Of the Power Puff Girls. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed drawing and even painting characters of PPG.
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The valley lies at an altitude of 3250 meters above sea level. This valley is the main zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve. This is known to be a place where as per the mythology Lord Hanuman collected the Sanjeevani herb to treat Lakshman. You will be able to enjoy the chirping sound of birds and the sound of stream during the trek. The beauty encapsulating this place has been luring the nature loves for years in a row now.
This valley is the main zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve. This is known to be a place where as per the mythology Lord Hanuman collected the Sanjeevani herb to treat Lakshman. The magnificent lake called Hemkund lies in such great surroundings. There is a famous Gurudwara and Lakshman temple on lake banks. Encompassed by snow and their related icy masses, it mirrors its setting attractively on its completely clear peaceful waters. This place is a hidden beauty which is far away from the humdrums of the daily life. It is a unique place that is a home to a variety of wild flowers and colourful butterflies.
The best time to see the valley in full sprout is from mid-July to mid-August. Valley of Flowers is a prevalent National Park of North India which is situated in the West Himalayas. The most striking component of this stop is its brilliant blossoms and grand magnificence. It is a unique place that is a home to a variety of wild flowers and colourful butterflies.
Tour packages for Valley of flowers which is just a 17 kilometres long trek from Gobindghat. There's a little settlement around 3 kilometres from the valley referred to as Ghangharia. This place fills in as the resting place for the trekkers going to the Valley. A pass needs to be taken from Forest Check post at Ghangaria, which enables individuals to go past the settlement. The pass holds valid up to 3 days and an ostensible expense is charged for making it.
Despite the fact that this place isn't effortlessly open yet at the same time travellers and visitors throng this place in huge numbers to get the celestial endowments from the God's. This valley can undoubtedly be known as valley of temples as there are various temples in and around valley of Flowers. A portion of the vital ones incorporate Narsimhadeva, Badrinath, Kedarnath and Vasudeva. This place is of extraordinary noteworthiness and significance for Sikhs and in addition Hemkund Sahib which is one of the main spots of journey is additionally situated here. Amid the pinnacle season, you will see voyagers and travellers in each alcove and corner of this valley. Also, there is plausibility that you will think that it's difficult to get housing also.
Nanda Devi National park is known to be the spirit of this valley and a noteworthy wellspring of fascination for the travellers. On the off chance that you have been to this place, you will remember that the magnificence and mystique this place has will have a dependable impact and you will surely be ever ready to visit here again. There is a ton to investigate at this stop like uncommon and jeopardized creatures from Asiatic mountain bear to snow panther to dark colour bear to blue sheep and the sky is the limit from there. So, the individuals who have extraordinary enthusiasm for flowers will never get the chance to see the assortment and shade of flowers anywhere else which are found at this place.
Valley of Flowers is the most happening trekking goal for the experience fan. There are different trekking exercises one can enjoy like short strolls to mountaineering etc. This place has got every one of the fixings to be known as the best trekking destination to explore the nature of India. The prevalence of this game can be checked from the way that an extensive number of trekking visits are being sorted out every year and sightseers from all sides of the globe do visit this place. The most well-known trek way is the one from Govindghat to Ghangria by means of Hemkund Sahib where one finds the opportunity to investigate Joshimath and the whole Flowers Park.
With the verdant excellence of the snow-capped mountains in the setting, the green pastures and the white mists mix to make the fanciful Valley of flowers trek. The trek is considered as a simple and a direct one. Apart from flights and trains; transport and taxi administrations from Delhi are additionally accessible for the individuals who jump at the chance to take the road course. It is a most loved among the apprentices and additionally devoted trekkers. On the way, you can devour your eyes with a huge number of blossoms in full sprout.


Ceres awaits Dawn with two totally unique bright spots inside crater.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is about to become history's first mission to visit a dwarf planet, and it's being greeted by "bright spots" on Ceres' surface that truly have "no analog in the Solar System," Prof. Chris Russell, principal investigator for the Dawn mission, based at the University of California, Los Angeles, told AmericaSpace exclusively. It achieves orbit this Friday, March 6.
The science team is simultaneously "tremendously excited" by the "bright spots on Ceres" as well "totally surprised" and "frustrated" because it could take many weeks, months, or more to unravel the mystery.
The spots might be composed of highly some reflective materials like deposits of ice or salts since water accounts for about a quarter of Ceres composition. There has been much speculation whether they may be ice volcanoes or a result of cyrovolcanism.
I asked Russell if there are any analogs elsewhere in the Solar System like these bright spots on Ceres' surface, especially like the newly discovered adjacent pair of spots seen inside an equatorial crater in images taken on Feb. 19?
"There is no analog to this visual phenomena in the solar system," Russell told AmericaSpace.
NASA released new images today (March 2) that were taken on Feb. 25 from a distance of about 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers). Ceres appears half in shadow because of the current position of the spacecraft relative to the dwarf planet and the Sun. Soon there won't be any new images taken again until mid-April, when it reaches its initial science orbit, with Dawn being on the dark side of Ceres in the meantime.
The history-making arrival of Dawn at Ceres is slated to take place later this week, if all goes well. And it's staying for a very long time, not just a brief flyby encounter.
"Dawn is about to make history," said Robert Mase, project manager for the Dawn mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., at a media briefing today, March 2.
But Dawn won't be communicating with Earth at the time of capture. So the team will have to wait a few more hours for confirmation. Nevertheless, since no dramatic braking burns are required, it will literally be an uneventful event as Dawn is set to simply be captured into orbit by Ceres natural gravitational influence.
Although Ceres has been reclassified as a "dwarf planet," the Dawn team regards it more as simply a planet.
In fact Ceres measures about the size of Texas. It is the largest and most massive object in the main Asteroid Belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter.
"Dawn will do big science on a small budget," Mase stated. The overall mission cost is $473 million.
The two very brightest spots look like a pair of "eyes" and are located in a crater that's about 92 kilometers (57 miles) wide. The spot in the center of the crater is about twice as bright as the other one.
Have any changes been detected on Ceres' surface in all the images taken to date?
"We have not seen any changes on the surface in the images taken thus far," Raymond told AmericaSpace.
Are the bright spots confined to being inside craters?
Two brightest spots on Ceres.
The final approach phase began in December 2014. Since late January, Dawn's images of Ceres have exceeded the resolution of those taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope back in 2003 and 2004.
"I'm delighted that Dawn is on the doorstep of Ceres," said Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division at the agency's Headquarters in Washington, at the media briefing.
Scientists believe that Ceres may harbor an ocean of subsurface liquid water as large in volume as the oceans of Earth below a thick icy mantle, despite its small size, and thus could be a potential abode for life. Overall, Ceres is estimated to be about 25 percent water by mass.
Dawn's images reveal Ceres to be a pockmarked world with craters of many sizes.
One of the largest craters looks somewhat like a pancake, or perhaps a sand dollar. The huge basin located south of the equator spans nearly 186 miles (300 kilometers) across and features a shallow interior, faint rim, and low-relief mounds.
Can you elaborate more on what the science team is thinking now about the bright spots, as Dawn has gotten closer and closer? Are they more or less likely to be ice volcanoes? I asked Russell.
"If you ask yourself what is different about Ceres you immediately think of its low density which implies a high (in this case 25 percent) percentage by mass of water," Russell replied.
How do the two bright spots compare to other bright regions on Ceres?
"Since there are a lot of craters, it may not be too surprising that this activity is in a crater. When we understand the physical cause of the bright spots we may then understand if the association with the crater is incidental or causative," said Russell.
Dawn will soon make history as the first spacecraft to orbit two celestial bodies beyond Earth.
Dawn first visited Vesta, the second most massive asteroid in the main belt, for a year in 2011 and 2012. Vesta has an average diameter of 326 miles (525 kilometers).
The solar-powered mission was only enabled by the use of very efficient ion propulsion using xenon gas as propellant. Visiting two objects was not possible using only chemical thrusters, which are only about one-tenth as efficient.
After achieving orbit, Dawn will slowly spiral in to reach its initial science altitude orbit of about 8,400 miles (13,500 kilometers) in mid-April.
The mission is scheduled to last about 16 months, until June 2016.
Eventually, Dawn will spiral down very close to Ceres to a final altitude of about 235 miles (378 km) for its highest-resolution observations.
The mission duration is ultimately limited by the amount of hydrazine fuel on board. At the end of its useful life, "it will remain stable and stay in its lowest science orbit for hundreds of years," said Mase.
Mars is a very poor destination for a human mission compared to Ceres. Ceres is farther out but really the kind of spaceship actually required to get to Mars- massively shielded from space radiation and nuclear pulse propelled- can just as easily go that extra distance.
Mars is the "horizon goal" of the space agency only because of a misguided policy of pandering to emoting clueless sci-fi fans in my view. Mars has always been portrayed as "just close enough" to get on the cheap but…that is a lie. The horizon goal for the U.S. should follow O'Neill's colonization plan.
We should dump the entire LEO dead end and go back to the Moon first.
The SLS is the Obi-wan Kenobi rocket: the only for a real space program.
Any way to use discus on americaspace? I hate not being able to edit my posts.


