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Pour un aperçu complet de tous les modèles de Focus, voir Ford Focus.

La Ford Focus (troisième génération), également connue sous le nom de Ford Focus Mk III, (nom de code: C346) a fait ses débuts au Salon international de l'automobile d'Amérique du Nord 2010 en tant que modèle de 2012. Les voitures présentées étaient une berline 4 portes et une berline à hayon 5 portes, avec également un nouveau moteur quatre cylindres en ligne à injection directe de 2,0 litres. Un break 5 portes a été présenté en avant-première au salon de l'auto de Genève un mois plus tard.

Cette génération de Focus serait le premier véhicule Ford conçu sous le mandat du PDG Alan Mulally et de son plan «One Ford», qui visait à tirer parti des ressources mondiales de Ford pour créer des véhicules plus compétitifs qui pourraient être vendus avec des changements minimes dans le monde entier et dans chaque segment.

Le plan «One Ford» réunirait les gammes Focus nord-américaine et mondiale. La version nord-américaine précédente a donc été abandonnée, et le nouveau modèle a été lancé simultanément en Amérique du Nord et en Europe le 2 mars 2011, tous deux ayant commencé la production vers la fin de 2010. La production en Asie, en Afrique et en Amérique du Sud a suivi plus tard.

Ford a lancé la Ford Focus Electric entièrement électrique au Consumer Electronics Show en 2011 pour rivaliser avec la Nissan Leaf et la Chevrolet Volt et a annoncé le modèle sport ST à hayon au Paris Motion Festival en septembre 2010.

La Ford Focus était la voiture la plus vendue au monde en 2012.

Conception
La conception était basée sur le Kinetic Design de Ford. Les feux à l'avant ont une forme différente. La calandre trapézoïdale a des caractéristiques triangulaires. À l'arrière, les feux arrière du modèle à hayon sont positionnés plus bas, à l'instar de la Ford Fiesta. L'intérieur a été modifié par rapport à la deuxième génération dans les versions nord-américaine et internationale. Ford souhaitant rendre la Focus plus haut de gamme, elle propose donc deux types de consoles centrales: la console de base est associée avec les moteurs plus petits et la console haut de gamme est disponible avec les moteurs plus puissants.

Cette génération de Focus incorporait une cabine redessinée, des matériaux modifiés et un nouveau système «d'infodivertissement». Suivant la tendance de la concurrence dans l'industrie, et conformément à l'image de «voiture économique» bas de gamme de la berline par rapport à la berline à hayon «premium», les charnières de coffre à amortisseur à gaz peu encombrantes de la berline antérieure sont remplacées par des charnières de style col de cygne moins chères et intrusives. La Focus est également dotée d'un réservoir de carburant sans capuchon breveté par Ford, qui ne nécessite pas de bouchon pour éviter le siphonnage.

Production
La Focus est promue comme une voiture mondiale, construite dans plusieurs usines différentes à travers le monde, avec des changements dans les gammes de moteurs et les niveaux de finition pour s'adapter aux marchés et aux réglementations régionales. Les sites de production comprennent:
Sarrelouis, Allemagne, la production a débuté en décembre 2010 pour le marché européen.
Wayne, États-Unis, la production a démarré en février 2011 pour l'Amérique du Nord et le Chili.
Vsevolojsk (Saint-Pétersbourg), Russie, la production a commencé en juillet 2011, avec le modèle break à partir de janvier 2012.
Rayong, Thaïlande, a débuté en mai 2012 pour les marchés d'Asie et d'Australasie, et remplace l'ancienne usine philippine utilisée pour la dernière génération de Focus.
Chongqing, Chine, a commencé la production de la Focus pour le marché chinois en mai 2012.
Taoyuan, Taïwan, a commencé la production de la Focus pour le marché taïwanais en novembre 2012.
Pacheco, Argentine, a commencé la production de la Focus pour la majeure partie du marché sud-américain en 2013.

Problèmes de fiabilité de la transmission
Avec la Ford Fiesta, la Focus équipée de la transmission PowerShift DPS6 de Ford a fait l'objet de nombreuses critiques en raison du tremblement de la transmission, y compris de plusieurs Lemon law. Le problème est dû aux embrayages de type sec associés aux modèles à essence. La réponse actuelle de Ford est de remplacer l'ensemble de l'embrayage (avec des pièces mises à jour) lorsque le frisson dépasse  (sur plainte du client).

Il y a eu au moins 6 révisions des embrayages et des modules de commande de transmission depuis leur création. Les nouveaux embrayages et transmissions sont plus résistants à l'usure et à la contamination des fluides, car la source de nombreux problèmes de frémissement impliquait un joint mal installé qui faisait fuir du liquide de transmission sur les embrayages secs. Ford affirme également qu'il y a "des changements dans le matériau de l'embrayage pour de meilleures performances sur toutes les plages de température (nouveau pour 2016)". Certaines plaintes des consommateurs sont dues aux caractéristiques de fonctionnement normales de la transmission, car la DPS6 ne contient pas de couplage hydraulique de convertisseur de couple et ne se comporte pas de la même manière que les transmissions à convertisseur de couple traditionnelles, au lieu de partager certaines caractéristiques des transmissions manuelles traditionnelles.

Marché nord-américain
Comme dans la plupart des autres marchés non européens, seules les berlines 4 portes et à hayon 5 portes sont proposées aux États-Unis et au Canada. La consommation de carburant évaluée par l'EPA est de 8,4 L/100 km en ville, 6,2 L/100 km sur autoroute pour les modèles à boîte automatique à 6 vitesses et de 9,0 L/100 km, 6,5 L/100 km sur autoroute pour les modèles à boîte manuelle 5 vitesses. La finition SFE, qui ne peut être ajoutée qu'à la finition SE de la berline avec la transmission automatique PowerShift à double embrayage, améliore la consommation de carburant sur autoroute à 5,9 L/100 km. La plate-forme sur laquelle la nouvelle Focus est basée est 25% plus solide que celle de la version nord-américaine précédente.

Gamme de moteurs en Amérique du Nord
La Focus a été lancée avec une seule option de moteur, un 4 cylindres Duratec 20 Ti-VCT à injection directe de 2,0 litres développant 162 ch (119 kW). Mi-2012, la capacité Flex Fuel a été ajoutée., sauf pour les États des États-Unis qui adhèrent à la réglementation sur les véhicules à zéro émission partielle. Le moteur est un dérivé du moteur à injection portuaire de 2,0 litres de la génération précédente de Focus. Fin 2012, la gamme a été rejointe par la Focus ST, avec un moteur turbocompressé de 2,0 litres développant 255 ch (188 kW) (disponible uniquement avec une transmission manuelle).

Pour le rafraîchissement de 2015, le moteur trois cylindres EcoBoost de 1,0 litre a commencé à être offert en Amérique du Nord en tant qu'option à coût supplémentaire pour la version SE. Le modèle de 2016 a ajouté le moteur EcoBoost de 2,3 litres pour le nouveau niveau de finition RS.

Caractéristiques

Modifications courantes
Les choix de couleurs ont été limités pendant l'été 2011, en raison de problèmes d'approvisionnement causés par le tremblement de terre/tsunami de 2011 au Japon. Lorsque le noir et le bleu foncé sont revenus, ils ont été remplacés par des nuances différentes, même si la suppression progressive de Kona Blue en faveur de Sonic Blue avait été prévue.

En 2012, l'ancien modèle Titanium, autrefois uniquement automatique, était proposé avec une transmission manuelle. En mars 2012, Ford a révisé le guide de commande des modèles Titanium pour également inclure une option permettant de supprimer le MyFord Touch, en la remplaçant par la version MyFord non tactile. Bien que le MyFord Touch soit une option de 995 $ sur les modèles SEL et que la transmission automatique PowerShift une option de  sur les modèles S et SE, aucune réduction n'est appliquée aux modèles Titanium à transmission manuelle ou sans MyFord Touch.

Les changements de l'année modèle 2013 pour les modèles non-ST sont; Les modèles SE bénéficient de jantes de style SYNC en alliage standard, la finition SEL est abandonnée au profit d'une «finition d'apparence SE» qui comprend la plupart des caractéristiques de la SEL, mais avec des choix de garnitures standard limités au cuir noir, tandis que les modèles Titanium reprennent également une sellerie en cuir standard et perdent le rétroviseur à atténuation automatique et les essuie-glaces à détection de pluie. Elles sont toutes désormais livrées de série avec la boîte manuelle à 5 vitesses, laissant la finition SFE comme étant la dernière et unique Focus automatique (à l'exception du modèle électrique avec transmission à entraînement direct), et les choix de couleurs sont réorganisés.

Problèmes de fiabilité
Avec la Ford Fiesta, la Focus équipée de la transmission PowerShift de Ford a fait l'objet de nombreuses critiques en raison du tremblement de la transmission, y compris de plusieurs réclamations en vertu du Lemon law. Le problème est dû aux embrayages de type sec associés aux modèles à essence. La réponse actuelle de Ford est de remplacer l'ensemble de l'embrayage (avec des pièces mises à jour) lorsque le tremblement dépasse  (sur plainte du client).

