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Marshall University, WV Hazing and Discrimination Policy

Type: Policy
Status: In effect
Source File: http://www.marshall.edu/student-activities/hazingdicrimpolicy.htm
Text:
Hazing Policy
In accordance with the policies of Marshall University, the National Interfraternity Council, the National Panhellenic Conference, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and all other national organizations represented on our campus, hazing is not permitted, and has no place in our student organizations. All acts of hazing by organization, member, and/or alumni are specifically forbidden. They are...
"Any action taken or situation created intentionally whether on or off campus, to produce mental, emotional, or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities and situations may include paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue, i.e. any activity which deprives a student of at least six continuous hours of sleep; physical and psychological shocks; inappropriate quests, i.e. stealing items; treasure hunts; scavenger hunts; road trips; or any other such inappropriate activities carried on either on or off campus, or in a Greek house. Wearing publicly any apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, as defined by the proper hearing bodies; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; or any other activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual, or policies or regulations of national organizations or otherwise compromise the dignity of the individual including forced use and abuse of alcohol and drugs."
All complaints and/or requests for definition of hazing are to be filed with the Director of Judicial Affairs. All cases decided by the Judicial Board are appealed to the Student Conduct and Welfare Committee, and finally to the President of the University.
Non-Discrimination in Membership Selection
Every student organization recognized by Marshall University is expected to be free to select its membership upon the basis of individual merit without regard to race, color, ethnic origin, religious affiliation, age, physical or psychological handicap, or sexual preference. This policy applies to all student organizations recognized by Marshall University with the exception of those organizations specifically exempted by virtue of Sec. 804(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Signature of appropriate officers verifies receipt and comprehension of the above statement. Marshall University reserves the right to consider withdrawal of recognition to any organization found, in due process, to be in violation of said policy.
Category:Colleges
Category:Hazing
Category:Policies
Category:West Virginia
Marshall University, WV LGBT Outreach Office

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.marshall.edu/lgbo/members.htm
Description:
Marshall University
Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender Outreach Office
The Marshall University Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender Outreach works to create, sustain, and strengthen an open, safe, equal, and inclusive campus community for students, faculty, and staff of all sexual orientations and gender identities. This is accomplished by providing counseling referrals, LGBT resources, programming, and safe spaces intended to enrich, empower, educate, and advocate for Marshall's LGBT community; while also recognizing the importance of creating opportunities for allied community members to learn about issues facing the LGBT population in order help foster an open, equal, and inclusive academic climate.
We provide programs for both the classroom and campus environments.
Safe Space and Allies Project
The Safe Space and Allies Project is run out of the LGBT Outreach office. Participants in this project are given a sticker to be placed on their door or in their office area. By placing their sticker faculty and staff members show that they are allies in the LGBT Community. For more information please call or visit our office. We are currently updating the Safe Space program.
Guest Speakers
From time to time the Office brings guest speakers to campus to discuss issues of concern to the LGBT community. These programs are open to the public and are intended to enlighten and inform as well as offer additional views on an issue.
Outreach Presentations
The LGBT Outreach Office offers outreach presentations to University 101 classes, specialized classes, and other campus groups. These Presentations include LGBT related issues including coming out, homophobia, stereotypes, and LGBT life in the United States and Huntington. Our presentations can address specific needs or areas of concern as well.
Coming Out Resources
If you are planning to come out to your friends and/or family, you are invited to stop by our office in the basement of the Memorial Student Center to gather resources that might make the process easier. We also offer referrals to professional counselors through the Marshall University Counseling Center located on the first floor of Prichard Hall.
LGBTO Lending Library
Our library offers a wide variety of books, magazines, and films for your use on a number of topics relating to LGBT community. These topics include HIV/AID, sub-cultural concerns, self help, coming out stories, biographies, poetry, essay collections, and LGBT fiction. Our magazine selection varies from year to year but includes current and back issues of The Advocate, Curve, Girlfriends, A&U, & OUT Magazine.
Category:Colleges
Category:LGBT
Category:Programs
Category:West Virginia
Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in 1997
Source File: http://ap3server.martin.fl.us:7778/GOVT/depts/gmd/sustain/
Text:
Introduction:
In 1997, Martin County became one of five designated Florida Sustainable Communities, committing to develop a vision for a Sustainable Martin County, a Sustainable Communities Resource Center, and a Hazard Mitigation Strategy.
Category:County Governments
Category:Florida
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Working Green"

