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MILPITAS - Juan Rico wanted a computer in the worst way when he was 12 years old. In this bustling Silicon Valley city, he might have received one by kindergarten. But where he lives, it just wasn't going to happen.
"When I asked my mom for a computer, she said we didn't have enough money," the Cache Creek High School senior said Wednesday. "So I asked her if she could help me build one. And she said, 'yes!'"
Juan and his single mom, Peggy Rico, asked friends for old parts, bought a few components they could afford, and patched together a desktop. Sure, it looked clunky, but only one thing mattered.
"It worked!"
Juan has been hooked on high tech ever since, so much so that he hopped on a bus this week with about 40 low-income and working-class students from Woodland, Pioneer and Cache Creek high schools on a field trip to KLA-Tencor Corp. The Milpitas company makes machines that inspect microchips for defects.
"It's like trying to find a dime on the planet Earth," company vice president John Kent explained before the kids filed in. "We're going to show them what it's like to work inside a high-tech company and solve problems."
This was no ordinary field trip and no ordinary technology company. And this is one of those valley stories about the labor needs of high technology actually meshing with America's promise of equal opportunity for all.
For starters, these students, like Juan, were already jazzed about technology. They're among the brightest at school. They receive vigilant guidance and tutoring. But where they come from, a tech career is more often a modest wish or crazy pipe dream. They still need to see and feel the real thing to stay on track.
And KLA-Tencor is among the very few companies that still produce hardware in the valley. We're not talking cell phones. We're talking big, multi-million dollar units designed for the semiconductor industry.
"The talent we need for what we produce is here," spokeswoman Meggan Powers said. "And there's a lot of competition for it."
Juan and the other Yolo County students came from high schools in the Woodland Joint Unified School District just north of Sacramento, where 60 percent of students are poor enough they qualify for free or subsidized lunches. They were joined by about a dozen students from the Oakland Military Institute, a charter high school for urban students who are no better off.
"This trip can be a game-changer for them," said Garth Lewis Jr., Woodland Unified's director of secondary education.
Standing quietly in the back of the room was Frank Sammann, an Oakland Military benefactor and veteran marketing and information services executive. He noted how the government had doled out all of this year's 85,000 H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers by Monday. A frustrated tech industry wants more visas, but Sammann is more interested in a long-term solution.
"We don't have an immigration problem, for God's sake, we have an education problem," Sammann said. "I don't want to kill the H-1B visa. I want to replace it with homegrown talent."
It's not even close to a universal goal in high tech, but a handful of local and national organizations made a start. Wednesday's field trip to KLA-Tencor was organized by a foundation affiliated with SEMI, a San Jose-based global association of companies serving the semiconductor industry.
In 2012, the foundation started SEMI High Tech U to help interested students take the next steps toward careers in the field. It has offered about 165 similar sessions, plus summer internships and programs for high school teachers. The field trips, which can last three days, cost about $30,000. Host companies usually foot all or part of the bill.
"So often, students do not get to explore careers in a way to help them decide if they want to go down a career path. As a result, young people often choose what they know, even if their interests and passions are elsewhere," said Antonia Lynn Slagle, Learning Community Director at Pioneer High School, in a statement Thursday. "We are so excited to see our students getting the opportunity to get real-world, hands-on experience with industry professionals at High Tech U. I would not be surprised if a small group comes back and has found their calling."
It took a while for the shy Woodland and Oakland students to warm up to some straight-talking executives and managers from KLA-Tencor willing to share their own stories. The kids got a mixed dose of warm motivation, scary stories about friends who didn't go to college, and the occasional sales pitch for working at a place like KLA-Tencor.
The students learned about layering microchips on silicon wafers and other specifics, and played a popular TV game fashioned out of the scientific Periodic table. But the coolest part of the day, they said, was when they put on sanitary, white jumpsuits and explored the company's clean room. This is where a speck of dust or loose strand of hair can ruin a silicon wafer layered with microchips.
The teenagers came out all giggles. About half of them were girls, a group better known for losing interest in math and science before graduation. High Tech U aims to keep them interested and launch them into tech.
During a rare break in their busy day, Oakland Military student Yvonne Folau said the field trip just might help her decide where to take her math and science skills.
"It could be technology," the 15-year-old student of Tongan heritage said. "This trip can help me decide. I hope so."


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by Courtney Phillips
A Fantasy World
As children, we hear fairy tales and are taken on a trip to magical lands where things are familiar, yet something is different. The tales are timeless and exist in a dimension that is unaffected by the changes in our material world. The characters of these tales may or may not have special powers, but the fact that there is an element of magic in the stories themselves leaves readers wanting the story to keep going because they don't want to leave the magical land.
Inspires the Imagination
Fairy tales allow us to fill in the blanks by listening to the tales and putting ourselves in the shoes of the characters. From a very early age, children listen to these inspiring tales that makes us want to play and pretend, or tell fun stories of our own. Many a daydream has been spawned by the telling of fairy tales.
Lesson Learned
At the heart of many fairy tales is a lesson to be learned by the reader. Though the author may not come out and tell readers, inferences and connections are made simply through the passing along of this story. The battle between good and evil is fought in many a fairy tale and archetypal characterization is used to achieve this end. Rarely are there any characters that are "on the fence," so to speak.
Entertainment Value
No matter how many times you hear a fairy tale, it rarely gets old. Though we may know the outcome, we still read on with the same anticipation and wonder that we felt the first time we heard the story. These timeless tales have an entertainment value that is virtually limitless and universal at the same time.
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Intrepid is committed to maintaining our integrity, living our values and ensuring that we're fulfilling the core purpose of our business. This being, to operate in a responsible manner, incorporating the principles of sustainable development in the way we provide our travellers with real life experiences. However, these values are more than just words on a page; they are ingrained in the culture and daily operations of every Intrepid office and tour.
In addition, we expect our staff and travellers to demonstrate the principles of responsible travel - respecting people, cultures and local environments; in the distribution of wealth; in good will and cross-cultural sharing; and in contributing to sustainable development.
Do you have something to, or would you like to give feedback on our approach? If so, we would love to hear from you at firstname.lastname@example.com
Our environment
- To ensure we're consistently working towards protecting the environment and using resources in an efficient, fair and responsible way.
- To ensure that our trips are designed in a way that limits the physical impact on the destinations we visit, so that they may be enjoyed by many generations to come.
In late 2010 we reached our goal to become a carbon neutral company. A goal that we set ourselves in December 2006 and achieved through our Carbon Management Plan.
Intrepid recognises that climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing our world today. The tourism industry is both impacted by climate change and it's also a sector that's a growing contributor to the problem. As a travel company which creates and promotes holidays within the tourism sector, we see it's our responsibility to ensure that the negative impact we have on global warming is minimised and we work toward sustaining our environment. Therefore, as a business we made a commitment to tackle climate change through the development of our Carbon Management Plan.
The current portfolio of offset projects includes the Akbuk Wind Farm Project in Turkey, this is a Gold Standard (GS) project that involves the installation of 15 turbines reducing 67,570 tonnes of CO2 entering the atmosphere each year. In addition to the wind farm we are purchasing the GS carbon credits of the production and dissemination of ceramic water purifiers in Cambodia. This project provides access to clean drinking water for an estimated 400,000 people and saves 43,087 tonnes of CO2 entering the atmosphere. Rounding out our portfolio for 2015 is the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project in Kenya. This program avoids unplanned deforestation and degradation of forest that are home to vulnerable species such as the African Elephant, cheetah, lion, African hunting dog and Grevy's zebra. It is estimated that deforestation accounts for 18% of global carbon emissions, this is greater than transport and aviation combined.
Our Carbon Management Plan helps us to operate our business in a sustainable manner and address our environmental commitments under the United Nations Global Compact which in turn work toward the 7th Millennium Development Goal: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability.
As part of our Carbon Management Plan, we offset our global business carbon emissions (from our offices and retail stores), our trips, and offer carbon offset flights to passengers booking their flights through Intrepid. Through these offsets, significant monetary contributions are being made on behalf of our business, suppliers, staff and travellers to internationally certified carbon abatement projects, equating to over $1 million since 2007.
The majority of Intrepid trips are Carbon Offset - that's over 800 trips! We measure and offset the main sources of emissions created on our trips by our passengers:
- Transport
- Accommodation
- Waste
Our trips are also low impact by design. How? We try to use public transport where possible, stay in locally owned and simpler styles of accommodation and eat at locally owned eateries where the food has been locally sourced, therefore reducing food mile emissions.
