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"THE SWANSWAY STAND" IS THE NEW NAME FOR NANTWICH TOWN FC'S MAIN STAND
Dabber's delight at main stand sponsorship deal with
Crewe based Swansway Group.
Swansway Group, a family owned business with car and van dealerships across the North West and Midlands, is proud to announce a three year sponsorship deal with Nantwich Town FC, to rename their main stand "The Swansway Stand".
Swansway Group is a major employer in Crewe and Nantwich, with Crewe Audi, Crewe Volkswagen, Crewe SEAT, CUPRA Crewe, Swansway Jaguar Crewe, Motor Match Crewe an Accident Repair Centre and all of their Head Office functions in Crewe. This support for Nantwich Town FC, a semi-professional football club playing in the Northern Premier League, is another example of the Group's continuing commitment to invest in the areas where they do business.
This agreement was especially meaningful for one of Swansway Group's Directors David Smyth and his son George, who have been long standing fans of the Nantwich team and regularly attend matches to show their support.
David said,
"Swansway Group has been based in Crewe for nearly 18 years and we have always been grateful for all the support we have received from the people of Crewe and Nantwich.
This was a particularly special opportunity for my family and me to show some reciprocal support to an organisation that does so much to engage and entertain local people, young and old. Nantwich Town Football Club has been in existence since 1884 and it is with great pleasure that we have been able to contribute to its ongoing success and enduring legacy."
Dave Clapp, Club Director said,
"The impact on our club budget due to the lack of ticket sales for match attendances during the various lockdowns, has been significant. Swansway Group's support for us has been both welcome and timely. We very much appreciate their interest in our continuing success both as a team and as a provider of grass-roots training for up-and-coming talent. And we are looking forward to an exciting season together as the pandemic restrictions are lifted."
Open Water Can Be Dangerous - Sensitive Content
There has been several deaths across the UK, where people have lost their lives whilst swimming in rivers, lakes and open waters. As these are tragic incidents have shown, swimming in open water can be very dangerous.
Our thoughts are with all of those affected by these incidents.
Please share this message with family and friends, and together we can keep our community safer.
PCSO Lizzie Jolley 22582
Message Sent By
Lizzie Jolley (Police, PCSO, Crewe PCSO Haslington & Rural Villages in Cheshire East)
Residents Voice - Have Your Say on Policing In Your Area
It is important to us that we know about the issues that cause you concern. We have set up a survey where you can tell us about the things you feel we need to focus on in your area. When we offer beat meetings in the local area, this is a chance for us to interact and listen to the concerns of local residents. Please copy the link below, paste in your browser and follow the instructions.
www.Cheshire.Police.uk/residentsvoicecrewe
Matt Oliver (Cheshire Police, PCSO, Leighton)
July 2021 - Firelink Enewsletter
Welcome to the July edition of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service e-Newsletter.
Road safety campaign launched in Cheshire
A road safety campaign urging road users to 'Share The Road' has been launched in Cheshire and calls upon the public to be kind and considerate to each other to help keep each other safe on the roads.
With the government no longer encouraging people to work from home from 19 July and the volume of traffic expected to increase, Cheshire's emergency services are asking the public to look out for one another to prevent serious injury.
More than 280 people were seriously injured on Cheshire's roads in 2020 – that's more than five people per week and sadly… 29 people lost their lives.
The campaign, which has seen all partners from the Cheshire Road Safety Group come together, aims to raise awareness that all road users have the right to use the roads safely, regardless of how they choose to travel on it, and inconsiderate actions can have serious life-changing consequences for innocent road users.
Find out more - Road safety campaign launched in Cheshire
Be water aware
Drowning is amongst the leading causes of accidental death in the UK. We want to make people safer by making them aware of the risks and dangers when around water, what to do if they fall into water and how to help someone who is in trouble in water.
223 people accidentally drowned in the UK in 2019
44% of these people just happened to be near water and had no intention of entering the water
82% of these fatalities were male
Find out more - Be water aware
Ashley Lawton (Cheshire Police / Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Administrator, Corporate Communications)
Queens Park July 2021
Big US implications from Israel UK got Vacine right
We Need Your Support To Tackle Loneliness
We need your support! The residents at Hollymere and Primrose House in Haslington have not been able to be part of our wider community over this last year due to restrictions with Care home's because of COVID-19.
We are inviting you to drop off a flower or plant to the front doors of the home, to plant in the homes community garden. Since talking to the people at the home, we feel that this would be a great way to show that our wider community care about these residents, and will remind them of this each time that they look out of the window.
You may also wish to leave a small note with a kind message.
When people do not feel part of their community, they may feel more lonely, and therefore become more susceptible to crime.
We're also hoping that the person reading this message, feels more involved with their wider community by being part of something positive which will make others safer and happier.
Work with us to tackle crime and loneliness, together.
Local Residents To Have Their Say on How Cheshire is Policed
I'm proud to present to you my draft Police and Crime Plan, which sets out Cheshire's policing priorities for the next three years.
The overarching priorities from now until 2024 are to:
Prevent and tackle crime
Make Cheshire's roads safer
Deliver justice for victims of crime
Protect vulnerable people
Improve public confidence in policing
Modernise our police force
The plan has been produced with Cheshire residents' priorities for community safety at its heart but I want your views on whether it will make Cheshire even safer
Read the plan here.
Take the survey to give your views.
The consultation closes at 23.59 hours on Sunday 15th August 2021.
Once the consultation is closed, the responses will be analysed and amendments to the plan will be made before the final draft is presented at the September meeting of Cheshire's Police and Crime Panel.
If you'd like to request a hard copy of the plan or survey, please email pcc@cheshire.pnn.police.uk or call 01606 364000.
Jennifer van Deursen (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Communications Officer, Cheshire)
Asb Awareness Week
This week is ASB Awareness week and it runs between 19th July – 25th July.
In order to take a stand against anti-social behaviour and to make communities feel safer, Crewe Police have joined a National campaign that is bringing people and organisations from across the County together.
ASB Awareness Week – Making Communities Safer, aims to encourage communities to report ASB and to highlight the options available to those experiencing it.
Organised by community safety specialists Resolve, ASB Awareness week is being backed by the Home Office, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Local Government Association (LGA), the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) and the National Fire Chief's Council (NFCC).
If you wish to report and issues or concerns then please contact us on –
Non-emergency 101
Immediate threat to life and property - 999
Andrea Smith (Police, Community Support Officer, Crewe LPU)
Cheshire East Council warns – Covid cases soaring
Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on Monday to move to step 4 of the roadmap, Cheshire East Council is warning that Covid cases are soaring across the borough.
Covid-19 infection rates of the highly transmissible Delta variant continue to increase at an alarming rate in the borough (474 cases per 100,000 in the latest week 10 July to 16 July) and have more than trebled since the beginning of the month.
Positive cases among those aged 18 to 30 and who remain un-vaccinated are particularly high especially in Macclesfield and Crewe areas.
Leader of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Sam Corcoran, said: "The huge increase in Covid-19 cases is extremely worrying and this will undoubtedly lead to more disruption, more hospitalisations and sadly more deaths.
"We have heard the government announce the ending of most restrictions, but I am strongly urging our residents to continue to be cautious as we might not hit the peak of infections for several more weeks and it is therefore vital for all of us to get vaccinated and to wear a mask to protect others in crowded or close proximity settings."
Councillor Craig Browne, deputy leader of Cheshire East Council, said: "I have said it before, but this pandemic is far from over. We have a duty to ensure our residents are aware of the impact it is continuing to have, predominantly among those who are still not fully vaccinated.
"I would encourage anyone who has not yet done so, to make an appointment for their vaccination as soon as possible."
Dr Matt Tyrer, director of public health at Cheshire East Council, said: "This is a very serious situation and it's going to get far worse before it gets any better.
"Working alongside the other Directors of Public Health across Cheshire and Merseyside, working together as the Champs Public Health Collaborative, collectively we have issued a joint statement asking those living and working in the area to go above and beyond the minimum required, in the light of rising Covid-19 infections locally and changes to the national restrictions.
"People are being asked to take their individual and collective role to reduce the transmission of the virus incredibly seriously, and not see the 19th July as a reason to stop all behaviours that have slowed down the spread of the virus over the past sixteen months, especially when in close contact with others.
"This is very important, as infection rates are high in the area and historically, the North West of England has been more impacted by the virus than other areas, due to structural inequalities. This means recovery from the pandemic will take longer unless residents continue to take steps to minimise harm right now.
"This advice will also support local businesses and the wider economy, as increased transmission of the virus will result in major disruptions if staff are unable to work due to being unwell with COVID-19 and legally required to self-isolate."
People living, visiting, and working in Cheshire East are advised to:
Get fully vaccinated – it's shown to be safe and effective against the virus, including new variants and is the best way to keep yourself from getting seriously ill. It also reduces the risk of passing the virus on to someone else;
Be kind and considerate of others who may be feeling extremely nervous about the further lifting of restrictions;
Continue wearing face coverings in crowded indoor areas where social distancing cannot be followed, such as supermarkets and on public transport, in health and social care settings, such as hospitals, care homes and GP surgeries, and where it would make others feel more comfortable;
