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Liquidations, Petitioners Costs Recovery, Creditors Meetings – A Minefield of Mandatory Rules
Winding Up Petitions
The general rule is that a creditor who successfully petitions the court to wind up a company is entitled to its costs ranking pari passu. However the position on costs is less clear where a winding up order is not made, for example, where the debt is paid between the date of the petition and the court hearing.
Often a creditor in such circumstances is so relieved to receive the monies that it does not bother pursuing the issue of the cost of the petition. Recent High Court decisions suggest that such creditors should consider more seriously pursuing payment of their costs.
In the case of MCR Personnel Limited –v- Companies Acts
[2011] IEHC 319 Miss Justice Laffoy examined this issue.
A creditor, having served a 21 day notice pursuant to section 214 (a) of the Companies Act 1963 (the "1963 Act") on the company and having received no response, presented a petition to the court and served it on the company. The debt was discharged in reaction to the petition and therefore the creditor did not advertise the petition. The company contended that the creditor had no entitlement to costs as the petition had not been advertised.
The court pointed out that it would be contrary to common sense that there should be a practice whereby a creditor whose debt is discharged after presentation of the petition but before it is advertised would be entitled to costs of presenting the petition only if it incurs further costs for advertising for no other reason than to comply with the rules. If there is no risk for the debtor company of having to discharge the costs of the petition where it discharges the debt after the presentation of the petition but before it is advertised, there is little incentive for a debtor company to comply with the section 214 demand prior to the presentation of the petition.
Miss Justice Laffoy went on to grant the creditor its costs, on the basis of the normal rule, that costs follow the event, the event being the successful recovery of the debt, rather than the winding up of the company which had ceased to be necessary.
In the case of Jer Ryan Electrical Contractors Limited trading as JRE Engineering Group –v- Companies Act [2011] IEHC 424, despite acknowledging its debt and having been served a 21 day notice the company failed to discharge its debt. A petition to wind up the company was presented to the court and was advertised prior to the matter coming before the court.
The court was informed that the directors had reluctantly accepted that there was no other option open to the company but for it to go into liquidation, but it was suggested that a creditors' voluntary liquidation would be less expensive. A creditors' meeting was convened and a liquidator was appointed. The matter came before the court and counsel for the petitioner, agreeing with the company's proposals, made an application for the petition to be struck out. However, the petitioner made an application for its costs and also that its costs should rank pari passu with the costs of the liquidator in the winding up. The liquidator did not object to the petitioner's application.
Miss Justice Laffoy agreed that the petitioner had been severely prejudiced in relation to the costs and expenses of the presentation of the petition including the costs of advertising and held that it was reasonable to infer that the company directors' acknowledgment that liquidation was the only way forward was precipitated by the fact that the petitioner's petition had been presented. She granted the petitioner its costs.
The court did not accede to the second part of the creditor's application, but only on the basis that it would not have been appropriate to do so as the application for this relief was not made correctly and in accordance with the rules. It should have been made by way of Notice of Motion.
The requirements and procedures for holding a creditors meeting are set out in the Companies Act and in the Rules of the Superior Courts.
The case of CED Construction Limited (In Liquidation) –v- Companies Acts [2011] IEHC 420 illustrates that compliance with these procedural requirements is mandatory.
At a meeting of creditors it was indicated that the company would be wound up voluntarily and that the company had nominated somebody to be appointed as liquidator.
At a subsequent creditors meeting Mr. Barry English representing Winthrop Engineering and Contracting Limited, the only creditor of the company nominated a different person to be liquidator. Section 267 of the 1963 Act provides that if the creditors and the company nominate different persons to be liquidator, the person nominated by the creditors shall be liquidator.
The chairman was not prepared to accept the creditor's nomination pointing out that various legal requirements had not been adhered:
• The creditor was not properly represented at the meeting by a person who had been properly appointed as its proxy;
• The written consent of the proposed liquidator was not made available in accordance with Section 267A of the 1963 Act; and
• The proposed liquidator was not present at the meeting.
The chairman would not adjourn the meeting at the creditors request and the creditor then applied for court orders including an order adjourning the creditors meeting and removing the company's nominee as liquidator.
Amongst other things, Miss Justice Laffoy held that a creditor is entitled to be represented, to be heard and to vote at the meeting subject to compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements in relation to representation and voting. She pointed out that the primary obligation of ensuring that it is able to do so rests with the creditor. However, there is a secondary obligation on the chairman of the meeting to inquire whether a corporate creditor is properly represented. The duty of ensuring that a meeting is quorate rests with the chairman.
The court found that the creditor had not complied with the various legal rules and requirements and was not entitled to vote.
However despite this the court found that the creditors' meeting at which the liquidator was appointed was inquorate and should have been adjourned. An order was made that the meeting be resumed within 14 days thus giving the creditor the opportunity to mend its hand.
For further information please contact our Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Unit.
In certain circumstances the court has held that the petitioner is entitled to their costs even in circumstances where the winding up petition did not proceed.
Court confirms the legal procedural requirements at creditors' meetings must be complied with for valid company decisions.
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Have you ever wanted to have a way to put all of your credit cards into one spot so you don't have to carry them all around all the time? Yes, there are apps like Apple Pay where you can avoid carrying around your cards if you enter the numbers into the app, but there is a risk at having those stored in that way. Well, if you haven't heard, there is a card called the Fuze Card that lest you store several numbers on it and switch between them using only one single card. Wow! Yes, it's unbelievable and it's true. And while can certainly be beneficial to the average Joe and Jane, the U.S. Secret Service says criminals have also picked up on this nifty item and are using it to hide the fact that they are carrying around several different stolen cards.
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The Obamas packed up their belongings in Chicago and headed for Washington in early January so 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha could get started at their new school. A few weeks later, Michelle and her mother, Marian Robinson, began settling the family into their new home. When I returned to Chicago after the inauguration, I spent the weekend thinking, "I wonder what the Obamas are doing now?" Later, when I was looking for some cough syrup in my medicine cabinet, I suddenly thought, "Michelle never has to go out to buy cough syrup again!" For the First Lady and her family, it's a whole new reality. As we talk, she tells me how they're adjusting—and what she's planning to do in her awesome new role.
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There's no better way to enjoy the dog days of summer than taking your pooch with you to a baseball game and the Bark in the Park events are very popular at major baseball stadiums around the country.
This year, both the American League and National League baseball teams are offering a number of canine events nationwide and taking in a game can be a lot of fun both at home and if you are traveling somewhere with your pooch.
However, it's important to remember that you have to book in advance for your pooch to attend and tickets usually sell out quickly.
If you have never attended a ball game with your pooch before, know that you will have to sign a waiver to take responsibility for your pooch's behavior and you will also have to show proof that your pet's vaccinations are all up to date.
Further, a ticket is for one dog per pet parent and it allows you to hang in a designated area within the park. Your dog will have to be on a leash at all times and there is a canine age restriction – no dogs younger than six months are allowed. Such events are well publicized on individual team websites.
For your dog to enjoy the event, make sure you take plenty of water with you to keep him hydrated. A small portable pop-up doggie tent that you can set up alongside you will keep him out of the direct sun. And while he may look very sporty wearing a team T-shirt, it may be too hot, so rather opt of a bandana showing support instead.
The idea behind these events is to promote spending time outdoors with your dog. And another way to do that on a regular basis to is take your pooch to a dog park for exercise and some canine socialization.
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In 1926, the Class of 1892 began searching for a gift to the University in honor of its 35th reunion. One class member suggested giving a carillon, like the ones he had heard in the Low Countries of Europe. The instrument, he asserted, was a fitting choice, "at once noble yet different from all other gifts."
Gillett & Johnston was selected as the foundry and a representative from the Class traveled to England to witness the casting of the bourdon. Sage Tower at Holder Hall was initially considered, but it was neither large enough nor strong enough for the 35 bells. The carillon was installed in the Graduate College's Cleveland Tower during the spring of 1927. Anton Brees, later carillonneur at the famous Bok Tower in Florida, played the dedication recital on June 17.
Over the next several decades, the carillon went from being heard daily to hardly being heard at all. An electro-pneumatic mechanism was installed and played each evening at 6:30 as graduate students filed into Procter Hall for dinner.
When Arthur Bigelow (1910-1967) came to the University in 1941 as a faculty member and University carillonneur, the carillon was barely playable. He immediately renovated the playing action, and added 14 new bells of his own design and casting. In 1966, he made plans to remove seven of the original 35 bells, as well as his 14 bells, and designed a totally re-scaled treble register of 42 bells cast by the French Foundry Paccard.
With Bigelow's death, the carillon was neglected for many years. Finally, in the summer of 1990, a committee consisting of William H. Sword '46, Charles C. Townsend, Jr. '49, Van Z. Williams, Jr. '65, Hugh de N. Wynne '39 and Robin Austin met to explore the possibility of renovating the instrument.
Meeks & Watson and The Verdin Company replaced all the clappers and headpieces, constructed a new galvanized bell frame, playing cabin, keyboard and action. In placing the carillon in concert pitch, a new Bb bass (the Ettl Bell - 7,880 pounds) was added and the smallest treble removed (now in the University Archive). Princeton's carillon boasts 67 bells, making it one of the world's largest. The bourdon which sounds G, weighs 12,880 pounds.
On June 13, 1993, Robin Austin, then newly-appointed University Carillonneur played the re-dedication recital at which Ronald Barnes' Capriccio 3 for Carillon, commissioned by the University, was premiered.
The carillon is a program of Chapel Music made possible through an endowment established by the Class of 1892. For information about opportunities to play or to learn playing the Princeton University Carillon please contact Robin Austin.


