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  Men Behind the Masque - Structure of borough government
Here eight auditors were to be elected by community representatives and they, together with the bailiffs, would choose sixteen councillors; the bailiffs and their 24 counsellors would serve as the legislative organ.
Tait hypothesised an earlier council, on the grounds that the reform ordinances were made "by all the commonalty and by the more worthy sworn men of the town."[89] This is slim proof of a permanent council, especially given the sparsity of earlier evidence for groups that might be candidates for a conciliar body.
A lower council of 48 to represent the community-at-large in the wake of a diminution of control over the original council; this was part of the constitutional readjustment in 1426, already mentioned.
www.trytel.com /~tristan/towns/mc1_pt3.html   (2708 words)

  
 English 251 Term Paper (2000)
A man’s request for leniency on behalf of his banished brother is denied, then suddenly the emperor is set upon by the council, these eight men sworn and bound to serve and counsel him but who now wield bladed weapons of death against the tyrant.
The conspiracy in each case is initiated by two of the men, who then seek to recruit the others to their cause, with particular emphasis on one man whom they feel they absolutely must have in the fold if the conspiracy is to succeed.
These pairs of men represent the “ringleaders” of the conspiracy in each respective drama, in the sense that they are the ones who initiate and organize it and recruit the others to join them.
mrbraiman.home.att.net /e251p.htm   (1763 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Council of Trent
Its main object was the definitive determination of the doctrines of the Church in answer to the heresies of the Protestants; a further object was the execution of a thorough reform of the inner life of the Church by removing the numerous abuses that had developed in it.
Therefore, on 13 September, he proclaimed the suspension of the council and commanded the cardinal legate del Monte to dismiss the members of the council assembled at Bologna; this was done on 17 September.
The thirteenth session was held on 11 Oct., 1551; it promulgated a comprehensive decree on the Sacrament of the Eucharist (in eight chapters and eleven canons) and also a decree on reform (in eight chapters) in regard to the supervision to be exercised by bishops, and on episcopal jurisdiction.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15030c.htm   (5830 words)

  
 Iraqi Draft Constitution - Security Council - Global Policy Forum
Article (99): It is permissible by law to establish a state council to handle the tasks of the administrative judiciary, advising, phrasing, representing the state and all other public associations in front of the judiciary, except what the law exempts.
Article (105): A council, to be called the federal public service council, shall be established and it shall be responsible for regulating the affairs of the federal public office, including appointments and promotions.
Article (130): The judicial authority of the region consists of the judicial council of the region, the courts, the prosecutors offices, and the regional court of cassation is considered the highest judicial authority in the region.
www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/iraq/document/2005/0825drafttext.htm   (9503 words)

  
 NINDS Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, May 28-29, 1998: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Council was thanked for their contributions and told that a focus group would be formed to determine the working groups and the program planning process.
Council members asked Dr. Baldwin how the NIH was going to address the difficult issues of informed consent of children, particularly when the child has nothing to gain by being a subject.
Atwell assured Council that their role is, as it has been, to identify any concerns they have about any application and to notify her as much before the Council meeting as possible.
www.ninds.nih.gov /find_people/nands/council_minutes_may1998.htm   (4719 words)

  
 II. The Dutch Town under the First Three Directors. 1626-1647.. Roosevelt, Theodore. 1906. New York
He appointed as council but one man, a Huguenot of good repute, named La Montagne, and then, to prevent all danger of a tie, decreed that La Montagne should have but one vote and he himself two.
The Council of Twelve at once proceeded to protest against the director's arbitrary powers, and to demand increased rights for the people, and a larger measure of self-government.
Instantly Kieft dissolved them; but later on, when the settlement seemed at the last gasp, a council of eight was chosen, this time by popular vote, and took advantage of the dread of the public enemy to demand the needed internal reforms.
www.bartleby.com /171/2.html   (3062 words)

  
 frontline: terror and tehran: inside iran: the structure of power in iran | PBS
He also appoints six of the twelve members of the Council of Guardians, the powerful body that oversees the activities of Parliament and determines which candidates are qualified to run for public office.
However, Parliament is still held in check by the Council of Guardians, the influential oversight body that examines all laws passed by Parliament to determine their compatibility with sharia, or Islamic law.
The Council of Guardians is vested with the authority to interpret the constitution and determines if the laws passed by Parliament are in line with sharia (Islamic law).
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tehran/inside/govt.html   (2255 words)

