A Little Horse Called Pancakes and the Big Scare Candice Noakes-Dobson returns with her 4th instalment in the A Little Horse Called Pancakes Book collection – A Little Horse Called Pancakes and the Big Scare. This story is adapted from real-life characters and events within the Cape Town horse-riding community. Set against the backdrop of an all-important dressage competition, the story sees the legendary miniature horse taken ill by a life-threatening sickness. Disaster is averted by the love and care of AnnaB, once again illustrating the amazing bond between human and pet, before Pancakes finds a unique way to repay her love. "We are so excited to also feature South African dressage superstar, Nichola Mohr, in this story too. She has been such an inspiration to AnnaB, and is living proof that with hard work anything is possible," says Candice. Nichola is currently in Germany with her horse, Callaho Winston, as they prepare to hopefully be the first South African born horse and rider team to compete at the Olympic Games. As with the other books in the series, this story hopes to inspire not only a love of reading in children, but also a love for all living animals and how powerful these friendships can be. All proceeds from the book are donated to SARDA (South African Riding for the Disabled Association). For more information about Pancakes and the adventures that he and AnnaB get up to on a daily basis please follow them on social media: Facebook – @pancakesbookcollection Instagram – @alittlehorsecalledpancakes CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .
By Devan Moonsamy, CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute The Cape Winelands is facing a severe eviction crisis. A few days ago the Supreme Court of Appeal threw out an application from a property developer to allow the removal of two families. This is only a temporary victory as the property developer still has other options. Not all tenants in these circumstances have been even so fortunate. The May family of 13 people were evicted last week from a wine farm where they had been living for almost 40 years. Their possessions were dumped on the side of the road and they were forced out by armed security guards. About 20 000 people in what many people think are the tranquil surrounds of the Cape Winelands are also facing such prospects. It truly is a crisis. There are a number of issues and misunderstandings about the tenant-landlord/lady relationship which have contributed to this problem and which require attention: 1. Tenants often have to pay for background checks to reassure the landholder of their good standing. They also must provide references. But a landlord/lady is not required to do the same. This means that tenants have no such safeguard against a landholder who will not treat them fairly. 2. There is no reporting and background checking system for landlords/ladies. There is not even an informal system, website, or online forum where tenants can report a problem landlord/lady. Potential tenants should have a way to check reviews by past tenants. If we do this for restaurants and other business, how much more important is it for people who must blindly enter into an agreement with a landlord/lady? It is advisable for communities, locally and nationally, to set up a forum with a rating system. This is not just to identify problem landholders, but to help prospective tenants find one they can trust. 3. Few people understand what the (poorly termed) 'squatter's rights' are. There is much confusion about how these rights actually work and when . . .
By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute Cross-cultural competence involves the knowledge, skills, and motivation to adapt to diverse interactions. It is a major way in which we can contribute to intercultural cooperation. Some aspects of our behaviour are critical in terms of the values of a culture. However, certain key abilities and attitudes enable us to adapt to any culture effectively. Cross-cultural competency is among the most important skills for the future workforce, according to the Institute for the Future, a global research body based in California. Tim Rettig, author on interpersonal struggle and success, explains, 'Research has long shown that diversity of thought increases creativity and, with it, the innovation potential of both teams and corporations.' In future and now, organisations are compelled to work more with people and partners from faraway places. This does not mean emailing and Skyping with them. No, they are right there in the office with us on a daily basis. Sometimes we are the cultural outsider, and we need to adapt while trying not to be too sensitive to what would be inappropriate back home. We need to be able to explain our views as well, allowing others to understand our needs better. Benign terms? Conflict will happen in cross-cultural encounters. In itself, it may not be such a major problem, provided it leads to mutual understanding. As an example of how cross-cultural competency doesn't happen, consider the following: An overseas client visits the workplace. They know little about SA. In chatting with a company employee, they hear that their accent is distinct, and ask, 'Are you a Boer?' The employee is indeed Afrikaans, but they find the term Boer offensive. Some Afrikaans people do not mind the term, but others feel that it has been used in a derogatory way. The employee becomes angry and says, 'You can't speak to me like that!' The visitor is taken aback and feels insulted and confused. In . . .
By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute How much do you know about Nomalizo Leah Tutu (86), the wife of Desmond Tutu (87)? The dynamic couple have been married for almost 65 years. Mrs Tutu has always been a stronghold for the Archbishop. She is highly accomplished and has devoted her life to workers' rights and education, among other causes. Nomalizo's half century of activism has seen tremendous success and brought relief to the lives of others. It has also empowered and inspired others to keep pushing the workers' movement forward. How so? Fighting for domestic workers' rights In 1981, Nomalizo Tutu co-founded the SA Domestic Workers Association. The organisation grew into the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (Sadsawu). Sadsawu is part of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) which operates in 20 countries. The seeds sown by Nomalizo and her comrades almost 40 years ago have flourished and now form part of an organised global labour movement. What is more, an exciting development in domestic workers' rights is taking place in South Africa now. The Second IDWF Congress was held in Cape Town in November last year. Keynote speaker Shawna Bader-Blau stated, 'South African domestic workers are about to win equal standards for health and safety and wages. When we stand together, South African domestic workers will win.' Bader-Blau is referring to an amendment to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida). The legislation excludes domestic workers from its definition of an employee. This encourages the harmful view that domestic work is not 'real' work. Thus, in the case of an occupational injury, illness or death, domestic workers cannot claim from the compensation fund. Sadsawu correctly highlights that this exclusion of domestic workers is 'irrational and unconstitutional'. We currently await the amendment to the Act, which will be a landmark victory for workers' . . .
At 8am on Friday 15 March, early bird entries for the iconic Trappers Bloemfontein 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge presented by Bloemfontein Courant, will be open for a limited 24hrs at vastly reduced rates. "Due to demand we have decided to open entries early for this year's race and to allow entrants to customise their race to suit their budget," says race organiser and director, Adrian Saffy from Pure Adventures. Apart from the traditional 24km route – which is known as the toughest 24km mountain race in the country – race organisers have also added a 10km panoramic route, which will follow the base of the mountain range as a great option for those not yet ready to tackle the mountains. "What makes this route so unique is the abundant game life that runners will be able to see," says Saffy. "As with the 24km route, the 10km will also have limited entries to allow runners to experience the true magic of the event and preserve the pristine nature of the mountains." A 20km and 40km mountain bike race have been added to the Sunday events – ensuring something for the whole family to do, as well as being great for those who enjoy multi-sport events over a weekend. The events will take participants through the picturesque Moolmanshoek Private Game Reserve on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2019. To get your early bird entries makes sure you go online at 8am on Friday 15 March 2019 to take advantage of the reduced rates http://4peaks.co.za/. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .
Why is it so important to stay positive?
By Aida Persian, Clairvoyant Positive thinking - it should be one of the easiest things we do, yet like with losing weight and living a wholesome, healthy lifestyle, it doesn't seem to matter how much advice we are given, maintaining it feels almost impossible at times. Switch on any TV news channel or open any newspaper and we become easily bombarded with the negative – road accidents, criminal acts, war, terrorism, hunger, poverty, incurable diseases and the list goes on and on! Despite all that has been said and written in the past about this topic, I honestly believe that the power of positive thinking is still one of the most fundamental truths remaining misunderstood by many people throughout history. To answer this question in a simple, logical way I have used some examples to help grasp this primary truth. I hope these are able to help you to create a more joyful, productive, energetic, meaningful and even more purposeful life. Everything that has ever been created in the history of mankind was first a thought! Every piece of architecture, every design, every invention, every poem or book that has ever been written was inspired or started by a thought process more often than not rooted in a not so positive experience, but rather a catastrophic event, natural disaster, loss of a loved one or loved ones, divorce, bankruptcy and so on. The depths of despair often inspire a choice that gives birth to an idea, a thought that allows us to turn that painful event into a more positive creation, a glorious artistic foot print! Behind most breakthrough discoveries or invention there is some sort of life challenge, traumatic experience, pain or suffering and also a need, the need to elevate pain, to make a difference, to have a better life, and that's not only for the discoverers, creators or the inventors themselves, but also for the rest of the world around them. We all know about Thomas Edison's learning difficulty at school which lead his mother to . . .
By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute A dynamic public speaker is someone who can deliver a talk or lead a discussion successfully according to the needs of the context and the audience. It doesn't mean that you need to put on a show or pretend to be someone you are not. Fear of public speaking is the most common phobia that people have. How do we overcome this fear? It was something I needed to do, and which many people have done already. You too can overcome your fear of speaking in front of groups of people. This phobia is not abnormal. Speaking in front of others is daunting because we feel they are judging us. But this can be used to our advantage. If we do well in our speech or discussion, we will make a major positive impression on the audience and promote us in our career. To deliver a dynamic presentation, there are three broad categories of aspects to master. The body: Focus on slowing your breathing and taking deeper, more full breaths. Breath management is key to helping you stay calm and speak well. Experts also say that we need to control nervousness, not eliminate it. Nervousness is an ally if we redirect it. It gives us an extra spurt of adrenaline that we need to give us the edge in public speaking. The secret is in learning how to control it, not trying to get rid of it because that is a losing game. Use diaphragmatic breathing and avoid upper chest breathing. This helps amplify your voice. You don't have to open your mouth too wide. Rather use a medium closed mouth which creates resonance and medium volume which is preferable. There is no need to shout or raise your voice too much; it puts people off. If you are using a microphone, don't speak too close to it. Hold it at a 45° angle at least 10cm from your mouth. Remember that people's ears can be hurt if you speak too loud. If you speak too close to the microphone, it creates a 'boom' noise and the sound engineer will have to reduce the volume considerably . . .
By Devan Moonsamy CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute Do we truly understand what racism and sexism are? Do we truly understand why it is offensive, and why it should end? The word offensive has been overused in the context of discrimination. It feels like it has a weak meaning. What is this offence caused? We need to go deeper. Racism and sexism cause pain. That is something we seem to miss in all this mess of accusations and flaring tempers. Discrimination tells the target that they are not good enough simply because of certain physical features, but which do not fully define who they are in any case. Certainly, our gender, race and colour do determine some things about us – and we should all be proud of the positive aspects of our heritage. However, it is extremely hurtful when these features are used as an excuse for 'less than' treatment. Racism and sexism lead to anger. People want to get even, often more than even, because it is not the first time they have faced such treatment and the pain and frustration has built up inside them. It is thus a case sometimes of the straw that broke the camel's back. Racist or sexist remarks and acts of discrimination tell the victim that they are inferior and will never be anything other than what the racist or sexist defines them as. This is 'offensive', yes, but let's forget about that word for now. Let's focus on the fact rather that it causes immense pain, sometimes long-term or life-long distress which, while people may hide very well for a time, is no less a reality. It damages a person's and even an entire population's sense of self-worth, and it oppresses them. It may force them to accept a lower position, which there is no valid reason for them to occupy, at least until they fight back and reclaim equality. What has happened about the allegations of sexism at the African Union Commission? Institutionalised or politically sanctioned racism and sexism are out. However, there is a subtle . . .
#RunningDry community joins with Mina Guli on marathon 100 NEW YORK, February 11, 2019. International water activist, Mina Guli's #RunningDry movement came full circle on Monday 11 February, 100 days after Mina kicked off by running the New York Marathon. Having initially started as a solo campaign for Mina to run 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days around the world to raise awareness for the global water crisis, the campaign turned into a movement after marathon 62 when Mina fractured her femur and was no longer able to continue on her own. Thousands of people from more than 44 countries across all 7 continents banded together to cover the distance for Mina, logging a collective distance equal to the distance from the North to South Pole, whilst at the same time pledging to do what they can to save water. The sport of running was used as a way to highlight water issues around the world. "Over the past 100 days we have seen first-hand the enormous impact on families, communities and economies when taps run dry. But we have also had the privilege of meeting incredible water heroes around the world who are 100 percent committed to helping save our most precious resource," says Mina Guli. Starting with the New York City Marathon on the 4th of November 2018, Mina ran a marathon every day, while travelling to run across Europe (UK, France, Italy), Uzbekistan, India, China, Hong Kong, Dubai, the Middle East (Jordan, Palestine, Israel), and South Africa where an acute fracture was identified in her femur. She then went on to Australia before heading back to the USA to finish the 100-day journey back where she started in New York. "When I broke my leg in Cape Town someone told me an old African proverb – if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together – which perfectly sums up the #RunningDry movement," says Mina. "Together we have created a movement for change - people around the world stepping up for water saving, and committing to . . .
Ryan Sandes will be lining up with the some of the world's best ultra-marathon trail runners for the 11th annual 102km Tarawera Ultramarathon in New Zealand on the 9th of February. Known as one of the most competitive races in the ultra-running world, Ryan will be using this race as part of Western States preparations. "Tarawera is a great early season race to be taking part in, especially as a lead up to Western States which is my focus race for the first part of 2019," explains Ryan. "The conditions at the race are fast and runnable throughout, which is very similar to Western States, so it will give me a goof idea of where I am with my overall strength and fitness!" The 102km route, which is based in Rotorua, New Zealand, sees 2000 athletes traversing through sites of cultural significance to the native Maori's including 7 lakes, forests, waterfalls and what has been described as the most stunning scenery imaginable. After completing the Great Himalaya Trail FKT with running partner and friend, Ryno Griesel last year, Sandes explains that the rest of his racing season for 2018 didn't go according to plan. "I really enjoyed Tarawera in 2016, and I am hoping that running it again this year can help me to mentally be on the "right-foot" for Western States," says Ryan. The race has attracted many of the worlds' top trail running elites including Americans Cody Reed and Tim Freriks and Brit, Harry Jones, to mention a few. The 2019 Tarawera Ultra forms part of the Ultra Trail World Tour and is also a qualifier for both Western States and Ultra Trail Mont Blanc. To follow Ryan live on race day (Saturday 09 February 2019) please make sure to follow his social media pages: Facebook - @Ryan.Nicholas.Sandes Twitter - @RyanSandes Instagram - @RyanSandes www.ryansandes.com CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. . . .


