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"We all love to hear a good story. We save our stories in books. We save our books in libraries. Libraries are the storyhouses full of all those stories and secrets." - Kathy Bates
Emma C. (Damme) Rogers
Photos courtesy of the Joshua Brackett Eagle Scout Project
(October 20, 1888 - May 19, 1973)
Emma Rogers Dies, Funeral Here Tuesday
Funeral service was held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Peet Chapel for Mrs. Emma C. Rogers, 84, who died Saturday at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne.
The funeral was conducted by The Rev. Thomas Jacobsen, Lutheran minister from Crawford in the absence of the Rev. Beuford Anderson. Mrs. Sigmund Hahn was the organist and accompanied a group of singers from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Judy Lange, Nancy Lange, Colleen Leno, Vivian Lenz, Rob Akers, Charles Bredthauer, and Bob Doctor as they sang "My Redeemer Lives" and "I'm But a Stranger Here."
Casket bearers were Jim Kaper, N. V. Lamb, Martin Glandt, Joe Klemke, Bob McDaniels and Dr. Francis Barrett.
Honorary bearers were Marion Rasmussen, James Barrett, Ira Lamb, Bill Glandt, Ray Reed, John Alters, Tom McCullough, Lloyd Tschacher, Bill Nuttall, Otto Klemke, Vic Leno, Henry Klemke, Walter Klemke, Charles Heumier, Chet Stubson, Richard Lenz, Pete Owens, Bill Bredthauer, Walter Doctor, Otto Krekeler, Ivan Glandt, Woodrow Glandt and Fred Sheaman.
Emma C. Rogers, christened Emma C. Damme, was born in Wayne, Neb., October 20, 1888, to Henry M. and Minnie Pardee Damme the youngest of 11 children.
She came to Wyoming in 1912 and homesteaded 16 miles south of Van Tassell. April 3, 1915, she married Roy Rogers of Lusk. The couple had two daughters, Wyoma Faye Rogers (Mrs. Archie Huey of Lusk) and Minnie Bernice Rogers (Mrs. Floyd McCleery) of Manville.
The Rogers family became residents of Lusk in 1919 after selling the Van Tassell property, and in 1936 they purchased a ranch at Manville. Mr. Rogers died in 1940 and Mrs. Rogers remained on the Manville ranch until she retired in 1952 when she made permanent residence in her home at Lusk.
Mrs. Rogers was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lusk, the Lutheran Woman's Missionary League, Lusk Woman's Club, Tumbleweed Extension Club, Hospital Auxiliary, and the Manville Homemakers Club.
Her parents, six sisters and three brothers died previously. She is survived by her two daughters, one sister, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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//
//  XMNCookieTest.m
//  XMNWeb
//
//  Created by XMFraker on 17/2/15.
//  Copyright © 2017年 ws00801526. All rights reserved.
//

#import <XCTest/XCTest.h>

#import <XMNWeb/NSHTTPCookie+XMNCookie.h>

@interface XMNCookieTests : XCTestCase

@end

@implementation XMNCookieTests

- (void)setUp {
    [super setUp];
    // Put setup code here. This method is called before the invocation of each test method in the class.

    NSArray<NSString *> *domains = @[@"baidu.com",@"google.com",@"zuifuli.io",@"test.zuifuli.io"];

    /** 配置10条cookie */
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i ++) {
        NSHTTPCookie *cookie = [[NSHTTPCookie alloc] initWithProperties:@{NSHTTPCookieName : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"cookie_%d",i],
                                                                          NSHTTPCookieDomain : domains[i % 4],
                                                                          NSHTTPCookieValue : @"xxxxxCookie value",
                                                                          NSHTTPCookiePath : @"/"}];

        [[NSHTTPCookieStorage sharedHTTPCookieStorage] setCookie:cookie];
    }

    NSLog(@"bundle version :%@",UIApplicationStateRestorationBundleVersionKey);
    NSLog(@"bundle version 2 :%@ ",[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"CFBundleShortVersionString"]);
}

- (void)tearDown {
    // Put teardown code here. This method is called after the invocation of each test method in the class.
    [super tearDown];

    [[NSHTTPCookieStorage sharedHTTPCookieStorage] removeCookiesSinceDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:0]];
}

- (void)testStoreCookie {

    {
        NSArray<NSDictionary *> *storeCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_storeCookies];
        XCTAssertEqual(storeCookies.count, 10);

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookies];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookies.count, 10);
    }

    {
        NSArray<NSDictionary *> *storeCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_storeCookiesWithNames:@[@"cookie_1",@"cookie_2"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(storeCookies.count, 2);

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookiesWithNames:@[@"cookie_1",@"cookie_2"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookies.count, 2);
    }

    {

        NSArray<NSDictionary *> *storeCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_storeCookiesWithDomains:@[@"test.zuifuli.io"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(storeCookies.count, 2);

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookiesWithDomains:@[@"test.zuifuli.io"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookies.count, 2);
    }

    {
        NSArray<NSDictionary *> *storeCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_storeCookiesWithNames:@[@"cookie_1",@"cookie_2"]
                                                                                domains:@[@"baidu.com",@"google.com"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(storeCookies.count, 1);

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookiesWithNames:@[@"cookie_1",@"cookie_2"]
                                                                           domains:@[@"baidu.com",@"google.com"]];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookies.count, 1);
    }
}

- (void)testDeleteCookie {

    {
        NSArray<NSDictionary *> *storeCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_storeCookies];
        XCTAssertEqual(storeCookies.count, 10);

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookies = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookies];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookies.count, 10);

        [NSHTTPCookie xmn_deleteCookiesWithNames:@[@"cookie_1",@"cookie_2"]
                                         domains:nil];

        NSArray<NSHTTPCookie *> *fetchCookiesAfter = [NSHTTPCookie xmn_cookies];
        XCTAssertEqual(fetchCookiesAfter.count, 8);

    }
}

@end

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In this unique, prize-winning study Danielle Quinodoz unravels the unconscious significance of the feelings of vertigo which arise in situations where there is no immediate physical danger of falling and no organic cause. She traces the origins of such emotional vertigo to inner anxieties around separation which are expressed somatically at different levels according to the level of anxiety.
Through a detailed case study of a patient who developed the symptoms of vertigo during analysis the author offers some thought-provoking insights into the vicissitudes of the object relationship and the importance of the role of the analyst in helping the patient translate sensation into representation. She also reflects on the links between anxiety and pleasure in the experience of vertigo, clearly exemplified in sports such as rock-climbing or skiing, and shows how vertigo is inexorably linked to questions of equilibrium at the psychic as well as the physical level.
Emotional Vertigo is an excellent introduction to some of the central themes of current psychoanalytic thought.
Gibeault, Foreword. What is Vertigo? Fusion-related Vertigo. Vertigo Related to Being Dropped. Suction-related Vertigo. Anxiety About being Sucked up by the Object. Imprisonment / Escape Related Vertigo. Vertigo Due to Attraction to the Void: The Emergence of Internal Space. Expansion-related Vertigo. Competition-related Vertigo. Vertigo, from Anxiety to Pleasure. What Makes a Candidate for Vertigo. Vertigo in the Work of Sigmund Freud and Melanie Klein. Dangerous Games with Vertigo. Equilibrium: A Continuous Construction.


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The Billboard Argentina Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs in the Argentina. Its data, published by Billboard Argentina and Billboard magazines and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and BMAT/Vericast, is based collectively on each song's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as the amount of airplay received on Argentine radio stations and TV and streaming on online digital music outlets.

Chart history

See also
 List of Billboard Argentina Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2023

References

2023
Argentina Hot 100

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Year 0 BA (Hons) Graphic Design students exhibited print work in local gallery Nunnsyard, Norwich. A-Zero showcased a collection of prints inspired by typographic forms created by students in their first year of study. The exhibition opened to the public from 14 – 17 March 2017.


