Tropical Depression 01W may refer to the following tropical depressions designated 01W:
* (T0001, 01W, Asiang) - first storm of 2000 which became a Category 5 storm on May 9.
* (01W, Auring)
* (T0201, 01W, Agaton) - affected the eastern Philippines on January 13.
* (T0301, 01W)
* (01W, Ambo) - classified as a tropical storm by the JTWC.
* (T0501, 01W)
* (01W, Basyang) - classified as a tropical storm by the JTWC.
* Typhoon Kong-rey (T0701, 01W)
* (01W) - classified as a weak tropical storm by the JTWC and not recognized by the PAGASA.
* Typhoon Kujira (T0901, 01W, Dante) - first Category 4 typhoon of 2009.
* (01W) - hit Vietnam during January 20.
* (01W)
* (01W)
* (T1301, 01W, Auring) - earliest forming storm since 1979's Typhoon Alice.
* Tropical Storm Lingling (T1401, 01W, Agaton) - a long-lived storm that brought landslides and floods in the southern Philippines earlier in 2014.
* Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (T1501, 01W, Amang)
* (01W) - was recognized as 01W at post-analysis, few weeks after the system dissipated.
* (T0001, 01W, Asiang) - first storm of 2000 which became a Category 5 storm on May 9.
* (01W, Auring)
* (T0201, 01W, Agaton) - affected the eastern Philippines on January 13.
* (T0301, 01W)
* (01W, Ambo) - classified as a tropical storm by the JTWC.
* (T0501, 01W)
* (01W, Basyang) - classified as a tropical storm by the JTWC.
* Typhoon Kong-rey (T0701, 01W)
* (01W) - classified as a weak tropical storm by the JTWC and not recognized by the PAGASA.
* Typhoon Kujira (T0901, 01W, Dante) - first Category 4 typhoon of 2009.
* (01W) - hit Vietnam during January 20.
* (01W)
* (01W)
* (T1301, 01W, Auring) - earliest forming storm since 1979's Typhoon Alice.
* Tropical Storm Lingling (T1401, 01W, Agaton) - a long-lived storm that brought landslides and floods in the southern Philippines earlier in 2014.
* Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (T1501, 01W, Amang)
* (01W) - was recognized as 01W at post-analysis, few weeks after the system dissipated.
Newid ('change' in Welsh) is a political party in Wales. It is the world's first popular movement for demarchy, a form of democracy in which government policy is decided by representative groups of citizens randomly selected by sortition (lot) rather than by career politicians chosen in elections.
The party defies definition according to orthodox models of the political spectrum. Its primary objective is the adoption of a democratic system of government designed to retain the benefits commonly associated with representative democracy whilst resolving functional problems such as political expediency, institutional corruption in political parties, manipulation by special interests, the formation of political elites, rational ignorance compounded by permanent electioneering and widespread disengagement with politics on the part of the electorate.
Newid Model of Demarchy
The Newid Model differs significantly from that originally proposed by the Australian philosopher, John Burnheim. Newid proposes that 'demarchic' decision-making bodies be established at each level of local and national government including Community Meetings, Community Councils, Unitary Authorities and the National Assembly.
Community Representatives (CRs) would participate for three months at a time, guided in procedure by advocates drawn from the civil service and judiciary. Policy decisions would be implemented by a professional executive appointed by and accountable to the relevant Assembly or local authority.
A new institution, The National Forum, would undertake strategic planning and develop procedure. Systems-based protocol would enable groups of inexperienced, not necessarily well-educated people to arrive at the rightest possible decisions based upon the evidence provided to them.
Elections are unnecessary in a demarchy because every citizen has an equal opportunity of political participation. Thus the roles of career politicians and political parties would become obsolete in Wales once a demarchy is established.
Newid believes this model will ensure that policy is arrived at efficiently and cost effectively without the huge amounts of time and money currently spent on electioneering and politicking. Moreover, the policy decisions of Community Representatives are more likely to reflect the needs and aspirations of the community rather than the interests of an unrepresentative political elite. It also asserts that society will benefit from citizens being given the responsibility of learning about specific political issues and participating in government policy decisions. However, these benefits must be considered theoretical since a demarchic political system has yet to be tested.
Strategy
Since career politicians are unlikely to voluntarily adopt a system that makes them redundant, Newid intends to stand against them in elections to the National Assembly for Wales. If it can achieve a majority in the Senedd, it will demand a referendum on a written Welsh constitution that incorporates a demarchy.
Embedded in the party's constitution is a statement that the party will stand down from office and disband once a demarchy is established.
Establishment
Newid is registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 so that it can enter candidates for election to the National Assembly of Wales.
Although Newid is actively campaigning in parts of Wales and its leader has appeared in the media, it is difficult to estimate its actual strength from data published by the Electoral Commission.
