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who can give me a hand?
Still working on the serpentine table. I'd come up with a design for the lower part between the legs. It will not only strengthen the legs, but it needs that to balance it all out too. At least, that's what I think. I carved the 4 supports for the middle section while on holiday (previous log). This weekend I turned the fruit bowl that will go in the middle and started carving the fruit on top.
I always knew I had I come up with a solution on how to make the 4 supports exactly fit between the legs. So while designing I figured I would make the ends of the 4 pieces surrounding the middle section circular. If the bowl in the middle would have a circular dimension vertically I could make it fit by just lowering or raising the bowl compared to the legs .
So far so good. But what kind of jig could do the job?? Keeping it all in position while fastening each support? While carving the fruit i let my head spin and all weekend I have been testing out all sorts of weird set ups. Elastic bands, sticky wax, wire... Non seem to be steady enough... or precise enough... Plus the realization I miss an extra set of hands, or two :-S
Finally this is what I've come up with; a primitive set up made out of card board. This seems to do the trick to keep all 5 parts in place while they are still loose. I will make the definite one out of wood once the fruit is done. I've got banana's and apples, gotta do some grapes as well :-P One hurdle out of the way... the fastening will be the next... brrr... who want's to give me a hand?
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Debora, do you have any poly clay? Sometimes I use a lump of that to hold things steady. You can adjust it easily and it comes right off after you have the job done. The table is beautiful so far. It is going to be amazing!ReplyDelete
Ooh. ik begrijp je, al maak ik natuurlijk niet zulke kunstwerken.ReplyDelete
Mijn derde handje is altijd papieren 'plakband' , micropore, te verkrijgen bij de apotheek. Het laat zich makkelijk verwijderen zonder sporen achter te laten en je zou er er zelfs doorheen kunnen schuren of zagen.
Ik zou niet zonder kunnen om iets in elkaar te zetten.
Groetjes, Roelie
@ Casey, that's a good idea. But the clay doesn't stick to waxed surfaces and all the parts need to finished before I assemble. Otherwise it will become too brittle to wax and buff. The parts where the pieces meet or touch will be free of wax of course. I could leave some surrounding area's free of wax to shape the lump onto. I'll test if the wood doesn't darken due to the oils in the clay. If it works it's an added support! Jhippy!ReplyDelete
@ Roelie, Micropore ken ik nog niet. Ik ga meteen even zoeken zo. Klinkt medisch in ieder geval :-) Omdat ik ook nog boeken restaureer heb ik hier ook nog talloze soorten plakband liggen. Dubbelzijdig, enkelzijdig, dik en vloei-dun... Maar hoe ik ook liep te pielen en te frutten afgelopen dagen... het gaf te weinig stabiliteit en zekerheid. Het ging me in dit geval nl om de juiste hoogte van de fruitmand te bepalen. Maar voor het zekeren bij het lijmen is het zeker het juiste gereedschap. Ik zou ook niet meer zonder kunnen!ReplyDelete
Lamento no saber ayudarte, el traductor hace que no sepa bien que necesitas, pides ayuda pero no se bien cual es el problema, lo siento, un beso.ReplyDelete
Gracias Susi, Es difícil de explicar, incluso en Inglés. Sin embargo graciasReplyDelete
Hoi Debbie,ReplyDelete
Kan je geen foam gebruiken ( van dat stevige wat ze ook als ondervloer gebruiken)
Hierin kun je de delen indrukken of uitsnijden.
Of je maakt een gedeeltelijke mal en de rest met tape.
Succes en groetjes, Sylvia
Deborah, What an amazing table this will be when you are finished. I have been wondering what the pegs at the bottoms of the legs were there for! Now I know! Gorgeous carving. I can't wait to see the fruit when it is completed. Your carving skills are so wonderful!!ReplyDelete
Esa mesa es una obra de arte!!! Bravo!ReplyDelete
Un abrazo
@ Casey, I've tried some poly clay last night but it doesn't seem to stick to wood, not even on unfinished. And it has the added drawback it get's in the grain of the wood, how small they may be :-( But thanks for thinking along!ReplyDelete
@ Silvia, foam could work, yes. I gotta rummage my stockpile first, gotta have some different types lying around. I've got a busy week ahead but as soon as I get back working on it I'll most definitely give it a try. Thanks!
@ Patty, I'll do my best for you on the fruit.
C'est effectivement un gros problème de n'avoir que 2 mains! J'ai l'habitude de me faire aider par les sorcières de ma maison de poupées... mais je suis certaine que tu vas réussir cette magnifique table sans aucune aide!ReplyDelete
J'ai hâte de voir la suite!
Menuda obra. es preciosa.ReplyDelete
I am probably way to late to help....but!ReplyDelete
Not that long ago I told Catherine about a product I use....it is called "Blu Tack"....it hold items in place for ages....Catherine was thrilled with this product and doesn't know how she ever coped with out it....it is certainly my second set of hand.
It is available at hardware shops here in Australia....but I think Catherine bought hers on-line.
Let me know if I can help you further with this product.
....I should have said that it is like a reuseable putty, it leaves no residue and you can use as much or as little as required....
@ Sanschichis, so kind of your witches to help you out. Unfortunately I don't have some of them as neighbors :(ReplyDelete
@ Virginia, precious yes, to me it's been a work of love.
@ Linda, You were not way to late, In fact I was working on it when you commented. Your tip was actually sort of what I'd come up with. I've used a not to tight and not to ridged type of glue, combined with a wooden jig. Positioned it all and then cleaned and repositioned each piece back with proper adhesive. It wasn't Blue Tack, bit your tip came very close. She's finished now, when time permits i'll post it :-)))


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|[jira] Commented: (COUCHDB-355) deleting a _config key sets the value to ""
|Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:21:14 GMT
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-355?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12733061#action_12733061 ] Adam Kocoloski commented on COUCHDB-355: ---------------------------------------- Not only that, we'd have to keep track of all the times a given Key appears in the configuration chain and delete all of them. It would probably be easier (if more confusing) to interpret an empty value in the config file to mean DELETE. > deleting a _config key sets the value to "" > ------------------------------------------- > > Key: COUCHDB-355 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-355 > Project: CouchDB > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Database Core > Affects Versions: 0.9 > Reporter: Adam Kocoloski > Assignee: Adam Kocoloski > > couch_config:delete/2 is implemented as > delete(Section, Key) -> > set(Section, Key, ""). > I think that's misleading -- a key with an empty value is not the same as no key at all. Consider the case of an update_notification process. To me, deleting that key should just send an EOF to the process. Instead Couch sends the EOF and then tries to spawn an os_process to execute "". The end result is the same, but a few things crash along the way. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Description of problem: When I start system-config-network (I've tried both -gui
and -tui), my CPU goes to 100% and stays there until i press Ctrl+C. When
started with -v -d, I get the following:
[3] Sat Dec 22 13:35:52 2007: Checking Desc: nVidia Corporation MCP61
Driver: forcedeth
Device: eth0
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible: just start it. I'm not sure what causes this, so I cannot be
more precise, but I'm willing to provide more data on request.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. start system-config-network either from konsole as root or from menu
2. enter password (if started from menu)
Actual results:
3. die waiting ;-)
Expected results:
Obviously, I'd like app to start.
Additional info:
uname -a
Linux sime.styx.org 22.214.171.124-85.fc8 #1 SMP Fri Dec 7 15:49:36 EST 2007 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Tried with the original F8 kernel (126.96.36.199-42.fc8) and one in between
(22.214.171.124-63.fc8). Version 18.104.22.168-63.fc8 didn't show modem in lspci, but
everything seemed to remained the same.
I have installed kmod-nvidia from Livna.
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SMBus (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP61 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI bridge (rev a1)
00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 IDE (rev a2)
00:07.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Ethernet (rev a2)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:08.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 6100 nForce 430
(rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron]
Miscellaneous Control
01:08.0 Communication controller: Motorola SM56 PCI Modem
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:66:30:10:BE
inet addr:192.168.100.6 Bcast:192.168.100.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::219:66ff:fe30:10be/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:156 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:73 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:15446 (15.0 KiB) TX bytes:9949 (9.7 KiB)
Interrupt:252 Base address:0x6000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1057 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1057 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:2865728 (2.7 MiB) TX bytes:2865728 (2.7 MiB)
I want to install modem since this machine is being set up for a friend who
doesn't have access to DSL. I cannot remove modem from the machine, since it is
sealed (due to the terms of guarantee).
Ok, I've decided to go through all the Python code (though I don't know Pythin,
but its close enough to Perl, C, PHP,...) and I've traced the problem to
/etc/hosts loading. It seems that handling /etc/hosts entries is too time and
memory consuming. The problem occures in NCProfileList.py lines 143 through 151:
for key in hoconf.keys()...