To minimise carbon emissions on Intrepid trips, we make the following considerations:
- Local services - We engage locally-owned and operated services thereby supporting local people and not using long and carbon-intensive supply chains.
- Local transport - We use local public transport wherever we can to reduce fuel usage per passenger. Water Conservation - We support initiatives that encourage conservative use of water and hot water such as low-flow shower roses.
- Local food and goods - We endeavour to include and strongly encourage our travellers to eat locally produced food and goods. This reduces the 'embodied energy' (energy consumed through production and transport) of the food and goods purchased by our passengers.
- Water bottles - We encourage our passengers to refill a water bottle from water 'bubblers' where available to avoid unnecessary purchasing of bottled water and the subsequent waste disposal issues. In addition to the water in bottles, the production of a 1 litre plastic bottle takes 2 litres of water and 200ml of oil. Therefore for every 1 litre of water sold, 3 litres of water is used.
- Economic empowerment - Economic empowerment of local communities through tourism can help improve education and health services, water supplies and sanitation and reduce dependence on non-sustainable livelihoods such as deforestation.
- Local employment - We use local leaders and guides so that we learn about the culture and way of life directly from those who live it and put money into local hands and economies. We can particularly learn from indigenous rural communities about their relationship to the land and how they've practiced sustainable agriculture for centuries.
- Recycling - Intrepid leaders also provide travellers with awareness on how they can practice principles of reduce, reuse, recycle and appropriate waste disposal at their destination.
Intrepid adopts the following principles to manage our environmental footprint in all offices and stores around the world:
- Measure - We currently measure emissions from electricity, gas, waste, business travel and water. We have a comprehensive Carbon Assessment Worksheet that's completed annually by our global offices.
- Avoid - We adopt a number of energy efficiency measures including, but not limited to, automatic computer shut down at 8pm in our head office and Skype conferencing rather than travelling for face-to-face meetings.
- Reduce - We have significantly reduced paper waste and waste to landfill; many offices adopt a comprehensive recycling plan and we have reduced the number of business trips taken by management and staff on an annual basis.
- Offset - Whatever emissions can't be avoided are offset by our investment in high-quality renewable energy projects.
This is how we're greening our office spaces:
- We're using 100% Green Power energy (where available) in our offices and retail stores.
- 'Reduce, reuse and recycle' policies for our paper usage. All office paper and paper products are recycled where possible and we purchase Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited or similarly sustainably sourced paper. Double-sided printing is the default setting on all printers.
- We have implemented a Waste Management System at head office which has dramatically reduced what we send to landfill and maximised what goes off for recycling.
- We're conscious that our brochures consume a lot of paper, so since 2000 we've had an annual tree planting day. In the last year, staff and travellers planted over 1,100 trees and shrubs.
- We have our very own worm farm and bokashi bins that composts all our fruit and vegetable scraps, tea bags and coffee grounds.
- We have reviewed our lighting and have successfully 'de-lamped' unnecessary bulbs.
- We have regular presentations for staff on sustainability matters including topics such as waste reduction, sustainable seafood options and ethically sourced paper.
- Intrepidites are a pretty active bunch and many walk or cycle to work. We encourage the use of public transport.
What does it mean to be carbon neutral?
There's no internationally agreed upon definition for 'carbon neutral'. Australia has recently defined carbon neutrality under the National Carbon Offset Standard (1 July 2010) as "a situation where the net emissions associated with a product or an organisation's activities are equal to zero through the acquisition and cancellation of carbon offsets that meet additional criteria". The general principle: to have a 'carbon neutral' product or service means to have zero net CO2 emissions for the activities assessed.
How does Intrepid maintain its carbon neutrality?
Being carbon neutral involves calculating Intrepid's climate-damaging carbon emissions, avoiding, reducing and seeking a less carbon intensive alternative where possible and then balancing the remaining emissions through a carbon offset activity. Intrepid follows a project plan which describes the activities and milestones necessary to keep us carbon neutral year after year.
What is carbon offsetting?
Carbon offsets are a way for individuals and businesses to balance out their greenhouse gas emissions by allocating funds to emission reduction programs. For example, if your flight emits 4.14 tonnes of CO2, you can balance out these emissions by purchasing 4.14 tonnes of carbon credits from carbon offset programs which work on avoiding or absorbing CO2 emissions, such as renewable energy initiatives.
Still confused? Try this simple analogy. If you ate 300 calories worth of gelati in Italy but then walked around Rome for two hours, the net impact (in terms of calories) of eating the gelati would be zero. While it's not ideal - in that you probably shouldn't have eaten that gelati in the first place - it's far better than not doing anything at all. Offsetting carbon works in a similar way.
How do we measure our trip emissions?
We initially conducted detailed assessments of the carbon emissions of 38 of our most popular trips around the world. With so many trip components potentially emitting greenhouse gases, we had to define clear boundaries of what we would assess and subsequently offset. We decided to concentrate on the main emissions, being transport, accommodation and waste.
Our group leaders, given their experience and expert knowledge of the precise activities, locations and transport modes of the trips, collected the data. We then sent this data to an independent assessor to determine the carbon emissions associated with each element. The scope of components included in our emissions assessment was:
- Transport - all intra-trip travel including flights included as part of the trip, taxis, tuk tuks, boats and trains. As direct emissions from transport makes up the vast majority of the emissions when travelling, offsetting this component is vital!
- Accommodation - all included accommodation from hotels to camping.
- Waste - while we attempt to reduce waste in all ways possible, recycling isn't accessible in all countries we visit. We have therefore considered emissions generated through the average waste generated per person in that particular region.
By completing a detailed assessment of emissions on our top 38 trips, we were able to use this data and extrapolate it across our whole portfolio of trips by trip style and region. In doing so, we were able to offset the carbon emissions of our trips on behalf of our passengers!
So by travelling with Intrepid, you do it in a way which dramatically reduces your carbon footprint.
How do you calculate the offset cost?
The offset cost is embedded in the cost of the trip - so our passengers have no additional fee to worry about. The average offset cost embedded in our trip price is between $0.19 and $0.54 AUD per passenger per day (dependent on the trip and region you are travelling to). Even with the offset included, these trips are still competitive, ensuring you get both the best price for a fantastic grassroots adventure with a reduced environmental impact.
What offset assessment standards do you use?
Greenhouse gas emissions generated as a result of stationary energy use, transportation and waste generation and disposal were assessed in accordance with the GHG Protocol (A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Revised Edition, World Resource Institute & World Business Council for Sustainable Development - 2007).
Information relating to energy use and waste generation and disposal rates were based on data provided by Sustainability Victoria and the United Nations Statistics Division. Emission factors were derived from a number of sources including the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change and the World Resource Institute.
Why do companies charge different amounts for offsets?
A tonne of carbon can vary greatly in price due primarily to two reasons:
- the cost of producing the offset and
- the assessment boundary and method used in determining how much greenhouse gas was produced in a specific activity which then determines the number of offsets required.
What is climate change?
Climate change is the term commonly used when talking about global warming. The Earth is like a giant greenhouse, but instead of having glass panes which trap heat, it has gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. As the sun's rays shine on the Earth this blanket of gases (Earth's atmosphere) traps some of the heat - which has the effect of warming the planet and keeping it at a relatively constant level. Without it the Earth would either get too hot or too cold.
When greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by human activity like burning fossil fuels and clearing land, it's like constantly adding more glass layers to the greenhouse, ultimately raising the temperature inside. If we don't reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there's a risk that the Earth will heat to a level which could seriously affect life on our planet. For more information on climate change, please go to the Australian Conservation Foundation's website. For the latest scientific observations of climate change, please see the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's website.
Why the focus on carbon dioxide and not other greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases include methane, nitrous oxide and halocarbons but the mostly commonly referred to greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2) so it has become the standard measure of greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases are released every time we turn on the light at home, switch on our computer, take a flight or drive the car.
Economic Responsibility
Our economic commitment
To ensure our wealth is distributed in a way that's beneficial to our staff, host communities, suppliers and key stakeholders, while achieving responsible and sustainable growth of Intrepid Travel and our associated companies.
How are we doing this?
Our trips are designed to ensure that we support local communities by:
- Hiring local leaders and staff where Intrepid operate, therefore contributing directly to local employment and ensuring competitive local remuneration.
- Using locally owned ground transportation and accommodation.
- Recommending local eateries and stores to our passengers.
- Incorporating local public transport into our trips where possible.
