#International Masters League 2024

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International Masters League 2024: Teams, Captains, Match, Timings, Venue & Schedule

International Masters League (IML) is going to be held in Raipur. Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar will be seen playing cricket at the International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. Not only Sachin, many sports legends like Brian Lara, Shane Watson and Jonty Rhodes are going to reach Raipur.

The schedule of IML has also been released. The process of players reaching Raipur will start from November 26. The first match will be played at Shaheed Veernarayan Stadium on November 28. The semi-final and final match of IML will be held in Raipur itself. A total of 8 matches will be played here.

International Masters League (IML) 2024 schedule

• India vs Sri Lanka: November 17, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• Australia vs South Africa: November 18, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs England: November 19, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs Australia: November 20, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs South Africa: November 21, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• South Africa vs England: November 23, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs Australia: November 24, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs Sri Lanka: November 25, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• England vs Australia: November 26, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs South Africa: November 27, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs England: November 28, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs England: November 30, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs West Indies: December 1, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs Australia: December 2, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs England: December 3, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Semi-Final 1: December 5, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Semi-Final 2: December 6, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Final: December 8, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

International Masters League (IML) Captains

India: Sachin Tendulkar

West Indies: Brian Lara

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara

Australia: Shane Watson

England: Eoin Morgan

South Africa: Jacques Kallis

International Masters League Matches will be in T-20 format

Old stars of Indian cricket team including Sachin like Yuvraj, Sehwag, Kaif will also be seen in Raipur. The captains and schedule of IML teams were announced in Mumbai. However, which players will be in which team is not decided. If sources are to be believed, the stars who were seen in the road safety match played in Raipur earlier will be seen in IML this time.

These matches of T-20 format will be played from November 17 to December 8, 2024. The tournament will start with four matches at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. There will be a fierce match between India and Sri Lanka on November 17. Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will face each other in this. The matches of this series on November 21 and 24 will be held in Lucknow. After this all the matches will be played in Raipur itself.

FAQ:

What is the International Masters League (IML)?

o   IML is a cricket tournament featuring legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Shane Watson.

When will IML 2024 take place?

o   The tournament runs from November 17 to December 8, 2024.

Where will the International Masters League matches be held?

o   Matches will be held in Mumbai, Lucknow, and Raipur.

Who are the International Masters League team captains? India: Sachin Tendulkar West Indies: Brian Lara Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara Australia: Shane Watson England: Eoin Morgan South Africa: Jacques Kallis

What is the International Masters League format of IML matches?

o   All matches will be played in T20 format.

When is the International Masters League first match?

o   India will play Sri Lanka on November 17 in Mumbai.

Where is the International Masters League final scheduled?

o   The final will take place on December 8, 2024, in Raipur.

Which players will participate in International Masters League?

o   Apart from captains, legends like Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Mohammad Kaif are expected to participate.

How many matches will be held in Raipur?

o   A total of 8 matches, including the semi-finals and final, will be played in Raipur.

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An updated (November 11, 2024 3:40pm pst) list of WW2 movies and TV shows in chronological order

thought out WW2 -(Imitation Game 2014) -(The Book Thief 2013) -(The Zookeeper’s Wife 2017) -(The Pianist 2002)

1937

October 26, 1937 Defence of Sihang Warehouse (The Eight Hundred 2020)

December 13, 1937 Nanjing Massacre - (John Rabe 2009) - (The Flowers of War 2011)

1938

Fall of 1938 (Munich – The Edge of War 2022)

1939

Summer 1939 (Six Minutes to Midnight 2020)

September 3, 1939 King George VI first wartime speech (King’s Speech 2010)

September 17, 1939, Soviet Union Invitation of Poland (The Way Back 2010)

November 30, 1939 Soviet Union invades Finland (The Winter War 1989)

1940

April 9, 1940 Operation Weserübung -(April 9th [movie] 2015) -(King’s Choice 2016) -(Narvik 2022) -(War Sailors 2023)

April 27, 1940 (Into the White 2011)

June 4, 1940 -Churchill gives “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” speech (Darkest Hour 2017) -Dunkirk Evaluation (Dunkirk 2017)

July 10-October 31, 1940 Battle of Britain (Battle of Britain 1969)

1941

May 1941 (Call to Spy 2019)

June 22, 1941 Operation Barbarossa -(Fortress of War [The Brest Fortres 2010) -(Defiance 2008)

September 8, 1941, Siege of Leningrad begins. -(Battle of Leningrad [Saving Leningrad] 2019) -(Leningrad 2009)

October 1941 Battle of Moscow (The Last Frontier [The Final Stand] 2020)

October 1941 Battle of Sevastopol (Battle for Sevastopol 2015)

December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacks Pearl Harbor (Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970)

December 8, 1941 Japan invades Shanghai International Settlement (Empire of the Sun 1987)

1942

January 20, 1942, Wannsee Conference (Conspiracy 2001)

February 1942 Battle of the Atlantic (Greyhound 2020)

February 1942 (The Railway Man 2013)

February 19, 1942, Bombing of Darwin (Australia 2008)

Spring 1942 (U-571 2000)

April 18, 1942 The Doolittle Raid (In Harm’s Way 2018)

June 4, 1942 Battle of Midway (Midway 2019)

1942 Summer Occupation of Jersey Island (Another Mother’s Son 2017 Prime)

July, 10 1942 Easy Company Trains in Camp Tocca (Band of Brothers 01x10 Currahee 2001)

July 21, 1942, Kokoda Track Campaign (Kokoda: 39th Battalion 2006)

August 7, 1942, 1st Marine Division land on Guadalcanal (The Pacific Ep. 1 Guadalcanal/Leckie 2010)

August 19, 1942, Dieppe Raid (Dieppe 1993)

August 23, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad begins (Stalingrad 1993)

September 1942 Formation of Troop 30 (Age of Heroes 2011)

September 18, 1942, 7th Marines Land on Guadalcanal (The Pacific Ep. 2 Basilone 2010)

Autumn of 1942 Battle of the Atlantic (Das Boot 1981)

October 18, 1942, Operation Grouse (Heavy Water War Ep. 2 2015)

November 8, 1942, Operation Torch (The Big Red One 1980)

November 10-17 1942 Vasily Zaytsev kills 225 German Soldiers during the Battle of Stalingrad (Enemy at the Gates 2001)

December 1942 The 1st Marine Division on Guadalcanal is relieved (The Pacific Ep. 3 Melbourne 2010)

December 15, 1942, Battle of Mount Austen (Thin Red Line 1998)

1943

March 13-14 1943, liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto -(Schindler’s List 1993)

April 17, 1943 Operation Mincemeat (Operation Mincemeat 2021)

April 19, 1943, beginning of the Warsaw Uprising (Uprising 2001)

May 4, 1943, Final Mission of The Memphis Bell (Memphis Bell 1990)

May 15, 1943, Salamo Arouch and his family arrive in Auschwitz Concentration Camp (Triumph of the Spirit 1989)

May 27, 1943 Louis Zamperini plane crashes on a search and rescue mission (Unbroken 2014)

May 30, 1943 first All-American Girls Professional Baseball League game played (A League of Their Own 1992)

June 25, 1943, 100th Bomb Group flew its first 8th Air Force combat mission (Master of the Air: Part One 2024)

July 1943 -(The Tuskegee Airmen 1995) -(The Liberator Ep. 1 2020) -(Heavy Water War Ep. 5 2015)

July 16, 1943, The 100th Bomb Group bombed U-Boats in Tronbhdim (Masters of the Air: Part Two 2024)

August 17, 1943 the 4th Bomb Wing of the 100th Bomb Group bombed Regenberg (Masters of the Air: Part Three 2024)

September 16, 1943, William Quinn and Charles Bailey leave Belgium (Masters of the Air: Part Four 2024)

September 18, 1943 John ‘Bucky’ Egan returns from leave to join the mission to bomb Munster (Master of the Air: Part Five 2024

October 14, 1943, John ‘Bucky’ Egan interrogated at Dulag Lut, Frankfurt Germany (Masters of the Air: Part Six 2024)

December 26, 1943, 1st Marine Division lands on Cape Gloucester (The Pacific Ep. 4 Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika 2010)

1944

January 22, 1944, Battle of Anzio -(The Liberator Ep. 2 2020) -(Red Tails 2012) -(Anzio 1968)

February 20, 1944, Hydro Ferry bombing (Heavy Water War Ep. 6 2015)

March 7, 1944, Stalag Luft III Sagan, Germany, Germans find the concealed radio Bucky was using to learn news of the War (Master of the Air: Part Seven 2024)

March 24/25, 1944 Allied Mass Escape of Stalag Luft III (The Great Escape 1963)

June 1944 (Cross of Iron 1977)

June 6, 1944, 00:48 & 01:40 First airborne troops begin to land on Normandy (Band of Brothers 02x10 Day of Days 2001)

June 6, 1944, 06:30 D-Day landings -(Storming Juno 2010)

-(Saving Private Ryan 1998)

June 10, 1944, Easy Company Takes Carentan (Band of Brothers 03x10 Carentan 2001)

