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accessibleLine breaks: ac¦cess|ible
Pronunciation: /əkˈsɛsɪb(ə)l /
Definition of accessible in English:
1(Of a place) able to be reached or entered: the town is accessible by bus this room is not accessible to elderly people
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- If Millfield Park is not accessible by public transport, persuade someone to take you there.
- Destitute area residents live in homes constructed of mud, sticks and stones and the villages are only accessible by mountain dirt roads and foot paths.
- The town is also accessible by good roads, has an airport and a harbour, but all these facilities need tourist upgrading.
reachable, attainable, approachable, within reach, available, on hand, obtainable;
informal get-at-able
1.1Able to be easily obtained or used: making learning opportunities more accessible to adults
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- But materials available in private collections and religious establishments are not easily accessible to scholars.
- He tried several detoxification centres, including one in Cuba, but said most of the Caribbean's medical services were not easily accessible to addicts and people with mental health problems.
- He said the Council wanted to maximise the use of the park and ride buses and now hoped the public would fully support the service which would be convenient and easily accessible to visitors and commuters alike.
1.2Easily understood or appreciated: an accessible account of his theories
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- For the purpose of this review, it is important to stress the book's lively, engaging, jargon - free tone, making it accessible to any intelligent reader.
- And the supporting studies are more accessible to the intelligent layperson than some reports suggest.
- Third, he made it all accessible to the intelligent layman in simple, lucid English.
understandable, comprehensible, easy to understand, easy to appreciate, intelligible, penetrable, fathomable, graspable, approachable
1.3Able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability: features such as non-slip floors and accessible entrances
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- He said that it would not be possible to make the main entrance wheelchair accessible but that the council would try to widen some of the paths.
- The main entrance has been made wheelchair accessible and much improved.
- They also had to do a lot of construction on the building, redo all the plumbing and make it wheelchair accessible.
2(Of a person, especially one in a position of authority) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable: he is more accessible than most tycoons
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- I think of myself as a very friendly, easy, accessible guy, but I seem to intimidate people, or at least the fact of who I am intimidates people.
- It changed my mind about backpackers, as I discovered they were cheaper and often better quality than most hotels, and the people are more accessible and friendlier.
- He's friendly and accessible.… and he's pushing me to write a review of a French academic work for a major journal.
approachable, available, easy-going, informal, friendly, welcoming, hospitable, pleasant, agreeable, obliging, congenial, affable, cordial
late Middle English: from late Latin accessibilis, from Latin access- 'approached', from the verb accedere (see accede).
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ease of access, availability, approachability, obtainability;nearness, convenience, handiness, readinessrare attainability, reachabilitycomprehensibility, intelligibility, understandability, penetrability, approachabilityapproachability, availability, easy-going manner, informality, friendliness, hospitable manner, agreeableness, obliging nature, congeniality, affability, cordiality
- The key aims of the draft plan are to improve accessibility, ease congestion and improve air quality and safety on our roads.
- The sense of informal accessibility is also evoked by the appearance of the words in the report.
- Power is thus increasingly based on accessibility to information not proximity.
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accessibly adverb
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- While Rand was hardly the first philosopher to advocate an ethos of individualism, reason, and self-interest, no one formulated it as accessibly or persuasively as she did - or as passionately.
- Yet the real strength of this book lies not in any new theoretical formulations Cousins develops, but rather in his abundant knowledge of world cinema, and in his ability to share it accessibly in a clear, reader-friendly way.
- The newly launched Discovery Series will shed some light, accessibly presenting performing arts from various players in the community.
Pronunciation: /əksɛsɪˈbɪlɪti/noun
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Cheney Brother Silk Manufacturing Company
Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company, Manchester
The Cheney Company was established in 1838 and grew into the country's most profitable silk manufacturer by the 1880s. The company employed many immigrant workers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly those from Northern Ireland. The company reached its peak in the 1920s but soon declined due to competition from the introduction of synthetic fibers and overproduction. In 1978 the mills and surrounding neighborhood were declared a National Historical Landmark District. The mill was permanently closed in 1984.