Continue social distancing by not unnecessarily being in crowded areas and continuing to work from home if possible;
Try to meet others outside where possible;
Continue to practice good hand hygiene, in particular hand washing;
Keep getting tested - everyone should undertake twice weekly rapid symptom free testing using Lateral Flow Tests (LFT). If people experience generally associated symptoms such as a headache, a stuffed or runny nose, tiredness or weakness, aches and pains, sore throat or diarrhoea, they should take an LFT and follow up with a PCR test if the LFT test is positive. If people have any of the main symptoms of Covid-19 such as a high temperature, a new continuous cough or loss or change to their sense of smell or taste they must stay at home and book a PCR test;
Self-isolate if you have been in contact with someone who has Covid-19, especially if you work in a high-risk setting.
Businesses and workplaces in Cheshire East are also asked to:
Continue to adhere to Covid-19 working safely guidance, including provision of washing facilities and proper ventilation with external fresh air;
Continue to engage with the Test, Trace and Isolate process, and increase testing if your workplace has had an outbreak;
Encourage your employees to get tested if they suspect they have Covid-19 symptoms and self-isolate if positive;
Encourage your employees to have both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine when it is offered.
For the latest information and advice on the move to Step 4, testing, vaccinations and self-isolation support, go to the council's webpage at: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/covid19
We would like to make you aware of our current recruitment which can be found using the link below! There's so many different roles for the different experience and personalities around our communities.
https://mfss.taleo.net/careersection/mfss-external+cheshire+constabulary/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
(Having difficulties with the link provided - please visit our Cheshire Police Website - Scroll to the bottom of the page - Press on Careers on the bottom left - This will then take you to a new page with a current vacancies tab - press this and it will take you to a list of jobs.)
Current vacancies examples are below :-
-Complaint and Misconduct Customer Service Assistant Force Headquarters, Winsford 9 Jul 2021 £19,452 - £20,706
-Special Constable - Various Locations TBC 11 Jul 2021 23:55 BST
-Cleaner - Warrington Warrington 16 Jul 2021
-Cleaner - Sandbach Sandbach 16 Jul 2021
-Police Staff Driver Trainer Scale 6 Force Headquarters, Winsford 16 Jul 2021 23:55 BST £26,865 - £28,725
-Business Support Administrator Chester 18 Jul 2021 23:55 BST £18,501 - £20,706
-Secretary Chester 18 Jul 2021 23:55 BST £21,135 - £23,406
-MIR Reader/Receiver Chester 18 Jul 2021 23:55 BST £26,865 - £28,725
-Duty Planning Assistant Force Headquarters, Winsford 21 Jul 2021 23:55 BST £19,452 - £20,706
-Acting Assistant Chief Constable Force Headquarters, Winsford 30 Jul 2021 09:00 BST See advert
-Police Officer - Rejoiner opportunities TBC 2 Dec 2021 23:55 GMT
-Police Officer - Transferee opportunities TBC 2 Dec 2021 23:55 GMT
-Staff - Scale2/3 Accounts & Purchasing Assistant - FTC (Up to 12 Months) Force Headquarters, Winsford 31 Dec 2021 23:55 GMT £18,501 - £20,706
-Volunteer-Victims Panel Volunteer Force Headquarters, Winsford 31 Dec 2021 23:55 GMT
-Volunteer-Victim Services Volunteer - Cheshire - Part Time Force Headquarters, Winsford 31 Dec 2022 23:55 GMT See advert
Stay up to date with the latest vacancies by registering for new job notifications.
Thank you for your time and have a great day!
Sling Your Hook Campaign Launched By Neighbourhood Watch To Tackle Scams
Dear Jan
We are excited to tell you more about our SLING YOUR HOOK campaign running throughout July to help tackle scams
WHY 'SLING YOUR HOOK'?
The campaign taps into the psychology that scammers use to hook people in, helping you stay one step ahead and protect yourself and your loved ones against the increasing variety of scams happening every day. We've identified the following five behaviours scammers commonly use:
They imply they're doing you a favour (reciprocity)
They indicate everyone else is doing this (social proof)
They say your only chance is to act now (urgency)
They act like they're similar to you, so you like them and want to please them (connection)
They ask you to do one little thing which makes you do more (commitment).
We also know that often victims of scams report that in hindsight they felt something wasn't quite right at the time. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the tactics scammers use and encourages people to 'stop and think' if something doesn't FEEL, SEEM, LOOK or SOUND right. This allows them time to trust your gut instinct and help prevent becoming a scam victim.
"Everyone likes to feel special. But watch out! If a stranger is going out of their way for you, something fishy may be going on instead. Scammers like to offer one-off deals and favours. Don't be afraid to tell them no." John Hayward-Cripps, CEO of Neighbourhood Watch Network
How can you support this campaign?
LEARN: Visit our scams website pages to learn more about common scams, preventing scams, reporting scams, supporting victims and a scams campaign toolkit
SHARE: Follow us on our Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn channels and share our posts
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Join us for an online talk (details below)
We are delivering a series of scams awareness online talks in partnership with the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), the National Trading Standards Scams Team (NTSST) and Avast.
Anyone can attend, but we are now running waiting lists only for all the webinars apart from one! Last week we ran an online talk on 'Exploring the psychology behind scams and how scammers are so effective at their crimes'. It was so popular we have decided to re-run it on 27th July, 5pm. Click here to book your place. Please note – this event will not be recorded.
Keep safe,
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK, Central Support Team
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Neighbourhood Watch Network is a charity registered in England & Wales, CIO no: 1173349
Central Support Team (NWN, Neighbourhood Watch Network, England and Wales)
RHS show garden celebrates the Parkland's wild side
This year, garden designer and ecologist Michael McGarr has designed the RHS and Tatton Park Rewilding feature garden. Their 10 metre by 10 metre area of showground has been left to 'grow out', allowing otherwise unseen plants to be showcased where they chose to grow, alongside Michael's designed space. The result is both easy on the eye and easy to manage. And the aim? To encourage gardeners to consider site-specific planting, biodiversity and, for at least a corner of our gardens, to be welcoming to wildlife.
Live and let live
McGarr worked closely with Tatton Park's Head Gardener, Simon Tetlow, in the build up to the show. In early spring, fencing was erected around their plot on the showground site, to protect it from visitors' feet and grazing deer. "Every time I checked over the fence, something new had appeared." says Simon. "Periwinkles, buttercups, daisies and by late June, it had turned into a sea of clover. It was so simple yet beautiful and quickly affirmed one of the key rewilding messages; to re-evaluate uncelebrated plants and seek out hidden beauty, no matter how small." Tune-in to Gardening with the RHS on www.rhs.org.uk/podcast from 22nd July and listen to Simon talk about the diversity and ecology of Tatton Park's wider landscape.
Go native in the Parkland
Michael also chose feature plants specific to the Parkland site for his RHS garden design. Sedge, soft rush, spotted orchids, hawthorn, field maple and teasels all grow wild and free across Tatton Park's 1000 acres. But like many wildlife havens, you may have to venture off the beaten track to spot them. Head away from the main drive, venture into quieter corners and you'll find rare and internationally important habitats. Both meres are on the RAMSAR List, as wetland sites of international importance, and Dog Wood is a designated SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
Biodiversity is the buzz word
Darren Morris is a Ranger at Tatton Park and sees first-hand how the native species featured in the RHS garden support wildlife across the Parkland. "The numerous plant species found in the parkland also support a vast array of insect and invertebrate life" Darren goes on to explain that managing grassland effectively is crucial for supporting biodiversity. "We manage the grassland to provide habitats for as many native species as possible" says Darren. "Our grassland is managed to allow a variety of sward lengths, this in turn supports many native plant species such as harebell, tormentil and speedwell. Added to this, many fungi species also thrive here. The longer grass sward in some areas of the park provides habitat for field voles, which in turn, then attract birds such as barn owls and kestrels to the Park." Tickets are still available for RHS Flower Show Tatton Park at www.rhs.org.uk
Here's how you can book and stay in touch with happenings at Tatton Park:
v www.tattonpark.org.uk – for opening times, tickets and events listings
v e-news – sign up on our website and receive email updates from Tatton Park
v Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – find us @TattonPark
v Candide Gardening App - download onto your phone to enhance your visit to our Gardens
Spectacular The Croods 2 - A New Age Inspired Treehouse Unveiled At Idle Valley Nature Reserve
School girl's winning design is brought to life in Retford for generations to enjoy
Eight-year-old Lottie Brown designed her dream treehouse as part of a competition to celebrate the release of the new epic adventure film in association with Co-op Insurance and Neighbourhood Watch.
Young people in Retford, Nottinghamshire, now have a brand-new community treehouse, situated in Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Idle Valley Nature Reserve – all thanks to a schoolgirl from York and new film The Croods 2: A New Age.
Judges crowned Lottie as the overall winner because of her imaginative and inclusive design, which features a hotel for bugs, 'kindness rocks,' and interactive games for children to enjoy. The treehouse has now been brought to life in Retford for youngsters all over the region to enjoy for many years to come.
The Croods 2: A New Age has community at its core, telling the story of two families uniting and realising that life is better when people support each other, embrace their differences, and forge a future together. In their first meeting, the Croods are astounded, not only by the fact they are not the only family in existence, but by the incredible treehouse in which the Betterman's live.
This month, Lottie saw her design come to life at the nature reserve, when she was invited to cut the ribbon and be the first person to play on the treehouse with her best friend, Millie.
On the day, Lottie was led down a red carpet and received a personal congratulatory message from the film's director, Joel Crawford.
Lottie said: "I loved the first Croods movie, so I was really excited to get to draw my own treehouse. I'm even more excited now as my treehouse is actually real for other children to play on. It's amazing! I told everyone at school and my teachers want to plan a trip to Idle Valley so that all my friends can play on it."
