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- Ten planning lessons from astronomical research sites
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- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
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Tag Archives: human rights
When land use planning turns EVIL
As professional planners, we like to think of land use planning as a fairly benign occupation that may stir controversy and discourse every now and then. I doubt many of us would consider the profession as being evil. But, as … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, book reviews, books, China, cities, civility, Europe, geography, government, history, human rights, humanity, infrastructure, Labor, land use, Maps, military, North America, Oceania, peace, planning, South America, transportation, UK, urban planning, writing
Tagged apartheid, books, China, Dalai Lama, history, human rights, humanity, In Exile from the Land of Snows, infrastructure, land use, land use planning, peace, planning, Tibet, urban planning
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“Say cheese!” – Cities with the most surveillance cameras
Ever felt like someone was watching you? Well, the following list of the cities with the most raw number of surveillance cameras was prepared by Vin Tech in 2011 and was updated to include projected 2012 numbers for Chongqing, China. … Continue reading
Posted in China, cities, civics, civility, Communications, Europe, film, government, human rights, humanity, North America, pictures, Statistics, UK
Tagged cameras, cities, civil liberties, human rights, humanity, photos, security, surveillance
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International cities of refuge
You may never have heard of ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network), but it has a very noble purpose: “ICORN Cities offer persecuted writers a safe haven where they can live and work without fear of being censored or silenced.” … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, art, charities, cities, civics, civility, culture, diversity, education, geography, globalization, government, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, Language, literature, peace, politics, reading, volunteerism, Women, writing
Tagged art, asylum, authors, books, censorship, cities, civil liberties, government, human rights, ICORN, International Cities of Refuge, literature, politics, refugees, writers, writing
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A disturbing example of role reversal
In 2010, the Supreme Court decided in the Citizen United case that corporations are “people.” More recently, I have seen and heard references to people as something other than “people.” I have heard “units” utilized on a television commercial for … Continue reading
Posted in civics, civility, Communications, diversity, gay rights, government, health, human rights, humanity, immigration, Language, Love, peace, politics, poverty, racism, Religion, Sexism, Women, writing
Tagged corporations, human rights, humanism, humanity, love, people
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The question of personhood
fyi: I thought this topic was important enough to post on both of my blogs at the same time. Ever since the Supreme Court decided that corporations were persons in Citizens United vs the Federal Election Commission, there has been … Continue reading
Posted in civics, civility, consumerism, diversity, Love
Tagged corporations, human rights, humanity, persons, Supreme Court
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The question of personhood
fyi: I thought this topic was important enough to post on both of my blogs at the same time. Ever since the Supreme Court decided that corporations were persons in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, there has been … Continue reading
Posted in culture, human rights, zoning
Tagged corporations, human rights, persons, zoning
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