Mayors

1. The reason why I choose this quotation is because this passage describes the huge fire from the side and also expresses the author’s writing style. It is easy to see that the author preferred to describe people about their sayings, appearances and performances. In addition, I really like the word “lamentable”, the author used lots of words to describe the lamentable fire. The passage illustrates that everyone tried their best to knock down the flame and also reflects the social situation at…

Browning states in Pied Piper of Hamelin 1“ the pipe, by means of a secret charm has the ability to draw All creatures living beneath the sun”(10) He promised that he would get rid of the rats if he in return got a payment of gold from the towns mayor. The mayor agreed to the deal and the piper played his magic pipe and the rats, as stated by Robert Browning in Pied Piper of Hamelin 1“followed the Piper for their…

highest homeless populations in the country, as of September 2004 there were 36,727 people living in shelters and welfare hotels with thousands more on the streets. This is a large significant number of people, but yet the city of New York along with Mayor Bloomberg is trying to get legislation to eject single males and females from the shelters and force them onto the streets where they…

In addition to its own fire and police departments, Santa Monica’s official leadership consists of the elected local government, Mayor Ted Winterer and a City Council made up of six ancillary officials (Santa Monica City Council, n.d. a). Smaller divisions and committees oversee various departments of government jurisdiction. Santa Monica’s Mayor impacts the community through his awareness and willingness to work on issues such as homelessness and affordable housing (Santa Monica City Council,…

been proposed. During this conference in particular, “The Compact of Mayors” has been initiated. On the Compact of Mayors webpage more information is shared regarding the efforts being made, “The partnership between the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of nearly 400 mayors committed to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resilience to climate change and track their progress transparently, and the Covenant of Mayors, the European Union’s initiative of several thousand local…

Buona serata signore e signori. I am His Honorable Pope Francis's representative, representing the Angel's Land, alongside Angel's Land's Mayor. My ancestors arrived in Rome from Afghanistan. In the history of humanity, Afghanistan has been standing an unconquerable nation, and will stand an unconquerable nation until the eternity. Perhaps because the Afghans like the Italians and the Americans, never have and never will succumb to fear, regardless if fear echoing from a terrorist, a dictator, a…

Mr. Driscoll explained the Public Works repair order backlog and how it would change as orders are complete. He went over street maintenance that included stop signs, sidewalks, roadway lighting, tree trimming and mowing and street sweeping. Vice-Mayor Kaufer asked if street sweeping had been focus on the major arteries/neighborhoods and was there a frequency schedule for their completion. Mr. Driscoll said street sweeping was done on a quarterly cycle and explained Abacoa and Shores…

City Council Women , and 1 Congresswoman. Recently, Jasmine has expanded the She Can Win brand to include Public Affairs and Government Relations. In addition to being the CEO of She Can Win , Jasmine in 2015, was appointed Deputy Director of the Mayors Fund for the City of Philadelphia. In this capacity she oversees a budget of $15 Million of the City’s Charitable Giving Budget Line. Her main responsibilities include raising money for the major events and managing…

The author is Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. What I learned in the book "The world of Sofia" was that, like everything we did in life, I taught what each character did, the influence he had on people and that so many things that thanks to them we know now. It all starts when Sofia Amundsen, 14 years old, receives a letter…

close to forty percent of the city’s public elementary and middle school students. Mayor Bloomberg, known for his relentless actions to lower the obesity rate in New York City, has taken the initiative and capped the size of sugary drinks to nor more than 16 ounces. New Yorkers can no longer order a drink greater than 16 ounces at movie theaters, restaurants, mobile food courts, and sports arenas. While the Mayor has displayed good intentions by taking the initiative to lower the obesity rate,…