The treehouse is located close to the visitor carpark, and further development work on the play area is planned in the coming months for visiting families to enjoy.
Charles Offord, Managing Director of Co-op Insurance said: "The quality of the designs submitted were simply incredible. Young people across the nation really got creative, and we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered the competition.
Lottie's impressive treehouse is there to be enjoyed by visitors to Idle Valley Nature Reserve and the local community for many years to come. At the Co-op, community lies at the heart of everything we stand for, and it was a pleasure to be involved in this project alongside Neighbourhood Watch, the Wildlife Trust and of course The Croods!"
John Hayward-Cripps, CEO of Neighbourhood Watch said: "We are so impressed with Lottie's well thought out treehouse, and we look forward to seeing it bring people together and strengthen community spirit.
As a charity, Neighbourhood Watch is all about being neighbourly and community-focused and we hope this initiative opens more opportunities to involve children in coming up with inclusive ways to unite communities."
DreamWorks Animation's The Croods 2: A New Age is in UK cinemas on 16th July 2021.
Clare Harrison (NWN, MSA, Cheshire)
Council urges residents and businesses to remain cautious following relaxing of restrictions
Cheshire East Council is asking residents and businesses to remain cautious following the relaxing of Covid restrictions and the move to step 4 from Monday 19 July.
Cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant are continuing to rise right across Cheshire East (305 cases per 100,000 in the latest week 4 July to 10 July) and the borough remains in the Enhanced Response Area (ERA) designation.
Leader of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Sam Corcoran, said: "We have all waited for so long for restrictions to be eased, but now is definitely not the right time to become complacent and to let our guard down.
"Staff, volunteers, key workers and businesses across the borough have all worked tirelessly to help get us to this stage. But we owe it to ourselves and to others to be responsible and keep following the guidance."
Councillor Craig Browne, deputy leader of Cheshire East Council, said: "After almost 18 months living under the shadow of this pandemic, the removal of formal restrictions is a welcome relief to many residents and businesses; nevertheless, we should continue to exercise caution, remain vigilant and act responsibly to minimise the spread of Covid in our communities.
"This is especially important for our 40,000 businesses in the borough which have a duty of care to protect their staff and customers; this is likely to involve them taking appropriate steps to mitigate the risk of further infections. Where this is the case, please do as you are requested out of respect for fellow customers and members of staff.
"We should be under no illusion that the coronavirus has gone away, but we do have to learn to live with it. Like every other pandemic in history, it will probably be with us for several years to come and we should all be mindful of that."
Dr Matt Tyrer, director of public health at Cheshire East Council, said: "Along with public health colleagues and partners, I fear the current situation with Covid cases rising and an increase in related hospitalisations, is only going to get worse before it gets better.
"Therefore, getting vaccinated is the best thing you can do to keep yourself and others closest to you safe. if you haven't taken up either your first or second jab yet, then please do so, as you need both doses for maximum protection.
"We are still advising to continue wearing a mask to protect others especially in crowded spaces or on public transport, and if you feel you should wear one in other settings or are in a situation where you think you should, then do wear it".
Vitamin D reduces hospital risk
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Welcome to the June edition of the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service e-Newsletter.
Cooling off in rivers, canals, ponds, quarries and lakes can have deadly consequences.
We're urging people, particularly children and teenagers, not to swim anywhere other than in purpose-built and supervised swimming pools unless they are members of an organised swimming group.
If you spot someone in trouble in the water, please 999 to call us.
Countryside fire safety advice
Grass fires can get out of hand very quickly, cause extensive damage and put lives at risk.
They can also last for several days once a fire takes hold using up valuable Fire Service resources which could be needed elsewhere.
Find out more - Countryside fire safety advice
Could you be a paid on-call firefighter?
We are recruiting for paid on-call firefighters at the following fire stations: Alsager, Audlem, Birchwood, Bollington, Frodsham, Holmes Chapel, Macclesfield, Malpas, Northwich, Poynton, Sandbach, Stockton Heath and Tarporley Fire Stations.
Could you be an on-call firefighter?
We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with common sense, the ability to work as part of a team and able to deal with physically and emotionally demanding situations. Qualifications aren't necessary, applicants just need to be at least 18 years old and physically and medically fit with good hearing and eyesight.
Potential recruits also need to be able to reach their local fire station within five minutes of home or work and have a real interest in the fire and rescue service and helping in the community. The role attracts an average income in the region of £5000 a year.
Find out more - On-call firefighter recruitment
Do You Know What A Ghost Broker is?
Just 15% of people have heard of a 'ghost broker'.* Do you know what one is?
Have you ever heard of a 'ghost broker'? No, we are not talking about things that go bump in the night – this is a lot scarier. 'Ghost brokers' are fraudsters who sell fake or invalid car insurance policies. Victims are sold fake insurance documents for a policy that does not exist, or for a genuine policy that has been set up using false details to lower the price of the premium.
How do 'ghost brokers' operate?
Fraudsters lure victims in with the offer of cheaper insurance premiums, usually via social media or by word-of-mouth. These individuals or groups pose as middlemen for well-known insurance companies, claiming they can offer you legitimate car insurance at a significantly cheaper price.
This type of fraud is typically carried out either by forging insurance documents, falsifying your details to bring the price down, or by taking out a genuine policy for you but cancelling it soon after.
Often, the victim is not aware that they have been scammed until they are involved in an accident and try to claim on the policy.
Who do 'ghost brokers' target?
'Ghost brokers' tend to target vulnerable communities, including members of non-English speaking communities who may not have full knowledge of UK insurance and laws, as well as young people looking for cheaper insurance deals.
Last year, Action Fraud received 694 reports of 'ghost broking', with almost a third (29%) coming from victims aged 17-29. The reported losses for these victims alone totalled £113,500, with each individual losing an average of £559.
Figures also indicate that over half (58%) of all reports in 2020 were submitted by men.
What could happen if I drive without valid insurance?
As policies sold by 'ghost brokers' are either invalid, non-existent or fraudulent, this means that the driver is technically uninsured, meaning that you could face:
£300 fixed penalty notice
Six points on driving licence
Vehicle being seized and crushed
How can I protect myself from 'ghost brokers'?
There are simple steps that you can take to spot the signs of these scams and avoid being taking for a ride by 'ghost brokers':
'Ghost brokers' often advertise and communicate via social media, online forums and messaging apps. If a broker is only using a mobile phone or email as a way of contact, this can be a sign of this type of crime. Fraudsters do not want to be traced after they have taken money from their victims.
They may also try to sell insurance policies through print adverts in pubs, clubs or bars, newsagents
If a deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is. If you are not sure about the broker, check on the Financial Conduct Authority or the British Insurance Brokers' Association website for a list of all authorised insurance brokers. You can also contact the insurance company directly to verify the broker's details. You can also check to see if a car appears to be insured on the Motor Insurance Database website.
If you think that you have been a victim of a ghost broker, you can report your concerns to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or on 0300 123 2040.
You can also contact the Insurance Fraud Bureau via its confidential Cheatline on 0800 422 0421 or on the IFB website.
*According to a YouGov survey commissioned by the IFB
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)
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iShowcaseTV's Brand New Show "Top Gun Reality" Brings The First-Hand Experiences OF U.S Navy Fighter Pilots
Top Gun Reality, the newest offering from iShowcaseTV, features first-hand accounts from U.S. Navy fighter pilots.
"Top Gun Reality," a fresh new show from iShowcaseTV, has just launched its first episode on the popular OTT platform. True stories of bravery are told in Top Gun Reality, including first-hand accounts of training and serving as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot in times of war and peace.
Audiences have seen fictional stories in popular Hollywood films. Still, now true stories from the mouths of U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots who have first-hand experience with training and battle will provide a sense of veracity. Best of all, spectators may watch the voyage on iShowcaseTV from the comfort of their own homes.
Talking to the media, Scott Messina, Creator and Executive Producer, said, "The concept for Top Gun Reality began over a year ago. Rick and I were drinking bourbon. He would share declassified stories, and they were very intense. The energy behind the way he narrated these stories made it so interesting. I thought that though audiences have seen Hollywood films about fighter pilots before, it would be amazing to share real-life stories from the people who have experienced this first-hand".
Host and producer Rick Loy added, "The F-14 Tomcat is a beautiful fighter plane. It was amazing to come and stand beside the beauty after many years. It brought back so many memories, and I am glad we could share them with the audience thanks to iShowcaseTV, Messina Productions, Inc., and the Florida Air Museum."
To stream the trailer and pilot episode of Top Gun Reality, viewers can visit https://ishowcasetv.lightcast.com/player/38303/455560.
About Top Gun Reality
Top Gun Reality, a new T.V. show from iShowcaseTV, is streaming exclusively on this OTT platform. Top Gun Reality will depict first-hand accounts of training and serving as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot in both war and peacetime. Viewers may stay up to date by following the show's official Instagram account, @TopGunReality.
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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton says new overtime regulations are illegal because they are set to ratchet up the threshold for eligibility automatically every three years without valid congressional authorization.