  
 Men's Health - Men's Health - August 2004
The researchers examined the records of 415 men with prostate cancer who underwent surgery to remove their prostate and surrounding lymph nodes between 1986 and 1999 at the Institute.
None of the men whose records were studied had metastatic disease - that is, cancer in areas of the body other than the prostate.
After eight years of follow-up, the survival rate for men receiving early radiation therapy was 69 percent, compared to 31 percent for those who had radiation therapy more than six months after their surgeries or not at all.
www.stedwardmercy.com /healthinfo/enewsletters/men/Aug04.asp   (1015 words)

  
 The National Men's Council of Ireland: About the NMCI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The National Men's Council of Ireland, in keeping with the Irish Constitution, extols the virtue and value of the two-parent, Marriage-based family as the foundation of society.
The National Men's Council of Ireland seeks to protect Families, schools, and places of worship against the cultural forces that threaten them, including biased, misandrist and offensive media and attacks on religious and parental liberty.
Marriage is denoted as the position that exists in law and in the Constitution whereby the Husband is designated as the head of the household and as the authority within the Family unit.
www.family-men.com /about.htm   (1681 words)

  
 Fourth Lateran Council : 1215
When the council began in the Lateran basilica in November 1215 there were present 404 bishops from throughout the western church, and from the Latin eastern church a large number of abbots, canons and representatives of the secular power.
As is known to have been ordained of old by the holy fathers, metropolitans should not fail to hold provincial councils each year with their suffragans in which they consider diligently and in the fear of God the correction of excesses and the reform of morals, especially among the clergy.
With much foresight it was forbidden in the Lateran council for anyone to receive several ecclesiastical dignities and several parish churches, contrary to the regulations of the sacred canons, on pain of both the recipient losing what he had received and the conferrer being deprived of the power to confer.
www.piar.hu /councils/ecum12.htm   (14126 words)

  
 National Governors Association
These men and women are on the front lines every day and have a wealth of expertise and knowledge that should be part of any national dialogue about America's security," said NGA Chairman Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
As state homeland security organizations are relatively new entities, NGA envisions the council being a forum for discussion, setting priorities and planning action to combat domestic threats at all levels of government.
The council was created to address needs identified in the second annual NGA Center survey of state and territorial homeland security directors.
www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.6c9a8a9ebc6ae07eee28aca9501010a0/?vgnextoid=07926c96dfb8b010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=6d4c8aaa2ebbff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD   (527 words)

  
 Eight vying for 7th District council seat - baltimoresun.com
The race for the council seat in Baltimore's 7th District is a wide-open field -- both literally and figuratively.
Of the 14 City Council districts, it is one of just three without an incumbent running in the Sept. 9 primary election.
Burke ran for the council four years ago and finished in the middle of a pack of 12 candidates.
www.baltimoresun.com /sports/bal-md.seventh29aug29,0,5573986.story   (789 words)

  
 D R A F T
Council members appointed to serve half of a term or less (due to interim vacancies) will not be considered to have served a full term and, thus, would be eligible to serve two full terms beyond their interim service.
Council members are elected at the annual NCAA Convention and are elected by the Division III membership present and voting.
The Management Council or Administrative Committee shall not alter the decision of the committee or subcommittee that initially decided the matter unless it concludes that the committee or subcommittee erred in its decision in a manner that, in the judgment of the Management Council or Administrative Committee, affected the decision of that committee or subcommittee.
www1.ncaa.org /membership/governance/division_III/management_council/2003-7/s27_policies.htm   (5906 words)

