#sweden v south africa

[glimmerofawesome]

#jermaine seoposenwe #lebohang ramalepe #refiloe jane #rsawnt #sweden v south africa #july 23 2023 #wwc23 #wwc 2023 #47:28

[mapisupremacy]

#zecira musovic #swewnt #sweden wnt #wwc 2023 #wwc23 #sweden v south africa #woso #futfem

[randompiggy]

jenn hildreth step out of the commentators’ box for a second, i just want to talk

#he said not to jinx it and what did you do #wwc 2023 #sweden v south africa

[andiessoccerblog]

Semifinals

Out of the 32 original teams, only four teams are left, split into two semifinals: Spain v. Sweden, and Australia v. England. This is the culmination of three weeks of joy, passion, and heartbreak…and some really good soccer. These teams have all found their grooves, their momentum, and there is so much on the line now that everyone will be giving it their all. At this point, I don’t know what else I can say about these teams, but I went back through each team’s journey so far to look at the results so far in the tournament. 

Spain, FIFA ranked 7

Won 3-0 over Costa Rica

Won 5-0 over Zambia

Lost 4-0 to Japan

Won 5-1 over Switzerland

Won 2-1 over Netherlands

Sweden, FIFA ranked 3

Won 2-1 over South Africa

Won 5-0 over Italy

Won 2-0 over Argentina

Won in penalties over USA

Won 2-1 over Japan

Australia, FIFA ranked 10

Won 1-0 over Republic of Ireland

Lost 3-2 to Nigeria

Won 4-0 over Australia

Won 2-0 over Denmark

Won in penalties over France

England, FIFA ranked 4

Won 1-0 over Haiti

Won 1-0 over Denmark

Won 6-1 over China

Won in penalties over Nigeria

Won 2-1 over Colombia

I think that both games could go either way, and it would be arrogant and stupid on my part to try and predict anything from here on out. It is a guarantee that we will have a brand-new champion; none of these teams have won a world cup before. England and Sweden have gotten to the semifinals and won medals before, but Spain and Australia are at this point for the first time in program history. 

One thing that most people won’t know is that the players on these teams have all played together on club teams, becoming friends, and even dating. England’s Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh play in Barcelona with nine of Spain’s players, and Sweden’s Fridolina Rolfo. Australia’s Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord play for Arsenal with England’s Lotte Wubben-Moy, while Australia’s Sam Kerr plays for Chelsea with four players from England, and three players from Sweden. No matter which teams go through, players will witness their friends and colleagues triumphs and losses–a bittersweet end to a world cup that has been full of rich, new, powerful experiences.

#woso #uswnt #women's world cup #womens soccer #wwc 2023 #world cup #auswnt #spawnt #engwnt #swewnt #sweden #australia #england #spain #matildas #lionesses #barcelona femeni #chelsea

[heathendler]

2022: The Year of Records

Just some of the records broken in women’s football so far this year:

UWCL

PSG v. OL broke the attendance record (43,255) for a women's club match in France.

Barcelona v. Real Madrid set the attendance record (91,553) for a UWCL quarter-final.

Barcelona v. Wolfsburg set the attendance record (91,648) for a UWCL semi-final, while also breaking the ("official") world record to become the highest attended women's football match ever.

Wolfsburg broke their home attendance record against Barcelona in the semi-finals with 22,057 people in attendance.

The UWCL final between Barcelona and Lyon saw a record-setting live cumulative viewership of 3.6m globally.

Sonia Bompastor became the first person to win the UWCL as a player and as a coach.

EUROS

England v. Austria had an attendance of 68,871 making it the highest attended opening match in women's Euro history.

England recorded the biggest win in Euro history against Norway (8-0).

England broke the record of most goals scored in a first half (6 goals against Norway).

England broke the record of most goals scored in the group stage (14 goals).

Beth Mead broke the record of most goals in a group stage by a single player (5 goals).

England equaled Germany's record of fewest goals conceded in the group stage (0 goals).

