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Album Needs Lot Of Maturity: Darshan Raval
Singer-composer Darshan Raval, former participant of singing-based reality show "India's Raw Star", unveiled three singles this year, but says he is not ready to come up with an album as that needs maturity.
"An album needs a lot of maturity. It's a lot about his (the singer's life). I will do an album probably after two or three years," Raval, 23, told over phone from Mumbai.
He is ending the year with sad love song "Tera zikr".
"It took seven months to create it. If you believe in love, the first important rule is that you will get hurt," he said.
"I want to dedicate this song to my mother. Four days before its release, she passed away. The song is very special to me," he added.
"Tera zikr", which released last week, has been viewed 7,185,961 times on YouTube and received 1,91,640 likes. The track has in fact got more likes than "Ek dil ek jaan" from the much-awaited Deepika Padukone-starrer "Padmavati". The Bollywood song managed to get only 1,49,012 likes.
"I never think about my songs reaching six or seven million or getting thousands of likes while making them. But it's a good feeling. The connection that I have with the song, now the one who listens to it, has it," said the "Ye baarish" hitmaker.
So, is the digital platform the best way to become a star?
"Whatever you are doing, you should give 100 per cent to it. Passion and hardwork will make you a star in any field. If my content is not good, no one will listen to me. The digital platform is easy. Anybody can use it, but it's your content that people should appreciate so that they can follow you," he said.
In the video of "Tera zikr", the model leaves him for choosing photography as a profession. Is that the case in his real life too?
"That basically happens with all the artistes. We have that 'doctor mentality' so girls leave artistes," said the singer, who claims to be single.
Asked about his interest in love songs, he said: "Love is a pure emotion. Whether it is love for friends, girlfriend, wife, parents ... life is surrounded by love. It is so important."
He often mentions how singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya helped him out to make a career in the industry. Any more projects together?
"Yeah. I go to the studio and record different songs. He never tells me which song he is keeping. The first song that I recorded for him was for 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'. I had no clue whom I was singing for. Later, I got to know that my debut was with a Salman Khan-starrer. That was surprising," said Raval.
Apart from working with Reshammiya, he has more songs lined up with composers Sachin-Jigar and Mithoon.
What else should his fans expect from him in the coming year?
"Nothing is decided. Once 'Tera zikr' reaches out to a larger audience, then I will move on to the next song. Concerts will also start in 2018," he said.
The Hindi single will also release in Gujarati and Bengali.
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Nov 8, 2018 Posted by AAfterwit on Nov 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Twitter Ban Hits Too Close To Home.
Twitter Ban Hits Too Close To Home.
Our friend William Teach ovwe at the Pirate's Cove announced in a post yesterday that Twitter had banned him.
I got the permanent suspension from Twitter, and, of course, they do not explain why, even after asking them a second time. I'm assuming it is simply due to being a conservative.
My new account is @WTeach2, or just click here. Follow me and I'll follow back. Have to rebuild.
Someday a judge is going to decide whether sites like Twitter and Facebook are a "public square" and not allow the banning of ideas that the sites find offensive because someone complained that their feelings were hurt. Teach is not one to troll or attack people in his Twitter feed which means that someone was "upset" that he disagreed with them.
People who cannot stand to hear different ideas are not capable of playing in the real world as adults.


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Fearne Cotton and Jake Humphrey reveal 'aggressive' off-screen tension at CBBC
PRESENTERS Fearne Cotton and Jake Humphrey branded children's TV channel CBBC "aggressive and catty".
They claimed that, while families saw only smiley faces, tears flowed off screen as egos clashed.
Fearne said it left her 'very unhappy'
Jake said: 'Everybody wanted to be the next big thing'
Fearne, on the channel from 2001 before fronting Top of the Pops, said it left her "very unhappy".
Formula One host Jake, 43, another children's TV veteran, said: "CBBC was probably the most competitive and aggressive and sort of catty place.
"Everyone was young. Everybody wanted to be the next big thing."
He asked Fearne, 40, on a podcast: "Have you ever known a dressing room with so many tears?"
She replied: "I used to stay out of it. It was too scary for me."
Jake, 43, presented CBBC's BAMZOOKi, Against All Odds, and Rule The School, as well as hosting its coverage of Fame Academy with now This Morning star Holly Willoughby.
Fearne joined around the same time in 2001 and presented children's science show Eureka TV, Finger Tips with Stephen Mulhern, Smile, and Only in America alongside her good friend Reggie Yates.