Ford affirme que la transmission, une transmission automatique à double embrayage, est conçue pour améliorer l'économie de carburant et a publié plusieurs mises à niveau du logicielles pour la transmission. À ce jour, la National Highway Traffic Safety Administration n'a pas obligé Ford à émettre un rappel, ni ne l'a fait volontairement. Les modèles Focus équipés de la transmission manuelle conventionnelle n'ont pas été affectés par les problèmes de fiabilité.

Marché européen
La gamme du Royaume-Uni est disponible en berline à hayon et break dans un grand nombre de variantes de finition. La plupart des autres pays européens, y compris la République d'Irlande, incluent également la berline quatre portes, contrairement à la Grande-Bretagne ou les modèles berline quatre portes de la génération précédente ne se vendaient pas aussi bien que la berline à hayon et le break.

Gamme de moteurs en Europe
EcoBoost de 1,0 litre : ce moteur trois cylindres turbocompressé est produit en deux variantes, produisant 101 et 127 ch (75 et 93 kW). Il a remplacé le Duratec Ti-VCT de 1,6 litre en 2012.
Duratec Ti-VCT de 1,6 litre : ce moteur est une version mise à jour du même moteur du modèle précédent, avec des collecteurs d'admission et d'échappement améliorés. Les améliorations signifient également que le moteur a été mis à jour aux normes d'émissions Euro 5 et Euro 6. Le Ti-VCT de 1,6 litre est disponible en trois versions, 86 ch (63 kW), 106 ch (78 kW) et 127 ch (93 kW). Les valeurs de couple sont respectivement de ,  et .
EcoBoost de 1,5 litre : ce moteur venait avec la transmission manuelle Durashift B6. Il était disponible avec 152 ou 185 ch (112 ou 136 kW), les deux versions produisant un couple de  et  avec la fonction overboost. Le moteur de 152 ch (112 kW) est évalué pour atteindre le 0 à 97 km/h en 7,6 secondes tandis que le moteur de 185 ch (136 kW) le complète en 7,1 secondes. Le moteur de 1,6 litre a été remplacé par le moteur de 1,5 litre en 2015.
Duratorq de 1,6 litre : tout comme le moteur essence Duratec, le diesel est amélioré pour les émissions et l'économie. Ce moteur possède huit soupapes au lieu de 16 sur le modèle précédent. La version de base produit 96 ch (71 kW) et , tandis que la version haut de gamme génère 117 ch (86 kW) et  avec  avec la fonction overboost. Pour le modèle Focus Econetic, le moteur produit 106 ch (78 kW).
Duratorq de 2,0 litres : le moteur diesel haut de gamme est hautement mis à jour et disponible avec transmission PowerShift, il se décline en deux versions, 152 et 188 ch (112 et 138 kW), qui produisent 370 et  de couple, respectivement.

Sécurité et rappel
En 2017, Ford a rappelé la Ford Focus équipée de moteur EcoBoost de 1,6 L en raison d'un risque d'incendie moteur causé par un «manque de circulation du liquide de refroidissement». Aux États-Unis et au Canada, 29 incendies liés au moteur ont été signalés à Ford. Le rappel a en partie contribué à une charge de 300 millions de dollars américains par Ford.

Australie
Annoncé en 2010, la Focus australienne devait arriver en août 2011. La mise en vente serait une berline à hayon et une berline à malle, en 4 niveaux de finition et 3 groupes motopropulseurs. La gamme Focus commence avec l'Ambiente de base, la Trend, la Sport de milieu de gamme et la Titanium haut de gamme. La Ford Focus est alimentée par 2 moteurs essence, un moteur essence 1,6 L de 92 kW et , un moteur essence 2,0 L de 118 kW et  et un diesel, un 2,0 L turbo diesel de 120 kW et . L'Ambiente vient avec le moteur de 1,6 L, et les Trend, Sport et Titanium standard viennent avec le moteur essence de 2,0 L, le moteur diesel de 2,0 L est disponible en option. La puissance est transmise par une boîte manuelle à 5 vitesses sur tous les modèles, à l'exception de la Titanium, et une transmission automatique PowerShift à double embrayage à 6 vitesses est de série sur la Titanium et en option sur tous les autres modèles (de série avec le moteur diesel).

Autres marchés

Asie
En mars 2012, la Focus a été lancée sur les marchés de l'ANASE au Salon international de l'automobile de Bangkok. La gamme Thaïlandaise comprent: Ambiente de 1,6 L, Trend de 1,6 L, Sport berline 5 portes de 2,0 L, Titanium berline de 2,0 L, Sport berline 5 portes de 2,0 L et Titanium berline de 2,0 L, tandis qu'en Malaisie, il n'y a que les variantes de 2 litres.

À Taïwan, l'assemblage a commencé fin 2012. 2 moteurs essence (Ti-VCT 1,6 L de 125 ch (92 kW) et GDI 2,0 L de 170 ch (125 kW)) et 1 moteur diesel (TDCi 2,0 L de 163 ch (120 kW)) disponibles, elles sont toutes livrées avec une transmission PowerShift car le modèle à transmission manuelle n'était pas disponible. 8 niveaux de finition:

Sur le marché coréen, le moteur diesel Duratorq TDCi de 2,0 L est le seul moteur disponible (disponible en configuration 142 ch (104 kW) et 165 ch (122 kW)), et elles sont toutes livrées avec la transmission PowerShift car le modèle à transmission manuelle n'était pas disponible. 3 niveaux de finition: Trend (142 ch (104 kW)), Sport (165 ch (122 kW)), Titanium (165 ch (122 kW)), toutes disponibles en version berline à hayon et berline à malle.

Au Japon, le moteur GDI Ti-VCT de 2,0 L avec la finition Sport à hayon cinq portes avec soit la transmission manuelle à double embrayage à cinq vitesses, soit la transmission automatique «Power Shift» à six rapports était le seul modèle actuellement proposé. L'assemblage est passé de l'usine d'assemblage de carrosserie de Saarlouis à l'usine AutoAlliance en Thaïlande. Ses dimensions de largeur à  ne sont pas dans la classification fiscale favorable des voitures compactes japonaises.

Caractéristiques
Modèle à hayon 5 portes, la disponibilité varie selon les marchés

Lifting (2014-2018)
Le lifting de mi-cycle de la Ford Focus (Mk 3.5) a été présenté au Salon de l'automobile de Genève 2014 et présente une série de changements apportés à la fois à l'extérieur, à l'intérieur et à la gamme de moteurs.

Les révisions apportées à la carrosserie étaient des phares plus fins et plus nets, une nouvelle calandre trapézoïdale, donnant à l'avant une intention plus sportive que celui du modèle précédent. La nouvelle face avant est similaire à celle de la Mondeo de 2014 ainsi que de la Fiesta rénovée en 2013, tout en étant également inspirée du concept Ford Evos de 2011 ainsi que de divers véhicules d'Aston Martin. (Ford détient une participation de 8% dans Aston Martin.) Les Ford C-Max et Grand C-Max rénovés en 2015 et les S-Max et Galaxy de 2015 ont également intégré le nouveau visage de la famille Ford. Sur les modèles Titanium et Titanium X, la calandre est chromée, et sur les autres versions, elle est en maille noire. La ST dispose d'une calandre noire de style nid d'abeille. Les phares antibrouillards avant ont également été modifiés. À l'arrière du modèle à hayon, les feux arrière ont été changés, de sorte qu'ils paraissent plus nets et moins maladroits. Le break et la berline à malle (la berline à malle n'est pas disponible en Grande-Bretagne), ont également subi des révisions subtiles de leurs arrières.

À l'intérieur, la multitude de boutons du tableau de bord a été supprimée et remplacée par un tout nouvel écran tactile de 20 cm. La qualité des plastiques s'est améliorée et le volant a été remplacé par un volant à trois branches. Les niveaux de finition au Royaume-Uni se composent de Studio, Style (au lieu d'Edge en raison du SUV basé sur la Ford Mondeo), Zetec, Zetec S (y compris les éditions spéciales Red et Black) - par la suite remplacée en 2016 par la Zetec Edition, ST-Line (et plus tard ST-Line X), Titanium, Titanium X et ST. Les niveaux de finition en Europe sont similaires à ceux du modèle d'avant le lifting, y compris Ambiente, Trend, Tend+, Titanium et ST. Les nouveaux moteurs diesel Duratorq TDCi de 1,5 L (96 et 122 ch (71 et 89 kW)) et EcoBoost de 1,5 L (152 et 182 ch (112 et 134 kW)) ont été ajoutés à la gamme. Le moteur diesel Duratorq TDCi de 2,0 L a été mis à jour pour produire 152 et 188 ch (112 et 138 kW).

Le nouveau modèle RS de troisième génération a été mis en vente en 2016, avec un prix d'environ  et le nouveau moteur EcoBoost de 2,3 L de la Ford Mustang, mais mis à jour pour produire 355 ch (261 kW). Elle a été révélée dans sa variante de production au Salon de l'automobile de Genève 2015 et présentée au Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015.

