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April 2017 PRIMER (Blue 4) acrylic, gouache and oil on canvas, 2016. Painting Now, Studio One Gallery, London
April 2017 . MK Calling, MK Gallery
The Link, pencil and oil on canvas, 18 x 24 cm, 2017
The Link (Berlin) acrylic and pencil on paper. 2017. Draw/Bridge Zug/Brücke, Galerie REMISE, Berlin
Jan 2017 PHANTHOM, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge Photo credit: Jane Boyer Clockwise from top, A Successor, pencil on board. Reaching for Art, 70 drawings in a found book. A Consultation, pencil on sugar paper
Jan 2017 REEL, Lewisham Art house, London
In Confidence, watercolour and pencil on paper 2016, series of 12 drawings, 30 x 27.9 cm
A Conference, pencil on paper, 2015, series of 12 drawings
REEL 1, 2016, gouache and oil on canvas, 60 x 46cm
SOFT SERVICE, acrylic and oil on canvas, 2015
REPEAT COPIER (BLACK /20 sheets) 2016. Gouache on A3 size paper. Selected for Jerwood Drawing Prize 2016
The Black and White Project, Transmitter Gallery, New York
Repeat Copier (Jet/004) 2016, gouache, pencil, oil on canvas on panel, 30cm x 40cm Photographed at the studio
Repeat Copier ( Black 003 / canvas ) 2016, 100cm x 70cm 'Summer Mix' July 2016, at Turps Gallery, London
Geometry, Wonky and Otherwise
DEDA , Derby
Or To series, 2015
Lines for Agnes
The Crypt St Marylebone Parish Church, London
Service Road (Pastures/Gold) series, 2015
Postcard fundraiser
Fold Gallery, London
Push Pad series, 2015
Now You See It Now You Don't
The Chapel, Speen
Push Pad series, 2015
Bankley Open Call 2015, Manchester
Push Pad series, 2015
This Year's Model, Studio 1.1, London
Service Road and Push Pad Series 2015
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Entry Wage $62,171 + $5,000 in bonuses
The Hiring Process
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becoming a Portland Police Officer
Entry Wage $62,171 + $5,000 in bonuses
Entry Level: Minimal Requirements and Disqualifiers
Phase 1: Apply and the Test
Phase 2: Statement of Personal History
Phase 3: Oral Interview
Phase 4: Physical Ability Test
Phase 5: Background Investigation
Phase 6: Psychological Evaluation
Phase 7: Medical Exam
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Phase 1: Take Test and Apply
Step 1: Create account with the National Testing Network (NTN). We have partnered with the National Testing Network (NTN) to administer the entry level test to become a Portland Police Officer. This allows our applicants to take the test from anywhere in the country.
Step 2: Schedule your exams with NTN. There are three parts to the 2.5-hour test: a video-based human relations test; a reading ability test; and a written language ability test.
Please note: There is a $49 fee to take the test. There are scholarship funds available to waive this fee for Portland Police applicants (this will not apply for applications to other agencies). Contact us at 503-823-0333 to apply for this waiver.
Step 3: In order to apply to Portland, elect to have your scores sent to the "Portland Police Bureau Community Police Officer" through NTN. Passing scores for the NTN test are: 65% on the video portion; 70% on the reading ability; and 70% on the written ability. We will pull scores and applications approximately every 45 days beginning in January 2017.
If at any time during the process you have concerns or questions, please contact our Personnel Division at 503-823-0333 or the NTN Support Line at 866-563-3882.
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Only applicants who submit complete Statements of Personal History will be invited to the interview phase.
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Please read the instructions carefully, as it is critical that it is completed correctly and accurately. Omissions or untruthful information can get you disqualified. Remember, we are here to help! Contact us at 503-823-0333 at any time during the process with questions.
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Phase 2: Oral Board Interview
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During either physical ability test, you will be tested on:
These tests are pass/fail, and individual times have no impact on your overall score.
Watch this video to learn more about our physical ability test.
Read this brochure to learn more about our physical ability test.