June 15-July 9, 1944 Battle of Saipan

-(Windtalkers 2002)

-(Oba: The Last Samurai 2011)

July, 1944 The Monuments Men land in Normandy (The Monuments Men 2014)

July 20, 1944 Operation Valkyrie (Valkyrie 2008)

August 12, 1944, The 332nd Fighter Group attack Radar stations in Southern France (Masters of the Air: Part Eight 2024)

September 15, 1944, U.S. Marines landed on Peleliu at 08:32 (the Pacific Ep. 5 2010)

September 16, 1944, U.S Marines take Peleliu Airfield (the Pacific Ep. 5 2010)

September 17, 1944, Operation Market Garden

-(Band of Brothers 04x10 Replacements 2001)

-(A Bridge Too Far 1977)

October 2, 1944 Battle of Scheldt (Forgotten Battle 2021)

October 12, 1944, Battle of Peleliu, Assault on Bloody Nose Ridge (the Pacific Ep. 7 Peleliu Hills 2010)

October 13, 1944, Rovaniemi public buildings were destroyed (Sisu 2022)

October 14, 1944, Erwin Rommel is arrested (Rommel 2012 Prime)

October 22/23, 1944, 2100 – 0200 Operation Pegasus (Band of Brothers 05x10 Crossroads 2001)

November 1944 middle of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest (When Trumpets Fade 1998)

December 16, 1944, Battle of the Bulge (Band of Brothers 06x10 Bastogne 2001)

December 1944 (Hart’s War 2002)

1945

January 2, 1945 (The Liberator Ep 3 2020)

January 10, 1945 (Attack Force Z)

January 13, 1945, Battle of Foy (Band of Brothers 07x10 The Breaking Point 2001)

January 30, 1945 The Raid at Cabanatuan (The Great Raid 2002)

February 14, 1945, David Webb rejoins the 506th in Haguenau (Band of Brothers 08x10 The Last Patrol 2001)

February 19, 1945, Battle of Iwo Jima starts. - (Letters from Iwo Jima 2006) - (The Pacific Ep. 8 Iwo Jima 2010) - (Flags of our Fathers 2006)

March 21, 1945, Operation Carthage (The Bombardment 2021)

April, 1945 (Fury 2014)

April 5, 1945, 506th Finds abandoned Concentration Camp (Band of Brothers 09x10 Why We Fight 2001)

April 17, 1945 Lee Miller arrives at Concentration Camp Buchenwald (Lee 2023)

April 26, 1945, near the end of the war in Europe (A Woman in Berlin 2008)

April 29, 1945, 45th Infantry Division liberated Dachau Concentration camp (The Liberator Ep. 4 2020)

May 2, 1945, Fall of Berlin -(Downfall 2004) -(Jojo Rabbit 2019)

May 1945 Battle of Okinawa -(Hacksaw Ridge 2016) -(The Pacific Ep. 9 Okinawa 2010)

May 7, 1945, Germany Surrenders V-E Day - (Master of the Air: Part Nine 2024) - (Band of Brothers 10x10 Points 2001)

July 30, 1945, USS Indianapolis sank. (USS Indianapolis 2016)

August 15, 1945, The Empire of Japan surrenders end of the War. -(Oppenheimer 2023) -(The Pacific Part Ten: Home 2010)

September 11, 1945 US Military search and Arrest Japanese Leaders for war crimes (Emperor 2012)

1946 April 29, 1946 Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal (Tokyo Trial 2016)

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Valorant Esports

Valorant a 5v5 tactical shooter made by Riot Games same company that made League of Legends rose in popularity back at 2020. While the game gained popularity, Valorant announced its first ever official tournament "FIRST STRIKE".

FIRST STRIKE

was held online that started back in October 26 , 2020 and ended at December 6, 2020. There are 11 regions that are included in this tournament (North America, Europe, CIS, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Asia Pacific , etc...) each region will have there very own First Strike Champion.

North America "FIRST STRIKE" Champion.

Valorant Champions Tour

After the "FIRST STRIKE" ended fans wanted more of the competitive scene. As of early 2021 Valorant announced the "Valorant Champions Tour" will be held international and in ICELAND "Masters Reykjavík" will start off the champions tour. This will be the first Valorant tournament that will not be held online but in LAN (Local Area Network). 8 teams from around the world will be fighting to the top to be the best team in the world. "Masters Reykjavík" begun May 24, 2021 and ended May 31, 2021.

To qualify to this tournament Valorant held a "Valorant Challengers" that will be held regional like the "FIRST STRIKE" tournament but the top teams in each region will have a chance to play at "Masters Reykjavík".

First ever "Masters Champion" Sentinels.

Masters Tournament will lead to the VCT finale "Valorant Champions"

First "Valorant Champions" winner, Acend.

Valorant Champions Tournament 2022 changed the format of their schedule and will have the "Valorant Champions" held earlier rather than to be held at the end of the year. This will follow through until 2024

PREMIER

Premier will be a game mode inside Valorant that will have you play with your team with same ranks and each week there will be a match against teams that have the same rank and skill level as you. This game mode will let casual players try to play at the highest level and will have a chance to get their team to a official Valorant Tournament. Open Beta launched at April 25, 2023 and the official was released at August 29, 2023.

Valorant Champions Tour 2025

Valorant once again changed the format for Challengers, Game Changers, VCT and changed their schedule. The new schedule looks like they want to have more events and try to fit all tournaments for the whole year and to shorten the off season. Valorant also released the location for next year tournament.

Masters Bangkok

Masters Toronto

Champions Paris

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POWERWOLF To Release New Studio Album, 'Wake Up The Wicked', In July

POWERWOLF will release a new studio album, "Wake Up The Wicked", on July 26, 2024 via Napalm Records.

"Wake Up The Wicked" — the highly anticipated follow-up to the extremely successful "Call Of The Wild" (2021) — will arrive just in time for the award-winning band's first-ever full North American tour, starting in August 2024, followed by their biggest European headline tour to date, the "Wolfsnächte 2024".

"Wake Up The Wicked" was once again produced by Joost Van Den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and marks a new benchmark and undisputed career highlight for the band. The new album is hard, surprising and full of variety. While staying true to their established, loved sound, POWERWOLF go one step further and showcase a different facet of their deft musical and technical skills. This is evident, for example, on the outstanding single "1589", which is based on a true story from the 16th century.

20 years after their formation in 2004, POWERWOLF are expanding their repertoire with the highest quality and adding many future live hits to their extraordinary discography. "Wake Up The Wicked" is yet another statement cementing the status of the band as a leading force in the world of heavy metal

"Wake Up The Wicked" track listing:

01. Bless 'Em With The Blade 02. Sinners Of The Seven Seas 03. Kyrie Klitorem 04. Heretic Hunters 05. 1589 06. Viva Vulgata 07. Wake Up The Wicked 08. Joan Of Arc 09. Thunderpriest 10. We Don't Wanna Be No Saints 11. Vargamor

POWERWOLF are undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful heavy metal bands of the last decade. Multiple No. 1 album chart entries, gold and platinum records, huge sold-out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way. In less than 20 years of band history, POWERWOLF has made it to the very highest league of heavy metal.

POWERWOLF has conquered countless stages at the world's biggest summer festivals, and their last "Wolfsnächte" headline tours (2019, 2022),as well as their aforementioned North American debut in early 2023, were almost completely sold out — resulting in a massive triumph. They have performed headlining sets at Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze, as well as held premium slots at genre festival giants such as Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, Masters Of Rock and many more, captivating enormous audiences. No other German metal band has been able to write a success story even remotely comparable in recent years.

Following their onslaught of North America, POWERWOLF will embark on their most impressive European tour yet in celebration of their highly anticipated 2024 studio album. Amid 16 shows in total, the tour will visit colossal venues in Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Hamburg and Antwerp. POWERWOLF will be accompanied by Swedish heavy metal legends HAMMERFALL as special guests, with support from viral rising stars, dwarven metallers WIND ROSE.

The story of the frontrunners of today's German metal scene, POWERWOLF, began in 2004 and only knows one direction: ever upwards. Their trajectory may seem like something out of a fairytale, but it is the result of the band embodying the highest quality of heavy metal in the universe. Outstanding album production, bombastic live shows and a tireless drive for perfection on and behind the stage are what this exceptional band is known for around the world.

Over the course of their career, the band has not only fascinated metal fans, but has also won over international press and critics. Countless cover stories in the most important magazines, critics' awards such as the Metal Hammer Award, and effusive album and concert reviews underpin POWERWOLF's outstanding international status.

POWERWOLF is:

Attila Dorn - vocals Falk Maria Schlegel - organ Charles Greywolf - guitar Matthew Greywolf - guitar Roel van Helden - drums

Photo credit: VDPictures

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https://theathletic.com/5469108/2024/05/07/premier-league-managers-touchline-fashion/?source=user_shared_article What are Premier League managers wearing on the touchline?

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“Look smart, play smart”, as the saying goes. Perhaps it is about time we coined the phrase, “Look smart, manage smart” — and the meaning of “smart” is very much in the eye of the beholder.

