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Saturday, September 1, 2012
* Homemade Fairy House
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- makingstuffwithlove said...
I was reading this post and thinking to myself that your kids must be the luckiest in the world to have you for a mom (and your husband -- driller --for a dad) :) And then I came to the part where your dad made the wishing well for the fairy house. So I see where at least some of your creativity comes from. I am always so delighted with your ideas :) Thanks so much for taking the time to share them!
- September 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
Thank you!! Yes, we're a pretty crafty family. My dad taught HS theatre and painted before working at an office, he still loves crafting and cooking. My mom and both of my grandmothers are also artists. : ) MaryLea
- September 1, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Raising a Happy Child said...
This is incredible! I have to show this to my crafty husband and hope that he is inspired :) Your children are very lucky indeed!
- September 8, 2012 at 10:14 AM
- Raina said...
Hello Marylea! My name is Bella. I made a fairy house outt of clothespins. Can you give me your email so I can send you a picture? I checked the house this morning, and it looks like a fairy might have stayed there!
- September 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Raina said...
By the way,my daughter convised me to start a blog for her barbie,named Raina.
- September 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
Hi Raina,
Sounds like you have a great imagination and lots of fun at your house. Would love to see you fairy house sometime. Feel free to email me a photo!
- September 9, 2012 at 6:53 PM
How big is it? My daughter and son would love this, but I've no idea where we'd store it. Where is yours when not in use?
- July 12, 2013 at 8:19 PM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
It's large. About 2 feet tall and 1/5 feet in diameter at the base. We store it on top of a shelf in our garage when it's not in use.
- July 15, 2013 at 7:26 PM
- Akshaya Borkar said...
Thank for give such valuable information,I like your blog and your craft family which very interesting .
- July 18, 2014 at 5:52 AM
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Levy Rate Holds At 98 Percent
April 17, 2013
John Miller was the sole member of the Marshall County Board of Education to vote against laying the levy at the current rate of 98 percent for the 2013 tax year, as the rate passed in a 4-1 vote......
Hey "Karen Sue", I don't suppose you are the same person that stole about $25K from the JMHS yearbook about 10 years ago? Looks like you got your levy tax money all in advance! Keep that RV you bought for retirement all clean and spiffy!
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These females and males on the board who permitted this travesty to happen are the lowest form of public servants one can have in office. They could have easily made a symbolic gesture and thrown the TAXPAYERS a bone. I applaud Mr. Kessler for fighting the good fight and showing the public "the emperor has no clothes". Unfortunately Mr. Lewicki will probably not run again and the ignorant masses will probably forget by the next election.
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Mr. "Gary" is a mouthpiece for Fast Freddy. If you notice, he is always Freddies biggest supporter. Funny thing is though, while Freddy is handing out free car seats and diaper bags to teen mothers, Mr. Geary's AP program has to hold fundraisers! Geary and his wife are both teachers, so I guess they don't need any tax breaks.
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It's so good to see that tax payers are waking up to the fact that they have been taken on a long. long ride on school funding & SPENDING. We have been subjected to a bunch of beggers who keep feathering their nests.
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Let's hope that the Marshall County voters remember who voted to keep the levy rate at 98% when election time comes for these board members. Apparently John Miller is the only one that can't be bought. They're keeping the high levy rate to fund the high administrator raises.
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school boards will say anything for a dollar.look at what they drive and where they eat.i think that the majority of people can see through them.one lies and the other swears to it.you don't need levies to run a school.when this come up for renewal we can just hope that a lot of non-school board employees come out to vote.greed.
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The school system has suffered through "lean times," Geary told board members.....
Where has this guy been? LEAN TIMES????? Come out of the classroom and look around Mr. Geary to what the taxpayers provide this county...new schools, new buses, up-to-date textbooks, supplies, over priced administrators, made up high paying positions at the county office for good old boys and girls.....lean times??? Is this guy for real? 100 plus staff over the state formula and we have went through lean times? Don't think so!
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College: South Carolina St.
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The above image is the stamp Austrian postal services will be issuing - 400,000 to be exact - in honor of Roger Federer's stint as the world's top baller.
The image was taken during his triumphant run at this year's Roland Garros where he tied Pete Sampras' Grand Slam record at 14 majors. He, of course, broke the record at Wimbledon the following month.
The stamps will be available for purchase beginning in February 2010.
So, FedFans, in the immortal words of Heathers' Veronica Sawyer: "Lick it up, baby. Lick. It. Up." (6:10)
(Photo via GoToTennis)
Monday, September 28, 2009
VIDEO VAULT: Veronica Sawyer has a few choice words for you, FedFans
Labels: celebrity, Roger Federer, stamps, tennis, video
10 comments:
- AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Wait a minute, that link shows a pic of his Swiss stamp, with a wimbly trophy, not the Austrian stamp. Just so you know.ReplyDelete
Yeah, the story doesn't have the correct stamp. They prob used it as a place holder - most likely didn't have the artwork yet.ReplyDelete
Wow. I think what makes it so prestigious in my eyes is that it's Austrian and not Swiss so they are recognizing his brilliance ragardless of his nationality.ReplyDelete
Also, where the hell do I get one? I've started collecting stamps like an old person. I already have a few old (circa 1989) Austrian ones and this would be a great addition.
- AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Thanks for that funny clip! I want to lick that stamp ;)ReplyDelete
Wha...?! We are having a Federer stamp? I didn't even know! *lol*ReplyDelete
I find it kinda weird though. Why exactly are we praising him? But whatevs... Me thinks I could buy a truckload and sell it to Fedophiles on Ebay. ;-))
I guess if someone in Austria can grab a stamp for your collection sara...eh, wait! sonja lives there.ReplyDelete
sara meet sonja...sonja meet sara...LOL
"I already have a few old (circa 1989)"ReplyDelete
You know I love you, you being the daughter I didn't know I had and all...but you might want to use a different word when referring to 1989. "Old" is not a word a young whippersnapper like you can use. Only us old people can call ourselves old. ;)
And, uh, BTW, I remember when stamps went up to eighteen cents! :)
*waves to Sonja*
So! Why don't you start a nude Rafa stamp campaign? I'll sign up for half a million right now. ;)
*Waves at long lost mother Natch*ReplyDelete
I totally meant "old" as a joke but it didn't come off as intended. Sorry. I know 1989 is definitely not old especially for stamps. I know people with stamps from the 1800's.