Fearne Cotton left heartbroken after the death of her 'best friend' of 20 years

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Facebook Is Facing Its 'Existential Threat' but It's Not From the Government. It's Apple
The two companies are battling back and forth over how big tech treats your privacy.
If you're Facebook, or any company really, getting broken up by the federal government would be bad. It's messy, expensive, and has the potential to put whatever remains at a significant disadvantage. At one point, in an audio recording of a meeting with employees that was published by The Verge, Mark Zuckerberg called government efforts to regulate the company or even force it to divest of Instagram and WhatsApp, an "existential" threat.
At the time, Zuckerberg was referring to the potential of an Elizabeth Warren presidency, who had called for the company to be split apart. That, of course, never happened.
The government is, however, taking aggressive action that very well could result in the company being broken apart, at least if the FTC and 48 attorneys general from 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have their way.
In the lawsuits, the government alleges that the world's largest social media platform crushed competition either by acquiring companies before they became a threat or, when it couldn't, by shutting down access to Facebook's APIs, effectively killing off those companies. The most prominent acquisitions include Instagram and WhatsApp, for which Facebook spent $1 billion and $19 billion respectively.
Those purchases certainly contributed to Facebook's position today as the most dominant social media company, and its spot as the second-largest advertising platform in the world (after Google). Instagram, on its own, now has 1 billion users.
You would think, then, that Facebook would be mounting an extraordinary effort to fight back. It wouldn't be hard to imagine we might see the company using its powerful position as a tool of communication to tell its users how important the integration between Instagram and Facebook or WhatsApp is to their lives, and how all of that could change if the government gets its way.
But, that's not the argument Facebook is making, at least not right now. Instead, Facebook is taking out full-page ads this week in three of the largest print newspapers to warn people about... Apple?
Based on its behavior, it's pretty clear that Facebook really believes it is facing an existential threat, it's just not what Zuckerberg predicted.
Apple and Facebook have gone back and forth over privacy for a while, though the fight has certainly intensified recently. Apple announced earlier this year that iOS 14, the current version of the software that powers the iPhone, would require apps to gain permission from users before they can track and collect their information. Apple also started requiring apps to identify what information they track in what is being referred to as "privacy nutrition labels," within the iOS App Store.
Then, this week, came the ads where Facebook has accused Apple of both destroying small businesses, as well as putting the internet as we know it at risk. I know it sounds like I'm exaggerating, but I'm actually not.
In response, Tim Cook tweeted the following, which is about a direct a shot as I think we'll ever get from the usually reserved CEO:
I'm not sure there has ever been a more clear and effective statement of the company's position on privacy than that. Well, maybe when he says that Apple believes "that privacy is a fundamental human right." As far as the upcoming change that Apple plans to make, this statement is really quite brilliant because it exposes exactly what Facebook is afraid of.
When I was younger, my parents were pretty clear about something--if you wanted to do something like borrow a toy from your brother, you had to ask for permission. Taking it without permission wasn't okay.
The problem was, sometimes if I ask my brother, he might say no. When that happens, I don't get to play with the toy. The same is true for Facebook. Many, if not most people, are likely to choose not to allow apps to track them. That seems pretty obvious. Except, for Facebook, that's a problem because it very much depends on that tracking to make its highly-sophisticated targeted advertising platform work.
There are those who believe that the cases filed by the various government agencies will have a hard time either proving those cases or convincing a court that it should undo what the FTC itself failed to object to years ago when Facebook purchased Instagram and later WhatsApp.
Apple, on the other hand, is having no problem making its case. Which essentially is that if your business model will break just because people are given the choice about whether or not they want you to track them, there's a problem with your business model. You might even say it's an 'existential' one.


Owing to its proximity to two major waterways, Birmingham has experienced repetitive flooding in some local communities, including the Village Creek floodplain. Many of the homeowners in these areas felt trapped by the floods: they could not sell their homes in the floodplain and did not have the resources to fix them. The city used FEMA grants to acquire 735 homes and turn the land into open space. Much of that land has been converted into parks, and many of the homeowners have relocated to other areas of Birmingham.