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Hope this helps. Posted by David Filmer on June 5, 2011 If you get an error: ERROR 1216: Cannot add or update a child row: a foreign key constraint failsit means you have two If these are not satisfied, MySQL returns Error 1005 and refers to Error 150 in the error message, which means that a foreign key constraint was not correctly formed. The cause in my case was: I created a backup of a database via phpmyadmin by copying the whole database.
I have a reason to have the email apart from the client data. Donate Recent posts Thoughts on MariaDB Server 10.3 from MariaDB Developers Meeting in Amsterdam, part 1 2016-10-10 MariaDB 10.1.18 now available 2016-09-30 MariaDB Server is a true open source project 2016-09-30 The handling of foreign key references to nonunique keys or keys that contain NULL values is not well defined for operations such as UPDATE or DELETE CASCADE. That is, constraints are only checked after the entire SQL statement has been processed.
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Because violations of these constraints can be the source of many database problems, most database management systems provide mechanisms to ensure that every non-null foreign key corresponds to a row of I'm not super amazing in SQL syntax, but this has always isolated the issue for me. According to the SQL standard, the default behavior should be deferred checking. The MySQL Server rejects the delete or update operation for the parent table if there is a related foreign key value in the referenced table.
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If one of the tables, namely the reference table is a MyISAM, the constraint will fail. Thanks. –Luís Assuncao Jun 20 at 16:20 add a comment| up vote 11 down vote Try to use the same type of your primary keys - int(11) - on the foreign All of the child tables have a uid value with a foreign key constraint pointing to user.uid, and set to ON DELETE CASCADE and ON UPDATE CASCADE. Is there a role with more responsibility?


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The "Heiva i Tahiti 2015″ started yesterday in Tahiti, French Polynesia. And I have the chance to be there at the same time! 🙂 More than just a simple festival, Heiva I Tahiti has become the symbol of the Polynesian culture and an iconic event in Tahiti.
We can hear the drums from the rehearsals every evenings all around the beautiful island of Tahiti, our Fenua. Dancers of all ages, women, men and kids have been training for a year to give out their best on stage. It's going to be spectacular!
The Heiva i Tahiti 2015 performances every evening for 2 weeks, highlight the drama of an opera and the distinct imprints of an ancestral tradition. The dances are unique creations, for which the dancers train for six months or more. Text music, choreography and costumes are based on a historical or legendary theme.
Live music and singing accompany the dancers. Each school having their own live band with high level singers, ukulele players, percussionists and so on.
The 2015 edition of Heiva i Tahiti promise to be rich this year with more than 1000 dancers on stage. We will post more pictures in the coming days. Can you hear the Drums? Go Tahiti !