England equaled Germany's record of most different players scoring in a single game in their game against Norway (5 goals scored by 5 different players).

England v. Sweden recorded the all-time biggest crowd (28,624) at a Euro semi-final.

Germany v. France recorded the all-time biggest crowd (27,445) at a Euro semi-final not involving the hosts.

Alex Popp's goals v. France were Germany's 100th and 101st goals at the Euros, the 1st side to net 100 goals in the competition.

Alex Popp became the first player to score in 5 matches in a row.

Beth Mead and Alex Popp equaled the record set by Inka Grings for most goals scored at a single Euro tournament (6 goals).

England broke the record of most goals in a Euros tournament (22 goals).

England won its first European championship (men and women).

England v. Germany set the attendance record for a European championship (men and women) with 87,192 supporters.

England's victory over Germany got a peak TV audience of 17.4m on BBC making it the highest UK audience for a women's football match.

An average of nearly 18m people watched the Euros final on TV in Germany, a record for a women's football game in Germany.

Beth Mead became the only English player to win the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament at a senior Euros or World Cup.

Sarina Wiegman became the first coach to win with 2 different nations in the Euros.

Sarina Wiegman became the first coach in history to start all games with the same starting xi.

The total attendance at the Euros was 574,875 which makes it the most attended women’s Euro tournament in history.

AFCON

The semi-final Nigeria v. Morocco delivered a record-breaking attendance of 45,562.

The final Morocco v. South Africa broke the record for most attended WAFCON match with around 50,000 fans.

South Africa won their first AFCON title with their win over Morocco.

NWSL

Angel City played in front of a sold-out crowd of 22,000 for its first regular season match, setting a record for highest attendance for an expansion team.

The NWSL's 10th season kicked off with a record 10,000 fans per game, beating the previous mark from 2016.

Sue Bird and Eli Manning join Gotham FC ownership at record $40m valuation.

In the Portland Thorns v. Gotham FC game on July 17th, Portland led 3-0 at the 10:13 mark, the fastest from kickoff a team has scored three goals in NWSL history.

The latest NWSL TV ratings, when the games are put on CBS and not hidden on Paramount+ are impressive, far more so than MLS TV ratings in 2022.

BONUS FACTS

Brazil defeated Colombia to win their record 8th Copa America title.

The three highest attended matches in European football in 2022 have all been for women’s matches.

For the first time, men’s goalkeeping errors exceeded those of women’s in the English league. In the WSL, across the whole of the 2021-22 campaign there were just four goalkeeping errors that led to goals. Compare this data with the men’s Premier League and the numbers show that at 2%, men were twice as likely to concede due to a goalkeeping mistake in the 2021-22 season than women in the WSL at 1%.

The last time England won a major trophy was in 1966 when it was illegal for women to play football. In 2022, the England WNT brought football home by winning the Euros.

Invest. In. Women.

#woso #futfem #nwsl #uswnt #wsl #beth mead #alex popp #euros 2022 #uwcl #england wnt

[defensivewall]

MAGDALENA ERIKSSON - Sweden v South Africa: Group G - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 - Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), Aotearoa (New Zealand) - July 23, 2023

Photo by Maja Hitij

#magdalena eriksson #sweden wnt #g posts #q things #fifa women’s world cup 2023

[hybridmindthoughtsreloaded]

