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Malabar Calling
……..Ah, Kerala.
Just the thought of traveling through this South Indian State conjures up images of stunning backwaters, epic roads, coconut palms, fabulous food, mind blowing beaches and well, tropical beauty at its best!
Photographer Nipun Srivastava took a week-long motorcycle ride with the Kawasaki Versys 650, riding through Goa, Karnataka and finally spending some time among the lagoons of Northern Kerala.
Feast your eyes !
Malabar Calling – A stunning Kettuvalam Houseboat at cruise on a typical lagoon.
"These refreshing vistas are what greeted me as I took a stop at Bekal, in Northern Kerala. After having ridden my steed (the Kawasaki Versys 650) through Goa, then Mangalore (Karnataka) and finally into Kerala, I was happy to have covered over a thousand kilometers. What's more is that I was now well and truly in Malabar Country. A place known for its food, culture, temples, forts, beaches, resort hotels and of course – the serene backwaters of the Arabian Sea.
Backwater Sunset!
A sunset cruise over the (yet) noncommercial backwaters of Nileshwar is so nourishing for the soul, one needs to experience it to believe it. A two day drive or ride from Mumbai or Pune or a day's hop from Bangalore, Nileshwar is your surest way of sampling the Kettuvalam houseboats and Kerala Culture whilst being spared the madness of usual Kerala hot spots which are known to be overflowing with tourists at most times.
As one rides up to the backwaters over idyllic little bridges and through lush coconut groves, you come across a dozen or so houseboat operators dotted along the inner waters of Nileshwar and around.
Queen of the water!
Take your pick, most these boats are similar in look and feel, however we suggest you pick Lotus Houseboats or Bekal Ripples as your cruise of choice. Their vessels are good and make for a better nautical experience.
The boats have onboard kitchens, bedrooms with air-conditioning and open dining spaces fit for a family, couples or even a group of friends. Prices range from $50 to $1000 depending on the length of your cruise.
Cruise choices range from six-hour day cruises to short two-hour sunset cruises and you can even stay aboard these vessels overnight as they make their way, at leisure, from Nileshwar to Valliaparamba.
Sunset Hues – Serene waters of the Kerala Lagoons.
When you ride hard, you must eat well. In this part of India, food is sublime. From seafood to the choicest meats, even vegetarian selections, prepared with tongue tingling spices fit for royalty – it's a real treat here!
Pardon my lack of Instagram professionalism as I conveniently excused myself from shooting images of my food. In the moment, I preferred pouncing on the plates over pulling out the lenses 😀
Instead, here's a look at where we stayed.
Taj Bekal Resort and Spa – epic accommodation!
Kerala is home to some of the most idyllic Hotel Resorts and Spa Retreats in India. Taj Bekal, our anchor-point on this motorcycle ride, was the perfect home away from home.
Genuinely, what a place to spend the better part of a week. Taking a stroll under lush coconut palms, spending an afternoon at Asia's largest Spa (really!), taking a moonlit raft ride on the (in-premises) river, sampling food at all four restaurants, spending time at the beach and in the fabulously put together rooms – we did everything this place had to offer.
Taj Bekal Beachfront!
At Taj Bekal, I've stumbled upon my new stress-buster getaway itinerary: Take a flight to Mangalore, get the hotel to drive me to Bekal, spend three blissful nights here and then take a flight back to the grind!
Just being at Bekal eases the senses, surrounds you with soothing shades of green and blue as the sea breeze and brown sand take turns tickling you head to toe. It really is my go-to beach holiday now!
Bekal – Stress buster of sorts!
Now then, with the Arabian Sea and the leisurely Lagoons of Bekal behind me, I was in the mood for some good motorcycling. I now set my target as Chikmagalur, in Karnataka.
After what I had just experienced in Kerala, I didn't expect too much to see on my way inland. Boy was I wrong, motorcycling in India is truly something to write home about!
Riding away from the coast and into the Western Ghat Mountain range in South Western India, I was left dumbfounded by what I saw on my way.
Zipping through the Western Ghats on the Kawasaki Versys 650!
Kudremukh National Park, this is a protected part of the Western Ghat Mountain range in the state of Karnataka, India.
With just a single, exquisitely laid, super smooth and curvaceous road cutting through, Kudremukh has to be one of the most heavenly roads to ride on in India.
Kudremukh Peak & National Park visible in the distance, as seen from Mullayangiri.
Crossing over the Western Ghat Mountains, the roads now cut through lush Tea Gardens and Coffee plantations. The weather was now noticeably cooler and the roads were empty as can be!
The smooth hum of my motorcycle was the perfect companion as we took turn after turn into the overwhelming green surrounds of District Chikmagalur.
Lush Plantations of Chikmagalur!
Chikmagalur is the birthplace of coffee in India. Legend has it that a Sufi Saint on his way back from pilgrimage to Mecca, carried a few raw coffee beans as he transited through Yemen.
Those few beans are what started it all, as far as Coffee plantation in this region goes. Fascinating!
Approaching Chikmagalur!
As you climb down from the Western Ghat Mountains, you hit Chikmagalur Town in the foothills. It's almost as if Chikmagalur is cradled by the mighty Ghats, sitting pretty at a height of 3500 ft.
I made my way through the town, on one side was the semi-urban hustle and on the other, the mammoth mountain of Mullayangiri – the highest mountain peak in the state of Karnataka (6000 ft).
Riding to the top of Mullayangiri was my next target. It had been a while since I had ridden a motorcycle above 5000 ft in Nepal and Ladakh. I wondered how far up the mountain one could reach with the Versys 650.
On top of the world!! (Well, just Karnataka really.)
The Kawasaki Versys 650 – Atop Mullayanagiri – The Highest Mountain Peak of Karnataka, India.
Getting to the top of this mountain was relatively easy. Although the extremely narrow road with tight hairpins and vehicles moving in both directions really got the blood flowing!
Just a couple clicks short of the top, the road vanishes completely. Hereon only 4×4 jeeps hired by tourist groups take on the last little bit of the climb as it is completely off-road. Well, Jeeps and motorcycles 😉
There should be a paved road all the way soon enough but for now, it was a two kilometer long off road track with steep fall-offs on one side and the mountain on the other! Like I said, it got the blood flowing 😛
Road to Mullayanagiri!
From the thick sea breeze at Bekal to the thin air atop Karnataka's highest peak, this had been a journey of sorts. The number of different terrains I had seen on this short 2000 kilometer ride was really something.
As I rode back towards Chikmagalur town, I loaded up on the famed filter coffee and bought myself a couple kilos of beans. You need to try the blends from here, you'll forget about the crap we drink in our cities!
I really do mean that. At the Estate run shops in Chikmagalur, you can get customized coffee blends as per your preferences. Might I add, buying freshly blended Coffee here is extremely affordable.
