The optimization of energy use is increasingly important for all water supply and wastewater utilities. The water sector is amongst the biggest users of energy in many countries in the MENA region and there is more and more competition between the domestic and industrial users for limited and vulnerable energy supplies. While energy prices are rising in the long term, the demand for urban water supply and effective wastewater treatment increases. Therefore, the water sector is faced to the challenge to optimize the use of energy during all stages of water supply and wastewater management.
Energy Efficiency is of increasing concern in managing water and wastewater utilities. ACWUA founded a Task Force (EE-TF) to address these issues and to identify technical and managerial solutions. The ACWUA WANT project of GIZ supports the EE-TF through a process of capacity development that aims to develop instruments to enhance energy performance at utility level and to promote them amongst ACWUA members.
A major product of the EE-TF is the development of Guidelines for Energy Checks and Energy Analysis (Guidelines EC/EA). They aim to guide the process of systematic checks and analysis in a water or wastewater utility.
Eventually this leads towards formal energy audits, benchmarking and Energy Management Systems (EnMS) following international standards of ISO 50001.
There are already many efforts of water and wastewater utilities in the region to increase energy performance in the water sector. The ACWUA EE-Task Force asked their members to share their experiences in energy optimization in a Good Practice Reader.
Experts from nine MENA countries provided evidence in their Papers that there is increasing expertise and experience in the region.
ACWUA is the regional water association who provides a platform for exchange. The ACWUA WANT program of the GIZ provided opportunities for energy experts from water and wastewater utilities in the MENA region to share experiences on Energy Management Systems (EnMS) and to learn from recent developments in energy optimization in the German water sector. At the international water fairs IFAT Munich and Wasser Berlin they had opportunities to explore the latest technologies in energy optimization and energy production from the global water industry.
The section library displays some important articles and grey literature and provided references and links for further analysis and solutions for energy optimization in water supply and wastewater management.
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How did you go about identifying and understanding their points of view? In my case, it takes me a lot of time. Vibes are the emotional side of the company; they are dynamic and reactive to the outside environment. No matter how the circumstances may change, unless you are in a physically or emotionally abusive situation, stay the course and never give up. Values and Attitudes We can control our behavior in a way that does not reflect our beliefs and values, which in order to embrace a diverse culture and behaviors as a successful manager; we have to adapt our behavior in a positive manner. Relationship values Relationship values reflect how you relate to other people in your life, be they friends, family or colleagues in your organisation.
Divide those goals into what is urgent and what is not urgent. Had we been tigers, we would need tiger values. Our vision reminds us that we are always capable of learning and growing into who we want to be. They should determine your priorities, and, deep down, they're probably the measures you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to. It's just that we are using different concepts of what a goal is. But when these don't align with your personal values, that's when things feel. Examine the organization that they worked at previously to identify any possible clash in values this might be most obvious if they've worked with a well-known competitor.
Growth and contribution are the two most important values. In his free time, if he does not have any plan ahead, he tries to apply agile methodologies at the family level :. Everyone seemed either slept or left their houses for works. Then equality: equal opportunity for all people: to vote, to get educated, to have access to the internet, to create, to innovate, to get health and mental health care, to be paid a living wage, to travel, to have the right to build or get a decent home, to pay taxes and support the community, the natural environment. Ask them to the values that they believe are most prevalent among good performers, and list these on a whiteboard or flip chart for them to see. And if you don't value competition, and you work in a highly competitive sales environment, are you likely to be satisfied with your job? If we are looking for values, the list could be long. By becoming more aware of these important factors in your life, you can use them as a guide to make the best choice in any situation.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW YOUR VALUES.
Tip: If you have a tough time doing this, consider using to help you. It seems that for you a goal is something related to achieving something other than relaxing or succeeding in something that is valued by working community. When their value words were up on the wall, they could instantly see that they were operating from different values. Instead hold the door for that one second. Our lives can become less stressful, and more productive, when we acknowledge our personal values — and then make the attempt to live by and honor these values regardless of the circumstances we encounter. His dream is to be a lifelong learner; growing each day. Bren é Brown talked about organizational values in her keynote address at the WorkHuman Conference in April.
And, while you can't always make sure that each person's values are perfectly aligned, you can try to hire people who fit. Thanks in advance and thanks for the great article as well I have been really confused why i was thinking different from others and angry on few things. When our actions and words are aligned with our values, life is generally good and we feel content, confident and satisfied. He helps executives and business owners achieve exceptional performance in their business and their lives. Commitment shows loyalty and it can show bravery and tenacity as well.
The following values are the ones that resonate with me. In contrast, people who place great importance on security in life are likely to seek safety in their immediate environment and also safety and stability in the wider society. Core values show us how different we are, what is really important for us, how we get motivated, and a few more things. Our values are the basis of our judgments about what is desirable, beautiful, proper, correct, important, worthwhile and good as well as what is undesirable, ugly, incorrect, improper and bad. Which one is the most important value to teach children? As you work through, you may find that some of these naturally combine. What goals are worth establishing? Dr Farber continues to please the reader in the simplicity of his sharing information for the betterment of anyone interested.
Write out a short list of beliefs and principles that have thus far shaped your life. It costed me a little sum of money, but I was glad that my children learn a lesson of Being Responsible for your own mistakes. This is very common among family members. Our values define us for we live by them. He has a wonderful wife and 2 fantastic kids. If so, how did you overcome these differences? Accountable The obligation of an individual to account for his of her activities, accept responsibility for them and to disclose their results in a transparent manner.
Start by talking with your most respected team members about the workplace values that they feel are important. I wonder about the value of values and principles. You should continuously revisit this, especially if you start to feel unbalanced. I was born and raised in the South. You can always strive to become a better person. How Values Help You Values exist, whether you recognize them or not. You care for someone, you scold someone, you fight with someone, you spend time with someone and vice versa.
In other words rather than having strong principles we have great self respect and thus respect others in the same way. After all the world goes on n on with trust. As your definition of success changes, so do your personal values. Keep in mind that while most people can be coached to adapt to a new working culture, some professionals will find it hard to shift their priorities. To live authentically; to live honesty, keeps our hearts and souls pure and our minds free of doubt or uncertainty.
The last three questions are crucial because they help to make a crucial distinction between core values and strategies — core values are fixed regardless of the time and factors, internal as well as external, affecting the organization, while strategies and practices should be changing all the time. A problem solver Building a great company is about solving one problem after the next. You do not know what struggles and challenges one face every day. I would rather be called a failure than a loser. In these types of situations, understanding your values can really help. How to handle and make them realise.


