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At this point, Arsene Wenger looks destined to extend his stay at Arsenal for another year at least and will be managing a massive squad overhaul in the summer with £200 million available to spend. Despite the continuous protests from the Arsenal fans to sack Wenger, the Frenchman looks set to stay and be a part of the biggest revolution in his 21-year stay at the club.
Reports say that the Arsenal hierarchy have already given Wenger around £100 million to spend in the summer. Plus with a lot of players expected to be sold, an additional £100 million will be available to spend.
Mesut Ozil could be one of the biggest Arsenal players to leave in the summer with the German international still stalling on a £280,000-a-week contract offer. Alexis Sanchez has also been linked with a number of clubs but reports say that the Chilean will stay and depending on how the next season goes, he will either extend his contract or become a free agent.
Jack Wilshere could also be on his way out in the summer. The midfielder who is on loan at Bournemouth at the moment looks like he is back to his best after a string of injury-hit seasons. He was always destined for greatness ever since he broke into the Arsenal first team. After this season he will just have 12 months left on his contract and wants to be guaranteed first team football before he extends his stay.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could also be on his way out with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all showing an interest in him. Olivier Giroud, David Ospina and Lucas Perez could also be sold in the summer with the three of them unhappy with the lack of game time they are getting.
Reports say that Wenger is looking for a new striker, a new goalkeeper, two new full-backs, a defensive midfielder and two wingers.
Alexandre Lacazette has been linked with a move to Arsenal on a number of occasions and with the Frenchman looking to leave Lyon, Arsenal need to make the most of this and sign him. He is a proven goal scorer having scored more than 20 goals regularly for Lyon and a player of his calibre will certainly be a big boost for Arsenal.
Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney and in-demand striker Moussa Dembele have also been identified as targets. Arsenal have also joined the race for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha who tormented them in their recent Premier League match. In the goalkeeping department, Sunderland's Jordan Pickford and Stoke City's Jack Butland have been targeted.
If Arsenal do not qualify for the Champions League next season, you can expect a lot more players to leave the club and they will also not be able to sign their top transfer targets as a result of that. Despite that, no matter what happens at the end of this season, a number of players are expected to be bought and sold.
Another change the Arsenal board are looking at is a new director of football. They want someone who can oversee all the transfer activities of the club and former Arsenal legend Marc Overmars is in contention. The Dutch man is currently the director of football at Ajax and could make the switch to the Emirates stadium should they come calling. Apart from him, Borussia Dortmund's Michael Zorc has also been linked.
If Arsenal do appoint a new director of football, be it Overmars or anyone, it will be a huge change at Arsenal because until now Arsenal have never operated with a director of football. Wenger has always had the final say on transfer and team matters at Arsenal but with their current struggles, this could be exactly what they need.


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The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver BC Canada is a family-friendly hotel within walking distance from many of the city's attractions.
Be sure to check out all of our Victoria BC Canada family travel posts!
After our fabulous family vacation in Victoria BC, we took the Spirit of British Columbia ferry to Vancouver BC.
I have to admit: we were all very impressed by this BC ferry!
It was super clean, had comfortable newer seats, a large dining area with lots of delicious hot meal options as well as snack options, a large gift shop, and two arcades!
WiFi was super reliable on the ferry, and it was a very smooth, easy ride. For the latest fares, schedules, and know-before-you-go guidelines for travelers (because all of these items change regularly), please be sure to visit the BC Ferries website.
Coast Coal Harbor Hotel
After our ferry arrived in Tsawassen BC, we drove about 30 minutes north to downtown Vancouver. It was an easy drive, but as you near downtown, you'll likely hit city traffic so be sure to plan for an extra 15-30 minutes just in case. Vancouver traffic is similar to any medium/large city, although in my experience, the drivers in Vancouver are generally a lot nicer than they are in other cities.
We arrived at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel and instantly felt relaxed and at home.
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel is located, as you would guess, close to the harbour. It's downtown, within walking distance to shopping on Robson Street and the city's hottest restaurants and bars in the Gastown District. If you're traveling here for work, it's also within walking distance to the convention center.
Our room was located on the top floor – the 20th floor – with a fantastic view of the city. We could also see the harbour marina from our room.
Every single one of the rooms at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel has floor to window ceilings, which makes the already spacious accommodations seem even more spacious and bright.
Our suite had a king bed and a pull out sleeper sofa.With bigger kids (ages 9 and 12), we need a lot of room when we travel these days! Our suite provided ample room for us to rest and relax in between our daily adventures.
The furnishings and decor are beautiful, modern, and peaceful. It really was a very relaxing place to call home for a few days, and that's so important when we're traveling: that we feel like our accommodations are a home away from home.