In his first full season in charge — and despite two separate points deductions — Sean Dyche has steered Everton clear of relegation danger in the Premier League.

And what does Dyche credit as his secret weapon? Ditching wearing a traditional suit and tie for a club tracksuit, of course.

We’re not here to debate whether football managers donning classy business suits or comfortable matching sets of sportswear is superior. Instead, this feels like the perfect time to dive into what the Premier League’s movers and shakers are wearing on the touchline.

Want to imitate the Dyche look? (He’s cool enough to appear in music videos, remember.) The Athletic’s writers have got you covered.

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

On matchdays, Arteta tends to dress in monotone — shades of black and grey. He frequently sports black shoes, grey trousers and one from a variety of black jackets. Black conveys seriousness and credibility — perfect for a manager striving to achieve his first Premier League title.

“At a high-performance level, you have to be consistent, things are demanding, you want to be detailed and precise,” Arteta told The Telegraph last year. “But at the same time, you need to leave some room for creativity.”

In those nervous moments of stoppage time, he occasionally glances down at a Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II. The watch dates from 2007 — the year Arteta was voted Everton’s player of the year after leading them to European football.

Perhaps Arteta should consider introducing some camouflage to his match attire: it might enable him to evade referees when escaping out of his technical area.

Unai Emery, Aston Villa

Suave, sophisticated and all about the football. Emery’s fashion is largely dictated by the environment and the conditions he goes to battle in. At Turf Moor, for example, he broke out the rarely worn club tracksuit. When facing the managers he considers to be the best in the world, he wears sharp polished shoes and a long coat.

After an international break or in the summer, he has olive skin and a fresh new haircut. In the winter, he has a claret scarf, Roberto Mancini-like, tucked into a black puffer jacket and almost always accompanied by slim-fit trousers and a V-neck jumper underneath.

Nothing over the top, but adaptable. Best of all, it reflects him: highly effective in all conditions.

Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth

Iraola has delivered a penchant for those ‘pundit trainers’ — you know, the black shoes with the white rim around them. It forms a part of his smart but casual look, like a trendy university teacher who wears a blazer when walking between classrooms. He wears tracksuits at press conferences but invariably a neat black jumper with a button-up shirt underneath, with the collars tucked over.

He’s also adaptable, like his Spanish countryman Emery — and at Villa Park, Iraola broke out a neat blue jacket, adding a dash of pizzazz to the usual black trousers and pundit trainers. Not quite Scott Parker, but Iraola is learning.

Thomas Frank, Brentford

When Frank stepped up from his role as Dean Smith’s assistant to become Brentford’s head coach in October 2018, he took his promotion seriously.

Frank prowled around on the touchline in suits, crossing his arms when he was frustrated and looking like a teacher — which he used to be back in Denmark.

He quickly ditched the suits for something more comfortable and in the 2021 Championship play-off final, one of the biggest moments in Brentford’s history, he rocked up in a simple long-sleeved green T-shirt and dark trousers.

Nowadays, he jumps between wearing club-branded coats in chilly weather or plain black hoodies — comfort over style. On special occasions, The Athletic has spotted him in a blue-and-white pair of Nike Air Max.

Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton & Hove Albion

De Zerbi’s dress code has been more consistent than his team this season. Rain or shine, warm or cold, Brighton’s head coach brings Italian suave to the touchline with his matchday outfit.

It can be a hooded jacket, a round-neck jumper with the sleeves rolled up, or a T-shirt, depending on the vagaries of the English weather, but the colour scheme is always the same — black with tight-fitting black slacks and white trainers.

Vincent Kompany, Burnley

Kompany claims he pays no thought to his touchline attire in the build-up to games, although it is difficult to truly believe him as he marches to the dugout looking more stylish than most.

First impressions count, so when his side faced Huddersfield Town in his first game in charge back in July 2022, he donned a white shirt, black blazer — and, surprisingly, no cap.

Kompany’s cap has become the new iconic trend in Burnley. There is genuine shock when he appears without it on the touchline or when conducting media duties. The cap is an extension of him.

The classic Kompany look usually involves a variation of a big black coat and his unmissable white shoes. However, in the warmer months, underneath, the T-shirt and blazer combination returns — and this time with a cap on his head. Occasionally, the club’s training gear may be chosen. It’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but the Burnley manager pulls it off.

Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea

No one can accuse Mauricio Pochettino of not trying to find the right outfit to bring about better results at Chelsea.

As far as head coaches and looking smart go, Jose Mourinho set the benchmark for all to follow in his two spells between 2004 and 2007, and 2013 and 2015. It is a bit like his silverware collection while at Stamford Bridge.

Pochettino has gone for the smart, suited look on occasion, although, like his mood after another poor result, the colours are always very dark. There has even been the odd tie attached.

Then, there is the training kit. Perhaps Pochettino dons it so regularly to boost sales in the club shop. Chelsea do have to find all the ways possible to meet profit and sustainability rules, after all.

He appears to quite like a football drill top, which has white down the arms — a rare bit of brightness in his Chelsea life.

Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace

Last year, Crystal Palace appointed Kenny Annan-Jonathan as the first creative director for a Premier League club, but Oliver Glasner probably doesn’t need any fashion tips.

Glasner’s matchday attire is simple and understated. A trademark Canada Goose jacket with a black jumper and black jeans, coupled with a pair of white Nike Air Max Plus (better known as Air Max TNs).

It contrasts markedly with the garish orange-and-black Macron kit that is usually donned at the training ground.

The 49-year-old has attracted attention for his change in playing style at Palace, but his fashion style is also a complete departure from previous manager Roy Hodgson and the iconic shorts worn by former assistant Ray Lewington, no matter the weather.

Sean Dyche, Everton

Dyche has said his mother “isn’t too happy about it”, but the emperor has new clothes and Everton are winning points.

Dyche has always managed in a suit — nothing spectacular, no subterranean polo necks, no avant-garde lapels — but Everton’s form was nose-diving. They were winless in 13 league matches, plummeting back towards the relegation zone, and Dyche’s man-management seemed to be losing its touch.

Reaching deep into his box of motivational tricks (or by listening to Michael Jackson), he began, suitably, with the man in the mirror, switching to a tracksuit for Everton’s must-win showdown with Nottingham Forest on April 21.

“I always thought it was correct to wear a shirt and tie, but I just thought I’d play my part in what I was looking for from my players and staff,” he said post-match.

Since then? Four games, no defeats, and Everton’s first derby win at Goodison Park since 2010. It has been the best week for shell suits since the 1980s.

Will he continue? “I have to,” he said last week, with the air of an ageing steel magnate on dress-down Friday. “I have no choice.”

Marco Silva, Fulham

Fashion seems to be important these days at Fulham. It is ‘on brand’ to look upmarket and stylish.

The club have leant into that affluent stereotype: just look at the sales of cheese boards in the club shop (purchased by fans for away days with more than a hint of irony, obviously). They have also established a partnership with male fashion brand Charles Tyrwhitt, which has a line called the ‘Fulham Look’. Marco Silva is not one of the models for that collection, but managers do need to look the part in south-west London.

His predecessor, Scott Parker, was never one to shy away from eye-catching knitwear. Silva is more low-key. He is a man of darker tones and a sharp and simple look, suggesting a seriousness that reflects his character.

He mainly wears black jumpers, sometimes opting for a turtleneck or a grey option, and often a big black coat in the rain and cold. Smart black shoes go with that, but he can and does switch to trainers and training gear. A smart or stylish watch is a must, though.

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool

For Klopp’s farewell season at Liverpool, it’s been the trusted casual tracksuit attire we’ve become accustomed to seeing over his nine years in the Premier League.

At the start of the season, for the opener away at Chelsea, it was just a black Liverpool T-shirt with club tracksuit bottoms, a baseball cap and white Adidas trainers, the brand with which he became a brand ambassador in 2020.

As the weather turned, Klopp paired the above combination with a red-and-grey hoodie and had either a tracksuit top or a long raincoat over the top for the winter months. He’s sometimes added a snood for the really chilly games.

He has kept the club Nike baseball cap on all season — with his choice of colour the main fashion change-up.

In an interview with the Guardian in 2020, Klopp explained why he’s always kept it casual. He said: “I was a player and the next day I was the manager (of Mainz).

“In my locker room was the tracksuit of the guy who had the job two days before. It didn’t even fit me. I was just focused on the game. I never thought about how I looked. I know it’s not too cool because we are working in public, but then when I came to Borussia Dortmund, I thought: ‘Maybe I have to change’. I went for a while wearing jeans and a shirt but I just didn’t feel comfortable.”

Rob Edwards, Luton Town

Who remembers the Next catalogue? Every matchday, it looks like Rob Edwards has walked right out of it.

Edwards has the three-quarter zip jumper look locked down. His Luton team are in the relegation zone with two games to go, but he is top of the league when it comes to best-dressed managers.

Are you even a football manager if, when you open your wardrobe, you aren’t suddenly drowning in Sandbanks coats? Edwards certainly enjoys repping the brand, which has Jamie Redknapp as its ambassador, and he does so with style.

