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Man issued 2 summonses after bringing gun to RIC
A Disputanta, Va. man was cited at Richmond International Airport Oct. 8 after it was discovered that he had a .25-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag. TSA officers detected the gun as the man's carry-on baggage passed through the checkpoint metal detector.
TSA officials contacted the Capital Regional Airport Commission Police, who regularly patrol the airport. The police responded, confiscated the weapon and issued two summonses to the man related to state weapons charges. There was no impact to airport operations. The man, who was ticketed to fly to Atlanta, was able to continue on his flight.
Some weapons are permitted to be transported in checked baggage if properly packaged, but passengers should check with the airlines for proper procedures as well as checking into local laws before doing so.
Passengers can review the prohibited items list on the TSA homepage or they can download the free MyTSA application from the TSA homepage. The TSA web site and the MyTSA app have a "Can I Bring?" feature that allows users to type in items they plan to bring on a trip to get an explanation of TSA's security policies for the item, including whether the item can be taken in carry-on luggage through the security checkpoint, packed in checked baggage, both, or neither. The mobile app is available to download for free at http://www.tsa.gov/mobile.
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
Citizen Staff Reports 05/16/2016
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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Florida | Hurricane Wilma's most vulnerable victims-thousands of retirement community residents-are still trying to recover. "For the ones who have no family around . . . it can be severely crippling"
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- When Rosemary Jurin lost power in her small condo at Kings Point retirement community in Delray Beach, Fla., during Hurricane Wilma's landfall late last month, she immediately thought of one thing: the eight bottles of insulin in her refrigerator that would soon begin to spoil. "Those little bottles are my lifeline," the 78-year-old diabetic told WORLD nine days after Wilma ripped through southeast Florida. Mrs. Jurin is one of some 3.2 million Florida residents who lost power after Hurricane Wilma hit the state Oct. 24, causing billions of dollars of damage and claiming 14 lives. Nearly three weeks later, more than 1,200 people remained in shelters.
The day after the storm's landfall, scores of able-bodied Floridians began spreading blue tarps over crushed roofs and dragging mounds of tree debris to curbs, while waiting for electricity to return. Meanwhile, scores of elderly residents living in retirement communities and assisted living facilities hunkered down in the dark, waiting for someone to help them survive.
With some 3.9 million residents over the age of 60 (comprising 20 percent of the population), Florida has the highest proportion of elderly people in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 800,000 residents are over the age of 80. Tens of thousands live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities, while thousands more live in condos or apartments at dozens of retirement communities across the state.
When a hurricane like Wilma rips through Florida, the older residents are often hardest hit. No electricity means no way out of high-rise buildings for those dependent on elevators. It also means oxygen machines won't run, and food quickly spoils in refrigerators. Debris and dangerous road conditions make it difficult for many elderly people to venture out for necessities like food and drinkable water, as well as refills on medicine.
For the thousands of elderly residents in retirement communities across southern Florida, Hurricane Wilma was a particularly hard hit. At the 10,000-resident Century Village in Boca Raton, more than 1,000 folks stood in line for more than two hours to receive food, water, and ice. When a Red Cross truck arrived, some residents, many over 80, helped unload boxes of meals. Other residents of Century Village sat stranded on upper-level floors with leaking roofs and stifling mildew.
"This can be very crippling for them," says Captain Don DeLucia of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. "For the ones who have no family around, and no one else to look after them, it can be severely crippling."
Hurricane Wilma crippled many of the 12,000 residents of Kings Point retirement community, where Mrs. Jurin has lived alone since May. The storm crushed roofs, shattered windows, and tore away screened-in porches, while scattering debris that blocked many side roads. Since Kings Point is not an assisted living facility, residents fended for themselves and hoped that help would arrive.
Mrs. Jurin was still waiting nine days later. "There's no organization here. . . . I haven't seen anybody come to check on us." Like most residents, Mrs. Jurin, who has difficulty walking and doesn't drive, had no electricity for seven days. She also had a limited supply of food and water. She has no family nearby, and her only help came from an Israeli man visiting his parents next door; he helped Mrs. Jurin obtain medicine and food and brought her hot meals cooked on a camping stove.
"I kept hearing rumors of ice being passed out, but I had no idea how to find it," she says. The Red Cross did set up a distribution site at Kings Point, giving food, water, and ice to hundreds of residents who knew about the site and could get there on their own. The organization also set up sites across Palm Beach County and had served 1.2 million meals in the county by Nov. 5, according to its website.
Additional help came from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, which assessed Kings Point for damage and delivered ice and water, according to Capt. DeLucia. The captain says Emergency Management Services in Palm Beach received nearly 4,000 calls in the first three days following the hurricane. Nearly half of the calls came from elderly people, calling with "everything from broken limbs to cardiac arrest."
Some Kings Point residents who couldn't venture out for themselves found help from another source: local synagogues. The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach estimates that there are more than 700,000 Jews in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, with many living in retirement communities.
Bernard Morwitz is president of Temple Emeth, a 2,000-member synagogue less than a mile from Kings Point. He says the temple's membership consists nearly entirely of senior citizens: "I'm 70 years old, and I'm one of the young ones." Mr. Morwitz, who paces through the office hallways wearing a small brown yarmulke on his head, is busy arranging the synagogue's relief efforts: "We have a lot of people in Kings Point who have really been hurt."
Mr. Morwitz says before the hurricane hit, the synagogue had been collecting food for the needy during the Jewish holidays: "Now we have the needy right here." Mr. Morwitz is contacting anyone from the temple who might need help, and Temple Emeth's rabbi is visiting members and delivering relief supplies.