Type: Policy
Status: Established in 2000
Source File: http://web.mit.edu/workinggreen/about/index.html
Description:
Working Green at MIT
The mission of the MIT Working Group Recycling Committee (WGR) is to develop and deliver programs that educate administrative and support staff about recycling, reducing and reusing goods. Efforts include identifying/addressing gaps in staff understanding about recycling as well as gaps in recycling resources, and creating ways to increase recycling at MIT.
WGR has been actively promoting recycling since 2000, when MIT's recycling rate was a very low 11%. The effort appears to be working—in 2006, MIT received the Go Green Award from the City of Cambridge for reaching a 40% recycling rate in 2005.
WGR membership includes MIT support and administrative staff, representatives from MIT's Environmental Programs Office and Department of Facilities, and members of other campus advocacy groups. Affiliates include the Director, Recycling Division of the City of Cambridge among others.
WGR has about 100 volunteer Recycling Ambassadors who reach out to the community and communicate WGR initiatives and encourage recycling in their particular department, lab or center. In 2006, WGR members were recognized with an MIT Excellence Award for the work they have done in the MIT Community.
WGR Beginnings
In 2000, members of the Working Group on Support Staff Issues discovered that there were no recycling bins in the rooms where they met for their monthly meetings. A group of people, led by Anne Wasserman and Laura Moses, saw this as an opportunity to support the Working Group and the MIT support staff community in a new way, and the new Working Group Recycling Committee (WGR) was formed. WGR joined forces with EPTF and the combined group worked together to address issues surrounding recycling and sustainability on campus.
Check out the "background info" tab for a list of WGR's accomplishments!
Category:Colleges
Category:Massachusetts
Category:Policies
Category:Recycling
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Community Solar Power Initiative

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://facilities-web.mit.edu/solarpower/
Description:
The MIT Community Solarpower Initiative, is a project funded by a generous grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC).
MIT has been awarded funds that will provide the incentives for 75 kilowatts of solar power. Approximately 20 kW will be installed on the MIT campus, and 55 kW will be made available to homeowners and businesses on a first come first serve basis.
MIT's Department of Facilities and the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment , in partnership with Evergreen Solar, RWE Schott Solar , Conservation Services Group and Zapotec Energy , will direct this incentive program for PV installations on the MIT Campus and in the communities of Cambridge, Watertown, Arlington, Lexington and Waltham as well as in other areas where MIT affiliates reside and there is no other grant covering that area.
COMMUNITY INSTALLATIONS
55 kW will be made available as 1-kW and 2-kW PV systems designed for installation on pitched, south-facing roofs.
We also expect that interested people may not have a roof appropriate for PV and may want to participate by financially supporting a system installed on a school, or other community facility. MIT’s interest in hosting this project is to demonstrate alternative energy options on our campus, to help raise the MIT community’s awareness of these alternatives, and gain practical experience with their installation and operation.
It is hoped that this exposure to the MIT community will lead to opportunities for MIT research to advance the state of the art in manufacturing, installing and operating solar power equipment and systems.
1st RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
1st MIT CAMPUS INSTALLATION
Category:Colleges
Category:Massachusetts
Category:Programs
Category:Solar Energy
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK In Support of a Renewable Energy Fund

