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drparkjg · 2 months ago

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⸻⸻⸻ 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬.

Character Name: Park Jong In || Nickname (s): Doctor || Face Claim: Song Seung Heon || Birthday: January 12th, 1974 || Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea. || Sexuality: Unsure. || Zodiac: Capricorn || Counterpart: Nip Tuck's Christian Troy || Moral Alignment: Lawful evil

⸻⸻⸻ 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 & 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Occupation: Plastic Surgeon || Place of work: Seaglass Heights Hospital || Moral Alignment: Lawful evil || Positive traits: Charismatic + Responsible + Organized || Negative traits: Manipulative - Condescending - Self-absorbed || Languages: Korean, English || Love language: Unsure

⸻⸻⸻ 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.

[TLDR; Jongin, a renowned plastic surgeon, is the youngest of three brothers. His parents own a small restaurant in South Korea, while he pursued his medical career in the United States. Despite his success, Jongin's personal life has been plagued by addiction, infidelity, and ethical dilemmas. Now, he lives in Palmview and continues to practice plastic surgery, balancing his career with the challenges of his online fame and his reputation. He has a estranged adoptive daughter]

Both his parents are still alive and he is the youngest of three brothers, aged 53 and 55. His parents own a small restaurant that specializes in home-style Korean cuisine, catering to students and workers in the area.

After securing a scholarship, Jongin attended a prestigious medical school in Seoul. He completed his residency in plastic surgery and, at the age of 27, relocated to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a fellowship at a renowned plastic surgery clinic.

He soon began a relationship with Dr. Olivia Lee, a renowned plastic surgeon he met while completing his fellowship. Much older and more experienced, Olivia had her own successful practice, which he joined as a partner.

Olivia had a two year old daughter when Jongin came into their lives, he quickly grew close with the child and became her primary father figure as she got older. When she was eleven, he legally adopted her.

As his romantic and professional partnership with Dr. Olivia deepened, Jongin found himself increasingly confronted with ethical dilemmas. He faced pressure to perform unnecessary procedures, constantly dealin with patients who had unrealistic expectations, and gave in to the temptation to engage in unethical practices.

Jongin's own ambition and desire for success often got him into tricky situations, leading to personal conflicts and lots of fucked up relationships.

ALCOHOLISM TW - After twelve (12) on and off years, his relationship with Olivia finally ended due to his own alcohol abuse, constant shameless infidelity, and general lack of ethic and morals in his work. A few years after the breakup, he moved to Palmview and has lived there since.

Their daughter was fourteen when the break up happened and they were fairly close before shit went down so he did his best to maintain their relationship after going away, but found it difficult to stay close and focus on his career at the same time. Ultimately choosing his career over his bond with his daughter, becoming an absent father. Today she's between 25-28 years old and they're not really close at all, she resents him and the only times they speak is during birthdays and holidays.

Today, Jongin has become a celebrity plastic surgeon (think Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow from Botched). Renowned in the country and known across social media (millions of followers on tiktok and instagram), he frequently works with celebrities and the elite. However, his career has been full of medical mishaps and legal battles, which often put his reputation to the test; but nothing his lawyers and PR team can't fix or cover up, yet.

⸻⸻⸻ 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

His ex girlfriend/fiance Olivia Lee [fc up to player, any race]. Fellow plastic surgeon, 5 to 10 years older than him.

His estranged adoptive daughter [fc up to player, any race]. She's around 25 and 28.

A sugar baby [fc up to player, any race]. Just because I think this dynamic would be so much fun to explore.

#palmviewintro.#this is.. too much #alcohol tw

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usafphantom2 · 9 months ago

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The man who stole America’s stealth fighter secrets for China 🇨🇳

It’s not uncommon to hear people say that China’s most advanced stealth fighters, the in-service Chengdu J-20 and forthcoming Shenyang FC-31, incorporate stolen design elements from existing American and Russian fighter programs. Russian allegations of copycat technology are born largely out of overall similarities between the J-20 and Russia’s long-defunct MiG 1.44 program. However, although Russian allegations leave at least some room for debate the same can’t be said for China’s theft of American stealth fighter designs.

In March 2016, a 51-year-old Chinese national named Su Bin pled guilty to charges associated with what the American Justice Department described as a “years-long conspiracy” conducted in concert with high-ranking members of the Chinese military to steal American military secrets – most notably, the designs for advanced stealth fighters like the F-22 and F-35.

“Su admitted that he conspired with two persons in China from October 2008 to March 2014 to gain unauthorized access to protected computer networks in the United States – including computers belonging to the Boeing Company in Orange County, California – to obtain sensitive military information and to export that information illegally from the United States to China,” reads the Justice Department release.

Su Bin, who worked in Canada under the name Stephen Su, was a well-regarded businessman and entrepreneur in the aviation industry, serving as the sole proprietor of a small company that specialized in aircraft cable harnesses. This company, called Lode-Tech, was described by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations as a “small player” in the field, with only a handful of employees and limited access to broader aviation programs.

However, despite the minimal reach of Lode-Tech, Su Bin himself worked tirelessly to establish in-roads within the Canadian and American defense industries, forming an extensive network of business contacts that, over time, allowed him to gain increasingly unfettered access to internal networks maintained by a variety of American and Canadian defense contractors.

As Bob Anderson, the FBI’s former head of counterintelligence, put it, “he cultivates you over time.”