SSN MEMBERS SHARE A BOLD VISION: THAT EVERY STUDENT WILL HAVE THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.
Since launching in 2013, members have been refining a data-informed, relationship-driven approach to solving shared challenges and improving their practices so that more students receive the support they need and deserve.
organizations aligned around the importance of Social Emotional Learning.
students served through academics & tutoring, sports, mentorship & counseling, STEM, and more.
Thank you @Newsela and @SuccessNYC for the helpful webinar on social emotional learning, particularly at the middle level!
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Posted on May 3, 2017 by usdr in Careers, Education, Featured, Healthy Living, Lifestyle // 0 Comments
By USDR
The statistics on food waste are alarming. Nearly all Americans are guilty of tossing edible food both before and after it hits their plates. The good news is, it's easy to make small changes that can save a family of four up to $1,500 a year in food bills.
That's the message being delivered on Stop Food Waste Day by foodservice leader Compass Group, food manufacturer Unilever, and Top Chef personality, Tom Colicchio.
Compass Group chefs across the country will celebrate with live cooking demonstrations and information to build waste awareness — like tips on ways to save at home and creative recipes that focus on using more of what you buy.
The goal is to create a domino effect of education and influence, with each guest inspired to continue the conversation at home.
"We are empowering our associates to be advocates of food-waste reduction, united on a mission to make positive changes from our kitchens to yours," says Compass Group VP of Consumer Engagement, Amy Keister.
Compass Group USA is driving change from the inside out with a landmark commitment to reduce food waste by 25% by the year 2020. As part of its Envision 2020 strategy, employees across approximately 8,000 cafes – including hospitals, corporations, arenas and universities – are given the resources to actively support a robust food-waste reduction plan. The platform includes tools and training for tracking waste, using rescued Imperfectly Delicious Produce (IDP), creating smart menus that maximize ingredients, and working with food recovery partners to donate excess meals to the community.
"We are in a unique position of influence that can create a positive chain reaction," says Rick Post, COO Compass Group. "We educate our managers to train their associates, who share with their customers, who then bring the solutions home to their families."
Over 40% of food produced in the United States is wasted. The average person throws out close to 300 pounds annually, which makes food the most common material in landfills, according to Natural Resources Defense Council. But when food goes in the trash, a lot more goes right along with it.
"It's greater than just food waste – we are wasting fuel, human energy and water," says Chef Colicchio. "We can all be a little more careful at home."
Anyone can join the national conversation and mobilize in the fight against food waste. It's easy to make small changes that collectively can have a powerful impact.
"At Compass, we feel it is our responsibility to drive awareness of the magnitude of food waste, implement practices and tactics to reduce it and encourage mindfulness surrounding it," says Susie Weintraub, EVP of Business Excellence. "Stop Food Waste Day is one big step in the right direction!"
To schedule interviews or access additional recipes, visit www.stopfoodwasteday.com or contact Laura Moore, Senior Communications Manager, Business Excellence at Compass Group USA.
#StopFoodWasteDay Twitter Party 1pm EST, 4/28. Hosted by @balanceity with @SaveTheFood, @UnlileverFS_NA
Compass Group: The leading foodservice management company in North America, serving 9.4 million meals a day.
Unilever Food Solutions: With products and services created by chefs, for chefs, and as the #1 food company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Unilever's commitment to sustainability spans decades.
Tom Colicchio: Chef and Owner of Crafted Hospitality, Host of Bravo's "Top Chef" and Co-founder of Food Policy Action.
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Loretta Stanley Potter 79, of Washington C.H. passed away on Monday January 14, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born February 16, 1939 to the late Campbell Franklin and Helen Cecilia Henry Stanley in Wheelersburg. Loretta had worked for Garner's Truck Stop. Loretta was a bartender in Jeffersonville for many years. Loretta loved to play bingo and gamble.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brothers Fredrick Stanley and Donald Stanley two sisters Gloria Stafford and twin sister Karletta Stanley and grand daughter Rikki McDonald.
Loretta is survived by her loving companion and his family William Harrington of London; three daughters Camela McDonald of Washington C.H., Lori McDonald of Washington C.H. and Beth (Loyd) Wood of Williamsport, brother Paul Stanley of London and sister Renna Jeanne Bond of Huber Heights; sister in law Sue Stanley of Huber Heights; five grandchildren Heidi McDonald, Ross Lawson, Courtney Potter, Brooke (Harley) Johnson and Jessica McDonald and seven great-grandchild.
A gathering of friends and family will be held on Thursday January 17, 2019 at Morrow Funeral Home, Jeffersonville from 3-7PM. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Jeffersonville at a later date.


why join the soccer referees association of halton?
Education The association organizes and hosts education sessions beginning each January. These sessions are valuable as they keep you up to date on law changes and they provide a forum for discussion, discovery, and strengthening of your knowledge of the game. The Peel Halton District Association requires attendance at a number of these meetings for match officials who wish to officiate in their leagues.
Support If you are unsure of how to write a report that will be acceptable to discipline committees, please don't hesitate to contact one of our executive members. We will assist you and give you guidance with your reports. This becomes especially important when the report is of a serious nature such as Referee Assault. We owe it to our fellow match officials to make sure those that need to be disciplined are reported appropriately.
Representation The association will arrange for a representative to attend any discipline hearings that you have been mandated to be at. It is highly recommended that you have an advisor at discipline hearings.
Networking Association meetings are an excellent way to meet your fellow referees, your District Referee Coordinator, the Ontario Soccer Association leadership, and league assignors. In this way you become more than a name on a list: you become a familiar face. It shows assignors that you are committed to developing your knowledge and understanding of the game, and to your fellow match officials.
Mentorship The association will organize mentoring for you if you so desire. We have many members who are eager to come alongside you and support you in your pursuit as a match official. Attending sessions also enables you to create relationships where you may source out a mentor on your own.
Again, welcome to the Soccer Referees Association of Halton, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday nights and on the pitch.
Joining the association is easy! Simply come to one of our education sessions and bring your fees (see the table on the right). Our Secretary has the forms and we can work with you to fill it out right there.
In the coming months, we will look into online registrations.


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Veronica Mars: Rob Thomas Gives a Movie Update
by Trevor Kimball, January 18, 2010
Veronica Mars ran for three seasons; two on UPN and the last on the CW. The show revolves around a young teen detective who solves both large and small cases. The series stars Kristen Bell in the title role and also features the talents of Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Ryan Hansen, Teddy Dunn, Michael Muhney, Tina Majorino, and Brandon Hillock.
Shortly after the CW cancelled Veronica Mars, series creator Rob Thomas said that he wanted to continue the show's story as a movie. Bell was on board, as was show executive producer Joel Silver. Unfortunately, the project hasn't been made and it doesn't look like that's going to change.
At the recent TCA press tour, Futon Critic's Brian Ford Sullivan asked Thomas about the movie. He said, "I would write it if anyone would finance it. If anyone's interested in making that movie I am available, Kristen's [Bell] available. I would love to do it. I think the closest we came was Joel [Silver] pushing it at Warner Bros. and they didn't bite. It has sort of gone away."
Thomas also mentioned that Bell misspoke when, in a previous interview, she said that he had a script ready to go. He said, "I have a treatment, I don't have a script. So she shouldn't have jumped the gun on that but I am ready to write a script."
What do you think? Do you think a Veronica Mars feature film will ever happen? Should it be a TV movie instead?
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Veronica Mars: Rob Thomas Wants to Do a Six Episode Revival
Veronica Mars: Kristen Bell Gets Honest About Mini-Series
Veronica Mars: Kristen Bell Has Hope for a Reboot
Veronica Mars: CW Makes Deal for Spin-off Series
Veronica Mars: Fans Are Making the Movie Happen
Veronica Mars: Positive Movie News? Rob Thomas Hopeful
Veronica Mars: Update on the Movie's Chances
Veronica Mars: Thomas Still Wants to Make Movie. Really?
Veronica Mars: The Show's Over But Veronica May Live On
Veronica Mars: Was that Really the Series Finale?
Please finish the story, I really want to know how it ends! Even in a book!!!
I think it would be great if they made a movie so it could be a good ending for the story. I really love the show but I wasn
kenny murfhy
I like the show and I would love to watch the movie too.
Christiane Wiezorke
If we cannot have another -closing and rounding up – season then, please, can somebody finance the film?? TV or big screen, never mind, as long as it will be available in Germany after some time. We got totally hooked on the series after reading about it in some blog or other. Ran over here (dubbed, arghh) late at night and we missed most of it, so we got ourselves the DVD boxes. Very good stuff – not as senseless as some of the soaps running nowadays. First season brilliant, so is third season, so why not go on?? We… Read more »
Preeth
I think that it would be a great idea to go ahead with the movie. Kristen Bell's fan base has increased tremendously through her other roles and fans would be interested to see the show that set up her start. It could in turn also increase dvd sales for the seasons of Veronica Mars if the movie is a success, which I have no doubt it will be with Rob Thomas behind it. There are also many new fans of the show who have caught up with it after the show was canceled on television.
February 1, 2010 11:05 pm
John Kirkwood
THIS SUCKS! At least just give us ONE MORE SEASON!!! I just got into VM recently and managed to watch it all in less than a month while working more than 50 hours a week. I am tired and I cannot deal with the way that this just got ripped away. Maybe I'd like to go back in time and never get into this show but it's too late. Veronica is the coolest chick ever! This show was suspenseful, witty, intelligent and just overall had class, something lacking in much programming of a younger generation. Bring it back PLEASE!!!
I think that a movie could be made. I really enjoyed the first two seasons. I didn't care so much about the third season but I really would have liked the show to continue as it could have gotten better. I liked the sense of humor. I think at least a tv movie wouldn't be a bad idea. It would at least satisfy the VM fans.
I LOOOVE Veronica Mars and would prefer it too keep going as a series but closure through a movie would be just as awesome!
Average Citizen
The chances of this happening are slim. I hate to keep referencing Angel when I comment but if the shoe fits… That Silver took it to execs at Warner and got the turndown should be a fairly evident sign that other studios would do the same. Not to deny that the show has a fanbase but that alone doesn't guarantee a maximum amount of profit potential (otherwise we'd see movies being greenlit left and right for every failed show that seemed like it had film potential to its fans). As sad as it is to say, these days execs don't… Read more »
Ourforever22
Hell yeah! Just because the WB doesn't think that it won't be "appealing" enough doesn't mean they are right. they have no idea how passionate veronica mars fans are and how badly we want this made. we can do it… I still have hope
I would love to see a movie made, be it on the big screen or made for TV. I so love this show. I still can't believe it got cancelled while some of the crap that is on TV now remains on the air.
I hope so! I just bought all the seasons and I love it!
JakeMan
Hell yeah! I used to be so addicted to this show.
I still really hope it' s going to happen. No giving up here, Mr. Finn
HerbFinn
The movie isn't going to happen – get over it VM fans!