Click on the link below to hear a gorgeous version of one of the songs that I wrote in Kriol, a language from Guinea Bissau, West Africa. The song is called "Mana"("Sister" in English) and it was recorded in Portugal and included on the debut CD of Karyna Gomes, a great artist from Guinea Bissau. The song is about the rise of women awakening and remembering their much needed healing and spiritual gifts, to bring peace and balance to the world.
"Mana/Sister" on You Tube from Karyna Gomes' CD "Mindjer"
Karyna Gomes' CD "Mindjer" on I-Tunes featuring "Mana/Sister"
Click on the link below to hear the gorgeous songs by Emil Borgir.
I co-wrote the song "Take My Hand", arranged background vocals and co-produced the lead vocals on 3 tracks. I sang background vocals along with the divine voices of Jeannie Tracy and Larry Batiste. Also appearing on the CD were Gordon Hunte (UK) Carl Wheeler, Michael Spiro, Deszon Claiborne, Bill Ortiz and many other stellar talent from the Bay Area.
Harry Best and Shabang "Gonna Make It"
Click on the link below to listen to the sweet CD of Harry Best from St. Lucia, the West Indies. I am featured on the background vocals.
Ze Manel "Man and Religion"
Click on the link below to listen to one of the beautiful songs from Ze Manel's "Povo Adormecido".
Erin Stafford and I are featured on background vocals and Larry Batiste sings co-lead vocals.
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The GF wheel is an ultra-high-density grinding wheel manufactured by our patented technique.
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If a drawing of an object to be ground is provided, we can trim the outer periphery of the wheel so as to produce an optimum wheel for grinding it. Although general-purpose GF wheels are made exclusively for wet grinding, we have also developed a new type for dry grinding.
Manufactured by our patented technique, the NF wheel is an abrasive wheel with excellent adherence to work surfaces.
Conventional flap wheels grind objects to be ground by hitting them on their surfaces with blades. Our NF wheels have braided impeller blade tips, eliminating irregular flapping movements of the blades. The NF wheel is characterized by its adherence to work surfaces and is best suited for middle finishing.
Addition of solid abrasives can prevent scattering about of abrasive powder, which is retained between blades.
The SS wheel is a buffing wheel for universal use, easy to handle. This type of buffing wheel has been a popular abrasive. We offer a wide variety of SS wheels, depending on different uses and purposes. For example, when work surfaces are uneven or have slow curves, we can provide SS wheels having soft impeller blades. To grind corners or narrow ditches, we suggest SS wheels with thin and hard blades. We select optimum materials to obtain optimum grinding results for every customers' satisfaction.
The SF wheel is a buffing wheel we have developed with an innovative idea; namely to press soft abrasive cloth hard on work surfaces with high pressure. We have also proved that conventional idea that soft abrasive cloth lacks in polishing quality is unfounded by rolling up soft abrasive cloth and making it sturdy. The sturdy but flexible abrasive cloth can maintain applied pressure for maximum polishing effects. At the same time, softness of the cloth prevents excessive polishing of work surfaces. The SF wheel is highly reputed as suitable for groundwork polishing prior to plating and mirror finishing of stainless steel cooking pans.
The NS wheel is a windmill type buffing wheel. Given a mild umbrella-shaped curve, this wheel is especially suited for burr removal from pipe ends. By using two wheels, facing opposite directions, the NS wheel can also be applied for heavy duty grinding. Appropriate adherence to work surfaces and air-cooling effects of the wheel prevent over-heating during grinding.
We recommend our customers to use the NS wheel for heavy duty grinding under a lower pressure than it for GF wheel.
The ML belt is a multiple-layer abrasive belt, with blades of abrasive cloth inserted into the base material of the belt. The life of this belt is 20 to 40 times longer than that of conventional abrasive belts. While cutting and polishing quality of conventional abrasive belts quickly deteriorates, the ML belt keeps polishing quality and surface roughness for a longer period of time. This abrasive tool is particularly effective for removing protruded parts, including welding beads and burrs, which conventional abrasive belts have been unable to properly remove.
The FP-cool wheel is a abrasive wheel that proves most effective in processing environment under high temperature.
High temperature causes rapid deterioration of abrasive cloth, sometimes resulting in falling off the grinding blades during processing. We suggest that the FP-cool wheel be used in a working environment under high temperature. Some air vents are bored about the center of the FP-cool wheel, which produces self-cooling effect as it rotates.
The WIDEMAX is a large-size flap wheel manufactured by our newly developed technique, taking into consideration safety and industrial waste disposal.
Large-size flap wheels with a width of 200 millimeters or more are difficult to manufacture, and multiple reinforcements are necessary. The new technique we have developed to solve these problems is to fasten abrasive cloth around the wheel. This has allowed us to eliminate reinforcing metal tools from the wheel. Movements of abrasive blades are more flexible than those of conventional flap wheels. Grinding quality and adherence to work surfaces have also been greatly enhanced.


