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New Mercedes GLC and revised B-MPV are top 'Class'
Mercedes has always been a company that Benz over backwards to satisfy its customers. But, sadly, it lost its way during the Celtic Tiger era with buyers opting for smaller, cheaper models that had a bit more style to them.
They didn't excite compared to their competitors and the German premium brand fell behind the likes of BMW and Audi.
But Mercedes has come back with a bang in the last couple of years and it now boasts some of the best-looking cars on garage forecourts.
From the entry-level A-Class to its flagship S-Class, there is certainly something stylish for everyone.
And there is no sign of it stopping. The company is rolling more new models off the production line than many of its rivals at the moment.
Just last week Mercedes introduced its new GLC SUV. Based on the latest C-Class platform, but with a longer wheelbase, the GLC has the characteristic appearance of a Mercedes-Benz SUV.
This new model (pictured above) fits into the Mercedes-Benz line-up between the smaller GLA and larger GLE.
The company says that its new mid-size SUV is sure to appeal to urban and rural drivers alike. Viewed from the front, its short overhang, striking headlamps, body under-guard and twin-louvre grille and star all harmonise with the latest Mercedes-Benz design trends.
The new GLC enters into an area in which Mercedes never previously had a model for sale here — the mid-size SUV segment.
Commenting, Ciaran Allen, sales manager for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, said: "Expected to launch here at prices in the mid-forties, with the customary high level of standard specifications, the GLC is a model which we have been waiting for.
"It will fill a void in our model range and will appeal to motorists across the board, attracting male and female drivers in equal measure."
Four models will be available — all with 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive as standard. Diesel models are a 170bhp GLC220d 4MATIC and a 204bhp GLC 250d 4MATIC.
Completing the model offering will be a 211bhp GLC 250 4MATIC petrol and a GLC 350e 4MATIC plug-in Hybrid with 211+116bhp output (which launches later in
the year).
Nine-speed automatic transmission is standard on 220d, 250d and 250 models.
The GLC was hot on the heels of the all-new GLE coupe and updated GLE, which we reviewed on these pages a couple of weeks ago. Another of its fleet, which we test-drove recently, is the B-Class MPV.
For the last five or six years, Mercedes had the small, premium MPV market all to itself, as both BMW and Audi decided not to cash in on this lucrative market.
But with BMW now entering the race with its very stylish 2-Series Active Tourer, Mercedes has had to up its game. For 2015, the B-Class has been given a mild makeover to keep it fresh against the new Beemer on the block.
The new interior of the revised B-Class (above)
To keep it up with the Joneses, Mercedes has freshened up the exterior looks of the B-Class slightly by adding new front and rear bumpers, a new grille and LED daytime running lamps, which are now integrated into the headlights.
The engines, too, have been improved, with the 2.2-litre B220 CDi receiving a little more power — yet with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Another adjustment in the mid-life makeover of the B-Class is that it now has a lower centre of gravity and is fitted with a four-link rear suspension set-up — designed to aid stability and improve the ride.
On the road, if we are to be perfectly honest, the BMW is nicer to drive. We found the Mercedes engine a little noisy compared to the BMW, and the handling is slightly behind the 2-Series also.
Apart from that, there's really not much to separate the two in our eyes — it just comes down to personal taste.
As both are in the premium line-up, they come at a premium price, with both starting around the €32k mark.
Mercedes has really upped its game of late and has one of the most diverse line-ups currently available.
They also haven't forgotten their loyal customers, retaining the luxury look of the popular E-Class, as well as adding a much younger feel to attract new buyers to the popular saloon.
But it's the smaller Mercs that are attracting a lot of attention of late, and the new B-Class adds to that appeal.
It's being helped by Mercedes offering Personal Contract Plan (PCP) deals on their smaller cars like the A- and B-Class. But now, from September, Mercedes plans to offer PCP deals on all their models
With so many new cars being taken on a PCP plan, Mercedes is expecting quite a significant take-up in demand.
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A CHARITY set up in memory of a brave Wirral tot held its official launch in Bromborough at the weekend.
Amelia-Mae Davies was just two-years-old when she lost her battle against neuroblastoma cancer in July.
Before her death, her family threw themselves into fundraising the £250,000 needed to take her to New York for immunotherapy and after a huge outpour of support from the Wirral community and beyond, the running total stood at more than £140,000.
Her family vowed to fight on in her memory despite their devastating loss and set up the the Amelia-Mae Foundation in her memory.
Saturday saw the official launch of the foundation with a black tie ball at The Village Hotel in Bromborough, with a whole host of ambassadors and kind-hearted people in attendance.
Two of those present were Amelia-Mae's parents, Angela and Stewart, who were presented with a photograph of Amelia by artist Patrick Killian.
The sell-out event was just one of the ways organisers hope to raise the profile of the charity as much as they can.
Committee member and fundraiser Rebecca Evans told the Globe: "It was a fantastic night. We raised lots of money and a lot of awareness of neuroblastoma. People went away with a lot more knowledge of the disease.
"The aim of the foundation is to raise as much awareness of this illness as we can.
"Our NHS don't treat neuroblastoma, often sufferers need to fund treatment themselves in other countries often costing around £250,000 which are unrealistic funds for most."
The foundation is currently supporting two little girls and their families from Leeds who are both suffering from neuroblastoma.
For more information, or to fundraise, visit ameliamaefoundation.co.uk
A CHARITY set up in memory of a brave Wirral tot held its official launch in Bromborough at the weekend.