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Top 50 College Basketball Teams For 2017-2018: 1-25
May 30, 2017 March 12, 2018 by Reed Hunnicutt, posted in College Basketball
There will be a lot of talent in college basketball this year, with no clear favorite. As of now, only a couple significant freshmen and transfers are still on the market, so there shouldn't be too much deviation as the summer approaches. These are my top 25 college basketball teams for next season.
Shaka Smart finally has a roster that is built to compete under his style of play. Mo Bamba is the longest basketball player in the country (including the NBA), with limitless potential. His rim protection will allow the Longhorn guards to press ball-handlers without fearing a blow-by. Sophomore Andrew Jones (11.4 ppg, 3.5 apg) would have been drafted, but he solidifies a jet-quick backcourt with freshman Matt Coleman. Tulane transfer Dylan Osetkowski is the perfect big to anchor a rabid defense, with the toughness and energy to chase exhaust opposing bigs. The stage is set for a big turnaround at Texas.
24. Saint Mary's
The Gaels have been a few steps behind Gonzaga the last couple years. I'm not sure if they will jump the Zags this year, but they will have their best team in some time. Australian bulldozer Jock Landale (16.9 ppg, 9.5 rpg) proved to be one of the most dangerous post players in the nation. Trusty floor general Emmett Naar (5.6 apg) should be among the national leaders in assists, creating all kinds of problems operating with Landale. The Gaels will have Calvin Hermanson (13.1 ppg, 43% 3PT) and Ole Miss transfer Cullen Neal to space the floor to allow their stars to work. If they can rebound better as a unit, their uber-efficient offense should be able to take them deeper in the tournament.
Making the most out of your roster must run in the Pitino family. All five starters return for a team that had a tough draw in the NCAA Tournament. Nate Mason (15.2 ppg, 5.0 apg) went through a cold stretch last year, but he'll be counted on to make plays again. Sophomore Amir Coffey (12.2 ppg) is capable of doing whatever he is asked. The turning point came when Jordan Murphy (11.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg) realized he could dominate games attacking the rim instead of settling. Assuming that continues, and Reggie Lynch (3.5 bpg) stays healthy, the Gophers will be in the upper part of a deep Big Ten.
22. Northwestern
When you can bring back all of your top players from a solid NCAA Tournament team, there is a reason for optimism. Seniors Bryant McIntosh (14.8 ppg, 5.2 apg) and Scottie Lindsey (14.1 ppg) hope to end their successful careers with one last run. Their frontcourt is also experienced, with a couple multi-year starters in Vic Law (12.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Derek Pardon (8.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg) coming back. A solid influx of youth (Barret Benson, Isiah Brown, Jordan Ash, Rapolas Ivanauskas) bolds well for Chris Collins' team.
21. Gonzaga
Gonzaga lost a lot of the moving parts that carried them to the National Championship. Jonathan Williams (10.2 points, 6.4 rpg), Josh Perkins (8.1 ppg), and Silas Melson (7.2 ppg) will all step up their production. Sophomore Killian Tillie (4.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg) should make a huge jump this offseason to become a double-double threat every night. You can expect redshirt freshman Zach Norvell and shooter Jesse Wade to create some offensive fireworks during their first seasons.
John Beilein had to anticipate that D.J. Wilson may leave early considering his age, increased stock, and injury history. The hope is that 6'10 forward Moe Wagner (12.1 ppg, 56% FG, 40% 3PT) can become an offensive focal point while putting on the strength that NBA scouts desire. Duncan Robinson (7.7 ppg, 42% 3PT) will feast on threes playing four. Former top recruit Charles Matthews is stronger and smarter after sitting out a year and should provide instant offense. The big get was Ohio transfer Jaaron Simmons (15.9 ppg, 6.5 apg), who will run the point and feed an offense that should rank near the top of the Big Ten in three-point shooting. Some solid recruits will add to the depth of a team that won't be a surprise Tournament team.
19. Notre Dame
It seems like every year Mike Brey loses irreplaceable pieces and finds a way to build a winner. All-American Bonzie Colson (17.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 53% FG) continues to find new ways to dominate the game as an undersized post. Match that with Matt Farrell (14.1 ppg, 5.4 apg, 42% 3PT), one of the nation's best pick-and-roll players, and the Irish will again be tough to guard. Freshman D.J. Harvey is a future pro that is wired to score for a team without much wing scoring. Some combination of Rex Pflueger, T.J. Gibbs, and Nikola Djogo will need to consistently hit shots to force teams to second guess sending everyone at Colson. How deep they go will depend on Colson and Farrell's supporting cast.
18. Cincinnati
The toughness that is associated with the Bearcats will be reinforced this year. Defense will continue to be their calling card, though they will have an even more potent offense. Junior Jacob Evans (13.6 ppg, 2.7 apg, 42% 3PT) is ready to emerge as an All-AAC player. Gary Clark (10.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.1 apg) and Kyle Washington (12.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg) are an active frontcourt duo that can shut down opposing bigs. With Troy Caupain graduating, former NEC Player of the Year Cane Broome will start at the point after averaging 23.1 points a game at Sacred Heart in 2016.
17. Purdue
I'm not sure Caleb Swanigan could have improved upon his excellent season a year ago. Vince Edwards (12.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.2 apg) continues to be underrated as a versatile wing with the size to guard three or four positions. He may lead the team in scoring while Carsen Edwards (10.3 ppg) and Dakota Mathias (9.7 ppg, 3.8 apg) thrive in a more perimeter oriented offense. The Boilermakers bring back Goliath center Isaac Haas (12.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg), who is bound to put up monster numbers receiving upwards of 25 minutes a game. Purdue has a really solid starting lineup, despite lacking depth.
16. Texas A&M
Most freshmen jump at the chance to be a first rounder. Robert Williams (11.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg) could have gone in the lottery, but came back to become a more well-rounded star. Tyler Davis (14.2 ppg, 62% FG) should continue to be a man amongst boys in the paint. D.J. Hogg (13.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg) has loads of talent but really struggled with consistency. Look for him to find his comfort level this year. After being ruled ineligible, J.J. Caldwell is going to bring toughness as a true point guard with a pitbull mentality. His presence will allow Admon Gilder (13.7 ppg) to play off the ball. The Aggies are well equipped to surpass their Sweet Sixteen berth from 2016.
15. UCLA
Lonzo Ball, T.J. Leaf, and Ike Anigbogu are all gone. Insert freshmen Jaylen Hands, Kris Wilkes, and Cody Riley, and it's hard to see a complete collapse this year. The new trio isn't as talented, but they are elite recruits in their own right. Mid-range expert Thomas Welsh (10.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 59% FG) should really become the go-to post scorer with how effective he is with his touches. Junior Aaron Holiday (12.3 ppg, 4.4 apg) will be a leader and primary playmaker after being relegated to a bench role the last few years. Last year's freshmen had a win-first mentality so it will be interesting to see how the new group meshes with proven winners like Welsh and Holiday.
Nathan Adrian became a staple of the swarming West Virginia defense. He graduated, along with a few other rotation players. No worries though, the defensive juggernaut and All-American candidate Jevon Carter (13.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.5 spg) are back despite seemingly being in college forever. They also have Esa Ahmad (11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg) and Daxter Miles (8.8 ppg) returning from their Sweet 16 core. There is still a lot of frontcourt uncertainty, as Elijah Macon unexpectedly went pro and top recruit Derek Culver has some eligibility questions. All that considered, there is a large supply of active, athletic forwards waiting to make an impact for Press Virginia.
13. Florida
Chris Chiozza (7.2 ppg, 3.8 apg) and KeVaughn Allen (14.0 ppg) turned out to be the driving force behind Florida's Elite 8 run. They are relentless getting to the rim and opening up opportunities for their teammates. Devin Robinson leaving opened up a spot for VA Tech transfer Jalen Hudson to have a large role. There seemed to be a slight regression for John Egbunu, though that should resolve itself if he is fully healthy. A strong recruiting class and excellent transfer Egor Koulechov (18.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 47% 3PT) should ensure a top finish in the SEC.
The Hurricanes were ill-prepared for a tournament run last year. The backcourt of Ja'Quan Newton (13.5 ppg), Bruce Brown (11.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.2 apg), and freshman sensation Lonnie Walker should be among the best in the nation. Brown is old for a sophomore, but he has the athleticism, skills, and instincts to become a lottery pick. Walker will go into summer practices with Chris Lykes and Deng Gak, both of whom should be immediate impact players. They should have been a strong defensive team that leans on their guard play.
The loss of Tony Bradley is an enormous hit without any other experienced bigs on the roster. Tournament hero Luke Maye (5.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg) may be asked to play at the five to allow the best five players to be on the court at once. Joel Berry (14.7 ppg, 3.6 apg) is one of the best point guards in the nation and will have to carry a lion's share of the offense. Versatile forward Theo Pinson returns as the only other player to get big minutes in the title game. Kenny Williams (6.2 ppg) was starting to find his groove before an injury sidelined him for the end of the year while Seventh Woods, Brandon Robinson, and freshman Jalek Felton must aid in a guard-oriented attack.
10. USC
A strong Sweet Sixteen team brings back everyone and adds a little bit. The Trojans have an ideal inside-out post combo with Bennie Boatwright (15.1 ppg, 36% 3PT) and Chimezie Metu (14.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg). Jordan McLaughlin (12.9 ppg, 5.5 apg) is back for his fourth year at the point, sharing ball-handling duties with talented Duke transfer Derryck Thornton. It will be interesting to see how Andy Enfield uses sophomore Swiss-army knife De'Anthony Melton, who plays much larger than his 6'4 frame suggests.
9. Wichita State
It's very rare to find a veteran NCAA Tournament team bring back all of their players. Gregg Marshall was supposed to be tested after the Van Vleet and Baker era ended, but point guard Landry Shamet (11.4 ppg, 3.3 apg, 44% 3PT) and bouncy forward Markis McDuffie (11.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg) have made the transition much smoother. Shaquille Morris, Darral Willis, Zach Brown, and sharpshooter Conner Frankamp will be back even stronger. The same team that shot 40% from three and excelled at gang rebounding returns after winning 31 games last year.
There isn't a way to totally replace National Player of the Year Frank Mason and Josh Jackson. Mississippi State transfer Malik Newman and freshman Billy Preston will do their best to leave their own marks on the program. Devonte' Graham (13.4 ppg, 4.1 apg) is still tough as nails. There was a chance that Svi Mykhailiuk (9.8 ppg, 40% 3PT) was headed to the league, but he could be in for a big season after showing a more diverse skillset last year. The frontcourt is still thin, but the guard play with Lagerald Vick, Sam Cunliffe, and freshman Marcus Garrett coming off the bench could be lethal.
7. Xavier
The Muskies were a game away from the Final Four last year. A pair of future pros return in Trevon Blueitt (18.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and J.P. Macura (14.4 ppg) after they put the team on their back in March. Sean O'Mara (6.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 60% FG) was solid in a low usage role, so the addition of Kerem Kanter should only boost the post presence. The Big East is going to be a battle between Xavier and Villanova, with the play of Xavier's point guards being a huge factor. Both freshman Paul Scruggs and Quentin Goodin are physically gifted guards that can make plays.
Coach Cal is known for churning out successful teams led by teenagers. This year's team will be even younger than normal, with one of the deepest recruiting classes in history coming in. Hamadou Diallo and Kevin Knox will be prime scoring options on the wing while P.J. Washington, Nick Richards, and Jarred Vanderbilt vie for minutes in a crowded frontcourt. Sophomore Wenyen Gabriel (4.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg) is the lone returning contributor who will have to improve to fend off losing minutes to the freshmen. If Sacha Killeya-Jones progresses like I expect him to, the Wildcats will have the deepest frontcourt in the country to go along with some young weapons on the perimeter.
Despite an early Tournament exit, Jay Wright has solidified a dynasty. It has become the next man up mentality, with Jalen Brunson (14.7 ppg, 4.1 apg) capable of turning into an All-American caliber player. Classmate Mikal Bridges will become much more than a lockdown defender in his third season in the rotation. The lack of true size shouldn't be a huge issue due to Bridges' length which allows him to guard post players. Donte DiVincenzo (8.8 ppg) can score in a multitude of ways, which will be on display now that Josh Hart is gone. Another top seed in March is in the scope of plausibility for the Wildcats.
4. Louisville
Louisville sure would be scary if Donovan Mitchell passed up the draft. You can still bet on the typical elite defense to create offense for the Cardinals. Anas Mahmoud is the modern agile rim protector that turns penetrators away. Expect Deng Adel (12.1 ppg) to take a jump to being the team's leading scoring as a long, physical mismatch problem. Rick Pitino is bringing in a recruiting class that will give some security for the possible early departures from Adel and sophomore wing V.J. King (5.5 ppg). Rebounding, defense, and tempo will carry a team that is one of the longest, most athletic in the nation.
Last year's team was "too good to fail", yet everything that could go wrong did. A centerpiece of that frustration, Grayson Allen (14.5 ppg), is looking for redemption. He is one of the premier scorers in the nation when he plays his game. For the first time in three years, the Blue Devils have a true point guard in superstar freshman Trevon Duval. He will be the pacesetter for a lineup that will likely include two more elite recruits in Wendell Carter and Gary Trent. Allen acted like an immature child as a junior, but he will need to be a leader for this young group. If he can, Coach K will add another ring to his collection.
Somehow the Wildcats only lost Lauri Markkanen and Kobi Simmons to the NBA. That means Allonzo Trier (17.2 ppg) and Rawle Alkins (10.9 ppg) are back for a team with one of the premier recruiting classes in the nation. Emmanuel Akot also reclassified to add to a group that already includes big man sensation DeAndre Ayton, Brandon Randolph, and Alex Barcello. I can't imagine how teams will score in the paint with 7-footers Ayton and Dusan Ristic (10.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg) at the rim. It's hard to argue that another team in the country has the depth and raw talent that Sean Miller's bunch will have.
1. Michigan State
You know it's a down year when a Tom Izzo team only wins 20 games. They may have gained the gift of the offseason when Miles Bridges (16.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg) announced his return. He is going to be a favorite for the National Player of the Year and has all three of his classmates coming back with him. Nick Ward (13.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 59% FG) was an uber-efficient post scorer a year ago, Cassius Winston (5.2 apg) is a natural playmaker, and Joshua Langford (6.9 ppg) was strong down the stretch. They add one of the nation's top 10 recruits in Jaren Jackson, who is a future lottery pick in his own right. There may be a championship banner hung up in East Lansing before everything is said and done.
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The Celtics' inconsistent play throughout the 2018-19 campaign isn't lost on Danny Ainge.
The C's general manager remains optimistic about his team's chances with playoffs looming. But if the season were to end today, Boston would enter the postseason as a No. 5 seed. That's not how anyone, Ainge included, saw the season playing out.
Ainge talked to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald and expressed his concern with the current state of the Celtics.
"Inconsistent," Ainge said regarding where the C's stand with 10 games remaining on the regular season. "We look good in stretches of each game. We look good some games. [Monday] night we just needed to make some shots in some key moments. Like, there's two or three stretches where Denver made a couple of outside shots and we missed a couple of lay-ins. I don't think it's anything disastrous; I just think we need to keep working to get consistent. And we could have used Gordon [Hayward] out there, because there were some open shots to be made."
While the C's inconsistency has been frustrating, Ainge still believes with a few minor fixes they can get back on the right track.
"But I feel like there's a lot of good things I see on our team. I feel like we need to be healthy. We need to be right. And I feel like our minds are getting in the right place, and that's a good thing. [Against Denver], we weren't thinking, but it wasn't a lack of effort. It was falling asleep on some plays or not paying attention, but it wasn't some deep-rooted issues that can't be fixed. We could have played well and still lost against a team like Denver. They're a very good team."
C's star Kyrie Irving told reporters last month that despite the team's struggles, he doesn't see anyone beating them in a seven-game series. Ainge doesn't believe a flip can simply be switched once April comes around, though he has a more positive attitude now than he did in February when Boston was reeling.
"Yeah, I don't believe you can flip a switch," Ainge said, "but I see a lot of things I like on our team. I like a lot of our energy. We have lapses, but I feel a lot of it is inexperience and maybe communication that we need to get better at. At this stage of the season, we're still playing lineups out there that probably haven't played much together. We saw [Al] Horford and [Aron] Baynes out there more than maybe we've seen them all year, and that was the foundation of our defense last year. Again, I'm not making excuses. I'm not panicking. I feel much better about our team today than I did two weeks ago."
Given how the Celtics have failed to live up to their lofty expectations, is Ainge disappointed with how the season has gone?
"I wouldn't say disappointed, because the season's not over yet," Ainge said. "I'm encouraged. I mean, there's been stretches in the season where I've wanted more, sure. But everybody does. Everybody wants more. But I'm encouraged, and I see a lot of good things."


