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At the foundation of every county in every state throughout our nation is the Constitution. We are not a democracy, as some try to convince you, but a Constitutional Republic. This means the mob, a committee, or a supreme leader doesn’t rule us; the law or Constitution is and has the final say. At the heart of our constitution is the principle that all political power comes from the consent of the people. When we vote, we elect representatives to "represent" the people in the seats of power within the government.
However, governments at the city, county, state, and federal levels have often become bloated, using bureaucracy (policies, rules, permits, fees, taxes, etc.) not necessarily to serve the people but to protect the bureaucrats and keep ordinary people out. Despite the guise of serving the public, it has been hijacked to serve and protect those in power, leading to corruption.
Governments possess buildings, money, guns, and lawyers, making it imperative that representatives primarily look out for the people rather than existing bureaucracies. Unfortunately, this isn't happening in many cases. For example, the Prosecuting Attorney’s office, which supplies legal support to all county departments, tends to protect the government's interests rather than those of the people.
Recent amendments changing the initiative process, requiring the PA’s office to “sign off” on any initiatives filed, further reduce the people's voice. Elected representatives often fail to prioritize the voters or ordinary people first, opting to align with political aspirations or avoid risks. Many go along to get along, avoiding important issues to preserve their relationships with County staff or influential entities.
We must return to representational government, restoring our Constitutional Republic's focus here at home in Clark County. People, through their elected representatives, should have the final say, but in Clark County, people's power has been eroded. Unelected bureaucrats now hold more power than the people's representatives, necessitating a turnaround.
The core of political power in a Constitutional Republic lies in the consent of the people, not in unelected bureaucrats, elites, or corrupted politicians protecting others' interests. The responsibility for change lies with us, the people. By being engaged and demanding reform, we can work towards reclaiming our Constitutional Republic and ensuring that our representatives truly represent us.
Here's a bit of history: Clark County Council initially had a three-person board with broader power, but in November 2014, voters adopted the home rule charter. This change aimed to separate executive and legislative powers, ostensibly keeping Commissioners out of administrative bureaucracy. Although sold as beneficial, it was a way to limit the power of "We the People."
Under the new structure, Councilors (formerly Commissioners) only have power over specific areas like land use, budgets, BOH, and policy through ordinances. The majority of power shifted to the unelected County Manager, protected by the Charter and not under HR policies. Councilors cannot investigate certain issues within the County independently but must go through the County Manager.
Additionally, a 15-member Clark County Charter Review Commission, composed entirely of Democrats, was elected in November 2020 to review the home rule charter. The Commission proposed seven amendments, six of which passed in November 2021, gradually diminishing the People's influence in making changes to their County government. Examples include changes to the County Chair position, tightening initiative requirements, and adding more bureaucracy with ethics and diversity departments.
The housing process and permitting contribute to rising costs. Clark County homeowners pay a median annual property tax of $3,023, the fourth-highest in the state. The government, including schools, keeps growing and demanding more funds for declining results. Elected officials often lack accountability, eroding the people's power. To reverse this trend, change must start with us; it's in our hands.
The government seldom reforms itself; change must come from us. The current system, while not openly corrupt, serves a select few rather than "we the people," especially those benefitting from expanding government control.
It starts with accepting our responsibility… we the people trusted cleverly worded amendments and Charter proposals and slick politicians that say one thing and do another while we unplugged from being engaged and became distracted with life and the pursuit of happiness and the expense of a loss of our liberties… but that ends now.
We must achieve the following three objectives:
We must recruit and support reform candidates who look to serve and not be served. They have their priority to defend the rights of the people they represent and not look to preserve and protect the bureaucracy. The government, even at the County level, has all the resources (guns, buildings, money and lawyers, etc) and we have to have elected officials who understand we need LESS government and not more.
- Recruiting, vetting, supporting, and electing candidates that pledge REFORM in Clark County will be vital to seeing actual change that puts “We the People” and the voters back in the driver's seat.
- Always look to reduce Gov reach, which is way too much and currently overreaching.
- Lower taxes & red tape at every opportunity possible. If something new must be funded, something else in Gov must be cut. Reduce process, fees and time needed for construction and building to increase housing inventories and needed growth.
- Commit to passing Charter reforms that restore Representative Government over the County and brings back accountability and transparency to all of County Government including the unelected bureaucrats.
- As stated previously, electing County officials that support Home Charter reform is critical but there’s other areas to focus on as well
- Defeating new proposed amendments that reduce the people’s say and ability to speak into and shape our government.
- Electing New Charter Review Commissioners to take back control of this process from the Democrats who often look to empower government and the elites more.
All these efforts need to be pursued while continuing to demand transparency and accountability. We need to see and understand the corruption before we can act to change and remedy the imbalances that give the administrative state all the advantages.
Keeping engaged at Council meetings, BOH, etc is critical. Reading what they are proposing and calling them out on attempts to empower more government & corruption is vital. I’ll help keep you informed but you must keep reading, responding, emailing & calling them when they aren’t representing us.
Join our cause, sign up for our updates and come to monthly meetings and support & elect REFORM candidates and Charter reforms. The solutions are right in front of us but we must step out in action and protect and defend our Constitutional Republic which is under attack. This will not be a short endeavor but a marathon that we must, for our County, and our families, fight to restore.

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Self-storage developer Richard Beavers just bought vacant land in Hialeah Gardens and scored $12.4 million in construction financing, property records show.
Hialeah Storage Builders LLC, led by Beavers, paid $2.3 million for about 2 acres of land north of Northwest 107th Street and just west of Northwest 89th Avenue. Beavers is the president of Self Storage Associates, headquartered in Ocoee, Florida.
The lender, Jernigan Capital, is known for providing debt and equity capital to private developers and operators of self-storage facilities. In September, Self Storage Associates scored $14.6 million from Jernigan to build a storage facility near North Gables.
It is still unclear what will be built on the Hialeah Gardens site, but Beavers frequently signs self-storage owner and operator CubeSmart to manage its facilities. Beavers and his attorney Mark Ahlers were not immediately available to comment.
Real estate investors Raudel and Renaldo Mesa are the sellers. Records show they bought the lot in 1998 for $163,500. The land fronts Okeechobee Road and is near a number of industrial parks, including the Hialeah Gardens Industrial Park.
Several self-storage facilities are popping up in densely populated areas in Miami-Dade County like Hialeah Gardens, including Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, the city of Doral and Little Havana.

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Google has filed a patent application for a micro camera that works within a contact lens to snap pictures with the blink of an eye, Patent Bolt reports. Sounding like something out of a sci-fi TV show, functioning hardware that is placed on the eye’s surface might not be at the top of most gadget fans’ product wish list, but Google has announced that it is aiming to produce just that.
Smart Contacts: An Evolving Product
In January, Google announced a smart contact lens project with a biomedical component via a blog post. Hoping assist diabetics with monitoring their blood sugar levels, Google invented contact lenses that are able to detect blood glucose levels from a patient’s tears. This project likely goes hand in hand with their latest patent application to integrate micro cameras into their smart contact lenses. They have also invented a multi-sensor component, which helps detect when a person is blinking and the orientation of the contact lenses.
These cameras would be able to detect a shift in a user’s gaze and follow it to capture images that can detect light, colors, faces, and motion just like smartphone cameras do today. These pictures would not obstruct a user’s vision and would be wirelessly transferable to a remote device.
Representing the Future of High-Tech
Perhaps the most remarkable part of the patent application is the potential uses Google outlines for such a device. Not just a fancy, biomechanical version of Google Glass, these contact lenses could conceivably help the blind. A sophisticated analysis component would process raw image data for a blind person wearing the contact lenses and warn them via an audio alarm if they approach a dangerous intersection, for example.
Even those without visual impairment could use the smart contact lenses to enhance their vision. Advanced facial recognition, motion detection, and a wider peripheral view would all be possible with this invention. The lenses could even focus on faraway objects, making binoculars a thing of the past.
Combine all these incredible features together and suddenly science fiction feels more like a soon-to-be reality. Of course, there will be many more obstacles before an invention like this can be brought to market. Consumer safety with such a device is a primary concern, and Google’s most recent patent application doesn’t address these issues—but that doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t. Expect to see Google file more patents on this exciting new technology soon.
What is your opinion of this type of technology? Would you ever wear camera contact lenses?
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Diletta Leotta Was the One Who Ended the Relationship With Can Yaman
Diletta Leotta on Can Yaman: “I couldn’t take it anymore because …”
Diletta Leotta and Can Yaman have characterized the summer of 2021. Their history, their passion, the estrangements, and then the farewell has provided endless material to newspapers, sites, and social networks. Now Diletta Leotta finally has her say.
Summer 2021 was Can and Diletta’s summer, that of their love story, strong as the wind, hot as August sun. Diletta Leotta and Can Yaman were intrigued, fascinated, intoxicated but in the end, they also disappointed a large number of people.
Even today, months after the end of that overwhelming love story, when you happen to see a member of the former couple, you are surprised not to see the other half next to him.
Months go by, but in reality, it has never been completely clear who left who and, above all, why did that story end? Diletta Leotta has perhaps given the right reason as to why she ended up with Can Yaman.
Diletta Leotta without brakes on Can Yaman
In a recent interview with Silvia Toffanin in Verissimo talk show, Diletta Leotta has retraced that brief but intense period she lived alongside the Turkish actor. In absolute sincerity, the Dazn’s face had confessed that at a time, Can Yaman had hoped and thought that distance could help both of them to clear their minds. But until today, nothing has happened. Then Diletta talked about the marriage proposal after only a few weeks from the beginning of their relationship.
But according to the gossip expert, Alessandro Rosica, who shared his thoughts about it with the weekly Mio, he said that it was the Sicilian presenter who broke the relationship. because: “She couldn’t do it anymore because of Can’s attitude.“
What attitude? As far as is known, the Turkish actor likes to have fun, which would be perfectly normal, if he didn’t often overdo it. Precisely these ‘excesses’ would have pushed Leotta to permanently end the relationship.


