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The Mercedes-Benz W222 is the sixth generation of the S-Class produced from 2013 to 2020, the successor of the W221 S-Class and the predecessor of the W223 S-Class. The W222 was designed during 2009. The original design proposal of the car was created by Il-hun Yoon, a Korean designer, who was inspired by the Mercedes-Benz F700 concept car. The exterior design was developed by a team of designers under the direction of Robert Lešnik. W222 has a similar design theme to the C-Class (W205) and  E-Class (W213).

In Europe, sales of the S 400 Hybrid, S 350 BlueTEC, S 350 BlueTEC Hybrid, and S 500 began in September 2013. US sales of the S 550 also began in September; the 4Matic four-wheel drive model went on sale in November 2013. Additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG were released in 2014.

The newest S-Class debuted on 15 May 2013 in Hamburg, Germany and entered production in Sindelfingen, Germany in June 2013.

The production of W222 ended in September 2020 with the introduction of its successor, S-Class (W223), which made its world premiere on 2 September 2020 at the brand-new Factory 56 in Sindelfingen.

Suspension

Mercedes' hydropneumatic, active suspension Active Body Control has been updated with a system dubbed Magic Body Control (MBC) that is fitted with a road-sensing system ("Road surface scan") that pre-scans the road for uneven surfaces, potholes and bumps. Using a stereo camera, the system scans the road surface up to 15 meters ahead of the vehicle at speeds up to , and it adjusts the shock damping at each wheel to account for imperfections in the road. Magic Body Control is not available on any of the 4-Matic models, as of Model Year 2017.

Models

The vehicle was unveiled at Airbus in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. followed by Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena, and the 2013 Osaka Motor Show (S 400 HYBRID). The new S-Class has been available to order since the middle of May 2013 with official arrival at Mercedes-Benz dealers on 20 July 2013. Early models included S 400 Hybrid, S 500, S 350 BlueTEC, followed by S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid in early 2014.

US models went on sale as 2014 model year vehicles; the lineup initially included only the long-wheelbase "S 550" (S 500 in Europe) in September 2013, and long-wheelbase S 550 4Matic which arrived in November 2013. Auto Bild measured the LWB as the quietest among cars like Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Flying Spur in 2014. Additional models, including V12 models and those from AMG arrived in early 2014.

Europe models went on sale at the end of July 2013, followed by China at the end of September 2013, the USA in October 2013.

Japan models went on sale and delivery began in November 2013. Early models include the S 400 Hybrid (right-hand-drive), S 400 Hybrid Exclusive (right steering), S 550 long (left/right steering), S 63 AMG long (right steering), S 63 AMG 4Matic long (left-hand-drive). The S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC, S 600, and S 65 AMG Saloon arrived at dealer showrooms in March 2014.

There is also the "S 500 Intelligent Drive", which is a self-driving version of the S 500 sedan, using sensors that are also available in the production version of the S-Class. The car uses the sensors to capture the massive amounts of data in traffic. The vehicle was unveiled in the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.

S 63 AMG, S 63 AMG 4MATIC (2013–2020)

Available in short (S 63 AMG only) and long wheelbases, they are versions of the S-Class saloon with Mercedes-Benz M157 engine rated  at 5,500 rpm and  at 2,250-3,750 rpm, 10-spoke or Siena 5 twin spokes AMG forged light-alloy wheels (8.5x19 front and 9.5x19 rear) with 255/45 R 19 front and 285/40 R 19 rear tyres (optional titanium grey and polished 8.5x19 front and 9.5x19 rear wheels with 255/40 R 20 front and 285/35 R 20 rear tyres), lightweight 78 Ah lithium-ion battery (from SLS AMG Coupé Black Series), a weight-optimised AMG high-performance composite brake system, aluminium body panels, a spare wheel recess made of carbon fibre, AMG sports exhaust system, AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission, ESP Curve Dynamic Assist, 2 suspension types (AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension, AIRMATIC with the Adaptive Damping System ADS PLUS in S 63 AMG 4Matic; "Magic Body Control" with Crosswind stabilization in S 63 AMG with rear-wheel drive), front apron with three large air dams with grille in high-gloss black, flics in high-gloss black on the side air intakes, side sill panels with three-dimensional inserts in silver chrome, AMG sports steering wheel. Other features include AMG door sill panels, AMG floor mats, AMG sports pedals in brushed stainless steel with rubber studs, Ambient lighting, Attention Assist, Collision Prevention Assist, COMAND Online, 10 loudspeakers with Frontbass, Metallic paintwork, Pre-Safe Plus, Tyre pressure loss warning system, LED High-Performance headlamps, DISTRONIC PLUS (Driving Assistance package Plus, Night View Assist Plus).

AMG Performance Studio options include AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre package, AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system, AMG carbon-fibre engine cover, AMG performance steering wheel in black Nappa leather / DINAMICA, AMG trim in carbon fibre/black piano lacquer, red brake callipers.

Other options include Air-Balance package, Burmester surround sound system, Burmester high-end 3D surround sound system, Business Telephony in the rear, Chauffeur package, designo appointments packages, Executive seat, Exclusive package, First-Class rear suite, Folding tables in the rear, LED Intelligent Light System, Seat Comfort package including ENERGIZING massage function, Warmth Comfort package.

The vehicles were unveiled in the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and were set to go on sale in September 2013.

US model of S 63 AMG 4Matic included increased top speed of , and was set to go on sale in November 2013.

