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The Urinj site of INA’s Rijeka refinery, located on the northern part of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, has signed a license agreement with Bechtel for the process design of its new delayed coking unit complex. This refinery, important because it is the shortest and most convenient connection with central Europe and the Mediterranean, completed the first phase of its development project in February 2011. This investment enabled the production of products that met the highest European quality standards and also significantly improved environmental standards in the refinery. The new delayed coking complex is expected to increase the efficiency of the refinery and will focus on upgrading heavy oil into high-value, light hydrocarbon liquids.
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2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Semi Permanent — a demarcation in the evolution of both our purpose and our organisation. A milestone like this triggers a moment of reflection, imploring us to look back on our achievements and mistakes as the things that helped shape where we are today. It begs us to look forward, too, challenging us to think about where we might be in another 20 years’ time, or at the least where we hope to be. After all, the future is a destination we can only get to by acknowledging where we come from and deciding what to bring with us and what to leave behind.
Each year, Semi Permanent takes the opportunity to explore a universal idea that we feel is most relevant to the challenges and opportunities of the time. For 2022, we introduce the platform ‘PERSPECTIVE’ featuring 31 artists and speakers.
After two years in which our lives were disrupted by the pandemic, so too has our perspective on the future completely shifted. The way we look at the world has changed, and with this foresight comes a different approach to engaging with the world around us.
Fittingly, the year marks the 50th anniversary of art critic John Berger’s seminal television series and essay, Ways of Seeing, which exposed the hidden ideologies that exist in visual images, arming generations since with the tools to understand and dissect imagery. At a time when traditional binaries are being dismantled — whether sexual, political, cultural, or creative — the year ahead seems a timely moment to reassess the lens that we place on our past, present, and future, and to make room for new and varied perspectives.


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The experts are in the favor of creating backups to remain on the safe side in case the device or data gets lost. You have to back up your entire Bitcoin wallet to protect it against computer failures and human errors. This would include Bitcoin stored in cold storage and small amount kept for trading purposes. One of the first steps that you can take to secure your Bitcoin wallet is to use cold storage aka storing the Bitcoin values in a hardware wallet. This is also called the offline method since it does not require a link to the internet. Therefore, these are ways to store your bitcoins.Visit Oil Profit for information about bitcoins and its important features. The bitcoin wallets will store your bitcoins safely, and you must choose the best wallets for your virtual currencies.
- The hardware wallet is connected electronically to an online computer, so it is possible to attack it remotely via this connection.
- In most cases, other crypto users will be able to view your public address and trace transactions .
- This helps in conducting safe transactions as private keys are never sent in plain text to the internet enabled device.
- E.g. the Ledger Nano S receives updates and helps users by adding support for multiple coins which enables the switch between different cryptocurrency wallets on the same device.
In time, the risk of storing cryptocurrencies on an exchange will diminish, but for now, be sure to stick to a reputable, licensed cryptocurrency exchange such as Covesting. While storing a cryptocurrency on an exchange is not the safest method of storing crypto assets, it very well can be a safe method for most investors. Many cryptocurrency investors store their crypto assets on exchanges and will never once experience a security issue or loss of funds.
But the price can be worth it if you own a significant amount of coins. We typically recommend setting up two-factor authentication 2FA for any and every account that offers it, even if the service is not crypto related.
Bitcoin Miner Revenue Reaches An Unprecedented Level
In June 2011, a Bitcoin user lost about $500,000 bitcoin to hackers. Similarly, in March 2012, hackers were successful in stealing about $46,703 bitcoins by attacking the online web host Linode. One of the techniques to secure a Bitcoin wallet is two-factor authentication . This process is considered optimum because it requires two pieces of information before it grants access to the wallet. This means, even if someone were to guess or obtain your password, they would still not be able to access your wallet without the other factor.
Xapo – security-focused, its servers are in the Alps, ‘behind reinforced concrete walls, a steel blast door and radio wave-blocking Faraday cage’. Mycelium – one of the most recommended, it boasts ‘bank grade security’. When deciding which wallet to use, there are a number of things to consider.
A number of phishing emails are sent through Google Ads and this is becoming common these days. Make sure that the emails contain proper addresses and have correct domain names. It is advisable to use a non-public email for carrying out crypto transactions. Also, be cautious while using Wi-Fi (especially public Wi-Fi) when connecting to the internet.
Being a physical form of storage, it means you must take extra care to protect the paper. People with paper wallets often laminate the paper, or place it in a tamper-proof envelope and then within a safe to keep it completely safe and secure. If you plan on buying, trading or using bitcoin or any cryptocurrency, a wallet is a necessity.
If you are investing in cryptocurrency and need secure storage for your funds, then a hardware wallet like Ledger or TREZOR will better fit your needs. Be sure the website domain is exactly correct to avoid spoofing websites. Some wallets allow you to buy bitcoins from within the wallet, but there is yet to be a wallet that allows you to buy a coin other than Bitcoin. This brings us to the general best practices portion of this guide. This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of cryptocurrency or any specific provider, service or offering. Regardless of which you choose, it is simply important that you choose at least one and use it.
Each of these exchanges has its advantages and disadvantages. So, it is best to conduct thorough research before choosing one. We’re sorry, but the content you are trying to access is for members only. As it’s an emerging area of insurance, insurers are understandably cautious and will seek reassurance that risks are well-managed and a robust level of security is in place.
If you’re not already a subscriber,sign up now to get the report plus your first six issues free. In practical terms however, the US would, I suspect, struggle to make bitcoin illegal. After the billions that have been invested, US authorities would face a plethora of lawsuits. The US government itself was selling bitcoins in 2014, when it auctioned those sold from the Silk Road, a “dark net” version of eBay or Amazon . Bitcoins might be a digital asset (so you can’t touch them). Once you know what you are doing, if you want to buy significant sums of bitcoin, the place to do that is on an exchange.
It can also support more than 700 types of cryptocurrencies and has a reputation for interfacing well with popular operating systems such as Windows and iOS. Think you know which type of cryptocurrency wallet would suit you best and ready to make a decision? Here are some of the best options, depending on which type you are after. Again, just because it is obvious, does not make it any less important. A cold wallet is not something you want to just leave sitting around your place. This is pretty basic, but it could literally be the key to keeping your account secure. As with email, bank account and other key login information, don’t share your private key with anybody else.
With offline wallets, the keys to your storage are kept on the physical machine rather than online. The most popular solution for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency storage is in a digital wallet, but that isn’t always the only solution. According to the blockchain rules, Bitcoin stored on an exchange isn’t owned.
Online Cryptocurrency Wallet
Instead of holding physical coins, a crypto wallet is electronic and includes a public and private key. Some cryptocurrencies offer their own official wallets, while other products allow you to store multiple currencies within the same wallet. Because cryptocurrency doesn’t exist in physical form, your wallet doesn’t actually hold any of your coins — instead, all transactions are recorded and stored on the blockchain. A cryptocurrency wallet is a software program that allows you to store, send and receive digital currencies.
Cryptocurrency information and price aggregator CoinMarketCap lists over 200 exchanges on their platform, and there are hundreds more that exist. In total, over $1.5 billion in cryptocurrencies were stolen from exchanges in 2018. The number proves that there are indeed risks associated with storing assets on a cryptocurrency exchange. Investors may opt to keep their cryptocurrencies on an exchange, either to continue to trade, or at least leaving the option to do so open.
Most importantly, it stops you using the same generic password across multiple websites, which puts you at risk of hacking, identity theft and all the other types of online nefariousness which go on. The hacker found an archived wallet in my gmail account, which he used to steal my bitcoin. It was a common hack at the time and many of us lost our coins.