I have a large /etc/hosts, most of it being taken from here:
Since this list is huge (around 600kB), hoconf list gets clogged with items and
this loop just goes on forever.
I don't need this large hosts file on this particular machine and have cropped
it to only few entries, but the problem persists on my other machine where I do
need large hosts file.
Workaround: replace /etc/hosts with something short (i.e. the one having only
localhost in it), do whatever you need to do with system-config-network and,
after you're done (and quit s-c-network), replace /etc/hosts with the original file.
Suggestion: it might be wise to move the handling of /etc/hosts to another app
or at least another window (being started from menus or with the click of the
button), since antispam hosts files are not that uncommon.
Hi, this issue has been fixed in the 1.4.7 version of s-c-n. If you want to try
it you can install it by $ yum update system-config-network --
enablerepo=updates-testing. But thanks to your hosts file i noticed a minor bug
in this version - there is a problem on line 6423 it contains only hostname but
no ip, so you have to edit the file manually and add 127.0.0.1 at the begging
of that line.
system-config-network-1.5.5-1.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
system-config-network-1.5.5-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
If you want to test the update, you can install it with
su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update system-config-network'. You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F8/FEDORA-2008-2995
Ok, I've installed system-config-network-1.5.5-1.fc8 from F8 testing repository
and have tried it after updating my host file with enteries from
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt .
Upon starting, s-c-n has reported errors in the following lines of the hosts file:
127.0.0.1 norbert_sirot.club.fr #[Trojan-Spy.Win32.Banker.anv]
127.0.0.1 ___id___.c.mystat-in.net #[Wildcard DNS]
127.0.0.1 web--search.com #[McAfee.Adware-SBSoft]
127.0.0.1 www.web--search.com
127.0.0.1 search_fd.php.coolwebsearch.com #[Wildcard DNS]
Now, underscore IS illegal part of domain/server name (at least SeaMonkey
doesn't recognize it), but minus (lines 3 and 4) is not. I see that only a
double-minus is not accepted (i.e. www2.a-counter.kiev.ua is not labeled as an
error), but since browsers accept double-minuses, I think s-c-n should as well
(to allow blacklisting). Actually, I don't see why s-c-n doesn't just ignore
this kind of errors (except when entries are edited through s-c-n itself).
What confused me more is that 127.0.0.1 entries from the hosts file were not
available for editing in s-c-n (didn't notice this before). I'm not sure if it's
considered a bug or a feature, but upon saving, errors persisted and were still
being reported, whith no way to repair them (inside s-c-n) and I do consider
this a problem: why reporting if I'm not given a way to repair it?
Minor note: upon saving, some lines had spaces (or tabs?) added at the end.
Yes, double minuses should be accepted - I'm going to fix this asap. But you
not right about the 127.0.0.1 entries - there is a checkbox in the left lower
corner called "show loopback" which toggles showing of this entries.
Sorry, I've missed that checkbox (I usually edit hosts file in gvim).
Related to that (although it's not a bug report): since error reports provide
line numbers, you might consider adding "line number" column to the GUI (new
enteries would have this field empty or set to "new" or something). With
something over 18000 lines in hosts file, reports like "error in line xxxxx" are
quite useless if you don't see the line numbers.
Thank you,
system-config-network-1.5.5-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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NZ Writing Courses - Editing, Proofreading and Technical Writing (Discussion - Various Contributors)
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Barbara Jouvernaux wrote:
<<I would like a career in editing / proofreading and I would like to study towards a qualification which is going to get me on this career path. >>
...and Jodie Rush wrote:
<<While working in a software product development team, I fell into technical writing one day when asked to produce a user guide for a module of the in-house software. Now 6 years later, I am still technical writing but have come to a cross-roads and need some advice... [A]re there professional technical writing courses out there somewhere? What are employers looking for these days with regards to technical writing skills and qualifications? >>
Here are the very helpful responses we have since received from readers of this newsletter:
**Tony Murrow - a reply to Barbara Jouvernaux (editing courses):
<<I work in the book publishing industry in New Zealand, so perhaps my comments are relevant just to that small part of the publishing industry here.
There is a year-long course for entrant book publishing workers that has editing as its main area of focus: Whitireia Publishing. They are based in Porirua, but also have a branch in Auckland (I teach a small part of the course, but not the editing component). There's no web site, but I could email you the snail mail and other details if you
are interested.
Also, the Local Publishers Forum [LPF] < http://www.lpf.org.nz > holds seminars and workshops for book publishing workers and wannabe workers every month or so, not necessarily on editing though. The fees for such courses range from $10 (for a two-hour forum/discussion) to around $50 for a half day seminar ... very cheap (it's a non-profit cooperative organisation). LPF is based in Auckland, but 'roadshows' some seminars with the help of BPANZ or other local editing groups. Again, I'm involved in this organisation (technical support). It's got strong associations with the Society of Authors and works very hard for everyone involved in the book industry here...
Hope this helps some,
Tony Murrow>>
**A Melbourne Career Counsellor - a reply to Barbara Jouvernaux (editing courses):
<<Your husband did the right thing. He checked the market place. Your decision is whether you want job skills or an education. There is a tension between these two objectives. University degrees aren't only pretty. They teach us to think, question , interpret ,evaluate, understand. In other words develop our capacity to be full and thoughtful human beings. However it is not the only way. If you want training for a job, check the industry requirements as your husband did. It could help you to do an assessment of your current skills and to clarify the skills you need to learn and develop. Then find out where you can learn them. Speak to publishers, newspapers, editors, proofreaders, societies and institutions. Ask them what they are looking for. Find out how jobs are distributed in these worlds.In other words research, research, research. Also get started now. Start editing and proofreading for local newsletters, publications etc as a volunteer. Do a short course in writing, editing, proofreading. Think about your other skills too .e.g. do you have medical knowledge which could make you attractive to medical publishers, computer skills that would make you attractive to proofreading computer manuals?? It is a life task to develop a career and I wish you well. Melbourne Career Counsellor.>>
Comments? Please email us and they will be posted to the next issue of this newsletter.
** Beverley Stevens - a reply to Jodie Rush (tech writing courses):
<< My recommendation to anyone with on-the-job technical writing and documenting experience who wishes to up their skills and value in the marketplace, as well as gain a recognised certification, is to do the 3-day Information Mapping course on writing and structuring manuals. The course is called 'Mapping Documentation For Online & Paper (MDOP) ' For more information, contact Tactics on 0800 50 50 56 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Many NZ and US employers of contract and permanent technical writers ask for Information Mapping experience.
When selecting technical writers myself, I look for analytical ability, evidence of excellent written English, a high degree of competence with software packages (MS Word as the core one) and comfortable learning new ones through self teaching. A degree (any degree) can be a useful indication of analytical skills and language ability, but is not essential.
For links to information about technical writing courses at NZ polytechnics, go to the NZ Technical Writer's Association site www.nztechwriters.co.nz Select Resources, then Courses.
Both Unitec and Christchurch Polytechnic courses include components on online documentation. Unitec has a Certificate in Technical Writing which is a subset of the Bachelor of International Communication. Or you might want to enquire about taking specific modules rather than the entire degree/diploma/certificate.
Thanks and regards,
Beverley Stevens
Documents by Design (NZ) Ltd
Ph 64 9 630 9416
Fax 64 9 630 9436
Mobile 025 223 8357
www.writerfind.com/documentsbydesign >>
**Word Wifery - a reply to Jodie Rush (tech writing courses):
<<There is a course in Professional and Technical Communication which is run by Christchurch Polytechnic. It is a post-graduate diploma, although I think they accept work experience as well as actual degrees. All the tutoring takes place using email. >>
**Tim Monck-Mason - a reply to Jodie Rush (tech writing courses):
<<Have a look at the DPTC web site...I did this full time last year and am now finishing my internship - it has been a very good course, not without any problems - but they are improving and responding all the time. Alison Sanders is very helpful...
Tim Monck-Mason
**Victor Johnson - a reply to Jodie Rush (tech writing courses):
<<Having been directly involved in the field for the past 15 years or so I am unaware of any formal education within the public sector for technical writing. For this reason my company is planning to franchise the competency-based method. This will enable us to train individuals and protect intellectual property and copyright.
The qualifications for the technical writing vocation are derived from within industries. Technical writing evolved from within industries off-shore for development of the competency-based training method and the requirement for written instruction documents. The documents are highly structured for learner readability with elements for self-evaluation, on-job training and performance qualification.
There are technical writing standards that apply successful use of documents by readers.
For example, organisations contemplating SO9000 Standards series certification will find the journey rewarding if documents are technically written for on-job training and reference purposes.
The competency-based method as espoused by the New Zealand qualifications Authority is a curriculum-based performance system, not the competency-based training method as applied within industries.
I know of few New Zealand organisations that have a competency-based training method with documents technically written. Therefore there are no Technical Writer courses within that arena.