S 65 AMG (2014–2019)

It is a version of the long wheelbase S-Class sedan with an AMG 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine rated  at 4,800 rpm and  at 2,300-4,300 rpm, exclusive carbon-fibre/aluminium engine cover, 2 AMG logos on left and right with a centrally positioned Mercedes star, seven-speed automatic transmission, 78 Ah lithium-ion battery, AMG sports suspension with MAGIC BODY CONTROL with Crosswind stabilization, ESP Dynamic Cornering Assist, electromechanical AMG speed-sensitive sports steering with variable steering ratio, 20x8.5/20x9.5-inch front/rear ceramic high-gloss polished AMG 16-spoke light-alloy wheels (optional 10-spoke forged wheels in polished titanium grey or matt black with a high-sheen rim flange and screw-in fully integrated wheel bolt cover, 5-twin-spoke forged wheels in titanium grey with a high-sheen finish and a black wheel bolt cover), 255/40 R 20 and 285/35 R 20 tyres, optional AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking system (front brake discs with a diameter of 420 millimetres, "AMG Carbon Ceramic" logo at brake callipers), V12 radiator grille with six twin louvres in high-gloss chrome, front apron with three large cooling air intakes, grilles and flics (air deflectors) on the side air intakes in high-gloss chrome and dark paint colours, side sill panels in high-gloss chrome, high-gloss black rear diffuser insert (optional grilles and flics in high-gloss black), "V12 BITURBO" lettering on the wings and the "S 65 AMG" model badge on the boot lid in modern typography, AMG sports exhaust system with two chrome-plated separate twin tailpipes, interior upholstery in exclusive nappa leather with seat upholstery layout in an exclusive diamond-pattern design, delineated perforations in the leather upholstery of the AMG sports seats, no perforations in the nappa leather wherever there is contrasting topstitching, nappa leather roof liner, leather-lined dashboard, door centre panels in a diamond-pattern design, leather-clad roof grab handles, additional wood trim, AMG stainless-steel door sill panels illuminated in white, choice of 5 colour schemes for Exclusive nappa leather upholstery (black, satin beige/espresso brown, nut brown/black, porcelain/black and crystal grey/seashell grey), newly contoured seat cushions and backrests, AMG badges on all four seat backrests, embossed AMG emblems on the front and rear centre console, AMG emblems on the trim of the seat backs, 2-spoke AMG sports steering wheel, contoured steering wheel rim is covered with nappa leather with perforated leather in the grip area, insert with AMG lettering, aluminium shift paddles, analogue clock in an exclusive IWC design (three-dimensional, milled metal hands and genuine metal appliqués on the dial), chrome-plated door pins with AMG logo, AMG instrument cluster with two animated round dials on TFT colour display (AMG-specific lettering and the needles in red/silver, AMG logo in the speedometer with  scale (left) and the "V12 BITURBO" lettering in the rev counter (right), animated AMG start-up display is shown on the right-hand display, AMG main menu with digital speedometer and a permanent gear display in the upper section), head-up display, 6.5 x 4.5 centimetres touchpad integrated into the handrest with a cover for the keypad.

AMG Performance Studio options include AMG Exterior Carbon-Fibre package, AMG ceramic high-performance composite braking system, AMG performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/DINAMICA (black), AMG trim in carbon-fibre/black piano lacquer, red brake callipers.

Other options include 360° camera, Business Telephony in the rear, designo appointments packages, executive seat, First-Class rear suite, Individual Entertainment System in the rear, folding tables in the rear, Warmth Comfort package.

The vehicle was unveiled in the 2013 Los Angeles International Auto Show and the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, followed by the 2013 Osaka Motor Show.

The vehicle was set to go on sale in March 2014.

On 24 February 2019, Mercedes-Benz announced the S 65 Final Edition with a limited run of 130 units and unveiled the final edition at the Geneva Auto Salon on 2 March 2019. This will end the era of the V12 engine in the Mercedes-AMG model; however, the M279 V12 engine could continue in Mercedes-Benz S 600 as well as Mercedes-Maybach S 650 (S 680 for the Chinese market) and possible GLS 680 for the foreseeable time. The Final Edition is finished in Obsidian Black metallic paint with bronze highlights in the front and rear bumpers and underneath the doors as well as bronze-coloured 20-inch alloy wheels. The special AMG emblems are affixed to the C-pillars. The interior is trimmed in black Exclusive Nappa leather, with special carbon ornamental elements, and bronze-stitching black foot mats. Production ended in November 2019.

S 500 e (2014–2017)

The S 550 e is a plug-in hybrid version of the long wheelbase S-Class sedan with a 3.0-litre V6 twin turbo engine rated  and , electric motor rated  and , externally rechargeable battery, 4 hybrid operating modes (HYBRID, E‑MODE, E-SAVE and CHARGE), second generation recuperative braking system, haptic accelerator pedal, pre-entry climate control of the interior, Intelligent HYBRID with (dis)charging management based on COMAND Online navigation data, and 8.7kWh battery pack.

The all electric range is about  under the New European Driving Cycle. Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tests, the S 500 e has an all-electric range of , with some gasoline consumption (0.1 gal/100 mi), so the actual all-electric range is rated between .

The EPA, under its five-cycle tests, rated the 2015 model year S 500 e energy consumption in all-electric mode at 59 kWh per 100 miles, which translates into a combined city/highway fuel economy of 58 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPG-e) (4.1 L/100 km; 70 mpg−imp gasoline equivalent). When powered only by the gasoline engine, EPA's official combined city/highway fuel economy is .

The production vehicle was unveiled in Toronto in 2013, followed by the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Deliveries began in September 2014 in Europe, starting at a price of  (~). The U.S. launch is slated for early 2015. A total of 17 units have been registered in Germany . According to JATO Dynamics, a total of 38 units have been registered in Europe through September 2014.

S 600
It is a version of long wheelbase S-Class sedan with 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine rated  and  at 1,900 rpm, ECO start/stop function, optional touchpad, optional head-up display, Collision Prevention Assist plus, optional electric windscreen heating. The vehicle was unveiled in the 2014 North American International Auto Show. The vehicle went on sale in March 2014.

Mercedes-Maybach

In 2015, Mercedes brought back the Maybach name as a sub-brand of the Mercedes lineup, representing advanced luxury. The first model produced was the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, designed to be pitched against the Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII. At  long with a wheelbase of , the new model is approximately  greater in both dimensions compared to the long-wheelbase S-Class models.