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"14 Abeille" Emmanuelle Favier et Anne Pépin - Théâtre Pollen
Multimedia play
The play 14Abeille is based on a contemporary tragedy that is little-known in France: the killing of 14 students by a young man proclaiming his hatred of feminists at Montreal's École polytechnique on 6 December 1989. The play is structured around four interwoven narratives: a journalist's commentary giving a chronology of events; the story told in flash-back by two young women who experienced the shooting; a mock-educational documentary on bees; and, finally, the words of 14 women drawn from mythology and history, whose narrative raises questions relating to power and traditional gender roles. The technical component of this project is mainly brought into play when the mythological characters come together on stage, with their images projected onto the bodies of the actors.
Anne Pépin
Emmanuelle Favier


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The World Climate Summit
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November 13, 2016
8:00 – 18:00
Since its inaugural event in 2010, the World Climate Summit has served as a forum for businesses, financiers, international organisations, cities and regions, to showcase their solutions, policies and commitment to addressing climate change. Most importantly, the World Climate Summit has been the leading platform for 'non-state actors', to come together and voice to policy makers what they believe is needed to drive green business and sustainable investments; as well as present existing green solutions. This multi-stakeholder approach for climate action, long championed by the Summit, has now been integrated in to the COP process through the Global Climate Action Agenda.
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Democrat chastised for saying 'uterus' on House floor
During last week's discussion about a bill that would prohibit governments from deducting union dues from a worker's paycheck, state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, used his time during floor debate to argue that Republicans are against regulations -- except when it comes to the little guys, or serves their specific interests.
At one point Randolph suggested that his wife "incorporate her uterus" to stop Republicans from pushing measures that would restrict abortions. Republicans, after all, wouldn't want to further regulate a Florida business.
Apparently the GOP leadership of the House didn't like the one-liner.
They told Democrats that Randolph is not to discuss body parts on the House floor.
"The point was that Republicans are always talking about deregulation and big government," Randolph said Thursday. "And I always say their philosophy is small government for the big guy and big government for the little guy. And so, if my wife's uterus was incorporated or my friend's bedroom was incorporated, maybe they (Republicans) would be talking about deregulating.
"It's not like I used slang," said Randolph, who actually got the line from his wife. He said Republicans voiced concern about young pages hearing the word uterus.
"I think it's a sad commentary about what we think about sex education in the state," he said.
House GOP spokeswoman Katie Betta: "The Speaker has been clear about his expectations for conduct on the House for during debate. At one point during the debate, he mentioned to the entire House that members of both parties needed to be mindful of decorum during debate.
"Additionally, the Speaker believes it is important for all Members to be mindful of and respectful to visitors and guests, particularly the young pages and messengers who are seated in the chamber during debates. In the past, if the debate is going to contain language that would be considered inappropriate for children and other guests, the Speaker will make an announcement in advance, asking children and others who may be uncomfortable with the subject matter to leave the floor and gallery."


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TEL AVIV (Jun. 19)
The Israel Defense Force has denied a report by an American human rights monitoring organization claiming Israeli interrogators torture Palestinian detainees to obtain confessions of wrongdoing.
An IDF spokesman issued a statement last week stating that the use of torture or violence against detainees is forbidden under Israeli law. He added that any confession obtained by such means would be inadmissible as evidence.
The denial was issued in reply to a report published earlier in the week by the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch, which charged "a systematic pattern of ill-treatment and torture" in the Israeli handling of Palestinian detainees.
In issuing the denial, the IDF spokesman stressed the safeguards already in place to prevent such mistreatment and added that the number of complaints has been minimal.
But Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin, who was questioned last week about the human rights report, acknowledged that Israel had probably committed human rights violations during its 27 years of administering the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
"I do not believe there is anywhere a benevolent occupier," Beilin said. "I do not believe that Israel has been a benevolent occupier.
"I am sure that during the occupation of the territories there were deeds which are regrettable, and the only way to put an end to them is to withdraw eventually from the territories as a part of the permanent solution," he said.


