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16 and Pregnant Recap of Season 4, Episode 11: Devon Broyles
Can you believe it's the second-to-last episode before 16 and Pregnant's season 4 finale? My, my, how time has flown.
MTV's delivered week after week of drama-rama, and Devon Broyles is no exception. This army wife to-be had the shock of her life when she found out about the bun in her teenage oven, and we get to watch as she navigates the ins and outs of mommyhood!
Also, home girl has a Monroe piercing. It's like she was born to star on 16 and Preggers.
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant
God bless the USA, ya'll! Devon Broyles is an American gal from head to toe, and she's crazy in love with her baby daddy, Colin, who's a soldier in the U.S. Army.
Colin's four years older than Devon, and they both live with her enormous family –– including her sister Jane, who's also a teen parental. That's right: One house, two underage baby mamas. Yikes!
Devon and Colin are over the moon for each other, and they're eager to take full responsibility for their growing baby. Colin works full time at a warehouse and also reports to the Army Reserve once a month, and his main concern is providing for his family. How refreshing!
Meanwhile, Devon is busy prepping for her senior year of high school, but she's worried about giving up her party gal ways in exchange for dirty diapers.
In other news, Devon didn't notice she was pregnant until five months along. Yep, our jaws are officially dropped. Forget MTV, this girl would be a shoe-in over at TLC.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
It's senior year, everyone! Devon's thrilled about going back to school, but being pregnant isn't all fun and games. Everyone treats Devon differently now that she's –– you know –– enormous, and to top it off her cankles are killing her.
Devon realizes she can't handle the responsibility of school on top of the baber, so she gets her GED and has to miss homecoming.
But there are more important things to consider than party dresses –– Colin and Devon don't have enough space at her mom's house! It might be time for them to buy a love shack, but Devon isn't ready to leave the nest.
Meanwhile, Colin thinks about re-enlisting in the army for the perks (Sweet new house? Check!), but what about the fact that he could get deployed? Isn't being around for Baby Landon more important than having a fancy home?
Oh well, no time to think about that now, because Devon's water breaks and she heads to the hospital to deliver her kiddo.
Little House on the Prairie
In case you hadn't heard, giving birth totally sucks. Did you know that some ladies break into a spontaneous fever during labor? That's right, it's horrible (er, we mean beautiful). Luckily, Devon has an epidural to help with the pain, and after 12hours of pushing, she pops Baby Landon out of her girl parts!
Now comes the fun part: Sleepless nights and dark circles. Unfortunately Colin can't help out too much with late night baby duty because he has to get up early for his warehouse job –– but don't worry. He's pretty much the best dad we've ever seen on 16 and Pregnant.
Thank goodness, because watching deadbeat fathers can be kind of exhausting.
In other news, Devon finally realizes that she and Colin need a space of their own, so they meet with a broker and find out that they're approved for a $127,000 loan. Looks like these two will finally be able to get a house.
The only problem? Colin gets laid off from his job, which is completely heartbreaking. Let's just say that his tearful ugly-crying jag definitely had us hugging the TV.
Unfortunately, Colin and Devon can't buy their dream digs because of Colin's job situation, and he might have to re-enlist in the military.
Wait, why didn't MTV pick Devon to be on Teen Mom 3 again? We were pretty much sobbing during this entire episode.
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49 CFR 209.7 - Subpoenas; witness fees.
(a) The Chief Counsel may issue a subpoena on his or her own initiative in any matter related to enforcement of the railroad safety laws. However, where a proceeding under subpart B, C, or D of this part has been initiated, only the presiding officer may issue subpoenas, and only upon the written request of any party to the proceeding who makes an adequate showing that the information sought will materially advance the proceeding.
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(ii) Mailing it by registered or certified mail to any representative listed in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section at his or her last known address; or
(iii) Any method whereby actual notice is given to such representative (and the fees are made available) prior to the return date.
(e) The original subpoena bearing a certificate of service shall be filed in accordance with § 209.9.
(f) A witness subpoenaed by the FRA shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage as would be paid to a witness in a proceeding in the district courts of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. 1821. The witness fees and mileage shall be paid by the person requesting that the subpoena be issued. In an appropriate case, the Chief Counsel or the hearing officer may direct the person requesting issuance of a subpoena for the production of documentary or other tangible evidence to reimburse the responding person for actual costs of producing and/or transporting such evidence.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (f) of this section, and upon request, witness fees and mileage or the costs of producing other evidence may be paid by the FRA if the official who issued the subpoena determines on the basis of good cause shown that:
(2) The party at whose instance the subpoena was issued would suffer a serious financial hardship if required to pay the witness fees and mileage.