The Mercedes-Maybach is available as S 500 and S 600 models (the US received Mercedes-Maybach S 550 4MATIC and S 600 models, with the S 550 having the same 4.7L engine as the S 500 Mercedes-Maybach elsewhere), with 4MATIC optional with the V8 engine and V12 for the latter. Mercedes also claims that the S Class is the world's quietest production car. The basic car has colour options, and the choice between a rear bench seat or 2 reclining rear seats. Options include air-conditioned, heated and massaging seats; heated armrests; a system to pump agarwood scent, ionised air around the cabin; First class suite for the rear cabin and a 24-speaker, 1,540 watt Burmester High-End 3D surround sound system.

The Maybach S 500 assembly started in Pune, India in September 2015 and is the second country to produce a Maybach.

In 2017 with the facelift S 600 was discontinued, while S 650 introduced (with the engine of former S 65 AMG).

The Mercedes-Maybach S 600 and S 650 were also available in a Pullman version, a chauffeur-driven sedan which includes a partition-separated ultra-luxurious rear passenger compartment with two sets of paired facing seats.  This version is equipped with the V12 dual-turbocharger gasoline engine, the seven-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive. The same vehicle is additionally available as an armoured version, known as the Pullman Guard.

At the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show, a new Chinese-only Mercedes-Maybach S 680 was introduced for the model year 2018 and onward. The number 8 is very auspicious in China and Asian countries, closely associated with luck and wealth. S 680 is essentially the same as S 650 in equipment level and such.

Specifications

Engines (2013–2017)

 With optional extra-cost AMG Driver Package
 Badged as S 400 HYBRID, S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID, S 350 BlueTEC, S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC and S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID before 2015

Transmission (2013–2017)

W222 facelift (2017–2020)

A mid-cycle refresh was introduced in the summer 2017 for the 2018 model year. The refresh introduces the new 48-volt integrated starter/alternator, ENERGIZING Comfort Control, updated autonomous driving technologies. The grille is updated to differentiate between six and eight cylinder engine versions and long wheelbase and V12 versions. The headlamps and taillamps are revised with new enhanced LED technology.

The new range of six-cylinder inline petrol and diesel engines are offered with electrification (20 kilowatts/22 horsepower). This marks the return of six-cylinder inline engines to the S-Class since the last one was offered in 2005. The engine is  for both petrol and  diesel engines. The sole gas V6 engine is in the S 560 e with a plug-in hybrid system. The four-cylinder inline engine with a hybrid system (S 300 h) was removed from the S-Class model range. Additionally, the old 4.7-litre V8 petrol engine is replaced by the new AMG-engineered 4.0-litre biturbo V8, consolidating the V8 engine range to one size now. 2019 marks the final year of S 65 AMG with 130 units to be finished in obsidian black metallic paint with bronze highlights on the body and alloy wheels. However, the 6.0-litre V12 AMG carries on in Maybach S 650 after the production end of S 65 AMG. Only S 600 continues unchanged.

Inline 6 and V8 engines are now paired with the 9-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission (AMG Speedshift MCT for S 63 AMG 4MATIC+) while V12 engines continue to use the 7G-TRONIC PLUS transmission.

S 63 AMG 4MATIC+ became the sole choice for the V8 version of S-Class from AMG, eliminating the previous rear-wheel-drive version.

Engines (2017–2020)

With optional extra cost AMG Driver's Package

Transmission (2017–2020)

References

External links

 Official website for the W222 S-Class
Press kit:
 The S-Class: The aspiration - the best car in the world
Press kit (2017 facelift):
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class: The automotive benchmark in efficiency and comfort

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KKR have injury and sickness issues too with Chris Lynn and Karthik suffering from flu, Sunil Narine injured and Andre Russell also picking up a niggle. The team must look to plug gaps instead of expecting Russell to steady the sinking ship all the time. He never looked at ease during his 21-ball 45 against Delhi Capitals on Friday.
For the hosts their main man Andre Russell is doubtful. The West Indian has so far maintained a brutal strike rate of 212.67.
Having missed his team's last match because of flu, Lynn went ballistic against Deepak Chahar who bled 22 runs from his first two overs with the Aussie smashing the seamer for 4-6-4 in the third over. "It was a clinical performance from the team against a strong team like KKR", Iyer said.
With the pitch still looking greenish, both CSK and KKR will have to recalibrate their bowling attacks.
The IPL press released reads, "MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings captain, was fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the VIVO Indian Premier League's (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur".
Even their middle-order - Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu in particular - have been switching on and off. It came at a time when the team was in dire need of a partnership and someone to stay at the crease. As a whole, the CSK batting line-up, consisting of the likes of Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina have all clicked when needed. Throw Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir into the mix, and you have a bowling attack that just seems to have the flawless balance.
The CSk, on the other hand, won six of the seven matches in the tournament and moving towards the playoffs.