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A Day on Providence Atoll, Seychelles
Published: 21st October 2016 | Author: Peter Mcleod
There is one atoll in the Indian Ocean that little is known about; only a few have visited the atoll and even fewer have fished it – Providence. One of the largest in the Seychelles, Providence is over 140 km² and is accessed following a five-hour sail from Farquhar. Since its closure in late 2009 only a few vessels have visited it to fish, so it still remains largely unexplored. I have been trying to get to the Providence Atoll, Seychelles ever since and this year I finally had the chance.
Our first day is one that will remain with me forever. As the boat slipped up quietly, higher up the flat rays began to appear from the center of the lagoon. Warren our guide spotted a dark shape on top of one of them and there was a mad rush to grab a rod. Mine came out on top of the knitting and Peter and Tom threw it at me and told me to get on with it. I jumped over the side as Warren held the boat, ripping line off the Hardy SDS at the same time before beginning to cast. With two false casts, the line was singing and I dropped the Black Brushy fly four feet to the left of the ray.
The fish, which was black as night, charged off the ray and smashed the fly. My 11# Zephrus bucked over and I was attached to my first Providence Atoll, Seychelles GT as I grinned uncontrollably under my buff. With the rod bent over in a full curve I clamped down and started to pump and wind the fish while pulling his head in the opposite direction. After a short while of this kind of treatment the battle was short lived and Warren hand tailed the wrist of a lovely 70 cm fish. "Welcome back!" he said, slapping me on the shoulder.
Anchor lifted and off we went again, this time to an intercept cut further down the long edge of the flats. The tide had dropped off significantly by this time and the edge of the flat was pretty skinny giving way to a deeper edge of turtle grass. We had also lost the light and spotting was very tough. Coming along the edge I suddenly caught sight of a fin for a few seconds betraying the presence of a fish. We thought perhaps it was a good sized emperor and Peter set up for a cast. Warren directed him and the crab landed softly on the edge of the flat. A surge of water was followed by a solid hook up and whatever he had hooked powered for deeper water. The battle appeared to be considerably harder than anticipated for an emperor, finally giving itself away as a tank of a yellow margin triggerfish estimated at 8 lbs. The fish had actually been feeding on its side. The evening light was upon us and we kept moving.
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Warren and Peter were moving along the edge of the flat when Warren suddenly ducked down and pointed, some way ahead a sickle-shaped dorsal broke the surface… And then another… Permit. The four of us could barely breathe as Peter lined up for this shot. The cast was true but the fish continued moving off and feeding, just always tantalizingly out of reach. The two of them kept chasing until finally the fish spooked and splashed water across the flats. Normally that would be it, chance gone. We waited for a little while looking into the cut they had come from and suddenly the tails came up again. And then more… and more. There was a slight depression on the turtle grass edge, and before we knew it there were tails all around us in what I can only describe as the most extraordinary sight I have ever seen in my saltwater career. They were all permit. We were losing the light fast and we would have to make tracks soon. Suddenly Peter's line went tight and raced across the flat. Again, we all held our breath, barely daring to speak as he battled the fish in the evening light.
Warren was taking no chances and grabbed the net. Shortly after the gold belly slipped over the edge and it was over. A stunning permit of some 15 lbs and then the hollering began! It was wonderful to witness and with that we packed up and headed home. Some first day with Peter completing a super slam. I am heading back to the Providence Atoll, Seychelles in March 2017 and can hardly wait! Providence Atoll, Seychelles
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Hi everyone! My name is Jenny and I blog over at The Sensible Shopaholic. I've been married to my hubby, Kurt, for 9 years and we have two amazing little kids named Carter (3) and Mackenzie (14 months). I usually write about all things fashion, trends and sales on my blog, but today I'm going a completely different direction on Julie's Breastfeeding Diaries series.
I'm going to start out by saying I am no expert on the topic. However, I weaned my daughter last month when she was 13 months old and I nursed my son till right around the same age. That means in the last 3 years, I've spent 26 months nursing. TWENTY-SIX MONTHS!!! To me, that's insane. I never in a million years would have thought I would have stuck with it that long. I never gave either of my kids formula and I can honestly say it is one of my biggest parenting accomplishments.
Once I found out I was pregnant with my son, I did what most first-time moms do and read every baby book ever published, did countless hours of internet research and enrolled in hospital classes, including a breastfeeding class. I learned about the health benefits of breastfeeding for the baby as well as for the mom, so it seemed like a no-brainer to give it a shot. I planned to take an extended 5-month maternity leave after my son was born, so I decided 5 months was my goal, but if it didn't work out, I wouldn't be too hard on myself. I figured I never received breast milk and I think I turned out alright (my husband would probably disagree at moments given some of my irrational shopping purchases, but I can always justify those by how much I saved).
I had my son when I was 38 weeks pregnant after a stressful couple weeks on bed rest with atypical preeclampsia. Carter was born on July 30, 2012 and he was huge (8 lbs 12 oz), adorable and as healthy as can be. I can't explain how excited and blessed we were to have him join our family. We attempted nursing shortly after birth and after awkwardly getting him into position, he latched on for a few short minutes. Over the next 24 hours, I could consistently get him to nurse for about 5 minutes at a time, which stressed me out since they typically say most newborn nursing sessions last anywhere from 20-45 minutes. He also screamed his head off the entire first night of his life (welcome to parenthood), which led me to think he might be hungry. One nurse said I might not be making enough colostrum and suggested supplementing with formula because he wasn't eating for long periods of time. He also lost right around 10% of his body weight in the hospital, but I was determined to do it on my own. I figured until my pediatrician told me I needed to try something else, I really wanted to stick to breastfeeding. I'm so glad I didn't listen to that nurse because when my milk came in, it came in with a vengeance. My son continued to grow like crazy and has never been below the 90th percentile on the growth charts. My pediatrician also told me I was lucky because he was an efficient nurser since his feeding sessions continued to only last around 5 minutes.
Not everything at the beginning was easy. I learned the hard way why applying lanolin after each feeding is essential, I struggled with getting my floppy newborn into a comfortable position, dealt with late afternoon cluster feedings, cried when I was engorged, and was exhausted since it was up to me to handle nighttime feedings. This whole nursing thing was no joke, but I've never been one to give up easily.
After I got through the first couple weeks and we settled into a pretty good routine, I found myself with a new problem: oversupply. I know every nursing mom out there who struggles to pump more than an ounce or two will now hate me, but I produced massive amounts of milk. I started pumping once a day after my baby's first feeding and would usually pump about 10 ounces. I know, most people think this was a good problem to have, but it was also met with a lot gassiness, colicky behavior, gagging and other challenges out of my son. It took me a very long time to regulate my supply, but it did allow me to build an amazing freezer stash. We could no longer buy frozen foods since we had no space, but again, I suppose this is a good problem to have.
Once I hit the 5 month mark, I went back to work part-time. I was so nervous about being able to keep up pumping while away from my son, but I decided I've made it this far, I'm going to keep going. My sister's comment about nursing being free constantly went through my head. I'll fully admit, I justified buying a new Tory Burch bag because of how much money I was saving from not having to buy formula. #shopaholicproblems. I also knew I wasn't ready to stop. I loved the bonding time with my son and felt like there was really no downside to trying to continue.
I found after my son started solids at 6 months old, nursing was actually pretty easy. I didn't love pumping during the work day, but since I was only working three days a week, it wasn't that big of a deal. After my son was comfortable on solids, I actually quit pumping during the work day, but continued to nurse exclusively at home. I wouldn't recommend this approach for everyone, but somehow it never impacted my supply (I have oversupply to thank for that one). My son also had no issues with taking a bottle while I was away. Even though I was counting the days till I could chuck the pump out the window, I continued on until my son was 13 months old when I weaned him. I transitioned him directly to whole milk and found I was actually sad our nursing experience was over. I wasn't sad for long because less than 2 months later, I found out I was pregnant again and immediately thought, here we go again.
Mackenzie was born on July 22, 2014 and she was exactly what our little family was missing. She was sweet and sassy from day one. Since I nursed my son for so long, it never even crossed my mind I wouldn't nurse Kenz for the same length of time. Thankfully, I was much, much more confident this time around and she latched right on. Since I felt I was successful with nursing my son, I followed the same plan and never looked back. I also was lucky enough to have another efficient eater on my hands.
When I weaned her last month, I'll admit, I was sad. I never thought I'd be the one to nurse my kids for so long or be the one my friends come to with breastfeeding questions. I loved all those quiet moments with my kids, bonding and being their sole food source for a very long period of time. While there were definitely challenging moments, it was such a rewarding experience.
Get a good pump. Health insurance policies are now required to offer a free breast pump, and many companies offer free ones for working moms. Who doesn't like free?? Remember, this post is coming from a total sale shopper, so free is like music coming down from the heavens for me. My company strongly supported nursing moms and offered the top-of-the-line Medela Freestyle pump as one of the free options. The Freestyle is the little portable one with the rechargeable battery and it was amazing. The battery lasted me about a month for each charge and never lost suction. Even if you have to foot the cost and pay for it yourself, in my opinion, you get what you pay for when it comes to breast pumps (I know, I'm bringing my shopping mantra over to breastfeeding again).
Get extra pump parts. I personally recommend having 3 sets (one set comes with your pump when you buy it). I realized after my first that my biggest hatred of pumping had to do with washing pump parts. At the time I didn't run the dishwasher everyday (that has since changed since both my kids now easily go through 5 sippy cups a day), I felt like I never had the parts ready to go when I needed them. Having the extra parts really reduced my stress with baby #2. Also, if your company offers a flexible spending account, you can use those funds towards breastfeeding supplies, including pump parts and freezer bags.
Get a manual hand pump. I know you are asking, what??? I know I just said to get a good pump, so why would I also recommend a cheapo manual hand pump? Well, this tip was a genius recommendation made by a friend shortly I planned to attend one of my BFF's bachelorette party when my daughter was 8 weeks old. We had events planned where we would be away from the house for more than 8 hours with no quiet or private place to pump. I knew I had to keep up the pumping at that stage to avoid my supply dropping and the hand pump was portable, quiet and fit in a small purse. Easy peasy for ducking in a bathroom and getting out a few ounces (don't worry, I always dumped milk pumped in a bathroom). No one wants to hear the crazy loud roah-roah-roah-roah noise in public, so this was my sneaky way to keep things flowing.
Pump extra milk. And do it every.single.day. I strongly believe pumping a little extra helped me keep up my supply when I couldn't pump right on schedule at work. It also let me build up a giant freezer stash. I love a good routine and I would always pump one extra time after my kid's first feeding of the day.
Use your resources. If you are having problems, ask the hospital nurses for help, call the lactation support line, ask your friends for pointers, read the books or phone apps (some are free), or attend hospital classes. Knowledge is power.
Find the gear that works for you. I loved the twins version of the My Brest Friend nursing pillow, the Udder Cover (free as long as you pay shipping, just Google it for the free code), and the Lansinoh freezer bags. Destination Maternity was great for buying nursing bras and tanks.
Lanolin. Enough said. I found I didn't need it after the first few weeks, but it was a game-changer once I figured out how important it was at the beginning.
Don't skip any feedings during the first 2 months. When my daughter was 4 weeks old, I skipped one feeding when I went to my first post-baby dinner with friends. I ended up with mastitis about 2 days later. Just take it from me, don't make this mistake.
The last tip I will leave you with is probably the hardest to learn; have no shame. While at the beginning you will be incredibly self-conscious about every element of breast feeding, remember we are talking about about feeding our babies. What is more important than that in the world? If you need a place to pump at work, just ask. You aren't the first and certainly won't be the last. If your baby is hungry in public, toss a blanket (or a high chair cover, scarf or whatever else is in your trunk) over your shoulder and go for it. Breastfeeding usually isn't convenient, but it is so rewarding.
Great post and great tips! I just weaned my son after 15 months of nursing and am now trying to deplete my supply without being in pain. Any tips?