Well hello there Sonja. I'm going to go ahead and call dibs. How about we cut out the middle man (ebay) and discuss prices? ;)
"I totally meant "old" as a joke but it didn't come off as intended. "ReplyDelete
Sorry, sweetie. I knew you were joking. I was in a mad rush this morning when I was typing so MY joking didn't come across! See? Us (by "us" I mean me) old fogeys should NEVER try to rush. ;) I also meant to add that 1989 was an especially good year for me, as that was the year I nailed my first ATPer!! Good times, good times.:)
Yo natch!! *waves back* I'm totally for that Naked Rafa Stamp campaign. *makes plans* *draws a draft*ReplyDelete
Now... "that was the year I nailed my first ATPer".
Your first??! How many are there?? You lucky wench you! ;-)))
So Sara, I see where this is going... you will use your collection to... err... show it to Rog or Rafa, won't you? ;-)
I can only support that, so screw Ebay. :D
But seriously: the Austrian Post has an online philately shop that ships to every country.
Lookie here: http://www.post.at/eshop/philatelieshop/
I couldn't find the Federer stamp yet though - obviously it's not released yet.


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ISU Now 6-0 After Pair of Wins at Troy Cox Classic
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Iowa State softball team is 6-0 after picking up a pair of wins Friday night at the Troy Cox Classic. The Cyclones left the NMSU Softball Complex with a 13-3 victory over hosts New Mexico State and an 8-6 win over Weber State.
The Cyclones were down three in both games. In the win over NMSU, Iowa State put up a monstrous 10-run fifth inning to totally shift the course of the game. ISU then dug its way out of a 3-0 first-inning deficit against Weber State by scoring eight unanswered runs across three straight innings.
Iowa State 13, New Mexico State 3
The 10-Run Fifth Inning
A first-inning Fiana FInau two-run home run gave New Mexico State control early. The Aggies were able to drive in a third run in the bottom of the fourth to make it 3-0. Katie Johnson came up with two big strikeouts with the bases loaded to prevent more Aggies runs.
Heading into the top of the fifth, Iowa State had already left nine runners stranded on base, including leaving the bases loaded twice. The Cyclones started the fifth with Aly Cappaert getting hit by a pitch, followed by a Rachel Hartman single and Lexi Slater reaching on an errant throw to first.
With the bases loaded and no one out, Jorden Spendlove singled to left to bring in the first run and make it 3-1. With Sara Rice ahead 2-0 on a count, NMSU decided to make a pitching change from Karysta Donisthorpe to Makayla McAdams. The change did not work as McAdams threw two straight balls to walk Rice on four pitches and reduce the NMSU lead to 3-2.
NMSU finally got the first out of the inning as Liana Henry reached on a fielder's choice when the Aggies threw home to get the force at the plate, but it kept the bases loaded. Brittany Gomez put Iowa State ahead with a chopper down the middle and put ISU ahead 4-3.
Sarah Hawryluk's at bat looked headed for an out when she grounded to short. NMSU shortstop Haley Nakamura threw to third for the force, but the third baseman, Emma Adams, did not take the force and dropped the ball attempting a tag, letting ISU load the bases again.
Sara Davison blew the inning open with a line drive double to the wall in right-center that cleared the bags with the speedy Gomez and Hawryluk able to come around and make the score 7-3 ISU. After a Cappaert strikeout, Rachel Hartman made it 8-3 with an RBI-single to left.
Lexi Slater capped off ISU's dominant inning with a first-pitch home run over the leftfield wall to give ISU a 10-3 advantage. Spendlove hit a liner to left to end the inning, but the damage was done and the Cyclones had an unassailable 10-3 lead.
Player of the Game
Lexi Slater. The junior, known for her elite fielding ability, showed off her prowess at the plate. Slater finished the marathon game 3-of-5 from the plate with three runs and her two RBIs she earned on her two-run homer to cap off the fifth inning.
Slater showed why she is regarded as the best defensive shortstop in the Big 12 and among the best in the nation, recording three put-outs and five assists in the win.
Iowa State 8, Weber State 6
How the Game Was Won
Once again, Iowa State found itself in an early hole as the Wildcats trotted three runs across and on the board in the top of the first off Paris Imholz, who was making her Iowa State debut in the circle.
The Cyclone offense took control in the second as Jorden Spendlove scored the first run of the game by bringing Lexi Slater around all the way from first to make it 3-1. Sara Rice took the first pitch she saw way over the wall in left-center for her second homer of the season to tie the game at 3-3.
With two on and one out in the bottom of the third, Rachel Hartman drove in the go-ahead run on an RBI-single. Two batters later, it was Spendlove again adding to the Iowa State account with another RBI-double that scored Hartman to make it 5-3.
Liana Henry made it 6-3 on the first at-bat of the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run. Brittany Gomez powered in a double and sped home on a bloop single from Sarah Hawryluk to make it 7-3. From there, the Cyclones loaded the bases with back-to-back walks and Slater added the eighth run via an RBI-single.
Weber State posted two home runs in the top of the sixth to close the gap to 8-6, but Katie Johnson was able to lock down and retire the side in the seventh inning to give the Cyclones the win.
Player of the Game
Liana Henry. Coming into Friday's games, Henry had never posted a multi-hit game. The senior leftfielder blew that out of the water by going 3-for-3 in ISU's second game and hitting her second career home run (first since March 2013) to put Iowa State ahead 6-3.
Up Next
Iowa State returns to the NMSU Softball Complex for another doubleheader Saturday. The Cyclones take on New Mexico State at 7 p.m. Central Time and follow that up with a game against Northern Colorado.


