The Council was formed in 1996 by the Ottawa Declaration. It is designed to encourage cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the Arctic states. The Council meets every six months for a Senior Arctic Officials (SAO) meeting. Senior Arctic Officials are representatives of the member states. Every two years a Ministerial Meeting is held. A "Declaration" is produced at this meeting. It sums up the past work of the Council and its future plans.
The Council is made up of member and observer states, as well as Indigenous "permanent participants" and observer organizations.
To be a member, a state must have territory in the Arctic. The member states are:
Observer status is open to non-Arctic states. They must be approved by the Council at the Ministerial Meetings. Observers have no voting rights in the Council. Currently, thirteen non-Arctic states have observer status.
Current observer states are (2019):
F (musical note)
F or Fa is the first note of the F major scale.
Exit sign
An exit sign is a pictogram in a public place that shows where the nearest emergency exit is, in case of an emergency that requires people to evacuate.
Exit signs are designed to be very understandable and clear to anyone. In the past, exit signs usually showed the word "EXIT" (or the equivalent in the local language), but increasingly exit signs around the world are pictograms, with or without additional text.
Sri Lankan rupee
The Sri Lankan rupee is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is divided into 100 cents. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Carving
Carving is the act of using tools to shape a material by scraping away portions of that material. It can be done on any material solid enough to hold a shape, yet soft enough for portions to be scraped away with tools.
Examples of material with potential for carving:
Carving is different from methods using soft and malleable materials like clay and melted glass. Carving needs more work.
The Illuminated Film Company
The Illuminated Film Company is a British animation company founded in 1993 by Iain Harvey.
The Illuminated Film Company is in Hammersmith, London. The building in which it is located obtains an edit suit, drawing facilities, computers, and line producing equipment. They are currently working on a project called ON ANGEL WINGS that is an animated story based on the book by Michael Morpurgo. It tells the nativity story from the point of view of a young shepherd.
Productions include "The World of Eric Carle" (1993), T.R.A.N.S.I.T (1997) directed by Piet Kroon, "A Christmas Carol - The Movie" directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, "War Game" directed by Dave Unwin, "Little Princess" series, "On Angel Wings" animated special based on Michael Morpurgo's books, and latest TV series "The Rubbish World of Dave Spud". Three series of "Little Princess" directed by "Edward Foster" were made for "Channel 5's Milkshake" in the UK, plus 2 half-hour specials between 2006 and 2012. The series returned in 2019-2020, directed by "Sue Tong", with two further series for Milkshake. Illuminated Films also produced the animation special "Prince Cinders" (1993) and look after the rights for "Raymond Briggs"' "Father Christmas" (1991). "The Rubbish World of Dave Spud" directed by Edward Foster was commissioned by "CITV" in the UK and pre-sold to "ABC" Australia, "SVT" Sweden and Welsh language "S4C". The series is distributed by "Beta Film". Illuminated is currently in production of a second series of "The Rubbish World of Dave Spud," thanks to the success of the first series and popularity with fans of the show.
In 2020, Illuminated Films has been awarded funding from the BFI Young Audience Content Fund for a half hour special called A Bear Named Wojtek based on a true story about a orphaned bear in World War 2 that is enlisted into the Polish army and travels to Scotland before ending up at Edinburgh Zoo. Illuminated Films produced a second commercial for Barbour in 2020 for their Christmas campaign featuring Father Christmas. In 2019, Illuminated Films produced a commercial for the designer brand Barbour featuring the character Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs for their Christmas campaign. In 2017, Illuminated Films began production on the first series of The Rubbish World of Dave Spud. At the end of 2014 Illuminated Films completed work on On Angel Wings based on the book by Michael Morpurgo. Broadcast on BBC1 Christmas 2014 and distributed worldwide by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.
In October 2011, Little Princess was nominated for the British Academy Children's Award in the Pre-School Animation Category that took place on 30 November 2012. It was nominated for the episode known as "I Want to Recycle." In the months of July and August 2011, Illuminated Film Company revealed its new series "Dave Spud", which is an animated series that is for children aged about 6 to 11 years old.
Please note there are now 3 series of LITTLE PRINCESS ( see Illuminated Films web-site)
The Rubbish World of Dave Spud
Dave Spud is a British children's animated series featuring the surreal adventures of the eponymous Dave Spud of Grimsby, his friends and tower block-dwelling family. It was created and directed by Edward Foster, inspired by his 2003 NFTS student short 'Anna Spud'. It was developed into a pilot in 2010 produced by The Illuminated Film Company. 26 11-minute installments were commissioned, whilst the soundtrack was composed by electronic group Basement Jaxx.
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Hada Samadon Ayangba
Hada Samaton Ayangba is a theme song of the 8th Manipur International Polo Tournament 2014, sung by Mangka Mayanglambam and composed by M. Mangangsana. The song writer was B. Jayantakumar Sharma and presented by the Laihui Ensemble of Manipur. The theme of the song is dedicated to Samadon Ayangba, the winged mythical flying horse used by Marjing, the God of Sagol Kangjei, the traditional form of modern polo.
Manipur International Polo
Manipur International Polo is an annual international polo sports competition organised in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur. The main venue is Mapal Kangjeibung, the oldest pologround in the world. It is organized under the aegis of the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (MHRPA) in the aim to popularize the game across India and the world. Several nations including USA, England, Australia, Argentina, Morocco, Thailand and India itself participate in the championship competing with the team of players from Manipur. Notably, team for India is named "INDIA-A" team (represented by Indian Polo Association) and team for Manipur is named "INDIA-B" team (represented by MHRPA).
Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association
The Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (MHRPA) is a non profit organization established in 1977. It primarily works in the domain of Sports, Food and Nutrition and Animal and Wildlife. Its primary office is in Imphal, Manipur. The association organises the annual Manipur International Polo Tournament in the Imphal Polo Ground.
Mangka Mayanglambam
Mangka Mayanglambam is an Indian Manipuri folk, classical and contemporary song performer and a Pena player. She is best known for the Hada Samadon Ayangba, the opening theme song for the 8th Manipur International Polo Tournament in Imphal and Moirang Sai A women's Ballad. she is one of a few artists who is preserving the rich granary of Meitei folk music, especially the genres of the Moirang Sai Pena, among the present generation. One of her Major Contribution is that she train many Young Boys and girls on Manipuri Folk and traditional music. She is an inspiration,a role model to many youngsters and People address her Princess of Manipuri Folk Music
Miss Mangka Mayanglambam
Daughter of Mayanglambam Mangangsana Meitei and Maibam Rebika Devi