Les améliorations mécaniques apportées à la Ford Focus rénovée sont des révisions du châssis sur toutes les versions, pour rendre la voiture plus adhérente sur la route, et la direction est également plus nette que sur le modèle d'avant le lifting, tout en offrant un meilleur retour d'expérience pour plus de plaisir de conduite et d'amusement, ce qui est la marque de fabrique de la Focus depuis son lancement en 1998.

Gamme de moteurs en Europe

EcoBoost de 1,0 litre
Le moteur trois cylindres primé est produit en deux variantes, avec 101 et 127 ch (75 et 93 kW) et 140 ch (103 kW).

Duratec Ti-VCT de 1,6 litre
Ce moteur est une version mise à jour du même moteur que le modèle précédent, lui permettant de mieux respirer avec des collecteurs d'admission et d'échappement améliorés. Les améliorations signifient également que le moteur a été mis à jour aux normes EU5 (normes EU6 à partir de 2015). À partir de 2014, le moteur Ti-VCT de 1,6 L était disponible en trois versions: 86 ch (63 kW), 106 et 127 ch (78 et 93 kW), mais également en 86 kW (117 ch) avec GPL d'usine sur certains marchés européens (c'est-à-dire: marché allemand - LPG Bivalenten Autogasmotor 1,6 L/français: moteur bi-carburant GPL). Il a été abandonné en 2016.

EcoBoost de 1,5 litre
Ce tout nouveau moteur remplace l'EcoBoost de 1,6 litre avec la même puissance, mais avec une économie améliorée. Le moteur est équipé de la boîte de vitesses manuelle Durashift B6 de Ford-Getrag ou d'une nouvelle transmission automatique avec convertisseur de couple (6F35) disponible sur la Focus pour la première fois. Dans la Focus, il est disponible avec 179 ch (132 kW) et  de couple, c'est le seul moteur proposé dans les modèles Trend, Sport et Titanium australiens.

EcoBoost de 2,0 litres
Exclusif à la gamme ST, ce moteur continue de produire 255 ch (188 kW) et n'est disponible qu'avec la boîte manuelle à 6 rapports, produisant un couple de .

EcoBoost de 2,3 litres
Ce tout nouveau moteur est déjà utilisé dans la Ford Mustang de nouvelle génération et utilisé dans la Focus RS de troisième génération depuis 2016 avec une puissance de 355 ch (261 kW).

Duratorq TDCi de 1,6 litre
Tout comme le moteur essence Duratec, ce moteur diesel a été amélioré pour de meilleures émissions et une meilleure économie pour la Focus de troisième génération. Il produisait 96 ch (71 kW) et  dans la version de base et 117 ch (86 kW) et  de couple dans la version plus puissante. Pour le modèle Focus Econetic, le moteur produisait 106 ch (78 kW). À partir de 2016, le moteur a été remplacé par le moteur TDCi de 1,5 litre

Duratorq TDCi de 1,5 litre
À partir de 2014, un tout nouveau moteur remplace l'ancien moteur diesel Duratorq de 1,6 litre (malgré un fonctionnement côte à côte pendant quelques années) à partir de 2016, et se décline en trois variantes: 96 ch (71 kW) avec  de couple et 122 ch (89 kW) avec  de couple. Une option Econetic est également disponible, avec 106 ch (78 kW), mais réglée pour l'économie plutôt que la performance.

Duratorq TDCi de 2,0 litre
Le moteur diesel haut de gamme est fortement révisé et mis à jour et est disponible avec la transmission PowerShift de Ford et la boîte manuelle à 6 vitesses. Il se décline désormais en deux nouvelles versions, 165 ch (122 kW) avec  de couple et 188 ch (138 kW) avec  de couple, ce dernier est également disponible dans la ST.

ECOnetic
La Focus ECOnetic de deuxième génération comprend de nouvelles technologies pour 2011, telle que le système Auto-Start-Stop, recharge régénérative intelligente, mode écologique, volet de calandre actif, pneus à très faible résistance au roulement, témoin lumineux pour changement de vitesse et rapport de transmission final révisé visant des émissions de  moyennes de 95 g/km et 2,9 L/100 km. La Focus ECOnetic de troisième génération aura un moteur Duratorq 1,6 litre de 106 ch (78 kW) de Ford amélioré avec filtre à particules diesel enrobé (FPDe).

Focus Electric
Article principal: Ford Focus Electric

En janvier 2011, Ford a lancé la version de pré-production basée sur la Focus Mark III sous le nouveau nom de Ford Focus Electric au Consumer Electronics Show, plutôt qu'au traditionnel Salon de l'auto nord-américain. avec des ventes prévues sur le marché américain d'ici la fin de 2011 et en Europe d'ici 2013. Le concept de voiture électrique a été dévoilé au salon de l'automobile de Francfort 2009 sous le nom de Ford Focus BEV. La Focus BEV était basée sur la Focus européenne de deuxième génération.

Pour la Focus Electric, Ford a utilisé un train d'entraînement électrique complet développé et fourni par Magna Steyr, et utilise une batterie lithium-ion de 23 kWh refroidie par liquide, a une autonomie de 160 km pour une seule charge et a une vitesse maximale de 135 km/h.

La Focus Electric sera construite à l'usine d'assemblage du Michigan à Wayne, Michigan, sur la même chaîne que la version à essence de la Focus, le C-Max Energi hybride rechargeable et le C-Max Hybrid. La production initiale sera limitée, avec une augmentation de la production en 2012.

Les ventes de la Ford Focus BEV étaient prévues pour fin 2011, et elle n'était initialement disponible que dans 19 régions métropolitaines, y compris Atlanta, Houston et Austin au Texas, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando en Floride, Phoenix et Tucson en Arizona, Portland en Oregon, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond en Virginie, Seattle et Washington D.C.

La Ford Focus Electric a reçu le prix Green Car Vision 2011 au Salon de l'auto de Washington 2011.

La Ford Focus Electric de 2017 est disponible en Amérique du Nord et en Europe avec une charge rapide sur Courant Continu et une batterie plus grande de 33,5 kWh.

Focus ST
À partir de l'été 2012 (Royaume-Uni)/fin 2012 aux États-Unis, Ford a proposé la nouvelle Focus ST sportive axée sur les performances, elle a été révélée pour la première fois au Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2010, puis au Salon de Francfort 2011 lorsque plus de détails ont été annoncés, y compris la disponibilité d'une version break pour les marchés européens et la possibilité d'une version berline à malle sportive pour les marchés nord-américains.

La ST présente un nouveau design extérieur plus agressif, y compris un pare-chocs avant redessiné avec des prises d'air et une calandre plus grandes, aile arrière plus grande, rebords latéraux plus larges, échappement à sortie centrale et jantes en alliage. À l'intérieur, la voiture reçoit un trio de jauges supplémentaires montées dans le tableau de bord, garniture en fibre synthétique et sièges sport avec empiècements et surpiqûres couleur carrosserie. La voiture se verra offrir trois options de finition: ST1, ST2 et ST3; les trois mêmes options disponibles sur la ST MkII.

Les différences entre les modèles américains et européens, en plus de l'absence du modèle break en dehors de l'Europe et des réflecteurs latéraux ambrés requis par le gouvernement fédéral, se limitent à la peinture et aux finitions: les ST1 européenne reçoivent des sièges Recaro entièrement en tissu tandis que les ST1 aux normes américaines utilisent les mêmes sièges que la finition SE Sport de 2012; les garnitures de siège Red sur les sièges Recaro ne sont pas disponibles sur les ST2 américaines; les ST3 européenne disposent d'une configuration de siège arrière Recaro en cuir; les appuie-tête arrière sont différents sur chaque marché; le rouge est la seule couleur extérieure incluse dans le prix de base en Europe, tandis que le jaune est la seule couleur avec supplément aux États-Unis; le système MyFord Touch est installé en option dans les modèles ST2/ST3 des États-Unis et n'est pas proposé en Europe; La ST nord-américaine utilise un grand pneu de secours tandis que la ST européenne dispose d'une mini roue de secours ou d'un kit de réparation pour pneus plat, selon le système audio installé; la ST européenne offre d'autres options (certaines regroupées dans des finitions optionnelles) par rapport aux modèles nord-américains, notamment: des étriers de frein rouges (de série sur tous les niveaux de finition de la ST aux États-Unis), protections de porte escamotables, pare-brise chauffant, système de sortie de voie et limiteur de vitesse actif; les lave-phares sont montés sur la ST3 européenne; Seul le modèle ST3 des États-Unis présente la conception de frein à main, d'accoudoir et de porte-gobelet de la Focus Titanium, alors que toutes les Focus ST européenne et canadienne ont cette configuration et la Focus ST européenne dispose d'un siège passager avant réglable en hauteur.