Homeward Bound!
Charged up on coffee, it was time to head home.
What a journey it had been – seven days, over two thousand kilometers, great food, stunning scenery, fabulous roads and so much coffee. This trip ended up being everything I'd imagined it would be and more.
Safe to say, I'm already planning another trip down South. There's just so much more to see and experience in South India!
Until next time, I'm Nipun Srivastava, Vrooming off!"
Wow, we at The Nirvana Team can't wait to see where Nipun head's next and which vehicle he chooses!
We thank Taj Hotels for their exceptional support and impeccable service along the way, their Hotels and Resorts make the perfect pit stops for motorcycle touring in South India.
The Kawasaki India Versys 650 performed like a total champ on this journey, as expected. Great performance on and off the road, fully loaded and even two-up. An absolute value for money motorcycle for India!
Do tell us what you think of this photo-story by Photographer Nipun Srivastava, would you like to see more stories like this in the future? Comment down below!
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With the Toucan, You can!
In this article, we'll briefly talk (and walk) you through the Alpinestars Toucan Motorcycling Boots in India.
Our review will help you understand whether this is the pair of adventure boots you should go for!
The Alpinestars Toucan Motorcycle Boots!
Adventure motorcycling in India is fast catching up. Manufacturers are rushing to our shores with their machines, trying to bank any spare penny that the Indian tourer may have to invest in their products. Well, motorcycles aside, what often gets talked about is quality riding gear to go with these adventure machines.
A good helmet, a great riding jacket, good pair of gloves and a functional yet hardy pair of boots which will get you through thick and thin – that's what's on any true rider's gear list. Well at least that's the idea, anyway.
Here in India, buying quality riding gear takes a little doing. Very few places to test out the big brands, check the look and feel etc. If premium gear is what one is after, in all probability one will have to wing the sizing and bet ones money on a leap of faith while ordering these pieces.
This time, we bring to you the Alpinestars Toucan Adventure Touring Boot.
A boot we've lusted after for a while. A boot that's almost mystical in its concept and a boot we've got our hands on recently! They say it can take anything any tourer worth their salt can throw at it. So does this thing really match expectations in India? Read on.
The Toucan is a premium motorcycle touring boot and costs a hair under INR 30000/-, which includes a 41% import duty. The boots aim to incorporate features of Alpinestars' top of the line dirt-riding boots and safety aspects from the years worth of research and experience they have gained in creating riding gear for all types of motorcycling.
All that means little if these boots don't keep a rider's feet cool, dry and most importantly – safe while out on the Indian road (or off it!).
Studio images for the Alpinestars Toucan Boots, shot at our in-house studio at TheNirvanaTeam HQ!
Over to our lead Photographer and resident adventurer, Nipun Srivastava, who is actually using the Alpinestars Toucan Adventure Boot currently:-
""Damn, this thing feels stiff."
When you first put on the Toucan Boots, you're gonna panic. They feel extremely stiff, offer limited movement and make your heart sink. Putting these boots on for the first time made me feel like it was a waste of 30 grand. I probably wouldn't be able to ride the bike with the foot freedom I was used to anymore. I even considered not riding with these boots at all, yes!
Once I calmed my disappointment however, I read the owner's manual. There it was, the manual clearly states that the boot will be quite stiff when you first start using it and will loosen to fit aptly in due time. Alpinestars even advises one not to size up if the boot fits snug when new.
Walk in the boots. Keep walking and flexing the boots to get used to them and let the boots adjust to your feet. The Toucan is a big boot and may be a tad overwhelming initially but bear with it. After a while of walking the boot, I got on to the motorcycle and took it for a ride.
Leaving town with the Toucans!
The gear shifts were tougher to make now. Braking no longer remained a casual flick of the foot, it now had to be a more conscious effort. Riding with this boot takes some getting used to.
Here are the usage aspects broken down for you:
Was I comfortable? – Yes.
Was the fit right? – Yes
Were my feet hot? – No
Were my feet sweating? – Very slightly.
Were the gearshifts easy? – No, especially at the start, since the boot is new and stiff it takes quite an effort to get the gears to shift when you need them. It does become easy as one keeps riding though.
Was rear braking easy? – No, I had to alter my braking style and be conscious of the amount of weight I put on the brake pedal. Since the boot is heavier than the ones I was used to (SMXs), usual force applied seemed too much. I got used to it eventually.
Are the boots easy to wear? – Absolutely, the boots are a breeze to wear and take off. The aluminum arrowhead buckles make the boot very easy to use.
Can I walk with the boots on? – Yes, it gets easier with every step.
Can I hike/trek with the boots on? – Hell no.
Are the Toucans waterproof? – Yes, you'll be amazed. The Gore-Tex membrane keeps all water out 100%!
Are the boots prone to slipping on wet surfaces? – It is possible to slip in these boots. Do not take a chance.
Waterproof baby!
Are the boots easy to live with?
Big boots seldom are but the Toucans do the job they were meant to do very well. So taking that into consideration, yes, the Toucan is easy to live with.
Nipun's Gear Setup:
Alpinestars Toucan Boots, SX-1 Knee Guards, Apex all-weather gloves and the Air Jacket – a perfect harmony!
You will buy this boot only if you're in search for the best that's out there for your feet. It cost us just under INR 30,000/- to import it to India from Germany, with a 41% import duty included. So, it does cost a pretty penny. If you're still interested, you probably intend on doing some great travel with your motorcycle. After getting into these boots, you're going to want to ride far and ride hard.
With the Toucans on and adapted to your feet, you can ride far and long. Comfortable cruising on the highway is a pleasure as there is lesser need for rider inputs. On the trails too the boot manages to support ones feet very well. Should you have a brush with the dirt, rest assured that the Toucan will perform well. Adventure riding is where the toucan shines beautifully.
Trail trials!
I spent long, hot and sweaty days riding with the Toucan here in India and I have no negatives to report. It performed very well on the road. When I took it off-road and onto some tricky trails, the Toucan supported my feet and calves as I stood up to negotiate ruts and mounds. They have a solid feel when you put your feet down next to the motorcycle and make you feel well protected. The Alpinestars Toucan Adventure boot is value for your money despite the premium price tag."
Give it dirt, give it dust, give it mud or splashes of water while you tease your comfort zone exploring new horizons – the Toucan will thrive.
Then, just clean up and head out again!
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. All views represented are personal opinions of the writer based on his experience with the product showcased.
Product: Alpinestars Toucan Motorcycling Boots.
Photography for this piece has been delivered by our Lead Photographer – Nipun Srivastava and assistant photographer Kaustubh Khare.
Model: Our resident adventurer, Nipun Srivastava.
Vehicle: The Versys 650 ABS.
ARAI You Ready?
