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[kheprriverse]

I’ve been very busy so here are some sketches to show that I’m not dead :)

There’s also this post on kofi that has MORE wyvern related sketches and a couple wip animations available for members.

I promise all of this is related to one another and I will post more about it on kofi. I had the sudden urge to really dig into one of my all time dreams, which is to make a game that takes place in Tailnrr. I don’t plan on completely disappearing as my motivation goes in and out a lot anyways and I do wanna continue my loz stuff as well. I’m just gonna be learning how to do that in the background while working on concept art since I know it’ll be a long time coming, especially when it comes to my level of focus (which is already super sporadic).

Below is gonna be a summary of each image to explain what they are/are for. It’s gonna be a lot of nonsense for anyone unfamiliar with my main storyverse (which is most people probably).

First image is Alijhe, Titan Fa’llan’s first daughter who moved to the main continent to seek amends with the oujack and help her younger brother (Da’rien) out with his hunting and research guild after the crash of Venture caused the fauna in the area to become more skittish and aggressive. After it’s all settled she decides to move south into the Rak’our region where she founds the Wyvern’s Perch, a research and rescue base to check on and study the katsuryn that had escaped a century before and migrated south. [map on my kofi]

Second image is a base I made for myself when designing wyverns (specifically the Katsuryn). This one is Kovul who will make a special appearance as a rare wyvern since he’s (mostly) not wild. He's the companion of Vi'Dnnyr, Rak'our's leader.

Third is another special wyvern (whose rename is still pending). She’s the oldest living relative of the wyverns at the moment, being as close to their ancient ancestor as possible. She’s incredibly old but also incredibly nice. She’s the wyvern companion of Lai’Norys, the lijia in charge of the central most region, Ketsuynn, and effectively Da’rien’s boss.

[idolsgeneration]

[chikenguts6566]

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Female Olympic Sailing Heroes

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Tang Lijia - August 8th 2023

[hotelbooking]

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[bengongzhunijiuzu]

[paganimagevault]

Dian Kingdom 8th-1st C. BCE. Meant to post this one a long time ago but it took me forever to put together. I'm just going to post 30 images here, I got about 100 total on my blog. Link at bottom.

The Dian Kingdom was an advanced civilization in what is modern-day southwest China. It was occupied by the Han Dynasty and incorporated into China after that. From what I've gathered, the people of the Dian Kingdom were probably closely related to the Baiyue people from southern China and northern Vietnam. Wikipedia says they may have spoke a Tibeto-Burman language. I found it interesting that some of these people look Caucasoid though and were wearing clothing similar to Scythians. The image I compared of the Dian man to the Indo-Scythian has a similar facial structure, hat, and even the same type of pants (sorry, I don't have time to tidy up the comparison photos more).

The Dian art theme of the four tigers attacking an ox is found in the same pre-Han period among the Xiongnu at Aluchaideng, and a similar motif appears at Tillya Tepe a couple centuries later. The theme is the same but the style is very different, still it indicates a connection to these places of the world through trade and exposure.

Some of the scenes with soldiers show a variety of different equipment styles and certain subjects have distinct fashion styles (like the people wearing the items that make their ears look huge). I watched a couple documentaries on genetics of the Dian and they were only able to find genetic info for one person, who was identified as similar to the Baiyue people. I'll link those youtube videos in sources below. I assume these people were primarily related to modern day Vietnamese and southern Chinese (or other people nearby) but may have had close interactions with (and even immigrants from) Scythian cultures despite their distance from them, which is interesting.

From the videos: "According to the final count, the amount of bronze ware excavated from Lijia Mountain is almost half the amount of the Shang Dynasty bronze ware excavated in Yinxu, Henan."

[the-monkey-ruler]

Wukong Returns (2022) 悟空归来

Director: Liu Lijia Starring: Zhou Haodong / Wan Peilin / Sun Jingchen / Cao Xinger Genre: Action / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Type: Retelling

Summary:

The four master and disciples of Tang Monk passed by Qianling Town. Sun Wukong was invaded by mysterious purple smoke and a Demonized Wukong was separated from his body. Demonized Wukong defeated the Bull Demon King and became the king of demons. Sun Wukong was turned into a mortal and was saved by Wisteria. Finally, Sun Wukong recovered his magic power, rescued Tang Seng, and headed west again.

