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Traffic forecasts help win public and officer backing
Plans have been approved to build an 81-apartment development on former industrial land in Watford. The Whippendell Marine site will be sensitively transformed to blend with the local environment, by brownfield land developers, Oakford Homes. Motion demonstrated that the residential development would not cause severe impact on the local transport network. The company has been the driving force behind efforts to promote active and sustainable transportation options to future occupants.
The Oakford Homes project will deliver three blocks of flats comprising market and affordable housing. The scheme lies between Whippendell Road and Sydney Road, to the southwest of the town centre. Chris Coates, Managing Director of Oakford Homes, says, "Motion's transport planners supported the public consultation process and confidently presented the arguments in an easy-to-understand demonstration. The company's ability to comfortably convey technical information to the general public is impressive."
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The development includes parking for 83 vehicles, including a car club space. Any concerns about an increase in traffic, or reduction in on-street parking, were quickly and effectively allayed. Motion's Managing Director Phil Bell recalls, "The predicted traffic generation from the previous industrial use of the site was compared with forecasts for the proposed new homes. Hertfordshire County Council considered the predicted increases in traffic to be insignificant and acceptable."
Vehicles will enter and leave the Whippendell Marine site via an improved access onto Sydney Road, which will be widened to accommodate the additional traffic. Chris Coates adds, "Early consultation between Motion and Hertfordshire County Council helped us to establish the principle of the revised access and identify other key stipulations." The remaining access points onto Sydney Road and Whippendell Road will be removed.
This article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Insight.
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Jackson Hole Winter Day Trip
One Perfect Winter Day in Jackson Hole
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National Elk Refuge is the place for winter wildlife viewing
There's more to this snowy valley than skiing. Here's what the locals are doing when they're not on the slopes
Dina Mishev – January 12, 2011 | Updated May 7, 2019
Jackson vs. Jackson Hole: Jackson Hole is an 80-mile-long, 15-mile-wide valley surrounded by wilderness, in which the largest town is Jackson.
Other towns in the Hole: Wilson, Moose, Kelly, Teton Village, and Moran.
Cowboy cosmopolitan: It's not nearly as chichi as Aspen, but Jackson's gone pretty upscale in recent years (Sandra Bullock vacations here; CEOs have second homes here). But it's still in touch with its western ranching roots and still draws a wider outdoorsy crowd.
You'll know you're there when you see: Four lit-up antler arches at the corners of Jackson's Town Square.
Dress like a local: Practically everyone in town owns a pair of Alpine Utility Pants by local brand Mountain Khakis (mountainkhakis.com).
Airport bragging rights: Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial airport in a national park (Grand Teton).
A winter wildlife safari: The best way to mingle with the thousands of elk wintering on the National Elk Refuge, bordering town, is by two-horse open sleigh. Tucked under a blanket on the hourlong adventure, you're surrounded. The secret? These elk are used to the sleighs, which have visited the herd for 45 years. Also keep an eye out for eagles, coyotes, foxes, bison, wolves, trumpeter swans, ducks, and geese. $18; buy tickets at 532 N. Cache St.; bart5.com
An old-school shop: Hungry Jack's General Store, up the road in teensy "downtown" Wilson, sells everything but the kitchen sink. Actually, they probably sell that too; it's just buried in a happy jumble of kitschy belt buckles, ostrich cowboy boots, canoes, and locally made chocolates. 5655 W. State 22, Wilson; 307/733-3561.
Indulge in a hearty meal at Nora's Fish Creek Inn
The breakfast club: Notice the crowd across the street from Hungry Jack's? Everyone from ranchers to Hollywood moguls and ski bums jostles for a table next to the soapstone Finnish hearth or a seat at the bar inside the 1930s log cabin of Nora's Fish Creek Inn. You'll understand why when you try the banana bread French toast. $$; 5600 W. State 22, Wilson; 307/733-8288.
Savor a pint at the laid-back Silver Dollar Bar
Happy hour with the locals: Instead of the touristy Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, locals prefer the Silver Dollar Bar around the corner inside the Wort Hotel. The seats are comfier and the music more varied: From 7:30 to 11 every Friday and Saturday night, there's a rockin' mix of country and bluegrass. $; 50 N. Glenwood St.; 800/322-2727.
Bed down at the art-filled Wort Hotel
Make it a weekend: The Wort Hotel (pronounced "Wirt" in Jacksonese) opened downtown in 1941 when the streets were still dirt. The hotel's exterior hasn't changed, but inside is another story: They've added fancy Italian linens, permanent and rotating art collections of nearly 200 pieces by Western artists, and pillow-top mattresses. From $199; worthotel.com
3 more locals' hangouts
Sip: The best après-ski scene isn't out at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort … or anywhere near the slopes. From 5 until 9 Tuesday to Saturday through ski season, Diehl Gallery shows off its international artists with wine and music. 155 W. Broadway; diehlgallery.com
Shop: When locals feel like something fancier than Mountain Khakis, they shop at Terra for skinny jeans, printed cashmere, Tucker tops and skirts, and airy silks from Calypso alongside Robert Graham and B.D. Baggies items for men. It even keeps little Jacksonites styling with Under the Nile organic robes, rompers, and teething toys. 105 E. Broadway; 307/734-0067.
Eat: Blu Kitchen, the sexiest of Jackson's upscale restaurants, assumes diners arrive with a healthy appetite. There's no other way to eat the B-K organic burger—grass-fed beef topped with roasted pork belly and double-cream brie on a ciabatta bun—than with a knife and fork. $$$$; 155 N. Glenwood St.; 307/734-1633.

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Just about any vegetable can be used to fritter. be creative. sometimes i use cauliflower and carrot. make sure to soften such veggies by boiling lightly.
1. To a pan, add a small amount of oil and saute onions until tender. Set aside.
2. To another pan, add water and spinach. Reduce and darken spinach with a tiny amount of water (note: tiny tiny tiny amount of water). Set aside.
3. In separate container, mix flax seed and hot water. let stand 10 minutes.
4. In large bowl, mix potato starch, baking powder, 2 tablespoons flour. Add the flax seed water concoction to starches. then 1 teaspoon oil. Whisk lightly. Stir in salt, pepper ,and chile (see insert picture) to taste.
5. Add spinach and onions to mix bowl. Stir. Thicken with flour. Consistency is important when frying. you do not want it to be to runny with water. you may have to adjust flour water ratios depending on runny-ness.
6. Get pan ready for frying with desired oil. (Frying is an art, which i have just been taught). Lay spoonfuls of mixture in pan into small round frittery things. Cool and drain on plate with paper towel.
Serve with rice, or peeled green wheat, potatoes, ensalada russa (see prior recipes), sprouts, gravy..... mmmmmm.
Source of recipe: continuing the Peruvian food veggie conversions. i grew up on these. the hard part has been replacing the egg. most food from the motherland does. but now.... it does not.
These look so good and your pics are great! Vegan lovin over cookin...how it should be!