(h) Any person to whom a subpoena is directed may, prior to the time specified therein for compliance, but in no event more than ten (10) days after the date of service of such subpoena, apply in writing to the official who issued the subpoena, or if that person is unavailable, to the Chief Counsel, to quash or modify the subpoena. The application shall contain a brief statement of the reasons relied upon in support of the action sought therein. The issuing official or the Chief Counsel, as the case may be, may:
(3) In the case of subpoena to produce documentary or other tangible evidence, condition denial of the application upon the advancement by the party in whose behalf the subpoena is issued of the reasonable cost of producing the evidence.
(i) If there is a refusal to obey a subpoena served upon any person under the provisions of this section, the FRA may request the Attorney General to seek the aid of the United States District Court for any district in which the person is found to compel that person, after notice, to appear and give testimony, or to appear and produce the subpoenaed documents before the FRA, or both.
(j) Attendance of any FRA employee engaged in an investigation which gave rise to a proceeding under subpart B or C of this part for the purpose of eliciting factual testimony may be assured by filing a request with the Chief Counsel at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the hearing. The request must indicate the present intent of the requesting person to call the employee as a witness and state generally why the witness will be required.
[42 FR 56742, Oct. 28, 1977, as amended at 54 FR 42906, Oct. 18, 1989]
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Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Information and Communication Technology Minister with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, said that the government is trying to increase access to Information and Communication Technology in the country as well as improve its quality.
Opening the 2nd Annual Ethiopian ICT Entrepreneurship Conference on Monday (December 10th), Dr. Debretsion said ICT infrastructure was expanding. The number of mobile subscribers in the country was now over 18 million and of these, the Minister said, 3.4 million mobile subscribers used the system to access internet service.
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New York Man Admits Making False Statements To The Government To Obtain A Passport
PITTSBURGH, Pa. ‑ A resident of Mayville, N.Y., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of making false statements to the government of the United States, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Mark Juliano, 51, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Alan N. Bloch.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that, on or about Oct. 22, 2010, Juliano made a false and fraudulent representation to the United States Government when he submitted an application for a new United States Passport, claiming that he had lost his Passport.
Judge Bloch scheduled sentencing for Aug. 25, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
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FEW questions run as deep as whether we have control over our actions and decisions. Philosophers are still hotly debating it, but they are no longer alone. It has become as much a problem for neuroscientists, psychologists and physicists.
When Nobel laureate Gerard 't Hooft published a theory last year aimed at unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity, it caused an outcry because it implied that the behaviour of particles - and of ourselves - was predetermined (New Scientist, 4 May 2006, p 8). In response, 't Hooft set out to redefine free will in an attempt to salvage it - or a version of it - from the jaws of his theory. His latest thoughts (see "Free will - but not the sort you thought you had") are sure to further inflame the debate.
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Suicide kills more people each year than road traffic accidents in most European countries, the World Health Organization is warning. And globally, suicide takes more lives than murder and war put together, says the agency in a call for action.
The death toll from suicide - at almost one million people per year - accounts for half of all violent deaths worldwide, says the WHO. "Estimates suggest fatalities could rise to 1.5 million by 2020," the agency warned on Wednesday.
"Suicide is a tragic global public health problem," says Catherine Le Galès-Camus, WHO's assistant director general for non-communicable diseases and mental health. "There is an urgent need for coordinated and intensified global action to prevent this needless toll."
The WHO is holding a meeting of experts in Geneva, Switzerland, to address suicide prevention ahead of its "World Suicide Prevention Day" on Friday.
"It's important to realise that suicide is preventable," points out Lars Mehlum, president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. "And that having access to the means of suicide is both an important risk factor and determinant of suicide."
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The number of suicides in most European countries exceeds the number of annual traffic fatalities, says the WHO. In 2001, the global toll from suicide was greater than the 500,000 deaths from homicide and the 230,000 deaths from war combined.
And an estimated 10 to 20 million people survive failed suicide attempts each year, resulting in injury, hospitalisation and trauma, says the agency. However, the ultimate extent of the problem is unknown as full reliable data is unavailable.
The highest suicide rates are found in Eastern Europe, says WHO, whereas people in Latin America, Muslim countries and a few Asian nations are least likely to die by their own hand.
Suicide rates tend to increase with age but "there has recently been an alarming worldwide increase in suicidal behaviours amongst young people aged 15 to 25", warns WHO. Men also successfully commit suicide more than women - with the exception of rural China and parts of India.
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The most common methods for committing suicide include swallowing pesticides, using firearms and overdosing on painkillers. Curbing access to these methods is a crucial factor in preventing suicide.
"One recent breakthrough was the move by many pharmaceutical companies to market painkillers in blister packs rather than more easily accessible bottles, which had a significant impact on their use as a suicide method," says WHO.
High self-esteem and social "connectedness" can protect against suicide. Psychosocial interventions based on these and appropriate treatment of mental disorders has cut suicides among people at risk in countries such as the UK and Finland, says WHO.