From 1989 to 2000, the US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA acquired properties in the 1-percent annual chance flood hazard areas along Village Creek. City officials worked with the Silver Jackets, a team comprising specialists from several local, state and federal agencies working together to reduce flood risks, to determine mitigation methods for each property in the affected area, and began to secure hazard mitigation grants over time to buy out higher-risk properties. Based on an assessment of the losses avoided from eight subsequent flood events, the total return on the investment was 46%. The buyout program included resources to help homeowners relocate within Birmingham to prevent the city from losing homeowners as a result of the program.
The buyouts have reduced the cost of water rescue and recovery efforts in the community, and the Village Creek community now has a large green space with walking trails that has become an attraction for current and future homeowners.
When the buyout program began, Birmingham had no plan or funding to help homeowners relocate within the city, so many residents left. The city also lacked funds to transform the acquired land into useful green space once homes were removed, and the land stayed unused for several years after the buyouts. Today, the buyout team includes end-use expectations in every grant request to help ensure that it has resources to transform the land once a structure is removed. "If we don't have an end use, we can't, in good conscience, go after these dollars," says Denise Bell, Birmingham's natural hazards administrator.
Birmingham wants to expand beyond the acquisition program by updating its ordinances and land development policies related to flood mitigation. It is also looking into green infrastructure projects as a way to capture and use stormwater for reuse in irrigation, rather than piping it away. "When you start thinking about stormwater as a resource rather than a waste product, it allows you to come up with creative ways to address multiple concerns," says Edwin Revell, deputy director of the City of Birmingham.


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Nestlé Nigeria celebrates 6th batch of Technical Training Program graduates
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L-R: Engr Martins Adeleke the City and Guilds Country Manager, Shakiru Lawal the Country HR Manager at Nestlé Nigeria PLC, HRM Oba (Barr.) Lukman Jayeola Agunbiade the Alagbara of Agbara, Wassim Elhusseini, MD/CEO Nestlé Nigeria, Ibukun-Olu Ipinmoye the Agbara Factory Manager at Nestlé Nigeria PLC and Thomas Schneider the Consul General at the Consulate of Switzerland in Lagos.
Oluwadarasinmi Adesakin is a beneficiary of Nestlé Nigeria's 18-month Technical Training program which aims to bridge the skills gap by equipping youth with the required expertise to support industrialization. He is the best graduating student of Batch 6.
A citizen of Oyo State in Western Nigeria, Darasinmi obtained his National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Petroleum Training Institute in Warri, Delta State. Although he was already working, he aspired to develop himself further and was elated to be accepted into the technical training program. He therefore set his mind to make the best of the opportunity and to attain the best possible result.
Darasinmi's determination paid off as he finished his studies in flying colours, achieving a total of 29 distinctions, out of 36 courses in the City and Guilds examinations, the best result since the program started in 2011.
"Today was a huge surprise for my father, Mr. Adesakin Adeoye, a Mechanical Engineer himself," Darasinmi said. "He did not know I was the best graduating student or that I would be going to Switzerland for an internship program. He was so elated and could not hold back his joy. This, for me, was very fulfilling."
Agbara TTC: The graduating students
Oluwadarasinmi Adesakin was ecstatic as he joined his colleagues at the 6th graduation ceremony which took place at Nestlé Nigeria's Technical Training Center in Agbara, Ogun State. All of the 20 trainees excelled at the Diploma 3, 4 and 5 examinations of London City and Guilds, obtaining distinctions in Thermodynamics, and the best overall results in West Africa.
Speaking at the ceremony, the MD/CEO, Nestlé Nigeria, Mr Wassim Elhusseini said, "At Nestlé, we believe that young people have a key role to play in building thriving, resilient communities. Young people are our future, they are the entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow. They do not only help their communities thrive, but also benefit Nestlé with their fresh ideas, diverse perspectives, and energy. This is why we are passionate about helping
them to build the capabilities and skills they need to contribute towards accelerating the industrialization we need to grow our economy."
In his comments, Thomas Schneider, Consul General, Consulate of Switzerland in Lagos, said, "We are delighted that for eleven years on, this joint training program between the Switzerland Government and Nestlé Nigeria is still making impact on young people within the country, creating job opportunities."
Inaugurated in 2011, The 18-month intensive program trains participants in machining, mechanical fitting operations, electrical operations, instrumentation operations and automation. The program culminates in the prestigious London City and Guilds technical certification with the top five graduates of each batch undergoing a further three-month internship program at a Nestlé factory in Switzerland, sponsored by the Swiss Embassy in Nigeria.
