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Are we looking at the news and forgetting to ask 'what does this say about how we have become'? 

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Are we looking at the news and forgetting to ask 'what does this say about how we have become'? 

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Have a look at this video - what struck me was the calm way in which we have started to talk about 'killing other people without taking any risk ourselves' - notice the words we have invented, and notice how we have learned to speak about 'warfare' as an acceptable activity. 'Bundling ideas and calling them new names' - the war example - discuss !

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SIPRI Expert Neil Melvin on how the Arab Spring redefines conflict

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On the occasion of the Launch of the SIPRI Yearbook 2012, SIPRI Expert Dr Neil Melvin comments on Al Jazeera on the changing nature of conflict after the Arab Spring.

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We can think of this across religions and generations

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Australians already know about this idea of educating the whole person - they have PESA

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Australians already know about this idea of educating the whole person - they have PESA

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PESA: Positive Education Schools Association

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It is a key objective of PESA to promote Positive Education nation-wide and to facilitate collaboration between educators, school leaders, teachers and other professionals by growing professional networks, and encourage sharing of ideas and knowledge on a local level.

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what is life skills education based on ? - Not just Well-being. But knowing how the world works

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what is life skills education based on ? - Not just Well-being. But knowing how the world works

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To know the significance of well being as being core to educational outcomes

To know that knowledge of the world's key functional mechanisms is core to employment outcomes

To know that finding common ground is already the key to networking outcomes

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See this article : here is good practice for all teachers to know

and students to get the basics before they leave school . .

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Most of us use search engines on a daily basis. But did you ever stop to wonder what happens to your search histories? Now Congress has allowed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to sell your browsing histories. ¹ So if you value your privacy, then you may want to learn how a VPN can help hide your IP (Internet Protocol) address, keeping your identity anonymous while you search the Web.

How a VPN helps hide your IP address

Even if you're using a private browsing mode, your IP information can still be collected. The primary methods for hiding your search history and staying anonymous online are to change your IP address by using a virtual private network (VPN), such as Norton WiFi Privacy, or a special anonymization service, like Tor.

Tor, a shortened form of "The Onion Router," works by sending your encrypted and re-encrypted data through several random nodes on the Internet, creating a circuitous route. It's similar to how you might try to throw someone off your trail while playing hide-and-seek in the woods: by taking a hard-to-follow route and erasing your footprints. Because the various nodes only know the IP address from the node before and after, none of the nodes knows the complete pathway the data takes. Plus, each completed pathway is only valid for 10 minutes and then Tor generates new random paths. However, your data is not encrypted at the exit node. ²

With a VPN, your online activities are anonymized and protected because the VPN masks your IP address and encrypts your data throughout the entire transmission. Instead of sending information directly from your IP address, by using a VPN service the VPN server's IP address is the one associated with your activity. If your VPN service provider has servers around the world, you could appear to be connecting to the Internet from Berlin when you're actually in Mumbai.

What information can a VPN hide?

Maybe you're worried about a medical diagnosis, so you turn to the Web for information. Or maybe you're trying to find the best deal on an airline ticket online. Unfortunately, Web browsers do track your search history. And they associate that information with your IP address, which essentially identifies you and your location much as a return address does. You can clear your cookies and search history from your browser, but chances are your information has already been recorded by your ISP or a website you visited.

So, if you want to keep your personal research private or get that airline ticket at a better rate without getting locked into a price by cookies, remember that your searches and browsing history aren't as private as you might think. However, there are options for protecting your information and searches from prying eyes, like masking your IP address with a VPN.

Disclaimers and references:

¹ ZDnet, "Trump signs law allowing ISPs to sell your browsing history," April 4, 2017.
² Torproject.org, "The solution: a distributed, anonymous network."

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How a VPN can help hide your search history

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Most of us use search engines on a daily basis. But did you ever stop to wonder what happens to your search histories? Now Congress has allowed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to sell your browsing histories.

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It is a key measure of 'growing up' !

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GETTING WORK-READY - what you should know/ what we as parents should talk about. . .

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GETTING WORK-READY - what you should know/ what we as parents should talk about. . .

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Attitude and values matter - here is Tony Robbins. . positive attitude makes you happier

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Attitude and values matter - here is Tony Robbins. . positive attitude makes you happier

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This is how young people in the UK said it - why you should vote. Its a simple yet powerful video on this page. Well done Preston !!

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This is how young people in the UK said it - why you should vote. Its a simple yet powerful video on this page. Well done Preston !!

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This page is for people registering to vote in Preston for the first time, or if you have moved house.

A new electoral registration system started in 2014 called Individual Electoral Registration (IER). Each person is responsible for their own registration.

What is IER and how to register video

British Sign Language version of the Electoral Commissions 'What is Individual Electoral Registration and how to register' video, can be watched directly through our You tube channel.

How do I register?

You can register online, before you start make sure you have:

National insurance number (you can find this on payslips, letters about benefits and tax returns)

Date of birth

Please provide a contact number or email address on your application. This information is not published, it is only used if we need to contact you about your application.

If you don't have access to the internet please contact us on 01772 906908 and we can help you to register.