- Investing in renewable energy projects which support the local economy through temporary and permanent employment, as well as contributing to the communities' infrastructure.
- Creating procurement policies.
Our Progress
In order for sustainability to remain embedded in our operations, we take a holistic view of our business and its various points of impact. This means looking beyond our balance sheet and to the areas to which our business is intrinsically linked: the environment, society, economy and governance/ethics. We want to ensure that we're taking responsibility for our impact in these areas and contributing to, rather than diminishing, their health and value.
Intrepid is also a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact - a framework used to align a company's operations and strategies with universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
We've integrated respect for people and the environment into our company culture in a variety of ways, most notably through the company's core values - all Intrepid staff are rated on their contribution to environmental and social sustainability in their annual performance reviews.
To ensure that we're working on managing our impact and reducing our carbon footprint across the business, Intrepid has integrated a number of sustainability goals into key performance measures across the company:
- Company KPIs - Intrepid has a company goal around sustainability.
- Our subsidiary offshore companies have a local sustainability KPI that they need to achieve.
- Our staff are also rated on their individual contributions to sustainability at Intrepid through their annual performance reviews.
Since signing the United Nations Global Compact, Intrepid has gone on to create a Sustainability Policy which guides the way the company manages its impacts and how it goes about making decisions.
View our Sustainable Development Policy
As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, each year we submit a 'Communications on Progress' report, outlining our progress in each of the sustainability areas we have committed to tackling, these include:
Human rights
Labour standards
The environment
View our Communications on Progress Report 2016
View our Communications on Progress Report 2015
View our Communications on Progress Report 2014
View our Communications on Progress Report 2013
View our Communications on Progress Report 2012
View our Communications on Progress Report 2011
Responsible Travel
Responsible travel is about the attitude you take and the choices you make when travelling - to respect and benefit local people, their cultures, economy and the environment!
Some of the responsible travel features embedded into Intrepid trips include:
- Using public transport where possible
- Staying in smaller-scale locally owned accommodation where possible
- Buying locally produced food and drink, and purchasing souvenirs from local artisans
- Spreading the economic benefits by patronising a range of suppliers
- Minimising plastic waste where possible
- Careful management of limited energy and water resources
- Offering real life experiences which promote cross-cultural understanding
- Avoiding the exploitation of the vulnerable - including women, children, animals and endangered species
For more information on Intrepid's Responsible Travel policies and practice see the following documents and individual destination pages:
Intrepid's Top 12 Responsible Travel Tips
Child protection and why we stopped visiting orphanages
Elephant welfare and your travels
Born to Live Wild – a pledge for wildlife
Social Responsibility
- To protect human rights within our sphere of influence and to ensure that all parties impacted by our business including staff, travellers, suppliers, local communities and other stakeholders, are treated with fairness and respect.
- To work with our stakeholders on issues around responsible practices in order to promote justice and equity across our global community and protect our most vulnerable societies.
Some initiatives include:
- Providing training to all our leaders on safety and social issues in the areas they operate to help them educate our passengers on matters such as local customs, cultural etiquette, religion, prostitution and child safety.
- Providing HIV/AIDS training to our staff and leaders in high-risk regions.
- Working in partnership with child protection organisations such as ECPAT, ChildWise and ChildSafe Asia, to help protect children in our destinations. Read our ChildSafe Traveller Tips.
- Employment and supplier policies which support and encourage fair practices. Read our Porter Policies.
- Providing support for many grassroot not-for-profit organisations globally to help advance local communities through The Intrepid Foundation.
- All Intrepid companies have specific annual goals to increase annual donations to The Intrepid Foundation.
- Visits to community projects on trips to raise awareness and engage passenger support for the projects.
- Organising guest speakers to regularly speak at our stores and offices to help raise awareness on various social sustainability topics.
Project SAMA was a three year global gender equality project which aims to improve the lives of communities and help bridge the gender gap through education. To help us achieve this, we worked with Plan, one of the world's oldest and most experienced children's development organisations.
Intrepid have adopted a global Human Rights Policy which formalises our commitment to supporting and respecting internationally proclaimed human rights and ensuring we aren't complicit in human rights abuses.
The aim of the Human Rights Policy is to:
- Protect human rights within our sphere of influence and ensure that all our people including our staff, passengers, suppliers and local communities, as well as other stakeholders who are impacted by our business, are treated with fairness and respect.
- Work with our stakeholders to address issues that act as barriers to responsible practices in order to promote equity across our global community and protect our most vulnerable societies.
- Give guidance to our staff on Intrepid's stance in relation to human rights issues.
- Commit our support to the principles contained within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- Protect, respect and remedy human rights issues within our sphere of operations and supply chain as outlined in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: The "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework.
Intrepid, in association with Victoria University and the government body Aus Industry, completed a two year research project to assess the impacts of our trips to sensitive rural communities titled "Small Tour Group Impacts on Developing Communities". The comparative report on five village communities (in Thailand, Vietnam and Borneo) demonstrates that Intrepid trips are providing mixed outcomes for local people in these communities.
Some of these outcomes include:
Renewal or support for traditional practices, such as arts and crafts, through local initiatives like craft markets.
Empowerment of women due to employment and leadership opportunities created by Intrepid's visits.
Increased knowledge and awareness of other cultures amongst local people due to direct and meaningful interactions between local people and Intrepid groups.
Support of household livelihood strategies through financial benefits gained by activities associated with Intrepid's visits.
Direct employment opportunities for some members of the community through activities such as traditional massage, guiding, portering and cooking.
As part of its commitment to providing leadership on sustainable tourism practices, Intrepid has decided to make this report available to the general public. This report was completed in 2002, but we believe the issues and the recommendations remain current and relevant to remote community-based tourism.
Introduction [PDF 26KB]
Research Design & Methods [PDF 32KB]
Literature Review [PDF 64KB]
Skandis Community, Iban Longhouse in Sarawak, Malaysia [PDF 89KB]
Kiau Nulu Community, Dusun Community in Sabah, Malaysia [PDF 88KB]
Van Village Community, White Thai Village in North Western Vietnam [PDF 92KB]
Baka Community, Akha Village in Northen Thailand [PDF 92KB]
Khun Puai Community, Karen Village in Northen Thailand [PDF 96KB]
Comparative review of case studies [PDF 80KB]
To support our efforts as a responsible business and evaluate our impacts on the destinations in which we travel, we have provided support for academic research in key areas.
Intrepid Travel has recently worked with Community Based Tourism researcher David Knight to explore the impacts and benefits of tourism amongst four communities in Peru's Sacred Valley.
With funding support from Intrepid, David worked with community tourism groups to better understand how to unlock opportunities for local people through sustainable tourism. The report, entitled "Poverty Alleviation Through Tourism", detailed several findings and recommendations from a series of community interviews, including:
- Enhanced opportunities for women in the communities, through visits by Intrepid Travel groups (Increased income, employment, respect from their husbands)
- Greater community involvement in training of tour leaders
- Improved communication between communities and our local offices
- Awareness of rising cost of providing services to travellers and ability to adjust prices accordingly Recommendations from his research have been implemented by our operations team in Peru.
Want to learn more?
Peru Research Summary, David W Knight
Peru Research Literature List, David W Knight
Chichubamba, Peru Research Report, David W Knight
Amaru, Peru Research Report, David W Knight
Sacaca, Peru Research Report, David W Knight
Qorqor, Peru Research Report, David W Knight
Our Partners
We partner with many international and local organisations to tap into their areas of expertise and to ensure that we are addressing our social and environmental impacts adequately. We're members or associates of the following organisations:
ECOCLUB (International Tourism Club) promotes social and ecological change through and within tourism. They maintain an excellent news and social network with members, practitioners, academics, students and organisations worldwide.
The International Ecotourism Society is an international non-profit organisation with members in more than 70 countries. Their mission is to promote ecotourism, which they define as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people". IIPT (International Institute for Peace through Tourism) are dedicated to making travel and tourism the world's first global peace industry by promoting the belief that every traveller is potentially an 'Ambassador for Peace'. IIPT aims to mobilise the travel and tourism industry to be a leading force for poverty reduction.
Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world with no political or religious affiliations. They work in 50 developing countries to empower communities to overcome poverty, and to protect and promote child rights.
Intrepid is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact - a framework used to align a company's operations and strategies with universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Intrepid work with Carbon Trade Exchange to source internationally accredited carbon offset projects.
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Parking will remain free at car parks in Cross Hills, Craven Council has announced.
Councillors have agreed to drop proposals to charge at some sites in the district.
