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Transit-Oriented Communities: A Primer On Key Concepts
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Introduction Creating communities that are more " transit-oriented" is one of the key goals of most land use and transportation plans in Metro Vancouver. Transit-oriented communities are not only more livable, sustainable, resilient and economically thriving, they also support higher levels of walking, cycling and transit and result in lower levels of automobile use and greenhouse gas emissions. In response to requests from local government partners, TransLink has prepared this primer to highlight the key attributes of community design that most strongly influence travel behaviour. This is not an official policy document but is rather an effort to share current thinking on how community design can best support walking, cycling, and transit. What are Transit-Oriented Communities? Transit-Oriented Communities (TOCs) are places that, by their design, allow people to drive less and walk, cycle, and take transit more. In practice, this means concentrating higher-density, mixed-use,…
Nature Appropriation and Associations with Population Health in Canada's Largest Cities
March 26, 2013
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Abstract Earth is a finite system with a limited supply of resources. As the human population grows, so does the appropriation of Earth's natural capital, thereby exacerbating environmental concerns such as biodiversity loss, increased pollution, deforestation and global warming. Such concerns will negatively impact human health although it is widely believed that improving socio-economic circumstances will help to ameliorate environmental impacts and improve health outcomes. However, this belief does not explicitly acknowledge the fact that improvements in socio-economic position are reliant on increased inputs from nature. Gains in population health, particularly through economic means, are disconnected from the appropriation of nature to create wealth so that health gains become unsustainable. The current study investigated the sustainability of human population health in Canada with regard to resource consumption or "ecological footprints" (i.e., the resources required to…
Transit-Oriented Communities Design Guidelines: Creating More Livable Places Around Transit In Metro Vancouver
July 1, 2012|Translink
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Introduction Transit-oriented communities are places that, by their design, allow people to drive less and walk, cycle, and take transit more. In practice, this means they concentrate higher-density, mixed-use, human-scale development around frequent transit stops and stations. They also provide well-connected and well-designed networks of streets, creating walking- and cycling-friendly communities focused around frequent transit. Communities built in this way have proven to be particularly livable, sustainable, and resilient places. Transit-oriented communities also make it possible to operate efficient, cost-effective transit service. Because of these benefits, making communities more transit-oriented is one of the key goals of land use and transportation plans in Metro Vancouver. In order to further the development of more transit-oriented communities in Metro Vancouver, this document provides guidance for community planning and design – based on best practices – in the areas…
Winnipeg Transit-Oriented Development Handbook
January 13, 2012
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Introduction to TOD Handbook The City of Winnipeg's new planning framework – anchored by OurWinnipeg and the Complete Communities Direction Strategy – is founded on environmental, social and economical solutions. This framework will prioritize building complete communities and accommodating growth and change in a sustainable way. This will be done by balancing growth in new and existing communities with intensification in certain areas of the city – namely, centres and corridors, major redevelopment sites, and downtown. Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a key component of this balanced approach. By enabling density, mixed use, accessible urban design and sustainable transportation options, it: contributes to the overall sustainability of the city, provides a valued complement to existing land use patterns, and offers a lifestyle option that appeals to many people. A variety of sites can accommodate TOD, including, but not limited to, former industrial sites…
Transit Passenger Facility Design Guidelines
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Introduction TransLink operates an integrated regional network of transit services that includes automated rail rapid transit, commuter rail, passenger ferry, highway coach, bus, trolley bus, community shuttle and para-transit. Every transit stop, station, exchange and their surrounding environments acts as a gateway to the transit system and represents the public face of TransLink. TransLink has set a target for 2040 that more than half of all trips in Metro Vancouver will be made by walking, cycling or transit. TransLink has also articulated a Vision, Mission and Values Statement that focuses on building transportation excellence and enhancing livability by providing a sustainable transportation network that is embraced by the communities and the people it serves.\ This document has been prepared to support TransLink in achieving its long-term targets, with the following objectives to: ensure consistent quality and design of transit passenger facilities across transportation…
Transit-Oriented Communities: A Literature Review On The Relationship Between The Built Environment And Transit Ridership
September 14, 2011
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Introduction Two goals in Translink's Transport 2040 strategy are to have most trips in the region occur by walking, cycling and transit and to have the majority of jobs and housing in the region located along the Frequent Transit Network . Since the built environment is a major determinant of travel demand and mode choice, achieving these goals will require the creation of more transit-oriented communities – places that, by their very design, invite people to drive their cars less and walk, cycle and take transit more as no single agency or organization in the Metro Vancouver region has the mandate or capacity to address all of the various inter-dependent components needed to create transit-oriented communities, this effort will necessarily be a collaborative one between Translink, Metro Vancouver, local municipalities, and the private sector, as well as the wider public . This literature review provides a research foundation from which to facilitate this important regional…
Transportation Transformation: Building Complete Communities and a Zero-Emission Transportation System in BC
May 2, 2011|Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives
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This paper contemplates a vision for transportation in BC that sees the province dramatically reduce, and eventually eliminate, the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to transportation. We outline a strategic framework that aims to achieve a target of zero fossil fuels in transportation by 2040 — equivalent to the target set by the Greenest City Action Team for the City of Vancouver. More importantly, we wrestle with the key equity and social justice issues that arise in such an aggressive rethink of transportation. In particular, we articulate policies to facilitate a smooth transition for already disadvantaged social groups (poor, disabled, working families, elderly, and marginalized groups), and to win over, rather than punish, the wide range of households who are dependent on cars for their mobility because they have "just played by the rules." The challenges facing British Columbians living in rural parts of the province are greater than for urban areas, but not…
Cities of Opportunity
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Testing the Benefits of On-street and Off-street Rapid Transit Alignments: Implications for Winnipeg's Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor
April 14, 2011|Department of City Planning University of Manitoba
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With the uncertainty of future energy supplies and the impacts of global warming, rapid transit is becoming increasingly important as part of the transportation mix in North American cities. The conventional choice for rapid transit alignments are off-street corridors such as rail and highway right-of-ways. More recently, cities are locating rapid transit projects along arterial street right-of-ways, to influence more transit-supportive development rather than low-density, single use environments common throughout North America. Promoting transit alignments that provide the best opportunity for this type of development, known as development-oriented transit, is essential for influencing a change in urban transportation habits and building more resilient cities.