We invite you to attend a Portland Police Bureau Physical Ability Test ahead of your actual test time. These are offered monthly and the results will have absolutely no bearing on your application process as we do not maintain scores unless you choose to use this as your official result.
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Phase 4:
Background Investigation
Phase 4: Background Investigation
Portland Police Officers are entrusted with the responsibility to keep our city safe and maintaining community trust. We want to ensure every police officer has been through a thorough background investigation. Sometimes this can take weeks or months. We appreciate how difficult this wait can be; please know that we have done extensive work to our process to ensure that it is thorough, but completed in a timely manner.
During the Background process, an investigator will take your Statement of Personal History form and contact your current and prior employers, relatives, and personal references. The investigator will check your employment history, credit status, driving record, criminal history, police contacts and other pertinent information necessary to conduct a thorough investigation.
It is important to be completely honest with your background investigator. Police Officers are held to a high standard of integrity and must be credible witnesses. Negative spots in your background will not necessarily result in failing your background; however, deliberate misrepresentation, falsifying or omitting information will most likely result in permanent disqualification and you will be ineligible to re-apply.
Phase 5:
Psychological Evaluation
Phase 5:
Psychological Evaluation
Phase 5: Psychological Evaluation
After receiving a conditional offer of hire, you will be invited to complete the psychological evaluation, which consists of a formal interview and testing with a psychologist. The psychologist will have reviewed your background investigation along with the California Psychological Inventory and Personal History Questionnaire that you will have filled out (usually following the Oral Interview).
Phase 6:
Medical Exam
Phase 6:
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Phase 6: Medical Exam
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Five million dollars. To an insurance company, that represents the potential payout for every bus accident. Numbers like that also represent a growing trend of high injury and damage claims sought by plaintiff attorneys and awarded by jurors — one of the key reasons insurance premiums have skyrocketed to new levels.
Add in equal parts of the crumbling stock market, insurance fraud and the effects of September 11, and you have a recipe for higher insurance costs that are passed down to the motorcoach operator in the form of higher premiums.
Although rates appear extraordinarily high now, they are actually in accordance to higher vehicle values and medical and legal costs. Insurance rates of yesteryear were too low to ever properly account for what was actually covered.
"The product was under-priced fairly dramatically for the better part of the 90s," says Randy O'Neill, senior vice president of Lancer Insurance Co.
Instead of offering realistic premium rates, insurance companies took a gamble by offering lower rates to gain a share of the motorcoach market. Multi-million dollar personal injury and physical damage claims began to eat away at the insurance industry and the motorcoach industry, which was seen as a "cash cow" by plaintiff attorneys.
Insurance companies also opted to roll the dice by covering their losses with investments. But when the stock market crashed, their investment portfolios also took a tumble.
Nationally, about one-third of specialized insurance companies disappeared in the late '90s, while others stopped coverage for motorcoach operations. "A lot of bad decisions were made. Many of those companies have completely gone out of business or have just withdrawn from this segment of the market," says O'Neill.
Re-insurance factor Another key factor impacting insurance premiums is higher rates in the re-insurance market. Re-insurance companies insure insurance companies. "[Re-insurers] are the people we go to, to spread the risk," says O'Neill.
Besides providing the capacity for million-dollar policies being issued to bus companies, the re-insurance industry was also greatly affected by September 11, resulting in a dramatic increase in costs. The re-insurer passes on increased rates to insurance companies, which trickles down to the consumer.
"Even before September 11, the re-insurers have had two or three very bad years of casualty losses. They only have one place to get that money back, and that's in raising premiums," O'Neill says. "The cost of our re-insurance goes up and that has to be factored into the price that we are charging the end user."
Higher premiums Although rates have jumped considerably, some consumers feel the rates are not high enough to substantiate the costs associated with them.
"The fact is, insurance costs today are extremely low relative to the risk," says John Croswell, president of Croswell Bus Line in Williamsburg, Ohio, which operates 35 coaches. Last fall, Croswell hired a full-time risk manager to evaluate all aspects of operation to minimize risk. "Risk management is going to be what makes them successful or destroys them," he says.
