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One could argue that, until now, Devin Townsend's most ambitious run of studio recordings was the four-album suite released from 2009 through 2011 under the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT banner. That set of albums began with the low-key art-rock of "Ki", ended with the simultaneous releases of the circus-metal bombast of "Deconstruction" and the ambient-rock of "Ghost", and was buffered by the prog-pop of "Addicted". The suite of records was a beautiful expression of the different musical wheels turning through the always-busy brain of one of heavy metal's most unique voices. Townsend's newest effort, "Empath", is an eclectic magnum opus that jumbles all four of those corners of the Canadian musician's brain into an over-the-top amalgam, plus so much more.
While not explicitly a concept record, Townsend crafted his lyrics for "Empath" to center around the mood swings and emotions of human existence. Much like the emotions that drive our daily existence, the music and orchestration is wild, unpredictable, and, quite frankly, all over the place. But the fact that all of it still somehow works as a cohesive musical narrative is a testament to Townsend's songwriting ability and the years he has put in mastering everything from bludgeoning industrial-metal (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD), alt-country (CASUALTIES OF COOL), and rock operas about an alien trying to find a great cup of coffee (ZILTOID THE OMNISCIENT).
The catchy choruses that Townsend has crafted on previous records are omnipresent throughout "Empath", but all of it is couched in a twisted shell that evokes a Broadway spectacle on acid. Even the most straightforward track on the record, the life-affirming mid-tempo prog-rocker "Spirits Will Collide", is augmented by an absolutely beautiful vocal performance from the Vancouver-based Elektra Women's Choir. This group of vocalists is one of Townsend's secret weapons throughout "Empath", as their choruses lend an ethereal aura to the already otherworldly compositions presented by the mastermind.
After the deceptively benign opening track "Castaway" begins the record with quiet guitar strings played under the sounds of a relaxing day at sea and the aforementioned choir delivering serene Sunday morning sermon-worthy choruses, the six minutes of follow-up track "Genesis" makes it very evident that "Empath" will be a glorious trip through musical schizophrenia. The first part of the song features Townsend shouting over a dance-pop rhythm and short sharp guitar riffs. This shortly transitions into a bridge of wind chimes and 8-bit video game music before a barrage of blast beats from drummer Anup Sastry (MONUMENTS/MARTY FRIEDMAN) come storming in for a climax that comes off as a weird-but-alluring middle ground between STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and OCEAN MACHINE. All of this happens in a mere six minutes, and the twists and turns come quick. In lesser hands, this would be a mess. But with a master craftsman such as Townsend at the helm, the musical ride is comparable to the best roller coasters in the world.
The roller coaster continues to excite throughout the remainder of "Empath". "Evermore" opens with a slight BEATLES-esque pop influence, before becoming a twisted Broadway musical number, and then closing with another bombastic barrage led by Sastry's drumming performance. In an alternate universe, "Why" is a twisted musical number that would have been a rousing interlude in a classic animated Disney film, at least until Townsend's soaring croon is interrupted by a series of death metal belches. "Borderlands" is a weird symphonic journey accentuated by moments of new age ambiance and saxophones from Jørgen Munkeby (SHINING). The album is capped by "Singularity", a 23-minute sprawling wrap-up that begins with a haunting guitar solo from Steve Vai and eventually serves as a CliffsNotes-version of the album leading up to that moment.
Guest musicians and vocalists poke their heads in and out throughout the proceedings. In addition to Sastry's drum performances, Munkeby, Vai, and the aforementioned Eureka Women's Choir, longtime Townsend collaborator Anneke van Giersbergen makes a few brief appearances. Her vocals are as beautiful as ever and aging gracefully. And yes, Chad Kroeger (NICKELBACK) is credited with additional vocals on "Hear Me". But for those of you that expressed concern when that guest appearance was announced, you can rest easy. He appears as a background vocalist disappears into the background so much that his voice is barely discernible.
Devin Townsend has explored multiple musical paths throughout his career. "Empath" sees him wrapping up all of his experiences with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and all points in between with a nice shiny bow. Lyrically, vocally and musically, "Empath" is an album that throws everything at the wall to see what sticks. In this case, it's everything that sticks, as Townsend has topped the ambition and execution of everything that led to this moment.
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Tracy Hitchings (St. Mawes, 11 oktober 1962 – 10 december 2022) was een rockzangeres binnen de progressieve rock. Ze was in de jaren tachtig en negentig naast Annie Haslam van Renaissance één van de weinige zangeressen binnen die stroming.

Op ongeveer twintigjarige leeftijd trok Hitchings naar Londen om een loopbaan in de muziek te starten. Het waren tijden waarin een doorstart van de progressieve rock tot stand kwam met bands als Marillion en IQ. Ze solliciteerde via een advertentie in muziekblad Melody Maker en kon aan de slag bij de band Quasar. Ze schreef mee aan de nummers en zou anderhalf jaar bij de band vertoeven. Daarna volgde een langere samenwerking met Clive Nolan en Karl Groom bij de band Strangers on a Train. Zij zouden ook meewerken aan de enige eigen plaat die Hitchings afgaf: From ignorance to ectasy op SI Music. Uit die tijd dateert ook de medewerking aan Gandalfs plaat Gallery of dreams. Even later was ze zangeres bij de verder onbekende band Ulysses met album Neronia. Vervolgens kwam Stranger on a Train met een tweede album en Gandalf met To our children's children. De samenwerking met Groom leidde tot de band Blue Heat met album Dancing on stones. Daarna volgde weer een periode met Nolan en Groom, dan Shadowland geheten. Via Nolan kwam ze ook in contact met de band Pendragon en met Nolans rockopera's en zijn samenwerking met Oliver Wakeman, hetgeen twee albums opleverde.

In 1996 vond ze aansluiting bij Landmarq, zanger Damian Wilson was opgestapt en de band had een zanger nodig. In 2006 na het uitbrengen van het livealbum Turbulence; Live in Poland maakte ze bekend dat ze kanker had. Ze ging in behandeling, kreeg de kanker haar lijf uit, maar deze kwam later weer terug. De strijd tegen de ziekte werd vertaald naar het album Entertaining angels. Na het livealbum Roadskill-Live in the Netherlands uit 2015 was het welletjes.

Ze is te horen op talloze albums van musici uit zowel de oude progressieve rock (Steve Hackett, John Wetton, Rick Wakeman) als de neoprog (musici uit Pallas en IQ)

Op 10 december 2022 maakte Landmarq via Facebook het overlijden van Tracy Hitchings bekend:

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Ancelotti, among the best coaches in Premier's history
Carlo Ancelotti spent two years on the Premier League. He had time enough to stand among the best coaches of the entire history of the competition. Sky Sports, among the best media companies in England, if not the best, puts him on the seventh position in a list in which Alex Ferguson is the leader. Behind the Italian coach, characters like Rafa Benítez, Gérard Houllier, Bobby Robson, Brendan Rodgers or David Moyes.
Sky's study has taken into consideration four factors: Point average per match, titles conquered, amount of times ending up among the four first teams and number of games in the Premier. With these parameters, Carlo's position is of great merit. Only 76 matches at Chelsea to get among the Top 10. Of the firsts of the list, only Manuel Pellegrini, also with 76, has also less than 100 games on the Premier.
When it came to analyzing points per match, Ancelotti has a 2.07 average. Mourinho, Pellegrini and Ferguson are the only ones who surpass this number. This performance made him champion of the Premier (2009-10) and a second position with Chelsea (2010-11).
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The blue-winged amazon (Amazona gomezgarzai) is a proposed Central American species of parrot living in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. It was described in 2017 in the journal PeerJ; however, its existence as a distinct wild species native to the Yucatan Peninsula has been questioned. A critique published in the journal Zootaxa, identified numerous weaknesses with the description, and suggested that the most plausible hypothesis was that the two specimens on which the description was based, were hybrids.

Description
The proposed species was described as having an average body length of 25 cm and a body weight of 200 g. It is characterized by distinct sexual dimorphism, with males larger than females. Depending on the sex, wing length is 170–175 mm and the tail length is 84–90 mm. Most of the body is covered with green plumage. However, these parrots differ in size and detail of the colors of the plumage from other Amazons found on the Yucatan peninsula (i.e., the white-fronted amazon - Amazona albifrons and the Yucatan amazon - Amazona xantholora).

The forehead and feathers around the male's eye are red. In females, red feathers are restricted to the forehead. Remiges (primaries and secondaries) are blue and green. The tail feathers are green with blue and green tips and red spots on the inner side.

Call
They produce distinctive loud, sharp and repetitive sounds that resemble a hawk, a natural predator of these birds. It is possible that this sound is used to alert other birds. The syllables are 3-5 times longer than those of white-fronted amazon and Yucatan amazon.

Behaviour
They live in groups up to a dozen individuals. Couples and their adult offspring tend to remain together as a group.

Taxonomy
Genetic analyzes based on mitochondrial DNA indicate close affinity with the white-fronted amazon and suggests that the blue-winged amazon could be a subspecies of it. However, this may be due to the introgression of mitochondrial DNA or too little variation in the loci examined. It is possible that the new species has evolved relatively recently (about 120,000 years ago) within one of the white-fronted amazon populations.

The proposed species was reported as discovered in 2014 by veterinarian and researcher at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), Miguel Ángel Gómez Garza, during one of his expeditions on the Yucatan Peninsula and was described by Tony Silva and colleagues. The species has yet to be recognized by leading taxonomic authorities including the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU), or the American Ornithological Society (AOS).