La ST utilise une version à 255 ch (188 kW) et  du moteur 4 cylindres EcoBoost de 2,0 L, soit un gain de 25 ch (19 kW) par rapport à la précédente Focus ST qui utilisait un plus gros moteur 5 cylindre de 2,5 L. On estime ainsi que la ST atteindra 100 km/h en 6,1 secondes, tandis que sa vitesse maximale sera de 248 km/h. Par rapport à la ST précédente, le nouveau modèle a le même temps de 0 à 100 km/h et une vitesse de pointe supérieure de 3 km/h. Une autre amélioration significative est le poids; la nouvelle voiture pèse 30 kg de moins que sa prédécesseur à 5 cylindres.

La ST a été présentée dans le film The Sweeney de 2012, un remake de la série télévisée du même nom des années 1970. Ford a donné six Focus avec le badge ST à l'équipe de production.

Lifting (2015-2018)
Pour l'année modèle 2015, la ST a continué d'utiliser le moteur EcoBoost 2,0 L de 255 ch (188 kW) avec une boîte de vitesses manuelle à 6 vitesses dans les versions ST1, ST2 et ST3 pour les marchés européen et américain, et une version ST unique pour le marché australien. Des mises à jour ont été apportées aux carénages avant et arrière pour coïncider avec les changements mis en œuvre dans la Focus standard, y compris les feux, la calandre et le diffuseur arrière. La disponibilité des styles de carrosserie à hayon 5 portes et break est restée inchangée. Pour les marchés européens, un moteur diesel Duratorq TDCi de 2,0 L était disponible dans la ST avec une boîte automatique PowerShift à 6 rapports pour rivaliser avec la Volkswagen Golf GTD et la SEAT León FR. La puissance nominale du moteur Duratorq de 2,0 L est de 185 ch (136 kW) et de  de couple dans la ST. Les prix et les badges sont les mêmes pour les modèles essence et diesel.

Focus RS
À la suite des fusions de la Special Vehicle Team (SVT) nord-américaine de Ford et des divisions TeamRS européenne et FPV australienne pour le développement des véhicules de performance mondiale de Ford, Hermann Salenbauch, directeur de la création de produits avancés et des véhicules de performance de Ford, a déclaré que la décision de vendre la Ford Focus RS/SVT en Amérique du Nord dépendait des commentaires des médias et des clients. Cependant, le produit n'apparaîtrait que 2 ans après la sortie des modèles Focus de troisième génération. Le 4 août 2011, le patron de Ford pour les petites voitures mondiales, Gunnar Herrmann, a révélé au magazine Drive que la troisième itération de la berline sportive était en préparation. La nouvelle RS devait arriver vers fin 2015 en Europe et dans le reste du monde; en Amérique du Nord, elle arrivera après 2015. Le 21 janvier 2015, Ford a publié une vidéo teaser présentant la Ford Focus RS de 2015 et le 3 février, a organisé un événement de révélation en streaming sur le Web depuis Cologne, en Allemagne.

Au Salon de l'automobile de Genève 2015, la Ford Focus RS MKIII prête pour la production a été dévoilée; avec le moteur EcoBoost turbocompressé 2,3 L de  de la Mustang avec plus de 324 ch (239 kW). Dans la Focus RS, le moteur lui-même produit 355 ch (261 kW) à  et  à  de couple. La puissance est transmise aux quatre roues via le tout nouveau système de traction intégrale à vecteur de couple de Ford avec une unité de propulsion arrière conçue par GKN, ainsi qu'une suspension et des freins améliorés. De plus, la nouvelle Focus RS sera équipée de modes de conduite - y compris un Drift Mode, une première dans l'industrie, qui permet des dérives de survirage contrôlées - et un Launch Control. La RS sera dotée d'une finition aérodynamique spécifique pour le modèle qui permet de la différencier des autres modèles de Focus. La RS est capable d'accélérer jusqu'à 100 km/h en 4,7 secondes. 2018 a marqué la dernière année modèle de la Ford Focus RS. Ford Performance a lancé des véhicules Final Edition avec un nouveau différentiel à glissement limité mécanique Quaife. Cependant, il n'y a eu aucune mise à niveau des chiffres de puissance et de couple par rapport aux années modèles précédentes. La Focus RS de 2018 n'était disponible qu'en 2 couleurs, Race Red et Nitrous Blue. Le toit, le becquet et les coques de rétroviseurs noirs Gloss ont été ajoutés pour différencier la Final Edition. Seulement  Ford Focus RS de 2018 étaient disponibles pour les conducteurs américains et 500 pour le Canada. En guise d'hommage final à la RS, l'Heritage Edition, uniquement britannique, a été révélée pour célébrer le lien fort entre le marché britannique et les véhicules de performance de Ford. Fini dans une couleur Deep Orange unique et équipé d'usine de la finition Mountune FPM 375 augmentant la puissance de 350 ch (257 kW) à 380 ch (280 kW) et équipé du différentiel à glissement limité Quaife, seuls 50 ont été fabriqués et elle coûte  de plus que la Focus RS standard du Royaume-Uni.

Commercialisation
La Ford Focus a été promue dans The Amazing Race, une émission de téléréalité mettant en vedette 11 équipes qui couraient à travers le monde. La Focus a été utilisée dans quelques saisons en tant que moyen de transport pour les coureurs. Dans le 18e épisode, la Ford Focus de 2012 a également été utilisée comme prix pour la première équipe qui termine une étape de la course.

Sports mécaniques
Chip Ganassi Racing a engagé, avec Felix Sabates, une Ford Focus dans la catégorie IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Street Tuner en 2014.

La Division Hoonigan Racing présente deux Ford Focus RS de rallycross au Championnat du Monde des Rallycross 2016 de la FIA, avec les pilotes Andreas Bakkerud et Ken Block.

Apparition dans les médias
Une Focus RS de 2017 est apparue dans la saison 4, épisode 2 (La Chasse au trésor) de l'émission originale de Prime Video, The Grand Tour. Elle était conduite par Richard Hammond, qui a modifié la voiture en enlevant les roues et en mettant des chenilles. Il a également repeint la voiture du bleu au noir.

Arrêt et fin de production (modèles nord-américains)
Le 4 mai 2018, la dernière Ford Focus de 2018 a été assemblée à l'usine d'assemblage de la Ford Motor Company au Michigan à Wayne, Michigan. L'usine d'assemblage du Michigan continuera de produire le tout nouveau Ford Ranger de 2019 pour l'Amérique du Nord. Un crossover nommé Ford Focus Active devait être importé de Chine. Il était prévu qu'elle soit vendue en Amérique du Nord pour l'année modèle 2020. En août 2018, Ford a annulé ses projets d'importation de la Focus Active de construction chinoise pour l'Amérique du Nord, invoquant des problèmes tarifaires.

Références

Automobile des années 2010
Automobile électrique
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Q: Installing DotNetZip on IIS ASP Server? I am running IIS v7.5 and using ASP.NET. I wanted to be able to create encrypted Zip files so I did some research and found this: http://dotnetzip.codeplex.com/.
I am completely new to IIS (Primarily a PHP developer on Linux) and I have no clue how to install this module. I have tried a number of things for a few hours now and all of them tend to either not work at all or just causes errors in IIS.
Thanks in advanced.

A: You don't have to install anything on server, ASP.NET project is compiled on your development machine, and you publish only binaries and script / html / image / etc. files to server (there is no need for source code on server). There is a publish option in Visual Studio (right click on project in Solution explorer, and choose Publish).
So you have to include dotnetzip in your project, simplest way is to use NuGet, you can do this inside Visual Studio, right mouse click on project in VS Solution Explorer and choose "Manage NuGet packages", find dotnetzip package (online tab) include it in project and you are good to go :)

A: As I grasped You do compile your program "manually", so in order to add reference /r switch should be used, for example:
csc Program.cs /r:DotNetZip.dll

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Schooling is a program of formal, systematic instruction that takes place primarily in classrooms but also includes extracurricular activities and out-of-classroom assignments. In its ideal sense according to Durkheim, "education must make the child cover in a few years the enormous distance traveled by mankind in many centuries".
In modern context, schooling represents the means by which instructors pass on the values, knowledge, and skills that they or others have defined as important for success in the world.
Schools perform a number of important functions that serve the needs of society and contribute to its smooth operation. These functions include transmitting skills, facilitating change and progress, contributing basic and applied research, integrating diverse populations, and screening and selecting the most qualified students for what are considered the most socially important careers.
Societies use education-based programs to address a variety of social problems, including parents' absence from the home, racial inequality, drug and alcohol addictions, malnutrition, teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and illiteracy.
In the most general sense, illiteracy is the inability to understand and use a symbol system, whether it is based on sounds, letters, numbers, pictographs, or some other type of symbol. People are considered functionally illiterate when they do not possess the level of reading, writing, calculating, and other skills needed to succeed (that is, function) in the society in which they live. This point suggests that illiteracy is a product of one's environment.
Schools are not perfectas it is seen that not all minds are liberated. Many students drop out, refuse to attend, or graduate with skill deficiencies. Sometimes schools misclassify students etc. The point is that the functionalist analysis best describes ideals, which some school systems realize better than others. The conflict perspective draws attention to the dynamics among dominant and subordinate groups and to unequal power arrangements in which those with more wealth and power can exercise their will over others with less status.