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Finding an easy way to help you stop smoking is not something to find easily. There is simply no quick and easy method. All the methods that can help you stop smoking will require some sacrifices like being determined, tolerance and personal efforts.
When talking about an easy way to help quit smoking the quit-smoking hypnosis can be said to be close to that. Patches and gums are easy to use, but a big number of those who choose these methods will still be smokers. In hypnosis method the unconscious part of brain is transformed, this results in a changed way of thinking which will translate to changed behavior.
The first thing done is to prepare the person psychologically about the process. It is very crucial to help the person be fully aware of the working of the process This stage helps the smoker get rid of the negative attitudes that he/she may be having about the process, and he can begin the process on a clean slate Put efforts to reduce your intake the weeks before the beginning of the program. Those who ever attempted gradual withdrawal method can tell that it does not work, but this could be an excellent way to start your hypnosis.
Secondly you should quit smoking and start sessions . you may choose how you want to approach your quit-smoking hypnosis, but the best approach is to do it in such a way that no more nicotine will enter your body from the moment you start your first session. When the hypnosis method is applied the target is usually to alter the subconscious part of the brain. Even the little smoking done after the program has begun will result in the reversal of the whole work that has been done in the sessions.
Even if the process becomes hard do not quit on the sessions, after all, there is no simpler way to help you quit smoking. When you stop smoking using hypnosis the pain and discomfort of withdrawal will not diminish completely. The result is usually side effects with lesser intensity. It gives you the strength to deal with your pain and will make you feel better in a short period.
If you stick to your quit smoking hypnosis sessions as instructed, and if you stick for a few days you soon discover that your cravings are just physical reactions to your withdrawal. you will feel physically uncomfortable but in your mind you won't have the same emotional desire to smoke. with time you will hate smoking and anytime you resist those cravings you will feel great and be proud of yourself.