These photographs were taken in the mid-1920s for a Hiring Specifications manual. The specification sheets show the type of worker who was sought for particular jobs, and provided specifications down to such details as preferred or essential characteristics for mental activity and how slender were ones hands.
For more information about the Cheney Silk Manufacturing Company Records, see the finding aid to the materials.
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Best Western the Plaza Hotel, Honolulu
Rooms: 274
Reviews - Best Western the Plaza Hotel
- Age Group: 41 - 50
- From: United States
- Traveller type: Business Traveller
- Age Group: 51 - 60
- From: Canada
- Traveller type: Mature Couple
- Age Group: 60 +
- From: United States
- Traveller type: Weekend Breaker
Read 223 additional reviews of Best Western the Plaza Hotel at TripAdvisor.
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Avoid at All Costs!from A TripAdvisor Member
I read all of the reviews that were posted to this website and decided that I would give it a try anyway, since I had managed to survive (and am still healthy and alive) in so many other facilities. To all of those that took the time to write - and I did not heed your advice, I realize that my experience was a result of my own stupidity. I stayed here because of the proximity to the airport and the shuttle service that was provided.
I found the pick-up service to be terrible. After waiting for about an hour and calling twice, the shuttle finally arrived. It seems that the driver was helping some friends relocate from South America and the van was filled with moving boxes and people. There was barely room for me or my luggage. The driver had to hold on to my suitcase while he was driving because there was no place else to put it.
There are no words that can describe this airport facility. It is filthy, the odors are a combination of dampness, old stale smoke and urine combined, and the front desk people are rude. I went into three different rooms and they were all the same. To those that wrote that it was acceptable for a night, you may have been in a section of the building that I didn't experience.
I had just gotten off of an eleven hour flight and just wanted a shower and a place to put my body to prepare for my early morning flight. The shower was so dirty that it was not usable. I believe that the odors were embedded in the carpets and drapes because they were so stained and worn. I slept on top of towels (which were clean) because the bed was also unusable.
I cannot comment on the restaurant facilities because I did not use them. The noise factor that everyone seems to complain about did not affect me - - the smell and dirt were far worse than the noise.
If you have any kind of alergy to smoke (which I do not), or are sensitive to unpleasant odors, or are unwilling to gamble with the usability of a room, do yourself a favor and stay in a real hotel. You are at their mercy. I was trying to avoid the time and cost of a cab ride to and from honolulu which was a big mistake.
On my return flight, I took a cab to the Radisson in Honolulu (which is reasonable priced) and had a very pleasant experience. It was well worth the cab fare and the bit of extra time and effort to stay in a civilized facility. Penny Wise and Pound Foolish was the mistake that I made on the outbound. You could not PAY ME any amount of money to spend another night at this Best Western. I am not a writer, but I felt that I had to write this review - and when this is completed I will begin my letters to the Better Business Bureau, the Department of Health, and Best Western. They should be ashamed that this facility is allowed to stay open.
One Night Relieffrom A TripAdvisor Member
Roadside Redeyefrom Hawaiiantaco
loved it all will returnfrom A TripAdvisor Member
would always recomend and have done to freinds
Close to the airport is all I can say.from greg_mc
The worst part is its location right next to the interstate. The noise is very disturbing. The overall condition of the property was also poor. The rooms definitely need updating. The wallpaper was peeling off the walls, the bathroom was dingy and many tiles were broken. The beds were pretty bad too. Only a last resort for one night.
Close to Airportfrom TSW42
A perfectly acceptable choicefrom sBoy
Avoid at All Costsfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Problems with this hotel are too numerous to name. Well, OK, here they are --
1) Very rude service
2) Key cards didn't work -- took three trips to the front desk to get someone to let us into our room
3) Terrible appearance and comfort -- stained and worn carpet, poorly lit hallways, thin walls (noise), old bathroom, etc. The place reminded us of an old, low-income apartment building.