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Q: python multiprocessing keeps spawning the whole script I have trouble organizing my script to use multiprocessing. It seems that the processes are spawned but it executes the whole script again and again. In this example it will print("PREPARATION") constantly.
I assume my problem is with the organization of the script.
import subprocess as sp
import multiprocessing

def func1():
   blah
   blah
   blah

def func2():
   blah
   blah
   blah

def derev_work(cmd):
    proc = sp.run(cmd)
    print(proc.stdout)

def main():

    print("PREPARATION")
    cmd_list = [[path_to_exe, arg1, arg2, arg3] for sheet in sortedsheets]

    if __name__=="__main__":
        print (multiprocessing.cpu_count())
        pool = multiprocessing.Pool(multiprocessing.cpu_count())

        results = []
        r = pool.map_async(derev_work, cmd_list , callback=results.append)
        r.wait()
        print(results)

    print("COMPLETION")

main()

A: You will need to use the
if __name__ == "__main__":
   main()

idiom.
It's explained very clearly in the multiprocessing docs:

Instead one should protect the "entry point" of the program by using if __name__ == '__main__': as follows...

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Life is good in Northern California and Eastern North Carolina as the year 2014 continues, we are all healthy, happy and hopefully wiser!
Rob is working with HoneyDoforYou, both in San Diego and the Wilmington area as he jumps from one to the other keeping his partner happy. Ultimate Power Solutions and CaringView are still active by him and he is still donating his Tuesdays (sometimes Wednesdays) to Habitat for Humanity.
Deb is working to make MBCOI profitable in Wilmington building Bio-Marine 2015 into a truly international event into a true builder of dreams as it supports the North Carolina entrepeneurs in their commercial start-ups.
Josh is now in Emeryville and after completely redoing the condominium he is working as a head chef at Elevation 66 and enjoying coordinating beer and wine pairing dinners.
Robbie is on his way to Sacramento to join Christian and continue his Chipotle career.
Our sincere apologies to all our Midwest and East located friends who are enduring the throws of spring and winter, our homes are always open to visitors, just ask Marty and Judi.
We have spent some wonderful times at the Ocean Isle Beach house and are looking forward to enjoying more time there this year. It's always good to share fun with family and friends and fortunately that happens often with Kathy in Little Italy, Sir and Maam in Windsor, Ken and Donna in Illinois and when Rich and Deb visit their future home in Wilmington.
For anyone that may be interested we have officially downsized our 2,700 Square Foot, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Carmel Valley which is sold and are now living a little more east in Wilmington, NC. The San Diego home is a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Single Story home. We have added solar panels, and done a lot of sprucing up to make it our own.
We love to share our home with friends and family and plan on hosting a great New Year's Day Open House with wonderful food, friends and family in Ocean Isle this year at Blew Skyy!
Since we are staying in the Wilmington house full time now and I am popping back and forth we have chosen to rent out the Rancho Penasquitos home and have some wonderful renters there now but if you have anyone you know that may be interested click on the San Diego home tab above and let us know.
So this is the little (2000 SqFt) brand new home we purchased in Wilmington, NC. The home is beautiful and we added solar panels to keep our tradition of living green alive.
We are there full time and enjoying the New 60" Samsung TV and the joys of living within 2 miles of Deb's work.
Look what Deb got, the all electric Nissan Leaf! She gets about 80 miles on a full charge which takes about four hours. Since we have solar the charging is essentially free, NO GAS NEEDED EVER!
She loves it and is enjoying all the fancy bells and whistles including the blue tooth connectivity, the back up camera and the driving right by every gas station. FREEDOM!
Since Deb needed a car in NC that goes more than 80 miles per charge we ended up getting a Prius for her there. She loves it's economy and enjoys all the conveniences of the new generation including the auto ventilation system that cools the car to the ambient temperature automatically.