OPEN SOURCE INTEL: I’d posted to @iceagefarmer that I’d received many reports of poor germination and other issues from corporate seed sources, and asked people to share what they were seeing.   Over 700 people replied. Here is a summary; huge thanks to Kate B. for reviewing, compiling, and sharing.  It paints an interesting picture of a uniquely difficult season.  Original thread here (https://t.me/iceagefarmer/2936).  (How's your garden doing?) ___ Just been through about 700+ comments from the US, Canada, Europe, UK, Sweden, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and beyond: a) seeds are showing poor germination from a wide range of suppliers b) those that do germinate and start to grow are doing so i) slower than usual  OR ii) are getting so far in their growth then dying (a bit like Tesco's herbs unless you transplant into fresh earth!) OR iii) are growing well but producing greenery not edible produce, so poor yields c) suspicion is also falling on contaminated bagged compost -- many reports of issues here, some discussion around Grazon contamination d) in addition, folks are noticing that store bought veg & fruit is not lasting, plus some is rotten on opening although firm externally e) suggestions also being made about soil alkalinity from chemtrails inhibiting growth f) some people raising animals are getting all male babies [!?] g) sunflowers & other plants are being burnt up by the sun's rays h) there is poor growth/yield from fruit trees j) plentiful complaints from folks that have been growing for 25-40 years that things just aren't right with a degree of confusion as to the source k) livestock feed prices are skyrocketing l) many sick & dead animals around this year & dead birds found daily (Italy) m)  too hot/ too dry/ no rain/ storms/ erratic weather with false forecasting n)  absence of bees for pollination p) cold nights inhibiting growth q) abundance of pests & bugs at levels not seen before r)  zucchini with zero female flowers s) blatant chemtrail spraying with some warning of "cancer in the ground for gardeners", t) healthy hens stopping laying u) pullets dropping dead at 6 months with no obvious cause v) cooler spring so plants are a month behind w) hard to get the cows/goats back in calf x)  change in taste of store bought veg/fruit y) salads are going straight to seed and bolting z) overall poor germination & growth - a weird growing year, Common phrase: "Never seen anything like it in 30 years"

#food supply #food #crops #seeds

[neokun25]

Rating Systems Around the World 🌎

Argentina 🇦🇷:

ATP

+ 13

+ 16

+ 18

C

Australia 🇦🇺:

G

PG

M

MA 15+

R 18+

X 18+

RC (Refused Classification)

Austria 🇦🇹:

Unrestricted

6+

10+

12+

14+

16+

Belgium 🇧🇪:

AL/TOUS

6

9

12

14

16

18

Brazil 🇧🇷:

L (Livre)

10

12

14

16

18

Canada 🇨🇦:

G

PG

14A

18A

R

A

Canada 🇨🇦 (Quebec):

G

9+

13+

16+

18+

Denmark 🇩🇰:

A

7

11

15

F

Finland 🇫🇮:

S

7

12

16

18

France 🇫🇷:

TP (Tous Publics)

10

12

16

18

Germany 🇩🇪:

0

6

12

16

18

Hong Kong 🇭🇰:

I

II

IIA

IIB

III

Iceland 🇮🇸:

L

6

9

12

14

16

18

India 🇮🇳:

U

U/A

A

S

Indonesia 🇮🇩:

SU

13+

17+

21+

Ireland 🇮🇪:

G

PG

12A/12

15A/15

16 (cinema only)

18

Italy 🇮🇹:

T

6+

VM12

VM14

VM16

VM18

Japan 🇯🇵:

G

PG12

R15+

R18+

Kenya 🇰🇪:

GE

PG

16

18

Restricted/Banned

Lithuania 🇱🇹:

V

N-7

N-13

N-16

N-18

Malaysia 🇲🇾:

U

P13

18

Mexico 🇲🇽:

AA

A

B

B-15

C

D

Netherlands 🇳🇱:

AL

6

9

12

14

16

18

New Zealand 🇳🇿:

G

PG

M

RP13

RP16

RP18

R13

R16

R18

R

Nigeria 🇳🇬:

G

PG

12

12A

15

18

RE

Norway 🇳🇴:

A

6

9

12

15

18

Philippines 🇵🇭:

G

PG

R-13

R-16

R-18

X

SPG (television only)

Portugal 🇵🇹:

Para todos os públicos

M/3

M/6

M/12

M/14

M/16

M/18

Russia 🇷🇺:

0+

6+

12+

16+

18+

Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦:

G

PG

PG12

R12

R15

R18

Singapore 🇸🇬:

G

PG

PG13

NC16

M18

R21

South Africa 🇿🇦:

A

PG

7-9 PG

10-12 PG

13

16

18

X18

XX

South Korea 🇰🇷:

All (전체)

7

12

15

18 (청불)

19

Spain 🇪🇸:

A(i)

7(i)

12

16

18

X

Sweden 🇸🇪:

Btl

7

11

15/Not Approved

Taiwan 🇹🇼:

0+ (普遍級)

6+ (保護級)

12+ (輔12級)

15+ (輔15級)

18+ (限制級)

Thailand 🇹🇭:

G

13

15

18

20 (Adults Only)

Turkey 🇹🇷:

G

6A

6+

10A

10+

13A

13+

16+

18+

United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪:

G

PG

PG13

PG15

15

18

United Kingdom 🇬🇧:

U

PG

12A/12

15

18

R18

United States 🇺🇸:

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

Vietnam 🇻🇳:

P

C13

C16

C18

(I know it's too long to read, but pls do enjoy.)

#rating system #ratings #cw long post

[ya-world-challenge]

Country Tags Masterlist

A

Afghanistan • Albania • Algeria • Andorra • Angola • Antarctica • Antigua and Barbuda • Argentina • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan

B

Bahamas • Bahrain • Bangladesh • Barbados • Belarus • Belgium • Belize • Benin • Bermuda • Bhutan • Bolivia • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Botswana • Brazil • Brunei • Bulgaria • Burkina Faso • Burundi

C

Cabo Verde •  Cambodia •  Cameroon •  Canada •  Central African Republic   •  Chad •  Chile •  China •  Colombia •  Comoros •  Congo, Democratic Republic of the •  Congo, Republic of the   •  Costa Rica •  Cote d'Ivoire •  Croatia •  Cuba •  Cyprus •  Czech Republic

D

Denmark • Djibouti •  Dominica •  Dominican Republic

E

Ecuador •  Egypt •  El Salvador •  England •  Equatorial Guinea •  Eritrea •  Estonia •  Eswatini •  Ethiopia

F

Fiji •  Finland •  France

G

Gabon •  Gambia •  Georgia •  Germany •  Ghana •  Greece •  Greenland •  Grenada •  Guatemala •  Guinea •  Guinea-Bissau •  Guyana

H

Haiti •  Hawai'i •  Honduras •  Hong Kong •  Hungary

I

Iceland •  India •  Indonesia •  Iran •  Iraq •  Ireland •  Israel •  Italy

J

Jamaica •  Japan •  Jordan

K

Kazakhstan •  Kenya •  Kiribati •  Kosovo •  Kuwait •  Kyrgyzstan

L

Laos •  Latvia •  Lebanon •  Lesotho •  Liberia •  Libya •  Liechtenstein •  Lithuania •  Luxembourg

M

Madagascar •  Malawi •  Malaysia •  Maldives •  Mali •  Malta •  Marshall Islands •  Mauritania •  Mauritius •  Mexico •  Micronesia •  Moldova •  Monaco •  Mongolia •  Montenegro •  Morocco •  Mozambique •  Myanmar

N

Namibia •  Nauru •  Nepal •  Netherlands •  New Zealand •  Nicaragua •  Niger •  Nigeria •  North Korea • North Macedonia •  Norway

O

Oman

P

Pakistan •  Palau •  Palestine •  Panama •  Papua New Guinea •  Paraguay •  Peru •  Philippines •  Poland •  Portugal •  Puerto Rico

Q

Qatar

R

Romania •  Russia •  Rwanda

S

Saint Kitts and Nevis •  Saint Lucia •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines •  Samoa •  San Marino •  Sao Tome and Principe •  Saudi Arabia •  Scotland •  Senegal •  Serbia •  Seychelles •  Sierra Leone •  Singapore •  Slovakia •  Slovenia •  Solomon Islands •  Somalia •  South Africa •  South Korea •  South Sudan •  Spain •  Sri Lanka •  Sudan •  Suriname •  Sweden •  Switzerland •  Syria