In this article, we'll briefly talk (and walk) you through the New 2017 Arai Tour X-4 Adventure Helmet in India.
Our review will help you understand whether this is the helmet you should go for!
Adventure Ready – Arai Tour X4 ADV Helmet
As part of our jobs here at TheNirvanaTeam, we often head out to lesser explored parts of the Indian countryside. "Recces", as we like to call our photography and trail finding expeditions, sometimes expose our team to conditions less than adequate for a "safe" and comfortable experience. As they say, no great story ever starts with the words "it all went smoothly".
Given the risks we take to get our clients the shots and images they deserve, our boys and girls deserve the very best of motoring protection out there when exposed to the elements. We pride ourselves on using the best equipment to get that epic shot every time and that's the same philosophy we like to follow for the vehicles and gear that we use for our job.
Helmet Colourway – Route White
Over to our lead Photographer and resident adventurer, Nipun Srivastava, who is actually using the Arai Tour X4 (XD4) currently:-
""Jesus, you want me to pay close to a thousand dollars for a helmet?! You must be crazy."
The Arai Tour X4 ADV touring helmet costs exactly INR 57000/- here in India. That's a lot of money, a hell of a lot. One can by a brand new scooter for that much cash or maybe go on a short luxury holiday even. Is there anything that justifies spending so much on a helmet? That's the question to ask, I think.
There are helmets and there are helmets and then there are Arai Helmets. What's so special?
Well, everything. Arai does everything humanly and scientifically possible to get us the lids we deserve. The impression one gets is that every freakin' stone was turned before asking you to shell out the better part of a months take home for a lid that is so expensive, one may want to store it in a hermetically sealed container. At least that's the treatment our Tour X-4 got when it landed up at our studio, flying in (first class, we assume) straight from Arai HQ, Netherlands.
Studio images for the Arai Tour X4, shot at our in-house studio at TheNirvanaTeam HQ!
Arai only has one dealer in India. Moreover, there is no place where one can go, try out, have a look and then buy a lid of ones choice here in India. So, we're more or less buying Arai products off of hear say or online reviews and in the rare case, having seen one a friend uses. This is something which should change, Arai, at least create one Pro Shop in India?
I met a couple of big shot looking riders once and saw them flaunt their Arai lids around like it was made of some special material. Showoffs. But that did get me thinking and I researched Arai and what they do. This was almost a decade ago. It's taken almost a decade of touring and motorcycling for me to finally get my hands on an Arai Helmet. So as far as I'm concerned, each Arai is a saga. Less a fantastic piece of motoring gear, more a fantastical entity that every enthusiast must enjoy at least once for their type of motoring usage.
Trail time!
Right from the start, my Tour X4 fit me like a glove. I was lucky that the helmet fit me perfectly and I didn't need to fiddle with the peel away cheek pads for a better fit. The clear visor let me comfortably wear my Aviators inside while being closed and the air vents (on the visor) did their job very well in keeping the top of my head cool even at the peak of the Indian Summer. Right from our first ride with the Tour X4, the climate was very hot and humid. More over, we did the better part of our ride close to noon, when the temperatures were tickling the tropical 40 degrees. Add to that, we were riding to the coast (humidity for the win! Not.) .
To the West Coast!
So, the Tour X4 had its job cut out for. Keep my head cool, don't let it get too sweaty, keep noise low at high speeds and do not buffet in the wind.
Arai Tour X4 / X.D 4 Performance:
Ventilation: Very good. Kept me cool throughout the ride, didn't feel the need to get it off my head at every stop.
Dealing with sweat: The Tour X4 is good here too but only just. Ultimately, with the Sun directly overhead, I needed to open the visor.
Noise: Good. You will hear the wind at high speeds but it's very manageable.
High Speed Dynamics: Sadly here, the Tour X4 is prone to buffeting in the wind at high speeds (with the peak on). Mind you, this happened even though we had a windscreen on our test motorcycle.
Visor Behaviour: Very good. Wide vision. Good clarity and very low on distortion. Locks down firmly. On-visor air intakes seal the deal for tourers.
Weight: 1620 gms.
Safety Ratings: ECE | SNELL
Emergency Release Tabs: Yes.
Accessories: Pinlock screen comes included in the box.
Looks: It looks very good. The paint finish is fantastic and the myriad colourways will satisfy everyone. Although, Arai charges extra for the smarter schemes.
Overall: I'll cut this helmet a very good chit. It does everything a 50-50 on-road off-road helmet should do and does it very well.
A feature rich and premium helmet!
The new Tour x4 feels like a solid high quality piece of gear in your hand. No loose trim, nothing hanging out anywhere and immaculate paint schemes all around. Even the moisture 'wicking' inner fabric is soft enough for rugged use. The double D ring fasteners are relatively easy to use with just enough space to loop the strap through and finally button it down. Buttoning down the strap ensures no flapping in the wind or at higher speed. So the attention to detail and build quality on this Arai is truly extraordinary.
Where living with the helmet is concerned, it's not too difficult. As we mentioned, Arai has just one dealer in India but they do a good job of suggesting the right sizing etc and are open to questions. Moreover, ordering replacement parts (like the inner liner, visors etc) should be relatively easy in the long run. What that means is, you don't need to be over protective about the helmet. Use it like you would any other piece of good riding gear, store it relatively well and it should last. Arai recommends using the helmet for 5 years and then replacing it, which seems reasonable.
A premium helmet that's easy to live with, in India!
The Arai Tour X4 Adventure Helmet is the way to go if you're used to this kind of thing. If you're an adventure tourer worth your salt and often put yourself in situations where you may get lost without a road, you should consider this Arai. You know that Indian motorcycling conditions are very challenging. Our extreme traffic scenarios, bad road surfaces and unpredictable conditions demand that we get ourselves the best in personnel protection we can afford. There are only a few helmets that make the cut for on-road & off-road touring and the Arai Tour X4 sits at the top.
On the other hand, if you're an occasional motorcycle adventurer looking for a premium lid, there are options like KLIM's Krios or AGV's AX 8 (DS) which are good and hurt the wallet less.
Even if you're not used to the moto-x shape of this helmet, Arai has done everything they could to make the helmet behave like a regular helmet. If you're new to ADV riding and don't mind shelling out the dough, this is a very good bet.
The competition: AGV's AX-8 DS EVO, ICON's Variant, KLIM's Krios, SHOEI's Hornet X2 and the likes.
The competitors come with similar issues, not many dealers, nowhere to test these lids out in India and sizing is a big fat $500 guess (at least).
Finally then, is the Arai Tour X4 price justified?
The answer – Yes, if you value the research and development it takes to develop these top of the line products.
When you buy an Arai, inside, you know you're getting the best that the world has to offer. Quality seldom comes cheap."
— Nipun Srivastava
There it is then, If you are confused between what's good and what's arguably the best, go for the Arai Tour X 4 (XD4).
