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Puzzle Dimension is a 3D puzzle game developed by Doctor Entertainment as its first game. The game's goal is easy. Players have to control and navigate a small golden ball across a 3D architecture composed of tiles, to reach a particularly shiny tile. Reaching the shiny tile ends the level but to get the highest score possible, the player has to touch each tile in the structure and solve the puzzle in the shortest possible time. The square tiles comprising the 3D structure can be just plain tiles or hazards. Some tiles can be full of spikes, fire, ice, and other booby traps. Touching any of these tiles ends the current level. There are 100 levels to complete in this game.
Puzzle Dimension is a platforming puzzle game composed in 3D. Visual quality and renderings are creative and smooth. Tiles have a variety of textures. The game environment is composed of a varied selection of unique 3D structures. The game features support for 3D viewing through a 3D TV. The official soundtrack is reminiscent of a MIDI soundclip. This can be downloaded from the developer's website. The game is built with a Traktor game engine, the developer's in-house game engine.
Puzzle Dimension is similar to Kula World or Roll Away game. The two games share a developer, Jesper Rudberg, who co-founded the game developer company that designed the Kula World game.
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The best and easy way to get started with weather radar rainfall runoff and it's FREE!
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Don't worry, we will not be dealing with gridded radar records or gridded runoff modeling unless you insist on being some sort of masocist with sub par results. Instead of the usual Thiessen polygon weighted watershed rainfall record we substitute the averaged radar rainfall inside the watershed. So the only additional record needed is the adjustment of this radar rainfall record so add a few FREE real-time Wunderground weather stations and viola!... you just entered the 21st Century! Toss in winds aloft storm track and the 6-hr NWS rainfall QPF's distributed to 5-minutes for the next 7 days and you have entered where few have gone before... Happytown USA in Real-Time!!! And fast! A 20 subbasin routing setup with some realtime rain gages for radar adjustments takes less than 30 seconds on my Windows XP. GetRealtime can set its run time interval based on forecasts so don't sweat the 30 seconds.
In Jargonese, GetRealtime is a comprehensive data acquisition and hydrologic modeling system for short-term decision support of water control operations and flooding potentials in real time. It encompasses data collection, validation and transformation, data storage, visualization, real time model simulation with multi-run saves for later indernment, and data dissemination, and more, and can even use the HEC models RAS, HMS, ResSim and EPA-SWMM. Just do some Put setup lines, then Shell, and some Get setup lines at any point in your basin setup where these guys can help.
Or check out my 24/7 site run off my old laptop to GoDaddy when it's raining here... or snow melting here. I keep trying to get these professional guys to add some pizzaz but to no avail. They know their customers better than some radar rube's idea for throwing all the spaghetti on the wall like I do.
1) GetMapArea -- For us GIS ignorant (just Google Earth) for digitizing basin boundaries, runoff coefficients calibration, rainfall durations, and hydrograph shaping. This is how you did it before NED's and DEM's and Shapes and Layers, but if you already got your boundary lat/longs the hard way, that's ok too.
2) GetNexrad -- For current visualization of radar imagery, historical analysis, basin area averaging, gridded radar output, QPF forecasting, and radar track Nowcasting... AND storm ETA for NASCAR race fans.
3) GetRealtime -- Downloads current or historical radar imagery, rain gages, flows, forecasts, and computes gage/radar adjustment and applies them, incorporates NWS QPF's, storm track Nowcasts, snowmelt, ET, and then simulates event and continuous runoff and routings with multiple runs and traces and what ifs which means each real-time forecast and runoff comp can also automatically be saved for post event analysis. Routings will handle most anything short of including hourly scheduled Modpul for Grand Coulee and it's system of dams and irrigation districts for the next 400 years hourly or 30 years at 5-minutes on my 1.3 gig ram XP. Has 4 Monte Carlo methods for varying any of the runoff coefficients and the rainfall record/generation for calibration or stochastic runoff of as many storms for any period you like. GetRealtime can write its radar adjusted rainfall or its runoff to Hec-DSS files in real-time so that you could also use Hec-HMS, RAS, ResSim and EPA-SWMM to do your bidding. GetRealtime can automate RAS or SWMM to do its unsteady flow routings and read the results back into the GetRealtime system in real-time and likewise HMS and ResSim. An esteemed RAS user retorts, "I've never had such good data to do a complete calibration with before. This is cool!! It used to take about a full day to get the data ready to do calibration runs. Here, we have the hydrology and the hydraulics working hand in hand to produce everything." Didn't think you could ever run and link the HEC programs with automated data sources and a REAL database... in real-time... well now you can... but unless you are invested heavily in a current large project, why would you.
4) GetAccess -- Stores the inputs and outputs of all of the above in a simple Microsoft Access database that writes directly to and from MS Excel (also HEC-DSS ready format, GetRealtime writes/reads direct dss). Maintains current and history to keep the Access file within 2 gigs or... use the dreaded SQLserver or other local/remote servers.
5) GetGraphs -- For viewing all this stuff and more in real-time and FTPing it up the channels. You will be the master of all you survey, whether that is a very important sewer system or just some pretty mountain glacier.
Kick start a fully operational download project for radar rainfall runoff at Nashville from my Site Map page at Start Here! Unzip and just start running it. For details read do it yourself adjusted radar. For an historical example at this site see the epic 2010 Nashville storm on a small 12 sqmi basin. And email me your questions because you will have them and I expect you to have the best results possible.
1) Weather Underground's thousands of weather stations around the world providing info such as Temperature, Humidity, Wind Speed, Dew Point, and Rainfall.
2) US Geological Survey's thousands of stream flow, reservoir, and water quality stations providing info such as Flow, Elevation, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Conductivity, Turbidity.
3) California Data Exchange Center providing both hydrological and meteorological data from hundreds of state and federal sources through out California.
4) US Conservation Service providing SNOTEL snowpack depths and other meteorological data throughout the western US mountains.
5) US Bureau of Reclamation providing reservoir, meteorological, and evapotranspiration data through out the Pacific Northwest and Great Plains Regions of the US.
6) US Army Corps of Engineers providing reservoir and stream data through out the US.
7) California Irrigation and Management Information System providing meteorological and evapotranspiration data at hundreds of sites through out California.
8) NWS - AFWS Automated Flood Warning System precip gages.
9) NOAA Nexrad Doppler WSR-88D class radar imagery providing real time rainfall rates that are converted to areal average rainfall amounts for anywhere in the USA.
10) Canada's 31 C band weather radars real time rainfall rates that are converted to areal average rainfall amounts.
11) Canada's Water Survey of Canada streamflows and water levels.
12) Any other ODBC database on your computer or over the internet. You provide the connection string and SQL statement and away you go in real-time. Computations can be made on the fly or stored first for more computations.
13) Your personal weather station or other text file data.
14) HEC-DSS files using their MS Excel HEC-DSS Add-In or directly creates and automates Hec-Ras unsteady flow projects.
16) SpotWx weather forecast models such as hourly HRRR and RAP.
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1) Conversions such as Temp C to Temp F, gage height to elevation, and metric to English or English to Metric.
2) Computation of stream flow from gage heights, gate openings, and such with shifts applied with stage and time.
3) Convert rainfall, snowpack, reservoir contents to percent of normal.
4) Convert reservoir elevation to contents.
5) Computation of both tall(alfalfa) and short(grass) hourly reference ET from Temp, Humidity and Wind Speed at Wunderground weather stations using methods of the ASCE Standard Penman-Monteith with a special solar computation if solar not available.
6) Compute crop and lawn water use from the computed reference ET.
7) Convert Dissolved Oxygen to percent saturation.
8) Convert conductivity to TDS.
9) Compute Absolute Humidity from Temp and RH.
10) Compute pumped waste inflow based on current flow.
11) Compute diurnal sewer plant inflow given daily average.
12) Compute Soil Flood Potential.
13) Compute rainfall-runoff from weather station rainfall or average of stations and display routed and combined hydrographs.
14) Compute rainfall-runoff from adjusted NOAA Nexrad radar rainfall imagery and display routed and combined hydrographs for real-time and continuous simulation. Add automated Nowcasts for 1 to 3 hour lead time rainfall, GetRealtime's Forecast Wizard for manual updates... and add HRRR 18 hours and NWS QPF quantitative precip forecasts for 7 days more lead time. The HRRR 18 hr radar forecast loop will knock your socks off!
15) Continuous snowpack and melt record for realtime rainfall-runoff and display of routed and combined hydrographs for real-time and continuous simulation.
16) Get, Combine, Subtract, Divert, Release, Add, and Route unlimited number of sub-basins with Tatum, Muskingum, and Cascading Modpul routings and an adjusted Modpul factor.
17) Operate an irrigation district and/or complex reservoir system top to bottom and set releases and diversions based on your own priortity system and instream needs by shelling your own rule program or use GetRealtimes 5 equations and setup line IF execution to set them with a 5-minute/hourly time step for the next week, month, season, or years. Getrealtime provides realtime rainfall and 7 day forecast so you are already WAY ahead in operations and water cuts.
18) Or just about any computation you can put in the form of up to 5 equations relating the multiple parameters being retrieved and can include date and time, shifts, and conditionals for which to use.
Setup Wizards for computation of radar rainfall, radar adjust, runoff, snowmelt, ET, solar radiation, long wave radiation, and stream flow routing. Evan beginners can turn a nearby Wunderground weather station into a cornucopia of scientific information.
Need a simple alternative to HEC-HMS Green-Ampt and don't think you can use your favorite loss method like the SCS CN method in a continuous model... think again. GetRealtime's rainfall-runoff lumped model simulation parameters can fit the recessions and groundwater returns from bogs to rock bottoms.
1) Lag time to peak in hours.
2) Basin area in square miles.
3) Initial Loss or SCS Curve Number.
6) Soil Group (A,B,C,D) for soil recovery factor..
1) Time-step, 1-day, 1-hour, 5-minute.
...or select from several dimensionless graphs like SCS, urban, USBR regionals, Clark 2 parameter, and linear reservoir.
4) Wet and Dry SCS curve number limits.
5) Groundwater storage recovery factor.
8) Impervious directly connected factor.
10) Water use factors (Kc) for adjusting reference ETo and a seasonal riparian ET adjustment factor.
11) Kansas default ETo or computed ETo record (ASCE Penman-Monteith calculation with all defaults provided except the Temp, Wind, Humidity record usually from any Wunderground station).
12) Snowpack and melt applied to rainfall record (Physical 1 layer heat transfer model with all defaults provided except the Temp, Wind, Humidity record).
And with enough routing methods to keep both California and Arizona guessing. Don't see what you need? Just contact me below.
Microsoft Windows 98 or better... like XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10... Owning MS Access is not required, see Free Downloads runtime but I think it ships with Vista and above.
Please use these programs freely, but if you would like to remove the nag screen on startup for GetGraphs and GetMapArea and keep me on your good side then you will need a registration number from here.
* 10 years as field man, flood and surface water records hydrologist with the US Geological Survey.
* 20 years as office man and modeler in flood and water supply studies with the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Got a question, shoot me an email. I've got nothing better to do... till NASCAR starts. If anyone would like me to provide a setup for their location to get them started, or review their setups, or participate in a study in anyway I would be happy to do so for FREE!
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"Criminal Minds," a crime procedural focusing on the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), had an uncommonly long run on CBS, lasting for 15 seasons and more than 300 episodes.
The series finished its network run on CBS in early 2020, but "Criminal Minds" has had a successful afterlife as a streaming show, mostly on Netflix. In fact, Nielsen reported that "Criminal Minds" was the most-streamed TV show in the United States, measured by streaming minutes, in 2021.
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Viewers watched 33.9 billion minutes of the series, something no doubt made possible by the massive number of seasons and episodes. In Nielsen's weekly streaming ratings, most weeks, "Criminal Minds" is near the top of the "acquired" category for streaming shows.
Streamers' viewing habits for "Criminal Minds," however, are about to change, because the bulk of the series left Netflix at the end of June, after eight years on the streaming giant. It represents another long-running library show departing that service, joining the likes of "Friends" and "The Office."
Until now, the first 12 "Criminal Minds" seasons were available on Netflix, with the last three available on Hulu, where they remain. The entire run of the series was previously available to stream on Paramount+, which is now the only place to stream all 15 seasons of "Criminal Minds."
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
The show aired on CBS and was produced for most of its run by CBS Television Studios, both of which are part of Paramount, so the move represents an increased level of corporate synergy. Two other "Criminal Minds"-related series have been announced for Paramount+: A docuseries called "The Real Criminal Minds," and a revival of the original series. However, neither series has debuted as of yet.
As for the two short-lived spinoffs of "Criminal Minds" that aired on CBS, the one season of "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" is available to stream on Pluto TV. "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" is not available to stream on any service, although individual episodes are available for purchase from Vudu, Prime Video, and Apple TV. Perhaps attempting to capitalize on its long-running licensed hit, Netflix continues to offer a completely unrelated true-crime series called "Inside the Criminal Mind."
The cast of "Criminal Minds" changed significantly over the course of its run, but for the bulk of the seasons, it consisted of Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, and Paget Brewster. Mandy Patinkin led the cast in the early part of the show's run.
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Meet Faiq Bolkiah, World's Richest Footballer, Richer Than Ronaldo, Messi
Faiq Bolkiah's on-pitch achievements are scarce. He represents Brunei at the International level but hasn't achieved much in the game.