Proposed Walkability Strategy for Edmonton
September 1, 2010|City of Edmonton
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The overall purpose of the proposed Walkability Strategy for Edmonton is to develop an integrated set of potential actions to address a range of identified barriers to improving walkability in the city of Edmonton. Edmonton has become a fast-paced urban centre with 'big city' advantages, opportunities, and challenges. Like other large centres, the limits of funding, outdated regulatory frameworks, and increasing land mass, as well as the need for sustainable growth and improvements to quality of life, are challenging municipal decision makers to respond with integrated, innovative, and efficient solutions. Initiated by the Walkable Edmonton Committee and funded by Smart Choices and Alberta Health Services, the Walkability Strategy addresses a number of key urban form, infrastructure, and policy and program barriers that are impeding Edmonton from being a more-walkable city.


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These notes are intended to complement the discussion on pp. 63 – 68 in Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices by Yuan Taur and Tak H. Ning [1]. (Another good reference is Semiconductor Device Fundamentals by R.F. Pierret [2].) The objective is to understand how to treat MOS electrostatics without...
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Vibrant pictorial representations of the God's Own Country in several magazines, newspapers and television enraged my curiosity to visit this land of enchanted beauty. Finally this curiosity ended up with a plan of Kerala Visit with my friends last month. We contacted the Delhi based tour operator Caper Travels Pvt Ltd, which is a National Tourism Award winning company to book a tour of 10 nights – 11 days. The destinations included in this package were Cochin, Periyar Munnar and Backwater Cruise, which were enough to fulfil my desire of exploring beaches, backwaters, hill stations, wildlife etc.
With my friends I boarded the Hazrat Nizamuddin Eravikulam Express from Delhi and arrived Cochin after 51 hours of long journey. During the journey the train passed by many cities which gave us an opportunity to get a glimpse of their culture and taste the different kinds of cuisine. When we reached the Eravikulum Railway Station, a hotel representative was standing with a placard. He greeted and transferred us to the well-maintained hotel where we were booked. At the hotel reception we were welcomed with flower garlands. We enjoyed the delicious dinner which we rounded off with sweetdish. After that we had a comfortable night at the hotel.
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Klagenfurt A1 Grand Slam | 29 July - 3 August 2014
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22, 2014 – Klagenfurt will once again welcome the crème-de-la-crème of the beach volleyball world as the Austrian city gets set to host the ninth double-gender Beach Volleyball Grand Slam of the 2014 season from July 29 to August 3.
With nine Grand Slam events initially announced as part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour at the start of the year, the addition of Klagenfurt brings the total up to 10, which is the current maximum number of FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam events set for a calendar year.
Considered by many to be the premier international beach volleyball event, this year will mark the 17th time that the Lake Wörthersee site has hosted a stop on the international circuit. Klagenfurt had also hosted the European Championships in 2013. With the exception of last season, the men's World Tour has been in Klagenfurt every year since 1997 and the women's since 2001. In 2001 Klagenfurt also hosted the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. This year's tournament will make Klagenfurt the most experienced host in the World Tour's history with 16 men's and 12 women's tournament to its name.
"Beach volleyball players and fans have come to expect the best from Klagenfurt," said FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F°. "I am proud to have the opportunity to now build on the previous successes of this stop on the World Tour and look forward to once experience all the excellent venue has to offer."
"We are very happy to organise the A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam in cooperation with the FIVB at the lake Wörthersee in Klagenfurt / Carinthia again this year," said Hannes Jagerhofer of the ACTS Group the official promoter of the event. "The dates for the Grand Slam are hereby confirmed and official. We are sure that this year's Grand Slam will exceed all expectations of all sponsors, partners, fans and athletes by offering an exceptional week in Carinthia."
Earlier in the month, the organisers of the Moscow Grand Slam announced a date change (now scheduled to take place from June 11 to 15) to accommodate Klagenfurt's inclusion in the 2014 beach volleyball calendar. Other changes to the calendar include the withdrawal of the Sanya women's only Open in China, which was tentatively scheduled for November 5 to 9.
A record $10.2m in prize money, 10 Grand Slams, an inaugural FIVB Grand Slam Final and 10 Open tournaments will be the highlights of this year's record-breaking beach volleyball calendar.
The ever-popular Stare Jablonki, returns as a Grand Slam after hosting the World Championships last year. The venue on the banks of Lake Mazury will now welcome beach volleyball players and fans from August 19 to 24.
There are also Grand Slams in Fortaleza (Brazil), Berlin (Germany), Moscow (Russia) and Gstaad and the Grand Slams conclude with the first ever FIVB Grand Slam Final, which will offer $500,000 in prize money.