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/6/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.matsugov.us/Assembly/documents/07-028rs_000.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION SERIAL NO. 07-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA.
WHEREAS, an adequate, reliable, reasonably priced, and safe supply of electrical energy is necessary for Alaska’s basic infrastructure, economic, and technological development; and
WHEREAS, Alaska possesses vast amounts of renewable energy resources in the form of wind, geothermal, biomass, solar, tidal, wave, and hydropower; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska State Legislature established the Alaska Energy Policy Task Force in 2003 to review and analyze the State’s current and long term energy needs; and
WHEREAS, the task force found that one of Alaska’s long term energy needs is to “identify and evaluate long term fuel resources,” and recommended that the State should “increase the proportion of renewable in long term fuel sources;” and
WHEREAS, the cost of fuels such as natural gas and diesel that Alaskans rely on in large part to generate electric power and heat is steadily rising; and
WHEREAS, residents of rural Alaska pay far more electricity than residents who live on the Rail Belt energy grid; and
WHEREAS, there is virtually no fuel cost associated with renewable energy resources; and
WHEREAS, other states and nations are working successfully to develop their renewable energy resources; and
WHEREAS, the continued competitiveness and stability of the State′s economy requires that the Legislature consider national and international trends toward renewable energy development; and
WHEREAS, renewable energy technology development promotes both industry investment and job creation; and
WHEREAS, clean renewable energy has many environmental and health benefits; and
WHEREAS, locally produced renewable energy has many security benefits; and
WHEREAS, modern, affordable, and efficient renewable energy technologies now exist; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public’s interest for Alaska to develop its zero fuel cost renewable energy resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly finds that a Renewable Energy Fund for Alaska should be established as a separate fund to finance new utility scale renewable energy projects in Alaska with grants and loans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Fund should be funded by general appropriations so that Alaska can leverage a portion of today’s oil and gas wealth into a renewable energy industry that can and will provide perpetual benefits to Alaskans.
Category:Alaska
Category:County Governments
Category:Green Funds
Category:Renewable Energy
Category:Resolutions
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK In Support of a Sustainable Building Policy

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/4/07
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.matsugov.us/Assembly/documents/07-137rs_000.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION SERIAL NO. 07-137
A RESOLUTION OF THE MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH ASSEMBLY IN SUPPORT OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS POLICY FOR BUILDINGS OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY THE BOROUGH.
WHEREAS, the principles of sustainability recognize the interdependence of the built and natural environments, providing the framework and tools to build and operate facilities in an efficient, healthy, and ecologically responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, green buildings are important in that they seek to harness natural energy flows and biological processes, reduce or eliminate reliance on fossil fuels and toxic materials, and improve resource efficiency; and
WHEREAS, when applied to the siting, design, construction, maintenance and operation of buildings, sustainable principles encompass the following broad topics: efficient management of energy and water resources; management of material resources and waste; protection of environmental quality; protection of health and indoor environmental quality; reinforcement of natural systems; and integration of the design approach; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt a sustainable buildings policy for buildings owned and occupied by the Borough in order to demonstrate the Borough’s commitment to enhance the region’s environmental resources, and to yield cost savings to the taxpayers through reduced operating costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Matanuska-Susitna Borough supports a Sustainable Building Policy for buildings owned and occupied by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Category:Alaska
Category:Building Standards
Category:County Governments
Category:Resolutions
Maui County, HI Working to Become One of the Best Workplaces for Commuters

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 6/6/08
Vote: Unanimous (1 absence)
Source File: http://www.mauicounty.gov/documents/County%20Clerks/Resolutions/2008/Reso%2008-046.PDF
Text:
Resolution No. 08-46
URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO BECOME ONE OF THE BEST WORKPLACES FOR COMMUTERS
WHEREAS, gasoline prices in Maui County are among the highest in the nation,
rose about 20 percent during a recent 12-month period, and rose nearly 10 percent during
May 2008; and
WHEREAS, as Maui County's population has grown in recent years, traffic
congestion has worsened; and
WHEREAS, traffic fatalities in Maui County increased by 67 percent from 1994
to 2006; and
WHEREAS, standard motor vehicles emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse
gases that contribute to global climate change, which places Maui County's natural
environment at risk; and
WHEREAS, individual choices in transportation may result in significant
improvement in the overall quality of life, may reduce commute times, and may improve
roadway safety; and
WHEREAS, many municipalities and private employers have been recognized by
the National Center for Transit Research as being the Best Workplaces for Commuters;
and
WHEREAS, to become one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters, an
organization must provide employee benefits that encourage commuting by carpool,
transit, bicycle, or walking, and decrease the need for commuting by the implementation
of telecommuting or four-day work weeks, or provide other employee benefits that save
transportation costs, improve traffic safety, and reduce air pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Best Workplaces for Commuters application and other
information are available at the following website: http://www.bestworkplaces.org/; and
WHEREAS, by helping to save transportation costs, improve traffic safety, and
reduce air pollution, the government of the County of Maui could serve as a good
example for other employers in Hawaii; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Maui:
1. That it hereby urges the County of Maui to become one of the Best
Workplaces for Commuters, as recognized by the National Center for
Transit Research; and
2. That certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Mayor; the
Director of Transportation; the Director of Public Works; the Planning
Director; the Director of Personnel Services; the Chief of Police; the
Director of Finance; the Director of Housing and Human Concerns; the
Traffic Safety Council; the Cost of Government Commission;
Alton Watanabe, Maui Division Chief, Hawaii Government Employees
Association; Dayton M. Nakanelua, State Director, United Public
Workers; Irene Bowie, Executive Director, Maui Tomorrow;
Lance Holter, Chair, Maui Group, Sierra Club of Hawaii; and
Joel Volinski, Director, National Center for Transit Research.
Category:County Governments
Category:Hawaii
Category:Resolutions
Category:Transportation
Maumelle, AR Confinement of Animals