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text: By Christy SheetsSports Writer Last week the Lady Cats faced opponents on both Thursday and Friday nights.Wallace vs South Platte On Thursday night the Lady Cats traveled to Big Springs to play South Platte. In the first quarter, the Lady Cats struggled to get started, but once they did the battle was on, and they took the lead. The lead allowed Coach Messersmith to give some of his younger players some valuable court time, and South Platte took advantage of this fact. South Platte battled back, and the quarter ended with the Lady Cats trailing by four, 11 to 15. The second quarter saw a rally from the Wildcats. They began to make shots, and denied South Platte the opportunity to do the same. The Wildcats outscored South Platte by 10 in the second, and headed into the locker room in the lead 27 to 22. The Lady Cats started the second half with a renewed energy and determination, but South Platte refused to let up. The third quarter ended with each team scoring seven points, 34 to 28. The Cats were ready for the fourth quarter, and the Lady Cats scored first, but several late turnovers allowed South Platte to overtake the Cats. The Wildcats regained the lead with a three-point shot, but fouls allowed South Platte to regain the lead by one. Wallace tried to foul late to get possession of the ball, but time ran out. The Wildcats lost a heartbreaker by one point, 47 to 48. Offensively, senior Chelsea Sowle led the Lady Cats with 18 points, followed by sophomore Christina Daniels with 11 points. Junior Sara Hubbard had eight points, and seniors Katelyn Melton and Anna Griffiths each had five points. Leading the team with assists were Griffiths (three), sophomore Morgan Messersmith (two), and Daniels (one). Leading the team with offensive rebounds were Melton (four), Sowle (three), Daniels (two), Griffiths (one), and Hubbard (one). Defensively, Hubbard led the Cats with seven rebounds and one steal, followed closely by Sowle with seven rebounds, and Daniels with three rebounds and three steals. Melton had four rebounds and one steal, and Griffiths had three rebounds and one steal. Wallace vs Paxton Friday night, the Wildcats played host to the Paxton Tigers. The Lady Cats started the night hoping to seek revenge for their last minute loss the night before. The Cats played hard, and as the buzzer sounded to end the first quarter, they led a somewhat stunned Paxton team 14 to 11. The Lady Cats continued to play with energy and strengthened their lead to double digits, but the Tigers came roaring back at the end of the quarter to pull within four of the Wildcats. The Lady Cats headed into the locker room at the half leading, 25 to 21. After half, the Tigers were ready to build some momentum, but the Cats simply refused to just let this happen. The Cats fought hard, and managed to keep the Tigers away from the basket, while hitting several shots of their own. The Lady Cats outscored Paxton by nine, and were able to increase their lead to 13. The third quarter ended with the Wildcats leading, 37 to 24. The Lady Cats, determined to finish strong took the court with resolve. With every shot, momentum built, but the Tigers were tough and refused to go quietly into the night. Both teams scored numerous points in the final quarter, but it was the Lady Cats who continued to build on their momentum. As the final buzzer sounded the Wildcats defeated an always-tough Tiger team 55 to 40. Offensively, Daniels led the Lady Cats with 25 points, followed by Sowle with 15 points. Griffiths had six points, Hubbard had five points, junior Paige Aylward had three points, and sophomore Hayley Storm had one point. Leading the team in assists were Griffiths (four), Sowle (three), Daniels (two), Aylward (one), and Messersmith (one). Leading the team with offensive rebounds were Sowle (five), Daniels (four), Griffiths (one), and Hubbard (one). Defensively, Griffiths led the team with six rebounds and four steals, followed by Daniels with four rebounds and three steals. Sowle and Aylward each had five rebounds and one steal, Storm had two rebounds and one steal, Hubbard had two rebounds, and Messersmith had two steals.Next Action The Lady Cats traveled to face Dundy County/Stratton on Tuesday, Jan. 15. On Thursday, Jan. 17, the Cats will play host to Arthur County. The Lady Cats will then play in the RPAC tournament at Wauneta, with first round starting on Saturday, Jan. 19.


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The building is located at 5100 Wisconsin Avenue. We are told a motor that was part of an air-handling unit was smoking.
The fitness center moved its workout class outside the building while firefighters went in to handle the smoke.


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In Brief
News highlights from around the world
Preparing for the worst
As the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, the New York Police Department wants to learn from the past. The department may make new plans for emergency procedures, including hiring a new chief of emergencies, reducing the number of cops who respond to a calamity, and building a "shadow staff" to take over if senior officers are killed. Right after the World Trade Center attack, thousands of police and firefighters flooded the complex. Twenty-three officers and 343 firefighters died. A private study added urgency to the proposals. A McKinsey & Co. review found that police communication systems were not prepared for a large-scale disaster. It reported that 38 percent of the police officers that responded to the World Trade Center attack did not know to whom to report. It also cited a "perceived lack of a single strong operational leader" and "unclear roles and responsibilities among senior leadership." Experts also cited a lack of communication between fire and police on Sept. 11. They say this problem predated the attack. Officials say that their top priority is ensuring that people donÕt flood a future disaster area as they did on Sept. 11. "On Sept. 11, you had thousands of police officers move into one small area. That is not going to happen again," one officer said.
Man knows not his time
Richard W. De Haan, former head of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based RBC Ministries and creator in 1968 of the weekly Day of Discovery television program, died last month. He was 79 and suffered from Parkinson's disease. When his father, well-known Bible teacher Martin De Haan, died in 1965, Richard took over the family's broadcast ministry. He was the voice of the daily "Radio Bible Class" broadcast for more than 30 years, until his retirement in 1985. Day of Discovery is one of the nation's longest continually broadcast TV programs.
Chaim Potok, prolific rabbi-turned-author who portrayed American Jewish life from an empathetic insider's perspective through bestselling novels such as The Chosen and The Promise, died of brain cancer on July 23 at his home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 73. The son of Orthodox Jewish Polish immigrants, Mr. Potok embraced Conservative Judaism as a young man in New York and became a rabbi. His literary works often portrayed young Jews struggling to sort out opposing religious and secular influences-a tension, he said, that grew out of his own experience. Among other achievements, he was the first major author to unveil for many in the outside world the inner workings of Hasidic life. | Edward E. Plowman
Law? What law?
The Pacific Northwest unit of the United Methodist Church again has trashed the denomination's law prohibiting "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals" from being ordained or serving as pastors. A seven-member church panel failed last month to come up with the five votes necessary to send the case of lesbian minister Karen Dammann to trial for violating the church law. As a result, the charges were dismissed. She had told her bishop in a letter last year she was in a "partnered, covenanted, homosexual relationship." The action follows dismissal of charges in May against openly gay pastor Mark Williams of Woodland Park UMC in Seattle. | Edward E. Plowman
You have to pay to play
Seven years ago, a tiny California radio station started a revolution. The eclectic KPIG was the first commercial radio station to broadcast over the Internet. Hundreds of others followed, giving listeners a huge range of radio choices from around the world. But now KPIG no longer broadcasts to cyberspace, thanks to new copyright regulations. The new music royalties-which webcasters must pay to recording studios-raised the price of webcasting, and the little 2,850-watt radio station couldn't afford to pay. Radio stations large and small are up in arms over the new royalty standards, set by James H. Billington earlier this summer. (As Librarian of Congress, Mr. Billington oversees the U.S. Copyright Office.) A group of radio stations, including megapower Clear Channel Communications, went to a Philadelphia federal court to appeal his decision. The National Association of Broadcasters opposes Mr. Billington's decision on grounds of the financial burden. The broadcasting trade group also complained that the government's royalty system does not reflect free market conditions, which means that stations are stuck with abnormally high fees for music. This royalty controversy is part of an ongoing struggle to determine the role of copyrights and intellectual property in the digital age. The battle could last for years, which means the road ahead for online music will be bumpy. | Chris Stamper
Elite rumble
Louis Rukeyser is back on TV-and still fighting with his former colleagues in public broadcasting. Now he competes with his old Wall Street Week show, and both sides may wind up losers thanks to the split in elite viewership. Mr. Rukeyser is the grand old man of business commentary. While his audience is small, he attracts a special crowd: old school, old money, and fiscally conservative. Too old, apparently, for Maryland Public Television, which unloaded the 69-year-old host after 32 years. The commentator jumped at the chance to move to CNBC and now has a new show. But ratings so far have been low, even by Wall Street Week's standards. The new Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street averages 410,000 viewers in its Friday-night time slot. That's more than twice the usual rating for CNBC, but less than a quarter of the 1.7 million viewers for the original Wall Street Week show. The revamped Wall $treet Week with Fortune draws barely a million viewers.