Yet the midfielder still boasts a list of former clubs that include Southampton, Chelsea, and Leicester City, as well as a trial with Arsenal.
So why are we bringing him to your attention?
Because he's rich. Filthy rich.
Bolkiah comes from wealth. His uncle is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, and in a 2019 article by the Insider, it was reported that Hassanal has 500 Rolls-Royces and regularly spends $20,000 to get his hair cut.
Hassanal was once the richest man in the world, worth as much as $40 billion, and his nephew Faiq is one beneficiary of that.
Indeed, he's even met the Queen.
Faiq is worth an estimated $20 billion, which makes him the richest footballer in the world by some distance.
By comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo is valued by Goal at £363 million.
Yet such riches haven't afforded Faiq a fruitful football career and his career has just taken a turn for the worse.
The 23-year-old has been released by Portuguese side Maritimo after just more than a year at the club.
The competition was fierce for him in his youth days…
After playing youth football for AFC Newbury, Faiq signed a one-year deal with Southampton's famed youth academy in 2009.
He didn't quite turn enough heads to secure a full-time contract and went on trial at Arsenal in 2013, playing for the Gunners in the 2013 Lion City Cup.
Faiq got himself on the scoresheet in that tournament against a Singapore youth selection.
Alerted to his availability, Chelsea then swooped and offered him a two-year deal in 2014. But he left Stamford Bridge in December 2015 to sign for Leicester in a three-year deal.
Despite not playing a professional game in England yet, Faiq has pulled on the international shirt of Brunei six times, finding the net once. He's even captained his national side.
Faiq's dad is quite the character…
He may have an innocent demeanor, but his father Jefri Bolkiah was known as the playboy of the Brunei royal family.
Jefri reportedly lived quite the life of excess, reportedly blowing around £10billion in 15-years as head of the Brunei Investment Agency.
At one point, he was said to be spending £35m a month on cars, watches, erotic white gold pens, and up to £1m a hit on karaoke parties with a swarm of beautiful women.
Jefri was also believed to have owned 2,300 cars at the height of his wealth, including a fleet of Bentleys, Ferraris, and Rolls-Royces.
However, his pride and joy is a yacht inappropriately called 'Tits' which had tenders called 'Nipple 1' and 'Nipple 2'.
Being a rich kid has its perks, especially if you're Faiq.
When dad Jefri wanted to celebrate his milestone 50th birthday, he also wanted to impress his then 7-year-old son.
So what did he do? He only flew in the 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson to perform a private concert for him and his family.
Jefri paid Jacko around £12.5 million for the privilege, which was a chump change for the Brunei royal family.
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"I've played football since as early as I can remember and from a young age I've always enjoyed going out on the field and having the ball at my feet," he once said in a rare interview.
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 Chapter 517 Emissaries of the Dark Reverie
Over 10 figures that emitted divine lights that caused them to seem like dazzling suns soared and tore through the sky as they appeared in the sky above Primeval City, and they possessed vast divine might that caused them to seem like gods that had descended to the world.
This sudden and unexpected change in events instantly shook the entire city.
"Emissaries of the Dark Reverie!""My god! Why have the emissaries of the Dark Reverie arrived in advance?"
"Amazing! Supposedly, the emissaries of the Dark Reverie are from the various ancient powers, and all of them have cultivations at the Earthly Immortal Realm. Now that I've seen them, they really do deserve their reputation."
"We must make a good display. If we're able to be selected by one of these emissaries, then we'll absolutely have the chance to become an Immortal in this lifetime!"
After a short period of silence, the entire Primeval City exploded with waves of clamorous noise, and voices and shouts spread out like waves and resounded in the heavens and the earth. At this moment, all the cultivators in the city revealed excited expressions and were burning with eagerness.
All of them were top figures of the younger generation of the various Dynasties, and they'd overcome all difficulties and experienced danger after danger all along their way here. Wasn't all of this for the sake of obtaining the recognition of an emissary and being brought into the vast and gorgeous large world that was the Dark Reverie?
Presently, when they saw the emissaries of the Dark Reverie arriving here, the excitement and anticipation in their hearts was obvious.
Moreover, the sudden appearance of the emissaries had eased up the tense and confrontational atmosphere between Chen Xi and Feng Jianbai, causing the gazes of everyone present to move towards the 10 plus figures in the sky.
At this moment, even Qing Xiuyi who insisted on killing Feng Jianbai had given up this thought, and she and Zhen Liuqing brought Chen Xi away from Feng Jianbai and to a safe place.
Feng Jianbai didn't obstruct them, as he utterly didn't have the courage to start a battle under the gazes of the emissaries.
Moreover, the conversation between Qing Xiuyi and Zhen Liuqing from before had almost tortured him to the point of burning up from within, and he even eagerly looked forward to Chen Xi leaving as soon as possible.
"Are you alright?" Zhen Liuqing asked with a concerned expression. Compared to the other people, she seemed to be indifferent towards the emissaries, and all her thoughts were on Chen Xi. As she spoke, she'd already started to help Chen Xi wipe off the traces of blood on his body and clean his wounds.
Even though she clearly knew that these injuries weren't sufficient to be fatal to Chen Xi and he only required some time to swiftly recover, she still couldn't help but do this, and her actions were gentle, as if she was deeply afraid of causing Chen Xi pain.
Chen Xi felt slightly uncomfortable, and he said embarrassedly, "There's no need to go to such lengths, I'll recover very quickly."
Zhen Liuqing's clear eyes spun before she glared angrily at him. "Be still, what's there to feel embarrassed about!?"
The nearby Qing Xiuyi was stunned as she watched Zhen Liuqing carefully helping Chen Xi clean his wounds, and then her beautiful brows knit together slightly as she seemed to have made an extremely huge decision. With a flip of her delicate hand, a jade white bottle appeared, and she passed it to Zhen Liuqing and said, "This is some Divine Pinkdew Powder, and its medicinal effect isn't bad. It's capable of recovering injuries and physical strength. Help him put some on."
As she spoke, her gaze never left Zhen Liuqing, and she'd never spared a glance at Chen Xi.
However, this caused Chen Xi to be extremely shocked in his heart. Never had he imagined that Qing Xiuyi would actually start being concerned about him. Even though it's merely a bottle of medicinal powder, yet doesn't it display that...she doesn't hate me anymore in her heart?
When he thought up to here, Chen Xi suddenly felt indescribable happiness, and a trace of a smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of his mouth. The change in Qing Xiuyi's attitude towards him was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
"You really seem happy, huh?!" Zhen Liuqing glanced at Chen Xi before opening up the jade bottle. A strand of a cold flow of air that was like icy mist and carries a refreshing fragrance gushed out from within before it was lightly grabbed by her delicate hand, and then she slapped it into Chen Xi's wounds and started rubbing fiercely.
An icy cold and bone piercing coldness moved along his wounds and instantly spread throughout his body, causing Chen Xi to be unable to help but tremble as he looked at Zhen Liuqing with a peculiar gaze. Is she jealous?
Zhen Liuqing was stared at Chen Xi to the point her beautiful face flushed red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment. She stared at the injuries on Chen Xi's body as she carefully wiped them, and her movements had once again become gentle.
On the other hand, Qing Xiuyi stood alone and silently at the side. Her black hair flowed down like a waterfall while her slender and graceful figure was enveloped in a layer of hazy mist, and it caused her bearing to seem even more aloof from the world.
"Those are the emissaries of the Dark Reverie?" Chen Xi raised his head and looked at the emissaries that were like numerous suns in the sky, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Yes, these 13 people have all come from different powers of the Dark Reverie. They came to the Dark Reverie this time for the sake of presiding over the final test in the Primeval Battlefield, and those that become eminent in the test will be able to obtain a Dark Reverie Token and smoothly enter the Dark Reverie." To Chen Xi's shock, it wasn't Zhen Liuqing that answered him, but Qing Xiuyi. Her voice was lofty and ethereal as it resounded lightly in his ears like the sound of wind chimes in a valley, and it was indescribably pleasing to the ear.
"If one is able to obtain the favor of these emissaries, then not only would one be able to obtain the qualifications to enter the Dark Reverie, one would even be recruited as a disciple of their sects, and this a form of temptation that's irresistible to most cultivators."
"But Chen Xi, our situation will probably not be good." Right at this moment, Zhen Liuqing suddenly raised her head and said, "Most of the emissaries have an intimate relationship with the disciples of some Dynasties, and the Shang Clan is naturally no exception. Since you've killed so many members of the Shang Clan and have practically uprooted it, there'll probably be someone that looks for trouble with you."
"Oh?" Chen Xi's brows raised as he asked. "Could it be that as emissaries of the Dark Reverie, they dare arbitrarily make a move against us juniors?"
"They wouldn't under most circumstances, but we have to be on guard against the occurrence of such an incident." Meanwhile, Zhen Liuqing had already finished helping Chen Xi clean his wounds, and she patted her hands together then said after pondering for a moment, "Not to mention that if the emissaries of the Dark Reverie want to deal with anyone, they utterly don't have to make a move themselves. They just have to casually think of a method to give you a hard time, and it would be sufficient to cause you to be eternally doomed."
Chen Xi felt apprehensive in his heart and seemed to be lost in thought as he said, "It's easy to dodge a thrust from a spear in the open, but it's difficult to evade an arrow shot from the darkness. If such a thing really does occur, then it would really be rather troublesome."
"I'll absolutely not allow it if they dare go against you." Qing Xiuyi suddenly spoke, and her starry and deep eyes revealed a firm expression.
Chen Xi was stunned as a warm feeling arose in his heart, and then he laughed lightheartedly. "Who cares about them? We'll resolve the situation when it arises. We've already come all this way, I don't believe we'll be unable to get past the final test."
Right at this moment, an old man with a fluttering violet beard and a gaze that was like lightning suddenly took a step out from amongst the 10 plus emissaries of the Dark Reverie in the sky, and an extremely terrifying aura surged out explosively from his entire body to envelop the entire city, causing everyone to shut up in unison and the clamorous noise to be wiped out.
He spoke in a deep voice upon seeing this. "I presume all of you have already guessed our identities. According to convention, the final test of the Primeval Battlefield will begin three months from now, but the situation is special this time. We'll activate the final test a month from now, so all of you should prepare as soon as possible."
His voice rumbled like thunderclaps that spread throughout the entire Primeval City.
"What, it's brought forward by two months!?"
"Special circumstances? Could it be that some sort of unexpected event has occurred?"
"There's only a month remaining. Looks like we must prepare properly. I heard the final test is different every single time. I wonder what the test will be this time."
All the cultivators within the city were stunned when they heard this, and then they exploded into an uproar as they were extremely puzzled by the final test being brought forward by two months.
But the violet bearded old man wouldn't explain it to them. After he announced this matter, he nodded to the emissaries by his side before heading swiftly towards Primeval City.
"Xue Ranchen greets Ancestor Zi Ming!" Right at this moment, a figure flashed up kowtowing towards the violet bearded old man in midair. Shockingly, it was the Xue Clan's Xue Ranchen.
"Mmm, I know you. You're the leader of this generation, right?" The violet bearded old man nodded with a smile, and his attitude was pleasantly warm as he waved his hand and said, "Rise and lead the way. I heard from your grandfather that the natural talent of all the disciples that have entered Primeval City this time are extraordinary. Let me see if it's true."
"Yes!" Xue Ranchen stood up right away before leading the violet bearded old man away in a respectful and reverent manner.
It wasn't only Xue Ranchen, there were numerous figures that flashed out from other places in Primeval City, and they kowtowed to the emissaries while revealing intimate relationships.
Obviously, the disciples of these Dynasties had a rather intimate relationship with the emissaries of the Dark Reverie.
Moreover, Chen Xi noticed that these emissaries had practically taken away all the disciples of the powers like the three top Dynasties, and it was basically unrelated to the ordinary Dynasties.
However, to Chen Xi's surprise, at this moment, there were two emissaries flashing over towards the area where he was.
One was a grey clothed hawked nosed and gaunt old man that had thin lips, and his face was covered with wrinkles. Within his sunken eye sockets were a pair of eyes that seemed bright and profound like lightning, and they emitted shocking divine light as his eyes opened and closed.
On the other side was a white haired and handsome young man with a tall and graceful figure. However, he only wore an extremely simple handwoven robe, and his snow white hair fluttered behind his back while suffused with strands of a peculiar sheen.
Especially his eyes were deep, magnificent, and actually emanated an aura of experience and ancientness, causing him to seem as if he'd fully experienced the rise and fall of the world and the joys and sorrows of separation and reunion.
"Hmph! Each generation is worse than the previous, where're the disciples of the Shang Clan!? Why hasn't a single person come to greet me?" The grey clothed old man's gaze was like bolts of lightning as it coldly swept past Chen Xi and the others, and he couldn't help but grunt coldly when he noticed that there weren't any disciples of the Shang Clan.
The hearts of Chen Xi and the others instantly jerked when they heard this, and they felt the situation was far from good.
Even the spectators in the distance that hadn't left couldn't help but reveal strange expressions.
"Ancestor Ling Ya! You've finally arrived!" Right when the grey clothed old man had just finished speaking, a figure swiftly flashed over from the distance, and then the figure knelt down with a thump upon arriving before the grey clothed old man and howled sorrowfully.
Shockingly, this person was Shang Que.
"Sorrowful and rueful, could it be that you've encountered some sort of mishap? Speak, what exactly happened!?" The grey clothed old man's gaze was extremely discerning, and he instantly understood something from Shang Que's miserable expression.
"It's him! It's him! He cruelly killed all the other disciples of my Shang Clan, and even the Young Master...didn't survive!" Shang Que turned around to stare resentfully at the distant Chen Xi as he spoke while gnashing his teeth.


Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie Parfait is the solution for people who love to drink smoothies, but want something to eat too. Swirl in the granola and eat it with a spoon or drink it with a straw and save the crunch for the end!
Thanks to American Dairy Association Mideast for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions are my own.
The weather has been so pleasant in Denver lately. 60's and even a 70 degree day last week! We've gone on a few hikes on the weekends and I'm loving that I don't have to put on so many layers of clothes in the morning when I go running. The non-frigid temperatures have also brought back my craving for smoothies after a run or hike and lately this Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Smoothie Parfait has really been hitting the spot!
Topping the creamy, chocolatey smoothie with a layer of granola gave me that crunch/chew factor I was missing. There's two ways to consume this smoothie parfait. Drink it with a straw until you hit the granola layer then break out the spoon and finish it off, or swirl the granola into the smoothie and eat the entire thing with a spoon. I went with the latter.
To make this smoothie I used lowfat chocolate milk. It added lots of chocolate flavor and it's a great recovery drink to have after exercising. Chocolate milk can help runners rebuild and replenish their muscles after exercise. It naturally provides high-quality protein to build lean muscle and contains the recommended 3:1 carb: protein ratio for recovery.
Lowfat chocolate milk has nine essential nutrients that runners/athletes need. Since I'm not a fan of fruity flavored, dye filled, sports drinks, this is a great option for me. More than 20 scientific studies support drinking chocolate milk as an exercise recovery beverage for adults after strenuous exercise of 45 minutes or more.
Chocolate milk also provides fluids for rehydration and has many of the same electrolytes that are added to sports drinks, including potassium and sodium. It helps replenish those electrolytes lost in sweat, which is something I do a lot of, especially when running in the summer. The difference is, chocolate milk is a natural choice when it comes to replacing those electrolytes and to rehydrating. It's something I'd much rather be putting in my body.
To go along with the chocolate milk in the smoothie parfait, I added a frozen banana for natural sweetness, potassium and to give the smoothie a creamy, thick consistency. For extra protein to keep me full all morning, peanut butter and unsweetened whey protein powder get added in. Research shows that whey protein helps promote muscle repair and recovery after exercise. Then there's the espresso powder (or finely ground coffee), because let's face it, we all need a little caffeine jolt after a hard workout.
Add all of the ingredients minus the granola to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and top with desired amount of granola. Feel free to also add slices of banana and cacao nibs to the topping as well.
This smoothie is not light on calories, it's a full meal. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you are looking for a lighter option.
Hi, looking for the smoothie video but I think an energy bite recipe is linked. Thanks!
Hi Kathi, This recipe unfortunately doesn't have a video.