You can register to vote if you're 16 or 17 (although you can't vote until you are 18).

When will my name go onto the register

The Electoral Register will updated on the following statutory dates:-

Completing your registration application online does not confirm that you are on the register. You will receive a letter from us letting you know when you are registered, or we will be in touch if we need any further information.

Moved house?

You will need to register at your new address. You can apply online.

If you don't have access to the internet please contact us on 01772 906908 for assistance.

Open Register

There are two versions of the register - the electoral register and the open register.

Electoral Register - The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote. The register is used for electoral purposes, such as making sure only eligible people can vote and for other limited purposes in law such as detecting crime (fraud), checking credit applications and calling people for jury service.

Open Register - The open register is an extract of the electoral register, but it is not used for elections. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation. Businesses and charities can buy the open register and use it to send information to you.

You can request to remove your details from the open register by emailing electoralservices@preston.gov.uk or you can call us on 01772 906908.

Students

If you are a student you can register at both your home and term-time addresses. If your home and term-time address are in different authorities, you can vote in local elections in both. However, if you are registered in two authorities, you can only vote in one for a general election.

Armed Forces

If you are a member of the Armed Forces and you wish to register, please visit the dedicated Armed Forces section of the Your Vote Matters website which explains the different types of registration available to you.

Overseas Electors

If you are a British Citizen currently living overseas, you can register to vote. Please see the British Citizen Overseas section of the Your Vote Matters website which contains the relevant forms, criteria for registering and further information about registering as an overseas elector.

Residents of Guild Lodge, Whittingham Lane

If you are resident at Guild Lodge, Whittingham Lane, Whittingham and you wish to register to vote, please email us at electoralservices@preston.gov.uk or call us on 01772 906908 and we will send an application to register out to you.

Why should I register?

You need to be on the electoral register to vote.

Being on the electoral register helps your credit rating. If you need a loan, finance for a new car, phone or credit card or a mortgage, being on the electoral register can help.

Why has registration changed?

Individual Electoral Registration encourages people to take responsibility for their own vote.

The change allows more convenient ways to register such as online. Under the new system, you need to provide a national insurance number and date of birth. These details are checked against government records to verify your identity. This helps to make the electoral register more secure.

Related Video

video from the Electoral Commission about the Individual Electoral Registration system and how to register.

Can't find the information you are looking for?

If you require help with something in this section, please contact us.

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Voting remains the way your voice is going to be heard - this is what young people in the States are doing to keep voting

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Voting remains the way your voice is going to be heard - this is what young people in the States are doing to keep voting

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You almost would think that this wouldn't be needed

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Why Would Anyone Want to Stop You From Voting?

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http://videothevote.org needs you to document the election in your community. Because all Americans should be able to cast their votes and have them counted.

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This is the worldwide version - more vociferous

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This is the worldwide version - more vociferous

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Only 2 baby penguins survived out of a colony of 40,000 in Antarctica last year. Our fragile Southern Ocean is under extreme pressure from overfishing, oil drilling, pollution and climate change but we can give it some breathing space by pushing key countries to fight for the marine sanctuaries they've already proposed.

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Is the political process being hijacked? E-petitions rule now?

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Is the political process being hijacked? E-petitions rule now?

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More people are using more technology, to change more things today, than ever before

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Change.org is the world's largest petition platform, using technology to empower more than 200 million users to create the change they want to see.

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This isn't my idea - Mama Marlaine got here first - it is her list of life skills we all need to practice

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This isn't my idea - Mama Marlaine got here first - it is her list of life skills we all need to practice

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Wouldn't it be amazing if we could try it out for a week and report back? Use the tools we have talked about and then grade each other . ..

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Parenting 2.0 defines Life Skills as "skills every human being learns." The irony of our times is that our most critical skills - those used every day of our lives throughout the entirety of our lives - often suffer the most impoverished educational process. Role modeling.

The Life Skills Report Card supports a paradigm shift by equipping all persons with a quantitative tool for assessing current Life Skill competencies and tracking progress towards desired goals.

Just as academic report cards vary between cultures and age groups, so too will Life Skills Report Cards. We share an example here and invite you to personalize. We welcome also translations!

Click here for the Electronic Assessment Please note, we do not retain any data from your responses. Those are visible only to you.

Or download printed versions below.

Available in English and Spanish, more coming soon!

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Parenting 2.0 defines Life Skills as "skills every human being learns." The irony of our times is that our most critical skills - those used every day of our lives throughout the entirety of our lives - often suffer the most impoverished educational process. Role modeling.

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We are all capable of feeling vulnerable - that we do have in common

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We are all capable of feeling vulnerable - that we do have in common

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Here is a TED post by Dr Brene Brown, who tells you what she discovered about how she should live
Great quote - 'stories are just data with a soul'

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The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown

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Their tagline is 'ideas worth sharing'

Ideas are always worth sharing if they will add understanding or compassion, or joy - now, or later

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SIR KEN ROBINSON - How Are You Intelligent?