The first test of the party's platform will be the election for the National Assembly in 2011.
Aims
Newid lists its aims as:
* to establish a sovereign demarchy in Wales and to guarantee the equal worth and democratic rights of every Welsh citizen irrespective of gender, nationality, race, colour, creed, sexuality, age, aptitude or social background.
* to introduce by referendum a written constitution that establishes a demarchy and defines the rights and responsibilities of all Welsh citizens.
* to achieve “sustainable abundance” in the Welsh economy and in the provision of education, healthcare, housing and other public services.
* to foster an independent Welsh media with particular regard to encouraging scrutiny, fairness, transparency and debate in all aspects of Welsh society.
* to give equal official status to both the Welsh and English languages to advance a naturally bilingual society.
* to promote a confident, open and outward looking Welsh society, honest and generous in its dealings with its neighbours and the rest of the world and supportive of the universal principles of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Newid's objectives are listed as:
* to advance its aims at all levels of decision-making in Wales.
* to convert its aims and objectives into policies, achieving consensus amongst the Welsh people.
* to identify suitable candidates to stand as candidates for election to public office and to support such candidates with training and advice.
Foundation
Newid was founded by the Welsh designer, writer and political theorist Martin Davies at the Laugharne Weekend festival on 5 April 2009.
Standing on a wall in the market place, Davies gave an impassioned oratory, thereafter referred to as The Laugharne Address, in which he railed against what he saw as the shortcomings of the British political system and the inability of politicians in Cardiff and at Westminster to deal with severe social problems caused by a moribund Welsh economy. A crowd of about 300 people who were attending the Festival gathered to listen. Many signed up to his fledgling party on the spot. Davies then held an impromptu meeting to approve its constitution.
Davies is the party leader and theoretician although he has said he will not stand for election himself to avoid possible accusations of self-interest.
The party defies definition according to orthodox models of the political spectrum. Its primary objective is the adoption of a democratic system of government designed to retain the benefits commonly associated with representative democracy whilst resolving functional problems such as political expediency, institutional corruption in political parties, manipulation by special interests, the formation of political elites, rational ignorance compounded by permanent electioneering and widespread disengagement with politics on the part of the electorate.
Newid Model of Demarchy
The Newid Model differs significantly from that originally proposed by the Australian philosopher, John Burnheim. Newid proposes that 'demarchic' decision-making bodies be established at each level of local and national government including Community Meetings, Community Councils, Unitary Authorities and the National Assembly.
Community Representatives (CRs) would participate for three months at a time, guided in procedure by advocates drawn from the civil service and judiciary. Policy decisions would be implemented by a professional executive appointed by and accountable to the relevant Assembly or local authority.
A new institution, The National Forum, would undertake strategic planning and develop procedure. Systems-based protocol would enable groups of inexperienced, not necessarily well-educated people to arrive at the rightest possible decisions based upon the evidence provided to them.
Elections are unnecessary in a demarchy because every citizen has an equal opportunity of political participation. Thus the roles of career politicians and political parties would become obsolete in Wales once a demarchy is established.
Newid believes this model will ensure that policy is arrived at efficiently and cost effectively without the huge amounts of time and money currently spent on electioneering and politicking. Moreover, the policy decisions of Community Representatives are more likely to reflect the needs and aspirations of the community rather than the interests of an unrepresentative political elite. It also asserts that society will benefit from citizens being given the responsibility of learning about specific political issues and participating in government policy decisions. However, these benefits must be considered theoretical since a demarchic political system has yet to be tested.
Strategy
Since career politicians are unlikely to voluntarily adopt a system that makes them redundant, Newid intends to stand against them in elections to the National Assembly for Wales. If it can achieve a majority in the Senedd, it will demand a referendum on a written Welsh constitution that incorporates a demarchy.
Embedded in the party's constitution is a statement that the party will stand down from office and disband once a demarchy is established.
Establishment
Newid is registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 so that it can enter candidates for election to the National Assembly of Wales.
Although Newid is actively campaigning in parts of Wales and its leader has appeared in the media, it is difficult to estimate its actual strength from data published by the Electoral Commission.
The first test of the party's platform will be the election for the National Assembly in 2011.
Aims
Newid lists its aims as:
* to establish a sovereign demarchy in Wales and to guarantee the equal worth and democratic rights of every Welsh citizen irrespective of gender, nationality, race, colour, creed, sexuality, age, aptitude or social background.
* to introduce by referendum a written constitution that establishes a demarchy and defines the rights and responsibilities of all Welsh citizens.
* to achieve “sustainable abundance” in the Welsh economy and in the provision of education, healthcare, housing and other public services.
* to foster an independent Welsh media with particular regard to encouraging scrutiny, fairness, transparency and debate in all aspects of Welsh society.