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«Дамы и гусары» — советский двухсерийный телефильм 1976 года.

Экранизация произведения А. Фредро. Телеверсия спектакля 1959 года.

Сюжет
К престарелым гусарам — пану Майору, пану Ротмистру и молодому гусару Эдмунду приезжают сёстры пана Майора для того, чтобы женить престарелого холостяка на его племяннице. Но оказалось, что она любит пана Эдмунда. И тогда дамы задумывают интригу: уговорив майора жениться, в последний момент подменив его на поручика. Результатом этой интриги стало то, что все вояки решили жениться…

В ролях
 Юрий Яковлев — пан Майор
 Владимир Осенев — пан Ротмистр
 Алексей Кузнецов — Эдмунд, поручик
 Алла Казанская — Оргонова
 Людмила Целиковская — Анела
 Юрий Волынцев — пан Юзеф, капеллан
 Лариса Пашкова — Дындальская
 Екатерина Райкина — Софья
 Александр Граве — Гжегож
 Анатолий Борисов — Рембо
 Нина Нехлопоченко — Юзя
 Инна Алабина — Зузя
 Агнесса Петерсон — Фрузя
 Владимир Шлезингер — Казик

Съемочная группа
 Сценарист: Александр Фредро
 Режиссёры: Анатолий Ниточкин, Александра Ремизова
 Операторы: Александр Воропаев, Борис Дунаев
 Композитор: Лев Солин
 Художник: С. Ахвледиани, Виктор Лукьянов
 Директор: И. Харитонов

Ссылки
 Воспоминания Юрия Яковлева

Телефильмы СССР по алфавиту
Телефильмы СССР 1976 года
Фильмы ТО «Экран»
Телекомедии СССР
Телефильмы на русском языке
Экранизации пьес
Фильмы о гусарах

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The Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux (MLE) was a siege mortar. It was designed before the First world war and was used during the First world war.

History
Although the majority of combatants had heavy field artillery prior to the outbreak of WWI, none had adequate numbers of heavy guns in service, nor had they foreseen the growing importance of heavy artillery once the Western Front stagnated and trench warfare set in. Since aircraft of the period could not carry large bombs, the burden of delivering heavy firepower fell on the artillery. Two sources of heavy artillery suitable for conversion to field use were surplus coastal defense guns and naval guns.

However, a paradox faced artillery designers; while large-caliber naval guns were common, large-caliber land weapons were not due to their weight, complexity and lack of mobility. Large-caliber field guns often required extensive site preparation because the guns had to be disassembled into multiple loads light enough to be towed by a horse team or traction engines and then reassembled before use. Building a new gun could address the problem of disassembly, transport and reassembly, but did not necessarily address how to convert existing heavy weapons to make them more mobile. Rail transport proved to be the most practical solution, because the problems of weight, mobility and setup time were addressed.

World War I
It is believed two mortars were used during the initial French operations to retake Fort Douaumont during the Battle of Verdun, attracting four mortars for the final assault. The projectiles may not have been powerful enough to penetrate the roof of the fort. They also participated in the Somme Offensive and four were used in the Champagne region between August 1915-Feb 1916. Two were used during the Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf during 1915–1916.

World War II
The mortars were placed in reserve between the wars and in April 1940, four were mobilized. A fifth piece was taken from the reserve to be placed on an experimental tracked chassis for a planned attack on the Siegfried line during 1941.

Design
The MLE was designed between 1908 and 1912 by French artillery officer Louis Filloux. The barrels were converted from surplus  naval guns that were shortened and bored out to . The guns were typical built-up guns with layers of steel reinforcing hoops. The guns used an interrupted screw breech and fired separate loading bagged charges and projectiles. During loading the barrel was lowered 6° and a shell was brought forward by a cart that ran on a rail to the breech of the mortar. A crane was used to lift projectiles onto the cart. Ten mortars and two spare barrels were ordered in November 1914 and built under the designer's supervision. Deliveries began in May 1915 and continued until January 1916.

Coastal artillery
Although intended to be a coastal defense mortar, it is unlikely that any MLE 1914's were deployed in that role. In the coastal artillery role, the MLE 1914 was intended to pierce the decks of armored warships with high angle plunging fire, rather than piercing their side armored belt. In this role, they would have been used in groups to defend navigation channels into ports. The carriage was of simple construction and was made from steel beams that were welded together to form a box with a large hollow center section to allow high angles of elevation. The recoil system consisted of a U shaped gun cradle that held the trunnioned barrel and a slightly inclined firing platform with hydraulic buffers on each side. When the gun fired the hydraulic buffers slowed the recoil of the cradle which slid up a set of inclined rails on the rear of the firing platform and then returned to position by the combined action of the buffers and gravity. This style of mount is referred to as a garrison mount and was common for coastal artillery. Normally this type of mount stood behind a cement slab behind a parapet as part of coastal fortifications and they weren't designed to be mobile. What isn't clear is what type of traverse the carriage would have had.

Siege artillery
For transport, the mle 1914 could be placed on convertible gauge rail bogies which allowed the mortar to be moved long distances over standard-gauge rails and narrow-gauge rails for the last leg of the journey from the rail station to its firing position. These narrow gauge tracks were also used to re-position the mortars and bring up their ammunition and supplies. Later in the war road wheels which allowed the mortars to be towed by a traction engine were developed. The mortar was transported in 3 loads: The barrel, the carriage, and the firing platform. Each part was transported on a gantry crane which was suspended between two double-axle narrow gauge bogies. The most time-consuming part of the site preparation included the excavation of a large pit into which the steel firing platform was sunk. The mortar was then assembled by the gantry cranes which ran on two parallel 60 cm gauge tracks laid  apart, perpendicular to the line of fire on each side of the pit. First, the firing platform was lowered into the pit and anchored. This platform had several pilings that were sunk into the ground to absorb some of the mortar's recoil forces. Second, the carriage was brought in and lowered onto and fastened to the base. Lastly, the  barrel was lowered onto the carriage. The construction of each part was one simple operation.

Ammunition
The mortars fired separate loading bagged charges that weighed up to  and projectiles that weighed between . As the war progressed heavier projectiles were manufactured including armor-piercing and high explosive.

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Artillery of France
World War I artillery of France
World War II weapons of France
World War I guns
Siege artillery


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Celebrate Mumia's 56th birthday on Saturday, April 24, 4-6 p.m., on KPFA 94.1 FM and KPFA.org. Mumia is the award-winning journalist who has spent the last 28 years on death row. And come to Washington, D.C., on April 26 to call for a Justice Department investigation of his case.
Mercenaries circling Haiti
Triple Canopy, a private military company with extensive security operations in Iraq and Israel, is advertising for business in Haiti. Jeremy Scahill reports on a number of bloody incidents involving Triple Canopy, including one where a team leader told his group, "I want to kill somebody today … because I am going on vacation tomorrow."

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If you happen to have a website and want to generate income from it using Google adsense, it would be wise to determine how you place your ads. We see this option from Google once we are ready to create our own ads but while the Google tutorials are something to guide us, it all really depends on where you place your ads.
For the record, Google allows you to place a maximum of 3 ads on a certain page. Going over that will leave you a blank space. So for blogs, if you want to maximize the advertising spots, it would be wise to place your ads near the posts. Remember that your posts are the ones which changes frequently and to broaden the ads that will be shown on your site, fresh content is usually the keywords that they will rely on.
Just be sure not to overdo it. While it would be best to place Google ads for content, it may render your site worthless if you forget about why the people are there. Formatting is still essential. Blogs are meant to provide information and if you screw that up, chances are you may not get the visitors who will eventually be clicking those ads to generate your revenue.
This has been proven already. Placing them near posts raises the bar of potential ads that may be of interest to your visitors. Just bear in mind, if you don't update or have good ads, why would a visitor become interested in them if they see recurring ads each time they land on your page?