Today, some kind of devices plunges into horror, others cause a smile. But as you know, beauty requires sacrifice! And a long time ago women were not afraid to use them, believing in the promised effect. How is it that's great, that life of modern beauties became much easier.
Harsh, but a wonderful invention, makes it easier to stay afloat. However, for some reason, it did not become popular, and with the invention of lifejackets at all lost its relevance.
It's like curlers, only better! Prior to the invention of a perm, to get permanent curls it was possible with the help of this miracle machine. How interested in the process!
The device was invented by famous makeup artist Max Factor and had about 325 different items for adjustment. This frightening contraption was designed to measure parameters of a woman's face to reveal imperfections that need to disguise with makeup.
Earlier this phrase inventor understood literally. Front of you is not suit the monster fish, it is thermo face mask, designed to make your skin better and younger.
Yes, it looked a bit different and was less mobile than usual to us home device for drying hair. And before the invention of electric hair dryer, the device was gas.
But it's really good! Why go to the sauna, if it has already come to you?
At one time dimples (by the way, in fact they are a genetic defect) were very much in fashion. Therefore, those who do not have were ready to get them, even in such a strange manner.
Diets? Did not hear! That invention promises not only to remove the double chin, but also to make the first more beautiful.
All aware of the fact that highly chlorinated water of swimming pools dry out the skin? There is a solution - a solid cap for the pool will not give her a chance!
However, this unusual thing is alive even today - the girls from Asian countries wear similar Lycra cap to the beach it is named "facekini" and protect themselves from the sun.
The device from the category of "the wolves are fed and the sheep are safe." No time to wash off makeup, you need to bathe? Shower helmet will rescue you.


Status 6 gang individually switched extension socket is ideal for use with computer, audio and video and other sensitive electrical devices. sockets comes all with their own 6 switch, 2 metre lead with neon indicator, printed insert card, 13 amp rated. Keyhole fixing for wall mounting. Safety shuttered sockets. Power extension lead provides power where you need it most. Flexible and adaptable. Recyclable materials. CE certified. Supplied in white counter display unit (CDU), printed insert card, shrink wrapped. High Standards of quality and conformity form the corner stone of our policy resulting in the continual growth of Status International.


Seir's new paintings draw from the obsolete aesthetics of Nordic public art made during the post-war period. In looking back at something that looked forward, Seir's vocabulary reflects the outmoded optimism of the welfare state. In contrast to previous work, these paintings focus on touch in relation to the otherwise strict language of Modernist hardedge. Perhaps a flirtation with the smudgy lines of Mondrian, or the uneven surfaces of Malevich. Pronounced with a contemporary attitude, together with a sense of nostalgia, these pieces echo a mindset of the past for a potential future.
"Letting things happen. The act of doing something, then negating, then doing it again, is newness itself."
What current elements do you feel connected to at the time, and how do they influence your work?
I guess there is a 'looking back' -type of quality in my work, especially in my choice of palette but also in the way in which the surfaces have been worked on. In contrast to this, I'm using a familiar style, associated with Modernism. The connotations of these aesthetics, at the time perceived as current, were rather the opposite, - they were forward looking and intended to be beyond historical referencing. I travel a lot and find inspiration in urban environments and design aesthetics. This Summer I spent time in Osaka, Japan which was aesthetically pretty different from what I had imagined. While spending some time in Milan during my solo show at NAM Project, I photographed about a hundred gates to residential buildings I find typical of Milan. Perhaps some of them will end up as paintings.
Drawing from previous artistic practises, what makes you employ a Modernist visual language?
It hasn't actually been a conscious strategy at all. Some people get a little sceptical looking at my work as they are not sure what my intentions are. I guess my position could easily be understood as critical towards Modernism but if that would be my agenda I would probably engage in writing instead, as it would be more of a direct way of getting a message across. Of course there is a sense of nostalgia in my work but it doesn't deny its current time, nor the beauty of expired Modernity.
Do you think it's possible to read your work as a potential critique of the modern, aesthetically saturated society we find ourselves in today?
That's not really for me to tell but I don't think it's my job to try to get a wide audience as possible to think the same thing. That would be kind of tragic in my opinion. I can also honestly say that I really enjoy just applying paint to a surface and building up a pattern based on simple principles. In fact I think my practice, at least to me, is as much about such a simple pleasure as it is about the whole Modernist discussion.
Robin Seir was born in Gothenburg (Sweden) in 1986. He has since 2008 been based in London and has exhibited widely in the UK but also in Copenhagen, Sao Paulo, Croatia and Berlin. In 2010 Seir was shortlisted for the Marmite Prize for Painting. He is completing his Master's degree at the Royal Academy Schools.


Vivo unveiled their latest offering on March 22, Thursday at the Grand Ballroom of City of Dreams, Manila. The much awaited iteration to their very successful smartphone lineup, the Vivo V9 has an all new FullView™ Display, an incredible 6.3-inch display housed in a compact 5.5 inch traditional design footprint. The Vivo V9 adopts a 19:9 aspect ratio to increase screen size by 5.2% compared to the previous generation's V7+, and the side bezels have been reduced by 19% to a mere 1.75mm.
Another exclusive feature that the Vivo V9 has to offer is it's new AI-Powered camera functions, which enhances it's mobile photography capability. Vivo V9's crystal-clear 24MP front facing camera and 16MP+5MP dual rear camera takes advantage of AI Photography technology to take pictures that are more vivid and true in colors. The rear facing 16MP+5MP dual camera of V9 creates amazing bokeh shots that rival those taken on a DSLR camera using its AI Bokeh algorithm, which has been optimized based on machine learning, so it can achieve high-level precision in identifying the key subject to ensure optimal focus and depth in the photo.
The V9's AI Selfie has an algorithm that transforms the facial profile in the original 2D photo into a 3D model to process the light accents authentically. Users can choose from a range of effects like Natural Light, Studio Light, Stereo Light and Monochrome Background. When coupled with AR Stickers that provides numerous effects to decorate your selfie, the V9 helps users to take selfies that reflect their unique style with just a few clicks.
As the top 3 smartphone brand in terms of market share with 1.5 million users nationwide. Vivo is setting a benchmark in terms of mobile photography and performance. Their latest innovations are geared towards the needs of the more stylish and young consumers without breaking their wallets.
Truly a Perfect Smartphone, with a Perfect View of a Perfect Shot.
Vivo V9 will be available in Pearl Black and Gold, for only Php 17990.
The founders of Moneygment understand the importance of these contributions, especially to the OFWs and their families that they have been serving for the past few years.
Thisinspired them to work continuously in improving their systems in order to provide the most up-to-date services and reports to their customers. They are aware of the difficulties regarding delays in processing and unposted transactions causing benefits to be delayed as well. That is why they developed the Moneygment app that the customers can easily access through their mobile devices, and hence, they can immediately generate reports and get updates about their transactions.


