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Der englische Begriff Hanlon's Razor (deutsch: Hanlons Rasiermesser) bezeichnet ein Sprichwort, das etwas über den wahrscheinlichsten Grund menschlichen Fehlverhaltens aussagt. Es lautet: "Schreibe nicht der Böswilligkeit zu, was durch Dummheit hinreichend erklärbar ist" (englisch: ). Oder kürzer: "Geh nicht von Böswilligkeit aus, wenn Dummheit genügt" (englisch: ).

Bei Hanlons Rasiermesser geht es also um eine fehlerhafte Ursachenzuschreibung (Kausalattribuierung). Es ähnelt Ockhams Rasiermesser, nach dem man von mehreren Erklärungen die einfachste vorziehen sollte.

Entstehung und Benennung
Eine von zwei Erklärungen zur Entstehung besagt, dass Robert J. Hanlon eine reale Person war und ihm dieses Sprichwort zugeschrieben werden kann. Entsprechend der Theorie kam das Sprichwort als Zuschrift von Hanlon in das 1980 erschienene Buch Murphy's Law Book Two. More Reasons Why Things Go Wrong.

Die andere gängige Erklärung zur Entstehung schreibt das Sprichwort dem Science-Fiction-Autor Robert A. Heinlein zu; die Schreibweise "Robert Hanlon" sei eine Fehlschreibweise oder Verballhornung von "Robert Heinlein". In der Kurzgeschichte Logic of Empire bzw. deutsch Auktion auf der Venus von 1941 schreibt Heinlein:

Verwendung
Hanlon's Razor dient häufig dazu, Verschwörungstheorien zurückzuweisen.
In diesem Sinne sagte beispielsweise Bernard Ingham, Pressesprecher von Margaret Thatcher:

Ingham prägte mit dieser Aussage das englische Motto , das als lakonische Variante von Hanlons Rasiermesser gelten kann.