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Here is the video - watch it in your own time

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Here is the video - watch it in your own time

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They talk about happiness, but notice the same pattern - what you do determines how you become

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About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week

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Deepak Chopra Soul of Healing Affirmations

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Have you ever wondered what the secret to happiness might be? Well as it turns out, there's a formula. Hear spiritual guru Deepak Chopra and renowned neuroscientist Rudy Tanzi reveal that equation and more - including how to change your genes and keep your brain healthy, happy, and strong.

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This is the latest brain research work, with a book coming out

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This is the latest brain research work, with a book coming out

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There is a video on YT

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A common inner sense of sanctity is the

most basic common ground

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History of modern science is important, because everything you do, even in the arts will be touched by this one set of ideas

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History of modern science is important, because everything you do, even in the arts will be touched by this one set of ideas

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The clearer this set of ideas becomes, the more you will understand - particularly the use of statistics is important. Brush up if you don't know how we run our countries using this one important tool.

http://cnx.org/contents/30189442-6998-4686-ac05-ed152b91b9de

Here is a whole course. . . check it out. It's free.

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Parents everywhere are worried about how children are guided, but they themselves often are clueless.  Take a look at this blog:

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Parents everywhere are worried about how children are guided, but they themselves often are clueless.  Take a look at this blog:

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When you start becoming an adult is too late to start learning about internet security.

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Managing your child's on-line reputation. If not you then who?
So it's half term here in Lancashire, and it's pretty safe to say that a fair few young people are entertaining themselves on-line. Do YOU know what they're viewing and sharing?
Gabe O Neill the President of Kids Are Heroes wrote ..

" It is my contention that many if not most parents have no clue what their teenager is up to on-line. What they don't know definitely can hurt them and their teens' reputations. "

The last decade has seen a big change to UK culture. We have developed a fascination for living publicly - Big Brother, Made in Chelsea and the Only Way Is Essex..... We all know it's cheap TV, but love it or hate it, it's popular and we can't ignore the influence that it has.

Facebook, twitter, youtube, instagram..... these have all enabled, if not encouraged, us all to share everything. Many adults chose to not participate, but our young people have been raised in this culture.

In my opinion, we have a bit of a double standard going on in our society right now .

As a social media and sales trainer I obviously meet business owners who, rightly, understand the importance of managing their on-line reputation, and further more are clear that they will check the social media presence of job candidates.

At the same time we have parents posting photos of their children without permission, adults use their child's photo as their twitter and Facebook avatar, new babies have their photos on-line within minutes of being born, and parents are even bad mouthing their children on line.

Whilst researching for a policy video, it became clear to me that many adults still don't understand what is and is not acceptable to share. So how we can expect our young people to?

We understand that it's important to know about our children's offline life, so we should want to know where they're going and who they're meeting on-line too, but for many of my generation, things have just moved too quickly for us to fully comprehend the implications. I meet many parents who say that they don't know about their children's on-line activity, whilst for some young people their parents and carers just choose not to not get involved in this part of their life. But whilst our young people are perhaps technically savvier than us, it does not mean they are worldly wise and if we do not take the time to understand, how can we protect our young people?

Social media is a great communication enabler, and I believe it is positive for young people when managed well, but without parental guidance we are allowing our young people to ruin their reputation before they even get out of school.

My back ground is in fact in youth work, so I get that this is pretty important and that it's not enough to just say that we don't understand!

So for everyone that would like to know more about this, over the next few months I will be posting tips for on-line safety, reputation management and privacy, so that we can guide our young people to be safer and more thoughtful on-line.

I would love to hear your questions and stories, so please feel free to leave comments below, or leave me a message on facebook.

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Managing Your Child's On-line Reputation - If not you then who? - Jane Binnion

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So it's half term here in Lancashire, and it's pretty safe to say that a fair few teenagers are entertaining themselves on line. Do you know what they are viewing and sharing? Not understanding is not enough, so this is the start of a series of blogs about on line safety for you and your child.

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Think of where the UK/USA is, and where the money is being made these days

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Virtues have a strong evolutionary content - as do vices - and we all have these

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Virtues have a strong evolutionary content - as do vices - and we all have these

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This is core common ground between all the religions

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We emerge into the world through a number of doors....

Seeking common ground is a skill which we improve as we practice in our lives

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Neuroplasticity is the new phrase. . . the knowledge is not new, though. This is how India reacted after the Delhi rape in January 2012

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Do this exercise once a day, to check out what you can observe. You matter. At work, observation is king. . .

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Nothing is cast in stone - we expect you to change your mind, about people, places and events

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Nothing is cast in stone - we expect you to change your mind, about people, places and events

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Can you think of examples in your own life ? Do you think these were good decisions?

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Do you know who this is and why he is famous?

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Do you know who this is and why he is famous?

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Current affairs and/or knowledge of recent events make you more ready for talking to people at work. (This is a picture taken at the London School of Economics where he gave a talk)

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What makes you suddenly joyful? Your capacity for joy is SO important to develop

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What makes you suddenly joyful? Your capacity for joy is SO important to develop

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We saw a dolphin in the Thames one morning - Wow !

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What is trust and who do you trust?  Trust = rest for your mind

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What is trust and who do you trust?  Trust = rest for your mind

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Learn what it means