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Natalia Delgado
Director, Cuba Capacity Building Project
Officers of Research
Natalia Delgado's varied legal and business career includes acting as a senior executive of a public company, a board member of one of the largest transit systems in the world, and partner of a nationally recognized law firm. Delgado is known for her leadership skills, personal integrity, and ability to easily grasp business issues and achieve practical solutions to complex business problems.
For seven years, Delgado was a member of the five-person executive team of Huron Consulting Group Inc., participating in day-to-day business operations, charting business growth, investor relations, and public disclosure. In her role as a chief legal officer of Huron, Delgado created the legal and corporate governance structures necessary for the business to launch itself as a public company and to expand nationally and internationally. During her tenure, Huron grew to provide services to a variety of industries subject to diverse regulatory frameworks.
Delgado has also engaged in the private practice of law for almost 25 years as a corporate and securities lawyer, including as a partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago. She handled a wide variety of transactions in the financial services, insurance, technology, real estate, defense, and retail industries. Her clients included The Mills Corporation, General Dynamics Corporation, the City of Chicago, LaSalle National Bank, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co., and the True Value Company.
She served for five years on the board of the Chicago Transit Authority with a workforce of more than 12,000 employees. At the transit authority, she headed the budget and procurement committees. She also implemented a "managing by objectives" program in order to increase accountability and reduce bureaucracy within the agency.
Delgado directs the Cuba Capacity Building Project at Columbia Law School, an initiative designed to foster the development of the legal institutions necessary for Cuba to transition to a more market-based economy. She has served on several boards, including the National Women's Law Center, the Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago, and the Appleseed Foundation.
Ms. Delgado, a Cuban-born American, graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and Oberlin College.

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I have a few gun books on my shelf and from time to time I enjoy flipping through them when I need to ID a gun or I just want the abridged history on the weapon. Here is one I have had on my desk for a few weeks now and I believe it can be a good read or just used for research.
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WordPress: create a page template that displays posts from a category that has the same name as the page.
How to create a page template that displays all the posts from a category that has the same name as the page itself?
Note: remember to apply this new template for your page.
Another option is to have the category's slug the same as the page's permalink. This will solve the problem of the slightly difference in the category's name and the page's name. Here it compares the slug and the permalink, rather than the names.
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Guidewire.com
Connections Artists
Innovation Awards Overview
Innovation Awards Guidelines
Past Innovation Award Winners
Access Instructions
Connections 2017
Marcus Ryu
Marcus Ryu is Guidewire's Chief Executive Officer and President and has overall responsibility for our operations and strategic direction. Since co-founding the company in 2001, he has held a variety of roles for the company, including securing key customer relationships, communicating our value proposition, and defining our product strategy. He serves on our Board of Directors and has managed the engineering, sales, services, and strategy departments. Before Guidewire, Marcus was Vice President of Strategy at Ariba and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. Marcus currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bloomreach, a cloud personalization platform company. He has an A.B. from Princeton University and a B.Phil. from New College, Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.
Ali Kheirolomoom
Ali Kheirolomoom is Guidewire's Chief Product Officer and is responsible for Guidewire's development organization. Ali joins Guidewire from Serena Software where he was responsible for product development and product strategy. Prior to Serena, Ali was co-founder and Vice President of Development/Chief Technology Officer for Avinon where he oversaw the development of the company's highly regarded NetScenario software for Web services application assembly. Before Avinon, he was Vice President of Product Management at Mosaix. There he defined the company's product strategy and was the driving force behind the development of its leading-edge process automation product, which subsequently became the foundation for the CRM initiative at Lucent Technologies (now Avaya, Inc.). Ali is a past recipient of ComputerWorld Premier 100 IT Leaders and Premier 20 Innovators awards. Ali holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of California in Santa Cruz.
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. He's been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Top Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy.
Malcolm explored the spread of ideas in The Tipping Point, decision making in Blink, and the roots of success in Outliers. With his latest book, David and Goliath, he examines our understanding of advantages and disadvantages, arguing that we have underestimated the value of adversity and over-estimated the value of privilege.
His next book actually started as a 10-part podcast titled Revisionist History. In the weekly podcast, Malcolm re-examined overlooked or misunderstood aspects of past events. This popular podcast is now in its second season.
Malcolm has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has won a national magazine award and been honored by the American Psychological Society and the American Sociological Society. He was previously a reporter for The Washington Post.
Malcolm is an extraordinary speaker: always on target, aware of the context and the concerns of the audience, informative and practical, poised, eloquent, and warm and funny. He has an unsurpassed ability to be both entertaining and challenging.
Kathleen Tierney
Berkley One
Kathleen M. Tierney is Executive Vice President of W.R. Berkley Corporation and President of Berkley One, a high-net-worth personal lines startup that launched in November 2017. She is responsible for leading all aspects of the Berkley One enterprise including talent, technology, distribution, products, and service. Prior to joining Berkley in March 2016, Kathleen was an Executive Vice President at Chubb Insurance. She was most recently Chief Operating Officer of Chubb Personal Insurance, where she oversaw all the profit-and loss-activities for the business unit worldwide. Over the course of her career, she has held leadership positions in strategic marketing, specialty insurance, and corporate development.
Kathleen is passionate about the promotion of women in the insurance industry. For her leadership accomplishments, she has been recognized with awards from industry and business organizations, including the Outstanding Achiever Award in 2010 from the National Association of Insurance Women and the 2013 Women of Excellence Award from the National Association of Female Executives. She was also named a 2013 Women in Insurance Leadership Honoree by Insurance Networking News for her work in insurance and technology. Kathleen graduated from Williams College in 1990 with a BA in psychology and received an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business in 1999.
John Nagle
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Before becoming icare's Interim CEO and Managing Director, John Nagle was the Group Executive for Workers Insurance and played an integral part in the formation and running of the company.
John has a wealth of private and public-sector management experience. His extensive insurance career includes executive posts at major insurance providers, including Chief Executive of Lumley Insurance, Executive General Manager for Corporate and Specialty Insurance at Suncorp, and Chief Operating Officer for Retail at Vero. John's work experience spans business strategy, innovation, change, client relationship management, underwriting, reinsurance, and corporate governance across the general and commercial insurance sectors.
Keynote Moderator: Women in Insurance & Technology
Sandia Ren
Vice President, Professional Services
Sandia Ren is responsible for the Guidewire Services Center (GSC) and Specialized Consulting arms of the Guidewire Professional Services team. In this role, she looks after the strategic growth and direction of teams that provide implementation support globally on Guidewire projects. The GSC provides distributed consulting services, and the specialized areas include Data and Analytics, Digital, Underwriting Management, Upgrades, Testing, and On-Demand Consulting. In her more than 15 years at Guidewire, Sandia has held roles in both Product Development and Professional Services. She's helped to develop a number of Guidewire initiatives, including the accelerator program, the GSC, and the Digital product line. She earned both a Masters of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Keynote Panelist: Women in Insurance & Technology
Debbie Smith
Vice President of Business Solutions Delivery
Aviva Canada
At Aviva Canada, Debbie Smith leads a Guidewire transformation program to replace legacy systems with Guidewires InsuranceSuite. The journey includes multiple distribution channels (broker, direct, and partner business) and involves working closely with the business teams to optimize processes as well as migrate both policy and claims data from multiple legacy systems. Her career spans more than 30 years of delivering enterprise-wide solutions that produce maximum business benefits for the P&C insurance industry. She is an advocate of the Agile delivery model and has led many large system and transformational programs, including successful implementation of multiple Guidewire installations.
Tammy Craig
SVP, CIO, Commercial Lines & Agency
Tammy Craig is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Commercial Lines & Agency at Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the U.S. In May 2017 Tammy also took responsibility for defining the strategy, planning and execution of our Commercial Lines Direct business.
Tammy has worked in the technology field for more than 25 years and has been with Nationwide since 2005. She has served in several roles at Nationwide, including Director of Usability and Design, AVP of Pricing Application, Chief Technology Officer for Property & Casualty, VP of Finance Corporate Applications and Chief Information Officer of IT Strategic Initiatives.