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Breathe easy, sleep well: Obstructive sleep apnoea and brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in humans and companion animals
Date and time Mon 11 May 2020 from 8:45am to 5:15pm
Organised by Comparative Medicine
Vets and human doctors often do not have the opportunity to learn from each other and plan collaborative research and strategies to raise awareness and improve care for conditions that affect both humans and animals. This meeting aims to catalyse and encourage such collaborations.
Join us as we discuss the parallels between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in humans and brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), including developments that are translatable across species.
This is a unique opportunity to learn about comparative medical aspects of upper airway obstruction and its impact on sleep and health. Internationally recognized experts in OSA and BOAS will share and discuss pathophysiology, treatment, new developments and the role of parents and pet owners in recognizing and managing OSA and BOAS.
Attendees can expect to:
Learn about the similarities and differences in the pathophysiology of BOAS in animals and OSA in children and adults
Learn about developments in diagnosis and treatment - are there any translatable lessons across species?
Explore areas for future collaboration across medicine and veterinary medicine, in keeping with One Health
Consider opportunities for collaborative working to improve awareness of BOAS and OSA in non-specialist vets and doctors, in parents, pet owners and the general public.
Discuss ethical considerations around treatment and quality of life in a range of patients who cannot speak for themselves (animals and young children)
We'll also look to improve your awareness of the impact of even mild upper airway obstruction on sleep and wellbeing across species and to catalyse collaboration across medicine and veterinary medicine to improve standards of care and to develop comparative medical research in the field of BOAS and OSA.
Join in the conversation online
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Early Bird pricing available until 16 February 2020.
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Sean Wensley BVSc MSc FRCVS
Sean Wensley is Senior Veterinary Surgeon for Communication and Education at the UK veterinary charity, PDSA. He qualified from Liverpool University and holds a Masters degree from Edinburgh University in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare.
Speaker's biography
Sean has contributed to animal welfare and conservation projects on five continents. He is an Honorary Lecturer in Animal Welfare at the University of Nottingham and a Guest Lecturer in Animal Welfare at Queen's University Belfast. He chairs the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) Animal Welfare Working Group and was President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) from 2015 - 2016. In 2017 Sean received the inaugural World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Animal Welfare Award for Europe.
Chair: Dr Martha Julie Bower, President, Comparative Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine
One health approaches to preventing the preventable
Dr Sean Wensley, Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Communication and Education, People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, introduction and disease recognition
Dr Jane Ladlow, Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford
Title talk TBC
Dr Renata Riha
Peri-operative management of brachycephalic dogs
Sarah Gibson, Clinical Veterinary Anaesthetist, Davies Veterinary Specialists
Lessons from obstructive sleep apnoea in children
Dr Catherine McDougall, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
Carer perceptions of respiratory health in brachycephalic dogs
Dr Rowena Packer, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Future Leader Research Fellow, Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Panel discussion and next steps
Chair: Dr Felicity Vidya Mehendale, Director Global Cleft Lip and Palate Research Programme, Global Health Research Centre, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh
Fri 24 Jan 2020 from 8:45am
New developments in the pharmacological management of chronic pain: Problems and possibilities
Experts review the pharmacological targets for pain management and discuss the newest trends in chronic pain therapy, from drawing on cross species knowledge and the concept of using spontaneous disease models in animals to facilitate analgesic development in human medicine.
Fri 22 May 2020 from 9:00am
Sleep and pain
Join us as we bring together experts from two separate faculties, pain and sleep medicine, to explore the bidirectional link between pain and sleep.