...notedanswers on a need-to-know basisWhat are the odds of a perfect #MarchMadness bracket?
So small, in fact, that many mathematicians differ on the actual estimation of the odds. Some believe it's as low as 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (or 1 in 9.2quintillion, for those who skipped the last 18 digits), while others, including Jeff Bergen, a professor at DePaul, think it's as "high" as 1 in 128 billion.
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This folder contains correspondence, memoranda, and a tax bill relating to the business of the American Telegraph Works. This company was formed in Newark, New Jersey, on October 1, 1870, to manufacture telegraph instruments. It had ceased operation by the beginning of January 1873. The correspondents include George Harrington, a former assistant secretary of the treasury, who was Edison's partner in the American Telegraph Works.All of the documents have been selected except for a few letters unrelated to Edison.
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[D7103A], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, January 4th, 1871
[D7103B], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, January 14th, 1871
[D7103C], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, January 26th, 1871
[D7103D], Letter from George Harrington to Thomas Alva Edison, March 4th, 1871
[D7103E], Letter from George Harrington to Thomas Alva Edison, March 18th, 1871
[D7103F], Letter from George Harrington to Thomas Alva Edison, March 22nd, 1871
[D7103G], Memorandum, Thomas Alva Edison, March 28th, 1871
[D7103H], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, April 12th, 1871
[D7103I], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, May 18th, 1871
[D7103J], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, June 4th, 1871
[D7103K], Letter from George Harrington to Thomas Alva Edison, June 4th, 1871
[D7103L], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, July 22nd, 1871
[D7103M], Letter from George Harrington to Joseph Thomas Murray, August 1st, 1871
[D7103N], Letter from New Haven Wire Co to Spencer M Clark, August 8th, 1871
[D7103O], Letter from Gould (E.andR.J.) to George Harrington, August 24th, 1871
[D7103P], Letter from George Harrington to David G Barnitz, August 24th, 1871
[D7103Q], Letter from George E Parker to George Harrington, October 31st, 1871
[D7103R], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison to George Harrington, April 1871
[D7103R1], Bill/Receipt from American Telegraph Works, 1871
[D7103S], Memorandum, Thomas Alva Edison, 1871


