"It has proven to be a very cost effective way of opening up local democracy to thousands of people who would not have previously attended meetings in person, " the council said.

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And Bracken has proved an effective foil to the opening pair of Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee.

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An effective closing argument makes certain on promises made during the opening statements.

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Of course, in order to be truly effective, there needs to be a lot of people opening Flattr accounts, and lots of content online for them to Flattr.

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Woods, who had a share of top spot after an opening six-under 66, produced an unspectacular but effective round of 68 to move to 10-under overall, three clear of Australia's James Nitties and Greg Chalmers and compatriot Jason Dufner, who was the best of the early tee-offs with a 67.

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Practicing in short sessions across many days is more effective than "cramming" the same work into a single session, opening more avenues for recall.

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"It certainly isn't glamorous, but goodness it's effective - transporting you safely and economically around Europe and the world, opening up horizons that previous generations can only dream of, " he says.

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"I must also pay tribute to Trudy Baynes Hill who was an effective campaigner, and it would have been great if she could have seen the unit opening, " said Mr Davies.

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