A three-month-long consultation by the council's select committee had recommended charging at car parks in Bentham, but did not support fees at car parks in Cross Hills and Embsay.
At a policy committee meeting, members argued the council should be consistent, and they decided not to pursue charging in any community car parks.
Independent councillor Philip Barrett, from Glusburn, said the council should be doing what it could to help small centres in the current economic times.
"Once these shops have gone, they will never return," he added.
Council leader, Coun Chris Knowles-Fitton (Con), said the council could carry out a lot of expensive and time-consuming work only to have the proposals opposed by the police and, ultimately, North Yorkshire County Council.
He added it was entirely understandable each councillor would fight charging in their own wards, and he believed the modest returns from charging were not worth the divisions that could be caused.
At the start of the meeting, councillors had heard strong representations confirming opposition towards charging in Cross Hills.
Village shopkeeper, Peter Whitaker, of GE Thornton & Son in Main Street, said charging could be the last straw for businesses already struggling in the current economic climate.
Coun David Ireton (Con) said he could understand why charging was being recommended in Bentham, but not in Cross Hills or Embsay.
Coun Richard Foster (Con) said he felt sorry for struggling small retailers, but believed they faced a bigger threat from online retailers.


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Nintendo mascot Mario is of course present with several fun titles. He's racing in Mario Kart 7, taking to the court in Mario Tennis Open and taking on Sonic at the 2012 London Olympics. Plus there's the more traditional adventures of Super Mario 3D Land and New Super Mario Bros 2, taking full advantage of what the 3DS can offer.
Adventure fans are spoiled with Kid Icarus: Uprising, featuring another Nintendo legend taking flight, plus the role-playing excitement of Heroes of Ruin, featuring drop-in-drop-out gameplay so you can ask other online players for help whenever you need it!
Lovers of pets and pooches take your pick from the range of Nintendogs and Cats - train your Golden Retriever to fetch or pamper your poodle, all within your 3DS Console. Plus Animal Crossing is on its way to the 3DS, too!
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I take bus every morning, instead of daydreaming, would it be wise to meditate? But how? I tried breath meditation but it's hard because of the way the seats are slanted. Also I can't close my eyes, so there's that. I also tried to simply be aware. But alas, I got confused of what I should be aware of. Is it my feat on the ground? Is the my back on the seat? Oh, and did I mention that I can't close my eyes?
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New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams does not agree with part of the NBA's concussion policy—and he made his feelings known on Saturday night.
The Hornets traveled to Chicago to face the Bulls without rookie Anthony Davis. The NBA's No. 1 overall pick suffered a mild concussion in Friday's win over the Utah Jazz and did not make the trip to his hometown. Even without Davis, who remains day-to-day, New Orleans came out with the win, 89-82, but that didn't stop Williams from expressing his disdain for the delicacy with which NBA players are handled.
"When you're dealing with the brain, I guess what's happening in football has impacted everybody," Williams said. "He got touched up a little bit last night. That happens a lot in basketball. It's just that now they treat everybody like they have white gloves and pink drawers and it's getting old. It's just the way the league is now."
On Friday, Davis was inadvertently hit in the head with an elbow from teammate Austin Rivers as they collided on a defensive play just before halftime. Rivers caught Davis to the side of the face, and Davis left the court with a hand over his right eye. He did not return to the game and remains out. Rivers did play in Chicago on Saturday night.
MORE: Hornets rookie leaves game with concussion
Davis would have been with family and friends had he made the trip. The prized big man was a star at Chicago's Perspectives Charter High School before winning a national title at Kentucky.
"It's a man's game," Williams said. "They're treating these guys like they're 5 years old. He desperately wanted to come, but he couldn't make it."
Williams said he understands the gravity of player safety; he'd just like the player to have more of a voice in decisions concerning their well-being. As a coach, his bias is toward having players available and on the court, and Williams admitted that. The third-year coach also pointed out he suffered multiple concussions in his NBA career but had fewer restrictions and was allowed to fly with concussion symptoms, circumstances that might have shaped his view on Davis' current handling.
"I'm not saying I don't like (the policy)," Williams said. "We've got to protect the players, but I think the players should have more say so in how they feel. I'm sure I had four or five concussions when I played, and it didn't bother me. The NBA is doing what's necessary to protect the players, but this is not the NFL. You don't get hit in the head that much. I understand it. But as a coach, I'm a baby about it. I want my guys ready to play. That's basically the bottom line; I'm just a baby."


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In a new marketing tagline that almost screams irony, Chobani, the New York-based yogurt company, managed to anger many of the people that are responsible for the company's existence: scientists.
Chobani paired their new "Simply 100" (to promote 100-calorie yogurt cups) slogan with wording under their foil lids (note: foil is not found in nature) with the saying "Nature got us to 100 calories, not scientists."
It should not be a surprise that a yogurt (note: the bacteria Chobani uses in its yogurt was most likely isolated by scientists) company is touting its nutritional values. After all, dairy products provide 9 essential nutrients and minerals per serving. However, its "not scientists" marketing approach is much different than the approach taken by Chipotle and Panera that angered agriculturalists.
Instead of infuriating just the 50,000 or so U.S. dairy farmers and their families (many of whom hold 2- and 4-year science degrees and use science to grow and produce our food every day) , Chobani decided to take on the 6.2 million scientists and engineers in the U.S., world leaders in technology and advancement.
Like a page from the Revenge of the Nerds script, the evil and mad scientists of the world fought back. Popular Science, the magazine for those wicked beings, profiled the hypocrisy in Chobani's approach and noted that the yogurt cup's ingredients for the black cherry version are:
Nonfat Yogurt (Cultured Pasteurized Nonfat Milk), Live and Active Cultures: S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus and L. Casei, Chicory Root Fiber, Black Cherries, Water, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Evaporated Cane Juice, Pectin, Natural Flavors, Locust Bean Gum, Monkfruit Extract, Stevia Leaf Extract.
By our standards, it would appear that every ingredient on the list has been improved or created with the help of science.
Using Chobani's own Twitter hashtag #howmatters, (note: hashtags were invented by Twitter, which is on the internet, a platform invented by scientists) scientists said, in creative ways, that "how" does matter, and that "how" is science.
#howmatters Calories exist in nature and are natural except for the fact that they are units invented by scientists to measure energy
— Sith Lotus (@upulie) June 4, 2014
Granted, on its website, Chobani shows that their real point is that the sweeteners used in its yogurt aren't artificial, unlike their competitors. That's similar, but less direct, to the approach the dairy industry makes with our product being all-natural.
It should be noted that Chobani founder, Turkish-born Hamdi Ulukaya, first went to school for political science, though he didn't graduate with that degree. You could argue that political science isn't really science at all; or that Ulukaya needed more study. Either way, by 4:45 p.m. last night the company apologized though its Twitter feed and discontinued the wording on the lid. The nerds prevail again.
We were too clever for our own good - didn't intend to put down science or scientists with our recent lid. We discontinued it. #WordsMatter
— Chobani (@Chobani) June 4, 2014
UPDATE: Chobani's PR team emailed a statement at about 1:30 on June 5, 2014.
"We were being tongue in cheek and perhaps a bit too clever for our own good. The under lid messaging campaign ended last week and was not intended as an indictment of science or scientists. Words matter and your feedback counts. We're inviting all scientists to enjoy a Chobani on us: www.chobani.com/care."


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At Summerslam Access in a few weeks time, THQ reveal the full roster (par maybe DLC's) for WWE '13 video game.
Personally, I can't wait!
With an Attitude Era theme to this year's game, it could possibly be the best WWE video game – maybe wrestling game as a whole – ever produced!
A little while ago, a supposed "leaked" roster made its way online. Many,
In today's WWE, under-utilized talent is a hot topic.
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I know this may be a bit early but since the roster for theWWE '13 video game has been "leaked" online, many have questioned if it is legitor not.
To view the leaked WWE '13 roster, view the link below.
Also, it's been 100% confirmed that a total of 77 superstarswill appear –
I want to start off by saying this new storyline between new WWE COO Triple H/ CM Punk/Kevin Nash has got my interest peeked to a whole new level.
Nash's return at Summerslam and the overall direction of this storyline is very unpredictable – something that really hasn't been seen on WWE TV in a long time.
Many believe the direction with this whole "who sent
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I bought one for £50, and installed Ubuntu. We gave it to DanDan as his main Christmas present. The major problem was that it only came with default 128MB on board RAM. I bought a 256MB memory stick and then the install was a breeze. It could do with a bit more memory for some of the games DanDan plays, but apart from that, it runs rather nicely.