Controversy
One of the authors, Tony Silva, was prosecuted in Chicago in March 1996, because he attempted to illegally introduce hundreds of exotic birds to the United States from Mexico and Central America,   and, the original collector was reportedly and assessor in 2019 of Roberto Chavarria Gallegos, the then director of Parks and Wildlife of Nuevo Leon, who was denounced for the supposed illegal acquisition of 6 flamingos for the Zoo "La Pastora" from a suspected phantom wildlife trader.

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Yang Guang is recognised in Beijing as a significant emerging artist. His works have recently been given the official seal of approval in China, after winning the third prize at the China Olympics Motherland Proud of You-Large Scale Paintings Exhibition in 2009. Several paintings by the artist were also acquired into Chinese governmental committees.
In his series of paintings, Yang Guang paints life as he remembers it from childhood in rural China. The paintings carry traces of warm colours, purples, yellows, oranges, greens, yet they convey a deep sense of loss, loneliness and sombriety. The figures, though seemingly busy in their activities, are hollow, faceless, haunting and sad. The landscapes are beautiful, serene, and peaceful, yet the artist recalls his sense of emptiness and hopelessness.


Eight home games highlight the Missouri State men's basketball nonconference schedule released Tuesday.
Those include contests against Valparaiso and North Dakota State, plus a visit from regional rival Oral Roberts, in contests at JQH Arena.
Valparaiso, which is coming off a 30-7 record and appearance in the NIT championship game, will come to Springfield on Dec. 10. The Crusaders have one of the nation's top returning players in 6-foot-8 Alec Peters, who averaged team-bests in points (18.4 per game) and rebounds (8.5), and shot better than 85 percent from the free-throw line.
North Dakota State has been an NCAA Tournament participant in two of the last three seasons, and will visit the Bears for a Nov. 27 game. The Bison were 20-13 last season, their fourth consecutive 20-win season.
Oral Roberts will visit Springfield on Dec. 16, a year after the teams split a pair of games in a home-and-home series. The Golden Eagles won in the season opener, with Missouri State claiming an 85-66 victory in the return date.
The Bears will open the season with three consecutive home games, starting with the Nov. 11 opener against Alabama A&M. The rest of the nonconference schedule includes a game at DePaul on Nov. 23, at Air Force on Dec. 3 as part of the Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge.
There will be home games on Dec. 17 and 19 as part of the Las Vegas Classic. Those opponents have yet to be announced. The Missouri Valley Conference schedule will be released later this summer.
The Bears have four starters and nine letterwinners returning from last season's 13-19 team.


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Blue Like Jazz (2012)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -1; L -5; S/N -2 . Running time: 1 hour 46 min.
Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in
this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son
of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the g
lory of his Father with the holy angels.'
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37
Don and Penny share a light moment on a giant web..
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Director Steve Taylor's film, based on the collection of essays and memoir by Don Miller that was on the New York Times' bestseller list, raises the bar for faith-based films—and also has stirred up controversy among believers and nonbelievers. This latter is a good thing for the film in that it might lead more people to go see it for themselves. As I watched it recently via a Live Streaming screening set up for film critics and reviewers, I found my initial skepticism concerning faith-based films, and this one in particular, melting away due to the well crafted script (by Taylor, Ben Pearson, joined by Don Miller himself) and excellent performances by the actors.
I haven't read the book, but according to those who have, the story is a very fictionalized account of Don Miller's spiritual journey from a closed belief system to skeptic denial and back to a spiritual belief that is open and affirming. Don (Marshall Allmanan) is a 19 year-old Texan enrolled in a Baptist junior college and active as an assistant leader in the junior high fellowship of his Southern Baptist Church. When a case of blatant hypocrisy involves his divorced mother (Jenny Littleton), he accepts his free thinking father's proposition to enroll at ultra-liberal Reed College in Portland Oregon. The skeptic had been working on his son, telling him in one scene that the boy was smart, "A brain like that shouldn't be wasted at church." Climbing into his beat up old car, the young man seeks to escape from both his family and his church. On his first day at Reed Don is the proverbial fish out of water. He is shocked that girls freely use the men's bathroom, drinking and swearing are rampant, bulletin board posters advocate causes anathema to his church back home, the professors encourage students to question everything, and lesbian student Lauryn (Tania Raymonde) warns him that if he is a Christian, he better stay in the closet.
Don soon finds that he has little faith to keep under wraps, the young man being swept along by the confident skepticism of his peers who love to mock the faith and declare their freedom from the old ways. The stand out of the latter is the student known only as the Pope (Justin Welborn), who almost always wears a robe and pontifical hat while spouting anti-Christian declarations. Needless to say, this is a character whom Catholic viewers will have trouble relating to—until perhaps the greatly moving climatic scene of the film. Don himself becomes a campus celebrity after he and some other students are arrested for defacing a billboard advertising bottled water that the student body holds in contempt because the same water is available free at the faucet.
During this middle period of the story when he has rejected his old faith Don's spirit seems to be sustained by the love for jazz inherited from his father and fed by his listening to John Coltrane's albums. The boy has embraced his father's statement that "Jazz is like life because it doesn't resolve." Don himself refuses to resolve his anger toward his mother, refusing to accept any of her phone calls intended to close the gulf between them. At a so-called civil disobedience demonstration at a large bookstore Don becomes even more attracted to the cute student activist Penny (Claire Holt) he has observed around campus.
He joins the Pope in such hi jinx as placing a huge plastic phallus symbol over the tall tower of a local church. However, his pride in his accomplishment is deflated somewhat when Penny, hurt by the action, reveals that she is a believer who attends that church. His confrontation with Penny is the beginning of Don's re-evaluation of his beliefs and behavior, though there are still plenty of bumps in the road for him.
The film has flaws, such as what seemed at times some stereotyping of both fundamentalists and liberals, and the scene of the students dressed as robots and computers protesting at Books, Ink seemed far too over the top to be believable. Conservative Christians will have problems with the language and the depiction of alcohol/drug, and perhaps even more by the non-judgmental approach toward Lauryn, a lesbian. Then too, as I learned during the online chat exchange following our screening, they will not like the film's raising some of the failings of the church. One critic kept complaining of this, even stating that this showed a "hatred" toward Christianity—as if frankly admitting that the Crusaders did kill thousands of women and children, as well as combatants, might be a beginning of an honest appraisal of the past, not a vendetta against the Church.
I thought that the wild campus-wide party at he end of the film was too far out until I read about Reed College in Wikipedia. The academic year ends with the holding of something called the Renn Fayre which begins with the seniors turning into the library their senior theses and then heading out to a wild time that can be traced back to a Renaissance Fayre decades before and then changed into the time of games, booths, music, and drinking and eating in excess that we see in the film. It is at this that the climatic scene featuring the old Pope passing on his post to the new one brings the film to a highly dramatic and satisfying conclusion, one that like jazz, is not quite resolved.
As a depiction of a faith that is large enough for doubt and that admits that it does not have all the answers to the mysteries of life, Don's father's analogy is a good one, although in his dogmatic atheistic belief he would not accept this. I especially appreciated the film because the arc of Don's spiritual journey is a little similar to my own journey. Mine wasn't nearly as extreme, but it began in a fundamentalist church (one which taught that one must be baptized in "living water," a river, not in an indoors" bathtub" ). During my junior high years I drifted away due to a couple of spiritual crises, one of them intellectual, and the other caused by what I then thought was God's absence or indifference to my tearful prayers to stop my parents from divorcing. Then during my high school years the direction was reversed when through friends I discovered that in the Methodist Church one did not have to "check your brains at the door." Thus despite its flaws, this film touched some chords buried deeply inside of me, and I think it will speak to others as well. This provocative film would be a good one for a youth group to watch and discuss about the nature of faith and doubt, but the leader should see it first and be sure to alert parents to the elements that almost resulted in the film being given an R r
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I have to do some more editing after having mixed using the VCA with automations.
The problem is when i insert a new take and it changes a little bit the timing on the timeline, the automations on VCA are not following whereas i'm in Auto ripple mode.
Can somebody propose me an issue for this matter?
Have you enabled the Edit Menu > Automation > Link to Media Content?
While you're there, make sure that you "Enable Automation Editing", if it's not in that state already.
Now, Select All Clips, then position your cursor to the point where you wish to insert the new/different material, and do so, using the "Place" process, from the Media Manager. With Auto-Ripple enabled, all your existing clips should be shifted to the right following the new insertion, and the Automation should travel along with it. You may have to tweak some of the Automation points at or near the boundaries of the newly inserted material, but that should be fairly straight-forward.
Thanks for your reply but i already enabled Automation editing and also link to media content.
I use source/destination editing, i dont use the "place" process because it would take too long. so in my source i put a gate in and gate out and auto edit to destination so logically it can move the timeline when i change the position of the fade between 2 different takes and my automations dont move... it's quite a pity and i lose a lot of time because of this. There is no explanation in the manual about this.
I hope somebody have the solution!
The VCA automation does not move with the clips, the only exception is, if in Automation drop down menu > Automation Tracks, you have enabled "VCA follow Masters" option, and you are in AutoRipple mode, or you use Cut/Paste/Delete & Ripple and Insert silence editing functions.
Could you please make sure this option is turned on, as well as Edit > Automation Editing > Enable Automation Editing & Link to Media Content.
One option (if practical for you) would be to remove the faders from the VCA groups and coalesce the VCA automation to the individual tracks.