Edwards’ recent look for Luton’s away trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers was his best of the season. He wore something similar on a scouting trip to Molineux a few days earlier but rounded off the fit with a pair of clear-frame glasses. When it comes to manager fashion, he is clear.

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City

At the Etihad Stadium, high-end fashion and high-end football collide.

Guardiola has long been one of the most fashionable managers out there and his sensibilities have matured over the years to a point of pristine quiet luxury.

Gone are the ice-white trainers of old, replaced by chunky black derby shoes. Gone, too, is the bulky grey coat-cardigan hybrid, made by Italian brand Herno, that became his calling card a few seasons ago — although Guardiola is still partial to the odd piece of cosy, statement knitwear.

Once keen on Stone Island — although he sometimes removed the brand’s signature arm tag — the Manchester City manager is now more likely to be seen sporting CP Company, which is handy given the Italian luxury brand is set to become his club’s official Champions League clothing partner next season, replacing Dsquared2.

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United

Every Manchester United manager needs a big coat for when it rains at Old Trafford. This season has seen Ten Hag wearing a raincoat from Norwegian brand UBR. He appears to be a fan of UBR’s black Storm jacket, which retails at around €800 (£690; $860).

On matchdays when it isn’t raining, the Dutchman is fond of a black blazer from Spanish clothing company Adolfo Dominguez, pricing at around €300.

Recent weeks have seen him opt for a Paul Smith suit and cardigan combination — the English designer has been a club partner since 2008.

Despite these big names, you would be unlikely to say Ten Hag is a fan of luxury and designer clothing. The more sartorially minded might have spotted his suits had an off-the-rack look and seemed boxy around his lean shoulders. Ten Hag is most at home in a tracksuit but can dress up when the occasion calls for it.

Eddie Howe, Newcastle United

The most important factor in determining Howe’s pre-match attire? Well, that would be whatever Jason ‘Mad Dog’ Tindall, his Rottweiler-esque assistant coach, is wearing.

The Premier League has introduced a technical-area rule in an attempt to break up the perpetual Howe-Tindall pitchside axis, but to little avail.

They remain a tenacious touchline act, apparently attached at the hip and yet wearing suitably discernible outfits. If Tindall has gone for the black with green logo, then Howe will inevitably select the black with yellow logo. If their colour theme is consistent, one will opt for a hoodie and the other for a zippy top. Why they always dress differently, nobody seems to know.

And by outfits, we mean tracksuits, hoodies and training T-shirts. There is never a suit in sight unless there is respect to be paid to a deceased monarch pre-match, in which case it is hastily whipped off in the tunnel before kick-off anyway and the slack pants are restored. Comfort is essential when watching this Newcastle side, after all.

Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest

Since his unveiling at the City Ground, Nuno has been unwaveringly consistent in his attire.

Blue Adidas tracksuit bottoms, blue Adidas training top or hoodie and, if it is cold, a blue Adidas puffer jacket. Nuno has, on occasion, gone crazy and gone for white Adidas trainers, but normally (you’ve guessed it) they are also blue.

As a head coach, Nuno is fiercely practical. He does not want to waste time with the peripheral duties of his job. He only wants to work with his players on the training ground. Anything else is a distraction. You suspect his choice of clothes represents function over form.

Chris Wilder, Sheffield United

During his first spell in charge at Bramall Lane, Wilder’s sartorial look was the very antithesis of his team. Where United played an innovative system featuring overlapping centre-backs that left the opposition unable to predict just where the next attack would be coming from, he stuck doggedly to sporting a gilet. Come rain, hail or shine, the ubiquitous garment was there.

So, when his second coming in the United dugout last December saw the 56-year-old sport a rather smart winter coat, suit pants and shoes so shiny the suspicion was he had been up all night polishing them, it didn’t quite feel right.

Thankfully, in time, the gilet returned, along with an array of club-branded sportswear to restore a degree of reassuring familiarity.

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur

Postecoglou began his time in north London by wearing a casual polo shirt. However, as summer gave way to autumn, he started to wear warmer clothes and settled on a suit and tie combination. Initially, this felt a little unnatural, but everyone has gradually grown used to it.

Postecoglou occasionally pairs the suit with trainers or the footwear known universally as ‘pundit shoes’, but generally, he wears smart black ones and has switched between a smarter coat and an official club sporty number.

The overall impression is of a man giving the minimum of fuss. It’s just who we are, mate.

David Moyes, West Ham United

Since returning to the helm in December 2019, Moyes has kept his choice of clothing on matchdays simple and traditional.

He often wears a dark grey West Ham-branded Umbro tracksuit, with Umbro trainers.

Sometimes, the occasion calls for a plain, dark jumper, but also, sometimes Moyes will wear a suit, pairing a powder blue shirt with a claret tie to leave few doubts over the club he’s managing.

There are a few quirks when it comes to the clothing chosen by one of the Premier League’s most experienced managers.

Gary O’Neil, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Let’s be honest, there was not much about Wolves last season that was interesting, but Julen Lopetegui’s fashion choices certainly added a bit of intrigue.

Of the 26 matches he spent on the touchline as Wolves boss — he was banished to the stands for his final game in charge at Arsenal — the Spaniard managed an exact split, 13 games each, between a tracksuit and stylish chinos-sweater combo.

Yet the success rate in chinos (seven wins, three draws and three defeats) was so much better than in his tracksuit (three wins, two draws and eight defeats). It is remarkable he did not have a ceremonial burning of the sportswear.

In comparison, his successor, O’Neil, has been boringly predictable in his black hoodie, black trousers, black trainers and occasional black anorak.

But then, the football this season has been watchable, so swings and roundabouts…

[the-fandom-crossroads]

Unity News Round Up!

So at the very end of last week sep 23 Unity backed off of SOME of the new policy. So my original post about what games will be affected is no longer accurate. Link I am making this post to summarize how things are now and kill a few rumors that are still floating around. So Please reblog this one instead of the older post!

What Unity changed back

Legacy downloads will no longer be counted towards the 200,000 downloads! So older games will not have their downloads counted towards the bill. The 200,001 download to happen after jan 1st 2024 is when the fee will activate.

Cult of the Lamb is NOT being removed from store fronts jan 1st. That was a joke tweet and now it is extremely untrue. But the studio is switching engines for cult of the lamb 2.

Also this fee is not being added to the 2023 version of unity or older nor the Personal plan version. (because a lawyer finally informed the execs that's illegal) It will ONLY affect the 2024 version of Unity. So as long as your game is coded on the 2023 ver and you don't update to 2024 when it comes out your game can be published in 2024 and still not have the fee!

HOLLOW KNIGHT SILKSONG IS SAFE! Seeing as 80 to 90% of it has been coded in the 23 version there's no reason they can't finish it in that version.

But if your game will take longer than a year to finish I still recommend switching engines now. It would not surprise me if in a few years they end service for 2023 or older versions to force people to update to the newer versions with the fee.

Here's a link to the open letter announcing the changes.

Mihoyo/Genshin's connection to all of this.

Mihoyo has not yet made a public statement about all of this. But any change to the international unity tos would not affect them. They are partnered with Unity China which is it's own separate company. Unity China would have to adopt the change for it to affect Mihoyo. Which they have not made any statement implying they would.

The reason Unity China is a separate company is because of China's strict foreign company laws. But convincing the Chinese government to allow even an off shoot of a foreign company to set up shop is hard. Nintendo is still fighting to get their foot in the door. The only reason Unity C got in was because Mihoyo backed them. Unity C owes Mihoyo it's very existence. They are in no position to make demands by changing the current contracts without warning.

There were a few rumors about Mihoyo hiring people to develop their own game engine and that is false. Mihoyo did post 5 or so job listings for folks specialized in game engine coding. But it was clearly for code optimization of their current engine Unity. If Mihoyo decided to start building their own engine from scratch it would require the hiring of at least 100 coders focusing solely on the new engine.

Genshin and Honkai will stay on the Unity Engine. When the 2024 engine comes out Mihoyo might upgrade to it. But they would have a customized contract with Unity China and it would not include the current fee plan.

What about all the other Live Service Mobile Games?

In theory their creators could keep using 2023 and not have to worry about the fees. But as I mentioned I can't see Unity keeping the 2023 version usable past 2025. All of these games will easily pass the download threshold as they are free to download and they will pass the profit cap too.

Pokemon Go, Pokemon Unite, Duel Links, Master Duel, Hearthstone, Fates, League of Legends Wild Rift, and Marvel Snap are all still getting updates and won't be closing anytime soon. I don't know how important updating to the newest version of Unity is for these development teams. But in theory all their parent companies can afford the increased fees, they just won't like it.

With Mihoyo off the table Pokemon GO is the big fish Unity execs are aiming for. It gets a couple million new downloads every year and goes well past the profits cap and definitely isn't made using Unity Personal nor is Nintendo/GameFreak allowing Unity ads to play on their mobile game (those are all ways to lower the bill). Pokemon Go can't be moved to a new engine and has too many current users for Nintendo to risk dropping the app entirely to start over with pokemon go 2 on a new engine.

