On the Democratic side, like in Iowa, it's a much more social event where there's a lot more horse swapping and people meeting in groups and people having an open declaration of their preference for a candidate and standing up in front of their friends and co-workers and neighbors to declare themselves for the candidate they prefer.

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They will also endorse a high level declaration of principles around open government, which is voluntary and non-binding, and will express our commitment to exemplifying best practice on transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

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Pettini himself conceded 24 runs from just five deliveries, as the hosts were fed runs to hasten the declaration, before promoting himself to open the Essex batting as a pinch-hitter.

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In recognition of this effort, we have to accept that up until now the guiding concept behind it has been public access and promoting open knowledge, so the major challenge that the government is now facing is to mobilise the commitments made in the Paris Declaration and make the leap between public and open.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

In a separate declaration on the future status of Kosovo, the EU has left the door open for a conditional independence of the disputed territory, by ruling out any partition or union of Kosovo with another country, as well as any solution resulting from the use of force.

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