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Cheestrings-Mr Strings at the beach

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Cheestrings advert.
Following the adventures of the mischievous Mr.Strings
this time at the beach


B of the Bang

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The biggest piece of public art in Manchester is to be taken down –b-bang1
but could be rebuilt in the future.

The B of the Bang,
which stands outside the City of Manchester Stadium,
has been blighted by safety problems since it was built in 2005.

Nine of its 180 steel spikes had to be removed when one fell off,
and the sculpture remains fenced off.

Manchester City Council has now decided to remove the sculpture
and store parts of it with a view to rebuilding it.

The artwork,was commissioned by Manchster City Council
to mark Manchester’s Commonwealth Games in 2002. b-bang2

Certificate of Professional Competence

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A new qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers –coach11
the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence is coming.
In future, just holding a driving licence will not be sufficient
for someone who wishes to drive these vehicles for a living.

The Driving Standards Agency is taking the lead in implementing EU Directive 2003/59
which requires all professional bus, coach and lorry drivers
to hold a Driver CPC in addition to their vocational driving licence.

The main aim behind Driver CPC is to improve road safety;
providing better qualified drivers to help reduce road casualties.
Driver CPC should also bring an improved professional and positive image to the industries,
attracting more people to drive buses, coaches and lorries for a living.
It is aimed not only at improving the knowledge and skills of LGV and PCV drivers when they first start work,
but also ensuring those skills are maintained and developed throughout the driver’s working life.

In order to maintain their Driver CPC, all category C and D licence holders
(including C, C1, C1E and D, D1, DE, D1E)
will be required to undertake 35 hours Periodic Training every 5 years.

And i have mine in a couple of weeks.

view the report here

Angel and Demons

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Tom Hanks reprises his Robert Langdon role,
who once again finds that forces with ancient roots
are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals.
Directed by Ron Howard

Release Date:
15 May 2009 (UK)
15 May 2009 (USA)