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David Russell Strathairn (born January 26, 1949) is an American actor. Strathairn came to prominence in the 1980s and the 1990s performing in the films of his college classmate John Sayles, including Return of the Secaucus 7 (his screen debut), The Brother from Another Planet, Matewan, City of Hope, Eight Men Out, and Limbo. Strathairn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying journalist Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). He is also recognized for his role as CIA Deputy Director Noah Vosen in the 2007 film The Bourne Ultimatum, a role he reprised in 2012's The Bourne Legacy. He played a prominent role as Dr. Lee Rosen on the Syfy series Alphas from 2011 to 2012 and played Secretary of State William Henry Seward in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012). He was nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe for his role in the TV film Temple Grandin (2010). Read more on Wikipedia.
Born Name: David Russell Strathairn
Born: Jan 26, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, United States
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GenreCrime, Drama
GenreComedy
GenreDrama, Short Film
RatingNR
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Pompeii & Naples Day Trip
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Magnificent work done by both guides...Sasha and Rosella, pleasant memories of the excursion...great...out of 10
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Set off on a full day trip from Rome on an air-conditioned coach and discover the eerie ruins of Pompeii and revel in a panoramic tour of Naples, one of the oldest uninterruptedly populated cities in the world.
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The ancient city of Pompeii
At 7:30 am, we'll set off from the Italian capital and cross Rome's fertile landscape and the area of the castles called Castelli Romani. Montecassino is one of the little towns of the region, where the Battle of Monte Cassino took place during World War II.
Upon our arrival in Naples, the capital of Campania, we'll enjoy a brief panoramic sightseeing tour from the bus of some of its most iconic sites such as the Gallery of Humberto I, the San Carlo Theatre, the Piazza del Plebiscito and the old harbour. After 50 minutes, we'll leave Naples behind and cross the fertile valley of Vesuvius to reach Pompeii.
Once we arrive, we'll stop to have lunch at a restaurant. The menu consists of a pizza (Margherita, Neapolitan, mortadella or ham pizza), a mixed salad, a dessert and a drink (to choose from between water, a glass of wine, a beer or a soft drink).
After lunch, we'll make a brief stop at a cameo workshop to discover how these precious stone reliefs are made. It'll then be time to take a 2-hour long historic tour through the ruins of Pompeii. We'll explore this city, which was buried under tons of volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, killing 2,000 inhabitants. The town was discovered 1,700 years later and now is a remarkably well-preserved archaeological site, where you'll get a real sense of how life was in an ancient Roman colony.
After the visit to Pompeii, we'll return to the capital of Italy. Arrival in Rome is scheduled for approximately 7:30 pm.
When making your reservation you can opt for a tour with pickup. If you do so, you'll be picked up from the main hotels in the centre of Rome that have a 24-hour reception. If you're staying in an apartment or bed and breakfast, you should head straight to the meet point: in front of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martri, near the metro stops Piazza della Repubblica and Termini.
You can also reserve the tour without pickup. If you choose this option we'll pick you up directly from in front of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martri.
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If you prefer, you can opt for a self-guided tour that doesn't include a guide. With this option, transfers from the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri and the entrance to Pompeii are included, but you'll visit the site on your own. Lunch and the cameo workshop are also not included in this option.
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The trip around Pompeii itself is excellent. The guide is very knowledgeable and really engages with the subject and the site itself is amazing. The stops to and from the site are well timed and welcome. The trip would be immeasurably improved if the trip through Naples was removed (Naples is far from either picturesque or impressive) and the time lost both here and at the mass-produced lunch stop meant the tour is rushed. Lunch could be replaced with a packed lunch secured at the first stop.
This was not a cheap experience, but was worth every euro. Pompei is absolutely amazing and our guides made it even better. Grazie mille.
Everything was excelent .Guide on Pompeji very nice and with Great knowledge. Lunch could have Been better.
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A showdown between Jamie Dimon and Mark Carney has put a spotlight on the titanic struggle between bankers and policy makers over reshaping global financial regulation, highlighting a state of play few would have predicted: With the match almost over, it's the governments that are winning.
Mr. Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a vocal critic of plans to force the world's biggest banks to retain extra capital, directed a tirade at Mr. Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, during a private gathering in Washington last Friday.
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The Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice Provides Notice to the State of Maine on Deficiencies in the 2017-11-04
Ginger Taylor's letter of notice to Maine
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The Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice Provides Notice to the State of Maine on Deficiencies in the National Immunization Program and Maine Immunization Program
This is to inform the State of Maine that the the undersigned, including the Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice, have provided notice per 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-31(b) to the US Department of Health and Human Services. This notice requests confirmation that certain obligations regarding vaccine safety required under the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act have been fulfilled or will forthwith be fulfilled: Deficiencies in the Pre-Licensure Safety Review of Pediatric Vaccines, Post-Licensure Surveillance of Vaccine Adverse Events, Identifying What Injuries Are Caused by Vaccines, Identifying Which Children are Susceptible to Vaccine Injury, Removing Claim "Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism" from the CDC Website, Refusal to Conduct Vaccinated Versus Unvaccinated Study, and Reducing Conflicts of Interest at HHS.
http://www.icandecide.com/white-papers/ICAN-HHS-Notice.pdf
Further, The Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice formally submits to the State of Maine, "Families are Under No Obligation to Put Their Children at Risk by Participating in the Corrupt Current US National Immunization Program," Ginger Taylor, Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, Volume 6, Number 3, Winter 2016, pp. 181-185, (Article), Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/nib.2016.0068. This article and its supporting documents outline further corruption and deficits in the US National Immunization Program, and the Maine Immunization Program.
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In light of these issuances, the Maine Coalition for Vaccine Choice believes that it is incumbent on the State of Maine to review the information contained herein, the Maine Immunization Program, the safety of vaccines currently being administered in the State of Maine, the appropriate use of these vaccines, and the education of Maine medical providers in reference to these products and their known risks.
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Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard () a fost un botanist, micolog, anatom, fizician precum gravor și acuarelist francez care a reunit talentele unui artist cu cele ale savantului. Abrevierea numelui său în cărți științifice este Bull..

Biografie

Botanist, ilustrator și medic

Bulliard a fost cel mai tânăr dintr-o familie cu 13 copii, devenind devreme orfan. Totuși a fost făcut posibil să absolve colegiul iezuit la Langres. La vârsta de 15 ani, Pierre a compus un ierbar atrăgător și pasiunea sa pentru vânătoare a condus la o colecție largă de păsări împăiate. Profesorii săi au observat briliantul elev și i-au oferit un serviciu la abatele de Clairvaux care i-a dat posibilitatea să se ocupe cu științele naturale. În 1775, cu ajutorul starețului, a început să studieze anatomia, botanica și desenul la Paris. El a învățat tehnica de gravură la faimosul . Bulliard a trecut o școală bună, devenind un maestru de gravură și acuarelă. Mărturire dau cele 640 de plăți, privind flora pariziană respectiv plantele care cresc aproape de Paris, cu diferite denumiri, clase, ordine, și genuri care li se potrivesc, aranjate în funcție după metoda lui Carl von Linné care sunt cuprinse în cele șase volume editate de Pierre François Didot între 1776 și 1783. Plăcile gravate și colorate de mână sunt capodopere ale subtilității, delectației și atenției la detalii care demonstrează stăpânirea materiei și îndemânarea artistului. Conținutul cărții deține locația în clasament, detalii de piese caracteristice, calități și proprietăți precum utilizarea plantelor. Într-adevăr, Bulliard s-a străduit să publice în domeniul operelor botanice, accesibile cititorului educat, o lucrare științifică impecabilă. Mai departe savantul a deschis o practică medicală la Clairvaux.<ref>L'Herbier de Pierre Bulliard : une "première" dans l'édition scientifique Claude Hartmann, despre Pierre Bulliard </ref>

 Micologul

Bulliard nu a efectuat mai mari cunoștințe noi în botanică, cu excepția  tratatului său privind micologia, unde a descris numeroase specii noi. Lucrarea cea mai remarcabilă din punct de vedere științific în acest domeniu a fost Histoire des plantes vénéneuses et suspectes de la France (Istoria de plante otrăvitoare și suspecte ale Franței), reeditată între anii 1791-1812,  sub titlul Histoire des champignons de la France (Istoria ciupercilor Franței), conținând 400 de ilustrații de bureți de înaltă calitate și fiind una din primele lucrări de referință în micologie. El este descoperitorul multor celor mai cunoscute ciuperci ale noastre, inclusiv celui mai popular între ele, Boletus edulis precum al "fratelui" său, amăruiul Tylopilus felleus.

Despre decesul savantului - primul micolog care a purtat o poreclă (surnumea: Pierre) - unii presupun, că ar fi fost executat în Revoluția franceză, ce pare incorect, cum scrie Scott Alan Redhead (n. 1950) care pretinde, Bulliard ar fi murit într-un accident de vânătoare. Heinrich Dörfelt și Heike Heklau constată în cartea lor din 1998 "Istoria micologiei", că moartea sa timpurie rămâne un misteriu.