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Mementomorium
Vision And Philosophy
Quotes and More
unSCruz 2019
That Inspired Mementomorium's Vision and Philosophy
Famous Quotes:
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." ~Annie Dillard
"I wish I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours." ~Bernard Berenson
"Of all the footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all mindfulness meditation, that on death is supreme." ~Buddha
"Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful but to appreciate this precious lifetime." ~ Dalai Lama
"For those of us who work in the field of hospice and palliative care, it can feel like you're sitting on a secret…Sure it is loaded, emotionally laden work…But, you pretty quickly get a real sweet hit that paying attention to this zone of life is very nurturing. The secret is that paying attention to the fact that you die can help you live a lot better. My colleagues and I are very aware of the clock. We're aware of our finitude and so, we're just a little more likely to be kind to ourselves and others, and we're a little less likely to squander that time." ~Dr. BJ Miller
"Do you then ponder how the supreme of human evils, the surest mark of the base and cowardly, is not death, but the fear of death? Discipline yourself against such fear, direct all your thinking, exercises, and reading this way—and you will know the only path to human freedom." ~Epictetus
"Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do?" ~Epicurus
"When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived." ~Henry David Thoreau
"The healthiest response to death is to love, honor, and celebrate life." ~Ira Byock
"Death anxiety is greater in those who feel they have lived an unfulfilled life." ~Irvin Yalom
"You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think." ~Marcus Aurelius
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." ~Oscar Wilde
"The idea that you're gonna die and that life is short is only depressing if you're thinking about it wrong. If you're thinking about it right it should give you a sense of priority. It should even give you a sense of meaning; it should let you know what's important, what you're trying to do while you're here on this planet." ~Ryan Holiday
"Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you're free to live." ~Saul Alinsky
"It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it... ...we are forced at last by death's final constraint to realize that it has passed away before we knew it was passing." ~Seneca
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." ~Steve Jobs
"There's something coming for all of us. It's called death. Rather than fearing it, it can become one of our greatest counselors. So, if this was the last week of your life, what would you cherish most? How would you live? How would you love? What truth would you tell today?" ~Tony Robbins
"Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough." ~William Saroyan
Not Sure What To Do? Take The Deathbed Test — Margie Warrell — Apr 26, 2018
Why Accepting Death Will Make You Worry Less — Gustavo Razzetti — Dec 14, 2017
How Thoughts Of Death Can Be A Key To Happiness — Karen Wyatt, MD — Aug 9, 2017
Is the Fear of Death Controlling Your Anxiety? — Stephanie Schroeder (reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP) — July 10, 2017
Why You Should Pretend Today Is the End — Ryan Holiday — Jun 27, 2017
Fear of death underlies most of our phobias — Lisa Iverach, et al., University of Sydney — May 15, 2016
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death — Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. — 2008
Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life — Ira Byock, M.D. — 1998
The Denial of Death — Dr. Ernest Becker — 1997
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Life is Strange: Before The Storm Episode 3 Review
Posted January 15, 2018 by Casey Scheld in Casey Scheld Reviews, Game Reviews, PC Reviews
The world of Arcadia Bay is full of turmoil in the third episode of Square-Enix and Deck Nine's Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Do Chloe and Rachel make it through their struggles gracefully, or is this plot more awkward than puberty?
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The second episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm dropped the bombshell that Sera is Rachel's biological mother. It turns out that she had a problem with drugs, and Rachel's father wanted her out of their life for the last 15 years. However, Rachel wants to mend these bonds and see if she can get some facetime with her mother.
It's a pretty basic tale, one that's got a healthy dose of drama and some minor twists and turns. However, the twists can be seen from a mile away…and the drama is exaggerated. No game has had a protagonist that is as unlikable as Chloe. She disobeys her parents, breaks into offices, draws graffiti on anything and everything she could find, and tries to do things her own way. The passing of her father hints at some daddy issues that she may have, but there is normally at least one redeeming quality when it comes to situations like these. As a result, it is hard to get engaged with the story.
If anything, the pacing is completely off too. Breaking the game up is some light puzzle solving, which has you interacting with objects in a set area. However, these tasks are mundane, and often feel like busywork. If a movie or television show spent 10 minutes trying to find a flashlight to make some stars or tuning up a car, people would quickly tune out. However, the fact that there is so much busywork feels like a chore throughout its three hour playtime.
When the game does offer compelling moments, however, players must watch a cutscene instead. Without spoiling too much, the climax of the story happens off-screen, and is briefly explained in a single sentence. It makes you wonder if the development team was rushed, as the priorities are way out of whack.
Outside of the puzzles, there are a set number of choices that people can make. These often mean the same thing, and offer a dose of attitude throughout. There is the ability to choose a special option by interacting with a specific object, but it often has no hold on the plot. There is a brief section with a "backtalk mechanic," which has you choosing the correct option of of three choices, but this section is over far too fast. Outside of a major choice at the end, everybody will more or less have the same experience in this episode.
Rounding things off is an incredibly basic visual presentation. The rounded look of the characters is an interesting stylistic choice, but the low polygonal areas would look right at home in an early Xbox 360 game. Our review was done on the highest settings, but it still looked rough around the edges.
Coming of age stories usually have you liking characters more as the plot progresses, but players will be eager to wrap up Life is Strange: Before the Storm sooner rather than later. The poor pacing, unlikable characters, and plodding interactive elements end this season on a low note.
This review of Life is Strange: Before The Storm Episode 3 was written based on the Steam version of the game. The game was purchased digitally.
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For moms and dads who are looking for healthy food for their family meals, here is a popular Filipino dish from the north to add to your dinner recipe collection.
The name of the dish, pinakbet, is derived from pinakubet; an Ilokano word which means wrinkled up. This gives us a clue as to how to cook the dish: to simmer the vegetables until they get shriveled from cooking.
You can serve your pinakbet with a sawsawan of kalamansi and bagoong.
Step #1. Cut and prepare ingredients. Cut the meat into small cubes. Crush the garlic. Shred tomatoes into little pieces (this is really how they cut the tomatoes, they shred it with the knife while holding on to it. They don't lay it down on the chopping board!) Cut the onions, unless you are using the small native ones, then you just peel the outer layer and use it whole. Slice and crush the ginger.
Step #2. Peel and dice the camote into bite size pieces. Soak in water while working on the other ingredients.
Step #3. Cut the eggplant by slicing it lengthwise 4 times without separating the slices. If you are using the smaller eggplants, you can leave the tops which should still be tender.
Step #4. Leave the okra whole unless the tops are hard. If they are, you must cut off the hard parts and the tips. Always try to get the young veggies, but in case you got the large and mature okras, cut them in half.
Step #5. Cut the ampalaya lengthwise, rub salt on the insides and wash it if you want it less bitter. Slice into strips.
Step #6. Cut the beans about 2 inches in length. Take out the tips. You can still use mature beans by removing them from the pods and cooking only the beans themselves.
Step #7. Cut the calabasa in half, take off seeds. Peel the calabasa and slice into bite size cubes.
In the palayok or pot, cut the meat in small cubes and fry with a little oil. Add the chopped garlic, then the ginger and tomatoes. Adjust the fire in medium. Place the fish paste with a bit of water enough to soak the veggies but not cover it.
Add the eggplant first then the other vegetables in succession. The veggies that take the longest to cook are first into the pot. Therefore: camote, then calabasa, then ampalaya, then beans, then okra. Put in the onions. Remember to adjust the stove to medium or low. Don't stir. Leave the pot with the layering of veggies and simmer until the vegetable is infused with the bagoong soup. You can now drop in the chicharon.
You will know it's almost cooked because you will soon begin to notice the wonderful aroma coming from your pot.
Before she got married, Kelly didn't know anything about cooking. She learned this dish straight from the kitchen of her Pangasinense mother-in-law, who is a graduate of the U.P. College of Home Economics.
Hmmm this sounds delicious! You should upload your own pinakbet Mommy para everyone can see what it looks like. :D Or maybe a photo of any of your boys eating pinakbet.


China's 2018 economic growth fell to a three-decade low, adding to pressure on Beijing to settle a tariff war with Washington.
The world's second-largest economy expanded by 6.6 percent over a year earlier, down from 2017′s 6.9 percent, official data showed Monday. Growth in the three months ending in December dipped to 6.4 percent — the lowest quarterly level since the 2008 global crisis — from the previous quarter's 6.5 percent.
Communist leaders are trying to steer China to slower, more self-sustaining growth based on consumer spending instead of trade and investment. But the deceleration has been sharper than expected, prompting Beijing to step up government spending and order banks to lend more to shore up growth and avoid politically dangerous job losses.
Exports held up through most of 2018 despite President Donald Trump's tariff hikes on Chinese imports in a fight over Beijing's technology ambitions. But they contracted in December as the penalties began to depress U.S. demand.
Economic growth in 2018 was the lowest since 1990′s 3.9 percent in the aftermath of the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests centered on Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Growth in investment, retail spending and factory activity all declined, the National Bureau of Statistics reported.
The impact of U.S. tariffs was limited, but China faces pressure from growing global support for import controls, volatile financial markets and declining investment spending, said the bureau commissioner, Ning Jizhe.
The slowdown is adding to pressure on President Xi Jinping's government to settle its costly dispute with Washington.
The two sides have imposed tariff hikes of up to 25 percent on tens of billions of dollars of each other's goods in the fight over U.S. complaints Beijing steals or pressures companies to hand over technology. Washington is pressing China to roll back plans for state-led industry development that its trading partners say violate its market-opening obligations.
That dispute has rattled Chinese consumers that Beijing is counting on to drive growth. Some are cutting spending, which might worsen the downturn.
In a possible sign of progress, Beijing announced Friday its top trade envoy, Vice Premier Liu He, will visit Washington for talks Jan. 30-31. Business groups and economists said a decision by Liu and his American counterpart, Robert Lighthizer, to get directly involved would suggest earlier talks by lower-level officials made progress.
Forecasters expect Chinese growth to bottom out this year as Beijing's stimulus efforts gain traction. However, they have pushed back the time frame for that due to weakening exports.
A meeting of leaders of the ruling Communist Party in December promised tax cuts, better access to bank lending for entrepreneurs and other steps to help the private sector that generates China's new jobs and wealth.
Chinese leaders warned earlier any recovery would be "L-shaped." That means companies and investors shouldn't expect growth to rebound to the previous decade's double-digit levels.
Forecasters expect growth to decline further this year to 6.3 percent or lower.
"A key downside risk to the Chinese growth outlook will be if the U.S.-China trade war escalates, should the temporary truce expire without any trade deal being struck," Rajiv Biswas of IHS Markit said in an email.