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Autopilot Income
Starting a profitable business online can be challenging. First you have to select the right product to promote, then you need to build websites, then you have to find some way to get traffic to your website and hope it converts… the list goes on and on. One of the hardest things however, is trying to work out what type of business you want to run. You can spend all your time promoting other people's products. You can trade your time for money and be a freelancer. You can build lots of websites and try to sell advertising space. Or, you can be in control by owning your own products. If own your own products you make more money from each sale. You are also able to attract affiliates, find JV partners, or even sell the entire business off if you decide to! Most people never try this business model because they don't know where to start and they don't want to have to continually buy products as they move through each phase of the process. There are several stages you must go through when creating an info product business that generates income, so what you really need is an all in one system to take you from start to finish. That's why I decided to search for a system that could teach me the steps I needed to create my own info product business.
I believe I have found a system that delivers. Below is a review of this system, called Income Autopilot which was created by Gabor Olah. Gabor Olah is an extremely successful internet marketer and product creator. I hope you find this review useful. At the very least, this review will show you what to look out for when trying to find good training online, and what you should expect for your money!
The core system teaches you how to create your own information products, which isn't exactly groundbreaking by itself, but the training is delivered in a very easy to apply system. One thing Gabor points out from the start, is how important it is to create your own products. Even though things like freelancing, blogging, buying and selling websites, selling ad space or promoting products as an affiliate can all make you great money… the truth is, having a product gives you the ultimate freedom and leverage online. What that really means is, you can choose your own prices, make the most money, recruit your own affiliates and do your own joint-venture deals. As soon as you have your own products, you have full control over your business and your financial future. It is also more exciting too, because you can be more creative and have more control …you call the shots and you take home 100% of the profits. The great thing about this course, is that Gabor shows you how to tie in other money making methods into your existing info product business … so you really can make money from every angle. One of the obvious benefits of IncomeAutopilot is that Gabor shows you how to create products quickly and easily … without spending lots of your own money either (which is something I know a lot of people worry about, including myself in the past)
After buying this product and getting access to the training center, one thing became clear from the start… Gabor is a fluent teacher, and the quick start training area gives you a very easy to digest overview of what you're going to learn, preparing you for things to come. What is also impressive, is how the training covers all areas of running your business, not just product creation or driving traffic. In other words, he shows you how your business will operate overall, how to develop the right mindset, how to put all the pieces together, how to create your actual products, how to test and tweak your system once it is making money, how to manage your time , and of course how to drive targeted traffic to your site as well. Before you even get started, Gabor makes some crucial points about mindset and what it really takes to succeed. You'll be surprised to know that there is hardly anything to it, apart from sticking to one simple system until it is making you money. Right from the beginning, you can tell that this is a hype free and real way to make money online. So let's dive in and take a closer look at the components in the IncomeAutopilot.com course…
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Quick start overview:
The quick start overview section is the next tab as you move across the training screen. This section is basically a condensed bite-size version of the main course. In this section, Gabor gives you a step-by-step action plan which covers everything from getting in the right mindset and managing your time … right through to creating your first info product and driving traffic. If you're a beginner, or you're new to the information product creation world, then you may find some of the information on the quick start guide a little too brief. This is really designed to give you an overview and a feel for what's ahead. This section includes useful diagrams, and the theory itself is solid. The truth is that this section alone could be sold as an entire course by itself. Essentially, you have everything you need to start and run your information product business within the quick start guide. Gabor covers the general overview , including a diagram , then moves into the actual process of setting up your business … from finding the right niche and creating products, to setting up your website to generate leads and subscribers , and finishes off with an overview of your entire system , including how to drive traffic to your offers . Not bad for an overview of you ask me ! However, if you were to use this guide alone, you may have to fill in some of the blanks when you get down to some of the nitty-gritty of running a business online.
Training Overview:
Income Autopilot: Long-Term Income on a Proven, REAL Business Model - Lesson #1
This section gives you a clear understanding of the importance of creating and selling your own information products for a long-term sustainable income. It also explains the entire business model from a bird's eye view, giving you any easy understanding of how all the processes and elements fit together. Gabor begins with an overview of the business model, and goes into detail about getting into the right mindset, and also goes over some real-life numbers to give you a feel for what is possible. This section starts off as an overview, but then dive straight into the step-by-step process of getting your business underway. That means everything from mental preparation, to getting your first product created and hooking up all of the elements to make the business work. It also gives you the motivation an incentive to go down this path, instead of having doubts and jumping from system to system. With so many different models to choose from online, Gabor uses this section to show you how important it is to create your own products so that you can make more money, leverage affiliates and create a business that will stand the test of time. He also uses this section to create a very clear picture of how the business operates, and this section alone could be condensed into an e-book and sold individually… and this is just the intro!
Time Management Mastery – Lesson #2
Although it sounds boring, and many people would probably skip this section, Gabor makes time management easy and interesting … and shows you how important it really is if you want to make some money on the Internet. Once you know how to control and manage your time, you'll be amazed at how much you can get done. The better your time management skills, the more work you can do in less time, and with far less stress and hassle. Many people have numerous distractions and other commitments in life, including a full-time job to begin with. If you don't learn how to manage your time from the start, these distractions will carry you off and take this business opportunity away from you, piece by piece.
Finding A Profitable Niche - Lesson #3
Gabor uses this section to give you a clear roadmap to finding profitable nichesto operate in. Although there can still be a hit and miss feel to this part of your business, there isn't really a simpler way to target a profitable niche in the way Gabor shows you here. It doesn't matter how much traffic you generate, how great your website looks, or how hard you work … if you don't pick the right niche, then you'll never make any money. Even if you create great products, the truth is that money can only be made if the market is right. The harsh reality is that some markets have many keen buyers. Use this lesson to avoid that fatal mistake of picking a dud market and wasting your time.
Product Brainstorming - Lesson #4
Once you find your niche, then you need to create a product. This section gives you some great brainstorming ideas. It's not a perfect system, and you will find that it takes practice to come up with great product ideas … but Gabor does try to make the process as simple and interesting as possible. Ultimately, this should be looked at as fun, and not necessarily hard work. If you can keep that attitude, then you'll really enjoy this part of the course. Creating a good product requires brainstorming. Once you learn how to brainstorm effectively, you open yourself up to the best possible ideas for creating your product. Of course this is the first step in finding the gold at the end of the rainbow. By doing this section and effectively brainstorming, you're miles ahead of your competition already.
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Creating Your Own Products - Lesson #5
Section 5 shows you how to create your own products that are poised to sell in big numbers. Again, there is margin for error and the system is not a perfect paint by numbers way to create top-selling information products. However, it is about as close as you can get to copy and paste product creation. Gabor shares some of his simple yet potent ways to create products quickly with little hassle and time wasting as possible. This is the core part of the whole process, and although you need a little bit of patience and practice, if you follow this lesson properly, there's no reason why you can't create a killer product that will sell in the bucket loads. The beauty of that is, once you have a product that sells itself, you don't have to be an expert copywriter, or have a killer website to sell it from… as the product does most of the hard work for you.
Why And How To Create An Ideal Customer Profile - Lesson #6
Many "gurus" will tell you that you need to create a product that looks good, has a great title, teaches a certain thing … but none of them ever tell you about marketing to people. Once you know who your ideal target customeris, it makes the whole product creation and marketing process so much easier. Clearly, Gabor understands this and he has an effective way of putting this on to paper for you.
Why And How To Create The Perfect USP (Unique Selling Proposition) - Lesson #7
Next, Gabor explains why and how to create the perfect USP (Unique Selling Proposition). Again, this is another make or break aspect of product creation, and another step that many people miss out without knowing about it. If you're a beginner, it might take a while to grasp this aspect, despite the information being laid out very simply, including sensible examples.
Without a USP, nobody has a reason to buy from you. It doesn't matter how big or small your business is, or what it is you are selling … if you cannot differentiate yourself from other peopleselling similar information, then you're screwed. Once you've finished with this section, you should have a firm grasp on creating your USP.
How To Create Irresistible Offers And Sell More Stuff Than You Ever Thought Possible - Lesson #8
This section expands on creating your product and USP, but focuses on creating value for your visitors. I have to say, this is another aspect of marketing which is overlooked with a lot of similar product creation training. It's not just what you sell, but the price you sell it for and what kind of bonuses you offer. This is another easy section to understand, even though you may have spend a bit more time and effort applying what you've learnt. The more value you can create in your visitor's minds, the more likely they will buy from you, and buy from you at the price you tell them it's worth. People love getting good value for money, and you can create irresistible offers by piling on the value. Gabor shows you how to do this step-by-step, and with a little bit of patience and practice you should be able to create unbelievable value for your new products using his techniques.