The system is expensive to put in place due to the process and procedure analysis combined with time spent in technical writing that can be measured in hours per page.
Some have plagiarized and copied our per verbatim claiming that it is public domain. This is not the case.
Victor Johnson
Managing Director
Premier Organisational Training & Development Consultants Ltd
PO Box 20 357
Te Rapa
07 849 9982
025 2772790
http://macronetwork.bizland.com >>
**On the other hand...
Maybe writers just either "have it" or they dont. At least this is what Lori Williams is suggesting here:
<<I don't have a degree in anything having to do with writing, yet it is my aspiration as well. I truly don't think you need one. Writers either "have it" or they don't. Someone with a Master's may not be able to write one interesting or creative paragraph , yet your local auto mechanic may be able to write the most tender and heartfelt poetry you've ever read. Just my opinion. Not that an education can do you wrong on the mechanics side of writing, but I think it comes from the heart, rather than education. >>
Comments? Please email us and they will be posted to the next issue of this newsletter.
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Banks no longer function in a conventional way, demanding consumers to execute key financial tasks at their local branch. The digital age of banking is consumer-centric, enabling major banking operations including money transfer, balance check, and deposits through convenient mobile banking platforms.
The banking sector is driven towards innovation and disruption, to cater to the expectations of Millennial consumers. In this context, these platforms form an essential aspect of the overall consumer-centric banking strategy.
Global Mobile Banking Providers
According to a Salesforce report on the expectations from Millennials from banks for the year 2016, as many as 82% Millennials reported mobile banking platforms as their preferred means to accomplish basic financial management tasks like depositing checks.
The most popular platforms have high deposit limits, are easy to use and integrate with online accounts. On a global scale, Chase, East West Bank, and Eastman Credit Union are among the highest scoring mobile banking providers on a popularity scale.
Mobile Banking Platforms in the Indian Market
In the Indian digital financial landscape, most banks cater to the needs of the mobile consumer through their digital presence. Indian banks serve almost 50% of Indian customers by extending their mobile banking solutions through the latest integrated mobile banking platforms.
Mobile banking transactions through Indian banking and financial institutions have been on the rise in the recent years. The heavy marketing for mobile banking platforms has led to a surge in the number of consumers opting for mobile banking solutions as their primary interface for all financial transactions.
As per data from Reserve Bank records, the value of mobile banking transactions was calculated at INR 49,029 crore during December. This value indicated a 46% rise in the value of transactions from the previous month. During a three-month period, the transaction value seemed to have surged by as much as 82%.
Mobile banking adoption by Indian corporate consumers and the significant rise in smartphone use by Indian consumers are two major factors that clearly explain the rise in mobile transaction value during the past few months.
A few major mobile banking solutions offered to the Indian mobile consumer are listed below:
Axis Mobile by Axis Bank
Axis Mobile, from Axis Bank is a feature-rich and user-friendly app. The mobile banking platform offered by Axis Mobile lets users view their account summary anytime, pull out reports with mini transaction statements, review details of loan accounts and access credit and debit card information instantaneously.
The Axis Mobile application also allows converting credit card transactions into Equated Monthly Installments for the convenience of the consumer. The mobile banking platform offered through Axis Bank is available for users of both Android and Apple mobile platforms.
HDFC Mobile Banking Solution
The HDFC mobile banking solution makes more than 75 different transaction types available through its mobile application. HDFC offers one of the most convenient mobile banking solutions out there, to enable consumers to effortlessly create accounts, view account summaries, review account statements, perform fund transfers and request cheque books through a single interface. The mobile interface also provides functions for easy mobile recharge and credit card bill payments.
Citibank IN Mobile Platform
Citibank IN for Android and iPhone helps consumers perform all the basic banking operations, in addition to assisting them in locating bank branches and ATMs. Citibank IN is one of the most preferred mobile banking solutions because of its effective feature set and design, enabling users to pay bills, request bank statements or transfer funds simply and efficiently.
ICICI Bank's iMobile Banking Solution
iMobile scores better than the other mobile banking platforms because of its high security. ICICI's mobile banking solution allows all basic banking tasks, has a branch and ATM locator function, and comprehensive functionality related to management of insurance, loans, fixed deposits or recurring deposits.
Freedom Mobile Platform by State Bank
State Bank Freedom allows users to accomplish basic functions including fund transfer, bill payment and balance enquiry 24 hours a day. In addition, State Bank Freedom app allows instant cheque book requests, ticket booking functions, and mobile recharges instantaneously.
State Bank Freedom is one of the most popular mobile banking platforms in India, because of its highly usable interface, rich feature set, and low battery consumption.
In the coming years, mobile banking platforms in the Indian market will become indispensable, supporting shopping through e-commerce websites and take over as convenient bill payment vehicles. Money transfer will also take center stage and become one of the most important design aspects for mobile banking providers.
Mobile banking has been on the rise during the past decade or so in the Indian subcontinent. Mobile banking providers are witnessing a marked increase in the average transaction size, and therefore average transaction value. ACI Worldwide data captured during 2012 indicated that India had the largest number of consumers opting for mobile banking solutions through smartphones.
Mobile banking transactions increased by as much as 135% during the one-year period from December 2014 to December 2015. The transaction value surged from 16.8 million in December 2014 to 39.5 million in December 2015.
RBI records that the top five Indian banks; ICICI, HDFC, Axis bank, Kotak and State Bank of India (SBI) have managed to raise the basic threshold for mobile transactions considerably. The marked increase in mobile transaction value is directly related to the success of their mobile banking platforms.
Initiatives by the Indian government are in favor of smart phone adoption for the proliferation of mobile banking solutions. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which oversees all retail payments within the country, aims to support mobile banking providers through several strategies.
Initiatives in favor of mobile banking solutions include support for cashless transactions, interoperability among banking institutions, and easy identification of customers. These and several other novel strategies undertaken by the UPI will create enough disruptive force to enable digital payments among consumers, and between businesses with a high level of security, convenience, and integrity.


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Jess and Tom Wedding Photos from Watermoor Church Cirencester and The Swan Hotel Bibury in Gloucestershire
You may remember Jess and Tom's from their sneak preview recently, they got married at The Holy Trinity Church at Watermoor in Cirencester (was quite fun for me to be back to this Church as this is where we used to go with my junior school for carol concerts, it's much smaller than I remember, or I've actually grown) and then held their reception at The Swan Hotel in Bibury, just down the road, ish. I met Jess in the morning at The Four Pillars Hotel at the Cotswold Waterpark near Cirencester where she was getting ready with her family.
Jessica's Mum and two sisters who were the bridesmaids all doing the dress together
This is a great photo to sum up the day, dark clouds and chucking it down one minute and bright sunshine the next, luckily we had bright sunshine whenever we went outside
I had a great time photographing your wedding Jess and Tom! See you soon!


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More than ever before, we express ourselves through social media. In light of last night's bombing in Manchester, I posed a thought process through my own Facebook account this morning that we should also think of the 500,000 civilian deaths in Syria since 2011. Since the allied invasion of the Middle East in 1990, there have been an estimated 5 MILLION deaths in the region. That's the equivalent to wiping out a quarter of Australia's entire population. Think about that?
Whilst it is sad that any human being should die under the circumstances that evolved in Manchester, like Madrid, Paris, London, Stockholm, Brussels and other cities around Europe, a small percentage of deluded fools think it is ok to take away the lives of innocent human beings just going about their daily lives.
The media and our governments are brilliant at putting spin on any sad event. They force it down our throats to encite hatred in all directions. They should be held accountable but they never are. The same media outlets fail on a regular basis to report on tragedies occurring on a daily basis in the Middle East. Our governments don't want us to see the destruction their bombs are causing. Entire cities are being wiped out by American and allied bombs.
In 2011, United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton both funded and armed rebel freedom fighters in Syria. These rebel freedom fighters are now what we know as Islamic State, or ISIS. When Wikileaks released this information condemning Clinton's actions after releasing the evidence, the mainstream media brushed it under the carpet. I guess like they do with all news that reflects poorly on the west?
I'm an educated man in life. I've travelled extensively, worked in refugee health services and volunteered for various charity organisations both at home and abroad. Last year alone, a bought meals and/or coffee for over 60 homeless people. I try to do my bit to "be the change you wish to see in the world". So much so, I have the quote inked (see photo above) onto my left arm. On average, I will also donate around $2,000 of my income to three preferred charity organisations each year.
This morning, whilst finding my way to a train station in Barcelona, I noticed a homeless man with his dog and felt compelled to do something. He was sound asleep so I didn't want to wake him, in turn, I put 50 Euro's into a safe spot in one of his bags. I hope when he woke up and found the money, he will put it to good use. It was my budgeted allotment towards museum and art gallery entries whilst in Spain this week. I won't miss it.