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SØSTR‘s sophomore single, “At First,” is taken from their upcoming self-titled debut EP, out November 25 via Crunchy Frog.
In the underground world of inventive art pop and artists who are willing to push the experimentation in their work to the next level, Copenhagen’s SØSTR has found its own comfortable niche surrounded by mystique. The project founded by sisters Louise and Sharin Foo (of indie rock greats The Raveonettes) already showcased songwriting ambition with the haunting “Peace Of Mind”, released last month. With their latest single “At First”, the duo continues to push themselves into new territories.
“At First” takes some inspiration from the early works of artists like Arca, Smerz, and FKA Twigs. Aided by gentle bells, it offers light chamber pop flourishes that belie the dense and mysterious atmosphere conjured by the synths. At the same time, the song has a rhythmic backbone of booming 808s, intriguing glitched vocal samples, and reggaeton rhythms, standing in stark contrast to the psychedelic instrumentation. It matches perfectly with the song’s topics of lust, love, and romantic toxicity.
The song tells a story of a relationship that loses its foundation in mutual trust and safety. “At first you made me feel very safe / but then I realized one took and one gave” serves as a painful resurgence of one’s memories, but also a cautionary tale about toxic partners.


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The good folks over at saiyan island has a sit down interview face to face with the lead designer Hiroshi Matsuyama.
I am glad they are finally releasing it in america first before japan because games always launch there first. This is a first day buy for me. I cant wait to play the story mode, should be awesome.
Same. Too bad we have to wait until November to get it. >< I'm not complaining though 'cause there are so many other games I want coming out before then.
My only complaint aside from no online is that you can only bring in two jutsus with you (your ultimate and the standard one). I was hoping you'd be able to do like 2-3+ different jutsus during a fight + your ultimate just like in the show Other then that it's shaping up to be a pretty good Naruto game, I'll most likely end up getting it
i want to buy to support the dev team for all the hard work but i cant buy it because the no online kills it for me since its fighter my hope is they still make enough to release a sequel with online which i will buy :)
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Small parking lot to close at Coliseum Station starting 9/5
On Tuesday, September 5, we will permanently close the parking lot bounded by Snell Street and 70th and 71st Avenues at Coliseum Station. (See map on reverse). This date is subject to change. Signs will go up in the lot 72 hours before the closure.
We will work with the City of Oakland Economic Development Corporation and UrbanCore Development to build a 110 unit apartment building on the site. 50% of the units in the building will be affordable housing and 50% will be set aside for City workers like teachers, police, firefighters, etc. There will also be 1000 square feet of retail space.
The City will make street parking available to replace the spaces taken for this project. Details will follow.
We appreciate your understanding of these changes.


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Oxford Union: MP pulls out of Katie Hopkins debate
A Labour MP says she withdrew from a debate at the Oxford Union after she found out far-right commentator Katie Hopkins was also invited.
Naz Shah was due to discuss no platforming on Thursday, but said she drew the line "at those who use their racism to dehumanise people".
President of the debating society Genevieve Athis said she was "very disappointed" Ms Shah dropped out.
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe was also at the debate.
'Hatred towards minorities'
Ms Shah said: "Since I was informed that Katie Hopkins will also be given a platform, I have decided to pull out of the event.
"Speaking at the Oxford Union is supposed to be an honour and a privilege.
"When such platforms become acceptable places for those that try to divide communities and drive hatred towards certain minorities, then such a privilege and honour is not for me."
Ms Athis said: "I think it is a great shame that instead of debating Ms Hopkins in our chamber Ms Shah has decided to not participate altogether."
In a video on Twitter Ms Hopkins said it was ironic that the MP pulled out of a no platforming debate.
Katie Hopkins was sacked from talk radio station LBC in 2017 when she said there must be a "final solution" in dealing with terrorists following the Manchester terror attack.
In the same year she lost a legal case against food blogger Jack Monroe after Ms Hopkins asked her if she "scrawled on any [war] memorials recently".