Temple Emeth is helping outsiders as well. When Enrique Zuanetto, director of a local soup kitchen, pulls up into the temple's driveway with his empty white van, Mr. Morwitz tells volunteers to pack it with food from collection bins. Mr. Zuanetto is relieved: "Our donations dried up after the hurricane."
A half mile down the road, Jeffrey Willens, administrator of Temple Sinai, has been calling the elderly members of his temple as well. In the days after Wilma, Mr. Willens and temple president Bob Goodman huddled in an office with no electricity to make lists of anyone who might need help. About half of the 400 families in the synagogue are elderly, he says. The temple has provided anything members might need. "In some cases they just needed some human contact," says Mr. Willens, "so we provided that too."
Back at Kings Point, Betty Garfinkel says human contact was one thing she missed most in the days after the hurricane. Mrs. Garfinkel-a New York native who will only say she is "over 65"-has lived alone in a two-bedroom condo in the community since moving here after her husband's death 24 years ago. She's weathered several hurricanes, but says: "This is the worst one. Everything was howling and blowing. I was terrified."
Mrs. Garfinkel's condo sustained little damage, but she was unable to get out of the community for several days due to debris. She says she sat in her condo each day and waited for nightfall: "I only had my radio for company." On this day, she sits on a short bench under a brown tent, waiting for a bus to take her to the store. She's glad she can get out for herself now, saying "not many people came to offer help" after the hurricane hit.
A full 12 days after Wilma ripped through the complex, Kings Point staff walked through the community to check on residents and assess damage to individual units, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Workers from social service agencies who accompanied the staff found severe water damage, roof damage, and rat infestations in some units. Palm Beach Fire-Rescue found the body of an 81-year-old man who had died of natural causes sometime after Hurricane Wilma struck. Kings Point staff did not return calls from WORLD seeking comment.
Capt. DeLucia thinks "a majority" of retirement communities in Palm Beach don't have good plans in place for dealing with disasters: "They may be set up to do everything else in-house, like transportation and recreation, but when a disaster happens, what are they going to do?"
Mrs. Garfinkel says it would be simple for anyone to help at places like Kings Point after a disaster: "Just go around and ask people if they need help. That's all. . . . They can't give us lights, but they can give us a little help and a little company."


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* Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll
2012-13: Played in all 26 rounds and led the Bulldogs in scoring with a 75.9 average...posted three sub-par rounds, including a four-under-par 66 in the first round of the Butler Fall Invitational...claimed medalist honors at the Butler Fall Invitational and at the Big Four Classic...led the Bulldogs and tied for 34th with a 54-hole score of (+7) 223 at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship...finished runner-up in the Butler-Green Bay Dual...tied for third at the Butler-Evansville Challenge...closed out his senior season with a 75.4 career average for 113 career rounds...named a 2012-13 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar...chosen to the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2011-12: Named to the 2011-12 Horizon League All-League team...chosen to the 2012 Horizon League All-Tournament Team...named to the Horizon League Academic All-League Team...named a 2011-12 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar...played in 29 rounds...set a Butler single season record with a 73.0 scoring average...set a Butler single round (par 70) record with a 65 in the second round of the Butler Fall Invitational...had four "Top 5" individual finishes and eight "Top 10" finishes...Butler's top finisher in 10 of 12 tournaments...tied for second at the 2012 Horizon League Men's Golf Championship with a three-round total of 224, two strokes shy of first...medalist at the Bulldog Florida Invitational and Butler Fall Invitational...tied for first at the Big Four Classic, but lost medalist honors to teammate Alex Walker in a playoff.
2010-11: Played in 29 rounds for the Bulldogs...tied for 22nd at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate...finished fifth and shot a season low 70 at the Butler Fall Invitational...placed 13th at the Fairway Club Invitational...finished 14th at the Dayton Flyer Invitational...tied for first on the team with a 76.3 scoring average.
2009-10: Finished second on the team in scoring with a 76.6 average in his first season as a Bulldog...finished tied for third at the Big Four Classic Invitational... finished tied for fifth at the Daytona Invitational...finished eleventh againstGreen Bay and tied for eleventh at the Hoosier Invitational...had a season low score of 71 at the Butler Fall Invitational.
High School: Two-year All-State golfer at Avon High School...four-year All-Conference performer...team captain as a senior...helped lead Avon to the Indiana state championship in 2009...earned four varsity letters...High School Coach: Brent Sallor.


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Substitution of Arrays in Bash
2015-02-25 byRecently, I ran into a problem while writing a bigger bash script.
I planned to create a function that, when called, printed the content of an array from a starting number to an end number, but with the ability to choose from which array this would happen.
Here is the solution:
function print_list() {
while [ $var_start -le $var_stop ]; do
let var_start=var_start+1
# Strip last comma
echo "${output}"
$(print_list array_users 1 3)
# Output: dau2,dau3,dau4
$(print_list array_computers 0 1)
# Output: pc1,pc2
You might want to include a check that the array length is not smaller than var_stop and var_stop >= var_start.
Happy Hacking
Flipping the screen on a Thinkpad Helix
2014-09-15 by , tagged asAfter a short struggel with x.org.conf I managed to flip the screen and touch input on my Thinkpad Helix, using the wacom driver and Xubuntu Linux. This will also enable multitouch support without all too much fiddeling with x.org.conf
:~# xinput
Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Atmel Atmel maXTouch Digitizer touch id=10 [slave pointer (2)]
SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
The device we are looking for is the Atmel maXTouch Digitizer. Since Ubuntu detects the Pen as a wacom input in the first place, there should be a file called /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-wacom.conf. Open it with an editor of your choice - and with that I mean vi. Add the device to the "MatchProduct" line.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Wacom class"
MatchProduct "Wacom|WACOM|Hanwang|PTK-540WL|ISD-V4|Atmel Atmel maXTouch Digitizer"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "wacom"
Once you have done that, safe the file and restart your X server. It works when the screen shows up in the device list.
