Interesting information about the engineering of hot pipes, I'll give you everything I know about boiler tubes ARCs. Starting from the concepts, especially those derived varieties and finished tubes. I also talk about the concept of hot-tube and some information about the firm realizes the pipe. This article will tell you more about one of the plants and the various engineering proivzoditeley pipes – about texnomet What pipe? As I said wikipedia pipe – this is a cylindrical body with a different profile in cross section (there are profilyne and round tube) and in the middle. Typically the pipe is much more l and its radius. This feature is caused by appointment of various pipes.
. Their methods of preparation produce pipes ARCs usually made of metals, their alloys, various organic matters, such as resins and plastics, and some other materials. Manufacturing technologies boiler tubes are many: a way of welding, rolling and drilling as well as centrifugal casting. More like about these methods, discuss the following: Welding is a common method, but it has drawbacks. This technology is as follows: Take a metal sheet and fold the sheet into a tube (one layer), then a special welding machine – welded sheet, make the welding seam of a spiral. Pros method is its relatively democratic costs. The negative side of the weld method is that the seam of the tube turns a vulnerability, and that it may fail in popularity is the production of quality pipes by rolling – this is one of two methods by which you may receive this type of pipes as seamless. The method of rolling material on special machines, so the hole is formed in the center.
Pros of such pipes is obvious – have a higher safety factor, such products are often installed on the most difficult places in which leakage can not be allowed, such as gas and oil industry balloons. Sorry, but this method – is very expensive upon receipt of metal pipes and it is mainly for softer materials such as plastics. following the method of creating seamless pipe ARC – casting methods. In two ways: casting material in the form of a rod inside and after cooling in the middle of the hole is obtained by casting or centrifugal force. Casting in the form of less expensive, compared with the centrifugal, but the second method, the metal fibers are arranged in a circle and the pipe has dopolnitlnuyu strength. Finally, the last final before us is drilling methods. ie in the rod drilled hole technology. In this method, a large proportion of the chip is that a drawback. For this reason, for drilling large pipes are rarely used. It is used usually for a barrel guns and hollow machine parts. Copper Plastic Pipe Polyethylene pipes of polybutene Steel if he wanted to stay on steel tubes and the main types of tubes: Seamless pipes and electric, but these types of you have already read the top paragraph, however, the first pipe are hot and cold deformation, it is beyond repair: hot tube to deform at higher than the recrystallization temperature. These tubes are obtained by means of rolling. They are made of steel different brands, such as 20, 45, 10G2, 20X, 40X, GOST 8732-78, etc. .. mat pipes are also cold, but at a temperature below the required minimum. There boiler tubes Another thick-walled pipes are divided and walled. Thick-walled pipes in locations where the pressure is higher than usual. The use of pipes, the pipes in the industry, water supply, mechanical engineering. The largest is the oil industry.
The advantages of a screw base (foundation on screw piles) Description of screw piles Calculating the number of screw piles for the foundations of comparison process unit concrete ribbon foundation and the foundation of the process device on screw piles European engineering systems Ground Screws (screw piles for the foundation) for the following types of buildings and structures: at home from a bar, home of the logs (in the including rounded); home on frame technology (metal or wooden frames) at home on SIP (SIP) technology, at home in a body-modular technology, home of the AAC, spas, country houses, gazebos, Screw piles as may be used during the implementation of landscape design. Screw pile (pillar) – is a steel pipe with welded on its blade specific configuration. The configuration of the blade is designed in such a way – not to loosen – On the contrary – compact intervals interturn soil. In this effort 2-3 working enough for screwing the pile. The pile has a zinc coating termodiffuzinnoe NeoTsINK (GOST 51163-98), whose life – at least 50 years. Screw have an enormous pile bearing capacity in compression as well as to pull the load.
Screw piles resist the forces of frost heave. Screw piles are suitable for all soils except rock. Screw piles should be used as anchors and foundations in soft soils watered. Delivery time is 3-14 screw piles days after payment. The term of the installation of screw base – 1-3 days. The advantages of helical foundation (foundation piles on screw) Advantages of screw piles for the foundation: Screw fudament – the most cost-effective solution compared to tape the foundation or foundations on f / c units, factory warranty quality and durability (70 – 100 years) screw piles at low cost (only for driving coated NeoTsINK) rate of production of works on the foundation (the term installation of screw piles is from 1 to 3 working days); small amount of labor on the foundation of the device (3-4), the complete absence of "wet process", the complete lack of special equipment, no need of access roads for vehicles, does not require excavation works, works on installation of the helical foundation can be made even, on an uneven, raw stumps from the site, on a neat well-groomed lawn without damaging lawn, on the slopes, on peat soil and watered in other extreme conditions, in close proximity to large trees, work on the device screw base can be carried out even in winter, to have built on stilts screw steel structures, buildings, homes and other objects can easily attach new facilities; Advantage NeoZinc to cover driving: The process of thermal diffusion zinc coating has 100% opacity, as well as protects both exterior and interior surfaces of products, including all welds, corrosion resistance of the coating corresponds to GOST 51163-98, which is 3-5 times greater than the resistance of zinc plating, the coating extends the life of parts exposed to aggressive media – to 40 – 50 years (with a coating thickness of 70 microns) and up to 100 years (with a coating thickness of 100 microns), increased durability and abrasion resistance, excellent weldability – zinc does not burned outside the welding seam, do not worsen working conditions and quality of welding, diffusion-galvanized products are easy to transport without damage to the coating, retains its strength and hardness of parts, there is no leave the metal and its hydrogen embrittlement.


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Are you a Ph.D. student that's interested in the social web and internet technology? Facebook has launched a new initiative, first announced today, called the "Facebook Fellowship Program". The program is for Ph.D. students in the 2010-2011 school year, for students in specific topical areas. There is a $30K stipend paid over 9 month, as well as $5K per year for conference attendance and travel and $5K towards a personal computer (yes you'll have a nice new computer for $5K).
It's an incredible opportunity for Ph.D. The application deadline is February 15th and recipients will be notified of their acceptance on March 29th. Applications will include a 1 to 2 page research summary. If you are interested in participating in the fellowship program, you can learn more via the Facebook Careers page. If I was a graduate student I would most definitely apply to this program!


A Story About Learning to Listen Freddie the Fly likes to talk and talk. He's so busy buzzing about the latest gossip, he can't listen to anyone else. Freddie doesn't realize how much of a chatterbox he is until he meets Mesquita. Her mile-a-minute mouth makes Freddie seem like a mute. Freddie the Fly: Motormouth is a humorous take on the problem of never opening your ears while always flapping your yap.
Appropriate for readers in pre-k to third-grade, this colorful storybook teaches kids how to control their conversations and be excited about listening to, and learning from, others. 32 pgs.
Another booklet from Boys Town Press to help young children develop important Life Skills. This 31-page booklet encourages children to do less talking and more listening. This is an important skill to acquire - and the earlier it is acquired, the more it will be helpful. The colorful illustrations assist in making the important point of the booklet.
Freddie the Fly: Motormouth by Kimberly Delude is fun to read, particularly as fast as you can to give the full effect. You see, Freddie the Fly talks a lot and learns about how to listen to others and let them have a chance to talk. Freddie learns all kinds of new things about his friends and family because he starts being patient and attentive to their stories. All of the kids love this one the most, even my fourth grader!
Freddie the Fly Motormouth is as enjoyable as informative and helpful for anyone dealing with a so called Motormouth. The stories illustrations are colorful and are sure to grab your child's or students attention. The author masterfully weaves a non-threatening easy to understand story to help kids deal with a difficult subject matter, while simply enjoying this well written book.
As a recovering chatterbox adult, I love Freddie the Fly Motormouth. It is creative, entertaining, and informative. The colorful insect characters are placed in real life situations that motormouths of all ages can relate to. It would make a good gift for children. Parents and teachers will also enjoy reading this to children through middle school age.