Power Copywriting - Lesson #9
In this section, Gabor covers the crucial art of copywriting. He gives a nice overview along with some real-life examples that are working today. At times, it can feel a bit overwhelming if you are a total beginner … and don't expect your first piece of copy to be a masterpiece. However, if you can't afford to pay a few thousand dollars for a copywriter then it's well worth getting stuck in and mastering copywriting for good. The great thing is, if you follow the steps until now, then your product and offer should be strong enough to be able to sell themselves … without you having to pull out any fancy copywriting tricks. Learning to write sales copy is a highly valuable skill, and can make or break your sales online. Although Gabor boils it down to a simple process, the reality is that it may take some time to grasp this part of the course if your total beginner or you haven't been exposed to much sales copy in the past. However, it's well worth it because once you do learn how to write copy, you can save yourself thousands of would-be copywriters fees.
Building A Strong Foundation Part I (HTML) - Lesson #10
This is a pretty straightforward section on creating a website in HTML. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but there doesn't really need to be. If you're new to creating HTML webpages, this is a great place to start. Don't get intimidated or worried about it, it's really not as technical as you might think. Gabor's training in this section is kept nice and simple like the rest of the course, but you may come across a few technical snags here and there when creating webpages. Although , it's nothing a quick Google search can't solve . Either way, it's worth your time and effort learning, because sooner or later you will need to slap up quick web pages by yourself.
Building A Strong Foundation Part II (Setting The Stage - Domain, Hosting, FTP) - Lesson #11
Gabor walkes you through buying a domain name, hooking up your hosting and using FTP to get your website live on the Internet. Again, nothing groundbreaking here, but there's only so much you can talk about when it comes to this stuff. Gabor covers it all nicely, without spinning your head with technical jargon. These basic skills are essential for running an online business. In the early stages, you can't rely on a technical assistant to help you out with this stuff, so it's crucial that you grasp it from day one. Being able to buy domain names, set up hosting, and FTP your files and websiteswhenever you need to in a hurry, is crucial for keeping your business alive and flowing.
Setting Up Your System - Part I (IAutomator.com) - Lesson #12
This section completely took me by surprise, as Gabor introduces you to one of the biggest components of the entire membership … IAutomator. This is where you can manage your websites, subscriptions, products, download links, affiliate payments… and everything else that you need in your virtual "back office".
This system is based on a highly effective script created originally by John Delevara, a huge online marketer who focuses on his own software brands created for marketers. Gabor walks you through setting up your "back office", so that you can conveniently control everything in one central location. This element of the course is worth several hundred dollars alone, so it was a real surprise to find this inside along with Gabor's training. It's central location to control all of your products, download links, affiliate accounts (and everything else in between) and it really does take the headache out of running an online business. Using this powerful script, you can keep a tight ship on all of your tools, links, promo material and everything else you need to run a profitable business on the Internet. Instead of shuffling around between files and folders on your hard drive, you have one simple location to store all of your material. If you were to buy this kind of script separately, you can expect to pay at least $500.
Setting Up Your System - Part II (Creating A Killer Squeeze Page) - Lesson #13
You receive screenshots and diagrams to show you how to set up your squeeze Page, and how your squeeze page fits into your overall business. The level of detail is more than adequate allowing you to follow along and create your squeeze page within 30 minutes or so. Squeeze pages are crucial for building an e-mail list. Once you have an e-mail list, you can market products over and over to your list … which is ideal considering that most people don't buy on first impressions. You can also upsell future products and approach other website owners and product owners with confidence (when you have a list, you have what they want!). There are a lot of courses which overcomplicate creating your squeeze pages, but Gabor does an excellent job of simplifying it into a few simple steps. In fact, he shows you why simplicity is the key to an effective squeeze page … which is great news for us!
Setting Up Your System - Part III (Your Money-Makers) - Lesson #14
In this section, Gabor introduces one-time offers (OTOs), along with downsells. He also explains the importance of integrating these into your system, and why these offers are where your real money is made. The main focus of this section is to show you how to create the pages and the sales copy for them, along with a suitable offer. This training is very concise, and clearly written by professional copywriter. The only thing that may catch some people out, is trying to figure out what to upsell or downsell for these types of offers. It's not enough just having a single product to sell up front, because when you start paying for advertising or paying affiliates a large percentage of each sale, you will end up making very little money. That's why people include one-time offers on the backend, so that they can make extra commissions on top. The key is being able to write good sales copy and present a good offer, and Gabor gives you that information in this section very clearly, keeping it brief and to the point.
Setting Up Your System - Part IV (Login Offer + Members Area + Helpdesk) - Lesson #15
This is an interesting section which shows you how to create a members areafor your customers to log in to. A minimal amount of technical work is required here, especially when using the provided scripts. What's also interesting about this section, is where Gabor explains how to insert a "Login Offer", which is something I would have never thought of myself. Gabor also shows you how to create a helpdesk with minimal fuss. This part the course is a lot more important than it would seem … because if your customers don't have anywhere to access your products, or get help, then you would be in serious hot water! Furthermore, with the provided scripts and training, creating your login pages and members area is a breeze. This kind of thing usually takes a few days to set up, or a couple of hundred dollars to get some technical guy to do it for you, so this is another welcome addition to the course … which saves you a lot of time and money.
Setting Up Your System - Part IV (Preparing For Scaling) - Lesson #16
Gabor prepares you to take your business to the next level …by recruiting affiliates. Many people overlook this aspect of being a product owner, because they are put off by setting up the affiliate program and wouldn't know where to start with finding affiliates. Gabor starts off by explaining the advantages of setting up an affiliate program, which should be obvious to most people. However, he quickly goes on to lesser-known aspects such as how to understand what affiliates want and how to set up your program so that it automatically draws in affiliates in for you. He actually gives you 11 specific things that you need in order to have a killer affiliate program. Some of them are common sense, but others are insights that only a successful product owner would know about … so I learned a lot from this section alone. There is also a ton of deeper information on recruiting and keeping affiliates, along with specific technical aspects of setting up your affiliate program quickly and easily. This really is all you need when it comes to setting up your affiliate program, and making it a success.
Tracking Your Way to Bigger Profits - Lesson #17
This section demonstrates how the entire course is different to the usual e- book junk online… because it focuses on real techniques which make people money. One of those techniques is testing and tracking. If you don't test and track stuff, you never know what's wasting your time and money… or what's making you money. In this section, Gabor shows you exactly what you need to be testing and tracking, and the tools that you can use to make the whole thing so much easier. Along with some handy do's and don'ts, this is a great starting point to make sure you're not missing hidden profits, and that you're not wasting your time doing stuff that doesn't produce results. You'll never know until you start tracking. This section provides more than enough information to start testing and tracking the crucial elements of your business. Click here to get started >>>
Email Marketing Mastery: Building A Responsive List - Lesson #18
Gabor goes into great detail about the importance of e-mail marketing, and specific strategies you can use to stand out from the crowd and get your e-mails read. To the more experienced marketer, some of these techniques will be familiar already… especially if you understand copywriting. For the beginner, this will be an eye opening section which will show you the real beauty of managing an e-mail list, and how the gurus really do it. There is a lot of information here, which covers technical aspects like formatting, through to emotional elements such as building a relationship with your subscribers (which is crucial if you ever want them to buy from you). By owning a responsive list you are able to make money without traffic(because all the traffic is already there waiting for you, and all it takes is one e-mail from you to see the money pouring in.)
Passive Continuity: The Ultimate Target! - Lesson #19
There is a major misconception with affiliate marketing… which is that you are supposed to drive traffic to affiliate offers, so you can bypass creating your own products. The whole point of this course, is to allow you to create your own business and your own products… and use affiliate marketing to make money on the backend as well. In this section, Gabor actually gives you 10 examples of solid products you can promote to earn a residual monthly income with… and they all practically sell themselves! When you know how to incorporate affiliate promotions into your business, you can safely watch your business grow with very little extra work in terms of product creation. Gabor's training is more than enough to get you up and running with affiliate marketing as additional income to your new business.