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Historic Sites of Manitoba: MacKay Indian Residential School (Opaskwayak Cree Nation)
In 1912, a representative of the federal Indian Department chose the site for a new Indian Residential School, about seven miles northwest of The Pas, bordering on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Twenty acres of forest were cleared and a building was constructed between the Fall of 1912 and June 1914. It opened for classes in October 1914, named in commemoration of Anglican archdeacon John Alexander Mackay of Saskatchewan. The school was administered by the Bishop and Diocese of Saskatchewan until January 1922 when it was transferred to the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada. It was destroyed by fire on 19 March 1933 and was not rebuilt. Another facility of the same name operated at Dauphin from 1955 to 1980.
The former school site is now used for community cultural and sporting events. Some foundations are still discernible at the site.
Postcard of MacKay Indian Residential School (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0059
Approximate Site Location (lat/long): N53.86819, W101.36575
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brandon Indian Residential School (RM of Cornwallis)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brandon Indian Residential School Cemetery (RM of Cornwallis)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brandon Old Indian Residential School Cemetery (Brandon)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Birtle Indian Residential School (Birtle, Municipality of Prairie View)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Elkhorn Indian Residential School (Elkhorn, RM of Wallace-Woodworth)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Portage la Prairie Indian Residential School (Crescent Road West, Portage la Prairie)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pine Creek Indian Residential School / Camperville Indian Residential School (Pine Creek First Nation)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Norway House Indian Residential School (Norway School)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Julia Clark School (611 Academy Road, Winnipeg)
Mackay School, The Pas, MB, Anglican Church of Canada.
"MacKay Indian Residential School," The Pas: Gateway to Northern Manitoba, The Pas Historical Society, 1983, pages 81-82.
We thank Robin Reader for providing additional information used here.
Page revised: 9 July 2017