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Unlikely 'extreme' Storm Dennis flooding could be stopped if it happened again, report says
18 Nov 2021 4 minutes Read
Porthcawl lighthouse during Storm Dennis. Picture by Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Anthony Lewis, local democracy reporter
A report into flooding during last year's Storm Dennis has concluded that the weather was "extreme" and it was unlikely that flooding could be prevented entirely if a similar event was to occur.
Flooding in Treherbert during Storm Dennis was caused by "significant" surface water from the steep hillsides above the village overwhelming water courses, the report said.
The council has published its fourth Section 19 Flood Investigation Report following Storm Dennis last year to find out the causes of the flooding and the latest one focused on Treherbert in the Rhondda Fawr.
It showed that 21 houses were flooded within the local community, along with two businesses with flooding on the highway too.
Rainfall drained to lower ground via ordinary water courses with many overwhelmed with water and debris and then eventually overflowing and affecting properties, the report said.
The report concluded that the risk management authorities "satisfactorily carried out their functions in response to the flooding, with further measures proposed to better address preparedness and response in future flood events."
Five culvert inlets were identified as sources of flooding to properties and all five are in private ownership.
Two of the inlets, within the Abertonllwyd Street network, became overloaded in the storm and were identified as being below current design standards.
The remaining three culverts had adequate protection of up to a 1 in 1,000-year storm event with sufficient capacity to manage flows – but this was reduced by blockages, the report said.
Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Andrew Morgan, said: "Carrying out flood alleviation projects across the county borough remains a council priority, particularly targeting areas that are at greater risk.
"We'll continue to seek external funding to complement our significant investment in this area, to protect our communities from the effects of climate change."
The council said it has taken 13 actions in response to the flooding, and has proposed doing a further six.
These include clearance work carried out to the culvert inlet structures identified as sources of flooding along with survey work, cleansing and jetting of around 800 metres of the ordinary watercourse network within the investigation area.
It has also started an interim Property Flood Resistance project offering expandable flood gates to those properties deemed at high risk of ordinary watercourse and surface water flooding – and is developing a flood routing scheme along the A4061 (Abertonllwyd Street) to manage overland flows.
The council has also set up an emergency control room bringing together its call centre and CCTV operations to provide a "multi-agency, comprehensive and informed response" in future storms.
The council said it will also look to better understand the catchment around Treherbert by developing a business case to provide recommendations for suitable management systems which will aim to mitigate the future risk of ordinary watercourse, surface water and groundwater flooding locally.
The report has been put together from inspections made by the council's flood risk management team during the days following Storm Dennis, as well as information from residents, the council's public health team, Natural Resources Wales and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.
The council is the lead local flood authority and land drainage authority and has to provide a factual account of what happened in major flooding events.
Following investigation into 28 places affected by Storm Dennis in Ferbruary 2020 the council will produce 19 reports in total.
This report follows two reports published in July 2021 one of which was an overview report which explained and analysed the rainfall, watercourses and river levels experienced across Rhondda Cynon Taf in Storm Dennis and the second was about the flooding in Pentre.
During September 2021, the council published its third report investigating the flooding in Cilfynydd.

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Longford, Ireland : Classification : Navy
The Royal Navy is the principal naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. It can trace its roots back to the 16th century, so it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service.
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Title: Global Shark Attack File
Link: http://www.sharkattackfile.net/
Description: Global Shark Attack File
Extra Info: List of shark attacks worldwide, fatal and non fatal, at least one Wren mentioned from an attack in WW2.
Classification: Navy, Army
Title: School - Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910
Link: https://archive.org/details/b28037674
Description: Register of Cheltenham College, 1841-1910
Extra Info: Online book. Includes mini biographies of the individuals. With army and navy lists towards the end of the book, with regiments.
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Joel Hans' Humongous Doubleray
The last humongous doubleray has searched the ocean twice over and sent out markers of its passing and has heard no refrains again and again. There is something in the salinity of the water, its newly rising temperature.
It settles in a coral bed adorned by sea urchins and it chooses to move no more. This is the first time it has stayed still for longer than a moment. It doesn't know anything other than forward and charging.
The humongous doubleray doesn't feel humongous any more. The ocean is grand and all-consuming blue.
It activates a long-hibernated component of its own anatomy: an ability to create a double of itself in the opposite sex. The double looks exactly the same in the face, in the hull, in the shape of the wingspan.
You're me, kind of, the humongous doubleray says.
The double does not speak.
We're supposed to make the future now, I think.
The double stares in the opposite direction.
I think I love you.
The double flits toward the ocean's surface and the humongous doubleray follows. They breach and take each other in their wingspans. They promise so many things. Feel bodies: of another and of themselves.
At least we're each not the last any more, they say, together.
When they die—suffocated and sunbaked—they descend into the dark until their bodies collapse beneath pressure, until they are suspended in the blue deep. They are still in each other's wings and in the ocean's dark they are allowed to forget.
In time, the ocean crumbles their bodies, going as all things that die in water, and they are rendered into two waves that will grace a future body's skin: the first for the memory and the second for the hope.


Admission: 3 players €30 each / 4 players €25 each / 5 players €20 each.
Open: every day except Tuesday. Slots from 9.30 am to 10 pm.
The Bayonne Festival takes place every year from the Wednesday before the first weekend of August until the following Sunday. Each year it attracts around one million visitors. For visitor numbers, this is one of the biggest festivals in the world.
The Bayonne Ham festival has been taking place in Bayonne since 1462. Each year the best Bayonne Ham Contest is organised. This is a chance to meet local ham producers who make pork in all its shapes and sizes. The atmosphere in the streets is festive, and there is a real party atmosphere in Bayonne.


Not all students learn the same way. As Jordan McMULLEN reports Woodridge State High School has introduced tailored programs to help students overcome learning obstacles inside the classroom.
SPECIAL education programs are quite normal in Queensland schools – but Woodridge State High School's program gives an entirely different meaning to the word special.
Woodridge High is a diverse community, hosting students from more than 65 different ethnic groups.
These include ethnicities from all over the world, including people from Australia's Indigenous community.
However, alongside this cultural diversity, there are other significant differences in the make-up of the school's community.
While most of the students are successful in completing the school's mainstream curriculum, students with special needs require more assistance than others to succeed in their studies.
These students can suffer from several issues including speech, language, intellectual, psychological and physical disabilities.
To properly support the needs of these students the school established a Special Needs Services, a faculty that focuses specifically on providing assistance for these students.
Shirley Van Zyl, Head of Special Needs Services at the school, says the department is involved in planning education programs for 87 students.
She said because every student progresses in a different way, their programs are constantly looked over to determine whether changes need to be made.
"It's not necessarily a structured program that we have. As the students' needs arise we create something around it until the student has overcome that problem," Ms Van Zyl said.
Because of these programs, many students have successfully entered mainstream classes by overcoming obstacles in their studies.
"We have lots of students that are totally mainstreamed. I see them once or twice a year because they are doing fantastically," she said.
However alongside catering for the needs of regular schooling, the Special Needs Services department also offer some unique opportunities.
As their students may not have the ability to make that final hurdle into mainstream classes, students are given other opportunities to obtain a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), so they have the possibility to study after high school.
The department offers students the opportunity to complete a Certificate II in Horticulture, a Certificate II in Social and Community Studies and a Certificate III in warehousing, alongside their regular school studies.
"A QCE is an important part of high school and all students should have the opportunity to achieve that certificate," she said.