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A long-standing Easter tradition continues this year at Presbyterian Church of the Master, Coon Rapids.
The church will present an Easter musical, "Hallelujah, Praise The Lamb," in two performances at the church tomorrow (Saturday, March 24) and Sunday, March 25, both at 6:30 p.m.
Becky McDuffie Horning, the organist at the church, is director of both the musical itself as well as the choir for the production.
It was Horning that started the Easter musical tradition at the church back in 1988 with a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Since that time, a musical was staged every year until 2007, then since 2008 on every even-numbered year, according to Horning.
And only once has Horning repeated a previous production. That was in 1994 when "Jesus Christ Superstar" was reprised, she said.
"Otherwise we have put on different musicals each year," Horning said.
At the end of each year, Horning has a music publishing company send her scores from a dozen or so new Easter musicals that she listens to and picks for Presbyterian Church of the Master to perform the following Easter.
"Hallelujah, Praise The Lamb" is a "brand new musical," Horning said.
The musical was created by Sue C. Smith and Cliff Duren with Duren arranging and orchestrating the musical.
But Horning is not using all the songs from the original score, she said.
About one-third of the songs are from the original score; the other two-thirds are "favorite" songs from past productions that she has adapted and fitted into this show, according to Horning.
"I have written some different scenes to blend them in," Horning said.
"Not all Christian music is great to listen to."
The musical starts in the Garden of Eden, then jumps forward to the 40 days and nights that Jesus spent in the desert withstanding Satan's temptations, Horning said.
Then the play splits into two different settings, one focusing on Judas Iscariot and the other Matthew, before focusing on the events of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper and the Resurrection.
"We witness the wonder of the Resurrection and review the power of the cross and all that it has to offer all of us," Horning states in the production program.
"We are then reminded of Jesus being in heaven, interceding for us still, and we reflect on the reason for all of this with the words of our closing song, 'Hallelujah, Praise The Lamb."
The different scenes in the production are tied together by the play's narrator (Diane Townsend-Anderson), while the leading characters are performed by Craig Bartels (Judas) and Bill McDuffie (Matthew).
Jesus Christ (Bob McDuffie) appears in only one scene and musical number, Horning said.
The production features a 40-member choir. "We are blessed with so many great singers," Horning said.
Not all are from the church, however. "About two-thirds of the choir are church members and one-third are people from the community who join us for each production," Horning said.
There is also live music with Sue Clair on the piano, Ben McDuffie on the keyboard/synthesizer, Toby Ramsaway on drums, plus musicians playing the French horn, trombones and two flutes.
Set in biblical times, the main characters appear in period costume, while video clips from the time period will be shown on a screen during the show, according to Horning.
There will be a dessert bar after each performance and there is no charge to attend.
Doors open for seating about 6 p.m. each evening.
A freewill offering will be taken and nursery care will be provided.
For more information call 763-755-2667.
Peter Bodley is at [email protected]


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The book "I am OK, You're OK" is a biography of my childhood.
Squirrels remember when they look at me.
Hair dressers never tell my secrets, but they tell me yours.
Tiger Woods is my caddy.
Raindrops never fall on my head.
The guy in the Dos Equis commercials read the book "I am OK, You're OK".
Looking for a woman who appreciates fun, outdoors, travel, all kinds of food and ethnicities. Bigots need not apply. Higher your IQ, the better. But if you cannot laugh at yourself and with others, don't bother with me. Suggestions for hobbies (realistic ones) appreciated. No hobbies, unless you count the one where I go to UIC library or the Regenstein to do research for history articles and a book. Wow! I am sure you would be excited to tag along. Other interests include seeing indie pop/rock acts before they become too big. I saw Sufjan Stevens before he got big. Now his tickets sell faster than Britney Spears loses fans. I still have never been to a Pearl Jam concert. Never could get tickets. I also recently discovered I cannot do Swing dancing. I can do Salsa, but Swing? Something about that herky-jerkey rhythm. So, if you can cross your eyes, wave at people you don't know while driving around town, teach your nephew or niece that winter boots are made for stomping in puddles, and you're willing to "fake it" on the dance floor, send me a message.
I am humorous and willing to dance.
I am highly allergic to cats.


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Fernando Eimbcke's latest deadpan comedy observes a mother coming to accept the imminent end of her son's childhood.
The essence of evocative simplicity, Mexican writer-director Fernando Eimbcke's deadpan-comic "Club Sandwich" gently sketches the effect of a preteen's budding puberty on his clingy mom. Not another coming-of-age story so much as a rarer study of a mother coming to accept the imminent end of her son's childhood, the film, set during the pair's brief vacation at a near-vacant hotel, gains poignancy in the most delicate manner, with Eimbcke ("Duck Season") favoring long takes and a laid-back mood akin to that of a sunny day spent lazing around the pool. Commercial prospects for the sweet, exceedingly slender pic appear slight.
One could say that nothing much happens in "Club Sandwich," with the exception of young Hector's learning to apply sunscreen on his own — but as any parent knows, such a thing is momentous. Eimbcke seems to have set out to make a minimalist film with maximum pathos, as befits the accumulation of tiny actions that a loving mom is well placed to observe and feel deeply.
Taking advantage of cheap lodging rates during the "low season," single mother Paloma (Maria Renee Prudencio) and her son, Hector (Lucio Gimenez Cacho), appear to have perfected the art of doing nada on their time off. Paloma listens to music through earphones; once in a while, Hector orders a club sandwich. Mom notices that Hector, aka "Honey Bun," is starting to grow a mustache, and advises him not to shave because the peach fuzz will only grow back thicker — a concise illustration of Paloma's wish to extend the kid's innocence for as long as possible.
Alas, Hector's modest sexual awakening comes in the form of Jazmin (Danae Reynaud Romero), a slightly older girl who's staying at the hotel with her dad. Mostly the kids sit together and stare awkwardly into space; at one point, Jazmin gives Hector a gift — a fresh container of deodorant. Paloma initially attempts to interrupt their idyllic meetings, but gradually comes to the point where she's even facilitating the kids' private time away from parents.
That this transformation of Paloma's makes sense is a credit both to Eimbcke's subtle use of details to advance the narrative, and to Prudencio's nuanced turn. Throughout the film, the sounds of whirring fans, swaying palm trees, chirping birds and waves hitting sand serve to coax the viewer into the relaxed state of a vacationer. Tech package is elegantly spare.
Film Review: 'Club Sandwich'
Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema), Sept. 6, 2013. Running time: 79 MIN.
(Mexico) A Cinepantera production. (International sales: Funny Balloons, Paris.) Produced by Christian Valdelievre, Jamie B. Ramos.
Directed, written by Fernando Eimbcke. Camera (color), Maria Secco; editor, Mariana Rodriguez; music supervisor, Camilo Lara; production designer, Eugenio Caballero; art director, Canek Saemisch; costume designer, Andrea Manuel; sound (Dolby Digital), Antonio Diego; casting, Viridiana Olvera, Alejandro Caballero.
Maria Renee Prudencio, Lucio Gimenez Cacho, Danae Reynaud Romero, Leonel Tinajero, Carolina Politi, Enrique Arreola. (Spanish dialogue)