:~$ xsetwacom --list
Atmel Atmel maXTouch Digitizer touch id: 10 type: TOUCH
You can download my screen rotation script here.
Results may vary
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2014-08-25 by , tagged asLast week a person in the Z9, the house the CCC Hamburg is currently located in, approached me and a two fellow members. Someone moved out of a room in the third floor of the building and left some IT Equipment behind, including a IBM Model M keyboard (the Browning M2 of the keyboards), some old apple cases and a perfectly fine 42U, 106/80 Rack.
Being definitely interested in it, we decided to move the serverrack down into our hackerspace and later use it to house the hardware (TAL/TAE equipment, routers and switches) for the whole building. While maneuvering the rack through the hallways on the third level, we came across some piles of junk, parked bikes and other stuff that occupied nearly half the corridors width. Our contact walked to up us and just as we passed the bottleneck, she asked whether we would also be interested in "this thing", pointing at an old arcade cabinet between the junk.
"MINE!". Thats what I shouted instinctively, raising my hand. After we successfully moved the serverrack into our rooms, I managed to free the arcade, took a brief look at it and decided to move it down as well. After some struggle we realized that those arcades had two small wheels attached to their backside, so you could flip them over and push them around easily. Sadly because of its age - a 1980 italien model - and a variety of previous owners that didn't seem to care all too much about it, those wheels were barely usable. With combined powers the three of us finally pushed the cabinet into the hackerspace.
The next day was busy and I came in late to check the machine and transport it to my place. Sadly the internal systems weren't working, so I decided to remove the screen and fix the machine, using an emulator and todays hardware. This was also necessary to ensure a safe transport between the hackerspace and my place since the screen turned out to be 1/3 of the machines total weight. Once the rusty screws were removed and the wires cut, I transported the cabinet to my car.
Theory: Arcade 170x64x72cm, space in the car 150x120x70.
Practice: The damn car is shaped in a way that only 2/3 of the machine fitted in.
I was aware that my loading space was too small to properly transport the machine but in Germany you can go around with your boot lid open when the oversized cargo is safely towed to prevent it from moving, lid by night and marked with a red reflector when a certain length is exceeded. I managed to bring the baby home, unload it with some help and was finally able to take a sharp look at all the internals. The wooden frame is tough and has some minor scratches that won't bee too hard to fix. The side panels are plain white and therefore unusual for an old arcade. Somebody also scratched the white paint and wrote on it, using a marker. Parts of the original artwork are still in a perfect condition, as well as the glass, covering the screen opening. There are four buttons and a joystick that is sadly limited to one axis, so playing most 'modern' arcade games would be impossible. A mono speaker is located in the ceiling above the screen and a money slot on the bottom.
The plan is now:
- Remove every part of the old technique, including the money slot door.
- Repaint the sides using an 8 Bit pattern on a black background. I still haven't decided what exactly I want there.
- The small door to the money slot is removed. The plan is to put some plexiglas in its place and either place the mainboard and technique in it, or a small diorama with videogame heros, matching the machines painted theme.
- The mono speaker rocks but can't be used with todays technique, so I need to replace with a new one.
- An old 17'' CRT screen from a friend will replace the old monster.
- The buttons will be connected to the platine of a USB game controller or a MaKey MaKey to make them work. The joystick will be removed and replaced by a new USB model.
Operation in progress.
Why external harddisks with hardware encryption suck
2014-08-22 byA friend of mine asked me recently to give him an opinion on an external harddisk. This is usually not a problem but I eventually ended up in explaining why using a harddisk with a keypad that encrypts the disk after receiving a code is a bad idea.
First of all: It's not a open standard. Without seeing some actual code you won't be able to tell wether this thing does the job it was designed to do the way it was advertised. It could use a simple XOR instead of AES-256 without you noticing it.
Also you can't tell if you can ever decrypt the device again, when the hardware - in this case a keypad and a crappy controller under it - are broken and might risk to loose personal data on a large scale. But you have a backup, right? Right.
But the most important reason to not use those devices is that they actually suck when it comes to generate some entropy. Aluc talked about the same issue with commercial home routers that are unable to generate enough "real" entropy because they lack physical components like a fan. Of course is a harddisk itself a perfectly fine source for some random numbers. It has a motor, an I/O rate, voltage and other sources you can collect data from. But in this particular case I can't see the software they are using, nor can I see where they get their number from, risking that the encryption is worthless due to bad entropy, a crappy implementation or worse a static key or a key that is directly generated from the password.
If you are in need of a mobile harddisk with encryption you might want to use LVS, encrypt a partition and place all the tools for opening it on a FAT16 partition so you can access it from any other operationsystem.
2014-08-21 byIt has been a while since I closed my old blog for various personal reasons. Ever since I didn't had the time or passion to properly set up a new system for myself nor did I had anything to write about that won't fit in the 140 character limit on Twitter.
But things and some people around me have changed this opinion. Within the last four years I discovered some new hobbies and started projects that I would like to share with you. Some fo those things will be not safe for work, some things will not be safe for anyone and as always: Don't copy code from a webblog on the interwebz. Especially not if it's for the linux shell. Especially not from this particular blog.
Happy hacking,


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RALEIGH � Black bear sightings throughout North Carolina are becoming more common as the bear population increases and bears expand their home range. While black bears are not inherently dangerous and are rarely aggressive toward people, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission advises caution to reduce potential conflicts.
In spring, juvenile bears from 1-2 years old disperse beyond their previous home range, while adult bears can roam extensively searching for food and mates. This can include roaming into residential areas. If left alone, most transient bears will find their way quickly out of town and back to natural habitat. People are urged not to approach or follow bears, or put themselves between bears and possible escape routes.