 Specii denumite în onoarea lui Bulliard
 Cortinarius bulliardi (Pers.:Wünsche) Ricken (1915)

 Genuri și specii de bureți descrise de Bulliard (selecție)
Aici bureții descriși de marele savant:
 Genuri
 Auricularia Bulliard ex Mérat
 Fistulina Bulliard ex Fr.
 Hypoxylon Bulliard ex Fr.
 Specii
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  Agaricus bulbosus Bull.
  Agaricus cantharelloides Bull.
 Agaricus crustuliniformis (Bull.) Quél.
 Agaricus geophyllus (Bull.) P.Kumm.
 Agaricus picaceus (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
 Agaricus sulphureus Bull ex P.Kumm.
 Abortiporus biennis (Bull. ex Fr.) Sing.
 Agrocybe semiorbicularis (Bull. ex St.-Amans) Fayod
 Amanita ovoidea Bull. ex Link
 Amanita vaginata (Bull.) Lam.
 Amanita verna Bull. ex Fr.
 Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull. ex Mérat) Ditmar ex Fr.
 Asterophora parasitica (Bull. ex Fr.) Singer
 Bolbitius titubans (Bull.) Fr.
 Boletus aurantiacus (Bull.) Gray
 Boletus chrysenteron (Bull.) Šutara
 Boletus aereus Bull.
 Boletus castaneus (Bull.) Quél.
 Boletus edulis Bull. ex Fr.
 Boletus rubreolarius (Bull.)
 Boletus parasiticus Bull. ex Fr.
 Cerrena unicolor (Bull. ex Fr.) Murrill
 Chalciporus piperatus (Bull.) Bataille
 Clavulina amethystina (Bull.) Donk
 Clavulina cinerea (Bull.) J.Schröt.
 Clavulina rugosa (Bull.) J.Schröt.
 Clitocybe odora (Bull.) P.Kumm.
 Collybia tuberosa (Bull. ex Fr.) P.Kumm.
 Collybia sensu lato butyracea (Bull. ex Fr.) P.Kumm.
 Collybia sensu lato dryophila (Bull. ex Fr.) P.Kumm.
 Coprinellus micaceus (Bull. ex Fr.) Vilgalys
 Coprinopsis atramentaria (Bull. ex Fr.) Redhead
 Cortinarius mucosus (|Bull., 1792) J. Kickx f. (1867)
 Entoloma sericeum (Bull.) Quél.
 Exidia glandulosa Bull. ex Fr.
 Fistulina buglossoides Bull.
 Gymnopus dryophilus (Bull. ex P.Kumm.) Murrill
 Gymnopus fusipes (Bull.) Gray
 Gyroporus cyanescens (Bull.) Quél.
 Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Bull.) Quél.
 Helvella elastica Bull.
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 Hericium ramosum (Bull. ex Métrod) Letellier
 Hohenbuehlia petaloides (Bull. ex Fr.) Schulzer
 Hydrocybe helvola Bull.
 Hygrocybe ovina ([Bull.) R.Kühner (1926)
 Hygrophorus eburneus (Bull. ex Fr.)
 Hypsiszygus tessulatus (Bull. ex Fries) Singer
 Inocybe lanuginosa (Bull.) P.Kumm.
 Inocybe rimosa (Bull. ex Fr.) P.Kumm.
 Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (Bull.) Pat.
 Lactarius azonites (Bull.) Fr.
 Lactarius camphoratus (Bull.) Fr.
 Lactarius pyrogalus (Bull.) Fr.
 Lactarius zonarius (Bull.) Fr.
 Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.) Murrill
 Leccinum aurantiacum (Bull.) Gray
 Leccinum scabrum (Bull.) Gray
 Lentinus tigrinus (Bull.) Fr.
 Lepiota clypeolaria (Bull.) P.Kumm.
 Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke
 Lycoperdon verrucosum Bull.
 Lycoperdon utriforme (Bull)
 Omphalina pyxidata (Bull. ex Fr.) Quél.
 Panaeolus campanulatus (Bull. ex Fr.) Quél.
 Panellus stipticus (Bull., 1783) P.Karst. (1879)
 Peziza vesiculosa Bull. (1790)
 Piptoporus betulinus (Bull.) P.Karst.
 Pluteus villosus (Bull.) Quél. (1888)
 Polyporus elegans Bull. ex Fr.
 Psathyrella piluliformis (Bull.) P.D.Orton
 Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis (Bull.) Singer (1956)
 Rhodocollybia butyracea (Bull. ex Fr.) J. W. Lennox
 Rhodotus palmatus (Bull.) Maire
 Rickenella fibula (Bull. ex Fr.) Raithelhuber
 Russula sanguinea Bull. ex Fr.
 Tricholoma acerbum (Bull.) Quél. (1872)
 Tricholoma argyraceum (Bull.) Gillet (1874)
 Tricholoma fulvum (Bull.) Bigeard & H.Guill. (1909)
 Tuber moschatum (Bull.) Vittad.
 Tylopilus felleus (Bull.) Karsten
 Volvariella volvacea (Bull. ex Fr.) Singer
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Lucrări (selecție)
 Flora Parisiensis, ou, Descriptions et figures des plantes qui croissent aux environs de Paris etc., 6 volume, Editura P. Fr. Didot le jeune, Paris 1776-1783
 Herbier de la France ou, Collection complette des plantes indigenes de ce royaume avec leurs propriétés, et leurs usages en medecine, 13 volume, conținând 600 de tablouri colorate, Editura  Didot, Debure, Belin, Paris 1780-93
 Dictionnaire élémentaire de botanique, Editura  P. Fr. Didot le jeune, Paris 1783
 Histoire des plantes vénéneuses et suspectes de la France, 5 volume cu 400 de ilustrații, Editura  P. Fr. Didot le jeune, Paris 1784
 Histoire des champignons de la France, 4 volume, Editura Barrois le jeune, Belin, Croullebois, Bazan, Paris 1791-1798
 Aviceptologie, Editura Constant, Chantpie, Saint-Denis 1796 (postum)

Note

Bibliografie
 Heinrich Dörfelt, Heike Heklau: "Die Geschichte der Mykologie" ("Istoria micologiei"), Editura Einhorn – Eduard Dietenberger GmbH, Schwäbisch Gmünd 1998, ISBN 3-927654-44-2
 Joëlle Magnin-Gonze:"Histoire de la botanique", Editura Delachaux et Niestlé, Paris 2004
 Simon Schwendener: "Die Flechten als Parasiten der Algen" în "Verhandlungen der Nauturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel", Basel 2001
 Madeleine Pinault Sørensen: "Le livre de botanique - XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles", Editura Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris 2008

Legături externe

 Flora parisiensis din anul 1783

Nașteri în 1752
Nașteri pe 24 noiembrie
Decese în 1793
Decese pe 26 septembrie
Anatomiști
Fizicieni
Micologi francezi
Botaniști cu abreviere de autor
Biologi din secolul al XVIII-lea
Acuareliști
Gravori francezi