In October 2014, she was named CIO of Commercial Lines and Agency which provides technology support for our exclusive and independent agency distribution channel, excess & surplus/specialty insurance, agribusiness insurance, and standard commercial lines insurance. Commercial Lines & Agency IT is made up of associates and contractors across four main office locations, including Columbus (OH), Des Moines (IA), Harleysville (PA) and Scottsdale (AZ). In addition to her operational accountabilities, Tammy is accountable for major commercial and agency transformation programs, with the largest being Commercial Lines Transformation, which will simplify the product, process, and technology supporting our standard commercial business.
Prior to Nationwide, Tammy worked for telecommunication companies AT&T, Bell Labs and Lucent Technologies. While in the telecommunications industry, Tammy served in several software technical, architecture and leadership roles.
Tammy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from The Ohio State University College of Engineering. She also holds a Master of Science degree in computer science from the Stanford University College of Engineering.
Marc Beaujean
Director – Member of the Management Committee
P&V Group
Mark has been Board Member, Member of the Executive Committee of P&V since July 2012, where he is co-leading the company's transformation on various fronts, including the renewal of their Non-Life and Life IT platforms and processes. Next to his responsibilities in IT, Mark is also overseeing the back-offices and B2B business development efforts of the P&V. Prior to that, Marc has been with McKinsey & Company for 20 years, specializing in Banking and Insurance.
Customer Keynote: Panel Moderator
James R. Kauffman
Senior Vice President / Claims
California Casualty Management Company
Jim Kauffman manages the Claims Department for California Casualty Management Company. He has 40 years of experience in the insurance industry. He joined California Casualty in 1983 and has spent time in the Underwriting Department and the General Counsel's Office. He has both trial court and appellate experience. Jim is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Golden Gate University School of Law. He has also completed coursework at the University of California Hastings College of Trial Advocacy and Harvard University Center for Mediation Studies.
Customer Keynote: Panelist
Leslie DiMaggio
Vice President of Operations and IT
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.
Atlas Financial Holdings is a specialty P&C provider that owns four U.S. insurance companies as well as other insurance businesses. A founder of the company, Leslie DiMaggio focuses on driving efficiency and effectiveness through continual process improvement, technology, and innovation. She has been Vice President of Operations and IT for more than seven years. She is also responsible for directing and leading the Information Technology, Corporate Compliance, Policy and Billing Lifecycle Support, and Facility Management departments. Leslie has held a strategic role in a number of acquisitions and the consolidation of multiple business units into the Atlas infrastructure. The group of companies currently writes primarily commercial auto insurance in 42 states plus the District of Columbia.
Beginning her insurance career in 1995, Leslie has held a number of executive positions within the industry, always focusing on specialty lines of business. These responsibilities have included both operational and information technology positions as well as the reorganization of challenged businesses. Leslie holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Auburn University and is an MBA graduate of the University of South Florida.
Gina Schwitzgebel
NC Joint Underwriting Association (NCJUA); NC Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA)
In 2012, Gina Schwitzgebel was named to her current position at NCJUA and NCIUA. Together, the Associations insure $95 billion in property exposures for 373,051 policyholders. Previously she was Assistant Vice President with Builders Mutual, where she was responsible for establishing and managing all underwriting policies, practices, and procedures. During her tenure, the company expanded operations from four to nine states and transformed from writing primarily home builder policies to writing risks for all areas of construction. Gina began her insurance career working in her father's insurance agency and, after college, held positions at both Great American and Ohio Casualty.
During the past two years, Gina has made formal presentations at the White House (OMB on Community Resilience), PIPSO General Managers' Meeting, Southeastern Regulators Association Conference (SERA), and the Casualty Actuarial Society, Ratemaking, and Product Management Seminar. She also serves as a guest lecturer at several universities in North Carolina.
Gina holds a Master of Business Administration from the John E. Weems Graduate School of Meredith College, a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University. She has the following designations: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Associate in Claims (AIC), and Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM). In 2014, she was named Company Professional of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina.
Hélène Portegies
Touring Assurances
Hélène Portegies has been part of the AXA Group for 20 years. Starting at AXA Belgium as an actuary, she subsequently moved on to pricing and product management functions. In 2009, she joined Touring Assurances (a direct insurer), where the scope of her responsibilities progressively extended toward operational functions to eventually include marketing, sales, contract management, and claims. In 2015, she began managing operations and IT in the context of Touring Assurances' re-platforming project and transformation journey. Hélène was appointed CEO in April 2017.
Data Keynote: Panel Moderator
Eugene Lee
Vice President Commercial, Analytics and Data Services
Eugene Lee serves as the business leader for Guidewire's analytics solutions. In this role, he uses internal and external data sources to lead innovation and deliver analytical insight to improve the quality of business decision-making across the property and casualty insurance industry lifecycle.
With 25 years in core systems and analytics delivery in supply chain management and insurance, Eugene has held technology leadership positions at Accenture, IBM, Applied Biosystems, and Hitachi. He earned both a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a Certified Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
Data Keynote: Panelist
Gareth Hemming
Managing Director of SME
Aviva UK
Having been with Aviva for 27 years, Gareth Hemming is currently responsible for all aspects of Aviva's SME business. He manages a network of over 800 underwriters and all digital trading solutions, including Fast Trade. He was an underwriter in Personal and Commercial Lines before moving into Corporate Partnership distribution, where he oversaw Aviva's relationships with a number of major financial services organizations. Gareth has led a number of strategic initiatives for Aviva, including a Commercial Transformation program that saw the business turn around its performance. He also led "Ask It Once," a revolutionary approach to simplifying insurance for individual and commercial customers. He has an MBA from the Open University.
Dan Trueman
Global Head of Cyber
AXIS Insurance
Dan Trueman serves as the Global Head of Cyber for AXIS Insurance, a business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited. He is an experienced multi-class underwriter with expertise in cyber, reputational risk, intellectual property, supply chain insurance, political risk, contract frustration, marine consequential loss, marine war, marine hull, piracy, physical damage, and energy. Prior to his work at AXIS, Dan served as the Chief Innovation Officer and Unit Head for the Cyber division of Novae. He was previously at ANV, where he was the Lead Underwriter for the Enterprise Risk Division. and also spent 10 years at Kiln, where his most recent role was Active Underwriter of the Enterprise Risk Division of Syndicate 510. Dan has an MBA from Henley Management College, UK, and a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Durham.
Albert Parisian
Montana State Fund
As the CIO of Montana State Fund (MSF), the largest workers' compensation insurance company in the state, Albert Parisian has directed the replacement of core legacy applications with ClaimCenter, PolicyCenter, Billing Center, CustomerEngage, and ProducerEngage. MSF has also implemented a multi-tier governance model; replaced a crippled data warehouse system with a state-of-the-art business intelligence infrastructure with Millbrook; designed, built, and moved into a new data center; moved from a traditional phone switch to a VoIP ShoreTel system; and implemented data analytics features in operations and planning functions.
Albert's previous experience includes more than 20 years with GTE Corporation (now Verizon), where he advised senior management on a wide range of broadband-communications and IT policy, industry, technology, and market issues. He also represented the company with national and local governments, with the press, and at legal proceedings. Prior to GTE, he started and ran multi-state IT companies that marketed to businesses and consumers. Albert has an MBA from Santa Clara University with emphasis in Finance and Information Technology. Since 2012, he's been Chair of the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming.
Michael Kearney
Vice President and Claims CIO
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Michael Kearney is responsible for The Hartford's information technology strategy and for executing the enterprise claims capabilities of its Commercial (Small, Middle, and Large), Consumer, and Workers' Compensation lines. He was previously responsible for strategy and execution of the CTO organization's transition to a service-based Infrastructure that is business focused and cost competitive. Michael has 30 years of experience as a senior executive responsible for building and optimizing information technology capabilities to improve organizational growth and efficiency. Prior to joining The Hartford, he held executive positions at Alvarez and Marsal, World Learning, BearingPoint, The Knights of Columbus, and the Phoenix Companies. He is a graduate of Bryant University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a concentration in management information systems.
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Поникве () — населенный пункт (деревня) в общине Чайниче, который принадлежит энтитету Республике Сербской, Босния и Герцеговина. По результатам югославской переписи населения 1991 года в Поникве проживало 167 человек.