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Currently supporting a few key teams for the oDesk Corporation, my portfolio includes past experience in several key roles: Project Manager, Team Lead, Technical Recruiter, HR Manager and Operations Manager. I have been very lucky to have worked with oDesk's key leaders. For the last few years of my life, I have lived and breathed oDesk. I welcome greater challenges as I believe this opens an opportunity to do my part in helping a company's growth. I am driven, relentless, and sincerely believe that sleeping is overrated. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me for opportunities, or even just to discuss on how you can leverage oDesk to work for you.
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Well traveled. I have lived in Sweden (my native country), England, Italy, Australia and I am now residing in Atlanta, GA. My background includes flight attendant, airport check-in agent, hotel front desk and conference event planning, fine dining restaurants (serving and later office manager). I helped run a picture Custom Framing shop with my husband for 7 years in Georgia. My duties there included picture framing design, sales, advertising and general office work. During this time I also wrote several articles for a local newspaper on decorating with framing and shadowboxes. I currently freelance in translations, interpretation and as a virtual Swedish assistent. Fluent in Swedish and English.
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I have over 20 years of experience in the customer service/sales field as a call center specialist. Achieved top producer in sales for your Travel Biz in 2009. Worked with At&t wireless services where I started out as a customer service representative moved up to retention department where my retention rate was very high and advance into technical support as well. I have worked in several fields from customer service to sales, appointment setter, telesales, cold calling, to appointment scheduler for doctors and other companies. I now work from home part-time with STS Capital Ventures as a setter. With my wide variety of experience and expertise I believe I would be a great candidate to work for your company. I am also bilingual English and Spanish. I have a deep passion in helping people in providing the best customer service/sales or in whatever field I work in. I'm self-Motivated, welcome change and challenges and strive to be the best in all I do.
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I have been working for the BPO industry for almost 10 years already, eight of which spent as a supervisor who is tasked in training, nurturing and cultivating people. I am knowledgeable in call center operations, people development, KPM/KPI monitoring, KPM analysis and customer engagement. My experience in customer service ranges from supporting and managing agents for several Fortune 500 companies which includes an online payment solutions company, an online marketplace, mobile phone manufacturers and service providers ,a well known US bank and an OEM. I have interacted with customers on the following communication channels: Phone, Chat, Email, and Social Media via ticketing systems and direct through the site.
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My ultimate objective is to work as a Customer Support Manager or Administrative Manager, handling key responsibilities in improving customer experience and developing internal processes. Why Choose Me: * More than 14 years of total professional experience of working in multinational companies. * Worked for more than 2 years in a managerial capacity as an Assistant Manager Finance. * 4 years (8000 hours) of Upwork experience working in customer & technical support. * Perfect 5-Star feedback on all 18 completed jobs.
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I am looking to write professionally. I am specifically interested in nutrition, food and cooking. I am open to writing about a variety of topics, though. I wrote for feature section of college newspaper while also working as an editor. I have over 5 years of experience in retail customer service as well as training and hiring individuals.


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Editor's Letter—September 2010
Milla Jovovich defies categorization: actress, model, musician, multipurpose, multihyphenate, multitalented, multitasking, multilingual. She's still regularly asked to deliver her most famous line from her film of years ago, The Fifth Element: "MOOOOL-tee-pass!" In "Character Driven," photographed by Guy Aroch, Jovovich chats with Leslie Gornstein about finally shedding the label model turned actress and why becoming a mother gave her a confidence boost unlike any other accomplishment.
As the very words September issue conjure up visions of fashion, Jovovich treats us to a tailored take on fall that is a thoroughly modern twist on the likes of Katharine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall. It'll make you long for cooler weather. A fitting companion piece, "Call of the Wild," by Hayley Atkin, focuses on the accessories that speak to our animal instincts. Hey, it's a jungle out there.
When it comes to Pac-10 football, L.A. is a bifurcated town. There are Bruins (full disclosure: I am one), and there are Trojans. For the past decade or so, expectations have been markedly different for each school. For UCLA, it's hope tempered with reality and more than a little resignation; for USC, victory has pretty much been a foregone conclusion. This will be a special season for USC—but not in a good way. In "The Fall of Troy," Baxter Holmes details the school's missteps after the NCAA announced its allegations against the Trojan athletic program. And they'll make an SC fan's blood boil.
L.A.-based artist Lari Pittman is comfortable with contradiction in both his work and his life—and the results burst with revelation. In "Surface Tension," Rachel Kushner susses out an idiosyncratic artistic vision that, too, defies categorization.
In a twist as unexpected as any plot development in one of her mysteries, Edgar Award–winning writer Denise Hamilton became a dedicated follower of perfume, hot on the trail of one suggestive scent after another. And like most great stories with a compelling plot line, the adventure began where she least expected it: in a thrift store. In "Embracing Chaos," she takes us into her secret life.