The participants in the FIVB Grand Slam Final, for which the location and dates are still to be confirmed, will be made up of the top eight nations on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam ranking with a maximum quota of two teams per country, per gender. The newly conceived Grand Slam Final has yet to be assigned and the FIVB is in negotiations with the promoters who have shown an interest in staging this event.
Also making a return to this year's calendar is Stavanger in Norway, another popular stop on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. The unique dockside venue, which hosted the 2009 World Championships, was last present on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 2011, after 13 straight seasons, but returns with a Grand Slam from June 24-29.
Through the year there are a host of familiar cities hosting Grand Slams; Long Beach in the USA continues for a second season after a successful debut in 2013, while The Hague in the Netherlands is planning on spreading the tournament over four different cities in preparation for their hosting of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2015.
Fuzhou (China), Anapa (Russia), Xiamen (China) and Phuket (Thailand) will once again host Open tournaments with a further five organised in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Prague (Czech Republic), Parana (Argentina) and Doha (Qatar) with Durban in South Africa once again bringing the season to a close in December. It is hoped that two more events will be held in India (tentatively in November) and La Reunion (tentatively in December), with organisers expected to confirm their participation in the coming weeks.
The newest addition to the 2014 beach volleyball calendar, the FIVB U17 Volleyball World Championships will be held in Bahia Banderas in Mexico, providing yet another opportunity for young beach volleyball players to come to the fore and gain international experience in their sport. Poland's town of Myslowice will once again do the honours of hosting the FIVB Beach Volleyball U23 World Championships while Porto in Portugal will put its previous experience of hosting the FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships to practice yet again in 2014.
The second edition of the Youth Olympic Games are set to take place from August 16 to 28, 2014 in the Chinese city of Nanjing and it will be the first time beach volleyball will be included in the sporting line-up.
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UW Students Present Business Plans in $30K Entrepreneurship Competition Friday
University of Wyoming students will present a wide range of business plans Friday, April 12, in the John P. Ellbogen $30K Entrepreneurship Competition at the College of Business Building.
The competition begins at 9 a.m. in Room 123. Awards will be presented at 1:30 p.m.
The competition encourages students to act on their talents, ideas and energy to produce tomorrow's leading businesses. The $30K competition awards cash prizes to outstanding teams of student entrepreneurs who submit their business plans for new ventures that show significant business potential.
UW undergraduates and graduate students are encouraged to enter the competition. Teams that combine members from various academic disciplines also are encouraged to compete. The John P. Ellbogen $30K Entrepreneurship Competition was known as the UW 10K Competition until 2011.
For more information about the competition, visit the website at http://www.uwyo.edu/business/ellbogen-30k/ or contact Rachel Stevens in the College of Business Department of Management and Marketing at (307) 766-3124 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Listed are the finalists, businesses and times of student presentations:
9:10 a.m. -- Rho Zero Fermentation researches, develops and markets enhancements to yeast that improve the efficiency of fermentation. Enhancements are genetic modifications that subvert the yeast's normal energy use and prevent consumption of the economically valuable end products.
Modifications are directly applicable to industrial ethanol production and have been shown to increase ethanol output without placing new demands on the production line. They also can be adapted to the expanding high-value fermentation markets, which produce varied chemical products that can be used in industries as diverse as plastics and food additives.
Elizabeth Hiatt, a molecular biology graduate student from Rawlins, is the team leader. She is assisted by UW professors Peter and Mary Thorsness and Brian Francis.
9:50 a.m. -- Pollution Control Technologies, LLC sells mercury and other pollutant control systems for coal-fired power plants and industrial boilers. The main advantage of these systems is the capability of on-site and on-demand production of highly efficient materials for pollution control while using raw materials available at these facilities. This reduces current associated operating costs by up to 50 percent compared to existing technologies.
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11:10 a.m. -- The goal of Eos LABs (Light-Activated Biosystems) is to engineer and commercialize light-regulatable systems for biomedical research and medicine. Light has numerous advantages as a means to control biological systems. It can be applied with high spatial and temporal resolution, unachievable by chemicals, and has no side effects.
Near-infrared (NIR) light penetrates animal tissue to a depth of several centimeters and can be used in the medical treatment of patients without surgical procedures. Eos LABS targets two market niches: novel molecular tools for research in animal disease models, and treatment of a variety of genetic diseases that invovle gene and stem cell therapies.
Gavin Lawlis, a molecular biology graduate student from Laramie, is the team leader. He is assisted by UW Professor Mark Gomelsky and UW doctoral candidate Min-Hyung Ryu.
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If you took the world's liberal media seriously, you might think that Hamas is a group of human rights activists whose worst sin is protesting against Israel's "occupation." Occupation of what? Not Gaza, obviously. But the truth is that Hamas is a brutal, inhuman terrorist organization–worse, a brutal, inhuman terrorist organization that is supported by many, perhaps most, inhabitants of Gaza.
To see how subhuman Hamas is, watch this video. It is not for the faint of heart. Earlier today, Hamas terrorists seized six Gaza residents whom they accused of being "spies" for Israel. The accusation was likely false, but we will never know. Be that as it may, the Hamas sadists pulled six men out of a van on a busy Gaza street, forced them to lie down on the street, and shot them dead. The mob of Palestinians that had gathered then stomped and spit on the pile of bodies. The Hamas men tied one of the six bodies to the back of a motorcycle and dragged it through the streets of Gaza City, in a scene reminiscent of The Wild Bunch. Here is one of several videos of the disgusting spectacle:
So this is what Israel is up against. Are these Hamas terrorists even human beings? Watch the video, and judge for yourself. If they are humans, they are depraved and degraded to an extent that makes them unrecognizable as such.