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|Leonard Sullivan-Oklahoma County Assessor, 320 Robert S. Kerr #313, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Questions and answers about BUSINESS PERSONAL
Who is required to file a Business Statement of Assets (form 901)?
All businesses, corporations, partnerships and professionals are
required to file a 901 form as of January 1 each year.
Why do I have to file?
What are the due dates for filing the Business
Statement of Assets (form 901)?
By Oklahoma statute, the Statement of Assets (Form 901) must be filed from January 1 to March 15 each year. After March 15, the return is delinquent and a penalty of 10% of the assessed valuation is added. After April 15, a penalty of 20% of assessed valuation is added.
No. There is no provision in the statutes for an extension.
How does a taxpayer file a Business Statement of Assets (form 901)?
The taxpayer completes Form 901 listing the original cost of the
assets of the business concern.
What if a Business Statement of Assets is not filed?
If an Oklahoma County business does not file, the County
Assessor is required to prepare an assessment from the best information available in the
absence of a return by the taxpayer. This is called an arbitrary assessment. An arbitrary
assessment must be protested within ten days of the date of the notice.
How can I obtain this form?
At the beginning of the year, a return is mailed to the
taxpayers we have on record. If you did not receive one, contact the Oklahoma County
Assessors office.
a copy of Form #901.
What if I received two 901 forms, or two assessment notices?
Mail the county assessors office a letter stating the correct name, account number and address for each business location. Download an example of an assessment notice.
I have two or more business locations, may I render one 901 form?
No. All business must be assessed on an individual basis so
the school districts are funded properly.
What if I have no assets to report?
If you feel you have nothing to report, attach an explanation
about why nothing was reported and file it with the County Assessors office. Almost
all businesses and rental units have some assets to report even if it is only supplies, or
rented equipment.
What if the business has sold or closed?
Notify the County Assessor in writing with the business
name and date of closure.
Is depreciation allowed on furniture and fixtures,
machinery and equipment, computer equipment and leasehold improvements?
Yes. In calculating the assessed value, the county assessor's office allows
depreciation. The taxpayer has the option of listing fixed assets in summary or by
year of acquisition. Generally, listing by year acquired permits the County Assessor's
office to allow more depreciation.
Download depreciation multipliers.
Are licensed vehicles, automobiles, trucks, etc. to be included on this form?
No. This is the most common mistake made in completing the Form
901. Motor vehicles licensed by the state are not included in inventory or as machinery
and equipment.
Do I have a chance to correct a mistake or protest
the valuation of my business?
Yes. The Assessor's office will send you a notice of assessment showing the
value placed on your business. You have 30 calendar days to review the value and contact the
Assessor's office to correct any mistake or problem. If the value is still not
satisfactory, you may formally protest the valuation to the County Board of Equalization
within 20 days of the date of the notice. The Board of Equalization is in session from the
fourth Monday in January to May 31.
What if I have old equipment that has been fully depreciated and written off the books?
Whether fully depreciated in your accounting records or not, all
property still in use or in your possession should be reported.
What if I buy or sell an existing business during the year? Who is responsible for the taxes?
The owner on January 1 would be responsible for filing the
personal property return. However, the County Assessors office needs to be notified
of any changes in ownership.
If I close my business in the middle of the year, can the taxes be prorated?
No. Taxes are due in full for that tax year.
What if I have closed my business, but still own the assets?
You are still required to file a return.
Helpful Hints And Suggestions
Business Personal Tax Exemptions
What requirements are necessary to qualify?
Manufacturing facilities must have a net increase of
The construction, acquisition or expansion results in a net increase of
(15) or more
How do I file for this exemption?
Inventory which can be exempt includes goods, wares and merchandise that is held for assembly, storage, manufacturing, processing or fabricating purposes.
In order to be exempt, the Inventory must have a final destination outside the State of Oklahoma, while being in the state for less than nine months. The burden of providing entitlement to the exemption is on the taxpayer.
What type of Inventory does not qualify?
How do I file for this exemption?


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Reasons to have your soil tested this spring
Did you know that one pound of phosphorus from excessive fertilization can produce anywhere from 300 to 500 pounds of algae if that phosphorus reaches a lake or river?
Reducing excessive fertilization is just one of the reasons to have your soil tested as the weather warms up this spring.
Megan Lennon, soils specialist at the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), said there are other benefits to having soil tested, including knowing which fertilizer to buy and ensuring optimal soil fertility with proper fertilization use.
The University of Minnesota Soil Testing Lab offers quick and inexpensive soil testing services. Soil test reports provide information on soil pH, soil texture, percent of organic matter, macro nutrient levels and fertilizer recommendations.
Fertilizer recommendations are based on land use, soil characteristics, crop nutrient requirements and are specific to Minnesota locations and conditions.
For more information on how to get your soil tested, call (612) 625-3101 or visit soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/.