Hot wallet – an online wallet which is always connected to the Internet, and can only be accessed online. Also, lots of cryptocurrency enthusiasts lost their funds because of their account being hacked. Often it was caused by the neglection of the services they used and lack of security. Any company that you’ve entrusted with your data and funds may turn to malicious behavior or collapse. Thus, always look for established wallets, learn more about the technology they provide, and read reviews to choose the best crypto wallet out there.
Similar to an offshore bank account, incorporating a non-resident LLC to manage your Bitcoin holdings will offer greater asset protection from a legal standpoint. These are normally bespoke solutions and are normally used by exchanges and other institutional investors dealing with large asset holdings spread across numerous stakeholders.
Electron Cash wallet allows you to store BCH on your desktop and Android with multisig functionality security. A popular Ethereum wallet, MetaMask provides private key protection for sending and storing Ether. Bread, previously known as Breadwallet, is a free digital wallet app focused on protecting your personal privacy during BTC storage.
Edge is a mobile cryptocurrency wallet available for Android and iOS. The wallet offers in-app buy and sell, and in-app exchange between cryptocurrencies, and advanced security features. Great for both beginners and advanced users looking for an all-in-one wallet. Mobile and Desktop wallets are not secure enough to store large amounts of bitcoins. When it comes to cryptocurrency hardware wallets, two stand out above the pack. For those worried about hacking, having a physical cold wallet stored in a safe deposit box at the bank or somewhere at home, provides the safest, most secure option.
Cryptocurrencies are especially appealing to them, as all transfers are final, irreversible and anonymous. Crypto wallets have different applications that go beyond the financial sector. If you know which cryptocurrency pair you wish to buy, enter it into the search box at the top of the page. escaped a robbery for his cryptocurrency assets – which is a reminder of how careful you need to be when telling others about how much cryptocurrency you own.
Beginners Guide To Cryptocurrency Wallets
Luckily, mobile applications, like Coinatmradar, offer detailed information about bitcoin ATMs near you. Users have to put in their locations and the type of digital currency they wish to buy/sell. In turn, the application will find a bitcoin ATM located near you. Depending on your locality and exchange, some payment forms are better than others. For instance, debit and credit cards need more identification than bank transfers when purchasing bitcoin. But, bank transfers tend to take longer than credit or debit card transactions.
Usually you will only be able to access your stored bitcoin after a significant delay and lots of different identity checks. Most people buy bitcoin using an online cryptocurrency exchange. Exchanges will usually provide a storage service for their customers. Since bitcoins are a digital asset that you can’t touch or hold physically, owning bitcoins really only means that you have access to the coins. You access your coins using multiple keys, which are strings of numbers and letters.

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Get the BERNINA “Stitch This!” Challenge details here.
What a great challenge! I'm dusting off my ancient sewing machine and setting up for this, my first quilting challenge! What a great joy to be invited into such a great group of quilting artists, Humbly, Jo Ann Graham
Glad to hear you're excited about the challenge! We can't wait to see the entries. Good luck!
I want a 440 QE so bad I can feel it & hear it running & know it would take my quilting to a different level. The opportunity to WIN one?! OUTSTANDING!! Thank you, the wheels are turning. If I produce a quilt from this image, it has already taken my quilting to a new level!
We hope you'll participate! This is going to be one fun challenge...
Yeah! I just sent in my entry.These Quilting Arts challenges are a blessing because they provide the motivation to actually finish a project.Wish me luck because my Bernina 930 (from the 80's) is still a great machine, but needs to rest sometimes.
Oh my, I don't usually do challenges because there are so many out there who have been designing longer than I... But I am learning to use PE Design 8 and this would be a great incentive for me to try my new knowledge in digitizing and stitching! I am excited to get started!
Amy in Iowa
I love a challenge! & the freedom to work in mixed media. What fun! Sharon
I must have one of the first Bernina 830's they ever made. My husband bought it for me about 40 years ago and it is the best present I ever received. I have used only this machine for all my sewing during this many years and think it may be time for a new one (although it came with a 50 year warrenty and is still working impecably, just without all the new bells and whistles )
I of course would hold on to my original as a backup as I am forever attached to this machine. Being a designer it has seen many a stitch. Here's hoping
So you accept entries from Australia?
I am having trouble opening this file on my computer. Any ideas?
Never mind; I got it!
I have only recently branced out to art quilting from traditional quilting and I can honeslty say that all the inspiration came from Quilting Arts magazine. I am sooooooo excited about this challenge and my mind is buzzing with ideas. I have a very old Bernina and a new one would be such a wonderful treat. Thanks for so much inspiration Pokey.
Sincerely, Annette Burston
I got all excited - downloaded the picture and sparking ideas here ther and everywhere; I then read open to US residents only - what a shame!!!!
My daughter and quilter-in-training, Lindsay, sent me the notice on this challenge...Looking forward to trying some new thread painting techniques on this one!
I have been sewing and making things all my life but do not know what they are refering to when it says a "sleave" on the back of a quilt. Can someone tell me what it is suppose to be?
If I may answer Jellico's question regarding quilt "sleeve": A quilt sleeve is a 2 inch or more strip of fabric that is sewn on the back top of the quilt to serve as a casing through which a rod can be threaded for the purpose of hanging and displaying the quilt on the wall. I usually sew mine along with the border and sew the casing on the backing only so that the stitches do not show in front of the quilt.
I had such fun working on this competition. I'm having trouble uploading the 2nd and 3rd detail shots. Any advise?
I am brand new to all this quilting art. I love Pokey and her show!! What fun crafty techniques.
I was looking at the beautiful swans already submitted and I would like to try my hand at finishing one before the deadline.
Can someone explain why people feel the red/white swan should be disqualified? It looks like she may have stolen someone's design. I would like to learn more about how to avoid this. Is the photo of the swan something that i can copy?
Looking forward to a run to my favorite online store!! JJ
this is a picture of what gives me inspiration. to make a 14 by 11 inch quilt
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This is absolutely beautiful. I collect swans and unicorns. I'm going to try and make my first quilt and it will be something like this picture. Thank you.

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The male suspect is wanted for a series of attacks on female victims, all of which happened between late September and November.
The victims vary in age from 12 years old to mid-60s, according to police.
Each one had been walking on the sidewalk when the suspect rode up behind them on a bicycle and grabbed either their buttocks or breasts as he passed by.
Most of the incidents happened either on or near 4th Street between Chestnut Avenue and Junipero Avenue.
The suspect is described as White or Hispanic, between 25 and 50 years old.
He is about 5’6″ to 6’0″ tall, weighs 180-240 lbs., and has black and gray hair.
The bicycle has been described as a dark or silver colored mountain bicycle, BMX style bike, and a low-rider bicycle.
Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Police Sex Crimes Detective Mike Solomita at (562) 570-7368.

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Rwanda is popularly referred to as the “Land of a thousand hills” due the nature of her landscape appearance featuring many endless hills and mountains. Despite the small size of Rwanda, the country blessed a wide range of enchanting tourist attractions including the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park. A safari to Rwanda gives you an opportunity to explore its wonderful national parks, the Kigali city, experience the rich fascinating culture and historical facts among other attractions. One can get around Rwanda either using public or private means. In this article below we are more than glad to present you the top 5 means of getting around Rwanda;
Upon arrival in Rwanda, feel to jump on a chartered flight to take you around the country. There are many helicopter flights connecting from Kigali international airport to other destinations in the country. You either use Rwanda air or Akagera aviation.
This gives you a chance to enjoy a private tour while in Rwanda. You can hire a car in Rwanda for self drive or with a driver from any trustworthy car rental agency. There are many car rental companies in Rwanda like Rwanda Car Rental services, these provide a wide range of 4×4 safari vehicles that can be ideal for road trip adventure in Rwanda. Some of the safari vehicles has open rooftop thus giving you a perfect sighting experience as you get around the country
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There are both private and public companies offering long-distance travel by bus or taxi. These connect to major cities e. g from Kigali span to Gatuna, Rusizi, Huye, Rusumo and Rubavu among other routes. While in Kigali city search Nyabogogo bus terminal that has numerous offices for bus companies with specified departure schedules as well as route information displayed.