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In vitro and animal models for antiviral therapy in papillomavirus infections
Stanley, M.A., Mastreson, P.J. and Nicholls, P.K. ORCID: 0000-0001-7071-3055 (1997) In vitro and animal models for antiviral therapy in papillomavirus infections. Antiviral Chemistry and Chemotherapy, 8 (5). pp. 381-400.
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The need for antiviral therapies for papillomavirus infections is well recognized but the difficulties of reproducing the infectious cycle of papillomaviruses in vitro has hindered our understanding of virus-cell interactions and the regulation of viral gene expression during permissive growth. Recent advances in understanding the temporal expression and function of papillomavirus proteins has enabled consideration of a targeted approach to papillomavirus chemotherapy and in particular the inhibition of viral replication by targeting the E1 and E2 proteins. There are in vitro culture systems available for the screening of new chemotherapeutic agents, since significant advances have been made with culture systems which promote epithelial differentiation in vitro. However, to date, there are no published data which show that virions generated in vitro can infect keratinocytes and initiate another round of replication in vitro. In vivo animal models are therefore necessary to assess the efficacy of antivirals in preventing and treating viral infection, particularly for the low-risk genital viruses which are on the whole refractory to culture in vitro. Although papillomaviruses affect a wide variety of hosts in a species-specific manner, the animals most useful for modelling papillomavirus infections include the rabbit, ox, mouse, dog, horse, primate and sheep. The ideal animal model should be widely available, easy to house and handle, be large enough to allow for adequate tissue sampling, develop lesions on anatomical sites comparable with those in human diseases and these lesions should be readily accessible for monitoring and ideally should yield large amounts of infectious virus particles for use in both in vivo and in vitro studies. The relative merits of the various papillomavirus animal models available in relation to these criteria are discussed.
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Qatar 2022: Argentina apologises as World Cup victory parade is cut short
By Kachi Dav December 20, 2022
Argentina's World Cup victory parade was halted on Tuesday in Buenos Aires due to massive crowds.
Millions of people, many of whom were hoping to see Lionel Messi and the World Cup trophy, had reportedly flocked to the streets to welcome their World Cup heroes home.
Nevertheless, after a national holiday was declared two days after the victory over France in the final in Qatar, the sheer number of fans in attendance led to dangerous situations.
As the Argentina bus traveled along the predetermined route, footage posted on social media showed members of the general public attempting to board the vehicle.
After a protracted break in the action, attempts to continue were ultimately abandoned in favor of a helicopter tour.
Argentina's presidential spokeswoman, Gabriela Cerruti, wrote on Twitter: "The world champions are flying over the entire route in helicopters because it became impossible to continue on land due to the explosion of popular joy.
"Let's continue to celebrate in peace and show them our love and admiration!"
Chiqui Tapia, president of the AFA, had already declared that the team would be unable to get to the famous Obelisco.
"They don't let us get to greet all the people who were at the Obelisco," Tapia wrote. "The same security agencies that escorted us don't allow us to move forward.
"A thousand apologies on behalf of all the champion players. A pity."
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The problems of Southeast Asia's economies were seen as glitches along the road — that is, until last November when South Korea, on the verge of default, applied to the IMF for help. The IMF has responded by transposing the remedies it knows and has already used in Latin America to the vastly different Asian context. A heavy-handed reshaping of Southeast Asia is under way.
In its 1997 annual report, the International Monetary Fund "welcomed Korea's continued impressive macroeconomic performance [and] praised the authorities for their enviable fiscal record". Also, the IMF's "directors strongly praised Thailand's remarkable economic performance and" consistent record of sound macroeconomic policies". Indonesia was commended "for its prudent macroeconomic policy, its high investment and savings ratios and the reforms it had undertaken to open up its markets". Right up until the crisis broke, the Asian "tiger" economies seemed set to continue their upward march.. The credit rating agencies still viewed their debts favourably (1) and foreign banks were still aggressively competing for borrowers in these countries (2). Then, on 2 July 1997, came the crunch. The Thai baht fell, and the infection gradually spread to all the neighbouring currencies. The Malaysian ringgit, the Filipino peso, the Indonesian rupiah and even the Singapore dollar fell dramatically, and the stock markets in the region took a nosedive.
Thailand was the first to go knocking on the IMF's door. A $17 billion emergency rescue plan was devised, largely financed by the Japanese government. Interestingly, the US gave its agreement to the plan, but would not contribute. Indonesia was next: it was granted assistance amounting to $43 billion.
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* Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, co-author with Richard Farnetti of "Le Modèle anglo-saxon en question" (The Anglo-Saxon Model in Question), Economica, Paris, 1997.
(1) Financial Times, 9 December 1997. Moody's was later to explain that the Thai authorities left the financial institutions a certain theoretical margin of error.
(2) William Cline and Kevin Barnes, "Spreads and risks in emerging market lending", Institute for International Finance, Washington, December 1997.
(3) In this connection, see William Greider's far-sighted One World Ready or Not: the Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1997.
(4) Conglomerates, which were behind the Korean economic miracle. Their name is contraction of the Chinese words chae (property) and munbol (noble family).
(5) Note that these loans are not always repaid. The amounts outstanding now total $2.8 billion. Among the countries which are behind in their payments are Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and Zaire.
(6) Los Angeles Times, 22 November 1997.
(7) Followed by Germany (5.7%), Japan (5.7%), France (5.1%), the United Kingdom (5.1%) and Saudi Arabia (3.5%).
(8) The Wall Street Journal, New York, 22 September 1997.
(9) The New York Times, 13 January 1998.
(10) Multinational Monitor, Washington DC, November 1997.
(11) Los Angeles Times, 11 January 1998.
(12) The Wall Street Journal, 8 January 1998.
(13) The New York Times, 14 January 1998.
(14) See Michel Chossudovsky, "Une frénésie spéculative qui ébranle les économies réelles", Le Monde diplomatique, December 1997.
(15) The Wall Street Journal, 24 November 1997.


Jamie Soward with the Dragons in a game against Canterbury Bulldogs on May 31, 2013. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesST George Illawarra Dragons fans are the most unforgiving in the NRL.
Benji Marshall is finding that out even before he's played a game.
But Jamie Soward is enjoying life without them.
The Penrith five-eighth revealed he was made to feel alone in his final years in the Red V and, until now, hadn't enjoyed his football since Wayne Bennett left the Dragons back in 2011.
After parting ways with the Dragons midway through last year, Soward had a brief stint with the London Broncos.
Results were poor but a more low-key experience in the English Super League allowed him to release the pressure valve and appreciate how trying life had been at the Dragons.
After he recruited Soward, Penrith boss Phil Gould described the 30-year-old as a marquee signing and general manager Phil Moss made him feel as though he was joining a family.
Soward was back to his classy best in Sunday's comprehensive win over Newcastle, and said the more supportive Penrith fan base has also played a role in reigniting his career.
"I'm really enjoying my football and I haven't enjoyed it since … Wayne left," Soward said.
"I loved the playing group I was with [at the Dragons] but I wasn't enjoying my footy.
"The best thing is I don't feel alone any more. I feel the whole [Panthers] club is with me and they'll help protect me.
Soward was a central figure in the Dragons' landmark premiership win in 2010 and had several impressive seasons for the club, yet fans never seemed to appreciate the playmaker and ultimately rejoiced when he walked out the door last year.
Returning from his failed venture in rugby union, New Zealand great Marshall is now experiencing a similarly harsh reaction, even though the Dragons are languishing near the bottom of the table and have chopped and changed halfbacks on a regular basis all season.
Marshall hasn't strapped on a boot but he's already under enormous pressure to perform.
Soward said criticism won't affect Marshall.
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IIM Bangalore study on the risks associated with Indian mobile phone based payment systems, raises significant questions
Bangalore: With the rapid development of information technology, ubiquitous mobile phones, and the impact of the demonetization scheme of the GoI, India has experienced a significant surge in the number of electronic transactions through mobile payment apps and services. However, around the world, spread of electronic banking has resulted in thousands of cybercrimes and monetary thefts by cybercriminals. The security risks related to electronic transactions through mobile payments are high due to various technological and other reasons.
A study conducted by the Centre for Software and IT Management (CSITM) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore focuses on the risks associated with Indian mobile phone based payment systems. "We conducted experiments with five popular mobile payment systems, in four broad categories – wallets (PayTM, FreeCharge), direct link with user's bank (BHIM), specific bank's app for account holders (iMobile by ICICI Bank), and basic USSD service (dialing *99#)," said Prof. Rahul De, Chairperson, CSITM, and faculty in the Decision Sciences and Information Systems area at IIM Bangalore.
He explained that the study evaluated the apps on the following six key security principles combining the Basel Committee's 'Risk Management Principles for Electronic Banking' and RBI norms for electronic banking transactions:
• The potential for confidentiality breaches
• The management of the transactions for subsequent repudiation
• The strength of the authentication process
• The data and transaction integrity procedures
• The extent of access and availability of services
• The procedures for maintaining privacy of customer information
According to Prof. De, the study found serious privacy concerns with all the services studied. For instance, while in many apps like Freecharge, the wallets are not directly linked to third party vendors (such as Uber or BigBasket), apps such as PayTM allow for automatic linkage with the vendors, and the vendors can automatically deduct amounts without the explicit consent of the user. Potential for confidentiality breaches was a problem observed for all the mobile payment methods, except USSD.
A recurring security concern was that many of the apps (such as PayTM, Freecharge) do not automatically log the users out, and anyone having access to the phone can make financial transactions through these apps.
This risk is highest if the user loses or misplaces her/his mobile phone, and higher still if the phone is unlocked or unprotected. However, apps such as iMobile, BHIM have auto-logout/ session time-out features.
"We also observed inadequate management of the transactions and no evidence of systematic analysis of transaction patterns. The lack of these features are a potential security violation. However, even while we were conducting the study, we observed that the features of the apps and services were constantly evolving and changing. Hence, we add the caveat that the evaluation of the apps in this report is as observed during our study conducted between December 16 to January 17, and it is likely that some of the concerns presented in this report have been addressed, and perhaps new concerns have emerged," Prof. De emphasized.
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Many travellers are searching for Things To Do With Your Bangkok In One Day,Bangkok can well be described as a city of humble beginnings. In fact around 200 years ago, it was simply a small trading center and port community. Despite the fact that the city had grown rapidly and become renowned for being a modern and vibrant place, it has impressively retained its splendid and enchanting glory. That's why a visit to Bangkok should be on everyone's bucket list. You can find Things To Do With Your Bangkok In One Day travel information.
Also known as Wat Chetuphon, it is a temple which had been designed for King Rama in Bangkok hundreds of yrs ago. It can be believed to be a location where people can receive feelings, and was considered one of the primary pharmacies in all of the of Bangkok. It is additionally the position of the first university which had been started by a descendent of King Rama, an area where one can now get not just traditional medicine but a foot massage at very inexpensive prices. It is known mostly for that Temple from the Reclining Buddha which is actually a Buddha that may be lying down perched on his arm. It really is enormous, roughly 15 m high by 45 m long, and will only be viewed in sections because of its size. There are lots of beautiful gemstones which have been in lead within the soles in the feet, an overall total number of 108 stones total. It is a number relevant to procession, the wobble from the earth, something which is constructed into many of the temples throughout Thailand.
It is really an absolutely beautiful structure that has a large amount of history, and is also the home of what is called Wat Phra Kaeo. It can be here the emerald or jade Buddha is available, in this palace integrated 1782, the residence in the royalty that were in charge of the land at the time. This palace includes 2 hours of not simply the palace itself but also the Wat Phra Kaew Tour. Our recommendation is that you start out early each day to make the most of everything that you are able to see, or just conduct a half day sightseeing tour to discover either one.
You will see a lovely representation in the ancient battles that utilized to occur between Burma and Siam. This is certainly a mix of Royal Palace and Chapel, and if you can to climb to the very top just before sunset, you will observe direct sunlight setting in to the Chao Praya River, a wonderful sight to behold.
In front of precisely what is called Wat Suthat is really what the locals call the giant swing. It is actually a 27 m high structure, use for religious ceremonies, as well as its purpose is to pass through a ritual that involves teams of three people going to the top and walking across to the narrow board. There have been a tremendous quantity of fatal accidents in the 1930s which make them not take advantage of this being a ritual anymore. However, it is a beautiful sight to find out, especially before Wat Suthat.
This can be literally something out from the movies, a real floating market that is certainly about 1 hour beyond Bangkok. It can be considered by some being the Venice from the East, much like the way the people in that a part of Italy achieve this several things around the water. It is also a tourist trap as a consequence of how everyone is planning to see this market that may be completely floating on boats manned by people selling their goods. However, whenever you do go, you will end up treated to among the most delicious food which is absolutely fresh, served in an authentic way.
In case you have time, you are able to visit Lumpini Park which is actually a literal oasis in the middle of the architecture and buildings of Bangkok. There are lots of lawns that one could hang out at, Chinese pagodas, and you will find a small lake that you could take a boat on. Is great for relaxing since the park is really tranquil, despite every one of the skyscrapers which are surrounding it in most directions. The park has become a place where antigovernment protests have occurred, so just make sure that when you decide to visit there, it's just people chilling out to chill out.