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Lisa Jennings | Sep 20, 2016
Twenty-one states have joined forces to challenge the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rules in a lawsuit filed in a Texas federal court Tuesday.
The attorneys general of Texas and Nevada filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, calling the overtime regulations "illegal" because they are set to ratchet up the threshold for eligibility automatically every three years without valid congressional authorization, according to a statement from Texas attorney general Ken Paxton.
The complaint also contends that the new rules, which are scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1, will substantially increase labor costs for many states, local governments and private businesses, and will likely result in layoffs and job elimination.
"Once again, President Obama is trying to unilaterally rewrite the law," Paxton said in a statement. "And this time, it may lead to disastrous consequences for our economy. The numerous crippling federal regulations that the Obama administration has imposed on businesses in this country have been bad enough. But to pass a rule like this, all in service of a radical leftist political agenda, is inexcusable."
Joining Texas and Nevada in the lawsuit are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin.
The new rules would raise the threshold of eligibility for overtime from $455 per week to $913 per week, or $47,476 annually. Under the shift, an estimated 4.2 million more workers across the U.S. would be eligible for overtime pay.
The rules also include an automatic update to the salary threshold every three years – a point also challenged in the lawsuit because it allows changes without going through the rule-making process, and without consideration of current economic conditions.
The complaint also argues that the Department of Labor regulations rely too heavily on salary level, not the type of work performed, to designate exempt status.
The Department of Labor did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Angelo Amador, the National Restaurant Association's senior vice president and regulatory counsel, said the lawsuit echoes concerns raised by the NRA during the rules-making process.
"I think that's a strong legal argument," Amador said. "We spent quite a bit of time saying we don't think you have the authority to do this."
The NRA is looking into the possibility of joining in the lawsuit in some way. Amador said the association was still reviewing its options.
For restaurant operators across the country, the legal challenge could result in a stay that might push back the enforcement date.
"The court will be fully aware of the deadline coming in," Amador said. "It could delay the process, pending the final outcome, which wouldn't happen until next year."
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The Thai government has extended its ban on passenger flights for another month to June 30, in continued efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, according to the country's aviation authority.
No passenger flights originating outside the country will be allowed to land at Thai airports. Exceptions are made for military aircraft, emergency and technical landing, humanitarian aid, medicine and relief flights, repatriation, and cargo aircraft.
While Thailand does not allow gambling, the country is a highly popular destination for tourists from around the world, particularly mainland China.
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Qld forum discusses child protection system
Posted on Blog · July 22, 2014 10:00 AM
Recently the Australian Christian Lobby's Queensland Director Wendy Francis held a forum discussing the state's child protection system following on from the release of the Carmody Report's last year which concluded that the existing system was not ensuring the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children as well as it should. The report made 121 recommendations to improve Queensland's child protection system. The government has adopted most of the recommendations. The radio audio below is a 12 minute radio package of some of what was said at the event which was attended by parliamentarians, child advocates and government department representatives.
MR: ACL welcomes strengthening of child protection system in Queensland
Posted on Blog · December 16, 2013 11:00 AM
For release: Monday, 16th December, 2013
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has today congratulated the Queensland government for its decision to implement most of the 121 recommendations made by the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry, strengthening the state's child protection system.
ACL's Queensland Director Wendy Francis says such government intervention is a necessary step in ensuring full protection of children at risk of significant physical and mental harm.
"What we've seen today is a win for children right across our state. The government's decision to accept the recommendations means the safety and wellbeing of our most vulnerable children will be upheld.
"In particular, ACL welcomes the backing of the adoption of children from troubled homes, particularly those aged under three years," Ms Francis said.
ACL has long advocated for the welfare and protection of children across the country.
In 2011, ACL commissioned the For Kids' Sake report, which tracked the deterioration in the wellbeing of many children and young people – especially adolescent girls – in Australia over the last ten to 15 years, and examined the extent to which this is the result of the increasing fragility of Australia's family life.
Vic child abuse report calls for tougher laws
Posted on Blog · November 14, 2013 11:00 AM
A Victorian government report into child sexual abuse has recommend sweeping changes to laws to protect children, including new offences of grooming a child or their family and failing to report abuse.
Premier Denis Napthine has said the government would act quickly to draft legislation in response to the Victorian Parliament's Family and Community Development Committee Betrayal of Trust report.
The report's recommendations cover five important areas: changes to the criminal law; easier access to the civil justice system; an independent, alternative avenue for justice; greater independent monitoring and scrutiny of organisations; and further improvements to
prevention systems and processes.
The Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart released a statement shortly after the report stating the Catholic Church in Victoria welcomed the findings.
The committee, which consisted of 6 members of parliament, received 486 submissions and held 33 public hearings between October 2012 and June 2013.
In the opening remarks of the report, Chairwoman, Ms Georgie Crozier MP said:
"The criminal abuse of children is unacceptable in any form. It symbolises a departure from morals that are the touchstone of our humanity and our society"
The report found the overwhelming majority of children participating in activities in religious and other non-governmental organisations or who are cared for by staff in those organisations are safe and derive great benefit from their involvement.
However, the report details the incidence of criminal child abuse "in some of society's most trusted and respected institutions and organisations"
The report acknowledged that criminal child abuse has profound and lifelong consequences for the physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing of victims and their parents.
During hearings (many conducted in camera) victims detailed horrendous and traumatic experiences while in the care of non-government organisations.
The committee heard many victims were not given the basic level of respect they expected and deserved. The Committee found that organisations often did not assume responsibility for the harm victims had suffered and sometimes even concealed the truth.
The Committee reported that the majority of evidence from victims indicated that between the 1950s and 1980s the response of specific organisations to criminal child abuse was seriously inadequate and sometimes non-existent, particularly in religious organisations.
The Committee made the following reform recommendations to the sector and to the Victorian Parliament.
The Committee emphasised the importance of organisational leaders developing cultures that protect children from criminal abuse. Requirements for organisations to manage "situational risks", developing child safe policies with zero tolerance for child abuse and clear processes for reporting breaches were proposed by the Committee.
Reforms to the criminal law have been recommended, including creating an offence of:
"grooming" of a child or the child's family,
"child endangerment"-imposing criminal responsibility where a person in authority, intentionally or recklessly fails to protect a child from harm or abuse, and
"failing to report a serious indictable offence against a child".
It has been recommended that limitations on time frames for victims to commence civil proceedings be abolished.
The Committee found that the current internal processes used by organisations to resolve complaints of sexual abuse does not meet the needs of victims in achieving justice and has recommended the creation of an independent, alternative tribunal to be funded by the catholic churches and non-government organisations.
The report represents extremely important work by the Victorian Parliament. The Committee's recommendations should ensure that the scourge of institutional criminal child abuse is not repeated in Victoria.
You may read Executive Summary here.
MR: ACL welcomes new laws in ACT protecting sexual exploitation of youth
Posted on Blog · April 12, 2013 10:00 AM
For release: Friday, 12th April 2013
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has welcomed new laws forbidding sexual relationships between young people and adults in positions of authority in the ACT.
ACL's Managing Director Jim Wallace said the laws passed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night are a sensible measure to minimise the exploitation of vulnerable young people.
"People in positions of authority need to be held accountable for inappropriate sexual behaviour upon young people in their care," he said.
"Attorney-General Simon Corbell should be commended for providing this fundamental protection for a vulnerable sector in our society."
The new laws make it a criminal offence for an adult with responsibility for a young person to have a sexual relationship with them, even if they consent. This applies to teachers, foster or step-parents, counselors, health professionals, youth workers and sports coaches.
Those found to be breaking this law could be charged with two new offences of sexual intercourse and act of indecency.
MR: ACL welcomes increased spending on the needy in Tas
For release: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has today welcomed an announcement by the Tasmanian government that it will invest more money into child protection, corrections and the National Disability Scheme (NDS).
The news came on the back of the unveiling of a stimulus package designed to create more jobs and boost the economy.
It included plans to increase spending on child protective services by nearly $36 million and $10 million for corrective services over the next four years. It also promised $6 million towards the NDS.
ACL's Tasmanian Director Mark Brown has commended the government for its commitment to support the vulnerable and needy.
"We applaud the state government in channeling money to some of the community's most needy - especially children.
"We have been particularly concerned with the past cuts to child protection on top of significant increases in the number of children in out of home care," he said.
Mr Brown said that although it is a tough financial environment we must continue to ensure the most vulnerable in our community are prioritised.
"There are many sectors working with the most vulnerable who could do with extra help but this is a step in the right direction," he said.
MR: Blocking child abuse material does not obviate need for filtering legislation
For release: Friday, November 9, 2012
The Australian Christian Lobby has said that the federal government's announcement that it will require internet service providers (ISPs) to block a list of child abuse websites is welcome but falls well short of the internet safety commitment it gave prior to the last election.
In answer to ACL's 2010 federal election questionnaire, the ALP committed to "introduce mandatory ISP level filtering of content that is rated Refused Classification".
ACL Managing Director Jim Wallace said that while it was positive the government was enforcing the obligation of ISPs under the Telecommunications Act 1997 to block illegal child abuse websites on the INTERPOL list, this did not obviate the need for more widespread filtering of other harmful online content.
"Although child abuse material is the most heinous element of the Refused Classification category, it is just a part of the prohibited online content the government committed to blocking at the ISP level prior to the last election," Mr Wallace said.
"Having ISPs block only illegal child abuse material does not meet the government's cyber safety election commitment to mandatory ISP filtering of Refused Classification material.
"The government's decision not to legislate to the full extent of its commitment is a great disappointment."
Mr Wallace also said the fact that there are no reports of adverse impacts on internet speeds and congestion by the several Australian ISPs already blocking sites on the Interpol list for over a year made a nonsense of the scare campaign perpetuated by civil libertarians against ISP filtering.
It also proved that it was technically possible to block further harmful content where there was political will to do so.