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Lisa Ann Pornstar
Lisa Ann is an American pornstar. She has been making a name for herself on the Internet, especially in English speaking countries. She was born May 9, 1972. Her body is an hourglass shape. She is also a fan of sports and enjoys sex with athletes. However, before she became a porn star, she had a very different career.
Lisa Ann Pornstar is an American pornstar
Lisa Ann is a famous pornstar, who has received many accolades for her career. She has been named one of the world's top porn actresses. After parodying Sarah Palin, a US politician, she became mainstream after the video "Sarah Palin's Political Career". Among her other achievements, she has been inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, and Urban X Hall of Fame. She is also the host of a popular talk show called "Strippertown" on Sirius satellite radio.
Lisa Ann is not only a star in porn movies, but she also has many interracial projects. Some of these releases include "When Lisa Met Kortney" (2011) and "Summer Love" (2013). She is also known for her solo sex scenes, which include "The Hundreds Girl" and "Tasty Taylor" (2014). She has released "Lisa Ann Chronicles" (for Brazzers) and "Evil Angels" for Naughty America.
In addition to a successful career in the porn industry, Lisa Ann has also been a role model for younger performers. As a talent agent at LA Direct Models she saw that older performers weren't represented well. To remedy this, she launched her own talent management company in 2006, which she later renamed "Lisa Ann's Talent Management" and merged with Adam Glasser's Lighthouse Agency in 2007.
In high school, she was a stripper
Lisa Ann Pornstar was a high school stripper and started acting in pornographic films when she was only 16. At that time, she was a teenager, but she got involved with erotic dancing to help pay for college. In 1994, she became a full-time adult actress, but in 1997, she quit due to the AIDS scare. She worked for several years at strip clubs as a featured dancer. In 2006, she decided to set up her own talent agency, which was later renamed to Lisa Ann's Talent Management. It merged with Lighthouse Agency in 2007, which is managed by Adam Glasser. This move allowed her to represent a wider range of young porn stars.
In high school, she was a stripper and later moved to California. She starred in a parody of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, which helped propel her career. She is now considered one of the most successful porn actors in history. In addition to acting, she has also produced several popular porn parodies and comedy DVD titles.
She is an avid sports fan.
Despite leaving the adult film industry more than five years ago, Lisa Ann is still the most searched pornstar on Pornhub. But she's no longer just a pornstar; she's now an avid sports enthusiast. Her new memoir, The Life, details her journey from pornstar to sports enthusiast.
She once revealed that she enjoys watching basketball, and loves to watch NBA games on TV. When the NBA draft rolls around, she often makes a list of athletes that she would like to sleep with. Although it may seem odd that Lisa Ann is interested in athletes, she explains that her only concern is the best.
Although she started her career in the pornographic world, she now works in sports radio. She's also a dedicated sports fan and enjoys attending 50 or so games each year.
She prefers athletes to have sex with
Lisa Ann, a former porn star, has admitted that she prefers to have sexual relations with athletes. Rumours have it that the former porn star is rumored be dating NBA players. However, she has not stated which ones. Lisa Ann is a huge fan of the sport and enjoys watching NBA games live on TV. She has also admitted that she prefers athletes over other people, but that safety is always her number one priority.
Lisa Ann is often available to athletes and can communicate with them up to 100 times per day. Despite receiving a lot of requests, she only gets to meet about 25% of them. She says she's happy to meet with people.
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Chapter 83 Part 4: Encountering Beauty
Late post! This is supposed to be Thursday release.
The madams and ladies present were immediately in a cheerful mood, one after another went along with Ji Chen-shi's words wanting to go see the twin lotus flowers.
Liu Xu didn't want to go; it was really difficult for her and those noble girls to integrate with each other.
However, Madam Liu still had to socialize with the colleagues of Chengde Minister.
She patted Liu Xu's head to signal her to go together.
Ji Shuran also smiled and stood up: "Li-er is also in the tea room at the end of the promenade.
She seems to have rested for a while and should not be so dizzy anymore.
Just in time for me to also fetch her, wait a while and we can leave the palace together."
Jiang Yuyan opened her mouth timidly: "Fourth sister also hasn't returned."
Jiang Li went to rest, Jiang Yu'e merely went to change her clothes, yet she hadn't returned at this moment.
Yang-shi noted and grumbled: "This girl, did she walk around blindly Why hasn't she come back up till now"
"No need to worry," Jiang You Yao said: "Fourth sister and second sister left together, perhaps fourth sister is staying with second sister at this time.
We will be able to see them when we go to the tea room in a while."
Yang-shi didn't dare to refute Jiang You Yao's words.
However, her heart wasn't convinced.
She understood her own daughter clearly, Jiang Yu'e and Jiang Li always disagreed with each other, how could she stay together with Jiang Li Moreover, today was the palace feast, how would Jiang Yu'e be willing not to show her face and hide in the tea room.
Based on Jiang Yu'e nature, she should have come out and made other people take note of her from long ago.
Even though anxious, she couldn't show it.
Besides, Yang-shi truly didn't know where Jiang Yu'e had gone.
So she thought to first follow and go together to the tea room, to see whether Jiang Yu'e was there or not.
The group of people soon headed towards the tea room at the end of the promenade.
It was not known when the moon disappeared and burrowed itself under the clouds, only spilling a small amount of rays.
The lotus leaves and the lotus on the water were blown by the wind and made slight rustling sounds.
The swimming fish saw people passing by and one after another hid under the lotus leaf.
Sparkling water and turbulent undercurrent.
The promenade looked very long, as they walked and chatted, they arrived in a flash.
When they reached the end of the promenade, sure enough, they caught sight of the twin lotus on one stalk.
Just, this twin lotus was not as fresh, beautiful and dazzling as the other blooming lotus.
There were merely two small flowers, not eye-catching at all.
Everyone was somewhat disappointed.
But perhaps because of the legend that it could bless "harmony at home", the ladies took a couple more look at it.
However, after looking at it, they instead felt that it was not as good looking as the water pavilion's landscape.
Ji Shuran smiled and said: "Li-er is inside this tea room.
I'll go in first to look at her.
Whoever is thirsty and wants to drink a cup of tea can also go in together."
After walking for a while, there were some madams who felt thirsty and wanted to drink tea.
At once they followed Ji Shuran and walked in together.
Ji Shuran walked to the tea room.
There was only a faint light inside the tea room, in the night, it appeared especially ambiguous and lingering.
Separated by the window, not a shadow of anyone inside could be seen, it was just exceptionally quiet.
Jiang You Yao smiled and said: "Is second sister asleep Why is it so quiet inside Not even a slightest noise could be heard."
"Most likely," Ji Shuran opened her mouth in concern: "She said she was dizzy just now, this time falling asleep, hope she didn't catch a cold." However, she was extremely proud of herself in her heart.
Presumably, at this time, Jiang Li and Ye Shijie had just done what husband and wife do, extremely tired and fell asleep.
How could they hear the sound from outside When the effect of the drug was the most potent at this time, along with the many "witnesses" behind her, tonight was destined to be Jiang Li and Ye Shijie's unforgettable night.
As a result, Ji Shuran didn't hesitate at all.
While softly calling out "Li-er", she reached her hands out and pushed the door open.
The doors of the tea room didn't seem to be locked and opened with a light push.
The lights flickered all of a sudden.
Ji Shuran strode inside.
When she entered, Ji Shuran's heart stirred, feeling there was something wrong.
Yet she didn't have time to reflect upon it and immediately saw, in front of the table in the tea room, under the lights, Ye Shijie was supporting his face with his hands as he frowned while looking at her.
His clothes were neat and tidy, there was tea and snacks on the small table, there was no reflection of Jiang Li in the room.
This was completely different from Ji Shuran's imagination of messy ecstasy.
There's darkness in front of Ji Shuran's eyes.
The other madams behind Ji Shuran had also caught up, among them was Jiang You Yao who deliberately raised her voice and called out: "Second sister——"
The sound stopped abruptly.
The madams outside suddenly saw Ye Shijie, a male, appearing here and were surprised.
But soon someone recognized him as young master Ye, the top scorer of this year's Imperial College's examinations who had just been assigned as a minister in the Ministry of Revenue.
Someone asked: "Why is young master Ye here"
Jiang You Yao was delighted from the bottom of her heart and stepped forwards, wanting to watch Jiang Li's devastation.
Seeing Ye Shijie sitting properly over there, she at once spoke loudly and sharply: "Why are you sitting here What about my second sister——"