The bed was very comfortable, and I love how there was a slight separation between the main sleeping area and the sitting area with a modern work desk, coffee station, and flat screen in the middle.
There was reliable free WiFi, which is also so important when we're traveling (and I'm working/playing) as a family.
And, if you've ever traveled with older kids, you know how important it is to have decent bathroom space. The bathrooms at Coast Coal Harbour Hotel are spacious, super clean, and offer lots of room for a family of four's toiletries.
The hotel is also one of the city's most environmentally-friendly hotels, and I have to admit:I usually shy away from using hotel toiletries, but their Earth brand products are really wonderful!
Our kids LOVED the pool, although if you go, you should know that it is an outdoor pool. It rained while we were in Vancouver, so we couldn't use the pool as much as the kids would have liked, but it is a great pool for a city hotel. The pool is located right next to a large fitness center, with a surprising amount of treadmills, bikes, and weight equipment for a city hotel.
The hotel is home to Prestons Restaurant & Lounge, and you can also order room service from the restaurant. We loved their breakfast menu especially, which takes your ordinary pancakes and French toast to a whole new level! The French toast (pictured above) had caramelized sugar edges and smoked bacon. The pancakes (pictured below) were made with apples and pecans. Delicious!
In addition to the fabulous rooms, amenities, and food, we experienced excellent service from everyone we met at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. We were welcomed in with big smiles, they helped us with walking directions on clear days and helped us secure cabs on rainy days.
Most of all, our kids felt as comfortable at the hotel as we did. They loved it! The view is spectacular, and the location can't be beat. If you are traveling to Vancouver BC, and you're looking for accommodations within the city that won't totally empty your wallet, I highly recommend checking out the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel.
Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
1180 West Hastings Street
Vancouver BC Canada
Visit their website
Read more Travel Bliss: Victoria & Vancouver BC Canada
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Where to Eat & Drink in Victoria BC
The London Chef Family Cooking Class in Victoria BC
Whale Watching & Wildlife Watching Tours in Victoria BC
Where to Stay in Victoria BC Canada
Road Trip to British Columbia Canada
Fraser Valley BC Fishing Adventures
Paragliding Adventures in British Columbia Canada
Our accommodations at this hotel were partially sponsored by the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel; we paid for one night's lodging, meals, and tips out of pocket. As always, all opinions and photos are my own. I only write about places, experiences, events, and products I (and/or my family) personally enjoy, and think that you will enjoy as well!


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1. Starting a Gym
David Osorio, from Inside the Affiliate, gives some practical thoughts about starting strong from the ground up. It's a little dated, but very much relevant for today's new owners.
2. Economics of an Affiliate Gym
The team over at Investopedia put together a great article helping potential owners understand the risk/reward of opening a group fitness gym.
3. The Cost of Affiliation: Is it worth it?
BoxRox, one of our favorite outlets for competitive fitness information, offers their perspective on the benefits of becoming an Affiliate.
4. 10 Tips for starting a Box
Fundera is a website for small business loans. They keep an up-to-date list of tips and have resources to help gyms get off the ground.
5. How much does a gym owner make?
Affiliate gym owners can make a very nice salary. That doesn't mean you will make six figures overnight.
In the beginning, a gym owner's salary depends on factors like: number of owners, consistent membership growth, loan/debt requirements, monthly rent, number of coaches, equipment maintenance, and various fixed operating costs.
Often times, group fitness gyms are profitable within the first year of operation, but this requires a lean approach when you start up, efficient customer acquisition strategies, and consistent growth month-over-month.
Convinced you are ready to start a new gym? Awesome!
Kick-start your planning with this awesome Medium article written by Breaking Muscle: Everything You Need to Know Before Opening a Gym.
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I hope you enjoyed this post and what spring lip options have you been loving lately?