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Digital Piano Reviews
Digital Piano Accessories
Learning To Play The Piano
Korg B1 Review
Leave a Comment / Digital Piano Reviews / By Eliza Brooklyn
Korg is, by now, a name in the digital piano industry. Although they're not as big as Yamaha or Casio, their products are competitive enough to be comparable to models developed by the big names. What makes them stand out is the very good quality for relatively affordable prices. Today's Korg B1 review is our intent to analyze this entry level digital piano, see how it compares to alternatives and ultimately find out if it's worthwhile your consideration.
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There are two variations, B1 and B1SP. Actually they are the same thing, the SP signifies that it comes with the dedicated stand and three pedal unit. I recommend focusing on that one, because the piano playing experience is so much better with that package. By the way, our button above leads to the Korg B1SP version. You'll see that it makes sense, even financially.
Let's jump right into the review and see what the Korg B1 brings to the table.
One of the main design advantages of this digital piano is the compact size and reduced weight. At only 26 pounds and 51.6″ x 13.2″ x 4.6″, it's very portable. If you're anywhere over, let's say 16 years, you can easily move this digital piano by yourself.
Having in mind these values, I would say that it's a great fit for anyone looking to place their digital piano in a small space. Because it's so compact, it will not take away too much of the available space. Not to say how much it will compliment the room with its smooth and elegant looks.
It has a long grill on the front, a design element which gives the musical instrument a lot of character. It's also an something that you will not find on many digital pianos. It kind of makes it stand out, design-wise.
Because it has been designed as an entry level digital piano, the B1 lacks certain elements that you would find on other pianos. Some of them are actually quite an inconvenience. It lacks USB ports, line out jacks and other functionalities that might or might not be a deciding factor for a beginner.
If you are a performing artist, because of these shortages I wouldn't recommend the Korg B1 for you. But it can be just the right digital piano for you if you're a beginner or plan on using it mostly at home. The headphone jack enables you to plug your headphones in and practice without disturbing others around you. And practice is something you'll have to do daily for a few hours, especially at the beginning. It's not necessary to say that your practice sessions will not be the most harmonic performances, that's why headphones are an accessory I recommend.
Because the B1 doesn't have a display as part of its control panel, you'll have to get used to certain key and button combinations in order to navigate the menu. But, after a relatively short period you'll be accustomed to your most often used functions. Otherwise, I think the control panel is very neat, uncluttered with few buttons, actually 4 plus the master volume knob.
Korg B1 / B1SP Specifications
Dimensions: 51.6″ x 13.2″ x 4.6″ / Weight: 26 lbs. ; 46.3 lbs. the B1SP;
Natural Weighted Key Action;
3 Level Touch Sensitivity: Light, Normal, Heavy;
88-key weighted keyboard with matte black key tops;
Connections: Headphone jack, sustain jack;
Functions: transpose, metronome, fine tuning;
Polyphony: 120 notes;
Voices: 3 piano, 8 total;
Stereo PCM Sound;
Modes: Duo;
Speakers: 2 x 9W
Most digital pianos, from a certain level upwards, usually have the following three modes: split, dual and duet. The first two modes are for mixing two different instrument sounds. The split mode splits the keyboard in two parts, distributing a sound for each one. The dual mode mixes two different sounds into one more complex, harmonic sound. Unfortunately the Korg B1 lacks these two modes.
It does, however, offer the third mode. And it's quite natural for it to have the third mode, duet. The duet mode, also called partner mode, split the keyboard in two equal halves, each having a middle C. Both parts have the exact same pitch, so that it's really convenient for a piano teacher and a student to practice together with help of the duet mode.
Even from this point of view, it's clear that this digital piano is designed with beginners in mind.
Overall, the Korg B1 offers 8 different instrument sounds: 3 grand pianos, 2 electric pianos, 2 organs and harpsichord.
These 8 instrument sounds are very nice, Korg using what is called PCM stereo sampling technology. Although alternative digital pianos offer more sounds, it's up to debate if you really need them at this level. Sure, it's fun playing around with different instrument sounds, but a digital piano, and more so and entry-level digital piano, is supposed to primarily offer a high quality piano sound, which is respectably accomplished by the B1.
As for sound effects like chorus and reverb, the instrument sounds are tuned in a certain way. You can't adjust these parameters. You can only turn them off or on.
As for the piano sounds, they are very rich, with damper and string resonances included.
The keyboard of the Korg B1 is a full sized 88-key keyboard. The keys are individually weighted with real hammers. The touch is heavier on the lower end and progressively gets lighter towards the higher end. Overall the mechanics of the keys feels similar too that of an acoustic piano's keyboard.
The keys are also touch sensitive, and you can adjust the sensitivity selecting one of three levels: light, normal and heavy. As you can imagine, the "heavy" setting has the most dynamic range, meaning you can be most expressive while playing using this setting. The favorite setting depends on the person playing this digital piano. People with lighter touches might prefer the light setting, not having to apply the same effort to play a song in fortissimo as with the heavy setting. I personally prefer the heavier setting, as its more similar to the feeling of playing an acoustic piano. So, if you ever plan on translating your newly learned skills onto an acoustic piano, I recommend going with the heavy setting from the beginning. This way you'll get accustomed with the correct finger technique.
The keys are made of plastic. An aspect similar to most keyboards in this price range. But, unfortunately they lack an artificial ivory and ebony key top, which would have conferred a lot more grip when the fingers start getting moist. In this case, the black keys have a matte finish and the white keys a glossy finish.
Overall, the keyboard is comparable to the alternatives in this price range and category. There are better overall keyboards in higher price ranges, but for a beginner, this might be enough for starters.
Polyphony represents the maximum number of notes that can be played at at any moment. The Korg B1 has a maximum number of 120-note polyphony. Frankly it's more than enough at this level.
Considering that it doesn't have multi-track MIDI recording or layering modes that would need a lot of polyphony in order to render complex sounds, you will probably never reach the polyphony limit of this digital piano.
I would say that the speakers are one of the strengths of this digital piano. The two speakers of the B1 have a total power output of 18W. Their dimensions are 5 cm x 10 cm. By using a certain technology, called motional feedback technology, the speakers are able to adapt to the acoustics of the room and render low frequencies with quite impressive accuracy.
The volume is not the most impressive, but considering their utility, they are enough to fill a medium space. Compared to the competition, it's in no way inferior. I would say equal or above.
Further useful features
One of the main advantages of digital pianos is the lack of the need for tuning. But, as most digital pianos, the Korg B1 can has some features that enables you to adjust the pitch.
To adjust the pitch of the whole keyboard in increments of 0.5Hz, use the fine tuning function. It's very useful when you play along other musical instruments and would like to match the pitch of the digital piano to those.
You can also adjust the pitch of the keyboard in semitone increments. For this you'll use the transpose function. With this function you can easily transpose a song to a key that is convenient to you. For instance, if a song is written in a difficult key, you can simply transpose it. But you can also transpose a song in a higher or lower key while using the same finger technique.
To help you keep the right rhythm, the metronome function is at your disposal. It's especially useful in the beginning when the sense of rhythm might be underdeveloped. It's a kind of a basic function, but it's very useful, especially for beginners.
What this digital piano lacks is recording capabilities. Because it does not have a built-in MIDI recorder, you will not be able to record your performances. Nor does it have built-in songs. This is somewhat of a weakness, when compared to alternatives in the same price range.
At this chapter, the Korg B1 is really not excelling. The total connectivity options amount to the disappointing number of 2 jacks.
The first is a quarter inch sustain pedal jack that is located beneath the piano. The 3 pedal unit will be connected here.
The second is a 1/8 inch headphone jack, which is located at the worst possible spot, at the back of the piano. You can also use this jack as a line out to connect amplification, if needed.
The most frustrating part about this is the fact that there is no way of connecting the B1 to your computer in order to enhance the experience through music apps. This might be more or less important to you, depending on the reason for choosing this digital piano.
But judging by the fact that most digital pianos nowadays, that are priced upwards of a couple hundred dollars, offer some kind of connection capability to a computer, it's pretty hard for me to understand the justification for the people at Korg not adding this functionality to the B1.
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These accessories are included in the basic Korg B1 package: owner's manual, music rest, ac power adapter and sustain pedal.
Stand and Pedals
Right from the beginning of this review I suggested, that if you decide that the B1 is the right digital piano for you, to choose the B1SP version.
The reasoning behind this is pretty straight forward. The B1SP comes with a cabinet style stand and a triple pedal unit. It's only about $100 more expensive than the B1 version, but it's so worth the difference. If you were to buy these accessories separately it would cost more than this. Only the stand would be around this difference. And you get the triple pedal unit included in this difference if you choose the B1SP version. Over this, the package in this version includes a bench as well.
The link in the buttons on this page go to the B1SP version. I strongly recommend checking it out, so you can see for yourself what I mean.
Yes, X and Z style stands are more portable, but with the package discussed above, the entire piano playing experience is far more authentic. It doesn't make a lot of sense, if you decide to buy this piano, not to choose this version.
Because the B1 is, considering its weight and dimensions, a pretty portable digital piano, if you think you're going to move it around, I strongly recommend a padded bag. The bag will protect your digital piano from accidental damages that might occur during transportation.
You will not find a bag especially made by Korg, but there are multiple options available that will fit just right.
Using headphones when practicing piano comes with a number of advantages, for you and for those around you. Because long practice sessions can get pretty annoying for those having to listen to them, a good pair of headphones will keep your relationships in a good state.
But a good quality pair of headphones also come with advantages for the user. The sound on most digital pianos is quite better quality when listening through headphones than through the built-in speakers.
There are some alternatives to the Korg B1 which in my opinion are viable options. Continue reading to find out how they compare to the B1:
Korg B1 vs Casio PX-160
Looking at the specifications list of the Casio PX-160, it's not that hard to notice that it's quite better equipped than the Korg B1.
It has 50 songs that are installed on the piano which you can practice. The B1 lacks this feature completely. A MIDI recorder enables you to record your performances and then transfer them to a computer through the USB type B port. It also has 18 instrument sounds vs B1's 8. Not ony this, but you also have the Dual mode on the PX-160 which enables you to mix any 2 of these sounds and create more complex sounds.
A nice feature concerning the keys of the PX-160 is the artificial ivory and ebony key tops. These are of great use during prolonged practice sessions. They prevent your fingers from slipping when they get moist.
The clear advantage of the B1 is the SP package which I mentioned. The furniture style stand and triple pedal unit offer a more realistic piano playing experience. The B1 also has more powerful speakers. They're actually a bit more powerful, and wouldn't make a major difference. But they are, so it has to be mentioned.