Back in July, we included Jonathan Gold in a select group of L.A. tastemakers, defined as people who will make us do things we might otherwise not. In this issue, he joins us as a writer. Many know Gold as Southern California's most intrepid food critic, fearlessly crossing culinary and geographic boundaries in search of unique comestibles. But his craft extends beyond exquisitely detailing the sensations each mouthful affords him. Gold sees food in a larger context, as it becomes the mortar that binds diners to chefs and vice versa. In "Consuming Passion," he and Top Chef Michael Voltaggio dig into a deep-dish philosophy of food.
Don't judge the beverage in "Art of Deception" by looks alone. The amber, incandescent fluid with the foamy head called Spanish Golden Ale might appear to be a refreshing draught of beer. It is not—the cocktail pictured is a creation of mixologist Lucas Paya, who likes to play with expectations. It has been conceived exclusively for LA and will be available through September at Bazaar in Beverly Hills.
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BASIC human nature may not be all that basic after all. Psychologists looking at how culture influences people's perceptions and emotions are finding that the conventional scientific wisdom of the psychology textbooks often applies only to Western societies.
"In the past, the field tended to accept the basic premise that psychology is outside of culture," says Joan Miller, a psychology professor at Yale University in Connecticut. "Our perspective is that some psychological aspects are fundamentally affected by culture."
Research presented at the AAAS showed, for instance, that Chinese and Americans have very different perceptions of basic social situations. Chinese people are geared to consider the feelings of the group, while Americans tend to focus on the individual. As a result, some situations that Americans find frightening can seem happy and welcoming to Chinese people, says Phoebe Ellsworth, a psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Click on the links below to read past posts. Most recent is first.
Reclaiming the language of Jewish identity
Going Green for Palestine - Micah goes to the polls
Boycotting from Within
Exodus & Numbers: Who's counting this Passover?
"Indeed" Bibi Mk.4 and the unraveling of the British Jewish consensus
A Jewish encounter with Easter
The turbulent Priest and the arrogant Board - Reflections on the Stephen Sizer affair
A Jewish Advent reflection
How to start that difficult conversation
How the UK's Jewish leadership killed off the two-state solution
Jonah and the Elephant
The things I learnt this summer
Remembering COHEN A. and COHEN H. (Or the short trip from Flanders Fields to the Gaza Strip)
Time to cross the line - A letter to Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
Standing on one leg for Israel-Palestine
The true meaning of 'Brother's Keeper'
Micah meets...Marc H. Ellis
A new song for Europe (or the Jewish antidote to the Board of Deputies EU manifesto)
In Every Generation...How Passover locks shut the Jewish Imagination
Why I'm on the side of Bibi's "shameful" "anti-Semites"
Dear Bibi (the letter Cameron should have written to Netanyahu)
Talkin' Jewish Self-determination Blues
Lessons from Mandela's long walk to freedom
Micah meets...Mark Braverman
Simon Schama and the error of Jewish silence
A Letter to the Council of Christians and Jews
When will there be a Jewish Kairos moment for Palestine?
Will Jewish Democracy please phone home
Jewish nationalism, Christian theology and the demise of interfaith dialogue
"Put yourself in their shoes" - taking Obama seriously for Nakba at 65
The Story of Marek Edelman and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Soundtrack to a Paradigm Shift
Update: On the Impossibility of Passover
On the Impossibility of Passover - a Poem
Last of the Purimshpiels!
Israeli elections, Tu B'Shvat and the history of 'righteous trees'
Notes from a road-crossing, border-walking, inter-faithing Jew
Now is the time! A prophetic call to action
Swords, ploughshares and letters to the Israeli ambassador
Does a Christian arts festival have the right to criticise Israel? A Jewish defence of Greenbelt
Jonah on the couch - inside the mind of the reluctant prophet
A radical rabbi's call for prophetic justice
Searching for a Just Zionism
45 years on...The poverty of the arguments
For Israel and Nakba at 64...Micah meets David Ben-Gurion
Yom Ha Shoah, Ahmadinejad and why we need to break the Holocaust narrative
Occupy the Haggadah! Radical thoughts for Passover
The Colonel and the Rabbis
A Letter to Anne Frank
Maccabees, Miracles and Zionists...and how to get the balance right.
Is it kosher to boycott? (After the UN some FAQs on BDS)
On being a naïve, self-hating, single-issue sympathy tourist (or some notes on the Jewish civil war)
Israel and the crisis of Jewish-Christian dialogue in the UK
Occupied with justice – A visit to the Holy Land
Dorothy in Oz – Micah on the West Bank
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National Bank of Panama, Iglesia del Carmen, Hotel El Panama, Rey Supermarket
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University of Panama, Social Security, Sony Panama, Agora Square, Kiener packaging plant, Grand Station (San Miguelito).
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How Can You Make Money with Drop Shipping in 2013?
There's no question that everyone wants to make money online, but only a select few have the skills, ambition and the know-how to do it. Obviously, most people who want to achieve this goal want to go about it by not taking too much risk, including making big investments stocking products to support an ecommerce site. That's why "Drop Shipping" is a valuable option. However, please bear in mind that for every drop shipping ecommerce business out there that makes money, there are 9 that do not. The reasons are:
- They do not have an effective E-commerce Solution that can handle drop shipping.