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Saara Sofia 21st March 2016 at 7:56 am
Thanks for the tip on the Velvet Teddy dupe. I haven't tried the Color Riche lipsticks yet but you and many others have said they're brilliant, I gotta get me some! MAC's Brave looks like a great spring shade as well.↓
Sophie Athawes 21st March 2016 at 10:09 am
Brave is such a gorgeous shade! In Spring I tend to put my darker, harsh tones to bed and bring out the pinks and similar shades you've mentioned here. They all look so gorgeous, not at all helping with my lipcolour obsession haha. Great post hun xx
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Kate Rose xo 21st March 2016 at 5:36 pm
These all look stunning, especially that sephora one! Macs brave is one of my favourites too! Xx
Kate// katerosexo1.blogspot.com↓
Eleanor Pritchard 21st March 2016 at 7:12 pm
Let me know if you do! They're all really nice spring shades x↓
Eleanor Pritchard 21st March 2016 at 7:14 pm
Thank you lovely! My lip colour obsession isn't stopping any time soon! xx↓
Eleanor Pritchard 21st March 2016 at 7:15 pm
I didn't want to buy Mac brave as I thought it was too similar to my other lipsticks but it really isn't! Such a gorgeous shade 🙂 xx↓
Alice Young 21st March 2016 at 7:40 pm
I've never actually tried any L'Oreal lipsticks before, but I love the shade of the one you've included here – does look like a fab dupe for Velvet Teddy.↓
Eleanor Pritchard 21st March 2016 at 8:33 pm
It is! Great if you can't find it/don't want to pay Mac prices 🙂↓
angelicaannaa. 22nd March 2016 at 12:04 am
Loving all the colours, you can't have too many lipsticks!↓
Eleanor Pritchard 22nd March 2016 at 7:44 am
No you can't haha!↓
Adel Beverley PalettePale 22nd March 2016 at 7:30 pm
The Sephora lip cream looks gorgeous. I'm dying to get my hands on a few shades! x
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Dalal Tahira 22nd March 2016 at 7:33 pm
I've been wanting to try MAC Brave for so so long now as well as the Sephora lip creams- both look incredibly nice
Eleanor Pritchard 22nd March 2016 at 8:39 pm
They're pretty amazing! So sad they don't sell them in the uk! x↓
Eleanor Pritchard 22nd March 2016 at 8:40 pm
I actually love MAC Brave, it's an all round great everyday shade! They're both great 🙂↓
Kemi 23rd March 2016 at 8:56 am
So in love with Mac lipsticks! I think I tend to be more of a light lipstick colour girl I definitely need to branch out and try more dark colours. 🙂↓
Eleanor Pritchard 24th March 2016 at 6:58 am
I think these are a happy medium! Not too light but not too dark 🙂↓
Esme Madeline 24th March 2016 at 6:11 pm
ermwgawd gorgey writing and photos and I NEED MAC mehr in my life!! xx
Eleanor Pritchard 24th March 2016 at 7:09 pm
Thank you!!! You can't beat MAC haha!! 🙂 xx↓
Sharon Reid 26th March 2016 at 7:12 pm
Great products and some gorgeous shades 😍 I love L'Oréal lipsticks, very good dupes for MAC lipsticks x
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Eleanor Pritchard 26th March 2016 at 7:29 pm
They're so pretty! I actually love L'Oréal lipsticks – they're such great quality! x↓
Sarah Modeee 26th March 2016 at 9:32 pm
Amazing ! 😀
Sarah, http://www.sarahmodeee.com/↓
Eleanor Pritchard 27th March 2016 at 11:11 am
Thank you!! <3↓
Beth | TOASTY 28th March 2016 at 6:30 pm
I love the NARS lip pencils too, Dolce Vita is such a pretty shade! xx↓
mika 28th March 2016 at 7:17 pm
The struggle is real! Picking a lip color is such an intense process haha! Absolutely love that Sephora matte one!↓
Eleanor Pritchard 28th March 2016 at 8:21 pm
Aren't they! Dolce vita isn't raved about enough in my opinion! xx↓
Eleanor Pritchard 28th March 2016 at 8:22 pm
I plan my lipstick around my outfit so it definitely is an intense process! It's a gorgeous lip product 🙂 xoxo↓
Through The Glitter Glass 29th March 2016 at 8:13 pm
Looks gorgeous!! You've definitely got a good collection here of lipsticks perfect for spring!! I also love the look of the Loreal ones! Great post girly!!↓
Eleanor Pritchard 29th March 2016 at 8:39 pm
Thank you so much! My lipsticks are my favourite part of my makeup collection haha! 🙂 xxx↓
RobynLouise 30th March 2016 at 7:03 pm
Brave is one of my favourite lipsticks, yet somehow I wear it for a week straight, then loose it for a month, without fail every single time!
Robyn | http://www.robynlouiiise.com↓
Eleanor Pritchard 30th March 2016 at 8:38 pm
No way that's so weird! I always lose my lipsticks and then find them in random places!↓
Jasmine Stewart 13th April 2016 at 7:17 pm
I seriously had hearts in my eyes looking at the first picture as these are just my sort of shades – then scrolled down and realised I own almost all of them :') haha still great picks! I don't have MAC Brave or the L'Oreal shade so will definitely need to check those out as it seems we are on the same wavelength when it comes to lip colours 🙂 xx↓
Beth Jones 13th April 2016 at 7:31 pm
might have to treat myself to that sephora lip in marvelous mauve – looks so pretty and could picture it with maybe whites or florals this spring/summer ^.^
Quirks & Queries↓
Eleanor Pritchard 13th April 2016 at 8:22 pm
Omg this made me laugh! I guess we have really similar lip product tastes then, definitely try out brave – I think you'll love it 🙂 xx↓
Eleanor Pritchard 13th April 2016 at 8:23 pm
Totally! I think that would be a really pretty outfit/lip combo 🙂↓


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Mayor Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin launching the Clonakilty Fairtrade Fortnight with Clonakilty Fairtrade Committee members (l-r) Trevor Kingston, Allison Roberts and Cindy Kingston. Pic: Édaín O' Donnell.
