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==Art of Norwich, from March7th==
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==Peace News Log « How to Fill In Your Census Form Without Lockheed Martin Profiting==
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Roll up! Roll up, and pass it round: the “Art of Norwich” is welcoming one and all, artists and art-lovers alike, to come and enjoy, and perhaps even partake in their forthcoming festival of art.
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http://www.peacenewslog.info/2011/03/how-to-fill-in-your-census-form-without-lockheed-martin-profiting-short-version/
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Over the course of the seven weeks from Monday 7th March, they will be opening the doors of St Margarets - Church of Art to an ever-evolving exhibition, showcasing the wealth of creative genius residing in and about this fine city.
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US Arms Manufacturer Lockheed Martin has the contracy for the 2011 UK Census in March this year.
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Art Lovers are invited to delight in the dynamic diversity of the spectacular spectacle that will be on display, as week by week there will be a fresh selection of work on show and for sale. Entry is entirely free, and all are welcome.
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The US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin makes Trident nuclear missiles, cluster bombs and fighter jets and is involved in data processing for the CIA and FBI. It has provided private contract interrogators for the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Lockheed Martin has the UK Government contract to process the data for the 2011 census in March. (Observer, 20 February 2011)
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Artists of all styles and backgrounds are also invited to contribute, without any restriction of selection, and with superb exhibition opportunities from only £2 per week. There are a fantastic range of spaces to suit most forms of media, and these will be allocated week by week, on a first-come-first-served basis. Whether you're a painter, photographer, or a performer, whether you're a professional artist, an art student, or a self-taught hobbyist...all are welcome to take this opportunity to unleash their talent upon the world.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
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Further details can be found at their website: www.Art-Of-Norwich.co.uk, or by contacting ArtOfNorwich@yahoo.co.uk.
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Lockheed Martin is in it for the money. A principled stance by you to boycott the census will not hurt them, could provide the British Government with a £1000 fine of your money and will make life harder for local authorities. Don’t let them make a profit from your census return but do help to provide the data your council needs for its Government grants. If you don’t send in your form, Lockheed Martin will still get its money and just make a higher profit for less work.
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This year, for the first time, you can make your census return on line. Do not do this, for an on-line return is the cheapest and easiest option for Lockheed Martin to process.  
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PRIORITIES, to make processing your census form VERY EXPENSIVE for Lockheed Martin:
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1. Obliterate completely ALL bar codes, serial numbers and other codes on your form. Don’t miss any!
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2. Obstruct fast and cheap computer scanning of your form so that its information must be keyed in by hand, which is a vastly more expensive process. Do this by e.g. writing text upside down (i.e. turn the form upside down when you write); making corrections to written text and ticked boxes by crossing it all out, writing the information elsewhere on the page and then use arrows to point to the places where the information was meant to be. The computer cannot read upside down text and corrected entries of this type.  
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For more details see here.
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==The Holy Land, Whose land? Thursday March 10th,7.30,The Cathedral Hostry==
 
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A Seminar for Christians and Jews to consider a recent document on Israel/Palestine
 
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from the Jewish community in the UK. Based on the recently published document addressed to
 
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Christians from the Jewish Board of Deputies entitled ‘Zionism: a community view’.
 
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Presenting a reasoned Jewish position in support of the legitimacy of the state of Israel while looking for an end to
 
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the occupation and withdrawal from settlements on the West bank. 
 
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A space for openness and dialogue for both Jews and Christians.
 
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To receive an electronic copy of the document and to signal your intention to attend please email
 
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Bishop David Gillett, Diocesan Interfaith Adviser.
 
==UEA  first ever CHARITY WEEK week -Monday 14th -Sunday 20th March==
==UEA  first ever CHARITY WEEK week -Monday 14th -Sunday 20th March==
Meeting rescheduled to this date.
Meeting rescheduled to this date.
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==How to Fill In Your Census Form Without Lockheed Martin Profiting on March 27==
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From Peace News:
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Lots of people are angry that the UK Census has, once again, been awarded to blood-soaked arms dealer Lockheed Martin. The following anonymous article sent to PN explains how you can fill in your Census form without benefiting Lockheed Martin or creating funding problems for local authorities.
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US Arms Manufacturer Lockheed Martin has the contracy for the 2011 UK Census in March this year.
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The US arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin makes Trident nuclear missiles, cluster bombs and fighter jets and is involved in data processing for the CIA and FBI. It has provided private contract interrogators for the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. Lockheed Martin has the UK Government contract to process the data for the 2011 census in March. (Observer, 20 February 2011)
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
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Lockheed Martin is in it for the money. A principled stance by you to boycott the census will not hurt them, could provide the British Government with a £1000 fine of your money and will make life harder for local authorities. Don’t let them make a profit from your census return but do help to provide the data your council needs for its Government grants. If you don’t send in your form, Lockheed Martin will still get its money and just make a higher profit for less work.
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This year, for the first time, you can make your census return on line. Do not do this, for an on-line return is the cheapest and easiest option for Lockheed Martin to process.
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PRIORITIES, to make processing your census form VERY EXPENSIVE for Lockheed Martin:
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1. Obliterate completely ALL bar codes, serial numbers and other codes on your form. Don’t miss any!
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2. Obstruct fast and cheap computer scanning of your form so that its information must be keyed in by hand, which is a vastly more expensive process. Do this by e.g. writing text upside down (i.e. turn the form upside down when you write); making corrections to written text and ticked boxes by crossing it all out, writing the information elsewhere on the page and then use arrows to point to the places where the information was meant to be. The computer cannot read upside down text and corrected entries of this type.
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See also:
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http://www.peacenewslog.info/2011/03/how-to-fill-in-your-census-form-without-lockheed-martin-profiting-short-version/
==Advance Notice==
==Advance Notice==
Nuclear power - To build or not to build?
Nuclear power - To build or not to build?
Tuesday April 26th, 7pm.  Public Meeting, debate, Friends’ Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EW
Tuesday April 26th, 7pm.  Public Meeting, debate, Friends’ Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EW
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Chair – Ian Gibson, Speakers Sean Morris, Nuclear Free Local Authorities, Greenpeace co-founder Peter Wilkinson
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Chair – Ian Gibson, Speakers Sean Morris, Nuclear Free Local Authorities, Greenpeace co-founder Peter Wilkinson + speakers from EDF Sizewell  
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+ speakers from EDF Sizewell  
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Sizewell Camp, Friday22nd -Sunday 24th April, Sizewell beach, see http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/
Sizewell Camp, Friday22nd -Sunday 24th April, Sizewell beach, see http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/
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