Type: Municipal Code
Status: Adopted via ordinance
Source File: http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?sid=4&pid=13387 (Chapter 10)
Text:
Sec. 10-90. Confinement of animals.
(a) Any person owning animals, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, licensed or unlicensed, shall confine such animal within an adequate fence or enclosure, or within a house, garage or other building. Animals shall not be tied or chained to doghouses or other stationary objects but must be in an approved enclosure.
(b) Any "electric" or "underground invisible" enclosure or fence must be clearly marked and identified as the same by appropriate signage. The signage must sufficiently warn persons lawfully entering upon a property as to the presence of the enclosure and the possible presence of an animal therein. Size or placement of the signage must be such that persons are provided reasonable notice prior to coming into the area of the electric or underground invisible fence.
(Ord. No. 314, § 1(3-6), 4-6-1998; Ord. No. 560, § 1, 6-6-2005)
Category:Animals
Category:Arkansas
Category:City Governments
Category:Code
Mauritania

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mauritania
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Mauritania First NDC (2017 - Archived)
Mauritania First NDC (2021 - Updated Submission)
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Mauritania's INDC plan - PDF
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Category:Mauritania
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Mauritius

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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Mauritius' INDC plan - PDF
http://www.mapsopensource.com/mauritius?url=mauritius
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Category:Mauritius
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
May gods love be with you

:I'm stepping through the door
:And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
:And the stars look very different today
On the passing of Stardust, David Bowie
'Space Oddity' by David Bowie, revisited and performed 'up above' by a floating Astronaut Chris Hadfield ...
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo
“We are all stardust”
:― Carl Sagan 
• http://www.npr.org/2013/10/30/241830872/astronaut-chris-hadfield-brings-lessons-from-space-down-to-earth
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Category:Media
Category:NASA
Category:Nature
Category:Origins of Life
Category:Overview Effect
Category:Planet Citizen
Category:Planet Citizens
Category:Space Science and Space Physics
Category:Stardust
McMasters University, Ontario Virtual and Community Disability Training and Research Network

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://vcdtrn.mcmaster.ca/mission.html
Description:
Mission Statement
Our Vision:
The Virtual and Community Disability Training and Research Network is dedicated to bringing members of the disabled community and disability researchers together to help identify pressing challenges in disability research and to develop the research agendas and projects through which these can be addressed.
We believe . . . . .
1. That innovative and collaborative research can help us meet the challenge of creating societies which are inclusive of disabled persons in all their diversity, and irrespective of differences in impairment, gender, race, class, sexuality, and age.
2. That research can and should be designed and conducted in ways that empower disabled women and men.
3. That researchers and members of the disabled community must work together, locally and globally, to ensure that research makes a positive difference in disabled peoples’ lives and struggles for inclusion in society and space.
Our Mission is To:
1. Provide a local and virtual network through which disabled individuals, organizations, academic and community researchers can work together in developing and assessing research projects, sharing and critically assessing the results of their research, and discussing ethical and other issues in disability research.
2. Act as a global electronic resource centre and research development and discussion forum for disabled individuals, disability organizations, and researchers through the centre’s interactive website.
3. Support and facilitate research and learning activities consistent with the Centre’s beliefs and objectives.
4. Train future researchers.
5. Share and evaluate research conducted through the centre with members of the disabled community.
6. Make research results available to policy-makers and others concerned with disability issues.
Category:Canada
Category:Colleges
Category:Disability Issues
Category:Ontario
Category:Programs