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15 global challenges that cannot be addressed by any government acting alone

  The 15 Global Challenges  from t he Millennium Project, a global participatory think tank. 1. How can sustainable development be achieved for all while addressing global climate change? 2. How can everyone have sufficient clean water without conflict? 3. How can population growth and resources be brought into balance? 4. How can genuine democracy emerge from authoritarian regimes? 5. How can decisionmaking be enhanced by integrating improved global foresight during unprecedented accelerating change? 6. How can the global convergence of information and communications technologies work for everyone? 7. How can ethical market economies be encouraged to help reduce the gap between rich and poor? 8. How can the threat of new and reemerging diseases and immune micro-organisms be reduced? 9. How can education make humanity more intelligent, knowledgeable, and wise enough to address its global challenges? 10. How can shared values and new security strategies reduce ethnic conflicts, terroris

Christmas party

Dear Parents, On Thursday 17th December we will be having a Christmas party. Santa will be visiting and we will be having some party jbod and drink. So that we get a good selection please can you bring 1 packet biscuits . If you have any problems please let us know. We will be getting dressed up in our party clothes in the afternoon so please bring in some clothes in a bag with your child's name on. If your child has any allergies please can you inform us of this so we can ensure they do not consume any food with these ingredients. Hope you have a lovely Christmas, Best Wishes

Nativity Play

Dear Parents, I would like to invite you to come along and watch Foundation Stage children perform their Nativity play in the Infant hall on Monday 14th December There will be two performances of the Nativity, details as follows:- 9.30a.m. - Children who attend morning Nursery and Miss White's class 2.30p.m. - Childrenjwho attend afternoon Nursery and Miss Black's class Admission to the performance of the Nativity is by ticket only. Each family will be allocated two tickets for the Nativity their child will be performing in. These will be sent to you with this letter. Please can I ask you to return any tickets you will not be using to the Infant office as soon as possible? These can then be allocated to the names of other family members who have registered on our waiting list. You can register for additional tickets on the slip below. Please note, there is no guarantee that you will receive additional tickets as these will be allocated o

Is Jam the same thing as Marmalade?

A bottle of Marmalade on my table, I wonder if it is the same thing as jam? My wife said, marmalade is made of orange, while jam made of berry. They looks so similar, but not identical. Here are some confused people like me: Marmalade is made of citrus fruit and jam is made of other kinds of fruit. There are other kinds of jam besides strawberry and raspberry, e.g., blueberry jam is quite popular too. Definition from dictionary: Marmalade: a soft substance with a sweet but slightly bitter taste, made by cooking fruit such as oranges with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread, usually for breakfast. Jam: a sweet soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread or cakes: strawberry/raspberry jam, jam sandwiches. And another soft thing is jelly. Jam, Jelly, and Marmalade, they're so similar. "The proper UK word for jelly is gelatin. Jam and jelly/gelatin are two different things."