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That said - the road ahead remains rocky, with many challenges, but continue we must... and we thank you for your loyal support of our efforts to make the world a better place for our much-loved companions.
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Jocelyn Megan Rose Merton and Eric Anderson Davis were married May 17 in The Dow Gardens. Katherine Hawley officiated.
Parents of the bride are Terrence Merton of Saginaw and Diane Merton of Merrill. The groom is the son of Margaret Davis of Midland and the late Norman Davis.
Maid of honor was Jennifer Merton, sister of the bride, with bridesmaids Pamela Welke, Sarah Vincent and Jennifer Davis, sister of the groom. Best man was Mark Marshall, with groomsmen Robert Rosselit and Kevin Falkowski.
The couple greeted guests at The Valley Plaza Resort, and honeymooned in China and Thailand.
The bride is an independent consultant with Arbonne International. The groom, a chemical process operator, works for Dow Corning Corp.
The couple reside in Midland.
Amanda Christine Bush and Mark Walter McGee were married July 13, 2002 , in St. Mary's Church in Columbus, Ohio. Father Mark Hammond officiated.
Parents of the bride are Margaret Bush and Philipp Bush, both of Columbus, Ohio. Parents of the groom are Tom and Peggy McGee of Midland.
Maids of honor were Allison Bush and Aubrey Bush, sisters of the bride. Bridesmaids were Kim Ranft, Katy Frickel and Stefanie Parey. Best man was Dan McGee, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Matt Ignatowski, Zack Hays, Joe Kivi and Mike Doonan.
The couple greeted guests at a reception at Josephinium Pontifical College, then left for a honeymoon to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
The bride, a graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School (Columbus, Ohio), earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. She is a sourcing manager for Bath and Body Works, Columbus.
The groom, a graduate of H.H. Dow High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. He is senior packaging engineer for Bath and Body Works, Columbus.
The couple reside in Columbus.
Malinda Gilliam and Ryan D. Howell were married Aug. 10, 2002, in Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor David Birnbaum officiated.
Parents of the bride are Robert and Debora Gilliam of Roscommon. Parents of the groom are Randy Howell of Midland and Nancy Smith of Midland.
Matron of honor was Kari Clark. Maid of honor was Megan Burgess. Bridesmaid was Heather Howell, sister of the groom. Junior bridesmaids were Jessica Smith, sister of the groom, and Paige Howell. Best men were Vincent Howell and Martin Howell, both brothers of the groom. Groomsman was Steven Salata. Flower girl was Kayla Gilliam. Ring bearer was Dylan Gilliam. Ushers were Daniel Clement and Eric Plante.
The couple greeted guests at a reception at Saginaw Valley State University, Curtiss Hall, then left for a honeymoon to Disney World and a Bahama cruise.
The bride is a graduate of Roscommon High School and attends Saginaw Valley State University. She is a co-op for Dow Corning Corp. Research and Development.
The groom is a graduate of H.H. Dow High School and attends Saginaw Valley State University. He is a loan officer for The Dow Chemical Co. Employees Credit Union.
Aimee Danielle Montesi and Scott Michael Stachowiak were married May 25, 2002, in Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor Kirk Havel and Father Thomas McNamara officiated.
Parents of the bride are William and Susan Montesi of Midland. Parents of the groom are Michael and Sandra Stachowiak of Essexville.
Maid of honor was April Spolnicki. Bridesmaids were Dawn Donahue and Jill Stachowiak. Best man was Mark Stachowiak. Groomsmen were Christopher Fink, Scott Montesi and Kevin Stachowiak. Ushers were Tyler Stuettgen, Jeff Strang, Todd Stachowiak and Matt Harold.
The couple greeted guests at a reception at the Horizons Conference Center, then left for an Alaskan cruise.
The bride, a graduate of H.H. Dow High School and Delta College, is a registered nurse in labor and delivery at MidMichigan Medical Center.
The groom, a graduate of Bay City Central High School and Michigan Tech, is a chemical engineer for Dow Corning Corp.
The couple reside in Freeland.
Barbara Ziehmer and Andrew Kosick were married Aug. 3, 2002, in Assumption Catholic Church in Midland. Father Richard Filary officiated.
Parents of the couple are Daniel and June Ziehmer of Hemlock and George and Patricia Kosick of Midland.
Stefanie Marshall served as maid of honor with Arielle Premo as junior bridesmaid. Scott Williams was best man.
Bailey Ziehmer was flower girl. Craig Ziehmer was ring bearer.
Ushers were Ronald Ziehmer, Donald Ziehmer and Randy Ziehmer, brothers of the bride.
The couple greeted guests during a reception at the Assumption Catholic Church Hall, then left for a honeymoon in Savannah, Ga.
The bride, a graduate of Hemlock High School, earned her associate's degree in architectural technology from Delta College. She attends Central Michigan University. The groom, a graduate of Midland High School and Delta College, earned a bachelor's degree in construction management from CMU. He is a self-employed remodeling contractor.
They reside in Mount Pleasant.
Lindsay Kaye McGarvie and Kenneth Mathew Post were married Aug. 24, 2002, in an outdoor ceremony. Greg Varner officiated. The bride was escorted by Bill Hopp.
The bride is the daughter of Jerri Hodge of Sanford. The groom's parents are Frederic and Eleanor Post of Sanford.
Jennifer Biskner served as maid of honor and Heather Post was bridesmaid. Kevin Vandenburg stood as best man with Tim Post as groomsman. Tiara Campbell was flower girl and Bradley Post was ring bearer. Aaron Ordiway was usher.
The couple greeted guests at a reception in the yard of her parents.
The bride attends Oasis High School and is employed with Hopp and Hodges Building. The groom, a graduate of Meridian Senior High School, is employed at Alma Iron and Metal Co. Inc.
They reside in Sanford.
Ruth Benjamin and Eric Stevens were married June 29 in Midland Free Methodist Church. Pastor Dave Kessler officiated.
Parents of the bride are Margaret and Harold Benjamin of Warsaw, N.Y. Parents of the groom are Goldie Wright of Midland and the late Donald Stevens.
Standing with the bride was Vicki Dopp. Standing with the groom were his daughters, Kaitlin Stevens and Kelsey Stevens.
The couple greeted guests in the church reception hall and later at their home. They honeymooned in the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The bride is a graduate of Perry (N.Y.) High School and D'Youville College in Buffalo, N.Y. She is the physical therapy supervisor at MidMichigan Visiting Nurse Association. The groom, a graduate of Midland High School, is a process operator at Dow Corning Corp.
The couple reside in Sanford.
Krista Leach and Mitch Tate were married June 15 in Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Midland. The Rev. Dave Stout officiated.
Parents of the couple are Sandy and Larry Leach of Midland and Mike and Sue Tate of Saginaw.
Matron of honor was Jane Waldmann, with bridesmaids Kim Leach, Tammy Chapin, Molly Schwartz, Deanna Leach and Kasey Robbins. Best man was Matthew Tate, brother of the groom, with groomsmen Kevin Leach, brother of the bride, Dave Brown, Don Thomas, Scott Leach, brother of the bride, and Dan Myny.
Jenna Stacy was flower girl. Zachary Leach was ring bearer.
The couple greeted guests at a reception in Horizons Conference Center, Saginaw, then left for a honeymoon to Halcyon Sandals Resort in St. Lucia.
The bride, a graduate of Bullock Creek High School, earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at Saginaw Valley State University. She is an elementary special education teacher with Midland Public Schools. The groom, a graduate of Bridgeport High School, earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Central Michigan University. He is working on his specialist's degree. He is a high school special education teacher with Midland Public Schools.
Shannon Dickerson and Christian Walter were married in a July 27 ceremony in First United Methodist Church in Midland. The Rev. Susan Kingsley officiated.
Parents of the couple are Kris and Lisa Shangle of Midland and Ron and Carol Walter.
Maids of honor were Jody Gowing and Karleen Kudej. Bridesmaids were Beth Shangle, Deanna Walter and Angie Dremer. Best man was Derik Whittiker with groomsmen Jake Berry, Jason Mann and Tom Fielder.
Flower girl was Katelyn Dickerson. Ring bearer was Matthew Dickerson.
The couple greeted guests in The Great Hall, Valley Plaza, then left for a honeymoon to the western Caribbean.
The bride, a graduate of Bullock Creek High School and Western Michigan University, is an occupational therapist for Children's Hospital of San Diego. The groom, a graduate of Adrian High School and Western Michigan University, is a logistics officer for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The couple reside in Carlsbad, Calif.