On the other hand, some operators have been stunned by the higher prices and are struggling to find ways to meet the new demands on their pocketbooks. "My bus insurance went up 22%. I'm downsizing from six coaches to two," says Ron Taylor, owner of Ron Taylor Tours in Lodi, Calif. Taylor says the increase in insurance rates, workers' compensation rates and fuel prices have made it impossible for him to sustain his full fleet.
Gordon Jannsen of Jannsen's Charter and Tours in Port Orchard, Wash., whose gross sales dropped $200,000 in 2001, is also frustrated with the jump in premiums. "I am paying $6,000 a bus for insurance," says Jannsen.
Other operators have resorted to charging higher prices to cover operational costs. "We have raised rates and we will continue to raise them at certain times depending upon demand," says Michael Curreri, owner of Entertainment Tour Inc. in Braintree, Mass. Curreri says business has dropped off for his 18-coach company since September 11, making it more difficult to handle rising costs. "Everybody is dealing with [higher premiums] as best they can," he says.
Prudent underwriting These days, insurance companies are more conservative in their coverage choices, says O'Neill. "They have to be if they want to stay in business. Underwriting is really where the game is won or lost," he says.
Brad Schneeberger, general manager of American Highways Insurance Co., agrees that insurance companies have become more frugal in their coverage choices. "It's a more conservative and tighter market out there. The prices are up and the number of submissions that are declined are up," says Schneeberger. "Everything that was important before is ten-fold now."
Schneeberger says hiring quality drivers, properly maintaining buses and providing valid documentation to support DOT inspections are key in being viewed as a good risk by underwriters.
During the underwriting process, motorcoach operators should make a strong effort to present the best aspects of their business. Get the attention of underwriters by attaching additional information to applications that boast about company programs, such as driver training. "Now, more than ever, operators have to make themselves stand out from the pack," O'Neill says. "It's critical that [operators] do this, otherwise it's comparing apples to apples."
While reviewing a company for renewal or new insurance coverage, underwriters look out for certain red flags alerting them to a possible high-risk operation. High driver turnover is one of many key warning signs for underwriters. "There is something wrong when a company is constantly churning through drivers," says O'Neill.
Insurance companies such as Lancer are also sensitive to companies that expand too rapidly. A motorcoach company previously running eight or 12 coaches and now running 30 is a different company altogether, O'Neill says. "If their whole management structure has changed and their training … this would send us a red flag to look a little deeper into what's going on and how they have changed their operating regimen to reflect their growth," he says.
Grooming good drivers Aside from the general principles of how a company is run, driver selection and training is a major concern for insurance companies. Driver background and selection criteria are also of paramount importance for coverage choices.
Motorcoach operations should have formalized driver-training and re-training programs in place to be considered a good risk. Like any other profession, drivers need to keep current with the tools they are using. "It's very important for in-service drivers to get retrained, particularly as the equipment gets more and more sophisticated," O'Neill says.
Driver training and safety programs have always played an important role at James River Bus Lines in Richmond, Va., where a lot of money, time and effort have been put into its establishment, says President Stephen W. Story. In addition to the obvious safety aspect, the program has kept losses down. "We are proactive about it, not reactive, where someone is retrained after an accident occurs," says Story.
The extensive driver training and safety program employed by James River starts at the hiring process. Prospective drivers are given background checks and personality tests are conducted to identify such traits as whether a person can handle stressful situations. Drivers then go through a six-week training period, which includes classroom time doing logs and procedural work, as well as behind-the-wheel training. After the initial training, drivers are reassessed two to three times a year to make sure they haven't developed any bad driving habits.
Some operators have looked to employing older drivers as a way of minimizing risk. "I don't have any young drivers. I think older drivers are more cautious," says Jannsen. Of Jannsen's five drivers, the youngest is 50 years old. "All of my drivers drive because they want to, not because they have to," he says.
Higher deductibles Operators can also manage risk and keep high premiums at bay by taking on a higher deductible.