China began formal development on its first stealth fighter, meant to compete directly with Western jets like the F-22, in 2008, awarding the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation a developmental contract meant to mature its Project 718 design proposal.

Starting that same year, Su began working directly with two professional hackers employed by China’s People’s Liberation Army, using the information he’d gained through his business contacts to enable the theft of more than 630,000 files from Boeing – a massive 65 gigabytes of data – related to the C-17 heavy-lift cargo aircraft. But Su had his sights set on an even bigger prize: information regarding America’s stealth fighter programs.

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A five-ship formation consisting of a C-17 Globemaster III and four F-22 Raptors fly over Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Over time, Su’s ability to win over business contacts enabled the theft of even more information mostly on the development of Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. While Su did not immediately have access to Lockheed Martin’s networks, these aircraft were not designed or built solely within the halls of Lockheed Martin. Both of these fighters represent the efforts of a chorus of contractors and subcontractors, with design specifications shared across firms for the sake of manufacturing.

When people took note of Su’s interest in these classified programs, he assuaged their concerns by pointing out that he was only asking about specific, seemingly unimportant things.

“Su would say, ‘I’m not asking you to give me the F-35, but what’s it matter if I get one system out of it that we could sell to a friend or a prospective client?’” said Anderson. “And then go from there, and it takes time.”

Over at least six years, Su and his hackers would gain access to tens of thousands of files associated with these stealth fighter programs.

Correspondence between Su and his team shows he not only provided overall direction and guidance for this effort, but he even worked to translate the stolen information into Chinese, going so far as to draft formal reports for the PLA’s General Staff Headquarters on the material they managed to steal.

A redacted image from the F-35 report Su Bin prepared for the PLA’s General Staff Headquarters. (Creative Commons)

Su and his co-conspirators may have worked tirelessly to gain access to this information, but they worked just as hard to cover their tracks. FBI counter-intelligence experts traced their work through multiple third-party nations, where they had established “hop points” – a term used to describe compromised or purchased intermediary networks meant to disguise the infiltration’s actual point of origin.

In 2009, six current and former government officials confirmed with the Wall Street Journal that the Joint Strike Fighter Program that produced the F-35 had been accessed multiple times by Chinese hackers, who had secured several terabytes of information regarding the aircraft’s design and systems. At the time, Pentagon officials explained that the hackers used a method that encrypted data as it was being stolen, making it difficult to assess what specific data had been compromised. However, it is worth noting that some of the most secretive systems being developed for the aircraft are kept isolated from broader network access to avoid these sorts of security breaches. Nonetheless, this revelation was the beginning of the end for Su and his team.

In one 2011 e-mail entered into evidence, Su bragged to his Chinese contacts that the information they stole from the F-22 and F-35 programs would “allow us to rapidly catch up with U.S. levels … To stand easily on the giant’s shoulders.”

Beginning in 2011, in what Chinese officials might describe as little more than coincidental timing, the J-20 fighter design that had been maturing since 2008 suddenly adopted several significant – and stealthy – changes. These changes wouldn’t manifest in a new prototype, however, for three more years.

By 2013, Su had also established connections with GE Aviation in Cincinnati – a firm renowned for advanced turbofan technologies that China has struggled to develop for its own stealth fighters. It’s worth noting that both the F-22 and F-35 are powered by Pratt & Whitney powerplants, but GE was responsible for competing designs meant for service aboard these jets. According to Defense Department insiders, GE’s YF120 turbofan proposal for the F-22 Raptor was actually the more advanced and capable design. Pratt’s YF119 engine ultimately won out due to its simplicity and the lower risk associated with relying on more mature and proven technologies.

In March 2014, China’s new and improved J-20 design finally emerged, incorporating modified diverterless supersonic inlets (DSI), redesigned vertical stabilizers, and more. When pictures of the new J-20 first reached the internet, multiple defense outlets highlighted the now even more pronounced similarities to Lockheed Martin’s stealth fighters.

Visible changes in China’s J-20 stealth fighter prototype fielded in 2014 (bottom) versus its previous iteration (top). (Via the Chinese internet)

As well-known aviation journalist David Cenciotti reported at the time, the J-20’s newly redesigned nose, in particular, bore a striking resemblance to the F-22 and F-35. That same year, USNI News contributor Feng Cao also drew direct comparisons to America’s stealth fighters, even highlighting its change in color to “F-22 grey,” likely a sign of improved radar-absorbent skin. Defense outlet War is Boring was so taken by the improved features of the new J-20 design that they ran a story with the headline, “China’s Latest Stealth Fighter Prototype Has, Well, Actual Stealth Features.”

Now, it is important to note that not all of the design changes to the J-20 are easily attributed to espionage. Some changes and improvements can be traced to on-record developmental efforts within Chinese academia… but not all of them. Nonetheless, the new-and-improved J-20 could be seen as a massive victory for Su Bin and his espionage efforts… but he wouldn’t have much time to celebrate. At right around the same time the new J-20 prototype was revealed to the world, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a criminal complaint and subsequent indictment against Su for the theft of thousands of files associated with American defense efforts. Four months later, in July 2014, he was arrested by Canadian authorities.