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They'll Be Sirens On Tonight's #Qit or #Screwit
New music at 9 tonight with Cher Lloyd. Her new single "Sirens" is on The Q, and it's up to you what happens. Call us @ 207.775.7979 to let your voice be heard, and hit us up on our Twitter (@Q979) and our Instagram (q979maine) We'll be reading your comments on the air, no matter how crazy they are!


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THOUSANDS of pounds of Chester taxpayers' money is being spent on getting rid of mindless grafitti.
That's the message from police and council chiefs as efforts are stepped up to snare one of the city's most prolific offenders.
Police have been trying to catch the culprit behind DAKA graffiti which has appeared DAKA graffiti, which has appeared in countless locations around the city, including on Chester's historic rows.
Chester Inner Neighbourhood Policing Team recently released CCTV footage of the man they wish to speak to in relation to the offences and have now set about mapping all of the DAKA tagging around the city in a bid to catch the offender, believed to be in his 20s, whose antics have racked up thousands of pounds worth of clean-up costs, with the bill footed by city residents.
Police believe the suspect travels into the area by train and gets off at Bache station, Upton. Among the latest areas of the city to be hit are numerous signs, electricity boxes, bus stops and phone booths along Liverpool Road.
A Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) spokesman said: "Heritage crime is something this council takes extremely seriously and mindless vandalism as we are seeing here in defacing historic landmarks is inexcusable.
"It generally takes two to three days to remove a small area of graffiti. A recent graffiti attack in Northgate Bridge cost £2,000 of taxpayer's money to repair as the council had to employ a specialist stonemason."
Between April 1 and November 13 this year, 657 separate incidents of graffiti were reported to CWaC's Streetscene team borough-wide, although not all related to the DAKA tagging.
Chester city centre councillor Samantha Dixon, deputy leader of the CWaC Labour group, said: "While this is not just an issue that affects the city centre on its own, it has been a focal point for these crimes.
"This individual has damaged the rows, which is a serious heritage crime, and has also desecrated the Hillsborough memorial with this graffiti. This is individual needs to be caught as soon as possible as these crimes simply cannot be tolerated.
"It has cost thousands of pounds to clear up these offences and now, hopefully, the net is closing in."
Inspector Darren Griffiths, of Chester Inner Police, said: "Our community safety wardens have done a lot of work around this graffiti problem. There is a pattern of this in repeated locations across Chester and Ellesmere Port and it is something we are keen to stamp out.
"The wardens are mapping it to see if there is any times or dates for it specifically.
"The complaints tend to go straight through to the council but we have been kept in the loop about it."
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101.
See full story in the Chester Leader


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|From: Charlie Turner (charlie.h.turner at googlemail.com)
Date: Wed Feb 18 14:21:49 EST 2009
Hello, I don't understand how to attack this problem. I've made several attempts and it never works out. A node looks like this: (define-struct node (ssn name left right)) The Question: Develop the function inorder. It consumes a binary tree and produces a list of all the ssn numbers in the tree. The list contains the numbers in the left-to-right order we have used above. The authors go on to hint at using APPEND, regardless... I still don't understand. Figure 38, tree A on p201 is what I'm working with, I've defined it's structure as: (a pictures of it is here-> http://www.htdp.org/2003-09-26/icons/bst1.gif and my function should list the nodes as (list 10 15 24 29 63 77 89 95 99) "left-to-right" you see) (define a-BT ;Figure 38 A (make-node 63 'top (make-node 29 't (make-node 15 'd (make-node 10 'e false false) (make-node 24 'f false false))false) (make-node 89 'g (make-node 77 'h false false) (make-node 95 'i false (make-node 99 'j false false))))) The useless function I have which just lists nodes at the moment is as follows: (define (inorder bt) (cond [(false? bt) empty] [else (cons (node-ssn bt) (append (inorder (node-left bt)) (inorder (node-right bt))))]) > (inorder a-BT) (list 63 29 15 10 24 89 77 95 99) As you'd expect, it's just a listing of all the nodes. I'm clueless as to how I can order them left-to-right. Any help on where to go from here would be greatly appriciated. I thank you for your time. (list 10 15 24 29 63 77 89 95 99) -- Charlie Turner.
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A WIRRAL Euro MP is warning North West "Nimbys" must not be allowed to delay construction of a multi-billion pound high speed rail line.
Chris Davies' call came as the routes of high-speed rail links to cities in the north of England were unveiled, in a move Prime Minister David Cameron said would boost Britain's stagnant economy.
Included in the scheme is a "dedicated link" alongside the high-speed line at Crewe to link up with standard trains - reducing journey times to Liverpool and Glasgow.
The project has been welcomed by many civic and business leaders in the region but the first tranche proved controversial, especially in Tory heartlands which will be affected, infuriating MPs and campaigners.
Liberal Democrat MEP Mr Davies said: "There is nothing new about people protesting against railway construction.
"Plans for the Liverpool and Manchester line were criticised nearly 200 years ago as 'the most absurd scheme that ever entered into the head of a man'.
"Yet the opening of the line in 1830 inspired railway building across the world.
"The North West is in danger now of being left behind. Europe has built 3,000 miles of high speed rail line but only 70 miles from London to the Channel Tunnel are in Britain."
Extending the already-planned London to Birmingham "HS2" line as far as Manchester and Leeds is designed to cut journey times, ease overcrowding and boost regional business.
Officials say the £32.7bn project will create at least 100,000 jobs but the Government is braced for a fresh backlash from communities through which the line will pass and some controversy over the chosen location of stations.
The Department for Transport said there would be five stops on the 211-mile extension northwards from Birmingham - scheduled to be completed in 2032, six years after the first phase.
They are: Manchester - alongside the existing Piccadilly station; Manchester Airport - interchange by the M56 between Warburton Green and Davenport Green; in the East Midlands - at Toton, between Nottingham and Derby and one mile from the M1; Sheffield - at Meadowhall shopping centre and Leeds - at New Lane in the South bank area connected to the main station by walkway.
The derogatory term "Nimby" - standing for "Not In My Back Yard" - was popularised in the mid-1980s by Thatcherite environment secretary the late-Nicholas Ridley.