Missing records
The controversial Church of Scientology is off the hook for now in France, where it is on a watch list of nearly 200 suspect "cult" groups. A Paris judge ruled that a 13-year-old criminal case accusing the group of fraud and illegal practice of medicine can't go to trial. She said authorities had dragged their feet in their investigation for more than three years, allowing the statute of limitations to expire. Mysteriously, in 1998, hundreds of documents that were to be used as evidence in the case disappeared from the Justice Ministry. | Edward E. Plowman
Budget's deficit
Budget is unbalanced. The world's third-largest car- and truck-rental company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. The story is familiar: too much debt. In this case, the Daytona Beach-based Budget Group Inc. listed assets of $4.05 billion and debts of $4.33 billion. Blaming the post-9/11 decline as a major part of its troubles, CEO Sandy Miller said his company had "a level of nonvehicle debt greater than our operations can reasonably support." The current Budget Group actually started as a licensee called Team Rental that bought Budget from Ford Motor Company in 1997. Company stock peaked at $39 per share, but eventually sold for less than a quarter. Economic woes and the terrorism crisis have clearly hurt the rental-car industry, which relies heavily on business travelers. Rental companies also face the problem of consumer disloyalty: Numerous companies provide a similar service at similar rates, so the difference between one car-rental company and another is often insignificant (especially for those with expense accounts). Another major renter filed for bankruptcy several months ago. ANC Rental Corp., parent of the Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands, made its move last November. The company has tried to combine its two operations at several airports, fighting bankruptcy court opposition from Hertz and Avis.
Mnemonic device
Ever have trouble remembering names? A consulting company has cooked up a device that may help-but may also scare away potential conversation partners. The invention, known as the Accenture Personal Awareness Assistant, constantly records the previous 60 seconds of conversation in its memory. Then when you say the phrase "nice to meet you," it permanently stores the previous 10 seconds and the next five seconds of conversations. The idea is that this will capture a person's name for future reference. To capture a longer stretch of talk, a user says the phrase "Oh, that's interesting." The Assistant includes a wearable computer (worn around the user's waist), an earphone, microphone, and camcorder batteries. The prototype originally contained a tiny camera, but that was removed due to privacy concerns and technical problems. The device's maker, Accenture Technology Labs, focuses on technologies that may not attract users for several years, and this device isn't ready for everyday use. The Assistant itself is big and cumbersome, and people today aren't inclined to walk around carrying computers that can record conversations. Dana Le, leader of the project, said the privacy issue was one reason the Assistant prototype was built as a large, bulky device. "Etiquette will grow up around it when people know devices like this exist," she said. "But right now, it's important to be obtrusive." | Chris Stamper
Church, state, and courts
Did Louisiana violate the Constitution by promoting religion in its funding of sexual-abstinence programs? A federal judge in New Orleans ruled that it did, and on July 25 he ordered a halt to all such funding. In response, Gov. Mike Foster said that the government tells grant applicants they cannot use the money for religious purposes, and he will act to ensure the grant program is in compliance with the law (see "The method proven 100% effective," June 15). In Massachusetts, the parents of 7-year-old Laura M. Greska sued the Leominster school system last month. They charged school officials violated her speech and religious freedom rights during a holiday show-and-tell. According to their federal lawsuit, Laura's second-grade teacher asked students to bring books to class about their Christmas traditions. After some students read from books about Santa Claus and other holiday customs, it was Laura's turn. She pulled out a book about Jesus, The First Christmas. Her teacher forbade her to read from it. The parents complained to the principal, who said students could "share books about their Christmas traditions so long as those books were not religious." The Virginia-based American Center for Law and Justice intervened on Laura's behalf and asked the school officials to reverse their decision. They refused. "This is a troubling example of a school district that is clearly exhibiting hostility toward religion, ACLJ lawyer Vincent McCarthy said. Attorneys with the state unit of the American Civil Liberties Union agreed. In Connecticut, Boy Scout officials say they will appeal a July 22 decision by a federal judge in Hartford. He ruled the state did not violate the Scouts' rights when it removed the group from a list of charities on the payroll deduction plan for state employees. A state panel removed the Scouts from the list in 2000, after a human-rights commission found that including the organization on the list violates state anti-discrimination laws. It cited the Scouts' ban on homosexual troop leaders. | Edward E. Plowman
More than just a name
Your next identification card may say much, much more about you. ID cards are becoming fancier with new security measures and more technology. The Pentagon is especially concerned with security post-9/11, so future military identification cards will encode information about fingerprints or other physical characteristics. The Defense Department's latest IDs already show some major changes: name, rank, and serial number are embedded on a computer chip located just below the user's picture. But the next generation of military identification may include what geeks call biometrics, which matches people to their physical characteristics. This includes fingerprints, hand shape, iris pattern, voice print, or face. Users would log in with their ID cards and then have their fingerprints or eyes scanned to verify identity. Such security is already famous in action movies. High security is also becoming popular in the private sector. A Harris Interactive survey last spring found that more than half of all employees want stricter ID procedures in the workplace and tighter computer protection. | Chris Stamper


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Rusev injured at Smackdown
A big change might be needed for the Intercontinental Championship match at Elimination Chamber, as news has now leaked that Rusev was injured during the Smackdown taping on Tuesday. He worked a match against Ryback. The Bulgaria born wrestler was spotted in a wheelchair, while wearing a cast on his right leg and holding crutches. WWE has not made an official announcement in regards to the situation yet.