- They do not market their online stores properly. They are not visible on Google for organic terms or they do not advertise with PPC; or PPC is not profitable.
- Products are too broad rather than targeted on certain niche areas.
- They do not have reliable suppliers.
- The stocks change a lot.
- Customer disappointment over out-of-stock notices.
- No real-time integration with suppliers' stock data.
- Supplier pricing is too high to compete.
- They get disorganized and do not have a game plan to grow the business.
Does this look like your drop-shipping business? Here are your likely stats:
- Your sales are low, and if not, you are not tracking them on analytics. You cannot pinpoint where your orders are coming from.
- Your SEO stats are poor. Your domain authority and backlinks are poor. (Try our new SEO Pricing Tool to see how much it might cost)
- You have many errors including duplicate content (copied from suppliers descriptions), duplicate titles and descriptions on your site that need to be fixed.
- Over 70% of the product selection on your site has never been sold. So, you are diluting your site with poor content and products.
- You seem to have issues with your suppliers in terms of having items "in stock" or real-time integration.
- You do not have control over stock.
- Making money in drop shipping is REALLY hard (overwhelming). Here's an article I had written back in 2008. http://www.optimum7.com/internet-marketing-services/how-to-make-money-in-ecommerce-drop-shipping.html
Here are my suggestions:
- If you want to make money, get rid of open-source systems like OScommerce and Zencart. These open-source solutions are custom, hard and unstable. That's why they are free.
- You should switch to an Ecommerce Cart like Volusion which is a hosted system that has MUCH functionality to address all the missing links along with a stable checkout system. Also, you can track everything!To make the switch, you will need all product information in a data feed including images et al. However, this is not easy; you should not enter these fields and product information manually, they need to be very organized so that you can just import the data into your new Shopping Cart System. The images must be in a zip file and every image name must correspond with the SKU (product code) of the item so they link up.
- This way, you will have full access to the products so you can make changes easily without messing up the code or the site. You will also be able to handle your own orders.
- You need to write about 2-3 articles per week regarding your products. You should keep your articles section updated and use tools like WordTracker and Spyfu to do keyword, topic and competitive research.
- You need to begin "stocking" items sooner or later; otherwise you do not "really" have a business. With drop shipping, you will never make real money unless the supplier is your dad or uncle. Or you need to have REALLY reliable suppliers.Just an example, if you receive 100 orders tomorrow, who processes it? Are they automated (integrated) or do you have to do it manually? This type of XML integration with a supplier costs around 5K-10K to setup.
- ALL product descriptions from supplier MUST be re-written and must be unique. You need to differentiate your content from the competitors that use the same suppliers.
- You need to do SEO and build link authority to rank and increase your visibility.
- The cost is simple, you need at least $300/month for content, about $10 per each description re-written, $50- $150 per month for Volusion store (or similar hosted cart) and any additional hard costs you might have in the future to cement supplier relationships.
- You should consider selling on 3rd party sites like Amazon.com as well as shopping comparison sites like shopping.com, pricegrabber.com and Google Products.
The Internet is very competitive and without a customized strategy and a well-executed internet marketing plan, you do not stand a chance. You CANNOT make money online with "no investment" and the slower you start, the longer it will take you to make any money. You are looking at elements like ecommerce, design, SEO, social media, analytics, programming and more when you consider one basic website that drop ships other suppliers' products. Are you an expert in all these areas? If not, you will surely need assistance or enough time/money to learn the business. Again, less than 10% of drop shipping businesses online make any money.
The problem here is the competition. Eight years ago, drop-shipping was easier due to the fact that the internet was not saturated with e-commerce sites and there were fewer large players online. SEO was much easier and straight-forward, CPC amounts were lower for shopping comparison sites and conversions were higher. So, here is my MUST DO suggestions from the beginning:
- Find a very reliable supplier(s) that provides a niche selection of products that are in demand. For example, if you want to sell electronics, do not go after plasma TVs. Go after "gadget products".
- Make sure that these suppliers can provide you with data feeds that make it easy to insert products into your site as well as update quantities. Equally important, make sure that your shopping cart solution provides import/export functionality or XML integration.
- Make sure that your profit margin on these items are AT LEAST 50%, otherwise your business cost will squeeze your profit to almost nothing.
- Have an investment of at least 20-30K to cover the first 12 months cost.
- Try to find products and suppliers that require MAP pricing. (Minimum Advertised Pricing). This will make it much easier for you to compete with others. At least, you will not be competing on price.
- Install analytics and track EVERYTHING. You should be able to know exactly how much you are profiting, and where your ROI and conversions come from. This is a real key to making money online.
These are some of the most important elements you need to consider. However, if you follow these rules, you increase your odds of making money online by at least 5 fold. Of course, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us. Share with us any success stories or other suggestions that make it profitable to drop ship.