International Fairtrade Fortnight began this week on Monday, February 29 and communities all over the world will be concentrating on promoting and purchasing FT produce in their local stores and cafés. Clonakilty is Ireland's first Fairtrade town (2003) and once again the local committee has organised a number of events for the fortnight, which ends on March 13.
The programme was officially launched by Mayor Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin, (who is also a founding member of the FT Committee).
A new item on the programme this year is the 'Fairtrade Trail'. Over the last couple of weeks, businesses that stock/sell/serve Fairtrade items were asked to submit details to the committee. Committee members will be distributing one individualised A4 poster to each business that responded so they can display on their front window or main entrance. Children will then be encouraged to follow the 'Fairtrade Trail' noting the FT product mentioned on the posters at each business stop on a special entry form downloadable from the Clonakilty Fairtrade Facebook page. All participating businesses will be listed and the children (or adults) simply write in the name of the product. At the end of FT fortnight all entries will be entered into a competition with a prize of Fairtrade Hamper made up of products purchased at the participating outlets. The committee thanks all businesses who submitted their details.
Also during FT Fortnight, a third world grower will visit St. Joseph's Girls' School to talk to pupils about how choosing to buy FT in Ireland has a positive affect in his community.
On Thursday, March 10, there will be an 'open day' at the Clonakilty Chocolate Factory, founded by committee member Allison Roberts where people can see how her Fairtrade chocolate is made from-the-bean! Booking essential for this free event, as numbers will be limited. Ring 085-7574338 ASAP.
On Saturday, March 12, from 12noon to 3pm, a Fairtrade Cultural Brunch will be held at O'Donovan's Hotel back garden with a pot-luck style. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share, which should include at least one Fairtrade ingredient (bananas, chocolate, nuts, spices, etc.). Prize for the best dish! Bring a plate and fork to try everything on offer!
The full programme of events for Clonakilty Fairtrade Fortnight is available to see on the Clonakilty Fairtrade Facebook page.


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Marking Ramadan with Older Kids - Idea 2: Calendar inserts
So as well as a candy calendar that we received as a gift, I decided to take out our cloth calendar as well. The questions on the candy one were great, but suitable for much younger kids.
- In our cloth calendar I used Academy For Learning Islam's breakdown of Maqarim-ul-Akhlaq (which is conveniently in 30 sections!). It seemed like a great way to familiarise them with this beautiful dua which is so befitting in this month, as well as get them ready to recite it on the Night of Power!
- To incorporate a focus on familiarisation with the Quran (as they get their recitation practise at mosque), I decided to focus on picking certain verses from the Quran and adding them to the calendar. I really would love for them to have a 'favourite' verse from the Quran that they identify with and think of often, just like your beautiful answers to my question on the page earlier. I have made a file of 15 images with different verses on them – I chose a range of easy-difficult, familiar-unfamiliar ones – one every second day of the month. If they can memorise it, then great, otherwise just familiarity with it and a discussion on it is the plan! Here is the link if anyone is interested!
- This is a good link to a checklist by Noor Janan Homeschool which is a good tracker method over the 30 days.
- This link from Kisa Kids provides a whole bunch of Quranic Duas which are ideal for putting into calendars for older kids. If they decide to do the competition, then all the better!


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Why would people want to keep the Cecil John Rhodes statue at UCT? That was a question I took to contemplating while showering in my flat in Norwich. I am not quite sure how I got there. Because I started the thought cycle off with: 'Thank God the sun is out today!' This was followed by the thought: 'It is quite amazing how one's mood can change merely because it is not raining.' But somehow this resulted in several momentary thought flashes and then finally, as I took to the shampoo, I settled on: What is it about Rhodes that seemed worthy of support by some people during the #rhodesmustfall movement?
There was, amongst people I know, some resistance to the statue's removal. But on what shaky ground were they standing? For me the best comment to come out of personal relations was one by a family friend of C's. He took, I think, the best approach to the problem and went and read the biography of Rhodes in order to gain some perspective. On completion his final comment, as reported, was: 'If he had done half the things that it said that he did in this book, I think I would have thrown shit on him too.'