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Statutes of the World Federalist Movement
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As adopted at the Sixth Congress (London, 1954) and amended at the Eighth Congress
(Stockport, Cheshire 1956); Pietersberg Conference -1959; Twelfth Congress (San Francisco,
1965); Thirteenth Congress (Oslo, 1967); Emergency Congress (Elsinore, 1968); Fourteenth
Congress (Ottawa, 1970); Fifteenth Congress (Brussels, 1972); Sixteenth Congress (New Delhi,
1975); Eighteenth Congress (Tokyo, 1980); Special Congress (London, 1985); Twentieth
Congress (Philadelphia, 1987); Twenty-first Congress (Noordwijkerhout, 1991); Twenty-second
Congress (San Francisco, 1995); and Twenty-fifth Congress (Geneva, 2007).
- As members of the World Federalist Movement, we affirm our determination to exercise
our rights and responsibilities as citizens of the whole world in order to achieve the high
purposes of the United Nations.
- Ours is a planet in crisis, suffering grave problems unable to be managed by nations
acting separately in an ungoverned world. It has become urgent for the world's people
and governments to join in achieving a new level of global solidarity such as can only be
sustained by a commitment to the planet as a genuine community. We make that
commitment, and call on our fellow citizens and governments to do the same.
- As world federalists, we view the world as one society embracing all of humanity in all its
diversity. We affirm that the ideals and principles of community life which are basic to
civilized existence can and must be applied to international relations. To this end, we call
for urgent progress in developing democratic world institutions of law by which the world's
people and nations can govern their relations to assure a peaceful, just and ecologically
sustainable world community.
- These institutions must have actual and sufficient authority to make and enforce law in
their given jurisdictions in accordance with the basic federalist principle of subsidiarity,
which is the division of political authority and jurisdiction between different levels of
government and the solving of problems at the level at which they occur, in general at
the most local level possible. For this is the essence of world federalism: to seek to
invest legal and political authority in world institutions to deal with problems which can
only be treated adequately at the global level, while affirming the sovereignty of the
nation-state in matters which are essentially internal. Our objective is a world order in
which the legitimate rights of nations to self-determination are balanced by and
consistent with the collective rights of the global community to protect and advance the
common good of humanity.
- Our objective is to have not only governments but individuals recognize their obligation
to uphold and affirm world law through allegiance to these institutions. It is the citizen
who is finally the rightful source and subject of the authority of world law. Individuals,
whether heads of government or ordinary citizens, must be accountable under due
process of world law for crimes against humanity.
- In our work for world federation, we are dedicated especially to work for:
- understanding and amity among the world's cultures and political ideologies;
- an end to the arms race, and the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction;
- an end to the use and threat of use of military force;
- respect for universal human rights and freedoms, including the right of all to the
requirements of a dignified life, and the freedom of all to responsibly express their
- equitable participation of all in the global economy and in global decisions which
affect their lives;
- equitable distribution of world resources between rich and poor countries, in order
to eradicate poverty, disease and illiteracy;
- the protection of our common environment and the preservation of the ecosystem
for succeeding generations; and
- the emergence of a global ethos and a consciousness of humanity as one
community and of every person as a citizen of one world.
- In the service of our goals we support transnational tendencies which lead towards a
more mature world legal order and world community. We especially support:
- the important functions and work of the United Nations system, while working at
the same time to make it more democratic, reliable and effective;
- respect for international law, as well as its further development through such
existing mechanisms as state ratification of treaties and conventions; and
- the development of associations and/or federations for regional or functional
- the important functions and work of the United Nations system, while working at
- We recognize that the building of a world community -- one based on fundamental justice
and an appreciation of differences -- is the greatest intellectual, moral and political
challenge of our time. It calls on each of us to examine our beliefs and priorities, and to
express in our personal way our commitment to global change.
- Change requires the organized will and intelligence of many individuals, and each person
has something positive and vital to contribute to the process of change. Believing that by
working together we can achieve more than by working separately, we unite our efforts
through the World Federalist Movement and adopt hereby this constitution.
Article 1 MEMBERSHIP
- Membership shall be open, irrespective of race, color, nationality, religion, class or sex to
any individual, organization or group subscribing to the aims, Statutes and bylaws of
WFM as is hereinafter provided. Membership shall be of the following categories:
- Member Organizations
- WFM members shall, within their countries, form wherever possible Member
Organizations for World Federalism. The establishment of a Member Organization
shall be carried out in close cooperation with the Council and Executive Committee,
which shall receive for approval a copy of the statutes of the Member Organization in
- Member Organizations shall have a significant capacity to contribute to the
enhancement of public and political support for the aims of WFM and the World
Federalist Movement itself. They shall be committed to and shall practice
democratic internal organization. They shall be organized and administered in
accordance with the legislation of their respective countries. They shall have the
disposition of the part of their membership dues which is not due to WFM. Each of
the Member Organizations shall forward to the Secretariat an annual statement of
paid-up members organized in that Member Organization as provided in the bylaws.
