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This article examines the increased surveillance and control of public spaces, specifically on American university campuses. It discusses how recent protests and encampments have been met with militarized responses and the involvement of law enforcement. Universities have become surveillance fusion centers, utilizing various methods such as CCTV cameras, social media monitoring, and facial recognition tools to gather and share intelligence. This heightened surveillance is a response to changing campus demographics, social justice initiatives, and government investigations into alleged antisemitism. The article also explores the historical use of architecture and urban design to facilitate surveillance and control in public spaces, particularly on university campuses. It acknowledges that while some campus buildings were designed with benevolent intentions, others were designed to deter protests rather than accommodate them. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing and validating non-compliant forms of learning that occur outside of formal educational structures, such as encampments and temporary architectures. It also discusses the targeting of educational infrastructure in Gaza and the resilience of Gazan learners. Overall, the article delves into the complex dynamics between architecture, protest, and surveillance in educational spaces. [Extracted from the article]

This article presents a compilation of upcoming memoirs and biographies that offer a diverse range of perspectives and insights. The featured books cover a wide array of topics, including overcoming sexism in the news industry, the life of a congressman and civil rights leader, reflections from a Supreme Court justice, and the experiences of influential figures such as Audre Lorde and Martin Luther King Jr. These works provide library patrons with valuable resources for researching specific topics, offering personal stories and historical perspectives on subjects such as mental health, race, identity, and cultural and religious backgrounds. [Extracted from the article]

The link between climate impacts and social inequities is what climate justice is about, and it's a link that's especially strong in the built environment. CLIMATE JUSTICE THE MOST recent report on environmental impacts, adaptations, and vulnerabilities from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released in February, is "a further code red warning for humanity", according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Complicating the challenge is the fact that the localized nature of many community-based climate-justice initiatives is at odds with the scale and speed of change that's required to mitigate the climate emergency. [Extracted from the article]

BOOKS Synthesizing recent scholarship with four decades of fieldwork from across the Americas, urban anthropologist and professor Setha Low argues in her latest book that public space is integral to healthy, democratic, and sustainable communities. Contemporary histories and studies now emphasize the role that public space plays in struggles for social justice and how public spaces have become iconic of protest and resistance. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses issues related to training workers with the mechanical, electrical and seafaring skills to build and maintain offshore wind infrastructure of New York. Topics discussed include need for collaboration of schools, community advocacy groups, industry, unions, and government offices from every level for producing a workforce with sea legs, clean energy production deadlines of New York and skill conversion for engineers.

The article reports that the Sunshine Organics and Compost in Jacksonville, Florida, has received a grants from the United States Development Authority Rural Development Fertilizer Production Expansion Program to enhance its composting facility and provide composting and biochar products to farmers, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and improving soil quality.It also mentions that the grants will support infrastructure upgrades.

Andrew O'Hagan's novel, Caledonian Road, offers readers an intimate and entertaining glimpse into the secret enclaves of London in 2021. Inspired by Tom Wolfe and Upton Sinclair, O'Hagan explores various worlds, including street gangs, high-end fashion, and Russian oligarchs. The novel has received positive reviews for its breadth, depth, and enjoyable contemporary detail. O'Hagan, a journalist and novelist, believes that fiction has the power to fight back against political misinformation and conspiracy theories, making it a valuable tool in today's reality-deficient world. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the views of the creative staff of publications in 2022. Topics discussed include data journalist Alvin Chang's use of visual and nontraditional communication to tell his story , and lead designer Charles Grace's focus on creating one's work than trafficking it as it is more rewarding. Also noted is Get Current founder Michael Grant's consideration of the journalism craft as a vehicle for solving problems.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo promised a thorough investigation into the Halloween crush over the weekend that killed more than 150 people in the capital and plunged the country into a week of mourning. President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has declared a period of national mourning and designated Itaewon a disaster zone, visited a memorial altar near the Seoul city hall and paid his respects to victims. [Extracted from the article]

In "Four Women," a novel by Norman Shabel, alcoholic lawyer Joshua Logan takes on a family case in downtown Miami that is closely tied to World War II. As he represents his client, George Benash, who suffered severe burns, Joshua's Aunt Helen and her three friends seek his legal help in a dispute with a German real estate developer. Through flashbacks, the book explores the women's wartime experiences and their friendship, while also delving into the tension of courtroom drama and the struggle for justice. This engaging read combines historical fiction, crime, and mystery, and will appeal to fans of William Landay's "Defending Jacob" and Kate Quinn's "The Alice Network." [Extracted from the article]