Nintendo has not yet made a comment, but if they do cave and pay the fees. Then there's no way the middle tier games devs can argue against it. even if the couple 1,000s in fees hurts the indie dev more. Unity can point to the couple million Nintendo is forking over for all their mobile games and say "if they can do it why can't you?"

So keep an eye out for what Nintendo does because of all this.

What about Demos, Charity bundles, or game subscription downloads?

The Updated version described in the open letter mentions the game devs being responsible for recording the number of downloads. Most likely because there isn't a legal way for Unity to truly monitor it and so their numbers would never have been trustworthy. If devs are reporting the numbers it's very easy to say downloads before a certain date are only the demos or keep track of how many charity bundles are sold and not count those downloads towards their total.

For Subscription Services, Unity has started to intentionally keep the answer vague. The first time they said developers would pay it like the legacy downloads. In an interview before the correction letter above the Unity President said the subscription hosts would pay the fee. After the correction letter he clarified that he "misspoke". AKA Microsoft and Playstation said "hell no!" that's super illegal to charge us in a contract we never signed we'll sue you to oblivion if you do that. But Unity is being unclear on if that means developers are back to footing the bill for Game Pass downloads. X

To understand exactly how vague they are being. A Reddit FAQ says developers will not be responsible for the fee of game downloads from subscription services. While the site FAQ section answers the question "Are Downloads from Subscription Services required to pay the download fee?" with "Yes" and Nothing more.

TOS Changes and How bad it really is

So the reason we don't know who is paying in some of these situations is because the final version of the 2024 licensing contract is not yet finalized. All Unity did was announce this new fee would be in the 2024 contract. That is why they were able to so quickly go back on what they said. It's just back spacing on a google doc it's not redacting and adjusting an actual legal document yet.

That means this might not be the only change they put in the new contract. This is just the only one they bothered to mention. most likely to convince shareholders they were going to be boosting profits in 2024 even if 23's Q4 is really low.

There being more unmentioned changes is a bad thing because they removed the github extension that updated you on changes made to the TOS. They argue it was because "traffic" was too low. There reasoning for removing an archive of Legal documents was click through rate being too low. They also argued that the TOS was available the entire time on their website. But please understand that is only their current TOS. So being able to compare changes from past TOS's wouldn't be possible on that page. X

The Possibility of this all being a Stunt

One of the theories going around is that they knew this would go over badly to some extent. Not this bad, but still drop the stock value a bit. Enough that the company would look cheap enough for a buy out from another company. The possible buyer being Apple's Mobile Gaming division. So far Apple has not shown interest in buying them and no solid evidence of this happening on the back end has shown up.

But it is pretty well known that the CEO sold stocks the week before this news came out. Which is called insider trading and super illegal. Unfortunately it looks like he might get away with it, with the argument that the sale of those stocks was scheduled months before this announcement was planned.

But that doesn't change the fact that he's sold over 50,000 shares this year alone. Two other officials have sold 37,000 and 68,000 of their shares this year. It's very clear they see the writing on the wall and are trying to offload stocks before the final numbers for the year reach the shareholders and the value of shares plummets. X

If they truly believed in the chance of a buy out they wouldn't be offloading so much of their stock. Because when they are bought Apple would have to pay them based on the number of shares they have at the time of the buy out. So they don't believe they'll be bought any time soon but they do believe the value of Unity stocks are only going to continue to go down.

Even without this stunt the end of Q4 report would have shown losses and caused the stock value to drop. This was most likely their last ditch attempt to show their shareholders something that implied the possibility of future profits.

That's the important thing to remember. They didn't care about how the devs reacted. They knew there were going to be complaints but they didn't care because they saw how much money they could milk if they charged every game to ever use unity for every download of that game. And they knew that would show profitability and increase the value of the company. They only back peddled when it became clear the news was affecting the stock more than anticipated.

Even then the .20 per download was never removed they just pushed back the cap and the downloads counted in hopes that would shut protests down enough for the stock value to go back up. as of Sep 29 their stock value has still not recovered.

Conclusion

Don't trust Unity. Anything they say now is just PR to try in get the stock value to go back up. They did pull back on some of the worst parts of the original agreement and older and most indie games are now safe. But Mobile F2P games and Game subscription games are still at risk of getting hit with the bill. They have also kept things vague enough to allow them to change things in the future once the dust has settled.

So I would heavily encourage those in the early stages of their games development to look for a new engine. If you have any Unity Stocks and haven't already sold them for whatever reason I'd find the time to start selling them. Unity might recover for a bit but they are not going to last long with business decisions like this and even the board members know that.

Oh wow this got so long I am so sorry. But It's all important information and I tried to link to actual articles as much as I could. As of the end of September this information is as accurate as it can be. Nothing major should come up until Unity announces the finalized TOS rewrite or Nintendo comments on the Pokemon Go fees.

PLEASE reblog this one if you reblogged my initial post about Unity Games that were at risk. It's important for people to know those games are no longer at risk of being removed from store fronts. Oh and feel free to reblog with a summarized version.

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Lift (2024)

I rewatched the “original” Ocean’s trilogy not too long ago. 2024’s Lift aspires to play in the same league. It's no Ocean’s 11 but it’s so much better than Ocean’s 12 and Ocean’s 13 that I left feeling positive. Compared to other big-budget heist films or heist-like action films (the Mission: Impossible series), this is standard fare. With a fairly predictable plot and underutilized characters, I should be much harsher on it than I am now but what it does well pushes me to recommend it.

Cyrus (Kevin Hart) leads a crew of international thieves: master of disguise Denton (Vincent D’Onofrio), pilot Camila (Úrsula Corberó), safecracker Magnus (Billy Magnussen), hacker Mi-Sun (Yun Jee Kim) and engineer Luke (Viveik Kalra). Interpol agent Abby (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is THIS close to apprehending Cyrus when her boss, Huxley (Sam Worthington), asks her to recruit him for a dangerous mission. Lars Jorgenson (Jean Reno) has hired the criminal hacker group Leviathan to unleash a massive flood in Europe. Through his investments and stock manipulation, he’ll make billions while thousands die. There’s no way to convict him in time. The only way to prevent the impending catastrophe is to steal the gold he’ll use to pay Leviathan - a job made for Cyrus and his crew.

I bring up Ocean’s 11 because it’s impossible not to compare this film to it. Essentially, everything this film does wrong, the 2001 picture did right. While the flood that will kill all those people means the stakes are high, they’re too high. A part of you knows the mission will succeed. That’s sort of always the case, but I’d argue less so in a movie like Ocean’s 11 where there are two plots: one about the heist and one about the love between the lead thief and the lady who got away. Did I mention that Cyrus and Abby were briefly an item? Another uncertainty concerns the crew: if the heist is a success, it does not guarantee that they will stay together or that gulp everyone will all make it out alive. At making you wonder about the characters and the team, Lift fares ok. I say this because some members of the crew seem almost useless. The best example is Denton, which is unfortunate because Vincent D’Onofrio has great chemistry with Kevin Hart.

I enjoyed the film but have a few more criticisms before telling you why Lift is worth seeing. It’s subtle, but I would argue an essential part of every heist film: it doesn't make the thieves sympathetic. The characters are charismatic, they're not flat-out evil like Jorgenson (who gets to be cartoonishly villainous by the end), but when you lay it all out, they’re motivated by the same thing as he is: money. While Cyrus also has his eyes set on Abby, the film begins when he and his crew steal a Van Gogh to sell it on the black market. With the money, they buy an NFT, whose value they increase as a way to profit even more. While their scheme is clever and that goes a long way, the Van Gogh they stole is never seeing the light of day again and they don’t care, which makes them unlikable. The film tries to counter this by giving us what is essentially a second villain, Abby’s boss at Interpol, but the things the movie does to make him detestable feel contrived, particularly considering how many lives are at stake. I do think it’s a good bit of casting, however, as I’ve always found Sam Worthington a bit abrasive.

Now, let’s be more positive. Any film like this is inherently entertaining because it builds suspense. The plan is laid out. You see how complicated it is. You start tallying how many things could go wrong. Whether Cyrus and the others are on the right side of the law or not, they’re professionals at what they do and that’s always compelling to watch. Jean Reno is fun to hate so you want to see him fail. Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw have good chemistry. You want them to see their characters together. I’m particularly impressed with Hart because this is not a comedic role. I wouldn’t call this movie serious and this isn’t the first time he’s done a non-comedic film (The Upside is an example) but director F. Gary Gray uses him correctly. He banks on Hart's charisma and screen presence to carry us through the problems that might come from this kind of story and it succeeds. 

Lift (clever title) has a bit of romance, plenty of suspense, high stakes, action and charismatic actors, along with everything you like about heist films. It’s not reinventing the wheel and because it isn’t, you'll foresee several developments in advance but that’s ok. It wins points for being the kind of film you could only make now (NFTs and other modern technologies have a prominent role) and for being available “for free”/for the price of a subscription. If they make another, I’m interested. (July 17, 2024)

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Public + Private Knowledge

Public:

Paldean Elite Four member

La Segunda (lit. The Second), AKA Paldea League Vice-Chairwoman.