T

Taiwan •  Tajikistan •  Tanzania •  Thailand •  Tibet •  Timor-Leste •  Togo •  Tonga •  Trinidad and Tobago •  Tunisia •  Turkey •  Turkmenistan •  Tuvalu

U

Uganda •  Ukraine •  United Arab Emirates (UAE) •  United Kingdom (UK) •  United States of America (USA) •  Uruguay •  Uzbekistan

V

Vanuatu •  Vatican City (Holy See) •  Venezuela •  Vietnam •  Virgin Islands

W

Wales

Y

Yemen

Z

Zambia •  Zimbabwe

#tags #country list #reading challenge

[businessindustry]

Tantalum Pentoxide Powder Market Analysis, Forecast by 2024-2032

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Report Highlights:

How big is the Tantalum Pentoxide Powder Market?

The global tantalum pentoxide powder market was US$ 448.7 Million in 2022. Furthermore, the market to register revenue CAGR of 3.5% over the forecast period and account for market size of US$ 611.5 Mn in 2031.

What are Tantalum Pentoxide Powder?

Tantalum pentoxide powder, also referred to as tantalum(V) oxide, is a crystalline white powder utilized in the production of capacitors, as well as in the manufacturing of optical glass and other ceramic materials. Known for its high dielectric constant, this powder can store significant electrical energy in a small volume, making it particularly suitable for capacitor applications. Tantalum pentoxide powder is also employed as a catalyst in several chemical reactions and as a material for specialized coatings, thanks to its high melting point and chemical stability.

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What are the growth prospects and trends in the Tantalum Pentoxide Powder industry?

The tantalum pentoxide powder market growth is driven by various factors. The tantalum pentoxide powder market is growing due to its rising demand in capacitor production for electronic devices. Its high dielectric constant allows for significant electrical energy storage in a compact space, making it a preferred choice for capacitors. The market is further fueled by the expanding electronics industry, especially in developing regions. However, challenges such as tantalum price fluctuations and supply chain disruptions could affect market growth. Hence, all these factors contribute to tantalum pentoxide powder market growth.

What is included in market segmentation?

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

By Purity Level:

High Purity Tantalum Pentoxide Powder

Low Purity Tantalum Pentoxide Powder

By Application:

Electronics

Aerospace and Defense

Chemical Processing

Medical Devices

Others

By End-Use Industry:

Semiconductor

Automotive

Industrial Manufacturing

Energy

Others

By Distribution Channel:

Direct Sales

Distributors/Wholesalers

Online Retail

By Production Process:

Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Decomposition

Ammonium Metatantalate (AMT) Decomposition

Others

Segmentation By Region:

North America:

United States

Canada

Asia Pacific:

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Australia & New Zealand

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Rest of Asia Pacific

Europe:

Germany

The U.K.

France

Spain

Italy

Russia

Poland

BENELUX (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg)

NORDIC (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark)

Rest of Europe

Latin America:

Brazil

Mexico

Argentina

Rest of Latin America

The Middle East & Africa:

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

South Africa

Egypt

Israel

Rest of MEA (Middle East & Africa)

Who are the key players operating in the industry?

The report covers the major market players including:

Cabot Corporation

C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH

Global Advanced Metals

Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.

JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation

Ethiopian Mineral Development Share Company (EMDSC)

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group

Exotech, Inc.

PLANSEE Group

Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.

Ningxia Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Group Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi King-Tan Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.

Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.

Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.

METAL TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.