4) Terribly uncomfortable beds (could feel the springs in both beds)
5) Fire alarm went off twice during the night. Front desk personnel were unable to tell us what was going on other than "it's under control." I suspect some kids probably pulled the alarm for fun.
No this is not a joke, this was really our experience in early October 2004. Was the start of our honeymoon, too, which made it that much worse. Not sure who to blame more -- Best Western for running a dumpy hotel or Northwest for putting us up there because they screwed up our flight reservation! Fortunately, we didn't spend a dime to stay there. I'm issuing a letter to Best Western Customer Relations and I'm curious how they will respond.
Primary problem is there is only one other hotel at the airport to stay (Honolulu Airport Hotel) and it's run by the same owners/management company. My advice is to stay somewhere nicer in Waikiki if you have a choice. Good luck!
Avoiding Hustle bustle of Waikikifrom A TripAdvisor Member
good for late flights coming infrom A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for Honolulu
Shuttles are great for around town. If you are not wanting to travel all over the island and plan on staying close to the beach, don't rent a car. It costs approx. $20 a day to park your vehicle at the hotels. There is nowhere to park downtown for free at all so shuttles are the best. They also have busses and these are open air too and very neat. The other cool deal is that all the sights, tours, etc have their own shuttles and busses to come get you at your hotel or close and take you back too.
Dining choices Thank goodness there are so many choices in Waikiki. OUor favorite was Moose McGillicuddy's on Lewers St. And we walked all the way to Perry Boys Smorgy. Never did try anything in the village. Nothing that exciting, except maybe the buffett breakfast by the beach. looked nice, but was out of our price range. All groceries were about double that of the mainland, so it pays to eat out. Our rule: Never eat at a resaraunt that has a branch in your home town!
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- Address: 3253 N Nimitz Highway - Honolulu - Hawaii - 96819 - United States
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The Eritrean Teklemariam Medhin been shown to be well adapted to the circuit of international cross San Sebastián and this morning has achieved a final victory of repeating his 2009 triumph. The Ugandan Thomas Ayeko and Antonio Jiménez Sevilla Penti have joined on the podium by Eritrean. Huge fourth in the Alava Ivan Fernandez. In the women return to Ethiopia honors sixteen years later thanks to the powerful triumph of Sofia Assefa, with remarkable third place in the Spanish Diana Martin.
The first part of the test has been lovely. With extreme activity Sergio Sanchez Leon in the first few miles, Vitoria and Ivan Fernandez, pupil of Martin Fiz, in the 5km, even has to pull the Africans. Ivan curious tactic that has chosen to run on the outside of the circuit looking less muddy terrain.
The green shirt Alava lasted a few seconds in the lead. The blow of Teklemariam Medhin before crossing the seven kilometer has been brutal. Has surprised its rivals so that the Ugandan Thomas Ayeko when Hustler has already lost 20 meters.
The fight came another precious few meters further back for third place. How satisfied is one of the major players in the 80-90 years at this track, Martin Fiz, coach Ivan. The Vitoria stuck with Antonio Jimenez Penti Seville until the final kilometer. In the line of stands has been the strongest Andalusian obstaculista Basque. Anyway spectacular performance, ahead of Sergio Leon Sanchez, fifth.
With the triumph of Medhin, Eritrea and has four txapelas in Lasarte. Both of Tadesse in 2003 and 2006 and those of 2009 and today Medhin.
The last lap in the 10 km, the winner was from 31:58, ten seconds ahead of Ayeko, and 42 on Penti.
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Three parties have had senior female race. First Portuguese control Clarisse Cruz. Second attempt to surprise a brave African women Diana Martin. And third, the final dry change of pace from the Ethiopian Sofia Assefa, with just two kilometers from the finish.