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July 5, 2017 • by Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ─ The nation's 9,600 international nameplate franchises registered their fourth straight sales dip in June, but dealers remain satisfied with what they view as a healthy market, according to the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA).
International auto sales in the United States totaled 816,332 units in June, down 31,936 units from May and 5,455 from June 2016. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to AutoData Corp., was 16.51 million, down from 16.80 million in June 2016.
"Dealers are feeling confident about the second half of 2017," said AIADA President Cody Lusk. "In this healthy but flat market, they are focusing on the basics ─ excellent customer service, competitive pricing, and great products."
Asian brands occupied 46% of June's market, down from 47% in May and ahead of the 44.6% share posted by domestic nameplates. Overall, Asian nameplate dealers sold 678,171 light vehicles in June, a 1.5% decline from a year ago.
European brands sold 138,161 units last month, up from 134,006 in May and 133,370 units in the year-ago period. European brands occupied 9.4% of the U.S. market last month, up from 8.8% in the year-ago period.
As for consumer preference, trucks and SUVs continued to lead the way, with sales of cars falling 13.2% from a year ago in June. In fact, six of the month's top-selling vehicles fell into the truck or SUV/crossover categories. The Ford F-Series took top honors, following by the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram pickups.
In fourth place was the Nissan Rogue, which displaced the Toyota RAV4 as the most popular crossover for the month. The RAV4 fell into fifth place, while the Chevrolet Equinox fell into the No. 10 spot.
As for cars, even models that made June's Top 10 sellers list still experienced a decline in overall sales. The Honda Civic, for instance, was the most popular car for the month, taking sixth place. However, sales were down 2.8% from a year ago. The Toyota Camry finished in eighth place with sales down 9.5%, while the Toyota Corolla finished at No. 9. Despite recording a 4.9% sales decline.
Prices and profits remain high, according to the AIADA, with the average vehicle in June selling for a record $31,720.
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Kim Michelle Toft (1960–) Biography
Born 1960, in Dalby, Queensland, Australia; partner of Allan Sheather; Education: Diploma of Teaching; Certificate of Design. Politics: "Green." Hobbies and other interests: Collecting glasses and crockery, cooking and dining out, swimming, astrology, live music, walking on the beach.
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Kim Michelle Toft (Photo courtesy of Kim Michelle Toft.)
Primary school teacher in North Queensland, Australia, 1979–84; graphic designer in South Australia, Australia, 1984–88; silk artist, Shelly Beach, New South Wales, Australia, 1991–; illustrator and author, 1995–; Silkim Books (publishing company), founder and owner, 2005–. Artist-in-residence at Underwater World Mooloolaba; Barrier Reef Aquarium; Out of the Box '98 Brisbane; Ipswich Children's Literature Festival; Somerset Children's Literature Festival, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; and Freemantle Children's Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Motivational speaker; leads silk workshops for adults and children. Exhibitions: Work exhibited at Sheraton Mirage, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia; Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast, Queensland; Marriott, Surfers Paradise, Queensland; 12th Annual Maui Marine Art Expo, Maui, Hawaii; and elsewhere in Hawaii.
World Wildlife Foundation (member, local dune care group).
Honour Book Award, Australia Book Council, and Whitley Award for Best Children's Book, both 1998, Best Children's Book designation, Benjamin Franklin Awards for Independent Publishing, and Teacher's Choice Award, both 1999, and Best Primary Book designation, Royal Zoological Awards, all for One Less Fish; notable book citation, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), 2000, and Whitley Award Certificate of Merit, both for Neptune's Nursery; notable book designation in the children's information book category, CBCA, Best Picture Book designation, Australian Wilderness Society, and Green Earth Book Award, and Whitely Award Australia, all for The World That We Want.
SELF-ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOKS
(With Allan Sheather) One Less Fish, University of Queensland Press (St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia), 1997, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 1998.
(With Allan Sheather) Neptune's Nursery, University of Queensland Press (St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia), 1999, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2000.
The World That We Want, University of Queensland Press (St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia), 2004, Charles-bridge (Watertown, MA), 2005.
A Sea of Words: An ABC of the Deep Blue Sea, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2006.
Alan Brown, Turtle's Song (picture book), University of Queensland Press (St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia), 2001.
12 Underwater Days of Christmas; The Forgotten Ocean, about the evolution of central Australia.
Kim Michelle Toft is the author and illustrator of several books that introduce children to the wonders of the fragile ocean ecosystem. In her first book, One Less Fish, Toft counts down from twelve fish to zero as the creatures are killed by fishermen, discarded trash, and other marine hazards. Another book, Neptune's Nursery, shows how various sea creatures, including humpback whales, manta rays, and seahorses, are born and raised by their parents. This title was described as "a radiant peek into an oceanic nursery" by School Library Journal contributor Patricia Manning. In a more recent title, The World That We Want, Toft's cumulative rhyme shows how all of the ecosystems of the earth depend on each other, including the "This is the beach that meets the mangrove that follows the river that weaves through the forest that filters the air that circles the world that we want." However, her books are most notable for their illustrations. As Kathy Piehl described in a review of The World That We Want for School Library Journal, "The arresting, brilliantly hued illustrations were drawn and painted on silk." A Publishers Weekly also praised Toft's artwork for that title, calling it "luminous."
Toft told SATA: "As I sat in my room at the age of four, spending hours upon hours drawing my favorite Walt Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, I had no idea that one day I would be creating my own characters and writing stories about them.
"Growing up in suburbia in Brisbane in the 1960s and 1970s, I always had a feeling that there was more to the world than my backyard. I was an only child and I often felt very lonely, as my mum and stepfather worked full time. I would amuse myself drawing and watching far too much television! I believe both things helped fuel my imagination and would take me to different worlds. Drawing was the one thing I did well and therefore it was something I always got great satisfaction out of.
"School was hard for me because I always felt like an outsider. Instead of playing sport, I would prefer to draw. Then in high school I ran the school magazine and once again, I felt like I didn't fit in with the 'norm.' Art was my elective subject all through school and I loved it. I also love learning about the history of art and the artists' lives.
"Even though I wanted to be an art teacher I opted for the primary-school teaching course and once completed I taught for four and a half years in far north Queensland, where I discovered the immense beauty of tropical Australia. The strong feelings I developed there toward the environment would stay with me all through my life. Although I loved teaching I felt I was moving further and further away from my art. I decided to go back to college to study art and design. I moved to Adelaide, moved into a share house on the beach, and completed a two-year course in graphic design. I then worked as a graphic designer for another two years, designing wine bottle labels, cat food labels, and logos for businesses. I enjoyed the designing, but the commercial aspect of the advertising industry did little to enrich my soul. However, I learnt a lot about layout and design, typesetting and photography—little did I know then that I would use these skills to produce the children's books I create today.
"I decided to make another change and moved from Adelaide, back closer to my mum who was living on the Gold Coast. I set up house in northern New South Wales, a place I had always loved, and I still live here today. Still on the water and still being 'blown away' by the timeless beauty of the ocean.
"I have made many changes in my life. It was not easy at times making such major decisions, like giving up a good career to move to a totally different place and do a totally different thing. Each time it was like starting from scratch, but I knew there was more to discover about myself and my career path.
"My goal when I moved to northern New South Wales was to become a full-time artist and make a living out of it! However, you need money to pay the rent and buy food, so I worked in bars, restaurants and galleries part-time so I could draw and paint at home. It was in these early days that I worked with a lady who was painting on silk to produce unique clothing. I learnt a lot about the medium and marveled at the incredible range of colours you could achieve on silk. It was like no other medium I had ever used. I started experimenting more and more with the silk, until finally I went out on my own and started creating large underwater paintings.
"I was fortunate enough in the beginning of my silk painting career to meet the right people who helped me set up exhibitions of my work at the big hotels like the Sheraton Hotels in Port Douglas, Gold Coast and Hawaii. I was also lucky enough to find my market, people who loved the coastal habitats I painted and had the money to buy them. I have met some amazing people over the past fourteen years of exhibiting. People from all around the world, and one of my biggest highlights was selling a painting to Mick Jagger (from the Rolling Stones) and his wife then, Jerry Hall. But once again I felt there was something missing. Painting to sell has limited rewards and I wanted to do something more meaningful.
"In 1992 I did do something more meaningful: I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Casey Elle. Perhaps it was the emergence of picture books again in my life that got me thinking about writing and illustrating my own books. I had always collected children's books and I had also kept all my treasured Golden Books from when I was a child. So I decided that books were where I wanted to head.
"With the help of Casey's dad, Allan Sheather, we wrote One Less Fish together. Then armed with my silk portfolio and the manuscript, I begged to see noted publishers University of Queensland Press, who signed me up two weeks after our first meeting. Neptune's Nursery was my next book. It was also co-written by Allan Sheather. Both books are still being published and can be found in countries all around the world. Turtle's Song was next, which was written by an English author, Alan Brown. I painted the illustrations, once again on silk and once again all with strong environmental emphasis. My first totally solo effort is The World That We Want. It is my favorite to date and looks at the fragile balance in nature and in particular the coastal habitats of far north Queensland. It took three years to complete and some of the illustrations took three months to paint. One illustration is 4.5 meters long and 1.2 meters wide! All the illustrations from this book are on a national tour. The total wall space needed to exhibit all the illustrations is 30 meters! I was very proud when I saw them altogether for the first time.
"It has also been an honor to win many national and international awards for my books. Knowing that they are being read and appreciated by children from all around the world is also a wonderful buzz.
"When I am not touring or teaching, I try to paint and draw for twenty hours per week and spend ten hours writing or researching per week. I also do between 5-10 hours of bookwork, promotional work and work-related activities, i.e. going to the framers, galleries, delivering work, and packing and signing books.
"I love my life now; living on the beach with my daughter Casey, writing and illustrating books about things I feel passionate about like the coastal environment, and touring to teach children about my books and my art.
"I have done a complete cycle, drawing, painting, designing and teaching. It is all an ongoing journey. Each decision I make, each painting I complete and each book which is created brings me closer to my dream of becoming a successful children's book author and illustrator and buying my own house on the beach.
"So my advice to anyone who wants to become a success through artistic pursuits is to keep true to your dreams. DO IT, don't just say it; don't worry about what other people think or do, and just enjoy the journey toward the world that you want."
Toft, Kim Michelle, The World That We Want, University of Queensland Press (St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia), 2004, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2005.
Booklist, July, 1998, Carolyn Phelan, review of One Less Fish, p. 1883; December 15, 2000, John Peters, review of Neptune's Nursery, p. 823.
Publishers Weekly, October 10, 2005, review of The World That We Want, p. 60.
School Library Journal, October, 2000, Patricia Manning, review of Neptune's Nursery, p. 140; September, 2005, Kathy Piehl, review of The World That We Want, p. 197.
Booked Out Speakers Agency Web site, http://www.bookedout.com.au/ (April 8, 2006), "Kim Michelle Toft."
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By Dorman T. Shindler and Special to The Denver Post | Special to The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: December 7, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2016 at 12:51 a.m.
Anyone still wondering what Thomas Pychon's sixth novel and seventh book, "Against the Day," was all about after finishing it wasn't paying attention as he or she navigated the various subplots, which at times threaten to become full-blown novels of their own.
Perhaps that is, in part, a message in and of itself: As a nation that prides itself on being a successful democratic society, America has been asleep at the wheel for more than a century. It's a point Gore Vidal made lucidly in "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace." In that short, sharp, shock of a book, Vidal says that ever since the war against Mexico in the mid-1800s, America has been a nation run by the imperialist desires of the upper-class and power hungry, a point that is driven home in a more round-about, and rambling fashion in Pynchon's 1,000-plus page new opus.
As for plot, "Against the Day," which spans a period running from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, just after World War I, owes more to the works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens and H.G. Wells, or even the adventure or pulp-fiction novels of the early 1900s (such as Doc Savage, or Patrick O'Brian's novels), than to any political tract.
The book opens with the crew of the skyship, or zeppelin, Inconvenience, descending toward the grounds of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Captained by the stodgy and gruff Randolph St. Cosmo, the crew of the good ship Inconvenience includes well-worn characters, like young Darby Suckling, a wide-eye innocent; Chick Counterfly, an insensitive and relatively new mate aboard the ship; Miles Blundell, a clumsy but deft handyman and mechanic; and Merle Rideout. In addition, there is a well-read sky-dog named Pugnax (that's right, dogs that can read).
All are part of the Chums of Chance, one of many aeronautics clubs. In the world according to Pynchon, the skies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are filled with flying machines, and not just air balloons and zeppelins. As the author notes early on in the novel:
"There were streamers, electrics, Maxim whirling machines, ships powered by guncotton reciprocators and naphtha engines, and electrical lifting-screws of strange hyperboloidal design."
At the fair, the crew and readers will run into characters like Penny Black, captain of the airship Tzigane; Lew Basnight, an amnesiac detective; and Professor Heino Vanderjuice. It is the latter who will get involved in a plot that will affect the lives of not only the crew of the Inconvenience, but also the lives of everyone on Earth.
They are cornered by none other than Scarsdale Vibe, a mogul so rich he shoots a woman for threatening him and doesn't even break his stride. Seems Vibe has heard about the plans of one Nikolai Tesla, who plans to create a "World-System," which will free electrical power that can be tapped into world-wide. Such an invention, says Vibe, would be "the most terrible weapon the world has ever seen, designed to destroy not armies or materiel, but the very nature of exchange, our economy's long struggle to evolve up out of the fish-market anarchy of all battling all to the rational systems of control whose blessings we enjoy at present."
The plans hatched by Vibe and the professor result in a far-traveling adventure for the Chums of Chance and a host of other characters, taking the reader from Chicago to the Artic, New York City, London, Vienna, Siberia, the Balkans, Mexico and France.
Along the way there are run-ins with terrorist types, religious zealots and even a group of hostile gnomes at the Earth's core. And for readers, there will be pages of sub-plots, back-story, cameos and digressions.
There are even more characters who take over the central plot-points, such as Webb Traverse, a Colorado anarchist and bomber and his four children, especially Kit and Lake, who end up interacting with Scarsdale Vibe and his descendants. Some of it adds up to nothing more than wild and weird entertainment, but for those willing to hang on through the wild, beautiful, mountainous terrain of Pynchon's prose, wondrous visions and insight are forthcoming.
Pynchon uses lots of fantastical inventions, creatures and names, and he once again makes use of nonsensical song lyrics (which actually make hilarious sense, especially given the popularity of reality show tripe like "American Idol"). And, yes, the author has written the entire novel in the style of old, pulp fiction adventure novels (he even breaks narrative to direct readers to old adventures like "The Chums of Chance in The Bowels of the Earth," or "The Chums of Chance Search for Atlantis").
Although the author has claimed otherwise in pre-publicity material, "Against the Day" is a winsome satire of both America and much of the world today. It's a backhand against over-reaching corporate greed and capitalism, government chicanery and malfeasance and religious groups both false and ignorant. Coming straight to the point, late in the novel, one character says, "I like to lose myself in reveries of when the land was free, before it got hijacked by capitalist Christer Republicans for their long-term evil purposes."
"Against the Day" – funny, wise, poetic and always over-the-top – offers the reader both a way to lose him or herself in a tale of escape and a way to take a hard look anew at the world around us. A satisfying result to what is arguably Pynchon's most complicated, mind-bending and frustrating-yet-satisfying novel since "Gravity's Rainbow."
Dorman T. Shindler is a freelance writer from Kansas City.
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Shell announces plans to relocate Dutch headquarters to the UK
15 November 2021, by Victoria Séveno
Royal Dutch Shell has announced that the company's headquarters, currently located in The Hague, will be moved to the United Kingdom. The oil and gas company has also revealed that its official name will be shortened to just Shell.
Royal Dutch Shell offices relocating to London
In a press release on Monday morning, the Anglo-Dutch multinational announced plans to establish its tax residence in the UK – a move which will see the company's headquarters in The Hague close and a handful of jobs relocate from the Netherlands to London.
While the company has workers based all around the world, the Dutch head office has always been the meeting point for board members and top management. Shell says the decision has been in order to simplify the company's share structure and strengthen its competitiveness.
As a consequence of this move, the oil and gas company – which is officially registered as Royal Dutch Shell – will be renamed and moving forward will only be known as Shell. "Carrying the Royal designation has been a source of immense pride and honour for Shell for more than 130 years," the company said on Monday. "[But] Shell anticipates it will no longer meet the conditions for using the designation following the proposed change."
These proposals will be put to the board at a General Meeting in Rotterdam on December 10.
Dutch government unpleasantly surprised by Shell's announcement
Royal Dutch Shell was established in 1907 following the merging of a Dutch and a British oil company. Since 2005, the company has been incorporated in the UK but has held a Dutch tax residence and dual share structure – according to Shell this structure was never designed to be permanent.
Shell's Chair, Sir Andrew Mackenzie, is confident these changes could help the company play a more significant role in the transition to clean energy: "The simplification will normalise our share structure under the tax and legal jurisdictions of a single country and make us more competitive. As a result, Shell will be better positioned to seize opportunities and play a leading role in the energy transition."
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Huawei sub-brand will launch the successor to the Honor 10 on May 21. The Honor 20 series will include multiple variants, and if the teaser above is any indication, we'll be seeing four models at launch. The "Capture Wonder" caption and the day-and-night photo of the London bridge hint at improved camera capabilities.
The Honor 20 has leaked earlier this month with a Kirin 980 chipset, 48MP + 20MP + 8MP rear camera configuration, 32MP front camera, and a 3650mAh battery. There's also set to be a Pro variant with more memory and storage, as well as an in-screen fingerprint sensor. Honor is also slated to launch the budget Honor 20i in China later this month, with a global launch taking place at the London event.
The Honor 20i has a 32MP front camera and a 6.2-inch FHD+ display, and will be powered by the Kirin 710 platform. We should be hearing much more about the Honor 20 series as we get closer to the official launch, so stay tuned.
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Huawei's ongoing trade ban has affected its Honor sub-brand as well, with the manufacturer launching fewer devices than usual last year. That said, we got to see a few standout phones in the likes of the Honor 9X and 20 series.