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Friday, April 12, 2019 – 10:53
South Africa cannot deliver effectively in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) if there's no digital inclusion, says Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
"Are our people able to communicate, is it affordable, are the services accessible, and are they available to our people because they are not meant for the elite," Ndabeni-Abrahams said.
The Minister, who was addressing the media launch for the Digital Economy Summit, also presented the 4IRSA partnership on Thursday in Johannesburg.
4IRSA is a partnership between Telkom and the Universities of Witwatersrand, Fort Hare and Johannesburg.
The partnership seeks to stimulate and facilitate an inclusive national dialogue to shape a coherent national response to the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) in South Africa.
Ndabeni-Abrahams emphasized the need to put people at the centre of the 4IR conversation.
"As we unpack the critical components of 4IR, it is important that people are placed at the centre of the conversation. As government, this is woven into all our 4IR interventions and as such, we have been deliberate in seeking collaborative efforts that build a capable 4IR army.
"In the same breadth, we must ensure that we create and own solutions that respond to our unique requirements as a country," she said.
The Minister said it is important that all sectors find expression in the 4IR conversation.
The partnership between Telkom and the Universities of Witwatersrand, Fort Hare and Johannesburg, is also aimed at complementing and supporting other national activities relating to 4IR, most notably the Presidential Commission on 4IR.
The task of the commission, which will be chaired by the President, is to identify relevant policies, strategies and action plans that will position South Africa as a competitive global player.
The Minister said, in addition to the Presidential Commission on 4IR, work streams will be established to focus on skills and jobs for the future.
"We want to look at the challenges and the potential threats in the jobs industry for the future. We also require the expertise of the labour unions, policy makers and the industry players who must make sure that there are jobs.
"We require people who are going to look at the social impact of the 4IR … the commission is there to provide strategic leadership that must be given to the country," she said.
She said it was important to build capacity for the 4IR by making sure that the workforce is ready for the revolution.
Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib said South Africa needs to work across sectors to develop the technology required for the country to leapfrog across eons of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
"… And in doing so create a new world order that prioritises humanity before profits and power. Whilst it is important to address the challenges of our past, it is equally important that we prepare for a collective and common digital and technological future so that we can determine how it will impact us as a society," Habib said.
The University of Johannesburg and Fort Hare is focusing a lot of research attention on 4IR, with a number of different projects and courses.
Telkom Group CEO Sipho Maseko said the 4IRSA partnership may be the most important collaboration between the government, public institutions and the private sector in South Africa.
"Its potential impacts are transformative both economically and politically. Telkom is passionate about addressing today's challenges to ensure tomorrow's prosperity," he said. – SAnews.gov.za
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La Western Force — également nommée The Force — est une franchise professionnelle de rugby à XV australienne basée à Perth en Australie-Occidentale.

La Force évolue dans le championnat international du Super Rugby entre 2006 et 2017. Lors de ses grands débuts en 2006, elle termine la compétition avec la cuillère de bois. Avec plus de  abonnés avant le début de la saison 2006, le club possède la base de supporters la plus importante en Australie. Elle est la quatrième franchise australienne à avoir été acceptée pour participer à cette compétition, et dépend de la fédération de rugby à XV d'Australie-Occidentale, appelée RugbyWA. En 2017, la SANZAAR exclut la Western Force du Super Rugby en raison de son manque de résultats, et dans le cadre d'une réduction du championnat de 18 à 15 équipes.

La Western Force rejoint en 2019 le nouveau championnat indo-pacifique du Global Rapid Rugby. En 2020, après l'annulation de la saison de Global Rapid Rugby à cause de la pandémie de Covid-19, la Western Force est invitée à disputer le Super Rugby AU, une compétition domestique organisée par la fédération australienne afin de compenser l'annulation du Super Rugby. Elle est toujours présente dans cette compétition en 2021.

Le nom "Western Force" a été choisi afin de refléter la localisation de l'équipe ainsi que ses valeurs communautaires de force et d'énergie. Le logo représente le traditionnel cygne noir de l'état dans une courbe circulaire censée représenter l'unité et l'inclusivité. Le bleu indigo doit représenter les côtes d'Australie Occidentale alors que la couleur or évoque les plages de sables et le très présent soleil.

La Force dispute initialement ses matchs au Subiaco Oval, stade de football australien très peu adapté à la pratique du rugby à XV. L'équipe dispute désormais ses rencontres à domicile au Members Equity Stadium basé à Perth.

Histoire

La candidature
La candidature pour intégrer le Super 12 en expansion a débuté au début des années 2000, quand en 2002 un groupe fut formé afin de superviser le développement d'une nouvelle franchise Australienne. L'objectif du groupe était de s'assurer que si la SANZAR donnait son accord pour la création d'une quatrième franchise australienne, la RugbyWA (fédération d'Australie occidentale de rugby) serait prête. Après avoir été invitée à déposer leur candidature par la fédération australienne de rugby, un consortium fut chargé de mettre sur pied un projet, quatre semaines leur étant laissées pour déposer le dossier. Le groupement reçut le soutien du gouvernement d'état qui prêta plus d'un million de dollars et s'engagea à rénover à hauteur de AU$ 25 millions le Members Equity Stadium. En , la quatrième super licence australienne fut accordée au RugbyWA face à la fédération de rugby du Victoria et son projet de franchise à Melbourne.

Choix des joueurs et de l'entraîneur
Un autre groupe fut formé afin d'identifier les attentes et les objectifs au sujet du futur entraîneur de la franchise. Dirigé par Geoff Stooke le président du club, il était également composé de Ron Alexander, le directeur de la RugbyWA, et de Phil Kearns, ancien international. Un grand nombre de coachs australiens et étrangers ont déposé leur candidature mais c'est finalement le Néo-Zélandais John Mitchell qui a obtenu le rôle, devançant entre autres Michael Cheika, Pat Howard et Steve Meehan. Ce choix a été appuyé par l'excellent bilan du technicien à la tête des All Blacks, titulaire d'un ratio de victoire de 86 % sur 30 matchs. Il a également été pendant trois ans l'assistant de Sir Clive Woodward auprès de la sélection nationale anglaise.

Pour son recrutement, l'objectif de la Force était de trouver l'équilibre entre quelques joueurs internationaux confirmés et de jeunes espoirs nationaux à fort potentiel. Le , le talonneur des Waratahs Brendan Cannon devient le premier joueur à rejoindre la nouvelle franchise. Le jour suivant, et malgré une tentative désespérée du président des Queensland Reds, le deuxième ligne international Nathan Sharpe annonce également son déplacement vers l'Ouest du pays. Début , la Western Force était en mesure de présenter une équipe de plus de 33 joueurs professionnels, dont les grands espoirs Cameron Shepherd et Digby Ioane.

Le club en Super 14
Le tournoi 2006 ne restera pas dans les annales de la franchise de Perth, le club finissant bon dernier avec la cuillère de bois, et une seule petite victoire face à l'autre nouvelle franchise des Central Cheetahs au compteur. Malgré cette saison désastreuse et loin des espérances de ses dirigeants, la Western Force conserve un pouvoir d'attraction important auprès des meilleurs joueurs du pays. La franchise réussit ainsi le coup magistral de signer Matt Giteau pour la saison 2007, moyennant un salaire annuel de AU$ 1,5 million par année. Le joueur, en fin de contrat aux Brumbies, devient ainsi le sportif le mieux payé d'Australie. Début  est également annoncée la signature de la révélation des Queensland Reds Drew Mitchell. Le club reçoit cependant une amende de AU$ 110 000 après s'être rendu coupable d'avoir entamé des négociations secrètes afin de débaucher Al Kanaar des Waratahs.