By assuming some of the risk, the operation in effect becomes a partner of the insurance company, says Lancer's O'Neill. "You can dramatically reduce your premium, and certainly you are much more motivated to practice loss prevention and risk management because you are a player," he says.
Working the deductible valve to your advantage can make insurance costs more predictable. Insurance plans with a higher deductible allow for lower premiums to be passed onto the consumer. By paying less money up front, the consumer assumes a higher risk by having to pay more later for a claim.
Some operators, such as Michael Bilic, general manager of Blue Star Services in Portland, Ore., that find the present insurance situation limiting have offered to pay higher deductibles to keep their costs down. "When we have gone for renewal we tell the insurance company that we are willing to have a $5,000 deductible to keep our premiums down," says Bilic.
Captive insurance Another way for motorcoach operations to take on more risk is by forming or becoming part of a captive insurance group. A captive is an insurance company that provides insurance to and is controlled by its owners.
"They provide insurance to themselves," says American Highways' Schneeberger. "Captive insurance companies reduce costs, improve risk management and allow the operator to get a return on underwriting profits."
Story of James River has seen a reduction in premiums by becoming part of a captive insurance company. Because his operation's losses were exceptionally low, taking on a greater amount of risk was a good choice. "We never achieved the savings that we thought we should [with traditional insurance] because we ended up being pooled with other companies in our region," Story says.
Another benefit of a captive is the amount of control retained by participants. "We control where our money goes, who participates and who provides our safety services and claims adjustments," says Story.
Identifying fraud The issue of insurance fraud, a further contributor to the high cost of premiums, is an area where operators can educate themselves to reduce exposure. Although insurance fraud is not new to the industry, it is getting more sophisticated and costly to the company it affects. Some insurance companies have departments devoted solely to resolving this issue, such as Lancer Insurance's fraud investigation unit.
It is only within the last 10 years that the industry has become better equipped to deal with fraud, says Lancer's Director of Special Investigations Angelo Baio. "One of the more common methods for fraud is to exaggerate injuries in a minor accident," Baio says.
Identification of a suspicious situation or an attempt at fraud is key. Other ways to prevent fraud include: timely reporting of all claims, complete passenger lists to prevent "jump-in" claimants, complete witness ID cards and photographs of the accident scene that include all vehicles and parties involved.
Baio also recommends that operators educate themselves and their employees on the indicators of insurance fraud published by groups such as the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which can be accessed at www.nicb.org.
After many years of declining prices for coverage and higher competition for business, the insurance world has changed. The days of easy and low cost coverage are gone. Now, motorcoach operators have to prove their worthiness for coverage to a very skeptical insurance community.
While you cannot directly and individually impact the global economy and the changes it forces upon pricing, you can work to obtain the best deal within the range of prices available. Whether you deal in a traditional insurance market or explore other options, your coverage costs can go up or down based upon the nature of your company, your history and how you present yourself to the insurance underwriting community.
Here are 10 ways motorcoach companies can help get their operation the best insurance quote possible.
1. Get professional assistance if you need it. Buying insurance correctly can positively affect your operation, your personnel and your future as much or more than many of the other decisions you make. Buying it incorrectly can expose you to risk, personal loss and unnecessarily high costs. Having a qualified, licensed and insured professional agent or advisor guide you through the complex process is one of the wisest choices you can make.
2. Choose the right coverage. Multiple lines of coverage, such as liability, physical damage and workers' compensation, may be needed. It is critical that you take the time to select the proper coverage with the appropriate level of protection based upon what you do, where you are and how you do business.
3. Begin your preparation early. It will take time to assemble information for submission and to create an application that will improve your chances of getting a better quote. In today's world of insurance staff cutbacks, it will also take more time for an underwriter to get to and review your submission. Short turnaround and quick quotes are not the norm.
4. Spend some time on your application. Whether it is new coverage or a renewal, you are marketing your company, so think about what the application looks like, how it will be presented and the impression it will make. Include more than the basics in your application and use bullet items to make evaluation quick and easy. Also detail who you are, the qualifications you have to operate a sound and safe business and what sets your company apart from the pack.