Sixteen years that Ethiopia took the women beret. The supercampeona Derartu Tulu won at the track in 1996 and 1997. A name that shines a brilliant record. But almost two decades fondistas light of this country have been giving to European brokers and other African countries.
Today, the powerful obstaculista Sofia Assefa, 25, a bronze at the Olympic Games in London has shown that it has a lot of quality. Control has left his rivals for four kilometers, and only when the Spanish saw Diana Martin gave a serious and put to the test arreón, decided he wanted a huge cup and that his country back to the history. It was two miles and then started the monologue.
Diana Martin has had a downturn that has taken the Kenyan Milcah Chemos to secure silver. Yes, the champion of Spain has achieved podium drawer, with a difference of 17 seconds on the Ethiopian Chaltu Waka. Lidia Rodriguez completed top honors with fifth place.
The advantage in goal between winning and Chemos was 14 seconds, with a final lap the 6.5 kms of 22 minutes 41 seconds to Assefa.
Other races
In junior Ignacio Tanco wins and Marta Avendaño.
In youth, Santiago Vivanco and Izaro Telleria.
In cadet Garib Jimena Rahmi and Andrade.
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Three familiar faces are leaving the long-running Discovery Channel seriesMythBusters.
Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Bellici will be leaving the show after 10 years.
Details of their departures are scarce, but Byron tweeted: "The show is taking a new direction. It was an amazing run. I learned so much about myself and the world. I love you all @MythBusters."
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Science took a dangerous turn Tuesday when the Mythbusters team had an experiment go awry.
The Discovery Channel show was testing out a ballistics experiment when their cannon misfired and launched a cannonball into a California neighborhood just east of San Francisco, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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The Common Core State Standards implementation plan is meant to set a universal expectation of students across the country, said Vicki Engbrecht, Hart district assistant superintendent for educational services.
"Up until now every state had its own content standards that talked about what students should do in every grade level, this change is substantial it creates common as it creates common expectations for math, literacy, language and arts," Engbrecht said.
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Implementation will begin in the 2014/15 school year and will be followed by a new version of the yearly assessment test, she said.
"Students will now take it online and be asked to use different sources," Engbrecht said. "There's less multiple choice and more data and info they'll have to analyze and evaluate it."
Engbrecht said the advantages include getting students familiar with using technology that they will need in their future careers to get results faster, sometimes almost instantaneously.
Expansion of the District Careers Pathway program will also be discussed at the meeting.
The program is meant to help students find their passion in life by helping them work directly with industry professionals, such as cosmetology, tomorrow's presentation will discuss the implementation of 13 new programs and the possible closure of some active ones, said Joe Messina, Hart district school board president.
"We'll take a look at what's working and what are not," Messina said. "It's a tweaking, a cleanup, and tune up of the program."
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How did you learn about Oceana?
Living in Washington, D.C., I have been familiar with the organization and its mission for many years, but more recently have had the opportunity to learn about its great work in depth as a partner of ours at JW Marriott. This spring we launched a partnership with Oceana to further raise awareness and educate the public on how critical it is to protect the world's oceans. We couldn't be more excited to partner with such an important and relevant organization and have created a series of brand-wide initiatives introducing our guests and associates to the partnership and to Oceana's imperative role in ocean conservation.
Have you always been interested in ocean conservation?
Yes! I grew my sea legs when I was very young growing up in West Texas. As a child, my favorite thing to do was fish off a small boat with my grandfather — of course, this was on a Texas lake and not on the ocean — where I used to catch grasshoppers to use as fishing bait. At a very young age, my grandfather taught me that we cannot take nature for granted and that we needed to protect our ecosystems. As I grew older, I spent more and more time at the beach and in the ocean, and grew fascinated by the mysterious, secret world that lay beneath our waters — there was so much to see, so much to explore — and my dedication to ocean conservation grew quickly.