География
Поникве делится на две части — Горне Поникве и Донье Поникве.

Население
В населении деревни значительно преобладают сербы, других национальностей в деревне мало.

Национальный состав населения
На 1991 год:
 сербы — 157 человек (94,01 %);
 хорваты — 0 человек (0,00 %);
 мусульмане — 0 человек (0,00 %);
 югославы — 7 человек (4,19 %);
 другие и неизвестно — 3 человека (1,79 %).

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Распространённые в селе фамилии: Кнежевич, Иванович, Танаскович, Дачевич, Тошич, Драгаш, Грбович, Ковачевич.

Населённые пункты Республики Сербской

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These general sales conditions are applicable to all purchases made through the online store on the Elvacare SA website www.alpeor.com (hereafter referred to as the Site). The online products are only available while they can be viewed on the website and remain in stock. The images shown on the website serve as illustrations only and are not binding. The data contained in the catalogues and explanatory notes is given for information only and does not represent contractual documents.
Elvacare SA declines all responsibility for any errors or omissions pertaining to drawings, images or diagrams, or found in the catalogues or explanatory notes.
The products offered through the www.alpeor.com online store are intended exclusively for Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Prices on the site are listed exclusively in Swiss Francs (CHF). They include VAT, but do not include shipping or handling fees, which will be invoiced separately. All orders shall be paid exclusively in Swiss Francs (CHF). Elvacare SA reserves the right to change its prices at any time. However, the product prices invoiced to the client are those in effect on the date of the order and specified on the order confirmation.
The products and prices published in the online store constitute an offer, which is, however, subject to the condition that delivery is possible and that the quoted price contains no error.
The contract shall be deemed concluded as soon as the customer places his or her purchase order. Any order implies acceptance, without restrictions or reservations, of the herein general sales conditions, by checking the appropriate box provided during the ordering process. Receipt of the order is confirmed by an automatically generated message sent to the email address provided by the client. The automatically generated confirmation email does not constitute a guarantee of availability or delivery. It merely indicates to the client that Elvacare SA has received the order and that the agreement shall be binding on the condition that delivery is possible.
An order becomes final only after its acceptance by Elvacare SA. Elvacare SA reserves the right to refuse orders from a client.
The order amount is limited to CHF 2,000- per order. Moreover, the same product reference may not be ordered for an amount exceeding 3 articles per order.
The invoiced price is the price indicated on the order confirmation which is sent to the client in Swiss francs (CHF).
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To pay for the order, the client has the choice of the following payment options: credit card and Postfinance.
The client will send claims for defective merchandise and/or service and for returns and will solve all procedural details directly with Elvacare SA. The existence of such disputes does not release the client from the obligation to pay the invoice or the total value of the claim.
It is the responsibility of the client to check the goods immediately upon delivery and to make all reservations and complaints about possible defects or non-compliance.
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Indicate the product reference number, description, quantity and the reason for the return.
The merchandise must be returned in its original packaging, which is unused, clean, complete and undamaged. All returned items damaged or dirtied by the client will not be accepted.
It is the responsibility of the client to examine the goods immediately after delivery and to report any defects or discrepancies from their order. The legal provisions governing claims (art. 201 CO) are applied.
Items may be returned within 10 calendar days after reception.
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Upon receipt of the merchandise, Elvacare SA will verify that it is in good condition and, if so, will determine the reimbursement. A refund will be made by the same method used for the original payment, generally within 5 business days.
In case of partial payments made with a gift card, the amount refunded in the event of return or exchange will be credited to a gift card. Only the value of the goods is reimbursed and shipping costs will not be refunded.
Total or partial breach by the client of any of his or her obligations, as well as non-compliance of the due dates for payment, may result, at the option of Elvacare SA, either in the immediate obligation to pay all outstanding amounts due to whatever reason whatsoever, and the suspension of any delivery, or in the resolution of outstanding contracts.
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Costs: West Norfolk and King's Lynn Beekeepers provide swarm collection services on a voluntary basis.
Very very few are full time beekeepers so we do urge you to double check that you have honey bees and not other insects before calling them away from work for possibly several hours.
We think it is reasonable that you make a donation for expenses such as fuel costs - the rest is down to you.
These bees are harmless and numbers dwindle naturally as the year draws to a close. Please try and live with them as they contribute to the balance of the ecology. Some beekeepers may offer help with these bees : this is their personal choice since NBKA insurance only covers swarm collection of honey bees.
Before swarming bees will gorge themselves on honey so they are unlikely to sting you even if disturbed.
Try and keep people and machines away from the swarm - flapping arms, strimmers, nosey dogs and the like do not help.
We can probably help with honey bees, but not as a matter of course wasps, hornets, bumble bees and other insects. For all other insects, call your local District or City Council (see below).
3) How high off the ground ?.. Anything else that makes access difficult?
4) How long has the swarm been there ?
5) Address, including post code.
6) Phone number(s) that the beekeeper can contact as he/she arrives to collect the swarm.
7) If you are outside the West Norfolk region and wish to find a beekeeper who will remove a swarm contact the Click Here for the BBKA Swarm Page.


Monessen Mountain Cedar ventless gas logs offer superior craftsmanship, dual burner and a great yellow flame, making it a perfect way to add ambiance and warmth to any home. Inspired by nature, this vent free log set is handpainted for an authentic realistic look. The Mountain Cedar Log Set is available in an 18" or 24" size with a manual control valve.


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Alok Teams Up With French Artist Hugel On Infectious New Single 'I Don't Wanna Talk' Featuring Amber Van Day
EDM Joy Staff
Alok Hugel I Don't Wanna Talk Featuring Amber Van Day – Brazilian artist Alok has collaborated with French DJ and producer Hugel and British singer-songwriter Amber Van Day on new single 'I Don't Wanna Talk', out now via Alok's CONTROVERSIA imprint.
Combining upbeat drums with impassioned pop vocals and Alok's signature Brazilian bass drops, 'I Don't Wanna Talk' possesses all of the elements necessary to become an adored crossover track.
"'I Don't Wanna Talk' is the first song that Amber and I wrote on the day we met for the first time two years ago. Her voice on this track has a magical oriental melody that's hypnotizing. It's really sexy," Hugel explains. "In March 2019, Alok contacted us while I was at Miami Music Week and wanted to work on the beat. He produced a cool version of the song and we decided to collaborate. Here we are: 3 artists, 3 nations – Brazil, France, and England."
Moving up two spots to #11 on this year's DJ Mag Top 100 list, Alok officially holds the highest position ever achieved by a Brazilian artist. 'I Don't Wanna Talk' follows a string of releases for the powerhouse DJ, including an official remix of the Pink Floyd classic'The Wall'and his rework of 'Tell Me Why', the Supermode track of the same name that samples Bronski Beat's iconic 80s hit. Most recently, he partnered with his twin brother Bhaskar on the powerful electronic-pop track 'Killed By The City', marking their first collaboration in three years following their 2016 hit 'Fuego' (100+ million Spotify streams).
Marseille-born Hugel is best known for 'I Believe I'm Fine', the Gold-certified collaboration with German DJ and producer Robin Schulz. Similarly successful was last year's remix of the El Profesor track'Bella Ciao', a viral sensation that has clocked up a massive 101 million streams on YouTube alone. Hugel has also worked with some of the industry's biggest names including Post Malone, J. Balvin, David Guetta, and Charlie Puth, and performed at the likes of Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Lollapalooza, and Parookaville.
Growing up in Brighton, UK, Amber Van Day previously linked up with Hugel on their collaborative hit 'WTF'. She is also working on her solo project, set to be released in 2020, which tackles themes of self-discovery and self-critique. "Writing is my own form of therapy, I write for a sense of relief as it allows me to truly understand how I feel and the depths in which I feel it," Van Day states.
Expertly straddling the worlds of dance music and pop, 'I Don't Wanna Talk' is poised to become yet another massively successful Alok production.
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Q: munin - critical item mailqueue I have just installed a new Debian Jessie server..
In munin monitoring there is 1 critical item: Mailqueue
What is that? Haven't installed any mail service/server

A: Mail functionality in the form of /bin/mailx, /usr/lib/sendmail and /usr/sbin/sendmail (whether actually provided by the classical sendmail MTA or a more lightweight replacement such exim) is a core part of a Linux system and part of the Linux Standards Base and the POSIX requirements and should be present in any standards compliant Linux distribution.
So even if you didn't explicitly select a MTA one will be provided, as far as I know Debian and Ubuntu default to Exim.
Typically you'll find a sane default configuration that limits the mail functionality to only within the system.
Now for the messages in your queue: there are benign causes such as that messages are the result of a cron job that generates output, or they might be the result of abuse. You'll need to examine that queue to determine that.
exim -bp  will give you a listing of the messages in the queue and the Exim manual has a number of other useful utilities to easily collect more information.

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The words pug and brain training probably sound a little strange in the same sentence but although pugs don't really require a huge amount of physical exercise they most definitely do need to exercise their brain!
This doesn't necessarily mean just obedience classes, it can be something as simple as playing games in the garden or walking a different route so they get to experience different smells and meet different people.
Treat ball! A brilliant self rewarding brain trainer!
Of course obedience training and simple tricks can be part of your pug's brain training, just mix it up a little! Hugo loved his obedience classes but he did get bored when they became a little repetitive. He may look lazy but it's one thing he really isn't, he loves learning new things and he's clever enough to know that when you have a treat in your hand, a high five from him will mean he gets that treat!
When Hugo first came to live with us he used to run and fuss me as soon as I came through the front door and it used to drive me crazy, until I realised he'd missed me and he just wanted to spend time with me! While I was stressed because I'd been out to the supermarket or got caught in traffic, he was just pleased to see me and wanted to play! I quickly realised that he was getting bored, and once I did something about that everyone was happy!
Indoor ball pool! They love chasing the escapee balls and bringing them back!
Hugo and Holly have a children's fabric tunnel that I put in the garden in nice weather and I use that a lot for brain training. I make a little obstacle course and get them to follow me round, I ask them to sit at certain points or to do a little trick like a high five or twirl! We love it because it's exercising their body (and mine!) and it's exercising their brain, but most of all it means we get to spend quality time together so everyone's a winner!
Holly doesn't look so sure about which way to go in the tunnel!
You can help prevent your pug from becoming bored by playing games, practising tricks and simply spending time with them.
Over the next few weeks I'll share the ways I exercise Hugo and Holly's brains so you can try them out with your pug too! Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when we share these exciting posts!
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Wesley Fofana, né le  à Paris, est un joueur de rugby à XV français. Il évolue au poste de centre (ou occasionnellement d'ailier) au sein du club français de l'ASM Clermont Auvergne. En 2013, il est élu meilleur premier centre de l'année par l'IRPA (International Rugby Players Association).

Biographie
Wesley Fofana a d'abord joué au football aux côtés de Jérémy Ménez car son père était entraîneur dans ce sport. Il a découvert le rugby au collège Georges Braque de Paris en classe de sixième et a bénéficié précocement des enseignements de Serge Collinet, un formateur réputé, pendant ses quatre années au sein de la section rugby de cet établissement. Il y côtoie Félix Le Bourhis qui le rejoindra en  en équipe de France. Son professeur du collège l'oriente vers l'entente SCUF/USO Massif Central Paris, du , où il prend une licence à l'USO Massif Central et où il découvre le rugby de club. Il joue de 2003 à 2008 (en cadets et juniors) au Paris université club, puis rejoint les espoirs de l'ASM Clermont Auvergne en 2008. Il fait ses débuts chez les seniors en 2009 et contribue ainsi à la conquête du titre de champion de France en 2010 sans, malgré tout, disputer la finale.