Source: https://mov-20.chinesemov.com/2022/Wukong-Returns

Link: N/A

[heavenlyyshecomes]

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very literal but lotus by zhang lijia which I had saved on my phone for years because of its beautiful cover

[speakinc]

Empathy in Action: The Key to Building Stronger Teams

Empathy: The Leadership Superpower We All Need 💼✨

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📌 In our latest article, we explore:

Why empathy is the superpower every modern leader needs

How active listening and understanding diverse perspectives can transform your leadership

Practical ways to foster inclusivity and create stronger teams

We also spotlight three inspiring voices who are redefining leadership with empathy: ✨ Mimi Nicklin – Author of Softening the Edge, who teaches leaders how empathy drives business success ✨ Allison Massari – A survivor and advocate whose story of resilience inspires leaders to lead with compassion ✨ Zhang Lijia – A storyteller and cultural bridge-builder who helps leaders foster empathy across global teams

Empathy isn’t just a soft skill—it’s the key to creating workplaces where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.

🌟 How are you embracing empathy in your leadership journey? Let us know in the comments or check out the full article for inspiration:

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Gold smuggling investigation risks political interference

After the government handed over the responsibility of investigating the recent gold smuggling case to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, the main opposition party in Parliament, the CPN-UML, has been demanding a high-level investigation committee to probe the scam.

The UML has been obstructing the Parliament meeting for the past few days demanding a parliamentary or a high-level investigation committee on the smuggled gold case. Experts say that there is no need to doubt the competence of the CIB, which is skillful in the investigation of organized and transnational crimes. They claim that the formation of a new committee will hamper the ongoing investigation and will not give the expected results.

Former DIG of Nepal Police Hemanta Malla Thakuri says that there is no need to form another investigation committee as CIB is capable of conducting result-oriented investigation. “The CIB is continuing the investigation in a comprehensive manner. There is a possibility to mislead the investigation when a political committee or other committee is formed. The political motives can hamper the investigation,” he says. According to DIG Malla, who resolved the mysterious Ranibari murder case when he headed the CIB, the investigations conducted from the political and administrative levels in the past were not able to provide any tangible results. 

“The investigations and studies conducted at the administrative levels have not been able to solve the rape and murder case of Nirmala Panta yet. There are many other incidents like this,” says former DIG Malla.

In the past, when KP Sharma Oli was the prime minister, a special investigation team was formed according to Section 11(1) of the Organized Crime Prevention Act, 2070. Even at that time, a report was submitted to the then Prime Minister Oli detailing the smuggling of up to 38 quintals of gold. The provisions of that report have not yet been implemented.

Relief to smugglers due to lack of coordination between the two agencies

The lack of coordination between the two government agencies – the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) and the CIB– in the investigation of the gold seized by the DRI on July 19 seems to have provided relief to the smugglers. 

Coordination between the two agencies is lacking because the CIB was assigned with investigation of organized crime and transborder crime 18 days after the gold was seized by the DRI.

It is also evident from the reluctance of the police to investigate those people blacklisted by the DRI and arrested by the Department of Immigration and sent to the CIB. 

On August 11, the Department of Immigration arrested two Chinese nationals from the TIA in connection with gold smuggling. Those arrested were Lijia Lin and Liu Fuyan. Along with them, the DRI blacklisted seven others, who were arrested and handed over to the DRI by the Department of Immigration. The DRI then forwarded the case for investigation to the CIB. But the CIB refused to charge them, stating that the DRI did not reveal the grounds for blacklisting them.

Similarly, controversial businessman Rakesh Adukia and his son Rohan Adukia were also blacklisted by the DRI. The Department of Immigration had arrested Rohan on August 12 and sent him to the CIB, but the CIB refused to investigate him and released him after signing an agreement to be present whenever required. 

“The gold was recovered by the DRI. But the department is not ready to share the source of information with us. Apart from written documents, nothing has been made available,” said a CIB officer involved in the investigation. “We have started the investigation from scratch. Clues have been received from some of the people who have been arrested but it will take some time to come up with a conclusion. The network of gold smugglers is linked with the Chinese nationals,” he added.