Cycling is one of the best ways to get around fascinating places in Rwanda. There are many cycle lanes coming up suddenly with in Kigali City plus other major towns. Cycle touring has become a popular activity included on Rwanda safari holiday highlights. When you book a tour with us, feel free to inform our travel expert in case you are interested in enjoying a day or multiday bike tour.
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7 DAY ULTIMATE PRIMATES AND WILDLIFE SAFARIS IN RWANDA
Welcome to our 7-day ultimate primates and wildlife safari in Rwanda promises is truly unforgettable experience, providing memories that will last a lifetime.
This trip will take you through Rwanda’s pristine wilderness, where you will encounter a diverse range of primates and wildlife in their natural habitat. This tour is perfect for nature enthusiasts and animal lovers alike, as you will have the chance to see chimpanzees, golden monkeys, mountain gorillas, and a variety of other wildlife in their natural environment.
Your journey will take you to some of Rwanda’s most renowned national parks, including Nyungwe, Akagera, and Volcanoes National Park, where you will embark on thrilling game drives, boat safaris, and guided treks through lush rainforests and mountainous terrain. Along the way, you will learn about the conservation efforts being made to protect these magnificent creatures and their habitats, and gain insight into Rwanda’s rich cultural heritage.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN KIGALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, Our tour guide will pick you and transfer to your hotel in Kigali. Depending on your arrival time, you can explore the city and its cultural sites such as the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center or relax at the hotel.
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
Nyungwe National Park is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers visiting Rwanda, with its diverse range of primates, birds, and flora, and its unique cultural experiences
It is a protected area located in southwestern Rwanda, near the border with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The park is home to over 13 species of primates, including chimpanzees, golden monkeys, and owl-faced monkeys. It is also a haven for bird watchers, with over 300 species of birds including the great blue turaco, red-breasted sparrow hawk, and the African green broadbill.
Nyungwe National Park is known for its network of hiking trails, with treks ranging from short walks to multi-day expeditions through the forest. In addition to its natural wonders, Nyungwe National Park also has a rich cultural heritage, with several ethnic groups living around the park. Visitors can learn about traditional Rwandan culture and practices, such as beekeeping, basket weaving, and the production of banana beer.
DAY 3: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING
After morning breakfast, we shall head for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest with an experienced guide. You will also have the chance to go on a canopy walk, which offers incredible views of the forest and its inhabitants.
In addition to its natural beauty, Nyungwe National Park is also a popular destination for adventure activities, such as canopy walks and hiking. The park’s canopy walk is the only one of its kind in East Africa, and it offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the park from above the trees. Visitors can also take part in guided tours of the park’s many hiking trails, which range from easy walks to more challenging treks.
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
After morning breakfast, you will drive to Akagera National Park, in the Eastern part of Rwanda. You will have the chance to spot a variety of wildlife including lions, elephants, giraffes, and hippos. In the evening, you will relax at your lodge overlooking the park.
DAY 5: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE
After morning breakfast, we shall head for game drive in the wild. The park is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), as well as giraffes, zebras, antelopes, hippos, crocodiles, and over 500 bird species. The park’s savannah landscape is also dotted with lakes, wetlands, and forests, which provide a variety of habitats for the park’s flora and fauna.
Boat cruise I also popular, as they provide visitors with a unique perspective of the park’s landscape and wildlife from the water. During the boat cruise, visitors can spot hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species.
Guided nature walks are a great way to explore the park’s diverse flora and fauna up close, and visitors can learn about the park’s ecology and conservation efforts from their knowledgeable guides.
Fishing is another popular activity in the park, with Tilapia and Catfish being the most commonly caught species. Visitors can choose to fish from the shore or from a boat.
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DAY 6: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
After morning breakfast, you will drive to Volcanoes National Park in the northwest of Rwanda. You will go through the hills and beautiful rift valleys of Rwanda. In the evening, you will relax at your lodge overlooking the park.
DAY 7: GORILLA TREKKING IN VOLCANIOES NATIONAL PARK
After morning breakfast, you will go on a gorilla trekking briefing at the park headquarters and after head in the forest with an experienced guide. You will have the chance to spend an hour with a gorilla family, observing their behavior and taking photos. One of the main activities in the park is gorilla trekking, where visitors can hike through the forest to see the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The park has several habituated gorilla families that visitors can observe, but permits are limited and must be reserved in advance.
Another popular activity in the park is hiking to the summit of one of the volcanoes, such as Mount Bisoke or Mount Karisimbi. These hikes can be challenging, but offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Visitors can also take guided nature walks in the park to observe the various plant and animal species that inhabit the area. Bird watching is also a popular activity, with over 170 species of birds recorded in the park. After the trek, you will be transferred back to Kigali for your departure flight.
END OF THE TRIP
DAY 1. Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi National Park.
You will begin your trip, on day one from Kampala with a briefing from the driver guide, who will the make sure you got your breakfast, and then drive to western Uganda, where your end will be Bwindi national park. You will have number stopovers for meals, snacks, photos, and your lunch. You will be driving westwards, along the snake like roads, surrounded by the most beautiful and fantastic landscapes that will be attracting every camera lens and your eyes.
Curious! You will check in from the hotel, in the evening and relax as you prepare your minds for the wonderful next day.
DAY 2. Ultimate Gorilla Trekking Experience
This is a long waited and a highlight day of the trip! As you will wake up In the morning have your breakfast, and packed lunch, then head to the gorilla tracking briefing point to meet the guides who will be taking you through this experience.
You will take a short walk through the impenetrable and tropical rain forests, as you will meet these primates, as you will be allowed time with them, as you witness their interaction and behaviours.
Thereafter, you will return to the hotel, for relaxation, sit and enjoy the balcony view of the tropical rain forests, as the beautiful birds sing for you from the nature, with that sweet and sharp nature voice. You will later have your dinner and overnight stay as you wait for the next day.
DAY 3. Batwa Experience
On this day, you will be able to meet the indigenous Batwa (Pygmies) in Kisoro district at the slopes of Mount Muhavura. The Batwa Experience will also show you how they lived in huts made of grass, trees, the use of tree houses, caves. Experience the Batwa village life of old, the sharing, of living as a community, as a people, learn the things that they revered and cared for and almost lost.
During your stay with them, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful and remarkable moments, as you will enjoy their local dances, and other cultural activities, like their hunting activities and others.
You will in the evening, head back to the lodge, relax and you enjoy the balcony view of the tropical rain forests.
Dinner, overnight stay as you wait for the next day.
DAY 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha
After an African delicious breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector in southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park.
While driving to Queen Elizabeth national park, you will have a game drive through Ishasha sector and observe the tree-climbing lions as they submerge in the tree branches, relaxing or playing, as they watch their territories.
You will proceed to Queen Elizabeth’s northern sector, for checking in from the lodge, relax with dinner and overnight stay and wait for the next day.
DAY 5: The Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
After early morning Breakfast drive to the Kasenyi plains for morning game drive because its believed to be a home for abundant wildlife, including the predators and the prey, which gives you the best African classic safari experience which engages all your senses with such a beautiful scenery of Rwenzori ranges and crater lakes animals expected to be sighted includes; Buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Water bucks, Lions and baboons and varieties of Birds such as grey crown cranes, Southern Red bishop.
After game drive, you will go back to the lodge for warm Lunch, after lunch drive to mweya for the afternoon Boat cruise along the Kazinga channel for best of this un-forgettable and memorable experience while on the boat for two hours cruise to lake Edward where you will see local fishermen, this trip highlights are elephants which come down to the banks to drink and swim, several school of Hippopotamuses, Crocodiles basking at the banks and other animals like Buffaloes, water bucks with varieties of water birds such as, Great cormorant, pied kingfisher, African fish eagle etc.