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Have you ever heard the saying, “you are what you eat”? Well, it’s not too far off from the truth. As humans, we rely on the food we consume to fuel our bodies and minds. Therefore, the quality of the food we eat plays a crucial role in our overall health and well-being. In this article, we will dive into the power of healthy eating and how it can positively impact our lives. So grab a healthy snack, sit back, and let’s explore the world of nutritious and delicious foods.
Fuel Your Body Right: The Power of Healthy Eating
Benefits of Healthy Eating for Your Body
When it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right kind of food becomes incredibly important. Your body requires a balanced diet to function properly, and eating right can have a positive impact on your overall health. A diet rich in whole foods, fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins can provide essential nutrients and energy to help fuel your body throughout the day.
Eating healthy also has numerous benefits that can improve your physical and mental well-being. A well-balanced diet can boost your immune system, enhance your mood, aid in weight management, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. So, adopting a healthy eating routine can help you not only feel better but also live longer.
Tips for Eating Healthy
Adopting a healthy eating plan can be a daunting task, but it’s not impossible. The key is to start small and make gradual changes to your diet over time. Begin by cutting down on processed foods and sugar, and incorporate more plant-based, whole foods into your meals. Experiment with different recipes and spices to add flavor to your dishes. Also, make sure to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day. Lastly, don’t deprive yourself of the occasional treat. Moderation is key.
Introduction: Why Healthy Eating is Important
Healthy eating is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Eating a well-balanced diet rich in nutrients, fiber, and antioxidants can help boost your immune system, promote weight management, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Whether you’re trying to lose weight or simply wanting to ensure your body is getting the nutrients it needs, incorporating healthy eating habits into your lifestyle is key.
Healthy eating can be as simple as making dietary changes like increasing the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and reducing the intake of sugary, processed foods and beverages. It’s important to aim for a balanced diet, which includes a variety of nutrients to keep your body functioning at its best. Good nutrition is vital for maintaining optimal physical and mental health, promoting longevity and vitality, and reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
In conclusion, healthy eating is important for overall well-being, and it’s never too late to start incorporating positive dietary habits into your life. With simple changes to your daily routine, you can improve your health and enjoy the many benefits that come with healthy eating.
The Benefits of a Healthy Diet: How Good Nutrition Helps Your Body
Eating a healthy and balanced diet is crucial for good health. When you have good nutrition, your body can function at its best and perform everyday tasks with ease. A healthy diet can help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve your mental health.
One of the biggest benefits of a healthy diet is that it can help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats can help lower your risk of developing these diseases. A diet high in saturated and trans fats, refined carbohydrates and added sugars can increase your risk.
Good nutrition also plays a significant role in maintaining a healthy weight. Eating a diet that is high in fiber, protein and healthy fats can help you feel full and satisfied, which can reduce the likelihood of overeating. Additionally, a healthy diet can provide you with the energy you need to exercise regularly, which is essential for maintaining a healthy weight and improving overall health.
What to Include in a Healthy Diet: Foods to Eat for Optimal Health
Nutritious foods are the cornerstone of a healthy diet. Eating a variety of foods that are rich in nutrients is important for overall good health. A balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats can reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.
Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, all essential nutrients for optimal health. Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables can help nourish the body with important vitamins such as vitamin A, C, and E, and minerals like potassium and magnesium. Whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat bread, and oats can provide fiber, which promotes healthy digestion. Fiber can also help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Lean protein sources such as chicken, fish, turkey, tofu, and beans are important for building and repairing tissues. Healthy fats such as olive oil, avocado, and nuts can help improve brain function, reduce inflammation, and promote heart health. Including these healthy foods in your diet can help you feel your best and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Tips for Making Healthy Eating a Habit: How to Stick to a Nutritious Diet
Choosing to stick to a nutritious diet is one of the best decisions you can make for your physical and mental health, but it’s easier said than done. Here are a few tips to help you turn healthy eating into a habit:
1. Plan your meals: It’s easy to succumb to temptation when you don’t have a plan in place. Start by meal prepping for the week ahead, making sure that you have plenty of fresh produce, lean proteins, and healthy fats on hand. Not only will this help you make healthier choices, but it’ll also save you time in the long run.
2. Take it slow: Making drastic changes to your diet all at once is a recipe for failure. Instead, focus on making small, manageable changes each week. Swap out a sugary snack for a piece of fruit or add an extra serving of veggies to your dinner plate. Gradually incorporating more nutritious food into your diet will make it easier to maintain in the long run.
3. Avoid extremes: Fad diets may promise quick results, but they’re often unsustainable and can leave you feeling deprived and frustrated. Instead of cutting out entire food groups or drastically reducing your calorie intake, focus on eating a balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Remember, healthy eating isn’t about perfection – it’s about making progress towards a healthier lifestyle.
Conclusion: Put Your Knowledge into Action and Fuel Your Body Right!
The knowledge you’ve gained about proper nutrition is only useful if you put it into action – and the best way to do that is by fueling your body right! It’s time to take control of your health and start making choices that will benefit you in the long run.
Remember, proper nutrition is not about depriving yourself of delicious foods. It’s about finding a balance between the foods that make you feel good and those that nourish your body. This means incorporating whole, nutrient-dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins into your diet.
Making healthy choices can be challenging at first, but it’s important to take things one step at a time. Start by making small changes, such as swapping out processed snacks for fresh fruit or drinking water instead of sugary drinks. By gradually incorporating these changes into your routine, you’ll soon find that healthy choices become second nature.
In conclusion, proper nutrition is essential to achieving optimal health and wellbeing. By putting your knowledge into action and nourishing your body with wholesome foods, you’ll be on your way to a healthier, happier you. Remember, it’s not just about what you eat – it’s about how you feel, both inside and out. So take charge of your health and fuel your body right!
Questions People Also Ask:
Q1. What is healthy eating?
A: Healthy eating is consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods that help to nourish and support your body’s physical and mental health. It’s about balancing your meals with an appropriate portion size of good-quality proteins, whole grains, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables in your diet.
Q2. Why is it important to eat healthily?
A: Eating a well-balanced diet is crucial for maintaining good health and reducing the risk of developing chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Additionally, it can help with weight management, improve your mood, and provide you with the energy needed to carry out daily activities.
Q3. What are some examples of healthy foods?
A: Some examples of healthy foods are:
– Whole-grain bread and pasta
– Fresh fruits and vegetables
– Low-fat dairy products like milk, cheese, or yogurt
– Legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, and beans
– Lean proteins like fish, chicken breasts, and lean beef
– Healthy fats like avocado, nuts, olive oil, seeds, and fatty fish
Q4. How much should you eat of each food group?
A: It’s recommended to follow the MyPlate guidelines, which suggests that your diet should consist of:
– 50% fruits and vegetables
– 25% whole grains
– 25% protein, such as lean meat or plant-based proteins
– A small amount of healthy fats like nuts, seeds, and oils
Q5. What are some unhealthy foods to avoid?
A: Some examples of unhealthy foods to avoid are:
– Processed and fried foods that are high in saturated and trans fats
– Sugary drinks such as sodas, sports drinks, and energy drinks
– Foods with excessive amounts of sugar, salt, and artificial preservatives
– Alcohol in excess can also be harmful to your health
Q6. Can you eat healthy while eating out?
A: Yes, you can eat healthily while eating out by selecting restaurants that offer healthier options or being cautious with your menu choices. Choose foods that are grilled, steamed, or roasted instead of fried, and opt for foods that contain more vegetables and whole grains. Additionally, you can ask for salad dressing on the side or sharing a dish to manage portion size.
Q7. Are dietary supplements necessary for healthy eating?
A: It depends on individual needs. Supplements can be useful in filling in nutrient gaps, but it’s best to obtain nutrients from whole foods. Consult with your healthcare provider on whether you need supplements and at what dosage. If you take any supplements, it’s important to note that they should not be a replacement for a healthy diet.
- Conclusion: Put Your Knowledge into Action
- Recaps the previous sections and emphasizes the importance of taking action towards a healthy lifestyle.
- Suggests creating a plan, setting goals, and tracking progress to stay motivated.
- Encourages seeking out support, whether that be from friends, family, or professionals.
- Reminds readers that small, consistent steps can lead to big changes in the long run.
- Fuel Your Body Right!
- Highlights the importance of proper nutrition in promoting overall health and wellness.
- Discusses the essential macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and their functions in the body.
- Suggests incorporating a variety of whole, nutrient-dense, and minimally processed foods into your diet.
- Provides tips for reading nutrition labels, planning meals, and making healthier choices when dining out.
- Encourages making changes gradually and focusing on progress rather than perfection.
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medicine for her ailing grandson. On the way this ninety-year-old woman faces many obstacles, both natural and man-made. Phoenix draws upon her perseverance and willingness to sacrifice herself to help her throughout her journey, but it is the undying love for her grandson that truly guides and drives her to her final goal. Phoenix Jackson has a seemingly inexhaustible amount of determination. From the moment that she sets out on her trek, she must fight all the challenges that nature has made for
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John Muir's Trail in History John Muir was a man of great importance in the history of the United States and in the preservation of it's beauty. His tireless efforts to protect natural wonders such as Yosemite Valley demonstrated his undying love for the outdoors. Muir took a stand against the destructive side of civilization in a dauntless battle to save America's forest lands. The trail of preservation that Muir left behind has given countless numbers of people the opportunity to experience nature's

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The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, John Boadu has called on the party to unite ahead of the 2020 elections and work hard to push forward the principles and ideals of the party.
His call came on the back of the Parliamentary primaries that saw close to 40 parliamentarians losing their bids to represent the party again in parliament.
Mr. Boadu said that the performance of the NPP administration under Former President Kufuor and President Akufo-Addo has put the party in the position to be accepted by Ghanaians as the party of choice which can govern for a longer period of time to help Ghana realise its potentials.
He encouraged members who didn’t win in the primaries to collaborate with the winners to keep the NPP in power.
He made mention of some countries that have kept faith with one party for a longer period of time and the dividends that have been reaped as a result of that decision by its people.
“Japan is a multi-party democracy but one party has governed the country for between 40 and 50 years. South Korea and Germany have done same to allow their party of choice to govern consistently for a longer period of time, now see the positions of these countries in the league of strong economies of this world” John Boadu said.
The General Secretary said that Ghanaians are ready to put the two biggest political parties in Ghana side by side and make a choice of which one should be given the chance to govern for long and he is sure that when that time comes, the choice is going to be the New Patriotic Party.
Mr. John Boadu mentioned some achievements of the Kufuor government and the 3.5 years old Akufo-Addo government to make his point.
He said that President Kufuor took over an economy with a size of 4billion in 2001 and grew it to over 27billion in 8 years, he increased cocoa production from 400 thousand tonnes to 900 thousand tonnes, reduced inflation from 50% to 26% and decreased interest rates from about 47% to 28%.
President Akufo-Addo inherited a badly managed economy from Former President Mahama and still managed to deliver amongst others Free SHS policy to Ghanaians, restored teachers and nurses training allowances, managed the Covid-19 crisis and still have an economy that is delivering massive infrastructure projects to its people.
“The NDC always takes Ghana backward, Ghanaians know this fact, so they would be rejected by the people of Ghana” Mr. Boadu remarked.
He appealed to Ghanaians to go out and register in the ongoing voter registration so that they can vote massively for the NPP in the 2020 election to retain hardworking President Akufo-Addo and his administration.