If you want to learn more about this digital piano, read our full Casio PX-160 review.
Korg B1 vs Yamaha P45
These two digital pianos are evenly built, having similar features and functionalities.
They both have full 88-key weighted hammer action keyboards which have a realistic feeling. The technology behind the keyboards might have different names, but essentially offer similar experiences.
And this is the part where the differences start. The B1 is a bit more expensive than the P-45. It offers a more powerful sound because it's equipped with more powerful speakers. The P-45 has a total speaker power output of 12 W vs the 18 W of the B1. The B1 also has almost double the polyphony compared to the P-45, 120 vs 64. This feature gives you the ability to play a lot more complex musical pieces without losing any complexity along the way.
The P-45, on the other hand is superior in other aspects. It ha 2 more instrument sounds and USB connectivity. The USB connectivity enables you to connect it to a computer which opens up more functionalities. It also has the dual mode, which gives you the ability to layer two sounds, and create even more complex new sounds.
Both digital piano models are basic, they don't overly impress with ther capabilities, but they are very well suited for beginners. It depends on your certain needs, which functionalities you tend to appreciate more.
If you want to find out more, read our full Yamaha P-45 review.
After reading our Korg B1 review, I think you have all the information you need to determine whether this digital piano is right for you or not.
What's clear is that Korg attempted to produce a digital piano for beginners, that has strong fundamentals and has a stylish design. And they succeeded in doing so.
But, we cannot but notice the lack of certain features that most digital pianos over a couple hundred dollars have, such as a USB connectivity, or Bluetooth, a MIDI recorder or even 'split' and 'layering' modes. It's obvious they tried to simplify the B1 as much as possible, in order to be able to sell it for an entry level price. But, they omitted some features, and I am underlining USB connectivity here, that could have amplified the usage possibilities of the piano without having to install too many extra features on the item itself.
On the other hand, what it does have, is really great quality for the price. The B1SP version is very good value for money, as you get a furniture type stand and integrated 3 pedal unit for only a supplemental $100 than the B1 version.
The speakers are really nice with the 'motion feedback' technology. The grand piano sound is resonant and rich. And it has the duet mode that beginners will probably appreciate as it makes learning piano with a tutor easier. The keyboard is also good quality with a nice hammer action that simulates an acoustic piano's keyboard closely.
I would recommend the Korg B1 for beginners and intermediate pianists because it has all the basic elements at an affordable price.
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Ocean carriers striving hard to manage supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19, says analysis
Jan 20, 2021 India Shipping News
Ocean carriers are taking all available measures to improve the speed and efficiency of cargo movement including employing all available vessel tonnage. When demand dropped some 20-30% in Q2 2020, carriers curtailed services and idled vessels. However, as cargo volume rose, carriers redeployed those assets as quickly as possible. Alphaliner concluded at the end of 2020 that the inactive fleet was at just 2.5%, and more than half of that (62%) represents ships that are in shipyards for repair and other services. Mid-January normally marks the beginning of capacity reductions in anticipation of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays when factories in Asia close, but that is not the case this year, indicating that carriers will make best possible use of this time to clear volumes out of Asia, explained an analysis by the World Shipping Council.
Further, carriers are sharing capacity to maximise efficiency. Vessel sharing agreements are extremely important during times of high demand for vessel capacity. They ensure that all available slots are used even when an individual operator does not have sufficient demand from its customers for a particular sailing. With a vessel sharing agreement, that capacity can then be made available to other partner carriers to offer to their customers.
Contrary to some suggestions, carriers are not abandoning capacity investments for the future. Just recently, Alphaliner concluded that "despite the fears of a market collapse at the time of the Covid-19 outbreak, 2020 concluded with a significant increase in ordering activity," with the global order book for new container ships growing to 10% of global capacity.
Factors affecting service reliability
The pandemic has severely impacted access to containers and equipment. As inland transportation, port and warehousing operations have been hit by lockdowns, labour shortages and volume overloads, the positioning, use and return of containers within the global supply chain has slowed. In addition to maximising vessel capacity, carriers are working to improve access to container equipment. They are speeding the repositioning of excess empty containers and purchasing, leasing, repairing, and dispatching all available containers. Unfortunately, more containers are simply not immediately available, so all steps must be taken to improve the utilisation of the existing container fleet.
The delays occurring on land have a direct impact on carriers' ability to dock and unload ships according to schedule and on carriers' ability to provide empty container equipment when and where it is needed. It is important that all users of the equipment, including customers and inland transportation providers, promptly return empty containers in order to make that equipment available for the next customer, the release pointed out.
Rates fluctuate with demand
Despite actions to increase available vessel capacity, the demand for capacity far exceeds supply. As in any free market, this puts upward pressure on rates. Shippers and forwarders are understandably not pleased, but one must not forget that this is the same market fundamental that kept rates very low for several years. History shows that rates fluctuate over the years as supply and demand shift, moving from high levels fairly quickly as market conditions stabilise.
This pattern is quite evident when looking at Drewry's average global rate index for the past decade. Rates rose in the second half of 2010 during the recovery after the recession years of 2008 and 2009. As vessel capacity and cargo demand came more into balance, after that the rates declined steadily until reaching a low in 2016.
Time to collaborate
In global supply chains, manufacturers and retailers normally operate with months and years of forward planning. Carriers invest billions of dollars in vessels and other assets based on expectations for the next 25-30 years. No part of the supply chain is geared to managing the extremes currently occurring, and calling for regulation in such an abnormal situation will not solve our current issues.
All parties are doing what they can to manage their way through this unprecedented pandemic. Unfortunately, they may unknowingly cause issues for other parties in the chain. Closer dialogue is necessary for us all to better understand how to support each other and collaborate for better outcomes. To remove bottlenecks, container velocity must increase, forecasting must be more accurate, and transparency must increase across the supply chain. Ocean carriers are doing their utmost to manage the supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 and invite all parties to engage constructively to do the same, the release emphasised.
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"Creating a Team Mentality" by Jay Bahel (CIO Insight, 28 August 2009). Influence, we all know, is also a function of culture. Is the culture open minded, dynamic and pro-innovation? Or small minded, slow moving and in denial of change? Obviously, it makes a difference.
Unfortunately, creating an efficient and effective culture is easier said than done. It's certainly not something that can just be imposed from above. None the less, the cost of the status quo can be significant, if not fatal. So try we must to develop teams that produce positive results. Hopefully Mr. Bahel's ideas can help get you rolling in the right direction.
Also there were two related articles on CIOInsight.com: "Key Questions on Recruitment" by Larry Bonfante, as well as "An Absence of IT Talent" by John Parkinson.
Tags CIO Insight Mag .
What? Yes. When? Not so much so.
"What Data Mining Can and Can't Do" by Allan E. Alter (CIO Insight Magazine, June 2007) The subject of business intelligence (BI) came up in a meeting a couple days ago. The discussion centered around using broad patterns, as well as past behaviors of individuals to make future predictions. This article isn't new but given the authority of Mr. Peter Fader (who is the interviewee) it will help you properly wrap your mind around this topic.
In short, there seems to be a fair amount misunderstanding when it comes to BI. Well, at least Prof. Fader thinks so.
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Innovation isn't some sort of mystical silver bullet that will solve all of our problems. Nor is it some new technology that we can buy and implement. Innovation is about creatively leveraging the tools and processes at your disposal to drive business value.
To drive innovation, you must be open to the reality that a percentage of the things you try will not work out as hoped. As Edison quipped when asked about the creation of the light bulb, "I hadn't failed. I just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Is your organization willing to stub its toe, or will it punish people who take educated risks that don't pan out?
The bottom line… Get out there… Grab some tools… Jump in… And start to figure out what works and what doesn't for your situation. "Failures" are simply a down payment on future success. Planning is important but also keep in mind that if the rules are shifting quickly then drilling down to too fine a set of details is not going to be very effective. Finally, when necessary seek out open-mind, forward thinking specialists and leave the chest thumping "experts" where they belong — in the 20th century.
"The Human Element of IT" by Chris Dowse and Dr. Paul Hertz (CIO Insight, June 2009). More or less a follow up to their article in the same publication in May, but applied in a slightly different way. For the non-IT types please look past the IT-centric focus and apply the broader concepts. That is, we are human and who we are effects what we do, how we do it and who best we do it with. If we can understand our strengths (and weaknesses), as well as those of others around us then that is one step closer to the victory circle.
With that said, doing so is not easy because being human has its faults.
"Does CIO Behavior Derail Intentions?" by Dr. Paul Hertz and Chris Dowse (CIO Insight, May 2009) Part of being human is having a personality, as well as having habits and patterns under particular circumstances. We all admit that sometimes the past causes us to not act in our own best interest. This is hardly an issue that's unique to IT. This article is a friendly reminder to pause the next time a bad habit is about to undermine a moment.
CIO Insight: What key things do CIOs need to keep in mind in executing their strategy through the recession?
Tony Scott: …The second thing is strategy. I compare that to when you first learn to drive a car. If you only look a few feet in front of the car, you wobble all over the road and steer around every little bump in the road. If you look down the road a bit, the car goes straighter, it's a more enjoyable ride and you become a better driver.
"Getting It Done: Why Big IT Projects Fail" by Jay Bahel (CIO Insight Magazine, April 2009). Budgets are tighter than ever, to the point that the margin for error is razor thin. This list is hardly complete but it's worth adding to your quiver. Naturally, we believe that Mr. Bahel's ideas can be applied beyond IT and/or big projects.
"5 Tips for Retaining IT Workers" by Bob Violino (CIO Insight Magazine, April 2009). These tips are universal and need not be limited to IT personnel / organizations.
"Embracing The Software Service Economy" (www.CIOInsight.com, August 2008) is an (edited and condensed) interview of Mr. Timothy Chou as given by Paula Klein.
Regardless of what side of screen / browser you sit on it's hard to imagine a business that isn't directly or even indirectly impacted by software in some way. In a few minutes this article will brief you on what's it all about and where Mr. Chou predicts it's all going. You might also recognize Mr. Chou as being the author of "The End of Software" (Sams, 2004) as well as "Seven" (www.lulu.com/activebookpress).
Another quick read that beats having to digest a whole book just for a couple good to know thoughts.