5. Share the risk. Choosing a self-insured retention or a deductible means you are willing to share some risk, creating a positive image in the mind of an underwriter. If your loss costs go down, deductibles can be the best deal by reducing total costs.
6. Detail your safety plan. Show how you control losses by proper driver selection, driver training and on-going management. List your most significant operating rules and standards and show how you meet them everyday. Show the effectiveness of your efforts: offer quick summaries of government safety ratings (from USDOT and MTMC), customer comments and letters and discuss the use of technology and the impact it has on your safety and efficiency.
7. Get into detail about your driver force. Although insurance companies may rate and charge by the number of vehicles in your fleet, they are really insuring drivers. Offer information and profiles as to drivers' experience, age, longevity, safety records and violations.
8. Explain claims history. If there are claims problems in your past, it is critical to explain to the underwriter what you did about the issues. Take the time to discuss the things that did go wrong and the remedial actions you took to prevent recurrence.
9. Equalize insurance coverage. Not all operations are insured equally. Some routes, types of business, or operations travelling in certain jurisdictions create higher loss cost than others. Learn what types of business are more expensive to insure, creating higher coverage costs, and reduce or eliminate your exposure to them.
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Umar Gunu (PhD)1; Emmanuel Tsado2
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Workshop: Journey to the Hive of the Bee Goddess
I will take you on a journey to enter into the temple space, the realm of the bee goddess, to make a prayer or invocation. Then you will roll your prayers into a wax candle for you to light when you wish to send them into the universe. The workshop will involve some movement to start with, so so wear loose fitting comfortable clothing.
Please bring a yoga mat, a blanket and a cushion, as you will be lying down for about half an hour.
Belinda writes: "I am a shamanic healer, bodyworker and natural bee keeper. I run workshops and pilgrimages here in the UK and abroad.
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Waste Services
The Katherine Town Council Waste Transfer Station (Dump) is located on Novis Quarry Road, approximately 7km's from the GPO along the Victoria Highway opposite the Rail Terminal.
The site provides users with all weather access to dispose of household, domestic, industrial and green waste into sunken waste bins from transfer bays. Oily rags, drained oil and drained oil filters are also accepted for disposal at the Katherine Waste Transfer Station; filters must be drained of oils prior to dumping. An oil disposal tanker is also on site at the facility where excess oil can be poured.
For your convenience, the Waste Transfer Station is OPEN:
Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 5.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Public Holidays 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
The site is however CLOSED on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
General Public
All users are required to travel across the weighbridge after following the prompts from the traffic control lights, and turn right to access the transfer bays. Please read the signage and dispose of waste in the correct waste bins; this assists Council in the segregation of waste for recycling. For further information on recycling, please see Council's fact sheet on Garbage Collection & Recycling . There is no charge for the disposal of non-commercial waste ie; household etc, so after dumping your waste you are then able to drive out of the transfer site completing a loop. Please see the attached plan for further clarification.
Commercial / Industrial Users
Commercial and Industrial Users are required to pay, per tonne of waste for the use of the Transfer Station. Please follow the directions of the Waste Transfer Station staff as to the location where you may dispose of your commercial and industrial waste. After disposing of your waste you are then required to exit back over the weighbridge, to be re-weighed and settle the account for your company. For associated Fees and Charges relating to commercial waste disposal please click here.
The Katherine Town Council eagerly participates in industry stewardship initiatives run by Agstewardship Australia for the safe disposal and pollution reduction of chemicals and their containers.
drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty, cleaned, non-returnable crop protection and animal health chemical containers. An annual drumMUSTER is held at the Waste Transfer Station, however by prior arrangement drums are able to be dropped off at the site during business hours. For further information on this National initiative please visit www.drummuster.com.au/ Should you wish to participate in this scheme please contact the Council's Works Department on 08 8972 5500.