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AFGlobal Commences Engineered Bolting Business
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Milo loves to read so here is his reading list along with some notes and quotes he has compiled from some of them. He somehow managed to read 60 books in 2018...that darn cat.
“Killing Floor” Lee Child
After reading many in the Jack Reacher series, I finally read Killing Floor (1997), the debut of this character. The December 2018 issue of The Atlantic has an in-depth piece in their Books section by James Parker discussing Reacher and Childs’ recently released 23rd book in the series. Here’s a paragraph pulled from the article: “Intermittently, Reacher has a feeling-tone like Jack Kerouac’s: road-saddened. (Samuel Beckett’s famous mise-en-scène for Godot—‘A country road. A tree. Evening’—is, let’s face it, not un-Reacheresque.) Reacher knows, for example, the desolation of American interiors. On a motel room in Without Fail: “Floral drapes, already closed. A floral bedspread, Scotchgarded until it was practically rigid. No-color bamboo-weave stuff on the walls. A cheap print over the bed.” And he has a novelist’s eye for character. Hitchhiking, as he often does, in Past Tense, he is picked up by a guy in a Subaru wagon. The guy is wearing ‘pleated chino pants and a crisp khaki shirt,’ and he has a wedding ring.”
“A Doubter’s Almanac” Ethan Canin
“The Bat” Jo Nesbø
“The Last Fix” K. O. Dahl
“Underground Airlines” Ben H. Winters
Now I see things differently. It took me some time, but I know the secret now. Freedman Town serves a good purpose––not for the people who live there, Lord knows; people stuck there by poverty, by prejudice, by laws that keep them from moving or working. Freedman Town’s purpose is for the rest of the world. The world that sits, like Martha, with dark glasses on, staring from a distance, scared but safe. Create a pen like that, give people no choice but to live like animals, and then people get to point at them and say Will you look at those animals? That’s what kind of people those people are. And that idea drifts up and out of Freedman Town like chimney smoke, black gets to mean poor and poor to mean dangerous and all the words get marked together and become one dark idea, a cloud of smoke, the smokestack fumes drifting like filthy air across the rest of the nation.
“An Event In Autumn” Henning Mankell
“The Cuckoo’s Calling” Robert Galbraith
“Pilgrim” Timothy Findley
That was her view of him. Not that he was not possessed of genius–-but the same could be said of Mozart at eight. In fact, she had told Frau Emmenthal when they were shelling peas one day the previous summer, it is the child in Carl Gustav that proclaims his genius. He sees and dreams and wonders as only a child will do––without a hint of doubt. What he knows, he knows. What he does not know, he knows he does not know. This is a sure sign of genius: not to be afraid of your own ignorance.
All the requisite qualities had been laid out in order. Tension. Jeopardy. A quest. Poverty. Striving. Deceit and Truthfulness. Crime and Punishment. Problem and Resolution. Not to say, a morality tale, and something of a love story––if sad. For hadn’t Josephine Rabbit been widowed with four young children to raise and her husband baked in a pie by a veritable Medea?
“Unsheltered” Barbara Kingsolver
“Your belief is that ferns should go forth and multiply?” he asked.
Mary considered the question. “Belief is the concern of religion. My observation is that they cannot. And so one has to ask, why would a species persist in only one small place? What element of a new environment impedes them?”
One has to ask. He recalled the day he first saw Mary prone on the grass.
“Ways and Means” Sana Krasikov (New Yorker short fiction)
It would not have occurred to Hal to use the word “fun” to describe her job, or any job, however rewarding. A word meant for things without consequence or the possibility of failure.
“The Whites” Richard Price/Harry Brandt
“The Children Act” Ian McEwan
Welfare, happiness, well-being must embrace the philosophical concept of the good life. She listed some relevant ingredients, goals toward which a child might grow. Economic and moral freedom, virtue, compassion and altruism, satisfying work through engagement with demanding tasks, a flourishing network of personal relationships, earning the esteem of others, pursuing larger meanings to one’s existence, and having at the center of one’s life one or a small number of significant relations defined above all by love.
“A Trick of the Light” Louise Penny
“The Passion” Jeanette Winterson
I was happy but happy is an adult word. You don’t have to ask a child about happy, you see it. They are or they are not. Adults talk about being happy because largely they are not. Talking about it is the same as trying to catch the wind. Much easier to let it blow all over you. This is where I disagree with the philosophers. They talk about passionate things but there is no passion in them. Never talk happiness with a philosopher.
“The Midnight Line” Lee Child
“This Wheel’s On Fire” Levon Helm
“Night Work” Steve Hamilton
Read the whole thing but see The Gallows Bird below.
“Night School” Lee Child
“Cinnamon Kiss” Walter Mosley
“A Coffin for Dimitrios” Eric Ambler
The Situation in which a person, imagining fondly that he is in charge of his own destiny, is, in fact, the sport of circumstances beyond his control, is always fascinating. It is the essential element in most good theatre from the Oedipus of Sophocles to East Lynne.
In a dying civilization, political prestige is the reward not of the shrewdest diagnostician, but of the man with the best bedside manner. It is the decoration conferred on mediocrity by ignorance. Yet there remains one sort of political prestige that may still be worn with a certain pathetic dignity; it is that given to the liberal-minded leader of a party of conflicting doctrinaire extremists. His dignity is that of all doomed men: for, whether the two extremes proceed to mutual destruction or whether one of them prevails, doomed he is, either to suffer the hatred of the people or die a martyr.
Men have learned to distrust their imaginations. It is, therefore, strange to them when they chance to discover that a world conceived in the imagination, outside experience, does in fact exist.
‘What have I done with my life in this world of ours? I think sometimes that it would have been better if I had married and brought up a family, but I have always been too restless, too interested in this world of ours as a whole. Perhaps it is that I have never known what I have wanted of life. So many of us poor human creatures are like that. We go on year after year, ever seeking, ever hoping––for what? We do not know. Money? Only when we have little. I sometimes think that he who has only a crust is happier than many millionaires. For the man with a crust knows what he wants––two crusts. His life is not complicated by possessions. I only know that there is something that I want above all else. Yet, how shall I know what it is? I have––‘ he waved a hand towards the bookshelf “__sought consolation in philosophy and the arts. Plato, H. G. Wells; yes, I have read widely. These things comfort, yet they do not satisfy.’ He smiled bravely, the victim of an almost unbearable Weltschmerz. ‘We must all just wait until the Great One summons us.’
A man, for example, who is interested in selling field guns to the Greek Government will be glad to know the personal expectations in the affair of the responsible Greek official. This official in his turn will be glad to know that his expectations are clearly understood without he himself having had to submit to the indignity and risk of stating them directly. By performing that delicate exchange of courtesies, I secure the gratitude of both parties. I am then in a position to ask for favors in return.
“The Gallows Bird” Camilla Lackberg
Disclaimer: I only got about a quarter of the way through this one, but I read The Ice Princess about a year ago. I wanted to like her work but I think her writing style might be best as an introduction to the crime genre for Junior High kids, although if they want to learn about the use of similes and metaphors, perhaps not.
“Let the Great World Spin” Colum McCann
“The Fifth Witness” Michael Connelly
“Brown Dog” Jim Harrison
This is a collection of Harrison’s Brown Dog novellas: Brown Dog, The Seven-Ounce Man, Westward Ho, The Summer He Didn’t Die, Brown Dog Redux, and He Dog.
The blond guy had given me a book of poetry by a fruitcake Arab by the name of Gibran that I couldn’t understand, so I gave it to a tourist girl and made her horny as a toad.
When you get pinned down by questions from anyone, especially those in any branch of government, they were going total advantage of you or try to keep track of you. Of course that was what they were in business for and it was all well and good for them, but there was no way he was going to be involved. Gretchen kept saying she needed to “share” his work experiences in order to help him, so he settled for one example, avoiding diving with scuba tanks to illegally pillage sunken ships in Lake Superior, a summer occupation that had gotten him into a lot of trouble.
Frankly, Brown Dog was on the lam, having flown the Michigan coop with Lone Marten, an erstwhile though deeply fraudulent Indian activist, after a series of petty misdemeanors and relatively harmless felonies. His original crime had been pillaging Lake Superior shipwrecks, even removing a Native body from one, a corpse he had eventually decided might have been that of his dead father, though this conclusion was based on circumstantial evidence. Like the proverbial collapsing dominoes, this first crime seemed to lead to others, though in his own mind he was altruistic because his abrasive brushes with the law had come from his efforts to protect a secret Indian graveyard, the presence of which had been betrayed in a pussy trance with a lovely young anthropologist.
The sophisticate, the student of cities, soon understands that Greater Los Angeles resembles the history of American politics, or the structure of American society itself. The connection between Brentwood and Boyle Heights is as fragile as that between Congress and the citizenry though the emotional makeup of both resembles the passion and power of the Jerry Springer Show.
She thought that the encounter group would doubtless be populated by people from the local university, the kind that were forever finding something wrong with themselves or others and frequently both at the same time. The most exhilarating aspect of living in the Upper Peninsula, unlike Ann Arbor, was discovering how slow the people were to complain about life’s brutal vagaries. The working class didn’t complain about hangovers because if had enough money to get drunk in the first place you were in fine shape.
Sitting uncomfortably on his stump B.D. lapsed into a state much envied by the ancients. He thought of nothing for an hour and merely absorbed the landscape, the billions of green buds in thousands of acres of trees surrounding him. Here and there were dark patches of conifers amid the pale green hardwoods and far off to the south a thin blue strip of Lake Michigan. He had never thought a second of the word “meditation” and this made it all easier because he was additionally blessed with no sense of self-importance or personality which are preoccupations of upscale people. Within a minute he was an extension of the stump he sat upon.
There was the worry that if he came from the famous He Dog family who helped to defeat Custer he might try to do something famous. He knew it was always a grave danger to raise your head up above others. People who get their names and picture in the paper are always fucked and always get picked on. The rule was to run to the forest at any sign of ambition. He once saw four men fishing together which is three too many.
“Impossible Vacation” Spalding Gray
“The Memory Collector” Meg Gardiner
“The Hard Way” Lee Child
“Waxwings” Jonathan Raban
“The Hand That Trembles” Kjell Eriksson
“Attila - The Judgement” William Napier
Attila’s hatred of Rome was like a fire, blazing up and destroying some great, majestic basilica. But when the flames have finally devoured and destroyed that basilica and laid it to ashes, the fire also dies: it has nothing left to feed on. So his hunger was devouring his own self from the inside, engendering only more and more appetite in place of youthful pride and fire. And when there is only appetite, allied to the stubborn, implacable vindictiveness of old age, there is no telling what evils may ensue.
“However,” said Gamaliel, “the boy is young, and God is merciful. It may not come to amputation, we cannot be sure. As the first Hippocratic Aphorism states, ‘Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience fallacious, and judgement difficult.’ “ He smiled gently at the two exhausted soldiers and added softly, “I have always thought it a good guide to life in general. However,” and his voice grew brisk again, “ before resorting to the crude science of amputation, we shall trust to vascular ligature––unknown either to Hippocrates or that fool Galen, but widely practiced among the physicians of India––as well as the liberal application of egg yolk, rose oil, and turpentine, and those tow great healers time and hope.”
“The Catch” Taylor Stevens
“Bathing the Lion” Jonathan Carroll
“Ambrose Bierce and the Queen of Spades” Oakley Hall
But I had come to Bierce’s way of thinking, that prayer was “to ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.” I myself would be ashamed tp pray to the Good Lord for the gift of a Nob Hill young lady, and I had too much pride to confess impure thoughts of her as well.
“The Shadow Tracer” Meg Gardiner
“Attila - The Gathering of the Storm” William Napier
“Bounds and laws, degrees and distinctions, toll roads and customhouses, exactions and imposts, the law’s arraignments and the court’s decrees, the solemn pronouncements of kings and chamberlains and eunuchs and all the petty panopoly of man’s deluded government on earth––what have these to do with the high eternal ways of god? You fools! These arrangements and orderings of man, which seem so noble and grand, over-awing all but the true rebels and sons of god, elect nothing but scornful laughter from the thrust of the All-Father. Do you not know? And the pompous articulations by which kings and governments tell the people that they are appointed of god––do you not know? These are the scandalous jokes of god. And this sword? Did it come from god? Did it so?”
“The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle” Haruki Murakami
After Kumiko and I were marries, a number of occasions arose in which it was necessary for Noboru Wataya and me, as brothers-in-law, to exchange words–if not to engage in actual conversation. As he had suggested, there was no common ground between us, and so however much we might speak words in each other’s vicinity, this could never develop into anything that could be called a conversation. It was as though we were speaking to each other in different languages. If the Dalai Lama were on his deathbed and the jazz musician Eric Dolphy were to try to explain to him the importance of choosing one’s engine oil in accordance with changes in the sound of the bass clarinet, that exchange might have been a touch more worthwhile and effective than my conversations with Noboru Wataya.
She took me into a boutique in Omote Sando that featured designer brands. There she picked out two suits for me, both of thin material, one blue gray, the other dark gray. These were not suits I could have worn to the law firm: they even felt expensive. The did not offer any explanations, and I did not ask for them. I simply did as I was told. This reminded me of several so-called art films I had seen in college. Movies like that never explained what was going on. Explanations were rejected as some kind of evil that could destroy the films’ “reality.” That was one way of thought, one way to look at things, no doubt, but it felt strange for me, as a real, live human being, to enter such a world.
I went on: “How he managed to do it and what the occasion was I have no idea, but at some point Noboru Wataya increased his violent power geometrically. Through television and other media, he gained the ability to train his magnified power on society at large. Now he is trying to bring out something that the great mass of people keep hidden in the darkness of their unconscious. He wants to use it for his own political advantage. It’s a tremendously dangerous thing, this thing he is trying to draw out: it’s fatally smeared with violence and blood, and it’s directly connected to the darkest depths of history, because its final effect is to destroy and obliterate people on a massive scale.”
“Attila” William Napier
Plato said there were three types of people in life, as at the games. There are the heroes, who take part, and enjoy the glories of victory. There are the spectators, who stand and observe. And there are the pickpockets. I am no hero, it is true. But I am no pickpocket, either.
“I am not greatly interested in the finer points of philosophy and theology, as you know,” said Lucius. “So-called wise men drowning in the swamp of their own words, words, words.”
Gamaliel sighed. “I came to that conclusion myself a while back,” he said. “I think it was when Athens got excited over the logical paradox of the Pseudomenos–The Liar.”
Lucius looks blank.
“Quite,” said Gamaliel. “That is to say: If I say, ‘I am lying,’ then if I am lying, I am telling the truth. And if I am telling the truth, I can’t be lying. And yet if it is the truth, it must be true that I am lying. And yet again, if I am––“
“Stop, for pity’s sake. My head’s hurting.”
“Well, you see my point.”
“Station Eleven” Emily St. John Mandel
“Still Life” Louise Penny
“The Silver Star” Jeannette Walls
“The Broken Places” Ace Atkins
“Gone Tomorrow” Lee Child
“Ill Will” Dan Chaon
“Blue Monday” Nicci French
“Ordinary Grace” William Kent Krueger
“Trunk Music” Michael Connelly
“Jolie Blon’s Bounce” James Lee Burke
I wanted to get in my truck and bang down corrugated roads, grind gears, thunder across plank bridges. I wanted to drive deep into the Atchafalaya Swamp, past the confines of reason, into the past, into a world of lost dialects, gator hunters, bust head whiskey, moss harvesters, Jax beer, trotline runners, moonshiners, muskrat trappers, cockfights, blooded boudin, a jigger of Jim Beam lowered into a frosted schooner of draft, outlaw shrimpers, dirty rice black from the pot, hogmeat cooked in rum, Pearl and Regal and Grand Prize and Lone Star iced down in washtubs, crawfish boiled with cob corn and artichokes, all of it on the tree-flooded, alluvial rim of the world, where the tides and the course of the sun were the only measures of time. All you had to do was release yourself from the prison of restraint, just snip loose the stitches that sewed your skin to the hairshirt of normalcy.
Even though Clete made constant derogatory allusions to the population of petty miscreants and meltdowns that cycles itself daily through the bail bond offices, courts, and jails of every city in America, in reality he viewed most of them as defective rather than evil and treated them with a kind of sardonic respect. Drug dealers, pimps, sexual predators, jackrollers, and armed robbers were another matter. So were slumlords and politicians on the pad and cops who did scut work for the Mob. But Clete’s real disdain was directed at a state of mind rather than at individuals. He looked upon public displays of charity and morality as the stuff of sideshows. He never trusted people in groups and was convinced that inside every reformer there was a glandular, lascivious, and sweaty creature aching for release.
“Heat & Light” Jennifer Haigh
He has learned that the dying are not saintly, a shattering discovery. In his years of ministry, he regularly visited hospitals to comfort the sick. Now the memory shames him, the scripture verses he regurgitated, the hollow platitudes spoken in the smugness of health. He believed, then, what all healthy people believe: that the dying are critically, profoundly different from themselves.
“Box 21” Roslund-Hellström
“Die Trying” Lee Child
“The Redeemer” Jo Nesbø
“The End of Everything” Megan Abbott
“Pegasus Descending” James Lee Burke
“Real People” Alison Lurie
“Personal” Lee Child
“The Drop” Michael Connelly
“10:04” Ben Lerner
This I understood, or at least recognized, from experience: most desire was imitative desire. If one university wanted to buy your papers, another university would want to buy them, too––consensus emerges regarding your importance. Competition produces its own object of desire; that’s why it makes sense to speak of a “competitive spirit,” a creative deity.
“The Hanging Girl” Jussi Adler-Olsen
“The Train of Small Mercies” David Rowell
“Shoot” Loren D. Estleman