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[brookstonalmanac]

Events 2.27 (before 1940)

380 – Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity. 425 – The University of Constantinople is founded by Emperor Theodosius II at the urging of his wife Aelia Eudocia. 907 – Abaoji, chieftain of the Yila tribe, is named khagan of the Khitans. 1560 – The Treaty of Berwick is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland, establishing the terms under which English armed forces were to be permitted in Scotland in order to expel occupying French troops. 1594 – Henry IV is crowned King of France. 1617 – Sweden and the Tsardom of Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the Ingrian War and shutting Russia out of the Baltic Sea. 1626 – Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia. 1782 – American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America. 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. 1809 – Action of 27 February 1809: Captain Bernard Dubourdieu captures HMS Proserpine. 1812 – Argentine War of Independence: Manuel Belgrano raises the Flag of Argentina in the city of Rosario for the first time. 1812 – Poet Lord Byron gives his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire. 1844 – The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. 1860 – Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. 1864 – American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. 1870 – The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships. 1881 – First Boer War: The Battle of Majuba Hill takes place. 1898 – King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt. 1900 – Second Boer War: In South Africa, British military leaders receive an unconditional notice of surrender from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg. 1900 – The British Labour Party is founded. 1900 – Fußball-Club Bayern München is founded. 1902 – Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes. 1916 – Ocean liner SS Maloja strikes a mine near Dover and sinks with the loss of 155 lives. 1921 – The International Working Union of Socialist Parties is founded in Vienna. 1922 – A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett. 1932 – The Mäntsälä rebellion begins when members of the far-right Lapua Movement start shooting at the social democrats' event in Mäntsälä, Finland. 1933 – Reichstag fire: Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire; Marinus van der Lubbe, a young Dutch Communist claims responsibility. 1939 – United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to force an employer to rehire workers who engage in sit-down strikes.

#Events

[glimmerofawesome]

#amanda ilestedt #lina hurtig #rebecka blomqvist #kosovare asllani #magdalena eriksson #nathalie björn #nathalie bjorn #swewnt #sweden v south africa #july 23 2023 #wwc23 #wwc 2023 #magda gifs #89:13

[mapisupremacy]

#fridolina rolfö #fridolina rolfo #swewnt #sweden wnt #wwc 2023 #wwc23 #sweden v south africa #woso #futfem

[brookston]

Holidays 2.21

Holidays

Alka Seltzer Day

Armed Forces Day (South Africa)

Ben Appreciation Day

Break Up Day (India)

Card Reading Day

Communist Manifesto Day

Father W.H. Lini Day (Vanuatu)

Find Out My Breast Density Day

Freedom of Worship Day (France)

International Mother Language Day (UN)

International Tourist Guide Day

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

John Lewis Day

King Harald V Day (Norway)

Kurt Cobain Day (Aberdeen, Washington)

Labor Day (Oregon; Original Date, 1st State Observance)

Language Movement Day (a.k.a. Shahid Dibosh; Bangladesh)

Locomotive Day

Matthiola Day (French Republic)

Mental Health Nurses Day (UK)

Musikahan Festival begins (Philippines) [thru 2.27]

Nascar Day

National Pillow on Head Day

National Waste Awareness Day (Indonesia)

New Yorker Magazine Day

Nina Simone Day (Tyron, North Carolina)

Red Books Day

Remember the Funniest Thing Your Child Ever Did Day

Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day (Zimbabwe)

Sandino Day (Nicaragua)

Sewing Machine Day

Single-Tasking Day

Telephone Book Day

Washington Monument Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Drink It Now Day

National Biscuits & Gravy Day

National Grain-Free Day

National Malört Day

National Sticky Bun Day

World Kombucha Day

3rd Wednesday in February

National RA Appreciation Day [3rd Wednesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning February 21

Potahto Week (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) [thru 3.1]

Independence & Related Days

Aulpannian Shatidom (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

British Protectorate in Egypt ended (1922)

South Formosa (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

Festivals Beginning February 21, 2024

National Watermelon Association Convention (Scottsdale, Arizona) [thru 2.25]

Noise Pop Festival (San Francisco, California) [thru 2.27]

NordicFuzzCon (Malmö, Sweden) [thru 2.25]

30A Wine Festival (Ales Beach, Florida) [thru 2.25]

Feast Days

Anais Nin (Writerism)