Last week I shared Plastic Bottle Number Bowling.
This week we bring you another 2 Playful Maths Activities using Plastic Bottles.
Today's activity from us focuses on "Measuring, Comparing and Estimating"
This activity also includes counting, pouring, fine-motor practice, hand-eye coordination practice, sensory experience, language development and imagination.
Materials: 2 Plastic Bottles (one with a handle), scissors, marker.
We used a milk bottle for the scoop. Our milk bottles are made from quite a soft, flexible plastic which makes a great scoop.
It spreads wide for easy scooping but when tipped back holds the rice in very easily.
If you want, you can then also use the scoop as a funnel, simply unscrew the lid!
Cut around the top of a bottle to make a funnel.
Materials: Coloured Rice tub (or whatever you're using for measurement. eg flour, salt, water for capacity etc), Plastic Bottle Tools (see above), 1 cup measuring cup, variety of plastic cups.
We filled up a 1 cup measuring cup and I asked where she thought one cup of rice would fill the bottle to?
She estimated and then we checked.
Filling the measuring cup and then seeing where the rice fills up to.
and then she had to check to make sure they would hold the same amount.
I encouraged her to test some of her plastic cups to see if they held the same amount as the measuring cup, more than or less than the measuring cup?
I encouraged her to guess first and then test to see if she was right.
This cup was smaller than the measuring cup.
This cup was larger than the measuring cup. It could hold more rice.
We talked about using measuring when we cook.
What might happen if we were making cookies that asked for 1 cup of flour.
Could we use any cup or should we use a measuring cup?
We looked at all the cups and talked about which one might hold the same amount as the measuring cup.
This involved making inferences and estimation based on what she'd already experienced.
We then tested her predictions.
This one came very close!
Then I left her to her own devices to play and experiment as she wished.
She managed to get a cardboard tube from somewhere and put it to good use.
And then there was plenty of imaginative play as well.
- Simplify this activity by just giving them the plastic bottle measuring tools to play and experiment with. Try some basic counting by giving instructions like, 1 scoop of rice. 2 spoonfulls of rice. etc.
Have the child make their own plastic bottle measuring tools. What other tools can they come up with?
Graph the results of your findings. Were there more cups that held less or more than the measuring cup?
Make your own measuring cups of varying amounts. eg 1/2 or 1/4 cup measurements.
- Allow children the freedom to explore and investigate on their own. They will often come up with ideas or experiences that we would not have thought of. It also gives them the opportunity to make these discoveries and learn new skills themselves without being shown them.
- Did you catch our other 2 maths activities using Plastic Bottles?
This time using Bottle Tops.
Debs, how are the edges on the tools? I wondered wether I'd need to cover them with duct tape or something but you don't seem to have done that so I'm guessing they aren't too sharp? (bearing in mind I am a bit useless at cutting neatly) I do so love the milk jug scoop.
WOW Debs!! SO much fun and learning going on here. Who'd have thought it from the humble plastic bottle eh?! I love all your extensions and variations too.
I am going to do this with my son as soon as possible! He is going to love it and he actually just saved a milk jug!
What great ways to recycle bottles! I love all the tools you made.
So much fun to be had, and I really like the extension ideas. The rice is such a beautiful color, too! Thanks for sharing this with us.
You recycling guru you! Off to pin to my Recycling for Kids board. Love it!


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TALLAHASSEE -- Ten Florida State players, including quarterback Chris Weinke, came down with an intestinal illness and couldn't practice Tuesday.
''Our team got hit last night with the intestinal flu bug,'' coach Bobby Bowden said Tuesday. ''We had 10 players that couldn't practice today and eight of them were receiving IVs during practice. Practically the whole offensive line and Weinke are out.''
During Florida State's 62-13 victory over Duke on Saturday night, several Blue Devils players complained of sickness that the team thought might be related to food poisoning. That was never confirmed, and Bowden said Tuesday that six Duke players were sick and didn't make the trip to Tallahassee. He said the symptoms were the same as those exhibited by the Florida State players this week.
''Their defensive guys had it and now it has spread to our offensive front,'' he said.
No. 10 Florida State (2-1) plays host to No. 18 Southern California (3-0) Saturday.
''We just hope that we can prevent it from spreading,'' Bowden said. ''We have eight starters out right now. (Head trainer) Randy Oravetz told me that they were exposed to it on Saturday.''
In addition to Weinke, guard Jerry Carmichael, who was honored as an Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week, didn't practice.
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No plans yet to postpone UCLA-Miami: University of Miami officials said Tuesday there were no plans yet to postpone Saturday's showdown against No. 3 UCLA, even as much of South Florida began preparing for the possible arrival of Hurricane Georges.
''There's nothing to make up our mind about right now,'' athletic director Paul Dee said. ''The chances of hitting here are pretty small -- about a 10 or 11 percent chance. But that's based on a 72-hour chart.''
Hurricane forecasters still were having difficulty predicting Georges' path after it crosses the mountains of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Miami area still was within landfall range.
Officials in the Florida Keys began ordering tourists to leave Tuesday, clearing the way for a later evacuation of residents. Elderly and nursing home patients were being relocated, and many South Floridians began stocking up on plywood and nonperishable goods.
As of late Tuesday, though, plans still were on for Saturday's nationally televised game in the Orange Bowl.
''Obviously we're not going to play the game if it's an issue of public safety,'' Dee said. ''As soon as we have information that would cause us to change playing the game, we're going to do it.''
UCLA is scheduled to fly to Miami on Thursday. Spokesman Danny Harrington said the team is sticking to its original travel plans, but may fly to a different city to wait things out if the weather proves threatening.
A decision on whether to change flight plans would be made Wednesday, Harrington said.