Police officers claim that if the DRI had taken the help of police at the beginning, it would have been easier to investigate the gold smuggling case. The government gave the responsibility of investigating the case under organized crime to the CIB only after widespread pressure. The police then formed a special team under the leadership of Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjay Singh Thapa and started investigation. A week has passed since the team started its work. DSP, inspectors and junior officers working in CIB raided various companies operated by Chinese nationals but they could not reach the mastermind behind the gold smuggling. 

The officials of CIB claimed that despite having skilled manpower and resources for the investigation, it will take some time for concluding the investigation because the case was not handed in time to the police.

However, they have been stating that they will conduct an investigation to identify the root cause of the crime and solve it.

Past investigations conducted by the police also led to the peddlers at the initial stage. The mastermind of the 35 kg of smuggled gold recovered from Koteshwor by CIB in 2070 BS was not found at first. About 33.5 kg of  smuggled gold recovered in 2073 BS were recovered from outside the TIA. The investigation identified the mastermind but he could not be arrested immediately. The police were able to arrest only the peddlers in the initial stage in the case of smuggled gold seized by the police themselves. Similarly, the police were able to arrest only the transporters in the 88 kg of gold seized in 2074 BS and 33 kg of gold seized in 2074 BS. Even now, neither the DRI nor the police have reached beyond the investigation of the peddlers. 

“In the past, the investigations were concluded but the main leaders were not arrested. It cannot be said that similar problems will not occur even now,” said an officer at the police headquarters.

Nepal Police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat said that the CIB is investigating the case and it would be inappropriate to comment before the investigation concludes.

Due to the high demand for gold in India, Indian nationals are also involved in the smuggling of gold from Nepal, so the Nepal Police is also coordinating with the Indian Police. “We are also coordinating with the police of other countries as we have to investigate transnational crimes,” said a CIB source. Since a few days, CIB has been arresting suspicious people and releasing them on bail. According to CIB sources, three people were arrested four days ago but they were released as their involvement in gold smuggling was not confirmed.

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[kathmandutimes]

Gold smuggling investigation risks political interference

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: After the government handed over the responsibility of investigating the recent gold smuggling case to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, the main opposition party in Parliament, the CPN-UML, has been demanding a high-level investigation committee to probe the scam.

The UML has been obstructing the Parliament meeting for the past few days demanding a parliamentary or a high-level investigation committee on the smuggled gold case. Experts say that there is no need to doubt the competence of the CIB, which is skillful in the investigation of organized and transnational crimes. They claim that the formation of a new committee will hamper the ongoing investigation and will not give the expected results.

Former DIG of Nepal Police Hemanta Malla Thakuri says that there is no need to form another investigation committee as CIB is capable of conducting result-oriented investigation. “The CIB is continuing the investigation in a comprehensive manner. There is a possibility to mislead the investigation when a political committee or other committee is formed. The political motives can hamper the investigation,” he says. According to DIG Malla, who resolved the mysterious Ranibari murder case when he headed the CIB, the investigations conducted from the political and administrative levels in the past were not able to provide any tangible results. 

“The investigations and studies conducted at the administrative levels have not been able to solve the rape and murder case of Nirmala Panta yet. There are many other incidents like this,” says former DIG Malla.

In the past, when KP Sharma Oli was the prime minister, a special investigation team was formed according to Section 11(1) of the Organized Crime Prevention Act, 2070. Even at that time, a report was submitted to the then Prime Minister Oli detailing the smuggling of up to 38 quintals of gold. The provisions of that report have not yet been implemented.

Relief to smugglers due to lack of coordination between the two agencies

The lack of coordination between the two government agencies – the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) and the CIB– in the investigation of the gold seized by the DRI on July 19 seems to have provided relief to the smugglers. 

Coordination between the two agencies is lacking because the CIB was assigned with investigation of organized crime and transborder crime 18 days after the gold was seized by the DRI.

It is also evident from the reluctance of the police to investigate those people blacklisted by the DRI and arrested by the Department of Immigration and sent to the CIB. 

On August 11, the Department of Immigration arrested two Chinese nationals from the TIA in connection with gold smuggling. Those arrested were Lijia Lin and Liu Fuyan. Along with them, the DRI blacklisted seven others, who were arrested and handed over to the DRI by the Department of Immigration. The DRI then forwarded the case for investigation to the CIB. But the CIB refused to charge them, stating that the DRI did not reveal the grounds for blacklisting them.