This necklace features a hand sculpted polymer clay pointe shoe. It is sculpted out of polymer clay in a lovely shade of sky blue and has a shimmery silver ballet slipper tied with white ribbon.
The necklace itself is made of pale blue organdy and satin ribbons and is finished with a silver plated clasp.
Each pointe shoe pendant is hand sculpted and decorated, so no two are alike.


Quite a few years ago when I lived in Phoenix, my friend Aaron was talking about a trip that he's been wanting to do which was a little different than a regular weekend trip or vacation. Him being a photographer himself wanted to get a few models and photographers together to shoot in a different environment together and see what we could come up with. Well here we are years later and he finally gathered all the resources and we made it happen!
The plan was to go to drive down to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. I managed to be on the west coast during the same week so I was able to meet everyone in Phoenix for the trip. I didn't really know anyone going, nor have I ever been to Mexico so there was a lot of new elements involved for me. We had an amazing condo rented out a few hundred feet from the beach, everything was super cheap and the warm November weather was perfect.
Normally I would be happy to shoot photos with the other photographers but I had just gotten my A7SII a few days before I left so I needed an excuse to test it out. I decided to document the whole trip and make a video with everything we did. It was a really fun project since it was something I volunteered to do, there was no pressure, just my creativity to let lose. My personal favorite part was that I had a chance to skitch on a car on a highway in the middle of the dessert for a couple of shots!
Puerto Peñasco is an amazing little beach town which is popular for tourists out west but it's still so small that you get a very authentic Mexican vibe. There was a colorful town, white sandy beaches, crazy craters and infinite dessert all for us to shoot photos in. It was cool seeing everyone's different styles mesh together from photographers to models.


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Officer Campus Residence - Facilities & Engineering
LUMS-Lahore University of Management Sciences
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Organizing and managing the Faculty apartments
Prepare the apartment for new residents and get the paper work processed.
Identifying housing needs.
Inspect the apartments and report damages to the maintenance office.
Provide a written introduction of facilities to each new resident.
Report suspected situations to supervisor immediately.
Report all emergency situations.
Apprise residents about University residence policies and procedures.
Conduct check-ins and check-outs.
Make daily rounds of each assigned property/building and identify safety concerns, maintenance items, lighting issues, and cleanliness.
Submit a detailed weekly report relating to the issues raised by the residents.
Personally introduce new residents to their neighbors.
Actively promote and participate the housing organization's activities and programs.
Maintain the apartments waiting list.
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Q: Ruby on Rails Action Cable: Extending ApplicationCable Connection class I was wondering if it was possible to extend the action cable connect class so that I can create other 'base controllers' that inherit from the main connection class.
I basically want to do different authentication methods for different streams, and all I am trying to do is essentially do what you do for the application controller where you can have other base controllers that inherit from the application controller.

A: I couldn't find a way to specify different Connection classes for different channels.  I solved this by setting an instance variable and attr_reader in the Connection class specifying if the user logged in or not (I have authenticated and unauthenticated channels).  Then from the Channel I would verify the login with connection.did_login and raise an exception.  Not the prettiest but it seems to work.