�Sometimes when a bear is seen, crowds may gather. This seemingly harmless situation can become dangerous for both humans and bear,� said Ann May, the Commission�s extension wildlife biologist. �But the best option is to stay away, not interfere and allow the bear to move out on its own.�
The Wildlife Commission rarely relocates bears, because it can be dangerous to humans and the bear, and relocation is generally unsuccessful. Relocated bears often return to where they were originally captured. Additionally, there are few remote areas remaining in North Carolina where bears can be relocated. Luckily, most situations do not warrant trapping and relocating bears, because removing attractants and leaving the bear alone resolve many conflicts.
The Wildlife Commission cautions people to not feed bears, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Bears can become bold when they grow accustomed to feeding on pet food, garbage and birdseed. Residents can best avoid problems with bears by:
Securing bags of trash inside cans stored in a garage, basement or other secure area, and placing the cans outside as late as possible on trash pick-up days � not the night before.
Purchasing bear-proof garbage cans or bear proofing existing garbage containers with a secure latching system.
Discontinuing the feeding of wild birds during spring and summer, even with feeders advertised as �bear-proof.� Bears are still attracted to seed that spills on the ground.
Avoiding open and unattended outdoor pet food containers. If you must feed pets outdoors, make sure all food is consumed and empty bowls are promptly removed.
Cleaning all food and grease from barbecue grills after each use. Bears are attracted to food odors.
For more information, go to www.ncwildlife.org/bearor call 919-707-0050.
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The beauty of the Czech winter, from the rooftops of Prague to tracks in the country snow leading to pine forests and other scenes of natural beauty. A free theme for Windows.
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Comparative World Literature Minor
Department of Modern Languages and Classics
Admission into the minor. The minor in comparative world literature is open only to students who have completed two years of college-level coursework in a foreign language. Students are expected to declare a minor formally. With the assistance of an advisor in the minor department, students should complete the Declaration of Minor form before or during the third year of full-time enrollment.
Grade point average. A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. The minor GPA is calculated based on all courses applicable to the minor that the student has attempted at UA.
Minor courses. The minor in comparative world literature requires successful completion of the following 18 semester hours:
|Any foreign language 201 and 202
|Literature electives 300 or 400 level*
|Literature electives*
|*A minimum of 6 hours of literature courses must be associated with the foreign language taken, either in the original text or in translation.
Upper-level residency. A minimum of 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Ancillary courses. Grades in ancillary courses are not computed into the minor GPA. The minor in comparative world literature requires the successful completion of the following outside the minor: four semesters or equivalent proficiency in one foreign language. Note: Computer science does not fulfill this requirement.
Additional minor requirements. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, college, major, and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an advisor in the major department for academic planning and to be cleared for registration each semester. College advisors are also available for additional assistance with minor, college, and University requirements.


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Our Testing Service staff provides UCC Placement, GED, UCC Angel courses, Oregon University System (OUS) online courses, and industry based proctored exams.
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Saying Good Bye to the Seven Tiffany Angel Windows
Thanks to Many who Help Make the Exhibit a Success
URBANA, Ohio (January 4, 2013) - "Our Seven Angels" are packed back in their crates and ready to be transported to the next exhibit site in Montgomery, Alabama. For the past seven weeks, the Miller Center for Visual Arts presented the In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Tiffany Windows exhibit in the Swedenborg Memorial Library, Cutler Wing. Visitors from as far away as Waco and Irving, Texas, California, Colorado, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arizona, Illinois, North Carolina, New York, Arkansas, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Canada traveled to see this exquisite display of the stained glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the Church of the New Jerusalem in 1902.
The windows were removed in 1964 when the church was demolished to make room for the new interstate being built through Cincinnati. The windows stayed packed away and almost forgotten until "rediscovered" in 2004 while in storage at a Swedenborg retreat center near Philadelphia. The nonprofit In Company with Angels Inc. formed to restore and share these beautiful windows with others. With major sponsorship from Security National Bank, the Swedenborg Church of North America, and others, the University was able to bring this exhibit to this area during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
More than 1,000 visitors came through the doors of the library; many made return visits and brought family and friends. When the lights in the Cutler Wing were turned off and the lights illuminating the windows shown through, the initial reaction was always a reverent "awe". Not only were the guests thrilled by the beauty of the angels but also amazed at the detail in the layers of glass. Most do not have such an opportunity to get up close to any stained glass window, let alone a Tiffany window.
This exhibit would not have been such a success without the long hours and work provided by many. First of all, thanks to the Miller Center for Visual Arts committee for the planning needed to secure the exhibit, then install, and host. Board of Trustee and committee member, Diane McConnell also organized a stain glass window tour of seven local churches.
The Swedenborg Memorial Library director, Julie McDaniel, and staff made it possible to have the exhibit open even when the University was closed. Julie also helped to arrange for the variety of programs that complimented the exhibit.
The opening weekend of the exhibit began with a wonderful series of lectures, music, classes and conversation with the Reverends Susannah Currie and Ken Turley, the 2012 Swedenborg Scholars-in-Residence. They both traveled a great distance to bring their expertise and knowledge of these windows and the Swedenborg Church's influence on the design of the seven angel windows.
Thanks also to professors Drs. J. Michael Rhyne and Sylvia Wirsing-Bryant for lectures related to the time period and theme of the windows. The Springfield Writers Group hosted a reading of poems, essays, and short stories about angels. With the expertise provided by Steve Bemiller, from Garth's Auction from Delaware, Ohio, the public had an opportunity to view the windows while having items appraised.