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Review of Legislation Relating to Clergy
The Diocese of Melbourne is developing a comprehensive new Bill in relation to clergy, including such matters as employment status and working conditions, appointment, extension in parish ministry, retirement and breakdown of pastoral relationships.
A consultation paper was published on this website on 3 August 2020 and all members of Synod were informed about the paper and the consultation process. About 70 people responded to the email to Synod members.
From late August until mid-September two sessions were conducted in relation to each of nine topic areas, and three further sessions were conducted. Two of these covered clusters of three topics, and one was a general discussion about the rationale for the project and anything else that people wanted to raise.
Written submissions were also sought, and at every consultation session participants were asked to use the session to assist them in providing submissions. Forty-nine Synod members attended one or more of the consultation sessions (and another 10 attended in specific capacities), and 30 Synod members provided submissions.
A progress report was provided to the Archbishop in Council at its meeting on 26 November 2020 together with all the submissions, presented in a standard format. The Archbishop in Council noted the report and the decision of the Archbishop to establish a reference group for the project. The review will now not encompass legislation relating to the archbishopric or to the Diocesan Tribunal. Separate new legislation for the latter will be proposed for the 2021 ordinary session of Synod.
Additional research and engagement with Diocesan entities and other Dioceses in the Province will occur over the next few months, and a proposal for recommendations to the 2021 Synod will be brought to the Archbishop in Council in the first quarter of 2021.
There is now a separate webpage with resource material in relation to various matters relevant to this project.
Emails in relation to this review should be sent to clr@melbourneanglican.org.au.


It may seem like you've over done it, but between Christmas and New Years Eve you still have to eat. Fancy enough for company yet simple enough for any day of the week…Mushroom Stroganoff. A handful of ingredients and minimal prep will have four steaming bowls of comfort on the table in about 30 minutes.
Maybe for Santa. Now that the decorations are up, the shopping is done and dinner for tomorrow is ready for the oven it's time to relax with a Christmas Manhattan. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
The perfect simplequietmodern Christmas cocktail. Fill a rocks glass about 2/3 with ice, add a couple shakes of bitters, 1/2 oz. of sweet vermouth and 2 1/2 oz. bourbon, a maraschino cherry crushed against the side of the glass and give it all a quick stir. Recipe by Andy Ward for Bon Appetite.
The Winter Solstice…Dec 21 2015. Take advantage of the longest night of the year to relax in the glow of candlelight. Even a simple supper can take on a magical quality when lit with a single flame. Tomorrow? More magic. A little more light each day until Spring.
A modern sixties inspired clear "dot" vase + one clear votive cup and candle. That's it.
This year, a vase full of white pine boughs, another of frosted cones and a pile of lights. Separate elements, yet still giving you the modern equivalent of a fully decorated tree. A few minutes to set up…a few to take down when the festivities are over. That simplifies things doesn't it?
Parsley, walnuts, Parmesan and Bucatini…simplequietmodern pantry staples. And, just what you need for Walnut-Parsley Pesto with Bucatini… a perfect Meatless Monday supper to give you a break from all the holiday party fare. Hearty and satisfying, you won't be missing the moo, cluck or baa.
This deconstructed pesto variation, adapted from the Chris Morocco original found in Bon Appetite, will serve four and can be whipped up at a moments notice. Gather your ingredients: 12 oz package of dried Bucatini, 1 cup of toasted walnuts, 2 cloves of garlic finely grated, 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley and a couple good pinches of red pepper flakes. Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until finely chopped and add to a bowl containing the chopped parsley, parmesan, garlic and pepper flakes. Stir in oil to combine and season with salt and pepper. Cook the Bucatini according to package directions. Drain, reserving about a cup of the pasta water. Add pesto to the pasta adding small amounts of pasta liquid as needed until until the pasta is well coated. A glass of wine and a bowl of clementines and dinner is done.


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Test Drive: Crossover SUVs
February 14, 2022. Alan Rider
If the sign of a maturing market segment is diversity, the humble crossover SUV is all grown up. Here are two distinctly different models that illustrate our point.
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Test Drive: Electric Avenue
Electric cars have been around for more than a century, but they're currently enjoying a second heyday, with dozens of new models on the way. Here are two of the best you can buy today:
Test Drive: Off-Roading in Style
There are places in this world where 'roads' on the map are mere suggestions. Here are two SUVs that are likely up for such a trip.
Test Drive: "Born In The USA" Pickups
Think you know an all-American pickup when you see one? These days you have choices — like this pair of distinctly different homegrown pickups:
Test Drive: The Anti-SUVs
Some of us still like to play in the dirt, which presents an automotive conundrum: How to find a vehicle fit for everyday driving that's still up for a little weekend exploring? These two "anti-SUVs" are excellent solutions.
Test Drive: Maximum MPG
May 26, 2021. Alan Rider
The average automobile returns about 25 miles per gallon. Here's a pair of not-so-exotic vehicles pushing the boundaries of fuel efficiency.
Test Drive: Fab Four-Doors
March 31, 2021. Alan Rider
Carmakers haven't totally abandoned traditional automotive body-styles. Despite the demise of several high-profile nameplates, there are still a number of fabulous four-doors on the market.
Test Drive: Turning It up to '11'
In "This Is Spinal Tap," a character brags that their amplifiers go to "11" instead of just 10. That same philosophy applies to cars when automakers take performance to the next level.
Test Drive: Old & New
One of the odd qualities of the human psyche is our attraction to both the old and familiar and the new and novel. Just like we're equally drawn to opposite ends of the spectrum in the automotive world.
Test Drive: Small but Stylish
Say what you will about the music of Prince, there's no denying the man – all 5 feet, 3 inches of him – had style. Apply that same logic to automobiles and you'll find you don't need to drive something big to turn heads.
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There are few reported examples of denominational church arbitration that allow study of the process or its purposes. Also, most denominational arbitration systems are still infantile in their development and operation. A few are beginning to mimic the highly developed American Arbitration Association or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA," formerly "NASD" and formerly "NYSE") arbitral forums. Denominational church arbitration is reported so rarely, and probably conducted so rarely, that evaluation of process or results is problematic.
In Garcia v Church of Scientology, Order, (MD FL, Tampa Div., 2018) the United States District Court dismissed the case challenging an arbitral award against the Plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs submitted an arbitration claim to retrieve hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations in two programs of the church the plaintiffs claimed were fraudulently misrepresented. The Plaintiffs challenged the arbitral award on United States Arbitration Act grounds including "evident partiality" and misconduct of arbitrators. The plaintiffs claimed witnesses and documentary exhibits were not heard or reviewed by the arbitrators, the arbitral forum held ex parte meetings with the arbitrators, and the arbitral forum edited or redacted exhibits submitted to the arbitrators. They also claimed their counsel was not allowed to attend, however, the Court determined the record reflected Counsel would have been allowed to attend but would not have been allowed to participate. Considering the challenge in light of the limited review possible under the United States Arbitration Act and the Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine, the Court found no sustainable grounds for the challenge. The Court held the Plaintiffs agreed to arbitration, agreed to proceed in arbitration and were bound by church arbitral rules and procedures which included much about which they complained.
Arbitrators as a herd try to do the right thing usually regardless of the procedural niceties imposed by the arbitral forum. However, arbitrators are usually selected because they are in some way allied with the arbitral forum or its sponsors. That is true in commercial arbitration so it should not be a surprise that denominational church arbitrators would be closely aligned with the church denomination. That does not mean the arbitration cannot be fair because sympathy will only go so far. In most arbitrations, it does not play a determinative role because all adverse litigating parties are also aligned with the arbitral forum in some way. If the damages claim presented by the claimant, in commercial or church arbitration, requires a negative interpretation of facts otherwise innocent, such as fund-raising marketing representations as in the case reported herein, the case will be weak at best. Hard facts showing fraud designed and directed especially at a vulnerable plaintiff would be required. Also, if counsel is allowed to attend but not participate, or not allowed to attend, then the arbitration is probably not worth the effort or cost. Most claimants lack sufficient training in advocacy in a litigation setting to represent themselves much less the emotional objectivity needed to put forward successful arguments. Pro Se plaintiffs and claimants get lost in the weeds, do not know when to throw back the little ones, and do not know the decisional paradigm or standards of the arbitral forum well enough to know which parts of their case are important.