English: Eastern warbling-vireo, brown-capped vireo, Western warbling-vireo; French: Viréo mélodieux; German: Sagervireo, Braunkappenvireo; Spanish: Vireo Chipe.
About 5.5 in (14 cm). The upper body is uniformly gray, with white underparts, light-yellow flanks, and a white line over the eye.
Breeds widely in southern and western Canada, through most of the United States, and in part of north-central Mexico; winters in Mexico and Guatemala.
A migratory species that defends a breeding territory. The song is a slow warble.
Feeds on invertebrates gleaned from leaves, flowers, and branches, and also eats small fruits.
Builds a small, cup-shaped nest that hangs from a forked tree branch. Lays three or four eggs, incubated by both parents for about 14 days.
Not threatened. A widespread and abundant songbird, but its numbers are declining in some parts of its breeding range.


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The company announced having received over 1,000 reservations for the vehicle, but yet it can't find its way to production. After several delays and despite backers like Mark Pincus, founder and CEO at Zynga, and Larry Page, founder of Google and CEO of Alphabet, the company is reportedly still looking for funding in order to bring the vehicle to production. expand full story


The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) appoints Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit as a new envoy to represent the country's seafood interests in Southeast Asia.
Asbjorn Warvik Rortveit will replace Jon Erik Steenslid, the current holder of the position at the end of this summer.
For the past 10 years, Rortveit has been serving as a member of the NSC. He started work as project manager for the national diet program Fiskesprell, and then as a consumer analyst. Later, he has been the council's director of insight and market access for the past four years.
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Kenny Edwards will step in as five-eighth when the Dyldam Parramatta Eels take on the Gold Coast Titans in Round 14, and his teammates have wasted no time in giving the second-rower a new nickname ahead of the Darwin match up.
"My new nickname is Dean Widders," Edwards said.
"It's obviously a new challenge for me, playing five-eighth; I've played there my whole juniors growing up, and I've played a bit of it this year with our halves going down [to injury], but to play there for 80 [minutes] this week is going to be tough."
Edwards admitted that after the Blue and Gold's first training session on Darwin's TIO Stadium on Wednesday, he was well aware of the challenge ahead.
"I had my first session as five-eighth then and man I was out on my feet," Edwards said.
"I'm lucky I've got Corey Norman there to help me round the field: I've just got to play a running game, Corey Norman looks after the rest."
"The heat's definitely going to be challenge, but we've trained the whole pre-season in this heat. 40 degrees and they were training us as at 12 and 1 in the arvo, so hopefully we can adapt well."
With Edwards and Norman wearing the size and seven jerseys, prop Rory O'Brien is set to join the interchange bench and make his debut appearance for the Blue and Gold against the in-form Gold Coast Titans.
"Rory's your typical front-rower," Edwards said.
"He's just a big body in the middle of the field. He's got a big motor for a big fella, he can do a bit of ball playing, and in defence he whacks hard."
"The Titans have been really good the last couple of weeks. They're a team that doesn't go away, they keep coming for the whole 80 minutes."
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Roger Federer will meet Czech Tomas Berdych in the first semi-final of Wimbledon men's tennis on Friday after beating Canadian Milos Raonic in three straight sets 6-4 6-2 7-6.
The Swiss ace, who is yet to drop a set, won the first two sets in 57 minutes. It was his 100 match at the event and his 12th semi-final, an open era record.
"I'm so, so happy to be in another semi here. My dream run continues… we'll see what happens, "said Federer.
Federer, the Australian Open Champion is now one match away from reaching the Wimbledon final and perhaps winning a second Grand Slam this year and his eighth at the . Wimbledon. The last time he achieved the feat was in 2009.
Berdych was gifted his match against number 2 seed Novak Djokovic, after he injured his shoulder in his fourth round match against Adrian Mannarino on Tuesday. The Serbian was already trailing 6-7 0-2 when he called time out.
Novak Djokovic hadn't retired from a Grand Slam match since 2009 – at the Australian Open against, curiously enough, Andy Roddick.
The Serb's departure means that he, Murray and Rafael Nadal are all missing from a Grand Slam semi-final line-up for the first time since Roland Garros 2009.