When Should an HOA Borrow Money for Large Projects?
Homeowners associations are designed to act in the best interests of a given community. When properly administered by an elected HOA board, often in conjunction with a third-party management group, the HOA helps to ensure community safety, maintain property values, and create a beautiful and enjoyable environment for all residents.
As part of this overarching directive, HOAs collect fees from every homeowner to pay ongoing bills and fund reserves for larger projects (upgrades, potential damages, etc.). However, even with fully funded reserves, there may come a time when the HOA simply doesn't have the funding necessary to complete a large project.
In such cases, is it advisable for HOAs to take out bank loans in order to complete projects? When is it okay for HOAs to take out loans? Here are a few guidelines for proper parameters.
There are all kinds of community projects that could cost an HOA more money than is readily available through reserves. Such large-scale projects could include upgrades like new roofing for all units or the replacement of plumbing fixtures (including pipes) throughout the community. Also applicable are instances of repairing significant damages not covered by insurance, such as flooding or a termite infestation.
The question is: how can you decide if taking out a loan for such projects is a good idea? There are two main scenarios in which bank loans are advisable: when piecemeal repairs will add up to more than the cost of immediate and full-scale repair and when further damage (and cost) is imminent.
Take, for example, a flood situation. If water damage is left untreated it can lead to rot, mold, and a host of other issues that may increase repair costs exponentially. Another good example is roof replacement. Outdated roofing can increase the likelihood of leaks, requiring small repair and replacement costs here and there before you eventually shell out the dough for overall replacement.
In each instance the association is virtually throwing away money when taking out a loan could have spared these extra expenses. HOA boards and managers must always act in the best interests of the community. Sometimes this means taking out a loan to avoid additional costs.
It's reasonable to assume that every homeowner within a community is operating on some kind of household budget. While some may plan for a rainy day by socking away money, others are almost certainly living paycheck-to-paycheck with very little in the way of additional funds for emergency situations.
Levying a special assessment against homeowners is an act which should give any HOA board pause. It is not in the best interest of the community to unnecessarily burden homeowners.
Naturally, there will be scenarios in which this is unavoidable, especially if the health and safety of the community is threatened. However, should such situations arise, it's wise to at least consider an alternative such as a bank loan to reduce the burden on homeowners and spread out the costs over time.
Although every homeowner is responsible for the upkeep of his or her unit within a community, the association is tasked with keeping up values in the community at large. The extent of this upkeep depends on a variety of factors, including what the HOA is responsible for (landscaping, common area structures, exterior of units, etc.) and what the board and the homeowners agree to in terms of upgrades, just for example.
However, if it benefits the community and increases overall value to purchase additional real estate, facilities, or equipment, just for example, taking out a loan to finance such projects may be both reasonable and prudent. Opportunities for community improvement will simply have to be discussed among board members, guided by community managers, and perhaps voted on by the homeowners.


It's a rare occasion that I make a manly card. For one thing I don't own many manly stamps and for another I have a hard time not adding ribbon to a card! Frankly, I just don't find them as much fun to make as one that includes ribbon or glitter. LOL! In the Punch Bunch stamp set you will find an assortment of stamp images for different occassions, but this great Happy Birthday image fits the bill and makes for a quick birthday card. The bold HB stands out along with the Not Quite Navy cardstock. I think the strips of cardstock could count as ribbon, don't you? To add texture I ran some striped Designer Series Paper from the Springtime Vintage paper pack through my Big Shot using the Textured Impressions "Square Lattice" Embossing Folder and then sponged Certainly Celery across the embossed image to add more depth. Added an antique brad to complete the manliness. What do you think – is it manly enough?
Supplies: Stamp Set: Punch Bunch; Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, and Certainly Celery; Designer Series Paper: Springtime Vintage; Ink: Not Quite Navy; Accessories: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Antique Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals and Sponges, Scallop Square Punch and 3/4″ Circle Punch.


When you see the steamed bun a.k.a. Man Tou (馒头), what would cross your mind? For me, it will be Chilli crabs and Curry sauce. These two are always the best complements for the steamed bun, I would think. But, the usual Man Tou is a bit boring for me. Since I managed to find some pumpkin in the fridge, I decided to do the steamed pumpkin bun / man tou (南瓜馒头). For some, if you celebrate Halloween and have some left over pumpkin flesh, why not try your hands on this? It tastes good on its own without filling and natural colouring. And, I have a craving for croissants but do not have an oven. So, I shaped the buns into croissant shape.
1. Need to knead the dough adequately for the bun to be soft yet has the QQ texture. I used mix of hand and machine to knead, whereby I started with hand knead for 10 minutes then machine knead for 10 minutes and ended with hand knead for another approximately 10 minutes (as I have attended to my kids in between the 10 minutes). The reason for starting and ending with hand knead, so that I can feel the texture of the dough and it is never recommended to leave the job entirely to a machine.
2. As pumpkin has water therein after steamed, it is recommended not to add all the water at one go. You may add 50ml first then top up with 5-10ml if it is not wet enough. Usually after kneading for some time, the dough may get slightly wetter. If the dough is too wet, fret not, just add a bit more flour. Also, I added the oil after kneading for about 3-5 minutes. The oil will wet the dough.
3. Recommended to proof the dough the second time before steaming.
4. While it is steaming, do not open the steamer cover to check. Do ensure your steamer has adequate water. It is also not recommended to add water while steaming.
5. Use a steam cloth to cover the steamer cover if you aren't use the bamboo steamer to prevent the water vipour from dripping onto the buns.
6. After steaming, do not open the steamer cover immediately. Let the buns sit inside for another 5 minutes.
In addition, for health purpose, I used virgin coconut oil. You may add some pandan leaves in the water for steaming which will add some pandan fragrance.
1. Cut the pumpkin into small pieces and steam for 10 minutes or soft.
2. Mash the cooked pumpkin using the back of fork.
3. Put the instant yeast into 30-40 ml lukewarm water, for 5-10 minutes.
4. Sift the flour, then add sugar and yeast mixture. Mix well.
5. Add mashed pumpkin and knead till all mix well, for around 3-5 minutes.
6. Add 2 tsp of cooking oil and continue to knead for another 5-7 minutes or until the dough doesn't stick to your hands.
7. If you are using machine to knead, you can let the machine knead for 10 minutes (use the hook accessory) but do check occasionally that the dough is being kneaded properly by the machine. I do have problem with my machine in "under" kneading the dough. Also, the longer the dough is kneaded, the dough may become wetter so you may need to add more flour.
8. Remove the dough and hand knead for another 8-10 minutes, just to ensure the dough is not too wet or dry and has a stretchable texture. The dough shouldn't stick onto your fingers, you can feel that the dough is still wet but not very wet and has a spongy-kind of texture. One way to check is to throw the dough into the mixing bowl from the mouth of the bowl, and you can remove it from the bowl easily without the dough sticking onto the base of the bowl. Remember to dust some flour on your hands if the dough is still sticky.
9. Proof it for an hour. Cover the bowl with a wet cloth. Leave it in the warmest corner of your kitchen since we are in Singapore, any corner is warm unless you have an air-conditioner switched on in the area where you proof the dough. Do have a bowl big enough for the dough to rise double. The dough surface should have some bee-hives. Look at the picture.
First proofing is done. See the bee-hives!
10. When the dough has risen, punch it to remove the air. Dust some flour onto the area where you will roll the dough. Roll the dough flat then cut it in triangular shape as per the picture.
11. Roll it from the base of the triangle up to the slimmest tip. There is the croissant shape.
12. Leave the bun for second proof, for 15 minutes. Then steam for 10-15 minutes depends on the size of the bun.
13. Off heat, leave them inside the steamer for 5 minutes before serve.
Since I have left-over lotus paste from the Mooncake Agar-Agar I made recently, I just wrapped some into the buns and the buns become Lotus Paste Bun!
I tried your this receipe on steamed pumpkin mantou yesterday. Colour turns out very nice but after steamed some of the mantou stuck to one another so when i took them out from my pan those that were stuck together got tored. Can please advise me do I need to grease my pan or the mantou before steaming as I want to try another time.
You should try to space out the mantou in the steamer.