Blue Dragon Festival (China) [2nd Day of 2nd Lunar Month]

Boris Karloff Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Daniel, priest, and Verde, virgin (Christian; Martyrs)

David Foster Wallace (Writerism)

Day Sacred to the Goddess Muta (a.k.a. Laranda; Ancient Rome)

Double Second Day (China) [2nd Day of 2nd Lunar Month]

Feast of Peace and Love (Ancient Rome)

Felix of Hadrumetum (Christian; Saint)

Feralia (Old Roman Spirits Festival)

Feralia — Day of Purification (Pagan)

George of Amastris (Christian; Saint)

German and Randaut (Christian; Martyrs)

Germanus of Granfel (Christian; Martyr)

Horace (Positivist; Saint)

Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (Artology)

Mathilda (Muppetism)

Pepin of Landen (Christian; Saint)

Peter Damian (Christian; Saint)

Pyotr Konchalovsky (Artology)

Randoald of Grandval (Christian; Saint)

Seize a Sausage Day (Pastafarian)

Severianus, Bishop of Scythopolis (Christian; Saint)

Talk to a Goldfish Day (Pastafarian)

W.H. Auden (Writerism)

Yakuyoke Festival (a.k.a. Toshi-no-Matsuri; honoring Kami for bountiful rice harvest; Shinto)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [8 of 53]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 9 of 60)

Premieres

Alice at the Rodeo (Disney Cartoon; 1927)

The Alpine Yodeler, featuring Farmer Al Falfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1936)

Anna Christie (Film; 1930

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Anime TV Series; 2005)

Babylon Revisited, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Short Story; 1931)

Bottle Rocket (Film; 1996)

Bullwinkle Makes a Hit or I Get a Bang Out of You (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 25; 1960)

The Call of the Wild (Film; 2020)

Captains of the Clouds (Film; 1942)

The Conqueror (Film; 1956)

Emma (Film; 2020)

Fishing Made Easy (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

The Gorilla Hunt (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1939)

The Hungry Wolf (MGM Cartoon; 1942)

Jerry and Jumbo (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1953)

King of America, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1986)

Kiss Me Car (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

Le Bœuf sur le Toit (The Bull on the Roof), by Darius Milhaud & Jean Cocteau (Ballet; 1920)

Lipstick on Your Collar (Film; 1993)

The Night Clerk (Film; 2020)

The Night Manager (TV Mini-Series; 2016)

9-1/2 Weeks (Film; 1986)

Old School (Film; 2003)

Peg Leg Pete (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1932)

Pinkadilly Circus (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1968)

Pink Punch (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1966)

Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series; 2003)

Rock and Roll, by Led Zeppelin (Song; 1972)

Suffering’ ’til Suffrage (America Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1976)

Three on an Island or Tell It to the Maroons (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 26; 1960)

The Wind Rises (Animated Studio Ghibli Film; 2014)

Yokel Boy Makes Good (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1938)

Today’s Name Days

Enrica, Gunthild, Petrus (Austria)

Damir, Natalija, Petar (Croatia)

Lenka (Czech Republic)

Samuel (Denmark)

Aavo, Auvo, Avo (Estonia)

Keijo (Finland)

Damien (France)

Enrica, Gunhild, Peter, Petrus (Germany)

Efstathios, Evstathios, Stathis (Greece)

Eleonóra (Hungary)

Eleonora, Leopoldo, Nora, Pier Damiani (Italy)

Eleonora (Latvia)

Eleonora, Feliksas, Kęstutis, Žemyna (Lithuania)

Celine, Samuel, Selma (Norway)

Eleonora, Feliks, Fortunat, Kiejstut, Teodor, Wyszeniega (Poland)

Eustatie, Timotei (Romania)

Eleonóra (Slovakia)

Pedro (Spain)

Hilding (Sweden)

Dallin, Doug, Douglas, Duff (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 52 of 2024; 314 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 8 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Nuin (Ash) [Day 4 of 28]