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Home » Seminars » Upcoming Seminars
Spring 2020 Honors Courses
50:082:212:H1 (GCM)
Chingshin Wu, Japanese Art
Tuesday, 2:00pm-4:50pm
This course introduces the art and architecture of Japan. Lectures will survey Japanese art chronologically and thematically across a variety of media from prehistoric through contemporary times. We will be concerned with issues related to the wider study of visual and material culture. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, textile, and modern media will be situated in historical, religious, and cultural contexts, with particular emphasis on identity issues deriving from Japan's periodic participation in continental Chinese culture as well as Western culture. By carefully completing each week's reading and analyzing real objects and digital projects, students will be expected to develop their knowledge of art in Japan as well as their own ideas about displaying Japanese art digitally.
50:350:243:H1 (AAI)
Holly Blackford, "Children's Literature, Film, Media, and Animation"
TTh 2:00pm-3:20pm
This course interrogates inanimate beings who achieve sentience and explore boundaries between human and machine/object. We will cover von Kleist's "On the Marionette Theater" and E. T. A. Hoffmann's response with Nutcracker and Mouse King; Collodi's famous puppet Pinocchio and his progeny in early cinema and animated film; men in Oz; the animation of Vladislav Starewicz, who animated insects and who created the first film of a toy coming to life (The Mascot), influencing Tim Burton; The Velveteen Rabbit, Little Machinery, and other dolls, machines, and cyborgs in various media (from Muppets to movies); and the most interesting animation of Disney, Pixar, and others who focus on animation as theme and form, and the dilemmas of nonhuman creatures (Jiří Trnka's The Hand and Henson's Muppets; Disney's Pinocchio and Roger Rabbit; Lasseter's early Brave Little Toaster and later Toy Story; Burton's Edward Scissorhands; Kidōtai's Ghost in the Shell, and Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle).
Each of the following is worth 1/3rd of your course grade: participation; response papers; final project. The final project should be akin to the work of a 5 pp paper claiming an literary-cultural argument about primary sources; however, you are welcome to do a non-traditional electronic project or otherwise: storyboard or animation with reflective essay on your choices, social media project; video game design with reflective essay; electronic paper (preferred) with interactive clips and links (all English majors will need wordpress sites anyway by graduation); podcasts or creative adaptations/screenplays. For larger electronic projects, you may work collaboratively.
50:840:112:H1 (HAC)
Kenneth Banner, "Jews, Christians, and Muslims"
TTh 9:35am-10:55am
This course will consider three religious traditions which began in the Middle East and their relationships with each other. It will provide a basic familiarity with the religions and will place special emphasis on exploring the major developments, and variety within each of these monotheistic faiths.
The class will begin with an introduction to the beginnings of each of the religions in the ancient world. This part of the course will be chronological, and will include discussion of the religious atmosphere of the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman world and pre-Islamic Arabia, the settings in which the three religions developed.
After this basic introduction, the focus will be topical. Each of the following eight units will consider Judaism, Christianity, and Islam comparatively, looking at issues such as the role of scripture, monotheism, ritual, authority, ethics, material culture, politics and gender.
Course requirements will include weekly reading assignments, participation in online class discussions, a term paper of 10-12 pages and an in-class presentation.
50:525:151:01 (HAC)
Anne Vial, Classical Drama, Modern Politics – FULL
MW 3:45pm-5:05pm
Classical Drama, Modern Politics looks at contemporary issues of justice, the rule of law, suppression, and resistance through the lens of Greek drama. We will read Sophocles' Antigone, the story of a young woman's choice to obey divine law over the laws of the state, and its powerful 2016 retelling in Antigone in Ferguson. And we will read Aeschylus' Oresteia, with its themes of hereditary mayhem, revenge, justice, and patriarchy, for the ways in which it speaks to our current social and political moment. The course will be heavily discussion-based. There will be two papers, a project, and occasional response writing both in and out of class.
50:525:152:01 (AAI)
Paul Lisicky, "Singers and Songwriters" – FULL
TTh 11:10am-12:30pm
Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Björk, James Blake, Frank Ocean, Mitski: What do these iconic figures have in common aside from the fact that they compose and perform their own music? What can the solo artist achieve that a band can't? Over the course of the term we'll think about the singer-songwriter as an auteur, an artist developing a singular, vital vision over time, from album to album. We'll listen to and discuss individual songs, as well as watch the occasional performance. Through rigorous (and joyful) appreciation of these figures, we'll learn to be more confident interpreters of word and sound—in other words, better readers of the world at large.
50:525:152:02 (Special Topics Art)
Eliz Demaray, "Biodesign"
MW 9:35am-10:50am
Special Topics in Art: Biodesign, 50:080:490, addresses the subject of biotechnology as an emergent media in art and industry. This class explores how we might we harness this medium to improve the form and function of our designed world— our garments, buildings, foods, medicines and infrastructure, while considering bio ethics and the speculative possibilities of this new medium. Project work from this class will be juried and included in the 2020 Biodesign Challenge (BDC). This international competition brings together students in art, design and science to address the pressing ecological issues of our time while envisioning the future applications of biotechnology. The final project from Special Topics in Sculpture, will be juried and the winner will be presented in June 2020 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as part of the BDC. There are no official pre-requisites for this class.
50:525:153:01 (GCM)
James Boucher, "Cinema of the Francophone World"
France and the French language have impacted the world in innumerable ways, from colonial empire to cultural influencer. This course affords the opportunity to discover the history and culture of the francophone world through a cinematographic exploration of Western and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Maghreb, the Caribbean, the Canadian province of Québec, as well as the former French colonies of Southeast Asia. Offering a panoramic vision of the French-speaking world through the eyes of its filmmakers and auteurs, the pedagogic emphasis of this seminar is centered on cultural competencies and sociocultural and historical knowledge. Plunging into the past, but equally focused on the present, contemporary questions such as immigration and globalization will also be addressed.
Nathan Walker, "Religion and Human Rights"
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 was born in response to the genocide of over six million Jews in Nazi Germany. And yet, its values were conceived hundreds of years prior by religious communities that, in their own geographic and cultural contexts, advocated for protections for human's inalienable rights.
In this Global Communities course, students will use both legal studies and religious studies to examine the origins, developments, effects, and critiques of four legal frameworks: freedom of religion, freedom for religion, freedom from religion, and freedom within religion. By studying international case studies, students will cultivate their cross-cultural, inter-religious, and intra-religious understanding about how the rule of law can be used to promote and protect the human right to "freedom of religion or belief" for people of all religions and none. Special attention will be given to the critical examination of the limitations of human-rights frameworks and the limitations of rule-of-law responses to human rights abuses.
Why is this such an urgent subject? Over three quarters of the world's population lives in countries with high levels of government restrictions on religious people; these restrictions corelate with increased levels of social hostilities and violence. The legal framework of human rights has been a proven, albeit limited, remedy in deescalating such conflicts, demonstrating that the promotion of peaceful coexistence can be an effective security strategy.
50:525:154:01 (USW)
Lori Minnitte, "Democracy and the Right to Vote" – FULL
In the history of human development and the struggle for freedom and equality, the right to vote is a gripping and powerful idea. It means that by controlling the state, ordinary people can exert some control over their own lives, that they have a say in the way they are governed and in the policies that regulate the economy. The foundation of modern representative democracy is grounded in equal access to the right to vote.
Our seminar explores the modern contested history of the right to vote and the dream of ordinary people to live lives of dignity, fullness and respect. We will focus on the struggles of the historically marginalized, such as African Americans, the working class, and women, and their movements for civil rights, paying special attention to historical moments of reversal when the right to vote was suppressed. We will also pay attention to the contradictions of history. For example, people have died for the right to vote, and yet, nearly half of all eligible voters in the United States routinely do not vote in presidential elections – why? We will compare the struggle for the right to vote in the United States to the experiences of other advanced democratic countries, and examine how the rules that institutionalize this right differ and why they matter. What do electoral rules tell us about what and how a society thinks about the nature of a political community, about who belongs and who is excluded, about how power will be allocated and shared?
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Gary Francione (Law School), "Animal Rights"
Mondays, 12:30pm-3:20pm
Have you ever wondered why we love some animals and think of them as members of our families, and we stick forks into other animals? If there is one thing that is clear, it is that we think very unclearly about the other animals with whom we share the planet. In this course, we are going to try to think more critically about animals. We will cover various ethical theories that concern the use and treatment of nonhuman animals by humans. These theories include: (1) the position that animals do not matter morally; (2) the animal welfare position, which maintains that animals have moral value but that humans can use animals as resources as long as they treat animals "humanely"; and (3) the animal rights or abolitionist position, which maintains that we cannot justify animal use. The course will also cover legal efforts to regulate animal use and efforts to achieve "humane" treatment. We will see how the ethical issues influence legal doctrines that concern animals and how the legal status of animals as property influences our moral thinking about animals. There will be no exam. Students will be expected to do a final paper on a topic that interests them and to do at least one class presentation, which, depending on student choice, may or may not be on the subject chosen for the final paper.
Kurt Fowler, "Philosophy of Crime and Justice" – FULL
Philosophy of Crime and Deviance will examine the development of the scientific, historical, and theoretical approaches to explaining crime and the philosophy that underlies the ethics of the law. Throughout the semester, the class will examine the different ethical reasonings and philosophical perspectives through a selection of classic and modern readings; which will aid in developing skills to debate and substantively defend personal standpoints and policies.