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Parts of Cambridgeshire are in the flu outbreak RED zone
Aussie flu is continuing to spread across the country
Rachael McMenemy
People in Cambridgeshire are at risk as flu outbreaks reach very high levels after Aussie flu hit the nation.
Across Cambridgeshire in areas like Huntingdon, St Neots, Wisbech, Chatteris and and March there are "very high" levels of flu, deemed red areas on an influenza map.
Parts of Cambridgeshire are in the 'red zone'
In Cambridge and the southern part of the county, there are currently 19 reported cases. This is up from four on Thursday (January 4) and 12 on Sunday (January 7).
The flu outbreak is so bad Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge reported they are seeing 10 new flu cases every day.
'I've never felt so sick': Cambridge mum laid low by flu epidemic shares her misery
One strain of influenza, known as H3N2 or "Aussie flu" has been of particular concern, because it can lead to pneumonia and have other potentially deadly health complications for older people, those with long-term health conditions, pregnant women and children.
Flu map showing how the virus has spread to almost all parts of the UK
Experts have warned that this year's strain of Aussie flu could be more dangerous than the 1968 flu pandemic that killed more than a million worldwide.
More than 1,650 people have been admitted to hospital nationally with hundreds being treated in intensive care for severe respiratory complications, report the Mirror Online.
Public Health England told the News the situation in Cambridgeshire is in line with the flu trend across England.
It is also urging members of the public to get vaccinated.
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes in flu RED zone as virus continues to spread
Jo Broadbent, deputy directorof Public Health England, East of England, said: "As we would expect at this time of year, flu levels have increased.
"Our data shows that more people are visiting GPs with flu-like symptoms and we are seeing more people admitted to hospitals with flu.
"We are currently seeing a mix of flu types, including flu B and the A(H3N2) strain that circulated last winter in the UK and then in Australia.
"We see this H3N2 subtype in many flu seasons and the circulating flu strains match those in the current flu vaccines, meaning they are still the best defence we have against the virus.
"As in past flu seasons, the Chief Medical Officer has authorised the use of antivirals for treating flu-like illnesses in communities.
"We will continue to actively monitor flu activity and we are working closely with NHS England to support their work putting measures in place to manage potential increases in local and national flu cases."
Patients waiting outside Addenbrooke's in ambulances tripled in one week
What is Aussie flu?
The particularly prevalent strain of Aussie flu, H3N2, mainly affects older people, those with long-term health conditions, pregnant women and children.
A subtype of influenza A, the winter bug has reportedly been blamed for more than 300 deaths in Australia, with around 170,000 cases in total.
Some A&E units Down Under were said to be "standing room only" after being inundated with people struck down by the illness.
The symptoms of most flu, including H3N2, are similar, but different strains can be more severe or contagious than others.
Symptoms can include a sudden fever, aches, exhaustion, a dry chesty cough, headaches, sore throats, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and trouble sleeping.
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For information on how to protect yourself and others, including vaccination, and what to do if you think you may have influenza visit the NHS choices pages on flu here.
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Ninth Circuit vacates prior decision holding that California's Labor Code applies to work performed in California by non-residents
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated its prior ruling in Sullivan v. Oracle Corp., which had held that the California Labor Code applies to work performed in California by non-residents of California. The Ninth Circuit has now decided to withhold any ruling pending the California Supreme Court's decision on three questions.
Specifically, the Ninth Circuit has asked the California Supreme Court to opine on the following:
(1) Does the California Labor Code apply to overtime work performed in California for a California-based employer by out-of-state plaintiffs such that overtime pay is required for work in excess of eight hours per day or in excess of forty hours per week?
(2) Does California's Unfair Competition Law (commonly referred to as § 17200) apply to the overtime work described in question 1?
(3) Does § 17200 apply to overtime work performed outside California for a California-based employer by out-of-state plaintiffs if the employer failed to comply with the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
The Ninth Circuit has indicated that it will accept and rely on the California Supreme Court's decision on these questions in any further proceedings.
The relevant facts in this case are as follows: Oracle Corporation, a large software company, employed hundreds of workers to train Oracle customers in the use of its software. During the relevant period, Oracle classified these workers as teachers who were not entitled to compensation for overtime work under either federal or California law. Three California non-residents (who lived in Colorado and Arizona, respectively) brought a class action against Oracle seeking damages under California law for failure to pay overtime.
Plaintiffs performed only some of their work for Oracle in California. Plaintiffs sought to apply the Labor Code to a day's work when that work was performed entirely in California, and to a week's work when that work was performed entirely in California. (Plaintiffs did not seek to apply the Labor Code to a day's or week's work when only part of that day's or week's work was performed in California.) On the other hand, Oracle argued that the overtime provisions of Colorado law should apply to work performed in California by the two Colorado residents, and similarly, that the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act should apply to work performed in California by the Arizona resident (because Arizona has no overtime law of its own).
Applying California's choice-of-law rules, the Ninth Circuit had previously concluded that a California court would apply California's Labor Code and that the California Labor Code is clearly intended to apply to work done in California by non-residents.
However, by vacating its prior decision, the Ninth Circuit has now left it to the California Supreme Court to decide these important issues. We will continue to monitor this important case and provide you with updates accordingly. In the meantime, employers should consult their labor counsel as needed.
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The NFL has announced that the Redskins will play the New York Giants in the NFL 2008 regular-season opener on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Giants Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, instead of the traditional 8:30 p.m. ET start time, so that the game does not conflict with the Republican National Convention also televised that evening.
The game will be broadcast on NBC.
The game would feature the Super Bowl XLI champion Giants and a Redskins team that has a new head coach in Jim Zorn. The Redskins were also a playoff team in 2007.
The Super Bowl winner traditionally hosts the NFL season opener.
The Redskins and Giants split their season series last year.
The Giants came from behind in Week 3 to defeat the Redskins 24-17 at FedExField. In Week 15 at Giants Stadium, the Redskins won 22-10 in convincing fashion.
It would be the second time in six years that the Redskins would be featured in the NFL season opener. The Redskins last played in the game in 2003, when they defeated the New York Jets 16-13 at FedExField.
The Redskins-Giants opener will be just the second time this decade that the Redskins have opened the regular season on the road.
The last time the Redskins opened with a road game was 2001, when they traveled to San Diego to play the Chargers in Week 1.


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Marquette 82, Connecticut 76
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By STEVE MEGARGEE
MILWAUKEE - Oso Ighodaro scored 19 points and showed some uncharacteristic free-throw accuracy down the stretch as No. 25 Marquette defeated No. 6 UConn 82-76 for its fifth consecutive victory.
Marquette (14-4, 6-1 Big East) erased an early 11-point deficit and outscored UConn 49-39 over the final 20 minutes to continue its recent trend of second-half surges. The Golden Eagles have trailed at halftime in each of their last three wins, which includes a 96-85 victory at St. John's and a 95-73 blowout of Georgetown.
The Golden Eagles have shot 62.5% after halftime in those three games.
UConn (15-3, 4-3) has lost three of its last four. All three losses came on the road against teams currently in the Top 25: No. 12 Xavier, No. 19 Providence and Marquette.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 17 points and Kam Jones added 15 - all in the second half - for Marquette.
UConn lost despite getting 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks from 7-foot-2 freshman Donovan Clingan off the bench. Alex Karaban added 17 points and Adama Sanogo had 10.
This marked the first time UConn has lost to Marquette since rejoining the Big East in 2020-21. The Huskies had gone 4-0 since against the Golden Eagles, who beat UConn for the first time since Jan. 1, 2013.
After trailing by eight with less than two minutes left, UConn got the margin down to three on two occasions. But Marquette answered each time.
Jones hit a 3-pointer that extended the lead to 76-70 with 1:04 left. Karaban converted a putback into a three-point play to make it 76-73 with 49.5 seconds remaining.
Ighodaro got fouled with 36.2 seconds left and hit both free throws to give the Golden Eagles some breathing room. Ighodaro sank two more free throws with 11 seconds left to cap the scoring.
Ighodaro had been just 16 of 38 on free-throw attempts this season before hitting those four.
UConn: The Huskies are facing plenty of road tests early in the Big East schedule, which should help them down the stretch. UConn scored 16 straight points in the first half to grab an 11-point advantage but couldn't slow down Marquette's offense in the second half. The Huskies lost despite collecting a season-high 11 blocks, including eight in the first half.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles stayed competitive without getting much from Jones in the first half. Once Jones heated up, Marquette took off. The Golden Eagles went 30 of 59 from the floor and are shooting over 50% as a team.
Marquette should stay in the Top 25 next week now even if it loses at Xavier on Sunday. UConn probably needs to beat St. John's this week to stay in the top 10.
Player FG-FGA FT-FTA 3P-3PA OR-TR Ast Blk Stl TO PF Pts
A. Jackson Jr. 4-7 0-0 1-3 2-4 6 1 1 3 3 9
A. Karaban 6-11 3-3 2-5 3-7 1 1 0 0 3 17
J. Hawkins 1-8 5-5 1-4 2-6 1 1 1 2 0 8
T. Newton 3-8 0-0 1-5 0-3 3 0 0 1 2 7
D. Clingan 8-11 4-6 0-0 3-10 0 5 2 1 2 20
A. Sanogo 5-7 0-1 0-0 3-3 0 2 0 5 1 10
J. Calcaterra 1-6 0-0 1-4 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 3
N. Alleyne 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 3 0 0 0 2 0
H. Diarra 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 1 2
(.273) 14-35 17 11 5 13 14 76
O. Ighodaro 7-16 5-5 0-0 1-3 3 1 2 1 2 19
O. Prosper 5-8 6-7 1-2 2-6 1 1 0 1 2 17
K. Jones 6-12 1-1 2-7 0-1 1 0 3 1 2 15
T. Kolek 3-6 0-0 0-2 1-5 8 1 0 5 2 6
D. Joplin 3-5 2-2 1-2 0-2 0 0 0 2 1 9
S. Mitchell 1-3 2-4 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 1 4
S. Jones 3-4 0-0 1-1 0-1 2 0 3 0 0 7
C. Ross 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 0 0 0 3 2
B. Gold 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 3
(.375) 11-31 16 3 8 11 15 82