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France, Lasers and Defeating UAVs
By Pierre Tran
Paris – French efforts to build a military laser to hit an unmanned aerial vehicle could be seen with the July 7 demonstration of the downing of a drone in flight by a laser weapon under development.
The armed forces minister, Florence Parly, attended the live fire at the missile test center of the Direction Générale de l'Armement procurement office at Biscarosse, southwest France, intended to signal high priority for an anti-UAV project.
That political backing indicated the French effort to deploy anti-UAV weapons for the 2024 Olympic games and 2023 rugby World Cup competition, both to be held in France.
The need for weapons could be seen in the US downing a drone attacking the American embassy in Iraq, the office of the minister said July 7.
The US forces fired rockets into the skies above Baghdad, hitting a drone armed with explosives, Iraqi security sources said, AFP news agency reported July 6. There have been six drone attacks against US forces in Iraq so far this year, out of a total 47 strikes against American services in the strife-torn Arab nation.
The anti-drone exercise at Biscarosse used the Helma-P laser developed by laser specialist Cilas and was the first live demonstration in Europe, the minister's office said.
A July 2 2015 video by European missile maker MBDA can be seen on the Youtube video below, showing a laser shooting down a drone in controlled conditions. MBDA is working with the German navy to develop a laser weapon for warships. MBDA is also working with the British forces on a laser weapon.
Cilas shot down in mid-October a UAV in flight, the first time a drone was destroyed by laser in France, the company said in a statement Oct. 11, 2020, with the French Defense Innovation Agency and DGA supportng Cilas in its laser work at Biscarosse.
Cilas is a unit of Ariane group, which builds the Ariane space rockets.
The US and Israel are leading the way in developing laser weapons, with American technology nearing maturity and the forces close to receiving operational systems, the minister's office said.
The Biscarosse demonstration used a laser against a UAV in the 20-50 kg range. The laser's detection range was one to three km, and the laser could hit the target one km away with two kilowatt of laser power.
The power of a laser beam could be used to "burn" a drone or its precision could be used to destroy the UAV's video camera. The plan was to make the weapons compact enough to be deployed overseas, as well protect sensitive sites on national territory, as well public events such as the international rugby competition in 2023 and the Olympic and Paralymplic games in 2024. There was close concern over lasers potentially damaging eyesight.
The French anti-UAV roadmap included work on an interceptor drone, with a demonstration in the second half of the year.
There was also work on an "electromagnetic cannon" as a directed energy weapon, which would disable onboard electronics on drones and hit several drones.
A DGA competition for an off-the-shelf system with electromagnetic capabilities, dubbed Parade, is under way and has attracted offers from industry, the minister's office said, declining to say which companies had submitted bids.
The initial requirement is for six systems, with first delivery by the end of 2022 and the possibility of further orders to be made. That deal was worth €350 million and would run 10-11 years.
That Parade electromagnetic weapon would be used against micro-drones of 100 g to two kg, and mini-drones of two to 25 kg, the official notice of the tender said.
The Parade project could interest CS group, MBDA, and Thales, as well as smaller companies such as Cerbair and MC2 Technologies, Forces Operations Blog, a specialist website, reported May 4.
The armed forces have deployed the CS Milad anti-drone system in overseas operations, the minister's office said. CS won a contract in 2018 for Milad, which jams signals to drones.
The French army is due this year to receive four more VAB armored troop carriers equipped with the Arlad anti-drone system with a 12.7 mm remote controlled machine gun linked to a radar, having received two Arlad VABs mid-March, FOB reported. A 12-strong VAB Arlad fleet is planned.
Featured graphic: An illustration. In real life, the laser beam is not visible. Credit: CILAS
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Cardinal Kasper Views Pluses and Minuses of Ecumenical Dialogue
Addresses Plenary Assembly of Christian-Unity Council
November 04, 2003 00:00ZENIT StaffSpirituality
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 4, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Divisions within the Christian churches and communities are a fundamental problem for ecumenical dialogue, says Cardinal Walter Kasper.
The president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity expressed that view Monday at the opening of the council's plenary assembly.
"Tensions between the autocephalous Orthodox Churches, or those existing in the Anglican Communion, in communities of the Reformation tradition, as well as in the Catholic Church, harm the dialogue," the cardinal said.
"The absence of an internal agreement creates an obstacle and at times impedes consensus to achieve external agreement," he added. Internal disunity "leads to a paralysis of ecumenism and even to its impotence."
Assessing the ecumenical situation, Cardinal Kasper told those present that "on one hand, old confrontations are being surmounted, or at least we are getting closer, and, on the other, new differences emerge."
The latter arise especially in matters of ethics, "such as abortion, divorce, euthanasia and homosexuality," Vatican Radio quoted him saying. "But also ethnic, social and political problems frequently cause divisions."
Speaking before the opening of the plenary assembly, which is being attended by cardinals, patriarchs, bishops and theologians, the cardinal said there is "great joy" in ecumenical dialogue in spite of the difficulties.
There is an awareness "that the Holy Spirit also acts outside the Catholic Church. One meets many serious Christians who pray, who have the desire for unity," and who "are spiritual men," the cardinal said in an interview on Vatican Radio. "This gives hope."
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El Club Nacional és un club de futbol de la ciutat d'Asunción, Paraguai, situat al Barrio Obrero.