I'm not one to hash tag my "heartbreak" and "devastation" all over social media. It just isn't my thing. Nor is erecting national flags. I wonder what all this actually achieved? Does it make people feel better about themselves? Who knows? I would prefer to put my energy into physical action.
Since my original post this morning, I have been "defriended" by 45 people and sent some pretty hateful and vile private messages which has forced me to change my privacy settings. I'm not a horrible person. I'm just a guy who sees things differently. At the end of the day, expressing our emotions over keyboards does very little, if anything to change things for the better. The only real change comes through actions, not words, hash tags or national flags.


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Example: linear_gammachirp (hears)¶
Example of the use of the class
LinearGammachirp available
in the library. It implements a filterbank of FIR gammatone filters with linear
frequency sweeps as described in Wagner et al. 2009, "Auditory responses in the
barn owl's nucleus laminaris to clicks: impulse response and signal analysis of
neurophonic potential", J. Neurophysiol. In this example, a white noise is
filtered by a gammachirp filterbank and the resulting cochleogram is plotted.
The different impulse responses are also plotted.
from brian import *
from brian.hears import *
sound = whitenoise(100*ms).ramp()
sound.level = 50*dB
nbr_center_frequencies = 10 #number of frequency channels in the filterbank
#center frequencies with a spacing following an ERB scale
center_frequencies = erbspace(100*Hz, 1000*Hz, nbr_center_frequencies)
c = 0.0 #glide slope
time_constant = linspace(3, 0.3, nbr_center_frequencies)*ms
gamma_chirp = LinearGammachirp(sound, center_frequencies, time_constant, c)
gamma_chirp_mon = gamma_chirp.process()
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This has been the week for moving e. from crib to bed.
She likes the bed and although we didn't quite make her put it together herself; when it was nearing completion e. declared: "I do IKEA!" Yes, honey. Yes you do. She was quite good with the dowel-ly bits and we did put her in charge of tool distribution. Bears were a big help, of course. Didn't matter if you asked for a screwdriver or a hammer usually. In her 'do IKEA' a hammer will always suffice. Yes, honey, 'You do IKEA'
Sleep tight.
ps... For the curious, we are 4 nights into sleepin' in the bed and it's goin' pretty good. Fell out of bed last night at about 2:30 and came to visit us one morning at 4am. Hopefully, we'll work through it all by Sunday. Fingers crossed.


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Rashford and Neymar renew friendship at Nike event in London
The Manchester United striker and Paris St German playmaker attended an event in London.
Marcus Rashford and Neymar seem to have struck up quite a partnership over the last few months.
It appears to have started last summer when the pair swapped shirts after the pre-season friendly between Manchester United and Barcelona in the United States.
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Rashford then took to Twitter to congratulate the 26-year-old on his world-record move to Paris St Germain before the duo locked horns again at Wembley last November, engaging in a tunnel chat ahead of England's friendly with Brazil.
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The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) initiated a program earlier this year to establish unique veterinary hospitals across the US as Cat Friendly. This program was created in direct response to an in depth national survey which revealed that our feline friends are significantly under served by the veterinary community. Although cats out number dogs as the most popular pet in the United States they visit the veterinarian far less frequently than their canine counterparts. On the surface it sounds like cats require fewer health checks or become ill less than dogs. The reality is that cats are less demonstrative when they become sick so owners are less likely to note the change in behavior and make a trip to the doctor. In addition many pet owners become very anxious when contemplating a veterinary visit. As cats tend to be more home bodies than dogs and are often not as comfortable riding in the car, a visit to the doctor is a much more stressful experience. Compound that with a hospital loud with barking dogs or a reception room without secure and private places to rest a pet carrier. Furthermore if a staff is unfamiliar with the special requirements needed to promote comfort for feline patients it becomes obvious why cat owners delay or avoid visits to the veterinarian.
With these issues in mind the AAFP initiated the Cat Friendly Veterinary Practice program to improve the overall well being of the growing feline population. As a cat friendly practice we are committed to learning ways to make visits more pleasant for both the pet and the owner. Brockton Animal Hospital has fulfilled a stringent set of requirements and is continually searching for ways to better meet the unique needs of cats. If you would like more information regarding the Cat Friendly Practice Program please feel free to call the hospital to further discuss ways in which we might better accommodate you and that special feline.


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Cute Australian Animals – Regardless of all the terrifying things filling the Outback, Australia is house to several of the prettiest as well as most photogenic. animals around they do also have some seriously cute pet good friends roaming around
Allow's encounter it, Australian animals have an online reputation for being fatal and also distressing and not for being charming as well as snuggly. Yet, outside the wilderness's prickly veneer, Australia is additionally house to lots of adorable and varied creatures. Much of Australia's wildlife colonies can be seen just a short drive beyond the significant cities.
Here is a top 18 of cutest australian animals that will allow you get up close on your road trip:
#1 Sooty Owl
Sooty Owls are located in rainforests and also Eucalypt woodlands along seaside Eastern Australia and also Southern New Guinea, roosting in caves, large tree hollows as well as thick vegetation throughout daylight and also therefore, are rarely seen by the human race.
They are incredibly knowledgeable seekers that can take remarkably big victim and have amazing vision as a result of their large, eagle eyes and also play an essential duty in many cases of keeping rodent populations down, although they also catch even more delicate as well as unusual types such as Sugar Gliders and even Ringtail Possums.
While you might have problem spotting a Sooty Owl in action, if there's one searching in the area you'll likely have no problem hearing them; one of their most distinctive characteristics is their loud, piercing scream that descends in tone and has been nicknamed a bomb whistle because of it seeming like a falling bomb (albeit without the surge!). As soon as completely grown, Sooty Owls have a brown body covered in white places as well as huge dark eyes to go with feathery legs and a short tail.
#2 Gang Cockatoos
Gang Gang Cockatoos are native to woodland and forest areas throughout south-east Victoria and also New South Wales (including the ACT) as well as the south-eastern many edge of South Australia. Choosing wetter as well as cooler climates to a few of their cockatoo household equivalents, man Gang Gangs have an unique red head that stands out in comparison to their grey bodies.
They have a distinctive telephone call which makes them simple to determine – numerous claims it looks like a combination of a creaking entrance and also a standing out cork, and the name "Gang Gang" originally originates from an Aboriginal dialect that is implied to show this noise. They're small and also stocky as compared to other cockatoos however have big, broad wings that contribute to their expert flying ability.
Gang Gangs have a diet that consists mostly of a combination of seeds, berries and also nuts from both native as well as presented plant varieties and also can feed in groups of as much as 60 fellow cockatoos, nevertheless as they're reasonably peaceful (by cockatoo requirements at least) they do not make fairly the noise some of the relatives do when in big groups.
#3 Globefish
Globefish (also called the Slender-Spined Porcupine Fish) are native to temperate waters of southerly Australia from Seal Rocks, New South Wales to concerning Fremantle, Western Australia, as well as Tasmania and also are fairly typical, with a wider range of environments. They have the tendency to prefer protected coral reefs as well as are typically seen in scraggy locations around jetties as well as pylons in reasonably shallow waters.
Big amounts of globefish can be located in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay, and also while they are small compared with other similar "puffer fish", they are quickly recognisable as a result of their mix of dark side blotches and also intense yellow backs.
Globefish have huge, noticeable eyes that provide a completely "shocked" look, and their beak-like jaws are perpetually embeded a pleased pose that gives them anthropomorphic high qualities. They additionally have a solid bite that permits them to split open the coverings of their favored diet – hard-shelled crabs – along with other invertebrates.
#4 Rainbow Lorikeet
Rainbow Lorikeets are located along the majority of the eastern side of Australia, with a population that extends from North QLD completely down to South Australia and also Tasmania. Renowned for the striking mix of coloured plumes where they obtain their name – in addition to their characteristically loud squawk – the Lorikeet belongs to the parrot family members and therefore, their diet regimen consists mainly of fruits, berries as well as nectar from numerous flowers.
Rainbow Lorikeets are an intelligent and also friendly animal and also in lots of regions have actually become utilized to human call to the factor that they could be hand-fed (a task that could be done at Footy's Lone Pine Koala Shelter discussed right here), with large celebrations in both the early mornings as well as late mid-days.
They are an usual types as well as enjoy the deluxe of not being of intimidated status similar to many of the various other chosen animals on this checklist, as well as they're a favourite of visitors throughout Australia as subjects for photography and close up encounters. Lorikeets usually take a trip in sets, as well as it's unusual to experience a single Lorikeet alone without a companion in the wild.
#5 Barking Owl
Barking Owls are widely distributed amongst the Australian eastern and also north coastal areas while being missing from the central regions, where they reside in wooded locations and at the edges of woodlands, typically making their roosts close to farmland.