So why is there still some loyalty to Rhodes's memory? I think it is partly to do with a 'founding myth' that the white English speaking people of South Africa like to hold on to. Within this myth is the notion that the English colonialists came to colonies with good intentions. Of course the vast majority of this myth is complete hogwash. I say the vast majority because I do believe that there were, at least some, who did have good intentions and I don't think one can tar everybody with the same brush. What is more I think that what Edward Said refers to as the 'contrapuntal' cultural interchange between certain aspects of the Europeans (mainly colonial dissenters of the likes of the Schrieners, the Moltenos, Margaret Ballinger, Alan Paton, Sailor Malan, Joe Slovo, the Torch Commando and Patrick Duncan etc.) and local cultures did produce, in South Africa at least, something quite remarkable. Something the ANC did its best to foster until relatively recently. Much like when Simone Weil, in The Need for Roots, talks of France and French colonialism containing two histories: one exemplified by ownership, dominance and rapacious expropriation and the other by that of equal rights, plurality and brotherhood, I think there have been two histories.
But much like Weil, one must acknowledge that the values inscribed in the French Revolution that were transported to the colonies were largely trampled on by the major tenets of colonialism and empire. Much like in South Africa the vast majority of colonial activity that took place, and certainly the activity that was hugely dominant, was that which can only be referred to as evil. Those liberal values, which came with some colonials, of inclusion, plurality, equal education, socialism and democracy hardly score highly on any unbiased evaluation.
I think the support for Rhodes by certain white people comes from a confusion. That is to say that they try to, I think either disingenuously or self-deludingly, claim that he was a liberal democrat and therefore on the side of good – they mention his 'gifts' like UCT and the Scholarship, roads etc. This is of course complete claptrap because in fact he was the first prime-minister of the Cape Colony to introduce laws that aimed at excluding people of other races, not to mention the countless crimes against humanity that he should be associated with. What is more Olive Schreiner and the liberals broke with him when he supported the 'strop bill' that allowed black and coloured servants to be flogged for small offences.
So why is the support for Rhodes still there? Well partly I think it stems from a kind of tribalism that exists in all countries and all democracies. Just look at the working-class areas in Britain that vote Conservative. Never have a group of people had less interest in helping their constituents and yet year in and year out some of the British working class believe that a bunch of self-entitled privileged rich capitalists have theirs interests at heart. The same goes for the large majority of people who will vote ANC in the next election. It is a matter of traditional leaders. Rhodes is still seen, I think, as the traditional leader of the white English speaking people of South Africa much like de la Rey and Zuma are to other sections of the population. Of course the English speakers don't like to think of themselves as 'tribal' and they will justify their support on other terms: education, roads, railways etc. But the truth is, it is tribal in that it is an unthinking support for somebody they identify with on cultural, racial and political terms. Not to mention that I think that many whites still approve of Rhodes's actions (but this is a separate point).
But this tribal affiliation does have, I think, something to do with apartheid. Because, during the National Party's rule, Rhodes became, for some, a symbol for an antiapartheid stance. He was after all, along with most of the British, much maligned by the National Party. And so, I think, he became, in the minds of some, almost a kind of antiapartheid figure. No matter how cockeyed this idea might be, I personally remember feeling that considering the British had fought the Boers they must have been on the side of the right and good. To understand this position one has to have lived during apartheid era propaganda where, in all the history textbooks, the British were depicted as vile, corrupt and stupid (I remember a TV program on Scotty Smith very much depicted them as such). I guess many of the depictions may have had some veracity. However, considering that these seemingly biased representations were being forced on us by the National Party it was at least understandable to believe that this was merely part of the apartheid system. Apartheid's depiction of the British was, after all, quite similar to the way they depicted the ANC, stupid and corrupted by an evil political agenda and ideology. So I think that at least some of this tribal affiliation was fostered by apartheid and it is a feeling that is difficult to shake.
This is not an unusual position for people bred on a myth. After all, what many whites claim to struggle with these days is just why people, who are excluded by the current status quo, would vote for the same man that is repressing them i.e. Zuma. But the very people who claim to not understand this position are quite often those who still belief that Rhodes was a decent sort of a chap, despite the evidence against him. This seems much like Zuma's status at the moment. Sometimes cultural upbringing – whether it be the British working class who vote Conservative, the English speaking people who hold on to Rhodes's memory, or the excluded who will vote for Zuma – is just more important than the facts. At first while thinking about this I thought I should point out that Zuma and Rhodes are not comparable. Zuma did after all go to jail, he did stand against apartheid, he did stop Mbeki's AIDS policy, he did help solve the problems in KwaZulu-Natal. But this list when faced with another, Nkandla, Marikana, Guptas, Rape trial etc., begins to look a little like the list dredged up in support of Rhodes. And as Fezokuhle Mthonti says in a brilliant recent article on The Con Mag: Zuma is 'committed to the violation of his own country's resources in an attempt to line his own pockets and build an empire furnished by corruption and greed.'