  
 First Synod-initiated regional pastoral council forms in San Fernando | The-Tidings.com
Eight men and eight women, as well as three male and five female alternates, were elected to serve three-year terms on the San Fernando pastoral regional council, which will be an advisory group reporting directly to San Fernando Region Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Wilkerson.
According to the group's charter, the purpose of the newly-formed body is two-fold: to collaborate with the regional bishop in faithfully bringing the vision of the Synod to life on the various local levels within the pastoral region, and to assist the regional bishop in other matters he may choose to bring before them.
Willis Veluz-Abraham, a parishioner from Our Lady of Peace in North Hills who was one of the eight men elected to the council after the votes were tallied, said he's excited about the opportunity to work with inspiring people.
www.the-tidings.com /2004/0423/regional.htm   (826 words)

  
 New Zealand Hockey Federation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Eight members representing secondary schools and primary hockey and one member from Hockey NZ meet three times a year to discuss youth hockey.
This is a very emotive issue and a survey of schools this year gave a clear indication of 2 to 1 (of those that responded) in favour of a change to the present system.
As Hockey NZ continues to grow into a more professional sporting organization it is important that we continue to have a group such as the Youth Council that is comprised of volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to monitor the needs of our young players.
www.hockeynz.co.nz /councils_youth.php   (778 words)

  
 Bexley Council - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Rumours that Bexley Council for Race Equality is to close down as a result of the rejection by the Home Office of its application for funds earlier this month (July) have been emphatically denied by Bexley Council.
Bexley Council Leader and Chair of the Community Safety Partnership, Cllr Chris Ball says: "We are delighted that the cases of youth crime and youth victims have shown a significant fall within Bexley borough.
The Council already has an excellent working relationship with the local NHS Trusts and everybody involved regards the Health Scrutiny Committee as a way of developing that relationship and involving more people in the decisions that affect their health.
www.bexley.gov.uk /news/july2003.html   (16326 words)

  
 Amnesty International Report 2002 - Europe - ARMENIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At least three death sentences were passed during 2001, and at least 30 men were under sentence of death at the end of the year, although the moratorium on executions continued.
At least 27 men, all Jehovah's Witnesses, were reported to have been imprisoned during the year for their conscientious objection to compulsory military service, and sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to three and a half years.
The Council of Europe Secretary General instituted post-accession monitoring of Armenia's commitments relating to respect for democratic principles, rule of law and the observance of human rights.
web.amnesty.org /web/ar2002.nsf/eur/armenia!Open   (1040 words)

  
 Eight American bishops call for a rare council to reaffirm Catholic moral teachings.
In it, a group of eight bishops asks that a Plenary Council be called as soon as possible to discuss the "root causes" of-- and possible solutions to--the current crisis in the Church.
The eight bishops who wrote this amazing letter are taking a brave stand by urging discussion of those issues that were swept under the rug at the June bishops' meeting.
Men shameful with men, women casting aside their role of motherhood and lusting after women.
www.tldm.org /News5/8bishops.htm   (1400 words)

  
 Medieval Sourcebook: Twelfth Ecumenical Council: Lateran IV 1215
The council approves the existing order of the patriarchal sees and affirm, three of their privileges: their bishops may confer the pallium and may have the cross borne before them, and appeals may be taken to them.
Wherefore we command that in cathedral churches as well as in conventual churches suitable men be appointed whom the bishops may use as coadjutors and assistants, not only in the office of preaching but also in hearing confessions, imposing penances, and in other matters that pertain to the salvation of souls.
Though tournaments have been, under certain penalties, generally forbidden by different councils, since however at this time they are a serious obstacle to the success of the crusade, we strictly prohibit em under penalty of excommunication for a period of three years.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/basis/lateran4.html   (12630 words)

  
 Eight Glasses of Water a Day?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Eight is the magic number when it comes to water consumption.
A study by researchers at the Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha, Neb., found no difference in the levels of hydration among men who drank water only and men who drank equal amounts of water, caffeinated soda and coffee.
It is important to note, however, that the conclusions of these studies apply to healthy adults who live in temperate climates and are mostly sedentary.
www.menstuff.org /issues/byissue/eightglasses.html   (616 words)