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Head coach of the SASOL-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Desiree Ellis, has announced a squad of 23 players to take part in the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup, which runs from 27 February to 6 March.
Ellis has left out three players from the squad of 26 that featured in the two international friendly matches between the Netherlands and Sweden, played in Cape Town last month.
"The battle for places in the final squad for the World Cup is becoming tighter and tighter as we get closer to the tournament. And I have said before that starting with the Cyprus Cup, we will be travelling with only 23 players, which is the number that we will take to France as per regulations," said Ellis.
The annual Cyprus Cup is part of South Africa's preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament, which will be held in France from 7 June to 7 July this year.
Banyana Banyana, who finished in sixth place last year – their highest ever finish – will face Finland, the Czech Republic and Korea DPR in Group A.
"Recently we played the Netherlands and Sweden, and now we are gearing up for Finland, the Czech Republic and Korea DPR at the Cyprus Women's Cup – what better way to prepare for the World Cup as all these teams, even though some are similar, have contrasting styles of play, and that is just what we need ahead of such a big tournament," said Ellis.
The 2019 Cyprus Cup will be the twelfth edition of the Cyprus Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus.
Banyana Banyana assemble for camp from Wednesday, 20 February and will depart for Cyprus on Saturday, 23 February 2019.
Their first match is against Finland four days later (27 February).


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Q: System.IO.IOException: file used by another process I've been working on this small piece of code that seems trivial but still, i cannot really see where is the problem. My functions do a pretty simple thing. Opens a file, copy its contents, replace a string inside and copy it back to the original file (a simple search and replace inside a text file then).
I didn't really know how to do that as I'm adding lines to the original file, so I just create a copy of the file, (file.temp) copy also a backup (file.temp) then delete the original file(file) and copy the file.temp to file.
I get an exception while doing the delete of the file.
Here is the sample code:
private static bool modifyFile(FileInfo file, string extractedMethod, string modifiedMethod)
    {
        Boolean result = false;
        FileStream fs = new FileStream(file.FullName + ".tmp", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
        StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs);

        StreamReader streamreader = file.OpenText();
        String originalPath = file.FullName;
        string input = streamreader.ReadToEnd();
        Console.WriteLine("input : {0}", input);

        String tempString = input.Replace(extractedMethod, modifiedMethod);
        Console.WriteLine("replaced String {0}", tempString);

        try
        {
            sw.Write(tempString);
            sw.Flush();
            sw.Close();
            sw.Dispose();
            fs.Close();
            fs.Dispose();
            streamreader.Close();
            streamreader.Dispose();

            File.Copy(originalPath, originalPath + ".old", true);
            FileInfo newFile = new FileInfo(originalPath + ".tmp");
            File.Delete(originalPath);
            File.Copy(fs., originalPath, true);

            result = true;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(ex);
        }

        return result;
    }`

And the related exception
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'E:\mypath\myFile.cs' because it is being used by another process.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.Delete(String path)
   at callingMethod.modifyFile(FileInfo file, String extractedMethod, String modifiedMethod)

Normally these errors come from unclosed file streams, but I've taken care of that. I guess I've forgotten an important step but cannot figure out where.
Thank you very much for your help,

A: The code works as best I can tell.  I would fire up Sysinternals process explorer and find out what is holding the file open.  It might very well be Visual Studio.