Hailey Mortensen, Carlie Arnold, Karly Hanosky and April Pennell each had home runs in Madison's 16-2 win in five innings in game one. Hanosky went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and a stolen base while Arnold went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and a stolen base. Savannah Fuhriman had a triple for Thunder Ridge.
The Titans went yard in a 10-7 game two win, getting three home runs from Sierra John and a home run from McKenna Trejo. John had four RBIs and Trejo went 2 for 4 with two RBIs for Thunder Ridge (5-7, 2-4 5A District 5-6), which hosts Rigby today in a doubleheader.
Hanosky and Arnold each went 2 for 4 with an RBI for Madison (5-8-1 , 4-4 5A District 5-6), which plays Friday at Skyline.
MADISON—Pitchers: Carlie Arnold 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Arnold 2-4, Karly Hanosky 4-4. 2B: Arnold, Hanosky 2, April Thompson. HR: Hailey Mortensen, Arnold, Hanosky, April Pennell. SB: Arnold, Cyra Burbidge 3, Hanosky, Mortensen, Pennell 4, April Thompson.
THUNDER RIDGE—Pitchers: McKenna Trejo 3 IP, 7 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 3 K, 4 BB. Leading hitters: none. 2B: Trejo. 3B: Savannah Fuhriman. RBI: Hawkes, Trejo. SB: Sierra John.
MADISON—Pitchers: Carlie Arnold 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; April Pennell 5 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 6 K, 3 BB. Leading hitters: Arnold 2-4, Karly Hanosky 2-4, Marianna Weaver 2-3. RBI: Weaver, Arnold, Hanosky, Pennell, Cyra Burbridge 2. SB: Maddy Jensen 2, Hailey Mortensen, Weaver 2, Pennell.
THUNDER RIDGE—Pitchers: Kambry Miller 7 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 7 K, 3 BB. Leading hitters: McKenna Trejo 2-4, AryLue Jones 2-4, Kalli McLaren 2-3. 2B: Chloe Hawkes. HR: Sierra John 3, Trejo. RBI: Hawkes 2, John 4, Miller, Trejo 2.
BLACKFOOT 2, IDAHO FALLS 1: At Blackfoot, the Blackfoot High School softball team won a battle of 4A District 6 unbeatens Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Idaho Falls.
The teams, which entered Tuesday's game with identical 4-0 conference records, combined for nine hits and four errors. Three of those errors were by Idaho Falls, which Tigers head coach Traci Wilkinson said proved to be the difference in the game.
Kyah Anderson went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Blackfoot (9-1, 5-0 4A District 6). Jaidyn Clement went 2 for 3 with two doubles while Olivia Hillam went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Idaho Falls (14-2, 4-1 4A District 6). The teams play again today at Feist Field in Tautphaus Park.
IDAHO FALLS—Pitchers: Kennedy Burton 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K. Leading hitters: Jaidyn Clement 2-3, Olivia Hillam 2-3. 2B: Clement 2. RBI: Hillam.
BLACKFOOT—Pitchers: Kymber Wieland 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K. Leading hitters: Kyah Henderson 2-3. RBI: Henderson.
BONNEVILLE 10, SHELLEY 1: At Bonneville, the Bees took a dominating conference win over the Russets.
Olivia Lemons went 4 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and three stolen bases, Robyn Taylor went 2 for 4 with a home run and Aly Radford went 2 for 4 with a double for Bonneville (5-10, 3-2 4A District 6), which plays today at Shelley (3-10, 2-3 4A District 6).
BONNEVILLE—Pitchers: Annie Elliott 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 14 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Olivia Lemons 4-5, Aly Radford 2-4, Robyn Taylor 2-4. 2B: Lemons, Harrigfeld, Radford. HR: Taylor. RBI: Ryley Baker, Maely Harrigfeld, A. Harrigfeld, Elliott, Shandell Carter, Lemons 2. SB: Harrigfeld, Lemons 3.
SKYLINE 7, HILLCREST 1: At Skyline, Rilee Blanchard surrendered just one run into the fifth inning as the Grizzlies picked up their first win on the season.
Skyline (1-10, 1-4 4A District 6) and Hillcrest (1-12, 0-5) play again today at Hillcrest.
HILLCREST — Pitchers: Howell 6.0 IP, 12 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: Gonzalez 2-4. 2B: Gonzalez. RBI: Shiffer.
SKYLINE — Pitchers: Rilee Blanchard 4.2 IP, 6 H, 1, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; Ashlen Huntsman 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB. Leading hitters: Jaida Valenzuela 3-4, Elizabeth Peters 2-4, Analise Cheret 2-3. 2B: Peters. HR: Peters. RBI: Valenzuela, Huntsman, Peters, Cheret.
WEST JEFFERSON 6, SNAKE RIVER 3: At Terreton, West Jefferson defeated Snake River in a clash of eastern Idaho small school powerhouse softball programs.
It was the first meeting between the teams in close to a decade, West Jefferson head coach Raquel Torgerson said.
Madi Pancheri went 2 for 3, Tyra Pancheri went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs, Baylee Mason had a home run and an RBI, Makiah Rogers had a triple and an RBI and Jalette Peterson had a double for West Jefferson (7-1), which plays Ririe on Thursday at Tautphaus Park.
SNAKE RIVER—Pitchers: Anna Larsen 6 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP. Leading hitters: none. RBI: Emma Warren.
WEST JEFFERSON—Pitchers: J'Mae Torgerson 4 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K; Kyla Johnson 3 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K. Leading hitters: Madi Pancheri 2-3, Tyra Pancheri 2-3. 2B: T. Pancheri, Jalette Peterson. 3B: Rogers. HR: Mason. RBI: Rogers, Mason, T. Pancheri 2.
BLACKFOOT 10, BEAR LAKE 0 (6 INNINGS): At Blackfoot, Juan Pimentel, Isaiah Thomas and Tehgan Bassett held Bear Lake to three singles and the Broncos scored twice on wild pitches to end the game in the sixth inning.
Blackfoot (7-8-1) hosts Shelley on Thursday.
BEAR LAKE — Pitchers: Carlsenp 5.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB; Culver 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; Rowland 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB.
BLACKFOOT — Pitchers: Juan Pimentel 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; Isaiah Thomas 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; Tehgan Bassett 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB. Leading hitters: Ethan Case 2-2, Chase Turner 3-4, Carlos Pimentel 2-3. 2B: Jace Jorgensen, Turner. RBI: Jorgensen, Pimentel, Turner 3.
SNAKE RIVER 11, WEST JEFFERSON 0 (5 INNINGS): At Terreton, Payton Brooks tossed a five-inning shutout and also had two hits, including a triple.
The Panthers (6-9) host Marsh Valley on Friday.
SNAKE RIVER — Pitchers: Payton Brooks 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 12 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Brooks 2-4, Siler Serr 2-3. 2B: Gage Hirning, Kaden Martin. 3B: Brooks. RBI: Cole Gillins 2, Tucker Hansen, Hirning 2, Benson Isom 2, Kaden Martin, Bridger Wray.
WEST JEFFERSON — Pitchers: Calder 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB; Grimes 1.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; Hall 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: 2B: Grimes.
SUGAR-SALEM 12, TETON 2 (6 INNINGS): At Sugar City, the Diggers jumped out to an early lead and ended this one early. Curtis Drake struck out nine in a six-inning complete game to notch the victory.
Sugar-Salem (12-8) is at South Fremont on Thursday.
TETON — Pitchers: Carson Reiley 5.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 5 K, 4 BB; Harry Moulton 0.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: Fletcher Wartig 2-3, Reiley 2-3. 2B: Reiley. RBI: Reiley.
SUGAR-SALEM — Pitchers: Curtis Drake 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Tanner Harris 2-4, Hayden Crapo 2-2, Kyle Ostermiller 2-4. 2B: Kaden Malstrom. 3B: Drake, Harris, Ostermiller. RBI: Crapo, Kyzon Garner, Harris 2, Malstrom, Ostermiller.
HILLCREST 4, MADISON 2: At Hillcrest, an RBI single by Matt Morrison in the fifth inning was followed by a steal of home by Caleb Harris as the Knights (12-6) held off the Bobcats.
Hillcrest is at Bonneville on Wednesday.
Madison (3-11) plays Thursday at Thunder Ridge.
MADISON — Pitchers: Carter Boice 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; Marc Telford 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; Landon Drake 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: 2B: Davis Berry.
HILLCREST — Pitchers: Jace Hanson 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; Luke Patterson 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; Caleb Harris 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB. Leading hitters: 2B: Kolter Smith. RBI: Matt Morrison.
IDAHO FALLS 6, BLACKFOOT 2: At Melaleuca Field, Zach Lee gave up two runs in six strong innings and Paul Wilson finished 2 for 2 with a double and home run for the Tigers (11-3).
Idaho Falls plays Skyline on Thursday at Melaleuca Field.
BLACKFOOT — Pitchers: Jace Grimmett 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; Candon Dahle 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: Cayden Cornell 2-3. 2B: Jace Jorgensen.
IDAHO FALLS — Pitchers: Zach Lee 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; Nate Rose 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Paul Wilson 2-2. 2B: Cannon Thompson, Wilson, Caden White, Rose. HR: Paul Wilson. RBI: Thompson, Wilson, White 2, Chris Dompier.
RIGBY 23, THUNDER RIDGE 5 (5 INNINGS), RIGBY 13, THUNDER RIDGE 8: At Rigby, the Trojans scored early and often. Trey Saathoff knocked in four runs and Trey Armstrong picked up the win as the beneficiary of early run support in the first game. Saathoff had two more hits in the second game as the Trojans improved to 4-10, 3-3 in 5A District 5-6.
Thunder Ridge dropped to 1-13, 0-5 in 5A District 5-6.
THUNDER RIDGE — Pitchers: Kaysen Isom 1.1 IP, 8 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 1 K, 3 BB; Dawson Dunthorn 1.1 IP, 8 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 0 K, 5 BB; Colby Scott 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Tanner Webb 2-3, Isom 2-2, Ayson Webb 2-2. 3B: Kaysen Isom. RBI: Lane Gillespie, Isom, A. Webb 2.
RIGBY — Pitchers: Trey Armstrong 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Trey Saathoff 3-4, Mcgwire Jephson 3-4, Connor Martin 2-3, Dayne Loundsbury 3-3, Kolby Osborn 2-3. 2B: Jephson. 3B: Loundsbury. RBI: Saathoff 4, Jephson, Clark 2, Armstrong, Hendricks, Martin, Loundsbury 4, Osborn, Garner.
THUNDER RIDGE — Pitchers: Mason Dale 4.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 6 K, 5 BB; Dylan Forsgren 0.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; Cade Lowe 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Tanner Webb 2-4, Lane Gillespie 2-2, Lowe 2-3. 2B: Dale, Forsgren, Lowe. 3B: Webb. RBI: Dale, Kaysen Isom, Webb 4.
RIGBY — Pitchers: Loundsbury 4.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; Jephson 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB. Leading hitters: Saathoff 2-2, Clark 2-3, Osborn 2-3. 2B: Jephson, Clark. RBI: Clark 2, Martin 3, Osborn 2, Gilbert.
MALAD 16, SNAKE RIVER 7: At Blackfoot, Malad pounded out 17 hits and put the game away with a 10-run third inning.
SNAKE RIVER — Pitchers: Gage Hirning 2.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; Cole Gillins 0.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 K, 3 BB; Chase Harral 4.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 K, 3 BB. Leading hitters: Treyton Young 2-4, Siler Serr 3-4. 2B: Benson Isom. 3B: Siler Serr. RBI: Payton Brooks, Dalton Capell, Harral, Isom, Serr.
BONNEVILLE JV 3, SOUTH FREMONT 2 (8 INNINGS): At Bonneville, South Fremont rallied to tie the game in the seventh, but the Bees took advantage of an error in the eighth to plate the winning run.
SOUTH FREMONT — Pitchers: Sawyer Klinger 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; Karter Yancey 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; Payton Hollist 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 3 BB; German Gonzalez 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: Kyler Yancey 2-2, Karter Yancey 2-3. 2B: German Gonzalez, Kyler Yancey, Karter Yancey. RBI: Gonzalez 2.
BONNEVILLE — Pitchers: Caleb Boone 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB; Hutson 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 5 BB. Leading hitters: RBI: Riley Bowman, Boone M.
FIRTH 14, TETON 6: At Firth, Kelsey Cardenas picked up the win with a complete game and belted a homer.
The Cougars (4-7) host Declo today in a doubleheader.
TETON — Pitchers: Sadie Hicks 4.0 IP, 4 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 3 K, 5 BB; Caisey Lerwill 2.0 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 4 BB. Leading hitters: Janie Nelson 2-4, Sayler Kunz 2-3. 3B: Bekah Park. RBI: Sydney McCallum, Nelson 2, Park, Caisey Lerwill.
FIRTH — Pitchers: Kelsey Cardenas 7.0 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 K, 2 BB. Leading hitters: HR: Cardenas. RBI: Cardenas 2, Brooklyn Clayson 2, Mckenna Hogan, Kate Leslie.