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Wayne Glasker, "History, Biography, and Diversity"
MW 2:05-3:25
History and Biography "examines the relationship of history and biography. It explores how the lives of individual Americans can be used to illuminate critical themes in American history, and demonstrates how individual lives are shaped by historical forces." One way to approach this would be to use elite examples, such as Lincoln, the Roosevelts, Kennedy, LBJ, Nixon, etc. Instead, this semester, I have selected more "ordinary" people. Ordinary people who do extraordinary things can make a difference and have an impact on "history." And these ordinary people symbolize broader social issues in the struggle for power.
This semester we will use five books. There will at least one paper assigned for each book. The biographies and autobiographies symbolize and illustrate issues of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, immigration, and power. They engage issues such as segregation and the civil rights movement; patriarchy and the women's movement; the LGBTQ movement and gays in the military; the illusion of a post racial America in the age of mass incarceration, racial profiling, and rampant police brutality; and the immigrant experience in contemporary America.
Margaret Marsh, "Marriage in Historical Perspective"
Wednesday 12:30pm-3:20pm
The seminar explores the history of marriage in the United States through multiple perspectives, beginning in the colonial period and ending in the present. We explore the history of marriage through various lenses including those of race, gender, law, economics, culture and society.
Marriage is a private relationship, of course. It is also a public institution governed by laws and influenced by cultural values and societal norms. We will examine the history of marriage in both dimensions as we consider courtship, the spousal relationship, childrearing, and family life over the course of American history. In what ways, if any, has marriage remained unchanged during the past two hundred and fifty or so years, and how is it different? Using original documents, historical analysis, and contemporary materials, we'll answer those questions and more.
In recent years, two issues – the achievement of marriage equality for same-sex couples and the decline in the proportion of Americans who ever marry – have received considerable public attention. These are just two of the most recent in a long line of landmark changes to the institution. Just half a century ago, for example, in many states it was illegal for people of different races to marry. In an earlier period a husband had the absolute right to his wife's wages. And at one time in our history, when a couple divorced, the husband nearly always received custody of the children. How and why did such laws or practices exist, and what caused them to change? And how has marriage been viewed and experienced by men and women of different backgrounds and identities? These and other questions will be addressed in both their historical and contemporary contexts through readings, discussions, and a variety of writing assignments.
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Honors College Independent Study
Hours By Arrangement; 1-3 credit hours
The Honors College independent study is an opportunity for motivated and engaged students to pursue a semester-long project that aligns with their academic and/or professional interests. Students will be supervised by the Director of the Honors College and/or one of the Assistant Deans, and will likely meet with other independent study students at the beginning of the semester to think critically about their goals and about leadership. Interested students are invited to propose a focused project that engages the Honors College, its students, and its mission. Students may propose independent study topics such as social media/newsletter project, community service, organizing an Honors College research symposium, or film/video projects featuring the Honors College.
We are now accepting proposals for Independent Study projects; submit your proposal to Dr. Westman (lew80@camden.rutgers.edu) by December 20 for consideration for Spring 2020.
Please be aware that Independent Study does not fulfill the Honors Seminar requirement.
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National Elk Refuge
Winter Wildlife Viewing Guide
"A Group of Bulls in the Morning Light" by USFWS Mountain-Prairie , CC BY 2.0
Winter Wildlife Viewing Guide for the National Elk Refuge, a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service This blue goose, designed by J.N. "Ding" Darling, is the symbol of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Winter Wildlife Viewing Welcome to the National Elk Refuge, a popular destination for viewing elk, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife during the winter season. Winter presents an excellent opportunity to view wildlife on the Refuge, but it is also a stressful time of year for wildlife. Their survival is dependent upon conserving energy. Wildlife may not display visible signs of stress that indicate they are being affected by human interactions, but repeated disturbances from the presence of humans can significantly impact their overall health and survival. To decrease stress to wildlife, please keep a minimum distance of 25 yards from most wildlife and 100 yards from wintering elk. Wildlife should not be surrounded or cut off from their direction of travel. For the protection of wildlife, habitat, and other visitors, please observe all regulations and wildlife viewing guidance. National Elk Refuge Winter Wildlife Viewing Guide ■■ Refuge Road Elk, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife are frequently seen close to the Refuge Road. To accommodate the number of visitors on this road and to protect wintering animals, the following regulations are in place. ■■ ■■ Visitor and Wildlife Safety North Highway 26/89 North Highway 26/89 runs along the western boundary of the National Elk Refuge. ■■ ■■ ■■ Several pullouts are located along the highway, providing safe opportunities to observe elk. Stopping a vehicle or parking on the shoulder of the highway is discouraged because of safety considerations on the busy road. To reduce disturbance to migrating and wintering elk and other wildlife, the North Highway 89 pathway that runs parallel to the highway from Flat Creek to the Gros Ventre River is closed from November 1 through April 30. Crossing the pathway and approaching the Refuge fence to take photographs or view wildlife violates the closure and its purpose. The presence of humans at or near the fence often causes nearby elk to bolt and leave the area. Continual disturbance throughout the winter can have a cumulative effect on the elk, adding to their weakened condition brought about by the rigors of the long season. ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ The speed limit on the Refuge Road is 30 mph. Travel speeds should be adjusted to accommodate for winter driving conditions that may include ice, fog, drifting snow, and limited visibility. Vehicles should use an established pullout when viewing wildlife in order to keep the Refuge Road open to moving traffic. This road is also used by large vehicles including delivery trucks, service vehicles, snow plows, and Refuge equipment which cannot easily maneuver around other vehicles stopped in the road. Drivers must not stop in the road when other vehicles are present. When traffic is approaching in either direction, vehicles must continue moving or use an established pullout to keep the road clear. Road shoulders drop off dramatically. Please use caution as ditches and uneven surfaces may be hidden by snow. Off-road travel by vehicle or on foot is prohibited. Spotting scopes and tripods should not be set up in the road. ■■ Visitors traveling on the Refuge Road should watch for and respect all posted road closures and restricted routes. Some roads or driveways may be open for administrative traffic only or for permitted hunters accessing hunt areas during designated periods. Bighorn Sheep Bighorn sheep are frequently seen on or near the Refuge Road. Bighorn sheep are identified as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) by the Wyoming Game & Fish Department. SGCN are species whose conservation status warrants increased management attention. Local populations of bighorn sheep, along with other herds across the Rocky Mountain west, have experienced significant declines in population due to pneumonia outbreaks. The bighorn sheep near the Refuge Road often boldly approach vehicles to lick and ingest the salts and minerals found on the vehicle's surface. This can have a harmful effect on sheep health, and it increases the potential for spreading diseases such as pneumonia. While viewing bighorn sheep, visitors may notice some animals with GPS collars. These collared animals help wildlife managers identify migration corridors between winter and summer ranges, increasing knowledge about the potential scope of future pneumonia outbreaks. Photography We invite you to view and photograph the wildlife on the National Elk Refuge and enjoy the experience. Note, though, that photographing and sharing images of inappropriate human interactions with wildlife is discouraged as it can further promote or encourage these detrimental practices. Fla tC re ek Parking area 26 89 M F C lat re ill er Bu tte Refuge Road Parking locations are approximate. Maps are not to scale. ek N 26 89 National Elk Refuge Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center Miller Cabin National Elk Refuge Valley Floor Elevation 6,237 Accessibility Information Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is available to all individuals regardless of physical or mental ability. Dial 711 for a free connection to the State transfer relay service for TTY and voice calls to and from people with hearing and speech disabilities. For more information or to address accessibility needs, please contact the Refuge staff at 307 / 733 9212, or the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Equal Opportunity, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. Refuge boundary Route to Refuge North Highway 89 pathway Visitor center Historic site Parking area Moose Moran East Broadway Town Square National Elk Refuge N Jean King Willow Re fug e Center Ro ad Gill Gros Ventre Teton Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center Town of Jackson Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center 532 N. Cache Street Jackson, WY 83001 National Elk Refuge Administrative Office 675 E. Broadway Avenue Jackson, WY 83001 307 / 733 9212 http://www.fws.gov/refuge/national_elk_ refuge For State transfer relay service TTY / Voice: 711 Fla tC re ek U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov 26 89 M Fla r tC ee ill er Bu tte For Refuge Information 1 800 / 344 WILD Refuge Road November 2017 Parking locations are approximate. 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1Therefore, since we are justified by faith, wea have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we have obtained accessb to this grace in which we stand, and wec rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3More than that, wed rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6While we were yet helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Why, one will hardly die for a righteous man-though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. 8But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.
12Therefore as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned-13sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. 17If, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18Then as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men. 19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man's obedience many will be made righteous. 20Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