DAY 6: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
You will wake up in the morning with your morning breakfast, and then embark on your journey to Kibale national park, via Kasese Mpondwe road, with a number of stopovers and outstanding view of the fantastic landscapes, as you drive along the zigzag road heading to fort portal.
After reaching at the lodge you will check in and then relax, a you prepare for an activity or the next day. On this day, we may visit the Bigodi community for nature walks to see a number of birds, and primates like the monkeys.
Head back to the lodge, relax, with your dinner stay as you wait for the next day.
DAY 7: Ultimate Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
You will wake up in the morning with a morning breakfast and head to Kanyanchu tourist information center with your parked lunch and drinking water, where you will meet the rangers or guides, who will give you the briefing and information about the chimpanzees, and go meet the wild residents from the primate capital of the world. On this day, you will have a moment with the Chimpanzees, our closest cousins. Spending that moment with these primates is so fascinating that, you will be thrilled by their behaviors and interactions.
You will then after drive back to the for relaxation, and then have an evening walk, you will then head back to the lodge and relax with your dinner, and overnight stay as you wait for the next day.
DAY 8: Transfer back to Kampala.
You will wake up in the morning with your morning breakfast, and embark on your journey back to Kampala/Entebbe International Airport, as this will be the last day of your adventure. You will drive with your lunch en route and through Fort portal-Kampala road as you enjoy the drive through the beautiful and scenic landscapes filled and covered by the tea plantations. You will reach in Kampala in the afternoon / evening and drive to your home, or hotel, or the airport for your return flight.
END OF THE TRIP.
Get a chance to track some of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in bwindi impenetrable national park.


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In this revealing documentary, Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer explores the state of a globalized food industry from the inside perspective of those who know it best -- the workers. From the independent Brittany fisherman with a keen eye for quality to the fury of an Austrian farmer disturbed that a ton of wheat sells for less than an equal amount of road salt, this is a view of the food industry rarely addressed on the nightly news. In a time when the Amazon is being cleared in an effort to make room for more soybeans, copious amounts of Vienna bread is discarded on a daily basis, and food company CEOs view water as a valuable market commodity, the actions of the food industry often take a quiet back seat to more pressing issues. Now, as Wagenhofer trains his unflinching lens squarely on the people who literally put food on our plates night after night, audiences can witness firsthand the convenient but at times damning effects of a globalized food industry determined to make a profit no matter what the cost.
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Prior to the start of the 2022 MLB season, very few people actually believed the Philadelphia Phillies were capable of reaching the World Series.
When discussing elite National League teams, analysts mentioned the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and even the San Diego Padres before even thinking of the Phillies.
Even the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers had a better chance of making it to the Fall Classic.
But some things are very hard to predict, and one of them is postseason baseball.
The Phillies barely made the playoffs with 87 wins, but here they are, having beaten the Cardinals, Braves and Padres in back-to-back series to reach the World Series.
The Phillies were successful in postseason baseball
Playoff baseball is different: sample size noise is amplified, relievers become much larger, and mistakes are paid dearly.
The Phillies bullpen has reacted, the offense looks explosive and the vibes are special.
Much like the 2018 Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, the Phillies have been underdogs all year.
“How breathtaking #Phillies World Series Race, by @betonline_ag? They were 28/1 underdogs to win the World Series on opening day. They were 35/1 underdogs on July 1. They were 45/1 underdogs on August 1. They were 28/1 underdogs on September 1. They are now 6/1 underdogs to win the WS,” tweeted MLB insider Bob Nightengale. .
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They were 28/1 underdogs to win the World Series on opening day.
They were 35/1 underdogs on July 1
They were 45/1 underdogs on August 1
They were 28/1 underdogs on September 1
They are now 6/1 underdogs to win the WS.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 24, 2022
They were 22-29 at one point and had to change managers to get on the right track: Rob Thomson took over in early June and Philadelphia began to thrive.
They were 45/1 underdogs at one point this summer, but here they are, with odds of 6/1 to win it all.
Baseball is full of surprises, chapter one million.


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Up until this point in the awards race, the film that seemed most likely to take the big prize was Ben Affleck’s crowd-pleasing Argo, a film that has almost unanimously been praised by critics and audiences. However, there remained a few films that were still up in the air, with one of the biggest being Tom Hooper’s upcoming adaptation of the musical Les Miserables.
The film was finally screened last night in New York and we’re starting to get some reactions as to just how good the film is. If the following reactions are any indication of how it will be received, then it looks like we may very well have an even stronger Best Picture nominee than Argo.
According to Awards Daily, “the eruption from Twitter proclaimed rapturous, ecstatic acclaim for Les Miserables” and “the crowd went nuts, on their feet, in tears.” Here are some of the tweets that they are referring to:
Kris Tapley: “Love you, “Lincoln.” But enjoy this lead while it lasts.”
Kris Tapley: Feels like 10 nods for Lincoln and 12 for Les Miserables. Holy moly. Something’s gotta give.
Kris Tapley: Hathaway wins. GOD. I wept. Film’s a triumph. They’re on their feet here. NYC crowd ate…it…up. #lesmiserables
Dave Karger: First
#LesMiserables screening went over extremely well. I’d call it a sure thing Picture nominee for Oscar and the probable Globe winner.
Dave Karger: Anne Hathaway could easily win supporting actress. Her “I Dreamed a Dream” is the showstopper.
Another reaction comes from Jeff Wells from Hollywood-Elsewhere, who had this to say:
The Universal release is going to win Best Picture apparently, and hats off to Tom Hooper and the gang if it does. If it’s over, it’s over. I can live with this, and perhaps I’ll celebrate it. The proof is in the pudding.
I’ve said it time and time again, but I really can’t wait much longer to see the film. The recent trailer blew me away, making it look like a beautiful and emotional film. There are obviously more films left that need to be seen this season including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Django Unchained, and Zero Dark Thirty, but none of them have had as much Best Picture buzz as Les Miserables.
Could another Tom Hooper film rule over the Oscars once again after The King’s Speech did the same merely two years ago? It’s starting to sound like that could very well happen. We’ll just have to see how well the film is received as it continues to screen for critics around the country.
Les Miserables arrives in theaters on December 25th.
Does the film look like a Best Picture contender to you? Do you think it will have what it takes to stand up to Argo, Lincoln, and the rest? Let us know in the comments!

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Laptop maker Compal hit by ransomware attack
Laptop manufacturer Compal has been hit by a ransomware attack which saw attackers demanding a ransom of close to £13 million.
Compal, which is based in Taiwan, is considered the second-largest laptop manufacturer in the world after Quanta Computers. It is known for handling the design and production of monitors, tablets, and television screens for tech giants such as Apple, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, HP, and Fujitsu.
However, its high-ranking status did not stop the company from falling victim to a ransomware attack over the weekend.
Taiwanese media were quick to report that Compal had been hit by a cyber attack. At first, the laptop manufacturer denied that it was being blackmailed by cyber criminals and blamed the issue on an “abnormality” in their office automation system. However, BleepingComputer managed to obtain the ransom note and confirmed that the company had in fact suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack.
The publication also found that, according to the DoppelPaymer Tor payment site linked in the ransom note, Compal had been asked to pay 1,100 Bitcoins, which is around £12,906,473, to receive a decryptor.
Doppelmayer has been previously linked to the recent attack on Newcastle University, as well as the attacks on Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Tesla earlier this year.
The group behind DoppelPaymer also reportedly offer their services for others to use, similar to the ‘ransomware as a service’ (RaaS) operation run by the Netwalker group, which has reportedly made over $29 million since March.