They nest in the hollows of trees in largely wooded locations that are bountiful in their varied recommended target of little to tool sized mammals, reptiles as well as insects as well as bats. Barking owls are brown with white areas as well as huge yellow eyes with fantastic eyesight that they make use of when searching in the evening, although they additionally sometimes quest during the day.
Barking Owls are medium-sized owls between 39 and also 44cm long and boasting an 85cm – 120cm wingspan, with males and also females being close in dimension to one another. While they prevail in terms of location, their numbers have been in decline and also current preservation efforts have been made in order to re-orientate the birds' population to an upswing.
#6 Platypus
In Australia, it's not only the scary animals that are poisonous. That would certainly be too easy. The platypus looks something like a cross in between a cosy duck and a beaver, but few people realise it's additionally among the few poisonous animals. Male platypuses (yes, that's the appropriate plural kind of the name) have a spur on their back foot that supplies agonizing venom that could paralyze people and kill pets and cats. And while it could not be deadly to us, anecdotal evidence recommends the discomfort turns into durable hyperalgesia (an increased level of sensitivity to pain) that lasts for weeks.
Scientists believe these venomous stimulates have an one-of-a-kind transformative function – instead of eliminating and also paralyzing victim, they're utilized to assert prominence over various other men throughout the reproduction duration. Harsh.
#7 Mahogany Glider
The Mahogany Glider is an intimidated species that has seen countless variables effect is standard habitat to greatly restrict their all-natural incident in the wild – the gliders are isolated to a little pocket of open woodland and also timberland between Ingham as well as Tully in North Queensland, and also because of this seeing one in the wild is an exceedingly rare event for lots of Aussies.
Human variables such as sugar walking stick and also ache planting in addition to getting rid of land for animals have actually played a significant function in the glider's decline, although recovery and also preservation programs have actually begun in earnest in order to help preserve this vulnerable as well as attractive animal.
As pointed out, Mahogany Gliders are fairly large for the glider family of marsupials, with their big shiners and also long furred tails contributing to the visual appeal of the animal. They get to grown-up sizes of around 25 centimetres long in the body, with their tails extending in between 35 and also 40 centimetres in length.
#8 Blue-ringed octopus
With blue rings that radiance and also vibrate when the octopus is mad, this cephalopod is definitely gorgeous to consider. But it's also among the only coral reef inhabitants that has a bite that's harmful to human beings however has no recognized anti poison. The octopus just grows in between 12-20 centimeters, but could supposedly supply enough poison to kill 26 people. They live off the majority of Australia's coasts in tidal swimming pools as well as reef and consume tiny crabs as well as shrimp – after puncturing their victim's exoskeleton with their horny beak they release their paralysing poison and draw out its flesh.
The good news exists have actually just been three understood human fatalities attributed to blue-ringed octopuses in Australia as well as healthcare facility admissions are exceptionally unusual.
#10 Red lionfish
Check out those stripes and elegantly fanned spines – who would not intend to face the red lionfish while snorkelling? You, if you're clever. The backs of the red lionfish take place to bring a very painful poison. While it's unknowned to be deadly to people, it could cause pain, frustrations, throwing up as well as breathing troubles. The fish are located throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and also in oceans off the coast of eastern as well as western Australia.
#11 Cone shells
How much damage can a covering do, you might ask. Fairly a great deal, if it's the innocent-looking cone covering, which rests on all-time low of the ocean as well as fires its harpoon-shaped proboscis at fish that swim also close, striking them with venom 1000 times more powerful than morphine.
There are a range of various cone covering types, however typically their barbs can pierce through wetsuits as well as gloves and the venom could affect human muscles and also nervous system, triggering fatality. The poison is so effective it's really being made use of in a drug called Ziconotide to soothe chronic discomfort. A single sting from one of these molluscs can reportedly kill 15 healthy and balanced grownups, yet only one fatality has actually been tape-recorded in Australia in 1935.
#12 Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Living off the waters of northern Australia is this beautiful as well as distinct cuttlefish, which could transform its lively colours and also patterns rapidly and really "walks" along the bottom of the sea. The appropriately called Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish is also unique since it produces an extremely dangerous toxin in its muscle cells, making it the just well-known harmful cuttlefish right now. Fortunately is that scientists have located up until now that the cuttlefish could only kill you if you consume it (and also we understand that makes it dangerous rather than venomous, but we thought it was adorable and lethal sufficient to be consisted of on this listing).
#13 Wombat
State cheese! While it's an in some cases foolish behavior for human beings to apply human-like attributes to animals, it's hard to suggest that Sassy the Wombat of Tasmania's ZooDoo Zoo remains in anything however a good state of mind here.
Sexy was born at Zoodoo Zoo in 2014 and also has been hand-raised by among Zoodoo's head caretakers. Consequently, Sassy is extremely pleasant, spirited and also loves attention. She can be seen on screen at Zoodoo Zoo with her guy, Blue. As soon as old sufficient, Zoodoo wishes Sassy as well as Blue will certainly one day have infant wombats of their own.
Wombats are discovered in even more southerly locations of Australia including, eastern NSW, eastern and also south-western Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and Tasmania. They have the tendency to stick to cooler and water-rich parts of Australia in a series of various environments from rainforest, eucalyptus forestry, thick timberlands as well as coastal locations.
#14 Koalas
Koalas hold an unique location in lots of Australians' hearts, as well as it isn't difficult to see why; their furry, cuddly and also unthreatening appearance couples with their laid-back nature to earn a type of living teddy bear.
One of one of the most noticeable qualities of koalas is the level to which they rest – these marsupials spend most of days resting, and it's not uncommon for them to rest for as lengthy as 22 hrs daily! Their food source is a significant factor for this, as their near-wholly eucalypt diet regimen is limited in both calories and general nutrition, requiring them to preserve their energy and also causing their tired-looking facade that only serves to add to their cuteness.
Koalas' huge heads and also stubby-to-non-existent tails are a big reason they have actually been nicknamed "koala bears" because of their similarity to ground-bound bears, nonetheless, they remain in no chance relevant; the closest point the koala has to a family member in the animal kingdom is the Aussie wombat.
#15 Seals
Montague Island, off Narooma on the Princes Highway in southerly NSW, is lived in by the State's largest colony of hair seals, which shares the clean waters with penguins, dolphins, moving humpback whales and the periodic killer whale.
#16 Infant turtles
Child turtles (additionally referred to as hatchlings) are possibly one of the most charming reptiles. Whether hatchlings are male or women depends on the temperature where they are in the nest, known as the "pivotal temperature." After around 45 to 70 days, the hatchlings break their soft egg covering and also start their march to the surf.
#17 Kangaroos
These ultimate Australian animals are usually seen in national forests, reserves as well as campgrounds around the nation. Kangaroos are most energetic throughout dawn and also dusk.A popular area for dependably seeing kangaroos in the wild goes to Depot Coastline in Murramarang National Park, 10 km north of Batemans Bay down the NSW south coast. They forage around the camping area as well as verdant edges of the coastline.
#18 Quokkas
Quokkas are just located in a restricted section of Western Australia, with their most significant colony on Rottnest Island which lies simply off the coast of Perth and smaller numbers on the south-west WA mainland.
They are just one of the tiniest wallaby species in Australia, considering in between 2.5 to 5 kgs with thick grey-brown hair as well as a distinctly long tail that could reach sizes of 24 – 31 centimetres. Quokkas are herbivores and consume indigenous turfs and also the leaves, stems and bark of a range of plants. They choose surfing on brand-new, young growth.
On Rottnest Island, Quokkas appear to stay in areas with the areas safeguarded by leading males. In various other areas, areas are not as noticeable as well as larger, overlapping groups of 25– 150 adults have actually been known to develop around water soaks.
Safeguarding in dense greenery during the day, Quokkas develop their own paths for feeding or escaping killers. Quokkas have the ability to endure in an atmosphere basically without freshwater and they can climb up trees, both of which are relative rarities.


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22:36 Horror Based MMOs
29:12 The Saga of Infestation
32:23 Weekly Bombs (DA-Bomb / A-Bomb)
42:55 Questions and Answers of the Week
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Horrors of the Gilded Age : 4 man co-op look that one upp its very nice
There was that London based MMORPG.
Requeim Bloodymare (was good, never updated, left to die).
Secret world.
Some parts of current mmorpgs have dark themed maps.
Hahaha, 😀 … nice one guys, so… so sorry to Mr. Winter, sometimes my fingers slide a bit and of course it's totally on point since I poked Mr. "Sharp"es about not being too "sharp" on the grammar last time, it's all good guys everyone slips up, from my point of view we all need a "consoler" this Chrismas 😀
About the "horror", americans have a different "spin" on the concept, in Europe it's believed to be more of an environment than just the "jumping on your chair" fleeting emotion. As an example, it's the kind of environment you get when you see "Witcher 3 trailers" and I believe it could be easily achievable with a Bioware style storyline within a Souls (demon or dark) world style.