The team of volunteer docents welcomed the visitors and answered any questions about the exhibit or the University. One hundred and seventy hours of volunteer time truly made this art exhibit possible.
Many thanks are due to Dwayne Vincent, Sodexo Facility Center Director, and his crew of amazing workers, who provided all the behind the scenes labor. First they moved furniture out of the Cutler Wing of the library. Then when the windows arrived on campus, they were there to unload the crates from the truck, unpack the delicate windows, and install them in their display cases. Yesterday, they repacked the crates and will load the truck when it returns on Tuesday, January 8. Finally, they will put the Library back in order in time for the returning students.
Finally, thanks to the University community for your support of this major art exhibit. With the leadership from Mark Chepp, director of the Miller Center for Visual Arts, and the committee members, both small and large exhibits will continue to be shown. The visual and performing arts are a vital component of a liberal arts education.
May the inspiration from the seven angels continue as we begin a new year.


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Book your room at Pacific Beach Hotel
Get an overview of this hotelFamily friendly Waikiki hotel across from the beach
Across from beach
The 2-tower Pacific Beach Hotel is across the street from Waikiki Beach. Nearby attractions include Honolulu Zoo and Waikiki Aquarium, just 3 blocks away, and the Hawaii Convention Center is within 2 miles.
Entertainment and relaxation
The Pacific Beach Hotel offers an onsite restaurant and a 24-hour fitness center. A sundeck boasts a splash pool and spa tub, and guests can shop at the onsite boutiques.
Furnished balconies
All 839 guestrooms at the Pacific Beach Hotel have island-style decor, furnished balconies with city or ocean views, refrigerators, HD flat-screen TVs, laptop-compatible in-room safes, shower/tub combinations, and coffee/tea makers with Kona-blend coffee.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Pacific Beach Hotel2490 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu HI 96815
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
At the Pacific Beach Hotel, guests can keep up their workout regimes by accessing the 24-hour fitness center and tennis court (included in resort fee). The nearby 24-hour Fitness Super Sport Club is available to hotel guests and the public for a discounted entry fee. For a bit of relaxation, the slate-tiled, fourth-floor sundeck houses an outdoor splash pool and spa tub. If you're coming for shopping, the arcade provides a variety of boutiques. Beachgoers can rent water-sports equipment, lounge chairs, and coolers at the hotel. Other amenities at the hotel include guest and valet laundry services (surcharge), a 24-hour business center, six meeting rooms, and wireless Internet access (surcharge).
This Honolulu hotel's Oceanarium Restaurant offers family-style breakfast and dinner buffets. Brunch is offered on Saturday and Sunday. Garage parking and valet parking are available (Discounted with restaurant validation, limited spaces).
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour health club
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Computer station
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 22000
- Conference space size (meters) - 2044
- Designated smoking areas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Grocery/convenience store
- Hair salon
- Laundry facilities
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 6
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Number of floors - 38
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 837
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Year Built 1971
Family Friendly Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 10 per day ), Wired internet access ( USD 10 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 20 per night ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 20 per night )
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Free local calls
- Furnished balcony
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Oceanarium Restaurant - Menu includes prime rib, seafood, and an array of appetizers. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Aloha Center Cafe - Quick meals and snacks including smoothies, coffee drinks, tropical cocktails, sandwiches, and other light fare. Open from early morning until early evening.
Room service is available for breakfast and dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
A hotel-guest-only, 24-hour fitness center is complimentary for guests. Accessible with an active hotel guestroom key, guests can workout on treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bicycles and enjoy a variety of weight machines and free weights. The nearby 24-hour Fitness Super Sport Club is also available to hotel guests and the public for a discounted entry fee.
Guests can enjoy an outdoor splash pool with spa tub and on-site outdoor tennis court (surcharge). Reservations for court time are recommended.
This Honolulu hotel rents coolers, beach chairs, and boogie boards. Vendors offer surfing lessons, equipment rentals, and catamaran and outrigger rides at Waikiki Beach, across the street.
A half-mile away, Kapiolani Park has lighted tennis courts and a three-mile jogging path. The popular 18-hole Ala Wai Golf Course is also a half-mile away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children under 18 years old stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service dogs are allowed
Parking height restrictions apply
This property collects an hourly fee for late check-out. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Deposit: USD 50 per night
- Resort fee: USD 20.94 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD $16.00 and USD $26.00 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 10 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 10 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 20 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in public areas: USD 20 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 25 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 33 per day (in/out privileges)
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- In-room microwave fee: USD 50 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night
Hotel Name
- Beach Pacific Hotel
- Pacific Beach Honolulu
- Pacific Beach Hotel
- Pacific Beach Hotel Honolulu
- Pacific Beach
- Hotel Pacific Beach
- Pacific Beach Hotel At Waikiki
- Pacific Beach Hotel Hawaii/Honolulu
We should mention
Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work.
Special Offer!
Book a stay in any room/rate category for travel anytime and receive the following:
- Complimentary use of tennis courts, golf cages and putting green (equipment included)
- Children 4 and under eat free at The Oceanarium Restaurant buffet with a paying adult
- Eco-friendly logo water bottle, refillable at purified water stations throughout the hotel


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Soldiers from a D.C. Army National Guard military police battalion are preparing to return home.
About 70 members of the battalion are returning Sunday to the District of Columbia following a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan.
The soldiers operated out of Bagram Air Base, where they provided military police help and physical security details, conducted personal convoys and also managed mail operations and a dining facility, among other responsibilities.
They'll be returning Sunday to the D.C. National Guard Armory on East Capitol Street.


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Campaign money became focus of tourism battle
Hotel industry kicked in $80,000, unions for hotel workers spent $205,000 for Filner
During a heated dispute over tourism revenue last week, Mayor Bob Filner repeatedly accused City Council members and City Attorney Jan Goldsmith of being bought off by the hotel industry through campaign contributions.