- Member Organizations can group themselves into area bodies in close cooperation
with the Council and the Executive Committee. Regional groups may decide to
participate either as a Member Organization or an Associated Organization, the
dues, as specified in the bylaws, set accordingly.
- WFM members shall, within their countries, form wherever possible Member
- Associated Organizations
- Associated Organizations shall be those established with a primary purpose other
than those of WFM as outlined under the above Preamble, but which are in general
sympathy with the idea of world federalism and have some capacity to contribute
to the enhancement of public and political support for the aims of WFM.
- The establishment of Associated Organizations shall be carried out in close
cooperation with the Council and Executive Committee which shall receive a copy
of their statutes. Applicants for Associate Organization membership shall endorse
the WFM Statement of Purpose. The annual dues shall be established in the
- Associated Organizations shall be those established with a primary purpose other
- Individual Members
- Individuals who prefer to join the International Membership Organization (IMO) and
in countries where no Member Organization exists or – for whatever reason –
cannot (yet) be established, or in other cases as provided in the Bylaws, persons
who support the idea of world federalism can become members of the International
Member Organization of the WFM. Unless otherwise stipulated by these Statutes or
the Bylaws, this organization shall follow the same rules as any other Member
- The WFM IMO shall be incorporated in the country or countries where the WFM is
incorporated and shall be administered in accordance with the legislation of such
countries. The membership dues of the WFM IMO shall be paid to the WFM directly
and administered by the WFM International Secretariat, according to rules to be
provided in the Bylaws. The annual statement of paid-up members of the IMO shall
be administered by the WFM International Secretariat.
- The President(s) of WFM is (are) ex officio president(s) of the International Member
Organization. The members of the IMO will elect other board members among
themselves by means as provided in the Bylaws of the IMO.
- Individuals who prefer to join the International Membership Organization (IMO) and
- Parliamentary Groups
The Council may recognize Parliamentary Groups consisting of members of the
legislature in a country who belongs to an existing organization, or which group
themselves into an organization that is in broad sympathy with the main objectives of
WFM as set out in the Preamble to the Statutes, world federalism or world government
in general. The Council shall determine the minimum number required for recognition of
such groups. Parliamentary Groups may decide to participate either as a Member
Organization or as an Associated Organization, the dues, as specified in the bylaws,
set accordingly.
- Youth Organizations
The Council may recognize Youth Organizations in different countries which are in
sympathy with the main objectives of WFM as set out in the Preamble to these Statutes.
The Council may recognize international Youth Organizations under the same criteria as
other members. Youth Organizations may decide to participate either as a Member
Organization or as an Associated Organization, the dues, as specified in the bylaws,
set accordingly.
- The Council may, on recommendation of the Executive Committee, withdraw by a two-
thirds majority vote the membership of a particular WFM member if the individual or
organization fails to comply with or contravenes the Statutes or Bylaws or acts in a
manner harmful to the work of the Movement. The individual or a majority of the
members of the organization may appeal against the action to the next Congress, the
decision of which is final. Procedures for the expulsion of members shall be established
in the bylaws.
Article 2 CONGRESS
- The Movement shall be governed by its Congress, which shall formulate the
fundamental policy of the World Federalist Movement. The Congress shall be called by
the Council normally every four years, and with no longer intervals than six years;
Congress may also be called by one-third of all Member and Associated Organizations,
currently paid-up, requesting the same in writing to the International Secretariat.
Between Congresses all powers not reserved to Congress shall be vested in the
- The Congress shall meet at such date and place as may be determined by the Council.
All decisions of the Congress, unless provided otherwise, shall be taken by a simple
majority of delegates present and voting.
- Congress shall always consist of a majority of Member Organizations, otherwise
composed by the provisions in the bylaws.
Article 3 THE COUNCIL
- Between Congresses, the WFM shall be governed by its Council, which shall devise the
appropriate programme and shall plan action on those matters relating to the objectives
of the World Federalist Movement which the Member and Associated Organizations
shall be bound to implement in ways appropriate within their own countries, provided
that policy, programme or action affecting exclusively a Member or Associated
Organization or an individual country shall be subject to the sole authority of such
- The Council shall meet immediately after the end of a Congress and once every year
between Congresses. The Council shall determine the date, place and agenda of its
- The Council, which shall carry out the Congress decisions, is responsible to the
Congress for its actions.
- The names of all Councilors shall be circulated one month prior to Council. Member
Organizations are responsible for informing the Secretariat of changes in its
appointments no later than two weeks prior to a meeting of Council.
- The Council shall have the power to co-opt members.
- The Council shall always consist of a two-thirds majority of Councillors elected by
Congress and Councillors appointed by Member Organizations, otherwise composed by
the provisions in the bylaws.
- The new Council will take office immediately after the election of its members.
- All decisions of the Council, unless otherwise specified, shall be taken by a simple
majority of its members present and voting.
- Proxies shall be permitted on conditions to be determined in the bylaws.
- The Council may appoint such committees as it thinks fit.
Article 4 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- The Council shall delegate policy execution to the Executive Committee between
Council meetings. The Executive Committee is responsible to the Council for its actions.
- In addition to members formally defined by the Council in the Bylaws, the Executive
Committee may co-opt members subject to ratification by the Council, provided that the
Executive Committee shall always consist of at least a two-thirds majority of officers and
other members elected by the Council.
- All decisions of the Executive Committee, unless otherwise specified, shall be taken by a
simple majority vote of the members present and voting.
- The Committee shall meet not less than twice a year and its decisions shall be subject to
review by the Council.