Visible changes in China’s J-20 stealth fighter prototype fielded in 2014 (bottom) versus its previous iteration (top). (Via the Chinese internet)

While the FBI is traditionally responsible for investigating these sorts of crimes, the Air Force’s Office of Special Projects (PJ), a subset of the Office of Special Investigations, ultimately played a vital role in securing Bin’s arrest and extradition to the United States thanks to their ability to work directly with defense contractors and senior U.S. government officials, including members of the Air Force’s C-17 program office and others within Lockheed Martin itself.

American law enforcement eventually managed to access the messages exchanged between Su, his hackers, and Chinese military officials in which they wrote and revised formal reports for the People’s Liberation Army outlining their efforts and the data they’d managed to steal. The collection of stolen files combined with this correspondence left the charges all but irrefutable, and Su opted to wave the extradition hearing and be transferred directly to the United States.

Initially, Su was facing 30 years in prison for his crimes, but he quickly accepted a plea agreement, providing his full cooperation to American authorities in exchange for a much shorter 46-month sentence.

Despite the breadth of Su’s theft, many of the documents he and his hackers stole were not, strictly speaking, classified or even export-controlled. However, as the Air Force pointed out in 2016, even these less-significant thefts, in aggregate, allowed the Chinese military to reverse-engineer a wide variety of aircraft components that would otherwise have cost millions to develop from scratch, saving not only money, but a great deal of time associated with research and development.

Related: Pakistan wants to fly Chinese stealth fighters alongside its F-16s

F-35 (top) compared to J-20 (bottom).

“Su Bin admitted to playing an important role in a conspiracy, originating in China, to illegally access sensitive military data, including data relating to military aircraft that are indispensable in keeping our military personnel safe,” said Assistant Attorney General Carlin.

Su’s unearthed correspondence, the timeline of design changes incorporated into the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, and his subsequent admission of guilt, all point directly to China’s theft, and use, of Lockheed Martin design elements in its own fighter programs, though this idea remains the subject of debate within Pentagon and aviation circles to this day.

The J-20 is obviously not a direct copy of the F-22, and assertions that it would need to be to benefit from this sort of technological theft reflect a lack of understanding of fighter design. A tactical aircraft is, fundamentally speaking, not one thing, so much as a broad collection of components and design cues married to one another through functional form. Like a child bearing only a slight visual resemblance to her parents, genetic similarities run more than skin deep.

Comparison of F-22 (top) and J-20 (bottom).

Yet, the most conspicuous similarities between Chinese and American stealth fighters are, nonetheless, fairly easy to spot. Despite the J-20’s overall delta-wing and canard design resembling Russia’s defunct MiG 1.44 stealth fighter effort, the radar-reflecting design cues leveraged by the F-22 and F-35 are readily visible in the Chinese fighter.

Some have disputed this in recent years by alleging that these similarities are based not on theft, but physics, claiming that these shared design elements are the inevitable result of any fighter design meant to marry aerobatic performance to low-observability. This claim would seem to be substantiated by numerous other stealth fighter programs in development today that also bear a striking resemblance to America’s F-22 or F-35, like Turkey’s KAAN, South Korea’s KF-21, or India’s AMCA.

The truth, however, is that both the Indian and South Korean stealth fighter efforts saw direct engineering support from Lockheed Martin, and Turkey’s KAAN fighter began development in 2016, three years before the country was removed from the F-35 program. These fighters bear a resemblance to Lockheed Martin’s because they all have benefitted from access to Lockheed Martin’s design efforts.

The idea that all stealth fighter designs will ultimately mature in the shape of an F-22 can be easily dismissed by simply looking over the competing stealth fighter developmental efforts from other firms that ultimately didn’t see production for one reason or another. Boeing’s admittedly goofy-looking X-32 and Northrop’s legendary YF-23, both jets that competed and lost against Lockheed entries, were not only broadly comparable in terms of stealth, but it’s widely understood that the YF-23 was even stealthier than the YF-22 that matured into today’s Raptor.

Other stealth aircraft efforts like Northrop’s Tacit Blue, Boeing’s YF-118G Bird of Prey, NASA’s X-36, McDonnell Douglas’s A-12 Avenger II, and more all represent different approaches to low-observable tactical aircraft design that bear little resemblance to Lockheed Martin’s approach.

Related: Why stealth helicopters are so hard to design

Northrop’s YF-23 stealth fighter design. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Put simply, Lockheed Martin didn’t uncover the one-and-only approach to stealth fighter design in the early 1990s, leaving the rest of the world with no choice but to follow in its footsteps. Instead, Lockheed Martin offered the U.S. military the most viable combination of performance, stealth, and political support necessary to see its jets go into production. Since then, Lockheed Martin’s success with these designs has positioned it to support American allies and partners in their own developmental efforts, resulting in a great deal of similarity across some foreign designs.

China’s use of Lockheed Martin design elements in its stealth fighters, then, does not represent the inevitable result of radar and wind-tunnel testing, but rather a concerted effort to bridge the gap between Chinese and American fighter technology through a combination of direct theft and a fair bit of traditional domestic R&D.

So what does this ultimately mean for China’s J-20 or their new stealth fighter in development, the FC-31 (sometimes also known as the J-35)? Espionage has always played a role in the advancement of military technology and will continue doing so as long as wars are waged. These fighters do not need to match their American counterparts in all performance metrics to represent a potent threat to American security and interests, and indeed, they likely don’t. Their real value is as part of a broader defensive strategy and air warfare doctrine that China is still actively developing as we speak, and as such, the ultimate impact of these platforms has yet to fully manifest.