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Q: jqGrid: formatter: "actions" doesn't work for remote json url I tried to use jqGrid formatter: "actions" for remote json url but it shifts rows because number of column names and actual returned data doesn't match (act column is extra one in column names). I did search online and it looks like all examples are for local data (on page) where json is used as key/value, while url:somepage.php returns a csv kind-of-format of columns(no keys, just values). Also I use id as hidden field, while all examples show id. I use one more hidden column as well.
here is my colmodel:
url: "manager_json",
                editurl: "manager_edit",
                datatype: "json",
                //data: mydata,
                width:1000,
                //jsonReader: {
                //                repeatitems : false,
                //           },
                colNames: ["","Id","Uid","Custom Id","Image Name","Coord. X","Coord. Y","Gender","Progress","Status","Created","Updated"],
                colModel: [{"name":"act","template":"actions","formatoptions":{"editformbutton":true}},{"name":"id","align":"center","width":33,"editable":false,"hidden":true},{"name":"uid","align":"center","width":33,"editable":true,"hidden":true,"editrules":{"edithidden":false,"required":false}},{"name":"ta_id","align":"center","width":100,"editrules":{"required":true}},{"name":"image","width":150,"template":"text","editrules":{"required":true}},{"name":"x","width":100,"align":"center","template":"integer","editrules":{"required":true}},{"name":"y","width":100,"align":"center","template":"integer","editrules":{"required":true}},{"name":"gender","width":100,"align":"center","formatter":"select","stype":"select","editrules":{"required":true},"edittype":"select","editoptions":{"value":"f:Female;m:Male","defaultValue":"m"},"searchoptions":{"sopt":["eq","ne"],"value":":Any;f:Female;m:Male"}},{"name":"progress","width":120,"align":"center","formatter":"select","stype":"select","editrules":{"required":true},"editable":false,"edittype":"select","editoptions":{"value":"-:New;pf:Process Failed;ps:Process Scheduled;pss:Process Success;p:Processing...;s:Staging;tf:Test Failed;ts:Test Scheduled;tss:Test Success;t:Testing...","defaultValue":"m"},"searchoptions":{"sopt":["eq","ne"],"value":":Any;-:New;pf:Process Failed;ps:Process Scheduled;pss:Process Success;p:Processing...;s:Staging;tf:Test Failed;ts:Test Scheduled;tss:Test Success;t:Testing..."}},{"name":"status","width":100,"align":"center","formatter":"select","stype":"select","edittype":"select","editoptions":{"value":"a:Active;n:New","defaultValue":"m"},"searchoptions":{"sopt":["eq","ne"],"value":":Any;a:Active;n:New"}},{"name":"date_created","width":150,"template":"text","editable":false},{"name":"last_updated","width":150,"template":"text","editable":false}]

And here is my actual data from my server (db) as per jqgrid specification:
{"page":1,"total":1,"records":7,"rows":[{"id":32,"cell":[32,"889daf31ff3e49544f52850258439600","2uu","2ok",2,2,"m","-","a","2017-02-10 18:57:05","2017-02-10 23:37:12"]},{"id":30,"cell":[30,"","11","11",1,1,"m","-","a","2017-02-10 18:01:52","2017-02-10 18:01:52"]},{"id":29,"cell":[29,"aaa","ww222111uu","11",1,1,"m","-","a","2017-02-10 18:00:36","2017-02-10 23:37:08"]},{"id":27,"cell":[27,"","11","1",1,1,"m","-","a","2017-02-10 17:57:41","2017-02-10 17:57:41"]},{"id":25,"cell":[25,"","4tt","4img",4,4,"f","-","n","2017-02-10 17:50:21","2017-02-11 00:26:03"]},{"id":24,"cell":[24,"","1","1",1,1,"m","-","a","2017-02-10 17:49:38","2017-02-10 17:49:38"]},{"id":22,"cell":[22,"","bbb","imam 222",2,22,"f","p","n","2017-02-08 20:14:55","2017-02-10 13:27:57"]}]}

As you can see cell row has less columns than colNames and colModel. Also id and uid columns are hidden. I added on extra fake column from db, but it did not help
i am using jqGrid 4.13.7-pre

A: I'd recommend you to return objects like
{
    "id": 32,
    "uid": "889daf31ff3e49544f52850258439600",
    "ta_id": "2uu",
    "image": "2ok",
    "x": 2,
    "y": 2,
    "gender": "m",
    "progress": "-",
    "status": "a",
    "date_created": "2017-02-10 18:57:05",
    "last_updated": "2017-02-10 23:37:12"
}

instead of
{
    "id": 32,
    "cell": [
        32, "889daf31ff3e49544f52850258439600", "2uu", "2ok", 2, 2, "m", "-", "a",
        "2017-02-10 18:57:05", "2017-02-10 23:37:12"
    ]
}

as the server response. It will simplify your code.
If you do need to process the current format of the data, then you will have to force repeatitems: false mode by usage the option
jsonReader: {
    repeatitems: false
}

and to use jsonmap property of colModel to inform jqGrid from which element of the item one should read the column data. The jsonmap could be either in the string form like
jsonmap: "cell.1"

or in the function form:
jsonmap: function (item) {
    return item.cell[1];
}

To make the code better maintainable you can define an object like
var columnOrder = {
        id: 0,
        uid: 1,
        ta_id: 2,
        image: 3,
        x: 4,
        y: 5,
        gender: 6,
        progress: 7,
        status: 8,
        date_created: 9,
        last_updated: 10
    };

which provides the index in cell array by the column name and to use jsonmap like
jsonmap: function (item) {
    return item.cell[columnOrder.uid];
}

The demo https://jsfiddle.net/OlegKi/ozzgnaeh/2/ demonstrates the approach.

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The "ship of state" metaphor has always been attractive to me. If you click the link, you can see what I wrote about it in April, 2010.
Obviously, changing course is particularly advisable if you are headed for the rocks (or are going over the falls).
That would be my diagnosis. It's time to start steering the ship ourselves.