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A mechanical shovel taking sediment samples from the Salt River (Martinique).
© BRGM - Philippe Bataillard
Waste is classified as hazardous after information on 15 properties is taken into account. A waste will thus be considered hazardous if it fails any one of the fifteen tests listed in Regulation 1357/2014/EU. This methodology has been deployed in Martinique by DEAL and BRGM to assess the hazardous nature (or not) of the sediments of the Salt River.
The properties HP1, HP2, HP3 and HP15 are not relevant for dredged sediments, and were not determined. The hazard characterization of the samples showed that the materials were not hazardous regarding the properties HP4 to HP8, HP10, HP11, HP13 and HP14. Though it could be demonstrated that it was not relevant to measure the property HP12, it was still necessary to investigate the property HP9, relating to the "infectious” danger and for which there is no available measurement or reference protocol. To this end, a parallel was drawn between the onshore management of dredged sediments and the spreading of sewage sludge as well as with the NF U44-551 standard, relating to cultivation substrates (AFNOR, 2009).
Sediments showed systematic excessive values of the order of 1.5 to 2 times the 100 mg/kg S1 threshold value for copper. Chlordecone, two of chlordecone’s metabolites, AMPA (aminomethylphosphonic acid), glyphosate, anthracene, benzo[ghi]perylene, pyrene and certain linear hydrocarbons (C10-C40) were also quantified, but not systematically (except chlordecone) and at low or very low concentrations. Only references to the infectious organisms Clostridium perfringens and viable helminth eggs, chosen to judge the property HP9, were systematically exceeded for the former and on two samples for the latter. Since these references are not prohibited values in their context of use, and given the lack of feedback on this infectious hazard, the sediments of the Salt River cannot be considered hazardous with respect to HP9 and are therefore not to be considered as hazardous waste.
Using the results
Given the results, the biological quality of the sediments will have to be carefully scrutinised when considering their reuse. It may be necessary to monitor the parameters with the highest values before authorising certain uses, in particular those related to the production of food biomass on dredged materials.
These sediments are often less contaminated than the soils likely to receive them in the case of dispersal along riversides, or have similar levels of concentration. Consequently, this type of reuse seems possible when it is necessary to raise the level of plots adjacent to the river, subject to compliance with the other provisions of the Water Act.
The physico-chemical characteristics of the sediments also indicate that the preferred type of reuse should be landscaping rather than civil engineering, due to a very high fine fraction and high rates of organic matter (between 2.5 and 4.5%). At this stage, the methods for reusing these materials have not been identified and the process of prioritizing promising landbased reuses for dredged material in Martinique is ongoing.
- DEAL Martinique
- Martinique Water Office
Hazard properties presented in Regulation 1357/2014/EU.