Pakistan is currently facing a critical point in its history, with over 120 million people suffering from poverty. Despite this, the government spends over 300 billion rupees annually on the luxurious lifestyles of officials. The trade deficit has exceeded 2 billion rupees in the past nine months, and inflation has risen by over 48%. International financial institutions, such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, are expressing concern about Pakistan's economic situation. As a result, 850,000 people have left the country this year, and the new government's only plan for relief is through the IMF. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the challenges faced by New York's Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program, which aims to support communities in need through the legal cannabis market but has experienced significant delays. It mentions many licensees and applicants are in limbo, unable to open their dispensaries, while unlicensed dispensaries continue to operate, causing frustration and impatience among potential legal operators.

The article offers information on putting poor people at the cutting edge of emerging opportunities in an organization. Topics discussed include embrace possibility and shape work in ways that stimulates personal growth; core value of the organization such as respect, shape and influence; and building a workforce with motivated employees.

Report: Renters living at or below the poverty line face a "severe shortage of housing" The resulting housing crisis has forced many first-time home buyers to postpone their plans, and a "severe shortage of housing" for renters living at or below the poverty line, classified in the report as "extremely low-income." When real estate prices began increasing at a historic rate a few years ago, contractors and other stakeholders moved quickly to increase housing availability - and they did, but only for those who could afford it. [Extracted from the article]

In the article, the author discusses the issue of poverty in the United Kingdom (UK) and the key roles of councils in helping poor residents cope with surging energy bills and food prices. Also cited are the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increasing child and pensioner poverty across the country.

The article informs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan met on September 7, 2022, with city and state officials in Mississippi, to take stock of the city's water crisis, outlining plans to make funds available to repair its ailing O.B. Curtis drinking water treatment plant. Mentions the city has been under a boil-water mandate since the 50 million gallon a day water treatment plant went offline in August, 2022 as flooding caused water pressures to drop quickly.

The grant program to connect fractured cities will be competitive, and eligible applicants include states, local and Tribal governments, metropolitan planning organizations, nonprofit organizations and transportation facility managers. Looking ahead, the Department of Transportation will convene a series of stakeholder webinars to help potential applicants learn about the grant program and what they need to know to prepare an application. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the personal and professional life of photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark. Topics discussed include her education in photography from Annenberg School for Communications at University of South Carolina, documentary photography of Mark on the subjects including sufferings of children on the street, relation between humans and animals, and homeless population, and her idea of taking pictures in order to speak for people who do not opportunities to speak themselves.

The article presents the discussion on detecting organophosphate esters in environmental water samples. Topics include Organophosphate esters (OPEs) often used as common flame retardants and plasticizers in plastic foam, electronics, furniture, textiles, and construction materials; and using OPEs having carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, and hepatoxicity threatening human health and ecosystems.

The article reports that Federal MBE programs were originally designed to promote the growth of small businesses owned by members of economically disadvantaged minority groups, that performed work and provided materials for projects. Topics include St. Louis and Missouri governments by falsifying records to inflate minority business enterprise participation on its projects; and prior knowledge of the alleged fraud and is cooperating with investigators.

The article presents the discussion on St. Louis-area contractors settling a disadvantaged business enterprise fraud case with federal authorities. Topics include investigation into the alleged fraud showing by a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by Karl and Dianna Jefferson; and a private citizen filing a lawsuit on behalf of the government against an alleged fraudster and authorities intervening in the case.

The article focuses on poverty and its ill effects on the lives of poor people and highlights the harrowing experience of 15 year old girl named Barbara Alfred who lives in an orphanage in Monrovia, Liberia. It mentions that Barbara was raped by two of her uncles and the crime left her with an obstetric fistula, a hole in the body's wall between her birth canal and her bladder. It presents various photographs that depict the pathetic state of people living in various slum areas in India.

The article focuses on the importance of manufacturing innovation and its role within the Manufacturing Engineering Division (MED) of ASME. The three main topics discussed include the historical evolution of MED from its origins as a Machine Shop Practice Division to its present-day focus on a broad range of manufacturing-related fields, the significance of manufacturing innovation in driving economic well-being, and the potential future directions for manufacturing.

The article reports that the infrastructure package had been supported by Republicans and all the entangling promises made among Democrats including the doomed Build Back Better bill, which along with important climate-change related funding also included social spending.