We see the Tour X4 as very good adventure touring helmet which can protect you as far as your wit will take you.
So head out and blaze trails.
The Nirvana Team
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. All views represented are personal opinions of the writer based on his experience with the product showcased.
Product: Arai Tour X4 Adventure Helmet. Also known as the X-D4 in the American Markets.
Photography for this piece has been delivered by our Lead Photographer – Nipun Srivastava.
Model: Our resident adventurer, Nipun Srivastava.
Vehicle: The Versys 650 ABS.
We would like to thank Kaustubh Khare Photography and Vaishali Chandan for assisting on shoot.
Note: Mounting any helmet on rear view mirror stalks may harm the inner linings of the helmet.
Great Sound Goes Places
The Bose SoundLink Mini 2, Bluetooth speaker.
Every once in a while we come across a product which takes our breath away. Like something new you bring home for the first time and then wonder how you lived all those years without it! The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is just such a thing.
For us travel bunnies, the need for great sound on the go is an important one.
Headphones are a pain to untangle, music systems cant be taken out of cars and other speakers (although reasonably good at sound) sport a complete lack of aesthetic value (even Beats!). Our passive quest for a solution was on for a while now. On our latest trip, a new friend brought along this sleek beauty.
At first glance, you wonder what it is. Sleek lines, slender profile, meaty weight, understated controls and oh, no wires.
We haven't even gotten to the sound yet!
Imagine the most striking, well cut, visually spellbinding diamond in your mind. That's how good it sounds when the waves hit ones head and that's how good it sounds all the time. A breath of high-fidelity fresh air, truly.
It is heavy, pretty heavy compared to other stuff in the market. It is not water resistant (like a JBL). And is not something that can be thrown around in the back of a backpack. Well you can but the sheer beauty of it will make sure you give it the attention it deserves.
It gives a good 4 hours of high fidelity high volume sound. Or if you like it mellow, it might even last two days.
The Bose SoundLink Mini 2 charges up within the hour and the lady inside tells you how much juice it has every time you switch it on.
Has a 3.5 mm jack, a cradle charger and also a direct charging micro USB port.
Clearly marked buttons with good tactile feel let you control everything from the power to the volume and you can even toggle through two devices which can be connected simultaneously via Bluetooth.
This Bluetooth speaker is by far the best we have ever used. The design, the feel and the sound – all of it sets the Mini 2 apart from the rest.
What blew us away is the sheer quality and usability of this Bluetooth speaker. We love using it while working behind the scenes. It lends any photo-shoot that much more ambience and heck, we even use it when it's time to chill out and take a break from it all!
The SoundLink Mini 2 is just the thing one needs to head out alone and be by ones self.
Give a boring evening them feels, we all know good music can do that! We love using it while driving. On road trips, our Jeep and the Bose make perfect companions over long hours of travel over far and distant lands. All while keeping our music humming right there with us.
(the Jeep does not come with a music system as standard)
Oh boy, who knew Bluetooth speakers could be a style statement?
Put it on any surface and it will make heads turn. Play music and the same heads will swing with melodies galore. It's like audio Nirvana.
This speaker really is something we wonder how we survived without, given our love for music and travel. Even though the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 is one of the most expensive speakers in its segment, it is the one which takes the prize in the end.
Great design and amazing sound – Kudos Bose!
The Bose SoundLink Mini 2, Bluetooth speaker.
Photography for this piece has been delivered by our resident Champ – Nipun Srivastava.
Product: Bose SoundLink Mini 2 Bluetooth Speaker. This is not a sponsored post, we payed for the piece!
Model: Kaustubh Khare
Vehicle: Our very own Kalmoohi – The Jeep.
We would like to thank Kaustubh Khare Photography for helping out on shoot and also for standing in as our lone model ;).
Nepal Nirvana
Every motorcycle ride is a collection of small stories. Experiences, bundled up into fond memories for a lifetime.
Nepal is an enigma. When thinking about this country, what comes to mind are the mighty Himalayas and heroic feats of men and women who have set foot on some of the tallest mountains in the world. There's more to Nepal than just mountaineering though.
Adventure in Nepal is a way of life. Once here, the ideal ingredients for adrenaline gushing, heart rate increasing and mind altering travel are found in every corner. It was time we took the Nirvana tread to Nepal!
Nepal is a neighbour to India and a mystery to everyone who hasn't been to this country of concoctions. One of the smallest countries in the world is a window into some of the the biggest mountain ranges in the world. Not to mention the downright dumbfounding natural beauty that is routine here.
Breathtaking landscapes at every turn.
For this rumble through the mountains Team Nirvana would like to thank the Firelords Royal Enfield Owners' Club and its members who we rode with. Motorcycling is a different ballgame when it comes to international travel. There's a lot of boring stuff involved before one can actually get to the 'two wheels moving the soul' part. Paperwork, permits, hotel bookings and (when you're riding Royal Enfield bikes) mechanic finding are just some of the things we had to put in place before we left home.
Making plans for such trips is very exciting, mostly because in the heart every biker knows, nothing ever goes to plan. It's when things do go wrong, that the motorcycling life lessons begin their hallowed teachings.
Distances are small in the mountains but it's the intensity of roads and conditions that pose the real challenge here. Nepal just about manages to have a road network. It also has some of the worst roads (paths/tracks) we've ever ridden on. On our 17 day journey through this country, we rode on everything that this terrain could throw at us.
Ridin' through a landslide!
On what we thought would be a short sprint from one destination to another, we came across a five kilometer stretch where one entire face of a mountain had slipped into the valley below. A landslide. Five kilometers of track took two hours to cover on our aging Enfields. Because of the toll that two hour stretch took on our bikes (and us!), our entire schedule went out of whack. This is when our motorcycle ride truly started with all its intensity. This is the charm of Nepal and its terrain, nothing is ever what you expect yet, everything is beautiful.
Water crossings!
We learned pretty quickly that a 'good road' in Nepal is merely a dirt track all the way to one's destination. If to our surprise we found good tarmac, we worshiped it with both our wheels! The value of smooth roads is understood only when constant off-roading becomes an everyday routine. Sheer tenacity and the ability to take it slow come in handy on endless rocky sections of the roads here. Beyond every challenging road section though, lay the best prize of them all, unhindered beauty.
Reverberating to the sounds of our thumping engines were the stunning Himalayan valleys through which we rode all across this country.
The Capital of Nepal, Kathmandu is hard core. The traffic here is MAD! The pollution is literally sky high and the dust, oh god the dust is everywhere!
Nothing could have prepared us for the onslaught that was Kathmandu. KTM is a concoction of sorts with its touristy yet formal ethos. Formal mainly because of the host of embassies present here, security is tight. Roaming the streets of Kathmandu, one can find adventurers and tourists of many nationalities. A melting pot, not of cultures but of people – in pursuit of their next big experience.