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Everyone needs a hobby, right? Well, one of mine is collecting apples. I think spending time on my grandparents' apple orchard near Quincy, Washington, was a big influence on my apple-collecting. My apple collection contains nearly 100 different apple items, including books, pins, charms, cards, and apples made from stone. I even have a tie with apples on it.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A national park in Hawaii has reopened after being closed for more than four months because of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, which caused widespread damage to park infrastructure and dramatically changed its landscape.
Kilauea has been active for decades. However, the eruption that began in May has transformed the park and the rural Big Island coastline that surrounds it.
Public access to the volcano remains limited because of damage to its infrastructure. However, visitors can once again hike around some parts of the summit area and see the aftermath of the historic eruption.
"The crater rim trail is open to a certain point," Saunders said. "And from there, they can see down into the crater itself."
The theme of this year's National Public Lands Day is "resilience and restoration," said Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane, who noted park repair work had been pointing toward a late-September reopening.


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Denny Hamlin believes "a lack of numbers" in NASCAR Cup teams using Toyota machinery played a "big role" in the Daytona 500, potentially costing him a fourth victory.
Currently in the Cup Series, Toyota is the least represented of the three manufacturers, with just the four Joe Gibbs Racing cars supplemented by the quasi-works single-car outfit of 23XI Racing, co-owned by Hamlin and basketball legend Michael Jordan.
For comparison, Chevrolet has 16 full-time drivers using the Camaro, while Ford's Mustang is driven by 13 drivers across six teams, including Penske and Stewart Haas Racing.
Hamlin, who was seeking an unprecedented third consecutive victory in the traditional Cup season-opener was leading the pack as the final round of green flag pitstops approached with Ford runners triggering the sequence on Lap 170 of 200.
As the contingent of Mustang's pitted, with Chevrolet responding next time by, the three remaining Toyota's of Hamlin, team-mate Kyle Busch and 23XI's Bubba Wallace waited until Lap 173 to come to pitroad – by which time the Ford and Chevrolet's had reorganised themselves and began to charge down the Toyota's who had just exited the pitlane.
With Hamlin and Busch strung out, and Wallace reporting a vibration that necessitated an extra stop, both Gibbs cars fell from the lead to the lower reaches of the top 10, and out of victory contention.
"It is the first time that a lack of numbers really played a big role in the finish," explained Hamlin who eventually took fifth.
"We pitted when we did, and it was just like the Duel where we were three seconds out [front] there and it [Daytona] is just not a place where you want to be three seconds out front.
"I don't know what we could have done differently. Maybe [we could] back up to the #18 [of Busch] to get up to speed faster, but our fate was sealed when we got shuffled and everyone committed to going single file until the last lap.
"I felt for sure Chevys would make a move. I was 12th or something in line and I'm like 'I'm not going to win from here, so I got to get that bottom line, get something going, get some energy moving.'
"I tried to shuffle a few times, but nothing was working, nobody wanted to go anywhere.
"Once we came up on some lapped cars, I was able to make up four spots to get to eighth, and I was like ok: 'I can do something from here with two to go as long as they go with two to go,' but everyone felt they could win from 10th on the last lap, so it didn't work out."
After missing out on joining Cale Yarborough as a four-time winner of the 500, Hamlin, who led a race high 98 laps and claimed victory in stages one and two, pointed towards the dominance of his machine, believing it had actually performed too well in the event and was a factor in the result.
"We were too far out front. We got on-and-off pit road too good. I was just too far ahead of the pack," he explained.
"I think I was 12th and everybody was running single file, so it handcuffed me. I couldn't really do anything. I hoped once I got to eighth as long as they make a move with two to go, I'm in the energy – in the area where I can make something happen.
"[I had a] dominant car, just a dominant car.
"[It was] just one of those things that execute too good."
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Q: Replace XML element with multiple copies of that element I have an XML file with elements like
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>

I want to transform these elements so that multivector is replaced by each of 8 things, including vector, bivector, rotor, etc.  So the transformed XML will have 8 negate elements:
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="bivector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="rotor"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="rotor3"/>

Similarly, I have elements with two types of arg:
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector"/>

The transformed XML should have 64 add elements with args being the various combinations of vector, etc., though I'll spare us all the pain of writing those out explicitly.
I can figure out how to transform multivector to any 1 of my new things, but I can't quite figure out how to make it copy the same thing multiple times.  Do I have to do the ugly replacement manually?  Can I elegantly loop over all 8 or 64 things automatically?