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An original mid-20th-century watercolour painting, PJ Haughton Countryside View.
A charming watercolour depicting a view over the English countryside.
In fair condition for its age. There is an imperfection at the top edge of the paper as shown, creasing at the lower right corner and soft creasing to the left edge.


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WHEN ADJUSTMENT CAN BE COMPLETED WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS.
WHEN ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ADJUSTMENT.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY SHOULD VEHICLE CONDITION (E.G. CORROSION) INHIBIT THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED WHEEL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS.IN THIS CASE THE VEHICLE WILL FIRST REQUIRE "ALIGNMENT PREPARATION".
ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY SHOULD ACCESS TO ADJUSTERS BE LIMITED AND REQUIRE FURTHER STRIPPING FOR ACCESS.
IF COMPONENT CONDITION IS SUCH THAT THE REQUIRED ADJUSTMENTS ARE UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED, COMPONENT RENEWAL MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED (AT ADDITIONAL COST). IN THIS EVENTUALITY WE SHALL CONTACT YOU WITH A REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF ADDITIONAL COST.
IN SOME CASES, TO COMPLETE CAMBER/CASTER ADJUSTMENT/S AS REQUIRED, A SPECIAL BOLT SET OR SHIM/FITTING KIT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT/S POSSIBLE. IN THIS EVENTUALITY WE SHALL CONTACT YOU WITH A REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF ADDITIONAL COST.
A comprehensive range of alignment and geometry checks that will highlight any deviations from "true". This is a highly recommended procedure where a complete and accurate picture of a vehicle's geometry is required, whether it be for inspection or diagnostic purposes, e.g. if your vehicle suffers handling issues and standard alignment checks reveal no issues.
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To check and correctly adjust car wheel alignment requires the use of dedicated and specialist 3D imaging equipment. With the car's steering wheel centred, a special clamp and target is attached at each wheel. Our state of the art Hunter Elite TD imaging system sees the targets, takes the required measurements and is able to calculate any adjustments as required to bring the geometry inline with the manufacturer's specifications. At MB Jarvie Wheel Alignment Glasgow our staff are trained and experienced in interpreting these results and are able to carry out the required adjustments to allow your car to achieved true rolling motion.
At MB Jarvie Wheel Alignment Glasgow we recommend you check and set your tyre pressures before visiting our workshop, however.