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Nomis built the Women's Klassy Long Jacket tough enough to hammer day-after-day on your board, then gave it enough style to stroll elegantly up and down the finest streets in Norway, Alaska, and Siberia. The extra-long cut not only protects your butt while you tighten your bindings but gives the Klassy a more sophisticated look than a standard jacket.
The Klassy jacket fights off light snow, and Nomis also taped the critical seams to prevent moisture from sneaking in through the back door (so to speak). Speaking of keeping the weather out, the Klassy comes with a snap-down hood, a snap-up powder skirt, and spandex wrist gaskets to create an all-around perfect seal. Body-mapped insulation (80g body, 60g sleeves and hood) keeps you warm without adding unnecessary bulk. If things get too warm, you can open the mesh-lined, zippered underarm vents and let some of that heat out. Adjustable cuff closures make your cuffs more glove-friendly no matter what kind of gloves you have. Of course, it's the little details that really make the jacket.
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PARKERSBURG - The Wheeling Central boys' tennis team is the Class AA/A Region I champion for a second consecutive year.
The Maroon Knights scored 21 points at the event held at the Erickson All-Sports Facility to edge Madonna (20) and St. Marys (19) to earn the title.
The top four finishers at No. 1 Singles, the top three at No. 2, the top two at No. 3 and the champion at No. 4 earned berths to the state tournament in Charleston, as did the top three pairs in No. 1 Doubles, top two No. 2 Doubles and the champion of No. 3 Doubles.
Junior Jonathan Haley (No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles) will make a return trip to the state meet, while senior Brett Szeligo (No. 2 Singles, No. 1 Doubles), senior Daniel Lee (No. 2 Doubles), senior Ben Gordon (No. 3 Doubles) and junior Billy Teufel (No. 3 Doubles) will also represent the Maroon Knights in the state capital. Freshman Gus Schmidt earned the regional title at No. 3 Singles to also qualify and will also compete at No. 2 doubles.
Junior Joanna Capito came away with the regional crown at No. 1 Singles and was the only member of the Maroon Knight's girls team to qualify for states.
The girls overall championship plaque went to Oak Glen.
Madonna will also be sending a host of Blue Dons to Charleston led by Nick Conforti, who defeated Haley for the No. 1 Singles title, and Matt Conforti, who also won the regional crown at No. 2 Singles. The two brothers will compete at No. 1 Doubles where they pick up another regional championship.
Thomas Gianni won at No. 4 Singles to also qualify for the Blue Dons, while Ali Welch qualified for No. 2 Singles.
Oak Glen will be represented by Haley Spurlock (No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles), Abbi Sayre (No. 3 Singles, No. 2 Doubles), No. 4 Singles regional champ Madison Juszczak (No. 1 Doubles), Anna Crawford (No. 2 Doubles) and No. 3 Doubles regional champions Madison Hill and Lauren Pizzurro.
In Class AAA action held on the campus of West Liberty University, Hayden Blazer and Alaina Pauley both punched their tickets in No. 1 Singles for John Marshall, while Wheeling Park's Shaun Hunley and Mitch Baranski qualified in No. 3 Doubles.
The state tournament will be held May 9-11.


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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sports Network) - World No. 1 and three-time
champion Novak Djokovic highlighted Tuesday's opening-round winners
at the $1.785 Dubai Tennis Championships.
Playing his first match in four weeks, the Australian Open champion Djokovic
extended his unbeaten streak to 14 matches with a 6-1 6-4 victory over fellow
Serb Viktor Troicki on the hardcourts at Dubai Tennis Stadium.
Djokovic, who captured this Dubai event three straight years from 2009-11,
will face Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday.
In other action involving seeds, No. 3 Tomas Berdych blew past American wild
card Rajeev Ram 6-1, 6-3, No. 4 Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points
before outlasting former Aussie Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
(7-4), and former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko doused sixth-seeded Serb Janko
Tipsarevic 6-0, 7-5. Berdych was last week's Marseille runner-up to Jo-
Wilfried Tsonga.
Up next for Berdych will be German Tobias Kamke, while the former U.S. Open
and recent Rotterdam champ del Potro will take on Indian Somdev Devvarman.
Additional wins came for Romanian Victor Hanescu, Spaniard Marcel Granollers,
Russian wild card Dmitry Tursunov, and Kamke. Granollers should have his hands
full with five-time Dubai titlist Roger Federer on Day 3.
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Ames, IA (Sports Network) - Will Clyburn scored a game-high 19 points as the
Iowa State Cyclones blew away the Oklahoma Sooners, 83-64, in Big 12
Conference action at Hilton Coliseum.
Also scoring in double figures for the Cyclones (16-6, 6-3 Big 12) were Chris
Babb and Melvin Ejim with 12 points apiece, the latter also clearing seven
rebounds as the hosts won for the third time in the last four outings.
The Sooners (14-7, 5-4) were paced by Andrew Fitzgerald who tallied 12 points
and seven rebounds before picking up his fifth personal foul. Isaiah Cousins
and Cameron Clark both accounted for 10 points off the bench as the team
suffered a second straight setback.
Oklahoma moved out to a four-point lead early in the meeting, but the Cyclones
soon took over as they shot 51.5 percent from the floor, including 8-of-16
behind the 3-point line, en route to a 44-31 advantage at the break.
In the second half Iowa State made good on 50 percent from the field as it
cruised to the 19-point win.
Oklahoma cleared 21 offensive rebounds, compared to just seven for the
Cyclones, but at the same time the Sooners shot only 36.6 percent from the
floor and 3-of-16 beyond the arc.
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Ocala man faces drug, weapon charges
Published: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 5:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 5:44 p.m.
A traffic stop Saturday night led to the arrest of an Ocala man after deputies found drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons and a large amount of cash on the man and in the car, according to a report.
At about 9:13 p.m., Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Tyson Collins noticed that the driver of a gray Chevrolet traveling north in the 1000 block of Northwest Martin Luther King Boulevard was not wearing a seat belt. Collins stopped the car in the 1500 block of Northwest 18th Avenue.
The driver, Dytrona Lewis Harvey, 32, of Ocala, ran off. Collins caught up to him and placed him in handcuffs, the report states. Deputies searched the car and found cocaine and crystal methamphetamine along with a scale and clear baggies.
Deputies also found a 9 mm Glock 17 pistol with a full magazine inside and a .38-caliber Taurus revolver, which had bullets in the cylinder, the report states. Harvey also was carrying $2,110 when he was searched.