China’s operational J-20 (Wikimedia Commons)

It would be a mistake to dismiss these copycat fighters as little more than designer-imposter jets with no real combat prowess due solely to their use of stolen design elements. A Hi-Point pistol may look like a Glock run through a broken copy machine and may not offer the same accuracy, reliability, or ease of maintenance… but that’s little solace to anyone who’s been shot by one. And the truth is, a highly trained special operator armed with nothing more than a cheap pistol may be even more dangerous to an opponent than a dummy like me with the fanciest Sig money can buy.

Effective employment strategies and tactics can often offset technological shortcomings, and as such, China’s employment of stealth technologies in new fighter designs doesn’t need to be as refined as America’s. With the right strategy, training, supporting systems, and personnel, the underdog can always come out on top.

So, did China steal F-22 and F-35 designs to benefit its ongoing fighter efforts? The answer is unequivocally yes.

But is that a reason to dismiss the threat posed by these aircraft and others to follow?

The answer there is unequivocally no.

@Alexhollings

@SandboxxNews

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beardedmrbean · 1 year ago

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Angel City Football Club is condemning the actions of a former player who was seen on video giving a Nazi salute at a pro-Israel rally in Beverly Hills.

The video, which was first shared on social media Monday morning by the watchdog group, StopAntisemitism, shows Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel riding in the passenger seat of a car driven by another pro soccer player, identified by the group as Samim Haydari.

Ferrer Van Ginkel flashes a “Sieg Heil” salute as pro-Israel demonstrators shout “Shame on you!” It was unclear what occurred before the recording started.

Ferrer Van Ginkel, 25, played in Angel City FC’s inaugural season in 2022. The Brazil native left the team in November of that year after her contract was not renewed.

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“Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affiliated with the club since November 2022. We condemn her recent actions and statements,” the team said in a statement Monday afternoon.

According to a now-deleted Instagram post, she and Haydari recently launched Juega Bonita, a brand “created to grow the girls soccer game.”

The pair issued an apology in a video posted to social media late Monday.

“I know we have approached the situation with hate and made it worse with our actions,” Haydari said. “We acted childish … All we can do is become better [and] learn a lesson from this. We cannot change the past.”

Ferrer Van Ginkel did not speak in the video.

Haydari was last listed as a player with United City FC, a developmental team, in 2022.

Angel City FC plays in the National Women’s Soccer League.

#nunyas news

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lvebug · 11 months ago

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AN INCOMPLETE TED LASSO VERSE TIMELINE this is a significant work in progress & will be updated slowly with additional details (copied from my carrd)

2001: andie eliot is born at cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles, california, on january 19th.

2008: andie is 7 years old when her parents die in a fatal car accident. her uncle tommy kinard takers her in. he is 25 years old. life for the pair is tumultuous; andie misses her parents and tommy isn't prepared to be a single dad. he takes a chance enrolling her in an after school soccer program and andie thrives there.

2009: soccer gives andie something new to focus on, a way to channel her feelings into sports, and a place to make friends. finally, a gap has been bridged for her and her uncle, giving them common ground to connect.

2015: andie joins u17

2018: when she turns 17, andie is moved up to the u20 team

2023: at 22, andie gets signed to chelsea and leaves the united states to play as a defender for chelsea fc women's team in england. the change is hard for her as she struggles to adjust to life so far from home and where the soccer football culture is far more intense than in the states.

#i like need to force myself to figure this out more so ppl actually know whats going on w her (me included)#PLAY EPISODE: AND I WILL MAKE OF YOU ANOTHER BELIEVER — ted lasso verse #IT CANNOT BE A MISTAKE TO HAVE CARED — headcanons

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wwfshow · 2 years ago

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NWSL to the Bay: An Interview with Leslie Osborne

As you know Women's World Football Show is the premier podcast on women's soccer, featuring interviews with top players and personalities from the sport.

In episode 215, I was honored to interview former USWNT midfielder Leslie Osborne about her soccer journey and her new venture as co-owner and co-founder of the newest National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team taking flight in the Bay Area in 2024.

Leslie, who played for the Boston Breakers and the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL, discussed her experience of being part of the first professional women's soccer league in the United States. She talked about the positive aspects of the league, such as the high level of competition, the camaraderie between the players, and the support of the fans.

It’s so interesting to hear Leslie touch on some of the challenges that the league faced in its early years, such as a lack of financial stability, and how the NWSL has grown. As women’s soccer fans, it’s definitely a journey we’ve all lived through together.

Leslie’s energy is contagious! Listening back to this interview got me all pumped up again! I’m excited to see how Leslie’s past experiences in the SIX leagues she’s played for, as well as her experiences as a businesswoman and current role as Director of Coaching at the San Jose Earthquakes youth academy, will serve her in her next journey as co-owner of an NWSL team.

In this absolutely killer episode, Leslie talked about the unique opportunities that the Bay Area has to offer, such as the high level of competition, the great weather, and the passionate soccer fans. Osborne also discussed her how her career-altering injury helped prepare her for her next role as an entrepreneur and sports broadcaster, as well as her work in the Earthquakes academy, where she has helped develop the next generation of soccer players.

Throughout the interview, Leslie is so open and transparent, sharing valuable insight into the NWSL and the Bay Area. She spoke about the importance of having a professional soccer team in Northern California and how it will be different than the two Southern California teams (Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC), and how it will help to raise the level of competition for women's soccer.