My basic first effort
The following is what I've got so far, but it just does the most basic thing of replacing every arg2="multivector" attribute with arg2="vector".  General style improvements are also welcome, as I'm new to XML.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<xsl:transform version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

  <!-- Find any arg2="multivector" attribute and replace -->
  <xsl:template match="function[@arg2='multivector']/@arg2">
    <xsl:attribute name="arg2">vector</xsl:attribute>
  </xsl:template>

  <!-- Just copy anything that didn't match above -->
  <xsl:template match="@* | node()">
    <xsl:copy>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
  </xsl:template>

</xsl:transform>

A: I assume you have some input data like this:
<functions>
    <function name="xxxxx" arg1="yyyyy" />
    <function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>
    <function name="negate" arg1="zzzzz" />
    <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector"/>
    <function name="add" arg1="aaaaa" arg2="bbbbb" />
    <function name="add" arg1="ccccc" arg2="ddddd" />
</functions>

And you want to generate a new XML preserving all the existing elements except the ones that have the format:
<function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>

and
<function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector"/>

That you wish to replace them by n <function name="negate" arg1="..."/> elements and n*n <function name="add" arg1="..." arg2="..."/>, while keeping elements like <function name="xxxxx" arg1="yyyyy" /> and <function name="negate" arg1="zzzzz" /> where they are.
You could place the data you are going to use for the args in a separate file (you could also have it in the XSL file, defining a local namespace for it). I will use one with three elements:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<vectors>
    <vector>vector</vector>
    <vector>bivector</vector>
    <vector>rotor</vector>
</vectors>

I'll call this file vectors.xml.
Then you read that file into a XSLT stylesheet, store the vector node-set in a variable,  loop through each element twice and generate all the combinations. You also store the input document functions in a variable, so you can copy the nodes that aren't affected.
This is the stylesheet:
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0">

    <xsl:variable name="vectors" select="document('vectors.xml')/vectors"/>
    <xsl:variable name="functions" select="/functions"/>

    <xsl:template match="functions">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="$vectors/vector"/>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>

    <xsl:template match="vector">
        <xsl:variable name="arg1" select="."/>
        <xsl:for-each select="$functions/function">
            <xsl:choose>
                <xsl:when test="@name='negate' and @arg1='multivector'">
                    <function name="negate" arg1="{$arg1}"/>
                </xsl:when>
                <xsl:when test="@name='add' and @arg1='multivector' and @arg2='multivector'">
                    <xsl:for-each select="$vectors/vector">
                        <function name="add" arg1="{$arg1}" arg2="{.}"/>
                    </xsl:for-each>
                </xsl:when>
                <xsl:otherwise>
                    <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
                </xsl:otherwise>
            </xsl:choose>
        </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

Using the functions file containing the data listed above as input, and having the vectors.xml file also listed above in the same directory, it will generate:
<functions>
   <function name="something" arg1="something"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="vector"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="kkk"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="bivector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="rotor"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="abc" arg2="xyz"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="xyz" arg2="xyz"/>
   <function name="something" arg1="something"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="bivector"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="kkk"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="bivector" arg2="vector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="bivector" arg2="bivector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="bivector" arg2="rotor"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="abc" arg2="xyz"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="xyz" arg2="xyz"/>
   <function name="something" arg1="something"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="rotor"/>
   <function name="negate" arg1="kkk"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="vector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="bivector"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="rotor"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="abc" arg2="xyz"/>
   <function name="add" arg1="xyz" arg2="xyz"/>
</functions>

A: Interesting problem!
XSLT 1.0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
  version="1.0">

  <xsl:output indent="yes"/>

  <!-- The terminating space in this list is required for being able
       to use the "chopping off" method substring-before(..., ' ')
       for all values, including the last one. -->
  <xsl:variable name="argValues"
    select="'multivector multivector3 vector vector3 vector bivector3 rotor rotor3 '"/>

  <xsl:template match="@* | node()">
    <xsl:copy>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="function[@arg1='multivector']" priority="1">
    <!-- We solve the problem recursively:
         This template applies itself multiple times.

         We start with a complete space separated list of argValues
         and chop off the first value in arg1Values in each iteration.
         We only chop off the first value in arg2Values if we have
         used up all values in arg1Values.
         In this case, we also "re-fill" the arg1Values list.

         Initially, the apply-templates in the identity template sends us here.
         It does not supply any parameters, so we "initialize" them with the
         complete list of argValues here. -->
    <xsl:param name="arg1Values" select="$argValues"/>
    <xsl:param name="arg2Values" select="$argValues"/>

    <!-- Here, the "chopping off" takes place. -->
    <xsl:variable name="currentArg1Value" select="substring-before($arg1Values,' ')"/>
    <xsl:variable name="remainingArg1Values" select="substring-after($arg1Values,' ')"/>
    <!-- We also chop off the first value from arg2Values,
         but we only supply the chopped off list to the recursion
         if all values from arg1Values have been used up.
         Otherwise, we continue using the current state of arg2Values. -->
    <xsl:variable name="currentArg2Value" select="substring-before($arg2Values,' ')"/>
    <xsl:variable name="remainingArg2Values" select="substring-after($arg2Values,' ')"/>

    <xsl:choose>
      <xsl:when test="$currentArg1Value != ''">
        <!-- If there still are arg1 values in the list,
             we create a function element with  -->
        <function name="{@name}" arg1="{$currentArg1Value}">
          <!-- We only have to add an @arg2 attribute if the
               matched function element already has one. -->
          <xsl:if test="@arg2">
            <xsl:attribute name="arg2">
              <xsl:value-of select="$currentArg2Value"/>
            </xsl:attribute>
          </xsl:if>
        </function>
        <!-- We re-apply the template with the first value
             chopped off from the list of arg1 values. -->
        <xsl:apply-templates select=".">
          <xsl:with-param name="arg1Values" select="$remainingArg1Values"/>
          <xsl:with-param name="arg2Values" select="$arg2Values"/>
        </xsl:apply-templates>
      </xsl:when>

      <xsl:when test="@arg2 and $remainingArg2Values != ''">
        <!-- If there are no more arg1 values in the list,
             we go on with the next arg2 value.
             We're not supplying arg1Values so that the default
             (the full list) takes effect. -->
        <xsl:apply-templates select=".">
          <xsl:with-param name="arg2Values" select="$remainingArg2Values"/>
        </xsl:apply-templates>
      </xsl:when>

      <!-- If we no <when> case applies, all lists have been used up
           and we've output all needed argument combinations.
           The recursion terminates. -->
    </xsl:choose>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

XSLT 2.0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0"
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" exclude-result-prefixes="#all">

  <xsl:output indent="yes"/>

  <xsl:variable name="argValues" select="(
      'multivector','multivector3','vector','vector3','vector','bivector3','rotor','rotor3'
     )" as="xs:string*"/>

  <xsl:template match="@* | node()">
    <xsl:copy>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
  </xsl:template>

  <xsl:template match="function[@arg1='multivector']" priority="1">
    <!-- We do two nested iterations over the list of argValues.
         During those iterations, we'll lose the matched function element
         as our "current node", therefore we save it to a variable. -->
    <xsl:variable name="functionElement" select="." as="element()"/>

    <!-- If we the matched function alement has an @arg2 attribute,
         we iterate over the full list of argument values.
         If we don't have @arg2, we use the dummy string 'noArg2'
         so that we have something to "iterate over". -->
    <xsl:for-each select="if (@arg2) then $argValues else 'noArg2'">
      <!-- Like the functionElement, we save the arg2 value to a variable
           so that we can enter the next for-each. -->
      <xsl:variable name="arg2" select="." as="xs:string"/>

      <xsl:for-each select="$argValues">
        <function name="{$functionElement/@name}" arg1="{.}">
          <!-- We only need to add @arg2 if the matched
               function element already has one. -->
          <xsl:if test="$functionElement/@arg2">
            <xsl:attribute name="arg2">
              <xsl:value-of select="$arg2"/>
            </xsl:attribute>
          </xsl:if>
        </function>
      </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:for-each>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Input
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<test>
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="otherArg" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="noArgs"/>
</test>