Harvey was taken to the Marion County Jail on charges of driving with a license suspended, possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, possession of crystal methamphetamine, tampering with evidence, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, two counts of possession of a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, resisting an officer without violence, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was being held at the jail on Sunday on $64,500 bail.
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Uses the properties of density to create an experiment using common household items. Each layer is formed by one of the nine liquids with different densities.
Reviews the definition of density and various calculations involving density.
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Nonpilot magnetSeptember 13, 2010 by Alyssa J. Miller
To the nonflying public, and even prospective pilots, general aviation airplanes are fun to watch fly overhead or admire on the ramp, but they can be intimidating to climb into—the size, buttons, dials, etc. all seem foreign. Light sport aircraft just might help bridge that barrier.
At the Wings 'n Wheels Old 'n New event at Wings Field in Blue Bell, Pa., Sept. 11, more than 200 people hopped in AOPA's 2010 Sweepstakes Remos GX. Of all the people that stopped by to admire the two-seat airplane, only one young girl was too intimidated to get inside, although she briefly reconsidered after I told her that I (a young woman) had flown the airplane "all by myself" earlier that morning.
As children and adults, men and women, climbed into the Remos, I showed them how the control stick worked and had them lean out the door to watch themselves move the elevator and ailerons. I moved the rudder pedals while the young children looked outside. The children would immediately exclaim to their parents, "Look, I'm doing that!" as they worked the control surfaces.
The Dynon EFIS-D100 primary flight display and EMS-D10 multifunction display was a hit with those who said they were planning to start flying lessons. The two "mini computer screens" and panel-mount GPS look much more familiar to today's technologically savvy crowd than the round instruments of traditional aircraft. They seem to be able to better understand the concept of reading your airspeed and altitude from a computer screen than from the round standby gauges. Navigation (nonpilots are always asking pilots how they know to get from Point A to Point B) suddenly becomes easy when they see the GPS.
Many adults asked about the cost of an LSA and the availability to train in one. Some were pilots contemplating letting their medical lapse; others were interested in learning to fly. Unfortunately, because the LSA market is still relatively young in the United States, they aren't as common at airports as traditional Cessna, Piper, or even Cirrus trainers.
Although it's impossible to tell if talking to someone for five minutes or teaching a child the basics of an airplane will make a strong enough impression to lead them to pursue flight training, I think LSAs have a good—or even better—shot at enticing the nonflying public to learn to fly. I've only watched people interact with six of AOPA's sweepstakes airplanes over the years, but what little time I've spent around them, the LSA seems to put the nonpilots at ease. They aren't as intimidated to hop in, and once they do, the panel and control stick aren't all that much different than what they might fly on Microsoft Flight Simulator.
I don't know if it's the airframe's small size or the glass cockpit, but the two together seem to make the LSA a nonpilot magnet.


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A motorcyclists was taken to the hospital after a crash with a pick-up truck.
It happened around 2 pm on Back Beach Road not far from the intersection of Alf Coleman.
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Written Statement: Namik TAN
Ambassador of Turkey to the United States of America
U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Hearing: "Fleeing to Live: Syrian Refugees in the OSCE Region"
Turkey maintains an "open border" policy for Syrians fleeing from the violence in their country and strictly complies with the principle of non-refoulement at the border. In accordance with the international procedures, Syrians are provided with "temporary protection" in Turkey without any discrimination.
With regard to the registration and de-registration practice, Turkey is in close cooperation with the UNHCR.
The humanitarian operations of the Turkish Government are carried out on three tracks.
First, as of 7 June 2013, 198.125 Syrians benefiting from temporary protection are hosted in 18 shelters located in Turkey's border cities. Syrians who are accommodated in shelters are provided with food, non-food items, health, education services as well as psychological assistance, vocational training and social activities. 29.534 students are having education in shelter schools.
Second; Turkey assists the Syrians who live in various towns in the region outside the camps. Their number is estimated to be approximately 290 thousand. Their needs continue to grow due to the prolongation of the crisis. Necessary measures are taken to provide them with basic services, such as free health care, on Government's account.
The third track pertains to extending humanitarian relief items to northern parts of Syria at the zero point of the border in conformity with international legitimacy and humanitarian principles. The total value of the aid channelled to Syria through this operation in support of the UN campaign is in the range of 200 million Dollars.
Up to present, Turkey has spent more than 520 million US Dollars only for the establishment and maintenance of the shelters. The total amount spent by the Turkish Government since the beginning of the Syrian crisis well exceeds 750 million US Dollars. If the calculation is made according to the UN accounting standards, this amount exceeds 1,5 billion US Dollars.
In April 2012, Turkey declared that the country was ready to accept international aid, nonetheless the contribution received so far from the international community has remained far insufficient. We once again call on the members of the international community to scale up their efforts for international solidarity and burden sharing.
Taking into consideration the large influx from Syria and the instability of the situation, Turkey is building additional shelters which would enable to host more Syrians. The high standards of our shelters are highly appreciated by the UN authorities. Turkey attaches importance to maintaining a high quality standard in terms of infrastructure as well as services provided to camp residents.


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U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005 - Marshall Islands
|United States Department of State
|Publication Date
|8 March 2006
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|United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005 - Marshall Islands , 8 March 2006, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4418219116.html [accessed 31 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 the Marshall Islands is a constitutional democracy with a population of approximately 56 thousand. The constitution provides for executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The legislature consists of a 33-member parliament (Nitijela) and a council of chiefs (Iroij), which serves a largely consultative function dealing with custom and traditional practice. In November 2003 voters elected the Nitijela in free and fair elections. The president is elected by majority Nitijela vote and appoints his cabinet from its membership. In January 2004 the Nitijela elected President Kessai Note to a second four-year term. The civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces.
The government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in a few areas. The following human rights problems were reported:
- poor prison conditions
- government corruption
- violence against women and child abuse
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
Prison conditions did not meet international standards. As of December all of the 45 male prisoners were housed in a single facility attached to police headquarters, consisting of 3 interconnected rooms and 4 small cells. On-duty police officers also served as guards, separated from the jail area by a closed door. Lighting, ventilation, and sanitation were inadequate, and there was no program in place to ensure regular access to outside activity. Security was poor. In January six prisoners, including a convicted murderer, escaped by breaking through a storeroom door; however, all were recaptured by the next day.
Some male juveniles were held together with adults; as juvenile crimes increased in number and seriousness over the past several years, the courts tried more male juveniles as adults and ordered them held with the general prison population. Pretrial detainees were not separated from the general prison population. There were no prison facilities for female prisoners, including juveniles; they were held under house arrest.