Història
El Nacional Football Club va ser fundat el 5 de juny de 1904 per joves del Colegio Nacional de la Capital, nomenant Víctor Paredes Gómez com a primer president. El seu primer uniforme fou totalment blanc, adoptant més tard un de franges verdes i blanques, abans de l'actual tricolor. Posteriorment canvià el nom per Club Nacional.

Juga a l'Estadi Arsenio Erico, també conegut com La Visera, que porta el nom del jugador més gran que ha donat el club, Arsenio Erico. És proper als estadis de Sol de América i Cerro Porteño.

Palmarès
 Lliga paraguaiana de futbol (6): 1909, 1911, 1924, 1926, 1942, 1946
 Segona divisió paraguaiana de futbol (3): 1979, 1989, 2003

Jugadors destacats
  Arsenio Erico (El Saltarín Rojo)
  Manuel Fleitas Solich (El Brujo)
  Heriberto Herrera (El Sargento de Hierro)
  Cecilio Martínez
   Roberto Miguel Acuña (El Toro)
  Edgar Denis (La Araña)
  Óscar Cardozo (Tacuara)
  Cristian Bogado

Enllaços externs

 Web no oficial

Nacional

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MOVE is the LFC Foundation's specialist coaching project for Cystic Fibrosis patients, helping to encourage young CF patient's physical activity levels, to improve lung function and quality of life.
Since early 2018, the LFC Foundation has provided specialist coaching support for children living with Cystic Fibrosis at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Our MOVE sessions take place every Wednesday, with patients attending the clinic on a 6-to-8 week's cycle. Activity stations focus on improving fundamental movements; agility, balance, coordination and speed of each CF patient we engage with.
Each participant in the project is provided with an LFC Foundation coach mentor to help drive sports participation and a sustainable level of support. As hospital visits can be uncomfortable for CF patients, our team of coaches wearing LFC colours and crest can help lift spirits and raise moral.
Jurgen Klopp recently paid a visit to Alder Hey Hospital, to learn about the LFC Foundation's MOVE project, which supports Alder Hey patients who have Cystic Fibrosis. One of those patients is football-mad Carson Kehoe (13).
After having a kick-about in the gym, Jurgen chatted with Carson about the importance of keeping active and joked that he should consider switching football teams.
The gene affected by CF controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. People with cystic fibrosis experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, causing a wide range of challenging symptoms affecting the entire body. Thick mucus can block ducts of the pancreas, which blocks digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines to digest food, inherently increasing the risk of malnutrition and delayed development.
Children with Cystic Fibrosis can be seen in the multidisciplinary Cystic Fibrosis clinic at Alder Hey Children's Charity, which runs every Wednesday morning. Each young person can be seen by a; physiotherapist, doctor or nurse specialist and can also see the psychologist.
How does MOVE benefit CF Patients?
Physical activity is critical to increasing the life expectancy of children living with CF. Through exercise, benefits include a slower rate of decline in lung function and clearing of mucus allowing for easier breathing.
As children with CF may have cycles of infection, physical activity helps create more reserve for the whole body to rely on during periods of infection, helping the patient to resume activity faster following a bout of illness.
Alongside the LFC Foundation aiming to improve the patients V02 Max Increased lung function, we provide measurable and sustainable activity working closely with the clinical at Alder Hey.
There is also an improvement in mental wellbeing of both patients and family members, improving their overall quality of life.
The long-term objective of MOVE is to encourage CF patients to increase their physical activity internally through our LFC Foundation sessions and to pin point the participants interests outside of the MOVE Programme with the LFC Foundation, such as PL Kicks Football and Open Goals.


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A Gleizes Painting for the McNay Art Museum
Albert Gleizes (1881-1953)
Portrait of Madame H. M. Barzun, 1911
Oil and graphite on canvas
San Antonio, McNay Art Museum
Photo : 2014 ARS, New York / ADAGP, Paris
5/3/14 - Acquisition - San Antonio, McNay Art Museum - The portrait of Mrs. Barzun painted by Albert Gleizes in 1911 recently joined the collections at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, bequeathed by the model's son, Jacques Barzun (1907-2012). Stylistically, it is very close to another Cubist portrait, that of Jacques Nayral painted by the artist the same year (London, Tate Modern).
Anne Rose Barzun was the wife of the writer Henri-Martin Barzun who, along with Gleizes joined in the experimental commune at the Abbaye de Créteil from 1906 to 1908. The couple left for the United States in 1918 where their son Jacques, a historian and philosopher became an eminent scholar, settling in San Antonio in 1996.
The work's production date is important as 1911 was the year Cubism was revealed to the general public at the Salon des Indépendants with works by Albert Gleizes, Roger de La Fresnaye, Henri Le Fauconnier, Fernand Léger, Jean Meztinger, Robert Delaunay... who were to be nicknamed "les cubistes des Salons" while Picasso and Braque chose to remain independent. The Puteaux group, associated with Cubism despite the absence of the movement's two initiators, met in Jacques Villon's studio and organized the first Salon de la Section d'Or in 1912, the year when Gleizes and Metzinger published Du Cubisme.
This work joins four canvases by Gleizes and others by Picasso residing at the McNay Museum, whose initial holdings, from the collection of the painter, Marion Koogler McNay (1883-1950) focused on French Post-Impressionist and the Ecole de Paris.
Bénédicte Bonnet Saint-Georges, mercredi 5 mars 2014
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California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations Submitted for Implementation by July 1, 2020
After this Alert was released, California updated its website to extend the time for the regulations to be finalized. The website states in pertinent part: "The complete package, including the Final Text of Proposed Regulations and the Final Statement of Reasons, is posted below. OAL has 30 working days, plus an additional 60 calendar days under Executive Order N-40-20 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, to review the package for procedural compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Once approved by the OAL, the final regulation text will be filed with the Secretary of State and become enforceable by law."
The Attorney General for the State of California (AG) has submitted the final draft of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The OAL will now determine whether the AG's rulemaking process has complied with the relevant notice and comment rulemaking procedures under the California Administrative Procedures Act. If so, the regulations will be finalized and published into law. The AG has requested that the OAL expedite its review of the regulations so that they may be finalized by the July 1, 2020 statutory deadline and enforcement may begin.
Substantively, the final regulations are identical to the draft published in March 2020. The companies that were finalizing their CCPA compliance efforts based on the March 2020 draft are well-positioned to continue such efforts. The proposed version of the regulations that are now being finalized provide some much needed clarification of the November 2019 version of the draft regulations. What has remained constant throughout this process is the extraordinary number and scope of the prescribed measures a business must follow to meet each of its compliance obligations under these Regulations and, therefore, the CCPA.
Here are some highlights of both the changes and the level of detail in the Regulations:
Businesses that purchase personal information from third parties only need to provide a notice at collection to the consumer if they sell the consumer's personal information. Previously, it was unclear whether a business that purchased personal information from a third party would need to proactively disclose the purchase and provide a notice at collection to each consumer whose information was purchased. Section 999.305(d).
Employees in California are entitled to notice of the information collected about them, including the categories of and purposes for collecting the employee's (or prospective employee's) information. Until January 1, 2021, the employer is not, however, required to provide a link to the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" opt-out or the company's Privacy Policy. Section 999.305(f).
Practice Point: Businesses should be aware that this exception regarding alerting employees about collection practices is based on a carve-out of employee data from the CCPA generally. That employee-focused carve-out provision expires in January 2021. After that point (without further action by the CA Legislature), employees will be provided with the full suite of rights under the CCPA. Also note that with respect to any non-employment-related data collected about them (e.g., purchasing habits), employees who are acting in their capacity as consumers, would still have the full suite of CCPA rights (such as deletion requests), regardless of their status as employees.
May use personal information for their own limited internal and compliance purposes in addition to performing services on behalf of the business that engaged its services. Section 999.314(c), and
May respond to consumer requests to exercise the Right to Know or the Right to Delete by either: (1) acting on behalf of the business in responding to the request; OR (2) informing a consumer that the request cannot be acted on because it is a service provider. Section 999.314(e).
Practice Point: Consider including a clear procedure in the service agreement for the service provider to follow for notifying the business when it receives a Request to Know or Request to Delete and/or processing the response.
When processing a consumer Request to Know or Request to Delete, a business has 45 calendar days to respond to a request, but 10 business days to confirm receipt of the request. The updated proposed regulations added "business days" to the time that a company must provide initial acknowledgement of receipt.
Verification of household requests has added requirements when the "household," does not have a password-protected account with the business. For example, for household-related inquiries, the company must verify the request with all members of the household (or the individual's parent or guardian, if under the age of 13). Section 999.318.
Verification must be free of charge to the consumer or otherwise the costs must be borne by the business. For example, a notarized statement from the consumer attesting to his/her identity may not be mandated due to the costs associated with notary authorization, unless the company would reimburse the consumer for those costs. Section 999.323(d).
A business must deny any Request to Know specific pieces of personal information if it cannot appropriately verify the identity of the requestor, per Section 999.325(f)-(g). If there is no reasonable method by which a business can verify the identity of the consumer to the degree of certainty required by the regulations, the business must explain why when responding to the request. If the business has no reasonable method by which it can verify consumer(s), the business must explain why in its privacy policy and evaluate and document on a yearly basis whether a reasonable method can be established.
Practice Point: For companies that don't have much experience with identity verification, here are some alternatives to consider:
Send a one-time-use access code
Confirm known user info
Use existing login, security questions
Engage third-party commercial ID verification services
Request an upload of an invoice or identification document (then be sure to auto-delete after use).
Searching in response to a Right to Know request has practical limitations. A business does not need to undertake an extensive search of their systems in response to a Request to Know if:
the information is not maintained in a searchable format,
the information is maintained solely for legal or compliance purposes,
the business does not sell the information, and
the business describes to the consumer the categories of information that it did not search due to the above limitations and that their information may be contained in such categories. Section 999.313(c)(3).
The final CCPA regulations are available here.
The California Attorney General's press release is available here.
The California Attorney General's supporting materials are available here.
SUE C. FRIEDBERG
LINDA PISSOTT REIG
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY


