Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Countries, including the United States, China, and Japan, continued to allow the legal trade of ivory within their own borders, which kept the culture of ivory worship on life support.
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Ultimately, the piano is a discernibly popular instrument. People know how the piano sounds and they understand the basics behind the production of...
Read More »About the Author Kathleen Garrigan is a former Media Relations Manager at African Wildlife Foundation. Many moons ago, she worked at a wildlife sanctuary near the Kruger National Park in South Africa where she slept with monkeys, fought bush fires, led snare patrols, and guided camping trips. She has traveled thr ... More In 1989, after a decades-long spate of elephant poaching and failed regulation of the commercial trade in ivory, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) finally made the decision to ban international trade in African elephant ivory. Though the ban granted many elephant populations in Africa a reprieve, it was short-lived. Countries, including the United States, China, and Japan, continued to allow the legal trade of ivory within their own borders, which kept the culture of ivory worship on life support. At the same time, CITES allowed Japan, then China and Japan, to purchase large caches of accumulated ivory in select African countries with well-managed elephant populations in 1999 and 2009, respectively. The CITES-sanctioned sales coincided with rising affluence in many parts of Asia, especially China, where the nouveau riche craved the kind of culturally significant luxury item that would show off their new wealth. “It so happens the sales sent a message to the marketplace that it was okay to buy ivory again,” says AWF CEO Patrick Bergin. “Unfortunately that marketplace was—is—large and growing exponentially.” In China, demand for ivory has exploded, and the country’s legal trade has served only to conceal the illegal trade. The Environmental Investigation Agency estimates 90 percent of ivory for sale in China is illegal. Contends Bergin, “Consumers are more than likely buying ivory that came from a brutally poached elephant in Africa, which is why we must stop buying, selling, and coveting ivory altogether rather than try to regulate the trade.” The suggestion appears to have public support in China: A poll conducted in China by AWF’s partner, WildAid, found that while 50 percent of respondents did not think elephant poaching was common, once informed of Africa’s elephant poaching crisis, 94 percent were in favor of a government-imposed ban on ivory.
The overall course is very well structured around a total of 27 mini-courses - if you're a complete new starter, you begin on the free Piano Basics...
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Read More »Ivory looks great alongside other warm colors, like red, orange, yellow, and pink, and this holds true even when those colors aren't particularly saturated. Consider pairing a warm ivory with a warmer beige—and an even warmer washed-out tangerine.
There are a lot of off-whites in this world, but ivory is one of the most elegant options on offer. The color is softer than cream, warmer than bone, and a touch darker than eggshell. It’s the kind of color that adds warmth and elegance to your home in equal measure. And since it’s not quite as obvious as white, it’s a pretty fun neutral to play with. What Is Ivory? Ivory is a creamy off-white shade that resembles the material it’s named after: the hard white substance that makes up the teeth and tusks of many animals. Of course, decorating with any new color presents its own challenges—even when that color is as versatile as ivory. But, tons of interior designers have already taken on the task, making it incredibly easy for you to bring a little ivory into your home. "We love designing with ivory since it is such a timeless, sophisticated color that is versatile enough to be used in a multitude of design styles," says interior designer Imani James. Meet the Expert Imani James is an Atlanta-based interior designer and founder of Imani James Interiors. Ahead, find 28 of the prettiest ivory rooms we’ve ever laid eyes on—and design ideas worth stealing from each of them.
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