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WWE Champions goes global a few days before this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
Take your gaming on the go with this newly designed controller from Kanex.
If you've got a massive number of friends, this might be pretty useful.
Just go ahead and spill the beans already, guys!
If you're a big CCG/TCG player, this might be right up your alley.
The game is based on the toy franchise rather than the Michael Bay films.
They're not looking to close the doors on the place just yet, though.
A new contender has emerged as Sony reportedly plans to enter the smartphone market with a number of new games.
Can't get enough Titanfall? It's hitting iPhone, iPad and Android later this year.


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Sheffield schoolboy still in life threatening condition after crash
A Sheffield schoolboy hit by a car as he crossed a Sheffield road remains in a life threatening condition in hospital.
Hakeem Pickering-Smith, aged 15, is in intensive care at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital after he was struck by a car on Catch Bar Lane, Hillsborough.
The Forge Valley School pupil was hit by a gold Fiat Punto on Sunday night.
He suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, which happened close to the junction with Leppings Lane, at 9.30pm.
An investigation into the collision is underway.
Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.


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Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming speaks out against the National Labor Relations Board’s “Ambush Election” rule. The rule poses a threat to both employees and employers by limiting employees’ opportunity to hear from employers and make an informed choice as well as diminishing employers’ due process. The IFA urged Senators to support S. J. Res. 36, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval and nullification of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule related to representation election procedures. To view IFA’s Action Alert abd support Support S.J. Res. 36 click here.
To view a copy of IFA’s Key Vote letter click here.