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Leading Wind Energy Manufacturer ENERCON Opens New European Sales Office in Dublin
News > Leading Wind Energy Manufacturer ENERCON Opens New European Sales Office in Dublin
Press Release 14 Apr 2014
14th April 2014 – Dublin – Today, Minister Pat Rabbitte TD officially opened ENERCON`s new European sales office in Santry, Dublin. ENERCON is Europe's leading supplier for wind energy turbines onshore with the highest vertical integration in the wind industry. Minister Rabbitte was joined for the occasion by the ENERCON's Head of Sales, Northern Europe, Robin Borgert.
ENERCON's Dublin team will have sole responsibility for sales, project management, electrical engineering, logistics coordination and site assessment in Ireland. ENERCON will have 22 people employed at their new office, with future growth expected. This investment is supported by Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
ENERCON is active in Ireland since 1998, with more than 640 MW and 350 turbines have been installed in Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is every 4th turbine installed on the island. ENERCON operates five service stations across the country, with 130 people currently working in the field of installation and servicing of wind turbines. ENERCON operates factories in eight countries and has more than 17,000 employees worldwide.
Attending ENERCON's official opening Minister Rabbitte stated "I very much welcome the opening of ENERCON's new European Sales Office in Dublin today. This is tangible evidence of the economic and jobs benefits that can realised as Ireland transitions towards sustainable and secure indigenous energy generation."
"We believe in a decentralized service concept and providing all key services and contacts locally. And the office in Dublin allows us this close and direct contact to our local customers and business partners – in a great location with a highly motivated and qualified team. This is due to the very good market development for wind energy, making ENERCON the largest organisation of all wind turbine suppliers in Ireland." Robin Borgert, ENERCON Head of Sales Northern Europe.
Barry O'Leary. CEO, IDA Ireland stated "Ireland is taking a lead in promoting the sustainable energy sector, maximizing our wind energy potential in the rapidly developing Clean Tech sector. ENERCON is one of the world's leading wind turbine manufacturers; with over 30 years' experience setting technological milestones in the renewable energy industry. ENERCON is at the forefront of maximizing Ireland's wind energy sector and IDA Ireland looks forward to working with the company as they continue to grow their operations in Ireland."
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A founder of the Pionier Verein and respected citizen of Cincinnati. He was born on 10 Feb. 1816 in Goldenstedt, Amt Vechte [Vechta], Oldenburg. He emigrated on 15 Apr 1836 via Bremen to America, arriving at Baltimore on 26 May 1836 as a twenty-year-old in order to avoid military service [in Germany]. Ahlering then walked from Baltimore to Pittsburgh and then took a steamboat to Cincinnati, arriving on 10 Jun . He had learned the tailoring craft and established a shop here. Some years later, in partnership with J B. BRUMMER, he had a clothing store which, at the time of his death, was located on Main Steet between Fifth and Sixth streets. Ahlering was one of the main supporters of the German Catholic Orphan Verein, of which he was administrator for a number of years. He died on 28 Dec 1874 [No surviving family members mentioned].


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1. Accélérer 2030 , Canada
Accélérer 2030 is an independent and non-partisan not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to accelerate the implementation and progress on the 17 SDGs by 2030 through the creation of innovative and efficient multi-stakeholders partnerships. Accélérer 2030 is based in Québec, Canada.
2. ALIARSE, Costa Rica
The Foundation for Sustainability and Equity, known as ALIARSE, is an initiative promoted by public institutions and private companies which have joined forces to contribute to national development, social justice, and sustainability. Since its creation in 2006, ALIARSE became a catalytic agent for public and private interaction in the search for the common good.
3. APCI, Peru
The Agencia Peruana de Cooperación Internacional, APCI, is a public executing agency attached to the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that has the function of executing, programming and organizing International Technical Cooperation (ITC). It promotes innovative cooperation schemes, such as Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Development Cooperation, between government, private sector, and other actors in order to pursue initiatives that contribute to sustainable development.
4. CIFOR, Indonesia
The Center for International Forestry Research, CIFOR, is a non-profit, scientific institution that advances human well-being, equity and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners' capacity, and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people.
5. Grow Africa, South Africa
Grow Africa works to increase private sector investment in agriculture and to accelerate the execution and impact of investment commitments. Grow Africa facilitates collaboration between governments, international and domestic agriculture companies, and smallholder farmers in order to lower the risk and cost of investing in agriculture and to improve the speed of return to all stakeholders. Grow Africa helps to establish value chain specific multi-stakeholder partnerships at the national level and engages locally with these companies.
6. Grow Asia, Singapore
Grow Asia is a unique MSP platform that brings together farmer organizations, governments, the private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders in Southeast Asia to lift the productivity, profitability and environmental sustainability of smallholder agriculture in the region. Grow Asia does this by facilitating multi-stakeholder sectoral coordination around macro-level issues and the development of inclusive and sustainable agriculture value chains. Grow Asia is headquartered in Singapore and the platform has individual Country Partnerships in Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea.
7. IDH, Malawi
The Sustainable Trade Initiative, IDH, is a social enterprise that works with businesses, financiers, governments and civil society to realize sustainable trade in global value chains. IDH believes that action-driven coalitions will drive impact on the Sustainable Development Goals and create value for all. It drives the joint design of economically viable approaches to realize green & inclusive growth at scale.
8. ILC, Italy
The International Land Coalition, ILC, is a global alliance of civil society and intergovernmental organisations working together to put people at the centre of land governance. The shared goal of ILC's over 250 members is to realise land governance for and with people at the country level, responding to the needs and protecting the rights of communities who live on and from the land.
9. MSP Institute, Germany
The MSP Institute is passionate about high-quality multi-stakeholder processes for sustainable development. The MSP Institute brings knowledge, skills, experience and networks to processes of engagement, collaboration and learning at local, national and international levels, and advocates for investing in designing, facilitating and evaluating MSPs.
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The Partnerships Resource Centre, PrC, is an international research– and knowledge center for public-private collaboration for sustainable and inclusive development. PrC aims to understand how cross-sector partnerships work and how they can contribute to sustainable transformations.
11. SDG Partnership Platform, Kenya
The SDG Partnership Platform was established as a high level collaboration between the Government of Kenya and the UN system in Kenya in pursuit of accelerating the attainment of the SDGs in Kenya by enhancing multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral partnerships. The Platform convenes a range of partners from the government, the UN, the private sector, civil society, philanthropy, academia, and faith-based organizations to create diverse SDG accelerator windows.
12. TPI, UK
The Partnering Initiative, TPI, was founded in 2003, with the passionate belief that the shared vision of a prosperous economy, thriving societies and a healthy environment can only be achieved through collaboration among business, government, NGOs and the UN. With roots going back to 1990, TPI is the world's longest-established organisation dedicated to multi-stakeholder partnering. It remains internationally recognised as a pioneer of the field and continues to combine cutting-edge partnering theory, with direct action globally to drive effective partnering.
13. UN 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator, USA / global
The UN 2030 Agenda Partnership Accelerator aims to significantly help accelerate and scale up effective partnerships in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. Direct partnership training support and advisory service is offered to member States, UN entities/Resident Coordinators/country teams and other stakeholders wishing to develop new partnership platforms and partnerships.
14. UNDP Mexico, Mexico
In Mexico, UNDP works with the government and all sectors of society to help countries overcome environmental, economic and social crises and promote sustainable growth that will improve the quality of life for all. UNDP addresses the challenges caused by the asymmetries in national development and maximizes the country's potential as an international development partner through synergies between globally executed programmes and their implementation at the national level.
15. UNFSS, Switzerland
The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards, UNFSS, addresses the sustainable development value of voluntary sustainability standards by pooling resources, synchronizing efforts, and assuring policy coherence, coordination and collaboration among United Nations agencies. UNFSS helps producers, traders, consumers, standard-setters, certification-bodies, trade diplomats, non-governmental organizations and researchers to talk to each other, find out more about Voluntary Sustainability Standards and influence decision makers at the intergovernmental level.
16. WCDI, Netherlands
One of nine research institutes under Wageningen University & Research is the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), a group of 50+ practical academics working on processes of innovation and change through facilitating innovation, brokering knowledge and supporting capacity development. A combined 500-plus years of on-the-ground experience in international development create this value by bringing knowledge into action. WCDI's ambition is to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically feeding ten billion people by 2050 in the domain of inclusive and sustainable food systems. One of WCDIs five action lines is Facilitating Stakeholder Collaboration.
17. World Economic Forum, Switzerland
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I noticed that you're a non-profit 501 (c)3. What does that mean?
Great question! It means that when we founded Hill Country Ministries it was so we could minister. Our goal was and is to spread the Word and love of Jesus through our Bible studies, conferences, DVDs, etc. We believe that the most important thing we can do is help people fall in love with the Lord and the best way for that to happen is by people getting to know Jesus through the Bible. So, long story short, we didn't incorporate to make money. Our heart and mission is to encourage people in their spiritual journey with Christ.
Where would my donation go?
This is perhaps the most important question. Although operational costs are ongoing (office, phone, printer, web site, paper, printing, staff), we are stewards of God's money. His heart and ours is to deliver the message of the good news and help Christians grow in their faith. You can donate to our general fund or specify a particular area where you'd like your money to go.
are our two new ministries requiring funding and that we are so excited about!
Can I make a donation in memory or honor of someone?
Gifts in Honor of Someone: Want to give a meaningful gift to a special person? Provide their name and email or address on the donation page and we'll notify them of your gift in their honor! This is a great way to give a birthday or Christmas gift.
Is a monetary gift the only way I can give?
Another great question! You can donate award miles for airline tickets, hotels, rental cars, and gift cards. These are extremely important and helpful to Debbie and our ministry to take the P.R.A.Y. with Passion Conference Across the Nation. We'll provide you with a Donation Receipt letter for the value of what you donate.
I'd like to make a donation, but don't have a lot of extra money. Is there a minimum donation amount? Do I have to donate monthly?
Any amount and any time the Lord leads you to donate is greatly appreciated. Every gift is important. And, when your donation is received, Debbie and the team are grateful that God has moved you to partner with us.