- The Executive Committee may appoint such subcommittees and working-groups, whose
membership is not limited to members of the Executive Committee, as it thinks fit.
Article 5 OFFICERS
- The Congress shall elect at least one and no more than two co-Presidents of the
Movement, the role of which shall be to represent the Movement and to publicly promote
its aims. The presidents shall be persons with an international profile who have
subscribed to the aims of the Movement, can appeal to a wide variety of audiences, and
have an ability to attract funds and public and political support for the Movement.
Nominations should be made that represent a balance of individuals in terms of gender,
geographic origin and background.
- The Council shall elect its Chairperson and a First Vice-Chairperson to act in the
Chairperson's absence, and a Second Vice-Chairperson to act in the First ViceChairperson's
absence. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council,
receive and acknowledge communications and requests on behalf of the Council,
develop in collaboration with other officers and the Executive Director the agenda for
Council meetings, serve as a spokesperson for the Movement as appropriate, and
assume other responsibilities as directed by the Council.
- The Council shall elect a Treasurer responsible for the safeguarding of assets, for
banking arrangements and the financial soundness of WFM. He/she shall also ensure
that material is available for audit review. The Treasurer may appoint an Assistant
Treasurer from time to time subject to the approval of the Council at its next meeting.
- The Council shall elect the Chairpersons of the Executive Committee and the
Credentials, Nominations and Statutes Committee from its members, each of whom
shall be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of the respective committees as
described in the Statutes and Bylaws.
- The Council shall elect the officers mentioned above by secret ballot on an absolute
majority of members voting in person or by proxy in a manner prescribed in the bylaws.
Article 6 HONORARY OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
- The Council shall have the power to appoint Honorary Officers of the World Federalist
Movement originating from different regions of the world and with due regard to the
interest of WFM members existing in the areas.
- The Council shall invite distinguished individuals to serve as members of the Advisory
Board. The size of the Advisory Board shall be determined by the Council.
- Such officers and advisors shall have no formal responsibilities in the governance of the
Movement, and may serve, for varying lengths of time, at the pleasure of the Council.
Article 7 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Ex officio delegates to Congress and all ex officio members of Council and Executive
Committee shall have full member rights including the right to speak and vote in the
respective bodies unless otherwise stated.
Article 8 SECRETARIATS
- The Council may appoint such executive officers and provide for their remuneration as it
sees fit.
- The Head of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Executive Committee subject to
the approval of the Council which shall determine his/her salary and conditions of
service. He/she shall attend the sessions of the Congress, the Council and the
Executive Committee. Between meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee,
the Head of the Secretariat shall be responsible as the Chief Executive Officer for
managing the affairs of the Movement. The bylaws shall describe the powers and
duties of the Head of the Secretariat.
- Other senior officers of the Secretariat and senior officers of the Regional Secretariats
shall be appointed by the Head of the Secretariat subject to the approval of the
Executive Committee.
- The Seats of the Secretariat and the Regional Secretariats shall be determined by the
Article 9 FINANCES
- WFM shall be financed by:
- Annual dues paid by members through their Member Organizations
- Annual dues paid by Associated Organizations
- Annual dues paid by Parliamentary Groups
- Annual dues paid by national and international youth organizations
- Donations and grants
- The annual budget shall be prepared by the Head of the Secretariat in cooperation with
the Treasurer. The budget shall be submitted to the Executive Committee for
consideration and recommendation to the Council for approval.
- The execution of the financial policies is the responsibility of the Head of the Secretariat.
- The arrangements for appropriate auditing are to be approved by the Council and the
report shall be presented not later than six months after the end of the fiscal year.
- The financial accountability of the Movement shall be maintained by the procedures
established in the bylaws.
Article 10 bylaws
- The Council, by a majority of two-thirds of its members present and voting at a duly
constituted Council meeting, may adopt and amend bylaws and rules of procedure.
- Any bylaws change affecting the dues of the Member or Associated Organizations
must be circulated to all Council members and Member and Associated Organizations
three months before the Council meeting at which such changes will be proposed.
- All bylaws and rules of procedure must be consistent with the Statutes of the World
Federalist Movement.
Article 11 STATUTES AMENDMENTS
- Only Member Organizations, the Council and the Executive Committee may propose
amendments to the Statutes.
- Proposals to amend these Statutes shall be sent to the Secretariat to be received there
not less than three months prior to the meeting of the Congress and shall be dealt with
by the Secretariat in accordance with the provisions of the relevant articles of the Bylaws.
- Any amendments to the Statutes shall require an affirmative vote by two-thirds of the
delegates voting in person or by proxy.
- Amendments shall be operative as of the moment of their adoption.
Article 12 DISSOLUTION
- The Movement may be dissolved only by decision of the Congress acting on the
proposal from the Council or any Member Organization.
- The Secretariat shall circulate such a proposal simultaneously by registered letter to
every member of the Council and to each of the Member and Associated Organizations
not less than 60 days prior to the date for a decision.
- Any such proposal shall be adopted if passed by a two-thirds majority of the delegates
either at a Congress or through a mail ballot.
- The dissolution of the Movement shall be in accordance with the law and practice
relating to non-profit organizations in the jurisdiction(s) in which it is incorporated which
may include any distribution of assets.


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Almost ready for the big reveal
(Sorry for the previous post. The inserted pictures actually caused text to be deleted, so I had to redo it.)