Du fait de l'absence de championnat des clubs compétitif en Australie Occidentale, et afin de préparer au mieux ses joueurs non internationaux, la RugbyWA a mis en place une équipe nommée Western Force Gold, active lors de chaque pré-saison. Jouant avec un maillot or de la Western Force, l'équipe a déjà effectué des tournées en Afrique du Sud, au Japon, à Singapour et dans les Iles Samoa. Cette préparation originale est certainement à l'origine des deux très bons débuts de saison 2007 et 2008 de la franchise de Perth qu'elle finira cependant en  et . Après un exercice 2009 miné par les rumeurs de licenciement de John Mitchell ainsi que les annonces de départ de certains cadres, la Force réussit tout de même à conserver sa . Avec désormais 9 internationaux Australiens en activité dans son effectif, la Western Force est, au début de cette saison 2010, prête à s'imposer définitivement dans cette compétition.

Faits divers
L'ouvreur néo-zélandais du club pour la saison 2012, Willie Ripia, ne fait plus partie de l'équipe, en raison de problèmes internes. Le joueur a été sanctionné par son club pour manquements aux règles de vie du groupe (vol auprès de ses coéquipiers pour remédier à ses problèmes de jeux).

Exclusion du Super Rugby et lancement du Global Rapid Rugby

En 2017, la SANZAAR décide de réduire le nombre d'équipes au sein du Super Rugby, et la Western Force fait partie des équipes retirées de la compétition en raison de son manque de résultats. Dans la foulée, le propriétaire de la Force, , déclare alors vouloir créer une nouvelle compétition pour son équipe, qui regrouperait des équipes venues de la région indo-pacifique.

En 2018, la compétition démarre sous la forme d'une tournée d'exhibition appelée « World Series Rugby ». Cela consiste alors en une série de matchs pour la Western Force, qui affronte des équipes nationales « A » (Fidji A, Samoa A, Tonga A et Hong Kong Dragons), le club japonais des Panasonic Wild Knights et les franchises de Super Rugby des Crusaders et des Rebels.

Toujours en 2018, la Force remplace l'équipe de Perth Spirit au sein du National Rugby Championship.

À partir de 2019, le Global Rapid Rugby doit démarrer sous la forme d'un vrai championnat à huit équipes, composé de la Western Force toujours, ainsi que de nouvelles équipes toujours originaires de d'Asie du Sud-Est et d'Océanie. Les sept autres équipes prévues viennent du Japon, de Hong Kong, de Malaisie, des Samoa, des Fidji et de Singapour. Le championnat adopte des règles différente, en accord avec World Rugby, afin de privilégier le jeu d'attaque et le spectacle. Par exemple, la durée d'un match est réduite à 70 minutes (deux mi-temps de 35 minutes) et un essai marqué depuis ses 22 mètres vaut désormais 9 points. Finalement, en raison d'un manque d'organisation et de problème d'emploi du temps en cette année de coupe du monde, le véritable lancement de la compétition dans sa forme initialement planifiée est reporté à 2020. Cependant une saison 2019 a bien lieu, avec des ambitions revues à la baisse, qui se traduit par un calendrier plus court et un nombre d'équipe réduit à 5. Les équipes présentes sont alors la Western Force (Australie), Asia Pacific Dragons (Singapour), Fijian Latui (Fidji), Kagifa Samoa (Samoa) et South China Tigers (Hong Kong). La Western Force remporte la compétition, après avoir terminée la compétition invaincue.

Retour en Super Rugby

En 2020, la saison de Global Rapid Rugby est annulée après une seule journée, à cause de la pandémie de Covid-19. Dans la foulée, la fédération australienne organise une compétition domestique appelée Super Rugby AU, remplaçant le Super Rugby lui aussi annulé. La Western Force est invitée à disputer cette nouvelle compétition, et termine à la cinquième et dernière place, sans avoir réussi à remporter le moindre match.

Malgré ces résultats, la Western Force voit sa présence dans cette compétition prolongée en 2021, et elle fait également partie de la compétition trans-Tasman prévue pour cette même année.

Identité visuelle

Couleurs et maillots

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Parcours dans le Super Rugby

Staff 2023
 Simon Cron - Entraîneur en chef
 Jimmy Duffy - Entraîneur des avants
 Mark Ozich - Spécialiste de l'attaque
 Will Eggleston - Spécialiste la défense
 Dylan Parsons - Spécialiste technique individuelle

Effectif

Effectif Super Rugby 2023
Le , la Western Force annonce son effectif pour la saison 2023 de Super Rugby.

Personnalités emblématiques

Joueurs

Entraîneurs
 2006-2010 :  John Mitchell
 2011-2012 :  Richard Graham
 2012 :  Phil Blake
 2012-2016 :  Michael Foley
 2016-2017 :  David Wessels
 2018- :  Tim Sampson

Records et Statistiques
Mis à jour le 07/03/2019

Équipe
 Plus grosse victoire - 55-14 v Lions, 2009
 Plus grosse défaite - 53-0 v Crusaders, 2007

Individuel
 Nombre de capes - 140 - Matt Hodgson
 Points inscrits - 370 - Cameron Shepherd
 Nombre d'essais - 30 - Cameron Shepherd
 Points inscrits en une saison - 170 - James O'Connor (2011)
 Essais inscrits en une saison - 9 - Scott Staniforth (2006)

Joueurs de la Western Force les plus capés
 Matt Hodgson (2006–2017) : 140
 Pekahou Cowan (2006–2017) : 129
 Nathan Sharpe (2006–2012) : 92
 Sam Wykes (2008–2015) : 87
 Nick Cummins (2008–2015) : 87

Notes et références

Liens externes

Club sportif à Perth (Australie-Occidentale)
Franchise de rugby à XV en Australie
Club de rugby à XV en Australie-Occidentale
Club de rugby à XV fondé en 2005
Franchise du Super Rugby


Bryson DeChambeau has mystified so many golf fans -- including many weekend hackers -- with his single-length set of irons, all of which have their own names. All of them are 37.5 inches long, the length of the 6-iron, so that the U.S. Amateur and NCAA men's individual champion can make the same swing with all of them.
The theory, inspired by Homer Kelley's "The Golfing Machine," makes a lot of sense, and it's something a number of amateur players want to try for themselves. Soon, they'll be able to do just that.
Edel Golf, which made DeChambeau's original single-length irons, is coming out with a single-length iron set in the summer of 2016. We don't know if the clubs will have number markings on them or, as DeChambeau does, markings with lofts, like found on Ben Hogan irons.
No word yet from the company on a specific release date or pricing, but, rest assured, the company knows they'll have a line of golfers waiting to give them a try.


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Returning to the Super Bowl in 2015, Dove Men+Care Aims to Challenge Male Stereotypes
Will celebrate 'what it means to be a man today'
By Lauren Johnson
After debuting its first advertisement campaign during the 2010 Super Bowl, Unilever's Dove Men+Care will make its second appearance in the upcoming game hosted in Glendale, Ariz.
Five years ago, Dove Men+Care launched the brand with a campaign encouraging men to "be comfortable in your own skin," including a minute-long ad that rattled off a long list of expectations that guys are held to while growing up.
Here's a look back at the brand's 2010 Super Bowl ad:
The decision to run another ad in the 2015 Super Bowl stems from research backing up the brand's goal of challenging typical macho stereotypes in advertising. Before launching at the 2010 game, the packaged-goods brand found that 73 percent of men believe they are falsely depicted in advertising.
"Fast forward five years later, we want to go back to the Super Bowl and continue that conversation…to celebrate the multidimensional aspects of masculinity that define what it means to be a man today," said Jennifer Bremner, director of marketing at Dove Men+Care.
Bremner couldn't confirm the ad's length or creative content, or during which quarter of the game it will run, but she said the spot builds on the 2010 ad's theme. "As a brand, we're committed to showcasing real men in their lives, so it will be in line with that," she said.
Social Activations
Dove Men+Care will also make a hefty social media push for its Super Bowl campaign with a mixture of planned and real-time marketing.
As an example of the planned social posts, Dove Men+Care ran a campaign earlier this year called "Real Dad Moments," which asked men to share real-world examples of being a dad.
"There are certain things that you can predict and we can be prepared [for] because we're really clear on what our brand is about. Then there's a level of flexibility you want to have during the course of the game so that you can engage in a conversation if it is appropriate to what you as a brand stand for," Bremner said.
To help orchestrate some of that content, Dove Men+Care is considering setting up a social media command center, much like Anheuser-Busch will do.
Dove Men+Care is also still a relatively new brand, so the focus on social is meant to build brand awareness beyond the traditional TV spot.
"Dove Men+Care is a brand that's really about talking to men and challenging stereotypes," Bremner said. "Social gives us an opportunity to extend the conversation that we hope to start and spark on the Super Bowl."
Lauren Johnson
@laurenjohnson lauren.johnson@adweek.com Lauren Johnson is a senior technology editor for Adweek, where she specializes in covering mobile, social platforms and emerging tech.