Kathmandu is a gateway into Nepal. A crash course in how to get around in the rest of the country. Hotels here are generally soft on the pocket, memorabilia on the other hand is not, we got ripped off a lot here! Evenings are lively in KTM and the cuisine too is varied and up to the mark. No matter where you're from, you will find your food here.
The people of Kathmandu are slightly different from the rest of Nepal (we say this largely because of our hotel manager & shop keepers who we encountered). Although they treat everyone the same, when it comes to money, one needs to be careful. The streets are safe and most importantly, fuel is available 24/7.
Boudhnath Stupa – Kathmandu
We, as usual, made the mistake of trying to do too much in time that was better suited to explore rather than endure. Here, we discovered another trait of the mountains.
No matter how much one tries to hurry, the mountains will slow you down. Someone somewhere has rightly said, "you never cross the Himalayas, these mountains merely let you through". We had a motorcycle issue on the day we rode out of Kathmandu. Although we did reach our destination for the day, it wasn't before we'd crossed an entire landslide. This stretch took a lot from us mentally, our machines were fine though.
Never underestimate the rigours of mountain motorcycling, ever. We realised here, that even trying to anticipate what the road ahead would bring was futile. Instead, it was best that we slept well, ate well and rode hard.
Photography on this motorcycle road trip was kept to an absolute minimum. We only shot when we had the energy and will to do it. Many a times, we let million dollar scenes pass by just because motorcycling was our first priority. It had to be, for us to keep to our schedule, we couldn't spare a moot minute. Lesson learnt.
We were now making our way across mainland Nepal. Riding through the lush countryside, we were met with beauty beyond comprehension. The toil we had been through was worth every minute. The views were overwhelming!
Goa of Nepal! Pokhra!
The beach town vibe of Pokhra is inescapable. Chilled out people, good music and great food made Pokhra our favourite place to ditch the motorbikes (for once!) and plonk ourselves for some R&R.
Nestled within the Annapurna valley, Pokhra is where everyone comes to start their journey into the Annapurna mountain range. These are treks which, according to your taste, can stretch from one day to about 20 days. Safe to say, we were not up for THAT much walking, we love our bikes too much! 😛
Instead we chose to sit back, relax and wake up freakishly early to watch the first light fall on the Annapurna Mountain Range.
First Light
Watching the first rays of Sunlight fall on these mountains was such a gripping experience for all of us that we hardly even spoke to each other while watching the Sun rise.
It was a very cold morning and we were all very sleepy but as soon as the light-show began, it was like mountain magic. We just sat there in the cold wind, sipping one chai after another, looking.
Himalayan Sunrise
And that was that. Fifteen days had gone by without us even thinking about going back home. Yet, we had to turn the handle, twist the throttle and push back into India. Nepal as an experience was over. Or was it?
On our way back from Pokhra to Lumbini, we rode our bikes on the most spectacular mountain roads of the entire trip! More than a hundred kilometers of silk-smooth roads, twisting through the Himalayan foothills, it was like Nepal had saved the best for last. This was the cherry on the icing for our motoring heartbeats. We were a happy bunch by the end of this ride.
Divine Motoring!
Secretly, we were all in love with Nepal and its antics. Here, some met their limits, others pushed theirs and for some it was just another day on the road to Nirvana :).
We are yet to have our fill of this wonderful country. It is our promise, we will go back.
"The kiss of the mountain air is everlasting."
Motorcycles & Mountains!
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Confessions of an IT Engineer - Part 1
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Additional to your lessons i like to share my lessons too...ReplyDelete
1. If you have any bad news then immediately tell you boss or team mates.
2. If you have any kind of irritations or thoughts which stops you being productive then first thing get rid of them immediately. So that you can focus on your work.
3. Don't look for being perfect but don't do mediocre work because including you nobody likes it.
4. Accompany people with whom you can grow intellectually or find a mentor who would guide you or best thing keep learning your profession.
5. If you hate someone and you need to work with the person, find good qualities of that person or mentor him and start liking so that you can achieve internal peace within you which will help to be more productive.
6. Stand for your team
7. And last thing Be confused like 'Dilbert'... hehehe (kidding)
Lessons learnt and passed on...Rahul, I think respect is never demanded, it is always commanded...As you said...Will share these learning with IT people around...:)ReplyDelete
So true! Also never to forget that the salary comes from the customer and he has to be paid highest priority in all circumstances!ReplyDelete
@ Savi,ReplyDelete
very well said .. all points accepted :-)
have a great week
@ Saru,ReplyDelete
i guess i need to learn a lot from you :-)
i agree with you, respect is always Commanded and not demanded !
@ Rahul,
i agree but not completely, if you are honest to your work and complete your work on time, salary will automatically flow, customer will always feel satisfied no matter how good or bad the circumstances are/were.
haha :) too many lessons !ReplyDelete
at end of the day, every day is a lesson :)
i agree with you deepak .. i've learnt all these lessons in my 5 years of professional experience!ReplyDelete
excellent post. very true. lessons learnt. ll remember these points although i m not remotely associate with IT but these are applicable in real life as well. following ur blogReplyDelete
@ Debajyoti,ReplyDelete
thanks for the nice words..
appreciate when you say lessons mentioned here can be applied in real life as well..
thanks once again
I am associated with IT industry and ur lessons are spot-on.ReplyDelete


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Smart brainpage of solutions will produce high performing students in the classroom of high speed learning transfer. In fact, the dimension of module builder launches the solution building process of chapter tasks in the collaborative classroom. The cerebellar basal ganglia circuitry of human brain describes the visuo-motor learnography of knowledge transfer which is very powerful to reflect positive changes in the attitude and behavior of student's brain.
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Brainpage making process is the ultimate solution of knowledge transfer. School is the garden of skill, knowledge, understanding and experience. Children are the flowers of my garden. They will know the science of numbers and the stars of universe. Brainpage will help them in the modulation of object spectrum and knowledge formatting. This is pink flower in my profile picture, the symbol of happiness classroom and bright future.


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When it comes to party institutionalisation – at least for entrepreneurial right-wing protest parties -- leadership matters! That is the primary takeaway from this book.
Of the hundreds of new parties that have formed since the 1970s, many have fallen by the wayside, but others have gone on to reach institution-hood. And some of the latter have then met with decay and de-institutionalisation.
The experiences of the Progress Parties of Denmark and Norway – both of which institutionalised and one of which then de-institutionalised – shed important light on both topics.
While focusing particularly on those two cases, the authors develop conceptual and theoretical frameworks that are broadly applicable, as demonstrated in the final chapter and in an elaborate appendix.