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Compal spokesperson Lu Qingxiong told Taiwanese business news website UDN that the company had informed its suppliers that the incident was likely to affect some projects in the short term but added that most of the issues had been resolved.
ITWire reported that Compal likely hasn’t yet responded to the ransom note, as the group behind DoppelPaymer have not listed the ransomware attack on their dark web site. It is not yet known whether the laptop manufacturer is planning to pay the ransom.
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While some say that he is happy at Madrid, others are well convinced that he will leave the club in June.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of wanting individual trophies and a higher salary (currently earning €11m). However Spanish newspaper Marca claim that President Florentino Perez has decided to undertake a fundamental plan of action in order to keep Cristiano at the club extending his contract deal till 2017.
According to Marca, when the club President Perez had a meeting with Cristiano and his agent Jorge Mendes, the club were convinced that Cristiano and his agent were hiding a multi-million offer from Russian moneybags Anzhi and Paris based club PSG.
These rumours however have been dismissed by club manager Jose Mourinho stating that Cristiano will not leave Real Madrid and that he is happy where he is.
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Far in the future, a spaceship from Earth approaches a white dwarf star surrounded by clouds of gas from the time it went supernova. On board the ship are scientists, including a Jesuit astrophysicist, sent to investigate the reasons behind the supernova explosion.
Fully expecting this star’s planets to have been destroyed, they are surprised to discover that a small Pluto-like world still exists in the system’s farthest outskirts. Approaching, they are further surprised to find evidence of intelligence in the form of a monolith.
Landing on the planet to investigate, they uncover a vault beneath the monolith, full of artifacts from the civilization that had flourished before the explosion. Apparently, foreseeing their imminent destruction, these people had desired to preserve a record of their existence. Not yet capable of interstellar travel, they had planted the time capsule on their outermost planet, in hopes of it being found by a future race.
The Jesuit, exploring this hoard, is moved by how similar to humanity was this culture, and how decent and peace-loving. At the same time, however, the priest loses his faith. For in calculating the time when the supernova occurred and would have been visible on Earth, he realizes that this bright celestial event must be the answer to a mystery that had long perplexed him: What was the Christmas star?
“Dear God!” he concludes. “There were so many stars You could have used. What was the need to give these people to the fire, that the symbol of their passing might shine above Bethlehem?”
The above is a summary of the plot of Arthur C. Clarke’s short story “The Star.” Clarke’s idea that the Christmas star was fueled by the destruction of a civilization becomes sufficient justification for a devout Jesuit to abandon his faith.
But wait: Had our Jesuit not read his Bible? Had he forgotten the slaughter of the innocents—the fact that scripture itself testifies to the birth of Christ being attended by the wholesale destruction of apparently innocent human life?
“I did not come to bring peace,” said Jesus, “but a sword” (Matt 10:34).
Like so many today, this Jesuit failed to recognize the sign of the cross: that the world is redeemed by suffering. Both the lead-up to Christmas, and its aftermath, were marked by suffering: Mary’s public shaming; Joseph’s agony of doubt; the difficult journey to Bethlehem; no room at the inn; and afterwards, exile to Egypt. Even for the Baby Jesus Himself, what must it have been like to be born into this cruel world? Birth is hard enough for a normal, sinful child: how much harder for Christ’s innocent divinity!
Yes, Christmas was the beginning of the Lord’s passion, and of the world’s. Not that the world hadn’t suffered before this; but from now on its suffering would be—or could be—meaningful and redemptive, pointing beyond this present doomed world to an eternity of love. Rather than abandoning his faith, that Jesuit—and his author-creator—should have bowed their heads in worship.
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Craig Kent appeared in Episode 27 of From the Balcony. When Ted Thomas interviews the cousin of Clark Kent, Ted mistakes him for Superman and asks him about his superpowers and girlfriend Lois Lane. Craig keeps trying to correct him, but Ted isn't interested in hearing about how he used to play at Clark's house when they were kids and everyone would make a big fuss over how fast and strong he was.
The puppet used as Craig Kent was previously used as Mr. Movie in Episode 17 of From the Balcony.


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What time is 4pm eat in Nigeria?
Time Converter > EAT
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|6 PM EAT||=||4 PM Lagos|
|7 PM EAT||=||5 PM Lagos|
What is EST in Nigeria?
|Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Lagos, Nigeria ( in Lagos)|
|8 am EST||is||1 pm in Lagos|
|9 am EST||is||2 pm in Lagos|
|10 am EST||is||3 pm in Lagos|
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What is the time difference between Wat and eat?
What is the difference between WAT and EAT time zones? The West Africa Time (WAT) is 2 hours behind of Eastern Africa Time (EAT).
What time is 3pm eat?
EAT to GMT call time
Which country is in East Africa?
East African countries (19) – Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
How do I convert GMT to food?
- 0:00 AM (0:00) EAT = 9:00 PM (21:00) Previous Day GMT.
- 0:30 AM (0:30) EAT = 9:30 PM (21:30) Previous Day GMT.
- 1:00 AM (1:00) EAT = 10:00 PM (22:00) Previous Day GMT.
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How many hours is Nigeria to USA?
Distance from Nigeria to United States is 10,661 kilometers.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Nigeria and United States is 10,661 km= 6,624 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Nigeria to United States, It takes 11.83 hours to arrive.
How do you convert to est?
- pm IST. 5 am EST. is.
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- pm IST. 11 am EST. is.
- pm IST. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to India Standard Time (IST) 12 pm EST. is.
Which country uses est?
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama and Colombia, mainland Ecuador, Peru, and a small portion of westernmost Brazil in South America, along with certain Caribbean …
What is 11am Wat in Eat?
WAT to EAT call time
What is the time in West Africa?
West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa. West Africa Time is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00), which makes it the same as Central European Time (CET) during winter, or Western European Summer Time (WEST) / British Summer Time (BST) during the summer.
How do I know my timezone?
Click on Clock, Language, and Region. View by : should be set to Category. Click on Date and Time. Make sure the shown Time zone is correct to your current location.
What time 4pm eat?
EAT to EST call time
What eat now?
In the BBC2 programme, “What to Eat Now”, Valentine Warner takes us on a mouth-watering, content-rich and beautifully filmed journey through the best of autumnal food. He charts the growth of his favourite foods from their first stirrings as seeds through to fully grown foods.


Titans want Hayne to strip off wasted NFL weight
NRL: Gold Coast coach Neil Henry wants to see less of Jarryd Hayne in 2017.
With fullback role evolving, Henry wants Hayne to have stripped about 5kg when he returns to the field to take on the Sydney Roosters on March 4 in round one.
Hayne bulked up in his brief NFL career where the weights program emphasised the importance of building size.
"He's come back a bit heavy and we're working on that,” Henry told Sky Sports Radio on Tuesday.
"And he has dropped a couple of kilos, so I think you will find that he will be four or five kilos lighter than he played last season with preparation.”
Henry said Hayne had been training well since his return from the off-season break, but was clear that the role of the fullback had changed since Hayne left the Eels in 2014.
While kick-return metres had dropped for most fullbacks in the past three years, the role of the No.1 in the line and as coverage at the back has seen off-the-ball work increase dramatically.
"The game has moved,” Henry said. "Particularly the kicking games have improved and sides run the ball a lot more now.”
Henry said Hayne had been playing an important role in the development of the club's younger players during the off-season.
"He (Hayne) is very good with the younger players, talking about how he carries the ball, what he's looking at and what he's seeing which is very good,” Henry said. "I think he's going to have a good season.”


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Are your stairs simple and straight, make a 90 degree turn with a landing, or is there a grand curve that is the centerpiece of your foyer? Regardless of the design, your stairway can become an integral part of your home’s overall design, whether your goal is to make a bold statement or convey a sense of comfort and warmth.