Ground Type Master of Paldea

Paldea leagues secretary and main interviewer

PWT competitor

Knocked out of the PWT Deadpool by her alternate universe self

Moved to Kanto, lives on the outskirts of Saffron

Works for Silph Co. under Sabrina doing data entry and information management.

Has slightly pointed ears similar to an elf.

Usually seen wearing This Coat if going somewhere perceived as dangerous

5’11”**

Somewhat of an international celebrity because of the PWT + her previous title + her story of moving to Kanto being big news

She doesn’t model professionally, but has been seen on the cover of a couple magazines as a sort of celebrity guest model.

Has strange crystal-like shards under the skin on her forearms, extending up from her wrist to her elbow.***

Rumors have been circulating that her eyes change color during intense pokemon battles, often turning the sclera of her eyes black, much like a Garchomp

Her hairs been cut short into a messy wolf cut. Her bangs remain the same, but her ponytail is GONE

Semi-Public:

Has a sister, Bella, 22 years old

Sponsored for the Elite assessment by Hassel

Trained under Hassel for the assessment

Basically kept the entire league running with insane organizational skills

Lives in Cascarrafa by the desert

Her league team and her main team are entirely separate, aside from Bappy, her Clodsire, being the only holdover.

Per league regulations, has to hold back against students, and thus uses a noticeably weaker team (Never again)

Her mother was a champion flamenco dancer. (Semi-public because people might know of her mom but not her)

Somewhat skilled with handicrafts that involve braiding rope and thread.

Somewhat skilled at playing the piano, thanks to Hassel.

Wears two knives on her hip, a Buck knife, and a Bailsong emblazoned with the Team Rocket logo.

Wears two necklaces, usually. One a simple jade magatama, the other what looks to be a chunk of volcanic bedrock mounted on a gold chain.

Under a blacklight, what looks like faint, geometric lines cover her skin in patterns similar to the pokemon Groudon.

Private:

Abused heavily for the first 8 years of her life by her father, Antonio, a drunkard trainer from Galar.

Antonio is an Elf from the Glimwood Tangle (Rika is unaware of this)

Her mother, Cassandra, passed away from cancer when Rika was 10 years old

Cassandra was a descendant from the Cetanids, an offshoot clan of the Draconids

She had to raise Bella from age 10.

Has an uncanny knack for bonding with dragons, even before Hassels training.

Owns a small device that lets her change the gender of Monster egg group pokemon at will (given to her by Red)

Can ‘Sync’ with her pokemon, link souls, which changes her behavior and physical appearance slightly depending on the pokemon she’s synced with.

The shifting of her physical appearance stems from her nature as a Half-Elf, which she’s currently ignorant too. (Unconsciously casting Alter Self)

Part of her elite duties involved her fighting and containing escaped Paradox pokemon. She’s technically ‘caught’ at least one of each pokemon, but has only kept one- A great tusk- the rest are kept at the league in a special PC box.

Her and the rest of the elite four and champion are the wardens of Area zero. They have access to the security cameras down there, and are immediately alerted if any human presence is detected within it, prompting immediate search and rescue efforts, with heavy consequences for the person who entered.

The magatama contains the spirit of her mother, who now acts like a guardian spirit.

As of June 2024, has been anointed as a personal retainer to Yuri (moonkssd), and bestowed a permanent blessing of the moon, one that lets her manifest a magical shield from her hand.

The bedrock in her necklace was carved from the bedrock where Groudon emerged from, and is laced with rubies and thrums with an ancient power.

She’s actively dating Proton, the Team Rocket executive.

**Actually 5’1”, it’s a magical glamour that she casts unconsciously to make people believe she’s taller and take her more seriously. (Need Truesight, Wisdom of 15 or more, or to be alerted that it is an illusion in order to see through it)

*** The shards are Tera crystal, obtained from when she was nearly turned to crystal in Area zero by the rogue remnant of Sadas AI.

Chosen as a champion of Groudon, and bestowed the title ‘Master’ from the pokemon as well.

[gwendolynlerman]

Deutschribing Germany

Sports

Germany ranks fourth in the Olympic Games medal count, having won 922 medals in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1896. The country has hosted international sports events such as the 1936 and 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin and Munich, the 1936 Winter Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. It will host the UEFA Euro 2024.

Soccer

Soccer is the most popular sport in Germany. The Bundesliga (“federal league”) is the top professional soccer league. Clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, RB Leipzig, SV Werder Bremen, and VfB Stuttgart take part in it. The most successful team is Bayern Munich, having won thirty-two Bundesliga titles.

The German men’s national soccer team won the Olympic Games in 1976, the World Cup in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014 and the UEFA Euro in 1972, 1980, and 1996. The women’s national team is also a world power, having won the Olympic Games in 2016, the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003 and 2007 and the UEFA Women’s Euro in 1989, 1995, and 2001, making Germany the only country to have won both the men’s and women’s World Cup and European titles.

Handball

Germany, together with Denmark, is regarded as the birthplace of handball, as the first match took place in Berlin. The men’s national team has won the Olympic Games once, the IHF Wold Men’s Handball Championship three times, and the EHF Euro twice. The most successful team in the Handball-Bundesliga is THW Kiel.

Basketball

The most successful clubs in the Basketball-Bundesliga are Alba Berlin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Brose Bamberg, and USC Heidelberg. Notable German basketball players include Dirk Nowitzki, Elias Harris, Linda Frölich, Shawn Bradley, and Tim Ohlbrecht.

The German men’s national basketball team has won only one international gold medal at the 1993 Eurobasket, as well as one silver and two bronze medals. The women’s national team has won only one medal in international competitions, a bronze one at the 1997 Eurobasket.

Ice hockey

Germany has hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships seven times and the Ice Hockey European Championships four times. The men’s national team has never won an international competition, but has won seven silver medals, and is ranked seventh in the world.

Motorsports

Germany is one of the leading motorsports countries, having manufactured countless race winning cars. Notable Formula One champions include Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, and Sebastian Vettel.

The country hosts the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a sports car racing series based in Germany, with rounds in other European countries. Since 1995, only German car brands are allowed to compete.

Winter sports

Germany is also very successful in winter sports, being the only country in the world to have four bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks. It has won more medals in bobsledding than any other country in the world, if those won by East and West Germany are included.

The country also dominates biathlon, luge, and skeleton thanks to athletes such as Sven Fischer and Uschi Disl in biathlon, Felix Loch and Natalie Geiseberger in luge, and Anja Huber and Kerstin Jürgens in skeleton.

Notable skiers include Tobias Angerer in cross-country skiing, Martin Schmitt in ski jumping, Eric Frenzel in Nordic combined, and Katja Seizinger in alpine skiing. Claudia Pechstein is renowned in speed skating and Katarina Witt in figure skating. 

Tennis

The two most successful German tennis players of all time are Boris Becker and Steffi Graf. The former won six Grand Slam titles, and the latter won twenty-two, becoming the only tennis player to win all four Grand Slam titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.

Cycling

Jan Ullrich is one of the greatest riders, together with Tony Martin in individual time trial races and André Greipel among road sprinters. Germany has hosted the start of the Tour de France four times.

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Game Okestream3 Terbaru: Platform Streaming Game dan eSports Terbaik 2024

Dunia game dan eSports terus berkembang dengan pesat, menarik jutaan penggemar dari seluruh dunia untuk menyaksikan aksi para pemain profesional dan turnamen besar. Salah satu platform yang sedang naik daun di kalangan gamer adalah Game Okestream3. Platform ini menawarkan berbagai fitur unggulan yang memanjakan pengguna, mulai dari kualitas streaming tinggi hingga akses ke berbagai game populer dan turnamen eSports internasional. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan mengupas tuntas tentang Game Okestream3 terbaru, keunggulannya, dan tips memaksimalkan pengalaman menonton di platform ini.

Apa Itu Game Okestream3?

Game Okestream3 adalah versi terbaru dari layanan streaming game yang disediakan oleh Okestream. Platform ini dirancang khusus untuk menyajikan tayangan langsung game dan eSports, memberikan akses eksklusif kepada penggunanya untuk menonton berbagai pertandingan besar dari game populer seperti Dota 2, League of Legends, Valorant, CS, hingga game battle royale seperti Fortnite dan PUBG. Dengan teknologi streaming terbaru yang digunakan, Game Okestream3 menjanjikan pengalaman menonton yang lebih baik, lebih cepat, dan tanpa gangguan.

Fitur Unggulan Game Okestream3 Terbaru

Game Okestream3 hadir dengan berbagai fitur baru yang membedakannya dari versi sebelumnya dan platform streaming lainnya. Berikut adalah beberapa fitur unggulan yang membuatnya menjadi pilihan utama bagi para pecinta game:

Kualitas Streaming Ultra HD dengan Latensi Rendah Salah satu fitur terbaik dari Game Okestream3 adalah kemampuannya untuk menyiarkan konten dengan kualitas Ultra HD. Teknologi latensi rendah yang digunakan memastikan bahwa penonton dapat menikmati siaran langsung dengan tampilan jernih dan tajam, serta respons yang cepat tanpa jeda. Ini sangat penting terutama saat menonton turnamen eSports di mana setiap detik sangat berharga.