Specifically, Filner said they received "tens of thousands of dollars" from the hoteliers who sit on the Tourism Marketing District's board of directors and suggested that they would be violating state law if they were to vote on the issue.
Both of those statements are incorrect though they effectively raised the fact that city leaders had indeed taken campaign money from the hotel industry.
Meanwhile, Filner benefited from even bigger spending by unions representing hotel workers in last year's mayoral campaign. One of his early negotiating points in the tourism kerfuffle was to demand higher wages for those workers.
U-T San Diego analyzed campaign contributions for all of the city's elected officials beginning with the 2008 election cycle and found that TMD board members contributed a combined $16,345 to their campaigns. Councilwoman Sherri Lightner received the most at $4,080.
In addition, Councilman Mark Kersey — who Filner cited as an example of taking money — didn't receive any contributions from TMD board members.
What is true is that the hotel industry at large has given about $80,000 in combined campaign contributions to the city's elected officials.
Five of them — council members Kevin Faulconer, Lightner, Scott Sherman, Lorie Zapf and City Attorney Goldsmith — have collected more than $10,000 each.
Lightner tops the list with $14,245 while Kersey is at the bottom with $25. Filner received $1,100.
Filner first raised the issue of campaign contributions at Tuesday's City Council hearing in which the council approved a resolution ordering him to sign a tourism marketing pact he finds disagreeable. He then made similar comments in interviews, most pointedly during a Wednesday morning appearance on KUSI.
"Look at the campaign contributions. I mean, for example, the city attorney, who did not have an opponent, got tens of thousands of dollars from these same people who he's supposedly negotiating with," Filner said. "The City Council President (Todd Gloria), who was just on here, didn't have an election. He got tens of thousands of dollars from the same hotel people who are negotiating with us. Most of the council members the same thing. Why do they give money, especially to people who didn't even have opponents? … Because they want a sympathetic hearing of their case. And they're used to getting that. Yeah, I'll say it again, they have proceeded with their campaign contributions to buy off most of the council."
Gloria, Goldsmith and Kersey each ran unopposed in last year's election.
Goldsmith responded Thursday with the following statement.
"Mayor Bob Filner crossed the line, alleging that members of the City Council and I had been 'bought off' by hoteliers in the TMD matter," he said. "This is a very serious allegation of criminal conduct, and it is baseless and defamatory. … Accusations such as this against the City Council and the city attorney should have no place in a civilized, public-policy discussion."
Goldsmith has also noted that, under the mayor's logic, Filner wouldn't be able to negotiate new contracts with the labor unions that spent millions getting him elected. Yet that is occurring and is permissible under state law.
A deal was reached Thursday on the tourism dispute after TMD officials and Filner agreed to terms. At a news conference Filner was asked if he regretted his comments from earlier in the week. He started to answer and then paused for nine seconds.


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U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005 - Nauru
|United States Department of State
|Publication Date
|8 March 2006
|Cite as
|United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005 - Nauru , 8 March 2006, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4418219134.html [accessed 30 May 2016]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
March 8, 2006
The Republic of Nauru is a parliamentary democracy with a unicameral parliament. Its population was approximately 10 thousand, of which an estimated 1,450 were foreign workers and their families. The most recent parliamentary elections, held in October 2004, were generally free and fair. Parliament elects one of its members to be president, who is both chief of state and head of government. The civilian authorities maintained effective control of the police force.
The government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, and the law and judiciary provide effective means of addressing individual instances of abuse. During the year the government adopted measures to address charges that the country's financial and commercial regulations were not sufficient to protect against money laundering. The Australian government was in the process of deactivating its refugee processing center on Nauru, which at year's end held only two persons. The following human rights problems were reported:
- detention of asylum seekers in isolated, Spartan living conditions in a refugee processing center
- limited access to the refugee processing center
- judicial delays
- reduced levels of social services for stranded foreign workers and their families
1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
There were no reports that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings.
b. Disappearance
There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The law prohibits such practices, and there were no reports that government officials employed them.
Prison and Detention Center Conditions
During the year the country's prison facility was refurbished by the Australian government. The facilities were austere but generally met international standards.
There were no local human rights groups, and the question of visits to the prison by human rights observers did not arise. Prison visits by church groups and family members were permitted.
Beginning in 2001 the country hosted a refugee processing and detention center, funded by Australia. At year's end only 2 unsuccessful asylum seekers remained at the facility (see section 2.d.), down from 58 at the beginning of the year and the last of approximately 1,200 refugees at one time held at 2 centers. At year's end the Australian government was deactivating the remaining center and had moved the two asylum seekers to an administrative building. The two persons, deemed security risks by Australia, were awaiting the outcome of legal challenges to their status. Australian human rights organizations had repeatedly expressed concern about detention center conditions.
Human rights groups protested that journalists, human rights activists, doctors, lawyers, and clergy members have been denied visas to visit asylum seekers held in the detention centers. In July the government denied a visa to an Australian parliamentarian critical of the center.
d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention
The law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the government generally observed these prohibitions.
Role of the Police and Security Apparatus
The country has no military force, and the 129-member police force is responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order. Under a cooperative agreement, Australian federal police officers were seconded to the country's police force to facilitate organizational reforms and training and increase police accountability, skills, professionalism, and community responsiveness. There were no reported cases of police corruption.
Arrest and Detention
Arrests are made openly, based either on warrants issued by authorized officials or for proximate cause by a police officer witnessing a crime. Police may hold a person for no more than 24 hours without a hearing before a magistrate. A functioning bail system was in place. Authorities confiscated the passports of some accused persons released on bail to prevent flight. The law provides accused persons access to legal assistance.