The Federal City of Bonn ( [ˈbɔn]) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of 311,287. About 24 km (15 mi) south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants.
Together with the capital Berlin, the city is the de facto joint seat of government of Germany, with the President, the Chancellor, and many federal government ministries maintaining substantial presences in Bonn. The title of Federal City (German: Bundesstadt) reflects its important political status within Germany.
Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. From 1597 to 1794, Bonn was the capital of the Electorate of Cologne, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the provisional capital ("temporary seat of the Federal institutions") of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – of reunited Germany.
The headquarters of Deutsche Post DHL and Deutsche Telekom, both DAX-listed corporations, are in Bonn. The city is home to the University of Bonn and a total of 19 United Nations institutions.
Situated in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area with over 11 million inhabitants, Bonn lies within the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, close to the border with Rhineland-Palatinate. Spanning an area of more 141.2 km2 (55 sq mi) on both sides of the River Rhine, almost three quarters of the city lie on the river's left bank.
To the south and to the west, Bonn is bordering the Eifel region which encompasses the Rhineland Nature Park. To the north, Bonn borders the Cologne Lowland. Natural borders are constituted by the River Sieg to the north-east and by the Siebengebirge (also known as the Seven Hills) to the east. The largest extension of the city in north-south dimensions is 15 km (9 mi) and 12.5 km (8 mi) in west-east dimensions. The city borders have a total length of 61 km (38 mi). The geographical centre of Bonn is the Bundeskanzlerplatz (Chancellor Square) in Bonn-Gronau.
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is divided into five governmental districts (German: Regierungsbezirk), and Bonn is part of the governmental district of Cologne (German: Regierungsbezirk Köln). Within this governmental district, the city of Bonn is an urban district in its own right. The urban district of Bonn is then again divided into four administrative municipal districts (German: Stadtbezirk). These are Bonn, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Bonn-Beuel and Bonn-Hardtberg. In 1969, the independent towns of Bad Godesberg and Beuel as well as several villages were incorporated into Bonn, resulting in a city more than twice as large as before.
The history of the city dates back to Roman times. In about 12 BC, the Roman army appears to have stationed a small unit in what is presently the historical centre of the city. Even earlier, the army had resettled members of a Germanic tribal group allied with Rome, the Ubii, in Bonn. The Latin name for that settlement, "Bonna", may stem from the original population of this and many other settlements in the area, the Eburoni. The Eburoni were members of a large tribal coalition effectively wiped out during the final phase of Caesar's War in Gaul. After several decades, the army gave up the small camp linked to the Ubii-settlement. During the 1st century AD, the army then chose a site to the north of the emerging town in what is now the section of Bonn-Castell to build a large military installation dubbed Castra Bonnensis, i.e., literally, "Fort Bonn". Initially built from wood, the fort was eventually rebuilt in stone. With additions, changes and new construction, the fort remained in use by the army into the waning days of the Western Roman Empire, possibly the mid-5th century. The structures themselves remained standing well into the Middle Ages, when they were called the Bonnburg. They were used by Frankish kings until they fell into disuse. Eventually, much of the building materials seem to have been re-used in the construction of Bonn's 13th-century city wall. The Sterntor (star gate) in the city center is a reconstruction using the last remnants of the medieval city wall.
To date, Bonn's Roman fort remains the largest fort of its type known from the ancient world, i.e. a fort built to accommodate a full-strength Imperial Legion and its auxiliaries. The fort covered an area of approximately 250,000 square metres (62 acres). Between its walls it contained a dense grid of streets and a multitude of buildings, ranging from spacious headquarters and large officers' quarters to barracks, stables and a military jail. Among the legions stationed in Bonn, the "1st", i.e. the Prima Legio Minervia, seems to have served here the longest. Units of the Bonn legion were deployed to theatres of war ranging from modern-day Algeria to what is now the Russian republic of Chechnya.
The chief Roman road linking the provincial capitals of Cologne and Mainz cut right through the fort where it joined the fort's main road (now, Römerstraße). Once past the South Gate, the Cologne–Mainz road continued along what are now streets named Belderberg, Adenauerallee et al. On both sides of the road, the local settlement, Bonna, grew into a sizeable Roman town. Bonn is shown on the 4th century Peutinger Map.
Between the 11th and 13th centuries, the Romanesque style Bonn Minster was built, and in 1597 Bonn became the seat of the Archdiocese of Cologne. The city gained more influence and grew considerably. The city was subject to a major bombardment during the Siege of Bonn in 1689. The elector Clemens August (ruled 1723–1761) ordered the construction of a series of Baroque buildings which still give the city its character. Another memorable ruler was Max Franz (ruled 1784–1794), who founded the university and the spa quarter of Bad Godesberg. In addition he was a patron of the young Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn in 1770; the elector financed the composer's first journey to Vienna.
During the Second World War, Bonn acquired military significance because of its strategic location on the River Rhine, which formed a natural barrier to easy penetration into the German heartland from the west. The Allied ground advance into Germany reached Bonn on 7 March 1945, and the US 1st Infantry Division captured the city during the battle of 8–9 March 1945.
Following the Second World War, Bonn was in the British zone of occupation. Following the advocacy of West Germany's first chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, a former Cologne Mayor and a native of that area, Bonn became the de facto capital, officially designated the "temporary seat of the federal institutions," of the newly formed Federal Republic of Germany in 1949. However, the Bundestag affirmed Berlin's status as the German capital. Bonn was chosen as the temporary seat of government despite the fact that Frankfurt already had most of the required facilities and using Bonn was estimated to be 95 million DM more expensive than using Frankfurt. However, Adenauer and other prominent politicians intended to make Berlin the capital of the reunified Germany, and felt that locating the capital in a major city like Frankfurt or Hamburg would imply a permanent capital and weaken support in West Germany for reunification.
In 1949, the Parliamentary Council in Bonn drafted and adopted the current German constitution, the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. As the political centre of West Germany, Bonn saw six Chancellors and six Presidents of the Federal Republic of Germany. Bonn's time as the capital of West Germany is commonly referred to as the Bonn Republic, in contrast to the Berlin Republic which followed reunification in 1990.
German reunification in 1990 made Berlin the nominal capital of Germany again. This decision did not mandate that the republic's political institutions would also move. While some argued for the seat of government to move to Berlin, others advocated leaving it in Bonn — a situation roughly analogous to that of the Netherlands, where Amsterdam is the capital but the Hague is the seat of government. Berlin's previous history as united Germany's capital was strongly connected with the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and more ominously with Nazi Germany. It was felt that a new peacefully united Germany should not be governed from a city connected to such overtones of war. Additionally, Bonn was closer to Brussels, headquarters of the European Economic Community. Former chancellor Willy Brandt caused considerable offence to the Western Allies during the debate by stating that France wouldn't have kept the seat of government at Vichy after Liberation.
The heated debate that resulted was settled by the Bundestag (Germany's parliament) only on 20 June 1991. By a vote of 338–320, the Bundestag voted to move the seat of government to Berlin. The vote broke largely along regional lines, with legislators from the south and west favouring Bonn and legislators from the north and east voting for Berlin. It also broke along generational lines as well; older legislators with memories of Berlin's past glory favoured Berlin, while younger legislators favoured Bonn. Ultimately, the votes of the eastern German legislators tipped the balance in favour of Berlin.
From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government of reunited Germany. In recognition of its former status as German capital, it holds the name of Federal City (German: Bundesstadt). Bonn currently shares the status of Germany's seat of government with Berlin, with the President, the Chancellor and many government ministries maintaining substantial presences in Bonn. Over 8,000 of the 18,000 federal officials remain in Bonn. A total of 19 United Nations (UN) institutions operate from Bonn today.