In the non-food items the price of toilet soap increased 2.06pc, cigarettes 2.03pc, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 11.67kg cylinder 0.87pc. Inflation measured through the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) increased 0.43 per cent during the week ended on April, owing to a rise in the prices of essential food items, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed recently. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on American photographer Arthur Rothstein. It is mentioned that, Rothstein was interested in helping poor people and he took photographs of families ruined by the Great Depression in Appalachia, the Dakotas and Texas. A brief historical overview of Rothstein with some photos taken by him, is also presented.

The article discusses the need for U.S. law firms to lobby hard to help legal services groups get more public money. Topics include the universal belief among the pro bono community that free legal service is not the solution, the financial problems faced by groups that provide legal services to the poor, and the need for law firms to have a nationwide effort to influence local communities.

The article reports that rich people are not that generous compared to that of poor individuals. It states that the increasing number of wealthy people do not level off the amount they give to charities, and that those who have a net asset of up to $2.1 million contribute a minimal offering to charity. Pete Foundation co-founder and chairman Daniel Petre notes that high-income earners usually lack the spirit of giving.

Considers the questions about ethics, morality and the public good in defining pro bono work of lawyers and law firms in the U.S. Approach used by law firms in determining who is poor to receive pro bono legal service; Advantages of pro bono legal service to nonprofit groups and cultural institutions; Political advocacy that can be categorized under the domain of pro bono work.

Focuses on the gap between the poor and rich people in Australia. Distribution of wealth; Value of equity holdings.

The article discusses the survey that shows the low income families in the U.S. are under connected or has slow access in internet services.

Contends that the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 ignored the interests of poor families in the United States. Significance of the Community Reinvestment Act; Access of poor families to retail banking services and consumer credit; Impact of the law on customer privacy.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Obama Announces ConnectED Initiatives" by Lisa Peet in the June 2015 issue.

Discusses ways on how low-income households can better manage their food budget in the United States. Information on US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Thrifty Food Plan (TFP); Factors influencing the prices paid for food and household of different income levels; Prices at small and suburban stores; Food purchases of low-income and high income families.

Reports on the amount of money low-income American households spend on food items. Percentage spent by low-income households; Food consumption per person; References. INSET: USDA's nationwide food consumption survey..

Cites underwriting practices that have a disparate impact on inner-city residents and considers whether they serve a legitimate business purpose. Question whether underwriting practices having a disparate impact on inner-city residents are racially discriminatory; Measures made by insurers to improve their performance; Proposed solutions to problems of availability and affordability.

Caparrós's analysis of the problem is less forceful, however. He writes perceptively of poor people made "disposable" by globalization, but his discussions of food issues like GMOs and commodity markets are confused and his statistics sometimes untrustworthy. Caparrós offers an effective polemic on the horrors of hunger, but little clear thinking on how to end it. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the views of Sanford Berman, an advocate of library services for the poor. Berman believes that poverty is a major problem in the U.S., and that libraries need to abandon their condescending attitudes towards the poor. He also thinks libraries need to carry more materials such as street newspapers that convey authentic voices of poverty.

Reports that there is a widening gap between rich and poor Australians. Increasing wealth of the rich; Increasing numbers of poor; The economic state of the poor worsening; Societal implications of the widening gap; The most disadvantaged in Australian society; Whether federal welfare programs are to blame.

The article stresses the efforts of sociologist Ishwardhai Patel to make changes in traditional ways of dealing with sewage and cooking which had an impact on the lives of the poor in India. The experience of the sociologist in working with sweepers has led him to create simple tools and to promote their use. Also emphasized is that the greatest development problem in the country is the communication of accessible building techniques and consequent benefits.

The article reflects on intermediate building technology. The author says that this technology's scale is between what the rural and urban poor currently have and the high capitalization of industrialized workplaces. According to the article, fiber-reinforced concrete is a type of new intermediate technology that makes use of the tensile strength of concrete that is achieved by adding fibers.

The article offers information on the poverty's impact on eye health. It discusses that research carried out by Professor David Crabb at City University found patients in areas of lower socioeconomic status had more extensive visual loss at first presentation as Professor Crabb also highlighted the connection between later presentation of eye disease and socioeconomic status; and mentions that awareness of the importance of a sight test and the health aspect of the sight test must be a factor.

Statistics are presented from a survey by Great Britain's Financial Conduct Authority on financially vulnerable people in countryside as compared to their urban counterparts in Great Britain, dependence on a State Pension, and dependency on bank visits.