Along with co-founders and former USWNT stars, Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, and Danielle Slaton, Leslie shares invaluable insight into their new Bay Area team’s mission and expectations.

Women's World Football Show podcast continues to be a great source of information on women's soccer, and this episode with Leslie Osborne is another entertaining addition to our library. Take a listen and share with your friends!

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fuckyeah-jessicabiel · 1 year ago

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ESPN: Jessica Biel draws on her experience as a soccer player, in pushing herself to excel in all fields

ESPN October 2009

As a teen she played club soccer, then landed her breakthrough acting role at 14 as high school hoops star Mary Camden on TV's "7th Heaven" These days Biel, 27, snowboards in the winter, golfs and plays volleyball in the summer, and does yoga all year round -- in between training for butt-kicking roles on the big screen. In Biel's world, sports are all in a day's work.

GIRL: Your sport was soccer and you played right midfield and right wing. Did you play for both your high school team and on club teams? Biel: I never really went to a real high school. When I was a kid I played Barrage -- it was called 'The Barrage,' in Boulder, Colorado. And there was also a club called FC, which I would have played in, if I stayed in Colorado. I played for Valley United Soccer Club in California. I also played on this fantastic girl's team called The Edge for my whole high school career.

GIRL: What made the team so great? Biel: They were fantastic because our coach put up with my impossible acting schedule, which made me miss loads of practices. And the girls were incredibly accepting and fun and are still some of my closest friends to this day. That team kept me sane and normal while working as an adult and being around mostly adults for those four years.

GIRL: What exceptional skill do you believe you brought to the team? Biel: I didn't do a whole lot of scoring in soccer. I was more of an assister. My special talent (pretty much the coolest thing I could do) was a great flip throw. I do remember this one time I actually scored, and it was the highlight of my career. The best thing was that my family and my boyfriend at the time were there to see it. I was just flying on air. Just high as a cloud and thrilled I actually scored.

GIRL: What age were you at the time? Biel: I was a teenager -- 16 or 17.

GIRL: You have dance training as well? Biel: I do -- years ago, nothing very professional. I did tap as a kid, a little ballet, lots of jazz. When I was growing up, I was also a gymnast. There is an element of dance to gymnastics, right? I actually really started getting into dance right before I turned 20. I was about 19, 20, and I was taking a ballet class every day. I actually started dancing en pointe, just because I was strong enough and I wanted to give it a shot. I had this amazing teacher who was supportive and just wanted me to explore what that would be like, even though I got into that at such a late age. But it helped me immensely just with poise and how to carry yourself. For this film I just did called Easy Virtue, this woman is so elegant. She's from 1929, and the way she holds herself and walks, everything is just elegant. The ballet helped me with the way that I move my arms and the way that I stretch my neck and keep my shoulders back. It's very interesting how much all of the physical activities that I've done in my life have been a very intrinsic element in my career.

GIRL: Tell us more about the kind of impact playing sports had on you as an actor.

Biel: As an actor, I am very comfortable with my body and that comes from sports. I know it very well. I'm aware of how my muscles feel, what it feels like when anything changes. Playing sports and being physical helps me maintain that sort of relationship with my own body. So when I'm doing something, or performing in a physical role, I understand that. Physical challenges make a lot of sense to me and I actually really enjoy doing roles and playing characters that are also very aware of and understand their bodies and know how to use them. Like, for example, I know how to use the body as a weapon, I understand how to use coordination. All that has helped me.

GIRL: Who are your sports heroes? Who do you look up to? Biel: Mia Hamm was my idol growing up. Seeing Mia's muscular, fit body has just done so much for my psyche, for what I think is beautiful. I'll look at her -- and now at other women—and think, "Wow, she is so muscular, and she clearly knows what she's doing with her body and takes such good care of herself." That to me is very beautiful. Playing sports helps me de-stress. When I run, play soccer or volleyball, or take a swim, it helps me maintain a calm, peaceful lifestyle in a very crazy, manic world.

GIRL: Who's your favorite team or player? Biel: I'm a Lakers fan and right now my favorite athlete is Kobe. He's effortless and it's just amazing to watch him. He kills it!

GIRL: So what's the absolute hardest thing you've ever trained for? Biel: That's a good question. I would probably say the movie "Blade: Trinity." That was exceptionally hard. I was on an incredible diet and on a crazy workout schedule where I was learning martial arts and learning to shoot a cross bow and going to a gym to work with a trainer. Those three activities pretty much every day. That was an intense, intense training experience.

GIRL: How do you stay in shape now, and do you get a chance to play team sports? Biel: I actually haven't played team sports in a handful of years on a consistent basis, which is definitely disappointing, 'cause I miss it so much. But I'm playing golf now and I'm really enjoying that. I play lots of volleyball in the summer. I also spend a lot of time working with a trainer and doing yoga.

GIRL: So you favor variety in your workout? Biel: I change it up all the time. I think it's really good for me mentally so I don't get bored, and really important for your muscles not to do the same thing over and over again. It's kind of like using the same shampoo over and over -- it just eventually stops working.

GIRL: OK, last two questions. Back to soccer: In your opinion, why did the first women's professional soccer league fail? Biel: That's a good question. I don't know. It's terribly disappointing. 'Cause those women are so talented and incredible. It is unacceptable. But it's that way with all women's sports, isn't it? I mean, nobody watches women's basketball championship finals. It's just not nationally supported and it really stinks, if you ask me.