Driving Targeted Traffic - Lesson #20 to Lesson #30
Lessons 20 to 30 all cover various aspects of getting traffic. Some of them are more effective than others, but they're all proven and time-tested methods for getting targeted traffic online. Gabor's training is concise but not overbearing. For more seasoned marketer, some of this stuff will be obvious … but speaking from experience, I found several nuggets within each lesson which more than justified the cost of the entire course. The beauty of these different methods, is that you can pick one that you feel comfortable with. My suggestion is run with one method until you are really good at it, and then move on to another one … otherwise you could become overwhelmed. I also like the fact that there is a good mix of free traffic methods and paid methods too. Traffic really is the lifeblood of any business, because it doesn't matter how much effort you put into creating a good product or website … if you can't get traffic then you'll remain broke.
Product Launch Frenzy - Lesson #31
In this final section, Gabor explains how you can do your own product launches, regardless of your current situation or product size. He begins by outlining 4 different types of product launch so that you can pick one that is suitable for your current situation. He then goes on to explain how to create anticipation, excitement, curiosity, and a whole range of other emotions to get people foaming at the mouth over your products during the launch period. He also explains the four-part sequence which makes up any type of product launch, and what you need to be doing at each step of the way. To help you along, he also shows you how to attract JV partners to sell your stuff for you during the launch, which is essential for making a big splash (and lots of money!). His list of dos and don'ts really provides the crucial insight you need to pull off a successful launch. Work is involved and sometimes it can take weeks to build up to launch day … but once you've done one launch, you then have everything in place to roll out another launch very easily (you'll already have a list and JV partners ready to do it all again!).
Time Released Bonuses Every 30 Days
Gabor also offers time released bonuses, and you get a new product for free every month that you remain a member. You also get a huge range of built-in bonuses from the moment you activate your account. These all cover crucial aspects of taking your business to the next level, and all of the bonuses tie in nicely to the core training inside Income Autopilot. Be careful not to become overwhelmed or get distracted with other systems.
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There's also a handy "what's coming" tab, which shows you upcoming content for your ongoing membership. Furthermore, there is an opportunity to promote income autopilot as an affiliate with tons of great tools at your disposal. If you get chance, this can be a great way to subsidise the small asking price of the membership…but again, do not let this distract you from the main goal of creating your own products!
It's clear to see that Income Autopilot has been created to provide a full A-Z solution for anybody interested in creating and selling their own info products. As you probably already know, there are thousands of products on the market which show you how to do market research, create content, design websites, drive traffic, recruit affiliates, promote affiliate programs… but very few of them tie all of this into one system like Income Autopilot does. Right from the introduction, you can tell that Gabor knows this business inside out … and knows what really makes a difference to your success. Not only does he explain time management and mindset in a very simplistic way, but he also gives you practical examples and steps to apply everything you are taught as you progress through the guide. And when it comes to the main system, you are never left scratching your head trying to fill in the gaps…it is very detailed. With so many books on the market teaching only a fraction of what Income Autopilot delivers, and usually at 10 x the price, it's hard to deny the sheer value that this course offers. You only have to take a look at the scripts which are worth a few hundred dollars, along with the step-by-step training, to realise how much value you are really getting here. Ultimately, although a few areas could have room to expand (such as the copywriting training), it's hard to believe that an entire A-Z business model can be crammed into one product/membership. Unlike other memberships, you don't have to wait months until it picks up. From day one, you have everything you need to start and run a profitable Internet marketing business online. Gabor gives you a real business model to follow by selling information products of high value. If you are an affiliate who has been bummed out with a lack of results, then this is the kind of business model which will really make sense for you instead. This isn't just about creating an e-book and selling it in a forum…this is about creating a quality product, getting traffic from various sources, generating backend sales, creating an affiliate program so that you don't have to generate your own traffic, and launching the whole business to make a whole bunch of money upfront from day one. Summary:
Good points
- step-by-step FULL A-Z system for creating a profitable info product business - based on a proven business model - simplified and easy to absorb (including images) - extremely high value for money (including major software thrown in) - taught by a seasoned & professional info product/affiliate marketer - no need to waste money on fads/gimmicks/expensive tools etc = ethical, honest and fun to run - perfect for beginners, or struggling marketers - no hype or fluff
Bad points
- some areas could do with a little more info (copywriting for example) - seasoned experts may find some of the info obvious - market research, copywriting, and finding JV's does take time and patience/trial and error
Who is it right for?
For beginners, this course is an ideal roadmap to running your own business online. Experienced marketers may find some of the information a little bit too familiar, but they will still benefit from a step-by-step plan along with the awesome bundled software to manage your products, links, websites, marketing material, affiliates … etc. If you already own successful information products and websites, then this product is probably not for you. However, if you're looking to get your first business online, or you like the idea of owning your own products and being in full control of your future, then this is a perfect opportunity to learn from a walk the walk pro, by the name of Gabor Olah. The bottom line is - you just have to go and do it. If you love the idea of owning your own products and being your own boss, then I highly recommend you check out the IncomeAutopilot system. I don't know how long the price will remain as low as it is, or whether the bonuses are going to be kept in place for much longer either … so my advice is jump on this now whilst you still have the chance. What have you got to lose?
Even if the bonuses are removed and the price does go up, this course will be still be amazing value at double the price. But don't just act on the price being so low, also remember why you're here … … you are here because you are desperately looking for a solution to making money online. Right now, I'm giving you a legitimate solution That provides you with step by step instructions to create autopilot income. The whole system is backed by solid guarantee, so you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you act fast. The key to any kind of success is making decisions. Life waits for no man (or woman )… and right now, you have an amazing opportunity to jump on board the info marketing goldmine. With IncomeAutopilot by your side, it is going to be a fun ride …


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Hi DGR people! I'm very impressed with the forums, having discovered them recently. I'm beginning serious work to change my game, starting with putting about a month ago. Now comes the drive...
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This is my story...
I'm in NewZealand and I've been disc golfing since 1989, in 1994 I destroyed my left ankle - with almost no flexion possible. I can't even get my left knee over my big toe, that's how restricted I am. and I also have a destroyed left elbow, with only 15 degrees of rotation possible. Fortunately, the elbow doesn't prevent me throwing. I often suffer extreme pain in my ankle, and that is why I tend to throw very flat footed. It's my intention to get up on my toes more. On a good day, I can *almost* run, or jog far enough to get across a road.
My legs and body have not moved fast or quickly since my ankle injury (going down a 30 metre cliff piloting a tandem paraglider, but that's another story) and it will take me quite some time and effort to begin training my lower body to move quickly, and lightly again.
Prior to my injury I was the course record holder at Queenstown Gardens, NZ, with a 13 under par, on the old object course. I managed to somehow take out the Queenstown Open in 1997, and didn't win again at all until this year, taking out the South Island Champs, Masters Division in Wanaka, against a small field, in extreme wind conditions. I only won that because I played smart, using the experience I gained after many many months of intentionally playing in horrendous wind in Queenstown in the late 90s.
That win, and the fantastic Lismore Park (Wanaka) course, has caused me to rediscover my love (Ok, obsession) for Disc Golf. In 2008 I developed Calcitis in my right Supra Spinatus shoulder tendon, and the pain caused me to basically give up golf. In 2010 I had shoulder surgery (100,000 kilometre rebuild ) which fixed me up a treat, but I somehow didn't get my Disc Golf passion back.
Now I am 47 years old, and partially crippled, but I am determined to get my big, open drives out beyond 500 feet. My existing record is about 130 metres (430 feet) using a helix throw, downwind with my Dragon. Without making an S curve working, I max out at about 100 metres currently (330 feet).
I never developed even a walk-up until 1987 world champ Peter Bowie taught me to perform one in 1997, spending a week with him in Christchurch.
I am extremely serious in my quest: this time next year, playing in the Masters, I want to be in the top group, at our National Championships. I plan to do that by putting my way onto the top card. I have my basket set up in the back yard, and am making great progress, after trying almost every kind of putting style out there, I have built up my own unique style, combining many aspects of other great putting techniques.
I fully understand that it's drive for show and putt for dough, but I am currently in the process of attempting to get our city council to allow me to convert an earthquake-destroyed ball golf course, into a Disc Golf course. Have a look at the teaser video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzgCSpG_bg4
And the course, walk-around here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR9P7IIOy1c (32 minutes)
The provisional plan for an 18-basket course involves separate championship tees, for many holes, with a casual play length of over 1,800 metres, (6000 feet) and the champ course being at least 2,500 metres (8100 feet). This is considerably longer than any course I regularly play, and the open nature of most drives here behooves me to extend my range substantially, if I want to have any chance at all of getting low scores at the new course, and having a run at the current crop of top players in my country.