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There isnumber of things you need to do like book a hall and arrangement of food on that day. You need to meet with catering services too and planned everything properly. Really you could see all available choices and check out which comes under your budget.so, which thing put preference on your monetary section then you could get that and hire funeral services to direct all things properly.
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Cisco technology helps transform a Kansas school district
The Shawnee Mission School District uses Cisco's cutting edge education technology to help students achieve academic success.
This is a guest post by Brit Norwood , Cisco's U.S. Public Sector State, Local Education West Area Vice President
Shawnee Mission School District is one of the biggest districts in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It's home to 28,000 students and 4,200 employees across 14 different communities. The administration values modern education and has always focused on preparing students for the future. Now more than ever, Shawnee understands that technology is the key to improving student achievement and success.
To ensure that students have the necessary tools to succeed in the classroom and beyond, Shawnee Mission launched a digital learning initiative in 2014 that provided mobile devices to all students and teachers. Today, more than 30,000 devices connect to Cisco's Digital Education Platform (DEP), which includes a secure network, unified voice and video, and state-of-the-art wireless technology to foster a completely integrated digital teaching and learning environment.
Cisco Tools Make a Huge Impact
Cisco Webex and Webex Teams have also enabled Shawnee Mission's teachers to personalize student learning and transform their approach to classroom instruction, while also promoting leadership and professionalism among staff and faculty. Cisco Webex and Webex Teams are key to the DEP, opening up new avenues of communication for administrators, staff, teachers and students at Shawnee Mission thanks to the voice, instant messaging and video functions. This allows them to use their time on critical tasks instead of traveling throughout the district, which covers 100 square miles.
Cisco Webex Teams and Webex Meetings have also enabled Shawnee Mission's teachers to personalize student learning and transform their approach to classroom instruction, while also promoting leadership and professionalism among staff and faculty. Administrators can now share important information with staff in real time, teachers can collaborate and exchange best practices across the district, and experts from within the district and beyond can offer their expertise.
Most recently, Shawnee Mission began using Cisco Webex Board in their Center for Academic Excellence, particularly for classes in science and engineering that can benefit from Webex Board's wireless presentation, digital whiteboarding and video conferencing features.
Secured and Thriving with Cisco
Shawnee Mission has experienced a number of benefits since it deployed its latest Cisco security solutions. When the district first launched its digital learning initiative, roughly three devices had to be reconfigured every day due to malware or some other type of interference. Now, Shawnee Mission only receives about one report a month that a device requires attention.
For any report that Shawnee Mission receives, the IT team can now easily evaluate the threat and detect the source of malware thanks to the continuous and retrospective analysis provided by Advanced Malware Protection. With its drastically improved network visibility, the district can seamlessly navigate its network and mitigate potential security threats more efficiently than ever before. "Security is no longer a secondary consideration for us," Drew Lane the Executive Director of ICT at Shawnee Mission said. "It's an assumed part of everything we do now. This Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) is an integrated set of tools that allows my team to meet our larger mission: transformed digital learning."
With protection provided by Cisco Web Security Appliances, Shawnee Mission empowers students and teachers with access to a variety of educational resources that are insulated from both online threats and inappropriate content. Having stronger content security in place also helps reduce the number of technical interruptions in the classroom.
Students Transform with Technology
While the technical benefits have been significant for Shawnee Mission, the district has also noticed a positive shift in student learning. Students are engaging and school attendance has increased since the district started using this one-to-one digital learning. Teachers also reported fewer disciplinary issues.
By providing new tools and offering additional options for teachers to engage more effectively, the overall student body is more productive and invested in their education.
Using both the Collaboration and Security ELAs, Shawnee Mission's technology infrastructure has become more navigable, secure, and reliable—better preparing students for the future.
Although the district has taken important steps to transform its digital learning environment, it continues to look for ways to improve. Now that students and teachers are comfortable with mobile devices, Shawnee aims to increase parents' engagement as well. For instance, the district's IT team has already begun to deploy resources that enable parents to check on their children during school.
With tools like Cisco Webex, parents can also encourage their children to "bring school with them" when they can't attend in person. For example, if a medical condition forces a child to miss school, he or she can connect to the classroom using Cisco Webex. This mobility stems from Shawnee Mission's confidence in its security solution, knowing that the device and student are well protected, even outside of the school's firewall.
"Digital learning creates a very dynamic environment, and you never know what's ahead," says Drew Lane. "But with Cisco as a partner, we now have confidence that we have access to what we need for a secure and productive future."
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One of the earliest American slashers, Joseph Zito's 1981 cult classic The Prowler remains a disturbing entry in the genre, fueled by all kinds of macabre violence orchestrated by legendary effects wizard Tom Savini.
Now, the film's chilling score by Richard Einhorn (Shock Waves, Don't Go in the House) is getting the Waxwork treatment with a double LP vinyl release that will leave horror hounds stalking the record store aisles.
Due out this Friday, the LP comes pressed on 180-gram "Army Green Swirl with Rose Petal Red Splatter" vinyl and features new artwork by Ghoulish Gary Pullin, exclusive liner notes by Zito, and a printed insert featuring Rosemary's break-up letter.
The release has been something of a pet project for Waxwork, who worked with Einhorn to locate the master tapes that were thought to have been destroyed for decades. The tapes were then restored, transferred, and mixed.
Stream a preview of the release below and check out the album's artwork shortly after. If that doesn't satiate your horror needs, check out Waxwork's entire catalogue at their official site.
The Cranberries announce 25th anniversary reissue of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
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adj. rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"
adj. rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell"
adj. drawn up into a ball; "she lay curled up in a big armchair"
adj. wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges"


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News • Water District
Sacbee: Rio Linda water agency lashed
Published Tuesday, Apr. 06, 2010
by Robert Lewis
Citing years of dysfunction, the Sacramento County grand jury is pushing for an overhaul of the Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District.
On Monday, the grand jury released the findings of its investigation into the district, which serves 18 square miles in northern Sacramento County. The investigation found that political squabbling, lawsuits and wasted taxpayer money are crippling the district and threatening public health and safety.
"Based upon its investigation, the grand jury has little hope that (the water district) will be able to take the necessary corrective actions without outside help," wrote Rosemary Kelley, the forewoman, in a cover letter accompanying the report. "The conduct of the board of directors has been deplorable. It has wasted taxpayers' dollars at the same time that it has brought disrepute on the District … . Since they have failed repeatedly in the past, there is no reason to believe that they will be successful in the future. The only hope for the District is that major changes are enforced."
The grand jury found numerous problems, many of which The Bee has chronicled over the past year, including low pressure, unsafe drinking water, questionable spending and apparent conflicts of interest on the part of the board of directors.
Among the grand jury's findings:
• Despite a 2007 compliance order from the California Department of Public Health for dangerously low water pressure, the current board of directors has failed to upgrade the system. As a result, the state issued a second compliance order on Dec. 28, 2009.
• Residents conservatively pay an extra $100 per year in insurance premiums for single-family homes partly because of the fire hazard low water pressure poses, the grand jury found.
• A board member's personal business has received money from the district – an apparent conflict of interest. In February, The Bee reported that Vivien Spicer-Johnson, a board member, had received money for running district ads and notices in her monthly newspaper. The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office has been looking into the possible conflict.
• The board violated open- meeting laws by discussing possible well sites in closed meetings, according to the report. "Rio Linda/Elverta residents have alleged the proposed site for a new well is owned by a relative of a director," the grand jury found.
In a February interview with The Bee, interim general manager Michael Cardenas acknowledged the district was considering buying land from a cousin of Spicer-Johnson's to use as a well site.
"Almost everybody in Rio Linda is connected to everyone," Cardenas said at the time.
• The current board's decision to fight the union has cost scarce resources. "Currently the district only has six employees and has never had more than ten employees; yet the District has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on labor negotiations and employee lawsuits," according to the report.
While the grand jury report is critical of the current leadership of the district, led by board President Mary Harris, the investigation also questions the lack of action by the state, county, Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission and other agencies.
"These public bodies need to come to the aid of Rio Linda/Elverta residents. At present, the residents live with risks to their health and safety. Their future could be worse," according to the cover letter attached to the report.
It's unclear if such help will be coming any time soon. The California Department of Public Health refused to comment on the grand jury's call to reorganize the district. In a prepared statement, the department said it is committed to ensuring the district meets the requirements of the compliance order.
Peter Brundage, executive director of the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission, and county Supervisor Roger Dickinson, whose district includes Rio Linda and Elverta, could not be reached for comment.
The grand jury can't compel compliance with any of its recommendations. The district does, however, need to respond to the report by July 6.
Monday night, Harris told The Bee that the grand jury didn't fully understand the issues. She disagreed that the district needed to be reorganized but said she would work hard to answer all of its questions in the district's response.
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Joint MSU, U-M project studying effect of inclusivity on STEM faculty receives $1.4 million grant from National Science Foundation
Cameron Rudolph - August 20, 2020
CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between MSU and U-M to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Kendra Spence Cheruvelil, professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the MSU Lyman Briggs College.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — CLIMBS-UP, a collaborative research project between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan (U-M) to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) within academia, has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Kendra Spence Cheruvelil, a professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the MSU Lyman Briggs College, and Isis Settles, a professor in the U-M Department of Psychology and the U-M Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, lead a multi-institutional team of researchers investigating how inclusivity affects outcomes of early career scholars in STEM fields.
"In our past work, we learned about the ways that open science can increase community-engagement in science, how power dynamics affect the authorship decisions that often determine academic success, and how team climate affects career outcomes in academia, especially for people from marginalized groups," Cheruvelil said. "This new grant allows us to broaden our scope to study new disciplines, all with the goal of helping to broaden participation in academic STEM careers."
The project team also includes:
Kevin Elliott, a professor in the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, the MSU Department of Philosophy and the MSU Lyman Briggs College.
Georgina Montgomery, an associate professor in the MSU Department of History and the MSU Lyman Briggs College.
Erin Cech, an assistant professor and associate graduate director in the U-M Department of Sociology.
The project will be built on the organizational theory of Person-Environment Fit, which suggests that career outcomes are improved when an organization's work environment matches the needs, skills and values of its employees.
Researchers contend that for individuals in underrepresented groups to flourish, they must be in inclusive climates where differences are valued and everyone is welcome. For example, Cheruvelil said authorship of publications is an important measure of academic success and is a critical area to introduce more inclusive practices.
"Most previous research has focused on inclusive climates in a scholar's department," Settles said. "An innovative aspect of our project is that in addition to the department, we examine inclusive climates within research groups and in the larger profession. We think that inclusive climates at all three levels inform early career scholars' decisions about entering or persisting in academic careers."
The project will involve quantitative online surveys of 3,500 graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and assistant professors in 120 STEM departments across the country. Using a technique called structural equation modeling, researchers will quantify the effect of inclusive climates on career outcomes of scholars at three career stages, in departments with varying institutional prestige, and in disciplines with different norms and cultures.
The team will focus on four STEM fields — biology, economics, physics and psychology — in which racial minority representation in faculty is low and gender representation is either low or moderate.
Cheruvelil said the results will be shared broadly, with the goal of reducing barriers to career advancement for underrepresented, early-career scholars.
Settles added: "The interdisciplinarity of our team has allowed us to study diversity in STEM fields using insights from many disciplines, which is a tremendous strength of our collaboration."
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to push themselves forwards through fluids.
Baumeister of the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried.
be a key factor in how they move.
average speed of movement of the gliding cyanobacteria.
from the surface," says Baumeister.
obliquely backwards and one pointing obliquely forwards.
report their results in Current Biology (vol 8, p 1161).
and Baumeister's hunch is that this helps the bacteria to choose where to go.