Celebrating the 110th Anniversary of Diaghilev's groundbreaking company.
Explore the origins of Balanchine's choreographic genius in this historic triple bill, reconstructing his most significant early works while living in France. The Song of the Nightingale (Le Chant du Rossignol) is a tale of a mysterious songbird that cures an ailing Chinese emperor. What emerges is a parable about nature's capacity to heal wounds, and the need for humanity to be led by beauty and light. Balanchine's Apollo is as elegant and restrained as it is dramatic and powerful. His version follows the young god as he is ushered into adulthood by the muses of poetry, mime, and dance. Finally, Prodigal Son's story of sin and redemption, taken from the Gospel of Luke, presents a universal message through an expressive score and provocative movement.


From academic advising to signing up for classes, college can be confusing at first. That's why we're offering this quick guide to academic policies and procedures. It's not designed to cover everything, though. Please refer to your student handbook and academic catalog for complete information.


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Tag Archive for: Emergency Response Group
PEOPLE DEMAND BOLD ACTION TO SAVE LIVES, PREVENT SECOND WAVE OF DEATH
April 24, 2020 /in Action Alerts, Gender & Health/by Dr. Paul Zeitz
Dr. Paul Zeitz
drpaulzeitz@gmail.com
Launch of National Peoples' Mobilization Calls for "COVID-19 Peoples' New Deal" Requires Putting People First, Not Profits
With the unnecessary death of over 50,000 Americans and many thousands more predicted to die, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Group launched a national peoples' mobilization today to demand that our political leaders prioritize saving as many lives as possible and take action to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 deaths.
The COVID-19 Emergency Response Group calls on Congress to urgently approve a comprehensive package of health and social measures that must address the racial and ethnic disparities that make Latinos and African-Americans more vulnerable, and the needs of immigrants, incarcerated people, and the homeless. Leaders call for the immediate passage of a "COVID-19 Peoples' New Deal" as part of the next COVID-19 stimulus package to protect, test, and treat:
Effective Public Health Response: rapid implementation of the National COVID-19 Containment Program for Rapid Testing, Contact Tracing, & Isolation; All health providers and essential employees must be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure that they can prevent COVID-19 infection.
Urgent Services for the People: Emergency hunger prevention by expanding food stamps through SNAP; emergency rental assistance by providing $100 billion of emergency funding; urgent nationwide moratorium on shutoff of water, electricity, and broadband services, and they receive free COVID-19 emergency medical services;
Emergency Support to Cities and Local Governments: At least $500 billion is needed to enable cities and local governments to maintain services and create jobs by prioritizing renewable energy and sustainability as part of the American economic recovery.
Statements from Leaders:
Dennis Kucinich, Former Member of Congress: "As governments move to protect Wall Street and financial systems from collapse, so, too, must they move to protect Main Street and social systems, to provide money, health care, food, and all those things which protect people."
Professor Elizabeth Kucinich, Regenerative Systems Consultant, documentary filmmaker: "If we have learned anything from this current COVID-19 crisis it is that each of us is interconnected and interdependent. What happens to one affects all. It is imperative that local, state and federal policies address the needs of everyone. An inclusive approach to food security, healthcare, economic well being, and access to communications for all is imperative for the vitality of our nation. To ignore our most vulnerable populations would be suicide."
Mustafa Ali, former Senior EPA Official & former senior advisor to President Obama, Environmental Justice leader: "Communities of color, lower-wealth communities and indigenous peoples continue to be the sacrifice zones where they are hit first and worst from pollution, climate change and now COVID-19. We must move our most vulnerable communities from surviving to thriving-and we can do it together as a beloved community."
Domingo Garcia, President of LULAC: "We must bold action to protect the lives of black and Hispanic people who are suffering disproportionately from COVID-19 because of the system of poverty and poor health care. Latinos are on the front lines in the COVID-19 crisis on farms and factories, and they must be protected from COVID-19 with personal protective equipment (PPE) every day to reduce the risk of COVID19 infection at their jobs. LULAC is calling for Latinos to have access to emergency paid sick leave, expanded unemployment insurance and free testing and treatment."
Mayor Jennifer Roberts, former Mayor of Charlotte, NC: "We need more stimulus funds to go directly to our cities and counties. They are on the front lines for public health, housing, small business, and other needs, and thousands of cities are facing budget shortfalls that will result in service reduction – in areas like public safety – without direct federal assistance."
Jean Su, Energy Justice Program Director and an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, based in Washington, D.C.: "It's deeply disappointing that this past Congressional package failed to include a moratorium on shutoffs of electricity, water and broadband services during this pandemic. Nearly forty percent of America is not covered by any state-mandated moratorium on power shutoffs, leaving millions of families unprotected and vulnerable to crippling debt. People's needs shouldn't be sacrificed for corporate balance sheets, and we'll keep fighting to make sure this basic safeguard is in the next legislative package."
Dr. Walter Tsou, former Commissioner of Health, Philadelphia & former President of the American Public Health Association: "Opening without a plan will not only cost lives, it will prolong the wave of joblessness, hunger and homelessness that is sweeping over our country. Just the act of gathering in crowds, which violates all social distancing rules, is turning the clock of recovery backwards."
Dr. Paul Zeitz, Executive Director of Build A Movement 2020 & Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Group: "Congress took an important step in providing $25 billion for a national testing strategy. Implementation must focus on a robust COVID-19 containment program for people living in nursing homes, the homeless, imprisoned people, and African-America and Latinos who are the most vulnerable populations."
The COVID-19 Emergency Response Group was formed in March 2020 by leading public health experts, faith and business leaders, current & former senior Congressional Hill staffers, current and former local and state elected officials, and leaders of global, national and local NGOs. Our mission is to support others in mobilizing the people's voice to save as many lives as possible.
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This is the youngest age group of football players at FC Madras. The Under-13's are divided into three teams for training purposes. The Elite Team, Development Team, and Emerging Team. These players represent the raw talent, who, with proper guidance and training from our coaches, can develop basic skills to play the game of football.
Johann Cruyff once said, "You play football with your head, and your legs are there to help you."
At this stage in their career, they will be trained to 'think and play' to help them make smart decisions as football players from a very young age.
Our focus with this age group is on getting familiar with the ball, improving technique, and learning the value of keeping possession. We encourage kids to learn about decision-making, risk-taking, 1v1, and understanding formation and shape. Players will learn to control and pass the ball at speed using both feet all within the framework of the team shape and the game.
Training schedule for U-13s: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
This is the oldest age group of football players that are trained at FC Madras. Like the U-13s, they are too divided into three teams for training purposes. The Elite Team, Development Team, and Emerging Team. At this stage in their career, we will help them decide as to what kind of a player they would like to be. Our coaches will offer advice and train them to excel in a particular position on the football pitch to add more value to the players. The development at this stage of a player's career is very crucial and we, at FC Madras, take immense pride and dedication to offer top-class coaching sessions to help them develop into the future of Indian football.
With the U-15 team, we increase our focus on team training sessions, helping them to develop as a group during the week and taking what they have learnt into training matches, friendly games, or competitions. Our youth sessions become faster and more intense, allowing players to utilize control and speed in restricted areas; less space, less time, more skill. A player's long-term development plan with us includes problem-solving, awareness of the ball, and competent technique.
Training schedule for U-15s: Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Sathiesh Kumar V.P has represented India and he has 25 senior caps for the national team. The Tamil Nadu born goalkeeper is the only footballer from Tamil Nadu to win an I-League title as a player and a coach. As a player, he had won multiple I-League titles with East Bengal (2002-03), Dempo SC (2004-05) (2006-07) & (2007-08). Sathiesh was part of the Dempo SC team that became the first team from the sub-continent to quality for the AFC Cup semi-finals in 2008. In 2015, he quit competitive football and he had offers from ISL clubs such as Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa which he rejected. He signed as a goalkeeper coach with erstwhile I-League team Chennai City FC in the 2016-17 season and helped them lift their inaugural I-League trophy in the 2018-19 season. He has also represented Chennai City FC in the AFC Champions League playoffs and AFC Cup in the 2019-20 season. In the 2020-21 season, Sathiesh Kumar decided to have a new challenge and decided to move to FC Bengaluru United as a goalkeeper coach before joining FC Madras.
Sathiesh KumarGoalkeeper Coach – U13 & U15
Our head coach is Ramesh Bista and he holds the AFC 'A' license in coaching. His playing career largely consisted of representing amatuer and professional football teams including the Karnataka Sporting Association (KSA). He has achieved many milestones in his coaching career so far. Former teams and academies where he has served as a head coach include Liverpool International Academy-DSK Shivajians and FC Pune City U-18's before taking over the coaching setup at FC Madras in 2021. Coach Bista's vision for FC Madras is to create a strong grassroots programme in order to help strengthen the youth development process in the academy. His ultimate goal is to turn FC Madras into a talent factory where the players eventually end up playing at the elite professional level in Indian football or abroad. His wealth of experience in coaching will be very important for FC Madras's growth.
Ramesh BistaCoach – U15
Othallo Tabia is a born winner. His playing career is the perfect example of that. His achievements include winning the I-League, Durand Cup, Federation Cup, IFA Shield and representing Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy. He has played for a range of I-League teams such as Pune FC, Salgaocar FC and more. During his time at Kerala University, they were crowned all India champions in 2002. As an AFC 'B' license holder, Othallo has coached various teams and academies. He has coached the Kerala Blasters football academy and was the assistant coach of Kerala Blasters U-19 team. In addition, he has worked overseas in Kuwait for Soccer Kerala football academy. Coach Othallo Tabia joined FC Madras in January 2021 and intends on producing world class talent at FC Madras and aims to compete against the best football academies in the world.
Othallo TabiaCoach – U13
Kuttimani possesses a wealth of experience from his playing career after playing at the highest level of Indian football. He has represented Team India at the AFC Championships, South Asian Games, and plenty more tournaments in different age groups. Furthermore, he has played for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) and Bangalore FC, Mumbai FC, Pune FC and a few more teams in the I-League. Kuttimani's coaching career includes being the coach of Ozone FC's U-18 squad in the I-League. His glittering playing career will surely add immense value to the football development programme at FC Madras. Coach Kuttimani's experience and knowledge of the game will help our players develop into future stars of Indian Football.
Kuttimani SampathkumarCoach – U13
For most parts of his career, he played in Division 1 and 2 of Tamil Nadu football. Some of the teams he represented are Chennai United FC, Octopus Marine FC and Rangoon FC. His coaching career began in 2011 and over time, he has developed a great level of expertise in grassroots football development. Coach Vijaya Balan has been part of FC Madras since 2018 and holds an AFC 'C' license. He started off as a youth coach at various training camps across Chennai. He was given the role of head coach for the academy's U-15 team which won the Hero Youth I-League South zone in 2018/2019. With the plethora of grassroot experience he possesses, Vijaya Balan aims to deliver the best quality of coaching and guidance for the development of youth talent at FC Madras. He hopes to see FC Madras as one of the leading youth football academies in South Asia.
Vijaya BalanCoach – U13
Yuvaraj has represented his school in various state level and national level tournaments. He was also part of the Madras University football team that played in the All India Football Federation Cup. Several appearances in the CFA Senior division league for Arrows FC rounds off his youthful and exciting playing career. After a smooth transition into coaching, he has been part of FC Madras since 2019 and was the head coach of the U-13 squad. He led the team in the Hero Youth I-League that were winners of the South zone tournament. Coach Yuvaraj holds an AFC 'C' license. His youthful energy combined with existing experience of coaching children will enable FC Madras to succeed on and off the field.
Yuvaraj ManiCoach – U15
Vignesh Kamaraj has played for a variety of teams across different leagues and tournaments during his playing career that started in 2008. Most notable ones include representing SAI (Sports Authority of India) on a merit qualification, SDAT (Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu) and Octopus Marine FC in division 2 of Tamil Nadu football. Quite similar to the rest of the coaches, Vignesh has a wealth of experience in coaching children in the grassroots programmes across Chennai and holds the AIFF 'D' license. Coach Vignesh joined FC Madras in 2018. His initial role was the assistant coach of the U-18 team in the Hero Youth League. In addition to that, he has also coached the FC Madras U-15s and U-13s in the Hero Youth League in 2019/2020. Vignesh believes that learning will never stop, especially in football and intends on coaching in an organised manner while preaching discipline on and off the field.
Vignesh KamarajCoach – U15
Shashanka Hassan is also a Gold medal winner of Isshinryu World Karate Association (I.W.K.A). He started his career in 2016 as a First-aid Professional from Chatham University helping athletes of all sports in providing first aid. He enrolled himself in a Volunteer Help Program with UPMC Shadyside where he had trained to prevent delirium in the patients. In 2020, Shashanka became a Teacher's Assistant at Chatham University where he provided assistance to the exercise science department and helped students achieve their laboratory goals. His versatile skills include the ability to assess athletes for imbalance & mobility, ability to write exercise programs, ability to offer rehab exercises to athletes, & understanding of Kinesiology. He is currently working as a Human Performance Assistance with FC Madras.
Shashanka HassanHuman Performance Assistant – U13 & U15
Games programme
For the U-13 and U-15 age categories, game time is the most important element that contributes to a player's development. Games program will allow players to get more game time and exposure to play under pressure and in different scenarios.
Players will play the following games:
AIFF Youth leagues
Chennai district league
Inter academy tournaments
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JoJo Siwa reveals she has a BALD score due to 'stress rash' caused by Dance Moms
JoJo Siwa has revealed the real reason behind her recent hair transformation, admitting in a now-viral TikTok video that she developed a bald spot due to 'stress' filming the show. reality show Dance Moms as a child.
The 19-year-old took to the video-sharing app to talk about her hair loss after fans started noticing a bald spot at her hairline.
After noting their comments, JoJo went on to set the record for exactly what caused her hair loss, revealing that it was due to a 'stress rash' she developed while filming the Lifetime show. famous.
She captioned the clip: 'The stress on my head when I was on Dance Moms resulted in no hair there anymore'.
Did you see: JoJo Siwa revealed that her time on Dance Moms made her go bald
When a fan questioned whether the position was due to Siwa wearing her signature 'tight ponytail', the So You Think You Can Dance judge explained in another clip: 'I think that I will just explain this. So no, it's really not from a ponytail. '
Siwa then took a closer look at where she usually wears her ponytail, and pointed out that the bald area 'didn't really pull away at all'.
She then said: 'When I was a kid, I was under a lot of stress right here on Dance Moms. I would pick it up all day, and I damaged every hair follicle that was ever there. '
'So now I'm bringing her love with me. Right there,' she added, while pointing at the spot.
Breakout star: Siwa starred in seasons five and six of the popular Lifetime series after she was 11 years old
It's not what you think: Posting a video on TikTok about her hair loss, she revealed that the bald spot wasn't due to her famous ponytail
Feeling the pressure: Siwa explained that she used to comb her hair 'all day' while training as a dancer on the reality series
The reality TV star, born Joelle Joanie Siwa, began her career at the age of nine when she finished in the top five finalists on Lifetime's dance show, Abby's Last Dance.
The hit series was a spin-off to the successful Dance Moms series starring Abby Lee Miller, and soon the young girl was signed on to star in seasons five and six of the hit Lifetime series. after she was 11 years old.
The show follows dance studio owner Miller as she trains young dancers – usually between the ages of 6 and 15 – to become professional-level dancers and compete nationally.
During this time, Siwa became a star in her own right as viewers became obsessed with her sassy confrontations with her often blunt choreography instructor.
Hard times: Siwa told fans 'damaged every hair follicle that used to be there' during it
Violent: Dance coach Abby Lee Miller was criticized for hurling 'slander' at young dancers on the show, with the backlash eventually leading to its cancellation
Miller has since been criticized for hurling 'rude words' at young dancers – including the likes of Mackenzie and Maddie Ziegler, with the backlash eventually leading to the cancellation of the performance.
However, Siwa remains close to Miller, who has been in a wheelchair since she had spinal surgery after being diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018.
The Boomerang singer shocked her followers in April when she ditched her infamous bow-tie ponytail for a new pixie cut.
After experimenting with a number of different hairstyles and hair colors for two years after she turned 16, the Nickelodeon star debuted a new pixie cut with sideburns on TikTok as Demi Lovato's Cool For the Summer.
Big change: Siwa left fans speechless with her recent hair transformation, which involved cutting out her signature bow tie ponytail
'Mayyyyy did something today,' the pop star teased on her social media accounts of the sight of her designer dresses being cut.
Her revelation shattered the internet as her fans flocked to the comments to share their shock at the surprising new look.
Meanwhile, Siwa recently went viral with a TikTok video where she claimed Full House star Candace Cameron Bure, 46, was the rudest celebrity she's ever met – leading Bure to explain the what happened.
Bure took to Instagram to explain that she 'didn't know' what made Siwa say that, and that she finally got her hands on her and found out why.
Sorrowful! Siwa recently called Candace Cameron Bure 'the rudest celebrity' she's ever met in a TikTok video that's now going viral
The Fuller House star revealed that Siwa told her, 'You know, I met you at the Fuller House premiere and I'm 11.
'And we were all on the red carpet and I went to you and I said, "Can I take a picture with you?" and you say to me, "Not now," and then you keep doing what you're doing and take pictures with other people on the red carpet. "
Siwa admits that Bure wasn't 'malicious' about it but she's only 11 years old and she misses it.
Bure added, 'I broke your 11-year-old heart. Please know that as a mother it breaks my heart because I made you feel that way. '
The Hallmark star says things are now 'all good in front of JoJo' as she added that Siwa told her she never intended for the video to go viral like it did. , and she really thinks Bure is a good person.
'It broke my heart that I made you feel that way': Bure later revealed she contacted Siwa and after her video and apologized for 'breaking her heart' him' during their brief interaction almost 10 years ago
However, Siwa doubled down on her claim during her red carpet appearance on Wednesday night.
'You know, I had a difficult experience when I was young,' Siwa, 19, told Page Six, corroborating the story Bure, 46, detailed on Tuesday.
Siwa said, "I'm 11 years old, I'm a huge fan, and I wanted to take a picture with her, and it wasn't the right time for her.
"I'll say just because I had a bad experience, it doesn't mean she's a bad person," the social media star said, "I think it's just an inconvenient time for her." she, and my little 11-year-old, were excited and over-excited, but that doesn't mean she's the worst human ever.'
"You know, it was a difficult experience for me," she added.
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It's the first sight you cast upon PhoneClean that tells the most marvelous changes we have made – just for bringing you the utter simplicity and easiness, even for free. We start from redesigning Quick Clean feature, which now gets completely revamped with super efficient iOS cleaning workflow, plus more readily comprehensible interface. Upon doing so, it will create an intuitive feeling that your iPhone always gets spick-and-span and runs like new.
Your iPhone storage is, no doubt, the essence of your productivity, entertainment, or perhaps the whole part of your mobile life. So you shouldn't waste a single byte of space with anything unvalued. The ability to find and delete these hidden iOS cached, temporary, cookie and corrupted junks is of great value in PhoneClean.
As the first and best of its kind, PhoneClean knows exactly what are swallowing your iPhone space and slowing down your apps' performance. It will smartly find and list junks based on your iOS version, device type and the usage of it. So, there is no need for you to make any considerations, like what are hogging your storage and what are safe to clean up.
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Q: How should one defend against an off-line brute force password attack? I was wondering if it was a common practice to salt and hash a password like
E(padding || hash(salt || password))
where || is concatenation and E uses RSA for example.  I'm primarily asking this question for transport of a password database (not online storage where the server would have the private key to decrypt the encrypted password at all times).
I know that a cryptographic hash should be irreversible, but an off-line brute force attack on weak passwords would easily reveal a password.  To eventually decrypt a record in this database, the server will know the length of padding and simply take away padding to reveal hash(salt || password).
This is not a typical problem, but I couldn't find a reference as to someone having to properly transport a password database and defend against an offline attack.