The city council of Bonn used to be based in the Rococo-style and 1737 built Altes Rathaus (old city hall) adjacent to Bonn's central market square. However, due to the enlargement of Bonn in 1969 through the incorporation of Beuel and Bad Godesberg, it moved into the larger Stadthaus facilities further up north. This was necessary for the city council to accommodate the risen number of representatives. The mayor of Bonn still sits in the Altes Rathaus, which is also used for representative and official purposes.
As of the 2014–2020 election cycle, the Christian Democrats (CDU) hold the majority of mandates in the city council (27 seats), followed by the Social Democrats (SPD) with 20 seats, the Greens (Bündnis '90/Die Grünen) with 16 seats, the Liberals (FDP) with 7 seats, the Left (Die Linke) with 5 seats, the local Bürgerbund Bonn with 4 seats, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with 3 seats, and independent candidates with a total of 4 seats. There are currently 86 seats in the city council of Bonn.
The mayor is Ashok-Alexander Sridharan (CDU), directly elected in 2015.
Four delegates represent the Federal city of Bonn in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. The last election took place in May 2012. The current delegates are Bernhard von Grünberg (SPD),Renate Hendricks (SPD), Joachim Stamp (FDP) and Rolf Beu (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen).
The next Landtag elections take place in May 2017.
Bonn's constituency is called Bundeswahlkreis Bonn (096). In the German federal election 2013, Ulrich Kelber (SPD) was elected a member of German Federal parliament, the Bundestag by direct mandate. It is his fourth term. Katja Dörner representing Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and Claudia Lücking-Michel of the CDU were elected from regional lists.
The next federal election takes place on 24 September 2017.
The three highest structures in the city are the WDR radio mast in Bonn-Venusberg (180 m or 590 ft), the headquarters of the Deutsche Post called Post Tower (162.5 m or 533 ft) and the former building for the German members of parliament Langer Eugen (114.7 m or 376 ft) now the location of the UN Campus.
Just as Bonn's other four major museums, the Haus der Geschichte or Museum of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany, is located on the so-called Museumsmeile ("Museum Mile"). The Haus der Geschichte is one of the foremost German museums of contemporary German history, with branches in Berlin and Leipzig. In its permanent exhibition, the Haus der Geschichte presents German history from 1945 until the present, also shedding light on Bonn's own role as former capital of West Germany. Numerous temporary exhibitions emphasize different features, such as Nazism or important personalities in German history.
The Kunstmuseum Bonn or Bonn Museum of Modern Art is an art museum founded in 1947. The Kunstmuseum exhibits both temporary exhibitions and its permanent collection. The latter is focused on Rhenish Expressionism and post-war German art. German artists on display include Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Hanne Darboven, Anselm Kiefer, Blinky Palermo and Wolf Vostell. The museum owns one of the largest collections of artwork by Expressionist painter August Macke. His work is also on display in the August-Macke-Haus, located in Macke's former home where he lived from 1911 to 1914.
The Bundeskunsthalle (full name: Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland or Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany), focusses on the crossroads of culture, arts, and science. To date, it attracted more than 17 million visitors. One of its main objectives is to show the cultural heritage outside of Germany or Europe. Next to its changing exhibitions, the Bundeskunsthalle regularly hosts concerts, discussion panels, congresses, and lectures.
The Museum Koenig is Bonn's natural history museum. Affiliated with the University of Bonn, it is also a zoological research institution housing the Leibniz-Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere. Politically interesting, it is on the premises of the Museum Koenig where the Parlamentarischer Rat first met. The Deutsches Museum Bonn, affiliated with one of the world's foremost science museums, the Deutsches Museum in Munich, is an interactive science museum focusing on post-war German scientists, engineers, and inventions. Other museums include the Beethoven House, birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven, the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn (Rhinish Regional Museum Bonn), the Bonn Women's Museum, and the Arithmeum.
There are several parks, leisure and protected areas in and around Bonn. The Rheinaue is Bonn's most important leisure park, with its role being comparable to what Central Park is for New York. It lies on the banks of the Rhine and is the city's biggest park intra muros. The Rhine promenade and the Alter Zoll (Old Toll Station) are in direct neighbourhood of the city centre and are popular amongst both residents and visitors. The Arboretum Park Härle is an arboretum with specimens dating to back to 1870. The Botanischer Garten (Botanical Garden) is affiliated with the university and it is here where Titan arum set a world record. The natural reserve of Kottenforst is a large area of protected woods on the hills west of the city centre. It is about 40 square kilometres (15 square miles) in area and part of the Rhineland Nature Park (1,045 km2 or 403 sq mi).
In the very south of the city, on the border with Wachtberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, there is an extinct volcano, the Rodderberg, featuring a popular area for hikes. Also south of the city, there is the Siebengebirge which is part of the lower half of the Middle Rhine region. The nearby upper half of the Middle Rhine from Bingen to Koblenz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with more than 40 castles and fortresses from the Middle Ages and important German vineyards.
Named after Konrad Adenauer, the first post-war Chancellor of West Germany, Cologne Bonn Airport is situated 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) north-east from the city centre of Bonn. With around 10.3 million passengers passing through it in 2015, it is the seventh-largest passenger airport in Germany and the third-largest in terms of cargo operations. By traffic units, which combines cargo and passengers, the airport is in fifth position in Germany. As of March 2015, Cologne Bonn Airport had services to 115 passenger destinations in 35 countries. The airport is one of Germany's few 24-hour airports, and is a hub for Eurowings and cargo operators FedEx Express and UPS Airlines.
The federal motorway (Autobahn) A59 connects the airport with the city. Long distance and regional trains to and from the airport stop at Cologne/Bonn Airport station. Other major airports within a one-hour drive by car are Frankurt International Airport and Düsseldorf International Airport.
Bonn's central railway station, Bonn Hauptbahnhof, serves urban (S-Bahn, U-Bahn, sharing the same network with the neighbouring city of Cologne), regional (Regionalbahn), and long distance destinations (ICE) such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris. Daily, more than 67,000 people travel via Bonn Hauptbahnhof. In late 2016, around 80 long distance and more than 165 regional trains departed to or from Bonn every day. The other major railway station (Siegburg/Bonn) lies on the high-speed rail line between Cologne and Frankfurt.
The bus system of Bonn is composed of roughly 30 lines which operate on a regular basis. During peaks, buses usually run every 5 minutes; off-peak buses run every 20 minutes. Several lines offer night services, especially during the weekends. Bonn is part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (Rhine-Sieg Transport Association) which is the public transport association covering the area of the Cologne/Bonn region.
Four German Autobahns run through or are adjacent to Bonn: the A59 (right bank of the Rhine, connecting Bonn with Düsseldorf and Duisburg), the A555 (left bank of the Rhine River, connecting Bonn with Cologne), the A562 (connecting the right with the left bank of the Rhine south of Bonn), and the A565 (connecting the A59 and the A555 with the A61 to the southwest). Three Bundesstraßen, which have a general 100 kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour) speed limit in contrast to the Autobahn, connect Bonn to its immediate surroundings (Bundesstraßen B9, B42 and B56).
With Bonn being divided into two parts by the Rhine River, three bridges are crucial for inner-city road traffic: the Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke (A562), the Friedrich-Ebert-Brücke (A565), and the Kennedybrücke (B56). In addition, regular ferries operate between Bonn-Mehlem and Königswinter, Bonn-Bad Godesberg and Niederdollendorf, and Graurheindorf and Mondorf.
Located in the northern sub-district of Graurheindorf, the inland harbour of Bonn is used for container traffic as well as oversea transport. The annual turnover amounts to around 500,000 t (490,000 long tons; 550,000 short tons). Regular passenger transport occurs to Cologne and Düsseldorf.
The head offices of Deutsche Telekom, its subsidiary T-Mobile, Deutsche Post, Haribo, German Academic Exchange Service, and SolarWorld are in Bonn.
The Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn (University of Bonn) is one of the largest universities in Germany. It is also the location of the German research institute Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) offices and of the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD).
The following list shows the largest groups of foreign residents in Bonn as of 2015 by nationalities.
Moreover, the city of Bonn has developed a concept of international co-operation and maintains sustainability oriented project partnerships in addition to traditional city twinning, among others with Minsk in Belarus, Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, Bukhara in Uzbekistan, Chengdu in China and La Paz in Bolivia.