My advantages are that I am not working at all (Made a huge bundle on stock) and I can easily devote 2-4 hours every day to the task of improving. I am extremely motivated, and not without some vestige of physical talent. I was a ski instructor for over a decade, and take instruction well. Due to my injuries, I am far more in tune with what my body tells me than I was when I was in peak physical form - I could run up a 500-metre tall hill carrying 20KG on my back and had a resting heart rate of just 38!
To develop a perfectly straight pull through, I have connected 4-metres of light-weight bungy to the rim of an old driver, and use it to confirm and adjust myself: getting great visual feedback, from four different height attachment points.
Any assistance you kind folk can offer me in my quest to take the National Masters title, and push the Open players hard, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


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The storage sizes of the new models are much larger than previous versions; the options are 64 GB or 256 GBS.
(RNN) - Apple has released a new Christmas commercial and there's not a dry eye on the internet.
The 90-second spot, entitled Misunderstood may or may not boost iPhone sales this Christmas, but it's going to sell a lot of tissues. If you look up to see one of your coworkers wiping their eyes, there's a good likelihood the simple, elegantly produced spot has struck another heart string.
The storytelling, music and imagery are spot-on, and the flawless branding is what Apple has become known for.
The nerdy kid who keeps his nose buried in his iPhone during his family's picture-perfect holiday reunion wasn't being distant after all, and he redeems himself completely when he unveils his surprise gift on Christmas morning.
Grab the tissues. When grandma loses it at 1:19, you will, too.
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HUNDREDS of anxious phone calls are made on a daily basis to the NHS non-emergency telephone service, which is now run by West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Since the takeover in November, staff at the Brierley Hill NHS 111 service headquarters have answered more than 250,000 calls.
The non-clinically trained health advisers direct callers to the medical service that best suits their needs, following a computerised assessment.
One person that knows firsthand what it is like to be on the other end of the phone is Geri Murray, aged 48, from Wordsley, who called 111 last month as she was in excruciating pain following a recent hernia operation.
Prior to the operation, Mrs Murray's bowel had burst and she said she nearly died, so was increasingly anxious about the pain she was experiencing.
She said: "I had just moved into the area from Walsall and my old doctors had taken me off the books. I was in a lot of pain and my daughter recommended that I called 111."
Mrs Murray praised health adviser Charlotte Vivash, for the way she handled the call: "I was scared but she talked my down and gave me advice about what I needed to do. She was very calm and put my mind at ease. I am so thankful to Charlotte for the time she spent with me on the phone."
Miss Vivash, aged 26, from Brierley Hill said she could remember the call vividly: "When I first took the call I could tell Geri was very worried, anxious and not sure where to turn. I went through the assessment to make sure she was medically safe and then gave her the information for a local doctor that she could register with."
The pair came face to face at an open day at the Waterfront Business Park call centre on Tuesday.
Miss Vivash said: "I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to meet her as it is rare for us to be able to make a personal connection with callers."
Visitors were told by NHS 111 director, Daren Fradgley, that since the takeover, the service had gone from strength to strength and the performance levels had been "consistently impressive".
He said: "We aim to answer calls within 60 seconds, 95 percent of the time, because if a call is abandoned, people start bouncing around the system, whereas we want to capture the patient first time, meet their needs and make sure they are directed to the right service."
Mr Fradgley said that that target had been hit in the last four months but said it was too soon to tell if the service had reduced the number of unnecessary 999 calls.
Last month, health advisers answered 63,179 calls and the average call lasted 8.37 minutes, Mr Fradgley revealed.
Out of those calls, 6,315 required an ambulance and 7.5 percent were told to visit A&E.
He added: "A lot of time and hard work has been put into developing 111 since we stepped in and we believe the results are reflecting this.
"We will now continue that hard work to ensure we keep moving it forward in order to make it the best service it can possibly be."


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For the time being, Sun Pacific Cos. has the exclusive sales rights for the Cuties brand, leaving Paramount Citrus little to do but pack clementines and murcotts for Sun Pacific, its somewhat estranged trademark partner.
A trademark ownership dispute between Sun Pacific owner Berne Evans and Paramount owner Stewart Resnick landed the two California citrus companies in federal court and then in an arbitration proceeding earlier this year.
Barney Evans, vice president of sales of Pasadena-based Sun Pacific, said Nov. 20 that the arbitration panel ruled in favor of his father's company, giving Sun Pacific the exclusive sales rights to the Cuties brand for this season and next season.
The Sun Pacific vice president said Los Angeles-based Paramount is packing some Cuties for Sun Pacific this season. He also said the companies continue to share ownership of the Cuties trademark, with each company owning 50% of the popular brand.
He confirmed that Berne Evans sent a letter to Sun Pacific's Cuties customers before the 2012-13 harvest began to alert them of the situation.
"The arbitration panel ruled in favor of Sun Pacific on the crucial issue of who has the exclusive right to sell Cuties, and the panel ruled in Sun Pacific's favor on most of the other issues," according to the Sept. 10 letter. "The panel ordered that 'Paramount shall forthwith cease all sales-related activities …' "
"To avoid any confusion in the marketplace, please contact us if you are approached about the sale of Cuties by a Paramount and/or Roll representative or marketer," according to the Sun Pacific letter.
Rob Six, senior vice president of corporate communications for Paramount parent company Roll Global, said the company was limiting comments because the case is ongoing.
"Paramount continues to be the largest grower of Cuties and a co-owner of the trademarks and will pack under the Cuties label in its new facility this year," Six said in an e-mail. "Nothing has changed in this regard due to the arbitration."
Paramount opened a new packinghouse in Delano, Calif., on Nov. 16 that has the capacity to pack 800,000 3-pound bags of Cuties daily. Barney Evans said the plant will pack some of the Cuties that Sun Pacific is selling this season.
The two companies have been growing, packing and shipping Cuties brand mandarins, clementines and murcotts since signing an agreement that began in October 2008 and runs through September 2014. The two companies have jointly owned the Cuties trademark since 2001, according to court documents.


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A fun colored promotional pedometer with a rubberized case to prevent scratches and convenient calorie counter.
Whatever your private practice specializes in, ePromos' varied selection of promotional medical and nursing items can be personalized to your liking. A promotional pill box, personalized paperweights, custom imprinted stress balls shaped liked various limbs and organs, can be imprinted with your name and contact information.


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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Fairford do rivals Bassett a promotion favour
6:00am Monday 25th February 2013
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6:00am Monday 25th February 2013
By Ned Payne
FAIRFORD strengthened their case for third spot and did Wootton Bassett's promotion hopes a favour as they ran out 3-1 winners at Tytherington in Division One West.
Three first-half goals put the Cinder Lane side in control and despite conceding early in the second period, they gave themselves a fighting chance of holding onto third in the standings ahead of the Rocks.
Cameron McLarty handed Fairford a 1-0 lead before Henry Trass added a second following good work from McLarty.
Callum Parsons put away the third for the visitors thanks in no small measure to the play of frontman Alex Rudd.
Sam Taylor pulled a goal back for the hosts shortly after the interval, but Fairford held on to secure victory.
Fairford boss Paul Braithwaite said: "We said to the lads before the game that Tytherington would most likely start in a 4-4-2 and told them the way they were going to play. They came out flying, were physical and strong and made some big tackles.
"But to be fair to the lads they have learned to fight and play football. When they need grit they will give it but when they have the ball they play and enjoy themselves.
"When we were 2-0 up they changed to a 3-5-2 and we didn't even have to say anything to the lads.
"We got our third goal and that was a good lead but they scored eight minutes into the second half which made us a little bit nervous, but we showed grit and fight to see it out."
Braithwaite was delighted that his team had managed to secure such an impressive result against their rivals at the upper end of the table.
He said: "It's probably the proudest day that me and my assistant have had, even though Tytherington didn't play great, their manager said to me afterwards that we found them out.
"People have all said the same thing to us, that Fairford have been the surprise team in the league.
"If you had offered me fourth place at the start of the season I'd have snapped your hand off, third would be absolutely brilliant."
Elsewhere in the division, Purton secured a much-needed 2-0 win over North Leigh Reserves.
Cricklade shared a 1-1 draw with Clanfield while Lambourn clocked up the same result against Hook Norton.
In the Hellenic Premier, struggling Highworth lost 6-0 to league leaders Marlow with Ian Davies (2), Mark Bartley (2), Chris Ovenden and Marcus Mealing on the scoresheet.
Shrivenham had a weekend off from competitive action.
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