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For years Apollonia Jakundeni Ndjukuma criss-crossed the country hunting for employment opportunities, wherever she could.
After many years of searching her hopes of ever finding employment were starting to falter. However, when she looked at how much she had already sacrificed in order to land a job, she vowed to herself never to give up on her quest.
Instead of resigning herself to a life of misery and unemployment, Ndjukuma's thoughts went into entrepreneurial overdrive. She realised that instead of looking for a job she should rather concentrate on acquiring a skill that would allow her to work for herself.
After undergoing training in needlework, Ndjukuma decided to establish her own business in 2009 at Grootfontein called Apollo Design and Tailoring. Now after only four years the business employs two full-time dressmakers, and churns out various fashionable clothing items, including traditional designs on order. Today, the 29-year old Ndjukuma is not only making a living from the business she started four years ago, but the thought of looking for employment has been erased from her mind permanently.
"My life is not just different, but so much better. I am independent and I rely solely on myself. I pay my own rent and do not have to be living under someone's roof," she says smilingly.
Apollo Design and Tailoring designs all types of attire from formal to traditional designs, as well as wedding gowns and other fashionable items on request. The industrious Ndjukuma admits that it was the high unemployment rate that forced her to think deep on how she would survive. "I have been hunting for jobs countrywide for many years and finding employment did not work out, and so I decided to start my own sewing and design shop since I have a certificate in needlework," she noted.
Ndjukuma did not have a benefactor to rely on for seed capital or a bank loan. She used her little savings to buy her first sewing machine. Today her shop boasts five sewing machines.
She has attracted a diverse base of clients ranging from those looking for traditional outfits to those who prefer classy fashion designs for special occasions. The Namibian Defence Force base in the town supplies her with a constant stream of customers, with soldiers looking for fashionable clothes for when they are not in their uniforms or combat fatigues. Then there are school-going kids, whose clothes need constant mending.
"Before starting my own business my life was very hard and for that alone I hardly count any difficulties as insurmountable challenges. Even when business is low sometimes I still thank the Lord that I am able to buy bread for myself," she says.
Ndjukuma's advice to fellow youths is that "when you are not born into a rich family, do not feel sorry for yourself, but instead do everything you can to make it in life. People will at times treat you like garbage but that should not break your resolve."


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Hudson police log, Dec. 14 edition
Friday, Nov. 30
12:41 p.m. Christian Ave. medical.
4:15 p.m. Avon Dr. Annoying phone calls.
6:06 p.m. Main St. Disturbance/domestic.
8:08 p.m. Loring St. Disturbance/domestic.
11:32 p.m. Lee Cir. Vandalism.
Saturday, Dec. 1
12:15 p.m. Main St. Medical.
2:13 p.m. Manning St.
6:50 p.m. Pope St. Disturbance/general.
7:55 p.m. Bonazzoli Ave. Suspicious activity.
10:26 p.m. Manning St. Noise complaint.
Sunday, Dec. 2
12:21 a.m. Lakeside Ave. Suspicious activity.
3:30 a.m. Apsley St. Suspicious activity.
10:18 a.m. Teresa Dr. Annoying phone calls.
10:51 a.m. Temi Rd. Medical.
8:29 p.m. School St. Trespassing.
8:45 p.m. Felton St. Disturbance/domestic.
8:51 p.m. Arrested, John E. Kerrigan. 56, of 5 Brigham Cir., Hudson, for trespass.
11:59 p.m. Cottage St. Medical.
Monday, Dec. 3
10:07 a.m. Tower St. Medical.
12:08 p.m. Brigham Cir. Medical.
1:10 p.m. Washington St. MVA with property damage.
5:32 p.m. High St. Disturbance/domestic.
6:43 p.m. Arrested, Betty Melo, 32, of 4 B5 Glen Rd., Apt. 28, Hudson, on warrant.
9:19 p.m. Coolidge St. Suspicious activity.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
7:00 a.m. River St. MVA with property damage.
8:47 a.m. Church St. Medical.
12:49 p.m. Second St. Suspicious activity.
3:49 p.m. Bonazzoli Ave. Disturbance/general.
4:08 p.m. Irving St. Annoying phone calls.
5:56 p.m. Marlboro St./Reed Rd. MVA with property damage.
10:56 p.m. Warner St. Disturbance/domestic.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
3:11 a.m. Central St. Medical.
8:41 a.m. Brigham Cir. Medical.
12:02 p.m. Main St. MVA with property damage.
4:41 p.m. Arrested, Christopher M. Silva, 21, of 22 High St., Hudson, for shoplifting by concealing merchandise.
4:48 p.m. Pope St. MVA – leaving scene.
6:48 p.m. Washington St. Larceny.
10:15 p.m. Lakeside Ave. Suspicious activity.
Thursday, Dec. 6
5:25 a.m. Lake St. Medical.