GIRL: Final question: You're playing on the USA Women's Soccer team. It's the championship game, a minute left, knotted 1-all. On the previous play, you're fouled and get a free kick. It's you and the goalie. You kick and score the winning goal! How does Jessica celebrate? Biel: How would I celebrate if I was on the USA Women's Soccer Team and we just won the championship game? I have to say: shirt over the head, arms outstretched, take a lap!

What's in Jess' gym bag?

ASICS: "For running." NIKES: "For gym workouts and cross-training." TIMEX WATCH: "So I can time my runs and intervals." RUBBER BANDS: "I put them around my ankles and my knees." WATER BOTTLE: "An eco- friendly one." LIZ EARLE FACE WASH: "And moisturizer for afterwards!" FLIP FLOPS: "To shower in at the gym."

#jessica biel #soccer #sport #interviews #articles

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brookstonalmanac · 26 days ago

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Events 10.20 (after 1960)

1961 – The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine. 1962 – China launches simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line, igniting the Sino-Indian War. 1973 – Watergate scandal: "Saturday Night Massacre": United States President Richard Nixon fires U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus after they refuse to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox, who is finally fired by Solicitor General Robert Bork. 1973 – The Sydney Opera House is opened by Elizabeth II after 14 years of construction. 1976 – The Luling–Destrehan Ferry MV George Prince is struck by the Norwegian freighter SS Frosta while crossing the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Seventy-eight passengers and crew die, and only 18 people aboard the ferry survive. 1977 – A plane carrying the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in woodland in Mississippi, United States. Six people, including three band members, are killed. 1981 – Two police officers and a Brink's armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery carried out by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground in Nanuet, New York. 1982 – During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster. 1986 – Aeroflot Flight 6502 crashes while landing at Kuibyshev Airport (now Kuromoch International Airport) in Kuibyshev (now present-day Samara, Russia), killing 70 people. 1991 – A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people. 1991 – A massive firestorm breaks out in the hills of Oakland and Berkeley, California killing 25 people and destroying more than 3,000 homes, apartments and condominiums. 1995 – Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-73. 2002 – Top Gear, the revived popular British TV motoring magazine premiered on BBC. 2003 – The Sloan Great Wall, once the largest cosmic structures known to humanity, is discovered by students at Princeton University. 2005 – The general conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passes the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. 2011 – Libyan Crisis: Rebel forces capture Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mutassim in his hometown of Sirte and kill him shortly thereafter, ending the first Libyan civil war. 2017 – Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declare victory in the Raqqa campaign. 2022 – Liz Truss steps down as British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party amid the country's political crisis, serving for the least time of any British Prime Minister [49 days].

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theultimatefan · 4 months ago

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Toyota Celebrates National Soccer Day with Continuation of 'La Pelota Nos Mueve' Initiative

To continue its efforts around soccer in the community, Toyota partnered with For Soccer, the leading independent media and experiences company focused on the growth and long-term development of American soccer, on two local youth soccer club donations in the cities of Fort Worth, Texas and Los Angeles, California. These donations form part of Toyota’s ongoing commitment to the sport and to cultivating a culture of mobility through sports in communities throughout the United States.

“La Pelota Nos Mueve“, an initiative started last year, formed part of Toyota’s efforts during the Concacaf Gold Cup as an ongoing effort to support local soccer clubs nationwide. A special focus is given to girls as it aims to empower Latina girls, a group often overlooked in the predominantly suburban and costly pay-to-play soccer system in the U.S.

Toyota provided two youth soccer clubs in Los Angeles, California and Fort Worth, Texas, with donations of soccer equipment to support both the players and coaches. The two groups, Downtown LA Soccer Club (DTLA) and Monterrey Rayados, respectively, were selected for their specific focus on supporting girls of all ages. Both clubs provide not just the space to play but also the financial support through uniforms and scholarships to ensure financial barriers do not stop them from participating. Additionally, the Rayados soccer club fosters an inclusive environment, welcoming children with autism and training coaches to work with special needs children, who then help educate all their players on the importance of creating a supportive atmosphere where they can better understand and accept all individuals.

To date, five soccer clubs have received donations from Toyota: Garland Tigres (Dallas, Texas), Las Vegas Diversity FC (Las Vegas, Nevada), KSA del Deporte (Los Angeles, Calif.), Monterrey Rayados (Forth Worth, Texas), and Downtown LA Soccer Club (Los Angeles, Calif.).

This initiative will be showcased on Toyota Latino social media channels on July 28, 2024, in celebration of National Soccer Day.

Toyota has been involved in the beautiful game for more than a decade, through partnerships with organizations like Concacaf’s Gold Cup and this year’s inaugural W Gold Cup and community soccer groups like Alianza de Futbol. The community initiative has been active this past year, from taking kids from soccer clubs to tournament games to providing a donation of important equipment making it possible for kids and coaches to continue playing soccer.

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wikiuntamed · 7 months ago

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Saturday, 27th April 2024

Welcome, bienvenue, ongi etorri, fàilte 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Ricardo McPhee" to "10th parallel south". 🪜👣

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Step 1️⃣ 👣: The Bahamas "The Bahamas ( bə-HAH-məz), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country in North America. It is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and 88% of its population. The archipelagic..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 28th parallel north "The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. In Mexico the parallel defines the border between the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. This..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: 10th parallel north "The 10th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 12..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: 105th meridian east "The meridian 105° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. Under mean solar time represents the offset of UTC+07:00 time zone. The 105th meridian east forms a..."

