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Today's Topics:

1. 11 Feb -- 25 March: Refuge : Testomonies of a lost home
(Manchester Campaigns)
2. 14-21 Feb: national nest box week (Manchester Campaigns)
3. 18 Feb: Justina & Yonre Must Stay Campaign (Manchester Campaigns)
4. 17 Feb: Gorton asylum/refugee solidarity/social
(Manchester Campaigns)
5. 20 Feb: chernobyl anniversary (Manchester Campaigns)
6. 20 Feb: Stockport Friends of the Earth (Manchester Campaigns)
7. 19 Feb: Enemy Image (Manchester Campaigns)
8. 21 Feb: afghanistan (Manchester Campaigns)
9. 21 Feb: Hulme Energy Action Team (Manchester Campaigns)
10. 21 Feb: RESPECT/Campaign against Climate Change
(Manchester Campaigns)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:59:44 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 11 Feb -- 25 March: Refuge : Testomonies of
a lost home
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094784.5930.35.camel at manchester-campaigns>
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11th February - 25th March "Refuge : Testomonies of a lost home"
exhibition
Gallery Oldham, Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL. "There
is no place like home; home is in my heart and all my family live there.
If I could change the world there would be hope, people would live for
longer, no poverty, only safety and shelter, happiness and a better
future." - Jubaer Alam Maznura, aged 10, Bangladesh. Artist Yasmin
Yaqub launches her first major solo exhibition, Refuge: Testimonies of a
Lost Home, at Gallery Oldham. Refuge, initiated by Shisha, the
international agency for contemporary South Asian crafts and visual
arts, in partnership with Gallery Oldham, is a visually stunning and
thought-provoking exhibition about the concept of home and the
experience of political migration. The gallery is open Monday to
Saturday, 10am-5pm and admission is free. For more information call 0161
911 4653 or visit www.galleryoldham.org.uk

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:59:51 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 14-21 Feb: national nest box week
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094791.5930.36.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

National Nest Box Week 2006

National Nest Box Week is launched every year on St Valentineâ€™s Day
(February 14th) and is now an established part of the ornithological
calendar. It is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO),
Britainâ€™s leading bird research charity whose work primarily involves
studying the populations of our common and garden birds, and is
sponsored by Jacobi Jayne & Co, Britainâ€™s nest box specialists.

The aim of National Nest Box Week is to encourage as many people as
possible to put up
nest boxes in order to help our breeding birds and other wildlife. The
natural nest sites on
which many of our bird species depend, such as holes in trees and
buildings, are fast
disappearing as gardens and woods are â€˜tidiedâ€™ and old houses are
repaired. Since National
Nest Box Week was launched in 1997 thousands of enthusiastic naturalists
across the UK
have put up boxes to compensate for this loss and it is estimated that
there are now 5-6
million boxes in gardens across the UK.

So whether youâ€™re a family with space for a box in your garden, or
youâ€™re a teacher, a
member of a local wildlife group or you belong to a bird club and could
organise a work
party, National Nest Box Week gives you the chance to give a brood a
home. Not only will
you be helping the conservation effort in the UK, but you will also have
the pleasure of
observing any breeding birds that you attract to your garden as they
work to raise their young.

The BTO Nestbox Guide â€“ the Official Handbook of National Nest Box Week

The BTO Nestbox Guide â€“ the Official Handbook of National Nest Box Week.
If youâ€™d like to have a go at building your own nest box, the new BTO
Nestbox Guide provides an excellent starting point for the beginner and
also outlines details of more specialist designs aimed at attracting
species such as Marsh Tit and House Martin.

The guide is written by Chris du Feu, an experienced ornithologist and
box-builder who has been running his own nest box scheme in
Nottinghamshire since 1979. Chris believes that a good box design
and use of the correct materials is essential if breeding performance is
to be maximised: â€œSadly, you often see boxes which are damaging to
birdsâ€™ breeding prospects â€“ I have attempted to show what makes a good
boxâ€.

The BTO Nestbox Guide covers over 20 species, from tits and sparrows to
swifts and owls, giving detailed cutting diagrams and step-by-step
instructions for the construction of each type of box.
The guide also contains a range of hints and tips about box
construction, siting, care and maintenance as well as a wealth of
information about the breeding biology of each species. 