An altitude loving Airplant from Argentina, Tillandsia Bergeri grows naturally at heights. A very adaptable Airplant variety, easy to care for and tolerant of a wide variation in lighting and moisture levels. Unlike most other Tillandsia, this variety produces offsets (pups) throughout the year, which makes it a perfect plant for younger enthusiasts who like to see visible growth more quickly. Forms a very impressive Airplant clump.


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Galaxy Academy begins to show its class with alumni like Gyasi Zardes
Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes on Aug. 8. Zardes, who grew up in Hawthorne, was a star at Cal State Bakersfield before making his Galaxy debut last year.
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By Samantha Zuba
You can follow Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes like he has a beacon on top of his head.
His blond mohawk certainly draws attention, but so do all the goals he's scored in his breakout season with the Galaxy.
The 22-year-old Zardes is also the first homegrown product from the Galaxy Academy youth teams to have a major impact on the first team.
"It's like a snowball going downhill," said Peter Vagenas, academy director and former Galaxy player. "It's gaining momentum and getting bigger each and every day, and … it's a pretty fantastic project to be part of."
Zardes (pronounced ZAR-des), who grew up in Hawthorne, started playing for Galaxy Academy U-18 teams, then starred at Cal State Bakersfield before making his pro debut with the Galaxy last year.
Before Wednesday night's game, Zardes had scored 10 goals for the Galaxy this season on just 17 shots.
"The adjustments I had to make were just thinking faster," Zardes said. "In college, you have a lot of time, and you can shoot from wherever — you have a chance of scoring. But here, everybody's a professional, and it's a whole different speed."
Galaxy star Landon Donovan has watched Zardes' game blossom.
"All of last year, people didn't see it, but he was out here every day after practice working on his finishing," Donovan said. "Every day this year, he's out there working on his finishing, and you're seeing it pay off. When he gets in front of the goal now, it's comfortable for him. He doesn't panic. … He's been great."
Since the 1950s, professional European soccer clubs have been running youth development academies — where kids train from their elementary school years into their teens with the goal of playing with the pros. Youth academies are operated in the Netherlands, by Bundesliga teams in Germany and notably by FC Barcelona, whose celebrated La Masia youth club produced Lionel Messi.
Major League Soccer started its youth development program in 2007, the same year the Galaxy opened its academy. The Galaxy currently has about 140 players on its U-12 through U-18 academy teams.
"Only time's going to tell, but certainly it's a good sign to have an academy player have success with the first team," Galaxy General Manager and Coach Bruce Arena said of Zardes. "That's the reason we're spending all of that time and resources in our academy program."
Players in European soccer academies progress through a system in which they receive coaching consistent with the club's philosophy at each age level.
The Galaxy draws from these models, but Vagenas says it cannot copy them.
One challenge for soccer academies in the U.S. is that traditionally American kids play for their high school and then college teams to launch pro sports careers. But players with the Galaxy Academy do not play on their high school teams.
Another hurdle in the U.S. is the wealth of sports available to talented young athletes. Overseas, soccer is the dominant sport.
"We have a chance to really grab the attention of these young athletes when they're deciding what sport to ultimately play," Vagenas said. "The magic of … the Galaxy youth academy is we can change a kid's future. They can come into our academy and graduate a full professional with a career."
This year the Galaxy also created a reserve team, Galaxy II, which plays in the USL Pro league, to serve as a bridge between the academy level and the parent club.
Recently, another former youth academy player was promoted to the Galaxy, 17-year-old forward Bradford Jamieson IV. He played for the Galaxy Academy U-18 team, committed to the University of California, then signed with the Galaxy in February. After playing this season for the Galaxy II team, Jamieson made his MLS debut last month, notching an assist in his first game with the Galaxy.
Zardes said that while he was growing up he attended Galaxy games with his dad and often dreamed of playing on the field with Donovan.
"After I was done with academy practice, I used to train at home because there's always good guys coming in for your spot and Galaxy was the team that everyone wanted to be on," Zardes recalled.
He's on that team now, showing young players the path from the academy to the starting lineup.
"Gyasi is a wonderful example of a player and a person that we want our kids to look up to," Galaxy President Chris Klein said.
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China military watch
26 Nov 2021|Malcolm Davis
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The long-awaited and much-delayed 2021 China military power report, released by the US Department of Defense earlier this month, makes for interesting reading. The report is full of important analyses of myriad developments in the People's Liberation Army that could occupy several months' worth of 'China military watch'. This article considers the significance of PLA nuclear advancements.
The starting point must be the report's observation that China is clearly undertaking a rapid breakout from its minimum deterrence posture and is moving from a total stockpile of 272 deliverable nuclear warheads as of 2020 to 700 deliverable warheads by 2027 and at least 1,000 by 2030.
This is occurring simultaneously with the construction of large numbers of new missile silos in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, noted in August's 'China military watch', and coincides with two tests of a potential intercontinental hypersonic glide vehicle employing a fractional orbital bombardment system–type trajectory over the South Pole to circumvent US missile defences. The report also notes a requirement for new lower yield nuclear weapons that could imply an operational-level or tactical-level nuclear warfighting capability.
The rapid modernisation of Chinese nuclear forces suggests a move towards a launch-on-warning posture. Russia has been assisting China in developing new early warning systems that would enable Beijing to retaliate much faster against any incoming attack.
The sea-based leg of China's emerging nuclear triad is also progressing. The 2021 report confirms that the PLA Navy's six Type 094 Jin-class nuclear submarines (SSBNs) are fully operational, each one carrying 12 JL-2 missiles, and notes that the JL-3 to be carried on the Type 096 Tang-class SSBNs will allow the entire continental US to be covered from bastions in the Bohai and South China Seas.
The air leg is also moving forward quickly. PLA Air Force H-6N bombers are now operational and able to carry long-range air-launched ballistic missiles that can be nuclear armed. The H-20 bomber is still in development, as is a regional strike bomber.
These developments are significant when set against the context of a growing risk of military conflict over Taiwan this decade. The pace of China's expansion of its nuclear forces, and a clear move away from a minimum-deterrence posture, would act to expand Beijing's choices on how it might annex Taiwan absent a move by Taipei towards a negotiated unification under the 1992 Consensus.
As Hans Kristensen of the Federation of American Scientists recently tweeted, 'A mainstream hypothesis about China's nuclear build-up appears to be forming, one that US intel has been entertaining for some time: to provide cover for conventional scenarios. Basically, we can attack Taiwan and there's nothing you can do about it unless you go all the way.' This view is supported by nuclear security professor Vipin Narang, who tweeted, 'China estimates that the risk of a conventional war with the US is higher now than ever, and it needs to stalemate the US at the nuclear level—escape nuclear coercion—in order to open space for more aggressive conventional options'. He says that 'the take home risk with all these developments isn't the risk of nuclear war with China—though that obviously goes up—but the risk of a really nasty conventional war where China unloads its massive arsenal of conventional missiles in theater [without] fear of US nuclear escalation'.
If China is planning to attack Taiwan this decade, rapidly boosting its nuclear forces would deny the US any option for threatening escalation in the face of a Chinese conventional attack and make it harder for the US to deter China from using force. Beijing may recognise that in spite of its rhetoric about peaceful unification, Taiwan is slipping from its grasp, and that force could become the only option for Xi Jinping if he wishes to achieve his 'China dream'. Growing domestic economic pressures also shorten the fuse for Xi to risk war to take Taiwan.
Certainly, the expansion documented in the report is unlikely to see China achieve parity with the US, which currently has 3,800 nuclear warheads—most of which are on largely invulnerable ballistic missile submarines. China can't carry out a bolt-from-the-blue disarming nuclear first strike, even with its projected larger arsenal. But that's not the objective. Beijing's goals are to make the US much more wary of either conventional or limited nuclear attacks against the Chinese mainland in a Taiwan crisis and to free up options for China to use force more decisively below the nuclear threshold.
Expanding its nuclear arsenal also allows China to project conventional force elsewhere with less risk of a counter-response—for example, in a crisis with India over disputed territory—and increases Beijing's coercive potential against countries such as Japan, the ASEAN states and Australia.
The expansion of its land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force, along with growth of its sea- and air-based nuclear legs, means that China's warhead-production facilities will need to expand, particularly as it begins to invest in multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles and deploys hypersonic glide vehicles such as the DF-17, which is now operational and could be nuclear armed. China is also working on a new missile, the DF-27, that will have a range of between 5,000 and 8,000 kilometres, which could bring Hawaii in range.
China's expanding nuclear arsenal and the growing concern that Beijing is moving towards a launch-on-warning posture, together with the potential for a sub-strategic and tactical capacity, are raising questions about whether it is also shifting from its traditional 'no first use' posture. The report notes that China's no-first-use policy is declaratory and suggests that 'there is some ambiguity about conditions where [it] would no longer apply'. It states, 'The PRC's lack of transparency regarding the scope and scale of its nuclear modernization program … raises questions regarding its future intent as it fields larger, more capable nuclear forces.'
These developments matter in terms of timing, not just in relation to an anticipated crisis over Taiwan, but also because the Biden administration is considering the possibility of adopting a no-first-use or 'sole purpose' declaration as part of its 2022 nuclear posture review. The administration should consider the implications of doing so for allies concerned about US leadership and for deterrence more broadly. China is moving to rapidly break out of its traditional minimum deterrence posture and could be planning to use its nuclear forces as a shield behind which it would feel free to employ conventional forces in a future crisis.
Malcolm Davis is a senior analyst at ASPI. He is on Twitter at @Dr_M_Davis. Image: Pan Yulong/Xinhua/Getty Images.
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Dušan Mravlje, slovenski ultramaratonski tekač, * 13. februar 1953, Kranj.