ChemClear is also an Industry funded national program for the collection and disposal of unwanted currently registered rural chemicals. The objective of the program is to minimise the accumulation of unwanted rural chemicals on farms which may create potential risks to the environment, public health and trade. For more detailed information please visit www.chemclear.com.au or contact ChemClear directly on 1800 008 182.
For general information on the Council's role within the community with regards to herbicides and weed eradication, please click the Use of Chemicals fact sheet.
Environmental Plan
The Katherine Town Council has also established an Environmental Plan for the Waste Transfer Station - should you wish to view this document, please contact Council's Works Administration Officer on 08 8972 5500.
The Waste Transfer Station is also licenced to accept asbestos that complies with NT Work Safe Authority regulations and legislation requirements. Please visit www.worksafe.nt.gov.au for clarification on these regulations. The disposal of asbestos is strictly by appointment only. Please contact Council's Works Department on 08 8972 5500 to arrange for a suitable disposal time.
If you have any questions relating to the procedures or requirements for the Waste Transfer Station, please do not hesitate to contact the Katherine Town Council's Works Department on 08 8972 5500.
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"Watch out for the...," I said to our road test editor as he ran over a small trench, recently carved out of the asphalt at the Edmunds.com testing facilities. Not more than a nanosecond after my brain told my voice to say "trench," we felt a strong "thud" from the right front tire in the Saab 9-5 Aero, followed by an incessant "hiss" of air flowing from the sidewall of the 225/45-ZR17 Michelin Pilot MXM.
No problem. We had cut tires down before, so we swapped on the temporary spare and called our trusty tire store. Easy, right? Boy, were we wrong. Little did we know that we had blown a limited-production tire that was not available at any tire store in Southern California (and tire stores grow like weeds on steroids in this part of the country). Furthermore, the tire was available only at Saab stores and had to be ordered from a central warehouse. Two days later, (and those were two long, miserable days - forced to drive at a maximum speed of 55 mph with the "weenie-wheel" attached) the Aero was back on the road.
Until that fateful moment when the tire met the great rubber tree in the sky, we were in the midst of a love-hate relationship with this latest Swedish import: enamored by the almost-instant torque (courtesy of the variable boost turbocharger), aircraft-like cockpit and fantastic brakes. At the same time we were left scratching our heads in wonderment at the unbelievably rubbery-notchy shifter, soft suspension and loads of torque steer.
On the outside, the Saab (acronym for Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget or Swedish Aircraft Company Limited) 9-5 Aero distinguishes itself from the rest of the 9-5 family with flared rocker panels, a front chin spoiler and a new rear valance. The combination gives the Aero a lower, more menacing appearance that complements the original sharp-edge design.
With the rest of auto industry designers reaching into the "bubble bag," we found the Saab to be a refreshing breath of originality. The sharp, angular lines were reminiscent of the days before the 1980s greenhouse look became popular, and cars lost their sense of individuality. Our only complaint with the design: the black rubber accent line on the doors and bumpers should be painted in body color to continue the clean lines the bodywork exudes, instead of breaking them up. We loved the parabolic, blind-spot-eliminating right exterior mirror (which made lane changes a breeze), yet cursed it at night -- the anti-glare coating made judging the distance between us and an upcoming vehicle nearly an impossible task.
Airline pilots will feel at home in the Aero's interior, which boasts a swiveling map light, DC-10-style "fasten seatbelt" lamp and controls that are angled toward the driver for easy reach during changes in flight paths. While all of the controls are only a finger away, we were disappointed by a number of idiosyncrasies, including the placement of the ignition switch on the center console (which allows the alarm remote to flop in the path of the emergency brake); the armrest on the center console that slides linearly (particularly annoying while resting your arm and trying to accelerate and brake); pushing the "set" button on the turn signal-mounted cruise control occasionally activates either the flash-to-pass or right turn signal; and a lack of cubby space for front passengers.
Up front, the leather seats were firm, yet comfortable and easily adjustable, thanks to the eight available adjustments. Lateral support was somewhat lacking under hard cornering, but lumbar support proved to be excellent for this editor's problematic lower back. With a near-center driving position, long stints behind the wheel were welcomed, and even with the standard tilt/slide moonroof, lack of headroom wasn't an issue.