Step 5️⃣ 👣: 10th parallel south "The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Part of the border between Brazil and Peru is defined by the parallel...."

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visitfairford · 7 months ago

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MEET THE ACOSTA FAMILY

Migrating to the United States was the Acosta's family reward that they reaped following their successes in the Brazilian Gold Rush. Traveling to the States with their riches in order to establish a new home and create a better life for their family was all that they'd ever wanted for their children and their children's children, so to see it to fruition felt as though they'd completed their life's dream.

The Acostas made it to California in the peak of the North American Gold Rush, but saw very little success compared to that of years previous due to corporations seizing a great deal of the gold mined early on once gold had been found and drying up the mines. In order to preserve what money they had left and still make sure generations to come would know of a better life, the Acostas decided to join in with the other families in the migration north to create their own settlement.

Most notably, the Acostas built what would become the Harborview Hotel and turned it into a labor of love along the coast, where ocean waves rolled in and offered a tranquil place for travelers to stay. The hotel was the first lodging in Fairford, and remains the oldest operational lodging in town to date.

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depsitobetanopix · 7 months ago

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Qual é o histórico de confrontos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo, e quais são as tendências de apostas para o próximo jogo?

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Qual é o histórico de confrontos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo, e quais são as tendências de apostas para o próximo jogo?

Histórico de confrontos Los Angeles FC vs

O confronto entre o Los Angeles FC e outras equipes tem sido marcado por uma mistura de rivalidades acirradas e jogos emocionantes desde a entrada do clube na Major League Soccer (MLS) em 2018. Como um dos clubes mais jovens da liga, o Los Angeles FC rapidamente se estabeleceu como uma força a ser reconhecida, competindo ferozmente contra seus adversários em busca de vitórias e títulos.

Desde o seu surgimento, o Los Angeles FC enfrentou uma variedade de equipes, incluindo rivais locais e adversários de outras regiões dos Estados Unidos. Os confrontos contra equipes como o LA Galaxy, seu rival local, têm sido particularmente intensos, com partidas frequentemente lotadas de emoção e tensão.

Além das rivalidades locais, o Los Angeles FC também tem enfrentado equipes de outras partes do país, como o Seattle Sounders, o Atlanta United e o New York City FC. Esses confrontos têm proporcionado aos torcedores momentos memoráveis de futebol, com jogos emocionantes e disputados até o último minuto.

Ao longo dos anos, o Los Angeles FC construiu uma história de confrontos emocionantes e momentos inesquecíveis contra uma variedade de adversários. Com uma base de torcedores fervorosos e um elenco talentoso de jogadores, o clube continua a escrever sua história na MLS, sempre em busca de novas conquistas e glórias.

Seja enfrentando rivais locais ou equipes de outras regiões, os jogos do Los Angeles FC são sempre aguardados com grande expectativa pelos torcedores, que acompanham cada lance com paixão e entusiasmo. E, à medida que o clube avança em sua jornada na MLS, os confrontos históricos continuarão a fazer parte da rica tapeçaria do futebol norte-americano.

Estatísticas de jogos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo

As estatísticas dos jogos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo oferecem uma visão fascinante sobre a rivalidade entre essas duas equipes da Major League Soccer (MLS). Desde o primeiro confronto entre eles, em 2018, até os jogos mais recentes, a competição tem sido acirrada e cheia de reviravoltas emocionantes.

Ao analisar os números, podemos observar que os jogos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo costumam ser bastante equilibrados, com ambos os times conquistando vitórias importantes ao longo dos anos. No entanto, há alguns padrões interessantes que emergem quando examinamos mais de perto.

Por exemplo, os confrontos em casa e fora de casa muitas vezes apresentam resultados diferentes. O Los Angeles FC tende a ter um desempenho mais consistente quando joga em seu próprio estádio, o Banc of California Stadium, enquanto o Houston Dynamo muitas vezes mostra sua força quando atua em casa, no BBVA Stadium.

Além disso, a análise das estatísticas de gols revela que esses jogos costumam ser bastante dinâmicos, com muitos gols marcados de ambos os lados. Isso não apenas adiciona emoção aos confrontos, mas também destaca o talento ofensivo de ambas as equipes.

No que diz respeito aos resultados recentes, os fãs podem observar uma tendência ou momentum que pode influenciar suas expectativas para os próximos jogos. No entanto, como em qualquer esporte, o futebol é imprevisível, e cada jogo traz consigo a possibilidade de surpresas emocionantes.

Em suma, as estatísticas dos jogos entre Los Angeles FC e Houston Dynamo oferecem uma janela fascinante para a rivalidade e a competitividade entre essas duas equipes da MLS. Independentemente do resultado final, esses confrontos continuam a cativar os fãs e a elevar o nível de emoção do futebol americano.

Análise de desempenho Los Angeles FC vs

Claro, aqui está o artigo solicitado:

O Los Angeles FC é uma das equipes mais vibrantes e emocionantes da Major League Soccer (MLS), sempre entregando jogos cheios de ação e talento. Nesta análise de desempenho, vamos examinar o confronto recente do Los Angeles FC e analisar os pontos fortes e áreas de melhoria da equipe.