I'm definitely on the scrap band wagon, sorting my scraps and then creating something that inspires me to use them, or even to be bold and cut into some fat quarters I've had in my stash for years! Its such a good feeling and as blocks come together I don't even feel slightly, (well Ok then, maybe just slightly) bad about cutting into them, but I know now I'll just use them to make something else.
So this is what I'm currently working on, Boxy stars (thanks to Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville free patterns). The blocks are made from 2½" strips and come together so easily and quickly.
The longest piece for the 'star arm' is 6½", the other arm, 4½" (so a total 11" strip).
To a background 2½"piece, add one of the darker/corner pieces, 2½".
Keeping the background square on the left of the 2 sewn pieces, attach the 4½" darker/corner piece below.
Again keeping the background piece on your left, attach the short (4½") piece of the star arm.
Attach the longer (6½") piece of the star arm to the top to complete the quarter of the whole block.
To create the star points, mark the remaining background squares in whatever way you usually do (draw a diagonal line, or if you prefer a slightly lazier method like me, just press them in half).
Place these on opposite corners of the block and either cut away the excess, (or save it for another project with 2 inch half square triangles).
I tended to keep my stars to one colour family - whether yellow, gold, orange or a rusty peach. The corners I used greens, navy or browns.
I'm also doing a quilt as you go method, so here is one block given a little quilting, outlining the star and then doing some cross hatching in the background areas.
I used a cream coloured thread, I guess I could have used a darker one to make it stand out a little more, something to bear in mind for next time. I need to work on the sashing, then it will all come together well I hope.
A fun way to use up some of those scraps!
Very pretty boxy stars. I have lots of 2.5" strips so I need to make boxy stars. Thanks for the inspiration.
Ooh, that's pretty, Lynn! Thanks for sharing the directions for this block - it looks like a really good one for scrap busting! Thanks for linking up for the I May Have a Scrap Problem show-and-tell!
So gorgeus blocks.Thanks for the tips.


Palacio's words may sound obvious today with the help of hindsight, especially since the European Union is reeling from the impact of the sovereign debt crisis and the persistent confusion over what to do to correct the mess. And correctly Palacio suggests that what Europe needs is a new political paradigm that will allow it to rise to the requirements of a fast changing world order.
This is the greatest challenge that the nominally "united" Europe has come across since its inception. In the recent past, European leaders appeared to assume that enlargement by itself would somehow automatically trigger processes for the "deepening" of European political integration. But, just like in the case of adopting the euro, Europeans again made the incorrect assumptions of a universe operating according to wishful thinking and not according to the laws of Nature.
Germany's glaring monomania with austerity and "clean budgets," for example, is not difficult to trace back to the interwar years and the tenets of a special type of German "discipline." In contrast, the "happy go lucky" European South appears "unstable," at least in German-northern eyes, because of the assumed "lighter" sense of duty down south and the assumption that too much sunshine makes those southerners to take too many siestas.
Those who early on highlighted the difficulties of making a political whole out of nations with long individual histories and also separated by two world wars appear a lot wiser today than when European elites dismissed them as "doomsday" proponents. If anything, history has defeated time and again the "optimists" who tend to ignore what they usually call "simplistic interpretations" because they do not dovetail with the rosy assumptions of the moment. But assumptions cannot avoid the test of practice and, when all the chips are down, they often turn out to be mistaken.
Europe's paradigm shift will require, therefore, a painful re-interpretation of the "values" and "principles" that supposedly drive the EU. Time though is of essence. At first reading, this re-interpretation appears rather difficult to reach given the exceedingly lengthy processes of consultation that underpin the entire EU operation. Furthermore, any attempt to introduce a stronger political element in these consultations will inevitably trigger the type of divisions Europe is unfortunately well aware of from its own past history.
Dr John M. Nomikos is Director at the Research Institute for European and American Studies RIEAS.


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Bowling Green es una ciudad ubicada en el condado de Pike en el estado estadounidense de Misuri. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 5334 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 761,92 personas por km².

Geografía
Bowling Green se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, Bowling Green tiene una superficie total de 7 km², de la cual 6.96 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0.52%) 0.04 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 5334 personas residiendo en Bowling Green. La densidad de población era de 761,92 hab./km². De los 5334 habitantes, Bowling Green estaba compuesto por el 79.42% blancos, el 18.43% eran afroamericanos, el 0.13% eran amerindios, el 0.34% eran asiáticos, el 0.04% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 0.47% eran de otras razas y el 1.18% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 1.76% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Ciudades de Misuri
Localidades del condado de Pike (Misuri)


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ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im   in der Region . Sie gehört zum   und zum Kanton Sin-le-Noble. Die Einwohner werden  genannt.

Geographie
Nachbargemeinden von  sind  im Norden und Nordwesten,  im Norden und Nordosten,  im Osten,  im Südwesten sowie  im Westen.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche
 alter Bahnhof an der stillgelegten Bahnstrecke von  nach
 Haus der Geschichte
 stillgelegte Zeche

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Band 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8, S. 1107.