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Greetings, I'm in need of some help with the right/correct way to dynamically add elements into an XmlObject, which I have a schema for, but no object bindings. It seems like the approach I'm using should work, but I wind up with an invalid XML document by the time I'm done. I start off by loading the schema for the XML document I will parsing... ---------------------- SchemaTypeSystem sts = XmlBeans.compileXsd( new XmlObject[] { XmlObject.Factory.parse(new File("myschema.xsd")), XmlObject.Factory.parse(new File("xmldsig-core-schema.xsd")), }, XmlBeans.getContextTypeLoader(), null); SchemaTypeLoader sloader = XmlBeans.typeLoaderUnion( new SchemaTypeLoader[] { XmlBeans.getContextTypeLoader(), sts }); XmlObject doc = sloader.parse(new File("test1.xml"), null, null); ---------------------- The XmlObject I get back is a valid (i.e. doc.validate() returns true). So, to this point, I think I'm doing stuff the right way. Now, I want to add in a digital signature to this document... ---------------------- XmlCursor cur = doc.newCursor(); cur.toFirstChild(); XmlComplexContentImpl req_impl = (XmlComplexContentImpl)cur.getObject(); QName qn = new QName("http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#", "Signature"); req_impl.get_store().add_element_user(qn); ---------------------- I took this approach of casting to XmlComplexContentImpl from some scomp generated files. From the debugging tracing I've done so far, the add_element_user() method SHOULD take into account the schema of the underlying XmlObject when inserting a new element. However, it doesn't appear to be working for me. Specifically, I start with this... <root xmlns='dizzytest'> <myname>abc</myname> </root> and end with... <root xmlns='dizzytest' ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"> <myname>abc</myname> <ds:Signature/> </root> So my document is now invalid, since the Signature element is in the wrong place. Any suggestions? I appreciate any guidance that can be spared. My monitor is starting to get a dent in it from banging my head against it for the past 3 days. :) I'm attaching a tar.gz file the class, schema, and sample XML file. Thanks, D.
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TransLink unions call for broader review of SkyTrain shutdowns
Union leaders representing almost 7,000 transit workers want TransLink to widen the scope of its review of the two recent SkyTrain shutdowns.
Six locals with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Unifor are also asking independent reviewer Gary McNeil to meet with them.
"It is critical that the inquiry consult the workers who run the transit system in order to understand all of the challenges and problems that need to be fixed," Nathan Woods, president of Unifor Local 111, said in a joint news release today (July 29). "We regret that TransLink did not talk to us about this inquiry.
"Translink also needs to broaden the terms of the independent inquiry to ensure that all aspects of the SkyTrain breakdown are investigated – there should be no limitations after such a serious disruption of service."
Rob Woods, president of CUPE Local 4500, said in the release: "Riders had no easy way of finding out what happened, how serious it was, what they should do and if alternative transportation was available – that led to many people taking the very dangerous decision to exit stuck SkyTrain cars along the guideway without any assistance – this has to be fixed even before the inquiry reports – we need a backup communications system immediately."
On Monday (July 28), TransLink announced the hiring of McNeil, a former CEO of GO Transit in Toronto, to lead a "thorough review of TransLink's response plan for major service disruptions, and identify improvements".
In a news release, TransLink said that McNeil would file his final report at the end of October.
A TransLink backgrounder describes the SkyTrain outages: "On July 17th and July 21st the Expo and Millennium lines were shut down for extended periods of time. These outages had a significant impact on customers and raised public safety concerns. In both cases the entire system was out of service for periods in excess of four hours.
"Some customers self-evacuated trains, and customer crowding occurred at major transit hubs.
"The first occurrence was caused by the premature failure of a computer system component that controls a segment of the Expo Line, and the second was caused by the loss of power when the main power control panel was accidentally taken out of service while undergoing modifications."
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Jul 29, 2014 at 6:49pm
Translink's response the past week speaks for itself; the unions involved should shut up and let them marinate in it.
Why don't the unions involved look after their membership (of which I am one) instead of trying to run transit systems and get themselves invited to meetings, meetings with people who don't give a good god damn what unions have to say.
Conrad Black was right when he said he got his best managers from union leadership.
Jul 30, 2014 at 8:00am
I am surprised the unions are supportive of management's decision to appoint a $1200 a day investigator. What can he tell us that isn't already common knowledge? A back up system needs to be in place, a way to communicate with train passengers when the PA system is downneeds installation, faster response times to get people to safety.
These 2 events have come as a blessing in pointing to the holes in Translink's emergency protocol. What if there had been an earthquake and there was chaos everywhere in Vancouver? They need to fix the problems ASAP, not stand around talking about it.
Jul 30, 2014 at 8:49am
Not sure if article indicated...but what is the independent reviewer actually investigating? Union boss says there's no consultation with workers who run the thing.
blame game
Jul 30, 2014 at 10:32am
translink management still have no clue. they talk the talk but don't walk the walk, still blaming everyone else for their own folly. can't believe they're paying this guy $1200/day, that money should come out of their own pockets. they should also stop blaming people for freeing themselves from the cars. what is an acceptable time frame to be kept hostage during a shutdown? 15 minutes? 30 minutes? over an hour???!!! ridiculous to expect anyone to stay put for anything over 20 minutes in my opinion. don't forget, the news is full of stories on failed evacuations: those poor students on the boat that sank were told to stay in their cabins and look what happened. not the same thing you might think but regardless, translink has lost the trust of the general public and don't deserve to have it back any time soon. oh yeah, free rides on a stat holiday is BS and should be given on working days.
Jul 31, 2014 at 10:13pm
The Unions must also pressure Translink to make public what really happened on those breakdowns. Telling the public that one of its electricians who tripped on some main breaker causing massive shutdown on the skytrain is a big lie. So that's how easy to shutdown the whole skytrain system? Just trip on some breaker? Translink is a big joke and full of lies.