To buy a copy of this beautifully illustrated, full colour book please
send a cheque for Â£8.99 (Â£7.99 plus Â£1 p&p) payable to Jacobi Jayne & Co
to NNBW, FREEPOST 1155, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7BR or telephone
0800-072-0130.

Alternatively buy online at: 

http://www.jacobijayne.co.uk

By putting up a nest box during National Nest Box Week you will stand a
very good chance of having a nesting pair of birds in your garden by
spring. This can be a very exciting time knowing you have provided a
home for a wild bird. Many people like to keep notes of the birds
movements and breeding progress during the nesting period.Provided you
approach quietly and carefully, it is perfectly safe to look into the
nest box from time to time to see how things are progressing once the
birds are incubating their eggs. Most birds will sit very tight on their
nest if you just peek in, though an early morning visit may find the
bird off her nest in search of a quick meal before nest duties call her
back. This is a good time to count the number of eggs in the nest and to
record this information on BTO Nest Record Cards (see the leaflet that
you received with this pack). The information recorded on these cards is
highly valued by the BTO and is used to monitor breeding performance
from year to year. If you would like more information about the Nest
Record Scheme, please contact the Nest Records Officer, BTO, The
Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, or e-mail nest.records at bto.org 

Free information leaflet

Request your FREE Information Leaflet for National Nest Box Week 2006:
Packed with practical information, tips and ideas, this handy leaflet
offers simple answers to the most commonly-asked questions about
building and putting up nest boxes in any garden. Phone the FREE order
line on 0800-072-0130 or order online at http://www.jacobijayne.co.uk

This simple-to-buid hole nesting box is taken from the BTO Nestbox Guide
- just one of many different types of bird box you can build yourself.
Click on the link below to learn how to build your own nest box using
the step-by-step cutting diaagram.

The previously published nestbox guide (1993 BTO Guide 23 Nestboxes),
which includes information on all the other species not found in the
latest guide, can be downloaded from this web page. The text is
more-or-less the same as in the 1993 guide with only minor amendments.
Some diagrams have been redrawn. The format of the species notes has
been modified to make it easier to find the dimensions of boxes. To see
a list of all species that use nestboxesclick here.

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:11 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 18 Feb: Justina & Yonre Must Stay Campaign
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094811.5930.38.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

Saturday 18th February: 3 - 5 pm. Justina & Yonre Must Stay Campaign -
Public Meeting
Church House, Bury Parish Church.
FROM THE NIGER DELTA TO THE IRWELL VALLEY: FAMILIES SEEKING ASYLUM IN
BURY AND BEYOND
Justina and Yonre Must Stay Campaign with help from Eucharia and Timeyi
Defence Committee, Bury Solidarity and Radcliffe Churches Together. 6
month old Yonre's father was killed by ethnic militia fighting over oil
rights in Nigeria in 2003. His mother fled with him to the UK and was
housed in Bury. They face the threat of being sent back. Come and meet
them and other families seeking asylum in Bury and discuss how to
support them. Contact: George Heron 0161 798 8762; george at heronbg.info

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:03 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 17 Feb: Gorton asylum/refugee
solidarity/social
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094803.5930.37.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

Friday 17th February - 10am to 12.00 noon Gorton Solidarity and Social
Mornings
St George's Church, Abbey Hey Lane, Manchester (opposite the Prince of
Wales pub) Special focus for this session : Campaign Support
Are you seeking asylum or a refugee ? Do you have a friend who is ?
Members of the Manchester Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers can offer
support / campaign advice. Run jointly by the Committee and St George's
Church. Everyone living locally is welcome. Contact : Lynda on 07793
007361 or Sarah on 0161 231 2201

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:47 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 20 Feb: chernobyl anniversary
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094847.5930.40.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

Mon 20

7pm: Planning meeting for Chernobyl
20th anniversary event on Sat 29
Apr, Friends Meeting House

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:56 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 20 Feb: Stockport Friends of the Earth
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094857.5930.41.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

Mon 20

7.30pm: Putting Local-To-Global into
Action in Stockport: Why a Stockport
Friends of the Earth group is
needed, Stockport Guildhall (on the
main A6 approximately 200 metres
south of Stockport Town Hall)

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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:00:25 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 19 Feb: Enemy Image
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094825.5930.39.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

film @ cornerhouse
--
Sun 19 Feb: Enemy Image (Images Ennemies) (CTBA) + Director Mark Daniels

Director Mark Daniels FR 2005 92 mins (in English)

The invasion of Iraq produced thousands of hours of video, all of it
tightly controlled. This incisive documentary traces the way US
television has covered war, from the messy invasion of Vietnam into
American living rooms to the sanitisation of combat in recent conflicts.
This film premiered at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival
(www.sidf.co.uk ).