8:31 a.m. Main St. Traffic/MV complaint.
1:37 p.m. Bonazzoli Ave. Annoying phone calls.
2:41 p.m. Parmenter Rd./Main St. Child in street.
6:13 p.m. Glen Rd. Medical.
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Quarterly Report: 2012, July - September (Q1), Angoon
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Community Sanitation Overview:
The City of Angoon is located in Southeast Alaska on Admiralty Island and is connected via the Alaska Marine Highway. The city operates and manages a Class 2 water treatment system, a Class 1 water distribution system, and a Class 1 wastewater collection system. System classifications are determined by the State of Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water based on the type of components found in a treatment plant and the number of connections served by water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Angoon's drinking water is derived from the Tillinghast Lake Reservoir before it is treated and the piped throughout the community. Greater than 95% of homes in the city are fully plumbed. Piped sewage is processed at a secondary treatment plant that flows to an ocean outfall. The City of Angoon also provides a garbage collection service. On a weekly basis, refuse is collected and deposited at a municipal landfill located approximately two miles from the city. Diesel-generated electrical service for Angoon is provided by the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative (IPEC).
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
Angoon's city clerk, accounts receivable clerk, and planning technician each successfully completed the RUBA 32-hour Personnel Management for Rural Utilities training course in Sitka July 25-29. In addition to this training, RUBA staff held a teleconference with the city's mayor and bookkeeper to discuss the significant deficits from the close of FY11 and strategies for ensuring that the FY12 project projections can be achieved. RUBA staff assisted the bookkeeper in completing its FY11 certified financial statement in order to receive approximately $150,000 in Community Revenue Sharing Funds this past quarter. Further, RUBA staff provided the city with information on how to update its personnel policy, how to fill a city council seat when a member of the governing body resigns, and the procedures for filing a local option petition. Finally, RUBA staff discussed the city's water testing service payments with the accounts receivable and helped to establish a repayment plan on past testing bills with Admiralty Environmental, LLC.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff continues to offer assistance to community in managing its finances in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of sanitation services in Angoon. In the coming quarter, RUBA staff will again offer to provide on-site financial management training to the city council and assistance developing and enforcing effective utility bill and sales tax collections policies.
Essential Indicators:
20 of 26
Sustainable Indicators:
18 of 27
Total Score:
38 of 53
Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
The City of Angoon adopted its FY12 budget by non-code ordinance on June 23, 2011. Both budgets appropriately separate the revenues and expenditures for city's various departments and enterprises. The budget seeks to address the city's annual deficits with a 5% cut to administration and finance expenses, a 7% cut to the water utility budget (primarily due to a reduction in water testing costs and electricity needs), and a 40% cut to the solid waste budget with the elimination of what appears to be an employees position. On the supply side, the city plans to more than double its sales tax revenue and increase enterprise revenue by 18%. RUBA staff has not been able to contact either the bookkeeper or city officials since the adoption of this budget to determine whether these figures are realistic. However, the city has not fully enforced its sales tax or utility bill payment policies in previous years and any improvement in these areas could translate into increased revenue. Utility bill collections in Angoon continue to be a concern. The city's bookkeeper recently reported to RUBA staff that as few as 30% of utility customers pay their monthly bills on time and in full. Admiralty Environmental, LLC, a water testing company based in Juneau, contacted RUBA staff in September reporting that the City of Angoon had not paid its water testing bill in more than ninety days. Considering these financial challenges, the utility's long-term sustainability is in question. Nonetheless, the city has continues maintain that it has a financial plan to purchase diesel fuel as necessary and to pay its water/wastewater electric bills.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
Title 13 of the Angoon Municipal Code (AMC) outlines the city's utility bill collection policy. According to that policy, bills are to be sent out by the tenth day of each month. Bills are considered delinquent if payment is not received by the last day of that month. Customers can pay their bills by mail, in person at city hall, or through scheduled credit card payments. Customers who pay by mail appropriate receipts with the following month's statement. Additionally, city employees have the option of voluntarily having their utility payments automatically deducted from their paycheck. Title 13 of the AMC also provides a clear warning, disconnection, and repayment plan for delinquent customers, though the city continues to struggle with enforcing these policies. Indeed, the city has taken some action and is attempting to follow the provisions contained in its utility ordinance and is considering installing curb stops in order to discontinue service to delinquent utility customers. Water, sewer, and garbage service rates in Angoon are charged according to a detailed item price list with various customer categories. Generally, those categories consist of residential, elderly, business, and public facility classes. Each class pays a particular flat rate for the three utility services together as outlined in the utility's price list. Utility bills include the customer's name and address, the dates of service provided, the amount due, and any unpaid balance carried forward from previous months. When customers pay their bill, they receive a numbered receipt from the bookkeeper's receipt book which details the form of payment, the date the payment was received, who it was received by, and what the payment was for. All payments are then entered into the QuickBooks accounting system which is used to track utility customers and maintain both the accounts receivable and accounts payable systems. Purchases are requested