A: Encrypt the password file with something strong, then it doesn't matter how the passwords are stored inside the file.
Ie. use something like PGP for transport.
I noticed that this answer has been downvoted once, before someone else upvoted it, and just thought I would clarify it, since I suspect the person that downvoted my answer didn't actually read the question. On the other hand, perhaps full encryption of the entire file is not possible for the person asking the question. This would be a handy clarification in the question if that is the case.
Anyway, the question specifically states that this is about transporting the data(base). It also specifically states that this is not about online storage and usage.
As such, using a safe and secure encryption method for the entire file is really the best way to go, as then you're not limited to having to manipulate the file contents to try to mask each individual password.
Instead, the whole file would be meaningless, and if more than just the password file is to be transported, it would be lumped together with, and thus encrypted together with, a lot more data, making the process of identifying the passwords nearly impossible as well.
The attacks on such encrypted files are a lot less likely to succeed, if you pick a reputable encryption algorithm and implementation (PGP, GPG, etc.), than inventing something yourself, or at the very least making it easy for the attacker to find the individual passwords in small chunks.

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*Use passwords that won't show up in a dictionary.

*Use Key Strengthening.

Or just encrypt the password database itself.  If you have no way to transport the decryption key, you can encrypt the decryption key using public key encryption.

A: The point would be that you would salt the password in the same way when you are comparing it while logging a user in and while storing the password. Having a good salt would prevent someone doing a standard lookup and it would also strengthen the hash against dictionary attacks. If the salt and the password are combined within a hash it would greatly reduce the use of offline attacks and you wouldn't need to take any special precaution of protecting it.

A: The only way to protect against bruteforce attacks is to use a slow hashing algorithm. Right now bcrypt or PBKDF2 is the way to go as it can be configured to require a lot of CPU time and ridiculous amounts of RAM. As CPUs get faster and memory cheaper you just need to increase the settings and slow down the hashing.
It really makes a difference if you can guess millions of hashes per second or only a few dozends.
CodingHorror has a great article about this topic: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/speed-hashing.html

A: if you control the function that try to decrypt the database, put a timer of 1 second between retry?
that would surely slowdown a bit the brute force

A: All the other responses are good, but I'd add:
Force password changes on a regular basis.
This is the sure way to disrupt offline brute force attacks. It's harder to hit a moving target.