What ocean conservation issue is the most compelling to you and why?
Sustainable seafood is one of the most compelling, current conservation issues. As a mother of a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old, I'm very conscious of what I am feeding my family, and seafood is a staple in our household. But it can feel overwhelming to try to understand and find sustainable seafood. Overfishing is extremely destructive to our oceans — it wipes out marine habitats, entire species of fish and other ocean life, and has a huge environmental impact overall. I want my children to grow up being able to enjoy and appreciate the ocean as much as I have.
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The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: Oct. 19
1. Pandit's Departure
Let's be totally honest Dumbest fans. We too were surprised by Vikram Pandit's abrupt exit on Tuesday, especially since the Citigroup (C) CEO presided over the bank's market-beating earnings release only the day before. No doubt about it, it was a jaw-dropper even for jaded folks like us who purport to have seen it all.
That said, now that the shock has subsided and we've regained clarity, it's obvious that the rapidity of Pandit's dumping was the dumbest thing about it. Only on Wall Street, and to an even greater extent, only at a horrorshow like Citigroup, would Pandit have lasted as long as he did in the top job.
Let's just review some of the highlights of Vikram's tenure, shall we?* Since Dec. 11, 2007, the day Pandit was tapped as CEO, Citigroup's stock has tumbled a split-adjusted 89% through Monday's closing price. Citigroup shareholders have paid him a total of $261 million over that same period. * In November 2008, the Treasury Department propped-up Citigroup with a $20 billion emergency infusion, on top of the $25 billion it received the prior month, from the $700 billion TARP fund. The government also backstopped about $300 billion of Citigroup assets, as its share price sank below $5 and some depositors pulled funds from its branches. * Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair (from her book Bull By The Horns) on Pandit: "He was a hedge fund manager by occupation and one with a mixed record...he had no experience as a commercial banker... no private investor was likely to invest in Pandit's bank...wouldn't have known how to underwrite a loan if his life depended on it...(Citigroup) bollixed its own attempt to buy Wachovia." * In October 2011, Citi paid the Securities and Exchange Commission $285 million to settle civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of a complex mortgage investment as the housing market was beginning to collapse. * In March 2012, Pandit told analysts that the bank had recovered enough to win permission to raise its quarterly dividend to 10 cents a share from a penny, only to see the Federal Reserve reject his plan after conducting stress tests. * In April 2012, about 55% of Citigroup shareholders rejected Pandit's $15 million 2011 pay package in a non-binding vote. * In September 2012, Citigroup was forced by Perella Weinberg to take a $4.7 billion write-down over the value of its stake in Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney. So let's just add this up. Not only did Citigroup's shareholders view Pandit's performance as awful, but so did the folks at Treasury, FDIC, SEC, Federal Reserve and Citi's competitors on Wall Street. Oh man, even Richard Nixon didn't have an enemies list this long! And now we suppose you can add Citigroup's new chairman Michael O'Neill to it. Even though Vikram said the decision to leave was his own, it was clearly O'Neill who orchestrated the coup that sent Pandit packing and installed the more traditional commercial banker Michael Corbat in his place. In retrospect, we probably should have started the countdown to Pandit's departure in April after O'Neill took the chairman job from that do-nothing Richard Parsons. But perhaps like everybody else, we had grown so accustomed to watching Pandit fail in his attempt to run this Too-Big-To-Fail bank that we never expected this day would come. But it has. To which we say: So long Vikram. We may be the only ones left, but we still hate to see you go. -- Written by Gregg Greenberg in New York.
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By DOUG CARDER, Herald Senior Writer | 6/14/2013
Connie Sleichter wishes a senior identification program would have been around several years ago when her uncle went missing, she said.
"He drove [from Ottawa] to see a friend in Paola, and he never got there," Sleichter said. "They found him later at a roadside park in Oklahoma."
Connie Sleichter wishes a senior identification program would have been around several years ago when her uncle went missing, she said.