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The priorities for the activities of the Working Group are specified in the annual work programme of CEEweb adopted by the Annual Meeting.
2017 and ongoing activities
- CEEweb compiled 5 country-specific and one regional fact sheet about socio-economic benefits of Natura 2000, the main identified challenges and actions that should be taken as a priority by CEE member states in order to overcome them Read here: Natura 2000 in Central and Eastern Europe, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
- CEEweb continues to support the Natura 2000 management biogeographical process: 2nd Alpine seminar in Padua, organizing 2 workshops; one titled "Thematic Networking Event: Towards a shared ecological rationale for more integrated implementation of the Nature and Water Directives for all Biogeographical Region" that took place in the Fertö-Hanság National Park; our second seminar, organised together with Bükk National Park, was titled "Impact of Common Agriculture Policy on grassland habitats in Continental, Pannonian and Steppic region".
- CEEweb continues to lobby for Natura 2000 mainstreaming in other sectors, better financing and appreciation, see: http://www.ceeweb.org/welovenatura2000/
2016 and ongoing activities
- CEEweb is actively advocating for not opening the Nature Directives as a result of their Fitness Check
- CEEweb continues to support the Natura 2000 management biogeographical process
2015 activities
- CEEweb together with ECNC and other consortium partners provided support to the European Commission in the Natura 2000 biogeographical process on management. For project information please click here. We organised two Natura 2000 management networking events for the Continental, Pannonian, Steppic and Black Sea Regions.
- CEEweb coordinated an ecological restoration project.
2014 activities
- CEEweb and ECNC organised a Natura 2000 Management Workshop to follow up on the Alpine committments and get ready for the Continental/Pannonian/Steppic and Black Sea kick-off seminar
- CEEweb organised a Biodiversity Day
- For our Green Infrastructure activities please click here.
2013 activities
- CEEweb has organized a workshop on Natura 2000 site management with special focus on getting prepared for the Alpine seminar and to provide input to the guidelines on Natura 2000 and forestry
- CEEweb has organized a photo and cartoon contest to raise awareness of the importance of Natura 2000 among citizens and its value
2012 activities
- CEEweb celebrated the 20th anniversary of Habitats Directive and LIFE programme with a photo competition and short film contest to raise public awareness on Natura 2000
- Compile a report based on Natura 2000 and other biodiversity financing
- Channel positions and recommendations into the new LIFE and EU Budget processes and follow and participate in PAF and Partnership Agreement related discussions
- Carry out further work in terms of the Natura 2000 management pilot process (including organizing a workshop and an extended report on experience)
- Further evolve the relationship between land use, Green Infrastructure and Natura 2000
- Continue participating and providing input to the biogeographical seminars
- With support of the EHF, coordinate NGO input to the designation of Emerald sites in West Balkans by providing expert advise to NGOs and coordinating NGO strategy building and collection of additional data
- Organize Natura 2000 Working Group meeting
2011 activities
- Continuously channel NGO input to EU processes including the Biodiversity Strategy and the new EU Budget
- Provide recommendations and press releases on the forming Green Infrastructure and IAS Strategy
- Write fact sheets on the new EU Biodiversity Strategy
- Collect Natura 2000 financing cases from CEE countries
- Publish leaflets and positions on the importance of the upcoming IAS Strategy and Green Infrastructure/land use
- Organize a pilot process on Natura 2000 management
- Compile Guidance on Natura 2000 management planning in electronic form
- Compile a desktop analysis on national connectivity measures in CEE and the connectivity status of Natura 2000 and based on it, recommendations for national governments
- Organize an NGO preparation meeting in cooperation with the EHF and NGO input channelled into the boreal seminar
- Organize a Natura 2000 WG meeting with the European Commission
2010 activities
- We organised a CEE NGO meeting to discuss specific issues related to the achievement of the post 2010 Vision and Target together with the Natura 2000 Working Group Meeting in Bled, Slovenia 30 June-2 July and used the results for our position on the 2020 Biodiversity Strategy.
- We prepared recommendations using the results of the CEE NGO discussions for the new EU Biodiversity Strategy and disseminated among EU decision makers.
- We joined the European Wilderness Working Group and took part in their meeting working on wilderness definition and criteria. Based on the results of this meeting, we organized a meeting for CEE NGOs for identifying their role in the process and collecting further recommendations, with special regard to the socio-economic opportunities and biogeographic characteristics of CEE countries.
- We compiled a database of 15 best practice examples and 30 infringement cases from various CEE countries on the implementation of Art. 6. of the Habitats Directive.