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Ukrainian border guards refused to allow a charter aircraft with President Viktor Yanukovich to take off from the Donetsk airport in the country's east, ITAR-TASS reported according to local UNN news agency.
The agency cited Segei Astakhov, a deputy head of the State Border Service, as saying that the charter flight had no proper documents and permission from the border guards to take off.
He said that during an inspection of the aircraft, armed men from the plane attempted to bribe the border guard staff in exchange for immediate clearance permit for the flight, but the border guards refused
"Two armored vehicles arrived shortly after that," Astakhov said adding that the president ascended the plane, sat in one of the cars and left the territory of the airport.
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How you do a thing is more important than what you do.
When obstacles appear in life, we need to kindle our inner strength and spread the fragrance of selflessness and love.
Devoid of discriminative thinking, knowledge is incomplete, like word without meaning.
Faith in higher power helps us to control our mind and thoughts.
When action is performed with awareness and compassion, it accelerates one's spiritual journey.
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LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Reuters) - Romantic comedy "Think
Like a Man" won the weekend box office race for a second
straight weekend with $18 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket
sales, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
New animated movie "The Pirates! Band of Misfits" landed in
the No. 2 spot with $11.4 million from Friday through Sunday.
Third place belonged to love story "The Lucky One," which took
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An unparalleled administrative measure was effected by the authorities in Soviet Russia in connection with their determination to exterminate religious belief in Russia, according to information received here today.
A census was taken with particular emphasis on the question whether the individual was a believer or a non-believer. The data obtained by the census are being used as a basis for persecution of those who stated that they were religious. Heavy taxes are imposed on the believers, while those who registered as non-believers are exempt.
Particular victims of the new anti-religious campaign are the clergy and those connected with the church. Many rabbis who left their towns to avoid the payment of the religious tax were compelled to return and effect payment.
The Jewish Communists have gone further in their anti-religious campaign and have effected the compulsory closing of Jewish houses of worship. Synagogues were closed in the towns of Snowsk, district of Tschernigow, and in Reschitza, district of Homel.
The children of those who registered as believers are being excluded from the schools.


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On Feb. 25, I was returning home in the blizzard, and my vehicle got stuck on FM 179. I called my son to help pull me out of the snow, but we were unable to get it moved. We decided to leave it until morning.
When I went back, my vehicle was not there. I called the sheriff to see who had towed my vehicle and who had given them the authorization to do so. The reply was, "They didn't need authorization to have vehicles towed when they presented a possible danger to oncoming traffic."
The company that towed my vehicle charged me $648 to have my car released from impound.
My grievance is twofold. I do not believe the sheriff had cause to have my vehicle towed. I do not believe it presented any danger to oncoming traffic, as traffic could not get through. Secondly, I believe the towing company engaged in price-gouging and taking advantage of people in distress.
In today's economy, $648 is a lot of money to any family. I am not against them making a living, except when it comes to taking advantage of people in distress. In my opinion, it is financial rape.
My hope is this letter causes all towing companies and other service businesses to rethink their business practices instead of taking advantage of their customer base.
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The band is really excited about the upcoming months and with the launch of the new record POTR will spend most of 2012 on the road. This year we are inviting all of you to be part of the POTR Family and encourage you to join our street team to help spread the word about shows that are coming to your area. Street team members who help promote local area shows will receive free goods from the band. The offerings will vary from Koozies and Stickers to limited edition items for street team members only. These appreciation packages can only be picked up in person, and only at the show you designate. If you are interested in joining the street team and helping spread the word please sign up below. You will receive a poster download that you can customize for each show you wish to promote. In addition you will need to send an email to email@example.com. Please make sure to provide us with a name and the show you will be attending so we can put you on a list to receive your thank you package.
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Hamas chief: Talks for unity government still open
Hamas' political chief Khalid Mishaal has affirmed that foreign quarters backed by local Palestinian parties were striving hard to oust the elected PA government that swept the PA legislative elections last January.
He also affirmed that external intervention and pressures in Palestinian internal affairs have contributed to the suspension of the unity cabinet talks, indicating that there was a trend within Fatah that aims to strip Hamas of every thing and kick it out of power as that trend still believes that the PA is a "dairy cow".
Mishaal remarks came in an interview with the Al-Jazeera Tuesday, where he affirmed that the door of dialogue was and still is open for Palestinian factions to form a national unity government based on the signed national harmony document.
"Hamas has displayed a lot of flexibility in this regard; but it doesn't accept to sell the Palestinian will or mortgage the Palestinian national harmony to outsiders", Mishaal affirmed.