Bombs, Da-Bomb to Skysaga, me and my friends got a key to test out the game still in alpha, huge emphasis on detail and slick production on this one, also A-Bomb on #1 grammar, #2 Mr. Winter's (hah nailed it) cold (best of wishes on this one, get well soon) and #3 random pimples, also A-Bomb"s" from #4 to #1000 bugs, everywhere I play something is not the way it's supposed to or even crashes and this is not in random "alphas", it's in every game, are we just SO eager to get new stuff that no one even has the time to get them done properly or are people just getting slacky? What's going on?
Merry Chrismas everyone 🙂
Wtf? I'm from EU, no idea what ur talking ng about. Skysaga has been in OB for a long time… You drunk?
Skysaga ? OB? you drunk? its Closed Alpha (Alpha 9)! Get your facts straight.
I want to see mmo gamers quit whining about everything that isn't free. almost every game you play these days there are people asking if something is free then complaining when it isn't. wanting it to be free is fine as we all want a deal, but ffs the whinging isn't needed.
Da Bomb to Jason for being a trooper.
I All can say is the Multiplayer Online Games is in a bad state.
There already is/was a "legit horror based MMORPG". Emphasis on the use of "horror" instead of "scary", since those are two different things IMO. That MMORPG had:
1) dark oppressing world;
2) cool (for a F2P MMORPG) postapocalyptic story about demon invasion that devastated the world (ecosystems destroyed/mutated, towns turned to dust, continents rearranged, etc.) and forced its inhabitants to use demonic powers, cloning and heavy gene-alteration to survive (most newly bred defenders of humanity look overtly inhuman and all of them can turn into mosnters when in danger);
3) day/night cycle that spawned super-deadly monsters after sundown everywhere outside of settlements;
4) harsh penalties for dying and no rewards for playing it safe (no loot and exp if you're overleveled) which forced everyone to face danger in order to progress.
It never took off in the West though. Even here it went too softcore for its own good over the years, but it was pretty good while it lasted. Maybe it wasn't "horror" like Amnesia or Penumbra, but I think it was as close to horror as an open world MMORPG can get.
…Man, I still remember feeling like a badass demon slayer when after days/weeks of trial and error I've managed to build my character just right so that I could almost stand up to the nightmares. Some time after that I ended up leading a group of desperate players caught off-guard by nightfall through the wilderness to the safety of nearby town. Almost wiped a couple of times along the way, but damn it felt good when we've finally reached the walls. Nothing topped that feeling over the years of my MMO career.


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The Chiefs finally signed third-round pick KeiVarae Russell on Friday, according to the NFL's transaction wire, which means the team now has all nine of its 2016 draft picks under contract.
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1969 Porsche 911E (Targa)
Chassis #: 119 21 0436
Rory Kirkpatrick
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Metalic Blue/6853
Car was stolen from a barn on the outskirts of Lafayette, Indiana sometime between March 7th and April 29th, 2010. A nearby farmhouse burned down and within a few weeks the car was stolen.
This is a 911E Targa Sportomatic with ~150K miles. Rebuilt engine to a 2.2E spec, 1970 Sportomatic transmission installed.
Picture was taken before undercarriage replacement - it had Grey Primer on the rear quarters when it was stolen. Unique identifying features include K&N Filters on the engine, missing Carpet set, Black plastic hood grill and driver and passenger mirrors similar to an 80s porsche, and SSI heat exchangers.
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Bible Doctrine 1 Inspiration
I have been a Christian for about 30 years. Bible doctrine has been taught to me in a rather piece-meal fashion. Pastor Kent McBay prepared excerpts from the Doctrinal Statement of North Mesa Baptist Church that clearly define Bible Doctrine and he provided the relevant passages from the Bible that establish the doctrines. The doctrines of the Christian faith MUST come from the Bible. I plan to provide the doctrines and the passages to you in several articles.
All Scripture is verbally inspired and infallible. The Bible is the Word of God. It does not merely contain the Word of God. The phrase God said appears hundreds of times in the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16-17: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Peter 1:21: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
1 Corinthians 2:13: Which things also we speak, not in the words which man*s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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A new, updated edition of JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be published in March.
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Roland T. "Role" Potter was born in Sep 1858.
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Potter married Elvena (Ellen "El" ) Moore had the following children:
Armelo O. Baprot Potter was born on 14 Dec 1885. He died on 13 Nov 1887. Inscription: Taken from his Mothers arms and gone to be with Jesus.
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Stop over in Limerick on Saturday 18th. Arriving in The Salmon Leap Inn on Sunday 19th to a BBQ and band in a marquee.
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Day 1
Dehradoon (Helicopter – Depart 07.00 am) – Kharsali (Arrival at 07.45 am - Palki) – Yamunotri (Palki) – Kharsali
Early morning at 06.30 a.m. Passengers are requested to reach state government helipad on
Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun which is the starting and ending point of this yatra. Vehicles are arranged for pick up. Our pilots and ground staff will brief the guest about the entire trip and do's and don'ts. Breakfast will be arranged at Kharsali and passengers are supposed to leave their hotel early at Dehradun/Haridwar. Fly by Helicopter from Dehradoon (Sahastradhara Helipad) to Kharsali arrival 7.45am & Yamunotri by Palki . We will organize palki for the guests. You will then be carried by palkis to Yamunotri temple. This trek from helipad to temple is app. 6 kms and return trip by palki takes 5.5 hours. Have darshan and come back to Kharsali. Generally passengers will return to hotel by lunch time. After rest, We do visit to Shani Temple which is near to your Hotel.
Night halt at Shivshakti resort at Kharsali. Shivshakti resort is at 10 min. walk from the Helipad.
Today's Sight -
Yamunotri, First of The Chardham: Yamunotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna. Yamunotri is the source of revered river Yamuna which originates from the Champasar Glacier lying 1 Km. Ahead of the shrine situated at an elevation of 3235 mts above sea level. The approach is extremely difficult and pilgrims therefore offer Pooja at the temple itself. Yamunotri was the home of an ancient sage Asit Muni.
Yamuna is the daughter of the Sun just like Yama who is considered his son. It is believed that Yama would not torment any person at the time of death who bathes in Yamuna, his sister.
Surya Kund: There are a Number of thermal springs in the vicinity of the temple, which flows into numerous pools. The most important of these is Surya Kund. You can cook rice by packing it in a clot h and dipping it in the hot water of the hot kund. Take this cooked rice home as "Prasad".
Divya Shila: A rock pillar, worshipped before entering the Yamunotri Temple.
A visit to nearby ancient Shani temple in the evening is highly recommended.
Day 2
Kharsali ( Helicopter ) – Harsil ( Car ) – Gangotri ( Car ) – Harsil
Dep Kharsali 07. 45 AM Arrival at Harsil helipad at 08.30am . From Harsil we will proceed to Gangotri by car which will be arranged by us . Approximately time taken to travel by road about 30 km from Harsil to Gangotri is 1 hr. Then visit the holy river Ganga and perform Ganga pooja, abhishek, pooja, aarti. Then come back to Harsil by car. Overnight halt at Himalyan Nature Resort / similar which is 2 KM from the helipad at Harsil . Harsil is the most beautiful & picturesque site in Uttarakhand and is also known as mini Switzerland.
Uttarkashi - Uttarkashi is a small and beautiful town, situated between two rivers: Varuna and Ashi, whose water flow into the Bhagirathi from either side of the town. Elevated, at a height of 1588 metres, this little town is very similar to Kashi and Varanasi, in that it has the same kind of temples and ghats and likewise, a north or 'uttar' facing river. The major temple is the Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Two other very important temples are located in the Chowk area. These are the Annapurna Temple and the Bhairav Temple. Once, it is said, there were 365 temples here. Hiuen Tsang referred to this place as Brahma Pura, while the Skanda Puran has recorded it as Varunavata. It is believed that in the second millennium of Kaliyug, Kashi will be submerged, and Uttarkashi will replace it as an important religious centre.
Today's Sight -
Gangotri, IInd of Chardham: Gangotri temple is 18th Century temple dedicated to Goddess Ganga. It is located near a sacred stone where king Bhagirath worshipped Lord Shiva Ganga is believed to have touched earth at this spot. Accordingly to another legend, Pandavas performed the great "Deva Yagna" here to a tone the death of their kinsmen in the epic battle of Mahabharata. The temple is an exquisite 20 ft. high structure made of white granite.
Gangnani: Further up on way to Gangotri, is the hot water spring at Gangnani, where one can have refreshing bath in the kund called Rishikund. There is a temple near the kund dedicated to the Sage Parashar, believed to be the father of Ved Vyas.