Over 160 students have benefitted from the program since its inception, with over 90% of them directly employed by Nestlé Nigeria. All the participants of batch 6, 40% of them females, successfully completed the training and the top 5 performers will be undertaking an internship and mentoring program at Nestlé factories in Switzerland in the first few months of 2023. 95% of the graduates, including Darasinmi, have been employed by Nestlé Nigeria.
Parents of the graduates, the Traditional Ruler of Agbara, and representatives of the Ogun State Government present at the event all expressed their appreciation of the value that the TTC has been adding over the past 11 years.
The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbagbu, represented by the Zonal Education Officer, Ado-Odo Ota, Mr Olugbenga Kikisuhu said, "Education is the bedrock of any meaningful social and economic development, and we all must accord education the priority it deserves. Nestlé Nigeria PLC has today taken another giant step on her journey of empowering young Nigerians for a better tomorrow by upskilling and employing the graduates. I congratulate the beneficiaries
of this laudable technical training program and particularly appreciate the Management of Nestlé Nigeria PLC for her consistent contribution to educational development in the state."
In his remarks, the Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Dr. Kehinde Oluwadare, represented by Adetokunbo Salami, Director, Youth Development for the Ministry, said, "I am delighted to witness another batch of young Nigerians graduating from the Nestlé technical training program. Initiatives such as these are well aligned with the vision of the Ogun State Government on youth empowerment. I commend Nestlé for this sustained intervention which not only equips young people with relevant industry skills and expertise but is also providing economic and job opportunities."
On his part, the Alagbara of Agbara, HRM Oba (Barr.) Lukman Jaiyeola Agunbiade, commended Nestlé for the positive impact the company is making within the Agbara community, especially in capacity development and empowerment of young people. He described Nestlé Nigeria as a valued stakeholder, and congratulated all graduates, encouraging them to maximally utilize the opportunity provided by the company.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Oluwadarasinmi Adesakin, said, "We are grateful for this excellent platform created by Nestlé Nigeria for young Nigerians. The training program has been an unforgettable journey and a robust experience that has equipped my colleagues and I with knowledge, skills and core values such as integrity, leadership and accountability required to thrive in life.
We are sincerely grateful to Nestlé, the Swiss Consulate and all the partners supporting this program. I commend all my colleagues for the passion, teamwork and dedication that has enabled us to successfully complete the program."
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Water authorities are closely monitoring declining storage levels at reservoirs across the region with Australia placed on an El Niño alert by the Bureau of Meteorology. Coliban Water, which supplies the majority of urban water in the region, is at 76 per cent capacity across its three reservoirs – a drop of around 15 per cent from the same time last year. Malmsbury Reservoir was just 12 per cent full, containing 1449 megalitres, while Lauriston (84 per cent) and Upper Coliban (93.3 per cent) had healthier reserves. Goulburn Murray Water, supplier of rural and recreational water, was in a similar position after successive dry winters. Lake Eppalock was 49 per cent full – a decline of 34 per cent from 2018 – while Cairn Curran Reservoir was also just under half full.  Goulburn Murray Water resource manager Mark Bailey said storage levels were at their lowest in three years, but would become more of a concern if minimal rainfall was recorded over the next few months. "We'd love to see them at a much higher level – in terms of volumes – I wouldn't say we're relatively happy with them but they're going down as expected," he said. "We are concerned as we're approaching another year of dry conditions. Two dry years will see the lakes go to very low levels."  Read more:  The BOM is predicting a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño pattern forming over Eastern Australia, roughly triple the normal risk. El Niño systems typically bring drier and warmer conditions, but effects tend to be less pronounced in the south during summer. Mr Bailey said the lakes and reservoirs were currently fulfilling their purpose, which is to provide one to three years' worth of reserve for communities for irrigation and to a lesser extent urban use. For example, 40 per cent of the volume of Lake Eppalock was required for one year of water entitlements. Despite this, he said water allocations for the 2019-20 season, which opens on July 1, would likely be lower than 2018-19. Recreational use of the lakes was less of a concern for Goulburn Murray Water, according to Mr Bailey, who said the water authority's priority was the irrigators, who in essence owned the majority of water in the lakes. Mr Bailey said Lake Eppalock would have to drop to about 20 per cent capacity before boating restrictions were enforced. A spokesperson for Coliban Water said its water resources were in a good position and it was well prepared to meet urban and rural customers' water needs this summer. "We are not considering water restrictions this summer. Permanent water saving rules are in place at all times for all towns in our region and our rural customers have access to 100 per cent of their licence volume for this season," he said. The spokesperson reminded customers to use water efficiently, by using a leak-free hose fitted with a trigger nozzle and only use watering systems between 6pm and 10am on any day. Coliban Water has nine separate water supply systems across the region, each with a different supply source and level of water security, which enables it to better manage drier conditions, he said. It comes as an Essential Services Commission water performance report showed water use had increased in the Coliban region by around eight per cent in 2017-18. The report, released last month, also revealed Coliban Water bills were second highest in the state. An average annual water bill for owner-occupier Coliban customers was $1367, which had forced some customers to cut back on water usage. President of Bendigo Garden Club Keith Woods said some members were being charged close to $2000 per year. Have you signed up to the Bendigo Advertiser's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in central Victoria.