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To say that caregiving was difficult is no grand revelation. In fact, it's a grand understatement. I've written about it and will continue to do so, to share what the experience is like and to sort through my feelings, with the hope that it will comfort, inform, validate or inspire others. Since ALS is a rare disease, I feel especially compelled to share with people what is involved in this disease, sometimes from my perspective, and when I can, from what I observed about Ben's perspective. My most profound revelation has been that as much as I lost myself while caregiving, I was also the most myself.
In bereavement support groups, I found that some participants could not get far enough away from caregiving. They were concerned about pursuing new relationships for fear of having to be caregivers again. I understand that, but contrary to my support group friends, I actually missed caregiving. Although, obviously, I would never wish for someone I would become involved with to suffer, I don't think I would run away from being a caregiver again. Despite the ugliness of disease and the sadness and frustrations, there was something uniquely beautiful in caring for my dad and Ben during their journeys from this world. Although immersed in day-to-day difficulties and unexpected crises, I thrived when I was focused on ways to give them joy, to make them comfortable, to see them smile.
After caregiving, I felt like I had no purpose. People said it was time to take care of myself. That might have been a good idea, but I didn't especially like it. I prefer taking care of others. I did catch up on doctor appointments. I also resumed favorite activities like going to the theater and seeing friends. But, I was lonely and lost. Everything was a reminder of my dad and Ben. I came home and had time to do things, but I had no focus and just floundered. Part of it was grief. I have lost many people close to me, so grief is not a new feeling for me. I have learned to co-exist with it and to integrate those feelings into my life. Despite the emotional roller coaster, I love the good memories and I do not underestimate how fortunate I am to have them.
As I began to redefine myself and the world around me, I seemed to cling to my role as a caregiver. True, it was a constant struggle that could be disheartening and maddening, and, in the end, I could not save Ben or my dad. But, it was also deeply loving, giving and nurturing, in a most special and compassionate way. Successfully caring for them gave me an incomparable sense of pride and purpose. Time to think and reflect on the caregiving journey enabled me to embrace that, as confusing as it was.
Blogging on Pixie Dust For Caregivers was the way that I started to reconcile my feelings about caregiving and grief. Actually, I had long been collecting Disney quotes for my own inspiration and consolation after Ben's diagnosis. As it turns out, my experiences, combined with Disney things that inspired me, also inform, comfort and motivate others. It is a huge gift to know that. It's a different kind of caring, but it's caring nonetheless.
On Facebook, there is a group of lovely people who either have ALS or are caregivers of people with ALS. I wish that I had thought to look for this kind of support when Ben was here. I want to be a resource or compassionate shoulder for people if it's helpful. Likewise, it is healing for to me to hear about the experiences of other people dealing with ALS, as patients or as current or former caregivers, because even a year and a half later, I am still trying to make sense of so much about my experience with Ben. The dialogues in this group are fascinating, thought-provoking, and heartbreaking, but also heartwarming. Twitter (@PixieD4Caring) has also presented a wealth of information and opportunity to interact with other caregivers. I do plan to expand the resources section of PixieDustForCaregivers.com.
Caregiving.com offers a certificate program in caregiving consulting. Though I currently focus on my blog and informal interactions, I enrolled in the program and I love the coursework, chat group discussions and strategies for providing various types of assistance and emotional support. I find that it informs my writing and direction. Other students in the program are embarking on wonderful projects as well. Through the certificate program, I was invited to be a presenter in a virtual performance on the stages of caregiving. Click here to watch this engaging and interesting video. I also encourage you to visit the web site to learn about the certificate program, and to discover the vast number resources available there.
I am grateful to have kept in touch with some of the people who helped Ben. In talking with the social worker from my local ALS Association, I learned that their office conducts some events for children who have a parent with ALS. As hard as it is to comprehend ALS as an adult, I cannot even fathom how a child processes watching a parent succumb to the disease. I was eager to participate in bringing some joy and fun to these children. I volunteered to work with the ALS team to create craft activities for a kids day event for young children. It was a perfect fit for me, because my background is in arts education administration, which has always been my personal and professional passion. In fact, I met Ben when we worked at The Little Orchestra Society, where I was the Director of Education and planned many workshops for kids and families. Ben was responsible for finance and technology, but he was great with children and he liked to help me out.
The kids event was last weekend. It was a small group of children, which was nice and intimate, and the children decorated memory boxes and beaded friendship bracelets. They also drew and painted and explored the craft supplies at their whim. They ate pizza and ice cream and sang along to some Disney music. There was no talk of ALS among the kids, except for one child who asked me if everyone there had a daddy in a wheelchair. It was an afternoon of undivided attention and a fun time in the midst of a difficult period in their lives that they might not even be able to fully articulate.
Even the moms participated. They talked amongst themselves a bit about their husbands and situations, and it is a great opportunity to talk to someone also immersed in caring for someone with ALS, even if the progression varies, as it often does. I realized, from the looks on their faces that when I told them that Ben had passed away, that I was also giving them a dose of reality and the future that they may not have wanted to see. On the other hand, although it took time to reach this place, and I'm changed in some ways, I'm here, I'm smiling, I'm still full of love and I want to help.
During the workshop, I made myself a bracelet, including words that a couple of the girls chose for me. I added "believe" and "ALS." "Special secret" is just that, so I won't tell! "Peace" may have been a somewhat random selection from an emergent reader, but it's meaningful to me because I wished for it for myself and for Ben. "Believe" is a powerful word for me because it encompasses magic and faith and hope that wishes will come true. I left the event feeling so positive, but also emotional from the combination of excitement of a successful event but the heartbreak of what the families are experiencing, and my own memories. I volunteered to work on more of these events for children and I hope to see these children again.
It turns out that, for me, sprinkling pixie dust on others- giving support, compassion, joy and comfort- is very healing pixie dust for me!
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I commend you on your commitment and wonderful activities and I thank you for showing us the door of acceptance and transformation!
Caregiving is often imposed by circumstances, but then it can transform itself into a mission, the one that enhances and can change lives…And you are the living proof of that!
As a longtime caregiver myself, I'm still behind that closed door, but reading your essays does help me to ease my pain, as well as to look at the future with renewed hope.
I really enjoyed reading this and how you've found your strength through your caregiving journey. This is a beautiful piece. I love your page.
Thank you so much for your very kind words. It makes me so happy when my words and experiences resonate with others. I hope you'll come back and share your thoughts.


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What is Quartz Extreme (Mac) and why no external monitor rendering support?
Camtasia's Mac requirements include this statement, "Quartz Extreme support (rendering is not supported on external USB monitors)"
Why won't the new version support rendering on an external monitor?
Will they change this later?
Note that the requirement specifically calls out USB connected external monitors, these are very rare.
Monitors connected via Thunderbolt, displayport and HDMI are all natively supported by the mac.
There are a few companies that have made USB to video adaptors, these require special drivers to be installed and are not 'natively' supported by the mac.
I can tell you that I regularly run multiple external monitors and have no trouble with camtasia.
Thanks Jack. I guess the "USB" part didn't register with me. All's good now.


If you've got an iPad 2 or 3rd Gen iPad, You've probably used a Smart Cover and noticed that there is a bit of wasted space when the Smart Cover is all folded up as a triangle to act as a support for your iPad. Some clever designers decided that they could put that wasted space to good use, and created a speaker that could fit into that void.
The Rocketfish Sound Prism was designed by CRE8 Design Studio, and it's a portable unit made to work with iPads, though since it uses Bluetooth it will work with smartphones and other tablets as well. The speaker attaches itself magnetically and it can hide away inside an Apple Smart Cover when folded up. Sound comes out of both ends, so its not obscured by the iPad or its cover. That's a pretty smart design in my book.


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Q: Adding SQL constraint based on value of row I am not even sure how to word the question.  Here is an explanation of what I am trying to accomplish:
I need to add a constraint on the AccountId and isDefaultWebOrderingPayment columns, that will allow for many AccountId and IsDefaultWebOrderingPayment when IsDefault is false, but will not allow more than one combination of AccountId and IsDefault true.

A: Based on Martin Smith comment, creating a unique index did the trick.
CREATE UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED INDEX uq_AccountId_IsDefaultWebOrderingPayment
ON PaymentOptions(AccountId, IsDefaultWebOrderingPayment)
WHERE AccountId IS NOT NULL AND IsDefaultWebOrderingPayment = 1
GO