Day 3
Harsil ( Helicopter ) – Guptakashi ( Helicopter ) - Kedarnathji ( Helicopter ) – Guptakashi
In the the morning at 09.00 a.m. our Helicopter will be waiting to proceed for the holy darshan of Kedarnathji. Due to Government regulation, you will have to change helicopter at Phata / Guptkashi and take another helicopter from the same helipad for Kedarnathji . Reach Guptakashi at 09.45 am and board another chopper at 10.00 am for Kedarnathji. Arrival at Kedarnathji by 10.10 am .
Night halt facility will not be provided in Kedarnath , instead we will offer night halt facilities in Guptkashi/Sitapur/Rampur area.
Have pooja, abhishek and darshan of Lord Kedareshwar. The temple is at a walking distance from the helipad. We shall provide VIP darshan slips to the passengers. These slips are provided by the temple committee and the cost of each slip is Rs 2100. Once Darshan is completed, we will return to Guptakashi.
Overnight stay at hotel in Guptkashi/Sitapur/Rampur. Passengers can visit the ancient Triyuginarayan temple in the evening.
Today's Sight –
Kedarnathji Temple, IIIrd of Chardham: The present temple built in 8th Century A.D. by Adi Guru Shankaracharya lies adjacent to the site of an ancient temple built by Pandavas. The temple has a conical lingam - the main idol, a statue of Nandi - the celestial bull, a 'Garba Grah' for worship and a man dap for assemblies of pilgrims and visitors. The temple is more than 1000 years old.
Other Important Sights –
Shankaracharya Samadhi: The Samadhi of Adi Guru Shankaracharya is located just behind the Kedarnathji temple. It is said that after establishing four sacred Dhams in India, he went into his Samadhi at an early age of 32 years. The lake fascinates the visitors.
Bhaironath temple: About half a kilometer away from Kedarnathji, a small temple is dedicated to Bhaironath. It is worshipped on the opening and closing day of Sri Kedarnathji Shrine. Ii is believed that when Kedarnathji temple is closed. Bhaironathji protects this land from evil.
Day 4
Guptakashi ( Helicopter ) - Badrinathji
Departure for Badrinathji at 10.30 am by Helicopter from SERSI Helipad in Guptakashi and arrive at Badrinathji at 11.45 a.m., then proceed to Hotel Sarovar (the best property of Badrinathji). Check in & befresh & proceed to Badrinathji temple for holy darshan of Lord Badrinathji & come back to your Hotel. We shall provide transport for temple visit and local sight scenes up to Mana Village. Have your Lunch & take a rest or go for sight scenes .
The special Maha Abhishek Pooja is the highlight of this entire yatra. It starts at 04.00AM sharp in the morning and last for 2 hours. We have arranged an opportunity for all our guest to sit inside the temple and cherishes the darshan of the Shringar of the deity from close quarters.
We shall provide special Abhishek Arti tickets for the early morning puja. Have wonderful Dinner & Goodnight to everyone Jai Badrivishal.
Today's Sight -
Badrinathjiji, 4th Dham of Uttarakhand's Chardham & only original Chardham as proposed by Adi Guru Shankaracharya: Aarti at Badrinathjiji.
Cradled in the twin Mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines - Badrinathjiji along the left bank of river Alaknanda with the towering Neelkantha Peaks as the splendid backdrop. Once the spot was carpeted with 'badris' or wild berries and hence was famous as Badri van. Legend has it, when the Ganga was requested to descend to earth to help suffering humanity; the earth was enable to withstand the force of its decent. Therefore the mighty Ganga was split into 12 holy channels. Alaknanda was one of them that later became the abode of Lord Vishnu or Badrinathjiji.
Badrinathjiji ji sightseeing;
Narad Kund: A recess in the river, near Tapt Kund, forming a pool from where the Badrinathjiji idol was recovered.
Brahama Kapal: It is a flat platform a few yards north of the temple and on the bank of river Alaknanda. It is an important place for shhradh ceremony or offering of pinds to ensure a heavenly place for dead ancestors or manes. It is said that offering pind here, the manes are permanently enshrined in heaven and no more pinds are to be done elsewhere ever afterwards. Legends have it that when Shiva chopped of the fifth head of Brahma, it got stuck to his trident. Lastly with the blessing of Lord Vishnu at Badrivan, the head of Brahma fell down from the trident at this place & hence the name Brahma-Kapal (head).
Sheshnetra : It is a large block of stone between tow small seasonal lakes carrying an eye of "Sheshnag" The eye formation is quite natural, 1.5kms. away is a boulder having an impression of the legendary serpent, better known as the Sheshnag's eye, it is believed that the seshnag waits at this place patiently to accompany the lord on his reincarnation.
Mana Village: Inhabited by an Indo-Mongolian tribe, it is the last Indian village before Tibet. The women of the village offer Choli to the deity on closing day of the temple each year.
Bhim Pul: On the other side of Mana village, a massive rock forming a natural bridge, lies over the roaring Saraswati river. It presents a spectacular view of water thundering down through the narrow passage under the rock and is believed to have been placed there by Bhim, the second eldest among the five Pandava brothers.
Vyas Gufa (cave): Near Mana Village, this is a rock-cave where Ved Vyas is believed to have composed the Mahabharata and the pauranic commentaries.
Day 5
Badrinathji ( Helicopter ) – Dehradoon
We will have early morning darshan of Lord Badrinathjiji, perform pooja at 4.00 a.m. , here people get the opportunity to remain inside the grabh grah or sanctum sanctorum for almost 2 hours and see the entire Shringar process of the deity. This puja is the highlight of our CHAR DHAM TRIP. And come back to Hotel Sarovar, have a breakfast and then proceed towards Dehradoon. Departure at 11.30.a.m. arrival at Dehradoon by 12.30 pm.
PRICE : Rs. Per Person ( Twin / Tripple sharing basis )
Pilgrimage Tour
Number of Days
Places of Intrest
Char Dham
5 days
Shri Badrinath, Shri Kedarnath Ji, Gangotri, Yamunotri
Note: Price may vary as per season, fuel price etc.
Accommodation for 4 nights - twin sharing in the best available properties .
All transfers at Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinathji .
Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner & Mineral water, Morning tea and evening tea .
Helicopter for Badrinathjiji, Kedarnathji, Gangotri & Yamunotri only landing:Kharsali, Harsil, Phata/Guptakashi, Bardinath or Govindakund)
Cost of Palki / Pony at Yamunotri.
VIP Darshan slip at Kedarnathji.
Special Abhishek Puja slip at Badrinathji. ( Cost is Rs. 8500 per ticket )
Goods Service Tax : 5.00 % .
Personal items & clothing.
Extra costs that may arise due to prolonged delays or postponement of flights due to fuel charges / technical reasons / acts of nature / riots / curfew / government regulations or any other conditions whatsoever, which are beyond the control of Sun Holidays and its associated partners.
Personal expenses, tips and donations, insurance against loss of baggage, damage, theft of personal items/ belongings, medical expenses if any and emergency evacuation if any.
The quality of accommodation available at Yamunotri and Guptakashi is average and so passengers should not have very high expectations. However at Harsil and Badrinathji the accommodation standard is 3 star.
The helicopter will carry 4 passengers at a time. Average weight of each passenger is 75 Kg. If the Yatri's weight is more than 75Kg charges will be extra.
Only 5 Kg baggage per passenger will be permitted.Passengers are advised not to carry big suitcases as there is very small baggage space inside helicopter.
Children above the age of 2 years will be considered as full ticket
There is no provision of concession to children or senior citizens
The booking has to be done in advance with a deposit of 50% of the charter amount & balance amount has to be paid immediate on confirmation of services.
In case the journey is not finished within the stipulated time and passengers are not able to visit one or more dhams due to bad weather conditions/technical reasons then the company will try to visit all places within the stipulated time of overall duration of the itinerary i.e. 4 nights / 5 days , .Although if this is not possible then the liability of the company will not be there to refund of unutilised sector/s.
Rescheduling of booking to a next date will be done subject to availability and on payment of 20% of the cost. This will be permitted only if applied 10 days before journey date. In case the rescheduling is requested with less than 10 days to the journey then booking will be treated as cancelled and a fresh booking will be given subject to availability.
If passengers wish to cancel their booking then they will have to pay following cancellation charges :
Upto 10 days before journey ---- 40% of charter amount
Upto 48 hours before journey ---- 70 % of charter amount
Less than 48 hours before journey --- 90% of charter amount
Less than 24 hours before journey --- NO REFUND
Yatris are joining the tour at their own risk. Management is not responsible for any loss or damage of life and property due to accident, natural calamity or local political disturbance during the tour.
Management reserves the right to change the program schedule subject to weather conditions.
Yatris should keep peace and give full co-operation to Management on tour and for any delay to reach any place in unavoidable circumstances.
If the Yatri's weight is more than 75Kg charges will be extra.