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Chester & Cheshire News
Countess of Chester Hospital
Countess of Chester Hospital can only take Welsh patients in emergencies
Chief executive Susan Gilby said it had been a difficult decision for the board to take, but added it was necessary to address the ongoing funding issues.
Liam Randall
Updated 12:14, 6 APR 2019
The women and children's unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The Countess of Chester Hospital has said it will no longer take in patients living in Wales except for in emergencies or maternity cases amid an ongoing payment dispute.
The trust responsible for running the Countess of Chester has confirmed it has stopped taking referrals for treatment from over the border amid a row over how much money it receives from the Welsh Government.
Chester children's doctor Dr Ravi Jayaram subjected to racist comment in Brexit debate
In October, chair Sir Duncan Nichol said looking after Welsh patients was "hard to countenance" in light of costs of up to £4m each year.
The change has been brought in with immediate effect and will impact thousands of people in Flintshire who currently use the the hospital.
Dr Susan Gilby, acting chief executive and medical director at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
She said: "Unfortunately, the trust is currently unable to accept any new elective work relating to patients living in Wales.
"We will of course honour any existing appointments so there will be no disruption for patients already waiting.
"This is a difficult decision that has been taken with great reluctance.
"At the Countess we are mindful of our position close to the border, with many of our patients and staff coming from both England and Wales.
"Unfortunately, this is a step we have had to take as a result of unresolved funding issues.
"However, contract negotiations are continuing."
Decision on charges over healthcare worker at Chester hospital still 'a long way off'
About 20 per cent of the Countess of Chester Hospital's patients are estimated to live in Wales and Sir Duncan previously claimed the trust was not being paid for all its work in relation to them.
In response, the Welsh Government said in October that patients were funded in line with pricing rules set by NHS England.
The Cardiff administration has yet to comment on the latest development, but it has drawn criticism from a Flintshire MP, as well as GPs situated near the border.
Mark Tami, Alyn and Deeside MP
Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami said: "I am very concerned about this announcement.
"The Countess of Chester was built to care for patients within its proximity - which included people in Flintshire.
"It's very important that this continues to be the case.
"There have been contrasting statements as to why this has happened which I am already in the process of trying to get to the bottom of.
"All the concerned parties must work towards resolving this issue and ensure Welsh patients can continue to be treated in Chester."
Doctors from the Marches Medical Practice in Broughton said they felt people should be able to choose where they receive treatment.
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They said: "We have not been consulted on this decision and have been led to believe following discussions with health board representatives, it has been made by the Welsh Government.
"We feel strongly as a cross-border practice that patients should be free to choose where they are treated and are extremely disappointed that our patients could be adversly affected by this policy.
"We are hoping this will be a temporary issue and will provide any updates as we receive them."
Meanwhile, a director for the regional health board in North Wales has confirmed it is working to try and accommodate those affected by the change.
It comes amid concerns it could lead to added pressure on Wrexham Maelor Hospital and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan.
Evan Moore, medical director at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said: "The chief executive officer of the Countess of Chester Hospital has written to us to advise that they will be unable to accept any elective referrals in any specialty for Welsh patients until further notice.
"This decision does not affect non elective patients, for example, those attending A&E.
"All cancer patients and urgent elective patients already referred to the COCH and on their waiting list will be treated by them in line with normal protocols.
"Any current or new maternity patients will not be affected and can continue to have their baby at COCH.
"We are working with our teams to accommodate newly referred patients within our existing services and we will be writing to all affected GPs and medical staff to inform them of these changes."
Ellesmere Port MP Justin Madders declares Parliament is literally broken as water leaks into chamber
Man charged with 12 offences following vehicle stop in Chester

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Republicans urge end to House investigation of Texas botched voter purge
18-wheeler crash on I-45 cleared, but cleanup will last days
Bill Lambrecht, Washington Bureau
April 15, 2019 Updated: April 15, 2019 6:29 p.m.
A reader is fed up with what she calls U.S. Rep. Chip Roy's lack of action on education issues by and eagerly awaits the 2020 election.
John Davenport / San Antonio Express-News
WASHINGTON — Republicans are challenging the authority of a U.S. House panel to investigate the Texas effort to purge thousands of suspected non-citizens from voter rolls, contending in letters Monday that a recent request for documents has no "valid legislative purpose."
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Dripping Springs, and three other Republican members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee asked the committee to halt its investigations in Texas and related efforts in Georgia and Kansas.
"Your letters rely in large part on unverified media articles to suggest misfeasance or malfeasance in administering various state election laws and elections held in each of the three states," the letter reads.
In separate letters to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Secretary of State David Whitley, the Republican congressmen suggest that Texas doesn't need to comply with a request for documents because the "inquiry does not appear to have a valid legislative purpose and instead seeks confidential communications among state officials."
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Paxton told the Democratic-run committee last week that Texas would not meet an April 11 deadline for producing the materials, asserting that the committee lacks jurisdiction.
The committee did not back down, saying that it expects full compliance and noting that Congress "is charged with protecting and defending the Constitution."
The Oversight Committee, which has broad powers, on April 1 began an investigation into the voter purge in Texas that was halted in February by a federal judge who declared it "a mess" and said it intimidated naturalized citizens. After taking over control of the House in January, Democrats said they intend to make addressing voter suppression a priority in the new Congress.
For subscribers: Texas Attorney General denies U.S. House request for voter purge documents
Up to now, the committee has simply asked for a host of emails, including communications between Whitley and Gov. Greg Abbott. But like other committee chairs, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., who heads the Oversight panel, has subpoena power that could be invoked to demand the documents.
The Republicans' letter to Cummings and Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, who heads the panel's Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee, argues that the investigations violate states' rights.
"By seeking voluminous records related to election administration of sovereign states, your investigation offends state-federal comity. In fact, the respective states are already working to resolve any issue with their election administration," the Republicans wrote.
In addition to Roy, the letter is signed by Reps. Michael Cloud, R-Corpus Christi; Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the committee's ranking Republican; and Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.
Raskin, a law professor before he ran for Congress, asserted that Congress has the power and obligation to enforce voting rights under five separate constitutional amendments.
He said "indignant" Republicans might want to review letters written by the GOP-led Oversight Committee to states investigating the Affordable Care Act.
"It would be best if our GOP colleagues joined us in protecting voting rights, but at the very least they should stop trying to prevent us from doing our constitutionally mandated work," he said in a statement. "Far from raising the 'federalism concerns' of Reps. Jordan, Hice, Cloud and Roy, this is serious federalism in action. Our colleagues should get used to it."
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Q: How can I relate to separate values as if they were one and that it will be reflected in my aggregated function of sum in postgesql I wrote a query that goes something like that:
select T1.col_1 , sum (col_2)

from table_1 T1
     join table_2 T2 on T1.col_match = T2.col_match

   where T1 IN('value1','value2','value3')

  group by T1.col_1

and the result looks approximatly like this:
+---------+----------+
| values |   sum     |
+---------+----------+
| value1  | 547.748  |
| value2  | 161.235  |
| value3  | 591.245  |
+---------+----------+

and what I want is for two values - value1 and value2 to be calculated togehther at the sum function (basically doing 547.748 + 161.235)
do you know which operator\ function I can use in order to do so?
I'm quite new to SQL and English is not my native language so sorry if it came out a bit messy.
could realy use your help ! thanks to those who anwer (:

A: You can try the below - using case when expression
select case when T1.col_1 in ('value1','value2') then 'Value' else T1.col_1 end as T1.col_1,
       sum (col_2)
from table_1 T1
       join table_2 T2 on T1.col_match = T2.col_match
where T1 IN('value1','value2','value3')
group by case when T1.col_1 in ('value1','value2') then 'Value' else T1.col_1 end

A: In Postgres, you can use a join:
select T1.groupby, sum(col_2)
from table_1 T1 join
     table_2 T2
     on T1.col_match = T2.col_match cross join
     (values ('value1', 'value12'), ('value2', 'value12'), ('value3', 'value3')
     ) v(t_col1, groupby)
     on v.t_col1 = t1.col_1
group by t1.groupby;

Or if you use a case expression and filtering:
select (case when t.col_1 = 'value3' then t.col_1 else 'value12' end) as grp,
       sum(col_2)
from table_1 T1 join
     table_2 T2
     on T1.col_match = T2.col_match
where t.col_1 in ('value1', 'value2', 'value3')
group by grp;


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Endeavour's Morse callbacks and Colin Dexter Easter Eggs
Morse prequel Endeavour is peppered with loving nods to the detective's creator and the original series. Here are just a few...
By Gem Wheeler | April 23, 2019 |
Endeavour's established itself as a show with its own distinctive identity since its first appearance on our screens in 2012. Over the course of its six series, Shaun Evans' take on the young Morse – a character first brought to unforgettable life in 1987 by the late, great John Thaw – has won new viewers in droves.
Guided by a superb supporting cast including Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Anton Lesser, and Sean Rigby, we've delved deeper into a previously opaque phase of our favourite detective's long career. It's been an entertaining ride, and Endeavour's seventh run, set to air in 2020, will no doubt provide plenty more heartstopping –and heartbreaking – moments for fans to cherish.
Despite the fresh faces and new revelations, Endeavour's appeal is multilayered. Writer Russell Lewis worked on Inspector Morse and its earlier spin-off, Lewis; his deep knowledge of the lore painstakingly crafted by Morse creator, Colin Dexter, has informed Endeavour throughout its run to date. We've seen earlier versions of characters already infamous from classic Morse episodes, clever nods to places and people whose importance hasn't yet dawned on our boy in blue, and some lovely meta-references to the man without whom none of this would be possible: Dexter himself.
As excitement builds for the dawn of the 1970s in Endeavour Morse's Oxford, here's your spotters' guide to some of the most significant nods to Morse trivia you might want to look out for the second time around. (Series five, 1991. Yes, we can play this game, too.)
We won't be doing all the work for you, mind. Where's the fun in that? Let's see how many clues you can pick up below the line. The Chief Superintendent will be awaiting a full report.
First things first, matey. Who do we recognise on our first visit to Cowley nick? You get no prizes for picking Morse himself, obviously. However, two of the biggest calls forward to established Morse characters make their presence felt very quickly on our journey back to the '60s. Jim Strange's career trajectory is an ongoing mystery for longtime viewers. Played by James Grout in Inspector Morse, Sean Rigby's affable copper is clearly going to leapfrog the titular crossword fiend to the top job of Chief Superintendent. We're starting to understand how his inexorable rise began now, but a few links in the chain are still missing. (Strange's first name, never revealed in Morse, is a touching tribute to Grout).
One of the abiding delights of Endeavour has been the opportunity to see how Max DeBryn's crotchety friendship with Morse came to be. Played by Peter Woodthorpe for the first two series of Morse before ill health sadly caused the actor to withdraw, the two men's bond – more fully developed in Dexter's novels – continues to be a joy. James Bradshaw's performance as the whimsical, tender-hearted Home Office coroner is every bit as finely calibrated and incisive as the tools of DeBryn's trade.
Endeavour's love interests have mostly been new to us, but it would have been remiss of Lewis not to have included Susan, the woman Morse won and lost, first to life's vicissitudes and, finally, to death in the devastating Dead On Time (1992). We never actually encounter her here, except in a brief flashback, but some interesting depth to that story is provided by Endeavour's unpleasant encounter with her arch, condescending mother, Caroline (Phoebe Nicholls) in the series four episode, Lazaretto.
We know that Morse's future mentor, Inspector McNutt, will fall victim to murder in the 1990 Inspector Morse episode, Masonic Mysteries. For now, Fred Thursday's filling the role of a father figure in the young Endeavour's life: a relationship that we've had time to savour, in good times and in bad. Very bad, actually, as avid viewers of series six will recall with a wince. Way back in series two, Thursday recommended McNutt as a possible future boss for Morse, should Thursday's ill health lead to his retirement. As for those pesky Masons, Endeavour's frequent clashes with them as a young officer are a nice piece of foreshadowing for those who recall that wonderfully sinister episode of the original Morse.
John Thaw's unforgettable presence lingers, just out of sight, at the edge of every shot in Endeavour. Evans's ability to make the transition seamless is remarkable, given the colossal legacy he's inherited. One reminder of an actor we lost all too soon is more tangible, though. The marvellous Dorothea Frazil, roving reporter and sometime confidante to the man she once christened Snappy – well, he is! – when a pseudonym was required, is played by Abigail Thaw, who's been doing her dad proud since the very beginning.
'Frazil', incidentally, is a type of soft ice, the kind formed in water too turbulent to freeze it fast, but too cold to…well, you get the picture. Thaw senior's wife, Sheila Hancock, also made a memorable guest appearance as the distinctly terrifying local soothsayer, Dowsable Chattox, in Endeavour's series four finale, Harvest. As Frazil might put it, these are touching glimpses of another, much-missed life.
People, crucial though they are, aren't the only touchstones in Morse's world. We saw the fabled Jaguar in a car showroom in the Endeavour pilot, though it's still not yet found its way to its rightful owner. As for the house in which Morse played his beloved opera LPs throughout the classic series, Endeavour's just taken possession of it. A cheerless squat formerly occupied by drug users, it's in need of some love, but the outline of the life we know is beginning to take shape.
One last thing before we finish our preliminary inquiries. Colin Dexter might have passed away in 2017, but his Hitchcockian delight in popping up when least expected in the television adaptations of his own creation has most definitely not been forgotten by Lewis and his team. Glimpsed as a real-life presence in the background of a number of scenes, as he so often was in both Morse and Lewis, Dexter's since been sighted as a most impressive bust in Harvest, as a regimental portrait at the army base in series five's Colours, and, most sweetly of all, as employee of the month at the rural train station in Passenger during that same run, to name only a few. It's classic Endeavour – a new angle on a beloved character, innovating while never forgetting all those who set the wheels in motion over thirty years ago.
That's our part done, then. We'll be expecting your findings on our desk first thing. Now, if you don't mind, we'll be in the office with some Wagner and the Times crossword. The more things change, as they say…
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Q: Нахождение позиции символа в строке Есть строка, в ней нужно найти символ '=' и записать его позицию в переменную. Какие существуют решения?