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We had the pleasure of having an exchange of ideas with Cristina from Giulius, trademark of the company Demas Srl.
D: Most of the markets in which commercial activities operate, have suffered a contraction. Regardless what financial analysts say, what situation are you actually living in? Furthermore, which trends in this segment and which changes in consumers attitudes are you detecting?
R: We have also suffered from this contraction, but it has stimulated us developping initiatives in order to attract new customers in our stores. The most successful initiatives are the ones actively involving our customers. " I introduce you a breed" is a format during which a race is introduced by a professional breeder in one of our stores. Clearly the scope is promotional and each edition meets a success which also comes from promotion on social networks. Even Christmas initiatives, like "truccabimbi" (children fancy make up) usually have discreet success. The consumer is more and more oriented to e-commerce and it will be the same in the near future. For us the online distribution channel is complementary, because we believe that shopping experience in the physical store will always have an added value. Our E-Commerce site www.giuliuspetshop.it provides a smaller assortment compared to what available in stores, also because of the complexity of management that grows with the number of references.
D: Which are the distinguishing elements of Giulius and which are the startegies you are planning to apply for the next years?
R: The moment of purchase at our stores aims to be a real emotional experience. According to this purpose we orient ourselves to large surfaces, with a range of important items and work on a continuous search of products that represent a novelty to consumer' s eyes. Moreover the skills and the passion that characterize our employees are key elements for the satisfaction of the buyers who visit us. MyFamily did his part, in this direction. In fact, to make the experience in the store even richer, and thanks to the teamwork with your reality, at the Saxa Rubra store we have set up a wall of about 4 meters with a display to accommodate 2,000 tags: the visual impact to this presentation is really exceptional to visitor's eyes.
D: How did you know MyFamily and what are the advantages on which the company that produces The Tags can count?
R: Between us and MyFamily a partnership has been established immediately. This collaboration allowed both to achieve positive and satisfactory goals, for each store we have been able to make an almost customized layout that could enhance the product to the best. MyFamily's products are unique and simple at the same time. The wide assortment allows to satisfy every need of the consumer and the TAGS that portray the breeds give the customer the idea of owning a unique and personal object for their four-legged friend.
D: And if you had to give a suggestion to the independent stores owners, what would you say?
R: The strategic recommendation I would like to give is to focus on value-added services that bring utilities to the consumer and are typical of the "neighborhood" shops. Focusing only on food can be reductive, while the world of accessories is the one that offers more guarantees in terms of customer satisfaction and customer loyalty.


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Criterion Blu-ray of 'The Ice Storm' Should Raise Stature
by Eric Melin on August 1, 2013
I was so excited to hear that The Criterion Collection was releasing Ang Lee's underrated family drama The Ice Storm on Blu-ray so I could replace my crappy 20th Century Fox DVD from 2000.
Made back in the hey day of home video when everybody started buying DVDs, the Fox version had zero extra features and a transfer that didn't do justice to Frederick Elmes' haunting cinematography and Mark Friedberg's pitch-perfect production design. Watching the restored 2K digital film transfer (done in 2008 for the Criterion DVD edition) on Blu-ray brings me back to the feeling I experienced in the theater way back in 1997, when the movie was released.
If you weren't able to date the movie by the ages of its well-known ensemble cast, you may not have any idea that The Ice Storm wasn't actually filmed in 1973, the year it is set in. Adapted from the semi-autobiographical book by Rick Moody, which I haven't read, the film profiles two families at their most desperately lost. Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Jamey Sheridan are all unhappily married, and Lee ties their malaise into the pervasive "lost" feeling that the country had coming out of the Vietnam War, the failed idealistic hippie utopia of the late 60s, and in the midst of the Watergate scandal.
But don't put the "humorless" label on this film just becuase of its dark tone and subject matter. It's actually quite funny, in a perverted way. (It was nice to hear Kline say in one of the features that he thought it was a comedy upon first read.)
Add in the reflective family holiday of Thanksgiving, and you have a recipe for acting out and making poor decisions in the name of "finding yourself." From watching and listening to the supplemental features on the disc (an audio commentary by Lee and producer/screenwriter James Schamus, a 2008 37-minute retrospective documentary on the filming, a 22-minute interview with Moody, a Lee/Schamus conversation at the Museum of the Moving Image, visual essay/interview about the look of the film, and 4 deleted scenes), it's clear that Lee turned a more sympathetic eye to the characters than Moody did in his novel.
Kline had to walk the thinnest tightrope of all, as his selfish and immature adulterer and bad father could have come across as virtually irredeemable. Instead, he anchors the most poignant moment of the film, a tragic scene that takes place in the aftermath of the storm that covers his upper-class Connecticut town in shimmering, dangerous sheets of ice. This gives the film it's biggest emotional gut-punch — after 90+ minutes of repressed frustration — and serves as a potent visual metaphor/wake-up call for the character's emotional states.
It's also a treat to revisit The Ice Storm to see its very young supporting cast — Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, Christina Ricci, and Katie Holmes — all doing subtle and excellent work. Holmes is the only one missing in the making-of doc, and its interesting to note that as much as they learned from the older, more experienced actors on the set, the adults also were inspired by the maturity and naturalness displayed by their younger co-stars.
The other feeling that comes across easily after devouring the extra features is what a masterclass filmmaker Ang Lee and how supremely focused he was about every part of the production.
He sent the actors packets of information about the movie's historical context (being Taiwanese, he wasn't in America in 1973, so it was as much a learning process for himself) and requested that each of them fill out a complete backstory for their character leading up to the events of The Ice Storm. Some of the actors even accused the director of using the language barrier as an excuse to offer more blunt advice and comments about their performances!
Now that it has a beautiful Blu-ray release, The Ice Storm may finally start rising in the eyes of film fans and scholars for what it is — one of the best films of the 1990s.
New York Times film critic A.O. Scott has a really great video review of The Ice Storm with high-quality clips from the film below:
Tagged as: 1997, 2013, Ang lee, christina ricci, criterion, elijah wood, James Schamus, Jamey Sheridan, Joan Allen, Katie Holmes, Kevin Kline, Rick Moody, sigourney weaver, The Ice Storm, Tobey Maguire
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What Shows to Catch at Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium?
Posted in Local Area & Events @ Jun 12th 2019 11:55am - By Administrator
Brisbane City Council's planetarium officially opened its doors in May 24th 1978. It was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, a Scottish astronomer and also the appointed governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. In 1822, he established the first significant observatory at Parramatta for mapping the southern skies.
You can find Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium's gleaming white building which was designed by architect William Job, Queensland's 2001 architect of the year in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Brisbane City Council's Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium hosts a variety of shows that are both entertaining and informative which is held in their Cosmic Skydome, a 12.5-metre-diameter projection dome.
So if you want to learn and discover more about astronomy, plan your visit and catch the following shows.
Perfect Little Planet: What better way to learn about the solar system than through the eyes of a family of aliens on vacation? This concept will surely grab the little ones' attention.
The Little Star that Could: Are your kids fascinated by the stars? Then this show will help them understand through the story of Little Star, an average yellow star searching for planets of his own.
These two programs are perfect for children of all ages but the following are not recommended for children under six.
Capturing the Cosmos: Produced by Melbourne Planetarium narrated by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, this presentation explores the early Universe and the forces that shaped it.
Cosmic Collisions: Collision also called impact is destructive. But in the cosmos, collision is quite fascinating as it releases energy driving the growth and evolution of the Universe. This presentation is produced by the American Museum of Natural History narrated by Robert Redford.
Dark Universe: Produced by the American Museum of Natural History and narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this show tackles the dark matter, dark energy, and the future of cosmology.
Moons: Worlds of Mystery: The moon is a pretty spectacular celestial body as its gravitational pull affects tides on Earth. Understand and learn more about it in through this presentation produced by the Boston Museum of Science.
Passport to the Universe: Want to journey through the Solar System? Then you will enjoy this presentation which is narrated by Tom Hanks.
Saturday Night 'Live': Are you ready for a live full-dome space-flight? Don't miss this show.
Starlight: Constellations, ancient cultures and the lives of stars? You will learn everything about these in this show.
Tales of a Time Traveler: Journey back in time to the birth of the universe narrated by David Tennant.
We Are Aliens!: Is Earth the only planet with life? Hunt for evidence of alien life narrated by Rupert Grint.
Besides these, Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium also features new shows such as Edge of Darkness and Experience the Aurora. Take note, all these shows run for approximately 45 minutes and include a night sky tour.
Are you ready to head to Brisbane? If you need a Brisbane Airport family accommodation, look no further than Hampton Court Apartments North Brisbane for quick and easy access to all the city has to offer.