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...often, almost all of the current City Council [members] do not pay attention to the issues,” said James Williamson, a second-time challenger who expressed pessimism about his election chances but said he hopes to draw attention to the Council??s ineffectiveness...
...measure to consider. Brazil, one of the new visiting members, would be an interesting choice to consider, as it exerts great strategic influence in South America, both militarily and environmentally (a growing global-security issue). Most clearly, however, Germany and Japan must be considered for permanent membership. The Security Council??s post-1945 composition obviously does not include those defeated Axis powers—Germany was not even one country for decades after the council formed. The geopolitical balance of the world, however, has changed since then. Germany is again a leader of Europe in population, economic clout...
...heartened by the DC City Council??s promotion of equal rights for all its constituents, and we urge Congress not to meddle in local affairs despite its unrepresentative constitutional mandate...
...REFORMIn May, the UC passed the UC Reform Act, which amended its constitution to incorporate many of the changes recommended by the Dowling Report, a document that proposed suggestions to improve and empower the Council.The act increased the number of representatives per district from two to three, increasing the Council??s size from 35 representatives to 51.It also increased the number of standing committees from two to five. The Finance Committee was retained, and the Student Affairs Committee was split into the Student Life Committee and the Education Committee.According to Mather representative Eric N. Hysen...
Energy and cost-saving measures are at the heart of Harvard’s new Green Building Guidelines, which govern the construction of buildings costing over $5 million to insure they meet a set of sustainability benchmarks. Harvard now has 20 building projects certified by the U.S. Green Building Council??s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating systems, the most of any institution of higher education in the world. Three have also gone on to earn the highest distinction of a special Platinum certification in recognition of their superior sustainability standards...