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Nosing is the edge part of the tread that protrudes over the riser beneath. The most common style of nosing is bullnose, but other options include square cut and even more decorative, custom designs.
Risers are the vertical portion of the stairs between each tread. An “open” stair means there are no risers.
Landing is where the staircase makes a turn or has a level change. Landings can be an oversized tread, an angled tread, or large enough to be finished with flooring planks.
Banister, Railing or Handrail is the angled piece used for handholding. There can be a railing on both sides, only on one side, or not at all. On wide staircases, there is sometimes a railing in the middle.
Balusters are the posts that hold up the handrail, also sometimes referred to as guards or spindles.
Base Rail (also known as bottom track) is the piece into which spindles or panels are fixed and is supported at either end by newel posts.
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Keyboard Harmonium In Desi Style
Harmonium is a most popular instrument with people of all ages. This book gives you perfection in a very short time which is 30 days. These lessons are equally suitable for keyboard & harmonium players. You cannot learn to play desi Indian films songs without learning Thaat & ragass. English keyboard or piano lessons deal with chords & harmony but not melody. Western books mainly focus on chords and teach chords with both hands together therefore, western music is chords base.
However for playing Indian music chords are also required to fill harmony. Desi style teaching is a mixture of Western and Indian lessons. Indian music is melodic in nature. Whether you play keyboard or harmonium, it is necessary for you to learn thaat and ragas. Listening and learning by ear is the best method for quick learning and it also makes practicing more enjoyable as you play along with professionals with your very first lesson.
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Indian classical music has one of
the most complex and complete musical systems
ever developed and also has its origins as a
meditation tool for attaining self realization.
Like Western classical music, it divides the
octave into 12 semitones of which the 7 basic
notes are Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa also called
moveable seven-note scale. A semitone, also
called a half step or a half tone, is the
smallest musical interval commonly used in
Western music, and it is considered the
most dissonant when sounded harmonically. When
seven notes Indian scale sounds harmonically it
sounds melodious and harmonious. The melodic
foundations of Indian music are called ragas.
One possible classification of ragas is into
parent scales, known as Thaats, under which most
ragas can be classified based on the notes they
use. Thaats may consist of up to seven scale
degrees, or swars. Indian musicians name these
pitches using a system called sargam. Sargam is
singing the swars instead of words of a
composition. Keyboard and harmonium in desi
style have explained basics of Indian classical
music in a very simple style with no complexity.
The author makes accessible to the general reader as well as to the practitioners of fundamental importance not only for the study of Indian and Pakistani achievements in the sphere of music-but also for the future development of one of the greatest contributions made by India to the musical culture of the world.
The chapter on the history of ragas, a large mass of materials have been imbedded and set forth in a historical sequence-revealing a fascinating story of the growth and development of Indian melodies. The peculiar theories governing the principles of Indian music are set forth with remarkable ingenuity from the unexplored sources. Apart from the data essential for the correct understanding of Indian music theories, the researches embodied in this volume have revealed surprising materials for the study of the mythology of Indian music and connecting links which intimately bind together the masterpieces. This indeed is a very revealing chapter in the history of Indian culture itself.
It was never realized earlier-as to what extent musical culture has offered valuable materials for the development of Indian ragas and to what extent the Indian performer has collaborated in publishing fundamental concepts, sometimes of extremely complex spiritual significance, for the apprehension of the general public in an easily accessible form. Pictorial diagrams of thaat and ragas will help to analyze the fundamental emotive character-the philosophy of each raga so that the practitioner should not use indiscriminately any pattern of Indian melody except to express its appropriate emotional concept. The most valuable data offered in this volume is the carefully collected material bearing on the the classification of the ragas set out in simple detail with color graphics of ten basic thaat. Moreover hundreds of raga based film songs are provided for the practice.
1. Desi Style Lessons Product ID-3366
eBook 135 Pages "Keyboard & Harmonium In Desi Style" ID-3366 is provided with free support material. With the purchase of printer friendly eBbook ID-3366, download links will be provided separately. This teach yourself electronic eBook ID-3366 is designed with colored graphics and diagrams which makes understanding notes easy for quick playing.
Following material will be provided with the eBook.
1. 30 Sargam video lessons as 30 separate download links. (Video Lessons)
2. 60 famous Indian film song notations song eBook in pdf. (Song Book)
3. 40 most famous ragas mp3 with its lyrics. (one asthayee and one antra)
4. Ten popular raga lakshan geet mp3 with notes diagrams & lyrics.
Teach yourself eBook ID-3366, (Keyboard Harmonium In Desi Style) is provided with colour diagrams of thaat, ragas and finger numbers. Download links of ragas, and desi songs notations etc. are provided in a separate text file. Order desi style eBook and print your high resolution colour spiral bind book to place in front of your music instrument. All products which we are selling are intangible.
The best and fastest way to learn is to use this eBook in conjunction with our free youtube video lessons. To visit our audio-video lessons on harmonium/raga lessons click the following link:
2. Sargam Lessons E-Book Product ID- 4466
Natural notes (pure or major) are called Shudh notes which are shown as S, R, G, m, P, D, N. The notes, or swar, are called Khraj which are Shadj, Rekhab, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat and Nikhad. When singing these become Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, and sargam stands for "Sa-Re-Ga-Ma". Only these syllables are sung, and further designations are never vocalized. When writing these become, S, R, G, m, P, D, N. A sign of apostrophe on the right side of a letter (S') indicates the octave higher, a sign of apostrophe on the left side of a letter ('S) indicates the octave lower. Re, Ga, Dha, and Ni may be either shudh or komal; Ma may be either shudh or tivar and is then called tiver Ma. Sa and Pa are immovable when once Sa is selected.
Don't think there is anything that you can practice that will have as much an impact on your playing as sargam. Take the sargam challenge. Play the sargam every night for one month and then re-assess your playing skills afterward. Order sargam ebook and print your high resolution colour spiral bind book for your practice.
There are various books written on harmonium or keyboard but no suitable book is available on basics. These books were written for advance learning and lessons were difficult to follow. Book on sargam lessons 113 pages is the first effort in the internet and have produced lessons in easy and with simplified exercises. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this ebook in conjunction with our 30 free video sargam lessons. To visit our free video lessons click the following link:
With these teach yourself sargam lessons you will be able to play and sing-along with your harmonium or keyboard. All the exercises are produced with simple diagrams and notations.
You will also find following exercises.
1. Exercise Raga Bilawal 2. Exercise Raga Bhairav 3. Exercise Raga Bhairavi 4. Exercise Raga Kalyan etc. You will also find Raga Gauri and Poorvi examples in making of an alaap by simple steps. Akaar definition and steps to perform akaar is defined with detail. Akaar practice will be among raga bhairavi, bhairav and bilawal sargam etc.
Adobe E.book ID-4466, is provided with colour diagrams of thaat and ragas. Sargam exercises of famous ragas with up and down palte is also provided. All the material is available with high speed download server. eBook of 60 notations is added with this purchase. All products are selling are intangible.
Keyboard or piano have the same keys so, these lessons are for both instruments. Many websites claim to have courses that you can purchase that will teach you how to "play piano by ear" or "learn the chord method", this book contains the same information as those courses and what's best is explained in a simple manner. Lots of people really would like to play the keyboard or piano, the most popular instrument. They don't know one note from another. They do know they love music and want to learn how to use chords and scales to play popular tunes of Indo-Pak. Many, many music lessons, charts, books, and explanations are available in websites and in bookstores. Which to choose? With books, you have to stop, turn the page, go back to another page, and try to keep the pages from flipping if the book doesn't lie flat or not in spiral binding. Web sites need scrolling or clicking the "back" or "forward" buttons. This E.Book will provide you practical information about keyboard -playing, as well as detailed material on the most convenient charts and graphics is provided so you, too, can play your favorites music now. Be happy and don't worry.