Après avoir intégré le pôle espoir de Lakanal en classe de première, il y obtient son bac l'année suivante puis intègre le Pôle France de 2006 à 2007, aux côtés de Morgan Parra, Mathieu Bastareaud, Raphaël Lakafia, Yann David et Yoann Maestri.

Wesley Fofana est un joueur polyvalent capable de couvrir les postes d'ailier, de premier et de second centre. Passé par le rugby à 7, il en conserve des appuis d'une grande tonicité et un sens du jeu aiguisé.

Carrière

En équipe nationale
Marc Lièvremont le convoque lors du Tournoi des Six Nations 2011, après la défaite contre l'Italie, mais ne le fait finalement pas figurer sur la feuille de match suivant contre le Pays de Galles.

En , il intègre le groupe de 23 joueurs appelés à jouer le premier match du Tournoi des Six Nations 2012. Il fête ainsi sa première sélection face à l'Italie le  au stade de France, au poste de numéro 12, associé à son partenaire en club Aurélien Rougerie. Il inscrit son premier essai sous le maillot des Bleus à cette occasion, puis ses deuxième et troisième essais respectivement contre l'Écosse et l'Irlande lors de ses  et . Contre l'Angleterre, pour sa , il est encore décisif et marque un essai en fin de match.

Positionné à l'aile lors de la tournée de  du XV de France, il inscrit un essai face à l'Australie le , servi par Frédéric Michalak après une percée.

Lors du Tournoi des Six Nations 2013, il inscrit à Twickenham l'un des plus beaux essais du XV de France, d'une course de  et en échappant à six plaquages. Il inscrit un nouvel essai lors de la dernière journée du tournoi, contre l'Écosse.

Le , pendant la tournée du XV de France en Nouvelle-Zélande, il inscrit un essai, bien servi après une percée de Florian Fritz.

Lors de la  Nuit du rugby, le , il est élu meilleur joueur international français de la saison 2012-2013. Il réalise une bonne tournée de  avec le XV de France en particulier contre la Nouvelle-Zélande, match au cours duquel il franchit la défense adverse à de nombreuses reprises et se montre intraitable en défense avec 9 plaquages.

Il est sélectionné parmi les 23 joueurs pour affronter l'Angleterre lors de la première journée du Tournoi des Six Nations 2014. Lors de la deuxième journée du tournoi, contre l'Italie, il se montre encore décisif en marquant son neuvième essai en sélection et en interceptant une passe conduisant au troisième essai du XV de France. Pendant le match opposant la France au Pays de Galles comptant pour la troisième journée du tournoi, il se fracture une côte, l'obligeant à déclarer forfait pour le reste de la compétition.

Wesley Fofana est sélectionné pour participer à la tournée de juin en Australie. Il dispute les trois matchs du XV de France au poste de centre. Cependant, à l'instar de ses coéquipiers, il se montre très en deçà de son niveau habituel, notamment en attaque où il avait pris l'habitude de briller. Ainsi, il ne peut éviter la déroute de son équipe qui se solde par trois défaites.

Titulaire au poste de centre lors des trois matchs de la tournée de novembre du XV de France, Wesley Fofana inscrit ses dixième et onzième essais sous le maillot bleu respectivement face aux Fidji et face à l'Argentine.

Il est sélectionné pour le Tournoi des Six Nations 2015 pendant lequel il joue trois matchs avant de se blesser aux ischio-jambiers. Il manque ainsi les deux derniers matchs du tournoi.

Le , le sélectionneur Philippe Saint-André annonce une liste de 36 joueurs pour préparer la Coupe du monde de rugby sur laquelle figure le centre clermontois. Après un mois de préparation (CNR et stages en altitude à Tignes et Falgos), le sélectionneur annonce une liste de 25 joueurs pour le premier match de préparation contre l'Angleterre, groupe dans lequel n'apparaît pas Wesley Fofana. Lors du deuxième match, il est titulaire au poste de centre aux côtés de Mathieu Bastareaud. Ce match se solde par une victoire de l'équipe de France 25-20. Le lendemain, Philippe Saint-André annonce sa liste définitive des 31 joueurs retenus pour la coupe du monde. Le centre clermontois y figure aux côtés de six de ses coéquipiers de club. Le XV de France dispute un dernier test contre l'Écosse ; Wesley Fofana est titulaire mais sort au bout de , touché à la cuisse. Finalement, la blessure est sans gravité et ne compromet pas sa participation à la Coupe du monde. Cependant, encore gêné par cette blessure à la cuisse avant le match contre l'Italie, il préfère déclarer forfait, ce dont profite Alexandre Dumoulin pour commencer la rencontre. Il joue ensuite l'intégralité de la rencontre contre la Roumanie, associé au centre à Gaël Fickou. Durant le match, il inscrit son premier essai en Coupe du monde. Il est à nouveau titulaire contre le Canada et inscrit un essai dès la deuxième minute de jeu, servi après une percée de Frédéric Michalak. Plus tard dans le match, il manque d'inscrire un doublé en ne contrôlant pas un judicieux coup de pied du même Michalak. Il dispute ensuite le dernier match de poule contre l'Irlande qui se solde par une nette défaite 9-24. À l'issue de ce match, la France termine deuxième de sa poule ce qui l'oblige à affronter les  en quarts de finale. Face à la Nouvelle-Zélande, Wesley Fofana dispute à nouveau l'intégralité de la rencontre mais ne peut éviter la déroute de son équipe qui s'incline 13-62.

Lors du Tournoi des Six Nations 2016, il ne dispute que les deux derniers matchs de la France contre l'Écosse et l'Angleterre en tant que titulaire au poste d'ailier, victime auparavant d'une blessure qui le prive de début de tournoi.

Le , le sélectionneur Guy Novès dévoile une liste Élite des joueurs protégés par la convention FFR/LNR dans laquelle apparaît le clermontois malgré le fait qu'il n'ait pas disputé la tournée des Bleus en Argentine. Sélectionné pour les test-matchs de novembre, il est associé à son coéquipier de club Rémi Lamerat contre les Samoa. Il réalise un très bon match, auteur de plusieurs percées et se montrant décisif sur bon nombre des 7 essais de l'équipe de France. La semaine suivante, il inscrit son quatorzième essai avec les Bleus contre l'Australie malgré une défaite des français 23-25.

Le , il se rompt le tendon d'Achille lors d'un match de Coupe d'Europe l'obligeant à déclarer forfait pour le Tournoi des Six Nations 2017.

Il retrouve l'équipe de France à l'occasion de la tournée de  face à la Nouvelle-Zélande. Il joue l'intégralité du troisième test-match au cours duquel il marque son quinzième essai sous le maillot bleu malgré une nette défaite 49-14.

Il figure parmi les 31 joueurs retenus par le staff de l'Equipe de France pour participer à la Coupe du monde de rugby 2019 au Japon. Malheureusement, il se blesse avant le premier match des bleus contre l'Argentine et est forfait pour le reste du mondial. Il est remplacé par le lyonnais Pierre-Louis Barassi.

En club avec l'ASM Clermont Auvergne
Wesley Fofana connaît sa première apparition chez les professionnels le  en tant que remplaçant, lors d'une rencontre de H-Cup opposant au Stade Marcel Michelin, l'ASM Clermont Auvergne à un autre club français, l'US Montauban (victoire 43 - 10 des auvergnats).
Au cours de cette saison, il sera présent deux fois comme remplaçant avec l'équipe première.

Ce n'est qu'au début de la saison 2009-2010, que Wesley Fofana connaîtra sa première titularisation avec l'ASM lors du premier match de Top 14 contre le CS Bourgoin-Jallieu. Au cours de ce match qu'il joue en intégralité au poste de trois-quarts centre, il se montre décisif en marquant son premier essai chez les professionnels, permettant ainsi à son équipe de l'emporter (28-37). Wesley Fofana commence à faire son trou comme le montre ses titularisations régulières lors des matchs de Top 14. Cependant, en H Cup, il joue peu (seulement une feuille de match en tant que remplaçant), Aurélien Rougerie, Gonzalo Canale et Seremaia Baï étant préférés. À la fin de la saison, Wesley Fofana et son équipe remportent le championnat de France grâce à une victoire 19-6 sur l'USA Perpignan en finale. Les statistiques du centre clermontois sont honorables : il a joué 16 matchs avec l'ASM dont 15 en tant que titulaire pour 4 essais marqués.

La saison 2010-2011 le voit confirmer ses progrès. D'abord à l'aile puis au centre, Wesley Fofana devient un titulaire régulier (17 titularisations en Top 14 et 3 en H Cup) et marque de nouveau 4 essais.

Wesley Fofana est très attendu à l'entame de la saison 2011-2012. D'autant plus que de nombreux joueurs clermontois, dont Aurélien Rougerie, sont partis disputer la Coupe du monde de rugby. Pouvant enfin exprimer pleinement son talent en l'absence des internationaux, il réalise un début de saison tonitruant qui nous laisse admirer ses qualités de sprinteur et ses crochets dévastateurs. Durant cette période, il marque trois essais. Le , titularisé au poste de centre, Wesley Fofana contribue grandement à la précieuse victoire de l'ASM contre les Leicester Tigers (30-12) en marquant un doublé. Ces deux essais lui ouvriront les portes de l'Équipe de France. Le , lors de la demi-finale de H Cup opposant l'ASM au Leinster, le centre clermontois laisse échapper un ballon d'essai dans les derniers instants du match, privant l'ASM de la finale. Élément majeur de la ligne des trois-quarts clermontois, considérée comme l'une des meilleurs d'Europe, Wesley Fofana terminera sa saison en ayant marqué 8 essais dont 3 en H Cup.

