The motion in effect removes him as head of government in the British overseas territory.

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For the motion to take effect the decision must be ratified by the full council on 3 December.

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Special projectors can also be used to show the effect of proper motion, which causes the shapes of the constellations to change over time.

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Thankfully there is a suite of configurable parameters that can be changed on the wheel itself, things like total force feedback effect, the linearity of motion of the wheel, the number of degrees of rotation you'd like on offer (up to 900), and about a half-dozen other minutia.

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It may be, as some supporters of the motion contend, that international competition will have the general effect of forcing universities to raise their standards.

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