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Oliver Barbosa conquers Kolkata 2014
by Sagar Shah
3/30/2014 – It is one of the strongest Opens in Asia, sporting players from 13 countries – 27 GMs, 18 IMs and four WGMs – with an an astonishing rating average of 2394 for all 77 participants. The winner (on tiebreak points) is a very talented GM from the Philippines, and the outcome was decided in an exciting key game in the final round. Sagar Shah tells us about it in this big pictorial report.
It was already five hours into the final, tenth round. All the games were completed except one: on the top board a battle between two of the most talented youngsters of India, GM Vidit Gujarathi (2602) vs GM Lalith Babu (2575), was still under way. The crowd had gathered around the board in huge numbers. The winner of the tournament was undecided. Oliver Barbosa had made a draw with Ziaur Rahman and was sitting at the top of the table at 7.5/10. But Vidit was on seven points, and if he were to draw his game, he would have been the champion due to his better tie break.
The extremely tense top board game between Vidit Gujarathi and Lalith Babu
[Event "19th Kolkata GM Open 2014"] [Site "Kolkata IND"] [Date "2014.03.27"] [Round "10.1"] [White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Black "Lalith, Babu M.R"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E15"] [WhiteElo "2602"] [BlackElo "2585"] [Annotator "Shah,Sagar"] [PlyCount "194"] [EventDate "2014.03.18"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb7 6. Bg2 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 c5 8. O-O O-O 9. Bc3 Qe7 10. Bb2 cxd4 11. a3 Bc3 12. Nxc3 dxc3 13. Bxc3 Na6 14. b4 Rfd8 15. Qb3 Ne4 16. Bb2 d5 17. cxd5 Bxd5 18. Qe3 Nc7 19. Rac1 Rac8 20. Ne5 Nf6 21. Nc6 Bxc6 22. Bxc6 Ncd5 23. Qe5 Qc7 24. Qxc7 Rxc7 25. Be5 Rcc8 26. Bb7 Rxc1 27. Rxc1 Kf8 28. Kg2 Ne8 29. b5 f6 30. Bb2 Ndc7 31. a4 Rd2 32. Ba3+ Kf7 33. e3 Nd5 34. e4 Ne3+ 35. Kg1 Nc2 36. Bb2 Nd4 37. Bc3 $2 {Call it championship pressure or momentary lapse of concentration, but White has blundered a piece. The position was worth resigning, but Vidit keeps fighting...} Ne2+ 38. Kf1 Ra2 39. Rd1 Nxc3 40. Rd7+ Kg6 41. Bc6 Nxa4 42. Rd8 Nc7 43. Rd7 Nxb5 44. Bxb5 Nc5 45. Re7 Nxe4 46. Bd3 f5 47. Rxe6+ Kg5 48. h4+ Kg4 49. Bxe4 fxe4 50. Rxe4+ Kf5 51. Re7 Kf6 52. Rb7 h5 53. f3 g6 54. g4 hxg4 55. fxg4 Ra4 56. h5 gxh5 57. gxh5 Kg5 58. Rh7 Ra2 59. Ke1 a5 {... and reaches this position.} 60. Kd1 $2 ({White had to play} 60. Rd7 $1 Kxh5 61. Rd5+ Kg4 62. Rb5 {is a draw and would have secured Vidit the title.}) 60... Rf2 $1 {With this move the point was in the bag for Lalith, and the watching Oliver Barbosa must have heaved a sigh of relief!} 61. Rh8 Rf6 62. Kc2 Rh6 63. Rg8+ Kf5 64. Kb3 Rxh5 65. Rb8 Rh3+ 66. Ka4 Rh4+ 67. Ka3 Rb4 68. Re8 Kf6 69. Re2 b5 70. Re8 Kf5 71. Rh8 Rg4 72. Rb8 Ra4+ 73. Kb3 Rb4+ 74. Ka3 Ke5 75. Rh8 Rf4 76. Rb8 Ra4+ 77. Kb3 Rb4+ 78. Ka3 Kd6 79. Ra8 Ra4+ 80. Kb3 Kc6 81. Rc8+ Kb7 82. Rh8 Rc4 83. Rh7+ Kb6 84. Rh6+ Rc6 85. Rh3 a4+ 86. Kb4 Rc4+ 87. Ka3 Ka5 88. Rh5 Rc3+ 89. Kb2 Re3 90. Ka2 a3 91. Rh4 b4 92. Rh8 Re2+ 93. Ka1 Ka4 94. Rh3 Re1+ 95. Ka2 b3+ 96. Rxb3 Re2+ 97. Kb1 Kxb3 0-1
GM Oliver Barbosa and GM Lalith Babu both finished with 7.5/10, but the Philippine player won the Sixth Kolkata Open 2014 due to his better tiebreak.
A jubilant Oliver Barbosa flanked by runner-up Lalith Babu and third placed GM Abhijit Kunte
The Kolkata Open, formerly known as the Goodricke Open, was held in Gorky Sadan, Kolkata, from 18th to 27th March 2014. The tournament is one of the strongest opens in Asia and has a long pedigree, with the likes of Smyslov, Korchnoi, Anand, Bologan, Short and many more star players having taken part in previous editions.
This year we saw 27 GMs, 18 IMs and four WGMs taking part. Players from 13 countries were there, making it a truly global event. The average rating of this tournament was an astonishing 2394, in spite of the fact that 77 players were participating. The strength of the tournament can be gauged when top seed GM Nigel Short played GM Sundaranjan Kidambi (2400) in the very first round.
The total prize fund of the event was 1,400,000 Indian Rupess (approx US $ 23,300). It was ten-round tournament with a time control of 90 mins for 40 moves and 30 mins for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 secs from the first move. Every round began at 14.00 IST, except for the last round which began at 10.00 IST.
GM Oliver Barbosa of Philippines who won the tournament played some excellent chess and finished unbeaten with five wins and five draws and a rating performance of 2688. He bagged the winner's purse of 400,000 rupees (approx $6,500). What was amazing was that Oliver faced seven GMs and three IMs and in spite of such strong opposition scored heavily. He recorded wins over strong 2600+ players like Levan Panstulaia and Konstantin Landa, and his hard working and determined nature can be seen from his cover picture on his Facebook page:
When I got the chance to talk with him after the tournament, his humility and down to earth nature could be easily seen. "When I came to Kolkata one day before the tournament," he said, "I didn't even know the player's list. I was pleasantly surprised to see that so many strong 2600+ players had registered. I thought to myself, a top five finish would really be good. But I played well and won the tournament and I am very happy." About the strength of his opponents he said: "It was barely possible to underestimate anyone, and Indian players I think are very strong. Even a 2100 player here can beat a GM if you take him lightly." This was Oliver's third tournament victory in India, after he had once won the Bhubaneshwar Open and the Delhi Open. However this was definitely the strongest tournament of the three.
Oliver's favourite game from the tournament was the one against Konstantin Landa where as White he gained a small advantage. It seemed absolutely nothing at first. Slowly and steadily, just like Capablanca, he ground his strong Russian opponent down. To outplay such a player like Landa with just a miniscule edge speaks volumes of Barbosa's talent. Here is the game.