A: It worked for me.
Here is my test code.  Test run follows:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            FileInfo f = new FileInfo(args[0]);
            bool result = modifyFile(f, args[1],args[2]);
        }
        private static bool modifyFile(FileInfo file, string extractedMethod, string modifiedMethod)
        {
            Boolean result = false;
            FileStream fs = new FileStream(file.FullName + ".tmp", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
            StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs);
            StreamReader streamreader = file.OpenText();
            String originalPath = file.FullName;
            string input = streamreader.ReadToEnd();
            Console.WriteLine("input : {0}", input);
            String tempString = input.Replace(extractedMethod, modifiedMethod);
            Console.WriteLine("replaced String {0}", tempString);
            try
            {
                sw.Write(tempString);
                sw.Flush();
                sw.Close();
                sw.Dispose();
                fs.Close();
                fs.Dispose();
                streamreader.Close();
                streamreader.Dispose();
                File.Copy(originalPath, originalPath + ".old", true);
                FileInfo newFile = new FileInfo(originalPath + ".tmp");
                File.Delete(originalPath);
                File.Copy(originalPath + ".tmp", originalPath, true);
                result = true;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ex);
            }
            return result;
        }
    }
}

C:\testarea>ConsoleApplication1.exe file.txt padding testing
input :         <style type="text/css">
        <!--
         #mytable {
          border-collapse: collapse;
          width: 300px;
         }
         #mytable th,
         #mytable td
         {
          border: 1px solid #000;
          padding: 3px;
         }
         #mytable tr.highlight {
          background-color: #eee;
         }
        //-->
        </style>
replaced String         <style type="text/css">
        <!--
         #mytable {
          border-collapse: collapse;
          width: 300px;
         }
         #mytable th,
         #mytable td
         {
          border: 1px solid #000;
          testing: 3px;
         }
         #mytable tr.highlight {
          background-color: #eee;
         }
        //-->
        </style>

A: After coming across this error and not finding anything on the web that set me right, I thought I'd add another reason for getting this Exception - namely that the source and destination paths in the File Copy command are the same. It took me a while to figure it out, but it may help to add code somewhere to throw an exception if source and destination paths are pointing to the same file.
Good luck!

A: Are you running a real-time antivirus scanner by any chance ?
If so, you could try (temporarily) disabling it to see if that is what is accessing the file you are trying to delete. (Chris' suggestion to use Sysinternals process explorer is a good one).

A: Try this: It works in any case, if the file doesn't exists, it will create it and then write to it. And if already exists, no problem it will open and write to it :
 using (FileStream fs= new FileStream(@"File.txt",FileMode.Create,FileAccess.ReadWrite))
 {
   fs.close();
 }
 using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(@"File.txt"))
 {
   sw.WriteLine("bla bla bla");
   sw.Close();
 }

A: Sounds like an external process (AV?) is locking it, but can't you avoid the problem in the first place?
private static bool modifyFile(FileInfo file, string extractedMethod, string modifiedMethod)
{
    try
    {
        string contents = File.ReadAllText(file.FullName);
        Console.WriteLine("input : {0}", contents);
        contents = contents.Replace(extractedMethod, modifiedMethod);
        Console.WriteLine("replaced String {0}", contents);
        File.WriteAllText(file.FullName, contents);
        return true;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
        return false;
    }
}

A: I realize that I is kinda late, but still better late than never. I was having similar problem recently. I used XMLWriter to subsequently update XML file and was receiving the same errors. I found the clean solution for this:
The XMLWriter uses underlying FileStream to access the modified file. Problem is that when you call XMLWriter.Close() method, the underlying stream doesn't get closed and is locking the file. What you need to do is to instantiate your XMLWriter with settings and specify that you need that underlying stream closed.
Example:
XMLWriterSettings settings = new Settings();
settings.CloseOutput = true;
XMLWriter writer = new XMLWriter(filepath, settings);

Hope it helps.

A: After creating a file you must force the stream to release the resources:
//FSm is stream for creating file on a path//
System.IO.FileStream FS = new System.IO.FileStream(path + fname,
                                                   System.IO.FileMode.Create);
pro.CopyTo(FS);
FS.Dispose();

A: My reputation being too small to comment an answer, here is my feedback concerning roquen answer (using settings on xmlwriter to force the stream to close): it works perfectly and it made me save a lot of time.
roquen's example requires some adjustment, here is the code that works on .NET framework 4.8 :
    XmlWriterSettings settings = new XmlWriterSettings();
    settings.CloseOutput = true;
    writer = XmlWriter.Create(stream, settings);

A:  System.Drawing.Image FileUploadPhoto = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(location1);
                                 FileUploadPhoto.Save(location2);
                                 FileUploadPhoto.Dispose();