Similarly, controversial businessman Rakesh Adukia and his son Rohan Adukia were also blacklisted by the DRI. The Department of Immigration had arrested Rohan on August 12 and sent him to the CIB, but the CIB refused to investigate him and released him after signing an agreement to be present whenever required. 

“The gold was recovered by the DRI. But the department is not ready to share the source of information with us. Apart from written documents, nothing has been made available,” said a CIB officer involved in the investigation. “We have started the investigation from scratch. Clues have been received from some of the people who have been arrested but it will take some time to come up with a conclusion. The network of gold smugglers is linked with the Chinese nationals,” he added.

Police officers claim that if the DRI had taken the help of police at the beginning, it would have been easier to investigate the gold smuggling case. The government gave the responsibility of investigating the case under organized crime to the CIB only after widespread pressure. The police then formed a special team under the leadership of Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjay Singh Thapa and started investigation. A week has passed since the team started its work. DSP, inspectors and junior officers working in CIB raided various companies operated by Chinese nationals but they could not reach the mastermind behind the gold smuggling. 

The officials of CIB claimed that despite having skilled manpower and resources for the investigation, it will take some time for concluding the investigation because the case was not handed in time to the police.

However, they have been stating that they will conduct an investigation to identify the root cause of the crime and solve it.

Past investigations conducted by the police also led to the peddlers at the initial stage. The mastermind of the 35 kg of smuggled gold recovered from Koteshwor by CIB in 2070 BS was not found at first. About 33.5 kg of  smuggled gold recovered in 2073 BS were recovered from outside the TIA. The investigation identified the mastermind but he could not be arrested immediately. The police were able to arrest only the peddlers in the initial stage in the case of smuggled gold seized by the police themselves. Similarly, the police were able to arrest only the transporters in the 88 kg of gold seized in 2074 BS and 33 kg of gold seized in 2074 BS. Even now, neither the DRI nor the police have reached beyond the investigation of the peddlers. 

“In the past, the investigations were concluded but the main leaders were not arrested. It cannot be said that similar problems will not occur even now,” said an officer at the police headquarters.

Nepal Police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat said that the CIB is investigating the case and it would be inappropriate to comment before the investigation concludes.

Due to the high demand for gold in India, Indian nationals are also involved in the smuggling of gold from Nepal, so the Nepal Police is also coordinating with the Indian Police. “We are also coordinating with the police of other countries as we have to investigate transnational crimes,” said a CIB source. Since a few days, CIB has been arresting suspicious people and releasing them on bail. According to CIB sources, three people were arrested four days ago but they were released as their involvement in gold smuggling was not confirmed.

[citycleannews]

Gold smuggling case: Businessman Rohan Adukia arrested from TIA

Rohan Adukia, a businessman allegedly involved in the gold smuggling case, has been arrested.

The 30-year-old was arrested by the police from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Friday.

He arrived at the airport at 1 pm from Delhi by a flight of IndiGo. The police have handed him over to the Department of Revenue Investigation after arrest.

Police have been arresting individuals in the case of 100 kilograms of gold smuggled into Nepal via Hong Kong on July 19.

Two Chinese nationals were arrested from the TIA this morning in connection with the 100 kilos of gold smuggling case.

A woman and a man from China were arrested while they were about to board a flight of Himalaya Airlines. The arrested are Chinese nationals -- Lijia Lin and Liu Fuyan, said Airport security chief DIG Arjun Chand Thakuri.

They have been handed over to the DRI for further investigation. They had been blacklisted by the Department of Immigration.

[petnews2day]

NW China creates bird-friendly solutions for safer power infrastructure-Xinhua

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NW China creates bird-friendly solutions for safer power infrastructure-Xinhua

A drone conducts a routine inspection for an artificial rattan nest on the transmission line tower in Qingtongxia City, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 17, 2024. (Xinhua) YINCHUAN, June 18 (Xinhua) — As a drone buzzed above the 110-kilovolt (kv) Lijia transmission line tower in Qingtongxia City, conducting a routine inspection, a curious […]

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