* to give equal official status to both the Welsh and English languages to advance a naturally bilingual society.
* to promote a confident, open and outward looking Welsh society, honest and generous in its dealings with its neighbours and the rest of the world and supportive of the universal principles of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Newid's objectives are listed as:
* to advance its aims at all levels of decision-making in Wales.
* to convert its aims and objectives into policies, achieving consensus amongst the Welsh people.
* to identify suitable candidates to stand as candidates for election to public office and to support such candidates with training and advice.
Foundation
Newid was founded by the Welsh designer, writer and political theorist Martin Davies at the Laugharne Weekend festival on 5 April 2009.
Standing on a wall in the market place, Davies gave an impassioned oratory, thereafter referred to as The Laugharne Address, in which he railed against what he saw as the shortcomings of the British political system and the inability of politicians in Cardiff and at Westminster to deal with severe social problems caused by a moribund Welsh economy. A crowd of about 300 people who were attending the Festival gathered to listen. Many signed up to his fledgling party on the spot. Davies then held an impromptu meeting to approve its constitution.
Davies is the party leader and theoretician although he has said he will not stand for election himself to avoid possible accusations of self-interest.
WeddingZ.in is an online wedding marketplace and wedding planning company offering all wedding related services and products. It operates in India and is headquartered in Mumbai. It has operations in 15 major cities of India including Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Udaipur, Jaipur, Pune, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad, etc. Weddingz.in lists over 3000 wedding venues and 4000 vendors across categories like wedding photography, makeup, mehendi, decorators, caterers, DJ, anchor etc.
Recently, it claimed to have completed 1000 successful weddings across the country in the last 1 year of operations.
History
Weddingz.in was founded in January 2015 by Sandeep Lodha, the former Director of Consumer Products at Walt Disney Company and ex-Principal at consulting major, Bain & Company. Sandeep Lodha is an alumnus of Wharton Business School and IIT, Delhi.
Services
Weddingz.in has a Venue and Services Portal with wedding venues, photographers, decorators, makeup artists and more, to serve customers who are organizing their weddings in India. They also have a wedding and bridal style blog. They have tie-ups with five-star and destination wedding venues in Rajasthan, Goa and other locations to create destination wedding packages for customers.
In 2015, Weddingz.in launched its online bridal wear store featuring products like designer lehengas, bridal jewellery, fashion accessories, wedding favours and gifts. It allows payment methods such as credit or debit card transactions, net banking, and Paytm Wallet.
Wedding Planning Through WeddingZ.in
Customers who visit the platform can log into the user interface to discover and shortlist venues and vendors of their choice. They can schedule assisted venue visits and vendor meetings and finalize their booking online or offline.
Weddingz.in also has a team of planners and venue experts who are available on the phone to assist the customers in shortlisting venues and vendors based on their specifications. They can book the wedding venue and vendors after the assisted venue visit or vendor trial.
Weddingz.in works with several venue and vendor partners and claims to give the best deal to customers according to their unique requirements.
Funding
Weddingz.in had raised $2 million in 2 rounds of funding - the first angel round was led by Ambit Wealth and Sixth Sense Ventures in December 2015 and February 2016, among others.
Recently, it claimed to have completed 1000 successful weddings across the country in the last 1 year of operations.
History
Weddingz.in was founded in January 2015 by Sandeep Lodha, the former Director of Consumer Products at Walt Disney Company and ex-Principal at consulting major, Bain & Company. Sandeep Lodha is an alumnus of Wharton Business School and IIT, Delhi.
Services
Weddingz.in has a Venue and Services Portal with wedding venues, photographers, decorators, makeup artists and more, to serve customers who are organizing their weddings in India. They also have a wedding and bridal style blog. They have tie-ups with five-star and destination wedding venues in Rajasthan, Goa and other locations to create destination wedding packages for customers.
In 2015, Weddingz.in launched its online bridal wear store featuring products like designer lehengas, bridal jewellery, fashion accessories, wedding favours and gifts. It allows payment methods such as credit or debit card transactions, net banking, and Paytm Wallet.
Wedding Planning Through WeddingZ.in
Customers who visit the platform can log into the user interface to discover and shortlist venues and vendors of their choice. They can schedule assisted venue visits and vendor meetings and finalize their booking online or offline.
Weddingz.in also has a team of planners and venue experts who are available on the phone to assist the customers in shortlisting venues and vendors based on their specifications. They can book the wedding venue and vendors after the assisted venue visit or vendor trial.
Weddingz.in works with several venue and vendor partners and claims to give the best deal to customers according to their unique requirements.
Funding
Weddingz.in had raised $2 million in 2 rounds of funding - the first angel round was led by Ambit Wealth and Sixth Sense Ventures in December 2015 and February 2016, among others.
The 2017 F4 British Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the third season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, will be the third year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations. Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.