Judicial delays were a problem. The lack of qualified magistrates and judges, coupled with severe financial constraints, caused delays of up to two years, during which defendants were released from detention to await trial.
Since 2002 human rights activists have asserted that the detention by Australian authorities of asylum seekers in the country was in violation of Nauru's and Australia's constitutions. The courts of both countries have ruled that the detention arrangements are legal.
There were no reports of political detainees.
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
The law provides for an independent judiciary, and the government generally respected this provision in practice.
The Supreme Court is the highest court addressing constitutional issues; it is presided over by the chief justice. Parliament cannot overturn court decisions. Under the Appeals Act, the High Court of Australia may review cases on criminal and civil actions, but this rarely was done. The post of resident magistrate, who presides over the district court, and also the family court as chairman of a three-member panel, was unfilled during the year. Instead, three lay magistrates handled simple cases; serious matters were given directly to the Supreme Court. The constitution also provides for two quasi-courts, the public service appeal board and the police appeal board, but these did not meet during the year. The chief justice presides over both boards.
Trial Procedures
Procedural safeguards are based on English common law. They include the presumption of innocence; the right to be informed promptly of charges; a guarantee of adequate time and facilities to prepare a defense; the right to confront witnesses, present evidence, and appeal convictions; the right to trial by jury; and a prohibition on double jeopardy and forced self-incrimination. Trials are public, defendants have the right to legal counsel, and a representative for the defense is appointed when required "in the interest of justice." Bail and traditional reconciliation mechanisms rather than the formal legal process were used in many cases – usually by choice but sometimes under communal pressure.
Stranded contract workers from Kiribati and Tuvalu who formerly worked in the moribund mining sector did not have recourse to effective communal assistance and were disadvantaged in complaints against citizens. There were few trained lawyers, and many persons were represented in court by "pleaders," trained paralegals certified by the government.
Political Prisoners
There were no reports of political prisoners.
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
The law prohibits such actions, and the government generally respected these prohibitions in practice.
2. Respect for Civil Liberties, Including:
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
The law provides for freedom of speech and of the press, and the government generally respected these rights in practice and did not restrict academic freedom or the Internet. An effective judiciary and a functioning democratic political system combined to ensure freedom of speech and of the press.
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
The law provides for freedom of assembly and association, and the government generally respected these rights in practice.
c. Freedom of Religion
The constitution provides for freedom of religion; however, the government restricted this right in some cases. In recent years the government has prevented Mormons and members of Jehovah's Witnesses from practicing their religion freely on some occasions, and members of these religions were subjected to arbitrary licensing and immigration requirements.
Societal Abuses and Discrimination
The relationships among religions generally were amicable. There was no known Jewish community, and there were no reports of anti-Semitic acts.
For a more detailed discussion, see the 2005 International Religious Freedom Report.
d. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation
The law provides for these rights, and the government generally respected them in practice.
By regulation foreign workers were required to apply to their employers for permission to leave the country during the period of their contracts; however, the nearly complete suspension of mining operations has made the regulation moot. At year's end an estimated 1,450 unpaid foreign workers and family members were awaiting imminent repatriation (mostly to Tuvalu and Kiribati) after Taiwan agreed to fund the process. The two remaining persons detained at the Australia-funded processing camp were permitted to move freely during the day but had to return to the facility in the evening.
Neither the constitution nor law prohibits forced exile; however, the government did not use it.
Protection of Refugees
The law does not provide for the granting of asylum or refugee status in accordance with the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 protocol; the country is a party to neither. Although the government has not established a system for providing protection to refugees, under its 2002 agreement with Australia establishing the refugee processing centers, the country undertook not to commit refoulement, the return of persons to a country where they feared prosecution. The government did not accept refugees for resettlement, nor did it grant refugee status or asylum. However, the government cooperated with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organizations in assisting refugees.
Beginning in 2001 the country hosted an Australian government processing center for persons seeking asylum in Australia. The persons were detained under national law while their status as refugees was determined and possible applications for asylum in Australia were adjudicated. These persons were held in facilities funded by Australia but administered by officials of the International Organization for Migration. The UNHCR took a limited role, on "an exceptional basis," in conducting refugee determinations of some applicants when the processing centers were first opened. In subsequent years the UNHCR also assisted in resettling some of the successful applicants in countries other than Nauru, but it was not active during the year. Nearly all of the 58 asylum seekers held at the processing center at the beginning of the year were from Afghanistan and Iraq. Of these, 56 asylum seekers were removed to Australia during the year, many on temporary visas while processing continued. At year's end only two persons, determined by Australia to be security risks, remained at the center, and the Australian government was in the process of deactivating it.
3. Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
The law provides citizens the right to change their government peacefully, and citizens exercised this right in practice through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage.
Elections and Political Participation
Citizens 20 years and older directly elect an 18-member unicameral parliament in compulsory voting for a term of 3 years. Following general elections in October 2004, Ludwig Scotty was reelected president by parliament. Multiple candidates stood for all parliamentary seats in each of the country's eight constituencies.
There are no legal impediments to participation in politics by women, but in general women traditionally have been less prominent in politics than men. There were no women in the 18-seat parliament or the cabinet. Women held many senior civil service positions, including the head of the civil service and the presidential counsel.