[Event "19th Kolkata GM Open 2014"] [Site "Kolkata IND"] [Date "2014.03.26"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Barbosa, Oliver"] [Black "Landa, Konstantin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2564"] [BlackElo "2645"] [PlyCount "75"] [EventDate "2014.03.18"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 cxd4 4. cxd5 Nf6 5. Qa4+ Qd7 6. Qxd4 Qxd5 7. Nc3 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 a6 9. g3 e5 10. Nb3 Nc6 11. Bg2 Be6 12. O-O Bb4 13. Bg5 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Bd5 15. Bxf6 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 gxf6 17. Rfd1 Rc8 18. Nc5 Rc7 19. Rab1 Nd8 20. Rd5 Rg8 21. Rbd1 Ne6 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Rd8+ Kf7 24. R1d7+ Rxd7 25. Rxd7+ Kg6 26. Rxb7 Rc8 27. Rb6 a5 28. Rb5 Rxc3 29. Rxa5 e4 30. Ra8 e5 31. e3 f5 32. a4 f4 33. gxf4 exf4 34. exf4 Rf3 35. Rg8+ Kh5 36. Rg3 Rxf4 37. Re3 Rg4+ 38. Kf1 1-0
With a live rating of 2580 I consider Oliver Barbosa one of the finest talents, not just from the Philippines but also from Asia. He seems extremely focussed and hardworking, and what separates himself from the rest is his will to win. You must definitely watch his queen endgame against Levan Pantsulaia, where in spite of being down to his last few seconds and facing stiff resistance from the Georgian GM, he showed amazing tenacity to win the position. Le Quang Liem won the Kolkata Open in 2009 and shot into prominence on the world level pretty soon. I sense something similar on the cards for Oliver!
The top seed and biggest attraction of the event was definitely Nigel Short. Being a World Championship finalist, who locked horns with the great Garry Kasparov in 1993, Nigel is nothing short of a legend in the chess world. However in Kolkata, as Nigel would say, like the English cricket batsmen he just couldn't get going. The tournament started off badly for him when he couldn't win a won endgame against GM Kidambi in the first round. And it went really bad when he lost his third round game against GM Ziaur Rahman.
Nigel was terribly dejected after his loss to Ziaur Rahman
He started making his way back to the top but could not reach the absolute top boards. After the tournament he said, "I am just gathering steam now. Too bad the tournament is already over!"
His twelfth position finish was not something Nigel was proud of. However, his presence surely enhanced the aura of the event.
GM Lalith Babu finished with a score of 7.5/10 and was the runner-up of the event. In spite of losing the third game to Deepan Chakravarthy, Lalith fought back with a sizzling 4.5/5 finish to clinch the silver medal. There is something extremely unique about this 20-year-old talent. He is able to find excellent resources even in lost positions, and his "never say die" spirit helps him to turn many of the inferior positions in his favour.
Known in Indian chess circles as Dada ("elder brother" in Marathi), Abhijit Kunte was one of the best players of the country during the period of 2000-2005. He has been the national champion on many occasions and also the British champion in the year 2003. Of late he had been performing quite poorly and his rating had dipped quite low to 2439. But everyone is aware of his class. It was only a matter of time before he would come back to form. Just when Anand showed his supreme form in Candidates 2014, Abhijit Kunte did the same in the Kolkata Open, gaining 31 elo points with his 2671 performance . He dispatched strong GMs like SP Sethuraman (2578), Deep Sengupta (2529), and Abdulla-Al-Rakib (2518). If Kunte keeps up this form, then I am sure we can see him back in the 2500 Elo range pretty soon!
Touted as one of the biggest talents of Indian chess, GM Vidit Gujarathi finished fourth at the tournament. He knows when to press the accelerator and when to use the brakes. Thus, you can see his 20 odd moves nice win over GM Debashish Das, and also his safe draws against GM Kunte and GM Chakravarthy. It was only because of his last round loss to GM Lalith Babu (see above) that he failed to become the champion. The 2013 World Junior bronze medallist has a very bright future ahead of him and I surely think he will soon cross the 2700 elo barrier!
GM B Adhiban (2608) who had shot to fame earlier by entering the quarter finals of the World Cup 2013, had broken into 2600 with a strong performance at Gibraltar Open. He finished fifth at the Kolkata Open. His style of preparing before the game by listening to music is going to gain a lot of followers! Is it the secret to reach 2600?!
Finishing sixth in the tournament is not such a big deal for a strong player like GM Ziaur Rahman (2486) from Bangladesh. However, the fact that he remained unbeaten with a performance of 2688, and also beat two strong players, Nigel Short and Sergey Fedorchuk, and at the same time gained 26 Elo points, means that he had a tournament of his life! Great play by the Bangladeshi genius!
Final Ranking after ten rounds
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 Rp
1 GM Barbosa Oliver PHI 2564 7.5 56.5 51.0 45.25 49.5 2688
2 GM Lalith Babu M.R. IND 2585 7.5 55.0 50.0 44.25 48.0 2655
3 GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2439 7.0 61.0 55.5 43.25 53.5 2671
4 GM Vidit Gujrathi IND 2602 7.0 58.5 53.0 40.00 51.0 2659
5 GM Rahman Ziaur BAN 2486 7.0 56.5 51.5 41.25 49.0 2684
6 GM Adhiban B. IND 2608 7.0 55.0 50.0 41.00 48.0 2614
7 GM D. Chakkravarthy IND 2496 6.5 57.5 53.0 38.25 50.0 2630
8 GM Landa Konstantin RUS 2645 6.5 56.5 51.5 37.50 49.0 2584
9 GM Sethuraman S.P. IND 2578 6.5 53.5 49.0 34.00 46.5 2553
10 GM Sengupta Deep IND 2529 6.5 52.0 47.5 33.25 44.5 2539
11 GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2583 6.5 51.5 47.0 34.25 45.0 2566
12 GM Short Nigel D ENG 2674 6.5 51.0 46.0 34.50 44.0 2548
13 GM Gopal G.N. IND 2558 6.5 48.5 44.0 34.25 42.5 2514
14 GM Mchedlishvili Mikheil GEO 2639 6.5 48.0 44.0 33.25 41.5 2540
15 GM Fedorchuk Sergey UKR 2647 6.5 48.0 44.0 31.25 41.0 2531
16 GM Haznedaroglu Kivanc TUR 2462 6.0 53.5 49.0 32.25 46.0 2539
17 IM Swapnil Dhopade IND 2424 6.0 53.5 49.0 31.25 46.0 2528
18 IM Karthikeyan P. IND 2355 6.0 52.0 47.5 31.75 44.5 2548
19 IM Ly Moulthun AUS 2429 6.0 49.5 45.5 24.25 42.0 2507
20 Kunal M. IND 2339 6.0 44.5 41.0 26.50 38.0 2485
Full results of all 77 players here
All pictures by Amruta Mokal, who is the wife of our reporter
– Part two will follow soon –
Official tournament site
All games in PGN (thanks to TWIC)
The games are being broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs.
Sagar Shah Sagar is an International Master from India with two GM norms. He is also a chartered accountant. He loves to cover chess tournaments, as that helps him understand and improve at the game he loves so much. He is the co-founder and CEO of ChessBase India website, the biggest chess news outlet in the country.