+ Special guest: Cornerhouse are pleased to welcome director Mark
Daniels for a Q&A session following this screening.

Tickets: 5.10 full / 3.70 concessions

Tickets: Box Office on 0161 200 1500

Cornerhouse

70 Oxford Street

Manchester

M1 5NH

www.cornerhouse.org

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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:01:04 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 21 Feb: afghanistan
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094864.5930.42.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

21st Feb â€“ Stockport Peace Forum, with Yvonne Ridley, known for entering
Afghanistan during the war. 6.30pm Stockport Friends Meeting House,
Cooper St, off Wellington Rd North

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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:01:10 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 21 Feb: Hulme Energy Action Team
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094870.5930.43.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: AfSL Josh Steiner 

> Hello,
> 
> The newly renamed HEAT (Hulme Energy Action Team) will be meeting
> again at Hulme Library Meeting Room on Tues Feb 21st.
> 
> Initial actions agreed from the last-but-one meeting:
> - (i) Produce an initial info mail-out - Who is HEAT? Why save energy?
> How to save energy? What are the benefits of Hulme community working
> together to save energy (financial and environmental)? Why should
> you/how can you get involved?
> 
> - (ii) Establish partnered projects in schools around Hulme - focusing
> on Energy Awareness; Energy certification; developing community
> links/networking potentials.
> 
> - (iii) Develop more community involvement through word of mouth.
> 
> (i) Will be produced by HEAT members - ideas/concerns/contributions
> are encouraged from all Hulme stakeholders.
> (ii) Will build on current projects already underway with MMU Energy
> Dept and Loreto college Justice & Peace Group.
> (iii) Please forward this to anyone who might benefit from saving
> energy in Hulme.
> 
> Thank-you
> 
> Joshua Steiner
> josh.steiner at afsl.org.uk
> 0845 108 6242
> www.afsl.org.uk

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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:01:29 +0000
From: Manchester Campaigns 
Subject: [Netnews-action] 21 Feb: RESPECT/Campaign against Climate
Change
To: action 
Message-ID: <1140094889.5930.44.camel at manchester-campaigns>
Content-Type: text/plain

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: ewa.silverlode at ntlworld.com

> Those of you who read our circulated report of last month's meeting will be 
> expecting the next meeting on February 21st, being the 3rd Tuesday in Feb.
> For two reasons I have had to change it. 
> 
> The first is that I have had some difficulties in securing a room for the 
> meeting, but the second, and more important, reason is that we would be 
> missing a good opportunity to spread the campaign on climate change.
> 
> February 21st there will be a RESPECT rally in the Roscoe building, on 
> Brunswick Street, M/c University. George Galloway will be the main speaker 
> (in a panel of four) and the meeting is likely to be well attended. Respect is 
> one of the organisations which is solidly behind the Campaign against Climate 
> change, and many people at the rally are likely to be interested and 
> sympathetic to what we have to tell them. We can have a stall outside the 
> meeting with badges, leaflets, a few books, T-shirts etc. & above all there will 
> be some of us there to tell them about the activity that is taking place. 
> 
> So, if you can come, even if only for some of the time, to help with the stall 
> that would be great. If you have any materials on the subject please let me 
> know. If you can't be there yourself, I can collect materials for the stall from 
> you. The meeting is due to start at 7.30 and I hope to have the stall set up at 
> 7pm. You can attend the rally if you want to. There may be an opportunity to 
> ask questions of the Respect panel on their views about Climate Change, but 
> if you can only spare the 45 minutes before the rally starts, that too will be very 
> useful and welcome.
> 
> Once we have got a "publicity kit" together, I hope we will manage to wheel it 
> out for every event of this kind. Keeping the issue of Climate Change in the 
> forefront of political agendas everywhere. So if you know of an event which is 
> being planned call us and we'll be there!
> 
> I will send round a confirmation of the regular Campaign meeting as soon as I 
> can firm it up. Provisionally it'll be February 28th at 7.30. Also expect soon a 
> report of the National Campaign meeting on Feb.11th which we attended and 
> came back bristling with new ideas.
> That's it for now.
> Ewa Barker.

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