Output
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<test>
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="multivector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="vector"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="bivector3"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="rotor"/>
  <function name="negate" arg1="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="multivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="vector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="vector"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="bivector3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="rotor"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="multivector3" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector3" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="vector" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="bivector3" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="rotor3" arg2="rotor3"/>
  <function name="add" arg1="otherArg" arg2="multivector"/>
  <function name="noArgs"/>
</test>

A: Here is a solution that works in XSLT 2.0, that may even scale up to support an arg3 too if you were crazy enough to try...
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="2.0">
   <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>

   <xsl:variable name="vectors" select="document('vectors.xml')/vectors"/>

   <xsl:template match="function[@arg1='multivector']">
      <xsl:apply-templates select="$vectors/vector">
         <xsl:with-param name="function" select="."/>
      </xsl:apply-templates>
   </xsl:template>

   <xsl:template match="vectors"/>

   <xsl:template match="vector">
      <xsl:param name="function"/>
      <xsl:param name="arg" select="1"/>
      <xsl:param name="attrs"/>
      <xsl:choose>
         <xsl:when test="$function/@*[name()=concat('arg', (number($arg) + 1))]">
            <xsl:apply-templates select="$vectors/vector">
               <xsl:with-param name="function" select="$function"/>
               <xsl:with-param name="arg" select="number($arg) + 1"/>
               <xsl:with-param name="attrs">
                  <xsl:copy-of select="$attrs"/>
                  <attribute name="arg{$arg}">
                     <xsl:value-of select="."/>
                  </attribute>
               </xsl:with-param>
            </xsl:apply-templates>
         </xsl:when>
         <xsl:otherwise>
            <function name="{$function/@name}">
               <xsl:for-each select="$attrs/attribute">
                  <xsl:attribute name="{@name}">
                     <xsl:value-of select="."/>
                  </xsl:attribute>
               </xsl:for-each>
               <xsl:attribute name="arg{$arg}">
                  <xsl:value-of select="."/>
               </xsl:attribute>
            </function>
         </xsl:otherwise>
      </xsl:choose>
   </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

This assumes you have a separate file, called vectors.xml that contained the following XML
<vectors>
    <vector>vector</vector>
    <vector>multivector</vector>
    <vector>multivector3</vector>
    <vector>vector</vector>
    <vector>vector3</vector>
    <vector>vector</vector>
    <vector>bivector3</vector>
    <vector>rotor</vector>
    <vector>rotor3</vector>
</vectors>

A: None of the other answers quite worked for me.  But I did figure out how to basically just do a for-loop using Thomas's answer.  I ended up using a few templates more-or-less like the following.  By adjusting the priority of the templates and matching different things, I managed to get the results I needed.  [For some reason, I also needed to add newlines
 after most of the functions.
<xsl:transform version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

  <xsl:variable name="smvTypes"
                select="'mv', 'mv3', 'vector',
                        'vector3', 'bivector', 'bivector3',
                        'pseudovector', 'spinor', 'spinor3'"/>

  <xsl:template match="function[@arg1='anysmv']" priority="2">
    <xsl:variable name="functionElement" select="."/>
    <xsl:for-each select="1 to count($smvTypes)">
      <function>
        <xsl:copy-of select="$functionElement/@*"/> <!-- Copy all attributes -->
        <xsl:attribute name="arg1"> <!-- Reset my attribute -->
          <xsl:value-of select="subsequence($smvTypes, ., 1)"/>
        </xsl:attribute>
      </function>
      <xsl:if test=". < count($smvTypes)">
        <xsl:text>
  </xsl:text>
      </xsl:if>
    </xsl:for-each>
  </xsl:template>
</xsl:transform>

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Die Thor-Raketen sollten mit Atomwaffen bestückt werden, die Ziele durch die nukleare Explosion oder dem daraus resultierenden elektromagnetischen Puls zerstören konnten. Obwohl das Programm routinemäßig erfolgreiche Test mit unbewaffneten Thor-Raketen durchführen konnte, wurden die einzigen Nukleartests in großer Höhe im Rahmen der Operationen Argus, Hardtack und Dominic in den Jahren 1958 bis 1962 durchgeführt. Argus fand in Südpazifik, Hardtack und Dominic auf dem Johnston-Atoll statt.

Einige Resultate dieser Versuche, vor allem die von Starfish Prime der Operation Dominic 1962, warfen Bedenken auf, die weit über die Dauer der Projekte anhielten. Zusätzlich zu den weit verbreiteten Auswirkungen des elektromagnetischen Pulses der nuklearen Explosion, welche viele Satelliten und am Boden stationierte elektronische Anlagen in mehr als 1500 km Entfernung unbeabsichtigterweise zerstörte oder beschädigte, wurde eine große Menge geladener und radioaktiver Teilchen freigesetzt. Diese wurden vom Erdmagnetfeld zurückgehalten und kreierten künstliche radioaktive Gürtel, ähnlich der natürlichen Van-Allen-Gürtel, deren Strahlung 100 bis 1.000 mal stärker waren als die normale Hintergrundstrahlung. Die erhöhten Werte der Radioaktivität waren letzten Endes verantwortlich für das Lahmlegen eines Drittels aller Satelliten in niedriger Erdumlaufbahn und die komplette Zerstörung von mindestens sieben, inklusive des ersten kommerziellen Kommunikations-Satelliten Telstar.

Man kam zu dem Schluss, dass aufgrund des hohen Schadensradius der Einsatz im Ernstfall von Programm 437 zu einer willkürlichen und wahllosen Zerstörung von freundlichen wie feindlichen Satelliten führen würde und außerdem einen nicht-nuklearen Konflikt potentiell destabilisieren, wenn nicht gar eskalieren lassen könnte. Zusätzlich zu diesen Problemen schoss die Sowjetunion zahlreiche militärische Satelliten ins All, was das effektive Anvisieren spezifischer Ziele deutlich erschwerte. Die United States Air Force verfügte außerdem nur über eine begrenzte Anzahl an Thor-Raketen und die militärischen Ressourcen des Verteidigungsministeriums (insbesondere die finanziellen) hatten sich durch den Einsatz der US-Armee im Vietnam-Krieg zu Ungunsten des Programms deutlich verändert.

Im Oktober 1970 versetzte das Verteidigungsministerium das Programm 437 aus ökonomischen Gründen in den Wartezustand. Es wurden keine Testabschüsse mehr getätigt und die Waffensysteme hätten für einen effektiven Abfangeinsatz vierzehn bis dreißig Tage gebraucht, da einige Komponenten von der Vandenberg Air Force Base von Douglas C-124-Transportflugzeugen hätten eingeflogen werden müssen. Diese Umstände verringerten die Tauglichkeit des Programms für den Ernstfall.

Am 19. August 1972 zerstörte der Hurrikan Celeste den Großteil der Anlagen und Feuerleitcomputer. Obwohl die Systeme bis September 1972 wieder funktionsfähig gemacht werden konnten, löste am 8. Dezember ein unbestimmbarer Fehler ein Versagen der Systeme aus. Bis zum 29. März 1973 wurde das Programm vollständig repariert und blieb im Wartezustand, bis das Anti-Satelliten-Programm auf dem Johnston-Atoll am 10. August 1974 vollständig eingestellt wurde. Das Programm 437 wurde am 6. März auf Ersuchen von NORAD offiziell beendet, und am 1. April 1975 stellte das Verteidigungsministerium die finanzielle Förderung aller Anti-Satelliten-Programme ein.
Im Januar 1977, am Ende seiner Amtszeit, erließ Präsident Gerald Ford eine Direktive für das Verteidigungsministerium, die Forschung und Entwicklung eines operationsfähigen Anti-Satelliten-Programms wieder aufzunehmen. Sein Nachfolger Jimmy Carter nahm dies an und seither wird wieder an dieser Technologie geforscht, wie genau ist unbekannt.

Siehe auch
 Kernwaffe
 Weltraumvertrag

Nuklearwaffenprojekt

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