Titanium is highly resistant to chloride-containing media, practically all salt solutions, seawater, a range of acids, organic and inorganic chemicals and gases. The high environmental resistance is primarily based on a very thin, tenacious and highly protective surface oxide film. The oxide film provides high resistance to erosion in high velocity process streams.
This corrosion and erosion resistance makes titanium a preferred heat transfer material for tube/shell heat exchangers since it permits the use of thin heat transfer walls and high fluid flow rates. In addition, titanium has only half the weight of steel. It is non-magnetic and characterized by a high melting point, high strength-to-weight ratio and a low modulus of elasticity.
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* As per ASTM/ASME B, SB523 or equivalent.


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Pekka Tuomisto (ur. 1940) – fiński polityk, minister
 Pekka Tuomisto (ur. 1960) – fiński hokeista


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4092 Tyr este un asteroid din centura principală, descoperit pe 8 octombrie 1986 de Poul Jensen.

Legături externe

 4092 Tyr în JPL Small-Body Database
 4092 Tyr în baza de date a Minor Planet Center
 Diagrama orbitei asteroidului 4092 Tyr (JPL)

Obiecte astronomice descoperite în 1986
Centura de asteroizi


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Q: How to call a method after hitting Enter in a Razor Component? I have a razor component with the following text field
<input @bind=nameToAdd @onsubmit="AddName" />

I want to call the AddName method after user hits the enter button from the textbox. How can I achieve that?

A: This is what I use for a similar purpose in many projects. On enter it resets the focus to the input. It uses the templates bootstrap 5.
Usage:
<SendBox OnSend=SomeMethod />

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Note: OnSubmit can be used here. The use of the DataAnnotationsValidator and ValidationMessage is not required for the functionality your after. The button can be hidden if required however some people use touch screens ;).
I use the code behind approach:
SendBox.razor.cs
public partial class SendBox : ComponentBase
{
    private ElementReference inputBox;

    [Parameter]
    public string Label { get; set; } = "Send";

    [Parameter]
    public string Placeholder { get; set; } = "Type a new message here.";

    [Parameter]
    public string DivClass { get; set; } = "input-group";

    [Parameter]
    public string InputClass { get; set; } = "form-control";

    [Parameter]
    public string ButtonClass { get; set; } = "btn btn-outline-primary";

    [Parameter]
    public bool Disabled { get; set; }

    [Parameter]
    public EventCallback<string> OnSend { get; set; }

    public SendBoxViewModel SendBoxViewModel { get; set; } = new SendBoxViewModel();

    private bool MessageInputInvalid => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SendBoxViewModel.InputMessage);

    private async Task Send()
    {
        if (!MessageInputInvalid)
        {
            await OnSend.InvokeAsync(SendBoxViewModel.InputMessage);
            SendBoxViewModel.InputMessage = string.Empty;
            await inputBox.FocusAsync();
        }
    }
}

public class SendBoxViewModel
{
    [MinLength(length: 1)]
    [MaxLength(length: 1024)]
    [Required(AllowEmptyStrings = false, ErrorMessage = "Empty messages are not allowed!")]
    public string InputMessage { get; set; } = string.Empty;
}

A: You can accomplish this with the onkeypress event handler. This event handler fires for every keypress, so you'll need to look for the enter key specifically, which is Key = 13, or Code = Enter.  You can search 'KeyboardEventArgs' for the list of keys and codes.
Component.razor

Component

<input @bind=nameToAdd @onkeypress="HandleKeyPress" @onsubmit="AddName" />

@code {
    public string nameToAdd { get; set; } = string.Empty;

    public void AddName()
    {
        //Add Name logic here
        //..
        //Clear the input box when done
        nameToAdd = string.Empty;
    }

    private void HandleKeyPress(KeyboardEventArgs keyboardEventArgs)
    {
        if (keyboardEventArgs.Code == "Enter")
        {
            AddName();
        }
    }
}

A: Not sure where you got onsubmit, but here's the basic concept using onchange and oninput.
@page "/"

On enter/loose focus

    <input value=@nameToAdd @onchange="AddName" />

        value: @nameToAdd

On keystroke

    <input value=@nameToAdd2 @oninput="AddName2" />

        value2: @nameToAdd2

@code {
    private string? nameToAdd;
    private string? nameToAdd2;

    private void AddName(ChangeEventArgs e)
    {
        nameToAdd = e.Value?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
    }

    private void AddName2(ChangeEventArgs e)
    {
        nameToAdd2 = e.Value?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
    }
}

Copy and paste into index.razor in a new solution.
@onsubmit does nothing on an input.  @bind sets value to the specified property and @onchange to an anonymous method that updates the specified property.