At launch, the thermostats (pictured) will integrate with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, IFTTT and Samsung SmartThings.
Resideo Technologies, Inc.–a Honeywell spin-off company–unveiled its new smart home thermostat and upgraded contractor loyalty program at AHR Expo in Atlanta, GA.
The refreshed Contractor Pro loyalty program includes a new website, which will offer program details, a performance dashboard, product training, point balances, redemption opportunities, a rebate calculator and leads that the company had generated.
Contractors participating in the program can access status updates on the website for sales goals.
The program will also now incorporate four tiers (bronze, silver, gold and platinum) for contractors based on total annual purchases of Resideo products, with "expanded rebates and financial incentives" to reward growth and focus on the entire home portfolio.


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Aberdeen Christmas Village Boosts City Centre Trade
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The local business community has expressed its support for the Aberdeen Christmas Village, which helped boost trade during the festive period.
Spearheaded by Aberdeen Inspired in partnership with Aberdeen City Council and Codona's, hundreds of thousands of people visited the winter wonderland over the five weeks it was open.
Organisers have received positive feedback from visitors, artists, craftsmen/women as well as local business owners, who commented on increased footfall through their doors and a rise in sales.
"The Aberdeen Christmas Village is exactly the type of event which is needed to drive increased footfall and dwell time in the city centre. It was our ambition, along with our partner organisations, to build on the success of last year and create an even larger festive event.
"It was brilliant to see the public get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy everything the Village had to offer. We have also been pleased with the response from the businesses in the city centre, a number of which have been in touch with us to comment on the positive difference they noticed throughout the festive period in terms of increased footfall. It was a key aim of ours to achieve a knock-on effect for local businesses, which further emphasises the tremendous benefits of big events like this in Aberdeen."
Julie Haig, owner of Haigs Food Hall, Schoolhill, said:
"We were delighted with the footfall the Christmas Village brought to Aberdeen city centre and our business. It created a real buzz in the city and it was great to see so many people out and about enjoying the Christmas Village.
"We are looking forward to seeing it back again this year and would like to give a huge thank you to Aberdeen Inspired and Aberdeen City Council for all of their hard work making this event happen."
Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing said:
"The Aberdeen Christmas Village has once again been a tremendous success and we are delighted to have worked with our partners to provide what has become a mainstay of the city's events calendar.
"Running alongside the village, Aberdeen City Council also brought the Christmas Tree Maze to Union Terrace Gardens and the response from the public was fantastic.
"By coming out and supporting these attractions in numbers, people have demonstrated they will support bright, engaging and innovative events and that provides great confidence as we seek to build on the foundations we already have in place.
"We are planning for a bigger, better and busier programme of events for 2017 than we have ever had before in Aberdeen. There are a number of major dates in the diary already and more to follow.
"Aberdeen City Council is looking forward to working with our many partners in the year ahead, investing in events and facilities, as the city's role as a cultural hub and tourist destination continues to grow."
"This year we were also happy to offer stalls to up to 30 hugely talented local artists and designers to give them a platform to sell their products. It was fantastic to see their presence being enjoyed by the public.
"We would like to thank everyone who visited and enjoyed the Village, the stallholders and our staff and partners for all their hard work. Our talented team will continue to work hard to bring projects to fruition that will enhance the city centre and drive footfall. We are always looking to build on our successes and in doing so we take on board all constructive feedback. We are very excited about our current plans, which include the globally renowned Nuart street art festival in the spring."
Aberdeen Inspired is the banner under which the Aberdeen BID (Business Improvement District) operates. It is a business-led initiative within the city centre in which levy payers within the BID zone contribute. Proceeds are used to fund projects designed to improve the business district and driving footfall to the zone.
More information on the work of Aberdeen Inspired is available at www.aberdeeninspired.com
Aberdeen Inspired Secures Three Year Christmas Village Deal
Festive Fun Day Raises A Smile At Christmas Village
Aberdeen Christmas Village Build Underway
Christmas Village Hailed A Success By Organisers
Thrill Seekers In For A Treat At Christmas Village
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2 Responses to "Aberdeen Christmas Village Boosts City Centre Trade"
Carolyn Middleton says:
Pretty much seems to contradict what Mike Wilson, local businessman, said recently in the local newspaper!
Eck says:
And ALL the comments were from people with a WHOLESOME vested interest in making its sound, be or want to be a success. So what is the REAL impact – very little according to many traders.
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Brussels, 5 May 2016 - High-level representatives from governments around the world, along with representatives from the global steel industry, met in Brussels on 18 April to address the severe overcapacity crisis afflicting the steel industry. The "High Level Meeting on Excess Capacity and Structural Adjustment in the Steel Sector" was organized by the OECD and hosted by the Kingdom of Belgium.
Ensure that government plans, policies, directives and guidelines, whether issued or implemented by government entities or government-supported institutions, do not encourage the net expansion of steelmaking capacity and that all uneconomic or consistently loss-making steel enterprises are permitted to exit the market and close facilities.
Work together to identify and promote policies that address the detrimental impact of steel facility closures on workers and affected communities, while facilitating the closure of uneconomic or consistently loss-making facilities.
Enhance the exchange of information on: 1) capacity developments; and, 2) the formulation and implementation of the support measures and industrial policies being taken in steel.
Ensure that those enterprises in which their governments have full or partial ownership do not receive special benefits that distort competition.
Steel producers from around the world welcomed this statement as an important step toward addressing the global steel excess capacity crisis. However, many in the industry also expressed concern that China – the nation which accounts for approximately half of the world's steel capacity – did not join in the statement.


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Timmy Mallett came to fame presenting Wacaday on TV-am between 1985 and 1992, in which he had the game Mallett's Mallet. Timmy used to bash children over the head with a gigantic hammer if they got quiz questions wrong.
Timmy Mallett also hosted the children's TV show The Wide Awake Club.
After graduating from Warwick University, Timmy Mallett worked at BBC Radio Oxford and Radio Luxembourg.
In 1989, Timmy Mallett released a book How to be Utterly Brilliant, but is even better known for his record Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
Like David Van Day, Timmy Mallett was a latecomer to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2008.
He ended up being the fourth celebrity to leave the jungle after losing an eating contest against Brian Paddick. It was a difficult task for Timmy Mallett, in particular, as he is a vegetarian.
Timmy Mallett was a 53-year-old TV presenter when he entered the jungle.


I was recently contacted by Nicole of Princess Boutique to review Essie's 2014 summer collection, Haute In The Heat. I had not seen many swatches of it yet so I was more than happy to swatch them.
Strut Your Stuff, 2 coats. The color is a tad bit more dusty in person.
Fierce, No Fear, 2 coats.
Haute In The Heat, 2 coats. This one is a bit of a darker, dusty raspberry color.
Ruffles & Feathers, 2 coats.
Hi, thanks for the manicure post. I think the nails in these pictures are naturally beautiful themselves. They have good shape. So when you apply nail polish to them, they just shine.
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Kleberg Bank has always cultivated and maintained a spirited commitment to building long-term relationships. Robert Justus Kleberg, son-in-law of Captain and Mrs. Richard King, and manager of the King Ranch, was ''the developer, the builder, the experimenter, the expander'' who started Kleberg Bank in 1905. Kleberg established the Bank ''to help those who showed the spirit of cooperation in community building,'' a policy that has not changed. These deep roots have provided the Bank with a unique understanding of the people and the culture of South Texas.