A: Для того, чтобы найти элемент в строке используется метод std::string:find, он вернет позицию первого вхождения. Если символ или подстрока не входят в исходную строку, вернет std::string::npos:
std::string equation = "1 + 2 = 4";
std::cout << equation.find('=') << std::endl;

A: Вы не сообщили, в объекте какого типа у вас хранится строка.
Ниже показана демонстрационная программа, которая осуществляет поиск символа в символьном массиве s1 и в объекте с именем s2 класса std::string.
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstring>

int main()
{
    char s1[] = "2 * 2 = 4";
    std::string s2( s1 );
    char c = '=';

    char *p = std::strchr( s1, c );

    if ( p != nullptr )
    {
        std::cout << "Character " << c << " found at position " << p - s1 << std::endl;
        std::cout << "The rest of the string is \"" << p << "\"" << std::endl;
    }

    std::string::size_type n = s2.find( c );

    if ( n != std::string::npos )
    {
        std::cout << "Character " << c << " found at position " << n << std::endl;
        std::cout << "The rest of the string is \"" << s2.substr( n ) << "\"" << std::endl;
    }
}

Вывод программы на консоль выглядит следующим образом:
Character '=' found at position 6
The rest of the string is "= 4"
Character '=' found at position 6
The rest of the string is "= 4"


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Principle of Operation The rotameter's operation is based on the variable area principle: fluid flow raises a float in a tapered tube, increasing the area for passage of the fluid. The greater the flow, the higher the float is raised. The height of the float is directly proportional to the flowrate.
Principles of Rotameter/Flowmeter When fluid or gas flows through a taper tube containing a float, a pressure difference of P1 and P2 is created between upper and lower side of the float. The float moves upwards by a force obtained by multiplying the pressure differential by the maximum cross sectional area of the float.
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Because he is in love with his environment and not indifferent to it, a child's intelligence can see what is invisible to adults.
"That's nature", she repeated. And then added, "Isn't it scary?" And with that she and her child were off.
Why is fear the force that often binds our psychological relationship with nature?
Our original reference point in the man vs. nature paradigm (at least those of us with some kind of personal experience in the Roman Catholic tradition), is found in the Fall of Man, in which the two original humans inhabited a very comfortable garden, naked as jaybirds, and generally felt good about themselves. Enter the meddling snake who tempted these two with the flesh of nature's fruit, and they fell for it. Many have compared the book of Genesis' snake of temptation to the snake of ancient kundalini yoga, which lays coiled at the base of the spine, waiting for the practitioner to awaken its "corporeal energy". In a twist of east meets west, this snake of ancient Hinduism is what comprises the iconic staff of caduceus, the familiar symbol of western medicine. It's no surprise then, that we are left so bamboozled by our relationship with nature. The snake is either a symbol of our separation from the source of all creation and a rebellion against the oneness of life, or it is a latent force within all of us that has the power to destroy or heal. Or, of course, it is both.
Whether or not you view nature as a threat to your right as a human to have power over it or as a boon of your creative energy within the spiritual context of the natural world depends on your perspective, right now in every moment of your waking life.
…ways to cut themselves off from the pain. My fear is that our environmentally correct curriculum will end up distancing children from, rather than connecting them with, the natural world. The natural world is being abused, and they just don't want to have to deal with it.
As a gardener, I find perspective in the seemingly opposing approaches of two Japanese traditions, the first being the tradition of zen gardens, in which the trees and shrubs are planted and manicured in such a way that when one views the garden from an interior through a window, it is framed just so, beautifully. Nature as composition.
Paradise is where we live so we clean it and keep it beautiful. This is the most important principal. That's why we tend our gardens so carefully and treat them with artistry. We don't divide things simply into good or bad, right or left. There is a vagueness, a sense of ma or space between things. That's how the universe itself is constructed. When we meditate we can't separate ourselves from nature. It's very important. The entire universe is concentrated in a garden. The garden allows us to contemplate nature, to become part of nature. Our approach is based on these ideas.
Sobin Yamada, Abbot of Shinju-an Zen Buddhist temple (from the film Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden).
The second of the two Japanese traditions is a relatively recent one from the visionary farmer Massanobu Fukuoka whose classic manifesto One-Straw Revolution adheres to his "do-nothing" approach to farming, so-called because the method involves no tilling or herbicide (not because it involves no labor). His methods, which in many ways became the blueprint for organic gardening and permaculture, allows nature to find its pre-determined way of growth and decay. If man helps nature along its way without compromising its destiny, man will reap her benefits even more.
As a spiritual person, I find perspective in art. Artists have the unique position to depict the menace and beauty of nature simultaneously, often with effects that can be felt rather than known. The composer John Luther Adams won the Nobel Prize for Music for his monumental piece Become Ocean, which is a listening experience that engulfs the listener in a projected future when the entire surface of our planet lies submerged in water. It is music not of melody and rhythm but rather of ebb and flow, swell and collapse, dappled sunlight and opaque darkness. Become Ocean isn't posing as a piece about nature but rather embodies the weight of an endless expanse of water without a shore, and as listener I become a single particle caught in the undertow.
Good art can do that to us: tweak our perspective just enough to see the snake as only energy, to see a rose the way a newborn child sees a rose. If we truly "inter-are" with the natural world, as Thich Nhat Hanh says, then we have little to fear because the "we" in this case is only a construct that refers to human beings. When we start to see ourselves as the rose, the snake, and the ocean, we can find a way to inter-be. And what's so scary about that?
Tagged david sobel, john luther adams, maria montessori, massanobu fukuoka, radiolab, sophie bray, thich nhat hanh, zen.