- We translated and collected three national reference documents (compensation, EC rules and FSC in Bulgaria) to aid the national implementation of Natura 2000
- We elaborated with the EU and national experts the methodology of the biogeographic-style seminar on N2000 management and was discussed by stakeholders.
- We compiled six national Fact Sheets on Natura 2000 and the Emerald Network were filled out
Previous activities
Representing CEE views on biodiversity
CEEweb works to protect biodiversity in CEE countries and to promote sustainable development in the region. We represent our interest towards EU institutions in regular meetings with European decision makers. In 2008 we organised two lobby meetings between the European Commission and CEEweb:
- On 17 January CEEweb NGO representatives met DG Environment Infringement Unit to discuss ongoing and planned Natura 2000 infringement issues.
- On 16 September CEEweb NGOs from 10 countries met the Nature Director of DG Environment. We discussed possibilities of better Natura 2000 implementation in various aspects and enhanced cooperation with the Commission. See the topics discussed>>
CEE NGO positions were also represented within the European Habitats Forum (EHF) and theEuropean Environmental Bureau Biodiversity and Agriculture Working Groups, as well as the Slovenian and French Nature Directors Meetings. CEEweb also participated on behalf of EHF in the second Biodiversity and Nature Coordination Group meeting in June.
CEEweb made a presentation on Natura 2000 designation and implementation in the World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, October 2008.
Natura 2000 site designation
CEEweb is co-ordinating technical input into the Biogeographic Seminars from relevant NGOs within the new EU Member States on behalf of the European Habitats Forum (EHF), in liaison with the EHF Secretariat. Read more>>
CEEweb organized NGO preparatory meetings and coordinated NGO participation for the Biogeographic Seminars in the CEE region, notably the Pannonian (2005), the Boreal (2005) and the Continental seminar (2006) as well as the Biogeographic Seminar for Romania and Bulgaria (2008). CEEweb successfully lobbied the European Commission to allow more NGO representatives to participate in the Seminar, as well.
To learn more about NGOs' role in Natura 2000 designation and related CEEweb activities, check out:
Natura 2000 Site Designation Process with special focus on the Biogeographic seminars
Natura 2000 from an NGO point of view – Lessons learnt in EU 10
Presentation: An overview on Biogeographic Seminars in the countries of EU 10, the Pannonian region and Hungary
Natura 2000 implementation
CEEweb continously monitors and collects information on the implementation of Natura 2000 in the new Member States. The information collected is used to lobby national and European decision makers and can be used by CEEweb member organisations for communication, awareness raising and other reasons. We collect general national information through Natura 2000 Implementation Fact Sheets. We have also created a database with best practice examples of Natura 2000 implementation from CEE countries. Check out the database>>
Military Trainig Areas Programme
The value of military lands for nature conservation is generally well understood by conservationists. Because of a number of factors (size, absence of settlement and economic development, restrictions on access etc) training areas used by the armed forces have tended to keep landscape and wildlife features which have become rare in the more intensely used parts of their countries. The Programme started in 2006 to preserve outstanding natural values in military managed areas in the CEE/SEE countries Read more>>
Accession countries
CEEweb aims to transfer experiences between EU MSs and (potential) candidate countries. We share our knowledge in the fields of sustainability and EU biodiversity, rural development and tourism policies. NGOs from candidate and potential candidate countries actively participate in the work of the CEEweb Natura 2000 Working Group. Moreover, CEEweb has organised special events in the SEE region. Read more about the Seminar to SEE NGOs on 12 October 2007 Belgarde, Serbia. as well as the Seminar for Accession countries in the Western Balkans, 1-4 September 2008, Split, Croatia.
Capacity building
We organised a training on the European Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) on 17 September 2008 in Brussels for CEE NGOs with input from the EC, independent and NGO experts which served the better understanding of the provisions of the LD, as well as the differences between the provisions of the LD and Birds and Habitats Directive. Download the presentations>>
Awareness raising and communication on Natura 2000 – The publication "Services of nature – How Natura 2000 contributes to the provision of ecosystem services for human wellbeing" was prepared and distibuted among local municipalities. The pdf is avaiable in 9 CEE languages+English under publications.
The integration of biodiversity and Natura 2000 was assessed in the national strategic reference frameworks of seven CEE countries. Read the report>>
The third seminar in the series of the CEEweb Academy focused on the management of protected areas and Natura 2000. Read more>>
Capacity building for NGOs in Romania.Short version of the training report: Train the Trainers(PDF, 72 kb)
Hungarian Capacity Building Project (PDF)
The Natura 2000 network and the role of Hungarian civic organizations (doc)
The activities of the Natura 2000 Working Group are realised with the financial support of the European Commission, the Visegrad Fund and David Foundation/DBU.