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 Monuments historiques (Objekte) in Fenain in der Base Palissy des französischen Kultusministeriums

Ort in Hauts-de-France
Ersterwähnung im 12. Jahrhundert


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A scale model of the Faraday Future FFZero1 concept race car at LeEco's San Jose, California, headquarters.
Faraday Future, the troubled upstart electric-car company that set out to challenge Tesla, appears to have encountered another setback.
According to a report from the Financial Times on Thursday, Faraday Future is likely to miss a shipping deadline for its first production vehicles. The company initially said it could bring its cars to market in 2017.
Construction was recently halted at the company's $1 billion North Las Vegas factory. A Faraday Future representative told Business Insider last week that the company was "refocusing efforts" on its production vehicle in the meantime.
Faraday Future has said it will unveil that car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. But the company's goal to get those cars rolling off of an assembly line by 2017 is in doubt.
A former Faraday Future employee cited by the Financial Times said the 2017 timeline was "not possible."
The startup so far has no factory in which to build the cars.
Nevada state officials and Faraday Future executives attended a ceremonial groundbreaking in April for its plant in North Las Vegas. Business Insider was also there, as was the state's governor, Brian Sandoval, who lauded the project as a "new beginning" and "the next chapter in the Nevada story."
Though the state of Nevada has offered Faraday Future millions of dollars in tax incentives, the state's treasurer, Dan Schwartz, was one of the project's most vocal skeptics. In several conversations with Business Insider, Schwartz said he doubted Faraday Future had the financial means to complete the project.
The company is primarily backed by LeEco chairman Jia Yueting, who recently expressed surprise that the car business was a costly endeavor. LeEco is also developing its own electric car.
Jia wrote a letter to employees earlier this month saying: "We sped blindly ahead ... our cash demand ballooned. We got overextended in our global strategy. At the same time, our capital and resources were in fact limited."
A group of Chinese investors reportedly raised $600 million this month to help boost LeEco.
A Faraday Future representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


A client asked me the other day what makes a great facilitator and this made me stop and think. I have been in facilitated sessions and have been a facilitator myself for many years and so I was able to give the client a breakdown of what I believe to be the top characteristics of an effective facilitator.
The secret of great facilitation is a group process that flows – and with it will flow the group's ideas, solutions, and decisions too. The key responsibility as a facilitator is to create this group process and an environment in which it can flourish, and so helping the group reach a successful decision, solution or conclusion.
What's the difference between a trainer and an effective facilitator ?
In June 2017, I facilitated a series of workshops for the sales people of the largest telecommunications company in France. These guys work in different stores and are really proud and commited to the company (which is not always the case in many companies, for the time being).
The feedback taken at the end showed that, across the board, people enjoyed the way I facilitated these workshops, mentioning the fact they had previous boring trainers.
A trainer is seen much more as an instructor, an educator who conveys a knowledge or skills to a group of people. It's mainly based on a one-way direction. In other words, the trainer delivers the information and there is low interaction with the group which does not feel implicated. It can be of worth in some specific situations as technical skills, IT trainings etc.
However this model was also used for years in soft skills trainings. I remembered having attended trainings delivered this way. The most crazy thing happening would be role-play where participants were afraid of playing as, most of the time, the trainer put them down! I had experienced this myself and understand how miserable it can make you feel. How could participants build their self confidence in such conditions ? How could they grow and be successful ?
After this bad experience, I was determined to play the game differently.
In short, I followed the path of becoming a facilitator and I can tell you that the most difficult part of the facilitation remains the role-play as people keep recalling the old-fashioned way described above.
That's the reason why the facilitator has to take care of the delegates, by creating an emotional connection based on respect, confidence, empathy, always recognizing the strengths of each individual and giving them the boost to grow to the next level.
Seeing the individuals and the group growing to the next level is the most rewarding part of being a facilitator and that's my commitment each time I facilitate a group or coach individuals: I strive to be a facilitator with impact.
Based in Belgium, Marie-Agnes Delvaux is a consultant, coach and facilitator. An Eskil Associate Facilitator, she has set up ambitious projects in France, Spain, Italy and US. Her way of working is pragmatic, inspiring and results oriented as she focuses her approach on the professional and personal development of people mindset, attitude and transformation.