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ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY II/
INTRO TO ARCH'L HISTORY II 301-251B/253B (3 cr.)
Prof. Annmarie Adams
TA: Rhona Kenneally
This course comprises a series of lectures, discussions, and readings on selected
topics in western architecture and urbanism after 1400. The goal of the course is to
introduce students to issues and approaches in the field of architectural history through the
study of built environments since the Renaissance. It is not a comprehensive survey of world
Architectural History II, in fact, is the second of two courses; Architectural History I
covers the period before the European Renaissance and is typically given in the fall semester.
Architectural History I and II are required for students in the School of Architecture. The
class has typically included 15-20 students from other departments as well; they should
register for 301-253B (3 cr.), which is an accepted elective in the Faculty of Arts (and thus
has a different name, Introduction to Architectural History II). The courses are identical.
There are no prerequisites for this course (it is unnecessary to take AHI before AHII) and no
prior knowledge of art or architectural history is presumed.
Lectures: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30-11:30 am, in Macdonald-Harrington, G-10
Discussions: tentatively planned for Fridays 12:30-1:30 or 1:30-2:30 pm, depending on
enrollment. These sessions are an important part of the course and attendance is mandatory
Office: Macdonald-Harrington #309, 398-6706,
, mailbox is in
Requirements: Evaluation is based on a 10-page term paper (50%), due March 27
before class, and a final exam (40%) given during the official exam period. No late papers
will be accepted.
Readings: The text for the course, Patrick Nuttgens' The Story of Architecture is available
at the McGill University Bookstore. Other survey texts may be useful for reference and
*REVISED SCHEDULE of Lectures, Discussions, and Readings:
Jan. 7 Introduction to Architectural History
Jan. 21 Early Renaissance Architecture
Jan. 23 High Renaissance Architecture and Urbanism
Discussion: Renaissance Urbanism in Theory and Practice
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 13, 14
Jan. 28 Colonialism in North America
Jan. 30 Italian Baroque Urbanism and Architecture
Discussion: Sixtus V and Rome
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 15, 17
Feb. 4 Baroque Architecture in France
Architecture and Urbanism in England
Discussion: European Urbanism, 1600-1790
Feb. 13 Neoclassicism/Picturesque
Discussion: The Beautiful and the Sublime
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 16
Feb. 18 Architecture for Industry
Gothic Revival (lecture by Rhona Kenneally)
Discussion: Term papers workshop
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 18
Mar. 4 Nineteenth-century Cities
Mar. 6 Nineteenth-century Building Types
No discussion session this week, but you are expected to visit the CCA exhibition, "Montréal
Métropole: 1880-1930" (opens on Mar. 18; CCA is free all day Thursdays for students)
Mar. 11 Skyscrapers
Mar. 13 Arts and Crafts Architects
Discussion: Nineteenth and Twentieth-century Cities
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 19
Mar. 18 Aspects of Le Corbusier's Work (guest lecture by Prof. Ricardo Castro)
Mar. 20 The International Style
Discussion: Sources in architectural history
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 20
The Beaux-Arts and the City Beautiful
The Suburban Revolution
Discussion: Architectural Training
Interwar and Postwar Modernism
Apr. 3 Postmodernism (PAPERS DUE @ 10:30 am)
Reading: Nuttgens ch. 21 and Epilogue
Apr. 8 Architectural History Today
Apr. 15 No class
Apr. 17 Review
21-1-98 (*post ice storm revisions)
If you are unfamiliar with architectural terminology, you may find it helpful to consult
specialized dictionaries such as The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture (edited by J.F.H. Honour
and N. Pevsner) and The Penguin Dictionary of Building (edited by J.S. Scott) following each
LB Alberti, Ten Books on Architecture.
C. Beecher, The American Woman's Home.
A.J. Downing, The Architecture of Country Houses.
A.J. Downing, Cottage Residences.
HR Hitchcock and P. Johnson, The International Style.
E. Howard, Garden Cities of To-Morrow.
R. Kerr, The Gentleman's House.
Le Corbusier, Towards a New Architecture.
J.C. Loudon, The Enyclopedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture.
H. Mayhew, London Labour and London Poor.
W. Morris, The Collected Works of William Morris.
H. Muthesius, The English House.
A. Palladio, The Four Books on Architecture.
A.W.N. Pugin, Contrasts.
A.W.N. Pugin, The True Principles of Pointed, or Christian Architecture.
J. Ruskin, The Seven Lamps of Architecture.
J. Ruskin, The Stones of Venice.
J.J. Stevenson, House Architecture.
G. Street, Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages: Notes of a Tour in the North of Italy.
L. Sullivan, The Autobiography of an Idea.
L. Sullivan, Kindergarten Chats.
C. Vaux, Villas & Cottages.
R. Venturi, Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.
E. Wharton, The Decoration of Houses.
F.L. Wright, An Autobiography.
*remember that some of the most important research in architectural history appear in
journals, rather than book-length studies. Particularly significant to this course are the
Bulletin of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (Cda), the Journal of the
Society of Architectural Historians (USA), Landscape (USA), Material History Review (Cda),
Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture (USA), Urban History Review (Cda), and Winterthur
J. Ackerman, The Architecture of Michelangelo (1961).
J. Ackerman, Palladio (1967).
J. Ackerman, Palladio's Villas (1967).
A. Adams, Architecture in the Family Way (1996).
W. Adams, The French Garden (1977).
GC Argan, The Europe of the Capitals (1965).
GC Argan, The Renaissance City (1969).
J. Attfield and P. Kirkham, eds., A View From the Interior.
EN Bacon, The Design of Cities (1974).
R. Banham, The Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment (1969).
R. Banham, Theory and Design in the First Machine Age (1980).
R. Banham, Megastructure: Urban Futures of the Recent Past (1976).
L. Benevolo, The Architecture of the Renaissance (1978).
L. Benevolo, The History of the City (1980).
L. Benevolo, The Origins of Modern Town Planning (1967).
D. Billington, The Tower and the Bridge (1983).
E. Blau, Ruskinian Gothic (1982).
A. Blunt, Art and Architecture in Franch 1500-1700 (1970).
A. Blunt, Baroque and Rococo (1980).
A. Blunt, Boromini (1979).
B. Bracegirdle, ed., The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution (1973).
A. Braham, The Architecture of the French Enlightenment (1980).
W. Braunfels, Monasteries of Western Europe (1973).
A. Briggs, Victorian Cities (1985).
H. A. Brooks, The Prairie School.
J. Burnett, A Social History of Housing, 1815-1985 (1986).
R.L. Bushman, The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, Cities (1992).
A. Chastel, The Golden Age of the Renaissance (1965).
F. Choay, The Modern City: Planning in the Nineteenth Century (1969).
C. Clark, The American Family Home, 1800-1960 (1986).
K. Clark, The Gothic Revival (1928).
N. Clerk, Neoclassical Architecture in Canada (1984).
P. Collins, Changing Ideals in Modern Architecture (1965).
P. Collins, Concrete (1959).
C. Condit, American Building Art (1960).
C. Condit, The Chicago School of Architecture (1964).
C. Condit, The Rise of the Skyscraper (1952).
J. Connors, Borromini and the Roman Oratory (1980).
J. Connors, The Robie House of Frank Lloyd Wright (1983).
G. Cranz, The Politics of Park Design (1983).
W. Creese, The Search for Environment (1966).
E. Cromley, Alone Together: A History of New York's Early Apartments (1990).
J.M. Crook, The Dilemma of Style (1987).
D. Crouch et al, Spanish City Planning in North America (1982).
J. Deetz, In Small Things Forgotten (1977).
M. Denhez, The Canadian Home (1994).
R. Dixon and S. Muthesius, Victorian Architecture (1978).
A. Drexler, ed., The Architecture of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts (1977).
A. Drexler, Transformations in Modern Architecture (1979).
H. Dyos and M. Wolff, eds., The Victorian City, 2 vols. (1973).
N. Evenson, Paris: A Century of Change 1878-1978 (1979).
K. Frampton, Modern Architecture (1980).
P. Frankl, Principles of Architectural History (1955).
J. Gadol, Leon Battista Alberti (1969).
S. Giedion, Space, Time, and Architecture (1967).
M. Girouard, Cities and People (1985).
M. Girouard, Life in the English Country House (1978).
M. Girouard, Sweetness and Light (1977).
R. Goldthwaite, The Building of Renaissance Florence (1980).
I. Gournay, Ernest Cormier and the Université de Montreal (1990).
A. Gowans, Building Canada (1966).
A. Gowans, The Comfortable House (1986).
A. Gowans, Images of American Living (1984).
A. Gowans, Looking at Architecture in Canada (1958).
H. Green, The Light of the Home (1983).
P. Groth, Living Downtown (1994).
R. Harris, Unplanned Suburbs (1996).
D. Hayden, The Grand Domestic Revolution (1981).
W. Herrmann, Laugier and Eighteenth-century French Theory (1962).
G. Hersey, High Victorian Gothic (1972).
H. Hibbard, Bernini (1965).
HR Hitchcock, Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (1968).
HR Hitchcock, Rococo Architecture in Southern Germany.
H. Honour, Neoclassicism (1968).
C. Hussey, The Picturesque (1967).
J.B. Jackson, Landscape, ed. E.H. Zube (1970).
J. Jacobus, Twentieth-century Architecture (1966).
C. Jencks, The Language of Postmodern Architecture (1977).
W. Jordy and W. Pierson, American Buildings and their Architects, 4 vols. (1970+)
H. Kalman, History of Canadian Architecture (1994).
E. Kaufmann, ed., The Rise of an American Architecture (1970).
E. Kaufmann, Architecture in the Age of Reason (1955).
A. King, ed., Buildings and Society (1980).
A. King, Bungalow (1984).
RS Kirby, Engineering in History (1956).
TK Kitao, Circle and Oval in the Square of St. Peter's (1974).
S. Kostof, America by Design [and videos] (1987).
S. Kostof, ed. The Architect, (1977).
S. Kostof, The City Assembled (1992).
S. Kostof, The City Shaped (1991).
S. Kostof, A History of Architecture (1995).
G. Kubler and M. Soria, Art and Architecture in Spain and Portugal and Their American
Dominions, 1500-1800 (1957).
G. Kubler, Mexican Architecture of the Sixteenth Century (1948).
U. Kulterman, Architecture in the Seventies (1980).
BM Lane, Architecture and Politics in Germany, 1918-1945 (1968).
P. Lavedan, French Architecture (1956).
I. Lavin, Bernini and the Crossing of St. Peter's (1968).
J. Lees-Milne, Saint Peter's (1967).
M. Lessard and H. Marquis, Encyclopedie de la Maison Quebecoise (1972).
C. Liebs, Main Street to Miracle Mile.
F. Loyer, Architecture of the Industrial Age (1983).
T. Magnusson, Studies in Roman Quattrocento Architecture (1958).
L. Maitland, Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles (1992).
L. Maitland, Neoclassical Architecture in Canada (1984).
L. Maitland, The Queen Anne Revival Style in Canadian Architecture (1990)/
G. Manson, Frank Lloyd Wright to 1910 (1958).
S. McMurry, Families and Farmhouses in Nineteenth-century America (1988).
C. Meeks, The Railroad Station (1956).
R. Middleton and D. Watkin, Neo-Classical and 19th Century Architecture (1980).
HA Millon, Baroque and Rococo Architecture (1961).
MMFA, The Architecture of Edward & W.S. Maxwell.
AEJ Morris, History of Urban Form (1972).
L. Mumford, The City in History (1961).
I. Murray, Moshe Safdie (1996).
P. Murray, Architecture of the Renaissance (1972).
S. Muthesius, The English Terraced House (1982).
S. Muthesius, The High Victorian Movement in Architecture (1972).
P. Nabokov and R. Easton, Native American Architecture (1988).
C. Norberg-Schulz, Baroque Architecture (1971).
WT O'Dea, The Social History of Lighting (1958).
P. Oliver, Dwellings (1987).
D. Olsen, City as a Work of Art (1986).
D. Olsen, Town Planning in London (1964).
P. Partner, Renaissance Rome (1976).
N. Pevsner, History of Building Types (1976).
N. Pevsner, Pioneers of Modern Design (1960).
DH Pinkney, Napoleon III and the Rebuilding of Paris (1958).
P. Portoghesi, After Modern Architecture (1980).
P. Portoghesi, Rome of the Renaissance (1972).
JW Reps, The Making of Urban America (1965).
JW Reps, Town Planning in Frontier America (1969).
R. Rosenzweig and E. Blackmar, The Park and the People (1992).
C. Rowe, Collage City (1978).
J. Rykwert, The First Moderns (1980).
H. Saalman, Haussmann: Paris Transformed (1971).
A. Saint, The Image of the Architect (1983).
A. Saint, Richard Norman Shaw (1976).
N. Schoenauer, History of Housing (1992).
G. Scott, The Architecture of Humanism (1924).
V. Scully, Frank Lloyd Wright (1960).
V. Scully, Louis I. Kahn (1962).
V. Scully, Modern Architecture (1961).
V. Scully, The Shingle Style and the Stick Style (1971).
G. Simmins, ed., Documents in Canadian Architecture (1992).
P. Stanton, The Gothic Revival and American Church Architecture (1968).
P. Stanton, Pugin (1971).
G.A. Stelter and A. Artibise, eds., The Canadian City (1979).
J. Summerson, Architecture in Britain 1530-1830 (1963).
J. Summerson, Georgian London (1978).
J. Summerson, Victorian Architecture (1971).
A. Sutcliffe, eds., Metropolis, 1890-1940 (1984).
E.P. Thompson, William Morris (1977).
P. Thompson, The Work of William Morris (1967).
F. Toker, The Church of Notre-Dame in Montreal (1970).
A. Trachtenberg, The Brooklyn Bridge (1979).
D. Upton, America's Architectural Roots (1986).
D. Upton and J.M. Vlach, eds., Common Places (1986).
D. Wetherell and I. Kmet, Homes in Alberta (1991).
JF White, Protestant Worship and Church Architecture (1964).
E. Wilson, The Sphinx in the City (1992).
R. Wittkower, Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism (1962).
R. Wittkower, Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600-1750 (1965).
H. Wolfflin, Renaissance and Baroque (1964).
G. Wright, Building the Dream (1981).
G. Wright, Moralism and the Model Home (1980).
J. Wright, Architecture of the Picturesque in Canada (1984).