The government permitted annual prison visits by independent human rights observers.
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
There are local police forces and a national police force under the Ministry of Justice. Police officers do not carry firearms and generally used the minimum force necessary to detain a suspect. Although there were some instances of police corruption, including the disappearance of evidence in a drug case, it was not widespread. The Ministry of Justice appointed a former police officer to the position of chief of investigations in the attorney general's office to handle allegations of police abuse and corruption.
Arrest and Detention
The courts issue warrants, which are required for arrests. Detainees may request bond immediately upon arrest for minor offenses; most serious offenses require the detainee to remain in jail until a hearing can be arranged, normally the morning after arrest.
Families had access to detainees, and detainees have the right to lawyers of their choice. There is a functioning system of bail, and the government provides a lawyer if the defendant is indigent.
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 judiciary consists of a Supreme Court with appellate jurisdiction, a High Court with general jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters and appellate jurisdiction over subordinate courts at the district and community levels, and a Traditional Rights Court with jurisdiction in cases involving customary law and traditional practice. The cabinet appoints judges.
Few citizens were trained in the law, and the judicial system relied heavily on noncitizen public prosecutors and defense attorneys. Most lower court judges were citizens; the higher courts relied on noncitizen judges, in part to prevent conflicts of interest in the small, highly interrelated society. The chief justice of the High Court is a foreign national appointed for a 10-year term.
During the year the High Court chief justice, with foreign assistance, continued work on development of a judicial training program and improvements in trial procedures.
Trial Procedures
The law provides for the right to a fair trial, and an independent judiciary generally enforced this right.
Defendants can choose either a bench trial or a four-member jury trial. In recent years defendants increasingly opted for jury trials, which had a higher rate of acquittals. Defendants enjoy a presumption of innocence and have the right to counsel, to question witnesses, to access government-held evidence, and to appeal convictions.
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 independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combined to ensure freedom of speech and of the press.
During the year the government granted permission for the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Women United Together in the Marshall Islands (WUTMI) to broadcast its outreach programs on the government-owned radio station. Previously the government had denied such permission.
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 law provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respected this right in practice.
Societal Abuses and Discrimination
There were few known individuals of Jewish background in the country, 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.
The law does not prohibit forced exile; however, the government did not employ this practice.
Protection of Refugees
Although not a signatory, the government adhered to the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 protocol, and it cooperated with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in assisting refugees and asylum seekers. The government has not established a system for providing protection to refugees; however, it has granted asylum in the past.
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
Executive power is centralized in the president and his cabinet. Citizens 18 years of age and older elect the Nitijela and mayors by secret ballot every 4 years. Elections for the 33-member Nitijela were held in November 2003; President Kessai Note's United Democratic Party won a majority of the seats, and the Nitijela reelected him in January 2004.
There were no serious allegations of electoral fraud. However, the complex electoral system, which grants voters the option of voting where they have land rights instead of where they reside, requires almost every polling place to provide for voters from many other districts. A significant number of absentee ballots also were cast in the 2003 elections. As a result several close elections generated formal complaints against election officials for alleged mishandling of ballots and other problems, including some allegations of favoritism. The courts upheld the decisions of the electoral commission in all cases except one still pending on appeal before the Supreme Court at year's end. Complainants protested the courts' reluctance to overturn the commission; the attorney general's office noted that disinterested, foreign-national judges heard several of the appeals. In August the government appointed a new electoral commissioner.
There are no restrictions on the formation of political parties, although many candidates prefer to run independently or loosely aligned with informal coalitions. The law prohibits political activity by foreigners.
There are no legal impediments to women's participation in government and politics; however, traditional attitudes of male dominance, women's cultural responsibilities, traditionally passive roles, and the generally early age of pregnancies made it difficult for women to obtain political qualifications or experience. There was 1 woman in the Nitijela and 4 women in the 12-seat House of Iroij. There were no female judges, but the chief public defender was a woman. Society is matrilineal, and traditional leadership and land ownership powers generally are derived from one's mother's lineage. The traditional authority exercised by women has declined with growing urbanization and movement of the population away from traditional lands; nonetheless, many observers believed women continued to be a significant social force.
There were several hundred non-ethnic Marshallese who were citizens. Only one, who served as an ambassador at large, was a member of the national government.
Government Corruption and Transparency
According to the general audit report of 2003, performed by an independent accounting firm, government corruption was a problem, including instances of misuse of public funds and irregularities in the collection of certain taxes. The attorney general's office is responsible for investigating cases of alleged corruption, but only a few cases have been prosecuted. In 2003 the auditor general and the finance minister were replaced and the Finance Ministry reorganized in an effort to increase accountability.
The law does not provide specifically for public access to government information, and the government routinely denied such access. Although there is no specific statutory basis for denying such information, the government has taken the position that the burden for overcoming a denial of access rests with the public, and a court filing showing the reason the information is required is often necessary.
4. Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
Human rights groups generally operated without government restriction, but few local groups have been formed. The government was not always responsive to NGOs' concerns. The women's NGO WUTMI worked on women's, children's, and family issues and played a significant role in social issues.
5. Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, place of birth, and family status or descent, and the government generally observed these provisions.
Spousal abuse was common. Domestic violence was not condoned, and most assaults occurred while the assailant was under the influence of alcohol. According to a 2003 WUTMI survey, more than 80 percent of women had been affected by spousal abuse. Violence against women outside the family occurred, and women in urban centers risked assault if they went out alone after dark. Police generally responded to reports of rape and domestic assault, and the government's health office provided counseling in reported spousal and child abuse cases, but many cases apparently went unreported. Rape and assault are criminal offenses, but women involved in domestic violence were reluctant to prosecute spouses in the court system. Most observers believe that few sexual offenses are prosecuted because cultural constraints may discourage victims from reporting such crimes to the police. Women's groups under the WUTMI umbrella continued to publicize women's issues and promote a greater awareness of women's rights.
Prostitution is illegal but continued to occur, particularly on the Majuro and Kwajalein atolls. Organized prostitution on Majuro, run primarily by foreigners, increased significantly during the year and no longer catered only to the crews of foreign fishing vessels. There were no specific reports of violence against prostitutes, although the government assumed that it existed.
There is no law against sex tourism, but none has been reported. Sexual harassment is not prohibited by law but was not considered a widespread or serious problem.
The inheritance of property and of traditional rank is matrilineal, with women occupying positions of importance in the traditional system. Many educated women held prominent positions, particularly in government. However, while female workers were very prevalent in the private sector, many were in low-paying jobs with little prospect for advancement.
