some snorkels have a sump at the lowest point to allow a small volume of water to remain in the snorkel without being inhaled when the snorkeler breathes. Some also have a non-return valve in the sump, to drain water in the tube when the diver exhales. The water is pushed out through the valve when the tube is blocked by water and the exhalation pressure exceeds the water pressure on the outside of the valve. This is almost exactly the mechanism of blast clearing which does not require the valve, but the pressure required is marginally less, and effective blast clearing requires a higher flow rate. The full face mask has a double airflow valve which allows breathing through the nose in addition to the mouth.[7] A few models of snorkel have float-operated valves attached to the top end of the tube to keep water out when a wave passes, but these cause problems when diving as the snorkel must then be equalized during descent, using part of the diver's inhaled air supply. Some recent designs have a splash deflector on the top end that reduces entry of any water that splashes over the top end of the tube, thereby keeping it relatively free from water.[8]
If you're a newbie snorkeler, do not attempt to snorkel in a place that has a strong current. Instead, choose a place that has calm waters. Waves aren't the best thing when snorkeling, specially when its your first time. It increases the effort you have to put in to get from one point to another. We suggest also going for a beach instead of jumping out of a boat as you can gradually swim towards a depth you are comfortable with.
Thanks for the fascinating article. I'm currently based out of Vancouver myself (but soon back to Toronto). I'm enthralled by the idea of taking my show on the road somewhere cheap and warm next winter. I'm a planner, though, but it seems like (from both your comments and my failed attempts thus far) the best way to get something like this is to show up somewhere and then go from there; whenever I've looked at somewhere like AirBNB, it seems like everything is $50/night and upwards (with the exception of some stuff I've found in Goa).
Hawaii's biggest island has everything you could ever want to do and more. But what separates it from the other islands is Volcano National Park. Explore volcanoes, climb through old lava tubes, and watch as new lava oozes into the ocean. Then there are all the waterfalls on the island, too. Big Island has it all. I mean it's Hawaii — how could you go wrong?!
Hey Jeroen! Are you and your girlfriend still digital nomading in Mauritius?? My fiance and I are taking our digital nomad leap this year, and we are set to come over to Mauritius in June, July, Aug this year. We will be working online and kitesurfing the rest of the time (we will be staying near Le Morne). Would love to ask you a few more details about being a digital nomad in Mauritius, plus, if you are still around, we could meet up! What is your internet upload and download speeds over there? My website is freshlifejourneys.com, launching an online clean eating program in the coming weeks – we're starting as health and wellness website, which will eventually also share our digital nomad adventures and other fresh life adventures :)))
What makes Cebu so attractive is its beaches, spectacular coral atolls, smaller surrounding islands and rich fishing. The best beaches are expanses of white powder-fine sand and the best diving is off the northern tip of the island at Bantayan and Malapascua islands. If you ever get tired of having fun in the sun and frolicking in the emerald clear waters, explore the metropolitan, densely populated Cebu City, with lively bars, diverse restaurants, the fascinating Museo Sugbo, spectacular Basilica Minore del Santo Niño or mesmerizing Jumalon Butterfly Sanctuary.
When it comes to shopping in OB, don't miss The Black, a smoke shop that is also a neighborhood institution. Kind of a head shop/novelty/record store, The Black is like going back in time to the hippie decade. Ocean Beach Antique Mall on Newport Avenue is where to go for unique vintage finds and home goods. Sunshine Daydreams is a little boho-chic clothing boutique, and the Black Bead is a mecca for jewelry hobbyists.
Culebra Island is beautiful. I just got back to Canada from Puerto Rico. I was there for a month. I loved Culebra so much I went back twice. On my second trip I spent two nights camping at Playa Flamenco. I paid $20 USD per night for a sweet little camping spot (section E). I saw turtles, amazing, colourful fish and met some wonderful people. The snorkelling was okay in terms of being able to see under water but the reefs are not healthy. There was plenty of coconut to pick to drink the water inside and eat the meat. I found passion fruit, mangoes (not ripe), almonds (not ripe) and another really weird looking fruit I don't know the name of. While I didn't enjoy the main island of Puerto Rico as much as I'd hoped, I would go back to Culebra if the opportunity ever arose. I made some friends (Perri and Hector–owners) at a little place in town called, "Aqui Me Quedo" who I will never forget their kindness and hospitality.