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Water gauge: Storage levels across the region slide with dry spell on horizon
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HAPPIER TIMES: Water flows over the spillway at Lake Eppalock in early October 2016 - the first time in four years. Picture: GLENN DANIELS
Water authorities are closely monitoring declining storage levels at reservoirs across the region with Australia placed on an El Niño alert by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Coliban Water, which supplies the majority of urban water in the region, is at 76 per cent capacity across its three reservoirs – a drop of around 15 per cent from the same time last year.
Malmsbury Reservoir was just 12 per cent full, containing 1449 megalitres, while Lauriston (84 per cent) and Upper Coliban (93.3 per cent) had healthier reserves.
Goulburn Murray Water, supplier of rural and recreational water, was in a similar position after successive dry winters. Lake Eppalock was 49 per cent full – a decline of 34 per cent from 2018 – while Cairn Curran Reservoir was also just under half full.
Goulburn Murray Water resource manager Mark Bailey said storage levels were at their lowest in three years, but would become more of a concern if minimal rainfall was recorded over the next few months.
"We'd love to see them at a much higher level – in terms of volumes – I wouldn't say we're relatively happy with them but they're going down as expected," he said.
"We are concerned as we're approaching another year of dry conditions. Two dry years will see the lakes go to very low levels."
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The BOM is predicting a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño pattern forming over Eastern Australia, roughly triple the normal risk. El Niño systems typically bring drier and warmer conditions, but effects tend to be less pronounced in the south during summer.
Mr Bailey said the lakes and reservoirs were currently fulfilling their purpose, which is to provide one to three years' worth of reserve for communities for irrigation and to a lesser extent urban use.
For example, 40 per cent of the volume of Lake Eppalock was required for one year of water entitlements.
Despite this, he said water allocations for the 2019-20 season, which opens on July 1, would likely be lower than 2018-19. Recreational use of the lakes was less of a concern for Goulburn Murray Water, according to Mr Bailey, who said the water authority's priority was the irrigators, who in essence owned the majority of water in the lakes.
Mr Bailey said Lake Eppalock would have to drop to about 20 per cent capacity before boating restrictions were enforced.
A spokesperson for Coliban Water said its water resources were in a good position and it was well prepared to meet urban and rural customers' water needs this summer.
"We are not considering water restrictions this summer. Permanent water saving rules are in place at all times for all towns in our region and our rural customers have access to 100 per cent of their licence volume for this season," he said.
The spokesperson reminded customers to use water efficiently, by using a leak-free hose fitted with a trigger nozzle and only use watering systems between 6pm and 10am on any day.
WATER WOES: President of Bendigo Garden Club Keith Woods said there was growing concern over the cost of water use, with Coliban Water bills the second highest in the state in 2017-18. Picture: DARREN HOWE
Coliban Water has nine separate water supply systems across the region, each with a different supply source and level of water security, which enables it to better manage drier conditions, he said.
It comes as an Essential Services Commission water performance report showed water use had increased in the Coliban region by around eight per cent in 2017-18.
The report, released last month, also revealed Coliban Water bills were second highest in the state.
An average annual water bill for owner-occupier Coliban customers was $1367, which had forced some customers to cut back on water usage. President of Bendigo Garden Club Keith Woods said some members were being charged close to $2000 per year.
Have you signed up to the Bendigo Advertiser's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in central Victoria.


On Monday, Tigris Operations Commander, Mazhar al-Izzawi, said that the Iraqi Air Force conducted an airstrike on the outskirts of the Khanqin District in Diyala Province, which led to the killing of six ISIS militants.