Abbreviations / Preface / Part I: Introduction / 1. Introduction / 2. The Cases and their Contexts / Part II: Institutionalisation / 3. Party Institutionalisation: Concepts and Indicators / 4. Levels of Party Institutionalisation: The Progress Parties / 5. Institutionalisation: 'Impediments' and the Progress Parties / 6. Leadership and Institutionalisation of Entrepreneurial Protest Parties / 7. The Leadership Theory and the Progress Parties / Part III: De-Institutionalisation / 8. After Institutionhood: Concept, Theory, and Application of 'De-Institutionalisation' / Part IV: Conclusions / 9. Conclusions / Appendix: Comparative Cases / References / Index / About the Contributors
Robert Harmel is Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Lars Svåsand has been Professor at the Department of Politics, University of Bergen, Norway, and is currently Professor Emeritus at that institution.
Hilmar Mjelde is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen.
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This is a fascinating study of how parties form, institutionalise and potentially de-institutionalise, which focuses on two key examples of new protest parties that (forming in the 1970s) were (rather unfortunately) trailblazers for others to follow.
In a period when traditional political parties face their worst crisis ever and entrepreneurial protest parties, both on the right (e.g. UKIP, ANEL) and on the left (e.g. Podemos, M5S), spring up like mushrooms across Europe, this excellent study on the causes of party de-institutionalization could have not been more timely. Conceptually sophisticated and methodologically sound, this book has everything to become a classic.
An impressive example of conceptual advancement applied to interesting cases. The authors use a detailed study of the Danish and Norwegian Progress Parties to shed new light on party institutionalization and party failure. They show that leadership matters when we want to understand why some parties succeed while others vanish.
Party institutionalization continues to capture the research curiosity of party scholars but this excellent book pushes the boundaries further by also examining the much less-studied twin concept of deinstitutionalization. This book is a careful and methodical study of these twin concepts and appropriately applied to shed light on the development of the Progress Parties of Norway and Denmark.
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Creating and using dataflows in Power BI
With advanced data preparation available in Power BI, you can create a collection of data called a dataflow, which you can then use to connect with business data from various sources, clean the data, transform it, and then load it to Power BI storage.
A dataflow is a collection of entities (entities are similar to tables) that are created and managed in workspaces in the Power BI service. You can add and edit entities in your dataflow, as well as manage data refresh schedules, directly from the workspace in which your dataflow was created.
Once you create a dataflow, you can use Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service to create datasets, reports, dashboards, and apps that are based on the data you put into Power BI dataflows, and thereby gain insights into your business activities.
There are three primary steps to using a dataflow:
- Author the dataflow, using Microsoft tools that are designed to make doing so straightforward
- Schedule the refresh frequency of the data you want to bring into your dataflow
- Build the dataset using your dataflow, using Power BI Desktop
In the following sections, we look at each of these steps and become familiar with the tools provided to complete each step. Let's get started.
Creating a dataflow
To create a dataflow, launch the Power BI service in a browser then select a workspace (dataflows are not available in my-workspace in the Power BI service) from the nav pane on the left, as shown in the following screen. You can also create a new workspace in which to create your new dataflow.
Once you're in a workspace area where you can create a dataflow, the + Create button appears in the upper-right corner of the canvas. Select the + Create button, then select Dataflow from the drop-down list.
It's important to know that there is only one owner of any dataflow, which is the person who creates it. Only the owner can edit the dataflow. All members of the workspace who have read or write permissions to the workspace where the dataflow is created can connect to the dataflow from within Power BI Desktop, as described later in this article.
From there, you add Entities, which we describe more in the next section.
Add Entities
An entity is a set of fields that are used to store data, much like a table within a database. In the following image, you see the selection of data sources from which you can ingest data to Power BI.
When you select a data source, you're prompted to provide the connection settings, including the account to use when connecting to the data source, as shown in the following image.
Once connected, you can select which data to use for your entity. When you choose data and a source, Power BI will subsequently reconnect to the data source in order to keep the data in your dataflow refreshed, at the frequency you select later in the setup process.
Once you select the data for use in the entity, you can use dataflow editor to shape or transform that data into the format necessary for use in your dataflow.
Using the dataflow editor
Once you select which data from your source to use for your entity, you can shape your data selection into a form that works best for your entity, using a Power Query editing experience, similar to the Power Query Editor in Power BI Desktop. You can learn more about Power Query (Power Query is incorporated into Power BI Desktop as the Power Query Editor) in the Query overview article for Power BI Desktop.
If you want to see the code that Query Editor is creating with each step, or want to create your own shaping code, you can use the Advanced Editor.
Dataflows and the Common Data Model (CDM)
Dataflows entities include new tools to easily map your business data to the Common Data Model (Microsoft's standardized schema), enrich it with Microsoft and third-party data, and gain simplified access to machine learning. These new capabilities can be leveraged to provide intelligent and actionable insights into your business data. Once you've completed any transformations in the Edit Queries step, you can map columns from your data source tables to standard entity fields as defined by the Common Data Model. Standard entities have a known schema defined by the common data model.
Get more information about this approach, and about the Common Data Model, from the what is the Common Data Model article.
To leverage the Common Data Model with your dataflow, click on the Map to Standard transformation in the Edit Queries dialog. In the Map Entities screen that appears, you can select the standard entity to which you want to map.
When you map a source column to standard field, the following occurs:
- The source column takes on the standard field name (the column is renamed if the names are different)
- The sources column gets the standard field data type
To keep the Common Data Model standard entity, all standard fields that are not mapped get Null values.
All source columns that are not mapped remain as-is, to ensure that the result of the mapping is a standard entity with custom fields.
Once you've completed your selections and your entity and its data settings are ready to save, you can select Save from the menu. Note that you can create multiple entities by selecting the Add entities button, and that you can Edit entities to refine the queries and entities you've created.
When you select Save, you're prompted to name your dataflow and provide a description.
When you're ready and select the Save button, a window appears that lets you know your dataflow has been created.
Great – now you're ready for the next step, which is scheduling the refresh frequency of your data sources.
Schedule the refresh frequency
Once your dataflow has been saved, you'll want to schedule the refresh frequency for each of your connected data sources.
Power BI dataflows use the Power BI data refresh process to keep your data up to date. In the Power BI service, in the workspace section, there's a collection of areas where your information can be listed, including dataflows, as shown in the following image.
The Dynamics dataflow entry in the previous image is the dataflow we created in the previous section. To schedule refresh, select the Schedule refresh icon, under the Actions section, as shown in the following image.
When you select the Schedule refresh icon you're taken to the Schedule refresh pane, which lets you set the dataflow refresh frequency and time.
For more information about scheduling refresh, see the article about configuring scheduled refresh, which describes the refresh behavior of Power BI datasets. Dataflows behave the same behavior as Power BI datasets in terms of refresh settings.