Everybody prepares to go out to Long Island for the elder Gellers' 35th wedding anniversary party. Monica wants to write a toast to make everybody cry like Ross's toasts do. Ross and Rachel discover that his parents have told people they're married. Ross describes how he would propose to Rachel, and she seems intrigued. Phoebe invites her new boyfriend, Parker, who is extremely enthusiastic.


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Uniting WA's Service Charter can be understood as the commitment we make to our service users ('service users' may otherwise be termed ''clients', 'consumers', 'participants', 'young persons', 'person/s in our care', 'tenants' or 'residents').
This Charter outlines service user rights and responsibilities, what they can expect from us in the delivery of our services, and some of the avenues available to provide feedback, raise concerns, or make a complaint.
This Charter is founded on six basic service delivery principles, applicable across our broad range of services.
You can view a summary of Our Service Charter here.
Connected and inclusive
We are focused on earning the trust of individuals, families and communities, and to walk alongside them in our work. We acknowledge our nation's First Peoples as the keepers of deep knowledge, language and history. We embrace our nation's First Peoples and make efforts to strengthen our own cultural fabric and to drive national Reconciliation and justice.
As an organisation, we celebrate diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, age, ability, culture, language, gender identity or sexual orientation.
We are holistic, and work with our service users to build strong relationships and support networks around them, to best meet their needs.
We recognise that our impact is greater through partnership and collaboration. We strive to engage strong sector partnerships and to build a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
We are clear about the services on offer, and the eligibility requirements for these services.
We value service user's right to privacy, and will ensure we have the required consent prior to the sharing of personal information.
Where appropriate, we develop individual service agreements to provide mutual understanding of roles and responsibilities held by each party.
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We build relevant services, guided by community needs and context, ensuring we make a measurable difference to individuals and communities.
While we are responsive at the individual and community level, we also advocate for broader systemic changes, needed to reduce the prevalence of injustice and inequality.
We are goal-driven, working with our service users to build independence and reduce their individual need for supports.
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We engage contemporary, evidence-based practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, relevant and effective services.
We believe learning is life-long, and consider ongoing learning and development to be an integral part of attracting and maintaining a skilled, committed and dynamic workforce.
We strive to exceed national and state-based quality service standards, through our active participation in internal and external auditing processes.
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We support our service users to define their own goals, and design their own paths, supporting them to exercise choice and self-determination.
We intend to support our service users to realise their own unique strengths to build capacity, resilience, and independence.
We aim to be flexible shaping our supports to suit an individual, where it is possible to do so.
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We understand the pervasive impacts of trauma and work alongside our service users to support their healing and recovery.
We recognise the vulnerabilities of our service users and consider safeguarding their human rights a part of our duty of care.
We strive for continuous improvement in the safety, quality and performance of our work.
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Domeng intensifies into severe tropical storm
Jun 9, 2018 4:45 PM PHT
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Domeng (Maliksi) intensified into a severe tropical storm on Saturday afternoon, June 9, while still enhancing the southwest monsoon which is affecting Luzon and the Visayas.
The severe tropical storm category is the 3rd strongest classification, behind the typhoon and super typhoon categories.
In a bulletin issued 4 pm on Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said Domeng now has maximum winds of 90 kilometers per hour (km/h) from the previous 85 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 km/h from the previous 105 km/h.
The severe tropical storm is now located 640 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes, moving north northeast at a faster 27 km/h from the previous 21 km/h. Due to its direction, it is not expected to make landfall in any part of the Philippines.
There are no areas under tropical cyclone warning signals, but Domeng is enhancing the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat.
Domeng and the southwest monsoon combined will bring moderate to heavy rain to Metro Manila, Central Luzon, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Western Visayas. Residents of these areas should remain on alert for flash floods and landslides.
Light to moderate rain will also hit the rest of Luzon and the rest of the Visayas due to the southwest monsoon. Floods are possible in low-lying areas. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)
PAGASA also warned that sea travel is risky in the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon.
Based on its latest forecast track, Domeng is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday morning, June 10. By then, it could be a typhoon already.
Forecast track of Severe Tropical Storm Domeng (Maliksi) as of June 9, 2018, 4 pm.
Image courtesy of PAGASA
PAGASA earlier declared the start of the rainy season on Friday, June 8, saying that the rainfall criteria have been met due to "widespread rainfall recorded in most PAGASA stations during the past few days."
– Rappler.com


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