with a standardized, numbered purchase request form. These forms must be reviewed and approved by the mayor and matched with a separate purchase order record kept by the bookkeeper. The purchase order record lists the particular order number, the date, who requested the purchase, what the purchase was for, and whether it was approved. All purchases are matched to the appropriate city department and supplier using a simple four- or five-digit code. The city also utilizes a standardized set of timesheets which identify the all the necessary employee information, the funding department, any annual or sick leave used, and leave balances. The timesheets must be signed by the employee and the supervisor at the end of each time period. Additionally, there are formal, written leave application request, payroll advance request, and check request forms that must be completed by city employees. The bookkeeper reconciles utility bank accounts each month and keeps record of all bank statements in a secure, organized filing cabinet.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The city's bookkeeper uses QuickBooks to calculate, track, and report its payroll tax liabilities. The Internal Revenue Service's taxpayer Advocacy Office has confirmed that Angoon is current in its federal tax reports and filings and the IRS has no liens against the city as of September 2011. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development confirmed on September 8, 2011 that all state tax payments are current as well.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The City of Angoon has a workers' compensation insurance policy with the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AMLJIA) valid through June 30, 2012 and covers work-related accidents and occupational diseases up to the Alaska statutory limits for each occurrence. Proof of coverage is posted in three areas including City Hall, the city shop, and the water treatment facility. Personnel folders are well-organized and contain all necessary INS forms, IRS forms, acceptance letters, and records of any disciplinary Actions. However, the city continues to work with AMLJIA to adopt a personnel policy for all city employees. Training opportunities are provided to city staff as funding allows. Indeed, the city clerk, accounts receivable clerk, and planning technician have all travelled to various RUBA trainings in the past several months.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
The city does not fully enforce the utility bill collections policy set forth under Title 13 of the Angoon Municipal Code (AMC). City officials do, however, claim to be exploring the possibility of installing curb stops in order to discontinue service to non-paying utility customers. The city council meets on the third Tuesday of each month as required by the AMC. In order to faithfully comply with Alaska's Open Meetings Act, the city clerk posts notices for these meetings at least twenty-four hours in advance in three public places. In the event that reasonable public notice hasn't been given prior to a public meeting, RUBA staff has worked with city officials to reschedule. The utility is managed by the city's mayor, who has attended city council trainings and is versed in the general operations of the city's utility systems. The city's bookkeeper undertook the RUBA 'Becoming a QuickBooks Power User - Level One' course in November of 2008 and successfully completed a QuickBooks Premier Edition 2011 Advanced Level training program in December of 2010. The city also employees an accounts receivable clerk who assists the bookkeeper. This accounts receivable clerk completed the RUBA 32-hour Elected Officials UTM course in March and a 24-hour introductory QuickBooks class in April. She and Angoon's city clerk and planning technician also attended the RUBA 32-hour Personnel Management for Rural Utilities training in Sitka July 25-29. The city of Angoon employs two utility operators, John Silva and Jeremy Martin. While neither operator currently has the required level of certification necessary to operate the water treatment, water distribution, or wastewater collection systems, both operators continue to receive technical guidance from utility support engineers with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Jeremy Martin has also undertaken Class 2 water treatment training.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The utility's newest operator, Jeremy Martin, has shown that he is actively working towards necessary certification by attending a week-long Level 2 water treatment course in Juneau and sitting the Level 1 certification exam in February. That operator has also worked closely with one of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)'s utility support engineers to become proficient in the safe, proper operation of Angoon's utility systems. The city's water utility nonetheless remains on the EPA's Significant Non-Compliance (SNC) list for its continued high levels of disinfectant by-products (DBPs). In order to be removed from the list, the utility must not have any DBP violations for one quarter and must complete one round of valid lead and copper samples. The State of Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Health states that Angoon's water treatment plant may require further upgrades in order to address these elevated DBP levels, though a final plan for such upgrades has not been made. The water treatment facility was recently upgraded from a Class 1 system to a Class 2 system with the addition of new facility components. During that upgrade, the utility was able to secure a collection of critical spare parts that are kept on hand at the facility. These parts were recently itemized in a critical spare parts list with the help of the ANTHC utility support engineer. The operators, however, do not currently maintain a full inventory control list. A safety manual is available on site and safety meetings are held at least once a month with the utility operators and utility manager (the city's mayor). Records of such meetings are recorded in a safety meeting log maintained by the utility manager.
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What will be the biggest punishment endured by the characters on " Revenge" after Wednesday's season finale?
"I can only hope that some of us sort of learn our lessons and realize that treating people this way will ultimately lead to somebody dying," star Christa Allen tells Zap2It Sunday (May 20) at ABC's international upfront. She joined her fellow cast members on the red carpet as they celebrated the series' renewal and offered a whatever clues the could for the end of the first season.
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