Government Corruption and Transparency
During the year the government took corrective measures in government and in publicly owned corporations to combat corruption. Loose controls on the enormous revenues generated by phosphate mining led to mismanagement and misappropriation of vast sums of public funds. With the effective end of mining in recent years, within a decade the country went from great wealth to de facto bankruptcy. A search for new sources of income led to the creation of facilities to register offshore businesses and banks. This led in turn to the creation of thousands of shell banks and companies and to massive money laundering. In 2000 the country was placed on a list of noncooperative countries by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) antimoney laundering taskforce and forced to close its offshore banking sector and revise its business incorporation program. In recognition of its corrective actions, in October the OECD removed the country from the list. The financial and regulatory crises, accompanied by continued corruption and severe national impoverishment, dominated national politics from the late 1990s. The 2004 elections were widely interpreted as a victory for reformists dedicated to addressing corruption and economic problems.
There are no legal provisions providing for public access to government information, and the government did not freely provide such access.
4. Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
There were no government restrictions on establishing local human rights organizations, but no such groups have been formed. The government restricted or denied entry visas to representatives of foreign nongovernmental organizations and other persons focused on the refugee processing center. In July the government denied a visa to an Australian Green Party senator asking to visit the center.
5. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, language, or social status, and the government generally observed these provisions.
The government did not record incidents of physical and domestic abuse against women. However, credible reports indicated that sporadic abuse, often aggravated by alcohol use, occurred. Families normally sought to reconcile such problems informally and, if necessary, communally. The judiciary and the government treated major incidents and unresolved family disputes seriously.
Spousal rape is not a crime, but police investigate and file charges if allegations of rape are made against a spouse. Prostitution is illegal and was not widespread. Sexual harassment is a crime but was not a serious problem.
The law grants women the same freedoms and protections as men. The government officially provides equal opportunities in education and employment, and women are free to own property and pursue private interests. However, in practice societal pressures and the country's impoverished economic circumstances often limited opportunities for women to exercise these rights fully. The Women's Affairs Office was responsible for promoting professional opportunities for women.
Government resources for education and health care for children were severely constrained by the country's economic crisis. Education is compulsory until age 16. The Bureau of Statistics reported that 60.3 percent of school-age children attended primary school in 2000. The government declared that truancy was as high as 60 percent in some schools. Most children did not complete secondary school. Foreign workers left unemployed and stranded by the virtual closure of the phosphate mines complained that health and educational services to their children were inferior to those provided to citizens.
Child abuse statistics were not compiled, and there were no reported cases of child abuse or child prostitution during the year. However, anecdotal evidence indicated that abuse occurred.
Trafficking in Persons
The law does not specifically prohibit trafficking, but there were no reports of persons trafficked to, from, or within the country.
Persons with Disabilities
There was no reported discrimination in employment, education, access to health care, or in the provision of state services to persons with disabilities. However, no legislation mandates services for persons with disabilities or access to public buildings. The country's economic crisis has led to an overall deterioration in funding for health care facilities and services.
There are no formal mechanisms to protect persons with mental disabilities.
National/Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Ethnic Chinese, who composed 5 to 8 percent of the population, and their property were the targets of racially motivated attacks, most of a minor character. Theft, property damage, and violence directed at the Chinese community increased during the year.
Workers from other Pacific Islands, primarily Tuvalu and Kiribati, who were unemployed and stranded in the country experienced discrimination. The foreign workers previously had been provided free housing as part of their contracts, and they continued to occupy this housing, but it was poorly maintained and overcrowded.
6. Worker Rights
a. Right of Association
The law provides for the right of citizens to form and belong to trade unions or other associations. However, the country has virtually no labor laws, nor does it have any formal trade unions.Historically, the transient nature of the mostly foreign workforce hampered efforts to organize trade unions.
b. The Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
The right to strike is not protected, prohibited, or limited by law. Although there were no legal impediments, collective bargaining did not take place. A tiny private sector, mostly family-run stores and restaurants, employed approximately 1 percent of salaried workers. Salaries, working hours, vacation periods, and other employment matters for government workers are nominally governed by public service regulations. However, as a consequence of the economic crisis, all civil servants, parliamentarians, and members of government were paid a common salary of approximately $105 (A$140) every other week.
There are no export processing zones.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The law forbids forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and the government effectively enforced these prohibitions.
d. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment
The law sets the minimum age of employment at 17. The only two large employers, the government and the Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC), honored this rule. Some children under 17 worked in small, family-owned businesses.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
As an emergency measure, the government decreed a single maximum public servant wage equal to approximately $105 ($A140) every 2 weeks, which did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. The measure was valid for all civil servants, including parliamentarians and government ministers. This represented a major salary reduction for most workers and families. However, prior to the wage measure, public service salaries often went unpaid, frequently for months.
Hundreds of foreign workers formerly employed by NPC remained in the country. Previously, they and their families received free housing, utilities, medical treatment, and often a food allowance. At year's end NPC was unable to meet unpaid wages claims. The government began paying the foreign workers a stipend of $37 ($A50) every other week, barely enough to survive. They continued to occupy company housing at no cost, but their circumstances were dire. The government of Taiwan agreed in October to compensate these laborers for some portion of their unpaid NPC back wages and to finance and facilitate their repatriation, mostly to Tuvalu and Kiribati.
By regulation the workweek in both the public and private sectors was 36 hours for office workers and 40 hours for manual laborers. Neither the law nor regulations stipulate a weekly rest period; however, most workers observed Saturdays and Sundays as holidays.
The government sets health and safety standards. NPC had an active safety program that included an emphasis on worker education and the use of safety equipment such as helmets, safety shoes, and dust respirators. NPC also had a safety officer specifically responsible for improving safety standards and compliance throughout the company. However, with operations in the phosphate industry almost at a standstill, enforcement of these regulations was lax.


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During her time with the Cyclones she became just the second player in school history to reach 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. She finished her career averaging 11.1 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. Poppens was a two-time Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and named to the All-Big 12 first team in 2012 and 2013. For her work in the classroom The Aplington, Iowa native was also named an Academic All-Big 12 honoree her junior and senior seasons.
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