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How did water come to be in our universe? What are its properties? Answers to these and many other questions are provided by a multimedia exhibition at the Centre for Environmental Education HYDROPOLIS in Wrocław, which has been open since 5 December 2015.
Nearly 4000 m2 of space has been created inside an old water tank building, which in the past year underwent a remarkable makeover. That space now houses the most innovative exhibition dedicated to the presence of water in the universe in Poland. New Amsterdam was commissioned by the Municipal Water and Sewage Company in Wrocław to prepare comprehensive multimedia equipment for the narrative exhibition.
HYDROPOLIS is a place where attractive visual form serves creative education. This multimedia exhibition offers more than 30 animated and educational films prepared by New Amsterdam, in which we show life in the depths of seas and oceans, the role of water in human life and the history of water engineering. The signature part of the exhibition is Aquaplanet, where visitors can see a spherical projection on a globe suspended above the surface of water and 3D mapping projected onto one of the largest screens in Poland. Those interested in technology will surely find models of ships from different eras and a 1:1 replica of the Bathyscaphe Trieste (the first manned vessel to have reached the deepest point of the Earth – the bottom of the Challenger Deep) interesting. After such an intensive tour, you can wind down in the relaxation zone and watch a multimedia presentation, entitled The Fantastic Beach.
Visitors are engaged by educational games and interactive applications making use of innovative solutions, including touch screens, Kinect technology or multimedia tables displaying interactive maps of Wrocław.
The presentation is supplemented by a module called Hydropedia – an interactive compendium of knowledge about water, which includes 50 multimedia presentations combining a number of visual materials: photos, videos, graphs, animations and 3D models. Sound effects, which provide visitors with additional sensory input, and music compositions by Krzysztof A. Janczak (awarded composer of the new generation) are the crowning elements of the whole design.
We are also creators of Lighthouse – original system, which is used to manage, update and edit the content of all presentations. Lighthouse also provides constant monitoring of the quality of work of multimedia devices, and integration of content scenarios with external devices, for example, lighting.
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November 19, 2020 at 10:43 am #197743
IronIronIron
Registered On: December 24, 2013
I've just read the whole thread. It was hard work!
My conclusion is that BRI doesn't understand your view point Deerey because there isn't one.
If you hadn't responded to the initial post the thread would have died out early.
My view is that a lot of people don't like Corbyn and the current shenanigans will impact heavily on their view of Labour. You don't have to have in depth knowledge of the Labour Party to have a view on them (or any other subject as is often proven on here!!).
BloodyRubbishIron
Registered On: September 7, 2015
I mean, I get your point that people don't pay that much attention to it and I don't think they do, which is why they don't explore the full details. This makes it very important to create good impressions. Starmer suspending someone and it being overturned makes him appear weak to the public on a surface level. That's my point. I am sure on this specific issue people aren't necessarily thinking of the anti-Semitism, on the whole, but they can see that Starmer isn't getting his own way and interpret that as the party being out of control from him. Is it over for Starmer? Of course not, but it doesn't look good. Polls suggested that the majority backed Corbyn's suspension; letting him back in and going against this is not going to be a positive.
As for it being a healthy discussion or not, I've tried to express my points without slander. I know I'm not perfect, and can see the sarcasm may have irritated. I did get irritated when I interpreted an unfair characterisation of my motive. I make mistakes, I know, but I don't see why it needs to be like that. I don't think that, on the whole, I have been undue. I thought it was just a disagreement.
Deereyme66
Registered On: May 8, 2017
'My conclusion is that BRI doesn't understand your view point Deerey because there isn't one.'
Your view triple I. Straight in with the conceit. Even BRI understands the point I'm trying to make.
'If you hadn't responded to the initial post the thread would have died out early.'
Now, I would wager, what is the point in that statement? Yes, perhaps it would. As a Labour Party member for many years and aggravated by the Party's current internal fighting, I'm not likely to sit back and ignore it.
I find your tone quite patronising.
I can understand the frustration at Labour infighting. I don't think there's any way around it. The hard left have been seeing Starmer as a traitor, and an opportunity to act, from day one. There have been talk of the SCG trying to challenge him for a while with candidates like Richard Burgon and Ian Lavery.
Now Starmer's had to take action against Corbyn and they will use this as an excuse, regardless of whether he was readmitted or not. The readmittance of him will allow them to use this against Starmer and feel emboldened. Obviously a continued suspension will anger them, but they won't be happy either way. At least with the latter we have some repercussions for actions. The former means turning a blind eye to mistreatment of a serious issue, unless Corbyn makes a sincere apology, which he hasn't. As it's unavoidable now in any way I see no advantage to letting him back in and it sells out the party's commitments to equality.
I am also unsure as to Starmer's culpability really. I think he needs to act in response, but the decision to allow him in was out of his hands. Unfortunately, I don't think that most Jews or the public will see it that way and think it's Starmer being weak and allowing him back in. I have seen some comments from Jews saying Starmer has sold them out and let someone off the hook for anti-Semitism minimalisation. I think the public will see it as something which should be in Starmer's control from perception, and will result in an image of a weak leader.
November 19, 2020 at 1:37 pm #197763
Iron-awe
Registered On: June 21, 2017
If the public perceive Starmer to be weak over this issue and however it eventually resolves then the electorate will literally be between a rock and a hard place. The current PM has surely got to rank as one, or more likely the, weakest most bumbling inept PM of all time, the public need to feel there is some light at the end of this current incompetence tunnel.
Polls do indicate that the general public think refusing Corbyn the whip was the right move, including among Labour voters. If they see that as him in charge, and realise the readmittance was beyond his hands, it might not be so bad.
Registered On: August 5, 2017
Totally useless smug contribution from 3I as usual. May be 1 day he will write something worth reading.
Northumbiron
Registered On: January 3, 2014
Very interesting chaps. BRI, you certainly have it in for Jezza!
However I have to agree with Deerey and Heath. Most voters do not look beyond the tabloid headlines.
Corbyn is still revered in large areas of the Northeast. Particularly the area between the Tees and the Tyne. He was a frequent speaker at Durham Miners' Galas and I know several people who have taken selfies with him at Labour and Trades Union rallies.
Much of his appeal was that he spoke "old school" Labour. Okay, the pits are all closed and shipbuilding is no more but community values die hard, and Corbyn always gave them what they wanted to hear. And let's be brutally honest about this – the average white, working class, low income family doesn't spend too much time discussing anti-Semitism! There are a lot of working class Irish Catholics voters around too.
The only reason some of these voters put their cross in the blue box last December was the Tory promise to "Get Brexit done!" A decision that they are already regretting.
As I said before, Corbyn should have done the decent thing and walked for the good of the party and ultimately the country. However I don't see him as the incarnation of Satan some people obviously do.
The tabloid headlines focused on his portrayal as an IRA sympathiser/anti-Semite etc though. These are the things which dogged him more than scruffy clothes in the press. You could say the tabloid headlines on such were simplistic, but given his track record on such I can't see how they could have been honestly defended, which was the problem.
He energised a following, mostly in the cities and among the young, but not outside, as seen in the collapse among the left behind towns outside of Newcastle, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool. Durham's student population probably helped there too. Bishop Auckland, Scunthorpe, Morley and other safe seats went Tory.
Those who think it was nothing to do with Corbyn, and solely to do with Brexit, are fooling themselves: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/18/key-points-from-review-of-2019-labour-election-defeat
There's no way someone with those figures was ever going to win an election. The exit polls suggested some highlighting the anti-Semitism as one reason why. I am not naive enough to think it's because everyone is clued up on it, but when he couldn't address it in his own party it was a signifier that he is unable to get a grip on party issues and is a weak PM potential. The argument isn't that the public were discussing the intricacies of Luciana Berger being bullied out by anti-Semitic bullies, but more "he can't address these party problems after how many years?! Why should we trust him to run the country?" and people don't want to associate themselves with people labelled as anti-Semitic.
There are far more who have ill memory of the IRA than fond in this country. Door stoppers have consistently said, from Scotland to Brighton, that members of the public were not happy about having an IRA sympathiser in charge of the opposition. And there was a dip in the polls after the Skripal poisonings and Corbyn's weak response to it, showing some care, and it did not rebuild. These are all bigger issues than tabloid headlines about scruffy clothes on Remembrance Sunday and far more insurmountable than Brexit alone.
Like I say, you have to assume that many MPs, the door stopping activists, leadership ratings and exit polls on why people voted which way are all lying to assume it was solely a Brexit thing.
Beat me too it BRI, the doorstep feedback pre election day from Labour canvassers was that whilst getting Brexit done was a major reason for voting Tory, an awful lot of Labour voters said they could not vote Labour due to Cornyn being leader. I've always said people should vote on policies not personalities and I do believe a lot of the last Labour party manifesto was very popular but alas the Corbyn factor proved to be a major stumbling block for the party not getting elected. Starmer IMO would have had more of a chance of getting Labour elected on that manifesto last December.
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Victim of an apparent suicide, a decorated navy admiral was found dead inside his home in the Middle East over the weekend.
Vice Adm. Scott Stearney commander of the Navy's 5th Fleet was found dead inside his Bahrain's home. Military officials said Saturday that they woudn't confirm if the admiral took his own life, however, other sources cited the "apparent suicide" talking to news outlets.
Adm. John Richardson described Stearney as a "devoted husband and father, a friend to all". Richardson said that his passing is "devastating news for the Stearney family, for the team at 5th Fleet, and for the entire US Navy."
The Chicago native joined the Navy in 1982, and has served as Joint Task Force 435 chief of staff in Afghanistan. He began overseeing operations in the Middle East back in May.