The government showed commitment to children's welfare through its programs of health care and free education, but these have not been adequate to meet the needs of the country's sharply increasing population.
Education was compulsory and universal, and the national government did not charge school fees. However, individual schools were permitted to charge registration fees to help support their programs, and some schools did so. Despite government shortcomings in enforcing the existing compulsory education law, in August 2004 the Nitijela passed a law that expanded compulsory education from 6- to 14-year-olds to 4- to 18-year-olds. The plan was to enroll 5-year-olds in kindergarten as a first step; however, the government lacked the resources to implement the increased mandate. There was no difference between the attendance rates of boys and girls.
It was estimated that up to 20 percent of elementary school-age children did not attend school on a regular basis. In many cases this was because they lived too far away from a school or their families could not afford the monthly registration fee (which varied by school but averaged approximately $10) or incidental expenses. Despite the 2004 law extending compulsory education through age 18, there were not enough high schools to accommodate all high-school-age children. Admission to high school continued to be by competitive examination; not all children qualified to attend. The government's enrollment report indicated that only two-thirds of those completing eighth grade attended high school. Approximately 50 percent of high school students – or one-third of those who started elementary school – eventually graduated.
There were five public high schools in the country: two in Majuro and one each on Jaluit, Kwajalein, and Wotje. In addition there were a dozen private high schools, which were open to all who were able to pay the private school tuition. The government provided subsidized essential medical services for all citizens, including children.
In May the Nitijela enacted legislation specifying age 16 as the minimum age of consent for sexual activity. Convictions for violation of the law are punishable by up to 25 years in prison, depending on the degree of the offense. Child abuse and neglect are criminal offenses; however, public awareness of children's rights remained low. The law requires teachers, caregivers, and other persons to report instances of child abuse and exempts them from civil or criminal liability as a consequence of making such a report. However, there were few reports and few prosecutions. Child abuse and neglect were considered to be on the increase. In February a foreigner was convicted of attempted rape and attempted incest against his minor daughter, a citizen of the country, and was sentenced to 8 to 15 years' imprisonment. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, which scheduled a hearing for spring 2006.
Trafficking in Persons
The law does not prohibit specifically trafficking in persons; however, there were no reports that persons were trafficked to, from, or within the country.
Persons with Disabilities
There was no apparent discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment, education, access to health care, or the provision of other state services; however, there were no building codes and no legislation mandating access for persons with disabilities.
There were approximately 50 persons who could be medically defined as psychotic. When these individuals demonstrated dangerous behavior, they were imprisoned with the general prison population and visited by a doctor. On occasions when prison officials protested disruptions caused by this practice, other arrangements, such as house arrest, were made.
There were no reports of discrimination against persons with mental disabilities.
6. Worker Rights
a. The Right of Association
The law provides for the right of free association in general, and the government interpreted this right as allowing the existence of labor unions, although none have been formed to date. With few major employers, there were few opportunities for workers to unionize, and the country has no history or culture of organized labor.
b. The Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
There is no legislation concerning collective bargaining or trade union organization. However, there were no legal impediments to either. Wages in the cash economy were determined by market factors in accordance with the minimum wage and other laws.
The law does not provide for the right to strike, and the government has not addressed this issue.
There are no export processing zones.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The law prohibits involuntary servitude, and there were no reports of its practice among citizens. Officials suspected that some forced or compulsory labor existed among the illegal alien population; however, they did not uncover any specific cases during the year.
The law does not specifically prohibit forced and compulsory labor by children; however, there were no reports that such practices occurred.
d. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment
There is no law or regulation setting a minimum age for employment of children. Children typically were not employed in the wage economy, but some assisted their families in fishing, agriculture, and other small-scale domestic enterprises.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
The law establishes a minimum wage of $2.00 per hour for both government and private sector employees. (The US dollar is the national currency.) The national minimum wage did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. However, in the subsistence economy extended families were expected to help less fortunate members, and there were often several wage earners to support each family. The Ministry of Resources and Development adequately enforced the minimum wage regulations. Foreign employees and Marshallese trainees of private employers who had invested in or established a business in the country were exempt from minimum wage requirements. This exemption did not affect a significant segment of the workforce.
There is no legislation concerning maximum hours of work or occupational safety and health. On Sunday most businesses were closed, and persons generally refrained from working.
A government labor office makes recommendations to the Nitijela on working conditions, such as the minimum wage, legal working hours and overtime payments, and occupational health and safety standards in accordance with International Labor Organization conventions. The office periodically convenes board meetings that are open to the public. No legislation specifically gives workers the right to remove themselves from situations that endanger their health or safety without jeopardy to their continued employment, and no legislation protects workers who file complaints about such conditions. The law protects foreign workers in the same manner as citizens.


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Rockville Centre News and Events, Week of Dec. 13
On the board
Planning Board Meeting
Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Village Hall
Board of Trustees Briefing Session
Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Village Hall
Board of Trustees Meeting
Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Village Hall
Zoning Board Meeting
Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m., Village Hall
Community Events
SSMS presents STEAM Lab
On Friday, Dec. 14, from 1:20 to 2 p.m., South Side Middle School will hold a ribbon cutting to present its new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Laboratory. The STEAM lab was paid for in party by a grant from the RVC Education Foundation. The ribbon cutting will be located at room 114 in the school.
United Church holds pageant
On Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m., the United Church will hold its White Gift Pageant, which consists of carol singing, the Christmas Story dramatized by members in full costume and the offering of gifts. The Board of Missions will be working with The INN, and among the items needed are toys, children's books, clothing for teenagers and children, and gift certificates for teenagers. For more information, please call the church office at 766-2975.
Village attempts world record
Rockville Centre residents will attempt to break the world record for most elves on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Those interested can register at one of five locations: Monaghan's, Blackthorn, MacArthur Park, RJ Daniels and Kasey's. Each registrant must be dressed as an elf, and will be asked to make a donation supporting one of several charities: ALS Association NY, Crosscare-Dublin, Jillian E Daly Foundation and the RVC Community Fund. The participants from all the bars will meet up at 3 p.m. in the St. Agnes parking lot and attempt to break the world record. To register or learn more, please contact NIall Gunn at 516-318-5948. The organizers are hoping for at least 1,000 elves.
Christmas performance
South Side High School band alumni will gather at the Rockville Centre LIRR train station for their annual meeting to play Christmas music for charity. The alumni are provided a Salvation Army bucket and play the morning of Christmas Eve between 9-10 a.m., in front of the bakery.
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