Pilihan Game dan Turnamen Terlengkap Game Okestream3 menawarkan akses ke berbagai judul game populer dan turnamen eSports internasional. Platform ini mencakup berbagai genre game, mulai dari MOBA, FPS, hingga battle royale. Pengguna dapat menonton liga besar seperti The International Dota 2, LEC (League of Legends European Championship), hingga kompetisi Valorant Masters.

Fitur Multi-Stream View Inovasi baru yang ditawarkan Game Okestream3 adalah fitur multi-stream view, yang memungkinkan penonton untuk menonton lebih dari satu pertandingan sekaligus di layar yang sama. Fitur ini sangat cocok bagi mereka yang ingin mengikuti beberapa turnamen atau game pada waktu yang bersamaan tanpa harus berganti-ganti tab.

Mode Replay dan Highlight Otomatis Fitur replay memungkinkan pengguna untuk menonton kembali momen-momen penting dari pertandingan yang terlewat. Sementara itu, highlight otomatis akan menampilkan klip-klip terbaik dari pertandingan, seperti kills terbaik, strategi tim unggulan, dan momen clutch yang menegangkan. Ini memberikan kesempatan bagi penonton untuk tidak melewatkan aksi seru meski tidak menonton langsung.

Chat Komunitas dan Interaksi Langsung Salah satu daya tarik terbesar dari Game Okestream3 adalah fitur chat komunitas yang memungkinkan penonton untuk berinteraksi langsung dengan streamer atau sesama penonton lainnya. Dengan sistem moderasi yang lebih baik, pengalaman berinteraksi menjadi lebih aman dan nyaman, menciptakan komunitas yang positif dan aktif.

Notifikasi Pertandingan Favorit Game Okestream3 juga menyediakan fitur notifikasi pertandingan favorit yang akan memberi tahu pengguna ketika tim atau pemain yang diikuti sedang bertanding. Dengan fitur ini, pengguna tidak akan pernah ketinggalan aksi dari tim atau pemain favorit mereka.

Cara Menggunakan Game Okestream3 Terbaru

Untuk memaksimalkan pengalaman menggunakan Game Okestream3, berikut adalah langkah-langkah yang dapat diikuti:

Mendaftar atau Masuk ke Akun Pengguna baru perlu melakukan pendaftaran dengan memasukkan email atau menggunakan akun media sosial yang sudah dimiliki. Setelah mendaftar, pengguna dapat langsung masuk dan menikmati semua fitur yang tersedia.

Menjelajahi Berbagai Kategori Game Game Okestream3 menawarkan berbagai kategori game yang bisa diakses dengan mudah melalui menu utama. Pengguna dapat memilih game favorit atau menjelajahi turnamen yang sedang berlangsung untuk menemukan pertandingan menarik yang ingin ditonton.

Menyesuaikan Pengaturan Streaming Untuk pengalaman menonton yang optimal, pengguna dapat menyesuaikan pengaturan streaming sesuai dengan kualitas internet yang tersedia. Pengaturan seperti resolusi video, mode hemat data, dan pilihan subtitle dapat diakses dengan mudah melalui menu pengaturan.

Mengikuti Tim dan Streamer Favorit Dengan mengikuti tim atau streamer favorit, pengguna akan mendapatkan update langsung tentang aktivitas terbaru, jadwal pertandingan, dan siaran langsung. Ini membantu pengguna tetap terhubung dengan konten yang paling mereka sukai.

Tips Memaksimalkan Pengalaman Menonton di Game Okestream3

Agar mendapatkan pengalaman terbaik saat menggunakan Game Okestream3, berikut adalah beberapa tips yang bisa Anda terapkan:

Gunakan Koneksi Internet yang Stabil dan Cepat Koneksi internet yang stabil sangat penting untuk menikmati streaming tanpa gangguan. Pastikan Anda menggunakan jaringan Wi-Fi atau data seluler dengan kecepatan yang memadai untuk menghindari buffering.

Aktifkan Mode Layar Penuh Mode layar penuh akan memberikan pengalaman menonton yang lebih imersif, terutama ketika menonton di perangkat dengan layar besar seperti tablet atau smart TV.

Ikuti Jadwal dan Notifikasi Pertandingan Dengan mengikuti jadwal pertandingan dan mengaktifkan notifikasi, Anda tidak akan ketinggalan momen penting dari pertandingan favorit Anda. Fitur ini sangat berguna, terutama jika Anda memiliki jadwal yang padat.

Berinteraksi dengan Komunitas Manfaatkan fitur chat untuk berinteraksi dengan komunitas. Berbagi pendapat, bertanya, atau sekadar bercanda dengan sesama penonton bisa menambah keseruan menonton.

SEO dan Game Okestream3: Meningkatkan Visibilitas di Mesin Pencari

Agar Game Okestream3 mudah ditemukan oleh pengguna, penerapan SEO yang tepat sangat penting. Berikut beberapa strategi SEO yang dapat digunakan:

Penggunaan Kata Kunci yang Tepat Mengoptimalkan konten dengan kata kunci seperti “Game Okestream3 terbaru”, “streaming game Okestream3”, dan “nonton eSports Okestream3” akan membantu meningkatkan visibilitas di mesin pencari seperti Google.

Konten Berkualitas Tinggi dan Relevan Menyediakan konten yang informatif dan relevan dengan tren terbaru dalam dunia game dan eSports akan menarik lebih banyak pembaca dan meningkatkan peringkat situs di hasil pencarian.

Penggunaan Meta Tag dan Struktur Heading Setiap artikel harus memiliki meta tag yang sesuai dan struktur heading yang jelas (H1, H2, H3) untuk membantu mesin pencari memahami isi konten.

Optimisasi Kecepatan Situs Situs yang cepat akan memberikan pengalaman terbaik bagi pengguna dan mendapatkan penilaian lebih baik dari mesin pencari. Pastikan semua halaman dioptimalkan agar waktu loading lebih cepat.

Kesimpulan

Game Okestream 3 terbaru menawarkan pengalaman menonton yang lebih baik bagi para penggemar game dan eSports dengan berbagai fitur unggulan seperti kualitas streaming Ultra HD, multi-stream view, dan replay otomatis. Dengan desain antarmuka yang ramah pengguna dan fitur interaksi komunitas yang kuat, platform ini menjadi pilihan utama bagi para gamer yang ingin tetap update dengan dunia eSports. Menggunakan tips dan strategi SEO yang tepat akan membantu Game Okestream3 mencapai lebih banyak pengguna dan tetap relevan di tengah persaingan platform streaming.

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Princeton University: Key Information on Acceptance Rate, Rankings, Costs, and Degrees

Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the United States. Known for its rigorous academics and rich history, Princeton University attracts students from around the world. This guide provides essential information on Princeton University's acceptance rate, rankings, costs, and available degrees, helping prospective students understand what to expect from this esteemed institution.

Princeton University Acceptance Rate

Princeton University Acceptance Rate is known for its highly selective admissions process. The acceptance rate at Princeton typically hovers around 4-5%, making it one of the most competitive universities in the United States. This low acceptance rate reflects the university’s high standards and the extensive vetting process it employs to admit students. Applicants are evaluated on their academic achievements, standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), extracurricular involvement, personal essays, and letters of recommendation. The competitive nature of admissions at Princeton underscores the importance of presenting a strong, well-rounded application.

Princeton University Ranking

Princeton University Ranking consistently ranks among the top universities in global and national assessments. In the QS World University Rankings, Princeton frequently appears in the top 10 worldwide, reflecting its strong academic reputation, faculty quality, and research output. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report places Princeton at or near the top of its National Universities rankings, emphasizing its excellence in undergraduate education and research. Princeton’s high rankings are attributed to its distinguished faculty, rigorous academic programs, and commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment.

Princeton University Cost

The cost of attending Princeton University is substantial, reflecting its status as a private Ivy League institution. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the estimated cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, room, and board, is approximately $80,000. This figure includes:

Tuition: Around $59,000

Fees: Approximately $1,000

Room and Board: About $20,000

Princeton University is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted students through a combination of grants, work-study, and, if necessary, student loans. The university’s generous financial aid program ensures that students from diverse economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education. Prospective students are encouraged to apply for financial aid as part of the admissions process to determine their eligibility for support.

Princeton University Degrees

Princeton University degrees offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees across various disciplines. Its academic programs are organized into several departments and schools, including:

Undergraduate Degrees: Princeton provides undergraduate degrees in fields such as Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Public and International Affairs. Students can choose from numerous majors and minors, allowing for a personalized educational experience.

Graduate Degrees: Princeton’s graduate programs are offered through various schools and departments, including the Graduate School, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of Public and International Affairs. Graduate degrees include Master’s and Ph.D. programs in disciplines such as Physics, Economics, History, Architecture, and more.