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Community groups face ongoing struggle to find space in Gungahlin
19 February 2022 | Lottie Twyford
Community organisations say there aren't enough appropriate spaces in the Gungahlin Town Centre for them to use. Photo: Damien Larkins.
If anyone knows how difficult it is to operate a community service in Gungahlin, it's Barnardos Inner North/Gungahlin network coordinator Shaun Hodson.
He's been hunting for a permanent, suitable space for his team since a need was first identified in the area seven years ago.
Mr Hodson said it was high time the government recognised the fact suitable spaces were lacking in Gungahlin.
"We've got the land out here, but it keeps being sold for residential or commercial purposes, not for a community/youth drop-in centre which is what we want," he said.
"Gungahlin has a real community vibe and we're separated from the rest of Canberra. We have our own shops and services, we just need community spaces."
Barnardos operated some youth programs out of Gungahlin College over the last few years before finding a separate office space in Gungahlin Marketplace.
But it could only secure a temporary lease because of future construction plans. Two months ago, the service received its final notice and now needs to be out by the end of February.
Mr Hodson has fortunately secured another short-term space, but it's a waiting game until permanent community facilities can be set up.
He said conversations were underway with community partners and Member for Yerrabi Suzanne Orr to discuss what a community-specific space could look like – although it was unlikely to be set up for at least three years.
"We don't want it to be organisation-specific," Mr Hodson said. "Instead, it should be a shared space managed by the government or an independent role that can be rented out by the community, and community organisations can come in and use it as they need."
Labor backbencher Suzanne Orr says the fast-growing region of Gungahlin is in high demand for community facilities but service providers struggle to find spaces they need. Photo: Dominic Giannini.
Ms Orr last week moved a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly calling on the government to better support the community sector by growing available facilities in the Gungahlin Town Centre.
She said many community services wanting to operate in the Gungahlin region had approached her because they found it a real struggle to find appropriate and suitable facilities.
She said it wasn't appropriate to have such a fast-growing area with high demand for services left without spaces to work.
"Improved community facilities and services in Gungahlin are fundamental to supporting the community, providing better support for the region and bringing more employment opportunities to our town centre," Ms Orr said.
"Community places and spaces are where we as a community come together, where we support each other, where we work together to bring about change and where we enliven so much of our community."
The motion also urges the government to collaborate with the community sector on a demonstration project in the Gungahlin Town Centre – an area Ms Orr wants to see established as an employment hub.
Long-term supporter of the government providing more spaces for community organisations, the ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS) welcomed the motion.
READ ALSO Half of community organisations losing money on government-funded programs: report
ACTCOSS CEO Dr Emma Campbell said the community sector had been campaigning for greater investment in community facilities.
"Community facilities play a significant role in providing affordable, accessible, fit-for-purpose spaces for community service providers, volunteers and community groups to safely gather," she said.
"ACTCOSS has advocated for investment in a rolling program of improvements to community hubs including upkeep, maintenance and building work.
"The impacts of COVID-19 have increased demand for community services. However, cramped spaces have meant services have been cancelled due to an inability to meet physical distancing or ventilation requirements.
"Community organisations are being forced to deliver government-funded programs in inadequate and insecure spaces."
The ACT Government, through ACT Property Group, is currently conducting a review of government-managed community facilities across the ACT. The review aims to inform future planning and identify opportunities for renewal and growth in facilities.
Ray Zak8:48 am 20 Feb 22
But you have the Rattenberry Railway the envy of the industrial world. You cannot have both, train or Community Centres.
Nick Swain3:25 pm 19 Feb 22
This is a problem for many community groups . History and heritage groups are forced to camp in grossly inadequate spaces and still pay rent they are stretched to pay. Consequently much of Canberra's cultural heritage is hidden away from the community which should be able to access it. Cultural heritage is a valuable commodity and relatively small outlays (similar to what the arts community get) would be a massive help.
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27 July 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
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4 October 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
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22 May 2021 | By Suzanne Orr MLA
Call to suspend Gungahlin Town Centre land sales until planning concerns addressed
28 April 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
Assembly calls for more balanced development in Gungahlin Town Centre
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12 October 2022 | By Dione David
Training college releases plans for new campus in Gungahlin Town Centre
3 November 2021 | By Ian Bushnell
Celebrate Gungahlin Festival is full of local love
16 March 2021 | By Belco Arts


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Recently qualified Dentist receives magic touch from Wesleyan
Dr Jonathan Westall was blessed with natural talent from an early age but his success owes as much to his determination to achieve the highest standards in everything he does.
Classically trained in piano and saxophone from the age of five, the versatile musician has performed in world class venues such as The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and the Royal Festival Hall in London.
In 2002, Jonathan embarked on a new chapter as a professional close-up magician while studying Medicine at the University of Manchester, which saw him provide entertainment services at private, corporate and charity functions alongside world-class peers from The Magic Circle.
Upon graduation, he initially held a variety of medical positions working for NHS Trusts and a leading cruise line, however his decision to study Dentistry at King's College London ignited a new passion in his career.
"As I progressed through my course I became gripped by how fascinating modern dentistry is, from new clinical innovations to all aspects of managing a business specialising in patient care.
I originally wanted to become a facial surgeon but after speaking to my tutors my goal became to run my own dental practice," explains Jonathan Westall.
After graduating with a degree in Dentistry, Jonathan completed his foundation training and gained valuable experience working for a dental practice in London. Following a meticulous search across the UK, he subsequently discovered a long established dental practice that was available to buy.
Jonathan's initial euphoria on identifying his dream business quickly subsided when he was given four weeks to secure a loan to progress the purchase.
Despite approaching over 20 financial lenders for assistance, he was turned away due to his perceived lack of experience and element of risk as a recently qualified dentist.
"Most lenders' criteria required me to be a graduate with a minimum of five years' experience and my background in medicine was not taken into consideration at all.
Being rejected due to falling outside of a set policy without having the opportunity to have a meaningful conversation was a frustrating experience," says Jonathan.
Seemingly devoid of options, Jonathan recalled his time as a junior doctor when he met representatives from Wesleyan, one of the UK's leading financial services providers dedicated to offering tailored advice and solutions to professions. A speculative enquiry resulted in an immediate response.
"A dedicated account manager from Wesleyan Bank contacted me on the same day and was prepared to listen and request further information about my plans. To my surprise, I received a follow-up call from the same person later that evening who said they were willing to do everything they could to help me.
It was such a nice, personal touch and I really appreciated that Wesleyan were prepared to go the extra mile," comments Jonathan.
Wesleyan Bank offer a comprehensive range of financial solutions to enable dental professionals to spread the cost of their investments over time. These include loans to facilitate dental practice acquisitions, commercial mortgages, partner buy-ins and buy-outs, specialist equipment and dental software, as well as surgery building refurbishments, fitouts and relocations.
The company was able to provide a six-figure loan over a period of 20 years with affordable monthly repayments to enable Jonathan to purchase Halton Road Dental Practice - a three surgery, predominantly NHS practice in Runcorn, Cheshire with a patient base of over 17,000. A Financial Consultant from Wesleyan subsequently arranged his life assurance cover.
In addition, surgery insurance cover to protect the dental practice against the loss, or damage to its building and contents, including interruption to the business or loss of income cover was sourced by Wesleyan's General Insurance division who carefully selected an appropriate policy from a selected range of providers.
"Buying a dental practice can present various challenges but the service I received from Wesleyan was faultless throughout the whole process and they were always on hand when I needed them.
Being able to turn to one company to fulfil all of my commercial and personal needs was very convenient and having shopped around it was also clear that Wesleyan's products are competitively priced," states Jonathan.
Thanks to Wesleyan's support, Jonathan has been able to achieve a career ambition and he is now looking forward to fulfilling the business's significant potential.
This will include extending the practice building to offer more private treatments, investing in specialist equipment and new technology, as well as hiring more full-time staff to meet the rising demand from patients for new services.
"I would encourage all dental professionals to talk to Wesleyan. If they can help me, they can help anyone. They are extremely flexible, possess a can-do attitude and do not operate blanket policies unlike the majority of financial providers I encountered.
"I'm excited about the future and feel reassured that I can count on Wesleyan to help me to grow the business and offer me impartial and knowledgeable career advice as a bespoke lender to the dental sector," adds Jonathan.


Three cheers to Stacy Engman for her jeweled headband, pigtails, and ginormously awesome cocktail ring. I took this photograph at the Creative Time Fall Ball on Tuesday night. I've noticed Stacy at events before, and frequently admired the way she manages to look like a chic Queen of the Fairies. She seems like the kind of person for whom the word "bedecked" was invented. Turns out she's extremely nice, charming, and patient with photographers who are having drinks spilled on them and whose equipment is being jostled by revelers.


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