You cannot find all information about keyboard chords, scales and fingerings in a single book. Western music books are being sold in parts. You are bound to purchase part two or three. The most important thing you can do is to make a commitment to learn the piano or keyboard. This means putting in the effort over the course of several weeks to learn and practice the theory taught on these pages. This is an attempt to explain things to a newbie who has just got a keyboard and wants to romance with it. In my opinion, both Western and Indian music forms are complex subjects and any simplification will indeed be a tough task. Frankly, my expertise in both forms is limited and through my constant exposure over the period of years I have learnt few basics of both. It is indeed a great pleasure to share the knowledge that I have acquired from different resources and tried to compile this comprehensive book.
Listening to music is a pleasure that most get from birth. This increases to a great extent when you understand the basics and appreciate. Music can be defined as collection of small pieces of regular sound played at predefined time interval. An ingenious collection of these notes played over a period of time results in a melody. Hence both western and Indian or for that matter any form of regular music has a set of basic notes from which they grow, something like alphabets. There is a new concept evolving called “computer music” where a musician explores beyond the basic notes that are defined in music. In cakewalk and Cubase SX3 it is possible to explore beyond basics.
Desi Style Music assumes you have no prior knowledge of music or playing the keyboard or you play without correct approach. Keyboard in western style 108 pages is provided with colour graphics of chords, scales and finger numbers to play. This teach yourself book will show you:
How to play keyboard in western style
Keyboard Notes and fingering
Major, Minor Scales
Major Minor Chords
How to apply chords with scales in Indian songs
Scale chords chart
How chords are formed in major scale songs
How chords are formed in minor scale songs
The book also features a chord and scale chart. All music players should know all of the information contained in this paper book and e-book. Order keyboard in western style ebook and print your high resolution colour spiral bind book. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this ebook in conjunction with our free Video Lessons which will be provided with this purchase.E Book ID-5566 is provided with instant secure download
Adobe E.book ID-5566, (keyboard in western style) 128 pages with color diagrams of scale, chords and finger numbers. 100 Indian songs notations in western style as eBook and some important video lessons as support material will also be provided free. All products which we are selling are intangible.
Harmonium Video Lessons: Learn singing while playing harmonium with ten thaat video lessons. Most harmonium students do not have correct approach learning harmonium and in the end they can only play harmonium but cannot sing-along their harmonium notes. RagaTracks have prepared video lessons of ten thaat individually with three types of harmonium video sargam exercises.
harmonium and keyboard in desi style video
lessons are divided into 33 separate parts.
Download links of 33 video lessons in wmv format are provided in
a text file. Teach yourself harmonium along with singing and learn harmonium
keyboard in desi style with raga
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help of these video lessons you will be able to play any
favorite film song yourself within one month time.
the following link to visit our free demo video lesson of raga
These video lessons are comprehensive and require no extra books. The best and fastest way to learn is to use these video lessons in conjunction with eBook ID-3366 and Sargam eBook ID-4466. These 33 video lessons are also provided with our eBooks ID-3366 and with ID4466. With the help of these video lessons you will be able to play any favorite film song yourself within one month time.
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From the beginning you should set yourself a goal. Many people learn keyboard or harmonium because of a desire to play old songs of sub-continent. It is important to have a correct approach to practice from beginning. You will benefit more from short practices (15-30 minutes per day) than one or two long sessions per week. Correct approach is only learning with the scales and chords concept. First learn scales, proper fingers for proper notes and then learn chords. After learning 12 major scales, its practice is also necessary. Try to play songs in a particular scale and in the end try to play songs with chords. Do, not try to play chord in the early stage of your learning. While practice, try to take help from book repeatedly. I am sure within 3-4 weeks you will be able to play your favorite tunes yourself without any help and chords will take some time. Do not forget to learn rhythm theory along with melody. Gradually you will become master if you take time learning notes and know how notes sounds.
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Lawmakers request the State Board of Education turns in its research to help address the shortage in just a few months. A group of Senators sent a letter, hopefully to speed up the process.
Members of the Senate Education Committee are asking for ISBE to give the crisis more attention. They would like them to hand over their report of findings and recommendations by March 1.
Initially, ISBE said it could take up to a year to turn the reports in. The findings will include information about pay disparities, what went wrong to create the crisis and how to get more qualified teachers into the classroom.
Lawmakers say, with more than 2,000 teacher vacancies in the state, they can’t wait much longer.
A few days ago there was this in the Peoria Journal Star:
According to a 2015-16 school year survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, 75 percent of districts surveyed had fewer qualified candidates than in previous years, especially in rural districts and those in central and northwest Illinois.
Furthermore, 16 percent of schools canceled programs or classes because of the lack of teachers — mostly special education, language arts, math and science classes.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, there are currently 2,013 unfilled positions in the state. The total includes teachers, administrative staff and school support staff.
I could write a dozen or more posts on the reasons for the state’s teacher shortage.
Actually, I have written them.
State Senators like Andy Manar are calling for easing the licensing procedures, but remains silent on Illinois’ use of edTPA, an expensive and educationally unsound pre-teaching scam run as a profit center for Pearson.
Compared to when I first started teaching, evaluation procedures have been developed, with support from the state’s teacher unions, that are demoralizing and de-professionalizing.
The teacher shortage crisis is not helped by the continuing threats to pensions for incoming teachers.
A recent report shows Illinois is facing a teacher shortage. But changes to teachers’ pensions — including cutbacks on the state’s share of contributions — spells uncertainty for anyone going into the profession.
When the Illinois General Assembly approved a budget last summer, they also agreed to cut back on about $500 million to the state’s pension system. This might sound like a good idea if the money is allocated to pay for other needs in the immediate future. For teachers, however, it means the state might not be able to cover their pensions.
Richard Ingram, executive director for the Teachers’ Retirement System, says these pension changes will only exacerbate the state’s teacher shortage. “Kids that are coming out of school today, that want to be teachers… are getting the message that hey–if you go and teach in Illinois, you can forget about the certainty of a future pension and you’re going to overpay for it,” he says.
Teachers contribute nine percent of their salary to their funds– but only seven percent is used. The additional two percent is “subsidized” to cover some of what goes into Tier 1, Ingram says. This is money Tier 2 members will never see.
The teachers’ retirement system is the largest of Illinois’ five pension system. Together they totaled close to $130 billion in unfunded liabilities.

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Chandigarh: Chandigarh is the only city where solar rooftops have been installed on all government buildings, informed UT home secretary Anurag Agarwal on Tuesday.
Sharing the progress made by Chandigarh in promotion of solar power, at a conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Agarwal said Chandigarh achieved 14.3 MW of solar-power generation through rooftops. UT administrator V P Singh Badnore recently inaugurated a 2MW solar power plant at the Sector 39 waterworks. The administration is targetting generation of 50 MW power through rooftop solar plants by 2019-2020. “We are going to install a 25MW rooftop solar plant over Patiala Ki Rao,” said Agarwal.
He said the administration had made the process of availing subsidies to install solar rooftop plants easy, with the launch of a website — solarchandigarh.com — where anyone can apply. “As per amended building bylaws, Chandigarh made it mandatory to have solar rooftops for buildings with area of 500 sq yards or more,” he said.
Badnore said that during his stint with the parliamentary standing committee on solar power, they had proposed that 5% power generation from renewable sources should be made mandatory. “I am glad it has reached 16%-17% today, and is going up with each passing day,” he said. “Cold deserts such as Leh and Ladakh region are best-suited to produce solar power through rooftops, as the region does not have the problem of dust and pollution as the deserts of Rajasthan. This can support the entire economy of not only Leh and Ladakh, but even Jammu and Kashmir. I would request CII to take up the matter to implement a scheme in this regard with the respective state government,” he said.