  
 US Lacrosse -- Men's Lacrosse Rules
A protective helmet, equipped with face mask, chin pad and a cupped four point chin strap fastened to all four hookups, must be worn by all men's players.
The goalkeeper is required to wear a throat protector and chest protector, in addition to a helmet, mouthpiece and gloves.
Men's lacrosse is a contact game played by ten players: a goalie, three defensemen, three midfielders and three attackmen.
www.lacrosse.org /the_sport/mens_rules.phtml   (2203 words)

  
 Men's Wisdom Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For eight years Men's Wisdom Council (MWC) has been an oasis in the desert where the water of tears and the rumble of laughter create communion and community.
For many men, this council is the first opportunity to tell their truth, to make their own meanings, to have their own history.
Our men have expressed the feeling, "I now know what it feels like to be a man, and it feels good." Many return each year finding respect and rapport, friends and fellowship.
www.rowecenter.org /schedule/2001/mwc.html   (394 words)

  
 Viking Men's Clothing
Men, on the other hand, required fewer pieces of jewellery to hold together their garments than women did, which meant that less garment metal went into a man's grave than into a woman's.
The fashion is also represented at ninth- and tenth-century Birka, where several overtunics, both men's and women's, were ornamented with strips of this type of samite plus, in several cases, metal-brocaded tablet-woven bands on the chest and arm areas.
Remnants of belts were not found in graves of men who wore overtunics at Birka (Hägg 1986, 69); it is impossible to know whether these men did wear belts, or from what materials they might have been made.
www.cs.vassar.edu /~capriest/mensgarb.html   (5874 words)

  
 Washington Council - These Men They Call Knights
A resolution passed at the 95th annual meeting of the Supreme Council in August 1977 calls for the establishment of a committee in every unit of the Order which shall be responsible for keeping contact with widows and dependent children of deceased members.
The state councils are made up of the state deputy, who is the representative of the supreme knight in each state, and other state officers, the last living past state deputy, the grand knight and a past grand knight from each subordinate council.
Members in college councils are encouraged to transfer their membership to the community council in which they locate after graduation.
kofc1456.homestead.com /thesemen.html   (10231 words)

  
 Population Council Projects | MENT
Eight of eleven men with four implants had zero sperm count which lasted in many subjects for several months until the implants were removed.
In hypogonadal men, two MENT Ac implants were found to be adequate as therapy, and the men in the study preferred the implants to the standard therapy involving multiple injections of a testosterone derivative.
Early studies in men indicated that MENT delivered via transdermal gel suppressed steroid sex hormones over a seven-day treatment period, and that the effect was reversible when the treatment ended.
www.popcouncil.org /projects/BIO_MENT.html   (366 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Council of Ephesus
One might have presumed that Pope Celestine, in approving of the council, intended that Nestorius should have a full trial, and in fact this was declared in his letter which was still on the way.
The Nicene Creed was read, and then the second letter of Cyril to Nestorius, on which the bishops at Cyril's desire, severally gave their judgment that it was in accordance with the Nicene faith, 126 speaking in turn.
But in spite of all the exertions of the Antiochan party, the representatives of the envoys whom the council was eventually allowed to send, with the legate Philip, to the Court, persuaded the emperor to accept the great council as the true one.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/05491a.htm   (2999 words)

  
 NGOWG on WPS to the Security Council
The Security Council to ensure that women are involved in political, formal and informal decision-making processes and in any legal training that may be relevant for all women and men appointed to decision-making positions.
The Security Council to ensure women's equal participation in the creation of legislation, incorporation of the principle of equality of men and women in the legal system and abolition of discriminatory laws against women as is endorsed in CEDAW and in article nine of UNSC Resolution 1325.
The Security Council to mandate appropriate authority to ensure that there is no impunity for gender-based crimes during and after conflict and to support indigenous community-based reconciliation initiatives that will allow women to seek justice.
www.peacewomen.org /un/UN1325/NGOWGIraq2003.html   (884 words)

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