The bathroom refinish is almost complete. I'm still looking for the perfect spa bench (actually I'm nagging the captain to make me one to my exact specifications) and I need a standing floor towel rack, but it's close, real close. I went to Pier One and found the most gorgeous seashell and starfish trays…
My makeup brushes, Kiehls, and more Chanel.
This starfish is really a votive holder, but if you've read a previous post, you'd know that I almost burned down our house with a couple of unattended candles in this bathroom, so I filled it with shells instead!
Now we're off to a quick dinner at Rubio's Fish Tacos. DIL's going to be here tomorrow. This time she's driving from Northern Cal 'cos she has a meeting in LA and we're only about 2 hours from LA with not much traffic, so it won't be the mom shuttle back and forth to the airport, but I need to get her room ready and stock up on her fave foods. (I mean the foods that are on the approved list.)
She and my son are crazy frenetic travellers. Maybe that's the new global generation; the world is as close as a flight away. Oh, and she's coming with her sister, so we'll have a full house again! Now if only my son were here, all would be perfect but I have to wait for Thanksgiving to see him.
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The producers behind BLINDeye promise a red carpet for the film's
A year of filming and post-production work will culminate Oct. 6 with the
world movie premiere of BLINDeye at Sarnia's Imperial Theatre.
Some of the proceeds from the event will help kick start this year's $1.81
million United Way fundraising drive. Producers didn't want to say how much
money they hope to raise for the charity.
Pro wrestling hall of famer 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, one of the starring actors
in the independent film, has already said he plans to be in the audience for
the debut. Lee/Stathakis Productions says it also hopes to have film co-star
Nick Mancuso in Sarnia for opening night.
"It's going to be fun," executive producer Leo Stathakis said. "Think red
The 95-minute movie was shot in high definition during a week of filming at
various locations around Sarnia, Petrolia and Wallaceburg.
It's a long way from where things began 15 years ago, Petrolia actor Levi
Oliver said. He was in producer/director Mark McNabb's first project and has
appeared in several of his independent films since.
"The scope of this project, right from the gear and equipment to the
quality of acting is beyond the scope of any (project) I've ever worked,"
Oliver said. "It's a big achievement for Mark, myself and many others."
Filming in smaller communities was a lot of fun, Lambton County OPP Const.
Joel Hookey said.
"It's amazing to see the support," Hookey said. "Nobody turns you down. The
camaraderie between everyone in this neighbourhood and being part of this
neighbourhood makes you proud."
Artist View Entertainment plans to distribute the film for the local
production company. Negotiations are currently underway for the Canadian
rights to the finished project.
Tickets for the Sarnia premiere are available at the Imperial Theatre box
office. They're also selling tickets for an extra $10 after the screening to
meet Piper and other people involved in the project. The money will go to the
United Way campaign.


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Acting Military Commander of Israel's civil administration visits Patriarchate
On Wednesday the 12th/25th of September 2013, the Acting Military Commander of Israel's Civil Administration, Mr Raed Mansour, accompanied by the former Military Commander of Bethlehem, Mr Iyad Sirhan and the Director of the Department of Christian Affairs of Israel's Ministry of Religious Services, Mr Sesar Margie, visited His Beatitude Theophilos, Our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem.
In the framework of this visit, His Beatitude informed the Acting Commander on the entry permits to Jerusalem issued by the Military Administration for members of our congregation inhabiting the occupied areas, and asked that these be increased for the better arrangement of matters concerning our congregation, on which the Acting Military Commander pledged to respond accordingly.
Subsequently, the new Acting Military Commander and his attendants, guided by the Elder Secretary-General Aristarchos, Archbishop of Constantina, visited the Church of the Resurrection.
Source: Jerusalem Patriarchate


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The United States and Russia are about to get a new long-term neighbor on the International Space Station.
The space shuttle Atlantis is set for launch Thursday – barring bad weather – to carry Europe's $1.6 billion Columbus laboratory to the orbiting outpost. Coming after a two-month delay due to technical problems, the launch is a coming-out party of sorts for Europe's manned-spaceflight program.
It is also a test case for legal agreements on collaborative space exploration.
The Columbus lab plays a key role in the European Union's long-term plans for manned spaceflight, including future planetary exploration. After nearly 25 years of designs and redesigns, renegotiated agreements, and launch delays, Europe will finally see its hardware in orbit.
"We have been through difficult times, but we have overcome them together," says Daniele Laurini, the European Space Agency's liaison with the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
In March and April, the major components of Japan's lab are scheduled for launch as well, bringing the station closer to completion.
The Europeans are wasting no time putting the 10.3-ton lab to work. Atlantis's seven-member crew includes two European astronauts. Both will help get the lab ready for use once it's mated to the station. One will remain on the station to conduct experiments.
"The missions that we've had up to this point have focused on building the backbone of the international space station and providing the power" and other capabilities the station needs to run all the labs and support up to six astronauts, says Mike Sarafin, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's lead flight director for Atlantis's 12-day trip.
While the station focuses on research, it also represents a lab of a different sort, notes Joanne Gabrynowicz, director of the National Center for Remote Sensing, Air, and Space Law at the University of Mississippi in University, Miss. "We tend to focus on engineering and science" in talking about the space station's value, she says. "But at the same time, this is a test bed for law and policy" governing international space exploration.
At best, the legal framework governing the ISS project could serve as a springboard for future agreements on projects that could include manned lunar exploration. At the least, it gives spacefaring nations valuable experience in figuring out the division of rights and responsibilities when running joint programs.