The chairperson for Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Shailendra Shukla, said the Haryana government was targeting 4,200 MW of solar power generation by 2022, including 1,600 MW from rooftop solar power plants. The principal secretary of non-conventional energy in Punjab government, Anirudh Tewari, said they had been taking valuable policy inputs from CII. “I am sure views emanating from today’s deliberations will set the pace for a solar rooftop revolution in Punjab,” he said.


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We call them goals. Those things we work toward and sometimes achieve. These ‘goals’ can be benchmark moments, work successes, projects finished, even amount of money made, and they can be good to have, but they are not now. What is now is everything in between, now is life.
I’m thinking about that today because I just finished a first draft on a new book. That doesn’t mean anywhere near done, but it’s a goal reached. I need to give it another day or two before I can go back and edit more because I need some space from it, I need it to be new when I read it again. And I have a movie out, which means some promotion, but though the film is new to viewers, it’s two years old to me. (Yes fledgling filmmakers, it can take that long for post and distribution.)
If you think about it, we’re always between something. School years, relationships, holidays, vacations, meals, moves, birthdays, work projects, and even, or especially, the big one—birth and death. Now, being between doesn’t mean we’re waiting. If you think about it, there isn’t any such thing as waiting, you just are where you are doing what you are doing right now.
Me? I took a wonderful hike along a stream, made breakfast, will spend most of the day catching up on reading for fellow authors that I’ve promised notes to, snuggle with my husband, work in the yard, and right now, I’m talking to you. All of these are things for which I’m grateful, the book is waiting to be read, critiqued, edited, changed, and smoothed, but it is hovering out there, and while it floats, while it waits to be morphed into final form and read, I’m doing something else.
Mostly breathing, which is good.
Someone asked me in an interview recently what I liked specifically about acting and writing. My answer was the same for both—connection. I write to offer others a ride into a world they would never experience, and when someone grabs on and feels the wind in their hair, then I’ve done my job. When I’m on stage and the audience is leaning in, breathing with me, they are sharing the emotions and struggles of my character. It’s magical.
So with a film out and a book pending, I do not rest. Or rather, I gather my strength from nature, family, my husband/lover, the joy of cooking, planting, creating a life of beauty and happiness. Like everyone, I have had times when it was hard to be happy, when there was stress and pressure and people trying hard to tear me down, but they never do. At fifty-five I’ve been through enough crap enough times to know that that will pass. I know now that I will move on to something else, that all my worrying and unhealthy responses do not make the difficult times pass more quickly. All it does is make it seem to take longer, and I’m busy with right now.
When I first moved to LA, I was so broke I couldn’t afford a bed. I slept on a couple of coats piled on a hardwood floor. But everyday, I would take a walk, I would find a flower, even a pretty weed, and take it home and put it in a clear glass bottle that had once contained some fancy soda. I would watch the light through the windows move across the room. I would let the elegant notes of Billy Holiday and Sarah Vaughn dance through my apartment, and write, and revel in the time alone. That’s when I first learned to meditate, and that has enriched my life beyond measure.
I may have been between jobs, between friends and relationships even, but I was glad to be there. I remember one day in particular, I went to the grocery store with about twenty bucks for food and started singing along to the music they were playing. An older man joined in, and next thing you knew we were dancing (with our carts no less) in the aisles of Ralph’s. It still brings me joy to remember that moment.
That’s why I’m ecstatic to be here. It leaves me thinking, what adventures come next? What quiet beauty or exchange with someone will I experience today? At what do I choose to look? And more importantly, what do I see within it?
Look for the moon on the water, see the wind tremble the pines, enjoy the mischievous smile on a child’s face while they play, notice someone taking a moment to be kind, strangers conversing, laughing together, take in compassion and love and humour.
You have an infinite number of choices, but really, to be happy, what choice do you have?
Shari, April 3, 2016


A ninth-grader at nearby Conway High School, Terry Tindal is making headlines with his first buck, which tipped the scales at a whopping 220 pounds.
At 14, Tindal proved that preseason scouting, surveillance, persistence, and a lot of praying can help bring home a real trophy.
Tindal began hunting by himself in a stand three years ago after thorough training from his father, but he did not take his first deer until last season.
The two big does he brought down during the 2006 season, fueled his drive to make his third deer a buck - and hopefully a buck to remember.
The tract of land Tindal hunts is only 10 acres, but it borders a large swamp system with mature hardwoods and adjacent fields. As far as Tindal knew, no big bucks were killed on the property or any adjacent in 2007.
With permission in hand from the land-owner, Tindal decided to make the most of the 2007 season.
He saved enough money to buy a Moultrie digital trail camera to unravel the story behind a lot of buck sign he'd found scattered across the property. In July, he set his camera up along the swamp edge that was beaten down by deer tracks, and he poured out a bucket of corn.
He knew there were going to be some good bucks feeding on the new crops and staying close to the water, a refuge from disturbance. After a few days, he had several pictures of does and a few really good bucks, proving his investment to be worthwhile.
Several days later, his trail cam snapped a photo of a huge-bodied buck with a well-developed set of velvet-covered antlers. The buck showed up in several other shots, traveling on the same trial, during subsequent weeks.
With that information in hand, the opening of gun season could not have come any quicker for Tindal. He was so excited about the big deer, he rushed home and told his family, showing them the photos. Terry's mother, Patricia, was especially excited, and she began to pray for him to get the opportunity to see the big deer.
Tindal decided to concentrate on the big 9-point buck. Every few days, he dumped a 5-gallon bucket of corn and poured out Stumplicker brand molasses on adjacent branches and logs to keep the deer feeding close to the stand he set up overlooking the well-traveled trail close to the dense swamp.
According to his mother, Terry was completely dedicated to the task of taking the big buck, noting that he was there before and after school almost every day.
"When it comes to deer hunting, Terry is as serious as any man can be," she said.
On opening morning, Sept. 15, Tindal slipped into his stand. Shortly after daylight, he heard something moving towards him, and a 6-point buck came into view, headed his way.
"As he walked down the trail, he stopped and peered back towards the way that he came from," Tindal said. "I just knew that a bigger one was coming - and it would have to be the big buck from the photos."
Itching to shoot his first buck, he knew that this deer was not "the one," and he allowed it to continue the trail and out of sight. Unfortunately, nothing else came by that day.
For the next four days, Tindal just about wore the seat out of the double-ladder stand from which he was hunting, but the big buck never showed up. Still, he continued to hunt the stand daily for a chance at the big buck that he wanted to make his first.
Rain fell most of the afternoon of Sept. 20, but it quit just in time to allow Tindal to slip into his stand.
"It was going to be a good afternoon," he said. "Every time it rains, I see deer."
Tindal settled into his stand just after 5 p.m. Until the sun fell below the tree line, all he saw was squirrels.
"At 7:30, I heard the leaves rustling from just beyond the base of my stand, but I couldn't see without standing and looking over the railing," Tindal said.
The big buck was standing at six yards, practically underneath his stand. Almost immediately, he whipped his Mossberg .270 over the railing, placed the cross hairs of his Bushnell scope on the buck's vitals, and squeezed the trigger.
"The buck dropped in his tracks," Tindal said.
Within minutes, friends Robert and Johnathon Rogers met him at the edge of the woods to help get the buck, which weighed 220 pounds, out of the woods.
Tindal's monster buck had a 17.5-inch inside spread, 5-inch bases, and 8-inch G2's. Tindal has not had the deer officially scored, but rough measurements put it in the 130-class (Boone & Crockett), good enough to make the S.C. Department of Natural Resources' record book, which has a 125-point minimum.
Buckhorn Deer Processing in Yauhannah processed Tindal's buck. Danny Stanley Taxidermy of Conway will mount and preserve his trophy - helping remind him of what a little patience, faith, and hard work will do.