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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center joins National Network of Depression Centers
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been named an associate member of the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), a consortium of leading academic medical centers working to accelerate research, education and improved treatment options for people with depressive and bipolar illnesses.
"Being a member of the NNDC will allow us to work with colleagues throughout the country on improving the lives of individuals with mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder," said Dr. Erika F.H. Saunders, chair of psychiatry at the Medical Center.
Saunders also said the NNDC membership will open the door to collaborations for research into new methods of diagnosis and treatments. The Medical Center plans to join the NNDC's Mood Outcomes Program, a national depression registry which promotes measurement-based care using standardized protocols for screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
"We are excited to welcome the Hershey Medical Center to the NNDC," said NNDC Executive Director Pat Rinvelt. "Their focus and commitment to advancing treatments and improving patient outcomes adds strength to our growing collaborative network. Their membership will have a positive impact on our efforts to magnify and leverage the important work being done in the field of mood disorders throughout the network."
The Medical Center is one of 25 institutions in the nationwide nonprofit network. Founded in 1963 through a gift from The Milton S. Hershey Foundation, the Medical Center is a leading university health center located in Hershey, Pa. The 548-bed hospital is a provider of high-level, patient-focused medical care. As a Magnet designated hospital since 2007, the Medical Center employs caregivers who are dedicated to excellence and achieving superior patient and community outcomes. The Hershey Medical Center campus includes Penn State College of Medicine (Penn State's medical school), Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State Children's Hospital—the region's only children's hospital.
The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) network that unites the nation's leading academic The NNDC, founded in 2008, works to harness the collective power and resources of network members to expedite scientific discovery and advances in patient care for people with mood disorders. Its membership includes many of the nation's top medical institutions. Acceptance involves a rigorous application process detailing high-levels of expertise in clinical delivery, research and education.
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Northgate Transit Center is one of the 10 park-and-rides where permit parking will be enacted. (Credit: Seattle Traffic)
King County Metro Implements Permit Parking at 10 Lots
Last week, the King County Council approved a new King County Metro program to implement permit parking at 10 in-demand County-owned park-and-ride facilities on weekdays. The program would retain at least half of all parking spaces at each of the regulated parking facilities as free for general use while the remaining spaces would be available to solo and carpool permitholders. The permit parking program was approved on a de facto party-line vote with Democrats supporting it as a means to expand transit access while Republicans opposed it.
"We have a good problem to have and that problem is that our transit system is in very high demand while other systems across the country are seeing declining ridership," said Councilmember Claudia Balducci (District 6), sponsor of the legislation. "But then what happens is that people want to use it. We have some scarcity around service and access."
Councilmember Balducci said that she receives a lot of complaints about parking access at park-and-rides. Pointing to Mercer Island, she said that lots there are filling up before 7am on weekdays. She identified two key problems with this: fairness to riders and impacts to transit service.
"People who don't have the freedom to shift their schedule are completely aced out of being able to use that parking structure," Councilmember Balducci said. "It means that parents who have to drop their kids off at 8:55am when the elementary school starts have no chance of using that parking facility or our transit system. Seniors, people who have might odd work hours, who don't have any reason to be going into town at 7am in the morning, have no access to that facility." She also said that this conundrum is leading to corresponding bus trips to fill up to capacity at earlier hours, putting heavy strain on the system and pressuring Metro to more add trips during the peak of the peak when equipment and operators are constrained.
The argument she was laying out is a classic tragedy of the commons.
How the program is structured
Metro reports that as of the fourth quarter of 2019, "27 of the 63 permanent lots countywide, and 10 of the 22 lots owned and operated by King County Metro are at or above 90% full on a typical weekday." The permit parking program has been structured around using the 90% utilization on weekdays as a baseline threshold. Therefore, the following 10 park-and-ride facilities owned by Metro will initially be incorporated into the program:
Parking utilization, parking stalls, and maximum number of permits by location. (King County)
Up to 50% of parking stalls at the facilities will be available to permitholders with the remaining spaces available for general use at no cost. Permit parking will be in force on weekdays from 4am to 10am. After 10am on weekdays and all day on weekends, all spaces at park-and-ride facilities will be free.
The parking permit program is broken into three tiers for permitholders:
Free monthly carpool permits (where two or more riders carpool to the park-and-ride together);
Variable single-occupant monthly permits by location; and
$20 ORCA LIFT single-occupant monthly permits for low-income riders.
Disbursement of parking permits will be prioritized toward ORCA LIFT riders as the program rolls out. The initial permit fees by park-and-ride facility are as indicated in the table below:
Parking permit costs by location and type. (King County)
In order to hold a permit, riders will need to demonstrate regular ridership of transit. Ongoing enforcement of parking will be carried out by Republic Parking, which currently manages Sound Transit's permit parking program. Violations will result in $20 fine for the first three citations. Violations committed a fourth time will result in impoundment and another $20 fine. However, Metro will be restrained from actively collecting debts through a collection agency until a violator has reached $300 or more. Fines could be increased by Metro in the future.
In addition to Metro and Sound Transit, many park-and-ride facilities are owned by the state transportation department. These are often found right next to major highways and heavily used by commuters to access popular bus routes. While Metro appears to have interest in expanding paid parking permits to facilities like Eastgate Park-and-Ride, Kingsgate Park-and-Ride, and Green Lake Park-and-Ride, state law does not allow Metro to do so; only carpool permits are allowed at this time.
In tandem with these changes, Metro will be cutting down on the maximum period of time that vehicles can be parked at a Metro park-and-ride facility. The maximum parking period will be 48 consecutive hours, a full day less than the 72 consecutive hours currently allowed.
The program will be profitable
Projected revenue by biennium. (King County)
Metro expects that the program will be profitable with revenues greatly increasing after the initial implementation process in 2019 and 2020. During the first biennium, Metro projects a revenue surplus of over $520,000. This number is lower than following biennium, primarily because of one-time startup costs. In the 2021-2022 biennium, Metro projects a surplus of over $1.27 million.
Surplus revenue will be heavily directed to funding park-and-ride access efforts. A major aspect of this is evaluating, planning, and implementing technology to provide real-time information on park-and-ride parking and access data to riders. Conceptually, Metro has identified several possible features to be deployed:
"Real-time parking availability information on mobile platforms (i.e., through a mobile app or website)";
"Real-time parking availability information onsite at park and ride lots via variable messaging signage";
"Parking guidance systems to support wayfinding and help customers locate available spaces".
Additionally, surplus revenue will be used on access improvements for bike and pedestrian facilities to transit as well as planning and constructing new and expanded park-and-ride facilities.
The program will go into effect in August. Riders can apply for a permit now.
Sound Transit Expands Permit Parking at Its Park-and-Rides
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