No último jogo, o Los Angeles FC enfrentou um adversário formidável e demonstrou sua habilidade em campo. Com uma ofensiva poderosa liderada por jogadores como Carlos Vela e Diego Rossi, a equipe criou várias oportunidades de gol e mostrou sua capacidade de atacar com velocidade e precisão. A coordenação entre os jogadores no meio-campo permitiu que o Los Angeles FC controlasse o ritmo do jogo e mantivesse a pressão sobre o adversário.

No entanto, apesar do desempenho sólido no ataque, o Los Angeles FC também enfrentou desafios defensivos durante a partida. A defesa mostrou algumas brechas, especialmente em situações de contra-ataque rápido, onde a equipe adversária conseguiu criar oportunidades perigosas. Isso destaca a necessidade de aprimorar a organização defensiva e a comunicação entre os jogadores para evitar conceder espaços ao adversário.

Além disso, a análise de desempenho também destaca a importância da preparação física e da gestão de energia ao longo da temporada. Com um calendário exigente e jogos frequentes, é fundamental que o Los Angeles FC mantenha seus jogadores em boa forma física e minimize o risco de lesões.

Em resumo, esta análise de desempenho mostra que o Los Angeles FC possui uma equipe talentosa e capaz de competir no mais alto nível da MLS. No entanto, há áreas específicas que requerem atenção e trabalho contínuo para garantir o sucesso consistente ao longo da temporada. Com dedicação e aprimoramento constante, o Los Angeles FC tem todo o potencial para alcançar grandes feitos no mundo do futebol.

Se precisar de mais alguma coisa, é só avisar!

Tendências de apostas para Los Angeles FC vs

Tendências de Apostas para Los Angeles FC vs.

Quando o Los Angeles FC entra em campo, a empolgação é garantida. Com um histórico de jogos emocionantes e um elenco talentoso, o LAFC sempre atrai a atenção dos fãs e apostadores. À medida que se preparam para enfrentar seus adversários, é importante considerar algumas tendências de apostas que podem influenciar o resultado do jogo.

Uma das principais tendências a observar é o desempenho recente da equipe. Analisar como o Los Angeles FC tem se saído nas últimas partidas pode fornecer insights valiosos sobre sua forma atual e sua capacidade de vencer o próximo jogo. Além disso, levar em conta o histórico de confrontos entre o LAFC e seu oponente pode ajudar a identificar padrões e tendências que podem afetar o resultado.

Outro fator importante a considerar é o local do jogo. O Los Angeles FC tem um forte desempenho em casa? Ou eles têm lutado para garantir vitórias em seu próprio estádio? Avaliar o impacto do local no desempenho da equipe pode ser crucial ao fazer uma aposta informada.

Além disso, é essencial estar ciente das últimas notícias e atualizações sobre lesões e suspensões de jogadores-chave. Lesões recentes podem enfraquecer a equipe e influenciar seu desempenho no jogo.

Por fim, é sempre útil consultar as probabilidades oferecidas pelos sportsbooks. Compreender as probabilidades pode ajudar os apostadores a avaliar o risco e a recompensa de diferentes apostas e a tomar decisões mais informadas.

Ao considerar essas tendências de apostas para o próximo jogo do Los Angeles FC, os apostadores podem aumentar suas chances de fazer escolhas bem-sucedidas e desfrutar de uma experiência emocionante de apostas esportivas.

Previsão de resultado Los Angeles FC vs

Claro! Aqui está o artigo:

O Los Angeles FC está pronto para enfrentar um desafio emocionante em seu próximo jogo. Com uma série de partidas empolgantes na Major League Soccer, os fãs estão ansiosos para ver como a equipe se sairá contra seu próximo adversário.

No mundo do futebol, prever o resultado de uma partida pode ser tão emocionante quanto o próprio jogo. No caso do Los Angeles FC, a equipe demonstrou habilidade e determinação ao longo da temporada, tornando-se uma força a ser reconhecida no campo.

À medida que se aproximam do próximo confronto, os fãs estão especulando sobre o resultado. Com base no desempenho recente da equipe, é possível fazer algumas previsões educadas sobre como eles podem se sair.

O Los Angeles FC demonstrou consistência em sua jogabilidade, com jogadores-chave mostrando talento e habilidade em cada partida. Sua forte defesa e habilidades ofensivas impressionantes os tornaram um desafio formidável para qualquer equipe adversária.

No entanto, o futebol é imprevisível, e cada jogo traz consigo sua própria dose de surpresas. O sucesso do Los Angeles FC dependerá de sua capacidade de manter o foco, aproveitar as oportunidades e superar qualquer obstáculo que surja em seu caminho.

Os fãs estão ansiosos para ver o que o futuro reserva para o Los Angeles FC. Com base no desempenho recente e na determinação da equipe, há otimismo de que eles possam alcançar um resultado positivo no próximo jogo.

Independentemente do resultado, uma coisa é certa: os fãs estarão apoiando o Los Angeles FC com entusiasmo e paixão, prontos para celebrar cada gol e cada vitória que a equipe conquistar. Que venha o próximo jogo e que o Los Angeles FC mostre mais uma vez por que são uma força a ser reconhecida no mundo do futebol.

Espero que goste do artigo! Se precisar de mais alguma coisa, estou à disposição.

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