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Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2013
In 2013, the fifth annual Diecast Hall of Fame Class had 12 new inductees.
Howard Rees, one of the original designers in the Hot Wheels line, was inducted as a Diecast Designer, while Robert Graves Jr.'s was chosen as a Diecast Historian due to his knowledge and research in Hot Wheels models.
Dan Miller, along with couples Chris and Lorrie Davis and Mike and Patti Price, were chosen for the R.A.O.K. category. Lance Joseph and Lea Knight were inducted for the Cookie Lind Humanitarian Award.
The 1967 Chevy Camaro and the Batmobile were chosen as the Cars & Casings and TV & Movie Cars respectively.
The Toy Peddler's Paul Biddle was selected as the Diecast Entrepreneur category, while Anita Smith was chosen as an Intriguing Collector for her Chickluu's Fabulous Redlines website.
Mark Kasimoff was given the People's Choice Award.
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Q: Styling Bootstrap 3 Popovers Here is the relevant jsFiddle with full code sample.
Hover your mouse over the road icon to the right of the Fizz menu, and you'll see a popover. See how narrow the popover is? I want to:

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*Widen the popover significantly; and

*Style the popover different colors, say:

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*Green background in the popover's "header" section ("Instructions:")

*Red background in the popover's "body" section (the main text)

According to this answer, I can widen the popover via:
$('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover({
    container: 'body'
});

And that's exactly what I did (see the JS in the jsFiddle), but this obviously doesn't work. And I can't find anything for styling the color of a popover. Any ideas?

A: You can apply some CSS to the classes for the popover to achieve this result.
In the fiddle you provided, you can achieve the effects you want for the 'signin' element with the following lines:
.signin .popover { min-width:300px; }
.signin .popover-title { background-color:green; }
.signin .popover-content { background-color:red; }


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import numpy as np

import paddle.fluid as fluid
import paddle.v2 as paddle

from network_conf import ner_net
import reader
from utils import load_dict, load_reverse_dict
from utils_extend import to_lodtensor

def infer(model_path, batch_size, test_data_file, vocab_file, target_file,
          use_gpu):
    """
    use the model under model_path to predict the test data, the result will be printed on the screen

    return nothing
    """
    word_dict = load_dict(vocab_file)
    word_reverse_dict = load_reverse_dict(vocab_file)

    label_dict = load_dict(target_file)
    label_reverse_dict = load_reverse_dict(target_file)

    test_data = paddle.batch(
        reader.data_reader(test_data_file, word_dict, label_dict),
        batch_size=batch_size)
    place = fluid.CUDAPlace(0) if use_gpu else fluid.CPUPlace()
    exe = fluid.Executor(place)

    inference_scope = fluid.core.Scope()
    with fluid.scope_guard(inference_scope):
        [inference_program, feed_target_names,
         fetch_targets] = fluid.io.load_inference_model(model_path, exe)
        for data in test_data():
            word = to_lodtensor(map(lambda x: x[0], data), place)
            mark = to_lodtensor(map(lambda x: x[1], data), place)
            target = to_lodtensor(map(lambda x: x[2], data), place)
            crf_decode = exe.run(
                inference_program,
                feed={"word": word,
                      "mark": mark,
                      "target": target},
                fetch_list=fetch_targets,
                return_numpy=False)
            lod_info = (crf_decode[0].lod())[0]
            np_data = np.array(crf_decode[0])
            assert len(data) == len(lod_info) - 1
            for sen_index in xrange(len(data)):
                assert len(data[sen_index][0]) == lod_info[
                    sen_index + 1] - lod_info[sen_index]
                word_index = 0
                for tag_index in xrange(lod_info[sen_index],
                                        lod_info[sen_index + 1]):
                    word = word_reverse_dict[data[sen_index][0][word_index]]
                    gold_tag = label_reverse_dict[data[sen_index][2][
                        word_index]]
                    tag = label_reverse_dict[np_data[tag_index][0]]
                    print word + "\t" + gold_tag + "\t" + tag
                    word_index += 1
                print ""

if __name__ == "__main__":
    infer(
        model_path="models/params_pass_0",
        batch_size=6,
        test_data_file="data/test",
        vocab_file="data/vocab.txt",
        target_file="data/target.txt",
        use_gpu=False)


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The Equity Summary Score is provided for informational purposes only, does not constitute advice or guidance, and is not an endorsement or recommendation for any particular security or trading strategy. The Equity Summary Score is provided by StarMine from Refinitiv, an independent company not affiliated with Fidelity Investments. For more information and details, go to Fidelity.com.
We found Robinhood's trading interface — both via its mobile app and its website — the most user-friendly of all candidates, making it a perfect option for the first-time trader. The design is minimalist, interactive, and easy to navigate. "Robinhood is a good fit for new investors because it offers a slick, modern app that allows you to trade efficiently," says James Royal, a stock analyst and investing and wealth management reporter at Bankrate. "And of course, it's free, allowing you to invest money that would have otherwise gone into a broker's pocket."
Fidelity's platform wins for user-friendly design, with tools to help take the guesswork out of finding funds and nosing out strategies. Fidelity's platform lets you explore your options with a slick and intuitive design, complete with color-coded rankings and charts that call out what's important. You can sort stocks by size, performance, and even criteria like sales growth or profit growth. Want to sort ETFs by the sectors they focus on or their expenses? Done. There's even a box to check if you want to explore only Fidelity's commission-free offerings. A few other discount brokers do offer screeners, but none match Fidelity's depth and usability.
Like Fidelity and Vanguard, Charles Schwab is one of the older brick-and-mortar investment brokers that successfully modernized its trading platform for the Internet Age. Of all our picks, Charles Schwab is the best option for advanced traders who want a full buffet of options (stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, futures) and an impressive suite of research tools. Best of all, even with all the perks Charles Schwab offers, it's still one of the lowest-cost trading platforms, with cheaper fees than E*TRADE or TD Ameritrade on most trades.
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Q: Cursor pagination for nested fields in mongoDB using ObjectId I am trying to paginate a nested document in a mongoDB collection.
This is a sample of what my data looks like. I added uid field whose value is a mongo ObjectId with the hope that it's going to point me to the next object in the itemInfo array.
const item = {
  _id: ObjectID,
  name: 'Test',
  itemInfo : [
    {
      uid: "ObjectID",
      itemData: [{}, {}]
    },
    {
      uid: "ObjectID",
      itemData: [{}, {}]
    },
    {
      uid: "ObjectID",
      itemData: [{}, {}]
    },
    {
      uid: "ObjectID",
      itemData: [{}, {}]
    }
  ]
}

However, Running this query below returns the next root objects in my database and not the next object in the itemInfo array.
  const pageSkin = await db
    .find({ "itemInfo.uid": { $gt: new ObjectId("UidFromItemInfoArray") } })
    .limit(pgLimit + 1)

How can i achieve my desired solution ?

A: Mongodb is a document oriented database, means it operates with documents, not subdocuments.
You can use an aggregation framework to $unwind itemInfo so you will have individual documents with exactly 1 item from itemInfo array for each item. Then you can apply your logic on the next stage.
Even though you can, you shouldn't. The document size is limited to 16Mb, and order of items in the array is consistent. It will be more efficient to fetch whole document and paginate subdocuments on application level with simple array operators, e.g. slice in nodejs.