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With the situation very similar to the one they faced in the Test series, where the Windies dominated to win 2-1. Holder, who was suspended for the only the third and only Test the team lost, is hoping to return and make an immediate impact.
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"We pack a pretty heavy punch when we're stacking up our team. 'Underdogs' is not a bad tag to have - it's more pressure on them and less pressure on us," he added.
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The 39-year-old will return to the ODI team for the first time since 2018 when the Windies faced off against Bangladesh. Gayle will play the opening two matches of the five-match series against England.
With the experienced batsman just short of 10,000 ODI runs at an average of 36.98 and 15 centuries, Hope is confident Gayle's addition will be a major boost to the team.
"It's great, just to see him (Gayle) at nets. Good laugh, good shots as well, and he's going to strengthen the team a lot," ICC quoted Hope as saying.
"We know the importance that Gayle brings to the team. He has a lot of experience and we need to make sure we use that experience and strengthen the entire team," he added.
Hope, who was part of the team's recent Test series win against England also believes that victory will give the team added confidence ahead of the series.
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"With our squad suffering from a few players with injuries even before a ball is bowled, an opportunity presents itself for other players to make a claim for ICC Cricket World Cup spots," said chairman of selectors Courtney Browne.
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Wood added: "I'll never forget the feeling of that spell. If I'm ever down about my bowling I'll re-watch the highlights.
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Gabriel was charged by the ICC after an altercation with the England captain on the third day of a match the tourists won by 232 runs on Tuesday.
Root was picked up on the stump microphone saying to the Windies quick: "Don't use it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with being gay".
The skipper said after the close of play on Monday that Gabriel "might regret" his comments, but refused to state what the 30-year said to him.
Gabriel admitted breaching article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to "personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match".
He will be unavailable for all but one of the ODIs against England after being hit with three demerit points, taking his total to eight in the space of two years.
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Root: St Lucia victory a step forward for England
Winning the third Test and avoiding a whitewash against West Indies represented a "step forward" for England, according to captain Joe Root.
England were comfortably beaten by 381 runs in the first match of the series before a hapless display in Antigua saw the tourists go down by 10 wickets.
In St Lucia, a 125-run first-innings stand from Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes was followed by a stunning five-for from Mark Wood, before Root's century set the Windies a hefty target of 485 for a whitewash.
Roston Chase made a gritty hundred to keep their hopes alive, but he received minimal support as the hosts went down by 232 runs on Tuesday.
"It was important we played well this week. It should be a real confidence-booster going into an exciting summer for us," said Root.
"West Indies deserved to win the series, they outplayed us in the first two games, but it's a real step forward for this team to perform like we did this week.
"I thought we played some good cricket. In that first innings we managed to find a way to ride out some difficult moments in bowler-friendly conditions and then we got up to a good score. Then the bowlers got us on top and we went from there.
"We played better, that's important, we've got a fantastic squad, but over the next couple of years you'll see a huge amount of improvement."
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"We need to continue to build and improve as a side, not just rest on our laurels and think we've achieved something. We're still pretty low in the rankings and our goal is to be number one in the world, so there's definitely a lot to improve on and put right and a lot of positives we need to keep within in the team."
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Roston Chase's gutsy century was not enough to stop West Indies falling to a 232-run defeat to England on day four of the third Test in St Lucia.
England added 36 runs to their overnight total to set the Windies a hefty target of 485, which the hosts never looked like reaching despite Chase making a brilliant unbeaten 102 off 191 deliveries.
Keemo Paul sustained a thigh injury on day three but hobbled out to the middle with Chase two short of a fifth Test century, but the match was over seven balls after he made it to three figures.
Paul was caught and bowled by Ben Stokes (2-30) as England picked up a consolation win - their first in Tests in the Caribbean since 2004 - for a 2-1 series defeat, the Windies bowled out for 252.
Shannon Gabriel, who was charged by the ICC with a breach of article 2.13 of its code of conduct after a sledging incident involving Joe Root on day three, was booed when he took the ball in the first session and Root sent the seamer's full toss straight to Shimron Hetmyer at midwicket in the sixth over of the day and immediately declared on 361-5.
James Anderson (3-27) got England off to a great start when he had John Campbell for a golden duck from just the third ball of the innings, but he owed a lot to Moeen Ali for a phenomenal one-handed catch in the gully.
Stokes managed to hold onto an outside edge from stand-in skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (8) off Anderson but Jos Buttler inexplicably put down Shai Hope in the slips to leave Stuart Broad (0-22) in disbelief.
A fine delivery from Anderson drew a nick from Darren Bravo (0) that flew straight to Root at first slip and, after appearing to gain confidence, Hope went for 14 by holing out to point off Mark Wood (1-52) as the Windies went to lunch at 35-4.
A 45-run partnership between Chase and Hetmyer stemmed the tide but the latter was run out when Jonny Bairstow sent the stumps flying from a brilliant Joe Denly throw.
Buttler nearly produced a sensational, one-handed diving catch at midwicket to remove Shane Dowrich (19), but Moeen (3-99) got the job done with a full delivery that Stokes snaffled at slip.
Denly let a powerful Kemar Roach drive burst through his fingers before tea and the all-rounder was put down on 19 and 20 by Rory Burns and Bairstow as England made hard work of moving towards victory.
Wood snaffled Roach (29) off Moeen before Chase overturned the on-field umpire's lbw decision with a successful review on 78, keeping the Windies' hopes alive.
Alzarri Joseph slammed a pair off sixes off Moeen en route to 34 off 30 balls but he picked out Anderson at mid-on in the same over, and it looked like Chase would be left stranded when Gabriel's (3) wild swing at Stokes ended in the gloves of Bairstow.
Paul put his thigh injury aside to enable Chase to seal his ton by sending Denly to the boundary, but Stokes ensured play did not enter the final day.
Gabriel charged by ICC following Root sledging incident
West Indies seamer Shannon Gabriel has been charged by the ICC with a breach of its code of conduct following a sledging incident involving England captain Joe Root.
Gabriel was involved in an on-field exchange with Root and Joe Denly on day three of the third Test in St Lucia, as the tourists built a mammoth lead.
The England captain refused to disclose the details of what was said after play on Monday but stated the Windies paceman, who was booed when he took the ball on day four, "might regret" his comments.
An ICC statement issued during play on day four read: "Shannon Gabriel has been charged with a breach article 2.13 of the ICC code of conduct.
"The charge, which was laid by match umpires, will now be dealt with by match referee Jeff Crowe. Until the proceedings have concluded, the ICC will not comment further."
Article 2.13 relates to "personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match".
Root said on Monday: "It's Test cricket, he's an emotional guy trying to do everything he can to win a Test match.
"Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field.
"He's a good guy who plays hard cricket and is proud to be in the position he is. The battle was a good contest, he's had a wonderful series and he should be proud."
Windies interim head coach Richard Pybus said the incident would be looked into.
"Nothing has been reported to me," he said. "But if a comment was made, we'll review it. And, if it was untoward, we'll be addressing it."
Gordon Banks: A World Cup winner who denied Pele with the Save of the Century
Gordon Banks, who has died at the age of 81, was not just one of the few Englishmen to have won a World Cup, he was also one of the few to leave Pele dumbfounded.
Having won the FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award for six straight years between 1966 and 1971, Banks was a model of consistency, but he was also a shot-stopper who saved his best for the biggest moments.
A League Cup winner with both Leicester City and Stoke City, Banks recorded four clean sheets at the World Cup in 1966 when Alf Ramsey's team won the tournament on home soil, and it was in Mexico four years later when he somehow denied Pele with the 'Save of the Century'.
Despite losing sight in his right eye in a car crash in 1972, Banks returned to the sport in 1977 with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, playing in the North American Soccer League alongside greats such as Pele and George Best.
Here we take a look at Banks' career following the news of his passing.
A young Banks was left devastated when dropped from his Sheffield schoolboys side as a teenager, and he took up work with a coal merchants and as an apprentice bricklayer in order to earn his keep.
It was Chesterfield who gave a 15-year-old Banks his break by offering him youth terms and by 1958 he was making his first-team debut, in a Third Division fixture against Colchester United.
Sold to Leicester City the following year, Banks' early Wembley memories were not pleasant - he and the Foxes lost the 1961 and 1963 FA Cup finals to Tottenham and Manchester United.
His performances for Leicester did see Banks gain international recognition, however, and he made his England bow in 1963, losing 2-1 to the old enemy Scotland at Wembley.
The first trophy of Banks' career arrived in 1964, as Leicester defeated his future club Stoke City over two legs to lift the League Cup. But the greatest prize of all was soon to follow...
WEMBLEY WOE BECOMES WORLD CUP GLORY
England's 1966 World Cup story might have been very different had manager Alf Ramsey taken a dimmer view of Banks and a number of other senior players, including Bobby Moore and Charlton, breaking a curfew ahead of the tournament.
Having escaped serious punishment, the side eased through the group phase, drawing against Uruguay before beating Mexico and France - all without Banks having to pick the ball out of his net.
Another clean sheet followed in the quarter-final win over Argentina - an ill-tempered affair which saw Ramsey describe the visitors as "animals" - before a 2-1 semi-final success over Portugal, which saw Banks' goal finally breached by Eusebio's penalty.
And so to the final against West Germany, where Wolfgang Weber's late equaliser forced extra-time before Geoff Hurst completed his hat-trick, accompanied by the immortal words of commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme.
"As I descended the steps from the royal box, I couldn't believe the journey I had made," Banks said later. "The road from Tinsley Rec to a World Cup final had been long and winding, but the difficulties encountered along the way suddenly evaporated as my whole being was engulfed in euphoria."
ANOTHER WEMBLEY TRIUMPH
Amid competition from Peter Shilton, Banks was sold to Stoke in 1967 and five years later lifted his second League Cup, this time in a one-off affair against Chelsea at a Wembley Stadium that was starting to represent the stage for fonder memories.
"I'd played in two FA Cup finals with Leicester and two League Cup finals, but this was my greatest and proudest moment in club football," Banks said. "Not only because we won that final, but because Stoke City had been playing football for over 100 years and had never won anything before.
"To walk out with the team and listen to the roar of our supporters was great. Then to come back home next day and have 100,000 people welcome us was simply fantastic. I don't think the city had ever had that many people out before. I've always appreciated how the club and the fans appreciated me."
SAVE OF THE CENTURY
England's World Cup defence in 1970 ended at the quarter-final stage as West Germany gained a measure of revenge.
Banks missed the game through illness and, watching back at the hotel on a feed delayed by almost an hour, did not believe his team-mates when they returned with the score reading 2-0 only to inform him they had gone on to lose 3-2.
A week earlier, Banks had produced the moment that will define his career and perhaps his life.
In the 1-0 group-stage defeat to Brazil, Banks pulled off what became known as the "Save of the Century", somehow getting low to his right to tip Pele's powerful downward header up and over the crossbar.
"I landed crumpled against the inner side netting of the goal and my first reaction was to look out at Pele. I hadn't a clue where the ball was," Banks said. "He'd grounded to a halt, head clasped between his hands and I knew then all that I needed to know.
"As I got to my feet Pele came up to me and patted me on the back. 'I thought that was a goal,' he said. 'You and me both,' I replied."
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It is important you trust your broker, you feel comfortable with what they know and what they can do for you, and then start "working with them", or being on the same side. As long as you're worried "how much the broker worked to earn their commission", you will be shooting yourself in the foot. The broker should be able to exercise full freedom to market everywhere. Secretively enough to protect your confidentiality (if you happen to need that), but not toil to prove "value" to you. Every friction and tension between you and your broker (you don't want to give them an exclusive, he makes you sign a bunch of other forms to ensure he gets his commission, etc) makes you lose good, flexible buyers. A good broker is like a good IT department. When you don't see them working, things are running better than expected. Your broker should fight tooth and nail to ensure no paperwork is missing at the closing and all the approvals and transfers are in place. When you make yourself an additional obstacle for the broker, you will get less for your business and it will take longer, than if you had given him full trust and freedom. It is not your place to judge "how much he worked for his commission", because the more you make him work, and the more things you obscure, the less chances qualified buyers who meet your price expectations will appear.