"He drove [from Ottawa] to see a friend in Paola, and he never got there," Sleichter said. "They found him later at a roadside park in Oklahoma."
Sleichter, service coordinator at Sunflower Plaza Tower, 701 S. Poplar St., relayed the account of her uncle's disappearance to senior residents at Sunflower Plaza to illustrate the importance of the Ottawa Police Department's Senior Identification Program, sponsored and conducted by the department's Volunteers in Police Service organization.
VIPS has sponsored the Ident-A-Kid program for several years. As part of the program, a child's physical description, digital photo, digital fingerprints and other information are stored on a CD and given to a parent or guardian, who can provide it to law enforcement officials if the child goes missing, VIPS representatives said.
VIPS recently expanded upon the nationwide Indent-A-Kid program to launch its own version of a senior identification program, Ron Hughes, VIPS volunteer coordinator, said.
"VIPS has talked about branching out and doing this for seniors, because of the threat of seniors with diminished mental capacities who wander off every day [somewhere in the U.S.] — leaving their loved ones at a loss to find them," Cindy McCullough, manager of Sunflower Plaza Tower and a VIPS volunteer, said. "This is why we wanted to expand this to the seniors as well as children.
"VIPS did this for the very first time at this year's Senior Health Fair held on May 2," McCullough said. "It was at this time we discussed with Ron about coming here to Sunflower Plaza and doing this for our seniors. I hope no one ever needs it, but if they do perhaps this will make a difference in finding their loved one."
The senior identification program works in much the same way as the child identification program, Hughes said. Background information, a digital photo, digital fingerprints and a physical description are stored on a disc, which the senior can give along with accompanying paperwork to a son, daughter or other contact person, Hughes said. The information could help authorities locate the senior if he or she were missing, he said.
Once the information is placed on a CD, the data is erased from the portable identification equipment, Hughes said, to ensure privacy.
"The police do not keep any data," Hughes said. "The applicant is the only one with the information."
VIPS will offer the free service to any local senior housing facility or group that would like to participate in the identification program, Hughes said.
"I think the program is a good idea," Georgia Whiteford, one of the seniors participating in the program Thursday, said. "Connie told us about her uncle that drove away and didn't know who he was. If we had this [identification program], maybe we could have identified him."
Fifty seniors participated in the program Thursday, Hughes said.
"We did 32 seniors in the morning at Sunflower Plaza and then 18 in the afternoon at Cedar Square [Senior Housing]," Hughes said. "I thought it went real well, and we hope to continue doing this for others in town."
The police department wanted to be proactive and reach out to Ottawa residents with the program, Hughes said.
"I stressed to everyone {Thursday] to give the CD and paperwork to their contact person in case something happens," Hughes said. "Of course, we hope they never have to use this information."


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For residents at the Oaks Apartments complex in Albany, Washington, flying a flag of any kind is against the rules. That includes sports flags, flag stickers on cars -- and even the American flag.
It's an issue that has many residents fuming.
For several parents whose children serve in the U.S. armed forces, flying the American flag is their way of showing honor and support.
Jim Clausen flies the American flag from the back of his motorcycle. He has a son in the military who is returning to Iraq.
"This flag stands for all those people," Clausen explained. "It stands for the people that can no longer stand -- who died in wars. That's why I fly this flag."
Clauson was told to remove the red, white and blue from both of his rides -- or face eviction. "It floored me," he said. "I can't believe she was saying what she was saying."
Eight-year apartment resident Sharron White was also less-than thrilled with the regulation.
White said management told her "someone might get offended."
"I just said to her 'they'll just have to get over it,'" White said.
Just why management issued the no flag flying rule is not clear, but many say they'll gladly protest it.
One resident said, "If I put it on and I walk outside here? What's going to happen? Am I going to be confronted by a manager about this?"
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says the tenants' rights are not being violated by the flag ban since the apartment complex is private property.
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