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Forever From Manchester Artwork Now Available Online
On Thursday 10th November, Ambassador Duane Cormell from Realm Recruit and local artist James Chapman brought together an exhibition to help raise funds for communities across Greater Manchester.
We gathered at The Fitzgerald, a speakeasy jazz venue based in the Northern Quarter, for the "first look" exhibition of these Manc-inspired works. Guests on the night were able to view this artwork over a generous welcome drink of Manchester Gin (thanks guys!).
#ForeverFromManchester is a lighthearted, graphic celebration of Mancunian heritage. The project fuses the past with the present, depicting a variety of legendary Mancunians, both native and adopted, in iconic Manchester settings. A big part of being Manc is about not taking life too seriously, the essence of which the project attempts to capture.
The idea behind #ForeverFromManchester was conceived by Forever Manchester Ambassador, Duane Cormell, and has been developed and brought to life by James Chapman. James is an illustrator, born in Birmingham, currently residing in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury. He began his career researching and illustrating the fun and engaging educational series 'Soundimals', which focuses on the varied selection of onomatopoeic sounds from around the world. This work drew viral attention online, being featured by The Guardian, The Independent, Huffington Post and The Daily Mail, as well as BuzzFeed, with which he became a frequent collaborator. Two books – Soundimals and How to Sneeze in Japanese – were self-published from this project, and his work in the area of culture and diversity continues with further illustrated series in the pipeline.
They're displayed.
Which is your favourite? #foreverfrommanchester
You can buy them + support @4EVERManchester pic.twitter.com/d2cXIHgsgt
— Jean Mills (@JeanieFM) November 10, 2016
We are delighted to announce that the Forever From Manchester artwork is now available to be purchased on This Charming Manc, together with James' take on our very own Captain Manchester (see this article's main image). Each print is A3 and priced at £10. All artwork is also available in a postcard pack for £10.
A big thank you goes to Hobs Reprographics and G.F Smith for making the prints look as incredible as they do, and to James Chapman and Realm Recruit for coming up with this fantastic project celebrating Mancunian heritage in graphic form. All have helped to support local people to do extraordinary things together.