Study MBBS Abroad

Princeton University does not offer a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program, as its focus is primarily on undergraduate and graduate studies in liberal arts, sciences, and engineering. Students interested in pursuing an Study MBBS Abroad degree will need to consider medical schools in other countries where MBBS programs are available. Prominent options include universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and other regions with established medical schools. These programs typically offer comprehensive medical education and training leading to an internationally recognized medical degree.

Conclusion

Princeton University stands out for its prestigious reputation, competitive admissions, and significant cost of attendance. With an acceptance rate of around 4-5%, the university attracts top-tier students from around the globe. Princeton’s high national and global rankings reflect its commitment to academic excellence and research. While it does not offer an MBBS program, its diverse range of undergraduate and graduate degrees ensures a broad spectrum of academic opportunities. Prospective students should consider their educational and financial needs carefully and explore Princeton’s financial aid resources to make the most of their potential educational experience.

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EXIT EDEN Reveal New Single ‘Run!’ Feat. Marko Hietala + Announce New Album “Femmes Fatales”

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Symphonic metal supergroup EXIT EDEN, feat. Clémentine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis), Anna Brunner (League of Distortion) and Marina La Torraca (Phantom Elite), are back to mesmerize audiences with their second studio album – illustrating strength and female empowerment with the title Femmes Fatales – set for release on January 12, 2024 via Napalm Records. EXIT EDEN’s new masterpiece contains its own original compositions as well as covers of international hits, and refers to the “femme fatale” as a symbol of women taking control of their own narratives with autonomy, intelligence and independence, and bringing pure feminine energy back into the world. 

With their debut, Rhapsodies in Black (2017), entering the German album charts at #15 and millions of views on their previous official videos, the trio presents the new single “Run!”, featuring a magical guest appearance by matchless vocalist Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish). Written by Anna Brunner and Hannes Braun (Kissin’ Dynamite), original track “Run!” showcases another astonishing facet of the album by bringing a folk-ish vibe alongside the outstanding appearance of Hietala, gracing the track with his distinctive voice. The haunting song arrives with a high quality official video, luring the listener into the mesmerizing world of EXIT EDEN.

EXIT EDEN state:                            “We are back and very excited to re-introduce EXIT EDEN, starting with the single ‘Run!’ – our very first original song ever. It features the legendary Marko Hietala (ex-Nightwish), and we couldn’t be more honored! This is only one of the many facets of our new album, ‘Femmes Fatales’, and we can’t wait to share all of them with you.”

When Clémentine Delauney, Anna Brunner, Marina La Torraca and Amanda Somerville came together to form EXIT EDEN, topped by the release of their first album, Rhapsodies in Black, in summer 2017, it became immediately clear that this combination would be both powerful and magical! These four outstanding and independent female vocalists proved that symphonic heaviness can go hand in hand with pop music – dressing well-known classics in a yet unheard soundscape, and evoking more than just a covers album!   Now performing as a trio, EXIT EDEN‘s new full-length follows the path of its predecessor, as it contains six cover versions of famous cross-generational super-hits, but this time also shines by offering six original compositions. With one exception (“Dying in my Dreams”, co-written by Marina La Torraca), the remaining five original songs were brought to life by Anna Brunner and Hannes Braun (Kissin’ Dynamite), who is also responsible for recording, production and mixing, whereas the album was mastered by Jacob Hansen (Delain, Amaranthe, Volbeat, Destruction and many more).

Pre-order your copy of Femmes Fatales NOW

Self-confidently leading straight into the tempting world of EXIT EDEN, opening “Femme Fatale”,  “Buried in the Past” and “Hold Back Your Fear” conjure a mystical atmosphere with strings and orchestral elements, topped by complementary vocals uniting the sonic diversity of the all-femme trio. “Dying In My Dreams” and album closing “Elysium” set the tone as captivating mid-tempo tracks with intense choruses that speak straight to the heart. Moving further along the path where Rhapsodies in Black left off, EXIT EDEN picked the next selection of international super-hits – transforming them into their very own creation, yet still paying reverence to the originals on Femmes Fatales. “It’s a Sin” (Pet Shop Boys), “Separate Ways” (Journey), “Desanchantée” (Mylène Farmer), “Poison” (Alice Cooper), “Alone” (Heart) and “Kayleigh” (Marilion), re-arranged as undoubtably striking rock/symphonic metal compositions, form the common thread between the debut and Femmes Fatales.

With stellar vocals, an exceptional concept and high-quality production, EXIT EDEN have crafted another standout album that absolutely succeeds in expanding the identity of the supergroup even more, and gives fans the chance to experience three of the most beautiful and talented women in metal united as one on Femmes Fatales.

Femmes Fatales tracklisting: 1    Femme Fatale 2    It’s a Sin 3    Run! (feat. Marko Hietala) 4    Separate Ways 5    Buried in the Past 6    Désenchantée 7    Dying in my Dreams 8    Poison 9    Alone 10  Hold Back Your Fear 11  Kayleigh 12  Elysium        

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China ‘genius girl’ Guo Wenjing, Harvard graduate

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China ‘genius girl’ Guo Wenjing, Harvard graduate, co-founder of tech firm backed by US$135 million funding

Woman is receiving praise in China for great intelligence, successful resume, and good looks

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Published: 9:00am, 7 Jul, 2024

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Guo Wenjing, a remarkably talented individual often referred to as the “genius girl” from China, is a Harvard graduate and co-founder of a tech firm. Photo: SCMP composite/Pika Labs

A talented young entrepreneur born in eastern China who now lives in Silicon Valley has captivated public attention in China after her startup, Pika, which secured US$135 million in funding, valuing the company at US$470 million.

Guo Wenjing is beautiful and boasts a remarkable family background, earning her the nickname Demi Guo. She has also been compared to Chinese-American skiing champion, Eileen Gu.

The Post guides you through her remarkable journey.

Role model

Guo is a Chinese-American originally from Hangzhou, the capital city of eastern China’s Zhejiang province. She is seen as a “role model” among Chinese parents because of her “flawless” resume.

Guo won a silver medal in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in 2015 and was later admitted to Harvard University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and later a master’s in computer science.

During her time at the prestigious Ivy League university, she also interned at top tech companies such as Microsoft and Google.

Later, Guo continued her education by pursuing a PhD in computer science at Stanford University, working on the intersection of Natural language processing and graphics.

Guo Wenjing, a Harvard graduate, is widely revered as a “role model” among Chinese parents due to her impeccable and impressive resume. Photo: QQ.com

Reflecting on her own choices, Guo said: “When I was young, I was good at writing and won many awards, but I wasn’t very good at maths. I thought being good at writing wasn’t cool enough, and since programming and maths were male-dominated fields, excelling in maths felt more challenging.”

“Whether it’s Harvard, MIT, or Stanford, it’s not that important. What matters is your personal growth.”

Guo’s mother is an MIT graduate, and her father, Guo Huaqiang, is a former chairman of the Hangzhou-based IT services company Sunyard Technology.

Pika’s origins and successes

The idea for Pika originated from her experience at the 2022 “AI Film Festival” hosted in New York City, where Guo and several Stanford computer science PhD classmates participated but failed to win.

Their frustration with existing video tools led them to develop a superior AI video generation tool.

In April last year, Guo decided to drop out of Stanford and, together with Chenlin Meng, a fellow Stanford PhD student, co-founded Pika, focusing on developing easy-to-use AI video generators.

“If you compare AI-generated videos from last year with those generated this March and those from the past one or two months, you’ll see that video-generation models are developing really fast,” Guo said in an interview with Chinese media outlet Overseas Unicorn, detailing the main reason she decided to leave school.

Since its launch, Pika has grown rapidly, and has raised US$135 million at a market valuation of US$470 million.

Notably, the launch of the Pika 1.0 version not only propelled Guo into the business spotlight but also caused Sunyard Technology’s share price to rise by over 20 per cent in one week, earning it the nickname “daughter concept stock”.

Guo’s mother holds a degree from MIT, and her father, Guo Huaqiang, above, boasts a distinguished career as the former chairman of Sunyard Technology, an IT services company in Hangzhou. Photo: QQ.com

Public reactions in China

Many people hearing about Guo’s story are particularly drawn to this “Silicon Valley narrative” of innovative founders launching successful startups.

One person commented: “Beautiful looks, genius, combined with a ‘remarkable family background’ and a ‘valuation of 3 billion yuan,’ these descriptions are all eye-catching and exemplify the seemingly impossible ‘perfect triangle’ of beauty, wealth, and talent.”

Another person quipped: “My reincarnation skills are lacking. Please give me this life script in my next life.”

However, there is also a prevailing sentiment of fatigue over such “elite narratives” and the “god-making” through storytelling.

“She might be a tech version of Eileen Gu, but she’s a bit out of reach for ordinary folks,” one person remarked.

“As the daughter of Sunyard’s boss, her starting point is different. If she had started from scratch without any background, then she would be a true genius. We recognise her excellence, but we should not overpraise it,” wrote someone else.