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Jeff Phillips: Grand Theft Home Plate
May 5, 2015 by Anita Mechler
My real name – nah, nah! You won't find it on my baseball card. Dave Hickey seemed the right substitute. Right place. Right time. A game changing transaction, a gentleman's agreement.
When I made this agreement, I was far from a gentleman. I'll refer to that self as Brashboy. Brashboy was a high school baseball star. Brashboy dominated in travel league tournaments. Brashboy had a bright future, said college ball scouts. Until Brashboy and his buddies broke into a liquor store, snagged 3 bottles of Popov and a 30 pack of Labatt's, drank it all, broke into the same liquor store 6 hours later as the sun was rising, and beat the shit out of a snoopy, do-gooder neighbor who called them out. Brashboy giggled by the end of it, and peed into the street as his buddies took off and a police cruiser rounded the corner behind him.
Brashboy was 18 and tried as an adult. Brashboy was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years in state prison. Brashboy's gut sunk.
There was no way he was going to do time during the peak of his play-ball years. Brashboy had a friend, this Dave Hickey, who was supposed to go off to college, but Dave Hickey was more excited about art and Europe. Dave Hickey had read the famous expat writers and wanted to do what they did. Dave Hickey wanted to change his name to Claude Grimes. Like I said, right place, right time. The lucky thing too, this Dave Hickey friend was a baseball buddy and he had been awarded a fancy scholarship to play ball at Vanderbilt.
We said goodbye to each other and our former selves outside the DMV when I went in to get my face on his driver's license. He handed over his social security card like it was a sweat soaked leaflet for some religion that would change my life. The drive over it was as though he indeed was evangelizing the switch. I had to sell him back to confidence.
"Claude, buddy, I feel as though I were born Dave Hickey. Some freaky lightning long ago switched our bodies."
"That's what I like to hear, but you're creeping me out. I better not return one day to find that you've altered the body of Dave Hickey, man. You talk like a tranny…this wrong body shit."
His birth certificate came close to dissolving in my clamped palms as I waited in line. The old lady with the black perm looked familiar, as I prepared myself for her to find me familiar as well. My heartbeat reverberated like a home run derby's bat cracks on fast forward. She adjusted her glasses. She eyed me as I shifted from side to side, a jittery dance, fourth in line. She looked the type to read the newspaper, and if her memory wasn't totally deteriorated, then she'd recall my name and heroic picture on the front of the local sports section. Or the crime log where my delinquency was waved like a shame flag. Gah! We should've gone to the DMV the town over. I was ready to rush out of there and push for attempt number two elsewhere.
A hand reached for my elbow. Security was about to get a punch to the nose. Criminal instincts were already emerging from just below the receptors of my fast twitch muscles. I had spun around to face this invasion of my elbow!
A skinny man my dad's age in suit and tie looked me in the eye and swallowed. My sweat must have made the air thick. Or he was nervous about making his first pinch of shady alternation in the DMV.
"Come here, son."
"What for, sir?"
"I'm opening up another counter down over there."
He pointed to a station where people usually had to take their written test.
"Aw, whoa. I have to take the written test again?"
"What are you here for?"
"Getting a new license. I, uh, lost mine."
"When did you get your license?"
"Two, uh, years ago."
He looked in my eyes and seemed to be processing my bullshit. "No, well, not unless you would like to. But follow me or I'll help someone else. I'm just trying to ease congestion."
I sighed and laughed.
"Yeah, sir, let's do this."
I handed him my birth certificate, social security card, piece of mail, and a $10 dollar bill, all a little soaked. I perhaps ignited a dormant germophobia causing him to curse the little rush he'd have to attend to, while he'd shiver and just want more than anything to wash his hand. Uncomfortable in his skin, I grew more comfortable in my new personhood. I could tell I ruined his day, while he unknowingly did the opposite and saved me from the potential scrutiny of the curly dark haired old lady.
Claude Grimes had to dodge pretty quick before things got complicated with his passport situation and my absorption of his identity.
What made this easier than it should have been was that his parents hated him. He hated them. And right place, right time, he got that full ride to Vanderbilt and it was agreed he'd be on his own. What about my parents? I was dead to them the moment officer Rand told them of my misdeed that night of shit-faced supply grabbing and goading.
And thank God Dave Hickey didn't want to go to Vanderbilt, because Brashboy didn't want to go to jail. Sure, Brashboy might have been able to toss the ball some on the prison yards. But that's not the same as becoming a legend, as getting his false identity on a fucking baseball card rubbed on by a dried stick of bubble gum.
And you're lucky too, you die-hard and fair-weather fans alike, that I had the balls to pull all of this off so you could have the thrill of seeing me slide into home plate; my 500th stolen base!
And so Mr. FBI. I can tell you were cut from your Junior Varsity baseball team and that wound has never healed. I get the need to be a hot shot. To out-perform others in an organization. You're doing a fine job of showing what the force can achieve. You've found the sport that's a right fit for you. You wanna target an investigation that highlights me as a fraud in matters of estate and tax filings, I can get behind that. I can cooperate. But if you're gonna go saying that I've destroyed the integrity of this sport, that I'm giving baseball a bad name, well fuck off right into the swampy troughs of hell. Every entertainer has a right to a fucking stage name. What of your code names, jagoff, sponsored by Dave Hickey's tax dollars?
I never did steroids. I never did any performance enhancing garbage outside of Muscle Milk and Bayer Extra Strength. I never cheated in the physical sense. I cheated, though, on a bit of a soulful sense. Because circumstance almost cheated you out of a soulful team victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2017 could have never happened.
Brashboy was just a kid, got into a little trouble. Only one person got hurt. And he healed. But the law's the law. In other people's eyes. In my eyes, games must be played, by the people that are the best at playing that game. The only crime I am guilty of is a little grand theft home plate.
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