Wesley Fofana commence la saison 2012-2013 avec de l'ambition : faire aussi bien que la saison précédente en termes de jeu et d'essais marqués. Inscrivant un doublé contre Grenoble en Top 14 et contre les Exeter Chiefs en H Cup, il participe grandement aux succès de l'ASM sur quasiment tous les terrains. Le , en H Cup, le centre marque un essai décisif face au Leinster qui permettra à l'ASM de l'emporter (21-28) en terre irlandaise, et, par la même occasion, de s'ouvrir les voies de la qualification pour les phases finales de la compétition. Il inscrira son premier triplé au cours du match opposant l'ASM au SU Agen (66-21) en Top 14 attestant ainsi qu'il est l'un des meilleurs centres en Europe. Auteur de nombreux exploits individuels, il marque un essai spectaculaire contre le Stade toulousain lors de la  de Top 14 après seulement 38 secondes de jeu en échappant à quatre plaquages. Wesley Fofana se sait très attendu lors de la finale de H Cup opposant l'ASM au RC Toulon. Mais il n'en sera rien : très surveillé par la défense toulonnaise qui ne lui donna aucun espace pour se lancer, il ne fut jamais dans la mesure de créer des brèches. Ainsi, son équipe s'inclina (15-16). Toutefois, sa saison fut très riche avec notamment 10 essais en Top 14 (deuxième meilleur marqueur) et 5 en H Cup.

Wesley Fofana réalise une saison 2013-2014 assez décevante du point de vue des statistiques. En effet, il n'inscrit que 5 essais (3 en Top 14 et 2 en H Cup), ce qui représente une baisse significative de son rendement en comparaison avec la saison passée. Cette baisse peut en partie s'expliquer par le fait qu'il se montre de plus en plus surveillé par les défenseurs adverses d'où ses difficultés, cette saison, à percer les défenses. De plus, la fracture d'une côte, reçue lors du match du tournoi des 6 nations opposant la France et le Pays de Galles, l'a vu mettre un frein à ses performances et l'a fait manquer des matchs importants. Sa saison symbolise celle de son équipe : une saison décevante et sans aucun titre.

Sur les premiers matchs de la saison 2014-2015 qu'il dispute sous le maillot de l'ASM, Wesley Fofana se montre assez discret en inscrivant aucun essai. C'est seulement lors de  de l'European Rugby Champions Cup pendant un match contre le Munster qu'il marque son premier essai de la saison permettant à son équipe de remporter une victoire historique contre l'équipe irlandaise sur ses propres terres. En Top 14, il inscrit un essai contre le Stade toulousain pour une victoire 24-6. Dans les phases finales de la Coupe d'Europe de rugby, il marque un essai à chaque match portant à quatre son nombre de réalisation dans la compétition. Malgré son essai en finale contre le RC Toulon, l'ASM perd le match 18-24. Contre Grenoble en Top 14, il réalise un très bon match au cours duquel il inscrit un doublé, ce qui permet à son équipe d'empocher une large victoire bonifiée précieuse pour la fin de saison. En fin de saison, l'ASM finit à la deuxième place derrière le RC Toulon. Elle accède directement en demi-finale contre le Stade toulousain. Le centre clermontois dispute l'intégralité du match remporté 18-14. L'ASM se qualifie donc pour la finale contre le Stade français mais Wesley Fofana doit déclarer forfait à cause d'une blessure. Finalement, l'équipe s'incline 6-12 et perd sa deuxième finale. Wesley Fofana termine sa saison en ayant marqué 7 essais (3 en Top 14 et 4 en Coupe d'Europe).

Retenu pour la Coupe du monde, le centre clermontois ne dispute pas les premiers matchs de la saison 2015-2016 en Top 14. Il ne rejoue avec l'ASM qu'en novembre, à l'occasion d'un match contre le Stade français (défaite 14-9). La semaine suivante, il est titulaire lors du premier match de Coupe d'Europe de l'ASM contre les Ospreys qui se solde par une victoire de son équipe 34-29. Wesley Fofana inscrit un essai pendant la rencontre, performance qu'il réédite lors du match retour contre cette même équipe galloise (défaite 21-13) en janvier. Finalement, le centre n'inscrit que 2 essais dans la compétition européenne (pour 4 titularisations).
En Top 14, il dispute 10 rencontres (toutes en tant que titulaire) pour 4 essais marqués dont un en demi-finale contre le Racing 92.

Au cours de la saison 2016-2017, il est titularisé à six reprises en Top 14 ainsi qu'en Coupe d'Europe pour 5 essais marqués (1 en Top 14 et 4 en Coupe d'Europe). Durant ces matchs, son entente avec Rémi Lamerat, arrivé à l'intersaison, fait des merveilles notamment lors des matchs de Coupe d'Europe si bien que Guy Novès les installe comme titulaires en équipe de France. Cependant, la saison du centre clermontois s'arrête brutalement en raison d'une rupture du tendon d'Achille survenue à l'occasion du dernier match de poule contre Exeter le .

Le , il devient champion de France pour la deuxième fois à la suite de la victoire de l'ASM contre le RC Toulon (22-16) en finale de Top 14.

Le , Wesley Fofana effectue son retour sur les terrains à l'occasion d'un match de Top 14 contre le Stade français. Il joue en tout 5 matchs de Top 14 et 2 de Coupe d'Europe mais se blesse à nouveau (hernie cervicale) en fin d'année, le rendant indisponible jusqu'en . Le clermontois fait son retour lors d'un match contre Pau en Top 14. Il dispute ensuite l'intégralité des matchs de fin de saison de son équipe qui ne parvient pas à atteindre les phases finales de Top 14 ni à se qualifier pour les demi-finales de Coupe d'Europe. Il termine sa saison, marquée par de longues périodes d'indisponibilité, avec un maigre bilan de 3 essais au compteur (2 en Top 14 et 1 en Coupe d'Europe).

Le 18 juillet 2022, le joueur clermontois annonce prendre sa retraite à la suite des blessures à répétition depuis deux ans .

Palmarès

En club
ASM Clermont Auvergne
 Vainqueur du Championnat de France (2) en 2010 et 2017.
 Vainqueur du Challenge européen (1) en 2019.
Vainqueur du Championnat de France Espoirs (1) en 2010.
 Finaliste de la Coupe d'Europe (3) en 2013, 2015 et 2017.
 Finaliste du Championnat de France (2) en 2015 et 2019.
 Finaliste du Championnat de France Espoirs (1) en 2009.

En équipe nationale
 Nombre de sélections : 48
 Sélections par année : 10 en 2012, 11 en 2013, 9 en 2014, 9 en 2015, 5 en 2016, 1 en 2018 et 3 en 2019
 Nombre de points marqués : 75 (15 essais)
 Tournoi des Six Nations disputés : 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 et 2019
 Équipe de France de rugby à 7 en 2009
 Équipe de France -18 ans 2005-2006
 Équipe de France -19 ans 2006-2007 :  des Championnats du monde 2007
 Équipe de France -20 ans 2007-2008 :  des 6 Nations et  de la Coupe du monde

Liste des essais

Distinctions personnelles

 Oscars du Midi olympique :  Oscar d'Argent 2012
 Oscars du Midi olympique :  Oscar d'Or 2013
Nuit du rugby 2013 : Meilleur joueur international français pour la saison 2012-2013.
Nomination dans le  2013, désigné par l'IRPA (, association internationale des joueurs de rugby), qui récompense les meilleurs joueurs de l'année poste par poste.

Notes et références

Liens externes

Joueur international français de rugby à XV
Joueur du Paris UC (rugby à XV)
Joueur de l'ASM Clermont Auvergne
Ailier (rugby à XV)
Centre (rugby à XV)
Naissance en janvier 1988
Naissance à Paris