Each country registers the hardware it contributes under its flag with the United Nations. So moving from a US module to a Japanese or European module means moving from one country to another. The ISS agreements cover the bases – who controls what (the US gets access to half the Columbus module), intellectual property rights such as patents for discoveries made with commercial experiments, criminal jurisdiction, and liability issues.
One measure of how well the system has worked so far is a lack of incidents, Dr. Gabrynowicz notes. "As a lawyer, I'd say if you're not hearing anything, it's working."
But the more rigorous test may come once the European and Japanese labs are in full operation, and the crews grow from the current three to six. Both "believe a lot of good science can be done," notes George Whitesides, executive director of the National Space Society in Washington. NASA, in contrast, has scaled back its plans for the space station as its priorities have shifted to building a replacement for the shuttle and returning humans to the moon.
While the ISS framework may be working so far for countries, it's less clear how useful the experience will be for private companies. Las Vegas-based Bigelow Aerospace, for example, is working with United Launch Alliance to qualify the alliance's Atlas 5 rocket for carrying humans into space. According to Space News this week, Bigelow is looking to use six of the rockets to launch an inflatable commercial space station beginning in 2011 and needs a reliable rocket to carry station components, cargo, and crew into orbit.
When it comes to commercial ventures, "the good news is that the issues are a lot easier" because contracts tend to be one on one, says Glenn Reynolds, who specializes in technology and law at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Still, the ISS exercise can serve as a model for working with multiple international partners. "It's forced people to think about what might come up," he says.


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Washington - The Democratic-controlled Congress and the Bush administration have presided over a surge in new federal spending obligations that may be the most enduring legacy of the 110th Congress.
From new entitlements such as a GI bill for military veterans to recent federal commitments to shore up a troubled housing market, Washington is taking on obligations with long-term consequences for taxpayers. At the same time, critics say, lawmakers aren't exercising the oversight needed to keep these commitments manageable.
"In the last three or four months, the momentum has really built up for more spending," says Michael Franc, vice president of government relations for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington. "Congress has moved a whole range of bills that take the problem up another notch."
Here are some of the items.
•A new housing law, signed last week, commits the government to backing some $300 billion in troubled mortgages.
•A higher education bill adds $169 billion over the next five years.
•The GI bill that extends education benefits to veterans or their family members will cost $62 billion over 10 years.
•Congress boosted the statutory debt ceiling by $800 billion to $10.6 trillion. That's $4.8 trillion more than it was at the end of 2001.
Moreover, last week the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) projected the US budget deficit for the next fiscal year to be $482 billion, the largest deficit in US history in nominal terms.
Relative to the size of the US economy, the deficit would make up 3.3 percent of the gross domestic product. OMB director Jim Nussle noted during the July 28 mid-session review that, in those terms, the projection is "well below the record deficit of all time, which was 6 percent of GDP back in 1983."
"The important point to remember is that near-term deficits are both temporary and manageable if, and only if, we keep spending in check, the tax burden low, and the economy growing," Mr. Nussle said. "Excessive spending beyond the president's budget plan will make the problem worse."
Congress has yet to approve even one of the must-pass annual spending bills for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Democratic lawmakers blame the soaring deficit on the Bush tax cuts, especially for people with the highest incomes.
"Mr. Bush came to office with the biggest surpluses in history and he will leave office with the biggest deficits in history. That's the bottom line," said Rep. John Spratt Jr. (D) of South Carolina, chair of the House Budget Committee, on July 28.
One reason for the surge in red ink is the joint decision by Congress and the Bush administration in February to pass an economic package, including stimulus checks for most American families. If that plan had not been passed, the projected deficit for the current fiscal year would be $117 billion lower than the estimated $389 billion, Nussle said. Congress and Mr. Bush agreed that "getting the economy back on track was a higher priority than immediate deficit reduction," he added.
But these record-high estimates don't capture some new programs Congress has approved recently, such as the housing bill, or a rollback of cuts in entitlement programs, such as last month's mandated cuts to doctors treating Medicare patients. Defying a presidential veto, Congress put off a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors in the Medicare program, which had been slated to take effect July 1. The cuts were intended to ensure that Medicare costs could be sustained in the long term.
Before leaving for August break, Congress also passed a rewrite of the Higher Education Act that increases the maximum Pell grant for low-income students to $8,000 a year by 2014, up from $4,800, and extends the grants to part-time students. College costs have tripled in the past 20 years, and lawmakers said they wanted to help families catch up.
Critics say the bill, at $169 billion over the next five years, is a budget buster that didn't get enough scrutiny in an election year. On Sept. 18, the House Financial Services Committee will open a hearing on whether government must do more to ensure that lenders have the capacity they need to make loans to students.
The law also bans the US Department of Education from imposing mandates on colleges and universities, including testing to measure student progress along the lines of the No Child Left Behind Act.
It's hard to put a price tag on recent US support for the housing market. If the market recovers, the cost to taxpayers would be zero, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate of the housing-rescue law. But if the market worsens, this new commitment could cost taxpayers at least $25 billion before the authority expires in December 2009.
On July 14, the Bush administration authorized the Treasury to purchase obligations and securities of government-sponsored enterprises that deal with housing (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the federal home loan bank) – a potential commitment that's even tougher to estimate.
"Congress didn't get into this by choice," says Sen. Christopher Dodd (D) of Connecticut, who chairs the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. "The Bush administration failed in its oversight."