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The Murfreesboro man convicted in the Valentine's Day 2013 murder of his newlywed wife has had his appeal denied by the state Court of Criminal Appeals in Nashville.
Jacob Pearman argued six reasons his conviction should be overturned, including the trial court erred in denying his motion for a change of venue and abused their discretion in declining to strike a juror for cause.
All six motions were denied by the appeals court in Nashville Thursday (May 11th, 2017).
Pearman choked and beat his wife, Carla, to death in 2013. He admitted to how he killed her during a police interview after he was arrested. And when asked by investigators if he realized he'd killed her, said...
Pearman worked as a physical trainer during his short lived marriage with Carla. At the time of the murder, he was an avid bodybuilder.
He was sentenced to life in prison by Circuit Court Judge David Bragg after the jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in early 2015.


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Idaho State Police reported a semi-truck accident on Interstate 90 in Coeur d'Alene from the driver overcorrecting. The semi was traveling westbound when the driver went off the right-hand shoulder, came back onto the roadway and caused the trailer of the semi to tip over from overcorrecting. The cargo of the trailer blocked all westbound lanes of travel with debris. Both the semi-truck driver and their passenger were transported to a nearby medical center for evaluation of injuries sustained in the crash. For approximately three and a half hours, crews worked to clear the debris.
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Some common reasons a semi-truck driver is forced to overcorrect could be if the load was improperly loaded, they are driving on poorly maintained roads, driving distracted, or simply driver error or even improper training. Semi-truck rollovers account for approximately three percent of all large vehicle crashes. However, semi-truck accidents account for over half the deaths of truck drivers or vehicle occupants. Thus more, if the semi-truck happens to tip over onto a passenger vehicle or pedestrian, it is likely to cause serious injuries or wrongful death.
The faster the semi-truck is traveling at the time of the accident, the more likely it is that the semi will roll over. At high speeds, even a slight change in direction can cause the semi's load to become unbalanced and rollover. For instance, when a semi-truck is traveling at 60 mph, it is traveling 90 feet every second. At this rate of speed, it can take an 80,000 lb semi-truck over 500 feet to come to a complete stop. Should the semi-truck driver need to swerve to avoid a collision, the semi can likely topple over as it attempts to slow down.
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This article reports how teachers in one Western Australian school used a learning environment instrument to assist them in implementing and monitoring the extent to which they were incorporating a more outcomes-focused approach in their teaching. Using a transformational approach to outcomes-focused education, the teachers used a purpose-designed learning environment instrument to provide feedback about students' perceptions to guide improvements in their pedagogical practices. The school supported teachers during the process and used the results to monitor the success of different educational programs in promoting outcomes-focused learning environments. The sample included 449 students in 2001, 626 students in 2002, 471 students in 2003 and 372 students in 2004. There were statistically significant differences between students' perceptions of class room environment from 2001 to 2004 for most scales, as well as differences between each pair of years for specific learning environment scales. When two specific learning areas within the school were compared, there were differences in the degree to which the learning environment had changed between 2001 and 2002.
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Currently I'm recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join my client who are a Leading Technology company based in the heart of Chelmsford. This opportunity would suit candidates with full lifecycle experience and a strong background working on complex products and projects.
Working with other engineering functions and external partners, the systems engineering role requires an experienced systems engineer with a strong physics, electronics, space or communications background. The systems engineer will use his/her skills, knowledge and experience to aid the delivery of a wide range of projects using a systems engineering approach, to bring ground breaking new products to market.
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Nestled between the sparkling waters of the Pacific Ocean and the rolling foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, Huatulco is one of the fastest-growing tourist hotspots in Mexico. Famous for its nine beautiful bays, 22 miles of stunning beaches and 330 days of sunny skies, Huatulco is an ideal year-round vacation destination for those looking for a tropical paradise away from the crowds. This pristine paradise is an eco-adventure hotspot, receiving the Green Globe certification for its commitment to sustainable tourism in 2005. One of the most bio-diverse areas in Mexico, vacationers visiting Huatulco can go from snorkelling along colourful coral reefs in crystal-clear waters to exploring lush cloud forest 4,400 feet above sea level in just over an hour! Vacationers can explore the nine scenic bays with a variety of water sports from surfing to scuba diving. There's plenty for thrill-seekers to enjoy on land as well, with off-road ATV adventures, horseback rides through the jungle and river rafting tours. Travellers can immerse themselves in the rich culture of the region with tours through the towns and villages in the area, visit local coffee plantations and explore ancient Mayan ruins. After building up an appetite discovering all that Huatulco has to offer, vacationers can dive into the local cuisine with delicious regional dishes featuring local specialties like tamales, quesillo cheese and chorizo. With so much to see and do, Huatulco is the perfect destination for all vacation styles.Read more
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