Connect to your dataflow in Power BI Desktop
Once you've created your dataflow and you have scheduled the refresh frequency for each data source that will populate the model, you're ready for the third and final step, which is connecting to your dataflow from within Power BI Desktop.
To connect to the dataflow, in Power BI Desktop select Get Data > Power BI > Power BI dataflows (Beta) as shown in the following image.
From there, navigate to the workspace where you saved your dataflow, select the dataflow and then select the entities that you created from the list.
You can also use the search bar, near the top of the window, to quickly find the name of your dataflow or entities from among many dataflow entities.
When you select the entity and then select the Load button, the entities appear in the Fields pane in Power BI Desktop, and appear and behave just like tables from any other dataset.
Using dataflows stored in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
Some organizations may want to use their own storage for creation and management of dataflows. You can integrate dataflows with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, if you follow the requirements and manage permissions properly. Documentation of all the requirements for this approach can be found beginning with the overview document, dataflows and Azure Data Lake integration (Preview).
Troubleshooting data connections
There may be occasions when connecting to data sources for dataflows run into issues. This section provides troubleshooting tips when such issues arise.
Salesforce connector - Using a trial account for Salesforce with dataflows results in a connection failure with no information provided. To resolve this, use a production Salesforce account or a developer account for testing.
SharePoint connector - Make sure you supply the root address of the SharePoint site, without any subfolders or documents. For example, use link similar to the following:
JSON File connector - Currently you can connect to a JSON file using basic authentication only. Connecting to a JSON file by providing the credentials within the URL (for example,
https://XXXXX.blob.core.windows.net/path/file.json?sv=2019-01-01&si=something&sr=c&sig=123456abcdefg... ) is not currently supported.
Azure SQL Data Warehouse - Dataflows do not currently support Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication for Azure SQL Data Warehouse. Use Basic authentication for this scenario.
Considerations and limitations
There are a few known limitations with dataflows, which are explained in the following list.
- A dataflow must output one of the following types: Date/Time, Decimal Number, Text, Whole number, Date/Time/Zone, True/False, Date, Time
- Dynamic functions are currently not supported within dataflows
Next Steps
This article described how you can create your own dataflow and create a dataset and report in Power BI Desktop to take advantage of it. The following articles are useful for further information and scenarios when using dataflows:
- Self-service data prep with dataflows
- Using computed entities on Power BI Premium
- Using dataflows with on-premises data sources
- Developer resources for Power BI dataflows
- Dataflows and Azure Data Lake integration (Preview)
For more information about the Common Data Model, you can read its overview article:
Related Power BI Desktop articles:
- Connect to datasets in the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop
- Query overview in Power BI Desktop
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We're traveling home from New Zealand today! Actually it's taking us two days to get home, but because of the time zone changes we'll squeeze it all into one day. I still don't quite understand how that works, but I'm pretty sure it's the same as time travel. Awesome.
The shop will reopen tomorrow (or possibly late tonight if I'm not too jet lagged to remember how the internet works). In the mean time, here are a few of my latest sketchbook pages.


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Community members, Weber State University faculty and students nearly filled the Browning Center Austad Auditorium to watch the Nov. 1 screening of "Windows of Change," a documentary produced by Weber State digital media advisor Drew Tyler and his wife, communication instructor Stacey Cragun Tyler.
The film highlights the journey of Weber State students who volunteered to help construct two new classrooms and a library for the Mahubo village on the southeast corner of Mozambique through the Global Community Engaged Learning program.
When the opportunity was presented to Drew and Stacey Tyler to go to Africa and film, they jumped at the chance to do something more with their experience.
"This one just sounded like it would be a great place for us to stretch a little, to do something larger." Drew Tyler said. "This was like that moment where it's going to be hard, it's going to take a lot of time, but let's do that."
Following the university's previously organized trips, they created a 15-20 minute recap of the project showing what they did. The Tylers knew they wanted to do something different with their time in Mozambique.
"We intentionally thought, 'Let's do something that's bigger than we've done before,'" Drew Tyler said.
However, the duo realized it'd be difficult to take a 15- 20 minute story and transform it into a feature-length production.
"Documentaries are about emotion," Drew Tyler said. "They're about inspiration, education, motivation — some realistic thing that you're portraying and deeming valuable so that everybody can experience it,"
The husband and wife team set out to create such a film. They focused their questions on the impact of the trip, the impact it had on the people of Mozambique and the volunteers from Weber State.
"Those sound bites, those interviews became something worth sharing," Drew Tyler said. "Now we can turn that into a story worth watching.'"
To hold himself accountable for such a large project, Drew Tyler began telling people about his and his wife's intentions to make a full feature film. He said the expectation for a feature-length film made him determined to deliver one of full length.
Drew Tyler believes he and his wife spent around 300-400 hours on this project. This time included thinking about and transcribing interviews over the summer, with Stacey Drew Tyler writing and placing all of the soundbites together.
With 17 hours of video shot, the final run down came to only 68 minutes.
"It's a big, giant project," Drew Tyler said. "I've never dug into some singular thing since I wrote my graduate thesis. It's been that big of a project, but it's a labor of love,"
The story the Tylers wanted to tell was a story of love, humanity and becoming a better person through service.
Drew Tyler said he hoped the film would inspire others to do better, to offer a hand to those in need when they spot an opportunity.
Glen Woolsey, a grandparent of one of students who went on the trip, was pleased by the film, saying it was "very enlightening."
"You knew they received something out of it," Woolsey said. "But prying information out of a young person about what they did, what they learned (and) what they saw versus seeing it now brings it full spectrum."
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"We need to make this go bigger and broader because this is a message that the world needs to hear right now," Drew Tyler said. "If I can touch one person and it affects lives and they go do more humanitarian work because of inspiration from this moment, that's the hope,"


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SHROPSHIRE Council "made some faults" in how it granted planning permission for an extension, but did not break any rules, the ombudsman has ruled.
The complainant, known only as Mr X, objected to the council's decision to approve a planning application for an extension on land next to his home.
But the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ruled the council did make some errors but these did not make a difference to the outcome.
A report released by the ombudsman on Monday said Mr X complained about the council approving the application despite similar applications being refused in the past.
The ombudsman has not revealed where the plans were for.
The report says: "Mr X complains the council approved the application, though similar applications had been refused in the past; the planning history of the case officer report did not show details of earlier applications and refusals.
"Mr X complains the council had refused other applications and is disappointed it approved this most recent one.
"The Ombudsman is not a planning appeal body and we do not comment on the merits of planning judgements in the decision, unless we can show they were affected by some fault in the process.
"We do not compare decisions with each other to decide what should have happened and so we cannot say one decision is more correct than another.
"We can only review the process by which each decision is made, and where we find fault, determine whether an injustice was caused as a result.