Prvi večji uspeh je dosegel leta 1982 z zmago na teku Zagreb-Čazma, leta 1986 je zmagal na Maratonu treh src. Leta 1986 je zmagal na tekih Sydney-Melbourne, najdaljšem supermaratonu na svetu dolgem 1016 km, in Cagliari-Sasari, dolgem 254 km. Leta 1990 je zmagal na Evropskem pokalu v teku na 24 ur. Leta 1995 je zmagal na 4800 km dolgi tekmi Transamerica s časom 22 dni in 18 ur. Skupno je dosegel preko 60 zmag na ultramaratonih. Po trikrat je zasedel drugo mesto na tekmah Atene-Sparta, dolgi 245 km, in Šestdnevnem teku mesta Calac.

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Rojeni leta 1953
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Kranjski športniki


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Gown is red acetate with white lace ruffles. The bodice is lined, with elasticized shoulders to wear on or off the shoulders. Red bows are attached to separate straps that run over the shoulders. The skirt has sweeping rows of ruffles and bows, and is unlined. Pictured over hoop H450.
Condition: Excellent. Photos show dark shadows on the lace - the lace is in excellent condition, the shadows are a byproduct of the photography.


Today, we're going to look at the Lumberjack products – both traditional and digital – because it's a great collection for Father's Day photos, especially for outdoorsy men or any guy who enjoys camping, fishing, hiking and more.
Making this layout is easy with the preprinted pages! Adhere your photos to the mats and then just add stickers, adding some with Foam Squares for dimension. Then, journal your special memories with your dad or father figure and you're all set!
But that's not all… we also have a digital layout idea for you as well!
To create this digital layout, you will need the Digital 8×8 Lumberjack Kit. This kit includes 53 elements and 12 Fast2Fab™ Pages, all in digital form!
Beth's Instructions: I love the Lumberjack log paper for this collection of photos of my son and my Dad. I also used the black and red plaid layout paper at the top of the page for a border by dragging the paper off the page using only the bottom edge of the paper. For the border on the photos, I reduced the size of the tree ring embellishment and copied and pasted to make a repeating border. This is one of the things about digital that I love, using stickers and embellishments over and over and never running out!
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Beth, it's so good to see you posting! I've missed seeing your awesome digital work. I love what I see. I am soon to attend a scrapbook retreat, and I need to get some digital kits ordered before I go. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
Thanks Barb! Creative Memories has some fantastic digital kits to play with! Have fun on your retreat!


How I first met Nutty Nik I really can't remember, but it may have been a Google web search or something where I first discovered the old Manta B with a small block Chevy shoe-horned in. At the time I was very seriously considering my own Rover V8 conversion, so to find a Chevy powered Manta was quite unusual. The Mega Manta was awesome even then in its primer. It has certainly come on a long way since the days when it was a blue Manta B.
Mega Manta was so named because of its Manta Mega wide bodykit from Mantsel. Anyway the modified Evolution bodykit is impressive - the Manta gets a good few inches wider and that all adds to the presence of this particular beast. In the bodywork department Nik's added plenty of touches of his own including circular rear lights, pilarless coupe style, limo black perspex windows, modified BMW M3 style mirrors (originally intended for fitting to a VW Polo G40) and amodified bonnet to cater for the "bug catcher" sitting atop the furious Chevy V8.
The paintjob has gone from the blue (with red + yellow stripe) to Ferrari red and now metalflake candy red. Twice. Whilst welding Nik set light to a coil of cable and started a small fire. Ended up blistering the paint on the roof and had to start again!
Beauty, they say is more than skin deep, and underneath the testosterone-fueled exterior is an equally brutal heart in a rigid space-frame front end with full 8-point roll cage, strengthened roof and floorpan.
The 327 cubic inch small block Chevy, with roller rockers, fast road/race cam, all pollished/ported/lightened/balanced etc. sits nicely in the engine bay with the street scoop atop.
The interior consists of a custom dashboard with digital clocks, Reacaro seats with hotwire piping, harnesses etc.


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24-Year-Old Singer Jacquees Claims He's The 'King Of R&B,' Keith Sweat Steps In: "You Need To Apologize Young Man" [WATCH]
by Brianna Moné Williams
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If you haven't heard by now, there's a very heated "King of R&B" debate that's been happening and it's gotten a little out of hand. It all started when the 24-year-old singer, Jacquees took to social media to proclaim himself the "King of R&B" of this generation.
"I just wanna let everybody know that I'm the king of R&B right now, for this generation. I understand who done came and who done did that and that and that, but now it's my turn — Jacquees — the king of R&B."
Let's be honest, that's a pretty bold statement for this young man to make. Since then, many like Usher, Tyrese, Tank, and Trey Songz have added their two cents to the debate.
Lmaooo pic.twitter.com/DEjtwB9SKs
— Queen Kenya (@trapgodkenya) December 17, 2018
King of R&B pic.twitter.com/DCUCDFjCOY
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 11, 2018
And most recently Keith Sweat was asked to weigh in. Over the weekend at V103's Winterfest, Big Tigger got Keith, Tank and the self-proclaimed "King of R&B" together and things got interesting. Watch below:
The "Nobody" singer gave some context to a situation that happened between him and Jacquees prior to the interview. After being asked about the debate, he told a cameraman: "I'm the king of getting that bag," to which Jacquees thought it would be the perfect time to reaffirm his status as the king and state that Sweat is "the king of back then." The "Boo'd Up Quemix" singer apologized to Keith for interrupting him since he only heard the word "king" and figured he was trying to dethrone him.
Jacquees' lack of humility will be his downfall. Keith Sweat looks PISSED.#V103 #Winterfest #Atlanta pic.twitter.com/u19rLuZqFD
— No Hipsters Allowed (@nohipstersblog) December 16, 2018
Despite the awkward discussion, Keith wants us all to know he's still in the game: "I'm still getting that bag, I don't know what he's talking about." At the end of it all, Tank actually thanked the young singer for keeping the R&B conversation alive and giving the genre international recognition.
Aside from defending his title, Jacquees recently gifted his mother with a $100K gift at her wedding, and it was quite the show of love for the woman who's held him down all these years.
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90s Bad Boys of R&B
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5. Keith Sweat
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6. BBD (Bell Biv DeVoe)
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7. Sisqo
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8. Guy
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9. Jodeci
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10. Bobby Brown
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