With neighboring Iran diverting rivers and building dams, Kurdish farmers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are in the midst of an already severe water crisis that threatens to get even worse, thanks to national and regional governments failing to acknowledge the urgency of the problem.
A source in the Security Forces in Diyala stated that the Iraqi Security Forces have been able to arrest the Islamic State's chief explosives expert in Diyala, Abu Yassin after having received intelligence about his presence in the town of Khanqin.
Thousands of people were displaced from Diyala as a result of military clashes and ISIS rule, and they are now returning home.
The Kurdistan Regional Government announced that it will hold an independence referendum on 25 September 2017.


Today was a so-so day. Health-wise it started with me not feeling too well and therefore I stayed in bed until about 11:00. I had a small fever but decided to go out for a while. Getting back home I rested for most of the afternoon and evening, getting my fever got under control. As to my pain locations, my shoulder plate pain was around all day. However, my lower back, hip and rib pains where either at a very low level or not present today.
Activity-wise it was a light day, the only activity for me was to take a few PICTURES at the Christmas Tree place and helping Dianne string a few lights around our tree we got. I spend the rest of the day resting, checking my temperate and drinking lots of fluid. Before I know it it was dinner time.
After dinner, I finished this posting which took a bit longer than normal. Afterward, I watched some TV until it was time to call it a day. In short, today was not a so-so day.


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How to Get Escape from Tarkov Twitch Drops
Twitch drops are one of the best things about the streaming platform, providing gamers with plenty of free stuff for some of their favorite games. You can currently get drops for Escape from Tarkov, the survival shooter game from Battlestate Games.
To get your hands on the Twitch drops, follow these steps:
Before you can get the free goods, you need to own a copy of the game and set up an Escape from Tarkov profile. The game is only available to buy in from the Battlestate Games official website, and it will be available at a discounted price from Dec. 30 to Jan. 5. Between these dates, you can purchase the game at a 25 percent discount.
To purchase the game, go to the Escape from Tarkov website to place a pre-order. All versions come with guaranteed access to the closed beta, which is live now.
Link your Twitch account to your profile on the Escape from Tarkov website. To connect your account, visit your Tarkov profile, and follow the on-site instructions there.
If you wish to double-check that the connection has worked on Twitch, log in, then go to Settings, then Connections, and you should see it listed there.
Watch Escape from Tarkov streams that have Twitch Drops enabled. These will be marked with the text "Drops are enabled."
And that's it, just by watching the streams, you will get weapons, gear, or various rare items.
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In order to have a good sense in texting, it will be nice when you use the great keyboard in your smartphone. The well keyboard will increase the speed of texting and the beautiful personality of it will deliver new experience for you. In this occasion, we have Touchpal Keyboard – Gesture Typing & T9 Layout latest APK 7.0.2.1 (6560) for good choice in keyboard app. The TouchPal Keyboard is the new 2018 keyboard, which will interest users of smartphone with the combination of good color and features.
The TouchPal app will make texting becoming fun and interesting. With the kinds of features, this app will help you to minimize the typos in texting. The app is nice with the simple and friendly interface. With the two of it, of course, users will be easier in operating this app in their smartphone. The developer of this app, GOMO S Team, provides many themes for the keyboard with the stunning and excellent color. I am sure that the specific theme with the nice color will beautify the keyboard for interesting texting.
The common problem of texting is the typos, which happen especially when we want to text something in fast. In this case, users do not need to worry because the TouchPal provide the new autocorrect feature. This feature is excellent because it will identify the typo and then correct it automatically.
Other features, which will make the TouchPal special is the predictive text and the gesture typing. By the predictive text, users could know what word they want to type in fast time. The app will automatically offer the prediction based on the language that is used for the keyboard. Then, to make a simple texting, the app also offers the gesture typing. Maybe you need more adaptation for it but I am sure that it will be interesting to try.
Well, after reading all explanation above, we could see that TouchPal is one of a great texting tool to be installed on our smartphone. It is just simple to use this app completely.
After you download this app, you need to go to setting menu of your smartphone. Then, choose the personality and change the keyboard with the TouchPal one. After it, the TouchPal will be the default keyboard tool in your smartphone. Here, you could change the personality of TouchPal by clicking the setting menu. You will be possible to change the size of font, the color of the keyboard, and others.
More Arabic languages which with dictionary are now available. Find them in the language list.
Korean dictionary has been updated already. Go to language list and try it.
New themes and stickers are also arrival.


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