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José Ernesto Sosa (* 19. Juni 1985 in Carcarañá, Santa Fe) ist ein argentinischer Fußballspieler. El Principito (deutsch: Der kleine Prinz) steht seit Juni 2022 beim argentinischen Erstligisten Estudiantes de La Plata unter Vertrag.

Karriere

Vereine

Aus der Jugendabteilung von Estudiantes de La Plata hervorgegangen kam Sosa 2002 in den Profikader und gehörte ihm bis 2007 an. An der im Jahr 2006 gewonnenen Meisterschaft – der ersten seit 1983 für seinen Verein – hatte Sosa großen Anteil, denn er verwandelte einen entscheidenden Freistoß im Endspiel gegen die Boca Juniors.

Nach dem Gewinn der Meisterschaft waren einige europäische Vereine, unter anderem auch der FC Bayern München und der FC Valencia, an einer Verpflichtung Sosas interessiert. Eduardo Abadie, der Präsident der Estudiantes, verfügte jedoch einen Transferstop bis Juni 2006.

Nachdem er die sportmedizinische Untersuchung in München bestanden hatte, unterschrieb er einen bis zum 30. Juni 2011 datierten Vertrag beim FC Bayern München. Über die Höhe der Ablöse vereinbarten beide Vereine Stillschweigen. Bei den Bayern sollte Sosa nach Aussage von Manager Uli Hoeneß Sebastian Deisler ersetzen, der in der Winterpause der Saison 2006/07 seine Karriere beendet hatte.

Mit seinem ersten Pflichtspiel am 28. Juli 2007 gewann Sosa auch seinen ersten Titel im Ausland: Der FC Bayern München gewann das Finale um den Ligapokal mit 1:0 gegen den FC Schalke 04. Vor seinem ersten Bundesligaspiel kam er am 6. August 2007 in der 1. Runde des DFB-Pokals – in der 71. Minute für Zé Roberto eingewechselt – beim 5:4-Sieg (nach Elfmeterschießen) im Auswärtsspiel gegen den SV Wacker Burghausen zum Einsatz.

Am 11. August 2007 (1. Spieltag), beim 3:0-Sieg im Heimspiel gegen Hansa Rostock, gab Sosa unter Trainer Ottmar Hitzfeld – in der 79. Minute für Franck Ribéry eingewechselt – sein Bundesligadebüt. Lange Zeit konnte Sosa die in ihn gesetzten Erwartungen aufgrund mangelnder Einsatzzeiten nicht erfüllen und glänzte einzig durch die Vorlage, die Luca Toni zum 3:3-Endstand in der 120. Minute gegen den FC Getafe verwertete und damit den Einzug ins Halbfinale des UEFA-Pokal-Wettbewerbs ermöglichte.

Infolgedessen sollte er in der Winterpause der Saison 2008/09 zum italienischen Klub US Palermo ausgeliehen werden, um Spielpraxis zu sammeln. Der Transfer scheiterte jedoch in letzter Minute. Sein erstes überzeugendes Spiel lieferte er am 14. März 2009 (24. Spieltag) beim 2:0-Sieg im Auswärtsspiel gegen den VfL Bochum. Eine Woche später erzielte er im Heimspiel gegen den Karlsruher SC den 1:0-Siegtreffer, sein erstes Bundesligator für die Münchner. Sein bislang letzter Treffer fiel am 9. Mai 2009 (31. Spieltag) beim 3:1-Auswärtserfolg in Cottbus.

Um Sosa Spielpraxis zu geben, wurde er im Oktober 2009 bis zum 30. Juni 2010 an seinen ehemaligen Verein Estudiantes de La Plata mit Spielberechtigung ab Januar 2010 ausgeliehen. In seinem achten Spiel am 20. März 2010 (10. Spieltag) erzielte er beim 3:1-Auswärtserfolg über Atlético Tucumán sein erstes Tor. Nach Ende der Ausleihfrist kehrte er zu Saisonbeginn 2010/11 zunächst ins Training der Bayern zurück; jedoch wechselte er nach längeren Verhandlungen zwei Tage vor Ende der Transferphase zum SSC Neapel in die italienische Serie A. Am 12. September 2010 (2. Spieltag) debütierte er beim 2:2-Unentschieden im Heimspiel gegen den AS Bari, nachdem er in der 76. Minute für Michele Pazienza eingewechselt worden war. Am 31. Oktober 2010 (9. Spieltag) beim 1:0-Sieg im Auswärtsspiel gegen Brescia Calcio stand Sosa das erste Mal in der Startelf. Am 6. Februar 2011 (24. Spieltag) erzielte er – erst in der 90. Minute für Ezequiel Lavezzi eingewechselt – den Treffer zum 2:0-Endstand im Heimspiel gegen den AC Cesena.