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As Lenovo completes its acquisition of IBM's PC division, I'm set to squirt a few more tears for lost future generations of ThinkPad excellence. Rumor has it, however, that there's still at least one generation of Big Blue-manufactured Thinkies on the way, and among these we may even find a tablet. Yowza!
Although I'm celebrating a new litter of Thinkies, I'm also calling IBM reppers about my utility computing feature and getting so much haze and smoke, you'd think I was bumming around a Grateful Dead concert. On-Demand is definitely Big Blue's marketing darling, but it's become so infested with, well, marketers that even those in charge have a difficult time explaining just what the hell it is. Where's the beef?
Turns out you've got to go hunting for it yourself. Big Blue is Big Blue, and if there's one place that's never been hampered by unnecessary haze, it's IBM's product development centers. And wouldn't you know it, one of the company's latest moves looks sure to vex the good folks in Redmond: It seems IBM and NetAppliance have formed an alliance to co-market NetApp storage appliances with an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager front end. No, this isn't directly related to On-Demand, but then again, everything under the IBM umbrella is related to On-Demand in one way or another.
But if you weed through the On-Demand marketing hype and concentrate simply on storage functionality, then this Tivoli-NetApp alliance is a pretty sweet deal. Set up that appliance next to the first rev of Windows DPM (Data Protection Manager), and DPM gets two black eyes and a bloody nose. DPM might have had an advantage with its deep integration with Windows, but so far it's really still just a surface application. All we've really got for integration is Active Directory and a supposed MOM (Microsoft Operations Manager) management pack. My last look at Tivoli Storage Manager (in Version 5.2, I believe) was a little light on its list of supported operating platforms, but it was still more than just Windows -- although I'm still surprised that it doesn't support the Red-Hat-wearing penguin.
Other than that, Tivoli and DPM are pretty similar, with perhaps one important exception: Tivoli implements a true HSM (hierarchical storage management) system, with support for tiered backups going from disk to disk, to tape, or to optical and anywhere in between. That means faster recovery time from a disk-based solution -- in this case presumably a NetApp product. DPM has the same functionality but can't go all the way to tape. It's disk-only, and that's that; tape is for some other application, such as Veritas at the tail end. What DPM can give you that Tivoli can't, however, is superior protection for your Windows servers using the snapshot feature, which enables a DPM server to perform what amounts to time-based backups of critical files and volumes. That's tied closely to Windows, so Tivoli will probably get close to this kind of performance, but not quite the same performance.
However, Tivoli has specific open-file support for a number of applications, including SQL Server and Exchange, but also Oracle, DB2, Lotus Notes, and SAP for those who don't buy all their software from the state of Washington. DPM covers any file or volume sitting on a Windows server, but as of yet it doesn't support open-file backups for specific applications. Microsoft seems to have that functionality in mind for the near future -- although, much like my prom date, it won't commit to it. But even if those features should see the light of day, I'll bet that same prom date that the company will service Microsoft products only, leaving third-party applications to those same vendors via some kind of SDK.
DPM is also supposed to be cost-effective, but Redmond is still quite a ways from announcing a formal pricing structure. Judging from Microsoft's marketing stance, DPM is aimed at the midtier market, so I'm looking for something at about $500 per server -- but I'll probably wind up pitching a fit when Microsoft prices it at two or three times that number. Of course, Tivoli runs slightly more than $10,000, and that gets bulked up quite a bit more by the cost of the NetApp infrastructure. But even for midsize businesses, it's worth the cost to have a storage platform that supports heterogeneous OSes. Now I'm implementing a solution on top of my other solutions instead of re-architecting something that works so it can include DPM.
I'm not complaining about On-Demand -- yet. It's an exciting concept, but certainly one molded in quick reaction to a market shift rather than one backed by any specific technology play. But as long as IBM keeps delivering solid enterprise IT infrastructure, such as Tivoli, underneath the marketing fog, I'm a happy camper. It may cost more than anything coming out of the Northwest, but at least you know it's there if you need it. I just wish IBM had a Haze Free button on its Web site.


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Boiler Tuning Question
What Is the Best Method to Tune PID Values for Three-Element Drum Level Control in the Boiler?
[From the ControlGlobal LinkedIn group, Somnath Kelkar of Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. asks, "What is the best method to tune PID values for three-element drum level control in the boiler?"]
It depends on your logic. If you have cascade control, i.e., level control and flow control, then tune it separately. Also, while tuning, make your feed-forward signal zero.
Rahul Singh, Sepcoiii Electric Power
Three-element level control incorporates feed-forward control on steam demand, either through a bias or a ratio. This is necessary because of the complex dynamic behavior of the level when the boiler feed water flow is changed. It's common to see shrink/swell as the header pressure changes, and inverse response if the water is below the bubble point at header pressure. The feed-forward part gives the necessary tight control of the level without the need to put tight tuning in the level PID. Indeed, tight tuning is likely to make the control unstable. I would suggest you first calculate the tuning for averaging level control.
If you're using bias feed-forward, you can apply this directly. If you're using ratio feed-forward, you may have to recalculate Kc to allow for the change of range caused by the ratio. You can then slowly speed up the controller by increasing Kc and reducing Ti, but watch out for oscillatory behavior. Derivative action should not be used in this case.
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