"The council's planning manager said there were two earlier refusals. One was for a single storey extension, the other for a garage and workshop.
"The applicant came back with amended plans for both proposals and these applications were approved."
Mr X complains the case officer report does not record details of earlier decisions to refuse other applications.
The ruling says: "The planning history of an application site is a material planning consideration and we would expect to see some details, however briefly stated, to show the planning history had been considered.
"There are some references to earlier application decisions in the case officer report under the section headed 'Site location/description'.
"There is also a section headed 'Relevant Planning History', but the only details included relate to the application under consideration, not earlier application decisions.
"A council planning manager has explained what happened. Each site has a 'Unique Property Reference Number' or UPRN. The UPRN is identified when the application is validated and the site history is automatically pulled through into the case officer report.
"The manager could not explain why it had happened, but when the application was validated, it was mistakenly given a new UPRN. Because of this, the planning history, which was associated with the original UPRN, was not inserted in the case officer report.
"The planning manager accepts there was fault, because the complete planning history of the site was not recorded in the case officer report.
"The extension is of modest proportions and its siting, design, visual impact and impacts on neighbours and highway safety were all considered before a decision was made.
"I think it unlikely that further comparison would have made any difference to the outcome, but even if it would have done so, I cannot say Mr X was caused an injustice as a result.
"This is because Mr X lives a considerable distance from the side elevation of the building and the extension is in the middle of it.
"The extension windows do not face towards him and the building is not high or bulky enough to reduce light or have an overbearing impact on him."


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The Federal Government's been investigating this Arizona Sheriff, then negotiating with him, but now they are suing him.
FOX News Radio's Jessica Rosenthal reports:
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is accused by the Department of Justice of unconstitutional law enforcement and jail practices, namely through discrimination against Latinos.
They said they tried to negotiate with Arpaio, but Arpaio says the Department was stingy with information, and they want an independent monitor to oversee his department.
(Arpaio) "I'd like to get this resolved but im not going to give up the authority of the elected Sheriff. I'm not going to give up my organization to the Federal Government. It's as simple as that."
The DOJ says the discrimination against Latinos is systemic. That, for example, Latino drivers are stopped up to nine times more often than non-Latino ones.
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A word of caution – your wedding pics are going to be around for a long, long, time. You want a style that fits, flatters, and makes you feel like the star you are. These days, the options are endless. A civil ceremony offers you as much choice as you like – think of Bianca Jagger in an uber glam trouser suit with outsize hat, or get those lovely legs out on a sweet, short style.
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Shopping is easier than ever before too. Look for gorgeous wedding dresses and lots more advice in the Dress Search or Net-a-Porter have recently launched a bridal section on their site, so if designer is the only way to go and trad bridal frocks aren't your thing, then log on and look at alternatives there. Sites like ASOS and Fashionair let you search by style, colour and theme and again offer good alternatives if you want a dress you can wear again or something a little different.
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If there is at least one thing you've noticed by now, it's that making money on the Internet is truly an international affair. You've got companies and affiliates coming from every corner of the globe, approaching just about every niche and industry imaginable. That's why it's even more important for networks, affiliates and advertisers alike to meet face to face as often as possible.
If you are looking for both a tremendous networking opportunity and a chance to party with the best of them, you should consider attending the Moscow Affiliate Conference 2017 at the end of March. As its name clearly indicates, this conference is being held in the Russian capital city.
Brought to You by Leadbit
From what I can gather, this is the first year for the conference in Moscow. The event is being put on by Leadbit Group, which you might recognize as the group responsible for the MediaVenus native advertising network, the FBilling mobile-focused affiliate network, and the MostBet betting company. Leadbit is also its own international affiliate network.
Partnering with Leadbit Group on this event is STM, touted as "the world's largest premium affiliate marketing forum." This is where many top affiliates network with one another, exchanging valuable resources and insightful information for how to take their affiliate marketing careers to the next level. There are currently over 180,000 posts, guides and case studies on the site.
The Moscow Affiliate Conference is scheduled to take place on March 30, 2017 and it is dedicated to the world of CPA marketing. It's important to note that it's not focused only on the Russian market or in nearby geos; this is truly an international event for affiliates working with international traffic.
Who Else Will Be There?
As the event is being organized and hosted by an affiliate network, you might assume that none of the other networks are going to be there and this is really being put on to promote only Leadbit. That couldn't be further from the truth.
In fact, they've invited a great number of other notable names in the industry as exhibitors and presenters. The goal is to create a welcoming environment where you can find new contacts, meet the growing community, and work toward everyone's mutual success.
The list of names is truly expansive, including ClickDealer, MaxBounty, MundoMedia, Mobidea, Yeahmobi, and Mobvista, as well as Traffic Factory, Exoclick, TrafficJunky, Adsterra, Voluum and AdsBridge. Leading up to the event, even more names are likely to be added too.
What Can I Expect?
There are several components to this conference, all of which are aimed at providing optimum value for all the attendees. In the main conference hall, you'll find booths from a myriad of companies in and related to the CPA industry. These include several of the notable international affiliate networks named above.
In the center portion of the hall are a number of "gold" and "platinum" stands for the companies in attendance, as well as a main stage. It's not just about meeting the companies, of course, as there is also a meet and greet area where you can lounge with your fellow affiliates and sponsors.
I couldn't find the exact details, as I imagine those are still being finalized, but there should be a number of panel discussions and special guest speakers who will be leading talks on what you can do to improve your experience with affiliate marketing. They may also promote their respective businesses and share their experiences in the industry. The multilingual broadcast is available with interpretation services too.
After all of the day's festivities have drawn to a close, you're invited to the epic Leadbit After Party. Remember that this conference is being held in Moscow and Russian parties have the incredible reputation for being some of the best on the planet. They've even posted a short video trailer to give you an idea of what to expect at the dance party.
And to cap it all off, Leadbit is also promising that the Moscow Affiliate Conference will also come with a Porsche Award Ceremony, plus a generous array of sponsor gifts.
How Much Does It Cost?
While there are paid packages for companies, easily the most surprising thing about this conference is the price. If you've ever attended any other affiliate conference before, then you'll know that passes can easily cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Not so here.
The price to attend the Moscow Affiliate Conference is precisely zero dollars and zero cents. That's right. They are offering free entry for everyone, greeting everyone with a friendly atmosphere and numerous pleasant benefits.
Of course, they're only covering the cost of the conference itself. You'll still need to get your own flight and accommodation, but they do have resources in place if you need help getting a visa for coming into Russia. They want to make this as easy, as comfortable, and as rewarding for you as they possibly can!
The agenda is fully packed from 9:00 in the morning, all the way to past 5:00 at night, not to mention the wicked after party to follow. If you're ready to take your affiliate marketing game to the next level, you might want to add the Moscow Affiliate Conference 2017 to your calendar.


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