Extra costs that may arise due to prolonged delays or postonement of flights due to technical reasons / acts of nature / riots / curfew / government regulations or any other conditions whatsoever, which are beyond the control of Sun Holidays and its associated agents/partners, that costs has to be borne by the guests.
Sun Holidays act only in the capacity of agent for the hotels, airlines, transporters, railways & contractors providing other services & all exchange orders, receipts, contracts & tickets issued by us are issued subject to terms & conditions under which these services are provided by them.
All itineraries are sample itineraries, intended to give you a general idea of the likely trip schedule. Numerous factors such as weather, road conditions, the physical ability of the participants etc. may dictate itinerary changes either before the tour or while on the trail. We reserve the right to change any schedule in the interest of the trip participants' safety, comfort & general well being.
We shall not be responsible for any delays & alterations in the programme or expenses incurred - directly or indirectly - due to natural hazards, flight cancellations, accident, breakdown of machinery or equipments, breakdown of transport, weather, sickness, landslides, political closures or any untoward incidents.
We shall not be responsible for any loss, injury or damage to person, property, or otherwise in connection with any accommodation, transportation or other services, resulting - directly or indirectly - from any act of GOD, dangers, fire, accident, breakdown in machinery or equipment, breakdown of transport, wars, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, pilferages, epidemics, medical or custom department regulations, defaults, or any other causes beyond our control.
We do not have any insurance policy covering the expenses for accident, sickness, loss due to theft, or any other reasons. Visitors are advised to seek such insurance arrangements in their home country. All baggage's & personal property/s at all times are at the client's risk.
Joining the tour automatically means that yatri agrees to abide and accept all terms and conditions of the tour.
This service is available on group basis of 4 passengers
The helicopter can carry a maximum of 4 passengers with total weight of 300 to 350kgs including baggage
Passengers would be allocated helicopter on the following criteria's: On the first come first serve basis or On the basis of booking if arrival time for more than one group is same.
Passengers are advised not to carry heavy luggage as luggage cabin in helicopter is very small
The above package includes all transfers at all dhams (including palki at yamunotri )
The above package includes darshan assistance at all dhams although expenses for any special puja will have to be borne by the passengers.
Any additional night stay will attract extra charge.
Full amount has to be deposited before 25 days start of journey or on confirmation of services as the case may be .
Important Notes :
All extras (F&B and any other services) availed by the customer will be on direct payment basis
In case of odd number groups, the extra person shall be accommodated in the same room with an extra bed / mattress.
The above rates are applicable to the Indian Nationals only .
Any Meals , services not utilized , partly utilized are non refundable .
The customer has to bear the proportionate tour cost in case of extended stay or travelling due to any reason. We shall not be responsible for any change in the itinerary due to landslides, flight Cancellations, weather conditions or any unforeseen circumstances. The additional cost incurred will be in addition to the cost.
Due to the nature of travel, there is always the possibility of change in the schedule. The Tour Operator or its associates shall not be liable for any such delays .
We or our associate agents have the right to change the Itinerary in the event of adverse weather condition or any unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.
The group will be required to follow the itinerary strictly. The entire Group will enter & exit together as per schedule.
In case of adverse weather conditions or technical snags with the helicopter, there could be a possibility of helicopter being un-operation for a couple of days, under such circumstances, every effort shall be made to provide them lodging / boarding etc. and the best available efforts shall be made to make alternate arrangements if possible however under such circumstances, all additional charges (if any) shall be borne by the guests.
Travel Tips:-
Still cameras, home video cameras are allowed in Himalayas but only inside the temple not allowed.
All the places to make any S.T.D/I.S.D calls and please carry if you have any BSNL Mob. Number, it works whole trip, Kedarnathji & Badrinathjiji very good connectivity Reliance mobile numbers. Some times, please be informed that it may be difficult at times to get the connection. If any urgent messages have to be sent to any of the participants, then please contact us at Haridwar numbers.
All arrangements within Chardham Yatra, reserves the right to change itineraries without prior notice, depending on the weather and road condition.
Please start to get in shape NOW!!! A good 15 minutes walk, jogging daily, stretching and regular exercise should put you in the right shape (Concentrate on your heart & legs - Aerobics). Porters will be carrying the bulk of your equipment, but it is recommended that you bring a good day pack and are fit enough to carry snacks, filled water bottle/small scissors and knife, waterproof matches, safety pins, Thermometer, Lighter, Dehydration salt (electoral) packets, Neoprene Powder and cream. Heat balm for muscles/joints, Vicksinhaler/vapourub, Chopsticks. Dry Fruits/snacks, camera, Film, Map, Jumper, Sun Hat, First Aid Kit, Light weight Rain Gear, Extra Cloth etc.
Altitude Sickness:-
This is an environment related condition that can affect anyone who ascends too rapidly to high elevations without acclimatizing properly.
Suggested to read any book on trekking, which has a chapter on this, and also consult your doctor
Health Consideration:-
All Tourist We do ask you to bring along your own small first aid kit (available at Pharmacies). Some of the items we ask you to bring in the kit are:
Antiseptic cream or Wound disinfectant: Iodine and tube-squeeze cream.
Foot care and Blister Treatment, band-aids, adhesive roll & strips, gauze pads, moleskin. (please bring ankle high boots to avoid muscle sprain.)
Antibiotics: (Triethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - Bacterium DS or Septran DS
Anti - Inflammatory:
· Avil, Brufen or Mortin. Aspirin / Tylenol or general painkillers.
· Strong sunscreen oil, skin antibiotic cream.
We recommend that you insure yourself against sickness, EMERGENCY RESCUE, accident hospitalization, etc.. We are not liable and responsible for any damages or extra expenses that may arise from mishaps and the loss of their belongings during the pilgrimage. On request we may liason for such services between you and the insurance company .
Clothing's for both extremes of climate and temperature. While driving to Chardham Yatra, it will be warm inside the vehicle and light clothing will be required, but as soon as you step out of the vehicle, warm clothing will be required to keep off the cold winds of the Himalayas. Evening will be generally cold and warm clothing will be required We recommend that you bring along the following clothings and accessories with you:
01. Down Jacket - one
02. Warm thick pullover - One
03. Warm thin pullover - One
04. Warm pants - Two
05. Light loose cotton pants - Two
06. Warm windproof jacket - One
07. Cotton full sleeve T-Shirts - Four
08. Thermal under pants/long - Two
09. Thermal vest / warm full T-Shirts - Two
10. Rain coat with hood/ Poncho (should be roomy) - One
11. "Broken - in" pair of ankle high walking boots & one extra shoe laces.
12. Light tennis shoes & light rubber sandal.
13. Warm woolen socks-4
14. Large cotton or silk scarf-One
15. Warm gloves.
1. Personal First Aid Kit
2. Toilet kit, Nail Clipper, Scissors
3. Flash Light with extra batteries (3 Set)
4. Sun Glasses, Sun Hat, Monkey Cap, Woolen Gloves
5. Water bottles- unbreakable (Min 1 liters capacity) can be purchased in Haridwar
6. Note book, Pen, Pencils
7. Camera and film and extra batteries for electronic camera
8. Binoculars recommended
9. Rain Gear-Your raincoat should be roomy and have a water proof hood.
10. Pocket knife , Sewing kit, Buttons, Cigarette lighter, towel, bags( a few of each size strong) dust masks, strong sun cream and chopstick, Moisturizers, Money pouch/belts etc.
11. Water purification tablets
12. Walking stick- Can be purchased in Gourikund/Hanumanchatti
13. Washing Kit
One oxygen cylinder on rental / buy (Rs. 100 to 800) per day with mask will be provided to you if required. Please note that oxygen is to be used only in case of emergency.
Briefing and orientation:-There will be a briefing of the programme on the day of your arrival.
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Chief Financial Officer
David joined Archer Capital in 2006 and has over 18 years of experience in managing the finance and operations infrastructure of private equity firms
Prior to joining Archer David spent seven years in London with Henderson Private Capital where his responsibilities extended to investor relations and portfolio management. Before that, David was one of the first members of AMP's Private Investments team in Sydney, where he was involved in the establishment of AMP's pioneering institutional buyout and infrastructure funds, at the time the largest Australian funds of their type. David began his career with Price Waterhouse in Sydney.
David is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Graduate Diploma of Investment and Applied Finance.


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The Circulo de Bellas Artes of Madrid is a private cultural institution founded in 1880 by a group of artists. It is a multidisciplinary center, which conducts many activities ranging from science, philosophy and literature to visual arts or cinema.
And since January last year, you can visit the roof of the Circulo on weekends where, equipped with your camera, you can enjoy magnificent sunset views.
Last weekend I had the chance to go there and as a result of it I leave here these photographs for you to enjoy.
By the way, it was very chilly and windy, but I tell you, it was very well worth it to be there!