Zur Saison 2011/12 wechselte Sosa zum ukrainischen Erstligisten Metalist Charkiw. Er unterschrieb dort einen Vierjahresvertrag. Sein Debüt gab er am 29. Juli 2011 (4. Spieltag) beim 3:0-Sieg im Auswärtsspiel gegen Wolyn Luzk und erzielte den Treffer zum zwischenzeitlichen 1:0 in der 45. Spielminute.

Am 1. Januar 2014 wurde Sosa von Metalist Charkow bis zum Ende der Saison 2013/14 an den spanischen Verein Atlético Madrid ausgeliehen. Atletico erhielt eine Kaufoption. In der 88. Minute für Koke eingewechselt, gab er am 19. Januar 2014 (20. Spieltag) beim 1:1-Unentschieden im Heimspiel gegen den FC Sevilla sein Debüt in der Primera División. Vier Tage zuvor debütierte er für Atletico Madrid beim 2:0-Sieg gegen den FC Valencia im Achtelfinalrückspiel um den Königspokal.

Für die Saison 2014/15 wurde er an den türkischen Erstligisten Beşiktaş Istanbul ausgeliehen. Sein Debüt für den Verein gab er am 22. September 2014 (3. Spieltag) beim 1:0-Sieg im Auswärtsspiel gegen Bursaspor, als er in der 43. Minute für Oğuzhan Özyakup eingewechselt wurde. Sein erstes Ligator erzielte er am 21. Dezember 2014 (14. Spieltag) beim 3:1-Sieg im Heimspiel gegen Akhisar Belediyespor mit dem Treffer zum 2:0 in der 68. Minute. Am Saisonende wechselte er, wie bereits im September 2014 beschlossen, samt Ablöse zu Beşiktaş und unterschrieb mit diesem Verein einen Dreijahresvertrag. Am 15. Mai 2016 gewann er mit seiner Mannschaft mit 3:1 im Heimspiel gegen Osmanlıspor FK, in dem er ein Tor beitrug, einen Spieltag vor Saisonende vorzeitig die türkische Meisterschaft.

Im Sommer 2016 kam es zwischen Sosa und seinem Verein zu Beşiktaş mehrmals zu Kontroversen. Sosa blieb trotz Beginn der Vorbereitungsphase für die nächste Saison unentschuldigt dem Trainingscamp fern. Nach Androhungen seitens Beşiktaş' nahm er zwar am Mannschaftstraining teil, fiel aber im Trainingscamp durch Undiszipliniertheit und mangelndem Einsatz auf. So wurde er vom Trainer Şenol Güneş aus dem Mannschaftskader suspendiert. Hinter den Kulissen versuchte Sosa seinen Verkauf an den italienischen Erstligisten AC Mailand zu forcieren. Dem entgegnete die Vereinsführung damit, dass man ihn nur zu guten Konditionen abgeben würde. Nach mehrwöchigen Verhandlungen und Kontroversen wechselte Sosa Mitte August 2016 zum AC Mailand. Im Sommer 2017 wurde er an den türkischen Verein Trabzonspor ausgeliehen und in der Winterpause dann für 3,4 Millionen Euro Ablöse bis 2020 dauerhaft verpflichtet.

Nach Vertragsende bei Trabzonspor und keiner Einigung bezüglich einer Vertragsverlängerung wechselte Sosa im August 2020 zur Saison 2020/21 zum Ligakonkurrenten Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Am Saisonende 2021/22 verließ er den Verein und kehrte in seine Heimat zurück, wo er sein Juni 2022 Vertragsspieler von Estudiantes de La Plata ist.

Nationalmannschaft
Am 28. November 2003 trug Sosa erstmals das Nationaltrikot, als er eine Halbzeit lang gegen die Auswahl Spaniens, die im ersten Gruppenspiel der U-20-Weltmeisterschaft 2003 mit 2:1 Toren bezwungen wurde, zum Einsatz kam.

Am 9. März 2005 kam er – in der 86. Minute für Rodrigo Palacio eingewechselt – in einem Test-Länderspiel gegen die Auswahl Mexikos zu seinem Debüt in der A-Nationalmannschaft. Im März 2007 wurde er unter Nationaltrainer Alfio Basile wieder in den erweiterten Kreis der "Albiceleste" berufen und kam am 17. April 2007 beim 0:0 gegen die Auswahl Chiles zu seinem zweiten Länderspieleinsatz. Beim 3:2-Sieg im Test-Länderspiel am 26. Januar 2010 gegen die Auswahl Costa Ricas erzielte Sosa mit dem Treffer zum 1:0 in der 10. Minute sein erstes Tor für die Nationalmannschaft.

Er nahm 2008 am Olympischen Fußball-Turnier in Peking teil und gewann dort mit der Mannschaft die Goldmedaille.

Erfolge

Nationalmannschaft
 Olympiasieger 2008

Vereine
 Argentinischer Meister 2006
 Deutscher Meister 2008
 DFB-Pokal-Sieger 2008
 DFL-Supercup-Sieger 2010
 Ligapokal-Sieger 2007
 Italienischer Supercup-Sieger 2016
 Spanischer Meister 2014
 Türkischer Meister 2016
 Türkischer Pokal-Sieger 2020

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Argentinien)
Olympiateilnehmer (Argentinien)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2008
Fußballspieler (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Fußballspieler (FC Bayern München)
Fußballspieler (SSC Neapel)
Fußballspieler (Metalist Charkiw)
Fußballspieler (Atlético Madrid)
Fußballspieler (Beşiktaş Istanbul)
Fußballspieler (AC Mailand)
Fußballspieler (Trabzonspor)
Fußballspieler (Fenerbahçe Istanbul)
Olympiasieger (Fußball)
Argentinischer Meister (Fußball)
Deutscher Meister (Fußball)
DFB-Pokal-Sieger
DFL-Supercup-Sieger
Spanischer Meister (Fußball)
Türkischer Meister (Fußball)
Türkischer Fußballpokal-Sieger
Argentinier
Mann
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Web Series Review: 'Touye Pwen' Episode Five – "In Too Deep"
Detective Ash (Said Faraj) pays Zho (Tracey Dukes) a visit. During the less than friendly Rendezvous, Ash reminds Zho of the important task he has been charged with. Mere moments later, Ash pulls rank on his young partner (Orion Solarion) to keep him in line. Ash struggles to keep things together as the youthful inexperience and emotional instability surrounding him threatens to tear it all apart.
Secret lives and the masks one wears to maintain them and keep them hidden from each other are the main theme in this week's episode of Touye Pwen. All of these characters are carrying on an elaborate performance for one another. They live in a world where wearing your feelings and/or intentions on your sleeve can prove fatal. Whether providing orders and motivation to an underling or issuing a threat to an enemy, your mask must remain intact. If not, your weakness will shine brightly through it's cracks.
"In Too Deep" is the title for this episode. It's an interesting choice for a number of reasons. It actually clues viewers in to the content of the episode, which contains an earth shattering revelation about the Zho. That could be seen as a telegraphed punch on the part of writer/director R.L. Scott, but I'd like to think of it as R.L. Scott paying homage to modern police procedurals and hood flicks.
Allow me to offer a bit of context for the uninitiated. In Too Deep happens to be the title of a 1999 film starring Omar Epps and L.L. Cool J. This episode of Touye Pwen tells a very similar story in a markedly different way. R.L. Scott's version is a bit less straight forward and more naturalistic, prompting the viewer to fill in a few blanks.
From a character standpoint, there are a few tell-tale signs as to how Zho has been holding up since his release. His physical appearance is disheveled. It's clearly been a while since he's seen a barber. It also looks as though he's put on a few pounds since the second episode. Bags are visible beneath his eyes, and he is clearly less confident than during his hallway encounter with J. All of the aforementioned are clear signs of stress and possibly depression. I'm guessing that this is a side of Zho's character that fellow Strap Set members have never seen. Yet he reveals it to someone that treats him like a pawn and clearly doesn't have his best interests at heart.
Detective Ash also reveals another layer to his already questionable character. During an exchange with Poge that takes place mere minutes after the one with Zho, Ash compels his partner to keep quiet and follow the program. For a brief moment, a paternal instinct seems to kick in. This is in sharp contrast to Ash's demeanor just moments prior, when the clear signs of stress that manifested in Zho's appearance didn't seem to register with him. This could be the sign of a character who struggles to keep his humanity buried beneath the gruff exterior of a hard boiled cop, lest the internal conflict drive him insane.
A number of paradoxes exist within the worlds of both law enforcement and organized crime. Blood oaths are taken to gain access and membership to certain tribes, but the requisite codes of honor are only upheld so long as they remain convenient for all those involved. Resentments remain hidden, only to reveal themselves in the form of betrayal and violent retribution. Cops and crooks seem to have a whole lot hanging over both of their heads. Thank God for civilian life.
Labels: Crime/Gangster, Webisode Review
Web Series Review: 'Touye Pwen' Episode Five – "In...