Likewise, the backseat afforded occupants with firm seating surfaces, but the rear three-point seatbelts had a tendency to cut into the neckline of passengers. Rear occupants are afforded excellent headroom and plenty of legroom, as well as HVAC ducts crafted neatly into the rear of the console and magazine pockets built into the front seatbacks.
The Aero's interior sported a lot of cool features like dual climate control, night panel dash lighting (for drivers who prefer to cruise in stealth mode), joy stick-directed air vents that should be the model for the entire industry to follow, and a really trick cupholder that swings down out of the dash, while rotating the cup ring (yes, we played with it like a 5-year-old who's just gotten his hands on an Erector Set).
If you've always wanted to fly a Lear jet, but couldn't afford one, the Aero is as close to ground-level flying as you can get. With the standard 2.3-liter turbocharged four putting out 230 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 258 foot-pounds of torque at 1,900 rpm, the 9-5 Aero left us with an incessant giggle of giddy enthusiasm as our right foot was attracted to the Saab's accelerator like a bug to flypaper.
Paired up with a five-speed manual (with buttery-smooth hydraulic clutch operation), the transmission is geared to maximize the powerplant's torque curve, rather than horsepower. Even in fifth gear at 40 mph, a jab at the throttle brought forth a near-endless swell of turbo boost, propelling the Aero into the fun zone within a matter of seconds. If shifting gears isn't your thing, an electronic four speed with three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Winter) is available. In the Normal mode, the transmission shifts at predetermined points to allow maximum fuel economy. The Sport mode moves the shift points up the rpm band to take advantage of the powerplant's torque, and the Winter mode starts the vehicle in third gear and allows only the up shift to fourth.
Grinding the 3,480-pound Aero to a stop are massive 12-inch discs up front and 11-inch discs out back that feature four-channel ABS with EBD - Electronic Brake Force Distribution technology. The Saab's superb braking induced our road test editor to remark: "The Saab is very linear with progressive, powerful stopping power. It doesn't feel like we're braking hard, when in fact, stopping distances are very short." How short? Try 60 to zero in a mere 117 feet. Even initial dive was minimal and with repeated emergency stops, the Aero's brakes showed few signs of pedal fade, but a sharp increase in ABS pulse was felt through the brake pedal.
With the inherent power and braking capability, you would expect the handling to match. Not so with the Aero. While this Saab's chassis has been lowered by .4-inch to lower the vehicle's center of gravity, and despite the installation of larger sway bars installed along with stiffer springs and firmer struts, the 9-5 still suffers from a tremendous amount of body roll and a moderate amount of understeer.
Although the steering is more responsive than other 9-5 variants, the suspension is not tuned in proportion with the rest of the vehicle. While Saab has enhanced the suspension to a point, it still falls short of offering the handling characteristics expected from a vehicle with this much power and at the $40K price point.
So, is the Aero really worth the $7,775 premium over the base 9-5? Heck yes! If anything, it's worth the plant-your-fanny-deep-in-the-seat-torque-curve the 9-5 Aero so willingly provides and superb braking characteristics. But with competitors like the BMW 528i (at a mere $1,570 more) and the Mercedes-Benz C43 (at $12,650 over), the Aero still has some ground to make up before it can compete head-to-head with Germany's finest. Until Saab can make a decent-feeling manual shifter and develops a competent suspension, we'll take the Bimmer, thank you.
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Can anyone educate me what exactly refers to creating a datasource in oracle? Is it somekind of creating a shrotcut to the existing schema which can be referred from outside using webapplication or different?
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Are you refering to an ODBC datasource for Oracle connection?
If so, go to the MS ODBC Administrator and:
- Click on System DSN tab> Add
- Select the name of the Oracle driver (vg. Oracle in Ora9i); click Finish
- Set Data source name to your name of DB
- Set Decription (optional)
- Set TNS Service name = name of DB service in TNSNAME.ora file.
- Set User ID = Oracle user id (optional).
- Click OK.
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