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Create your own colorful pack of succulents. Choose combinations that match your next event. Available in Purple/Pink, Blue/Silver, Green, and Assorted Options. Quantity discounts apply on larger orders. Please expand the list to see the full option of quantity discounts. Succulents are priced and sold individually. Succulents arrive in 2" growers pots.
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Thursday 6th September Quiz night at The Brick House soi Sampan to continue on the 1st Thursday of the month arrive 2045 for quiz to start 2100 Quiz to cover a broad range of subjects a light supper will be provided for quiz participants all welcome please come along and enjoy the fun.
Woohoo, quiz wars. Makes a changes from who's got the best sausages & pies There could be trouble ahead who's starter for 10 points.
2. Into the quiz. There will be a small cash prize to winning team on the night.
3. A Lucky Draw Ticket which gets ticket holder into Roll Over Competition at end of night. Pot starts at Bt1,500.00. If your number is drawn you get a chance to answer a question and win the pot.
I have written the first quiz ..... so you know it is not going to be rocket science!
Bit of fun for charity and we hope we can repeat every first Thursday of the month.
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Mr. Lilley: Surely the difference between the Falklands and Iraq was that in the case of the former Ministers resigned for underestimating the threat, whereas on this occasion Ministers have refused to accept responsibility for overestimating the threat—the existence of weapons of mass destruction.
Mr. Beard: With the Falklands, Ministers encouraged the threat by withdrawing ships and not sending any cruisers to sea to persuade the Argentines that we were serious.
The case for an inquiry may be to establish the facts that led to the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq. Or it may be an investigation of the decisions based on the evidence available. Those two are quite different. I want to explore both of those potential justifications for the proposed judicial inquiry.
The media have made much of the intelligence dossier published in September 2002 as though it and it alone was the trigger for the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq. It was a presentation of the intelligence information that was available to the Government at that time. As with all such intelligence reports, it was incomplete and no doubt partly inaccurate, but it never pretended to be more than an appreciation of the situation derived from raw intelligence, which had been assessed by the procedure long established for that purpose. Under that procedure, the Joint Intelligence Committee was responsible for the final professional evaluation before the case was presented to the Government.This House's own all-party Intelligence and Security Committee has examined the way the dossier was compiled and, essentially, approved it as a reasonable interpretation of the available intelligence.
If anyone still believes the BBC's discreditable and preposterous assertion that the Government, to stir up war fever, invented and inserted the claim that Iraq would be ready to deliver chemical and biological weapons within 45 minutes, I remind them that the inquiry by Lord Hutton has covered that point in some depth. People have heard the evidence, and Lord Hutton will deliver his conclusions shortly. There can be no grounds there for adding another inquiry to the Hutton inquiry.
in this House and I know no one, whichever way they voted, who was solely or mainly influenced by that dossier. The case presented to the House by the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary in 12 statements and five full debates was deeper and more comprehensive than was provided in the dossier.
Let us discard what was not said in those debates and statements, although some commentators have enriched their indignation by their creative recall. Neither the Prime Minister nor the Foreign Secretary claimed that the threat from Iraq was imminent, still less did they use the American phraseology of the threat from Iraq being a "clear and present danger". What they did say was that the containment of the Iraq regime through sanctions was failing and that Saddam Hussein was determined to acquire an armoury of biological and chemical weapons and the capability to produce them. Moreover, following the 11 September 2001 outrage in New York, and given Saddam's past record, my right hon. Friends said that there was a danger of that capability being used to arm terrorist organisations—not just al-Qaeda, which was, I agree, the most remote possibility, but Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others yet unknown—which could pose a threat to north American and western European cities.
The case for believing that Saddam Hussein still had those weapons was that he had them before the first Gulf war. Iraq still had the weapons and the scientific expertise. If not, why did Saddam Hussein refuse to co-operate with the United Nations inspectors and to give them free range, as he had agreed in the 1991 ceasefire? Why did he put his country through 12 years of UN sanctions, bringing suffering, destitution and death to the Iraqi people, when co-operation with the UN inspectors and evidence of the destruction of the biological and chemical weapons would have lifted those sanctions?
Throughout the 1990s, culminating in resolution 1441 last November, why did the UN Security Council unanimously recognise that Iraq had biological and chemical weapons that were a threat to world peace? Why did it demand that Iraq disarm? Are we to suppose that all those nations, which voted 17 times in the UN Security Council to demand co-operation on disarmament, were the hapless puppets of right-wing American zealots?
Some might argue that the implication was only that there was a technological capability, not necessarily the intention to use such weapons. However, the evidence of a policy of aggression and expansion is shown by the invasion of Iran, when more than 1 million people were killed. It can be seen in the invasion of Kuwait, a sovereign country that could never be a threat to Iraq. We do not need to infer likely intentions. The evidence of psychopathic ruthlessness was shown by the gassing of the people of Halabja and by the brutal treatment of the Kurds and the Marsh Arabs. It was seen when 300,000 men, women and children were executed by the regime for political reasons.
indefinite inaction. The first question to arise was, "If not now, when?" If the time was not ripe to deal with Saddam Hussein, when would it have been right?
Undoubtedly, if matters had drifted, with sanctions weakening and Saddam Hussein triumphant in his defiance, he would have been a threat to stability in the middle east. The United Nations would have lost its credibility to handle such crises in the future and it would have sunk into impotence, as the League of Nations did before it.
The second consequence of inaction was the increasing risk to the United Kingdom of chemical, biological and possibly radiological weapons falling into terrorist hands. The threat is all too real, as intelligence services have warned. It is the threat of an anthrax or radiological weapon exploding in London, Washington, Paris or Berlin and—quite apart from the casualties—making a major part of the city a no-go area for decades. After 11 September 2001, do not let anyone pretend that such a scenario can be discounted.
The third possible consequence of inaction for the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union is the risk of America defending national interests with no allies and ultimately reverting to a fortress America strategy. We are not talking about Britain as America's poodle here. I believe Britain and the rest of the European Union have a vital strategic interest in maintaining the strength of the Atlantic alliance.
It was those major consequences for this country, not the minutiae of an intelligence dossier or the bruised egos of those compiling it, that the Government had to consider and judge in deciding to join in the invasion of Iraq. It is the intention of the Opposition motion, it seems, that a judicial inquiry be held to second-guess the strategic judgment of a democratically elected Government. The House was involved in the decision to an unprecedented extent and voted to join the invasion of Iraq. Are we to have the constitutional innovation of decisions made by Government and Parliament being subjected to a judicial review? We are elected to the House as representatives of our constituents, with a duty to exercise our judgment on their behalf. Executive decisions are devolved to Government, from whence comes their democratic authority.
Mr. Garnier: Would the hon. Gentleman allow me?
Mr. Beard: I really do not have time.
There could be no legitimacy in a judicial review attempting to overturn or question the decisions of a democratically elected Parliament and Government. The sovereignty of Parliament, derived by great sacrifice over centuries, is at issue in this resolution.
That great champion of representative democracy, Edmund Burke, set out the principle 230 years ago when he told his constituents that a Member of the House should not sacrifice his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment or his enlightened conscience to any man or set of men living. Today the members of his party are willing to sacrifice those principles of representative democracy as they thrash around, desperately and cynically, in search of political advantage. That is the true meaning of the motion.
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton): I very much enjoyed the speech I just heard, not least because the hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Mr. Beard) put an excellent neo-Conservative case for the action that was taken in Iraq. Sadly, he has been a lone voice in much of the debate, certainly in terms of Back-Bench contributions, because we have largely heard from people who opposed the war and voted against it, whose opinions are well known and who have expressed those opinions again today.
It is worth reminding the House that on 18 March the House voted by a huge majority to go to war. As I said in an intervention on my right hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley), I do not believe that the result of that vote would have been substantially different if we had known then what we know now. It is also worth stating in the House that the decision taken that day was right, and that those who supported it should not be defensive about the way they voted.
Moreover, those who supported the decision should not feel defensive about saying that those who opposed the war in that vote were wrong. They were wrong when they prophesied a long and bloody war of attrition. They were wrong when they prophesied a mass slaughter in Baghdad. They were wrong when they forecast a humanitarian catastrophe, which never arose. They were wrong when they predicted an exodus of millions of refugees, which did not happen. Indeed, they are wrong now when they say that post-war Iraq is a disaster and that the world is a more dangerous place because we have got rid of Saddam Hussein. We who supported military action should have the confidence to take on and demolish the arguments that we successfully took on and demolished in March.
"I feel as if I have been born again. Iraq was a prison above ground and a mass grave beneath it."
Indeed, when an opinion poll—itself a sign of political freedom in Iraq—was held last month, 62 per cent. of Iraqis thought that getting rid of Saddam Hussein was worth the suffering and 67 per cent. thought that their lives would be better five years from now.
We are right to be optimistic and those Iraqis are right to think that their lives will be better five years from now because thousands of new businesses are opening in Iraq, the markets are bustling and food prices are lower than under the Hussein regime. There is a new currency and a new banking system. Employment is up and real salaries, both private and public sector, are up. Some 1,500 schools have been refurbished and 5 million textbooks are being printed by UNESCO. Finally, it is worth pointing out that 22 million vaccinations have been given to Iraqi children in the past couple of months. So education, commerce and prosperity are returning to a region that was the birthplace of education, prosperity and commerce.
Perhaps even more importantly, for the first time Iraqis now have a say in their country's future. Torture and imprisonment have been replaced by 200 new newspapers and 70 political parties. The Iraqi governing council brings together for the first time Shi'ites, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians and Turkomens in a range of representative opinion that is unrivalled in the Arab world. Of course, they face massive challenges, not least that of security—we all feel for members of that council who have been killed or intimidated—but let us not detract from the enormous achievements.
"Self-government, long advocated for Iraq, appears to be working well when put into practice."
I very much welcome the UN resolution, not least because it sets out a clear timetable for moving towards greater self-government in Iraq. Surely in the House of all places, we should celebrate that fact and value the democratic freedom that we are starting to bring to Iraq, rather than unquestioningly assuming that everything in Iraq is a mess.
The second argument that is used against those of us who supported the war is that, somehow, military action in Iraq has made the world a more dangerous place by encouraging the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, as rogue states seek immunity from unilateral American action. That argument is put most persuasively by my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Mr. Tyrie), but I am afraid he is wrong. Indeed, current events prove that he is wrong.
What is happening in this post-Iraq-war world? For a start, Iran has this week agreed to sign up to tougher UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, to suspend the enrichment of uranium and to declare that it does not intend to develop nuclear weapons. That does not sound like a rogue state seeking nuclear weapons to protect itself against unilateral military action. Similarly, North Korea is apparently now seeking some form of security pledge from the United States in return for ceasing its nuclear programme. Who can seriously think that any middle east state would now consider starting a chemical or biological weapons programme? It is early days, but the Iraq war seems to be achieving one of its explicit objectives: to send a message to rogue states that the civilised world is not prepared to allow proliferation and the development of weapons of mass destruction.
The third argument used against those of us who supported the war is that the presence of American and British troops in the middle east is somehow radicalising Islamic opinion. This is not the time to start a lengthy discussion of what we can do about radical Islamic opinion, but I would just say that the biggest challenge to Islamic terrorists would be an Arab state that was free, prosperous, plural and fairly governed, because the likes of al-Qaeda rely on autocratic, economically stagnant and backward regimes that provide them with a ready supply of frustrated, angry, radicalised young men and women. I am optimistic that Iraq can become a progressive Arab state that can provide young people in its society with real economic and political opportunities and diminish the lure of fundamentalism.
Indeed, only by creating a plural, progressive and economically dynamic Arab world will we deal with the root causes of Islamic terrorism.
The final argument used against us is that the action by the US and UK Governments in Iraq dangerously undermined the international institutions on which our collective security depends. Of course, it is a great shame that the United Nations felt unable to support the second resolution. The world would be a much better place and it would have been far preferable if the United Nations had supported that second resolution. It is refreshing, however, that so soon after many people said that that was the death of the UN, it has come together and unanimously supported another resolution, and is re-engaging with what is happening in Iraq.
It is also heartening that, around the world, NATO—one of the mistakes of the US and British Administrations was that they neglected NATO to a degree—is now taking over operations in Afghanistan, and Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation is calling this week for increased measures to stop the spread of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Those international institutions are vital in demonstrating the collective opinion of the civilised world. It suits the United States' broader interests to support those institutions. After all, NATO, the UN and the World Trade Organisation are the post-war creation of American Administrations. Perhaps belatedly, the United States is coming to understand what the dean of the Harvard school of government, Dr. Nye, has called the soft power of the United States, which comes from its values, cultures and economic prosperity, as well as its undoubted hard power—its military might. It is welcome that a Republican Administration has increased US foreign aid by 50 per cent. this year—a sign that it understands the value of its soft power.
Contrary to the opinion expressed by many people today, post-war Iraq is a place of optimism, a place where self-rule is a real prospect and where we are starting to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons in other rogue states. It is an example of where we are providing a challenge to Islamic fundamentalism. In short, we were right on 18 March to support the action in Iraq—I am proud to have taken part in that Division—and we are right now to insist that we finish the job.