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The HiTV story is one which will be etched in the Nigerian business history books. After a long hiatus, Founder of HiTV Oluwatoyin Subair has opened up and shared his no-holds-barred view on what happened. The article was originally published on his Linkedin Page.
Get in here people, there's a lot to discuss/debate. Pretty please..
Hmmn…I'm guessing the competitor is DSTV. I don't know anything about hitv, although I have read that mr tiny was extravagant, so I'm waiting to see what others have to say.
Another tough competitor for HiTV was DAAR.
Subi! "I never touched company money or take a single bribe or kick back"….coughing!!
Right. It's not a candid interview. There's no form of accountability here. The truth in life, when there's failure or any shortcoming you are responsible for it whether directly or indirectly. Even just the way you respond to it matters.
One thing that many Nigerians do is, too much focus on the enemy, someone who's trying to bring you down and blame it on others when it goes wrong. Possible but you had a big part to play.
Nigerian business need room for competitors. A competitor is NOT an enemy.
Lots of Nuggets on shareholders & the law SMEs today should learn from.
I also think that that hitv depended more on the epl viewership in nigeria to assert their diinanxe in the sector. Take away the epl every weekend, their content wasn't at par with dstv. Not hating, just being honest. All the same I stil hail him, he dared the odds and broke the monopoly for a while. Very enlightening read.
Great point, although I remember for almost 10 years DSTV gave us only Kids TV & Mnet if I'm not mistaking.
Precisely my point when they launched. No competitive advantage bought with money can last for long. To create a truly sustainable competitive advantage, it's got be based on what money cannot buy —creativity and innovation. They clearly lacked those content wise!
but as the saying goes, "almost doesnt kill a bird" i think a fail is a fail. im not impressed by him, today even the monopoly is stronger.
Oh please my friend worked in hitv and it was pure mismanagement. He was living luxurious life and the management of the company was not realistic, giving relatives and friends girlfriends unnecessary managerial positions with brand new prado, with Loan acquired from GTB. Oh please stop quoting the bible when it was your fault.
I feel so strongly about this. As an entrepreneur, it hurts to see /read stories about failed businesses; it's educational to learn from their errors and it's VERY annoying to read comments by spectators who dare to judge you when they haven't ever tried anything.
I don't know much about the details HiTv or Mr Subair but as a Nigerian, I was proud to see that one of us was eventually trying to break the monopoly in our media. This article raises several issues about so many important things that businesses in Nigeria go through. Where do we even start?
The assumption that those who comment "haven't ever tried anything."…….
The only wise comment here. Instead of people to read between the lines and learn from his mistakes. They'll be arguing blindly about things they have no idea about.
My friend sir, the game is dirty nobody said the road will be easy. and nobody wants to be outplayed , you just have to be smart in your dealing its not about how it is in Nigeria. when in Rome act roman.
Lots of nuggets right there. The Nigerian market is unique and striking the right balance between debt and equity financing is more about weighing the costs and benefits of each. On one hand you have to balance debt and minimize the cost of capital. Choosing debt can force you to manage cash flow, while, taking on equity means you're placing a priority on growth. But in the Nigerian credit market, raising equity may simply be a factor of all of the other pertinent points he raised. So the real question may not be how much you raise or borrow, but who is willing to put their money behind you based on non-credit criteria. There's "good debt and bad debt", borrowing money to generate more money—that's good debt. Borrowing just to stay alive is not." Many a Nigerian dream has died not because the business wasn't a good model, great content or the people behind it were not skilled or professional as it appears was the case for HItv.
Even if he was extravagant,couldn't it have been his own money?With regards to content,no company gets its right from the start, but hitv was sure on a right path. As a lawyer with a knowledge of competition law,we are just selling ourselves short unless Regulation can ensure that we are not at the mercy of a few.
The recent European Commission's judgment against Apple for $11bn to be paid back to Ireland even though the government of Ireland willfully gave illegal tax reductions is a pointer that in developed economies,anti-competitive acts are frowned at.
Really? Someone sets up a business that is funded by debt and he has the luxury of being extravagant and it is okay? If he is extravagant with his own money, pause and think for a second what he will do with other people's money. Any wonder why the business went into administration?
you do realise that he is a successful lawyer and partner of a firm. As he clearly stated it was his a mistake thinking you can go about living your life as it was before accepting other people's money even though you can sustain it.
Nice one, a case study no doubt. I was always in awe as to how Hitv sustained itself. It's reliance on football might have been is selling point, but that model was just to expensive to sustain when compared with a dstv. At that time, local content was low n probably none existence, if he had adopted the model Ebony life is currently using, he might have gotten more people interested. I am glad you have made peace, you should also rest easy with the fact that cos of Hitv, the likes of startimes, gotv came up.
GoTV is still owned by Multichoice, owners of DSTV. Still square 1. Sigh.
First;y, I want to thank Mr Toyin Subair for this article cos a failure story is the best way to educate zealous entrepreneurs. However, Nigerian government does not have a friendly law on regulation of the media market among the indigenous stakeholder. Again Nigeria Financial sector is so unconventionally that just at a twinkle of an eye, an impact/progress of ages just crashes out with does not sits right with any of us.
I hope the present administration will look into the monopoly type of market we have in the media industry!
1. The EPL rights they took over forcefully, they should have a negotiated a longer term with the EPL thus doing sustained damage to Dstv.
2. When attempting to break a monopoly ensure you have really deep pockets and or legislative backing.
3. Choose your investors and shareholders very wisely.
5. Be prudent. Even if you're a trust fund kid, no bank wants to finance a fancy lifestyle.
You actually didn't read the post before jumping here, because you'd have noticed what you posted was the same thing he talked about.
?. Thought same! Opinion or what was read?!
And just like that you have repeated everything Mr. Subair has said in his article.
No Nigerian bank puts a gun to the head of ANY customer before extending a credit facility. The offer letter is unambiguous about the terms and conditions of the facility and the choice is basically down to the borrower.
Agreed, interest rates are potential killers but then, the government is responsible for monetary policies that drive these rates. It is usually said that the creation of an enabling environment for businesses is the forté of the government, this is one such reason.
My issue with HITV was the focus on the EPL strictly. It seemed that there was no real content for none football lovers. That was the time Multichoice dug deeper and started their Africa Magic channels and developed local programmes like Tinsel etc.
In my opinion that was a major contributory factor aside from the huge debt profile.
God bless you for remembering the viewing center issue. Immediately I heard HiTV was going after viewing centers and intending to charge them some fees, I knew that might result in a problem. One of the ideas of a viewing center is just to feel the effect of being with diverse fans and share different opinions on teams and matches. Yeah, people make profit, but trying to squeeze the little profits made from the hands of the owners of the viewing centers was not a good look at all.
That said, he changed the game for all of us and will continue to be an inspiration for that.
Like they say, we learn from our mistakes and I think Mr Toyin has learnt his. One major mistake that nigerian entreprenuers make is that they fail to invest in their business. The business begins to make profit rather that put that profit back to boost the business, you see young entreprenuers eating the money.
This will obviously lead to debts and then what, you expect banks to finance you. We should sha learn from this as business minded individuals cos its not the end of the road.
Learning a lot here. I don't really understand much about equity and all that grammar but I can pick out two things: Know your rights/befriend people in government/power AND choose your shareholders wisely.
There are three sides to every story; your side, my side and the truth. Tony has only spoken on what perhaps can be termed his side. One important thing he has failed to acknowledge though is the fact that his model was unsustainable at the time. The only USP (unique selling point) HiTV had was the EPL content. Who does that in the PayTV market? How did he expect to compete? I had both HiTV and DSTV decorders back then and once the football season was over, my HiTV decorder became a museum item.
Looking back, l am sure he will be full of regrets about how things panned out. However, from his account, it is cheering to note that he has since moved on.
In regards to Toyin and HiTV, it is clear that it was a poorly run business whereby the management were funding their opulent lifestyle through company debt. This is the norm in Nigeria where businesses are avenues for "big men" to siphon bank funds by taking huge loans that they never intend to pay back.
For those of you that are saying Toyin was funding his lifestyle through his earnings at Microsoft, Really? You really think a copyright lawyer could have earned that much to sustain an opulent lifestyle for years? This is how much a copyright lawyer earns on average: http://study.com/articles/Salary_and_Career_Info_for_Copyright_Lawyers.html . I earn almost twice that salary at present and i can tell you for a fact that i cannot afford to be luxurious.
Bottomline is that we hear too many stories similar to this; Look at Jimoh Ibrahim's Air Nigeria or Ben Murray Bruce's silver bird for example.
Quite an eye opener I must say.
Hoping the statements on prudence are true, Toyin Subair has poured out a lot of knowledge curated by experience. I was sad that such ambitious setups as 234Next, HiTV, Yes! Records et al. were giving the Nigerian entrepreneur a bad name due to mismanagement but we have since learnt of a good number of successes which kind of calms the nerves.
In HiTV's case, I personally felt the EPL represented the only period many subscribers were gingered to tune in to their services as they did not do enough in developing other engaging content; the other vendors/content providers constantly pulled off the platform for reasons I suspect may be cash related thus leaving little for the subscribers to stay with the cable service throughout the year. This may all be due to in-fighting of the funders leading to a cash strapped scenario – I don't know – but anyone venturing into such business or investor-heavy business in Nigeria can really learn a lot from Toyin.
This is a rather sad case of "experience is the best teacher"; I'd rather not be the index case but use other people's experiences to gain.
Oh gosh, I remember 234Next. They were supposed to revolutionise the ways was reported in Nigeria. Their exit was painful.
What laws do you need, or what interpretations of the laws do you require, go and get it passed or adjudicated.
Hmmmmnnn. Doesn't this open the system up to abuse?
I guess he is implying that if you cannot beat them, you are better off joining them.
This is a collector's item for entrepreneurs. Plenty lessons to gain here.
I give credit to this great man with a great heart, he has done it AND we have seen it that now it can be done. The question I want to ask spectators AND critics is this ; what risk have you taken in your own life AND business? If you are speechless then lets encourage this great entrepreneur who is our own AND let pray that God will restore all the lost years… I know him, he was invited to speak at our church one time AND I see sincerity in his eyes. I still believe the best of him AND he will come out stronger.
This story hurt me deep at the time…it should hurt every one who sings the national anthem and says the pledge too.
I don't care if he had a fancy wasteful lifestyle (never met him or someone close to determine), I don't care what the loan/repaymeny conditions were…what hurts to my soul is watching a Nigerian dream die and letting a foreign alternative replace it. This is not only a business case…it's a national security breach. You cannot have the US national team playing at the same time as the super eagles and root for them over 9ja. That should be considered treason.
HiTV should not have been allowed to fail for any reason whatsoever. It was a national icon and should have been protected. Period. Everything else is semantics and opinions.
The wretched 9ja banks could not raise ordinary how much for EPL license? Dstv was clearly rooting for their failure and I have no problem with that-haters are supposed to hate…but every one in the ministry of finance, chambers of commerce, cbn, media, FG, state govt, pdp/apc etc etc could not work together to promote a Nigerian company about to explode successfully? Shame.
Wall street/city of London boys did worse things but their govts still supported them and bailed them out for the greater good.
They clearly didn't like this guy, but wisdom would have been replacing him as the MD/chair and making sure the company remained profitable…not crippling another 9ja success story.
Let's stay there and be protesting dstv prices everyday…400 years ago we acted like this and became slaves, we refuse to wake up. Big shame.
i remember back in my days in school i had a Hitv and i enjoyed it. I got it when they showed the EPL and the AFCON and it was cheap and affordable as a student. Every guy in d street visited my room every weekends for the EPL. I remember they also showed the spanish la liga too. I left my decoder in calabar after i graduated but i didnt know Hitv has folded up until i saw this piece. I think our government needs to do more to protect local content. If the competition was DSTV then why allow a foreign company outwit a local company in nigeria? I thought we had laws like the Nigerian Local Content (NCD) thing that shld protect local companies. Too bad things turned out that way. No wonder DSTV subscription is so expensive now. When Hitv gave them competition with the EPL they were cheap. You cant imagine paying 13k for premium subscription to a south african company when a nigerian company charged 4k for the same value and were ready to share with NTA, AIT and even the DSTV themselves. I still feel something can be done to bring back Hitv. Let GTB, My Toyin Subair and all other shareholders come together and get it back. I miss channels like naijezie ( which was d only channel then that showed project fame season 1) , hi nolly and hi sports. Pls you guys should come together and do something.
The best lie is the one built around the truth.
" In conclusion of HiTV 101, I will say this, our thinking that we were doing the right things and following the patterns of all international Pay TV companies was not enough, we had to successfully domesticate those patterns and that proved difficult. ". I have a lot of respect for Subair for this peace.. A lot of useful nuggets. The above sums it up always adapt models to suit the market. Nigeria is not UK or US so trying to do things the same way without taking Nigerian peculiarities into context is a mistake. I worked for NBC and I saw how DSTV courted agencies under Ministry of Information to their favour. It was the forward thinking Frank Nweke Jnr who gave HITV a chance as he believed in what Subair had to offer.. Sadly mistakes were made and the opportunity wasted. To err is human but not to learn from those errors is folly. Clearly Toyin Subair has learnt the lessons. Wish him all the best.
Toyin.I salute your courage and thank God you are still standing inspite of it..its a free world for comments especially from people who have never ventured selling sweet,or people who don't have the full picture .But I know Nigeria as a nation has a lot to learn.our govt officials will sell their mothers for pittance.
Mr. Toyin Subair has tried. He has done what most Nigerians haven't and for that alone, he should be applauded. As long as we live, we will always learn. People can judge, but it is not the man that lives in the great twilight that knows neither victory or defeat that matters. It is the man that ventures despite the possibility of gain or loss that the world remembers.
The reason why we do what we do determines its span. If the reason you set up Hitv was beyond you, take for example to grow, develop and create opportunities for any Nigerian youth, it would have given you the values, model and status to withstand any fiery dart. It was obvious that it was a selfish one and I doubt if indeed you will not have monopolised the game like dstv today if you were still in business. Monopoly is not a Nigerian factor. It is everywhere Dangote, Microsoft…even you. How many of you gave your street or neighbor light when you put in your generator? You don't court the government to fight monopoly for you. You make yourself a force that must be reckoned with then you can wield your influence as you like. Business survives on relationship and influence. Whether Hitv is here on not, this principles are not transient. They are fixed because of those who are fixed on fixing things.