Chinese: Month 1 (Bing-Yin), Day 12 (Yi-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 12 Adair I 5784

Islamic: 11 Sha’ban 1445

J Cal: 22 Grey; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 8 February 2024

Moon: 93%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 24 Homer (2nd Month) [Horace]

Runic Half Month: Sigel (Sun) [Day 13 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 63 of 89)

Week: 3rd Week of February

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 3 of 30)

#calendar #Holidays

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USA Exit, Quarterfinals

I wish I had made separate blog posts about these, but my travel back to the USA was overwhelmingly nuts and jet lag has hit me hard, so just pretend this is two separate posts.

USA Exit

In Round of 16, team USA was heartbreakingly eliminated by Sweden in penalty kicks. Ironically, it was the best game that the USWNT played the whole tournament, but even their best was not enough to make the difference against Sweden and their keeper Zećira Mušović, who made 11 saves (most in one game in the world cup so far) to keep the scoreline 0-0. The final penalty kick that gave Sweden the win was almost saved by USa keeper Alyssa Naeher, until goal line technology (7 cameras located around the field) determined that the ball had crossed the line with a millimeter to spare. A SINGLE MILLIMETER.

It is the first World Cup ever where the USA did not get a medal. People have a lot of opinions on why. Some people blame the coach, who will probably be fired just based on the result. Other people (idiots) blame the team themselves, saying they focus too much on money and advocacy and not enough on the game. These players have worked their entire lives to be on this stage, and often this is the only chance they get. It is insulting to these players to say that their singular focus is not winning the World Cup. 

As with a lot of things, the real reason is…it’s complicated. The USA did look disorganized and unprepared in the group stage games, and while Coach Vlakto Andonovski definitely does hold some responsibility, his player pool was also affected by major injuries, and he inherited poor long-term planning strategy from US Soccer. After the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympics, there was not enough done to transition the team from relying exclusively on its older players for goal production. Of the 9 scorers for USA at the 2019 World Cup, only 3 of them were starters in the 2023 World Cup, and only one of them (Lindsay Horan) scored a goal. 

As we have also seen this year, this is the World Cup of Chaos. THREE debutantes made it to the knockout stage, while Germany, Brazil, and Canada did not. Teams are better than ever, and can finally challenge the teams that have been considered elite in other years, including the USA. This is a good thing. 

Quarterfinals

Spain v. Netherlands

Spain and Netherlands both faced easier opponents in the round of 16, Spain taking down Switzerland and Netherlands taking down South Africa. Netherlands has played more consistently over the course of the tournament, and although Spain has shown some really good moments, I do think their 4-0 loss to Japan is indicative of problems against high-ranked teams, and so Netherlands will likely win.

Japan v. Sweden

Of all the games, I think this is the quarterfinal game that will produce the winner of the World Cup. Japan has been on fire, and has shown that they can win against teams like Spain and Norway AND make it look easy. Sweden fought for their life against the USA, and won; they can use that momentum against Japan. Their keeper Mušović is finding her rhythm, and will be a bigger challenge to Japan than any other keepers the country has faced. My pick for this game is Japan winning, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Sweden gets the upset.

Australia v. France

France had an easy win against Morocco in the round of 16, scoring three goals in the first 24 minutes, but only one goal in the rest of the game. Similarly, they had an easy win against Panama in the last group stage match, but were held to only 1 goal in the second half. If France continues to have weak second halves, they could struggle against Australia. The host nation pulls massive crowd support at every game, and has put together strong wins against Canada and Denmark. I think that Australia will use their momentum to put together a win against France.

England v. Colombia

This should be the most predictable result. England should dominate. But they went to penalty kicks against Nigeria, and had close games in the group stage. Colombia beat Jamaica in their round of 16 game, and beat Germany in the group stage, but in both games Colombia was struggling, and many people are saying that it is pure luck that Colombia have gotten to this point in the first stage. I tend to agree, and think England will win this.

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