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Jordan's Comments After the Third Round at the 2015 U.S. Open
by Press Conference, U.S. Open Championship
BETH MAJOR: Good evening, welcome to the 2015 U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay. Very pleased to welcome Jordan Spieth with us this evening. Shot a 1 over 71 and currently stands 4-under for the championship in a four-way tie for first. Can you talk about the conditions and your play out there today.
JORDAN SPIETH: Yeah, there wasn't a whole lot of wind, but it shifted throughout the day. It was kind of tricky to get it sometimes. It was, as far as conditions go, as scorable as we could see from the weather. But definitely firmed up and the greens got significantly faster today from yesterday morning. I played in the morning yesterday and Dustin said that they were faster, in the afternoon, anyway. So I'm not sure how much it played afternoon to afternoon. But it was a significant change for us. But I like that, I like that they're a little quicker. I didn't have my best stuff today but still tied for the lead, and I've had my best stuff at times this week, and I'm pretty sure I know where it is and how to get it tomorrow and get ready to go. I started to really strike the ball well right at the end of the round today and I can take a lot of momentum from that.
BETH MAJOR: And obviously the position you want to be in heading into Sunday.
JORDAN SPIETH: Yeah, definitely. I certainly want to be towards the top of the leaderboard. To be at 7-under at one point today and to finish at 4 is a little disappointing when you look at it that way, but I also finished 1-under on the last four and it really could have been 4-under. I hit a few good putts that didn't go in. So, yeah, I'm just going to take the positives off the end of the round and very pleased with the position I'm in.
Q. Great round today, Jordan. Assuming you win tomorrow, I'm curious to know which Major Championship is going to mean more to you, the U.S. Open or your Masters win?
I'm not sure. I think that if that were to be the case, then I'll be able to tell you a little bit more about it tomorrow. It's hard to think ahead like that.
Q. Obviously tied for the lead, but not in the final 2 ball. Any disadvantage to that as you see it?
I don't think so. I think it will be somewhat advantageous. I think those two guys, as two standout stars of the game that are still searching for their first major trying to battle with each other, I think I could somewhat sneak under the radar being in the group in front. I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I don't wish I was in the last group. I think that since we're all tied, we all have a chance to control our own destiny. It's who plays better tomorrow.
Q. After three days can you give your impression of how the course has been set up and a little bit more detail about how the greens are putting?
Yeah, I think it's been set up to bring the scores just about where they are. I don't think 10-under was possible through three rounds and I still think there were enough gettable holes to where we could be under par. The greens aren't what we normally see. They don't putt like we normally see. But someone's got to hold the trophy tomorrow and we've got a group of guys that are under par that all -- or even at par, that have a chance to do so. I think that there are a couple of holes, 11 today, at the first half of the day when the wind is straight off to the left is fine, that's the way we play it. To that pin it's still -- I don't know how many birdies there were on that hole today, but I can't imagine there were more than three or four. When the wind flipped back into us to that pin I didn't think that was -- it was a par 5 for us. Again, I took some heat for saying par 4 versus 5, I understand you just add them all up at the end, but when you're standing on the tee and your score is going to drop from the lead to one back or whatever, that's frustrating, when you feel like a 4 is the score you need to shoot for, when 5 in reality is the score. 11 today with that wind and that pin from the back tee box didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. But everyone had to do it. And I should have made par or birdie.
Q. I know you don't want to jump ahead, but to be in this position at your age, we often talk about your age, but you've won the Masters, you're tied for the lead at the U.S. Open after three rounds, what does it mean to you to be in this position right now?
It just means that I've got to go out and fight tomorrow to win another major. Our team put an emphasis on major championships this year just to be in this position. And we have succeeded on the first, and we're going to work as hard as we can as an entire team to be as ready as we can for tomorrow. I don't think of age having anything to do with it. I think we're all peers tomorrow, and there's four of us tied for a lead. There's a lot of guys that can play a good, solid round from tomorrow and shoot two or three under and come from behind. I think we're going to have to shoot a good round tomorrow and that's all we're focused on.
Q. You have the chance to be the first person in over a decade to get the first two legs of the Grand Slam. How much, if at all, will that contribute to your excitement, nerves, tomorrow, before you tee off?
None, other than I feel like we have a winning formula to close the deal in a major championship, whether that was the most recent major or it was 20 years ago, we've still done it as a team. We know the formula and that's the only impact it's going to have as far as consecutive ones, that's just something I think to be proud of after the fact, if I can get the job done tomorrow. But that's going to have no bearing when I tee it up. It's just going to be how can I tackle Chambers Bay.
Q. Similarly, how will tonight be different compared to going into the final round, aside from having a big lead at Augusta?
I think I'll be a little bit less anxious. I feel a little more relaxed right now after finishing the round versus when I finished Saturday at Augusta. I was amped and already ready to start the next round. Right now I'll be a little bit more patient, I think, in not letting my mind wander and being focused on the next part of the routine to get ready for the round.
Q. The four three-putts looked like two were unforced errors out there. What was the difficulty there and then trying to put it behind you?
Yeah, that's tough. I've had eight for the week. And when I say that, there's probably four of them -- three or four have been off the green, so not technically -- or putting over the ridge from off the green. But in my mind, I'll count them if I didn't need to three-putt, if I felt like I had a good chance at 2-putting. 16 and 7 were unforced. Those were basic 2-putts. I'll two-putt the majority of the time. 4 I hit it right onto the part of the green, the worse spot on the course on the greens, where it feels like it's going to be fast, but you're putting off of kind of dirt to start the putt. So you think it's going to be fast. But I did the same thing, I had the same putt the first round, I left it 6 feet short, I did the same thing today. It just looks speedy and it's not. But I won't have that putt coming back down to the front of the green tomorrow. So I don't count that in my 60-yard putt, 40-yard putt on 12. I would like to have gotten closer, but that's so hard from there. I do need to improve, though, I need to have a little better speed control. I made a lot of second putts from the ranges of 2 to 8 feet this week, and even a couple beyond that. And if I can lower that number to a good 3-foot circle it's going to make a huge difference.
Q. It sounds like 18 will be a par-4 tomorrow. What's your feeling about the Open possibly coming down to that hole with that configuration, and what's your strategy different than Friday?
We'll just have to check where the wind is. There's an option to maybe play it down No. 1 and have a good angle in. I'll have to check on the wind and where the pin is. And how firm the fairways are playing. And if they're playing firm enough to where I can't fly the left lip of that bunker, and if I hit it over the right center of it it goes into the dead bunker, I'm giving 5 yards to hit it, then I'll play it down 1 given there's a wider area to hit it, even though it adds 20 yards to the hole. It's all going to be based on the position I'm in. I hope to be able to hit a 6-iron off that tee, but that would mean things would have to go very well before that. There's a good chance it comes down to that hole. Just going to have to manage the shots.
Q. You mentioned that you feel more relaxed now than you did Saturday evening at Augusta. What do you think the reason for that is and why are you more relaxed right now?
Well, that particular Saturday I had it really going and I made double and I was staring bogey or double in the face again and got that flop shot up and down on 18. So I was just amped off of just let's get this round done. I didn't hit good shots at the close of that round and didn't feel very good about it. I hit some really solid shots at the end of the round today, pretty much placed each shot on the last four holes perfectly other than my tee shot on 18. So I'm more relaxed because I felt a little comfortable about the finish of the round. I think also just each time you're in contention, no matter what tournament it is or where it is, the more you get in contention the more relaxed you feel sleeping on a lead or even waiting on a lead. And so maybe that just adds to it, but I'm just speaking for right now. I may feel the same as I did then tomorrow morning, but right now just given the finish to the rounds I think is why I'm more relaxed.
Q. You talked about controlling your emotions. Walking the course with you, it was hard to tell. On No. 8 were you upset about what seemed to be a good drive there?
Yeah, I was appalled, was the word I used (laughter). I couldn't place the drive any better. Patrick hit one out to the right so he missed his spot by five to ten yards. And he holds up in the fairway. And I couldn't have landed it in a better location. I couldn't have hit a better tee shot. I thought my ball was in the middle of the fairway and when I saw it on the right edge, I said, Mike, I don't know how it got over the right edge. And then we walked up and it was Patrick's. And then he was hitting in the rough and there was a clump of grass behind it. This is a joke. Right after a three-putt. So that didn't add to my excitement (laughter). But, yeah, I'm not sure where to hit it on 8 tomorrow. I'm just going to try to play the same shot and hope that it stays in the fairway. That's what struck me. I was very frustrated at the time because if it's in the fairway I've got a 3-iron into that green and the majority of the time that would lead to a birdie with a funnel into the hole. And instead I ended up in a pretty good position to make birdie anyways. But that second shot I hit was really a good shot with that 3-iron with that lie to get it up near the green and be able to feed it in.
Q. You were with Jason when he collapsed yesterday. Were you aware that when he reached minus 4. Do you notice that on the board and what do you think of that? And secondly, do you think that tomorrow becomes an endurance contest, and with the way that you've been kind of sometimes running between tees and things like that, that you have an advantage?
I didn't notice Jason's score until 18. I didn't do much scoreboard watching at all. So I just saw it up there. So I shot 2-under. I wasn't surprised. I played with him the first two rounds. He's certainly capable of shooting as good a score as anybody can shoot on this golf course. I would say he and DJ have the biggest advantage, and here they are tied for the lead, given their length and ability to hit it up in the air. I think they both have great putting strokes. But it is somewhat of a bomber's golf course. So I wasn't surprised to see that. I'm really glad that he's healthy. We weren't sure at the time. And he didn't say much to us because he was just trying to kind of get his cool. I don't think tied for the lead in a major championship Sunday, there's going to be enough adrenaline, I don't see it much of an endurance test, I think we're all going to have plenty of juice to get it through. I'll probably not run as much as I have been. I didn't even notice that I have been. I'll save as much energy as I can, and try and eat stuff on the course and drink some energy drinks and whatnot to get through. But we'll all be amped.
BETH MAJOR: We'll look forward to watching. Thanks so much for joining us.


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We love grapefruits very much. And of course we could not make a separate article about this beautiful fruit, if we consider that our site already has a lot of lessons about less common fruits. For example, we already told you about asparagus and celery. And now it's time to talk about how to draw a grapefruit step by step.
Drawing a normal circle is not particularly difficult, is it? A small feature is a slight taper at the very top of the contour. You can also see that the circle is slightly flattened at the sides. Consider that in nature, it is rare to find perfectly round fruit, so when drawing grapefruit, you may not try to make a super perfectly round fruit.
Now let's draw what remains of the stem. It looks like a small oval and several triangular petals around it. As you can see, our grapefruit drawing is almost completed, as there are very few details in this fruit.
Add a few points around what we drew in the last step. In fact, grapefruits are fairly smooth fruits so you should not draw too many points. After that, draw some shadows. Notice how the hatching looks different from different sides of our grapefruit.
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