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What did you miss this month at Corgi?
How is it August already? July flew by and you'd be forgiven for missing some of Corgi's fantastic content from the past month!
To help you, we have rounded up all the latest news from Corgi HQ for your reading pleasure, including some fantastic new product announcements!
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Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA591/FN, RAF No.16 Squadron, 75th Anniversary Scheme, Mildenhall Air Fete, Suffolk, May 1990
Many RAF squadrons would commemorate their 75th anniversary by sending one of their aircraft into the paint shop to be adorned with special anniversary artwork, much to the delight of aviation enthusiasts across Europe.
One of the most impressive of the RAF squadron 75th anniversary schemes was the smart all-over black paint finish applied to Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA591, an aircraft which would represent No.16 Squadron.
Corgi has added the 1:72 scale model replica of the spectacular Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA591 to our range, which is now available to pre-order!
Hornby Centenary Bristol Lodekka Buses
July was a fantastic month for new product launches and we were beyond pleased to introduce an exciting collaboration between Corgi and Hornby, with the Hornby Centenary Bristol Lodekka!
The livery on the Bristol Lodekka carries many of the brand names and logos synonymous with Hornby over the last 100 years, with the destination board displaying either Binns Road No. 20 or Westwood No. 64 denoting the year that Lines Bros acquired Hornby.
These limited edition and highly collectable die-cast models, celebrating Hornby's centenary year, are available to pre-order via the Corgi website now!
July would normally witness the busiest period of the UK Airshow season and although things may unfortunately be very different this year, there is no reason why we shouldn't still make July 'Aviation Month' on our blog.
In the first of a two part review feature, this month's first edition of Aerodrome heads back to last year's Royal International Air Tattoo.
In the second instalment of our RIAT 2019 review we take a closer look at an American classic which went on to see service with air forces all over the world, before moving on to a pair of former Eastern Bloc jet heavyweights.
We were pleased to introduce three BRAND NEW die-cast London buses to the Corgi Beatles range!
These eye-catching 1:64 scale models are adorned with some of The Beatles most recognisable album artwork.
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The latest edition of Die-cast Diaries was dominated by the exclusive announcement of a NEW Aviation Archive model!
We have made our final scale tribute to the impressive 40 year service career of the recently retired Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado strike jet.
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We have some exciting new arrivals as part of the Corgi Vanguards range, our collectable series of cars representing various areas of motoring!
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Corgi's Aviation Archive range had two wonderful new arrivals during the month of July.
The limited edition 1:48 scale model of Martin Mallmann's Albatros D.V 2111/17 and the 1:72 scale B-17G Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo' have recently arrived in stock and are now available to add to your collection!
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