Your sailing and Key West snorkeling adventure begins as you board one of Fury's state-of-the-art catamarans, part of the largest and most luxurious catamaran fleet in the Florida Keys. Feel the excitement as you sail to North America's only living coral reef, where the wonders of Mother Nature await you. During your trip, unlimited sodas and water will be served.
Stretch nylon bikini briefs and bras complemented the adolescent boutique fashions of the 1960s, allowing those to be minimal.[104] DuPont introduced lycra (DuPont's name for spandex) in the same decade.[39] Spandex expanded the range of novelty fabrics available to designers which meant suits could be made to fit like a second skin without heavy linings.[105] "The advent of Lycra allowed more women to wear a bikini," wrote Kelly Killoren Bensimon, a former model and author of The Bikini Book, "It didn't sag, it didn't bag, and it concealed and revealed. It wasn't so much like lingerie anymore."[106] Increased reliance on stretch fabric led to simplified construction.[1] It allowed designers to create the string bikini, and allowed Rudi Gernreich to create the topless monokini.[107] Alternative swimwear fabrics such as velvet, leather, and crocheted squares surfaced in the early '70s.[1]
Scuba diving, on the other hand, requires much more training before you jump in. Since you'll be well below the surface of the water, you'll need to learn how to breathe properly using a tank and tube, and you'll want to know about all the safety precautions one should take during a dive. These training programs are often extensive and many resorts and excursion hosts require training before embarking on a scuba diving excursion. Because of the necessary training, the investment of time and money is much greater for those who want to learn how to scuba dive, but many believe the payoff is greater as well. At Mai Dive, SCUBA training courses are available, such as the PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) course, one of the world's most popular scuba courses to try Scuba Diving for the forst time. In just one session we cand teach you the basic skills and you dive with a PADI professional for your first dive right out the front on our extensive house Reef. If you and the PADI Professional think you are comfortable enough after your 1st DSD we can take you out on the boat and show you some of the other sites as well.
I've traveled quite a bit internationally as my husband is from Austria so I've visited some of the places you've mentioned. But I'm looking to leave MI for 3 months in winter and head down south, but have to stay in the US due to my husband staying back in MI for work, so he would fly down and visit me once a month. Plus my two kids will be in college, so I'd like them to have the chance to visit me as well.
The Baths on Virgin Gorda are a must for any visitor to the island—although it's best to get there early in the morning or the late afternoon to dodge overcrowding by cruise ship tours. Gigantic granite boulders form a series of natural tidal pools filled with a myriad of grottoes and tunnels to explore. The further from the shore you go, the better the coral and sea life is.
I could have played a round of mini golf in the fading light or booked a hot air balloon ride for the following day or even watched The Simpsons at the theater named after a form of Indonesian puppet theater. Instead I went to the fanciest restaurant, where TI's signature excess is best exemplified by a corn poulard dish that comes with corn on the cob and popcorn. Over a pretty good salmon teriyaki, I watched a hairy man wearing only a speedo get turned down when he requested a table. (Shirts were required, shoes were not.) It had been a long day of doing mostly things I really like—laying around reading, swimming, eating—but I didn't feel rested or rejuvenated. I felt restless.
Almost all of the Earth's islands are natural and have been formed by tectonic forces or volcanic eruptions. However, artificial (man-made) islands also exist, such as the island in Osaka Bay off the Japanese island of Honshu, on which Kansai International Airport is located. Artificial islands can be built using natural materials (e.g., earth, rock, or sand) or artificial ones (e.g., concrete slabs or recycled waste).[14][15] Sometimes natural islands are artificially enlarged, such as Vasilyevsky Island in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, which had its western shore extended westward by some 0.5 km in the construction of the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg.[16]
However, the FIVB's mandating of the bikini ran into problems. Some sports officials consider it exploitative and impractical in colder weather.[175] It also drew the ire of some athletes.[181] At the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, Qatar, only one Muslim country – Iraq – fielded a team in the beach volleyball competition because of concerns that the uniform was inappropriate. They refused to wear bikinis.[182] The weather during the evening games in 2012 London Olympics was so cold that the players sometimes had to wear shirts and leggings.[183] Earlier in 2012, FIVB had announced it would allow shorts (maximum length 3 cm (1.2 in) above the knee) and sleeved tops at the games. Richard Baker, the federation spokesperson, said that "many of these countries have religious and cultural requirements so the uniform needed to be more flexible".[184]
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