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Stop wasting your words and energy on people who have not earned or deserve a place in your life anymore. The lesson has been met. They’ve served their purpose, now release them. Life-long relationships are a true privilege.
Life is precious and so is your time. You can not make people see the light of day or see your worth; you can no change people or chase them down. You can not save people from their own troubles, and you definitely can not make someone love or respect you or want to be a part of your life. You can’t control someone, and you can’t control how they react to you or have treated you, but you can, however, control how you react to them.
One of my biggest and most rewarding, life-changing methods to that response has been this, “Read my lips….” That’s right, nothing. People in my life were always so use to me lecturing them, telling them the truth, making them see the light of day, or what a good friend or asset I was to them, why weren’t they to me… blah, blah, blah. Pointless. Powerless. Changes nothing. But the biggest statement of all — the one that speaks louder than any of it… silence. That’s right. Because the ones who are worth fighting for, are the ones you will make time and noise for. The ones who have lost their seat at your table, are the ones who have shown you time and time again who they really are. One way to know is, you just don’t like what you see or how they make you feel. Trust me, they’ll show you again. For those people? The best response is only one response. Silence. Period. Don’t even waste your precious time. Save it for those who matter. If they haven’t earned a spot for you in those two MOST needed times in your life (BEST & WORST), they definitely haven’t earned it back from you, that’s for sure. I’ve always said, “Don’t worry when I argue with you, worry when I stop. Because, that means there nothing left to fight for.”
This can also be applied to anyone or any situation that deflates your energy or that’s toxic. Maybe it’s someone you work with or even gossipers or haters. Those people are only projecting their own insecurities onto you, or are jealous or envious. The best response? None. Move on. They’re not worth your time. And truth be told, if they’re wasting their precious energy talking about or hating on you, they don’t have anything interesting enough going on in their own life; let it be their problem, because it is. Plus, it only means… you must be doing something right.
The beautiful part about it all, is when you truly recognize your value — your worth — you don’t see it as your loss, but feel sorry for them for theirs. Keep smiling, keep quiet, but just keep moving forward. They have no power over you unless you allow it. Remember… “How people treat you is their karma, how you react to it is yours.”
Shh! Listen to that. Ahh! Peaceful quiet. No drama. No energy wasted. Now you have it for more important people and things in your life.


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Fifteen councillors rack up more than €450,000 in expenses
GALWAY city councillors were paid more than €450,000 in expenses last year, an average of just over €30,000 each.
New figures show €455,863 was claimed by 15 councillors in allowances and conference expenses during 2010, but the bill will increase because some have yet to submit claims.
Most councillors also hold separate full-time jobs.
However, Fine Gael's Padraig Conneely said he was "too busy" to claim mileage and accommodation after attending six conferences during the year.
Other councillors failed to collect payments for mobile phone and broadband bills.
Some of the conferences attended by councillors focused on media skills and professional development.
Up until now information about councillors' payments could only be accessed through Freedom of Information requests. Last August, the Irish Independent revealed that councillors across the State claimed €75.6m in expenses over a two-year period.
Galway City councillors claimed €517,302 in 2009 and €501,290 in 2008. This included expenses and payments made to councillors involved in city and county councils, regional assemblies, regional authorities, fishery boards, health forums, universities, colleges and enterprise boards.
Galway city has become the second council in the State to publish the amounts on its website. Last month, Clare County Council revealed that its 32 councillors claimed €953,000 in payments in 2010 -- an average of €29,781.25 each.
County and city councillors receive numerous payments, the largest being the representational payment of around €17,000, which is subject to tax.
The highest claim was submitted by independent councillor Declan McDonnell, who claimed €56,390.75. He was mayor during the first half of 2010, receiving an extra allowance of €24,000 -- 90pc of which was subject to tax.


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We have bought several of these to drive our IWBs. They work very well.
However, because the laptops are widescreen, and the projectors are 1024x768, it doesn't fully show everything on the IWB. I have created a bat file to change the laptop resolution to 1024x768 when projecting it on the IWB.
However, when the laptop is in this resolution, it doesn't look very nice.
Is there a way to still have the laptop in 1024x768 on a widescreen, but perhaps it centers the screen and has black on the sides? I think I've seen this before.
Thanks in advance.


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When Google gave us an early glimpse of Material Design at Google I/O in June, we were blown away by how simple and bright the company’s future looked. And while it will still be a while before we see our favorite Android apps done up in Google’s new visual language, designer Emmanuel Pacamalan has done the Internet a solid by conceptualizing everyone’s favorite photo-sharing app: Instagram.
As described on Google’s Material Design introduction page, Material Design is a “visual language that synthesizes classic principles of good design with the innovation and possibility of technology of science.” What that means for the end user is bolder graphics, motion that “provides meaning,” and a more fluid experience that’s easier for users to understand.
That new language, as we can plainly see in the above video, translates beautifully over to Instagram, which is already designed to push imagery front and center. Now does this mean this is what Instagram will look like on Android in the future? We hope so, although I would like to see more work spent on profile pages. Still, bravo, and something to look forward to when Android L (and Material Design) is available later this year.